The Record Newspaper 31 October 1945

Christ's Kingship.

00 Impressive Rally of Holy Name Men and Boys

FatherHaugh'sInspiring.Address

in brilliantbuttemperateetrtuhine,thefourthDiousan)Eucharistic'ProcessionwasheldonSundayinhonouroftheKingshipofChristinthespadtheinterveninglapsebeingdue rural getting of Aquinas towar-timetransport ege. The an

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is 1910, Busesand tramswere taxed to capacity totransportthe thousandswho participated in thecorporate act ofworship,and agoodly number of pri• rate carswasinevidence.

Itwasgenerallyconcededthatthespiritofreverencewas mostmarked, and apleasing feature was the fewnessof spectators. Nearly all presentmarchedandthehymns,interspersedwithdecades ofthe Rosary,were well taken up along the processionalroute.

•-1s the worshippersfollowed thelong, circuitous route to the oval, the spectacle from the College verandahseras most impressive. The blues of the Childrenof Mary regalia and the Holy Name banners, the redsof the Sacred Heart sodalities'gonfalons, and the cloaksof the dainty littleflowerstrewers, the brown habits of the Franciscan Tertiaries, and the greys of College uniforms made acontrast,andaharmonywiththenumerousgreens of thebttshlandbackgroundand the Canning River,

The occasionwasalsothe(AnnualRallyoftheHolyNameSociety,and it was estimated that over athousand men, representing every metropolitan branch,marched. Their massedranksandfinedeportmentwereatribute to adeepspirit of faith. Especially praiseworthy was the splendid representationofjunior branchesfromvariousschools.

The procession commenced at 2.40p.m., and was representative of the various Catholic societies and sodalities. Asit passed around theCollege buildings, the Blessed Sacrament, carriedbyHisGrace theArchbishop,was 1.-rue from the CollegeChapel. Preceded by alarge body ofChristianBro[hers, of dinec^an and regular clergy, the Sacred(lost, escorted by aguard fhonour of AquinasCadets, was carried to the altar on the eastern side oftheoval,whereBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament was given. As the Monstrance was raisers in blessing, the cadets presented anus, and throughout the packedovalheadswere bcnved in adoration.

Theprocessionthenmovedtotheimposing white altar erected in the pavilion,where asecond Benedictionwas given,and theoccasionalsermon was preachedby Very Rev, Father Hargh,O.MI.,asfollows:—

You have assembledto-day, from all parts of the metropolitan area, for an act of publichomage to ,

Gur Eucharistic!.ord. Most appropriately is this function held on the great Feast of Christ the King. For the underlying idea in all Eucharistic Congresses, be they international, national or merely diocesan, is tomake Our Divine Lord better known and loved—to promote and extend llis Social Reign over all

human atfairs—and by apublic demonstration of our unchangeable and unconquerable Faith, to proclaim His Sovereigntvoverall nationsandrulers and human hearts.

Thirtyyearsago,atthebeginningof World War No. 1, Pope Benedict SV. declared that the earth was scourged with five great plagues, namely, contempt for authority, hatred among brothers,thirstforpleasure,disgustfor

work, and forgetfulness of the super. naturalobjectsoflife.

To-day, as the nations emerge from the greatestdestructionof human hisCory, thesameevilsstilleffectsociety. Contempt for authority,human and divine; hatred not only exists, but is fosteredonmanysides. Thereisstill the mad thirst for pleasure and the turningawayofmen'sheartsfrom the supernatural,

What,therefore,morefittingthan a demonstrationof thiskind. Heretoday you in your assembled thousands bow in adfiration and loyalty before Our Eucharistic King. Reverently we acclaim Him Who is Charity on. created,as our Master and Redeemer, ourLmanuelandLovingFriend. Conscious that Hislove for usswill be in proportiontothelovewebearourfellowmen, hence we must banish from our heartsall hatred and rancour and illwill.

Gratefully we thank Him for the priceless treasure of the True Faith, the resplendent rays of which enable us fix oureysonthe supernaturalobjects of life and view with serenity the ephemeral things.

'through the eyes of Faith we see thatthealtaris thecitadel oftheCaholic Church, for He who is present -

thereonistheinvincibleGodof Hosts. That the Eucharistic Sacrifice is infinite atonement for sin, infinite adoration, thanksgiving. That the Adorable SacrificeistheTreeof Lifeplanted in the Church, by which grace is infused, faith increased, hope cherished, divine love inflamed—the communication of the divine life to our souls.

By meansof the Holy Eucharistwe are ferl byamanna indeed from Heaven, thus strengthening us to covercometheworld,thefleshandthedevil —the scorn of those who have no faith.

At this supernatural source weak menandwomen havedrunk in that superhuman strength which enabled them to have defied the tyrants of earth and hell to become heroes and heroines, winning empires for Christ.

The world to-day issick withsocial disorders,andleadersofmenwillstrive , ' and hopelessly to remedy them if they ignore the greatest source of supernatural life and strength• and if thev scorn the social teaching of the Church, which the world's Redeemer establishedforthe-regenerationofmen in thisasineveryage.To HisChurch Christ the King delegated His sover-

eign spiritual authority, gave her the supreme mandatetoteach allpeoples, invested her with supernatural means, and guaranteed her against error, so thathersubjectswouldbeledsecurely tothekingdomthatwillneverend.

Amongst the means of salvation which Our Divine Lord has equipped His Church, none is greater than the_ Adorable Eucharist.Itis theChurch's shield in battle,refuge in danger, crown in victory, and greatest adornmentin timeofpeace. Itistherainbow set in the spiritual firmament, the covenant of peace between sinful men andan insultedGod—theinfinite justiceofGod.

And now clear brethren, as no one can remain near agreat fire without feeling its warmth, so no one can remainnear thegreatfireoftheBlessedSacramentandnotbeinflamedwits greater love, devotion and resolve.

This day's grand demonstration of Faith, your prayersand hymnsin the Divine Presence,must make you feel "that it is good forus tobehere."it mustmake-youfeelproudthatyouare linked in supernatural brotherhood with true believersof every race and clime. Letusreverently,then,salute Our Eucharistic King and renew our pledgesofloyaltyanddevotiononthis auspiciousday.

1. Your first proof of devotedness andallegiancemustbe thedeterminationtoobeyHislawandtheteachings ofHisChurch:"Ifthouwiltenterinto life keep theCommandments."

2. Kneel frequently in His tribunal ofmercy, whereHewillhealyoufrom thescarsofsin,makeyouakinglyand achosen people, clothe you with the roval robe of sanctifying grace.

3. Receive Him and visit Himoften in the Sacrament of His Love. where He is the King and Centre of all hearts,andwhereHerefresheswithlavish hand all wholabourand areheavily laden. The Sanctuary lamp will showwhereourDivineConsolerdwells.

4. Resolve to extend His reign in theworldbytheheroicpracticeofvirtueinpridatelife,bysteadfastnessand goodexampleinpubliclife,andbythe •ev-h:ng von can unfold to those in darkness andthe shadow of death.

ion of Catholic hearts:"All praise, all honour, all thanksgiving be to Thee, OJesus, our Eucharistic King. To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God. be all honour and glory." Guiltoyle's Hotel Australia

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Labour Conditions Are as Much a Moral as aSocial Question

Rough Carpenter,Perth:

In answer to your letter:

It is too personal to be answered in NI on this Session.

In any case, if you read again, carefully, the chapter of the book you tnantion, you will see that there is no account of taking part in areligions service. There is an account of witnessing afuneral service as aspec. tator, and that by chance. Consequently your question does not arise.

And, finally, as arough carpenter, you should be skilled enough at your trade to know what is forbidden is to take part in anon-Catholic service.

OldJim,West Leederville:

Q.: When practical Iam a listener. Please accept my assurance that there is nothing flippant or sarcastic in my appeal to you.

A The general question raised in this letter was answered some time ago in areply to another listener.

Q.Afeel that if the Church bto play awholesomepartIn the worldofto-

day, it must clarify its approach to Social questions. Can anyone read a reliable work on iAsials teeming millions and separate religion from the economic welfare of the masses?

A.: Far from disputing your point, I avuuld agree with it wholeheartedly. It is not' the Church which refuses to take any interest in social questions; as nrule such an attitude is found in others, who seek to divorce Social questions from religion and say that the Church should keep to the purely spiritual sphere. Somuch is thistrue that Pope Leo \III., in his Encyclical Letter, "Return Novarum," stated it to be not only his right but also his duty to make an official pronouncement on the condition of the working classes; for the simple reason that the condition of labour is amoral as well as asocial question.

The Catholic Church has clarified its approach to Social questions and continues to do so. There exists to-day afull and compact body of Catholic Social teaching.

Is the Illiteracy of Portugal Due to its Religion?

Q.: You were asked aquestion on the backwardness of nations where the Catholic religion dominates.

A.: This question 'was answered on Sunday, July 29, and in the answer reference was made to this letter of yours,particularly in regard to Spain.

Q.: The daily newspapers some time ago made aStatement that half the population of Portugal is illiterate.

A.: Illiteracy was until recent years widespread in Portugal. But in this regard Imust repeat two things in answer to the difficulty raised by people who attribute the backwardness of some countries of Catholic culture to the influence of the Church. In the first place they assume the domination

of the Church in these countries; ac. tually, the Church inmodern times has often fared very badly in those coup* tries, and the people who ill-treated the Church were the very people 'who claimed to advance the welfare of the country.

In the second place, they simplify the issue by takingnoaccount ofother influences in those countrieh other than the religious influence.

In Portugal, for example. From 1910 when the Republicnvas proclaim. ed, until 1926, there were forty-three Cabinets, eight Presidents and over twenty rebellions, astate of political turmoil scarcely conducive to social

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As regards other factors in the mat. ter of bad social conditions, here is a comment made by Dr. Salazar himself:"Imustsay that, to me, the chief difficulty lies not so much in the ac. tual poverty as in the low standard of living of our population, especially in the country. This is mostly due to the paucity of our national resources and also to the backwardness of our civilisation. As our whole economic system is based on the land, we can-

not hope to attain as high aleval of living as that of other peoples whose natural resources are richer."

These, of course, are general obser• vations. To come more to the par. ticular. Whatever you or I may think of the political set-up in Partugal at present, there can be no doubt about the vast improvement in social conditions in that country in the last decade, literacy of the populace includ. ed. To say that Catholic social teaching had, at least, not impeded this would he astriking understatement.

Do Catholic Countries Have a Higher Illegitimacy Rate?

Q.: Recently Iread a book on the South and Mid-American Republics, apparently written by amember of the Church. My impression was that he was kindly disposed to it— whose object was to rouse these countries to abetter standard when compared to the North.

A.: Ido not know what book you refer to. Within recent times more thanone bookof the sort you mention has appeared. One of the defe^ts noted in those written by Catholics is backwardness in religious matters ,diie largely to factors over which the 'Church had no control. Therefore, it would seem fairer to say that religion, togetherwith socialconditions, hassuf• fered in those countries,rather than that the Church has been the cause of the defects.

Q.: The author often quoted government statistics to emphasise his views and in one state he gave government figures to prove that nearly thirty per cent.of the births were illegitimate.

A.: The rate of illegitimacy is high all over South America. But the causes of illegitimacy in the countries of the world provide astudy in themselves—and the co-efficient of ahigh illegitimacy race is not any particular religion. If your difficulty were well founded, it would follow that ahigher rate would invariably be found in a Catholic country. That isnot so. For instance, in 1927, the proportion in

IEngland and Wales was 41 per 1,dW; in the Irish Free State, 27 per 1,009. Nor is the rate necessarily connected with ageneral condition of prosperity. Facts published by Professor and Mrs. Nlyrdal, in 1935, in Sweden, in aboo, called "Crisis in the Population Question," prove that. Iquote this intir. nation from "Race Suicide," by G. F. \IcLeary, Among other things they pointed out that "of every seven chil. dren born in Sweden, nearly one was burn out of wedlock and more than one was conceived before marriage," Yet at that time Sweden had entered upon anew period of prosperity an-1 had made remarkable advances in popular education and in social hygiene.

Q.: Now asmall straight-out question:The "Catholic Answer" has been very definite on our destiny after death. TheScriptures are not very encouraging to the unfortunatesbornoutof wedlock Some refernces make it appear that they are condemned without apersonal opportunity at all. Where do they go after areal handicap in this world?

A.: Iam sure that you havegot this all wrong. A man's eternal destiny depnds not on themannerof his birth, but on the manner of his life. N;w• are you correct alxmt Scriptural refer. ences? You are mixing things up somehow. St. Paul, for instance, men. tions all the sorts of people who mill not get to Heaven. HeOres not mention those born outof wedlock.

Old and New Testaments Proclaim Christ as King

InHimLiestheSalvationofSociety

THE FEAST OF THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST.

To-day, on the last Sunday in October, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Kingship of Christ. This is aFeast of our own time, since it ryas instituted by the late Pope, Pius \I., in 19'25. On December 11 of that year the Pope published an Encyclical Letter known from the opening words of its Latin text as "Quas Prima-s," in which he announced the institution of the Feast and explained its meaning.

Thisevening 1shal give ashortsummary of that Encyclical.

The Holy Year, 192;1, had provided more than one opportunity to enhance the glory of the Kingdom of God, and the Pope deemed it in keeping with his Apostolic office to close the year of Jubilee by inserting in the Liturgy of the Church aspecial feast entitled "The Kingship of Our Lord Jesus

Christ," particularly in response to the expressed desire of malty of the Cardinals, Bishops and faithful.

It has long been the custom to give Our Lord the metaphorical title of "King," by which he is justly said to reign in the minds of men, by reason of the keenness of His intellect and the extent of His knowledge; in the mills of men, because in Him the hu. man will was perfectly and entirely subject to the Holy Will of God, and hcause, by His Grace and inspiration, Ile so subjects our free will as to incite us to the most noble endeavours: in the hearts of men, by reason of His "Charity which surpasseth all knowledge" and His goodness and mercy.

But adeeper consideration of the matter will show us clearly that the

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HowIndulgencesMay HelptheHolySouls We Can Make "Satisfaction" for the Sins ofOthers

in any Catholic prayer-book there will be found attached to certain prayerssuch remarksasthefollowing: '40 days' indulgence,""100 days' indulgence," or"A plenary indulgence isgrantedforthedevoutrecitalofthe following prayer." It needs hardly be said that these indulgences do not mean aprivilege tocommit sin. To explain what they do mean will require it somewhat lengthy considera• tion.

'rhe root idea underlying the rise of indulgences is that Christ, in freely gaining forus thegrace of forgiveness and reconciliation, did not abrogate the lawofrightorderand healthydiscipline,which requires that wickednessshould neverbepassed overwith impunity,

,that sin should carry with it some penalty, and that forgiveness should not leave uswithout the obligationof makingsomeamendsforthe past,evenafter thesin itselfhasbeen forgiven." According to this prin. ciple, the Church teaches that every sin committed after baptism incurs a debt of temporal punishment. This debt or part of it may remain, even afterthe offenceagainst Godhadbeen condoned,andmustbepaid totheuttermostfarthing; eitherinthislife,by penance or other works of Christian virtue, or in that state of purgation which or between our death and ourentranceintoheaven. Every act of Christian virtue we perform canbeacceptedbyGodasamendsfor past sin, whether it be prayer, almsgiving, or works of self-punishment, suchasfastingandotherformsofpenance, or even the incidental hardships oflifebornewithpatience. Thisdoctrine carries with it the doable ad-

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vantage of affording acheck on sin and anincentivetoearnestness oflife. To Protestants it may appear novel, but oughtnot to appear unreasonable.

