The Record Newspaper 14 April 1949

Thursday,April

Seventy-sixth

PriceThreepence

AtlanticPactMayBreakSoviet

'N.C.W.C.NewsService).

LONDON,April1.-"Ifanythingintheworldcan preventwaragainstthecivilisedworldthenthisgreat Americanundertakingwilldoso,"commentsthe"CatholicHerald,"ofLondon,to-dayinalongeditorialdevotedtotheAtlanticPact.

Pointingoutthatthepact muststandasadeterrentfrom war,asadefensiveandnotasan offensivestructure,itadds,however,thatwithitssigning"ithas nowbeenmadeascertainascan bethatifRussiachoosesandprovokeswar,thenRussiawillhave frcmthebeginningtofacethe almostinexhaustibleresourcesof America."The"Herald"goes on:

"IftheWestcansucceedin twoobjects,one,theprevention ofanotherwar,and,two,therestrainingofanyfurtherhostile actbySovietRussiathenitwill surelyhavecreatedconditions whichmustsoonerorlaterbring aboutthedisintegrationofthe SovietEmpire.

AlreadyinthecaseofYugoslaviawehavehadanexampleofaninternalsplitwhich hasnotablyweakenedtheCommunistfront, Greatempires, andespeciallytotalitarianempires,cannotstandstill.They livebysuccess.Stagnation createsallkindsofinternalweaknesses,themselvestheproducts ofincreasinghumanjealousies, quarrels,relaxationsinvigilance, whichmustaffordtheopportunityforsuccessfulactionbythe victimsoftyrannies."

"TheCatholicTimes,"ofLondon,morecriticalofthepact, pointsoutthat"anindication thattheAtlanticPactisonly halfthedefensiveneedofthe Westliesinthefactthateven newtheNameofGodisnotmentioned,anymorethaninthecharteroftheLeagueofNations.

"Wehearmuchofmoralprinciples,ofanidentityofculture betweentheparticipants,andof thedefenceofthedemocratic wayoflife.Allthisistruebutmoreandmoreinsistently thenewsofthedaycontainsthe warningthatthestruggleisbetweenGodandanti-God. To

alonein thiscrisisislikerelyingona parasolinathunderstorm."

SaleOfBishops' Statements

Withfinalreturnsfor1948now available,itisestimatedthat morethan1,500,000copiesofthe StatementsonSocialJustice, publishedannuallysince19as, havebeensoldinAustraliaand abroad.ThatonSocialisation wasreviewedandpraisedrecentlyinBelgianCatholicpublications

31PRIESTSSLAIN

PARIS,April2-(NC).-Thirty-onepriestsofthe ParisForeignMissionSocietyhavebeenkilledinthe FarEastsince1940,accordingtoalistpublishedbythe Societyhere.

SevenwereshotinIndo-Chinain1945;twowere shotinChinain1940;onepriestwasmurderedinTibet, oneinChina,andthreeinIndo-China.OnewastorturedtodeathinJapanin1943,andthreeinIndo-China, twoin1945andonein1946.

OnewasburnedtodeathinJapanin1945.Another diedinaChineseprison.Onemissionarywaskilled withaspearinSaigon.Anotherwasbeheadedlastyear inTonkin-China;stillanotherstrangledtherein1945. Littlei;knownoftheconditionsunderwhichothersmet death.Thereportalsostatesthat32missionarieswere seizedashostagesbyIndo-Chineserevolutionariesin 1946andarestillbeingheld.

50,000CHILDRENSEEPOPE

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

ChurchillOn Religion

BOSTON-(NC).

-Notonly didhedeclarethat"theflameof Christian'ethicsisstillourhighestguide,"butWinstonChurchill alsotoldtheMid-CenturyConvocationoftheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhere,that "toguardandcherishitisour firstinterest,bothspirituallyand materially."

Notingthat"hereIspeaknot onlytothosewhoenjoytheblessingsandconsolationofrevealed religion,butalsotothosewho facethemysteriesofhumandestinyalone,"thenotedEnglish statesmansaid:"Thefulfilment ofspiritualdutyinourdailylife isvitaltooursurvival.Only bybringingitintoperfectapplicationcanwehopetosolvefor ourselvestheproblemsofthis worldandnotofthisworld alone."

PACELLIST.

BERLIN,March31-(NC).-

FirstSince Reformation

MUNICH,April1-(NC).ForthefirsttimesincetheReformation,aCatholicreligious OrderhasreturnedtoDenmark withthere-establishmentofthe ancientMonasteryatOem,Jutland,byCistercianmonks.

Thereportaddsthatthereare nowonly22,000CatholicsinDenmarkinatotalpopulationof about4,000,000.Thereare90 Catholicpriestsstationedinthe country,andthereisanaverage of100conversionsayear.

Thenewsservicealsopoints outinthisconnectionthatthere isbutoneCatholictoevery1,000 LutheransinNorway.Itsays that48priestsminister3,500 Catholicsinthatcountry.

BingEndowsLibrary

TrustFundMade

SPOKANE-(NC),-Acheque for60,000dollarsfromBing Crosbyisthefirstcontributionto atrustfundwhichhasbeenset upforanewlibrarybuildingat GonzagaUniversityhere.The buildingwillbecalledtheCrosby MemorialLibrary,andwillcontainacollectionofawards,honours,photographs,andkeepsakesoutliningthecareerofthe schools'notedson.

VATICANCITY,April2-(Radio,NC).-Smiling happilylikeafathersurroundedbyhischildrenwho havecometopayhimhonour,HisHolinessPopePius XII.receivedto-day-theactual50th.anniversarydayof hisordinationtothepriesthood-thegreetingsofmore than50,000Romanschoolboysandgirls.

Thechildren,arrayedintheir Sundaybest,gatheredinthe belvederecourtyardoftheVaticanAndafterthefunctionwent home-eachonemunchingcontentedlyalargesweetrollfrom theVaticanbakery.

Officiallytermedanaudience, itwasreallyafamilyaffair.And itwasasafatherthatthePontiffaddressedtothechildrena briefhomily,remindingthem thattherewasnobetterwayof observingtheoccasionofhis jubileethanbyconstantlyrememberingthewordsofSt,John: "Loveoneanother,"whichcame fromOurLordHimself.

ThentheHolyFathertoola seatonhisthroneandwatched smilinglyas14boysandgirls flametotheplatformerectedin frontofhim.Threeboysand

LONDON,April1.-CommunistleadersofEastern EuroperecentlymetsecretlyatNieborow,nearWarsaw, .chieflytodiscusstheirwarontheCatholicChurch,an authenticPolishCatholicsourcehasinformedhere. Theydecidednottoattackreligiondirectly,theinformantreported,butrathertoinciteCatholicsagainst theHolySee. Tendenciesforindependent"autocephalous,"ornational,churches,willbeencouraged,thissourcesaid,and discordwillbesownamongCatholicsbydiscreetbutfirm supportfor"progressive"or"democratic"priestsand otherclergy.

SignOfCrossBringsPriest

LONDON,March31.-(NC).--WhenJohnCatterall, assistantmanagerofaLiverpoolcinema,mortallywoundedbyagunman,arrivedatalocalhospital,anurseasked himhisreligion.Toofargonetospeak,hetriedto makethesignoftheCross.

Thehospitalchaplain,theRev. TimothyO'Driscoll,wasatonce telephonedandwasabletoadreinsterExtremeUnctionafew minutesbeforeMr.Catterall

died. Mr.Catterall,whowasdemobilisedfromtheRoyalNavytwo monthsagohadtackledthegunmanafterhehadfatallysnotthe

cinemamanagerin4hold-up.He hadalreadybeenwounded,but twomoreshots,inthechestand back,wereneededtoputMr. Catteralloutdfaction.

ThreeshipsinwhichMr.Catterallservedduringthelastwar weretorpedoedonconvoyduty. HereceivedtheDistinguished ServiceMedalforhiswarservice in1944.

girlsdeliveredtheirwell-learned littlespeeches,andthentheyall kneltdowntopresentthejubilee giftsfromthechildrenofRome: aportablealtarinaleathersuitcase,flowers,andanalbumregisteringthegiftsoftheRome schoolchildrenforthetechnical improvementofVaticanRadio. Heencouragedthetimid,smilinglychattedwiththelittleboys andgirls.

PrisonersConfirmed

COLUMBUS,0.-(NC).-BishopMichaelJ.Ready,ofColumbus,confirmedaclassof50inmatesoftheLondonStatePrisonFarminthefirstceremony ofthiskindeverheldattheinstitution.

25YearsFor BibleReading

COLOGNE,March31.-(NC).

-Becausetheyhadarrangedfor occasionalBiblereadings,30 German"EvangelicalBrethren," aProtestantsect,internedina SovietlabourcampnearMinsk, inRussia,havebeensentencedto 25yearsathardlabour,accordingtoareportof"Kirchlicher Nachrichtendienst,"aCatholic newsagencyhere.Thedefendantswereprisonersofwar.The courtwassaidtohavedecided thattheirreligiousactivitieswere actsofsabotageandanti-Soviet.

TheCatholicMigrationand WelfareAssociationisalways anxioustohearofanyonewith accommodation.Wehavedesperatecasesseekinghouses, roomsandfullboard,bothfor marriedandsinglepeople.Please contactusifyouhaveanypro.. pertiesforsaleoraccommodationtolet.62St.George'sTerrace,Perth.B3338.

MunicipalauthoritiesofthisSoviet-blockadedGermancapital havedecidedtogivethename ofPacelliStreettoanavenue withinthecitylimitsontheoccasionofthe50th.anniversaryof theordinationofHisHoliness PopePiusXII.TheHolyFather residedhereforseveralyears, whenasEugenioPacelli,hewas ApostolicNunciotoGermany. TheresidencewasdestroyedIn airraidsduringthewar

"Peace Congress"Denial

VATICANCITY,April2.(Radia,NC).-TheVaticanInformationServiceto-daysaid thatareportfromPraguethat BishopStefanTrochta,ofLitomericewillrepresenttheCatholicChurchonaCzechoslovakian preparatorycommitteefortheso.. called"peacecongress,"tobe heldinParis,iswithoutfoundation. Thereportappearedinthe Praguedaily,"LidovaDemacracie,"acordingtotheVaticanservice. Asimilar"peacecongress," largelyattendedbySovietand satellitedelegates,hasjustend.. edinNewYork.

"JoanOfArc"

AtVatican

VATICANCITY,April2.(Radio,NC).-Thenewprojele tionroomofthePontificalCommissionfordidactic-religiouscinematographywasusedforthefirst timerecentlyatapreviewofthe film,"JoanofArc,"beforeitwas showntoHisHolinessPopePius XII,SeveralVaticanprelates andotherofficialsalsoviewed thefilm.

SOCIALYEARINBELGIUM, MostRev.A,Charus,Bishopof Namur,hasproclaimed1949a "SocialYear"inhisdiocese.Specialsermons,givingtheChurch's teachingonmodernsocialproblems,willbegivenattheSunday Masseachmonth.Specialconferenceofclergyarebeingheld todiscussthesequestions,and theschoolswillmakefullprovisionforinstructionamongthe seniorstudents.

CatholicViewOfSupplyAndDemand

FalseTheoriesOfLiberalism

Thefirstletterisfrom"FM.," Maylands,whowrites:

"DearFather,-RecentlyIhad adiscussionwithafriendof mine,andhementionedthe 'LawofSupplyandDemand.'

Isaidthattherewasnosuch 'law,'andthatthetheoryof supplyanddemandascontrollingpriceswascondemned byCatholicsocialwritersand thinkers. I mentionedthe famousBishopNonketteleras anexample,andmaintained thattheonlylawacceptable toCatholicprincipleswasthe lawoftheJustPrice.My friend,whoisaCatholic,said thathedidnotagree."

A.:Before1cometotheanswertoyourratherlongletter, Iwishtogivelistenersageneral ideaofyourdifficulty.Youask inallsevenquestionsembracing mostoftheChurch'sattitudeto EconomicLiberalism,theLawof SupplyandDemand,andthe doctrineoftheJustPrice.Time couldnotpermitafullanswer toeachoftheseverywidequestions,buttheprincipalpoints raisedmaybeansweredasfollows:

subsequenteconomists.Youask whethertheyhaveeverbeenreferredtobytheChurch,The Encyclicals,"RerumNovarum" and"QuadragesimoAnno,"both refertothevariouserrorsof thesetheorists:inthelatterEncyclicalPiusXI.referredtotheir principaldoctrinesas"false 'pinionsandspeciousaxioms."

Finally,youask:

"IstheLawofSupplyand Demandindirectconflictwith theCatholicteachingofaJust Price?"

A..Theanswertoyourquestiondependsonwhatyoumean bythe"LawofSupplyandDemand."Ifyoumeanthatprices aretoberegulatedsolelybythe interactionoftheeconomicforces ofsupplyanddemand,andargue withtheLiberalEconomiststhat theStatemaynotinterfereand egulateprices,yourapplication ofthelawisinconflictwiththe doctrineoftheJustPrice.But thelavaofSupplyandDemand maybeusedinamoremoderate way.ModernCatholiceconomistswouldagreethatthesupplyanddemandforcommodities -Mouldbetakenintoaccount whenthepriceisbeingfixed,but thesearenottobethesolefacliketoChristandthatifhe

Ineighteenth-centuryEngland thereflourishedaformofLiberalismwhichprovidedtheeconomictheoriesuponWhichthe Capitalismofthelasttwocenturieswasfounded,Itsbasic principleswere:(1).Mannaturallyseekswhatisbestforhimself.IfeachindividualispermittedtoseekhisownprosperitywithoutanyStateinterference,hewillindirectlyhelpto builduptheprosperityofthe wholeState.Fromthisprincipletherearosethetheorywhich issometimesknownasIndividualism.Theprincipleoverlooks thefactthatselfishnessleads manypeopletoseektheirown prosperityattheexpenseof others,andsoifeachistohave unrestrictedlibertytoseekhis ownpaoperity,theresultWittbe socialanarchy--eachmanfor himselfandthedeviltakethe hindmost.Thesecondprinciple was(2):TheStateshouldnot interfereineconomicmatters, suchasprice-fixationorwagefixation.Thiswasacomplete breakfromthetraditionofearliertimes.Itwasarguedthat theprofit-motive,aliveineach citizen,willleadhimtowhatis bestforhimselfandtheattitude oftheStateshouldthereforebe toleaveprivateaffairsalone," "laissezfaire,laissezalien"It washeldthatpricesshouldfollowthevariationsofSupplyand Demand,andWagesshouldfollowtheLasvofWages.These so-called"laws"wereheldtobe "inexorable."Inproposingthese theories,theIndividualist,or ManchestrianNchool,asitis sometimescalled,ignoredthe factthatsuccessfulpriceand wage-fixationhadoperatedfor centurieswhenEnglandwasorganisedasaGuild-economy. Theso-called"laws"arenottrue lawsandhavebeencorrectedby

A.canpersuadeevenoneperson teldolikewiseheimprovesthe world,fortheworldisbuta collectionofindividuals.You endbyasking:Whathaveyou tosayaboutCatholicswhodo notagreewiththeChurch's teachingonamattersuchas this?"

A.Iamincompleteagreementwiththesentimentswhich youhaveexpressed,andallthat Icansayisthattheylittlerealisewhatimmenseharmisdone bytheignoranceofpractising CatholicsonsuchpointsofCatholicteaching,orwhatsocial harmresultsfromtheirapathy. InordertoillustratewhatI mean,allowmetoquotewhat theHolyFather,PopePiusXII., wroteonlastNovember,and whathesaidisofspecialinterest tr,Australians.Hiswordswere:

"Thegreatestdangerto'the Churchto-dayisthattheworkingpeople'knownothing,abso lutelynothing,ofthesocialdoctrineoftheChurch.ThegreatestdangerisnotCommunism: thatisbutaconsequence.The greatestdangeristheignorance oftheworkingpeople,whoneed thistruth,andwhoneedapostles orthistruth.

WhichIsTheTrueVersion OfScripture?

torsdeterminingprices.The JustPriceforacommodity shouldtakeintoaccountthe utility,quality,andsupplyofthe commodity,andthepresentcost ofproductionandmarketing,allowingforthepaymentoffair wagesandareasonablemargin ofprofitforthelabourandcapitalexpendedinproduction.FundamentallytheJustPricemust bebasedontheobjectivevalue orusefulnessofthecommodity, thatis,itscapacitytosatisfy wants,Thisisaqualityinherentinthecommodityonceitis producedanditcanbevaluedat amoney-price.Thepresent stateofSupplyandDemand willbetakenintoaccountinfixingtheJustPtice,butitwillnot bethesoledeterminingfactor, nor,indeed,themostimportant one.Youwillfindagoodtreatmentofyourquestionsandmuch moreconcerningtheChurch's teachingsonEconomicandSocialQuestionsinthebooklet, "Security,FreedomandHappiness,"byFatherAndrewGordon,S.J.

Inanotherpartofyourletter youwrote:

"Itriedtopointouttohim thatitwasGod'swillthatmen shouldtreatoneanotherjustly, andthatthiswaswherereligioncamein. Itoldhim thatwhenahumanbeingpractisesjustice,aswellasmercy toanother,heisbecomingmore

Thenextletterisfrom"M.J.D.," ofMelbourne,whowrites:

eralmeaningofthetextshasencouragedtranslatorstogivea practicallywordforwordtranslation.Ifthetextwasfreely translateditwouldsecureamore literarytranslation,butthe exactsensewouldbeboundto suffer.TheChurchaimsataccuracyanddesirestopreserve intactthewordofGod,evenif shehastosacrificebeautyofexpression.

