The Record Newspaper 07 August 1941

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MonopolyFindsFinalExpressioninSocialism

AlternativeisDecentralisation, Self-GovernmentforIndustry

THEattacksonmonopoly,asexemplifiedintheB.H.P.,originallymadebytheDeputyLeaderofthe FederalLabourParty(Mr.Forde), havebeencontinuedbyhimandhe hasfoundafurthersupporterinSir CharlesMarr.Whilethesecriticisms havebeenwellfounded,asitseems tome,therearetwopointsthatseem tohavebeenoverlooked-Thefirstis, thattheproposedLabourremedyfor monopoly-nationalisation-mayturn outtobeworsethanthedisease.I donotseeanyreasontosupposethat ajuntaofpoliticianswillbeanymore interestedinthejustdistributionof wealthandthegenuinewelfareofthe workersthantheirpresentmasters.

Thesolutionseemstometoliein thetwoprinciplesofdecentralisation andself-governmentforindustry.

Astothefirst,itisourcommon experiencethatthebiggeraconcern themoreunwieldlyitistorun,and itsoonmanifestsinefficiency,waste, delayand(whatisworse)animpersonalattitudetowardstheworkers whichisnotalwaysdistinguishable fromcallousnessandcompletelackof understanding.Againtheindustrial troubleswhicharehamperingthewar effortwouldnotarisesoreadily,nor beorganisedinsuchdisastrousproportionsifmanufacturingunitswere onasmallerscale.Also,beingless co....-4,1exfromtheangleoforganisation7a.tchdisputescouldbemore readilyandquicklyarbitrated.As fortheprincipleofself-governmentin industry,-46benefitsarereadilyappreciated.Employeeswillcertainly givemorewhole-heartedlabourifthey realise(underasystemofco-operative ownership)thattheywillactually sharejustlyinthefruitsofproduction.

Therootcause-ofstrikesandindustrialcontention-discontent-willbe removed.

Inconcertwiththosewhosupply thecapitalforproduction,theywill recapturethesenseofresponsibility whichthepresentwagesystemhas almostdestroyed.Theexcessiveaccumulationofwealthinthehandsof afewwouldbebroughtundercontrol bytheseIndustrialCouncils.For,by fixingthepriceofthegoodsproduced bytheirrespectiveindustries,they wouldeliminatetheprofiteer;byfixingthedividendspayableannuallyto shareholders,theywouldsuppressthe madgreedofmoneyandplacethe rightsoftheworkerbeforethereaping ofprofits,asjusticedemands;byplanningproduction,bothastoquantity

andquality,wastewouldbereduced andsecuritywouldbeattainedasto marketsthroughthestandardofthe goodsproduced.Further,undercooperativeownership,theworkerswould beabletoplantheirownsocialservices,voluntarilyfinancedoutofthe wealthproducedbytheirownlabour. Thustheycouldachievesecuritywithoutadiminutionofpersonaldignity andindependencesuchasStatesocial servicesmustnecessarilyinvolve.In additiontheywouldalsogreatlycurb thegrowthofbureaucracyandprevent furtherusurpationsofpowerbythe politicalmachine.

"FortheDuration."

RuttoreverttoMr.Fordeandthe B.H.P.EvenifMr.Fordecouldattainhisidealofnationalisationofthe Company,hehasapparentlynonotion ofpermanenceinthisregard.The governmentalcontrolisonlyproposed "forthedurationofthewar.'This, ofcourse,mayonlybethediplomatic annroachtoLabour'sprogrammeof wholesalesocialism.PerhapsMr. Fordeisbreakingthenewsgently.For itwouldseemextraordinaryifitwere claimedthatMonopolyisbadinwar timebutaGoodThinginpeacetime.

ThesupremecaseagainstMonopoly isnotthatithasthenationatits mercyinatimeofcrisissuchaswar create%butthatitisintrinsicallybad fromeverypointofview.Ithasthe nationinitsgripallthetime.

Competitionwasoncethekeynote ofCapitalism,butithasyieldedplace tothemoreinhumanbutmoreremunerativeprocessofcombination. Bigbusinessgetstogetherandthe smallmanissqueezedout.ThisprocessisalreadyfaradvancedinAustralia,andhastheactivesupportand blessingoftheFederalGovernment. Yetitisnodefenceofmonopolyto claimthatitis"efficient,"asagainst thechargethatitisimmoralor,anyhow,amoral.Birthpreventionis suicidallyefficient;soismurder,inthe sensethattheseactivitiesachieve theirendswithdispatch.Asafact ofexperience,itmightbenotedthat evil,ofitsnature,ismoreefficientthan virtue.Itseffectsaremoreinstant, andmorewidespreadpreciselybecause ofitsnegativecharacter. Ahouse canmorereadilybewreckedthanit canbebuilt.And,furthermoredestructioncanbeaccomplishedbyanyonefromthebabyandthelunaticto theBolshevist.Butconstructioncalls foranorderedreason,forskillofhigh

TheshopforBetterValue.Our PriceslowestinPerth.Anygoods senttocountrynotsatisfactorywepay freight.

NICHOLSON'SPIANOSFOR THEMODERNHOME

SelectyourpianopromthemostcomprehensiverangeinMeSouthern Hemisphere

standard,forqualitiesofheartand mindandjudgmentnoteverywhere tobefound.

Monopolyisevilbecauseitisanorganised,minoritydenialoftherightof themassestoownproperty.

ThatiswhyitissodifficulttobelievethatLabour'spoliticalleaders stillbelieveinthesocialisationplatform.Theyprotestquitejustlyagainsttheanonymousandprivatecontrol ofindustry,buttheironlysolutionis toinvestitinyetfewerhands.They claimthatpubliccontrolwouldeliminateabuses,andsoitwouldifitwere truethattheelectorswerereallyfree andthatpoliticianswerereallyresponsibletotheirelectors.Butthisisa fictionwhichnopoliticiancertainlybelieves,whateveritmightbeexpedient tosayinpublic.

SocialistServility.

Itisalsointerestingtonotethatthe OppositionforcestoLabourwhichare nowinpoliticalpowerhavestolentheirthunderinthisrespect.Itbegan withthestill-bornNationalInsurance Act,wentonthetheChildEndowment, andnowthreatenstorunriotwith health,unemployment,andpensions forthisandthat.Tobelogical,Labourmustacknowledgethesethingsto begoodinprinciple.

YetfromtheoutlookofCatholic sociologytheyneedtobetreatedwith extremecaution.Theyofferavery facilesolutiontotheimmediatematerialinjusticesofthesocialorder. Buttheydonottouchtherootsofthe problem.Andhenceissetupthe ServileStateofsocialserviceswherein thepeoplearetreatedfromtimeto timetoasliceofGovernmentcharity forwhichtheyhavealreadypaidand whichtheycouldco-operativelyhave organisedverymuchbetterandcheaperthemselves.

NowifLabouracceptsthistrendtowardswhattheycallSocialism,and whatIcallServility,itwouldseem thatthefundamentaldifferencesbetweenthepoliticalpartieshascommencedtobreakdown.Thereseems noreasonwhytheycannotallnow combineonaplatformofSocialism. Therewillperhapsbedifferencesabout methodsofimplementation,butthese willbemerelyincidental.

Inotherwords,itseemstomethat LabourmustbegintorealisethatSocialismisadouble-edgedsword.

Itcanbe,andisbeing,employedas afinalefforttobolsteruptheposition ofconcentratedwealthandprivilege. Thisperhapswasnevercontemplated -thattherichmightruleopenlyand directlyintheirowninterest.But whetherLabourlikesitornot,itis

obviousthatthistrendisunderway andwilladvancealongwayinashort time.Theavalancheof"services" nowbeinginvestigatedbytheSocial SecurityCommitteesisevidenceof For"TheRecord."

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whatiscontemplated.Wheneven thishasbeenaccomplishedmatters willhetoofargonetoberetrieved.

Seeingthatthisisso,thatLabour hashadtheplumsofitsdesirestolen fromrightunderitsnose.itappears tomethat stocktakingLabouroughttohavea andinquirejustwhether Socialismislikelytobeinpracticeall itappearedintheoryhalfacentury ago.Perhapsitwouldnotbeamiss atthesametimetoexaminewhether thesocialtheoriesexpoundedinthe StatementoftheAustralianHierarchy isnotasounderandsurerwayofreachingthegoalwhichisintheheart& ofthe'workingmass,howeverithas beenconfusedbytheblessedword "Socialism."

H.N.S.SEEKS200,000NEWMEMBERSINONEDIOCESE.

Afterintenseorganisationandindividualpreparation,12,000members oftheHolyNameSocietyhavebeen makingalightningcampaignthroughouttheChicagoarchdiocesetosecure 200,000newmembers.

InafortnighttheyhavevisitedeveryCatholichouseholdinthe417parishes, aimingtogetatleastonenewmemberfromeachfamily.

Returnsreceivedsofarfrom105par- ishesshow36,535newmembers.

Practicallyalltheseparisheshave securedmorethanthequotasfixed forthem.Itappears,therefore,that thecompletereturnswillshowmore than200,000. ArchbishopStritchhimself*Wantout tosecurethefirstnewmembers.

Thechieforganiser,FatherEdward J.Kelly,said:"Weareforan'allout' wareffortagainstthoseintereststhat weakenthespirituallifeofanationapathy,indifference,unconcernforthe spiritualwelfareofHolyMother Church-andwebelievethatonlyby strengtheningandincreasingtheexistingspiritualforceswillthechallengeoftotalitarianandforeignideologicalconceptionsbemetsuccessful Iy"

Anotherpriestsaid:"TheCaleto thinkaboutmoreindulgencesand benefitsforthesoulisnow,notwhen bombsareraininginNewYork."

215WilliamSt., Perth

Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Pompousperson(whowishesto alightatthepalatialresidency):"Put medownattheGables,please."

Conductor:"Youmusttellmewhen youcometoit.I'mnewtotheroad anddon'tknowanyofthepublichouses."

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Ikey(seeingMosesforfirsttimeina yearafterarailroadaccidentthatthey werein):''Say,Moses,howmuchdamagesdidyougetfromderailroadcompany?"

"Moses:"Onethousanddollars;how muchdidyouget?"

Ikey:"Ionlygot500dollars.How didyouget1,000dollarsandIget500 dollars?Youvasn'thurtandIvasn't hurtandIget500dollarsandyouget 1,000ollars.Vywasthat?"

Moses:"Veil,yousee,Ikey,atthe timeoftheaccidentIhadpresenceof mindtokickmewifeindeface."

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Shewashavingagoodoldwifely nag,andhubbywaslosinghispatience, althoughsofarhehadn'tanswereda word.Perhapsthatwaswhyhiswife suddenlyburstoutwith:

"NothingIeversaytoyoubears fruit."

"Perhapsitmightifyouprunedit abit!"heretorted.

* * *

Blake:"I'veboughtabookonetiquette.I'mprettywelluponit, now."

Drake:"Then,I'dliketoaskyoua question.Isitpoliteforwomento smokewhenmenarepresent?"

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Theywerespeakingaboutthefine pointsoftheirrespectivesons.

"Thatboyofmine,"remarkedone ofthem,"isthegenuinearticle.He's allwool,youcanbet."

"Yes,Ibelieveyou'reright,"said theother."Inoticeheshrinksfrom washing.Butletmetellyouabout--"

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"Desefortunetellingfellowshands outalotofbunk,"saidWearyWillie.

"How'sdat?"

"Oneof'emtoldmedatsomeday I'dgitdrownedwhileinbathin'."

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"Mydear.-saidthenewly-married mantohiswife,'wheredidallthese booksonastronomycomefrom?They arenotours."

"Apleasantlittlesurpriseforyou,' remarkedhiswife."Youknow,my dear,yousaidthismorningthatwe oughttostudyastronomy;andsoI wenttothebook-seller'sandbought everythingIcouldonthesubject."

Itwassomeminutesbeforehespoke. "Isaidstudyeconomy."

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Sam:"Ialwayspretendtobeasleep inatramcar,andthen,ofcourse,I can'tbeexpectedtogetupandgivea ladymyseat."

Ned:"Well,Itriedthat,andthe ladylookeddownatmeandsaidtoa friend:

"Isn'titawfultothinkthatsucha youngmanshouldbesuchaheavy drinker.ThenIhadtogettipto proveIwassober."

"Whydaeyenoo'buyyourmeatoff menoo?"askedaGlasgowbutcherof oneofhisoldcustomerswhohadrecentlytakentodealingwithanoppositionshop.

"Weel,"repliedtheoldwoman,"the lastIgotfraeyeIcouldhaesoledmy buitswi'it."

"An'whydidyeno'daeit?"asked thebutchersarcastically.

"SoIwidifIcouldhaegottacks taegangthroughit,"shereplied.

"Mydear,"saidtheoldmantenderly, "to-dayisourdiamondwedding,andI havealittlesurpriseforyou!"

"Yes?"saidhissilver-hairedwife.

Hetookherhandinhis.

"YouseethisengagementringIgave youseventy-sixyearsago?"

"Yes?"saidtheexpectantIdlady.

"Well,Ipaidthefinalinstalmenton itto-day,andIamproudtoannounce thatitisnowaltogetheryours!"

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"Lookhere,"saidLonghair,the tragedian,"Irefusetoplay`hero'tonightunlessyouhaveanadequate mob."

"Whatd'youmeanbyanadequate mob?"askedthestagemanager wrathfully.

"Well.itshouldatleastbelarge enoughtolettheaudienceknowthat Romewasafairlypopulouscityand frequentlyhadmorethantwopeople initsstreetsatonetime."

AtadinnerinHollywoodtocelebratehisbirthday,CharlieChaplinentertainedgueststhroughouttheeveningbyimitatingpeopletheyknew: men.womenandchildren,hischauffer, hisJapservants,hissecretaries.Finallyhesangatthetopofhisvoicean ariafromanItalianopera-sangit superbly.

"Why,Charlie,Ineverknewyou couldsingsobeautifully,"mydaughter exclaimed.

"Ican'tsingatall,"Chaplinrejoined, "IwasonlyimitatingCaruso."

Acollegestudentgreatlyannoyed hisprofessorbyaskingfoolishquestions.

Oneday,afterhehadinterruptedthe lecturerseveraltimeswithirrelevant remarksandquestions,heasked:"Professor,howlongcanananimallive withoutbrains?"

"Well,"wastheProfessor'sreply,"I reallydon'tknow,Mr.F.---.How oldareyou?"

Apopularphysicianwasmuchpleasedwithacertainaeratedwater,and aideditssalebyhisrecommendation. Thedoctoractedsolelyintheinterests ofhumanitygenerally,anexpectedno return.

Tohissurprise,therecameonemorninganeffusiveletterfromthecompany,statingthathisrecommendation haddonethemsomuchgoodthatthey "venturedtosendhimahundred-.-"

Therethepagecametoanend.

"Itisverykind,butIcouldnot thinkofacceptinganything."

Hereheturnedthepage,andfound thesentenceran:

"Ofourcircularsfordistribution."

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BarneyBarnardisresponsiblefor thestoryoftheGentilewhobroughta packetofcigarettesfromMr.Isaac Isaacstein,hisregulartobacconist.

"Isaac."saidthecustomerafterthe purchasehadbeencompleted,"you gavemeabadshillinginmychange theothernight."

"Impossible,"answeredIsaac."I nevertookorgaveabadcoininmy life.Withmyfortyyears'experience inhandlingmoney,Icantellbythe touchatonce;physicalinstinct,my boy.Isupposeyoumanagedtoget ridofit?"

"Yes,"wasthereply."Ihavejust paidittoyouforthesecigarettes."

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Atapartyanecklaceawomanwas wearingwasmuchadmired.Shetook itofftoshowitbetteranditwaspassedfromhandtohand.Later,itwas notforthcoming.

"Thejokehasgonefarenough,"said thehost."Iwillputthissilverdish uponthetable,turnouttheelectric light,countonehundred,andexpectto findthenecklaceonthedishwhenI turnupthelight."

Whenheturnedupthelightthe dishhadalsovanished!

Ahumanesocietyhadsecureda showwindowandfilleditwithattractivepicturesofwildanimalsintheir nativehaunts.Aplacardinthemiddleoftheexhibitreadthus:"Weare skinnedtoprovidewomenwithfashionablefurs."

Amanpausedbeforethewindow, andhisharassedexpressionforthe momentgaveplacetooneofsympathy."Iknowjusthowyoufeel,old sports,"hemuttered."SowasI!"

Thereisawell-authenticatedcaseof amanwhotiedapieceofcottonround hisfingerinthemorningtoremind himtogethishaircut.Ontheway hometodinnerthatevening,henoticedthepieceofcotton.

"Ah,yes,Iremember,"hesaid,and, smilingproudly,heenteredthehairdresser'sshop,andsatdownbeforethe artist.

"Er-yes,sir?"saidtheartist, puzzledinquiryinhistones.

"Eh?Oh,ves,cutmyhair,please," commencedtheabsent-mindedone curtly.

"Whycertainly,sir,ifyouwishit," saidtheartist;"butyouwon'tmind mymentioningthefactthatIcutit foryouthismorningwillyou?"

Itwasaluridmelodrama,andone ofthecharacters,aking,washaranguinghisson.

"Come,"saidtheking,"letusgo intothe'ouse." "Didyouhearthat?"saidamanin thestallstohiscompanion."Hesaid 'ouse."

Overhearingtheremarkandfixing theinterrupterwithhiseye,theking advancedtothefootlightsandexclaimed:

"Yus,Isaid'ouse!Doyoufinkas 'owakingwouldliveinapartments?"

"You'renotlookingwell,Mrs. Thompson.Surelyyouhavelosta lotoffleshlately,haven'tyou?"

"Ihavethat.I'velostme'usban'; 'eweighedninetenstonewhen'e died."

TheLady:"Howmuchmoneyhas myhusbandgotinthebank?" BankOfficial:"Wearenotpermitted totellyouthat,madame."

"ButIthoughtthat'swhatyouwere herefor.Aren'tyoutheteller?"

"Yourhusbandhassomethingonhis mind." "Heworriesalotabouthismoney, doctor." "Ah,well,wemusttrytorelievehim ofit."

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theChristianwayoflifeandthemurderoustyrannyofMoscowdoesnot matter.Ifideologiesdonotmatter, thenthereisnoreasonwhyweshould fightHitlerfor,afterall,heisonly tryingtoimposehisideologyuponthe masses.Ifideologiesdonotmatter, thenthiswarissimplyuseless,meaningless,slaughterwithoutashadowof justification.

ReligioninRussia

"Thau,"Coogee,N.S.W.

Wouldyoubesokindastoanswer thefollowingquestions: Ishallanswerthemwithpleasure. Thequestionsarisefromabroadcast byMr.A.M.Pooley,fromStation 2GBonJuly1,shortlyafterRussia andGermanywenttowar.Itwas aboutreligioninRussia.

SincetheNaziinvasionofRussiaon June22ofthisyearwehavebeensubjectedtoafloodofdishonestandhypocriticalpropagandawhichhasattemptedtopaintthebloodyandirresponsibledictatorshipofStalinasa tolerantandprogressivedemocraticregime,inwhichhumanrightsandlibertiesareenjoyedwithoutletorhindrance,inwhichreligionisfreelypractised;inwhichthereisnodiscontent orunemploymentoranyflaw-in short,asaparadiseonearth.

AtthesametimeCommunistsand fellowtravellershavebeenveryactive nottohelpAustralia'swareffort-or evenRussia'swareffort-buttofoist Communismuponusathomeunder thelabelof"democracy."Thesetacticsof*"s,anddeception,havebeen ablysecondedbyunprincipledandirresponsiblesectionsofthedailypress. * * * *

BEWAREOFPROPAGANDA.

Attheoutsetofhostilitiesbetween RussiaandGermany,areportbearing allthecharacteristicsoflyingpropagandawaswidelypublished,inthe dailypressandmentionedenthusiasticallyintheradionews.Wewere toldthat"MoscowCathedral"wasfilledtooverflowingwhenPatriarchSergeiofficiatedatMassinwhichprayers wereofferedforthevictoriousdefence oftheSovietFatherland.Wewere toldthatthePatriarchrosefroma sickbedtoperformthisduty.

ThereareseveralcathedralsinMoscow.WewerenottoldwhichCathedralwasopenedtoworshippers.We werenottoldthatpracticallyallthe clergyofRussia-Orthodox,Catholic, Protestant,Jewish-hadbeen"liquidated"orwereinconcentrationcamps.

SirJamesPurves-Stewart,aprominentBritishmedicalman,wroteas follows:"SeveralancientChurchesare nowinprocessofbeingdemolished, includingthegreatChurchoftheRedeemer,whichistobereplacedbya SovietPalace.AnotherChurchis labelledwithaRedbanneras"Stolovaya,"orpublicdiningroom.Wehad apassingglimpse ofanornatenunnery,thenovo-dyevichi,withhigh redbrickwallandgolden-domed Churchwithin,nowafeministmuseum."-("APhysician'sTourinSovietRussia,1933.) Wewouldliketoknowwhythese faeft.weresocarefullyomitted.

MR.A.M.POOLEYAGAIN!

Mr.PoolgesaidthatreligionwasencouragedinRussia.

Ifyouhavereportedhimcorrectly, thenhishonestyandgoodfaithcan besafeguardedonlyatconsiderable expensetohisknowledgeorintelligence. ItistruethatthemassesoftheRussianpeoplearefundamentallyreligious,andthat-totheireverlastingcredit-theyhaveremainedsoinspiteof themostinsidiousandbloodypersecutioninhistory.

ButtosaythatofthecliqueofCommunists-lessthanp,000,000-vhich grinds170000,000peopleundertheheel oftyrannyunspeakableisanuntruth whichisdifficulteithertoexplainor excuse.

ALEADINGBOLSHEVIKSPEAKS.

Letmeherequotefrom"Religionin theU.S.S.R.,"byEmilYaroslaysky (aliasEmilGubelmann).Yaroslaysky isPresidentoftheLeagueofMilitant AtheistsoftheSovietUnion,andisa highofficialoftheCommunistParty oftheSovietUnion.

WritesYaroslaysky:"TheprogrammeofourPartysays:'TheCommunistPartyoftheSovietUnionis guidedbytheconvictionthatonly theconsciousanddeliberateplanning ofallthesocialandeconomicactivitiesofthemasseswillcausereligious prejudicestodieoutcompletely.The Partystandsforthecompletedissolutionofthetiesbetweentheexploiting classesandorganisedreligiouspropaganda,andfacilitatestherealemanciptionoftheworkingclassesfromreligiousprejudicesbyorganisingthe widestpossiblescientific,educational andanti-religiouspropaganda.'

"Thusreligiousbeliefswillbedestroyednotprimarilybyanti-religious propaganda,butby'consciousanddeliberateplanningofallthesocialand economicactivitiesofthemasses.'

"ThisdoesnotimplythattheParty shouldordoesignoretheuseofantireligiouspropaganda,whichhelpsto formthenewatheistconceptionsof thebroadtoilingmasses..

"Thesevictoriesovernature(byindustrialisationareofparamountimportanceinfreeingthegreatpeasant massesfromthestupefyinginfluence ofreligion.

"Agiganticmovementagainstreligiousorganisationsisgoingoninthe collectivefarms,infavourofdropping outofreligioussocieties,ofremoving Churchbells,closingdownChurches andremodellingthemtomeetthenew secular-culturalrequirementsofthe masses.

