The Record Newspaper 16 June 1949

ArgenhmansBarLegalisedVice

BUENOSAIRES,June3.-A

stormofprotesthasbeen arousedthroughoutArgentina withtheintroductiondfameasureinparliamenttolegalise prostitution.Itisnowbanned byvirtueofalawpassed12 yearsago.

Threenationalgroups,includingArgentinianCatholicAction, haveissuedstatementsexpressingoppositiontothemeasure, whilethousandsofprotestlettersandtelegramsfromall partsofthenationhavebeenreceivedbymembersofparliament.

CatholicAction,withamembershipofmorethan100,000,exdumtoPresidentJuanD.Peron. presseditsviewsinamemoranTakinguptheargumentsadvancedbythosewhosupportthe measure,thememorandumsaid thatthetheorythathousesof prostitutionwillforma"sexual safetyvalve"isdefeatedandnot aconstructivewaytodealwith theproblem.

Legalisedprostitutionfavours vicebecauseitsuggests,incites toandfacilitatesit,theagency said;prostitutionwilnotserve asasafeguardagainstrapeand seduction,sinceitisillogicalto supposethattheindividualwhose passionsarearousedinthis schoolofvicecouldautomaticallycheckhiscravingswhenwith virtuouswomen;medicalfindingsdisprovethetheorythat sexualcontinencecausesphysicalandpsychologicalharmto youngpeople;frequentinghouses ofprostitutionworksagainstthenaturalurgetomarryandrear afamily.

TheCommitteeforDefenceof Woman'sDignity,compoiedof variousrepresentativesofwomen'sorganisations,calledthe measureshockingandstated thatitsproposedaimofprevent-ingvenerealdiseasecouldbe

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"NOTDOPEBUTDYNAMITE"---DR.GODFREY

LONDON,June2.-"Religion isnotdopebutdynamitetothe manwhounderstandsit,"ArchbishopWilliamGodfrey,ApostolicDelegatetoGreatBritain, told30,000menandwomenattendinganopen-airMassatCelticPark,Glasgowfootballarena. "Inthefaceoftheverypowerfulattacksthataremadeagainst theChurchwemustlookinto ourownranksandmeasureour strength,"theDelegateadded, callingita"vasttreasuryof spiritualstrength."

Onthesameevening,ArchbishopGodfreygaveanotheraddressbefore2,500personspackedintoGlasgow'sSt.Andrew Hall.inwhichhedrewa"balancesheet"oftheChurch'sfortunesduringandsincethewar.

"Onemaysaythatsheemergedenfeebledinsomeways, yetinothersstrengthened,"he saidinthissecondaddress.

"Manyofherchildrenfellin battle.Thenumberofher priestswasreducedgreatly, eitherbydeathonthefieldorin concentrationcamps."

betterachievedthroughproper socialeducation.

Thecentralcommitteeofthe universitystudents'organisa-tiondeclaredthattheBill wouldestablishagreaterevil thanthatwhichitstrivesto cure.Denyingthevalidityof theargumentthathousesof prostitutionarenecessaryto lowerthevenerealdiseaserate, itcitedfiguresshowingthat venerealdiseasesinArgentina havelessenedinrecentyearsthroughpropereducationand prompttreatment.

CHURCHCANNOT BESILENT

MADRID,June3.-Theright oftheChurchtomakepronouncementsonsocialproblems becausetheyaffecttheeternal salvationoftheindividual,was reaffirmedbyHisEminenceEnriqueCardinalPlayDeniel, ArchbishopofToledo,atthe closingsessionoftheninthSocialWeekofSpain.

"AChurchrestrictingitselfto liturigcalfunctions,asilent Churchsuchasitsenemies wouldliketosee,cannotaccomplishthemissionentrustedto her,"theCardinaldeclared,repeatingthethoughtexpressed byHisHolinessPopePiusXII.

CardinalSuhard Dies

PARIS,May30-(RadioNC). HisEminenceEmmanuelCardinalEmmanuelCardinalSuhard,ArchbishopofParis,died duringthenightofapulmonarycongestionandcardiacfailure.

ThedistinguishedChurchman wasinhis76th.year.Hewas elevatedtotheSacredCollegeof ofCardinalsonDecember16, 1935,andinMay,1940,was transferredfromtheArchdiodioceseofRheimstobeArchbishopofParis.

ThedeathofCardinalSuhard reducesthemembershipofthe SacredCollegeof,Cardinalsto 55-15shortofitsfullcomplementof70.Therearenow 21membersofItaliannationalityand34ofnon-ItaliannationalityintheSacredCollege.

indefenceofHisEminence JosefCardinalMindszenty,imprisonedPrimateofHungary.

"Manisbynatureasocial being,"CardinalPlacontinued. "Hemustseeksalvationwithin humansociety,anaimrendered difficultifthatsocietyisatheisticforfullofinjusticesandimmoralities.FromthisconsiderationstemstheChurch'srightto makepronouncementsonsocial andsometimespoliticalques-tionswheneitherentersthedomainofa vation."person'seternalsal-

CanonJuanFontdelRiego, presidentofthePatronageof theHolyFamilyinCordoba, consideredtheproblemoflarge estatesinSpain.Heproposedredistributionoftheland,conversionof irrigation,desertareasthrough co-ordinationofagri- culturalfirmswith'industries, preparationofworkersthrough specialcourses,increaseinpublicworks,andestablishmentof conditionstofacilitatesmall ownership.

NOTREDAME,Ind.-(NC).

Studentsinthegraduateschool attheUniversityofNotreDame whoareholdersofAtomicEnergyCommissionfellowships, signedavoluntary"OathofAllegiance"totheUnitedStates Governmentandsubmitteditto theAtomicEnergyCommission andtheCongressoftheUnited States.Theyhold8outofa totalof44fellowshipsawarded bytheAtomicEnergyCommissiontograduatestudentsofall universitiesforthe1948-49 schoolyear.

Hequotedanarticlein"La CiviltaCattolica,"ItalianCathowhileBishopsandotherChurch licperiodical,whichsaidthat leadershadbeenarrestedin HungaryandYugoslavia,"in Rumaniaitisaquestionofthe wholeepiscopalbodyofthe Churchthatisunderarrest." TheArchbishopthenturnedto anotherdangerasheadded:

"Itmustberememberedwith dueapprehensionthatevenin thosecountrieswhichareknown asCatholic-although,truthto

SupportNot SupplantParents

WASHINGTON-(NC).-CongressoftheU.S.hasbeentold byoneofitsmembersthatifa parochialschooloffersasecular educationalprogrammewhichis recognisedasequaltothatgiveninthepublicschoolsthegovernmenthasaclearobligation tocontributetothesupportof theparochialschool.

Rep.EugeneJ.McCarthy.of Minnesota,madethisdeclaration ashetestifiedonFederalschool aidlegislationbeforeaHouse sub-committeehere.Hisreasiningwasthis:TheSupreme Courthasdecidedthatparents fullydischargetheirdutyunder compulsoryStateeducational lawswhentheysendtheirchildrentoaccreditednon-public schools.Thus,ifapublicpurposeisserved,andifthatpublicpurpose-education-isone forwhichtheStatehasaccepted financialresponsibilityitfollowsthattheStateisobligedin justicetocontributetotheoperationwhichfulfilsthatpublic purpose.

Inoneofthefewinstancesin whichaFederalaidwitnesshas emphasisedthepriorrightsof parentsineducation,Rep.Fred Marshall,'anotherMinnesota Congressman,said:"Itisour workaslawmakerstoassistand encourageparentsinfulfilling theirresponsibility.Itisnot ourfunction,normustitbeour intention,torelieveparentsof thatobligationentirely-tomake educationsolelyafunctionof government."

"Ifweadmitthatoursystem ofgovernmentisdedicatedto theprincipleofassistingand encouragingparentsinprovidinganeducationfortheirchildren,thenwemustholdthatall parentsshouldbeassistedand encouraged,"Mr.Marshallsaid further."Ifweholdthatthe religiontowhichparentsadhere mustbelefttotheirfreechoice, thenparentsmustbefreeto choosetheschoolswhichtheir childrenattend."

Ifthechildmayfulfilhis dutytothegovernment,thatis hisdutyasaneducatedandinformedcitizen,byattendingany schoolofhischoice,itwould seemillogicaltosaythatthe governmentcannotorshouldnot assisthisparentsinprovidng thateducation.

Tosaythatachildmayattend theschoolofhisparents'choice andthentoinsistthathispar- entsshouldnotbeassistedbecausethatschoolisnotapublic school,wouldseemtodiscouragethefreedomofreligionwhichourConstitutionguaran-teestoeveryAmerican.To attachapenaltytothatfreedom wouldseemtolimitthatfreedom infact,ifnotintheory,"hestated.

tell,theCatholicityofacountry isnotmeasuredbythenametraditionallygiventoit,butbythe qualityofCatholicswithinits frontiers-threareconsiderable elementswhoareusingevery possiblemeanstoinstallagodlessCommunismintheseatof therulers.

"Theyhavealargemeasureof sucesseveninthemidstofpoulationsconsidered-Irepeatconsidered-asCatholic,butnot,I amafraidrobustlyCatholic.It mustberememberedthatmillionsofCatholicsinthesecountrieshavevotedforCommunismatthepols,andkeepingthis inmindweunderstandthe gravityofthetaskthatisbefore us,andthateveninthesecountriesthatcarriedforcenturies theCatholicname,theenemy,if notyetinsupremepower,has yetfoundafootholdwithinthe gates."

ArchbishopGodfreythencitedthe"brightsideofthepicture."Henotedthegreat strengthofresistanceinthe countriesofpersecutionunder theleadershipofHisHoliness PopePiusXII,theHolyFather's denouncementofthe"powersof evilandfalsephilosophies,"and theaidofAmericansandBelgianstorefugeesintheNear East.

MarxistGrab ForSchools

VIENNA,May30(NC).-The steadilyacceleratingprogramme in"ironcurtain"countriesto crushtheCatholicChurchasan obstacletothedeterminationto subjectthesecountriescompletelytoatheisticCommunismhas manifesteditselfanewinseveral differentwaysinrecentdays.

FromPraguewordreaches herethatthepresentgovernmentofCzechoslovakiahasforbiddenthatcollectionsbetaken upinCatholicchurches.Thisis obviouslycalculatedtodeprive thechurchesofmeansofsup- portandmaintenance.

And,foreshadowingfuture thingstocomeinCzechoslovakia,additionalreportsfromPraguetellofCzechoslovakCommunist"victory"congressapprovingaprogrammewhichembracescompletestatecontrolof education.Speakerssaidthe Communistgovernmentmust andwouldinsurethatallclajl- drenareraisedintheMarxistLeninfaith.Thesespeakers, whoincludedPresidentKlement Gottwald,chairmanoftheCommunistParty,said that throughoutCzechoslovakiapeoplemustfollowtheruleslaid down"byourgreatteacher. GeneralissimoStalin."

MinisterofInformationand Enlightenment,VaclavKppecky, said:"Weclaimtherightofthe Statetoadministerallschools withoutexception,"andthe rightoftheState"todirectall schoolsandextra-curriculareducation,inthespiritofthe Marx-Leninteaching."

JAPAN'SWOMEN RESENTINSULT

TOKYO,June2.-(NC).-A

stronglywordedprotestagainst thestatementsmadetothepress infavourofbirthcontrolfor JapanbyDr.WarrenS.ThompsonlastMarch,hasbeensentdirectlytoGeneralMacArthurby theCatholicWomen'sClubof Tokyo.Accordingtothepress reportsatthetime,Dr.Thompson"scoffedattheideathatthe considerablebodyofopinionin theUnitedStatesoranywhere elsewouldopposebirthcontrol measuresinJapan."

Intheirprotest,theclub,made upofalliednationalslivingin Tokyo,saythat"By'birthcontrol'Dr.Thompsonimpliesthe preventionofconceptionby meansofartificialcontraceptivesasoneofthebirthcontrol measures.Nowhereishereportedasexceptingcontraceptives, asinfairnessanyonemustdoin accuratelyreportingtheCatholic positiononthissubject.

"Onthispointwebegtochallengethisallegedexpert'sflagrantmisrepresentationofthe Catholicauthoritativedoctrine asstatedintheEncyclical, "ChristianMarriage,"byPope PiusXI.:"AnyuseofthemarriageritethatrobstheactofIts naturalpowertogeneratelifeis anabuseofnature;andthose whosousetheriteareguiltyof aserioussinagainstthelawof God.'"

Afterpointingoutthatthis Encyclicalhadnotonlybeenreleasedtothepressbuthadbeen readpubliclyinCatholicchurchesthroughouttheworld,the Catholicwomengoontoask:

"Howthen,mayweask,can Dr.Thompsondareprofession- ally,asapubliclyannouncedexpertrepresentativeofSCAP, topermittheCatholicposition tobeprostitutedinthewaythe Japanesepressquotesinhis name?Hisownwordseastan unmistakablereflectionupon himselfinthelightofthereal factsastheybothbrandhimun-

equivocallyasbeingeitherwoefullyignorantoftheCatholic positioninthismatterordeliberatelymisrepresentingthetruth togainaneffect.Thelatter maybeindicatedalsobythe JapanesepressinwinchPrime MinisterYoshidaisnowpubliclychampioningbirthcontrol asanationalpolicy,andbyarecentarticleonthe'birthcontrol controversy,whereinthereportedcontroversydealtmainlywith therelativemeritsofabortion versuscontraceptives.

"Wedo,therefore,indignantlyrepudiateDr.Thompsonasa fitspokesmanforusandchallengehispretensions.Inso doingwethankGodandthe FoundingFathersofourcountryforourconstitutionalright tospeakforthrightly,thereby exercisingourcorresponding,democraticdutyofrallyingtothe supportofSCAPasthesymbolof theselibertiesoffreecitizens .Weherebyappealtohimasour genuinelyexpertleaderand trulyofficialspokesman.

"Indoingthisweprofessto representtheunanimousvoiceof millionsofCatholicsthroughout theworldandtospeakaccuratelyforthemillionsofChristians andnon-Christianswhoshare ourviewand,inshort,forthe dignityofallwomanhood.We gettocarrythispleatothose millionsandtocounterDr. Thompson'spreposterousclaims byreferringtheplainfactsto theforumofpublicopinion.

"InrallyingtoSCAPthrough thisresolution,wespeakalsoas anoccupationgroupinterested indemocracyandinJapan's futurewelfareinthatrespect. Wedosoasanactofloyaltyin supportoftheSupremeCommanderfortheAlliedPowers andourchief."

PrintedandPublished

FatherT.C. Perrott,S.J.

ANONYMOUSLETTERS

BeforeIbeginthiseveningI wishtostatethatitisnotthe practiceofthissessiontoacknowledgeanonymousletters. ThisweekIhavehadtwosuch letters. Onewtassupposedto beincodeandthesentiments expressedinitsonelineofwritingwereanindicationofthelow mentalityandvulgarityofthe writer.Thesecondletterwas fromamanwhoclaimedtobea Catholic,thoughhehadgot marriedinaProtestantchurch manyyearsago,butafterthe DecreeNeTemerewhichrenderedallsuchmarriagesnulland voidinfuture.Heindignantly claimedthatbecausehewas marriedaccordingtothelawof thelandhewasvalidlymarried

inthesightofGod.Thefact thatmyremarkscameasd shocktohimshowsthathecannotknowverymuchaboutthe teachingoftheChurchtowhich heclaimstobelong.Forthose whohavecontractedsuchanallianceashis,thereneedbeno questionofseparatingfromthe womantowhomheismarried. Tosethimselfrightinthesight ofGodhecanhavethemarriage convalidatedprivately.Thisis amatterwhichheshoulddiscuss WithhisParishPriest Beforeansweringanyothers thisevening.Iwishtofinishthe answerto"John,"ofKalgoorlie,whowroteinabouttheAnglicanChurch,especiallyinregardtotheHighChurchmovementHe.continuesinhisletter:

FiveDoctrinalConflicts

"Whatauthoritativeteaching isthereregardingdivorce. birthcontrol,confessionand purgatoryintheChurchof England?DidtherecentLambethConferenceclarifythe positionatall?'

A.:Letmestartattheendof yourlonglistandworkbackwards.TheXXIIArticleof Protestantbeliefreadsasfollows:"TheRomishdoctrineconcerningPurgatory isafond thingvainlyinventedand groundedonnowarrantyof Scripturebutratherrepugnant tothewordofGod."Youcan seeatoncethatthisisdirectly opposedtotheteachingofthe CatholicChurch,whichhasalwaystaughtandbelievedinthe existenceofPurgatory.

Confessionofsintothepriest wasdoneawayvaithbythereformers,andinitsplacethey putadmissionofguiltdirectto God.TheHighChurchAnglicanshavetriedtorestorethe practice,butnothavingordainedpriestswiththepowerfront Godtograntpardon,theyhave notsucceededinwinningmansAnglicanstothepractice.

Birthcontrol,orratherbirth preventionwhichisdirectlyopposedtotheNaturalLaw,asin againstnature,metwiththeapprovaloftheProtestantBishops assembledatLambethHouse, andsocommonhasthesinbeComeamongtheirownadherentsthatnotevenanActof Parliamentwouldnowputit stoptotheevil.BishopBarnes, ofEngland,advocatedfewer birthsasasolutiontothe world'seconomicdifficultiesvery recently,andaskedhowlongit wouldbebeforemankindrealisedthatlargefamiliesmustbe consideredasaformofselfishness. TheProtestantChurchsanctionsdivorceandthedecisionsof thelastLambethConference, whichweredrawnuptotryto putastoptothisevilwhich Protestantismintroduced,have nobindingforce,a'thelaws werenotratifiedbyParliament. Theyleftittothedircretionof theindividualministertorefuse thesacramenttodivorcedpersons.EventhentheBishopsin conferencewerenotagreedon thematter.

Youwrite:

"SomeAnglicansholdthat theyreceivethehumanBody andBloodofChristwhen theygotoCommunion."

A.:AsIhavepointedoutalready,Article8oftheThirty-

NineArticlesdefinitelydenies this.Sincetheirministersare notvalidlyordainedsacrificing priests,whentheygiveCommuniontothepeopletheygivebread andwineandnothingelse,no matterwhatthepeoplemaybelieve.Youcontinue:

39ARTICLESREMAIN

"Havethe1rticlesofBelief beenchanged.oristheiroriginalmeaningchangedsince theywerefirstdrawnup?"

A.:TheThirty-NineArticles, astheyareprintedineventhe revisedversionoftheBookof CommonPrayer,areexactlyas theywerewhenfirstdrawnup andtheir.meaningremainsthe sameforProtestants,except theybemembersoftheHigh Church.Untiltheadventof thismovementProtestantsheld thattheBodyofChristwasnot received.TheHighChurch Anglicansmayholdthattheydo receivetheBodyofChrist,but itisnotafact,andisaswell completelyopposedtotheArticlesofBeliefasbylawordained fortheChurchofEngland. WhenIworkedinEnglandit wasnotuncommonforHigh Churchministerstohaveanaltar ofReservation,astheycalledit, butiftheBishopwasaLow Churchman,thesacramentwas removedifhevisitedthedistrict.

Youcontinue:

ANGLICANFINANCE

"DoestheAnglicanChurchor itsministersreceiveState subsidyineitherEnglandor Australia?"

mustarriveatthetruthofthesincereandintelligentalignCatholicChurch'sclaim?Whycansbelieveintheirown thenisitthatthousandsofChurch?"

AbsurdTheoriesOf Continuity

A.:Itisperfectlytruethat therearethousandsofsincere goodliving,intelligent,nayeven brilliantAnglicanswhoarequite contentinthefaiththeypractise,andwouldnotforamomentconsiderthattheCatholic ChurchistheonlyChurch foundedbyChristThatisjust thetroubleTheyhavebeen broughtupinaProtestanttraditionandareunconsciouslyprejudicedagainstCatholicism.The moreeminentofthemintheir unhappinessabouttheirposition wereresponsiblefortheOxford MovementandHighChurchAnglicanism.Mostoftheoriginatorsofthatmovement,asa resultoftheirstudy,saidthat theCatholicclaimwasjust,and becameCatholics,as,forinstance,Newman,Oakley,WilberforceandWard.MostHigh ChurchmenadmitthatChrist foundedonlyoneChurch,and, beingunwillingtosubmitand admitthattheyhavebeenin errorforsolong,evolvedthe fantastic "BranchTheory," whcl4canonlyhecomparedtoa treewhichbearsorangesonone branch,cherriesonanother, lemons,applesandplumsonyet otherbranches.Iftheyarenot adherentsofthe"BranchTheory"theystrivetomaintain thattheyaretheonetrue Churchfoundedby"Christ.and thattheCatholicChurchbroke away.ThisisevenmorefantasticthantheBranchTheory. AnglicanismhasnoneofthedistinguishingmarksoftheChurch whichChristfoundedwhenon earth.Ifanyordinarymanput asideprejudiceandtraditionand turnedtoGodinprayerfor lightandgrace,hisexamination oftheCatholicChurch'sclaim wouldhavebutoneresult:like theleadersoftheOxfordMovementhewouldreturntothe truefold.

Youask:

WHENDOUBTSARISE

"Isitobligatoryforpeopleof allfaithstomakesurethat theyareworshippingGodin thewayGodordained?"

giveyoutheCatholicanswer. Youas-k "Haveanimalsgotintelligence, ordotheyactinstinctively? Itappearsfromexperiments thattheyareabletoreason."

A.:Animalshavenotgotintellects.Apartfrominherited instinctivekneiwledge,ananimal

perceptionandassociation.and intelligence.Intelligenceeven initslowestdegreeimpliesthe essential characteristic, the powerofabstractionandgeneralisation,onwhichfreechoice rests,andithasyettobeproved thatanimalspossessthisquality.

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A.:Myknowledgeofthefinancialarrangementofthe ChurchofEnglandisnonetoo gcod. Iamledtounderstand thattheChurchofEnglandas bylawestablishedisendowed bytheCrowninEngland,and thatfromtheincomeofthisendowmenttheministersarepaid. Eachlivingisworthacertain amount.Somethingsimilaris inexistencehereinAustralia, butbelievethatAnglicanministersheredependtosomedegreeonthesupportoftheirfollowers.

