The Record Newspaper 13 October 1949

ThePopeWarnsAgainstArtificial

VATICANCITY,Oct.1.-Catholicdoctorsfrom30countries heardfromthelipsofHisHolinessPopePiusXII,thestatementthatinthelightofCatholicteachingYartificialinseminationoutsideofmarriageistobe consideredpurelyandsimplyas

TheHolyFathermadethis condemnationofapractice,regardingwhich"thereisnopossibilityofanydivergenceof opinionamongCatholics,"inan addresstothe500delegateswho hadattendedthefourthInternationalConventionofCatholic

China's

SHANGHAI,Sept29.-China's CatholicsarekeepingtheFaith, sometimeswithheroicloyalty, inmostCommunistareas.Where churchesareopen,theyareattendingMassandreceivingthe Sacramentsmorefrequentlyand ferventlythanever.Whether inpreparationforfutureordeals orinrewardforpresentconstancy,awaveofgraceseemsto behelpingthepriestsandpeo, ple,drawingthemtogetherunderthepatronageofMaryclosertotheloveoftheSacred Heart.Theapostolicworkof theLegionofMaryisoutstanding.

thepeople frommanysides.TheCatholiccathedralandschoolatNingpo,ChekiangProvince,werein asectionbombedheavilyand repeatedlybyNationalistplanes onSeptember13,17and20. Therecentlybuiltthree-storey school,staffedbyChinesePurgatorianSisters,isreducedto smokingrubble,bricks,tilesand splinteredwood.

Themissionpersonnelescapedseriousinjurysofar,butCatholicfamiliesaremourning theirdeadandwounded.Rescueandsalvageworkers,among whomweretheVincentianBishop,priestsandSisters,were drivenoffbystrafingplanes. TheBishopannointedhisaged Massserver,electrocutedinhis ruinedhome.

Firecompletelyburnedout fourbusinesssectionsofNingpo andconstitutesamajordisaster forthisimportantportfor coastaltrade.FatherO'Hara, IrishVincentian,callsthese raids"sickeningandseemingly wanton."

London

Pilgrimage

LONDON,Sept.29(NC).-

ThestatueofOurLadyofFatimawhichwaspresentedby thePortugueseAmbassadorin LondontoHisEminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,istobe carriedinpublicprocession fromparishtoparishthroughouttheWestminsterSee,ithas beenannouncedhere.

Thetourofthestatuewillbe markedbyspeciallectureson themessageofFatima,torchlightprocessionstothechurches, specialservicesofconsecration totheImmaculateHeartof Mary,andtheinaugurationof theFamilyRosary. ThestatuepilgrimageisexpectedtobegininNovember andcontinueuntilahlutMarch.

PtintedandPublishedbyKeithFrancisSpruhan,at "TheRecord"Office,450Hay Street,Perth.

Doctors,whomhereceivedinthelightofCatholicmoral audienceatCastelgandolfo. teachings.

Evenwithinmarriage,the Popewarned,artificialinseminationisimmoral,exceptinthe extremelyrestrictedsensein whichscientificknowledgeand techniquesimplyassistnature towardtheattainmentofthe endofanatural,moralact. ThePope'scondemnationof artificialinseminationconfirmedtheconclusionsreachedby theCatholicdoctorsthemselves intheirdeliberations,during whichtheydiscussedvarious aspectsofmedicalpracticesin

Agony

Floodscausegraveconcern anddamageinsevenprovinces ofEastandCentralChina.The Shanghainewpsaper,"Takungpao,"reports7,000,000floodvictimeofvaryingdegreesinHopei provincealone.Morethana millionacresarefloodedin Shangtungprovince,andthe YellowRiverisswellingdangerouslyinHonanprovince.

Thechurchandresidenceof theRev.HughSands,St.Columbanmissionary,atSinti,Hupehprovince,areninefeet underwater,On;thelastday Masscouldbesaid,onlythe altarwasabovetheflood.Communicantsstoodwaistdeep. Sintiandothermissionsreport urgentreliefneeds,butresourcesaredwindlingorexhausted.

