The Record Newspaper 24 October 1945

God's Kingdom on Earth is Specially Vested in the Church

*What His Sovereignty Could Mean to Social and Public Life

From the pages of Holy Scripture, and universally the tempo r

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asiw•ellas it is clear that Jesus Christ claimed a kingdom and that He claimed the ful lest power inthiskingdom. Moreover , the kingdom which He claimed was a un

iversal empire overall greatness animate and inanimate,o

ver everything temporal and spiritual.All Christians have always admitted this claim ,

be. cause Christ is God, and in virtue of His divine nature must be the Sove

reign Ruler of the whole universe.

Is this, then,allthatwemean bythe Kingship of Christ, and had the Holy Father,when he wrote his Encyclical and instituted the Feast to celebrate His Kingship,no other purpose in view but to assert once more atrut h admitted by all who believe in the Divinity of Jesus Christ?

The Kingship of Christ consists, we need scarcely say,in athreefold power which is essential to lordship. Thi s is sufficiently clear from the scriptural testimony adduced below concerning the universal dominion of our Redeem. er, and moreoveritisadogmaoffaith that Jesus was given to man,not only as our Redeemer,but also as alaw. giver, to whom obedience isdue. Not only do the Gospels tell us that He madelaws,butthey present Him to us in the act of making them. Those who keep them show their love for their Divine Master, and He promises that they shall remain in His love (John, xiv., 15

;xv. 10

). He claim e

d judicial power as received from His Father, when the Jews accused Him of breaking the Sabbath by the miraculous cure of asickman. "For neither doth the Father judge any man; but hath given all judgment to the Son" tJohn v. 22). In this power is included the right ofrewardingand punishing all men living, for this right is inseparable from that of judging. Executive power, too,belongs to Christ , for all must obey His commands -

none may escape them, nor the sanctions He has imposed."

The Kingdom of Christ.

Beforewe consider the nature of the Kinedom of Christ,it will be well to recall that there are two things between twhich we must clearly distin . guish when treating of the subject of Christ'spower, one is the question of right,the other is the question of fact. CompleteDominion.

As we have seen, the sphere of Christ'sdominion embraces absolutely

the spiritual order. This complete dominion He possesses as flan by natural right. But it is one thing to possess aright and quite another to exercise that right, "It would be a grave error," writes the Holy Father,

tion of fact,it is quite clear that Christ did not intend to establish an earthly kingdom. Before Pilate, He expressly declared: "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world My servants would certainly strive that Ishould not be delivered to' the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from hence" (John xviii.30). WhenPeterdrew thesword in theGarden ofGethsemani to defend his Master,Christ reminded him that He was unwilling to exercise earthly power and to defend Himself by force,

people, filled with enthusiastic admirationofHismiracleofthemultiplication of the loaves,wished to make Him king, Jesus fled to the solitude of the mountain (John vi. 15).

A (Spiritual Kingdom.

"The Lamb that was slainis worthy to receive power and divinityandwisdomand' strengthand honour: to Him be glory and empire for ever and ever."

"to say that Christ has no authority whatever in civil affairs,since, by virtue of the absolute empire committed to Him bythe Father,all things arein His power. Nevertheless,during his life on earth He refrained from the exercise of such authority,and although Ile Himself disdained to possess or to care forearthly goods, He did not, nor does He to-day ,interfere with those who possess them." He might have come to rule over man as an earthly king,but He chose willingly not to exercise that right. It wasnot to reign as atemporal king that He came into the world; He wished to exercise an immeasurably higher kingship, for He said of Himself:"Iam come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly" (John x. 10). Therefore whenwecome tothe ques-

saying, "Put up again thy sword into its place. ..Thinkest thou that Icannot ask my Father, and He will give \le presently more than twelve legions ofAngels?" (Matt,xx%i.52.53)., He refused to interfere in secular affairs, for when "one of the multitude said to Him: Master,speakto mybrotherthat he divide the inheritance with me," Jesus answered: "Who hath appointed mejudge, ordivider, overyou?" (Luke xii. 1314). Neither would He enter into the political contrpversy between the Jews and the Romans,for when His enemies tried to ensnare Him, by forcing Him to decide whether it was lawful to give tribute toCaesaror not, the answer of Christ was: "Render to Caesar the things thatareCaesar's, and to God the things that are God's" IMatt.xxii. 21). Finally,when the

Hiskingdom, though intheworld,is not of the world. "This kingdom is primarily spiritual and concernedwith spiritual things. That this is so the' above quotations fromScriptureamply prove,and Christ by His own action confirmsit. Onmanyoccasions,when theJews and even theApostleswrongly supposed that the Messias would restore the liberties and the kingdom of Israel, He repelled and denied such asuggestion.. , The gospels present this kingdom as one which men pre. pare to enter by penance,and cannot actually enter except by faith and by baptism,which,though an external rite,signifies and produces an interior regeneration. Thiskingdom is opposed to none otherthanto thatof Satan and to the power of darkness. It demands of its subjects aspirit of detachment from riches and earthly things and aspirit of gentleness. They must hunger and thirst after justice, and more than this,they must deny themselvesand carry the cross.

"Christ as our Redeemer purchased the Church at the price of His own Blood; as priest He offered Himself, andcontinuestooffer Himselfasavictim for our sins. Is it not evident, then ,that His kingly dignity partakes in amanner ofboth theseoffices?"

His Kingdom on Earth.

This spiritual kingdom of Christ is invisible in the soul of each individual, where He reigns by His grace. But the Saviour founded avisible society, the Catholic Church, to carry on His work and to guard His interests. The Church is,therefore, in aspecial sense His kingdom on earth. It is"in the world" though not "of the world" for its origin is divine and its object goes beyond all temporal interests. In things purely spiritual, then, the Church issupreme and can tolerate no interferencewith them from anyearth• ly power. In those things into which the spiritual or moral factor largely enters, and with regard to matters necessary for the success of its work, or without authority over which the fulfilment ofits mission would bevery difficult,the Church must always pre. vail over every other power. With purely temporal things the Church of Christ doesnot concern itself. But, as we know from its practice, it can nevergive way on such mattersas the moral educatioq of children, or on tho sanctity of the marriage bond.

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♦ChristianDigger, North Fremantle: Q.:Ihavebeenalistener toyourSet• donsinceitscommencement,for'one reasoninthehopethat,likeallother religiousbroadcasts, Imight receive help andguidancewhichis somuch neededin the world to-day. Ifind that insteadIreceivebitterness and blasphemy.

A.: If such is your opinion of the Session, itis,ofcourse,yourownbusi. ness. Since, however,youhave taken the trouble to send in aletter, the nature of which is indicated by the opening paragraph, which Ihave just quoted, Ishall comment on some of the'pointsyouraise; and,judgingfrom the tone of your letter, Ithink it a fair general comment to say that, in spiteofyour professedhope,youWere notreallydisposed toget any help or guidance from aSession dealing with the f

stholic Church.

Q.:IhearthevoiceofmancontrollinR the voice of God, Churchianity and not Christianity, the story) of a Church and not thestory of Jesus.

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statement. It is very far from original, and therefore is not based•so much onacritical summing upof the "Catholic Answer" Session,as on an attitude of mind towards the Catholic Church. Consequently you do not quote any statements from the Ses. sion to prove it, but repeat some of the stock objections to Catholicism, objections which have been answered over and over again; images, rosary beads, money paid for the forgiveness of sins, andso on. If you have been alistener since the beginning of this Session, you must have heard these oft-repeated answers. If they have failed to satisfy you, you are, no doubt, entitled to keep your own opinions. ButIwby dish them up all overagain?

Someof thethingsthatyou say are personal'and will receive no answer. To answerothers would be aneedless and, Iamsure,uselessrepetition. You would not be convinced anyhow, One or two of them are so astounding that, on that ground alone,they merit comment.

CatholicsWent`ScotFree'inGermany!

ExecpttheThousandsin Dachauand Elsewhere

Profound Evil Among Youth

Q,: IA church, like an individual, is known by itsgood works and what it creates, not as a huge business and political organisation. One has only to look at Europe during tine war,and witness the anti-Clrristlike action of the Roman Catholic Church. What is your answer to the placing'of Pastor Niemollerina concentration camp with all its hor. rors?

A.: PastorNiemoller was placed in a conuentration camp by the Nazis, not by the Catholic Church. Further. more, when released from captivity at the end of the war, he himself stater) that, despite his opposition to the National Socialist regime, he had, at the outbreak of war, offered his services to theGovernment; he conceived:bat to be hisduty as apatriots,- German Iam not saying that to gf:.•redit him,

bet to answer your implied all:gatim that somehow or other the Catholic Church was mixedupinnall firpoll. ticalmotives.

Q.: High placed members of y3ur Church went scot free, not one of these sufferedinanyway, but stood by and showed Christian men like this mantobetortured.

A,: This is, beyond compt.re, the silliest statement Ihave met ,

rich during the time Ihave been assisting to conduct this Session. Since, i❑ vour own evidence, the Session has been a complete disappointment to you, w•hy not give itupanddevotehalf an hour each week to astudy of the nows?

Even the cables in the daily papers wouldsave you fromthefolly ofstatements like this one.

First of all let me quote an account of Dachau Concentration Camp, given

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by an American correspondent, Dr. Max Jordan:

"I visitedthecamp to-day. Ihave spoken tomanyof the more than one thousand ministers of religion whoare still there, most of them Catholic priests....

There were twenty-seven Italian priests among them, who are now ministering to the spiritual needs of 2206 Italian liberated prisoners. There were twenty-eight Dutch, twenty-nine German, eleven Austrian, two Czech ,and hundreds of Polish priests, and the talesthey tell would be incredible weretheynottold by menwhose veracity isbeyond doubt.

The heroicProtestant minister,Martin Niemoller, togetherwith thousands of other prisoners, were deported to another destination shortly before the liberation ofDachau Camp. He spent eight yearsin asmall cell inaspecial building and kept close company with three Catholic priests, the Rev. Niko. laus Jansen, of'Aachen, the Rev. Michael Hoeck, of Munich, and the Right Rev. Monsignor Johann Neuhaeuster,also of Munich..

Since the opening of the Camp in 1933, soon after the Nazis came into power, 1,225 clergymen, most of them priests, have been among the inmates

In 1942 at least four hundred of them died from under-nourish ment.

Nmv let me quote from the wellknown American periodical,"Life," from an article entitled"The German People," which appeared in the issue ofMay 7this year:

"The Confessional Church is un. doubtedly aforce in German• to-day.

So is the Christian religion in general, fortheranksbfChristianshaveclosed, regardless of faith, in the war years against the Nazis." It would not seem, then, that the Catholic Church stood by

and watched,with complacence the persecution of theConfessionalChurch.

That the fight against religious persecution was wager) by the Catholic Ghurch also, with consequent severe suffering, is proved, to quote but one example, by figures released for the Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg. Of the 1,600 priests in that Archdiocese, 800 were questioned by the Gestapo, 20:1 arrested, 16 interned at Dachau and sixdied there. Questioned about the Nazi attitude to the Catholic Church, the:Archbishop said: "They harassed theChurch incessantlyandin every availableway. HatredofChristianity was preached to vouth. The teaching of religion in the'-schools was forbidden. Catholic associations were

dissolved. Children were obliged.•to attend party meetings. The printing of Catechisms was banned. Processions were forbidden. Sermons were censored and religious ceremonies in churches disturbed by catcalls from outside. It was paganism spread anew all overGermany."

Asked the result of all this he ansIwered: 'y-Xmongtheadults„totellthetruth, it had'comparatively little effect. Out of 1,500,000 Catholics in Baden--about two-thirdsofthe'population—wecounted an average of 3,000desertions annually. 'But among the youth the evil has been profound. A serious and sustained effectively ought to be undertaken among young people from ten to twenty-five. They have to be helped to discern once more between good and evil. They have to learn that virtue is superior to force."

Thisiscorroboratedbythe words of aConfessional Church leader, quoted in the above-mentioned article in "Life":

"We know how completely poisoned the youth of our nation is. It goes deep, very deep. German youth has lost all moial and religious hold on life. Inschoolstheyoungerones,par. ticularly, have scarcely been taught anything these last years—most of theirtime has beenspent in collecting waste paper, rags, funds for Winter Help OrganitmtionG. and in. military' games.

"There is some intelligent understanding of this situation among the pupils of the high schools, but not' enough. The older students are almostallawareofitandhavebeenvio. lent)• anti-Nazi. But so many of them are in the army fighting, so many of them have been lost. Germany's future lies with the younger ones—and it's these youngest ones whose situation isalmost hopel4ss."

This is agrim picture.

It shows how bitterly religion w•av persecuted in Germany, not only by imprisonment of its ministers but ako by suppression of religious activities. and by subtle and insidious propa. ganda. It shows what deep wounds were inflicted in both the Confessional Church and the Catholic Church, partir•ularly in regard to the religious faith and principles of German youth

And all you canseeofitall is"high placed members" of one Church going scot-free, not one of them suffering in anyway,butstandingbyand allowing Christian men to be tortured. It is not necessary for me to drag the in. ference.