Now,asregardsthecontents ofthetwoBibles.TheProtestantBibleomitstheBookof

MAKE-

Tobias,thatofBaruch,Judith, Wisdom,Eccleciasticus,thetwo BooksofMaccabees.andvarious sectionsandpassagesofother Books.InsomeProtestanteditionsoftheBibletheseBooks arecollectedattheendunderthe heading"Apocrypha."TheresultisthatmanyProtestantsbelievethattheCatholicBiblecontainswritingswhichwerenotinspiredbyGod.Thetruthis thattheseBooksareinspired worksandtheReformersofthe 16th,centuryhadnorightwhatsoevertodecidethattheywere notinspired.TheInfallible Church,whichalonehastheright todecidesuchmatters,hadlong agodecreedwhatwritingswere inspiredandwhichwereapocryphal.Anyworknotinspired (ContinuedonPage15.)

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"DearFather,-Howdowe knowwhetheritistheCatholicortheProtestantBible whichisthetrueversionof theoriginal?Sincethecontentsofonediffersfromthat oftheother,howcanwetell whichiscorrect?"

A.:Ifyouareinpossessionof theoriginalorofatruecopyof theoriginal,itisveryeasyby comparingourpresent-dayCatholicorProtestantEnglish translationwithittoseewhich iscorrect.Allscholarsagree thattheProtestantBibleisnot atruetranslation,whereasthey admitthattheCatholicBibleis substantiallyatruecopyofthe originalmanuscripts.Thisisthe opinionofProtestantscholars fartoonumeroustomention.

Wealsoknowfromhistorians thataftertheReformationmany textsofScriptureweredeliberatelychangedtosuitthebeliefs oftheReformers.Theresultis thattheProtestantBibleisnot atrueversionoftheoriginal manuscripts.TheEnglishofthe Revisedversionisadmittedtobe betterthanthatoftheDouay, huteffortstoovercomethatdefecthavebeenmadeinrecent times,andmanyconsiderthat MonsignorKnox'stranslationof theBibleisagreatimprovement.

TheanxietyoftheCatholic Churchtopreserveintactthelit-

PopeLashesLabourExploiters

"PreyOnMiseryOfTimes"

VATICANCITY,March28.-(Radio,NC).-His HolinessPopePiusXII.lashedoutattheexploitersof miserywhoseembentonaggravatingevilconditionsand excitingdiscontent,inan*addressto1,200workersin ceramicsfromCivitaCastellanaonapilgrimagetoRome.

ThePontiffdidnotmention names,butpresscircleshere gonsicieredhisremarktssignificantinviewoftheCommunist lineoftheRed-dominatedGCIL (GeneralConfederationofItalian Workers)anditspolicyof strikesandnon-collaboration.

theevil,toreducetoimpotence thosewishingtoworkandthose seekingtoprovidehonestand profitablelabour,toexcitediscontent,andtobuildupanatmosphereofexasperationwith distressingconsequencesforthe veryinterestsofworkers."

"Ourgoodwillaswellasthat ofsomanyothergood-hearted menandloversofjustice,"the HolyFathersaid(referringto theeffortsoftheHolySeeand ofotherstoassisttheneedyand adviseresponsibleleaders),"runs afoulnotonlybecauseoftheincomprehensionandinertiaof many,butalsobecauseofthe deliberatewillofexploitersof miserywho,withoutcontributing anyefficacioushelp,seemtohave nootheraimthantoaggravate

Reportsstatedthatduringthe timethepilgrimagefromCivita Castellana,anareawherethe Redsare.strong,wasorganised, Communistswentfromdoorto doorthreateningandpersuading thepeoplenottogo.Thefact that1,200ofthetown'sfiveto sixthousandpeoplemadethe tripisregardedasanindication thattheRedeffortswereunsuccessful.

ThePopereferredtomanoeuvresbylabourchieftains

whichhadmadethepositional labourodious,andtermedthese manoeuvresnotonlyanti-social butalsoinhuman.Healso pointedoutthehumanandspiritualvaluesofhonestwork.

ROME,March28.-(NC, Fides).-Morethan1,500 childrenand700adultsare beinginstructedincatechismbytheMaryknoll FathersinKyoto,Japan, accordingtowordreceived here.Beforethewarconvertclassesofthissize wereunknowninJapan.

Rumania'sPlight

PriestsExcommunicted

ROME,March24-(NC).-The38RumanianPriests whometatClujlastOctober1toproclaimthe"separation"oftheByzantine-RiteChurchinRumaniafrom Rime,andits"union"withtheRumanianOrthodox Church,wereexcommunicatedbeforethemeetingtook place.

Thisfacthasbecomeknown herebytheOrientalChurchServiceInformation'withthereceipt ofapastoralletterissuedSep-

RedsWarnMissionaries

"DetectivesOfU.S.Imperialism"

NEWYORK-(NC),-AccordingtoaVaticanbroadcastheard here,missionariesinKunming, bothProtestantandCatholic,received'athreateningletterfrom Yunnan,SouthChina,whichillustratestheattitudeofChineseCommunistsregardlessof whethertheycomefromthe NorthorfromtheSouth,and givesanideaoftheconditions inwhichmissionarieshavetolive andworkinChina.

Theletterreadasfollows:

"Totheprivatedetectivesof U.S.imperialism:Youarethe patrolsofevilimperialists,pat-

CatholicFilm

Gains"Oscar,/

HOLLYWOOD,Calif.-(NC),

-Themovieindustry'stophonour,theAcademyAwardforthe bestforeignlanguagefilm,was kiventotheFrenchproduction, "MonsieurVincent,"depicting theadultlifeandlaboursofSt. VincentdePaul,the17th.centuryFrenchpriest,calledoneof the"firstgreatsodareformera,"whichhaditspremierelast Christmas.Theproductionwas directedbyMauricecloche,with dialoguebyJeanAnouilh.The titlerolewasplayedbyPierre Fresnay,

ronisersofareactionaryGovernmentwhocallthemselvesChina's friends,butinrealityareassassins. Tointerferewithour policiesis,intheeyesofChinese youth,thegreatestinsultthat couldbeinflictedonaselfrespectingChinese.Wespeak inthenameofthepeopletoyou, andaskyoutodepart.Ifnot asquicklyaswecommand,then yourbloodshallbeuponyour heads.Thisisnotathreateningletter,butapoliteultimatum.PleasetellyourChinesefriendsthatwehaveprovidedsomespecialgallowsfor them,"

Dr.Panico InPeru

VATICANCITY,March28(Radio,NC).-ArchbishopGiovanniPanicohasarriveatLima, Peru,totakeuphisnewduties asApostolicNunciotoPeru,itis reportedhere.The54-year-old Archbishopwasappointedtothe I.imapostlastSeptember,and LadpreviouslyservedasApostolicDelegatetoAustralia,New ZealandandOceania.

PRIVATIONTHEIRLOT

PHILADELPHIA-(NC).-

Mrs.OksanaKasenkina,the Russianschoolteacher,whoriskeddeathinaleapoutofawindowratherthanreturntoRussia,saidinanaddressatthe thirdannualPhiladelphiaBulletinforumheldhere,thatlifein theSovietUnionisoneof"suffering,privation,terrorandper secution."

Inherfirstpublicappearance

sinceherdramaticleap,recovery andconversiontotheCatholic faith,asamemberoftheEastern-Rite,MrsKasenkinastated that"Russianwomenagefast anddieprematurely."

"Thereisnoreligiouslifein theSovietUniontospeakof," shesaid."TheSovietwoman, despitehersturdinessandresistancetohunger,coldand ing,cannotthriveonthemisery thatisherlot."

CardinalAidsStrikers

Mother-SonRe-union

NEWYORK-(NC).-AChineserestaurateur,anagedmother, aMaryknollpriest,acamera, andanelectronicwirerecorder composedtheingredientsfora mother-and-son"reunion"in twopartsoftheworld. ThestorybeganwhentheRev. ArthurDempsey,aMaryknoll missionerfromPeekskill,N.Y., beforereturningtohismission postinChinaafteraleavein thiscountry,visitedafriend, SouChan,ownerofapopular NewYorkChineserestaurant. DuringthevisitFatherDempseyshotseveralreelsoffilmof SouChanandhisfamily,recordingtheconversationonawirerecorder.

ArrivinginHongKong,Father Dempseywenttothehomeof SouChan'smother.Theold woman'seyessparkledwhenshe heard,forthefirsttimeinmany years,thevoicesofhersonand grandchildren.Shemadethe missionershowthereelsand playthespoolsoverandover. FatherDempseydecidedthat theprocesswouldworkinreverse.HetookpicturesofSou Chan'smother,recordedmessages,andthrewinafewHong Kongnoisesfornostalgicatmosphere.Theseweredeliveredto SouChan'shome,wherethey havebeenplayedoverandover.

NEWYORK-(NC).-Agift chequefor65dollarswassentby HisEminenceFrancisCardinal Spellman,ArchbishopofNewt York,toeachoftheworkerswho tookpartintherecentstrikeof grave-diggersattwoCatholic cemeterieshereEachcheque wasaccompaniedbythefollowingletter:

"Undoubtedlythesituation hascausedyouandyourfamilies manyhardships.Iamtherefore enclosingagiftchequeof65dollarstohelpinrelievingthesituationPrayingGod'sblessing uponyouthisEastertideandalway.-Iam,devotedlyyoursin Christ,FrancisCardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork."

Nowthonestly,what'sthe hurry?

15,000,000 INAFRICA

WASHINGTON-(NC).-

"Extraordinaryincreases"inconversionsinAfricawhichmay wellleadtothedoublingortriplingofthatcontinent'sCatholic populationin10to12years,is reportedbytheRev.JohnDe Marchi,I.M.C.,RectorofOur Lady,ofFatimaSeminaryat Fatima,Portugal.Hedeclared thatoneofthemostpressing needsintheAfricanfieldsisfor aidtoseminariestheretraining nativepriests, Moreandmorenativepriests arebeingordainedinEastand CentralAfrica,FatherDeMarchideclared,andingenerala nativebishopisputinchargein areaswherethereareapproximatelyatleast50nativepriests.

"Thereareabout16,000,000 CatholicsinallAfricanow,"he said.

StudentsMeet

MEXICOCITY,March28.-

tember30,1948,byByzantineRiteBishopJuliusHossuofClujCherie.TheBishophassince beenarrestedbytheRumanian regime.

"Throughtheauthoritywhich derivestomeasBishopofthis locality,declareas'ipsofacto' (automatically)excommunicated thosewhoshalltakepartin thesaidmeeting,"thepastoral stated

TheOrientalChurchInformationservicehasalsocomeinto possessionofasecondpastoral issuedbyBishopHossuonOctober25,inwhichhecounselled hisprieststoremainfirminthe faithinfaceoftheoverwhelmingpressurethenexertedonthem topassintoschism, "Ihaveagainbeenincompulsoryisolationfor11days,"aportionofthepastoralstates."All thosewhowishtoenterourresidencearearrested,Inthese circumstances,itisimpossible formetoknowwhatishappeninginthediocese. Iamsure thatthisletterwillfindyouat yourplaceofduty,assignedyou byGod."

(NC).-ThethirdInter-AmericanassemblyofPaxRomans willbeheldinMexicoCity, April17to24,ithasbeenannouncedherebyJoseGonzalez Torres,PaxRomanapresident. Discussionswillcentreon"The RoleoftheUniversityinSolvingAmerica'sSocialProblems."

ImmediatelyaftertheinterAmericansessions,PaxRomans willholdaninternationalmeetinghere.AtthismeetinglastingfromApril25to30,Europeandelegateswillpointoutthe needsofCatholicstudentsand intellectualsinwar-torncountries,andAmericanrepresentativeswilldiscusswhatmeasures canbetakentorelievethese needs.

PaxRomanaisaconfederation ofnationalorganisationsofCatholicstudentsandintellectuals. Ithasitsgeneralsecretariatin Fribourg,Switzerland,andhas asitsprotectorHisEminence GiuseppeCardinalPizzardo,PrefectoftheSacredCongregation ofSeminariesandUniversities.

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ALadyOnSmut

Itisunchivalrous,according totraditiontocrossswordswith alady,butinthesedaysof clamourfor"sexequality,"who knows?Thereisaspecialreasonforcautioninthismatter, andthatisthat,aftertreating MaryFerberwiththedeference cluetohersex,onemayfindout thatpointshavereallybeenconcededtosomeonewithabald headoralongwhitebeard. Moreover,tobeonthesafeside, Iproposetocrossquillswith theladyconfessortothemasses ofoureveningcontemporary, Howeverthecasemaylie,I don'tseethatwecanletpassa defenceofsmuttyjokeswithout protest.IfMaryFerberisa lady,bothinthesenseofgenderandrefinement,.itisallthe moredifficulttounderstandher attitude.Sherecentlypublishedaverysound,commonsense letterfromapsychiatricworaer pointingoutthatsmuttyjokes wereonallfourswithindecent exposureasaformofsexexhibitionism.MissFerberripostedthatshecouldnotaccept thatlineofargumentandexpoundedthefranticallyillogicalcontentionthatdirtyjokes arereallyonlytheequivalentof themusicalmonologuesof50 yearsago!Theyareparlour tricks,"thedonething,""earthy humour."

Thisisreallynotgoodenough. WhatMissFerbersaysmaybe trueofthatlight-headedelementwhichconstitutesitself into"society,"butinthousands ofdecentChristianhomesinthis countrysmuttyjokesarecertainlynotthe"donething."It isaverymuchdeeperandmore seriousissuethanthatofconvention,foritdrivesbackonthe TenCommandments,whichprohibitnotonlyunchastityinact, butinthoughtandinspeech.

Itisobviousineverywalkof lifethatthoughtisthemainspringofspeech,andact.When wemeetacasewhereaman's thoughtsandspeechareconsistentlyatvariance,werecogniseitasamorbidmentalcondition,andsuchpeopleusually endupinthecareofmalenurses.InthisMatter,thesmutty jokeisplainlyindicationofan unhealthystateofmind,and onewhichwouldbedisastrous toourspiritualandnational welfarewereittobecomewidespread, Thereis,ofcoursearemote possibilitythatwemaybearguingatcross-purposes,forwhere ladiesareconcernedthereisapt tobeconfusionregardingmorallyculpablestoriesandthose whicharemerelyvulgar.It maybethatMissFerberhasthe latterinmind;herphraseabout "earthyhumour"halfsuggests it.Inthatcasewehaveo greatquarrelwithherexcept thatsheshouldmakethedistinctionplain.Forthereisagreat dealinfavourofhealthyvulgarityinanageofartifice.

workersandofourcountry. WhiletheRedsdoyet,andhave formanyyears,controlledkey unionsinsuchafashionastobe abletodisruptournationallife withparalysingswiftness,itis plainthatthereisalargeelementofbluffinthepresent crisis.Irefertothehoaxof numbers.Whenwereadinthe Pressthatsomanytensorhundredsofthousandsofseamen, wharf-labourers,orironworkers haverespondedtotheCommuniAcallforastrike,wemaytend toquailatthespectacleofsuch alargenumericalsupportfor subversivepurposes.Itisinthe nationalinteresttostressthat thisbackingislargelyillusory, forintheabsenceofthesecret ballot,theCommunist"democrats"haveperfectedasystem ofphysicalbashingandmoral intimidationwhichimpelsmany, v,orkerstoobeytheirinstructions,eventhoughtheydisagree andwillbethechiefsufferers. Thelossofajob,physicalviolencetotheworkerandbi.; family-thesearepowerfulincentivestoobeyand"goquiet."

However,ifthelady'sdefenceisreallydirectedtowards thattypeofstorywhichinvokes theSixthCommandment,we wouldhavetoremindherforciblythatmoralityisofconsequenceandconventionisnot.It willbeasorrydaywhenthe testofrightsocialconductis theprevailingfashion.For,if smuttyjokesto-dayrepresent themusicalmonologuesof50 yearsago,itmaybethat50 yearshencenudismwillbeacceptedamongthesocialgraces. Icanonlypresumethatitwould bethendefendedontheground thatitwasthe"undonething." Forthesakeofdecency,inthe meantime,letushavealittle Christianmoralityandlogic.

MarxistAudacity

Butwherethesecretballot exists(andhereofficialLabour oppositionisprovedacolossal error),asitdoesatpolitical elections,theactualnumerical supportfortheCommunistParty hasprovedtobepitifullyinadequateandineffective.Theevidenceofthepollsismoretelling thantheevidenceoftheUnions. This,however,isnottounderestimatethedamagethatmay bebroughtaboutbyaruthless minoritydrivinganunwilling hordeundertheimpetusoffear, Fortunately,thepretextforthe presentoutrageagainsttheAustralianpeopleissuchthatthere nottheslightestconfusionin thepublicmindastotheissues atstake.McPhillipsmadefalse andoffensiveremarksagainst theintegrityoftheArbitration Court,andforhisinsolenceand inconsiderationoftheevileffect hisremarksmightengendertas assistant-generalsecretaryof animportantunion),wasjustly sentencedtoamonth'simprisonment.Ifhe,oranyofhis fellowsaboteurs,thinkthey havebeenill-treated,theyare entitledtoappealinalegalway againstthesentence,Butthat wouldnotsuitthecomrades' book.Theywantedapretext andtheyhaveit,eventhoughit canbemadehangtogetheronly bythemostraucouspropaganda.

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ThemountingwaveofindustrialanarchyintheFederal unionsdominatedbytheCorn.. munistsontheissueoftheimprisonmentofMcPhillipsfor contemptofcourt,representsthe firstnationalchallengeonagrand scaletotheauthorityofthe FederalGovernment.Ithas beenextremelypainfultomany whoviewedwithpridethe growthofAustralianprestige abroad,toseeabjectineptness inthehandlingofdomesticaffairs.ThisappliedparamountlytothewayinwhichtheCommunistpartywasable,through itsdominanceintheunions,to dictatecertainaspectsofforeign policy,todamageourtraderelationswithournorthernneighbours,topreventtheachievementofafullproductionprogramme,and,ingeneral,tosabotagetherecoveryofthenationaleconomyaftertheimpact ofwar.Yet,intherecurring seriesofstrikeswhichweredirectedtothisend,therevolutionpatternofCommunistintentionswasmadeplain.The firstsignificanttry-outwasstaged inQueensland,where,however, theinsolenceandanarchyof Redmachinationsweredecisivelyoverthrownbythecourage andresolutionofaLabourPremier.

