The Record Newspaper 01 September 1949

IsItFreedom?

WhilethefutureoftheChurch andofArchbishopJosefBeran inCzechoslovakiaremainsuncertain,thereisnownodoubt astothefalsityoftheregime's propagandathatthePrague Archbishopenjoyspersonalfreedom.Theveilhidingthisdeceitwasrippedawaybythe Archbishophimself.

InabitterlettertotheState prosecutor,hechargedthathe isacompleteprisonerinhispalace,thataGovernment-appointedlaymanhasusurpedthe Archbishop'sauthorityandhas confiscatedandisdisposingof theArchdiocese'sfundsandproperty,andthattheCatholic ChurchinCzechoslovakiahas beenrobbedofindependencein purelyinternalaffairs.

Forsometimegovernment propagandahadblaredforth thattheArchbishopenjoyspersonalfreedom,thathecancome andgoashepleases,andthat heisremaininginhispalace onlytospreadthe"lie"inwesterncountresthathehasbeen deprivedofhisliberty.

BERANPROTESTS.

Theletter,datedAugust5, cametolightintheCzechoslovakcapitalthroughdiplomatic andChurchsources,

"SinceJune19Ihavebeen internedinthepalaceofthe Archbishop,"theletterdeclared."Iamnotpermittedvisitors,anditissaidthattheArchbishopforbadesuchvisits.

"Iamdeprivedofallpersonal freedomandallrightsasthe Archbishop,andallthiswithout anyinvestigatonandwithout anydecisionofanycourtorany otherofficialauthority."

"IstheRomanCatholic ChurchinCzechoslovakia.still recognisedbytheState?Ifso, bywhatlawwastheRoman CatholicChurchdeprivedofits legalindependenceininternal matters?"

Theletterrelatesthatthe Archbishophadsentwritten proteststotheMinistryofEducation,totheMinistryoftheInterior,andtotheofficeofthe CzechoslovakGovernment,but allhavegoneunanswered.

USURPER.

Notingthatanofficialofthe EducationalMinistry,Dr.MiroslavHouska,hadbeeninstalled as"supervisor"intheArchbishop'schancery,invirtueofa lawoftheoldAustrianEmpire, datedMay7,1874,theArchbishopaskedbywhatinterpretationofthelawthisofficialis empoweredtoexerciseallthe functionsofthechancery.

"Is(he)authorised,"ArchbishopBeranasked,"tousethe

officialsealandofficialstation'gnored."Isthelawdealing ery? toconfiscatethetrea-withtheprohibitionofinterrupsuryofthechancery? totionofreligiousservicesstillin confiscateeventhecentraltrea-effect?"heasked.

suryoftheDioceseofPrague, whichisnotlegallyapartof,the chancery? toterminateand hinderthepayingofsalariesof employeesofthepalaceofthe Archbishop? torestrictthe regularfunctionsofthediocese, shownbythefactthatthe Archbishopdoesnotreceive evenofficialcorrespondence?"

"Liquidationoftheproperty ofthedioceseisbeingconductedwithouttheknowledgeofthe Archbishop,whoisstillowner oftheproperty,"theletter charged.

ArchbishopBeranalsoreferredtothetimehewashooted downinSt.Vitus'Cathedral, andpointedoutthathisiquests foraninvestigationhavebeen

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

LONDON,Aug.19-(NC),TheKing'sMedalofSt.George hasbeenpresentedtoaFrench nun,MotherYvonneBeauvais, GeneraloftheCanonessesof St,Augustine,fortheservices sheandhernursingSistersrenderedtoBritishsoldiersduring thewar.Thepresentationwas madeattheOrder'shouseat Matestroit,Brittany,whichwas mentionedinanarmycitationas a"burningfocusofresistance" throughouttheGermanoccupatonofFrance.

AVictoryFor

IrishPilgrimsWho StayedHome.

DUBLIN,Aug.11-(NC).-

Forthefirsttimesincebefore thewar,aDublindiocesanpilgrimageofmorethan1,000personshasgonetotheFrench ShrineofOurLadyofLourdes. ArchbishopJohnMcQuaidisthe spiritualdirector.Includedwere 120invalids,ofwhom90went inspecialplanes,acompaniedby Msgr.R.J.Glennon. Therewasaninterestingfeatureaboiltthepilgrimageof someoftheinvalids.Tohelp payforinvalidsunabletomeet thecostofthefullfare,thepilgrimageorganisingcommittee establishedwhatwascalledthe AssociatesofOurLadyofLourdes.Membersconsistedofpeopleunabletomakethepilgrimage,who,nevertheless,wanted tobeunitedwithitinspirit.

TheAssociateswereenrolled bypayingsubscriptionsfor membershipandbadges-atiny pinofOurLadyofLourdes. Theyundertooktorecitethe prescribedprayersdailyand wereofferedashareinthespiritualbenefitsofthepilgrimage. FundsfromthesaleoftheAssociates'badgeswenttothose invalidpilgrimsinneedofassistance.

IsraelObstructs

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

JERUSALEM,August12.(Radio,NC).-ContrarytoreportsinanAmericannews magazine,Israelitroopshavenot beenwithdrawnfromthechurch andmonasteryoftheDormition onMountSion.

Regardingotherstatements thattheshrinewas"orderedreturned"totheBenedictines fromtheBeuronarchabbey,who areinchargeofit,thefactsare these:TheIsraeliauthoritiesofferedtoreturnthemonastery only,whileretainingthebelfry asanobservationpost.This offerwasrefusedbytheBenedictines,whoinsistedthatthe wholepropertybereturnedand completelyevacuatedbyIsraeli troops.

TheRev.LeoRudloff,O.S.B., ofSt.Mary'sMonasteryinMerristown,N.J.,BenedictineVIM-

torGeneral,whois.preparingto returnfromheretoRometoreportonthesituationconcerning theDormition,foundtheshrine extensivelydamaged.Nodecisionhasasyetbeenreached regardingreparations.This matterisnowunderconsiderationbyajointcommission, whichincludestheRev,BenedictStolz,Priorofthemonastery,whohasreturnedtothe HolyLand.

Thechurchandmonastery werebuiltearlythiscenturyon thesitewhere,accordingtotradition,theBlessedMotherlived aftertheAscensionofChrist, andwhereshediedandwas takenintoHeaven.Theshrine iscalled"Dormition"tocommemoratethe"fallingasleep"or deathofMary.Itwasbuilt bythecharityofGermanCatholics,

FRANKFURT,Aug,18.-The GermanCatholicpressexpresseselationoverthesuccessofthe partiesproclaimingChristian principlesintheelectionsof WesternGermany.

"Wehavestoodthetest," saystheAugsburg"Tagesport," theonlyCatholicdailyinthis country."TheChurchpeople unmistakeablyhaverejected Marxismandhaveleftnodoubt thattheywantnoimitationof BritishLabourPartypolicies,no governmentalcontroloftheir economy,andnodictatorshipof theLeft."

Catholicquarterspointout thattheSocialistsweredefeated primarilybecauseCatholicvotersturnedoutenmassetoprotestagainsttheSocialistleader, Dr.KurtSchumacher.Itwas aCatholicprotestagainstDocforSchumacher'sslursagainst theirChurchandtheunwillingnessoftheSocialiststorecognisethevalidityoftheConcordatandtherightofparentsto determinethetypeofschooling theydesirefortheirchildren, whichtheGermanHierarchy haddemandedsoinsistently, "Itistobehoped,"concludes the"Tagespost,""thattheworld willdrawthenecessaryandreasonableconsequencesfromthese sentiments,soclearlyexpress- ed."

NOTNAZISM.

Contrarytoaninterpretation wilielyvoicedabroad,thesuccessoftheChristianDemocrats doesnotindicateanationalistic trend.Thispartyismadeup largelyofmiddleclassvoters andCatholicworkers,whoare opposedtoall militaristicexperimentsalong linesinthenew GermanFederalRepublic.

Ifsomeoftheirleadersexpressedthemselvescritically overcertainmeasuresoftheAlliedoccupyingpowers,especially thedismantlingofGermanindustries,theymerelystolethe thunderofradicalminority speakers,whoplayedthefiddle pfnationalismsointenselyasto confuseandbewildervoters.

To.Check

Totalitarianism

MONTEVIDEO,Uruguay,Aug. 19-(NC).-Ablueprintofhow aChristiandemocracyshould workWassetdownbyCatholic intellectualsoffiveSouthAmericancountriesattheclosingsessionshereoftheCongressof ChristianDemocrats.Atprevioussessionstheyhadputforth whattheyconsideredthebasic ingredientsofatruedemocracy.

Adoptingtheplancalledfor inthePapalencyclicals,thedelegatesurgedtheestablishment ofvoluntaryprofessionaland vocationalcouncils.According totheirprogramme,everyprofessionandeveryindustrywould beorganised;everyindividual industrialandprofessionalcouncilwouldbe.representedina generalcouncil,whichwould drawupablue-printformu-

Sanit

Germany,manyofwhomnow belongtotheranksoftheexpellees,whoareoftenconsidered hotbedsofradicalism,arethe verybulwarkofdemocracyand anelementofstability,unshakenbythetrialsandtribulations theywentthroughthesepast yearsanddespitemanypredicamentstheystillfaceto-day.

Of13,519non-nativeChristiansintheBritishTerritoryof Tanganyika,inCentralAfrica, 5,161areCatholics,accordingto ananalysisofthelastcensus. NextcometheAnglicans,who number4,248,GreekSchismatic Orthodox,with1,215,andPresbyterianswith650.

tualco-operationamongallthe groups. Thesevoluntarycouncilswould relievethegovernmentofmany tasksandoffsetwhatthedelegatescalledthepresentdanger ofthe"giganticstate,"which threatensthelibertyoftheindividual,

ThedelegatestotheCongress camefromArgentina,Brazil, Colombia,PeruandUruguay. Beforeendingtheirsessionsthey decidedtoestablishapermanent bodytofurthertheconclusions theyreached.

TOOMUCHPOWER.

Commentingonthepresent socialorder,thedelegatesstated thatmanagementhastoomuch powerintherunningofindustry.Forafirmtoprosper truly,theysaid,itmusthavethe co-operationandgoodwillofthe workersaswellasoftheinvestors.Itisincongruous,thedelegatessaid,thattheworkers, whoselivelihooddependsalmost entirelyontheprosperityofthe film,shouldhavenovoiceinthe thefirm'sadministration.

Beyonddemandingaliving wageforworkers,thedelegates stressedwhattheycalleda"socialwage."Asocialwagewas describedasonethattakesinto considerationthewagesofother occupations.Thewagesfor onegroupshouldnotbesohigh thatitsfinishedproductsbecomeanunbearableexpenseto peopleinotheroccupations,they said.

Turningtotheproblemof Communism,thedelegateswent onrecordasopposingtheoutlawingoftheCommunistparty. Effortsshouldratherbemadeto unmaskthefalsityoftheRed propaganda,theysaid.

Manyalivelive-wirewould beadeadoneexceptforhisconnections.-WilsonMimer.

NoReliefInSight

LONDON,Aug.19-Anyidea onthepartofCatholicsthatthe YugoslavCommunistsmight haveabandonedtheirplanto liquidatetheChurchshowsa completelackofrealism,accordingtolatestreportsreaching hereThattheincreasingrift betweenMoscowandBelgrade hasnotlessened,butevenspurredthepersecution,isnowconfirmedbyreportsofthemost recenteventsinYugoslavia.

Infact,thereportssay,MarchallTito'spersecutionisnow initssecondphase:theinitial periodofslaughterandintimidationculminatedintheimprisonmentofArchbishopAloisius Stepinac,ofZagreb;inthepresentphase,theregimeisharryingthefaithfulandperverting theyouthofthecountry.

COMPREHENSIVEATTACK.

Thislatterphase,thereports pointout,showsitselfinvariouscategories:(1)inhampering thefaithfulasregardstheMass; (2)incorruptingtheyouthand preventingpriestsfromdoing theirduty;(3)inundermining thegoodreputeofpriestsby suchNazitacticsasimmorality charges;(4)incontinuingarrestsofpriests;(5)inforbiddingallchurchcollections;(6) indiscouragingpilgrimages.

Thesameisthreatenedifhe marriesinchurchorhashis childrenbaptised.

IMMORTALREGULATIONS,

Astothecorruptionofyouth, CommunistauthoritiesatMedijimuri,theportionoftheArchdioceseofZagrebalongthe Hungarianborder,wroteanorderthatreligionmaynotbe taughttochildrenuptotheage of16.Thewrittenorderwas withdrawn,buttheprohibition stands.Atypicalexampleof CommunistchicaneryisthebarringoftheteachingoftheCatechisminchurch,because"religious"instructionisprovided intheStateschoolsby"popular frontpriests."

Astopilgrimages,Communistshaveinvokedsternmeasures todiscouragepilgrimagestothe nationalCroatShrineofMaria Bistricabytransportation,accommodationandfoodprohibitions.

PROFANATION.

Followingisasummaryofreportsreachinghere: AstotheMass,anyCommunistpartymemberattendingone is rebexpelled.TwoyoungZagwomenhavebeendeniedadmissiontoauniversityforat- tending.Anyworkerattending Massregularlyfaceslossofhis

Theelectionresultsprovethat thesetacticsoftheChristian Democratswerefullyjustifiedin thattheystemmedtheextremist tendenciesbothrightandleftof thecentre,whichthevictorious groupsrepresent.Significantly,theparticipationofvotersin theelectionwasheaviestinCatholicdistricts,wheretheChristianDemocratsscoredtheirmost notablesuccesses.Thisproves oncemorethattheCatholicsofjob,andevenhisrationcard.

Asidefromallthesepersecutions,seriouscasesofprofanationoccurredinJanuaryofthis yearintheDioceseofCrisio.In onechurchaltarappointments weredestroyedandthesanctuarydemolished.Intheruins athreateningletterwasfound warningtheparishpriestto leavewithin48hours.Theadjoiningcemeterywasprofaned andmanycrossescarriedaway. Twootherchurcheswereseton fire.

TAKENTOTASK.

Thereisaverybriefletter from"R.Gilbert,"NorthRoad, Perth,whichreadsasfollows:

"Mr.AnswerMan,-Whenyou havetoclearyourthroatduringyourorationovertheair,

whydon'tyousay'Excuse me,'*EventheCommosare notdevoidofmanners.Yours,etc., "R,

A.:Yourletterhasbeenreceivedandyouradmonition noted.Ahem!Excuseme.

AMAMMONOF INIQUITY

Thenextletterisfrom"Curl ous,"Collie.

"Rev.FatherPerrot,-Would. youkindlyexplainthewords foundinthe16th.Chapterof St.Luke'sGospel:'AndIsay toyou:Makeuntoyoufriends ofthemammonofiniquity: thatwhenyoushallfail,they mayreceiveyouintoeverlastingdwellings."

Thesewordswerespoken byChristafterHehadrelated theparableoftheunjuststeward.Thisman,youwillrecall,wasindangerofbeingdischargedfromhispostonaccountofhisinefficiencyanddishonesty.Inordertowinthe favourandgratitudeofothers, hecalledallthosewhowerein debttohisLord,andunjustly reducedtheirdebts,insome casesbyasmuchashalf.The master,thoughhedidnotlike beingrobbed,admiredtheforesightandworldlywisdomofhis stewardinprovidingforthe future.Thegospelgoesonto remarkthat"thechildrenofthis worldarewiserintheirgenerationthanthechildrenoflight." ThenChristspoketothemthe wordsaboutwhichyouhave asked."Isaytoyou:Make untoyoufriendsofthemammonofiniquity:thatwhenyou shallfail,theymayreceiveyou intoeverlastingdwellings.

The"mammonofiniquity" wasaveryordinaryphrasefor riches.HereChrististeachingaveryimportantdoctrine.

First,iftherichesareill-gotten, wehavenorighttothem,and theymustbereturnedtothose towhomtheybelong.Ifthey havebeenlawfullyacquiredwe are,underGod,buttheadministerersofthiswealth,and,if wearewise,wewillmakeuseof theserichestoalleviatetheburdenofthepoorandneedy, therebymakingthemour friends,sothatwhenweare deadtheymaybytheirprayers obtainforusthemercyand forgivenessofGodandsecure foruseternalsalvation.

USINGRICHESWELL.

neitherhiswealthnorhischaritywillavailhimanything. Thanksforyourletter,"Curious."Thistextisindeedoften misunderstood.Manywrongly thinkthatChristapprovedof thedishonestpracticesofthe unjuststewardandrecommendedasimilarpracticetoChristians.Obviouslythatisnot so. Hewantsusinspiritual matterstobeatleastasforeseeingandcarefulaboutthe nextlifeasmenandwomenare whomakeprovisionfortheir oldage.Whenpeoplewith greatcareandatconsiderable self-sacrificeprovideforthe materialneedsoftheyearsto come,howmuchmoreshould mentakeprecautionsthatwhen theystandbeforeGodforjudgment,theeffectofwhichwillbe everlasting,theyshouldnotfind themselvesinastateofspiritual pauperism.

EASTERNRITES.

"E.Gilbert,"Toodyay,writes:

"DearRev.Father,-Isawin thepaperthatFatherFrederickWilcock,theEnglish Jesuit,wasgivenpermission toadopttheGreekRite,with FatherAndreiOurousson, S.J."WhatismeantbypermissiontoadopttheGreek Rite?Ishouldliketoknow, thatis,ifitisasuitablequestiontoask."

verybeautifullyinRussian.You caneasilyimaginewhatagreat consolationthismusthavebeen tothosepoorrefugeesontheir waytosettlewheretheywillbe freetoworshiptheirGod,havingbeendrivenfromtheirown countryonaccountoftheirreligion.Whentheserefugeesare joinedbysomeoftheirown priests,theJesuits,ifnolonger required,willrevertonceagain totheirownRomankite.

MASSESFOR MUSSOLINI.

