The Record Newspaper 23 June 1949

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HolyCityForThreeReligions

ByJOHNA.GREAVES (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

LONDON,June9.-Raisingthequestionofthefuture oftheHolyCityintheBritishHouseofLords,theProtestantArchbishopofYork,theRev.Dr.CyrilGarbett,demandedinadebatethatthewholeJerusalemareashould becomeaninternationalzoneundercontroloftheUnited Nations.

"Ihateanti-semitism,whichisasinagainstGodand anoffenceagainstman,"theprelatesaid."Butitisquite anothermattertoopposethepoliticalambitionsofsome Zionists,whichcanbegainedonlyatthecostofgreatre- ligionswhichhaveanequalorevengreaterclaimtoJerusalem.

"Dr.Weizmann(Presidentof Israel)hassaidthefullestguaranteemustbegivenforthepro- tectionoftheHolyPlacesand foraccesstothem.Ihaveno

doubtatallthatwouldbehis wish.Butwillthepresent governmentofIsraelbestrong enoughtocontroltheirmore fanaticalfollowers?"

ShanghaiNunsTreat

WoundedOfBothSides

SHANGHAI,June11-(NC).-ThreeweeksofCommunistoccupationleavesthereligiouspictureinShanghai littlechanged.Thefirstreactionhasbeengratitudeand reliefthatlossoflifeandpropertywithinthecityduring thetake-overwasextremelysmall.Furtherreliefwas feltbecauseCommunisttroopswerewelldisciplinedand proclamationsoftheGovernmentweresofarenforcedwithoutterrorism.

Propertyinoutlyingdistricts wasdamagedbydemolition squadspriortoretreating.The heaviestlossisestimatedat300, 000dollarssustainedbythe MercyHospitalformentalpat- ients.Theinmatesandstaff escapedseriousinjury.Five

WhyCardinal Resigiied

COLOGNE,June9-(NC).- HisEminenceJosefCardinal Frings,ArchbishopofCologne, hasissuedaformalstatement tocorrectimpressionscreatedby hisrecentresignationfromthe ChrisitanSocialParty,whichis predominantlyCatholicinthis area.

TheCardinalsaysthathisresignationwasnotpromptedby the"politicaleventsofrecent times,"butbecausetheGerman ConcordatwiththeHolySee barsclergyandReligiousfrom becomingmembersofpolitical parties.

The"politicaleventsofrecent times"werethedeliberationsat BonnonthenewWestGerman Constitution,afterwhichamajorityoftheChristianSocial PartyvotedinfavourofitdespitethefactthattheCatholic Churchheldthatitfailedto grantfullrecognitionofthe rightsofparentsintheschoolingoftheirchildren.When theCardinal'sresignationwas announceditwasgenerallyin- terpretedinthislight.

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suburbanchurcheswerelevelled bydemolition.Eightthousand refugeeswerehelpedbyShang- haiCatholicinstitutionsduringthecrisis.Manyarenowreturningtoruinedvillagesand farms.Catholichospitalstreated thewoundedofbotharmiesafterthebattlehadended.The Sistersof volunteeredCharityhadpreviously unsuccessfullytogo tothebattlefield,andtendand removethewounded.Some soldierswererecentlybrought tohospitalswithbadwounds neglectedfor12days.

FourCatholicpublications,in- cludingHuaMing,wereamong manyChinese-operatedpubli-cationssuspendedunderregu- lationsoftheMilitaryControlCommission istration.requiringnewregTheforeign-operated CatholicReviewandChinaMissionaryhavesofarsurvived.

Fr.Martindale70

LONDON,June9,(N.C.)- TheRev.C.C.Martindale,S.J., wellknown English-speakingthroughoutthe world,hascelebratedhis70thbirthday.

Christiansarenotaskingforanykindofspecialprivileges, hesaid.Whattheyaskedfor themselvestheyaskedforJews andMoslems.Theyaskthatthe threereligionsshouldhavetheir sacredplacescarefullyprotect- ed,thattheyshouldhavefree accesstothem,thattheirmembersshouldhavecompletefreedomofworshipandbelief,andthatJerusalemanditsimmediateneighbourhoodshouldbe underinternationalcontrol,he headded. Ifthecityweredividedbetweendifferentcontrols,aspro- posed,Dr.Garbettwenton,it wouldbecomeacentreofanxiety,insecurityandintrigue;if heldtogetherunderinternationalcontrolitmighteasilybecomeanoasisofpeaceand securityinthemidstofavery troubledworld.

LordTheBritishLordChancellor, Jowitt,toldtheHousethat thegovernmentfavouredinternationalisationoftheJerusalemareaaslaiddownbythe UnitedNations. HefeltthattheUnitedNationsexpressedthewillofthe

entirecivilisedworldininsistingthattheHolyplacesshould beprotectedandthatfreeaccessshouldbeassuredforall religions.Hisremarkswere greetedwithcheers.

LordSalisburypointedoutthattheJewsowedcreationof theStateofIsraeltoChristendom,addingthatacontinued wrangleoverthestatusofthe HolyPlacesisnotonlydeplor-ableitselfbutalsoadangerfor Israel.

Youngsters ObjectToFilms

ROCHESTER,N.H.,(N.C.)-

Aprotestoriginatedbyyouthgroupsagainstcertaintypesof moviesshownatlocaltheatres borefruithere.TheprotestwasstartedbytheRochesterGirl ScoutCouncil,supportedby otheryouthgroups,andwasclimaxedatameetingbetween MayorC.WesleyLyons,clergy- menandprofessionalleadersand theatreoperators. Asaresultofthemeeting,the operatoroftwotheatresandthe districtmanagerofaninterstate chainofmoviespromisedtoexerttheireffortstopresentmoviessuitableforpatronsofall ages.

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OSLO,Norway,June10.SigridUndset,Norway'sfamousconverttoCatholicismand NobelPrizewinnerforliterature,diedtodayatherhistoric homeatLillehammerinthe Norwegianmountains.

Once,introducingSigridUndsettoanAmericancollegeaudience,AnneO'HareMcCormick said:"TheworldinwhichSig- ridUndsetlivesandworkshas no mankindnations,greatorsmall;only isconsidered.The nationisacollectionofindividualsoulswithintheframework ofallmankind Shelooks around,searchingforthetruth, andgivesusaviewofthebrotherhoodofman.Sheletsus seewhatissoimmenselyimportantformantorealise; namely,thatthereisneedfora formofunitywithrootsinboth ournatureandhumansociety. Thisdeepviewis,ofcourse,the Catholicview."

SHERBROOKE,Que.(N.C.)--

AmessagefromRomeavowing completesupportoftheclaims ofthestrikingasbestosworkers attheJohns-Manvilleplantat Asbestos,Que.,hasbeensentby BishopPhilippeDesranleauof Sherbrooke.BishopDesranleau isinRomeonhisadlimina visit.Mostofthestrikingem- ployeesaremembersofhisdiocese.

JAPBISHOPSSTANDWHERE XAVIERDID

TOKYO,June9.-TheJapaneseHierarchyissueda jointpastoralontheoccasionofPentecost,themaintheme ofwhichisSt.FrancisXavier'sloveforGodasthekeyto sanctityandhisloveformanasanincentivetoCatholic andsocialaction.Theconcludingparagraphsdealwith birthcontrol.

St.FrancisXaviercalledthe Japanesethedelightofhissoul, butcondemnedthecontempor- arypracticeofabortionandinfanticide,theBishopssay.

"Weshouldbeuntruetothe spiritofourMasterandSt. Francisifwedidnotprotest fearlesslyandvehementlyagainsttheadvocacyofartificial birthcontrolasasolutionofour nationaldifficulties,theBishopsstate.

Theyrecallthatinapastoral twoyearsagothey"appealedto thestatesmenoftheworldfor ajustandhumanesolutionof Japan'spopulationproblem."

"WecannotinconscienceacceptanysolutionoftheJapanesepopulationproblemwhich wouldinvolveimmoralmeans," theBishopscontinue.

ReferringtoPopePiusXI's encyclicalonmarriage,theBishopstelltheCatholicsthatcon-

DecentLiteratureCampaign

HUNTINGTON,Ind.(N.C.)Considerableimpetushasbeen giventotheworkoftheNationalOrganisationforDecentLiteraturethroughthepledgesof co-operationthathaverecently beengivenbytheNationalFederationofCatholicCollegeStudentsandthemembersof"The FightingSixty-Ninth."

TheNFCCSaffiliatesvirtually everyCatholiccollegeinthe UnitedStates,anddelegatesto itssixthnationalcongressvoted to withco-operatewholeheartedly NODL.Asadirectresult ofthecongress,theDecentLiteratureCampaignoftheNFCCS willbeexpandedduringthescholasticyear1949-50tocover booksandtrueromancenovels.

AnexpansionoftheRadioAcceptancePollalsowillbecarriedout.

Theco-operationof"The FightingSixty-Ninth"willbring totheworkoftheNCDLthe enthusiasticsupportofsome25, 000highschoolstudents."The FightingSixty-Ninth,"amovementforcleanlivingamong youngpeople,derivesitsideals fromthe6thand9thCommandmentsandseekstopromotedecencyinword,actionanddress amongCatholicyouth.

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traceptivesandabortionare evilnotmerelybecausethe Popesaidso,butthatthePope wasforcedtocondemnbecause theyareevilinthemselves.

TheBishopswarntheCatholicsthatsomemayurgethem todoevil,andexpressconfidencethatCatholicswillhavethe couragetotellthem,"nomatter whattheirstationanddignity," "thatitbehoveseveryman"to obeyGodratherthanman,"and thatitisGodWhosaid,"Thou shaltnot."

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RevengeOn Priest

LONDON,June6(N.C.).-Re- arrestedaboutamonthagoin Poland,Msgr.SygmuntKac- zynskiisavictimofthevengeanceofthecommunist-dominatedWarsawregime,according toaVaticanbroadcastheard here.Thepriest-editorhasbeen chargedwithhavingbeena memberofananti-governmentorganisationandwithhaving takenpartinactivitiesharmful tothestate.

"ItisveryclearthattheWarsawregime,withthispretext,is takingits KaczynskirevengeagainstMsgr. becauseofhisactivitieswhileamemberofthePolishgovernment-in-exileinLondonduringthewar,"thebroadcastsays."Asiswellknown, Msgr.KaczynskiwasMinister ofEducationinthatGovernment."

SickInMind

VATICANCffY,June10.-

(Radio,NC).-Thephysicalcon- ditionofHisEminenceJosef CardinalMlndszenty,imprison- edPrimateofHungary,isgood, buthismentalconditionisunsatisfactory,accordingtoreliablereportsreceivedandpub- lishedherebytheVaticanPress Office.

MonsignorKaczynskiwasfirstarrestedlastAugust,soonafter communistauthoritiesbanned theWarsawweeklypaper,Ty- godnikWarszawski,ofwhichhe andsocialactionseminarsaretowaseditor.Hewasreleased beestablishedineverydioceseseveraldayslater,butkeptun- oftheAmericanzoneofoccu-dersurveillance. pationof auspicesGermanyunderthe oftheU.S.Military Governmentasaresultofthe specialprojectworkedoutby theRev.GeorgeHiggins,assistantdirectoroftheSocialActionDepartmentoftheNational CatholicWelfareConferencein Washington,nowhereasaconsultanttothemilitarygovern- mentThereligiousaffairsbranch. aimIstostrengthenre-ligiousinfluenceinlaborrelationsgenerallyandtotrainboth clergyandlaylaborleadersfor thismission,asapartofacomprehensiveadulteducationpro-grammeactivelysupportedby GermanCatholicorganisations.

SAFETYSLOGAN Treateveryfirearmasloaded, evenwhenyouknowitisn't.

Thereportsstatedthatthe Cardinal'smotherandapre- latehadbeenallowedtovisit himinprison,andwhilethey werereservedaboutwhatthey saw,theydidsaythathisphy-sicalconditionwasgoodbuthis mentalstateleftsomethingto bedesired.

MARRIAGECEREMONY

Thefirstletterthiseveningis from"Wondering,"Warralakin, whowrites:

"Iamnotamemberofyour Church,however,whenIwas marriedImadethepromiseto allowmychildrentobe broughtupasCatholics.I havenotgonebackonmy word."

A.:Iwishtocongratulateyou onhavingfaithfullykeptyourpromise.Notonlymanbutalso Godholdsinesteemtheperson whokeepshisword. Ihope thatyourchildrenwillalwaysimitateyourexample,andbe menofhonour.Youcontinue: "Afewweeksagomyeldest daughter,whoisofage,marriedinyourChurch,andIacceptedherinvitationtogive herawaywithpleasure.HoweveratthealtarIwasignored.WasIignoredbecause IwasnotaCatholic?Anddo youthinkthatthishelpsto bringpeopletothefold?"

A.:Ataweddingtheonlypeoplewhoreceivetheattentionof thepriestaretheyoungcouple. Thefatherleadshisdaughterup tothecentreofthechurchand outsidethealtarrailshehands herovertoherfuturehusband. Hethenretiresandisrightout ofthepicture,untilthecongratulationsafterthesigningof thepapersinthesacristy.I wouldbesorrytohearofany priesttreatingafatherwithdiscourtesyonsuchanoccasion. Butatamarriageceremonythe parentsarenotinevidence.It isthebrideandbridegroom's bigday.Youhave,Ihope,exaggeratedthisincidentinyour mind.Nopriestwouldmakea distinctionbetweenaCatholic andnon-Catholicfathergivng hisdaughteraway.Youwrite:

"Idonotbuy'TheRecord,'so wouldyoubekindenoughto forwardtomethecopyin whichtheanswertomy questionappears?"

precautionsshouldbetakento seethatnounnecessarypainwas inflictedonthemandweshould notbeactuatedbyaspiritof cruelty.ThefactthatChrist hadoncemadeuseofthishumbleanimalforHisentryinto Jerusalemwouldinnowaypreventusfromdestroyingthemif theybecameanuisance.You

write:

AnOldSuperstition.

"Inthesameconversationone manheldthatitwaswrongon religiousgroundstoburn breadnotrequiredforfood, andclaimedthatitwouldbe bettertoburyitratherthan burnit."

A.:Surplusfoodwhichcannot beusedbyeithermanoranimal maybedestroyed,andbyany meanswewish.Fromthepoint ofviewofreligion,itdoesnot matterwhetheritisburiedor burnt,butfromthepointofview ofhealthitmightbebetterto burnit.Rats,miceandflies areattractedbyfoodleftabout waitingtobeburied.Itis wrongtowastefood,butitis notalwayspossibletoavoid waste,andinthebestconducted homesfood,especiallybread, maybecomesostalethatitcan nolongerbeeaten.Ifthereare noanimalsforwhomitcanbe madepalatable,itmaybedestroyed,buriedorburnt.

"A.Gannaway,"ofBently Park,sentinaratheramazing letter.Hewrites:

"DearSir,-1havebeenfollowingyoursessionverycloselyforsometime,andyourreferencetoChrist'swordsjust fillmewithcontemptforanyonecallinghimselfaCatholicpriest."

explained.Each.boyhashis owncopyoftheNewTestament. Idonothestitatetosaythatordinary,wellinstructedCatholics whohavegonethroughourCatholicschoolsknowtheirScripturefarbetterthanthevastmajorityofnon-Catholics.It wouldbejustwasteoftimeon myparttotrytomislead,as Catholicswouldbetheveryfirst towriteinprotestingagainstmy useofthetext.Youcontinue:

ONETRUECHURCH

"Howdoyouclaimthatyour ChurchistheonlyChristian Church,whenitisrecordedin theGospelthattherewasone whodidnotevenfollow Christ,yethewascastingout devilsinChrist'snameand wascommendedforit?"

A.:Itisveryobviousthatyou yourselfdonotunderstandthe Scriptures.Theexistenceof thismandoesnotprovethat therewereotherChristianchurchesinthetimeofChrist.That isridiculous.WeCatholicsdo notclaimtobetheonlyChristianChurch.Ifyouhad,as youclaimto,beenfollowingthis sessionveryclosely,youwould neveraccuseusofmakingsuch aclaim.Weknowthatweare theonlyChurchfoundedby Christ,butadmitthatthereare hundredsofchurcheswhichbelievesomeoftheteachingof Christandhaveasaresulta claimtobecalledChristiansor followersofChrist.

A.:ThatIwoulddowithpleasure,butyouhavenotgivenme eitheryournameoraddress,and Ifeelthat"Wondering,"War-ralakin,wouldhardlyfindyou.

THEASS'SCOLT.

"H.E.D.,"ofClampton,writes:

"Recentlythesubjectofkilling donkeysasverminorofgivingapricefortheirears,was broughtupinconversation.

Someheldthatthekillingwas justifiable,butonemanheld thatbecauseofthefactthat adonkeyhadbeenusedbyOurSaviourinHistriumphant entryintothecityofJerusalem,thatitwouldsavourof sacrilegetoslaughterthemin themannersuggested."

A.:Ifthesewilddonkeysare destructive,damagingfencing andeatingfodderrequiredfor stock,therewouldbenoobjectiontodestroyingthem,but

A.:Ifailtounderstandwhy myreferencestowhatChrist OurLordsaidshouldfillyou withcontemptforpriests.IfI haveinanywaymadeunfair useofanytextofScripture kindlytellmewhenandhow. Surelyyouarenotjustifiedin despisingallCatholicpriestsbecauseofwhatIamsupposedto havesaid.Ithinkthatifyou examineyourselfhonestlyyou willfindthatyourcontempt dotesbackmuchfurtherthan thedayyoubegantolistento theCatholicAnswer.Youwill inallprobabilityfindthatyou havebeenprejudicedagainst theCatholicChurchandher teachingforaverylongtime. Youwrite: "Butseeingyourflockwill drinkinyourwordswithsuch faith,Iwouldliketoaskyon fourquestions: A.:Catholicsarepeoplewith mindsoftheirown.Theycan appreciatealogicalexposition andarepleasedwhentheyhear setforthwhattheyhavealways knowntobetrue.Yes!you mayaskyourquestions.You write:

MISQUOTINGTHESCRIPTURES

CATHOLICSDOREADBIBLE

"DoestheCatholicChurchencougageitsmemberstoread forthemselveswhatgoesbeforeandafteryourquotations?" A.:Certainly.ButIobjectto thesuggestionthatIamkeeping somethingbackwhenIquote Scripture.Igiveatextinso farasithastodowiththesubjectunderdiscussion,andmany Catholicscould,inmanycases, carryonfrommemorywhereI

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istruethatdrinkhasdonemore tofillorphanagesthananyother thing.Iimaginethatsins againstthevirtueofpurityhave donefarmoretobreakup happyhomesandtofillorphanages.Youwrite:

"Youmustsurelyknowthat theMastersaid,'Bytheir fruitsyoushallknowthem."

A.:Yes!Iknowthat,andcan pointtothefruitsoftheteachingofChristasillustratedby thecharity,goodness,andholinessofHisChurch.The fourthquestionis:

SIGNIFICANCEOF BAPTISM

"Doyouteachthatwemust bebornagainwherebytheold

thingspassawayandbecome new?"

A.:Youmustnotmisquote Scripture.Readthewhole firsttenversesofthethirdchapterofSt.John'sGospel,andin thefifthverseyouwillread: "Amen,amen,Isaytothee,unlessamanbebornagainof waterandtheHolyGhost,he cannotenterintothekingdomof heaven."Inthesixthversewe (ContinuedonPage15.)

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Now,asregardsthemanwho workedmiraclesbydrivingout devilsinChrist'sname.Why didyounotgivewhatfollowed inthetext.Whydidyounot givethewordsofChristwhich explaintheincident.Thisman whowasnotoneofthetwelve wasclearlyamanwhobelieved inChrist,forotherwisehewould nothavesucceededindriving outdevilsinChrist'sname,unlesshebelievedinHim.Christ rebukedSt.Johnforhisintolerance,for,eventhoughthisman didnotbelongtothegroup whichChristhadsentforth,he cannothavebeenopposedto Christifhehadsuchgooddispositions.Everyonewhoin suchorsimilarcircumstancesis notagainstChristissurelywith Him.Thislessonwetryto learnandputintopractice.We strivetobetolerantofthosewho ingoodfaithareoutsidethe fold,andinsofarastheydo goodworkweencouragerather thanhinderthem.Butwecan ofbetolerantoferror.You write:

Temperance,Not TotalAbstinence

"Seeingthatsuchthingsas smoking,drinking,andgamblingarenotsinstoyou,how wouldyoudefinethefruitsof sinapartfromthedenialof theCatholicfaith?"

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leaveoff.NotonlydoweencourageourCatholicstoreadthe Scripture,butwereaditaloud tothemandexplainit.Every weekaconsiderablesectionof oneofthegospelsandofthe epistlesisreadtoourpeople,so thatattheendofayearthe wholegospelstoryhasbeentold andthemoreinstructiveparts oftheepistleshavebeendealtwith.Inallourschoolsthe gospeliscompletelyreadand

A.:Thisisindeedaveryfalse impressiontotakefromwhatI saidsometimeago.Smoking, drinkingandbettinginmoderation,andwherenoinjusticeis donetodependents,isnotsinful.Suchthingsbecomesinful whenindulgedintoexcessor outofproportiontoourmeans.Thefruitsofsinaredeath. Thosewhoviolate God's commandmentsanddieunrepentant,arepunishedforall eternity.Suchthingsasdrink arenotevilinthemselves,and canbeusedinmoderationand forgoodobjects.Idoubtifit

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TheScientistLooksAtTheUnbeliever

MaterialismOnlyHalfThe Truth

HowaretheCatholicChurchandtheindividualCatholictomeettheonrushofMaterialism-anonrushofdisbeliefinGodandChristianity,whichhasalreadyswamped agreatpartofEuropeandAsiaandisthreateningtomake mantheinstrumentofhisowndestruction?