TheUseofIndulgences.

Inancienttimes the Churchused to takethematter in handby imposing severe penances for the more grievous sins. The good disposition of the penitent, orthe prayers of the confes. sors and martyrs, sometimesled to a remission or shortening of the pen. ance; andanysuch remissionwascalledan "indulgence." -The ancientdiscipline is now obsolete, except so far as its practice survives in the short prayers given as a"penance" in the confessional. The Church, holwever, retainsthecustomofattaching"indulgences" to certain forms of prayer or other good works which she specially wishes to encourage: and still preserves arelic of ancient formsbyassigning numbers of days to the indulgence—

"40 days,""100 days," or a fulland"plenary indulgence." These numbers have no definite assignable valueexcept for comparing one indulgence with another; since we know neither the measure of the debt due, nor the absolute value of each pen. anceinthesight ofGod. Thepower or the Church to assign expiatory value to prayers and good works springs from her jurisdiction over the sins of the faithful,and rests on the belief that the wishes of the Church, expressed in granting an indulgence, will be ratified by the application of Christ's merits to the advantage of those who use them. Aplenary on. dulgence is one in which the wish of theChurchisunlimited exceptbythe fullneedsoftheindividualsoul. And if such an indulgence be performed with thehighestdevotion, it isbelieved that God will reeard the whole penitential debtassatisfied. Butthe actual results of indulvences remain a secretknown only toGod. Catholics generally speak of the penitential valueofsuchactsaq"satisfaction."not in any sense which excludes the satisfactionmadebyChrist fortheguiltof our sins, but as using it to meet the debt of temporal punishment which, as already explained, God has.attached to sin to prevent it from being passed over with impunity.

Purgatory and PrayerfortheDead Closelyalliedwiththisquestionisthe subjectofpurgatdry, wheretheresidue of penitential satisfaction is undergone if full amends for sin have not been made in this life. We know nothing with certainty,

about purgatory, except the fact of its existence• and that it involves adelay in enteringheaven till the lastrelicsofsinfulness are purged away. We are told nothing of the amount, kind, or dura. tion of its purgative processes. We know, however, that by our interces. sions and other good works we can helpthosedetained there. Hence the practice of prayers for the dead, and the application of indulgences to the snulq of the departed,

TheCommunion ofSaints.

From what has been saidit will be seenhowtheCatholicideaoftheCommunion of Saintsbringstheblessed in heaven, the faithful on earth,and the soulsin purgatory intoonegreat family and household of God, bound togetherbyanintercourseofprayerand intercession; the Church triumphant helping the.Church militant, the Church militant helping the Church suffering; all united in the common officesofmutualcharity,andallworking for the one great end of God's

greater glory and the happinew and well-being of mankind.

Y.C.W: at Highgate

His Grace Blesses Banners and Receives Recruits

OnSunday,41st.ult.,theinauguration of the Young ChristianWorkers' movement in the Archdiocese tookplace at the Sacred Heart Church, Highgate Hill,whenHisGracetheArchbishop gave Pontifical Benediction of the(BlessedSacrament The boysof the Movement marched into the Church in procession,

Father Lynch, P.P., Midland June. tion, peached the occasional sermon. CatholicAction,hesaid,meantinsimple termsthefollowingofChrist. To follow Christ they must know Him, and it was possible to acquire this knowledge from the Gospel Meditationwhichwasanintegralpartofeach meeting of the Movement. Heurged them to be faithful to the promises they made as YoungChristian.Workers. Social reform along Christian principles would be abulwark of the Church, also. The'poor would have the Gospel preached to them. Ile exhorted the boys to imitate Christ their Leader, and to follow in His steps.

As the sermon ended, the Y.C.W. banner, ared satin badge on ablue field, carried by L. Elliott(president), G. Lyons(secretary), and P.O'Mara (treasurer),wasbroughtforwardtobe blessed by His Grace. The Archbis• hop also blessed the badges and presented them to the boys who had completed their period of probation.

The Y.C.N. badge consists of ared Crusader's cross(to fight for Christ) on awhite field(purity), interwoven withanearof wheat. (Bywork the wheatfsgrownwhichbecomes ,

theSac. red Host. Bence the Christian dignityofwork,forwithoutittherecould benoMass.)

His Grace then addressed the boys, stressingthe need offidelity to the Y.C.W. constitution. Theirs was the first official branch of the Movement, and they were the first members to receive its badge, Heurgedthem to be proud of that distinction and to prove themselves worthy ofit,

His Grace appealed to parents to see that the young people took their part in appropriate Catholic Action movements. These did not destroy homelife,butwouldmakethechildren better members of the family circle and bettercitizensof Australia.

His Grace then gave Pontifical Benedictionof the Blessed Sacrament. Very Rev. Father Wallace, Adm., acted as deacon, Rev.J. Rafferty assubdeacon, and Rev. 11. Brennan(Chap• lain of the branch) as M.C. The hvmns were sung devotionally by the girlsof the Sacred Heart HighSchool

After theepiscopal blessingand during the singing of "Faith of Out Fathers," aprocession, headed by the Archbishop and followed by the boys bearing their banner and in the Y.C.W. uniform(grey -

trousers, white shirt, and Y.C.W. pocket badge), left the church.

Asocial followed in the hall,during whichFatherBrennanproposedavote of thanks to all present, especially to Captain Arthur Millen,for his help as instruetor in physical training. In appreciation Father Brennan presentedhim withapolishedfruitbowlbearing asuitable inscription and the Y.C.W, badge.

A feature of the evening was two talks given by leaders in the branch.

L. Elliott(president) gaveanaccount oftheoriginoftheMovementandoutlined its growth. It had naw spread allovertheworld andwasactivelyat workintheEasternStates.

G. Lyons (secretary) described the working of abranch,with particular reference to the training of Ieadere and general memberts. All Y.O.W. activities aimed to help the young workerin his work,his home, and in the worthy use of his leisure timw They aimed ultimately to found a new Youth to build anew Australia.

The remainder of the social passed offverypleasingwith communitysinging and items. Jim Isaia,Vlncent Yozzi,and Mick Carboneledthesinging with their piano-accordean,violin, and guitar. Miss Winifred McDonnell(pianist of the Borovansky Australian Ballet)very generously contra• butedtwo solos. Ernie Mulcahy, the boys' choir, and Mr. Tom Bogue also gave items, which were well-received.

Among those present were Rev Fathers Ahern, Wallace and Lynch. also members of the parish sodalities. A memorable evening concluded with an excellent supper.

Itis truly said that pessimismiscon• trarytotheChristianspirit,butin this connection"pessimism" mustsurely be takeninitsfinalsenseofdespairatthe end. For in purely temporal affairs optimism at the moment scarcely accords with arealistic view of world trends. We Catholics do not believe that histury moves along mechanical, inevitable ruts, for everywhere, from the history of Israel to the Battle of Britain and the turning of the Japanese tide of invasion in New Guinea, purpose and divine purpose at that, is evident. But men cananddo thwart God's plan for their otwn happiness, and it is precisely the freewill of man that upsets the calculations of those who favour amaterialistic interpretation of history and those who see the fiiiget of God tracing the destinies of .men.

The shadowsover Europegrow more ominous from day to day. A non. Catholicbishop, during the week, protested very justly, it seems to me, against the Foreign Secretariesmeetings frittering away their time in debatesovertheprocedureofthe United Nations while the whole worldsitsuneasilyon theedgeofavolcano. This feeling was echoed by Mr. Anthony Eden, who said at Leeds that athird worldwarwould meantheannihilation ofthe humanrace. "Thenations," he claimed,"are not joined closer together. The tendency to-day, unhappily,is rather the reverse. The world unquestionably is in very great danger."

Nowifanyone shouldknow what he istalkingabout in thismatteritisMr. (Eden, who had along experience in the Foreign Office, And it is, moreover, startling to find Mr. Eden down in the dumps, for(when in the saddle hewascharacterisedbysuchbuoyancy in crises as hardly seemed to have a rational basis. He still plugs for international co-operation, but he is obviously uneasy as to its realisation in ourown time, even though the 20-year Anglo-Soviet pact was hailed by the press as"Mr. Eden's triumph."

Inthis connection itisquite fatuous to pretend that the threat to world peace can come from any quarter but the Russians. And it is very striking to observe the temperance and patiemroftheworld'spressandpoliticians towards Russia in contrast to their belligerent attitude towards Nazism in the height of its power. Sooner or later, however, the gentlemen who frame policy(journalists or politicians or lumpers),must ask and answer the hardest riddle of all. How farcan ap. peasementgo, andis theeternalaffirmativeasure way topeace?

Duringthetweek,also, PresidentTruman enunciated twelve fundamentals of United States policy. While the do-ument reads idealistically, we must remember that Russia has already madecynical readingofseveralclauses.

When we read of American belief in the"eventual return of sovereign rights and self-government to all 1+eople,

deprived of themby force,"of"no territorial changes in any part of the w•iald unless they accord with the freelrexpressed wishes of the people concerned," etc., one thinks with asigh of Poland, of the Baltic States, and of Eastern Europe generally. It seems to me that perhaps \lessrs. F.den and Truman are beginning to realise that atthesale they effected at the Crimea Conference things were knocked down

alittle too cheaply to Air. Joseph Stalin. For withPolandthey soldthe honour of their own nations, and the worthof honourisamightyhard thing to compute in retrospect. But perhaps Mr. Trunan's high falutin principles don't envisage the dark and dirty past, but only the golden, roseate dawn of the New Order which is just around the 6orner.

Manypeoplewill think Iam beating the big drum about Poland rather too often. Butitwas said in prophecy, and proved in fact, that Poland was thetest. Itwill be for generationsto come the criterion by which the small nations and the poor nations will adjudge the value of the promises and pious aspirations of the "big shots" who play the shabby games of power politics. Mr. Churchill and the late President Roosevelt thought and said that the Polish settlement was very satisfactory, but the opinions of the 100,000 Poles outside Russiandomination in Italy—i.e., the "freely-expressed -wishes of the people concerned"—

WOM WAR III

FIGHT EASIER DIVORCE I

By Francis Gilbert

atedwiththeJapanese. Theytriedto use Indonesians for their own purposes and let us prepare for our in. dependence under false promises, but we turned the tables on them." For the sake of logical'values and clarity it shouldbe noted that thisdefence is identical with that offered by every collaboratortried as awar criminal to date. Yet, with the same excuse, Laval was shot and Petain languishes in prison till he dies. Why is the case different in Java? Surely the wharf-labourerswhohavebeen sogood at framingour foreign policy have not fallen into the trap of supporting Fascists in Asia while shooting them in Europe.

The editorial in our issue of October 17 drew attention to the renewed attempt in the State Parliament to widen thegrounds of divorce. When regardforthe sacred characterof marriage broke down completely in secularist legislatures and divorceIwas adWHO RUNS

THE PLACE

Thesecondreadingof theBill, which' aims to enable husband or wife to securedissolutionofamarriageifthey have lived apart for not less than 10 years, passed during the week by 24 votes to0, and Irecord the names of the Noes, because their stand against easierdivorceis so praiseworthy.They were: Mrs. Cardell-Oliver, Messrs. Collier, J. Hegney, W. Hegney, Kelly, Needham, Read, Seward and Shearn. Nevermore than todayhas thefamily been inggreater danger nor itsdefence morepi ing,foriffamilylifedies the, dissolutionof our nationbecomesmea• surably closer. Everyone knows that Australia is bled white forlackofchil. dren, yet In our Legislature we have the pretty picture of nine members onlyfightingameasurewhichwillhelp onnationaldecay. Itistimetheelectors spoke when their representatives can so lightly cast aside principles whicharenotonly fundamental to the Christian religion but vital, at this historical moment, to our national survival. Was it for this shabby betrayal that so many ofour brave sons fought and died? They gave everything in defence of their homes and families from the invaderwithout, but the smug gentlemen on Parliament Hill are getting away with amore insidious but identical attack from the inside, and this almost without protest. Istrongly urgeCatholics to let theirlocalmemberofParliamentknow in downright terms that they consider this divorce racket ashame and abe. trayal. The votingon the Bill wasnot on party lines, and only acraven Catholic will allow party consideration to stifle aprotest which conscience demands.

Iwould also suggest that Catholic organisations should send signed petitions of remonstrance. When such measures were proposed in former years many women's organisations Were tothe forein protestation. But this timethe sponsors of the Bill have chosen the occasion when everyone is

ANYWAY?

"Come on, boys! We won't let those Dutchmen touch you!"

'1AndIsaidtoMr.Chifley: If you don't—"

are in quite contrary vein. There is something very wrong when only 13,000 out of 100,000 men refuse to return to their homes. They apparentlyhave the feelingthat,theyhavebeen betrayedby theAllies and by asmall section of their own people, and they are certainly not reassured by the gag that the Russian troops in Poland are simply remaining "to maintain lines of communication."

There isonemore thing aboutforeign affairs, and that is the report from 'Ir

okio thattheJapaneseGovernmentis introducing"population control." Considering that birth-prevention hasbeen virtually unknown to the Japanece masses, one wonders whether the Japs are really anxious to annihilate themselves after the fashion of the democracies, or whether the claim made by Father Drinkwater six years ago,that thewarwasanefforttoforce contraception on the Axis Powers, is far from the mark. If we were savages we would rejoice in this news. Butsince we are Christiansand regard existence as the great minimum, and each individual as of great worth (including Japanese), we regret'that the Japanese have takenastep along that road to dissolution which we Australians took so disastrously so many years ago.

Perhaps Tshould postscript these motes byareference to the Indonesian affair. Dr. Soekarno, making his apologia, afmvdays ago,said-"EveryIndonesian understands why Icollabor-

I"Tell the A.L.P,—Nerts!"

mitted as alegal procedure, the very men who framed it were aware that the trickle could easily become araging torrent. They had apparently learned this much of human .nature that compromise in basic moral principles is avery few steps from total collapse. Hence they made divorce difficultofaccess. Butfromthejump the pass was sold. The moment it was seenthat the door was ajar, however slightly, there were many burly shoulders pressing hard against it till it should open wide. That the door is morethan half-openinourowncommunity the table of figures below will demonstrate. Allowing for all the

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dislocation of war the increase in divorces in this State is very disquieting. For while we admit that there is apsycholoyical association between the fear ofdeath and the obsession of sex, the bulk of this sordid business iscarriedonoutside matrimony.

Whowouldn'tbeapolitician!

feeling the lassitude after six years of war.' There is ageneral atmosphere of apathy and relaxation in which the wily gentlemen hope to slip the measure through without much public attention. But we did not get universal suffrage without along, hard battle. We proclaim to be trying to secure similar political liberties for all the world. It would be afarce if we failed to exercise our right, in bringing-to heel men who are our representatives but deal often in measures iwhich do not represent our convictions. Fight the Easier Divorce Bill!