"Ulster,"Fremantle,writes: "Sir,-Pleasefindenclosed withthisletteranewspaper cuttingfromthe'Mirror,'datedSaturday,30th.July,which readsasfollows:'Rome.Masseswerecelebratedina numberofRomanchurches yesterdaytomarkthedateof Mussolini'sbirth.Manyleavingthechurchesgavethe Fascistsalute."

A.:Thisisamostsatisfactory

Webbing lnoitatione...

Theinvitationsyou haveprintedfor yourweddingshould havetaste,beauty, anddignity.

Makesureofthis byplacingyour orderwith "TheMort)"

thesystemofgovernmentheinstituted.Youwrite: "Itwouldthereforeappear thattheChurchofRomeactuallyapprovedoftheactions ofthismiserablespecimenof humanity."

A.:TomanypeopleinItaly Mussoliniisstillagreatman. Forthemheisthemanwho succeededinunitingthecountry,whoputanendtobanditry, whobuiltupnewindustries, modernisedeveryformoftransport,didawaywithunemployment,andbroughttoanend manyinjusticesoflongstanding. Hisnameisstillreverencedby manypeopleinItaly,evento theextentofprayingthatGod mayforgive,himhismany faults,hiscarelessanddisetlifyinglife,andtheterriblefact thatheplungedhiscountryinto awarthatcostthelivesoftheir sonsanddaughtersandundid allthegoodthathehaddone.

FORGIVEUSOUR TRESPASSES.

Youcontinueinyourletter: "Iamquitesurealotofyour listeners,especiallythosewho

foughtinLibyaandItaly, wouldbeinterestedtohear yourexplanationforsuchactionsonthepartofthe Church.-Yourssincerely, "ULSTER," A.:Iamequallysure, "Ulster,"thatmanyofmylisteners,especiallythosewho foughtsobravelyforusinLibya andItaly,wouldnotbesoprejudicedastoreadintoafew prayerssaidforMussolinian approvalbytheCatholicChurch ofhislifeandregimeasyou havedone.Yourpostscript reads: "Ithinkthecelebrationofhis deathwouldhavebeenmore appropriate." A.:ThatMussoliniwasresponsibleforgrievousinjuryto owncountrymenandwomen anddeathtomanyofourbest andbravest,doesnotpermitus tofosterinourheartsunChristianhatred.Christitwas whosaid,"Forgiveyourenemy, dogoodtothemthathateyou, blessthemthatcurseyou,and prayforthemthatpersecute andcalumniateyou,"Theterribleandhumiliatingdeathwith rContinuedonPage15.)

Thoseinpossessionofwealth havegraveresponsibilitiestowardsthoseinneed.Ifthey realisethatatbestricheshave afalseandworldlyvalue,and arenottherealwealthofthe Christian,theywillusethemfor thebenefitofotherslessfavourablyplaced.Theywill therebyearnthegratitudeof thosetheyhelpandthemercy ofGodfortheircharity.When theirownturncomestorender anaccountoftheirstewardship toGod,theywillhavemany friendstopleadtheircause,and theirshortcomingswillbecoveredbythelovingcharitythey bestowedonthefriendsofGod,thepoor.

Nomatterhowwealthyaman mayhavebeen,nomatterhow generoushemayhavebeento thepoor,ifhediesanenemyof God,inastateofmortalsin,

A.:Itisaverygoodquestion. PriestsoftheRomanRite,as areallourpriests,maynotsay MassoradministertheSacramentsinanyritebutthatlaid downintheRomanritual.Some oftheEasternsectionsofthe CatholicChurch,aswellasthe EasternChurchesnotincommunionwithRome,have throughthecenturiesdeveloped theirowncustomsandritual. Theyhave,forinstance,putthe preciousjevieloftheHolySacrificeoftheMassintheirown andverybeautifulsetting.These settingsare,someofthem,older thanthepresent-dayRoman Rite.TouseanyRitebutyour own,itisnecessarytoobtain thepermissionoftheHolySee. Thisisinordertomaintainall Ritesintactandtoavoidaconglomeraterite.

NEEDSOFREFUGEES.

ThelatestnewsfromChina tellsusthatFatherBrannigan, S.J.,arefugeefromShanghai,FatherF.Wilcock,anEnglish Jesuit,atpresentinChina,and FatherMilner,S.J.,havebeen attendingtothespiritualneeds oftherefugeeRussiancommunitytheninHongKong.Owing tothelackofpriestsoftheir ownrite,theseFathersobtainedpermissiontosayMassinthe mannertowhichtheseCatholics wereaccustomed.FatherBrannigancelebratedMassaccording totheSlavonicRiteintheCathedralatHongKongonAscensionThursday.Thechoir, underthedirection.ofFather Garland,S.J.,sangtheMass

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letter,younotonlyprovideme withalltherelevantfactsbut, andthisisenexamplewhich otherscouldwithprofitfollow whenwritingintothissession, yousenttheactualcutting.You continue:

CHARITYISNOT APPROVAL.

"Havingsufficientreasonto detesttheactionsandresults ofFascism,Ifailtoseewhy theChurchofRomeshould upholdandevencelebratethe birthofsoinfamousaperson."

A.:Onthedeathofthelate PopesomeProtestantministers hereinPerth,intheircharity, askedforprayersforthedead Pope.Itwouldbewrongto concludefromthat,thatthe ProtestantChurchapprovedof thePopeoradmittedhisauthority.Soitisunjusttoconclude fromthefactthatMasswas celebratedinafewchurchesin Romeforthespiritualwelfare ofthatunfortunateman,Mussolini,thattheentireCatholic Churchapprovesofhimorof,

SocialServicesMustNotOustChari

LONDON,August11-(NC).

-ThenotionthattheSocietyof St.VincentdePaulisoutof datewasrefutedbyBishopEdwardEllis,ofNottingham,atthe annualmeetingofthenational organisationthere.

Voluntaryeffortinthefieldof educationorcharityisnotonly regardedasoutofdateinCommunist-dominatedcountries,but alsoasanenemy,andanyorganisationtendingthesickor educatingyouthisruthlessly suppressed,hesaid.Evenin countriessuchasBritainthe ideaisrapidlygainingground thatsuchsocietiesareapartof thepast.

ModernsocialisedStatesput

socialservices,previouslyperformedbyreligiousOrders,in thehandsofpaidservants,and on"asoundfinancialbasis,"he said,butaddedthatthespiritof servicemightdecrease,andalmostvanish,andthatthebest typeofsocialworkeriswell awareofthat.

"Asocietysuchasyoursis preservingthespiritoftrueservicebecauseitisfoundedonthe Christianspirit,"theBishop said."WheretheStateisgivingserviceitwoulddictatethe termsoftheserviceandwho shouldreceiveit-anddictateIt nolongeronthelinesofChristiandoctrine.

"Althoughthesocialservices

Arana'sMurderBlow ToChurch

GUATEMALACITY,August

11.-TheassassinationofCol. FranciscoJavierArana,who wasastaunchCatholicanda strongcandidateforthePresidencyinnextyear'selections, isseenasasevereblowtothe CatholicChurchhere.

Ifhehadbeenchosenchief ofstatenextyear,theChurch wouldundoubtedlyhavebeen freedofmanyoftherestrictions thatshackleit.Hismurder leavesthepoliticalfieldbareof A anyPresidentialcandidatewho wouldshowhimselffavourable totheChurch.

Archbishop,MarianoRossell Arellano,ofGuatemala,haspaid tributetothelateColonelArana asa"Catholicinbothwordand deed,"inastatementissuedto theN.C.W.C.correspondenthere.

ColonelArana'sassassination wasfollowedbyashort-lived revolt,whichwasputdownby theGovernment.

JustwhyorbywhomColonel Arana,whowaschiefofthe armedforges,waskilledstillis notclear.However,because hewasknowntobeastrongopponentofCommunism,speculationshavebeenmadethathe wasassassinatedbyCommunistinspiredelementstopreventhis runningforthePresidencynext year.Threedaysafterthe Colonel'sassassinationtheex" tremelyMarxistRevolutionary Actionparty,whichislinked withtheCommunists,voiced publicapprovaloftheColonel's murder.

Thepresentregimehasenactedseveralmeasuresregarded asrestrictiveofChurchliberties.Amongthesemeasures arethosethatbartheentryinto .thiscountryofforeignreligious,forbidprieststobeactivein tradeunionmovements,and preventtheChu;chfromowning anyproperty.

IncondemningtheassassinstionofColonelArana,ArchbishopRosselldeclaredthatitwas

themoreblameworthybecause "itgaverisetobloodshedand enabledthoseforceslinkedwith Communismtoobtainarms whichmightbecomeusefulto theminthenottoodistantfutureforaCommunistseizureof powersuchaswasattemptedat Bogota."

to-dayareinfinitelybetterthan theywerematerially,inthe spiritourcivilisationisfarmore hardandistendingdaybyday tobecomemorecruel,Theindividualwhoisseentobeofno servicetotheStateorincurable willtendtobeutterlyunwanted,andweareindangerof slowlyrevertingtothestark

crueltiesofthedaysofpaganism.

"Conditionshaveradically changed,andyoumustadapt thesocietytothechangedconditions.Youhavegottokeep thesamespii'itofservicetothe poor,butthemethodsofits manifestationswillhaveto change."

WhyRedsFailIn Liverpool

LONDON,Aug.11-(NC).- thefaithofLiverpool'sCatholic dockers,mostlyofIrishdescent, inthetoughdocksideareaof ScotlandRoad,hasprevented theCommunistpartyfromestablishingitselfthereinthe strengthithashere,according toDouglasHyde,convertand formernewseditorofBritain's Communist"DailyWorker."

TheCommunistsexplainaway theirfailureinthisLiverpool workingclassdistrictbysaying theareais"sunkinsupersti- tion,"hetoldtheannualmeetingofthecity'sApostleshipof theSea.

"Iattributethisdefeattothe

BuddhistMonks.

Impressed

NAGAOKA,Japan,Aug.13.(NC).-Latestproofthatthe impactofChristianthoughtis beingfeltinwidecirclesin JapanwasaffordedwhenDr. DominicEndo-Juichi,himselfa recentconverttoCatholicism, wasinvitedtoaddressameetingofsome20leadingBuddhist monkshere.

DoctorEndodistributedbrief explanationoftheCreedprintedfortheoccasion,andthen spokeforanhourandahalf. Themeetingwascontinuedand theBuddhistmonksquestioned DoctorEndoforfullytwoanda halfhours.

Observersatthemeetingwere

impressedbytheinterestshown bytheBuddhistsintheteachingsofChristianity.Oneofthe monkstoldhowdeeplyimpressedhehadbeenbythebooksof Dr.PaulNagai,CatholicpyhsicianinNagasaki,victimofthe atomicbombandyetauthorof threebooksonhissickbed.

ThelocalunitofCatholicActionisactiveinspreadingthe knowledgeofChristianityamong thenon-Christians.Itsmost prominentmemberisDoctor Endo,who,inadditiontodirectingseveralstudyclubs,also spendstimeingivinglecturesto specialaudiencesamongtheintellectuals.

S.H.ProgrammeSoon

ListenersalloverAustralia andNewZealandmayshortly havetheopportunityofhearing theSacredHeartProgramme- "TheVoiceoftheApostleship ofPrayer."

Thisprogrammehasbeen broadcastdailyatmiddayfrom Station2SMSydneyforsome years,andstationsfromall partsoftheCommonwealthand NewZealandarenowseeking anopportunitytoincludethis

sessionintheirprogramme. Therecordsaremadebythe JesuitsofSt.LouisUniversity, Missouri,U.S.A.,inaworldwidedrivetobringtheHeart thatlovedtheworldintothe homesofmillions.Theventurewasbegunin1938byRev. E.P.Murphy,S.J.Atfirstthe musicalbackgroundwaspro- videdbythechoirofJesuit scholasticstrainingforphilosophy,butwiththesuccessof theProgramme,thebestchoirs inAmericahavebeenengaged orhavegiventheirservicesfor thiswork.

TheProgrammehashadwon-derfulsuccess,andisnow broadcastbyover700stations throughouttheworld.Just thinkoftheworkinvolvedin makingadailyquarterofan hourbroadcast,andtheexpense ofthetranscriptionsforstations ineverycountrypftheEnglish language(over45,000dollars eachyear)!Altogetherover twothousandconsecutiveProgrammeshavebeenmade,and over100,000electricaltranscrip- tions.IntheUnitedStates,40 soldiers'hospitalstuneintothe SacredHeartProgramme,and elevenStatePenitentiariesrun Itovertheirpublicaddresssystems.

CatholicDaily For'QuakeLand

QUITO,Ecuador,Aug.11.-

TheestablishmentofaCatholic dailyasafittingtribute,tothe splendidsuccessoftherecent NationalEucharisticCongress, wasrequestedinapastoralletterissuedbyArchbishopCarlos MariadelaTorre,ofQuito.

"WeurgentlyneedthefoundingofaCatholicdaily,"thepre- latewrote,stressingthatit shoulddealinnewsanddoctrine,withoutmixinginpolitics. Hesaiditsbannershouldbe thatoftheCrossandthatit shouldupholdwithintegrityand valourthedogmasofdivinerevelationcommittedbyChristto HisChurch,andtheunchange- ablelawsofmorals.

influenceoftheChristianfaith amongtheseamenanddock workersofthecity,"headded. "BecauseCommunistshavebeen unsuccessfulinthedockland area,theyhavegonemoredirectlyforseamen,IftheseamenfeeltheatmosphereofvirileCatholicismwhentheyare ashore,itwillhelpimmensely. IfseamenarewonforChrist theywilltakethelivingfaithas courierstoeverypartofthe world."

ArchbishopThomasD.Roberts,S.J.,ofBombay,alsoaddressedthemeeting.Hehas visitedsome26portsinvarious partsof tolate.theworldfortheApos-

"Record"adsreaprealreturns.

Theplanhasthesupportof alltheBishopsofEcuador,who willsponsoritintheirrespec- tivedioceses.Archbishopde laTorreurgedthatthedailybe suppliedwithsufficientfundsto achieveitsaimsatthelevelof theseculardailypress.

NEWDELHI,India,Aug.13.

-(NC).-TheRev.JeromeD'Souza,SJ.,RectorofLoyola College,Madras,andmemberof theIndianConstituentAssembly,hasbeennamedamember oftheIndiandelegationtothe UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,scheduledtoopenitsmeetingsatLakeSuccess,NewYork, onSeptember19.Itmarksthe firsttimethataCatholicpriest hasbeenchosenamemberof theIndiandelegation.Itis headedbySirB.N.Rae.

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Eachglossofthis heolth-builder contains' suchnourishment osmustcomefrom itsrichand medically-valuable Ingredients.It'sa tonicwheneveryou tokeIt atmealtimes, duringtheday, beforeretiring.

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Sunday,10thJuly,wasa memorableoccasionwhenHis GracetheArchbishopcelebrated MassandgaveBenedictionof theBlessedSacramentinthe beautifulChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Dardanup. HisGracepaidaglowingtribute totheparishpriest,Rev.Father Cunningham,andparishioners fortheirachievementinerecting andcompletinginashorttime suchamodernandbeautiful school,dedicatedtoOurLady ofLourdes,therebyassuring thatOurLadywouldbeasgenerousinherintercessionand blessingsonthemall.

buildingwasdrawnbyMr.E. LeB.Henderson. Intheafternooninglorious weather,alargegathering,estimatedatbetweenfiveandsix hundredpeoplefromDardanup, surroundingdistrictsandthe metropolitanareaattendedthe blessingandopeningceremony byHisGrace.

Apologieswerereceivedfrom .Mr.NelsonLemmon,M.H.R., Hon.LeslieCraig,M.L.C.,and Mr.J.Murray,M.L.A.,whowere unabletoattend.

Theschoolisaspaciousbrick andcementtiledroofedbuilding,comprisingtwoairy,welllightedschoolrooms,withavery wideverandahononeside.The bricksandcementtilesusedin theconstructioaweremanufacturedlocally.Thedesignofthe

Rev.FatherCunningham,in hisopeningaddress,thankedall thoseassociatedwiththeconstructionofthebuildingfor theirgenerousassistanceingifts andlabour.

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theHousingCommission,by whosekindpermissionthe buildingoftheschoolwasmade possible.Hepointedoutthe needforChristianEducationin Australia,andmentionedthat theDardanuppeopleshouldbe proudtorealisethattheywere doingtheirsharebyproviding adequateeducationfacilitiesfor theirchildren.Healsothanked theSistersofMercyfortheir zealousanduntiringeffortson behalfoftheirpupils,expressingthewishthattheirgood workwouldlongcontinue.

OtherspeakersweretheRev. FatherO'Grady,aprevious parishpriest,Mr.F.J.Withers, andMr.Bovell,M.L.A.Followingthesespeakers,theRev. FatherCunninghamreadalist ofmonetarycontributionsreceived.

Averypleasantafternoonwas broughttoaclosebytheservingofafternoonteabythe ladies'committee.

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£20:HisGraceMostRev. Dr,Prendiville.

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£25:Mr.HarryBucher, £16:Mr.A.Piacentini.

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£5Mr.H.Zampogna,Mr. FrankDillon,AndrewGarbellini,NatMarellini,DomGarbellini,Mr.TomHarris,Mr.Tom Depiazzi,Mr.CecilHynes,Mr. BernieDepiazzi,Mr.Frank Wells,Mr.FredBest,Mr.Kealy andSon,Mr.DickPanizza,Mr. W.Prout,Mr.R.S.Palmer,Mr. BertHarris,Mr.JimGuimelli, Mrs.C.Prout,MissM.Wimbridge,Mr.LaurieHynes,Mr. FrankPanizza,SistersofMercy, Bunbury,Mrs.J.Fisher(Melbourne),BigFour,Dardanup, Mrs.Guadrio,Mr.Morellini, Mr.Italiano,Mr.J.Harris.

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THANKS.