Themissionaries,forthemost part,enjoypersonalliberty, thoughtheirworkishampered bygeneraltravelcontrols.The 'eyesofthecountryarewatchingtheproceedingsofthepoliticalconsultativecouncilofthe newlyproclaimedPeople'sGovernment,nowmeetinginPeipingandpreparingnationallaws. Hithertothegovernmentwas mainlymilitaryandregional, andthelawsprovisionaland local.Thereissomelikelihood thatnationallawsofaresponsiblecentralgovernmentwill provideandapplymoreeffectivesafeguardsforthefreedom ofreligiousbodies.

ThePopetermedthequestion ofartificialinseminationone'of thefirstorder,whichwithno lessurgencythanotherquestionsrequiresthelightofCatholicmoralteaching."Basing hisremarksonnaturalandon positiveDivineLaw,thePope declaredthatintherelations betweenmarriedpersons,artificialinsemination,withtheactiveelementcomingfroma thirdperson,"isequallyimmoralandtoberejectedsummarily."Heexplainedthat onlymarriagepartnershave mutualrightsovertheirbodies fortheprocreationofanew life,and"theseareexclusive, non-transferableandinalienable rights."

Althoughonemaynotexclude "apriori"theuseofnewmethodssimplyonthegroundthat theyarenew,thePopesaid, "nevertheless,withrespectto artificialinsemination,itisnot onlyacaseofbeingextremely, reserved,butitmustberejectedentirely."Headded:"With suchapronouncement,onedoes notnecessarilyoutlawtheuseof certainartificialmethodsthat aresimplyintendedeitherto facilitatethenaturalactorto enablethenaturalact,effected inanormalmanner,toattainits end."

TheHolyFatherthenwarned againsttheuseoftheprinciple thattheendjustifiesthemeans, evenintherelationsbetween partnersinmarriage."The simplefactthatthedesiredresultmaybeobtainedbytheemploymentofthismeans(artificialinsemination)doesnotjustifytheuseofthatmethod.Nor doesthedesireofmarriage partners-mostlegitimateinitself-tohaveachildsufficeto provethelawfulnessoftherecoursetoartificialinsemination forthefulfilmentofthatdesire."

Warningagainstanotherpossiblemisapplicationofthisfalse doctrinetothemarriagecontractitself,thePopesaid:"It wouldbefalsetobelievethat thepossibilityofarecourseto thatmethod(artificialinsemination)wouldrenderamarriage

ArchbishopAmigoDies

LOND4N,Oct.1(NC).-tion.Thispersonalhonourwas uniqueinGreatBritain.

ArchbishopPeterAmigo,Bishop ofSouthwarksince1904,has diedhere(September30)atthe ageof85.Ashehadforeseen, hedidnotlivetowitnessthe rebuildingofhiswar-devastated Cathedral,Justacrossthe ThamesfromtheParliament andWhitehallbuildings.

BorninGibraltarMay26, 1864,ArchbishopAmigonever lostthetraceofaSpanishaccentwithwhichhecommented fearlesslyandoftencaustically oncurrentaffairs.Hewasinternationallyknownasafriendof war-timerefugees,defenderof Spain,andsupporterofIreland'sstruggletowardsindependence.

Hisdioceseconsistedofthe south-eastcornerofEngland andLondonsouthofthe Thames.Nootherdistrictof theBritishIslessufferedas muchintherecentwar.After everyraidhewasoutamong hispeopleofthedockandfactoryareaconsolingandcomforting.Hewasconsidered London's,andprobablyBritain's,mostpopularpriest.

Theprelatewaselevatedby PopePiusXItotherankof Archbishopin1938,atthetime ofhisgoldenjubileeofordina-

ArchbishopAmigowasedu,cated'atSt.Edmund'sCollege andSt.ThomasSeminary,in London.Hebecamerectorof anEastLondonchurchin1899, andtwoyearslaterbecamepastoroftheEnglishMartyrs' ChurchatWalworth.Hewas consecratedBishopofSouthwarkonMarch25,1904.

Pilgrims(overMiles

STE.ANNEdeBEAUPRE, (Que.(NC).-Walking21miles fromQuebecCitytothisshrine, morethansixthousandpersonsescortedtheCrossofJerusalemhereinthelargestpilgrimageonfootinthehistory ofthis300-year-oldcentreof devotion.

validbetweentwopersonswho areunfittedtocontractmarriage becauseoftheimpedimentof impotence. Itissuperfluous toindicatethattheactiveelementcanneverbeobtainedby actsthatarecontraryto nature."