Iwouldlike particularly tocomment on the attitude adopted by the Member for East Perth(Mr.Graham). For him thechieffaultofthe Bill was that ten years was toolong aperiod. He said the Bill faced up to reality and that it must be appreciated that marriages did run on the rocks. These platitudinous sentiments would.in an older and wiser time have been called defeatism. And the logic is most peculiar. Itreally amounts to saying that because some people have cancer weshouldimmediatelybuild anational chain ofgaschambers. The new remedy for disease is apparently death. Mr; Graham challenged those who deplored the increase in divorce to proposesomepositive remedies. Igladly take up the gauntlet. The first and fundamental remedy is that people should be inculcated with the doctrine that acontract is binding not only in

Christian Brothers'College,Fremantle

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so that thy were compelled to reappear. The costumes of these two groups, especially the"Dutchies," was perfection itself, which only aMiss Peggy Ester can compass.

Without Apology

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The annual sports of the Christian Under 12: Red, 1; Blue,2; Gold, 3; Brothers' College, iFrdmantle, took place on the Fremantle Oval on Wednesday, October 24. The events were keenly contested and competition was keen. Afternoon tea,was served by the ladies' committee. Resulti:

Open:

loo Yards: J. Berkery, 1; A. Barker, 2. Time, 11.2 sec,

220 Yards: A. Barker, 1; J. Berkery, 2. Time, 25sec.

440 Yards: A.'Barker, 1; J. Berkery, 2 Time, 56.lsee.

880 Yards: A. Barker, 1; F. O'Hara, 2. Time, 2min. 15.4sec.

Mile: A. Barker, 1; F. O'Hara, 2, Time, 4min. 56sec.

Hurdles: J. Parker, l; J. Berkery, 2.'

HighJump:I. Radalj, 1; J.Berkery, 2; K. Oberg, 3: Height, 5ft. lin.

Broad jump: J. Parker, 1: J. Berkery, 2. Distance, 18ft. Nin.

Champion Athlete: A. Barker.

Under 16:

100Yards:B. Keane, 1; K.Oberg, 2. Time, 11.2sec.

220 Yards: P. Durkin, 1; B. Keane, 2. Time, 26,2sec.

High Jump: K. Oberg, 1: B. Bradley, 2. Height, 5ft.

Under 16 Champions: B. Keane, K. Oberg.

Under15:

100 Yards: J. Parker, 1; W. Comp ston, 2. Time, 11.4sec.

220Yards:J.Parker, 1: F.Giaquinta, 2 Time, 26sec.

BroadJump: J.Parker, 1; W.Compston,2. Height, 19ft. lin.

Under 15Champion: J. Parker.

Under14:

100 Yards: T. Wiltshire, 1; J. Moloney, 2. Time, 122sec,

220 Yards: T. Wiltshire, 1; J. Moloney,2. Time, 28.sec.

High Jump: T. Wiltshire,,, B. Ellis, 2, Height, 4ft. 7}in.

Under 14 Champion: T. Wiltshire.

Under 13:

100Yards: J. McMullan, 1; P. Daly, 2. Time, 12.3see.

Under 13 Champion: J. McMullan.

Under12:

75 Yards: K. O'Brien, 1; W. Bishop, 2. Time, 10sec.

.Under 12Champion K. O'Brien.

Under 11:

75 Yards: T. Mucat, 1; F. Baguley, 2, Time, 10.3sec.

Under 11 Champion: T. Bucat.

Under 10: 75Yards: S. Brindley, 1; B. Gavnor, 2. Time, 10.2sec.

Under10Champion S.Brindley.

Under 9:

50Yards: B. Lawrence, 1; S. Smith, 2. Time, 7.3sec,

Under 9Champion: B. Lawrence. Relay Races.

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Open: Gold, 1; Blue, 2; Red, 3: Green, 4.

Under 16:Green, 1; Blue,2; Red, 3; Gold, 4.

Under 15: Blue, 1; Red, 2; Gold, 3: Green, 4.

Under14: Reel, 1; Blue, 2; Green, 3; Gold,4.

Under13: Blue, 1; Green,2; Red,3; Gold, 4.

Green, 4. Under 11: Red, 1; Gold, 2; Blue, 3; Green, 4. Under 10: Red, 1; Gold,2; Blue, 3; Green, 4. Division Races,

Open: 100 Yards: F. Reale, 1; B. Lees, 2. 220Yards: B.Gadenne, l: L.Marwick, 2. Under 16;

100Yards-"B":B.Hart, 1; H.Stanton, 2. 220 Yards: D. Daly, 1; B. Hart, 2.

"C": D.Daly, 1; D. Hevron,2.

Under15:

100 Yards--"B": F. Mongan, 1; J. McGlynn, 2. 220 Yards: F. Mongan, 1; R. Oliver, 2. "C": R. Oliver, 1; B. Boys,2.

"D":A. Furlong, 1; R. Dunkley, 2. Under 14:

100 Yards'- 4

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B": A. Dyer, 1; L. Hou lahan, 2. 220 Yards: J.McMullar,, 1; J. Adamin, 2.

"C": K. Cant, 1; A. Evans, 2,

"D": A. Reynolds, 1; R. Curedale, 2.

"E": J.Adamina, 1; P. Kanganas,2.

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:J. Hill, 1; E. Barrett,2.

"G": L.Merendini, 1; J.Clarko,2.

"Ii": L. Doust, 1; V. Regan, 2. Under 15:

100Yards- B": J. Katnic, 1; F.Jennings, 2.

"C": V. Spencer, 1; J. Rule, 2.

"D": M.Gaynor, 1; J. Thompson, 2.

"E": T. Fahey, 1; L. Carey, 2.

•'F": J. Talenta, 1; D. Sgherza, 2. Under 12:

75 Yards-"B": M. .Aubrey, 1; J. Duggan,2.

"C": H. Kelly, 1; K. Doust, 2.

"D": S.Dunkley, 1; V.McLinden, 2.

"E": M. Carello, 1; B. Collins,2.

"F"G. O'Sullivan, 1,'D.Tylor,2.

"G": R. Dutton, 1: J. Dougan,2.

"H": M. Pansini, 1; J. Depane, 2. Under 11:

75 Yards-"B": T. Bucat, 1; G. Quin, 2.

"C": L.Horton, 1: A.Donnes,2.

"D": V. Pereira, 1; H. Nicholas,2.

"E": F. Brown, 1; B. Coughlan,2.

"F": P.Carey, 1; J. Pittorini,2.

Under 10:

75 Yards-"B": J. Nichols, 1; R. Mealy, 2.

"C!')J.Varris, 1; R. Lewis, 2.

"D":G.Callaghan, 1; R.Bombara,2.

Novelty Races.

Sack Race, under 10: B. Murray.

SackRace, under11:R.Bombara.

Sack Race, under 12: D. Kestel, ,Sack Race, under 14: H. Kelly.

Siamese Race, under 12: B. White and J.Dougan.

Siamese Race, under 14: F. Copperwaite andW. Anglesey.

MysteryRace, under13: K. Ahern.

Nfvstery Race, Open: T. Vinci. Pieyele Race, under 13: R. Hevron.

Bievrle Race.Open: F. O'Hara.

NoveltyMile Handicap: T. Foley.

HMleeCompetition forOldBoys'Cup. Blue .. .. .. .. .. .. 355 points. Red....

The elocution pieces, conducted by Mrs. Harvey, won immed:ate applause for finish andennuciation, particularly in the lovely lyric,"The Bird's Song." All were thrilled by the solo dancing ofMasterKevanJohnston, The highlight of the evening was the performing by the senior students of ascene from"Mid -Summer Night's Dream."

N. Brownrigg made asplendid, digni. fiedDuke of Athens by his acting and speech, while B. Duncan was ajudicious choice for the "Queen of the Amazons." "Her" robing and makeup were attractive, while her justified ennui with the acting of the peasants roused the audience to peals of laughter. Lastly, Barry Fitzpatrick and Grenville Murray were apleasingcombination as"Pyramus" and "Thisble."

The concluding item on, the programme was an exhibition of gymnastics by the students of the senior classes. The audience washeld spellbound by the thrilling performances of those lithe well developed and versatile youths. Theirskill, daring and perfecttimingshowedmagnificentphysical fitness and the fine training the boys receive in our Catholic schools.

Aspecial word of sincere commendation is due to MissMcLennan, for the artistic manner in which she played the pianoforte acompaniments during the evening.

law but in honour. Why are people expected to fulfil every other contract under the sun except that of ma*6 mony? Another remedy is to reintroduce religion into the school curriculum, forthereby peoplewouldbegin to see that marriage need notdepend on the purely human element but is a matterinwhichGodbadadirectinterest. It would show them, moreover, that Christ differed from Mr. Graham on thesubjectofdivorce. Mr.Rodow eda also made the curious statement that aman should not be directed by his religious convictions but.by the wishes of the majority of his electors. Ihope for Mr. Rodoreda's sake that his electors never take afancy to cannibalism for he might experience are, volt on the part of his gastronomic convictions.

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SUOCESiSrUL (ANNUAL CONCERT,

The students of St. Mary's College gave their annual concert on Thursday, October 25, in St. Mary's Hall, in whichiwereassembled abouteighthundred people. Much wasexpected,but it can be truly said that expectations were more than realised in the magnificent programme that was gone through on the brightly fitted-out stage, Right Rev. Monsignor Moloney was present, with many others of the clergy and Brothers.

Every item performed by the pupils showed careful training by experts in choral singing, drama, elocution, gymnastics in great variety, and dancing. The efficient rendering of their parts was clearly enhanced by the evident joy and pleasure with which they carried out their respective parts. The

choir boys were happy in their wellchosen numbers, particularly the ever favourites,"Blue Danube Waltz" and the"Soldiers'Chorus," butallsixnumbers were sung in pleasing tones and expression. In the scene from the "Merchant of Venice," Maurice Beeson portrayed the Jew remarkably well, while his visa-via, J. Todd and R. Peirce, made effectivecontrasts asAntonio and Bnssanio. By the beautiful solo singing of the bright little man, Grenville Murray, the audience were at once wrapped to attention, whichgave place at theclose to fervid applause. Seldom was the group, "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Ave Maria," sung more feelingly than by this pro. mising young singer. "The Swanie" boys and the "Little Dutchies" were taken to heart by the large audience„ for theircharmingly performed dances,

GISELLE — Ballet-of Ballets

4Superb Harmony of Three Arts

a(RnN UITS 1108 BOROVANSITY.

The Borovansky Australian Ballet en. tered upon its third week at His Majesty's Theatre on Friday last. "Vltava," described as a "symphonic -

poem." by Smetana, the choreography 'by M. Borovansky, was the first offering, and it was frankly disappointing. .Themost praiseworthy part oftheper, fonnance was the delightful dual pian'inm of was McDonnell and Kurt lierwig. Infactthemusicalscoreand .its interpretation were so good that the dancing positively limped by comparison. Our first quarrel is with M. lorovansky's choreography, It seemvd to catch neither the tempo nor the temperof theCzechcomposer. When the music wasmost torrential Nir. Borovamsky's stream seemed almost dry. There were moments when it seemed to be the merest trickle.

As the spirit of the River Vltava, Miss Phyllis Kennedy did what she :.could(with the meagre and reluctant waters, But there seemed to be also an oppressiveness'on the spirit of the i•stream. It seemed literally an uphill battle. Even the youths and the !-hunters (marvellously camouflaged) "failed to put heart into that heavy twatercourse. Vltava was assad and !sluggish as Lethe and Styx. And, :'whilewe'reatit,weshouldlike tonote ;:that the person responsible for the backdrop did well to remain anonyjmoue.

LeSpectreDe La Rose.

Pokine's-choreograph)• of this pas de deux is distinguished at the outset in Ithat it is based upon apoem by Gautier and danced to Weber's"Invitation to the Waltz." MissesCorrie Loddere and Laurel Martyn alternate in the role of the younggirl, and both ladies ;gave avery good account of themselves in apartiwhich calls for exquisite idaintiness. The Spirit of the Rose made severe demands on M. Martin 'Rubinstein, which he met with amazingagility,vigour and elegance. It is no criticism of him to say that the only reason one can arrive at as to Iwhy the Spirit of the Rose should be Iaman seems to be the need of providing apartner for the younggirl. In addition, one cannot help being infuriated by the intolerable costuming of jpink tightsandtunicand head-dressof rose petals 'But this was what the part called for, and NI. Rubinstein met it like aman. His leap through the Icasement;wasquite impressive andone wondered tw•hether Nijinsky would do as well if his"come back" ever materialkes.

0iseU"alletofBallets.

"Eclipse is first, and the rest no. where" Macaulay's famous line per. listed in my mind after I had seen three presentations of "Giselle;" for undoubtedly it represents in dancing ghat "Hamlet"does inliterature. To one whohas notpreviously seenclassical ballet it must be arevelation that this art can attain such heights of aesthetic beauty. But in all this welter of grace and dramatic expressiveness,"Giselle" must surely stand in aplace apart. With each new dance one is swept from the gaiety of the vineyard festival to the dreadful grief of Giselle's madness and death, to the"pitiless waltzing of the Wilis;" to the weird incantations fn the grave• yard in the wood, to the fantastic doom of Hilarion, to thefinal loveand despair ofAlbrecht. The dancers and the music are one, and the score(com. dosed in aweek) by Adolphe Adam, emphasises the contention that it is Strongly-narked, simple rhythm which Qounts for more than mere musicality. 'What dance has Its own selfsufficient rhythm and does not depend funda-

mentally or indispensably upon the music disposes of those who have criticised the absence of an orchestra from the current presentations. I could imagine "Giselle" danced to an accordeon accompaniment.

"Giselle" isperhapsthe-best achievement in the dancing of the 19th. cen. tury. It combines fine music, pure dancing and dramatic pantomime in perfect harmony. The test of time hasfoundit oflasting quality, since it was composed by Theophile Gautier and Julesde Saint-Georges over ahundred years ago. Its chief interest to the art critic is the realisation that ballet can express movement which painting, sculpture and other arts do not know how toexpress. Thewhole Iody is employed to interpret the passions and the inner feelings and ways of the Foul in avivid and ennobling manner. Hence "Giselle" is of very great importance in the history of dancing. For there is no otherballet 'which, in the short space of two acts, offers such an immense range of ex. pression tothe ballerina, both as dancerand mime. Mr. CyrilBeaumont,the eminent English authority, says:"Indeed, taken all in all,'Giselle' was and remains the supreme achievement of the Romantic Ballet"

"Giselle" is unique because its main. spring is the dance. Everything about the peasantgirl'slife,love anddeathis the outcome of her passion for the dance. Considered in this light,"Gis elle" demands two utterly different types ofdancing. Toconform to the romantic pattern, the first act embodies the life of ordinary folk as op• posed to gods and heroes, while the second act transports the spectator to aworld of shades and unearthly visions. This makes heavy demands indeed both in the title role and for the Queen of the Wilis,

In the first act, then, Miss Laurel Martyn,alternating with Miss Dorothy Stevenson, met these exacting requirements in an admirable manner. The gaiety of the grape-pickers' festival was splendidly captured, especially by Miss Stevenson, who lent areal conviction of-6tality and verve to the part. There was, in addition, dramatic talent of ahigh order revealed in the mime, and special mention must be made of Miss Mara North as Rathilde and\lipsJonetWilkie asBerthein this connection. Serge Bousloff, as LoVF.alias the Duke Albrecht,was ad• mirably adapted to his role and gave avirile and dignified performance.

