The Record Newspaper 02 December 1948

JewsPlanForArabDecimation

ParticularHatredofCatholics

LONDON,Nov.11-(Radio,NC).-Inanurgentappealtotheworldtoovercomeits"indifference"andgive immediateaidto600,000ArabrefugeesfromPalestine,20 percent.ofwhomareChristians,ArchbishopArthur Hughes,ApostolicInternunciotoEgypt,attributesthe prolongationoftherefugeproblemtoa"deliberateJewishefforttodecimatetheArabsanddestroyChristianity inPalestine."

Inanarticlewrittenby'him andpublishedunderhisnamein the"CatholicHerald,"British Catholicweekly,Archbishop Hughesdeclareshimself"appalledbythecallousnesswithwhich

AMMAN, Transjordan, Nov.11,-Thedesertplain surroundingbiblicalJericho isnowpopulate-4byabout 30,000homelessArabs.

Theoriginalnumberwas swelledbytherecentarrival oftruckloadaftertruckload ofrefugeesfleeingBethlehem,Beit.lala,Hebron,and vicinity.Theyarewithout anypossessionsotherthan theclothestheywear,afew blankets,andhereandthere ababy'scradle.

thepublic theintention toexposetodeathandhardship'. theArabrefugees"inorderto makeroomfor600,000Jews."

ChargingdesecrationofChristianchurchesandinstitutionsby Jewswho,hesaid,"aredisplayingparticularhatredagainstour Catholicinstitutions,"theArchbishopassertsthatoneoftheef-

fectsoftherefugeeproblemhas beenthe"abandonmentofCatholicregions"intheHolyLand.

"TheplightofPalestine's 600,000Arabrefugeesisdisastrous,"hesaid."Arabcountries havedoneandaredoingtheir dutygenerouslytocontributetowardtheirupkeep.Buttheproblemtranscendsthepossibilities ofprivatecharityandthebudgetofMiddleEasternnations.It requiressimultaneouslyaninternationalcontributiononalarge scale.Peopleshouldaskwhere a12,000,000-dollarbalanceof UNRRAfundshasgone,andwhy thissumhasnotimmediatelyaffectedArabrelief.Theansw,er wouldberevealing.

CAIRO,Egypt,Oct.29.(NC).-TheHigherCouncil forArabRefugees.which methere,expresseditsappreciationforthegiftof 2,04)0blanketsandfoodand clothingmadebyArchbishopArthurHughes,Papal internunciotoEgypt,fordistributionamongArabrefugees. ArchbishopHugheshad previouslycontributed5,000 Egyptianpounds(over20,000dollars)toaid.therefugees.ThisaidwasextendedtoArchbishbpGustavo Testa,_apostolicDelegateto Palestine,andPresidentof theCatholicReliefCommitteeforPalestinefordistributionwhereitisneeded, ArchbishopHughes'con_ tributionwasmadepossible throughagiftof25,000dollarsfromAmericanCatholics,andthroughacollection takenupinCatholicchurchesofallritesinEgypt.

TokyoTrialJudgeat CatholicFunction

TOKYO(AirMail,NC).-Europe,Australiaandvariouscoun triesoftheAmericaswereunited withJapanhereinthereligious servicesheldattheInternational SchooloftheSacredHearton theFeastofChristtheKing. Approximately2,000oerson; attendedtheservices,includingmanyhigh-rankingofficersofthe armedforces,nearlytwoscoreof theclergy,andabout50Sisters ofvariouscommunities.ArchbishopPeterDoi,ofTokyo,officiatedattheprocessionandtriple BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramelt.

Typicalofthespiritwasthe factthateachgroupofcanopy bearersincludedtwoforeigners andtwoJapanele.Theunifyingforceofreligionwasallthe moreevidentfromthefactthat theforeigncontingentinthese groupswasmadeupofsulper-

PopeCongratulatesTruman

VATICANCITY,Nov.13(Radio,NC),-Inresponsetoa congratulatorymessagefrom HisHolinessPopePiusXII.on hiselection,PresidentHarryS. Trumanpointedtopeace,happinessandconcordamongthenationsas"commonobjectives"in

N.Z.ChurchOutrage

AUCKLAND,NewZealand-NC).--Priortothe eveningservicesintheChurchofSt.Maryofthe Angels,Wellington,someunknownperson,orpersons, placedcausticsodaintheholywaterfontsatthechurch entrance.Mostofthecongregationhadsufferedsevere burnsontheforeheadbeforethecriminalactwasdiscovered.Thepolicehavebeenunabletotracetheperpetratorofthedeed,whicharousedgeneralindignation.

B.B.C.'sNewPolicy

MassToBeBroadcast

LONDON,Nov.8-(NC).-

TheBritishBroadcastingCorporation,Britain'sgovernmentsponsoredmonopolynetwork, willbroadcastaMassforthefirst timeatmidnightonChristmas Eve.Thisisinlinewithanew policysuggestedbytheB.B.C.s religiousadvisorycommittee.The networkwillnowfeatureregular Catholic,ChurchofEngland,and ChurchofScotlandreligious broadcasts.Theplanistobe triedfarayearasanexperiment.

TheRev.AgnelusAndrew, 0F.MtheCatholicHierarchy's representativeontheB.B.C.,said

thatsuchservicesastheMasshad notbeenbroadcastbeforebecauseofofficialhesitationinthe faceoftheirinherentsacredness. Thenewpolicywasadoptedbecauseofnumerousrequestsfrom listeners,andwillbeagreatboon tothesickandothersunableto attendMassinperson.

Catholicbroadcasts-confined sofartostudiotalks-areaimed particularlyatthe30,000,000per. sonsinthiscountrywhodonot practiceanyreligion.Theiraim istomakepeoplelistentothe Churchwithrespectandremove traditonalmisconceptions.

"GoodNews ForEurope"

LONDON,Nov.12-(NC).-

The"CatholicHerald,"British weekly,welcomesthere-election ofPresidentTruman"asgood newsforEuropeandourown country."

"WhileitwastruethataRepublicanvictorywouldhaveinitiallyassuredthemaintenanceof thepresentAmericanforeignand commercialpolicy,nostudentof Americanaffairscouldbeconfidentabouttheprospectsofholdinginchecktheisolationistsand protectionistswithintheRepublicanparty,"itcommented."Indeed,onewasobligedtohope thataDeweyvictorywouldbe balancedbyaDemocraticSenate."

VATICANCITY,Nov.12(Radio,NC),-Asaresultofthe Americanelectionsa"historic moment"forpeacehasarrived, anditisnotphantasyorbeyond hopethatPresidentTrumanwill meetwithMarshalStalin,declaresCountGiuseppeDella Torre,editorof"OsservatoreRomano,"inafront-pageeditorial inthatnewspaper.

ourYieldoflabour,"and,humly Divineguidanceinhis tasks,expressedgratitudeforthe assuranceofthel'ope'sprayers. TheHolyFather'smessageto PresidentTrumanwasasfollows:"OntheoccasionofYour Excellency'selectiontotheoffice ofthePresiuencyoftheUnited States,WewouldconveyOur cordialcongratulationstoyourselfandyourfamilyandOur prayerfulgoodwishesforanadministrationblessedwithpeace andprosperity.-(Sig-ned)Pius PP.XII."

PresidentTrumanrepliedas follows:

sonagesasSirWilliamWebb, AustralianpresidentoftheInternationalTribunal,MajorGen.G. D,delaChevalerie,headofthe BelgianDiplomaticMissionin China,andtwoAmericanGenerals,Brig.GeneralA.D.Hopping,headoftheQuartermaste? sectionofSCAP,andBrig.Gen. P.H.Tansey,CivilProperty CustodianintheMilitaryGovern. ment.

BirthControl Outed

ByMARYMAHONEY (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

BOSTON,-Downintothe maelstromofthetremendous turnoutofvoterswhichswept overMassachussettsintheelections,wentthehopesofthose whosoughttowriteintoMassachusettslawtheso-calledBirth ControlBill.Themeasurewas beatenbythewidemarginof morethan200,000votes-896,597 against,toonly695.832forthe Bill.

TheBillwasfirstproposedby leadersinclubsandnon-Catholicreligiousgroups,including BishopNormanB.Nash,aprominentEpiscopalian.ThemeasurewasbeatenintheStateLegislature,afterwhichitsproponentswentthroughtheStatelecturingandcollectingmorethan 80,000signaturesforthenew legislationwhichwasplacedon theballot.

"Iamprofoundlytouchedby thewarmthandearnestnessof yourcongratulatorymessage. Ourfieldsoflabour,although distinct.havesomecommonobjectives:thehappinessofmankind,andpeaceandconcord amongthenationsoftheworld. Thetimesaregraveandtheissuesmomentous.Inthespirit ofdeephumility,1asktheguidanceofDivineProvidenceand amgratefulfortheassurance thatIandmyfamilyhavearemembranceinyourprayers. (Signed)HarryS.Truman."

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NewHopeForLepers

IGANGA,UGANDA,Britisl, EastAfrica,Nov.9-(NC).-Thsnewdrug,sulphetrone,is beingadministeredto22ofthe worstandmostinfectiousleper cases,accordingtoMotherM. Brendan,O.S.F.

Manyofthevictimsgetting thedrughavebeenregarded hithertoasincurable.butnow aregraspingatapossibilityof recovery.Suppliesofthefamousdrugwereadequateonlyfor the22chosen,andhundredsof othersweredisappointedwhen

theyfoundtheycouldnotundertakethecourseoftreatments. Fromanagriculturalstandpoint,thevillagehasbeenbotheredgreatlybywildpigsand hippopotamuseswithalikingfor thegrowingcrops.Several hipposhaveaddedtothevillage's foodsupplythemselves,however, havingbeenshotwhentheyventuredtoofar. Twelvepatientsaretobeexaminedfor"parole"thenext timethedoctorpaysavisit.No newcasesofsleepingsickness havebeenreportedthisyear.

Publicopinion,expressedin newspapersandamongthevoters,heldthattheoutcomelargelywasduetotheoutpouringof women,determinedtodefeatthe Bill.

OnepaperattributesthesuccesstotheCatholicChurch.The Churchtooknosidewithanyof thepoliticalcandidates,butthe BirthControlBillwasnota politicalissueandwascondemnedbytheChurchascontraryto thelawofGod.

Berlin Anniversary

BERLIN,Nov,11-(NC).--

TheDioceseofBerlinhasjust observed;the1,000th.anniversary ofitsfoundation.ThebishopricsofBrandenburgandHavelbergwereestablishedonOctobor 1,948,atanationalconvention inMagdeburg.KingOttothe Greatsignedthedeed.Bishop ThiatmarwasthefirstOrdinary. Thepeopleoftheregionwere notChristianiseduntilthe11th. century.

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ControlofReligious Broadcasts

Accordingtopressmessages fromCanberraaclauseinthe AustralianBroadcastingBill, whichprovidesforthesettingup ofaradiocontrolboard,states thattheboardshall"ensurethat *divineworshiporothermatter ofareligiousnatureisbroadcast foradequateperiodsandatappropriatetimes,andthatnomatterwhichisnotofareligious natureisbroadcastbyastation duringanyperiodduringwhich divinesworshiporothermatterof areligiousnatureisbroadcast bythatstation."

Atfirstbhishitwouldseem thattheFederalGovernmentis

genuinely,concernedaboutthe materialismofAustraliansocietyandinsofarasitscontrolof radiowillprovidefor"adequate" religiousbroadcastiing,itseffortsaretobehighlycommend. ed.Itmaybedamnationby faintpraisetosaythatthereal placetostartreformswhichcentreaboutreligionisinthesecularisedschools,butaseducation isonlyindirectlyaFederalconcern,itmaybebesttoviewthe presentproposalasameasureof adulteducation.Itis,however, onethingtoproposereformsand anothertocarrythemout.So that,intheinterimoffinding outhowthenew"control"will

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Onedisturbingfeatureofthe clausegoverningreligiousbroadcastsisthatthedefinitionof "matterofareligiousnature" willbeapparentlywithinthe solecompetenceofthecontrol board.Nowitisacardinal principleofsecularismthatlife is"departmentalised."Hence thediscussionintheHouseof Representativeswasconcerned, accordingtothepress."whether politicsshouldbeallowedto(intrudeintopoliticg."Ofcourse, intheCatholicviewthereisno questionofI"obtrusionTThe Catholicseeslifeasanintegratedthing,andtheconceptionof anamoralpoliticalsystemisa monstrousthingthathecannot accept.

Ontheotherhanditistrue thatcertainreligioussects,and notablytheWitnessesofJehovah,havewilfullyandignorantlyabusedreligiousbroadcasting infavourofdisloyal,treasonable andirrationalpropaganda.But itwouldbeinvidiousifthewhole bodyofreasonableandresponsiblereligiousopinionwere therebybroughtunderthedominationofanall-powerfulboard ofsecularistswhodidn'tthink religionmatteredmuchanyway.Ifthisproposed"control"istooperatewithoutactual

oppression,itwillneedtoinclude religiousrepresentativesinits ranks.

However,theissuemightfinallyberesolved,theCatholic Churchwillneveracceptgovernmentalrestrictiononherdivinerighttoexplaintoallmen howtheteachingsofChristbear upontotalliving.Whenever thereisneed,inpoliticsasin anythingelse,toprotestthatthe lawofGodisbeinginfringedor humanliberty,theairofspirit. ualdevelopment,threatenedthe voiceoftheChurchwillbeheard despiteanyprohibitivemeasures.

Thereisnoreasontobelieve thatthepresentFederalGovernmentproposestousenewpowers inadisreputablefashion.But itcannotbeignoredthatthi, preciseattempttodivideoffreligionfrompoliticallifeisthe basictechniquebeingemployed bythepuppetregimesbehind theIronCurtaintostiflleand finallyextinguishtheChristian life.Norcanitbeforgotten thattherehavebeenresentful fluttersinpoliticaldove-cotesin recentyearsoverthesocialjusticestatementsonthereconstructionofthesocialorder.

