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OTTAWA-(NC).-Meetings ofleadersoftheUnitedChurch ofCanada,heldinOttawa,and theGeneralAssemblyofthe PresbyterianChurchinCanada, heldatHamilton,Ont.,haveexpressedoppositiontotheproposalofappointingaCanadian ambassadortotheVatican.

TherehasbeenastrongmovementacrossCanada.supported byanumberofsecularnewspapers,urgingthatCanada shouldhaveanofficialrepresentativeattheVatican.

statementrelates.Thesecond seriesofads.,likethefirstone, isbringinginaheavyvolume ofmailrequestingpamphlets andinformation.Manyof thosewhorequestthepamphlets laterenrolforreligiousinstructionbymail,andagoodly numberarenowconfirmed membersoftheChurch,theannouncementdeclares.

PriestToCarve

FatimaStatue

RALEIGH,N.C.-(NC).-The Rev.ThomasMcGlynn,O.P., world-famoussculptor,hasbeen commissionedtomakeastatue ofOurLadytobegivenbythe CatholicsofAmericatotheFatimaBasilicainPortugal. TheCalifornia-bornDominicanwillleaveforItalyinOctobertobeginworkonthefigure.HewilluseCarraramarble,quarriedinTuscany,and whenthestatueisnearlycompletedhewilltakeittoPortugaltoapplythefinishing touches.

TOADYORSTARVE

HOUSTON-(NC).-AformerdiplomatinHungarydescribedthatcountryinanaddresshereasaplaceofhidden terror,wherethecommoncitizeneithertoestheCommunist lineorloseshisjobandislefttostarve.

SeldenChapin,formerU.S. MinistertoHungary,thuspicturedlifeundertheRedsthere, inanaddressatthenational meetingoftheCatholicWarVeteranshere.Mr.Chapinleft BudapestinFebruarywhenthe Communist-dominatedHungarianGovernmentchargedthat hewasengagedinaconspiracy

withHisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,theHungarian Primate.Hereferredtothat incidentinhistalk,sayingthat therwas"noconspiracy"and thathehadseentheCardinal onlyfivetimesduringallthe monthshewasinHungary.

ThisisthewaytheCommunistskeepincontrolinHungary, astheformerU.S.diplomatdescribedit:

U.S.SCHOOLSVICTIMISED

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

NEWYORK.-TheBardenBill,providing£1,000,000in Federalaidtoeducation,butbarringnon-publicschoolsfrom benefits,"isnotonlyunjusttoCatholicchildren,"buta "menacetoAmericandemocracyitself,"HisEminence FrancisCardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork,told 15,000personsatFordhamUniversityrecently.

TheCardinalcalleduponhis hearerstoprayforRepresentativeGrahamBarden,ofNorth Carolina,authorofthemeasure, andall"wholenttheirnames andtheireffortstoprovokeand promoteprejudiceagainstchildrenofanyreligiousfaith."

"Fearlessly,forcefully,wemust unitetodemandequalrightsfor ALLAmerica'schildren,andin justicewemustopposeunequivocallyanyBillthatfailsto guaranteeatleastnon-religious textbooks,busridesandhealth servicesforallthechildrenof allAmericans."

TheCardinalcalleddiscrimination"aspeciesofslavery,the spawnoftotalitarianmentality. "Willthemothersandfathers ofAmericans,whosesonswere payingthepriceoftheirprecious livestosafeguardusfromserfdom,tolerateintolerancetowardsameofAmerica'schildrenuntiltheytoomaybecalledtocrucifixionuponbloodstainedbattlefieldsbornofbigotry,greedandhate?"heasked.

"Justicetoall,andnotmalicetosome,isthegeneralAm-

FAKECATHOLICACTIONBANNED

VATICANCITY,June21-(Radio,NC).-Followingis thetextofthedecreeoftheSupremeSacredCongregation oftheHolyOfficedeclaringthegovernment-sponsoredCzech "CatholicAction"asschismaticandpronouncingexcommunicationonallitsadherents:

"InrecentdaystheadversariesoftheCatholicChurchin Czechoslovakiahavedeceitfully formedamisnamed'Catholic Action'throughwhichtheyatt. tempttoinducetheCatholicsof thatrepublictodefectfromthe CatholicChurchandtorenounce dueobediencetothelegitimate pastorsoftheChurch.

"Thiscourseofactioniseven morewickedbecauseitsagents havenothesitatedtocompel many,eitherbyforceordeceit, togivetheirnamestoit,and haveevendaredtolistandpublishasmembersmanypriests andCatholiclaymenwhonot onlyhaveneverjoinedit,but whohaveexpressedtheircompleteoppositiontoit.

"Therefore,theSupremeSacredCongregationoftheHoly Office,dischargingitsdutyof safeguardingtheintegrityof faithandmorals,inthename

andbytheauthorityofPius XII,whoisPopebyDivineProvidence,rejectsandcondemns asschismatictheaforesaid'action,'fraudentlynamed'CatholicAction,'andatthesametime declaresasschismaticandapostatefromtheCatholicChurch eachandeveryone,clericand lay,whohasalreadyknowingly andwillinglyjoinedorwhowill jointhisaction,'declaresby nameitsauthorsandpromoters, ashavingincurred,ortoincur, automaticallytheexcommunicationspeciallyreservedtothe ApostolicSeestipulatedin Canon2314,withoutprejudice totheothercanonicalsanctions wherebytheywillbepunished, if-whichmayGodpreventtheyshallcontumaciouslypersevereincensure. "GivenatRomefromtheHoly Office,June20,1949. "(Signed)PietroVigorita, Notary."

"Inthefirstplace,theHungariansarekeptunderclose surveillance.Therearethe usualblockleaders;allapartmenthousesandevenmostprivatehousesarerequiredbylaw tohaveahouseman,orsortof 'superjanitor,'whoreportson thegoingsandcomingsofhis people. "IfaHungarian'sbehaviouris reportedtobeoutofline,economicpressureisapplied.He findshimselfoutofajob,and afteratimehefindsthatnoone elsewillhirehim.

"Acitizeninpoliticaldisfavourmayalsolosetheprivilege ofbuyingatStatestoresand restaurants,wheretheprices arelow.Hemaynotrenew hisdrivinglicense.Hehasto gointotheblackmarket,and eventuallyatimecomeswhen thereisnothinglefttosell,and nosourceofincome.Thenhe andhisfamilystarve.

"Hemaynotbuypenicillinor otheressentialdrugsincasehe orhisfamilyfallill.Hischildrenmaybeevendeniedentry tothenownationalisedschools. Allthisisaveryeffectiveway ofassuringcompliancewiththeauthorities.Ihaveseenitand itworks."

MOSTFERTILEMISSIONFIELD

ARLINGTON,Va.,June16.(NC).-Japanisto-daythemost fertilemissionareaforthe ChurchintheFarEast,theVery Rev.JosephVandePutte,SuperiorGeneraloftheImmaculate HeartofMaryMissioners,statedhereashewasonalastleg ofhisround-the-worldvisitationtouroftheSociety'shouses.

FatherVandePuttereported thattheJapanesepeoplehave beendisappointedinShintoand areeagerlyseekinganewreligion.EducatedJapanese,he said,seeonlytwopossibilities: CatholicismorCommunism. IfCatholicsovertheworld woulddisplayonlypartofthe interestinspreadingtheirbeliefthatCommunistsshow,he said,therewouldberealhope

foraCatholicJapan.HepointedoutthatintheHimejiarea takenoverbyI.H.M.missioners sincethewar,thenumberofCatholicshasdoubledinoneyear. Apromisingfeatureoftheconversionmovementisthatitis amongtheyoungerpeople,those under30,theSuperiorGeneral said.

ReportingonChinawhere theSocietyhas119missionaries, 70oftheminRed-heldterritory,thetall,bearded,Belgian priestsaidthattheRedpolicy onreligionhas"softened."TheCommunistshavedroppedtheir 1947-48campaignofterrorand haveadoptedoneof"toleration," hestated.

NoneoftheSociety'spriests arenowinprison.Butmission

propertiesareconfiscatedunder exorbitant"taxes,"andpressure placedonthefaithfulto"dissuade"themgivingalmstothe missionaries.ThetopCommunistauthoritiesaremaintainingapolicyofsilence,thepriest explained,butlocalRedofficials declarethattheywilldriveout all"foreigners."

VATICANCITY,June20(Radio,NC).-HisHolinessPope PiusXII.hasreceivedinseparateaudiencesMyronC.Taylor, PresidentTruman'spersonalrepresentativetotheVatican,and theRev.PatrickPeyon,C.S.C., founderanddirectorofthe FamilyRosaryCrusadeinthe UnitedStates.

ericanformulaandpractice,and notrueAmericanwillnurture, promoteorinspireanti-Semitic,anti-Negro,anti-Catholic, anti-anygroupoflaw-abiding Americancitizens;andAmerica willendureasafreenation onlyaslongasshecontinuesto beagovernmentof,byandfor ALLthepeople."

NEWYORK,June21-(NC).

-ForfourGI's,selectedasthe FirstArmyArea's"outstanding soldiersofthemonth,"andrewardedwithaweek-end,all-expensepaidtourofNewYork, SundaystartedwithMassatSt. Malachy'sChurch."Allfourare Catholics,"the"ArmyTimes" noted. Thehonouredsoldierswere: Pvts.JamesP.Brehenyand RichardL.Capelotti,fromFort Dix,N.J.,andCpl.MichaelG. KrallandSgt.WilliamV.Kalinaukas,fromFortDevens, Mass.Theirrewardincluded threedaysattheAstorHotel, radioandtelevisionstudios,theatres,andrestaurants,anda big-leagueballgame.

BritishLifeThreatened

LONDON,June21.-Theextenttowhichbirthcontrol practicesthreatenBritishlifewasdisclosedbytheGovernment'sRoyalCommissiononPopulationinalong-awaited reportpublishedhereafterfiveyearsofinvestigation. However,despitethefactthat itfoundthatthebirthratehad droppedbelowthe"replacement"mark,theCommissionrecommendedaliftingoftheban onbirth-controladviceinstate clinics.Itdeclaredthatwidespreadbirth-controlpractice"'thefundamentalandmomentousadjustmentofmodernlife" -mustbeacceptedasastarting pointinconsideringfuturepopulationtrends.

InwarningtheBritishpeople ofthethreatofsmallfamilies theCommissionstatedthat, throughlimitationachieved 'whollyormainlybydeliberate action,"thesizeoftheaverage Britishfamilyhasfallenover70 yearstothepresent2.2children, whichisInsufficientforreplacement."Thereportdeclared thatthereisalsoevidenceofa

"distressinglyhigh"practiceof criminalabortion.

IfthesizeoftheBritishfamilydoesnotincrease,theCommissioncautioned,theproportionofoldpeoplewillgrowrapidlyoverthenext30years, whilethetotalandworkingpopulationwillbegintodeclinesoon after.Consequently,thenationmaybecomedangerously unprogressive,fallingbehind othersintechnical,economic,artisticandintellectualachievements.

Declineinthefamilysizeis consideredmuchsloweramong Catholicsthantherestofthe Population.

Toencouragebiggerfamilies theCommissionrecommends chieflyanincreaseinfamilyallowancestosevenshillings weeklyforeachchild,morereliefinincometaxforparents, andmoreandbiggerhomes.