1f God Does NotExist,Neither Does the Problem of Evil

"Listener;" Palmyra:

Q.:Dear %r,—.OnlisteningtoyourSes•

Sion,"TheCatholicAnswer," I'dlike to ask you a question that has puidedmethislast five years. We are told that God is good. If that is so,whydoes Heallowwars?

A.: You really putone instance ofa general problem that is often raised; adifficulty about God and HisGood• ness, i.e., the existence of evil in the world. To many people it seems to disprove the existence of God: yet Professor C. S.,M. Joad, the English philosopher,saidthathechangedfrom aprofessed atheist towwhathe calls a negative agnostic, because astudy of this problem made him incline to the belief that the religious solution of it was the correct one.

In

any case there isan equivocation inthe reasoningof peoplewhouse this argument against the Existence of God—or to question His goodness. Theysayin effect: EitherGodorevil. If evil exists there can be no good God. They forget that'if there were'noGod, there would beno problem.

Q.:Afterpreviouswars,theworldhas not beenany better. Sowhy is it that good-living men, both Catholic and Protestant, are sent away to suffer while others as left hen doing things that they have to be gaoled for?

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that,labsill'other mosive h whichmight mash neededintheworld today. Ifind 64hsslas&Irsasivebitterness and

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ofcourse,yourownbusiness. Since,however,youhavetaken do troubleto send in aletter, the nature of which is indicated by the opening paragraph,which Ihave just quoted,Ishall comment on some of the,

pointsyouraise:and,judgingfrom the tone of your letter,Ithink it a fair general comment to say that, in spiteofyourprofessedhope,yourovers not reallydisposedtoget anyhelpor guidance from aSession dealing with the CatholicChurch.

Q.:ILewthevoiceofmanControlling the voice ofGod,Chdrehianity and not Christianity, the at" of a. Chta'chandnot thestoryofJean.

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statement It Is favery far.from original,-and therefo . .not based•so muchonarrltialsummingup"of the "Catholic'Answer" Session As on an attitude of mind towardstheCatholic Church. Consequently you do not quote any statements from the So& sloe to prove it, but repeat some of the stock objections to Catholicism, objections which have been answered over and over again: images, rosary beside,money paid for the forgiveness of sins,andso on. If youhavebeen alistener since the beginning of this Session,you must have heard these oft-repeatgd answers. If they have failed to satisfy you,you are, no doubt,entitled to keep your own opinions. ButIwhy dish them up all overagain?

'Someofthethings that,yousay are personal -

and will receive no answer. To answerothers wouldbe aneedless and, Iamsure,uselessrepetition. You would not be convinced anyhowiOne or two of them are so astounding that,on thatground alone,theymerit comment.

'CatholicsWent`ScotFree'inGermany!

EaecpttheThousands, in Dachauand Elsewhere

`Profound Evil Among Youth'

Q.: A Church,like an individual, is known by itsgood,works and what it creates, not as a hugs business andpoliticalorganisation. One has only to look at Europe during the war,and witness the anti-Christlike action of the Roman Catholic Church. What is your answer to theplacing'ofPastor NiemollerIna concentration camp with all its horrors?

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but to answer your implied allegation that somehow or other the Catholic Churchwasmixedupinitall forPali• ticalmotives.

Q.: Sigh placed members of your Church went not free,not one of thesesufferedin'snyway, butstood by and showed Ohrittian'men like thismantobetorture].

There were twenty-seven Italian priests among them,who are now ministering to the spiritual needs of 2,200 Italian liberated prisoners. There were twenty-eight Dutch,twenty-nine German,eleven Austrian,dwo 'Czech ,and hundreds of Polish priests, and thetalesthey'tell would beincredible wentheynottoldbymenwhose veracity isbeyond doubt.

The heroiciProtestantminister,Mar. tinNiemoller,togetherwith thousands of other prisoners,were departed, to another destination shortly before the liberation ofDachauCamp.He spent eightyearsin asmallcellinaspecial buildingand keptclosecompany with three Catholic priests,the Rev. Nikolaus Jansen,of'Aachen, the Rev; Michael Hoeck,of Munich,and the Right Rev% Monsignor Johann New haeuster,also of Munich..

Since the opening of the Camp in 1933, soon after the Nazis came into power,1,225 clergymen,most of them priests, havebeen among the inmates.

In 1942 at least four hundred of them died from under-nourish. merit..

None let me quote from the wellknown American periodical,"Life," from,an article entitled "The German People," which appeared in the issue ofMay 7this year.,

"The Confessional Church is un. doubtedly aforce in Germany today.

'dissolved. Childteawere ohligpdr•to attend party meetings. The printing of,

Catechisms was banned. Ptoces. sions were forbidden.- Sermonswere censored and'religious ceremonies in .churches disturbed by catcalls from outside. It was paganism spread anew all overGermany."

Asked-the result of all this he ans*sred:

"iAmongtheadults,,totellthetruth, it had'comparatively little effect.Out of 1,500,090Catholics'in Baden--sbeut two-thirdsofthe'population—wecount ed an average of3,000desertions annually. -

But among the youth the evil has been profound. A serious and sustainedeffectively ought to be undertaken among young people frank ten to twenty-five. They have,to be helped to discern once more between good and evil. They have to learn that virtue is superior to force"

Thisiscorroboratedbythe wordsof aConfessional Church leader,quoted in -

the above-mentioned article is "Life":

'We know how completely poisoned the youth of our. nation-is: It goes deep,very deep. German youth'has` lost all moral and religious hold' on life. Inschoolstheyoungerones,par. ticularly,-have scarcely been taught anything these last years—most of theirtimehasbeenspent incollecting waste paper,rags,funds for Winter Help Organieatio4 and in military' games.

"There is some intelligent understanding of this situation among the pupils of the high schools, bqt- not -

:redit him,

PastorNiemollerwas placedina concentration camp 1iy the Nazis, not by the Catholic Church. Furthermore,when releasedfrom captivity at the end of thewar, he himself stated that,despite his opposition tothe National Socialist regime,he had, at the outbreak of war, offered his services to theGovernment; he conceived that to be hisduty as apatriotic German Iam not sayingthat todi ,

A.: This is, beyond compare, the silliest statement Ihave met with during the time Ihave been assisting to conduct this Session. Since, iu your own evidence, the Session has been a complete disappointment to you, why notgiveitupanddevote halfanhour each week to astudy of the news? Even the cables in the daily'papers wouldsaveyoufromthefollyofstatBments like this one. -

First of all letme quote an account of Dachau Concentration Camp, given

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So is theChristian religion in general, fortheranks*ofChristianshaveclosed, regardless of faith, in the war years against the Nazis."Itwould not seem, then, that the Catholic Church stood by and watched,withcomplacence the persecution of theConfessionalChurch.

That the fight against religious per. secution was waged by the Catholic Church also, with consequent severe suffering, is proved, to quote but one example, by figures released for the Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg. Of the 1,600 priests in that Archdiocese, 800 were questioned by the Gestapo, 200 arrested,16 interned at Dachau and sixdiedthere. Questioned about the Nazi attitude to the Catholic Church, the Archbishop said: "They harassed theChurch incessantlyandin everyavailableway. HatredofChristianity was preached to youth. The teaching of religion in the-schoolswas forbidden. Catholic associations were

' enough. The'older students are almostallawareofitandhavebeenvio. lently anti-Nazi.. But so many, of them are in the army fighting, so many of them have been lost. Germany's future lies with the younger ones-=and it's these youngest ones whose situation'isalmost hopeless."

This is-agrim picture.

-It shows how bitterly religion-way persecuted in Germany,not only by imprisonmentof its ministers butalso by suppression of religious activities, and by subtle and insidious propa. ganda. It shows what deep wounds were inflicted in both theConfessional Church and the Catholic Church, par• ticularly in regard to the religious faith and principles of German youth, And all you canseeofitallis"high placed members"of one Church going scot-free, not one of them suffering in 'any'way,butstandingbyandallowing Christian men to be turtured. It is not necessary for me to draw the inference..

If God.Does NotEaist,Neither Does the Prohlem of Evil

"ILteaer;' (Palmyra:

Q.:DearSir,-OaUnion*toyourSession,"TheCatholkAnaww ,

rdlike to ask you a question that has pusaledmibthislug wetold thatGodIsdve . I

goodIt that isso,whydossHeallowwan?

A.: Youreallyputone instance ofa general problem that is often raised: adifficulty aboutGod and HisGoodness, i.e, the existence of evil in the world. To many people it seems to disprove the existence of God: yet Professor C. RM. Joad,the English philosopher,saidthatbechangedfrom aprofasse4atheist toro►hatbetillsa negative agnostic because astudy of this problem made him incline to the belief that the religious solution of it was the correct one.

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any case there isan equivocation inthereasonjUof peoplewhousethis aigument against the Existence-of God—or to question His goodness. Theysayineffect:EitherGodorevil. If evil exists there can be no good God. They forget that' if themwere -

noGod,there would be noproblem.

Q.:Afterpreviouswa^tbworld•has testbransrpbetter. Sowqtoft that goodAlving moo, both Athe1N and Protestant,are sent any M maw while sum are

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by an American correspondent, Dr. Max Jordan: 'Ivisited,thecamp to-day, 1have spoken tomanyof themore than one thousand ministers ofreligion whoare still there,most- of them Catholic priests...

'PLAIN CHANT FESTIVAL

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Liturgical Singing

The beauty of the Liturgy, and in particular the gentle and restrained beauty of liturgical song, were made very evident at the crowded Missa Cantata with which the)Annual Plain Chant Festival in Kalgoorlie closed in St.Mary'sonMonday,October1. Rev. Father M. Brennan wasthe celebrant, and Rev. Fathers McCarthy and Car• modymerepresentin the Sanctuary.

The Mass celebrated was a Solemn Votive Massinhonour of Our Lady. The Diocesan DirectorofSacred Music (Rev. Father Lynch) conducted the singing,and at the conclusion of the Hass, addressingthechildrenand their teachers,thankedthemonbehalfofHis GracetheArchbishopforthefine work theyhaddone. Theyhad joinedwith Our Ladvandalltheangelsinblessing

TheSchola:BoysfromtheChristianBrothers'HighSchool.

beautiful words, and the ancient liturgical melodies that had grown out of them and clothed them with beauty and

warmth.

DIOCESANDIRZOTOR1SREPORT.

During the past year all the schools of theGoldfields have mademore proIre's than inaAy other year. Inparticular thequajityof thevoiceproductionhasshown the most encouraging improvement. Theseschoolscould now beconsideredasoneof thebestgroups in the Archdiocese. There should be aspecial word of praise for,the ChristianBrothers'boys,notonlyforthetremendousstridesforwardtheyhavetak• en towards attaining a really good tone, but also for the fine work they did as schooa at the combined Mass, and the singing of the Proper. Next year this task will be entrusted toSt. Michael's. The Mass on that occasionwill bethe Requiem Mass.

Inshould alsobenotedthattheSisters have given the Church wonderful assistance, not only in taking their turn(with the boys) in singing the Missa Cantata in Kalgoorlie, Boulder, and Coolgardie, but also in keeping the ex-pupils together and having them helpthose still at school, and in occasionallysingingspecialmusic.This is ideal, and will help tremendously with the continuity of the(work, and could well be emulated in all our Parishes.

Altogether,my work in the Kalgoor. lie district has from my pointofview' been the most successful Ihave yet spent there, and the most encouraging for the future.

Thecombinedchoirsweredrawnfrom St. Mary's, Kalgoorlie, St. Michael's, Butler-street, St. Joseph's, Boulder, St. Anthony's, Coolgardie, and the Christian Brothers, Kalgoorlie. The latter were theschol,and alsosang-theProperoftheMass.

Thelargecrowdof childrenattheCombined Children's Missa Cantata inSt. Mary's Church, Monday,October1st. andpraisingGod,using theverywords andmusicthatallthesaintsandfaithful right down the ages had used and loved. Whileallothertransientthings changedandwereforgotten,theChurch that was to endure until the end of time would still know and love those

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ALBERT E. LYNCH, Diocesan Directorof Sacred MPsic. _

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The death of Putarco Calles is the occasion for commentary ratheron his publicists—the world press—than on themanhimself. Howeverdifficultit ispsychologically tolove one'senemies ,(and the Church in all itshistory had fewer more bitterenemiesthanCalles) the effort must be continued throughoutlife.Stillmoreindeathonecanafford to be generous. Thelastand the leasthomage to charity onearthmust besilence towards the dead,-whom we cannot honestly praise. "De mortuis nilnisibonum."

The Press notices of Calles' death were almost as nauseating as their sil. ence as tohislife'sactivities.Theman who wasknown to his contemporaries as"The Butcher" became the "Iron Man"totheAssociated Press, Weare told that as aschool inspector in Her. rnesillo,"he attempted tointroducereforms into the curriculum—astep which brought him into conflict with the authorities." There is no sugges. tion that the kind ofeducational revolution which passed as"reforms" for Calles amounted to atheism(which is arather more virile form of the secularism which we have so long suffered in this cpuntry).

Later as Mavor of Mexico fitv, and now interested in agriculture, we are informedhe wasagain in conflict with authority"owing to his progressive views." In all this there is no hint of his notions of collectivised farming onthe Russianmodel,whichwouldnot

only have destroyed the large landowners but the immemorial peasantry (and they were the real danger).