Weextendthankstothose whoutilise"TheRecord" columnstoadvertise theirgoodsandbusiness.Allwhogiveus theirpatronageinthis wayshouldreceivethe sympatheticco-operation ofourreaders.

Ion,Anonymous,Mr.A.Marolo, Mrs.E.Wells,Mr.Fowler,Mrs. Rodwell,Mr.E.J.Meagher, SistersofMercy,Donnybrook, Mr.D.Guimelli,Mr.G.Mountford,J.Usino,P.Mataboni, £1:MissCunningham,Mark Foley,HillaryHolland,Mrs. Ramsay,Mr.M.B.Clarke,Rev. FatherO'Callaghan,Rev.Father

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ThankstoaformerPerthresident,Ihadaveryinteresting daywithBingCrosby. Imet ChesterStichtataWestAustralianpartygivenbyMr.and Mrs.C.Thomson(formerlyof Nedlands).ChetStichtwasassistantdirectorofthepicture, "RidingHigh,"starringBing, andbeingproducedbyFrank Capra.OnarrivingatParamountStudioswewerelooked overcarefullybythestudio police,whosehipgunslooked verybusinesslike.Wewere directedtogodownfourblocks, turnright,andupseveralblocks tostage15. Awaywewent throughstreetscenes,mountain country,ahugeseascapewhere artificialwaveswereproduced whilewewatched,andminiatureboatsrockedinastorm, andalookthroughthecamera showedhowdarkcloudswere madefortheoccasion.Two dummyhorse-thieveshungby theneckoutsideawildwest facade.Theylookedsolifelikeastheirbodiesswungtothe breezethatashuddercaughtus unawares.

THESTUDIOTRAIN.

Westeppedasideasatrain ofsoundeffects,cameraequipment,passedusonthewayto anotherstage.Stars,standins,"juicers"(electricians), "grips"(carpenters),thehuge "clam-digger"(themiketorecordsound),the"go-bos"(the apparatusthatcutslightoff everythingexceptthespotbeing shot),whistle-menandwigwags,scriptclerk,stillman,in all36differentgroupspassed byinwhatthestudiocallsthe SanteFetrain.Ofparticular interestwerethedressingrooms onwheels,withthestar'sname orthedirector'snameprinted onthem.LaterinthedayIinspectedBing'sdressing-roomon wheels,whichgoeswithhim whereverashotistaken.There isacomfortablecouch,awardrobe,make-upmirrors,and,as IlayonBing'scouch,Iretrievedapacketofchewinggumas asouvenir.Withthetraincame thekitchenoutfitwithhotcoffee,cookies,andicedwaterfree toall,sothatnooneneedleave theset.Theunitissocompletethatwerethewholeequipmentandpersonneldroppedon adesertedislandtheycould createtheirownwayoflife muchmorecomfortablyandeffectivelythanRobinsonCrusoe, ARACINGPICTURE.

"RidingHigh"isaracingpictureintheNatGouldtradition. Everythingdependsonthehorse winning.Itwillcostonehung. dreddollarsforeachminuteof shooting-time.Thecastingof

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apictureissodetailedandaccuratethatthecastandtechnicianscanseeinagraphwhat theywillbedoingateachmomentforweeksahead.Theday islongandtediousinrepetition,andwhilethepictureison noonehasanytimetorelax. Thedirectorisonthesetat7 a.m.,andremainsthereuntil7 p.m.withhisstaffinattendance.Tosavestrainandkeep thestarsfresh,stand-insare usedtorehearsethesceneuntil itistimetoshootit.Bing's stand-inlookslikeatwinbrother,untilyouhearhimspeak andthusgivehimselfaway,Studiochairsincanvasandchrome facethestage.Thestar'sname isonthechairandthereBing satuntilallwasreadytoshoot,

animal,wasrearingandneighingasamanusedaheavywhip onhim.Bing,asDanBrooks, theownerandtrainer,rushesin witha"What'sgoingonhere?" andletsthemanhaveaterrific smackwhichknockshimout. Overandoveragainthatscene wasshot.Theblackstallion, whoonlyastand-in,becausehe wastrainedtorearandneigh whencalledon,wasledout,and thestar,BlackBeauty,proudly archeditswayintothestable, lettingfalldroppingstoshow hiscontemptforthismake-beliefofastable.WhitemarkingswerepaintedouBlack Beauty'sforeheadtomakehim anexactdoubleofthestand-in trickhorse.Nowtwothugs rushin(Imetthemafterwards,

agoinWesternAustralia,"I wonderhavetheyforgiven you?"wasBing'ssmilingcomment.Ashewentbacktothe sethesangasnatchof"Danny Boy"formybenefit.Hewhistlesorsingsashecomesoffthe stage,ahappy,naturalman, withnomoods,nornerves,a veryeasymantodirect,Frank Capraassuredme,andavery pleasantstarforeveryoneto workwith.Beforethecameras heseemscompletelyrelaxed. Hisvoicecomeseffortlesslyand hassuchcarryingpower.And heworkssohappilywitheveryoneontheset:allcallhim Bing,andchatinformallywith him.

ANATURALHAPPYMAN.

Iwatchedhimforhoursashe shottwoscenes,theonealready mentioned,andasecondina blood-bank,wherehegoesto sellapintofhisbloodtopay theentrancefeeforBlack Beaunty.NeveroncecouldI detectanyposeinhim,even thoughtheafternoonbroughta groupoffemalefans.Andas Ifollowedhimonandoffthe stageitwashardtorealisethat Iwasspeakingtothemost popularnameandvoiceinthe world,onthescreenandonthe air.At]finchheatesparingly,

butkeptthetablehappywith hiscommentsandthatmischievouswink.

Afterlunchhemountsabike withaplatename:"Everrit's Brother,"whichamusesParamount,forthatisBing'sbrother'sname,andthesaidEverritisthebusinessman.Just aswellforBing,forhelooks likeamanwhowouldfindit hardtosaynotoarequest,or aslicksalesman.

Buthowdoeshegetallhe doesintoaweek,ontheair,on thescreen,makingnewrecords, keepinghishandicapatgolf withthelow-markers,boxing andplayingwithhisfoursons. andlisteningtoEverrit'splans forinvestinghishugeincome. Hehastimetochatwithme betweenscenesandshows-no impatience.Amidallthetinsel,make-belief,andartificialityofHollywood,BingCrosby standsafamilyman,ahighly successfulman,whowearsno airs,adisciplined,healthyman, whoremainshumbleandnaturalonthetopoftheworld's acclaim.

Thanks.Bing,itwasaninspirationtomeetandtalkto you!

FAILUREOFCIRCE.

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WhenhegotupIsatonthat chairfortherestofthetime. Theheadcameramanadjusts hislens,thedirectorhasalong look,andthentheassistantsdo theshooting.Thereseemtobe assistantsanddeputiesfor everyone,astheunionswillnot allowtheslightestover-lapping. Wheneverthesetmovesoutside thestudioahotmealmustbe providedfreetoeveryoneonthe lot.Ontheseteverypossible emergencymustbeprovided for,asdelaycostssomuch.So frommake-uptocatering,aset isself-sufficient. SHOOTINGTHESCENE.

Thescenewasaracingstable onastagethathadadirtfloor. Ablackstallion,amagnificent

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forhowoftenhaveIseentheir Irishfacesinsimilarsmall parts)anddragBingout,while BlackBeautyfollowsasifto interfere.Againandagain thiswasshot,untiltherightexpressionandactioncamefrom BlackBeauty.Shotswithout soundsoasnottofrightenthe stallionweretaken,whilethe trainercalledonthehorseto repeatwhathehadbeentaught todo.Onceashecalledon thehorsetoopenhismouth,and thehorsedidnotresliond,came awisecrackfromBing:"Tell himtoopenhismouthforheis wantedonthe'phone."

MEETBING.

ChetStichtbroughtBing acrosstome.Bingismuch smallerthanheappearsonthe screen.Hehasblueeyes,full ofmischief.Heisthick-set, worenomake-upexceptthe healthytanofamanwhoplays golfregularlyfromalow-mark, doesnotdrink,doesnotsmoke, avoidsparties,.liveswithhis fourboys,andtheonlyindulgenceheallowshimselfischewinggum,whichiswithhimon thestageandset.

Bing'shairhasrecededfrom hisforehead,makinghimalmostbald.Inthestablescene heworeahat,butintheblood bankscenehehasafalsefringe, whichdefiesdetectionand makeshimlookyearsyounger. Chettoldmehedoesnotcare forthishair-doandsubmitsunderprotest.

"Well,Mr.Crosby,thisaa greatprivilege.Ihaveyou everymornforbreakfastback inWesternAustralia."

"Isthatso?Doesn'titkind ofspoilyourdaytobeginit withme?"

"No,"Ilaughed,"butfrom nowonIwillnotonlyhearyou croonbutIwillseewhatyou looklike."

AndonintroducingMr.and Mrs.C.Thomson,ItoldhimI hadmarriedthemelevenyears

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SweeneyTodd,theDemonBarber,waspossessedofacertain roughhumour.Figaro,the BarberofSeville,isasbright andcarefreeasanyofhistribe, andifhedoesnotprovideany evidenceofprowessinhis tradeheatleastmakesitquite clearthatifyouwereinhis 'chairtherewouldneverbea dullmoment.Heactuallydoes giveademonstrationofhisuncommohskillwhenheshaves theenormousjowlofDr.Bartolowiththreeorfourquick strokesandamostliberalapplicationoflather;buttheresultisnotreassuring.

Figarowasplayedandsung withequalsuccessbyLeoPiccioli.Thisisevidentlyhisstar role,andhebecameagreatfavouritewiththeaudience.It wouldbedifficulttoimagine anyonebringingmoreeffervescencetothepart.

ButFigarowasnotbyany meanstheonlylaugh-provider. Humourofanotherkindwas dispensedbythehugeand waddlingDr.Bartolo,.guardian ofRosina;andstillfurtherspice wasaddedtothecomedybythe drollperformanceofAntonio Cassinelliasthelugubrious singing-master.Infact,"The BarberofSeville"wasthemost completecontrastimaginableto theserious(andexcellent) "Rigoletto,"whichwasgivenat thematineeonthesameday. ActsI.andII.of"TheBarber" areespeciallygood;itseemedto methatthetempobegantoflag inAct

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TherecentlyformedNewTheatreLeagueopeneditsaccount lastweek'withtheproduction, byRobertSmith,of"Mrs.Warren's-Profession,"bypeorge BernardShaw, Thisisanunpleasantplay aboutaharlotwhohasgonein forprostitutioninabigway,and hopestoinduceherdaughterto joinherinit,oratleastlook uponitwithakindlyeye,The daughter,however,hasbeen awayatschoolandcollegemost otherlife,andisproofagainst hermother'sappeals.Though willingtocondonewhathas happenedinthepast,the daughterisnotpreparedto sanctioncontinuanceofthe "profession"inthepresent.She cutsherselfofffromhermother andhermother'scronies,and setsherfacetoknockingoutan honestlivingforherself.

Shawwrotetheplayin1894, butitwasbannedforseveral yearsanddidnotgetonthe boardsuntil1902.Itwasthen madethesubjectofviolentcriticaloutbursts,andinNewYork itledtoacourtcase.

Artistically,thereisnothing muchtorecommendthe,play; certainlytheNewTheatreLeague'sproductionofitwas nothingtowritehomeabout. Shaw,ashetellsusinhispreface,wrotetheplay"todraw attentiontothetruththatprostitutioniscaused,notbyfemale depravityandmalelicentiousness,butsimplybyunderpaying,unvaluing,andoverworkingwomensoshamefullythat thepoorestofthemareforced toresorttoprostitutiontokeep bodyandsoultogether."

thatmoralguiltdoesnotenter intothematter.WhereShaw entersintoerror,however-and onthisscoretheplaydeserves tobecondemned-isthatbe doesnotadmitthatthere shouldbeanymoralguilt.He upholdsa"decency"outlook, butmakesitclearthatheconsidersmoralityassomuchhumbug.

Theplaygivesustypical Shavianphilosophy,andasperformedbytheNewTheatreLeagueitfellshortofagoodartisticstandard.Viewedasafirst effortinpublic,itwasperhaps encouragingenoughforclub officials.Byfarthesmoothest characterisationwasdram:by WilliamAustinintheroleof FrankGardner.Herevealed ease,andadegreeofpolish whichplacedhimfaraheadof othermembersofthecast.Next inorderofmeritwastheleadinglady,EuniceGriffin,playing asVivieWarren,thelevelheaded,practical-minded,but bynomeanscharmingorespeciallyvirtuousdaughter.Mrs. WarrenwasinterpretedbyJean Lindsay,andthoughshefailed tobringsufficientcolourand vitalitytothepart,shedidnot disgraceherself.ThenIwould "plank'forHarryLeighton,appearingasafeeble-mindedparson.Othersinthecastwere RowlandFarrisandJohnCole.

Theplaywasgiveninthe RepertoryTheatre,andwas fairlywellattended.

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Onthesingingsidehonours wenttoSignorCassinelliforhis magnificentbass.Itwasarare treattofindactingandsinging soharmoniouslyconjoined."La Calunnia"madeadeepimpression.IncidentallyCassinelli's costume,particularlythehat,is a"scream."RodolfoMoraro, asCountAlmaviva,showedoff hispleasingtenortogoodeffect, andCarloBadioli,asDr.Bartolo,wasingoodvoice.

JeanCampbell,ofMelbourne, madeasuccessfuldebutasRosina.Sheshowedsignsofnervousnessatfirst,aswellshe might;forshehadsomemost difficultsingingtodo.Sheacquittedherselfcreditably, thoughhersopranoissomewhat thinanddoesnotflowwithfullthroatedpower.

Thisisaverdictwhichis opentoquestion.Evenallowingthatprostitutionmayhave startedasaneconomiccountermeasure,itstillremainstobe explainedwhypeoplekeepon withitwhenthefinancial stringencyhasdisappeared, Why,forexample, Mrs. Warrengiveupher"profession"whenshenolongerneededtodependonit?Theright answerhere,andonewhich Shawdoesnotseektododge,is thatvicesodepravesaperson

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SweeneyTodd,theDemonBarber,waspossessedofacertain roughhumour.Figaro,the BarberofSeville,isasbright andcarefreeasanyofhistribe, andifhedoesnotprovideany evidenceofprowessinhis tradeheatleastmakesitquite clearthatifyouwereinhis chairtherewouldneverbea dullmoment.Heactuallydoes giveademonstrationofhisuncommohskillwhenheshaves theenormousjowlofDr.Bartolowiththreeorfourquick strokesandamostliberalapplicationoflather;buttheresultisnotreassuring.

Figarowasplayedandsung withequalsuccessbyLeoPiccioli.Thisisevidentlyhisstar role,andhebecameagreatfavouritewiththeaudience.It wouldbedifficulttoimagine anyonebringingmoreeffervescencetothepart.

ButFigarowasnotbyany meanstheonlylaugh-provider. Humourofanotherkindwas dispensedbythehugeand waddlingDr.Bartolo,.guardian ofRosina;andstillfurtherspice wasaddedtothecomedybythe drollperformanceofAntonio Cassinelliasthelugubrious singing-master.Infact,"The BarberofSeville"wasthemost completecontrastimaginableto theserious(andexcellent) "Rigoletto,"whichwasgivenat thematineeonthesameday. ActsI,andII.of"TheBarber" areespeciallygood:itseemedto methatthetempobegantoflag inAct

Onthesingingsidehonours wenttoSignorCassinelliforhis magnificentbass.Itwasarare treattofindactingandsinging soharmoniouslyconjoined."La Calunnia"madeadeepimpression.IncidentallyCassinelli's costume,particularlythehat,is a"scream."RodolfoMoraro, asCountAlmaviva,showedoff hispleasingtenortogoodeffect, andCarloBadioli.asDr.Bartolo,wasingoodvoice.

"MRS.WARREN'S PROFESSION"

GrislyCorpseResurrected

TherecentlyformedNewThe-thatmoralguiltdoesnotenter atreLeagueopeneditsaccount lastweekwiththeproduction, byRobertSmith,of"Mrs.Warren'sProfession,"byGeorge BernardShaw, Thisisanunpleasantplay aboutaharlotwhohasgonein forprostitutioninabigway,and hopestoinduceherdaughterto joinherinit,oratleastlook uponitwithakindlyeye,The daughter,however,hasbeen awayatschoolandcollegemost otherlife,andisproofagainst hermother'sappeals.Though willingtocondonewhathas happenedinthepast,the daughterisnotpreparedto sanctioncontinuanceofthe "profession"inthepresent.She cutsherselfofffromhermother andhermother'scronies,and setsherfacetoknockingoutan honestlivingforherself.

Shawwrotetheplayin1894, butitwasbannedforseveral yearsanddidnotgetonthe boardsuntil1902. Itwasthen madethesubjectofviolentcriticaloutbursts,andinNewYork itledtoacourtcase.

Artistically,thereisnothing muchtorecommendthe.play; certainlytheNewTheatreLeague'sproductionofitwas nothingtowritehomeabout. Shaw,ashetellsusinhispreface,wrotetheplay"todraw attentiontothetruththatprostitutioniscaused,notbyfemale depravityandmalelicentiousness,butsimplybyunderpaying,unvaluing,andoverworkingwomensoshamefullythat thepoorestofthemareforced toresorttoprostitutiontokeep bodyandsoultogether."

intothematter.WhereShaw entersintoerror,however-and onthisscoretheplaydeserves tobecondemned-isthathe doesnotadmitthatthere shouldbeanymoralguilt.He upholdsa"decency"outlook, butmakesitclearthatheconsidersmoralityassomuchhumbug.

