The Record Newspaper 18 September 1941

FS71 SELFRIDGES

FIRST 3d.

TardunSchemeProgresses Clirrix

toaSuccessfulYear

THE&dualreportoftheTardun scheme(whichisunderthepatronageoftheMostRev.Dr. Prendiville,ArchbishopofPerth,the MostRev.Dr.O'Collins.BishopofGeraldton,andtheRightRev.Dr.Catalan, LordAbbotofNewNorcia)waspresentedattheChristianBrothers'AgriculturalSchool,Tardun,onThursday, September11.

MOSTREV.DR.O'COLLINS.

HisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldton, inwhosediocesetheTardunScheme operates,paidawarmtributetothe workthathasbeenaccomplishedina varietyofdirections.LastThursday, Dr.O'CollinsblessedthenewTechnical Department,whichwaslaterdeclared openbytheHon.J.J.Senneally.

AmongthosewhoattendedwereHis Lordship,theMostRev.Dr.O'Collins, VeryRev.Dr.McMahon(DiocesanDirectorofEducation,Perth),Rev.Father McKay(Carnarvon),Rev.Father Byrne(Mullewa),theHon.J.J.Kenneally,ChairmanoftheCharitiesCommission,theHon.T.Moore,M.L.C.,Mr. 13.S.Donovan,ChairmanofCommissioners,AgriculturalBank,Mr.T. Ahern,Mr.J.Ryan,Mr.J.Giles,CorninercialBank,Mullewa,Mr.H.Rix, RailwayHotel,Mullewa,Mrs.E. Walker,Mrs.andMr.HarryDean,BrothersConlonandKeaney(fromPerth), andBrothersSandy,Hansen,Kean, McDonaldandMurphy(fromGeraldton).

Theday'seventsrevealedmuch progressandactivityinthreedistinct andimportantdirections. Anew TechnicalDepartmentwasblessedby theMostRev.Dr.O'Collins,Bishopof Geraldton,anddeclaredopenbythe Hon.J.J.Kenneally,Chairmanofthe CharitiesCommission.Mr.B.S.Donovan,ChairmanoftheCommissioners oftheAgriculturalBank,laidthe foundationstoneofthefirstofthe threecottagestobeerectedforthe 1941probationers;andthefoundation stoneoftheextensionstoprovideadditionalaccommodationforthesenior boysandstaffwaslaidbytheHon. J.J.Kenneally,ChairmanoftheCharitiesCommission.

Acombineddinnerforthevisitors, staffandboyswasservedintheschool hall.afterwhichthevisitorswere treatedtoavarietyconcertgivenby theboys,whichwontheadmiration ofallpresent.

HisLordshiptheBishopoftheDiocese,paidaflatteringtributetothe Schemeinitsvariedactivities.Hesaid thattheTardunboyshadopportunitiesforsuccessinlifeequaltothose possessedbythesonsofwell-to-doparents.Hewasspeciallydelightedon the-'resentoccasiononaccountofthe introductionoftechnicaltraining,and ofthreeadditionalprobationershaving beenselectedtobecomemanagersof farmswhich,itishoped,willbecome theirowninafewyears'time,thusextendingthelandsettlementscheme whichhasbeenlaunchedwithsuch markedsuccessinthecaseofHarry Dean.HisLordshippaidawell-meritedtributetotheSistersandsaidthat theirpresenceinTardunhadtransformedthelivingconditionsofthestaffand boysthere.

TheHon.J.J.Kenneally,Chairman oftheCharitiesCommission,expressedhispleasureattheprogresstobe

seenoneveryside-newbuildingserect. ed,extramachineryinstalled,andadditionallandtakenoverfortherecentlyselectedprobationers.Hesaidthat itwasagreatpleasuretothemembersoftheCharitiesCommissiontobe abletohelpaschemethatwasproving suchawonderfulassettotheState. HesaidthatTardunwasanoutstandingexampleofaninstitutionthatwas notonlytrainingthebestandmost usefultypeofcitizen,butwasalsoa producerof-veryusefulmaterials.

ADVICE.

Mr.B.S.Donovan,ChairmanofCom. missionersoftheAgriculturalBank, gaveamostinstructiveaddresstouse staffandtrainees-anaddressofaman ofwideandlongexperienceinpracticalfarming.Hesaidthathewas greatlyimpressedwiththepossibilities oftheTardunScheme,andwasvery delightedwiththevariousphasesof theSchemewhichhewitnessedduring hisvisit,butthereweretwofeatures thatspeciallydelightedandsurprised him-thefinephysiqueandgentlemanlyandculturedconductoftheboys, andtherichnessofthesoilonmany partsofthepropertyofwhichhepreviouslyhadformedawrongimpression. Heconsideredthatitwasasacred dutytotrainupandsupportpotential goodcitizens,suchaswereinthisexcellentinstitution,wheresomanypromisingyoungladswerebeingtrained ingoodcitizenshipandfarmingmethods;thatifagriculturalpursuitslanguished,thisStatewouldcrumblefar morespeedilythanourEasternneighbours,whopossessed.somanysecondaryindustries,whereaswearelargelydependentonrevenuefromprimary products.

Hethengavesomesoundpractical advicetotheyoungprospectivefarm-

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SIXTY-EIGHTHYEAR.

Aspecialarticle,appreciative ofTardun,andwrittenfor'The Record"byVeryRev,Dr.McMahon,appearsonpage9.

ersinresidenceinTardun.Hetold themtoestablishandmaintaintheir credit,foriftheyoncelostitfailure wouldinevitablyfollow;tobestraightforwardintheirdealingswithmerchantsandothers;tobeearlyineverythingtheyhadtodo-goingtobed,rising,cultivationandseeding-because procrastinationwasfataltothefarmer; tocarryondiversifiedfarmingandgo inforsheepandwheat,notwheatand sheep,andtoconservefeedinpreparationforpossibledroughts.

TheVeryRev.Dr.McMahon(South Perth)expressedhisgreatpleasure andsatisfactionwithallhewitnessed inTardun-asplendidlotofhealthy, culturedboys,whowerebeingtrained upwiththecorrectoutlookonlife, wonderfulpotentialitiesintheproperty whichwerebeingwelldevelopedby theChristianBrothers,andmanyof themoderncomfortsoflife,brought intotheveryheartofthebush.

Mr.TomAhernexpresseddelightand astonishmentatthewonderfulprogress thathadbeenmadeinconnectionwith theSchemeinthecomparativelyshort timeofitsexistence.Hesaidthathe didnotknowwhichtoadmiremosttheefficiencyanddevotiontodutyof theBrothersandSisters,asmanifestedinandaroundthehomesteadandin thebroadandfertilepaddocks,orthe well-nourishedhappyandintelligent boysthatshowedmuchpromisefor thefuture.

TheannualreportofRev.Brother Fagan(PrincipalofTardun)appears onPageEight.

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laug'Its

ElvinaParkerreceivedatelegram fromherbrother,whowasaccompanyingherhusbandonabig-gameexpeditioninAfrica.Thetelegramread: "Bobkilledlionhunting.-Fred."

Elvina,overcomewithgrief,wired back:"Sendhimhome--Elvina."

ThreeweekslateralargepackingcasearrivedfromAfrica.Insidewas alion.Elvinasentatelegram:"Lion received.Mustbemistake.Send Bob.-Elvina."

BackfromAfricacamethereply: "Nomistake.Bobinlion.-Fred."

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Pathadboughtawatchguaranteed fortwelvemonths.Attheendof ninemonths,however,hereappearedat theshopandcomplainedthatthe watchhadstoppedsixmonthsearlier whenithadfallenintothepigs'trough.

"Butwhydidn'tyoubringitback atonce?"inquiredthejeweller.

"HowcouldI?"repliedPat."We onlykilledthepigyesterday."

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Anaturalistnoticedararesnake abouttogointoitshole.Havingno weaponswithwhichtotrapthereptile,hedecidedthatthebestcourse wouldbetocatchitbyitstaileach timeitenteredtheholeandthrowit asfarashecould,hopingbythis meanstotireoutthesnakeandthus makethecaptureeasier.

Asthesnakeapproacheditsholefor theseventeenthtime,itstoppedand appearedtothink,thenturnedright roundandenteredbackwards.

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Recruitswerelinedupoutsidethe storeroomwaitingfortheirissueofuniforms.Awell-dressedyoungfellow receivedattentionfirst.

Heseemedveryfastidious,tryingon severalpairsoftrousers,tunics,and soon.Meanwhile,theothersbegan mutteringimpatiently.

Atlastthehard-to-pleaserecruitappearedsatisfied.

"Areyousureeverything'sallright now?"inquiredtheQ:M.S.,sarcastically.

"Nofear,"drawledavoicefromthe queue."Heain'ttriedonhiswater bottleyet!"

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"Ladiesandgentlemen,"shoutedthe streetperformer,"inafewmoments1 willastonishyoubyeatingcoal,stones, andnails.Iwillalsoswallowasword, afterwhichIwillcomeroundwiththe hat,trustingtogetenoughforacrust ofbread."

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Inside,atinybabylayinacradle, suckingathisbottle.Theburglar tappedonthewindow,

"Comeandopenforyourniceuncle," hesaid. Thebabytookthebottlefromhis mouth.

"Don'ttalklikeafool,"hereplied. "Ican'twalkyet."

Hewasalift-boyinoneofthebig storesandhatedtobeaskedneedless questions.

Onedayafussyoldladyentered thelift.

"Don'tyoueverfeelsick,goingup anddowninthisliftallday?"she asked.

"Yes,ma'am,"saidtheboy.

"Isitthemotiongoingup?"

"No,ma'am."

"Isitthemotiongoingdown?"

"No,ma'am."

"Isitthestoppingthatdoesit?"

"No,ma'am."

"Thenwhatisit?"

"Answeringquestions,ma'am."

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"Yourwifeisaverysystematic woman,isn'tshe?"askedRobinson.

"Yes,very,"repliedSmith."She worksonthetheorythatyoucanfind whateveryouwantwhenyoudon't wantitbylookingwhereitwouldn't beifyoudidwantit."

* "Daddy,"askedthesmallsonofa businessman,"whatisthis'business morality'Ihearpeopletalkabout.

"Well,myboy,"wasthereply,"ifa mancomesintoyourshopandpaysa ten-shillingbill,andasheisleaving youfindthathehasgivenyoubymistakeatwoten-shillingnotes,thequestionis,shouldyoutellyourpartner?"

* Tworecruitswerepeggingdowna tent;onewasholdingthepegsforthe othertohit.

Attemptingtogiveapegahefty blow,themanwiththemalletslipped andcaughttheotheranastysmackon thehead.

Rising,themanwiththebumpwhisperedtotheother:"Don'tmuckabout. Thesergeant'swatchingus!"

Afterrecoveringslightlyfromthe shockoftheBudget,oneemployercalledhisstafftogetherandexplainedthat theremustbefurtherreductionsin wages.

Itmeansweshallallhaveto tightenourbelts,"heended.Then afteramoment'spause,heturnedto ajuniorclerk,whodidnotappearto belistening."Doyouunderstand whatI'msaying,Smith?"

"Yes,sir,"repliedSmith;"butit's nogoodtellingmethat.Mybelt brokeattheBudgetbeforelast."

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Theyhadn'tbeenengagedlong whenSandyturnedupwithapresent forhislady-love.

"He'saticketfortheconjuring showthenicht,Maggie,"hesaid.

"That'sverykindo'ye,Sandy,"she replied.

"Ay,"hewenton,"andwhenthe conjurercomestothetrickwhenhe takesateaspoono'flouran'oneegg andmakestwentyomelets,watchverra closely!"

Chancingtomeetadayorsoafter thefootballclubdinner,Binksand Bankswereexchangingreminiscences.

ThenBinksasked: `Whatdidyourwifesaywhenyou gothomesolate?"

"Sheneversaidanything!"replied Banks;''butIwasgoingtohavemy twofrontteethout,anyway."

"Andisthereanyinstrumentyou canplay?"askedthehostesswhowas pressingaguesttoentertaintheparty.

"Notawayfromhome,"hereplied.

"That'sstrange.Whatdoyouplay athome?"

Theguestsigheddeeplyasheanswered: "Secondfiddle!"

Twocavalryrecruitswerehavinga chat.

"Talkingaboutriding,"saidone,"I oncesawachapinacircuswhojumpedonahorse'sback,slippedunderneath,caughtholdofitstail,andfinisheduponitsneck."

"Sowhat?"retortedtheother."1 didallthatinmyfirstridinglesson!"

* * * *

Anenthusiasticsupporterofthe "DigforVictory"campaignwasin(linedtoexaggerate.

"SoIriggedupascarecrow:"he said,aftertellinghisfriendshowthe birdshadbeentakinghisseeds.

"Wasitasuccess?"murmuredone hearersleepily.

"Asuccess?"heexclaimed."Those birdsweresoscaredthattheynotonly stoppedstealingtheseedbutsomeof themactuallybroughtbackwhat they'dstolen!"

Theyoungmanwentintoacafefor asnack,butthewaitressseemedtoo busytoattendtohim.

Eventuallyhemanagedtogivehis order,adding,"andI'minabitofa hurry.I'llberegisteringwiththenext agegroup."

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Ayoungwomanworkingontheland wassenttogetsomelinimenttorub therheumatismoutofacow.Twoor threedayslatershereturnedtothe chemistwithagrievance.

"Lookhere,"shesaid,"theother dayyougavemeeau-de-Gologneinsteadofliniment,andIputitonthe cowbeforeIfoundout."

"Ithasn'thurther,hasit?"

"Can'tsayithas,"answeredthegirl, "buteversinceshe'sdonenothingbut lookatherreflectionintheduck-pond andsigh."

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Theyhadrecentlyacquiredadog, andwereproudlydemonstratinghis goodpointstoavisitor.

"Mindyou,"saidthemanofthe house,"Iknowhe'snotwhatyou wouldcallathoroughbred,butno tramporburglarcancomenearthe housewithouthislettingusknow aboutit."

"Whatdoeshedo?"askedthevisitor."Barktheplacedown?"

"Well,no-hecrawlsunderthesofa."

"Haveaquickone?"askedJones.

"Don'tdrink,"repliedSmith.

"Haveacigarette,then."

"No,thanks.Idon'tsmoke."

"Everhaveanyheadaches?"

"Yes,prettyoftenthesedays."

"JustasIthought.Yourhalo'stoo tight!"

"Youareinastate!"saidthesparrowtohisbatteredfriend."Howdid youloseallthosefeathers?"

"Well,Iwasflyinglow,andswooping upanddown,whensuddenlyIgot mixedupinagameofbadminton."

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Undertheimpressionthatherecog- nisedafriend,hetappedthemanon theshoulderandgreetedhimwith "Hallo,Peter!"

Withastonystare,themanturned roundandobserved:"Maname's McPherson."

"Then,"remarkedthefirstman, "youmusthaveadouble."

"Thankye,Iwill,"retortedthe strangerwithalacrity.

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"Oh,doctor,"criedawild-eyedman, "I'mdreadfullyafflicted.Theghosts ofmydepartedrelativescomeand perchonthetopsofthefence-posts allroundmygardenwhenduskisfalling.Icanlookoutintothegloaming anyeveningandseeacoupleofdozen spookssittingontopoftheposts, waiting,waiting,waiting!Whatshall Ido?"

"Sharpenthetopsoftheposts."

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AScotsmanandanIrishmantied inashootingcompetition.Thefirst awardwasasilvercup,thesecondj5, andbothwantedthemoney.They wenttoshootofffortheprize.Each firedtenshotsandthentheScotrose withabeamingface. "That'sdoneyou,"hesaid."I've firedallmyshotsintotheground." "Ithoughtyewould,"chortledthe Irishman,'soIputallmineonyour target.Thecup'syoersandyellobligethecompanybyfililfp'igit."

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BirthControl

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Wouldyoupleasecommentontheenclosedcuttingwhichwastakenfrom theSydney"DailyTelegraph"of June5,1941.

'Ihecuttingisheaded:"BirthControlasNationalDefence."Underneathitisanewsitemmadeavailable toAustraliansbythe"DailyTelegraphService."ThisnewsitemreportstheutterancesofaProfessorof theUniversityofPennsylvaniatothe NationalConferenceonSocialWork. Ishallcommentbrieflyontheseutterancesasreportedbythe"Daily Telegraph."

Thequestionswhichfollowarequotationsfromthereport: * * * *

ITSRESULTS.

"'BirthControlhasbecomeanessentialpartofournationaldefence, ProfessorJamesBrossard told theNationalConferenceonSocial Work."

Birthcontrolbycontraceptivepracticesismorallywrong.Itisofits verynatureoptedtothemorallaw, andalltheutterancesofalltheatheis ticprofessorsilntheworldcannotmake itmorallyright.

Theenddoesnotjustifythemeans. Evenifitweretruethatbirthpreventioncontributestonationaldefence,it wouldnotthereforebelawful.Itis immoraltodoevilforagoodpurpose.

Inthephysicalorder,birthpreventionisafruitfulsourceofbodilyand mentaldisease,particularlyinwomen. Socially,itfrequentlymeanslossof mutualrespectandaffectionbetween husbandandwife,andlonely,unhappy homeswaitingtobedisruptedcompletelybytheDivorceCourts.

Nationally,itspellstheextinctionof thenationbyracesuicide.Andeven whenitdoesnotgototheextremeof suicide,itsoweakensnationalstrength astoleavethenationatthemercy ofanymorevirileandaggressivepower whichhasnotfallenvictimtothisnationalandsocialdegeneracy.

Birthpreventionisthereforeoneof themostdeadlyenemiesofnational defence,andoneofthemosteffective alliesofanaggressiveinvader.

Yet,whenanirresponsibleprofessor delivershimselfoftheabsurdutterancethatbirthcontrolisanessential partofnationaldefence,hiswordsare cabledacrossthePacificbythe"Daily TelegraphService"andpublishedin the'DailyTelegraph"forthebenefitof anationwhosebirthratealready showsaverydangerousdecline.

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FROMBADTOWORSE.

"Formillionsoffamilies,warmeans lowerlevelsoflivingandreduced prospectsforthefuture."

Insteadofdevotinghistalentstoimprovingthestandardsofliving,the learnedprofessorproposestolimitthe numberofthosewhoshalllive.Insteadoftryingtoimproveprospects forthefutpre,hewouldtrytostop peoplefromhavinganyfuturebykeepingthemoutoftheworldaltogether.

Unjustsocialandeconomicconditionshavedeprivedthemassesofthe peopleofajustshareinthegoodsof thisworld,towhichtheyhaveanaturalrightinjustice.Thehardshipsof thepeoplehavebeenincreasedandaggravatedbythedestructionandcostof war. Insteadofrestoringthisnatural rightofownershiptothepeopleby workingforsocialjustice,menlikethe learnedProfessorBrossardaskthem toforegoanotherfundamentalnatural right,whichistherighttonormal familylife.Insteadofgivingjustice tofamilies,hewishestolimitthefamilybythepracticeofananti-social vicewhichinvolvesthegradualextinctionofthefamilyand,throughthe family,ofthenationitself.

ProfessorBrossardwouldremedythe wholesaleviolationoftheCommandment,"Thoushaltnotsteal,"byrecommendingthewholesaleviolationof theCommandments,"Thoushaltnot

kill"and"Thoushaltnotcommitadultery."Hewouldremovesocialinjusticenotbygivingthepeopleaneconomicsystemwhichwouldfosternormalfamilylife,butbyeliminatingthe peoplewhohavebeenthevictimsof thatinjustice.

IfthereistobeanyNewOrder worthhaving,itmustbebasedonthe eternalprinciplesofjusticeandcharity,notunthenostrumsofquacksand charlatans.

DESTROYINGTHEFAMILY.

"Whatcanfamiliesdobywayofadjustment?" Inthefirstplace,ifProfessorBrossardhadhisway,thematterofadjust. mentwouldsoonbecomeunnecessary, becauseoftheabsenceoffamilies.

Godlessprophetshaveledtheworld todisaster.Buthavinglearntnothing bythefailure,theyproposeevenmore disastrousplansforthefuture.Itis timetheygotoutandgaveChristianityachance. Thereisnoreasonwhyfamilies shouldadjustthemselvestoanunjust andgodlesssystem.Givethema chancetochangethesystembyimplementingtheChristianProgrammeof SocialReconstruction.

Thefuturemustbeafuturebased ontheteachingofChrist,whichalone canmakelifeworthliving.Otherwise, itwillbeafutureeverybitasblack andashopelessasthatpromisedus byProfessorBrossard.

"Obviously,onewayistopostpone thecomingofchildren."

That"oneway"proposedbyProfessorJamesBrossardremindsoneof thecurefordandruffsuggestedby P.G.Wodehouse:theguillotine.

ButwhileWodehousesawthejoke, andexpectedhisreaderstoseeit,it isnotlikelythatProfessorBrossard andothersofthesameilkwillseethe grimhumourofhisproposalsfornationaldefenceandthefutureofthe race.

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THESINSOFTHEPROFESSORS.

AsProfessorMortimerJ.Adlerde claredinhisaddressattheCongress onScience,PhilosophyandReligion, heldinNewYorkinSeptember,1940:

"Onecannotexpecttheprofessors tounderstandwhatiswrongwith moderncultureandmoderneducation, forthesimplereasonthatthiswould requirethemtounderstandwhatis wrongwiththeirownmentality.If suchamiraclecouldbehopedfor,I wouldnotbewithouthopeofapeacefuldeliverancefromourmanifoldconfusions.Butsinceprofessorscometo aconferenceofthissortwiththeintentionofspeakingtheirminds,but notofchangingthem;withawilling. nesstolistenbutnottolearn;with thekindoftolerancewhichdelightsin avarietyofopinionsandabominates unanimityofagreement,itispreposteroustosupposethatthisconference canevenbegintorealisetheonlyends whichjustifytheenterprise.

"InsteadofaConferenceaboutScience,PhilosophyandReligioninrelationtoDemocracy,whatisneededisa conferenceabouttheprofessorsofScience,PhilosophyandReligion,especiallyAmericanprofessorswhoseintellectualattitudesexpressafalseconceptionofdemocracy."

"Thedefectsofmoderncultureare thedefectsofitsintellectualleaders, itsteachersandsavants.Thedisorderofmoderncultureisadisorderin theirminds;adisorderwhichmanifestsitselfintheeducationalsystem theyhavedevised,intheteachingthey do,andwhich,throughthatteaching, perpetuatesitselfandspreadsoutin everwideningcirclesfromgeneration togeneration..

"Democracyhasmoretofearfrom thementalityofitsteachersthan fromthenihilismofHitler."

IfProfessorJamesBrossardberepresentativeofAmericanprofessors, thenAdler'strenchantcriticismofhis colleagueswasmorethanjustified.

St.George:PatronofEngland

"Convert,"Sydney. St.GeorgeisthePatronSaintofEngland.