Ingeneral,itisapitythatthe Governmentshouldfeelimpelled toinitiateareformwhichcould justasefficientlyhavebeen broughtaboutbytheparties themselves.

fie-creatingtheHouse ofReview

Withwearyingconsistencyin theStateLegislativeAssembly theexistence,functionandstructureoftheLegislativeCouncilis (baggedoutfordiscussion,and withequaltiringinconclusiveness nothingisdoneaboutit.The LabourPartywouldquitefranklyliketoseetheCouncilabolishedonthegroundsofinvincible conservatismwhichappears everytimeanyprogressivelegislationisbroughtdown.About theA.L.P.complaint,therehas alwaysseemedtometobefairly solidgiounds.TheLegislative Councilhasaratherunpleasant record,solongmaintainedasto bealmostatradition,ofobstructinganylegislationwhichwould makeforradicalchangesinthe sociallifeoftheState.Persistentcriticismhasatlengthforced theGovernmenttowidenthe franchise,butinitselfthisis onlyaminoradjustment,forthe Councilcontinuestoexhibitthe characterofreactionrepresentingcapitalconcentrationand vestedinterests.Formypart, Ithinkitwouldmakenogreat differencetoourpoliticalanosociallifeifitceasedtobe,providedthatsomethingbettercould bedesignedtoreplaceit.

TheconceptionofaHouseof Reviewisfundamentaltothe partiallydemocraticpoliticalinstitutionswhichwehaveinherited.Itscomposition,however, bothhereandinGreatBritain, isrootedinhistoricalcircumstanceswhichbearnorelationtothe realitiesofourtimes,andthere issomeurgencyaboutthepleas forradicalreform.ButIam convincedthatthereisroomand needforasecondHouse,andfor thatreasonIfeelweshouldopposetheabolitionevenofthe presentobsoletearrangement untilsomekindofpositivesubstituteisnutforwardwhich wouldfindgeneralagreement amongelectors.

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RACINGSELECTIONS

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tionally-minded.Itshouldbe possibletogivethesepeoplesome politicalrepresentation,ifonly onthegioundsofdisinterestedness.

Furthermore,sincetheindustrialwingoftheLabourPartyis morepowerfulto-daythanthe electedpoliticalrepresentatives. thealternativetoitsdomination mightbesoughtinattemptingto convertitintotitlevocational groupsintegratedwiththemere geographicalgroupingsofpoliticianstomakeupsomekindof functionaldemocracy.Thereis agoodcase,too,forhaving othercross-sections,especially thoserepresentingwiderknowledgeandbroaderculturein4 HouseofReview,togetherwith othergroupsrepresentingthe totaleconomyfunctionsofthe State.

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ReligiousfreedomUpheld

U.N.DefeatsRussianMove

PARIS,Nov.15-(Radio,NC).-ARussianattemptto deletethereligiousfreedomclausefromaUnitedNations draftofdeclarationofhumanrights,wasdefeatedafter spiritedoppositioninameetingoftheGeneralAssembly's 58-riationSocialCommittee.

Theoriginaltextofthedraft stipulatedthateveryperson shouldhavetherightoffreedom ofthought,conscienceandreligion,andtherighttochangehis religion.

TheRussiandelegate,ProfessorPavlov,proposedanamendmentspecifyingthattherightto practiseone'sreligionoughtto beguaranteed,"subjecttonationallegislationandpublic morallaws."

Hisamendmentwasvoted down,24tonine,withfiveair stentions.Votingwiththe U.S.S.R.insupportingtheamendmentweretheUkraine,Byelorussia)Poland,Yugoslavia, Czechoslovalda,Arabia,Iraq,and Venezuela.

SaudiArabiaproposedanamendmenttoexclusementionof therighttochangereligionin thedraft.Itsdelegate,Baroodi, admittedthatthepurposeofhis

proposalwastopreventtheactivitiesofChristianmissionaries amongMoslems.Hedeclared thatChristianmissionariesalwayspreparethewayforpoliticalandeconomicinterests,and thattheCrusadesthemselveshad beenmoreaneconomicthanareligiousenterprise. AfterhereproachedFrance andLebanonfortakingastand infavourofmissionaryfreedom, theBaroodiamendmentwasalso defeated,20to12,witheightabstentions.

Theoriginaltextwasfinally upheldbyavoteof25tofive, with12abstentions.Thefive opposingvoteswerethoseofAfghanistan,Pakistan,Iraq,ArabiaandSyria.Thematterwill nowgobeforetheGeneralAssembly. Inpassingthetext,thecommitteealsoincludedtherightof divorceamonghumanrights.

"SpyRing" Convert

"GirloftheYear"

LOSANGELES-(NC).--JoanLeslie,movieactress. hasbeennamed"girloftheyear"bytheCatholicYouth OrganisationofYoungPeoples'Clubs.Theselection wasmadebecauseofMissLeslie's"untiringeffortsonbehalfofyouth"bothinthis,countryandabroad,itwas announced.

ItwasMonsignorSheen,responsiblefortheconversionofa numberofnotedAmericans,who instructedMr.Budenzandhis wifeandthreedaughters,when theeditorrenouncedCommunism in1945andcamebackintothe Church.Mr.Budenzisnow anassociateprofessorofeconomicsatFordhamUniversity. MissBentley,aself-confessed formerCommunist,inhertestimonylastAugust,madesense-

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N.C.W.C.ThanksEire

DUBLIN,Nov-15.-JamesJ.NorrisandJohnB.McCloskey,representativesinEuropeofWarReliefServices -NationalCatholicWelfareConference-madeathreedayvisittoEiretothanktheIrishpeoplefortheircontributionstorelievedistressinEurope.

Messrs.NorrisandMcCloskey expressedthemselvesasoverwhelmedbyEire'sgenerosity.In aninterview,Mr.McCloskey said:

"Thislittlecountryhasputup agrandshow.Inproportionto hersize,populationandeconomicposition,IrelandhascontributedmoretoEuropeanrelief thananyothercountrywithout exception.Withoutexcepting eventheUnitedStates."

"Theamazingthingaboutyou Irishisthatevidentlyyounever expectanythinginreturnfor whatyougive.PeopleinIrelandarequitesurprisedthatwe shouldcomeheretothankyou, butIfeelthattheordinarypeoplewhohavemadethesacrifice ofgivingsogenerouslyfoodthat couldbeusedhere,meritour deepestthanks,notonlyforthe

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greatnessoftheirgift,butfor themannerinwhichitisgiven. "Imeanthesegiftsoffood andothergoodshavebeengiven inthetrulyChristianspirit,becauseofagreatappreciationof andsympathywiththesuffering andtheneedy,andwithoutany ulteriormotivewhatsoever.Love ofGodistherealmotivewhich shinesthroughwhatisbeityl donehereforthesufferingpeopleinEurope."

NEWYORK-(NC).-MissElizabethT.Bentley, keywitnessintherecentCommunism-in-Government hearingsoftheHouseCommitteeonUn-AmericanActivities,hasbecomeaCatholic.Shewasreceivedintothe ChurchinWashington. Thiswasconfirmedhereby LouisF.Budenz,formermanagingeditoroftheCommunist "DailyWorker,"whowithhis wife,Margaret,actedasgodparentsforMissBentleyather baptism.MissBentleyreceived instructionsfromMsgr.Fulton J.Sheen,ProfessorofPhilosophy attheCatholicUniversityof America.

MissLesliereceivedaplaqueat theannualCYOFederationBall onNovember27.

tionaldisclosuresthathighgovernmentofficialsfurnishedvaluablepoliticalandmilitaryinformationtoseveralSovietspy ringsinthiscountry.

Theactressisnowengagedin alegalcaseagainstWarnerBrothers,movieproducers,overa contractmatter.ThecontroversystartedwhenMissLeslie declinedtoplayarolewhichshe consideredindecent.Thesuit nowispendingintheUnited SttaesSupremeCourt.

MenaceofScience

ARMYCHIEF'SWARNING

BOSTON.-Modernmankindisbeingmenacedbya sciencedevoidofconscience,GeneralOmarN.Bradley, ArmyChiefofStaff,warnedinanArmisticeDayaddress deliveredbeforetheBostonChamberofCommerce.

monontheMount.Manis stumblingblindlythrougha spiritualdarknesswhiletoying withtheprecarioussecretsoflife anddeath.Thisworldhasachievedbrilliancewithoutwisdom, powerwithoutconscience.Ours isaworldofnucleargiantsand ethicalinfants.Weknowmore aboutpeace,moreaboutkilling thanweknowaboutliving.

CleanComic Campaign

CHICAGO-(NC)-Among thepowerfulorganisationswhich havejoinedinacrusadeagainst lewdliterature,"crime-jammed" comicbooksandobjectionable radioandmovieprogrammesis theNationalCongressofParents andTeachers,withheadquarters here.

Declaringthata"national house-cleaningislongoverdue," Mrs.L.W.Hughes,presidentof theP.T.A.,announcedthata committeeoffivehasbeenappointedtoworkoutspecificsteps forputtingineffectonanationwidefronttheassociation'splan "toeliminateviciouscomicbooks andobjectionableradioand movieprogrammes."(SeearticlePage16.)

CatholicP.M.TakesOffice

OTTAWA-(NC).-CatholicFrench-Canadianshave oneoftheirownasthenewheadoftheNationalGovernment-LouisStephenSt.Laurent,justsworninas PrimeMinisterofCanada.

Shyandknownformostofhislifetohaveadisinclinationforpolitics,the66-year-old,bilingualPrimeMinisterhasastoundedCanadabyhisrisetofirstmanofthe nationinlessthansevenyearsinthefieldofpolitics.

Reputedlyearning100,000dol larsayearasacorporation counsellor,Mr.St.LaurentreluctantlytookapostintheGovernmentasMinisterofJustice andAttorneyGeneralin1941as awartimepublicservice,when calledbyWilliamLyonMackenzieKing,whomhesucceededas PrimeMinister.Hewantedto resignafterthewar,butwas persuadedtostayon,andbecame MinisterofExternalAffairsin 1946.

Mr.St.Laurent,whobecame thesecondFrench-Canadian PrimeMinisterofCanadasince Confederationin1867,isthe thirdCatholicPrimeMinister° sinceConfederation.Thefirst wasthelateSt.,JohnThompson, aconvertfromMethodism.The secondwu.sthelateSirWilfrid Laurier.

Mr.St.Laurenthasbeencreditedwithinitiatingthesteps which,itishoped,willleadto theestablishmentofaNorthAtlanticAllianceasasteptoward assuranceofworldpeace.

MemorialStatue

BOYS'TOWN,Neb.-(NC).-

Amemorialstatueasatribute tothelateMsgr.Edward1. Flanaganwillbepresentedto Boys'Town,whichhefounded anddirected,bytheVariety ClubsInternational, ThestatuedepictsFatherFlanaganwithfourofhisboys,and istheworkofEugeneKormendi, notedsculptorofliturgical art,whoisinresidenceatthe UniversityofNotreDame. FatherFlanaganhadafinalsittingforthestatuelastJanuary, whenhestoppedoffattheuniversitywhileenroutetoEurope onawelfaremissionfortheWar Department.HediedinBerlin lastMay15whileonthemission.

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WhyLapsedCatholics

SeldomJoinOther Churches

Ourfirstletterthiseveningis from"S.T.,"SouthPerth,who writes:

"IonceheardaCatholicfriend ofminesay,withsomeprideit seemedtome,thatonevery rarelyseesorhearsofaCatholicwhohasforsakenhis ownreligiontakingupanother. HeiseitheraCatholicor nothing."

A.:1thinkthatthestatement istrue.VeryseldomdoesaCatholicturnProtestant.The reasonisthatCatholicsknow thattheirChurchistheoneand onlytrueChurch,andthatany otherreligioussecthasnovalid: claimtobetheChurchfounded byChrist.If,therefore,forone reasonoranother,aCatholic givesupthepracticeofhisreligion,hedoesnotembrace anotherbelief.

ACatholicmay,owingtothe circumstancesinwhichhehas lived,havehadverylittleopportunitytopracticehisreligion;that,withtheneglectof privateprayercouldleadtoloss offaith.Suchamanwillnot

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practisetheProtestantfaithif henowfeelstheneedforsome religiousbelief.Hecanthrough privateprayerwinbacktheone truefaith.

ACatholicmighthavegiven uphisreligionbecausehehasbeen inthepast,ormaybethepresent, leadingasinfullife;theremay be,forinstance,amatrimonial tangle.Suchamanstillknows thattheCatholicChurchisthe onlytrueChurch,andhisconsciencewilltellhimthathehas abandonedthetruth.Ifhis wideissuchthatheisunwilling tohumblehimselfandreturnto thefold,hewillnotbecomea memberofareligionwhichhe knowsisfalse.

Anotherreasonwhyaman mayhavegivenupthepractice ofhisreligionmaybethebadexampleofothersaihichmayhave inducedhimtogiveuppublicand Privateprayerwiththeconsequentlossofhisfaith.Sucha roanisnotgoingtopractiseany religion.If,throughprayer,he gatfromGodonceagainthegift offaith,hewouldreturntothe truefold.

Somemen,throughpoorreligiousinstruction,becausethey leftschoolatanearlyageor hadbeeneducatedataState schoolwheretheyhadreceivedno religiousinstruction,andwho havehadnoexamplefromtheir parents,mayneverreallyhave hadsolidfaith.Suchapersonwill,howeverknow,thatis ifhehaseverreceivedanyCatholicinstruction,thattheCatholicChurchistheonlytrue ChurchofChrist.Unlessthis manisproperlyinstructedand praystoGodforthegiftof faith,hewillpractisenoreligion;ifhegetsthefaithhewill aecomeaCatholic.

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Youcontinue: "1arguedwithhimthatany religionisbetterthannoreli. gion." A.:Foronewhohasbeena Catholicthatisnotso,Ifhebe. lievedatall,theonlyfaithfor himwouldbetheCatholicfaith. Helooksonallothersasfalsereligions,eventhoughhedoesnot nowpractisetheCatholicFaith. Iquiteagreewithyouthatfor anon-Catholic,anyChristianbeliefisbetterthannoneatall, forthatmanwouldatleastbelieveinChristandmanyofthe essentialsofHisteaching;he wouldalsobetaughtandencouragedtoprayandtoleadagood life.

Yourlettercontinues:

"Woulditnotbeeasierfor suchapersontoreturntohis ownfaith,havingkepthisbeliefinGodthroughprayer,for prayerisprayernomatterin whatchurchhegetsit?"

A:Idonotthinkthatitwould makeiteasierforaCatholicto returntohisownfaithbyfirstof alljoiningtheProtestantreligion,becausesuchamanwould knowthathewouldbedoing somethingwhichiswrongand sinful,foraCatholic.Alsoa manwhowouldbewillingtobecomeaProtestantinorderto learntoprayandwinbackthe faithwouldknow,thatbyreturningtothepracticeofhisown religion,hecouldsnoreeasily throughprayergetfromGod thegiftofthefaith.

Youwrite: "Ishouldimagineitwouldhe hardertoconvinceaperson whohasgonealongquitewell withoutgoingtoChurchor sayinghisprayers,thatthere isaGod,andthatHeisthere tobeworshipped."