Theplaygivesustypical Shavianphilosophy,andasperformedbytheNewTheatreLeagueitfellshortofagoodartisticstandard.Viewedasafirst effortinpublic,itwasperhaps encouragingenoughforclub officials.Byfarthesmoothest characterisationwasdrawn.by WilliamAustinintheroleof FrankGardner. Herevealed ease,andadegreeofpolish whichplacedhimfaraheadof othermembersofthecast,Next inorderofmeritwastheleadinglady,EuniceGriffin,playing asVivieWarren,thelevelheaded,practical-minded.but bynomeanscharmingorespeciallyvirtuousdaughter.Mrs. WarrenwasinterpretedbyJean Lindsay,andthoughshefailed tobringsufficientcolourand vitalitytothepart,shedidnot disgraceherself.ThenIwould "plank'forHarryLeighton,appearingasafeeble-mindedparson. Othersinthecastwere RowlandFarrisandJohnCole. Theplaywasgiveninthe RepertoryTheatre,andwas fairlywellattended.

Thisisaverdictwhichis opentoquestion.Evenallowingthatprostitutionmayhave startedasaneconomiccountermeasure,itstillremainstobe explainedwhypeoplekeepon withitwhenthefinancial stringencyhasdisappeared. Why,forexample,didnotMrs. Warrengiveupher"profession"whenshenolongerneededtodependonit?Theright answerhere,andonewhich Shawdoesnotseektododge,is thatvicesodepravesaperson

JeanCampbell,ofMelbourne. madeasuccessfuldebutasRosina.Sheshowedsignsofnervousnessatfirst,aswellshe 'night;forshehadsomemost difficultsingingtodo,Sheacquitted herself creditably. thoughhersopranoissomewhat thinanddoesnotflowwithfullthroatedpower.

Minorroleswerefills0by MariaHuder(Berta),'David Allen(thecount'sservant),and AdelioZagonara(asergeant). Therewassomeinterestingensemblesinging.Theorchestra, underMaestroWolff-Ferrari, wasinexcellentformandcontributednotablytothesuccess oftheopera.

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TheMinisterforImmigrationhasforsometimebeen turninghisattentiontotheproblemofbuildinguparaceof supermen,somewhatafterthepatternmadefamousby Hitler.Itistruethatthosetowhomcitizenshipinthis landofmultiplepromisesisofferedarenbtselectedwith thesamerigidruthlessnessaswaspopularinGermany;but thesamepatternisdiscernible,anditisassuminganominousshape.Forwhenittranspiredthatexistingpowers accordedtheMinisterwereinsufficienttoerasethevery fewblotsonanotherwiseimmaculatelyWhiteAustralia,he securedthepassageoflegislationtosupplythisdeficiency. Then,lestanyobstructionistsandreactionariesshouldupsethiswell-laidplans,heordered(itisreported)theprecipitatedeportationofthesepotentialsaboteurs;and,ifpress reportsonthesubjectaretobebelieved,heorderedthe utmosthastewiththeavowedintentionofdeprivinghis victimsofthechancetoappealtotheHighCourt.

Now,inatrulydemocraticcommunity,theHigh Courthasaveryimportantfunction;forwhilewearegovernedbyaconstitution,yetinanysuchlegaldocument thereisroomforadiversityofinterpretation.IftheGovernmentistobethesolejudgeofwhattheConstitutionallows,thentheGovernmentwillnotdiffermateriallyfrom adictatorship.Andso,thoughmuchmightbesaidofthe slowandcumbrousnatureoflegalproceedings,yetinthat measuredtreadwefindourultimatesafeguardagainstthe aberrationsofthosewhowouldinterprettheirelectionto thelegislatureasacarteblanchetoindulgetheirslightest whims.RemovethepowerofappealtotheCourts,andyou havetotalitarianisminitsvilestform-foritpreservesthe facadewithoutthesubstanceofdemocracy.

Whilefromthosewhosemoralityisbasedonexpediencyalonewedonotexpectotherthancontinualattacks againsttherightsofothers,yetfromsuchaspaylip-service toChristianitywemaywithjusticeexpectatleastsuperficialcompliancewiththeCommandmentsofGod.When St.JamestheApostlewrote:"HethatlovesGodandhates hisbrotherisaliar,"hewrotethinkingnotonlyofthe vagueandemotionaldislikewhichoftenafflictsus.To injureone'sneighbourwithoutjustcauseisdifficulttodescribeotherthanbycallingithatredputintopractice.And todeportwithcruelandindecenthastemenransomedwith theBloodofChrist;torailroadfellow-creatureswhoseonly crimeisthattheirskinsarecoloured;istoactinavery curiouswayfortheGovernment'ofacountrywhichclaims tobedemocraticandcivilised,orforlegislatorswhoclaim tobeChristian.

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TheVicarApostolicofKimberley,MostRev.Dr.0.Raible, S.C.A.,isinurgentneedofa stockmanfortheBeagleBay Mission.Thepresentstockmanisgoingonawell-earned vacation,andHisLordshipis hopefulthatsomeexperienced youngmanwillvolunteerhis servicesfortwelvemonths.The movementtowardslayassistancefortheMissionsisgrowinginAustralia,andseveral youngmenhavevolunteeredin anapostoliccapacityforPapua. Hereisanopportunityforsome youngmantodohisbitforthe aboriginalstowardswhomour peopleoweaheavydebt.ApplicantsshouldinthefirstinstancewritetoRev.FatherAnthony,S.C.A.,24Hawkspurn Road,Rivervale.

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AMissionwillbeconducted bytheRedemptoristFathersin St.Patrick'sChurch,Havelock Street,andSt.FrancisXavier's, WindsorStreet,EastPerth,commencingonSunday,4thSeptember,andendingonSunday,11th. TheMissionwillcommencein theCathedralonSunday,11th September.Parishionersare askedtonotethesedatesandto keep,themfreefromallother engagements..Youarealsoaskedtobringyourfriendsalong.

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TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

September1:

PresideatReceptionandProfessionceremonies,St.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle.

September9: 4p.m.:ConfirmationatClontarfBoys'Town.

September18.

3.30p.m.:ConfirmationatSt. Brigid'sCollege,Lesmurdie.

September23.

PresidePriests'Quarterly Conference,ChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

September26-30.

AttendPriests'Retreat,RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

DailyMissal

September.

4th.,Sun.:13th.Sundayafter Pentecost.2nd.prayer"A cunctis,"3rd.prayerforthe Pope.Creed.Prefaceof theTrinity. 5th.,Mon.:Mass"Statuit."2nd. prayer"Acunctis,"3rd. prayerforthePope.

6th.,Tues.:MassoftheSunday. 2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd. prayer"Fidelium." 4th. prayerforthePope.

7th.,Wed.:MassoftheSunday. 2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd. prayerforthePope.

8th.,Thurs.:MassoftheBirthdayofOurLady.2nd.prayerofSt.Adrian.3rd.prayer forthePope.Creed.PrefaceofOurLady. 9th.,Frid.:Mass"Laetabitur." 1st.prayerofSt.Gorgonius. 2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd. prayerforthePope. 10th.,Sat.:Mass"Justus."2nd. prayerforthePope.

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SUNDAYlst-PINJARRAandNARROGIN:OnedayofExposition. 2nd-QUEEN'SPARK:Forty Hours'Prayer(9thto11th), andBEDFORDPARK:One dayofExposition. 3rd.-GUILDFORDandSHENTONPARK:OnedayofExposition. 4th.-GOODSHEPHERDCONVENT:FortyHours'Prayer, andProcessionoftheBlessed Sacrament(23rd.to25th.).

CASTLEDAREFIELDDAY.

NextmeetingofthecommitteeorganisingtheCastledare JuniorOrphanageFieldDay willbeheldatChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace,onMondaynightnext,the 5th.September,at8p.m.

ArtUnionticketsarenow available,andaresellingrapidly.Asonlyalimitednumber arepermittedtobesold,all friendsareurgedtogettheir booksasquicklyaspossible fromeitherRev,BrotherMcGeeorGeorgeYounes,National House,49WilliamStreet,Perth.

Donationsinmoneyorgoods willbegratefullyreceived,

KEATING.-OnAugust24th., 1949,JamesKeating,of96 VincentStreet,Mt.Lawley, belovedhusbandofthelate MargaretKeating,andloving fatherofReg,Len,Jack, Kevin,andLeo;aged79years. RequiescatinPace,

KEATING.-OnAugust24th., 1949,atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,JamesKeating, lateof"Lisava,"96Vincentstreet,Mt.Lawley,dearlybelovedanddevotedfatherof Reg,fondfather-in-lawof Sheilagh,deargrandpaof JamesandKenneth. ImmaculateHeartofMary, thyprayersforhimextol. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

KEATING,James.,-Fondest mernoriesoffather,whodepartedthislifeAugust24,belovedfatherofLen,loving father-in-lawofUrsula,and lovinggrandfatherofGabrielle,Michaelaera)2,01rihai. R.I.P.

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Scarborough:8am.

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

BELMONTPARISH,

Belmont:7.45am.

Rivervale:7.30and9.30a.m.

Carlisle:830am..

ROCKINGHAMPARISH, Sept.

11th:Rockingham,8.30a.m.

18th:SafetyBay,10a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

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

ST.MUNCHIN'SCHURCH, GOSNELLS.

FromthefirstSundayinSeptember,7.30a.m.and9.30a.m.

ST.MARY'SPARISH, GUILDFORD.

EverySunday,8a.m.,Guildford, MorleyPark:9.30a.m.(except4th.Sundayofthemonth). Guildford,8a.m.;MorleyPark 8a.m.;MaidaVale,9.30a.m.

÷ DEATHS qi

SMITH.-OnAugust18,1949, Ella,belovedwifeofthelate MartinJamesSmith,andlovedmotherofMoya,Aileen andBilly(deceased).

RequiescatinPace.

WILLIAMS.-OnAugust20th., 1949,athisresidence,42AnsteyStreet,SouthPerth,Dan, belovedhusbandofthelate EllenWilliams,anddevoted fatherofMarie,Dorothy(Mrs. R.Stidwell),Eva(Mrs.A. Naughton),Stella(Mrs.F. Reynolds),Adelene,Tom, David(A.I.F.,deceased),and Pat:aged71years. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,

÷INMEMORIAM÷

MURPHY,MaryAnn.-Inlosingmemoryofourdear mother,whopassedaway September3rd.,1948. Mayhersoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyherlovingfamily,

TOBIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Catherine,darlingmotherof MaisieandJoe,whoseanniversaryoccurredon30th. August. SweetJesus,havemercyon her.

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SixRooms: BrickHouse,Maylands. A goodsituation;attractiveoutlook,closetoschool,shops, andtransport;furnished.For £2,850. NearSt.Joseph's: fourSoundlybuiltweatherboard; largeroomsandkitchen, Partlyfurnished.Thiswill suitsomeoneat£1,800.

FloreatPark: Modernhome-modernsuburb.Averyattractivesuburbanresidence.Fullyfurnished.

Bassendean: Moderntiled,asbestoshome, with1acreofgoodland. Threebedrooms.£2,400.

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TenantedHouses: Large6-roombrick,nearcity. £1,100,Another5-roombrick, VictoriaPark,£900.Mt. Hawthorn,good position. £1,800.

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WHATISTHEIRCRIME?

InoneofhisstoriesthelateG.K.Chestertondwelton thethemethatthepoorandweakfindtheirgreatestsafeguardinasoundconstitutionalgovernment,andthatanarchyfindsitsmostdevotedadherentsamongtherichand powerful.Headvancedstrongargumentsforthebelief thatonlythosewhoarebigandstrongenoughtogetaway withitarelikelytoadvocatetheoverthrowoflawful authority;andanyobserveroftheAustralianscenewould findmuchto-daytosupportthecontentionthataconstitutionalgovernmentisourultimatesafeguardagainstHeavenknowswhatanarchyinhighplaces.

TheMinisterforImmigrationhasforsometimebeen turninghisattentiontotheproblemofbuildinguparaceof supermen,somewhatafterthepatternmadefamousby Hitler.Itistruethatthosetowhomcitizenshipinthis landofmultiplepromisesisofferedarenotselectedwith thesamerigidruthlessnessaswaspopularinGermany;but thesamepatternisdiscernible,anditisassuminganominousshape.Forwhenittranspiredthatexistingpowers accordedtheMinisterwereinsufficienttoerasethevery fewblotsonanotherwiseimmaculatelyWhiteAustralia,he securedthepassageoflegislationtosupplythisdeficiency. Then,lestanyobstructionistsandreactionariesshouldupset hiswell-laidplans,heordered(itisreported)theprecipit- atedeportationofthesepotentialsaboteurs;and,ifpress reportsonthesubjectaretobebelieved,heorderedthe utmosthastewiththeavowedintentionofdeprivinghis victimsofthechancetoappealtotheHighCourt.

Now,inatrulydemocraticcommunity,theHigh Courthasaveryimportantfunction;forwhilewearegov- ernedbyaconstitution,yetinanysuchlegaldocument thereisroomforadiversityofinterpretation.IftheGovernmentistobethesolejudgeofwhattheConstitutionallows,thentheGovernmentwillnotdiffermateriallyfrom adictatorship.Andso,thoughmuchmightbesaidofthe slowandcumbrousnatureoflegalproceedings,yetinthat measuredtreadwefindourultimatesafeguardagainstthe aberrationsofthosewhowouldinterprettheirelectionto thelegislatureasacarteblanchetoindulgetheirslightest whims.RemovethepowerofappealtotheCourts,andyou havetotalitarianisminitsvilestform-foritpreservesthe facadewithoutthesubstanceofdemocracy.

Whilefromthosewhosemoralityisbasedonexpediencyalonewedonotexpectotherthancontinualattacks againsttherightsofothers,yetfromsuchaspaylip-service toChristianitywemaywithjusticeexpectatleastsuperficialcompliancewiththeCommandmentsofGod.When St.JamestheApostlewrote:"HethatlovesGodandhates hisbrotherisaliar,"hewrotethinkingnotonlyofthe vagueandemotionaldislikewhichoftenafflictsus.To injureone'sneighbourwithoutjustcauseisdifficulttodescribeotherthanbycallingithatredputintopractice.And todeportwithcruelandindecenthastemenransomedwith theBloodofChrist;torailroadfellow-creatureswhoseonly crimeisthattheirskinsarecoloured;istoactinavery curiouswayfortheGovernment'ofacountrywhichclaims tobedemocraticandcivilised,orforlegislatorswhoclaim tobeChristian.

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TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

September1: PresideatReceptionandProfessionceremonies,St.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle.

September9:

4p.m.:ConfirmationatClontarfBoys'Town.

September18.

3.30p.m.:ConfirmationatSt. Brigid'sCollege,Lesmurdie, September23. PresidePriests'Quarterly Conference,ChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

September26-30.

AttendPriests'Retreat,RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

DailyMissal

September.

4th.,Sun.:13th.Sundayafter Pentecost.2nd.prayer"A cunctis."3rd.prayerforthe Pope.Creed.Prefaceof theTrinity. 5th.,Mon.:Mass"Statuit."2nd. prayer"Acunctis,"3rd. prayerforthePope.

6th.,Tues.:MassoftheSunday. 2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd. prayer"Fidelium," 4th. prayerforthePope.

7th.,Wed.:MassoftheSunday. 2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd. prayerforthePope.

8th.,Thurs.:MassoftheBirthdayofOurLady,2nd.prayerofSt.Adrian.3rd.prayer forthePope.Creed.PrefaceofOurLady. 9th.,Frid.:Mass"Laetabitur," 1st.prayerofSt.Gorgonius. 2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd. prayerforthePope. 10th.,Sat,:Mass"Justus."2nd. prayerforthePope.

FORTYHOURSDEVOTION

SEPTEMBER

SUNDAYlst-PINJARRAandNARROGIN:OnedayofExposition. 2nd-QUEEN'SPARK:Forty Hours'Prayer(9thto11th), andBEDFORDPARK:One dayofExposition. 3rd.-GUILDFORDandSHENTONPARK:OnedayofExposition, 4th.-GOODSHEPHERDCONVENT:FortyHours'Prayer, andProcessionoftheBlessed Sacrament(23rd.to25th.).

TheVicarApostolicofKimberley,MostRev.Dr.0.Raible, S.C.A.,isinurgentneedofa stockmanfortheBeagleBay Mission.Thepresentstockmanisgoingonawell-earned vacation,andHisLordshipis hopefulthatsomeexperienced youngmanwillvolunteerhis servicesfortwelvemonths,The movementtowardslayassistancefortheMissionsisgrowinginAustralia,andseveral youngmenhavevolunteeredin anapostoliccapacityforPapua. Hereisanopportunityforsome youngmantodohisbitforthe aboriginalstowardswhomour peopleoweaheavydebt.ApplicantsshouldinthefirstinstancewritetoRev.FatherAnthony,S.C.A.,24Hawkspurn Road,Rivervale.

CATHEDRALPARISH

AMissionwillbeconducted bytheRedemptoristFathersin St.Patrick'sChurch,Havelock Street,andSt.FrancisXavier's, WindsorStreet,EastPerth,commencingonSunday,4thSeptember,andendingonSunday,11th, TheMissionwillcommencein theCathedralonSunday,11th September.Parishionersare askedtonotethesedatesandto keepthemfreefromallother engagements.Youarealsoaskedtobringyourfriendsalong.

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Scarborough:Ram. NortnBeach:FourthSundayin month,7a.m.AllotherSundays,9.15a.m. BELMONTPARISH, Belmont:7.45a.m.

Rivervale:7.30and9.30a.m.

Carlisle:830am.. ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

Sept. 11th:Rockingham,8.30a.m. 18th:SafetyBay.10a.m. VICTORIAPARK.

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

FromthefirstSundayinSeptember,7.30am.and9.30a.m.

ST.MARY'SPARISH, GUILDFORD.

EverySunday,8a.m.,Guildford, MorleyPark:9.30a.m.(except4th.Sundayofthemonth), Guildford,8a.m.;MorleyPark 8a.m.;MaidaVale,9.30a.m.

44 DEATHS

SMITH.-OnAugust18,1949, Ella,belovedwifeofthelate MartinJamesSmith,andlovedmotherofMoya,Aileen andBilly(deceased). RequiescatinPace.