The technical complications of the festival spirit of most of the first act —the hounding across the stage; the impassioned, graceful and vigorous gestures and postures—are as nothing to the demands of the mad scene which works up to the climax of Gis. elle'sdeath. In this Miss Laurel Mar. tyn gave an interpretation superb and memorable, Most particularly was this .so where wild-eyed, hair dishevelled, withlolling headandarmslimpat the side, she goes like apuppet through the anticmovements of her last dance ;with Loys.

The second act opensin the sylvan cemetery where alarge crossmarksthe grave of Giselle. The Wilis (the shades of betrothed girls who have been betrayed in love) dance in the silver moonlight at midnight. Their Queen expresses the sinister nature of these vampires, whose dancing is designed to lure men to their deaths in bitter vengeance. In this role Miss Tamara Tchinarova alternates with Miss Dorothy Stevenson, and it were invidious to choose between twoexcel. lent interpretations. But as Tsaid earlier, the second act calls for acompletely different styleof dancing. The demandson.the premiere danseuse are

admirably set out by Theophile Gautier, the poet-choreograpber:"She is perpetually en fair or Fur les pointes .not only must she dance again as lust now, but in addition she mustbe athousand, times more ethereal and intangible, sotospeak;becausesheisa shade. She has no ground to stand upon, no point ofsupport: This poor critic cannot hope to say how the present ballerinas compare with Grisi, Karsavina or the immortal 'Pavlova in this part, but if artistic satisfaction is to be the test of such performances, the two leading ladies acquitted themselves beyond cavil. Both wereextremely striking, notonly in their lightness, their buoyancy and theirgrace, but alsoin the whole attitudeofbodywhichsuggested so vividly that one was watching the dead isatremendousamount oftoe-work both fortheprincipalsand

corpsde ballet, and this midway effect betweenground postures andflights in the air creates an atmosphere of eeriness immensely appropriate to the theme. M. Borovansky's groupingsof the corps de ballet were really excellent and his own power of mime as Hilarion greatly helped the (whole dramatic effect. If any criticism be ventured of the second act, and hence ofM.Borovansky's choreography, it is that theoverpoweringfascination with which Giselle is supposed to dance to lure Albrecht from the cross to his doom seemed to have been unduly abbreviated for the benefit of the Wilis. However, the general effect of loveliness in motion, of high dramatic suspense and of sadness unfeigned was truly captured and remains in the mind as an experience to be treasured. The audiences of three nights seemed to think so, too, —DAVID.

Second Thoughts on"The Song of Bernadette"

(laving done most of the film revietw•s that have appeared in this page during the past twelve months, Ifeel that Iwould liketo pen afew impressions of the above-mentioned film. I du so with acertain trepidation, however, knowing that my old friend"De Gustibus," who hasalready touchedon someaspectsof thisfilm in last week's issue, can deal with the subject more capably than I. It is only because "The Song of Bernadette" is one of Hollywood's sincerest and greatest efforts, and far and away the best film screened in Perth since the inception of"Discriminations," that Ihave the desire to comment briefly-on it.

As the late FranzWerfel's greatnov. elised biography of the ignorant peasant girl who saw the Blessed Virgin at Massabielle was abest seller, and read just as eagerly by nonCatholics, it was inevitable that afilm company tw•ouldsoonsnapitup. Ithinkitwill come asasurprise tomost people that Catholics had nothing directly to do with it. It was writtenby aJew: it was boughtby acompanywhosechairman was the late Wendell Willkie; it wasmadeintoascriptbyaProtestant, George Seaton; it was produced by a Jew, William Perlberg; and it was directed by aProtestant, Henry King. Ido not know if Jennifer Jones is a Catholic(shewenttoaconventschool at MonteCassino,inTulso,Oklahama), but Iunderstand that only two or three parts in the film were taken by baptised Catholics.

The film is an absolute triumph for all concerned. The fact that it-won five Hollywood Academy Awards has no doubt attractedmanynon-Catholics who, perhaps because of its essentially Catholic theme, would not have been greatly interested in it otherwise; yet

asagreatmotion picture anybody can see it for its own sake.

The casting is faultless, and the pre• viously unknown Jennifer Jones, as Bernadette, gives aperformance that has not in my opinion been surpassed on the screen, As Bernadette who, despite all threats from the Dean of Lourdesaswell as the grasping Mayor, the cold cynical Imperial Prosecutor, and theirate chief of police, clings unflinchingly to her startling claim: "I did see her." and was never a:c0ed when her clain ,

were substantiated, Jennifer Jones gives a tremendously moving, performance. Charles Bickford, as the Dean, must surely give his best performance to date in this film. Gladys Cooper, as the Nun, embittered because her years of sufferings have not been similarly rewarded byavision,isasicyas ever, and in some scenes she definitely overacts. Her repentance scene is too sudden and stage-like to ringtrue. She has still to adapt her stage ability to screen technique.

The production is first class, the photography is like apoem in black and white, and the film is greatly en• hanced by Ernest Newman's superb musical score. It has been said that this film is alandmark in the history ofthemotionpicture, because it is the firstfilm inwhich the truthand power ofGod'sgrace are an essential part of the story—in fact, the story itsAf. Take my tip, don't miss it.

The Queen of the Wilis(Miss Dorothy Stevenson) and her minions weave an incantation in the midnight forest by tht grave of Giselle.

—Photo by Steele, N.Z.

BALLET CBackstag

BAS.I.>OT rR01AONB ASIGIA

Tonight 1am to see aperformance il,m the wings. Stenning has given me achair in-the down-

stage righ thand corner, where Borovarisky usually sits Front this spot 1will have an unmlerruptAview of most of the stage;butIam notanxioustotake up position yet, because there is much to be seen by moving around. Besides, Rubinstein has got the corner, doing exercises. Idon't relish the thought of akick in the ear from him. He's suffering from sunburn to-night. he tells me. Ilaugh cynically.

Does he think he can fool me into getting near him on that score? Sunburn? Oh, yeahl

There, Dorothy, centre-stage. Hard to pick her for awhile in her black working tights. So like the others— untilyoulook asecondtime. IEmile , like an ass, thinking Iknotw her. But there's no answering smile, although shelookedstraightatme then. Iget it. It's no use tryingtomix business with pleamrre. This lady is concen. trating. "Push!" Ihear her say to her male partner, asshe leans over to theflooratacrazyangle. IshutMY eyes,figurativelyatanyrate, If that chap really pushes her she'll break her neck. But she retrieves an upright position, apparently satisfied. In another moment she flashes away in a dazzling pirouette,

A buzzer sounds as Kurt Herweg and Winifred McDonnell skirt the stage on their way to the auditorium entrance. Aburst of clapping from the waiting crowd, and the phantoms onthestagemeltinto thewings. From the theatre come the first strains of music.

Anotherbuzzerand adevil of arow begins right behind my ear. It's the curtain going up with afellow hanging himself on arope stretching into the murky heights aloft. He seems to goup and down (with the rope, or am Tseeing things? But Tforget him as my eyes light onLaurel'Martvn, dancingIsolo.can't see as much of the stage as I'd hoped. Here's a long sinuous chain of damsels winding past me. How did thevgetonstage?

Hey! Hold it! What's this? Those girls are talking about me is they wheelaway fromtheaudience.I'mPostlive Theard whispers, light laughs, as they turned upstage. Wait till Bore, hearsofthis. OrmaybeI'mdreaming again.

The scene fades, and is replaced by Rubinstein in red. lAh! Now 'we sball see some Nijinsky bounds, some clear. cut poses, s

ome graceful gesturing, Clear-cut. Thatreminds me of what Bousloff said about the work of Aus. tralian girls in general. Good, yes. But not good enough. Not clear-cut cnonrh. TTe'caone,thatBousloff. A real Russian, but well-versed in the Australian idiom. What he said about Nijinsky would hardly bear printing in these pages. Not really bad, v(nr kndw, but inst alittle—well. you know.

Bousloff got really enthusiastic when wegothim on to the subject ofballet. He likes to work with hard-working people (like Martyn and Stevenson), hecanse then he works hard himself And do you know what? IT(, cher. ishes asecret ambition to plav TTanr ,

et. i Ftumhled nn this secret by remarking that his striking appearance in Act IT, of"Giselle"(when he enters slowly in black tights and cloak carving awreath) set me thinking of him as apotential Prince of Denmark, His fare lit tip.

and he told me hoc he had lonced to do the part since seeing aparticularIv impres• give performance of"1Tamlet" in Wei• lington, New Zealand.

He's afine fellow. Bousloff, as expressive off stage as on it. But he's cunning, too

. Itried hard to drag out of him whathedid with his spare time; but his only direct answer was "Nodding."

Look out! Hold everything. It's Rubinstein coming through the win. dnw, sunburn and all. —DE GUSTIBUS.

BL BOROVANSKY.

Hllarion seeks to win the love of Giselle(Miss Laurel Martyn) front Loys (M. Serge Botatloff).

--PhotobySteele, N.Z.

The Woman's Angle ...

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saolgS BY OUR WOMANREPORTER.

Isaw'tiGiselle." Itisenough to say simply—"Isaw Giselle." Words can neverexpress fully theemotional thrill of witnessing this supremely beautiful ballet. As Ihurried round after the show to seek an interview with the principals—on this occasion Dorothy Stevenson and Tamara Tchinarova ("Chinar•r'va')—•I thought not so muchofwhat Iwasgoing toask them as of how Icould compliment them adequately.

"Mr. Stenning." Isaid breathlessly, "could I—?" The friendly stage manager was all smiles. As he led me to the dressing n,ouis icould not help feeling that it mustbe agreat pleasure towork with aman who was so obliging, so cheerful,...

Time stopped for an instant while I gazed into the face of Giselle the loveIv, the gay Giselle of Act I. Miss Stevenson's welcoming smile is something that isquitememorable. She is easily recognisable off stage, her looks personifying her very charming manner. Afew feet awaywasTamara, of the flashing black eyes and attractiv. dark complexion. The two girls presented avivid contrast.

ipoured out my chaotic greetings, my poorly phrased appreciation of their superb artistry. They smiled their thanks.

As they went ahead twith the ilnpleasant task of removing make-up they answered my questions readily, and quickly induced an easy, intimate atmosphere. We soon found ourselves talking of things that concern all women. The ballet was forgotten as we compared notes on cooking, and I was interested to learn that Miss Tchinarova was the proud possessor of aspecial recipe for Fried Rice, a dish which hasbecomeafavourite onewith most of the company. Savouries are the popularchoice,but MissStevenson laughingly admitted "I enjoy all foods."

And this gracious ballerina is n"ranger to the kitchen. She and Laurel Martyn shared aflat in Sydney for 21 years, but eventually their increasingactivitiesforcedthemtoemplo- outside help. Miss Stevenson looksforward to thedaywhenshe will have more time to devote to the art of cooking (fiance, please notel)

Swimming and horse riding are Miss Stevenson's favourite sports--in fact, horse riding is very popular with all membersof the company. Sunday is

Patronsofthetheatretwillbedelighted to know that the Ballet season now drawing to aclose at His Majesty's is to be followed almost immediately by aseason of Drama, under the auspices of J. C. Williamson Theatres. The "OldFirm"iscominggood is no uncertain manner. The first play will be "Kiss and Tell," opening on November 17, and this willbe followed by "Dear Ruth" and "Arsenic and Old Lace," Claude Fleming, heads a

capable cast, and ifarun of 52 consecutive weeksinMelbourneisanyguidetothe quality of the plays it seems that Perth is in for abumper harvest of entertainment.

In the words of the advance publicity brochujke"Kiss and Tell" is agay andfunnycomedy about youngthings andsoldiers and theimpactofbothon well run middle class homes. The author, Mr. Herbert, has based his comedyon theArcher familysketches, .and his central characteris, of course, Corliss Archer, ayoung lady going on 16, whose adolescent behaviour leaves' thefamilyaboutas jittery asitwould feetwithatimebombinthecellarand no clock to go by; also Mr. Herbert knows enough aboutRomeoandJuliet toknow that nothing improves alove story so much as alittle family feuding„whether it concerns the star-crossed lovers ofVerona, orthecomic Valentines of the unidentified small town whereCorliss Archerlives and has her dizzybeing. —DEGUSTIBUS.

eagerly alwaited as being the only day when one may indulge in such pastimes.

As the conversation progressed I learnt that Miss Stevenson anticipates spending Christmas in Sydney. She yearns for the joys of Bondi Beach. Whentheseason hereisconcluded the company moves to Tasmania, but for threeweeksonly. Bothgirlsspokein glowing terms of Perth's hospitality, and their chief regret is that they havenotbeenable toacceptagreater number of the many generous invita tions received. Ileftthem reluctantly,carrying with me alasting memory of two delightfulpeople and two veryfine artists.

ORPHANSFROMEUROPE

JOB FOR PERTH WOMAN-

Sydney, October 28.—U.N.R.R.A. headquarters here has received acable message from Washington that Miss Eileen Davidson, of Perth, who isnow U.N.R.R.A. child welfare officerin Eu• rope, has been signed to escort 150 displaced orphans being,transported this week by R.A.F. planes from U.N.R.R.A. centres in Western Germany to temporary havens in the British lsles, One hundred of the children come fromthe U.S. zonenear2.funich and 50 from the British zone around Belsen. The movement has theapprovalof the British Home Office which has granted permission to 1,000 orphaned and abandoned children of 16}_ears or under to enter the British Isles for temporary care pending final arrangements for their repatriation and settlement.

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An announcement in Faulkeet's Journal, in Dublin, on Tuesday, Apra 13, 174'2, rather quaintly stated:"Tkin day will be performed Kr. HandeFe new grand sacred oratorio, called the Messiah. The stewards of the Charitable Musical Society request the favour of the ladies not to cc..te with hoops this day to the Musick iIall In rishamble Street. The gentlemen are desired to come without theirrtwol'&' This condescension on the part of tits ladies would "enable the stewards M seat700inthehall instead of666." My invitation from the AJB.C., under whose auspices"Messigh" wasperforvaed at Winthrop Hall on Saturday, October 27_wasaustereincomparison.

al seems almost certain that Handel wrote this masterpiece—many consider it theone unapproachablefulfilmentof Christian feeling in musical aril--Willh the intention of having it first per formed in Dublin. In one of his

lei ters we read that he wished "to offer to the Irish, that generous and polite nation, something new." (Irish readers may blush modestly hereI) Tide gesture was appreciated, asDublin reclaimed the work more readily than London in that year.

Speaking generally, oratorio,:as we know it today, st midway between secular andlitu all music, but on account of its semi-operatic form it is not available usually for chureb purposes, as itcannot beheard during Mass, but it is permissible to render excerpts, such as the majestic "Hallelujah Chorus." directly after Mast has ended. i

The performance on Saturday night (by ahappy coincidence it was the eve of the Feast of Christ the Kinglt was in almost every respect excellent. The conductor, Mr. William G. James, worked hismassedforceshard,butthe effort was(worth while. Before men) tioning the foursoloists, awelldesert( 'ed tribute must be paid to the choir; 200 voices-strong. They sang with

a confidence that surely indicated thorough rehearsals and alert appreciation of the noble words and music entrusted to them. They received great co-operation from the orchestra; from whom the conductor always ob-. tained fine playing. In the "Hallelujah Chorus" and the thunderous finality in the gre tAmen chorus, the combination of coir and orchestra ably and reverently met the exacting demands of themusic. If ever there was an example of Handel avith care, this was it. The Soloists.