Inallthislonghistoryofdisruption,theStateGovernments wiererequiredtobearthebur

denofdealingwithamenace whichwashighlyorganisednot onlynationally,butinternationally.TheFederalGovernment, withanotunnaturalrelief, claimedthatitwasconstitutionallyunabletointerveneinthe domesticaffairsoftheStates. la-gally,thisattitudewasundoubtedlycorrect,butitseemed tomanythatCanberrawasonly puttingofftheevildayofreckoning,fortheCommunistrevolutionaryplotcouldonlyhope forsuccessbywayofageneral strikeconductedonanation. widebasis,Itwasonethingto becorrectinlaw,buttheaver agecitizenhadhisdoubtsabout thestatesmanshipofCanberra's political"laissezfaire"policy, especiallywhenithasprovedin somanyothermattersagooddeal lessscrupulousabouttherights ofStatesandindividuals.Rightlyorwrongly,ithasbeenpopularlyfeltthatCanberrawas handlingtheCommunistParty altogethertootenderly,andthat thesolefruitsofappeasement wereastheyhavealwaysbeen withtyrants-themistakingof conciliationforweaknessanda consequentstimulationofthe appetiteforconquest.

Henceitis,thatgraveasthe presentthreatappearstobe,the citizensofAustraliamaywelcomethisfirstnationaltrialof strengthbetweenlegitimategovernmentandtheenemiesofthe

Theissue,asIhavesaid,is plain:Whoistogovernthis country--thepopularlyelected ParliamentatCanberra,orthe CommunistParty? Itisa momentouscrisisinourhistory, andoneinwhichtheChifleyAdministrationcannotaffordeither tofalterorfail.Itisachallengetotheveryfoundationsof politicalauthority,andhenceis altogetherbeyondtheboundsof partyinterest.Verylittlehas beensaidasyetbyFederalpoliticiansbutastatementlastweek bytheacting-AttorneyGeneral wouldseemtoindicatethatthe FederalCabinetispreparedto meetthisbrazenassaultonits authoritywithresolutionand courage."Noamountofstriking,"SenatorMcKennaisrenortedashavingsaid,"can makeanydifferencetotheArbitsitionCourt'sdecision."Itis anunhappyreflectionthatthe Communistsmayseektojustify theirpresentinsolencebythe tragicexampleofCabinetMin. isterswhonotlongagoassaultedtheimpartialityoftheHigh CourtofAustralia.However, thereisnowtheopportunityto redeemthemistakesofthepast, andCanberramayrestassured thatthesternestactionwillhave thesupportoftheoverwhelmingmajorityofcitizensthroughouttheCommonwealth.

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Ithinkthereisnoquestion butthatifwemodernsareto appreciateShakespearefully wemuststudyhisplaysinadvanceofseeingahem-Forone thing,thegulfthatseparates ourlanguagefromhisisso broadthatthemindcannoteasilyleapittocatchthefleeting meaning.Thereisnothingparticularlyabtruseinthefollowingpassagefromtheopening sceneof"TwelfthNight,"butif weweremerelytohearthe wordsspokenatnormalspend, wouldwemakemuchofthem atfirstacquaintance?The love-sickDukeofIllyriaawaits

Conductedby DEGUSTIBUS

saidInsomanywords,asit wouldbeinamodernplay,w, wouldhavehadnodifficultyin following;butShakespeare's wayofsayingitmustsound strangelyinearsunattunedto hisdiction. Thereis,however,afurther andmorecompellingreasonfor studyingthescriptinadvance. Shakespeareisnotonlyunusual inhismannerofspeech,but oftenprofoundlyintellectualin whathesays.Take,forinstance,theveryfirstwordsof "TwelfthNight,"whichwillbe performedinPerthbythe ShakespeareClubforafew

"TWELFTH ...NIGHT"

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Olivia:

EnterValentine.

Val.: Sopleasemylord,Imightty,t beadmitted.

Butfromherhandmaiddoreturnthisanswer:

Theelementitself,tillseven years'heat, Shallnotbeholdherfaceat ampleview;

But,likeacloistress,shewill veiledwalk, Andwateroncea-daytier chamberround Witheye-offendingbrine:allthis toseason Abrother'sdeadlove,which shewouldkeepfresh Andlastinginhersadremembrance.

Thespeech,ifImaymakeso boldastoparaphrase means simplythatValentinecouldnot gainadmittancetoOliviaherself,butwasinformedthrough herservantthatOliviawasin mourningforherdeadbrotner, whoselossshefeltsodeeply thatshecontemplatedshutting herselfofffromtheworldfor sevenyears.Hadthisbeen

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ed.Andthemagnicentpublic responseaccordedtheUniversity'sproductionof"AMidsurnseerNight'sDream""suggests that,ifsufficientcarebetaken, there,willnotbelackingthat breathofpatronagewhichis necessarytocompensatethe actorsartisticallyaswellasensurethefinancialsuccessofsuch calturalundertakings.

Backgroundto"TwelfthNight."

"Twelfth'Nightl-or,touse Shakespeare's'alternativetitle, "WhatYouWill"-waslast producedinPerthafewyears agobythestudentsofSt.Louis JesuitSchool,Claremont.They madeanexcellentjobofitin theRepertoryClub'stheatre, Whichwillalsobethevenuefor nextweek'splay.Theproductionwasverycapablyattended tobytheRev.NoelRyan,S2., whosubsequentlymadehisresearchnotesthebasisofanM.A. thesiswhichwasacceptedby MelbourneUniversity.TheSt. Louisproductionwasespecially notableforitsfidelitytoauthenticdetail.

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nightsnextweek.AnitaFitzgerald,recentlyreturnedfrom London,willproduceit,andspecialconcessionsareofferedto schoolsandparties.

Duke:

Ifmusicbethefoodoflove, playon, Givemeexcessofit:sliat, surfeiting, Theappetitemaysickenand sodieThatstrainagain;-ithada dyingfall; 0,itcameo'ermyearlikethe sweetsouth, Thatbreatheduponabankof violets, Stealing,andgivingodour.Enough;nomore; 'Tisnotsosweetnowasit wasbefore.

0,spiritoflove,howquick andfreshartthou!

That,notwithstandingthy capacity Receivethasthesea,nought entersthere, Ofwhatvalidityandpitch soever, Butfallsintoabatementand lowprice Eveninaminute;sofullof shapesisfancy, Thatitaloneishigh-fantastical.

Thepassagejustquotedis poetryofahighorder,rhythmicalverseinflowingiambic pentametersdressedinmetaphorandchargedwit'hmeaning. Whatagreatpityifitwereto loseitssignificancethroughinabilitytofollowthethough'. processesattherateofdelivery whichtheactormust,perforce. adoptinordertogetonwith theplay!Nosenseinblaming theactorifhegetsonwithit. Ifthespeechisoveroarheads letusratherregretthatweaid nottaketheopportunity,open toallofus,ofreadingand studyingthescriptinadvance. Thatdone,wewouldhaveheard thewordswiththesameenjoymentweexperiencewhenlisten.. ingtofamiliarmusic

Wemustbegratefultothe discerningpeopleinourmidst whohavelatelyredoubledtheir effortstogiveShakespeareto thepublic.Inrecentyearsin Perthwehaveseenenthusiasts tackleproductionsof"TheWinter'sTale,""Hamlet,""Julius Caesar,"and"AMidsummer Night'sDream."Thereare rumours,well-foundedIhope, that"Macbeth"istobestaged laterthisyear.Theattemptto keepaliveand,ifpossible,increaseinterestintheworksof ourgreatestdramatistandpoet cannotbetoohighlycommend-

Thename,"TwelfthNight," issaidtohavebeenassigned theplayfornobetterreason thatthatitwasfirstperform.sd onJanuary6(perhaps1601), thetwelfthnightafterChristmast.BeingtheFeastofthe Epiphany,itwasanoccasionfor rejoicing;thefestivalwaswidelycelebratedinElizabethan times."TwelfthNight"isa romanticcomedy.Aroistering flavourisgivenitbythoseincurablealcoholics,,SirToby BelchandSirAndrewAguecheek.

Thestorycentresroundthe adventuresofSebastianand Viola,twinbrotherandsister, whobecomeship-wreckedoff thecoastofIllyria,acountryon theAdriaticSea.Bothof themhavethegoodfortuneto escapefromdrowning,butthey donotreachthelandtogether, andeachisignorantofthe other'sfate.

Violadressesupasapage (forself-protection)andisacceptedintotheserviceofOrsino,DukeofIllyria.TheDuke isinlovewithayoungandrich ladyofhisland,theCountess Olivia.Viola,inherguiseas page,issenttoOliviatoplead theDuke'ssuit.But,greatly toViola'sembarrassment,Olivia fallsinlovewiththishandsome page.

Anewandunpleasantacto nowcomesuponthescene,:n thepersonofadrunkenold courtiernamedSirAndre Aguecheek,whohastheaudac itytoconsiderhimselfarival forthehandofOlivia.Thi SirAndrew,noticingthatthe Countessisfavourably disposed totheengagingyoungattendantoftheDuke,challenge Violatoaduel, BythistimeSebastianha drawnneartheDuke'scourt andwiththetwinsinthesam neighbourhood,butstillunawar ofeachother'spresence,man amusingcomplicationsdevelop Sebastianfightstheduelwit Aguecheek,andthrasheshi soundly.Oliviathenmarne Sebastian,andlatercreates stirbyclaimingViolaashe husband-anothercaseofmi takenidentity.Itistruly comedyoferrors.Difference areironedoutatlastwhenth twinsmeetfacetofaceinth Duke'scourt.TheDukefin ishesupmarryingViola. Spacedoesnotpermitme sketch,evenbriefly,theimport antactivitiesofOlivia'sstew ard,thefamousMalvolio,and candonomorethanmentio hershrewd chamber-maid Maria.Icanonlyreiterat thatthoseintendingtoseeth playshouldtrytoreaditfirst.

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CORRESPONDENCE

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Whereistheblastof righteousindignationthatone wouldexpectfromFrancisGilbertwhentheStatepublishedits "house-purchase"planfortenantsofGovernmenthouses?

TheStateGovernmenthasofferedtoselltotheirtenantsthe housestheyoccupy,andthatin itselfiscommendable,sinceno familycanhaverealsocialsecuritywhiletheroofoveritshead isthepropertyofanother.But thebasisofsaleiswhatone wouldexpectfromablack-marketerratherthanfromaselfstyledLiberalGovernment.

Houseswhichmayhavebeen builtanythinguptothreeyears agoarenowbeingofferedattheir valuationasatJanuarylast-a valuegrosslyabovetheiractual cost.And.that"bargain"is availableonlyifacceptedby nextMonday-aLentenspecial, sinceafterthatdatesaleswillbe effectedonlyatcurrentvaluations whichwillbeevenhigher,dueto theStateGovernment'sfailure tocontrolprices.Homeownershipwillbeimpossibleformany hundredswliGnowtoccupytheir housesonhYrdshipgrounds.

Notmanywouldcomplainif theStateadoptedthehardbusiness-likeattitudeofsellingatactualcostlessdepreciationto date.Ifitalsoallowedarebate ofthecapitalportionoftherent alreadypaidonemightsuspect thattheLiberalsreallybelieved intheirownplatform,

However,theStatewillprobablyblametheoldscapegoat, FederalLabour,andmanywho donotunderstandtheFederal..

Stateset-upmightagree.

Theactualpositionisthatthe CommonwealthhadnoauthorityundertheConstitutiontoengageinhome-building,andso wasunabletodirectlyimplementLabour'shome-building platform.ItthereforearrangedwithcertainStates(including W.A.)togointopartnershipin thehousingfield.Underthis agreementtheFederalLabour GovernmentprovidesALLthe moneyandtheStatesadminister thescheme.Allprofitsorlosses

areshared60percent,bythe Commonwealthand40percent. bytheStates. Inadditiontothisrental scheme,theCommonwealthpeggedinterestonloansforhousing atamaximumof4ipercent., anditselfloanedmoneythrough theCommonwealthBankat31 percent.fortheerectionof homes.Butthatisnotsoimportant'inW.A,,wheretheLiberalGovernmenthasavirtual Statemonopolyofhousing.Itis veryimportant,however,inthe LabourStates,wherehousebuildingandhouseownershipisencouraged.Theresultisseenin therelativehousingfiguresW.A.hasatargetof3,400(vide StateMinisterforHousing,Hansard,page3,480),whileN.S.W., withonlyfourtimesthepopulation,hasatargetof90,000. Itwillberememberedthatan importantpartofthepresent Government'selectoralsuccess wasduetoitswildpromisesto workwondersinthehousing field.Thatto-dayafternearly fiveyearsofpeace,westillhave amajorhousingproblemisthe Government'sgreatestindictment-Yours,etc., TOMGILHOOLEY.

Sir,-Iwould,onbehalfofthe W.A.OperaSociety,liketothank DeGustibusforhisveryreasonablesummaryoftheSociety'srecentproductionof"LaTraviata." Thesurveywasamostsincere andeminentlyfaircriticismand onethatnoperformercouldpossiblytakeexceptionto.

Unfortunately,inanotherarticle,hecompletelyspoiltthe wholeeffectbyinsistingthat criticsmustberegardedasinfallibleandcompletelyabovecritic. ism,Thereissomeexcusefor hisfinaldefenceoftheinfallibilityofcritics.Firstly,thefailureofartiststoanswerback gavethecriticsafeelingof smugness,and,secondly,theabsenceformanyyearsinour courts fordamages, duetothelackofinformation amongstartistsastotheirlegal rights.Finally,thefactthat throughouttheCommonwealth to-daytheartistishittingback inallcapitalcities,andarecent legalactionhasdefinitelyputthe windupthecritics.

Letthecriticrealisethatyesterdayisnomore,To-day's standardsareepitomisedinthe following:

1.Ifyoudealitroughyou mustbepreparedtotakeitrough.

2.Iftheartists'qualifications aretobereviewed,somustthe critics'.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joseph'sBranch,Northam. Afterseveralmonthsofactive workbymembersofthe'District Boardasuccessfulmeetingof parshionerswasheldinSt,Joseph'sHall,Northam,onSunday, 10th.inst.,forthepurposeofreestablishingSt.Joseph'sBranch. Themeetingwasattendedbynine grandofficersandaboutthirteen parishioners,andVeryRev.Dean T.Lenihantookakeeninterest intheproceedings.Sixnew memberswereadmitted,andthey wereinitiatedbytheGrandPresident(Bro,J.Finnegan,juni.). Twomembersofotherbranches presentpromisedtoobtainclearances.

Thefollowingmemberswere nominatedandelectedofficersof thebranch,andwereinstalledby' theGrandPresident: President,Bro.F,Orrell;vicepresident,Bro.CMcCarthy;secretary,Bro.W.Chidlow;treasurer,Bro,J..Fitzmaurice;war. den,Bro.K.Atkinson;guardian, Bro.F.Kelly,

Ontheseofficersreststheresponsibilityofbuildingupmembershipofthebranch,placinga onasoundfootingandensuring thepermanencyofitsfuture.The DistrictBoardisparticularly gratefultoVeryRev,Dean Lenihanforhishelpandcooperationinsecuringthesuccess ofthemeetingandabrightfutureforSt.Joseph'sBranchat Northamseemsassured.

DistrictBoardActivities.

ThevisitsoftheDistrictBoard tometropolitanbrancheswillbe resumedthismonth,thefirst visitbeingtoOurLadyHelpof ChristiansBranch,atEastVictcriaPark,onTuesday,26th. inst.

Inadditiontotheforma' visitsattentionisbeinggiven+o severalmetropolitanbranchesin caseswhereassistanceappearsto i%eindicated.

Syllabusfor1949.

TheH.A.C.B.S.syllabusfor 1949hasnowbeensenttobranhes, asitcontainsmuch usefulinformationincludinglists ofmedicalofficers,aswellas 'districtandbranchmeetingdates andactivities,eachmember shouldsecureacopy.Thedetailsofbenefitsandcontributionswillhelpmemberstosecure newmembersfortheSociety. Askyourbranchsecretaryfora copy.

CricketAt Aquinas

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

Leaders'TrainingCourse. Thesecondlectureinthis coursewillbeheldonWednesday,20th.inst.

SUBIACO.

TheGrandEasterRally,girls, willbeheldonTuesday,the 19th.,andwewouldlikeallto bringaplate.Therewillgames. andinallagrandnightfor everyone.

Nextdanceistobeheldon 23rd.inst.

WESTPERTH.

Generalmeetingtobeheldon 21st.inst.Allmembersare urgedtobepresent,asatalk willbegivenbytheDiocesan Chaplainoramemberofthe executiveatthatmeeting,

SHENTONPARK.

ItlAiasverypleasingtoseeall girlsalongtothepracticelast Fridaynight,andtheformdisplayedonSaturday.

Don'tforgettheMassRoster ofgeneralmembers,tobemade outandpostedonthechurch dcor.

HIGHGATE.

Aspecialgeneralmeetingwill heheldon20th.inst.,at8p.m. Asthismeetingisofgreatimportance.wewouldliketoseea fullattendance. Ourquarterlyrallyistobe heldinMay.andwewouldlike toseeallmembersinuniform, Thematerialcanbeobtained anytimenow.andwillbeon saleatthemeeting.

S.I.C.NOTES

CRICKETNEWS.

Lastweek-end,S.I.C.hada visit,fromtheSouthFremantle FootballCricketClub.No,Im notmixed:theredandwhite championswieldthewilloweffectivelyandtrundlethelittleleatherballwitheffect.Theday

GOODNEWS

ALEXFLETCHER,Foremen.

3.Asarecentcriticismcosta productionoverhalfathousand poundsinrefundsc,thecritics mustbereadytomakereparationifcalledupontodosoat law. Withaviewtosettlingthis burningquestionamicably,and withoutprejudicetotherightsof eitherside.Iwouldsuggest:

Letthecriticexerciseallthe freedomandlicencehepleases, hutlethimwithholdhiscommentstilltheseasonisover, whenthedamageanddestruction whichhemaybeguiltyofisrenderedincapableofbankrupting aproducer-Yours,etc., FRANKJ.MURPHY.