NewsCoverageWorsens

DENVER,June16.-Problems ofcoveringandreportingnews roundtheworldhavebecome increasinglygraveinrecent years,andcontinuetoworsen, FrankA.Hall,Directorofthe N.C.W.C.NewsService,toldthe conventionoftheCatholicPress Associationhereto-day. He-saidthatayearagoworld newscoveragehadbecomethree timesasdifficultasitwasinthe free-reportingperiod,andthat difficultieshaveincreased25to 50percent.inthelast 12 months. Thissituation,Mr.Hallsaid, hascomefromfourbasiccauses: First,extensionoftheblackout ofdirect,actualnewscoverage overanimpressivelylargerarea oftheworld.Second,thefact thatthosewhoseektocoverthe newsaredriventounderground means,wherethereismuchdangeroferror.Third,thegrowinghandicapofpropagandaofficialandotherwise-inthose

areaswheredirectnewsreportingisstillpermitted,withdeliberateeffortstosmotherthe actualnewsoraproperunderstandingofit.Fourth,thefact thattherearesomanycrucial strugglesinsomanycritical fieldsthatthereadingpublicis overwhelmedandconfusedby sheerweightandnumbers.

Mr.Hallreportedthatthe totalcirculationofCatholic publicationshadincreased150 percentinthelast25yearsfrom5,600,000to14,000,000.Perfamilycirculation,hesaid,grew from1.2in1924to2.2.in1949. Inthesame25years,subscriberstotheN.C.W.C.NewsServiceincreasedfrom75to357, andtheServicenowgoesto papersin48countries,ascomparedwithfivein1924.

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"OURTOWN"

REPERTORYCHOOSESNOVELTY

"OurTown"Lsoneofthemost originalanddistinguishedplays ofourtime.Intoatheatre jadedwiththeconstantrepetitionofpolitedramassetinrefineddrawing-rooms,ThorntonWilderbroughtthebreathof Lifeitself,Lifeasitislivedby nineoutoftenoftheordinary peoplewhomakeuptheaveragecommunity."OurTown" couldbeyourtown.Itsinhabitantssaylittlethatisnewor profound,dolittlethatisdifferentfromthedoingsoftheirfellow-creaturestheworldover. Yetthewholeplayhasaqualitythatisalmostspiritual.There issimplictyinMr.Wilder'sview oftheseordinarypeople,but thereispoetry,too.Somehow hegivesustheveryessenceof theroutineofliving.

Theprogrammepieceintro-theplaythatIsawwasn't-and ducingtheaudienceto"OurImustregretfullyacknowledge Town"willserveasasuitablethattheattemptatspirituality preambletothereviewofthisleftmecompletelycold.In play,whichwasthefourthen-fact,Iwasnotimpressedby tryintheDramaFestival,now"OurTown." initslaststagesattheAssem- IclingtenaciouslytothebeblyHall.Hereistheintroduc-liefthataplayisnotworthyof tioninfull: thenameunlessitarousesemotion.Thatthissimpleprincipleisnotclearlyunderstood oracceptedbyeverybodyisevidentfrommanyoftheremarks oneoverhears.Somepeople appeartobesatisfiedsolongas theycanhearwhatissaidand therearenomajorupsetsinthe action.Theysay,"Itwas smooth,wasn'tit?Wasn'tit welldone?"andtheybeamwith cheerfulness.Otherswillenthuseoverthenoveltyofaparticularpresentation,declaringit tobe"quiteexceptional."Others yetwillbehappy,quitehappy, ifthesceneryorthefrockingis somethingmorethanordinary Itseemstomethatpeoplewho judgeaplaybyitsaccidentals areentirelylackingincritical perception.Unlessaplay"does something"toyou,unlessit stirsyoutospontaneouslaughIcanagreethat"Our,Town"terorbringsyoutotheverge isoriginalandYcanagreethatoftearsorplucksatsomeother itsinhabitantssaylittlethatisemotionalstringdeepdown neworprofound.Icannotwithinyou,itisnotfulfilling agree,however,that"OurTown"thefunctionofdrama.Itis isadistinguishedplay-atleast,notaplayatall,andtheactors

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areonlywastingtheirtime. Someauthors,too,arewastingtheirtimeinwriting "plays";theywoulddobetterto concentrateonanotherformof literature,suchasthenovelor shortstory;ormaybethey wouldbebestemployedatwritingpoliticalpamphletsorsermonsforoddoccasons.

ThenanotherpointthatI mustmakeisthattheplayisn't atallthesamethingasthe script.Theplayiswhattakes placebeforeoureyesonany oneoccasion.Thusthecast canmakeorbreakaplay,and co-laterallywiththecastthe producerentersintothepicture. Togetdowntocases,Idonot denythatunderothercircumstances"OurTown"mighthave leftmewithamuchdeeper impressionthanitdid,butI addthat,havingseenwhatthe actorshavetoworkoninthis instance,Ifinditwell-nighimpossibletoimaginethat"Our Town"couldeverearn-from me,atanyrate-thedistinction ofbeingclassedas"amostdistinguishedplay." Itdealtwiththehumdrumaffairsofeverydayexistence.

HaroldHarvey,asortofcornpereornarrator,whoforsome unfathomablereasonwasstyled the"stagemanager,"cameonin ordinarystreetwearandwent throughprodigiousfeatsofmemorytoexplaintousallabout "ourtown,"apurelyimaginary placewherewomenperformed householdchoresindumbshow, andmenlikewisemowedthe lawnbysawingattheair.Two familieswereshownlivingside byside,andeventuallytheboy ononesidejumpedtheimaginaryfencetomarrythegirlon theotherside.Thethirdact broughtusdowntheyearsfor morethanadecade,andshowed usmanyofthegoodpeopleof thistown(calledGrover'sCorners,inNewHampshire,U.S.A.) nowdead,andsittingupin chairsonthestage(or,shallwe say,inacornerofthecemetery)withlargewhitewooden crossesproppedupaboveeach oneofthem.Stiffandstraight theysat,lookingneithertoleft norright,andbeingentirelyunaffectedintheapprovedmanner bythisspectacleofeternityI felltothinkingthatiftheywere alltoreciteinsolemnunison: "Wearethedead .,"etc.,etc., itwouldhavemadeanexcellent pieceofcomedy. Thisthirdact,Iknow,was meanttomoveme.Whenthe deadspoke,andespeciallywhen oneofthemre-visitedworldof thelivingandthelessonoflost opportunitieswaspunchedhome, Ishouldhavebeenstruckbythe infinitepathosofitall;butIremainedstrangelyunmoved.PerhapsthiswasbecauseIcouldn't helpreflectingwhatacheerless lotthedeadwere,andwhata poorpictureofeternityMr. Wilderhadpaintedforus.If thiswerelifeafterdeath,then theuniverseseemedstrippedof meaning,andlife,love,happiness,careforone'skinsfolk, andeveryhumanemotionceasedtohavesignificance."This world'sno.blotnorblank,"cried Browning."Itmeansintensely, anditmeansgood."Butthen Browninggothisoptimismfrom hisfiercehopeinajoyfuleternity.Now,ifthesituationhad beenreversed,ifthesedeadpeoplehadbeenshowninpossessionofineffablebliss,then theremightbesomepointin underliningtheheartlessness thatgoeshand-in-handwith thoughtlessness.

VIEWPOINT

Conductedby DEGUSTIBUS

VIOLENCEON THESTAGE

Dramaticartissofullofcomplexitiesthatanyattemptsto saywhatshouldorshouldnot bedoneonthestageareinstantlyopentoquestion.Even whatmayberegardedasthe canonsofacting-directionses tothepropermethodofturning, warningsagainstspeakingwith one'sbacktotheaudience,etc.aresometimesdeliberatelybrokenbythosewhoseexperience andmasteryenablethemtosuccessfullysettherecognisedrules atnought.Howmuchmore difficultthenisittodetermine whatshallmakeupthe"stuff ofdrama?"Whoshallsay,for example,whetheritisbetterfor amurdertobecommittedonthe stage,withallitattendanthorror,orreportedinsuchaway astostirthedeepestfeelingsof compassioninthemindsof;he audience?

IthasbeensaidthattheoffstagemurderofDuncan'schildrenin"Macbeth"isvastlysuperior,dramatically,toapossible on-stageversionofthatcrime, becausetheimagination,unconfinedbyvisualevidence,isfree toelaborateuponthehorrorof thedeedand,inasense,togo farbeyondit.Aristotlewas probablyofthispersuasion whenhesaidinhis"Poetics" thatthedrama"shouldbeso framedthat,evenwithoutseeingthethingstakeplace,he whosimplyhearstheaccountof themshallbefilledwithhorror andpityattheincidents,"addingthat"toproducethiseffect bymeansofthespectacleisless artistic."

Whiletherehasalwaysbeen thefeelinginthedramathatthe violent,themonstrousandthe painfulshouldbeenactedsparinglybeforetheeyesofspectators,yetithasalwaysbeen conceded,too,thatthesethings representcapitalstockforthedramatist.Thetemptationto givethesensibilitiesoftheaudienceaterrificjoltisespeciallystronginsomemodernplaywrights.Itisnotsolongago thattheRepertoryClubproducedSteinbeck's"OfMiceand Men."Thosewhosawtheplay willrecallthattheculmination ofmanygruesomeincidentswas thecold-bloodedmurderofthe half-witLennyatpoint-blank range.Apistolwasplacedat thebackofhisheadbyhisclosestfriend,andhewasfelledas youmightbringdownabullock. Thiswasrepresentedasamercy killing.

ter,didn'twefirstnoticethis cultofviolence(ifthereissuch athing)duringthewar?And wasn'titonlynatural,thewar itselfbeingabitontheviolent side?Sittingathome,ourids andegosthrobbingwithwartimetensions,wasn'titgoodfor ustoexperiencecombatvicariouslyonthescreen?Thevery airwebreathedwasfullof BlitzkriegandLuftwaffe.Even inourdreamssubmarinestorpedoedships,mortarshellstore throughjunglebranches,dead marineswashedlikedriftwood inthetide,andbombsfellforeverinthesunlightlikewet fishfromtheopenbelliesof B-17's.Itwasblood,guns,guts andHiroshimaallaroundus. Possiblywehadtoexternalise thesethingsorburst.

"Andifnowwehavedevelopedatasteforsensationthat clenchesinourvisceralikea giant'sfist well,itisstilla violentandtroubledworld.Possiblyweshouldbegratefulthat thereisamediumforreleasing byproxythebitterness,frustrationsandtensionsthataregeneratedwithinsomeofus.Betterthis,perhaps,thanthatthese devilsshouldbelooseduponsociety. "Anditmaybeso.geg.la guerre andIhavebeenindulginginatimorousoldmaid'sdream.Butstillthere isthatlookonotherwisehuman faces,safeintheconfessional larkofthemovietheatre,when thecameralingerslovinglyon theanatomyofviolence.There isthefeelingthatthisissomethinggoodfolkarelookingfor andaregladtofind.Andthere isthesuspicionthatwhenevery- thinggoesthereisalwaysvio- lence-violencethegreatregenerator,thegreatintegrator,the primitivewellspringthatgushes overandsweepsthechosenone along,fullflood,inbowelar ecstasy.

THERRYSOCIETY

1he194849Seasonwhichclosedrecentlywasarecord, WATCHFORTHEOPENING OFTHE 1949-50SEASONEARLYINAUGUST W.A.TrottingAssn. R.N.PercivalSec.

Apartaltogetherfromthe spiritualaspectoftheplay,"Our Town"lackedattraction.The "routineofliving"canbeavery dullaffairwhenputonstage. Nobodyenlivenedproceedings sufficientlytostandoutasan interestingcharacter.Therewas competencyintheplaying,and everybodyknewhisorherlines andcameandwentwithoutconfusion;butweintheaudience wereallthetimewaitingfor somethingtohappen.Thepro- ductionwascertainlynovelpeopleaskedquestionsfromthe bodyofthehall,abridalprocessionenteredfromtheauditorium,acoupleofhightrestles representedupstairsrooms;but noveltyalonewillnotcarry theday,norwillanycombinationofexcellencesthatexcludes themotivatingpowerofessentialThedramaticstrength. hugelistofcastcontainedabout26names.Leading rolesweretakenbyHarold Harvey,NorrieStoddart,Muriel Wieck,JohnByrne,DixieGeddes,JohnHuelin,andFrank O'Grady.Theproducerwas CoralieCondon. -DEGUSTIBUS.