WILLIAMS.-OnAugust20th., 1949,athisresidence,42AnsteyStreet,SouthPerth,Dan, belovedhusbandofthelate EllenWilliams,anddevoted fatherofMarie,Dorothy(Mrs. R.Stidwell),Eva(Mrs.A. Naughton),Stella(Mrs.F. Reynolds),Adelene,Tom, David(A.I.F.,deceased),and Pat;aged71years. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,

44INMEMORIAM44

MURPHY,MaryAnn.-Inloosingmemoryofourdear mother,whopassedaway September3rd.,1948. Mayhersoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

TOBIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Catherine.darlingmotherof MaisieandJoe,whoseanniversaryoccurredon30th. August. SweetJesus.havemercyon her.

CASTLEDAREFIELDDAY. NextmeetingofthecommitteeorganisingtheCastledare JuniorOrphanageFieldDay willbeheldatChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace,onMondaynightnext,the 5th.September,at8p.m. ArtUnionticketsarenow available,andaresellingrapidly.Asonlyalimitednumber arepermittedtobesold,all friendsareurgedtogettheir booksasquicklyaspossible fromeitherRev,BrotherMcGeeorGeorgeYounes,National House,49WilliamStreet,Perth. Donationsinmoneyorgoods willbegratefullyreceived,

÷ DEATHS 44

KEATING.-OnAugust24th., 1949,JamesKeating,of96 VincentStreet,Mt.Lawley, belovedhusbandofthelate MargaretKeating,andloving fatherofReg,Len,Jack, Kevin,andLeo;aged79years. RequiescatinPace,

KEATING.-OnAugust24th., 1949,atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,JamesKeating, lateof"Lisava,"96Vincentstreet,Mt.Lawley,dearlybelovedanddevotedfatherof Reg,fondfather-in-lawof Sheilagh,deargrandpaof JamesandKenneth, ImmaculateHeartofMary, thyprayersforhimextol. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

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TheIrish(Ithinkit'sthe Irish)haveaproverbwhich goes,asfarasIremember, "Givehimabitofropeandtell himtogoandhanghimself,"or somethinglikethat.I'mnot surethatsoundscorrect,but anyhowtheideaisthatifyou can'ttalkafellowoutofmakingabluelethimgoaheadand makeit,andthatwillshowhim.

Now,noamountoftalkwould haveclearedGeorge'sheadof thesillyideahehadaboutsayingtheRosary;sowesaidit,at thesecondmeeting,andour worstfearswererealised.The wholeatmospherewaschanged, youmightsay.Everyonewas sortofsubdued,insteadofbeing, asatfirstmeeting,burstingwith energyandenthusiasm. I couldn'thelpthinkingofMarx andhis"Religionistheopiateof thepeople"-notinthenasty sense,youunderstand.Ifyou write"Shampiety"for"religion,"you'llgettheideabetter. Icouldseeclearlythatthesedevotionalpractices,thoughgood inthemselves,hadsappedthe vitalityoftheCatholicsthrough over-indulgence,leadingtothe messwe'rein,Whatweneed isanewtypeofspirituality.I saidso,andJimagreed.

"Yeah?"saidGeorge."Maybeit'sjustthatit'snoteasyto feelsocockywhenyou'vejust beenthinkingaboutGodfora fewminutes."He'slikethat-hecan'targuesensibly,butjust makesnastywisecracks.

ThenJoetookover,andmade asuggestionhe'dculledfroma C.T.S.book."Alotofthese booksadvocate"Gospeldiscus-

sion"forgroupslikethis.I don'tmeanforthewholemeeting;sayforhalfat'hourorso." Thenheexplaineditmorefully, becausesomeoftheganghadn't muchideawhataGospeldiscussionwas.

"Theideaseemstobethat eachweekwetakeachapteror sofromtheNewTestament.One ofusposesastheleader,and explainsitashethinks;then weallpullhimtopieces.Thus wefinishupwithaprettyclear ideaofwhatthepassagemeans. That'snottheonlywayofrunningaGospeldiscussion,butI thinkit'sthebestI'veseen.

"Ofcourse,it'sveryvaluable, becausebystudyingtheNew TestamentwecometounderstandChristverywell.That's whatweneedinajoblike this," Wewereallstruckbythis idea,whichgoestoshowwhere we'dbewithoutJoe'sleadership.Mostofushadthought ofeverythingelse,butthis seemedaverysoundplan.However,Peteraisedapoint:"I thinktheidea'sgood,butIdon't likeonedetail.Whystartwith theNewTestament?Afterall, history,especiallythehistoryof Christ,startedintheOldTestament.Besides,ifwestartat theAnnunciation,weleaveout allthatleduptoit.What's theuseoftalkingabouttheRedemptionwhenyouhaven'tunderstoodtheFall?"

"Well,that'sapoint,"said Joe."ButIhaven'tseenanyonesuggestitbefore.Most seemtothinktheNewTestamentistheplacetostart.After

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"St.Augustinesuggestedit Hesays:StartattheBookof Genesis." "Thatso?Wellwecoulddo worse.TheChurchdoeshold theOldTestamentingreatreverence.Butthesnagiswe haven'tgotonehere.Ibrought Knox'sNewTestamentalong, butnottheOld."

Jimsaidthatneedn'tstopus.

"WeallknowthebookofGenesisbyheart,butIdon'tknow whetherweoughttobotherdiscussingit.Thewholethingis toocontentious. Ithinkwe'd betterskiprightoverthisBiblicalaccountofCreationuntil it'sbeenreconciledwithafew scientificfacts."

"Withwhat??"saidPete. I didn'tlikethewayhesaidit; neitherdidJim.

"You'renotgoingtoraisethe oldracketofsayingthatevolutioncan'tbetruebecausethe Biblesaysno,areyou?We've gottoactgrown-up,notdither aroundwithfairystories,The Bibleistheinspiredwordof God,ofcourse,butthescientific factsshowthattheaccountof Creationcouldn'tpossiblybe true.Well,then,wedon't havetothrowouttheBiblemerelyreconcileitwithwhat weknow.Afterallfactsare facts-yououghttoknowthat, beingascientist."

"Yes,Iam;that'swhyI'mnot impressed.Thefactsareplain enough-fossilsandwhatnotbutI'dliketoknowwhatthey prove.Inscienceaproofhas tobeascoherentanddefiniteas inamurdertrial-infactpeopleareoftenhangedonwhata researchworkerwouldcall mightythinevidence."

Well,thiswasabitnew. I alwaysthoughtthemainthing insciencewastodashupwith arevolutionarynewtheoryand maketheheadlines.After thisonewasfamousenoughto getassistanceinprovingit.But itneveroccurredtomethata scientist,who'sstudiedfor years,wouldturnupatheory thatcouldn'tbeproved.After alltheycan'taffordtomake mistakes.Weputallthisto Pete.

scientistshaveenoughtimeto goallthroughthat?"

"Inthiscase,no.Thecircumstantialevidence'isenough tobumpthecatoff.Butifit's somethingimportant,he'llthink upathousandotherquestions too.Hehasto,because,as sureasheforgetssomething someoneelsewillmakeafool ofhim.Thecompetition'spretty keen.

"Inthecaseofevolutionwell,itisn'tveryimportant.But ifwestartreallyexaminingthe evidence,asdistinctfromthe facts,thereareprobablyadozen possibletheorieswhichwould fitit."

"Suchas?"askedJim,not verynicely. "Searchme;that'snotmy line.ButifyoulikeI'lllook upafewfornextweek."This suitedeverybody.

ThenGeorgehadaposer."I wasreadinginaYankeepaper thatsomeProf.hasbeengiving monkeysintelligencetests.They panoutaboutequaltokidsthe sameage.Heconcludesthat monkeysarenotaleadingfactorinworldaffairsbecausethey haven'tthesameopportunities askids.Givethemtheopportunitiesandashave,hesays, andyoucouldn'ttellthedifference."

"Thenwhat'sstoppinghim?" askedPete."We'llbelieveit whenheproducesabusiness executivewithatail."

"That'swhatthepapersaid. Itsuggeststhatthemonkeysbe giveneveryopportunity,and laterencouragedtotakeover, Theycan'tmakeabiggermess thanwehave.Butmypoint isthatthisseemstoknockthe Christianideaofmenasfundamentallydifferentfrommonkeys.Iftheycan tothinkthenmancouldbejust anadvancedanimal." Therewasalongsilence,but

Peteeventuallyturnedupwith: "Ithinkthere'sabitofdifferencebetweenwhatwecall "Reason"andwhattheytestas "intelligence." Anybright youngmonkeycouldfitpegs intoholesorsortpeanutsfrom marbles,butIdon'tknowwhat sortofacriticismhe'dwriteof "LaBoheme."Thereisadifferencebetweenmathematical ormechanicalmanipulative abilityandtheabilitytothink inmoreabstractterms.That mightbetheanswer."

"That'sapoint,"saidGeorge. "Crows,forinstance,cancount" (Herecountedafewluridstoriesbywayofproof).Doubtless. Mr.CrowcanadmireMrs. Crow;butthereseemstobea lackofreallybeautifulpoetry andsonginwhichhecommemoratesherbeauty.Infactthese abstractideasneverseemtooccurtotheblighter'sblack heart."

"TheChurchhasananswer, too,"saidJoe."Wearetaught thatkidsarenotrationaltill theyareaboutsevenyearsold. Aquinassaysthatbeforetheage ofreasontheyhaveimmortal souls,butotherwisedifferlittle fromanimals.

"Mostkidsoffourorfivecan lickanymonkeyI'vemetinordinaryintelligentbehaviour. Thetricksweadmireinafullgrownmonkeyordogcouldbe donebyakidoftwo-ifhehad atail."

Bewiththewise-advertise.

"Bunnies,"hesaid,"Idon't denythatscientistsgooffthe beamsometimes-they'reonly human.Butinpracticalmatterstheygoverycarefully. Takeanexample.Acathas creamonhiswhiskers-that's alltheevidencemostpeople want.Butnotthescientist ifit'simportant.He'llwantto know,"Isitreallycream?If thecatpinchedit,wherefrom? Couldhehavegotitoutofthe jug?Howdiditcometobeon hiswhiskers?Istheresome creammissing?Isitpossibly aframeup?"Untilthese questionsareallanswered,he doesn'tgetouttheoldshotgun," "Youdon'tmeantotellme

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P.M.SeesDeputation

AsthevisitofthePrimeMinisterMr.J.B.Chifley,to PerthcoincidedwiththeNationalConferenceoftheY.C.W., theopportunitywastakenofseekinganinterviewwith him.

Mr.ChifleyreceivedTedLong(NationalPresident), TerryBarker(NationalSecretary),DavidBurke(Public Relations),andTerryDaly(President,PerthY.C.W.),and inthecourseofhalfanhourdiscussedthefollowingpoints:

TheY.C.W.delegationrequestedthereductionofinterest chargesonco-operativehousing loans.ThePrimeMinisterrepliedthattheFederalTreasury didnothavethemachineryto investigatesuchmatters,but promisedtorefertherequestto theCommonwealthBank.

InreferringtoindecentliteratureandtheneedofaCommonwealthCensorshipCommittee onliterature,Mr.Chifleyheartilyagreedontheneedforaction, butindicateditwasaverycomplexquestion,whichhadbeen ontheagendaofthePremiers Conference.Hepromisedto referthemattertotheAttorney General,Dr.Evatt.

Thedelegationcongratulated thePrimeMinisteronhisGovernment'simmigrationpolicy. Mr.Chifleywasobviouslypleasedandsaidhewouldinformthe MinisterforImmigration,Mr. Calwell.ThedelegationpledgedtheaidoftheY.C.W.tohelp migrantsbecomegoodAustralians.

Onthequestionofhousing, Mr.Chifleysaidheexpectedan improvementinthe,next18 months.TheGovernmenthad apositivepolicyregardingcoal productionwhichwouldmean moresteel.Importsofsteel werealsobeingmadefrom JapanandFrance.

Thetimberpositionwasdifficult,andimportsinvolveddollars.FittingshadtobeimportedfromtheUnitedKingdomandfromanycountry wheretheycouldbegot.The Governmentwouldremoveall dutiesonthese.

ThePrimeMinisterexpressed hisinterestintheworkofthe Y.C.W.andpromisedtowrite themoftheresultoftheirrepresentations.

RECEPTIONATBOANS.

Aluncheonwasheldat Boans'DiningRoomonThursday,atwhichEasternStates

chaplainsanddelegates,local membersoftheY.C.W.,and friendsoftheMovementattended. Anaddressofwelcomewas givenbyTerryDaly,supported bySirThomasMeagher,to whichTerryBarkerrepliedon behalfofthevisitors.

DELEGATES.

Inadditiontothelistofdelegatesgiveninourlastissue,the followingalsoattendedtheConference:

"TrueApostlesOfYouth"

YoungWorkersRallyAtTownHall

TheTownHallwascomfortablyfilledonFridaynight bymembersoftheY.C.W.andfriendsoftheMovement. ThespeakerswereintroducedbyTerryDaly.Rev.Father Lombardgaveaninspiringaddressontheaimsofthe Y.C.W.,andTerryBarkeroutlinedtheprojectsforthe future.

Thespeecheswerefollowedbythescreeningofasound filmoftheInternationalConferenceoftheY.C.W.atMontrealin1947.Musicalitemswereinterspersed. Rev.FatherLombardopened bythankingthePerthY.C.W. fortheirhospitalityandorganisationoftheConference.Its youngmencouldgivealeadto therestofAustralia.The Y.C.W.inAustraliawouldbe tenyearsoldwithinthenext twoweeks,andPerthcould claimabouthalfofthattime.

Speakingofpresent-dayyouth conditions,FatherLombard said:SomehadnoGod.The youngpersonatschoolhadlittletodowithGod.Andasa youngworker,allaroundhim theenvironmentpresumedthere wasnoGod.Thedignityof workallabouthim,too,was ridiculed.

Intheirhomesyoungmen learntrespectforwomanhood frommotherandsisters,but withinafewweeks,themen withwhomtheyworkedandthe thingstheysawandheardwould dragdownallthatrespectinto

AndsoitwasthattheY.C.W. challengedtheyoungworkerto lookattheproblemsabouthim andtobecomeconcernedthat hisfellowyoungAustralians werebeinglosttoGodandto decentAustraliancitizenship. Amongallthefalsevaluesof happiness,theY.C.W.challengedtheyoungworkerwithChrist crucified,Whosufferedand died,butWhoconqueredthe worldwiththeResurrection. Butitwasnotenoughthat theybecrusaders.TheMovementmustprovideforthe needsandwantsoftheyoung worker,thatwouldcounterthe wrongsofto-day. Sothe Y.C.W.hadestablisheditsservices.Ithadalsoestablished representationbeforetheleadingmenofournation.Youth demandedaction!TheY.C.W. wasanapostolateofyouth amongyouth!Itprovidedservicestogivethemallthey

NationalSecretary,Terry Barker,outlinesConference achievements.

dicateeverymomentoftheir livestobeingtrueapostlesto Australianyouth.Aboutthem werethosewhocomplainedof whattheycouldnotbuild.

TheY.C.W.wasa"New YouthtoBuildaNewAustralia." "Youngmen,"concludedFr. Lombard,"youoweittoyour nation!Youoweittoyour

ThegatheringattheTownHall,Perth,ontheoccasionoftheY.C.W.RallyonFridayevening.Briset:FatherLombard addressestheRally.

Tasmania:JohnBarnes,Mervyn

Summers.

SouthAustralia:LesMarsh, FrankBaker.

Melbourne:KevinDrill.

Kalgoorlie:TedHicks.

PerthExecutive:HarryChild, RayTwoomey,PeterHoyne, JimStewart,KevinSullivan, JerryLyons.

Y.C.W.GENERALCHAPLAIN FORU.H.

Rev.Father'Lombard,General'ChaplainoftheY.C.W.in, Australia,isbeingsenttothe UnitedKingdombytheImmigrationDepartmenttorecruit E-vcrtittimigrantsfor'Niscoun-' try.ThisispartoftheY.C.W; MigrantPlan,andtoimplement itahostel.of.28roomshasbeert alcuitired.and'fittedoutinMel.' bourneforthereceptionofmil

thegutter.Therewasnolove -allthatmanandyouthcould expectfromlife,theyweretold, waslust!Youthwasfacedwith allthisintheirjourneythrough life,andlargelyyouthfailed. "Theyouthofto-dayisfaced withproblemsanddifficulties thattheyouthofnootherage hasexperienced,"saidFather Lombard. Theworkerwasseenasamachine.Itwassaiditwashopelesstothinkthatthestandards ofAustralianlifecouldbe transformed.ButtheY.C.W. gaveanotheranswer!The Y.C.W.saidtheenvironment couldbechanged!Youth,however,couldno)'bechangedby oldpeople-byparentsorby priests,onlybythosewholivedintheirmidst,whowere withthemonthebattlefieldthatwastheY.C.W.!

needed.Thevoiceofthe Y.C.W.hadbeenraisedinParliament,inmunicipalities,in councils,andoncommittees. ThechallengeoftheY.C.W.was world-wide,asactiveapostles astruesonsofGod.Itsmembershadtheactivedesiretode-

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workmates!Aboveall,youowe ittoyourGod!Godwhohas givenyoulifeanddignity!

Youngworkers!Everfightfor ChristasY.C.W.leaders!Bring Christintothelivesofyoung Australianworkers,andrestore AustraliatoChrist!"

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AsthevisitofthePrimeMinisterMr.J.B.Chifley.to PerthcoincidedwiththeNationalConferenceoftheY.C.W., theopportunitywastakenofseekinganinterviewwith him.

Mr.ChifleyreceivedTedLong(NationalPresident), TerryBarker(NationalSecretary),DavidBurke(Public Relations),andTerryDaly(President,PerthY.C.W.),and inthecourseofhalfanhourdiscussedthefollowingpoints:

TheY.C.W.delegationrequestedthereductionofinterest chargesonco-operativehousing loans.ThePrimeMinisterrepliedthattheFederalTreasury didnothavethemachineryto investigatesuchmatters,but promisedtorefertherequestto theCommonwealthBank.

