The Record Newspaper 16 December 1948

ChineseRedsMurder33Trappists

PEIPING,China,Nov.29-(NC).-RequiemMass. accordingtotheTrappistritual,wascelebratedinthePeitangCathedralhereforthereposeofthesoulsof33TrappistmonkswhodiedatthehandsofChineseCommunists fromAugust,1947,toMay,1948.

All33victimsweremembers eftheMonasteryofOurLady ofConsolation,atYangkiaping, 85mileswestofhere.Themonasterywassackedandburnedby CommunistsonAugust28last year.Ofthe75monksatYangkiapingwhenitwasseizedby theReds,sixwereexecutedat PanP'uEsun,Chahar,inlate January,and27diedofmaltreatmentorillnessinsqualid mountainprisons.

Afuneralservicewasalsoheld hereuponreceiptofnewsconfirmingthedeathinRedhands ofBrothersBasilYuan,John CapistranoTien,DamienHuang. andJohnMarieMias.Their deathhasnotpreviouslybeen reported.

Moreover,decentburialhad beendeniedtomostofthevictims.Theirbodieswerecommittedwithoutceremonytoshallow,unmarkedgraves.

Ofthevictims28wereChinese,threewereFrench,one DutchandoneCanadian.Fourteenwerepriestsand19were Brothers.

ThesixexecutedlastJanuary arenowknowntohavebeenshot todeath.Theydidnotdieby stoning,asvillagersoncereported.

MostoftheYangkiaping monkswhosurvivehavenow beensetatliberty,andoperate adairynearhere.Oneofthe Trappistsstillalive,butinCommunistshands,isFatherMaurus Bougon,a48-year-oldFrench priest.Accusedatmobtrials

NEWYORK-(NC)-

TwomillionofChina'sCatholicsareinareasmenaced bytheCommunistdrivefor territorynorthoftheYangtseRiver,acordingtothe Rev.JohnO'Farrell,S.J., veteranmissionerinChina.

HesaidthathalfofChina's Catholicsliveinprovinces noweitherunderCommunistcontrolorindangerof fallingtotheReds.

FatherO'Farrell,writing inJesuitMissionsmagazine,publishedhere,said saidthisterritoryhas1,800 foreignand1,300Chinese priestsand1,000foreign and2,000Chinesenuns,who carefor10,000orphansin 160orphanages;feed15.000 otherchildren;nurse20,000 patientsin170hospitals; give4,000,000medicaltreatmentsayear,andeducate 175,000childrenin2,700 schools.

"Fewrealise,"Father O'Farrellwrites,"thatas Chinagoes,sogoestheEast. IfChinagoestoRussia, Japanwillheoutflankedand allMacArthur'sworkgoes fornothing."Hereferred toGeneralDouglasMacArthur,Americanmilitary commander.

ofhavingestablishedaLeague ofPrayerwhichtheCommunistsregardedasaimedagainst

CrossOverHitler'sHide-out

ByMAXJORDAN (StaffCorrespondent,

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

MUNICH,Nov.27-AdolfHitler'sformer"teahouse" onObersalzbergmountainnearBerchtesgaden,willsoon berazedandreplacedbyahugecross,whichthenwillbe lightedatnight.Theproposalwasmadebyacommittee oftheBerchtesgadenmunicipalityregardingthefuturedispositionofthelate"Fuehrer's"properties,generally knownasthe"Berghof."Thecross,whichistostandon topofthepeakcalledScharitzkehl,istosymbolisethe conquestofNazineo-paganismbyChristianity.NumerousAmericans,bothmilitaryandcivilians,havevisited !hespotsincethecessationofhostilities.

BerlinCardinal Rallies

BERLIN-(Radio,NC).-Supportedbytheprayersofclergy andlaityinBerlinandthroughoutGermany.HisEminence KonradCardinalvonPreysing, BishopofBerlin,appearstobe slowlybutsteadilywinningout inthestruggleforhislife.A weekago,theattendingphysicians heldoutlittlehopeforhisrecoveryfromthestrokewhichhe hadsufferedattheendofOctober,butinrecentdaystheCardinalmadewhathasbeendescribedasaremarkablecomeback.Hehasregainedconsciousness,andwiththeimmediatedangerpassed,isbelievedto havemorethananevenchance forrecovery.

Dr.OttoDibelius,German ProtestantBishopinBerlin,has offeredpublicprayersathis churchfortheCardinal'srecovery,andaLutheranminister.

them,hewasgaoledandcondemnedtodie.Apprehended aftertryingtoescape,hewas suspendedfromatreewithhis armstiedbehindhisbackfor24 hcurs.Onthevergeofdeath, hewastakendownandthrown intoadingyprison.Therehis toeswerefrozen.Forthree monthshecouldmakenouseof hisarms,whichwerepractically paralysed.

AfterthistimeCommunistoffi-

cialshadhimparaded,ondonkeyback,becausehecouldnot yetwalk,throughmountainvillages.Thisgaverisetoreports thathiscaptorshadamputated hisfeet.Hisdeathsentence wascountermandedbytheprovincialCommunistauthorities, whoorderedhimtobegivenhospitalcare.Heisnowsaidto beinreasonablygoodhealth, comesherenearYnhsien,asouth Chaharcity.

StatueCommemorates

Boys'TownFounder

BOYS'TOWN,Neb.-(NC).Standingseven-and-a-halffeet high,astatuewasunveiledand blessedasamemorialtothelate Msgr.EdwardJ.Flanagan, founderanddirectorofBoys' Town,atelaborateceremonies here.

Thestatuewasunveiledby JohnH.Harris,ofPittsburgh, founderoftheVarietyClubs's International,whichdonatedthe statuetotheinstitution.The statuewasblessedbyArchbishopGeraldT.Bergan,ofOmaha. Msgr.NicholasH.Wegner,who succeededFatherFlanaganas directorofBoys'Town,accepted themonumentonbehalfof FatherFlanagan'sfamily,the 'menofBoys'Town,"andinhis ownname.Acrowdofmore than800personsattendedthededicationrites,includingthe500 citizensofBoys'Town.

Thememorialstatueisthe workofProf,EugeneKormendi, internationallyknownsculptor, inresidenceattheUniversityof NotreDame.MadefromIndianalimestone,thestatuede-

pictsFatherFlanaganwithfour boys,includingaNegroanda Japanese,indicativeofthefact thattherearenoracialornationalitybarriersatBoys'Town. MonsignorFlanagandiedsuddenlyinBerlinlastMay15, whileonawelfaremissionin EuropefortheDepartmentof theAsmy.

LONDON,Nov.27.-(NC).---StJohn'sparish,Kirkdale.Liverpool,claimstheparochialrecordforBritainforproducing thebiggestnumberofpriests,28 ofwhomarealiveto-day.They includeArchbishopWilliamGodfrey,ApostolicDelegatetoGreat Britain.

ImpressionsofPope andStigmatist

FARGO,N.D.-(NC).-Writ-

ingofarecentaudiencehehad withHisholinessPopePiusXII. atCastelgandolfo,BishopAloisiusJ.Muench,ofFargo,ApostolicVisitatorinGermany,says thathefoundthePontiff'shealth "surprisingly..good." Bishop Muenchmadetheobservationin hiscolumn,writtenfromKronberg,Germany,in"CatholicActionNews,"monthlyorganof theDioceseofFargo.

TheBishopnotedthatthe HolyFatherhasa"heavilyloadedprogrammeofwork,whichhas followedhimtoCastelgandolfo."

WritingofhisreturntoGermany,BishopMuenchtellsofa visithemadetothebirthplace oftheBishop'smotheratStadt Kemnath,andthentoTheresa Neumann,theStigmaticofKonnersreuth,lessthan25miles fromStadtKemnath.

"Wehadquiteachatwithher andaged,white-hairedFather Naber,"BishopMuenchwrites. "Herunaffected,naturalconversation,devoidofallself-conscious,sanctimoniouspietism,leaves afavourableimpressiononher visitors.

"Shedidnotspeakofher visionsexceptinamostcasual way.Nordidsheinanyway causeone'sgazetobedirected tothestigmataonherhands. Herclearcomplexion,litupher blueBavarianeyes,beliesher50 yearsofage.Sheappearedto beinthebestofhealth.We alsometherbrother,Ferdinand, arepresentativeintheLegislatureofBavaria."

WASHINGTON-(NC).-TheUnitedStatesSupremeCourthasrefusedforthesecondtimetoreviewthe caseinvolvingacontractdisputebetweenJoanLeslie, movieactress,andWarnerBrothers,motionpictureproducers.DifferencesbetweenMissLeslieandWarner Brothersoriginatedwhenshedeclinedtoplayamotion picturerolewhichsheconsideredindecent.

ChristianWestMustAidAsia

NEWYORK-(NC).-Asia sleepsasCommunismmarches, BishopJamesE.Walsh,M.M., TitularofSataandGeneralSecretaryoftheCatholicCentral BureauinChina,warnsinalettertothe"NewYorkTimes" fromShanghai.Itisinneedof spiritualandmaterialaidfrom

ChinesePalateinMalaya

SINGAPORE,Nov.27-(NC).

-Singapore's800,000Chinese, non-ChristianaswellasChristian,expressedkeengratification overtherecentvisitofArchbishopPaulYu-Pin,ofNanking, firstChineseArchbishoptocome toMalaya.

ArchbishopYu-Pin,whospent eightdaysinMalaya,andBishopsMichaelOlcomendy,of Malacca,wereentertainedbythe GovernorGeneralofSingapore, SirFranklinC.Gimson,the ChineseConsulGeneral,and ChineseleadersinSIngaporeand KualaLumpur.Byinvitation headdressedagatheringof800 students,fromtheupperclasses oftheChinesesecondaryschools Dr.Grueber,rememberedCardinalPreysinginareligions broadcast.

here,andrecordedaspeechin Mandarinforbroadcasting.

TheChineseCatholicsofSingaporeentertainedthevisiting Archbishopwithenthusiasm.He celebratedMassineachofthe fiveChineseparishesofthecity, andaPontificalHighMassinthe CathedraloftheGoodShepherd. HepreachedinEnglishtoa crowdedcongregationatthe Mass.

TheArchbishoptookpreliminarystepstowardfoundingaSingaporeeditionoftheYiShih Paonewspapers,theSocialWelfaredailies.FiveseparateeditionsarepublishedinChinaproper.WhiletheYiShihPao papersarenotofficialyorgansof theChurch,theirownershipisin Catholichands,andArchbishop Yu-Pinisheadoftheadministrativeboardineachcase.

a'morefortunate"Western Christianworld,andthetimeis short,BishopWalshsays.

Pointingoutthatapeaceful worldwithouta"healthyAsia," containingoverabillioninhabitants,isnotpossible,theBishop writes:

"AsAsiabroughtChristtous, sothecharityofChristcanbring toAsiaallitneedsintheway ofspiritualandmaterialaidfor itshealthyprogress. To-day, however,nobodyknowshowlong theopportunitytodosowill last.AtthemomentEastand Westarenotdrawingtogether, butseemrathertobedrifting apart;andthereisgravedangeroffurther,evenirrevocable. division.

"Theskiesofcontemporary Asiaarenotpropitious;theyare darkenedbyacloudthatismuch biggerthanaman'shand-so big,indeed,thatitalreadycoverstheeasternhorizonfrom KoreatoBurmaandbeyond.It istheriseofCommunism,engineeredbyanalienenemyand abettedbyhordesoftreasonable simpletonsineveryland?

Asidefromitsrevoltingaspects,Communismrepresentsa change,andathousandyearsof "flounderingaboutinpolitical chaosandeconomicmiserypreparesapeopleforanychange." BishopWalshgoeson.

"Manyfactorsfavourits (Communism's)spreadinthese lands,"theBishopasserts."One ofthemisthecompletespiritual vacuumthatalreadyexists.Anotheristhecompletelackofany traditionalandtreasuredpo:iticalsystemaroundwhichthepeoplemayrallyineffectiveopposition. Meanwhilethevast majorityofthepeopleofAsiado notwantCommunism;theyare merelytooapathetictoreact againstit.SoAsiasleepswhile Communismmarches."

Sayingthat"Asiadeserves somethingbetter,thanthespiritualdeathandbodilyenslavement ofCommunism,"BishopWalsh concludesbysayingthat''the salvationofAsiaisthevitalconcernofallhumaneandresponsiblemeneverywhere."

LONDON,Nov.19-(NC).Belfast,capitalofsix-county NcrthernIreland,andaProtestantstronghold,has50,000Catholics-one-tenthofitstotal population-Msgr.A.H.Ryan said,whilepreachingatthecentenaryofthecity'sfamous ChurchofSt.Malachy.

In1708thecityhadonlyseven "Papists,"headded.

Theoccasionwasalsothe 800th.anniversaryofthedeath ofSt.Malachy,greatIrishpatron.

AYear'sProgressatAquinasCollege

TheAnnualSpeechNightandDistributionofPrizeswasheldattheCollegeonFridayevening, 19thNovember.AnappreciativeaudiencewitnessedtheDistributionofPrizesbytheHon.H.S. Seward,MinisterforRailwaysandTransport.Mr.andMrs.SewardwerewelcomedbytheHeadmaster,Rev.Br.T.B.Garvey,thestudentsoftheCollegeformingaGuardofHonour.Amongthe distinguishedguestswere:Rt.Rev.MonsignorJ.T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D.,H.Dip.Ed.;VeryRev. J.P.Wilkinson,C.M.,M.A.,H.Dip.Ed.;Rev.E.Clancy,C.M.;Rev.FatherAnthony,S.C.A.;Rev. F.Whittaker,CollegeChaplain;Rev.D.Lenihan,Rev.Br.BartinusandRev.Br,Goderich,ofthe MaristBrothers,Northam,Rev.Br.V.I.Murphy,Rev.Br.D.V.Andinach,B.A.,Rev.Br.W.T. McGee,Rev.Br.J.Bradley,Rev.Br.A.D.Canopy,B.A.,SirThomasandLadyMeagher,Mr.G. Worner,PresidentoftheOldAquinians'Association.

Thevisitorswereentertainedtoashortmusical programmecontributedbytheCollegeChoir,Reginald PawleandRobertCavanagh.TheTrialScenefrom "TheMerchantofVenice.'waspresentedbytheSubLeavingDramaticSociety.

TheHeadmasterthenreadthefollowingreport:RightRev.MonsignorMcMahon,ReverendFathers, Rev.Brothers,theHon.Mr.SewardandMrs.Seward, SirThomasandLadyMeagher,ladiesandgentlemen: OttbehalfoftheChristianBrothers,Iextendto allpresentaverycordialwelcometoAquinasforthe AnnualReportandDistributionofPrizes.

WeareverygratefultotheHon.Mr.Seward,MinisterforRailwaysandTransport,foraccedingtoour requesttodistributetheprizes.Mr.Sewardisan ex-pupiloftheChristianBrothers,St.Patrick'sCollege, Ballarat.AsamemberoftheCabinethehasavery responsibleanddifficultDepartmenttoadminister,and hehasourbestwishesforafullmeasureofsuccess.

Boysleavingschoolatpresentaresteppingout intoaworldofaffairsthatispackedwithmajorprob- lems-theaftermathoftwoworldwars-andtheymay possiblyexperienceathird,Itisachallengingsituation,notonlyforouryouth,butalsoforallthoseentrustedwiththeireducation-parents,teachers,and governments

Youthmustnotonlybearilpreparedforparticular careers,butmustalsobewellequippedtomeetthe manydifficultiesofenvironment.Anyformofeducation whichdoesnotstresssoundChristianprinciplescan haveverylittlesuccess.

IfwearetohaveaChristianAustralia,thenWe mustgiveouryouththefullbenefitofChristianEducation.RecentlytheresultsofaGallupPollonthe questionofreligiouseducationappearedinthelocal press.Thoughwemustaccepttheresultofsucha pollwithlimitations,yetGallupPollshaveprovedin mostcasestobeafairindicationofthelinesonwhich peoplearethinking.That90percent.shouldfavour religiousinstructioninStateSchoolsisareasonable indicationthatthepublicgenerallyfeelthat,toputit mildly,educationwithoutreligioustrainingisveryinadequate.

Aboutthesantetime:isAustraliancitizenswere expressingtheirviewsonreligiouseducation,HisHolinessPopePiusXIIwasbroadcastingtotheInterAmericanCongressonCatholicEducationinLaPaz, Bolivia.HisHolinessdefinededucationasaco-operationwithDivineGraceintheformationoftrueand perfectChristians,whichincludesthetaskofenabling theChristian,assuch,toconfrontthedemandsofthe timesinwhichhelives.

ThePontiffurgedtheneedofimpartingaprofound consciousnessofreligioustruthsthroughagradually developedcurriculumofreligiousinstruction.Heemphasisedthatreligionshouldhaveaparticularplaceof honourinourUniversitiesandothercentresofhigher learning,inordertoovercomethedoubtsanddifficultiesexperiencedbystudentsbecauseoftheirunavoidablecontactswithpersonsanddoctrinesopposedto Christianity.

HisHolinesscontinuedthattheatmosphereofexcessiveindependenceandlibertyprevalentinourdays shouldbecounteredbyinstillinggreaterrespectfor authorityandasenseofresponsibility.TheHoly Fatherstressedthepartparentsshouldplayinthe educationoftheirchildren,byco-operationthrough CatholicAction,studygroups,andsimilarinstitutions.

Iampleasedtoreportanotherverysuccessfulyear fortheCollege.Thereisaverycommendablespiritual andmoraltoneamongtheboys.Thisisinnosmall measureduetoHisGracetheArchbishop,whomwe sincerelythankforhavingmadeavailableexcellent facilitiesforthesi:tirittedwelfareoftheboys.Iam verygratefultotheresidentchaplain,Rev.FatherWhittakerandtohispredecessor,Rev.FatherO'Reilly,and alsotothevisitingchaplains.Rev.FathersRussell,McBride.DePiazzi,aswellasRev.Dr.Sullivan,theDiocesanChaplainfortheSecrtariatofCatholicAction, fortheirweeklyvisitsandtheworktheyaredoingfor thespiritualupliftoftheboys.

TheAquinasbranchoftheHolyNameSocietyis agreatforceforgoodamongsttheboardersattheCollege.WeareverygratefultoRev.FatherWhittaker, theCollegechaplain,forhisinterestintheSociety. OurthanksarealsoduetoRev.FatherJ.Lynch,the diocesanchaplainoftheHolyNameSociety,who,on fouroccasionsduringtheyear,addressedtheboysin theCollegeChapel.TheExecutiveoftheHolyName SocietyvisitedtheCollegeandaddressedthemembers onthe13thJune.Averyinterestingtalkwasgivenby Mr.J.DolanoftheEastFremantleBranch.Someof thememberstakepartintheSaturdayDevotionin honourofOurLadyofFatima.

JohnMageewaselectedPresidentoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSocietyfor1948.IcongratulatethePresident andthemembersontheworkdoneduringtheyear,and especiallyfortheverypleasantafternoontheyprovided forthelittleorphansatCastledare.

Averypleasingfeatureofthespiritualoutlook amongtheboysisthesteadystreamofvocationsto thePriesthoodandtheReligiouslife.OurcongratulathmsandbestwishesareofferedtoPatCunningham, whohasbeenselectedbyHisGracetocontinuehis studiesforthePriesthoodinRome.OtherAquinians studyingforthePriesthoodareLaurenceEdwardswho isattheJuniorSeminary,Guildford,andDavidKennedy,memberofthePassionistCongregation,whois studyinginAdelaide.AquinashasthreerepresentativesattheChristianBrothers'TrainingCollege,Strathfield,NS.WTheyareTamesFarrell.NormanWilson. andbikeFlanagan.

TheAnnualRetreatfortheseniorboystookplace atthebeginningoftheSecondTerm.Itwasconducted bytheRev.FatherMcCarthy,O.M.I.,whocongratulated theboysontheearnestnesswithwhichtheyentered intothespiritualexercisesoftheRetreat.

JohnMageewaselectedSeniorPrefect,andCaptain oftheCollegefor1948.Johnhasprovedaveryefficient leaderandhasbeenaidedinhisresponsibleofficeby anexcellentgroupofprefects-JohnWalsh,NeillHampton,ThomasMeagher,JohnFrisina,andTerenceMerchant.

TheExaminationResultspublishedinJanuarythis yearwereverysatisfactory.Twenty-three(23)boysobtainedtheLeavingCertificate,andthereweretwopartialpasses.Thereweretwenty-four(24)distinctions, andeighteen(18)qualifiedforMatriculation.Frederick Albrechtobtainedthebestpass-sevensubjectsand livedistinctions.WilliamSilverstoneandLeonard Pethickpassedinsevensubjectswiththree(3)distinctionseach.

Thirty-three(33)passedtheJuniorCertificate.RonaldCameronwasawardedaLynnScholarshiponhis excellentJuniorresults.

TheChristianBrothers'SecondarySchoolsAssociationofW.A.conductsannualexaminationsforSub)uniorandFirstYearJunior(lasses.Thecompetitive elementintheseexaminationsstimulatesinterestand keennessinstudy.

IntheSub-Juniorsection,Aquinassecuredfiveout Hofthefirstsixplacesintheaggregate.ClemEllieswas tirst,AlexHoransecond,NormanDysonfourth.Ron LambertfifthandJamesBushersixth.

IntheFirstYearJuniordivision,LoinsMojzerwas second,andBrianTraversfifthintheaggregate.Pat MurraywasfirstinLatinandFrench.

Rev.Br.J.S.Tevlin,M.A.,whoconductedtheannual examinationsinthePrimaryClasses,commendedthe Collegefortheall-roundgoodworkintheJunior School.

BoysleavingschoolattheJuniorstandardhavea veryelementaryeducation.Thetwofollowingyears areinvaluableforcharactertrainingandgeneraleducation.Thepupilofaverageabilitywhoispreparedto work,cansucceedinpassingtheLeaiingCertificate, whichopensupmanyexcellentavenuesofemployment thatareclosedtocandidatesbelowthatstandard.

TheCommonwealthGovernmentispreparedtopay :illfeesandgrantallowance,uptoL150peryear'to successfulLeavingCertificatestudents,whoarcpreparedtocontinuetheirstudiesataUniversity,orother approvededucationalinstitution.PullinformationregardingtheschemeoffinancialassistancecanbeobtainedfromtheBranchOfficeoftheUniversities'Commission,c/otheUniversity,Nedlands.Assistanceis giventothefollowingstudentsinW.A.-Medicine,six: Dentistryfour;Vet.Sciencefour;Arts,Law,Education andEconomicsthirty.