PersonallyIinclinetoAristotle'sview.Withoutmaking outaplanforthereturnofthe classicmessengerandtheGreek chorus,Iprotestthatatoofaithfuladherenceto"realism"defeatsitsownpurpose.Often theresultisplainugliness,or elsethewingsofimaginationare soclippedastoexcludeallbut themostinstinctivereactionsin theaudience.

Uglinessinthethemeandin thetreatmentof"TakeAKnife Gently"causedmanytowince attheAssemblyHalllastSaturday.Agirlwithagashinher face"deepenoughforadrayto bedrivendownit"isnota prettysubjectfordramatictreatment;whenthecurtainrings downonasceneinwhichaninhumanmonsterissadistically delightingintorturingherabout herdisfigurement,itistime,per- haps,toconsiderwhetherthe limitsofdecencyaswellasthe boundsofartistryhavenotbeen exceeded.

Violenceissomethingwhichmakesaninsidiousappealtoour lowernature.Afighthasonly tobreakoutatafootballmatch, andthegameistemporarilyforgotten.Eachyearasteady flowoffilmsensuresthatour cinemaswillmaintaintheenormousquotaofpeoplewhoarebrutallyassaulted,slappedhappy,mutilated,kickedto death,beatentoapulp,orotherwisegouged,kneed,punched, stabbed,orriddledforour amusementt.JohnP.Sisk, writinginthemagazine"America,"concludesanarticleon "TheCultofViolence"inthis manner:

"Perhapsafterallitisonly thewar.Manythingsare. `C'estlaguerre!'Forthatmat-

Therrymembersarenotified thattheir continueweeklymeetingswill despitelightingrestrictions. Willthepersonsholdingtheunder-mentionedbooksplease returnthemtotheLegionof MaryRooms:"Granite,"borrowedby "BesttheCathedralPlayers; One-ActPlays,"containing lenttheplay,"CupidRampant," totheNewmanSociety. Thereisnofutureincarelessness.

Y.C.W.NationalConference

ToBeHeldInPerthOn August21-28

TheSixthNationalConferenceoftheY.C.W.inAustralia,whichwillbeheldinPerthfromAugust21st.to August28th.,willimpressuponyoutherapidgrowth,theunityandsolidarity,andtheeffectivenessoftheY.C.W. here.

TheY.C1W1doesnotmakethemistakeoftryingtowork asisolatedgroupsscatteredhereandthere.Itisunitedin nation-wideandinworld-wideorganisation.

shortsentencesabouttheY.C.W. whichappearonthispage,but youstillhavenocompletepictureoftheY.C.W.

Almostnothinghasbeensaid, forexample, formationaboutthespiritual ofYoungChristian Workers,and,aseverybody knows,aCatholicprogrammewhichignoresthispointisunthinkable.

HowdoestheY.C.W.trainits militantmembers?Well,they say,thequickestwaytoteach apersonhowtoswimistopush himoffthedeepend.And, speakinginageneralway,that iswhattheY.C.W.does.It formsitsleadersbyactionand throughaction.

Youmayhavereadallthedoes,infectthemwithhisown enthusiasm,andenlisttheirhelp inwhateveristobedone. Heformsthesefriendshipsamongthemembersofthe Y.C.W.branch,amongthefel-lowsheworkswith,orwith whomhegoestothefootballor thepictures. Someofthesefriendshecan formintoateamwhichwill holdlittlemeetingsofitsown inconnectionwiththiswork. Thisisaformalteam.Others willbeassociatedwithhimin amoregeneralwayinwhatever isgoingon,andtheywillbean informalteam.

Go-Getters.

AssoonasanewY.C.W. leaderbeginshisfirstdiffident e attemptsatSeeing,Judgingand Acting,hefindsthatheislackingin andtwothings,knowledge sanctity. Heneedslighttoguidehim; heneedsstandardsbywhichto measuresocialconductandsocialinstitutions.

Ifheismadeofthematerial outofwhichgoodleaderscome, hewillrealisethatheisdealingwithmattersthatconcern himselfvitally.Hewillsetto worktolearnalltheanswers, andhewilldosowithaneager- nessandthoroughnessthatis astonishing.

MeanstoHelpHim.

Theweeklyleaders'meeting willbetheplacewherechiefly hewilllearntoapplyreligious truthsandChristiansocialprin- ciplestohisevery-daylife. DaysofRecollection,Annual RetreatsandStudyWeekEnds, alsowillbecomepartofhislife.

Theyoungleaderquickly wakesuptothefactthatthe successofhisplansandhiswork dependsonGrace.Sohegoes afterthemeansofGrace.And, becausesuccessmeanssomuch tohim,heprays,attendsMass, andreceivestheSacraments withanaltogetherdifferent spiritthanthatoftheordinary Catholic,whoismerelybenton leisurelysavinghisownsoul. Teams.

Thenextthingthataleader shouldlearnisthathecannot workalone.Hemustmake friends,andgetthosefriends tothinkthesamewayashe

GeneralMembers.

But memberswhataboutthegeneral ofaY.C.W.branch? Allthissofarhasbeenabout leaders.

Throughitsserviceswhich tryandmeetthelocalandgen- eralneedsofyoungworkers,the Y.C.W.attractsalargenumber ofForgeneralmembers.theseregularmeetingsareheldalso.Bygeneraltalks, bypersonalcontact,bygiving personalhelpandencouragementwhereneeded,theleaders bringthegeneralmembersto seeandjudgemattersinthe trueChristianlightandtohelp inwhateveractionisrequired_ theThroughthegeneralmembers Y.C.W.becomesamass movement. Services.

WiththevirtueofCharityas itsmotive,theY.C.W.triesto helptheyoungworkingladin allhismanyandvariedneeds.

Itsmottois:"AServicefor EveryNeed."

Theseservicesareregulated, ofcourse,bytheneedsofthe youngworkers.Theymaybe sportingandrecreational;they maybeculturaloreconomic. Theymayhelptofindaboya betterjob,theymayhelphim tomuchneededaccommodation inthecity.

Onewonderfulaspectofthe Y.C.W.isthatmanyyoungmen join.asmemberstobenefitby oneofitsservicesonlyand,yet, byso.doing,theyassistinthis importantpartofthegreatandwideaposolate.

theYoungWorker,whynotjoin Y.C.W.now?

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TheY.C.W.isonlyinitsbeginnings.Itwillnotreachits fullheightforyears.Only whenthesecondgeneration boysbornofY.C.W.fathersan N.C.G.M.mothers-hasentere itsrankswillweseeitsful splendour. PerhapsthelateHolyFather PopePiusXI.,waslookin thusintothefuturewhenh said:"Jocists(J.O.C.,Frenc forY.C.W.),youaretheglor ofJesusChrist!Youractioni theperfectformofCatholicAc tionintheChurch!"

WHATDOESITDO?

ITpreparestheyoung workingladforhisstart inlife. teacheshimtheValue useofleisure. teaacheshimthevalue andmeaningofhome. inspireshimtostrive appuplifthimself. protectshimagainstexploitationandneglect. helpshimtochoosehis job. strivestowinforhim justconditions. trainshimformanhood. prepareshimforloveand marriage. demandshousesthatare homes.

WHY?

BECAUSEtheY.C.W.believesthatheisasonof God,abrotherofChrist. heknowsthatthework hedoes,theconditionsin whichhehastowork,hishome,hisfreetime affectthewholeofhis life,heknowsthathis happinessinthisworld andhiseternaldestinyarewrappedupinthese things.

HOW?

BYjoiningyoungworking ladsintogroupsand SEEINGwhatconditionsinplacesofwork, inoffices,homesand streetsofhisneighbour- hoodarereallylike. passingJUDGMENT whethertheseconditions arein whatagreementwith withChristtaught,and whathe,asaChristianbelieves; takingappropriateACTIONwherevernecessary,eitherasindividuals,asagroup,orasa NationalMovement.

WHO?

ONLYthemselvesyoungworkinglads wholivein their faceownconditions,who theirownproblems, whounderstandtheir owncompanions. Onlythesecanbuilda NEWYOUTH.

WHERE?

IN'yourownneighbour- hood, yourownstreet,theplacesofworkin yourownsuburb, Yourowntown. *

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SignsOfSanctity

Iwishfirstofalltofinishthe answerto"SaintlyProtestant," Scarborough,whowrote: "Howcananyoneknowfor certainthatpeopleareSaints? Godalonecanseeintomen's heartsandtellwhetherthey areSaintsornot."

A.:ItisquitetruethatGod aloneseesintotheheartofman, butwhatamanhaswithin showsitselfbylong,continued andconsistentconductandbehaviour.Youcouldprudently judgeofthesanctityofyour neighbourbyobservinghisoutwardactionsforaconsiderable time,underallkindsofcircumstances.Itwouldsurelybeabsurdtoholdthatnoonecould everrecogniseheroicsanctity whereitexists,andthatwemust alwaysbeindoubtofman'slife, astowhetheritisoneofextraordinaryholiness,oroneof monstroushypocrisy.Aperson canhidehisrealself,forawhile, fromalimitednumberofpersons,onparticularoccasions,but itisimpossible,inpractice,to spendalifetimeinthehidden exerciseofworksofgreatsanctitywithoutitbeingobviousto manythatheisamanofgenuiholinessandpurityofheart.

Theoutwardactionsofaman usuallyareanindicationof whatiswithin,andifamanis holyinhisheart,hisactionswill reflectthatsanctityanditwill bemanifesttothosewhoknow himwell.Thepersonhepasses inthestreet,thecasualacquaintance,maynotobserveit,but fromthosewhoknowhimintimatelyhecannotconcealit.

CHURCHCANONISES

CAUTIOUSLY

TheCatholicChurchcanonisesorgivesthetitleofSaint onlytothoseforwhomGodhas vouched.If,afterthedeath ofaholyperson,Godtestifies byworkingmiraclesinresponse totheappeal,throughthe Saint'sintercession,theChurch doesnothesitate.Thecanonisationisultimately,notjuston theprudentjudgmentofmen concerningtheholinessofthe person,butonthetestimonyof GodHimself,sinceHehas deignedattheinvocationofthe person'sname,toactasSovereignLordofallcreation,and miraculouslygranttherequests ofthosewhoappealedtoHim. Suchmiracles,youmustadmit, areGod'ssealonthetruthofthe sanctityoftheSaintinvolved.

AdecreeofcanonisationpronouncedbytheChurchisinfalliblesinceGodwouldnotallow theChurchtoputbeforeusfor admiration,imitaton,andveneration,thosewhoinlifehad beenHisenemies,andwhoendedintheirretrievabledisaster ofeternalpunishment.

afewpersonaleffects,anddrew butamiserablepittanceof twelvedollarsamonthfromthe "WatchTowerSociety."It soundsquiteapostolic,butRussellwastherealownerofthe "WatchTowerSociety,"and drewonitsresourcesforwhateverhewanted.Itwasvery convenienttobeabletoplead "noestate"whenalegalcase wasgivenagainsthim.Ifhe didnothavethoseresourcesbehindhim,howcouldhehave broughtsuitaftersuitinthe Americanlawcourts.Itisestimatedthathetravelled300.000milesinaperiodof10years; hesurelydidnotdothison twelvedollarsamonth.Itlooks verymuchasthoughthispretenceofapostolicpovertywas

Webbing Inoitatione

Theinvitationsyou haveprintedfor yourweddingshould havetaste,beauty, anddignity.