InreferringtoindecentliteratureandtheneedofaCommonwealthCensorshipCommittee onliterature,Mr.Chifleyheartilyagreedontheneedforaction, butindicateditwasaverycomplexquestion,whichhadbeen ontheagendaofthePremiers Conference.Hepromisedto referthemattertotheAttorney General,Dr.Evatt.

Thedelegationcongratulated thePrimeMinisteronhisGovernment'simmigrationpolicy. Mr.Chifleywasobviouslypleasedandsaidhewouldinformthe MinisterforImmigration,Mr. Calwell.ThedelegationpledgedtheaidoftheY.C.W.tohelp migrantsbecomegoodAustralians.

Onthequestionofhousing, Mr.Chifleysaidheexpectedan improvementinthenext18 months.TheGovernmenthad apositivepolicyregardingcoal productionwhichwouldmean moresteel.Importsofsteel werealsobeingmadefrom JapanandFrance.

Thetimberpositionwasdifficult,andimportsinvolveddollars.FittingshadtobeimportedfromtheUnitedKingdomandfromanycountry wheretheycouldbegot.The Governmentwouldremoveall dutiesonthese.

ThePrimeMinisterexpressed hisinterestintheworkofthe Y.C.W.andpromisedtowrite themoftheresultoftheirrepresentations.

RECEPTIONATBOANS.

Aluncheonwasheldat Bowls'DiningRoomonThursday.atwhichEasternStates

chaplainsanddelegates,local membersoftheY.C.W.,and friendsoftheMovementattended. Anaddressofwelcomewas givenbyTerryDaly,supported bySirThomasMeagher,to whichTerryBarkerrepliedon behalfofthevisitors.

DELEGATES.

Inadditiontothelistofdelegatesgiveninourlastissue,the followingalsoattendedtheConference:

"TrueApostlesOfYouth"

YoungWorkers

RallyAtTownHall

TheTownHallwascomfortablyfilledonFridaynight bymembersoftheY.C.W.andfriendsoftheMovement. ThespeakerswereintroducedbyTerryDaly.Rev.Father Lombardgaveaninspiringaddressontheaimsofthe Y.C.W.,andTerryBarkeroutlinedtheprojectsforthe future.

Thespeecheswerefollowedbythescreeningofasound filmoftheInternationalConferenceoftheY.C.W.atMontrealin1947.Musicalitemswereinterspersed.

Rev.FatherLombardopened bythankingthePerthY.C.W. fortheirhospitalityandorganisationoftheConference.Its youngmencouldgivealeadto therestofAustralia.The Y.C.W.inAustraliawouldbe tenyearsoldwithinthenext twoweeks,andPerthcould claimabouthalfofthattime.

Speakingofpresent-dayyouth conditions,FatherLombard said:SomehadnoGod.The youngpersonatschoolhadlittletodowithGod.Andasa youngworker,allaroundhim theenvironmentpresumedthere wasnoGod.Thedignityof workallabouthim,too,was ridiculed.

Intheirhomesyoungmen learntrespectforwomanhood frommotherandsisters,but withinafewweeks,themen withwhomtheyworkedandthe thingstheysawandheardwould dragdownallthatrespectinto

AndsoitwasthattheY.C.W. challengedtheyoungworkerto lookattheproblemsabouthim andtobecomeconcernedthat hisfellowyoungAustralians werebeinglosttoGodandto decentAustraliancitizenship. Amongallthefalsevaluesof happiness,theY.C.W.challengedtheyoungworkerwithChrist crucified,Whosufferedand died.butWhoconqueredthe worldwiththeResurrection. Butitwasnotenoughthat theybecrusaders.TheMovementmustprovideforthe needsandwantsoftheyoung worker,thatwouldcounterthe wrongsofto-day.Sothe Y.C.W.hadestablisheditsservices.Ithadalsoestablished representationbeforetheleadingmenofournation.Youth demandedaction!TheY.C.W. wasanapostolateofyouth amongyouth!Itprovidedservicestogivethemallthey

NationalSecretary,Terry Barker,outlinesConference achievements.

dicateeverymomentoftheir livestobeingtrueapostlesto Australianyouth.Aboutthem werethosewhocomplainedof whattheycouldnotbuild. TheY.C.W.wasa"New YouthtoBuildaNewAustralia."

"Youngmen,"concludedFr. Lombard,"youoweittoyour nation!Youoweittoyour

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Tasmania:JohnBarnes,Mervyn Summers. SouthAustralia:LesMarsh, FrankBaker.

Melbourne:KevinDrill.

Kalgoorlie:TedHicks.

PerthExecutive:HarryChild, RayTwoomey,PeterHoyne, JimStewart,KevinSullivan, JerryLyons.

Y.C.W.GENERALCHAPLAIN FORU.K.

Rev.FatherLombard,GeneralChaplainoftheY.C.W.in Australia,isbeingsenttothe UnitedKingdombytheImmifrationDepartmenttorecruit v9641,migrantsforthiscountry.ThisispartoftheY.C.W, MigrantPlan,andtoimplement itahostelof28roomshasbeen acquiredandfittedoutinMe14 bourneforthereceptionofmil,. grants.

Hall,Perth,ontheoccasionof addresses thegutter.Therewasnolove -allthatmanandyouthcould expectfromlife,theyweretold, waslust!Youthwasfacedwith allthisintheirjourneythrough life,andlargelyyouthfailed.

"Theyouthofto-dayisfaced withproblemsanddifficulties thattheyouthofnootherage hasexperienced,"saidFather Lombard.

Theworkerwasseenasamachine.Itwassaiditwashopelesstothinkthatthestandards ofAustralianlifecouldbe transformed.ButtheY.C.W. gaveanotheranswer!'The Y.C.W.saidtheenvironment couldbechanged!Youth,however,couldnotbechangedby oldpeople-byparentsorby priests,onlybythosewholivedintheirmidst,whowere withthemonthebattlefieldthatwastheY.C.W.!

theY.C.W.RallyonFridayevening.kiset:FatherLombard theRally. needed.Thevoiceofthe Y.C.W,hadbeenraisedinParliament,inmunicipalities,in councils,andoncommittees. ThechallengeoftheY.C.W.was world-wide,asactiveapostles astruesonsofGod.Itsmembershadtheactivedesiretode-

workmates!Aboveall,youowe ittoyourGod!Godwhohas givenyoulifeanddignity!

Youngworkers!Everfightfor ChristasY.C.W.leaders!Bring Christintothelivesofyoung Australianworkers,andrestore AustraliatoChrist!"

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TheSixthNationalConferenceoftheY.C.W. concludeditsdeliberationsonThursdayoflast week.Averylargeagendawascompleted,and delegatesvotedtheConferenceoneofthemost successfulheld.TheConferencesessionsended,delegateswereaffordedtheopportunityof somesight-seeing.Acarnivaldancewasheldon Wednesday,andonThursdayaluncheonwas givenatBoansDiningRoom.OnFridaynight ageneralRallyoftheY.C.W.wasstagedinthe TownHall.Mostofthedelegatesreturnedto theirrespectiveStatesbytrainonMonday.

CAMPAIGNS. struction.Thehousingshort-

TheConferencedecided,on themotionofthePerthdelegates,toconductacampaign overaperiodof3-5yearson "Familylifeandhomeresponsibility."Thiswouldopenwith acampaignon"Chastity,-which wouldbeconductedthroughthe InquiryMethodfromMarchto June,1950. Itwouldbefollowedbya campaignon "Drink." SERVICES.

ItwashopedbyConference thattheAdolescentTraining CoursesandtheCanaandpre.* CanaConferenceswouldbeextendedtoallStates,aswellas theCo-operatingHousingand Tradingsocieties.

TheneedforgoodCatholic clubs,especiallyinindustrial areas,wasstressed,together 6 withtheconstructionofpermanentholidaycamps,which wouldadmitaquotaofnonCatholics.

Vocationalguidance,employmentandaccommodationservicesshouldbeextended,and thevisitationofsickyouthin hospitalsorbed-riddenathome.

Itwasalsohopedtodevelop moreculturalservicesinthe wayofencouraginggoodbooks, musicanddramaticproductions,

agewasregardedasapre-eminentsocialproblemcallingfor drasticaction.Concreteproposalsinthisdirectionwere discussed.Asonly50percent. offamiliesinAustraliaown theirownhomes,itwassuggestedthattheGovernment shouldassisthomepurchaseby fosteringco-operativebuilding societiesandbyreducingthe interestrateonhomebuilding loans.

FILMADVERTISING. Conferencedisapproved,ofthe typeofadvertisingwhichmade itsappealthroughtheover-emphasisofsex,andwhichwas notinaccordancewiththecontentofthefilmadvertised.To eliminatethesedegradingpractices,itwasdecidedtodirect thenoticeoftheCommonwealth Censortothedisplaysonhoarding,trailers,stills,etc.,andto writetofilmproducerspointing outthattheywerelosingrevequethroughsuchadvertising.

SPORTS.

ItwasconsideredbyConferencethat,toencouragewholesomerecreationamongyoung workers,the10percent.Sales Taxonsuchequipmentneeded bythemshouldbelifted.

dustrytopay.Thefirstcall uponindustrywastheprovision ofaFamilyLivingWage.The National-Councilwasrequested toframedefiniteproposalsin thismatter,especiallyinregard tothepositionoftheyoungsingleworkerandhisapproachto

amongY.C.W.membersandCatholicemployersoflabour.

OVERSEASVISITOR.

Rev.FatherLombardwas vestedwithdiscretionarypowertoinvite,somepersonof internationalstandingtovisit theY.C.W,inAustralia.Father

INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE.

AnInternationalConference oftheY.C.W.willbeheldin BrussselsduringAugust,1950, tocelebratethe25th.anniversaryoftheMovement'sfoundation.Itishopedtosenda

ChaplainsandVisitingDelegates.

marriage.Conferencedeplor-LombardwasfurtherempoweredtovisitRomeonbehalfofthe Y.C.W.andtoreporttothe PopeontheMovementinAustralia.

edyoungworkershavingto leavehometosecureemployment,andurgedthedecentralisationofindustryasasolution.Thosewhohadtoleave homeshouldhaveaminimum weeklyincomeof£3.Youths comingfromthecountryto

delegationfromeachDioceseof Australiatoparticipate.This pilgrimagewouldthengoonto RometotakepartintheHoly Yearcelebrations.

TheConferenceinSession-C.B.C.Theatrette. HOUSING.

FAMILYLIVINGWAGE.

Conferenceresolvedthatthe FederalGovernmentshouldbe pressedtointroduceanemergencyprogrammeofhomecon-

Conferenceexpressedtheview thatthedeterminingfactorinthe assessmentoftheBasicWage shouldnotbetheabilityofin-

itBABYCOMPETITION

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150INPRIZES150

Result2nd,WeeklyJudgingWith PhotosOfWinnersWillBePublishedIn"TheSundayTimes"Next Sunday, ALSODETAILSOFCOMPETITION

workinthecityshouldhavea living-away-from-homeallowancesubsidised.Allyoung workerswereurgedtojointheir Unionsandtoattendmeetings regularly.

IMMIGRATION.

Conference_congratulatedthe FederalGovernmentonitsimmigrationpolicy,andpledged itselftohelpineverywayin theassimifationofmigrantsinto theAustralianwayoflife.Diocesanbrancheswereurgedto instituteservicestothisendaccommodation,clothes-buying, sport,etc.

CO-PARTNERSHIPANDPROFIT-SHARING.

Conferenceadvocatedthatthe teachingofPopePiusXI,on thesemattersshouldbeissued inbookformandcirculated

Orderedtomeetthedemand!-A lowerprice,becauseweordered largequantities!Choosethis sheeny,deep-drapingBritishSilk Chenille,infadelessgreen,burgundy,lightblue,offwhite,rust,wine,rose,brownandfawn.,Payonly 17/6yardnow,atBarrett's.

NationalProblemsDebatedByTheY.C.W.

TheSixthNationalConferenceoftheY.C.W. concludeditsdeliberationsonThursdayoflast week.Averylargeagendawascompleted,and delegatesvotedtheConferenceoneofthemost successfulheld.TheConferencesessionsended,delegateswereaffordedtheopportunityof somesight-seeing.Acarnivaldancewasheldon Wednesday,andonThursdayaluncheonwas givenatBoonsDiningRoom.OnFridaynight ageneralRallyoftheY.C.W.wasstagedinthe TownHall.Mostofthedelegatesreturnedto theirrespectiveStatesbytrainonMonday.

CAMPAIGNS. struction.Thehousingshort-

TheConferencedecided,on themotionofthePerthdelegates,toconductacampaign overaperiodof3-5yearson "Familylifeandhomeresponsibility."Thiswouldopenwith acampaignon"Chastity,"which wouldbeconductedthroughthe InquiryMethodfromMarchto June,1950. Itwouldbefollowedbya campaignon "Drink." SERVICES.

ItwashopedbyConference thattheAdolescentTraining CoursesandtheCanaandpre-* CanaConferenceswouldbeextendedtoallStates,aswellas theCo-operatingHousingand Tradingsocieties.

TheneedforgoodCatholic clubs,especiallyinindustrial areas,wasstressed,together withtheconstructionofpermanentholidaycamps,which wouldadmitaquotaofnonCatholics.

Vocationalguidance,employmentandaccommodationservicesshouldbeextended,and thevisitationofsickyouthin hospitalsorbed-riddenathome,

Itwasalsohopedtodevelop moreculturalservicesinthe wayofencouraginggoodbooks, musicanddramaticproductions.

agewasregardedasapre-eminentsocialproblemcallingfor drasticaction.Concreteproposalsinthisdirectionwere discussed.Asonly50percent. offamiliesinAustraliaown theirownhomes,itwassuggestedthattheGovernment shouldassisthomepurchaseby fosteringco-operativebuilding societiesandbyreducingthe interestrateonhomebuilding loans.

FILMADVERTISING, Conferencedisapprovedofthe typeofadvertisingwhichmade itsappealthroughtheover-emphasisofsex,andwhichwas notinaccordancewiththecontentofthefilmadvertised.To eliminatethesedegradingpractices,itwasdecidedtodirect thenoticeoftheCommonwealth Censortothedisplaysonhoarding,trailers,stills,etc.,andto writetofilmproducerspointing outthattheywerelosingrevenuethroughsuchadvertising.

SPORTS.

ItwasconsideredbyConferencethat,toencouragewholesomerecreationamongyoung workers,the10percent.Sales Taxonsuchequipmentneeded bythemshouldbelifted.

dustrytopay.Thefirstcall uponindustrywastheprovision ofaFamilyLivingWage.The National-Councilwasrequested toframedefiniteproposalsin thismatter,especiallyinregard tothepositionoftheyoungsingleworkerandhisapproachto

amongY.C.W.membersandCatholicemployersoflabour.

OVERSEASVISITOR.

Rev.FatherLombardwas vestedwithdiscretionarypowertoinvitesomepersonof internationalstandingtovisit theY.C.W.inAustralia.Father

INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE.

AnInternationalConference oftheY.C.W.willbeheldin BrussselsduringAugust,1950, tocelebratethe25th.anniversaryoftheMovement'sfoundation.Itishopedtosenda

ChaplainsandVisitingDelegates.

marriage,Conferencedeploredyoungworkershavingto leavehometosecureemployment,andurgedthedecentralisationofindustryasasolution.Thosewhohadtoleave homeshouldhaveaminimum weeklyincomeof£3.Youths comingfromthecountryto

LombardwasfurtherempoweredtovisitRomeonbehalfofthe Y.C.W.andtoreporttothe PopeontheMovementinAustralia.

delegationfromeachDioceseof Australiatoparticipate.This pilgrimagewouldthengoonto RometotakepartintheHoly Yearcelebrations.

TheConferenceinSession-C.B.C.Theatrette. HOUSING.

FAMILYLIVINGWAGE.

Conferenceresolvedthatthe FederalGovernmentshouldbe pressedtointroduceanemergencyprogrammeofhomecon-

Conferenceexpressedtheview thatthedeterminingfactorinthe assessmentoftheBasicWage shouldnotbetheabilityofin-

workinthecityshouldhavea living-away-from-homeallowancesubsidised.Allyoung workerswereurgedtojointheir Unionsandtoattendmeetings regularly.

IMMIGRATION.

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Conference_congratulatedthe FederalGovernmentonitsimmigrationpolicy,andpledged itselftohelpineverywayin theassimilationofmigrantsinto theAustralianwayoflife.Diocesanbrancheswereurgedto instituteservicestothisendaccommodation,clothes-buying, sport,etc.

CO-PARTNERSHIPANDPROFIT-SHARING.

Conferenceadvocatedthatthe teachingofPopePiusXI,on thesemattersshouldbeissued inbookformandcirculated

Orderedtomeetthedemand!-A lowerprice,becauseweordered largequantities!Choosethis sheeny,deep-drapingBritishSilk Chenille,infadelessgreen,burgundy,lightblue,offwhite,rust,wine,rose,brownandfawn.,Payonly 17/6yardnow,atBarrett's.

TwoVoices

ThemeetingatChichesterof theExecutiveoftheWorld CouncilofChurcheshasbeen precededbyatrenchantcriticismbytheDeanofChichester, attheChurchAssembly,ofthe positionlatelytakenupbyDr. Visser'tHooft,secretaryofthe WorldCouncilofChurches,who ismaintainingthattheterm "persecution"isnotproperlyapplicabletothesituationofthe ChurchinEasternandCentral Europe,andthatoneshould speakratherof"domestication" ofreligion-exactlythethesis,in short,whichisbeingadvanced bytheGovernmentinPrague to-day,inwhomprofessionsof greatChristianpietyalternate withexpressionsofdeterminationtointroducewithoutdelay theplenitudeoftheMarx-Leninistdoctrine.