SEAMEN'SINSTITUTE

FriendsoftheSeamen'sInstitutewillbepleasedtohear thattherecentstreetcollection wasverysuccessful,andnetted £105odd.

However,thereisstillneedof morefundsandaconcertwill iregiveninHoyt'sTheatre,Fremantle,on24th,inst.forthis purposeat8.45p.m.

Admissionis2s.toallpartsof thetheatre.Itemswillbepresentedbywell-knownstageand radioartists,includingJohn Sullivan(compere),NellShortland-Jones,"Ken,"theMagician, andmanyotherfavourites.As thewelfareofourseamenisof verygreatimportance,asmany aspossibleareurgedtocome alongandcontributetothis worthycause.

OnSaturday,April9th., Aquinaselevenshadvictoriesat theexpenseofHaleandScotch, adrawwithScotchandaloss toHaleSchool.OntheCollege Oval,thethirdsdismissedHale Schoolfor71,LaurieEdwards taking7for13,PaulLeeson2 for21,andBernardScahill1 for10. inreplyAquinasscored6for 81,BillSymescoring21,Ber nardScahill14,andJohnPanizza12.

AtKing'sPark,HaleSchool's fcurthelevencompiled 100, PeterSermonsecuring3for13, RoyArthur2for23,andBarry Buzolic2for21.Aquinascould onlyscore76,RoyArthurcompiling25andGeoffSinclair14.

AtScotchCollege,thelocal sixthelevenscored46,Frank Browntaking3for2,Geoffrey Flugge3for17,andFrank Flynn2for7.Atstumps Aquinashad46ontheboardfor thelossof6wickets,Terry Bowenbeingresponsiblefor18 ofthetotal.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD

Theannualgeneralmeetingof theGuildwillbeheldatthe FlorenceNightingale Club Rooms,Mercantile Mutual Buildings,St.George'sTerrace, Perth,onWednesday,April 20th.,1949at8p.m.Therewill beanelectionofofficersatthis meeting,andallCatholicnurses areinvitedtoattend.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

RETREAT.

ARetreatforleadersand memberswillbeconductedat theRedemptoristMonastery. NorthPerth,commencingat5.30 p.m.onSaturday.30th.April, andconcludingonSundayevening,1st.May. Memberswho desiretomaketheRetreatare askedtocontacttheDiocesan Secretaryassoonaspossible,

NATIONALCONFERENCE.

The1949NationalCon.. ferenceoftheYC.W.will beheldinPerthfrom21st. to28th.August.Numer. ousdelegatesfromthe EasternStatesareexpectedtoattendtheConference,andforthesetheDiocesanExecutiveisappealingforaccommodationin privatehomes.Anypersonwhoiswillingtoboard oneormoreofthesedelegatesisaskedtocontact Y.C.W.Eleadquatrters,81 St.George'sTerrace,Perth. 'PhoneB2546.

CRICKET.

BydefeatingVictoriaParkin thefinaloftheY.C.W.cricket competition,ShentonParkwon thePellegriniShieldforthesecondyearinsuccession. VictoriaParkbattedfirstand weredismissedfor47ofwhich SteveQuainmade17.Bowling forShentonPark,JohnRobinsontook2for0,Georgefltill2 for7,BertSymons2for11,and \'inMiles2for16. Inreply,ShentonParkmade 141,FredSymonsscoring45, Merv.Sayers21,andJohnKinnean20notout.ForVictoria ParkJ.Messerbowledwellto take5for33.VictoriaPark weredismissedfor61intheir secondinnings

FOOTBALL.

TheY.C.W.footballcompetitionfor1949willcommenceon Sunday,24th.April.Thisseasontherewillbetwogrades, withsixteamsineach.

Thefollowingarethefixtures fortheopeninground,thehome seambeingmentionedfirst: "A"Grade:Subiacov.ShentonPark;Highgatev.Cathedral;SouthPerthv.Victoria Park, "B"Grade:Fremantlev. Claremont-Cottesloe;Belmontv. WestPerth;Leeilervillev.Nedlands.

BRANCHNOTES

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previouslytheyhadwontheir districtcompetition.Wesoon sawwhy.

S.I.C.battedfirst,andtheearly batsmenfailedagainsttheir olderopponents:However,Barry Shine,astylishlefthander,made agraceful32notout,andWesleyMiller,lastbatsmanin,scoredauseful34.S.I.C.wereout for129.

Bestbowlingperformances were:DesKelly,2for7;Clive Lewington,2for8;BernieNaylor,2for8;andFredTyson,2 for11. Otherstoshowskill withtheballwereEricEricksonandOttoSantich.

SouthFremantleopenedenergetically.FredTysonbatted vigorously,withcarefulplacements,beforebeingrunoutat 49;BevanBeardquicklyranup to35,andthematchwasdeclar. edat4for132,withJ.Matison 15notoutandDesKelly13not out.

Attheinformaldinneratthe Colltgebeforetheirdeparture, themutualpleasureofthetrip wassincerelyvoicedbyspokesmenfortheCollegeandforthe SouthFremantleFootballCricketClub.

VICTORIAPARK.

Anewbranchexecutivewas recentlyelected,D.Hughesis nowpresident,C.Wiltshiresecretaryandactingpropagandist, andGeorgeFitzsimmonstreasurer. Dancingclassesareplanned foxthenearfuture.

WESTPERTH.

Thenextfortnightlygeneral meetingwillbeheldonThursday,21st.April. Ourfirstfootballmatchofthe seasonwillbeagainstBelmont on24th.April.

CATHEDRAL.

Nextleaders'meetingwillbe heldonApril20th.,at8p.m.

Anymembersinterestedin basketballareaskedtocontact eitherP.HoyneorM.Foster.

CLAREMONT.

Thebranchhasbeengiven permissiontoformaseparate Guild-St.Thomas'-intheHoly NameSociety,Memberswho arenotalreadymembersofthe H.N.S.areaskedtohandtheir namestooneoftheleaders. Therecenttabletennistournamentwasquitesuccessful.Althoughmostplayersshoweda lackofmatchpractice,there weresomegooddisplaysduring theevening.JimDuxbury eventuallywontheevent.

AllsweepticketsmustbereturnedbyWednesday.20th. April,atthelatest.

Namesofthosetoplayinour firstfootball,matchoftheseasonwillbeannouncedatthe meetingon22nd.inst.

Man'sNeedAnd God'sOpportunity

TheannualcommemorationofOurLord'srising fromthedeadre-animatesthedivinehopewhichthe Church?reachestotheworld.ForbyHisvictoryover death,ChristoffersincontestibleproofofthepledgesHe maderegardingtheresurrectionofallmenandoftheir eternaldestiny.HereinisacertaintyoftheFaithwhich inourdaysneedsfrequentre-emphasisamongthefaithful,becauseacommontemptationamonggoodChristiansiswearinessinwell-doing,leadingtodespondency anddiscouragement.ThenumericalstrengthoftheenemiesofGod,theirwidespreadinfluenceandfanaticalzeal arematterscalculatedtooppressthespiritifaman shouldlosesightoftheperspectiveofeternity.But neitherpersecutionnorthefairlygeneralprospectofmartyrdomshouldcauseuneaseordistresstotheChristian whoentersprofoundlyintothemysteryofEaster.For "death;sswallowedupinvictory,"andtheChurchrenewsheryouthandherhopeinthedeathandtherising ofHerDivineLord.

ThegreatFeastofthePaschshouldremindus,too, thattheprimaryreasonforthosetremendouseventsin humanhistorywere,ontheonehand,humanmalice,and ontheother,theincredible,super-abundantloveofGod forman.Thegrotesquemaliceofsin,arootdoctrineof Catholicism,hasinourdayfallenintogreatdecay.Yet thePassionofChristbearsthegrimmestpossiblewitnesstoitstruth.Itwas,indeed,astheChurchproclaims,a"happyfault"whichmeritedsotremendousa Redemption.Butunlessthemeritsofthatsalvific deathb..constantlyappliedtorepentanthearts,thepalllikeshadesofsinwillpressinupontheworldlikethe breathetHell,untilitbecomestoogreataburdentobe borne.God'spatienceistrulyinexhaustible,butman's ownmindcannotindefinitelybearthebanishmentofGod fromIr.:manaffairswhichsininvolves.Thatiswhythe modernworldneedspenanceevenmorethanitdoes food.Butthetragicfactofourcivilisationisthatman doesnotrepentbecausehehaslosttheconsciousnessof sin.

Stithareflectionwouldbe,inallconscience,dishearteningwasitnotforthatothersuperbrevelationofthe Passion-theineffableloveofChristforman.Ifthe OriginalSinofAdamdidnotfindGodnonplussedasto themeansofcompassingman'sredemption,wemayrest assuredthesupernaturalmeritsofChrist'sdeathwillnot havebeenearnedvainlyfortheforgivenessofActualSin. Man'sconsciousnessofhisoutragingoftheDivineMajestymaybeveryslightorevennon-existent,butGod canandwillpiercethearmourofindifference,spiritual insensitivityandpride.

"F.tarwistnottoevade

AsLovewisttopursue."

YetGodnormallyworksthroughhumaninstruments, anditisthehighdestinyofCatholicsinourgenerationto shareinthisapostolictaskcommittedtotheChurch-of bringingallmentotheknowledge,loveandserviceofthe CrucifiedChrist.RenewinginHisPassiontherealisationoftheenormityofin.repentingofit,menmaycome tofollow:inHisfootsteps,torenewthefaceoftheearth,. andtomerittheexpectationofagloriousresurrection.

RUSSELL'SKalgoorlie

THESHOPFORMEN'SWEAR

ThreeSonnets

ByDANIELE.DORAN

(WrittenforN.C.W.C.EasterSupplement).

I.-TheHolyCity: AcrosstheHolyCity'seeriestreets Beforethedawnthefrightenedwomensteal. Eachfearshertimidheart'sresoundingbeats Willwakethesleepywatch!Eachseemstofeel Herethrobbinghearttheirmissionwillbetray Ereyetbeyondthecity'sgatestheyreach; Yet,bravely,wordsofcomfortwhisperthey Asiftorousetheircouragewiththeirspeech.

Butnow,theportalspast,theypause,discreet Andtremblingyet,theirholycounselsshare; Forthesebearointments,myrrhandspicessweet Theylabouredfarpastmidnighttoprepare Thatwiththeseunguents,asofoneaccord, TheymightanointthebodyoftheLord. II.AttheTomb.

Buthasteye,holywomen.Feelyenot Theearth,convulsive,trembleasyetread ThissacredgroundHaveyouforgot: HewillbuildtheTempleasHesaid?

CeaseMagdalenandSalome,debate

OnMary'swords:"Whoshallrollbackthestone Thatfrontsthesepulchre,foritisgreat? Wehavenotstrengthtorollitbackalone."

Itistoolate.Itisthebreakofday! Thetombhasgivenupitsblesseddead!

Seenowthesepulchreandrolledaway Themightystone!Thefrightenedguardshave Run,Magdalen,toPeter,andconfide: "TheyhaveremovedtheSaviourcrucified!" III."Rabboni."

fled!

NowMagdalenalonelurksbythattomb Toventhergrief-forsheisunafraid. ThemenarecoweredintheUpperRoom, ThewomanhoverswhereherLordislaid.

TheOneshethoughtthegardenerstoodthere; "0,Sir,"shecriesinanguish,"pityme!

IfyouHaveJesus'body,tellmewhereAnd;eadmetotheplacewhereitmaybe."

"Mary!"ItwastheVoicethatthrilledherheart, Whenallsheknewwassinfulnessandshame; TheVoicethatdrewherfromtheworldapart Becauseshelovedmuch!Yes,itisthesame Thatfirs*hastouchedhersoulwithaccentssweet; "Rabboni!"SheisprostrateatHisfeet!

PALMYRkNOTES

Becauseourfriendshave scannedthepagesof"TheRecord"forweeksandevenmonths inthehopeofseeingsomereferencetoouractivitiesbuthave soughtinvain,sinisterrumours wereabroadthatwehaderectedanironcurtaintohidefrom themandothersplotsand schemesthatwedarenotreveal tothoseontheotherside. Otherssuggestedthatrestingon ourlaurels,wewereinastate ofstagnation,andthereforehad nothingtowarrantourrushing intoprint

Wecanassureourfriends thatnothingisbeingdonethat willnotbearthefullglareof thespotlightofinvestigation.

MuchasIwauldliketogive afullaccountofourdoings sincewelastappearedinprint, Imustbebrief.AndasIfeel thatIhavealreadytakenup thespaceavailableinmypreamble,therecordingofsomeof ouractivitiesandourplansfor thefuturemustwaitforsubsequentissues.So,kindfriends, bepatient,andwepromisethat infutureyouwillbekeptau faitwiththehappeningsinthe firstparishdedicatedtothe MotherofGodunderherlatest title.

ToReaders

*Thoseofourreaders whopass"TheRecord" ontorelativesand friends(especially tothebackcountry districts)areperformingavaluable apostolicwork.

Readersareaskedto joininthiscommendablepractice.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements

April17th.(EasterSunday): 10a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedral-Pontificate.

April24th.(NewmanSunday): 8am.-St.Mary'sCathedralcelebrateMasa.

May4th.: 12.30p.m.:AdminsterCon- firmationandattendcelebrationsontheoccasionofthe FeastofSt.Joseph,atthe LittleSistersofthePoor, Glendalough.

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ChildrenofMaryChapel,VictoriaSquare.Masscelebrated 8a.m.,concludingwithBenedictionat5.15p.m. PublicRosaryrecitedat12.30 and1.30p.m.

THURSDAYS:

LegionofMaryRooms,63St. George'sTerrace(overBank N.S.W.).Mass,8a.m;Rosary, 2p.m.;Benediction,5.20p.m. (Rosaryreciteddailyat12.30 and1.30p.m.).

HoldYear,1950

MassTimeTables

RO1TNEST.

MassonallSundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

Scarborough:8am.

NorthBeach:FourthSundayin month,7a.m.AllotherSundays,9.15a.m.

ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

SundaysUntilFurtherNotice.

SafetyBay:7.30a.m.

Rockingham:8.30a.m. VICTORIAPARK.

MasstimesatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,havebeen alteredto7,8,9,and10am.on Sundays.

BELMONTPARISH,

Belmont:7.45a.m.

Rivervale:7.30and9.30a.m.

Carlisle:830am..

CARDINALSUHARDWARNS.

"ThetaskofChristiansis clearlystated.Iftheydonot care,iftheydonotreform throughinstitutionsandsubstitutealivableclimateforthedeleteriousenvironmentofthis "soul-less"world.theirmissionary effortsrunagreatriskofbeing compromised.Toconvertthe world,itisnotenoughtobe saintsandpreachtheGospel. Rather,onecannotbeasaint andlivetheGospelwepreach withoutspendinghimselftoprovideeveryonewiththehousing, employment,food,leisure,education,etc.,withoutwhichlifeisno longerhuman."

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PILGRIMAGEFOR ROME

"Onlylegitimatereligiousauthoritieshavetheexclusive righttopromoteanddirect pilgrimages."-CentralCommittee,Congregationofthe Council,VaticanCity.

The OfficialAustralian Filgrimage willbedirectedbythe NationalCommittee onlyinconjunctionwith Thos.Cook&Son

VisitROMEandtheCatho. lieShrinesofEUROPEin HolyYear. TravelandAccommodation Arrangementsmade. InclusiveFaresmoderate fromminimum£450Aust. ReserveNowWithYourDiocesanRepresentative.

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Geraldton:VeryRev.B.Gallagher,Ph.D.,ThreeSprings. Kimberley:MostRev.Otto Raible,DD.,P.S.M.,Broome NewNorris:Rev.D.A. Tahau,O.S.B.,NewNorcia. OrNationalOffice:175ElizabethStreet,Sydney.

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becauseofnationality,creed,orrace.DOM. obstaclesputinInswaybythe authorities,hesucceededin bringingfood-tothetrainloadsof starvingJewswhopassedthrough Zagrebontheirwaytoconcentrationcamps.Ontheirarrival atthepampa,hecontinuedto helpthemashesthecould,and evenriskedhisownlitebybid. ingfugitivestohispalace,and helpingthemtogetsecretlyto placesofsafety.