Calles' struggle with the Church, commencing \

in 1926, was the subject of the grossest misrepresentation.With egregious simplicity we learn that"he sought to enforce certain clauses of the Constitution which had been in abeyance,and thus began adesperate struggle with the Roman Catholic Church, whichhe regardedas an alien power directed from Europe through its foreign priests and hostile to the Republic."

The truthof thathistoricalbattle is, ofcourse,quiteotherwise. ThatCalles was not concerned with theChurch as aforeign body is most eloquently at. tested by the fact that the thousands ofpeople whodied and sufferedatthe hands of"The Butcher" were not foreigners but full-bloodel Mexicans.

Who were the alien pries whom the Associated Press has discovered? Were they typified by Miguel Pro, the dash mg young Jesuit, whom Calles shot without trial?

We recall the decreesthat in Puebla only priestsover 50who were married could carry on their sacred ministra. tions. Werecall thenationalisationof clerical property, the' antiGod earn. pagn in theschools,the deprivationof the Mass and theSacraments froman utterly Catholic people, the denial of civicandpoliticalrights,imprisonment, torture, exile and death. Were they

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MEXICAN "BUTCHER" DIES

SEEKING FINAL . CAUSES .

PHONEY SCIENCE WORSHIP

By Francis Gilbert

measuresaimedagainstanalienChurch or merely against religion? What most lays bare this hypocritical suggestion that Calles was concerned aboutalien influences was, however, hisutterfailuretoattack the vastforeign vestedinterests in Mexicanoil. It was atthis price that the"Iron bran" boughtthecompletesilenceoftheAm. erican Government and the world press cartel. It is also striking that no move was ever made against the Masonic lodges, which were every bit asinternationalandhenceasforeignas the Church.

Perhaps thebest symbol of our forgivenessis illustrated by the fact that when'Calles was ill in 1936 he was nursedbacktohealthbytheSistersof Charity. It may even be, when we receive thatkind ofnews which never interests the secular press, that Calles was reconciled to the Church before death. Be that as it may, his judgment is in God's hands and he mast answer, even as Herod, before aTri• bunalatoncemorejustandmore merciful thanthoseofearth. Mayherest inpeace.

Aletterin the columns of ourmorn ing contemporary during the week advocated at some length the handing over of criminals condemned to death "to science, for experiment and close observationofwhatmakesthem'tick'." There is,ofcourse, awelkworn slogan: "Fiet experimentum in corpore vili," but Ithink we may justly suspect its Christian origins.

There is something overpoweringly naive about these suggestions. Firstly, we ought to recall that such experiments were precisely what the Nazis %%ere carrying out in Belsen, Dachau and elsewhere. They made human guinea pigs of people whom they arbitrarily adjudged on ethical,political, or even religiousgroundstobe"unfit," But there was something about these experiments which revolted most people on the Allied side, and Isuspect, most Germans also. It is, therefore, more than alittle odd to find an advocacyforsimilaratrocitiesinourown midst.

The principle of the thing is exactly the same—the plea of materialistic science that humanity will ultimately benefit. There is also the grotesque suppositionthatanti-socialcrimeshave their source inmechanical disorders of the body, i.e., gland trouble, glandular growths, or lack of them, secretions, etc., and parts missing or outof order in the brain. Our correspondent in the morning press assures us that"it has long since been established that functional disorders' arise in this mechanical way. Ifear that the corres. pondentishopelesslyoutofdateinthis matter.

For one thing, how does heaccount for the extraordinary growth of pyschiatry in our day which proposes to deal with anti-social crimes aspsychic and not physical disorders? And again, how does he explain why the laymanhas,by andlarge,greaterpros• pects ol` success in this science than the doctorofmedicine, whoalmostin. variably will seek for physical causes?

The inherent absurdities of thispa. terialistic approach to the.problem of theunfithavebeen intensely increased in ourday by thedenial of the Natu rat Law. so that things which only a few yearsago were universally regard.

ed as being evil, or at least odd, are now forms of self-expression. Perhaps Ican best illustrate this truth by declaring that if the ideaofkilling off, mutlilating or otherwise suppress. ing the"unfit"couldeverbecomemorally acceptable, Iwould feel in con-science bound to denounce agreat many professors, politicians, teachers, journalists,etc., as being eminently "unfit" from aChristianpointofview.

Sorely the atomicbombshould have shown us that the great god, Science, has feet of clay and fanged claws. Sciencehasutterlylostthesenseofresponsibility. So that now, as always before, unless it be subjugated to the guidance of sound moral principles, it will become like ahuge dehumanised Frankenstein whose chief enemy is man.

As Iwatched the uncompromising series of sequences in th e

fil m

, "The Song of Bernadette," Icould not help wondering how the whole issue of the miraculouswasaffectingthenon-Catho. lics. The late Franz Werfel, author of the magnificent book on which the film is based, proposed aposer which is repeated at the commencement •of the film:"For those who believe in God no explanation is necessary; for those who do not believe in God no explanationispossible." That the renowned Jewish author thought the modern situationsoeasytosummarise isindicative ofavastlyimprovedmen.' tat health from that prevailing in the agnostic days of the mid-nineties. EmileZolawasanextremecaseadmit, tedly when'he took upon himself to deny what he actually witnessed—the instantaneous cure of lupus in the watersofthespring. Butagreatnum• ber of educated men in his day did manage to maintain the pretense of ignoring the phenomena of Loudes. Theytwoud not admit of asupernatu. ralexplanation,andonnootherground could they explain the astonishing phenomena which occurred at Jhe Grotto.

And they werecontent with noexplanationoratanyrrateprofessed tobe. But agnosticism, like every other form of negation, has broken down. It istoomuch ofastrainontheintellect whose nature(to seek truth) it sets at nought. It ends in despair not infrequently in insanity. In any case it is ended. To-day men wan

t an explanation; they are not content when their superiorsmerelylookdown the length of their scientfic noses or pass over their heart-burning queries with meaningless formulas of words. There is in fairly general evidence a desire toknow thingsintheirultimate causes. The philosophic mood is' abroad. That is the strength of the Catholic-position to-day. We have all the answers—the explanations that really explain, But we must go out and give them to the world. For the nvorld is too halt and blind to come seeking them itself.

The Executive meeting will be held_ on November5,and the general meetingonNovember12.

Acard evening, organised by Mrs. Davies, will take place on November 22 Theannual sale ofworkwill beheld onNovember8.

Canteen: November 8.

Knitting and sewing every Wednesdayfrom11a.m,to4p.m.

HOLY NAME SOCIETY

QuarterlyMeeting.

Fifty-one delegates, repreesnting 23 branches, attended the last quarterly meeting of the Perth Diocesan Union, held in Christian Brothers' College, Perth,on Monday, September 17. Most gratifyingwasittolearnthatamongst branches represented were two remote country districts-Kondinin and Manjimup. In addition representatives were sent from the Aquinas College branch. Presentalsowere six branch Spiritual Directors and all officers of the Executive Council of the Diocesan Union,exceptMr.G.Hannah (prevented from attending by illness).

In the absence from the city of the DiocesanDirector(Rev.FatherLalor), Rev.Dr.Collinsacted inhissteadand opened the meeting with the Society's prayers. Before the business of the meeting opened, the President, Mr. E. Le B. Henderson,impressedupon delegates of taking written notes of the Dusmess transacted atmeetings of the Diocesan Union, since it is their duty toreportbackto theirbranches. Followingthereadingandadoptionofthe minutes of the previous meeting, the quarterly report wasthenread by the general secretary, Mr. E. J. Farmer. Secretary's Report.

The Secretary's report gave gratifying news of the continued expansion of the H.N.S. in the Archdiocese of Perth. Present membership totals 3,917, comprised of 936 juniors and 2,981 seniors, of,whom 874 are still serving in the forces. This membership

is distributed amongst 62 branches, ofwhich34areinthemetropolitan area, 24 in the country districts, and 4in the goldfiields. Two of the branches are junior branches, namely, one at Clontarfandoneat Kalgoorlie. The gain during the quarter was one new branch and 95 new members.

Eileen,onlydaughterofMr.andMrs. R,0. Emery,NorthPerth,whowasadebutanteatthe1945Catholic(Ball.

thattwoofthethreeHolyNameSundays covered by the report were amongst thewettest andmost inelementnightswithinthememoriesofmost members. „Although most branches are now sending their monthly reports regularly, afew are bad defaulters in this matter. The Secretary's report inbeopenedand thewinnersannouncedatSt. Patrick's Hall. Parry St., FremanW, at 9 P

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eluded an appeal to every branch to observe this rule, which is obligatory for all branches comprising the Diocesan Union.

Following the Secretary's report the general treasurer, Mr. F. W. Morgan, read his report and financial statement. This revealed that while the financial position is sound, too great aproposition of the assets are representedby debts owing by branchesto the Diocesan Union for manuals and badges supplied and for annualassessments. Following the reading and adoption of the financial report, die. cession revealed that the Diocesan Union is losing the whole of its commission on manuals through postages inwardsandoutwards. Uponthemotion of the Cottesloe delegate, secondedbySubiaco, itwasdecidedthatthe price for manuals in future be the retail price, but that prices for other supplies be unaltered. Stress was placed upon the need for branches to pay promptly their assessments and to pay for supplies immediately upon receipt of their invoice.

Correspondence.

A letter from the newly formed youth branch, together with an excellent report from the young secretary ofthatbranch,wasverywellreceived. The letter.was accompanied by a splendid donation towards the provision of badges, etc., for the Clontarf branch. The spirit shown in theletterandthegoodprogressmadebythis young branch atYork resulted in the unanimous passing of amotion that the congratulations of the Diocesan Union be offered to them upon the energy displayed in theirefforts at expansion and upon the excellent manner in which their secretary compiled amost informative report.

Banners.

The President advised the meeting that,subject toaveryslight modification, National Headquarters had approved of the design of the Clontart banner, as being suitable for all branch". It combined simplicity with (Continuedon Page 11.)

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"The . %arfe≥red Bride," e

Smetana's"Bartered Bride," ahither• tounheardoperainPerth,waspresent. edinconcertversiononSaturdayevening, October 20, in the Winthrop Hall. This was the third and last opera of the season, and in some respects the leastsuccessfulof the three. Perhaps the -

music is comparatively unfamiliar to our concert-goers. Smetana's famous pupil, Dvorak, being much better known here. Certainly it seemed to suffermore than its predecessors from the absence of costuming and action, and in some ways the cast did not quite reach the superlative heights of the previous Saturday evening's performance of Mozart's"Magic Flute,"

Smetana and Dvorak were both exponentsofthenew NationalSchoolof Music which arose in the nineteenth century throughout Europe. The rebellions of 1848 saw an immense renaissance of national feeling.not only in political fields, but spreading through allphrases of art and literature. Smetana himself took part in this rebellion, and this intense feeling is reflected throughout his work. In the "Bartered Bride" rive sense the spirit of the Bohemian countryside, with itssimple, almostchildlikejollity, withyetanundertoneofsadness,characteristic of the nature of the Czech people.

The plot of the opera is extremely simple. Jenik and Marie love each other dearly, but Jenik appearstosell her through arascally old marriage broker, stipulating, however, that she is to marry no one but the son of Micha, the wealthy landlord of the district. However, unknown to the broker,Jenikishimself asonofMicha by aprevious marriage, and thus the operaends with ascene ofgeneral rejoicing(with the lovers united after many misunderstandings. The music is unique in its delightful mixture of songs and dances with classic form,as well as initsmelodic charm.,

The chorus and orchestra both deserve praise for their truly excellent performance. Their numbers, from the merry"Why Not Sing ofJoy and Gladness,"throughoutthe wholeofthe opera were full of verve and jollity, and congratulations should be offered to Mr,William James for hisexcellent leadership.

The role of Smetana's heroine, Marie, fell to Hazel Charlton, whose years of experience enabled her to deal with it adequately. Her duets with Jenik, demanding considerable dramatic ability, were treated with an admirable restraint, and we thorough. ly enjoyed the light-hearted duet with thestuttering, simple-minded Vashek. Lesser roles were successfully treated by DorisHorriganand GwenPend. An excellent performance in lighter vein was a5logiven by Nanev Barden,who endearedherselftouslastweekbyher Work in"The Magic Flute." One wouldliketohearmoreofthisdelightful youngsingerinthe future.

Now to the male soloi-ts. We expected much from William Herbert after his past performances, and.were not disappointed. His beautifully expressive singing and his undoubted dramatic ability will long remain in nor memories. One of the highlights of the evening was his aria,"Who Could Believe?" To Richard Watson all praise should be given forhismasterlyhandlingoftheroleofKazek,the marriagebroker, perhaps the most im. portantroleintheopera. Hebrought to the part all his skill as an actor, and the undoubted beauty of his rich bass voice. We would like to have heard more from Mr. William Laird after his past performances in "The Barber"and"TheMagicFlute." How.

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STAGE WHISPERS ,

7'ORWARD THERRIES.