Youwrite:

"Isittruethatanyordinary man,sincerelyseekingMI truth,andexaminingthe claimoftheCatholicChurch tohetheoneandonlytrue ChurchfoundedbyChrist,

A.:Yes!Allareboundin consciencetoworshipGodasGod ordained.Onceapersonisin theslightestdoubtregardingthe religiontowhichhebelongs,he isboundtomakeinquiry,ashe wouldnolongerbeingoodfaith.

If,asaresultofhisinvestigations,hebelievesthatacertain ChurchisthetrueChurch,he wouldbeboundunderpainof sintoabandonhispreviousbeliefsandbecomeamemberof thatChurchhenowbelievesto betheonetrueChurchofChrist OurLord.

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ANONYMOUSLETTERS

BeforeIbeginthiseveningI wishtostatethatitisnotthe practiceofthissessiontoacknowledgeanonymousletters. ThisweekIhavehadtwosuch letters.Onewassupposedto beincodeandthesentiments expressedinitsonelineofwritingwereanindicationofthelow mentalityandvulgarityofthe writer.Thesecondletterwas fromamanwhoclaimedtobea Catholic,thoughhehadgot marriedinaProtestantchurch manyyearsago,butafterthe DecreeNeTemerewhichrenderedallsuchmarriagesnulland voidinfuture.Heindignantly claimedthatbecausehewas marriedaccordingtothelawof thelandhewasvalidlymarried

inthesightofGod.Thefact thatmyremarkscameasd shocktohimshowsthathecar.notknowverymuchaboutthe teachingoftheChurchtowhich heclaimstobelong.Forthose whohavecontractedsuchanallianceashis,thereneedbeno questionofseparatingfromthe womantowhomheismarried. Tosethimselfrightinthesight ofGodhecanhavethemarriage convalidatedprivately.Thisis amatterwhichheshoulddiscuss withhisParishPriest Beforeansweringanyothers thisevening.Iwishtofinishthe answerto"John,"ofKalgoorlie,whowroteinabouttheAnglicanChurch,especiallyinregardtotheHighChurchmovementHe.continuesinhisletter:

FiveDoctrinalConflicts

"Whatauthoritativeteaching isthereregardingdivorce. birthcontrol,confessionand purgatoryintheChurchof England?DidtherecentLambethConferenceclarifythe positionatall?'

A.:Letmestartattheendof yourlonglistandworkbackwards.TheXXIIArticleof Protestantbeliefreadsasfollows:"TheRomishdoctrineconcerningPurgatory isafond thingvainlyinventedand groundedonnowarrantyof Scripturebutratherrepugnant tothewordofGod."Youcan seeatoncethatthisisdirectly opposedtotheteachingofthe CatholicChurch,whichhasalwaystaughtandbelievedinthe existenceofPurgatory.

Confessionofsintothepriest wasdoneawaywithbythereformers,andinitsplacethey putadmissionofguiltdirectto God.TheHighChurchAnglicanshavetriedtorestorethe practice,butnothavingordainedpriestswiththepowerfrom Godtograntpardon,theyhave notsucceededinwinningmany Anglicanstothepractice.

Birthcontrol,orratherbirth prevention.,whichisdirectlyopposedtotheNaturalLaw,asin againstnature,metwiththeapprovaloftheProtestantBishops assembledatLambethHouse, andsocommonhasthesinbecomeamongtheirownadherentsthatnotevenanActof Parliamentwouldnowputa stoptotheevil.BishopBarnes, ofEngland,advocatedfewer birthsasasolutiontothe world'seconomicdifficultiesvery recently,andaskedhowlongit wouldbebeforemankindrealisedthatlargefamiliesmustbe consideredasaformofselfishness.

TheProtestantChurchsanctionsdivorceandthedecisionsof thelastLambethConference, whichweredrawnuptotryto putastoptothisevilwhich Protestantismintroduced,have nobindingforce,asthelaws werenotratifiedbyParliament. Theyleftittothedireretionof theindividualministertorefuse thesacramenttodivorcedpersons.EventhentheBishopsin conferencewerenotagreedon thematter.

Youwrite: "SomeAnglicansholdthat theyreceivethehumanBody andBloodofChristwhen theygotoCommunion."

A.:AsIhavepointedoutalready,Article8oftheThirty.-

NineArticlesdefinitelydenies this.Sincetheirministersare notvalidlyordainedsacrificing priests,whentheygiveCommuniontothepeopletheygivebread andwineandnothingelse,no matterwhatthepeoplemaybelieve.

Youcontinue:

39ARTICLESREMAIN

"HavetheArticlesofBelief beenchanged.oristheiroriginalmeaningchangedsince theywerefirstdrawnup?"

A.:TheThirty-NineArticles, astheyareprintedineventhe revisedversionoftheBookof Common areexactlyas theywerewhenfirstdrawnup andtheirmeaningremainsthe sameforProtestants,except theybemembersoftheHigh Church.Untiltheadventof thismovementProtestantsheld thattheBodyofChristwasnot received.TheHighChurch Anglicansmayholdthattheydo receivetheBodyofChrist,but itisnotafact,andisaswell completelyopposedtotheArticlesofBeliefasbylawordained fortheChurchofEngland. WhenIworkedinEnglandit wasnotuncommonforHigh Churchministerstohaveanaltar ofReservation,astheycalledit, butiftheBishopwasaLow Churchman,thesacramentwas removedifhevisitedthedistrict.

Youcontinue:

ANGLICANFINANCE

"DoestheAnglicanChurchor itsministersreceiveState subsidyineitherEnglandor Australia?"

mustarriveatthetruthofthe sincereandintelligentAngliCatholicChurch'sclaim?Why cansbelieveintheirown thenisitthatthousandsofChurch?"

AbsurdTheoriesOf Continuity

A.:Itisperfectlytruethat therearethousandsofsincere goodliving,intelligent,nayeven brilliantAnglicanswhoarequite contentinthefaiththeypractise,andwouldnotforamomentconsiderthattheCatholic ChurchistheonlyChurch foundedbyChristThatisjust thetroubleTheyhavebeen broughtupinaProtestanttraditionandareunconsciouslyprejudicedagainstCatholicism.The moreeminentofthemintheir unhappinessabouttheirposition wereresponsiblefortheOxford MovementandHighChurchAnglicanism.Mostoftheoriginatorsofthatmovement,asa resultoftheirstudy,saidthat theCatholicclaimwasjust,and becameCatholics,as,forinstance,Newman,Oakley,WilberforceandWard.MostHigh ChurchmenadmitthatChrist foundedonlyoneChurch,and, beingunwillingtosubmitand admitthattheyhavebeenin errorforsolong,evolvedthe fantastic"BranchTheory," whet!canonlyhecomparedtoa treewhichbearsorangesonone branch,cherriesonanother, lemons,applesandplumsonyet otherbranches.Iftheyarenot adherentsofthe"BranchTheory"theystrivetomaintain thattheyaretheonetrue Churchfoundedby'Christ,and thattheCatholicChurchbroke away.ThisisevenmorefantasticthantheBranchTheory. AnglicanismhasnoneofthedistinguishingmarksoftheChurch whichChristfoundedwhenon earth.Ifanyordinarymanput asideprejudiceandtraditionand turnedtoGodinprayerfor lightandgrace,hisexamination oftheCatholicChurch'sclaim wouldhavebutoneresult:like theleadersoftheOxfordMovementhewouldreturntothe truefold.

Youask:

WHENDOUBTSARISE

"Isitobligatoryforpeopleof allfaithstomakesurethat the),areworshippingGodin thewayGodordained?"

giveyoutheCatholicanswer. Youak: "Haveanimalsgotintelligence, ordotheyactinstinctively? Itappearsfromexperiments thattheyareabletoreason."

A.Animalshavenotgotintellects.Apartfrominherited instinctiveknOwledge,ananimal hasasensiblememoryanda powerofperfectinginborninstinctsthroughsomesenseexperience.Ananimalhasacertaindegreeoftalentandabil-

ityacquiredbyexperienceand practice.Manypeopleareinclinedtoattributeintelligenceto animalsbecausetheydonotsee thedistinctionbetweensensory perceptionandassociationand intelligence.Intelligenceeven inits19westdegreeimpliesthe essentialcharacteristic, the powerofabstractionandgeneralisation,onwhichfreechoice rests,andithasyettobeproved thatanimalspossessthisquality.

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Wm.A.YOUNG FAMILYBUTCHER

CornerJOHN&FITZGERALD STREETS.PERTH.

FORQUALITYMEATYOU'LLLOVETOEAT.

A.:Myknowledgeofthefinancialarrangementofthe ChurchofEnglandisnonetoo gcod.Iamledtounderstand thattheChurchofEnglandas bylawestablishedisendowed bytheCrowninEngland,and thatfromtheincomeofthisendowmenttheministersarepaid. Eachlivingisworthacertain amount.Somethingsimilaris inexistencehereinAustralia, butdbelievethatAnglicanministersheredependtosomedegreeonthesupportoftheirfollowers.

Youwrite:

"Isittruethatanyordinary man,sincerelyseeldngtre truth,andexaminingthe claimoftheCatholicChurch tobetheoneandonlytrue ChurchfoundedbyChrist,

A.:Yes!Allareboundin consciencetoworshipGodasGod ordained.Onceapersonisin theslightestdoubtregardingthe religiontowhichhebelongs,he isboundtomakeinquiry,ashe wouldnolongerbeingoodfaith. If,asaresultofhisinvestigations,hebelievesthatacertain ChurchisthetrueChurch,he wouldbeboundunderpainof sintoabandonhispreviousbeliefsandbecomeamemberof thatChurchhenowbelievesto betheonetrueChurchofChrist OurLord.

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1TPerCentOfWorldCatholic

ByMaxJordan (StaffCorrespondent,N.C.W.C. NewsService).

BASLE,Switzerland,May26.

-TheCatholicpartofthepopulationoftheworldamountsto 171percent.,accordingtoasurveyofthe"SchweizerischeKirchenzeitung,"ofLucerne,Swiss clergyorgan,editedbyVictor vonErnst.Thesurveyisbased onareviewofpopulationtrends duringthepast150years.It reachestheconclusionthatduringthisperiodtheCatholicpercentagehasbeendecreasing steadily.Onlyinrecentyears, itappears,thetrendhasbegun slowlytoreverseitself.

ThetotalnumberofCatholics intheworldto-dayisatbest 400,000,000,thesurveysays,as comparedtoatotalworldpopulationof2,320,000,000.Butin variousareasdependablefigures arenotavailable,whichexplains whysomestatisticiansarriveat alowerfigureoffrom320,000,000to360,000,000Catholicsas theworldtotal,accordingtothe survey.

Sincetheyear1800,whenthe totalworldpopulationbarely reachedthe800.000,000mark, populationahavebeengrowing considerablyfasterinProtestant thaninCatholicareas,withthe exceptionofLatinAmerica.For instance,Francehadapopulationofabout28,000,000in1800, ss Spain12,000,000,Italy,18,000,000,England11,000,000(not countingSouthernIreland),the UnitedStatesonly5,300,000, andRussiabut48,000,000.

By1940theFrenchpopulation hadincreasedby13,000,000,the Spanishby14,000,000,butthe Britishby48,000,000.TheUnitedStatespopulationincreased byabout145,000,000.

AtthesametimeProtestant missionaryactivitiesgrewintenseinNorthAmerica,AustraliaandAfrica.Theirefforts werematchedbyCatholicsin SouthAmerica,buttherethe populationdidnotshowan equallyrapidrise.

ThetotalAmericanProtestant populationaloneshowedanincreaseof95,000,000duringthe

30,000Pray ForRussia

LONDON,May28-(NC)-

a. Some30,000peoplemassedbeforeanopen-airaltarinWythenshawePark,Manchester,toinvokeOurLady'sintercession fortheconversionofRussia

Thedevotionswerepartofa Rosaryrallyinhonourofthe ImmaculateHeartorganisedby threecityparishes.TheRev.

LukeBellanti,S.J.,chaplainof ManchesterUniveasity,saidin hissermonthattheobjectofthe devotionswastoprayforthe conversionofRussiaintheway whichOurLadyhadindicated inhermiraculousappearancesto thechildrenofFatima.

Heappealedtofathers,mothers andchildrentohelpthecause throughtheirfamilylife,especiallybythenightlyrecitationof theRosary."Thereisnothing OurLadywillrefuseifonly prayersareofferedtoher,"he said. a

TwoViews

"Furtherabandonmentofour policy(ofaWhiteAustralia) wouldleadtoeconomicexploitationandviciousracialproblems.."-Mr.A.Calwell.

Thenperhapsitwouldbebe,t tobantheexploitersandthe viciouspeopleratherthanthe innocentseekersforliving space.

"Insteadofsendingfoodstuffs, atenormousexpense,torefugee groups,crowdedintothebest placeavailable,whynotfacilitatetheemigrationandimmigration,offamilies,directing themtocountrieswherethey willfindmorereadilythefood theyneed?"-PopePiusXII.

periodunderscrutinybythe survey,andtheProtestantin creaseinAustraliaandSouth Africawascomparable.InAfricaabout1,000,000convertsare wontotheCatholicFaithannually.ButtheMoslemand paganincreaseisestimatedat 3,000,000yearly,.Thereisa dearthofCatholicmissionaries.

InRussiamembersoftheOrthodoxChurcharegrowingin number,thesurveysays,butthe increaseofthoseunderswayof atheistpropagandais much morepronounced.The"heathenbloc"allovertheworld,it goeson,showsanupwardtendencytotheextentof16,000,000 to20,000,000perannum.In LatinAmericathenumberof nominalCatholicsgrowsrelativelyWiththegeneralpopulation growth(now97,000,000comparedto16,000,000in1800),accordingtothesurvey,but,as inotherpartsoftheworld,materialismandgeneralindifferentismbecomemorepronouncedall thetime.

Itisimportanttoremember thatabout60percent.ofthe Catholicworldpopulationisin CentralandWesternEurope. HeretheCatholicpopulation

curveshoasanupwardtrend. ThisappliesspecificallytoPortugal,Spain,France,Italy,Belgium,HollandandAustriaOn theotherhand,thesurveyadds, itistohefearedthatGermany isnotsharinginthisincrease, thatcountrybeingunderheavy Communistpressure,andhasnot yetovercometheimpactof Nazipaganism. However,thesurveyconc,udes, predominantlyCatholiccountries nowhaveanopportunityto "catchup."sincearelativestandstillinthepopulationcurveis noticeableincountriessuchas GreatBritain,whosepopulation showedthefastestincreaseduringpastdecades.Also.the populationgrowthintheareas nowover-populated,suchas Asia,tendstolosesomeofits impact,andincountrieswhere theCatholicsarenowminorities,theybelongtosocialstrata apttobelessaffectedbybirth controlthantheProtestant groups.Atthesametime,the raisingofthegeneralstandardof livinginthesecountrieswill causemortalityratestodecreaseamongthepoorerclasses, whicharepredominantlyCatholic.

ChineseMartyrdom

Nanking(HuaMing).-InApriltherewereapproximately60,000refugeeslivinginextremepovertyonthe outskirtsofNanking,accordingtoCatholicwelfareworkerswhovisittherefugeecentresregularly.

Almostalltherefugeescamepatience,hardenedbyyearsof toNanking,theysay,eitherbecausetheyfoundlifeimpossible inthe"liberated"areas,or becausetheyfearedoppression undertheCommunists.Scarcely anycanbefoundwhowould willinglyreturntotheirformer homes,eveniffreetransportawereofferedtothem.

AShantungwomantoldwelfareworkersthatsixmembers inherfamilyhadbeenshotto deathbylocalCommunistsattemptingtoobtainmoneyor propertyfromthem.Theofficialsmadedemandswhichthe familysaidithadnoresources tomeet.Theexecutionswere orderedsucessivelytoforcearevelationofwherethealleged wealth,whichreallydidnot exist,washidden. Thousandsliveondamp groundwithacurvedstrawmat forroofandwalls,socramped andlowthatamanofaverage heightcannotstanderect.

Almostallthefamilieslack sufficientfoodfornormalneeds. "Onlymenandwomenofgreat

suffering,couldliveunderthese conditionsascheerfullyasthese groupsdo,"aCatholicSistertold HuaMing. Deficiencydiseasesareram pant,especiallyamongthechildren.Manycasesofinfluenza havebeenreportedrecently. FromSacredHeartHospitala mobileclinic,staffedbyFranciscanMissionaryofMarySisterswhoaregraduatenurses, visitsthecampstwiceaweek togivethesicktreatmentfree ofcharge.

ThefiveCatholicdispensaries ofNankinggiveatleast1,700 freetreatmentaweek,andfind needforworksofmercyinrefugeequartersasurgentnow asintheweeksthat followedtheJapaneseinvasion ofthecapital11yearsago.The deathtollfromdiseaseisexpectedtomoutduringthesummerbecausesanitationislacking.

Educationalfacilitiesforthe thousandsofrefugeechildren arevirtuallynon-existent.

"Understanding"States

VATICANCITY,May26.-

HisHolinessPopePiusXII.todaytoldthenewBolivianAmbassadortotheHolySeethat evensmallnationshavetheduty ofexercisingtheirnaturalenergiesintheeconomic,social,culturalandreligiousfieldsoasto contributetotheworld-wideendeavourtoachieveprogressand healthforthewholehumanfamily. HisHolinessalsohadwords ofpraiseandpromiseforStates givingsuchrecognitiontoreligion,saying: "TheStatewhichrecognises

religiontherebyguaranteesfreedomofactiontoreligiousenergieswhichtheChristianFaith containswithinitselfasanantidoteofferedbyGodtoerrorand moralrelaxation.Atthesame timesuchaStateshowspracticalunderstandingofwhatn theChurch'smissioninthereligiouseducationofyouth,the conservationoftheidealofthe Christianfamily,andtheformationofaclergyequaltothe heightsofitsmission.Sucha Stateperformsforitselfthe greatest,mostimportantofall servicesandlaysthebestfoundationforitsownfuture."

ColombiansWarned

BOGOTA,Colombia,May27.

-(NC).-ArchbishopIsmael Perdomo,ofBogota,Colombia's rankingprelate,haswarnedCatholicsthattheycannotinconsciencesupportcandidateswho inanywaypromotedtheBogota uprlsngofApril,1948. TheArchbishop'swarning,containedinapastoraltothefaithful,cameontheeveoftheJune 5electionsformemberstothe lowerhouseofParliament.The ArchbishopalsotoldCatholics thattheymaynotinconscience voteforCommunistsorthose

whoadheretoCommunistideas.

"Withintheboundariesof charity,moderationandprudence,andinconformitywith thedutyofseekingthewelfare ofreligionandthecountry," ArchbishopPerdomosaid,"all Catholics,regardlessofthepoli- ticalpartytowhichtheybelong, areadmonishedthattheycannot givetheirvotetocandidateswho promoted,carriedout,orcooperatedinthetragicandcrim-inaleventsofApril,9,1949.Nor cantheyvoteforthosewhoprofessCommunistideas."

NewMissionary Parishes

TOKYO,May26-(NC).-

EditorsOn Pilgrimage

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

BUDAPEST,May27-(NC).

-ThestaffofHungary's"Actio Catholics,"numbering11,and thefivemembersoftheeditorial staffof"MagyarCourier,"HungarianCatholicNewsService, joinedinapilgrimageonfootto theshrineofMakkosMaria,outsideBudapest,toimploretheintercessionoftheBlessedVirgin intheseparlousdays.Theshrine, whichisabouttenkilometers (morethansixmiles)from Budapest,wasseriouslydamagedduringthewar.

Msgr.MihalyEndrey,thenew generalmanagerof"ActioCatholica,"offeredMassfortheintentionsofthePopeandthewe'. fareofHungaryinasmalltemporarychapelerectedatthe shrineanddistributedHoly Communiontoallthepilgrims.

TwonewparisheshavebeenestablishedbytheParisForeign MissionersintheMojisectorof ofFukuokadiocese,withinthe lastsixmonths,andthreeother parishesareinpreparationfor theimmediatefuture,according toageneralreportonthemissionreceivedhere.TheMoji sector,withits3,568Catholicsin atotalpopulationof760,000was entrustedtotheParisMissioners lastyear.

Inaddition,themissionersestablishedahostelforstudentsin Kokuralastmonth,boughtland forageneralhospitalinMoii, andarelookingforasitefora boys'schoolinKokura.Their post-waractivitiesalsoinclude therebuildingofthreewar-destroyedmissionsinKokura,Tobata,andYahata,andtheestablishmentofseveralkindergartensandanoldfolks'home.

Themissionersalsoplantoorganisesevennewunitsofthe St.VincentdePaulSocietyin theirparishesintheMojisector.

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DearCornerites

TheFeastoftheSacred Heartiskeptthisyearonthe 24th.ofthismonth,anditis welltorecallthebeautifulpromisesmadebytheLovingHeart ofOurLordtothosewhopractisedevotiontotheSacred Heart.

1.Iwillgivethemallthe gracesnecessaryfortheirstate oflife. 2.Iwillestablish peaceintheirfamilies. 3.I willconsoletheminalltheir difficulties. 4.Iwillbetheir securerefugeduringlife,and especiallyatdeath. 5.Iwill shedabundantblessingsupon alltheirundertakings.6.SinnersshallfindinMyHearta fountainandboundlessocean ofmercy.7.Trepidsoulsshall becomefervent. 8.Fervent soulsshallriserapidlytogreat perfection.9.Iwillbless everyhouseinwhichthepictureofMySacredHeartshall beexposedandhonoured. 10. Iwillgiveprieststhepowerof touchingthehardesthearts.11. Thosewhopropagatethisdevotionshallhavetheirnames writteninMyHeart,neverto beeffaced. 12.Ipromisethee intheexcessivemercyofMy Heart,thatMyall-powerful Lovewillgranttoallthose whoreceiveCommuniononthe FirstFridayofeverymonthfor nineconsecutivemonths,the graceoffinalperseverance; theyshallnotdieunderMydispleasure,norwithoutreceiving thesacraments,andMyDivineHeartshallbetheirsaferefugeatthatlasthour. Godgrant,dearCornerites, thatweshallallreceivethese bountifulfavours!