Tito,withRossianaid,tookcontrolofthecountry.Forthe Cr.ts,WhoamalmostallCatholics,itmeantonlytheexchangeofaharshmasterforone evenmorecruelHatingtheCatholicChurchas theirworstenemy,theCommunistsinstitutedacampaignofbitterpersecutionandterror.Priests rekilled, r'r'd otrZguratieteneof trial.Ofthe1,916priestsin Jugoslaviain1939,only401were leftin1946.EveryArchbishop endBishopwasarrestedanddetainedtoprison.Over400,000 oftheCatholiclaityweretilled InCroatiaalone.TheCatholic HowdeterminedwashisdePresswascompletelyMPpressed fenceofhumandignityandfree-artheverytimethatacampaign doeisclearfromanincident thatoccurvedin1942.Two priestsandsixnunswereofJewishdescentandthereforehadto weartheyell.;"StarofDavid," prescribedforalloftheirrec. TheindignationoftheCatholic peoplewassognatthattheauthoritiesexemptedtheseeight fromthelawsButtheArchb'hopdeclaredin a sermon, "Ihaveorderedthesepriestsand nunstocontinuetowearthis

EasterMessage

ThisistheFearer...env GivenMyouandme. Liftupyourheartingladness, Benotdismayedto-day, ForLove banishallyour doubt. Androllthestoneaway. -MayStaffordHilburn.

algaofbelongingtothepeople fromwhichOurSaviourwas bermaslongasother.willhave todoso." TheArchbishop'seermons, whichwerealwaysattendedby hugecrowds,werequotedagain. sttheNasisbytheBritishand AmericanOfficesofWarInformation,andevenbroacastonthe Communist-controlledradio.His estatewasplundered,1.pareata' homedestroyed,andhisbrother executedbytheGermane.Yet, lateron,Msgr.SmpinicwasaocusedbytheCommunistsof"collaborationwiththeFamine!' Atlength.thefortunesofwar changed.TheGermaneandItaliansweredrivenout,and,inthe confusion,theComm...under

achurch,orcallforapried whenaging. ThebishopsofJugoslavia,led bytheArchbishopofZagreb,protestedinseveraljointpwtoral lettersagainstWeviolati.nof religiouslibertyandfreedomof conscience;butto was noavail. Msgr.Stet.. arrested, thornyafterthecloseofthe warandimpriaonedforseventeendays..Uponhisrelease,he continuedtoprotestagainstthe Communists'disregardforhumanrightswiththesamecouragehehadshowninwithstandingtheN.is.Hewaswsweredwithinsultsandacampaign ofvilification.inwhichthesame falseandmaliciousaccusations weremadethat were later

0 ofjustice.Thewholelegaland JudicialprocedureofJugoslavia hadbeensweptMelly,andinits placeweresubetituted"People'. Courts,"inwhichmenwithout anylegaltrainingacted as judges. Theirdecisionswere 4 mode not accordingtothedead letterofthelaw,butbytheproperhealthyconceptionofthe people,"i.e,acordingtotbe whimofthejudges.TheTrusteeforLegalAffairsoftheAntiFascistCouncilofSerbiastated: "Inthecourseofthenational liberationstruggle,thepeople haveweptawaytheoldauthorityinallItsforms,includingthe legalsystem. ThePeople havedevelopedtheirownpeople's legalwater'.Withregardtothe

byMsgr.Ste.': excludedwith thatitwasei orofirtmortan Archbishop'sla leak,hewas merelytoprolo thoughthe Puy' usedupforty thetwolawyers hadhewallowed abouttwenty theaudiencein wascarefully sionwasbytire distributedbyt. Theindietmen Archbishopcon cipalaccusations. wereeitherenti weremalicious

TwoyearshavepassedsinceMsgr.Stepinacwascondemnedbyt "People'sCourt"tosixteenyearshardlabour

Herewithisashortsummaryofhistrialpublishedinthehopet ourreaderswillrememberhimandhiscountlessfellowConfess andpraythatCatholicEuropenowtravailinginits"Passion" soonenjoythedelightsofits"Resurrection

ofanti-Catholicpropagandawas beingcarried'oninCommunist papers. Catholicschoolsand institutionswereclotted,andCatholicyouthsbarredfromhigher education as "reactionaries.' Churcheswereprofanedanddestroyed,Armesdesecrated,conventsseised,andthen.sdim premed. AtheismisatPresent openlytaughtinthewhools, whilereligiousinstructioniscurtailedorforbiddenCompulsoryworkorattendanceatdemonstrationsonSundaymorningrendersattendanceatMelte ipipossible. NochaplainisallowedmesaTupelosarmy,and theoldiesanforbiddentoenter

broughtupinhisso-called "trial."RandolphChurchill,son ofWinston,recognisedthedire, tioninwhichthingsweredriftingwhenhewroteinthe"Daily Telegraph"ofJanuary3,19461

Jugoelavpropaganda againsttheArchbishopofZagrebhueonlyonepurpose,s0to preparethetrialoftheArchbiah Msgr.Stepinac'sfinalarrest occurredatsixmm.,September 18,1946.Hewasrushedto trialonSeptember30th.,having beenallowed'onlyonehourto talktohislawyers.Thecharacterofthecourtinwhichhe wastriedallowedforanyabuse

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perhealthyconceptionofthe People,"i.eacordingtothe whimofthejudges.TheTrusteeforLegalAffairsoftheAntiFascistCouncilofSerbiastated: "Inthecourseofthenational liberationstruggle,thepeople havesweptawaytheoldauthor ityinalltoforms,includingthe legalsystem. Thepeople havedevelopedtheirownpeople's legalsystem.Withregardtothe

byMsgr.Stepinac'scounaelwas eludedwiththedeclaration thatitwaseithernotpertinent ornotimportant.Whenthe Archbishop'alawyertriedto speak,hewasaccusedoftrying merelytoprolongthetrial,ad thoughthePublicProsecutorhad usedupforty-eighthours,while thetwolawyer.forthedefence hadbeenallowedatotalofonly abouttwentytainuteel Even the at inthecourt-room wascarefullypicked.Admissionwasbytickets,whichwere distributedbytheCommunists. Theindietnientagainstthe Archbishopcontainedsixprincipalaccusations,allofwhich wereeitherentirelyfalse,or weremac..distortionsofthe

mewingofterorism,hechallengedthemtoproduceproof,but nonewasforthcoming.

(2)HewasassailedforcollaboratingwiththeFascistsduring thewar,Magr.Stepinac'erecordofheroism,aspreviously outlined,issufficientrefutation ofthischarge.

(3)ItwasMatedthathefor, certaingroupsoforthodox SerbstoembaceCatholicism. Actually,theArchMshopstronglyopposedforcedconversions, andpubliclypl'oclalmedthatonly thoseshouldbereceivedintothe Churchwhowereconvertedof theirownfree.11

declaring.'TheewillhaveIt. ownreward,whenhavethe righttomywhatwanttooaf Thissilencegreatly.asperated hisenemies,andcausedthePub. heProsecutortomy:"Yonare tryingtoassumetheroleofa martyr,likeJesusbeforePilate. YoursilenceIsaconcealmentof yourarmYoewantedtoput knifeInthebackoftheCroat people."

arshavepassedsinceMsgr.Stepinacwascondemnedbythe 'sCourt"tosixteenyearshardlabour ...... thisashortsummaryofhistrialpublishedinthehopethat derswillrememberhimandhiscountlessfellowConfessors ythatCatholicEuropenowtravailinginits"Passion"may, joythedelightsofits"Resurrection

wanbroughtupinhivso-called unist"trial."RandolphChurchill,son andofWinston,recognisedthedire, dCa-bonmwhichthingsweredrifthigheringwhenhewroteinthe"Daily aries."Telegraph"ofJanuary3,1946: d "TheJugoslavpropaganda non-againsttheArchbishopofZer die-rebh.onlyonepurpose,e.,to presentpreparethetrialoftheArchbis. uhools,hop." 'scu, Msgr.Stepinac'sfinalarrest mpul-occurredatsixa.m.,September atdo-18,1946. Hewasnailedto morn-trialonSepmmber30th.,having Masabeenallowed-onlyonehourto Isat.talktohislawyers.Thechary,andacterofthecourtinwhichhe enterwastriedallowedforanyabuse

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themeofJudges,theRadioBelgradedeclared: "Itisnotimportantthatthe judgesbeprofesaionalsiitis importantthattheyhavedemocraticideal.,andaredevotedtotheMovement."

Thethreejudgesappointedfor ArchbishopStepinac'strialdid noteventrytoshowimpartiality,butplainlyconsideredthe defendantguiltyfromthestart. Inthemostarbitrarymanner, theydisposedofthedefence. ThePresidentoftheCourtrefined,withoutgivinganymeans, tohearthefourteenprincipal defencewitness.Mostofthe documentaryevidencesubmitted

truth. (1)Hewasaccusedofbeinga memberandinstigatorofcertain terroristgroups,andofparticipatingintheircrimes.InmakingthisassertiontheCommuniststookadvantageofacoincidenceofnamesbetweenaCatholicYouthorganisation,foundedtwentyyearsbefore,which calleditselfthe"Crusaders"'and aseparateanddistinctanti-Communistorganisation,formedtowardstheendofthewar,which usedthesamename.TheArchbishopwaschargedwithbeing theleaderofthelattergroup, withwho'reeetsblishmentbehad nocowection. Asforleisfo-

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(4)Another;accusationwas that,asMilitaryVicar,heinstigatedthechaplainstoincitethe soldierstoactsofterrorismand tooppose"theetimggleforliberation."Msgr.Stepinacwas, indeedappointedMilitaryVier, and,assuch,hadthechaplain. andsoldiersofthevariousarmies underhiespiritualcawBut asforincitingthemtoactsofterrorism,noproofwasoffered.

(5)Itweaalsoaseertedthat hemadetheCatholicPressan organforopposingthenational liberationstruggle. Is

TheVirgin's EasterCarol

MySonisrisenfromthedead, AsHeHimselfforetold, WithradianceaboutHisHead Andgarmentsbrightasgold. InHandsandFeetwherenails piercedthrough Arejewelsnowofrubyhue.

Hecametomeatbreakofday; HisVoicewaslikebell

Andallmysorrowdropped away Asfrommyspiritfell Aweightofsadnessandof gloom Likethatgreetstonewhich sealedHistomb

Theverystarsofheavensang 'Inharmonysublime, Andfromtheangelchoirsrang Aswift,triumphantchime; Butsweeterfarthaneitherone heardtheHeartb.tofmy Son.

--SisterMaryanne,OP.

thatthenewspapersmentioned wereprivateenterprisesunder thecontroloftheGovernment theninpower,ratherthanofthe Archbishop.Someofthesevery papersevenattackedMsgr.StepMacandaccusedhimof"eddlinginpolitics,.beelineofmhis oppositiontocertainpolicies.

(6)Lastly,itwassaidthathe concealedsomecriminaldocu. menteinhispalace.Hedid,it istrue,keepdocument.ofthe formerGovernmentthathad beenentrustedtohimforsafekeeping;butseeasyeatheCommuniststamefotopower,hein. formedthemofthesedocuments andwarLoatructedtoholdthem untilItcouldbedecidedwhat wiztobedonewiththem. Inordertoshowhisopinionof theprejudiceuofthecourt,and tobring theshamtrialfor whenitreallywas,Msgr.Stepinodrefusedtodefendhimself,

AtlasttheArchbishopbroke hissilence,andinanaddressof thirty-eightminutes,statedhis sideofthecase.First,answer_ ingthe onebyone,he provedhisinnocencebycold, clearlogic.Then,takingtheoffensive,hebroughtoutindetail thepersecutiontowhichthe Churchhadbeensubjectedin Jugoslavia,maldng..ftevident thathisowntrialwasoneaspertofthatpersecution.After makinganappeal,whichheknew tobehopeless,foranagreement onreligiousmattersbetweenthe CommunistGovernmentandthe HolySee,heconcludedwishthe declaration:"Alformyself,and

theverdiet,seeknomany.Mr conscienceisdear.. Thathewouldbejudgedguilty wasaforegoneconclusion.The onlyquestionwaswhatthepen- altywouldbe-soucter11 thedecisionofthtwas ianinced. TheArchbishopWY sentencedtoelite.yearsof forcedlabour. Fortwoyears,Archbishop Stepinachasbeeninhislonely prison.Hsuseparatedfrom hisdock, dfromWepoor helovedsowell.Nolongerear) hisvoiceringoutthemessage ofhumanfreedomandthedig- nityofeachmanbeforeGod. Buthecanhavetheconwlation ofknowingthathisWentsuffer. Mgispreachingmoreeffectively thananysermon,proclaimingto theworldthateveryhum. right,freedomofconscience, justicebeforethelaw,alltheSir ernesthatfreemenholddear, mistnomorewheretheredhand ofGodlessCommunismwieldsits enslavingpower. (Reprintedfrom"TheCatholic Voice,"Dublin.)

Profuselyillustrated Fullofexpert adviceonwhattogrowwhen,and how VEGETABLES ANNUAL FLOWERS PERENNIALS,FloweringCreepers,PALMS,GLADIOLUS. CARNATIONS,BULBS,DAFFODILS ROSEScatalogued.TREES,SHRUBS,FRUITTREES 1R1I SECTION-pastures,withnotesbyGovtAgrostologist. FodderCrops,Pesticides, whattouse Ahandbook ofvaluetohomegardeners incityorcountry,aswellas thefarmingcommunity throughouttheState.CALL orWRITEforyourcopy.

IhopeIgivenooffencebyreferringtotheactorsasamateurs -which,ofcourse,theyare.I certainlyintendnoslighton theirstatus;butIamawarethat theword"amateur"hasanemotivecontent,theeffectofwhich itisnoteasytomeasure.The soonerallthissillybusinessof makingdistinctionsbetweenskilledamateursandprofessionalsis abolished,thebetteritwillbefor everyone.I'veseenamateurs whoareeverybitasgoodasthe bestofprofessionals,andI've seenprofessionalswhoare nothingbutinsufferable"hams."

Theonlyusefulpurposenow, servedbykeepingthedistinction isthatofallowingustoappreciatethatonesetofpeopledoes thejobinsparetime,andthe otherlookstothetheatreasa meansoflivelihoodItfollows thatifamateurscanputona reallygoodshowtheyaremore deservingofpraisethanifthey wereprofessionals. Andthestandardofactingat theAssemblyHallintheplay underreviewIvessuchaswould nothavedisgracedanystage. Whatstruckmeparticularlywas thefinebalanceachievedintl.e developmentofthevariouscharacters.Itwasnotacaseofcne starandanumberofsatellites; ratherwasthereall-round strengthissuinginaseriesof brillianthighlights.Thisreflectscreditontheproducer, VernaJones.Shehadagood cast,andsheusedthemtothe bestadvantage.Thestageappointmentscontrivedcharmingly toenhancethevalueoftheover_ allproduction.Itwasaplay whichoughttoberepeated.

lameness,andaboutthefactthat hehasnotbeenabletojoinup, likehisbrothers.Mr.Bradley fittedintothisroleveryneatly. KevinMoylanactedasReynolds, theoverseer,andhebrought quietstrengthtothepart.Peg Pizerwasathomeasthepert Rosie,adomestic,whohadMrs. AmeliaHamiltonveryworried. Ednalbbottgaveaveryrealinterpretationofanindolent,sulky "cat."JuvenileRuthBrounrevealedexceptionalpromiseas thelivelyHelen.Theremainingmembersofthecast,MargaretSimpsonandAliciaClarke, hadlittletodo.Theyappearedasneighbouringsnobs.

Thecornerstoneoftheplay, JudyMoylan,gavearestrained andimpressiveportrayalofa Chinesegrl.Shealwayslooked incharacter.

Theplayiswellconstructed. Theauthorhasavoidedthecommonplacewhileworkingon groundthathasalreadybeen adequatelytraversed.Strength oftheplayliesintheclear-cut evolutionofcontrastingcharacters.TheIndependentPlayers' productiontookthispointinto accountwithmostsatisfyingresults.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

AdultEducation

LORNAMcKEAN RECITAL

Westralian Professor

Followingtheestablishmentof aDegreeCourseinSurveyingat theMelbourneUniversity,Mr.G. J.Thornton-Smith,presidentof NewmanSociety,andateacher ofsurveyingsince1940,hasbeen appointedsurveyingAssociate Professor.Thisisthefirsttime thatateacherinthisclassof workhasbeenraisedtoprofessorialrank.Thepositionhas beenmadepossiblebyagrantof £20,000forbuildingsandanadditional£2,000ayearmaintenance ofthenewfaculty.

Thenewprofessorreceivedhis earlyeducationattheChristian Brothers'schoolsandcollege, Perth,W.A.,andwiththeaidof theArchbishopCluneScholar.. ship,Ilegraduated,in1921,as BachelorofEngineeringinthe UniversityofWesternAustralia. HethenbecamearticledtoMr. E.H.B.McCartney,13.0Fa (Melb.),LS.,awell-knownfigureonW.A.goldfields.Onhis registrationasalicensedsurveyorin1923,hejoinedthePub.. lkWorksDepartmentofthat Stateandgainedexperiencein railwaysconstructionandearned areputationforsoundrailway locationsurveys.Onreturning toPerthUniversity,hestudied astronomy,besidesminingand hydrographics.Hewasthefirst graduateBachelorofSurveying inanAustralianUniversity.

AfteraperiodinEngland, wherehewasattachedtothe technicalstaffoftheLondon UndergroundRailwayCo.,where hewasengagedonrailroadwideningandextensions,Mr.Thornton-SmithreturnedtoPerthin 1933.UptothetimeofhisappointmenttoMelbournehehad beenengagedbytheW.A.GovernmentRailwaysongradeimprovementandonwatersupply androadlocationsurveys.

PianoTuningG.E.Dines

16DUNCANSTREET, M1777.

"HereUnderHeaven"deals withreactionssetupinastationhouseholdinQueensland when,firsta"Jillaroo"arrives, andthenaChineseadditionto thefamily.Ishouldexplain immediatelythata"Jillaroo"is thefeminineequivalentofJackaroo;thelandgirlinthisinstance isJillRamsay,whichpartwas playedwithpleasingassurance bynewcomerMarjorieMcPhail. Shegaveatouchoffreshnessto theparchedsceneinSouth Queensland;shelookedas thoughshecouldbefreshand vitalunderanycircumstances. HerclearvoiceNoesagreatasset toher,thoughitstruckmeonce ortwicethatitdartedoutofthe tuckalittletoodisconcertingly, threateningtospoilthatlovely balancealreadyreferredto.She could,perhaps,watchitsmodulationinfuturework;forsucha hell-likevoiceneedscarefulhandlinginsmalltheatres,andan castswherevoicequalityisrare -alspeakgenerally,withnoparticularreferencetotheIndependentPlayers. Itmustbeunderstoodthat Mrs.AmeliaHamilton(Laura Watkins),whopresidesat"Mingana,"isoneofthesnobswho appeartotypifythesortofpeoplewhoownsheep-stationsin Australia.SheconsidersJillas aservant,andishorrifiedwhen theChinesegirlturnsupand announcesthatsheisthewifeof oneoftheHamiltonboys,who havebeenhelpingtowinthewar inthe"islands," RichardHamilton(JohnBradley)isheadmanofthefamily, beingpreventedfromjoiningthe forcesowingtoaphysicaldisability.Heissensitiveabouthis

LornaMcKeanismuchmore thanagoodsoprano,Sheisa superbartist.Shesingswith filerheadaswellashervoice,Lifusingintelligentinterpretative effectsintoallthatshedoes;and shedoeseverythingwell. OnSaturdaynightatWinthropHallshedelightedalarge audiencewithselectionsfrom BrahmsandSchubert,followed byEnglishfolk-songs,compositionsbyDelius,andsongsby HeadandHageman.Cacciniand Scarlattiwerealsoincludedin theprogramme,whichwassponsoredbytheAdultEducation Board.