William Herbert, an Australian ar, tist, new to our city, has had considi erable experience in oratorio, although still in his early twenties, and he sang the tenor rolewith realdistinction.His was the outstanding solo contribution of the evening. At all times he demonstrated aperfect mastery of Handelian style, and all that it implies, Richard Watson (bass) sang with confidence and gave his best performance in Perth this season. His final recitative and air,"Behold! ITell You a Mystery," merited an ovation. Edna Coughlan (soprano ,

Miss Davidson, who was born in Perth, graduated at the University of Western Australia in 1931. She also studied at Washington and London. For two years before being sent overseasby U.N.R.R.A. last May she served in the Australian Red Cr(4ss as Deputy Director of Social Service.

{disc E. Davidson, M:A., is apast pupilof the Sacred Heart High School. lireparents live in North Perth.

(lid not greatly impress. At no time did she seem very familiar-with the role, and any clear-cut rendering of recitatives and airs suffered severely from thislack of confidence and freedom. in"IKnow That. my Redeemer Liveth" she was partly successful, although she seamed more confident about the spiritual implication of the text than with Handel'sexquisitemusical adaptationof,it. Phyllis Everett (contralto) impressed in the majority of her solos, and the warm timbre of her voice, combined with fine enunciation, was most effeo• tive in"Behold! aVirgin Shall Conceive" and "Ile Was Despised and Rq jccterl of Men" .1

The final performance of "Messiah(' wasamost satisfyingclimax toapag ticularly s

uccessful season presented ht the A.B.C.

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AllSaintsandAllSouls

Nothingbetter illustrates the divineorigin ofthe Church than the honour She has, in all periods of Christian history, paid to the saints, and the divine ntetnur• by which She never ceases to pray for the souls of the Christian dead. Thursday and Friday were, respectively, the Feasts of All Saiuts and of All Souls. The former Feasthas been observed front the very beginning of Christianity, certainly from the third century, when the number of ntartyrs so increased that they had, of necessity, to be honoured in connuou. At different period, men have clainled strange allegiances. They have paid tribute, in disproportionate fashion, to intellect, to ulonev, to passion,toart and to science. But the divine .,cal that is on the Catholic Church has impelled Her to honour above all else, holiness in an heroic degree Even when great laxity hadcrept into the livesof Churchmen there were still canonisations and the observanceof feast clays. It seemed that they must aylmire and preserve even that which they could notimitate. Cottpelling evidence. of this is had at the present time, when the world outside the Church is almost everywhere pagan and tut-Christian. the Sovereign Pontiff is calling• Catholics to amore intense personal holiness than was: hitherto asked of them.

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The heat of All Suuls is evidence of the Church's very real attachutcut to the spiritual, and of Her divine compassion. It also reminds us rather startlingly of what the Church is. She is the Mystical Body of Christ, fur whom death is to destruction, but titcrely achange of state, the elevation of the Church 'lilitant to the Church Triumphant. Once again, when the pagan world is claubAll-

ing for cremation, as for asymbol of the finality of death and the myth of the after-life, the Catholic Church proclaims by Her prayer,, Her liturgy, and bt the ] ,

'cast'of All Saints, that death is abeginning much more than an end, that if it bring. tit(pangs of separation, it bears, on the other hall(], all the joys of n homecoming. So it is that, ill the Roman Martyrology, thh da), on which amartyr suffered death is called the "uatalia," the birth day. But between that state of striving anti warring which marks the Church 'Militant on earth and that state of possession of eternal joywhich i, the Church Triumphant in Heaven, isan intermediate state in which the souls of the Christian dead remit to God the debt of justice incurred by sin. Those who fail to he. come saints on earth must be purified in the Church Suffering in Purgatory before the}-

can he admitted to the Vision of God. For these the Church prays daily in the Mass, and especially Oil the Feast of All Souls. "that they may be loosed front their sin ,

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It is ui very practical importance to realise the implication of tine doctrine of the Communion of Saints. For between the faithful on earth (that is, those souls who have the indwelling of the Holy Ghost through sanctifying grace) and the souls suffering in Purgatory and the souls confirmed in grace in Heaven, there is it real, operative union. Many of our prayers invoke the aid of the Saints, and many of the graces we receive come through the intercession of the members of the Church Triumphant. Of Our Lady, 'hrough her office as liediatrix of all graces, is this particularly true. Again, the souls of the inithful, departed front this life but not yet admitted to the Beatific Vision depend on its in a very vital tvay, for by our prayers, united to the merits of Christ, they may be loosed from their sins. So that-between the three states there is an essential and vital interdependence, and atrue spiritual bond of union. The Chtuch, then, is very much more the external organisation we see operative in the world. it is truly Christ's Mystical Body, radiating its influence front the• probation of earth, through the purification of Purgatory, even to the ctprr-lbeatitntle of God in Heaven.

F/SGT. BRIAN FRANCIS BELLY,

sonofthe late Charles andMrs.M. Kelly, of 101 Edward-street, East Perth,'missing, believed killed, as result of aircraft accident, on October 1, 1945; age 24 years.

Catholic Broadcasts

Sunday, November 4. Station 6WF.

11 a.m.: His Grace the Archbishop will preside at Solemn High Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, on occasion of Golden Jubilee of the arrival of the Nuns ofSt.JohnofGod inAustralia. The celebrant of the Mass will be Rev. T. Ahern, P.P., Belmont, and the preacher will be a Redemptorist Father.

The choir, directed by Rev. A. Lynch, will sing the Mass,"Benedica. mus Domino," by Perosi, and at the Offertory"Ave Maria," by Arcadelt.

Thursday, November 15:

7.30p.m,: From St. Patrick'sChurch Fremantle, there will be Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The preacher will bean Oblate Father,and the cloir will be drawn from Parry. street Primary School and St. Joseph's High School.

LIVINGWITHTHECHURCH

November 4—Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Green):Mass proper. 2nd. prayer of St. Charles Borrumeo. 3rd. prayer of the Octaveof All Saints. 4th. prayer of SS.\'italic and Agricola. Creed. Preface of the Trinity.

November 5—Fifthdaywithin theOrr tave of All Saints(White):

Mass of the Feast. 2nd, prayer of the Holy Spirit. 3rd, prayer for the Church or Pope. Creed. Common Preface.

November8-4ixth daywithin the Oc. tave (White):

Mass of the Feast. 2nd. prayer of the Holy Spirit. 3rd. prayer for the Chtirch or Pope. Creed. Common Preface.

November 7—Seventh daywithin'the Octave (White):

Mass of the Feast. 2nd. prayer of the Holy Spirit. 3rd, prayer for the Church or Pope. Creed. Common Preface.

November 8—Octave Day of All Saints(White):

Mass of the Feast. 2nd. prayer of the FourHolyCrowned Martyrs.Creed. Common Preface.

November 9-Dedication of the Basilicaof OurSaviour (White): Mass "Terribilis." Creed. Common Preface.

November 10-St. Andrew Avellino, Confessor (White): Mara "Os justi" Ist, prayer of the Proper. 2nd. prayer of SS. Tryphon, Respicius and Nympha.

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ARCHRISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS.

November 4:

7a.m.: CelebrateMass atSt.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.: Attend Annual Procession of the Blessed Sacrament at the Home oftheLittleSistersofthePoor(con• elusion of Forty Hours' Prayer).

November. 9-11:

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

November 14-18:

Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at Sacred Heart Church, Kondinin.

November 21:

7.30 p.m.: Confirmation at Aquinas College, Mt. Henry,

November22: 9.15 p.m.: .Inauguration Young Christian Workers' Movement, Maylands.

November23: 8p.m.: Annual report and prizegiving function, Aquinas Sollege.

November 25: 8a.m. Celebrate Mass, St.Mary'sCathedral, occasion Annual General Communion Hibernian Society. 9.30 a.m.: Confirmation at St. Patrick's, Havelock Street. 4p.m.: Gift Day at Foundling Home, Subiaco.

November 27: 7.30 a.m.: Consecrate Sisters of Mercy Chapel, Victoria Square.

December3:

7.15 am.: Profession Ceremony, St. John of God Novitiate, Subiaco. 3

pm.: Confirmation, St. Louis Preparatory School, Claremont.

December 4: 1p.m.: Confirmation at St. Brigid's College, Lesmurdie,

December 7: 8p.m.: Annual report and prize-giving function, St. Louis Preparatory School, Claremont.

December8: 7a.m.: Celebrate Mass, Chapel Little Sisters of the Poor.

December 9: Titular Feast St. Mary's Cathedral. 11 a.m.: Preside Solemn High Mass and impart Papal Blessing. 4p.m.: St, Charles' Seminary: Attend Vespers; confer Clerical Tonsure; Pontifical Benediction. 5p.m.: St. Charles' Seminary: Annualreport andprize-givingfunction.

December 30: 7.30 p.m.: Pontifical Benediction, St. Marys Cathedral.

LITTLESISTERS'ANNUAL EUCHARISTICPROCESSION

At

LittleSisters of

Leederville, the annual Eucharistic Procession will be held at 3p.m, on Sunday, Novem. ber4. Tramsmillleave William-street terminus(Nos. 15 and 16) and be met bybuses at t}te cornerofOxford-street and Anzac-road, Leederville. Buses will be at the point betwen 1.45' and 3.30 p.m., and return after the core. monies.

Flue

Our cricket team played Subiaco Pranch at Henderson Parkon Sunday, October 21. :Although the honours went to Subiaco, we put up agood show and are confident ofsuccesses in matchestocome.

ACTIVITIES

HIGHGATE.

Our first cricket match was held at Forre,t Park on October 21, and reo-ulted in awin for Fremantle No. 1 team Thematchwasevenlycontested, an may be seen from the final scores: Fremantle, 83 runs; Highgate, 71 ran,. Muchcredit for Fremantle's u'inmustgototheircaptain,G.Foley, who batted solidly to make 34 runs not out, and, in addition, took 3wicketsfor7runs.

llighgate's best batsmen were

J. I'armer,'A: O'Sullivan, J. Balmer and K. Webster,whilstin thefieldB.Duggan excelled. J. Balmer, as'keeper, didanexcellentjob,allorwingonlyone bye.

(htrmainweaknesseswerepoorfielding and bad running between wickets. These faults should be remedied, and onlythencanweexpectadifferent resultatournextmatchwithFremantle No.2team.

Softball practice is again in full swing. Anymember desiring to play is asked to contact R. Gardiner. It i, mooted that achallenge is in the air from aneighbouringbranch,soup, iighgate, keep ourflagon top. This we call do only by practice. This roll-upisrequiredeachSundayatForrest Park.

Thelastdancingclasswasnotatall well attended. Do notletthis activitydrop. Comealongandbring your experienced dancing friends with you.

Someofourmembersareaidinfthe ",

GAi at their concert on November 2, 3, and 5. The boys are staging a fewitems,amongwhichisaballet"yet to he named." Wewouldlike tosee ourbranchwellrepresentedattheconcert.

Aspecial word of thanks is due to Mr. Finnegan, who has padded our gym. horse, thus completing the joh. W.• hope it won't be long before our "carpenter" will be sending in his notice that the spring board is also ready.

Anothergranddancewillbeheld on Friday, November9, andanenjoyable v+• ning is assured, All are welcome. Bring all your friends with you and join in the fun.

The radio class is well attended and members are getting areally comprehensiveknowledgeofwireless. Sofar membershavecoverer) allgrounddeal. _ing with crystal sets. Again we wel. come all members to this class, even fromotherbranches.

Therearestill afewvacanciesin tl)e first-aid class, which will he commenc• ing verysoon. Dr. Wheeler,aidedby a-lemonstrator and equipment from St. Tohn'sAmbulance,will conductthe Oas, and members will be eligible for the Cadet medal. Those wishing to join theclassareasked tocontact the Secretary.

FREMANTLE.

FremantleNo.1cricketteamstarted off the season well with a win over iighgate. Gerry Foley made the hest score. Next Sunday Highgate pre to play Fremantle No. 2at Fremantle, and Fremantle No. 1are,

to meet Claremont at Claremont.

Asportingcommitteehasbeenelect. ca, anditwill he theirdutyto choose theteamstoplayotherbranches.

Thefirstofthe fortnightly dances is to be held.on Wednesday, November 7. in St. Patrick's Hall. )Admission will be Ild., and cool drinks may be obtainedinthehall.

iCLAREIKONT, Claremont Branch holds a dance every second Saturday night. These dunces are enjoyed by all and we assureyouofagoodfloorandgoodsupper, The next dance will be held in Ft Thomas'Ball, Reserve-street, Clare. wont,onSaturday,November10,1945.

OnFridaynight,October19,weheld asocial at St. Thomas' Hall, in con• iunction with the Cottesloe Branch. Wespent an excellent evening danc• ingand playinggames.

A Regional Sports Committee has been formed which so far comprises Claremont andCottesloe, butwe hope to have Nedlands and Moman Park withusinthenearfuture.

SUBIACO.

Withnightschoolexaminationscomingsoon,theshadowofanxiety is fall• ing on many young people. It is harderfor them to fit in these necessary hours of relaxation. But when relaxation is needed it is clear that manyfind the Y.C.W. branch meeting the best place for obtaining'it. The attendanceon Monday nights is good. Rarely will you find less than thirty otherswithwhomtoenjoyyourself.

OnTuesday night, October23, members of the leaders' group went to. gether to see"The Song of'Berna• dette." Deeply impressed hi,

its simplicity, all-Agreed that this thrilling story of Lourdes.was one of the hest pictures they had seen. No member of the Y.C.W. shouldmiss seeing it.

Personal.

Thoughnow working at Northam, Pot S,,,

eeney is always to be seen at our dances when he is home for the week-end.

FrankHughesisstilldoingwellwith his gymnastics and is proving afirst. rate instructor.

Members were pleased to see Jim q1-in ngain. when he attended our branch meeting recently. it is whisp-ed that he will soon he Fhmving usafow points on model aircraftand how theywork.

Rumouralsohas itthat John Lyons and Kevin Duffy have returned from overseasservice andwill soon be with us again.

CATHEDRAL.

The concert is drawing eery nearSunday,November11. Ipro. mised to give you some of the artists thisweek. Heretheyare:DaveHoward, comedian; Maurice Taffev, tenor: Cartnel Burrows, violinist: Leonard Laye, soprano: Harmonists from the r.GM. Miss Frances Moran will he ;.r the niann.

Pavcots, we appeal to you specially 1, gone along. We promise you an excellentnight'sentertainment, rind in. t•i,1 ,

12 Point Plan of Irish

Drawn Up

Y.C.W.

by Young Workers:Put Forward by Young Workers; For All Young Workers.

Wewant,LIBERTYbecausewithout iteducation isonlytheturning-out of "clever-devils"; unity is only the uniformityof thetotalitarians;weYoung Workers areonly cogs in amachinel

WE DEXAND:

1. The right for school-leavers to choose, to be taught, and to follow thecallingtheywish!

2. That weyoung workers be allowed to organise the use ofourownleisur ,

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time, without the State or other publicbodies,orthevestedinterestsof the"Entertainment World" exercising amonopoly1

3.ThatallYouth:Movementsbefree to serve the true interests of their nativeland!