Correct. ButIwastoldrecentlythatheisa mythologicalandlegendaryfigure whoneverreallylived.Isthistrue? Itisnottrue.

sheepwereofferedasvictims.But, whenthesupplyofsheepwasexhausted,unfortunateinhabitantswere offeredintheirplace.Ononeoccasion,theking'syoungdaughterwas chosenbylot,forthwithtakentothe 'dragon'slair,andlefttothemercyof thebeast.St.George,ridingby, foughtandslewthedragon,andrescuedthemaiden;withtheresultthat theinhabitantsofthetownwereconvertedtoChristianity.

Somuchforlegend.

ButitisquiteuntruetosaythatSt. Georgeishimselfamythologicalor legendaryfigure-thoughlittleisknown tousaboutthedetailsofhislife,his historicalexistenceisestablishedby inscriptionsintheruinsofancient churchesinSyria,EgyptandMesopotamia;byachurchinThessalonicadedicatedtohisnameanddatingfrom theIVth.Century;andbythemonasteryatBarallebuiltbyClovisinhis honourabouttheyear512A.D

Asfarasweknowhewasmartyred fortheFaithabouttheyear303A.D., atLyddainPalestine.Butthereis littleelseabouthimthatcanbedignifiedwiththenameofhistory.

DuringtheMiddleAges,atthetime oftheCrusades,hiscultbecamewide. spread.HebecamePatronofthe OrderoftheGarterwhichEdwardIII. establishedabout1347,andtheCrossof St.Georgebecamethesymbolof knighthood.(TheCrossofSt.George isaplainredcrossonawhiteground. ItisembodiedintheUnionJack.) Ifso,whywashemadePatronSaint ofEngland?

Wehavealreadypointedoutthat St.George,thoughthesubjectofnumerouslegends,wasreallyahistorical person.ButitremainstobeexplainedwhyhewaschosenasthePatronof England.

Msgr.RonaldKnox,thedistinguish. edEnglishconvert,offersthefollowing explanation:

"ItisapeculiarityoftheEnglish thattheydomostthingsinavague, haphazard,untidysortofway,without beingabletogiveanyparticularreason fordoingit.Andnothingismore characteristicofthemthantheirchoice ofapatronsaint.Therewasnoconceivablereasonwhyitshouldhave beenSt.Georgemorethananybody else.Thereisnogroundforthinking thatSt.GeorgehadeverbeeninEngland;itisnotevencertain,Isuppose, thathehadeverheardofEngland. Heisrepresentedinpopularlegendas beingasoldier,butEnglandisnot, andneverwas,amilitarynationby choice.Wejustpickedhimup,somehow,intheCrusades,andthatwasall therewastoit.

"Idoubtevenwhethertherewasa greatpopulardevotiontotheSaintin theMiddleAges.Afairlylargenumberofparishchurchesarededicated tohim,butnotmany,Ithink,datebeyondtheReformation.

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"ST.GEORGEFORMERRYENGLAND."

"Butthereisonephraseweallofus knowwhichdoes,inacuriousway, identifyournationalSaintwiththe memoryofourremoteforefathers,I meanthewarcry,thesloganwe

Itistruethatmanylegendshave grownuparoundhisname.Ofthese themostfamousisthestoryofhis encounterwiththedragon.

Accordingtothelegend,thepagan townofSelenainLibyawasharassed byadragonwhoexhaledapestilential breath.Inordertoplacatehim,

shouldcallit:'SaintGeorgeformerry England!'FormerryEngland-when Isaythereisnotraceofapopular medievaldevotiontotheSaint,Imust admitontheothersidet'iegreatpopularityofTheGeorgeant.Dragonas asignoverinndoors.

"InthatmostessentiallyEnglishof ourinstitutions,thecountryinn,our nationalSaintdoesseemtohavecome intohisown.Hehaspassed,somehow,intotraditionofheartygood. fellowship,orbeef-eatingandbeerdrinkingjollity,ofwhichChaucerfirst hymnedthepraises,andCharlesDickenswrotetheepitaph.MerryEng- land-itishardtoseewhytheyshould havebeensomerry.Thecountrywas devastatedbywars,civilwarsmostly thegreatplagueoftheBlackDeath madewholetractsofthecountryside intoawilderness;therewerecruel landlords,therewereworldlypriests, therewaspovertyandlooselivingand crime.But,somehow,totheseforefathersofours,theEnglandforwhich theyfoughtwasamerryEngland;it smiledtothemacrosstheseas,asthey fellatCrecyorAgincourt,inahaze funandgoodcomradeship.

OURLAUGHTERNOWRINGS

HOLLOW.

"MerryEngland-dowetalkmuch about'merryEngland'now? Does notourlaughterringratherhollow,as ifweweremakingmerry,notbecause wefeellight-heartedbutbecausewe wanttoforgettheanxietiesthatare weighingusdown?Ourindustries, ourtrade,ourempire,ourbirth-rate, ourmorals-dotheyencouragemerriment?Ourpoetry,ourclevernovels, ourart-dotheyreflectamoodofhappiness? Isourgaietyreal,orisita smilepaintedonthefaceofa corpse?

"Outwardconditionsdoaffectus.of course-alittleatalltimes,violently atsometimes.Butinthelongrun Englandwillnotbemerryorsadbecausethereismorecoalor1=c cool, becausethereismoretradeorless trade.

Ultimatelythespiritofmanisthe arbiterofhishappiness;menwillbe merryorsadaccordingastheyhave foundtheirrightplaceortheirwrong placeintheschemeofthings;and peacebetweenthenations,peacebetweenclasses,willcomeonlywhenman isatpeacewithhimself,andatpeace withGod..

"Acountrycannotbemerrywhile itforgetsGod.Andacountrycannot bemerryforlong,orwithsafety,ifit triestobeChristianwithoutbeingCatholic."

"Themanwhoconfineshisoutlook tothisworldisworriedallthetime, atthebackofhismind,bytheoldriddleofexistence;thetroubles,thesuf-

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ferings,thetragediesoftheworld keepflickinghimlikebriersashegoes along.

"Amanwillneverbelight-hearted inthisworldunlessheisthinkingof thenextworld;thisworldistoo chequeredanaffairforthat."(Captive Flames,Ch.II.)

ST.EDWARD;ST.BONIFACE.

IsEdwardtheConfessoraCanonised SaintoftheCatholicChurch?

Yes.BornatIslip,nearOxford,in 1004,sonofKingEthelredtheReds. less,hesucceededHardicanuteonthe ThroneofEnglandin1042.Incommutationofavowtogoonpilgrim. agetoRome,here-foundedWestminFterAbbey,andwasburiedinthe.AbbeyChurchin1066. Hisbodystill restsinthisshrinebeyondthesanctuaryofthechoir.Nearlyahundred yearslater,in1161,hewascanonised bytheCatholicChurch. WasnotSaintBonifaceanEnglish- man?

Yes.Boniface.(orWinfred,ashe wasnamedatBaptism),wasborn probablyatCreditoninDevonshirein 680A.D.Hewenttoschoolatthe monasteryatExeter,andlaterbecameaBenedictinemonkatWinchester.

In716,heleftEnglandtopreachthe GospeltotheGermans.

HewasconsecratedBishopinRome in722,andlabouredinBavaria,Hesse, Thuringia,Westphalia,andelsewhere. Heestablishedseveraldioceses,and foundednumerousmonasterieswhich mouldedthenational,social,economic, aswellasthereligiouslifeofthe people.Hewasthusatypeofthose Benedictinemissionarymonkswho broughtthelightofcivilisationand ChristianitytoaEuropeover-runand ravagedbyBarbarians.

HisMetropolitanSeewasfixedat Mainz,andPopeSt.Zacharycreated himPrimateofGermany,andApos-tolicDelegateforGaulaswell;in whichcountryhehadplayedaleading partinecclesiasticalreform. Whenoverseventyyearsofage,he resignedhisSeeandwenttoevangelise theFrieslanders.Hewasmurdered bytheseheathensin754A.D.,while administeringtheSacramentofConfirmationtosomeofhisconvertsat Dokkum.

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HERE-DISCOVEREDENGLAND.

ThoughborninEnglandandeducated asanAnglican,itwasnotuntilIenteredtheCatholicChurchsomefour yearsago,thatIbegantounderstandandlovetheEnglandofPreReformationdays.

FromthecoiningofAugustineand hismonkstothecoastsofKentatthe endoftheVIth.CenturytotheReformationintheXVIth.Century-aperiodofwell-nighathousandyears-the historyofEnglandwasinseparablyinterwovenwiththehistoryoftheCatholicChurchinthatcountry.Hence, onewhoisCatholicinbeliefandoutlookwillmorereadilyunderstandthe lifeandoutlookofthepeopleof "merryEngland"inthedaysbefore theReformation. WhenIdecidedtobecomeaCatholic therewasanideaatthebackofmy mindthatthenceforthIwouldbe lessanEnglishman.Isupposeit wasarelicoftheprejudiceabsorbed inyouthwithoutknowingwhereit camefrom.Butitwasthere,andat thetimeIcouldnotgetridofit. Prejudiceisoftenanintangiblething; anattitudeoranatmospherewhich canscarcelybeexpressedinanydefinitestatement.Thoughmoreorless intangible,itisnonethelessreal;and itdieshard.

Catholicismisnotanarrownational religion.Itissupranationalreligion, universal,transcendingallnational tiesindboundaries,andunitingmen ofallagesandnationsintheloveofa timelessTruthwhichwasmeantforall.

ButCatholicismdoesnotdiminishor abolishlegitimatelocalandnational lovesandloyalties.Onthecontrary, itplacesthemintheirpropersetting; inalargerandbroaderschemeof things;givesthemasurefoundation, ameaningandapurpose.

$ CATHOLICISMFOSTERSPATRIOTISM.

ButIhavesincecometorealisehow sillythatideawas.Myownexperienceasa'Catholic,andthewritings ofChestertonandBellocandothers haveconvincedmemoreandmore thatCatholicismreallydoesdeepen one'sloveofcountryandhome. NumerousotherconvertstotheCatholicChurchhavehadthesameexperience.Itflows,ashasbeenalready observed,fromtheverynatureofCatholicism,whichstabilisesandconsecratesnaturallovesandloyaltiesby givingthemtheirproperplaceinthe Divineplanofthings.Itunitesnationsinthehigherloveofthethingsof Godandbyinsistingonrenderingto GodthethingsthatareGod's,itstrikes atthatall-absorbingandtyrannicalna-

tionalismwhichfindsitscomplete,logicalexpressionintheTotalitarian States.

THETRAGEDYOFTHEREFORMATION.

Theconvictionhasgrownmoreand moreuponmethattheReformation wasnotablessingasweweretaught atschool,butatragedyoftheworst kindforEnglandherselfandforEurope. Apartaltogetherfromreligiousand theologicaldisputes,andsimplyasa historicalfactwhichcannotbereasonablyregardedascontroversial,theReformationwreckedthespiritualand culturalsolidarityofChristendom.

Nationbecamedividedfromnation, notonlypolitically,whichdidnotmatteragreatdeal,butinculture,spirit andoutlook.Spiritualandcultural unityismoredeep,fruitfulandlasting thanpoliticalalliances,andtherefore destructionofthatunitymustberegardedasatragedy.

THECHURCHWASRIGHT!

Ihavecomemoreandmoretorealise thatintheverymatterswhichwere mostviolentlychallengedbytheReformers,theChurchwasrightand theywerewrong. ThatisthesortofChurchweneed.

AChurchwhichisright,notonlywhen weareright,butaChurchwhichis rightwhenwearewrong.

G.K.Chestertonhasstatedthecase inhisowncharacteristicstyle:

"OnpracticallyEerycounton whichtheReformationactuallyput Romeinthedock,Romehassince beenacquittedbythejuryofthe wholeworld.

"Itisperfectlytruethatwecanfind realwrongs,provokingrebellion,inthe RomanChurchjustbeforetheReformation.Whatwecanotfindisoneof thoserealwrongsthattheReformationreformed.Forinstance,itwas anabominableabusethatthecorruptionofthemonasteriessometimespermittedarichnobletoplaythepatron andevenplayatbeingtheAbbot,or drawontherevenuessupposedtobelongtoabrotherhoodofpovertyand charity.ButallthattheReformation didwastoallowthesamerichnobleto takealltherevenue,toseizethewhole houseandturnitintoapalaceora pigstyandutterlystampoutthelast legendofthepoorbrotherhood."

"TheworstthingsinworldlyCatholicismweremadeworsebyProtestantism.Butthebestthingsremained somehowthroughtheeraofcorruption;nay,theysurviveeventheeraof reform.Theysurviveto-dayinallCatholiccountries,notonlythecolour andpoetryandpopularityofreligion, butinthedeepestlessonsofpractical psychology.Andsocompletelyare theyjustified,afterthejudgmentof fourcenturies,thateveryoneofthem isnowbeingcopied,evenbythosewho condemnedit;onlyitisoftencaricatured.

"PsychoanalysisistheConfessional withoutthesafeguardsoftheConfessional;CommunismistheFranciscan movementwithoutthemoderatingbalanceoftheChurch;andAmerican sects,havinghowledforthreecenturies atthePapisttheatricalityandmere appealtothesenses,now'brighten' theirservicesbysuper-theatricalfilms andraysofrose-redlightfallingonthe headoftheminister.Ifwird4adaray oflighttothrowabout,we'shouldnot throwitattheminister.

VINDICATEDBYTHEWORLD.

"Nowofnearlyallthedeadheresies itmaybesaidthattheyarenotonly dead,butdamned;thatis,theyare condemnedorwouldbecondemned bycommonsense,evenoutsidethe Church,whenoncethemoodand maniaofthemispassed.

"Nobodynowwantstorevivethe DivineRightofKingswhichthefirst AnglicansadvancedagainstthePope. NobodynowwantstorevivetheCalvinismwhichthefirstPuritansadvancedagainsttheKing.Nobodynowis sorrythattheIconoclastswerepreventedfromsmashingallthestatues ofItaly.Nobodynowissorrythat theJansenistsfailedtodestroyallthe dramasofFrance.Nobodywhoknows anythingabouttheAlbignesiansregretsthattheydidnotconvertthe worldtopessimismandperversion.

"InninecasesoutoftentheChurch simplystoodforsanityandsocialbalanceagainstthehereticswhowere sometimesverylikelunatics.Yetat eachseparatemomentthepressureof theprevalenterrorwasverystrong; theexaggeratederrorofawholeManchesterSchoolinthe'fifties,ortheFabianSocialismasafashioninmyown youth.Astudyofthetruehistorical casesusuallyshowsusthespiritofthe agegoingwrong,andtheCatholicsat leastrelativelygoingright.Itisa mindsurvivingahundredmoods.'

("TheThing.")

Glendalough'sEucharistic Procession

ConclusionofQuarantOre

THEsecondannualEucharistic ProcessionattheHomeofthe LittleSisters,"Glendalough,' waswellattendedonSundayafternoon last,whentheFortyHours'Adoration concluded.HisGracetheArchbishopattended,andamongthepriestspre- sentwere:Rt.Rev.Mgr.Fagan,V.G., R.I.;VeryRev.Dr.Kennedy,Adm. (Perth)VeryRev.FatherWallace, Adm.(HighgateHill);VeryRev.Dr. Goody;VeryRev.FatherDuffy, C.SS.R.(Rector)Rev.FathersCum ningham,Rafferty,Lalor,Brennan, BrowneandCullen(Chaplainof"Glen. dalough").

Thegroundsoftheinstitutionwere brilliantlydecoratedfortheoccasion withclustersofbrightlycolouredpennantsoutliningtherouteoftheprocession,thePapalandEucharisticcoloursalternating.Approximatelyfour hundredvisitorsrespondedtotheinvitationoftheSistersandswelledthe ranksoftheagedpeople,whoplayed aprominentpartintheprocession.

At3p.m.thecross-bearerand acolytes(allof"Glendalough"),togetherwithagroupoftheoldpeople bearingalofttheirbannerofSt.Joseph,ledtheprocessionfromthe Chapel,andfollowingthemcamethe

visitors,theChildrenofMary,Little Sisters,andvisitingSisters,Christian Brothers,somethirtylittleflowerstrewers,andmembersoftheclergy.

HisGracetheArchbishopcarriedthe SacredHostbeneathacanopysupport. edbyfuuroftheoldpeople,andthe torch-bearerswerealsofouragedmen oftheHume.Rev.FatherCunning. hamactedasdeacon,andRev.Father Raffertyassub-deacon.VeryRev.Dr. Goodywasmasterofceremonies,assist. edbyRev.FatherLalor.Membersof theSt.VincentdePaulSocietyacted asmarshalsfortheprocession.

Analtarwaserectedfortheoccasion atthesideoftheeasternwingofthe building,andafterHisGracehad givenBenedictionheretheprocession encircledtheinstitutionandproceeded totheGrotto,whichstandsinthe groundsinfrontofthemainbuilding. HerethesecondBenedictionwasgiven andtheHostwasthencarriedtothe Chapel.IntheChapelHisGracegave thefinalBenediction,thusconcluding thethreedaysofdevotiontotheReal PresenceofOurLord,whichhadbeen carriedoutwithallthedignifiedsplendouroftheChurch'sliturgicalceremonies.

BelgianJocistsStillActive

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FelixMorlion,O.P.,aBelgianpriest, whileinWashingtonrecentlyenroute toSouthAmerica.FatherMorlion, founderofC.I.P.(CentreofInformationProDeo),keepsinclosetouch witheventsinEuropeancountries.

Jocism,FatherMorlionsays,hastakenonanewform,Therearenomore, Jocistmeetings,noJocistpublications, andnomoreoftheJocistpresscampaignswhichwerefamousroundthe world.ButtheJocistsarestillactive inBelgium,andCanonCardyn,the founder,iswiththem,althoughnobody cansaypreciselywhereheisliving.

ExternalSignsAbandoned.

"Jocismhasabandonedallexternal manifestationsofitswork,"Father Morlionexplains,"butwhenonein Belgiumseesasmallgroupgoingabout collectingmilkformothersandchildren,gatheringpotatoesfortheneedy poor,orgoingfromdoortodoorannouncingthetimeandplaceofchurch services(informationwhichnolonger canbeprintedinBelgium),oneknows thattheJocistsstillexistandareactive.Oneknows,too,thatCanon Cardynisintheirmidst,breathinglife intothemovement,andfindingways ofhelpingsoulsinBelgium'sdarkest days."

CATHOLICACTION

OnRecreation

seemsoddthatthequestionofenjoymentshouldhavetobeasubjectforconsiderationatall.But thatithasbeenthoughtnecessary pointsfirstlytothefactoforiginal sinandthewobblinessofhuman nature,andalsotothefactthatmodernpleasurehastakenonseveralrepulsiveandanti-Catholicfeatures.It hasbecomeirrationalandhascometo occupyfartoogreataproportioninthe perspectiveoftheordinaryperson's

Nowwearenotagainstpleasureas such,becausetheChurchhasalways beenthepatronofthegoodlife(even inthesenseofmaterialenjoyment asanyonewhohasreadanymediaeval 1'1ireniminsumminenimenommummenelmuouineushi For"TheRecord,"byJ.0.C. 1.111111114.1111111111111.1111.1111111.81111111111111.1110111111111th literaturemustknow.Itwasthe ManielseesandlatertheCalvinistsand Puritanswhoattackedpleasureinitselfandforbadelegitimateenjoyment. PleasureinthesenseofnaturalenjoymentwascreatedtrGod,bothin theexternalobjectswhichgiveriseto pleasureandinthefacultiesofman bywhichheiscapableofappreciating them.Goddeliberatelymadetheliv. ingoflifeeasierbygivingmanthepersonalsatisfactionwhichattachestoall hishumanactionswhenwelldone. Pleasurethen,intheCatholicphilosophyoflife,isacreatureofGodandis tobeusedbymaninsofarasitassists himintheattainmentoftheendfor whichhewascreated.

CHRISTTOOKPLEASURE.

Furthermore,pleasurewasusedby ChristOurLord.AfterHisstrenuous missionsonfootthroughoutGalileeand JudeaHewouldtakeHisapostlesinto somequietplacetorest,ortheywould scalethemountainsoftheDecapolis, ortheywouldhavesomereallyvigorousrowingontheLake,frequently enoughinadverseweatherconditions.

OurLordHimselftookarealinterestandpleasureinmanythings.He lovedchildren,hewasstungintoadmirationbythenativewitofthe Svro)Phoenicianwoman,andcoming onedaytothecrestofahillHewas

exultantatthesightofavalleyof arumlilies.Thebirdsandthetrees Heknewandloved,andinHisparableswouldspeakintimatelyoftheir qualities-thesparrowsthatweresold inthemarketplace,thefigandthe mustardtree,andthedelightfulfish thatyieldedthetributeforCaesar. Thereforeournotionsofthereal placeofpleasureinCatholicliferest uponsecurefoundations.TheChurch followeditsMaster,andtheearly Christiansintheirlove-feastsdoubtlesslyrecalledhowChristhadmade themodestwatersblushtowineat CanainGalilee.TheChurchimposes notonlyobligatoryfastdaysbutalso obligatoryfeast-days-holydaysof whichourmodernholidaysarebuta perishingmemoryandadegeneration. Sowehavesupernaturalaswellas commonsensejustificationforrelaxationasanintegralpartofthe"action" ofCatholicAction.

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AGRICULTURALREVOLUTIONV.

ArtificialManures theSoil

LIFEontheearthiscentredround threesources,sunlight,air,and soil;andofthesethree,soilis themostcomplexandsubjecttomismanagement.Theprocessesconnectedwithanimallifemaybecompared toacirclepartlyaboveandpartlybelowthesoil.Abovethesoilarethe processesofgrowth;below,theprocessesofdecay.Thetwomustbalanceeachother.Ihaveendeavoured topointouthowthelackofbalancein ourpresentagriculturaleconomyis threateningnotonlyournationalwelfare,butWesterncivilisationitself. Oneoftheprincipalmarksofour presentcivilisationisthatweare everywherelivingonourcapital-the savingsofbygoneages.Everyone knowshowdependentourindustryis onstoresofcoalandoilwhichmust soonerorlaterbeexhausted.G.K. Chestertonhaspointedouthoweven

For"TheRecord,"by DR.V.H.WEBSTER.

inourculturewearelivingonand graduallyexhaustingtherichesbuilt upforusbyourCatholicancestors.In thesamewaywearelivingonthe soil:notinalegitimatemannerupon itsincome;butbymakingsteadyinroadsintoitscapitalwealth.By methodsofextensivefarmingweexhaustthesoil,andreturntoitlittleor nothingofvalue.Webreakand divertthecircleoflife;andasSir AlbertHowardputsitwe"robthesoil ofitsmanurialrights."

Chesterton,musingonthecremated remainsofMr.MandragontheMillionaire,saysthathe"mighthaverotted toflowersandfruitwithAdamand allmankind,"butthereisamoreimportantsourceofflowersandfruitthan thebodiesevenofmillionaires.