Duringthedeliberationsof thedoctors,Prof.JesusBacala, ofSt.TomasUniversity,Manila,ledthediscussionoftheproblemsofartificialinsemination. Calingforacondemnationofthe practice,hedeclareditfundamentallyandmorallywrong,and calledforitscondemnationby themedicalprofession."The processofprocreation,"hesaid,

"isafacultyandnotasurgical intervention.Toexercisethat facultyapartfromsexualintercourseisaperversion."

Dr.JeremiahFoley,anIrish physician,saidartificialinsemination"deprivesofitspersonal foundationthatmostpersonalof allfunctions:parenthood."He alsowarnedthatartificialinsemination"willproveaterrible weaponinthehandsofmodern totalitariangovernments,whethertheyaredemocraticor otherwise.WeshallSeethe Statetakinginhandthebreed. ingofsubjectsandtherearing ofthemwithoutregardtoDivineLaworhumanlove."

HumanismAdoptsAquinas

VATICANCITYSept.27 (Radio,NC).-HisHolinessPope PiusICH.remindedagroupof humanistscholarsthathumanism,althoughitoftenproclaimsitselfasopposedtoMiddleAgesideasreallyespouses amongitsgreatestideasthose belongingtothe"spiritual world"ofSt.ThomasAquinas, themasterphilosopherofthe MiddleAges.

ThePontiffspoketomembers oftheInternationalConvention ofHumanisticStudies,whomhe receivedinaudienceatCastelgandolfo.Thirteennationswere representedamongthescholars.

JuvenileDelinquents:Childrenwhostartactinglike theirparents.-"TheSheboygan Press."

TheCrossofJerusalem,which includesarelicoftheTrue Cross,leftCalvaryinJerusalemonlastGoodFriday,and arrivedinQuebecvialinerafter beingcarriedthroughanumber oftownsandcitiesinAfricaand Europe.FromCanadathe CrossofJerusalemwillbetakenthroughtheUnitedStates andSouthAfricabeforeleaving forAustralia.

111111111111111111111

Blindsmadeupanysizeto61t.wide

Yes,wehavearangeofscarceScotchLinenHolland forwindowblinds,andwecanmakeupblindsforyou scalloped,fringedorplain,anysizeto6ft.wide,inbeige orgreen,orto4ft.inbrown.Forexample,aplain blind,3ft.wideby6ft.drop,costs20/6,Wemeasure FreeofChargeinMetropolitanarea.

N.C.G.M.--Y.C.WConfer

OnSunday,25th.ult.,approximately150membersofthe twoYouthMovementsgathered atSt.Aloysius',ShentonPark, fortheirsecondone-dayConferencefor1949.ThedaycommencedwithaDialogueMassat 10.30a.m.Thendelegateswent totheSchoolHallfortheopeningoftheConference.

ThethemeoftheConference was"PreparationfortheFuture,"andthiswasdividedinto twogeneralsectionsof"Work" and"Marriage."Therewereelevenmainpointsofthetheme onwhichdiscussioncentred. Elevengroupsdiscussedthe points,andatthegeneralsessionintheafternooneachgroup leadergavethefindingsofhis groupandpracticalsuggestions andresolutions.

Underthe"Work"sectionthe pointsdiscussedwere:"Attitude toWork";"TheRightJoband ImprovementinIt";"Conditions ofLabour;""Wages,"and"The UseofLeisure."Underthe "Marriage"section:"TheDignityofMarriage;""Moraland SpiritualPreparationforMarriage;""TheHome;""The ChristianFamily;"and"Why CatholicEducation?"Thefindinnsofthegroupsshowedthat theyhadconsideredthequestionsseriouslyandcarefully.

AttheendoftheConference, Rev.Dr.Sullivancommentedas follows:-

"Twoorthreethingsstand outveryclearly.Thefirstis thatmostpeoplenowadaysdo notrealisethemeaningofwork. Itismerelysomethingththas tobedoneinordertolive.This, ofcourse,ispartlytrue.Butit seemsthatiftheYouthMovementshavedoneonethingitis thattheyhaveputintothe mindsoftheirmembersthat workisreallyavocation.