ThisquestionwastackledandansweredbyDr.F.SherwoodTaylor,CuratoroftheMuseumoftheHistoryofScienceatOxford,inarecentaddress.

OneofDr.SherwoodTaylor'sanswerswarnsthatCatholicswillnotsolvetheproblembytalkingtothe20th. centuryinthelanguageofthe13th.century.Hesaid:

Theurgencyoftheneedto combatmaterialisticandantiChristianideasisto-dayvery muchgreaterthanitwasinthe lastcentury.

Thethreatthenwastherise ofdisbelief.To-daywesee thefulfilmentofthatthreat.

AgreatpartofEuropeand Asiaisnowgovernedbypartiesactivelyopposedtoanyreligionanddeliberatelyengagedtosuppressit,anditis doubtfulwhetherevenhalfof theinhabitantsoftherestof EuropebelieveinGod,andstill fewerbelievethetruedoctrines concerningHim,ofwhichweare arethecustodians.

Thepositionisverygrave. WerenotGoduponoarsideit wouldbedesperate.

Thecauseofthisstateofthe worldis,Ithink,primarilythe growthofmaterialism,whichis theresultofafalseinterpreta- tionofscience.

MATERIALISM.

Thematerialistshavesucceededingettingnearlyhalf worldtobelievethatanything whichcannotbetreatedby naturalscienceisbutphantasy andunworthyofseriousnotice.

Thustheideaofthehuman soulhasbeengenerallyreplacedbytheideaofthehuman brain;theideaofGodbythe lawsofnature;moralitybyexpediency.

Theworldisthinkingina newway,inawayofwhichit wouldoncehavebeenashamed. Itisvaluingeverythingaccordingtoitsmaterialsignific- anceinsteadofitsspiritual.

Money,machines,trade,guns,power-plantsarethethingsthat seemimportant.

Theknowledgemenwantis knowledgeaboutmatter,knowledgeaboutspiritualthingshardlycountsasknowledgeat all.

Newspapers,books,filmscripts,advertisements,governmentpolitics,allarewrittenunderthisinfluenceandinanew language,whilethelanguage andthoughtoftheChurchhas, alas,beguntosoundoldfashionedinmodernears.

Thusacontinualstrainand pressureisputonthefaithof Catholiclaymenandindeedof allChristians.

OPINIONS.

TheCatholicfindshimselfalwaysalittleexceptional.

Herarelyfindsanydeclarationofpolicywithwhichhe canwhollyagree.Ontheother hand,hisownexpressionsof opinionaregreetedwithasmile andashrugoftheshouldersby thosewhotreatanymentionof thespiritualworldasafairy- tale,theoriginofwhichmight beofinteresttopsychologists

andanthropologists,butwhose realtruthisnotthoughtworthy ofconsideration. ThusthefaithoftheCatholiciscontinuallyexposedtotest. Thatstrainismadegreater bythefactthatthenormalpublicopinionofto-dayisnotin fullaccordwithCatholicmorality.Thereisto-daynoseriouspublicopinionagainstmany formsofimmorality,andthe faithoftheCatholichaslittle helpfromcustomandmustbear thefallstrainofhisalltoohumandesires.

Therespectablepagan,who wouldliketoreturntothephy- sicalsecurityofVictoriandays, hasnorealanswertothenew non-morality,exceptthatheis afraidofitanddoesnotlikeit.

NATURALGOODNESS?

Hehasbeensayingforhalfa centuryormorethatthefoundationofmoralityisco-opera- tioninasocialsystem,orper- hapsthehumanheart'snatural promptingstogoodness.To-day,inRussiaandnearerhome, heseesjustwhatsocialsystems arepreparedtodo,andjust whatactionsthehumanheart, withoutGod'shelp,prompts mento

Whatperform. dosuchmenbelievein?

Theyhavegotusedtobelievinginscience.Theywouldlike toderivesomesortofsanction formoralityfromscience,but theycannotfindthem,forsciencehasnothingtodowiththe choicesmadebythehuman mind.

Soto-daytheyarerunning roundlookingforsomesortof religionthatwillmakethenationsbehavethemselvesbut whichatthesametimewillnot inconvenienceanybody'sprivatelife.

Theyarenothavingmuch success.

Menarecomingtoseethe CatholicChurchasaninvincibleinternationalforcethat willnotcompromisewithevil; torealisethatifevenastrong minorityweresincereCatholics theworstoftheworld'spro- blemswouldbesolved.

Thepaganisindeedsetting longingeyesonChristianmorality.Hewouldlikesomecompromisebywhichhecouldhave amoralworldwithoutassenting totheinconvenientlawsofthe Church,especiallywithregard tosexualmorality,andwithout believingtheveryunfamiliar andtohimincredibleteachings oftheology.

IftheCatholiclaymanisto followuptheimpressionshe canmakebyhisconductand principlesbypersuadinghisneighbourthatthisconductis theresultofhistruebeliefs,he issettinghimselfaverydiffi- culttask.

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Hisfirststepmustbetodemolishthepositionofthematerialist,toestablishthatmentalactivityisnotamereconcomitantofcertainmaterial bodilychanges,dependenton themanddisappearingwhen theycease.

Thisisanewkindofaposto- late.

Theordinarymanissure aboutscience.Sciencetellsus aboutmatterandwhatittells usisgoingtohappen-does,in fact,Thehappen. typicalmanofto-daywill regardtheexistenceofaspirit- ualworldasanunnecessaryassumptionunlessitexplains somethingwhichsciencedoes not.

I aboutamnotnowtalkingonly scientists,becausemost youngpeople,whetherscientistsornot,haveto-dayaccept- edthescientificstandardof judgment.

Imyselffavourtheviewthat weshallbestconvincethematerialistandpositivistofthe

THESCIENTIST.

Dr.SherwoodTaylor oncesaid:"Iamnomore likelytocriticisethe ChurchthanIamlikelyto criticisemymother."

Itwasaprofessionof faithbyamanwhosearchedlongandhardbeforehe foundtheChurch.

HebeganasanAnglican,becausehisparents wereAnglican.

Hissearchtookhimto HuxleyandtheVictorian rationalists;throughhopefuldoubttospiritismandtable-rapping:ontoTheosophyandtotheneoPlatonists,toBuddhism andAlchemy.

Hecameintocontact Catholicismwheninascientificbook,he"cameto cursetheChurch"inconnectionwithGalileo,but discoveredthattheChurch wasnot,ashehadbeen told,opposedtoscientific truth.

Finally,)lereadSt. Auugstine's"Confessions."

Convincedatlast,he forcedhimselftogoforinstructiontoapriest-the firstpriesthehadever met.

weaknessoftheirviewsby showingthatthereisverymuch inourexperiencethattheycannotexplainordealwithbymaterialisticorpositivisticmethods.

Iftheirmaterialisticworldviewdoesnotincludethese thingsthenitisincomplete,andareasonablemanmustsupple- mentitbyconsideringsome-thingakintoaspiritualworld.

METHODSOFAPPROACH.

Thefirstofthesethingsisthe miraculousandpreternatural.Thesecondapproachis throughscienceitself.

Thethirdapproachisbycon- sideringthenatureofexperienceandthenatureofscience.

Wemustrecalltothematerialist'smindthattheworldhe knowsdiffersextremelyfrom thatwhichsciencedescribes.

Sciencecanneverdescribe whatwefeelinloveorterror, incontemplationofbeauty,for sciencehasnottheterms.Love andterrorandbeautywillnot gointoformulae.

Thematerialistcannotdeny therealityoftheseexperiences, buthecannotidentifyitwithanymaterialchange.

Sothefirstpointofthemodernapostolateissimplytogain acceptanceforthebeliefthat mentalactivitycannotbedescribedintermsofphysical events,thoughphysicalevents mayaccompanythem.

Oncethisisacknowledgedthewayliesfairlyclear.

OPENROAD.

Ifmentalactivitycantranscendthelimitationsofmatter, theexistenceofGodseemspos- sible,miraculouseventslikewise.

Thewayisclearedandthere isgoodhopethattheobvious meritsoftheChristianlifewill turnthematerialistintoaseekerforGodandsocreatethe conditionsinwhichthegiftof supernaturalfaithcanbereceived.

SoIwouldsaytotheCatholic laymanthatmaterialism,inone formoranother,ishisfirstenemyandthatthetroublesof theworldarehisally.

Nothingcouldbeworsefor theChurchatthemomentthan asmooth,successfulworld,with sciencedailyexplainingsome- thingnew,raisingthestandard ofliving,andprovidingfreshpleasurestowhileawayour time.

To-daywehavethesternest warningthatman,relyingon hisown himself.powers,willdestroy

Thereinisatremendousstim-. ulustothehumanrace,drivingthemtoseeksomemeans ofavoidingthatdoom.

firstTheCatholiclaymanhas toshow,byexample,that thereisawayoflifewhichwill avoidthatdoom.

pleSecondlyhehastoleadpeotothestateofmindinwhich theycanleadthatlife.

HARDWORK.

Forthefirst,hecanfithimselfbyprayer. Forthesecondhewilllikewiserequirework-andvery hardwork.

Hemustfirstunderstandthe pre-suppositionsofthemodern materialistandpositivistunderderstandtheirworld-view,how itwasarrivedat,onwhatitis based.

Hemustthenunderstand whatsortofevidenceforaspir- itualworldcanmakeaneffectiveappealtothemodernmind. andknowhowtoadvancethat evidence.

Finally,hehastooffertohis hearerstheessentialsoftheCatholicFaithandbeable,asfar aspossible,toputthesein modernlanguageandaslittleas possibleinthelanguageofthe 13th.century.

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thusshowingawonderfulunion ofthememberswiththedivinely-appointedHeadoftheChurch. SuchaunionwouldnotbepossibleifourblessedLordwas nottheCentreofunity,living andactinginthisgreatbody. StormsraisedbySatanagainst theChurchmay,andhavebeen, atvarioustimes,buttheChurch

DearCornerites

"Freelyyouhavereceived,freelygive,"shouldbethemottoofeveryloyalCatholic.If wearenotcalledtogiveour livesforourFaithbymartyrdom,wearecertainlycalledto liveuptothatDivineGiftfor whichourmartyrsdied.Wecan dosobyalwaysupholdingthe religionwhichChristestablished onearth,andbyshowinginour attitudetowardsthelawslaid downbytheChurchthatwe shallallownothingwhatsoever tocomebetweenusandourloyaltytoourreligion.Itiswith aviewtooursafetyandfuture happinessthattheChurchrequiresustoobservecertainregulationswithregardtoMarriageandothereventsinourlives whichwesometimesallowtobecomestumbling-blockstothe practiceofourreligion.Thus wenotonlyrunintogreatdangerourselves,butalsoarethe causeofgreatscandaltoothers. Weshouldalsoprayearnestly forguidanceforHisHoliness, thePope,andtheBishopsand PriestsoftheChurchthatthey mayreceiveallthehelpthey needfromtheInvisibleHeadof theChurch-OurLordJesus Christ. Witheverygoodwish,

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itsDivineFounder,itisclear thateachsuccessorofSt.Peter hasChrist'sassistanceinthe governmentoftheChurch,and that,astheHeadoftheCatholic body,guidedbyTruthItself, thePopecannoterrwhenteachingdoctrinesofaithandmorals.Thisiswhatismeantby theinfallibilityoftheSupreme Pastor. Thereareaboutfourhundred millionCatholicsspreadallover theworld,payingallegianceto Christ'sVicaronearth.This vastnumberofpeopleallbelievethesametruths,andhave thesameSacramentsandSacrifice,thatoftheHolyMass,

remainsunshaken,theonlyorganisationthathasneverchangedsinceitsinstitution.This aloneisaproofofitsdivine origin.ForeveryCatholicthereisthe comfortingassurancethatthe religionwhichCatholicitypractisesisguidedbyOnewhoderiveshisauthorityfromChrist, andcannotgowronginhis guidance.Salvationissecurefor thosewho,inlovingloyaltyto theirKingandLord,followthe straightpathclearlymarkedout byHisChurchtoenablethemto reachtheirheavenlyFather's Homewhichistobetheireternalrestingplace.

MaterialMaturity

WithMoralInfancy

'Withthemonstrousweapons manalreadyhas,humanityisin dangerofbeingtrappedinthis worldbyitsmoraladolescents. Ourknowledgeofsciencehas clearlyoutstrippedourcapacity tocontrolit.

"Wehavetoomanymenof science;toofewomenofGod.We havegraspedthemysteryofthe atomandrejectedtheSermonon theMount.Manisstumbling blindlythroughaspiritualdarknesswhiletoyingwiththeprecnrioussecretsoflifeanddeath.

"Theworldhasachievedbrilliancewithoutwisdom,power withoutconscience.Oursisa worldofnucleargiantsandethicalinfants.Weknowmoreabout warthanweknowaboutpeace, moreaboutkillingthanweknow aboutliving.

"Thisisour20thCentury's claimtodistinctionandtoprogress.

"Itiseasyforuswhoareliving tohonourthesacrificesofthose whoaredead,forithelpsusto assaugetheguiltweshouldfeel

intheirpresence.Warscanbe preventedjustassurelyasthey areprovoked,and,therefore,we whofailtopreventthemmust shareinguiltforthedead.

''Ihave,notcomehereto-day toconsecratewearanditsevilsfor thesacrificeswarhasproduced. Foreverymaninwhomwarhas inspiredsacrifices,courageand love,therearemanymorewhom ithasdegradedwithbrutality, callousnessandgreed.

"Wehavecometoaskwhyitis thatouryoungmenmustspend theirbodiesagainsttheSiegfried Line-whyitismencannotlive asbravely,astheydie.

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Theservicebeganasaweekly release,butsinceAugustlast yearithasbeenissuedtwice aweek,onWednesdayandSunday.HuaMinghasnow89correspondentsscatteredthrough everyprovinceofChina.

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HowToEaseTheCostOfLiving

TooMuchLuxury,WasteandLackOfThrift

Thetitleofthisarticleisaproposthepopularagitation, thestrikesandthethreatofstrikesforhigherpay;yetone maywondershouldnotthetitlebe"thecostoflivingand thecostofluxuries"-onemightevenaddtothetitle"the costofwaste."

"Theincreasedcostofliving"isoftengivenastheexcusebyindustrialistsfordemandingincreasedprofitsand byworkersfordemandingincreasedwages,withthethreat ofastrikeiftheyarenotforthcoming.

Howfarissuchapleaajustifiedone?Beforeansweringthat,itmightnotbeabadideatoreadthisarticle, whereinitissuggestedthatthecostoflivingcouldbemade muchlowerifpeopleinsistedlessonluxuries,ofwhichthe authorgivesausefullist.

realisedthatthe"costofliving" argumentforincreaseofpay reallymeansapleaforcostof livingandcostofluxuriesalso.

toomuchluxuryexpenseandlack ofdomesticthrift?

MONEYWANTEDFOR EVERYTHING.

SevenMiles ToAdore

Inadditiontotheseluxuries commontomenandwomenthere aresomeotherfactorswhichare relatedtothecostofliving:(1) Lackofthrift,wasteinthings concerningdomesticeconomy;(2) extravagantexpenseinpocketmoney,incinemaentertainment, andintoysforboys,girlsand youngchildren.

TWOQUESTIONS.

OurLadyOf FatimaCrowned PALMYRA CEREMONY

Evidenceoftherapidgrowth ofdevotiontoOurLadyofFatimawasgivenonMonday,June 13th.,whenthechurchatPalmyrawasfilledwithadevout congregationassembledtodo honourtotheirheavenlypatroness,ontheoccasionofthe crowningofherstatue.

Theprocession,composedof thethreesodalities,formedoutsidethechurch,bearingforthe firsttimetheirnewbanners. WiththeHolyNameSocietyat thehead,theSacredHeartand ChildrenofMaryfollowed,then cametheschoolchildren,followedbythelittlegirlcarrying thecrownofrosesandthenon aflower-deckedlittercamethe statue,carriedbyfourofthe seniorgirls.Duringthepro- cessiontheSantaMariachoir sangtheHymnofOurLadyof Fatima.

Ascendingthestepsthelittle crown-bearerplacedonthehead ofthestatuethecrown.The Rosarywasthenrecitedfollowedbyanactofconsecrationto theImmaculateHeart.Ashort discourseonOurLady,followed byBenediction,broughtthis mostinspiringfunctiontoan end.

A placesimilarceremonywilltake onthe13th.ofeach monthuntilOctober,whenon theanniversaryofOurLady's finalapparitiontheoccasionwill bemarkedwithastillgreater manifestationoftheloveand devotionofourpeopletoOur Lady.

SINGAPORE,June9-INC).

-WiththefallofShanghaito theCommunists,thenovitiateoftheLittleSistersofthe Poorhasbeenremovedfirstto HongKongandthentoSingapore.

Twenty-sevennovices,allbut twoofthemChinese,cameto Singaporetocontinuetheirnoviceshiphere.Whilethehouse oftheLittleSistershereisalreadyovercrowded,thenewsituationisbeingmetwitha cheerfulnesscharacteristicof theSisters.

waste,

Itistruethatthecostoflivingdoluxuries,andeven hasbeengreatlyincreasedbythecomein,onemaysay. effectsoftwoworldwars.WhereFormypart,Ithinkthepouplar cry,"costofliving,"includesalso "costofluxuries."Theseare timeswhenonemightreasonablyexpectrestrictiontosome extentinpopularluxuriesto helpmeetthecostofnecessitiesandtorenderthecryin that withwaymorecloselyinline justice. LUXURIES.

Allthese-luxuriesandother factors-addmuchorvery.ouch tothecostcfrecessities.

Twitquestionsarise:(1)How shouldonedefileexactlytheterm "costofliving?"Whatshould oneincludeintheterm?(2)Is theplea"costofliving"(ifitincludesluxuries,lackofthriftor waste,extravagantexpensein variousthings),anentirelyjust, honestpleaforwageandsalary

Whataretheluxuries?Forincrease?

menthesewouldincludedrink,Thepracticeofwisedomestic tobaccoandcigarettes,cinemas,thriftwouldhelptomitigatethe betting,andgames,dances,radiocostoflivingproblem.Towhat sets;forwomen,extravaganceinaffecttheproblem?Towhat dress,cosmetics,hair-drill,cig-extentmaytheunthriftyfamily arettes,cinemas,dances. extentmaythelackofgood,card-

Shouldpeoplediscardallthesefulhomemanagementbeaposthingscompletely?No,buttheysiblefactorinagitationorstrikes couldexpendlessonthemintheseformorepay?Haveemployers timesofhighpricessoastosparetosufferinterruptionofbusiness moreofincomeforthingsessen-andlossoftrade;havethepub- tialandthusmakeeasierthecostlictosuffertheinconvenienceand oflivingproblem.Itistimewehardshipofstrikesonaccountof

ARECATHOLIC GIRLSSNOBS?

Howmany girlsare snobs?Thereasonsorgrounds forsnobberyarenearlyidentical withthereasonsforjealousy.

Snobberyisenvyinreverse.Much morecommonthantheplain girl'senvyistheprettygirl's pride.Uponoccasion,veryattractivegirlsarenothingelse thanbrutaltowardstheirless handsomecompanions.

Aprettygirlwillmaliciously charmaboyawayfromaninconspicuousgirl,eitherbecause shewantstheboyfortheevening,orjusttoshowthatshecart doit.Withcold-bloodedcalculation,anattractiveMisswill takethespotlightordominatean occasionorcatchaneyeormonopolisealltheboysataparty.

Shewillspeakslightinglycf plaingirlsorridiculethem.She mayevenindulgetheultimate prideofrejectingaplaingirl's admiration.Allofthismaybe calledthesnobberyofbeauty.Is itknownamongCatholicgirls?

Ayoungwomanneednotbe thedaughterofatycoontocultivatethesnobberyofmoney. Oddlyenough,thewealthiest Catholicgirlsseemcomparatively freefromthisridiculouspride, saysawriterinabookentitled "TheseTerribleTeens."Itisthe

TriumphalClimaxIn Tokyo

TOKYO,June13-(NC).-Torchesflamedandchimes pealedtowelcomeSt.FrancisXavier'srelic,accompanied bytheinternationalpilgrimagegroup,onthenightofits arrivalinTokyoaftera12-dayjourneytoNagasakiand back.Over1,500personsgatheredinthenewSt.Igna- tius'Church,crowdingtheaislesandvestibule,astherelic wasbornetothealtarandArchbishopPeterTatsuoDoi,of Tokyo,begantheMassofThanksgiving.

Sundaybroughttheclimaxtosermoninwhichhesaidthat thetwo-weekcelebrationsas"Civilandreligiousauthorities CardinalGilroypontificatedatviedwitheachotherwherever MassattheMeijiStadiumhere.wewentinJapan,honoringthe PremierShigeruYoshidasenta sacredrelicoftheSaintandthe pilgrimswhoaccompaniedit. messagepraisingSt.FrancisTheentirepopulationreceived Xavier,readbyamemberofuswithkindnessandtreatedus hiscabinetwhoattended.Thewithagenerositythatcould CardinalLegatedeliveredahardlybeexcelled."

middle-classgirl hasenjoyed fewadvantageswhoismost easilytrappedintosuchfoolishness.

Ifdotingparentsprovide youngdaughterswithmore clothesthansheneeds,shewill proceedtolookdownuponthe poorman',daughterwhocannot affordanybutpurelyutilitaaan raiments.Ifmiladyhasbeen takentothreemoderatelyexpensivehotelswesoonhearthat shewoulddieifsheweretoenter acheaprestaurant.

Thewholeidioticperformance wouldbefunnywereitnutso transparentlybrainless.Nosnobberyismoreridiculousandirritatingthanthesnobberybased onanextradressinthewardrobeoranextrapoundinthe purse.

Chesterton'sNoteworthy Remark.