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EXTERMINATERELIGION.

"Weshouldnotimaginethatwe havealreadyabolishedreligionand religiousorganisations.

"TheFive-YearPlanwhichmaps outoureconomicconstructionisrivetedtoanotherandconcurrentFiveYearPlandesignedtotearuptheroots ofreligion.Thevastarmyofexploitersandpriestsofallthereligious creedsallovertheworldrealisethat thedaywhentheearthwilltremble beneaththeirfeetisdrawingnear. ThatiswhythemassatheistmovementimposesupontheCommunist Partiesthetaskofincreasingtheantireligiousstruggle.

"TheCommunistPartiesmustpenetrateintoallanti-religiousorganisationsinwhichthemassestakepart andmusttakecontrolofthismovementofthemasses,linkitupwith themovementoftheclassstruggleof theproletariat,andbendthetasksof thisclassmovement."

"EveryLeninist,everyCommunist, everyclass-consciousworkermustbe abletoexplainwhyaCommunistcannotsupportreligion;whyCommunists fightagainstreligion.

IheprogrammeoftheCommunist Internationalalsostatesclearlythat Communistsfightagainstreligion,as itisacounter-revolutionaryforce,an allyandaweaponofthebourgeoisie initsstruggleagainsttherevolutionarymovement.

HOWTODECEIVETHEUNWARY

"Ourprogrammeexpresslywarnsall CommunistsandMarxiststhatthey must,incarryingoutthiswork,actin awaythatwillgivenoavoidableoffencetothesentimentsofbelieversbecause,byintentionallyoutragingthe feelingsofbelievers,theywillonly confirmthemintheirreligiousconvictions."

(Note.-Thisperhapsexplainswhy the"Comrades"inourmidstliketo haveministersandevenbishvson theirplatforms.)

"Thedecreeontheseparationof theChurchfromtheStateguarantees toallfulllibertytoperformtheirreligiousrites,butdoesnotpermitthe actsofanyreligiousorganisationto disturbthepublicpeaceorencroach upontherightsofothercitizensofthe SovietUnion.

"Forthesakeofgreaterclarity uponthisquestion,anamendmentto theconstitutionwasmadein1929, whichisnowthebasiclawofthe R.S.F.S.R.Thisamendmentstates thatallcitizensarefreetoprofessany religion(buthavenottherightto conductreligiouspropaganda),and havetherighttoconductanti-religious propaganda. Thatclauseinthe constitutionmeansthattheactivities ofreligiousassociationsarereduced tothepractisingoftheirvarious cults.

(Note.-Thisdeliberatelymisleading lawwasembodiedinthenew"democratic"constitutionof1936.Article 124ofthis"democratic"constitution readsasfollows:"Inordertoensure tocitizensfreedomofconscience,the ChurchintheU.S.S.R.isseparated fromtheState,andtheschoolfrom theChurch.Freedomofreligious worshipandfreedomofanti-religious propagandaisrecognisedforallcitizens.") * * * * ANTIGOD"EDUCATION."

"ThedecreeseparatingtheChurch fromtheStatesaysthattheschools areseparatedfromtheChurch.The teachingofreligiousdoctrinesisnot permittedinanyState,publicorpri-

vateeducationalinstitutionswhere generaleducationalsubjectsare taught.

-Ourdecreesaysthattheschools areforteachingscienceandnotfor cloggingthebrainsofchildrenwith religion.Theschoolmustnotstand aloofinthestruggleagainstreligion;itmusteducatechlidreninanantireligiousspirit,becauseitmustnotbe forgottenthatatpresentthehomeinfluencesofthechildarestillreligious. Theschoolmustcounteractthisharmfulreligiousinfluence.

"Finally,thedecreedeclaresallthe propertyoftheChurchandofreligious organisationstobenationalproperty thebelieverscannotdisposeofthis propertyasitbelongstothepeople,to theState."

Theauthoroftheforegoing,beit noted,isnota"die-hard,"notadevoteeofthe"oldschooltie,"nota"ColonelBlimp,"butoneoftheBolshevik leaders.

IleexplainsforthebenefitofMr. PooleyandothershowtheCommunistLeadersofRussia"encourage"religion.

ORGIESOFARSONANDMURDER

Thisprogramme,designedtotearup therootsofreligion,hasbeensavagely implementedbywholesaleconfiscation, intimidation,tortureandmurder,not onlyinRussiaproper,butinPoland andthesmallBalticStates,particularlyLithuania.Asaresultofthe shamelessandtreacherousSovietaggressionintheseareas,some23,000,000 Catholicsweresubjectedtothemurderousanti-GoddespotismofMoscow.

InPoland,accordingtothePolish PressBureauinLondon,allChurch propertyhasbeenconfiscated,allreligiousschoolsclosed.Hundredsof Churchesweresystematicallypillaged andthenburntbytheseSovietchampionsof"democracy."SeveralBishopsandhundredsofpriests,nuns, andCatholiclaityweresummarilyexecuted;otherssenttoorisonordeportedtoRussianconcentrationcamps.

Afteratouroftheoccupiedareasof Poland,YaroslayskydeclaredinApril, 1940,thatthepriestswouldsoonbe wipedout.Andtoprovehisstatement,hedeclaredthat4,000hadalreadybeentransportedtoSiberia.

"IDEOLOGIESDONOTMATTER."

Yetwithacynicismandhypocrisy whichfairlybeggardescriptionweare assuredthatSovietRussia"encourages"religion. Injustificationofthebrazenplea foraunitedfrontwiththeGod-hating andblood-drippingdespotsofMoscow,wearetoldthat"ideologiesdo notmatter."

Thatissimplyhumbugoftherankestsort.Ifideologiesdonotmatter,thenthedemocraticwayof lifeisofnomoreimportancethan theNaziwayoflife.Ifideologiesdo notmatter,thenthedifferencebetween

Ifideologiesdonotmatter,thenthe statementitself"thatideologiesdo notmatter."isworthless.Foritis simplytheexpressionoftheideology ofthegodlessandintellectuallybankruptLiberalism,whichdeclareditself indifferenttotruthandfalsehood, rightandwrong;whichexcludedreligionfromeducationandsociallifeand madebothNazismandCommunism possible.

Ideologiesdonotmatter!

Astatementashypocriticalasitis silly.

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"Mixer,"Coogee,NS.W. Haveanyofyoursupposedmiracles everbeentestedbyscience? Yes;scoresofthem.Haveyouso muchasglancedatthewealthofscientificevidencefortherecognisedmfr. aclesofLourdes?

Ithinkitisfairlyobviousfrom yourletterthatyouhavenotdoneso. But,untilyouhavedoneso,youare notcompetenttodiscussthequestion andaremerelywastingtime.You willfindtheevdiencein"Medical ProofoftheMiraculous,"byDr.le

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thatthereissomethingunusualinthe instantaneouscurewithouttheuseof anymaterialagencyofasuppurating fractureofeightyearsstanding.

Onedoesnotneedtobeascientist tobeabletorealisethatthereissomethingalittleoddabouttheinstantaneouscureofamanwhohadbeen declaredincurablebytwocourtsof law;amanwhoselegwasrottingaway withgangrene.

Therewerenoscientistsasweunderstandthewordinthedaysof Christ.Butifyoucanfindanyflaw intheevidenceforHisResurrection,I shallbehappytohearofit.Andif youthinkyoucanprovideanatural explanationoftheResurrection,you arecordiallyinvitedtotry.

Theevidenceofthemiraclesat Lourdescomesfrommultitudesofwitnesses,bothlayandscientific.And hereagain,ifyouthinkyoucanprove thisevidenceunreliable,youarecordiallyinvitedtotry.

Thefirstthingtodois,ofcourse,to examinetheevidence-withanopen mind,ifpossible.

WHATABOUTTHESCIENTISTS?

Doesn'titstrikeyouassignificant thatnoscientistbelievesinmiracles?

Whatstrikesmeassignificantis ratheryourignoranceofscientists.

Pasteurwasascientist.Hebelievedinmiracles.Mendelwasascientist.Hebelievedinmiracles.Marconiwasascientist,andsowereRoentgen,Galvani,Ampere,Coulomb,to mentiononlyafewnameschosenat random.Andtheyallbelievedin miracles.Theirmindswerenotclosedtoevidencebypre-conceivedtheoriesandcurrentfadsandfashions.The evidencewasthere.Theyweresufficientlyscientificnottorejectitbecauseitdidnotcoincidewiththeories andprejudices.

Whatyoureallyintendedtosaywas thatatheisticscientistsdonotbelieve inmiracles;whichisnotsurprising becausetheydonotadmittheexistenceofGod.Theydenymiraclesnot becausetheyarescientists,butbecausetheyareatheists.Butitwould beinterestingtoknowwhatscientific basisthereisforthedenialofGods existence.

* * * *

THESCIENTIFICTEMPERAMENT. Apparentlybeliefinthemiraculous doesnotsuitthescientifictemperament.

Acceptanceofthemiraculousisnot amatteroftemperament.Itisamatterofevidence. Theevidenceforthemiraculous shouldbestudiedonitsownmerits. Beforebeingfoundwantingitshould beatleastweighedinthebalance;not simplysetasideasnotworthweighingbecauseitdoesnotsuitwhatyou choosetocallthe"scientifictemperament."

Aswaspointedoutinanswerto yourpreviousquestion,thereare manyscientistswhodoacceptthe miraculous.Therearealsomanywho donotacceptthemiraculous.Their denialofthemiraculousisnotusually thefruitofacarefulexaminationof theevidenceformiracles.Itisrather thefruitoftheobsoletematerialism orpositivismoftheXIXth.Century whichstilllingersinthemindsofcertainscientists.

AsProfessorMortimerAdlerdeclaredtotheCongressonScience,PhilosophyandReligion,manyofour modernscientistsarepositivists.They affirmexperimentalscience,butdeny philosophyandreligion.Butthatdenialofphilosophyandreligionisnot itselfscientific.ItissimplytheexpressionofaXIXth.Centuryphilosophicalprejudice.

"YOUBELIEVEINANGELS." YoubelieveinAngelsandallsortsof supernaturalbeings.

IbelievethatthereareangelsbecauseIknowwithcertaintyfroma DivineRevelationwhichishistorical factthattherearesuchbeings.Beforeyoucanreasonablyexpecttodispelthatbelief,youmustshowthat thereisnosuchthingasDivineRevelationor,ifthereisaDivineRevelation,thatitdoesnotteachtheexistenceofangels.

ByanangelImeanapurelyspiritualbeing;abeingsuperiortomaterial beings,andcompletelyindependentof matterinitsrealityanditsoperations.Angelsaresymbolicallyrepresentedashumanbeingswithwings.

Thatthisrepresentationispurely symbolicalseemstohaveescapedthe mightlyintellectofMr.H.G.Wells, andothersofthesamekidney,who havearguedwithsolemnstupidity thatthehumanframecouldnotsupportthemuscleswhichwouldberequiredbysuchbeings.

Doyouthinkitscientifictobelievein suchthings? Sciencedealswiththematerialuniverseasitcomesunderexperience. Angels,iftheyexistatall,havenomaterialcharacteristics;theyarepurely

spirittfahTheycannot ditlecitily comeundersenseexperience.Hence, thequestionoftheirexistenceornonexistenceisbeyondthescopeofexperimentalscience.

Onwhatgroundsdoyouassume thattherecanbenorealityotherthan matter?Andwhydoyouthinkit scientifictoassumethattherearenot andcannotbesuchspiritualrealities? Isitscientifictemperament?Orisit philosophicalprejudice? * *

THEFASHIONSOFTHEAGE.

AsArnoldLunnwrote:"Itisvery difficultformenofouragetoescape fromtheprisonofourtime.The mentalfashionoftheageisanti-sup- ernatural.WestartwiththeassumptionthatGod,ifHeexists,would neverdreamofinterferingwiththe routineofnature.Theassumptionindeed,issoembeddedinourthought thatwedonotevenrealisethatwe areguiltyofassumingastrueatheory whichisagainstalltheweightofscientificevidence.

"Icannotunderstandwhyitshould beconsideredscientifictoassumethat onlytheuneducatedortheold-fashionedcouldpossiblybelieveinangelsor evilspirits.

"AsthedistinguishedFrenchscientist,ProfessorRichet,remarks:'Why shouldtherenotbeintelligentand puissantbeingsdistinctfromthose perceptibletothesenses?Bywhat rightshouldwedaretoaffirmonthe basisofourlimitedsenses,ourdefectiveintellectandourscientificpastas yethardlythreethousandyearsold, thatinthevastcosmosman.thesole intelligentbeing,andthatMSmental realitydependsuponnewcellsirrigatedbyoxygenatedblood?

"Thereisonlyonewayinwhichwe canescapetheconclusionthatsupernaturalbeingsinterveneinthenatural world.Wecanonlyevadetheevidencebyanappealfromfacttofaith, fromthefactofhistorytothepious faithofthematerialistcreed.Justificationbyfaithistheonlyjustificationthatthematerialistcanadvance insupportofhissillycreed.

* THEPAROCHIALMATERIALIST.

"Ifitwerepurelyaquestionofevidence,theevidenceiscumulative,coherentandcrushing.Everycentury andeveryracehascontributedtothe chokingcateractoffactswhichtestify totherealityofthesupernatural.

"Ifweapproachthisprobleminductively,ifwesitdownbeforethefacts andbaseourconclusionsonthefacts, thesupernaturalconclusionemerges astheonlyrationalexplanationofall thefacts.Evenifweweretoargue deductivelyratherthaninductively, evenifweweretoallowourselvesto beinfluencedbyouraprioriideas aboutthenatureoftheuniverse,we shouldstillbetemptedtodrawthe sameconclusion.Whyshoulditbe rationaltoassumethatmanrepresents thecrownofspirituallife?Why shouldtherenotbeahierarchyof spiritualbeingsleadingfromtheamoebathroughmanandtheangelsto God?Noaprioriargumentcanbe advancedagainstthesupernatural thesis.Noaposteriorifactscontradietthatthesis.

"Nobodyismoreparochialthanthe materialist,foritistheessenceofparochialismtoassumethattiotkitigexists outsideone'sownparish.Thematerialist.likeJohnWesley,takesthe worldforhisparish.UnlikeJohn Wesley,hedoesnotrealisethatthere areotherparishes."("NowIsee.")

WHYNOTFAIRIES?

Whynotbeconsistentandbelievein fairiesandhobgoblinsandimpsand bansheesandthelike?

Whybeliefinangelsshouldlogically involveorimplybeliefinfairiesand hobgoblinsandtherest,itisrather difficulttounderstand-Itislikearguingthatbeliefinhorsesimpliesbeliefincentaurs.Itislikesayingthat onemustadmittheexistenceof dragonsbecauseoneadmitstheexistenceofcrocodiles.Itisbasedonthe unwarrantedassumptionthatangels, likefairies,aresimplycreaturesofthe imagination.Inshort,youareguilty ofthelogicalfallacyknownas"beggingthequestion."Weknowwith certaintyfromDivineRevelationthat angelicspirits,bothgoodandevil, exist.AndthatteachingofDivine Revelationissupportedbyhumanexperienceoftheinfluenceofsuchsuprahumanagencies. Wehavenosuchevidenceforthe existenceoffairiesandimps,which areobviouslyandadmittedlycreatures ofhumanimagination.

J.NEILSON,Optician S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), WA.O.A.

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EscapefromVanDiemen'sLand

InterestingLocalConnection withJohnMitchel

THElateMr.L.E.Dease,who diedrecently,hasinteresting familyconnections.Acousin, thelateLieut.MauriceDease,ofthe RoyalFusiliers,wasthefirsttobe awardedtheV.C.inthelastwar.The DeasenameiswellknowninIreland, thefamilybeingcloselyconnectedwith BaroniOranmoreandBrowne,theEarl ofKenmore,BaronKilmaine,andthe MarquessofSligo.

Mr.E.F.Dease,ofTasmania,father ofthelateMr.Dease,playedaprominentpartinengineeringtheescapeof atleastoneoftheIrishexilesfrom therein1853.AmongtheYoungIrelandPartyexilesinVanDiemen's Landin1848,wereJohnMitchel,Smith O'Brien,T.B.McManus,P.O'Donoghue,KelvinO'Doherty,JohnMartin, andThomasFrancisMeaherMr.D.B.Dease,brotherofthelate Mr.Dease,possessesaletterwritten byJohnMitcheltohisfatherexpressinggratitudefortheassistancehegave duringtheplanningoftheescape."I oweyou,iptydearDease,"hewrotein 1853,"aWavyloadofobligation.In allthispieceofbusiness,whereeveryonewaskindandzealous,youwere thekindest;wheneveryonewas anxioustodoasmuchashecould, youdidthemost."

AnotherIrishleader,P.J.Smyth, wrotetoMr.Dease:"Ientertain gratefulrecollectionsofthegenerous andactiveaidrenderedtomyfriends inTasmania.Ihaveneverceasedto remember,withgratitude,thekindly sympathy,thegenerousdevotion,the moralandmaterialsupportextended tousbythegood,kindTasmanian people,aboveallbyyourselfandyour brotherGeorge.Thanksforyour kindnesstomepersonallyandforyour nobleexertionsonbehalfofmyfriend Mitchel.Themanygeneroussacrifices youhavemadecanneverbeforgotten." Mitchel's"JailJournal." AnaccountoftheescapeofMitchelfromVanDiemen'sLandisgiven byhimselfinhis"JailJournal,"arare book,whichisinthepossessionofMr. D.B.Dease,whichwaspublishedby MitchelwhenhearrivedinAmerica.

ThefirstentryinMitchel'sbook, writtenonMay27,1848,reads:"On thisday,atfouro'clockintheafternoon,I,JohnMitchel,waskidnapped, andcarriedofffromDublin,inchains, asaconvicted'felon.'

"IhadbeeninNewgateprisonfor afortnight.Anapparenttrialhad beenenactedbeforetwelveoftheCastleJurors-in-ordinary.--muchlegal palaveranda'conviction(asifthere wereany'law,'order,'or'justice'in Ireaes1).Sentencehadbeenpronouncedwithmuchgravitybythat ancientpurpleBrunswicker,Baron Lefroy-fojrteenyearstransportation andIhadreturnedtomycelland takenleaveofmywifeandtwopoor boys."

Almostdailythroughthenextfive yearsMitchelsetsdownindetailthe miseryanddifficultiesofhislifeof exile,untilonJanuary13,1853,herecordsthearrivalofP.J.Smythfrom NewYork,andthere-birthoftheoftrekindledhopeforanescape.

P.J.SmithhadnotbeentransportedtoAustralia,buthadcomeas afreeman,havingbeensentbythe IrishDirectoryinNewYorktosecure theescapeofoneormoreofthe exiles.Beingonparoleandperfectlyfreewithintheconfinesofthecolony,Mitchelandhiscolleagueswould havehadaperfectopportunityto carryouttheirplansforanescapehad theybeencontenttobreaktheirword totheauthorities,buttheyagreed unanimouslythatbeforetheycould makeanyattempttheymustsurrendertheirparole.Theconditionthey laiddownforthemselveswasthat eachshouldattendthepoliceofficeof hisowndistrict,thattheyshoulddo thisduringtheusualbusinesshours. Havingfreedthemselvesfromtheir parolebeforethemagistrate,withhis constablesabouthim,theywerethen toconsiderthemselvesjustifiedintakingwhatmeasurestheycouldinorder

SEEOURSHOWCASEfor

ThedeathoccurredonJuly 15,inSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,ofLionelErnest Dease,ofNinth-avenue,Ingle- wood.

ThelateMr.Dease,whowas intheGovernmentservice, leavesawifeandoneson(who isamemberoftheR.A.A.F.).

HewasborninTasmania78 yearsago,beingoneofafamily of16children,ofwhomthree arenowliving.Oneofhis brothersisMr.D.B.Dease,the well-knownPerthphotographer.

RequiemMasswascelebrated atAllHallows,Inglewood,onJuly17.

toescapefromthepoliceoffice(short ofkilling).

ComedyinthePoliceOffice.

Thisplan,thoughcarriedoutdangerously,gaverisetoarathercomical situation.Mitchelhadbought,a shorttimebefore,fromtheverymag- istratebeforewhomhewastoappear, agoodhorsewhichhehadbeenkeep- ingforjustsuchapossibilityasaquickgetawayandlongrideacross country.Themagistratewastoregretthatsale,foritmadehimthe laughingstockofthecountrywhen themostimportantofhisprisonersescapedonahorsewhichhadbelonged tohimself.

Itwasdecidedeventuallythatonly oneshouldattempttoescapeatthis time,in Mitchelordertoreducetherisk,and waschosenasthemostvaluableoftheirnumber.

Onthedayappointedhewentwith Smythtothepoliceoffice.Nearby wasthepolicebarrackswitheightor ninearmedconstables atthegateofthepoliceyardwasan armedguard.SmythandMitchel walkedpasttheseintothecourt room,andtheretheyfoundthemagis- tratesitting,hisclerknearby.

Mitchelhandedthemagistratea noteandaskedhimtoreadit.It wasacopyoftheletterhehadsent totheLieutenant-Governor,inwhich heresignedhisparole.

Themagistratereadtheletter.He showedsomealarm,butmadeno move.Mitchelaskedhimifheunderstoodthepurposeofthenoteand repeatedthathewasresigninghispar- ole.Stillhemadenomove.Mitchel againrepeatedthathisparolewasat anend.Asthemagistratecontinuedinactive,Mitchelsaysthatheputon hishatandsaid,"Andnow,goodmorn- ingSir.""Thehandof"Nicaragua (Smyth),"saysMitchel",wasplayingwiththehandleofarevolverinhis coat,Ihadaponderousriding-whip inmyhandbesidespistolsinmy breast-pocket.ThemomentIsaid 'Goodmorning,'Mr.Davisshouted: 'No-no!Stayhere!Rainsford!Constables!'Thepoliceclerksatathis desklookingintovacancy.Wewalkedouttogetherthroughthehall;the constableinthedistrictconstable's office,whogenerallyactsashisclerk, nowranout,andonbeingdesiredto stopus,followedusthroughthecourtandranoutintothestreet,butwithoutcomingverynear."

Atthegatetheconstableonguard, althoughhehadheardthemagistrate's cry,merelylookedbewilderedanddid notattempttostopthetwo.They leaptintotheirsaddles,Mitchelbestridingthehorsehehadboughtfrom themagistrate.

"ThreetoOne,ontheWhite'Un."

"Mr.Davisandthetwoconstables, rushingagainstoneanother,withbare headsandloudoutcries-grinningresidentsofBothwellonthepathway, whoknewthemeaningoftheperformanceinamoment,andwho,being commandedtostopusintheQueen's name,aggravatedthegrinwitha laugh;somesmallboysatacorner, staringatourhorsesastheygalloped byandoffering'threetooneonthe white'un'-thisismylastimpression

VICTORYSPECIALOFFER.

VofBothwellonthebanksoftheTasmanianClyde,"Mitchelrecords. Ifthesurrenderoftheticketof leavewascomedy,therethecomedy ended.Soonthechasewasupin deadlyearnest,andforthenextsix weeksMitchelwasontherun,waiting foranopportunitytofurtherhisplans ofescape.

Afterpassingthroughmanyhazardoussituationswhichhedescribeswith vividdetail,Mitchelnotesthataship wassecuredbySmythandwastotake himoffatadesertedspotonthecoast. Butthisplanmiscarriedandmore dangerousdelaysensued.