InregardtoConditionsofLabour.Wearenottoapproach thismattertogetasmuchaswe canmerelybecausewewantit. Thatwouldbeselfishness.What wewanttogetisourrightshare inthevalueofwork.Howthis

canbegotisanothermatter,and hastobeworkedoutinmuch greaterdetail.Thegeneral principleisthatweregardour workasavocation,butatthe sametimewearequitejustified inseekingforjustwages,conditions,etc.Weareentitledto themashumanbeings.

Marriage:Catholicpeoplecannotsaythattheyarenottaught themeaningofmarriage.Itis alwaysputbeforethemwiththe greatestofclarity.TheChurch's teachingiswellknown.Yet experienceshowsthathostsof Catholicsdofailinsomewayor otherinthismatterofmarriage. Eitherbecausetheydonotfind humanhappinessinit,orbecausetheyareinfluencedbythe worldandcometoregardmarriageinpracticeasapurelyhumaninstitutionandfailintheir dutiesasChristianparents,or foranotherreasonaltogether, thattheythemselvesceaseto practisethefaith,andtherefore, fromtheCatholicviewpoint, theirmarriageisacomplete failure.PopePiustheXIth. saidthatitisafactthatmarriageistheroadtoeithersalvationordamnationforthe greatmajorityofpeople.

Nobodycanfollowtheroad thatleadsthroughthisworldto heavenalone.Amanmusttake hiswifewithhim,awifeher husband,andparentstheirchildren.Ifattheendofalong life,nomatterhowhappyit mayhavebeenfromanatural viewpoint,theyhavefailedin thisregard,thenasChristians theirlifehasbeenanutterfailure.

Practicallyallthereasonsthat leadtounhappinessinmarriage aresmallinthemselvesandcan beovercomequiteeasily.Psychologistsclaimtogiveusthe reasonswhymarriagesbreak down.Allthesethingsenter. Butinthemselvestheyaresmall things.Theycanbeovercome byadequateknowledge-notextensiveorverydeepknowledge -itisquitesimpletobetaught practicalandpositiveprinciples.

Atthekernelofthewhole thingisthis:ThatforyoumarriageisGod'splaninlife.If twopeoplegetthisfirmlyinto theirheadsandcultivatethe correspondingspiritintheir hearts,nomatterwhatdifficultiestheymightmeetwiththey wouldbeabletofacethem.

NSI....4.0410APIVJP,0.4.4.4,41,11.4

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULCUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

AQUINAS PROCESSION

TheannualEucharisticProcessionwillbeheldatAquinas CollegeontheFeastofChrist theKing,Sunday,30thinst.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

October16th,: AttendAnnualFieldDayat Castledare.

October30th.: PresideatAnnualEucharistic FestivalatAquinasCollege.

November4th.: 9a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh Mass,St.Charles'Seminary, Guildford.

November9th.: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atSt.Joseph's Church,Norseman, November20th.: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St,John's,Scarborough.

November25th.: Confirmationat'AquinasCollege.

December2nd.: 3.30p.m,:St.Mary'sCathedral:Confirmationofboys fromSt,Louis'School,Claremont.

December4th.: 11a.m.:Ordinationceremony atSt.Mary'sCathedral.

DailyMissal

October.

16th.,Sunday:19th.afterPentecost.SecondprayerofSt. Hedwig;3rd.prayer"Acunctis";4th.prayerforthePope.

17th.,Monday:FeastofSt. MargaretMaryAlacoque;2nd. prayerforthePope. lath..Tuesday:FeastofSt. Luke,Apostle.2nd.prayer forthePope.

19th.,Wednesday:FeastofSt. PeterofAlcantara.2nd. prayerforthePope, 20th.,Thursday:FeastofSt. JohnCantius;2nd.prayerfor thePope.

21st.,Friday:FeastofSt.Hilanion,Abbot.2nd.prayer ofSt.UrsulaandCompanions;3rd.prayer"Acunctis;" 4th.prayerforthePope.

22nd.,Saturday:MassofOur Lady;2nd.prayeroftheHoly Spirit;3rd.prayerforthe Pope;PrefaceoftheB.V.M.

FORTYHOURSDEVOTION

OCTOBER.

GIRLSANDBOYS!