Anothersnobberyisthatofthe mind.Itcan'tbeprideofintellect,becausetheintellectisfrequentlyofaninferiormode.It isnotprideofeducation,foreducationthatdoesnutmaketherecipientsdistinguishablefrom thosewithoutitisahowling failure.

Chesterton'sremarkshouldbe gravenonthemindofevery Catholicgirl:

"ThereisaCatholicwayof learningeverything,eventhealphabet.Youlearnitinsucha wayasnottolookdownonthose whoneverlearnedit."

HowisitwithourCatholic girlsonthismatterofintellectualsnobbery?

Wemaywellwonderwhatthe poor,humbleChrist,Christthe carpenter,ChristtheJew,Christ ofthestrange,foreignland,must thinkofthewholefarce.Jesus wasaradical,ifyoulikethe word.ButHewasnosnob.

TheVirtueofHumility. Ifamanhadtochooseoneidea oronevirtueasthefundamental ideainthewholeChristian scheme,hewouldnotbefar wrongifheselectedthevirtueof humility.

Thewidelyusedprayer,"Jesus, meekandhumbleofheart,make ourheartslikeuntoThine,'can beeffectiveonlywhensaidsincerely.

Thecrazeforluxuriesseemsto beafeatureofthisage.Theexpressions"costofliving"and "standardofliving"arerelatedtothatcraze.Itisremarkable,too,thatsomeclasseswho areincomparativelygoodcircumstances,thatis,thosewho arenotinmuchneedofessentials,areasinsistentwiththese expressionsaspeoplewhoare inmuchgreaterneedofessentials.We everything,wantmoneyfor andwecallthatthe "costofliving."

Employers,retailers,shopkeeperswhohaveambitionfor excessiveprofitsandemployees whowanttoomanyluxuries,help tokeepupandtoincreasethe costoflivingDemandsformore andmorepayinvolveincreasein pricesevenwhenemployersare satisfiedwithreasonableprofits. Ifemployerswouldbesatisfied withreasonableprofitsandifemployeeswouldrestrainthedesire forluxuriesandlearntopractise domesticthrift,thecostofliving problemwouldbeeasier.

Whenonethinksofthosewho needthehelpofSt.Vincentde PaulSocieties,ofthepoorandthe sickpoor,oftheagonies,hardshipsandprivationswhichthe peoplesofthecountriesthatwere involvedinthewarsufferedand stillsufferinalesserdegree,one mightexpectthatwewouldexercisemorerestraintinourdesireanddemands.

SELMA,Ala.,(N.C.)-The completionofthefirstyearof thedevotionknownasthe Twenty-FourHours'Adoration oftheBlessedSacramenttook placeatSt.Elizabeth'sChurch here,conductedbytheFathers ofSt.Edmund.EachThursday overthe52 Adoration-weekperiodthe wasbegunat7a.m. andclosedwithMassonFriday atthesamehour.Someofthe Negroparishionershavewalked asfarassevenmileseachweek tokeeptheirpledgedhourbeforethealtar.

Three'Bones' ProvideClue

AGANA,Guam-(NC).-Tothosehighschoolgraduateson Guamwhowonderwhether theyhaveareligiousvocation, theCatholicpublication,"Uma- tunaSiYuus,"offersthisadvice:

"Allyouneed is'Three Bones!'

"(1)Awishbone!Youmust sincerelywishtobecomea priest,aSister,oralaybro- ther.

"(2)Abackbone!'Youneed astrongwilltokeepgood;an activemindtolearnanddo things;properhealthtolivethat life.

"(3)Afunnybone!Thismeans haveasenseofhumour;seethe pleasantsideoflife;whenhard dutiescome,cheerfullygrinand 'takeitonthechin,'anddoit allforGod.

WATERLOO.

TheBattleofWaterloowas foughtin1815.Anoddnum- ber.Tryanoddoraneven numberintheNo.489CharitiesConsultation.Thefirstprize is£3,000.

deviceoflavishly paidunionbossesforjustifyingtheirexistence.

Alwaysinsuchcasesitisthepublicwhichpays-in effectwearemadetoaddourproteststoendthestrike. Thiscouldbejustifthestrikewerejust.Butitisnot justwhentheUnionbossortheCommunist(toooften synonymous)isirresponsiblymakingwilderandwilder claims,consciousthatontheonehandheisearningthereputationofbeinganindefatigablefighterfortherightsof theworker,andthatontheotheritisnotcostinghimself anythingbuthotair.

Thisarticlereflectsthebitternesswhichcanariseinthe heartsoftheuniversalsufferersinthisindustrialwarfarethecommonherdwhohavenoredress.

Workingmenhavearightand evenadutytoseekearnestly foralivingwage.Thespirit ofmonopolisticcapitalismpervadesfartoomuchprivate thinking.

Theacquisitionofwealthand economicprogressisnotamarch overhumanneedsandDivine justice.Youcannothavepoliticaldemocracywithoutindustrialdemocracy.Allindustrial relationsarebasicallyhumanrelations.Whenthatisforgotten youhaveindustrialwar.

Religion,government,managreementandlabourarethe fourfactorsinallindustry.They shouldallmovetothesame commongood.Whathappens to-dayisthatindustrylooks firsttoprofitsandsecondlyto religion.Thisisansweredby theunionsthatlookfirsttoforce andnotatalltoreligion.

Whoisthefirstvictimofall strikes?Theworkerandhis family,ofcourse.Whoisthe secondandpermanentvictim?

Inmycontentiontheblackcoatedworker,thepeopleon pensions,themiddle-classof everyland,onwhomislaidthe exactdifferenceinwagesthat theworkergets.Nooneever seemstospeakforhim.

InCaliforniaplasterersearn morethanteachers.Theyare paidonascalethatisfairin theEast,wherebadweather holdsupwork.Thesituation doesnotapplyinEire,where almosteverydayisaworking day,butthesameregulation

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appliesjustthesame.InIrish moneytheymakeabout£2,500 ayear. Thegrave-diggersinNew YorkaffiliatedtoaCommunist unionwerebeatentothepunch byCardinalSpellman.They hadrefusedfortwoyearsto severfromthisbody,anditwas onlywhentheyfoundsomeone justastoughasthemselvesthat equitabletermswerearranged. DoEuropeanreadersimagine forasecondthattherankand fileoftheseunionsenjoythe emolumentsthataregathered orthatliterallyhundredsof thousandsofdollarsdonotkeep unionleaderswithhousesin Floridaandimmenseprivateincomes?Whatisgoingonin theworldto-dayisjustthebattleforownership.Whoshall ownthecompany,theemployersortheUnionbosses?

Itisontheseissuesalonethat IcriticiseUnions.Whyshould allthetaxi-cabs.ofNewYork betiedup,orallthebeerremaininbreweriesbecausethe truck-driverswantaraise?

He'llComeAt Anything,

MUNICH,June9-(NC).-The Munichdiocesanpapercarries anextractofarecentsermonby PatriarchAlexius,headofthe pro-SovietOrthodox(schismatic)Church,thetextofwhich appearedintheofficialjournal oftheMoscowPatriarchate.In thesermonAlexiusurgeshis congregationtoprayforStalin, sothathislifemaybepreservedalongtimeforhispeople.

"Withsuchageniusatthe headofthepeopleoftheSoviet Unionwearepromptedtoexclaim:Blessedbehisnamein alleternity,"Alexiussaid.

MattTalbot's Cause

VATICANCITY,June7.(Radio,NC).-TheSacredCongregationofRites,afterpreliminaryexamination,hasinstructedArchbishopJohnMcQuaid, ofDublin,formallytobeginthe apostolicprocessofMattTalbot,itwaslearnedherefrom well-informedpersonsinterestedinthecause.Thismeans thattheSacredCongregationis satisfiedthatthecaseismeritoriousanddeservesfurther consideration.

SirGilesGilbertScott,theBritishCatholicarchitect,whodesignedLiverpoolCathedral,has beenawardedtheRoyalSodetyofArtsGoldMedalfor1949, as"builderofalastingheritage forBritain."PrincessElizabeth,thesocietypresident,will presentItonJuly11.

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Whateverbetherightsor wrongsoftheircase,why shouldthepublicALWAYShave tosuffer?Sufferinconveniences,suffertheextraprice,suffer,aboveall,personalviolence shouldtheydareinterfereor criticise?

Theansweris.ofcourse,that thedangeroftheUnionisthat itfollowslittleornoteaching thatissupernatural,andassuch isindangerofbeingledeither intoworsecapitalistictyranny thanthebosses,or,asmany Unionsare,red-hotCommunisticcentres. Byallmeans,lettheworkers unite,but,asIhaverepeated tilltheinkoughttojumpoff thenewsprint,thereisnot,and cannotandwillnotbeanyhope forbalancedjudgmentorcessationofclasswarfaretillsome formofChristianrecognitionis accordedbybothsidestothese problems.

Iknowthatitispopularto beonthesideofthestrikers. HereintheU.S.strikesareparticularlybrutal,roughandlawless.Management,onitsside, isstainedwithmanyacrime, pastandpresent. WhatisneededareCatholics whowillsupportonbothsides ofthewallthecauseofjustice, evenwhenitmaypersonallyhit them.Whatweneedisreligionmovinginthefieldofindustryandchangingitfromone ofbattleanddeath,tooneof honourandmutualself-respect.

÷ DEATHS

CHAPPELL.-OnJune16th., Martha,belovedmotherof Kathleen(SisterM.St.Vianney),Charles,Marjorie(Mrs. G.Wyburn),Roma(Mrs.R. Ridge),lovedgrandmotherof StanleyandDavidChappell, Patrick,MargaretandAnn Wyburn,SusanandRichard Ridge. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

44INMEMORIAM4. DAVIDSON.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofKevinDavidson,whose anniversaryoccurson24th. June. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhisloving motherandfather,sistersand brothers,Eileen,Vera,Frank, Vincent.

DUNNE.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulsof ElizabethDunne,whodied 25th.June,1946;alsoher daughter,Mollie,13th.June, 1932,andson,Jack,29th. July,1929.

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30,000Refugees

AMMAN,Jordan,June6.(Radio,NC).-TheRedCrossis nearingcompletionofthetransferof30,000Arabrefugeesfrom theJerichoplains,1,000feetbelowsealevel,tohigherareasin thevicinityofRamallah. Meanwhile,manyofthem died,especiallychildrenandthe aged,duringtherecentkhamsin,ahotsoutherlywindcomingfromtheSahara,viaEgypt, andthestiffingtemperaturesin theJordanValley,thelowest inhabitedpartoftheglobe.

PARRY,GeraldEdwardGeorge. AccidentallykilledinPerth, June24th.,1947. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Alwaysrememberedbyhis MumandDad,brotherFreddy (Denmark),sisterJoyce,and Bill(Bencubbin).

STANLEY.-Inlovingmemory ofourbeloveddaughter, Gloria,whofellasleepon 29th.June,1942. Alwaysrememberedbyher lovingparentsandbrothers. Hershortlife,abeautiful memory. Herabsenceasilentgrief.

ACCOMMODATION.

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PERTH,THURSDAY,NNE23,1949.

ThisIsLunacy

ThereportoftheBritishRoyalCommissiononpopulationshowstheultimatedepthsoffatuitytowhichthe plannersofthenewservileStateswillgo.ItalsodemonstrateshowthinaveneerChristianitywearsinmanyquartersto-day.Toomanypeoplearelookinsgfornational panaceaswhichwillnotinconveniencetheirprivatelives.

ThetwomainfallaciesoftheReportinvolvethenotionsthat'procreation.(orrather,itsprevention)shouldbea matterofpublicpolicy,andsecondly,thatthebegettingof childrenisprimarilyapolitical,economicandsocialquestion.TheimmemorialChristianviewisthatsexisprimarilyaspiritualandmoralaffair,becauseithasnoefficacy orpurposeapartfromtheco-operationofmenandwomen withtheCreatoroflife.God'sshareinthematter-the majorone,letusrecall-iscarriedthroughinthelawsof nature;anyartificialtamperingwiththoselawsisunnatural andthereforeimmoral.

Regardingtheotheraspectsofthequestionasthey impungeonpolitics,freemenoughttoinvitethebusybodieswhowishtoplanoutotherpeople'slivestothelast detail,tomindtheirownbusinessinthepersonal,intimate andsacredmatterofsexrelationsinmarriage.

Thequestionofwhetherbirth-preventionispopularor ingeneralpracticeiscompletelyirrelevant,becausemoralitydoesnotstemfrommajorityvotes.Moreover,itis generallyconcededonmedicalandpsychologicalgrounds thatthereisarealandinimicalrelationbetweencontraceptionandneuroticdisease,especiallyamongwomen.Despite theassurancesoftheCommissionregardingthefuture, every-dayexperience'showsthatbirth-controlendsupwith nocontrolandveryfewbirths-astateofaffairsverygratifyingtoourenemies.

Hadthegroupofmenandwomenwhoframedthe Reportconspiredtogethertoundermineandoverthrow BritainandthenationsoftheBritishCommonwealth,they couldscarcely,bystrikes,sabotage,seditionorarmedrebellion,haveaccomplishedsomuchtothesamepurposeas theyhavedonebytheirattackonthelifespringsofthe Britishrace.Thereseemslittlepointinsafeguardingthe secretsoftheatombomb,whilethemoreinsidiousand deadlyweaponofthecontraceptiveisnotmerelytolerated butofficiallyencouraged.TheRoyalCommissiondid,itis true,adverttotheCatholic butitisclearthatthe Christianpointofviewcutexactlynoiceatall.Itisthis insensitivitytothecrystal-clearobligationsoftheNatural Lawthatmakessuchdiscouragingreading.Foritisplain thatoncethetypeof"planning"advocatedbytheCommissionisofficiallyacceptedandpractisedpolitically,therecan benobartofurtherenormities.Thenextlogicalstep willinvolveinfanticide,sterilisation,euthanasiaandanumberofothercrimesforwhichwerecentlyhangedaliberal numberofNazidoctors.

TherewasnottheslightestindicationintheReport thattherewasaspiritualandmoralsubstratumoflife whichcouldbeconsideredassignificant.Itisadocument preparedbymaterialistsformaterialists.Theevidenceof NaturalLawpropoundedbyCatholicwitnesseswasdismissedwiththepuerileremarkthat"responsiblesectionsofthe communitysawnothinginherentlywrong"incontraception.Onewonderswherethiskindofresponsibilitybegins andends.ItwillcertainlynotberesponsibleforthesurvivalofBritain.Anditinvolvesmuchthesamekindof logicthattheuseofsoapisunnecessarybecausethemajorityofsmallboysseesnoinherentvirtueinitsretention.In aword,thepopulationreportistheworkofpeoplemorally immature,andhenceirresponsible.Theyfreelyadmit thatnaturalincreaseamongpeoplesoftheWestern sationhasmarkedlydeclined,whilethatoftheOrietntal peopleshasmarkedlyincreased.Surelythisisthemajor factorinthequestionofsurvival;yettheCommissionlight- heartedlyplacesthesolutioninafurtherreductionofour numbers.Theaveragemancanonlyviewthatkindof thingaschroniclunacy.

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TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

June24: St.Mary'sCathedral(Feastof theSacredHeart)9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh Mass.

June29: 9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Charles'Seminary, Guildford.

4p.m.:PresideatReception Ceremony,atConventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare: July10: Solemnlyblessandopennew schoolatDardanup.

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

July24: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,Kondinin. July31: CanonicalVisitation.,Bruce Rock.

August22:

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

FORTYHOURSDEVOTION

JUNE.

4th-HIGHGATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(24thto26th), JULY lst.-ST.BRIGID'S,WEST PERTH:FortyHours'Prayer (1sf,to3rd.). 2nd.-ST.PATRICK'S,HAVELOCKSTREET&LEAROYD STREET:OneDayofExposition. 3rd-COLLIE:FortyHour's Prayer(15thto17th).

MassTimeTables

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

Scarborough:8am.

NortnBeach:FourthSundayin month,7a.m.AilotherSundays,9.15a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

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

BELMONTPARISH.

Belmont:745a.m.

Rivervale:730and9.30a.m.

Carlisle:830am..

MemorialToThe

LateDeanGilroy

Acommitteehasbeenformed toarrangefortheerectioninSt. Joseph'sChurch,Albany,ofa memorialtoDeanT.Gilroy, whowasforsolongparish priestthere.Anyfriendsof theDeanwhowishtobeassociatedwiththememorialareinvitedtosendtheircontribution totheRev.FatherW.Costello, Albany,ortoJ.P.Paul,Albany.

KalgoorlieCatholicBall

OnWednesday,June15,the KalgoorlieTownHallwasthe sceneoftheAnnualCatholic Ball.Atthisfunction24debutanteswerepresentedtoRt. Rev.TheMonsignorKennedy. namesofthedebutantes were:LoisHumphreys,Judith

DailyMissal

Anindulgenceoftenyears.s gainedonceadaytothosewho assistatpublicJunedevotions. andaplenaryindulgenceonthe usualconditionstothosewhoassistatleasttentimesduringthe month.

HOLYFATHER'S FEASTDAY.

SUNDAY,JULY3,1949. SolemnHighMasswill becelebratedinStMarys Cathedralat11a.m. ThePeter'sPencecollectionwillbetakenupin allchurchesoftheArchdiocese.

GeneralIntentionoftheApostleshipofPrayer:Theobservanceofthe50th,anniversaryof theconsecrationofmankindto theSacredHeart(11thJune, 1899).

JUNE.

24th.,Friday:FeastoftheSacredHeartofJesus. 25th.,Sat.:BirthdayofStJohn theBaptist.2nd.commemorationofSt.William.3rd. commemorationoftheFeast oftheSacredHeart. 26th.Sun.:Massof3rd.SundayafterPentecost.2nd. prayerofSS.JohnandPaul. 3rd.prayeroftheOctaveof theSacredHeart.4th.prayeroftheOctaveofSt.John theBaptist.Creed.PrefaceoftheSacredHeart. 27th.,Mon.:MassoftheSacred Heart.2nd.prayerofSt. JohntheBaptist.3rd.prayer"Concedenos."Creed.PrefaceoftheSacredHeart. 28th.,Tues.:Massof,St.Irenaeus.2nd.prayerofthe SacredHeart.3rd.prayer ofSt.JohntheBaptist.4th. prayerortheVigilofSS. (Continuedinnextcolumn)

Hickey,JosephineGreen,Val Irvine,PatriciaConroy,MaureenBartle,CoralSchleicher, JeanFontanella,LorraineSheridan,FayCruickshank,Marie Maxwell,DorothyMorrison, HelenRodgers,BethelWilliams, MargotGrant,WinnieSullivan, CarmelSkipworth,GloriaJesson,FrancesSmith,ToniShinnick,SheilaTaylor,Maureen Regan,RoslynBarton,Margaret Condron.

Thedebs.weretrainedand presentedbyMissBrigidDolan.

BISHOPLOSES

MOTHER

Weregrettoannouncethe deathinBrisbane,onthe16th. inst.,ofMrs.AngelaClairTynan,motheroftheMostRev. Dr.AndrewTynan,Bishopof Rockhampton.ThelateMrs. Tynanwaspredeceasedbyher husband,andleavesfivechildrenliving.ThelateMrs.D. A.Quinlan,wifeofthewellknowngynaecologist,Dr.D.A. Quinlan,wasadaughterofthe family

ToHisLordshipandother membersofthefamily,"The Record"extendssinceresympathyintheirbereavement.May sherestinpeace.

PeterandPaul.Prefaceof theSacredHeart.LastGospeloftheVigil.

-OR-

MassoftheVigil.2nd.prayerofSt.Irenaeus.3rd.prayeroftheSacredHeart.4th. prayerofSt.JohnBaptist. PrefaceoftheSacredHeart. 29th.,Wed.:MassofSS.Peter andPaul.2nd.prayerofthe SacredHeart.Creed.PrefaceoftheApostles.

30th.,Thur.:MassoftheCommemorationofSt.Paul.2nd. prayerofSt.Peter.3rd.prayerofSacredHeart.4th. prayerofSt.JohnBaptist. Creed.PrefaceofApostles. JULY.

1st.,Fri.:MassofthePrecious Blood.Creed.Prefaceof theCross. 2nd.,Sat.:MassoftheVisitatationofOurLady.Creed.PrefaceofOurLady.

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HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE

ATSAi.6,°1-50.

J.C.WilliamsonTheatresLtd.announceMei)finalRoyal ComicOpe,-aprecentationoftheimperishableOpera THEMERRYWIDOW andthefarewellappearancesofAUSTRALIA'SFAVOURITECOMICOPERASTAR

GLADYSMONCRIEFF andthepopularsupportingprincipals:FREDMURRAY, MiriamLester,HerbertBrowne,BobbyMack,ColinCroft, BettySparks,JohnFaassen,withaugmentedc,horusand ballet. ProducedbyAlanChapman. BOOKNOW.SEASONISLIMITED.PlansopenatNicholsonsfor6daysahead.Specialconcessionrotestoparties of30orover.

"TheMerry Widow"

SparklingEntertainment

"AtHisMajesty's"

ThelatestofferingatHisMajesty's-"TheMerryWidow"putstheJ.C.WilliamsonRoyal ComicOperaCompanyinits bestlighttodate.Insofaras itdirectsattentiontohitherto unsuspectedqualitiesinsomeof theleadingperformers,itisa revelation.Fromallpointsof viewtheshowmakessparkling entertainment.

MissMoncrieffSupreme.

styleofhisinterpretationone littlebit.

ColinCroft,asthepuppetlikeNisch,scoresaremarkable personalsuccess.Tieddown toasetcaricature,repletewith greensuit,herevealsarestraintwhichI,forone,never thoughtwasinhim.Theresultisaperfectlysatisfyingperformance.