Iwouldrecommendyou, "SaintlyProtestant,"toreadthe livesofthesaints,andstriveto seeifthelifewhichyouare leadingistobecomparedwith theholiness,virtue,humility, charityandloveofGod,displayedbytheminlife.Ifyoureallygettoknowthoseholymen andwomenyouwouldnotdo, whattheyneverdid,taketo yourselfthetitleSaint.

"Witnesses"LackBiblical Knowledge,Understanding

PhenomenalLibertiesWithTheTruth

Thenextletterisfrom"Enquirer,"Perth,whowrites:

"DearFather,-Ifitwouldnot betakingtoomuchofyour time,wouldyourefutethe thestatementonthereverse sideofthisletter?Itcomes fromoneofthebooksofthe JehovahWitnesses,whose mockscholarshipyoudoubtlessknowwell."

A.:BeforeIcometothetext ofscripturewhichyouquoteand thecriticismofthattextcontainedinthebookyoureferto, itwouldbewelltostudythe methodsadoptedbytheWitnessesofJehovah,or,astheyare called,"TheWatchTowerand BibleTractSociety."Thisorganisation,foritcannotbecalledareligioussect,isquiteunscrupulousinthemeansit adoptstobringintodisfavour anyformoforganisedreligion. Itmakeswildandunsubstantiatedstatementswhicharecompletelyfalse.Lateroninthis broadcastIwillgiveyouanexampleortwoofthekindofrubbishthesepeoplepublish.They haveinthiscasetakenatext, aboutwhichthereisaconsiderabledegreeofcontroversy,and striventogivetheimpression thatourdoctrinestandsorfalls withthattext.

wastobefollowedimmediately bythemillenium.J.F.RutherfordwroteupRussellinvery glowingtermsasthemanofall time.Hereferstohimas"the greatestlivingBiblestudent."

Ifthisweretrue,hisknowledge ofscripturemusthavecome fromDivineinspiration,for criticshaveshownthathewas woefullyignorantofGreekand Hebrew,andindeedofanylanguageotherthanhisown.In anotherplacewefindPastor Russellcalledthe"GreatestLivingPreacher,"andthisisprovedbythefactthathundredsof newspapersprintedhissermons, buttheaccountdoesnotpoint out-thatthepaperswerepaid fordoingso.ThisPastorRussell,whomsomanylookonas aprophetofGod,was,onmore thanoneoccasion,involvedin ratherunsavouryproceedings.

In1909hiswife,whomhehad marriedin1879,broughtasuit fordivorce,allegingimmoral conductonRussell'spartwith femalemembersofthechurch. Thedivorcewasgranted,and thoughappealedagainst,onfive separateoccasions,byRussell, thedivorcewasalwayssustained.

"MIRACLEWHEAT"

Thehistoryofthisorganisasationhasbeenverychequered, startingfromPastorRussell, whowasanadventistwhobelievedthatthesecondcoming ofOurLordhadalreadytaken place,albeitinvisibly,andthat thedestructionofthepresent orderofthingswasimminentin thenearfuture.Moreover,it

)s.,,Rev.FatherT.C. Perrott,S.3.

Theywerereleasedafternine months.Thisself-styledJudge was,withoutdoubt,amanof greatenergy,withaninexhaustiblecommandofvituperative languageandafanaticalhatred notonlyofallwhomhecalled "religionists,"butmoreespeciallyoftheCatholicChurch.He knewthemindandtemperof theunculturedmobwholistened tohisaddresses,andhetook fulladvantageofthefactthat, solongashisoratorywassufficientlysensational,noimprobabilityorinconsistencyinhis utteranceswaslikelytostand inthewayoftheiravidacceptance.

DEMENTEDRAVINGS

AtthebeginningofRutherford'saccessiontopower,the WatchTowerSocietypublished "TheFinishedMystery,"as thoughitwereRussell'sposthumouswork.Itcontainsmany remarkablestatements.Forinstance,inoneplacewearetold that"thegreatecclesiastical lords,andalltheadherentsof thebelong-to-a-church-or-goto-hell-doctrineshallgointooblivion."Inanotherplacehe tellsusthat"Thismultitude," thatistheassociatesofthe

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Thenextyearhewasinfurthertroubleowingtothesale inhischurchofso-called"MiracleWheat"at60shillingsa bushel.Thiswheatwassupposedtopossessverymarvellousagriculturalproperties.We aretoldthatPastorRussellhad nomoney,nobankaccount, ownednopropertyapartfrom

Thisself-appointedmember oftheJudiciarywasconvictedof"sharppracticeandanunscrupulousdisregardofwellunderstoodconventions"inKansasCityCourtin1897.Heand sixofhisassociatesweresentencedto20years'penalservitudein1918forconspiringto cause"disloyaltyandinsubordinationamongthenavaland militaryforcesofAmerica"

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FalseNotions

OfRomance

Sinceitsinception,theCatholicYouthOrganisationof SydneyArchdiocesehasbeenconductingavigorouscampaigntosetahighstandardofbehaviourformembers,hop., ingthatthosewhocanattainthatstandardwillactasa wholesomeinfluenceonthegeneralcommunity.Many closeobserversofthesocialscenebelievethatSydneyis closetoaseriousmoralbreakdown.LeadersofCatholic youtharedoingallintheirpowertopreventsuchacol* lapse.ThearticleonthispageContainsisomeofthefindingsonasubjectofgreatimportance.

Attherecentconferenceof delegatesfromallbranchesof theCatholicYouthOrganisation,thewholeoftheprogrammewasdevotedtoanenquiryintotheattitudeofpresent-dayyoungpeopleto"Company-keeping"andtoareiterationoftheChristianidealswhich shouldgovernsuchmatters.

Aseriesofquestionshadpreviouslybeengiventodelegates whocametotheconference havingalreadydiscussedthe mattersinsomedetail.Atthe conference,delegatesbrokeup intogroupstopooltheirideas, andthenaspokesmanforeach groupaddressedthecombined meeting.

Thequestionsconsidered,andthefindingsoftheconference wereasfollow:

1.Wheredoestheordinary youngboyandgirlgettheir ideasonwhatisrightand whatiswrongincompanykeeping?

Theygetthemprincipally fromtheirimmediateseniorsfromyoungpeopleoneortwo yearsolderthanthemselves, brothersandsisters,schoolfriends,friendstheymakewhen theybeginwork.

Theyarestronglyinfluenced byfilms,magazines,novels;not excludingthecheap"pulp" novels,alsocomicsofallkinds.

Powerful,too,initsinfluence istheincessant'romantic"discussionwhichgoesonatwork, bothamongboysandgirls,the girlstalkingof"heart-throbs" and"nicelines"untiltheeasily impressedyoungstercomesto thinkthatnothinginallthe worldissoimportantasget- tingaboyfriendandhaving similar"romantic"experiences.

Theboysboastandlieabout theirgirlfriends,andharpso muchonsuchtopicsthatthe impressionableyoungsterisalmostgoadedintoanattemptto emulatethem-partlybyfearof beinglesssuccessfulthanthe rest,partlybyanalmostirresistiblecuriositytotrywhathe hearssomuchabout.

Theimportanceofenvironmentwasstressed.Ifagoodhome istocounteracttheinfluenceof work-matesorotherblind guides,theremustbecloseunderstandingbetweenyoungpeo- pleandtheirparents,especially whentheyfirstbeginwork.It wasagreedthatthisisrarely thecase.Thefaultappearsto bewithparents.Theyhave totaketheinitiativeandbring uptheirchildreninsuchaway thattheyhabituallydiscussall theirproblemswiththeirparents.Itisthecustomofhe dayforyoungpeopletoscoff atorresentparentalcontrolin themid-teens,butthisisjust whentheyneeditmost,and whenparentsshouldbemost vigilantandclosesttotheir children.

Theobviousneedisformore opportunitiesofsolidinstruction.Mostpeopleleaveschool beforetheyarequiteoldenough tobegivenpracticalinstruction onthesematters.Thosewho stayatschoolaftertheIntermediateshouldbegiventhefacts notvaguely,butbluntly.They shouldbeforewarnedindetail ofwhatanoutlooktheywill encounteronleavingschooland shownwhatChristexpects,and howtheyshouldgoaboutkeep- ingHisideals.

C.Y.O.brancheswhicharrange fortheirChaplainstogivere- gulartalksonthesetopicswere commended.Otherswereurg- edtoadoptasimilarplan. ItwasconsideredthatL:ermonsonthesetopicswoulddo mostgoodiftheygotdownto thepracticaldetailsofhow Christ'sidealsweretobeapplied innormallife.

2.Areboysorgirlsmostat faultinthematterofdeparturesfromChristianprin- ciples? Thisquestiongaveriseto muchdiscussion.Themajority opinionblamedboys,thoughnot afewthoughtgirlsmoreat fault.Ultimately,itdepnded agooddealonthepersonsandthecircumstances. Girlswereblamedbecauseso veryoften,evenwhenmisconductisfarthestfromtheir thoughts,theyblindlyfollow modernfashionsanddresswith solittlethoughttomodestythat theymakeitterriblydifficultfor youngmenintheircompanyto keepyourthoughtsofftheobvious.Furthermore,girlscan veryeasilycontroltheconduct ofanyboyfriend.Ifitdoesn't conformtothecorrectstandards theydon'thavetosubmittoit.

Againstthis,however,itwas contendedthatgirlsshouldnot havetodefendthemselves againstChristianyouths.Itis rathertheplaceoftheyoung mento virtueprotectandrespectthe anddignityofthegirls.

Itwasagreedthatmanyboys expectedacertainamountof "flirting"fromgirls,andwent lookingforit,becausetheydo notrealisethatitiswrong. ManyyoungCatholicsofboth sexeseventhinkthatsome"firs!atumeui-atioiioTimm necessaryto"findoutifyoulove eachother."Thisisprobablyoneofthemostmistakenand dangerousideascurrentatthe presentday.Loveisnotjust amatterofsensualattractiveness.Thethingswhichhave tobeinvestigatedandtested concerncompatibilityofcharacter;boysdon'thavetokissgirls tofindoutiftheylikeit;they aretemptedtodoitbecause theyknowinadvancetheywill likeit.Butkisses,likeall formsofsensualpleasures,are partoftheprivilegesandjoysof matrimony.

Godgivesusanemotionalap- petiteassoonaswebeginto growup.ButHedoesn'tgive ustherighttousethatappetite untilwereceivetheSacrament ofHolyMatrimony.Inthe spaceoftimeinbetween,oneof thegreattestsofaChristian gentlemanishowheuseshis prayersandhisprudencetoresisttemptationstouseittoo soon. Thecurrentideathatalittle "fun"isharmlessprovidedyou "knowwhentodrawtheline," isjustaswrongassayingthat takingotherpeople'smoneyis allrightaslongasyoustopat trivialamounts.

3.Whatpercentageofyoung peopleappreciatetheseriousnessofcompany-keeping;and howmanylookonitmerelyas normalenjoyment?

Inthediscussiononthispoint, allagreedthatmarriageorpre- parationformarriageisfarfrom thethoughtsofmostyoungpeoplewhentheyfirststartgoing outtogether.Theyusuallyregardsuchoutingsaspartof theirnormalenjoyment.This,itwasagreed,leavestheway opentoalotoftrouble.Catholicteachingisthatfromthe veryfirstdayaboygoesout withagirltheybothshouldbe thinkingofmarriage.Thisdoes notmeanthattheyevenconsideritpossiblethattheywill marryeachother.Butthey mustregardtheirfriendshipas afirststeponapaththatnormallywillleadsoonerorlater tomarriage,eithertothisperson ortosomebodyelse.Suchan attitudewilllessenanytempta- tionfortheboytousethegirl simplyasasourceofenjoyment.Itwillmakethemboth behaveinawaythatdoesnot detractfromtheirdignity,and

willleavethemnothingtolook backonwithregretwhenthey dofindtheirlife'spartnerand decideonmarriage. Thereisfartoomuchinthe worldofthe"Girlsweremade toloveandkiss"attitude,and notnearlyenoughoftherespect andcourtesyduetofuturewives andmothers.