Hereisanopportunitytowin aFULLYEAR'SBUSINESS TRAININGFreeofCost.

EnterforourScholarship Examination.Ifyouarenot successfulinobtainingafull Scholarshipyoumaywinoneof theotherprizes.

TWOEXAMINATIONS

Oneopentogirlsandboys over14andunder15ion1st January,1950.Oneopento girlsandboysover15iand under17on1stJanuary,1950.

NOENTRYFEE

Competitorsattendpersonally fortheExamination,butifsuccessful,countryresidentsmay takeacombinedPostalandPersonalCourse.

Entriesclose4p.m.Friflay, 21stOctober.Competitorsattendforexaminationat8.30a.m, onSATURDAY,22ndOCTOBER.AlldetailsandEntry FormsobtainableattheCollege.

CITYCOMMERCIAL COLLEGE

SHEFFIELDHOUSE,713-21 HAYSTREET,PERTH

Transport:Theusualarrangementsregardingbuseshavebeen madebytheorganisingcommittee.Fullinformationwillbe publishedshortlyinthesecolumns.Tosupplementthegeneraltransportarrangements, parishesareurgedtomaketheir ownprivatearrangementswith thevariousbuscompaniesfor directtransport.

Sodalities:ThevariousCatholicSocietiesandSodalitieswill, itishoped,makespecialefforts toensurelargerepresentationin theprocession.Schoolchildren willalsobeverywelcome,and maytaketheirplaceintheprocessioneitherinschoolgroups orwiththegeneralbody.

NewAustralianstoParticipate: Itishopedthatthelargebody ofNewAustraliansnowinthe Statewillberepresentedinthis year'sprocession.Ifarrangementscanbesuccessfullycompletedrepresentativegroupsin nationalcostumeswilltaketheir placeintheprocession.

TimesofAssembly.

Assembly:3.15p.m.

Gatesclosed:3.15p.m.

Processionbegins:3.30p.m, Thesameprocessionalroute aslastyearwillbeused.

Sunday.

3rd.-BASSENDEANandGOSNELLS:OnedayofExposition.

4th.-ARMADALE:Onedayof Exposition. 5th.-BOULDER:FortyHours' Prayer(28th.to30th.), AQUINASCOLLEGE:One DayofExposition. AnnualDiocesanRallyofthe HolyNameSocietyandEucharisticProcession. NOVEMBER, 1st.-YORKandFLOVAT PARK:OneDayofExposition.

MassTimeTables

SCARBOROUGHPARISH. Scarborough:8am.

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

BELMONTPARISH.

Belmont:7.45am.

Rivervale:7.30and9.30a.m. Carlisle:830am.. ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

October. 16th:SafetyBay,10a.m. 23rd:Rockingham,8.30a.m.

As

ST.MARY'SPARISH, GUILDFORD.

PERTH,THURSDAY,OCTOBER13,1949.

"TheSilverOfJudas"

TheCzechGovernment'sattempttolurethecountry's priestsintosubserviencetotheStatebranorderofanimprovedfinancialstatusstoodrebuffedthismonth.Ina bluntlywordedmemorandum,thedeansoftheCzechoslovak clergytoldtheregimethatthey"donotaccept"theproposed churchlawwhichwouldraisethepriests'salaries,butat thesametimemakeallchurchappointmentssubjecttothe approvaloftheState.TheArchbishopofPrague,Dr.Beran, hasbrandedthelawas"treasontotheteachingsofChrist andHolyChurch,"anddescribeditsattemptedbriberyas "thesilverofJudas."Thenewchurchlawwouldmake allpriestscivilservants,andraisetheirminimumpaywith systematicincreases.However,thelawwouldrequire "priorapprovaloftheStateadministration"forallappointmentsandpermittheStatetowithholdthisapproval"on thegroundofpoliticalundesirability."Itwouldmakeany violationpunishableas"anadministrativemisdemeanor" withsubstantialfinesorsixmonths'imprisonment.The memorandumrejectingtheGovernment'sBillwassent "withtheconsentofalltheBishops,"andalreadyhasbeen signedby70percentofthecountry'spriests.Church sourcessaidthatthedeclarationofthedeanswassignedby atleast90percentofthecountry'spriests.