AUNTBESSY.

feastOftOegacreb cart

DuringthemonthofJune, 1674,asSt.MargaretMary kneltinprayer,OurLordagain showedherHisSacredHeart, andsaidtoher:"Beholdthis Heartwhichhaslovedmenso muchthatItleftnothingundone,exhaustingandconsumingItselfinordertoproveto themItslove;andIreceivein return,frommostmen,only ingratitudebytheirdisrespect

suchhonourtoIt,orcauseit tobegiven."

Thepromotionofdevotionto theSacredHeartwasreservtd forthetimewhenmen'shearts seemedtohavegrowncold,and atorporlikeuntodeathwas stealingoverthosewhoshould havebeensourcesoflightand lovetoothers.Thenitwas, thatourlovingSaviourputbeforetheworldthetreasuresof

bringHimtosouls.Thanking youverysincerely,AUNTBESSY.

* * * Avonlea,Waterloo.

DearAuntBessy,-1hope youarekeepingwell.Jimand IaregoingtotheBushies' SchoolatDardanupinAugust.Mytwosisters,Nelland Bernadette,arecomingtoo.We aregoingovertoDardanupon ourbikesto-morrowtohelp father. IwillhelpJimtofill hisprickcardiLoveandGod blessyou.From,

JOHNHYNES.

DearJohn,-Yourniceletter gavemegreatpleasure,andI amspeciallypleasedtohear thatyouwillbegoingtothe Bushies'SchoolatDardanupin August.Inoticedonlast year'slistthethreenamesJames,JohnandNellieHynes. Thisyearyouwillhaveanother memberofthefamily. Iam sureOurLadyofLourdeswill sendmanyblessingstoBernadette.Shehasalovelyname andwillhavegreatdevotionto herpatronessallherlife. Withlovingwishestoyouall. -Affectionatelyyours, AUNTBESSY.

Mt.Lawley.

DearAuntBessy.-Enclosed is5s.fortheBushies.Asking St.Anthonytofindthelost needlessoastoclearme. Thankingyou.

WIDOW.

DearWidow,-Ishallbe verymuchsurprisedifSt.Anthonydoesnotfindyourlost needles,althoughIdonot imaginehemadeuseofsuch thingsinhislifetime.Allmy lifeIhavebeenaskinghimto findmislaidgoodsforme,andI neverremembertohavebeen disappointed,eventhoughIdid notmakehimthegenerousofferingyouhavesentforthe Bushies'Corner. Ihopeto hearthatyourpetitionhas beengranted.Withloving thanks.

AUNTBESSY.

DearMrs.Mangini,-Your generouscontributiontothe Busbies'Cornerhasenabled ourfinancestotakeavery decidedleap.Verymany thanksforyourkindness,which will,Ihopeandpray,bring youmanyblessings.Youare certainlyoneofourgreatest benefactors,andIamsureyou getmuchpleasurefromwatchingthesteadyincreaseofthe fundsraisedtohelponthe goodworkofgivinginstruction tothosewhocannotlearntheir religionwithoutmanydifficulties.Withbestwishesfor yourtemporalandspiritualwelfare,andlovinggratitude.Your affectionatefriend, AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES1

andsacrileges,andbythecoldnessandcontemptwhichthey showtoMeinthisSacrament ofLove.Ithereforedemand thatthefirstFridayafterthe OctaveofCorpusChristi,be madeaspecialfestivalinhonourofMySacredHeart,byreceivingCommuniononthat day,andbymakingareparationofhonourinatonementfor theinsultsofferedtoIt;andI promisethatMyHeartshall openwidetopouroutplentifullytheinfluencesofItsLove uponallthosewhoshallgive

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Avonlea,Waterloo.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyou arewell.OnSaturdaywe cartedaloadofsandforthe WaterlooChurch.Therewere twelvepeoplethereabout.Will yousendmea prickcard, please?DadandLaurieare doingsuperingnow.Wehave aboutfourhundredacresofit. NowIwillclose,withloveand Godblessyou.From, JIMHYNES.

DearJim,-Youseemtobea verybusyworker,helpingin allkindsofwork.Iamsure youofferuptheworkofcartineandfertilisingtheground toourdearLordeachday.He wilcertainlyrewardyourefforts,nomatterwhatworkyou areengagedin.Iampleased toseeyoualsolikehelpingwith thesalvationofsouls.With muchpleasureIamsending youaprickcardtoenableyou

HisSacredHeart,andtoencourageallmentopractisethe devotionthatwouldbringthem closetoHim,madebeautiful promisestotheloversofHis SacredHeart. HisHoliness,PopePiusIX. said:"Theonlyhopeofthe Church,andofsociety,isinthe SacredHeart,fortherewe shallfindaremedyforallour afflictions.Spreadthisdevotioneverywhere;itwillsave theworld."

"0SacredHeartofJesus!in TheeIplacemytrust!"

tohelpustoo.Iimagineyou areonlynineortenyearsofage, soyouaremakingagood beginningtoyourlife,whichI hopewillbeaveryhappyand andholyone.Wishingyou everyblessing.-Yourfond, AUNTBESSY.

Newdegate.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed pleasefinddonationof25s.towardsBusbies'Scheme,same havingbeencollectedfromCa tholicsinNewdegate.Wish- ingyoueveryblessing.-Yours faithfully, MRS.B.F.CUFF.

DearMrs.Cuff,-MayGod rewardthegoodCatholicsof NewdegatefortheirlargedonationtothegoodCausewe haveinhand!Iam.specially gratefultoyouforshowing suchinterestintheBushies' Scheme,andfeelsurethetroubleyouhavetakentogatherin themoneywillbewellrewardedbyourHeavenlyFather Wholooksdownwithpleasure ateveryeffortwemaketo

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ON... POETRY

FewthingsIsuppose,aremore depressingthantheattemptto talkseriouslyaboutpoetryto theordinaryindividualoftoday.Itseemstobetacitlyrecognisedthatpoetryissomethingentirelyseparatefromordinarylife,andthatthematters withwhichpoetrydealsare matterswithwhichtheordinary personisnotconcerned.Yet the"stuffofpoetry"istossed aboutfrommouthtomouthall daylong;forwheneverwecommunicatefeelings,attitudesand interpretationswearedabbling inpoetry,andformalpoetryitselfrepresentsnotadistinction from,butaspecialisationof, thoroughlyuniversalhabitsof humanthinkingandfeeling.

Youmightsay,"Sowhat?', Youcannotseewhyyoushould bebotheredwithpoetrywhenit isquiteconvenientforyouto expressyourfeelings,attitudes, andinterpretationsbymeansof ordinaryspeech.Butyouhave torecognisethatpoetryprovidesawayofsayingthings morebeautifully,morestrikinglyandmoredurablythancan bemanagedinmereprose.Take, forinstance,thispoemby ThomasHardyandseewhetheritisnotamorepowerful indictmentofwarthanmanya long-windedspeechorcogent articleonthesubject:

TheManHeKilled.

HadheandIbutmet

Bysomeoldancientinn, Weshouldhavesatusdownto wet

Rightmanyanipperkin!

Butrangedasinfantry, Andstaringfacetoface, Ishotathimasheatme, Andkilledhiminhisplace.

Ishothimdeadbecause-

Becausehewasmyfoe,

Justso:myfoe,ofcourse,he was;

That'sclearenough;although

Hethoughthe'd'list,perhaps, Off-handlike-justasIWasoutofwork-hadsoldhis trapsNootherreasonwhy.

Yes;quaintandcuriouswar is!

Youshootafellowdown You'dtreatifmetwhereany baris, Orhelptohalf-a-crown.

Ifyoulikedthispoemyou mightfinditdifficulttoexplain justwhyyoulikedit;butyou wouldnotwantittobechanged inanyway.Youwouldnot wantitserveduptoyouindistortedform,norreducedtoa prosestatement.Sotheremust besomevalueaboutpoetry apartfromthemereworthof theideathatmaybeexpressed inaparticularpoem.Thetruth isthatpoetryisvaluablebecauseitspringsfromabasichumanimpulseandfulfilsabasic humaninterest.

Thisisascientificage,andwe mightsaythatpoetryhasfallen

intodisreputebecausethelanguageofpoetryseemstohave littleincommonwiththescientificspiritthatisabroad.While notdecryingthevalueofscience (man'sachievementsinthis sphereareremarkableandmost praiseworthy),letusremember thattheadvantagesofscientific statementarenottobehad withoutthelimitationsofascientificstatementalso.The primaryadvantageofthescientificstatementisthatofabsoluteprecision;butthisprecision isgainedattheexpenseofall emotionalcolouringsandimplicationsofjudgment.Thatthere existsawidedomainofhuman interestsincapableoftranslationinscientifictermsisasufficientjustificationforpoetry.The specialisationofspeechwhich wefindinpoetryaimsatclarityandprecisionofstatementin thesematters.

Asthequickestandbestway toanappreciationofpoetrylies inthereadingofit,hereisone byByrontoconcludewith: SheWalksinBeauty.

Shewalksinbeauty,likethe night Ofcloudlessclimesandstarry skies; Andallthat'sbestofdarkand bright Meetinheraspectandher eyes Thusmellowedtothattender light Whichheaventogaudyday denies.

Oneshadethemore,oneraythe less, Hadhalfimpairedthenamelessgrace Whichwavesineveryraven tress, Orsoftlylightenso'erher face; Wherethoughtsserenelysweet express Howpure,howdear,their dwelling-place.

Andonthatcheek,ando'erthat brow, Sosoft,socalm,soeloquent, Thesmilesthatwin,thetints thatglow, Buttellofdaysingoodness spent, Amindatpeacewithallbelow, Aheartwhoseloveisinnocent!

JapaneseMovie DirectorConverted

KYOTO,June3.-(NC).-A prominentJapanesemoviedirector,IkedaSan,hiswifeand child,recentlywerebaptisedat St.FrancisXavierChurch,conductedbyMaryknollMissioners here. Amongthemotionpictureshe directedwas"Twenty-SixMartyrsofJapan,"thestoryofearly missionerswhogavetheirlives tospreadtheCatholicFaithin Japan.Sincehisconversion Mr.Ikedahasjoinedtheranks ofvolunteercatechists.

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Mr.G.R.Northey,Northam.

TheAustraliancolourFilmShowthatoverflowedthe PerthTownHall

"FalsePromises" Denounced

DisregardforHoly Places

ByBrotherAnthonyBruya, O.F.M. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

AMMAN,Jordan,June2."Bitterdisillusioninthefaceof somanyfalsepromises"isexpressedbytheRt.Rev.Albert Gori,O.F.M.,CustosoftheHoly Land,inapastoralwhichmovinglydescribesthedifficulties anddangersencounteredbythe Franciscansduringthelast12 monthsofviolenceandstrifein Palestine.

"Inthefaceofrepeateddeclarationsbythenewstate(of Israel)wethoughtforawhile thatweshouldhavenothingto fear,"theCustoswrites."But theexperiencesoftheselast months havemadeusperplexedanddiffident.

"Therefusalstoletusexerciseourmostsacredrights,the attemptstoinvadeourproperties,thesystematicrefusalof ourrequestregardingthe movementofourreligiouspersonnel,theopenhostilityagainstsomeofourReligious-perhapsbecausetheyknewand stillknowhowtodefendand protecttheirownrightsand thoseofthepoorpopulations thatremainedundertheircareisgrievingusdeeplyandithas takenfromusanyconfidencein aracewhichshouldhavefelt atleastacertaindebtofgratitudetowardthosewhoexposed theirownlivesinordertosafeguardandprotectthem,andthat inaquiterecentperiod."

Whileemphasisingthatthe politicalphaseofthePalestine issueisnotofprimaryconcern totheFranciscans,theCustos declaresthattheycannotremainindifferenttowardthose "delicatequestions"involving "theshrines,ourworkandour activities,"whichmustarisein connectionwithanynewadministrationofPalestine.

"Suchquestions,"headds, "are,infact,theassuranceoflibertyofourwork,oftheexerciseofreligion,offreeaccessto theshrines,andallthoselibertieswhicharetheinheritanceof greatsufferingsanddifficulties undergonebyourpredecessors duringsomanycenturies.

Thepastoralrelates-asspecialevidenceofOurLady'spro- tection-thefollowingincident: WhilecountlessshellsfellonSt. Saviour'sMonasteryinJerusalem,headquartersoftheCustody,theoneshellthatmight havecausedthemostgrievous casualtiesprovedadud.Itfell, withoutdoinganyharm,among agroupofchildrenplayingin thecourtyardofTerraSancta Orphanage.

TheReligious,byremaining attheirpoststhroughoutthe dangersconfrontingthem,have wonspecialthanksandblessing fromHisHolinessPopePiusXII, andenabledtheCustodytopreventthedespoilingandprofanationofcertainsanctuaries, monasteriesandparishes.

Amongthedamagesufferedby theHolyLandCustody,theCustosliststhechapelandmonasteryoftheCenacleonMount SioninJerusalem,"fromwhich ourReligiouswereforciblyexpelledbytheoccupyingtroops,"thechapelandCatholicClub ofBaquaa(Jerusalem),theDesertofSt.John,andthehospices of "muchTiberiasandHaifa,where wasstolenandtherewa notlackingshamefulprofanation ofsacredthings."

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"Butmorethanthematerla ruinthathasbefallenusisth burdenofsomanyfamiliesre ducedtosqualidmisery,"th Custoswrites,adding:"Forthest we reliefhaveorganisedallthos measureswhichChristiai charitydemands.

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St.Joseph'sConvent Fremantle

TheceremonyofReligiousReceptiontookplaceatSt.Joseph's ConventonSaturday,May28th, followedbyHolyMassandBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament. VeryRev.FatherW.Byrne,SuperioroftheOblatesofMaryImmaculate,officiatedattheceremony,assistedbyRev.FatherP. McCarthy,O.M.I.VeryRev.FatherO'Callaghan,andRev.FatherChokolichwerepresentinthe Sanctuary.

ThenamesoftheSisterswho receivedtheHolyHabitwere SisterMaryHelen,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.F.Giles,of Cunderdin;SisterMaryBenedicta,youngestdaughterofMr. andMrs.J.Cannon,ofEastFremantle,andSisterMaryDamian, daughterofMr.andMrs.W. Warner,ofHamiltonHill.

AttheconclusionofHolyMass, RevFatherCowan,0.MJ.,preachedtheoccasionalsermon,taking ashistext:"Beholdthehandmaid oftheLord,beitdoneuntome accordingtoThyWord."

Rev.Fathers,Sistersandmy dearBrethren,ThemomentoftheAnnunciationwhenOurBlessedLady freelyandgenerouslygaveher consenttobecometheMotherof GodandtoallowGodtoworkHis Willuponhersoulandbodyis rememberedbyusasthefirstand greatestofhersevenjoys.SomethingakintothatjoywhichinundatedtheImmaculateHeartof MaryatthemomentoftheIncarnationmustfillthesoulsof thethreeyoungnoviceswhoin imitationofMaryhavesurrenderedthemselvestotheDivine andSweetWillofGodbypledgingthemselvestoalifeoflove anddevotiontoHiminReligion.

Isayalifeofloveand'devotion,forthatinshortsumsupthe wholereligiouslifewhichthey havechosen.Theirchoicewas notaneasyone.To-daywehave watchedthemwithjoyentering upontheirnewlifeandtaking theirfirststepsonthewaythat leadstothefullpossessionof God,buthowlmanyyearshave passedsincetheyfirstrecei/ad theinvitationfromAlmighty God,firstheardHimknockingat thedooroftheirheartandHis voiceasfromafarcallingsoftly: "Mychild,givemeyourheart."

childhascometoGodairihas openedherarmsandherheartto Him,andnowstandsbeforeHim incompletesurrender."Behold thehandmaidoftheLord.Beit doneaccordingtoThyWord."It isthemomentofhergreatestjoy. Thismorningshestandsatthe beginningofherreligiouslifealifethatistrulyatransformationofyourchildintosomething newandsomethingmorepre;ions intheeyesofGod.AsaReligiousherconstantendeavourwill betomodelherlifeuponthelife ofJesusChrist-theSonofGod. Hecametoearthtoteachmen howtoloveGodandthustolive theperfectlife.Hecamenot merelyasamodeltoallwho WouldbegenerousenoughtofollowHim,butalsotobethesource fromwhichmenwoulddrawail thestrength.powerandgrace theyneedinordertomaketheir followingofHimasperfectae possible.Itisinordertoachieve thishighidealinthemostperfectwaythatyourdaughterhas chosentobecomeanun,endshe willstrive,asheryearsinrati,gion passby,tomakeherownlife moreandmorelikethatofChrist onearthbyimplantinginher ownsoulthosevirtueswhichare thetrueadornmentofthesoulof Christ-Christ'shumility.poverty, purityandobedience,thegentlenessandkindnessofChrist,and aboveallsomethingofthatintenseloveofHisFatherandof usthatburnedintheheartof Christ.

Thisisthelife-workofthetrue religious.andastheworkprogressesthesoulbecomesasamirrorinwhichGodseesthei.rage ofHisownSon.ThisisMybelovedSoninwhomIamwell pleased,maybesaidofthetrue religious.Mydearyoungreligiousthemodellingofyourlifeon +hatofJesusChristisyourlifework,andmywishforyouthis joyfulmorningisthatyoumay neverforgetthehighdignity yourvocation.butmayalways walkfaithfullyinthefootstepsof yourDivineModeluntildeath.

Formonthsandyearsthatvoice wouldnotbestilled,againand againthesweetinvitation"asrepeated.You,whoarepresent hereasparents.didnotknewthe strugglethatwasgoingoninthe heartofyourchildforthatuas onebattlethatshepreferredto fightalone-onesecretthatshe keptlockedinherownheart.But Godknew,andastheyearswent byHisknockingwentonincessantlyandHispleadinggrew moreinsistent,untilto-dayyour

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ADrasticSolution

To7heEditor Sir.-Iwouldliketodrawyour attentiontotheunfairtreatment totaxpayerswhoforconscientiousreasonssendtheirchildren todenominationalschools. ChildreninStateschoolshave pads,desks,accommodation, teachers,etc.,providedatnoadditionalcosttotheirparents.If theGovernmenthadtoemploy teachersandprovideaccommodationforallthechildrenatpresentattendingdenominational schoolstheaccommodationwould beratherover-taxed,unlessthey spentmoney. Ireadinthepaperrecently thatthereisagreatshortageof teachers.Ithinkitwouldbea goodideathatunlesstheGovernmentagreestosubsidisedenominationalschools,thatalldenominationalschoolsshouldcloseat thebeginningofthefinancial year,andallthechildrenshould presentthemselvesattheirlocal Stateschools,whichwillle forcedtotakethem,aseducation iscompulsorybetweentheageset sixandfourteenyears.Ifthe Statewishestotakeoverthe educationofallthechildrenit mightbeagoodideatoletthem, anddailyclassescouldbearrangedinreligiousinstructions invariousparisheshalfsinhour oranhourwhenthelocalschool comesout.Ofcourse,thesimplestandfairestmethodofovercomingthedifficultyis,asanyone cansee,tosubsidisethealready. existingdenominationalschools, thenpeoplemightnotbeafraid ofhavingmorechildrenthan theycanaffordtoeducat:,and thecountrywi'tbenefit,aswe willpopu'ateandnotperish. Hopingthatthiswillcometo thenoticeofotherfair-minded freeAustralians.-Iam,Yours, etc.,

MARJORIEE.FISHER.

÷ DEATHS 014

ACatholic.P.AndC.A?

ToTheEditor

Sir,-WithreferencetoPaul 0"Donnell'sletterin"TheRecord"onJune9,1949,inrespect oftheproposedformationofa CatholicParents'Association,it isdesiredtoendorsetheworthy intention.

Theestablishmentofsucha bodyorsimilarisundoubtedly nectssary,andthereforeearly formationisdesirableandwould, Ifeelcertain,havethefullest st.pportandco-operationof thoseconcerned.

Withthispurposeinview,itis earnestlysuggestedthatimmediateaction,underappropriate permission,betakentocentrally conveneameetingon,say,Tuesday,July12next,forpreliminaryrelevantdiscussions.

Inthemeantime,therecommendedinvocationtoSt.Thomas Morecouldhegiveneffecttowith advantage.

ManythingsandmuchaffectinglayCatholicinterestsandresponsibilitiesrequirerectification andattention,andtheorisingand defermentmustbesupersededby promptpracticaleffort

Asaninterestedparentwitha desiretounequivocallysupport theorganisationofourlaityin thedirectionindicated,Iwould bepleasedtoassociatemyself initiallywiththoseinterested. TheEditorisauthorisedto furnishmy"contact"particulars. -Yoursfaithfully, PARENT.

44INMEMORIAMis FENNESSY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofThomasDavidFennessy, whodiedJuly14th.,1941;also Mrs.M.A.Ahern,diedJune 14th.,1948. Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace. Sadlyandsilentlymissedby lovingsisters,Mrs.O'Reilly andMrs.Quinlan,Yundaga.

FORSALE

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CanningVale:SmallJ.W.B.3rooms;needscompletion; 4 acresland.£350. MixedFarm:Mt.Helena; 4 acresorchard,5acrespasture, 30acresinall.Fullyfurnishedhouse;equipment.Good propositionfor£1,550.w.i.w.o

Nedlands:Largemodernhome. Excellentlocality;4bedrooms. Beautifullybuilthome;all qualitymaterials.£5,500.

FreeholdDraperyBusiness:Nice homeandeasilymanaged business;showing£12week. Brick,7rooms;fullyfurnished.Allmodernconveniences. £4,000,plusstockat valuation.

CloseCity:Brickhouse;5rooms, nicelyfurnished;vacantpossession.£2,250.

FreeholdApartmentHouse:Fremantle;27rooms;showing £15week.£3,800.