A.:Idonotthinkthatyouare quiterightinthisopinion.A manwhoisaProtestantundoubtedlybelievesinGod;he praysandtriestoleadagood lifeaccordingtohisconscience. Hemightbequitesatisfiedwith hisreligionandseenoneedwhat.. soevertochangeit.Whereasa manwhopractisesnoreligion, mightbefareasiertoconvince oftheneedtoworshipGodin thewayordainedbyGod'sown Son,oncehewasbroughttothe beliefintheexistenceofGod.

Iamverygratefultoyoufor yourthoughtfulletter,"ST.," andwouldaskyoutorecommendyourfriendtoreadand studythematterofGod'sexistence.Learnedmenofevery generationandofeveryland haveadmittedthatthereisa God,thattheremustbeaGod. Surelyhecouldacceptthebelief ofpracticallythewholeworld sinceevenbarbaroustribesbelieveinaSupremeBeing.Encouragehimtoturntothis Beinginprayer,andifheissin(ere,Godwillgivehimfaithto believe,andifeverhehasbeen aCatholic.hewill,throughthe graceofGod,returntothepracticeoftheOneTrueFaith.

SomeStrangeNotionsof ChurchDoctrine&History

ThenextletterisfromDelarc, whohaswrittenseveraltimesto thissession.Allhislettershave beenansweredovertheairand havebeenpublishedin"TheRecord,"Heisveryimpatientat notgettingmorepromptreplies tohisletters.Thedelayis,I think,duetothefollowingfacts:

Firstofall,1usuallycollectthe letterswrittentothissession onceaweek,sothatIfrequently getletterssomedaysafterthey havebeenwritten.Secondly.a broadcastispreparedaweekbeforeitisputovertheair,andis onlypublishedtwoweeksafter ithasbeenbroadcasted.Ihave cometotheopinionthatDelarc doesnotlistenin,buthereads theCatholicAnswerin"TheRecord."Afewdaysago,after thissessionhadbeentypedin whichIamansweringhisthird letter,hewritescomplainingof thedelay.Hehadonlyjust readthepreviousreplywhich wasgiventwoweeksago.His nextletterwillbeansweredin duecourse,thoughmuchwhich itcontainswillbedealtwithin to-night'ssession.

Hewrites:

"InthebeginningtheChristianChurchhadtoovercome thingsmuchworsethanCommunism,yet,withGod'sprotection,theinfantChristianity becamethedominantinfluence inthecivilisedworld,andremainedsoformanyyears."

A.:Thepaganismoftheworld atthetimeofChristwascertainlyfarmorewidespreadthan isCommunismto-day,butitis questibnablewhethereventhe pagansofthosedayswereasmaterialisticasareourCommun-

ists.Thepaganshadatleast somebeliefinthesupernatural, andworshippedgodseventhough theywerefalseones. Ithink thatCommunismisgoingtobe farmoredifficulttovanquish thanwaspaganismandidolatry, butwiththeprotectionandguidanceofGoditwillbeovercome ,andtheChurchwillcontinueto remainthedominantinfluencein theworld.

Hecontinues: "Strangelyenough,thefirst challengearosewithinthe

Churchitself,andwemaywell askifsomeoftheconditions attachedtotheDivineBlessing giventoSt.Peterhadnot beenviolated." HethenmentionsthePapal approvalofthemakingofgravenimages,thedeclarationofthe Sabbathasbeingobsolete,the recognitionofCapitalismbythe ChurchandPapalInfallibility. A.:Thefirstattackonthe ChurchfoundedbyChristdidnot comefromwithintheChurch. ThePaganRomanEmpiredid everythinginitspowertodestroyCatholicism,andmany thousandsofmartyrshavebeen witnesstothisattack.Then, beginningwiththeJudaising Sects,therehasbeenaseriesof revoltsthroughoutthecenturiesoftheChurch'shistory.In nocasedidtheChurchyieldto hereticalteaching,andnomatterwhatlosswasentailed,preservedintacttheteachingof Christ.Thequestionofthe changeoftheSabbathDayhas beendealtwithveryrecentlyin thisSession. Theattitudeof theChurchtoCapitalismatnt Communismhasbeenveryclearlystated,notonlybytheCatholicChurchhereinAustralia, butallovertheworldandby thePopehimself.TheInfallibilityoftheChurchandofthe PopessincethetimeofSt.Peter shouldbeperfectlyobviousto anyonewhostudiesthehistory oftheChurchandseestheastonishingwayinwhichthe Churchfounditswaythrough mazeofheresy,never-lepartingfromthetruth,never fallingintoerror.

Delarcwrites:

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BenedictinesWelcome AbbotHome

OnTuesday,23rd.ult.,the MostRev.Dr.Catalan,O.S.B., afteranabsenceofsixteen monthsinEurope,waswelcomed backtohisAbbeybytheCommunityandthepeopleaofNew Norcia.Oneweekbefbre,His Lordshipcelebratedhis70th.

theBenedictineMonasteriesat Buckfact,Ramsgate,Londonand Downside,wheretheimpressions hereceivedwererevealing,most favourableandgratifying.Thence topassedtoItalytoattendthe meetingofalltheBenedictine Abbotsoftheworldfortheelec-

tryandMission,withlittleprospectofeverreturningtotheir country,Theyhadcometoengageinthevariousworksofthe diocese,bothforwhitesandfor natives,asobedienceshouldordain,hereatNewNorcia,at DrysdaleMission,andatBindoon.MayGodgrantthemthe gracesnecessarytoperseverein theirheroicvocation.

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TheBasisof,Unity

VATICANCITY,Nov.13-(Radio,NC).-Genuine Europeanunitymustbebasedonreligion,itmusthave "livingmen"asitssupport,itcannotbebuiltonaabstract idea,HisHolinessPopePiusXII.counselleddelegatesto thesecondinternationalconventionoftheEuropean UnionofFederalists,whomhereceikdinaudience.

Recallhighisowneffortsduringthepasttenyearstoward, bringingaboutacloserunion amongthenations,thePopeaddedthat"ifpeoplearereallydesirousthatsuchunionachieveits aims thatitserveusefully thecauseofEuropeanunityand concord,ofinter-continentaleconomicandpoliticalpeace,itis hightimethatitweredope."

ThePopecautionedagainst the"abuseofpost-warpolitical superiority,"andwarnedthe greatpowersoftheContinent against"measuringthemselves onthescaleoftheirownpast ratherthanonthatofpresent realitiesandfutureprospects."

Pointingtoreligionastheessentialbasisofunity.theHoly Fatherrecalledthetimewhen "Europefoamedinitsunitya compactwihole,and,inspiteof allweaknessandhumanfailings, itwasforEuropeasourceof strength,andbythisunionEuropeaccomplishedgreatthings.'

"Thesoulofthisunitywasrelizion,"thePopecontinued, "whichpermeateddeeplythe

wholeofsocietywiththeChristianfaith."

Itisnotenough,thePope warned,tospeakof"thecommonheritageofChristiancivilisation,"unlessthereisalso"an openacknowledgmentofthe rightsofGodandHislaw,orat leastthenaturallaw,thenatural groundinwhichtherightsof menareanchored.Isolatedfrom religion,howcantheserights andallthelibertiesinsureunity. orderandpeace?"thePope asked,

ThemenwhowillsupportEuropeanunitycannotbefound amongtheleadersofoldEuropeanpowers"whohaveeither disappearedorhavelostevery influence,"thePopesaid.

Themostpressingappealsfor Europeanunity,thePopedeclared,willcomefrom"menwho sincerelylovepeace,menof orderandcalmness,menwhoatleastintheirintentionsand desires-havenotyetbeenuprootedandwhofindfamilylife, honestyandhappinesstheforemostobjectoftheirthoughts andjoy."

AnotherPriestSentenced

PRAGUE:,Oct.28.-qNC).-Followingatrialon chargesof"illegalactivityagainstthepeople'sdemocratic orderandendangeringthesafetyoftheRepublic," theVeryRev.JosefHartl,Priorofthemonasteryofthe MotherofMercy,atBrno,MorIvia,wassentencedto15 years'imprisonmentathardlabour.Theprincipalaccusationwasthatthepriesthaddistributed"subversive" leaflets.ThemanagerofaBrnoprintingplant,whowas triedonsimilarcharges,wassentencedtofiveyearsat hardlabour.ThetrialtookplacebeforeaStatecourtat Brno.

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Mr.Floyd'sdeathtypifiedan ideal,andaslongaswehavein Australiamenwiththeheroism shownbyFrederickFloyd,sacrificeasexemplifiedinthedaily lifeofSisterMaryChrysostom, whohadlefthomeandfamilyto

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thingthatthismanwhohad spentsomanyyearsinlearning hoivtokillmen,shoulddiein endeavouringtosaveonefrom death. Hislaudatoryremarkswere supportedbyMr.Ingle,whosaid thatthewordsonthetablet, "Greattrlovethanthisnoman hath,"expressedinawayfar betterthanhecouldthesentimentsofallwhoknewandlovedFreddieFloyd: Mr.B.F.Floydtheeldestson ofthedeceased,unveiledthe redensignthatdrapedthemonument,andwreathswerelaidby theorganisationsrepresentedat thefunction.

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CathechisingCountry Children

TheCatholicChurchihtheWestmaywellbeproud ofthewiderangeandpracticalvalueofitsCatholicinstitutions,;nwhichallthespiritualneedsofhersubjectsare cateredfor.Theministrationsofreligionarebrought withinthereachofthemostdistantandscatteredmembersoftheflock.TheirchildrenareprovidedwithCatholicschools,whereverthenumberwarrantsit.TheorphansarecaredforasthewardsoftheChurch,inanatmospherethatconformsascloselyaspossiblewiththe idealhomelife.Theagedpoorandthesickaretended byhandsthatareconsecratedtotheirservice,sothatit maywellbesaidthattheinterestandcareoftheChurch extendsfromthecradletothegrave.

Untilrecenttimes,however,aseriousproblemconfrontedtheChurch,whichproveddifficultofsolution.It wastruethattheconsolationsofreligionwerewithin reachofall,butnotinthesameproportion.Thiswas particularlytrueofthecountrychildrenwholivedtoofar awayfromCatholicschools,andweretooisolatedtocome withintheinfluenceofthegeneraleducationalsystem. WesternAustralia,thoughthelargestoftheStates,isthe leastdenselypopulated.Withaterritoryalmosteight timest!.:ItofGreatBritain,itwasnaturallymoredifficult todealwiththereligiouseducationofthechildrenSome methodhadtobedevisedtotaketheplaceoftheCatholic school,andthuswasevolvedtheBushies'Scheme,which isdoingsuchwonderfulworkto-day.

Theoriginalideainvolvedthedraftingofthechildren tothe'.eacoastduringschoolholidays,whereonelarge SummerSchoolwasconducted,undertheauspicesofthe Sisters.Thesefirstschoolswereanundoubtedsuccess, andsurpassedtheexpectationsevenofthemostsanguine. Butitwasfoundthatthetransportquestionwastooexpensive,andthattheschoolwastoolargeforthemosteffectiveresults.Hencetheschoolswerelocalised,and conductedonparochiallines,ratherthanDiocesan,each districtbeingresponsibleforitsowncatechumens.In thiswaythebestresultshavebeenobtained.Thegood worktheseschoolshaveeffectedisalmostincalculabk. fortheirworkisthemostpracticalofallmissionaryactivity.Itprovidestheonlyopportunityofproperreligiousinstructionwhichthesechildrenreceive,anditforms anddevelopsgoodsubjectsfortheChurch,moreeffectively,perhaps,thananyforeignmissionarywork.Thefact thatconditionsinthebushtendtomakeparentscareless onlyaddstothenecessity.Quitefrequentlythechildren actasiittlemissionarieslateronintheirhomes,andlead theirparentsbacktothepracticeoftheFaith.

Adecidedadvantageoftheschemeisthereligiousatmosphereinwhichitisconducted.Whileboardingat theConvent,thechildrenlearnmanypiouspracticesand habitsthroughoutthedailyroutineworkoftheschool. TheylearnthevalueoftheSacramentsandthemeaning oftheRealPresenceinapracticalway,throughlivingin suchclosecontactwiththeChurch.Withthezealous Sistersastheirteachers,theschoolbecomesinrealitya veritableenclosedretreat,wheretheory-andpracticeare carefullycombined,inamannerwhichisliabletoformthe mostlastingimpression.Experiencehasprovedthe wortho;thoseimpressions,andhasgainedforthescheme thehonourofbeingoneofthemostdeservingandpracticalformsofCatholicActionintheWest.

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Greatmilitaryfigureshavealwaysbeen"fairgame"for tags!' schoolboysoon learnsoftheoneandonly"Litre andofhiseventual efeatbytheIrish-born"lion Duke."

cryMurphyisknownas "Spud,"andallredheadswill,by someatleast,bereferredtoas "Ginger."Apopularnamefor anex-soldieroflongandhonourableserviceis"OldSweat,"while anex-convict,whohasserved perhapslonger.butnotsohonourably,is'knownasan"Old ,Lag."Amanofwealthorinfluenceisa'BigPot,"andthe humblesman-in-the-streethas beenverycleverlydisplayedin famouscartoonsas"TheLittle Man."

Physiqueoftencallsfortha nicknamewhichmeanstheexact opposite,Howoftenyou'llhear aseventeenstonesix-footerreferredtoas"Tiny"andthepuny littlefellow,whoalwaysputsa bookonhischair.isstyled"Her rules."Fatmenbecome"Slim," andtheweedyladwhodisappearswhenheturnssideways, maybestyled"Elephant."

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Euphoniousinitialsandprefixes areoftenusedinthesenseof nicknames.Acommonambition istoslapamulti-millionaireon theback,thewhilegreetingjocularly,"Hello,J.P.,oldman." Surnamesbeginningwith0 readilylendthemselvestothis practice,butnodoubtthemost widely-used-andsoftenmisapplied-prefixistheCeltic"Mac."

Inanimateobjects.toonumeroustomention,havebeenendowedwithnicknames.Afew bywayofillustration:Theoriginalsteamenginewucaptly called"PuffingBilly;"arangeof seventy-fivemilesearnedfora monstergunofthefirstWorld Warthename"BigBertha;"and fastlinersbecameknownas "OceanGreyhounds," COUNTIESANDCOUNTRIES.

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TheNovenawillendonthe Feastitself(December8th.), whenHisGracetheArchbishop willpreachandgivePontifical Benediction.

Novenabookletsaridmiraculousmedalswillbeavailableat thechurchdoorsthroughoutthe Novena.