"Thesuggestedlawaimstobetterthepositionofthe clergyatthecostoftheirfreedom,andtobringthespiritual missionoftheChurchintocomplete'dependenceonpolitical agenciesandinterests,"thememorandumdeclared.RejectingtheCommunistregime'sdemandforapprovalofChurch appointments,itsaid:"Theclergydeclarethattheywill accepttheirchurchappointmentsonlyfromthehandsof freeandunrestrictedchurchsuperiors."Thememorandumalsolabelledtheproposedsanctionsforviolationof theregime'swishesintheseinternalChurchmattersas "mostanti-socialandunfair."Criticisingtheinopportunenessoftheproposedsalaryincreasesfortheclergy,the priestssaid:"Thesalariesoftheclergyaretoberaisedata timewhen,becauseofvariouseconomicdifficulties,theloweringofthewagesofworkersandinsurancebenefitsofpensionedpeopleisbeingconsidered.Undersuchconditions theclergyvoluntarilyrelinquishesthebenefitsoftheincreasesproposedinthenewlawandrespectfullyrequests thattheincomesoftheworkersandpensionersberetained attheirpresentlevel,or,betterstill,improved.

Thepriestssaidthattheywouldbesatisfiedif,with minoradjustments,theancientCongrualawwereretained.Thislaw,workedoutintheeighteenthcenturybetweentheChurchandtherulersoftheAustro-Hungarian Empire,laiddownthetermsforStatefinancialaidtothe Church.Thegovernment-controlledpressandradio,which forweekshadcitedtheproposedlawraisingthesalaryof priestsasa"generousgesture"andproofofthegovernment'sgoodwilltoreligion,keptatight-lippedsilenceon thememorandumoftheclergy.However,foreignbroadcastsbeamed,atCzechoslovakiainformedthepeopleoftheir priests'rejectionofthegovernment'sfinancialblandishments.Thegovernmentmeanwhilekeptupadrum-fire attackontheChurch.ItslatestchargewasthattheBishopshadshownthemselves"treasonable"tothecountry because,thegovernmentalleged,theyhadnotyetappointed CzechpastorsintheSudetenlandareafromwhichGerman pastorshadbeenexpelledafterthewar.Thereason,the governmentpropagandistscharged,wasbecausetheBishops hopeforachangeintheborderstopermittheGerman prieststoreturntotheirparishes.

11111111111MEMIIIIIIII

TOTHEEDITOR

SCHOOLBUSES

Sir,-Itisalmostincredible, yettrue,thattheStateGovernmenthastheimpudencetodeny travellingonschoolbusesto childrenattending private schoolsandtravellingthesame routeaschildrenattendingState schools.Theparentspaytaxes towardseducationasdotheparentsofchildrenattendingState schools.Privateschoolsare subjecttoinspectionbyState schoolinspectorsunderthesame conditionsasStateschools,and arerequiredtomaintainanefficientstandard.Thatbeingso, whatearthlyreasoncanthere beforsuchanunjustimpositiononalargesectionofthe community,whichsavesthe generalpublicthousandsof poundsperannum,whichthey wouldberequiredtofind shouldthesechildrenbedivertedtoStateschools.Thetime isoverduefortheparentsof childrenattendingprivate schoolstogettogetheronthis matter.-Yours,etc.,

ChristianEducation

CatholicsinWestAustralia callthisparticularSundaySocialJusticeSunday,becausewe placebeforeourpeopleoneor otheraspectofSocialJustice. WiththeauthorityoftheArchbishopsandBishopsofAustralia,alittlepamphletispublishedeachyearforthisSunday, whichdealswithsomeparticularaspectofSocialJustice.Last yearyourememberitwason thesubjectofSocialisation.This yearamagnificentarticlehas beenwrittenonEducationin Australia.Itpointsoutthedefectsandshortcomingsofour presentsystem,itsfailureinthe realmofmaterialachievement ascomparedwithothercountries,andtheterribleevilof dissociatingreligionfromeducation.Theinjusticeofnotassistingdenominationalschoolsis discussed,andwaysinwhich theinjusticecouldberemedied areputforward.Itisawork ofeighteenpages,acarefully thought-outanalysisoftheeducationalpositioninAustralia, andprobablythemostvaluable contributiontothesubjectsince thefoundationofAustralia.