4. That all young workers have the righttojoin anygenuineTradeUnion they wish!

We want JUSTICE,because without it liberty for the workers means onlythelibertytochoosewhose slave they'll be.

,5. That all voting workers have the rightand thechancetogetthateducation and culture without which they and their chosen leaders cannot play. their rightful part in the social and economic life of the NationI

6.That all apprenticesandotherbe. ginners-at-work receive awage that willenable them toliveindecentcomfort; thatthiswagebescaled11Pwards to meet that of the trained worker; thatall trained youngworkersbegiv. ena"pre-familywage"toenablethem to save-up for the founding of their future home: and that a "marriageloan fond" beestablishedand financed by each industry toenable newly-mar• ried young workers to surmount the difficultiesof thefirst yearsofmarried lifel

7. That by law the Young Workers have adelegate chosen from among themselvesto representtheminWorks Councils, at T.U. meetings', before raoferees, etc.!

S. That /

aswell-organised health service in factory and mill, in shop and office,careforthehealthoftheyoung workers; that adequate P.T, facilities bemadeavailable,andthatall young workers under 20 years be given 21 holidays with pay each year, afortnight of which must be given during the Sommer months!

9. That all returned emigrants, deportees, prisoners-of-war, members of theArmed Forces, etc„ begiven: pri. orityinre-instatementinjobs; animmediate"marriage-loan"(one that is adequate and no mere dole), should theydesireto marryl

We'want RESPECTfor thedignity oftheYoungWorkersIAllthattends to lower them to the level of beasts of burden should be rigorously suppressed,and all that tends to make themtrulymen shouldbesupported.

10.Thataworld-wideorganisedfight be wager) against those interests that tradeandbattenonthelowerinstincts ofyoungworkers,thatenslavethemin thechainofvice)

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That strong drink, the ABUSE of which brings misery to homes, to wifeandchildren,beunderstrictcontrol!

12. That the problems of malnutrition,ofT.B.,ofslumsandotherforms of bad housing conditions, be tackled immediately, since these three things areamongthechiefforcesthatattack the health of the Young Workers,the futurecitizens of the nation!

Domestic Problems Solved:By finerlcanBlueFlameStoves,AtW.A.Stove Co..We1Pne-ton-street,Perth. B6107.

ntalh-......„.illhe helpingtheboys --the proceeds will go to their Club. Therearestill anumber of ticketsonr

„11 at theChurchOffice.

WearesorryabouttheclassonSunda ,

-night Nohndv'sfault: thedance teacher just didn't turn up. Despite the disappointment, Ithink.we enjoyed ourselves. We are hang ,

to t,e :1hle to r.nnnunce that three well1.-rmen teach"rs:Mari-

and Tess Bradley and Nora Spargo, are coming to conduct these classes, beginning on Sunday night, November 4. We will begin immediately after devotions. .Vnv ratho!;c Ttnv or girl who is anxious to learn modern or old-time dancinv is nvelcome.

•:Another of the fortnightly dances 11-ent off nicely on Wednesday night. The supper was particularly good.We desireto thankvery sincerelytheLeg• ionnnes, who were responsible.

Racing Selections

By"THEHAWK."

Terrace handicap: Golden Athlete, 1; GallantDuke,2; PrinceAgrion,3.

Riverside Handicap: Buradubv, 1; GaySprite, 2; Ideal Son,3.

Beaufort Handicap: Burabudy, 1; Mall Jong, 2; Sweet-September, 3.

Esplanade Handicap: Cherbourg, 1; Santheine,2; Dear Brutus, 3.

Spring Handicap: Gold Patois, 1; :lndirich, 2; RoyalTitle, 3.

Causeway Handicap(2): Penchop, I; Ayrboy, 2; FirstColumn, 3.

Causeway Handicap (1): Melting Pot, 1; Sky Warden, 2; Thorium,3.

TROTTING.

Breeders' Handicap: Gipsy Tap, 1; Gav Monarch, 2; Sister Ray,3.

TntalisatorHandicap: RoyalPool,1; LadyVolo, 2: Freddie,3.

Members' Handicap: Gay Lily, 1; Lockhardt, 2; Balgay Royal, 3.

Grandstand Handicap: Airway, 1; Valista,2; Huon Park,3.

Stratton Cup: Courageous, 1; Lin's Relic,2;NeatLu,3.

Patrons' Handicap: Gay Willow, 1; Bingen'sPic, 2; Linda Antique,3.

Association's Handicap: Vantage, 1; BrightBird,2;Tarabon,3.

J.NEILSON, Optician

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DearCornerites,-Now thattheraffle is over, 1will have plenty of time to concentrate on reaching the Objective. Withyour help 1thinkitcanbedone. 'there is r

avery long way to goyet,of course, and not such avery long time in which to do it.

But, children, according to the Wet Blanket's calculations, if EVERY Cornerite was to fill aprick card before the end of December (only one, mind you!) then weshould easily reach the Objective. Ididn't believe that at first, but it's quite right. Hurrah[ I'm sure Ican count on you[ One card per Cornerite, and we aresaved) Let's make this abigger and better objective,children. With you behind me, IFhink Ican promise the Bushies ajolly good holiday this Christmas time. Itwill tell yob how we are going next week. Ihope I'll have somethingextra good toreport. AUNT BESSY. e • • + Morrison-road, Swan View.

Dear(Aunt Bessy,—I am writing to you before alarge fire. This is my first letter to you. Ihave heard such alot about your Corner and I would like to be aCornerite. Would you mind ,

sending mea prick card, please? Ihave gotabrother in the AirForce, and we are hoping for him to behome from Carnarvonvery soon. Iattend St. Brigid's Convent, in Mid• land, and am in fifth standard. My favourite exercises are history and naturestudy. Ihaveno more tosay, so

good-bye for now.—Your loving nephew, MAX WOOD.

Dear Max,—Iam glad to welcome you to the Corner, and Ihope I'll receivemanymore letters fromyou. I havepostedyouaprickcard,andIexpectyou haveprobablyhalf-filleditby now. 1expect you will be havingexaminations soon, and you must work hard for them, Max. Ihave heard some very good reports of 5th.(and also6th.) at St.Brigid's, soI'llbevery interested to see how you all get on. AUNT BESSY.

55 Old York-road, Greenmount.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am sending a two and sixpenny postal note for the Bushies. Iam sorry Icouldn't send itbefore,asIlostthemoneyandhave onlyjustbeenabletomakeitup. In fact Ihave been very unlucky. On the dayiwe broke up for our week's holiday Iwas going down the townto get the postal notewhen Iran astick through my finger, which afterwards became poisoned. Last Friday night Iwon the semi-final for my champion,ship. To-night Iamfighting for my c

ham

pionship. Several of the boys fighting are my friends. Last Friday night three Police boys from Midland Junction who fought won their fights. One of the boys named Ian Ilandcock is learning, and he will soon be fighting as he is pretty good now. Ile is one of my hest cobbers at school and we get on pretty well together. Checrio and good-bye for the present. —Your loving nephew, GORDON PIKE.

Dear Gordon,—What arun of bad luck! Well, Ihope it has changed and that you won your championship. 1'ou.must write again soon and describe the fight to me. Is Ian in any fights vet? 1haven't heard from him for afew weeks now. Ican see that you are going to be an enthusiastic boxer when you grow up. Iwill remember to watch the papers in afew years' time tosee how you are getting nn. Of course, Ihope you'll still be writing to me to tell me all your news then. Thanks for the 2/6. AUNT BESSY.

* r * r ,3 Jlornnstreet, Boulder City. Dear Aunt Bessy,—f received the book of tickets and have sold all of them. Iam enclosing the butts and apostal note for five shillings, and hope Iwin something. This is all for now, lAunt Ressy.—Your loving niece, CECILE.

Dear Cecile,—'Many thanks for selling the tickets for me; it was vfry good of you. The raffle has helped theBushiesveryInch;anditismainly due to the help received from the Cornerites. Thanks to allof you.

AUNT BESSY, • • • • s

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Here is 8s., is honouroftheSacred Heart,OurBlessed Lady ,and St. Joseph.

A PARISHIONER OF QUEEN'S PARK.

Dear Parishioner.—Many thanks for your kind donation. You have certainly contributed alot to the Bvekies' fund,and Iam sure you will be r"epaid for it.

AUNT BESSY.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please findchequefor129—theproceedsfrom the raffle. The family provided the prizes, and our old friend, Miss Ryan, sold twenty pounds' worth of tickets for us. Fate plays some strange tricks. Last year we had notenough tickets, and this year we oculd not,. sell themall. Iwould like to express thanks to you and all those kind friends who helped in the sale of ti► kets. May God bless your good work and may you reach your Objective—Yours very sincerely,

BUSHIES'FRIEND.

DAar Bushies' Friend,—There are manywaysofsayingthankyou,when littleactsof kindness aredonefor us,but somehow those two words seem very inadequate in face of the enormous help you have given us. Your enclosed cheque for£29 from sale of ticketsin raffle conductedbyyouwas certainly agreat help andwill indeed speed us more quickly to our Objec• tive. Even if my thanks are notexpressed as well as could be, Iknow that Our Blessed Lord will not forget you.

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AUNT BESSY. i

West Australia.

DearAunty,—Iamenclosinghere, in aslipofpaperwhich Irwould like you to divide in two, half for the dear little Bushies, the other half to go to the Propagation of the Faith.—Yours lovingly, FATHER XMAS.

Dear Father Xmas,—Kindness like yours can only beiproperly rewarded byGod, and Iknow thatone day He mill reward you ahundredfold. Your slip of paper, as you call it, will bring much happiness to the Bushies, as I have given ten pounds to them, and ten pounds for the Propagation of'the Faith, as you swished. You chose yournom-de-plumewell, asyournamesakebrings pleasantsurprises, and you are certainly living up to your namevery well indeed. Thank you very much, dear Father Xmas.

AUNT BESSY.

P.S.: The Director of the Propagation of the Faith is also very grateful for the help you have given to the Missions by your donation and has asked me to pass his thanks on to rout—A.R.

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REv. FATHER DE>mOAN,R.AAr.MUPLAIN,

!0 LECTURE AT umBARY ROOMS, ON rRIDAT, Nov=& BER 9, 1946,

An invitation is issued to our people,particularly the Catholic men. to attend atthe Library on the night of November 9, when rather Deegan, a, visiting Chaplain of the R.A.A.F., will speakonmattersofvitalinterest conserning the Social question—the Root CausesoftheEconomicChaos...Communism in Russia ... Its Threat to Australia .. ,

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

It is all important that we Catholicsshouldbeequippedwiththenecessary knowledge to answer the modern challenge to our raith. By under• standingthehistorical causesofthe Social unrest,the abandonment of the mediaeval synthesis,and the Catholic proposals for the solution of the problems. We are able to clearly state our case and give some positive opposition to the pagan principles which are being foistered upon the community from every quarter.

t-'opies of G. K. Chesterton's famous poem, "QUEEN OF THE SEVEN SWORDS, have just arrived. Price, 3/2. `

Alsonmresuppliesof"SIXO'CLOCK SAINTS,"the ideal book for children. Price, 7/6.

C, S. Ldwis's "BEYOND PERSON. ALITY." 4/-.

Some very fine C.T.S. pamphets— Lives of the various Saints, "Little Brother Goes to Mass," etc.

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On the Feast of Christ the King, 64 little ones made their first Holy Comtuunion, They were representatives of the threeschools in the parish, and were beautifully presented. After Mass they rwere entertained at breakfast in the hall.

Manyhundreds of older childrenand adults also took part in the general Communion in this parish.

_ The combined children's choir which wa.a so well commended by Rev. Father L_vnch during his recent visit , rendered the Missa Cantata at ten o'clock. Rev. Father McSweeney was the celebrant.

O.B.C. Appeal.

Donations are now being sought for the AnnualC.13C.!Appeal, These may be handed in at the Church door on Sunday or direct to the College.

Club Jottings.

On Sunday last the Xavier Boys' Club engaged in an interesting cricket matchagainst A.T.C. Therewaskeen competition throughout but eventually the boys forged ahead to win. Scores: Boys'Club, 113; A.T.C., 87.

As the match ended earlier than expetted,anothershort innings was played, ending A.T,C., 66;Xavier, 57.

The captain,"Tucker" Kelly, showed the opposing team afew tricks with the ball, but did not make such a stand with the bat.

Our celebrated bowlers were Pat Gray, Pat MCGuinniss,and Tom Brennan (Iwho also made a magnificent stand with Bernie Smith), A very smart exhibition of wicket-keeping was given by Les.Montgomery.

After the successful day the Xavier boys were entertained by the Catholic Girls' Club at asocial evening in St. Mary's Hall after evening devotions. Among those contributing to the en• joyment of the evening were Claire Rogers and Agnes O'Connor, songs; ?Mary Plasto, steel guitar; Corbett Sis-

STOVES:Relinedas new;onedayservice; old stoves traded in on Enamel Stoves. W.A. Stove 00. B9307.

Among the new books (also in the Library) are:—

RUFFY AND SONS. George Woden.

THREE \IEN IN NEW SUITS. J. B. Priestley. 9/9.

HALF BREED--story of Grey Owl. By Lovat Dickson. 12/6.

THEY LOVED IN DONEGAL. Vicky Lancaster. 10/3.

Ti1R REED OF GOD. Houselander, 9/9.

MARCHMOON. NelleScanlan. 10/6. PRACTICAL KNITTING (illustrat. ed). 10/6,

The dates of the next meetings have been altered. The Executive meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 31, The general meeting will be held on Monday, November5. The Maylands branch will be hostesses on that day. \ire. Gibbon 'will address the meeting on behalf of the Braille Institute. The delegates'report of the Interstate Conferencewillbepresented.

The annual sale of work will take place on November 29. Knitting and sewing takes place every Wednesday at the rooms from 11 a.m. to 4p.m.

Canteen: Phyllis Dean, November8.

ters, violin and piano; Bill Henneker, banjolin; Dave Henneker, drums, and Billy Goodall, piano.

During the evening the M.C., Mr. Henneker,wished Margaret Ivanac "\fang happy returns of the day" on behalf of all present. Dancing and supper completed avery happy evening.

Personal.

\fang in the district have spent a week or so in bed avith arather bed form of'flu lately, and complications havesentagood numberto hospital.

Among the patients in St. John of God's during the week were Mrs. Alf Wildy, Miss Olive Parry, and Mrs. Zani. We wish them all aspeedy return to health.

Sacred Heart Sodality.

Members are reminded to attend the monthly Holy Comunion on Sunday, November 4, also evening devotions.

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Our Lady Help of Christians Branch, Bro. President presided over avery well attended meeting on Tuesday, October 16. Bro. Hitchcock was reported well again. Our branch decided tofieldateam forcricket, andask. ed Bro. Finegan, junr., to make arran. gements. So, members, don't forget to hand in your namesif you wish to playcricket. Themembers werevery pleased that two of our Service members, Bros. B. Kent and J. Palmer, were on their way home. After the meeting we all enjoyed a game of badminton. Lucky seats were won by Bro. E, McCarthy and Bro. M. Hitchcock,

Oui next meeting takes place on Tuesday, October 30, and members are asked to bear it in mind and come along and,enjoy themselves, and thus keep the attendances very high. St. Joachim's Branch.