TheTherry , Society, Perth'sonly Catholic dramatic group, is preparing an eveningof one-act plays tobe presented late in November. The playswill probably be staged in Cathedral Hall andnviUbeaninterestingtry-outofthe new conditionsnow being established there. It will be interesting, too, to seewhat talent can be mustered'from amongCatholics in Perthiwho feelthe urge to participate actively inaform ofentertainmentwhich,inspiteofcompetition from the talking film, has neverlostitsholdon the publicimagination. Not all the players will be membersofthe Therry Society.butall willbeunitedbythe commonbond of faith;

and with this as a startingpointitis notidletoexpressthehope thatoutofsmallbeginningsmaycome great achievements.

ANOTHERMUM.CONCERT..

Energetic members of the Catholic Girls' Movementarebusy with the details of their next concert, which will be held in the Assembly Hall on November2,3,and5. Onemusthandit tothegirlsfortheirpertinacity,andif pasteffortsareany guide towhatthe future holds, friends of the Movement canlookforwardtoanenjoyableevening.

THE REPERTORYCLUB.

In the yearthat this page has been running agooddeal ofspace hasbeen given over to commentaries on what goesonat theRepertoryTheatre.This constant attention hag not been undeserved,formorethananyothersocial unit in the community the Repertory Club hasstrivenduring the war years to give continuous service in the field ofentertainment.

Healthy entertainment in war time is animportant contribution to national morale. The steady successions of plays produced at the Repertory has been an escape valve for manythousandsofpeopleandhasgiven an unprecedented fillip to local drama. Whilenotall the plays have been healthy in the sense that their moral tone was unimpeachable, yet it canbeclaimed forthe Repertory that there has never been any evidence in the selectionofplaysofasinisterplan to debunk morality, and it can be claimed further that the greatbulk of the work presented has been the best thatwasonoffer. The RepertoryClub has been an open forum for all who sought toairtheirviewsonwhat constitutedsolid entertainment,andasan earnest ofgood faith theClubrecently invited its patrons. members and nonmembersalike,toconferonthesubject of what should be the Club'spolicy in the post-waryears.

Several suggestions have been made andarebeingconsideredbytheExecutiveCommittee. Itisnot theprovince of this paper to attempt to influence the discussions, but we have the right to expect along with the rest of the public that whatever decisions are madewillaccordnotonlywiththefine recordofpublicservicebuiltupbythe Clubin recent years,butalsowith the highidealsofartisticdevelopmentupon whichthe Clubwasoriginally founded. To other words, we expect not more but better productions.

—DE GUSTIBUS.

ever, his recitative"We Announce to My Illustrious Public" gave us a chance once again to enjoy his admirable artistry to the full. Alsoadequate to theirroleswere William Harmen as Vashek, and William Elfverson as \Micha.

The season will conclude with two performancesof Handel's"Messiah," to be presented in the Winthrop(fall on Wednesday and Saturday, October 24 and 27, respectivev. --CANTABILE.

Mass ✓artyn's Triumph in "Swan Lake

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E%CEJ.LENT RECEPTION OF iAUETRIALIANCHOREOGRAPHY.

Thesecondprogramme ofthe Boray. ansky:Australian Ballet opened at His Majesty's Theatre on Friday evening. An abridged version of the celebrated "Swan Lake" to Tchaikonvsky's music was the first offering. While to the balletomane the condensation may haveappearedalmostsacrilege,itseem. ed to thiscritic quite asound scheme toservethesolid fareof themore classical dancing in small morsels to our unseasoned audiences.

Varieties in Grace.

The choreography of"Swan Lake" is most aptly described as a"poem," for it is an exquisite piece of imagery in motion. As Queen of the Swans Ireincarnated from midnight to dawn) .Miss Laurel.Martyn had her greatest opportunitytodate,andgaveanunforgettahleperformance.Whenonespeaks ofgraceindancing;onetendstostand-

"Sea Legend" is adescriptive dance of aman who falls in love with a womancast upbythesea,which,hoiwever, growsjealous, recalls its creature tothedepths,andluresthemantohis doom. The sea remains, implacable andserene. The generaleffectofthis ballet isreally excellent. The "decor" of the monstrous sea plants and coral, thecostuming,themusicandthelighting—all conspire to create aconvincingillusion. Martin Rubinsteinshares with Miss Dorothy Stevenson the honours of the piece,andproves to be an artist of keendramaticinsight, and an in:piriting, imaginative dancer. He seems best to find his metier in the modern, romantictype ofballet, which suits hisflair for posing and shows up his classical profile to full advantage. .Liss Stevenson admirably portrays the Woman from the Sea both in her

GraceingroupingistobeseeninM. Borovansky's "Cappriccio Italian." ardise the conception, but in "Swan Lake"]Miss.lartyndemonstratesquite sharply the infinite variety of grace which is possible not only from the actual technique of the (lance, but from the intelligent interpretation of the theme. An easy way of getting at thispointinthisinstance isbyway of contrast with"Les Sylphides" In the latter the ethereal quality of the nymphsisachievedbyquick fluttering movements of hands and feet, but in tv,

pformer the grace of the swans depends rather on precise and even deliberaterhythmwhich accordsextremelywell withthe statelinessof the"cygnisinsignis."Thiseffect is all themore remarkable in that itdoesnot rely on distinctive lighting or costuming. Nor apart from the"Dance of the Little Swans" does Miss.lartyn receive any other adventitious aids, Serge Ilousloff is quite adequate as the Prince, and Vassilie Trunoffashisfriendgives promise of leads to come, but"Swan Lake" is Miss Laurel Martyn from beginningtoend. Herperfect poise,her delicate deliberateness, and her excellent command of mime create avivid and lasting impression.

Miss Stevenson's Creation.

In the Ballet's first week we were mildly interested to note that Miss Martyn had created"Sigrid," which hadbeenproducedinLondon. Itwas, honvever,excitingtonotein thesecond programmethat the choreographerand premiere danseuse of "Sea Legend" was Miss Dorothy Stevenson, another Australian. That creative work of such an order appeals at least equally to the layman as the traditionally acceptedballets,andthatinsuchashort period, would seem to spell abright futureforthistypeof artin Australia.

dancing and in her dramatic expressiveness. The corpsde ballet was especially to the forein amostvivid representation of the ever-changing moods of thesea.

LightSideofClassicism

"Carnaval" was alight study of the spirit offestival to the musicof Schumann. All the principals appear, in alternative performances. It. Borovanskv's droll make-up as Pierrot was particularly effective, and his seriocomicantics lentanice balance to the choreographic structure of the ballet.

The lastofferingwas"CappriccioItalien," based on Tchaikowsky's music of the same title, and the creation of It. Borovansky. The verve of Miss Tamara Tchinarova and Altred Ross, astheGayLadyandtheOfficer,hitoff aptly the high spirits of the l9th. century Italian village, while Miss Laurel .lartynandSergeBousloffmadeanattractivecouple. As

in the formerprogramme, this last item was aconcession to popular taste and was very well received.

—DAVID.

NEARLY SIX YEARS.

Itwouldtakenearlysix yearstocollect£3,000 at therateoffl aday, but the right ticket in No. 284b Charities Consultation will give you £2,000 in a few days. Buy aticket now.

AL. THOMPSON'S ORCHESTRA

"The Song of

THEMOTMONPICrTURETHATWON

FIVE "ADEMY AWARDS.

"The Song of Bernadette" is afilm that one feels one oughttoseeatleast acouple of times before offering an opinion on it. Unfortunately ,at the time of going to press, we have not been afforded the opportunityfor such leisurely consideration, and it is therefore with some diffidence that the following views are presented. But the chance to record even first impressions must notbe despised. Thisis thefilm Perth has been waiting for. If this review be inadequate it should not be adifficult matter to accord further treatment in these columns to aproduction which has won unstinted applause from the Academy of Motion Picture'Artsand which is, ofcourse,of particular interest to Catholics.

Two impressions emerge clearly above all the rest; one is of the extra. ordinary efficacy of Jennifer Jones in the role of Bernadette, and the other derives from the complete absence of any attempt to proselytise through a thickhaze ofvulgaremotionalism.

The character of Bernadette Soubir. ous was superblydrawn in Franz Wen Fel', book; in the film Miss Jennifer Joneshas sosunkherselfinto the characterisation thatweforgetweare lookingatanactress,andseeonlyaFrench reasant girl. No, we see more than that. As the story unfolds we (who believe inGod) become aware that we are looking at one of God's chosen. There is aheavenlyserenity aboutthis Bernadette of Lourdes, acalm which is not the result of conscious striving after forms ofecstaticbliss,but issimply the reward of aspirit in perfect harmonv Krith the Divine Will.

Ihave one fault to find with the film. it seemg that in his anxiety to reduce emotionalappeal toabareminimumtheproducerhasbeenledintothe error of painting an unduly harsh picture of what thereligious life demands of one, and of its effects on the person concerned. Thus both the Dean ofLourdes and the nun whofigures so largely in the story are represented in alight which can onlv reflect unfavcurably on the Church as a whole. Both these characters redeem themselvesbefore theendofthefilm,but their ta ,

dv conversion to itlust appreciation of Bernadette's worth is apoor :vbstitote for the damageRvrought to public.opinion by their previous intolerant and entirely unjustattitude. Looking at not only these nvo, but at the general enntoor of the religious life as depictedbythefilm,anoutsidercould be excused for secretly flattering himself that his cherished notions of nuns as misguided slaves and priests as embittered and humourless ogres were in fact not far from the truth,' There 1much emphasis laid on the severitv of the religious life(which no informed person will denv), but we see nothine of the jnv which comes from serving God in the purest -

THE BALLET

BACK-STAGE

MEETING SOME OF THE PRINO•ALS. ,

Fittingly we met the maestro himself first--M. Borovansky. Youngerlooking than we had anticipated, wellgroomed ,and most bbliging.

Did we ravish to talk to some of his company By all means. He had no rehearsal this morning, but he would take us to his stage manager.

"Come1"

He strode off swiftly. We groped and slithered our way after him, through dark and devious passages, down aspiral staircase—to the stage, and Mr. Stenning.

Another trump. Stenning of the Cahn manner,affable, composed—except when he laughingly recalled how Laurel Martyn sat downsuddenly during aone-night performance in alittle place where the local people had gone to the trouble of oiling the floor for the dancers!

"But," he added,"she got up gracefully,"

IfBernadette

oneofthecompensatingfeatures of the cloistered life must be immediately apparent to anyone who has only a nodding acquaintance with the inside of aconvent. Itisregrettable,though perhaps understangable, that Hollywood has neveryetcaughtthe full Significance of the doctrine of the Cross. —DE GUSTIBUS.

RATHING BEAUTT:'

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When one tompares any recent socalled musical film, such as "Cover Girl," "Broadway Rhythm," "Sweet Rosie O'Grady," with the musicalfilms of afew years ago, like "Showboat," 'tone Night of Love;' "Tell Me Tonight," "Naughty Marietta," to mentionbutafew easy to recall, the comparison is not very favourable to recent films. Nowadays the accent is on sex served up in technicolour. A few years'ago lilting melodies, pleasing operatic interludes and clean , clever comedy were features of most musicals. Those of the last few years have been characterised chiefly by the same story, the same old monotonous dance routines, the same singing (?) stars (Betty Grable, Alice Faye, Dorothy Lamour mostly), in the same old bilious technicolour.

In "Bathing Beauty" there is a slight deviation from the usual. The dance routines have to acertain ex. tent been supplanted byawater-ballet. Listen to the advertisement: "Scores of stunning aqua-belles in the screen's firstwatercarnival. It's gorgeous ... hilarious .. , melodious and breathtakingly beautiful." In other 'words, we are modestly assured that thisfilm is"the last vord in pitchers." This type of cinema psychology—screen hypnosis—fools alarge portion of the general public,and seems to breed an uncritical olerance which will hardly bring any early appreciable improve. ment.

The storyof"BathingBeauty" isthe usual stereotyped little piece about a song writer (Red Skelton), who is deserted by his wife (Esther Williams) on their wedding day, due to amisunderstanding. He crashes agirls' college where his wife is employed as a swimmingteacher,so as to he near her and to explain things. Red Skelton is generally entertaining in asmall role, but in this film, except for afew odd sequences,be is about as funny as an assessment. Esther Williams, aformer swimming champion,has the feminine lead. She impresses in some water-ballet scenes, but as an actress she is soon out of depth.

The orchestras of Harry Jones and Navier Cugat appear with distressing frequencv throughout the film to supply the "hep and *

And Miss Martyn herself? Petite, charming,laconical. We met her. when we returned in the evening, and would hardly have known her from anyone ofanumberof othergirlswho were limbering up on the stage. All were in black working tights, and in various degrees of readiness for the show. No one was at all concerned that the auditorium was rapidly filling with people,and that the clock hands were getting uncomfortably close`to thehour.Some pirouetted,somewalked on their toes, some steadied them. selves against an upright and went through afelw traditional exercises.

"The-er-strenuous nature of your work must interfere agood deal with your social life, Miss Martyn," Iventured.

The ballerina pulled aface.