OnJuly5,Mitchelsays,"myindefatigablefriendDease,amerchantof Launceston,hadbargaineditseems withthecaptainofasteamertobring mefromLauncestontoMelbourne, andmypassagehadbeensecuredin thenameofaclergyman.'

Twodayslaterheshavedhisbeard,

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dressedasaclergyman,withRomancollarandwideblackhat,andwaited forMr.Deasetocome.Againthe planmiscarries.Thecaptainsaidthat hedarenottakehimaboardatLaunceston,andthathemustgodownby openboattotheriver'smouth,ajourneyof50miles."Deasehadcometo tellmethattheboatwasreadyfor me,andthatImuststartatonce.It wasadreadfulnight,wetandstormy. Ihadridden:30miles,mostlythrough rain,riversandmorasses,andwas thoroughlytired.IdeclaredIwould goonboardinthemorningopenlyat thequay,astheRev.Mr.Macnamara, andrunalltherisks;butmyfriends overruledthisandalmostcarriedme downtotheriver.Itwasprofoundly dark.Twoboatmenwerewaitingfor usatthewater-side.DeaseandConnelancamewithme.Ithrewmyself alongthebottomoftheboatandin.

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ACCORDINGtotheoldfreetrade argument,youhadthehighest standardoflivingifyoubought alwaysinthecheapestmarket.It soundedlogicalenough,andevento. daytherearemanywhtodonotsee thefallacyinit.Therearemanyeven amongthosewhoadvocateprotection foragriculture,whodefendtheprotectionofagricultureonspiritualorstrategicgrounds,butdonotseektomake theirargumentastrictlyeconomicargument.

Thespiritualandthestrategicargumentsareindeedveryvalid.Neverthelessthestrictlyeconomicargument shouldbealsostated.

ThefallacyoftheCodbenitethesis wasthatitpaidnoattentiontothe necessityoftheconservationofthe soil.Itaskedonlyofthecornthat appearedinitsmarkethowmuchit hadcosttoproduceatthemoment, andcarednothingwhetherithadbeen producedbymethodsthatruinedthe landorbymethodsthatpaidattention toitsconservation.Itisforthe shortrunmuchcheapertoneglectthe precautionsthatarenecessarytoconservetheland,andtheobversetothe nineteenth-century'scryofcheapfood wasthatthefood-producersinthenew indebtedlandsallovertheworldhad toproduceincompetitionagainstone anotherforthatcheapmarket,and thatthereforeeventhoseofthemwho werewiseenoughtounderstandthe suicidalnatureofthepolicyhadno alternativebuttoneglectprecautions inarageforimmediatecheapness.

Thegreatlawofthelandisthelaw ofreturn.Asmuchmustbegiven backtothelandasistakenfromit, andthismeansinotherwordsthat comparativelysmallareasmustbeselfsupportinginfood.

IfImaymakeanamendtotheIrish, mayIconfessthattheireconomicpolicy,asopposedtotheirmonetary,is oneofthemostintelligentinEurope? Otherwisethereisnotasufficiencyof manureandrefuseoutofwhichthe landcanbebuiltupagain.Artificial manuresarenoremedy,becausethey merelymeanthatoneareaoflandis keptalivebythevirtuethatisdrained outofanotherarea.Asaworldsolutionitisasifthewholeworldwere totrytoliveonbloodtransfusions fromoneanother.Townstherecan indeedbe.buttheymustbe,likethe mediaevaltowns,(Tiecentresofthe ruraldistrictfromwhichtheylive. Thisquestionisoftenarguedasan aestheticquestion.Peoplespeakasif itwasaquestionwhetheroneliked Londonornot.Thathasnothingto dowithit.Itissimplythatwecannotaffordsuchplaces.Peoplein Englandarestillmostinadequately alivetotheproblemofthedestruction ofthesoilandtothevastlyincreased rateofthatdestructioninthemadness ofthelastyears.Americansareunder nosuchillusion.Thehealthyruleis thatsoilshouldberecreatedatthe samerateasitisusedup.Infactin theMissouribasinProfessorChamberlinhasestimatedthatsoilisrecreated attherateofoneinchin10,000years, andunderthepresentdispensationdestroyedbymanattherateofseven inchesinoneyear. In'Californiathedeserthasadvanced byasmuchasfortymilesinasingle year.TherecordofAfricaandAustraliaisfarworsethanthatofAmerica.

Russia,undertheinfluenceofthe FiveYearPlan,whichhasdestroyed theimmemorialwisdomofthepeasant, hassetoutuponthesamegayprogress tosuicide.AsLordNorthbourne, whoisaverycautiousandconservativewriter,hasestimated,"Probably moresoilhasbeenlostsince1914than inthewholeprevioushistoryofthe world."("LooktotheLand.").The destructionofwaristrivial,and,even tosomeextentbeneficial,incompari. sonwiththedestructionofpeace.

Thisdestructionismainlyapparent inthenewlandswhichhavebeencompelledtotheexportofcheapfoodby thepressureofthedistantmoneylender.Internationalmoney-lending, asanuncontrolledsuperstition,ishoweverexactlytheoppositeofcharity. Itcursesalikehimthatgivesandhim thattakes.Thosefinancialforces whichhavedestroyedthenewlandsby compellingthemtoproduceimmediatelycheapfoodhave,atthesame time,destroyedthelandathomeby compellingitnottoproduceanything forfearthattheforeignfoodwould notgetintopaytheirdividends.

Forintheuseofland,asinall things,thereisagoldenmean,and landisruinedequallybybeingused recklesslyandbybeingneglected.

InEnglandwehaveallowedgood landtogounused.Whatwehave producedwehaveproduced,owingto thestrongcompetitiveconditions,only

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outoftheeasiestland,andhavethereforedestroyedthevirtueofsomeof that.Moreimportantstill,wehave destroyedtheagriculturalhabitsofthe people,allowedtogrowupperniciousliteraryandeducationalfashionsby whichthequalitiesofthecountrymen arehelduptoderisionincontrastwith thoseofthetownee.Itisobvious visugus,,mitsuincisiiiiTimisiiiimisum,1111.10,,insotwour By

CHRISTOPHERHOLLIS.in"The Tablet."

thattheremustbeaveryprofoundsocialrevolutionifthecountryistobe saved.

Andforthatveryreasonpaniccries aboutthenecessityofgrowingmore foodtomeetthemenaceofasubmarinemaywelldoasmuchharmas good.Itisobviouslynecessaryto growmorefoodundertheimmediate necessityofwar,anditmaywelleven benecessary,asthelesserevil,togrow bypanicmeasuresthatwillinthe endimpoverishourownsoil.But whatisreallyimportantisnotthe shortterm,butthelongtermpolicy. Guaranteesofpriceforthedurationof thewarandayearafterwardsareno solution.

WhatisneededIstherootdestructionofthiswholeodioushabitofmind whichhasbuiltitselfupon,Valternationsbetweeninsultingthearmerand thesoldierinthehourofapparentsecurity,andsquealingtothemtosave themintheirhoursofnecessity.

Thefarmermusthaveaguaranteed priceforhisproducts,guaranteednot foroneyear,butforagenerationto come,and,sinceifagriculturebecomes thesportofPartypolitics,itwillinevitablyloseowingtotheaccidentthat therearemoretownvotersthanrural voters,thereforethepoliticalPartiesif theywishtosavethecountrymust discoveramongthemselvesthewisdom tohaveanagreedagriculturalpolicy whichtheycanbetweenthemkeepout ofthePartyarena.

Vaguetalkaboutahigherstandard oflivingissofulloffollyastobeat suchatimeasthisalmosttreasonable, foritobscuresthewholeissue.The wholeissueisthatatanymomentprior tothemomentofultimatecatastrophe itispossibletohaveanimmediatelygreaterabundanceofconsumablegoods bypursuingapolicyoffollyandneglectingthewiseprecautions.But thereisnorealquestionofourenjoyingthiscomplicatedmechanisedexistencepermanently.Thatisnotthe issue.Theissueisbetweenthesimplerlifeandextinction.Itisnot necessarytodepriveourselvesofeverymechanicalcontrivanceandtogo backentirelytothelifeofWilliam Morris'"NewsFromNowhere."There isnoreasonwhyweshouldnotmakea carefulselectionofwhichsuchcontrivancesarereallyaidstothegoodlife, butwemustmakesuchaselection,forifwearetodevelopahealthily ed farming,thenonlyasmallprortion ofourlabourwillbeavailableforthe factories.

And,sincethisisarevolutiondemandingaradicalchangeinpeople's habitsratherthanmerelyafewGovernmentregulations,itcannotbeaccomplishedinlessthanageneration. Thereforeitisnotdesirable,thoughit mayindeedproveunavoidable,thatwe shouldsuddenlydepriveourselvesof allforeignfood.Suchacalamity wouldbeasruinoustothelandofEnglandasherpanicdemandshavebeen tothelandoftheworld.Itisessential,ifitbepossible,thatthechange shouldbeagradualone,noristhere verymuchhopethattherevolution willmeetwithsuccessunlessitistied inwithaverymuchdeeperrevolution.

Veryfewpeoplecareverydeeply whattheworld,inthevague,willbe likeaftertheyaredead.Whyshould they?Buttheydocaredeeplywhat sortofaworldandalivelihoodthey willleavetotheirchildren.

Thereforenoagriculturalrevolution islikelytomeetwithsuccesssaveina worldwhichhaslearntoncemoreto honourheredityandthefamily-a worldinwhichinthenormalwaychildrenfollowthecallingsoftheirfathers inthesameplacesastheirfathers.Nor, itisobvious,isevensucharevolution likelytosucceedunlessitinitsturnis tiedwiththeyetdeeperrevolutionofa widespreadreturntoreligion.

S.J.LUCF.

MELRAYGROCERYSTORE, StirlingHighway,Cottesloe.

ResidentsandVisitorswillfindour LargeStocksofGroceries,Wines,AlesandSts alloftheHighestQualityatBedrockPrices.

TRIBUTETOCAESAR.

SOMETHINGfairlystaggering hasoccurredinaSydneypolice court,ifonemaytrustthenewspaperreports.Itappearsthata gentleman,whoisalsoaradioannouncer,failedtofurnishhisincome taxreturnbythezerohour.His offence,itseemed,waspromptedor anywayaggravated,byaspiritoffrivolitytowardstaxationassuch.An officialoftheTaxationDepartment producedanewspaperarticlewritten bythedelinquentwhichshowedthat he"regardedtaxmatterswithlevity anddidnottreatthemwiththeseriousnesswhichamanearninghisincomeshould."

Theunfortunatemanwasfined£30.

Reflectionuponsuchacasemust provedistressingtoanyoneprofessing Christianity.For,whiletheNew TestamentcommandsgivingtoCaesar whatisduetohim,onecannotbut recallthatOurLordpaidthetribute moneyfromafish'smouth-inallreverence,anear-frivolousprocedure.And indeed,ifIhadbeenaskedtochoose theheraldicsymbolsforacoatof arms,ordeviceorwhatnot,forthe TaxationDepartment,Icouldcertainlythinkofnothingmoreappro- priatetorepresentthetaxpayersthan thatimperishablefish.Areallyfrivolousspiritmightengageinverbaljug- glingwiththeword"scale,"butfor myselfIbelieveinmoderationeven insuchthingsasthese.ForthatreasonIwouldnotpermitthediscussion toreachthesubjectofsharks.

Mimi*,asamoralissue,isnaturallyamikepointwithCatholics.SeeingthatforfiftyyearstheCatholic taxpayerinAustraliahasbeenpaying adoublerateforeducation,itisunlikelyhewillregardthesystemwith anygenuinelevity.

Yetthebusinesshasitsironicalside. Forthatportionofgeneraltaxation paidbyCatholicswhichgoestoeducationgrantsisspentonasystemwhich isinimicalnotonlytoCatholicismbut toourbestnationalinterests.In otherwords,secularismintheschools is secularismgraduallybutsurelyundermining inthelegislatures,and aboutafifthofthecapitalemployedin theprocessiswrestedunjustlyfrom theCatholiccommunity.Sothat, whateverlevityamanmayfeelatthe momentaboutpayingtaxationatwar ratesisnotincreasedfortheCatholic taxpayerbyreflectionontheeducation grants.Anditwillbeinaspiritvery farfromlevitythathewilldemand redressofthislong-termgrievanceas anintegralpartofpost-warreconstructionplans.Actuallythelong-sufferingofCatholicsoverthisparticular issueshouldbethefinalcompelling argumentfordenominationalschools. ForCatholicsareboundbytheirreligiontoobeyallthejustlawsofthe State. Yetinthisinstancetheyhavebeen preparedtoobeyanunjustarrangement,norhavetheyemployedtheir schoolsinsubvertingtheGovernment. Ifanarchycomestothiscountryit willnotbethefruitofthereligious schools,butofthesystemwhichalone 1144causetobelight-heartedabout taxItion.

WANTED:APHILOSOPHY.

AladydelegatetothePrimaryProducers''AssociationConferencelast weekmadeastatementwellworthyof note."Humanrights,"shedeclared, "mustcomebeforeprofit-making."She advocatedalsothatpolicymustbe basedonprinciples.Itisvitallyimportanttograspthisnotion,foritis fundamentalandvitaltoreconstructionprogrammes.Ifafterthewar(or moreaccuratelyifatthisverymoment)wearecompletelysincereabout anewsocialorderwhichwillgive security,basedontheindependent ownershipofproperty,wewillimmediatelydefeatourendsbyacceptance ofstop-gaplegislationaimedatpalliatingimmediatedisorder.Thishas beenthecauseofourundoinginthe past.Itisnotpossibletoseesections ofthesocialprobleminperspective untilwehaveseenitasawhole.It isnotnecessaryforthispurposeto knoweverything;itisenoughtoknow whereeverythingis;toseealltheconstituentelementsofthepuzzleintheir rightrelationtooneanother.Ifone failstoseethewhole,thepartswill necessarilylacksignificance.Touse morepithybutmorepompouslanguageweneedasocialphilosophy.This willnecessarilybealsoamoralphilosophy,andapoliticalphilosophy,for suchisthenatureofman.Itisquite likelythatthesetwocryingneedswill notbetakentokindlybythepeople atlarge,atleastinthebeginning.For wehaveallgrownupintheLiberal traditionwhichhasescheweddoctrine ofallkindsastheworkofthedevil. Yetifwearegenuineaboutsecuring oursocialsalvation,wemustcometo itwilly-nilly,forifprinciplefailsthere isnaughtleftbuttheoldworn-down

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confusionofexpediencyandexperiment. Allsuchradicalreformmustbe shapedintheformofanewsocialcontractbetweenthepeopleandtheir rulers.Thebasicfactofitmustbe anaffirmationregardingthetotal natureofman,andso,inconsequence, thereasonofhisbeingandthemeaningoflife.UnderCapitalismman hasbeennomorehighlyregardedthan asaneconomicanimal.Thisconceptionwasnotuntrue,butitwasgrossly incompleteanditledinevitablyto theacceptanceofmaterialismasthe endoflifeandofanyeconomicmethodswhichtendedtowardsthisgoal.

challengeablemethodsofbureaucracy. Itmustbehandledonthespotandby personsexpertinanthropologyanda genuineunderstandingofthenative mind.Itsimplycannotbemanaged fromcityarm-chairsasallourexperienceproves.Themissionariesmust bestronglyrepresentedinsucha scheme,ifonlytopreventthepossible recurrenceofthatdisgracefulposition whereaMinisteroftheCrowncould attackthemissionswithimpunity andtheywithoutredress.

UPTHEPOLL.

(oppositiontolawfullyconstituted gcvernmentwasnotindispute.You canpoisonthequestionsothatthe answerdoesn'tcountformuch.Perhaps,however,theOpinionpollsmay havetheiruse.Ifsowillsomeone pleaseexplain?

R.A.F.BOMBSHITMISSIONPOST.

TheCatholicMissionwasseriously damagedwhenBlenheimbombersof theRoyalAirForceraidedAsmara, capitalofEritreainItalian'EastAfrica,onMarch25,accordingtoareportreceivedatVaticanCity.

Twobombsfellsquarelyonthemission.Onelandedatthebaseofthe belfrybutdidnotexplode.

Theotherexploded.killingalittle boyandseriouslywoundingamissionarysisterandanotherboy.-NCWC.

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JOHNHENRY.

Manconsequentlyshrankinstature. Hemustberestored.Histruedignityarisesoutofandconsequently mustseekstablerecognitioninhis spiritualnature.Sothenewsocial contractmustaimtosecurelibertyby recognisingthecompletenatureof man.Hence,sincemanisarational being,hemustbeassuredofintellectualliberty.Sinceheisalsoamoral being,theremustbeprovisionforlibertyofconscience.Becauseman againisaneconomicbeing,hehasa fundamentalneedtoownproductive property,whilefromhisnatureasa socialbeinghehasarightofassociation,ofmarriage,andofprotectionby theState-Foritisthepurposeof government,assomebodysaid,toenablegoodmentoliveamongbad.

SOCIALSERVICEANDABORT., GINES.

Quiteanamounthasbeenwritten inthesecolumnsrecentlyaboutthe potentialmenaceofanunrestricted andindiscriminatespateofsocialset.vices.Yettheseareobviouslythe onlydevicelefttoapoliticianwithout apoliticalphilosophy.Wehavesaid thattheproblemofsocialchaosmust firstbeseenasawhole.Whenthis hasbeensolidlyapprehendedonemay andmustsafelypasstoadetailed studyofindividualthings.Hence onthequestionofsocialreconstruction inAustraliathecorporatealignmentof societywouldsolvemostofourindustrialproblemsbecauseitwouldrepresentthetotalfunctionalinterestsof thepeople.Workerswouldberestoredtoasenseofpersonaldignity andresponsibilitybyco-operatively owningthemeansofproductionand byaverycompletesystemofself-government,notonlyintheirowninterestbutalsointheinterestofthe nationatlarge.Atthesametime therewillbeparticularproblemsnot tobesolvedbyanygeneral,large-scale arangements.Anotableandknotty oneisthestatusoftheaboriginesand thehalf-castes.Andinthisrespect wewelcometheadvocacyofProfessor A.P.ElkininSydneyrecently,that theaboriginesshouldbetreatedlike humanbeings.Theyshouldcertainly beadmittedatonce,asheclaimed,to benefitfrompensionsandmaternityallowances.Butwithoneremarkof theProfessor'sIcannotagree.He isreportedtoaccepttheproposition thatanyeffectivesocialsecurityplan mustcomeunderCommonwealthcontrol.Thispresumablyreferstothe aboriginesalso.

Ihavealreadystatedsomeofthe pointsagainstGovernmentcontrol. ButitshouldbemadeclearthatIdo notdenytherightofthegovernment toageneralsupervisorycontrolofanythingandeverythingpertainingtothe commongood.Thatisthefundamentalfunctionofgovernment.What isobjectionableisthattheGovernmentshouldundertakeanythinginthe wayofasocialservicedirectlywhen suchamattercouldbeadequately handledbyco-operativeanddecentralisedmeans.Ihavealreadycriticised theproposednationalhousingscheme onthesegrounds,becauseIseesucha projectdevelopinghereaselsewhere intheworldintogreatuglyblocksof workers'flatswhichwillbeslumsin ourowngeneration.SimilarlyIprotestagainstexclusiveGovernmental controlofaboriginesandhalf-castes. AtfirstitmightseemthathereGovernmentcontrolhadastrongcase,becauseitisacharacteristicoftheseunfortunatebrothersofoursthatthey cannotwellfendforthemselves.They aredefencelessandexploitable,andto ourshametheyhavebeenandareexploitedevenunderGovernmentsupervision.Ifgovernmentisnowpermittedtomonopolisethefield,itisnot pleasanttoanticipatetheresults.For thisisamatterwhichsimplydoesnot lenditselftotheimpersonalandun-

Theproposaltointroduceinto:AustraliaanorganisationknownasAustralianPublicOpinionPolls,basedon theprinciplesemployedinAmericaby thewell-knownGallupmethod,isone whichhasseveralaspects,bothinterestinganddangerous.Itisatonce obvioushowsuchanorganisation couldbeusedforpropagandapurposes ofanykind.Wehaveknowntoour costhowultimatelyitismoneythat controlspublicinstitutionsofvarious kinds.Secondlywehaveverylittle faithinaveragesorthestatisticalapproachgenerallytohumanproblems. Wehaveallheardfromyouthhow richEnglandandAmericawere,and havecomeinlateryearstoknowthat thewealthexistedinveryfewfamilies whilethevastbulkofthepeoplestruggledinpauperism.Thirdly,wedo notthinkpublicopinionisofparticularimportance.Oneoftheancient philosopherswassaidtohaveclaimed that"themajorityismostlywrong." Whilenotdescendingtocynicismof thattype,itissurelybeyonddispute thatpublicopinionhasnotbeenthe decidingfactorinpoliticalactivity. Wehave,inrecentyears,hadsome painfulexamplesoflegislationpushed throughintheveryteethofthepeople. Further,inthisageofmasssuggestion,itisplainthatmostpeoplehave neitherthetime,northeopportunity, northeinclinationtodomorethan battleforexistence.Theeducational systemhasquitesuccessfullydestroyed inmostthecapacityandappetitefor thought.Weciviliansarelikethe armyinthisrespect,thatourthinking isdoneforus.Toreturnforamomenttothepropagandaaspect,weare allawarehow,inthesedays. psychologyhasbeencalledintothe serviceoforganisedlyingsothatthe veryframingofaplebiscitequestion mayprejudicetheissuefromtheoutset.Forinstance,duringtheSpanish CivilWarthereweredebateson:"That Franco'sRebellionisJustified.'Whicheversidewonthatdebateisimmaterial,becausetheword"rebellion"

DIESDAYBEFORESON'S ORDINATION.

Mr.CharlesHeffey,whosesonwasordainedtothepriesthoodatSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,onSunday,July27,diedathisresidencein Brunswickonthepreviousday. Hewas74yearsofage,andwasan officeroftheVictorianRailways.He hadbeenpresidentoftheSt.Vincent dePaulConferenceatBrunswick.The ArchbishopofMelbournepresidedat theRequiemMassontheMonday.R.I.P.

BROTHERSOFST.JOHNTHE BAPTIST.

Intherecentreportoftheopening ofaBoys'TowninS.A.,anoteofinterestwasthefactthatanAustralian orderwastocarryoutthework.

Itisoffurtherinterestthatourown Statehasashareintheworkofthe aboveinstitute,forvocationshavebeen suppliedfromW.A.

BrotherLaurence(O'Connor,Narrogin)isinchargeofSt.Joseph'sBoys TechnicalSchoolatThebarton,while BrotherDominic(Fountain,FremantleI,isteachingseniorclassesat3'. JohntheBaptist'sMemorialSchool. Thelatterwasbuiltasamemorialto MonsignorHealy,thefounder,andBrotherJerome,thefirstBrother. AdistinctivefeatureoftheInstitute isthattheBrothersaimbyprayerand goodworkstomakereparationforthe sinsofintemperancecommitted throughouttheworld.

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THERECORD.

CATHEDRALHALLDANCE.

St.Patrick'sParents'andFriends' Committeeheldahighlysuccessful selectdanceintheCathedralHallon Thursday,July31.Mrs.J.Hughes' popularorchestrasuppliedthemusic. Mr.J.Hughes,senr.,wasonthedoor, andMr.P.Fitzpatrickactedasmaster ofceremonies.Adaintysupperwas providedforpatrons.