Pre-CanaConference

Thelastsessionofthecurrent Pie-CanaConferencewillbeheld anSunday,Decemberbth.

BycourtesyoftheSistersof Mercy,thissessionwillbeheldat St,Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square.Thefirstlecturewillbe heldat11a.m.,andallareasked tobepresentshortlybeforethat hour.TheConferencewillcon:fludeat4p.m.onSundayafternooninSt.Mary'sCathedral, whenHisGracetheArchbishop willperformtheceremonyofthe BlessingofEngagementRings andimpartBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.

Habitpersists,andtothepresentdaytheBritishForcesteem withsuchshorteningsas"Dug;ic"and"Monty."Thesenames havesprungfrompopularatfecdonandwehaveafamousparallelathomeinthecaseofthe greatandsimplesoldier,Michael ollins,whowasknownwidely as"TheBigFella."

FAMOUSANDINFAMOUS.

Literatureisafruitfulgarden fromwhichtogathernicknames. Giventhecircumstances, the namespringstomindwithout consciouseffort, Ontheleastsuspicionof usuryapersonisimmediately dubbeda"Shylock,"andifyou daretoproduceapursewilen )urchasingyournewspaper,then ten-to-onetherewillbeapointedreferenceto"Scrooge."Young menwhoseSpring-timethoughts takeacertainturnmay lointhosewhotemporarilybear thenameofanimmortal"Romeo."

"Theevilthatmendolives afterthem.."andthusitis thatpresent-dayemulatorsof earliercriminals,insteadofreceivingfullcredit-ordiscredit -merelystanddishonourably reflectedinthelimelightoftheir infamousoriginals.

SPORTINGCELEBRITIES.

Yourcountyororiginearmarksyouforadefinitenickname."KilkennyCats"are famous,andthepeculiarprowessoftheTipperaryfolkduring theLandWarevictionswon themthetitleof"StoneThrowers."ALimerickmanisa "ButtermilkDrinker,"andone fromArmaghan"AppleMan." FermanaghvieswithAustralia inits"BushMen,"whilethe rathercuriousnameof"Scallion Eater"canbecreditedtothe Carlowborn.Ifyouhailfrom thecapitalyourcountryneigh pourswillknowyouas"TheJackeen."The"ListofClassical Names"doesnotcontainthatby whichanativeofWexfordre called-"Yelow-belly."

Ifyouarefortunateenoughto travelabroadyoumighthear yourselfreferredtoasa "Paddy."Thisgivesnocause foroffence,andissurelyarecognitionofyournationality.The complimentcanbereturnedif youhappentobespeakingofa "Gerry,"ora"Froggie";an "Aussie"ora"Yank," Evencountriesthemselvesare notimmunefromthissortof thing,andarereferredtoby suchhigh-soundingtitlesas "LandofHopeandGlory," "MotherEngland,""LaBelle France,"and,ofcourse,ourown little"EmeraldIsle."

Boxinghasalwaysprovidedabundantmaterialforthenicknamed.Amongoutstandingre^ipientswere"GentlemanJim" Corbett-themanwhobrought scienceintopugilism;JackDempsey-"TheManassaMauler"andthepresentworld-beater, JoeLouis-"TheBrownBomber." InmotorracingMalcolm Campbellwasknownas"The SneedKing,"whileAviationhas givenustheintrepidAmerican idol,'Lindy"andtheunforgettable"Wrong-wayCorrigan."

AUTOMATICCHOICES.

Givethisonesomethought: The"otherfellow"isYOUalso.

Therearecertainnicknames whichareappliedautomatically.

WehaveofficiallistsofPlace NamesandFolkNames.Why ruleoutNicknames?Willno rilecompileanofficialnomenclature?Buthowworldoneset aboutit?Mostofthemareso personalastobegenerallyunknown,WhynottheLadwith theDaddyofallnicknames"OurNick,"himself.

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much moredifficultquestion.

Inseekingtoanswerit,we shouldavoidthemistakeof thinkingofsocialinstitutionsas detachedfromthecomplexhistoricalprocessatsomeparticularstageofwhicheverycounty atanygivenmomentstands.Tee doctrineoftheFallandtheintrinsicimperfectionofeverything inthetemporalorderslimed makeusCatholicsrealiseInre sharplythananyoneelsethefutilityoflookingforacountry wheretheidealoftheCatholic socialtextbookswillbefullyrealised. LetusleavetotheWelliesand theMame.theabsurdityofsup. posingthatpoliticsandsociol. og-y,evenamongagoodCatholic people.canbeenmeetidellee. TheyIntheirpridehavetriedto dogmatise,asthoughtheewere God,infieldswhichourhuman ignorance,error,andsinpervade. Wewhounderstandwhereomniscienceandinfallibilityexactly applyare,orshouldbe,theapostlesoftoleranceandcharityIn themvasthumanistfieldswhere theydonotapply.

HowrelevantAlthisisIs Spain!Spain,acountryenbmiltedforgenerationstosecularistliberalismofastronglyantieleftecilGYP.,chieflyfromFrench sourem,isstillonlyemerging fromanappallingideological ClWar,withtheea-legged' worldrangedagainsttheideologicalvictor§ofthatwar.Inadditionthis,thewholeofthe poetCivilWarperiodhasbeen livedtheshadowofworldwar andItscriticalaftermath,with theworld's ate maintained.

Howcouldanyoneexpecta modelCatholicstateofthede. mocratictypetoshapeitselfin suchconditions!Theamazing

ProbablythebestknownCatholicjournalistinthe worldto-dayisMr.MichaeldelaBedoyere,Editorofthe British"CatholicHerald."Hehasjustconcludedavisit toSpaintoinvestigateconditionsundertheFrancoregime,andhaswrittenaseriesofarticlesonhisimpressionsofthatcountry.

Thepresentarticle,thelastoftheseriespublishedits "Sign,"givesagraphicsummaryoftheseimprestions,and shoulddomuchtodispeltheignoranceofsomanyregardinethecountryandthemanwhorulesit.

thingisthattheCatholiccrusade,plungingitsrootsback intothegreatreligioushistoryof thedistantpasthasretainedits essentialidealismandnotdieter tegratedintoanarchyorbeen pervertedintothetriumphof purepartyforce,reliantonarmy andpolice.

WhataboutFrancopersonalty,theultimateauthority-if like,thedictator?Whatsortof aanishe? shouldsay,a good,piousman,ofonlymoder-

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ateintellectualandpoliticalgenius,totadyunafraidoftheresponsibilityandauthoritywith whichGodhaschargedhim,and utterlyconvincedofcertaingee. maltruths,suchastheevilof CommunismandthetotalunsuitabilityforSpanishconditionsof oursystemofrepresentativedemocracy.Ademocracysuchas thiswouldsimplyopenthedoor tothemostperniciousinfluences intheworldto-day.Butwithinthoselimitsheispreparedfor anythingwhichcaninGod's goodtimeproducestableand continuousgovernmentthat guaranteestothehonestSpaniardthosereligiousandpersonal freedomsthatspringfromthe doctrineandphilosophyofChristianity. haveeveryreasontobelieve thatFrancowouldgladlyleave hispalaceto-morrowtomake wayforwhateverregimecould reasonablyguaranteeeachthings tohispeople.Iknowthat,despitetheviewsoftheffiyalFal. angists,hewouldliketomake wayforamonarchsecurelyrulingaChristianpeoplewithinsettledconstitution.]laws.But Alsoknowthathewillhave nothingtodowithanymonarch whocomesasapicturesquecloak

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M.cogstheCatholicSpaniardofthehisposition timesofPhilipII.is,ofcourse,personal pureCatholicismbutitdoesnot°noesthan helptokeepChurchandStateWhatI disamociated. theimp

fortheAnglo-Saxonformofliberaldemocracy,since,inhis judgment,thatwouldbetobee geySpainintothehandsofthe evilforcesofthemodernworld.

Thisisasimplepoliticalfaith, anditssimplicityisillustratedin waywhichcanmakereach clearlyhometomyreaders.Oecasienellyinthepast have criticisedGeneralFrancoforthe wayinwhichhepubliclypros cJaimetheCatholicityofthenew SpanishStatesInthecourseof politicalspeechheisaptto dragreligionin,andheseems oftentosupporthispoliticalor socialattitudebyinvoicingspiritualclaims. cannotthink thatthisiseitherrightorwise onhispart.mTheSpanishState isbynomeanssoperfectasto warrantahindofbeatification, whileinviewofthebittercriticismwithwhichtheworldgenerallyviewsit,Itseemstobean errorintactic.toidentifyItso closely.withtheCatholicreligion. InSpain,therefore,mentioned thistoahighlyplacedCatholic whoentirelyagreedwithmeand indeedpointedoutthatthebest CatholicsintheGovernment werealwaysverycarefultokeep enspigtual andreligiousmatters entirelydistinctfromtemporal one.Buthewenton:"Itwould bedifficulttogetGeneralFranco toappreciatethisdistinction.He himselfisperfectlysincereinhis attitude,anditseemscommon sensetohint"

Imentionedinanearlieras. ticle(inthe"Sign")thegraft whichissaidtobecommonin Spain.Forexample,wastold thatitwouldnowbepossibleto selloliveoilfreelyinSpain.Instead-sothecomplaintgoes--it iskeptrationedmthatthearmy ofbureaucratscankeeptheir jobsintherationingservice.

Agarn,therewasthemandal oftherationedflourbeingheld Metandsoldathighprofitson theblackmarket.Ansonwho knowsSpainandtheSpaniards willbereadytobelievethat thereiscommercialcorruptionin thecountrywhichwouldnotbe condemnedaseaverelyassimilar corruptionwouldbecondemned inBritainorAmerica.

Naturally,wasextremelyinterestedtogetananswertothe pointsooftenmadebyCatholics outsideSpain:eSurely,"weCatholicsoutsideSpainsay,"itM extremelydangeroustohavethe Church as with theSpanishauthoritarianregime,forifthelatterfalls,the Churchwillbedraggeddown withit

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wasdelightedtofindthat thisproblem,likemostofthe problemsthatworryCatholics outsideSpain,isverymuchinthe' mindsoftheeliteofSpanishCa. tholics.Andtheftanswerwas: Yes,weseethedanger,buthow iufactarewetokeepthedie Unctionclear? Onepersonadoredmethat fromhisownpersonalknowledge hecouldsaythatatNastfour membersoftheGovernmentwere dailycommunkante.OneMin ister,hetoldme,isinthehabit ofplacingthepapersrelatingto somecomplexproblemonthe altarandprayingforlongtime forGod'shelpindealingwithit. Thisreligiousmentalitythatre-

andfunctional,which,withinconstitutionallyguaranteed limits,enablesthecountrytoexpressitsMillmindintherunningoftheStates Therealtragedyisthatthe governmentsofBritain,America, andevenFrance(despitetheesCatholicActionistBidault)seem tobesoutterlyunawarethatthe CatholicintelligentsiaofSpain isthemosthopefulandcomma. tiresectionofthecountry.Instead,theythinkofitasofficer angstandreactionary.Hence theirappallingmistakeoflooking forreformfromthedespisedand nowwhollyoutoftouchbunch ofmiles.(GilRoblesisanexceptiontothiscondemnation,but

eriticimtheSpanishChurchand SpanishCatholicsforreactionaryorsuperstitiomtendencies. SpanishCatholics,fromthereligiouspointofview,areonthe Lhole modelCatholics,whilethe estandmeetpowerfulofthem thewholly intentonreforming Stateinanenlightenedand constnktiveway.Butthese Catholicleadershavemanyob stackstoovercome:thecaution oftheCaudillo:theoppositionof theFalangists,who,however,are losingground;theselfishnessand oftencorruptionofthosewho havemadeeasymoneythrough theabnormalsituation;thepride ofthemonarchistswhodespise whattheydeemtobe"bourgeois ee

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callstheCatholicSpaniardofthe timesofPhilipII.is,ofcourse, pureCatholicismbutitdoesnot helptokeepChurchandState disamociated.

ispositionismoretheresultof personalandaccidentaldiffer encesthananydeepdivergence.)

TheCardinalPrimate,asIActionIs havesaidinapreviousarticle,theuse. aimedpleadedwithmeinthedualsits intensityofhisassurancesthatedasan thebishopsdoalltheycantomatters. keepclearofpolitics.ButSpan-assuchex ashbishops,nomorethanAm-terference, ericanbishopsorBullishbishops,workfor feeljustifiedinwithholdingtheirablyaffec epiritualtempestoftheStateState.A whenitbehavesjustlyandIntheForeign temporalinterestsofthepeopleneveronce whosespiritualseesensibilityisofCatholic entrustedtotheircare.Andwho couldblametheSpanishbishop, forattimespraisingaregime whichhesbeentheoccasion,at least,ofaspectacularspiritual renaissancethat'iratemodern. SpainwiththegreatCatholic: powerofthepastovertheruins ofthataecularism,anarchy,and revolutionwhichhaddraggeo thepeopleofSpainsothedepths ofdegradation!

Instudyingthisproblemofthe relationsbetwenChurchand State,wasluckyenoughto havetheopportunityoflong talkswiththemostinteresting setofCetholiceinthecountry- theCatholicintelligentsia,ifthe wordmaybeallowed. amreferringtoCatholicprofessors andmediaworkersintheuniversitiesandculturalinstitutes andtotheleadersofSpanishCatholicAmtoninMadrid.One findsoneselftalkingtosuchCatholicswithpreciselythesame franknessandinverymuchthe sametermsasonetalkswithCatholicsofthesamepositionat home.Thereisacompletefrankness,completefreedomof speech,andcompleteameement abouttheendstobeachievedin thispostwarworld.Andthe mmtetrildngpointperhapsI. thatIdidnetfindasingleoneof themwhowascontentwiththe regimeasft is atpresent Thefactisthatthesemenare reallytheheirsoftheintellectual CatholicleadershipintheCatholicpartyundertheRepublic.Fundamentally,thereisnotmuch differenceofoutlookbetween Msgr.AngelHerrera,onceDirectorof"ElDebate,"andnow BishopofMalaga.andMartinArtak,oncePresidentofCatholicAction,andnowForeignMinister.andGilRobles.oncePrime Ministerandnowananti-Franco exile.

Wheteachpeoplewantis is Permanentcollegial:tonalmetre wIthiewhichlibertiesareguar.anted,accordingtotheasters! lamandwhichyetwillsecurethe Christianphflomphyofthatvery rnmielftmlremofpeople,theCatholic.ofSpain.