"Social life! There isn'tany. If you're lucky you might sometimes make aparty on Saturday night after

ind highest wav open to ahuman being. That this Gal-given joy does- exist and is

five" that Hollywood evidently considers indispensable in a film of this type these days. The only really musical item in the film was "Te Quiero Dijiste," ablv sung by Carlos Ramirez in the opening scene. "Bathing Beauty" will probably have alonger season than it actuallymerits. It is only averagi entertainment. —"GROUCHO."

theshow. Butyoucan'talwayscount onSundaybeingaday of rest!"

Laurel Martyn has studied abroad, aqd has worked in Sadler's Wells with the Australian, Robert Helpman, who is making agreat name for himself. She is the choreographer of "Sigrid," which was presented here by the companyin itsfirst programme,and which had the distinction of being produced in London. When we mentioned that we had been'greatly impressed with the-samplesofAustralianchoreography in th company's repertoire,'and even preferredsomeofthiswork tothemore formal patterns of the classical halle , Miss Martyn smiled her acknowledgments,butwhisperedwarningly: "Don't let the maestro hear youI"

At thismomentamaskedmanflitted by, andIthought Irecognised Martin Rubinstein. Iwas right. Miss Martyncalledhimoverandintroduced him to us. Like several of the others he is of even slighter build than he appears to be on stage. He is only twenty, and everyone agrees that he has agreat future ahead of him. We found himreticenton this subject, but obviously keen to take advantage of any opportunities that may arise. He feels that the war has given the ballet agreat boom in•Australia,but is not confidentthattheattractionwilllast.

As Iwatched him whirling away from us it occurred to me to seek enlightenment on apoint that has more than once provokedmycuriosity.

"MissMartyn,"Isaid,"howisitthat men never dance on their tees!"

The little lady smiled and shrugged her shoulders.

"Maybe there'satradition against it, or maybe it's because their feet aren't so supple. Or maybe," she added wickedly, "it'sbecause they would then look evensillierthan they do."

—DE GUSTIBUS,

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Pope

Calls to Women

One of the cables during the week reported portion of aspecial broadcast address by the Holy Father to women. It was given as the women of Francewere aboutto exercisethefranchise for the first time, and it must have caused consternation in the ranks of the "progressives" whonever weary oftelling us how reactionary the Church is on the question of female "emancipation." The Pope gaveavery cleardirective to the women ofthe world in tones which sound very like the calling of

aCrusade: "Women, your hour has struck. Public life needs you. It is your duty to enter public life and contributeallyour strength to its organisation." The importance of the feminine view in legislation affecting domestic life was specially stressed by the Holy Father, who seesthe functionof politicsas being "to give every familyin every walk of life the economic, juridical and ethical conditions necessary for their existence and development in apeaceful community. With atrue insight into woman's psychology, he urges them to work againstclass conflictand economic struggle between nations, as these are root causes of war which greatly harm the family, taking "aheavy price in blood and property."

There are some, of course, who have an axe to grind and who will claim that the Pope's broadcast represents aueparture from thetraditional mindoftheChurchas to thestatusofwomen. Perhaps some will evert see in itan endorsementof the modern feminist blather. Such views represent adistortion of the Pope's intentions. The Catholic doctrine of the family remains unchanged; the family is the cell of society made permanent by a lifelong contract between one man and one woman. This union is sanctified through the merits of Christ's death and special graces enable husband and wife to live happily together and to discharge their obligations. The primary purpose of marriage is the procreation anti upbringing of children; its secondary ends are the strengthening of human love and the subjection of passion. In this little society there is anecessary hierarchy i

The loan as bread-winner is the head, the woman his helpmate and complement. The children are required to render both areasonable respectand obedience. Toachieve this,to basethe family onasecure foundation home-life is indispensable. Hence, for the ordinary married woman with afamily there can be little prospect of a career outside the home if she is doing her first(ot),

in afirstclass manner.

But marriage is not for all. The Church recognises the life of virginity as yet ahigher way of life, though it is for the few. But even apart from the religious state there is the possibility of a life of virginity in the world. Many women have found alife of fulldevelopment in dedication tosocial service, the arts,orscience. Itisprimarilytosuchivonren, inspiredby noble idealsandsupported by asolid and consistent spiritual life, that the Papal call must sound. This is very different from the modern feminist parrotcries about "emancipation" which usually means aprocess whereby women can enjoy the security and happiness of marriage without incurring obligations and dirties, It implies the evasion of home-life and the care of children. In this usage the word "emancipation" has about the same sense as talking of emancipating afish from the sea. Likewise the talk about the sex struggle is very unreal. In the Christian family there is no question of aconflict of rights, for the duties of husband and wife are complementary It will be asad day when the drift from domesticity becomes so general that the honourable free-woman of the home becomes the bond-woman of commerce or more futile social picacures. It was from an advanced stage of this servitude that Christianity raised womankind. If the moderns prevail, woman will become again not only the chattel of man but but of the pitiless mechanism ofone ofthe many forms of totalitarianism.

FEAST OFALLSAINTS (No-_ vember 1st).

HOLY DAY OF OBIZ-GATLON, Cathedral rArrangements, Thursday, November 1, the Feastof4111 Saints, isaIIoly Day of Obligation. Masses will be celebrated in the Cathedral at 6, 7, 8.15, 9, 10 a.m., and aspecial lunch hourblase at 12.10 p.m.

Oonfessions,in preparation for, the Feast will be heard on Wednesday, October 31, from 12 noon to Ip.m.; from 4p.m, to 6p.m., andaftereveningdevotions,which commenceat7.30 p.m.

PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH

On Sunday, October 21, Mission Sunday, arally of promoters of'the Propagation of the Faith took place at St. Mary's Cathedral.

His Grace the Archbishop, assisted by FatherO'Farrell as Deacon, Father Rodgers, Sub-Deacon, and Father Duffy M.C., gave Pontifical Benediction. Father Rafferty recited the prayersfortheMissions. Rev, Father McCarthy, C,SS.R., preached the occa sional sermon.

BRIDGE PARTY.

The Annual Bridge Party, in aid of the FoundlingHome,organisedbyMrs. E Needham, and recently held atVictoria Square College, was an outstandingsuccess. The Rev.Mother andorganiser desire to express their sincere thanks andappreiation toall whocontributed either by donation or service to make the evening sonsuccessful.

Prizes rwere presented by Messrs. T. P. Burke, .f.H.R., and Nelson Lem. mon, M.H.R., to the following: Mesdames McDonald, Purslowe, Fitzpatrick, Hurlihy, Kynaston, Hogan, Fitzgerald, O'Sullivan and Miss Purdue; thewinnersamongthe gentlemenwere Messrs. Corr, McDaniel], Foley,,Healy andW.Luke.

The raffle(linen) was won by Miss K. Brown, 199 Charles-street, West Perth, the winning number being R56.

PAPAL BLE&4I OON FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING.

ThePapalBlessing will begiven at the oonchtsfon of Pontifical Maas in the Cathedral, commencing at 11 am., on the Feast of Christ the Sing (October28), A ,Plenary Indulgence may be gainedbyallthosepresent whohave beentoConfessionandHolyCommunion, and who prayfor theintenticns of our Holy Father the Pope.

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November18—St.Patrick's,Fremantle: Preacher: An Oblate Father.

December 2-4t. Mary's Cathedral: 11 a.m.: Missa Cantata. Preacher: ARedemptorist Father.

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ARCHBISHOP'S ENOAGEh11ENTS.

October28(FeastofChrist theKing):

11 a.m.: St. Mary's Cathedral: Pontificate.

3p.m.: Attend Annual Eucharistic Procession and Diocesan Rally of the Holy Name Society at Aquinas College, Mt. Henry.

October 81:

10.30 a.m.: Preside at Solemn High Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral,on occasion of Golden Jubilee of thearrival of the Christian Brothers in Western 'Australia.

November4:

7a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt.Charles' Seminary (Feast of St.Charles).

11 a.m.: Preside at Solemn High Mass at St. Mary'sCathedral on occasion of Golden Jubilee of the arrivaloftheNunsofSt.JohnofGodin Australia.

3p.m.: AttendAnnual Procession of the Blessed Sacrament at the Home oftheLittleSistersofthePoor(con. clusion of Forty Hours' Prayer).

November 9-11:

Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at St. Matthew's Church, Narrogin.

November14-18:

Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at Sacred Heart Church, Kondinin. ,

The Rev. J. Murphy, Inspector of Schools,]eft on Sunday for the inspection of schools in the South-West and Great Southern districts.

All Souls' Day

TOTIM QUICTIES IND'UI.4lI W.

From noon on Wednesday, Novensber 1, to midnight on Thursday, November 2, the faithful, having been to Confession and Holy Communion,may gain aPlenary Indulgence, applicable only tothesoulsinPurgatory, asoften as theyvisitachurch ororatory(public or semi-public) and pray there for the Ifoly Souls and for the intentions of His Holinessthe Pope.

The prayersprescribedfor eachvisit are six Our Fathers, six Hail flfarys, and six Glorias, and these, at least must be said in order to gain the IsdulLence.

Masses

will be celebrated in the Cathedral on All Souls' Day at 7, 7.31, 8.15, 9a.m., and alunch hour Mass at 12.10 p.m.

Confessions will be heard on Thursday (November 1),after the 12.10p.ra. .Mass, from 4p.m. to 6p.m.,'and after evening devotions. _

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EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION

Transport and general arrangements for the Annual Eucharistic Procession onSunday,October28,inhonourofthe Feast of Christ the King, are given herewith. EveryCatholicin the metropolitan area who can attend should be present at this function, which is alsoarallyofthemembersoftheHoly Name Society. Great graces may be obtained by participatingin the devotions of the Procession.

TRANSPORT.

TramwayBuses:

Buses leave old G.P.O. at10.50a.m., 11.50 a.m., and 12.50 a.m., for Aquinas College, for convenience of picnicing parties.

Trams:

Trams from Perth Town Hall leave at these times:

12.47; 1.7; 1.15; 1.22; 1.37; 1.45: 1.52;2.7.

These trams will bemetatcornerof Canning HighwayandDouglasAvenue byTramway Buses, to convey passengers to Aquinas. Frequent return trips fromCollege to DouglasAvenue. Fare,6d.(coveringsinglefarebytram and bus).

bletro Bases:

MotorBuseswillrunfromCornerSt. George's Terrace and Barrack Street, outsideGovernmentGardens,beginning at1P.M.

Return fare toAquinas: Adults,1/3; children,9d.

Feeder buses will operate between Canning Bridge and Aquinasfrom 1.30 pm., to connect with regular buses from Fremantle. Fare,3d.eachWay.

ASBZNBLY.

Frocessionists are requested to assembleatplacesshownonaccompanying plan,and markedbyelmsin the Oval assembly `round.

Major J. B. Carmody and Mir. F. F. Anderson, marshaM of the procession, request leaders of units participating to consult them at the committee office, under the grandstandl_ I- , 2and 2.15 pm., redetailsof march.

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All enquiriesin connection with the procession may be made at the committeeoffice,under thegrandstand.

TIMES.

(Assembly:230 P.M.

:GatesClosed: 230 pm

Processiom Begins:2.40 p.m.

!OOCAMNAL SERMON.

VeryRev. FatherHaugh,O.M.I.,will preachtheoccasionalsermon.

you haven't already obtained your seats,, we would suggest that you do so right away to avoid any possible disappointment, should you be unable to secure seats later. We really feel very confident about the success of this concert, and do want to see most of our members along. So remember the dates: November 2. 3, and 5, and,do something about your bookings right away.

LECTURES. We have very much pleasure in announcing the dates and titlts of our next threelectures, whichwill be held in the C.G.M. Roms at 8p.m, The subjects chosen were by special request of members ,and as amark of appreciation to our guest speakers we wouldlike you tomakeaspecialeffort to attend,and can assure you that the evenings will be both entertaining and educational:

Thursday, October 25: "Life in the Early Days of W.A." Mrs. Rix Weaver. ,

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All reservations at Nicholson's six days ahead.

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Matinee Prices: 6s.,4s.,2s,(unres.)

Children half price at matinees.

OOLLEGECLOSEDTOVISITORS.

The College buildings will be closed to visitorsonSunday, October 28.

CHILDRENOFMARY.

Change rooms for Children of Mary will be set aside on the ground floor of the College building.

FLOWERSTREWERS.

A change room for flower strewers willbe providedonthe groundfloorof the Collegebuilding.

Thursday, November 1: "Your Preparation for Marriage." Evelyn Bedwell, B.Se. OA,NTEEN.

C.G.M.: October 26, 1945; November20, 1945.

L.B.A.: November 6, 1945; Novem• ber 29,1945.

Girls are reminded to wear their badges, otherwise admittance will be refused. Canteen commences at 7 p.m. weekdaysand2p.m.Saturdays.

BADGES.

Badges are now available and can be obtained from the Club Rooms. Price ofthebadge is 2s.

APPEALFORMARIANLODGE.

Therearestill alotofmemberswho, we feel sure, meant to make adonation to this appeal when they received the circular, but who have somehoworotherforgotten. Theresponse has not been at all satisfactory,-and we ask you tomake aneffort to remedy anyoversightonyourpartin this matter.

RETREATS.