RIGHTTOSPEAK.

Naturallylistenerswillask whatrighthastheCatholic Churchtocriticiseanddiscuss thissubjectofeducation."Historicallyspeaking,itwasthe Churchwhichestablishedthe firstschoolsanduniversities fromwhichWesterneducation sprang.Alsosinceeveryeducationalsystemexercisesaprofoundinfluenceonthemoral outlookofitssubjects,the Church,whichistheguardian ofmorals,must,fromtimeto time,assessthemeritsofthese systemstoseewhethertheirinfluenceisforgoodorevil."

"To-day,thereisageneral andconstantcriticismofthe systemanditsresults,byteachers,parents,publicmenand Universityauthorities.Demands fordrasticreformsareheardon allsides,despitetheactivitiesof MinistersandDirectors,theexpenditureofmanymillionsof pounds,theamazingdevotednessandsacrificesofthousands ofteachers,andtheundoubted improvement,especiallyinrecentyears,inmethodsofinstructingandtrainingyoung teachers."

DEPRESSING PICTURE.

ToevaluatetheresultsofseculareducationinAustralia,the pamphletenumeratesmanyof thesocialevilswhichcauseso muchconcerntothoseinterestedinthewell-beingofthe country.Someoftheseare: classhatred,generalapathy concerningnationalaffairs,and unwillingnessonthepartof highlyeducatedmentotake partinpubliclife.Lossof prideinworkmanshipanddeclineinproductivitythreatens oureconomicfabric.Thedesireforsecurityhasledtoan alarminglossofthespiritofinitiativeandequallyalarming dependenceontheStateforall ourneeds.Thetragicallymountingdivorcefiguresshowswhat littlepreparationisgivenforthe marriedstate.Thepopularconvictionthatalmosteveryactivityisa"racket"haswarpedthe

moraloutlookoftheyoung. Thereis,generallyspeaking,a lackofinterestinthearts,with possiblytheexceptionofmusic. Itmustbeadmittedthatthough enormoussumsarespentonalcohol,gamblingandthequest forfemalebeauty,manyofour schoolsremainugly,overcrowded,andout-of-date.Only 20percent,ofourchildrenreceiveanyschoolingaftertheage of15ascompared,forinstance, with75percentintheUnited StatesofAmerica.Theextraordinaryhighpercentageofunskilledworkersshowsthatour systemhasfailedtoprovidevocationaltraining.Theflight fromthelandwhichthreatens thestabilityofthenation,isthe resultofafalseoutlookengen-. deredbymoderneducation. Thoughthepamphletdoesnot attributealltheseevilstothe presentsystemofeducationin Australia,manyofthemcould beremediedormitigated throughamoresatisfactorysystem.Theschoolsareresponsibleformanysocialandeconomicprincipleswhicharein turnresponsibleforsomeofthe evilswehavementioned.For nearlyeightyyearsfourgenerationshavebeenbroughtupin anattitudewhichsharplyseparatesreligionfromlife,the knowledgeofChristfromthe knowledgeofeverythingelse, thatforceschildrentopickas besttheycan,anunderstanding oftheChristianidealsandtraditionsofourrace.Theeducationalsystemmustbearits shareforhavingfailedtolink moralitywitheconomiclife.

MENACEFORESEEN.

Theresultsofsecularisation arefarmoregravethanthe peopleappreciate,andthereasontheydonotrealisethisis justoneoftheresultsofthe educationalsystemwehave, whichhasbeenrobbedofallreligion. AllChristianministersofreligionmustbeconsciousofthe tremendousdamagewhichhas beencausedtoreligionbysecularStateeducation.WeCatholicsblesstheforesightofour pioneerBishops,whonotonly refusedtoco-operatewiththis system,butincurredtheterrific expenseofestablishingtheir ownschoolsratherthansuffer thelossesthey'sawtheother churcheswouldincur,Dueto thecourageofthesemen,the devotednessofourteachingOrders,theenormousfinancial sacrificesoftheparents,we havebeenabletopreservea systemthatenablesthepoorest ofourchildrentolearntoknow andloveChrist.

BASICPREMISE.