GladysMoncrieffishereseen inarolethatsuitsher.As Sonia,thewidow,whosemoney actsonmenlikeamagnet,she isabletomakefullestuseof hergreatstagegifts.Inthe firstplace,shecansingsomuch betterthananyoneelse.Her voice,clearandstrong,soars powerfullyoverallothervoices, dwarfingthemintoinsignificance.Notlessimpressiveis herappearance.Shewears somelovelygownsinthisshow, whichisawelcomechangeafter herdrabblueof"TheMaidof theMopntains."Tall,stately, withflashingeyes,cascading darkhair,andboldlychiselled features,shecutsamagnificent figureonstage,enablingoneto realisehowshehasattained dominionoverahostofadmirers.Theinfluencesheexerts seemstoowenothingtodeliberatestrivingaftereffect,but appearstobethenaturalaccompanimentofaspaciouspersonality. AsPrinceDanilo,whoplays oppositethewidow.FredMurrayisdelightful.Hiseaseof manner,spontaneoushumour, andsuperbdancingskillall serve,togetherwithhisheight, tomakehimanoutstanding partnerforMissMoncrieff.He suffersonthesingingside,and itmightalsobetruethatwhen themomentbecomespurely dramaticheisalittleunhappy; buttheseshortcomingsarelost sightofinthegeneralexcellenceofhisdisplay.Wewould notwanthimtochangethe

BobbyMackhandlesmostof theremainingcomedyinthe broad,easymannerofwhichhe isanundoubtedmaster.Few couldgetawaywithwhatheattemptssounconcernedlyand yetsosuccessfully.Heisa princeofslapstick. "TheMerryWidow-isnotableforitsfinestaging.Scenery,costumesandlightingare allfirst-class.Therichand colourfulcostumesareaprincipalfeatureoftheentertain-. ment.Theeyerovescontinuallyoverscenesofgreatsplendour.

mustshouldermuchofthe blamefortheinconsistenciesand "badtheatre"patcheswhichoffendedtheaudienceonTuesday night.It'sthedutyofaproducertocontinuallytryouton himself(orherself)thepossible reactionsofanaudience.If theplayoffendstheaudience,it isreasonabletosupposethatthe producerwassimilarlyoffendedduringrehearsals.Then,why werenotthesourcesofoffence removedbytheproducer?Why, forexample,wasJohnnyCrew allowedtogoaheaddayafter daywithhiswoefulexhibitions ofemotionalism,whenitwas reallyemotionsthathadtobe portrayed?Istherenotasignificantdifferencebetween emotionalismandemotion?The playwasapparentlywritten,albeitlamely,asapieceofstrong drama;intheforminwhichit itwasgiventousitwassheer melodrama-notgoodmelodrama,either. Authorandproducermustbe censured;wheretheauthor missedouttheproducershould havetakenuptheslack.The prolongedscenebetweenJohnny andIrisMarsh(ShirleyGeddes),inAct3,wasaclassicexampleoffatuity.WhenJohnnyeventuallyworkedoutwhathad happenedtoIris,hisamazement wastoomuchfortheaudience, whichlaughedtoaman.Simplearithmeticwasapparently justanotherofJohnny'sweak points.

Themusic,ofcourse,isenchanting.MissMoncrieffsings thatoldfavourite,"Villio,"with greatsuccess.HerbertBrown andMiriamLesteraretogether inpopularduets-especially popularwas"ADutifulWife." Themostrousing-andamusing -choruswasthemalemarchseptet,"Women." Thefamous"MerryWidow Waltz"wasdancedbyMiss MoncrieffandFredMurray severaltimes.Earliertheyhad scoredheavilywiththeattractiveduet,"Cavalier"-made particularlyattractivebythe dumb-showanticsofMr.Murrayinhisimitationsofahorseman. Theballetwentthroughsome pleasingroutines,BettySparks (asFrou-Frou)turnedonsome prettyacrobatics,andValerie Meehan(asFi-Fi)provideda fast-movingandskilfulsolo dance. TheshowwascapitallyproducedbyAlanChapman. -DEGUSTIBUS.

"LIFEBURNSON"

DramaFestivalGets OffToBadStart

TheDramaFestival,conductedundertheauspicesofthe TheatreCouncilofW.A.,openedattheAssemblyHallon TuesdaynightwiththepresentationofTomJudd's"Life BurnsOn,"theAlfredSandover prize-winningplayintheAustralian-wideplaycompetition recentlyconcluded.

Itwasaninauspiciousbeginning.Theplaywasarank failure.Rarely,ifever,have somanypeoplebeeninagree mentonthemeritsofaperformanceaswasthefullhouse thatstreamedoutoftheAssemblyHallonthisfirstnightof thefirstDramaFestivalheldin Perthsincepre-wardays.On allsidescouldbeheardderisive commentsorthesortofpolite laughsbywhichwell-bredpeopleindicatetheirdisappointment.Itwasanightwhen eventhepoker-facedcritics couldrelaxandfeelthatthey weremembersofthehuman familyagain.Incidentally,it wasaverycriticalaudience. Mostpeoplepresentwereregularfollowersofthedrama.

If"LifeBurnsOn"isthe bestofallthe(some20ormore) playsthatweresubmittedfor thecompetition,,itisasadcommentaryonthestandardofthe entries.Itwouldbeinterestingtoknowwhattheworstof themislike.

Bestinthecast,inmyopinion,wasBiddyLawson,becauseshewasmostnaturaland convincing.Afterherwould comeKevinMoylan,whoseemedapassablemanontheland andcontrivedtowinagood dealofsympathy.ShirleyGeddeshadtofollowthescript, whichwasahandicap;othewiseshemayhavemademuch moreofanimpression.Mrs. R.J.Coxseemedoutoftouch foronce,andWalterWestwas rathercolourless.NoreenKnight didareasonablygoodjob.

Theplayattemptedtodeal withthepsychologicalupset causedinamanbytheimpact ofwaronhim.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

FAMEDPILGRIM AUTHOR

JohnGibbons,BritishCatholic writeronpilgrimagesandtravel,hasdiedatLancasteratthe ageof67.ALondoner,hewas receivedintotheChurchatthe ageof17.

Mr.Gibbonsmadehisname earlyinthe1930'swhen,asan unemployedman,the"Universe"'BritishCatholicweekly, invitedhimtowalkacross FrancedowntoLourdes.It ranhisday-by-dayaccountof thewalkweekly.Thearticles werelaterissuedinbookform andbecameabest-seller.

Laterhetravelledextensively inEurope,NorthAfricaand America,includingtheUnited States,andwrotesimilarbooks.

Thedialoguecontainedanex-traordinarynumberofcliches -"feetofclay,""lotofbull," "onapedestal,"etc.,etc.It wasneverdistinguishedbypungentwitticisms,vigourorfreshness.Whenitwasnotthe vehicleofdesultory"small talk,"itwasameredumpinggroundforplatitudes,moralisinghomilies,andpseudo-philosophicdissertations. Thesituationswerefantastic andclumsilyarrivedat.There wasnogradualprogresstowards alineofaction;thingsjusthappenedsuddenlyandinexplicably.Asaresultcharacterisationinsomeimportantinstancesdidnotreflectdueand properintegration-notablythat ofthemalelead,JohnnyCrew, playedbyDudleyKnight.Even anunstablecharacterneeds someexplainingonthestage. Itisnotasufficientexplanation ofinstabilitytoletitbeknown thatamanhasbeentothewar, wherehehasseen"badthings." Thereoughttobesomethingissuing&milhisactionsinfront ofustoconvinceusthatheis slightlyabnormal.Ifheisas abnormalasDudleyKnight madeJohnnyCrew,thenhe oughttobelockedupinan asylum.Inotherwordspropercharacterdevelopmentis calledforinallcases. Theproducer,DorothyLyall,

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NOVENATOTHESACREDHEART

Thetraditionaldevotionof thepeopleofHighgateHillParishtotheSacredHeartwas muchinevidenceduringthe week,whenlargecongregationsattendedtheexercisesofthe Novena.

OnFriday,theFeastofthe SacredHeart,thedevotionof theFortyHoursbeganwithSolemnHighMassat7o'clock.The combinedConventschoolschoir renderedthechantwiththeir usualexcellence.

TheboysoftheChristianBrothers'Schoolformedthechoir onSaturday,andtheirrendering ofDomMoreno'stwo-partMass wasremarkablyfine.

Thedevotionswillconclude onSundaywithHighMassat teno'clock,andat3.30p.m.the SolemnProcessionoftheBless-

edSacramentwillbegin.A specialrequest-everybodyis askedtomarchintheproces- sion-themenwiththeHoly Name,thewomenwiththeSacredHeartSodality.Wewant to,honourOurLordintheBlessedSacrament,notsomuchwith theweightofnumbers,aswith areverent,orderlyandprayer-fulprocession-arealpublicact ofFaithandgenuineworship. Nothingismoreshabby-andirreverentthanstragglersonthe footpathstalkingandtaking photographs. Thosewhocannotmarchin theprocessionthroughinfirmity orthecareofbabies,areasked toawaittheopen-airBenedictionintheschoolgrounds,where theycanjoinintheprayersand hymns.Seatingaccommodationwillbeprovidedforthem.

Singapore'sTragicError

SINGAPORE,June9.-Byavoteof12to10theSingaporemunicipalitylegalisedthedisseminationofbirthcontrolinformationatmunicipalhealthclinics...TheBill wassponsoredbyanEnglishcommissionerofthemunicipalityandsecondedbyaChinesewoman.

Allideasofmoralitywerestudiouslyavoidedbyproponentsofthelegislation.Infact,theoriginalsponsorde- claredthat"religionandmorals"shouldnotinfluencevoters,andaddedthatthereliefofthepresentdeplorable stateofpoor,overburdenedmotherswastheonlyconsid- erationatstake.

AlltheCatholiccommissioners exceptonevotedagainstthe Bill.ThreeMoslemmembers ofthecommissionabstained fromvoting.Thevisitors'galleryatthelegislativehousewas filledwithwomenwhowere loudlyinfavouroftheBill.

Thevotingcameastheclimax ofalongperiodofpublicde- batesonthesubject.Some timeagoBishopOlcomendy,of Malacca,withresidenceinSingapore,issuedastronglyword- edpastoralcondemningthe

thetors,havegenerallyfavoured Bill.Theygaveprominencetoletterstotheeditorsin favourofit,andapparently suppressedlettersfromCatholicbodiescondemningit.No editorwouldadmitthemoral issueinvolvedwasimportant. TheGrandMuftiofSinga- porestatedthatthetenetsofthe Moslem cilablereligionwerenotrewithbirthcontrol; however,someofhisco-religion-istsvotedforthemeasure. sociationTheCatholicYoungMen'sAsherehadheldaseries proposedlegislation. ofmeetingstoinformthepub-

TheEnglish-languagepapers,lieonthemoralissueinvolved mostofthemwithBritishedi-inbirthcontrol.

CORRESPONDENCE

TAKENFORGRANTED

ToTheEditor

Sir,-Pleaseallowmespace tocommentontheletterof "Progress,"whichappearedin "TheRecord"ofJune2nd.,in theinterestsofMr.P.O'Donnell'sletterrelatingtotheformationofaCatholicTeachers' andParents'organisation.I holdwith"Progress"inallthat hesaysandhopethatHisGrace theArchbishopseesfittoapproveofthisgreatmovement.

AtpresentIdonotthink thereisreallyenoughenthusiasmshownbymostparentsfor theneedsofourCatholicteachersinourownschools;too muchtakenforgranted.

Afewyearsagoabandof usgottogethertotryandform suchanorganisation,butwere notpermittedtocontinueinour work.Sonowthatsomeone hasstartedtheballrolling,I hopeandpraythatitwillflourishineveryparish,bothcity andcountryalike.Thanking youforspace.-Yours,etc., ONEINSYMPATHY.

"HEARTOFEDUCATION"

To7k1'Editor

Sir,-AgainImustwriteto thankyourcorrespondentsfor theirsupportofaCatholic Parents'Association.Asa matterofprocedure,however,I wouldsuggestthattheproper wayofbringingaboutthefor- mationofanAssociationisby discussingitwiththeParish Priestorwiththeheadteachers oftheparishschools.

Ithink,too,thatIshoulddeal withthecommonsuggestion thatagoodwaytoprotesttothe Governmentontheirlackof prescienceineducationmatters istocloseourschoolstempor- arilyandsendourchildrenen massetothenearestState

ImpressiveB.N.Rally AtLakeGrace

Society'sManualExplained

OnSunday,19th.June,the WaginbranchoftheHolyName Societyconductedarallyfor theirmembers,intendingmembers,andshould-bemembers fromallpartsoftheparish,in LakeGrace.LakeGracewas chosenasthemostcentralplace fortherally,andthisjudgment hasbeenamplyconfirmedby theattendanceonthisoccasion.

HolyMasswascelebratedin theLakeGraceHallathalfpastnineo'clockonSunday,and allofuswhoassistedatthat Masswillrememberittillthe daywedie.Wegenerallyhear Massinourownlittlegroupsin ourownsmallcountrycentres, butonthisoccasionwewere joinedwithhundredsofothers fromthosecentrestoofferOur LordtoGodtheFatherasour ownsacrificeofhonourandre paration,andtoreceiveOur LordinHolyCommunion.Our consciousnessofwhywewere togetherhasdonemuchto strengthenourfaith,and,as Fatherpointedoutinhissermontous,whenwearehearingMassbackinourowncentresinthefuture,wecanrealisethatwearenotalonebut arejoinedwithhundredsinthe parish,thousandsintheArchdiocese,millionsthroughoutthe world,whohonourGodinthe Massaswedo.

AfterMassthemenhadtheir Communionbreakfastinthe supperroomoftheLakeGrace Hall,whenaboutninety-two fromWagin,Dumbleyung,Kukerin,LakeGrace,Pingaring, LakeBiddy,Newdegate,and othercentressatdowntobreakfast.Aheartyvoteofappre- ciationgoestotheladiesforthe excellentcateringarrangements,whichsatisfiedtheinnermanto perfection.

Namepledgeandthefourmain rulesoftheSociety.Heasked thementokeepthetwopages, 29and104,open,andtofollow throughtherulesandpledge withhim.Hegaveasimpledescriptionofwhateachheading ofthepledgeandthefourmain rulesentailedintheirobservance:monthlyCommunion, monthlymeeting,wearingthe badgeandcarefulspeech.He madeagood understood:pointverysimply Whenwehonour thenameofJesus,wehonour andmeantohonourJesus Himself,Whodesiresoursalvationevenmorethanwedesire itourselves. TheVice-President,Tom Brandenburg,emphasisedthat wecouldusetheHolyName ManualatMassandsoactually followtheMasswhiletheMass wasbeingsaid.TheHolyName Manualwasnotasgoodasthe Missalforthispurpose,butfor thosewhohaddifficultyinusing theMissal,theHolyNameMan-ualovercamemostofthatdiffi- culty.Alsotheprayersofthe MassintheManualhelpusto realisethattheMassisreally theofferingtoGodtheFather ofOurLordwhodiedonthe Crossforus. Tomthenshowedusthatthe veryprayersoftheMassthemselvesshowusthatweare reallytalkingtoGodtheFather attheOffertory,andonthrough theCanonoftheMass,andhe illustratedthisfromvarious prayersfromtheManual,pages

145to178,withspecialreference totheCanonoftheMasson pages162to170.

VincentHollanddealtwith preparationforandthanksgiv- ingafter.bothConfessionand HolyCommunion.Thematter wascoveredintheManualon pages181to208.Hethentook thementhroughsomeofthe prayersbeforeandafterConfessionandHolyCommunion,with specialreferencetothe"Soulof Christ,"andthe"Prayerbefore aCrucifix"afterHolyCommun- ion,forwhichthereisaplenary indulgenceonconditionofpray- ingforthePope'sintentions,a plenaryindulgencethatthe soulsinPurgatorywouldbe verygladofasoftenaswe wouldgainitforthem

HarryEvanstooktheManual,pages77to84,andshowed howtheManualcouldhelpus inthesayingoftheRosary.

Whenthemeetingclosedwith theusualHolyNameprayers, thewomenfolk,bothlocaland visiting,hadlunchreadyforus, andthencetoourvariousways homewards.

June19th.,1949,inLake Graceisamemorynow,but longmayitremainamemory andamotiveinourlives.Now weknowthattheH.N.S.Manual,withitstwoblackcovers andrededges,hasalotinsideit thatwecanuse,andusingitwe canbecomemorelikeJesus Himself,underwhoseNamewe arejoinedtogetherinthisSociety. AH

school.Thisisalwaysamost temptingidea:headlinesinthe papers;bewilderedteachers: vociferousparents,andprobably freefightsintheschoolplaygroundsbetweentheinvading Catholicfactionandtheright-fuloccupants.However,itis oneofthosethingsyoujustcannotdo,becauseyoucannotsay onedaythatyourchildmustgo toaCatholicschoolandthe nextdayturnroundandsend himtoaStateschool;neither canyouruntheriskofevenone childnotreturningtoaCatholicschool,sincethatchild mightloseitsfaiththereby,andsomeonewouldthenbeeternallyresponsibleforthepossible lossofthechild'ssoul.Noras Christiansshouldwesetabout anybodyina"We'llshow'em" spirit.AsChristiansweshould moveonthebroadfrontofour sincerebeliefintheneedforthe recognitionthat"theteaching ofreligionisattheheartofall education."Infactasthe mostnumerousbodyofpractis- ingChristiansinAustraliaand theworldto-day,itisourevidentdutytogetthisprinciple recognisedinAustralia,the moreparticularlyasitisacar-dinalprincipleenunciatedin theEnglishMinistryofEducationreportonthePrimary SchoolsofEngland.Neitheristheeducationques- tionoursoleinterestasCatholicparents.Becauseofour Catholicbeliefsandoftheblessingswhichcomeinourfamilylife,ourfamiliesarefrequently large.Weare,therefore,the peoplebestqualifiedtopress for:(1)Afamilywageorscale of forchildendowmentsadequate theneedsoflargefamilies; (2)for needshousesdesignedforthe oflargefamilies;forma-ternity,infantandschoolchild healthandfoodprovisionson thesamescaleandofthesame kindasthoseinvogueinEng-land;(4),fortheremedyingof (CV/aim/eapoetofnexteolitinte)

Themeeting,whichcommenc-edat11.20,andlastedforabout Ifhours,wasreallyaserious attemptbyspeechanddiscussiontoopenuptheHolyName Manualtothemen.OurSpir- itualDirector,FatherO'Mahony, afterrecitingtheopeningprayerofthemeeting,saidthatfor manytheHolyNameManual waslittlemorethanabookwith twoblackcoversandrededges. Theaimofthemeetingwasto showthemenwhatwasinthe manual,sothat,knowingthe thingsinit,theymightusethosethingsfortheirowngood.

JimMorantracedthehistory oftheHolyNamerightfromthe timewhentheAngelGabriel firstusedtheNamewhentalkingtoOurLadyattheAnnunciation,rightdownthroughthe centuries,thefirstorganisation oftheHolyNameSocietyin 1546byFatherDiegodeVictoria,O.P., velopmentthegrowthanddeoftheHolyNameSocietyin Australia,theUnitedStates, andourownArchdiocese,withspecialreferencesto pages14to21intheManual, andgavereasonsforjoining theH.N.S:(1)Tohonourthe nameofJesus;(2),becauseit givesusasimpleruleoflifefor ourselves;(3),becausebythe H.N.S.wecangivegoodexampletoothers.

ThePresident,ErnieLuscombe,thenspokeontheHoly educationprovisionswhichimposeheavyfinancialsanctions onthosemanyofuswhoserve Australiaandhercriticalneed forrapidpopulationinour largefamilypractice.AsCatholicswemayberesignedto todeoftheBeatitudesand greatmeasuresofinjustice,but asAustralianswehaveanobviousneedtokeepallthesemattersbeforeourlegislatures.Or, inthewordsoftheEnglish1944 EducationAct,"itisourdutyto contributetothespiritual, moral,mental,andphysicalwelfare"ofAustralia.

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Isupposemostpeoplehave,aschildren,exploredthelocalrubbishtipandfoundtreasuressuchasanonlypartlybroken plate,andpram-wheelswith onlytwospokesmissing,popgunswholeandentireexcept forthetrigger,andsoforth. DouglasHyde,themanabout whomIwanttotellyouto-night, foundhistreasureinarubbish tip.Butthattreasurewasa reallyvaluablething,infactit isatreasurethatlastsandgiyes lastinghappiness.

Hereishisstory:-

CHRISTIANCOMMUNIST

DouglasHydewasborninruralEnglandintoamiddle-class Nonconformistfamily,and,had aChristianupbringing.Asa youthheintendedtogotoIndia asaMethodistmissionary,and hestartedstudyingtheology withthatendinview.Because hewasinterestedinIndiahe joinedtheCommonwealthofIndiaLeague,wherehemetkeen andintelligentyoungpeople. Manyofthemweremembers alsooftheLeagueagainstImperialism.BeforelongHyde joinedthatLeague,too,andthen variousotherleaguesandassociationswhichreallyformeda Communistnetworkofnearpartyorganisations.Bythetimehe was18,aftermuchthoughtand discussion,hehadbecomea memberoftheCommunistPartyandhadthrownoverboardas unworthyofamodernandprogressiveyouthallthoughtofbecomingamissionary.Forsome timeheclungdesperatelytothe remnantsofhisChristianity.He calledhimselfaChristian-Communistanddrewacrosson whichhungahammerandsickleinhiscopyofLenin'sworks. Olderpartymemberssmiledand said,"You'llgrowoutofit." Theywereright;hedid.

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all,thehopethatrevolution mightcomeandbringtheend oftherotten,decadentcapitalismwhichpermittedthefewto liveinidleluxuryandforced themanytoliveindailyfear ofthedole.