Retreats at Marian Lodge are held each week-end for all members, and bookings may be made at the Rooms. The expenses amount to ten shillings, including the fare, and we can assure that you will be absolutely thrilled if the reactionsof the girls who have already been up is any indication. If yournameisdownforoneofthenext retreats, please check up and letShir. ley Fitzgerald know whether you will be going or not. It is not fair to other girlsWho are waiting their turn to book and then cancel at the last minute. We would also like you to hand in your money for the catering, i.e., 6/6, to the office by the Wednes• daybeforetheretreat.

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NO ONLOOESEA

All those present, unless engaged in essential dutiesinconnection with the procession,shouldtakeanactivepart.--they should march in the procession.

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TWOEXAMINATIONS, one for girls and boys over 14 and under 151 on 1st. January, 1946; one for girls and boysover 151 and under 17on 1st. January, 1946. Competitors to attend at 830 a.m. on Saturday, November3rd.

EIGHTEEN PRVM. NO ENTRY FEE. Competitors attend personally for theexaminations,butifsuccessfulcountry residents may take a combined postal and personal course. Full details of both examinations and application forms are obtainable at the College.

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The Retreat concluded onOctober 7 with Mass at 10 o'clock in the Cathedral,whereagaintheTertiariesinlarge numbers, after having reecived Holy Communionearlierin theirown parish churches, congregated to hear their Chaplain, Rev. E. McBride, T.O.S.F., deliver the following sermon on their belovedPatron, St. Francis ofAssissi; FatherMoBride'sSermon.

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These wordsrwere addressed by St. Francis of Assisi to two lay people who, inspired by his teaching and example, were anxious to benot merely good but, better still, to be perfect Christians. As aresultof this be established what is knownas the Third OrderofSt. Francis—anassociation of Catholic lay people with rules and regulationsframedsoastosuitthelives of ordinary people livingin theVorld, especially for the purpose of helping them to be not merely goodCatholics but better Catholics and, if possible, perfectCatholics andfollowersofJesus Christ.

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When Leo XIII. proposed his wonderful programme of social reconstruction he realised it could not be a success unless society wasChristianised, so he placed upon the Third Order of St. Francis the task

of making society Christian, and to-day in all the countriesoftheworlditisbusydoingwhat it can to deepen and strengthen the Faith. Many of you in this church may say,"Ihave heard of the Third Order,butneveranythingaboutitsactivities." Perhaps you haven't, or if you had you would notbe impressed, becauseyouridealsofthingsarewarped. The world you live in wants results—thingswecansee and touch— buttheyarenotthethingsthatcount. It is agreat thing to build aCathedral—it isafar greater thingto fill it with devout tworshippers. It is a great thing to build astrong, united nation—itisaninfinitelygreateroneto build•a morally good andholynation. It is agreat thing to restore health and beauty to ashattered ordiseased body—it is an incomparably greater thingtorestorelifeandgracetoadead soul. Now all these things of true value are won not by the noise and bustle of external activity but by the silent but powerful weapon of prayer— and holiness. Worlds are rebuilt not by the vociferation of politicians but by the holiness of simple souls. Rememberthegreatestworkinthewhole universe, the Redemption, wascarved through notinthethunderingglory of Thabor—themountoftheTransfiguration—but in the oppressing gloom of Calvary. Hereinliesthe work ofthe ThirdOrder ofSt. Francis,totryand. achievebypersonal prayer and simple endeavour toeffect achange not only 'in their own lives but in the lives of thosearoundthem,

At the time that St. Francis began hisapostolate thewholeworldwas beginning to feel the approach of that greatbreakdowninfaithknownasthe Reformation, and it was through the efforts of St. Francis and the zeal he inspiredinnotonlythelaypeoplebut also theclergy which helpednotalittletoenable the Church tosurviveso successfully the greatest storm that ever broke around the Rock of Peter. It has always been thus throughout thehistoryoftheChurch,thatwhena timeofstressisapproachingGodraises up men or organisationswhich stiffen the religious fervour of people and so prepare the Church forthe dangers to come. That was the purpose of the Third Order. We are told that the Pope, who approved the three Franciscan Orders, was warned to do so by avision or.dream inwhich hesaw Francis supporting the Church in an hour of stress. To-day we live in a world of materialism and religious indifference, the enemies of the Church —the haters of Christ—have neverbeforebeensopowerful,sowidespread,so subtly effective in their efforts to undermine faith andmorality,everything connected with ourdearestbeliefs. So you see awonderful movementof Catholic!Action growing (within the Church, seekingto deepen the faithof itspeople,andso preparethem forthe storm which is gathering and which has already burst upon the Church in Russia, Mexico and Spain. In these countries it was simply through the courage andstrengthofthosewhohad the faith and fought for it that the Church was able to survive. In Aua tralia theCatholicChurchwill have to pass through aperiod of trial, and everyone-will need to do all they can to live, to know, to defend, to fight, even to die in defence of their faith. Weshouldknowandloveourfaithand do everything in our power to make our lives the lives of worthwhile Catholics. That apostolate kthe apostolate of the Third Order of St. Francis—it has its work to do and it does it. Initsworkithasbeencompletely and overwhelmingly successful. The list of the Saints is astonishing, and wedonotknow bowmanymillionsof souls it has led to genuine holiness. Such has been its success that it has been blessed and indulgenced by various Popes until spiritually it is the richest lav association in the Church.

This reminds me of acriticism several times offered to me by reputedly excellent Catholics,"What is your Third Order anyway? Only acollection of old people who have nothing elsetodobutpray." Whataterrible destiny! Ifsuchbe the case,ifsuch be the wisdom that comes with age, then,pleaseGod,mayIsoongrowold thatsuchwisdommaybemine. Itis theonlytruewisdomintheworld,the wisdom of aMoses who sought the mountain top thatin prayer hemight find the courage and strength to lead hispeople; itisthe wisdom of aPaul who sought the desert fastnesses that forthreelongyearshemightprayand_ prepare; itis the(wisdomofaTherese who sought the cloister that by her prayershemightdotheutmostforthe spreadofGod'skingdom; itisthewisdomofaGod-man who

soughtthesolitude of mountainsidesthat Hemight pass Hisnightsinprayer. Howhum. bly all of us should kneel in this Cathedralandaskforthewisdom thatis contained inthesewords,"nothingelse todo butpray." Ask frequentlyand fromyourheartthatyoumayhavethe only true iwisdom in the world—the wisdom torealise thatthereisnothing elseinlifebuttoloveJesusChrist.To youmembersof theThirdOrderofSt. Francis,Iwouldsay,keeptheidealsof St. Francisbeforeyou,liveuptothem in simplicity and humility,and pray always, pray constantly, even if you have "nothing else to'do but pray.'

Finally, Iask that you may include one in your prayers whose humble privilege it is to serve you.

AfterMassall tookpartintheusual first Sundaymeeting,duringwhich the ordinary businesswas referred to, and some arrangements made with regard tothe Third Order Stall at Castledars onSundaylast,October14.

Brother Prefect informed the Chap. lain what great pleasure all had felt, bothattheveryinspiringwordsofDr. Goodyandhisownsermon.

Next followed Benediction and the Papal Blessing, given by the Chaplain to all present.

The Franciscan Tertiaries take this occasion to thankbothDr.Goodyand their sealous Chaplain for all their — united kind efforts, not only during the Retreat, but at all times, and to wish thembothAdmultosannos.

KALGOORLIE

Feast of Christ the Sing.

The Feast of Christ the King will be fittingly commemorated on Sunday. October28. An appeal hasbeen made to all parishioners tojoin in the GeneralCommunionat 7a.m.Afass.

A Missa Cantata will be celebrated at 10 a.m., follower{ by aprocession in which the Children of Mary's Sodality is especially requested to take part, and finally Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

{CombinedClubs'Social.

The monthly social will be held in St, Mary's Hallafter eveningdevotions on Sunday evening, October 28.

O.B.O. Sports.

The annual sports day was conduct• ed on the Kalgoorlie Oval on Wednes• day last, and proved most successful. Fuller details will be published later. Many thanks to the committee and their assistantsfor thesmooth running of events, luncheon,arrangements, etc.

C.BA. Appeal.

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The annual appeal for the Christian Brothers' College(will be launched on Sunday, October 28. All friends and parishioners generally are exhorted to contribute as liberally as possible this year to thismostworthycause,

Personal.

MesdamesT.Clune, of MidlandJunc. tion, Beard, ofToodyay, and Horan,of Mt. Lawley, have returned to their homesafterapleasantfortnightinKal. goorlie. They stayed at the Palace Hotel.

Mrs. Flynn and herdaughter, Catherine, arrived several weeks ago and are staying at the Australia.

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abeautiful designandwas particularly suitable for any Holy Name branch. The official design was in the possession of the Sisters of the Home of the Good Shepherd, and any branch desiring asimilar banner could place an order with the good Sisters, quoting thename oftheirbranch for incorporation in the banner.

The General President, Mr. Henderson, put forward asuggestion of the Diocesan Union Council that the an. nual general meeting of the Diocesan Union be incorporated into an annual full-day Convention. It was proposed t}at such convention open with Holy \lass, after which delegates would participate of dinner, following which would be the general business meeting and annual election. Then would follow a social gathering,and it was hoped the convention could close with Benediction. His Grace had indicated his likely approval of the suggestion, and officershoped that HisGrace would be able to officiate at the Mass which (would open the Convention, attend the meeting, and give Pontifical Benediction to close it. As the President explained, the proposal was that such aConvention should be held every year, and should take the place of the present annual meeting, held in past years at night. A number of speakers supported the proposal, the Manjimup delegate indicating strong support from country branches, who would welcome such opportunities for social contacts with other branches and for full discussion of the Society's affairs bn the basis of State-wide representation. With only one dissentient voice, amotion leas passed that the Diocesan Council proceed with the proposal and endeavour to initiate the frill-day Convention to be held early next yearon adate to be fixed bythe Diocesan Union,as nearly as possible to the date usually observed for the annual general meeting, subject to the convenience of and approval by the 'Archbishop.

Followingasuccessful appeal for further financial assistance for the new Clontarf brand, and for the spiritual adoption of—and interest by members in—the boys of that branch, the meeting closed at 10.30 p.m.with the recital by Rev. Dr. Collins of the Society's closing prayers.

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+ DEATHS +

COGAN, Thomas E. J. (VX43247, A Troop, 17th.Anti-TankBattery,2/2nd Battalion, A.I.F)—P.O.W. of Japanese(Rabaul); missing 1st.July, 1942, officially presumed dead; dearly beloved younger son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Cogan, of 22 Camelia-street, North Perth; beloved brother of Eugene (deceased), Charles (A.I.F., N.G.), Michael (Gal) (B)B.C.,

.V., Borneo), and Flora (North Perth), beloved nephew of Mr. Charles T. Cogan and •Mr, and.Mrs. Geo. P. Cogan, beloved brother-in-law of Mollie and Frances, loving uncle of Mollie, Charlie, Helen and Elizabeth; aged 23 years. R.I.P. 14'e have loved him in life, let us not forget him in death.

CREAGH.—On October 18, at St. John of God Hospital. Thomas, the dearly beloved husband of Mollie, of 14 Lane•street,Kalgoorlie,late ganger Karonie, Trans Australian Line. Rest iti peace.

►T. IN MEMORIAM ►T,

COEN.—Of your charity, pray for the soulof May Coen, whose anniversary occurs on October24, !On her dear soul, Sweet Jesus, have mercy. Fold her in your arms, my Saviour, and let that dear soul be a messenger of love between your Sacred Heart and"me.

—Inserted by M. Marshall, Kalgoorlie.

DOLAN .--JIn loving memory of Con mask (Con) Dolan, who departed thislifeonOctober27,1924.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on him.

—Inserted by his loving wife and family.

DOOLEY.—In lovingmemoryof Ellen Dooley, whose anniversary occurs on October 25.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on hersoul.

—Inserted by her daughter, Josephine Ryding,

DOWNESJIn loving memory of our dear son and brother, who died at Geraldton on the Feast ofChrist the King,,October 28, 1942.

Sweet Jesus,havemercy.

—Inserted by his loving mother, dad, and sister,Barbara

DUNN.—In loving memory of Mark Dunn, whodied October24, 1919.

Sacred Heart of-Jesus, have mercy on his soul.

Ever remembered by his family.

RYAN.—In loving memory of Denis, dearly loved husband of Marian, loving father of,Tim (deceased) and Pat (A.I.F.), died October 28, 1943.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on his soul.

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CENTRAL CATHOLIC LIBRARY - 36 PIER STREET, PERTH

REV. FATHER DEEGAN, RAA.F. CHAPLAIN, TOLECTUREAT LIBRARY ROOMS, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1946,

An invitation is issued to our people, particularly the Catholic men to attendattheLibraryonthe nightof November 9, when Father Deegan, a visiting Chaplain of the RAAF., will speakonmattersofvitalinterestconcerning theSocial question—the RootCausesoftheEconomicChaos...Communism in Russia ... Its Threat to Australia. ,.

In view of current events, this topic has more than usual interest, and it ishopedthatouryoungermenwho are studying these matters, will take the opportunity of hearing aLecturer who has made aprofound study of sociology. Father Deegan will answer any questions at the conclusion of the address.