Thecommitteeresponsibleforthis successfulfunctioncomprisedMesdamesDans,Doyle,Hughes,Lyons, Hodge:McGinnity,S.Jones,Hebbard, Dillon,Brookes,Eaton,O'Connor,Boylan,Sharpe,Harris,Fitzpatrick,Fergusson,Lambe,Rodan,andMiss :Vitand.

Amongthosewhoattended:were: CorporalLeslie(R.A.A.F.)andMrs. Leslie,SergeantHarris(A.I.F.)and Mrs.Harris;MesdamesPatterson, Doyle,Jones,Johnston,Martin,senr., F.Smith,Monck,Byrnes,Stockford, Fitzgerald,Harring,Ball,Fergusson, Moriarty,J.Byrnes,Montgomery; MissesA.Begley,D.McDonald,P. Patterson,A.Jones,G.Monck,M.Margori,F.Guelfi,M.Ball,T.Ball,Moriarty,Goerke,J.Hebbard,I.Boylan,V. LePage,W.Sharpe,J.Watson,G. Sweet,York,Battison,B.Sweet,I. Devlin,D.Wooltorton,K.Power,I. Norrish,Gallagher,Bradley,Rawlings, A.Fitzgerald,Neilson.B.Brookes,D. Baker,I.Baker,M.Cowan,J.Blight, M.Hughes,Frawley,N.Byrnes,P. Pooley,P.Gredberry,A.Fitzgerald,D. Fitzgerald,JoanMeyer,T.Edwards; Messrs.F.Dans,A.Morton,B.McKenzie,P.Kilroy,J.Chandler,L. Treadgold,W.Hopkins,B.Comerford, H.Comerford,E.Morgan,JimJones, W.Hegney,J.Johnston,F.Conway, E.Black,B.Moriarty,PMoriarty, CorporalJ.Lyons(A.A.),H.Wooltorton,RayDonovan,Geo.Power,Jim Jones,K.Rawlings,DriverK.Matters (A.I.F.),J.Rineldi,L.Ball,S.Ball.J. Fergusson,J.Hayes,C.McGregor,R. Fergusson,K.Hodge,J.Maschmedt,J. Hayden,JimHughes,B.Doyle,J. Monck,R.Woodings,T.Tranin,J.Malone,A.Malone,D.Hanson.J.O'Donnell,P.O'Driscoll,P.O'DonnellV, Gates,F.Heaney,H.Annal,B.Daly, T.Daly,F.Ferugsson,R.Craig,W. Ramsay,E.Encroe,E.Noonan. Thenextdancewillbeheldinthe CathedralHallonMonday,August25.

OLD-TIMEDANCING.

IRENELASHBROOKEDANCE STUDIO, CouncilAvenuebetweenGeorgette andWorth's/.HayStreet,holdsher LearnersandAdvancedClassevery TuesdayandFridayat8p.m.Fee,1/6. Children'sClassesinallbranches everySaturday,3p.m.PrivateLes. sonsbyAppointment.B7590.

OfGeneralInterest

!IMIIMPOM =1.0=INIMIMNIMO SOCIALCALENDAR.

August8:DanceinParishHall,Claremont.

August9:DanceinParishHall,VictoriaPark.

August9:FeteinSt.Joseph'sSchool, SouthPerth.

August12:CarnivalDance,Bedford Park.

August12:EuchreParty,ParishHall, Leederville.

August13:Children'sPlainandFancy DressBall,TownHall,VictoriaPark.

August13:TennisAssociationDance, StirlingSocialRooms.

August15:NewNorciaExCollegians' CabaretDance,CarltonCafe,Perth. InaidoftheC.W.O.funds.

August17:L.C.Y.PicnictoSerpentinebyDiesel,leavingPerth10am.

August20:Children'sPlainandFancy DressBall,Nicholson-roadDrill Hall,Subiaco.

August23:"WinterCarnival"Dance, VictoriaSquareCollege.

August25:St.Patrick'sParents'and Friends'AssociationDance,CathedralHall.

August26:BridgeParty,inaidof C.B.C.,Highgate,inParishHall, Highgate.

August27:CombinedL.C.Y.Dance, intheCathedralHall,Murray-street, Perth. .1.0.1MKKMM0...M.O..M11..11=4141=1.0.11=1911.4MINI4MIPOir.

FAREWELLEVENING.

Averypleasantevening,whichtook theformofafarewellparty,wasrecentlyspentattheNewNorciaHostel.Theoccasionwasthedeparture ofMrs.E.Hogan,whohasbeenin chargeoftheHostelforthepast13 years.Thepartyengagedinbridge. gamesandcompetitions,andthese formsofentertainmentprovidedan enjoyablepreludetoamostenjoyable supper,whichwasservedinthedining roomoftheHostel.Prideofplace onthesuppertablewasheldbya largebeautifullytieredcake,decorated with13dovesandbluebirdsforMrs. Hogan's13years'residenceatNew Norcia,andsymbolicofpeaceandhappinessforherfuturelife.Inapleasingspeech,Mr.D.EdgarmadeapresentationtoMrs.Hogan,consistingof atravellingcushionandfittedhatbox. HealsotenderedawelcometoMrs.D. Bourke,Mrs.Hogan'ssuccessor.Mrs. Hogansuitablyresponded.Theguest ofhonourleavesonavisittoher daughter,Mrs.W.Watson,inNortham, andwilllatervisithersonsinMelbourneandCanberra.

C.B.C.,PERTH,

CONCERT

TheboysoftheChristianBrothers College,St.George'sTerrace,Perth. presentedtheirannualconcertand gymnasticdisplayonTuesday,August 5,toacrowdedaudienceinthePerth TownHall.Theentertainmentcommencedwiththeboys'schoolchoir sweetlyrendering"Vilia,"byLehar, "SantaLucia,"andDomMoreno's "WhentheCircusCametoTown."By specialrequesttheversespeakingchoir, underthedirectionofMissLilyKavanagh,gaveanextraordinarilyimpressive item,"TheBells,"byill-fatedEdgar AllenPoe.Thisbroughtforthatremendousovationandwaswellwortha secondrendering.FlagDrillbythe youngerboyswasperformedwith UnionJacksandAustralianflags,and presentedaverygayscene.Ahumorousrecitation,"MindingtheBaby,"by MasterRonFlood,wasloudlyapplaud. ed,aswastheeverpopulartumbling exercisesbyaselectedsquadofboys. Theseniorboysgaveastrikingdemonstrationinclubdrillandasanencore repeatedtheperformancewithlighted clubsonadarkenedstage.Thiswas mostimpressiveandwewouldliketo seemoreofthisatfutureconcerts. MasterKevinJohnstongaveavery nimbleperformanceintheRopeDance. ThiswasfollowedbytheseniorspresentingHorizontalBarGymnastics.A featureoftheeveningwasthesong andGavottebyMastersM.Grant,M. Foley,P.Hickey.V.Landwehr,J.Carr, W.McCarthy,P.BerryandR.Bradbury.Theboyswereappropriately attiredinperiodcostumesandwhite wigs,andprovidedagooddealof amusementduringtheiritem.Boxing drillbySecondYearClass,andFree ExercisesandPyramidsbytheJunior CertificateClass,receivedwellmerited applause. Followingtheintervaltheorchestra playedaselectedoverture,andthiswas followedbytheCollegeChoirsinging sweetly`Stout-HeartedMen,"byRomberg;"TheChallenge,"byVerdi,and theverypopular"MarchoftheGrenadiers,"bySchertzinger.Thechoir containedmanyexceptionallyfinesopranos.ParallelBarGymnasticsby theseniorboys,underthedirectionof Mr.Wells,waswell-received,andMasterBrianDarcy'saccountof"The ToothacheTragedy"wasloudlyapplauded.DrillwithPlumes,bythe youngerboys,wasfollowedbyastepdancebyMasterKevinJohnston.who wasattiredinaminiatureair-forceuniformfortheoccasion.Kevinobliged withanencore,andenergctica:ly dancedtheSailor'sHornpipe.Spotlighteffectsonthestagewereresponsibleforcreatingtheappropriatesettingfor"GypsyScena,"whentheboys, suitablyattiredasgypsiesroundthe campfirerenderedseveralwellknown melodies,andMasterVincentYozzi gaveahauntingviolinsolo.Thevaultinghorsewas,asusual,exceptionally good,andbroughtforthloudapplause. Thefinalitemwasahumoroussketch, "TitforTat,"intwoacts.Thefirst showedMasterBryanJohnsonundergoingvariousinconveniencesinthebarber'schair,whileMasterPeterWall stuffedhisclient'smouthwithsoapto preventprotests.Thesecondscene showedMasterBryanhavinghisown backonthebarberashesatinthe dentist'schairandunderwentvarious formsoftorture.Thesetwoboys wereexcellentintheirparts,andore. ditisalsoduetotheirassistants, MastersJohnKelly,asthenurse,and MasterFrankAndersonasthebarber's assistant.

Altogethertheperformanceanddisplaywereexceptionallygoodandacredittotheboysandtheirteachers.His ExcellencytheLieut'Governor,Sir JamesMitchell,wasamongthedistinguishedguestswhoenjoyedtheperformance.

CHILDREN'SFANCYDRESS BALLS.

Oneofthegreatesteventsoftheyear fortheschoolchildrenisthelocalChildren'sPlainandFancyDressBall. DuringthemonthofAugustchildren ofShentonParkandVictoriaParkwill holdtheirs,theformeronWednesday, August20,intheDrillHall,Nicholsonroad,Subiaco,andthelatteronWednesday,August13,intheTownHall, VictoriaPark.TheVictoriaPark ladies'committeehavepreparations wellinhandfortheirbigfunction,and averysuccessfuleveningisassured.

PERSONAL.

MissesDorothyandEthelwyneSandersonareatpresentspendingaholidayattheClubHotel,Geraldton.They areaccompaniedbytheiruncle,Mr.A. R.Gibbs.

"TRANSYOU."

OntheeveningofWednesday,July 30,theseniorboysofSt.LouisJesuit School.Claremont,entertainedtheir parentsandfriendsattheRepertory Theatre.Beforeahighlyappreciative audiencetheyactedtwoshortplays,"TheBishop'sCandlesticks,"byNormanMcKinnel;and"TheWill,"byJ. M.Barrie.Equallyappreciated-andequallydeservingofappreciationweretheselectionschosenbytheOrchestraofLoretoConvent,Claremont, toprecedeeachpiece.

Onegoestoschoolentertainments preparedtoallowformuch;toexcuse much-lackoffinishinstaging,incostuming,inacting,indictioneven.Yet intheseplaystherewaslittletocall forapology.Thetheatreitselfput oneateasefromthebeginning:homelyandcomfortable;nottoobig,and nottoosmall,butcosyand"intimate" -thesortoftheatre,infact,thathas donesomuchtorestorethelegitimate stagetoitsproperhighplace:aplaylovers'theatre.Andfromthefirst sweepoftheconductor'sbatonthe feelingofcomfortandwell-beinggrew; throughouttherewasnoharshnoteto disturbit,noawkwardpause,nonaggingfearthatallwasnotwell.

This,itwillbesaid,isnocriticism. Anditisnoteasytocriticisesosatisfyinganentertainment;foritsveryremembrancebringsbacksomethingof theenjoymentofthethingitself,so thatonewouldratherrepeatitall againinmindthananalyseandbreak itup. Topickoutsomeoftheyowgactors forspecialpraisewouldbeRILdious; allweresogood.Few,Ithink,will easilyforgetMasterFrankQuinlivan's portrayalofthesaintlyBishop;or MasterWarrenLucas,astheConvict whomhebefriended.MasterJohn Byrne'sstudyofEmilyRoss(in"The Will")wasoneofthebestpiecesof schoolboyactingIhaveseen;though herhusband(playedbyMasterBrian O'Dea)andthelawyers.fatherand son(MasterJosephRussellandKevin Edwards),arelessvividlyrememberedonlybecausetheircharactersare lessvivid."TheWill"issetinthree periods,underQueenVictoria,King EdwardVII,andhislateMajestyKing GeorgeV:andtheseyoungactorsaged well.Theiracting-theirchangeof mannerandappearance-wasalmost professionallyperfect: whoknowstheplaywillrealisehow ambitiousaprojectitwastopresent oneofSirJamesBarrie'slittlemasterpiecewithacastofunpractisedschoolboys.AsIsaidinthebeginning,one camepreparedto"makeallowances": andwentawayfeelingveryhumblefor havingsosatinjudgment.Though thereisonelittlecriticism:partsofthe dialogueof"TheWill"werespokentoo quickly:onecaughtitall;butscarcelyhadtimetorelishit.Notthatit wasrushed,notthatitwaslost;but, well,itmighthavebeenevenbetter: itwassogoodthatonemissedthat finestandmostsubtlebeauty-which notonlyschoolboyactorsfailstogive us. Whatoftheminorcharacters?Persome,Marie,andtheGendarmes,in "TheBishop'sCandlestick"(Ma_*.rs RobertChristie,WalterGardner,Peter Henderson,andIanTreasure);'the threeClerks(MastersJohnAatill,WilliamBarbour,andDavidWhite),in "TheWill."Theyarenolessworthy ofpraise;fortheyremembered(what professionalactorssometimesforget) thattheywereminorcharacters,and theyplayedtheirpartswithoutostentation,withoutanyattempttosteal thestage.Onefelt(asoneshould) thatthoughtheywereherebutfoils totheirleaders,otherplayscouldbe cwipriatltsenwheretheywouldbetheprinAnyonewhohashadtodowiththe stagewillknowhowmuchworkwent tothepreparationoftheseplays:the trialsanddoubtsofrehearsal,thebustleandanxietyoffstage.Thisknowledgecanonlyaddtoonesappreciationoftheentertainment.

Ishouldliketoendthisappreciation bythankingtheyoungactors,the youngladiesofheorchestraandtheir conductor,andallwho,onthestage andoffit,helpedtomakeWednesday night'sentertainmentsosatisfyingCecilia.

HomeofGoodShepherd Laundry,Leederville

UnderDirectionoftheSistersof theGoodShepherd. DRYCLEANINGANDART NEEDLEWORKASPECIALTY, VESTMENTS,HANDLACE, FANCYGOODSSUPPLIED. BRIDALVEILSCANBEHAD ONHIRE.

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CatholicPatrioticBall

BrilliantFunctioninGovernmentHouse

42DEBUTANTESPRESENTEDTOHISGRACETHEARCHBISHOP

GOVERMENTHouseBallroomprovidedanideal settingfortheCatholic PatrioticBall,heldonFriday, August1. Theballroomwas gailydecoratedwithpalms,Union JacksandAustralianflags.The largecentralflagoftheCrown wassurmountedbyastriking "V"innationalcoloursandsmallerflagswerealsoprominentin

daintylittleflowergirls,andat theconclusionofthepresentation theyjoinedtheirpartnersand dancedacleverarrangementof theDestinywaltz.

Thosewhomadetheirdebut wereMissesMarjorieTruslove, KathleenMcLernon,Kathleen Donoghue,PatriciaDonoghue, MargaretDelaney,JoySalter,

MaryClarke,PatriciaO'Berg,PatriciaHalligan,DaphneKnox, PatSydney-Smith,NorrieHebbard,PegEllis,PatriciaHall, Lonergan,MaureenMagee,KathLonergan,LaureenMagee,KathleenKirby,MyrtleBoundy,FrancesCasey,ValerieBrennan,Moira O'Dea,CatherineKane,Ursula Harvey,VernaLindsay,Irene

other,featuresofthedecorations, bothintliehallroornitselfandin thesupperroom.Red,white andblueribbonshu.igfromthe electricfans.Modernandoldtimedanceswereenjoyedbya largecrowdofapproximately700 people,amongwhomAirForce andMilitarymenwereprominent. ThemusicwassuppliedbyMiss Wagner'sorchestra.

HisGracewasmetonarrival byMr.P.Dolan,memberofthe CatholicWelfareOrganisation. HisGracewasaccompaniedby VeryRev.Drs.J.McMahonand L.Goody,VeryRev.Fathers MossandGallagher,Rev.Fathers Rafferty,Lalor,MilitaryChaplainsRev.FathersLangmeadand Cunningham,andAirForceChaplainRev.FatherAhern.

Brilliantfeatureoftheevening wasthepresentationof42debutantestoHisGracetheArchbishop.Theseyoungladieswore simplewhitefrocks,mainchoices beingintaffeta,lace,tulle,and net,andmostofthemworeflowersintheirhair.Eachgirlcarriedabeautifulfloralbouquet. TheywerepresentedtoHis GracebyMrs.P.R.Jacksonand Mrs.C.Dudley,MatronsofHonour.Thedebutanteswerepreceededdowntheredcarpetbytwo

Acknowledgements

Successoftheeveningwasdueto theenergeticcommittee,consistingof theladies'auxiliaryoftheCatholic WelfareOrganisation,andrepresentativesofEx-Students'Associationsand theC.T.A.Voluntarycateringforthe bigeventwasinthehandsofhonorary helpers,withvariousmetropolitanpar- ishescontributingcertainpartsofthe menu.Theorganisingcommitteewish tothanktheladies'committee,Nedlands,underMrs.Stokes,fordonations offruitsalad;Mr.andMrs.Sacsheand family,forhotdishes;HighgateHill Parish,forhotsavouries;CottesloeParish,underMissParker,forsavoury eggs;CathedralParish,underMiss Walsh.forsandwiches;ShentonPark Parish,forsmallcakes;theLadies' AuxiliaryoftheC.W.O.,forsponge cakes;Messrs.CharlieCarterLtd.,for twodozentinspeaches;Messrs.Foy andGibson,Ltd.,foronedozentins pineapple;Mr.Stewart,foronecase apples;Mr.Sutcliffe,foronecaseoranges;Mr.H.J.Simper,foronecase oforanges;Messrs.Peters'Greengrocers'Supply,fortwodozenbananas; Messrs.FoggittJones,Pty..Ltd.,for

141bs.margarine;Messrs.BoansLtd., forsundrydonations;Messrs.Watson's SupplyStores,for121bs.butter;Mr. Kuring,for20loavesofbread;Messrs. Browne'sLtd.,for20gallonsmilk; McFarlaneandCo.,foronegallonof cream;PascomiLtd.,foronegallonof cream;NationalFisheries,for30cray-fish;PetersAmericanDelicacyCo.,for onecwt.ofice;Mr.B.Mercer,MetropolitanMarkets,for101bs.green peas;Messrs.W.J.PearseandCo., MetropolitanMarkets,foronecasetomatoes;theEsplanadeHotel,forsup- plyofcordial;Mr.WingHing,Jamesstreet,forbananas;andMr.J.Filewood,MetropolitanMarkets,forone caseoflettuce.

SpecialthanksarealsoduetoMr. Roxby,whodidmuchtohelptheorganisingcommittee,andalsotothe followingwhomadecashdonations: Mr.K.Keenan,SIls;MissGaynor, £1ls;SwanRiverFerries,£1ls;Court Hotel,f1Is;Mr.J.O'Dea,£1;Mr. F.Connaughton,fl;Mr.A.J.Primrose.12s;Mr.W.Myers,10s;Mrs.A.N. Kelly,10s;Mr.T.Malone,5s.

Ballroom

Matheson,Kath.Perry,Florence Kelly,ThelmaKing,IreneDevlin,ConstanceDavis,Yvonne Firmin,FlorenceMcNamara,Pat Dolan,MinaBrennan,KathGrossler,BettyKelly,GwenParry, GenevieveSmith,ByrniceBerry, DoloresBuswell.MissI.Grant istobecongratulateduponthe faultlessmannerinwhichthe presentationwascarriedout.

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TheNewDisorder

Thatmovementtowardsgovernmentalcontrol.andhencecentralisation,ofsociallifewhichisgaininggroundsorapidlyinAustraliainrecentweeks,isinversiveoftrueorderandrepugnantto Catholicideals.Ithas,inaveryshorttime,broughtforthathousandmanifestationsallequallyfacileandallpointingtotheutter intellectualbankruptcyofthewould-besocialreformers.Some wouldabolishtheStateParliaments,whereastheobvioussolution ofover-governmentistoridthelegislatureofeconomicembarrassmentbygivingself-governmenttoindustry,andwhilelesseningthe numericalstrengthofthecentralexecutive,toincreasethepowers oflocalgovernment.Butthereisnoconsistencyeveninthepolicyofcentralisation.WithinafewdaystheFederalGovernment proposestotakeovercompletecontroloftheproduction,distribution,supplyandconsumptionofcoal(aremarkablecoincidental likenesstotheLabourPartyobjective!),buttheproposaltonationalisetheheavysteelindustrieswhichareabsolutelycomplementarytoandinterdependentoncoal,causesthePrimeMinisterhimselftocomeoutinprotest!Intheonecaseheregardsthe bureaucratsoftheCivilServiceasheaven-sentsavioursofthewar effort,andthecommongood,butintheothertheywouldbe"absoluteamateurs messingabout."Itdoesn'tseemtofollow.

Itisgrimlyamusingthatprivatemonopolyisalwaysdefended onthegroundsofefficiency.Thewordinthiscontextpresumablymeanstheabilitytoproducewealthirrespectiveofwhosepocketsitfinallyreposesin.Therealtestoftheefficiencyofany systemshouldbeitsabilitytodistributewealth.Butinwhatever sense"efficiency"isdefined,itisdifficulttovisualisehowitisgoing tobeservedmerelybyachangeoverfromprivatetopoliticalmonopoly.Itisbarelypossiblethattheworkerswillsharemoreequitablyinthewealththeyproduce,thoughFederalGovernmentsover thepasthalf-centuryhavenotexhibitedanyspecialsolicitudefor therightsoflabour.Itispossiblethatthepresentheadlong plungetowardssocialismwillachieve"socialsecurity."Butso didtheoutrightslaveryofpaganRome.Therearemanyangles ontheideaof"security,"foramanmaybesecurefromwant butalsosecurefromeconomicfreedom.Inotherwordshemay be"secured"inthegripofsomethingfromwhichhecannever breakaway.Itisnotsecurityalone,orevenprimarily,thatour modernproletariatneeds.Itiseconomicfreedom.Undersocialismasunderslaveryonecanfindpoliticalstabilityandsocialsecurity.Butstabilityandsecurity,plusfreedom,canonlybeachieved inoneway-bythepersonalownershipofwell-distributedproductiveproperty.* * * *

Itremainstoremarkthatthesuddenenthusiasmforsocialism orStatecapitalismisembracedontheidenticalgroundsbywhich thedistributistidealisrejected.Theideaofrestoringownership ofproductivepropertyisdimissedasbeinguntriedandideally speculative.Butthisistheveryargumentagainstsocialism Whereareitspracticalfruits?Capitalismhasturnedoutahideous failure,butthereisnoindicationofanykindthatthepresentpopularremedieswillbeanybetter.Neitherofthesesystemstakes anycognisanceoftradition,orforthatmatterofthenatureofman andhisessentialneeds.Butthesystemofwell-distributedprivate propertywasthematerialfoundationuponwhichallEuropeancultureinthepastblossomedandflourished.Oursystemhasbeen triedandnotfoundwanting.Itisquitesillyforcapitaliststo keeponrepeatingthatourideasareimpracticablewheninpoint ofhistoricalfacttheyworkedsuccessfullyforcenturies.Moreovercapitalismitselfhaslittleroomtotalkofpracticalthings seeingitisinitsdeathstrugglesafteronecenturyandahalf.Itis acaseofinfantilemortality.ButSocialismisinanevenworse pass.Itispurelyabstract,averydubiousjumpinthedark.Mr. Belloc'sprophecyhangsoverusatthismomentgloomyandheavy. Thefutureistobetherestorationofslaveryorthe.restorationof property.Ofathirdwaythereisnone.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

FeastoftheAssumption.