M.Nejedly,theMoscow-train_ edMinisterofEducation,who usedthestarkestlanguageof Bolshevismonlyafewweeks agoattheNinthCongressofthe CzechoslovakCommunistParty, thusprecipitatingtheclashwith theCatholicHierarchy,was laterspeakingasaChristianintentonlyonpurifyingthe Church,ataGovernment-organisedpilgrimageattheSazava monasterynearPrague;while atsimilarpseudo-religiousgatheringsinotherpartsofthecountryhiscolleaguesintheGovernment,withasingularunanimity,wereconductingwhat wereclaimedtobereligiousdemonstrationsandtakingatthe sametimetheopportunityto denouncetheBishops.Suchis theprocessof"domesticating" religion.TheDeanofChichesterasked:

"Whatdoesthisdefinition mean? Isnotdomestication anattempttotametheChurch andtocompelittoacceptthe completedominationofan avowedlygodlessState?Isnot domesticationitselfpersecution?"

"Icannothelp,"theDeancontinued,"hearing,orthinking thatIheard,twovoicessoundingthroughthesinisterhubbub" intheBritishCouncilofChurchesmeetingatEdinburgh,at which,hesaid,therewas"great pressurefromtheofficialsofthe WorldCouncilofChurches":-

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Reporting Progress

Thepresentgreatenthusiasm fortheItalianOperaisbutthe latestofanumberofencouragingsignswhichadduptothe conclusionthatthetheatrein Perthisingoodshape.Bythe "theatre,"ofcourse,Imeannot onlythesupply,butalsothedemand.

Thisresurgenceofinterestin thetheatreisnotconfinedto Perth;itisworld-wide.J.W. Marriott,inaForewordtohis collectionofthebestone-act playsof1944-45,writes:"Years agoplaygoingwasanoccasional luxury;to-dayinoneformor another,ithascometoberegardedasanecessityinnormal life. Towardstheendof theearlierworldwar,theonly playwhichmadeanyappealto intelligencewas'DearBrutus.'

Attheendofthesecondwar thetheatrewasinafarhealthiercondition.Thelistofplays performinginLondonandother bigcitiesincludedsuchclassics as'Hamlet,'KingHenryIV.,' 'PeerGyna,'and'Lovefor Love,'aswellasgoodplaysby livingplaywrights.Moreover, thedesiretotakeanactivepart indramaticproductionsiskeenernowthanithaseverbeen. Theamateurmovement.flourishesasneverbefore."

onlyfromthesightoftheendlessqueuesformingoutside Nicholson'sBoxOffice,butalso fromtherevivedinterestofthe commercialentrepreneursin bringingtheirbestshowstothis city.WearesoontohaveGilbertandSullivanagain,"Annie GetYourGun"(whichhasbeen runningforabouttwoyearsin SydneyandMelbourne);andit seemsbeyonddoubtthatPerth willbeonthecircuitofwhateverbigshowsarebroughtto Australiainthenearfuture.

Allthisisgoodnews,ifonly becauseitmeansthatatlasta counter-blasttothecinemahas gainedmomentum.Fortoo longwehavebeenfedoncelluloid.Letusnotdespisethe movies,butletusalsoguard againstdeathfromover-eating -orshouldIsaylackofabalanceddiet?

Progresshasbeenmadein anotherdirection,too.Audienceshavebecomemorecritical,morediscriminating.Ifa showisn'tuptostandard,it doesn'tgetagoodhouse.That's theproperwaytotreatpoor shows,especiallyintheprofessionalsphere.Nothingmakes forimprovementinstandard somuchasacriticalpublic.

whichseekstoprotectthefeelingsbybuildingawallround them.Thisistrueofboth amateursandprofessionals. Amateuractinghasmadegreat stridessincethedayswhen,to quoteFloraRobson,'amateur theatricalsweresomethingonly onedegreeremovedfromcharades,when-sincenobodytook thetroubletolearnhislinestheprompterwasthemostimportantmemberofthecast,and theaudiencecamemainlytosee howsweetCousinJanelooked inoneofGreatGrandmamma's crinolines,orwhataspectacle Mr.Smithers,oftheBank,made ofhimselfgotupinkiltsasthe DukeofKilliecrankie."Miss Robsongoesontosay:"But thosedays,itseems,arepast. Thepresentgenerationofamateursinsists,andquiterightly so,onbeingtakenseriously.At thecompetitivefestivalsheld regularlyinallpartsofthe countrydistinguishedcritics,authorsandproducersareinvited tostandupandtelltheplayers whattheythinkofthemwithoutfearorfavour,Morewonderfulstill,theseoutspoken criticsareneitherassaultednor suedforlibelasaresultofwhat theysay.(Ibelieve,asamatteroffact,thatoneofthemwas oncehitontheheadwithan

QUIDPROQUO.

Advertisersspendhundredsofpoundsinour paper,andnaturallythey expc-ctasubstantialreturnfortheirinvestment. Ourreaderscanreciprocatebyconsultingwith theAdvertisersforall theirrequirements.

"Thefirstsaid,'Letusavoid atallcostsrecognisingthatthat Marxist,Leninist,StalinistgospelisathreattoChristianityin allitsforms.'Thesecondsaid, 'Letusespeciallyatallcosts avoiddoingsoifindoingsowe findourselvesonthesameside asourfellow-Christiansofthe Romanobedience."

FromacrosstheAtlanticcomes asimilartestimonyfromthe editorsof"FiftyContemporary One-ActPlays"(FrankShay andPierreLoving).Theyobservethatsomanytolerably goodone-actplaysarebeing writtenandactednowadays thatthematterofselectingthe bestfiftybecomesatask'ofexceptionalmagnitude.Their finalselectioncomprisesplays fromseventeendifferentcountries.

ReferringagaintoPerth,we notethesubstantialincreasein thenumberofamateurdramaticsocietiesfunctioning(fifteen arerepresentedontheTheatre CouncilofW.A.);andthatthe publicisnowhungryforgood professionalfarewegathernot

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Thewholematterofcriticism presentsa thornyproblem.

Aboutfiveyearsago"TheRecord"beganitscriticismsof plays,films,music,etc.Atthe timetherewasnocriticismof anykindinPerth,thetheatre wasataverylowebb,andthe picturehouseswereturningout "tripe"ofthemostinsipidsort. Thepageknownas"Discriminations"metwithamixedreception.Ontheonehandthere werethosewhowelcomeditas amouthpieceforfreeexpression ofopinion,andontheother handwerethosewhowere mildlyshockedatthethought ofcriticisinganything,together withafewmalcontentswho neverwantedtohearaword saidagainstthemselves.

Ofcourse,inthelongrun,no onewantstohearanythingsaid againsthimself;butwithartists thedesiretohearwhatother peoplereallythinkoftheirwork isstrongerthanthevanity

HOMESWANTED FORMIGRANT BOYS

TheCatholicMigrationand WelfareAssociationhavea numberofboysreadytobe placedoutasfarmworkersand asapprentices.Withregardto theboysforfarms,theAssociationisveryanxioustohear fromgoodpracticalCatholic farmerswhowouldbeprepared totaketheseboys,teachthem practicalfarming,andtrain theminthehomelifewhich hithertotheyhavenotbeen privilegedtoknow.

umbrellabyadisappointedtragedienne;butIamsurethatwas anisolated.instance.)Onthe contrary,themodernamateur player,takinghisorherwork asseriouslyasthoughitmight leadtoaHollywoodcontractor astageknighthood,profitsby anyadvicethatisconstructive, howeverbitterapillitmaybe toswallow."

Soalthoughthecriticwillalwaysbeanunpopularfigure(at leasttosomeextent),hemust goontreadinghisstonypath sothatartwillnotbewithouta champion.Itispleasingtonote thatnewspapercriticismhasexpandedinPerthpirecentyears. Itisstillmorepleasingtosee thatthepublichasbecomecritically-minded.And,bestof all,itisgoodtoseethatthe showsareimproving.

Thereareboystobeplaced outasapprenticesinthefollowingtrades:bricklaying,carpentry,andplastering.Theseboys haveallhadtrainingandsome practicalexperience,andthey willbeeligiblefortradetests withaviewtocreditsofapprenticeshipwhenamastertradesmanisfoundforthem.

TheAssociationisanxiousto hearfromanyCatholictradesmanwhowouldbeinterested intheseboysandfromanyCatholicpeoplewhowouldbe,preparedtoaccepttheseboysinto theirhomes,chargingthemnormalboardandlodging,and atthesametimewillingtotry andhelpthemtoestablish themselvesinanatmosphereof goodCatholichomelife, CatholicWelfareAssociation, 62St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

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Wewerebornintothisworld, notonlydeprivedofgraceand reason,butworsethanthis,we wereinfectedwithsin,andchildrenofwrath,andtherefore condemnedtomiseryanddeath. WhenOurLadyfirstsawthe lightofthisworld,thougha babyinpointofage,shewas greatinmeritandvirtue. Thereforeitisfittingtocelebrate herbirthdaywithuniversaljoy, becauseshewasbornsoholy,so deartoGod,andsofullofgrace. Letusrejoice,notonlyonher account,butalsoonourown. Shecameintotheworldfullof grace,notonlyforherown glory,butalsoforourgood.Let usthengreetherinthebeaSitifulwordsofthehymn: Angelsclusterroundthycradle, Smilingintothylittleface. Whisperingnow,astheywhisper later, "TheLordiswiththee,0full ofgrace." We,too,Mary,wouldhailthee thus, MorethantoAngelsthouart tous.

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BrigidineSchools

MusicExamination

ST.JOSEPH'SSCHOOL, SUBIACO UniversityofW.A.

MayExaminations

Piano.-FourthGrade:BerniceTonkin.

MusicalPerception.-Fourth Grade:Honours,JanetHubble, StellaMouritz;pass,Alma Schmidt,PatriciaMurray,Eileen Healy.ThirdGrade:Credit, MargaretMaslen;pass,Jean White,KathleenCranley,MaureenMiller,RhonaMullane.

SecondGrade:Honours,Marcia Dwyer,BernadetteMcCabe, LeonieHoulahan,LesleyFaulkner;credit,AnnetteClarke. TrinityCollegeofMusk.

AssociateArtofTeaching:C. Milner.

IntermediateDivision.-Verse

SpeakingChoir:Honours,89.

ClassSinging:Honours,Choir, 85.Elocution:Honours,KathleenCranley,85. JuniorDivision.-Elocution: Honours,JoyPower,93;Mary

Sporting

St.Joseph'spupils,Subiaco, heldtheirfirstannualsportson theSubiacoOvalonThursday, 18th.August.PrizeswerepresentedbyRightRev.Monsignor Kennedy,V.G.,P.P.

Infants'Schoolprizewinners:

Boys'FlatRaces:Richard McCabe,MichaelGoerke,Kevin Hayes,MichaelHoyne,Michael Hegney,BillMackey,Michael Calleja,JohnLoughlin.

Girls'FlatRaces:Frances Flanagan,GeorginaKer,VeronicaMoody,BerylHobbs,Judith Gibons,RosslynHopkins,MargaretVance.

RelayRaces-Captains:Janet Johnston,GeorginaKer,Junior White.

TeamGames-Captains:Janet Johnston,MargaretJenkins, AnneDavidson,JuniorWhite.

Girls'FlatRace,7,8years: RowenaHoulahan.

Boys'FlatRace,7-8years: GeraldPurcell.

ThreadtheNeedle:Anne Waddington,MaureenMiller.

SkippingRace:MareeMurphy

Boys'FlatRace,9years:VincentGoerke, Girls'FlatRace,9years:Moya White.

McCabe,85.VerseSpeaking Choir:Honours,88. AdvancedPreparatoryDivision.-Honours,MargaretJermy, 87. PreparatoryDivision.-Verse SpeakingChoir:Honours,86. Piano:Honours,BernadetteMcCabe,96. FirstSteps.-PercussionBand: Honotirs,91.Elocution:Honours,SorrelDwyer,90;Janice Mott,86;MichaelWorner,85; pass,KerryMcAuliffe,Gerald Purcell.

IntermediateDivision.-Elocution:StateMedallist,1948, JeanWhite,93.

AdvancedJuniorTheoryof Music.-StateMedallist,1948, JanetHubble,97.

OURLADYOFVICTORIES, WEMBLEY

JuniorVerseSpeakingChoir:

Honours,94.

PreparatoryGirls'Verse

SpeakingChoir:93.

PreparatoryBoys'Verse

SpeakingChoir:90.

Results

Boys'FlatRace,10-11years: TonyMaher. Girls'FlatRace,13years:

AnneMoynihan. Boys'SackRace:Edward Piper. Girls'FlatRace,14years: StellaMouritz.

Girls'FlatRace,15years: CarolO'Connell. FagandSpoonRace!BernadetteMcCabe.

ObstacleRace(boys):MalcolmWatkins.

BallGames:Overhead:9th. Class.CornerSpry:5th.Class. Diagonal:6th.Class.

Boys'Championship:Tony Maher.

Girls'Championship:Anne Moynihan.

Boys'Relay:PeterSchmidt's team.

BasketBall:8th.Class. Infants'SchoolTrophy:1st, Class.

PrimarySchoolTrophy:5th. Class. SeniorSchoolTrophy:9th. Class.

Results

DominicanLadies' College,Dongarra

EXAMINATIONRESULTS,

100PERCENT.PASSES

Attherecentexaminationsin singing,versespeaking,pianoforteandelocution,conducted byDr.EdgarFord,Mus.Doc., fortheTrinityCollegeofLondon,thefollowingresultswere obtained:-

VerseSpeakingChoirs:Advancedsenior:Honours,94 marks.Intermediate:Honours, 94marks.Junior:Honours,92 marks.Preparatory:Honours 86marks. ClassSinging:Preparatory Grade:Merit. Elocution:InitialSteps:Dixie Knuckey,Honours;Miroula Campbell,Merit.FirstSteps: PaulineStarkey,Honours.Preparatory:MargotCollins,Merit. Pianoforte:AdvancedPreparatory:DixieKnuckey. Singing:Junior:Margaret Barnard.

Elocution:Junior:BettyPriddis,Honours;RosemaryBurge, Honours. Pianoforte:Junior:Letty Cases,Merit;PatriciaCollinson, Merit;BettyPriddis.

Elocution:Intermediate:BarbaraBodycoat,Honours;Nonie Nevill,Merit, Pianoforte: Intermediate: GloriaLynch,Merit. Elocution:Senior:AnitaWillmott,Merit;PamelaSeaman, Merit. Pianoforte:Senior:Rosemary Burge.Honours. Elocution:AdvancedSenior: CelineClune,Honours.Teacher'sDiploma,A.T.C.L.:Gwen Miller.

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OldAquinians' HockeyClub

TWOWEEKS'RESULTS

Week-end'shockeymarksthe conclusionoftheseasonfortwo oftheclubs'steams-Al'sand Res.1. Bl'shavefinishedthe secondroundinthefinalfour, andwillplayoffinthesemifinalsnextweek. A'sonSaturdayturnedona verymediocreperformanceto gounder,5-2,toPerth.Game startedwithO.A.'tontop,but unabletoscore.Perthbroke throughandscoredtwicein quicktime.Aquinasreplied withagoalfromEvans,but Perthcameagain(3-1).Game see-sawedforawhile,tillLalor scoredforRedandBlacks(3-2). Aquinasthenpackedupand Perthscoredtwomoregoals (5-2).BestforAquinaswere Evans,N.andP.Kennedy. Res.1hadadayoff,when Guildfordforfeitedtothem.

Brahadagreatvictory,and itistobehopedtheymaintain theirformforthefinals.Perth weretheirvictims,Aquinasdefeatingthem6-1.Gamewas playedunderperfectconditions, andthehard,fastgroundsuited theyoungAquinasteam.Freedman,atleftinner,wasagainin brilliantform,scoring3goals, andwasthebestmanafield.R. Rigg,atcentrehalfandcentreforward,didverywelltoo,and scoredonegoal.Theotherbest playerwasP.Jacks,andE. McNamarascoredtwogoals.

Sunday'sGame.

A'sfinalgamefortheseason, againstSuburban,resultedina draw,1-1.O.A.'shadbyfar thegreaterportionofplay,but wereunabletousetheoppor- tunitiestoadvantage.J.Fitzpatrickscoredtheonlygoal.

TheClubtakesthisopportunityofproudlycongratulating theAquinasCollegeFirstXVIII onbeingChampionsinthesecondaryschools'footballthis year.Itwasindeedafineperformancetogothroughunbeaten.Welldone,presentboys.

HOCKEYRESULTS

AlGrade,indefeatingGuildford4-0,playedtheirbest hockeyfortheseason,With Staterep.Griffinbackinthe side,andLalorshowinghisold brillianceatcentre-forward, O.A.'swereindevastatingform, particularlyinthesecondhalf.

Girls'FlatRace,10years: EileenO'Sullivan.

Boys'Three-LeggedRace: FredHopkins,JackGamage.

Girls'Three-LeggedRace:Gale Hoyne,RowenaHoulahan

Girls'FlatRace,11years: MaryMcCabe.

Girls'FlatRace,12years: BernadetteMcCabe.

PrizesforallteamgamesdonatedbyRightRev.Monsignor Kennedy,V.G. JuniorSchoolTrophybyRev. S.Sorahan. SeniorSchoolTrophy,by Rev.P.McCudden. Infants'SchoolTrophy,by Mr.DanWhite.

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SlaveryThe Price

SEOUL.Korea,Aug.15(NC).-Slavery,actualandeffective,isthepriceofCommunism,PresidentSyngmanRhee, ofKorea,hastoldhispeopleon thefirstanniversaryofthefoundationoftheirrepublic.

"YourBuddhistshrine,your Confuciantemple,yourChristianmission,allwillgotheway ofyourotherfreedoms,"hestated."IntheplaceoftheGod youworship,youwillhaveto abidebytheremorselessdictatesofalittlegroupofmenfar away."