Weareevolvingaschemeofvocationalguidance, which.Ifeelwillbeveryhelpful.Theplanincludes talksoncareers,byprofessionalmen,businessmenand others.Theboyswillgetopportunitiesofobtainingfull informationregardinganyprofessionorothercareerin whichtheyareinterested.

Wool-classingwillbeaddedtothelistofsubjects availableforstudyin1949.Thiscourse,Iamsure,will bepopularwithcountryboys.

TheDuxoftheCollegefor1948isJohnMagee. Johndeserveshissuccess.Hehasprovedhimselfa veryconscientiousstudent.Therunner-upfortheDux PrizeisJohnFrisina.

1948hasbeenamostsuccessfulyearforourCadet unit,whichthisyearattainedastandardwellabovethe average.CaptainB.F.Prindiville,0.C.,wasablyassistedbyCadetLieutenantsJohnMagee,JohnWalsh, NeillHampton.ThomasMeagherandDerryBarry. Theseboysdeserveourcongratulationsonobtaining theircommissions,andontheefficientdischargeof theirduties.

LeslieArisprovedacompetentSergeant-Major, whilstthedutiesofQuarter-Masterwereablycarried nutbyTerenceMerchant,assistedbyCorporalsFrancis Tyson,PeterSaundersandDermotO'Connor.

OurCadetunitprovidedaguardofhonourforthe BlessedSacramentontheFeastofChristtheKing,and alsoduringtheprocessioninhonourofOurLadyat SouthPerthit*May. TheAnnualCamptookplaceatSwanbourneatthe endofthefirstterm.WewishtothankMajorF.G. Simsandhisefficientstafffortheirttufailingcourtesy andco-operation. TheSeniorSchoolAthleticSportswereheldat SubiacoOvalonSeptember30.ThomasMeagherwon thecovetedArchbishop'sCupforthechampionathlete oftheCollegefor1948.TheJuniorSchoolSportstook placeattheCollegeonOctober10th.

Ourrepresentativesperformedcreditablyatthe inter-SchoolSports.WeweresecondtoScotchCollege, whomweheartilycongratulateontheirfirstwin.

AthletesfromAquinaswerewelltotheforeinthe StateChampionships.TheCupfortherelayraceunder18waswonbyourrepresentatives-Thomas Meagher,NormanDallimore,FrancisDrabble,andRonaldCameron.ThomasMeagherwonthe440yds.under 18inrecordtime,51.3seconds,andthe100yds.in10.3 seconds.JohnMajorwontheunder16 yds.and 440vds.

WeareverygratefultoMr.GeoffWorner,President oftheO.B.A.,forhisinterestandthetimehedevoted tothecoachingofourathletes.Alsointhisregard wewishtothankMessrs.KeithAllen,JerryHaire,and RilldeGruchy.

OurthanksareduetoMr.FredWalsh,whoconductedtheBoxingClasses.TheAnnualTournament washeldinAugust.PatWalshwonthetitleofCollegeChampionfor1948.

AquinaswonthePublicSchools'ShootingCompetitionatSwanbourneRifleRangeonDecember6th.This winreflectstheexcellentcoachinggivenbyMr.John Cullity,whomwesincerelythankforhisinterestin ourRifleClub.

TheFirstXIhadasuccessfulseason.TheTeam wascaptainedbyKeithSindel,anddeservescreditfor all-roundgoodplay.WecongratulateHaleSchoolon winningthePremiership.

Thoughstartingtheseasonratherpoorly,theFirst XVIIIsettleddowninearnesttohardtrainingunder theguidanceofMr.J.Dolan.Theteamimprovedrapidly andwentthroughthesecondhalfoftheseasonwithout adefeat.JoeO'Deawasacapablecaptain.

WearefortunatetohavetheservicesofMr.Dolan ascoach,andonceagainwethankhimforhiscontinuedinterestinAquinas.OurcongratulationsareofferedtoScotchCollege-thePremiersfor1948.

Aquinasishappilyplacedforswimmingandrowing.Theschooljettyiscrowdedwithboysduringthe summermonths,andevenduringthemid-yearterms thewaterisnottoocoldforsome.IntheCanning River,bytheAquinasBeach,thepreparationsforthe SwimmingGalaweremade;theCarnivalitselfwasheld atCrawleylateinFebruary.TheProgrammewasarrangedtoprovideeventsforeveryswimmer.ThewinnersformedtheCollegeTeamintheInter-SchoolCompetitionsheldafortnightlaterwhenScotchdefeatedus forfirstplace.WeofferourcongratulationstoScotch Collegeontheirwin.

TheCollegeChampionwasJoeO'Dea;hewasill fortheInter-Schoolevents.Youngerswimmers,especiallyPatWalshandKevinDuff,didgrandservicefor Aquinas.Mr.WGibsonagaingavegeneroushelpto theboysintheirtraining.WearegratefultoMr. GibsonforhisinterestinAquinaswhichextendsover aperiodofyears. OurrowingcrewsundertheguidanceofOldBoy oarsmen,Mr.Arch.Dobson,Mr.JimHunt,andMr.Joe Saunders,enjoyedtheirstrenuoussportandrowedinto thirdplaceintheHeadoftheRiverRace.Theywere secondinbothotherevents.Wehopetouseournew racerinthisclassicmeetingnextyear.OurcongratulationsareextendedtoGuildfordGrammarSchoolon theirsuccessintheHeadoftheRiverRacethisyear.

Honourswereawardedasfollows:-

Athletics:F.Tyson,D.Stanich,F.Drabble,K.Towning,J.Major,P.Leeson,A.Akkermans,B.Buzolic, D.Almond,C.Akkermans,P.Johnson,F.Walker, T.Ivankovich.

Football:R.Cameron,P.Walsh,K.Towning,E.Gianotti,F.Tyson,P.Patroni.

Swimming:J.O'Dea,J.Walsh,N.Hampton,T.Merchant,P.Walsh,K.Duff,E.Byrne,D.Coffey.

Rowing:M.Mettam,D.Stanich,J.O'Dea,J.Magee, TMeagher,J.Pannell,L.Mojzer,E.Byrne,T. Hynes,J.Walsh.N.Hampton.

Cricket:J.Morris,K.O'Meara,T.Ivankovich,F. Walker.

Shooting:I,.Aris,R.Lambert,R.Skinner,J.Aria, L.Mojzer,C.Carstairs.

Boxing:P.Walsh.T.Lane,K.Sindel,B.Bahen.

Tennis:J.Morris,K.O'Meara,M.Cowcher.

Mr.GeoffWornerwaselectedPresidentofthe O.B.A.for1948.TheAnnualHolyCommunionand BreakfastwasheldattheCollegetowardstheendof thefirstterns.TherewasagoodattendanceofOld Boys. TheOldAquiniansHockeyClubdeservesthefull supportofOldBoys.Itisdoingmuchtokeeptheexstudentstogether.

Aquinasisnaturallyproudofthesuccessesofits old,boys;manyofthemaredoingverywellinthevariousuniversities.Onlyafewresultsfor1948areto hand.OurcongratulationsareofferedtoDr.John O'NeillandDr.TedPrendiville,whorecentlycompletedtheirmedicalcourse;andalsotoTedHaywood, whoobtainedthirdplaceinhisThirdYearMedicineat therecentexaminationatAdelaideUniversity.

AcompletelistofOldBoys'successeswillbe publishedintheAnnual.TheEditorwouldbepleased tohearofOldBoys'successesforpublicationinthe 1948Annual.

OurcongratulationsarealsoofferedtoPeterDurack, whohavingcompletedhisLL.B.withhonours,isnow iloinganArtsCourse.PeterwaselectedPresidentof theGuildofUndergraduatesoftheUniversityofW.A. andmorerecentlyhadafurtherhonourconferredupon hint.HehasbeenelectedPresidentoftheNational UnionofAustralianUniversitystudents.

OurthanksareduetoMissMerciaScottwhotakes theDancingClassesduringthesecondterm;andalso toMissesM.Kinloch,P.Gibbings,V.CarneyandJ. Bresland,who.areinchargeoftheinstrumentalmusic. Allboyspresentedfortherecentmusicexaminations conductedbytheUniversityweresuccessful.

TheworkofMatronRamsteadandherstaffisvery muchappreciatedbytheBrothers,andalsobythe boysandtheirparents.Thehealthoftheboardershas beenverysatisfactory.InthismatterIwishtothank SirThomasMeagher,theCollegeDoctor,forthepersonalinteresthetakesintheboys,andalsoSister Watsonforherdevotiontoduty.Here,Iwouldlike todrawtheattentionofparentstothenecessityof havingtheboys'teethattendedtoduringtheholidays.

ToMr.J.0.Thomas,theDrawingMaster,and Mr.KevinHyneswhohaschargeofthespeech-training,Iwishtoexpressthanksforthevaluablework donewiththeirclasses.

TheCommitteeofLadieswho,fromtimetotime, assistwithlunchandafternoonteaatthevarious sportingfixtures,deserveourgratitude.Weverymuch appreciatethehelpgivenbythisCommittee.

Itakethisopportunityofthankingallwho,inany way,assistedusduringtheyear,especiallythosewho havecontributedtowardsthePrizeFund.

T.B.GARVEY, Headmaster.

NON-CATHOLIC DISAVOWALOFBIGOTS

Bythisweek'smailIreceived abulkyenvelopefromS.G.Porter,ofWelshpool,containingsome mostdisgustingandinsulting cuttingssrom someEastern Statespapers.Inaninterminablescreedwhichwasquiteundignifiedandwhichdisplayed appallingnarrow-mindednessand bigotry,Iamdaredtoreadthe cuttingstothepublic.

Ihavenointentionofhelping tospreadcalumniesandlies,or ofgivingpublicitytopapers whicharenotonlybigotedand un-Christianbutarealso,wehave goodreasonsforbelieving,financiallyassistedbyCommunists.

ThefirstletterIreceivedfrom S.G.PorterItreatedasthough thewriterwasgenuinelyseeking information;inthisletterthere isnosuchpretence,andIproposetotreatitwiththecontemptitdeserves.

Thebestanswertothiskind ofletteristoreadtolisteners anotherletterwhichIreceived bythesamepost.

Theletterwasaddressedto "TheSpeaker,"CatholicAnswer, 6PR,Perth,andIgiveyouthe exacttextofit:

"DearSir,-Asmallgroupof peoplecallingthemselvesthe ProtestantActionSociety,have

"THERECORD' Specialises in allTypesof COMMERCIALPRINTING.

Letterheads,Billheads, ConcertandDanceTickets, RaffleTickets,etc.. aSpecialty.

ForQuotes RINGB6950.

THE"RECORD"PRINT, 450HayStreet,Perth. .41NP4,44.4.0.0w,e4n#4INOw.1110,podn., latelybeenregalingthepublicwithacampaignofvilificationandobviousliesagainst theR.C.Church.

DivisionsandStatisticsof theEasternChurches

"A.McNamara,"Mt.Lawley, ,rites: "DearFather,-Lathepress recentlytherewoeareport fromAmericathatanArchbishophadbeenappointedhead oftheGreekOrthodoxChurch, anditwentontosaythathe wouldbespiritualleaderof 200,000,000membersofthe Church."

A.:Idonotrecollectthereporttowhichyourefer,andthe onlyeventofthisnaturewhich Icanrecall,istheenthronementofthenewdissidentPatriarch,JustinianMarina,inMoscowlastApril.Thisman,who isbutatoolinthehandsofthe Sovietauthorities,isbeingused totrytowinovertotheEastern ChurchCatholicsoftheByzantineRite.Resultswerenotquick enoughfortheCommunists,and theyhavebegunapersecutionof theBishopsandprieststoforce themtojointheSchismatical Church.Thisisbutthefirst steptowardstheabolitionofall religion.

Youcontinue:

"Thenumberquotedappears tobeanerror,andIwould begratefulifyoucouldgive metheapproximatenumberof followersoftheGreekOrthodoxChurchandtheEgyptian CopticChurch."

A.:Thenumberquotedis,.I think,anexaggeration,andhas beenarrivedatthroughnotun-

derstandingthedifferencesbetweenthevarioussectionsofthe easternChurches.Thereare, lastofalt,theHereticalEastern Lhurches,whicharenotonlyin schism,buthavefallenintoerror utonekindoranother.Then therearetheOrthodoxEastern ohurches,whichlefttheCatholicChurchbecausetheywould nctaccepttheBishopofRomeas theirSupremePontiff.Finally, wehavetheCatholicEastern churches,whoareinunionwith Rome,eventhoughtheyfollow adifferentrite.Thislatterisan integralpartof,theCatholic ohurchandinencyclicalsand materialsupporthasthepaternal :oveoftheHolyFather.

Ifallthreeweretakentogethertheywouldnot,Ithink,make 1.12,numberwhichthepressreported.Numbersareveryhard togetthesedays,andbyno meansreliablewhentheyare secured. ManyofthesechurchesarebehindtheIronCurtain, andinaprocessofbeingdestrcyedorpersecuted,butthere areathandfiguresfortheperiod betweenthetwoWorldWars. heestimatesfortheRussian andBalticStatesOrthodoxchurcheswasatthattimesomething intheneighbourhoodof130mildons. StatisticsfortheEgyptianCopticChurcharemorerecent,andin1946theirnumbers wereslightlyoverthree-quarters ofamillion.

HowtheGreekSchism

Occurred

PROSPECTSOFREUNION

Youcontinueinyourletter:

"Iwouldliketoknowifboth ofthesechurchesbrokeaway fromtheCatholicChurchbecausetheyrefusedtoacknowledgetheinfallibilityofthe Pope,orbecausetheyrefused torecognisethePopeashead oftheChurch?"

"AsaProtestant,Idonot, ofcourse,agreewithyour Church,butIhavelivedand worked,andfoughtintwo warswithR.C.'s,andhaveseen R.C.chaplainsandnunsinthe frontlines,wherethenuns werecaringforthewounded andsick,andIhavethegreatestrespectforthem.Iam writingthislettertoaskyou toacquitthegreatbulkofProtestantsfromassociationwith theProtestantAlliancebigoted fanatics.WehaveinW.A.alwayslivedinpeaceandharmonywiththeR.C.'s,andthat ishowweshouldcontinue.

'"Thereisroomforallreligionstoliveandworktogetherforthecommongood. ThemajorityofProtestants,I cantellyou,hatethesedisplaysofbigotry. "(Signed)M.E.,Inglewood." A.:Verymanythanksforyour letter,M.E.Thereisnotthe slightestdangerofoureverconfusingthetwogroups,andwet mostsincerelyacquitthegreat bulkofProtestantsfromsuch wrChristianassociations.

A.:Originallyboththesechur,hesbrokeawaybecausethey wouldnotacceptthePopeas theirspiritualhead. Various causesco-operatedtobringabout theGreekSchism,thatis,therejectionbytheGreekorByzantineChurchofthespiritualauthorityofthePope.Firstofall theexistenceoftwoEmpires, GreekandRoman,andthefact thatGreekEmperorsinterfered toanextraordinaryextentin mattersofdoctrineanddiscipdne,thususurpingtheauthority ofthePope.ThenthePatriarchsofthe"NewRome"wished torankasequalswiththeBishopofancientRome.DifferenceoflanguageformedabarrierbetweenEastandWest,and culturedGreeksregardedLatins a,barbarians,whiletheLatins suspectedtheorthodoxyofthe Greeks.Thedifferencesinliturgyattimesgaverisetobitternessandill-feelings. All theseelementsofdiscordcombinedtoproduceaschismbetweentheGreekandLatinchurches.

A.0

ship.Theyplacefarmoreemphasisthanwedoencertainaspectsofthefaith. TheycelebratetheMass,asarule,onlyon Sundaysandgreaterfeasts,and thereisusuallyineachchurch onlyoneMass,whichisalways sungwithgreatsolemnity,precededandfollowedbythesingingofpartoftheDivineOffice. Thewholeceremonyisvery beautifulandimpressive,and lastsaslongastwoorthree hours.Thesanctuaryofthe churchisdividedofffromthe bodyofthechurchbyagreat screencoveredwithikonsorholy pictures,whichplaysuchalarge partinthelivesoftheOrthodox. Themembersofreligiousorders oftheEasternOrthodoxChurchesarecontemplativesrather thanmenandwomenengagedin activeworks,butthenwehave torememberthatprayer,andthe

propercelebrationoftheLiturgy aremostnecessaryworks,and thatnomanisatrueapostle unlessheisalsoamanofprayer.

Theseritesanddevotionsofthe EasternChristiansareasCatholicasourown.Theywerepractisedbeforethegreatdivision bythosewhohadeveryrightto callthemselvesCatholics,asthey arepractisedto-daybymany CatholicswhoareoftheEastern Rite,buthavereturnedtofull communionwiththeHolysee.

ThePopehimselfhasassistedat theirritesinpersoninRome.

ThoseOrthodoxwhonowbecome Catholicsareorderedtoretain theirritesandcustoms. Itisindeedverysadtoseethis greatbodyofmenandwomenso nearandyetsofarfromthe CatholicChurch.Itisthe prayeroftheHolyFather,and

(ContinuedonPage13.)

Opticians

Optometrists

LAUBMAN6PANS (W.A.)PTY.LTD.

SIXFULLYQUALIFIEDOPTOMETRISTSIN ATTENDANCE.

77BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.

171HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE.

PrescriptionsAccuratelyDispensed SOLEW.A.DISTRIBUTORSFOR "BONOCHORD"HEARINGAIDS.

Youwrite: "Havetheybothretainedthe sevensacraments?"

A.:TheOrthodoxChurches haveretainedthesevensacraments,andtheirmembersgoto MassonSunday,toConfession andHolyCommunion;theypray toOurBlessedLady,"theall PureMotherofGod,"andtothe Saints;theyofferprayersforthe dead,andyet,theyarenotCatholics.Thesepeoplearelikeus inmanyways,yetwecannotcall themCatholics;theyaresonear andyetsofaraway.Oneauthoritywouldhaveitthatone quarteroftheChristianpopulationoftheworldaremembersof theEasternOrthodoxChurches, or,asweusuallysay,ofthe GreekOrthodoxChurch.

Youcontinue: "Inwhatwaydoestheschism effecttheMassofferedbythe priestsofthesetwochurches?"

A.:Beingvalidlyordained, they,likeCatholicpriests,offer toGodthesamesacrificewhich ChristofferedonCalvary.These OrthodoxChurchesoftheEast haveretainedpracticallythe wholeoftheCatholicFaith. Theyhaveproperlyordained priestsandsacraments,andhave thereforethelifeofgrace.They differfromusinrejectingthe authorityofthePope,andalso differincertainexternalsintheir devotionsandmannerofwor-

the Advertising Rates

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral.InMertioriamand BereavementNotices:4s.for35words;ld.perwordover. (EngagementAnnouncementsmustbesignedbybothparties). ReportsofFunerals:3s.persinglecolumninch(40wordstoan inch).

WeddingReports.3s.persinglecolumninchforspaceusedby blockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block.Reportswithoutphoto.4s.perinch.ReportstobesanctionedbyParish Priest.

ForSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoardand Residence:22wordsfor4/-;Id.perwordover22.

NOADVERTISEMENTSWILLBETAKENOVERTHE TELEPHONE.

SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation, andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepublishedintheorderreceivedatthisoffice.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationtoAdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissionswhich mayoccurinadvertisements.

Allenquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressedtothe AdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"BoxA35,G.P.O.,Perth. TELEPHONE:B6950.

AUSTRALIANCATHOLICASSURANCECOMPANYLIMITED ASSETSEXCEED£2,500,000 THEA.C.A.FORSECURITY.

A.POLICIESAREGOODPOLICIES. Office.WARWICKHOUSE, 'PhoneB6815- ST.GEORGE,STERRACE,PERTH.

ManagingDirector:D.J.MOONEY. ManagerforWesternAustralia:P.ENGELBRECHT.

SenatorTangney'sIrishForbears

TributetotheNuns

Thefollowingreportofthe, visitofSenatorDorothyTangnewtoIrelandwaspublishedin theDublin"EveningHerald"in itsissueof11th.November,1948:

"Mymotherwassteepedinthe legendsandtraditionsofIreland,indeed,shebroughtmeup onIrishhistoryandRobertEmmet'sspeechfromthedock,"said SenatorDorothyTangney,Australia'sfirstwomanSenator,on herarrivalinDublinto-day.

Shehopestostayaboutafortnightand,ifpossible,meetsome ofherrelatives.

Herfather,EugeneTangney, whoisnow70,hailsfromnear Castleisland,Co.Kerry.Heleft thi:countrywithhisparents, whenababyinarms.

Hermaternalgrandmother.

neeO'Donnell,alsoemigrated fromKerrytoAustralia. A granduncle,Rev.MauriceO'Donnell,wasintheCistercianOrder here,butSenatorTangneyisnot surewhichmonasteryhewasin.

AnotherrelativeisDr.Tom Tangney,SecretaryoftheIrish NationalUniversityAssociation inLondon.

SenatorTangneycamehere fromtheUnitedNationsConferenceinParis.Shewasthefirst womantobeaccreditedtothe Conferenceasanofficialobserver bytheAustralianGovernment.

Previoustothatshewasa delegateattheConferencein London,whereshemettheIrish delegation,whoentertainedher

atlunchto-day in Leinster House.

SpecialInterests.

SenatorTangney,whoisa schoolteacherbyprofession, takesspecialParliamentaryinterest'insocialsecurity.She spokewithprideofrecentimprovementsinAustraliain widows'pensions,'oldagepensions,andchildren'sallowances.

Oldagepensionsnowstandat£2 2sGriperweek.

SenatorsareelectedonadifferentsystemtooursinAustralia.

MissTangney'sconstituencyof WestAustralia,whichisrepresentedintheSenatebysixmembers.is,roughly,thesizeofEurope.Electioneeringismade possiblebyairtravel.Asitis, shesaid,itisnotpossibletohave allthemeetingsshewouldlike.

Peopleoftenjourney400miles tobepresentatanelectionmeeting,bringingfoodforajourney lastingseveraldays.

Herjourneyfromherhome townofPerthtoParliamentat Canberratakesfivedaysby train.

Shepaidspecialtributeaothe workoftheSistersofSt.John ofGod,whowenttoAustralia fromthiscountryin1892.

"TheirworkispartofasubstantialdebtweowetoIreland, andI'mhappytobringmessages fromthemtotheirrelativesin MayoandTipperary." TheIrishnunshaveanumber offinehospitalsinAustralia. Theirfirstwasinthethenpes-

tilence-strickenareaofKalgoorlie. ShedescribedtheirleperhospitalatDerbyas"ashowplace." Thenunsvolunteeredtofound thehospitaltocopewithdesperateneedswhichotherbodies,who wereapproached,decidedwould bebeyondtheircapacity.

SenatorTangneywasentertainatdinneratlveaghHousebyMr. SeanMcBride,MinisterforExternalAffairs.