Thissourceisthe wasteproductsnotonlyofagriculture,butof urbanlife,andofindustry,whichthe hygienicecstaciesofouragehadconfinedtotheincineratorlongbeforeit realisedthathumanbodieswerean encumberancetotheearth.Whatthe incineratorenthusiastsdonotrealise, ofcourse,isthattheyareincinerating notonlyrubbishbutalsoourcivilisationalongwithit.Theyareperformingasortoflarge-scalesuttee. TheIndoreProcessofcomposting whichIdescribedinsomedetaillast weekisanattempttorestoretothe earthhermanurialrights:anattempt tosavecivilisationfromtheincinerator. Lestithethoughtthatitisapurely theoreticalandmoreorlesscranky idea,letmementionafewofthepracticalresultswhichtheIndoreProcess hasalreadyachieved.

RESULTS.

Amongthefirstplacestoadoptthe IndoreProcesswerethecoffeepiittationsofSouthAfrica,anditisnowregardedashavingrevolutionisedcoffee growinginKenyaandTanganyika. FromAfricaitwasadoptedbythe coffeeplantationsoftheNewWorld withequallystrikingresults.Inthe TeaIndustrysomeofthebiggest groupshaveconsistentlyandenthusiasticallyadoptedtheprocess.In1938 itwasestimatedthatamilliontons ofcompostwerebeingmadeannually ontheteastatesofIndiaandCeylon, andthishasbeenaccomplishedwithin aperiodoffiveyearssincecommencing.Inthesugarindustrythereare certaindifficultiesinthewayofcornpostingcanewaste,butthesehave beensosuccessfullyovercomethatin partsofIndiaandNatalcompost humushascompletelysupplantedartificialmanures.Incottongrowing theprocessisfirmlyestablishedinIndiaandpartsofAfrica,andithasbeen foundthatwithhumusdressingboth theyieldandthequalityofthefibreis improved.

OneofthemostinterestingapplicationsoftheIndoreProcessisinthe hempindustry.Hempisobtained fromaplantknownassisal,andfrom thesisalplantaboutfivepercentis extractedandninety-fivepercent.is waste.Thecentreofthesisalindustry isatKenyainAfrica,andthesisal areasofthiscolonywerenotoriousfor thenoxiouseffectsofthehugemounds ofwastethatrapidlyaccumulated.It hasbeenfoundpossibletodevisea methodofcompostingthiswastewithouttheadditionofanimalmatterand thewholesisalindustryhasbeenre-

Spoil

BETTERSTILL

"Becauseoftheincreasedcost ofsuperphosphateandthedifficultyofobtainingpotashand ammonia,evenathigherprices,farmersarelookingtoothermaterialsasameansofeconomisingontheirfertiliserbillswithoutsufferinganyreductionin yield."("WestAustralian," 9/9/41.1

Thesuperiorityofthenatural composthumustoartificialmanureshasbeendemonstratedin thisseriesofcommonsensearticles.Anypracticalagricul- turistrequiringfullerdetailsof compostingbytheIndoreProcessmayfreelyobtainthembycommunicatingwith"TheRecord."

volutionised.ExcellAntresultshave alsobeenobtainedonalargescale withrice,vegetablesan'maize. Oneinterestingapplicationofthe IndoreProcessisintheutilisationof townwaste.Forexample,inthe townofSouthwark,England,thetown wastesarefirstsortedtoremovetin cans,bottles,andotherrefractoryobjects;andthenpassedthoughahammer-milltopulverisethem.Theyare thensoldforthemanufactureofcompost,andin1938-39nolessthan17,052 tonsofthesepulverisedwasteswere soldforasumof£2,715.Intheordinaryfarmyardmanureheapsthereis toomuchanimalmatter,andfarbetterresultscanbeobtainedwhenone volumeofmanureisdilutedwithabout threevolumesofpulverisedtownwaste,andcomposted.Notonlyisthe volumeofthemanureincreasedbut alsoitsefficiency.AtoneofthehopgardensofArthurGuineasandCo., Ltd.,inSussex,overthirtytonsof thetownwastesareuseddaily throughouttheyearforhumusmanufacture.Thewastesarepurchasedfor 4/6aton,anditisestimatedthatthe finishedhumuscost10/-aton,includingspreadingontheland.Muchwork isalsobeingdoneinEnglandonthe compostingofhumannightsoil,and theprocessisbeingwidelyadoptedin manyruralcentres.

ThroughouthisbooksHowardinsists thatartificialmanuresarenotonlyinferiortothenaturalcomposthumus, buttheyareactuallyharmfultothe soil.

Hiscontentionisthatonlyinfertile soilcanbeinducedtobearabetter cropbytheadditionofnitrogen,phosphorousorpotash,andthatoneofthe bestwaystoindicateareallyfertilesoil istodemonstratethattheadditionof artificialmanuremakesnodifference whatevertotheyieldofclip.Inhis opinionartificialmanut*veryoften dopositiveharmbyoverstimulating theproductivecapacityofinfertilesoil. untiltheyfinallybringaboutaconditionofcompletesterility.

Howardbelievesthatonereasonfor theirpresentvogueisthefactthatthe hugeplantsformanufacturingexplosiveswhichwarbringsintobeing, findtheironlyconvenientpeacetime avenuesinthemanufactureofartificial manures.

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MeettheBoysofClontarPsNewBand

WillYouBuyThemUniforms?

OneInstrumentWanted

AnyonewhohasnotvisitedClontarfontheCanningRiverduring thepasttwoyearshasmissedtheinspirationaldevelopmentofa Boys'TownwhichsurelyviesineveryrespectwithitsAmerican andEasternStatescounterparts.

ASonecomesoverthecrestofthe hillfromCastledaretherelies beforethegazethespateof creambuildingswiththeirredtilesensconcedbetweentheriverandthepine plantations.ThedistinguishingarchitecturalnoteofClontarfisthetower. Everybuildingis_toppedwithone,even tothelaundry.

ThematerialprogressofourBoys' Townduringthepastfewyearshas beenphenomenal,andthesupreme wonderofitallisthatthisexpanseof large,beautifulbuildingshasbeen erected,everybrickofit,bytheboys themselves.Newartandtraderooms, amachineshop,newclass-rooms,handballcourtsandouthouseshavebeen crownedbythemagnificentnewchapel whichisnownearingcompletion.In sizeanddesignitisatleastequalto anyofthemetropolitanparishchurches.

But,thestrangerwillask,ifallthis besowonderfulandrightinour midst,howisitthatClontarfisnot morewidelyknownandappreciated?

Theanswertothisisonethatcanbe madebyallCatholicinstitutionsengagedinworksofChristiancharity. Theyhaveneitherthedesirenorthe powertopublicisethemselves.For charity,asSt.Paulsaid,"isnotpuCed

up,isnotambitious,seekethnother own. ." 'Ontheotherhand,ofcourse,Christiansarecommandedtolettheirbglit shinebeforemen,notthattheythemselvesmaybeglorified,butthatmen, seeingtheirgoodworksmayglorify theFatherinHeaven.Perhapsthe happymediumissomekindofindirect, dignifiedpublicity.ThuscertainCatholicinstitutionshavelaundriesand hireoutneedlework,etc.Eventhe mostunostentatiousbodies,suchas theSt.VincentdePaulSociety,are keptbeforethepublicmindbypulpit announcementsrelatingtotimesof meetingsandspecialfunctions.From timetotimetheCatholicPressisable tobringthesevariousworksofcharity beforethepublic.Butcontinuityof attentionislackingandatatimelike thepresentourhomecharitiesare boundtosuffer.

BANDREORGANISED.

InthecaseofClontarf,aworkof majorimportancebothtotheChurch andStateisbeinghamperedbylack offundsarisingthroughtheignorance ofthegeneralpublicastotheexistenceoftheplaceandthenatureofthe workbeingcarriedonthere.

Acommitteeoffriendsandsympa-

thisersofClontarfhavethereforeset outtodevisesomemeansofbringing theBoys'Homestrikinglybeforethe publicattention.Itwasunanimously agreedthatthemosteffectivemethod ofdoingthiswouldbetoreorganisethe band. Thiswascommencedafewmonths ago.Onlyeightmembersoftheold bandweretobehad,butClontarfwas fortunateenoughtosecuretheservices ofMr.E.J.McCormack,TownClerk ofSubiaco,ashonorarybandmaster. Mr.McCormackhashadyearsofexperienceinbandandorchestralwork, andatonetimeoranotherhasled mostofthemetropolitanbands.Alreadythemembershipofthebandis approachingfortyinnumber,andthe

firstjob-thatofpersuadingsmallboys toblowtheirinstrumentswithconfidence-hasbeenaccomplishedwith resultsthatarestartlingatthefirst audition.Fromamusicalangle,somethingremainstobedone,butthepromiseoftheClontarfboysisveryencouragingindeed.

Aboveall,theboyiareexhibitingextraordinarykeennessatpractice,and aplaceinthebandistheforemostambitioninthemindofmanyaboy.But, ofcourse,theequippingandmaintenanceofabandcostsmoney.Inthis respectClontarfisnotbadlyoff.A goodnumberofinstrumentssurvive fromotheryears,andwithrepairs manyofthesecanbemadetoserve.

Thepresentpositionisthatonlyone instrumentisimmediatelyandurgentlyneeded-andthatisaEuphonium. Thisisanexpensiveinstrument,but thecommitteehaseveryconfidence thatpeoplewillnotlettheClontarf Bandsufferforthelackofit.

Onemorefeatureisnecessary,too, andoneglanceatthepictureofthe bandwillrevealwhatitis.Theboys ofthebandmustbefittedoutindecent uniforms.Thepurposeofreviving thebandatallistohavearegular liaisonwiththepublic,andthisvery purposewouldbedefeatedbyaragtimeappearance.Aboys'bandisalwaysawinningcardwiththepublic, butitisessentialthattheboysbe neatlyturnedout.Otherwise,they wouldcertainlybeanadvertisement forClontarf,butofaveryundesirable kind.

Willyougiveasmalldonationtowardspurchasingtheeuphoniumand theuniforms?

Threeguineaswillpurchaseauniform,butanysumwillbegratefullyreceived.Chequesandpostalnotes madeouttoRev.BrotherKeaneymay beforwardedtothisofficeandwillbe progressivelyacknowledged.

DonationAcknowledged.

Mr.andMrs.E.J.McCormack 2s.

SENDADONATIONTO-DAY.

them.

Invitationto Bindoon

TheChristianBrothersofSt.Joseph'sFarmandTradesSchool,Bindoon, cordiallyinviteallfriendstotheopeningoftherecentlyerectedwingby theHon.E.H.Gray,M.L.A.,HonoraryMinisterforEmploymentandChild Welfare;theblessingofthefoundation stoneofthenewadditionsbytheLord AbbotofNewNorcia,theRightRev. D.A.Catalan,D.D.,0.S.B.;andthe layingofthefoundationstoneofthe newadditionsbyMrs.C.Musk,donor ofthe"Mt.Pleasant"property.The ceremonieswilltakeplaceonSunday, September21,at3p.m.Afternoon teawillbeservedbyacommitteeof ladies.TheClontarfBandwillrender selectionsundertheconductorshipof Mr.E.J.McCormack.(AnoticeindicatingthelocationoftheSchoolwillbe postedonthePerth-NewNorciaRoad, betweenthe57th.and58th.milepost.)

NEWMANSOCIETY

AnnualDinner. Theannualdinneranddancewillbe heldintheRefectory,University,on Saturday,September20,at6.45p.m. Allwhoattendareassuredofamost enjoyableevening,andmembersand friendsareurgedtocomealongand bringapartywiththem.Thecost ofthedinneranddancetofollowis3s. perhead,andweneedyourco-operationtomaketheeveningthesuccess thatitshouldbe.Socomealongand joinintheevening'senjoyment.

HOLYNAMEBADGES.

TheHolyNamebadges,both forciviliansandmembersof theArmedForces,willnot henceforthbesuppliedbythis officeunlessaletterofauthorisationispresentedfromthe spiritualdirectororexecutive officersofthebranchtowhich theapplicantbelongs.

REVIEW.

"EnglishSaga,"byArthurBryant. Thisisareviewofahundredyears, beginningwithruralEnglandof1840 rightdowntotheheroicsummerof 1940.Ittakesthereaderonajourney throughthegrimfactorytownswhere therisingoftheworkersin1842startedtheFreeTrademovement-how underLordPalmerstonthepeopledevelopedconfidenceofmien-howtrade andcommerceincreasedundertheVictorianreignbetweenthe"sixties"and "seventies,"andhowthepruderyof thehomeswasgraduallyrelaxedand theroaringchorusesinMaidenLane andtherhythmicsurgeofthepolka tookitsplace.Nearerourowntime thereaderseestheforwardmarchof democracy,theriseofthegreatTrade Unions,andonthefarhorizonsthe growthoftheBritishCommonwealth ofNations,theheroismoftheGreat WorldWar,andthefailureofallour aimsinthedividedyearsbetweenthe twowars. Theendofthispanoramadescribes theislandfortressdefyingthefoesthat seektodestroyherandunconsciously seekingherownredemption.-M.C.

AGROUPOFVISITORSATCLONTARF.

EverySundayconsiderablenumbersoffriendsandvisitorssnakethe journeytoClontarf,wherethebandisprovingastarattraction.

CATHOLICHEROES.

ACatholicfatherrecentlyreceived fromtheKingatBuckinghamPalace theDistinguishedFlyingCrosseswhich werewonbyhistwosons,whowere killedwithinadayofeachotherduringtheBattleofBritain.HewasMr. PhilipNeriWoods-Scawen,ofFarnborough,Hants,andhisairmensons wereFlying-OfficerPatrickPhilip Woods-ScawenandPilot-OfficerCharlesAnthonyWoocls-Scawen.Thedeaths oftheseyoungairmenrankamong themajordomestictragediesofthe war.OnSeptember3lastyear,when hewaspreparingtoseehissondecoratedthatsameafternoonbythe KingwiththeD.F.C.,Mr.WoodsScawenwastoldthathehadbeenkilledtwodaysbefore.Laterheheard thatPatrickwastohavebeenrecommendedforabartohisdecoration.A fewdayslaterthepaperspublishedthe newsthatthesecondsonhadbeen awardedtheD.F.C.Thesamedaythe fatherwasinformedthatCharlesAnthonyhadbeenkilledthedayafter hisbrother.OnsixoccasionsCharles hadhadto"baleout"overFranceand Britain.Hehadaccountedformany German'planes.

TheEditorwillbepleasedto publishphotosandextractsof lettersreceivedbyrelativesand friendsofmembersofthefightingforcesservingabroad. Stampedaddressedenvelopefor returnofcopyshouldbeforwarded,otherwisenoresponsibilitycanbeundertaken.

DEATHS.

BIOLTON.-OnSeptember11,1941,at Perth,WilliamPatrick,dearlyloved onlysonofMr.andMrs.Bolton,Jersey-street,Wembley,andbrotherof Mary.InterredafterRequiemMass onSaturday,September13. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingfamily.

SMITH.-OnSeptember4,1941,Laura Emily,of231Charles-street,North Perth,formerlyof"FernHill,"AdelaideTerrace,beloveddaughterof thelateBernardandHenrietta Smith,andlovedsisterofAlfred (Adelaide,SouthAustralia),and Eliza(Mrs.F.Clinch),ofSubiaco. R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

DOYLE.-Inlovingmemoryofmy uncle,AidanLouisDoyle,whodied onSeptember21,1939.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhisnephew,J.Doyle. Crozier.

LILLIS.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearestmother,whopassedaway September19,1939. Alovinganddevotedmotheratrest. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingdaughter Ann,son-in-lawBruce,andgranddaughterMarlene.

SHEEHAN.-Irtlovingmemoryof ElizabethAnnSheehan,whodiedat Trafalgar,Victoria,onSeptember19, 1933.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband anddaughter.

TheseeageryoungstersofClontarfhavethemakingofoneofthefinest bandsintheStateaccordingtocompetentjudges.Buttheyhaveno uniforms,andcannotappearinpublicunlessyouwillhelptoprovide

CHINESEhand-madeANTIQUELACEBEDSPREADS,in popularEcrucolour.Largedoublebedsize,90x108inches.Usually 45/.;BoansPrice,29/11each. FREIGHTFREE.

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ChristianBrothers'Agricultural School,Tardun

ANNUALREPORT

INpresentingtheAnnualReportof theSchool,Iampleasedtobein apositiontostatethatthepast yearhasbeenoneofprogress,activity, andextensionoftheworkofthe Scheme.

Thereareapproximately70trainees inresidence,58arefull-timestudents,of whichelevenintendtositfortheJun. forUniversityexaminationsattheend ofthisyear.

Additionallocationshavebeentaken overfromtheGovernmentforthreeof thefull-timeworkingtrainees,allof whomhavesecuredJuniorUniversity CertificatesinaccordancewiththeregulationsgoverningtheSchemeTodaytheChairmanoftheCommissionersoftheAgriculturalBank,Mr.S. Donovan,willlaythefoundationstone ofthefirstofthreecottagestobe erectedfortheprobationersreferredto.

Itishopedthattheseyoungprobationerswillderivemuchbenefitfrom thementaldisciplineandwiderange ofknowledgeacquiredbyyearsofclose studyintheclassrooms.Alreadymuch progresshasbeenmadebythepr, bationers,aidedbythestudent trainees,bywayofclearingonthe newly-acquiredfarms.

In1940thefirstgraduateofthe Scheme,Mr.HarryDean,acquiredhis ownfarmof2,500acres,andd.ring MayofthepresentyearhewasmarriedintheSchoolChapelbytheBishopofGeraldton,MostRev. O'Collins.Himselfandhiswifearenow livingonMr.Dean'sfarminacomfortablehomewithveryhopefulprospectsofgoodreturnsfromhiswheat ,iopandfineflockofsheep.

Duringthepresentyearthetaffand traineeshaveerectedanup-to-date shearingshed,bakery,anddairy.and to-dayHisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldtonhasblessedthenewTechaical Departmentwhichwillbedeclared openbytheHon.J.J.Kenneally,chairmanoftheCharitiesCommission.The establishmentofthisdepartmentwill supplyalong-felt school, andwillbeusedfortheteachingof woodandmetalworkforthepresent Itakethepresentopportunityto thankaverygenerousEnglishbenefactressoftheTardunSchemewho paidavisittotheschool,andwasso impressedwiththeworkthatwasbeing donethatshedonated£150inorderto helptointroducetechnicaltraining intotheschemeofstudiespursuedat theschool.Throughthisgoodlady andthroughtheeffortsofBrotherConlonamongsthisfriendsandex-pupils, whogenerouslyrespondedtohis appeal,wewereenabledtobuildand equipthisTechnicalDepartment,withoutaddingtoourfinancialresponsibilities.

Therehasbeenmuchactivityinconnectionwithclearing,cultivationand stockduringthepastyear.Approximately1,300acreshavebeencleared, cultivatedandseeded;threewellshave beensunkandequippedwithwindmills inordertoprovideadditionalwaterfor thestock,andmuchfallowingdone. Apartfromthefinancialresultsexpectedfromtheforegoingactivities,itaffordsaverypracticalmeansoftrainingouryoungprospectivefarmers. Thehealthoftheboyshasbeenexceptionallygoodduringtheyear.There aremanyfactorsthathavecontributed toproducethisverydesirableresult, suchasahealthyclimate,congenial surroundingsandoccupation,but aboveallthecareandefficiencyofthe Sisters,whoareuntiringintheirefforts tomakethelivingconditionsofthe boysandstaffhealthyandcomfortable.Weareallverygratefulfor theirsuccessfuleffortsinthisrespect.

ThankstothemembersoftheCharitiesCommissionandtotheeffortsof thestaffandtrainees,thehousingconditionsforthemajorityofboysis quitesatisfactory,butIregrettostate thatmuchremainstobedonetoim provethelivingquartersoccupiedby theseniorboysandstaff.However, wearehopefulthatinthenot-far-distantfuturefundswillbeforthcoming toenableustoremedythislong-felt need. Weareavailingofthepresenceofthe ChairmanoftheLotteriesCommission toaskhimtolaythefoundationstone ofthefutureextensionstoaccommodatetheseniorboysandstaff.

Itakethisopportunitytothankthe membersoftheCharitiesCommission forwhattheyhavedonetoextendto Tardunsomeofthehomecomfortsthat institutionsinandaroundPerthenjoy.

Theconductoftheboysthroughout theyearhasbeensatisfactoryandencouraging.Theyhavemanifesteda deeprespectandreverenceforevery-

thingconnectedwiththeirreligiousdutieswhichtheycarryoutcheerfully andwithexactness,underthespiritual directionandkindlyinfluenceofour chaplain(Rev.FatherWellems whomwewishtothankforhisdevotedspiritualadministrationinconnectionwiththeboysandstaff.Thestudentsarediligentworkersinandoutsidetheclass-rooms,whilethosewho havequalifiedtobecomefull-time workersonthefarmhavegivenusno causetoworryabouttheirfuturesuccessontheland.Infine,thewhole spiritoftheschoolmaybesummedup bystatingthatthetraineesarewelldisciplined,well-mannered,obedient andrespectfultoauthority,andareimbuedwithacorrectoutlookontheir religiousandcivicobligations.

Iamhopefulthatthisreportofthe year'sworkwillproveasourceofsatisfactiontoHisLordshiptheBishopof Geraldton,whothroughlongyearsof disappointingseasons,neverlostconfidenceinthegreatpossibilitiesofthe TardunScheme,andwhobyhisencouragementandbroadnessofviewdid muchtoinspiretheBrothersintheir uphillefforts.Thesearenowbearing fruit,asisevidentonallsidesinthe well-nourished,happy'andcultured boys,inthemanyconvenioncesattachedtothehomestead,inthewell-stockedpigandpoultryruns,inthewell-fed stock,promisingcropsandnumerous otherthingsthatgivepromisethatthe futureholdsbrightprospectsforthe TardunScheme.

Iamhopefulthattheprogressand extensionoftheScheme,combined withthebrightoutlookforthefuture, willhelptoserveasanassuranceto ourfriendsandbenefactorsthattheir encouragingaidisbearingfruitfulresults.

Idesireinaspecialmannertothank theGovernmentoftheStateandthe CommissionersoftheAgricultural Bank,theChairmanofWhich(Mr.S. Donovan)wehavetheprivilegeofhavingwithusto-day,fortheirsympatheticattitudeand inourland settlementschemeintheinterestsof ourtraineeswhohaveallthequalificationsnecessarytomakeasuccessof life,providedtheyaregiventheopportunitytodoso.

Wehopethatbymeansofourown effortsandwiththoseofasympathetic Government,weshallbeabletoopen upfavourableopportunitestodeservingandcapabletraineeswhodesireto settleontheland. J.M.FAGAN,Principal. September11,1941.