Friday,August15,theFeastof theAssumption,willbeaHoly DayofObligation.Museswill becelebratedintheCathedralat 6,7'8.15,9,10a.m.,and12.10p.m.

BATTLEFORPURITY

Modernwomancanbedescribedasonewhogoesaboutina perpetualstateofundress.Thisisnotthedefinitionofarabid anti-feminist,norofasatiricalhumorist,buttheconsideredjudgmentofthelateHolyFather,PiusXI.Inhisencyclicalonpostwarevils,hedenouncedthelevityamongwomenandgirls,especiallyonmattersofdancesanddress,whichhadgonebeyondall bounds."Theworldisactuallygoingbacktobarbarism,"hedeclared,addingthatitisnow'ImpossibletodistinguishtheMagdalenesfromtheMaries."Inareportjusttohand,hissuccessor, PopePiusXII,alsosoundsagravewarningagainstthemodern tendencytowardsimmodestyindressfashions,andcallsonthe faithfultojoinbattleforpurity.For,asthingsare,itisandwill notbepreservedwithoutastruggle.Itisonlytooevidentthat sinisterinfluencesareatworkdeliberatelystrivingtodemoralise ouryouths,especiallygirls,andbringaboutthedestructionofcivilisation,morals,andtheChurch.Thepresentpeakofdisgusting literature(althoughtheHolyFatherhasbrandedbadbooksas "moredeadlythanbombers"),formsbuttheupperpartofthat treacherousicebergonwhichthepurityofsomanyyoungsoulsare wrecked.Byfarthegreaterpartofthismenace,andthatthemore harmful,liesconcealedbeneaththereassuringbalmofuniversal fashion.Butperhapsthecounter-offensivemaybestbeginwith theblatantpornography,andthosepublicmenwhohavefearlesslystruckthefirstblowsinthisdirection,notablytheMayorsof NewYorkandofBuenosAires,meritthegratitudeofChristians throughouttheworld.MaywesuggestthathereinPerththere isatleastonecentrallysituatedestablishmentwhosewindows mightjustasefficiently,andasurgently,be"cleanedup."

TheHolyFather'spleaisrelayedtousatatimelyrent, whenwearepreparingforthatgreatandprincipalfeastofMary, theMotherofPurity.IntheAssumption,whichoccurs'onFriday,wecelebratethefinalexaltationoftheimmaculatebodyofthe BlessedVirgin.PerhapswetendtothinkofOurLadyovermuchastheLadyofSorrows;orratherweneglectthisfactthat evennowshereignstriumphantQueenofHeaven,everreadyto grantvictorytoourcause,butparticularlyinthisbattleforpurity. Andjustnowweareindireneedofassistance.Forthistimethe seducersofyouthhavenotheldtheirfireforthehysteriaofpostwaryears.InAustraliaatleastthebattleisalreadyon.The exposureofthemoralsofouryoimgmenperformingmilitary duties,ofwhichthegratuitousissuanceofcontraceptivesisbuta symptom,hasbeentrenchantlydenouncedbymembersofthehierarchy.ThePopehimselfwarnsouryoungwomenagainst"the loweringmannersandfashionsofacorruptworld."Ofcourse peoplewillsaythatacertainstyleofdressismorecomfortable. "Canyounotfindinyourheartsthecourageandthestrengthto sacrificealittlecomforttopreservethepurityandthesupernatural lifeofyoursoul?"HisHolinesspleads.Fashions,hestates,often beginwithwomenofdoubtfulrepute."Butletthefashiononce beadoptedbypeoplewhoarereallyabovesuspicion-andthe fashionisout.Itspreadslikefireinaforest."TheresponsibilityoftheCatholicinthematterofscandal-givingispatent.This crusadedoesnotentailarevivalofpuritanism,northecurtailment oflegitimatediversion,butitdemandsthatouryoungpeoplebea bulwarkofmodestyinasocietywherepublicmoralityistottering. AsuperbexampleofwhatcanbeachievedinthisregardwasmanifestintheCatholicPatrioticBallheldlastweek.Notonlydress andbehaviour,buttheveryatmosphereinwhichthefunctionwas conductedborethehallmarkofareallyCatholicdecorum,which wasreadilyappreciatedbythelargeandrepresentativegathering. HerewasirrefutableproofthatCatholicsocialfunctionshaveno needtocompromisewithprevailingideastobeeminentlysu ful.Withconfidencethen,underMary'sbanner,wemayfulthe HolyFather'sfinalcounsel:"Marchon!Bestrong!BetyvonProwisinginfulfillingyourduty."

Noticeisdrawntothespecial lunch-hourMassat12.10p.m., whichwillenablethosewhocannothearMaasbeforegoingtowork tofulfiltheirobligationduring lunchhour.

ARCHBISHOP'SINOAGEMZITTS.

August10:SolemnlyblessnewChurch ofSt.Patrick,Waroona.

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

August17:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurch, Bridgetown.

August24:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Manjimup.

August31:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationattheChurchofthe Assumption,Donnybrook.

Septem1ber8:5.15p.m.,Blessfoundationstone(privately)ofnewBoys' School,Franklin-street,Leederville.

September15:AdministertheSacramentofConfirmationatAquinas College.

September21:CanonicalVisitation andConfirmationatChurchofChrist theKing,Beaconsfield.

September22-28:SeniorPriestsRetreat.

October3:PresideatAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

October6.10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle. October19:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco

CONFIRMATIONAT"GLENDALOUGH."

OctogenariansAmongsttheCandidates. HisGracetheArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmation toanumberoftheinmatesofthe HomeoftheLittleSisters,"Glendalough,"onSunday,3rd.inst.Among thoseconfirmedwerethreeladies.aged 81,84,and89,respectively.HisGrace wasassistedbyRev.J.Cullen,ChaplaintotheHome,andRev.J.J.Rafferty.

St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford

LISTOFREQUIREMENTSFORSEMINARYCHAPEL

EnclosedWeek-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. A.week-endRetreatforthemembers oftheaboveAssociationwillbeconductedatLoretoConvent,"Osborne," fromSebtember6toSeptember8.IntendingretreatantsshouldcommunicatewithRev,MotherSuperior,LoretoConvent,"Osborne",(Tel.F2135), beforeAugust30. St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,Past Pupils'Association. Thesecondweek-endinSeptember(1315)isthenewdatefortheRetreat formembersoftheaboveAssociation, whichwillbeconductedbyanOblate Father.Intendingretreatantsshould communicatewithRev.MotherSuperior,St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle (Tel.L2135),orMissD.Tangney (F1619),beforeAugust29. St.Brigid's(WestPerthandLesmurdie)OldGirls'Association.

TheRetreatformembersoftheabove Associationwillbeheldinthefirst weekofOctober,fromSaturday,5thMonday.7th.Intendingretreatants shouldcommunicatewithMrs.P.Giles (Tel.B1779),407Cambridge-street, Wembley;MissR.Hagen,212Charles. street,NorthPerth(B1176);orMrs.T. Brown,299Charles-street,NorthPerth (Tel.B8911).

SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate Hill,PastPupils'Association.

Aweek-endRetreatfor....embersof theaboveAssociationwinfieneldat SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate Hill,fromSaturday,September6,to Monday,September8.Forparticulars ringB3810. NewmanSociety.

BothRetreatswillbeheldfromSeptember6toSeptember7,formenat theRedemptoristMonasteryandfor womenatLoretoConvent,"Osborne."

WiththepurchaseoftheGuildford propertyfortheSeminary,thetimefor wonderinghaspassed,anditisnow knowndefinitelyuponwhatlinesSt. Charles'istodevelopandalsothat thereisnoreasonabledoubtaboutthe practicabilityofbeingabletoopen theinstitutionnextFebruary,asoriginallyintended.

Thiscrystalisationofeventsmakes itnecessarytogetdowntodetailsin othermattersalso.

Inthefirstplaceitisnecessaryto knowwithacertainamountofaccuracy,whoaretheyouthswhoareto formthefoundationgroupofstudents attheSeminary.Consequentlythe parentsoftheboysconcernedshould callontheRector,theVeryRev.Dr. Goody,attheArchbishop'sPalace,as soonastheyconvenientlycan,sothat allpertinentdetailsmaybediscussed.

Asregardsthefinancialobligations ofintendingstudents,itmustbeunderstoodthat,whilecandidatesareexpectedtopayallthefeesoftheSeminaryinasfarastheyareable,these feeswillbekeptaslowaspossible. Therearealsogreathopesthat,through theco-operationofbenefactors,itmay bepossibletohelpsomeofthemore promisingboys,ifthepaymentofthe fullfeesshouldproveaninsuperable burdentotheirfamilies.Thishelp hasalreadybeenpromisedbyseveral individualsandbyseveralofoursocieties.

Hereunderisgivenalistofthose articles,particularlyforuseinthe Chapel,thedonationofwhichwould beverygratefullyaccepted.Itissuggestedthatperhapsitmaybepossible forsomeoftheinstitutionsandCatholicschoolsthroughouttheStateto makealittleindividualeffortandsobe representedamongthedonors.It wouldbeaverypracticalwayofkeepingthechildrenreallyinterestedin theSeminary;itwillbeuponthem thatitssuccesswillultimatelydepend. AnyintendingdonorisaskedtocommunicatewithDr.Goody,sothatduplicationsanddiversitiesofstylesmay beavoided:

AT OCCUPATIONINCIVILLIFE BRANCHESOFFORCESANDRANK

PresentationConvent, "Iona" MosmanPark

IMPRESSIVERECEPTION CEREMONY

AverysolemnandimpressiveceremonytookplaceatthePresentation Convent,"Iona,"Mosman,Park,on Wednesday.July2,theFeastofOur Lady'sVisitation,whenMissPalmina CrocettireceivedtheHolyHabitofthe Order.

HisGracetheArchbishopofficiated. HewasassistedbyRev.M.hicArdle, S.T.L.(MosmanPark),Rev.M.Giles, D.Ph.(Beverley),andRev.J.J.Rafferty,Archbishop'sSecretary. Thechildren'schoirverybeautifully renderedtheGregorianChantforthe occasion,andsentupapleadingprayerforthenewly-clothedNoviceinthe SalveRegina,afterBenedictionofthe MostBlessedSacrament.

TheparentsoftheNovice(Sister MaryImmaculata),Mr.andMrs.Crocetti,ofBeverley,werepresentatthe Reception,andtheoccasionalsermon waspreachedbytheRev.Dr.Giles.

Thespeakersaid:

"Ifthouwiltbeperfect,go,sellwhat thouhastandgivetothepoor,and thoushalthavetreasureinHeaven.

And,comefollowMe.--Matt.xix,2L

Theceremonyofareligiousreceptionaffordsusaveryexcellentopportunityforsomesalutaryreflection.Becauseweareaccustomedtoconsider thereceptionofayoungladyintoareligiousOrderassomethingthathappensquitefrequently,weareproneto takesuchoccasionsandtheaccompanyingceremoniesverymuchfor granted.Eventhoughwemaybe broughtintoclosecontactwiththose wholivethelifeofareligious,inthe everincreasingtempoofeverydaylife weforgetwhataretheprincipalmotiveswhichinducedsomanytorenouncetheworldandallthingsworldly.Therefore,onanoccasionsuchas thisitwouldbewelltoexaminethe reasonswhysomanyhaveembraced thelifeofareligious,fortheceremony ofreceptionwhichwearewitnessing veryadequatelyportraysthereasons whysomanytakethisstepinvolving therenunciationofallthingswhich theworldholdsdear.

Recallingthewordsofmytextfrom theGospelofSt.Matthew,Iwould drawyourattentiontothecommentaryofSt.Jerome-thegreatestScripturescholarofalltime-onthese words.St.Jeromelaysparticularemphasisonthelastwords-"andcome, followMe."Hepointsoutthat,to becomeatruediscipleofChrist,itis notsufficientforonetohaveleftall things,butthatitisnecessarwtofollowChrist.Inotherwords,thosewho wishtofollowinthefootstepsofthe DivineMaster,mustframetheirlives onthatofOurBlessedSaviour.Thus itisthatourHolyMother,theChurch, followingoutmostfaithfullythiscounselofHerDivineFounder,hasdecided thatthosepersonswhowishtobeperfectasChristwasperfect,mustpractisetheevangelicalvirtuesinaperfectway.Theymustnotonlyrenouncethepleasuresandcomfortsof thislife,legitimatethoughtheymay be,but,bypronouncingtheVowsof Poverty,ChastityandObedience,they mustleadalifeofself-mortification andself-renunciationinconformity withtheexampleofOurDivineRedeemer. Duringthecourseoftheceremony, whenthepostulantisclothedinthe religioushabitofthisInstitute,words similartothoseusedbySt.Paulinhis epistletotheEphesiansareheard: "MaytheLordputupontheethenew manwhichaccordingtoGodiscreated injusticeandholinessoftruth.In thenameoftheFather,andoftheSon, andoftheHolyGhost.Amen."In thispetitionisexpressedthefervent hopethatthisyoungladywhoisseekingadmissiontotheInstitute,maycooperatebytheexerciseoftheevan-

QUARANTORE

AUGUST.

Sunday. 2nd.St.FrancisXavier:One DayofExposition. 3rd.VictoriaPark:FortyHours' Prayer(15th.-17th.).

4th.Fremantle:FortyHours Prayer(22nd.-24th) 5th.St.Mary's,Salgoorlie: FortyHours'Prayer(29th.31st.).

SEPTEMBER.

Sunday. 1st.Cottealoe:FortyHours' Prayer(5th.-7th.),

gelicalvirtueswithDivineGracetofit herselfasaSpouseofChrist.Inshort, OurDivineMasterdesiresthesoulwho wishestofollowinthewayofperfec- tionshoulddoeverythingbyexerciseofvirtueinunionwiththeGrace ofGodtoenhancethebeautyofher soul,thusfittingittobecomethe dwellingplaceofHisMajesty.Byso doing,thesoulwillremovefromitself allthoseantipathiesandeviltempers, andwillthusholdincheckthoserebelliouspassionswhichmilitateagainsttheattainmentofChristianperfec- tion.

Thislifeofself-crucifixionandselfmortificationpresentstoallmuchdifficulty.Itisonlypossibleofattainmentwhenitispromptedbyanardent loveofGodandadeepappreciation ofallHehasdoneformankindin generalandforourselvesinparticular. Christ,OurSaviour,desiresnothingof HiscreaturesofwhichHeHimselfhas notgiventheexample.

DuringHislifeonearthHewent aboutdoinggood,andsoconsumed withtheloveofmanwasHethatHe finallygaveHislifeforoursalvation. Thatlove,whichHewishesalltoimitateinsofarasitishumanlypossible bytheaidofDivineGrace,isthemotivewhichimpelledsoulstofollowin thepathofself-abnegation.Thisis thelovewhich,intheearlydaysofthe Church,fortifiedthemartyrsofboth sexesandofallclassestowithstandthe barbarousonslaughtsofpaganism,and whichfinallytriumphedoverallobstacles.Thisisthelovethathasenabledmen,women,andevenchildren toovercomealltemptations,andeven toforfeittheirverylivesratherthan betraytheirLordandMaster.Itis thelove,mydearSisters,whichhasled somanytopractiseinanheroicway alltheevengelicalvirtues,andwhich finallyhasbroughtthemtothetriumphofthehonoursoftheAltar.That thislovemayconsumetheheartof you,dearSister,whoareofferingyour lifetoGodsoastofollowinthefootstepsofHisDivineSon,isourfervent wishandheartfeltprayer.

Theceremonyofreceptionis,asI havealreadysaid,symbolicofarenunciationoftheworldandallitholds dear.Itis,therefore,ofparamount importancethatthosewhowishto practisetheevangelicalcounselsmust notonlyforsakeallthings,butmust modeltheirlivesonthatoftheirDivineRedeemer.Thislife,asOurDivineLordassuresusinthepagesof HolyWrit,callsforacompletesurrenderoftheirlives,theirtalentsand theirattainments,totheendofpromotingGod'sgreaterhonourandglory andtheirownsanctification.Our DivineLord'swordsonthispointare unmistakablyclear.Wereadthemin thefourteenthchapterofSt.Luke's Gospel,verses26-27:"Ifanymancome toMeandhatenothisfatherand motherandwifeandchildrenand orethrenandsisters,yea,andhisown lifealso,hecannotbemydisciple. Andwhosoeverdothnotcarryhis crossandcomeafterMe,cannotbemy disciple.'ThelawofChristdoesnot allowustohateevenourenemies, muchlessourparents:wemustbein suchadispositionofsoulastobewillingtorenounceandpartwitheverything,howevernearanddeartous, thatwouldkeepusfromfollowing Christ.

Theworld,havingadifferentsense ofvalues,failstorealisehownecessaryalifemodelledonthatofOur DivineSaviourcallsforsuchselfrenunciationandself-denial.Itcalls itfoolishness.Butwe,whohave FaithanimatedbyCharity,andinspiredbyDivine'Hope,realiseitsutmostimportance.Listentothegreat St.PaulinhisepistletotheCorinthians,chapter1,verses21-23:"For seeingthat,intheWisdomofGod,the worldbywisdomknewnotGod,it pleasedGodbythefoolishnessofour teachingtosavethemthatbelieve. ForboththeJewsrequiresignsand theGreeksseekafterWisdom-butwe preachChristcrucified-untotheJews astumblingblockanduntotheGentilesfoolishness."

Inconclusion,weoffertheyoung ladywhoisto-daytoconsecrateher lifetotheserviceofAlmightyGod, oursincerestcongratulationsonthe stepshehasresolvedtotake.On thisday,theFeastdayofOurBlessed LadyunderthetitleoftheVisitation, weearnestlybeseechherlovingcare andmotherlyprotectioninaspecial wayforherwhoistodedicateherlife andhertalentstotheserviceofHer DivineSon.Mayshe,whoisQueen ofVirgins,obtainfromherSonHis choicestgracesandblessings,sothat shemaybecomeaworth,:spouseof OurDivineRedeemer.Amen.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

CombinedPicnic.

Allclubmembersareremindedofthe combinedLeagueofCatholicYouthpic. nictoSerpentineonSunday,August 17.TwoDieselcoachesandtrailers havebencharteredandwillleavethe PerthRailwayStationat10a.m.sharp. AtSerpentineaone-dayfootballpremiershipbetweenthevariousbranches oftheLeaguewilltakeplace,and shouldprovefullofinterest.

ThepublichallatSerpentinehas beenhiredandintheeveningadance willbeheld.Thetripisopentoall membersandtheirfriends,andweare anticipatingalargeroll-upfromour club.Thesubscriptionisonly2/6 each,andawonderfultimeisassured. Getinearlyandbuyyourticketsnow, asthereareonlyalimitednumber available.

FortnightlyDance.

ThefortnightlydancesheldinSt. Joseph'sHallonalternateSaturday eveningsareprovingmostsuccessful, andarenowknownalloverthemetropolitanarea.Conductedbyacommitteecomprisingrepresentativesof theYoungMen'sClub,theSt.Kevin's TennisClub,andtheChildrenofMary, thesefunctionshavebeenwellattendedinthepast,andanother"bumper" crowdisexpectedonSaturday,August 16,whenamonstercarnivaldancewill beheld.Subscriptionremainsat1/6.

MAGAZINESHOP.

489HAYSTREET (FewdoorsfromIrwinStreet).

LENDINGLIBRARY,LOTTERY AGENCY,ANDBOOKSOFEVERY DESCRIPTION. PRICESREASONABLE.

ItCostsNoMoretohaveyour PrescriptionsAccurately Dispensed. ROBERTW.DALBY,M.P.S.

Of130OxfordStreet,Leederville, carriesafullsupplyofallAccredited BrandsofToilets,PatentMedicines. FullPhotographicService,Etc.'Phone B6224andreceiveREALService.

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HighgateParishBridge.

Tuesdayevening,July29,theParish Hall,Highgate,wasfilledtocapacity, theoccasionbeingtheparishbridge, whichwasagreatsuccess.Therewere forty-fourtablesoccupied,andeveryonepresenthadamostenjoyableevening.Theprizeswerenumerousand werewonbyMesdamesReith,Jones, McAllum,McGovern,ReganandMr. McShane,forbridge;MesdamesO'Sullivan,CicelySlattery,forrummy;and Mrs.Ridey,Mrs.HoranandMrs.Noonan,forluckytable.Amongthose presentwere:MesdamesMitchell, Thomas,Willcocks,Reith,LaMotte, Petheck,Refeld,E.Russell,McGann, Ilarty,Langley,Tomlinson,Williams, McEncroe,W.Dwyer,Regan,Perren, 11.W.Taylor,Waldron,E.Noonan, Horan,Willcocks,Kennedy,Mooney, Needham,Lang,McMahon, Grey. Philips,M.Conroy,Stanlake,Moyle, Mann;MissesN.Wall,D.Hardy,M. Buggy,MoyaandSheilaO'Halloran, M.Devine,M.Conroy,C.Slattery,T. Scally,C.Arnold,M.Gallagher; Messrs.Thomas,Hurley,H.Gallagher, Condon,Dornan,Harty,Waldron, MoyleandMann.Thecommitteeof ladiesresponsiblefortheevening's successwereMesdamesSlattery,E. Russell,McGann,Thomas,Smith, Lynch,MulcahyandKieran.

ForthcomingBridgeEvening.

Tuesday,August26,isthedatefixed fortheChristianBrothers'College, Highgate,bridgeevening.Asthere isaprizeof£22sforthehighestaggregatescore,patronsareadvisednot tomissthisentertainment.Theadmissionis2s. Adelightfulsupper andnumerousprizeswillbethe mainfeaturesoftheevening'sentertainment.

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL PARENTS'ANDFRIENDS'ASSOCIATION.

ThecommitteeoftheaboveassociationarerunningmonthlybridgeafternoonsintheParishHall,Haroldstreet,Highgate,thenexttobeheld onThursday,August14.Themembersofthecommitteewouldvery muchappreciatetheco-operationof parentsofthepupils.Ifunableto hepresent,donationsofcakes,etc.,for afternoonteacouldbesenttotheConventonthedayofthebridge,forwhich thecommitteewouldbemostgrateful.

NewNorciaEx-Collegians'Dance,in aidofC.W.O.,atCarltonCafe,Perth, August15

OBITUARY

LATEMRS.C.J.BROWNER. Withtragicsuddenness,thedeath occurredofMrs.C.J.Browner,early onThursdaymorning.July17,athei residence,Monument-street,Mosman Park.Herremainswereburiedinthe KarrakattaCemeteryonthefollowing afternoon.RequiemMassarascelebratedonthatmorningintheparish church,atwhichthemembersofthe SacredHeartSodalityassisted,togetherwiththeSistersfrom.thelocal PresentationConventand'heir students.

ThelateMrs.Brownerhadbeensufferingforsometimefromhearttrouble,butnoonesuspected,muchless themembersofherfamily,thattheend wassonear.