DUBLINCOMMEMORATION OF1798REBELLION.

Oneofthemostmemorable eventsofDublin's'98CommemorationWeektookplaceon18th. November,whenalmost20,000 childrenmarchedfortwomiles throughthecitytotheCroppies' AcreatCollinsBarracks,Almosteveryschoolandcollegein Dublinwasrepresentedinthe greatprocession,whichtookan hourtopass,andwashandled withtheprecisionofamilitary parade.Trafficwasatacompletestandstillinthecentreof thecityasthechildren,carrying flagsandemblems,andsinging nationalsongstothemusicof pipebands,movedofffromSt. Stephen'sGreen.Itwasafter oneo'clockwhenthegreatparadewendedintotheCroppies' Acreforthecommemoration ceremony.Drawnupinthe historicgroundthechildren watchedafiringpartyfromthe RegimentofPearsefirethree volleysinmemoryofthedead. MassedbuglesanddrumssoundedtheLastPost,theTricolour wasraisedtofullmast,andthe Reveillewassounded.Theplayingofthe"MemoryoftheDead," the"Marseillaise"andtheNationalAnthemconcludedthe ceremonial.

AquinasCollegePrizeList,1948

LEAVINGCERTIFICATEII.

ReligiousKnowledgeBasilChristie.

DuxofClassandPrizeforScience:JohnMagee. inClass;KelsallPrizeforMathematics;Prize forForeignLanguages;J.F.WalshPrizefor English:JohnFrisina.

ThirdinClass:BasilChristie.

FourthinClass:NeillHampton.

FifthinClass:JohnWalsh.

SixthinClass:KyranO'Donnell.

KenMcKennaPrizeforHistoryandEconomics:No Award.

UEAVINGCERTIFICATEI.

ReligiousKnowledge:GarrettCullity.

DuxofClass:GeraldLaurence.

SecondinClass:GarrettCullity.

ThirdinClass:ThomasIvankovich.

FourthinClassJohnPanizza

FifthinClass:RonaldCameron.

Certificatesto:DavidPunch,KevinDuff,JohnFlynn, RaymondRees.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

ReligiousKnowledge:AlexHoran.

DuxofClass:JamesBusher.

SecondinClass:AlexHoran.

ThirdinClass:NormanDyson.

FourthinClassClementEllies

FifthinClass:JohnHuston

SixthinClass:DesmondCain.

Certificatesto:BrianWalker,JohnWoodman,Ron Lambert.

SECONDYEARSUB-JUNIOR.

ReligiousKnowledge:BernardScahill.

DuxofClass:RaymondSims.

SecondinClass:JephsonSinclair.

ThirdinClass:BernardMcNamara.

FourthinClass:JamesKeating.

FifthinClass:BrianTravers.

SixthinClass:LouisMojzer.

Certificatesto:PeterMelvin,KevinCahill,Neville Manuel,BernardScahill,MaxCowcher.

FIRSTYEARSUB-JUNIOR.

ReligiousKnowledge:GeraldGauntlets.

DuxofClass:GeraldGauntlett.

SecondinClass:JohnCawley.

ThirdinClass:DavidFitzgerald.

FourthinClass:BrianKillerby.

FifthinClass:CharlesAkkermans.

SixthinClass:MichaelBrick.

Certificatesto:FrancisBrown,JamesMorris, Buzolic,AlbertRakich,HowardRintoul, Fogarty,JohnWatts,RonCurtis,Robert PhilipNeck.

Barrie Kerry Curtis,

GRADEVI.

ReligiousKnowledge:TerenceBowen.

DuxofClass:DuncanFrancis

SecondinClassRichardHall.

ThirdinClass:RonaldDavidson.

FourthinClass:TerenceBowen.

FifthinClass:JamesPaton.

SixthinClass:VincentSgro.

Certificatesto:AlbertDetermes,RobertEdmonds,RobertMcDonald,BrianMarwick.

GRADEV.

ReligiousKnowledge:MaxCunningham.

DuxofClass:AlanKeet.

SecondinClass:BerkcrleyFitzhardinge.

ThirdinClass:DavidThomas.

FourthinClass:MauriceDetermes.

FifthinClass:DonaldMitchell.

SixthinClass:TerenceCorser.

Certificatesto:DavidBrennan,DinoGuerinoni,Paul Penklis,RobertPanizza.

GRADEIV.

ReligiousKnowledge:IvanFarcich.

DuxofClass:PeterMcGuire.

SecondinClass:KimFrancis.

ThirdinClass:LaurenceOwens.

FourthinClass:BrianBurt.

FifthinClass:TrevorAikenhead.

SixthinClass:LaurieDavidson.

Certificatesto:DonaldHammer.GeraldMcCormack, JamesCumper,JohnBrick.

THIRDGRADE.

ReligiousKnowledge:NormanCurtis.

DuxofClass:KennethKeating.

SecondinClassRaymundCilli.

ThirdinClass:LawrenceLockwood.

FourthinClass:ThomasHoad.

FifthinClass:JohnO'Neill.

SixthinClass:PaulAris.

Certificatesto:MauriceWalsh,AlanCole,TonyGray, NoelKeet,HughRowney,FrancisGallagher.

SECONDGRADE.

ReligiousKnowledge:WilliamBagby.

DuxofClass:PatrickMoylan.

SecondinClass:EdwardMorris.

ThirdinClass:LyallBonser.

FourthinClass:EdwardKnapp.

FifthinClass:WilliamBeven.

SixthinClass:ThomasAlford.

Certificatesto:AntonyMorrissey,PatrickCurtis,DesmondWoodman,MauriceCorkhill,BarryGrahame, JamesGolding,TrentStehn.

ATHLETICS.

ChampionHouse:St.Paul'swontheDunklingCup. Captain:NeillHampton.

BestAll-RoundSport-RiggBros.Trophy:Patrick Walsh.

CollegeChampion-Archbishop'sCup:ThomasMeagher.

CollegeOpen100yds.Champion-SirT.MeagherCup: ThomasMeagher.

CollegeOpen120Yds.HurdlesChampion-AntoineCup: RonaldCurtis.

CollegeOpenMileChampion-CooperCup:Francis Tyson.

JuniorChampion-A.D.ScottCup:RonaldCameron.

Under15Champion-TheAhernCup:DennisHicks.

Under14Champion-TheDolanCup:PaulLeeson.

Under13Champion-TheKennedyTrophy:AlanKeet.

Under12Champion-TheLeesonCupDinoGuerinoni.

Under11Champion,alsoUnder10SwimmingChampion: EdwardKnapp.

Under10Champion:PatrickCurtis.

Under9Champion:JamesGolding.

CollegeHandicapMile-TheKirbyCup:JohnMajor. JuniorSchoolHandicapMile:JohnMoy.

FOOTBALL.

BestandFairestPlayer-TheD.CoffeyCup:Francis Drabble.

MostImprovedPlayer-MelvinBros.Cup:Enso Gianotti. BestandFairestintheArmyCompetition-Mr.Reilly's Trophy:EdwardByrne.

BestandFairestintheJuniorSchoolCompetition: KevinCrowd.

SWIMMING.

CollegeChampion-A.D.ScottCup:JosephO'Dea.

Under16Champion-W.B.GibsonCup:PatrickWalsh.

Under15Champion,andforScoringMostPointsfor AquinasatInter-SchoolCarnival-TheGibsonCup: KevinDuff. Under14Champion-TheAubreyBurtCup:Edward Byrne.

Under13Champion-Mrs.ReillyCup:DenisCoffey.

Under12Champion-Mrs.O'DeaCup:DavidBrennan.

Under11ChampionDuncanFrancis.

AquinasBaySwim-TheJimWalshCup,Senior:Robert Bagby.

AquinasBaySwim-TheJimWalshCup,Junior:Ian Smith. ROWING.

ForRowingandConduct:LouisMojzer.

ForCoxingandHelpfulness:PatrickMurrayandTraversHerman. CRICKET.

BestAll-RoundCricketer:KeithSindel.

MostImprovedBatsman-KennedyBros.Trophy:Kevin O'Meara.

SHOOTING.

ChampionShotofCollege-Rev.Br.T.A.McMahon Prize:JohnPannell.

RapidShooting-Capt.D.L.DavidsonPrize:Robert Skinner.

MostImprovedShot-Mr.JohnCullityPrize:Louis Mojzer.

BOXING.

HeavyweightChampion-TheGerardCup:Patrick Walsh.

MiddleweightChampion-TheJohnsonCup:JohnLane.

WelterweightandLightweightChampion-ThePellegrini Cup:KeithSindel.

FeatherweightChampion-TheLatticeCup:Barry Bahen.

UnderSet.7lbs.:NeilMacdougalldrewwithThomas Lambert. Under8stone:RonaldCamerondrewwithCharles Mitchell.

Under7st.7lbs.-TheP.A.HicksCup:EdwardByrne.

Under7stone:DennisHicksdrewwithKevinCrowd.

Under6st.7lbs.-Mrs.DrabbleTrophy:WilliamStevenson.

Under6stone-Mr.T.St.J.KennedyTrophy:Patrick McCarthy.

BestLoser-Mr.FredWalshTrophy:FrancisWalker.

TENNIS.

OpenSinglesChampion:FrancisDrabble.

JuniorChampion(under16):JamesMorris.

MidgetChampion(under14):RoyArthur.

DoublesChampions:BarryMooreandMaxCowcher.

DANCING.

PrizespresentedbyMissMerciaScott.

FirstPrize:RonLambert.

SecondPrize:RobertCurtis.

SenatorDorothyTangney(left),Australia'sfirstwomanSenator,whoarrivedinDublinon'Thursday,November11th.,photographedatareceptioninherhonourintheGreshamHotel,withMrs. J.A.Beasley(centre),wifeoftheAustralianHighCommissionerinLondon,andMrs.J.E.Mulrooney,wifeoftheActingAustralianHighCommisionerinDublin.

ByFRANCISGILBERT

MoralityandReligion

Somebodywasrecentlyasking ProfessorMurdoch,throughthe columnsofthePresswhether moralitycouldexistwithoutreligion.TheProfessorrepliedthat someofthebestpeoplewerenot churchgoers.andcouldnotaccepttheteachingsofanyofthe churches.Yet,forallthat,the Professorbelievesthatanation's morality,withoutabasisofreligion,fallsintoastateofdecay, andthatthemoralanarchy whichisevidenttoallobservers ofourcountryto-day.isdueto theabsenceofreligionfromour nationalmind.Itmayscarcely benecessarytoaddthatbyreligion,ProfessorMurdochdoesn't mean"orthodox"religion.In fact,hedoesn'tmeananything withtheslightestconnectionwith theideaofreligioninanyeffectivesense,

WhattheProfessor'sthesis reallyamountstoisthis:that "orthodox"religionisallvery wellforthehoi-poloibecauseit

J.NEILSON OPTICIAN

S.DANIEL,F.S.M.C.(London) WA.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST Tel,B201 'if,PLAZAARCAT.E.PERTH

B.BEECROFT,Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Subiaco.

OnlyPrime,FreshKilledMea.

Sold Phone:W137!

TOLLEY'S

Phone31-

267.

"conditions"themtoamoreor lessconsistentcourseofaction whichmakesforanorderedand comfortableexistence.Butamong thereallyeducated.supernaturalismwillnotdoatan.They liveintherarefiedspiritual strathosphereofagnosticismand near-atheism.Infact,though IamsurethattheProfessoris notconsciousofit,hisphilosorhyamountstoarather,u.icroustypeofspiritualpridewhich manifestsitseifinasubtlesnobberycharacterisedbysheerobduracyaboutthinking,exceptin supe.ficialforms.

However,ProfessorMurdoch doestouchonfundamentalthings whenheplacesthesanctionsof moralityonthe"consciousacceptanceofthecommandsofa poweroutsideofhumanity."That positionisatleastanimprovementontheold-fashionednotion oftheVictorianagnosticsand rationalistswhosneeredatmoralityasamerehumanconvention,asifanymerelyman-made rulescouldinducemillions throughoutthecenturiestotoleratethein,olerablefornosufficientreason.

Wheneventheagnosticsrecogniseit,Ithinkwemaysafely takeitasreadthattheworldis inamoralcrisisofexceptional gravity.Henceitmustappear extraordinarythattheU.N.°. GeneralAssemblyshouldhaveissuedaDeclarationofHuman Rightscontaining31articles whichdealwiththefundamental lawsregarding"civilised"human conduct.SeeingthattheTen

Commandmentsarestillinforce andhavenotceasedbeingproclaimedbytheChristianchurches,itseemstomethatitmight havebeenmoreappropriatefor U.N.O.tohaveissuedaDeclarationofHumanDuties.Truly rightsanddutiesarecorrelative butwhenthelaw.isbeinguniversallyinfringed,itwouldappear moregermanetostresstheduties ratherthantherights.Moreover,thepartieswhoaremainly responsiblefortheviolationof humanrights,i.e.,oftheMoral Law,arepeoplewhowillnotacceptthetheoryofrightsfundamentaltoWesternthought.To themwhataidstheaimsofthe SupremeStateismorallyright, andwhatobstructsit,morally wrong-

Sothat,whiletheParisbalancesheetofU.N.O.hasvery littletoshowonthecreditside (apartfromthepioushopesexpressedbyDr.Evatt)itisat leastcomfortingtofindsome concretesupportfortheprinciplesofthemorallaw,evenif theprospectsofitsobservance arenotnotablygreater.

Inthisconnection,wemay noticetheoutlawingofgenocide, whichisusuallyinstancedinthe pressbytheexterminationofthe JewsundertheNazis.Thereal genocideofthemomentisbeing perpetratedtowardstheCatholic ChurchinEasternEurope,andit remainstobeseenwhatU.N.°. ispreparedtodoaboutit.

BeachBeautiesandSin

AccordingtoPressreports,Bist hopGleeson,ofMaitland,has bannedtheparticipationofCatholicgirlsinhisdioceseinbathingbeautycontests.Itisasad necessitywhichinvokesformal ecclesiasticalactionw4senthe rromptingsofChristianmodesty shouldbesufficienttodeterCatholicgirlsfromthesecrudeand undignifiedexhibitions.

Ithasbeenclaimedwitha greatdealoftruththatthese contestsareracketspromotedas arulemerelytosellnewspapers. LastyearinCanada.Catholic oppositionneatlyspikedthepromotersofsuchcontestswhenIt revealedthatthefirstandsecond prize-winnersprovedtobenoless thanacoupleofprofessional girlsfromalicensedhousein Quebec.And,evenlocally,there wasasimilarincidentnotlong agewhich,however,didnotdeter certainsectionsofthepressfrom perseveringinluridandbrash publicityofasimilarkind.

Therecanbenodenialthat theseexhibitionshavedoneincalculableharmtoscoresofsilly younggirlswhoseheadshave beenturnedandwingssingedby thesewretchedracketswhichcentreaboutanatomicalmeasurements.

Thefactthatoursocietyhas grownsospirituallyinsensitive thatthereisverylittlepublic outcryagainstbathingbeauty ccntests,doesnotalterthefact thattheyaimtobreakdown Christianmodestyandreservein

afashionthatisdeliberateand shocking.

TheforceoftheCatholicobjectionsisrootedinthefactthat thesecontestsareaveryrealoccasionofsintomany.Thereis anobviousdifferencebetween dressingforpurposesofsportand swimming,andanothertopracticallyundressforthedisplayof bodilycharmsopenlyandseductively-Suchagirl,once consciousoftheeffectofheractions,ismorallyresponsiblefor thetemptationsshemayoccasion inothers.

Thepagannatureofmodern beach-girlcontestsisevident fromthesexappealadvertising associatedwiththem,emphasisingthemerelyphysicalaspects ofgirlstoawakenamerelyphysicalresponse.Thewholebusinessisconductedonalmostidenticallineswithashowofpedigreedstock.Itwouldbedegradingtoapersonofnoreligious convictions,andshouldbeutterlyoutsidethepaleforaperson professingChristianity.

Themoralsenseinourday seemstobesappedverylargely byattachmenttotritecliches, suchas"Everybody'sdoingit." Butapracticedoesnotbecome anysoundermorallymerelybecauseitiswidespreadandpopular.Themajorityvotehas neNerbeen,andwillneverbe,a testofwhatisrightorwrong.

Theveryfacilitywithwhich onecandriftwiththetideand loseone'smoralbearingsshould

bewarningenoughfortheChristian.ForthefollowingofChrist isnotaneasymatter;theyoke, however,lightandsweet,isstill across,thesignofcontradiction. Henceitmaybeashockto sometolearnthatapriestwould bejustifiedinrefusingabsolution andforbiddingHolyCommunion

Webbing Imitations

Theinvitationsyou haveprintedfor yourweddingshould havetaste,beauty, anddignity.

Makesureofthis byplacingyour orderwith

"TheRecord"

SPECIALISTS.INJOSPRIORS

450HAYSTREET.

'Phone:B6950.

toaCatholicgirlwhoentered suchcompetitions,justasaBishophaseveryrighttothreaten excommunication.

Tobejust,however,Imust notethatinrecentbeautycontestsinthisState,theemphasis isveeringawayfromthesheerly physical,andgreaterattention;9 beingdevotedtoeducational standards,character,andnatural charm.Thisisabigstepinthe rightdirection,anditspromoters aretobecongratulatedandencouraged.

THELASTBEFORECHRIST-

MAS.

TheNo.456CharitiesConsultationoffersalastchancebefore Christmastowin£3,000foran outlayof2/6.Thereare929 otherprizes,rangingfrom£500 toZl.Buyaticketto-day.

SAFETYSLOGAN.

Safetyandhealthgowellto. gether. Intramortrainleanoutknockout. Preventionisthebestcompensation.

AquinasBoysWinDuntroonScholarships

FiveWestAustralianswereincludedinthelistof15 successfulapplicantsthroughouttheCommonwealth fora'.tmissiontotheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Duntroqii,forafouryearcourse,beginninginFelzruary ofnextyear.

AquinasCollegehadthedistinctionofgaining threenutofthefivescholarshipawardedinthisState.

Thesuccessfulboyswere:FrederickAlbrecht,Alan ShawandWilliamSilverstone.

Ongraduation,cadetsarecomthissionedasLieutenantsoftheAustralianRegularArmyand,subjectto possessingthenecessaryqualificationsandbeingrecommended.promotionisautomatictotherankof major.

ByFRANCISGILBERT.

MoralityandReligion

Somebodywasrecentlyasking ProfessorMurdoch,throughthe columnsofthePresswhether moralitycouldexistwithoutreligion.TheProfessorrepliedthat someofthebestpeoplewerenot churchgoersandcouldnotaccepttheteachingsofanyofthe churches.Yet,'forallthat,the Professorbelievesthatanation's morality,withoutabasisofreligion,fallsintoastateofdecay, andthatthemoralanarchy whichisevidenttoallobservers ofourcountryto-day.isdueto theabsenceofreligionfromour nationalmind.Itmayscarcely benecessarytoaddthatbyreligion,ProfessorMurdochdoesn't mean"orthodox"religion.In fact,hedoesn'tmeananything withtheslightestconnectionwith theideaofreligioninanyeffectivesense.

WhattheProfessor'sthesis reallyamountstoisthis:that "orthodox"religionisallvery wellforthehoi-poloibecauseit

J.NEILSON OPTICIAN

S.DANNEL,F.S.M.C.(Londoni W.A.O.A. OPTOMETRIST Tel,B201, ICPLAZAARCi.T.E.PFRTA

S.BEECROFT,Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Subiaco.

OnlyPrime,FreshKilledMea.

Sold Phone:W137r

"conditions"themtoamoreor lessconsistentcourseofaction whichmakesforanorderedand comfortableexistence.Butamong thereallyeducatedsupernaturalismwillnotdoatall.They liveintherarefiedspiritual strathosphereofagnosticismand near-atheism.Infact,though IamsurethattheProfessoris notconsciousofit,hisphilosophyamountstoarather,u.icroustypeofspiritualpridewhich manifestsitselfinasubtlesnobberycharacterisedbysheerobduracyaboutthinking,exceptin supe.ficialforms.

However,ProfessorMurdoch doestouchonfundamentalthings whenheplacesthesanctionsof moralityonthe"consciousacceptanceofthecommandsofa poweroutsideofhumanity."That positionisatleastanimprovementontheold-fashionednotion oftheVictorianagnosticsand rationalistswhosneeredatmoralityasamerehumanconvention,asifanymerelyman-made rulescouldinducemillions throughoutthecenturiestotoleratethein..olerablefornosufficientseason.

Wheneventheagnosticsrecogniseit,Ithinkwemaysafely takeitasreadthattheworldis inamoralcrisisofexceptional gravity.Henceitmustappear extraordinarythattheU.N.O. GeneralAssemblyshouldhaveissuedaDeclarationofHuman Rightscontaining31articles whichdealwiththefundamental lawsregarding"civilised"human conduct.SeeingthattheTen

Commandmentsarestillinforce andhavenotceasedbeingproclaimedbytheChristianchurches,itseemstomethatitmight havebeenmoreappropriatefor U.N.O.tohaveissuedaDeclarationofHumanDuties.Truly sightsanddutiesarecorrelative. butwhenthelawsisbeinguniversallyinfringed,itwouldappear moregermanetostresstheduties ratherthantherights.Moreover,thepartieswhoaremainly responsiblefortheviolationof humanrights,i.e.,oftheMoral Law,arepeoplewhowillnotacceptthetheoryofrightsfundamentaltoWesternthought.To themwhataidstheaimsofthe SupremeStateismorallyright, andwhatobstructsit,morally wrong.

Sothat,whiletheParisbalancesheetofU.N.O.hasvery littletoshowonthecreditside (apartfromthepioushopesexpressedbyDr.Evatt)itisat leastcomfortingtofindsome ioncretesupportfortheprinciplesofthemorallaw,evenif theprospectsofitsobservance arenotnotablygreater.

Inthisconnection,wemay noticetheoutlawingofgenocide, whichisusuallyinstancedinthe pressbytheexterminationofthe JewsundertheNazis.Thereal genocideofthemomentisbeing perpetratedtowardstheCatholic ChurchinEasternEurope,andit remainstobeseenwhatU.N.O. ispreparedtodoaboutit.

BeachBeautiesandSin

AccordingtoPressreports,Bist hopGleeson,ofMaitland,has bannedtheparticipationofCatholicgirlsinhisdioceseinbathingbeautycontests.Itisasad necessitywhichinvokesformal ecclesiasticalactionAlenthe promptingsofChristianmodesty shouldbesufficienttodeterCatholicgirlsfromthesecrudeand undignifiedexhibitions.