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ownCatholicjournalistinthe delaBedoyere,Editorofthe Hehasjustconcludedavisit conditionsundertheFrancoreseriesofarticles021Irisimpresthelastoftheseriespublishedin ummaryoftheseimpressions,and theignoranceofsomanyregardmanwhorulesit.

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isillustratedin 71Yawaywhichcanmakereach clearlyhometomyreaders.Or. casionallyinthepast have criticisedGeneralFrancoforthe wayinwhichhepubliclypros claimstheCatholicityofthenew SpanishState.Inthecourseof politicalspeechheisaptto dragreligionin,andheseems oftentosupporthispoliticalor socialattitudebyinvokingspiritualclaims. cannotthink thatthisiseitherrightorwise onhispart.TheSpanishState isbynomeanssoperfectasto warrantkindofbeatification, whileinviewofthebittermelt kismwithwhichtheworldgen-

erallyviewsit,itseemstobean errorintacticstoidentifyatso closelywiththeCatholicreligion. InSpain,therefore,mentioned thistoahighlyplacedCatholic whoentirelyagreedwithmeand Cdeed pointedoutthatthebest atholicsintheGovernment werealwaysanverycarefultokeep spiritual religiousmatters NT,entirelydistinctfromtemporal ones.Buthewenton:"Itwould bedifficulttogetGeneralFranco toappreciatethisdistinction.He himselfisperfectlysincereinhis attitude,anditseemscommon sensetohim."

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ImentionedinanearlierartieleOnthe"Sign")thegraft whichismidtobecommonin Spain.Forexample,wastold thatitwouldnowbepossibleto selloliveoilfreelyinSpain.Instead-sothecomplaintgoes-it iskeptrationedsothatthearmy ofbureaucratscankeeptheir jobsintherationingservice.

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Instudyingthisproblemofthe relationsbetwenChurchand State,Iwasluckyenoughto havetheopportunityoflong Wkswiththemostinteresting setofCatholicsinthecountrytheCatholicintelligentsia,ifthe wordmaybeallowed. amreferringtoCatholicprofessors andresearchworkersIntheuniversitiesandculturalinstitutes andtotheleadersofSpanishCatholicActioninMadrid.One findsoneselftalkingtosuchCatholicswithpreciselythesame franknessandinverymuchthe sametermsasonetalkswithCatholicsofthesamepositionat home.Thereisacomplete frankness,completefreedomof speech,andcompletearreement abouttheendstobeachievedin thispostwarworld.Andthe modstrikingpointPerhapsle thatIdidnetfindasingleoneof themwhoweecontentwiththe regimeasitisatpremed. Thefactisthatthesemenare reallytheheirsoftheintellectual CatholicleadershipintheCatholicpartyundertheRepublic. Fundamentally,thereisnotmuch differenceofoutlookbetween Msgr.AngelHerrera,onceDirectorof"ElDebate,"andnow BishopofMalaga.andMartin Artajo,oncePresidentofCatholicAction,andnowForeignMinmotet,andGilRoblesoncePrime Ministerandnowananti-Franco exile.

Wiestsuchpeoplewantis Permanentconstitutionalregime withinwhichlibertiesaregoer. anted,accordingtothenatural law,andwhichyetwillRecursthe Christianphilosophyofthatvery specialisedtamofpeople.theC.' thistlesofSind. IntalkingtoIOUrnelieteinthis group,Irealisedwhatstorethey upona"constitutionforthe prem."Bythistheydonotmean SIGN"whichinSpainwouldbesuicidal, completefreedomofenemy butdefinedconstitutionallimits withinwhichspeechcouldbe freeanduncensored.Suckis thepatternthroughout:apoliticalsystem,probablycorporate

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Howstupiditistohearthe Spanishregimelaudedwhen practicallyeveryoneIASpain criticisesitseverely!InSpain thereisvirtualunanimityabout thepointthatitisatbestastopgapregimewhichmustdevelop' Intosomethingconstitutionaland organic,reflectingtheharshin. dividualisraof liberty-loving People. Butthereisequalunanimity amongperhaps70percentofthe peoplethatWorldconditionsto. dayforbidanyrapidevolution inthissense.Thatisnottosay thatFranco'spacepleaseseveryone,includingthemostloyalof hisfollowers.Francaisagene oral,withageneral'sinevitable caution,andbecanbefairlycriticisedforlackoftrustanda fearoftakingrisksimmitablein politle..

andclerical"iniftencm;and,of coutse,thesubmergedopposition readytodothebiddingofMarxistsabroadmsoonasthechance come.Tothisonemuttaddthe idiocyofthePowerswhoseor trackinganddespngpolicytowardSpainhat othereffect buttoconfirmthepresentunsatlefactorysituation. InthepasthavenotMenan uncriticaladmirerofSpain.My visittothatcomtryhasafforded mesurergroundsformanycrie which ofapthoritarianstatesof whichthevastmajorityofthe peopleareonlyincompleteeitizees.Buthavealsolmrned thatwewiltdealingwithaliving m'tywithitsowndeeply Christianandtionaltraditions atacomplexandpuzzlingstage intheirevolution.Tobesatisfied,astheGreatPowersare,to condemnthissocietybecausethe labelsusedaboutitareunpopularwithusisaconspicuous ampleofprejudiceandpetty mindedness.Wecouldserveourselves,eervetheworld,andserve thepeoplesofSpainfarbetterIf wegavethemgoodChristianfolk undergoodChrietianruler.a fractionofthesympathyand wouldbeunderstandingwhichwe giveIntherulersoftheKremlin,whoholdanymillionsenslavedunderthebannerofaths ism.

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ATHLETICS.

LastSaturdayinthefourdivisionsoftheAGrade220Yards.

Y.C.W.runnersgainedtwofirsts, asecondandafourth.Tom MeagherandLaurieHowardboth rangoodracestowintheirdivision.whileBilldeGruchy.who ranintheoutsidelane,wasnarrowlydefeatedinhisrace.

"B"Graderunnerstodowell wereNormDallimore,whoran the220yardsin24.1sec.;J.Jones andPatHickey,whobothranin thehalf-mileevent,andBrian Williams,whofinished1st.an' 2nd..respectively,inthe220 yardsand440yardshurdles.

Our"C"Gradeteamhasbeen outstandingsofarthisseason. RunnerstodowelllastSatnrdaa wereJohnWalsh,ColinRussell andMtnStewart.TheJuniorteamhasalsobeen welltotheforefront.N.Mc_ nougall,D.rain,R.Smithdid hestforusinthisdivision.

OnceagaintheY.C.W.relay reamwinssuccessfulinallgrades. The"A"Graderelayteamis,up todate,undefeated.

BRANCHNOTES.

WFSTPERTH:

TheusualweeklyLeaders' Meetingwillbeheldat7p.m.on Thursday,9th.December. re;,ketpracticeisheldevery anedaymorningat10.30a.mat ReattvPark.

CI,AREMONT: Thenextbranchmeetingwill

Na(tional Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

Meeting.

Council,Monday,6th.December,8p.m. Branchesareremindedofthe NewYear'sEveDance,tobeheld inSt.Mary's,Leederville.Watch thiscolumnforfurtherdetails.

SUBIACOBRANCH, Allthegirlsareremindedto attendthemeetingconcerning theChristmasplay,aswewish tomakethisagreatsuccess. Alsowewouldliketoseeyou allatthenextgeneralmeeting, tobeheld7th.December,as "Torchlightwillbeonsale. Please,girls,bringalongyour sixpences,asPamwishestohave thebooksuptodatebynext meeting.

beheldonFriday,10th.December.Electionofthebranchexecutivewilltakeplaceonthat night.

Thenextcricketmatch;s againstShentonPark,atShenton Park,on5th.December.

CATHEDRAL:

Allmembersareremindedthat thenextspecialgeneralmonthly meetingwillbeheldonTuesday, 7th.December.

PeterHoyne.JohnSmith,Jerry Reilly,BernieSmith,PhilFoster andTomSmitharecongratulatedontheirsuccessintheplay thattheyputonintheTownDail onThursday,23rd.November.

Membersareremindedthatthe electionsaretobeheldsometime toDecember,andasthedateis notyetfixed,theyareaskedto cometoeverymeeting,asyour votemayde^idewhorunsthe branchforthecomingyear.

CricketpracticeisheldonFridayafternoonsatWellington Square.

NEDLANDS:

Nextgeneralmeetingoftho branchistobeheldonMonday night,6th.December,at8o'clock sharp,Allmembersareasked tobepresent.

Don'tforgetthecombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.rally,whichis tobeheldonWednesdaynight. Qth.December.Allmembersof thebranchareparticularlyasked tobepresentandtobringall theirfriendswiththem,There willbedancing,indoorgames, etc.,andallyoungparishioners willbegiventheopportunityof realisingwhattheMovement's functionsare.

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL

SUCCESSFULBAZAAR.

Amostsucceiifulbazaar,in aidoftheCathedral,washeldin thegroundsoftheArchbishop's PalaceonWednesday,Thursday, andFridayeveningsoflastweek. Allassociatedwiththeorganisingandconductingofthebazaar haveeveryreasontobeproudof theirsplendideffort.

Tothestallholdersandtheir efficienthelpers,andtoallwho inanywaycontributedtowards thesuccessofthebazaar,theAdministratorandCathedralStaff wishtotendertheirwarmest thanksandheartiestcongratulations.

Hereunderisalistoftheprize winnersinthevariousraffles:ResiftofRaffles.

XmasStocking(1):TicketNo. 123-SidBriggs.

RadioChair-TicketNo.243Mrs.Bannan.

WorkBox-TicketNo.294Mrs.Hodder. ChristmasCake-No.16a-M. Punch. BoxofVegetables:Mrs.Higgins.

ChristmasCheer-TicketNo. 79-Mrs.Drew,101CollinsSt., WestPerth.

ChristmasStocking:D.Hardy.

FancyChristmasCake:E.McDermot.472HaySt.,Perth.

OrnamentalFern:HisGrace.

LovelyDressedDoll(1):Mrs. R.Bounsell,26OnsloweSt.,South Perth.

HandWorkedSupperCloth (2):B.Hunt,94StirlingHighway,Nedlands.

Cordial:Rev.J.O'Farrell.

TeaSet(RoyalAlbert)-No.

480-N.Hook,ClaremontMental Hospital.

NylonStockings:MissButler, RostrevorFlats.

Value15-TicketNo.52Mother,Perth.

Hand-PaintedCushion:Rev M.Ryan. BathHeater-TicketNo.24J.Isiai,276WilliamSt,Perth.

Bicycle-TicketNo. 604: GeorgeWyburn,61BennettSt., EastPerth.

SacredHeartStatue-No.15: MissCoral,27NewcastleStreet, EastPerth.

Vase-No.78:Mrs.Lyons, WickhamStreet,EastPerth. FireScreen:Mr.Ross,HillSt., EastPerth.

ChristmasCake:MissKeast, c/oDomesticScienceClass,TechnicalSchool.

GooseClub:1,ticketNo.323, W.Sullivan;2,200,J.Broad,212 AdelaideTerrace;3,937,P.Moy, 119PlainStreet,EastPerth;4, 462,A.Petro,Maddington;5, 214,CarmelWhiteley,Esplanade,Scarborough;6,219,E. Brown,RoyalStreet,EastPerth; 7,315,R.Finlay,90ParrySt., EastPerth;8,167,M.Doran;9, 330,Mr.Sullivan,22NileStreet, EastPerth;10,959,C.Luff,Perth Hotel;11,446,V.

ChildrenofMaryChapel,VictoriaSquare.Masscelebrated S.m.a,concludingwithBenedictionat5.15p.m. PublicRosaryrecitedat12.30 and1.30p.m.

THURSDAYS: LegionofMaryRooms,65St. George'sTerrace(overBank N.S.W.).Mass,8a.m;Rosary, 2p.m.;Benediction,5.20p.m. (Rosaryreciteddailyat12.30 and1.30p.m.).

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"Possessed"(Plaza): JoanCrawford,currentodds onfavouriteinthewacky-women'ssweepstake,hasallthe coursetoherselfinthispainstakingdetailedbutbafflingcasehistoryofaschizophrenic.

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Mr.andMrs.J.T.Engelbreeht, of14FalconStreet,Narrogin,announcethemarriageoftheireldestdaughter,TheodoraJosephine,toFrancisAidanCowchar youngersonofMr.andMrs.R. G.S.Cowcher,Josbury,Williams, withNuptialMass,atSt.Matthew'sChurch,Thursday,30th. December,at8a.m.

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FATHERXMASARRIVESATJ.45p.m.

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PREDDY,-Inlovingmemory ofourdarlingmother,who passedaway23rd.November, 1948. Mayperpetuallightshineupon her.

-Insertedbyherfamily,May, Sid,IvyandGwen.

44INMEMORIAM÷

BOURKE.-Inlovingmemoryof mydarlingwife,BridgetAnne, whodiedDecember10th.,1934, devotedmotherofChris(Dr.C. W.Bourke,Torokina,N.G.). andJim(Rev,FatherJ.G. Bourke,Adelaide).R.I.P.

FEMTON,Laurie.-Inloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,whodiedon5th.December,1942. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord.

Everremembered,byhisdad andmother,brotherandsister.

KANE.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof RichardClement,whodied 4th.December,1943. Mayherestinpeace.Amen.

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NOONAN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofHarryNoonan,whodiednn December5th.,1945,loved husbandofAmy,andfond fatherofNance(Mrs.Clover). Alberta,andHarry.RequiescatinPace.

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W.A.C.L.T.A.

St.Thomas'Club, Lookingbackoverthepastfew onths,St.Thomas'hasearned enameofbeingoneofthemost rogressiveandsuccessfulclubs theAssociation.Duringthe ieldmatchcompetitions.the lobwassuccessfulinsecuring e"hattrick,"andcarriedoff heLadies'B,C.andDshields. heBGrademenweredefeated sthefinalbyfourgames,andin hegrandfinalbytwogames, heiropponentsinbothmatches eingSt.Columba.Thematch asveryevenlyfoughtthroughut,andwewishtocongratulate t.Columbaontheirverygood in.TheDGrademenhaveyet omakeanameforthemselves.

IntherecentAssociation:curament,againourplayerscariedoffmanytrophies.Mis, LakewontheBGradeladies' ingles,andwithMrs.L.King ontheBGradeladies'doubles. firsKing,partneredbyPat asey,wontheAGrademixed loubles,andwithKevinKelly,of t.Joachim's.theBgrademixd.MissE.Sullivanalsohada eery successful tournament. einginnumeroussemisand finals.Shereachedthefinalof heCGradesingles,butwasdeeatedbyMissB.O'Donohoe,of t.Brigid's,inthefinal,6-3,6-3. tennisSullivanandDickDarker ntheCGrademen'ssingles, ndDennis,partneredbyMiss Raynor,theCGrademixed loubles.