It isallimportant that weCatholicsshouldbeequippedwiththenecessary knowledge to answer the modern challenge to our Faith. By understandingthehistoricalcausesoftheSocial unrest, the abandonment of the mediaeval synthesis, and the Catholic*proposals for the solution of the pro. blems. We are able to clearly state our case and give somepositive oppositiontothepaganprincipleswhichare being folatered upon thecommunity fromeveryquarter.

Y.C.W ACTIVITIES

CATHEDRAL.

We hope that all without exception will be at theAquinas Procession on Sunday. Don'tstayouttheretoolate, asthedancingclasswillstartat7.30in the Hall—no devotions. Everything is in order, and weareexpecting avery good enrolment. This is awonderful opportunityforyoungpeopletomaster the"art" of dancing. Appreciationis bestshown by regular attendance.

Wewouldagainremindallofthebig soneertnightonSunday,November 11.

Next week we will tell you something about the artists, etc. In the meantime get your ticket from one of the boys or at the Church Office,

Neat Wednesday, October 31, is dance night. There are still many friends round the parish Mhom . we would like to meet at the Hall that night.

The cricket enthusiasts are anxious toorganiseafirst-classteam. Thoseinterestedshouldcomeforwardand help,

HIGHGATT.

Radioclassesare nowon the way. These classes will be progressive, and are now open to all Y.C.W. members

who are interested. Members from other branches are also welcome to these classes. The time is 8pm. on Monday evenings; in the committee room of the Parish Hall.

TheCarnivalDancewasagainagreat success. (All had avery enjoyable night. ,

The experimentwith the floor was not as successful as we expected, but on the next fortnightly dance, on October 26, we hope tohave the floor ingood trimagain.

Our own amplifying equipment is out of order, but, thanks to Martin Lynch, we havebeenableto carryon.

Cricketisontheway. Wewishour team all the best. Our team is capablyledbyK.Marsh,aidedbyK.Websterasvice-captain.

Arrangements forpicnic to Gosnells on November 4are completed. Get in touch with secretary for any information.

Sunday.October22,wasthedaythat all members of this branch had been awaitingfor. HisGracegaveBenediction in the church,whichwas followed byanaddressontheY.C.W.byFather Lynch. Following that, His Grace blessed the branch banner, and then formallyissuednewbadgestoallmembrs who were eligible. All the lads were nwhite shirts with the red Y.C.W. pocket, and it was very impressive indeed.

An impromptu social then followed in the Hall, and it was agreat success. Supper was served at approxi-

mately 10 p.m., which brought the eveningto aclose.

FREMANTLE.

The visit from the Cottesloe Branch lastMonday evening was indeedasuccess. The games, table tennis, badminton, and billiards, the wrestlingexhibitionbyCorporal Williams andDes. Reed ,and finally asupper, provided by the girls of the C.G.M., made the evening avery enjoyable one. Our prsident, Mick Greaney, welcomed the boysand also Father O'Leary, who is theSouth Perth Y.C.W. Chaplain. It is hoped that at some not too distant datewewillhavethepleasureofavisit from Father O'Leary and his lads.

This week we welcomed back Bill Hughes, our foundation president. Bill has for some time beenworkinginthe country and we feel sure he will becomehis usualuseful self again.

BUBIA00.

TheVictoryYouthWeek,Pageantof Youth, held at Perth Oval on Saturdayafternoon,wasprecededbyanumber of sporting events. In these events afew members of the Y.C.W., Subiaco,tookpartandtheresultswere very creditable. The successful lads avere:

William Hodge, first in running, under 19.

Brian Keay, third for kicking the football.

FrankHughes,firstinrunningunder 14.

Peter Allen, third in running, under 16.

Wethank all whotookpartinthese eventsfortheircontributiontoVictory Youth Week, and we congratulate the place winners.

The Y.C.W., Subiaco, welcomed the cricket match with Claremont on Sunday afternoon at Henderson Park. Claremont is anew branch of the Y.C.W., and itdeserves alot of credit for its performance, even though the veterans of Subiaco won by a good margin.

The scoresrwere: Subiaco, 95; Claremont, 50. The best bat for Subiaco was Gerald McGrade (36 retired), while the best bowlers were Gerald McGrade,DesCooperand Brian Keay. ForClaremontthebestbatwasP.Sullivan(20), and the best bowlers were Downie and Paton.

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Initial Stakes: Lilmarose, 1; Lady Lucia, 2; Golden Athlete, 3. Anniversary Cup: Smithie, 1; Gay Treat,2; St.Peter,3.

Highway Handicap: Pantive, 1; Skyro,2: Dear Brutus, 3. Governor Stirling Welter: Ninigo, 1; Silver Rice, 2; Spanish Legend, 3.

TROTTING.

Breeders' Handicap: Wilver Pronto, 1; Gay Monarch, 2; Arrowood, 3. Mandurah Handicap: GayWillow,1. Airway,2; Huon Quest, 3.

Port Handicap: Vantage, 1; Step Lass,2; Bright Bird,3.

Fremantle Handicap: Grey Star, 1; Padlock, 2: Hang On, 3.

Richmond Handicap: Santa, 1; Ida lect, 2; Balgay Lass, 3. Rockingham Handicap: RulingMaid, 1; Miss Mavista, 2; Rare Queen, 3. Harbour Handicap: Dixie Stretta, 1; LittleSheik,2; Lockhardt, 3,

CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE.

.Highgate Hill Branch.

The next meeting will take place in the Parish Hall on Thursday, November 8, at 3p.m. +As this will be the last meting prior to the C.W.L. Fete, agood attendance is requested.

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Recently, at St. Mary's Cathedral, the marriage took place between Mr. Leo lforan, of Wagin, and Miss Mary :Agnes Kinshela„ youngest daughter of Mrs. M. E.KinshelaandthelateMr.A.

T. Kinshela, ofNorth Perth. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by His Grace the Archbishop, assisted by Rev. Fathers Rafferty and Donnelly. The altar was artistically decorated by the Sisters of Mercy.

The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr, E. C. Kinshela, chose atrained gown of off-white moire taffeta, with high neck line and beautifullyembroideredyokeandtrain. Her full length. veil, four-tiered, was held

in place with atop-knot of frangi. panni.. She carried a bouquet of frangipanni, lilies and snowdrops.

Thebridewasattended byhersister, Nlks Frieda Kinshela, wearing afrock of honey gold with matching hat, and carried abouquet of daffodils. The dutiesofhestmanwere carriedoutby Mr. J. Dunn.

After the ceremony areception was held at Reno's, where Mrs. Kinshela and Mrs. Hughes (sister of the bridegroomireceived the guests. During the breakfast the usual toasts were honoured.

The happy couple left by car for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in amorocain suit of navy blue with matching;accessories.

Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Moran was employed as accountant by "The Record," and the management and glad, combined with members of the Church Office staffto mark the happy occasion withsuitablepresentations.

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A.: Well, that is certainly a new angle. Ido not think that the pre. sence of some wrong-doers among those who do not go to war proves anything.

You say truly that the world has not been better after previous wars. But that only proves the weakness and wilfulness of human nature. As for those who go to fight, it is clear that they consider themselves ready to die for their country'scause. After all in human affairs, two mencandispute andfight bitterly, eachonefirmly believinghimself tobein theright. So can two countries. And even if the leaders of acountry are pursuing evilcourses,thatisnotalwaysclearto the common people. And even if all the peopleofone countryactwrongly, othersareforced tofightfortheright.

The only answer to your question is that God does not decree evil but only permits it. You ask then, but .whydoes He permit it? Because men areasGodmadethem,withafreewill-, but with anature vitiated by an original Fall.. In as much as they do not fulfill the will of God they do wrong. Hence come many evils, among them the scourgeof war.

M=ONSUNDAY, 1945.

The name "Pontifical Mission Aid Societies." is the name given to a group of associations or ;oricties

founded to assist Catholic Missions

Each of these Societiesproposes to its members prayer and ahusgiving a: their share in the Missionary activity of the Church. Ass;,tan,:e is given to both Foreign and Home Misiiors. The nearby Pacifie Ocean foreign Mis• sions are the particular interest ofthe Church in Australia; whilean instance of aid given by the Pontifical Mission Aid Societies toaIfome Mission is to be seen in the recently founded Aborigines'Mission at Wandeimg Br(ok in this Archdiocese.

The first and best known of these Mission Aid Societies is the Society forthePropagationoftheFa:th,which was founded in 1822 by Pauline Jari: cot, daughter of awealthy silk merchant in the city of Lyons in France. For ahundred years it was adminis. tered byacommitteeof Frenchclergy and laymen. In 1922 Pope Pius 7;;1 transferred the Headquarters to Rome, and changed the status of the Society from that of amore or less private venture, to that of aPontifical Work.

It is interesting to note that a branchofthisSocietywasfirststarted in Australia in 1840 in Sydney; and that one of those activein starting it Iwas Father Brady, subsequently first Catholic Bishop ofPerth. Within recent years the Society has been formally establishedas aPontificalWork and organised on aNational basis.

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Said amother to her small son: "Those little orphans have no father and mother,-and no Aunt Sarah. Would you like to give them some. thing?.'

"Yes. What about giving them Aunt Sarah?"

Deep in darkest Africawhere the Allies have built airports in recent years as emergency landing fields on the route from South America to the MiddleEast,anAmericanlieutenant newly arrived from overseas made quick friends with an aged native, writes Francis Johnson in "Negro Digest." Trying to give the Negro alesson in basic English, the officer pointed to another native and said:"Man."

The African repeated after him: "Man."

Pleased,the officer pointed to atree and said: "Tree."

"Tree;" the native echoed.

Then a'planeflew overhead,and the lieutenant excitedly said: "What"?

The native looked into the sky and said: "I'm not sure. It looks like a B-21, but it might be aB-29."

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Two strangers in afirst-class compartmentwereinfriendly conversation. The windows had been closed by previous occupants, and the desultory talk had drifted to the subject of ven• tilation.

"I make it," said one, "an invariable practice to advise people to sleep with their bedroom windows open all the year round."

The other laughed. see your profession."

"It is easy to

"Indeed, and what do you think it is"?

"It isfairlyobvious," came the reply, "that you're adoctor."

"Not at all"retorted the first, confidentially. 'To tell you the truth, I'm a—burglar!"

Two actors, both jealous of each other, met in the Strand.

"Hullo;" said one. "How are you getting along?"

"Not so badly," said the other;' "keeping alive."

The first man eyed his rival for a moment, then asked, casually: "What's your motive?"

When air lines were young and peo. ple werewary of flying,it was suggested to one of the lines that theyshould permit wives of business men to ac• company their husbands free, just to prove that flying was safe.

The idea was quickly adopted, anda recordkept of thenames of those who accepted the proposition.

In due time theair line sent aletter to those wives, asking them how they enjoyed the trip. From ninety per cent. of them came back abaffled reply: "What aeroplane trip?" * * * *

The blonde English chorus girl had made quite ahit in America.She was asked here, there, and everywhere, and one evening found herself at aliterary suppe Pry. With ablank smile she listened to a lot of talk about Aldous Huxley, Somerset Maugham, Bernard Shaw, and other British authors. Then someone mentioned H. G. Wells and her face brightened.

"We don'tthink much of Wells over in England;" she said, firmly.

"Whom do you mean by 'we'?" asked one of the American guests:

The chorus girl looked at him sweetly.

"Mother and I;"she said.

The scene was a Hollywood film studio. Thousands of "extras;" attired as French revolutionaries storming the!Bastille, filled the middle distance. In theforeground,on arostrum, was the director, bawling through amegaphone: "We're going to do this over and over again—until the guy shouting'whoopee' decides to'co-operste,"

The railway porter looked searchingly at the three girls waiting on the platform.

"Aren't you the crooning trio who sang on the radio to-night?"

"That's right," one ofthem told him. "We are makingourdebuton the air."

"And where are youbound for now?" '

"We're just offtothe North ofScot. land."

The porter sniffed.

'H'm;' he remarked. "Isuppose that'sas good aplace tohide asany!" • s • s

"Doctor." said the wild-eyed patient, as he rose from the steps ofhis farm homestead and rushed down to meet the doctor's car,"I'm in adeuce of a pickle. Don't knowwhere to turn for relief,"

"What's the trouble?" asked the doctor.

"The ghosts of my departed relatives come and perch on the tops of the fence posts all round the orchard;" replied the patient. "Every night it's the same old round—they just sit there,waiting, waiting,(waiting_ What can Ido to get rid of them?"

"Sharpen the tops of the posts;" the doctor prescribed, as he drove off.

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The dramatic critic started to leave in the middle of the second act of the play.

"Don't go now;" said -

the manager. "I promise there'saterrific kick in " the next act." '

"Fine," was the retort; "give it to the author."

The stranger ambled into the farm yard and was challenged by the farmer. With an air of great importance the visitor produced his card and remarked:"Iam aGovernment inspector and am entitled to inspect your farm."

Half an hour later the farmer saw the official being chased by abull in the field. Leaning over the gate as the inspector dashed past, the farmer cried: "Show him your card, mister— show him your card!"