Ithasbeenclaimedwitha greatdealoftruththatthese contestsarerackets.promotedas arulemerelytosellnewspapers. LastyearinCanada.Catholic oppositionneatlyspikedthepromotersofsuchcontestswhenit revealedthatthe'firstandsecond prize-winnersprovedtobenoless thanacoupleofprofessional girlsfromalicensedhousein Quebec.And,evenlocally,there wasasimilarincidentnotlong agowhich,however,didnotdeter certainsectionsofthepressfrom perseveringinluridandbrash publicityofasimilarkind.

Therecanbenodenialthat theseexhibitionshavedoneincalculableharmtoscoresofsilly younggirlswhoseheadshave beenturnedandwingssingedby thesewretchedracketswhichcentreaboutanatomicalmeasurements.

Thefactthatoursocietyhas grownsospirituallyinsensitive thatthereisverylittlepublic outcryagainstbathingbeauty ccntests,doesnotalterthefact thattheyaimtobreakdown Christianmodestyandreservein

afashionthatisdeliberateand shocking.

TheforceoftheCatholicdbjectionsisrootedinthefactthat thesecontestsareaveryrealoccasionofsintomany-Thereis anobviousdifferencebetween dressingforpurposesofsportand swimming,andanothertopracticallyundressforthedisplayof bodilycharmsopenlyandseductively.Suchagirl,once consciousoftheeffectofheractions,ismorallyresponsiblefor thetemptationsshemayoccasion inothers.

Thepagannatureofmodern beach-girlcontestsisevident fromthesexappealadvertising associatedwiththem,emphasisingthemerelyphysicalaspects ofgirlstoawakenamerelyphysicalresponse.Thewholebusinessisconductedonalmostidenticallineswithashowofpedigreedstock.Itwouldbedegradingtoapersonofnoreligious convictions,andshouldbeutterlyoutsidethepaleforaperson professingChristianity.

Themoralsenseinourday seemstobesappedverylargely byattachmenttotritecliches, suchas"Everybody'sdoingit." Butapracticedoesnotbecome anysoundermorallymerelybecauseitiswidespreadandpopular.Themajorityvotehas neverbeen,andwillneverbe,a testofwhatisrightorwrong.

Theveryfacilitywithwhich onecandriftwiththetideand loseone'smoralbearingsshould

bewarningenoughfortheChristian.ForthefollowingofChrist isnotaneasymatter;theyoke, however,lightandsweet,isstill across,thesignofcontradiction. Henceitmaybeashockto sometolearnthatapriestwould bejustifiedinrefusingabsolution andforbiddingHolyCommunion

Webbing Inoitatione

Theinvitationsyou haveprintedfor yourweddingshould havetaste,beauty, anddignity.

S Makesureofthis byplacingyour orderwith

"TheRecord"

SPECIALISTSIN115PIM=

450HAYSTREET.

'Phone:B6950.

toaCatholicgirlwhoentered suchcompetitions,justasaBishophaseveryrighttothreaten excommunication.

Tobejust,however,Imust notethatinrecentbeautycontestsinthisState,theemphasis isveeringawayfromthesheerly physical,andgreaterattentionis beingdevotedtoeducational standards,character,andnatural charm.Thisisabigstepinthe rightdirection,anditspromoters aretobecongratulatedandencouraged.

THELASTBEFORECHRIST.

MA&

TheNo.456CharitiesConsultationoffersalastchancebefore Christmastowin£3,000foran outlayof2/6.Thereare929 otherprizes,rangingfromZOO to£1.Buyaticketto-day.

SAFETYSLOGAN.

Safetyandhealthgowellto gether. Intramortrainleanoutknockout. Preventionisthebestcompensation.

AquinasBoysWinDuntroonScholarships

FiveWestAustralianswereincludedinthelistof15 successfulapplicantsthroughouttheCommonwealth forTimissiontotheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Duntrow,forafouryearcourse,beginninginFettruary ofnextyear.

AquinasCollegehadthedistinctionofgaining threenutofthefivescholarshipawardedinthisState.

Thesuccessfulboyswere:FrederickAlbrecht,Alan ShawandWilliamSilverstone.

Ongraduation,cadetsarecomrhissionedasLieutenantsoftheAustralianRegularArmyand,subjectto possessingthenecessaryqualificationsandbeingrecommended.promotionisautomatictotherankof major.

WILLIAMSILVERSTONE.

tiiseriminations

CurreniFilms

"CaptainBoycott."

Ifindmyselfatoddswithsome ofmymorediscerningcolleagues withregardtoFrankLaunder's newfilm,"CaptainBoycott'I learnfromtheirremarksthatthe pieceissomethingofafancy trifle;anartificialbitofstage Irish,withactorsinPaddyperiodhats,picture-pdstcardviews ofIrishbeautyspotstogivethe thingartistictone,andatouch ofauthentickeeningtolendverisimilitude.

Well,thereisnodoubtthat theyarerightuptoapoint. "CaptainBoycott"isnotagreat film.Twoconventionsaremarkedlyatgrips-!t:thecinema convention,whichpresentsboxofficefavouriteStewartGranger,completewithhigh-necked ridingsweaterandweek-endbrogue,asaleaderoftheruralinterestsinCountyMayo;andthe Irishurbantheatreconventionin whichgoodDublinstageplayers, wholivebytheirtechniquealmostastrustfullyastheyliveby theirprayers,actoutthesupportingpartswithsuchtrickycertitudethattheypracticallysteal thepicture.

No,"CaptainBoycott"isnota greatfilm.ButIamanoldfashionedperson,anditisoneof myold-fashionedbeliefsthat when'somethinggivesmepleasure,itismeetandnicetosay "thankyou.""CaptainBoycott"gavemepleasureinanumberofways,andIamdeterminedtobemeticulousaboutpaying mydebts.

"CaptainBoycott"isthestory ofanIrishlandlordwhogavea

72YEARS OFSERVICETHE

asaholiday.Thereisenough smallpleasureinthisgoodfilm tomakeyouforgetthefinalsatisfactionthatisn'tinit.Goto "CaptainBoycott"andhavea pleasanttime-C.A.Lejeune, "Sketch."

"ThePirate"(Metro): Mostmoviemusicalsaremade asif,atbest,theywerejust"entertainment,"andaprettylow gradeofitatthat.

nametoasingularlyunpleaasnt socialpracticeIthappenedin CountyMayo,inthe1880's.This Boycottappearstohaveben lessofaknavethanafool,who allowedhisagenttoturn,burn andbatterhistenantsoutof theircottages.Hehadn'tthe hearttodowrong,buthehadn't thegutstodorightIntime, understandably,thetenantsgrew tiredofhisways,anddecidedto goafterhim'withguns.But CharlesStewartParnellgave thembettercounsel.Shunthe bloke,hesaid;isolatehim;refuse toworkforhim;sendhimto Coventry.Boycotthim,he.said, ineffect,andtheydid.Theydid, anditworkedmagically. Thatisnotthewholestoryof thefilm,butitisthemaingist ofitItisatonce"Captain Boycott's"strengthandweakness. Strength,becausethenotionof socialostracismisapowerful idea;weakness,becauseitdoesn't quiteworkout:theinconvenience,ratherthanthemoraleffect.oflonelinessismainlystressed. CecilParker'sportraitof thedamned,well-meaningCaptainBoycottisbeautifullydone. MaureenDelaney,asthehero's mother,andEddieByrne,asthe localpostman,standoutfrom thecastwiththesharpauthority ofpeoplewhoknowthecomplete ABCoftheirjob.Stewart Granger,asatenant-farmer,in lovewithablackleg'sdaughter, alsostandsout,buttheproducers haven'tgivenhimmuchchance todootherwise.Thedialogueis quick,thedirectionfirmandthe breathoftheIrishairasgood

The"Pirate"isobviouslymade bypeoplewhoknowthatfew thingsinthisworldcouldbebetterasentertainmentandasa workofartthanafirstrate musical.

Theonlythingthatspoils thisfilmisthehead-oncollision betweenthe"art"andthe"entertainment."Thishowever, willnotmaritintheeyesofthe averagemoviegoer.

Manuela(JudyGarland),engagedtoafatslobofacarribooMayor(WalterSlezak), surethatawanderingmountebank(GeneKelly)isthemanof herdaydreams,apiratelegendaryfordashandgallantry.Even whenshelearnsthattheactual pirateistheslob(retired),she sticksbythemountebank.When lastseentheyareclowningaway totheirhearts'content.

Thismusicalinvolvessongsand lyricsbyColePorter,dancesdesignedbyGeneKellyandRobert Alton,andthedirectionofMiss Garland'shusband,thegifted VincentMinelli.Thecolour issaidtoequalthebestyetseen onthescreen.

Ithinkthatifyoulikemusicals,andPerthhasnothada verygoodrunofthemrecently, youwilllikethis.

"RoadtoRio."

DorothianSuperiorCured (N.C.W.C.NewsService)

LISBON,Portugal,Nov25MotherFranciscaArbonesLedo, SuperioroftheInstituteofSt. Dorothy,atVigo,Spain,is41 yearsofagenow,butsheislookingmuchbetterthanshedid manymonthsagowhenshewas strickenbyadecalcificationof thespine.Sheisthebeneficiary ofacureataMassfortheSick attheShrineofOurLadyof Fatima,thatfamedPortuguese goalofmillionsofCatholicpilgrims.

ThestoryofMotherFrancisca'scurewaswrittenby MotherMariaCristinaPeixto,a Portuguesenun,now74years old.whoreturnedtohernative landlastJulyafterteachingin DorothianschoolsinAmericafor 37years.

Inherletter,MotherCristina writesthatMotherFranciscahad sufferedintensepainandvirtuallylivedonastretcher.Itwas decidedtohaveherundergoan operation,butphysiciansofa sanatariumsaiditwouldbeuseless.

"Humanmeanshavingbeen declareduseless,"MotherCristinesays,"shewasencouraged bymembersofherOrdertohave recoursetoOurLadybytaking partintheservicesforthesick heldatFatima"onthe13th.of eachmonth.

tinewrites.Shesaidasmuch totheMotherSuperiorofthe DorothianConvent,who,"instead ofworrying,rejoicedbecauseshe believedittobeatokenforher comingcure."MotherCristina goeson:

"AftertheMassandsermons begantheprocessionofthe BlessedSacrament.Therewere sevenrowsofpatients,numberingabout600.MotherFranciscawasthesecondinthefirst row.

"Asthecelebrantstoppedand blessedherwiththeMonstrance, shefelt,asshesaid,avery strangesensationalloverher body,asifsheweregivenanew body,andsherealisedthatsha wascured.Shenotifiedthe MotherSuperioroftheConvent ofFatima,whokeptalwaysnear her.Thelattertoldhernotto sayanythingaboutit,becausethe crowdwouldfalltuaonher."

Finallyapriestaskedherhow shefelt,andsherepliedthatshe "feltcured."

"Then,"saidthepriest,"getup andfollowtheprocession,giving gloryandthankstotheBlessed Virgin."

Therewasimmenserejoicing amongtheSistersofS't.Dorothy,whoimmediatelynotified allhousesoftheirOrder.At thehospitalshewasexamined agair,andhercurewasverified.

PROUDLYPRESENTS FEATURESOFTHE ANNUALREPORTFOR1948.

IfatsomefarfuturedatehistoriansshouldunearthatimecapsulecontainingthismostrecentoftheCrosby-Hopejunkets, theywouldprobablybeableto makeneitherheadnortailofit, forthatgenialduodealsinan increasinglymorerarefiedformof strictlycontemporaryhumour Mixedinwithaliberaldoseof slapstick,whichspeaksauniversailanguage,arenumerouslines andsituationswhosefullenjoymentrequiresaknowledgeofthe pair'spastpictures,off-screenactivities,professionalrivals,the personnelandformatoftheirrespectiveradioshowsandvarious otherrelatedsubjects.Theplot, abouttwomusicianswhoelude awrathfulex-employerbystowingawayforSouthAmerica, onlytolandinfurthertrouble aidingadamselindistress,followsthesameself-consciouspat ternitisonlyvaguelysketchedin,andisserviceablemainly becauseitemploysdevicesso familiartotheaudiencethatthey automaticallyevokeafuller imagethanthescreenpresent, DorothyLamoor,theperennial co-star,fallsintothiscategory, asdoesanarrayoftype-casavillainsandtheirschemeforliterallyhypnotisingtheheroine outofherfortune.Itonlyremainstobesaidthatthecomediansareintopformand,while thefilmhasnosignificancewhatsoever,itisunremittinglyfunny andhappilyrecommendableto thefamily.

Allcriticshavevotedthisthe best"Road"filmvetscreened.

MotherFranciscawastakento Fatima.Whereshearrivedalong withotherpilgrims.whocrowd thehillsidesoftheCovadaLira, and,singinkhymnstoOurBlessedMother,marchinacandle lightprocessiontotheShrineat dawn.ButMotherFrancisca, broughtbyautomobilewasimmediatelyputtobed.

Exhaustedandsufferingexcruciatingpain,shewastakento theMassandBenedictionatnoon. DuringtheHolySacrifice,shewas feelingsoi,.thatshethoughtshe wasgoingtodie,MotherCris-

Mr.JosephFloodO'Brien,who hasdiedunexpectedlyattheresidenceofhisniece,Mrs.MaureenVereker,Greyfriars,Waterford,wasthelastsurvivingson ofthelateMr.DanielFlood O'Brien,Kilkenny,awell-known Fenian.Hismotherwasa grand-nieceofThomasFrancis Meagher,theYoungIrelandpatriot,andthreeofhisgranduncles,theTobinsofMullinahone,Co.Tipperary,weredeportedtoVanDiemen'sLand, -IndneverreturnedtoIreland.

FROMFACTORY

TO POLICYHOLDERS -£4,028,000

TheT.&G.isaMutualLifeSociety,Itis entirelyownedbytheholdersofthe1,505,000 PoliciesinForce,andhasnoshareholders. Itrenderstheutmostservicetoitsmembers andsettlesallclaimspromptly.

APOLICYWITHTHET.&G. ISAPLEDGEOFSECURITY PLUSSERVICE.

PurelyMutual. NoShareholders.

TheAustralasianTemperanceandGeneral MutualLifeAssuranceSocietyLtd. (IncorporatedinVictoria,1876.)

PartitionofIreland

OrangeMeetingatLiverpo9l.

Therewerelivelyscenesatan Orange"handsoffUlster"meetinginthePictonHall,Liverpool,duringwhichnewspaper cameramenwereassaulted,their camerasbeingbrokenup,andth journalistsandphotographers leftasaprotest.

Themeetingwasheldasa counter-demonstrationtoMr.de Valera'svisit,andwasorganiled byAld.Rev.H.D.Longbottom, thelocalOrangemaster,wl.c said:"Weareafreedom-lovirg people,andweliketogivefair play,butwhenforeigners,under theleadershipofaRomanPentiff,trytofilchourliberties away,itistimetocallahalt.

"Wewouldsayto'Eire':'Keep yourpriestscutandgetridof thePopeofRome,andyouwon't wanttostayoutsidetheBritish Empire.'"

eier4) ICECREAM

OCilfil;s0

Forover30yearsthenamePETERShasbeenahouse holdwordthroughoutallAustralia.Onlyanunsurpassedstandardofexcellence--ofundoubtedpurity-of smoothdeliciousness-couldwinsuchrenown. To-dayPETERSICECREAMisbetterthaneverthankstomoremodernpasteurisationmethods,more modernmachinery.Soletyourwholefamilyenjoy thishealthfoodeveryday.Remember,atnostage ofmanufactureisPETERSICECREAMtouchedby humanhands,andprominentmedicalmenandbacteriologistscertifytoitsabsolutepurity.

Radio"Rationalisation"

Fearswererecentlyexpressedinthesecolumnslest therecentmoveoftheFederalGovernmenttorationalise broadcastingservicesmightleadeventuallytodirectgovernmentalcontrol,andthatpoliticiansmightusethemeasuretostiflecriticismandtoregimentthoughtaccording totheirpeculiarideology.Particularlyisthereneedto protecttheteachingrightsoftheChristianchurchesagainst whatiscalledintheuresstheir"obtrusion"intopolitic,. Theefforttoconfinereligiontothepresbyteriesandchurchesisbynomeansanewtechnique.Alwaysanintegralpartofthesecularistphilosophy,theimmediateprewarperiodwasnotableforitsattemptstoapplythisfalse andrestrictivenotionagainstthesocialteachingsofthe CatholicChurch.Itisanattemptthatmustberesisted, becauseCatholicismrepresentsatotalviewoflifeand teachesthatthelawsofChristandnaturalmoralityapply equallytopoliticallifeastoeverythingelse.SuchresistanceleadstopersecutionoftheChurchwherethesecularpowersaimatfullcontroloftherightsofthoughtand expressionamongtheirsubjects.

Thatsuchadangerlurksintheproposedmeasureto controlbroadcastingservices,Wasindicatedbyareply giveninCanberrarecentlybythePrimeMinisterinanswer toaquestionregardingCatholicbroadcastsinVictoria. Whatisespeciallyinvidiousaboutthecontemplated "rationalisation"isthattheBoardwhichwilladminister theBillwillpresumablymirrortheviewoftheGovernmentandwillhavesoleandexclusiverighttodefinewhat areandarenotreligioussubjects.Suchapositioncannotbeaccepted,forthesecularistmindhasalreadyprejudgedtheissue,andthereisfartoomuchroomforrepressiononpretextualscores,whereasthefactsmaysimplybethattheGovernmentissmartingundercriticism. Noristhereanypointinevadingtheplainfactthatthe recentSocialJusticeStatementoftheCatholicHierarchy on"Socialisation"gavepreciouslittlesupporttopeople whoseeStatecontrolasthepanaceaforsocialevils.It mightbesaidtohavemadeacleardemarcationtothe usurpationsofpoliticalpowerastoeconomicconcentrations,andinthesocialconditionofAustraliato-dayis boundtoberesisted.

TheclaimsoftheChurchinthetemporalsphereare plainenoughinallconscience,butforonereasonoranother,oftenmaliciously,theyaremisrepresented.The Churchhasnoaspirationsinpoliticsexceptasthepolitical ordertendstointerfereunwarrantedlywiththenatural (i.e.,divinelyordained)rightsofindividualsorgroups,or directlywiththesupernaturalrightsoftheChurchtocarry oitHerdivinemission.TheprinciplesoftheChurch's politicalactivity,asofHerdiplomacy,arethoseofthe SermonontheMount.TheChurchhasnodesiretoarrogatetoHerselfthethingsthatareCaesar's.But,unhappily,no.suchmagnanimityiswidespreadonthepartof thecivilauthorities,evenintheso-calleddemocraticregimes.Onallsidesthereisevidentamountingtempoon thepartoftheStatetoextenditssphereofinfluence,interference,anddirectcontrol.Wherethisswellingambitioncutsacrossnaturalandsupernaturalrightsand dutiestotheirdetriment,itisasolemnchargeuponthe Churchtoresistineverywaypossible,andonefrom whichShehasnotflinchedinhistoryhoweverbitterthe consequences.

IffSEPAREAT3'

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

December17th.:

10a.m.:AttendQuarterly ConferenceofPriests,ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

7p.m.:ConfirmationofAdults, St.Mary'sCathedral.

December19th.: BlessingandOpeningofBrigidineConvent,Subiaco.

December23rd.: 4p.m.:ReceptionCeremony, ConventofMercy,Victoria Square.

December24th.: Midnight:St.Mary'sCathedral-Pontificate.

December31st.: 7.30p.m.:SolemnTeDenm andPontificalBenediction.

4441,41.041.0.41.1.4M11.4..... PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

.....,.....................4.04,0004,0004,01 ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

CHRISTMASANDNEWYEAR TIMETABLE.

CHRISTMASDAY:

Masses:Midnight,7a.m.,8a.m., 9am.,10a.m.,and11a.m.

Confessions:OnFriday,24th. (XmasEve),from11a.m.to1 p.m.;3.30p.m.to6p.m.;7.30 p.m.tomidnight.

NEWYEAR'SDAY:

Masses:7,8.9,10and11a.m.

Confessions:Friday.31st.(New Year'skOve):12noonto1p.m.; 4p.m.to6p.m.,andaftereveningDevotions

HOLYCOMMUNIONATMIDNIGHTMASS.

EUCHARISTICFASTRECOMMENDATION.

ThoseapproachingHolyCommunionatMidnightMassarere commendedtoabstainfromsolid foodandalcoholicdrinkforfour hours,andfromnon-alcoholic drinkforonehourbeforereceivingHolyCommunion.

MASSTIMETABLE.

DONNYBROOKPARISH.

Sunday,19th.December:Balingup,8.30a.m.;Donnybrook, 10a.m.

ChristmasDay:Donnybrook, midnight;Capel,8a.m.;Bal. ingup,10a.m.

Sunday,26th.December:Donnybrook,8a.m.;Kirup,10a.m.

Whenconsideringthewelfareofthemselvesandtheirchildren, the shouldcontactthenearestBranchoftheH.AC.B.S.,toascertainthescopeofsicknessandmedicalbenefitsofferedbythis, theonlyCatholicBenefitSocietyinWA.

DoyouliveintheCATHEDRALPARISH?YourBranch SecretaryisMr.T.R.Walker,26NileStreet,EastPerth. Maleandfemalemembersareadmittedfrom16yearsofage upwards.

TheSocietyhasfundstolendonmortgageatcurrentrates, tomembersornon-members.

FullparticularsfromTHEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH, THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY, 7th.Floor,C.M.L.Building,55St.George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phones:B7510;WM1810.

MusicatMidnight Mass

Carob:

-See,AmidtheWinter'sSnow" (OldEnglish) "AngelsWeHaveHeardinHeaven"(OldFrench) -Sleep,HolyBabe"(OldEnglish). "BeholdaSimple,TenderBabe" (Modern,byDomGMurray) 'StilltheNight"(ModernAustralian). "AsIWentOutThisEndcres Night"(Dr.C.EdgarFord). "AdesteFidelis"(Portuguese). "EcceCacerdos"(C.Edgar Ford)

MassinBFlatandtheProper (C.EdgarFord). MotetattheOffertory,"BesonetinLaudibus"(AVI.centuryGermanLatincarolfordoublechoir).

DuringtheCommnnem: "JesuDulcisMemoria"(Vittoria,XVI.century). "AveVicensOetia(ancient PlainSong).

MassTimeTable

PINJARRAANDMANDURAH.

ChristmasDay:Pinjarra,midnight;Mandurah,8a.m.(Capitol Theatre).

Sunday,December26:Mandurah,8arn;Pinjarra,930a.m.

Sunday,January2:Mandurah, 8a.m.;Pinjarra,9,30a.m.

Sunday,January9:Mandurah, 8aan,Pinjarra,9.30a.m.