WORLDWAR

Then,inthemiddlethirties, cametheSpanishWar,and Hydefoundhimselfappoihted theWelshorganiserofSpanish MedicalAid.Thechiefimpressionthatheretainedyears afterwardsofthisphaseofhis activitieswasatremendous admirationforthegenerosityof theordinarypoorpeople. CameWorldWarII,andafter theinitialbackingandfillingof theCommunistPartyasto whichsideitwouldsupport,the Partysettleddowntoattempt toundermineBritain'swareffortandHydewasappointedto thestaffofthePartypaper, "TheDailyWorker."Thatpaper wasbannedbytheGovernment, anditsnewseditorwasgiven anotherFleetStreetjobbythe Party,tryingtogetRedpropagandastoriesintoordinary papersthroughoutBritain. WhenHitlerattackedRussia andtheBritishCommunist Partycameoutwithsupport forBritaininthewar,"The DailyWorker"wasallowedto getgoingagainandHydewas oncemoreamemberofitsstaff. Hecontinuedinthisposition untilMarchoflastyear,when, inastatementtothepress,he said:"Ihavethisweekresignedfrommypositionasnews editorofTheDailyWorker,' andalsomymembershipofthe CommunistParty.Mygrowingdisillusionmentledmeto seeksomeotheranswertothe problemofourdayandaway outofworldchaos.Ifoundit inthatCatholicismwhichonce linkedthewholeofChristendominasinglefaithandculture."

HydefoundplentyofinspirationinCommunismandplenty ofscopeforhisyouthfulenthusiasm.TheChristianshehad knownhadbeencomplacent, theCommunistswithwhomhe nowbelongedhadahugeimpatiencewitheverythingthat waswrongwiththeworld.The Christiansseemedtobestill ditheringaroundafter2,000 years.TheCommunistParty, afteronlyafewyears,knewexactlywhereitstoodandwhat itwanted.Christianityhadits martyrs,buttheyseemedremoteandmostofthemofother ages,whereastheCommunists hadplentyofpresent-daymartyrsinAsia,intheBalkans,and even,toalesserextent,inhis owncountry,England.Infact, almosteveryRedhemethad somethingofthemartyrinhim, inasmuchashehadbeenvictimisedatonetimeoranother, sacked,refusedajoborgiven theworstkindofwork,simply becausehewasaCommunist.

Hydewasbusilyoccupiedduringthenextyearwithdemonstrations,hungermarches,baton charges,and,attimes,barricades.Therewerearrestsandimprisonmentsinplenty;always heandhisfriendsfoundthemselvescampaigningforthe releaseofsomenew"classwar"prisonerorcelebrating thereturnofanother.There wascolor,sacrificeandendless activityand,atthebackofit

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Roumania,whenthefirstpostwarGovernmentwasformed, thepartyhadlessthan300 members,yetwithinashort whileitwascrackingthewhip overthewholepopulationand persecutingtherealpatriots.

REDISCOVERINGDECENCY

discoveredSaintEthelreda's Church,abeautifulGothicgem inthemiddleofLondon.He visiteditandprayedtheredaily, andbeforelonghewasableto say"Ibelieve."

DECISIVEBREAK

Hereishowhedescribeswhat happenedthen:-

"Athalf-pasteightontheeveningofJanuary16,Iphoned thelocalJesuitCollege.'Iwant tohavemytwochildrenbaptised,'Isaid. "'Half-pastthreeonSunday,' saidthevoiceattheotherend oftheline,obviouslycoming fromsomeonewhobelievedin beingbriefandtothepoint. "'Won'tsomegodparentsbe needed?'Iquestioned.

"'Bringthemalong,too,at half-pastthreeonSunday,'said thevoice.

"Ibegantogetdesperate. 'Butwedon'tknowaCatholic intheworld,'Isaid.

"Thevoicebegantoshowa livelyinterest.'Aren'tyouCatholicsyourselves,either?'itasked. "`No,'Ianswered,'andwe wanttohaveachatwithsomeoneaboutthat,too.'" Thattelephoneconversationrepresentedthedecisivebreak with20yearsofCommunism.

GREATCOURAGE

DouglasHydeshowedgreat courageinbecomingaCatholic. Hehadn'taCatholicfriendin theworld;itwaslaunchingintotheunknown.Thenhewas cancellingoutallthathehad livedforinthelast20years. Manymenwouldhavepretendednottoseethelightrather thangiveadenialtoeverything thathehadvaluedandesteemedandworkedfor.Furthermore inbecomingaCatholicandleavingtheCommunistPartyhewaS courtinghatredandabuse.(Incidentally,itnearlyalwaysrequiresagreatdealofcourage tobecomeaCatholic.)

Hydesays,"Thehideousand monotonousrepetitionofthe processinonecountryafter anothersickenedmeasitwas sickeningothers."Allthatvile businessgoingoninPoland, Hungary,Yugoslavia,Czechoslovakia,andelsewhereprofoundlydisturbedhim.Moreover,heknewthattheCommunistswereopposingtheMarshallPlantobringrelieftothe strickenpeopleofEurope.He knewtheirreasonwassimply becauseitwouldsuitRussia's convenienceforthePlantofail. HeknewalsothattheBritish Redswereaskeenasanyother CommuniststodefeatthePlan, eventhoughtheywereaware thatitmeantthreemillionunemployedinBritainalone.He wasnauseatedbythewaysome oftheotherexecutivesonthe paperacceptedsuchapolicy, withoutathoughtforitsconsequencesintermsofhumanmisery.Heknewthatwasall wrong.Hecouldn'thelpbeing convincedthatitwaswrongfor Molotovtosabotagepeace,for Redstosabotagerecovery,for upstartCommunists,intheinterestofRussia,toslaughter andimprisontherealpatriots ofYugoslavia,Poland,Bulgaria andtherest.Yet,accordingto Communistmorality,aswehave seen,sabotageofpeaceandrecovery,slaughterorimprisonment,nomatterhowunfair, wouldberightifthosethings helpedRussiaandtherevolution.Sowhenhewasconvincedthatitwaswrongtodocertainthings,evenifthosethings didhelpRussiaandtherevolution,thatwasheresy.That meantthathewasrejectinga fundamentaldogmaofMarxism. Inacceptingtheideasofmoral goodandmoralevilhewasrediscoveringaChristianprinciple.Thatmeantthathewas nolongeramaterialistand thereforecouldnolongerbea Communist.

Isaidatthebeginningofthis talkthatIwasgoingtotellyou aboutamanwhofoundatreasureinarubbishtip.Yousee, whenDouglasHydebecamea dyed-in-the-woolCommunisthe putawaytheordinaryChristian wayofthinkingandlookingat things.Therefore,hisChristianappreciationofrightand wrongwasthrownontherubbishheap,andheadoptedthe Marxianviewofmanandof rightandwrong.Thatview is:thesupremelyimportant thingistheCommunistState; theindividualhasnoindependentvalueandcanbe,mustbe, ifnecessary,sacrificedforthe goodoftheState.Douglas HydeabandonedCommunism anddiscoveredCatholicismbecause,afterallhisyearsinthe Party,hewentbackandrescuedfromtherubbishtipofdiscardedvaluestheChristianview ofrightandwrong. Thisiswhathappened:In spiteofhisyearsofdisciplined thinkingintheCommunist mould,hecouldn'thelpbeing revoltedbyMolotov's"Noes"in theU.N.'sorganisation,which timeandagainsabotagedpromisingmovesforrealpeace.Then, wellauthenticatednewsofthe frightfulexcessesoftheSoviet ArmyinGermanyjoltedhim outofthecomplacentideathat Russiawasthecultured,noble placeofMoscow propaganda. Further,thebehaviourofthe CommunistpartiesinthecountriesofEastEuropeingrabbing thethroatsofthosecountriesin thenameofRussiaanddriving outorkillingtheprovenpatriots,thenaturalleaders,disgustedhim.Forinstance,in

BUTWHYACATHOLIC?

ThatiswhyDouglasHyde abandonedCommunism.

Butwhydidhebecomea Catholic?

"What,"youmaybethinking, "didhisCommunistfriends thinkofHyde'smove?"Hetold hiseditorthathenolongersubscribedtotheCommunistposition.Theyagreedthatheshould leavethestaffandtherewere norecriminationsuntilafew dayslater.Thentheylearned whathehadnotpreviously deemeditnecessarytotellthem, thathewastobecomeaCatholic.Overnight,allwaschanged.Hehaddesertedtothehead oftheoppositiontoeverything atwhichtheywereaiming.

WhatdoesDouglasHydethink oftheCommunistsnow?He regardsthemashardworkers withavision;manyofthemutterlysincere.Heexpectsthat manywillabandonCommunism nowthatitisbecomingclear whatitmeansinhumandegradationwhenacountrygoes Communist.Communists,he says,areconvertible,butCommunismisnot.Inotherwords, youcanconvertaCommunist byshowinghimhisfaithis false,butyoucannotmakea truethingofthatfalsefaith. DouglasHyde'sconversion createdsomethingofasensation,notonlyinCommunist circles,butinChristianandespeciallyCatholiccirclesaswell.

HONESTY,INTELLIGENCE, PRAYER

Itseemstomethat,summing up,therearethreepointsinhis changefromCommunismto Catholicismthatareworthstressingifwearetounderstandwhy hemadethatchange.

In1943hehadlibelledaCatholicpaper,"TheWeeklyReview,"callingitFascist.Inpreparingfortheanticipatedcourt case(whichnevercameofP)he readthroughthepaper'sfiles fortheprecedingyear,and studiedeachissueasitappeared.Thus,hemetCatholicism, andwasdeeplyimpressed.He usedtolookforwardtothe weeklyappearanceofthepaperonhisdesk,andbeganto readgraduallytheworksof ChestertonandBelloc.

Firstly,hekept,oratall eventsregained,acertainhonestyofheart,wherebywhatwas treacherousandbrutalandbase hecouldnotcallgoodandright, evenifitdidhelpCommunism. Thatledhimbacktoabelief inspiritualvalues-andhewas onthelongroadhome.

Secondly,hereadanddiscussedandstudiedallthathecould abouttheCatholicChurch;ina wordheusedhisintelligence. Thatbroughthimrightalong theroadhome-totheverydoor.

Formanyyears,moreover,he hadhadagreatinterestin,and admiration,forthecultureof theMiddleAges.Nowhebegan toseethatitwasCatholicism thatwasresponsibleforallthat wasbestintheMiddleAges. Everynight,heandhiswife usedtothrashthingsouttogether,andeverythingtheyread orheardbegantofitintoasinlepattern;anditwasaCatholicpattern.(Incidentallywe seehereanechoofwhatChestertonfound25yearsearlier.) Finallyhediscoveredthathe wasaCatholicineverythingbut onetilling.Hewasconvinced ofeverything-yethecouldnot say"Ibelieve." ItwasthenthatDouglasHyde

Thirdly,heprayedinSaint Ethelreda'sChurch;thatis,he humbledhimselfbeforeGodand knockedatthedoorofGod's mercy,whereuponthedoorof hisFather'sHouseswungopen andhewassafehomeatlast. Uprightnessofcharacter,vigoroususeofintelligence,prayer. Thatisthestoryofeverygenu-ineconversiontotheCatholic Church.

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Hereishisstory:-

CHRISTIANCOMMUNIST

DouglasHydewasborninruralEnglandintoamiddle-class Nonconformistfamily,and,had aChristianupbringing.Asa youthheintendedtogotoIndia asaMethodistmissionary,and hestartedstudyingtheology withthatendinview.Because hewasinterestedinIndiahe joinedtheCommonwealthofIndiaLeague,wherehemetkeen andintelligentyoungpeople. Manyofthemweremembers alsooftheLeagueagainstImperialism.BeforelongHyde joinedthatLeague,too,andthen variousotherleaguesandassociationswhichreallyformeda Communistnetworkofnearpartyorganisations.Bythetimehe was18,aftermuchthoughtand discussion,hehadbecomea memberoftheCommunistPartyandhadthrownoverboardas unworthyofamodernandprogressiveyouthallthoughtofbecomingamissionary.Forsome timeheclungdesperatelytothe remnantsofhisChristianity.He calledhimselfaChristian-Communistanddrewacrosson whichhungahammerandsickleinhiscopyofLenin'sworks. Olderpartymemberssmiledand said,"You'llgrowoutofit."

Theywereright;hedid.

INSPIRATIONPLUS

all,thehopethatrevolution mightcomeandbringtheend oftherotten,decadentcapitalismwhichpermittedthefewto liveinidleluxuryandforced themanytoliveindailyfear ofthedole.

Roumania,whenthefirstpostwarGovernmentwasformed, thepartyhadlessthan300 members,yetwithinashort whileitwascrackingthewhip overthewholepopulationand persecutingtherealpatriots.

discoveredSaintEthelreda's Church,abeautifulGothicgem inthemiddleofLondon.He visiteditandprayedtheredaily, andbeforelonghewasableto say"Ibelieve."

DECISIVEBREAK

Hereishowhedescribeswhat happenedthen:-

"Athalf-pasteightontheeveningofJanuary16,Iphoned thelocalJesuitCollege.'Iwant tohavemytwochildrenbaptised,'Isaid.

"'Half-pastthreeonSunday,' saidthevoiceattheotherend oftheline,obviouslycoming fromsomeonewhobelievedin beingbriefandtothepoint.

"'Won'tsomegodparentsbe needed?'Iquestioned.

"'Bringthemalong,too,at half-pastthreeonSunday,'said thevoice.

"Ibegantogetdesperate. 'Butwedon'tknowaCatholic intheworld,'Isaid.

"Thevoicebegantoshowa livelyinterest.'Aren'tyouCatholicsyourselves,either?'itasked. "`No,'Ianswered,'andwe wanttohaveachatwithsomeoneaboutthat,too.'" Thattelephoneconversation representedthedecisivebreak with20yearsofCommunism.

GREATCOURAGE

WORLDWAR

Then,inthemiddlethirties, cametheSpanishWar,and Hydefoundhimselfappointed theWelshorganiserofSpanish MedicalAid.Thechiefimpressionthatheretainedyears afterwardsofthisphaseofhis activitieswasatremendous admirationforthegenerosityof theordinarypoorpeople.

CameWorldWarII,andafter theinitialbackingandfillingof theCommunistPartyasto whichsideitwouldsupport,the Partysettleddowntoattempt toundermineBritain'swareffortandHydewasappointedto thestaffofthePartypaper, "TheDailyWorker."Thatpaper wasbannedbytheGovernment, anditsnewseditorwasgiven anotherFleetStreetjobbythe Party,tryingtogetRedpropagandastoriesintoordinary papersthroughoutBritain. WhenHitlerattackedRussia andtheBritishCommunist Partycameoutwithsupport forBritaininthewar,"The DailyWorker"wasallowedto getgoingagainandHydewas oncemoreamemberofitsstaff' Hecontinuedinthisposition untilMarchoflastyear,when, inastatementtothepress,he said:"Ihavethisweekresignedfrommypositionasnews editorof'TheDailyWorker,' andalsomymembershipofthe CommunistParty.Mygrowingdisillusionmentledmeto seeksomeotheranswertothe problemofourdayandaway outofworldchaos.Ifoundit inthatCatholicismwhichonce linkedthewholeofChristendominasinglefaithandculture."

HydefoundplentyofinspirationinCommunismandplenty ofscopeforhisyouthfulenthusiasm.TheChristianshehad knownhadbeencomplacent, theCommunistswithwhomhe nowbelongedhadahugeimpatiencewitheverythingthat waswrongwiththeworld.The Christiansseemedtobestill ditheringaroundafter2,000 years.TheCommunistParty, afteronlyafewyears,knewexactlywhereitstoodandwhat itwanted.Christianityhadits martyrs,buttheyseemedremoteandmostofthemofother ages,whereastheCommunists hadplentyofpresent-daymartyrsinAsia,intheBalkans,and even,toalesserextent,inhis owncountry,England.Infact, almosteveryRedhemethad somethingofthemartyrinhim, inasmuchashehadbeenvictimisedatonetimeoranother, sacked,refusedajoborgiven theworstkindofwork,simply becausehewasaCommunist.

Hydewasbusilyoccupiedduringthenextyearwithdemonstrations,hungermarches,baton charges,and,attimes,barricades.Therewerearrestsandimprisonmentsinplenty;always heandhisfriendsfoundthemselvescampaigningforthe releaseofsomenew"classwar"prisonerorcelebrating thereturnofanother.There wascolor,sacrificeandendless activityand,atthebackofit

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Isaidatthebeginningofthis talkthatIwasgoingtotellyou aboutamanwhofoundatreasureinarubbishtip.Yousee, whenDouglasHydebecamea dyed-in-the-woolCommunisthe putawaytheordinaryChristian wayofthinkingandlookingat things.Therefore,hisChristianappreciationofrightand wrongwasthrownontherubbishheap,andheadoptedthe Marxianviewofmanandof rightandwrong.Thatview is:thesupremelyimportant thingistheCommunistState; theindividuarhasnoindependentvalueandcanbe,mustbe, ifnecessary,sacrificedforthe goodoftheState.Douglas HydeabandonedCommunism anddiscoveredCatholicismbecause,afterallhisyearsinthe Party,hewentbackandrescuedfromtherubbishtipofdiscardedvaluestheChristianview ofrightandwrong. Thisiswhathappened:In spiteofhisyearsofdisciplined thinkingintheCommunist mould,hecouldn'thelpbeing revoltedbyMolotov's"Noes"in theU.N.'sorganisation,which timeandagainsabotagedpromisingmovesforrealpeace.Then, wellauthenticatednewsofthe frightfulexcessesoftheSoviet ArmyinGermanyjoltedhim outofthecomplacentideathat Russiawasthecultured,noble placeofMoscowpropaganda Further,thebehaviourofthe CommunistpartiesinthecountriesofEastEuropeingrabbing thethroatsofthosecountriesin thenameofRussiaanddriving outorkillingtheprovenpatriots,thenaturalleaders,disgustedhim.Forinstance,in

REDISCOVERINGDECENCY Hydesays,"Thehideousand monotonousrepetitionofthe processinonecountryafter anothersickenedmeasitwas sickeningothers."Allthatvile businessgoingoninPoland, Hungary,Yugoslavia,Czechoslovakia,andelsewhereprofoundlydisturbedhim.Moreover,heknewthattheCommunistswereopposingtheMarshallPlantobringrelieftothe strickenpeopleofEurope.He knewtheirreasonwassimply becauseitwouldsuitRussia's convenienceforthePlantofail. HeknewalsothattheBritish Redswereaskeenasanyother CommuniststodefeatthePlan, eventhoughtheywereaware thatitmeantthreemillionunemployedinBritainalone.He wasnauseatedbythewaysome oftheotherexecutivesonthe paperacceptedsuchapolicy, withoutathoughtforitsconsequencesintermsofhumanmisery.Heknewthatwasall wrong.Hecouldn'thelpbeing convincedthatitwaswrongfor Molotovtosabotagepeace,for Redstosabotagerecovery,for upstartCommunists,intheinterestofRussia,toslaughter andimprisontherealpatriots ofYugoslavia,Poland,Bulgaria andtherest.Yet,accordingto Communistmorality,aswehave seen,sabotageofpeaceandrecovery,slaughterorimprisonment,nomatterhowunfair, wouldberightifthosethings helpedRussiaandtherevolution.Sowhenhewasconvincedthatitwaswrongtodocertainthings,evenifthosethings didhelpRussiaandtherevolution,thatwasheresy.That meantthathewasrejectinga fundamentaldogmaofMarxism. Inacceptingtheideasofmoral goodandmoralevilhewasrediscoveringaChristianprinciple.Thatmeantthathewas nolongeramaterialistand thereforecouldnolongerbea Communist.

BUTWHYACATHOLIC?

DouglasHydeshowedgreat courageinbecomingaCatholic. Hehadn'taCatholicfriendin theworld;itwaslaunchingintotheunknown.Thenhewas cancellingoutallthathehad livedforinthelast20years. Manymenwouldhavepretendednottoseethelightrather thangiveadenialtoeverything thathehadvaluedandesteemedandworkedfor.Furthermore inbecomingaCatholicandleavingtheCommunistPartyhewas courtinghatredandabuse.(Incidentally,itnearlyalwaysrequiresagreatdealofcourage tobecomeaCatholic.)

"What,"youmaybethinking, "didhisCommunistfriends thinkofHyde'smove?"Hetold hiseditorthathenolongersubscribedtotheCommunistposition.Theyagreedthatheshould leavethestaffandtherewere norecriminationsuntilafew dayslater.Thentheylearned whathehadnotpreviously deemeditnecessarytotellthem, thathewastobecomeaCatholic.Overnight,allwaschanged.Hehaddesertedtothehead oftheoppositiontoeverything atwhichtheywereaiming.

WhatdoesDouglasHydethink oftheCommunistsnow?He regardsthemashardworkers withavision;manyofthemutterlysincere.Heexpectsthat manywillabandonCommunism nowthatitisbecomingclear whatitmeansinhumandegradationwhenacountrygoes Communist.Communists,he says,areconvertible,butCommunismisnot.Inotherwords, youcanconvertaCommunist byshowinghimhisfaithis false,butyoucannotmakea truethingofthatfalsefaith.

DouglasHyde'sconversion createdsomethingofasensation,notonlyinCommunist circles,butinChristianandespeciallyCatholiccirclesaswell.

HONESTY,INTELLIGENCE, PRAYER

ThatiswhyDouglasHyde abandonedCommunism.

Butwhydidhebecomea Catholic?