4.Wouldyousaymanyyoung peoplearescaredorboredby anything"religious"?

Theconsensusofopinionon thispointwasthatreligious talksordiscussionsdoscareor borequitealargenumberof youngpeople,butnotsomuch becauseoftheirreligiousnature; itisratherthattheyshirkintellectualeffortorconcentration. Itwasagreedthatthiswasone aspectofthecommondisregard foreducation.Notmanyyoung peoplewanttodeveloptheir mindsandwidentheireducation.Theysuccumbveryoften totheinterestsandpleasures whichdon'tstirthebrainoutof itspleasantdoze.Thisseems tobethereasonwhytalks,debatesordiscussionsonreligious topicsstruggleforanaudience amongyoungpeople.Life hasn'tyethitthemhardenough tomakethemlookfarbeneath thesurface.

5.Doyoungpeoplethesedays"pairoff"attooearlyanage insteadofmovingaround longerasagroup?

Theanswertothisquestion wasamostemphaticyes.Not onlydoyoungpeople"pairoff" muchtooearly,butassoonas theydo"pairoff"thetendency isforthemtodriftawayfrom anyyouthmovementsorother groupactivityorcharitable workwithwhichtheymayhave beenassociated.

"Romance"becomesafulltimehobbywiththem.This ismostregrettableforseveral reasons.Theyarestilltoo youngtohaveamatureattitude tocompany-keepingandpossiblemarriage.Itiswellknown thatfewpeoplemarrybefore theyare20atleast,thereforeit isnotgoodtostart"pairingoff" yearsbeforeanythoughtof marriageentersthehead.

Itisalsodangerous.Inthe veryyoung,theardourof"romance"isstrong,whiletheexperienceandknowledgeand characterwhichshouldcontrol ithavenotyetbeenacquired.

Itisanobstaclealsotocharity.Everyparishhasitsexamplesofyoungpeoplewhoneglecttopulltheirweightinparishaffairs,neglecttheirother friends,andneglecttodevelop theirownmindsandtalents, simplybecauseofa"heart throb"whomalmostcertainly theywillnotendupmarrying.

6.Areyoungpeoplewise enoughandgoodenoughto getalongwithoutanychaperoneordotheyneedany"savingfromthemselves"?

Thisprovokedlivelydiscussion.Thegeneralagreement wasthatyoungpeoplewerefundamentallywell-meaning,but lackinginthenecessarywisdomandexperiencetopilottheir owncourse.Theyneededhelp, guidanceandprotection.This shouldcomefromparents,who aretheGod-givenchaperonesof theirchildren.Toomanypar- entsabandontheirchildren spirituallyjustwhentheircare andsupervisionismostneeded -whentheyleaveschooland firststarttomaketheirwayin theworld.

homeThemoderndriftawayfrom lifewasdeplored.Asfar as minglepossibleyoungpeopleshould withtheirfriendsineach othershomes,insteadofkeeping their thefriendshipssecretfrom family.

Youngmenwhohavethe privilegeofhavingsistersshould notbesoanxioustoshakethem offandgoaboutwithothergirls. Moreconsiderationandmoreof thefamilyspiritiswanted amongteenagers.

Youngpeopleshouldhaveno secretsfromtheirparents.Parentsarenotspoil-sports.They are,infact,theonlypeopleinthisworldwhotakeapureun- selfishinterestintheirchildren -theonlypeoplepreparedto loveandgiveandservewithout

askinganythinginreturn.

TheRev.FatherJohnLeonard,DirectoroftheLayApostolate,saidthatheadmiredthe waytheconferencehadhandledthediscussionandthereally worth-whileconclusionsthey hadreached.Ithadbeenintended,hesaid,toincludeinthe conferencesomeconsiderationof thecorrectattitudetomarriage, inviewofthealmostdailyprominencegivenbypapersand magazinestothefalseanddangerousadviceofso-calledmarriageexperts.

Time,however,didnotpermitthediscussiontoreachthis subject,butitisintendedto holdasimilarconferencefor thepurposeinthenearfuture.

Thequalificationsthesedays fora"marriageguidanceex-pert"seemstobeanear-total rejectionoftheOommandments andtheteachingofChrist.Divorceisonlydiscussedwitha viewtomakingiteasier.So littleimportanceisattachedto themarriagebondthatitremains onlyforsomeonetoadvocate thatyoungpeopleshouldhave aweddingreceptionwithout botheringaboutanymarriage ceremonyatall.Itwould makesubsequentdivorceso muchmorepainlessandeconomical.Whenevermarriageis discussed,onlytherightsofthe husbandandthewifeareconsidered.Godisdeniedany voiceatallinthematter.Childrenarenotconsidered.Ifa desireddivorcedeprivesthem ofaproperupbringing,somuch theworseforthem.

Theproblemofwhattodo withchildrenisinanycase beingsolvedbythesimpledeviceofeliminatingthem.A schemecalled"PlannedParenthood"hasbeendevised,which isanicenameforsomething verynasty-thecompleterejec- tionofGod'splanandGod's providence.

Almostall"marriagecounsellors"or"guidanceexperts," whoseviewsaregivenprominenceinthepublicpress,have anearthlyviewofmarriage. Theyeitherdon'tknowordon't believethatitshouldbeacareerundertakenforGod;that itstrialsandobligations,its sacrificesanditsdifficulties, mustbeweighedagainstthe breath-takingdignityandimportanceattachedtoitbyGod. Itisatragedythatsomany couplesletthemselvesbescaredoffhavingchildrenwhen theyareyoung.Whenmiddle agecomestheyregretit.When oldagecomestheyweepover it,buttherearefewtodrytheirtears.Whendeathcomes itisonlytobehopedthatGod willpassamercifuljudgment onthemisguideddecisionof theiryouth-whentheythought theirownplansforthisworldmoreimportantthanGod'splan anomalyofprintingarticlesin forthenext.Papersthesedays oftenpresenttheincredible favourofbirthpreventionand articlesdeploringourdanger- ouslylowpopulationinthesame issue.

Sopowerfulisthesubtlemodernpropagandaonthissubject thatacouplewhorejoiceinall thebabiesGodchoosestosend themarelookedonasanti-social.Avirtuousgirlwhowants alargefamilybecomesthebutt ofjokesandtaunts.InEng- landrecentlyanon-Catholic Bishopwentsofarastosaythat havingalargefamilywasasocialcrime.Thissurelyisthe laststraw.

Thistwentiethcenturyhas beencharacterisedbyanattempt onthepartofmantorunthe worldandplanhisownhappinesswithouthelpfromordeferencetoGod.Judgingbythe result,itisgettingperilously closetothestagewhereman musteitherreturntoobedience toGodorsufferaworldin whichtheloveandthepromises ofGodareignored.

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Inthemoviebusinesswehave lotsoffunpretendingwe'resoldiersoffortuneormastersof highadventure.It'sfundoing it,andit'sfunknowingthat we'rehelpingotherpeopleto getalaughorabitofrelief fromtheworryandcareof everydaylife.Ofcoursewe getpaidforit-andthatadds tothefunsomewhat,too.But whenthestudiodayisended, wegotoourhomesandweare justourselves-nomoreadventuresexceptwhenwetripon junior'srollerskatesorsmell thetoastburningorwriteto thatmanwhowantstoknow howwe'regettingalongonor aboutthe15th.ofthemonth. Therearesomepeopleinthis worldwhoareplayingallthe timeathighadventureandwho neverstepoutoftheirrolesday ornight.Butthefunnything aboutthemisthattheydon't seemtorealisewhatheroesthey are.Weplaytheminthe moviesonceinawhile.They're theFatherO'Malleysandthe SisterBenedictsandtheBrotherswhomHollywoodwriters frequentlydon'tbothertoname. Theyarethepeoplewhoselives arefilledwithrealdrama.Day afterdaythepadregoesalong, straighteningoutthelivesof otherswhohavefallenintotanglesofone-sortoranother.Day

afterdaytheSisterortheBrotherworkspatiently,shapingthe charactersofgirlsandboyswho willbemainstaysofthisgood wayoflifeofours,whichis founded,onabeliefinGod. ThePriestandtheReligious aretherealmakersofhistory. Therestofusrunabusinessand makesomemoney,andaftera littlewhile,we'regone,andthe money'sgone.Buttheyare buildingkingdomsofspiritual values,thataregoingtoinfluenceandrulegenerationsyears andyearsaway. Ofcourse,we'veeachgotour littlespotinthisbigmovieof life,andthetrickistoplayour partthewaytheGreatDirector wantsitplayed.Mostofus arespottedtoplaceslikemine -withabunchofyoungsters andagoodwifeathometoprovidefor.Butsomeofuscan moveupintoreallfstellarroles, ifweanswerthecallwhenthe GreatDirectorgoesaboutcasting.Theimportantthingis tohavestudiedourabilitiesand toknowwhetherornotwecan playtheroleswhentheyare openedtous. Forme-Ienvytheboywho getscastforlifeasaFather O'Malleyandthegirlwhogets calledupforlifelongstarringas aSisterBenedict.Inmybook, theyaretheoneswhosenames aregoingtostandfirstonthe

programme,spelledoutincapitalletters,andingoodblack type.Inmybook,theseare thestars.

InHollywood,theactorshave agentswhoremindthedirectors andproducersabouttheirtalentsandambitions.Well, therearewaystogetinlinefor thebigrolesinthereal-life dramaIhavejustbeendescribing.Therearepeopleyoucan prayto,andyoucandoalot togetyourselfinshapeforthe partyou'dliketoplay.Inreal life,ittakesasmartfellowto beaFatherO'Malley-you'll noticeIsaidinreallife-andit takesagirlwhohaseverything tobeagoodSister.

Theworldneedsalotof padresandReligiousrightnow. Theworldneedsthemforthe goodtheycandoandfortheexampletheycangiveofthat spiritwecalltheChristian spirit.Inthelongviewofour times,therewillbemoreglory attachedtothememoryofthe padreandtheteacherthanto thememoriesofalotofgen, erals.

Whenamoviedirectordeals withthecharacterofaPriest oraReligiousinthemotion-picturedramaandhebuildsupthe characterintosomethingheroic, heneverneedstoworryabout acknowledgmentstoreal-life people.HeknowsthatanyresemblanceofsuchmoviecharacterstothousandsofPriests andBrothersandSistersnow livingisstrictlynotamerematterofcoincidence.

OTHERPRISONER

Thelittle,fatinnkeepershuffledtothecounterinanswerto aloudthumping:-"Yes-yes-I'mcoming,'he criedinaplaintivevoice.

Thestocky,beardedtraveller gloweredathimthroughknitted eyebrows.Hiseyesweresmall, theeyesofagross,viciousman whohadheardandseenmuch. Dangerouseyes.Wordlesslyhe laidabone-hilted,uglyknifeon thecounter.

"Idon'tlikethetoneofyour voice,lard-barrel,"hesaiddeliberately.Hiswordsweresilky, yettheywerefullofmenace.

Theinnkeepersmiledasickly smile,swalloweddrilyandqua- vered:'Yes,master;no,master,I mean-yourpardon.Imistook youforadebt-collector.Oh,sir.

Iamindirestraits-mydebts -''Thejittlemanfinished thesentencebyrollinghiseyes heavr.awards,shrugginghis shoulders,andturninguphis palms,allinonemovementof despair."Yourmindworksfast,little pig,"mumbledthetraveller,delicatelyfingeringthebladeofthe knife."Youseeme.Yousee theknife.Yousaytoyourself 'thief.'Youboastofyourdebts.