Res.1Gradeconcludedtheir season'shockeywithagoodwin againstateamwhichissecond onthepremiershiptable,namelyY.M.C.A.AlltheAquinas' teamshowedexceuentformtheforwardscombiningwelland thedefenceblockingeveryattemptedbreakthroughbytheir opponents.Finalscoreswere 3-0.Goalswerescoredby Quinlivan(2)andGolding(1), BestplayerswereQuinlivan, RodoredaandWalsh.

Firsttenminutesorsowere fairlyeven,defenceonkboth sides'doingfinework.Griffin successfullydefendedapenalty bullyforAquinas,andshortly afterEvansbroughtupthefirst bullyofthesecondtermAquinassweptforwardandleftthe Guildforddefencefiat-footed. Lalorgoaled.Thenfromtwo shortcornersO.A.'sgoalie,Hayman,clearedinsplendidfashion. WithEvansandLalorcombining perfectlyintheforwardline, RedandBlacksracedgoalwards again,andthistimeG.Ardagh broughtupthethirdfromthe leftwing-3-0.Justbeforethe end,Evans,withaperfect "straightdrive"thatgavethe goalienochance,scoredthe fourth.Inaveryevenside Evans,N.andP.Kennedywere givenasbestplayers. Res.IGrade,playingtwo short,putupagreatfight againstOldHaleians.Twogoals downathalf-time,theyfought backgamelyinthesecondhalf toholdHalescoreless.QuinlivenscoredforO.A.'s,making thefinalscores2-1.Theywere attackingwhenthefinalwhistle blew.BestplayerswereVaget, WilliamsonandKelly, Bl'sfoundtheirrivals,Old Modernians,toostrongonce again,goingunder3-0.R.Rigg, playingcentrehalf-backfor Aquinas,playedaveryfine gameinapositionnewtohim. OtherbestplayerswereB. O'LearyandP.Jacks. Bewiththewise-advertise.

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"Wearestrivingtocreatea societythatisfreeinternallyand freefromforeigninterference," theKoreanleadersaid,"We wanteveryindividualtohave theutmostlibertyofword thoughtandact,withthesingle restrictionthatnonemustbeallowedtodestroythefreedomof' allinthefalseclaimoffreedom forhimself."

PresidentRheenotedthathis governmenthadestablisheddiplomaticrelationswiththeVatican,amongothernations,inthe firstyearofitsexistence.

TheCatholicAnswer

whichMussolinimetshouldbe a,warningtousalltoleadgood anduprightlives,soastobe preparedtostandbeforeGod forjutigment.

Itrustthatwhenyouare dead,"Ulster,"therewillbe somewhowillrememberyou andpleadwithGodtooverlook yourfaultsandforgiveyouyour sins.

ACONVERT.

"Anxious-To-Know,"Queen's Park,writes:

'Iamanon-Catholic.Allmy daysIhavebeendevotedto myLordandhavebeenanxioustoclearuponceandfor allthequestionofwhich ChurchisthetrueChurchof OurLord.IhavereadnumerousCatholicbooksandhave cometotheonlyconclusion thatIcouldpossiblycometo, thatis,thatthetrueChurch ofChrististheHolyCatholic Church."

A,:Whymoredonotcometo thesameconclusionasyourself isverydifficulttosee.Itmust becleartoanyone,whogives thequestionofreligionserious thoughtandstudy,thatChrist foundedone,andonlyone, Church,andthattheinnumerablesectsaboutusto-daycannotallbethatChurch,since theydiffersomuchinessentials.Onlyonecanbethe ChurchfoundedbyChrist,and theCatholicChurchistheonly Churchwhichbeganinthetime ofChristandhascontinuedto thisday.Youwrite:

"Mymotherisatrueand loyalProtestant,andsowasI untilaboutayearandahalf ago.ItisonlynowthatI havebroughtmyselftomentionthesubjecttoanyoneat all,asIdecidedtomakesure ofmydecision."

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A.:Havingfoughtoutthe questiononyourownmustmake youmoreconfidentofyour4ecision,astherecannotbeany questionofundueinfluence beingbroughttobearonyou. Butyouwillrequirecarefulinstructioninthedutiesandpractices,theresponsibilitiesandobligationsoftheCatholicChurch beforeyoucanbereceived.This youtanarrangethroughany Catholicpriest,whowilleither giveyoutheinstructionshimselforgetsomeoneelsetoundertakethem.Youcontinue:

FAMILYDIFFICULTY.

"Mymother,Iamsure,would nothearofsuchathing.She hatesRomanCatholicism throughandthrough,because sheissopositivethattheCatholicChurchiswrong.She would,Iamcertain,change herpointofviewifonlyshe wouldstudyandargueitout asIhavedone.Iamafraid tomentionanythingaboutmy beliefsincaseIshouldturn heragainstCatholicismonce andforall,whereasIhope andpraythatsomehowshe willturnCatholic,andthen wecanbothuniteandworship OurLordinthetruefaith. YetIlongtobeamemberof thetrueChurch,andthis wouldbreakmymother's heart.WhatcanIpossibly do?"

A.:Yournaturalloveforyour mothermakesyourpositionextremelydifficult.Itispossible thatyouareexaggeratingyour mother'sprejudiceagainstCatholicism.Havingconvinced yourselfthattheCatholic ChurchisthetrueChurch,you arenotfreetoremainaProtestant.Youareinconscience boundtobecomeaCatholic, whatevertheattitudeofyour

mother.Wemustbewillingto leavefatherandmotherforHis name'ssake,

NOTALWAYSEASY.

Iatonetimereceivedayoung ladyintotheCatholicChurch, andbeforetheceremonyshe toldmequitecalmlythatbybecomingaCatholicshewasdoing somethingwhichherparents wouldneverforgive,andthat sheknewthatshewouldnever bepermittedtoenterherhome again,oncetheyheardwhatshe proposedtodo.HadshebecomeaFourSquareGospeller, anAdventist,orpractisednoreligionatall,itwouldnothave madeanydifference,anything infactbutaCatholic.Inspite ofwhatsheforesawthisyoung ladycourageouslybecameaCatholic.Herfearswererealised, neitherherfatherormother havespokentoherfortwelve years,andshelovesthemdearly.Thisisanexampleofextremeprejudiceandacomplete lackofChristiancharity.To driveadaughterfromherhome becauseshefeltboundinconsciencetobecomeaCatholicis scarcelyinkeepingwiththe teachingofChrist.Christsaid: "Icometosetmanatvariance

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withhisfather,andthedaughteragainsthermother,andthe mother-in-law,Hethatlovethfatherormothermorethan MeisnotworthyofMe."(Matt. X.)WhenthereisachoiceGod mustcomefirst.

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Youmaynotmeetwiththe oppositionyoufear,andIsincerelyhopeyouwillnot.On thecontrary,yourexamplemay bethemeansofbringmgyour mothertotherealisationofthe obligationallareundertostudy thesubjectoftheonetrue ChurchofChrist.Thoughyou shouldarrangeassoonaspos- sibleforyourinstruction,itis notessentialthatyoushould speaktoheratonce.During thecloserstudyofthefaithyou mightcomeagainstsomethingyoucouldnotaccept,andyoumightabandonyourintentionof becomingaCatholic.Youwould thenhavecausedmuchunplea- santnesswithoutanynecessity. Withalittletactanddiplom- acyyoumaybeabletoinduce yourmothertoseadsomeof thebooksyouhavefounduse- fulyourself,Itisverylikely thatyourmothermaybevery angrywhenyoutellherwhat youproposetodo,andthatshe willopposeyouandtrytoget youtochangeyourmind,butit willnotbreakherheart.You continue:

PRAYFORGRACE.

"MayIaskyoutoremember me,andparticularlymy mother,inyourprayers,and toprayespeciallythatmy mothermaybeconverted?If possible,Ishouldlikeyouto mentionusatthe'Memento oftheLiving'intheMails,althoughyoucannotdothisbyname.Isthispossible?"

A.:Iwillcertainlypraythat youandyourmothermayone

daysharethegraceofworship- pingGodsidebysideinthe ChurchwhichHefounded.Not onlyisitpossibleformeto placeyOurrequestbeforeGod inmydailyMass,butitwill givemegreatpleasuretojoin youinprayingforthesuccess ofsuchapraiseworthyeffort. Ifyourmotherreallylovesyou shecannotbutadmireyour courageandbedrawnbyyour exampletoimpartiallystudytheall-importantquestionofreligion.Youmayhavetohave greatpatience,forviolentpre- judiceisveryhardtoovercome.Continuetopray,full ofconfidenceinGod,andHe willgiveyou'rtnother,whatHe hasgrantedyou,thegiftofthe onetruefaith.

BIGOT'SREACTION.

"Disgusted,"WestPerth,writesprotestingagainstmy

bigotryandnarrow-mindedness, accusesmeofspreadingseeds ofhatred,andfinallythrowsup herhandsinhorrorthatHis GracetheArchbishopallowsme tocontinueontheair, Theoutburstwasoccasioned byasessionortwoinwhichI placedbeforemylisteners,in answertosomeoftheirques- tions,thefactsofhistoryabout theChurchofEnglandandMar-tinLuther,Becausemyviews didnotagreewithhers,Iam bigotedandnarrow-minded,becauseIstatefactsIamscatteringtheseedsofhatred. Iam verymuchafraidthatitisyou whoarenarrow-mindedinthat youabsolutelyrefusetoaccept factswhentheyareplacedbe- foreyouandbecauseyouare unwillingtoseeanythinggood intheCatholicChurchand stubbornlyadheretoateaching whichisbothfalseandinconsistent.

RedsSeekToDestroy FamilyLife

VATICANCITY,Aug.8(NC),-ThedesireofCommuniststodestroythefamilyaswell asreligiousinstitutions,has promptedtheirrepeatedattacks ontheSacredRomanRota,a Rotaofficialcommentedinconnectionwiththeslandersuit broughtbythatbodyagainsttwoCommunistdailies.

Thelegalactionisbeingtaken against"IIPaese"and"L'Unita," bothofwhichpublishedarticles assertingthattheRomanRota granteddecreesofnullityin marriages"afterpaymentof millionsingeneralanddollars inparticular."Hearingsonthe slandersuitareexpectedtoopen inOctoberbeforetheRome CourtofAppeals.

TheRomanRotaisthe Church'scourtofappealsfromdiocesancourtsoncasesaffectAccordingtotheRotaofficial, theattacksontheChurchmar" riagetribunalarejustonemore phaseofCommunism'scampaign ofmentdefamationanddisparageofallCatholicpersonsandinstitutionswhichareanobstacletoitsends.TheRota,hesaid,constitutesastrongauthoritativebulwarkfortheindissolubilityofmatrimony,andas suchwaschosenforCommunist attack.TheItalianCommunistpres,$hasfrequentlyattack- edtheRotaandhaswageda continuouscampaignfortheintroductionofdivorceinthis country'.

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LONDON,Aug.11-(NC).ApredictionthattheJesuits willeventuallyreturntoRussia, wheretheyhave"adebttopay," wasmadeinoneofLondon's mostfamouschurches,theWest End'sChurchoftheImmaculate ConceptioninFarmStreet.It markedthecentenaryofits openingasthefirstJesuitchurch inLondonaftertheReformation.

BishopEdwardFlynn,of Lancaster,whopreachedthe sermon,tracedthestoryofthe Jesuits,theirplaceinBritishand Londonhistory.Whenthe Jesuitsledthecounter-reformationhere,hesaid,theybecameaflyingsquadattacking behindenemylines,buildingup resistancemovements,andsecuringwholeregionsforthe Faith.'

"Icannothelpthinking,"he added,"thatifSt.Ignatiuswere aliveto-dayhiseyeswouldbe projectedtotheothersideof theIronCurtain.Thereis somethinginterestingaboutthe relationshipoftheJesuitsand Russia.Whentheyweresuppressedin1773theedictwasnot appliedinRussiaandacadre oftheSocietywasmaintained there.Idonotthinkitwas ,outofanylovefortheJesuits, butjusttheRussianhabitof saying"No."

(Thisisareferencetothe BriefissuedbyPopeClement XIVin1773,bywhichtheentireJesuitOrderwassuppressedthroughoutChristendom.

However,EmpressCatherineof RussiaandFrederickIIof

Prussiaopposedthismeasure.andmaintainedtheSocietyof Jesusasateachingbody,so thattheSocietywasneverwhollysuppressed.PiusVII.restoredtheSocietybyaBriefissuedin1814.)

"Fortyyearslater,whenthe edictwasrescinded,theywere expelledfromRussia)'Bishop Flynncontinued."TheJesuits haveahabitofreturningtothe sceneoftheirdefeats.Ishould notbeatallsurprisedtosee themgoingbackthere.They werehelpedbyRussiaforgood orbadreasons.Theyhavea debttopay.Ithinktheywill payit."

ChurchAndState

MustCo-operate

COLOGNE,Germany,August 5-(NC).-BishopAloisiusMuench,ofFargo,N.D.,Apostolic VisitatorinGermany,saidinthe courseofasermonatPaderborn,Westphalia,thatthe "ChurchandStatemustcooperate."Hisstatementwas anelaborationonaspecialletterHisHolinessPopePiusXII wrotetoArchbishopLorenzJaeger,ofPaderborn,ontheoccasionof.LiboriDay,whichcommemorates1.150th.anniversary ofthehistoricmeetingbetween PopeLeoIII.andCharlemagne.

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TheCommunistPressrecentlyaccusedCardinalInnitzer, ArchbishopofVienna,ofhaving "initiatedadeclarationofloyalty fromtheAustrianBishopsin 1938andhavingstressedthe Church'ssympathieswithNazismandtheAnschluss."

ArchbishopRohracher,of Salzburg,wasaccusedofbeing thechiefaccompliceofCardinal Mindszenty,thegaoledPrimate ofHungary.

VoiceOfTruth

DUBLIN,Aug.9.-Irelandwas representedattheopeningsessionoftheConsultativeAssemblyoftheCouncilofEurope atStrasbourgwithadelegation representingbothoppositionand governmentparties. TheGovernmentwongeneral approvalbyselectingEamonde

SERMONFORCOMFORTABLECATHOLICS' "Itiseasierforacameltopassthroughtheeyeofa needle,thanforarichmantoenterthekingdomof God."

(Note:ItwasspokenbyChristWhomeanteveryword Hesaid.)

MydearBrethren, TheBaptist,bornasaintandsinless, shiveredinaleopardskin. starvedonlocusts, preachedpenance, wenttoprison, andgaveawayhislife tosavehissoul.

Christ,LordGod,theall-pure, frozeinastrawcradle, wentaboutbarefooteddoinggood, sweatblood,wasscourgedand diedonacrossbetweentwothieves, inorderthatHemightfulfilHisdays. Inotherwords,mydearbrethren, GodandhiscousinJohn labouredinpoverty, shiveredinpoverty, hungeredinpoverty, beforetheycametobliss whileYOUwouldenterheaven rich, andwarm, Andcomfortablytoll, whichisabsurd. Amen.

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HowItBegan

Milwaukee(N.C.W.C.).-AlittleIrishwomanwithtwinkling browneyesandwithonlyafew flecksofgreyinherblackhair, wasinMilwaukeerecentlyto discusspublicationofherbook aboutherlatehusband,John McCormack,thefamousIrish tenor.

TheformerLilyEpley,who wassomethingofasingerherselfbeforeshemarriedJohnand raisedtwochildrenofherown andhersister's10orphaned children,revealedthatthough shedidn'tmeetherfuturehusbandinSt.Louis,theirromance beganthere, "Wewerebothengagedto singattheSt.LouisExposition -thatreallydatesus,doesn't it,"shesmiled.(Theexpositionwasin1904.)"That'swhere ourromancereallybegan-in St.Louis."

Mrs.McCormack'sbook,titled "IHearYouCallingMe,"after thesongofthatname,which wasintroducedbyherhusband andbroughthimoneofhisfirst great'successes,willbepublishedinthefall.

Liquidation

(N.C.W.C.NewsService) LONDON,Aug.11-(NC).TheindependentBritishweeklyreview,"TimeandTide," commentingonthereligious struggleinRumania,said:'RomanCatholicismisdoomed,if theCommunistshavetheirway, everywherebehindtheIron Curtain.

"Theworkofextirpationwill beswiftincountrieslikeRumania,wheretheRomanCatholic weak.communitiesarerelatively InPolandandCroatia extirpationwilltakealongtime -theCommuniststhemselvesdo notthinkftcanbecompletedin lessthanageneration.

"Buttheirdeterminationto completeitisbeyonddoubt,

Valeraasoneofthedelegates. Thechoicewasatributetohis wideexperienceininternational affairsandthedistinctivepart theoppositionleaderonceplayed atLeagueofNations'meetings atGeneva.Otherdelegatesto theAssemblyareDeputyPremierWilliamNorton:James Everett,MinisterforPostsand Telegraph;andS.MacEntee, memberoftheDail.SeanMacBride,Minitterfor,ExternalAffairs,is.attendingtheCouncil

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asamemberoftheMinisters' CommitteeoftheCouncil

TheopeningoftheAssembly, which,itishoped,willeventuallybecometheParliamentof Europe,givesIrelandaunique opportunityofplayingaleading roleinshapingthedestinyofits fellowmembers. Irelandentersthisnewand greatadventurefullysensibleofherresponsibilitiesasa Catholicnation,andmembersof theHierarchyhavereferredto herpeculiarposition.Itwas hopedthatIreland'scontributionwouldbestampedwiththe dominantcharacteristicsofthe nation'straditionaldevotionto Catholicprinciples.Itwassaid thatifIrelandexercisesher fullinfluence,sheshouldbecomealeaderamongEuropean countriesseekingawaytoworld peace.

howeverlongitmaytake;for onthereligiousfronttheyregardRomanCatholicismasincomparablytheirmostdangerousenemy."

Amanusuallyhastworeasonsfordoinganything-agood reasonandtherealreason.J.P.Morgan.

JIMSHAW (writinghi"Integrity")