The foreman believed in getting the workers to co-operate with him. In an effort to inspire them to an even greater outprit he cal)jed them together for a consultation,

"Whenever Ienter the workshop," he said pleasantly, "Iwant to see every man cheerfully performing his task with as much speed as possible, Now, Iam going to place this box by thedoor,and Iwantyou to placein it any ideas you may have as to howwe can bring this about."

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Afew days later he opened the box, tofind one solitary piece of paper. On c it waswritten: "Take the rubber heels off your shoes." * * * *

The thrifty wife had persuaded her husband to buy asmall cask of bete Instead of going each evening to the local pub.

When he had drunk the first glass his(wife said; "Now, John,lad, you can reckon you've saved apenny."

"You're right, lass;" he replied. "III draw another glass and make it twopence we've saved._ At this rate I'll. soonbe able tobuy you afurcoat."

A father and his young son were walking out together,and the boy asked how electricity passed through wires, "I don't know," said big father. "I ' never learnt much about electricity when Iwas at school.

A little later the boy asked what caused thunder andlightning.

"To tell you the truth;' replied his father, "I never have understood about that myself." -

"I say, dad began the boy a little later,and then paused. "Oh, 'well, never mind--?tdoesn'tmatter.

"Go ahead;" said big father. "Ask questions--ask alot of questions. How else are you going to learn?"

Dear Cornerites,—Summer—it's real. ly here now, and Ithink it'sgoing to beahotone,too! Thatmeansplenty of swimming forall theCorneriteswho live near the coast, and for the Bush. ies when they attend the holiday schools.

Of course, we'll-want to reach our ObjectivesothatALLtheBushiescan visit the seaside for alveek or two. Itwouldn'tbefairifsomeoftheBush. ies had to miss their holidaybecause we couldn't raise enough money to help them. So, Cornerites, this year must be just as successful'as other years,andI'm certain it will be. You mustall help me tomakeitso.

!AUNT BESSY.

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Sheoak, Karridale.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Iamsevenyears old and go to Sheoak School. Iam going totell youaboutSpringtime. In Spring all the flowers are out in blossom, and the trees have some blossoms on them and different kinds of orchids are out. There are so many of them Icannot tell youall. There are many nice flowersouttoo. Iwill tell you some of them: there is the wattleand the clucky-hens,and hovea That isall Ican tell you. The birds are now building their nests; they are sitting on their eggs waiting for their little ones to come out. Iwent to Busselton to the Bushies' School. Ann Morrowismycousin. Willyouplease send me aprick card? Iwill close now. From YVONNE McDONALD.

Dear Yvonne,-I'm so pleased to hear from you, and your lovely letter was abeautiful surprise to me. I hope you and Don will often write to me. Do you have any "sarsparilla" or "milkmaids" among your wildflowers? Don has told me about the orchids. Ithink they're the best of all. Ihope your prick card arrived safely, Yvonne.

AUNT BESSY.

Sheoak, S.S., Karridale.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am going to tell you about the Spring in Karridale. It is alovely time of the year. The fruit trees are in bloom: the birds are merry and sing so beautiful that you could listen all day to them. We often go for aswim in the sea and playon the beach. When Igo home in the afternoon ,

I'do my work,and then wait for the men to come from the caws, when we all have our tea together. After tea my two sisters May while the moon is up so bright that it is just like the day, only the air is full of freshness in the night. The hush is full offlowersand orchids and has alovely perfume. I often gooutpickingflowersandIsometimes find some flow•ersr that Ihave neve heard of before. The boronia conies outin Spring. Iam tenyears of age. Iv:ill close now.—Yourfond friend, DON MCDONALD.

Dear Don,—Your letter made me think that Springtime in Karridale must be more beautiful than anywhere else. Then Ithought that it

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must be the beautiful way you describe it. Many years ago, Iused to live in the bush, Don, and your descriptionmademe quitehomesick.The bush in Springtime is the most beautiful place you could wish to see. It always has something new to show, some new flower or bird which you've never met before. Ithink the bush is ever so much nicer than the city. '(I

hope my town Cornerites don't think I'm deserting them;) The Bushies will appreciate it though, won't they?

AUNT BESSY.

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In Aid of Bushies.

First Prize Doll and Wardrobe): No. 1831.Tonkin, lit. Lawley.

Second Prize(NoveltyTeaCosy): No. 1902, Kaye Gardiner, 162 Douglas-avenue, South Perth.

Third Prize(Large Velvet Rabbit): No. 783,\IrsflGorman, 51 Newcastle-street, Perth.

Fourth Prize Presentation Set): No. 1910, Jan, Northam.

Dumbleyung.

Dear Aunt Bessgy,—I hope you are well. Dad is making abig boat for its to ride in, as Dumbleyung Lake is flowingover. lie is going to paint it white and is going to put on old car engine in it. Dadisgoing to try the boat out on one of our dams without the engine. Iam sending my prick card with this letter, and my 2/6. I think it is nice'to be and of your neices. Another man in Dumbleyung is makingaboatand it is as small as anything; it is painted pink. Dad is going to call our boat the Margaret Anne, after my sister. Ihope you thinkitisanicename From MARGARET WEST.'

Dear Margaret,-1will be looking fonward to your next letter telling me all about the launching of the"Margaret'.\tine."' It sounds as if it's a lovely- boat, and Ican see youall havingalovely timeonthe lakethissummer. By theway, Margaret, can you swim? If Dad isn't averygoodhelmsman and capsizes your craft, you'll wanttoknowhowtogettoshore.But I'm sure nothing like that will hap• pctt, and the"Margaret Anne" will be agreat success. AUNT BESSY.

11 Tuart,street. Bunbury.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—IIaving received another Ms.-from my very kind friend as her September and October donation, Iam sending it on to you. I have had the money for at least two weeks, but Ihave not had time to write to you before this. Iwent for amusic exam. two weeks ago and came out iwith honours(8S), and besides this Iwon the Local Centre prize, I'm going for another exam. on October 10 and another in Novem. ber,but thisismylast term atmusic, although Iwill keep it up at home as we have apiano. Please ask the Bushies to say aprayer for me, because I will be needing alot. Wishing you all the lest of luck in the future.— Yours faithfully,

THELMA FRAYNE.

Dea rThelma,—You must thank that goodlady very much forme, and Iwas very pleased to hear from you again. Congratulations on the music results, Thelma. Iknew you'd do well,andIfeeljustasconfident you'll do just as well in the coming exams. Isaw your photo. in"The Record" last year as apromising music student, so Ihope you'll continue to be successful.

AUNT BESSY.

5Fifth Avenue, Bassendean.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please will you sendme the green prick card youpromised me,and Iwill fill itin assoon as Ican--Your loving nephew, MICHAEL DOOLEY.

Dear Michael,—Iwonder%what could have become of that prick card. I

thought Ihad posted it to you long ago. Nevertheless another one was posted last week. Ihope it arrived safely. AUNT BESSY. 4 t • #

5Fifth Avenue, Bassendean.

Dear Aunt Bessy,-4t is some time since'I wrote, so Iam writing now, Will you pleasesendmeabookoftickets The rain did Mum's peassome good. Aren't you glad the%war is over? My sister, Maureen, is better now and goes to school. We go to

St. Joseph's Convent, Bassendean. Will youpleasesend meaprickcard?

IhopeyouandtheBushiesarewell,— Your lovingniece, PATRICIA DOOLEY.

Dear Patricia,--Ihave posted you the book of tickets, and Ihope you -had nodifficultyin selling them. I'm sure you didn't, though, with such nice prizes._I'm glad Maureen isbetter now. Ihope you areboth doing wellatschool.

AUNT BESSY.

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Reign of Christ in Social Life

(Continued from Front Cover.)

Tolearnwhat the reign of Christ in our social life means, we must look backtotheconditionofsocietybefore thecomingofChrist. Besidestheevil of

degraded family life, there was an, other curse of the ancient world, the curseofslavery. Fromtheday that slavery was recognised as an institution inthe paganstate,manuallabour and those who engagedin itwere despised. Theslavewasregardedasone having no rights; he received the treatment given to the beast. Men tried to avoid workassomething degrading: they sneered at the worker; therewasno suchthingasjusticeand charity wherehewasconcerned; there wasnoroomfor honestwork. Christ knew this, but He did notchange the law of work which had bedh imposed on mankind from the beginning, just as Ilis coming did not banishall suffering or sorrow or sickness from the world. Work, like these, will always bepartofman'slifeinhisfallenstate. Hedidnotabolish work,but Hesanctifiedit.

There are two chief ways of propagatingnewideasandofbringingabout areform,byteachingandbyexample. ItiwasbysuchmeansthatourSaviour healedthesoresofthe labourerof the, paganworld. Heknewthat thework. ers' lot was hard, He knew how it was despised and how that contempt for his state cut into the verysoul of the toiler. He knew, too, that the vast majority of men and women in every age and in every countrywould havetoworkhard to earntheir daily bread. Before He would teach anything about the relations between the master and(workman, He put Himselfintoaposition, where,in the eyes of the worker, He could speak as one having authority and experience. He had compassion on the multitude; He became apoor workingman Himself.

ThatlessonofChrist,respectforlab-. ourandforthetoiler-isamarkedtrait in theearly,historyof theChurch. We have the example of St. Paul,practising as well as preaching manual labour; of Christian men and women of noble birth, who toiled at a servile trade or worked diligently at home; of the early monks, in whose rule was conspicuous the duty of labour, who ministered to the needy about them; and,inalaterage,ofthemonksofSt. Benedict who gave aliving example of hard work in reclaiming and cultivating the land, in building bridges and roads, in providinghouses for the infirm and the traveller, as well as in labouring to preserve the legacy of learning which was in danger ofbeing lost. So itwentonuntilthe Protest. ant revolt of the sixteenth century , when the monks were hunted vnd hanged, when their lands were stolen and the poor and the lowly were left without help. Those whohad fasten• ed and become rich on what was des. tined for the relief of the needy and for the help of the worker, turned a deaf ear to their cry and left them destitute. And fromProtestantism, a religion propagated by wealth and by power, was born again the contempt of theworkerandofhistoil. Thatis whatwe call snobbery, looking down on thosewho are in alowerstation of lifeand who have to work with the;r hands. Snobbery is the reversion to the pagan idea once more, and the spirit of the snob and the spirit of Christ cannot be reconciled.

Consequently unless the spirit of Christ our King reigns in industrial relations,there can benohope of harmony and peace. All our dealings, one with another, must be governed

by justice and charity, and these virtuesrestonacommonprinciple, todo unto others as we would have others dotous. Therestorationofthespirit ofChrist,whichisthereducingofthis principle to practice, would do more for the happiness of the workingman and the prosperity of our country,thanalltheworkoflegislatorsand tradeunionsputtogether. ThePeace ofChristcancomeonlywiththeReign of Christ.

ThereignofChristtheKingextends also to our national life, for, as the Pope teaches us:"Nor

is there any difference in this matter between the individual,thefamilyortheState; for allmen, whethercollectively orindividually, are under the,dominion of Christ. In Himisthesalvationofsociety. 'Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby wemust be saved'(Acts iv. 12). He is the author of happiness and true prosperityforeverymanandforevery nation."

secularism.

More than once in hisencyclical on the Kingship of JesusChrist theHoly Father returns to the consideration of thesource of theevilsofour times,of theplaguewhich nowinfects society— secularism. Alreadywhenhesucceeded to the Chair of Peter, his first let. ter addressed'to the Church was de. voted, in large part, to pointing out the evil of the secularspiritofto-day.

Atthattimehewrote:"WithGodand Jesus Christ excluded from political life, with authority derived not from God but from man, the very basis of that authority has been taken away, becausethe chiefreasonof thedistinction between ruler and subject has been eliminated. The result is that human society is tottering to its fall, because it has no longerasecure and solid foundation."; How truly the Pope forecasted theevil effectsof this spirit has been sadly verified in the events(which have clouded the period of his pontificate, and which have resulted in the open rejection of Christ theKing,bynationswhosegreatglory hadbeen theirgrandCatholichistory.

The words of His Holiness, in thisencyclical, leave no doubt as to what he expects from Catholics. We must fight for the reign of Christ in public life. Itisnotenoughtoabstainfrom being members of societies which are openly condemned by the Catholic Church, or upon which the Church looksin anyway withdisfavour. We must respondto the Pope'scall toCatholic Action. We must make sure thatthose who areentrusted with the conductof publicaffairs, are notonly friendlyto the reign ofChrist,but are notashamedtoprofess theirallegiance to Him, and are not afraid to fight openly for the cause of Christ our King. Christ must reign in our schools and in our hospitals, in the workshop and in the market-place, in our courts of justice and in our public assemblies. We must not be con. tent to wait until the enemies of our Faith havegrownstrongenoughtoattacktheChurchopenly, we must play anactivepartintryingtobringabout thesocialreignofChrist.

Our religion must not remain hidden; it is not enough to have it in our hearts and in our homes. It mustgovernallouractivity,individual and social. By the double right we haveconsidered,Christclaims that He should reign over us in public life as well as in private. Itisdue to Him because Heis theGodMan to Whom all power hasbeen given, andbecause liehasredeemedus.