Atthisjuncture,wewishto orelcometothecluballnew nembers,andtoremindthem, dallothermembers,ofthe generalmeetingtobeheldinthe eserveStreetHallonMonday, December6th.,at8p.m.Mem )ersarerequestedtomakeever., fforttoattend.

GENERAL

TheAssociationtournament asfinalisedatSt.Joachim'slast Sunday,whenthetworemaining natches,namely,theAGrade men'ssinglesandtheAGrade men'sdoubleswereplayed,resultsbeingasfollows:

M.Moored.P.Casey,6-1,2-6, -2. G.EdwardsandP.Caseyd.M. MooreandL.J.McGovern,7-9, 6-3,6-2.

Thetournamentattractedan excellententry-atotalof220 matchesbeingplayed.Clubs andpersonnelco-operated so well,that196matcheswereplayedinfivedays,andthebalance ofthematches,includingthe semisandfinalsofallgrades werecompletedbyNovember278.Manyexcellentmatcheswere witnessed,andtheperformances ofmanyofthenewcomerswere outstanding. ParticularlyworthyofnotewasJackEnsor'splay intheAGrademen'ssingleswho wasonlydefeatedinthequarter byJimCarrollat7-5inthethird set.Mrs.Kingalsohadasuccessfultournament-fordetails seeSt.Thomas'notes.Irene Coganwon'theAGradeladies' singles,andwithMissK.McCaul,ofHighgate,theAGrade ladies'doubles.Itisregretted thatlackofspacedoesnotpermittheprintingofthecomplete results.

Thetournament committee wishestoexpressitsappreciation andthankstothevariousclubs forconductingthematchesarrangedfortheirrespectivecourts andforanyotherworkinconnectionwiththetournament.

H.AC.B.S.

St,Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. DuringNovemberoneofthe oldestmembersofthebranch, Bro.J.Scott,passedaway,and weextendourdeepest"ympathy tohiswifeandfamilyintheir loos. Therewillbenomeetingheld er.the9th.Decemberowingeo

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CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD

Themonthlyrnerinzofthe CatholicNurses'GuildofW.A. washeldintheFlorenceNightingaleClubRooms,Mercantile MutualBuildings,St.George's Terrace,Perth,onWednesday, November17th.,at8p.m.

Theguestspeakerforthe evening,Dr,W.Harris,gavea mostinterestingtalkonthe moremodernandrecenttreatmentofPulmonaryTubercu;osis toalargerepresentativeandup preciativegathering.

ThenextmeetingoftheGuild willbeheldonWednesday,December15th.,at8p.m.,andwill beintheformofanoveltyevening.AllCatholicnursesare invitedtoattend. Thenextexecutivemeeting willbeheldonWednesday,December8th.,at8p.m.

St.Benedict's,Bindcon

Averysuccessfulsportsmeeting,bazaar,andballwereheld inaidofthechurchbuildingand generalfundsintheBindoon Hall.

Thebeautifuldecorationsrind theableorganisingmadeitone oftheoutstandingfunctionsof theyear.

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ThemonsterChristmasTree thatwastohavebeenheldinthe PerthTownHallonthe10th. inst.willnowbeheldinthe groundsoftheFoundlingHcime, StationStreet,Wembley,onSaturdayafternoon,11th.inst.

SIC.Notes

ScotchCollegesentup,on Saturday,November27,aparty offiftyboarders.Beforelunch, theBenedictineMonasteryand theCathedralandotherpoints ofinterestwerevisited,andin theafternoontennisandtwo cricketmatches,playedonthe friendliestofterms,madethe daymemorable.AtthefarewellmealattheHostel,spokesmenhopedformanymoresuch, andtotheunfamiliarairofthe Scotchpipes,thebuswasfarewelledbyS.I.C.

OnSundayS.I.C.continuedits victoriesinthenewlyorganised districtcompetition,whenitplayedtheMissionteam.SIC, scored139,top-scorersbeingL Donatti46,J.Cox26notout, andB.Kelly20. TheMission repliedwith89:J.Cox,3for7; BrotherCallixtus,3for22;and N.Stewart,2for24. Intheir secondinningstheMissionwere dismissedfor23,BrotherCallix tus,8for6,andD.Kelly,2for 9.

OnSaturday,December4th.. &IC.willbegintheannualvacation.

ThirdOrderofSt. Francis

Atthemonthlymeetingofthe ThirdOrdertobeheldonSunday,5th.December.thetriennial electionswillbeheld.Thereis agraveresponsibilityonall membersoftheOrdertobepresentatthemeeting,sothatthey canexercisetheirrighttoelect aCounciltogoverntheOrder fortheensuingthreeyears.

AChristmassocialwillbeheld intheMcNeesHall,Pier-street, onWednesday,8th,December,at 8.15p.m.Thesocialclubhas gonetoagreatdealoftroubYe toorganisethisevening,anda veryenjoyablemusicalprogrammeispromised.Members areaskedtocontribute wardsexpenses.

GiftSunday

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fighters.Catholiccountrieshave been,andarebeing,attackedtoday.WhenCommunismhas beendefeatedinaCatholiccountry,therehasbeenanoutcry,as therewasinthecaseofSpain, butwhenCommunistshavegained afoothold,peoplelike-youwish toimplythatCatholics.are abandoningtheoldfaithand adoptinganewreligion,andthis isthewillofGod,justasyou say,thatitwasbytheinspirationofGodthatProtestantsleft theChurch,

Youwrite:

"Wefindto-daythatyour Churchhasnolessthanseven Commandments,thoughIthink youwilladmitthatGodmade Commandmentsandmenmake laws.isnotthisattempting toclaimequalitywithGod?"

A.:TheChurchmakesnosuch absurdclaimtoequality.Anyoneinauthoritycangiveacommand,anyproperlyconstituted bodycanmakelawsforitsmembers,anylegitimateGovernment canlegislateforthepeople,who canbeboundinconscienceto obey,justasyouareboundto obeythelawofthisland.Christ gavetoHisChurchtheauthority toteachandtolegislate.Just asyouwouldnotaccuseourPre-' mierofclaimingequalitywith Godbecausehemakeslaws whichyouareboundtoobey,so youshouldnotmakeasimilar accusationagainstthePopebecausehehasmadelawsforCatholics.

WEIRDVIEWOFTHE SUPERNATURAL

Ysewrite:

"Incidentally,weProtestants makenoclaimtotheSupernatural.Weonlyteachthe existenceofGod,thelifeof hristfromtheImmaculate ConceptiontotheResurrection, andtheCommandments,We alsobelieveinBaptismand Communion." A.:Idonotknowwhatmeaningyouhaveforthewordsupernatural.Anumberofmeaningshavebeengiventotheword, buttakingitsobvioussenseas meaning"aboveorindependent ofnatureorcreation,"surely youbelievethatGodisasupe,naturalBeing.Iamindeedun-, dertheimpressionthatthevast majorityofProtestantsbelieve thatHeisasupernaturalBeing, andthatyouarewronginsaying thatProtestantslaynoclaimto thesupernatural.

Youthinkthatwehavegota bigparttoplay,butonlyifand whenweabandontheTruthand conformtoProtestantismand participateinagreatChristian Union.Whichofthe400groups ofProtestantsarewetoadopt?

Ifto-morrowthemillionsofCatholicsscatteredalloverthe worldweretoturnPresbyterian,doyouthinkthatitwould tendtotheunionoftheChurches?IfweCatholicswereto suddenlycondemnPrivateProperty,andadvocateCommunism,doyouthinkthatthere wbuldbeanyreligioninfiftyor ahundredyears'time?No, Delarc,thewaytobringabout unityisfortheerringchildren toreturntothehome,rather thanthatthosewhohavekept goodshouldalsoadoptsinful ways.

Youletterclosedwiththeremarks:

"May1againbegofyouto supplyanearlyanswer,tor saywithduerespecttothe manylettersandanswerswhich areprintedoyyou,thatthey interestonlyalimitednumber comparedtothesubjectofthis letter."

A.:1have,1think,givenmore timeontheairtoyourthreelettersthan1havegiventoany etherthreetesterswhich1have received.Inyourfirstletter yousaidthatyouwerewritingto otherchurchesonthis matter, 1 wonderhowmuchoftheirtime theygaveyou,and1wouldbeinterestedtoknowwhatanswers yougot.Manynon-Catholics arenodoubtinterestedinthe possibilityoftheUnionofthe Churches;butunionoftheCatholicChurchwiththosewhoare themselvessodisunited,whocannotagree.evenamongthemselves,isadream.TheChurch afootabandontheteachingof Christ.AsIpointedoutona previousoccasion, ofthe obstaclestounion,whichyou havebroughtforwardinyour letters,arenotobstaclesatall, buteithermisunderstandingon yourpartofwhatweteachand hold,oraredifferencesdirectly opposedtotheteachingofChrist whowasGod.

ANINTERPOLATIONIN THE"OURFATHER"

Toreadinyourletterthat youbelieveintheImmaculate Conceptionwillcomeasashock tomyCatholiclisteners. Ihad betterexplaintothemthatyou aonotmanthatyoubelieve thatMary,theMotherofGod, wasimmaculatelyconceived,that shewasconceivedfreefromon. ginalsin,butthatyouhave wronglyappliedthetermImmaculateConceptiontotheconceptionofChristthroughthe poweroftheHolyGhost.You saythatyoubelieveinCommunion,butyourCommunionis butaMemorial,whereasoursis thereceptionoftheBodyofthe LivingChrist.

ODDBASISFORUNITY

Youwrite: "Belies()me,IamnoantagonistofyourChurch.Ithink thatitwillhaveabigpartto playinachievingworld-wide ChristianUnion,ifandwhen itreshapesitsdestinyaccordingtotheWillofGod."

A.:Inspiteofyourassertion thatyouarenoantagonist,you displayanastonishingvarietyof weapons,bothancientandmodern,whenyoucometohavea talkwithus.

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"DearSir,-Whydon'tCatholicssaythewholeoftheLord's Prayer?Whydotheyleave outthewords,'ForThineis theKingdomandthepower andtheglory.forever.Amen.'

"SCRIPTURELOVER,'Guildford."

A.:Catholicsdosaythewhole oftheLord'sPrayer.Thewords whichyouhavequotedaretobe foundintheKingJamesVersion oftheBible,intheGospelofSt. Matthew,butyouwillnoticethat theyarenotinSt.Luke'sGospel. IntheCatholictranslationsof theBiblethesewordsarenotto befound.Howdidtheyfind theirwayintotheProtestant Version?Itisverysimple. SomeearlydevoutCatholiccopyistwrotethesewordsinthemargin,latercopyiststransferred themfromthemargintothe text.Protestanttranslatorsunfortunatelymadeuseofthe faultytextwhentheywere translatingtheBible.Thephrase mistsrejectedasunauthenticby St.Jeromeinthefourthcentury, asitwasrejectedbytheauthors oftheRevisedVersionof1881. Allscholars,bothCatholicand Protestant.rejectthewordsas notbeingthewordsofChrist. Thereisnothingwrongisusing them.Theyareindeedvery beautifulwords,buttheyarenot SacredScripture,andweCatholicsdonotusethemaspartof theLord'sPrayer,

peopledidtohelp youuptheladder.Bushparentsareluckytohaveplacesto sendtheirchildrentoforaweek ortwo.Webushmothershad nosuchluck50or60yearsago. Sometimeswewouldn'tevensee apriestforthreeorfouryears. Ihadto1..-achallmyfivetheir prayer4andcatechism.Ikept atthemtilltheywerewellinto their'teens.Iwouldstarton eachastheycamealong,before theycouldsayAmen,whileI woullbedressingandundressing them.Ihadnoothertimeto spare,asIhadnohelp,only whatonechildcoulddoforthe other.Ihadtomakeandmend andwashandbakeanddoa thousandotherthingsoutside,as wellashavingagallopaftera kangaroonowandagaintoblow thecobwebsaway.

Wearehavingfunnyweather.

Somefarmersarecryingwithone eyeandsmilingwiththeother. Somehavethehayhalfcut,and othershavetheiroatsstillgreen.

Christmaswillbehereagain soon.Itdoesn'tseemlongsince wehadthelast.Itseemstome wehavemoreidledaysthan workdays.Intheearlydays peoplewereverythankfultoget twowholeholidaysayear-BoxingDayforpicnicsandgames, andNewYear'sDayforhorseracingatAscot.Notrotsthen. Andweallseemedhappyasfar asIcanremember.Nowweall havemoremoney,lessworking hours,andwearenothappyor satisfied,Icanrememberwhen mydaughtersandIusedtorise atfiveinthemorning,winterand summer,tomilkthecows,the

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DearFriendsoftheBushies,-

ThisweekIreceivedjustover£4.

Ifthisrateismaintainedwe shallreachour£100Objective. Doyourbitnow.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefulreceived: £s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 79196

FriendoftheBushies (Rivervale) 126

AdmireroftheBushies' Scheme 100

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JohnO'Farrell(West Leederville) 60

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Anonymous 60

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GiftofStamps, Usedstampshavebeenreceil'edfromJodyand"AWidow."

sonsandfathertofeedandattendtothehorsestobereadyto startworkinthepaddockat seven.Mygirlsmusthavelikedthejob,asoneofthemhas sincebecomeanun,andshetook onmilkingtheconventcows.She isstillmilkingthem,nearly30 yearsnow. Sowhygrumble? Well,Aunt,Ihadbetterstopor youwillbegrumbling.

Enclosedpleasefinddonation offivemorerungsintheladder (5s.),Cheeriotoall,andcomplimentsoftheChristmasseason from GRANDFATHERANDGRANDMOTHER.

DearGrandfatherandGrandmother,-Itisagreatpleasureto

ButDaddybeatsthemall,and playsbetterthanIcantell. He'llpurrandhisslikeanything; hismewingyoushouldhear; Itmakesmorenoisethanany cat,and,oh,Ishakewith fear!

Idonotwantaponysmall.Of coursethey'relotsoffun, Butwhat'stheuseofponieswhen you'remydeardaddy'sson?

Hetakesmeonhisshoulders broad,orputsmeonhis knees, Andsetsmeoffa-gallopingas madlyasyouplease.

Inshort,Idon'twantanything aslongasDaddy'shere; He'sprettymuchofeverything, anddoesn'tgetoutofgear. Andbestofallthethings::rays have,I'msureyou'llfindit true, There'snothinglikeadaddywho willalwaysplaywithy3u!