FreeholdCountry:Mixedand TeaRooms.Takings£130 week. 4rooms'acommodation.Goodplantandequipment.£1,800,plusstock.

FreeholdMixed:Attractiveshop. closecity;goodacommodationof4rooms;partlyfurnished.£1,300.

FishandChips:Fremantle. Turnover£55.Accommodationof4rooms;partlyfurnished.£1,300.

Land:7acres,Mt.Helena,£200. Blocks:Wembley, £200. FloreatPark,£325;Ullapool Road,Applecross,£125;Dalkeith,£365;Bassendean, £110. Wanted:Parcel.of3ormore blocks,j.w.b.area.

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CATHOLIC BROADCASTS

TheA.B.C.advisesthatthe followingCatholicsessionsmay beheardinthisStateontheNationalstationsduringJune:-

Sunday,June19:St.Patrick's College,Manly,VeryRev.Dr.J. Madden9.30a.m.E.S.T.

Thursday,23rd:FatherKevin Halpin,ofVictoria.

Wednesday,29th:FatherL. Dalton,ofSydney.10a.m.E.S.T., NationalStations. MI48111118.111111111111.101110.WW1.111114111Aln.

LORETOPAST PUPILS

LoretoPastPupilswillhold theirannualDanceatAdelphi HotelonThursday,June23rd, 1949.ProceedsforSt.Francis XaverNativeMission,Wandering.'Ticketsmaybeobtained frombothLoretoConventsor fromMissSanderson(B3338).

Bewiththewise-advertise. "Record"ads.reaprealreturns.

MonumentalSculptorsandStoneArtists

EXPERTSINMAKINGALTARS,COMMUNIONRAILINGS,BAPTISMALFONTS,INWHITEANDCOLOUREDMARBLE.

W.A.MARBLEANDGRANITECOMPANY 742WELLINGTONSTREET,PERTH. 'PHONE:B9619.

CONNAUGHTON.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofMichaelConnaughton,whopassedawayathis residence,June12,1949,belovedhusbandofMary,and devotedfatherandfather-inlawofJosephandKathleen, FredandQueenie,Haroldand Rose,anddearlylovedgrandpaofBruce,JohnandMaureen.R.I.P.

RYAN.-OnJune11th.,atSt. JohnofGod's,Belmont,CatherineMooney,of44CamberwellStreet,VictoriaPark,and NorthBaandee,dearlyloved wifeofthelateBartholomew Ryan,lovingmotherofBart, Eugene,Kathleen,Cyriland John,lovedmother-in-lawof Kath.,Vi.,EileenandJess,belovedgrandmaofLorraine, Alan,Maureen,Zilma,Vernon,andDesmond.

SHERIDAN.-OnJune11th.,at Perth,JamesWilliamSheridan,of50IvanhoeStret,Bassendean,dearlybelovedhusbandofMinnieandloving fatherofKevin,Mollie,and John;aged70years.R.I.P.

SCURRY.-OnJune1st,at SouthernCrossHospital,suddenly,MargaretAlice,cherisheddaughterofMaryandJohn Taylor,ofSouthernCross, sister-in-lawsofMyrtle(Victoria),Molly,Jessie,andJack, sister-n-lawofMyrtle(Vtictoria),andClarrieWilson MundaringWeir),fondaunt ofRobertJohnandCarmel BerylandErnaWilson.

Toodearlylovedgobeforgotten.

011 INMEMORIAM÷

VERYREV.R.O'NEILL-In everprayerfulremembranceof theVeryRev.FatherO'Neill, lateParishPriestofCottesloe, whodiedJune20th,1939. Peace,perfectpeace,bethine.

HEALY.-IneverlovingmemoryofJessieJanet,whodied onJune19th.,1939.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

MACKIN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofChristopherClementMackin,lateofTammin,whodied June16,1943;alsoChristopherLeonardMackin,died December13,1941. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyontheirsouls.

MULCAHY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofJohnPatrick,whodiedonJune22, 1941. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

STAPLETON,EdwardPatrick (Ned).-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother, killedinactionSyria,June13 1949. MostSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhim.

-Insertedbyhislovingparents, Mr.andMrs.E.Stapleton,25 BarkerStreet,Katanning,brotherandsister,Jim,Bunbury, andJean,Katanning.

ACCOMMODATION.

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DownToEarth

IthasbeensaidthattheBritishbrandofSocialismisa veryanaemicaffairbycomparisonwithitsContinentalnamesake.ButincontrastwiththeLabourPartyofthiscountry,theBritishLabourPartyhasgoneverymuchfurther bothinachievementandinopenaspiration.Howeverextremeitsprogrammeandambitionsmaybe,atleastithas hadthesavingvirtueofhonesty.InBritaintheydo dostraightforwardlyandbydemocraticappealwhatinAustraliaisdonewithoutmandateandbystealth.

IntheprogrammeoutlinedbyMr.MorrisontotheBlackpoolConference,theultimateobjectivewouldseemindistinguishablefromatotalitarianState,atleastontheeconno" micside.For,hedeclared,"everybodyengagedineconomicactivitymustunderstandthatallbusinessisthenation's business."Thisfalseandperniciousconceptionofeconomic functionwasrecentlyscotchedbythePope,whopointedout thattheStatedidnotcreateprivateenterpriseandthatit wasanaturaloperationbetweenfreemen.ThattheState shouldaspiretoassumealleconomicactivityismonstrous andmustleadtotyrannyandtofiscaldisaster.

ti Atthesametimewedocedetherightandthedutyof theStatetocurbanti-socialconduct,whichinthebadold dayswascalledlaissez-faire.Theprovinceinwhichthe Statefindsitsnatural(andindeed,only)justificationisinits safeguardingofthecommongood.ButdirectStateownershipisnoanswertotheevilsofruggedindividualism.It merelyamountstothesubstitutionofpublicmonopolyfor privatemonopoly.

Itisnottrue,moreover,asMr.Morrisonclaimed,that theonlyproperjustificationforprivateenterpriseisthatit shouldbe"efficient,economical,reallyenterprisingandworkingforthecommongood."Privateenterpriseisinthe natureofthings;itnomoreexistsatthewillandpleasure oftheStatethandoesthefamily,anditcannotbearbitrarily dissolvedonspeciousgroundsofefficiency.Strangely enoughanumberofindustriestakenoverbyBritishLabour couldbejustlycriticisedonahundredandonegrounds-exceptthatofinefficiency.However,itmustbekeptinmind thattheword"efficiency"inSocialistmindshasanemotive ideologicalcontentwhichaddsuptowhatsuitstheSocialist book,thePartyline.

Mr.Shinwell,theSecretaryforWar(ironicallyenough) wenttotheradicalextremeofthreateningBritishfarmers thattheywouldbedispossessediftheydidnotwillinglyrespondtothedirectionsoftheMinistryofAgriculture.He addedthattheLabourPartyhadnotabandonedtheprincipleoflandnationalisation,butconcludedcautiously:"We thinkthatitwouldbeunwisetodisturbthefarmingcommunityatpresent."Hisfinaldecisionisprofoundlywise, foritisthefarmerswhoopposethemostsolidfronttothe swellingarroganceofStatepower.ItisfortheSocialists todowhatthefarmershavedone-comedowntoearth!

REMARKABLEREMEDIES.

"America'sforemostpopulationauthoritysaidrecentlythat birthcontrolwastheonlyhope forsolvingJapan'sgrowing populationcrisis."

AsChesterton,thegreatEnglish writer,remarked:"Whenthere aremoreheadsthanthereare hats,therearetwopossiblesolutions:onewayistochopoffthe extraheads;theotherwayisto getmorehats."

Peoplewhocallbirthpreventionandracesuicdebythemore deceptivenameofbirth'"control"arenearrelativestothose whospeakof"liquidation"and "purges"whenwhattheyareactuallytalkingaboutismurder.

"MARY'SDAY"USEDTO DSIPLAYARMEDMIGHT. Addressingabout2000people inthePavilionCinema,Wigan, onSunday,Mr.DouglasHyde, ex-newseditorofthe"Daily Worker,"'saidthatday,May1, w4soriginally"Mary'sDay,"a Christianfestivaldedicatedtothe BlessedVirgin.To-dayitisbeingusedforadisplayofarmed mightinEurope.

DescribingCommunisttactics, hesaidthatoneprominentCommunisthadsaid:"Youhavegot totakethepeoplebythehand inordertogetthembythe throat.

MODERNFLOORSANDERS

ALLTYPESOFMACHINEFLOORSURFACING.

A.DUNSIRE

36CANNINGHIGHWAY,VICTORIAPARK.TELM1773

"YOUTH'SPARTINWORLD UNDERSTANDING"

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

June19:

St.Mary'sCathedral7.30p.m.:AttendclosingceremoniesofFortyHoursPrayer

June24:

St.Mary'sCathedral(Feastof theSacredHeart)9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh Mass.

June29:

9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh Massat1St.Charles'Seminary, Guildford. 4p.m.:PresideatReception Ceremony,atConventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.

July10: Solemnlyblessandopennew schoolatDardanup.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

CHANGEOFDATE.

Thepriestsofthemetrololitanareawillpleasenote thattheQuarterlyConference.whichwastohave beenheldonJune10th.,has beendeferredtoJuly15th

July15: 10a.m.:AttendQuarterly ConferenceofPriests,in ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

July24: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation.Kondinin.

July31: CanonicalVisitationBruce Rock.

August22:

9a.m.(St.Mary'sCathedral): CelebrateMass,occasionopeningofY.C.W.NationalConference.

FORTYHOURSDEVOTION

JUNE.

3rd-CATHEDRAL: Forty Hours'Prayer(17thto19th).

4th-HIGHGATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(24thto26th).

JULY

1st-ST.BRIGID'S,WEST PERTH:FortyHours'Prayer (1st,to 3rd.).

2nd.-ST.PATRICK'S,HAVELOCKSTREET&LEAROYD STREET:OneDayofExposition.

MassTimeTables

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

Scarborough:8am. NorthBeach:FourthSundayin month,7a.m.AllotherSundays,9.15a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

MasstimesatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,havebeen alteredto7,8,9,and10a.m.on Sundays.

BELMONTPARISH.

Belmont:745a.m.

Rivervale:7.30and9.80a.m.

Carlisle:830am..

DailyMissal

". Ignoranceofeachother'sdays."Inter-clubsocialevenwaysandliveshasbeenacom-ingswererecommended,andthe moncausethroughoutthehis-trainingofsocialandsporting toryofmankindofthatsus-leaderswasurged. picionandmistrustbetweenthe peoplesoftheworld,through whichtheirdifferenceshaveall toooftenbrokenintowar. ." (Portionofpreambletothe U.N.E.S.C.O.Constitution.)

UseofFilms,RadioandLibraries.

Theuseoffilms,ofasuitable type,itwasagreed,couldplay animportantpartinbuildinganenlightenedknowledgeof,and respectfortheotherfellow'sway ofliving,sothattrueworldunderstandingandgoodwillmay flourish.Thesefilmsmust,however,bebothinterestingandeducational.Thefacilitiesforthe showingofthistypeoffilmwere available,andallorganisations wereurgedtousethesefilmsto agreaterextent.

Sincebooksareaneffective andaccessiblemeansbywhich theunderstandingofourfellow citizensandworldneighbours canbeobtained,librariescould playanimportantpartinclub life.Recommendationsforthe formingoflibrarieswereagreed to,themostconcretesuggestions beingtheBoxLibrarysystem.

TheUseofDramaticArts.

Itwasunanimouslyagreed thatdramadoesportrayamessagetoalltypesofpeopleinall walksoflife.Butintherenderingof phasisedthismessage,itwasemthatonlytrueand provenfactsbeusedinorder noprejudicebecreatedagainstothercountries.Thereisalack ofinterestinDramainYouth Clubsandsothefirstneedwas topromoteinterestwithinthe club.Oneimportantrecommendationfromthisgroupwasthe conductingofanEisteddfodculminatinginYouthWeek.

TheUseofMusicCraftsand Hobbies.

Sincetheseareananswerto theproblemofhowtoovercome thelanguagebarrier,whichso oftenpreventsusfromknowing others,aswellasofferingoppor- tunitiesforincreasingourknowledgeofotherpeoples,theex- tensionoftheseactivitiesinall Clubs sationwasurged.Theorganiofamusiccamp,withall youthorganisationstakingpart,wasconsideredapracticalstep inthisdirection.

Itwasinthelightofthis statementthatdelegateswhoattendedtherecentYouthConference,heldatthePointPeron YouthCamp,undertheauspices oftheAssociatedYouthCouncil, approachedthediscussionofthe themeoftheConference"World eightyUnderstanding."Over delegates,representative ofabouttwenty-fiveWestAustralianYouthorganisations,andTheuseofradiowasnotconincludingfourmembersofthesideredanimportantaspectas N.C.G.M.andfiveY.C.W.'s,at-farasyouthclubswerecontendedtheConference. cerned.Sincethetimesof TheConferencewasconduct-broadcastcouldnotsuitallthe edonthelinesofthefirstNa-efforttolistenmustbeanindivtionalSeminarrecentlyrunbydualone. theCommonwealthOfficeof Educationfortheaimsand idealsoftheUnitedNations Economic,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation.AsWesternAustraliawasthefirst Statetoattemptthismethodof working,theCommonwealth OfficewatchedtheConference withinterest,anobserverbeing sentfromMelbournetoattend. Thatafifteen-pagereportwaspublishedattheendoftheConferenceissufficientproofofthe effectivenessofthisformof Conference. TheGeneralConferencewas dividedintofiveworkinggroups, viz.:1.PhysicalandSocialActivities. 2.TheuseofFilms, RadioandLibraries. 3.The useofDramaticArts.4.The useofmusic,crafts,andhobbies.5.ClearerThinking-how tocombatprejudices,todiscriminatebetweentruthandpropa- gandaandtheappealsofPress, RadioandFilms.Eachofthese considered,andrecommendedto thefullConference,detailedactivitiesforYouthClubprogrammeswhichwouldtendtowardsbetterunderstandingbetweenourneighboursathome andabroad.Eachgroupwasagaindividedintosub-groups, whichdiscussedparticularan- glesoftheirtopic.Eachsubgroupregularlyreportedtothe wholegrouponprogressmade, andthegroupinturntothegen-eralConference.Inthisway everyonewaskeptintouchwith theworkofeachgroup.

Atintervalsduringtheweek-endinterestingandinformative filmsonpresent-dayconditions inoverseascountrieswere shown.Thesefilmswerea greathelptothedelegatesin thattheyenabledthemtorea-lisetheurgencyoftheproblemtheywerefacing.Theonlyaddressgivenduringthecamp wasdeliveredbyMr.M.Little, DirectorofEducationinW.A., whohasrecentlyreturnedfrom aworldtourinconnectionwith theU.N.E.S.C.O.Mr.Little wasabletoexplaintothosepresentthemethodstheOrganisationusestoachieveitsobjec- tives.

REPORTFROMTHECONFERENCE.

Many fromusefulsuggestionscame eachgroup,themoreimportantbeingdiscussedbelow. JUNE.

20th.,Mon.:.MassoftheOctave ofCorpusChristi. 21st.,Tues.:MassoftheOctaveofCorpusChristi. 22nd.,Wed.:MassoftheOctave ofCorpusChristi.

23rd.,Thurs.:OctaveDayof CorpusChristi.Massof theOctave,withcommemorationandLastGospelofthe VigilofSt.JohntheBaptist. 24th.,Friday:FeastoftheSacredHeartofJesus. 25th.,Sat.:BirthdayofStJohn theBaptist.2nd.commemorationofSt.William.3rd. commemorationoftheFeast oftheSacredHeart.

Enlargeyourbusinesspro-fits-advertise.

ClearThinking.

Thegroupthatdiscussedthis enormousquestioncametosome veryimportantdecisions.Itwas agreedbyallthattheworldps awholecouldnotcometoany clearunderstandinguntilevery- onerealisedthateachindividual knewthatbeforeheorshede- cidedtolookateachmatter,ir- respectiveofwhatitwas,with amoretolerantandunderstandingmindthentheaimsofevery class,creedandcolourwouldbeofnousewhatever.Arespect fortheotherpersonandother groupofpeople'sideaswasmostimportantandthis,combined withthemoretolerantandun-derstandingthoughtsweremost importantinreachinganagree- ment.Thisthoughtcouldbeap- pliedto membersanydealingsbetween ofclubs,ininter-club mattersandininternationalre- SocialandSportingActivities.lationships.

Thebasisofthisgroup'sre- portwasastrongrecommenda-tionfortheestablishmentofcommunitycentres.Thesegive a todefiniteleadfromindividual, family,tocommunity,thus providingastartingpointforinternationalunderstand.The lackoffacilitiesforsportwasattacked.Itwasagreedthat constantappealsmustbemade tolocalauthoritiesseekingpro- visionofmoreplayingfields withallfacilities.Theconferenceincludedinitsreportamo- tionthat:"TheA.Y.C.approach localgoverningbodiesseeking areferendumonthequestionof useofovalsforsportonSun-

HOLYFATHER'S FEASTDAY.

SUNDAY,JULY3,1949.

SolemnHighMasswill hecelebratedinStMary Cathedralat11a.m. ThePeter'sPencecollectionwillbetakenupin allchurchesoftheArchdiocese.

Nootherpersonorgroupof person'stenetsshouldbecriti- ciseduntilthatpersonorper- son'sidealsorthoughtshadbeen fullyinvestigatedandcreditgiv- enforallthatdeservedit.It wasfeltthatifeveryonediscus- sedallmatters,concerningdif-ferences,openlyandwithun-biasedmindsthenpracticallyeverycauseforthedifference wouldberemovedandtherewouldbe standing.completeworldunder-

Thisthoughtwasinthemindsof'allthemembersof theclubsrepresentedattheCampandtheagreementthatcamefromtherepresentativesof so creeds,manyvariedbeliefsand showsthatifthesemattersarediscussedwithoutpre- judicethenaclearagreement canbereachedonanymatter. IfonlytheLeadersofNations couldcometogetherasthese youngpeopledidwithtolerant andunderstandingmindsand expresstheirrespectforthe othercountry'sgoodidealsand beliefsthentheworldcould reallycometoalastingand verycontentedagreementwhich ofcourseisPEACE.

DEMOCRACY&BUSINESS

DUTCHBISHOPS'

PLEA

SharingManagementAndProfits

"Ourcountryshouldgivetheleadtotheworldin regardtoindustrialrelations,butforthattoberealised notafewheartswillhavetobechanged,"saidRev.James Kavanagh,S.T.L.,C.C.,Crumlin,Dublin,inapaperon "Profit-sharingandCo-partnershipinIndustry,"'atthe finalmeetingoftheChristusRexSocietyinDublinrecently.

FatherKavanaghsaidthattheFederationofIrish Manufacturershaddeclared"TheFederationrecordsits mostvehementobjectiontoanysuggestionthatarightto participationinthemanagementofindustrybeacquired byorgivento,theworkers."Thetoneoftheprotest. saidFatherKavanagh,"isapoorauguryforthefuture."

Someoftheirtradeunionleaders,also,withtheiroutmodedphrases,culledfromthepropagandaoftheearly yearsoftheindustrialrevolution,couldusetheservices ofseveralalchemiststobringabouta"cor-mutation"in theirbehalf..

GreatBritainwasfaraheadof usinregardtoindustrialdemocracy,notsimplyinregardto profit-sharingschemes,butinregardtotheotherelementofcopartnership,namely,jointconsultation.Theworkingpartieswhich havebeensetupinvariousindustries,theproductioncommittees,theworkscouncils-all thesethingswereelementsmak-

ingforvocationalorganisation. "Thedog-in-the-mangerattitudeofsomanyindustrialists willhavetoyieldtoaspiritmore inkeepingwithindustrialdemocracyWhethertheylikeitornot, themaster-and-servant"ethos, whichdominatedsomuchofthe pasthistoryofindustrialism,is going.Tosaythisis,ofcourse, nottoexoneratetheworkers,

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throughtheirtradeunions,ofa certainamountofresponsibility foranarrowsectionalism,'"he declared.

JnIreland,wheresomany newfirmshadgoneintoindustry sincethefoundingoftheState. therewasnoreasonabledoubt thatmanyofthemhadtriedto recouptheircapitaloutlayina veryshortperiodofyears.That didnotmakeforindustrialharmony.Invastsectionsofindustry,too,ownershiphadbecomedivorcedfrommanagement.

"Ithinkthatoneofthechief reasonswhyprofit-sharinghas notbeengenerallywelcomedis thattheformulaeofprofit-sharinghavetoooftenbeentoomuch infavourofcapitalassuch."

SHARINGTHELOSSES.

Tothequestion:"Shouldthe workersalsosharethelosses?"

FatherKavanaghsaid:"Ithinkit shouldbeobviousthattheworkerscannotbeaskedtobearthe losses.Thatwouldbetoimpose animpossiblefinancialburdenon them.Perhapsitisduetothis questionoffearoflossesthat, normally,profit-sharingschemes arenotinauguratedinfirmsof butafewyears'standing.Firms whicharewellestablishedfindit easiertorunprofit-sharing schemes,and,Idaresay,theemployeeswouldbemoreencouragedonthesamegrounds.

Referringtoreasonswhythe employee-partnershipplanhad

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Broken Marriages

Theproblemofbrokenmarriageswasbecoming"more alarming"inAustralia,theRev.

FatherA.A.E.Thomas,formerlyDirectoroftheCatholic WelfareBureau,andnowNationalDirectorofthePontifical MissionAidSocieties,saidrecentlyinSydney. "Manypeopleto-dayknow nothingatallofCatholicwork particularlythegiganticundertakingsinthefieldofsocial welfare,"hesaid.

OnthepreviousSundayhe hadbeenattheopeningceremonyofaCatholickindergarten atNorthBrunswick,Victoria, whenthefirstdonationwas £1,000fromtheVictorianDepartmentofPublicHealth. Hewasamazedatthesmall percentageofchildreninhomes suchasSt.Joseph's,whowere "natural"orphans.Mostof themcamefrombrokenhomes.