Sunday.January16:Mandurah, 8a.m.

Sunday,January23.Mandurah,8aan.

Sunday,January30:Mandurah,8a.m.

ROCK1NGHAM-SAFETYBAY.

ChristmasDay:Rockingham, midnight;SafetyBay,7.30a.m.

SundayinNewYear:Rockingham.8.30am;SafetyBay,10 a.m

AlteredTelephoneNumber

Thetelephonenumberof"Carmel,"Nedlands,hasbeenaltered toWM3672. Duringthelastfewtweeks manypeopletryingtogetin touchwiththemforaltar-breads, etc.,havebeenunabletodoso. Wouldallpleasenotethisalteration?

MassTimeTable

SCARBOROUGHPARISH. DECEMBERANDJANUARY. MasseachSunday:At8and9.30 o'clock. ChristmasDay:Midnightand 8o'clock. NewYear'sDay.8o'clock.

NORTHBEACHAND WATERMAN'SBAY. EverySunday:8.20a.m

ChristmasDay:Midnightand o'clock NewYear'sDay:7o'clock.

Requiemfor Priests'Mothers

SolemnRequiemMassforthe reposeofthesoulofMrs.M. Boylan,motherofFatherBoylan,P.P.,Meredin,wascelebratedinSt.Joseph'sChurch, Northam,on7th.December.The celebrantoftheMasswasFather Boylan,withFatherLeechas deacon,andFatherPhilbinsubdeacon.FatherReganwasM.C. Verylev.DeanLenihanpresided.AlsopresentwereFathers Cryan,Casey,Russell,Murray, NolanandMcCarthy,O.M.I.The chantwasrenderedbySt.Joheph'sSchoolChoir. Thedeathtookplacerecently ofMrsO'Neill,anoldresident oftheJennapullendistrict.An exemplaryCatholicandmother ofalargefamily,shespentall herlifeinNorthamparish,and workedconsistentlyforSt.Patrick'sChurch,Irishtown. RequiemMasswascelebratedby Rev.FatherW.O'Neill,C.SS.R., hereldestson,whoflewfrom Townsville,Queensland.forthe funeral.

ThefuneraltookplaceatNorthamCemetery,thelastrites beingperformedbyFather O'Neill,assistedbyVeryRev. FatherJoyce,C.SS.R.,Rectorof Monastery,andVeryRev.Dean Lenihan,P.P.

CastledareHolidays

Cancelled

ThePublicHealthDepartment hasadvisedtheBrothersatCastledareJuniorOrphanagethat onaccountofthepolioepidemic, theyoungladswillnotbeable toleavetheOrphanageforthe Christmasholidays.

Inpreviousyearsthepeopleof theWesthaveopenedtheir heartsandtheirhomestothese orphans,andthroughtheirgenerosityallcftheladswereable

ANINVESTMENT.

Anyoneengagingspace in"TheRecord"ismakingagoodinvestment,for heisgettingdesirable publicity.

toenjoyChristmasinthemidst ofsomeCatholicfamilycircle. Althoughthiswillitotbepossiblethisyear,wehopethatthe orphanswillnotbeforgottenby thosewhoinotheryearshave donesomuchtomaketheir Christmasatrulyhappyone.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Afurtheranonymousdonation of£1hasbeenreceivedforthe 7refugeesinPalestine.Thismoney hasbeenforwardedtotheApostolicDelegation,Sydney.

LynnScholarship

NewYear'sDay:Donnybrook, 8am.;Capel,10a.m.

Sunday,2nd.January:Donnybrook,8a.m.;Balingup,10a.m.

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ChildrenofMaryChapel,VictoriaSquare.Masscelebrated 8a.m.,concludingwithBenedictionat5.15p.m. PublicRosaryredtedat12.30 and1.30p.m.

THURSDAYS:

LegionofMaryRooms,65St. George'sTerrace(overBank N.S.W.).Mass,8a.m;Rosary, 2p.m.;Benediction,5.20p.m. (Rosaryredteddailyat12.30 and1.30p.m.).

OpportunityforCatholicBoys

TheTrusteesoftheLynn

ScholarshipannouncethatapplicationsforScholarshipsfor1949 willcloseonMonday,February 7th.,1949.TheScholarshipsare tenablefortwoyearsataregisteiedSecondarySchool,andenquiriesshouldbedirectedtothe SecretarytotheTrustees,Mr.

P.R.Jackson,J.P.,Catholic ChurchOffice,VictoriaSquare, Perth,fromwhomapplication formsmaybehad. Applicantsmustobservethe followingconditions:

1.Theapplicationsmustbemade ontheprintedformmadeavailablebytheTrustees.

2.CandidatesmustpasstheJuniorExaminations.

3.Theapplicationsmustbeaccompaniedbyareportofthe HeadoftheSchool.

4.Thecandidatemustnothave completedhissixteenthyear onthedayhesitsfortheJuniorExamination.

5.Theapplicationform,which providesfordetailsastosubjectspresented,passed,marks gained,detailsoffamilyincome,etc.,mustbeaccompaniedbyacertificateofbirth andastamped-addressedenvelopeforitsreturn.

6.Thecandidatemustindicate whetherhetwillelecttoboard orattendasadaypupilif awardedaScholarship.

TheLynnScholarshipisopen toCatholicboysattendingany CatholicschoolintheArchdioceseofPerth.TheScholarship, whichmaybetakenoutatany recognisedSecondarySchool, providesforthepaymentof£25 perannumfortwoyears,ifthe successfulcandidateelectstobe adaypupil.Ifaboarder,then theamountofZ50perannumwill bepaid.TheLynnScholarship cannotbeheldbyaboywho holdsanyotherscholarship,exhibitionorbursary.

Lastweekspentthreestimulatingdaysinhospital. liketocallmyhospital"LittleAlcatraz" realisethathospitalsare nobleandnecessaryinventions. Iamgladwehavethem.know theyareovercrowdedandunderstaffed.Theyhavemysympathy.Butwillneverunderstandthem. Doctorsandnurses,beingresponsibleforthem,claimtohave gottentothebottomofspital eccentricitiesButtheyhonever defendthemwiththepassionate

veryminoroperationwaswtfor eleveno'clockthefollowingday. feltallrightnow. "Butyouareinthehospital," sheexplaineri "I'vehadonenap,"thid, 'sbly, "Hereinyourdresser,"shemid quietly."Thereisthebedand therethebasin.Hereisyour clothescloset."

Assheshowedmemywindow, Iwasinspiredtobecute. That,"said,cleverly,"isa viewoftheocean,'takeit."

Thenbeganto-takemyoperationseriously.

When"LittleAlcatras"finally admitted,ataboutfiveinthe afternoon,thattherewasn'tanythingelmtodotopreparemefor to-morrow'sordealateleven. midmight.rundowntoanewr see'afewblocksaway.This seemedtobetantamounttomy srineI'dgooutandsitonthe flagpoleforawhile.

Thenurseslaughedindulgently.Theytoldofanotherpatient whohadthought-I'dneverguess --adinnerdresstothehospital.

b

Dorsey:'sheyelled,givingtheradiatorafondpat."We'llhave tocloseourdoor.Wemightdisturbtheward."

SheleftTommyandmetoretheagain.Andthenatfive o'clockshecamebackandcommandedmesternlytodrinkno morewater,in tonethatimpliedthatI'dbeentankingupall night.

Againrelaxed,onlytohe rousedatfive-thirtyforanice bath,atwhichtimepositively brushedmyteeth.ButIcouldn't makethestaffat"LittleAlcatraz"believethat.Theykept bobbingin,leavingmewitha mugofwaterinmyhand,every few minutes. I'mafraidmy .milewasn'tquiteright. Atsixwhen nurse wasagainenjoyingmyrelaxation, ran

JustWhattheDoctor

That'sthewayhospitalsare, theythy.Hospitalshavetobe thatway.Tothemit'squaint, perhaps,butnotoutlandishto awakenthepatientatfleewith theswishofcoldwashragand reawakenhimatsixwithatoothbrushthatwasonthebasinall thetime.Theyaloneknowwhy temperaturetakeninthemiddle ofanapinsuperiortoany otherkindandwhyyoumustn't askforablanketinthedaytime. Wewon'tevenbringupmeal hours.

Thedoctorsknowareattractiveandbrainy.Thenursesat "LittleAlcatraz"are.inthemain, smartandpretty.Yetmysimplequestionsseemedtobaffle them. wasluckynottobein gaoloraconcentrationcamp, theysaid,andyethere was bcidgpettyaboutthingsother peopleenjoyed "Peopleliketorest,"theyexplained. hadbeenrequestedbymy doctortoreportto"LittleAlcatraz"onSundayafternoonat three.Afterfeeblymuttering thatI'dbegivingupacocktail party,vespers,andsupperwith myfamily,allansweredwithan enigmaticsmile,gavein. Thehostessat"LittleAlcatraz" greetedmegently.Sheaskedif 3hadaroomandadoctor.She askedifIhadtherighthospital. Shegotallmyvitalstatistics. Shetoldme,ashadereprovingly, tositdowninthelobby.After tenorfifteenminutesIwentTo sleep.

Sheawakenedmereprovingly, hermannerimplyingnthathad beenhiding, dtheyhadbeen onthepointoffetchingbloodhounds.Sheledmetotheelevatorasoneleadsanunfortunatechild.Sheledmetomy room. "Youwillwanttogotobed,' shesaidgently. Iaskedwhy. Itoldhermy

ALEXRODOREDA

TurfCommissionAgem 802HAYSTREET.

AGENTFORW.A.CHARITIES, RingB.5841and85236.

Orervinqs/ekeplece everyweekinthe PERTH TOWN HALL pll

PeruPRaf 456

£3000N, CHARITIES

CONSULTAT/ON NOW

Oen,Box IOCG.1.0.torOl Tlemo2/61

Thehostesssaidthatwas MapleStreet.Shetiptoedout undressedandwenttobed.I wasalmostasleepwhenacunninglittlenursecametocheck myclothesonlist.Fromgirdletocoatbuttons,shechecked myclothes,butshesaiditwasn't necessarytocheckmywatch, ring,andmoney.

"Peopleareunreasonable,"she explained.'They'realwaysclaimingtheylosttheirbedroomslippersorsomething." wentbacktobed.Presently supperarrived. saidI'dpracticallyjustleftthedinnertable andwouldn'twantit,butitwas leftthereincasechangedmy mind.

setthetrayonthedresser andwentbacktobed.Shortly,a jollyinternarrived.Hejoked merrilyaboutmy"trip"inthe morning,askedallthethingsI'd toldthehostessdownstairs,took mybloodpressure,etc.,etc.,malting Indulgentlywhentoldhim thishadallbeendoneinthedoctor'soffice.

Laughinglightly,heaskedif myfamilywouldbeonhandtomorrow.Laughinghollowlywhen saidno,heaskedwhomtocall incase-er-alt--oftrouble. remindedhimhehadeverytell phonenumberremotelyconnected withmyfamilyonhislistAnd heleft.

Shehadtriedtosnthkoutto party,theysaid,thedaybefore hertonsilswereout!Imagine! Theytoldmetorelax.Ahospitalwastheveryplacetorelax, theytoldme.Sorelaxedfor twohoursandreadmagazines fortwomore. wasrelaxing again,anditwaspushingnine o'clock,whensleepingpillwas broughtin. saiddidn'tneedit.This wasmistake,becausewhenI wasreallysleepingateleventhirty,abeautifulbrunettemap. pedthelightoninmyface.She hadbroughtthepillback. tookit,thistime,andlay therelisteningtopersiflage amongsomeoldmeninaward dsleepy, either.Oneofthemwas eaf,buttheothersdidn'tlet himmissanything. triedtosleepagain,andthis timealadofmilkcansthunderedthroughtheroom.Isatup, inaroarofdrumsandcymbal. Itdidn'tseempossiblethatone radiatorcoulddoit.

Thebrunettenursewhiskedin andgavemeanaccusinglook. "Couldyoupossibly-" pointedattheradiator,because couldn'ttalkaboveitwithout megaphone.

ShegavemeoneoftheindulgentsmilesIwaslearningto loathe."WecallhimTommy

AreYouStumpeb FarCE)ristmas Presents?

Everyweek"TheRecord"comesintoyourhomes bringingyouagoodselectionoflocalCatholicnews andncoveragesecondtononeofthemostsignificanthappeningsabroad.

Ayear'ssubscriptionto"TheRecord':wouldbe aChristmaspresentthatwouldretainitsfreshness throughouttheyear,andwouldbemostacceptable tothoselivinginthecountryfarawayfromChurch andCatholicschools.

Remember!ayear'ssubscriptionto"TheRecord" costsonlyI3/-,andwiththefirstissuepostedto yourfriendswewillencloseanoteinformingthem ofyourthoughtfulgift.

Yes!youcansolveYourgiftproblemsandatthe sometimeshareintheapostolateofthePrem.

the

blanks myend. askedw blanketa plainthl.

AByMOLLIE

SchemeandtheFremantle

mgthosewho,

Id.

Thenbeganto myopera tionseriously. When"LittleAlcatraz"finally admitted,ataboutfiveinthe alto;noon,thattherewasn'tany thingelmtodotopreparemefor tomorrowsordealateleven, midmightrundowntoasewn ree' fewblocksaway.This seemedtobetantamounttomy s-yingI'dgowhile andsitonthe Ilsgpoleforawhile. Thenurseslaughedindulgently.Theytoldofanotherpatient whohadbrought-I'dneverthese -adinnerdresstothehospital.

b

in "THE SIGN"

Hereinthisroomwascomradeshipandsenseofbelonging thatmergedinthemindsofthe threeworemenformingafrieze oftherelaxedluxuriouslivingaround wallswiththeirindividthl dream-picturesofhome.fle, wasasecondhomebuiltspeciallyforthem,wheretheycould taketheirease;alsotherewas funofsomekindmostofthe time,andawellstockedlibrary andwritingroomtotheatreto intheirmorejadedmoments. ThetisthepictureofaSunday nightattheSeamen'sInstitute. themonumentinstoreofthe ApostleshipoftheSeaformedin Londonmanyyearsagotokeep alivetheFaith,andmakethe lonelylifeofasailormorelivable.

THEMITCHELLSCHEME.

Withtheendingofthewar, during whichthetempestuousyearsof menofmanynations foundhappinessandperhaps spenttheirlastleavewiththe Apostleshipmembers,letters camefromfarflungcothersof theworldtoFatherBreslinand hisfellow-workers.Finallyfrom Americaachequefor12,000,and along-dreamtdreambeganto materialise.

Forthefi oftheCo children comefrom awlcityh menand brief daym form m livesofm Because alusystak chaff inth inggene whichisa tichappin theMitch Herehu creedshas gether,en orymet "Daddy"t schoolwon Money, loomslarg allangles investiga Someof arttree FatherB theT. lowedby leadingar moneyroll notovert Christmas totheco tote. Hereco heroesof insraway story.el know.""J. work." Snoreof ofBritain's inthewell edsmoke stroverfee Onewas whenhe tansfrom Dunkirk. Another, knownwrit estofficers benthish intotheoh stitutein gaveUS events,bee. stateofla membered stoodonth duringthe Maltaconvo tothepen runningco withshi. torpedoes boomand

ck she 5fly le as MY Y.a ked the I'd .1; A toen call teed ed ,rid

Atsix,whenwasagainenjoyinnmyrelaxation,anurseran

theblanketagain. heldonto myend. toldherwascold. askedwhyshekeptputtingthe blanketaway. "Becauseit'sdaytime,'sheexplained. AtsevenIfoolishlytoldanothernursethathad coffee headache.Herlaughwasn't evenindulgent.Itwasirritated. Atseven-thirty,washustled intooneofthosecuteEton-jacket hospitalgowns,completewithchokingdapeandknots. said thatmyoperationwouldnottake placetilleleven,butthisthey clearlyregardedasarcing. feeblytrieditagainwhen theybroughtmemorphineshot eight."It'sthreehoursoff," remarked."IIIbeashighas akite. mfunnyaboutmor chine."TheysaidI'dfeelfine

butwhathereallydidwasto pulloneofmyteeth."Little Alcatrae"followthesamelines. gotoutofbed,lookingpicturesqueinthatgown,nodoubt, andwalkeddownthehall. metmydoctoroutthere.He lookedchipperandcheeryana fullofcoffee.Heshookhishead, smilingindulgently. decided hethoughtdidn'tknowwhat wasdoing. I'llshowyou,thought,but couldn'tquitedecidehow. feltthesamewayaboutthe anesthetist,whenhetoldmeto countaloudtotwenty-five.Twee ty-five,Ithoughtscornfully,I'll countahands:adandtwenty-five! Igotallthewaytothree.... Exquisitepeaceandquiet,then. brokenalltoosoonbycertain familiaratmosphere,familiar

ttheDoctorOrdered

a

youanopportunityofhelp. actionstationxtoprotect

blottingout

oftheContinentthetingesand childrenofvisitingseamenthe comefromtheirfa-Sungbush andcityhomestobewiththeir menandspendtogetherthose briefdaysofhappinessthat formmemorymilestonesinthe livesofmostwomen.

Becauseofthegreatinterest alwaystakenbyBrJamesMitchellinthefamilyandtherir inggeneration,thisscheme, whichisaninsurancefordomestichappiness,hasbeennamed theMitchellScheme.

Herehusbandsandwivesofall creedshavespenthappydaystogether,andchildrenhavememorypicturesofdayswith "Daddy"totakebacktotheir schoolworkinhisabsence.

Therewasaninstantlyfeltan offriendshipandwelcomeinthesmoke-filledthorn. eternalsummerbanishedfrom thepavementshadfounditsway inside. Mentalkedingroupsandgills Mbrightfrockshandedmune steamingcupsofteaandplates ofbiscuits,whileinthespoce nearthedoorcouplesdancedto themusicofagramophone.

Hereinthisroomwascomradeshipandasenseofbelonging thatmergedinthemindsofthe threeworemenformingafrieze ofrelaxedluxuriouslivingaround thewallswiththeirindividual dream-picturesofhome.Hers wassecondhomebuiltsociallyforthem,wheretheycould taketheirease,elmtherewas funofsomekindmostofthe time,andawellstockedlibrary andwritingroomtoescapeto intheirmorejadedmoment. ThatisthepictureofaSunday nightattheSeamen'sInstitute. themonumentinstoreofthe ApostleshipoftheSeaformedin Londonmanyyearsagotokeep alivetheFaith,andmakethe lonelylifeofasailormorelivable.

Money,ofcourse,ofnecessity

loomslargeonthehorizon,and allanglesofapproachhavebeen investigated.

SomeofNewNode'.choicest arttreasureswereloanedto FatherBreslinforenExhibition intheTownHall.Thiswagfol. lowedbyaconcert,atwhich leadingartistssang.Whenmore moneyrollsinasignwillflash nitoverthedarkness,likethe Christmasstar,andleadallmen tothecomradeshipoftheInstitute. Herecomesomeoftheunsung heroesoftheworld-shylyedgingawayfromtellingtheir story."Itwasnothing,you knot.""Justpartoftheday's work."

Someoftheacesubmariners ofBritain'sNavyhavesprawled inthewell-wornchainandpuffedsmokescreensinthetruedo stroverfashionaroundthem. OnewaswithCrabMyers whenherescuedover200Britonsfromthedeathbarrageof Dunkirk.

THEMITCHELLSCHEME. Withtheendingofthewar, duringthetempestuousyearsof whichmenofmanynations found happinessandperhaps penttheirlastleavewiththe Apostleshipmembers,letters camefromfarflungcornersof theworldtoFatherBreslinand hisfellow-workers.Finallyfrom AmericaachequeforE2.000,and along-dreamtdreambeganto materialise. To-daythatdreamhasbecome reality,uniqueinAustralia.

Another,nephewofawellknownwriterandoneofthetallestofficersintheRoyalNam benthisheadandedgedhisway intotheoldquartersoftheInstituteinCliffStreet.Hemhe gaveusarunningcommentaryon events,keepingusinaperpetthl stateoflaughtermailwerememberedthatjustsohadhe stoodonthesubmarine"Truantduringtheworstdaysofthe Maltaconvoyswithhiseyeglued totheperiscopegivinghismena runningcommentaryofafight withaship.Asharporder"torpedoesrunning,sir-adull boomandacrash,then:'There's

adestroyergettingabitanxious." Thenwhenthetell-taleoilbed spreadonthesurface,"Standby tosewanotherwhitebaronthe JollyRoger."