TardunBuildsforTomorrow

ImpressionsofaMemorableVisit

THEsilentwaitinghourbeforethe dawnwasheraldedbythesilver-tonguedAngelusbell,calling Tarduntoanotherdayofprayerand work.IawoketosalutetheVirgin forthefirsttimeinthisadvanceoutpostoffarming,someninetymileseast ofGeraldton.Thestarsstillshonein thesky,thoughtheyseemedmoredistantthanlastevening,whentheywere almostwithintouch.Graduallythe curtainsofnightwereliftedandthe sunsailedoverthebrimofwaving corntoscatterthedarknessandgive usanotherday.Scarcelyhadthe echoesoftheAngelusmeltedaway thanthelowrichnotesofthebellbirdledachoirwhichgreetedthe dawnwithgladsomesong.Allthat daywhereverwewent,andwiththe tirelessBrotherConlonasourguide, wewerekeptonthemove.Thesong 11181111111.11111VIVIVIUMMIIMMUMM0CMCNIIMMHUN.CMHI, For"TheRecord,"byVERYREV.

JOHNT.McMAHON,M.A.,Ph.D.

S11811.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111. ofbirdsnever.ceased.AsifHeaven smiledonthisfreshevidenceofthe vitalityandyouthofourChurch, whichadaptsitselftothechallengeof thedayandoftheclime,andsenther angelsinthebrightplumageofthe bushbirdstocheerourreligiousand boystocontinuewhattheyhaveso heroicallybegun. Massat7a.m.inthetemporary chapel,andasapleasantsurprise,a dialogueMassbytheboys,clearly spoken,wellphrased,and,obviously, enjoyed.

Tobe'greetedbytheflickerofthe Sanctuarylampafterthelongjourney fromPerth,onchocolate-coatedroads, mileuponmilewithoutanysignof habitation,isanotherevidenceofour oldChurchwhichnevergrowswearyof extendingherfrontiers.Tenyears ago,whowouldhaveprophesiedsuch awelcome!

RUDDYOHEEHEDBOYS.

Intotheboys'diningroomwewent tobegreetedbyacheer.(forBrother Keaney'ssmilealwayswinsaboy's cheer).Theporridgesmeltgood,real wholemeal,andittastesbetterthan itsmelt,aswelearnedafterwards.I wanttogobacktoTardun,iffor nothingelsethanaplateofthatwholemeal,withitsslightflavourofhoney, andaloafofthebreadbakedbythe boys.Wouldthatourcitybakers couldbakeasthoseboys!Tothe kitchenwithitsmoderncoke-burning stove,presidedoverbyaPresentation Nun,whoisobviouslyhappyamidher boyhelpers.Theairwaskeen,and thehavocthoseseventyboyswere doingtotheirbreakfasthurriedusto ourown.

Atouroftheclass-rooms,builtby cementblocksmadeatTardun,wasinteresting.Allboysarepreparedfor theJuniorExamination,andthemore promisqigsitfortheLeaving.Thisis acollege'frhichaimsatproducingintelligentfarmers;notjusthaphazardtoilca

ersontheland.Inadditiontothe academicfoundationoftheJunior thereisaddedthosesubjectswhich haveapracticalbearingonfarming.Chemistry,Physics,AgriculturalSciencearegiventotheboys.And sinceThursday,whentheHon.J.J. Kenneally,ChairmanoftheLotteries Commission,openedtheTechnical School,allboyswillhaveatrainingin woodandmetalworkalongthepracticallinesofClontarf,whichhasloaned itsexpertBrothertoTarduntogetthe technicalworkgoing.

Schoolover,theboysclusteraround thegoodSistersfortheirafternoon snack.Thenofftheygotothethousandandonetasksofabigfarm: clearing,gatheringintherootsexposedonthefallow,well-sinking,the sheep,thecattle,thepigs,thepoultry (includingganderandgeese,tocontra. dictthewise,whosaidtheywouldnot livewithoutpoolstogabbleover),and thedomesticdutiesoflaundry,bakehouse,electriclight,pumping,and anythingandeverythingthatisasked ofthem. BrotherConlon'sreportontheschool. ingoftheboysisveryencouraging. Hehasafather'sinterestinthefifty Englishboys,whomhehand-picked athomeandthentravelledwithto Fremantle.Onboardheheldclassesto discoverthatthefoundationswere shaky.Inthethreeyearssincethey werewhiskedfromthewharftoTardun,beforethecitywelcomedthem, theyhavemadesplendidprogress. Theyarestudiousandambitious,hard workerswhoareseizingtheirgreat chance.

Iwasdelightedtomeetamongthese EnglishboysafewfromBelfastand somefromLondonderry,withtheir burrunchanged.AladfromAberdeen sangtheSongoftheIsleswithanaccentthatIhavenotheardsinceSandy McDougallleftusalllesshappyby leavingtheCorner.

SOWNINPRAYERANDLABOUR.

Ineverysuccessfulventurethereis someenthusiastwho,likethehidden dynamo,propelsintoactivityand keepsgoingnomatterwhatthedifficul_ tiesmaybe!ToBrotherConlonis Tardundue.Unlikethenormaldynamo,whichmustbefed,thisgb-od Brothercangofromlongbeforethe dawnuntilpasttherespectablehours onalittlemilkandalotofprayer.To allourenquiriesastowhatheputs intohismilk,herepliedwithatwinkle, "Justmilk!"

Aswerodebackandforththrough Tardun'sampleacres,toseethiscrop andthat,towatchthebeginningofa waterconservationscheme,ourguide, BrotherConlon,casuallyletfallremarkssuchas:"Iputupthatfence..." "Whenwestartedbuildingthewallof thedam .""Hereiswheretheboys andIusedtocamp. ."Thesewere windowsthroughwhichweglimpsed thehardpioneeringconditions,andthe constantgrindthatwashislotfor manyyears.Thoseyearsarehidden now,butwereitnotforhisfaithin

ProvidenceTardunwouldhavejoined thelotofabandonedfarms.ThatTar. dunmustsucceed,evenHeavenwith- helditsrainsforseasonafterseason, thattrustinGodmightbetested,and thehopeofthepioneerspurified. InitsnurseryyearsTardunwas fondledinthegenerousembraceofBro- therKeeney.Livinginatent throughouthotsummers,heplanned thefutureofTardun.Nowonderthe goodmanwastemptedandfellavie- tuntothecharmsofastocktrough filledwithwater.Alldayinthesad- dleunderapitilesssun:homewards,givingthehorsehishead,forthere werenofences,nolandmarksinthis virginbush,theyhaltedatthefirst well.Noonewithinmiles,sothe goodBrotherhadhisplungeinthe trough.Itwassorefreshingthathe loiteredthere,perhaps,toolong,for ontryingtoarise,hefoundtohisdismaythathisframehadswollen,and stuckhewasinthetrough.Hisstrug- glesattractedbirdlife,andintheir wakecamehawks,whoperchedupon theYorkgums,peeringdownonthe goodman,patientlyawaitingtheend ofthestrugglewhentheywouldswoop downlikethevulturesontheParsee TowersofSilenceinBombay. Fortunatelyforusall,Brother Keaneygotoutofthattightcorner,as hehasmanagedtoescapefrommany anothersince!

THEFIRSTFRUITS.

HarryDeanandhischarmingwife (neePatriciaKennedy)greetedusat thedooroftheirwellfurnishedcottage.Welookedbackovertheheavy headsofwheattothetowerofTardun somemilesaway.HarryDeanisthe firstfruitoftheTardunScheme.PreparedbyyearsatTardun,hewas launchedoutasanindependentfarmeraboutayearago.Hewasmarried intheTardunChapelbytheBishopof Geraldton.To-dayhecanboastthat hislabourshaveproducedthefinest cropinthedistrict,forsuchwasthe verdictoftheChairmanoftheAgricul- turalBank,Mr.S.B.Donovan,who waswithus.Hisdebtsforstock,machinery,homefurnishings,willbealmostmetbythisyear'sharvest,and onthenhegoesaslongasheissteady andindustrious.

Laterinthedaywewentoutthrough paddocksofcropabouttoturnincolourtowitnessanhistoricoccasion.Mr. S.B.Donovan,assistedbyMr.Tom Moore,M.L.C.,laidthefoundation stoneofthecottagewhichthesecond graduateofTardun,PatLynch,aged 17,willsoonbuildashishomeonatwo thousandacreblock.Letushope thathewillheedthesoundadvice whichMr.Donovangavehimthatday, topaymuchattentiontotheword "Early.""Earlytobed,andearlyto rise.Earlytosowandearlytoharvest,andearlytofallowmakesthe differencebetweensuccessandfailure onafarm."Twootherboyshave beenselectedforfarms,oneanEnglish boy,theotheraWestAustralian.And soTardunhasreacheditsfruit-bearing stage!

BANQUETANDCONCERT.

ThateveningHisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldtongatheredthefamily ofTardunaroundhiminitsgrandhall,

Mr.HarryDean,pioneerstudentof Tardun,andMrs.Dean. whereweallenjoyedtheCo.Meath hospitalityofBrotherFagan,theSuperior.Aconcertfittinglyfollowedthe dinner.Itwasthatrareentertainmentwhereintheentertainersenjoy themselves.Theboyswerenatural andhappyintheirsingingandrecitation.Thesoftaccentsofthepre. dominatingEnglishvoicesweredelightful.Itwasnot"presented,"it wasjoyfullygiven,withnostaginess. Thehighlightforthevisitorswasthe "yodelling"ofaMichaelPatrick O'Brien,fromCarlisle,whoretaineda poker-facewhileeveryonearoundhim wascompelledtoholdhissides.The visitorsenjoyedthisyodellersomuch thattheyhadhimatitagaininthe kitchenatalatehour,againatbreakfast,andfinallyasasend-offonFriday. Theconcertatanend,thegatesof oratorywerethrownopenwide.His Lordshipescapedat10o'clock,butwe keptgoinguntilaharvestmoon,which seemedtohavelosthalfofitsspan. peereddownuponus,andfrightened ustobed.

Weary,utterlytired,Iwenttoled happytoseethisnewchapteropenfor theWest.Tardunisbuildingbetter thananyofusrealise.Werethere aTarduninthemorepopulatedStates allofuswouldknowaboutit.But thereisaTardunbuildingforGodand countryinourmidst,aTardunbuild ingforto-morrow.

SurelyEdmundIgnatiusRicemu.,t belookingdownwitheyesofwonderat thisremarkableachievementofhis sons,anachievementwhichneitherhe, norhisimmediatesuccessors,could everhaveimagined.Hesoughtto helpthepoorboysofIrishtowns.Todayhissonshavebroughtpoorboys awayfromtheblitzedcitiesofEngland,andsetthemtogrowwiththe ripeninggrainontheslopinghillsof Tardun.

AndIcouldnothelppicturingthat saintlywoman,NanoNagle,movi. closertoEdmundIgnatiusRicein Heaventhatnight,astheybothsmi'A theirbenedictionupontheirsonsaid daughtersco-operatingatTardunto buildforto-morrowanewEmpirefor ChristintheAustralianbush.

CHRISTIAN13IWT)-(ERS'AGRICULTURAL8CHO0LMOUNT-PLEASANTBoND0ON\N.".

DrawingofbuildingcontemplatedatBindoon.OnewingwillbeofficiallyopenedonSunday.

PERTH,THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER18,1941.

RestoringProperty

TheultimatenotionofCatholicreconstructionistherestorationofproperty,theconversionofournationfromaproletariatto asocietyofsmallowners,independentandfree.Thatconsummationis,however,extremelyremotefromtheactualitiesoflifetoday.Tosuchanextent,indeed,thatMr.Bellocfeelsthetaskis "almostimpossible."Thecentraldifficultyisthatwecannotproposeageneralschemeforrestoringfreedomthroughproperty. Andthiswecannotdobecausewehavenowayofcreatinganew andeffectivemachinery,andstillmorebecauseourfirsttaskisto teachaphilosophyofliferatherthanaschemeofthings.Small wonder,then,iftheplainmanwhohasheardofDistributismsees itassomethingsufficientlyremotetobeconsideredunreal.Thereforeitbehovesus,whilekeepingtheultimategoalinsight,toface uptothefactsoflifeastheyareandattempttodistilsomesoul ofgoodnessfromthingsevil.

Oneimmediatetaskappearstobetherelievingofthelotof theproletariat,thewagesslavesandthevictimsofGovernmental charity.Theonlypracticalwayofdoingthisatthemomentis toincreasewages.Logically,suchactionshouldhavetwoseriouslyilleffects.Firstly,itwilltendtomaketheserfscontent withtheirlot,toblotoutthevisionoffreedom.Secondly,itwill tendtodisintegratethepresentsocialorganisationwithouthopeof replacingitwithsomeorderedstability.Nowordscansayjust howbadthepresentsystemis,buteverystudentknowsthehorrorsofthechaosofatransitionalperiod.Thefirstoftheseevils weshouldbepreparedtorisk.Itisnotasthoughaconsiderable massofthepeoplehadanyrealideaoffreedom,stilllessany hankeringafterit.Inthethroesofthe"depression"themassof mankindcontinuedtoregardindustrialmassproductionastheinevitablefruitofprogress.Higherwageswillserveonlytoconfirmthemintheirhorridtraditionalfaith.Butthesecondissue willbethepointofconcentration,andhereweshallseethebattle rightlyjoined.

Bigbusinessinsomecasesdoesnotpaywagessuitableto humanbeingsbecausetheessenceofmodernbusinessisgreed. Butgenerallywagesarelowbecausethecompetitiveideamakes massproductionpossibleonlythroughsweatedlabour.Ifyou payfairwagesyouwillbreakdownthesystem.Thereforehave arisenthemoderntheoriesofsocialcredit,whichproposetorestorepurchasingpowertothedestitutemassesofsociety.We criticisethesetheoriesonthegroundsthattheyareconcernednot withtheideaofproperty,butwiththeideaofincome.Yeteven sowemaybeallies.Wehaveacommonground,eveniftheyregardourimmediateobjectiveastheirultimategoal.Weaimto restoreeconomicfreedom,they,torestorepurchasingpower. Thesethingsarenotthesame.Itistruethattherecannothe economicfreedomwithoutpurchasingpower,anditistruethat economicfreedomvariesinsomedegreedirectlywithpurchasing power.Buttheyarenotidentical.

Itis,however,becomingobviousthatwecannotreachour immediateend-theraisingofwages-withoutriskingthebreakdownofthesystemandsubsequentchaos.Hencesomescheme ofsocialcreditmaybecomeacceptabletosupplementthepurchasingpowerofthemasseswhenemployershavegoneasfarasthe morallawdemandsinthematterofwages.Itisapparenttoa greatmany,evenamongthosewhodonotsympathisewithour ideals,thatthestrangleholdofthebanksoncreditcontrolisarbitraryandwoeful.Thespreadingofthisknowledgeisparticularlydesirable.Asforpracticalaction,thereseemsnoreason whysmallco-operativecreditinstitutionscouldnotbeestablished. Meanwhileanydevelopmentoftheguildsystemwouldmodify thepositionofthebanksandweakentheirmonopoly.Catholic socialmovementsinAustraliahavenotyetfacedtheproblemof creditcontrolanditsessentialbearingonourimmediateaims. Theymustdosointheverynearfuture.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

September19.-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceoftheMetropolitanClergyattheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare. 6.45p.m.:AdministerstheSacrament ofConfirmationtoadultsinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

September22-26:SeniorPriestsRetreat.

October3:PresideatAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

October5:AttendAnnualProcession atSt.Teresa'sChurch,Gwelup.

October6-10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

October16:PresideatProfessionCere-

THELITTLEFLOWER'S SISTERDIES

SisterFrancoiseTherese,sister ofSt.TeresaoftheChildJesus, hasdiedatCaen,Normandy,at theageof78.

ShewasformerlyLeonieMartinandwasaVisitationnun. Threeofhersisterswhobecame nunsenteredtheLisieuxCarmel. St.TeresaoftheChildJesus"theLittleFlower"-diedin. 1897,aged24.Shewascanonisedin1925.

Theeldestsister,Marie,died lastyear.Twosisterssurvive: MotherAgnesdeJesus,Prioress oftheCarmelatLisieux,and SisterGenevievedelaSte.Face etdeSte.Therese. Therewereninechildrenin thefamily-sevengirlsandtwo boys.Fourofthemdiedin infancy.

35CountriesRepresentedat Vatican

ThelistofmembersofthediplomaticcorpsaccreditedtotheHolySee asofDecember,1940,asreleasedby thePapalSecretariateofState,shows thatthereare13Embassiesand22 Legations.

TheEmbassies,inorderofseniority establishedbythedatesonwhichthe envoyspresentedtheircredentials,are thoseofGermany,Colombia,Spain, Brazil,Argentina,Poland,Belgium, Chile,Italy,Bolivia,Portugal,France, andPeru.

TheLegationsarethoseofPanama, Honduras,theDominicanRepublic, Liberia,thePrincipalityofMonaco, Ireland,GreatBritain,Cuba,Guatemala,ElSalvador,Jugoslavia,Nicaragua,CostaRica,Venezuela,Hungary, SanMarina,Ecuador,Slovakia,Lithuania,Haiti,RoumaniaandtheOrder ofMalta.

MyronC.Taylor,personalrepresentativeofthePresidentoftheUnited StatesattheVatican,alsoislisted.

CLERGY'SRIGHTTOSITIN HOUSEOFCOMMONS.

Thequestionofapriest'srightto becomeamemberofParliamentwas raisedbytheLordChancellor(Lord Simon)recently,whenaddressingthe HouseofCommonsSelectCommittee onCrownofficesorplacesofprofit.He saidthattheoriginalreasonforexcludingChurchofEnglandclergyfrom theHouseofCommons-thatatone timetheywereregardedasaseparate estateoftherealm-nolongerexisted. FreeChurchministerscouldbeM.P.'s hesaid,andhewonderedwhetherthe exclusionofChurchofEnglandand Catholicclergycouldbemaintainedby law.

QUARANTORE

SEPTEMBER.

Sunday.

4th.queen'sParkandNarrogin: OneDayofExposition. OCTOBER.

Sunday.

1st.Redlands:.FortyHours Prayer(3rd.-5th.).

2nd.SouthPerth:FortyHours' Prayer(10th.-12th.)

monyatSt.JohnofGodConvent, Subiaco.

October19-MissionSunday.-Morning:PresideatSolemnHighMassin St.Mary'sCathedral.

Afternoon:PresideatAnnualRally ofPromotorsoftheSocietyforthe PropagationoftheFaith.

Evening:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco.

October26-FeastofChristtheKing: CelebratePontificalHighMassinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

October27:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,ontheoccasionofthecele. brationoftheGoldenJubileeci ProfessionoftwoSistersoftheOrder ofSt.JosephoftheApparition.

TheRuralLife Movement

THEobjectoftheCatholicRural Lifemovementandofallother similarworksisaprogressive returntothelandandthemakingof subsistenceonandfromthelanda wayoflife,notacommercialopera. tion.Soitalwayswasinhumanhistory-,andmostnotablysoduringthe CatholicMiddleAges.Apartfromits economicvalueasthemostobvious solutionoftheproblemofpermanent andprogressiveunemployment,and theraisingofthestandardoflivingof alargesectionofthepopulation,itis alsooneofthemosteffectivewaysto rebuildhumancharacterandliftthewhole"bodypolitic"tohigherlevels.

Itisnouniversalandexclusivepan- acea;otherredemptiveforcesmustbe broughtintoplay;dynamicreligion pervadinglifeinsteadofbeingan- nexedtoit;formaleducationrecastin shapeandcontentsothatitmaybecomecharacter-creatinginsteadof emptybrainexercise;therecognition ofsomephilosophyoflifethatshallbe unifyingwherenowamyriadmodern philosophiesaredecisive.Evenif theseforcescouldbecalledintoplay (andatpresentthereislittleevidence ofanysuchevent)theprocessofre- constructionwouldtakesolongthat meanwhilepresenttendencieswould haveworkedouttotheirpredestined end.

Theywilldothisinanycase;you can'thavefivecenturiesofconsistent andprogressivedevelopmentalongone definiteline,andavoiditsultimate issue.Inthemeantimetheobvious thingtodoistolaythefoundations for"thechangebeyondthechange.'" DuringtheDarkAgesthatfollowed thefalloftheRomanEmpire(afterithadcompleteditsownfive-century cycle)theChurchtookovevandpre- servedsomeofthevaluesofaperish- ingtime,largelythroughSt.Benedict, hismonks,andthereligiousordersthat sprangfromhisredemptivework.The evilwasdiscarded,andmuchofthe goodpreservedtoserveasthestrong foundationofthenextgreatperiodof civilisation.

Thisiswhere,itseems,allagrarian, co-operativeanddistributistmovementscomeintoplaytheirpart.It isimpossibletotransformourmechanised,amoralcivilisationinagen- eration,butwecanprepareforthe future.Berdyaevsaysthatthenext erawillbemoreliketheMiddleAges thananyother;notsomuchinform asinspirit.Thiserawasparticularlycharacterisedbyclosecontactwith theland.Justasfarasitispossible forustogointhisdirection,sofarwe shallhaveprogressedintheprocess ofpreparationforthatwhichistofollow"theendofourtime.'Theeconomicgain,notonlyforthefuture butforourpresent,willbegreat,but thespiritualgainwillbegreater.

EnclosedWeek-end Retreats

October4-5: St.Brigid's(WestPerthandLesmurdie)OldGirls'Association.Forpar- ticularsringB1176orW1119.

1941PlainChantFestival

4,000ChildrenwillCompete

Dom.S.MorenotoAdjudicateAgain

TheThirdAnnualPlainChantFestivalwillbeheldthisyearfrom tember29toOctober3,terminatingonthatdaywiththeHighMass bythechildren,atwhichHisGracetheArchbishopwillpreside. programmewillbeasfollows:-

Monday,September29:

AtthePerthTownHall-CompetitionsbetweentheParochialSchools, alsoinorganaccompaniments,and "chyronomy,"orconducting.The morningsessionwillcommenceat930 a.m.andtheafternoonsessionat2 p.m.

Tuesday,September30:

AtthePerthTownHall.-Morning session:Competitionsbetweenthe boys'collegesandschoolsinGregorian Chant,organaccompanimentsand chyronomy.

AfternoonSession:Girls'High SchoolsandColleges,GregorianChant, organaccompaniment,andchryonomy.

Wednesday,October1: NorthamParochialHall:CompetitionsinGregorianChant,etc.Commencingat

Thursday,October2(Feastofthe GuardianAngels): St.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.SolemnHighMass,sungbythechildrenoftheFremantledivisionofthe Festival(fromClaremontdown,inclusively),withHisGracetheArchbishop presiding. FremantleTownHall,at11.15a.m.: CompetitionsinGregorianChant,accompaniments,chyronomy,etc.,betweenthePrimarySchoolsofthesame district.

Friday,October3(FeastofSt.Teresa ofLisieux): St.Mary'sCathedral,Perth.-SolemnHighMass,presidedoverbyHis GracetheArchbishop,andsungby allthechildrenofthePerthdivisionof theFestival.Thesewillnumberover 2,500.TheboysofSt.Mary'sCathedralChoirwillformthe"schola"and singthe"Proper,"astheywillalsodo atFremantle.