In1943hehadlibelledaCatholicpaper,"TheWeeklyReview,"callingitFascist.Inpreparingfortheanticipatedcourt case(whichnevercameof!)he readthroughthepaper'sfiles fortheprecedingyear,and studiedeachissueasitappeared.Thus,hemetCatholicism, andwasdeeplyimpressed.He usedtolookforwardtothe weeklyappearanceofthepaperonhisdesk,andbeganto readgraduallytheworksof ChestertonandBelloc. Formanyyears,moreover,he hadhadagreatinterestin,and admiration,forthecultureof theMiddleAges.Nowhebegan toseethatitwasCatholicism thatwasresponsibleforallthat wasbestintheMiddleAges. Everynight,heandhiswife usedtothrashthingsouttogether,andeverythingtheyread orheardbegantofitintoasinlepattern;anditwasaCatholicpattern.(Incidentallywe seehereanechoofwhatChestertonfound25yearsearlier.)

Finallyhediscoveredthathe wasaCatholicineverythingbut onething.Hewasconvinced ofeverything-yethecouldnot say"Ibelieve." ItwasthenthatDouglasHyde

Itseemstomethat,summing up,therearethreepointsinhis changefromCommunismto Catholicismthatareworthstressingifwearetounderstandwhy hemadethatchange.

Firstly,bekept,oratall eventsregained,acertainhonestyofheart,wherebywhatwas treacherousandbrutalandbase hecouldnotcallgoodandright, evenifitdidhelpCommunism. Thatledhimbacktoabelief inspiritualvalues-andhewas onthelongroadhome.

Secondly,hereadanddiscussedandstudiedallthathecould abouttheCatholicChurch;ina wordheusedhisintelligence. Thatbroughthimrightalong theroadhome-totheverydoor.

Thirdly,heprayedinSaint Ethelreda'sChurch;thatis,he humbledhimselfbeforeGodand knockedatthedoorofGod's mercy,whereuponthedoorof hisFather'sHouseswungopen andhewassafehomeatlast. Uprightnessofcharacter,vigoroususeofintelligence,prayer. ThatisthestoryofeverygenuineconversiontotheCatholic

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DR.WILLIAMCONWAY,D.D.,D.C.L.

Rightreasonindicatesthatwherepossiblevocational bodiesshouldnotmerelybesomany"discussiongroups," butshouldbevestedwithsomeauthority.

Itisbysoweighingthosesubordinategroupswith authoritythatthecentreofgravityofthesocietycanbe keptlowandthedangersofthetop-heavyStatemosteffectivelyavoided.

"Tosaythatthesegroups shouldexist,however,andthat theyshouldbevestedwitha limiteddegreeofauthority,is nottodenytherightofthe workerstoretaintheirtrade unionsortoformothervoluntaryassociationsinconnection withmattersaffectingthem'as workers,ortodenyacorrespondingrightonthepartof employers.

"Indeedithasbeensuggested thatthevocationalbody,inthe circumstancesofthepresentday, canmostnaturallycomeinto beingasaresultofacomingtogetheroftheseseparatevoluntaryasociations.

RIGHTTOSTRIKE

Itisscarcelynecessaryto emphasisethatwhiletherelationsbetweenemployersand employeesmustnecesarilyberelationsasbetweenbrothersand kinsmenbelongingtoacommon naturalgroup,nevertheless, theserelationsmustnecessarily bebasedonafrankandsincereacceptancebyeitherside oftherights,themoralrights oftheother.

"Therightoftheworkerto alivingwage,toworkingconditionsinkeepingwiththedig- nityofhumanlabourandwith particularcircumstancesofage, sex,andsoon,therightofthe employertoanhonestday's work,torespectforhisright ofownershipoverhisproperty, andtherightofeithersideto aconscientiousobservanceof contractssolongascircumstancesarenotsubstantiallyaltered, theserightsmustnecessarily formthefoundation-stonesupon whichthestructureofindustrial relationsistobebuilt.

"Themorallawalsorecog- nisestherightoftheworkers tostrike,asalastresort,when allothermeanstosettleareal andseriousgrievancehavefailed,provideditdoesnotinvolve thebreakingofajustcontract andprovidedalsothatitiscarriedoutbyjustmeans.

"Thisrightis,ofcourse,recognisedbythecivillegislations ofmostcountriesoutsidethe

SovietUnion,wherestrikes,or incitementtostrike,arepunish-ablewithdeath.Butinthelight ofCatholicsocialprinciples,the strikemaybeseenforwhatit reallyis-civilwar,fratricidal war,somethingwhichisaconfessionoftheveryabsenceof thoseattitudesandrelationsbetweenemployersandemployees whichshouldexistinahealthy society.

OCCUPATIONALGROUPS.

"ThefundamentalprincipleofCatholicteaching-thefocalpointfromwhichtheother principlesradiate,andin whichtheyfindtheirtrue meaning-isthattheunitofindustrialrelationsshouldbe theoccupationalorvocational group:groupsofmen.bothemployersandemployeeswhoare united,notonabasisofwhat theyown,intoownersandworkers,butonabasisofwhatthey do,intobuilders,printers,bak- ers,andsoon.

"Theprinciplethatthoseengagedinindustryshouldgroup togetheronanoccupationalbasis isnotjustapoliticalorecono-mictheory;itisasimpleprin- cipleofthenaturallaw,which followsnaturallyfromthenatureofmanasconstitutedby God,andfromthenatureofso- cietyasGodmeantittobe."Aman'sworkishislife, somethingthatentersintoand mouldshisverybeing;andifmenhadaproperChristianconceptofthedignityandnobility ofhumanlabour,theywould naturallyfeelastrongbond unitingthemwithall,employ-

ersaswellasfellow-workers, whohavethesamevocationin life.

"Istherenotsomethingun- naturalaboutastateofsociety wherethesevocationalgroupingsdonotarise,wheremen engagedinthesameindustry, regardeachother,notaskinsmeninthesamegroup,but asnaturalenemies,andwhere thefieldofindustrypresentsa picture,inthewordsofPius XI,of'anarenawheretwoarmiesconfronteachotherengag-edinbitterconflict?"

DIGNITYOFWORK.

"Thetragedyisthatmendo notrealisethattheirworkhasa valuetosociety,thattheycannotseethesignificanceoftheir workinitstrueperspective,theycannotrealisetheirfunctioninsocietyifsocietyisnot organisedonafunctionalbasis.

"Whatweacknowledgeasselfevidentinpracticallyevery taskofmagnitude-thedivisionof devolutionresponsibilityandthe ofauthoritytovarioussubordinategroups-we seemtoignorewherethereis questionoftheorganisationof societyasawhole.

"Itissurelyobviousthat wheresocietydoesnottakeon anorganicform,butremains anamorphousmasswithonly onesourceofauthority,everin-creasingitspowerinavainendeavourtocopewithamultitudeoftasksthatitfindsimpossibletofulfil,thatsucha societyisunhealthy,unnaturalandirrational,andwilleventuallyendupbybecominga merelypassiveinstrumentinthe handsofanall-powerfulState.

"Ifmenwhoareengagedin thesameoccupation,masters andservants,donotuniteto formsubordinategroupstolook afterthegeneralinterestsof theoccupation,itwillfollowinevitablythateachclass,employersandemployees,willturn to State,thehigherauthority,the toaskitsassistance,with theresultthattheStatewill havetoundertakedutiesand problemswhich,properly speaking,shouldbeundertaken andsettledbythegroupitself.

"Wecanseethatprocessat workeverydayatthepresent time.Theresultwillbeinevitablyanenormousincrease inthepoweroftheState;the variousnaturalgroups,instead ofhavingtheirownhealthyin- ternallife,willbegovernedby aforcecomingfromoutside them,andthelivingorganisms ofahealthysocietyareforced intoastraight-jacketofState control-organsthatshouldbe healthyandself-governingbecomerigidandatrophied,the bloodof freedompersonalinitiativeand ceasestoflow,andsocietytendstobecomeamore andmorepassiveinstrumentof thoseatthetop.

"This 'monolithic'tendencytowardsthe State,whichhas beensomuchinevidenceinrecentyears,andwhichwise politiciansthemselvesdeplore, has, ratedundoubtedly,beenacceletoaverygreatextentin recentyearsbythefailureof menengagedinthesameindustrytouniteandsettletheirown problemsforthemselves,with theresultthatsocietyisforced intoafalsemouldandmadeto bearashapewhichGodnever meantittohave.

"Now,duelargelytohistoricalcircumstances,largely,letitbesaid,duetorankinjustice byemployersinthepast,men's mindshavecometobefixedon thepersonalaspectofcapital andlabour-tothealmostcompleteexclusionoftheirsocial aspects.

FamousFatherOf13

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN

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

PARASITICINDUSTRIES. for"Everyonerecognisestheneed recreationandleisure,andtherecanbenodoubtthatdevelopmentsinmodernsocietyhaveincreasedthenecessityfor thesethings,butitremainstrue thatoneoftherootcausesof modernsocialdiseaseisthat menhaveceasedtoenjoytheir work,andhavetolookforenjoymentelsewhere.

"Theswollenproportionof certainparasiticindustriestoday,cateringforneedsforrecreationandamusementthat areofunnaturalproportions, mustberegardedasmalignant growthsindicativeofaseriouslydiseasedstateofsociety."

Asfurtherandmoreprac- ticalstepstowardsthereorientationofsociety,Catholicsociologistshavesuggestedanumberofpracticalmeasures,whichareusuallydescribedascomanagement,co profit-sharing-ownershipand -arrangements wherebytheworkersweregiv-enavoiceinproblemsconcern-ingproduction,management, andsoon,.orweregivenanop- portunitytoacquiresharesor othercapitalofthebusinessemployingthem,orweregivenas partoftherewardoftheirlabour,ashareintheprofitsofthe undertaking,varyingwiththe profitsforaparticularyear.

"Onthisquestionthereare oneortwopointsthatshouldbe madeclear."Itwouldbea mistaketoholdthatworkersin anindustryhave,apartfrom particularcontractualagreements,astrictrightinjustice toashareinthemanagement, profitsorownershipofthein- dustry-toholdthatthewage contract,bywhicha'tanreceivesafixedwageforhislabour,isessentiallyunjust.

"Whilethatistrue,however, itismanifestthatinthepresent dividedstateofindustrialsocietymeasuressuchasthese couldserveasligaturestobind functioninbringingemployers andemployeestogether;they couldserveaslitagurestobind togethertheseparatedpartsof thebrokenlimb,andsohelpthebonetoknitandthebloodto flowfreelyagain."

VenerationOf King'sHand

BUDAPEST,June6-(NC).

Onthelastdayoftheafternoon devotionsofMayheldinhonouroftheHolyVirgininthe ChurchoftheEnglishLadieshere,theprimerelicofHungary, theholyrighthandofKingSt. Stephen,wascarriedalongthe altarstepsinthecrowded church.Thefaithfulkneltand, deeplymoved, interventionaskedtheKing's forHungarywith OurLord.TherelicwasrestoredtoHungarybyAmerican soldiersandhassincebeenkept atthechurch.

CentenaryOf JaimeBalmes

VICH,Spain,June6.-His EminenceFedericoCardinal Tedeschini,PrefectoftheCongregationoftheBasilicaofSt. Peter,hasarrivedheretopre- sideattheclosingofthecommemorativeceremoniesforthe 100th.anniversaryofthedeath ofJaimeBalmes,celebrated Spanishphilosopherofthenineteenthcentury. Atthecloseoftheceremoniesforthe"princeofmodern apologetics,"asBishopJuan PerellaPou,ofthis,thephiloso- pher'snativecity,calledhim, therewilltakeplaceduringthis monthatBarcelonaandherea CongressonApologetics,alsoto beattendedbyCardinalTedeschini.

ROME,June9.-Dr.JohnC. H.WuhasresignedhispositiOn asChineseMinistertotheHoly See,inordertoassumethepro- fessorshipofChinesephilosophyattheUniversityofHawaii,in Honolulu,ithasbeenlearnedat theLegationhere. OnarecentvisittoChina, whereheconferredwithgov- ernmentofficials,DoctorWu said,PremierSunFoinvited himtojoinhisCabinetasMinisterofJusticeorEducation,but hepleadedhispreviouscommitmentto DoctortheUniversity. Wuhaslonghadaninterestinculturalaffairs,andin theworkofteaching,andsince hiseducationintheUnited States,hasbeenanxioustocon- tribute tweentowardthesynthesisbeEastandWest.Hereceivedadoctorateoflawfrom theUniversityofMichigan. Thenameandfameofthe Wufamily,all15ofwhomare excellentCatholics,aregraduallybecomingworld-wide.When DoctorWtileavesRome,hewill leavebehindtwosonswhoarecompletingstudieshere.Francisis wardstudyingmusic,andEdandhiswifewillremain untilheobtainshisdoctorateof lawattheUniversityofRome. InadditiontoPeter,another sonisalreadyintheWestern Hemisphere,BoscoNicholas, whoisastudentatSt.Francis N.S.Inpassingthroughthe

U.S.,theWuswillleavebehind anotherson,Vincent,whoisto attendschoolatBelmontAbbey, N.C.Thefouryoungestwill accompanytheirparentsto Hawaii.

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RefugeeNeeds

ByRev.Anthony (Correspondent,Coppens,S.J. N.C.W.C.News Service).

BOUILLON,Belgium,June 9.-All-nightvenerationmarkedthearrivalonBelgiumsoil ofthecrossbroughtfromPal- estinebyyoungBelgiansdistri- butinggoodstoHolyLandre- fugees.Thevenerationtook placeatthechapelwhereCount GodfreyofBouillon,knownas theDefenderoftheHolySep- ulchre,attendedMassbeforehetookcommandofacrusade whichliberatedtheHolyPlaces fromtheSaracensin1099. Thscross,borneherethroughtheNearEast,RomeandFrance byworkersoftheAidtothe PalestineRefugeesFund,con- tainsarelicofthetruecross, andisscheduledtobetakenon avastpilgrimagetoawakenCa- tholicstotheneedsofthePalestinerefugees.UponcompletionofitstourinBelgium, itistobetakenthroughEng- land,Ireland,andtotheUnited States.

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'SAPPEAL FORLOVE

CHRIST ToHisHumble ServantJosefaMenendez ligiousoftheSacred'Heart). (Re TranslatedbyMotherL.Reppel. PRICE8s.6d. Postage3d.

Christ'sAppealforLoveisatranslationfromtheSpanishUnllamamientaAlAmor,whichhassinceappeared inFrenchunderthetitleofUnAppelAL'amour,andis nowgiventothepublicforthefirsttimeinEnglish. AshortbiographyofJosefaMariaMenendezisfollowedbyextractsfromtheamazingnotesshewrote underobediencetoSuperiors,ofthecommunications madetoherbyOurLord.

ThesetookplaceforthemostpartattheConventofthe SacredHeartatPoitiers.whereshelistenedtoHim,Who toldherthesecretsofHisSacredHeart,andimparted toherHisconsumingdesiretoattractsoulstoHisLove, torebuildtheminfaithandtrustinHismercifulgoodnesssolittleunderstoodandbelievedin.

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National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

Meetings: MarianLodge,27th.June,5.30 p.m. Executive:27th.June,8p.m.

Y.C.W.NationalCouncil: Wearestillanxiouslywaiting tohearofanyaccommodation thatmightbeavailablefor Y.C.W.delegatesfromtheEasternStatestotheNationalCouncil,tobeheldinAugust.

BASKETBALLRESULTS.

"A"Grade: Leederville,23,d.Fremantle, 18. Maylands,25,d.SouthPerth. Highgate,20,d.Cathedral(2), 8.

Subiaco,20,d.VictoriaPark, 11. Cathedral(1),30,d.Midland Junction,9. "B"Grade: Maylands,26,d.WestPerth, 15. Fremantle,13,drewwith Leederville,13. Subiaco,21,d.VictoriaPark, 14. SouthPerth,29,d.Highgate, 28. "C"Grade: Leederville,13,drewwith VictoriaPark,13. MidlandJunction,44,d.Cottesloe,13. Subiaco,15,drewwithShentonPark,15. Cathedral(3),17,d.Fremantle,15. Cathedral(4),d.Highgatehd Cathedral(4),29,d.Highgate, 3.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

W.A.Catholiclawn TennisAssociation

Havingbeenfavouredwith exceptionaltennisweather,the firsthalfofthepennantseason wassuccessfullyconcludedlast week,andthepositionsonthe gradingtableshavereachedthe stagewhereclubswillhavethe hardtaskofmakingadjustmentstotheirteamsinorderto feelconfidentthattheywillfinishupnearthetopofthelist. Quiteafewplayershaveimprovedconsiderablywiththe competitiveplay,andmustbe consideredbytheselectioncommitteesforhigherplacesin teamsbeforethenextrounds commence.

St.Joachim's,Highgate,and St.Mary'slooklikefightingout thepositionsinthe"A"Grade, butpraisemustbegiventoSt. Thomas'andSt.Columba's.

Quiteatussleisgoingonin the"B"Grade,anditlookslike beingevencloserbeforemany morematchesareplayed,asall theleadingteamshavebeen beaten.

ThetwoSt.Thomas'teams, inthe"D"Grade,hadahard struggleafewweeksago,finishingupwithasetsandgames draw.

Sorry,ladies,forkeepingyou waiting,asbythelookofthe pointstables,yourresultsare atanevenmoreinteresting stagethanthemen's.

THERRYSOCIETY

Membersandfriendsofthe TherrySocietywillbepleased tolearnthatproductioniswell underwayforthreeveryinterestingone-actplays,tobestagedinlateAugust.-Thatour formerpresident,PatRyan,has beenappointedthecovetedrole of"Olivia"inMelbourneTherry Society'sproductionof"Twelfth Night.-ThatKathFrawleyand PatNolan(Mrs.CharlesHerridge)arejoyfullytouringEngland.-ThatKevinGallagheris lamentinghisCanberratransfer.-FrankPowellisstillenjoyingSydneyandthehospitalityandenthusiasmofSydney Therries.-ThatBillConnauugtonandPaulineG.Guilfoyle bothdeemedPerthworthyof theirreturnafterEasternStates ventures.

OursincerethanksareextendedtoFatherDepiazzifora mostenjoyableandinstructive eveningoffilmentertainment.

Wewelcomedtwocharming D.P.'sfromGraylandstoour verysuccessfullyamicale,graciouslyhostessedbyoureminent Therry,MarieEdwards,also manymembersandfriends.

Ahighlightofthisweek's activitieshasbeenthefortunateparticipationofseveral Therries,namelyHarroldWalsh, BillConnaughton,andPauline G.Guilfoyle,inAnewMcMaster'smagnificentproduction of"TheTamingoftheShrew." Suchexperience,wefeelsure, willproveinvaluabletousfor forthcomingproductions.

WhileSt.Thomas'went throughthethreeroundsinthe "B"Gradeundefeated,they looklikestrikingstrongeroppositionnexttime.CongratulationstoSt.Columba'sontheir firstyearinthisgrade,andon thewaytheyarekeepingupon thetable.

Dance:WestPerth,Friday, 24th.June.

Dance:Subiaco,Saturday, 25th.June.

Dance:Claremont(Myola Hall),Thursday,30th.June.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Keepfitclasseswillbeheld onWednesday,26th.June,beforethespecialgeneralmeeting.TherewillbenobasketballpracticeonSundaymorningowingtotheprocession.

S.I.C.NOTES

CorpusChristiprocession,withalltheceremonytraditionaltotheBenedictinesatNew Norcia,wascarriedoutonSundaylast.Warmsunnyweather madeconditionsidealforthe processionfromtheCathedral toSt.Ildephonsus'College,and thentoSt.Gertrude'sCollege. BenedictionattheCollegealtars andfinallyattheCathedralwas givenbyRev.FatherPrior. AllatNewNorciaattended.

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HOWTOSTOPWORRYINGANDSTARTLIVING.By DaleCarnegie.Theaveragemanandwomanknowthat itiswronganddangeroustoworry,thatworrysapsthe energy,warpsthinking,andkillsambition.Butthebasic questionis:Cananythingbedonetostopworrying?In thisbookDaleCarnegieprovesthatsomethingCANbe done.Thisisabookdealingwithgreattruths.Itmay changethewholecourseofyourlife.

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Theimportanceofattending weeklymeetingsisstressed,and newmembersorpersonsinterestedinTherryactivitiesare warmlywelcomedeachMonday eveningat8p.m.,intheLegion Rooms,BankofN.S.W.Chambers,St.George'sTerrace(almostoppositeLondonCourt).

StaroftheSeaatpresent lookagoodthingforthe"C" Grade,buttheywillhavetobe ontheirtoestokeeptheirunbrokenrecord.

Thesameclubheadsthe"D" table,butHighgateandSt.Brigid'sarecloseenoughtocause themworry.

Playersareurgedtotakeadvantageofthefewweeks'break togettheirteamstogetherand practicewell.Thestandard hasbeengood,butthroughthese shieldmatchesitwillbefurtherimproved,andthatisone ofthethingswewant.

FOOTBALLAT AQUINAS

3rd.XVIIIv.HaleSchool.

OnSaturday,June18,the thirdsjourneyedtoKing'sPark tomeetHaleSchool.The gamewasfast,openandexciting.Athalf-timeHaleled byafewpoints,butAquinas finishedbetterandwonbythree goals.Scores:A.C.,7goals13 points(55points);H.S.,5goals 7points(37points).

College-CalingiriFootball Match. Openplaycharacterisedthe footballonSunday,June19th., ontheCollegefootballoval. TheplaywasevenuntilS.I.C. forgedaheadtoathreeorfour goalleadinthethirdquarter. S.I.C.ranhomewinnersbya clearsevengoals.TheCollege nowleadsthedistrictcompetition.Positionandplaywere improvedtosuchanextentthat theCollegeattackonthegoal mouthcouldnotfail.

Finalscores:S.I.C.,14goals 9behinds;Calingiri,7goals9 behinds.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish. Theusualfortnightlymeeting,heldonJune16th.,with Bro.R.Monoghaninthechair, wasverywellattended. Bro.S.F.Williams,fromSt. Ignatius'Branch,Richmond, Victoria,wasadmittedtomembershipandgivenacordial welcome.Bro.Millerwas grantedaclearancetoKalgoorlie. St.Mary'stabletennisandquoitsteamsvisitedusincompetitiongames,theresultbeing awinforthevisitorsinquoits, whilethesameteamwasvictoriousintabletennis.