Bureau'sWork.

Inarecentpastoralletterto theCatholicsofHolland,the DutchBishopshavecalledonall Catholicemployerstoputinto effectthePapaldoctrineofdistributingpartoftheirprofits amongtheirworkers,andgiving theworkersashareintheownerahipofindustry. Thisisoneofthemostimportantsocialdocumentsissued inmoderntimestoHolland's Catholics.TheBishopssaythat allwhoshareinindustrymust alsoshareintheproperty,and theycallonallCatholicleaders todeterminetheappropriate measurestobringthisaboutand toco-operateintranslatingsocialjusticeintojustsocialrelatio;sheBishopsurgetheemployerstotreattheiremployeesas equalsandbrothersinJesus Christandtotakeallreasonable notcommendeditselftobusiness meninNewZealand,Father Kavanaghsaid:"Businessmendon'tlikegiving upprofits.Andwhenwesaythat Ibelievewehavecometosomethingfundamentalinalldiscussionsaboutprofit-sharingand co-partnership.

"Forthesuccessofsuch schemesweneedachangeof heartandsoulinusall,butparticularlyinbusinessmen.'The morewehave,themorewewant,' isanadagederivednotfromthe philosophers,butfromtheschool ofexperience.Moneyhasthe powertoclogtheoperationof ournoblerinstincts.

"Nooneismoregenerousthan themanwhohasnothing.But tothosewithasuperfluityof thisworld'sgoodstheideaof distributingaportionofthem withtheiremployeesasaduty isabsolutelyrepellant.

"Andsowehavethegalling sightof'certainfirmscontributinglavishlytothisorthatcharity whiletheiremployeesaregiven1 miserablepittance.Thereisa certainglamourandpowerin suchcontributions,buttherecan belittleglamourinlookingupon Joe,theofficeboy,asinsome wayapartnerinthefirm."

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Since1942,theCatholicWelfareBureauhaddealtwithindividualproblemsofbroken marriages,andthevitalmatter ofreconciliation,hesaid.

FatherThomassaidthatthe bureauwasoneofthefirstsocialagencies,andcertainlythe firstChurchorganisation,to haveonitsadvisorystaff,psychiatrists,medicalpractitioner, legaladviser,psychologist,and trainedsocialworkerstotake partinthesolutionofavery vexedquestion.

LackofStability.

FatherThomassaidthat,althoughsomepeopleimagined thefailureofmarriagewasdue entirelytoindividualsconcerned,insomecasesmarriagesfailedbecauseoftheindividual's lackofstability.

Inthemajorityofcasesthe marriagecontractwasregarded asnothingmoreorlessthana simplelegalformula.

Disregardofthereligious characterofmarriage,itsdivineinstitution,andrefusaltoacceptitsGod-givenpurpose,were largelybehindtheincreasein divorce.

Itwasourdutytoensurethat childrenofbrokenmarriages shouldnotexperienceintheir livestheeffectsofthefailures oftheirparents.

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OURLADYVETOESU.N.O.

EitherU.N.O.iswrong,orOurLadyiswrong.The U.N.O.proposestoremedytheundiagnosedandmortal diseaseofsocietywithsundryeconomicandpoliticalnose' trums.Theyincreasinglyfavourresearchesandcommitteesandplans.

OurLady,onthecontrary,grossly"oversimplifies" things.Hermessageisbrief,alwaysthesame(whether atFatima,LaSalette,Lourdes,orHeede),anditismore insistent-DoPenance.

Nowasnothinghasbeensaid aboutpenanceattheU.N.O.,so farasIknow,itispossiblethat mendonotthinkOurLadys adviceisverypractical.The purposeofthisarticleistosuggestthatmaybeitismuchmore practicalthantheythink.

Whatarewetryingtodoanyhow?Arewetryingtobring aboutsomekindofmaterialistic millenium?Obviously,ifthisis ourgoalpenancedoesseema littleabsurd.Theprobabilit!is thatmostpeoplewhoaretrying tofixuptheworldhavesome globularhousingprojectorgardensuburbinmindbywayof eventualbeatitude.

Thisiswheretheybreak sharplywithOurLady,whosays thegoalisthesalvationofsouls andthebeatificVision.The

frameworkofreferenceinthe twocasesisentirelydifferent.If youacceptthesecularview, whichdoesnotlookbeyond death,orevenatdeath.then penancedoesn'tpertain.If, however,youaccepttheChristianstructure,whichplacesthis lifeasatimeoftrial,seesHell yawningandthesightofGod inviting,thenitcanimmediately beseenthatpenancehassome relevancetoourpresentmess.

HOWDIDWEGETINTOTHIS MESS?

Webroketherules,themoral law,thatis,soofcourseeverythingwentwrong,andthisisour punishment,whichnothingcan mitigate.savewearesorryand beseechGodtohelpus.

Whathaspenancetodowith

CardinalResignsAs BonnProtest

FRANKFURT,June 4-

Cable).-TheGermanCatholic Hierarchycannotsubscribeto theconstitutionalcharterrecentadoptedatBonnexceptasa provisionalonewhichmustbe suplementedatanearlydate," saysaformalstatementissued andsignedonbehalfofallthe GermanArchbishopsandBishopsbyHisEminenceCardinal Frings,ArchbishopofCologne.

"Weshallnotdesistfromcarryingonthestruggleforthe freedomofconscienceandthe fullrightsofparents,"thestatementgoeson.Itstressesthat theeffortstoprovideareligiousfoundationforthenew charterhavefailedspecificially inregardtothoserights.

Givingarticulateexpressionof hisownpersoneldisappointment,CardinalFringsresigned fromtheChristianSocialParty, themajorityofwhosedelegatesapprovedthenewcharter.The

Cardinalbecameamemberof thepartyonlyafewmonthsago.

Thoughinvariousrespectstheconstitution-whichhasnow ratifiedbyatwo-thirdsmajor- ityoftheWestGermanStatesrepresentsrelativeprogress whencomparedtothepre-Nazi Weimarconstitution,German Catholicsingeneralfeeldisap- pointedoutthatmanyprovisions essentialeither hadnotbeenincludedorincluded heartedly.equivocallyandhalf-

Thepertinentparagraphsof thestatementissuedinbehalfof theHierarchybyCardinalFrings areasfolows:

"Therightofparentstodeter- minethereligiouscharacterof public,obligatoryschoolswhichtheirchildrenmustattend hasnotbeenincorporatedinthe charter. Eventhearticle26 (('ontinuedfootofnextcolumn)

FURNITURESPECIALISIS

35ETONSTREET,NORTHPERTH.

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PenanceVersusCommunism

theerrorsofCommunismwill OurLady,andwhyissheGod's emissaryinthiscrisis?Well,it appearstobebecauseofherrole asMediatrixofAllGraces.That explainstheapparitions."Ican scarcelyrestrainthearmofmy Son,"shesaidatLaSalette, weeping.Sheisintercedingfor mercyforusandtogetusa littlemoretimetorepent,whereaswehavelongsincedeserved completedisasterforoursins againstGod.Ifwehadlistenedat Fatima,anddonepenance,we wouldhavestavedoffthewar, andtheterriblesufferingcontinuingfromit.WewerewarnedofthisatFatimaandremindedofitatHeede.

WHOISTODOPENANCE?

Inaworldofdog-eat-dogand eye-for-an-eye,wehaveforgottenthesacrificialnatureof Christianity.Whoistodopenance?Iseachmantodoitin proportiontohissins?Orare onlytheeviltodopenance?Of coursenotItisalmostthe otherwayroundThosewhoare themostpureandtheleastsinfularetodothemostpenance. "Makesacfrifikesforsinners," OurLadydemandedofthree innocentlittlechildrenatFatima. Christianityhasalwaysbeen "unfair"inthisregardsincethe SinlessOneofferedupHislife forallofuswhosinfromthe beginningtotheendoftheworld.

OURLADYANDRUSSIA.

Maryspecificallymentioned RussiaatFatima.WhyisRussiasocruciallyimportant?The fateoftheworlddoesn'tdepend onwhathappensinHollandand Greece,sowhyRussia?Obviouslythismysteryisboundup withthefactthatRussiaisthe seatandsourceofCommunism.

Infact,OurLady'sappearances :itFatimacoincidedwiththe Marxistcoupd'etatinRussia andsheknewitforthemenace itwas,beforetheworldeven tookthematterveryseriously.

Thereissomethingunique aboutCommunismincomparisonwithotherillsthatbeset mankind.Isitpossiblythis,that itrepresentstheDevil'sfully organisedattackonwhatwas onceChristendom?

Inourstruggleagainstpreternaturalpowers,thentheU.N.O. isgoingtobeprettyimpotent, andwearegoingtoneedMary's

oftheCharterofHumanRights adoptedbytheUnitedNations, whichprofessestherightofparentscomprehensively,wasrejected.

tionThewholeChristianpopulaofGermanyfeelsdeeplyof-fendedbythisattitudeofthe majorityoftheBonnparliamentarycouncilandtheexpect- tationswhichweallhadheld duringthestruggleforthefreedomofconscienceandjusticeat thetimeoftheNaziregime,that ourfreedomswouldberestored, havebeenbitterlydisappoint'ed."

Thestatementdeploresin equallystrongtermstheincorporationofaprovisioninthe newcharterwherebyinspecificinstancesthegeneralruleofreliigousinstructionforming partofallregularschoolcurricula,couldbewaived.It pointsoutthatthiswasdonedespitetheclearlyexpressedwish- esofChristianvoterstomaintainconfessionalschools."Never,"thestatementconcludes, "willtheGermanpeoplecome torestaslongasthepolitical rulersdonotapplytruetoleranceandmagnanimityandrespectoftheinnerconvictionsof Christiancitizens." statementInitsopeningparagraphsthe expressessatisfaction withthoseprovisionsofthenew charterwhichaffordprotection tothefamilyandtothefreeex- erciseofreligionaswellasin otherrespects.Itdeplores, however,thatthestipulationswhichaffecttheGermanCon- cordatwiththeHolySeeare opentomisinterpretation.

helpbadly.Itisalsoobvious, ifthisisthecase,whyRussia willhavetobeconverted.You candefeatanation,buttheDevil youcanonlyexorcise.Once hehasgotthisfarhewilltake advantageofourveryweakness (andcertainlyhecanoutsmart us,forhehasanangelicintellect)tospreadhisinfluence everywhereforhisownends. Thenaievetteofstatesmenwill butplayintothehandsofthe enemy.

OnlyLucifer,OurLadyand theChurchunderstandthereal issueofourtimes

"Thiskindcanbecastout onlybyprayerandfasting." Againourrolebecomesclear. Penanceisoftheessence.

RUSSIAWILLBE CONVERTED.

OurLadyofFatimasaidthat intheendRussiawillbeconverted.IfWedonotdopenance

spreadtoeverycountryinthe world,butintheendRussiawill beconverted.Howthatwillbe ifwedon'tdopenancehasnot beenrevealed.Obviouslyitwill onlycomeaboutafterterrible suffering.

Butthereisnoreasonwhywe shouldn'tdopenance.IfOur Ladychoosestousethegraces thatway,thesufferingsofone cancervictimlovinglyaccepted mightmeantheconversionand salvationofStalin.AndHeaven knowswhatmighthappenif CatholicofficegirlsdressedpoorlyforOurLady'ssakeandfor thesakeofthesalvationofsouls ("Christiansoughtnottofollow thefashions,"saidJacintashortlybeforeherdeath).

Tothosewhobelieve,itshould beobviousthattheburdenof rightingtheworldsituationlies chieflywiththem. -PeterMichaels,writingin "Integrity."

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WinterTime IsRadiatorTime

MOVEMENT

Secretaries'andPropagandists' Week-end:Justalastminutereminder!Wetrustthatbythis eachBranchhasnotifiedHeadquartersofthememberswhowill beattendingthisconference.

YC.W.NationalCouncil:The Y.C.W.NationalCouncilmeeting istobeheldinPerththisyear inAugustandtheGirls'Movementhasbeenaskedtoassist;n findingaccommodationforthe visitingdelegates.Ifanygirlcan helpinthisregard,pleaseringor callatHeadquarters.

BASKETBALLRESULTS.

"A"Grade:

Maylands23d.Subiaco19. Leederville15drewwithVictoriaPark15.

Cathedral(1)39d.Highgate1. Fremantle19d.Cathedral(2)

14. MidlandJunction31d.South Perth8.

"B"Grade: VictoriaPark17d.Maylands

7. ShentonPark12d.Subiaco6. Highgate26dWestPerth7.

Leederville15d.SouthPerth

14. "C"Grade:

HighgateforfeitedtoCathedral (31.Fremantle15d.ShentonPark

10. Subiaco15d.Leederville9. MidlandJunction34d.Cathedral(4)17.

14.

Cottesloe17d.VictoriaPark

SOCIALCALENDAR.

CarnivalDance,WestPerth. June24th(.

Dance,Subiaco,June25th.

SUBIACO.

HOLYNAMESOOTY

INMEMORIAM.

Mr.GQuinn,Highgate. Mr.D.Cantwell.Queen'sPark. Mr.W.J'Thomas,Subiaco.

NEWNORCIAOLD BOYS'NOTES

Thenextquarterlymeetingof thePerthDiocesanUnionwill takeplaceonMonday,June20th, attheC.B.C.,St.George'sTerrace,Perth,at8p.m.

Delegatesareremindedthat atthismeetingapplicationswill bereceivedfortheproposedH.N. enclosedRetreat.Brancheswere circularisedveryearlythistime toenabletheirexecutivestocontacttheBranchmemberssothat theywillbeabletopresentthe applicationstothismeeting.

TheRetreatistotakeplaceon theweek-endofAugust27thand 28th.Applicationswillalsobe receivedbytheGeneralSecretary,Mr.MarkFoley,60ElizabethStreet.NorthPerth.

St.Brigid'sBranch,West

Perth,heldtheirelectionslast HolyNameSundaynight,and theBranchisbeingreorganised. St.Patrick'sBranch,Havelock Street,alsoisintheprocessof reorganisation,andanelectionof officerswasheldtherelastHoly NameSunday. TheWaginBranchisconductingaHolyNamerallyforthe parishatLakeGraceonSunday, June19th.ThisBranchhasestablishedguildsthroughoutthe smallcentresofthislargeparish, whichextends75mileseastward andwellbeyondWagin.Forthe past12monthsthisBranchexecutivehasbeenbusyorganising andestablishingtheseguilds,and nextSundaywillsurelybearedletterdayfortheWaginBranch.

FOOTBALLAT AQUINAS

Onthe4th.inst.,40Old BoysjourneyedtoNewNorcia forthereunionof1949.Besidesthesewereotherswho travelledfromotherplacesto swellthenumberto51. Oneofthepleasingfeatures wasthehighpercentageof youngmemberspresent,and welookforwardtoseeing muchmoreofthematAssociationfunctions.Averyenjoyablesnackwasserved BindoonPark.

AstheOldBoys'general Communionwastotakeplace atthe7o'clockMassonSunday,manyavailedthemselves oftheopportunityofConfessionbeforebeingentertained attheCollegepictureshow. Shadesofthepastcanwellremember"Wheels"and"Nar ley"turningoutthegoodold silentshows.

Sundaymorningsawmany earlyrisersmakingtheirway to7o'clockMass,whichwas celebratedbyRev.DomIsador,O.S.B.DuringtheMass theCollegeChoir,underthe directionofRev.BrotherEvin, renderedappropriatehymns.

Asistheusualcustom,Sundaymorningwasgivenoverto thetennisandhandballtournament.ThehandballwasfinallywonbyOttoSantich,after ahardfoughtbattleagainst RayStricklandinthesemifinalandBarneyWoodinthe final.Thetennisresultedin awinforvisitorJimGriffin, partneredbyDougMorgan, presentboy,overMaurice Flynnandpresentboy,Brian Kelly.

'Phone82582.

"TheChiropractorneverresorts toDrugsorSurgery;hemorel, triestorelievethe

nerve andleavestheresttonature."

-EncyclopaediaBritannica

Mr.AndrewMartin

NoChargeforConsultation

Nextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldonJune28th,andallgirls areaskedtocomealongasagood nightwillbeinstore.Tabletennis,dartsandsupperwillbethe attractions,and"Torchlight"will beonsale.

OLDAQUINIANS' HOCKEYCLUB

Theclubproudlycongratulates threeofitsmembersontheirinclusionintheStateseniorhockey teamwhichwillparticipatein theinterstatecarnivaltobeheld inBrisbanenextmonth.Mr.G. Ardaghhasonceagainbeen chosenasmanager,andJim GriffinandBillMelvinasplayers OnSaturdaythe"A's"werea littleunluckytogodown1-0to thestrongFremantleside. Aquinashadthemajorportion oftheplaythroughoutbutthe Fremantledefencesjustcould notbebreached. ReserveIGradehadagreat winoverUniversity(5-0).Brian Quinlivan,atcentre-forward, wasingreatform.scoringthreo goals,andMaxPaget,atrightinner,alsodidwelltoscorehe remainingtwo.

B1Grade,upagainsttheolder andmoreexperiencedOldModernians'team,didwelltohold theirownuntilK.Kennedywas forcedtoleavethefieldwithan injury.ThereafterA.O.'sfound theiropponents'experiencetoo great,andOldModsranout winners3-0.

OnSundaytheA'sjustmanagedtodefeatSuburban2-1.Obviouslyplayersonbothsideswere feelingtheeffectsofhardgames onthepreviousday,andplay wasnotofahighstandard.J. FitzpatrickandJ.Evansscored thegoals. ReserveGrade,playingwithout agoalkeeperforthefirsthalf foundY.M.C.A.alittletoo strongandweredefeated3-1.

THIRDXVIIIv.G.G.S.

TheAquinas3rdXVIIIplayed impressively GrammarSchool3rd'satAquinas onJune11th.Thehometeam wasslowtobegin,scoringonly 1pointinthefirstquarterand 2goals4pointsbyhalf-time.In thesecondhalftheteamopened outandsomegoodmovesproducedgoals.Finalscores:

A.C.:12goals16points88pts.

G.G.S.:Noscore..

FOURTHXVIIIvG.G.S.

TheCollege4thXVIIIplayed GuildfordGrammarSchool4th's onJune8thontheirhome ground.Aquinasultimatelywon, thefinalscoresbeing: A.C.:9goals7points;61pts. G.G.S.:1goal3points;9.pts.

SIXTHXVIIIv.HALESCHOOL

Intheirinitialgameofthe seasonplayedatAquinasonJune 11th,the6thXVIIIshowedvery promisingform.Againstasolid HaleSchoolsidetheyplayedfast, openfootball.Winningacrossthe centre,wherecaptainBillStevensonwasoutstanding,thehome sidedroveforwardoftenandconfidentlytoemergecomfortable winners.

A.C.:14goals17pts.;101pts. H.S.:1goal2pts;8pts.

AQUINASvHALESCHOOL UNDER13.

TheAquinasboys,though smaller,werefartoofastfor theirheavieropponents.Theball waspassedsmartlyandbrilliantly onmanyoccasions,thusgivinga fast,opengame,inwhichthe Aquinasteamrevelled.Scores: Aquinas:10goals13points;13 points.

HaleSchool:4goals1point;25 points.

-YOURCOUPONS"

TEA:21-24,July10;25-28, August7;29-32,September 4.

H.A.C.B.S.

OURLADYHELPOF CHRISTIANS.

EASTVICTORIAPARK.

ThePresidentpresidedovera verywellattendedmeetingon Tuesday.June7th.

WewishBros.M.Hitchcock andR.F.Firthaspeedyrecoverytohealth. OurquoitteamwassuccessfulagainstSt.Mary's,Leederville,butourtabletennisteam wasbeatenbythem.Betterluck nexttime.

Our"B"'Gradebadminton teamclaimedaforfeitfromSt. Malachi's,Highgate.

SistersMullinsandReedywere dulyinitiatedandwalcomedby ourPresident.

Aletterofsympathyhasbeen senttoSisterMurphyonthe passingofBro.Murphy.

AsSt.Mary'stabletennisand quoitsteamswillbevisitingus onournextmeeting,members areremindedthatthemeeting willstartat7.30p.m.sharpand rtfreshmentswillbeappreciated

S.I.C.NOTES

FOOTBALLNEWS.

S.I.C.firstXVIIIonSunday, June12th,upsettheircritics when,withpace,conditionand teamwork,theydefeatedtheir heaviestopponents,Bolgart,on theBolgartoval.Theprevious weekBolgartdefeatedtheleadingteam.Calingiri.

FinalScores:

S.I.C.:9goals11behinds.

Sundayafternoonwasthe appointedtimeforourvisitto theBenedictineMonastery, whereweenjoyedthehospitalityoftheVeryRev.Father Priorwhowasdeputisingfor theLordAbbot,inhisabsence atDrysdaleMission.Aftera pleasanthourinthecompany ofthemonks,welefttowatch thepresentboysplayfootball againstCarani.Althoughthe ladsgaveagreatdisplayof courage,thebullockyopositionprovedjustalittletoo goodforthem. TheAnnualBrothers'Dinnerinthecapablehandsof BrotherAlbertusand"Chef Charlie,"wasreallysomething totitedelightandteasetheappeofeveryone.Eachyear Charliehasthehappyknackof justsurpassingthemarvellous dinnerofpreviousyears.

Aftertheusualtoaststothe Community,andOldBoys,all adjournedtotheCollegeHall fortheevening'sconcert.The firstportionwasdevotedtothe OldBoys.JackHaynesledthe quiz,whilePatRoddadrew greatapplauseforhispiano playingandsongs.RayStricklandalsoentertainedwithhis banjo.Afterthiswewere treatedtoamelo-dramabythe seniorboys.Theremainder oftheprogrammewasdevoted tothechoirandsoloists,under Rev.BrotherEvin,whopresented"H.M.S.Pinafore."This wasreallyagreatperformance, especiallyasitwasalldone withacastofboys.

MondaymorningMasswas celebratedbyOldBoy,Dom Michael,O.S.B.,andofferedfor thereposeofalldeceasedOld Boys.