Shewasadevotedandaffectionate wifeandmother,kindtoallwhoneededherhelp,workeduntiringlyfor ChurchandConvent,andalthoughshe hadgoodshareofupsanddownsalong theroadoflife,shehadalwaysabright smile,acheeryword,andahelping handforeveryone.Shepossessedio amarkeddegreethecharacteristicso' hospitalityandwarm-heartedness. largenumberofpeoplewhoattended thefuneralatsuchshortnoticewas sufficientproofoftheesteeminwhich shewasheldbyallsectionsofthecommunity.Shewasasincerea,e1genuineCatholicandaferventmemberof theSacredHeartSodality,ifwhich shewasafoundationmember.wasalwayspresentatthemonth)}meetings andHolyCommunion,aswellason theFirstFridays,towhichshehada specialdevotion.

Deceasedwasadaughterofthelate DistrictInspectorTully,RLCandwas borninthetownofCarlow,Ireland. ShecametoW.A.in1912.

Sheissurvivedbyherhusband,Mr. C.J.Browner,foursons,Alphonsusand John(Kalgoorlie),Desmond,R.A.A.F. (MosmanPark),Brendan,R.A.A.F. Geraldton),twodaughters,Mrs.Cable (Kalgoorlie),andMrs.Bull(Brisbane).

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.Geo. Ashton(R.S.L.),J.T.Tonkin,M.L.A., I'.J.Doyle,J.Blinco,G.A.Davis,A. E,Fontain.

Numerouslettersandtelegramsof condolencewerereceived,including thatoftheSpeaker.Mr.J.Sleeman, andtheMinisterofEmployment,Mr. H.Gray,M.L.C.

Rev.FatherF.Ryan,nephewofthe deceased,recitedtheprayersatthe graveside.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

SisterFlynnpresidedoverasmall shortmeetingonJuly31,andSister WilliamsonreportedonthegoodresponsegivenbytheH.A.C.B.S.atCastledare.SisterFlynnwelcomedEast VictoriaPark,whospentanenjoyable eveningwithusinatabletennisand quoitsmatch.\\'ewonbothafteran excitingtussleinthetabletennis-in whichverygoodgameswerecontested. Adaintysupperwasservedat10.30. EastVictoriaParkthankedusforthe evening,andarekeentomeetusagain inthefinals.

OurLadyHelpofChristians,East VictoriaPark.

Thefortnightlymeetingtookplace onJuly29,andwasverywellattended. Letterswerereceivedduringtheweek fromsomeofthememberswhoare overseas,anditispleasingtoknow theyarewell.Itwasdecidedduring theeveningtostartacomfortsfund fortheirbenefit,andacommitteewas appointedtotakechargeofthearrangements.Anotherofouryoungmein, bers,inthepersonofBro.J.Egan junr.,hasjoinedtheR.A.A.F.,andhis servicestothebranchwillbevery muchmissed.Alargenumberfron thebranchjourneyedtothePerthFire StationonWednesday,30th.ult.,as theguestsofthefiremenatanotheror theirenjoyablesocials.OnSunday last,abustriptoNewNorch'took place,andthelargepartywhoavailed themselvesoftheopportunityofvisitingthisinterestingplacevoteditas oneofthemostsuccessfuloutingswe havehad.OurthanksareduetoBro. Finneganwhoorganisestheseouting', astheyentailquiteanamountofwork. Thenextmeetingofthebranchwill takeplaceonTuesday,August12,sod willcommenceat7.30p.m.sharp.

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE,

August10:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundar. ing,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.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON."

Wednesday,August13,willusherin thesecondoftheAssociation'smonthlydances.TheStirlingSocialRooms havebeenchosenasthevenue,andthe socialcommitteeagainanticipatea largeattendance.Admissionwillbe 2/6each(includestax);awellknown orchestrahasbeenengaged,whilstthe supperwillbea"specialty."Allclub secretariesareurgedtoadvertisethis function,andtoarrangepartiesforthe members.Thecommitteeexpectsyou toattend,sodon'tletthemdown.

Tit-BitsofInterest.

Theusualmonthlycouncilmeeting willtakeplaceatBactonHallon Fridaynext.August15.Alldelegates areexpectedtoattend.Clubsnot sendingrepresentativeswillsuffera penalty.

Theresultoftheelectionofofficehearersforthedramaticclubwillbe announcedinnextweek's"Record." Themeetingoftheclubtakesplacetomorrownight(Friday,Augustinthe associationrooms.

Anumberofassociationmembers werelistedamongthe"debs"who madetheirdebutattheCatholicBall.

WAGIN

Busbies'School.

TheBusbies'Schoolbegins August22.Itishelpfulifparen-notify theparishpriestthatchildrer.intend tocome. PrizePacket.

Theprizepacketisbeingdrawn weekly,butsofarnonamesofwinnershavebeendeclared.Collectors pleasesendinmoneysuptodate,and wewilldeclaresomeoftheearlier weeklywinners.

DeathofMr.B.Leo.

TheCatholiccommunityofKukerin sometimeagosufferedadistinctloss withthedeathofMr.E.Leo,whohad beenoneoftheearliestsettlersinthe district,andahighlyrespectedman. Foryearshetookupthecollectionin church.Hisdeathcameaftersome weeksinhospital,wherehehadthe opportunitytoreceivethesacraments frequently.Mrs.Leoremainsonthe farmwithsonJim,daughtersVerna andMaureenliveinDalkeith.

Marriage.

MissMollyNaisbitt,ofTarinRock, wasmarriedtoJohnNolanatLake GracelastSaturday.Thereception washeldatLes.Tuohey'shotel.The happycouplewillliveinNorseman.

Baptism.

Recentlybaptisedthirddaughterof Mrs.C.Durack,of"BenOrd,"was namedMargaretMary.

MassTimeTable.

Sunday,August10:Kukerin,9a.m.; Dumbleyung,11a.m.

Sunday,August17:Newdegate,9 a.m.;LakeGrace,11a.m. August15(FeastofAssumption): Ravensthorpe,7a.m.

Saturday,August16:Hopetoun,fp) a.m.

Sunday,August24:Durnbleyung,9 a.m.;Wagin,11a.m.

Sunday,August31:Wagin8am.; Dumbleyung,10a.m.

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

Teachers'Group

THEINTELLECTANDITSTRAINING.

ThefourthlecturegiventotheCatholicTeachers'GuildbyRev.John W.Doyle,S.J.,dealtwiththetraining oftheintellect-thatfacultywhich distinguishesmanfromanimals,that enableshimtothinkandreason,to linkexperience,tounitediverseexperiencesunderacommonhead,andtoreducealltheconfusionandvarietyof theworldabouthimtounityand order.

Thetrainingoftheintellectrequires seriousconsideration,ifthechildis goingtoknowtheworldanduseit,so thatitmaybecomehisservantand nothismaster.Thistrainingofthe intellectisgoingtocomethroughthe useoftheintellect,throughourefforts tobuildupapowerwhichmaylater beappliedinanydirection-science, literature,orsomeotherformofart. Mentalactivityliesintwodirections. theacquisitionofideasandtheuse ofideas,anddevelopmentoftheintellectwillcomeastheabilitytoacquire anduseideasdevelops.

Thebesttrainingfordevelopment willlieinlanguagework,language beingthecommonanduniversalprerogativeofman,andthemeansby whichheexpressesthought.Accurateexpressionthenwillbeafirstessentialofthechild,forinthegreatermasteryofhistoolsliesthemoreperfect workofthecraftsman.Grammarand synt9x.'*hichwillincludewritingand spellinqmustreceiveconstantattention. ndifwewantaccurateexpressionwemustnotleadtheclasstoo fast,keepingratherwithintherangeof itsexperience,andgraduallywidening thatrange;butneverlaunchinginto toodeepseas,forindoingso,thereis gravedangerthatwordswillbedivorcedfromthingsinthechild'smind,and thattheworldhelivesinwillbesunderedfromtheworldhethinksabout.

Ordinarysimpleexperiencesofchildhoodwillprovidethechildwithample matterforformingjudgments,andin formulating'thesejudgments,thechild islearningtodiscriminateandmake affirmationsaboutthings-affirmationsthatcanalwaysbecheckedby actualexperience.Heistherefore exercisinghisintellect,andatthesame timekeepingintouchwithreality.He isalsoconsciousofgraduallymasteringtheworldabouthim,atfirstonly alittleworld,butaworldwhosemarginsfadeforeverandforeverashe moves.

Again,wecannotmovetoorapidly, crammingthemindwithfactsitcannotgrasporassimilate.Habitsof careful,accuratethoughtwillnotcome withthemereaccumulationoffacts. Wewanttotrainamindabletohandle theordinarysituationsoflife,tomould afaculty,toperfectapower,sothat thoughtmustbekeptwithinthe child'sexperiences.Wewillnotexpectyoungchildrentospendmostof theirtimewithstrange,far-offthings; butratherwiththingswithwhichthey arefamiliar.Thusandthusonlywill wegivethemaconfidentmind:amind weliitoundedonreality.

Later,inthesecondaryschool,we turnourattentiontobeautifulspeech andwriting,topoetryandrhetoric. Whenthemindhasbeenwelldevelop. ed,whenithasachievedaccuracyand beautyofexpression,whenithas becomeaccustomedtojudging,and whenithasbecomesureandconfident-when,inshort,itisreadytodirectitsenergiestoonestudyoranother-thenwemaythinkofspecialisation.Butuptotheageofsixteen yearsweconcentratenotoninformation,butonformation,althoughmuch informationwillbegleanedbythe way.

Toguageourprogressweobserve thepupil'sprogressinreasoning;in clarity,accuracyandbeautyofthought andexpression.Theidealtestisthe essay,involvingasitdoestheorderly developmentofatrainofthought, wherejudgmentandselectionarein playallthetime,inarrangingthepresentationofthefacts,andinselecting andobservingthefactstobepresented. Thisexerciseofjudgmentandselectionisthebesttrainingthemindcanget-themind,whichistheintellect, thebridgebywhichwecrosstothe outerworldofotherpersonsandother things,andbywhichothersenterinto ourlittleworld.Itisthefacultyby whichwegraspandmakeourownthe outsideworld;andbywhichwebecomethatotherworld,sothatallexperiencebecomespartofus,notmerelypassively,bymerereception,but positivelybyactiveassimilation.

NextMeeting.

ThenextmeetingoftheGroupwill takeplaceonWednesday,August13,at theCentralCatholicLibrary,36Pierstreet,Perth.Anyteacherinterested isinvitedtoattend.

JesusWeepsOverJerusalem

Rev.FatherM.MacEncroe, ofPortMoresby(Papua),delivereda mostimpressivesermonatthe11 o'clockMassinSt.Mary'sCathedralon Sunday.Weprintthetextoftheaddressbelow:

"IfThoualsohaclstknown,andthat inthisthyday,thethingsthatare forthypeace."-(St.Luke,xix, Twostrikingincidentsaretoldinto- day'sGospel:OurDivineMasterJesus ChristweepsoverJerusalem;Jesuscaststhetraffickersoutofthetemple. Thesetwothingssurelyhaverelation toourpresentwaysofliving. Thefirstisstrikingindeed.Itisa greatcontrasttoChrist'swonderful andtriumphantentryintotheHoly City,accompaniedbytheshoutsof thepeople,"HosannatotheSonof David,"whichjustpreceededthisshow ofdeepgrief.ChristtheSaviour knew,Christunderstood.Theleaders ofthepeoplewouldcompelthemto conformtoGod'splan.Histeaching wouldmakeGodtheCentre,theAxis, theveryLifeoftheirpolitical,religious andbusinessworld.Thiswouldbe fortheirpeace.Butthechiefmen andthePhariseesrejectedHismessage -withinafewdaystheywoulddeal withJesusHimself.Andwhatis hard,thereweresomewhoknewin theirheartsthattheyrejectedHim inhadfaith.Christhadcausefor deepsorrow."HecameuntoHis own,andHisownreceivedHimnot." Theywouldhethelosersoftheirtemporalglorysoon,andtheirverypurposeofexistencewouldbeeternally endangered.

Istherenotsomethingforustogain fromthisChrist'sgrief?To-dayChrist's apostlesmayhewellreceived.But leadersdonotwantreligion-religion asplannedbyChrist,theSonofthe LivingGod,tobethecentralthemeof dailylife.

WhyThisOppositionFromLeaders?

Christians,Catholicsaretaughtby St.Paul"tobesubjecttohigherpowers.Forthereisnopowerbutfrom God,andthosethatare,existbyGod's arrangement.Wherefore,hethatresisteththepower,resisteththearrange. mentofGod,andtheythatresistshall bring The rulerisGod'sMinisterforgoodinthe' regard."

OurleadersofStatehavearightto everyChristian'sobedienceandsubmission,whentheythemselvesrepresentinpurelyearthlyconcernsthe LordandMasterofall.Peoplemay electleaders.Peopledon'tgiveauthoritytorule.Thatauthorityis fromGod,andourleadersareanswerabletoGod.PopeLeoXIIIhasput thisclearly:"Thosewhoaretobeset intheplaceofpowercan,onoccasion, bechosen,infullaccordancewithCatholicteaching,bythewillandjudgmentofthecommunity.Butthe effectofthatchoiceissimplytomark outtheruler-nottogivehimauthoritytorule;itdoesnotdelegatethe SupremePower,butdeterminesthe personthatshallwieldit."

Butthequestionnowcomes:Dothe leadersofthepeopleaccepttheirauthorityfromGodandruletheState accordingtoHisteachingandCommandments?Atthemomentweare fightingaworldwarforspiritualprinciplesandreligiousfreedom.Willour leadersseeklightfromChrist'sVicar onreligiousprinciples,evenasthey seeklightfromthoseskilledinthelaw onmattersofpurelyStateaffairs? There'stherub.Ourleadersmustnot forgetthateverymanhas,besideshis temporalwelfare,aneternalwelfareto secureaswell.

Ifwearegivenbyourleaderslaws andinstitutionsbasedonGod'sCommandmentsandonjusticeandfret:km interpretedbyChrist'sVicar.thenour leaderswouldfindthattheChurchis morekeenthantheStateforthepromotionofjustdealingamongstthe citizensandtheestablishmentofthat degreeofpublicworshipwhichis necessaryforcivicwell-being.Agood Christiancanbethebestatizen.And weChristianCatholicsshouldthrow ourselvesheartilyandinnumbersinto thelifeoftheStatetoleaventhatlife andleaditintohealthychannels.

Willourcitizensofwealth,power, influenceandprogressseekfirstthe KingdomofGodandTilejusticeinthis ourday,forthething-ithatarefor ourpeace?Orwilltheylovethe gloryofmenmoret5-anthegloryof God?Ifthelatter,Christstillweeps.

And,enteringintotheTemple,He begantocastthemoutthatsoldtherein,andthemthatbought,sayingto them:"Itiswritten:Myhouseisthe houseofprayer.Butyouhavemade itadenofthieves."

Notonlythewonderfulbuildingof theTempleofJerusalemismeantby Christ'sactionrelatedthisday,but

thesoulofeachoneofus-theTemple oftheHolyGhost.Theheartand soulofeachChristian,seekingthe thingsthatareforourpeace,should beatempleofprayer.Eachoneof usbaptisedinChristJesusmustlike HisDivineMasterbeaboutHis Father'sbusiness.Whateverbeour callingorprofessioninlife,wemust respondtoGod'swayoflivingour dailylife.GodisourCreator.He isourFather.HeisALL:everything tous,andwemustmakeeveryefforttoseekfirstHisKingdomandHisjus- tice.Todothisweneedtobemen ofprayer.

Prayer,inasimpleway,meansconversationwithGod.ItmeansbringingGodintoourdailylifesothatwith Hisgracewemaytendtotheobse.vanceofHISjustice.ShouldChrist comenow,inthisourday,wouldHe findourheartsandsoulsadenof thieves?WouldHefindthemcruel, fifty,murderous,lying,evenhypo-critical?WouldHefindthemfilled withthelustoftheflesh,stirredbythe crazeforpowerindependentofGod? Wouldhefindthemburstingwiththe accursedgreedofgold?Thesethings spellsinandselfishness,andsinand selfishnessdefiletheTempleofthe HolyGhost,andsetloosetheci,rents ofruinaroundtheworld.

Ourtempleshavetobecleansedby ChristHimselfbeforewecanp,operly estimatetheclaimsofGod'srevelation. AswecomeinallsincerityandhumilitytoourMakerforcleanliness,then wewillseethatGodisintheHeavensandHealonecanmakeour worldright.

WhatparthaveweChristianstoj.lay inupliftingtheunlovelyandunre generatedmassofindifferentandsinfullives,Ourfirstdutyistoseethat wearerightourselveswithGod,that webecomechildrenofprayer.After thatwehavetomakeanattemptfor issuesandoutcomesareinthehands ofGod,tounderstandwhatGodwants, andtosetoutwithallourheartst..)do ourparttobringotherstoGod.H lessyouwillsay.Thewholar.'hristianworldisblackwiththecloudsof

NewNorciaEx-Collegians'Cabaret Dance,tobeheldAugust15,atCarlton Cafe,Perth,inaidofC.W,O.

failure.OnallsideswehearChris tianityisafailure.Lookhigher.BehindthosecloudsistheLightofthe Cross.OntheCrossisJesus.He speaks:"Havefaith,haveconfidence,I haveovercometheworld,"ButHe needsourco-operation.Heneedsus toariseoutofourselfishness,tobe Hisapostles,Hisworkers.Hewould haveusworkwhilst'tisday,andwhen ourdayisdone,wewillseethatGod's dearestwishwasonewithourhighest happiness,andthatsomehowourtoilingandourhappinesscouldhavebeen realisedinanyotherwaythanthat whichitwasourblessedprivilegeto acceptandmakeuseof.

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17STIRLINGHIGHWAY,

What'sWrongWithThinking

THEideathatweCatholicsare notallowedtothinkforourselvesiswidelyacceptedby thoseoutsidetheChurch.Ofcourse weknowthatthisisabsolutelyuntrue, buttheideaissogeneralthatthere mustbesomecauseforit,somekernel oftrutharoundwhichithasdeveloped. Theremostcertainlyisacause,and onewhicheachoneofushashada handincreating.

Thereasonisnotthattherearerestrictionsonourlibertytothink,but ratherthatwewillnottakeadvantage ofthisliberty.

Ourunwillingnesstothinkissomisconstruedbyourfellowmenastomake itappearthatwearenotallowedto thinkforourselves.Someofus,when accusedofnotthinking,willbeindignant.Wemaywellbeso,foritdoes soundabitfarfetched,butifwelook intoitwewillbeunpleasantlysurprisedbyitstruth.

Take,forinstance,theordinaryCatholic.SundayafterSundayheassists atMass,littlerealisingwhatthepriest isdoinginhisnameatthealtar.He isquitewillingtositandlistenattentivelytoasermon,providingitisnot toolong,butwhatthepriestsayshas littleornoeffectonhim.Thepriest tellshimthatonedayhewilldie;he realisesthatallright,butdoesheever thinkthatperhapsbynextSundayhe willhavedepartedfromthislife?He iscontenttogothroughlifelikea vegetable,merelygrowing.

Hismindissofullofmaterialthings thatheisblindtothefactthathehas

DEATH.

CUNNINGHAM.-OnJuly21,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie, DoloresHelen,belovedwifeofGus, lovedmotherofNeil,loveddaughter ofMrs.E.andthelateJohnMoon, andlovedsisterofLawrence,Alice, Kathleen,Mollie,andEileen(deceased). Apatientsuffereratrest.

INMEMORIAM.

GRAVE.-Inlovingmemoryofour belovedJoanAnnette,whodiedat Wangaratta,Victoria,August3, 1940:aged20years8months.R.I.P.

VitaMutaturNonTollitur. Everrememberedbyherdevoted motherandstep-father,Veronaand BenPrevost,sisterShirley,andbrother Michael.

GRAVE.-(01yourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofJoanGrave,who diedatWangaratta,Victoria,on August3,1940,belovednieceofOctaviaGrave.

LYNCH.-MichaelFrancis(Frank) whodiedsuddenlyatLawlerson August4,1935,belovedhusbandof M.Lynch.

SadlyMissed.

GRADY--Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofMaryAnnTeresa Grady,whopassedpeacefullyaway onAugust10,1938.

SweetJesus,havemercyonher.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband, ThomasGrady.

animmortalsoul-somethingentirely differentfromthethingsabouthimsomethingthatwillneverceaseto exist.Watchhimpassachurch. Perhapsheraiseshishat,moreoften hedoesnot.Yetinthatverychurch istheRealLivingPresenceofChrist, FurTheRecord,"byB.R.Adderley. hisCreatorandRedeemer,andone daytobehisJudge.Howsenseless issuchalife.Yethowvitalandfull ofpurposeitwouldbecomeifonlyhe thoughtoccasionally.

Amoment'sreflectionwillshowthat thispictureappliesequallywellto mostofouracquaintances,ifnotto ourselves.Nowletusbehonest-do weevertaketimeofftothink?Have weanyideaoftherealpurposeofour existenceonthisearth?Doweknow whoandwhatGodis?Yetaknowledgeofthesethingsisessentialifwe aretoenjoyeternalhappiness.

Inthepastwemayhavetreated lightlythethingsofthesoul.But thepastisdeadandthefutureuncertain.Thepresentisours-letusmake themostofitandthink!

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TOMARY, MotheroftheMysticalBodyofChrist.

(For"TheRecord,"byJ.B.D.)

AtNazareththeHolyGhost O'ershadowedthee-allpurity; InBethlehemthoubroughtestforth TheFirst-bornofthyprogeny.

AtPentecosttheParaclete Madefruitfulthyvirginity; Christ'sMysticBodythenwasborn, 0,MotherMary,bornofthee.

0MotherofthetotalChrist, Thychildrenhumblyaskofthee: HelpustofollowthyFirst-born, OurBrother,inhumility. July10,1941.

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CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

'GeneralMeeting.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbeheldon Wednesday,August13,at8p.m.,in theLeagueRooms. CastledareGiftDay. TheExecutivewishestothankall ladieswhohelpedwiththeafternoon teaatCastledareonSunday,July27. Thesumofover£21wastheresultof theirefforts.

HOUSEFORSLLE.

EastCannington:freehold;welland solidlybuiltHouse;attractiveand convenient;verylargeverandahsround threesides;largebaywindowsinfront rooms,Frenchdoors;modernbrick fireplacesinloungeandkitchen;very goodstove,granosink;largebathroom, anddiningverandahfromkitchen; el.;houseononeacre.g95.Catholicneighbours.ApplyX.Y.Z.,this Office.

LetterstoMyFriend

DEARPHIL,-

Youcanlittleimaginemyjoywhen IrecognisedyourscholarlyhandasI turnedoverthemailatbreakfastthis morning.,(Foraletter-a-weekmanit wassomethingofabottlenecktofind threeenvelopesproppedupagainstthe sugarbasin).ThenfeltIthateagleeyed,fattishfellowCortes,foryour missivewassandwichedbetweenacurt notefromtheTaxationDepartment andacommandinvitationtospend thespringwiththemilitaryauthorities.

NowIhavenoobjectiontomilitary service,orforthatmatterthejustdemandsoftheTaxationDepartment. Iconsiderbothverynecessaryinstitutions.Butitisessentialthattheybe usedasliberatingandnotasenslaving machinery.