Andthemen-oneaboyofnot yet22-camequietlytome.We talkedofhome.Hismother,it appeared,grewflowersandhe hadsentherhomeAustralian wildflowerseeds. thoughtof thoseasscannedthenamesof theshipshe'dbeeninduringthe Waryearsinconvoy,names whichbroughtbackmemoriesof gallantshipsandthouthndsof milesofdeath-infestedocean ighways.

hospitalwastheveryplacetorelax, theytoldme.Sorelaxedfor twohoursandreadmagazines fortwomore. wasrelaxing again,anditwaspushingnine o'clock,whenasleepingpillwas broughtin. saidIdidn'tneedit.This wasamistake,becausewhen wasreallysleepingateleventhirty,abeautifulbrunettesnappedthelightoninmyface.She hadbroughtthepillback. tookit,thistime,andlay therelisteningtopersiflage amongsomeoldmenin ward acmesthehallwhoweren't :dopy,either.Oneofthemwas deaf,buttheothersdidn'tlet himmissanything. triedtosleepagain,andthis timealoadofmilkcansthunderedthroughtheroom. satup, M roarofdrumsandcymbals. Itdidn'tseempossiblethatone radiatorcoulddoit. Thebrunettenursewhiskedin andgavemeanaccusinglook. "Couldyoupossibly.-" pointedattheradiator,because couldn'ttalkaboveitwithout me Shep eahone. gavemeoneoftheindulgentsmilesIwaslearningto loathe."WecallhimTommy Stumpeo twetmas rents? ecord"comesintoyourhomes lectianoflocalCatholicnews tononeofthemostsignia. nto"TheRecord",wouldbe atwouldretainitsfreshness dwouldbemostacceptable ountryfarawayfromChurch subscriptionto"TheRecord" 'ththefirstissuepostedto closeanoteinformingthem Yourgiftproblemsandatthe apostolateofthePress. L A in SIGN" sr,,arrehedmyblanket,folded.1 up,andputitindresserdrawer.TommyDorseywastaking awell-earnedintermission,so gotup,unfoldedtheblanket,put itbackonthebed. hadnosoonergotteninbed, thanherecamethatnurseafter :endgavemethyshot. beganfaces,andsounds:TommyDoe. waryingabouttheoperation.wytuningup.Theb,anket Theywerefoolingme,decided.snatcherwatchingme.ThedoeItwastheonlywaytoaccounttor'smellifluousvoicebiddingme fortheirbehaviour. remem-relaxg boredthatdentistwhohadlured"Relax.Takeitthey.Rest. ineintoopeningmymouthbyThat'swhat

LOAM-MANURES-GRAVEL-SAND AnyQuantityDelivered.landscapeGardener.Graveland &SemenCourtsConstructed.LawnsLaidOutandTop-Drethed. A.E.CRANSTON,Contractor. WARWICKHOUSE,63ST.GEO.TCE.,PERTH.'PhoneB5331 sawerawtruaWretutra Chiropractic imams Adjustments Will Removethe Causeof S E A S E PEERLESSBREADMANUFACTURERS 145FitsgeraldStreet,Perth, OurMotto:"QUALITYsodSERVICE." Sot,alt.es-VIENNABREADendROLLS. Telephone:B6841, EightyPerCent.ofthePopolutio areAfflictedwithSomeForm SpinalDefect,thatIsthecause uchNernmenese,Indigestion eHadmache,Rheumatism,Manta Weakness,andothergraveGOO dangerousDiseases. CONSULTTHEQUALWIED CHIROPRACTORetMel-ARENSCHAMBERS, 144WILLIAMSt.PERTIL 'Phone829/2. "TheChiropractornevermorn toDingsorSurgery;hemeth hiestorelievetheimpingednew andleavesWereartonature." -EncyclopaediaBatthnloo Mr.AndrewMartin NoChargeleeConaullatlen PAYINGCONTRACTOR. ExpertinBitumenandGravel Construction. Estimate.andSpecificationsFree TOMMURPHY, 251HamereleyRoad,Sultheo. 'Phone:W1570. Blig.affillremmthaVidinthithela4111141Mere MAINEVENTNEXTSATURDAYNIGHT. FREE-FOR-ALL-£500 AMileandFleaFurlongs. SevenEvents.First7o'clock.Tramstothegates. ej,c.xmorej,sea. H.M.PEIROVIL4Non., LUCASLeads OthersFollow!! In1939LUCAS Introducedthe STREAMLINED USE OJR LOWDEPOSIT andEASY WEEKLYPAYMENTS CYCLES NineYearsofExperiencehave putLUCAS"STREAMLINES' WAYAHEADinStyleAND Workmanship.... OutstandingColourCombinationsandSPECIALFLOATING SPRING-LIKEACTIONwill commandyourinterest_ SeethematanyLUCASShop. Toseeoneistowantit. WLUCASLtd.36-40MILLIGANST. J ANDBRANCHES. Phone89954 PatroniseOurAdvertisers

RansomListsforNovember

PropagationofFaith,Holy Childhood.andRansomListsfor November,1948.

St.Joachim'sSchool,Victoria Park,HeadsRansomListfor November.1948. No.of Ransoms.

St.Joachim'sSchool,VictoriaPark ..-225

ConventofMercy,Midland Junction 116

St.Columba'sSchool,South

St.Aloysius'School,Toodyay86

St.Anthony'sSchool,Cool-

St.Patrick'sSchool,HavelockSt.,WestPerth C4

St.Patrick'sSchool,Carey St.,SouthPerth 48

St.

St.Anne's

St.Joseph's

St.

Mr.

that

of

Y.0W ACTIVITIES

ATHLETICS.

LastSaturdaytheY.C.W.athleticteamexperiencedanother successfulday,winningthe"B," "C,"andJuniorGrades.andfinishingsecondinthe'CA"Grade. Probablythemostimpressive winwasthatofLaurieHoward, inthefirstdivision"B"Grade 220yards,inthegoodtimeof 23.7secs.Laurieshouldsoonbe seentotheforein"A"Grade events.Another"B"GraderunnertoshinewasJohnO'Connell, whowonhisdivisionofthe220 yardsin242secs.

Outstandingathletesinthe othergradeswereG.Worner,J. Pascoe,C.Russell,D.Cain,A. Hanley,andH.Ehlers. Afittingclosetosuchasuccessfuldaywasthewinningof the"A.""B."andJuniorGrade relayevents.

BRANCHNOTES.

SOUTHPERTH:

Badgeswillbepresentedtothe generalmembersonSunday. 19th.inst.,ateveningDevotions inSt.Columba'sChurch. Electionofofficerswilltake placeafterthebadge-taking ceremony,tobefoLowedbya ocialintheScboolHall,Forrest StreetsEveryoneisinvitedto attend.

food

needyGermansduringthe year.headded. 1

STATUESMAKEAN IDEALGIFT

Callonseeourwonderfulrange.Theyarenoted fortheirnaturalposes.properproportions,andartisticcolouring.

Subjects:-

St.Philomena,OurLadyandChild,SacredHeart, LittleFlower,St.Anthony,OurLadyofLourdes, St.Joseph.

FreightExtra.

CountryClients,shouldyourequireanyofthese,we willonlybetoopleasedtopackandforwardthem.

rat.).

HAYSTREET,PERTH.PHONEB6655

BRANCHATKALGOORLIE

ASSOCIATEDWITHHOUSESATSYDNEY,MELBOURNE,BRISBANE. ADELAIDE,ROCKHAMPTON,TOWNSVILLE

VICTORIAPARK:

Debate:Inamostinteresting debateonWednesdayevening, theY.C.W.teamprovedtoo strongforthenewly-formed N.C.G.M.teamsThelattercoir tendedthattheyouthofto-day weretoofrivolous,buttheY.C.W teamprovedthemincorrect.Jim Jones,DavidO'BrienandJim Tondutwerethemembersofthe winningteam.

CLAREMONT:

Cricket:Duemainlytoafine standbetweentheO'Connellbrothers,JohnandFrank,whoscored20and11,respectively,we wereabletodefeatCottesloelast Sunday.Amongthebowlers DickBarkerdidbest.taking4 wicketsfor12.

Thenextgameisonthe19th. inst.,againstLeederville,atCollegePark.

LEEDERVILLE:

Thelastgeneralmeetingbefore ChristmaswillbeheldonMonday,20th.December.Afullattendanceofallmembersisexpected.

Y.C.W.VOCATIONALGUIDANCEBUREAU.

Initseffortstoensurethatthe youngmanofto-daywillfindhis truevocationinlifeandtoendeavourtoseethatthatvocation offershimasecurepositionwith prospectsofadvancement,the Y.C.W.Movementhasventured onanewservice-aVocational GuidanceBureau.Theworkof thisBureauwillcentrearound theprocuringofasuitabletrade, orprofession-bytheyoungwork-

National Catholic

Girls'

MOVEMENT

N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

ShentonPark:17th.Dec.

Highgate:17th.Dec. Subiaco:18th.Dec.(Grand Ball).

VictoriaPark:27th.Dec. (Carnival).

NEWYEAR'SEVE DANCE.

Ticketsareavailablein thebranches,andadmittancewillnotbeallowed withouttheproductionof sameatthedoor.Paymentistobemadeatthe door.

Members,thisisyour dance,socomealongand makeitagrandbeginning toablightNewYear-Popularorchestra,goodfloor, andmarvelloussupper.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Alithegirlsandtheirparents areinvitedtoournextgeneral meeting,whichwillbeheld December21st..Itshouldbea grandnight.containingaChristmasplaybythegirls,afew items,andatastysupperafterwards.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Theelectionswereheldatthe lastgeneralmeeting,andthefollowingoffice-bearerswereelected:Vice-presilent,V.Lanigan; secretary,M.McDowell;branch secretary,C.Kelly;treasurer,P. Bcland;branchtreasurer,J. Darnley;propagandist,B.Easton;socialcommittee,V.Lanigan,L.Kinsella,F.Weston,V. Smith;sportscommittee,D. Cutts,P.Hullett,P.Collier;supperrosterkeepers,M.Duffyand S.O'Keefe.

TheChristmaspartywillbe heldonMonday,20th.December. Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonJanuary12th.

er,withaparticularemphasison hisobtaininganapprenticeship. Everyyoungmanhas,withhis fellowworkers,arighttoanopportunitytochoosehisowncareer.Buteveryyoungman alsohasaparticularvocationin life,anditshouldbehisdesire thatthecareerhechoosesshould besuitabletohiscapabilitiesas wellasfulfilling,ifpossible,that

QUIDPROQUO.

Advertisersspendhundredsofpoundsinour paper,andnaturallythey exp.,ctasubstantialreturnfortheirinvestment. Ourreaderscanco-operatewithusbymentioning "TheRecord"whenplacingtheirordersforgoods withthem.

vocation.Ayoungman,having chosenhiscareerwisely,willfind anopportunitytousehistalents totheirfullestextent;thenwill hebehappyandcontented.A manwhoishappyinhiswork willlookuponhisjob,notasan irksomemeansofobtaininga livingforhimself,andsubsequentlyhisfamily-butasanhonourablevocation-avocationfoe whichGodhasordainedhim Ayoungmanmustbeguided byanexperiencedpersonwhen choosinghisjob.Parents,whose responsibilitytheirchildren'sfutureisshould,then,encourage theuseofVocationalGuidance bytheirchildren. TheY.C.W.VocationalGuidanceBureau,whileformedinthe firstplacefortheyoungman who,perhaps,hasfoundhimself inajobwhichoffersnoprospectsofanapprenticeshipnorof advancement,orwhoisnotcontentedinhispresentwork,cats's alsofortheyouthaboutso leaveschol-. InterviewswiththeY.C.W. Movement'sGuidanceOfficer.Mr. Lynch,maybearrangedbyringingB2546,orwritingtotheDiocesanSecretary,Y.C.W.Movement,81St.George'sTerra:e, Perth

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

ST.JOACHIM'SCLUB.

WiththeconclusionoftheannualAssociationtournament, theredoesnotappeartobemuch fallingoffinattendance,astwo orthreecourtsarestallrequired forplayonSaturdayandSunday.Nighttennisisalsoprovingverypopular,andseveral partiesarearrangedamongst members.Recentlya"busy bee"wasorganisedtopaintthe linesonNos.1and2courts,and thefinishedresultisveryattractive.Nos.3and4courtswill bepaintedonSaturdaymorning, December18th.,andagood"rollup"ofmembersisrequested.

Thepartyofjuniormembers andprospectivemembersare makinggoodprogressunderthe competentsupervisionofMr.H. A.Edwards,andsomeofthem aleshowingconsiderableimprovement.Severalofthemintendtakingasecondcourse,and theadvantagetothemselvesand, totheclubcanreadilybeimagined.Naturally,itisalong rangepolicy,butthestandardof playin18monthswillbegreatly improved.

ST.MARY'SCLUB.

Atthemeetingoftheclubexecutiveheldrecently.itwasdecidedtocarryoutaprogramme ofworksandreconditioningof thecourtsandgrounds.This programmeisalreadyinoperation,andthegroundsandpavilionareshowingamarkedimprovement.Thisworkhasbeen carriedoutbyafewofthemale membersonSaturdayafternoons, andwiththehelpofafewmore members,weshouldhavethe placelookingveryattractive onceagain.

Asusualatthistimeofthe yeartheattendanceatthecourts onSundayshasdroppedoff,but someofthekeenermembersare alreadygettingintopracticefor theclubtournamentinthenew year.

Theclubstillhasroomfornew members,andanyCatholicwishingtojointheclubwillbeonly toowelcomeiftheycometothe courtsandmakethemselves known.Beginnerswillbecoachedbyexperiencedplayersand giveneveryassistance.

GENERAL

Thedeparturedateforthe partymakingtheMelbourne Carnivalisgraduallydrawing near-Sundayevening,December 19th.,at8.10p.m.beingthe exaettime.Itisexpectedthat alargenumberofAssociation membersandsupporterswillbe theretofarewelltheparty,and itishopedthatthesceneoflast Christmaswillberepeated.Ap- proximately20membersare makingthetrip,andallarelookingforwardtothematchesand themanysocialfunctionsorganisedbytheV.C.L.T.A.

Membersareinformedthatit isnottheintentionoftheAssociationexecutivetoholdadinnerthisyear,butthetrophies wonintherecenttournament willbepresentedatasocial whichwillbeheldpriortothe newseason.

H.A.C.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians, EastVictoriaPark.

Bro.L.Greenwood,ournew president,presidedoverafairly wellattendedmeetingonTuesday.7th.December.

Congratulationswereextended toBro.J.Finegan,unr.,onhis attainingtheofficeofGrandPresident.

Wewereallpleased.tolearn thatoneofourmembershad beenchosentcrfilltheclerical positionofferingintheGrand Secretary'soffice,andwishher well.

Members,pleasenotethatour nextmeetingwilltakeplaceon Monday,December20th.,at7.30 p.m.,insteadoftheTuesday.It willtaketheformofasocialfor Christmas.Prizeswonduring theyearforthemembership drivewillbepresented,asalso willthepastpresident'scertificateRefreshmentswillbeappreciated.

HolySeeandU.N.

ObserverStatusSought

WASHINGTON-(NC).-The HolySee,forthefirsttime,has appliedforapermanentobserverstatusinthecouncilsofthe UnitedNations.

Theapplicationwassubmitted inconnectionwiththefourth sessionoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganisationoftheU.N.. whichatthepresenttimeis holdingsessionsinthiscity.

TheHolySee'sapplicationwas forwardedbyMsgr.GiovanniB. Montini,SubstituteVaticanSecretaryofState,andfiledwith NorrisDodd,directorgeneralof theU.N.'sFoodandAgriculture Organisation.

Inaccordancewitharrangements,theapplicationofthe HolySee,ifapprovedbythe U.N.councils,wouldentitleits representative,byreasonsofprotocol.tooutrankallotherobserverscreditedfortheF.A.O. meetings.

Ilrtheapplicationforapermanentobserver,Monsignor Montinistated:

"TheHolySeehadthehonour toparticipateintheThirdAnnualConferenceofthe'F.A.O. heldinGenevainSeptember, 1947,andisgratefultotheGovernmentswhoareMembersofthe UnitedNations'FoodandAgri-

oil DEATHS 44

MAHER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof AliceMary,lateofBoulder City.dearlybeloved'(laughter ofCatherineandthelatePatrickMaher,lovingsisterof Leo,Chris.,Monica(Mrs.Conner),andSteve,devotedsisterin-lawofJeanandBob,and lovedauntofPatrick,Vincent, Francis,andKevin.

0.ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

YOUNG.-OnDecember7,atSt. John'sHospital,Subiaco.fortifiedbytheritesofHoly Church,Jenny(JaneEmma), daughterofthelateJohnand CatherineYoung,ofHorsham, Victoria,lovingsisterofJack (Melbourne),Horace(deceased),Kitty(Mrs.Murtha),Alice (Mrs.Valmadre),Eva(Mrs. Hennessy),SisterMaryAloysius(St.Brigid's,WestPerth), Tom(deceased).R.I.P.

40INMEMORIAM÷

cultureOrganisationforhaving unanimouslyaccepteditsrepresentativewiththetitleofobserver.

"SincethattimetheHolySee hashadtheprivilegeoftaking pastinotherassembliesofthe FA.Q.,especiallythemeeting heldinRomelastFebruary.

"Havingnotedwithsatisfactionthehighmoralandhumanitarianprincipleswhichmotivate theOrganisation,theHolySee desirestocontributeinconcrete formtotherealisationofthese objectives,inwhatevermanner willbeconsideredappropriate.

"Asyourpredecessorhadalreadydone,youhavestressedthe const.tactivecontributionwhich theHolySeewouldbeableto maketowardstheworkofyour Organisation,andforthatwe areverygrateful.

"Wehavedecidedtorequest youtobegoodenoughtoinform theGovernmentswhoaremembersoftheOrganisationthatthe HolySeewouldlaegladtotake partasapermanentobserverin theconferences,meetingsandactivitiesof.theOrganisation,both atthecentralseatoftheOrganisationandinitsregionaloffices, especiallyinthosewheretheactivityoftheHolySeeislikely tobemostefficacious.

"Wewouldbegratefultolearn thattheFourthAnnualConferenceoftheOrganisationhad reachedafavourabledecisionon thisproposal.ShouldthecandidateoftheHolySeebeaccepted,wewouldbegladtodiscusswithyouallthedetailsconnectedwithitsactuation."

observerfortheHolySeebeappointedtoattendtheforthcomingsessionwhereyourrequest foramorepermanentstatusin relationtoR.A.O.willbeunder consideration- IfeelpersonallythattheHolySeewouldbe abletocontributeconstructively totheactivitiesoftheF.A.Q.and wouldwelcomeanyarrangement wherebysuchco-operationc..)Gld mostsuccessfullybebroughtinto effect."

TheFoodandAgricultureOrganisationsessionsarebrokenup intotheworkorthreecommisions,whichareconsideringthe following:

1.Production,consumptionand internationalallocations.2.Technicalandsocialproblems,includingruralwelfare,nutritionand statistics-3.Financial,fiscal andadministrativematters.

Thereare57nationsinvolved intheFA.c).set-up-MonsignorLigutti,explainingtheHoly See'sapplication,said:

"TheChurchwantstolenda handwhereveritcantowards promotingtheaimsoftheFood

andAgricultureOrganisation. Theobjectiveoftheorganisationaretoincreaseproduction andtoimprovediets."

InthereportoftheFA.0 CouncilregardingtheHolySee's application,itwasstated:

"TheCouncilwishestodraw theattentionoftheConference tothespecialcharacterofthis request,whichisnotadequately coveredbyanyspecificprovision oftheConstitution,norofthe RulesofProcedure,andtherefore suggeststhatitshouldbeinsertedasaseparateiteminthePro-. visionalAgendaoftheSession oftheConference."

RemembranceDaywascelebratedinDublinbyparadesof ex-ServicemenofbothWorld Wars,tochurchservicesinthe morningandtotheIrishNationalMemorialParkatIslandbridgeintheafternoon,when wreathswerelaidontheCrossof Remembrancebythediplomatic corps,includingMr.J.L.Mulrooney,ActingAustralianHigh CommissioneratDublin.

Hard laRED

Thenewmodelssetanew fashioninRadioDesign!

Atthepresenttime,Msgr. LuigiG.Ligutti.executivesecretaryoftheNationalCatholic RuralLifeConference,attheinvitationoftheUnitedNations,is servingastheobserverforthe HolySee.

"Inhisreplytotheletterof MonsignorMontini,DirectorGeneralDoddstated: "Ishallbegladtoplacethis requestbeforetheConferenceal itsFourthAnnualSession,whicli willopeninWashingtononNovember15,1948.Asyourecall inyourletter,theConference:11.readyagreedunanimouslytovie HolySeebeingrepresentedatits ThirdSessionbyanobserver.I would,therefore,suggestthatan W.owl...

LYNCH.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearparents,MaryCatherine,whodiedDecember19th., 1941.andDenis,whodiedDecember30th.,1942;alsoour dearbrother,Jack,diedSeptember2nd.,1947. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls

-Insertedbytheirlovingfamily

NEWBY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearmother,Cecilia Newby,whopassedawayDecember13,1946,andbrother, whopassedawayMay1,1944, andfather,whopassedaway 1st.July,1922,anduncle,P. Sylva,passedawayinAdelaide onMarch24,1946. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

-InsertedbyBill.

SWAN-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfathe". whodepartedthislifeonDecember10th.,1946.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren.

ACCOMMODATION.

Youngmarriedcouple,R.C., requirehouse,S.C.flat,orhalfhouse;separatekitchenfacilities;preferablyunfurnished. PleasereplyM.J.,thisoffice.

FORHIRE.

Beautifulsatinandlaceweddingdress.withtrain,(ormorningweddingApplytoM.F., thisoffice.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,December18,1948.

CarnivalHandicap:ManxLea, 1;MarkRoyal,2;TheWesterner,3;Gloriette,4. JuniorHandicap:Kanowna,1; Manique,2;Nanette,3;Stardash,4. RailwayTrial:Oranic,1;VictoryLad,2;GoldPatois,;Pandennis,4. TelephoneHandicap:Olga,1; BurmaRoad,2;LeavePass,3; Tominick,4. MaikaiHandicap:VictoryLad, 1;SanSanatra,2;GoldPatois, 3;Precedent,4. HolidayHandicap(2):TamalaLass,1;Wanetsie.2;Gloriette,3;Excelsis,4. HolidayHandicap(1):Oranio, 1;CapeHelles,2;Churinga,3; AtomLad,4.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Breeders'Handicap:Fusilier,1; Cavord,2;RoyalAssent,3. KellerberrinHandicap:Heatherdene,1;BlackSwan,2;Miss Arabian,3. GeraldtonHandicap:Bedouin Maid,1;Catalpa,2;Cloudwood, 3 HarveyHandicap:ClassicStep, 1;MissAudrey,2;SomeDouble, 3. Free-For-All:Loudawn,1; StormyWeather,2;Lambert,3. YorkHandicap:CopperBar, 1;HildaGrattan,2;Satina,3. BunburyHandicap:LadyMandalup,1;HangOn,2;RoyalTitle, 3.

In Walnut, Mahogany, and Ebony. -

'rhenewEye-lineTuningis.oneoftheoutstandinginnovations.Itisanedge-litplateglassdialwithclearlydefined stationmarkings.OnthesmallMantelModelshown,the glassdialcanbeliftedoutforcleaningorforpacking.On thelargermodels,thisingeniouslyconceiveddialcanbeset atanyanglefromtheverticaltoalyingpositionontopof cabinet-MULLARDRADIOSnotonlygiveyoustylepar excellence,butreceptionandreproductionthatwillthoroughly :atisfy.ChooseYOURMullardfromthe12beautifulmodels. SEEYOURLOCALRADIODEALER.

etG&O-kt, In Green, Ivory, and Blue.

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPINGIV

the GOLDFIELDS' LEADING EMPORIUM

whereyoualwaysget

THEBESTOFSERVICI FURNITURESPECIALISTS

35ETONSTREET,NORTHPERTH.

RUSSELL&HARRIS

SupervisedbyLenHarris.'Phone:B7658.

PLASTERCRAFT MODELLINGCO.

ARCHITECTURALMODELLERSANDFIBROUSPLASTER WORKERS.

SCARBOROUGHBEACHROAD,OSBORNEPARK, AlsoatMERREDIN.

SPECIALISTSINCEILINGANDDECORATIVEWORKIN PLASTERANDCEMENT.

E.H.RUSSELL,Proprietor. TetaB2022.

"TheyAreEverybody'sNuns"

London,thatdearlylovedcity hadbecomeduringthewaryears thecentreofthecivilisedworld:rbeaconoflighttoawar-tors Europe,andhometosomany whohadsufferedinthatunhappy Continent.