Huh!Bringmewine!"

Theinnkeeperobeyedwith alacrity,andwatchedinamazementasthestrangeremptiedthe pint-potinamatterofseconds. Withoutwaitingforacommand, theinnkeeperrefilledthemeasure.Itwasthebestwine, strongwinethatmadementalk. Theinnkeeperwantedthisman totalk. Thestrangertookhiswineto atableinthecorner.Expertly hetossedtheknifesothatit thuddedpointdownwardsonthe tableandstuckthere,quivering. Itsownerstraddledarough stool,andleaninghismuscular forearmsontheroughboards,he toyedwithhismeasureofwine.

"DoyouknowwhatIthink ofmen,littlepig?"hequeried inrumblingtones.

ByVincentJ.Walker

"Theycallmeanenemyof society,"heseemedtobevoicinghisthoughtsaloud,''-and societyismadeupofhucksters suchasyourself;sellersofpigswill.Iwonderhowmanytravellershaveyoudrugged,murdered,androbbed?"

"Oh,Master!"thelittleinnkeeperraisedhishandsinhorror. "-Andhowmanyinnocent travellershaveyousenttothe gallows,wrongfullyaccusedof yoursneakingcrimes,little pig?" Theinnkeeper'sheartbeat painfullyfast."CouldthispersonbeanOfficer?"hethought. "Never-neverwithdirtyskin andabeardlikethat."Theinnkeeper'sconsciencetroubled him.Therehadbeenincidents. Ithadalwaysbeenea§yto findascapegoat.Anyonedrunk enoughandstrangerenoughto thedistrict.

"Youareaphilosopher,Master,"theinnkeepersmiledan oilysmile. "Iamaprofessionalthiefand generalbreakerofthelaw," statedthetraveller,bendingthe knifeandlettingitflybackso thatitmadeaboomingtwang.

"GoodsteelofDamascus,"the strangergrowled."Agreatrelieverofstomachtroublesand sorethroats,littlepig,alsoafine remedyforthatdiseaseofthe tonguethatmakesitwagtoo freely." Theinnkeepergulped.The housewasemptyexceptforthe twoofthem.Hiswifeandhis servantswereaway.Therewas notanotherhouseformiles.

"No,master.Nodoubtyou consideryourselfsuperiorto most,andrightlyso,foryou haveanairaboutyou-"The innkeeperwasgoingthroughthe motionsofwashinghishands. Mentallyhewasassessinghow muchblood-moneyhewouldreceivefromtheLawforinformationhewouldundoubtedlyconveythroughtheusualchannels. Hisgueststaredhimintosilence:-

"Ihaven'ttoldyouwhatI thinkofmen,littlepig,"the beardedonefinishedhisdrink andtossedthemeasureinthe generaldirectionoftheinnkeeper,whocaughtitclumsily inbothhands. "Menarethelowestcreatures Ihaveeverhaddealingswithin allmyyearsoftravelling."The innkeeperlaidthere-filledmeasureattheman'selbowand sidledquicklytohisplacebehindthecounter.

"Youdealtwithothercreatures,Master?"

asacowherd.Isleptwithoxen. Theirwarmthkeptlifeinmy bodyoncoldnights.WhenI wassad,birdssangtome.When Islept,dogswatchedoverme topreservemefromsnakes,and laterinlifefrommen.Itried tohelpmenandtheyrobbedme. WhenstarvingforfoodIstole itfromthem.Theyputmein jailandleftmethere,awayfrom thesunandthewind,forlong periods.AndwhenIbrokeout ofjailtheybeatme.Ijoined abandofmountainbrigands, andbecametheirchiefbecause itwaswrittenthatitshouldbe so.Theywerejealousofme. Oneofthembetrayedmeand thesoldierscaughtme,andmy companionsmadenoattemptto saveme.Iwasimprisoned,and wasunderasentenceofdeath."

"Oh!"theinkeepergasped.

"Yes.Death.AndIdeserved. it.Iknowthat.Therewasanothermaninprisonwithme, theonlymanIevermetwhom Iconsideredworthyofmyrespect.Aclean,decentman,who hadbrokennolaw;amanwho hadbeencastintojailforpurely politicalreasons:becausehewas openingtheeyesofthepeopleto thethingsthatmattered:becausehewasthreateningthe powerofthehigh-ups.They treatedthatmanalotworse thantheytreatedme,andhe wasagentleman,yethedid notflinch.Andwhenthatdog ofagovernoraskedthatstinkingmobofswine-eaterswhich wouldtheyprefertobereleased,thatkindlyGentleMan orme,theyhowledforme-and whenIhurriedpastthatGentle Man,fullofselfishlongingtobe freewhileIhadthechance,I couldnothelpfeelingsorryfor theotherprisoner,whowasobviouslynotacriminal.Icould nothelpfeelingthatheshould havebeenallowedtogo,not me.Hemusthavereadmy thoughts,forasIpassedhimI amsureIheardhimsay,'Goin Peace.'"Thetravellerclutchedhisill-kemptheadinhishuge hands.Hewasobviouslyinthe gripofsomestrongemotion.

"Mybestfriendshavealways beenanimals.WhenIwasa boy,Itoiledasashepherd,and

"Hesaidthistome,"hewent on-"Tomewhoseveryname hasstrickenterrorintothe heartsofmen,womenandchil-dren-tome-Barabbas!"

HEADLINES ORTRUTH?

ItwasaBigNightforour localWriters'Circle.

Sobigwastheoccasionthat eventhechairmanhadturned up-andturnedupintime.

TheWriterssatinagraceful arcofcomfortablearmchairs aroundacheerfulfire.

TheChairman,aWeeMan fromtheNorth,stoodwithhis backtothefire.Hisfacewas fullofgrimdetermination.

"Gentlemen,"saidtheWee ManfromtheNorth."Thisis animportantmeeting."He frownedsternlyaroundthe Circle,andpunctuatinghisstaccatowordswithsmallnodsof thehead,repeated:"Thisisa veryimportantmeeting."

TheCirclemurmuredassent. Importantmeetingsmakeattendersimportantpeople.

"Wearewriters.Therefore we saidhavegraveresponsibilities," theWeeManfromthe North,scanningthegroupasif heexpectedcontradiction.No contradictioncame.Thegroup agreedthattheywerewaiters.

"Andwehaveonegreattask, onegreatimmediatetask,"said theWeeManfromtheNorth. "We-allofus-mustuseour pens,andeveryounceofour strengthtocombatthenewforce ofevil-theCommunistMenace."

True Devotion

"What'stheuseofloading Christ'stablewithvesselsof goldifHeHimselfisdyingof hunger?FirstsatisfyHishunger;thenadornHistablewith whatremains tellme,ifyou sawamaninneedofeventhe mostnecessaryfoodandifyou shouldleavehimstandingthere, inordertosetthetablewith dishesofgold(butnofood), wouldhebethankfultoyou? Wouldhenotratherbeangry?

Oragain,ifyousawhimclothedinragsandshiveringwith cold,butwithoutgivingany thoughttohisraiment,youwere toerectcolumnsofgold,telling himthatallthiswasinhishonour,wouldhenotthinkyou weremockinghimandtreating OP himwiththeutmostcontempt?

Butconsiderwellthatthisisthe wayyoutreatChristwhenHe goesaboutasapilgrim,ahomelessvagabond,andwhen,insteadoftakingHimin,youem- bellishthefloorsandwallsand capitalsofcolumns,andsuspendlampsfromsilverchains,butrefuseeventovisitHimwhenHe isinchains.Iamnotsaying thistocriticisetheuseofsuch ornaments;wemustattendto both,buttoChristfirst!"-St. JohnChrysostom.

"Osservatore"

Centenary

The"OsservatoreRomano," semi-officialnewspaperofthe VaticanState,isonehundred (3, yearsoldthisyear.Sixofits editorsarelayofficialsappointed bythePope.WhenPopePius XIissuedhisEncyclicalagainst Fascistterrorismin1931,the paperwasconfiscatedinRome andelsewhere.Thesamething happenedonanumberofoccasions.Forinstance,whenItaly declaredwarthepaperwas seizedandtheeditorwasthrown intogaol.Hewasreleasedon thepromisetoavoidwarnews ofacharacterdispleasingtothe FascistGovernment.Thepaper hasa itsuniqueimportancebecause reportershavetheadvantage ofdailycontactwiththemem-bersofthePapalSecretariateof State,whichisincommunicationwithmanyforeigncorrespondentsineverypartofthe world.EventheKremlingets itscopiesof"OsservatoreRomano."

"Hear!Hear!-growledthe assembly. TheWeeManfromtheNorth begantowarmup."Wemust denouncetheCommunists amongstus.And,"hecontinued, tially,leaningforwardconfiden"youallknowwhoI mean.We'llbeat'emwiththeir ownweapons.Headlines,hot stories,plentyofpunch."

"WitchhuntsandRedscares," drawledanastyvoicefromthe corner.

"SomeItwastheCynicagain. people,"snappedthe WeeManfromtheNorth,gloweringdarkly,"arefullofdestructivecriticism."

"Somepeople,"drawledthe Cynic,unabashed,"liketohit therighttarget,andliketoget the ningevidencecorrectbeforepentheirstories." OneoftheCircleturnedang- rilytowardstoCynic."This," saidtheAngryManponderously,"iswar.Inwaryouhaveto riskhurtingtheinnocent."

"Notifthewariswagedon Christianlines,"murmuredthe Cynic,blandly.

"Don'tlet'sgetoffthemain point,"saidtheWeeManfrom theNorth,takingchargeofthe discussiononcemore."We're allagreedanywaythatwe'vegot tofightCommunism.Wegotta havestories-goodstories,headlineswithplentyofappeal,real journalism."

"Whichdoyouthinkweought toconcentrateon,"askedtheirrepressibleCyniconcemore,"headlinesortruth?Headlines aregoodforcirculationfigures, buttruthcountsformoreinthe longrun."

"Iamanewspaperman,"snap-pedtheWeeManfromtheNorth huffily.

"Iknow,"saidtheCynic."I amajournalist."

TheWeeManfromtheNorth ignoredhim."Ithink,"saidhe, "thefirstthingwegottadois formacommittee."

"Iproposethatyoubecome secretary,"saidtheCynicsmilingly.

"Well,"saidtheWeeMan fromfromtheNorth,"I'd,love to,butIjusthaven'ttime.How aboutmakingJimsecretary? He'sagreatguy."

"ThenIproposeyouaspro- pagandaorganiser,"saidthe persistentCynic.

"I'maverybusyman,"retortedtheWoeManfromtheNorth angrily."ItellyouIhavent timetodoanythingactivein thisorganisation."

"Youneverhave,"saidthe Cynic."soIsupposewehadbetterfollowtheusualpracticeand makeyouPresidentwithoutobligationtoattendmeetings.And nowImustleaveyouall."

"Haven'tyoutimeeither?" askedoneoftheCirclesarcastically.

"Notfordebating,"saidthe Cynicquietly."There'sworkto bedone,factstocollect,and evidencetosift."

"Don'ttellus,"saidtheSarcasticOne."Weknowtherest. You'retheboywho'llhavethe bigstorywiththesmashing headline."

"I'llleavetheheadlinesto you,"saidtheCynicsmiling. "Factsaremyline.Perhapsthe publicisn'tsofondofmystuff -butthen,noraretheCommunists.Headlinesdon'tworry Stalin'sboys,butthelasting effectsoftruthdoes." -GALLOWGLASS.

SCHOOLSISSUEINBELGIUM

"PerfectPagans"Of Secularism

ByREV.A.COPPENS,S.J. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

ANTWERP,BELGIUM,June

16.-TheChristianSocialParty, thepredominantoneinthepresentBelgianCabinet,hasput theschoolquestionintotheforefrontofitsplatformforthe electionwhichistotakeplace onJune26.