MissMcKeanranged'overawide fieldofvocalart,displaying thesameversatilityandsureness ofcontrolwhichPerthaudie,ces havenotedinherbefore.She wasalikeathomeinsprightly mood,orinthemoodofdramaticintensitydemandedofher byworkssuchas"DieMainacht" (Brahms)ShewaswarmlyreceivedbySaturdaynight'saudience.

VaughanManlyassistedonthe violin,contributingasonataby Tartini.MarshallSumnerac (a.mpaniedMissMcKeanonthe piano. -DEGUSTILUS.

SAFETYSLOGAN

Treateveryfirearmasloaded, evenwhenyouknowitisn't.

StudentsAdoptGermanSeminary

PopeExpressesGratitudeI NEWMAN SOCIETY

StudentsofCorpusChristiCollege,Werribee,have"adopted"the DiocesanSeminary,Cologne,BritishOccupiedGermany,andhave sentgiftsvaluedatover£1,000.HisHoliness',PopePiusXII., inaspeciallettertotheRectorofCorpusChristi,expresseshis gratitudefor"suchtimelyandhelpfulaid"TheArchbishop andmanypriestsoftheArchdioceseofMelbourne,besideslay people,havegivensubstantialdonationstotheappeal.

Latein1947,afterhearinganAantialtoeat,letaloneany addressbytheCoadjutor-Arch-celebrations,thesituationlookbishopofMelbourne,MostRev.edforlorn-onlytoberelievedby J.D.Simonds,onhisexperiencesthetimelyarrivalofalarge duringhistripthroughEurope,consignmentfromWerribeejust thestudentsofCorpusChristithreedaysbeforeChristmas. spontaneouslydecidedtoadoptThejoyandhappinessexperienctheCologneSeminaryandsinceedoverthatChristmasmealis thattimefoodvaluedatoverindescribable-and,besides,175 £900andsonicthousandsofar-oldpeoplefromtheneighbourtidiesofclothinghavebeenre-hoodwereinvitedtothecollege ceivedinGermany. toshareintheirgreatfortune,

Thebeginningsweresmall-aAllsortsofclothingandlinen, collectionwasmadeamongstthetoo,areinveryshortsupply, students-andfromthissome45andsowecanimaginethegratiparcelswereforwardedandbe-tudeofthestudentswhen,early sidesabout70parcelsweresentlastmonth-inthedepthofthe bythestudents'parentsandEuropeanwinter-fortycratesof friends.Lastyear,however,clothingarrivedinCologne.The withthesupportofmanybene-CatholicWelfareOrganisation factors,thechiefamongwhomwasresponsiblefordonatinga werethepriestsofMelbournesubstantialportionofthisclothandtherelatiVesandfriendsofing. thestudents,donationswerefree-Astheworkofthestudentsis lyreceived.Thehighcostofbecomingknownoverseas,furpostagewasaproblem,butbytherrequestsforhelparebeing bulkshipmentsinsteadofsmall-received,manyofwhich,of erparcelsthesechargeswerecourse,cannotbehandled.The reducedbythree-quarters. CarmeliteNunsatCologne,who

Everyfewmonthsshipmentsevenyetarelivingintemporary havebeenforwarded,withtheapartmentsafterhavingbeen resultthatsuppliesofthemostbombedout,have,howlever, essentialfoodstuffshavegenet--beengivensomerelief. allybeenonhand. Fromalltheshipmentsthat havebeenforwardednotoneloss hasbeenrecorded,andcreditfor thisisduelargelytothelate Mr.J.F.Murphyforhisableassistanceinassuringfullsupervisionoverthegoodsrightfrom consignortoconsignee.

GreatNeed.

Inthemeantime,manyletters havebeenreceivedfromCologne andallindicatethegreatneed forassistance.Amongthestudentstherearesoldiers,manyof whomspentyearsasprisonersof war,whomustberestoredto health;therearetheyounger studentswhohavesufferedso badlyoverrecentyearsfrom lackofadequatediet,andthere arethesick(manybeingafflictedwithtuberculosis)forwhom propernourishmentissoessential

AletterwrittenfromCologne onlylastmonthacknowledged theirindebtednesstoWerribee forhaving,throughtheircontributions,enabledthemtoovercomeamostdifficultcrisis.In thesamelettertheRectormentionedtheextraordinaryeventof therecentissueofoneorange andonelemontoeachpersonthefirstforsixyears!

LastChristmasisonenotlikely tobequicklyforgottenbythe Cologneseminariansandmany oldpeoplelivingnearby.With littleprospectsofanythingsub-

Pope'sLetter.

Followingistheletterreceived bytheRectorofCorpusChristi CollegefromtheSecretaryof StatetoHisHolinessPopePius XII.

SegreteriadiStato, DiSuaSantita, VaticanCity, February3,1949.

VeryReverendanddearFather, ItiswithadeepsenseofpleasurethatIexpresstoyouthe sentimentsoftheHolyFather's deepgratificationatthegenerousmannerinwhichtheprofessorsandseminariansofCorpus ChristiCollegehavebeenaid, ingtheseminaryoftheArchdioceseofCologne. HisHolinesswasmuchconsoledtolearn,throughtheacting RectorofCologneSeminary,of yourmanybenefactions.He wouldhavemeassureyou,and allthoseassociatedwithyouin thisbeneficentwork,thathe warmlyadmiresthespiritoffraternalcharityandCatholicsolidaritywhichanimatesyouin showingsuchthoughtfulconsiderationtowardsyourbrethrenin Christ.Hefeelsconfidentthat CurDivineLord,Whoregards suchfraternalcharityasthedistinguishingmarkofHisintimate followers,willshowerabundant gracesuponyou,anduponthe priestsandstudentsofCorpus ChristiCollege,fortheeffective contributionwhichyouaremakingtotheverynecessarywork oftheeducationofpriestsfor theArchdioceseofCologne,by suchtimelyandhelpfulaid.

IntokenofHispaternalaffectionandappreciation,theHoly Fathercordiallyimpartstoyou, andtotheprofessorsandstudentsofthecollege,Hisspecial ApostolicBlessing.

Assuringyouofmydeepesteemandconsideration,Iremain, SincerelyyoursinChrist, (Sgd.)J.B.MONTINI (Subst.SecretaryofState). TheVeryReverendtheRector, CorpusChristiEcclesiastical College,Werribee,Victoria.

PHONEF2396-ONEQUALITY-THEBEST

Doctors,lawyersengineers, bachelorsofscienceandarts, andallundergraduates,Newman SundayisyourSunday.Massis beingcelebratedbyHisGrace theArchbishopatSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,24th.April, at8a.m.,andwehopethatas manyaspossiblewillbeable toattend.TheoccasionalsermonwillbepreachedbyVery Rev.FatherBardenS.J.

Academicdress*ouldbe wornifpossible,butthisisnot essential.Theprocessionleaves theCathedralendofVictoria Menneat7.45a.rn.

Atrolleybus,leavingthe Swanbourneterminusat7a.m., hasbeenprovidedforthosepeopleintheClaremont-Nedlands district.andanyonewhohas anydifficultyinobtainingtransportisaskedtoringMissA. Meagher(M1329).

ClontarfField Day

Arrangementsarewellin handfortheFieldDay,tobe heldatClontarfOrphanage,VictoriaPark,onSunday,8th.May.

Alltheusualactivitiesandentertainmentswillbeprovided, togetherwithseveralnewnoveltiespresentedbyMr.'sift.

AnartunionofaManchester Parcel,tothe.valueof25 guineas,shouldattractall thriftyhousewives,andbooks areavailablefromBrotherCrowleyandG.andV.Younes,49 WilliamStreet,Perth.

Afrequentserviceofbuses willleavetheoldG.P.O.from 12.30pm.

Therewillbethreespecial MetrobusesrunningfromFremantlestraighttoClontarf,at 1 p.m.,1.30p.m.,and2p.m RivertonbuseswillgiveafrequentservicefromtheVictoria. Parktramterminus.

Thegroundsareinexcellent condition,andintendingpatrons areassuredofahappyafternoon. ..040.4.4....441,41.4.4.41.414'04.000.4,00.10.14

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,April16,1949.

PadburyHandicap:Jesting,1; Statuette,2;GladComet,3; (layFern,4. JuniorHandicap:Radiant Stream,1;Nanette,2;Main Feature,3;Olymett,4. St.Leger:RoyalAcademy1; BritishMyth,2;Jennie,3.GoldenTasman,4. EncourageHandicap:Belair, l;PrinceAgrion,2;Leontes,3; RoseMorn,4. EasterMile:Olga,1;Home Front,2;SandsofDee,3;Mion, 1. RiverWelter(2):Pantonia, 1;Camsel,2;WhiteMoney,3; lienarley,4. RiverWelter(1):CapeHelles,1;LordWold,2;Sansoval, 3;Yulika,4.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

EASTERTROTTINGCUP.

VoloSenwood1;BrownSheik, 2;SeaBorn,3;Dallingwood,4. ....41,14.

FORSALE.

Hassell'swillsaveyou pounds,4ft.sinkcupboard, withterazzotops,withporcelainsink,£1215s,thelot. 5ft.stainlesssinkdrainerand cupboard,£1810s.Newstocks Englishtiles,white,creamand green.Latestenamel,wood andgasstoves.Yourown stovetradedinorrepairedas new.Everythingcheaperat Hassell's,cornerWellingtonand QueenStreets;also36Pier Street(nearHaySt.).B6307.

HORLEY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofHenry,whopassed awayonApril3rd.,1949,lovedbrother-in-lawofEllenand JohnO'Neil,ofWialki. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim. Thingshavechangedinmany ways, Butonethingchangesnever, Thememoryofthosehappy days, Whenwewerealltogether.

-InsertedbyEllenandJohn O'NeiL

01.4 INMEMORIAM÷

BROPHY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthehappyreposeof thesoulofourlovedhusband, father,andgranddad,John James,whoseanniversaryoccursonApril14th.

-InsertedbyAliceBrophy, Cyril,andDorisWhitelyand family.

BROPHY,JohnJames.-Your prayersareaskedforthereposeofthesoulofmydarling Daddy,whodepartedthislife onApril14th.,1948. AlwaysrememberedbyRonnie.

BLINC0.-Inthecharityofyour prayers,kindlyrememberthe soulofElizabethCorona Blinco,whoseanniversaryoccursonthe15th.April,belovedwifeofJohnBlinco,and motherofJohnHy.,Corona, Daisy,Daphne,Imelda,HereldandGuard. 0Lord,theGodofmercy, grantuntohersouleternal rest.

DOMINISH,Agnes.-Inloving memoryofourdarlingmother andNanna,whopassedaway April16th.,1948. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherloving daughter,Marie,son-in-law, Geoff,andgrandson,Francis.

DOMINISH,Agnes.-Fondest memoriesofmydarling mother,whopassedaway April15th.1948. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol. -Insertedbyherloving daughter,Imelda.

DOMINISH,-Inlovingmemory ofAgnesAnastasia,died15th. April,1948. Eternalrestgranttoher,0 Lord. -Insertedbyherloving daughter.

O'NEILL.-IneverlovingmemoryofGladys(S;.MarySt. Martha,SacredHeartConvent, Highgate),whodepartedthis lifeonthe18th.April,1938, dearlyloveddaughterofMr. andMrs.P.O'Neill,andloving sisterofSallyandsister-inlawofJack. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

O'NEILL.-Inlovingmemoryof MargaretO'Neill,whoseanniversaryoccurredonApril13, dearlylovedsisterofMart andbelovedauntofKathleen (SisterM.St.Vianney),Charlie,MarjorieandRoma.

Brick.TiledModernHome:8 bedrooms;niceposition,East Fremantle;furnished.For £3,500;vac.poss.

Mt.Lawley:Nicefurnished home;goodlocality;5rooms; s.o.;garden.£4,250;vac.pose.

Mt.Lawley:Largehome,with4 bedrooms;pickedposition. £4,000,withfurnishings. MidlandJunction:Semi-detachedbrickhouses;onevacant; furnished.£2,200.

DairyFarm:Busselton,247 acres;50headofcattle.All necessaryequipmentandmachinery.£4,400.Goodhouse. Donnybrook:DairyFarm;new house;435acres,300cleared; 22cows,bull,horses,200 sheep;milkingmachine.An attractiveproperty£5200.

DairyFarms:AtEastRockingham,Serpentine,Balingup. Mixeddairyandorchardin thehills.Writeforparticu- lars.

MixedBusiness:Small,mixed business,withaccommodation. £1,250,withstock. FreeholdMixed:Goodbusiness ingrowingarea.£3,000,includespanelvan;stockat valuation.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND YOUNG, THEEYESOFREALESTATE

81St.George'sTerrace. Tel.:B8816.

ACCOMMODATION.

Wanted,urgently,byyoung R.C.couple,self-containedflat; nearcity;bothatbusiness,out allday.PleasereplyBox610, thisoffice.

SITUATIONSVACANT.

Twosmartgirls,15and19; musthaveknowledgeshorthandtypewriting;awardratesand permanentposition.Applyto AustralasianCatholicAssurance Co.

TOLET.

Adoublefurnishedroom,with useofloungeandkitchen.Apply M.R.,thisoffice.

WANTEDTORENT.

Couple,marryingnearfuture, requirehouse.half-houseorflat. Referencessuppliedifnecessary. ApplytoBox124,thisoffice.

MEN'SWEAROFQUALITY

604HoySt.-Opp.TownHall

HotelandAccommodationGuide

STANO'BRFEN, COURTHOTEL, PERTH

'Phone:BA4261.

VICTORIAHOTEL HAYSTREET.SUBIACA, RenovatedThroughout. EssenceofComiort.

WF.ARTIS,Proprietor. 'PHONE:W1479.

HOTELBEACONSFIELD FREMANTLE

OverlookingtheOcean SuperiorAccomodation

M.BYRNE(LateofGrandand ShamrockHotels,Boulder) ModerateCharges

Oddfellows'Hotel

SOUTHTERRACE.FREMANTLE BESTBRANDSSTOCKED.

NewlyFurnishedThroughout ALLWELCOME.

I.G.MULCAHY,Proprietor.

DUKEOFYORKHOTEL

NARROGIN

NewLounge,DiningRooms, andCommercialRooms

ARTHURBOYLAN,Proprietor PedericicContinualHotWater installed.throughout

Star&GarterHotel

BERTSTARR-Proprietor

Cnr.HANNANandNETHER COTTSTS.,KALGOORLIE

BRENTONPARKHOTEL CORNERNICHOLSONAND DERBYROADS.

FIRSTCLASSACCOMMODA TION.

WNLIGHTLY,Proprietor 'Phone:W2170.

SUBIACOHOTEL, SUBIACO.

FIRSTCLASSACCOMMODATIONANDSERVICE. 'PHONE:W1028.

C.ROPER,Proprietor.

HOTELPERTH.

Cnr.BarrackandMurraySte. FORGOODSERVICEAND ACCOMMODATION, 'PHONEBA4488.

A.J.McHENRY,Proprietor.

KEOUGH'S ForCATERING.

AnyNumber,Place,orTime. ThreeReceptionRoomsforHire.

OnHire:Crockery,Cutlery,ano Glassware,etc. 'Phone:B9454.

GladKeough.NewcastleSt.,Perth

N.LOVELOCK

BASSENDEANBAKERY

BakerandPastrycook,etc. TEL.UL123. WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN

PainterandRenovator

A.J.Cochrane&Son

3BULWERAVENUE,PERTH. 'PHONE:B8912, FURNITURESPECIALISTS

35ETONSTREET,NORTHPERTH.

RUSSELL&HARRIS

SupervisedbyLenHarris.'Phone:B7658.

CLONTARFBOYS'TOWN

VICTORIAPARK.

ANNUALFIELDDAY

SUNDAY,8thMAY,1949

SpendthisdayatClontarf.EnjoyYourselfinHelpingaGreat Work GovernmentBuses,every15minutes,from12.30,PerthtoClontarf;RivertonBuses,atregularintervalsfrom1p.m.;Victoria ParkTramTerminustoClontarf;MetroBusesat1p.m.,1.30 p.m.,and2p.m.,FremantletoClontarf.

DONATIONSSOLICITED.

SendforBookofTicketsfor20GuineaManchesterParcel.

the Advertising Rates

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral.InMemoriamand 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/-;ld.'perwordover22.

NOADVERTISEMENTSWILLBETAKENOVERTHE TELEPHONE.

SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauth-Tisation, andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepublishedintheorderreceivedatthisoffice.

Children'sOrner

DearCornerites

Wecaneasilyimaginewhata thrillofjoymusthavefilledthe soulsof'OurLord'sdevoted friendsandfollowerswhenthey visitedHisTombonEasterSundaymorn,andweretoldbyone ofHisbeautifulangelsthatHe hadrisenfromthedead.Their heartshadbeentornbythesight ofalltheterriblesufferingsOur LovingSaviourhadenduredduringHislastdigsonearth,and nowtheyfindithardtobelieve thatallsadnesshadpassedfrom Him,nevertoreturn.

Earthlyjoysarefleeting.They comeseldom,andremainonly forashorttime,whilesorrows aremorefrequentandlasting.In thisvaleoftearspainisthe pricewearepayingforthe everlastingjoystocome,andit isnosmallconsolationforGod's friendstoknowthatthelesswe haveofearthlyjoysthegreater willbethehappinessthatisto benever-ending,HeartfeltEasterGreetingstoyouall. AUNTBESSY.