Mondaymorningfoundthe hockeyinfullswing.Thefirst matchwas hardfought throughout,andresultedina draw,nilall.Inthesecond matchthepresentboys,aided byfiveBrothers,rompedhome toa5-nilvictory.

OnMondayafternoonthe footballmatchbetweenPast andPresenttookplace.WakinguptothereputeofOld Boyteamofearliertimes,the presentboysadoptedthesame tactics-theybeatusatour owngame-theykepton bringingonfreshplayers.Old BoyhonoursmustgotoSlim McKenzieandPeterLanigan fortheireffortstoaidabadly beatenteam.

Thereturntripwasmade afterpresentingprizestothe BUTTER:22-24,July10. sportwinners:ToClemHillfor (Continuedatfootnexteo/tionn)

Bolgart:8goals11behinds. SecondEighteenNews. OntheCollegegrounds,the S.I.C.secondXVIIImettheenthusiasticWaddingtonteam.The visitorsmaintainedaleadtillthe fourthquarter,butthesmaller andmoreagileCollegeteamran outvictorsbytwogoals.

Finalscores: $1.C.2ndXVIII:11goals11 points.

Waddington:9goals11points.

hockeyandPeterGallagher forfootball.Attherequestof thePresident,theboyswere grantedahalf-dayholiday.So endedaveryenjoyableReunionweek-end.

ArrangementsareinprogressfortheannualBall,and thereisatriptoBindoonwhen thingscanbearranged.Keep incontactwiththecommittee andwatchforyourcirculars.

OnlyChurchInU.S.S.R.Menaced

WASHINGTON,June4-(NC)

-Byseizingphysicalcontrolof theChurchofSt.Louisofthe FrenchinMoscow,theonlyCatholicChurchopenforworship intheRussiancapital,theSovietshavecreatedanissuethat directlyinvolvesAmerican-Sovietrelations,ithasbeenstated here.

Theissueinvolvedisthatof therightofAmericansstationed inRussiatothe"freeexerciseof

libertyofconscienceandreligiousworship inchurches, houses,orotherbuildingsappropriateforsuchservice,which theywillbegiventherightand opportunitytolease,erector maintaininconvenientlocations."

Thisrightwasstipulatedina t. letterbythelatePresident RoosevelttoMaximLitvinov, datedNovember16,1933,which accompaniedtheestablishment ofdiplomaticrelationswiththe SovietUnion.TheSovietUnion formallyacknowledgedthis rightand,consequently,grantedvisasforAmericanprieststogo toMoscowandservethereas chaplainforAmericannationalsoftheCatholicfaith.

TheonlyplacewhereAmericanandotherforeignCatholics inMoscowhavebeenableto worship,wasandstillisthe ChurchofSt.Louisofthe French.Theretheykneltside bysidewithSovietcitizensof theCatholicfaith.Theywere membersoftheparishlikethe Russiansandcontributedtoits support.

Informationreceivedfrom Moscownowmakesitapparent thatthelatestSovietmanoeuvresareaimedat"purging"the

We'reNotLike That!

SuperstitiousSouthGermans arereportedtohavecauseda panicwhenastrologersforetold thattheendoftheworldwould takeplaceonMarch17th.

Ofcourse,themoreenlight* enedAustralianswouldnotfall forthatsortofrubbish-except perhapstheonesforwhomthe SundayPresspublishesapageof thesameastrology.

SAFETYSLOGAN.

ShortySez:Ifyoutakea chance.youmusttaketheconsequences.

St.LouisparishfromforeigninfluencebyeliminatingallnonSovietcitizensfromtheparish listthatisrequiredtobepreparedunderSovietlaw.Since St.LouisChurchistheonly churchwherehithertofreeworshipforCatholicAmericanshas beenpossible,anychangeinits statuswould,consequently,seem toinfringetherightssolemnly agreedtobytheSoviets.

least20worshippers,fromwhom anexecutivecommitteeofat leastthreeischosen,aswellas arevisioncommitteeofthree. Theseparishlists,whichareunderthesupervisionoftheSoviet secretpolice,mustberenewed periodically.

TheSovietsgainedphysical posessionofthechurchwhenthe presentadministrator,theRev. JeandeMathaThomas,anAugustinianoftheAssumptionof Frenchnationality,complied withthedemandtohandover thekeys.Thedemandwaspre- sentedbytwowomenwhocame accompaniedbyarepresentative oftheSovietAdministrationof ReligiousCults.Thewomen claimedtorepresentamajority oftheparishioners. SincelastFebruary,ithas beenlearned.here,.awoman, presumablyactingunderSoviet orders,hascirculatedamongSovietcitizenswhoaremembers oftheparishandcollectedsignaturesforthepurposeofforminganewmembershiplistfora newUnderparish.Sovietlaw,areligious associationhastoconsistofat

Lastyear,FatherThomasis understoodtohavereceivedorderstodrawupanewparish list,containingonlythenames ofSovietcitizens.Sincethe MoscowCitySoviet,thehighest rulingbodyofthecity,hadapprovedthepreviouslist,which containedthenamesofnon-Sovietcitizens,thisnewarbitrary demandwasignoredandalist containingmorethan100names submitted,whichincludedthose offiveambassadorsofforeign countries.

ThisnewlistwasneverapprovedbytheMoscowSoviet hencetheCanvassingactivities ofthewomenwhocollectedthe namesofSovietcitizensasmembersoftheparish,itwasexplainedhere.Thetwowomen whopresentedthedemandfor thekeyspresumablyweremembersofthisnewparishlist.

While,forthetimebeing, FatherThomasisstillpermitted tosayMassatSt.LouisonSundaysandvisitthechurchocca-

IndonesiaFights Illiteracy

LatestfigurespublishedinBataviashowthatilliteracy,whim hadamountedto63percent.in 1930,hadby'40beenreducedto 58percent.Thisfigurecompares notunfavourablywiththatof manyothercountries.India,for instance,has88percent.illiterates;;China,80percent.;Mexico, 6percent.(Australia,5per cent.).Itmayberemembered thatpoliticalopponentsofthe Dutchhavewildlyassertedthat Indonesianhasasmanyas99per cent.illiterates.

schoolsandteacherstobedoubledandredoubledtokeepabreast ofthedangerofhavingtosubmittoincreasingilliteracy.Secondly,existingprejudicesandindifferenceasregardsschooling whichprevailedamongstlarge groupsofthepopulationhadto beovercome.

sionallyduringtheweek,the latestSovietmeasuresgiverise tofearsthattheymaybepreparatorytooustingFather Thomasfromthechurchandreplacinghimwithapersonfully underSovietcontrol.

WhytheSovietsshouldchoose thepresenttimetobringabout achangeinthestatusofSt. LouisChurchandaddfurther complicationstothemanypro- blemsaggravatingSovietrelationswithwesterncountriesisa matterforspeculation.

TheChurchinSt.LouisislocatedintheinnercityofMoscow,about15minutes'walk fromtheKremlin.Itislocated incloseproximitytotheheadquartersoftheRussiansecret police.Thechurchhasacap- acityofabout300.

ToEvery

Sydney,May30.-With2500 peoplecrowdingthehall,thesign "HouseFull"wasplacedatthe mainentrancebefore7.30p.m. onthefirstnightofapublicmissionintheSydneyTownHall; 5000wereturnedawayfromthe doors,butmostofthemremained outside,whereloudspeakersrelayedtheaddressestothem. Veryfewofthelistenersinthe streetmovedawayuntilthemissionendedat10p.m. Officegirlscarryingsandwiches, asprinklingofNavyandAir AN

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Attendanceofprimaryschools increasedfrom125,000in1911to over2,000,000in1939.Atwofoldbattlewasfoughtinthose years;firstly,thespectacularincreaseinthepopulationofIndonesia,whichnumbered28millionsin1900,50millionsin1920, and70millionsin1940,madeit necessaryforthenumberof

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Throughtravellinglibraries,the printingofattractivetextbooks, andpropaganda,however,it lookedasifthebattleforknowledgewasbeingwonThewar, withitsresultantupheaval,then interfered,andin1945theauthoritieswerefacedwithaproblem ofever-increasingilliteracy, whichwasdailybecomingmore difficulttosolve.

To-daythereare10,000,000 ofschool-goingageinIndonesia. Itisestimatedthatoverthenext tenyearsatotalof225,000new teacherswillbeneeded,or22,500 peryear.Atpresent9,000new teachersareintraining.

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Thefeastoffriends,thecandlefruitedtree, Ihavenotfailedtohonour.And 1say Itwouldbebetterforsuchmen aswe, AndwebenearerBethlehem,if welay Shotdeadonscarletsnowtsfor liberty, DeadinthedaylightuponChristmasDay.-G.K.Chesterton.

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OntheFeastofOurLady, QueenofPoland(May3rd), whichisPoland'snationalday, thePrimateinWarsaw,Mgr. Wyszynski,addressedapastoral lettertoallPolishemigres,from thetombofSt.Wojciech,showingtheonlywayinwhichthere canbetruelinksbetweenthe Polishpeopleinexileandthose athome:"Mythoughtsgoout toyou,mydearcountrymen,and Isendyouwarmgreetingsfrom yourcountry,andapaternal blessing,inthehopethatyouwill fulfilwithdignityyourmission intheemigration.Preservethe spiritoffaith,thatyoumay comfortyourheartswithit.In thespiritofChristsetyourselves apartfromthesideofinfidelity: cultivateadeepreligiouslife; sanctifyyoursouls,andbyyour prayersobtainabetterfuture fortheworld."

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Forcepersonnel,patientoldmen andwomen,andasurprsingly largenumberofyoungpeople madeupthecrowd,whichbegan toassembleat4.30,althoughthe doorsdidnotopentill6.40p.m. TheRev.FatherJohnLeonard,whointroducedthespeakers, saidthatthepurposeofthemissionwastogiveanorderlyexpositionoffundamentalCatholic doctrines.Heopenedthemissionwiththerecitationofthe Lord'sPrayer,theHailMary, andtheApostles'Creed.Most impressivewastheenthusiasm hownbyCatholicsandnonCatholicsalike,andtheintentnesswithwhichtheylistenedto thetwodistinguishedpreachers-FathersBernardCurran,O.P., andThomasDunphy,C.S'S.R. Themissionwasorganisedby theDirectoroftheCatholicInformationBureau,theRightRev. Mgr.JamesFreeman.

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Openingtheschoolwithaninspiringaddress,HisGraceexpressedthedelighthefeltthat suchafinestructurehadbeen erectedinBoulderandsaidithad farexceededhismostsanguine expectations. Expressinghisgratitudetothe

whichwillbewedforanofficeor musicroom.Openingoutfrom thehallisthequadrangleflanked bytheclassrooms.

Eachclassroomisequipped withalargefireplaceandamodernlightingsystemwhicheliminatesglare.Washbasinsanda roomycloakroomareamong otherconveniencesforthechildren.

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£25:MostRev.Dr.Prendiville.

£20each:Dr.andMrs.Hogan,Mrs.Topham,Dr.andMrs. Shanahan.

£10each:Mr.andMrs.J. Pauley,Mrs.M.Taylor,Mr.J. Ardagh,MissM.Jackson,Father

Boylen,Mr.J.Mathews,Mr.and Mrs.Foster,Mr.andMrs. Bricknel,FatherBrosnan,Father M.Ryan,FatherR.Kelly,Mrs. Ellery,Mr.andMrs.Moy,Mr. andMrs.DelMarco. £1each:Mr.andMrs.Ring, Mr.McGinty,Mr.andMrs. Joyce,Mr.Biazola,Mr.and Mrs.Guerononi.Mr.andMrs. Glamuzina,Mr.andMrs.Illich, Mr.M.Healy,Mr.D. Brick, Mrs.Robustellini,Mr.andMrs. W.Foster,Mrs.P.Taaffe,Mr. andMrs.J.McGinty,Mr.J.S. Byrne,Mr.andMrs.Mosley,Mr. andMrs.F.Coleman,Mrs. Rakisich,Mr.andMrs.Chinnery,Mr.andMrs.F.J.Kelly, Mr.J.Preston,Mrs.J.Griffiths, VinceRegan,Mr.andMrs.D. Day,Mrs.Robertson,Carroll

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EducationDepartment,whohad letpartoftheBoulderCentrai SchoolblocktotheSistersofSt. Josephforanominalrentfor overtwentyyears,HisGracesail thatatthattimeBoulderwas thoughttobedying,anditwas thoughtthebuildingofaschool atBoulderwasadoubtfulventure.Boulderwasnowinits secondspringandtheDepartmentneededtheirschoolblock again.HisGraceexpressedtits hdpethatthedecisiontobuild theschoolwouldbemorethan vindicatedastheyearspassedby.

Emphasisingtheneedfor Christianeducationasabasisfor worldpeace,HisGracesaidit wasthesalvationofapeopleand anation.Ifthiselementwas neglectedinthereorganisationof theworld,thenthepresentgenerationwouldbeinvolvedina cataclysmmoreterribleinitsin_ tensitythanthelast.

Payingtributetotheworkof theSistersofSt.Josephinthe fieldofChristianeducation,His GracesaidtheCatholiccommunityetasfortunatetohavesuch ncblewomenamongthemwho immolatedtheirtalentsandtheir lifeintheworkofgivingtothe Stategoodcitizenswhoplaced Godfirstandthentheircountry, Australia.

HisGracewassupportedbythe MayorofBoulder,Mr.Teehan, whoexpressedonbehalfCounciltheirpleasureinhaving suchafinebuildingintheirmunicipality.Herecalledthedays whenthenunshadcometothe Goldfieldsinitsinfancyandhad travelledlongdistances,sometimesonfoot,sometimesbyhorse andsulky,toTrafalgar,KambailieandBrownHillintheir apostolateofspreadingChristian education.

ThePresidentoftheLegislative Council,Mr.H.Seddon,Mr.C.T. Oliver,M.L.A.,Mr.G.Bennetts. M.LC.,andtheMayorofKalgoorlie,andMr.R.G.Moore alsospokefeelinglyinsupportof HisGrace.

Aftertheceremonythecrowd tooktheopportunitytoinspect theschoolbeforebeingentertainedatafternoonteainthe parishhall.

Theschool,whichwasbuiltto fillmoderneducationalrennirements,islaidoutinanM-shape, whichallowsthemaximum amountoflightandairinthe sixspaciousclassrooms.

Oneachsideoftheimposing entrancehallisalargeroom

Gallagher,FatherO'Leary,Miss M.Pauley,FatherMcCarthy. £5each:Mr.M.Sharkey,Mr. andMrs.J.Hannan,T.Tomich, 0.P.McKinney,Mr.andMrs. R.B.Wilson,C.Maher,Father H.Kelly,FatherP.Kelly,Father Fitzgerald,Mrs.K.Maher.Mr. andMrs.Vujcich.£55seach:Mr.andMrs. Gordon,Mrs.DeanFreeman. £1616s:SistersofSt.Joseph's. £15:Mr.ZimmerandWildy. £33seach:MonsignorKennedy,VeryRev.DeanRafferty, RightRev.MonsignorMoss, Rev.FatherCarmody,Mrs.F Butler,Mr.andMrs.Maxwell, Russell's,Kalgoorlie,Sistersof St.John,Kalgoorlie,Mr.P. Condron.

£22seach:Rev.R.O'Reilly, Rev.FatherO'Halloran,Rev. FatherDiviney,Mr.andMrs. Larkham,junr.,P.O'Brien,Mr. K.J.Finucane,Mr.andMrs. McCarter,Mr.andMrs.T.Ardagh,Mr.andMrs.B.Smith, Mr.andMrs.J.Darcy,Mr.and Mrs.Marshall,Mrs.andMr. Dunn,Mr.andMrs.L.Bown, Rev.J.Leech,Mr.R.Boylan, Mr.J.D.Teahan,Sistersof Mercy,Coolgardie,Mr.andMrs. Heenan,SisterMonica,F.Devitt, ChristianBrothers'P.andF. Association,Mr.andMrs.O'Reilly,Rev.J.O'Mahony, ChristianBrothers,Kalgoorlie, SistersofSt.John's,Subiaco, Mr.P.Naughton,Mr.F.Bown, Mrs.Murray.£2each:Mr.andMrs.G. Murphy,Eddie,Paddy,Michael andLeo.

£1Iseach:Rev.FatherRussell,FatherSorohan,Rev.Father Boylan,FatherLenihan,Father Stinson,L.Hall,W.Carmody, Mr.andMrs.T.Coffey,M. O'Rourke,Mr.andMrs.Gazia, Mrs.F.Toia,Mr.andMrs.Urceg,Mrs.Claire,Mrs.W.Curtis, Mr.andMrs.Shinnick,Mr.and Mrs.Zuvich,Mrs.Devitt,Joan Dunn,Mrs.Novak,Mrs.Furia, Mr.J.W.Ryan,Mr.andMrs. G.Hickey,Mrs.Steffin,Mrs. HolasGolding,MissM.Hill,Mr. andMrs.G.Langden,Mrs.Landre,Mrs.A.Tomich,Mr.H. Seddon,Mr.andMrs.J.Daly, L.McDonald,Burleyfamily, MissE.McCarthy,Mr.andMrs. J.McGinty,junr.,Mr.andMrs. G.Regan,Mr.andMrs.T.Roberts,Mr.andMrs.C.Whitely, Mrs.Cahill,Sheahanfamily,W. Maher,Mrs.W.Maher,Mr.and Mrs.Hurley,Mr.andMrs.Skipworth,Mrs.Nolan,D.Kildery, B.Connor,VeryRev.E.J.Collins,Mr.Cunningham,Mr.Oliver,MissIreneMiller,Mr.H. McCullock,Mrs.Beston,M. Radalj,Rev.F.Regan,Mr.A

family,Mr.andMrs.Martinovich,Mrs.Visentin,G.Trot,E. J.Pargande,Mr.R.Moore,Mr. Fitzgerald,Mr.W.Mann,Mr. andMrs.Johnston,Mrs.O'Donnell,Mr.andMrs.Sheehy,Mr.J. Tierney,Mrs.Danahy,Carmel andMrs.Ryalls,Mr.andMrs. Paull.

£110s:GoddardandScott family. 12s.:Mr.andMrs.Brajcich. lOs6deach:Mr.Draper,Mrs. Davis,MissesE.andR.Love, Mr.F.Burns,Mrs.Ritchie,Mrs. W.Wadell,Mrs.M.Wadell,Mrs. Harland,Mr.andMrs.G.Landers,Mrs.A.McNeece,Mrs.E. Burns,MissE.Cunihan.

10s.each:Mrs.Kosovich,Mrs. Pizzacca,Mr.andMrs.Scally, Mrs.Crannage,Mrs.Caudle, Mrs.Kierse,Mrs.Foskey,Miss V.O'Rardon,Mr.R.Oates,Miss B.Rocchi,Mr.K.Kelly,A Friend,AFriendMrs.Mathews,Mrs.B.Doyle,MissBrotherston,Mrs.O'Sullivan,Miss M.Moylan,MissC.DeBoni, Mr.J.Ryan,Mr.L.Hefron,The HefronChildren,Mrs.McFarlane,Anonymous,Mrs.Brophy, Mr.andMrs.P.Doody,Mr. andMrs.Lamb,KathRyan, Mrs.Dresser,Mrs.Shea,P.Brennan,J.M.Joyce,Mrs.Taylor, MissE.Ryan,E.Cunningham, Mrs.Vulich,Mrs.Maranoni,Mrs. Baldini,Mr.Comensoli,Mr.A. Hicks,Mrs.Paul,Mrs.M.Austin,Mrs.Longer,MissM.Wiggins,Mrs.Pervan,Mrs.Monahan,Mr.Bennett,Mrs.Epis,(H. E.DugganandK.Barry),W.E. Anderton.

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LiberalismSowedRed

Dragon'sTeeth

ByM.J.A.JEYANATHAN

NP' Whenintheearlytwentiesof thelastcentury,theCongressof EuropeledbyMatternich,decidedtowinditselfup,Canning, theBritishrepresentative,made astatementthatwasdestinedto godowntohistory."From nowon,"saidhe,"leteachofus liveforhimself,andGodforus all."Thisraisedhimtothe peakofpopularity,amongthe liberalsofhisday.

Theliberalsofthenineteenth centurylived"eachmanfor himself."Willingtorenderto CodthethingsthatareGod's, thesemenwereindifferentto

4 theirfellowmen.Theywere selfish.Theirwatchwordwas liberty,whichtheyinterpreted asthefreedomtodoasonelikedunhamperedbyauthority Accordingtothemtheidealgovernmentwasonewhichbothered itselfleastaboutitscitizens, whiletheidealclericwashewho utterednotawordfromthepulpitthatwouldoffendthesusceptibilitiesofhiscongregation.

AdventofTotalitarianism.

Theindustrialrevolutionhad openedouttomenaworldof materialwealth.Inthecompetitionthatensued,the"fittest' amassedagreatdealofriches, whilethemajorityofmensank tothelowestdepthsofpoverty anddegradation.Hadmenbeen moreunselfish,alloureconomic illsmayhavebeenavoided.The selfishnessofmenaffectedthem asgroups.Eachnationwantedtogainforitselftheentire wealthoftheworld.Thisbred suspicionandenmity. Aclash wasthereforeboundtocome.

Itcameinnineteenfourteen. Thenationspaiddearlyfortheir selfishness.Andontheheels oftheFirstWorldWarcame thereactionagainstLiberalism andallthatitstoodfor.

Totalitarianismisaprotest againstliberalism.Whilethe liberalsbelievedthateachman existedforhimself,therebyemphasisingindividualism,the Communistsbelievethatevery manexistsfortheState,thus emphasisingcollectivism.Liberalismsacrificedequalityamong menonthealtarofliberty.Totalitarianismsuppressesthelibertyoftheindividualtoachieve equality.