Atthesametimetheformof coalitionCabinetGovernment whichhasbeensopredominant inthelast30yearsofBelgian politicalhistory,isatstake.The presentCabinetconsistsof eightChristianSocialParty(Catholic)members,sevenSocialistsandtwonon-partymembers.BoththeChristianand SocialistPartiesaretiredofthe coalition.

Theschoolquestiondefines onelineofdemarkationbetween theChristianSocialPartyand theSocialistParty,withitsallies,theCommunistandLiberal Parties.Anditmaybethat theschoolquestionwillbeafactorinthecomingelectionindecidingwhethertheChristian SocialPartyortheleftistswill takeoverthenextGovernment.

Thisexplainsthecallforunity amongCatholicsissuedatarecentmeetingofCatholicteachersbyHisEminenceJoseph ErnestCardinalVanRoey,ArchbishopofMalines.Cognisant oftheracebetweentheleftist partieswhichhavemanagedto runtheMinistryofEducation, andCatholicsingivingBelgium schoolsoftheirownpreference, CardinalVanRoeyrecently wrylyremarkedthattheState schoolsturnout"perfectpagans"withonehourofreligious studyaweek.

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OpenLetter TO Mercy-Killers

ReverendSirs,-Ishouldlike totellyouaboutmymother. (Sheisreallymystepmother, butonewhohasgiventwentyeightyearsofloveandcareimpartiallytothreestepchildren andfiveofherownchildren meritsthattitle,whichallofus givetoherwithequalaffection.)

Mymotherisfifty-sixyears old.OneyearagothisJanuary,afteraprolongedillness, herdiseasewasdiagnosedas cancerofthelung.Hopingtoremovetheaffectedlung,the doctorsoperated,onlytofind thattheinvolvementwastoo great-itincludedthecovering oftheheart.Theygaveher atmostayeartolive.

Now,ReverendSirs,Ihave studiedenoughlogictoknow thatyoucannotproveathesis fromisolatedexamples.It seemstome,however,thatyour argumentsforvoluntaryeuthanasiaarenotbaseduponany acceptedpremises,oruponany soundconceptsofethicsorreligion.Yourargumentsarebaseduponamultitudeofisolated examples,ineachofwhichit appearstoyouthateuthanasia isjustified.ButI'llwagerthat whenIhavepresentedmyone example(andIamsurethat manysimilaronescouldbe found,ifyouhadeyestosee), thatoneexamplewillcancela goodhundredofyours!

whichsetsthetoneforthe others.

Mothersetthetone:"Wehave hadmany,manyblessings,both materialandspiritual,andmuch happiness.Everyonemusthave somecrosses.Oursismyillness,whichishardnotonlyon mebutonmyhusbandand children.Wewillacceptitas thehardsideofthebalance sheet."Andsheadded:"We willsubmitourselvesfreelyto

friends,"howcanyoubeso cheerfulwhenyouexpecttodie sosoon?"

Motherwasfurious.

"Whoareyou,andwhoare thedoctorstotellmewhenIam goingtodie?OnlyGodknows that."

"Why,"shecontinued,"you maywalkoutofhere,healthy asanything,andbekilledbya carthisafternoon.AndImay liveforyears."

MR.SIDBRIGGS, GeneralManager.

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TogetbacktoMother.Here wastheperfectcase,according toyourstandards,fortheway outwhichyouapprove.Cancer isadreadword,associatedall toocloselywith"incurable"and with"suffering,"bothofwhich figurelargelyonyourside.True, thecircumstancesofmyfamily weresuchthatherillnesswould notbetoogreatafinancialstrain orphysicalburdenontheothers. Butmotherhasbeensick,off andon,almostaslongasIcan rememberher.Shehashad abouteveryoperationIever heardof(includingaprevious oneforcancer),aswellasseveralthatwerenewtomewhen sheunderwentthem.Andafter suchsuffering,herewasthe finalblow.Wasn'titjusttoo much?

Supposethatvoluntaryeuthanasiawerelegal,andsuppose thatmotherhadchosenit.This iswhereI,asaCatholic,cannot arguewiththeagnosticand atheisticmembersofyourgroup. IftherewerenoGodandno immortallife,whynotendthis inevitableagony?Surely,however,asmenofGod,itmust occurtoyouthatshewouldhave beendefyingGod.

Addressedtothe379 ProtestantandJewish Clergymenwhosigned theEuthanasiaSociety Petition.

TheEpiscopalianminister,her friend,visitedMotherandtold herthatshehadnoideahow muchgoodshewasdoinginthat smallcitybyherexample. Scoresofpeople,hesaid-Protestant,JewishandCatholicareprayingforher.Mother issurprisedbythenumberof persons,someofwhomshehad supposedseldomprayedatall, whotellherthattheyareprayingforher.Thebenefitof theseprayerstoMotherisnot themostimportantthing;most importantarethegracesbrought tothosewhodothepraying.

God'swill,takingeachdayasit comes-whethertherebefew daysormany-asagiftfrom Him,andenjoyittothefull." Whathasbeentheeffectof thisonus,herfamily?Ithas broughtus,alongwithher,closertoGodthanwehadever been,closertoeachother.We havestormedheavenwithprayers-totheSacredHeartand ourLadyofFatima,Mother's specialdevotions,toourown favouritesaints.Wepraywith Christianloveandhope,notwith dreadandhopelessness,aswe shouldhaveprayedforhersoul hadshechosenyourwayout. Herattitudehasgivenus,courageandhope;ithasbolstered usup.Wethink:"Ifmother cantakeitsowell,whynot we?"Weknowthatwhen greattrialscometouslater,we shallbebetterabletobear them,withtheshiningexample ofourmothertoremember. WhateffecthasMother'sacceptanceofsufferinghadonher friends?Theyarefilledwith wonder.ShenevermissesMass exceptondayswhenitisimpossibleforhertogetoutofbed. But,ifshecanhelpit,shenever missesapartyeither!Nottoo longaftershehadrecovered fromoneoperation,shewentto aballanddancedeverydance.

OnChristmasEvesheandDad heldopenhouseforoverahundredfriends.

"Mary,"saidoneofher

Whenshewasable,Mother didagreatdealofcivic,religiousandcharitableworkinher town.ButIthinkthefinest thingshehaseverdoneisto carryonthisapostolateofsuffering.

ItismyMother'sfirmbelief thatshewillliveaslongasGod wills.Asevidenceofthisconvictim,latelastwintersheand Dadmadereservationstoreturn totheirfavouriteresortthis year.Youwouldneverhave hadthecouragetodoit,gentlemen,andI'mafraidthatI shouldn'teither.Buttheydid, andtheyaretherenow-planningtoremainforEaster! Motherisstillsick,mindyoulosingweight,oftenunableto eat,sufferingmuchdayand night.Apparentlytherehasas yetbeennosuchmiracleasher familyisprayingfor(butIdon't knowifyoubelieveinmiracles). Thereisonlythismiracleof faithandcompletesubmission toGod,plusthemiracleoflove forherhusband,bywhichshe makessuchanefforttolive whatmaybetheirlastmonths togetherasfullyandhappilyas possible.

Reverendgentlemenofthe VoluntaryEuthanasiaSociety, oneyearhaspassedsincethe physicianstoldMotherabout hercondition.Theprognosis is"incurable,muchsuffering,no hopeforimprovement."What isyourverdict?

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Whateffectwouldthisstep havehadonus,herfamily,and onherfriends?Ithinkwe wouldhavebeenleft,abruptly, coldly,withahardcoreofbitternessinourheartsthatwould chillthewarmthofallthose lovelyyearsthathadgonebefore. Ithinkwewouldhave beenleftwithafeelingoffrustrationandpurposelessness whichnoamountofsufferingandofthewitnessingofsuffering-haseverbrought.

Whathasbeenthegffectof herbeautifulandcourageousacceptanceofsuffering?Ithas beenjustwhatshedesired,because,asalwaysinsuchcases, itistheattitudeofthesufferer

theCatholicAnswer

WatchTowerSociety,"willdown ecclesiasticismwithhardfacts anddestroyherwithmaterial weapons,andwiththesword ofthespirit,theWordofGod. Theanarchistswillliterallyslay churchmembersbymillions,and thesonsofGodwillbyHis HolyWordcausethemtocease theirpretenceofbeingChristians."Thispamphletends withthefollowingprayer:"All thesesectshavelongagotaken theirstandagainsttheTruthand thereforeagainsttheLord.Thou haltcalledthemthe'abominationoftheearth,'andsothey are.Bringthisman-made, clergy-riddensystemtoanend, andmaketheirmemorytoperishfromtheearh.Amen." Inanarticlehewrotein1939he statedthat"thosewhoareproperlycalledJehovah'sWitnessesarenotreligionists,forthereasonthattheydonotpracticereligion.Theydonotcomposea sectoradenomination areligionistisnotawitnessofJehovahforthereasonthatreligion isagainstGod".Thisisnobetterthanasloganborrowedfrom Communistpropaganda.As yousee,thismandeclaims againstallecclesiasticalorganisations,Catholic,Protestant,and otherwise,butmostofallagainsttheCatholicHierarchy.Rutherford'speriodicalsaboundin viciouscartoonswhichridicule allreligionsandgovernments, andthecauseribaldryofmany ofthepicturescouldhardlybe exceeded.Thesefanaticsare nevertiredofshoutingtoall whowilllistentothemthat"The CatholicHierarchyisthewickedestorganisationofhypocritesthathaseverexistedupon theearth;"that"thePopeisthe devil'smasterpiece;"that"Heis thevisiblerepresentativeofthe devilintheworld."Theseare somequotationsfromafewof thebookswhichtheyhikefrom doortodoorinthisverycity. Thishighlypublicisedorganisationwhichpublishesanddistributesmillionsofpamphlets, whichshoutsitswaresbyusing gramophonerecordsandloud speakers,hasasitsprophetJ.F. Rutherford,yetisitnotstrange thatthenameofthissoothsayer, whosebooksaresaidtooutdistance,bymanymillions,the circulationofanybestseller,is treatedwithcontemptbyallreferencebookswhichprovideinformationonmattersofmoment. HeisnotmentionedintheAmerican"Who'sWho,"andthere isnotasinglecopyofanyofhis workstobefoundinthecatalogueoftheBritishMuseum Library.

IGNORANTBIBLICAL CRITICS

(ContinuedfromPage4.)

edsocietyofscripturescholars hasarrivedafterfortyyearsof intensivestudy.Ofallthese so-calledstudentsthereisnot onewhoisacquaintedwithanylanguageotherthanhisown. Thesearethestudentswhotalk ofGreekandHebrewtexts.Is itnotsurprisingthateventhe AnglicanBishopswereshocked whentheyheardthesemen speakof"thewickedanddevilishdoctrineoftheso-called 'HolyTrinity'?"Theactual wordstheWitnessesuseareas follows:"OrganisedChristianity so-called,changesthefirstand greatcommandment,andcausedthepeopleoftheearthto bowdowntoaman,as,forex-

ample,theheadoftheRoman system. Ifthereligious teachersof"organisedChristianity'lovedGod,theywould keepHiscommandments. Insteadofsodoing,theydeny theBibleaccountofcreationand thefall,andredemptionthrough thebloodofChristJesus.They teachthewickedanddevilish doctrineoftheso-calledHoly Trinity,inwhichtheymake JesusandtheHolyGhostequal withJehovahGod,andtheyfail toshowloveeithertoGodor ChristJesus."Igivethisasan exampleofthetheological thoughtofthesepeople.After thatanythingtheysaymustbe lookedonwithgravedoubt.