OnthisJunemorning,awaterysunwastryingbravelyto breakthroughanovercastsky, thetreesintheparkwerearefreshingsighttoeyeswearyfrom lackofsleep.Forweekspast flyingbombshadbeencoming over,causingagreatdealofdestructiontolifeandproperty.By i,a)andnighttheycame,but workstillhadtobedone.Towardsnineo'clocktheusual crowdsofpeopiewerestreaming alongOxfordStreet,ontheirway toofficeandshop.unawarethata ;hortdistanceawayyetanother ..onventhad,aftermuchprevious battering,receiveditsdeath-blow -"Tyburn"-knowntomany Lon..onersandlookeduponasa spiritualsheiterbyCatholicand non-Catholicalike.

Afewhoursearlierthelittle OratoryandChapel,atwhose altarsMasshadbeensaidby priestsfromallovertheworld, nauceasedtoexist.Mercifuily Caerewasnolossoflife,butseveralofthenunswereinjuredon thatveryspothallowedbythe uloodofthosemartyrswhoso gAoriouslydiedforEngland. Ratheratouchinglittleepisodewastoldbyoneofthenuns aboutamanwho,afterthebombing,wasfoundlamentingwhen discoveredtheruinsofold "No.6.""Tyburnhasgone,"he said."Whatdoyouknow aboutTyburn-youarenotaCatholic?""No,"hereplied,"but theyareeverybody'snuns;they playforEngland."Yes,day -ridnight,beforetheB.essedSacamentperpetuallyexposed,the nunsprayedunceasinglythat 'OurLady'sDower"bebrought backtotheFaith.Andinthe sarktuaryofthechapelwasa blamerbearingtheinscription, "ForEngland."

themselvesconverts,who wereco-foundersoftoeGuildof OurLadyofRansom(theCatholcChurchExtensionSociety).

ByV.EILEENARLAND

liesbroughtbacktotheirduties, andfivepeoplestillundergoing institution.

Belowaretwoextractsfrom lettersreceivedatTyburn:

"Yourprayerswereanswered formybelovedbrother,butGod willedtogranthisconversionby abitterinfliction.Hewastaken illonthe15th.October(Feastof St.Theresa),receivedintothe Churchonthe18th.November, andmadehisFirstCommunion onOurLady'sFeastofthePresentation.SheledhimHomein theNovenaofherImmaculate Conception,andwelaidhimto restonthevigilofherfeast-a FirstFriday. So,afterprayingforhisconversionformore thr.ntwenty-oneyears,wenow prayforthereposeofhissweet soul."

"ForseveralyearsnowIhave centthenameofmybrother,or ratherhisinitials,tobeplacedon thealtarwhenIhavejoinedin youryearlyNovena.Hehad notpractisedhisreligionfor nearlyfiftyyears,andIhave beenprayingforaverylong timeforhimtathemighthave thegraceoffinalrepentance.He diedonthefirstofFebruary,and I amhappytosaythathereceivedthelastSacramentsand diedinexcellentdisposition."

Letterssuchasthesemakeone realisetheefficacyofPrayer,and

T.&G.MUTUALLIFE SOCIETY. RecordGrowth. TheT.andG.MutualLifeSocietyhasanadvertisementintoday'sissue. Intheyearended30th.September,1948,theincomeofthe Societyamountedto£10,700,000, andthenewpoliciescompletedin theordinaryandindustrialdepartmentstotalled124,537policiesassuring£28,299,660.Inthe accidentdeartment12,210personalaccidentandsicknesspoliciesfor£4,315,975wereeffected, whileaccidentsbenefitswereendorsedon30,815ordinaryandindustrialassurancesfor£7,460,774. Thetotalassurancesinforce

Whatanobleobjective,bring.ngthecountryonelovessointenselybacktotheFaith.And ,hiswasagreatworkunderLakenbythelateRev.Father Fetcher,MA.,K.C.H.S.,andtheincreasedto£179,000,000,andthe lateMr.ListerDrummond,assets,whichareheldintrustto meetpolicyliabilities,nowtotal £61,700,000.Duringtheyear £4,028,000werepaidtopolicyholders,makingatotalofmore than£32,950,000duringthelast tenyears.

Sincethedeathin1928ofFather Fletcher,thisimmensetask-the on%ersionofEngland-hasbecomethelife-workoftheRt.

Rev.Mgr.JohnH.Fiimer, K.C.O.R.,MasteroftheGuild. Hehascoveredthousandsof milesduringhisyearsofpreachinginhismissionstonon-Catholics DIEingthewarthisworkof theGuildwentonunceasingly. Forthepasttenstrenuousyears, Mgr.Filmerhascontinuedto traveleachweek-endupand downthecountry,preachingand moiling;newmembers,this,in spiteofacutediscomfort,sometimesstandingincrowdedcorridors,black-outs,andtheconstant dangerofair-raids,andalthough inhis80th.year,Mgr.Filmer's -tillindefatigable. SpacewillnotpermitmetoenlargeontheworkoftheGuild. but,asitissocloselylinked with"Tyburn,"Iwouldliketo tellyouaboutits"GreatNovena,"madetoSt.Gregoryfrom 4th.to12th.March,finishingon theFeastDayofthatgreatsaint. Lettersaresentfromallover theUnitedKingdomtoTyburn andtheGuild,frompeopleanxiousfortheconversionofrelations,friendsandacquaintances, enclosingtheirnamesorinitials tobeplacedbeneaththealtarat Tyburn.

In1946,10,047individualnames werereceived,andbythelast daythenumberhadbeenincreasedto13,601,withanadditional 1,000cominginafterthecloseof theNovena.TheRev.Mother Prioressreceivedwordofthirtythreeconversionsresultingfrom thatNovena,sevenlapsedCatho-

Asurplusof£1,197,148inthe lifedepartmentisshowninthe actuaries'report.Thiswillenablebonusestobeallottedtoall participatingpoliciesonthe sameliberalscaleasforlast year.

Theremarkableprogressmade bytheT.andG.overthepast72 yearsindicatestheincreasing confidenceofallSectionsofthe publicinthisgreatSociety.

thatwithastrongfaithall thingsarepossible.

Tyburnhasbornewitnessto muchsuffering-butthedying prayeroftheVen.HenryHeath, 0.S.F.,martyredonthatvery spot.cansurelynotgounanswered:"Jesus,convertEngland! Jesus,havemercyonthiscoun-

Theoldconventandchapel havegone.Atbesttheyhad onlybeenamakeshift,andtar toosmalltoaccommodatethe dailystreamofworshippers.Now workisgoingaheadand,with God'shelp,theprophecymadein 1585byGregoryGuanewill soonbefulfilled: "Youshallseeareligioushouse builtthereforanOffering."

Br.KentCelebrates

GoldenJubilee

Rev.BrotherW.R.Kent,of theChristianBrothers'AgriculturalSchool,Tardun,willcelebrate,onthe27thinst.,,his goldenjubileeasaChristian Brother.

BorninBrisbanein1883,Rev. BrotherKentwenttoschoolin Sandgate,Ipswich,SouthPrisbane.tillthegreatfloodof1893 deprivedhimofhome.Hethen wenttoSt.Joseph'sCollege, EnteringtheChristianBrothers'Novitiatein1898,hespent thenexttenyearspreparinghimselfforhislife'swork. BrotherKenthastaughtin practicallyeveryStateinthe Commonwealth,andheestimates thatinthelastfiftyyearshe hastaught2,305pupilsIndhas instructed3,000othersinother assignments.

Heisatpresentstationedat Tardun,wherehistimeisoccupiedintrainingtheorphansand themigrantchildrenfromEng-land,Scotland,WalesandIreland. TotheReverendJubilarian "TheRecord"extendsitsmost respectfulcongratulations.

Politenesscostnothing-acci- dentsdo.

Carefuldrivingmeanssurviving.

PERTHFISHERIES

459WellingtonSt.,Perth. FishandPoultrySupplies. WholesaleandRetail. Phone:B5992.CityDeliveries. CountryTrdersCateredFor.

W.A.WomaninDarkestAfrica

AquinasintheCameroons

Thefollowingletterhasbeen receivedfromMrs.F.A.Williams,ofNigeria,WestAfrica. Mrs.WilliamswillberememberedbymanyintheWest,andespeciallybymembersoftheChestertonClub,asMissViolaLetcher.Shewas,atthemoment ofwriting,"trekking"withher husbandthroughundeveloped andvirtuallyunexploredcountry intheMandatedTerritoryof theBritishCameroons.Thefollowingextractdescribesherfirst Sundayintheseregions:

"Byraregoodfortuneour firstcampbytheMaio-Pusapis withinacoupleofmilesofa MissionconductedbytheAugustinianFathers.ThisMissionis thefurthestoutpostofcivilisationinthiswildcountry. wetrekfurtheronbynative pathsthroughthebush,Iwill nothaveanopportunitytoenter achurchagainuntilwecomeout infiveorsixmonths'time.This morning,inthecoolnessofan Africandawn,awelcomerespite fromthetorridheattofollow,I walkedthroughtypicalorchard bushcountryalonga native tracktotheMission.Twoyoung IrishFathers,albeitwithrich blackbeards,labourinthisisolatedregionamongtheChamba pagantribes.TheyareFather O'ConnorfromLimerick,and FatherO'MahoneyfromGalway, andtheir"parish"coversas manysquaremilesasmanyan archdiocese. Ibroughtthema Your

welcomebreathofoldIreland whenIshowedthemagreetingin Gaelic(orisitErse?)which FatherMcCarthy,O.M.I..had writteninmynotebook.Some dayImaybeabletoshowhim whattheywroteinreply.

"Severalsolidbuildingsof stoneandmudbrickcomprise theMissionestablishment.The stonehasbeengatheredfrom neighbouringgraniteoutcrops, andthebuildingshavebeen erectedbylocallabourunder thedirectionoftheFathers;indeed,attimeswiththemselvesas activeparticipants.Themain houseofseveralrooms,including anoratory,boastsanironroof andaceiling.Thecommodious school-churchandanotherseparateclass-roomhavethegrass thatchstrungonthewhite-ant-

YourIntrobuction

Thefirstimpressiontsmost important

YourBusinessCardisyou? introductionandittherefore demandsspecialattention.

SpecialQuotesforBusinessand VisitingCardsat "The

Record"

311CIALIST3IN6000PRINTING

450HAYSTREET

Telephone136950

proofraftersoftheGiginya palm,whichistheusualroofof thecountry.

peopleseemeagerforeducation, iinotalwaysforreligiousinstruction.Thelastprayers weresaidbythepriestandcongregationinHausa.Onemarvelsatthepatienceofthe Fatherstranslatingandteaching theseprayersinHausa,teaching theLatinoftheMass,conversing. sometimesinFulaniandsometimesintheChambadialect, which,incidentally,changes characteralmostfromvillageto villageintheirimmense'parish.'

"Anamusingincidentoccurred justasMasswasabouttobegin.

FatherO'Mahoneywhispereda messagetohisserver.Theboy ranofftothehouse,hisblack legstwinklingunderhiscassock andsurplice,andcameback proudlyhearingtheFather'ssunhelmet.Whatonearthisthis requiredforatthismoment,was mythought.ButtheFather, seeing,oncemorewhispereda message.Thistimetheboyreturnedwithavaseofflowers.

'Fula'istheHausawordforhead covering;'Fure,'forflowers. Similarpitfallsexistwherea wordisoftenspeltinexactlythe samewesybutadifferentintonationconveysanoppositemeaning. Ismiledalsoatthe blackbabyofsometwoyears whohadbeenplayinghappily inthedustoutside,cladonlyin agirdleofbeads,butwho,as soonassheheardthesoundof thechurchbell,wrappedher Iguderaroundherwithmuch aplombandstrodeinimportantly,aperfectminiatureofher mother.

HotelandAccommodationGuide

STANO'BRIEN, COURTHOTEL, PERTH

'Phone:BA4261.

VICTORIAHOTEL

HAYSTREET,SUBIACO

RenovatedThroughout FssenceofComfort

W.F.ARTISProprietor (LateBalmoralHotel,Vic.Park)

HOTELBEACONSFIELD FREMANTLE

OverlookingtheOcean

SuperiorAccomodation

M.BYRNE(LateofGrandand ShamrockHotels,Boulder) ModerateCharges

Oddfellows'Hotel SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE BESTBRANDSSTOCKED.

NewlyFurnishedThroughout ALLWELCOME.

f.G.MULCAHY,Proprietor.

JUKEOFYORKHOTEL NARROGIN

NewLounge,DiningRooms, andCommercialRooms ARTHURBOYLAN,Proprietor PederickContinualHotWater i,istalledthroughout

HOTELPERTH.

Cnr.BarrackandMurraySta. FORGOODSERVICEAND ACCOMMODATION, 'PHONEBA4488.

Star&GarterHotel

BERTSTARR-Proprietor

Cnr.HANNANandNETHER. COTTSTS.,KALGOORLIE

RodBeaton's Hannan'sHotel

HANNANSTREET

KALGOORLIE

SHEPITONPARKHOTEL CORNER'NICHOLSONAND DERBYROADS.

FIRSTCLASSACCOMMODATION.

W.N.LIGHTLY,Proprietor.

'Phone:W2170.

SPENDYOURWINTERHOLIDAYSONTHEGOLDFIELDS AT

AUSTRALIAHOTEL

KALGOORLIE. (OneminutefromSt.Mary's Church).

M.J.DILLON,Licensee.

'Phone:13.Box124.

SUBIACOHOTEL, SUBIACO.

FIRSTCLASSACCOMMODATIONANDSERVICE 'PHONE:W1028.

C.ROPER,Proprietor.

Ifyouhavenotyetreacheda decisionregardingherfuture career,wesuggestyouconsider theadvantagesofCommercial Employment.

Thesurroundingsarecongenial,hoursshort,andtheprospectsofpromotionandhigher salariesexcellent.

OurJUNIORSECRETARIAL COURSEprovidestheoretical andpracticaltraininginallbusinesssubjects.

Wearenowenrollingstudents forthenewyear.Calland secureaplaceforyourdaughter inournewyearclasses.

CITYCOMMERCIAL COLLEGE

SHEFFIELDHOUSE, 713-21HAYST.,PERTH.

FatherO'Connorwassaying hisMassintheoratory,but1 elected thepublicMass. beingsaidbyFatherO'Mahoney intheschool-church.Thisisa buildingofthreerooms,the troutpartbeingthechurchproper,whichisreservedforChristians.Behindthisasecond roomissetasideforcatechumens;ithaslargewoodenshutterssetinthewalls.whichare openedduringMass.Behind thisagainisanoverflowclassroom.TheFatherssaythat baptismsarebutfew,butalwaysattimesofdiscouragementsomethinghappenswhich revivesthehopetheyneverquite lose.Theirdisappointmentsare many,butsoaretheirconsolations.ThismorningtheChristiancongregationofmenand women'vassmall,butverydevout,exceptfortheblackbabies whoescapedfromtheirmother's attimesandrolledaroundon thecementfloor.Thesecond roomwithaspirantswascrowded,however.ItwasaMissa Cantata,anditwasstrangeto heartheKyrieEleison,the GloriaandtheCredosungin Gregorianchantinsuchsurroundings.Thesepeoplehavea naturalearforrhythm,and thereisnothingtheylikebetter thantoraisetheirvoicesinsong.

ItwastheFeastofChristthe King.Mythoughtsturned homeward,andIpicturedthe ProcessionandBenedictionwhich wouldtakeplaceinthegrounds ofAquinasonthissameday.

HereIlistentdtoashorttalk givenbyFatherO'Mahoney,who spokeinHausa,atonguewidely usedinNigeria,aninterpreter thenrepeatinghiswordsinthe Chambadialect.Fulaniisreallythelinguafrancaofthese parts,but,forlackofFulani textbooks,theFathershaveto useHausafortheirschoolwork. althoughtheyarealsonowtryingtoteachEnglish.Their schoolattendanceislarge.These

"I,ofcourse,wasmyselfan objectofinterestandcuriosity Later,whenIwashavingbreakfastwiththeFathersinthe pleasantroomwhichFather O'Connorhadjustgivenafresh coatofcalsomine,theytoldme thatIwasthefirstwhitewoman manyofthesenativeshadever seen.TheFathersthemselves inthreeyearshadonlyseenone other,thewifeofaGovernment officerpassingthroughonaninspection.TheytoldmeIwould bethesubjectofconversation fordaysandevenweeks.Alreadythequestionhadbeenasked:'WasIanotherFather?'I wouldatleastbeusedasanobjectlesson,theFatherstoldme frankly.Well,therearemany methodsofassistingMissionary endeavour,but,when,longago, TusedtolistentoSisterMary Aloysiusextollingthevirtuesof herpetproject,theFarEast Mission,IlittlethoughtIwould heusedasanobject-lessonin DarkestAfrica.Strangearethe waysofProvidence.

"Imademywaybackalong thebushtrackandthroughSugu villagetoourcamp,myMuslim hearer,Garuba,followingmein thespotlesswhite iga'and skullcaphehasspeciallydonned fortheoccasion,andbearingimportantlytwobottlesofcold waterwhichtheFathershad givenme,somethingalways longedforbutdifficulttoachieveinourever-shiftingcamp life.ItwasalmostlikeaRoyal Progress.Acontinualstream ofvillagersmetandsalutedme -myfamemusthavespreadin theastonishingwaythat'news' istransmittedamongnativepeople.Iwasvoicing`Sannu'and wavingmyhandallalongthe route.IfindIamacquiringan almostregalinclinationofthe headandliftingofthehand. Thesepeopleareallverypolite andcourteous.Someofthem, whentheymeetme,bowdeeply fromthewaist;somefalleasily andnaturallyintoacurtscv,and yetthereisasimpledignity aboutthemwhichIfindattractive. 'Inafewdaysnow,'cmmove ourcamp,penetratingfurther andfurtherintothe'unknown.' ItmaybemanymonthsbeforeI seetheFathersagain,butthis FeastofChristtheKingwill loneremaininmymemory."

A.J.McHENRY,Proprietor.

NIGHTCAP

isoglossof PenguinStout Itssedative qualitiesare suchastomake itanideal bedtimebeverage Easilyassimilated. itprovidesthat tonicnourishment sonecessary tothesystem.

66.

theCatholicAnswer

shouldbeofeveryCatholic,that thoseEasternChurchesthatare hereticalshouldbecomeOrthodox,andthatthosewhoareOrthodoxshouldreturntounionin theonetrueChurch.Everyeffortisbeingmadetobringabout thisresult,andtheseefforts shouldhavethesupportofour prayers.Rememberthatitis notthefaultofthepresent-dy Orthodoxthattheyaredivided fromus,butratherthatofcertainoftheirancestors;someof ourforbearsmustsharethe blame,fortheyshowedthemselvesproudandaloof,andeven stoopedtopersecution.Ifwe workandpraytogetherforthis end,thenWewill,oneday,be unitedasbefore,andbeableto receivetogether,inthesame' Churchandatthesamealtarthe BodyandBloodofChristOur Lord.

Thisunionispossible,whereas thetypeofunionwhichoneof mycorrespondentswasasking aboutinlastweek'ssessionisin possible.WhethertheybeHi, orLowChurch,Protestantshave nopriests,noMass,noConfession,noHolyCommunion,notrue Catholicism,whereasOrthodox Christianshavegotallthese.The ideathattherecouldbemany churches,eachteachingdifferent thingsandobeyingdifferentauthority,buteachequallythetrue Church,wasunthinkabletothe menoftheworldwhenthe Churchwasabout300yearsold.

Theywouldhaveregardedthe modernwriter,themanwho speaksthusto-day.asmador totallyuneducated,andincapable ofstraightthinking.

Thesecondpartofyourletter, whichdealswiththeregulations aboutfastandabstinence,Iwill havetopostponeuntilnext week,asthereareseveralothers whoselettersIwishtoanswer to-night.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

111158-"elephones-L148(

MEAD,

SON

&CO. FUNERALDIRECTORS

190ALBANYROAD. VICTORIAPARE

33CANiINGHIGHWAY, :.ASTFREMANTLE

RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

SIGHT-TESTINGOPTICIAN.

12ATWELLARCADE, FREMANTLE-L1582.

ELLIOTT

ELLIOTT OPTItIANS

PiccadillyArcadePeril

JobnfIlionW.A.O.AMgr.

Ex-Maris!.Bros! Sludeo/ Tel.B7988

(ContinuedfromPage4.)

NunsStriveforChristian Perfection

SPIRITUALBRIDESOFCHRIST

Aftersomeweeksdelay,we returntoDelarc.Hislatesteffortisafiveandahalfpageletter.Idonotintendtodeal withthisletterpointbypoint, butrathertoanswerthosequestionswhichhavenotbeenansweredbefore,andalsothose questionswhichhavecomein againinanotherform.Delarc hasthehabitofaskingquestions whichhavealreadybeenanswered. Thefirstquestioninthis letterillustratesthetwisthe givestoaquestionwhichhasalreadybeendealtwith.

He'writes:

"OnthesubjectofConvents andNuns,Iaskediftheywere indispensabletothepracticeof theFaith."

A.:Iamsorrytohavetocontradictyou,Delarc.Ihavejust re-readallyourlettersandin noneofthemdidyouusethat phrase.Youreferredtothe ConventSystem,andtothatI replied.Bytheway,whatis yourobjectiontonuns?You seemtohaveomostviolentprejudicetothem.Haveyouever metanun?Doyouknowanythingoftheirlifeorideals?

ThepracticeoftheChristian faithisinnowaydependenton theexistenceofreligiousmenand women.Therewasaperiodin theChurchwhentherewereno religious,asweknowthemnow. Thiswasfollowedbyaperiod duringwhichcontemplativereligiousexisted,whoengagedin noexternalactivities,butwhose cloisteredliveswerefullof prayerandhouseholdduties.This wassucceededbyaperiodin whichactivereligiouscongregadensexistedsidebysidewiththe contemplativeorders.Intheactivecongregationsandorders, menandwomen,thoughleadin" thereligiouslife,alsoengagein cariousworksofcharity;they nurseandteach;theyrunor phanagesandengageinmissionarywork,conducthomesforthe wed,thedying,andtheincurable.Afterahistoryofhundredsofyearsofsuchreligious institutions,theChurchwould rinditveryhardtoadaptherself, ifsheweretobesuddenlydeprivedoftheassistanceofsuch zealousworkers.Buttheirexigenceis,strictlyspeaking,in nowayindispensabletothepracticeofourfaith.Wewould stillbelieveandtrytopractice whatChristtaught,evenifthere werenonuns.

Youcontinueinyourletter: havebeeninformedby supposedlyreliablesourcesthat nunsare,first,marriedtothe Church;second,thattheyare thespiritualbridesoftheLord. andthird,thatsuchsuggestionsareridiculousintheextreme,andthatnunsareonly ordinaryteachersandnurses inspecialinstitutions.My questionis,therefore,canyou clarifythestatusofnuns?"