LiberalismandCommunism

Buttotalitarianism is not merelyaprotestagainstliberalism.Itisthenaturaldevelopmentfromliberalism.Thisfact unfortunatelyisnotsufficiently realised.Theliberalswerein differentand,later,suspicious

oftheirneighbours.TheCommunistsnowgoastepfurther, andadvocatehatredandviolence.Liberalism,whileadmittingtheexistenceofthespiritual,didnotinpracticegiveit duerecognitionoverthematerial.Totalitarianismismaterialismcomplete.TheliberalsbelievedintheexistenceofGodbut wouldnotabidebyHisLawthat Hischildrenshouldloveoneanother.IsitanywonderCommuniststo-daydenyGod?

ThatiswhyLiberalism-or whatremainsofit-cannever lighttotalitarianismsuccessfully. Theformerishardlyafoeman worthyofthelatter'ssteel.The dilutedsentimentalismandhalfbakedphilosophyoftheliberals canneverstandupagainstthe vigorousphilosophyofCommunismwhichpullsattheheart stringsofitsfollowers.Thatis whythesecondworldwarwas, allthingsconsidered,afailure fordemocracy

Theyprofessedtobefighting fortheChristianwayoflife.but theythemselvesprofesseda Christianity,whichhasbeendescribedas"thecorpseofChrisity."Testimonytoourfailure inthelastwarcomesfromno lessapersonthatMr.Churchill.

Inhis"memoirs."Mr.Churchill statesthatthepeopleofthe worldarenowconfrontedwith graverperilsthanthosewhich afflictedthembutafewyears ago.

IndifferencetoGod.

Totalitarianisminitsmost dangerousfarm,Communi,m, continuestospread.Itcannot bearrestedbyincreasingthe world'smateniaJ prosperity."

"Notbybreadalonedothman live,"saidOurDivineSaviour, "butbyeverywordthat'comes fromthemouthofGod."

Manyto-daywhodeplorethe spreadofCommunismwouldhe horrifiediftheyweretoldthat, judgedbytherelationshipthey havewithGod,theyarelikely toturnCommunistto-morrow. Entthatsurelyisthecase!You discussto-daytheproblemsconfrontingtheworld,withaview tosolvingthem,butdonotso muchasasktheguidanceofHim whomadeyourworld.

Youareworriedwithsuchpro'blems as "over-population," whichclearlyindicatethatyou havenofaithinDivineProvidence.Willitbeawonder, therefore,ifnextyoudenythe veryexistenceofGod?And whenyousay"ThereisnoGod," youhavesubscribedtothefundamentalprincipleofCommun-

ism.Itissoeasytoturna Communist,thatunlessyouwort outyoursalvationwithfearand trembling,youwillfindyourselfonthesideofthosewho "scatter,"whoworkagainstGod.

Thatisthetragedyofliberalism.ItwasindifferenttoGod, soithasbegottenamonster whichsays"DownwithGod." Andunlessanduntiltheworld choosestointerestitselfinGod. andtoacceptHisteachings,His standardsofvalue,andHis Cross,itcannotliftitselfoutof themessintowhichithasfallen.

"Seekyefirst

TwoBritish BishopsDie

ByJOHNA.GREAVES (Radio,N.C.W.C.News Service).

LONDON,June4.-Stunning changeshavetakenplaceinthe BritishHierarchywiththe deathsoftwoBishops,oneof thembelievedtohavebeenthe oldestEnglish-speakingBishop intheworld.BotharesucceededbytheirCoadjutors.The weekalsomarkedtheappointmentofanewBishoptothe Hierarchy.

BishopJohnToner,ofDunkeld,Scotland,theoldestmemberoftheHierarchy,wasfound deadinbedTuesdaymorning (May31).Hewas99yearsold. TheBishopwasfounddeadby hishousekeper,whenhedidnot appearattheusualtimeforhis morningroutine.Hewasthe fifthBishopoftheSee,which waserectedin1878andcovers alargepartoftheeasterncoast ofScotlandandtheHighlands.

HeoutlivedfirstCoadjutor, BishopJamesMaguire,andis beingsuccededbyBishopJames Scanlan,thesecondCoadjutor andVicarGeneralofthediocese.

BishopAmbroseJ.Moriarty, ofShrewsbury,diedonJune31, afteralongillness.Despitehis stateofhealth,BishopMoriarty ledtheNationalCatholiccampaignagainstthearrestofHis EminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary.

Msgr. ministratorJosephRudderham,adoftheNorthampton Cathedral,hasbeenappointed BishopofCliftontosucceedthe lateBishopWiliamLee.

MORALPRINCIPLES

SUPREME

Birthpreventionasameansof reducingJapan'spopulationenteredintothediscussionwhen CardinalGilroywasinterviewed atNagasakiduringtheXavier celebrations.

TheCardinalsaid:"Itiswell todistinguishbetweenmoral principlesandsocialplanning. Socialplannerstrytosolvethe problemofoverpopulationof anyparticularregion.

Moralprinciplesmustgovern thechoiceofthemeansproposed tosolvetheproblem.

"Artificialbirthprevention,as oneoftheproposedmeans,comes tvithinthescopeofmoralprinciples.

"Itisjudgedtobewrongbecauseitiscontrarytonatural law,establishedbytheDivine Creator."

RegardingtheJapaneseproblemofoverpopulation,theCardinalinsisted,asinhispressconference,hisscopeasBishopwus toteachmoralprinciplesinsuch mattersasthis,notsocialorpoliticalplanning.

LiberalismSowedRed

Dragon'sTeeth

ByM.J.A.JEYANATHAN

Whenintheearlytwentiesof thelastcentury,theCongressof EuropeledbyMatternich,decidedtowinditselfup,Canning, theBritishrepresentative,made astatementthatsonsdestinedto godowntohistory."From nowon,"saidhe,"leteachofus liveforhimself,andGodforus all."Thisraisedhimtothe peakofpopularity,amongthe liberalsofhisday.

Theliberalsofthenineteenth centurylived"eachmanfor himself."Willingtorenderto GodthethingsthatareGod's, thesemenwereindifferentto theirfellowmen.Theywere selfish.Theirwatchwordwas' liberty,whichtheyinterpreted asthefreedomtodoasonelikedunhamperedbyauthority Accordingtothemtheidealgovernmentwasonewhichbothered itselfleastaboutitscitizens, whiletheidealclericwashewho utterednotawordfromthepulpitthatwouldoffendthesusceptibilitiesofhiscongregation.

AdventofTotalitarianism.

Theindustrialrevolutionhad openedouttomenaworldof materialwealth.Inthecompetitionthatensued,the"fittest" amassedagreatdealofriches, whilethemajorityofmensank tothelowkstdepthsofpoverty anddegradation.Hadmenbeen moreunselfish,alloureconomic illsmayhavebeenavoided.The selfishnessofmenaffectedthem asgroups.Eachnationwantedtogainforitselftheentire wealthoftheworld.Thisbred suspicionandenmity.Aclash wasthereforeboundtocome.

Itcameinnineteenfourteen. Thenationspaiddearlyfortheir selfishness.Andontheheels oftheFirstWorldWarcame thereactionagainstLiberalism andallthatitstoodfor.

Totalitarianismisaprotest

s againstliberalism.Whilethe liberalsbelievedthateachman existedforhimself,therebyemphasisingindividualism,the Communistsbelievethatevery manexistsfortheState,thus emphasisingcollectivism.Liberalismsacrificedequalityamong Menonthealtarofliberty.Totalitarianismsuppressesthelibertyoftheindividualtoachieve equality.

LiberalismandCommunism

Buttotalitarianism isnot merelyaprotestagainstliberalism.Itisthenaturaldevelopmentfromliberalism.Thisfact unfortunatelyisnotsufficiently realised.Theliberalswereindifferentand,later,suspicious

oftheirneighbours.TheCommunistsnowgoastepfurther, andadvocatehatredandviolence.Liberalism,whileadmittingtheexistenceofthespiritual,didnotinpracticegiveit duerecognitionoverthematerial.Totalitarianismismaterialismcomplete.TheliberalsbelievedintheexistenceofGodbut wouldnotabidebyHisLawthat Hischildrenshouldloveoneanother.IsitanywonderCommuniststo-daydenyGod?

ThatiswhyLiberalism-or whatremainsofit-cannever fighttotalitarianismsuccessfully. Theformerishardlyafoeman worthyofthelatter'ssteel.The dilutedsentimentalismandhalfbakedphilosophyoftheliberals canneverstandupagainstthe vigorousphilosophyofCommunismwhichpullsattheheart stringsofitsfollowers.Thatis whythesecondworldwarwas, allthingsconsidered,afailure fordemocracy

Theyprofessedtobefighting fortheChristianwayoflife.but theythemselvesprofesseda Christianity,whichhasbeendescribedas"thecorpseofChrisitv."Testimonytoourfailure inthelastwarcomesfromno lessapersonthatMr.Churchill. inhis"memoirs."Mr.Churchill statesthatthepeopleofthe worldarenowconfrontedwith graverperilsthanthosewhich afflictedthembutafewyears ago.

IndifferencetoGod.

Totalitarianisminitsmost dangerousform,Communism, continuestospread.Itcannot bearrestedbyincreasingthe world'smatenia,1 prosperity:.

"Notbybreadalonedothman live,"saidOurDivineSaviour, "butbyeverywordthat'comet fromthemouthofGod."

Manyto-daywhodeplorethe spreadofCommunismwouldhe horrifiediftheyweretoldthat, judgedbytherelationshipthey havewithGod,theyarelikely toturnCommunistto-morrow. Rutthatsurelyisthecase!You discussto-daytheproblemsconfrontingtheworld,withaview tosolvingthem,butdonotso muchasasktheguidanceofHim whomadeyourworld. Youareworriedwithsuchproblems as"over-population," whichclearlyindicatethatyou havenofaithinDivineProvidence.Willitbeawonder, therefore,ifnextyoudenythe veryexistenceofGod?And whenyousay"ThereisnoGod," youhavesubscribedtothefundamentalprincipleofCommun-

ism.Itissoeasytoturna Communist,thatunlessyouwont outyoursalvationwithfearand trembling,youwillfindyourselfonthesideofthosewho "scatter,"whoworkagainstGod.

Thatisthetragedyofliberalism.ItwasindifferenttoGod, soithasbegottenamonster whichsays"DownwithGod." Andunlessanduntiltheworld choosestointerestitselfinGod, andtoacceptHisteachings,His standardsofvalue,andHis Cross,itcannotliftitselfoutof themessintowhichithasfallen.

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TwoBritish BishopsDie

ByJOHNA.GREAVES (Radio,N.C.W.C.News Service).

LONDON,June4.-Stunning changeshavetakenplaceinthe BritishHierarchywiththe deathsoftwoBishops,oneof thembelievedtohavebeenthe oldestEnglish-speakingBishop intheworld.BotharesucceededbytheirCoadjutors.The weekalsomarkedtheappointmentofanewBishoptothe Hierarchy.

BishopJohnToner,ofDunkeld,Scotland,theoldestmemberoftheHierarchy,wasfound deadinbedTuesdaymorning (May31).Hewas99yearsold. TheBishopwasfounddeadby hishousekeper,whenhedidnot appearattheusualtimeforhis morningroutine.Hewasthe fifthBishopoftheSee,which waserectedin1878andcovers alargepartoftheeasterncoast ofScotlandandtheHighlands. HeoutlivedfirstCoadjutor, BishopJamesMaguire,andis beingsuccededbyBishopJames Scanlan,thesecondCoadjutor andVicarGeneralofthediocese.

BishopAmbroseJ.Moriarty, ofShrewsbury,diedonJune31, afteralongillness.Despitehis stateofhealth,BishopMoriarty ledtheNationalCatholiccampaignagainstthearrestofHis EminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary.

Msgr.JosephRudderham,ad-ministratoroftheNorthampton Cathedral,hasbeenappointed BishopofCliftontosucceedthe lateBishopWiliamLee.

MORALPRINCIPLES

Birthpreventionasameansof reducingJapan'spopulationenteredintothediscussionwhen CardinalGilroywasinterviewed atNagasakiduringtheXavier celebrations.

TheCardinalsaid:"Itiswell todistinguishbetweenmoral principlesandsocialplanning. Socialplannerstrytosolvethe problemofoverpopulationof anyparticularregion.

Moralprinciplesmustgovern thechoiceofthemeansproposed tosolvetheproblem.

"Artificialbirthprevention,as oneoftheproposedmeans,comes 'withinthescopeofmoralprinciples.

"Itisjudgedtobewrongbecauseitiscontrarytonatural law,establishedbytheDivine Creator."

RegardingtheJapaneseproblemofoverpopulation,theCardinalinsisted,asinhispressconference,hisscopeasBishopwas toteachmoralprinciplesinsuch mattersasthis,notsocialorpoliticalplanning.

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ThepartplayedbyIrish priestsandsoldierswastoldthe otherdaybyRev.FatherM. Dunne,anex-paratroopchaplain,whorecentlyenjoyeda shortholidaywithhisbrother, Rev.FatherP.Dunne,ofVictoriaPark.

FatherMichaelDunnefinishedhiscourseofstudiesatAll Hallows,andwasordainedin 1940.Earlyin1941theVicar GeneraloftheBritishforces paidavisittoIrelandseeking chaplainsfortheBritishArmy. Hewantedtwohundredpriests forimmediateduty,andsogenerouswastheresponsethat withinaweekortwohehadthe requirednumber.Enlistingat Belfast,FatherDunnewaspostedimmediatelytoH.Q.Southern CommandatSalisbury.

Aftersometimespentatone ofthecasualtyclearingstations, hewassenttoPlymouth.Hardlyhadhearrivedherewhenthe Germansopeneduptheirtremendousblitzontheport.At thistimehewastheonlyCatholicchaplainstationedinthe area,andhehadtobearthefull responsibilityofministeringto thewounded.Whenthings quieteneddownheappliedfor permissiontojointheparatroopers.Atthistimethisbranch oftheserviceswasveryhushhush,andevenhisC.O.didnot knowoftheirexistence.

Whenhispostingcamethrough hewassenttotheDukeofDevonshire'sestate,wheretheinitialtrainingwasdone.Here lifewasverydifferentfromthe ordinaryarmyroutine.Ranks weredroppedandeveryonewas treatedalike.Personaltuition wastheorderoftheday.Every manreceivedindividualattentionfromthespecialistswhohad gatheredtherefromeverypart ofthecountry.

varyingheights,andoneintothe sea,therecruitcancallhimself aparatrooper,andheisthen senttojoinoneofthespecial divisions.Heretheyalsowere keptatP.T.,andhadagoodopportunityofseeingquiteabitof theEnglishcountrysideontheir weeklyforcedmarches,which oftenranintofiftymilesorso. Thesuspensewasgreat.They didnotknowwhentheywould becalledintoaction.Asamatteroffactthenightthatthey didboardtheplanesforthefirst assignmentitwasonlywhen

ersthatbethathewouldnot claimontheGovernmentfor pensions,etc.,hewasfinallyallowedtore-enlistforservicein theEast.

ArrivingatBombayhewas postedtothe82nd.WestAfrican Division.Themenwerecoal blacknativesfromtheGold Coast,Cameroons,andNigeria. OfficersandN.C.O.'swerewhite. FatherDunnefoundtheseblacks marvellous.Thehumidtorrid weatherplayedhavocwiththem, buttheywerewonderfulfighters andexcellentCatholics.Their devotiontotheMass,theRosary,andOurLadywasextraordinary,andindeedtheirreligiousfervourputmanyofthe whitestoshame.

Actionsooncame,andthey werepostedtotheBurmafront, formingtherightflankofthe BritishdrivesouthfromMandalay.Mendiedlikefliesinthe humidatmospherewherethe temperatureoftenreached130 degrees.Foodwasparachuted tothembuttheyoftenhadto shoottheirmulesandeatthem. Mountainouscountryhadtobe traversedandoftenthemules hadtobecarriedoversomeof thehumpsandlowereddown theotherside.Crocodilesand snakeskilledmanyofthem.This drivetookfourmonths.They wereintouchwiththeenemyall thetime,butfinallyhewas brokenandahaltwascalled abouttwohundredandfifty milesfromRangoon.

Thefirstpartofthetraining consistedintoughening-upexercisestostrengthentheneck, shouldersandankles,which wouldhavetobearthebruntof thefall.Regularroutemarcheswerestartedimmediately. Eachdaythedistanceincreased, andbythetimetheywereready tostarttheirrealtrainingaonehundred-milemarchwasno novelty.Eighthoursperday werespentatP.T.withatenmilejogtofinishofftheevening. Theneachwasgivenamedical check.Thistookplaceevery day. Aftertheyhadpassedthrough thisfirstpartsatisfactorily,they weretransferredtoanothersection,whereactualtrainingtook place.Airsicknesstestswere giventoall.Theywerestrappedintoahammockandthen violentlyshakenupanddown foraperiodofabouttwenty minutes.Iftherewasthe sIghtestsignofsicknessthenthe treatmentwasrepeatedthenext day,theonlydifferencebeing thattheyweretestedforthirty minutes.Ifafterfailingathird testforanhourthentheywere sentbacktotheirunits.Havingpassedthroughthisordeal theyweregiventheirfirstexperienceofactualjumping. Fromaseventy-fivefoottower theysliddownawirerope,a stoutleatherbeltbeingtheonly thingbetweenthemandtheconcretefloor.Thecasualtyrate washigh,butinvaluableexperiencewasgained(iftheysurvived).

AtRingway,nearManchester, theyhadtheirfirstjump.This wasdonefromaballoonata heightofaboutsixhundredfeet. Actualparachutinginactionis donefromaboutthreehundred andfiftyfeet,takingroughlyfifteensecondstoland(inthis wayyouarelesslikelytobe pickedoffinmidair,andyou haveareasonablechanceofsurvival,ifyour'chutehastimeto open).Aftersurvivingtwoballoon jumps,sixfromaircraftat

REV.FATHERM.DUNNE. theywereonthepointoftaking offthattheyweretoldthatthis wastherealthing. ItwasjusttendaysbeforeD DaythatthethirtyDakotaswith threehundredmentookoffin theearlyhoursofthemorning. Theirdestinationwasafew milesS.W.ofCannes,andtheir jobwastoalerttheMaquis,destroybridgesandrailwaylines andpreparemapsforfurther airbornelandings.Theonly Frenchmapsavailablewereof WorldWarI.vintage,andthus practicallyuselessfortheirpurpose.Thedropwassucessful, andtheybeddeddownforthe nightinthemiddleofasmall wood.Allwouldhavebeen easyhadnotaGermandivision suddenlydecidedthatthiswas theexactspotforthemtopractisemanoeuvres. Workingatnighttheymanagedtogetthenecessaryinformationandcompletetheirjob.D Daycameandtheywererelievedbythe6th.AirborneDivision. Ittookthemnearlythreeweeks towalkthetwenty-fivemilesto thecoast.Itwaseverymanfor himself.Oftheoriginalthree hundredmenwholandedover 50percenthadfallen.Worn outbyexposureandbattlefatigue,theygotaboardthefirst boatforEngland.Arrivingin Southampton,thefirstthingthey didwastofindavacantspotand sleep.FatherDunnesaidthat hecurledupontherailwaystationandsleptforeighteenhours. Hethenawoke,litacigarette andfellasleepagain.Thenext thingheknewwasthathis clotheswereonfireandthat someonewithabucketofwater wasmakingamightyfineeffort toputthemout. Thenthereactionsetin.He hadbeenwounded,andboth hiseardrumshadburst.After passingthroughhospitalhewas finallytoldthathehadbeen gradedEclassandwaseligible fordischargewithquiteadecentpension.

Thisnewsdidnotsuithimat all.Hestillcouldn'tgettoAustralia,andfeltthathewasunabletosettledowntonormal life.Afterpromisingthepow-

Thegoodpastormustalways bewithhisflock---andwhenit's aflockofparatroopersthe Chaplainjumpswiththem!

TroublesoonbeganinBurma. TheBurmeserevoltedandthe Indiantroopsturnedagainstthe British.Strongmeasureswere calledfor,andtheWestAfricans wereorderedtogotoRangoon assoonastheycould.Thiswas inNovember,1946,andthey setoutcoveringthe250milesin lessthansixdays.Anepic march.Itwashopedthatthe newsthattheWestAfricans wereontheirwaywouldsettle thingsastheBurmesefirmlybelievedthattheseblacktroops simplyrelishedbabiesfortheir breakfast.TheBurmeseare veryattachedtotheirchildren, anditwasthoughtthatthis bitofnewswouldquietenthem down.Theopposite,however, happened.Withinafewmonths theAfricansweremore"Bolshie"thantheBurmese,andby Augustnotoneremainedin Burma. FatherDunnewasnotsorry toseetheendofRangoon.Here hehadtosayfourMassesevery Sunday,andhewasambushed severaltimesbyDacoitraiders. Theseraiderspresentedaterrificproblem.Quiteoftenthey wouldcreepintoacampandthe firstthingyouknewaboutit wasarollcallinthemorning, whenyoufoundthatagoodly percentageofthemenhadhad theirthroatscutinthemiddle ofthenight.Notaverynice experiencebyallaccounts. Itwasononeoftheseraids thathelosthisMasskit,vestmentsandchalice.Itwasa badtime.Nolongerdidyou knowwhowasyourfriendand whowasyourenemy.Bythis timehisweightwasdownunder sevnstone,andhehadrecurring boutsoffeverandskintrouble. Itwaswithagladheartthathe boardedthetrooperforEngland. ArrivingatAldershotabout midnighthewasoutofthearmy byeight-thirtya.m.nextmorning.FatherDunnecametoAustraliainFebruary,1947,andis nowstationedatParkside,Adelaide.

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Thenextletterisfromaman whosignshimself"Jasbor,"and isfromMaylands.Hewrites: "DearFather,-Oneofmy sisterswhois,thankGod,a verygoodCatholicwifeand mother.onceaskedmeaquestionwhichIcouldnotanswer, andwhichIthereforepasson toyou,inthehopethatyou willbeabletoprovideasolution."