Asyouwellknow,Ihaveneverbeen blindtothegraveresponsibilitiesof ourWhiteAustraliapolicy.Ihave consistentlymaintainedthatuniversal militarytrainingisa"sinequanon" ofnationalsecurity.ButtheapplicationoftheWhiteAustraliapolicy doesnotentailthebleedingwhiteof theAustralianworkingman.Andthis, Imaintain,iswhatthemeagrehometrainingallowanceamountsto.

Youwerekindenoughtomakesome enquiriesaboutJill.Imaysay, thoughthisisunderthehat,weintend togooffatthefirstopportunity.But youmaywellappreciatemypredicament.Probably,inadisinterested fashion,youreadintheeveningpaper lastweekthatyoungmenliablefor trainingandcontemplatingmarriage wereadvised"notto."Wellthis practicallybecomesacommandwhen youconsiderthepay.Thirty-fivebob aweekisnotaprincelysumforthe growingboy.I'vegivenupcigarettes (believe-it-or-not!)notonlyduring thecampstretchbutafterwardsto tryandcatchuponthedebts,andI onlydrinknowwhentheotherchap shouts.Ican'tevenmanage1/3for aplaceonthetrots,andIhaven't seenapictureforsixmonths.Not thatIpineforthesepleasuresovermuch-withthepossibleexceptionof MyLadyNicotine;Igetplentyof mentalrelaxationtryingtobalance theweeklybudget.OnlyitshowsI amtryingtomakeendsmeet.Ifthe pursestringswereonlylongenough!

Ofcoursethereisanobvioussolution.Whynotenlist,andbedone withit?Well,Phil,nonebetterthan yourselfknowsthecircumstancesof mycase.Butapartaltogetherfrom thatandmyself,Ithinktheyoung menofAustraliahaveaperfectright toprotestvigorouslyagainstthisfinancialpressure.Australiansgavea splendidexampleofvoluntaryenlistmentinthelastwar,atinynation theysentoverseasathirdofamillion volunteers,andtheyhavenotdoneso badtodateinthisstruggle.Butif onethingmorethananotherislikely tocheckenlistmentsitistheperpetuationofsocialinjusticeathome,and theattempttocoercerecruitsthrough financialpressure.Evenasuperficial knowledgeofnationalcharacteristics shouldmakethatclear.Sothatwe haveagraveandprotractedcaseof theGovernmentdiscouragingenlistments!Itoughttobeprosecuted undertheregulations.

Thesustenancepittanceisnotonly aninsulttotrainees,itisagrossinjustice,andparticularlyharmfulto nationalwelfareinfrustratingthe heroiceffortsofouryoungmenhonestlytoprepareformarriage.Itis absurdtosaythatthecountrycannot affordtopayitssoldieryajustwage; companyprofitshaveneverbeen higherinthiscountrythanatthepresenttime,inspiteofincreasedtaxation;andwerewenotunabletospend agoodportionoftheallocatedmillions overthelastfinancialyear!

ItistheGovernment'splain-dutyto guaranteeatleastthebasicwageto recruitstorelievetheinjusticewhich presseswithincreasingseverityon working-classhomes.For,asa"CatholicWorker"contributorpointsout, aGovernmentthatfailstopaythe basicwagetorecruitsiswagingnothing lessthaneconomicwaronAustralian homes.

LetmeassureyouthatIhavenot grownlukewarminthecauseofCatholicAction,whatevertittle-tattlemakes out.ButwhenwecelebratethefiftiethanniversaryofLeo's"Workers' Charter,"andhaveaforthrightstatementfromtheEpiscopalCommitteeon "JusticeNow!"throughthefamily wage,andstilldonothing,Iconfess toaslighttemperatureunderthecollar.Andallthisinthefaceofaparticularlyblatantanduniversalapplicationofinjustice,newlyperpetratedandbytheGovernment.

Inclaimingalivingwagethesoldier doesnotbegaprivilege;itishisright.

Well,solongforthepresent.Imust outandarrangeasmallloantotide overthehouseinstalmentsandtheincometaxdeficit-Yourshopefully,

JOHN.

P.S.:Inoticebythisevening's Newsthatwivesofcompulsorytrainees aretobegivenanallowance.Also thatproposalstoincreasethepayof membersoftheA-I.F.andthehome defenceforcesaretobeplacedbefore theFederalCabinet.Letusprayfor achangeofheart.-J.

PINJARRA

MASSTABLE.

August10:Jarandale,8a.m.;Serpentine,10a.m.

August15:Pinjarra,7.30a.m.

August17:Pinjarra,10a.m.

August24:Dwellingup,8a.m.;No. 2Mill,10a.m.

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Priest-ScientistSaysUniverse isExploding

ABBELEMAITRESTHEORYOF ONEOFTHESEVEN(TREATPROBLEMSOFSCIENCE.

THATquestion,istheuniverseexploding?hasnoreferencetothe war,saysRev.JamesM.Gillis, C.S.P.,inarecentarticle.Itisstrictlyscientific.Somefewyearsagowe allreadinthepapers,orperhapsin somejournalofpopularscience,anaccountofAbbeLemaitre'stheorythat thisvastuniverseofoursstartedin onepiece,buthasbeenexplodingand henceexpandingforaeonsandaeons. Iamnoexpertinthesematters,so perhapsIhadbetterquote.

"Lemaitre'stheoryisthattheuniverseasweknowitistheresultofan explosionthatoccurredsometenbillionyearsago.Atthattime,ashe thinks,allthematerialnowintheuniverse-thedistantspiralnebulae,the starsofourownMilkyWay,thesun anditsplanets,includingourown earth-wasconsolidatedintoonemass, asortofgiganticsuperatom.Then thesuperatomexplodedandtenbillionyearslaterwefindtheuniverseof to-day. i

WearetoldthattheAbbe'stheory theis,bytheway,abonafideAbbe, aCatholicpriest)isnotuniversallyaccepted.Butitisconsideredseriously.ProfessorHarlanShapely,ina sciencesymposiumatUnionCollege, Schenectady,notsolongago,placed theexploding-universetheoryamong the"SevenGreatProblemsofScience." Imentionthetheorytherefore,notto denyitordoubtit,oreventoexpress anopiniononewayortheotherabout itsprobability.Wealwayssaythat thescientistshouldnotencroachupon thefieldofthetheologian.It'sapoor rulethatdoesn'tworkbothways.The theologianshouldnotintrudeintothe

YoungGirlsShould beTrainedinHome Management

Trainallyounggirlsof14-16inhome managementinsteadofsendingthem intofactoriesandshops,urgedArchbishopWilliams,ofBirmingham,ata "Rerun'Novarum"jubileemeetingin Oxford,accordingtoa"Universe"report.

AmongotherthingswhichHisGrace advocatesfortruepeaceafterthiswar are: Alivingwage; ilyallowances;leteincometaxreliefforlargefamilies; Largerk&mesatcheaperrents; Banofibirthcontrolliterature; Stricterdivorceregulations.

TheArchbishop,whowasaddressing about400people,includingalltheparishpriestsofOxford,theBelgianAmbassadorandtheMayorandMayoress, saidthefirstdutyoftheStateisto protectfamilylifeandtoensurethat everyworkingmanhasalivingwage.

ChangeforWorse.

Thefamily,hesaid,is"thepriorof allhumaninstitutions,beingdivinely ordained. IfathingwhichisdivinelyordainedgoeswrongIthinkyou canexpecteverythinginsuchasociety togowrongwithit.

"Whereasinmanyrespectsthelife andconditionsoftheworkingman haveimprovedenormouslyinthelast 50years,itseemstomethattherehas beenastrikingchangefortheworse infamilylifeinthesameperiod."

Thelargefamiliesofthepasthave gone.Parentsdonotwantlargefamiliesanymore. Theyfeeltheywill notbeabletobringupthechildren andhavethemproperlyeducated.

"NationWillPerish."

"That,Ithink,istrueofallclasses ofsociety,exceptperhapsthevery poorest,"saidtheArchbishop."Ialso thinktheremustbesomethingterribly wrongwithasocietywhichisafraid toincreaseandmultiplyasGodordainedfromthebeginningthatmankindshould. Ifthefamilydoes notflourishthenationwillsoonperish."

Chiefreasonsforthisfamilydecline,HisGracesaid,aredivorce,artificialbirthcontrol,coniugalinfidelity andthefactthatanenormousnumber ofworkmendonotreceivealiving wage,norhaveanysecurityoftenure.

provinceofthescientist.Thereare exceptions;forexample,theAbbeLemaitrehimselfatheologianandascientist.Butyourordinarytheologian (perhapsatthatnonetoosureofhis theology)shouldrefrainfrompassing judgmentorevenexpressinganopiniononscientificmatters.Ignoramuses mustnotrushinwhereexpertsfearto tread.

AllIwishtosayasalaymanisthat somescientifictheoriesareharderto believethananytheologicaldoctrine, andthatIhaveneverbeenabletounderstandwhycertainpeopleswallow hook,lineandsinkeranyhypothesis, nomatterhowbewildering,thatcomes totheminthenameofscience,while rejectingwithscornmuchmoreeasily imaginabledoctrinesofferedthemin thenameofreligion.Takethatvery exampleoftheexplodinguniverse. OnereasonIwouldn'tdaretosayI believeitordon'tbelieveitisthatit stunsmyimaginationandparalyses myintelligence.Icannotvisualiseit, letaloneappraiseit.

ButeverytimeIreadofascientific theorythatpurportstoexplainhow theuniversecametobeasitis,Ithank Godthatreligiousfaithiseasierthan scientificfaith.IfIhadtobelieve asaconditionofsalvationsomeofthe thingssciencecallsuponitsadherents toaccept,IamafraidIwouldlosemy soulbecauseofscepticism.

ScientistsDon'tGoFarEnough.

Anotherthoughtalsorushesupto thesurfaceofconsciousnesswhenI hearorreadoftheseexplanationsof howtheuniverse,inparticularthat tinyfragmentoftheuniversewhich wecalltheworld,cameintobeing.My complaintisthatthescientistsdon't gofarenoughback.Iamnotnow referringtothegoodAbbe.AsaCatholicpriesthebelievesincreation. Butsupposewetaxesomeoneelsewho acceptstheLemaitretheoryanddoes notbelieveincreation.Hecommenceswith"allthematerialnowin theuniverse,"the"spiralnebulae,"the "sunandtheplanets"andallthe rest.Hestartswithallthatmaterial "consolidatedinonemass."Butwe non-scientificchapswanttoknowhow theoneconsolidatedmasscameinto being.Diditjustappearoneday?It wasnotthereandthenitwasthere? Thatwouldn'tbegoodscience.That wouldbemagic.Theprestidigitator doesn'treallyproducerabbitsand paperflowersandpigeonsoutofahat. Stilllessoutofnothing.Ifhedidn't bringthemintothetheatrewithhim orsendthemin,theywouldn'tbethere whenhewantedthem.

Now,whetheritisarabbitora paperflowerorapigeonora"vast massofconsolidatedmatter,"wewant toknowwhobroughtitin.Wethink weknow.WespellthatWhowitha capitalW.Ifsomeonesays,"No, therewasn'tanyWho,"weask,"Well, then,howdidtheconsolidatedmassof mattergetonthestage-thestageof theuniverse?"

Wedon'tknowagreatdealabout science,butweknowthatnothing comesfromnothing-Andweknow thatmagicis"thebunk"asascientific explanation.Youcannotexplainthe universebymagic.Ratherthando thatweresorttotheonlyalternativecieation.CreationisimpossiblewithoutaCreator.Andthereyouare.

Also,itdoesn'tdoanygoodtofling abignumberatus.Ifascientistsays "Tenbillionyearsago,"hedoesn'tfaze us.Timewaswhenwewereawedby billions.Butnowadayswehearof billionsofdollarswithoutbattingan eyelash.Ifbillionsofdollarsdon't giveusaheartflutter,neitherdobillionsofyears.Iftheytellusthata bigexplosiontookplacetenbillion yearsago,weonlyask,inourstupid way,"Werethereotherbillionsof years"beforethosetenbillionyears?"

Andwhentheyanswer,"Sure,billions andbillionsandbillions,"wegoonto ask,"Whydidtheexplosiontakeplace onlyyesterday,sotospeak?"Ten billionyearsagoisyesterdayifthere werethousandsofbillionsofyears beforethetenbillions.

Inotherwords,wedemandthatthe scientistgobackandbackandback. Whenhegoesbackasfarashecan andsays,"Igiveup.Icannottellyou abouttheabsolutebeginning,"wesay, "That'swherereligion-andincidentallyreason-hastheadvantageofscience.Religionandreasonbothtellus oftheAbsolute

guise.Clergymen,hewastold,were privilegedtopassthroughalltoll-gates free.Therewasaturnpikenearthe villageatwhichhewastopickupthe coach."Ifthemanhasnodoubtof yourbeingaclergyman,hewillpolitelytouchhishattoyou,"hewastold. "Butifhedoesnotbelieveinyour holyorders,itwillcostyouthreepence."Mitchelrecords,"Isavedthe threepence,andmydignifiednodwas asgoodasablessingtothegatekeeper."Thistestwasallthemore valuableasadescriptionofhimhad beenwellcirculated,andthescrutiny attoll-gateswassevere.

InthecoachwasamanwhomMitchelcalls"adangerousneighbour."A manwhohadbeenAttorney-General andwhochoseasatopicofconversationthe"reverend"gentleman's"bishop,"askingmanyquestionsregarding him.TheseMitchelevadedasbest hecould.Atanotherpoint,atown whereeveryoneknewhim,Mitchel passedthroughaspecialpolicescrutinyofthecoachwithoutarousingany suspicion.

Theex-Attorney-General,however, couldnothavebeenasdangerousas Mitchelimagined,forhelaterheard fromhisfriendConnellanthatashe leftthecoachthatpersonhadremarked,shrewdly,"Yourreverendfriend, Connellan,doesnotcarryanyluggage."

Butafteracallatthehouseofhis friend,Smyth,Mitcheldecidedthat hisdisguise"mightcarrymethrough abirthdayballatGovernmentHouse," forSmythviewedhimwithsuspicion, suspectingthathewasadetective cometosearchforpapers.

EscapeatLast.

AfterthisMitchelandhisfriendsset abouttheirplanswithmoreconfidence.

ApassagewasarrangedanditwasdecidedthatMitchel'swifeandchildren shouldaccompanyhimbythesame boat."Theytogoonboardatthe wharf,andberegularly'cleared'by theauthorities-I,beingcontraband,to betakendownthebayinaboat-the 'Emma,'totimeherliftinganchor,so astodropdownthestreamatdusk-I, tobeputonboardinthedarkthree orfourmilesbelow,buttopreserve myincognitostrictlywhileonboard, eventomyownchildren.

OnJuly19thethingwassuccessfully accomplished.

OnthatdateMitchel'sentryinhis journalreads:"YesterdayeveningI wasplacedonboardinthebayby moonlight.CaptainBrownreceived measapassengerhehadbeenexpecting,merelyobserving:'Youwere almosttoolate,Mr.Wright.'Then hebroughtmedowntothecabinand introducedMr.Wrighttothepassengers.including'Nicaragua.'Mywife wassittingonthepoopwiththechildreninthemoonlight'eagerlywatchingmyembarkation,butdidnotsay awordtome;andMr.Wrightwalked aboutasastranger.Theshipisfull ofpassengers;butnotoneofthem knownme."

July20:"Thiseveningwearefast shuttingdownthecoastofVanDiemen'sLandbelowtheredhorizon, andabouttostretchacrossthestormy Bass'sStraits.Thelastofmyisland prisonvisibletomeisabrokenline ofbluepeaksovertheBayofFires. Adieu,then,BeauteousIsland,fullof sorrow,andgnashingofteeth-Island offragrantforests,andbrightrivers andfairwomen!Islandofchains andscourges,andblind,brutalrage andpassion.Behindthosefarblue peaks,inmanyagreenvalleyknown tome,dwellsomeofthebestand warmest-heartedofallGod'screatures; thecheerfultalkoftheirgenialfiresideswillblendforeverinmymemorywiththeeloquentsongofthe dashingDerwentanddeep-eddying Shannon." ArrivalatSydney.

AtSydneyMitchelmustagainrun thegauntlet,theboatissearchedbeforethepassengersleave,butonce againMitchelpassesforanauthentic clergyman,andthecaptainmakes readytotakehimashorealone."Mr. Wright,"saysMitchel,"nodsaslight farewelltoNicaragua,andhisother acquaintancesamongthepassengers, butdoesnotpresumetoaddressMrs. Mitchel(nothavingbeenintroduced tothatlady)anddropsintheboat."

Thenextstepistofindpassagefor SanFrancisco. Ashipisfound whichisabouttosailforHonolulu,

fromwhenceitwillbeaneasymatter' togettoCalifornia. Thereisonlyonepassageavailable onthatshipandMitchelhastogo alone,hiswifetofollowbyanother ship.

OnJuly28hesays:"Wentto-day onboard'OrkneyLass.'Difficulty occursaboutgettingaway,assome ofthesailorshavelefttheship,intendingtogoanddiggold;theyhave beenarrested,buttheremustbelegal proceedingsanddelay.Everyhour's detentionisperiloustome;andthis difficultywiththesailorsbrings 'waterpolice'abouttheship,aclass ofmenwhom,underexistingcircumstances,Idonotaffect.'Mr.Warren,'forthisisnowhisname,"walks aboutthepoopcoolly,conversing agreeablywiththeotherpassengers; vethelikesnotthesewater-police."

ThenexteveningMitchelalarmed hisfriendsbygoingashoreandactuallyattendingaparty,latergoingwith someacquaintancestoanoystertavern.

OnAugust2theywereaway."It isover.Themanof'fivefeettenin stature,withdarkhair,'wasrecognisedbynoenemy.Weclearedthe Headsaboutfouro'clock;andafresh breezesprungupfromthenorth;and nowthesunissettingbeyondtheblue mountains;andthecoastofNew SouthWalesahazylineuponthepurpleseaisfadingintoadream. WhetherIwasevertrulyinAustralia atall,orwhetherinthebodyoroutof thebody-Icannottell;butIhave hadbaddreams."

ThelastentryinMitchelif"Jail Journal"isthatofNovember20,1853, andrecordsthearrivalofhisshipfrom TahitiintoSanFrancisco.

"Iamgoingtobeademigodfortwo orthreeweeks-somyAmerican friendswarnme,andwithmanya prudentcaution-goingtohavereceptions,anddinners,andshallbematerialforparagraphsinthemorning papers.IfIwereafoolIwouldbe happy.AsformycauseIknowthat ithasbeenjustandtrue.Thatitis nowhopeless,wouldbetreasontosay."

WithMitchelsafelyaway,Deaseand hisbandofhelperslostnotimeinplanningtheescapeoftheothers,andin spiteofincreasedvigilanceandgreater risks,theysuccessfullyputtheseplans intoeffect.

OntheArtofFlying

Thisdissertationisnotquiteup-to-date.Yet,publishedin isstrangelyprophetic. 'Hethatcanswimneedsnotdespair reasonsthewriter."Toswimistoflyinagrosserfluid,andto swiminasubtler."

Itisinterestingtonotethattheinventorworkedonlyunderthenecessaryconditionofastrictsecrecy; 'ifmenwereallvirtuous,Ishould withgreatalacrityteachthemallto fly.Butwhatwouldbethesecurity ofthegood,ifthebadcouldatpleasureinvadethemfromthesky? Againstanarmysailingthroughthe cloudsneitherwalls,normountains, norseas,couldaffordanysecurity.A flightofnorthernsavagesmighthover inthewind,andlightatoncewithirresistibleviolenceuponthecapitalofa fruitfulregionthatwasrollingunder them."

Thewordsofthiseighteenthcentury Londonerinevitablysuggestthepresentblitz.

AMONGtheartiststhathadbeen alluredintothehappyvalley, tolabourfortheaccommodationandpleasureofitsinhabitants, wasamaneminentforhisknowledge ofthemechanickpowers,whohad contrivedmanyenginesbothofuse andrecreation.Byawheel,which thestreamturned,heforcedthewater intoatov,:er,whenceitwasdistributed toalltHtapartmentsofthepalace.He erectedapavillioninthegarden, aroundwhichhekepttheairalways coolbyartificialshowers.Oneofthe groves,appropriatedtotheladies,was ventilatedbyfanstowhichtherivulet thatrunthroughitgaveaconstant motion;andinstrumentsofsoftmusickwereplacedatproperdistances,of whichsomeplayedbytheimpulseof thewind,andsomebythepowerof thestream.

Thisartistwassometimesvisitedby Rasselas,whowaspleasedwithevery kindofknowledge,imaginingthatthe timewouldcomewhenallhisacquisitionsshouldbeofusetohiminthe openworld.Hecameonedayto amusehimselfinhisusualmanner,and foundthemasterbusyinbuildinga sailingchariot:hesawthatthedesign waspracticableuponalevelsurface, andwithexpressionsofgreatesteem soliciteditscompletion.Theworkmanwaspleasedtofindhimselfso muchregardedbytheprince,andresolvedtogainyethigherhonours."Sir, saidhe,youhaveseenbutasmallpart ofwhatthemechanicksciencescan perform.Ihavebeenlongofopinion,that,insteadofthetardyconveyanceofshipsandchariots,manmight usetheswiftermigrationofwings;that thefieldsofairareopentoknowledge, andthatonlyignoranctandidleness needcrawlupontheground."

Thishintrekindledtheprince'sdesireofpassingthemountains;having seenwhatthemechanisthadalready performed,hewaswillingtofancythat hevulddomore;yetresolvedtoenquir-iurtherbeforehesufferedhopeto afflicthimbydisappointment."Iam afraid,'saidhetotheartist,"thatyour imaginatiolnprevailsoveryourskill, andthatyounowtellmeratherwhat youwishthanwhatyouknow.Every animalhashiselementassignedhim; thebirdshavetheair,andmanand beaststheearth."''So,repliedthe mechinist,"fisheshavethewater,in whichvetbeastscanswimbynature, andmenbyart.Hethatcanswim needsnotdespairtofly:toswimisto flyinagrosserfluid,andtoflyisto swiminasubtler.Weareonlyto proportionourpowerofresistanceto thedifferentdensityofmatterthrough

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1789,it tofly," flyisto whichwearetopass.Youwillbe necessarilyupbornbytheair,ifyou canrenewanyimpulseuponit,faster thantheaircanrecedefromthepres- sure."

"Buttheexerciseofswimming,"said theprince."isverylaborious;the strongestlimbsaresoonwearied;Iam afraidtheactofflyingwillbeyetmore violent,andwingswillbeofnogreat use,unlesswecanflyfurtherthanwe canswim."

"Thelabourofrisingfromthe ground,"saidtheartist,"willbegreat, asweseeitintheheavierdomestick fowls;but,aswemounthigher,the earth'sattraction,andthebody'sgravity,willbegraduallydiminished,till weshallarriveataregionwherethe manwillfloatintheairwithoutany tendencytofall:nocarewillthenbe necessary,buttomoveforwards,which thegentlestimpulsewilleffect.You, Sir,whosecuriosityissoextensive, willeasilyconceivewithwhatpleasureaphilosopher,furnishedwith wings,andhoveringinthesky,would seetheearth,andallitsinhabitants, rollingbeneathhim-andpresentingto himsuccessively,byitsdiurnalmotion, allthecountrieswithinthesameparallel.Howmustitamusethependentspectatortoseethemovingscene oflandandocean,citiesanddeserts!