ClosingConcert,at8p.m.,inANZAC HOUSE.-Atthisconcertallthewinningchoirswillsing,andthediplomas andprizeswillbedistributedforallsections,includingthoseforaccompanimentsandchyronomy.HisGracethe Archbishopwillbepresentandpresent theprizes.Thesecondsectionwill consistofaprogrammebyleading Perthartists.

Thecompetingschoolswillbedividedintothesamesectionsaslastyear, viz.:1.CollegesandSchoolsforBoys. AquinasCollege,Mt.Henry. St.Louis,Claremont. ChristianBrothers'College,St.George's Terrace.

St.Patrick'sParishSchool. ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle. ChristianBrothers'College,Highgate Hill 2.HighSchoolsandCollegesforGirls. VictoriaSquare. St.Joseph's,Fremantle. Loreto,Swanbourne. Loreto,Nedlands. SacredHeart,Highgate. SacredHeart,EastFremantle. St.Brigid's,WestPerth. Leederville. Lesmurdie.

SantaMaria,Attadale. VictoriaPark. PresentationConvent,"Iona,"Mosman Park. 3.ParochialSchoolsinthreesections, accordingtonumbers. SectionNo.1. St.Joseph's,VictoriaSquare. HighgateHill. Maylands.

Subiaco. VictoriaPark. WestPerth. Fremantle. SectionNo,2: MidlandJunction. Queen'sPark. Rosalie. SouthPerth. EastVictoriaPark. Bassendean. Beaconsfield. OsbornePark. Leederville. Bayswater. Northam.

HARMONIUMSECTION.

Timehasbeenallowedattheendof eachsessionforthecompetitorsinthe sectionforharmoniumplaying.This isfortheconvenienceofentrantsfrom thevariousschoolsandcolleges.They will,however,needtomentionintheir applicationatwhichsessiontheywould liketoplay.

Aspreviouslymentioned,therewill hetwodivisionsinthissection:Under Fifteen,whomustbepreparedtoplay theaccompanimenttoMassNo.2, CredoNo.3,PanisAngelicus,Tantum Ergo,No.2,AveMaria,andtheAdoremus,No.14,fromSirRichardTerry's BenedictionChoirBook.Excepting thelatter,allmaybefoundintheaccompanimentfor"Plainsongfor Schools,"byAllen.However,theaccompanimentsfortheabovebyany otheracceptedauthor,suchasJules Bas,maybeused.Modificationof

stretchesforsmallhandswillbein order,providingtheharmoniesareunchangedandtheprogressionscorrect.

Open:Theentrantsforthisdivision mustbeabletoplaytheabove,andbe abletoreadaneasyGregorianChant accompaniment,andanyofthehymns containedintheDiocesanHymnCard. (Theaccompanimentsareobtainableat "TheRecord"Office.)Itwill,of course,benecessarythattheentrants beabletoaccompanyvoicessinging thesepiecesifnecessary.

Theprizesforbothsectionsaref2, and10s-,forfirst,secondandthird places,respectivelyi.Theentrance feeis5s.,andshouldbesentwithanapplicationbylettertotheDiocesanDirectorofSacredMusic,c/otheChurch Office,VictoriaSquare.

NEWSECTIONIN"CHYRONOMY" (orConducting).

ThecrowningofourworkinGregorianChantwillfinallybetheproduction byeachschoolofitsownconductoror conductress.Tothisendanewsection hasbeenintroducedforthespecial mannerofconductingtheChantinventedbytheBenedictineFathersof Solesmes,knownas"Chyronomy."Each entrantmaypresenthisorherselfwith theirrespectivechoirs,orattheother timesmentioned.Anentrancefeeof ls.willbecharged,andthreeprizesof f1,10s.,and5s,willbeoffered.

ASolemnHighMassinSt.Mary'sCathedralonOctober3,andinSt.Pat-. rick'sChurch,Fremantle,onOctober2.

AtboththeseMassesallthechildren whohavelearnedtheChantareto come,irrespectiveofthenumbersin thechoirsforthecompetition.Allthe schoolsandcollegesfromClaremont down,inclusively,willgotoFremantle,eveniftheycompetedinPerth. TheremainderwillattendtheMassin theCathedral.IntheCathedralthere willonlyberoomforthechildrenand theirteachers.

CLOSINGCONCERTINANZAC

HOUSE,ONFRIDAY,OCTOBER3, at8p.m. ProceedsfortheCatholicWelfare Organisation. HisGracetoPresentDiplomasand Prizes.

AgaintheclosingfeatureoftheFestivalwillbeaConcertinAnzacHouse, atwhichallthewinningchoirswill sing,andalltheprize-winnerswillreceivetheirdiplomasandprizesatthe handofHisGracetheArchbishop.The secondhalfoftheprogrammewillbe providedbyleadingPerthartists,and theproceedswillbefortheCatholic WelfareOrganisation. Admissionwillbe2s.toallpartsof thehouseandthebookingwillopenat Nicholson'sonFriday,September26.

Childrenwillbehalfprice.(Membersof winningchoirsfree).

Forthecompetitions(butnotforthe Masses)schoolswillchoosechoirsfrom amongtheirscholarsofthefollowing sizes:Boys'collegesandschools,40to 50;Girlscolleges,40to50;Primary schools,SectionI.,50to60;SectionII., 30to40;SectionIII.,upto25. Wearemostfortunateinagain securingtheservicesoftheRev.Dom StephenMoreno,whowilladjudicate allsectionsofthecompetitions.

Allenquiriesshouldbeaddressedto theDiocesanDirectorofSacredMusic, c/otheChurchOffice,VictoriaSquare.

TheHopeofa HappyNation

ITishightimethatpeoplewere broughttoarealisationthatonly throughanunfalteringfaithin theprinciplesoftruthandjusticecan theyachievethesane,balancedlife whichisthehopeofahappy,contentednation.Trulyeducatedpeopleare trainedtoseethingswiththeirown eyesandareconstantlyonguard Againsttheseductivemaximsagainst whichEmersonwarneduscloseona hundredyearsago-"thatthefirst dutyistogetlandandmoney,place andname."Theirindividualism, anchoredasitisinaprofoundrespect forlawandorder,doesnotbrimover intoamadstrivingformaterialgain onthetheory,rightorwrong,that humannatureisessentiallyselfish,indiningonetobegrasping,topush aheadofhisneighbour,totakewhat hewants.

Onthecontrary,suchpeople,even underthestressofanxietiesandtemptationsdailychallengingthemtoscoff atourtraditionsofcourageandfortitude,havelearnttobeundauntedin thefaceofadversityandknowinstinctivelythatapolicyof"safety first"impairsone'svisionandwilleventuallyunderminecivilisation'smost preciousvalues.

Itisnottheprogrammeofapoliticalpartythatthetimesdemand,but awayoflifeforawholepeople-a methodofdisciplineandmoraloutlook onlifethatshallembraceexistence withcountlessunspokentiesandobligations.Thecalltosuchareformis reallyanappealtoconscienceina worldthathastoolongencouragedthe acquisitiveinsteadofthespiritualand creativeinstincts.Peoplewhoarealreadyamplyarticulateabouttheir rightsandprivilegesmustbetaught anewthatthedutiesandobligations incumbentupontheminalltheir humanrelationshipsareequallysacred,andthattheveryemphasisplaced onthecommonwelfaredoesnotdiminishbutratherenrichesthelibertiesof theindividual.

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AttheSeptembermeetingofthe TertiariesofSt.Francis,itwasannouncedthataRetreatwouldbeconductedformembersbyavisitingRedemptoristpriest.Beginningon Thursday,October2,at7.30p.m.,in themeetingChapel,itwillcontinue eacheveninguntilSunday,October5. Rememberingtheretreatgivenuslast year,theTertiariesarelookingforward tothiswithgreatjoy.Eachisrequestedtobringavisitor.

Severalmemberswereabsentatthe lastmeetingthroughillness,andfor theseprayerswererequested.

Bro.Prefectexpressedthesympathy ofthefraternitytotherelativesofour lateSr.Therese(Mrs.MargaretRyan), whodiedrecently.

Sr.Hardyaskedforallworkofthe knittingcircletohehandedin.

H.A.C.B.S.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Sr. andWalkerpresidedoverthemeeting delegatesrepresentedLeederville, EastVictoriaPark,St.Patrick's,Maylands,Subiaco,andSouthPerth.The councilhavedecidedtoholdapicnic toSerpentineonSunday,September 28.Trainleavesat10.30sharp;fare 2/6.

Theladies'Retreat,heldrecentlyat Highgate,wasverysuccessful,andthe thanksofthesocietyareduetothe SistersofHighgateConventfortheir hospitality. SubiacoBranch.

AtthemeetingheldonSeptember 11,SisterSwarbrickpresided,inthe absenceofthepresident,SisterFlynn, whowasill.BrotherJermy,whois apatientinSt.JohnofGodHospital, isnowmakingfavourableprogress. DuringtheeveningVictoriaPark branchvisitedusandmatcheswere contestedintabletennisandquoits, St.Kevin'swinningboth.Supperwas servedandthevisitorsthankedusfor amostenjoyableevening.

St.Anthony'sBranch,MidlandJunction.

Bro.A.SutcliffepresidedoverawellattendedmeetingonMondaynight, whenacordialwelcomewasgivento visitorsfromSt.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.Bro.Sutcliffecongratulated theladiesontheirattendanceatthe RetreatatHighgate.Ofthethirtyfiveretreatants,tenwerefromSt.Anthony'sbranch.SisterBerriganreportedontheveryinstructivetime spentattheRetreatandthegreat benefitsderivedtherefrom.Games matchesresultedinawinforSt.Anthony'sinboththetabletennisand thequoits.Anenjoyablesupperwas servedbythemembersoftheabove branch.

ANICECONVERSION.

Tobeabletoconverthalf-a-crown into£6,000isnotamatterofmagic;it isamatterofluck.GetatickettodayintheNo.96CharitiesConsultationandtryyourluck.Thefirstprize is£6,000,anditmightbeyoursthis time.Towin,youmustbein.

DR.V.H.WEBSTER.

FORVVICTORY

BUNBURY

TheannualbazaarwasheldinSt. Joseph'sHallonWednesday,Thursday, andFridayoflastweek,andwasinthe natureofaninterimevent,asthefinancialeffortwillcontinueuntilthe usualweekofholdingthebazaarin October.Thestallscompetingwere BunburyandSouthBunbury,withthe ChildrenofMaryworkingtheirstall forSt.Charles'Seminary.Theweatherwasgood,andthebazaar,all thingsconsidered,wasremarkablywell patronised.Thegoodfinancialresult isduetotheseriesofeffectiveefforts ofthestallcommittees.Althoughnot morethanhalfthroughtheyear,the SouthBunburyStallwonwithagrand totalof£193.BunburyStallcollected £180,andtheChildrenofMaryshowed howpopulartheircauseisinregistering atotalof£85.Incidentally,onecannothelpmentioninganexcellentlywell patronisedballrunbytheSouthBunburycommitteewithinthelastfew weeks.Itwassoentirelypleasant andfinanciallysosuccessfulastohave enabledtheirstalltoclimbintofirst place.

Ourthanksgounreservedlyforthe excellentservicesrenderedtothecause bytheSistersofMercy.

Threemethodswerefollowedbythe stallholderstoobtainsuccess.Onethe holdingofordinarysocialeventsduringtheyear,anotherbydirectgiving, andtheChildrenofMarymadethe bestuseofthepennycardsystem.The stallswillhandinatotalof£458.

Wehavegrownquiteaccustomedto thepresenceoftheLightHorse,who arecampedattheShowGround.Their paradestoMasseachSunday,where theycomeinthemilitarytrucks,are modelsofregularityandpunctuality. Thesoldiersarefirst-classCatholics, andfallinlinewiththetimeofour SundayMasses,andarequiteasmuch interestedinparochialaffairsasif theywereBunburyparishioners.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

GrandCarnivalDance.

NextSaturday,September27,will usherinthelong-awaitedCarnival Dance.Organisedbythecombined committeesoftheS.C.Y.M.C.,theSt. Kevin'sT.C.andtheChildrenofMary, thisshouldattractahostofpatrons. Lavishplanshavebeenpreparedand withheapsofnovelties,floorshows, andotherattractions,itshouldeclipse anyothersuchfunctionheldthisseason.Theadmissionwillbe2s.onthis occasion,anditwillbemoneywell spent.Thereforeswingintospringby attendingtheSpringCarnivalinSt. Joseph'sHallonSaturday,September 27.Youwillnotregretit. AthleticClub.

Withthespringweathernowupon us,ourthoughtsarecastonthecomingathleticseason.Lastyearour clubcompetedwithgreatsuccessin theW.A.A.A.A.,winningthe"B"Grade shieldandthe"B"Graderelaypennant.

Thisyearwehavelostafewofour runners,andthecommitteeareonthe look-outfofranylikelycompetitors.in theotherbranchesoftheL.C.Y.there maybesomeintendingmembers.If theywouldlikedetailsoftheathletic club,theyareadvisedtogetintouch withMr.GeoffWorner,whowillacquaintthemwiththenecessarydetails. TheclubisopentoallCatholicyoung men,andanyoneleavingschoolthis yearwouldbewelcomed.

DIOCESANUNION. InMemoriam.

J.Foley:MosmanParkBranch.

M.F.Cavanagh:CathedralBranch.

L.Ryan:CathedralBranch.

E.J.Leo:KukerinBranch.

T.Kane:NorthamBranch.

J.Caldow,senr.:E.FremantleBranch.

-O'Heney:MidlandJunctionBranch.

T.J.Healy:ClaremontBranch.

T.F.Mulcahy:Queen'sParkBranch.

T.Butler:BanburyBranch.

C.Klapack:BeaconsfieldBranch.

H.J.Mattison(A.I.F).Beaconsfield Branch.

R.Power(A.I.F.)LeedervilleBranch. R.I.P.

Memberswilllearnwithregretthat theillnessoftheDiocesanSpiritualDirector(Rev.FatherKearin,P.P.)is ofsuchanaturethatitwillbealong timebeforeheisabletoresumehis dutieswithus.Itishopedthathis tripawaywillprovebeneficialtohim andthathewillcomebackcompletely restoredtohisusualstateofhealth, andonceagaindirecttheactivitiesof ourSocietyinhisusualcapablemanner.

IntheabsenceofRev.Father Kearin,thedutiesofDiocesanSpiritual DirectorwillbecarriedoutbyRev. FatherRafferty,andhewillcommence hisdutiesasActingDirectoratthe nextmeetingoftheDiocesanUnion.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingofdelegatesof thePerthDiocesanUnionwillbeheld intheCathedralHall,Murray-street,on Monday,September29,at8p.m.Brancheshaveallbeencircularised,anditis hopedthatalargeattendanceofdelegateswillbepresent.

Atthelastquarterlymeetingdelegateswillremembertheletterfromthe Beverleybranch,inwhichseveralsuggestionsregardingtheH.N.S.members inthefightingforceswerediscussed. Toenabledelegatestoobtainfullinformationonthismatter,ithasbeenarrangedforRev.FatherLangmead, SeniorChaplain,Rev.FatherCunningham,ChaplainatMelvilleCamp,and Rev.FatherAhearn,Chaplaintothe R.A.A.F.atPearce,tobepresentat thismeeting,andtoplacebeforedelegatestheirknowledgeofconditionsand theirviewsonthissubject.Afurther letterfromtheBeverleybranchonthis subjectwillalsobediscussed.

Membersattentionisdirectedtothe paragraphin"TheRecord"dealing withthepurchaseofH.N.Badges.

Anotheritemontheagendapaper forthismeetingisthatofanannual HolyNameenclosedRetreat.Brancheshavebeenaskedtodiscussthis attheirexecutivemeetingsandtoinstructtheirdelegatestocometothis meetingfullypreparedtoexpressthe opinionoftheirbranchesonthismatter.

Branchreportsforthemonthsof June,JulyandAugusthavenotbeen receivedfrommanyofthebranches, andasSeptemberreportsarenowdue itishopedthatthesecretariesresponsibleforthefailuretofurnishthesereturnswilldosowithinthenextdayor so.

TradeinyouroldStoveforour LatestGasandWoodStoves.CheapestinW.A.W.A.StoveCompany, 669Wellington-street.Tel.B6307.

LegislativeAssemblyElections

MountHawthornElectorate

Dr.V.H.Websterwishestoannouncethatinresponseto manyrequestshehasdecidedtocontesttheMt.Hawthornseat fortheLegislativeAssemblyattheforthcomingelections.

Dr.Websterresidesandpractiseshisprofessionintheelectorate;hashadextensiveexperienceofGovernmentadministration andpubliclife.

HestandsforHONESTPOLITICS,LAWOBSERVANCE andSOCIALJUSTICE.

HESOLICITSYOURVOTEANDSUPPORT.

VOTEWEBSTER[1],ROBERTSON[2]

AREYOUONTHEROLL?ForInformationRingB1585.

(AuthorisedbyJ.S.McKenna,VincentStreet,Mt.Lawley

Onthe10th.inst.,anoldandrespectedresidentofCapel,thelateMr. ThomasMoriarty,passedawayatBunbury,inhis82nd.year.

HewasbornatLudlow,andspent hislifeinvariouspursuitsintheSouthWest.Forthelast40yearshefarmedontheStirlingEstate.Heissurvivedbyawidow,fivesons,Wallieand Eddie(ofCapel),Wallace(ofHarvey), Tom(Goldfields),andLeo(Kirup) threedaughters,Mrs.171,..Dalle(Bunbury),MaggieandKathleen(Capel); 16grandchildren,andtwogreat-grand- children

ThefuneraltookplaceinBunbury onthe11th.inst.Attheobsequiesin St.Patrick'sChurchRev.FatherFarrellyofficiated,andalargecortegethen proceededtoBunburyCemetery,where theburialtookplacebeforealarge numberofrelativesandfriendsfrom manypartsoftheSouth-West.Rev. FatherFarrellyrecitedthelastprayersatthegraveside. Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.W. Higgins,W.Roberts,J.Buswell,J. Summers,NV.Whitlock,C.Reynolds, andA.Downs. Wreathsandfloraltributeswere sentbythefollowing:LovingWife; Eddie,Maggie,Wallace,Graceand Bernice;Tom,EdnaandJean(KathleenValley)Doreen,IvanandBeverley;Willie,Ellaandfamily;Leo, Dorrieandfamily;Ev.,Mickandfamily;Stella,HaroldandPat;Clareand family;Mrs.S.A.PayneandIvy;Miss StellaandIdaLayman(Wonnerup) Alma,Albertandfamily;Mr.andMrs. LenSummersandfamily;Bob,Betty andfamily;Mr.andMrs.W.W.Huttonandfamily;Mr.andMrs.Downs andfamily;Mr.M.A.C.Forrest(Ludlow);Mr.andMrs.R.J.Frayne;Mr. andMrs.C.Carruthers;Mrs.E.L. Blytheandfamily;Marionandfamily (Bridgetown);Mrs.Ashton(Ludlow) Mr.andMrs.B.W.Prowse;TheHigginsfamily;Mr.andMrs.FI.H. Robertsandfamily;Mr.andMrs.Tim Harrisandfamily;TheDunkleyfamily;Mrs.BrownandNora;Mr.and Mrs.R.ThomasandGeorge. ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BrittainandSon, Bunbury.

HARVEY

Rev.FatherPowerwishest6acknowledgewiththanksfurtherdonationstowardsSt.Patrick'sChurch,Waroona: Rev.J.Henebry,£33s;Mr.L.Le Franche,£22s;Mr.andMrs.Cicostosto, £1.Furtherpromises:Mr.andMrs. Scholeri,£5;Mr.I.Browne,£5.

MASSTIMETABLE.

September21:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop,10a.m.

September28:Waroona,8.30a.m. (ConfessionsonSaturdayeveningat theusualtime).Harvey,10a.m.

October5:Yarloop,8.30a.m.;Harvey,10a.m.

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE.

September20:Wongamine,8.30a.m.

September21:Jennacubbine,8.3Q. a.m.;Toodyay,10a.m.

September28:Baker'sHill,8.30. a.m.;Toodyay,10a.m.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

September21:Mandurah,8a.m.; Pinjarra,10a.m.

September28:Dwellingup,8a.m.; Pinjarra,10a.m.

COLLIE

SundayMasses.

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

LATETHOMASMORIARTY.

HILLSPICNIC

.eptemberisanidealtimetovisit theHills,fornotonlyi7theivea'herof thebestduringthepresentmath,but thewild-flowersare inprctusion.TheVictoriaSquareOldCollegiansheldtheirannualpicnictoNationalParkonSunday,September14. Despitethethreateningweatheronthe previousday,Sundayprovedtobejust therightkindofdayforasojournin thehillsandthegirlsmadethemostof it.Afterlunch,walkstotheFalls seemedtobetheorderoftheday, andmanyattractivesnapsweretaken inmemoryoftheenjoyabledayspent. Amongthelargecrowdwholeftby trainwereMissesLucyWalkemeyer, MegYoung,EvelynYoungJessica McGinnis,EthelBlenkensee,Annette Bernet,SheilaKelly,JosieBoylan,CarmelFlaherty,DorothyO'Loughlin,LallieCoombes,EileenandRonnieSmith, MarjorieWyndham,GwenCampbell, BiddyCrimmins,andseveralofthe 'Sisters.

FORTHCOMINGEVENTS

HighgateOldBoys'Dance. Arrangementsarewellinhandfor theannualdanceoftheHighgateChristianBrothers'Ex-Collegians.This functionwilltakeplaceonTuesday, September23,intheHighgateParish Hall,andtheorganisersareanticipatingaveryhoecrowdofex-students andtheirfriends.

L.C.Y.Dance. ThecombinedLeagueofCatholic Youthbrancheshavedecidedtohold anotherdanceintheCathedralHallon Wednesday,September24.Theone previouslyheldwassuchastrikingsuccessastowarrantarepetition,andthe organisershopetomakethesedances aregularfixture.

Debutantes'ReturnDance. Debutantesoftheseasonfromall parisheswilldanceattheDebutantes' ReturnDance,tobeheldintheHighgateHillParishHallonFriday,October3.Dancingwillbefrom8.30to 12.30.Afeatureoftheoccasionwill bethetriumphalentranceofthedebutantesandtheirpartnersthrough whichtheywillrepeat theirinitialdance.Furtherparticularscanbeobtainedbyringingthe SacredHeartConvent,Highgate,or B4928.