At the meeting held on October 15, thepresident,Sr.N.Daly,presidedover agood attendance. Sick pay was passedforone member. Sr. R.Carroll reported on the social at St. Mary's Branch, atwhich our members had an enjoyable time. Our social, in con• junction with the M.S.C., was held on Thursday, 18th, inst., and was an outstandingsuccess,aswastestifiedbythe large attendance of members and friendspresent. Songs by Miss Eggleston, MissP.HarfordandMissE.Mac. key receivedwellmeritedapplause.Sel-

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ections by the Hincheliffe String Band were thoroughly enjoyed, and very muchappreciatedwereBro.W. Brown's recitations from "Around the Boree Log." To these artistsweextend our sincere thanks and we do appreciate their help. We also wish to thank those membersand friends whose hard work contributed to the success ofthe function. After supper dancing was enjoyedfortherestoftheevening.

Annual GeneralCommunion and Breakfast.

This great annual event will take place on November25. Members will atend and receive Holy Communion at the 8o'clo6 Mass at the Cathedral and the breakfast will be held at the Cathedral Hall immediately after the conclusion of Holy Mass, The Mass will be celebrated by His Grace the Archbishop. Members should ascertain the transport arrangements from their branch secretaries. Branch executives are uged to do eveything possible to ensure arecord attendance atthe Cathedral and at the breakfast.

St.iMary's Branch, Leederville.

At the meeting held on the 24th. inst., the Rev, Father O'Dwyer was given acordial welcome. The membersweredelighted tohavehimat the meeting. Mr. Leo Hickey was initiatedandwelcomedby the president.The president, Bro. L. Harris,thesecretary, and Bro, H.E.Nevillewere appointed as a syllabus committee. Arrangements(weremade'to implementthedecisions of the recent meeting of grand officers,and branch presidents andsecretaries. Aninvitationfrom the Help of Christians Branch to abadminton matchon30th.inst., wasaccepted,and the members ofthe team selected. Decidedtoinvitemembers ofSt. Kevin's, St. Malachis, St. Brigid's and Help of Christians' branches to a badminton medaltournament, tobe heldafter the meeting on November7. Avery warm welcomewas given to Bro. Joe Casey, past president, on his return with his unit from the Eastern States. The meetingonNovember7will commence at 7.45 p.m, After the meeting on 10th, inst., an inter-branch social, conducted by this branch. was held, and was avery great success from every point of view. There were good representations from St. Anthony's, Midland Junction, Holy Rosary, Shenton Park, Help of Christians', East Victoria Park, St. Joachim's, Victoria Park, St. Lawrence O'Toole's, Maylands; St. Malachis, Highgate, St. Canice's, Cottesloe, and St.'Brigid's, West Perth. The presidentof St. Mary's Branch, Bro, L. Harris, was in charge of the procedings. Sister Jean Conway and Bro. P, It. Bungert pleased everyone bytheirbeautiful singing. Miss Kath. Condren provided music which was a delight to all. Agood attendance of members is desired at the meting on Wednesday next,at which important matters will be considered.

St. Anthony's Branch, Midland Junction.

A well attended meeting iwas held in the Conevnt school room on October 21. Letter summarising meeting of branch presidents and secretaries was read and discussed. Arrangements are being made for aChristmas social, to be held on December 12. For further information watch "The Record." The next meeting will be held on November7.

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►jr DEATHS +

LYNCH, WX6317, Cpl. John Joseph, 2/6th. Field ParkL.A.E.(formerlyof Three Springs, late of Kalgoorlie)died whilst P.O.W. Borneo, June 20, 1945; beloved brotherof Rev.Father M. Lynch (Leonora), Pat (Yandanooka), Tom and Peter ( yden), Mary (Sister Emmanuel, Dominican Convent, Leonora), Jim (Three Springs), and Phil(Perth). Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on his soul.

SELLENGER.-On October 14, 1945, at Cottesloe, William Charles Sellenger, late Chief Inspector of Police, beloved husband of Elizabeth Sellenger, of 10 Grange-street, Swanbourne, lovingfather ofMuriel, Imelda (Mrs. N. Durack), Jack; Maisie (Mrs. E. Fry), Charles (Brother Albertus), Leslie, Louise(Mrs. H. King), Vera (Mrs. L. Scherger), Marie, and Greta: aged 82 years.

Privately interred in the Catholic portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery on October 16, 1945. Rev. Father 'McCormack celebrated the Requiem Mass and Rev. Father P. Shannon conducted the last rites at the graveside. Arthur E. Davies andCompany. R.I.P.

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IN MEMORIAM ►j.

DOWLEY--In loving memory of our.. Dad, E. P. Dowley, who died November 1, 1934. R.I.P.

MAHONEY, John Kevin (W/O Pilot, R:A.A.F,).—In,loving memory of our dear Jack, killed in air operations near Lae, New Guinea, April 11, 1945; loved nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gallagher (Station House, Bellevue), loving cousin of Patrick (A.I.F., Balikpapan), Winifred (deecased), Theresa, Pauline, Carmel, Edmund and Kathleen. Requiescat in Pace.

MILLER.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Francis Joseph Miller, who departed this life on November2, 1935.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for him.

—Inserted by his loving wife and family.

MILLER.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of our dear Dad, who died on November2, 1935. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercyonhissoul.

Ever remembered by his loving daughter and son-in-la)w, A. and H. Muldoon, Goongorrie.

O'CALILAGHAN.—In loving memory of ourdearwifeandmother, whodeparted this life on October 26, 1933.. Imnlacurate Heart of Mary, your prayers for herextol. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on her -soul and all the souls of the faithful departed.

—Inserted by her loving husband and family.

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SITUATIONS VACANT.

Wanted one Housekeeper's help and one Housemaid, both over 45. Apply to Christian Brothers' College, St George's Terrace.

Housekeeper.wanted for three gen. tlemen, Subiaco; good wages; plain cooking; every convenience: no laundry. Apply X.Y,Z., this office. Open two weeks.

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CALENDAR or ACTIVMZB.

JfONDAY:

Shorthand: 5.15 p.m.

TUESDAY:

Physical Culture: 6.45 p.m.4.45 p.m.

Liturgy: 8p.m.

Literary: 9p.m.

WEDNESDAY:

Shorthand: 5.15 p.m.

Choir and Orchestra: 8P.M.

Orchestra: 9p.m.

THURSDAY:

Mass: 8a.m.

Exposition: All day.

Benediction: 5.15 p.m.

Dancing :lasses: 3p.m.(fortnighdy).

Lectures: 8p.m.

SATURDAY: Kalamunda Busy Bee: 1.30p.m.'bus. softball.

• HOLIDAYS.

Spring is the time to make us think of holidays, so if you are taking yours soon remember that we have our own hostel at Kalamunda, "Marian Lodge," fully equipped with every convenience to make your holiday that one lovely lazy time in the year to which we all look forward.

For those who are fond of hiking this is just the time of the year to do abit of bush exploring, as there are many lovely spots, such aLesmurdie Falls, within easy walking distance of the Lodge. There is atennis court for tennis enthusiasts and those who like pottering around in the garden will have plenty of scope in our six acrestodoallthe gardeningtheywish.

Further information as regardsbooking,etc., cartbeobtained bycontacting the Headquarters of the Movement.

CONCERT TH33 WEEK.

Keep these dates in 2

mind: rd.,and Saturday, and Monday, 5th. November.

It is our Seventh Concert Season, and promises to be the best pro. gramme to date. Lots of your old favourites are there and many new facestoo,includinganumberofY.C.W. boys 'who are taking part in some of the items. You will hear the Orchestra playing the "Warsaw Concerto" and the choir excelling itself in a Viennese programme. A lot of work has been put into the frockingforthis item and the final result with the choir arrayed in pastel coloured frocks of similar design and full lighting ef. fens should make it well worth seeing.

Box plans are now open in the rooms. Remember: 2nd., 3rd., and loth. November.

JUSTTO REMIND YOU—

That now is the time to plant new shrubs and flowers, and we need your helpin the groundsat"MarianLodge." 'Any Saturday afternoon you can come up on the 1.30 Kalamunda bus, via \Welshpool.

That this is the Softball Season, and practice matches are held at 3p.m. each Saturday afternoon on the Es-

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planade, down from Chrstian Brothers' College.

That if you connot dance, the only remedy is to learn. join our dancing classes, held every Thursday fortnight at 8p.m, in the Highgate Parish Hall. These classes are held in conjunction with the Y.C.W. ('Boys' Movement).

That 3d. per week is not much, but it soon mounts up if you neglect to pay it regularly. Call into the Rooms and ,see how your subscription account stands.

CANTEEN DATL4.

C.G.M.: November 20, 195.

L.B,A.: November 6; November 29, 1945. '

YA.W.—+01OdK.

Zoological Gardens.

A combined Y.C.W:,

C.G:M. Tennis Day is being held on November 18 in the Zoological Gardens. Bring along yourracquetsandtheballswillbesup• plied, and wemould like you to make your own arrangements about lunch.If you would like to come, please add your name to the list on the notice board'in the Rooms. You can make further enquiries at the Headquarters of the Movement. National Park.

We arealso running acombined picnic to National Park on Sunday, December 2. Watch this column for further details.

BIALAMUNDA.

Eery Saturday afternoon there is a Bus\- Bee on the grounds at "Marian Lodge." There is much to be done and even if you are not aqualified or experienced gardener, you can soon learn. The Kalamunda bus (via \Welshpooli leaves outside Govern. merit Gardens at 1.30 p.m., and the return fare is 3/6, Pat Evans, who is in charge of this activity, will be very pleased to expound to you the marvellous possibilities of the gardens and give you any further information on the subject.

SOFTBALL.

At 3p.m, each Saturday .afternoon on the Esplanade, behind Christian Brothers' College, practices are —held to learn theins and outs of this"ball" game. Matches will be played later in the season against other youth organisations, andIwe want to be able to put• up afair showing,so if you are interested come along and we will do the rest.

SALE or

CHRISTTVIAS GIFTS.

The C.G.M. intends holding aFete early in December for the Movement Funds and Marian Lodge, and as there is lots of work to be done, ave appeal to all members to help us stock the stall.At themoment the FancyGoods Stall is just waiting for volunteers to make articles,and Monday night has been set aside for busy bees in the rooms, and if you can sew, knit, croc• het, etc., please come along and help. We haveplenty ofmaterials, ideas,but we need your co-operation to do some. thing with them. If you are unable to,work in the Rooms, how about doing something at home? Kath Fraw• ley or Judy Fitzhardinge will be only too willing to supply you with the work.

OUTDOOR AUiivrr1EB.

Now that the weather is clearing up somewhat, we canonce more plan picnics, barbecues, etc., and atennis day at the Zoo has been arranged for Sun. day, November 18. This Pis being sponsored by the Y.C.W. and the N.C.G.U., so we are expecting awhopping crowd. Don't be deterred if you are not abuddingchampion, as all will be catered for. In order to organise things, we would like all intending participants to send in their nam₹s and their approximate standard of play to the office, and please don't be too humble. Honesty is the best policy, so if you are abit super let us know and we will arrange things accordingly. We will let you have more details about food, times, etc., later, but justkeep the date in mind and let us have the information we want as soon as possible.

Fremantle Branch

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CALENDAR OF ACiIVr=.

MONDAY:

Orchestra: 7.30 p.m.

Dressmaking:7.15 p.m.

Homecraft: 8p.m.

TUESDAY:

Ballet and Tap Dancing: 8p.m.

Physical Culture: 8pm.

WEDNESDAY:

Dance in conjunction with Y.C.W.: 8p,m.

THURSDAY:

Choir: 8p.m.

Dramatics: 8pm.

FRIDAY:

Cooking: 6.30 p.m.

SATURDAY:

Softball: 2.30 p.m, •

BRANOH MEETING,

On October 12, our members turned out inSorce to attend the first of our monthly meetings. Formality was done away nvith at the outset by the introduction of community singing. Peg Martin then gave alecturette on the N.C!G:\l,,its aim and objects. We were afterwards delightfully entertained by the Harmonists. Games and

supper completed a thoroughtly enjoyable evening. See you all at the neit,to be hold on November S.

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Looknug up our social calendar we see two dates that will not'be difficult to keep in mind. The reason is they are hikes. The first onNovember 11, to Anmadale by train,due to leave Fremantle RailwayStationat 8.55a.m. The second on November 25, by bike to Coogee. In case you aren't a bicycle enthusiast, there is always the bus.

DAME.

Ilere is the news you have all been waiting for. November 7is tobe tb9 big night. This dance is to be held inconjunction with the Y.C.W.

607TRALL,

Oursummer game is onceagain the rage of Fremantle. Even if you haven'tplayedbeforeyou'llsoonlearn. We have only just procured new equipment and are just dying for you to help us try itout. So don't forget Saturday afternoon at 2.30 p.m..on the hockey ground, next to Fremantle Park.

CHOIR AND DRAMlATIG4.

Now for perhaps the most import: ant matter under discussion. We have high hopes of putting on aconcert on December 7. Now you don't have to be Gladys MoncrieMs successor to help swell the ranks of the Choir. Nor vet again Australia's Jeri nifer Jones to act our plays; but we doneed the support of all ofyou.

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The husband arrived home from the officeoneeveningand handedhiswife an insurance policy.

"Thereyouare;"hesaid,"I'veinsured my life for 12,000, so that if anything happensto meyou will be provided for,"

How thoughtful of you, darling," answeredhiswife."NowIshan't have to call in the doctor every time you feel ill,"

Two old regular* were discussing the new landlord.

"'Eee be goin' to make alot o' changes, Ihear tell," said one sadly.

"Ay, that'ee be," said the second. "I bear tell there ain'tgoin' to be nomore spittoonsroundabouts."

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The factory whistle blew, and Bill and Joe grabbed their lunch packets andsatdown toeat.

"What have you got there?" Bill asked as Joe started unrolling along package.

'My wife's away,so Imade myself apie,'answeredJoe.

"It's abit long for apie, isn't it?" saidBill.

"Ofcourseitis,"saidJoe."It's rhubarb." ■ r +

Two professional heavy-weight box ers were booked tofightan important contest. Each man, secretly, had backed himself to lose.

After atime, one of the men acct, dentally hit his opponentaverylight tap onthenose, whereuponthe recipient of the blow laydown and let the referee start counting.

The other man could see himself winning the fight. However, just as the

referee got to"seven," he had an idea. Rushing over to his prostrate opponent, hegavehimaheartykick. Immediately he was disqualified.

Smith,in his den with afew of his friends,wastalkingabouthiswifeand her peculiarities.

"I have thought for some time," he said,"thatmy.wifewasutterlydevoid of taste,butthe otherdaysheputon anewdress thatwasatrociousbeyond words. Idaren' t, ofcourse,say anythingabout it. and dared'hardlylook at it, but as she went out Iwent to the window to have another look at her and—"

At this moment his wife entered, suddenly.

"And the funniest partofthe whole affair," continued Smith, without showingtheleastembarrassment,"was that they found the cat eleven days later in the middle of Westminster Bridge!"

Mrs. Smith still does not understand whattherewasinthatridiculousstatement tomakethemall laugd so uproariously.