ADubiousText

Inyourletter,"Enquirer,"you gavemeatextofscripturefrom thefirstepistleofSt.John, chapterfive,verseseven,which readsasfollows:

"AndthereareThreewhogive testimonyinheaven,theFather, theWordandtheHolyGhost. Andthesethreeareone."

Afterquotingthetextyou gavemeacriticismwhichyou foundofthetextinoneofthe booksoftheJehovahWitnesses whichreads:"Thistextconcerningtiltheavenlywitnessisnot containedinanyGreekmanuscriptwhichwaswrittenearlierthanthefifthcentury.It isnotcitedbyanyoftheearly LatinFathersorGreekecclesiasticalwriters,evenwhenthe subjecttreatedwouldnaturally haveledthemtoappealtoits authenticity.Itistherefore evidentyspurious,andwasfirst cited,thoughnotasitnow reads,byVirgilliusJapsensis,a Latinwriterofnocreditinthe latterendofthefifthcentury, butbywhomforgedisofno greatmoment,asitsdesigns mustbeobvioustoall."

A.Muchofthisinformation aboutthistextcouldhavebeen gotfromanystandardCatholic work,buttheconclusionsarrivedatwouldnotbefoundthere.

Thefamouspassage,John,chapter1,v.7,aboutwhichscholars havearguedforsolong,cannot forcertainbedeclaredasauthentic.TheChurchhasmade noinfalliblepronouncementone wayortheother,thoughthe tendencyisdefinitelytoconsideritasauthentic.Itispossiblethatsomescribeinthe earlydaysputthesewordsin themargin,assummingupthe teachingofSt.Johnonthe Trinity,andthatlatersome copyistconsideringthismarginalnoteaspartoftheoriginal mayhaveembodieditinthetext itself.Wedonotknowifthis isafact,orwhetherthosevery earlymanuscripts,ofwhichbut veryfewremain,hadbeencopiedfromafaultyversionfrom whichthistexthadbeeninerror omitted.

TEXTNOTALONE

prooffromScriptureoftheexistenceofthreereallydistinct divinepersonsinoneGod.

Considerthewordsusedin thefirstchapterofSt.Luke's gospel:"TheHolyGhostshall comeupontheeandthepower oftheMostHighshallovershadowThee,andthereforealso theHoly,whichshallbebornof theeshallbecalledtheSonof God."ThemostgloriousmanifestationoftheBlessedTrinity occurredinconnectionwiththe baptismofChrist.Christthe SonofGodisstandinginthe Jordan;theHolyGhostdescendsuponHimintheformof adove,andthevoiceofthe Fathercallsfromheaven:"This isMybelovedSoninwhomI amwellpleased."InhisfamousfarewelldiscoursedeliveredaftertheLastSupper,Christ announcedthatHewas"going totheFather."Hesaid:"Iwill asktheFatherandHewillgive youanotherParacletethatHe mayabidewithyouforever,the SpiritofTruth."Thenthere isthemissionentrustedtothe apostles:"Goingthereforeteach yeallnations:baptisingthem inthenameoftheFatherand oftheSonandoftheHoly Ghost.-

PRETENCEOFERUDITION

Youcanseefromthisand othertexts,bothfromthegospelsandfromtheepistles,which Icouldquotetoyou,thatwedo notrelyonthisonetextofSt. JohnforourproofoftheBlessedTrinity.Tothosewhoare notfamiliarwiththeSacred Scripture,suchworksasyou havequotedwouldcertainly givetheimpressionthatour proofoftheBlessedTrinityis basedonthatonetext.That isthefalseimpressionwhich theWitnessesofJehovahwish togive;theydesiretounderminealltraditionalbeliefs,and donothesitatetoadoptunworthymeans.

Butevenifwewereableto provethatthistextwasnot genuine,itwouldinnoway effectourdoctrineoftheBless-

Thisistheorganisationwhich takestoitselftherighttocriticisetheteachingofChrist.The greatJudgeRutherforddenied theDivinityofChrist;hesaid thattheLordwasacreature,a spiritualbeinginheavenbefore hebecameincarnate,butthatin 6 incarnationHebecameahuman being,thatatbaptismHereceivedDivinenature.Thisis justaspecimenofthevaluable conclusionstowhichthislearn-edTrinity,asthereisample

Thiscriticismwhichyouquote speaksofVergilliusJapsensius asbeingthefirsttocitethis text. Ithinkthattheman theyarethinkingofwasBishop Vigilius,ofThapsus,whowrote inbeautifullanguage12volumesontheBlessedTrinity.To theWitnessesofJehovahsuch inaccuracieswouldmeannothing.Itsoundslearnedtomentionanunknownwriterofthe fifthcenturywhenyourreaders haveneverheardofsuchaperson.

EXTRAORDINARYBODY

Thisextraordinarybodyhas, onpoliticalgrounds,beenbannedhereinAustralia,suppressedinRhodesia,andlookedon asamenaceinEnglandand America.Itcanbesaid,with truth,thatinthewholeofthe WatchTowerteachingthereis absolutelynothingconstructive. Thisorganisationhasnocreed; insteadofthespiritofpeaceit instilsbitterhatred.Itappearstohavenoconcernforthe goodofsouls;itisnotinterested inthereconstructionofthesocialorder:"Thetotalitariancombineisgoingtogetcontrolof EnglandandAmerica.You cannotpreventit.Donottry." Henceitsmemberstooknopart inthewareffortanddiscouragedthosewhodid.Judge Rutherford'shystericalspeeches areapparentlyconsideredsufficientguaranteeoftruth.Discipline,forbearance,submission, charity,donotexistforJehovah'sWitnesses,theyaretheallbutavowedapostlesofrevolutionandanarchytocome.

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Evenaswewritethenetisclosingaroundthegreatpriest andpatriot,ArchbishopBeranofPrague.Everythingbyway ofhumiliationandcoercionhasbeentried.Thereonlyremains thefarcialprocessofaCommunisttrial,the"confessions"extortedbytortureanddrugging,andanothervalientchampion ofthehumanspiritwilldisappearintothesilencewithCardinal MindszentyandArchbishopStepinac.Nothinglessthanthiscan resolvetheconflictbetweentherightsoftheChurchandofthe humanconscienceagainsttheoutrageousdemandsofaState intentuponcompletedominationoverthebodies,mindsand soulsoftheCzechpeoples.ThePrimateofBohemiahasdone everythinghumanlyreasonabletomeetthelegitimatedemands ofGottwald'spuppetgovernmenteventothesingingofa"Te Deum"forhisaccessionandacceptanceofadecorationforpatriotism.Afterallthisapparentappeasement(necessaryinthe lightofhiStoricalcircumstance)itbecomesalltheclearerinthis houroftrialthat,havingyieldedtoCaesarthethingsthatwere Caesar's,heisnowpreparedtosufferandtodieratherthan compromiseinthethingsthat.areGod's.LetourprayerssustaintheArchbishopandtheCatholicsofCzechoslavakiathat theirvirtuemaybemadeperfectininfirmity.

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"Howdoyouliketheredhat?"shewhispered.Her companionsurveyedapillar-boxcontraptionthreepews away."Awful,"sheretorted."Plainawful!"

however,thecolourworeoff. Hissuitchangedtosalmon-grey, histietoneatblue,hisskinwas white,andIwasashamed.

"Indulgentiam,absolutionem, etremissionempeccatorumnostrorum,tribuatnobisomnipotens etmisericorsDominus,"saidthe Priest.(MaytheAlmighty andmostmercifulLotdgrant uspardon,absolution,andremissionofalloursins).

"Amentothat,"Imurmured.

Thenextdistractioncame fromayoungladywhowastryingtowearoutthezipperon herpurse.Severalmenwere toyingwiththeirkeys.Clink, clink,clinktheywent.The redhatturnedaround,andthe yellowcherriesdisappeared. AftertheGospel,thePriest gaveasermon.Notaverylong one,Iadmit,butlongenough forthebabywhohadceased hiccuping,totearthreepages fromhismother'sdailymissal.

AttheLavabo,theplatewas handeddownourline.The womannexttomefiddledinher bag.Pencil,handkerchief,powder-puff,letter,emergedand submergedwithlightningrap-idity.Fingersfumbled,anda half-crowndroppedtothefloor "Excuseme,"shegasped, gropingunderthebench."Permitme,"Ismiled.Bang!Our headscollided.Forthesecondtimethatmorning,suitsand dresses,stolesandcassocks,assumedacrimsontinge.

highest."Itriedhardtopray. AttheElevation,headsbowed, thebelltinkled,andGodsmote HimselfdownintotheHost, raisedaboveus,coolandwhite. AwaterysungainedinbrillianceasitcaughttheChalice.

"MyLordandmyGod,"said theredhat,"MyLordandmy God,"mutteredthesailorwho hadbeenpretendingtoreadhis prayer-book."MyLordand myGod,"criedthebaby,only indifferentandmoreholy words."MyLordandmyGod," saidtheladyinascarfwith brownmothschasingwhitebutterflies."MyLordandmy God,"saidtherowsandrows ofhumanheads,likehumble questionmarks,beforetheir KingandMaster.Thingsseemedeasierafter this,untilohdear,thealtarboy shouted "sedliberanosamalo." Thenkeysbegantoclinkagain, shoestoshuffleandrosariesto scrapeanddangle. WhenCommuniontimecame, twentypersonsarose,ofwhom tenwentuptothealtar.The othersscurriedoutofchurch, clumpety,clump,squeak,crash! Acolddraftblewuptheaisle.

TheSacredHostwaslifted up."BeholdtheLambofGod, beholdHimWhotakesawaythe sinsoftheworld.""0Lord,I amnotworthy."

Thebabygurgledhappily.Of course,nobodywasreallyworthy,buttheycouldalways"try" tobealittleworthy.Oneday, hewouldberunninguptothose rails,likethatfreckledboyin thebaggytrousers.Heburst 'intoachuckle.Sh-h-h-hhissedhismother.Sh-h-h-h frownedhisaunt."Gug,gug, gug,"saidtheroundcheeksand thetinymouth."Gug.gug. gug.Wheel" Atthelastprayers,thePriest said,"InthenameoftheFather, andoftheSon,andoftheHoly Ghost(asolidbodyofpeople lefttheirpews),Amen."The stampedeoffeetfadedawayinto adeepsilence. Ilookedformygloves,found theyhadbeenkickedtwopews back,andaplumpgentleman wasstandingonmypapers.

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"Humbleinmind,andcontriteofheart,maywefindfavourwithThee,0Lord."I studiedmyprayerswithallintentpurposes,butthesailorbesidethered-Indiansneezed violently,andadozenormore holypicturesfloatedoutinto space.Halfweremineand halfwerehis.Atleast,threequarterswerehis,forSaint Augustinehadbeenbadly knockedaboutbythetimewe hadcontrivedhim.

"Iwillwashmyhandsamong theInnocent,"thePriestwas saying."Ihaveloved,0Lord, thebeautyofThyHouseand theplacewhereThyglorydwelleth.Takenotawaymysoul, OGod,withthewickednormy lifewithbloodymen.Inwhosehandsareiniquities,theirright handisfilledwithgifts." I glancedsidewaysatpoorSaint Augustinenowbeingplacedin page92ofthesailor's'Welcome Book.'"Butasforme,Ihave walkedinmyinnocence.Redeemme,andhavemercyon me.Myfoothathstoodinthe rightpath,inthechurchesI willblessThee,0Lord."The watersparkledinthebowl,the soulwaswashedpureofsin, andthestain-glasswindowsreflectedtheAngels.

Allwasquietandpeaceful duringthePreface,andbecause itwasfitandjust,thankswas dulygiventotheEverlasting God,who,togetherwithHis only-begottenSonandtheHoly Spirit,isoneGod,oneLord,not inthesinglenessofonePerson, butintheTrinityofonesubstance.

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