Tosurveywithequalsecuritythe martsoftrade,andthefieldsofbattle;mountainsinfestedbybarbarians, andfruitfulregionsgladdenedby plenty,andlulledbypeace!How easilyshallwethentracetheNile throughallhispassage;passoverto distantregions,andexaminetheface ofnaturefromoneextremityofthe earthtotheother!"

"Allthis,"saidtheprince,"ismuch tobedesired,butIamafraidthatno manwillbeabletobreatheinthese regionsofspeculationandtranquillity. Ihavebeentold,thatrespirationis difficultuponloftymountains,yetfrom theseprecipices,thoughsohighasto producegreattenuityofair,itisvery easytofall:thereforeIsuspect,that fromanyheight,wherelifecanbe supported,theremaybedangeroftoo quickdescent."

"Nothing,"repliedtheartist,"will everbeattempted,ifallpossibleobjectionsmustbefirstovercome.If youwillfavourmyproject.Iwilltry thefirstflightatmyownhazard.I haveconsideredthestructureofallvolantanimals,andfindthefoldingcontinuityofthebat'swingsmosteasily accommodatedtothehumanform. UponthismodelIshallbeginmytask to-morrow,andinayearexpectto towerintotheairbeyondthemalice andpursuitofman.ButIwillwork onlyonthiscondition,thattheart shallnotbedivulged,andthatyou shallnotrequiremetomakewingsfor anybutourselves."

"Why,"saidRasselas,"shouldyou envyotherssogreatanadvantage? Allskilloughttobeexertedforuniversalgood;everymanhasowedmuch toothers,andoughttorepaythe kindnessthathehasreceived."

"Ifmenwereallvirtuous,"returned theartist,"Ishouldwithgreatalacrity teachthemalltofly.Butwhatwould bethesecurityofthegood,ifthebad couldatpleasureinvadethemfrom thesky?Againstanarmysailing throughthecloudsneitherwalls,nor mountains.norseas,couldaffordany security.Aflightofnorthernsavages mighthoverinthewind,andlightat oncewithirresistibleviolenceupon thecapitalofafruitfulregionthatwas rollingunderthem.Eventhisvalley, theretreatofprinces,theabodeof happiness,mightbeviolatedbythe suddendescentofsomeofthenaked nationsthatswarmonthecoastof thesouthernsea." Theprincepromisedsecrecy,and waitedfortheperformance,notwhollyhopelessofsuccess.Hevisitedthe workfromtimetotime,observedits progress,andremarkedmanyingeniouscontrivancestofacilitatemotion, andunitelevitywithstrength.The artistwaseverydaymorecertainthat heshouldleavevulturesandeaglesbehindhim,andthecontagionofhis confidenceseizedupontheprince.

Inayearthewingswerefinished, and,onamorningappointed,themakerappearedfurnishedforflightona littlepromontory:hewavedhispinionsawhiletogatherair,thenleaped fromhisstand,andinaninstantdroppedintothelake.Hiswings,which wereofnouseintheair,sustainedhim inthewater,andtheprincedrewhim toland,halfdeadwithterrorand vexation.

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TheNewspaperandtheBook

JOURNALISMandliteratureare differentinkind;differentin principleandinpractice.To saythatthereporterandthelitterateur resumbleeachotherbecausetheyboth employlanguageasamediumofexpressionisaboutasaccurateastoinsistontheessentiallikenessofthe bricklayerandthedentistbecausethey bothhappentousecement.

Thefunctionofjournalismisutilitarian;thefunctionofliteratureis cultural.

Wereadthenewspapertodiscover ifanyofouracquaintanceshaverecentlymarriedordiedorgonetogaol, toseeifthepriceofbeanshasadvancedinthelocalmarket,toseetheresultofthefootballgamewecouldnot attend,tofindoutwhatplaysarecomingtothetheatrenextweek,toassure ourselvesthatParliamenthasbeen makingprogresswithourpetlegislation.Wereadthebook,andbythe word"book"weheremeanabookthat isabook,tobatheoursoulsinthe visionofeternalbeauty,topurgeour mindsofsordid,worldlythoughts,to refreshourheartswithvistasofsublimityandpeace.

Wegotothenewspaperforfacts; wegotoliteraturefortruths.

Terence,theRomandramatist,said, "Nothingthatishumancanbeforeign tome."Thatsayingillustratesthe literaryviewpoint.Thehookisconcernedwithwhatiscommontoallhumanity,whatistypicalofhumanlife. RomeoandJuliet,Clytemnestra,Faust andTartufeareenduringfiguresinliteraturebecause,actuallyorpotentially, theyaresoveryliketherestofus.becausetheyenableustoknowandunderstandourselvesbetter,becausethey revealmoreandmoreofwhatissignificanttohumanlifeandfeelingand thought.Thebookspeaksfromthe hearttotheheart.Thenewspaper feedsupontheaccidentalandincidental;thebookdrawsitssustenance fromtheessentualandthepermanent.

Thusjournalismandliteraturediffer intheirmatter;notlessstrikinglydo theydifferintheirmanner.Tothe hacksatthecopyreaders'desksfalls thetaskofreducingthestorytoconformtothenotveryexactingrequirementsofnewspaperEnglish.Hence thepresenceofaleveluniformityin mostnewspaperwriting.

Fardifferentisthestylisticidealof literatureandthelitterateur,theideal suggestedinFlaubert'sunceasingquest oftheonenoun,theoneverb,theone adjectivethatwouldaloneservetoexpresshisthought,theidealparodiedin thatcharacteristicstatementofOscar Wildethathehadworkedhardallday puttinginacommainthemorning anddeletingitintheafternoon!The literaryartistobviouslymusthave somethingtosay;buthesimplycannotproduceliteratureunlessheknows howtowrite,unlesshehasmastered thefinesseofstyle-mastereditina relativesenseonly,forinliterature thereisnosuchthingasabsolutemastery.AsaFrenchmanhassaid, "Styleisneverdone."

Thestylisticdifference,thedifferenceinmanner,betweenjournalism andliteratureiscomparabletotheartistjcdifferencebetweenasoapadvertisernertonabillboardandtheSistine Madonna;tothemusicaldifferencebetweenamesscallsoundedonabugle andtheErricaSymphony.

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

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SUNDAY.August10:St.Laurence, Martyr.Red.Double2nd.Class. 2,TenthSundayafterPentecost. Creed.TrinityPreface. WhentheprefectofRomearrested Laurencehedistributedthepossessions oftheChurchtothepoortosavethem fromconfiscation.Hewasslowlyroastedtodeathonagridiron,A.D.,258.

MONDAY,August11:SS.Tibertius andSusanna,Martyrs.Red.Simple.2,Sunday. Susanna,aholyvirgin,refusedto marrythesonofDiocletian,andwas beheadedaftergrievoustorments,A.D. 295.

TUESDAY,August12:St.Clare,Virgin.White.Double. St.ClareofAssisiexpressedtoSt. FrancisthedesiretoconsecrateherselftoGod.Withhimshefounded the"PoorClares."ShediedA.D.1253.

WEDNESDAY,August13:SS.HippolytusandCassian,Martyrs.Red. Simple.

Hippolytus,guardianofSt.Laurence,wasconvertedandbaptisedby theSaint.Hewastiedbythelegsto wildhorses,A.D.260.Cassian,a schoolteacheratImola,waspiercedto deathbyhispaganpupils-armedwith stilettos,A.D.320.

THURSDAY,August14:Vigilofthe Assumption.Violet.Simple.2, Eusebius,Confessor.3,HolyGhost.

FRIDAY,August15:Assuriptynof B.V.M.White.Doubleroffirst class,withcommonoctave.Creed. PrefaceofB.V.M. Maryissaidtohavelivedfortwelve yearsafterOurLord'sResurrection. Letusaskthroughherintercession thegraceofahappydeath.

SATURDAY,August16:St.Joachim, Confessor,FatherofB.V.M.White. Doubleofsecondclass.Creed.PrefaceB.V.M.

SUNDAY,August17:EleventhSundayafterPentecost.Green,Semidouble.2,St.Hyacinth,Confessor. 3,OctaveB.V.M.4,Octavedayof St.Laurence.

THOUGHTSFORTHEWERE.

Sunday:Thecrownofknowledgeis brighterthanamonarch'sdiadem. Monday: dutyweomitobscuressometruthweshouldhave known.-Anon.

Tuesday:Thewickedareinthe worldtoexercisethepatienceofthe good.

Wednesday:Holdon.Nocontrary windcanlastforever.

Thursday:Thinkonlyofthepastas itsremembrancegivesyoupleasure.

Friday:AssuredlytheLordgrants allthefavoursforwhichwepetition HimintheMass,providedtheybe suitableforus.

Saturday:AfalseCatholicismore dangerousthanaveritableheretic.

BESILENT. AndListentoGod. Doyouwishtobeamanofprayer, toconversefreelywithGod,tobe freefrombadthoughts,andtoba.alwaysinadispositiontoreceiveamine inspirations?Takecaretolivein recollectionandsilence. Agreatnoisehindersusfromhearingwhatissaidtous;inlikemanner. muchbusinessandidletalkpermitus nottolistentotheseinspirations,nor toconceiveinourheartswhatthey wouldurgeustodo. PEACE.

Peaceisthetranquilityoforderor perfectharmonyresultinginusandin allthingsfromthefactthatallour inclinationsandtheinclinationsor allothercreaturesareturnedtowards God,Whcisthesupremeobjectof ourperfecthappiness.-iSt.Thomas Aquinas.

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whichisreallythebetterhalfofit, willcomeinspeedilyduringthecomingmonths.

AUNTBESSY. * * * *

Subiaco.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed5s.postalnotefortheBusbies,inhonourof SaintAnthony,forfavoursreceived. Bestwishesfrom MRS.M.LYNCH.

DearMrs.Lynch,-Thankyouvery muchforrememberingtheBushiesin yourthanksgivingoffering.Every fiveshillingsbringstheobjectivenearerandnearer,andIhopeitwillnotbe longbeforetherestofthe£100comes rollingin.

AUNTBESSY.

FernTreeGully.

DearCornerites,-TheBelgianpeople havebeennotedforcenturiespastfor theirfirmCatholicity,andmanySaintshaveaddedtothegloryoftheir littlenation,Duringthe17th.centuryapoorcordwainerlivedinasmall Belgiantown.Hiswifewasveryill foralongtime,butonJohn,theironly son,theypinnedtheirhopesfora brightfuture.Hewasdutiful,studious,andveryholy,averypromising scholar,anditcostthesepoorpeoplea gooddealItogivehimup.However, OurLordcadhimwhenhewasbut youngtolea,:4hisparentsandtoserve HimintheSocietyofJesus,andthe poorpeopleweretoogoodChristians torefuseoutright.WhenSt.John BerchmansbecameanoviceintheSocietyofJesus,thefaultlessnessofhis life,hisfervourinprayer,andhislove ofthebrotherhood,markedhimout asaSaint.Hehadhardlytakenhis religiousvowswhenhewassenttothe centreofChristendom,theholycity ofRome.Hislifetherewasperfect asastudentwithinhiscollege-walls; buthismodesty,hispurity,shone forthasgreatvirtuealwaysdoes.After threeshortyearsintheSociety,he fellsickandthreedaysbeforethegreat feastoftheAssumption,1621,holding hisrulebookandhiscrucifixinhis wastedhands,withhisrosarytwined around thesymbolofhis ence,hisloveofsuffering,anddevotiontohisheavenlyMother,theyoung manbreathedhislast.Atouching storyistoldofhiswillingnesstosacrificeeverythingtobecomeaJesuit. Whenhewasaboyofthirteen,his father'sslacknessof'businessandhis mother'slongillnessseemedtomake itimpossiblethatheshouldgoonwith hisstudies.Hewascalledintothe sickroomandtherehewastoldofthis. Itmeantnothinglessthantheabandonmentofhisvocationtothepriesthood.Foramomenthewassilent; thenintearshethrewhimselfonhis knees,andimploredhisparentstolet himbutgoonthefewyearslonger untilhecouldbereceivedintocollege. HeexclaimedthathewouldbecontenttoEveonbreadandwatertoease theexpe.st.Hispoorparentsgave wayandGbdenabledhimtocontinue hisstudies.

" AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor5s.fromthe MenziesSundaySchoolchildren,and wouldyoukindlysendmetwoprick cards?Withallbestwishes.

ISABELPIANTO.

DearIsabel,-Manythanksforthe kinddonationfromthechildren.Being inthecountrythemselves,theywould appreciatethegoodworkdonebythe 13ushies'Schoolsforchildrenfaraway fromschoolsandchurches.Ihave sentupthetwoprickcardsbythe firstmail,andwithsuchawillingband oflittlehelpersIamsureyouwill filltheminnotime.

AUNTBESSY.

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CollinsSiding.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedmyJulysubscriptionforthe Bushies.Idohopeyoureachthe f100.

SOMEONE.

DearSomeone,-Thankyousomuch foryourregularcontributionstothe Corner,whichneedsmanymorelike yourselfbeforewecanforeseethe£100 thisyear.However,Iamstillhoping thatthebalanceoftheObjective,

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DearAuntBessy,-LastThursday weekIsentyou5s.instampstohave aMasssaidforaveryspecialintention.Iput"TheRecord"BoxNo.on theenvelopeandaddressedtheletter insidetoAuntBessy,andhavenot heardanythingfurtheraboutit;also amonthagoIsentyou5s.instamps inthanksgivingforafavourreceived andtodatehavenotseenitacknowledgedin"TheRecord."Ifyouhave notreceivedthetwodonations,thatis 10s.,theBushiesareshort,asIsent themoneytoyouhopingtheBusbies wouldbenefit,insteadofgivingitto mygoodparishpriest.Ithoughtthat wouldbeonewayofhelpingthe schemeinasmallway.OnbothoccasionsIsentstamps,asIwasunable toprocurepostalnotes.Iliveinthe backblocks,hencethestampsinstead ofthepostalnote. OLDHOPEFUL.

DearOldHopeful,-Iverymuchregretyourhavebeenworriedoverthe generousdonationsyousenttome.I receivedbothamounts,butasyou wishedaMasstobesaidineachcase Ipassedthemoneyontoapriestfor thatpurpose,sotheBushiesdidnot benefitmaterially.However,two Masseshavebeensaidforyourspecial intentions,andImustthankyouvery muchforrememberingtheBushiesall thesame. AUNTBESSY.

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SPANISHGOVERNMENTDENIES STORYOFPERSECUTIONOF PROTESTANTS.

TheAmericannews-magazine,"Time," publishedinitsissueofApril21anaccusationthattheProtestantsinSpain arebeingpersecuted.Itischarged thatpracticallyallProtestantchurch serviceshavebeenforbiddenandnearlyallProtestantschoolsclosed.Some twentypastors,itissaid,havehadto fleeintoexileforfearofexecution.It isallegedthattheBritishandForeign BibleSociety'sMadriddepositorywas raidedbythepoliceand110,000copies ofitsBibleinSpanishconfiscated.

ThesechargesaremadebyDr. HenrySmithLeiper,AmericanSecretaryoftheWorldCouncilofChurches. SimilaraccusationsweremadebyMissionaryPercyJ.FuffardtoBritain's SpanishGospelMission.Thisisall theevidencethat"Time"produces.

"Fortunately,"states"TheSign," UnionCity,NewJersey,"wenowhave anofficialdenialofthesechargesby theSpanishGovernment.Inanswer toarequestforinformation.theGovernmentrepliedbycabletoSpanish authoritiesinthiscountry,underdate ofMay2:'Officiallydiscreditfabulousstoryonreligiouspersecutionof ProtestantsinSpain.Allofitisridiculousidea."

TheSpanishGovernment'sdenialof persecutionisinkeepingwiththeofficialBaptiststatementpublishedsince theSpanishCivilWarpayingtribute totheSpanishGovernment'sjusttreatmentofnon-Catholicreligiousbodies. Rumourshaveoftenbeencirculated ofthepersecutionofProtestantsand JewsinSpain,butuptothepresent timenotasinglecaseofsuchpersecutionhasbeenproved.

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Manchester,HomeofLiberal Economics,CelebratesEncyclical Jubilee

INManchester-thecityinwhich theCatholicSocialGuildwas founded32yearsagoandwhich sawthebeginningoftheeconomic liberalismdenouncedbyPopeLeo XIII-thecelebrationsofthe"Rerum Novarum"jubileeculminatedinademonstrationattendedby2,000people intheOperaHouse,Manchester'sbiggesttheatre.

TheLordMayorandLadyMayoress, AldermanandMrs.Edwards,were amongmanynon-Catholicspresent.On theplatformwithBishopMarshall, whopresided,therewerealsoMgr. Masterson.V.G.,SirPatrickHannon, M.M.,vice-presidentoftheFederation ofBritishIndustries,Mr.J.Henderson, M.P.forArdwick,Mr.E.A.Radford, M.P.forRusholme,andnumerouscity councillors.

Inmanychurchesspecialsermons ontheEncyclicalwerepreached.

ThecelebrationsbeganwithPontificalHighMassofthanksgivingcelebratedinSt.John'sCathedral,Salford, byBishopMarshall,whoimpartedthe PapalBlessing.

SpeakingattheOperaHouse,the Bishopremarkedontheabandonment ofChristianitywhichhadbegunwith theReformation,andsaid:

"Youcannotrobamanoffaithand beliefinGodwithoutsuffering.Itis allverywelltosaythatifamangives uphisbeliefinGoditishisownbusiness:butrestassured,onetimeor anotheraman'srejectionofGodwill affecthisneighbour.Itisaffecting mento-dayasitaffectedtheminthe timeofLeoXIII."

Industrialismisamoralproblem, saidHisLordship."Itisgovernedby justice,truthandcharity.Lowwages, longhoursofwork,badhousing-these aremoralquestions.Theyareeither goodorbad,justorunjust,trueor false.Theyhavetodowiththesalvationofman,andsolongasthatis so,itisthedutyoftheChurchtoin terfere."

TheRev.Dr.JohnHeenan-Britain's RadioPriest-saidthatiftheworld hadactedupontheteachingofthe greatPopes,theneedforbuildinga neworderwouldlongsincehavebeen admittedandmightneverhavebeen launched,asnowitmustbe,upona seaofbloodandtears.

AgainsttheTide.

"Itisfashionablenowtotalkwith respectofpoorworkers....Butwhen youlistentotheheroicsofthelonghairedintellectualsontheLeftIwant youtonoticethattheyareswimming withthetide.LeoXIIIswamagainstit.Inaselfishworldhisvoice soundedlikeathunderclap.Hedid notspeakbecauseitwasthethingto do.Hespokebecausethepowerful onesofhisdayweredoingwhathe knewwasnotthethingtodo.

"Manyofthewealthyaccusedhim offomentingrevolution.Even,truth totell,Catholicsshooktheirbeadsand sadlythoughtthatthePapacywasn't whatitwas.

"Tohidetheirdismaythewealthy pretendedtodismiss`RerumNovarum' asUtopianorridiculous.Othersresenteditassubversive.Butnoneregardeditascommonplace.Ithas beendescribedastheMagnaCharta oftheworkers.Tomillionsofthe downtroddenofallcreedsinFrance, Belgium,Germany,Switzerlandandin Englandfreshhopesandnewambitions wereborn.

PriceTooHigh.

"Themoderntendencyistodream ofmenasunitstoberegimentedby theState.Littleornoregardis takenoftheirpersonalityandallis madesubservienttothisnebulousmonster,theState.

"ByallmeanslettheStatecurbthe anti-socialactivitiesofindividuals,but iftheordinarycitizensmust,forthis protection,paythepriceofhisliberty andpersonaldignity,thatpriceistoo high

''Theworld,war-wearyanddisillusioned,seemsalreadytobeturning halfindespairandhalfhopefullyto theVaticanHill.

"PopePiusXIbadethenationsheed whiletherewasyettime.Hewarned themthatrivalryamongnations,the scourgeofunemployment,andthe raceforre-armamentwereleadingto auniversaldisruption.

"TheworlddidnotlistenthenIt ismore-e-iclytolistennow.Thepeace forwhichtheworldis1°011/41114.the reigningPontiffrepeatedlytellsus, canonlybethefruitofjustice,but justicewithoutcharitymusteverremainanidletheory.Economicjusticebecomespracticalonlywhenthe heartsofmenarewarnedbythelove ofGod.Warisnotsooftenthecause ofinjusticeaseconomicinjusticeisthe causeofwar."

SpiritualInfluence.

SirPatrickHannonsaiditistrue thattherelationsbetweenemployers andworkpeopleinallcountries,but particularlythroughouttheBritish CommonwealthofNations,hasundergonecompleteandwholesomechange duringthepasthalfcentury.Itremainstobesaid,however-andsaid withsorrow-thattheexpansionof thatspiritualinfluenceintheeconomic androc,alsphereisstillfarfromthe attainmentofthatpowerofguidance andinspirationwhichLeoXIIIand thePopeswhosucceededhimsoearnestlyadvocatedinthestructureofour economiclife.

FatherAgnellusAndrew,10.F.M., cesandirectoroftheCatholicSocial Guild,saidthatifthereisanyloose talkindiscussingremediesforunsatisfactorysocialconditions,itisthe faultnotofthePopebutofCatholics whoareresponsibleformakingthe Pope'sviewsknown.

"Thereneedbenoloosenessabout whatwehavetosay.Weneednotgo intodetailsofpoliticsorthetechnique ofindustry,butwehavetheresponsibilityoftryingtoensurethatallthis isbasedontheunchanginggroundworkofChristiantruth.Ifwecannot achieveanythingbutsentimentality andloosetalk,thenitistimewekept quiet.

"Inspiteofallthathasbeendone thedoctrinesof'RerumNovarum'have notyetreachedtheordinaryfolk.We havetofightuntilitisrecognisedas partoftheacceptedandnormaltraining-almostonanequalitywiththe catechism-ofourCatholicpeople.

"Alreadyitispartoftheseminary trainingofourfuturepriestsandalso insomeofourtrainingcollegesand secondaryschoolswheregoodworkis beingdone,butithastogetrightinto everywhereasanessentialpartofCatholicdoctrine."

FatherdeMayer,aBelgianrefugee priest,spokeoftheworkoftheBelgian.ChristianWorkersmovement, whichhesaidinfluencedoneeighthof thepeopleofBelgium.TheYoung ChristianWorkersweretheveryheart ofthemovement-"Universe."

"MIGHTGETTHEPOPEIN WRONG."

AyoungBostonJewtriedformonths todiscoverifhisparentsinPoland werestillalive.TheUnitedStates StateDepartmenttriedtofindthem, butfailed.TheAmericanRedCross alsotriedandfailed.ThentheJew wrotetotheVatican.

Inafewweeks,saystheBoston "Transcript,"hehadareplynaming thetownandthestreetinwhichhis parentsarenowliving.TheJewaskedthe"Transcript"nottomentionhis name.Hisexplanationwas: "Idon'tliketomentionitaround much.ItmightgetthePopein wrongifpeoplefoundouthehaddone afavourforaJew."

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TheSocietyofJesusisthelargest ofthereligiousOrdersofmendepend- ingdirectlyupontheHolySee,said VaticanRadioinanEnglishbroadcast.TheJesuitsnumber26,310. Altogetherthereare61Orders.The totalmembershipis108,847,including priests'brothersandnovices. Thereligiouscongregationsofmen number93,withatotalmembershipof roughly105,000. TheDeLaSalle Brothersarethemostnumerous. Thereligiouscongregationsofwomen dependingdirectlyupontheHolySee number720.

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