A.:Yourideascertainlyneed clarifying.Neitheryounorthe supposedlyreliableauthorities havethefaintestideaofthereligiouslife.Whentherichyoung maninthegospelappealedto ChristOurLord,andaskedHim whatheshoulddotohavelife everlasting,Christhadreplied: "KeeptheCommandments.' Whentheyoungmaninformed Cl.ristthathehadkepttheCommandmentsallhislife,Christ lookedonhimandlovedhim, andthencalledhimtoahigher life."Ifthouwiltbeperfect,

Hesaidtohim,"go,sellwhat thouhast,givetothepoor,and comefollowMe."

Allmenarecalledtothelife oftheCommandmentsbyGod, othersreceivefromGodacallto leadamoreperfectlife,togo beyondwhatisdemandedbythe Commandments.Thiscallreligiousmenandwomenhaveheard sincetheearliestdaysofthe Church.Theyhaveoftheirown freechoiceleftwhatthisworld holdsdear,theyhavelefthome andparents,andoftenevenforsakentheirnativeland,notjust tonurseandteach,asyousuggest,buttostriveafteralifeof et-angelicalperfection.Theaim andambitionofeverynunisto fashionherspirituallifeonthe modelsetbyChristOurLord. Shetakesavowofchastity,one ofobediencetohersuperiors, andavowofpoverty.She strivesafterthepurity,obelicore,andpovertyofChristinher privatelife.Throughcontinual practicesheacquiresaloveof prayer,andanunspendsmore timeincommunicationwithher Godeachdaythanyouprobably spendinaweekormore.

Theseareonlythebeginnings ofthereligiouslife:shetakes eachofthevirtues,humility,patience,resignation,mortification. self-restraint,andbyassiduous practicethroughthe years, strivestomakeherselfmoreperfect,lesssubjecttotheattractionsofthisworld,moremaster ofherhumannature,moresin less,moreliketoherideal, ChristOurLord.

Thisistheprimaryworkofa religiousmanorwomanThisis thesideofthenun'slifeabout whichyouknownothing.The secondaryobjectoftheirexistenceasanorder,whichyoudo notseemtoappreciateeither,rs tohelptopropagatetheteaching ofChristthroughtheschools, hospitals,andinstitutionswhich theyconduct.Tosaythatthey areonlyordinaryteachersand nursesshowsgreatignorance, andwereitsaidbyonewhoknew themeaningofthereligiouslife, wouldbethegreatestinsultyou couldoffertoourreligiousmen andwomen.Farfrombeing whatyoucallthem,theyareextraordinaryteachersandnurses. Theyhavesacrificedeverything tomakethemselvesholyandto helptomakeothersholyalso.

Asregardsthetwophrases whichyouquote,marriedtothe Churchandspiritualbridesof theLord,thefirstisnotgenerallyusedexceptinthesensein whichyouwouldspeakofaman beingmarriedtohisjob,ifhe waswrapped'upinhisworkto theexclusionofeveryotherconsideration.Thesecondphrase, spiritualbridesoftheLord,is nuitecommonandveryintelligible.ChristOurLordistheir chiefthought,theyloveHimfar morethananyoneelseandfar Telephone:138538;R:s.:WM2222 THEGENERALAGENCYCO. D.F.O'SULLIVAN.

29a-30PADI3URYBUILDINGS FORRESTPLACE,PERTH. ESTATEAGENTS. SWORNVALUATORS.

SPECIALISINGINSALESOF ALLTYPESOFFARMSAND STATIONS.

morethananywomancouldlove herhusband.Thatlove,asthe wordspiritualimplies,isnota carnallove.Thosewomen,of whomyouspeak,arereallovers ofChrist,andtoprovethatundyinglove,theyhaveleftthe thingsofthisworld,andintheir workarenotgovernedbycomfort,convenienceandmaterial prosperity.Theyarenottroubledaboutaforty-hourweekor

thebasicwage.Theyworkfor loveofChristand,likethe Apostle,St.Paul,donotcount thecost. Doyouremember whathewrotetotheRomans: "Whoshallseparateusfromthe loveofChrist.Shalltribulationordistressornakednessor famineorclangerorthesword? Butinallthesethingsweovercome,becauseofHimthathath lovedus."

SCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate EarlyApplicationissuggestedfor1949 ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrolmentwriteto: THEBROTHERSUPERIOR

CHRISTIANBROIELERS,MT.HENRY.

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

'Phones-HeadmasterandStaff:MU1862;Matron:MU1520. FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS.

Boysadmittedfrom7upwards.

BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanning ForParticularsapplyto- Bridge.

TiePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry.

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIIRLS. PupilsPreparedAllExaminations. ForProspectus-ApplyREV.MOTHERPRIORESS.PhoneB3810

LORETOCONVENT"OSBORNE"-CLAREMONT BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinall branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenOceanand River,inextensivegrounds,withfineplayingfieldsandprivate SwmmingPoolinRiver.

Telephone:F2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR.

MILLARS'TIMBER

ISTHEBESTFORBUILDINGCONSTRUCTION. IARRAH KARRI

TIMBER-Allsizesandlengths.

JOINERY-Stockandspecialdesigns.

PLYWOOD-Veneers,FlushDoors,Panelling. FLOORINGSPECIALISTS-Sandingand Polishing.

Galv.Iron,Cement,PlasterandAsbestosSheets. Roger'sPaints,VarnishandEnamels,Kalsomine. Builders'Hardware,WireNails,etc.

"EVERYTHINGFORTHEBUILDINGTRADE."

VIILLARS'TIMBERE.4TRADING CO.,LTD.

HeadOffice: ST.GEORGE'SHOUSE.PERTH.

Teleg.:"Millars'Timber." 'Phone:BA4141. PromptAttentionandService.

BranchesatPrincipalCountryTowns.

Premierfibro-PlasterWorks

BraidStreet(offNewcastleStreet) EastPerth

QUOTATIONSGIVENFORFIRSTQUALITYPLASTERBOARD.

SuppliedOnly,orSuppliedandFixedAnywhereinW.A. LatestDesigns.LowestPrices. NOPERMITREQUIRED Ring,WriteorCall. 'PHONEB3555. J.P.BOURKE,Proprietor.

hildreifsCornet

heWiseMakiof Wessex

Longago,inthesouthofEngland,therewasakingdomcalled Wessex.ItwasruledbyKing

Ine,abraveandhandsomeman, whohadonegreatfailing.He hadaverybadtemper.Hewas ashamedofthisfault,andmadc uphismindtomarrysomewise maidenwhowouldcurehim.

Oneafternoonherodeoutfrom hispalaceatWinchesterintothe greatforest.Feelingthirsty,he stoppedatawoodman'shutand askedforsomemilk.Themilk wasbroughttohimbythewoodman'sprettydaughterEdith. Thekingdrankitandhanded backtheemptymugtoEdith, saying,"IamKingIneofWessex.Ifyoucanemptyallthe seasoftheworldwiththismug, Iwillmakeyoumyqueen."

Edithwentintothehutand broughtoutahandfuloftow,or loosethreadsofrope.Thisshe offeredtotheking."Ifyoucan stopupalltheriversoftheworld withthistow,Iwilldoasyou wish,"shesaid.

No'womanhadevergivenhim suchacleveranswer.

"Youarethewisemaidfor whomIamsearching."saidKing Ine.HesetEdithonhishorse beforehimandrodebackto Winchestertomakeherhis queen. BeforeEdithandKingIne weremarried,thebridesaidto herbridegroom:"Itiswellknown thatyouhaveahastytemper.If Ishouldevermakeyouangry andyoushouldsendmebackto myfather,willyoupromiseme thatImaytakeapartinggift backwithme?"

'Suchathingwillneverhappen,"saidIne."Iloveyoufar toodeeplytoevenquarrelwith you.Nevertheless,ifIamever sofoolishastosendyouhome,I promisethatyoumaytakewith youwhateveryouvaluethe most."

Thenthemarriagetookplace, andforatimeallwentwell;

Let'sHaveaPoem

FIVELITTLEBROTHERS.

Fivelittlebrotherssetouttogether,

Tojourneythelive-longday, Onanoddlittlecarriage,all madeofleather, Theyhurriedaway,awayOnebigbrotherandthreequite small, Andoneweefellow,nosizeat all.

untilonedayEdithdisagreed withherhusband.Thekingwas soangrythatheorderedherto returnhome.Thatnight,Edith putsomemedicineintotheking's wine,sothathefellintoaheavy sleep.Thensheorderedtheservantstocarryhimgentlytoher father'shut.

Whenthekingawokenext morning,hewasamazedtofind himselfinthehutintheforest.

"Whobroughtmehere?"he bawledinagreatrage.

"Idid,"repliedhiswife,quietly."Youaremypartinggift, andthetreasurethatIvalue most."

Atherlovingwordsallthe king'sangerdied.

"Truly,"saidhe,ashekissed her,"Iamafortunateman,for mywifeisthedearestaswellas thewisestmaidinWessex.

--EllaWheelerWilcox.

auntBessy's I ILETTERBOX

NorthPerth.

MyDearAuntBessy.-HereI amagainwithmydonationfor theBushies.Iamenclosing£1, andhopeitwillbealittlehelp towardsyour£100,andthat yourotherfriendswillthinkof helpingyoubeforetheendofthe year. Ilikereadingtheletters fromGrandfatherandGrandmother,andthinktheymustbe veryinterestingpeopletoknow, havingtoworksohardduring theirlivesandyetaresobright andcheerful.It'sapitythat therearenotafewmorelike themto-day.Iwishthemboth averyHappyandHolyChristmas,alsoalltheBushiesandyou, AuntBessy. AGREATAUNT.

DearGreatAunt,-Thankyou foryourgenerousdonationto ourfund. 1entirelyagreewith youaboutGrandmotherand Grandfather.Ialwaysenjoy hearingfromthem.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

LeySt.,SouthComo.

shculddoso.Wishingyouand alltheBushiesaveryHappyand aHolyChristmasandNewYear. Godblessyou.-Yourstruly, M.T.B.

DearM.T.B.,-Thanksfor yourdonationandyourgood wishes.MayI,inturn,wish youamostenjoyableChristmas thisyear?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

8th.Avenue,Maylands.

DearAuntBessy,-Amenclosingasmalldonationof10s. asjustalittlehelptowardsthe goalof£100fortheBushies' Scheme,andhopeyousoonreach thatgoal.Bestofluckand bestwishesforaHappyand HolyChristmas.-Iremain, AWELLWISHER.

DearWellwisher,-Toyouand toallotherswhohavewritten inwithdonationsandgood wishes,letmesaythatIamextremelygrateful.YourChristmasgreetingsarewarmlyreciprocated.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSSY.

Newdegate.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed pleasefind£1,whichIcollected afterHolyMass.Sameisto helpBushies'Scheme. AFRIEND (onbehalfofCatholicsofNewdegate).

DearFriend,-Ipraythatyour fineexamplewillbeaninspirationtoothersinthecountry. Thankyouonbehalfofthe Bushies.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. SunburyRoad,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Ennclosed postalnotefor2/6isanother smalldonationfortheBusbies. Thisistoacknowledgeafavour receivedthroughprayerstoSt. Anthony.Hehasneverletme downyet.Withkindregards, AuntBessy.andhopeyousoon reachthe£100required.-Sincerelyyours, (Mrs.)W.FLEMMING.

DearMrs.Fleming,--Asyou areagoodclientofSt.Anthony, willyoubeseechhimduring theselastfewdaysofDecember tobringusuptoourObjective?

-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

DearAuntBessy,-Thankyou verymuchforlettingmehave theprickcard.Myfriendsand Isoonfilleditup.Sohere's another2/6fortheBushies. Sorryitisnotmore,aseven £100willnotbetoomuch.When theholidayscomeIhopeyou willhaveanicetime.Please sayalittleprayerforyourlovingnephew, BRIANWILKES.

Thecarriagewasdarkandnone tooroomy, Andtheycouldnotmove about;

Thefivelittlebrothersgrew verygloomy, Anetheweeonebeganto pout;

Tillthebiggestonewhispered: "Whatdoyousay?

Let'sleavethecarriageandrun away."

Soouttheyscampered,thefive together, Andoffandawaytheysped.

Whensomebodyfoundthecarriageofleather, Oh,my!howsheshookher head!

Twosherlittleboy'sshoeas everyoneknows, Andthefivelittlebrotherswere fivelittletoes.

DearBrian,-Thankyoufor fillingthecardsopromptly. 1 returnyourgoodwishes,and hopeyouwillhaveamarvellous holiday.-Sincerely.AUNTBESSY. Leederville.

DearAuntBessy,-Drawing neartheendoftheyear.Not forgettingtheBushiesatthis time,herewith5s.towardsthe appeal.Hopingyouattainthe Objectiveandwishingthe Schemeeverysuccess.-Yours faithfuly, A.M.F.

DearA.M.F.,-Mygrateful thanksonbehalfoftheBushies.

--Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed 5s.postalnotetohelponthe Bushiesfund.Isincerelyhope youwillgetthe£100.You

WANTED:£6.

DearFriendsoftheBushies,Werequireonly£6nowtoreach theObjective-andabouttwo weekstodoit.Canitbedone? Thinkaboutitandactnow.-

Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

RedsClosein SecretaryArrested

(ByN.C.W.C.NewsService.)

AccordingtonewsagencydispatchesfromBudapest, policetherehavearrestedMsgr.AndreaZakar,secretary toHisEminenceJosephCardinalMindszenty,Primateof Hungary,andhaveconfiscatedanissueof"MagyarCourier,"HungarianCatholicnewsservice,inthelatestmoves intheirwarontheChurch.

In'-eportingthearrestofMonsignorZakar,thenews agencysaysitwasannouncedbytheHungarianMinistry oftheinteriorwhichstatedthathewasbeingheldbecauseof"anti-nationalactivities."

CardinalMindszentyisreportedtohaveissuedashortpastoralcounsellingCatholicswho are"inimmensementalpain"becausetheyhaveto"choosebetweentheirdailybreadand

Europe'sUnit DemandsSacrifice

NEWYORK-(NC).-The

HolyFather'srecentstatement totheEuropeanUnionofFederaliststhat"thegreatnationsare askedtosacrificepartoftheir pastgreatness"toachieveanecessaryEuropeanfederation, marksahighlysignificantchange inthinkingand"anentirelynew phaseinVaticanleadershipin theworldofto-day,"according totheU.S.Jesuitweekly,"America."

ThemagazinesetsthePontiff's statementalongsidehisremarks inhis1944Christmasmessage,in which,whileadvocatinganinternationalunionwhichwouldhave "realandeffective"authority overmemberstates,hecautioned thateachstateshouldretain"an equalrighttoitsownsovereignty."

TheHolyFather'sdeclaration atthattime,"America"continues,ledtosuch"disappointing"interpretationsasthatwhat thePontiffadvocatedwasatype offederationthatwas"exclusivelyaSocietyofsovereignStates, thatis.offreeandindependent States."

Butnow,themagazineobserves,theHolyFatherhasadopted thisposition:"Europeanfederationpresentssomeundoubted difficulties,butitisnevertheless Necessarytobringaboutassoon aspossible Toachievethis unionthegreatnationsareaskedtosacrificepartoftheirpast greatnessandtoalignthemselves withothercountriesoftheEuropeancontinenttoformatrue Europeanunity."

Christianconscience."Telling Catholicsthathedoesnotwant them"tolosetheirbread,"the Cardinaladded:"EveryCatholic candoitandheawarethathe whosignsaprotestagainstme

onMindszenty

did,notactoutoffreedetermination."

TheconfiscatedissueofMagyarCourierisreportedtohave containedastatementbyCardiralMindszenty,sayingthat "neverwasaPrimateofHungarypersecutedtosuchanextentasI."andadding:"NowI amwaitingtoseewhatisgoing tohappentome."

Somereportssaythattheconfiscatedstatementmighthave beenintendedasafarewellmessageoftheCardinaltotheHungarianpeople,"to-daytheknellsetnationonearth."

DersoeJambor,editorofthe Hungarian"Courier,"is also Hungariancorrespondentof N.C.W.C.NewsService.

Theagencydispatchesfrom Hungaryservetounderscorea reportfromViennatoN.C.W.C. NewsServiceandpublishedlast week,sayingthattheunprecedentedlybitterattacksandthreats

21MillionstoStarve?

ByREV.CHARLESMcCARTHY,S2. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

SHANGHAI,Nov.29-No lessominousthanthemilitary plightoftheSuchowarea,350 milesnorth-westofhere,isthe prospectoffamine,likelytoreduce2,500,000personstostarvationbeforenextMay,Catholic missionariesarrivingheredeclared. Heavyrainsdestroyedthe autumncrop-beans,peas,and sweetpotatoes-onwhichpeople dependfortheirownfood.This yearthespringwheatwasused topaytaxes,supportthecontendingarmiesandrepaydebts incurredafterfloodsandapoor harvestin1947.

Inthe andYaowandistrictsfloodshavecrumbled homes,drowneddomesticanimals andruinedcropsandprovision.. Hundredsoffamiliesgathered theirchildren,alittlebundleof clothesandutensils,andabag ofwheatortwoandfledintothe hills.Asthefloodsrecede,they havetostartlifealloveragain withoutfoodorfunds.

WeishanLake,northofSuchow,overfloweditswestern banksforfivetosixmiles,inundatingfertileandthicklypopulatedfarmland.Nine-tenthsof theresidentshaveabandonedthe area.Onlyaminorportionof thefarmlandaroundSuchow,the richestwheatlandsinChina proper,canbesownforaspring harvest.Somemilletandother rapidlymaturingbutinferior

NoApathytoSocialProblems

LISBON,Nov.26-(NC)-Increasedzealonthepart ofpriestsforthesocialwelfareofthefaithfulwasasked byHisEminenceEmanuelCardinalGoncalvesCerejeira, PatriarchofLisbon,inanallocutiontotheclergyduring ceremoniesmarkingthe19th.anniversaryofhisinstallationinthepatriarchateTheCardinalwarnedthepriestsagainstanattitude whichremainsunmovedatthescandalofgreatpovertyon theonehandandofselfishuseofimmenseriches,coupled withattemptstooppressthelegitimateaspirationsfor socialemancipation,ontheother.Declaringthatsuchan attitudeisnotatallinconformitywiththepriestlyideal, headdedthattheunconcernofsomepriestsatsocialinjusticehasalreadygivenrisetoresentmentagainstthe clergy.

Inthepastcentury,theCardinalstated,"wehaveseen theapostacyofthecityworkers.""Shallwewitnessalso theapostacyoftheruralworkersinthecomingera?"he asked.

cropsmaybesownintimeto easefamineconditionssomewhat.

Welloverhalfofthe4,500,000 personsinourmissionterritory facestarkstarvationbeforeMay, whenthenextharvestripens.' declaredtheRev.RosaireRenaud,S.J.,ofMontreal,amemberoftheSuchowmissionstaff.

"Thepeoplearealreadyundernourished,tryingtostretchscant provisionsbyeatingonlyone mealaday.Resistancetodiseaseislow,andchildrenespeciallydiebythehundreds."

Lastspring,roots,grassand thebarkoftreeswereeaten widely,itwasrelated.The rootsarepoundedtoapulpto formagruel.Grassandyoung leavesoftrees,especiallywillows,areeatenlikevegetables.A sapinthetreebarkhassome nourishment,buttheskinofpersonswhopartakeofitbecomes discolouredandscabrous.JanuaryandFebruaryareforeseenas themonthsofmostacutesuffering TheCatholicWelfareCommitteeofChina,representingWar Relief-NationalCatholicWelfareConference-isworkingwith otherorganisationstoassistthe destitute,butdwindlingresourcesandcrippledtransportation facilitiesleavethemalmosthelpless.

ThenormalpopulationofThe cityofSuchowwasahnut200000 priortotheJapanesewar.There were700.000personsinthecity recentlywhileitwasthetarget ofaCommunistoffensive.

Scots'Seminaryto beRestored

LONDON-(NC).-Thefirst seminarysetupintheBritish IslesaftertheReformation,ScaIon,inthebraesofGlenlivet, NorthScotland,istoberestored.AgroupofScotspriests haveformedaScalonAssociation tofurthertheproject.

Scalon,adirectlinkwiththe daysofpersecution,wasfounded in1717byBishopGordon,then VicarApostolicofScotland.In thetinybuildingthefirststudentsinScotlandsince1560were trainedandordainedand,in spiteofthesternanti-Catholic laws,theseminaryproducedmore than100priestsby1799,when theseminarywasmovedsouth.

Itisstillingoodcondition.althoughtheinteriorneedsconsiderablerepair.

Takeeverycare.everywhere.

againstCardinalMindszenty haveincreasedapprehension "thattheyforeshadowominous developments."

Anotherinthemountingwave ofattackswasreportedbythe Buda,pestCommunist-controlled radio,whichdeclaredthatthe nationalcounciloftheHungariantradeunionspassedaresolutioncallingontheGovernment to"takeastandagainsttheantinationalactivitiesofCardinal Mindszenty,"anddemandingthat theGovernment"forbidtheactivitiesofclericalreaction."

Similarattackswerevoiced, accordingtoBudapestradio,at ameetingofleadersoftheSmall Landholders'partyinBudapest. Onespeakerisreportedtohave saidthat"Mindszentyisnota Bishopanymore,butthearchpoliticianofreaction,thecommander-in-chiefofeveryanti revolutionaryandfascistforce."

FirstCatholicLord MayorDies

LONDON-(NC).--SirAlfred Bower,firstCatholictobecome LordMayorofLondonsincethe Reformationhasdiedattheage of90.Heheldofficein1924 and1925.

SirAlfredjoinedtheCityof LondonCorporation,administrativebody,53yearsago.Hewas knightedduringhistermasLord Mayor,wascreatedabaronetthe followingyear,andin1927the HolyFatherappointedhima KnightCommanderofSt.Gregory. AsLordMayor,SirAlfredbecameatrusteeofthefabricof St.Paul'sCathedral,thefamed Protestantedifice,andtookan activepartinrestoringtheold building.'Hewasagovernorof sevenLondonhospitals. Duringhisyouthhewasaracingcyclist.

Ifyou'redriving.don'tdrink; ifyou'redrinking.don'tdrive.

UMBRELLASHOP

146BARRACKSTREET,PERTH. REPAIRSANDRECOVERS(WithoutDelay), LADIES'OWNMATERIALSMADEUP.

A.E.COCKS&CO. 'PhoneB9811.

BRIGIDINESISTERS Invitation

Thegeneralpublicareinvited tobepresentattheBlessing andOfficial