ST.PATRICK'SEX-STUDENTS' .DANCE

Thefinaldanceconductedbythe ParentsandFriendsofSt.Patrick's Boys'School,intheCathedralHall,on Monday,September15,wasaverysuccessfulfunction.Mrs.Hughes'orchestrasuppliedthemusic,andthe largecrowddancedinthehall,which wasgailydecoratedwithstreamersof nationalcolours,red,whiteandblue. Mr.F.Fergussonactedasmasterof ceremonies.Mr.J.Hughesattended atthedoor.Theladies'committee suppliedthedaintysupper. AmongthosepresentweretheHon. A.A.M.Coverley,MinisterforNative Affairs,'IndMrs.Coverley,Mr.and Mrs.A.Dans,Mr.andMrs.J.Hughes, Mr.andMrs.T.Richardson,Mr.and Mrs.P.Ryan,Mr.andMrs.Annal,Mr. andMrs.Lambe;MesdamesE.Doyle, Martin,F.Fergusson,M.Doyle,N. Thompson,McDonald,Rodan,S.Jones, Hebbard,M.Dillon,Brookes,M.Lyons, Hodge,Clarke,Dwyer,Sharpe,G. Townsend,Fitzgerald,Kinnane,Byrnes, MissesE.Fergusson,M.Somers,B. Brookes,M.Ball,MollyHughes,P. White,W.Smith,L.Mohr,B.Coffey,B. Begley,K.Power,DWooltorton,J. Colhoun,J.Gent,L.Colhoun,R.McDonald,M.Hodge,M.Corbett,S. Thompson,Flanagan,E.Craig,J.Murphy,M.Rodan,E.Marsh,K.Marsh,J. Devlin,B.Wrightson,H.Eaton,J. Hebbard,B.Dillon,C.Wheldon,L. Marsh,D.Jackson,M.Atkinson,B. Sweet,B.Hall,M.Hall,I.Baker,D. Baker,W.Niland,W.Sharpe,J.Buckley,P.Temby,JoanMeyer,JoanSanaba,PatBrennan,D.Fitzgerald,A. Fitzgerald,A.Fergusson,D.Wooltorton:Messrs.A.Martin,J.Malone,C. Ford,F.McDonald,A.Jenning,L. Sasch,E.Sweeney,K.Hodge,E.Flanagan,G.Powell,J.McMahon,B.McGinnity,L.Matulich,J.Mullins,V. Lynch,H.Lynch,ClemEaton,J.Martin,J.O'Connell,J.Hughes,A.Fergusson,F.Fergusson,R.Fergusson,J. Maschmedt,D.Penny,T.Colleran,A. King,J.Kendal,A.Mills,L.Hough,C. Ryan,R.Craig,Des.Kehoe,W.Button,J.Rinaldi,J.Buckley,S.White,B. Daly,H.Annal,H.Woodings,R. Woodings,T.Daly,D.Tempest,E. Richardson,V.Hardy,N.Power,J. Firth,F.Brennan,R.Craig,J.Wil-

OfGeneralInterest

hams,F.Coldham,D.Coldham,R. Townsend,D.Gray,D.Thomas,L.Anthony,T.Reader,T.Brennan,T.Daly, W.Boylan,G.Power,A.Marsh,V. London,E.London. Thenextfunction,acardpartybridge,euchreandrummy-willbe heldonOctober1,attheChristian Brothers'CollegeHall,St.George'sTerrace,Perth.HostessesareMesdames DansandLyons.Patronsarerequestedtobringtheirowncards.

NOVENATOTHELITTLEFLOWER

ANovenainhonouroftheLittle FlowerwillcommenceintheCarmelite ChapelonSeptember24.OnOctober 3HisGracetheArchbishopwillcelebratethe7o'clockMass.Therewill beHighMassat9.30a.m.followedby ExpositionoftheMost a.m., Sacrament.Duringtheafternooncelebrations,Rev.FatherLalorwillpreach theoccasionalsermon.SolemnBenedictionwillfollow,afterwhichthevenerationoftherelicoftheSaintwill takeplace.

VICTORIAPARK

FarewelltoRev.FatherHearin. ParishionersofVictoriaParkassembledintheKindergartenHallonthe eveningofSeptember10forthepurposeofsayingfarewelltotheirparish priest,Rev.FatherKearin,priorto hisdepartureforanextendedhealth trip.Alargeandrepresentative gatheringwaspresent,andanentertainingprogrammeofmusicaland vocalitemswaspresented.Atthe conclusionoftheprogrammeMr.A.E. Heagney,whopresided,wishedFather Kearinbonvoyageonbehalfofthe parishioners,andexpressedthehope thathewouldreturntoVictoriaPark completelyrestoredtogoodhealth. OtherspeakerswereRev.Father Slowey(whowilltakechargeofthe parishduringFatherKearin'sabsence), Rev.FatherDoyle,Rev.FatherMcGillicuddy,andMr.E.Farmer,presidentoftheVictoriaParkbranchof theHolyNameSociety.Eachspeakersupportedtheremarksofthechairman,andextendedtoFatherKearin hisbestwishesforcompleteandearly recovery.FatherKearin,onrisingto respond,receivedprolongedapplause. Heassuredthosepresentthathewould takeadvantageoftheholidayand wouldcertainlyreturnwithrenewed vigourtocompletethetaskwhichhe hadsetouttodo.Thesupperarrangementswerecapablycarriedout byacommitteeofladies,andbrought toaconclu7icnaverypleasantandentertainingevening.

DELUCA-MASLENWEDDING

Averyprettyweddingtookplacein St.Mary'sCathedral,Perth,whenMiss MaryMaslen,elderdaughterofMr. andMrs.E.R.Maslen,ofLord-street, Perth,wasmarriedtoMr.EricdeLuca, eldersonofMr.andMrs.A.deLuca, ofLindsay-street,Perth.TheceremonywasperformedbyRev.Father Rafferty.Thebrideworeastriking classicalgownofembossedlame,with longsleevesandafullytrainedskirt. SheworeaHonitonlaceveilandcarriedawaterfallbouquet.MissKarin Rudebergwasbridesmaid,inamist bluegeorgettefrockcutonclassical lines.Sheworeahattouchedwith deepertonedblue.Atulleveilwas heldwithatop-knotwhichmatched herovalbouquetofpastelflowers.Miss MargaretMaslen,nieceofthebride, worebluestiffenednetwithaKate Greenawaybonnet,andcarriedatoningposy.Mr.J.deLucacarriedout thedutiesofbestman.Afterthe ceremonyareceptionwasheldatthe St.FrancisXavierHall,Norwood,after whichthehappycoupleleftfortheir honeymoontouroftheSouth-West.

PERSONAL

ManyfriendsofMr.andMrs.W. Russell,ofGrosvenor-road,MountLawley,gatheredonPerthStationrecentlytowishthemaurevoirontheir departureforanextensiveholidayin theEasternStates.Onreturningto SydneyfromBrisbanetheyaretobe theguestsoftheirdaughter,Mrs.W. Cooke,ofChatswood.

- "W.M.M.M411.=11.0.1M, SOCIALCALENDAR

September23:BridgeandRummy Evening,St.Brigid'sParishHall,West Perth.

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MissMaryBuggy,ofHighgate,who iswellknowninsingingcircles,isat

PresentholidayingwithfriendsinKalgoorlie.MissBuggywasoneofthe organisersoftherecentsuccessfulconcertheldinHighgate,andwehope sheenjoysherwell-earnedvacation.

Mr.I.G.Boyle,M.L.A.,returnedto PerthfromMelbourneonMondaylast bytheWestlandexpress. * * * *

Amostenjoyableeveningwasrecentlyspentwhenfriendsandwellwisherswereentertainedatthehome ofMrs.M.Punch,tooffertheircongratulationstohersister,MissJean Harford,whoseengagementwasrecentlyannouncedtoMr.Joseph O'Brien.Theeveningwasspentin playinggamesandmusicalitems.

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MissElsieKelly,ofPerth,returned homeduringtheweekafterseveral weeksspentintheEasternStateswith herrelatives.

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Mr.T.W.Marwick,M.H.R.,arrived inthisStatelastweekandspentseveraldaysinotherportionsofhiselectoratepriortogoingtoYork.

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MissAdelineWilliamsandMonica Walshhavereturnedtothecityafter abriefholidayinthehills.

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Thedeathhasrecentlyoccurredof LadyGrattanEsmonde,wifeofthe lateSirThomasGrattanEsmonde.BeforehermarriageshewasoneofNew York'soutstandingwomenphotographers.SirThomaswasaPapal Chamberlain,appointedbyPopeLeo XIII,andeachyearatChristmastime madeavisittotheHolyFather.Lady Esmondeaccompaniedhimonseveral ofthesetrips.DuringtheEucharisticCongressatDublinin1932,shewas hostessatGrattanHouse,St.Stephen'sGreen,Dublin,tothenowCardinalCacciaDominioni,MonsignorRespighiofRome,andCountPaulS.Mimbela,AmbassadorExtraordinaryand PlenipotentiarytotheVaticanfrom Peru,andDeanoftheDiplomatic Corpsthere.Accompaniedbyhersister,MissJuliaLevins,ofNewYork, LadyEsmondevisitedRomeforthe lasttimeinMay,1940,atwhichtime theyhadaprivateaudiencewithPope PiusXII,andreceivedfromtheHoly Fathergiftsofrosariesfromhisown hand.

September23:C.B.C.,Highgate,ExCollegians'AnnualDance,inParish Hall,Highgate.

September24:L.C.Y.Dance,CathedralHall,Perth.

September30:CardEvening,for C.B.C.,Highgate,inHighgateParish Hall.

September27:SubiacoCombinedSocieties'Dance,ParishHall,Subiaco.

October1:CardParty,inC.B.C.CollegeHall,St.George'sTerrace.

October3:Debutantes'Return Dance,ParishHall,Highgate.

October7:SewingAfternoon,held bya\ILL.(HighgateBranch),in HighgateParishHall.

October24:FourOne-ActPlays,presentedbyVictoriaSquareEx-Collegians'AssociationDramaticClub,in theRepertoryClub.

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CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON."

Followingarethepositionsofteams inthevariousgrades.Themen's"A" and"D"Grades'finalfourshavebeen decided:

CAnimals

THECHURCHANDTHE INoneofhisessays,DeanInge,that doughtyadversaryofCatholicism,holdsuphishandsinpious indignationatwhatheispleasedto termtheofficialattitudeoftheChurch onthetreatmentofanimals.

"Isitnotahorriblething,"heexclaims,thatoveragreatpartofChristendomtheauthorisedteachingisthat sinceanimalshavenosoulswehave nodutiestowardsthem."

Athissuggestion"animallovers" can,nodoubt,conjureupapictureof thePopepreparedtocanonisethe goodPereMalebranchewhousedto whiphisdogdailyinhonourofDescartes'theorythatanimalsweremerelyautomataandcouldnotfeel.But asusualwhendealingwiththingsCatholic,theDeaniswrongherealso.

TheChurchabhorscrueltytoanimalsasmuchashedoes.Butshewill notsubscribetothestupidsentimentalitywhichissowidelyprevalentoutsideherfold.

Oneofthethingsonwhichmany non-Catholicsgohopelesslywrong nowadaysisthequestionofanimals. Manypeoplehavethecrazyideathat animalsreasonandthereforehave rightssimilartohumanbeings.Their petsaresointelligent!"FifiunderstandseverywordIsay."Hencearises allthatabsurdityofconductwhich placesthemonalevelwithhuman beingsandsometimesevenabovethem. Forsuchpeoplecrueltytoanimalsis amajorcrimetobeprotestedagainst withmuchmoreindignationthanthe worstinhumanitytoman.

Oftenastarvingbeggarwillgohungrywhileapamperedpekegrowsfat andunhealthyonexpensivedelicacies. Largeestablishmentsarekeptupfor thesolepurposeofhousingstraycats

andMan

LESSERBRETHREN.

anddogswhenthehospitalaccommodationforthepoorinourbigcitiesis sopitifullyinadequate.Ithasbeen wellsaidthatthedifferencebetween Christiansand"thedecentGodlesspeople"isthattheformerleavetheir moneytocharitywhilethelatterbequeathittothedogs'andcats'home.

SELFISHNESS.

Ithasalwaysseemedtomethatthe grossover-considerationgiventopet animalsbymanypeopleisamanifestationofadeeprootedselfishness.Childlesspeopleareespeciallyatfaultinthis respect.Whoeversawamotherofa largefamilywithtoomuchtimeto wasteonanimals?Everybodywilladmitthatanadoptedbaby,forinstance, isafarsoundedantidotetoloneliness inahomethanacatoradog?But fromaselfishpointofviewtheanimal

ByW.P.MacDONAGH,S.J.,

in"The Rock."

MINNINPOWNWIIMPIMMIMMONOMO. hasthisadvantage.Itwillgiveits affectionwithoutanydemandforresponsibilityandself-sacrificeinreturn!

Itallgoestoshowthatsentimentalityandhumanityarebynomeansthe samething.TherearemanyimitationsofSchopenhauerwholovedhis clogandhatedhiskind.

NowtheCatholicattitudetowards animalsisbasednotonsentimentality butonreason,onarealisationofwhat theyareandwhatprecisefunction theyareintendedtoplayinthe schemeofthings.

Animalshavenosouls.Theyaredevoidofreasonandfree-will.Consequentlytheylackmoralresponsibility, thejuridicalbasisofallright.Itis thereforeinaccuratetospeakof"the rightsofanimals'atall.Again,there canbenoquestionofequalitybetween themandmen.Theyareofalower orderofcreationandwereexpressly madebyGodforman'suseandbenefit."AndGodsaid,Letusmakeman toourimageandlikeness,andlethim havedominionoverthefishesofthe seaandthefowlsoftheairandthe beastsofthewholeearth,andevery creepingcreaturethatmovethupon theearth."(Gen.I,26.)

'CRUELTY. AtthesametimetheChurchvigorouslydenouncescrueltytoanimalsand insiststhatwantontortureisbothsinfulanddegrading.AsSt.Thomas pointsout:"Thereisanordernotonly inthingsbutalsointheuseofthings." Inouruseofanimalswehaveaduty towardsGodwhosecreaturestheyare. WemustusethemastheirOwner wouldwishandinconformitytotheir ownnature.

dispelanydoubtswhichmayremain aboutCatholickindnesstoanimals.

DeanInge,Irepeat,iswrong.The Churchdoesteachthatwehaveduties tofulfilwithregardtoanimalsand Catholicpracticethroughouttheages hasbeenconsistentwiththatdoctrine.

Vivisectionhasalwaysbeenavery sorepointwith"animallovers."They assume,altogetherinaccurately,that animalsfeelpainwithexactlythesame intensityasourselvesanddrawharrow. ingpicturesoftheirsuffering,forgetfulofthefactthatnowadaysonly minoroperationsareperformedonthe livinganimalsandthoseusuallywith pain-killingnarcotics.

OfthisattitudeDr.RudolphVon Iheringremarks:"Thesympathywith theanimalthatisshownineachattack isinrealitydisregardofman,aconfusionofmoralfeelingthatsacrifices thehumanbeinginordertoprotectthe animal."

VIVISECTION.

Mostphysiciansareinfavourofa judicioususeofvivisection.Theprincipleisperfectlyclear.Wherethereis questionofthegoodofhumanity,the animalmaybeusedforman'sbenefit andwelfare,thatispartofitsuseful function.Inmostcountrieswiselaws havebeenenforcedtorestraintheemploymentofvivisectionwithinreasonablelimitsbutitisobviousthatsuch serviceofanimalstomanisofincalculablevaluetosufferinghumanityand cannotbesaidtobeeithercruelor unnecessary. Withregardtoanimals,asinevery otherrespect,theChurch'sdoctrineand practiceoccupiesthegoldenmean.It isopposedononehandtowantonand degradingcruelty,andontheotherto falseanddangeroussentimentality.

AndasBellocpointsout"Ithasalmostbecomeatestofsanitytodiscoverwhatamanthinksinthematter."

FreedomUnder Authority

ThepresentcrisisinthelifeofWesterncivilisationisessentiallyaproblem ofauthority.Itbeganfourcenturies agowiththeprotestagainsttheauthor. ityoftheChurch.Itreacheditscombustionpointinthenineteenthcenturywiththerejectionofallauthorityandtheriseofso-called"liberal" democracy.Finally,whenitwasfound thatifmencouldnotgetalongwith authority,neithercouldtheygetalong withoutit,thependulumswungback againtoauthority,butthistimetothe man-made"authoritarianism"ofthe Europeandictators.

RacingSelections

MaoriLass,3. FlyingHandicap:Gusto,1;Wynbring,2;SirAgrion,3. BelmontPurse(1):Bundamba,1; TheLaird,2;Derek,3. Breeders'HandicapMomalong,1; Tetraclive,2;SteelGem,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,September20.1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Auburn Childe,1;EarlWhips,2;Wilfred's Wonder,3. KellerberrinHandicap:LordSheik, 1;RoyalGus,2;LenaMcFee,3. KununoppinHandicap:ConeyMavista,1;MasterWhips,2;MaoriWonder,3. MerredinHandicap:LeeTennessee, 1;EugowraLady,2;DirctLady,3. CouncilHandicap:StormCloud,1; HuonGlobe,2;ArabianSheik,3. NungarinHandicapWeeTaraire,1;

Thesemi-finalsofthemen's"D" GradewereplayedlastSundayandresultedasfollows:

Nedlands,9sets71games,beatSt. Joachim's,7sets76games.

St.Kevin's,10sets80games,beatSt. Thomas's,6sets65games.

ThefinalbetweenNedlandsandSt. Kevin'swilltakeplacethisSundayat WestPerth.Astheywereundefeated inthequalifyingrounds,St.Thomas's willhavetherighttochallengethe winner.

The"A"Grademen'ssemi-finalbetweenSt.Mary'sNo.1andSt.Brigid's willalsobeplayedthisSundayonSt. Kevin'sClubCourts,commencingat2 pm. AnnualCommunion.

Sundaynext,September28,isthe dateoftheAssociation'sannualGeneralCommunion.Ashasbeenthecustominpreviousyears,eachclubwill attendinitsrespectiveparishchurch. Allclubexecutivesareurgedtodo theirbesttohaveafullattendanceof membersonthisimportantday. TrainPicnic.

Membersareremindedtoreserve

Sunday,October5,fortheW.A.C.L.TA.'smonstertrainpicnictoDarlington.Mostofyouwillremember lastyear'ssuccessfulouting,andthe socialcommitteeagainanticipatea verylargeattendanceofpatrons.The trainwillleavePerthRailwayStation at10.20a.m.,thefarebeing2/6. St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

Thesocialcommitteeoftheclub arebusilyengagedinfinalisingthedetailsoftheShowCarnival,tobeheld inSt.Joseph'sHallonWednesday,October8.Thiswilltaketheformofa surprisenight,withnoveltygames, jack-pots,amusementquizs,dancing, andmonte-carlosasafewofthefeatures.Opentoallmembersofthe W.A.C.L.T.A.andtheirfriends,thiscarnivalshouldbeagreatsuccess.The admissionwillbeonly1/6,andthis willbecheap,fortheamountoffun youwillhaveAdvertisethisfunction now,comealonginlargenumbers,and spendtheShowholidayeveningin brightandhappysurroundings.

NowsinceGodhasgivenfeelingsto thebrutecreation,itisobviousthat thesefeelingsmaynotbeabused.We mayuseanimalsforournecessary wantsandwelfare,evenifthisshould implytheinflictionofpain,butwantoncrueltycansatisfynoreasonable wantandisthereforesinful,aviolation,notoftherightsoftheanimal, butoftheorderanddesignoftheCreator.

Amanhasalsoadutytohimself. Crueltyisanuglyanddegradingthing andifpersistedinwillcertainlyhavea demoralisingeffectonthecharacter. "Ofallthemotiveswhichpersuade mentopractisekindnessandconsiderationtotheloweranimals,"says BishopVaughan,"adueregardtotheir owncharacterissurelyoneofthe strongest."

TheChurchisoftencriticisedfornot takingmeasurestopreventbull-fights andothermanifestationsofcruelty. Nomention,ofcourse,ismadeoffox, stagorotherhunting,onthepresumptionperhapsthattheseanimalsenjoy beingtorntopiecesbydogsifthey aresatisfiedtheyhavegiven"thehuntagoodrunforitsmoney.Butthe Churchisnottoblameforthefailings ofmen,evenofCatholics.Theyhave. freewillsoftheirownandmayabuse themiftheywish.

KINDNESS.

NeverthelessChristianpracticewith regardtoanimalsfromthebeginning hasbeenastrikingexemplificationof theScripturalideal:"Thejustregardeththelivesofhisbeast:butthe bowelsofthewickedarecruel."(Prow. 12,10).EvenintheMiddleAges whenpeoplewerelesssensitivethan theyareto-daythehagiologicalliteratureoftheChurch,astheProtestant historian,Lecky,proves,"represents oneofthemoststrikingeffortsmade inChristendomtoinculcateafeelingof kindnessandpitytowardsthebrute creation."Wehaveonlytorecallto mindthenameofSt.FrancisofAssisi torealisewhatthepracticeofgoodCatholicshasbeen.AndMissHelenWaddell'sbook,"BeastsandSaints,"which waspublishedafewyearsagoshould

Sincethemodernproblemthusbeganwiththerevoltagainsttrueauthority, thelogicalsolutionseemstolieina restoration,anditisimportantforthe anti-Hitlerbloctobearthisinmind. Authoritarianismiswrong,butthere muststillbeauthority.Howcould the"liberals"oftheFrenchRevolution expecttorealisefraternityamongmen whohadbeentaughttoabhorpatern- ity?Howcantherebeacommon brotherhoodwithoutacommonfatherhood,andhowafatherhoodwithout authority?Ifcurrentpropaganda artists,whowanttomakethepresent waracrusadeforChristiandemocracy, arenotwillingtoacknowledgnthisauthority,thendemocracyisriotonly readyforthescrap-heap,buttherewill followmoreandmightierHitlersto lorditovernationsandindividualsand tostrong-armmenintoslavery.

QueerNotion.

Fromtheearliestofmoderntimes, theideaofauthorityhasbeenindisrepute.AProtestantministerinCincinnativoicedawidespreadfeelingrecentlywhenhechargedthattheroots ofpresent-daytotalitarianismcanbe tracedtotheideaofauthorityasfosteredbytheCatholicChurch.

Thisqueernotiononthepartof manyProtestantsfailstotakeintoaccountthattheso-called"divineright" ofkingsishistoricallyaProtestant brain-childandthathistory-forexample,theconflictoverlayinvestiture thatburnedoffandonthroughoutthe wholeMiddleAges-hasalwaysfound theChurchopposingtyrannicalgovernmentsexactlyassheisdoingto-dayin Europe.

OppositiontotheRomandictators forcedtheprimitiveChurchintothe catacombs.Notonlyhasshefought againstfalseauthoritiesthroughher history,butmoderndemocracyitself wascreatedbyCatholicdoctrineand Catholictheologians.

Theideathatallmenarecreated equalwasnotestablishedwiththe stormingoftheBastilleorthedrafting oftheDeclarationofIndependence.It iswrittenintothenatureofmanand wasreaffirmedbyChristHimself. withouttheauthorityofGod,thereis notevenabasisforrecognisingequality.

ArabPrincess,2;RoyalSheik,3. Sportsmen'sHandicap:CavanChief, 1;LastChoice,2;LightningRidge,3.