Ournextmeetingwillbeon June30th.,inBactonHouse, secondfloor,723HayStreet (overCorots).

4th.XVM.v.HaleSchool.

ThefourthsplayedHale SchoolatAquinasonJune18, towinby50points,withJoe Fernandezatcentrehalf-back outstanding.Scores:A.C.,9 goals10points(64points);H.S., 2goals2points(14points).

5th.XVM.v.HaleSchool.

OLDAQUINIANS' HOCKEYCLUB

TheB1Grade,bywinning theirfinalgameofthefirst roundonSaturday,haveclinchedtheirpositiononthepremiershiptable,andwillplay OldModerniansintheall-importantChallengeCup.This gamewillbeplayedatthe ClaremontShowgroundsonSunday,July3rd. Afterlosingtheirlasttwo games,theB'sshowedawelcomereturntoformbydefeatingPerth,9-0.Outstanding featuresoftheteam'ssuccess wastheirpositionplay,anessentialpreviouslylacking.Game wasplayedattopspeed,with McNamara,centre-forward,and Jacks,right-inner,inscoring form,baggingsixgoalandthree goals,respectively.Muchof thecreditmustgotonewcomer, RayCarr,playinghisthird game,ingoals.Hesaveda numberofPerth'sshots,which seemedwouldbecertaingoals. Otheroutstandingplayerswere BobMelvinandJohnFriedman,inthenewroleofleftfull back. Inahigh-scoringgame,the Reservesjustmanagedtohold offOldHaleiansandwin,5-4. Aneasyvictoryseemedcertain. butinthesecondhalfO.A.'s werenotgettingridoftheball quicklyenough,andHale,attackingatthefinalbell,almost forcedadraw.

Playingtheirfirstgamefor theseason,thefifths,ontheir homeground,defeatedHale School.LaurieEdwards,at centrehalf-back,washardto pass,whileKevinCrowd,GeoffreyFlugge,andCharlesAkkermanscombinedwellinattack.Scores:A.C.,9goals7 points(61points);H.S.,1goal 3points(9points).

6th.XVM.v.HaleSchool.

Ingustyweather,thesixths playedHaleSchoolatKing's ParkonJune15th.Thestrong windcausedascramblinggame, whichwaswonbyAquinas.

Scores:A.C.,9goals14points (68points);H.S.,2goals3 points(15points)

CATHOLICBALL

ATDARWIN

OnMonday,June13th.,the AnnualCatholicBalltookplace attheCatholicPalais,Darwin. Sixdebutanteswerepresented totheAdministratorofthe NorthernTerritory,inthepresenceofHisLordshipBishopJ. P.O'Loughlin.

InabilityofAl'stoscore goalsenabledthevastlyimprovedGuildfordteamtodefeatthem,3-0.Thoughhaving theirshareofplay,O.A.'scontinuallybrokedownatthecrucialmoment.

Membersareremindedofthe lecturetobegivenbytheW.A. HockeyUmpires'Association,to beheldinthePerthBowling Clubat8p.m.onThursday, 30th.June.

MANILA,June9-(NC).TwonewepiscopalappointmentsforthePhilippineshave beenannouncedhere.Bishop CesarM.Guerrero,formerAuxiliaryofManila,hasbeennamed OrdinaryoftheDioceseofSan Fernando,whichwaserected lastyear,andtheRev.AlejandroOlalia,secretarytoArchbishopMichaelJ.O'Doherty,of Manila,hasbeennamedCoadjutorwiththerightofsuccessiontoBishopConstanzJurgens,I.H.M.,ofTuguegarao. Thenewappointmentsbring to17thenumberofnativesin the21-memberPhilippineHier-archy.Theyinclude16Bishops andoneArchbishop.Thecountryhas18diocesesandprefectures.

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LITERATURE ANDLIFE

Withtheworldthewayitis, andeverybodytoooccupiedwith warsandrumoursofwarsand strikesandthreatsofadepression,itisalmosttoodepressing ajob,tooforlornatask,toattempttostrikeablowforthe freedomofthespirit.

Yetdauntlesslyandindefatigablywemustpresstheclaims ofeverymantoashareinthat largerlifewhichishisnatural birthright,andfromwhichhe houldneverbesodivorcedas theextraordinarycircumstances ofto-dayhavefoundhimtobe. Inearliertimesmanmayhave beenunletteredandignorant; butIventuretothinkthatatno periodinourhistoryhavewe beensoignorantofthethings thatreallymatterandwhich makeforrealhappinessaswe arenow.

Ithasbecomefashionableto sneeratthe"backwardness"of thepeopleoftheMiddleAges. Anythingwhichseemstorun countertoprogress-nomatter hewhazyournotionsofprqr gressmaybe-isclassedas"medieval."Yetthepeopleofthe MiddleAgesknewhowtobe happywithinthefamilycircle, knewhowtoworkwiththeir handsandgetpleasureandsatisfactionfromthefruitsoftheir labour,andintheorganisation andconductoftheircraftguilds knewhowtoapplythoseChristianvirtuesofhonestyandcharitywhichareconspicuouslyabsentfromthefabricofmodern society.

Agreattragedyofourday- perhapsthegreatestinterms of the insularitywhichisolatesevery individualfromthe.mannextto him.Thisisparticularlytrue ofmetropolitansociety;asone getsfurtherandfurtherinto thecountrythebondbetween manandmanperceptibly strengthens.Butinthecity weareasspokesinawheel, sidebysidebutnevertouching. Wegoaboutourdailytaskswith monotonousandsoul-killingregularity.Weareservantsof some"boss,"whohasonlya veryremoteinterestinus;our interestinhimisequallydistant.Weeatanddrinkand sleepandknownochange. Whenwearenotworkingor thinkingofthe"boss,"weper- formhouseholdchoresmechanically,orplungeheadlonginto thoseescapisthabitswhichwe haveerectedasbarriersagainst boredom-wegotothepub,or theraces,orseizeashortstory, orturnontheradio,orrunout tothecinema.

Inanessayentitled"What AreBooksFor?"WalterMurdochhasthistosayaboutthe fundamentallonelinessofthe humanbeing:

"Noneofusknowsmorethan thetiniestfractionofwhatis goingoninthemindevenof ournearestanddearest;eachof usknowsandmustsometimes realisethathelivesinasolitary fastnessofhisown,andthatbetweenhimandthepersonhe lovesbestinalltheworldisa gapwhichalltheloveinthe worldcannotbridge.

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houses;thatpartofmymind whichisvisiblethroughthe windowisonlyaspeckofmy totalpersonality;therearedark placesintowhichnoeyewill everpeer.Thingshappenwithinyoursoulinsixtyseconds whichinawholelifetimeyou willnotbeabletorevealtome becauseyouknownowordsin whichtolayyourinmostbeing bare."

Thusemergesthestrangephenomenonofmanlivinginsocietyandyetlivingalone.Heis morealonenow,forallhis vauntedprogress,thanhewas intheMiddleAges;forthenhe wasnotdividedfromhisneighbourbyreligiousandpolitical differences,andthenatureof hisworkwasnotsuchastocoop himupinanofficealldayortie himtothewheelofamachine.

Onewayinwhichmantries toovercomehisloneliness,and atthesametimeassuagethe cravingofhisspiritforsolid satisfactions,liesinhisattempts tocontactothermindsthrough themediumofliterature.The worksofliterature-whether theybepoems,novels,plays,or shortstories-representpersistentattemptsbymantopasson tootherseverythingthathas meantmosttohim,allthathas givenhimdelightorconsolationorfiredhimwithzeal.It isatwo-wayprocess;theauthorandhisreadersarecomplementaryfeaturesoftheeducativecircuit., Butliteratureismuchmore thanameansofconquering loneliness,muchmorethana soptothestarved,imprisoned spirit."Itallowsustotranscendthelimitationsoftimeand placeandupbringing;itoffers, indeed,analmostinfiniteextensionandmultiplicationofexperience.Withthisextension andmultiplicationofexperience,goesalivelierandfuller,morevividunderstandingofotherpeople,their problemsandtheirpotentialities, andanincreasedcapacityfor co-operationwiththemincivilisedliving.And,ofcourse,in exploringanddefiningtheneeds andthedifficultiesandthecapacitiesofothers,weareallthe timeclarifyingourunderstandingofourownneeds,difficulties,andcapacities.Through learningtounderstandothers welearntounderstandourselves."(ProfessorAllanEdwards:InauguralAddress.) Sointhehurly-burlyofexistenceletusnotforgetthatthere isagoldenlandwithinour reachifwewillonlystretchout ourhandtowardsit.Maybe weshallbeassurprisedand pleasedbyitsrichnessaswas KeatswhenhefirstmadeacquaintancewithHomerthrough Chapman'stranslation: OnLookingIntoChapman's Homer. MuchhaveItravelledinthe realmsofgold, Andmanygoodlystatesand kingdomsseen; Roundmanywesternislands haveIbeen WhichbardsinfealtytoApollo hold. OftofonewideexpansehadI beentold Thatdeep-browedHomer ruledashisdemesne; YetdidIneverbreatheits pureserene TillIheard loudChapmanspeakout andbold: ThenfeltIlikesomewatcherof theskies Whenanewplanetswimsinto hisken; OrlikestoutCortezwhenwith eagleeyes HestaredatthePacific-and allhismen Lookedateachotherwitha wildsurmiseSilent,uponapeakinDarien.

ThefirstLayAuxiliaryofthe MissionofChinatobekilledin ChinawasMissMarletteDierkens, whowasshotinNankingon March11th.ShehadgivenherselfentirelytoGod,wasrunning adispensary,andwasaverywell knownmidwifeamongthepopulationofaverypoordistrictof NankingMaythebloodofthis firstMartyroftheLayAuxiliariesgivetomanyCatholicgirls thedesiretogivethemselvesentirelytoGodforthegreatharvestofthesoulsofthenonCatholicsoftheworld.

In1937attherequestofthe missionaryBishopsthemselves, theSocietyofLAYAUXILIARIESOFTHEMISSIONSwas foundedinordertohelp,inmissionarycountries,theestablishmentofadisciplined,generous andactivelayApostolate.

TheSocietyhasnow80membersofallnationalities,andonly (luringlastyearthreeItalians, sevenBelgians,threeFrench,one EnglishandAmericanjoinedthe youngSociety.

ManyChristianshavewrong ideasabouttheCatholicreligion. Theybelievethatonlythe Bishops,thePriestsandSisters havetheresponsibilitytowork anddeveloptheChurch,butwe mustknowthateverylayman orlaywomen(bythefactthat theyaremembersoftheMys- ticalBodyofChrist)HASTHE OBLIGATIONtotakeanACTIVEPARTinthedevelopmentofthetotalMysticalBody ofChrist.

Everybodymustbeanapostle, butamongtheselayapostles somehavechosentocomeand workintheMissionfieldsand giveentirelytheirlivestoGod.

In1946thefirsttwoteamsof LayAuxiliariesleftfortheBelc,,ianCongo;oneteamisworkingnowatCostermansville (Kivu)andtheotheratKolwezi (NighKatasga)),inAfrica.

InApril,1947,athirdteamleft forNankingtoworkintheCapitalofChinaunderArchbishop PaulYuPin.

InNovember,1947,another teamcametoChinatotheold capitalcityofPeipingtotake rhargeofthe"MingShengHosnital,"namedafterFatherLebbe byFatherPaulGilson.Thisteam cametoworkunderthefirst ChineseCardinal,HisEminence CardinalTien,ArchbishopofPeiping.

InJanuary,1949,theLayAuxiliariessentafifthteaminthe MissionfieldsunderH.E.Mgr. Hakim,ArchbishopofGalilee,to workinPalestineamongtherefugeecampsofthatcountry.

ChangingOfRed CrossMooted

Thesubstitutionofatriangular symboloraredheartforthe traditonalredcross,wasdiscussedatacommitteemeeting oftheinternationalconference herefortherevisionoftheconventionfortheprotectionof warvictims.

RepresentativesoftheInternationalRedCrosspointedout thatthecrosswasthemostobviousandsimplestsymbolof charityrecognisedtheworld over,butdelegatesfromboth EgyptandTurkeyinsistedthat totheircountriestheredcrescentwasthetraditionalemblem ofneighbourlylove,whilethe Israelirepresentativessuggested therecognitionofthestarof Davidinternationally.Thelatter motionwasrejected,butnodecisionhasbeenreachedsofaras towhethertheredcrossshould continuetobevalidasthesymbolofspecialprotectionintime ofwar.

WeareremindedofChesterton'sstoryofthereformerwho wishedtoabolishtheuseofthe crossonballotpapers-infavourof andthe"muchmorepractical man'sprogressivecrescent."This reasonswerenumerous andimpressive;particularlythe onehefailedtomention: HehatedtheCrossandall thatitstandsfor.

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APeasant-PriestHasA RecipeForMarxism

"OurCatholics saythatverysoonthewholeworld willbeCatholic" wewouldimaginethattheCatholics referredtolivedashelteredexistenceintheheartofacountrytowhichthiscentury'sdreadfulonslaughtofmaterialism hadnotyetpenetrated.Whocouldbesoignorantofwhat isgoingonintheworldaboutus,whereweseeeverywhere theChurch,asitwere,withitsbacktothewall-often enoughwithafiringsquadinfront?"

Thewordscomefromthepenofalonemissionpriest intheheartofRedChina.

Thereaone-man-andtwo-women-armyfightsthe Redswithgieonlyweaponswhichhavethefaintestchance ofmakinganimpression-theAtlanticPactnotwithstanding.TheretheCommunistsseeallthatisnobleintheir ownidealsputintopracticebyasmilingpauperwhoonce gracedthechairofaUniversity.Theretheapostlewalks withChrist,aswasdoneinGalilee-notrobedinermine throughgildedhallswheretherulersoftheworldsparfor supremacy;butcladinpeasant'sgarbthroughthefieldsand strawhutsofhisfellow-workers.Therefriendandfoe alikemayseethedawningoftheKingdomofGod.

"NotreDameduCotton"isthe nameofmydistrict.Thesituationisideal;newChristians,dispersedChristians,andoneselfmadeCatholicCommunitywhich grewupduringthewarwith hardlyanyhelpfromtheexterior.Astrawhutoffivecubiclesbuiltuplittlebylittlelike thoseofmyneighboursandthat issufficient:akitchen,aclassroom,anotherroomfortwo nuns,chapelandresidence. Theselasttwocubiclesareseparatedbyamovablescreenand onfeastdaysthechapelisenlargedbysuppressingmyresidence.Iamnotafraidofcallousesonmyhands."Thepriest knowshowtodoeverything" saymyneighbours."Onlyhe hasalongnoseandbehindhis greeneyesthereissomepolitics,"sothinkafewRedofficerswhodonotunderstandhow theloveofGodalonecould makemeleavearichcountryto sharetheirmisery.

INTERNMENT

Andsoinordertocompelme toleave,someofthepoorpeople instigatedbyagitatorsinthe Autumnof1947,cametotell me:"Itisnownecessarytolive asapoorpersonandnotto preachthegospelanylonger." Thatmeanttohavenomorethan theneighboursandmystrawhutwasoccupied.Thereonly remainedonecubicleforthe twonunsandanother,thekitchenforOurLord,meandall therest.Inordertomakeme acquirethepeasantmentality, Godgavemefifty-eightdaysof internment.Aftermysecond dayofinternment,Ivolunteered tohelpthepoorinpickingcotton.Thisgesturegavethepalm ofcitizenshipandevenofpopularityintheeyesofthemagistrateandamongthoseofhigherrankstill.Attheendofour internment,wehadnothingleft, butwerefusedanykindofalms orMassstipendsandallthree ofus-thatisthetwonunsand myself-startedtoweaveandto sellapieceofclotheachweek.

tablelefttousbythepoor,and theyoungladybeginstofeelat home.Afternightprayersin common,thetwonunswithdraw totheirconvent.Josephhasa skindisease,Iknowthatand givehimsomelysol,thenwe bothsharetheonlyblanket whichhasbeenlefttome.When werise,Josephthanksmefor havingeasedhisdisease Intheconventtheyounglady alsohastheskindisease

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theycouldfindusbusyatmanualwork.Thenitwouldnot benecessarytoworryabout conversation;theofficerissoon settledandif,hehasnothing specialinhismindtotellyou,he willleavesoon,saying,'Ido notwanttodelayyourwork."

DETACHMENTANDCHARITY.

Forthedead,Igointhe morningtocelebrateMassin theirhomeandwepraytogetherwiththeCatholicsbefore ehearrmieavallttakenfe the etopgaegthers. i therelativesofferpubliclythe stipend.Irefusetoacceptit, andIsay:"Consultamongyourselvesaboutsomegoodworkto doinmemoryofyourdeparted, forinstance,torepairanaltar, etc."TheCatholicsarevery contentedwiththismethod whichsatisfiestheirpietyand edifiesthepagans.TheRedofficersgotoyourneighbourhood fortheanswertoasecondquestion:"Areyouagoodneighbour, hospitable,readytolend?Are thedoorsofyourhomeopen, havingnothingtohide?ordo youisolateyouregoismwithin highwalls?"

THETESTIMONYOFLOVINGPOVERTY.

Inotherwordsitisnotsufficienttorefrainfrombreaking thetenCommandments,butit isnecessarytopractisethem perfectlysothatourworksmay shinemorethanthoseofthe pagans.Myoldnunwhohas allthecommonsenseshownby St.Teresa,inherfoundations, remarkedthatthisRedrevolutionispracticallyarehearsalof thelastjudgment(notevenan idlewordisforgotten)and ofthepromulgationofthe10 Commandments Reallyliving withthepeople,beingathome withthemandtheybeingat homewithme,Iamconfoundedatthespiritualprogressof myfellowpeasants.Reallyone hasafeelingof"liberation." Superstitiouspracticesarebeingrelinquished,thepracticeof goodneighbouringisprogressingandhelpamongneighbours isreciprocalaccordingtothe wishofSt.Paul.Licenseis publiclycondemned,thereisno moreblackmarket,thepoorare exploitednomore,allthepeople aresmiling,franknessisarule, atleastforourgoodpeople....Isthisperhapstheworldina stateofgrace?"Godwho rulesthehearts..."OurCatholicsfeeltheatmosphereand saythatverysoonthewhole worldwillbeCatholic.Isit notinourpowertoavoidprovokingthestormannouncedby OurLadyofFatima,ifwelistentoher?Weareincharge ofsoulsandthepeopleofDavid werepunished,letusnotforget it,onaccountofthesinsof theirHead.

EachSundaywithapieceof bambooacrossmyshouldersand wearingastrawhat,Iwentto sellmygoods.Ihavenever eatensomuchmeatasduring thatyear,neitherhaveIpreachedsomuchtothepagans.ReallyliketheworkmanChrist "theFatherknowshowtowork." Thankstothepoorforhaving compelledmetokeepthefirst commandmentGodhasgiven maninthisvalleyoftears"Thou shaltearnthybreadinthesweat ofthybrow."Before,IpreachedtheSundayrest,butnowI preachaboveallthesanctifying workofthesixdaysoftheweek. Therefore,nomatterwhetheras afarmer,aweaver,oramechanic,oranapiculturist,ora doctor,orapharmacist,themissionaryisapeasant-priestcapableofsupportinghimself.This isthefirstrule.

HOSPITALITY

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Thankstothepoorforhaving taughtmethesecondrule,Chineselife,andinthefirstplace hospitality,whichaccordingto St.Paul,seemstobeacrowningofthefifthcommandment. Hereishowfarhospitalitygoes: ARedofficer,Joseph,arrives oneeveningwithhispaganfiancee.Veryquicklymyexcellentnunspreparedasmallmeal wealltaketogetherontheonly

TOORIENTATETHEMTOWARDSGOD.

Theofficerofmydistrictwho knowsthatIhavebeenaUniversityProfessorandwhonoticedthatduringthetaking overofmymissionandwhile inprison,Ihavealwaysremainedsmilingandinlovewith thepoor,willperhapsaskhimselfwhatisthecauseofthis lovingpoverty.Hewillcome toseemylittlechapel,returned tomeonAugust15th.,1948 (minustheequipment),andhe willseeinitnothingexceptmy CrucifixontopoftheTabernacle,andtheStationsofthe Cross,andthatisall.IfI knewenoughChinesetobe eloquent,Iwouldspeaktohim ofCeciliatakingherhusband tobestrippedofhisproperty, andtodeathratherthancommit superstitions.Iwouldgivethe exampleoftherichyoungman oftheGospel,andlittlebylittlehewillseethedistinction betweenreligionandsuperstitions.

SHOWTHEREALASPECT OFTHECHURCH.

Weneednewapologeticbooks showingtheChurchinhertrue worldlymake-upofegoismand loveforriches.Weneeda pamphletonChristianperfection:"Whatistheuseofthe CatholicReligion?"Wehave toshowouridealofcharity,of distributionofwealth(cf.IL Cor.VII.,12-15andIX).We mustalsoshowourstruggle,not againstothers,butagainstoneself,inordertoattainhumility whichmakesus"consider othersassuperiortous."