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.4untBossy's '.LETTERBOX

Pinjarra.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosingprickcardand2/6p,n. Pleasesendanotherprickcard. Bestwishes. OLDFRIEND,

DearOldFriend,-Onceagain youhavecometoouraid,tor whichIthankyouverywarmly,andIampleasedtoseethat, notsatisfiedwithwhatyouhave alreadydone,youarecontinuing tohelponthegoodwork.Thank youalsoforsendingastamped andaddressedenvelopeforthe cardwhichIhaveforwarded,Yourfondfriend, AUNTBESSY.

toegeourreetion

"ThethirddayHeroseagain fromthedead."

ThreedaysafterHisignominiousdeath,OurDivineSaviour's glorifiedBodyappearedonearth, andwentamongmen,asofold. ByraisingHimselffromthedead Jesusproved,beyonddoubt,that HewasGod.WhileHissacred Bodyremainedinthegrave,His

MaryMagdalenhadhastened tothetombveryearlyonEaster morn,onlytofinditempty.SorrowingforherlossshesawJesus standingbesideher,butknewnot thatitwasJesus.''Jesussaith toher:'Woman,whyweepest thou?whomseekestthou?'She, thinkingitwasthegardener, saidtoHim:'Sir,ifthouhast takenHimaway,tellmewhere

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationsoAdver. tisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissionswhich mayoccurinadvertisements.

Allenquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldheaddressedtothe AdvertisingManages,"TheRecord,"BoxA35,G.P.O.,Perth.

TELEPHONE:B6950.

c/oLiteraryInstitute, HayStreet. DearAuntBessy,-Wouldyou pleasesendmethenamesand addressesofBushiesorothers outbackwhomightbegladto havereadingmattersentto them?"TheMessenger,""Annals,"and"Record"wouldbe acceptable,don'tyouthink Wishingyoueverysuccessin youreffortsonbehalfofthe Bushies.-Yourssincerely, (Mr.)C.HARAPEET.

DearMr.Harapeet,-Yourrequestfornamesofpeoplein thecountrytowhomCatholic readingmatterwillbehelpfulis mostgratifying. Ilike"The Messenger,':"Annals,'"Record," etc.,tobesenttothosewho haveattendedtheReligious SchoolsofInstructionduring theholidays,assuchreading helpsthemtokeepuptheknowledgetheyhaveacquired.Itis wonderfulwhatgoodcanbedone inthisway,andgreatwillbe therewardofthosewhohave takenpartinthisworkwhen theyhaveendedtheirliveshere below,Iampostingthenames andaddressesofsomecountry children,withmanythanksfor yourinterestintheirspiritual welfare.

AUNTBESSY.

SoulwenttoLimbo,wherethe soulsoftheSaintswhodiedbeforetheRedemptiontookplace werewaitingforthegatesof Heaven,closedbythesinofour firstparents,tobere-openedby thedeathoftheRedeemer.Our BlessedLordtoldthemthejoyfulnewsthatwithHimthey wouldascendtoHeaven. WhatajoyforHisloving MothertoseeherSoninallHis Glory!NowallHisSufferings areoverforever,andHisgreat workofredeemingthehuman racefromthepowerofSatanac.. complished.

thouhastlaidHim,andIwill takehimaway.'Jesussaithto her:'Mary.'She,turning,saith toHim:'Rabboni'(thatisto say,Master)." TheApostles,too,rejoicedto seetheirDivineMasteragain.To themHegavethemissionto teachHisdoctrinetothewhole world."Allpowerisgivento Meinheavenaidonearth.Going thereforeteachyeallnations, baptisingtheminthenameof theFather,andoftheSon,and oftheHolyGhost.""BeholdI amwithyoualldayseventothe consummationoftheworld."

DearFriend,-OurLadyof PerpetualSuccourwillnotfail tocometoyouraidwhenin needofhelpasareturnforyour generosityinhelpingadevotion whichmustbeverydeartoher maternalheart,sinceshemust lovetoseechildrenbeinghelpedtoknowandloveherDivine Son.Withmanythanksfor yourkindness.-Yoursgratefully, AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

£a.

Amountpreviouslyacknowledged 139

HurdleFor Seminarists

FRESNO,Cal.-(NC).-An

obstaclewhichaChineseyoung manmusthurdlebeforeheentersaseminarywasexplainedby HowardThomasLee,ofFresno, University!)ofCaliforniagraduate,whoisgoingtoaNewYork seminarythismonth:

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosing a notefortheBushies,in thanksgivingtoOurLadyof PerpetualSuccour. AFRIEND.

AnOldFriend 2 SheilaMonckton 2 AFriend

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Avoidstreetgames;always playinhateplaces.

SAFETYSLOGANS

PASTORNIEMOLLERVISITS DUBLIN.

PastorMartinNiemoller,leaderoftheGermanProtestant ConfessionalChurch,whohasarrivedinDublin,willspeakto meetingsbeingheldaspartof thecentenarycelebrationsofthe DublinY.M.CA.

PastorNiemollersaidthatmaterialconditionsintheWestern zonesofGermanyarebetterat presentthantheywereafew monthsago.Thischangehad beenbroughtaboutbythecurrencyreform.Hesaid,how ever,thatthecurrencyreform hadbeenasevereblowtoper sonswhohadsavedsmallsums ofmoney.Theyhadsuffered badly.

RegardingaChristianrevival inGermany,Dr.Niemollersaid thatitwouldbedependentalwaysonwhetherthechurchesin Germanyhadarevivalisticspirit.

"WearewaitingforaChurch thatwillpreachtheGospel,"he said."WehadsuchaChurch

DrawingsAireplea everywee*in>he PERIN TOWN HALL

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MumpromIreland

inHitler'stime,butwearefar 'fromitto-day.Allelements forsuchathingareinexistence, butthesparkwhichwillsetit alightisnotthere."

INCREASEOFEXPORTSTO GREATBRITAIN.

TheBritishGovernmentas agreedtopermittheadditional exporttoBritainandNorthern IrelandofawiderangeofIrish manufacturedgoods,thetotal valueofwhichhasbeenestimatedatmorethan£3,000,000.

Thisdecisionwastakenbythe BritishGovernmentfollowing negotiationswithrepresentatives oftheIrishGovernment Theargeementprovidesfor additionalexportsestimatedto amountto£1,500,000,whileother goodsinrespectofwhichthe BritishGovernmentwillgrant generalimportlicensesorlicenceswithqualifyingconditions willbringthenewexportsto over£5,000,000.

PETROLRATIONTOBE

DOUBLED,PRICEREDUCED.

ThepriceofpetrolinIreland hasbeenreducedbyBritishand Americansuppliers,andthe Governmenthasdecidedtodoubletheration, IrishShellLtd.announcesthat motorspiritwillbereducesby lid.agallon,heavyfueloilby 2d.agallon,lightfueloilbyld. agallon,andDieseloilforroad vehiclesbyid.agallon.

Thelnsh-AmericanOilCompany,Ltd.,announcesreductions asfollows:Essomotorspirit,lid. agallon;Essoroyaldaylight burningoilandEssotractor vaporisingoil,id.,andEssofuel oil,medium,21d. ThepresentretailpriceofpetrolinBritainisislOid.agallon. ThepriceinIreland,whichincludes5d.agallontaxandlid.a gallonfortheadmixtureofindustrialalocohol,is2/9pergallon.

IRISHPRESENTATIONTO

G.B.SHAW.

Mr.GeorgeBernardShawreceivedfromMr.Dulanty,Irish HighCommissionerinLondon,an albumcontainingnineaerial photosofhisformerhome,Torca Cottage,Dalkey,Co.Dublin,with thecomplimentsofAerLingus andtheDalkeyDevelopmentAssociation.

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Theflyleafofthepresentation album,inscribed:"Toagreat Irishman,"hasthisquotation from"JohnBull's,OtherIsland": "Ireland,Sir,forgoodorevil,is likenootherplaceunderheaven."

Shawsaid:"Greatasismy debttofamousbooks,greatpictures,andnoblemusicformy education,Ishouldbeevenmore ignorantthanIambutformyremovalattheageoftenfromthe streetinwhichIwasborn,half ofitfacedwithaveryunpicturesquefieldwhichwas&Jon obscuredbyahoardingplasteredwithadvertisements,toTorca Cottage,highonDalkeyHill, commandingviewsofDublinBay fromDalkeyIslandtoHowth Head,andofKillineyBayfrom the.islandtoBrayHead,witha vastandeverchangingexpanse ofseaandskyfarbelowandfar above,

"Ihadonlytoopenmyeyes theretoseesuchpicturesasno paintercouldmakeforme.I couldnotbelievethatsuchskies existedanywhereelseinthe worlduntilIreadShakespeare's 'thismajesticalrooffrettedwith goldenfire,'andwonderedwhere hacouldhaveseenitifnotfrom TorcaCottage. "Thejoyofithasremained withmeallmylife."

GRANDNATIONALSWEEPSTAKEWINNERS.

Theresult,oftheGrandNational,runatAintree,brought fortunetosixticketholdersin IrelandwhohaddrawnRussian Hero,Roimond,andRoyalMount,respectively,intheIrish HospitalSweepstake. Onefirstprize,onesecond,and twothirdprizeswerewoninthe 26Counties,atotalof£45,000, whileonefirstandonesecond wenttoBelfast,atotalof£35,000.Ofthetotalprizefundof £717,616,the26Countieswon £63,735,andNorthernIreland £57,221.

BRIITISHBISHOPSONIRISH CHRISTIANITY.

Irelandwasoneofthefew countriesintheworldwilaich neverneededtobere-converted, aprivilegesharedwithRome, saidtheArchbishopofLiverpool,MostRev.Dr.Downey,atthe' St.Patrick'sDaycelebrationsin Liverpool.

St.Patrickconvertednotonly Ireland,buttheIsleofMan,said Dr.Downey,andwhenhewason theislandrecently,hefound shrinesdedicatedinhonourof S't.Patrickinmanyplaces.

TheApostolicDelegateto GreatBritain,MostRev.Dr. Godfrey,speakingattheNational UniversityofIrelandClubin LondononSt.Ratrick'sDay, said:

"Itisamatterofrejoicingto readtheConstitutionofaState suchasIreland,which,inthe firstplace,solemnlydeclaresits beliefinGod,andwhich,inits policy,neverforgetsthecentral factthatkings,rulers,andstatesmenaretheservantsofthe CreatorandoftheKingof Kings."

NOWPROTECTOROFIRISH

COLLEGE, HisEminenceCardinalClementMicara,Bishop.ofVelletri, andPrefectoftheSacredCongregationofRites,tookposses- sionofhisofficeasProtectorof theIrishCollege. InreplytoanaddressofwelcomereadbytheRector,Rt. Rev.MonsignorMcDaid,HisEminencespokeofthegreathonour theHolyFatherhadconferred onhimbynominatinghimProtectoroftheCollegewhichso worthilyrepresentedIrelandat thecentreofChristianity,

ROMETOANNEXULSTER?

Atameetingorganisedbythe CommitteeofProtestantismin GrosvenorRoadReformedPresbyterianChurch,Belfast,the Rev.J.W.Calderwoodsaidthat Romanismwasoneofthechief enemieswithwhichUlsterwas facedto-day.TheChurchof RomesoughttobringUlsterinto herfoldbyfairmeansoffoul, InIreland,thePress,theradio, theplatform,thecouncilchamber,andnowthecollectionin everyparishwereonlyafewof themanyagencieswelichRome wasemployinginaneffortto annexUlster.

Thethreatwasveryrealand theyinUlsterhadtomakesure thattheenemywouldnever filchfromthemtheirheritageof civilandreligiousliberty,

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"ThisIsYourChristianDestiny .

InCatholicActiontheterm vocationisusedinawidesense toindicatetherightandduty ofallCatholicstoparticipatein theworkoftheChurch;itis partofthetrueChristianvocation-"I,therefore,aprisonerin theLord,beseechyouthatyou walkworthyofthevocationin whichyouarecalled."(Ephesians4,1.)BothPiusXL andthepresentPope,PiusXII., havecalleduponallthefaithful toundertaketheworkofCatholicAction;butthisdoesnot meanthatthePopeshaveintroducedthisvocation.Itmeans thattheyhaveemphasisedits

VocationToLayApostolate

significanceandexplaineditin termsofanorganisedApostolate. Thefountandoriginofthe rightanddutyofallthefaithfultoparticipateinthelifeand workoftheChurchisfoundin theSacramentsofBaptismand Confirmation.InBaptismis foundtheprincipleofthesupernaturallifeandincorporationin Christ;ConfirmationistheSacramentofspiritualadulthood.

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Bothofthemimpressonthesoul acharacter,whichis,asSt. ThomasAquinastellsus,alikenesstoChristinHispriesthood. WhosoeverreceivesthemIsen-

thehomeandmarriage. Livinginthissocialatmospherearetobefoundvarious typesofCatholics.Leaving asidethosewholiveafullChris-

ThispaperwaspreparedandgivenbytheVery-Rev. DrE.Sullivan,DiOcesanDirectorofCatholicAction,to theonehundredandtwentymembersoftheY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.,whometatHighgaterecentlyfortheirfifth AnnualConference:

titledtoparticipateintheoffice ofChristthePriest THESETTING.

Thevocationmustbe,worked outintheworldofto-dayin whichyoulive. Itsprincipal characteristicisSecularism,the divorceofreligionfromlife. WiththisisalliedinAustralia, religiousindifference,Theresultisanon-Christiansocialatmosphere,inwhichpurelymaterialvaluesalonecount.There existsalso,inourworldoftoday,thegreatanti-religiousforce ofCommunism.Thegeneralrestiltofallthisisapatternof lifewhichmayvaryindegree, butwhichexpressesitselfinnegativenon-Christianviewson lifeanditsmeaning,Man'srelationshiptoGod,theIncarnation andChristianity,work,leisure,

tianlife,therearetheCareless, whodonotpractisetheirFaith, theConventialists,wholackreal conviction;theIsolationists;the Compromisers,withheartand minddivided.

IDEALANDFULFILMENT.

Toallthisyoumustoppose theIdealofApostolicCathollicityandafullChristianlife; youmustaimatcreatingconditionswhichwillmakeitpossible forallyourfellowstolivethis fullChristianlifeandatmaking themrealisethis.Fulfilmentof thisidealwilldependona quickeningofspirituallifewithintheChurchandadeepeningof spiritualvalues,especiallyinregardtotheMassandtheSacraments.Itwilldependalsoonthe spreadingofChristianinfluence throughouteverydaylife.The

worldisruledbyideasinthe lcngrun,asCanonCardijnshows in"TheHouroftheWorking Class,"whenhespeaksofCommunism."Thereis,"hesays,"a verystrongelementoftruthin Communism.Anelementwhich wehavenotsufficientlyrecognised-thefactthatMarxgives totheworkingclassamissionto fulfil;aredemptiveMission;a MessianicMinion" Youmust planttheideaofatrueandfull andChristianlife.Andthe fulfilmentispossible,Infact, aswasstatedinarecentissueof "ProblemsofPolicyBulletin," preparedbytheNationalSecretariatofCatholicAction,with courageandconfidenceitwould bepossibletochangethewhole socialatmosphereinonegeneration. THISISTHEHOUR.

Thepresentisadecisivehour inthehistoryoftheworld,and thereforeinthelifeofthe Church.Weknowthatthe Churchcannotfail-wehaveOur Lord'spromiseofthat;thatis, theChurchcannotfailinthe end.Butthedangerisvery greatandthewilytoultimate victorymaybelongandbeset withgravedifficulties.Thetime canberedeemed,althoughthe daysbeevil-butonlyifthe HolySpirit,Whosegracesare pouredoutonthewholeChurch inanever-endingPentecost,finds Hisreadyandwillingapostles. Youareamongtheapostlesof thisage.ThatisyourChristiandestiny.

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-MissIreneDunne,widely knownmotionpictureactress,has beennamedthe1949recipientof theLaetareMedal,whichhas beenawardedannuallybythe UniversityofNotreDamesince 1883totheoneadjudgedthenation'soutstandingCatholiclay person. Sheisthe67th.recipientofthe LaetareMedal,socalledbecause theawardisannouncedeachyear onLaetareSunday,thtfourth SundayofLent,

"MissDunneisanexample oftalentedChristianwomanhoodinaprofessionandcommunityunfortunatelypublicised forthebriefnessofmarriages andcareers,"FatherCavanagh saidinannouncingtheaward. "Sheneverhassubordinatedher consciencetoherart,butfrom theoutsetofhercareerhasinsistedonwholesomepictures. Throughout15yearsasatoprankingstar,shehasremained anexemplarywireandmother, whilewinningtheadmiration andrespectofthehighandlow inthefilmindustryandinthe worldatlarge."

MissDunneisthewifeofDr. FrancisDennisGriffin,adentist. Theyweremarriedin1927.She isknownamongherfriendsand acquaintancesasan "ideal mother"totheiradopteddaughter,MaryFrances. SheattendsMassdaily,despite thefactthatactivityinHollywoodcallsforherbeingatthe studioat7a.m.

Pictures Althoughshehasneverwon an"Oscar,"MissDunnehasbeen nominatedfortheMotionPictureAcademyAwardfivetimes. Thelatestoccasionwasthis

NOTREDAME,Ind.-(NC).

-MissIreneDunn,motionpictureactressnamedas1949recipientoftheLaetareMedal,has telegraphedtheRev.JohnJ. Cavanagh,presidentoftheUniversityofNotreDame,which awardsthemedal,that"Iam completelyoverwhelmedbythe greathonour."

yearforherportrayalofthe motherin"IRememberMania." Therolewonherhonoursfrom theAmericanMotherCommittee oftheGoldenRuleFoundation, tkihiehcalledit"themostoutstandingportrayalofamother ontheAmericanscreenbyan Americanactressin1948,"and fromtheSocietyofNorway Playwrights,whichpresented

her ajewelledcrown.Miss Dunnealsowashonouredbythe NationalConferenceofChristiansandJewsandbytheWoman'sVoiceAward. Despiteherheavyhomeand theatricalduties,MissDunne findstimeforcharitableendeavours.Sheischairmanofthe FieldArmyAmericanCancer Society;co-chairmanwithexGovernorHaroldStassen,now presidentoftheUniversityof Pennsylvania,oftheAmerican HeartAssociation,andhasbeen prominentlyidentifiedwiththe AmericanRedCross,SheestablishedascholarshipatSt. JohnSeminary,Camarillo,Calif andpresentlyisplanninganother scholarshipforresearchwork inaCatholicgirls'college. Besides"IRememberMama," someofherbetterknownpictureshavebeen"TheAwful Truth,""MagnificentObsession," "LoveAffair,""Roberta,""TheodoraGoesWild,""JoyofLiving,""InvitationtoHappiness," "WhenTo-morrow Comes," "PennySerenade,""Unfinished Business,""AGuyNamedJoe," and"TheWhiteCliffsofDover."