CatholicandNon-Catholic

PointsofView

"Itisveryessential,especiallyfor thosewhohavehadthegoodfortune tobebornintotheFaith,"writes FloydKeelerinthemagazine,"Light," "torealisesomethingofhowutterly differentistheoutlookofthenonCatholic."

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HAVEtried,eversinceIhavebeen aCatholic,tokeepsomewhatthe pointofviewofthoseoutsidethe Church,andhaveendeavoured.from timetotime,tointerpretthatviewpointtoCatholics.Itisveryessential,especiallyforthosewhohadthe goodfortunetobebornintotheFaith, torealisesomethingofhowutterlydifferentistheoutlookofthenonCatholic.Thingswhichseemtousto beperfectlyself-evident,hefailsaltogethertocomprehend.Thingswhich weregardasabsolutelyessential,he looksuponasnegligible.Ontheother hand,matterswhichseemtousindifferentbecomealmostexaltedintomattersoffaithtoaProtestant. Sometrytoexplainthisdivergence alongraciallines,butitcannotbeaccountedforinthatway.AnIrishman, whetherheisCatholicorPresbyterian, isIrishjustthesame,andsincewe Americansare,forthemostpart,a compoundof'numerousstrains,itis impossible;topickoutoneandsay "that'sCatholic,"whilesomeotheris Protestant.

TheChurch.

TakeafewmattersonwhichCatholicsandnon-Catholicsarepolesapart. Thereisthatfundamentalconcept"TheChurch."TheCatholicmindis atalosstounderstandhowanyone canfailtoseethelogicalsequenceof hisconception.Simplyputitinthis way.ChristisGod.Hebecame Mantoredeemhumanityfromthe curseoforiginalsin.Heestablished HisChurch(whichisHisMystical Body)tocarryontheworkofredemptionandapplyHisatonementtoall souls.HemadethatChurch"acity setonahill"whereallcanfindit.It isdistinguishedbycertainmarks whichitalonepossesses."Ifanyone saytoyou,lo,hereisChrist.orthere, believeitnot.""Thereshallarise falseChristsandfalseprophets."UnlessthepreacherofChristcanshow hiscredentials,heisnottobereceived.Hispersonalholiness,hissincerity,hisdevotion,havenothingtodo withit.Therighttotheofficehe holdsiseverything.Whenoneis lookingforwhatonlyapriestcan give,hemustgotoapriestevenifhe dislikesthepriest'spersonalityrather thantoamanwhosepersonalityhe likesbutwhoisnotapriest.

TheProtestantmindhasgreattrouHeingraspingthatidea.Tohim, therereallyisnosuchthingas"the Church,"exceptasvagueconceptfor thesumofallChristianexperience.To theProtestantthereare"churches," oneasgoodasanother,noneexclusivelyrevealedbyGod,nonespeaking alonewithHisauthority.One'spersonalacceptanceofChrist,notthereceptionoftheSacramentsestablished byChrist,isthecriterionofone's spiritual,standing.Theministeris usefulonlysolongashisconductis becomingtohiscalling,orhissermonsdrawcrowds,orhispersonalinterestsinouraffairssuitsourneeds. Afriendofmine,whoisaProtestant ministeroncetoldmethatheregardedhisauthorityascomingwhollyfrom hiscongregation.Iftheydidn'twant himandhecouldn'tfindanother whichdid),hewouldregardhimself asnolongerreallyaminister.When Iaskedhimwhatabouthisordination,forhisdenominationgoesthrough suchaserviceforitsmen,hesaid thatwasmerelya"certificate"declaringthathewasqualifiedtoleadacongregation.Itconferred,hesaid,no powerswhatever.

Onebroughtupwiththisideamust receiveaconsiderableamountofgrace toaccepttheCatholicconceptionof thepriesthoodwithitsalmosttotally impersonalattitude.Someofus havepersonalfriendsamongthe priests.Ihappentohaveagood many;morethanIhaveamongthe Catholiclaity.WhileIenjoytheir company,Idon'tmakethemistakeof thinkingthatourfriendshipistheessentialelementwhichmakes71;em valuable.Ofcourse,weallenjoycontactwithakindly,friendlypriest morethanwedowithsomegruffold fellowwhoseemsperpetuallytohave a"chiponhisshoulder,"butwhenwe wantapriest,wewantapriest,and whetherwelikehimornotmakesnot theslightestdifference.

Ritualism:CatholicandNon-Catholic. ThisleadsmetoaremarkI'vefrequentlymade,muchtotheastonish-

mentofbothCatholicsandnonCatholics-namely,thatProtestantsare reallyvery"ritualistic,"muchmoreso thanCatholics.Ritualistheoutward formofdoingathing.TheChurch usesittoconveycertaininnermeanings.That'sthepurposeandsignificanceofvestments,candles,crucifixes, statues.incense,postures,etc.Butnot oneoftheseisessential.ASolemn PontificalMassheldinabeautifulCathedralisabitofpageantrythatenthrallsone.ItisnomoreofaMass, however,thanonesaidbyapriestin asoldier'suniform,standingknee-deep intrenchmud,andaccompaniedby nothingmoremusicalthan"bombs burstinginair."Non-Catholicshave their"ritual"too,andtheysetagood dealmorestorebyitthanwedo.For example,thereistheritualofkeeping Sunday(ortherewas-Iamspeaking oftheold-fashionedProtestantrather thanofthe"liberal,"modernistickind), OurSunday"ritual"isattendanceat theLord'sservice.Therestofthe daymaybespentinlegitimaterest andrecreation.WiththemSunday, thoughonemightmiss"church"withoutsin,was,ingeneral,theOldTestamentSabbath.Initnotonlywasman permittedto"donomannerofwork" buthewasn'tevenallowedtohave ordinaryrecreationsandpleasures.In manyplaces,singingonthe"Sabbath"wasrestrictedtohymn-tunes. Secularmusicwasforbidden. Dancing,card-playingandsuchlike were'sins"atanytime,whereasone couldplay"authors"ordominoes withoutletorhindrance-another pieceofritual.Thusonemightgo onthroughalonglistof"taboos"none ofwhichseemtomakesense,butwhich wererigidenoughintheirtime.Human naturebeingwhatitis,therehasbeen areaction.

MarriageandBaptism.

Then,taketheritualofmarriage.All youngwomenlookforwardtoa"beautifulwedding"fromthetimetheyare oldenoughtothinkaboutit.The whitedress.theveil,theattendants, themusic,themselvesasthecentreof attraction.It'sonlynatural,butit isn'tessential.Non-Catholicsseemto thinkagooddealmoreofhavingall the"trappings"rightthantheydoof havingthemarriageright.Otherwise therewouldn'tbesomanydivorcesand thereshufflingofpartners,andallthe sordidmessthatfillsourdailypapers. Thisissecularritualismrunriot!

Or,taketheSacramentofBaptism. Fewnon-Catholicsnowadayslookupon itassomethingwithoutwhichonecannotenterintotheKingdomofHeaven.Yet,theymakemuchfussover itsoutwardform.Baptists,particularly,laysuchstressupontheritualof immersionthattheydeclarenoone tobebaptisedatallunlessithasbeen bythismethod.Evenamongsects whichpractiseinfantbaptism,some people,whowouldthinknothingof lettingachilddiewithoutit,goto greatlengthstohavea"christening party"ifthechildlives.Forthem it'saveryprettyceremony-apieceof ritual.

JudgeCharitably.

Onecouldthinkofmanymorecases inpoint,buttheforegoingaresufficient.ThepointI'mmakingisthe utterdivergencebetweentwosystems.

Nowonderwesaythatonemustbe "converted"tobecomeaCatholic.He mustnotonly"turn,"whichisthe meaningoftheword,buthemust prettynearlyturninsideout!So,don't betoohardonyournon-Catholic neighboursiftheyhaveahardtime seeingyourview.Whenonehasbeen lookingforgenerationsateverything inreligionfromanexactlyopposite angle,itisnonetooeasytogetclear aroundontheothersideofthefence.

Nowonderthatwesayfaithisagift ofGodandcomesfromHisbounty alone. Ittookablindingflashoflightto turnSaulthepersecutorintoPaulthe Apostle.Ittookyearsandyearsof prayersandpenanceonthepartofSt. MonicatochangetheprofligateAugustineintothegreatBishopofHippo andDoctoroftheChurch.Donot despair,and,aboveall.donotfind fault."Godmovesinamysterious way,Hiswonderstoperform."He canand,whenHechooses,Hewill bringthelostsheepbacktothefold. Onourpart,oureffortmustbesoto orderourownlivesthatnonecantake scandalfromthem.AbadorindifferentorlukewarmCatholiccandoa worldofharm.Onewhoseperformancecorrespondsmeasurablywithhis professionwillbringmanytoChrist, wherewelongtoseeeveryone."Woe tohimbywhomscandalcometh."

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THEfiftiethanniversaryof"Rerum Novarum"hashelpedtocallattentiontothestatementsof socialandpoliticaldoctrineofthe ChurchgiventotheworldbyPope LeoXIII.Thepresentstruggleagainst pagantotalitarianismhasfocusedattentiononpoliticalratherthaneconomicproblems,anditmaybewellto recallthattheteachingof"RerumNo- varum"dealswithonlyonecornerof thevastfieldofhumanactivitysurveyedinsomasterlyamannerbythe Popeinhisletters,encyclicalsandaddresses.

Nottheleastimportantoftheseis theEncyclical"DiuturnumMud,'on theOriginofCivilPower,publishedon June29,1881,andthereforeexactlysixtyyearsold.

Theencyclicalwasnotincludedin theoriginalcollectionpublishedbythe CatholicTruthSocietyunderthetitle "ThePopeandthePeople,"andithas notbeenthoughtnecessarytomake roomforitinlatereditions.Yetthis isoneofthemostcompellingstatementsofCatholicdoctrineontheori1111.1111111111111111,111111141.1111.1111111111.1111M111111.1111111.

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ginandpurposeofcivilpower,andis aremarkableillustrationofthewayin whichCatholicteachingpromotestranquilandorderlygovernment.Mr. Oakeshotthasincludedsomeofthe moreimportantpassagesin"TheSocialandPoliticalDoctrinesofContemporaryEurope,"butIamnotaware thatanEnglishversionofthecomplete encyclicalhasyetbeenpublished.Perhaps,tocelebrateitsdiamondjubilee, theC.T.S.mightconsiderremedyingthisomission.

Theoccasionoftheencyclicalwas theassassination,byNihilistbombs,of theCzarAlexanderIIIatSt.PetersburginMarch,1881.ThePopedeclaredthatthishorribleoutcomeof thegrowingspiritofinsurrectionhad determinedhimtorecallpubliclythe obligationswhichCatholicteachingimposesinthisorderofduties;and,in whatisinfactashorttreatiseof about4,000words,partlyanalytical, partlyhistorical,heexposestheerrors ofmodernpoliticaltheoryandshows thesoundnessoftheCatholicconceptionofthefoundationsofcivilauthority.

Modernpoliticaltheories,beginsthe Pope,arevitiatedbytwoerrors.On theonehandisthetheoryofStateabsolutismandthedivorceofgovernmentfromthelawofGod,aproduct oftheReformationmovementinthe sixteenthcentury(amovementto whichPopeLeorefusesthetitleReformation,andstylestheInnovation,infestaopinionumnovitas).Onthe otherhand,orrather,completingthe departurefromChristiantradition,is theworkoftheself-styledphilosophers oftheeighteenthcenturywhotaught thatallpowercomesfromthepeople, thatauthoritydoesnotbelongofright torulersbutisheldasamanuatefrom thepeoplesothatgovernmentswield littlemorethanadelegatedandrevocableauthority."

Catholicteaching,goesonthePope, differsfromthesetheoriesinthisessential,thatitplacesthesourceofall authorityinGod.Thepeoplemay, ofcourse,takepartinthechoosingof theirgovernment,butindoingsothey confernoauthorityandnorightto rule.ThesecomefromGodalone.In fact,asLeoXIIIconstantlypointed out,theChurchisfranklyindifferent toformsofgovernment,providedcertainconditionsbefulfilled-Thisin. differencecameveryhardtomany CatholicsontheContinent,andLeo XIII'sinsistenceonitisremarkably illustratedinthetwoEncyclicals,"Au MilieudesSollicitudes"and"Notre Consolation,"addressedrespectively toFrenchCatholicsandtotheFrench Cardinalsin1892.Inthesewritings theHolyFathershowedhimselfrealisticallyindifferenttothevarious formsofgovernmentwhichFrancehad

experiencedinthecourseofthecen-tury,anddefendedtheChurch'sre- cognitionofthempreciselyonthis ground.Thepoliticalchangescame about,hedeclared,oftenafterviolentandperhapsbloodycrisesinwhichex- istinggovernmentsdisappear.The nation,throughsocialnecessity,then foundanewgovernmentforthemaintenanceofpublicorder.

"Itfollows,"thePopewenton,"that insuchcircumstancestheinnovation islimitedtothepoliticalformsofcivil powerortothemethodofitstransmission;thechangeinnowayaffects authorityconsideredinitself.This authoritycontinuestobeunchangeable andworthyofrespect;forconsidered initsownnature,itisconstitutedand existstoprovideforthecommongood, thesupremepurposewhichgivesto humansocietyitsorigin.Inother words,underallcircumstancescivilauthority,consideredassuch,isfrom God,andisalwaysfromGod.For thereisnopowerbutfromGod.Thereforeassoonasthenewgovernments, whichrepresentthisunchangeable power,areconstituted,toacceptthem isnotonlypermitted,butisdesirable andevencommandedby,thenecessity ofsocialgoodwhichhasmadeand whichmaintainsthem. :Thusis explainedthewisdomoftheChurch inpreservingrelationswiththenumerousgovernmentswhichhavesucceededoneanotherinFranceinless thanacentury,andneverwithoutviolentandprofounddisturbance."

InhislettertotheFrenchCardinals thePopeinsistedevenmorestrongly ontherightsofadefactogovernment. Changesofgovernment,headmitted, arenotalwayslawful;theycanwith difficultybeso.Yetonceestablished,thenewgovernmentsmustbeloyal- lyaccepted."Lecriteriumsupremedubiencommunetdelatranquillite publiqueimpose]'acceptationdeces nouveauxgourernementsetablisen fait,alaplacedesgouvernementsanterieursqui,enfait,nesontplus."

ButtoreturntotheEncyclicalof 1881.Whileconcedingthatanyform ofgovernmentmaybelawful,the PopedefendstheCatholicdoctrineof theoriginofcivilpoweronthree grounds.Itisreasonable;itisinthe bestinterestsofrulers;itpreservestherightandthedignityofsubjects.

Thatmenshouldlivetogether,explainsthePopeinthefirstpartofhis argument,isalawofnature,or,more exactly,thewillofGod,theauthorof nature,or,moreexactly,thewillof God,theauthorofnature.Thisis provednotonlybythegiftofspeech, theinstrumentbywhichhumanrelationsaremadepossible,butalsoby thoseinborndesiresandimportant needswhich,ifmanweretolivealone, wouldremainunsatisfied,butwhich findtheirfullsatisfactioninhuman society.Suchasocietyofmen,however,canneitherexistnorbeunderstoodunlesstherebesomeonetohold thebalancebetweenthewillsofindividuals,tobringthediversewillsto unity,andtoimpelthemall,lightly andinorder,towardsthecommon good.Godhasthereforewilledthat thereshouldbesomeincivilsociety havingauthorityovertheothers.But thosehavingauthorityshouldbeable toexerciseiteffectively,sothatrefusaltogivethemobediencewouldbe sinful.Nownomanofhimselfhas thepowertoimposesuchabinding obligationonthefreewillsofothers.

Suchapowerbelongstothecreator andlawgiveroftheuniverse,God alone;andthosewhoexercisethis powermustdosoashavingreceived itfromHim.Thisistrue,remarks thePope,ofallformsofauthority,not merelycivic,butequallypriestlyand paternal.Infact,priestsarecommonlycalledtheministersofGod,while paternalauthoritybearsthemarkand imageoftheauthorityofGod,"of Whomallpaternityinheavenand earthisnamed.""Andthusthemost diverseauthoritieshaveawonderful likenessinthisfactthattheyhavea commonorigininGodtheonemaker andlordoftheworld."

ThePopethenroundsoffthisfirst argumentbyabriefbutpenetrating criticismofmoderncontractualtheo-

riesofpoliticalobligation.Societyexistsbeforeanycompactofwills,for itisthenaturalconditionofmento liveinsociety.Theideaofanoriginalcontractisunhistorical,andthe pactitselfamythandfiction-"est apertecommentitiumetfictum."More importantthanthat,suchatheoryof theoriginofpowercannevergiveto civilauthoritythatstrength,dignity, andstabilitywhichthewelfareofthe citizensdemands.Civilpowerwillbe vestedwiththatdignityandauthority onlyifitisunderstoodtoflowfrom themostaugustandholysource,God Himself.

TheEncyclicalthenturnstoasecondargument.Catholicteachingon theoriginofcivilauthorityisnot onlyreasonable;butitisinthebest interestsofrulerstomaintainsuch teaching.Forifcivilauthorityis someshareintheauthorityofGod, thenthereistrulyadivinitywhich Bothhedgeaking,andgovernmenthas morethanmerelyhumandignity;not indeedtheabsurdGodlikedignity ofthepagan"DivusCaesar,"buta trueandsoliddignitybasedonadivinegift.Itfollowsthatsubjects shouldobeytheirrulersastheyobey God,notthroughfearofforcebutby respectfordignity,notbyreasonof ser-ilitybutundertheinspirationof conscience."Andauthority,thus stayedinitsdueplace,willfinditself muchstrengthened;forthecitizens, findingthemselvescompelledbyduty, willnecessarilyfeelthatdisobedience andrevoltareforbiddenthem,persuadedastheywillbe,fromtrueprinciples, thattoresist.thepoweroftheState istoopposethedivinewill,torefuse tohonourthesovereignistorefuseto honourGod."

ThethirdargumentthattheCatholicconceptionofthebasisofpolitical authorityismostbeneficialtotheordinarycitizenisthenbrieflyindicated bythePope.Eveninobediencecitizenspreservethatjustpridewhichis theprivilegeofhumannature.They knowthatbeforeGodthereisnotdistinctionofrulerandsubject,andthat infacttheirobediencetotheirrulers isinsomewayashareinobedienceto God,"cuiservireregnareest,"toserve Whomistorule.

Thishighdoctrinesupposesahigh senseofresponsibilityamongboth rulersandsubjects,andthePopeinsistsmoststronglyonthegraveobligationsincumbentonboth.Government mustnotbedegradedtotheservice'of privateinterests;rulersmustfollow theexampleofthemostperfectRuler inequity,faithandpaternalcharity. Subjectshaveonlyonegroundforthe refusalofobedience-whenthegovern. mentcommandswhatisopposedto naturalordivinelaw;andthisisnot disobedience,forthosewhopervert

justicehavelosttheirrighttorule: "nequeeorumtunevalerepotestauctoritas,quae,ubijustitianonest,nulls est."Thewordsareanecho,down thecenturies,ofthevoiceofPopeGregoryVII.AndfittinglyenoughPope Leocastsabriefglacebackoverthe historyofEuropetoshowhowtheexampleandteachingoftheChurchfrom thedaysoftheRomanmartyrstothe ageoftheChristiankings,intheteachingoftheologiansortheliturgyof kinglycoronation,hasglorifiedthe ideaofobedienceasreposingultimatelyonGod,andhasexaltedthedignityoftheChristianruler.

Thishasallnotbeendoneaway with,thankstotheheresyofthe "Novatores"ofthesixteenthcentury, andthefalsephilosophyoflibertyexpoundedbytheprophetsoftheEnlightenment.Fromthesesourceshave risenthemostdreadfulomensforthe future,CommunismandNihilism.The Encyclicalendsonamovingnote,beggingrulersandpeopletoacceptthe offeroftheChurchtoassistthemin therightorderingofcivillifeforthe greatergoodofall.

Thisreminderofthecontentsofa greatEncyclicalmaybeofsomeuse onthesixtiethanniversaryofitspublication.Itmayhelpmanyofusto keepinmindthatfrankindifferenceto formsofgovernmentwhichPopeLeo XIIIheldtobesoimportant;and maysavesomeofusfromfervidbut uselessdenunciationofourfellowsin thosematterswheretherightlineof Papalteachinghasleftgreatfreedom toindividualchoice.Theformof governmentmatterslessthanthe spiritwhichanimatesit.

Ontheotherhanditisperhapswell toberemindedofintegralPapalteachinginthissphereofpoliticalauthority. Mostpeopleinthiscountryholdviews ofpoliticalobligationwhich,whether theyrealiseitornot,arebasedon thosetheorieswhichPopeLeocondemned.Wemustrememberthat themajorityofChristiansinEngland aredescendants,bydeviousways,of theInnovatorsofthesixteenthcentury.Wehopetobeabletoestablishwiththemacommongroundfor Christianco-operationinthesocial order;anditisimportantforusto surveythatgroundinthelightof Papalteaching,lestperhapswefind, byexperience,thatitisagooddeal morecircumscribedthanwehadsupposed.Papalteaching,hereaselsewhere,isbasedonassumptionswhich mustnotbeignored.

TheclaimsoftheCatholicChurch areexclusiveandunique,andthepromiseoftruecivicorderandpublic tranquillityismadebythePopeonly onthefullrecognitionandacceptance ofthoseclaims.--"TheTablet."

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THEfirstMexican"SemanaSocial,"heldtocommemoratethe fiftiethanniversaryoftheEncyclical,"RerumNovarum,"wasseizedupon'byFidelVelazquez,general secretary,ltndotherleadersofthe MexicanConfederationofLabour (C.T.M.)asanopportunityforstirring upsectarianagitation.Theweekof socialstudywasorganisedanddirectedbytheCentralUnionofMexican CatholicAction,andwasinlinewith jubileecelebrationsheldthroughout theAmericanRepublics;butthe C.T.M.agitatorschosetointerpretit asaninterventioninpoliticalmatters onthepartoftheCatholicclergy.

TheC.T.M.issuedastatementin whichitsaidthat"theactivitiesmentionedandothersthatarebeingcarriedonbythePartyofNationalAction,theNationalSinarchistUnion andtheMexicanAutonomousParty, constituteachallengetoourRevolutionaryinstitutions'becausetheyseek toraisethebannerofReligion,and returnMexicanlifetotheColonial epoch-"

Thestatementcloseswithawarning totheGovernmentthatitmustnot tolerateanyactthat"violatesMexicanlawsandweakensthesocialmovementsupportedbythepresentregime."

ManuelDelgadoCuriel,IgnacioA. OrozcoandErnestoCastillo,representingtheNationalCatholicConfederationofLabour,informedthePrefectureofPoliceofthreatsmadeby membersofradicalgroupsagainstdelegateswhoweretoattendtheCatholicLabourCongressinMexicoCity, May22to24.Topreventanydisturbanceofthepuplicpeace,thedirectorsofthecongresssuspendedit.