A.:Firstofall,allowmeto congratulateyouonthepossessionofsuchasister.Thenlet meinformyouthatyouhave passedonaratherdifficultquestiontoanswer,asweknowso littleandcanonlyspeculate.I willdomybesttomakeitclear toyouboth.Youwrite:

"Wasitnotveryinconsiderate,oratleastverythoughtless,andinanycaseveryremiss,oftheboyJesusseeminglytoplaytruantafterHis visittotheTemple,andto leavethecustodyofHis motherandfoster-fatherwithouttheirknowledgeorpermission,thusputtingthemto considerableinconvenienceand causingthemmuchanxiety? Doesthisnotsavouralittle ofnaughtiness?"

A.:IfChristhadbeenanordinarychilditcertainlywould havebeenplayingtruantandall theotherthingsthatyousuggest.Itwouldhavebeenina certainsenseanactofdisobedience,andcertainlywantofconsiderationforthefeelingsofHis motherandfoster-father.But Christwasnotanordinaryboy, buttheSonofGod,comeon earthforaveryspecialpurpose. UnderthedirectionofGodHe deliberatelyallowedHismother andSt.JosephtosetoutwithoutHim.Theyspentoneday journeyingfromJerusalem.and anotherinreturning,andonthe daytheyreturnedtheyfound Him.WehavegottorememberthatMaryandJosephknew WhoHewas,knewthatHewas theSonofGodmademan.They knewthatHehadcomeonearth toredeemmankind,butthedetailsofHisfuturelifedonot seemtohavebeenknownto them.ItwouldseemthatGod wantedChristtospendthree daysintheTempleundisturbed, praying,listeningtotheDoctors,andansweringtheirquestions.Someofthesemen, eighteenyearslater,wouldrememberthisremarkableboyand recollectthewisdomHehad shown.WhenHethenlaid claimtobetheMessiah,they musthavehesitatedtoconsider Himjustanordinaryboyand thesonofJosephthecarpenter. MaryandJoseph,knowingthat HewasGod,couldnothave thoughtthattheall-wiseGod couldbelost,butintheirignoranceofHisplanstheymight havethoughtthatHewasinthe handsofHerod,thatHehad alreadybegunHispublicminis., try,orevenhavedepartedfor heaven.Itwastheirdutyto findoutwhathadhappened. andsotheyreturnedtoJerusalem.Itwouldbeamistaketo thinkthattherewasanyhystericalanxietyontheirpart.Ifany oftheeventualitesIhavementionedhadtakenplacetheynaturallywouldbefilledwithsorrowatthethoughtofbeingseparatedfromHim.'Son,why haltThoudonesotous?Behold ThyfatherandIhavesought Theesorrowing."or,astheArabicsays,"havesoughtTheewith muchtoil."Youwrite:

"WasnotOurLord'sreplyto Hisparents,whentheyeventuallyfoundHimintheTemple,atrifleoff-hand?" A.:No!Hesaidtothem. "HowisitthatyousoughtMe? DidyounotknowtthatImust beaboutMyFather'sbusiness?"

Thereplywassomethingofa reproach.YouknowWhoI am,youknowwhatIcameon earthtodo,youmustknowthat Icannotcometoharmuntilmy timeiscome;youneednothave lookedforMe.Youshould haveknownthatMyabsence hadtodowithwhatIwassent todobyMyFather.Itwas ,',thoughHewaswarningthem thatHewouldnotbealways withthemandremindingthem thatHewascometodothewill ofHisFather,ratherthan their's.Youwrite:

"Mysistersaidthatshewould takeaverydimviewofit,if oneofherlittlesonsabscondedandstayedawayforthree days,andwouldnotbeplacatedifsheeventuallyfoundhim discoursingwiththeclergyin thevestry"

A.:Iwouldliketohearyour sister'sremarkstothesame clergyfortheirwantofconsiderationinnotlettingherknow thatherlittleboywassafeand sound.Hersonwouldnotbe justifiedinrunningawayunless forsomeveryspecialreasonhe hadbeendirectlyinspiredby Godtodowhathedidwithout theknowledgeofhisparents. Godcancommand,andoften does,overtheheadsofparents. Aboywouldbejustifiedevenin disobeyinghisparents,in.order toobeyGod.Achildtoldto stealbyaparentwouldhe houndtorefuse,sincebethe lawofGodheisforbiddento steal. Aboysirgirlwhoisnot excusedonthegroundsof health,andyetwasforbiddenby carelessparentstogotoSunday Masscould,ifitWaspossible, slipoutofthehouseandgoto church,eventhoughtheymight seekhimsorrowing.

Ihope,"Jasbor,"thatIhave explainedthesituationtoyou. ChristwastheSonofGod,Mary andJosephknewit.ChristactedinobediencetoHisFatherin HeavenwhowishedHimto spendthosethreedaysinthe Templewithoutthepresenceof eitherMaryorJoseph.

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"A.B.C.,"Perth,writes: "ItakeitthataCatholic papershoulddefineCatholic thougl,t,Catholicprinciples, andCatholicinformationgenerally,whichembracesOur Lord'sprecept,'Blessedare thepeace-makers.'Ofwhat availtheninsuchapaperare writingsthatcausefriction whennogoodis obtained thereby?"

A.:Ithankyouforyourletter,"A.B.C.,"especiallyasyou wenttoconsiderabletrauhleto informmeprivatelyintheletter exactlywhatpromptedyouto putthetwoquestionsyouaskedattheendoftheletter.As thepersonwhoconducestheCatholicAnsweritisnotmyduty totakesidesinacontrsversy betweentwoCatholicorganisations.Iamheretoanswe" questionsontheCatholicChurch andherteaching.Weal-seer maybemypersonalopinion,and nomatterhowmuchsympathisewithyouandyourfellowsufferers,Imustaskyoutoexcuse mefromenteringthearenaon thispoint.ThesecondquestionisdefinitelyamatterofCatholicprincipleandwiththatI willdealingeneraltermswithoutgivingadecisionasto whetherwhatwasdoneinthe particularcasewasthebestthing todo.Youwrite:

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Thenextletterisfromaman whosignshimself"Jaabor,"and isfromIYlaylands.Hewrites: "DearFather,-Oneofmy sisterswhois,thankGod,a verygoodCatholicwifeand mother.onceaskedmeaquestionwhichIcouldnotanswer, andwhichIthereforepasson toyou,inthehopethatyou willbeabletoprovideasolution."

A.:Firstofall,allowmeto congratulateyouonthepossessionofsuchasister.Thenlet meinformyouthatyouhave passedonaratherdifficultquestiontoanswer,asweknowso littleandcanonlyspeculate.I

4 willdomybesttomakeitclear toyouboth.Youwrite:

"Wasitnotveryinconsiderate,oratleastverythoughtless,andinanycaseveryremiss,oftheboyJesusseeminglytoplaytruantafterHis visittotheTemple,andto leavethecustodyofHis motherandfoster-fatherwithouttheirknowledgeorpermission,thusputtingthemto considerableinconvenienceand causingthemmuchanxiety? Doesthisnotsavouralittle ofnaughtiness?"

A.:ifChristhadbeenanordinarychilditcertainlywould havebeenplayingtruantandall theotherthingsthatyousuggest.Itwouldhavebeenina certainsenseanactofdisobedience,andcertainlywantofconsiderationforthefeelingsofHis motherandfoster-father.But Christwasnotanordinaryboy, buttheSonofGod,comeon earthforaveryspecialpurpose. UnderthedirectionofGodHe deliberatelyallowedHismother andSt.JosephtosetoutwithoutHim.Theyspentoneday journeyingfromJerusalem.and anotherinreturning,andonthe daytheyreturnedtheyfound Him.WehavegottorememberthatMaryandJosephknew WhoHewas,knewthatHewas theSonofGodmademan.They knewthatHehadcomeonearth toredeemmankind,butthedetailsofHisfuturelifedonot seemtohavebeenknownto them.ItwouldseemthatGod wantedChristtospendthree daysintheTempleundisturbed, praying,listeningtotheDoctors,andansweringtheirquestions.Someofthesemen, eighteenyearslater,Wouldrememberthisremarkableboyand recollectthewisdomHehad shown.WhenHethenlaid claimtobetheMessiah,they musthavehesitatedtoconsider Himjustanordinaryboyand thesonofJosephthecarpenter. MaryandJoseph,knowingthat HewasGod,couldnothave thoughtthattheall-wiseGod couldbelost,butintheirignoranceofHisplanstheymight havethoughtthatHewasinthe handsofHerod,thatHehad alreadybegunHispublicminis, try,orevenhavedepartedfor heaven.Itwastheirdutyto findoutwhathadhappened. andsotheyreturnedtoJerusalem.Itwouldbeamistaketo thinkthattherewasanyhystericalanxietyontheirpart.Ifany oftheeventualitesIhavementionedhadtakenplacetheynaturallywouldbefilledwithsorrowatthethoughtofbeingseparatedfromHim.'Son,why bastThoudonesotous?Behold ThyfatherandIhavesought Theesorrowing,"or,astheArabicsays,"havesoughtTheewith muchtoil."Youwrite:

"WasnotOurLord'sreplyto Hisparents,whentheyeventuallyfoundHimintheTemple,atrifleoff-hand?"

A.:No!He-aidtothem: "HowisitthatyousoughtMe? DidyounotknowthatImust beaboutMyFather'sbusiness?"

Thereplywassomethingofa reproach.YouknowWhoI am,youknowwhatIcameon earthtodo,youmustknowthat Icannotcometoharmuntilmy timeiscome;youneednothave lookedforMe.Youshould haveknownthatMyabsence hadtodowithwhatIwassent todobyMyFather.Itwas NsthoughHewaswarningthem thatHewouldnotbealways withthemandremindingthem thatHewascometodothewill ofHisFather,ratherthan their's.Youwrite:

"Mysistersaidthatshewould takeaverydimviewofit,if oneofherlittlesonsabscondedandstayedawayforthree days,andwouldnotbeplacatedifsheeventuallyfoundhim discoursingwiththeclergyin thevestry"

A.:Iwouldliketohearyour sister'sremarkstothesame clergyfortheirwantofconsideration,innotlettingherknow thatherlittleboywassafeand sound.Hersonwouldnotbe justifiedinrunningawayunless forsomeveryspecialreasonhe hadbeendirectlyinspiredby Godtodowhathedidwithout theknowledgeofhisparents. Godcancommand,andoften does,overtheheadsofparents. Aboywouldbejustifiedevenin disobeyinghisparents,in.order toobeyGod.Achildtoldto stealbyaparentwouldhe boundtorefuse,sincebethe lawofGodheisforbiddento steal.Aboyorgirlwhoisnot excusedonthegroundsof health,andyetwasforbiddenby carelessparentstogotoSunday Masscould,ifitwaspossible, slipoutofthehouseandgoto church,eventhoughtheymight seekhimsorrowing.

Ihope,"Jasbor,"thatIhave explainedthesituationtoyou. ChristwastheSonofGod,Mary andJosephknewit.ChristactedinobediencetoHisFatherin HeavenwhowishedHimto spendthosethreedaysinthe Templewithoutthepresenceof eitherMaryorJoseph.

ANGELSFEARTOTREAD

"A.B.C.,"Perth,writes:

"ItakeitthataCatholic papershoulddefineCatholic thought,Catholicprinciples, and('atholicinformationgenerally,whichembracesOur Lord'sprecept,'Blessedare thepeace-makers.'Ofwhat availtheninsuchapaperare writingsthatcausefriction whennogoodis obtained thereby?"

A.:Ithankyouforyourletter,"A.B.C.,"especiallya.:you wenttoconsiderabletrsuhleto informmeprivatelyintheletter exactlywhatpromptelyouto putthetwoquestionsyouaskedattheendoftheletter.As thepersonwhoconductstheCatholicAnsweritisnotmyduty totakesidesinaeonirsversy betweentwoCatholicorganisations.Iamheretoanswes questionsontheCatholicChurch andherteaching.Waal-ever maybemypersonalopinion,and nomatterhowmuchisympathisewithyouandyourfellowsufferers,Imustaskyoutoexcuse mefromenteringthearenaon thispoint.ThesecondquestionisdefinitelyamatterofCatholicprincipleandwiththatI willdealingeneraltermswithoutgivingadecisionasto whetherwhatwasdoneinthe particularcasewasthebestthing todo.Youwrite:

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REDMOVES INKOREA

SEOUL,Korea,May26.-BishopBonifaceSauer,O.S.B.,head oftheAbbeyNulliusat'l'okwon, inCommunist-controlledNorth Korea,andallthemonkshave beentakenfromtheMonastery andplacedunderarrest,accordingtoayoungBenedictinecleric whoescapedfromNorthKorea andhasarrivedhere

Healsoreportsthatatthetime ofhisescapeBishopFrancis Hong,VicarApostolicofPengyang,thecapitaloftheNorth Koreanregime,hadbeenmissing forthreedaysandwasbelieved takencaptivebytheReds.

(Othernewsdispatcheshave estimatedthenumberofmissionarypersonnelarrestedbythe KoreaRedsat70.Theysay thatthechargeplacedagainst themissionariesisthatof"plotting"withtheSouthKorean Governmenttooverthrowsthe northernregime,andaddthat churchpropertieshavebeenconfiscatedbytheregime.)

Thatsamenight,herelates, RedofficialsarrestedtheGermanandKoreanFathersand GermanBrothersattheparish inWonsan,farthersouth,and alsotookawaytheGermanand Koreannunsfromthenearby convent.TheKoreanlayBrothersandseminariansatWonsan weretoldtopackupandgoto theirhomes,hesaid.

Nothinghasbeenheardfrom thePriests,BrothersandSisters sincetheirarrest,thecleric states,addingthattheBenedictinepriestsandnunsinKosan, KowonandYoungHungare alsoknowntobeunderarrest. Nowordhasbeenreceivedabout otherparishesintheWonsan Vicariate,ofwhichBishopSauer isApostolicAdministrator.

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InGermany,anumberoffirmsareendeavouringto implementtheteachingofthePopesontherightsofthe workersinindustry.OnesuchisaDuisbergcopper foundry.

Beforethewarthefoundry belongedtotheDyeindustry combine;itisnowunderthe controlofthemilitarygovernment,andtheformerheadofthe researchdepartmentisresponsibletotheBritishauthorities forthewholeworkingofthe factory.Hehasinstituteda schemeofprofit-sharingand workers'shareinthemanagement.

Theprofitsofayear'sworkingaredividedintheproportion of40percent.to"capital".and 60percent.fordivisionamong theemployeesaccordingtoa pointssystem.EachD-Markin theaveragemonthlypaypacketofeachemployeecountsone point.

Thereisanadditionof1per cent.ofthepointssocreditedin respectofeachyearofservice withthefirm.Thetotalamount tobedistributedisdividedby thetotalnumberofpointstoget theunitvalueofeachpoint.

Thefirstdistributiontookplace attheendof1948,asitwasonly thenthattheconcernhadrecoveredsufficientlyfromthe wartobeabletoshowaprofit.

Aprofit-sharingsystemisno guaranteethatthewageon whichitisbasedisjust:soa committeehasbeenappointedin theworkstorevisethepointallocationbyareviewofeveryjob

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LONDON,June3-(NC).-The -desperateneed"ofChristian thoughtandactionintheworld to-daywasstressedbySirStaffordCripps,BritishChancellor oftheExchequer,inanaddress beforeagroupoffarmersat York.

"Thosewhoareincontinual contactwithnaturehavetheopportunitytoabsorbspiritual strengthfromtheirsurroundings, whichismoredifficultforothers inthenoiseandturmoilofour cities,"Mr.Crippssaid.

"Iwishthatsomehowwe couldbringhometoourpeople, andindeedtothoseofallother lands,thedesperateneedthereis intheworldto-dayforChristian thoughtandaction.Noskill andnoingenuityofmankind,no materialinventionsordiscoveriescansavecivilisationifwede part,fromthoseprincipleswhich Christtaughtusmustbethe basisoftheChristianlife."

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Thequestionoftheworkers' shareinthecontroloftheconcernisdealtwithbymakingthe chairmanoftheworkscommitteeadirectorwithfullrightsas such,butsubjecttoannualelectionbytheemployees.Heis thusalwaysoneoftheworkers andholdshispositionaslongas heretainstheirconfidence.

TheDuisburgexperimentis thelargestofitstypeinGermany,butonlyoneofmany. Therewasatfirstoppositionfrom theworkersonthegroundof socialisttheory.Thisopposition hasnowceased;andanold trade-unionfunctionaryisreportedtohavesaid:"Ifthishad beendonebefore,KarlMarx wouldnothavehaditsomuch hisway."

PrestigeOf ChurchInNear East

CAIRO,June2-(NC).-A signofthegrowingprestigeof ChurchintheNearEastisseen inthedesireofArabcountriesto establishfriendlyanddiplomatic relationswiththeVatican.

TheSyrianGovernmenthas nowappointedFaridChahlawi, directoroftheconsulardepartmentattheSyrianMinistryfor ForeignAffairs,asSyriandiplomaticrepresentativetothe HolySeeinthecapacityof Charged'Affaires. TheSyrianpopulation,amountingto3,006,000,thoughcomposedmainlyofSuniMoslems,comprises730,000Christians,of whom375,000areCatholics,belongingtovariousOrientalrites.

SyriaistheonlyArabcountry where,thoughthepopulationis mainlyMoslem,Islamisnotthe Statereligion.

PracticalAidTo Farmers

NINGSIA,China,May25(NC).-Catholicmissionariesare takingtheleadinreforestation work,agraveneedforlong-rangeagriculturalprogressin InnerMongolia.Severalpriestsarepursuingforestrystudies, andteachthesubjectinmissionschools.

Sixtyyearsago,whenBelgian missionariesfirstcametonorthernNingsiaprovince,theyfoundonlyafewscatteredwillowsgrowing.Thepriests plantedtreessystematically asitwasfounded.

Nurseriesandexperimental stationsweresetupatTukow andSanshengkung,onthenorthernsweepoftheYellowRiver. Theprieststriedoutmorethan 120differentspeciesoftrees.

Scientificguidancewasgiven totheprojectespeciallybythe Rev.GustaveCapelle,anoted botanist.

ChineseandBelgianpriests worktogetherinencouraging themovementwhichbearspromiseofopeningvasttractsof undevelopedlandforcolonists fromChina'sovercrowdedcoastalregion. Themissionariesherehavealso introducedmanynewvarieties ofvegetables,someofwhichare nowcultivatedbyfarmersona largescale.

REDSTRAINBOGUSPRIESTS

FRANKFURT,June4-(NC).

ExtensiveeffortsbyCommunists inSovietRussiaandsatellite countriestotrainboguspriests andsendthemaspropaganda agentstotheWestarereported bytwoGermanreligiousnews services.

Accordingto"Kirchlicher Nachrichtendienst," Catholic newsagencyinCologne,about 3,000suchspecialagents,mostof thempersonswhoatonetimeor otherwereseminarystudents butbrokeawayfromthefaith, havesofarbeentrainedin Russia.

InBudapest,agentsaresaidto betrainedinsix-monthcourses afterthecompletionofwhich theyareassignedtowestern countrieswheretheyposeas "refugeeclergy"andengagein. propaganda."ChristlicherNachrichtendienst,"religiousnews serviceinMunich,reportsthat oneofthese"priests"hasrecentlybeenarrestedinVienna.

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VATICANCITY,May27.(Radio,NC).-HisHolinessPope PiusXII.receivedinaudience 800pilgrimsoftheSwissChristianSocialAssociationofWorkers,complimentingthemontheir fidelitytotheidealsandteachingofthegreatsocialPopes. HisHolinessgavethemthree mainpointstokeepbeforetheir minds:alwaysfixyourmindson greatideals;maintaintheyouthfulspiritandagilityofaction withoutdisregardingtheprudenceofexperience,andadherencetothespiritualpowersof theSwisspeople,aboveallto thoseoftheCatholicSwiss. Helikenedthesethreepoints tothecharacteristicsoftheideal manunitedwithChrist,suchas wasSt.NicholasofFlue,who wascanonisedtwoyearsago, and,hesaid,surpassedhisage andcouldbeanexampleforour times.

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hasbeenestablishedasanoffice concernedwithinternationalreligiousaffairs,saystheCologne agency.Itdevotesitsspecial interesttoso-calledProgressive Christiansand"religiouscommunists,"whoareusedastools topromoteRedpropaganda. "Desinform"issaidtomaintainfourtrainingschools:In

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Prague'sPassiveResistance

PRAGUE,May28-(NC).Prayingandsinging,thousands ofCatholicswalkedinsolemn processionpasttheresidence ofCzechoslovakia'sCommunist President,KlementGottwald, aroundHradcanySquareand backtoSt.VitusCathedral, wheretheypaidhonourtothe nation'ssaint,St.JohnNepomucine,whoserelicsarebeingpreservedthere.

Theprocessioninhonourof theSainthadnotbeenannouncedbyanynewspaper,neverthelesstheneighbourhoodofthe cathedralwaspackedwith crowdsofworshipperslongbeforetheprocessionandtheser-

GoaBuildsA Boys'Town

GOA,PortugueseIndia,June2-(NC),-Avastproject,in somewayssimilartoBoys' TownintheUnitedStates,is beinglaunchedherebythe SalesianFathers. TheFathershavesecureda largeareaoflandonwhich theyproposetobuildschools, chapels,boardinghouses,and industrialandtechnicalinstitutestoaccommodate800 boardersandmorethan1,000 daystudents.Theprotectalso callsforanorphanage,ashelterforyoungworkers,acentreformusicaltraining,an oratory,andanationalshrine inhonourofMaryHelpof Christians.

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vicestarted.Manykneltand crossedthemselveswhenthe goldenreliquary, by priestsofthecathedral,passed by. St.VitusCathedral,theresidenceofthePragueArchbishop andthatoftheCzechoslovak Presidentlieincloseproximity onHradcanyHill. ItisknownthatPresident Gottwaldwasinhisresidenceat thetimetheprocessionpassed by,buthedidnotshowhimself. Accordingtopressdispatches fromPrague,ArchbishopBeran hasmadeastrongprotestagainstapolicesearchofSt.Vitus' Cathedralfor"hiddenradio transmitters."Thereportsstate thatthechurchwasclearedof worshippersbypolicemenwho thenlockedthedoorsandmade atwo-hoursearch.

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