"I'vegotalittlecat, AndI'mveryfondof that, ButI'dratherhaveabowwow-wow."

hearfromyoubothagainbefore Christmas.Iwasthinkingonly recentlythatitmustbetimeyou wroteagain.IamsureailCorneritesaregladtoknowthat youarestillondeckandcheerful asever.Wewishyoubotha veryhappyChristmas. Thanksforyourkinddonation. Itshouldbeaninspirationfor otherCorneritestorallyroutd andfillthisfundwhentheysee ouroldestcoupleableandwilling tospareanotherhardwonps.I hopeweshallreachthetopofour £100ladderbeforethebeginning oftheNewYear,thoughthe topstillseemsalongwayoff.Verysincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Let'sHaveaPoem

THEGRAVEOLDCLOCK.

Thegraveoldclockonthemantel-piece Istickingthehoursaway; There'sneverasmileonhissolemnface Throughoutallthemerryday. Tick-tock,tick-tock,whateverwe doorsay.

Whenhishandsareshowinga quartertonine, Wemusthurrytoschoolawlay; Theclockneverscoldsorgives usafrown Ifwestopaminutetoplay, Tick-tock,tick-tock,whetherwe goorstay.

There'sNothingLike aDaddy

Idonotwantapuppy-dog,althoughIknowthey'renice, Formypapacanrompwithme inwaysthatquitesuffice. He'llbarkjustlikeaSt.BernerI, andlikeamastiffgrowl, Andyouwouldfeellikelaughing whenheimitatesitshowl.

Idonotwantapussy-cat.I likecatsprettywell,

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tosaythatthecardyousent mecan'tbefound.Ifitdoes turnupIwillfillitandsendit toyou.Canyouletmehave anothertogoonwith,please? Sorrytobesuchatrouble.Yoursadnephew, ROBERTBYRNES.

DearAuntBessy,-Hereitis!

I'vefoundthelostcardandhave collectedthe30pennies.With apologiesfrom ROBERTBYRNES.

DearRobert,-Yourtwoletters telltheirownstoryratheramusingly,Thankyousomuchfor everything.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

64St.Leonard'sAvenue, WestLeederviile DearAuntBessy,-Betterlate thannever!Thecardshave comeatlast.Myfriendsat homehelpedmetogetthe5s. Pleasesendmeanotherctrd,or twc,perhapsHopingthatsomeonewillcomealongsoonwith th.sbalanceandthatyoureffort toraise$100fortheBushies willbesuccessful.-Sincere'y yours, JOHNO'FARRELL.

DearJohn,-Thepressureis onnowtoreachthatfaraway Objective,You,atleast.are doingyourbit.Thankyoufor yourhelpandgoodwishes.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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ThisUniversalit

ItyMOLLIESIMEONASPHA-12

"FromthisApostolicoutlookwe sendforthtotheworldthe calltomobilise."-PiusXI., HomilyonPentecost,1922.

Parrot-wiseatschoolwelearnt ourCatechismandgrewupwith itintheforemostrecessesofour brain.TheChurchisOne,Holy, CatholicandApostolic,etc.But to-dayinaworldgonesuddenly berserk,withtheRedmistsof anarchypartiallyobscuringthe faceofGod,thefulltremendous meaningofthewordsandtheir significancehitsus.

ForitisontheChurchthatthe eyesoftheuniverse'arefocussed, anditisonherOnenesswedependtocembatthegrowing doubtsanddissentionsinmen's minds.OnherHolinesstorestoretomenandwomentheir manhoodandwomanhood,and liftthemabovethebaserlevels ofmaterialism,herCatholicity tomeetateverypointtheattackoftheenemybypresenting anunbrokenlineofdefencein everyphaseoflifeandevery-day being,anditsapostolicitytolay thesecurerock-likefoundations ofloveandbrotherhood,faith andbeliefinGod.

Thedictionarytellsusthe wordCatholicmeansUniversalanditisonthisUniversalitythat we,theevery-daymanand womaninthestreetmustdwell, becausewearepartofitandits successorfailuredependsonus.

Thewardrumshaveceasedto beat,butawarmoredeadlythan thewarofbombsandswift deathandbloodandagonyis stillwithus,moredeadly,for nowtheexcitementofwaris goneandthedeadlydiseaseof theFifthColumnisnotyeteradicated.

Slowlyitspoison seeps slimilythroughthehungry,lonely,homelesschaoticpost-war days,gainingaprecariousfootholdhitherandyonbyitsvery persistence.Andopposedtothis istheonlybulwarkbusilyoperatingwithsteadyheart-beat,the SixthColumnoftheChurch's Universality.

Theblacktreachery,disloyalty, dishonestyandfalsetruthofthe

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fifthcolumn,workinginthedark cornersofmen'smindsandwastingtheirbodieswithitswhippedupfutilerages,crumbleasto nothingwhentheycomeinconfiletwiththesteadyuprisingbulwarkofChristianity,whosechief rampartsarethemenandwomen andchildrencontributingdaily andhourlytothegloriousUniversalityoftheChurch.

Againsttheunderhandtreacheryandthespreadingmaterialismstandsthefrayedbulwark ofChristianityandthevigorous unitedstrengthofthegrowing familyoftheChurch.Inaworld inwhichfamilylifeisfading, parentsseparatedfromtheir children,andhusbandsandwives in.manycaseshomeless.she gathersthemwithloveintoa universalfamily,andgivesthem intheirhandstheonlytwoweaponswhichcanprevailagainst theoncomingLeftistColumn's progress-PrayerandFaith.

Faithisadailyneedinmen's lives.Allsuccessisbasedonit, andallfinerhumanrelationships andfaithistherighthand, whileprayeristheleft."Prayer isaliftingupofourmindsand hearttoGod"Initsessenceit embodieseverythingnecessary forfinerliving-belief,trust,

hope,sanctuary,anabatingof lonelinessbyasorrowunburdened. AllthesetheChurchgivesher familytomaketheirlivessuccessful,andfromittheyinturn buildherUniversality.Likea parentshecaresforandloves themfromthe.cradletothe grave. Lookaroundyouinyourown diocese.InaquietroadinSubiacoanarmyofserene-eyed womenspendtheireverywaking momentinnursingtolifeand healththeveryyoungestofthe Church'sfamily.FollowsCastledare,whereahousemothercopes withherstarry-eyedbrood;then Clontarf.Thenextstageon_manhood'sthresholdatBindoon -withthefarmschemeanda homeandone'sownacrestolook forwardto.Thosefortheless fortunate.

Thewonderfulkindergartens andsecondaryschoolsandcollegesofthediocese;itsyouth clubsandLegionsofMary;its placesofrefugeforthedisillusioned;itsclubsforseamen;the libraries,sendingoutCatholicity intosunbakedbushhomes;the Bushies'Scheme;theflying priest'smercyservice.This Universality.Allthisinourown littlecorner.Thenthegreater fields:TheMissions,theApostleshipofPrayer. This-Universality!Ponderonit, foryou,too,areacoginits working,alinkinthegreatchain nowintheforgingthatwillone daybindthewholeworldwith goldchainsaboutthefeetof God.

GoldenJubileeofFather Hannigan,C.SS.R.

OnSunday,November21st., thewell-knownRedemptorist, VeryRev.FatherMichaelHannigan,C.S'S.R.,celebratedthe goldenjubileeofhisreligious profession.

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SolemnHighMasswascelebratedintheMonasteryChurch ofMountSt.Alphonsus,Mayfield,N.S.W.,inthepresenceof MostRev.Dr,Gleeson,C.SS.R., BishopofMaitland.

HisLordshippresidedatthe throne,attendedbyVeryRev. FatherCullen,C.SS.R.,Rectorof PennantHills,andRev.Father Gartlan,C.SS.R.,MasterofNovices.TheVeryRev.FatherGallagher,C.SS.R.,Provincial,acted asAssistantPriest.TheMass wassungbytheJubilarian,with FatherV.MacManus,C.SS.R.,as deacon,andFatherTalty, C.SS.R.,sub-deacon.

ThemusicoftheMasswas beautifullyrenderedbytheMonasteryChoir,underthebatonof FatherO'Halloran,C.SS.R.

AftertheGospeloftheMass, HisLordshiptheBishoppreachedtheoccasionalsermon.

ChristmasCheerfor Seamen

TheAnnualChristmasCheer FundinaidoftheCatholicSeamen'sInstituteisnowtopen. Allreadersof''TheRecord" areinvitedtosendadonationto thisverydeservingcause.SeveralunitsoftheRoyalNavyare expectedtobeinFremantleduringtheChristmasseason,andfor thisreasonextrapreparations arebeingmadethisyeartohave ourusualChristrhasentertainmentsonabiggerandbetter scale.Countryreadersespecially areurgedtosenddonationsof poultryandfruitfortheentertainmentofvisitingseamenwho arefarfromhomeandloved onesatthisfamilyseason.

Theweeklydanceheldevery Sundaynightcontinuestodraw alargecrowd,andaverypleasingfeatureisthegoodnumber ofmenwhosingleoutFather Breslintohavehimsigntheir -ApostleshipoftheSea"books. WhenaCatholicsailorgoesto seaheisenrolledinthisorganisation,andtnereisissuedtohim ahandbookcontainingtheaddressesofalltheCatholicSeamen'sInstitutesthroughoutthe world.

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Businesses,Farms,Houses, LandForSale.

AttheendoftheMass,by specialpermissionoftheHoly See,FatherHanniganimparted thePapalBlessingtoallthose present.

Cablesofcongratulationcame

AFlagDayinaidofthefunds willbeheldthroughouttheState earlyinthenewyear.Catholicladieswhowouldbewillingto actasflagsellersareaskedto sendintheirnamestotheSecretary,MissN.Moulding,14 QueenVictoriaStreet,Fremantle,andstatewhenandwhere theywillbewillingtocollect. Thisisawonderfulopportunity toraisemoneyforthisdeserving charity.soheavilyindebt£3,200.

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NewAttacksonMindszenty MOVETOSPLITHIERARCHY

VIENNA,Nov.11-(NC).WithleadersoftheGovernment andtheCommunist-controlled pressandradioengagedinunprecedentedlybitterattackand threatsagainstHisEminence JosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,apprehension isrisingherethattheyforeshadowominousdevelopments.

Herearesomeexamplesofthe languageusedagainsttheCardinal:

"Mindszentyisbecomingless andlessaleaderoftheChurch andmoreandmoretheheadof reactioninHungaryandthe chiefallyofforeignimperialists."(JohnKadar,Ministerof theInterior.)

"Ifthosewhosetaskitisto dosoareunabletoputthe brakesontheanti-democratic rageofMindszenty,organised workerswillfindmeans."(AnthonyApro,generalsecretaryof theHungariantradeunions.)

"TheGovernmentshouldputa stoptotheanti-democraticactionsofMindszenty,tothatof warmongersservingimperialistic purposes,andtotheuseofthe pulpitforpoliticalpropaganda."

Marshall atMass

PARIS,Nov.12-(NC).-U.S.

SecretaryofState,GeorgeC. Marshall,andMrs.Marshall,AmericanAmbassadorJeffersonCaffery,andGen.HenriGiraudat tendedaSolemnMasscelebrated inNotreDamedesVictorieson ArmisticeDayforAmericanand FrenchtroopswhodiedinWorld WarsI.andII.

(ResolutionadoptedatTrade UnionCongressinBudapest.) "Thosewhohaveillusionsabout theVaticanapplyingthebrakes totheadventurousanti-revolutionaryactivityofMindszentywhichhasdonemoreharmto Catholicismthantodemocracy -putBeelzebubinchargeof exorcism."(Articlein"Free Peopue,"headed:"MindszentyProphetofDoom."-

Parellellingtheseandsimilar attacksonthePrimate,thepropagandaofCommunistsand theirHungarianstoogesaimsat splittingCatholicranksbymakingappealstowhatittermed "progressiveCatholics"tooverthrowtheleadershipoftheCardinal,andbyskillfullyplanting rumoursofallegeddissension amongtheranksoftheHungarianhierarchy.

TheAnswer

ByDEZSOEJAMBOR

(Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

BUDAPEST,Nov.12.-The HungarianBishops,afteratwo.. dayconferenceoftheHungarianHierarchy,haveissuedajoint statement expressingtheir anxietyoverthe"disgraceful" attacksdirectedagainstHisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,and declaringthemselves"completelyunited"withhiminhiswork forChurchandcountry.

"TheHungarianBoardofBishopsexpressesitsdepestgratitudetoHisEminenceforhisin-

valuableapostolicwork.Atthe sametime.theBishops-together withthemassesofthefaithfulnoticewithgreatanxietyand sorrowthedisgracefulattacks systematicallydirectedagainst him,especiallyinthesedays,in thepress,overtheradioandat meetings.

"Raising-inthenameofreli gionandtherightsoffredomtheirvoiceagainsttheseattacks, theHungarianBishopsassure HisEminenceoftheirconfidence andsympathy,andidentify themselvesincompleteunion withhisworkforChurchand countryandintheinterestof ourHungarianpeople.

AzortheLion

AMSTERDAM,Oct.22.-(NC).-Thegoodpeopleof Sittard,Limburg,havenotforgottenthedecentbehaviour ofaci:cuslionwho,withoutinvitation,visitedtheir churchnineyearsago.

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withalion'shead,ingrateful remembranceofAzor-thatwas thelion'sname.

Here'sthestorybehindit: Nineyearsagoatravellingcircusmadeanovernightstand:a b'ittard.OnSundaymorning, Azor,thelion,gottiredofbeing cagedinandsomehowmanaged togainhisfreedom.Hepromenadedthroughthestreets. Theywereemptybecausemost ofthepeoplewereatHighMass atSt.Michael'sChurch.

Azorpassedthechurch,found thedooropenandwalkedin. Therewasapanicwhichthehistoriansofthetowndescribeas indescribable.Azorwalkedup totheopenspaceinfrontof theCommunionrail,satdown andcalmlysurveyedtheturmoil hehadcaused.

Finally,theliontamerwas summoned.HeapproachedAzor fromthesacristyandsomehow inducedthebeasttoreturntohis cage.

PriestatFood Conference

VATICANCITY,Nov.9(Radio,NC).-Msgr.LuigiG. Ligutti,ofDesMoines,executive secretaryoftheNationalCatholicRuralLifeConference,was namedtoserveasanobserver representingtheHolySeeatthe recentconferenceoftheFood andAgricultureOrganisation (F.A.Q.),whichopenedatWashington,D.C.,onNovember15.