ButonSunday,theNationalCatholicConfederationofLabourobserved thefiftiethanniversaryof"Rerum Novarum"withaMassintheBasilica ofGuadalupeatwhichMostRev.LeopoldoRuizyFlores,Archbishopof Morelia,pontificated.HewasassistedbyhisCoadjutor,MostRev.Luis AltamiranoBulness,MostRev.Manuel Yerena,BishopofHuejutla;andMost Rev.MaximinoRuiz,TitularBishop ofDerbe.MostRev.LiusM.Martinez,ArchbishopofMexico,presided attheceremonyandspokeonthehistoricimportanceoftheEncyclicalto theLabourmovementthroughoutthe world.

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struckbythisfact:that onlyononeoccasionwasChrist askedformoney.AndonthatoccasionHehadnone.Itwaswhenthe authoritiesfromtheTemplecameto askHimforthedidrachmawhich everyJewovertwentyyearsofage, hadtopaytowardstheupkeepofthe Temple.AndasOurLordhadno money,HesaidtoPeter"gotothesea andcastinahook,andthatfishwhich shallfirstcomeup,take.Andwhen thouhastopeneditsmouth,thoushalt findastater.Takethat,andgiveit tothemforMeandforthee." MencametoJesusformanythings; forhealth,forguidance,tosnareHim inHiswords.Butneverformoney.

ByRev.J.A.COONEY,S,J.

(ATalkbroadcastfromHongKong andpublishedin"TheRock.") ,111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,1111111111111111111.11ilii BecauseHehadnone.Anditwas justbecauseHehadnonethatwesee Judasgraduallydriftingawayfrom HisMastertothetragicconsummation oftreachery.Andtothecertain ScribewhosaidthatHewouldfollow JesuswheresoeverHeshouldgo,Jesus warnedhiminsomanywords."Ifyou thinkthatbyfollowingMe,youare goingtoinsureworldlycomfort,you arewrong,for'thefoxeshavelairs,and thebirdsoftheairhavetheirnests, buttheSonofManhathnotwhereto layHisHead." FortheSonofManbathnotwhere tolayHisHead. Fromthebeginningthiswasliterallytrue.Christ wasentertainedbytherich;three KingscametoadureHimwhenHewas born.ButHistruefriendswerethe poor.Hewasbornamongthem.He livedamongthem.Hediedbetween twopoormen;andHewasburiedina tombwhichwasgiventoHimbya friend.HeWhocouldclaim,asthe ProphetclaimedforHim"thesilveris mine,thegoldismine,"wasbornin poverty.Andfromthatmoment untilIleclosedHiseyesinDeath,povertyneverleftHim.

PovertywaswithHiminthelittle homeatNazareth.HewasRoyal withtheRoyaltywhichstretchedback tothebeginningofTimeandwasrootedinGod.YetfewpaidHimreverencebecauseHewaspoor.Thevillagefolkwholivedroundthecottage whereHeworked,werescepticalabout HisKnowledge,forhowcouldknowledgegrowatthecarpenter'sbench?

"DowenotknowHim?"theysaid, notHisFatherthecarpenter?"Because Hewasacarpenter'sSon,theycould notbelieveinHismiracles.

MANOFPOVERTY.

PovertywentwithHimwhenHe leftHishomeatNazarethtobegin Hisworkofpreachingandjourneying upanddowntheProvincesofGalilee andJudea.Hisfirstdiscipleswere poormen;mentakenfromtheships ontheSeaofGalilee.Hewassurroundedbythepoor,lepers,theblind, beggars,theoutcastsofhumanity wholinedthestreetsofJerusalemas theylinethestreetsofanylargecity to-day.WhoeverleftHim,these wereHisconstantcompanions.Some mightwalknomorewithHim.Not poverty.PovertyneverleftHim. AndwhenHewasliftedupbetween HeavenandEarthstrippedofeverything,HewastheManofSorrows,but HewasalsotheManofPoverty.Even whenHedied,povertydidnotleave Him,butfollowedHimtoagrave whichwasgiventoHimthroughthe charityofafriend. AndjustbecauseChristwaspoor,He couldsympathisewiththepoor;could understandthem;couldhelpthem withHiskindnessandsympathy,ifnot withmoney.ItwasforapoorfamilythatHeworkedHisfirstmiraclein CanaofGalilee.ToaPhariseewho invitedHimtodinner,Hesaid:"When youmakeadinnerorasupper,callnot thybrethrennorthyfriends,northy kinsmen butcallthePoor,the maimed,thelameandtheblind"(Luke 14). Thepoor thesewerethe truefriendsofJesus.HecouldassociateHimselfwiththeirinterests; couldsolvetheirproblems;couldtalk theirlanguage;couldbringthemost sublimetruthsdowntothelevelof thepoorinwordswhichhavenever beensurpassed,butwhichtheycould understand.Hecouldtalktothemof nets,andlostcoinsandgrowingseeds,

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ofshepherdsandfishermen.AndHe couldclothethemessageofHisown EternalLoveinthestoryoftheyoung manwhowasoncerichbutthrough hisownfaultbecamepoor,andjust becausehewaspoor,foundagainhis Father'slovewhichwealthcouldnot teachhim.

ForthepoorHereservedthatBenedictionwithwhichHeopenstheSermonontheMount.TothemHepro. misedtheKingdomofHeaven.And totherichyoungmanwhoaskedthe surestroadtoLifeEverlasting,Christ pointedouttheroadofpoverty."Go sellwhatthouhast,andgivetothe Poor."Wecanimaginethesurprise, and,shallwesaydisappointment,of thatyoungman.Hewasrich.He hadalltheenthusiasmofyouth.He hadbeforehimthebestpartofalifetimewhichhewouldgladlyspendin theserviceoftheMaster."What GoodshallIdothatImayhaveLife Everlasting?"Hewaswillingtodo muchgood,butinthewaywhichHe thoughtbest.Hewouldbuildhospitals;homesforthepoor.Hewould evenbeautifyandadorntheTemple, orusehiswealthtofreehiscountry fromthepowerofRome.',Butthelitanyofunspokenambitionswascut shortbytheSaviour,Whopointedout thetruewaytosalvationalongaroad littlethoughtofbytheyoungman."If thouwouldstbeperfect givetothe poor!"Arethepoorsoimportant?

Andtheyoungmanwentawaysad. Perhapshecamebackwhenhewasno longerrich,andnolongeryoung?Perhapshehadtobebeggaredofboth youthandrichesbeforehewould hearkenandfollow.

"NeverBeforeSoMany.."

Inaworldwhichto-daycountsin millions,andwhichperforceisonly interestedinHurricanes,Spitfiresand guns,weareindangerofforgetting theclaimsofthepoor,theleastof Christ'sbrethren.Thereisdanger thatthevoiceofthepoorbedrowned intheroarof'planesandthebarking ofguns.Butneverperhapsinthe historyoftheworldhavetherebeen somanypoor;neverhavetheclaims ofthepoorbeensoinsistent.Inthe EastandintheWestthereiswar,and withitthepovertywhichistheinevitableoutcomeofwar.Thosewho inthemorningarerich,maybehomelessandpoorbynight.Thosewhotodayhaveacountry,to-morrowmaybe drivenfromhomeandfatherlandby theruthlessmachineofwar.

Here,atourowndoor,wehavepovertycallingincessantly.Hereare claimsonourgenerosityandkindness andlove.Andifcircumstanceswill notallowustobegenerous,wecanat leastbekind.Fortobekindistobe Christlike.AndtobelikeChristshould betheidealofeveryChristian.Christ waspoor;andbecauseHewaspoor, Hewasthefriendofthepoor.Ilike tothinkofthatstoryofSt.Martin whogavehiscloaktothebeggaronly tofindlaterthebeggartransfiguredin thePersonofChrist.The'teissomethingofChristinallHispoor;inthe outstretchedhand;inthepleading eyes;intheragsandthesores;inthe tappingofthestickonthepavement. Christisnowinglory,seatedatthe RightHandoftheFather.Butthese Hisfriendswewillalwayshavewith us.Untiltheendoftime,wewill havewithusthePoor,everlastingremindersofJesusChristtheFriendand Loverofthepoor.

LETUSPRAY. 0GodWhoinThineInfiniteWisdomdidstwilltobebornpoor,tolive anddiepoor,openoureyesand strengthenourfaiththatwemayalwaysseeTheeinthesetheleastofThy brethren.Helpustobekindtothe poor,tobegenerous,tosuccourthem intheirdistress.Teachus,whom Thouhastfavouredwiththegoodsof thisworld,thatpovertyofspiritand detachmentfromrichestowhichThou hastpromisedtheblessingofThy Kingdom.Liftourheartsabovethe thingsofearthtowhereisourtrue andlastingtreasureintheEternal KingdomofThyGlory.ThroughJesus ChristOurLord.Amen.

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TarinRock.

DearAuntBessy,-Herewithplease findpostalnotefortheBushies.Hopingyouhaveasuccessfulyear. WELLWISHER.

DearWellv;isher,-Itoohopethis year'sappealwillbesuccessful,butat presentitdoesnotappeartobeso. However,wecanonlyhopeforthebest andwaitandseewhatthenextfew monthswillbringus.Thankyouvery muchforthepostalnote,whichIwas verypleasedtoreceive. AUNTBESSY.

Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyoulast,butIhave notforgottenyounortheBusbies.I havebeentoEirefornearlythree yearsonavisittomyfatherandsisters.OneisnowanoviceatSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.Wehada week'smissionhererecently,conducted byRev.FatherCorr.Iamenclosing apostalnotefor2/6asasmalldonationtowardsthe£100.Ishallsend yousomestampssoon.

AGNESvmaNicAO'CONNOR.

DearAgnesVr;ronica,-Whatalucky littlegirlyouweretobeabletogo hometoEireforsuchalongholiday.I amsureyouenjoyedyourselfvery muchthere.Youmustwritetome againandtellmeallabouttheEmeraldIsle.ThankyousomuchforsendingalongadonationfortheBushies' Fund.Itwasveryacceptable. AUNTBESSY.

* * Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenever writtentoyoubefore,butIalways readyourCorner.Iamelevenyears oldandaminVIStandardatschool. WegotoaStateschoolasthereisno Conventhere.WeonlyhaveMass everythreeweeks,butitisonlya fortnightsincetheMissionerwas aroundwithourpriest.Ihavemade myfirstHolyCommunion,buthave notbeenConfirmedyet.Ihavetwo sisters,oneofwhomiswritingalso. Whatsortofstampsdoyousave? WINNIEMORRIS.

DearWinnie,-WelcometotheCorner.Ihopeyouwillwriteoftenand tellmeallaboutyourinterestingtownship,asIhavenotmanyCorneritesup inthatpartoftheGoldenWest.What apitythereisnoconventschoolup thereforyoutoattend,Perhapsone maybebuiltthereastimegoeson. Youareindeedunfortunateinhaving Massonlyonceeverythreeweeks.I amsuremanycityfolkdonotrealise howluckytheyaretilltheyhearabout factslikethat.Thestampswecollect fortheBushies'fundcanbeusedor unusedandofanycountry.Theused

onesaresoldandthemoneygoesto helpthefundsonalittlemore.The unusedones,ofcourse,areworththeir facevalue.

AUNTBESSY.

Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldloveto joinyourCorner.Iamnineyearsof ageandaminthirdstandardatschool. IhaveagardenandinitIhavesweetpeas,pansies,andpetunias.Theydo looknice.To-daywefoundseven flowersononeofoursweetpeas.There arealotofeverlastingsgrowingaround here.ImademyfirstHolyCommunionaboutayearago.Mummygives usSunday-schooleveryweet-

JOSIEMORRIS.

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DearJosie,-Nowthatyouhavebeen acceptedasamemberoftheCornerI hopeyouwillwriteinoften,asyour letterwasveryinteresting,andIam sureyoumusthavelotsandlotsof newstotellotherCorneritesinother partsoftheState.Youmusthavea verynicegardenwithallthosepretty flowersinit,andtheeverlastingstoo lookverynicewhentheyareout,don't they?

AUNTBESSY.

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LEMONADEBOTTLE.

SuccessfulCatholicBall atNannup

TheCatholicBall,heldintheNannupHallonFriday,22nd.ult.,attractedoneofthelargestattendancesrecordedatthatcentreforalongtime. OfficialguestsoftheeveningwereHis GracetheArchbishop,attendedby Rev.FatherMcCaul,P.P.,andRev. FatherDuffy(Manjimup).Mr.Willmott,M.L.A.,andMrs.Willmott,and Mr.andMrs.R.Smith.Anapology wasreceivedfromMr.J.Smith,M.L.A.

Theeveningwasthoroughlyenjoyableandthemusic,suppliedbyalocal orchestra,wasvotedbyallasexcellent. Manyvisitorsfromthesurrounding districtswereinevidenceandmaterial. lyassistedinmakingthefunctiona realsocialevent.Anexcellentsupperwasprovidedbytheladies'committee.

Thefeatureoftheeveningwasthe presentationofthirteendebutantesto HisGracetheArchbishopandMrs. Willmottbythematronofhonour, Mrs.J.Eastcott.Theywerepreceded downthehallbytwolittleflowergirls,

NORTHAM.

E.0.TRESISE, M.P.S.,S.A.andW.A. MANUFACTURINGAND DISPENSINGCHEMIST. ForServiceandQuality. Tel.:61Northam.

BRYANT&WATERS

80to90STIRLINGST.,PERTH. WOODandCOALMERCHANTS.

PaulineHigginsandDorothyHutchins.

Thedebutantespresentedwerethe MissesB.Kent,E.Plunkett,V.Pickers. gill,M.Dean,A.Spitz,E.Jenkins,C. Henderson,E.Perks,S.Hall,Margaret Eastcott,MaryEastcott,J.Coverley, E.Smith.

Amongthosepresentwere:Miss JoanColeman,MissD.Mowday,Miss F.Thompson,MissMurielHotchkin, MissMillyHotchkin,MissJ.Wakefeld, MissJ.Stewart,MissN.Stewart,Miss T.Longbottom,MissH.Rodda,MissJ. Warner,MissC.Neilson,MissP. Pearce,MissE.Pickles,MissV.Pearce, Mrs.Moore,MissG.Hummerston,Mrs. Kent,Mrs.W.Forrest,MissK.Maher, Mrs.R.Moulton,Mrs.E.Hall(Bridgetown),MissE.Scott(Bridgetown), Mrs.J.Higgins(Bridgetown),MissK. Roberts(Jarrahwood),Mrs.Vernon (Jarrahwood),Mrs.Savage,Mrs.Murphy,Mrs.Dennis,Mrs.B.James,Miss D.Stewart,MissS.Partridge,MissA. Ellis,Mrs.J.Kearney,Mrs.McKenzie, MissM.Kearney,MissE.Kearney,Mrs. W.Sexton,MissJoanTaylor.

S.BEECROFT-Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Subiaco.

OnlyPrimeFreshKilledMeatSold. 'PhoneW1373.

J.NEILSON,Optician

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), W.A.O.A.

SAVEMONEYonStoves,Coppers

Glacier Priest Offers Huskies for United States Army

TheRev.BernardR.Huggard, "PadreoftheGlaciers,"hasoffereda packofspeciallytrainedandbredhuskiestotheUnitedStatesArmy. Suchdogsoutmodetheuseofsleds, FatherHubbardtoldofficersofthe Quartermaster'sDepartmentofthe NinthArmyCorps.

"Adog,properlybredandtrained, cancarry65poundsalldayandstill wagitstail,"thepriestsaid."Adog canswim,runandclimb.Anyplace amancango,adogcango.Butwhen thegoingisroughandyouhaveasled toconsider,it'sadifferentmatter. You'resimplystuck."

Thedogsweretrainedonaranch, nearChico,Cal.,byFatherHubbard's brother,CaptainJohnHubbard,U.S.A., retired.

SpecialequipmentdevelopedandperfectedbyFatherHubbardduringthe yearshehastraversedtheFarNorth isalsobeingstudiedbythearmy.

Thisequipmentincludesalpaca-lined jacketsoflightweatherprooffabric, trousersofwaterprooflinenlinedwith kapok,fawnskinbootsandastormprooftentthatsleepseightandweighs butninepounds. Adog-packdevelopedonFather Hubbard'slastexpeditiontoAlaskais beingstudied.Thepackisswung acrossthedog'sbackandsecuredwith breastandbellystraps.Aloadof65 pounds,theequivalentofafullpack forasoldier,canbedividedintobags oneachside.

Withtheprospectofafinefishdinnerahead,adogwillcarrysuchaburdenallday,FatherHubbarddeclared.

JesuitsSafeatBaghdadCollege

TherecentprominenceofIraqinthe warnewshascalledattentionto BaghdadCollege,theprominentCatholicinstitutionofhigherlearningin Baghdad,conductedbytheJesuit Fathers.

"JesuitMissions"saysBaghdadCollegeisthefirstmissionconductedby Americanswhichcancomedirectlyin thepathofthepresentwar.The Jesuitsatthecollegeremainedinthe cityduringtheMaydisturbances,and allaresafe,accordingtolatestreports.

BaghdadCollegewasfounded;n 1931attherequestoftheHolySeeand committedtotheAmericanJesuits.At firstitwasstaffedbymembersfrom allAmericanprovinces,butinreceni yearshascomeentirelyunue, ,..(ntroloftheNewEnglandprovince.In theshortyearsofitsexistenceithas

becomeoneofthebestequippedcs-llegesintheNearEast.TheMost Rey.WilliamA.Rice,S.J.,Vic,r-ApostolicofBelize,BritishHonduras,was itsfirstRector.

NazisDissolveDutch CatholicJournalists

TheCatholicJournalists'Association inHollandhasbeendissolvedbythe NaziGovernment,itisreportedin LondonbytheNetherlandsGovernmentPressService.Alljournalists havenowtobelongtotheAssociation ofNetherlandsJournalists,controlled byaDutchNail

Ready-to-Wears at COGANS

Rightnowweareshowinganexclusive rangeofreallysmartReady-to-Wearsin SingleorDoubleBreastedstyles.Fact is,weareveryproudtoshowthese style-leaders,fortheyincludesuch famousfashionnamesasC.&W.Harford,Freeman.Alsowe'dliketodraw yourattentiontothelatestinlightweightworstedsfeaturingfashionable toningsandexclusivepatterns.Wecan Eftyouintheverysuityouwant-and -fityouwell.Comeinandseeand trythem.

COGANBROS. CENTRALHAYSTREET,PERTH. WHERETHEGOODHATSARE.

FullTextofVatican-SpainAgreement

THE"BoletinOficialdelEstado," atMadrid,Spain,haspublished thetextoftheagreementbetweentheSpanishGovernmentand theHolySeeconcerningthemodeof exercisingtheprivilegeofnominating ecclesiasticsforvacantepiscopalsees.

Theagreement,whichwassignedby MostRev.GaetanoCicognani,Papal NunciotoSpain,andRamonSerrano Suner,ForeignMinisterofSpain,will beineffectpendingtheconclusionof aConcordat.

Thetextoftheconventionbetween SpainandtheHolySeeisasfollows:

"TheSpanishGovernmentandthe HolySeehaveagreedtothefollowing points:

"(1)AssoonastheremayhaveoccurredavacancyinanyArchiepiscopal orEpiscopalSee(orinanyApostolicAdministrationhavingpermanentcharacters;thatistosay,thoseofBarbastroandCiudadRodrigo),orwhenthe HolySeedeemsitnecessarytoname aCoadjutorwithrightofsuccession, theApostolicNuncio,inaconfidential manner,willcontacttheSpanishGovernment,andassoonasabasisof agreementhasbeenreached,willsend totheHolySeealistofnamesof suitablepersons,atleastsixinnumber.

'12)TheHolyFatherwillselect threefromamongthesenamesand throughtheApostolicNunciowillcommunicatethesenamestotheSpanish Government,andthentheChiefof Statewithinthirtydayswillnominate oneofthethreeofficially.

IfHolyFatherCannotApprove.

"id)IftheHolyFather,inhishigh judgment,deemsthatallorsomeof thenamescontainedinthelistarenot acceptable,withtheresultthathe couldnotselectthreeoranyonefrom amongthem,onhisowninitiative,he willdrawuporformulatealistofcandidatescommunicatingthesame,inthe mannerindicatedabove,totheSpanish Government.

"IftheSpanishGovernmenthasany objectionsofageneralpoliticalcharactertoraiseagainstalloranyofthe newnames,itwillmanifesttheseobjectionstotheHolySee.

"Incasethethirtydayshavetranspiredfromthedateoftheabovementionedcommunicationwithoutany replyfromtheGovernment,thesilence oftheGovernmentwillbeinterpreted tomeanthattheGovernmenthasno objectionsofthatcharactertoraise againstthenewnames:itbeingunderstoodthatinthiscasetheChiefof Statewillnominatewithoutcomment toHisHolinessoneofthecandidates includedinthesaidlist.

"OntheotherhandiftheGovernmentformulatesobjections,thenego. tiationswillcontinueeventhoughthe thirtydayshaveelapsed.

"(4)Inanycase,evenwhenthe HolyFatheracceptsthreeofthenames senttohim,heshallalwayshavethe powertonominateanynameincluded inthelistwithoutdiscriminationor anynameaddedtothelistbythe HolyFather.

SecretCharacter.

"(5)Allthesepriornegotiationswill beabsolutelysecretincharacter,preservinginaspecialmannersecrecy withrespecttopersonsuptothemomentoftheirappointment.

"(6)TheSpanishGovernmentforits partbindsitselfformallytoconclude withoutdelaywiththeHolyFathera newConcordatinspiredbyitsdesireto restoretheCatholicsignificanceofthe glorioustraditionofthenation.

"Thepresentconventionwillbebindinguntiltheruleswhichitestablished areincorporatedinthenewConcordat.

"(7)Withregardtoappointmentsto beneficesthatarenotconsistorial,from themomentonwhichthisconvention issigned,therewillbegintheproper negotiationtoconcludeanotherconventioninwhichrulesforsuchappointmentswillbeestablished.

"TheChurch,towhichbyitsown innaterightbelongstherighttomake appointments,includingthosetwo beneficesthatarenotconsistorialover whichtheKingofSpainenjoyedparticularprivileges,isdisposedneverthelesstomakesomeconcessionson thispointtotheSpanishGovernment.

ParishAppointments.

"(8)Untilthequestionhasbeen definitelysettledinthefutureConcordat,prelatescanproceedfreelyinmakingappointmentstoparishes,inaccordancewiththerulesofCanonLaw, withnootherobligationthantonotify theGovernmentoftheseappointments beforethepersonappointedtakespossession,exceptinthosecasesinwhich theGovernmentmayformulatesome objectionagainsttheappointmentfor reasonsofgeneralpoliticalcharacter.

"(9)Untiltherehasbeenconcluded anewConcordat,theSpanishGovernmentundertakestocomplywiththe provisionsembodiedinthefirstfour articlesoftheConcordatof1851.

"(10)Duringthissameperiodthe Governmentagreesnottolegislatein mixedmattersoronsuchmattersas couldinanywayaffecttheChurch withoutpreviousagreementwiththe IiolySee."