Snowy: "When this flaming war's •vcr1'dlike to travel.... I'dlike to Ftand on the Empire State building and Fee New fork, and see Moscow from the top of the Kremlin, I'd also like to stand on the Bloody Tower and see London!"

Tich:"What about Tokio? Surely vou'dlike toseeTokio?"

Snowy:"Too right Iwould.Abloke couldstandonahullsbeeftinandsee Tokio!" r r r +

Country Cousin(after prolonged ins,.-61n of building operations):"I don't Fee the sense of pottir• Ftatues on the topof yourbuildings."

Friend: "Statues? Those aren't statues—they're bricklayers:"

Ile:"Idon't intend joining the tennis club this year'"

She:"Why not?"

Ile:"Well, the other members only make game of me."

She:"Well, you shouldn't grouse so much"

Client:"Call thisapork chop? It is an insult to every pig in the land to call it that."

Waiter:"But,sir,Ihad no intention of insulting you." r ■ r +

McKay was paintipg a new name over the door of his villa.

"hullo, Mac,what'sthis? Why are you calling your house'Loch Ness'?" queried the pedestrian.

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The tramp had clone aportion of work and the kindly man asked him to have adrink.

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The procession had passed, thelittle„ girl emerged with a small brother crying bitterly.

Girl:"Garn, you ain't never satisfied—yourshinswerekickedbyaGen. eral's horse, you was shoved over by aV.C., andwalkedon byaM.P., and now you'rehowling—ungrateful Icalls It' rt rt rt •

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.judge (looking up records):"And theten yearsfor fraud?"

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Mr.Smith-Farman acquiredwealth I— the death of arelative, and his wife became anxious to get into society. Herknowledgeofsocialcustoms left much tobedesired.

Their nearest neighbours were a very exclusive family. Mrs. SmithFarman, desiring the acquaintance of this family, sent acard as follows: "Sfr. and Airs. Smith-Farman present their compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Ilartt and hope they are well. Mr. and Mrs. Smith-Farman will be at home on Wednesdayat8p.m."

The family receiving it were equal to the occasion, and Mr. and Airs. Smith-Farman received the following reply:

"Air.andMrs.Ilarttreturn the com-.pliments of Mr, and Mrs. Smith-Farman, and inform them that thev are very well. Air. and Mrs. Ilartt are plan toknowthatfir.andMrs.SmithFarmanwillbeathomeon Wednesday eveningat8p.m. :fir.andMrs.Hartt will also he at home."

At acertain weddingthehappypair wereabout toretire whentheyounger brother of the bride struck his glass with aknife, and said:"Ladies and gentlemen—as the young couple are abort to leave us, Iwill cut my remarks short. Iinviteeach and allof you to take up your glasses, rise to your feet, and—see if one of you has not been sitting on my new hail"■

Green:"Whatisasense ofhumour?"

Brown: "Asense of humour is thatwhich makes you laugh at something that happens to somebody else which would make you sorry if it happened to you."

THE CATHOLIC ANSWER

Pope Pius XI Enunciated Kingship of

Christ 20 years ago

(Continued from Page 2.)

title"King" belongs to Christ as man, not only in this metaphorical sense, but also in the strict and propersense. Because the Nord of God as consub. stantial with the Father, has all thnigs in common with the Father and thus necessarilysupremeand complete dominion over all created things. There. fore,itisonly as manthat He maybe said to have received from the Father "power and glory and aKingdom." ,

Dan VII., 13, 14.)

THE OLD TESTAMENT,

Throughout the Scriptures we read that Christ is King. Firstly, in the Old Testament. For instance, in the 1'rahns:

In the nuptial hvmn, where the future King of Israel is hailed as amost rich and powerful monarch, we read: `Thy throne, OGod, is for ever and tyer; the sceptre of Thy Kingdom is asceptre of righteousness."(Ps. 11.)

It is foretold that His Kingdom will have nolimits:"In His days shalljus. tice spring up and abundance of peace And Ileshall rule from sea tosea, -

'and from the river unto the ends of the earth."(Ps. LXXI.)

In Isaias we read: "For a child is Ivrn to it.,

andasonisgiven tous,and the government is upon His shoulder, and ills name shall be called Wonder. fill, Counsellor, God the mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace. He shall sit upon the throne of David and upon His -Kingdom ; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice from henceforth and ever," (Isa. IX., 8.7.) Theother prophetsare in agreement nvith Isaias.

THE NEW TESTAMENT.

This same doctrine is even more clearly taught and confirmed in the New Testament.. For instance, the words of the Archangel to the Virgin; "the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of David His father, and Ile shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever; and of His Kinghow there shallbe no end," ILuke 1,32-33.)

And again, Christ Himself spoke of His Kingly authority: in His last discourse; in his response to the Roman governor, who asked Him publicly whether he was aKing or not; when Ile gave Ilis Apostles the Mission of teaching and baptising all nations; He -

called Himself King, He solemnly proclaimed that all power was given to ifini in heaven and on earth.

And again St. John calls Christ the "prince of the Kings of the earth"; and as haying written on His garment and on His thigh"King of Kings and 1,-,rd of Lords."

Therefore, the Church has constantly used these titles in the Liturgy; in ancient psalmodys, in the Sacramene e'

taries, in the Sacrificeof the'.Mass, and inpublic prayers. Thesame is found in the Eastern Liturgies, thus showing the tnith of the axiom: Legem creden. di lex statuit;upplicandi—the rule of faith is indicated by the law of our worship.

In fine, Christ has adominion imposed by His essence and nature, by virtue of the Hypostatic union; to Him angels and men are subject and must recognise His Empire; He has power over all creatures.

NATURE AND MEANING Or THE TITLE.

The Kingship of Christ consists in the threefold power essential to Kingship; Ile is law-giver as is clear from the Gospels; Heis Judge:"For neither doth the Father judge any man; but bath given all judgment to the Son." (John V„ 22.) He has executive potwer—all must obey His commands and none can escape His sanctions.

Christ's Kingdom is primarily a spiritual one,asisclear from theScriptures and from His own mode of action; from Hisattitude when theJews, and even the Apostles, misunders od the nature of the\Ies:=ianic Kinam; from His reaction when the people could havemadeHim King; and from His answer to the Roman governor. From the gospelswe know that men must prepare to enter this Kingdom through penance; that they cannot ac• tually enter except by faith and by baptism, which signifies and produces an interior regeneration; that this Kingdom demands of its subjects a spirit of detachment from riches and earthly things, aspirit of gentleness, athirst after justice, awillingness to deny themselves and carry the cross.

Christ's Kingly dignity partakes also in amanner of His offices as Redeem er of Mankind and as Priest of the New Testament.

On the other hand it would be an error tosay thatChrist hasno authority whatever in civil affairs; by virtue if the absolute empire over all crea. tures committed to Him by the Father,all thingsare in Hispowerand His Empire embraces all men. Never• theless fie refrained from exerei:ang such authority wwhile on earth; and while He disdained to care for or pos. less earthly goods, Ile did not and does not interfere with those who possess them. But in the matter of Ifis rupremedominionthereisno difference between the individual and the family or the state;all men, collectively and individually, are subject to Him; in Him is thesalvation ofsociety, aswell as the salvati nof the individual.

THE KING

or PENCE.

Therefore, when all men, hoth in private and in public life, recognise that Christ is King, society will receive the great blessings of real IIberty, well-ordered discipline, peace and harmony.

If the Kingdom of Christ receives all nations under its sway, we should not despair of seeing that peace which the King of Peace came to bring on earth.

Because of these reasons and in order that the Kingshi of

Otv Saviour should he recognised and understood as widely as possible, this Feast of the Kingship of Christ was instituted.

Men are instructed in the truths of the faith and brought to appreciate the inner joys of religion far more effectually by the celebration of Sac. red Mysteries than by weighty pronouncements These pronouncements usually reach only the few: feasts reach all; the pronouncement speaks but once, feast speak each year and for ever; they affect both mind and heart; the sacred rites, in their beauty and variety stimulate men to drink more deeply of the fountain of God's teaching.

Therefore, as ordained by Pope Pius XI., the CatholicChurch throughout the world celebrates solemnly each year on this Sunday, the Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

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LEEDERV'ILLIC AND HZGHGAT3 SHARETHEHIONOURB,

HighJump: J. Pitts(H.),1; R.Ram. sey(H.), 2; B. Williams (L.), 1. Height, 4ft. loin.

The Ninth Annual Combined Sports of the Christian-Brothers was held

Relay: Highgate, 1; Leederville, 2; Perth,3, Time,542.9w,

Under16;

October at the W.A.C.A. onSaturday ,

20, in pleasant weather conditions, and in the presence of alarge crowd, including several of the clergy and Christian Brothers. St. Mary's C.B.C., Leederville, withastrong team,

especially the junior section, carried off the aggregate and Junior Cups. C.B.H.S,, Highgate, were again superior in the senior events, winning the senior trophyforthe fourth time in succession by abig majority. The seven relay races nrere thrilling events, Highgate winning3, Leederville,3, and Highgate and Perth sharingone. Thestandard was again very high, six new records being established, notwithstanding the slow tracks. Highgategotfour: Open 100andBroadJump (R.Jeffrey),High Jump, under 16(C. Johnson), and the under16 Relay. Leederville got two: 50 Yards, under 10(D. Linton), and under 15 Hurdles (N. Brownrigg).

Perth (St,'Patrick's) were weak in their seniors, but had some excellent juniors. Thevariouschampions,along with those from Aquinas, New Norcia, Fremantle, St. Louig, and C.B.C. Tthe Terrace), will take part in the State championships at Leederville on November3.

The officials of W!A.A. Association controlled the sportsintheirusual effi• dent style. In presenting the trophies, the President, Mr. D. Rapley, complimented the Christian Brothers on theexcellentworktheyrwere doing towards furtheringamateurathleticsin W.A., erpecialiv among the junior boys. Results:—

Open Events:

100 Yards: R. Jeffrey(H.), 1; B. Healy (L.), 2; R. Hebbard (L.), 3. Time, 11.2sec.(record).

Broad Jump: R. Jeffrey(H), 1: C. Tohison(H.), 2: B. Wiliams (L.), 3. Distance, 19ft. bin.

Mile(Walsh Cup): A. Murphy {LJ, 1; G. Kerrigan (H.), 2; D. O'Reilly (IT 13, Time, 5min.20sec.

Old Boys: R. Green(1I.), 1; W. De Tuchy (P.), 2; W. Hodge (P.), 3. Time, 10min. 9sec.

Under 36:

100 Yards: JDavidson (H.), 1: B. Williams (L), 2: G. Kerrigan(IT.), 3. Time, 11.7sec,

220 Yards: B. Williams(L.), 1: J. Davidson (H.), 2; F. O'Mara (H.), 3. Time, 26sec.

440 Yards: J. Davidson (1I.), 1: B, Williams,(L.), 2; F. O'Mara (H.), 3. Time, 60see.

High Jump: C. Johnson (1I.), 1; B. T-hin (11), 2: M Brownrigg (L,), 3. Height, 5ft. 3in, unfinished(record).

Relav: Ilirhgate, l: Leederville, 2; Perth, 3 Time, 49.5seq.

Under 15:

10(1 Yards: J. Randall (H.), 1: V. Bvrne (P.), 2; H. Jackson (P.), 3. Time, 11.8sec.

220 Yards: J. Randal (11.), 1: V. Byrne (P.), 2: N. Brownrigg (L.), 3 Time, 27sec.

90 Yards Hurdles: N. Brownrigg (L.), 1: If. Jackson(P.), 2; P. Tobin (L.), 3, Time, 14.3sec.(record).

Broad Jump: J. Pitts(II.), 1: N. Brownrigg (L.), 2: J. Randall (H.), 3. Distance, 17ft,gin.

Relay: Highgate,1; Perth,2; Leederville, 3. Time, 51.9seess.

Under 1{:

220 Yards: J. Pitts(H.), 1; B. Met. tam (H.), 2: V. Spargo(P.), 3. Time, 27.lsec.

100Yards: JPitts(H.),1:V.Spargo (P.), 2: B. Williams(L.), 3. Time, it9sec.

100 Yards: D. Cain-(L.), 1; R.Gabelich(L.),2; R. Budd (P.), 3. Time, 12.6sec.

220 Yards:' D.Cain (L.), 1; R. Budd (P.), 2; R. Gabelich (L.), 3. Time 29.5see.

Broad Jump: D. Buckingham (P.), 1: B. Clifford(H,), 2: R.;Budd (P.), 3. Distance, 14ft.gin.

Relay-Leederville,1: Perth,2; Highgate, E. Time, 89,7sec.

Under12:

1110Yards: W. Mose (P.) and R.Delacca(L•

), dead heat, 1; B.Kelly(L.), 3. Time, 13.7sec.

220 Yards: W. Mose (P,), 1; B. Kelly(L.), 2: L. Bates (L.),3. Time, 31.9sec,

HighJump: R.Buck (P.),I; K.Collins(H.),2; J.Hunter (L.),3. Height, Oft,21n.

Relay: Leederville,1; Perth,2; Highgate, 3. Time,28.7sec.

Under11:

75 Yards: D. Sutcliffe(L.), 1; R. Ryan (P.), 2: P. Sutherland (L.), 3. Time, 10.9sec.

100 Yards: D. Sutcliffe(L.), 1; R. Ryan (P.), 2; J. Abbott (L.),3.Time, 14sec,

Relay: Leederville, 1; Highgate, 2; Perth,3. Time,28.7sec.

Under 10:

50Yards: D. Linton (L.), 1; J.Tay. for'(L.), 2: E. Worsfeld (P.), 3. Time, 7.2see.(record).

100 Yards: D. Linton (L.), 1; J. Whiteley (L.), 2; B. McGee (L.), 3. Time, 14.8sec.

Relay: Highgate,1; Perth,2; Leederville, 3. Time, 312sec.

Aggregate Cup: Leederville, 3293; Highgate, 291: St. Patrick's, 2173.

Senior: Highgate, 225: Leederville, 138; St. Patrick's, 89, Junior: Leedrville, 1913: St. Pat. rick's, 1283: Highgate, 66. Mile: A. Murphy (Leederville).

THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS

VICTORZA PARK.

The members of the Order thank Rev. Father McBride, who, at the spe. cial request of Tertiaries, was invited by the Spiritual Director, Rev. Father Kearin, for officiating at their annual Retreat, which commenced on Thurs. day, October 25, attd concluded with ageneral Communion of members at the 7o'clock Mass on Sunday, October 28. The attendance during the Retreat was good ,and the addresses given by Father McBride were refreshing spiritual showers. especially <n

were his counsels as to the"Perfect Way of Life."

The first election of officers of the Council was concluded on Thursday, October 25, and resulted as follows: Prefect, Bro, J. Fleming; sub-prefect, Sister J. Fleming; secretary, Bro.-E. Farmer; treasurer, Sister Sporer; novice master, Bro. J. Kelly: novice mistress, Sister J. Williams; infirmarian, ,Sister J. Goerke; and councillors, Bro. Butler and Sister E. Fitzpatrick.

The raffles organised by the branch in aid of Castledare werevery successful, and thanks are due to Sisterf J. Fleming, E. Grant, O'Neill, B. Gar. diner, Sporer, and 'Bro. Butler, and other kind helpers for their efforts, and also to Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Chas. Noonan and their able supporters.