Beatification

Move

COLOGNE,Nov.6-(NC).Afteralonginterruptioncaused bythewar,effortstohavethe lateFatherKolping,founderof theworld-wideorganisationof KolpingSocieties,beatifiedhave beenresumedherebyorderof HisEminenceJosefCardinal Frings,ArchbishopofthisSee. AuxiliaryBishopJosefFerche hasbeenappointedjudgeofthe diocesancourthandlingthecase, andBishopAloisHudal,ofSt. Marydell'AnimaChurchin Rome,willbepostulatorofthe causethere..TheKolpingSocietiesareconcernedwiththe materialandspiritualwelfareof Catholicapprentices.

TheyGavea Party

SHANGHAI,Nov.8-(NC).-Staff-Sgt.Herbert Simonds,ofYork,Pa.,wasonAnzacBeach.ChiefPetty OfficerTonyBuccelli,U.S.N.,ofOakland,Calif.,wason Guadalc,.nal.LiketheothermembersoftheEnlisted Men'sClubatKiangwanAirfieldoutsideShanghai,they don'tbringupthesesubjects.

Butthey'rewillingtotalk abouttheSundayrecentlywhen theygaveaday-longpartyfor 2:10Shanghaiboysandgirls.

"Weplanneditforaboutten days,"saysTonyBuccelli,who asclubsecretaryhandledmany ofthedetails.

"Allexpenseswerepaidbythe men,"explains29-year-oldSgt. Simonds,presidentoftheclub. "Wehaveabout150members, AirForceandNavypersonnel,"

Fullturkeydinnerwithallthe trimmin's,icecream,candy, movie,inspectionofabigfourenginedairplane,insideandoutside:that'sadaybothfillingand thrillingforanyyoungster.

BoysandgirlsfromsevenCatholicschoolsandtwoparishes weretheguests.Thatdoesn't meanthattheywereallCatholics -notinamisionlandlikeChina, NorweretheyallChinese-notin acitylikeShanghai.Theywere Chinese,Russian,Portuguese, FrenchandJewish.

Speciallyhonouredguestsof theEnlistedMen'sClubwere fourLoretoSistersfromKentuckyandtwoSistersofSt.Columban.whocamewiththeir Russianpupils.

U.S.to PurgeComicStands

Publicreactionagairixtunsavorycomicbooksandother newsstandofferingshasbeen voicedinAustralia.

IntheUnitedStates,thecampaigninChicagotoridnewsstandsofindecentcomicsand otherpublicationscontinuedin fullforceandwashighlightedby anaddressofHisEminenceSamuelCardinalStritch,Archbishop ofChicago,before1,700Catholic women.TheCardinalcalledfor anorganisationineveryparish tobanish"thedirtyfilth"that "pollutesthemindsofyouth."

Elsewhereinthecountry,the cityofClevelandpreparedto takethepathofmunicipallegislationinitseffortstodivertor

damthesameflood,Anordinancepreparedforstudybythe citycouncilwillprohibitsexy comics,scenesofsadism,vulgar andobscenelanguage,humorous referencestodivorceandridiculeofanyreligiousorracial group.

Theordinancewillgivelegal backingtotheClevelandPolice Department,whichinMayexaminedallcomicbooksonsale withaviewtoeliminatingthose ofanobjectionablenature.The planistohaveaciviccommittee includingrepresentativesofwelfareandreligiousgroupsjudge thecomicbooks.

Iftheordinanceisadopted, ClevelandwilljoinLosAngeles

Signof Contradiction

BRATISLAVA,Slovakia,Oct. 28-(NC).-Testifyingtothe staunchfaithofSlovakia'sCatholicsandtheirdetermination openlytodemonstratetheirloyaltytotheChurch,crucifixes continuetobeerectedinfactories andfields.

AtthetownofKuklov,Zahori,aspecialMasswascelebratedinthelocalchurchtomark theopeningofanewtextilefactory.TheMasswasofferedby Msgr.JanPoestenyi,chairmanof theSt.Adalbertpublishingsocihoisanativeofthetown. Heblessedthefactoryandthe crucifixesthatwereplacedinthe

SlovakfarmersatKolosh,near theHungarianborder,have erectedcrucifixesinthemidstof theirfields.Anopen-airMass wasofferedbytheRev.Lucian Biro,O.S.B.,whopreachedin SlovakandHungarian,there beingaHungarianminorityin thedistrict,

ThroughoutSlovakia,Catholicsareoutragedbythetheftof apreciouscrownfromthestatue ofOurLadyinachapelnearthe famousMarianshrineofStare Hory.Thecrownwasbought twoyearsagothroughthecontributionsofSlovakCatholics, hundredsofthousandsofwhom makeannualpilgrimagestothe shrine.Thevandalshavenot yetbeenfoundbypolice.

andTerreHaute,Ind.,asthe pioneerlocalitiesintheUnited Statestoplacesuchbansonthe books. Byofficialorunofficialvolunaryaction,so:ae50American communitieshaveplacedbanson certaintypesofcomicsandother news-standproducts,accordingto arecentreportbytheAmerican MunicipalAssociation.

NewAttacksonMindszenty MOVETOSPLITHIERARCHY

VIENNA,Nov.11-(NC).WithleadersoftheGovernment andtheCommunist-controlled pressandradioengagedinunprecedentedlybitterattackand threatsagainstHisEminence JosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,apprehension isrisingherethattheyforeshadowominousdevelopments.

Herearesomeexamplesofthe languageusedagainsttheCardinal:

"Mindszentyisbecomingless andlessaleaderoftheChurch andmoreandmoretheheadof reactioninHungaryandthe chiefallyofforeignimperialists."(JohnKadar,Ministerof theInterior.)

"Ifthosewhosetaskitisto dosoareunabletoputthe brakesontheanti-democratic rageofMindszenty,organised workerswillfindmeans."(AnthonyApro,generalsecretaryof theHungariantradeunions.)

"TheGovernmentshouldputa stoptotheanti-democraticactionsofMindszenty,tothatof warmongersservingimperialistic purposes,andtotheuseofthe pulpitforpoliticalpropaganda."

Marshall atMass

PARIS,Nov.12-(NC).-U.S.

SecretaryofState,GeorgeC. Marshall,andMrs.Marshall,AmericanAmbassadorJeffersonCaffery,andGen.HenriGiraudat tendedaSolemnMasscelebrated inNotreDamedesVictorieson ArmisticeDayforAmericanand FrenchtroopswhodiedinWorld WarsI.andII.

(ResolutionadoptedatTrade UnionCongressinBudapest.)

"Thosewhohaveillusionsabout theVaticanapplyingthebrakes totheadventurousanti-revolutionaryactivityofMind'szentywhichhasdonemoreharmto Catholicismthantodemocracy -putBeelzebubinchargeof exorcism."(Articlein"Free Peopue,"headed:"MindszentyProphetofDoom."-

Parallellingtheseandsimilar attacksonthePrimate,thepropagandaofCommunistsand theirHungarianstoogesaimsat splittingCatholicranksbymakingappealstowhatittermed "progressiveCatholics"tooverthrowtheleadershipoftheCardinal,andbyskillfullyplanting rumoursofallegeddissension amongtheranksoftheHungarianhierarchy.

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valuableapostolicwork.Atthe sametime.theBishops-together (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewswiththemassesofthefaithfulService). noticewithgreatanxietyand BUDAPEST,Nov.12.-Thesorrowthedisgracefulattacks HungarianBishops,afteratwo-systematicallydirectedagainst dayconferenceoftheHungar-him,especiallyinthesedays,in ianHierarchy,haveissuedajointthepress,overtheradioandat statement expressingtheirmeetings. anxietyoverthe"disgraceful"''Raising-inthenameofreliattacksdirectedagainstHisEm-gionandtherightsoffredominenceJosefCardinalMinds-theirvoiceagainsttheseattacks, zenty,PrimateofHungary,andtheHungarianBishopsassure declaringthemselves"complete-HisEminenceoftheirconfidence 1yunited"withhiminhisworkandsympathy,andidentify forChurchandcountry. themselvesincompleteunion

"TheHungarianBoardofHis-withhisworkforChurchand hopsexpressesitsdepestgrati-countryandintheinterestof tudetoHisEminenceforhisin-ourHungarianpeople.

AzortheLion

AMSTERDAM,Oct.22.-(NC).-Thegoodpeopleof Sittard,Limburg,havenotforgottenthedecentbehaviour ofaci:cuslionwho,withoutinvitation,visitedtheir churchnineyearsago.

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Here'sthestorybehindit: Nineyearsagqatravellingcircusmadeanovernightstand,t Sittard.OnSundaymorning, Azar,thelion,gottiredofbeing cagedinandsomehowmanaged togainhisfreedom.Hepromenadedthroughthestreets. Theywereemptybecausemost ofthepeoplewereatHighMass atSt.Michael'sChurch.

Azorpassedthechurch,found thedooropenandwalkedin. Therewasapanicwhichthehistoriansofthetowndescribeas indescribable.Azorwalkedup totheopenspaceinfrontof theCommunionrail,satdown andcalmlysurveyedtheturmoil hehadcaused.

Finally,theliontamerwas summoned.HeapproachedAzor fromthesacristyandsomehow inducedthebeasttoreturntohis cage.

PriestatFood Conference

VATICANCITY,Nov.9(Radio,NC).-Msgr.LuigiG. Ligutti,ofDesMoines,executive secretaryoftheNationalCatholicRuralLifeConference,was namedtoserveasanobserver representingtheHolySeeatthe recentconferenceoftheFood andAgricultureOrganisation (F.A.Q.),whichopenedatWashington,D.C.,onNovember15.

Beatification

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COLOGNE,Nov.6-(NC)..-

Afteralonginterruptioncaused bythewar,effortstohavethe lateFatherKolping,founderof theworld-wideorganisationof KolpingSocieties,beatifiedhave beenresumedherebyorderof HisEminenceJosefCardinal Fringe,ArchbishopofthisSee. AuxiliaryBishopJosefFerche hasbeenappointedjudgeofthe diocesancourthandlingthecase, andBishopAloisHudal,ofSt. Marydell'AnimaChurchin Rome,willbepostulatorofthe causethere..TheKolpingSocietiesareconcernedwiththe materialandspiritualwelfareof Catholicapprentices.

TheyGavea Party

SHANGHAI,Nov.8-(NC).--Staff-Sgt.Herbert Simonds,ofYork,Pa.,wasonAnzacBeach.ChiefPetty OfficerTonyBuccelli,U.S.N.,ofOakland,Calif.,wason Guadalcanal.LiketheothermembersoftheEnlisted Men'sClubatKiangwanAirfieldoutsideShanghai,they don'tbringupthesesubjects.

Butthey'rewillingtotalk abouttheSundayrecentlywhen theygaveaday-longpartyfor 230Shanghaiboysandgirls.

"Weplanneditforaboutten days,"saysTonyBuccelli,who asclubsecretaryhandledmany ofthedetails.

"Allexpenseswerepaidbythe men,"explains29-year-oldSgt Simonds,presidentoftheclub. "Wehaveabout150members, AirForceandNavypersonnel."

Fullturkeydinnerwithallthe trimmin's,icecream,candy, movie,inspectionofabigfour. enginedairplane,insideandoutside:that'sadaybothfillingand thrillingforanyyoungster.

BoysandgirlsfromsevenCatholicschoolsandtwoparishes weretheguests.Thatdoesn't meanthattheywereallCatholics -notinamisionlandlikeChina. NorweretheyallChinese-notin acitylikeShanghai.Theywere Chinese,Russian,Portuguese, FrenchandJewish.

Speciallyhonouredguestsof theEnlistedMen'sClubwere fourLoretoSistersfromKentuckyandtwoSistersofSt.Columban.whocamewiththeir Russianpupils.

U.S.to PurgeComicStands

Publicreactionagairtstunsavorycomicbooksandother newsstandofferingshasbeen voicedinAustralia.

IntheUnitedStates,thecam. paigninChicagotoridnewsstandsofindecentcomicsand otherpublicationscontinuedin fullforceandwashighlightedby anaddressofHisEminenceSamuelCardinalStritch,Archbishop ofChicago,before1,700Catholic women.TheCardinalcalledfor anorganisationineveryparish tobanish"thedirtyfilth"that "pollutesthemindsofyouth."

Elsewhereinthecountry,the cityofClevelandpreparedto takethepathofmunicipallegislationinitseffortstodivertor

damthesameflood,Anordinancepreparedforstudybythe citycouncilwillprohibitsexy comics,scenesofsadism,vulgar andobscenelanguage,humorous referencestodivorceandridiculeofanyreligiousorracial group,

Theordinancewillgivelegal backingtotheClevelandPolice Department,whichinMayexaminedallcomicbooksonsale withaviewtoeliminatingthose ofanobjectionablenature.The planistohaveaciviccommittee includingrepresentativesofwelfareandreligiousgroupsjudge thecomicbooks.

Iftheordinanceisadopted, ClevelandwilljoinLosAngeles

Signof Contradiction

BRATISLAVA,Slovakia,Oct. 28-(NC),-Testifyingtothe staunchfaithofSlovakia'sCatholicsandtheirdetermination openlytodemonstratetheirloyaltytotheChurch,crucifixes continuetobeerectedinfactories andfields.

AtthetownofKuklov,Zahori,aspecialMasswascelebratedinthelocalchurchtomark theopeningofanewtextilefactory.TheMasswasofferedby Msgr.JanPoestenyi,chairmanof theSt.Adalbertpublishingsociety,whoisanativeofthetown. Heblessedthefactoryandthe crucifixesthatwereplacedinthe plant.

SlovakfarmersatKolosh,near theHungarianborder,have erectedcrucifixesinthemidstof theirfields.Anopen-airMass wasofferedbytheRev.Lucian Biro,0.S.B.,whopreachedin SlovakandHungarian,there beingaHungarianminorityin thedistrict, ThroughoutSlovakia,Catholicsareoutragedbythetheftof apreciouscrownfromthestatue ofOurLadyinachapelnearthe famousMarianshrineofStare Hory.Thecrownwasbought twoyearsagothroughthecontributionsofSlovakCatholics, hundredsofthousandsofwhom makeannualpilgrimagestothe shrine.Thevandalshavenot yetbeenfoundbypolice.

andTerreHaute,Ind.,asthe pioneerlocalitiesintheUnited Statestoplacesuchbansonthe books.

Byofficialorunofficialvolunaryaction,some50American communitieshaveplacedbanson certaintypesofcomicsandother news-standproducts,accordingto arecentreportbytheAmerican MunicipalAssociation.