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theCatholicAnswer

witsnotincludedintheCatholic Bible. Youwouldprobablyliketo knowhowithappenedthatsuch BookswereexcludedbytheProtestants.Thereasonisdueto thefactthattheProtestantBible onlycontainsthoseBookswhich aretobefoundintheHebrew Bible,whereastheCatholicBible isbased-notontheHebrewor Jewishtradition-butonthe GreekJewishBibleusedbyOur LodandHisApostles.After thedestructionofJerusalemin 688B.C.,theJewswerescattered;manyofthemfoundtheir waytoEgypt,andthereinthe courseoftimeatranslationof theBibleintoGreekwasformed. Itseemscertainthatthelistof Booksconsideredauthoritativein PalestinedifferedfromthatacceptedinEgypt,henceitiscustomarytospeakofthe.Hebrew

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andGreekCasions,respectively. BooksfoundintheHebrew Bibles,aswellasintheGreek, arecalled"Proto-canonical,"as belongingtothe"firstcanon," vihilethosefoundonlyinthe GreekBiblesarecalled"Deuterocanonical,"asbelongingtothe "secondcanon."ItistheselatterBooksthattheProtestant Biblescall"Apocryphal,"whereasCatholicsconfinethattermto Rookswhicharerejectedasnot beinginspiredbyGod.Examplesofthiswouldbe"TheAssumptionofMoses,""TheGospel ofSt.Peter."

Tosumup,theProtestant Biblecontainsmanymistranslations,andmanycompleteBooks, aswellassectionsofBooks,have beenwrongfullyleftout.The CatholicBibleinEnglishisa truecopyortranslationandcontainsthewordofGod.

FaithDiedHardInEngland

Thereremainsonlyonepart ofthisratherlongletterfrom "Dogma,"ofVictoriaPark,tobe answered.Itreadsasfollows:

"IhavebeentoldthatHenry VIII.startedtheChurchof EnglandbecausethePoperefusedtoallowhimtomarry again.Ontheotherhand,I haveheardthattheChurch startedbeforehistime.Which iscorrect,andwhatwasthe stateofreligioninEngland beforeandafterhisreign?"

A.:ThoughtherewasafilteringofProtestantismintoEnglandfromEuropebeforeHenry's revoltfromtheCatholicChurch, itwasverylimited,solimitedas nottocountTheordinary peopleofEnglandwerestaunch Catholicsand,exceptforsome dissolutecourtiers,thenobility ofEnglandandScotlandwasardentlyCatholic.Thefactthat RomecouldnotgrantHenryper_ missiontomarrywhilehislawfulwifewasalivecausedhimto breakwithRome,butEngland didnotbecomeProtestantovernight.Ittookaverylongtime andwasonlyachievedbythe sheddingofmuchinnocentblood. TheCatholicChurchhasscarcelyanythinginherhistorytocomparewiththepersecutionshe enduredunderHenryVIII.of Englandandhissuccessorsupto thecomingofemancipationearly inthe19th.century.

Thefirsteventwasthebloody suppressionoftheCatholicrisingintheNorthwhenthepeople roseindefenceoftheirfaith. Wearetoldthattherewerenot enoughtreesintheNorthern countiesonwhichtohangthe bravesquiresandyeomenwho onlyaskedtobeallowedtoworshipGodastheirfathersinEnglandhaddoneforathousand years.Thiswasfollowedbya fiercemassaceofpeasantryby hiredGermantroops-Englishmencouldnotbegottodoitbecausetheyrefusedtoobeythe newlawswhichforbadethe Massandinstitutedcompulsory attendanceat.Protestantservices.England'snoblestandmost loyalsonswerehangeddrawn andquarteredAfterthesehorrorstherewasinstitutedasystemofespionageandpersecutiononlytobecomparedwiththe recentdiabolicalmethodofNazi Germany.Eventhenittook overahundredyearsofcruel persecutionandpenallawsto crushouttheCatholicFaith.

Thatthereshouldhavebeen 60,000CatholicsleftinEngland atthecloseofthe18th.century isproofenoughofthestuffthat EnglishCatholicswteremadeof. To-daytherearemorethanthree millionCatholicsinGreatBritain.

HenrydiduntoldharmtoEngland,huttheworstthingwhich hedidwastosubstituteProtestantismfortheonetruefaithof Christ.

LIMITOFINFALLIBILITY

Thenextletterisfrom "CriticalListener,"BoyupBrook, whowritesasfollows:

"DearSir,-Referringtoyour

ANON-CATHOLICGOD PARENT

Alady,whosignsherself"Catholic,"Bellevhe,haswrittenin asfollows:

"DearFather,-Whenmybaby girlisbaptised,IwouldUsto knowifanon-Catholiccanbe thegodfather,asaverydear friendofminewishestobe godfather,andIamnotsure ifitwouldberight."

A.:Asyou,ofcourse,know, Ihavealreadyrepliedtoyour questionbyletter,asyouwere kindenoughtogiveyourname andaddress,andthematterwas urgent. Iwish,however,to answeryourquestionoverthe air,asthepointraisedmaybeof assistancetootherCatholicswho mayhavedoubtsaboutthematter.

answerto'Christian'intonight'sCatholicAnswer,you saidthatthePopewaslooked onasthedescendantofthe Lord'ssuccessor,Peter."

A.:Ineversaidsuchathing. AdescendantinordinaryEnglishisonewhobynaturalgenerationdescendsfromanother.I neverclaimedthatthePopes weredescendedfromSt.Peter.I statedthatthePopeisthelaw-

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fulsuccessorSt.Peter,whowas himselfdirectlyappointedby ChristasheadoftheChurchHe establishedandHisVicarhere onearth.Youcontinue:

"Yousaidthatsuchaperson wouldbeinfalliblebecausehe hadthepowertoforgivesins ifhethoughtbest."

A,:OnceagainIneversaid anysuchthing.Isaidthatthe PopewasinfalliblebecauseGod hadpromisedthathecouldnot goastrayinmattersoffaithor moralswhenassupremepastor hetaughttheentireChurch, ,Christhadsaid,"BeholdIam withyoualldayseventotheend oftheutorld."Youcontinuein yourletter:

"Doesthismeantosaythat youconsiderthePopeinfalliblewhennomortalisinfallible?"

A.:Certainly.ThePopeis theonlyindividualintheworld whoisinfallible,buthisinfallibilityis couldverylimited.ThePope makeamistake,thePope couldcommitsin,hecouldpicka non-starter,hecouldactimprudently.ButthePopecouldnot propagatetotheUniversal Churchteachingcontrarytothe faithandmoralswhichChrist laiddownwhenHewason earth."Iwillsendyouanother Paraclete,andHewillabidewith youforever."

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Anon-CatholicisnotpermittedtoactasgodparenttoaCatholicchild,andthereasonis veryobvious.Theprimary dutyofagodparentistosee thatthechildisbroughtupin theCatholicreligionandthatit receivesinstructionintheCatholicfaithintheeventoftheparentsnotbeingtheretoattendto thematter.Thegodparent takestheplaceoftheparentsin thequestionofthechildreceivinginstructioninthetruefaith.

Letmebequiteclearonthe point.Eveninthecasewhere thegodparentwasnotaCatholic,suppose,forinstance,that thepriestwasignorantofthe religionofthegodparentand forgottoenquire,andallowed themantoactinthatcapacity, heisnotthetruegodparent,but, thebaptismofthechildwouldin nowaybeaffected,itwouldbe validlybaptised.Thechildis nroperlybaptised,butifthenonCatholicwastheonlysponsor, thechildwouldhavenorealgodparent.

POWER'SFIRSTTRUE

MARRIAGE

IamgettingtiredofTyrone Powerandhiswedding.Ihave hadanotherletteronthesubject,thistimethewriterhas takenmeupquitewrong,and thinksthat1havesaidsomethingIneversaid.Ithinkfrom thedescriptionshegivesinher letterofthebride'sgownthat thewritermustbeacabman.She writes:

"Thiseveninginyoursession youstatedthatTyronePower wasmarriedinaRegistry Office,butlasteveningwe viewedaNewsreelofTyrone Power'smarriagebyaCatholicpriestinRome."

A:Youwillseeifyouread thepublishedbroadcastthatI neversaidanysuchthing.The firsttimehewasmarriedina RegistryOfficetoawomanwho alreadyhadahusband,andhe mightjustaswellhavenotgone throughtheformalityatallas themarriagewasinvalid,iorreasonswhichIstatedinthebroadcast.Thesecondtimehewas marriedinaCatholicChurchin Rorie,because,nothavingbeen validlymarriedbefore,hewas freetomarrynow.Youvttrite:

"Pleaseexplainthis,asitis ratherconfusing."

A.:Theconfusionisofyour ownmaking,"InterestedListener."Thereasonforthemisunderstandingwasprobablydueto thefactthatyouwereeitherdistractedortalkingduringthe broadcast.Youwillfindthe textofthebroadcastin"TheRecord"ofFebruary24th.,ofthis year.

Thetansyisregardedasan Easterherbbecauseitsnameis derived,throughtheFrenchtanasie,fromtheGreekathanasia, i.eimmortality.Tansywas believedtohavemedicinalqualitiesthatwtouldrelievethesystemofanyinjuriousmatterresultingfromtheLentendiet. Tansy-puddingandbaconwasa favouritemenufortheEaster breakfast.

Giraud'sLastPilgrimage

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PARIS,March24,-Leadinga pilgrimageofformerprisonersof wartothesiteoftheruinedmedievalAbbeyofCerfroi,oncethe motherhouseoftheTrinitarian Order,wasoneofthelastpublic actsofGeneralHenri-Honore Giraud,famousFrenchsoldier, whorecentlydiedinDijon,and wasentombedhereattheInvalidate TheTrinitarianOrderwas foundedinthethirteenthcenturybyFelixofValois,torescue andransomcaptives.Workis nowunderwaytorestorethe ancientabbeyandtoreestablish itasacentrefortheveneration ofOurLadyofMercy,patroness ofprisoners.

Fewmencouldhavebeen morequalifiedtoleadsuchapilgrimagethanGeneralGiraud.

SnexemplaryCatholic,hehad himself'twicebeenaprisoneror ar,Hisextraordinaryand dramaticescapesfromGerman captivityinbothWorldWars madehimworldfamous.

AcaptainofZouavcsin1914, hewasseriouslywoundedand leftfordeadonthebattlefield. PickedupbytheGermans,he wastakentoahospitalnearSt Quentin.Evenbeforehehad completelyrecoveredfromhisinjurieshescaledthehospitalwall and,disguisedasabutcher-boy, succeededinescaping.Making hiswaytoBelgium,hetooka jobwithatravellingcircusasa meansofconcealinghisidentity untilhecouldreturntoFrance. Legendhasitthatwhilethere, feelingthattheGermanswere closingonhim,hedisguisedhimselfasamotorman,commandeer

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Church-StateRelations

WorsenInPoland

NEWYORK-(NC).-AccordingtoaFrenchlanguagebroad.. castbyVaticanRadioheard here,HisEminenceAdamStefan CardinalSapieha,Archbishopof Cracow,hasaddressedaletter toBoleslawBierut,Presidentof Poland,requestinghimtoexercisehisauthorityinordertore.. storefullfreedomofworship fortheCatholicChurchinPoland.

"TheCardinalalsoprotested againstthepressureexertedon youngpeopletomakethemjoin theanti-religiousorganisation, knownastheNationalYouth Union,"theVaticanbroadcast reported.

(Therehavebeennumerousreportsduringrecentwieeksindicatingaconsiderableworsening ofChurch-Staterelationsin Communist-ruledPoland.Many priestshavebeenarrestedon chargesof"anti-State"activities.WladyslawWolski,PublicAdministrationMinister,who isdealingwithChurchaffairs, recentlyissuedastatementin whichavowalsof"religiousfreedom"inPolandwereaccompaniedbywarningsthat"thegovernmentwillnottoleratethe abuseofreligionbycertainreligiousinstructors."

(PressreportsfromPoland statethatthenewPolishPri-

RABBI'SBIGOTARYIRMO

NEWYORK-(NC).-TheattackbyRabbiStephenS.Wise. AmericanJewishleader,onthe CatholicChurchasbeing"unequivocallyforwar,"wasdisavowedbytheAmericanJewish LeagueAgainstCommunism, Inc.,inastatementsenttoArchbishopPatrickO'Boyle,ofWashington,ChancelloroftheCathoLieUniversityofAmerica.

Theleaguestatedthatitwas "confidentwespeakthemindof thevastmajorityofAmericans ofJewishfaithwhenweapologisefortheintemperatestatementofRabbiStephenS.Wise." 'IheleaguesaidtheWisestatement"wasadisservicetointerfaithfriendshipwhichhasbeen builtuplaboriouslyoveraperiod ofyearsbymenofgoodwill."

RabbiWiseissuedhisstatementonhis75th.birthday-St. Patrick'sDay-inconjunction withadefenceoftheRev.WilliamHowardMelish,EpiscopalianclergymaninNewYork, whosepro-Sovietsympathies havemadehimastormcentre here.Thestatementalsowas

denouncedasuntrueand"designedtostirupreligiousbigotry"byagroupofprofessorsof theCatholicUniversity.Inhis answer,RabbiWisestuckbyhis originalstatement,

inate,ArchbishopStefanWyszynski,conferredinCracowwith fivemembersoftheHierarchyto mapoutacourseofactionfor theChurch.Mr.Wolski'sstate_ meritissaidtohavebeenthe maintopicofthemeeting.)

ArabsAccept U.N.Plan

ByBrotherAnthonyBruya, O.F.M.

(Radio,

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

AMMAN,Transjordan,March 28.-Arabacceptanceofthe UnitedNationsplanfortheinternationalisationofJerusalem isviewedhereasthefirstconcretesteptowardrealisingthe proposalsmadebytheU.NPalestineCommissionforthesafe.. guardingoftheHolyPlaces.

AccordingtothelocalArab daily,"Falastn,"Arabrepresentativesattendingthemeeting oftheU.N.ConciliationCommissionforPalestineatBeyrouth,haveagreedamongthemselvestoaccepttheplanforinternationalisingtheHolyCity, providedthattheArabLeague receiveamplejurisdictioninthe supervisionofthecity.

TheArabdailyquotesFauzi PashaElmulki,TransjordanMinisterofDefence,assayingthat ArabrepresentativesatBeyrouthhavealsoalargemeasure ofagreementregardingthequestionofArabrefugeesfromPalestine,whoshouldbealloweato returntotheirhomes.Those whodonotdesiretoreturn shouldreceive"adequatecompensationinthequickestpossiblemanner."

ProtestantVictimsPitied

BASEL,Switzerland,March

28-(NC).-"Aspecialgreeting ofdeferenceandsympathy"is beingaddressedtothe15Protestantministerssentencedbya BulgariancourtbyBishopFrancisCharriere,ofFribourg,ina specialmessagepublishedinthe officialdiocesanweekly.

"Weincludeallthevictimsof religiouspersecutioninthiscomprehensivebondofcharitable compassion,"saystheSwim,me. hop,"theCatholics,theProtestants,thefaithfulofotherdenominations,theclergyandthe laitywhoarecalledupontobe witnessesoftheirfaithinthe EastandintheWest.May

ParticularKindnessToJews

NEWYORK-(NC).-HisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty iskedhisownlifetosavethe livesofHungarianJews,Dr. JosephSchlesinger,38-year-old Hungarian-borndisplacedperson,toldreportersuponhisarrivalhereontheU.S.Army transportErniePyle.Asked whetherhehadanyopinionon theimprisonmentoftheHungarianprelate,Dr.Schelsingerreplied:

"Yes,Ihave,CardinalMindszentywasverykindandtineto allthepeople,particularlyJews. IamJewishandIknowthat throughhisdirectivesmany Jewishpeoplearealiveto-day Heriskedhisownsafetytosave them.Hisimprisonmentisthe worstthingthatcouldhappento him."

Dr.Schlesinger,whoworked asalabourerinsixNaziconcen-

trationcampsbeforehewasliberatedbytheU.S.Armyin 1945,wasrecordedasthe10,000 D.P.toarriveintheUnited States.Hecamewith598 others,representing15nationalities.Therewere402Poles amongthepassengers.

40111ANNIVERSARY

NEWYORK-(NC).-The largestsingleissueof"America," widely-knownnationalCatholic weekly,isplannedforApril16, tocelebratethe40th.anniversaryofthepublication,ithas been.announced.Theissuewill contain76pages,40ofwhich willbedevotedtoadvertisingthegreatestadvertisinglineage evercontainedinoneissueofthe Jesuitmagazine

thiscommonsufferingofailfor thesakeofreligiousfreedom hastenthetimeofcloseco-operationinthefaceofinhumanmaterialisticdespotism.Forthis intentionandthatthepersecutorsmaybeconverted,welift ourprayerstotheSonofGod WhoshedHisbloodforthesalvationofallmen."

StatisticsOf Tragedy

CAIRO,March28.-(NC).-

ThepopulationofIsraeli-held Palestineconsistsof713,000 Jewsand70,000Arabs,accordingtoarecentoasisasreportedbytheJewishnewspaper, "Herens."Thecensusshowed thattheNewCityofJerusalem hasapopulationof69,000Jews, whiletheoldCitynumbers 28,717,ofwhom8.844arerefugees. Beforetherecentdevelop.. mentsthepopulationofallPalestinewas700,000Arabsand 500,000Jews,

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