ManyoftheRedofficers,with aheartofflesh,areconqueredbyanidealwhichtheylook forinCommunism;itisupto usCatholicsnottobe"anti" buttobebenevolenttowards everybodyinordertoturnthis desiretowardsGod.When anofficerarrivesinourhome, heshouldnotfindanything elsebutapicturebythesideof theCrucifix:theHolyFamily atworkwiththedescription: "Jesus,SonofGod,producing." Thentheywillsay"Look!Catholicismislikeus,"andwe areonthesamelevel.With theseofficersitisnousetoshow themallourbooksonreligion andapologetics;itisnouse speakingtothemaboutemancipationofslavesandotherimprovementsbroughttohumanitybyChristianity;nouse speakingtothemaboutpolitics: throughtheirpapertheyknow betterthanwewhatisgoingon inEuropeandtheStates.These officersingeneralarenot learnedbutlogical;theyknow howtodrawajudgmentfrom factsandtheywanttoknow onlytwothings:first,from wheredoesourmoneycomeitwouldbeidealifateachvisit

Someofthepublicationsthat reachusarenotmeantsolelyto spreadtheGospelbutaretaintedbypoliticalpartyprejudices. Therefore,theyneutraliseour effortofknowingnootherJesus buttheJesuscrucified. Unconsciouslytheymayprepare anotherstorm.WilltheagesaY ofChristlastuntiltheendof time?

"CHARITY,NOTCONTROVERSY,WINSOTHERS"

"Inanalmostpaganworld. livingonasmallresidueofprinciples,inheritedfromtheCatholicChurch,isitanywonderthat thereissuchchaos?"asked BishopScanlan,Coadjutorof Dunkeld,atadinnerrecentlyin Dundee,organisedbytheKnights ofSt.ColumbaCouncil31.

"Ouradversariesandthose.not ofour\Oilyofthinkingaremore tobepitiedthanblamed.

"Thereislittletobegainedby acrimoniouscontroversy.What countsformostamongouropponentsistheexampleofagood life,andthisisbestgivenby thosewho,becausetheyliveup totheirprinciples,areincapable ofameanoranti-socialaction.

"Inthepastwehavesuffered fromlackofunity,andthisisa particularreproachinthelight ofourbeliefs."

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read:"Thatwhichisbornofthe fleshisflesh;andthatwhichis bornoftheSpiritisspirit."This isobviouslyareferencetobap- tismasthewayofelevatingand changingourlivessothatwe becomenewmenandcapableof securingeternalsalvation.This isconfirmedbythewordsofSt. Peterinthefirstchapterofhis firstepistle:"Beingbornagain notofcorruptibleseedbutincorruptiblebythewordofGod, wholivethandremainethfor ever."Youendyourletteras follows:

ANGLICANSARE

SAMEWORDS,ST

"WhyhaveyourfollowersbecomeashamedofcallingyourselvesRomanCatholicsrather thanCatholicslikemyself?

OurCreedreads:'Ibelievein theHolyCatholicChurch.'"

A.:TheCreedtowhichyou referwasdrawnupintheearly daysoftheChurchbytheApostles.Itiscalled,asaresult, theApostlesCreed,todistinguish itfromtheAthanasianandthe NiceneCreed,whicharealsoto befoundinyourBookofCommonPrayer.WeCatholicsuse thosesamecreedsdaily.The AthanasianCreed,whichis foundinyourCommunionservice,wasinexistenceabout 1,300yearsbeforeanyoneever heardofAnglicanism.Inthat Creedthewordsusedare:"IbelieveOne,Holy,Catholicand ApostolicChurch."Wealso saythesesamewordsduringthe HolySacrificeoftheMass.For 1,900yearsweCatholicshave beensayingtheApostles'Creed. Suddenlyanother,religiousbody, whichsweptawaymuchthat Christtaughtwhenonearth, cameintoexistence.Itadopted thesameCreedsastheCatholicChurch,butobviouslyhadto giveaverydifferentmeaningto thewords.ThewordCatholic meansuniversal.Whenwe speakoftheCatholicChurchwe arereferringtothatChurch whichthroughouttheentire world,andineveryage,hasalways Christtaughteverythingthat taught.Evenifto-day theProtestantChurchtaught everythingChristtaught,which itdoesnot,andsupposingthatit wasuniversalinextent,which itisnot,eventhenitwouldhave noclaimtothetitleCatholic, sinceitonlybegantoteachat thetimeoftheReformation. No!"Gin-Ginite,"wearenot ashamedofthenameRoman Catholic,butweobjecttothe implicationthatwearetheRomanCatholicChurch,andthat youaretheEnglishbranchof

ANGLICANSNEITHER

SincethetimeoftheJudaisersofthesecondcentury,each generationhaswitnessedliterallyhundredsofbreak-aways,all ofwhichhavesinceceasedto exist,whiletheCatholic Churchhasgoneonincreasingin strength,andcontinuingto spreadthegospelofChrist. Whathasbeentheresultofthe establishmentoftheChurchof England?To-dayinEnglishspeakingcountriesthereare morethan400differentsects whocannotevenagreeamong themselves.Dotheyalllay claimtobetheOne,Holy;CatholicChurchfoundedby Christ?Dotheyallsaythe sameApostles'Creed?Outof apopulationof40millionsin Englanditisestimatedthatnot morethan15millionsputthemselvesdownasChurchofEngland,andofthatnumberless thantwomillionsarecommunicants.Manyofthemdonot evenhavetheirchildrenbaptised.No,"Gin-Ginite,"rebellion againsttheauthorityofGod's Churchleadsinevitablytoone end, obliteration.disintegrationandfinally Inspiteofthe numerousmovements,including HighChurchAnglicanism,the ChurchofEnglandisdoomed. Youhavebuttostudytheposi- tionofthatChurchherein Australiaandseethelackof controlofitsBishopsoverher clergy,andthelittleinfluence theclergyhaveoverthevast majorityoftheChurchofEng- landpeopleinthiscountryto

(ContinuedfromPagee.)

"Ichalengeyoutoreadthis wholeletterIfyoudare.-Yours sincerely, A.Gannaway.""Gin-Ginite"writesfromGinginasfollows: "TotheRomanCatholicAnswerMan,-Ilistenedtoyour broadcastonSunday,29th. May."

A.:Iwouldrecommendthat youshouldlistenfaroftenerbecauseyouwouldnotthenbein suchdangerofmakingignorant remarksabouttheCatholic Church.Youwrite:

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RANGEMEANINGS

thesameChurch.Thereisbut oneCatholicChurch,asyour AthanasianCreedtellsyou,and thatChurchistheOne,Holy CatholicRoman Apostolic ChurchfoundedbyChristOur Lord.Youcontinue:

AMAZINGIGNORANCEOFHISTORY

"Iwishtoremindyouthatit wastheRomanChurchwhich brokeawayfromourChurch andcalleditselftheRoman ChurchorR.C."

A.:Thisabsurdclaimistoo fantasticforwords.Thetitle RomanorRomishwasgivento CatholicsbyProtestants.To saythattheCatholicChurch brokeawayfromtheAnglican Churchislikesayingthatthe BritishEmpirebrokeawayfrom hercoloniesin1776.

TheRomanCatholicChurch hasexistedfromthetimeofthe Apostles,ithasnotyieldedon anypointofdoctrineormorals givenitbyChristherHoly Founder.Itisinitsteaching to-daywhatitwaswheninstitutedbyChrist,andsoitwillremaintilltheendoftime.That otherbodieswhichrefusetoacceptpartoftheteachingof ChristortosubmittotheauthoritywhichHeestablished fromthefirstshouldtaketo themselvesthetitleCatholic, andclaimtobetheCatholic Churchorevenabranchofit, isnothingnew.TheJudaisers, whointhesecondcenturyofthe Church'shistoryobjectedtothe authorityofRome,werethe firsttotrytoestablishthemselvesastheCatholicChurch foundedbyChrist.Whenwe CatholicsspeakoftheRoman CatholicChurchweusetheword RomantoindicatethattheheadquartersofthisuniversalorCatholicChurchareatRome,that theRomanPontiffisthelawfulsuccessorofthefirstPope, St.Peter.

FIRSTSECTNORLAST

realisethatitisrapidlymeetingwiththesamefatewhich hasbefallenallotherswhohave lefttheChurchOurLord founded.Youwrite: FantasticClaims

"YoustatethatthePopeis hereinGod'ssteadasit were."

A.:ThePopeisthedivinelyappointedheadoftheChurch Christfounded.Heishereon earth withChrist'srepresentative, aspecialmissiontodirect andgovernHisuniversal Church.But"Definitelyyousay: no!OurKing andQueenarehereuntilthe secondcomingrulingoverus, fordon'tforgetthattheyare descendantsoftheHouseof David,andonlydescendants ofthatHousecanrule."

A.:ReallyImustleavethe denialofthisextraordinary statementtoyourownco-religionists.Tracingthedescent oftheirpresentRoyalMajesties fromtheHouseofDavidwould indeedbeveryinteresting.You surelydonotclaimsupreme spirtualpowerforboththe KingandQueen,forthiswould beagainsttheconstitutionofthe ChurchofEnglandasbylawestablished.Youwrite:

"Thesearetruefactsandto saythattheRomanCatholic ChurchistheonlyChurchis justanotherwayofproving yourignorance." A.:Firstofallyourstate-

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mentsarenottrue;theyarenot facts;theyarefanciesasIhave triedtopointouttoyou.Secondly,wedonotsaythatwe aretheonlyChurch,forwe know hundredsthatthereareliterally ofdifferentchurches. ButwedosaythattheRoman CatholicChurchistheonlytrue Church,theonlyChurchwhich Christfounded,andthatall otherchurches,havingbroken awayfromthetruefold,are doomedtodie.

WhileImakethosestatementsIwishtosaythatIinno waywishtocastreflectionson thesincerity,orthegoodfaith, ofmanyoftheministersand membersofyourChurch,nor doIwishtodeny.theircharity andgoodnessoflife.Manyof themarequitesincereintheir beliefsandlivegoodlivesaccordingto'theirconsciences. GodinHismercywillnotbe hardonthosewhointheirignoranceofthetruthhaveduringlifefollowedwhatthey thoughttobetheTruth.

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"Heitiswhomwedespitein thepoor,hencetheenormityof thecrime.Thus,whenPaulpersecutedChrist'sbrethren,hewas persecuting ChristHimself WhereforeHesays:"Whydost thoupersecuteMe?"Letusthen besodisposedingivingalmsas ifweweregivingtoChrist.For Hiswordsaremoretrustworthy thantheevidenceofoureyes.So v,henyouseeapoorman,rememberthecommandHehasgiven toustofeedhim.Eventhough itbenotChristthatwesee,still, beneaththeseappearancesitis reallyHeWhobegsandreceives.

Doyoublushatmysayingthat Christbegs?Blushratherwith shamewhenHebegsandyougive not.Thatisshamefulandthat deservespunishment.Forthat Heshouldbegofusisowingto Hisgoodness,andweoughttorejoiceatit.Butifwedonotgive, weareguiltyofcruelty.Ifnow youdonotbelievethatwhenyou ignoreoneofthepoorfaithful,it isChristHimselfthatyouignore,youwillbelieveitwhenyou aresummonedtoappearbefore HimandhearHimsay:"Inasmuchasyediditnottooneof theseleast,neitherdidyedoit toMe.m-St.JohnChrysostom.

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ThedeepriftbetweentheCzechoslovakiaCommunist regimeandtheChurchwidenedthisweekastheGovernmentgaveeveryevidenceofcontinuingitsaimofsubjugatingtheChurch,andtheChurchauthoritiesstatedthat inviewoftheseactionsfurthernegotiationsbetween ChurchandStatewouldbe"superfluous."

Theregime,onitspart,continuedtopublishwhatit callstheBulletinoftheCatholicClergy,despitetheprotestoftheHierarchy;forbadechurchcollectionsinanefforttobreaktheCatholicChurchfinancially;declaredthat onlyclericalappointmentsapprovedbyitwouldbevalid; dashedoutatwhatitcalled"hightraitors"in"consecrated garb,"andrestateditsdeterminationtoeducateallchildren "inthespiritofthedoctrinesofMarxist-Leninism."

TheChurchauthorities,ontheotherhand,warned theclergythatanyonecontributingarticlestothegovernment'sbulletinfortheCatholicclergywouldbeautomaticallyexcommunicated;toldthemtodisregarditasavehicleforofficialChurchpronouncements;askedthemtorefrainfromdistributinganymagazine,bookorotherpublicationnotapprovedbytheChurch;threatenedwith Churchsanctionsanyonewhowouldco-operateinthegovernment'snewprojectofestablishinga"CatholicAction" group;protestedtothegovernmentagainstpublisationof theBulletinoftheCatholicClergyunderthatname,and forbadethesaleordistributionofthreepublicationsinor nearachurch-oneofthemtheorganofwhatwasformerly the(Catholic)People'sParty.

InhissecondlettertothebackwardstotrytoreachanunclergyinrecentweekstheArch-derstandingwiththeRedrebishop,whohaslongbentovergime,declaredthatinfaceof

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theactionsnowbeingtakenby thegovernment,"anyattempt fornegotiationswouldbesuperfluousandinvain."HereferredespeciallytotherecentpronouncementbyInformation MinisterVaclavKopecky,that alleducationmust"naturally" beconductedbytheStateand alongCommunistideological lines.

"TheCatholicChurchcannot giveuprightsoneducationof itsyouth,"ArchbishopBeran countered."NoChristianreligioncangiveupthisright."

Theprelatenamedthree paperswhichheto4dtheclergy shouldbekeptawayfromthe churches.

Listingtherestrictionsplaced ontheChurch,theArchbishop said:"Allchurchschoolsare nationalised.AllCatholicpapers arestopped.Pilgrimagesare forbidden.Processionsarenot allowed.Therearenoanswersonmemoranda,complaints, protests,andrequests.

"Priestswhohave40acresof landarebrandedasbadfarmers,despitethefactthatthey usedtobethebestinthevillage.Peasantswhorefuseto acceptthelandsseizedfrom rectoriesarebrandedassaboteursandthreatenedwithseverepunishment.

"Itiscommonlyknownthat inthepublishinghousesallCatholicbookshavebeenconfiscatedanddestroyed."

Warningtheclergyagainst "Judases"intheirownranks, theArchbishopadded:'1am confidentthatyouwillnotsell yourdignityasapriestfor30 piecesofsilver,andthatyou willnotbetrayChrist."

ernmenthasfoundsufficient papertolaunchapublicationof itsownandsenditgratistoall Catholicpriests."Wealsoprotestthefact,"theArchbishop said,"thatallclergyareordered 'toacquaintallpersonssubordinatetothemwiththecontentsoftheBulletinandtokeep suchcopiesforofficialreference.'"

Onlythegovernment'scase washeardthroughoutCzechoslovakia,sincetheCatholicpress hasbeencompletelychokedby theregime.However,the westernpressandradiogave wideprominencetothepronouncementsoftheChurchauthorities,whosespokesmanwas ArchbishopJosefBeran,ofPrague,chairmanoftheEpiscopal Conferences.

SpeakingataPontificalMass inSt.VitusCathedralinPrague,theprelatetooknoteofthe government'saimofsettingup a"Catholic,ChurchindependentofRome,anddeclared: "TherecanbenotrueRoman CatholicChurchwithoutits headintheVatican."

Surroundedbytheentire councilofBishops,hecontinued:"Therearethreefactorsin theCatholicChurch.Theyare thefaithful,theBishops,andthe holyheadoftheRomanCatholicChurch.Withoutanyof thesefactorsthereisnoCatholic Church."

ThemaingovernmentspokesmanintheChurch-StatestrugglewasEducationMinisterKopecky,whomadeitclearthat theregimewasintentondestroyingallChurchinfluencein publiclife.

CancerResearch

Pope'sAdvice

VATICANCITY,June10.HisHolinessPopePiusXII.unfavourablycriticisedimprudent announcementsof"sensational discoveries"and"radicalvictories"inthetightoncanceras comparedwithquiet,patient scientificresearch,whichwill onedaymeritthegratitudeof futuregenerations.

TheHolyFathermadetheremarksinaddressinganumber ofworldauthoritiesgathered hereforastudyweekonthe "biologyofcancer,"underthe auspicesofthePontificalAcademyofSciences.

"When,fromtimetotime," saidPopePius,"newsofasensationaldiscoverybringingat longlastradicalanddefinite victoryoverthisimplacable destroyerisimprudentlyannounced,thereonlyfollows, alas,forthosewhoaredeceivedandwhoevenaskillusion, yetanotherdisappointment deeperandcruellerthanthose thathavegonebefore."

Praisingtheothermethod,of quietandpatientresearch,as moremodestandelevated,the HolyFathertoldthescientists:

InprotestingtotheEducation Ministryonitspublicationof theBulletinoftheCatholic Clergy,ArchbishopBerandeclaredthatthetitleismisleading,sinceinnowaycanitbe saidthatthemagazineispublishedbytheCatholicclergy.In fact,hestates,theBishopshave foundoutthattheeditorialwork isbeingdoneby"apostateand suspendedpriestsandbymembersofotherdenominations."

TheArchbishopalsopointsto theincongruityofthefactthat "ActaCuriae,"apublicationof theofficiallettersoftheBishops,wassuspendedbythe governmentfor"lackofpaper," andatthesametimethegov-

FineGestureOf Australians

SYDNEY,June9-(NC)-A groupofformerAustralianprisonersoftheJapanesehavedecidedtoestablishaboys'school inJapantocommemoratethe endofWorldWarII.

Thegroupconsistsof30laymen,notallofthemCatholic, whoareco-operatingwiththe Rev.L.T.Marsden,S.M.,former Australianarmychaplain,and prisoneroftheJapanese.

GivingprominencetoastatementbyMr.Kopecky,thatthe regime"willnottoleratehigh traitors,eveniftheywearconsecratedgarb,""RudePravo," theofficialCommunistnewspaperinPrague,continued,in languagethatwasstrikingly similartothatusedbyHungarianpapersbeforethearrestof HisEminence,JosefCardinal (Continuedinnestcolumn)

"Youwhohavebeenengaged formanyyearsintheconscientiousstudyofcancer,itsmanifestationsandsymptoms,its natureandcauses,or,atleast, theconditionsofitsoriginand development,intend,eachinhis ownspherebutinconstantcontactwitheachother,tocontinuestepbystepyouradvance tothelightinwhoseradiance youwillseekmoreeasilyand happilytodiscoverfirstofall aremedythatwillpreventor alleviate,withthehopeofpreparingforthefinalvictoryof thediscoveryofatreatment thatwillcure."

Mindszenty,PrimateofHungary."TheVaticanprovesdailyby itspolicythatitstandsinthe campoftheimperialists,"it said."Itspoliticalinterestsare directedagainstthepeople'sdemocracies."

CatholicRoleInIndonesia

JOKJAKARTA,Java,June10.-NativeCatholicsof Javahave"co-operatedfranklyandfreely"intheIndonesianindependencemovement,bothonaCatholicandnationalbasis,andwilldevotetheirfutureeffortsto"fertilise"thenewRepublicofIndonesiawith"Catholicideas andprinciples."TheseremarkswerecontainedinstatementbyBishop AlbertoSoegyapranata,VicarApostolicofSemarang,Java, ingratifiedcommentonanarticleintheCatholicpress whichextolledthelaboursofCatholicmissionariessince WorldWarI.inhelpingIndonesiatoitsindependence.

TheVicarApostolic'sstatementreviewsthepositionofthe nativeChurchinthefaceofthe colony'slongstrugglewiththe Netherlands,andthemotives whichdecidedittojoinonthe sideofindependence.Itcomes atatimewhentheNetherlands armyisabouttoevacuateJokjakarta,whichwilleventually becomethecapitalofthenew republic.

Thegroupfeelsthatthe schoolwillbealivingtestimony totheirbeliefthatonlythrough Christianitycanpeacecomeand thatmenofeveryraceandcolourhaveacommondestinyto receivetheWordofGod.

Thelaymenareraisingthe fundsfortheschool,andFather Marsden,whohasalreadyleft forJapan,willsuperviseits construction.Theschoolwill beattachedtothemissionofthe AustralianMaristFathersbeing establishedinthevicinityof Karasaki.

"Thesendingofamission andtheestablishmentofaschool asapeacememorialwillbethe practicalapplicationofChrist's injunctiontoloveourenemies," the37-year-oldformerchaplain said.

"Whenthenationalmovementbegantoshowitsinfluenceonthepolitical,socialand economiclifeofourcountry,the questionaroseamonguswhether itwouldnotbeirresponsibleto remainneutral,"theVicarApostolicsaysinhisstatement.

Somehesitated,hesays,becauselargergroups,"which thinkandfeeldifferently," mightswallowthesmallernumberofCatholics;somefearedexcessesinanationalmovement: somefoundthequestionofgovernmentdifficult;eventhefear ofpersonaldisadvantagesanddangerplayedaroleinallthese considerations.

"But,servatisservandi,we tookthedecisiontoco-operate inthenationalaspirationsofour nationtowardsautonomy,"the prelateasserts. Hegoesontosaythatsooner orlateradominatednationwill achieveindependence.

"Ifitisrealisedwithoutus," hecontinues,"orinspiteofus, thenitshallalsodevelopwithoutusandaroundus.Thenwe wouldhavenotthesmallest righttoashareintheprizebecausewehavedonenothingfor it.Anditisnotimpossible thatwhenwebegintheTeDeus ingratitudeforourliberty, whichhadbeenfoughtforand wasneitherimposednorpresentedasagift,atthesametime wewouldalsohavetosingthe Requiemforallourfutureaspirations.Thenitwouldhave beenratherdifficulttowash ourhandsininnocence,ortosit bymeeklyandlooklikepersecutedinnocence."

"Wewhohavethetruthfeel, therefore,obligedtofertilisethe nationalmovementinourcountrybyourCatholicideasand principles.Forthisreasonwe joininthefightforrealtruthin theinterestofournation.In thefreeIndonesiatheempireof God-whichistheempireof truthandlife,theempireof sanctityandgrace,theempireof justice,charityandpeace-will havetodevelopandblossom freelyintheheartsofthepeoplewhowanttoreceiveitin libertyandjoy.Thisiswhat wetrytoobtainbycollaboratingfranklyandfreelyintheindependencemovement,butona Catholicandnationalbasis.

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