TheCatholicattitudetoeducationcannotbeproperlyunderstoodwithoutanunderstandingoftheCatholicattitudeto lifeitself,forthelastanalysis ofalleducationaltheoriesdependsontheviewtakenofthe dogmaoforiginalsin.The educationalworkoftheCatholicChurchistorestorethesons ofAdamtotheirhighposition aschildrenofGod,citizensof Hiskingdom. Intheeducationoftheyoung, thefamily,theChurchandthe Statehaveeachitsownrights

andresponsibilities.Theroletheexploitationofhumanweak-sult,notsomuchofgoodmetoftheStateinthissphereofac-

tivitywasclearlydefinedinthe PapalEncyclicalonthissubject.

Thereitislaiddownthatthe Stateshouldpromoteinvarious waystheeducationoftheyoung, encouragingandassistingthe initiativeandactivityofthe Churchandthefamily.Itshould supplementthiseducationwhere itfallsshortofwhatisnecessaryforthetrainingofyouth.

TheStateisinabetterposition, withthemeansatitsdisposal, toprovidefortheneedsofthose whocontributedthesefunds. AlsotheStateshouldtakemeasurestosecurethatallitscitizenshavethenecessaryknowledgeofcivicandpoliticalduties andacertaindegreeofphysical,intellectualandmoralculture.

ESSENTIALNEEDS.

WhatdoweCatholicsaskof education?Firstofallweexpectacertaintypeofteacher adequatelyequippedtoformthis citizen,andfinallyasystemwhichenablestheseteachersto performthisnoblefunction.The

Webbing

Inoitationo

Theinvitationsyou haveprintedfor yourweddingshould havetaste,beauty, anddignity.

Makesureofthis byplacingyour orderwith "TheRecord"

SPECIALISTSINJOBPRINTING

450HAYSTREET.

'Phone:B6950.

aimofeducation totraintheintellect.Hewill betaughttodistinguishtruth fromhalftruth,andbothfrorr error,toobserveinorder

judge,andjudgeinordertoac correctly.Theidealcitizenwill haveakeensenseofresponsi- bility,knowingthatheha: notonlyaphyscialbodybutar immortalsoul.Hewillrealise hisresponsibilitiesasanindividual,acitizen,aparent,anda childofGQd,andnotfollowlike asheepthemovementsofthe mob.Hewillrealisehisre. sponsibilitiestowardshiSfellot% men,andnotbecaughtupbj selfishindividualism.Hewil desiretoearnhislivingbyhonestandskilfulworkratherthar byrecklessspeculation,orbj

HaveyourRacquetRestrungo RepairedbyNorm.Keast,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade

nesses,andtneianourOsotners. Ourproperlyeducatedcitizen willactsothatinhisdailyjob, hiskindnesstohisfellow-workers,hisbehaviourinclub,dance hall,sportsground,hisattitude tohisneighbours,hewillbean influenceforlightandtruth.

NOPROPAGANDISTS.

Notonlydoesthispamphlet discusstheschoolandthekind of.peopletheyshouldproduce, butitgoesontospeakofthe kindofteachersweshouldhave. "Perfectschools,"saidHisHolinessPopePiusXI.,"arethere-

noaasotgoodteachers,teacherswhoarethoroughlyprepar- edandwell-groundedinthe mattertheyhavetoteach;.who possesstheintellectualand moralqualificationsrequiredby theirimportantoffice;whocherishapureandholyloveforthe youthsconfidedtothem,and therefore,sincerelyat whohave,the truegoodofthefamilyandthecountry."Theevils resultingfromindoctrinating childreninfalsepoliticalphil_ osophiesasinGermanyunder Hitler,inItalyunderMussolini, andinRussiaunderStalin,is (ContinuedonPage10.)

MAKE*

W.GLASSON YOURTAILOR Kalgoorlie

LOAM-MANURES-GRAVEL-SAND

AnyQuantityDelivered.LandscapeGardener.Graveland

SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION

VIEWPOINT!

Conductedby DEGUSTIBUS.

LONGFELLOW'S

LIFE

SAT.,OCT.29

WinnerReceives

FULLBUSINESSCOURSE, VALUE£30.

12OtherPrizesWorth£100.

EntryFormsandParticularsMETROPOLITAN BUSINESSCOLLEGE

"THECOLLEGETHATGETS RESULTS."

NextMetroTheatre(Upstairs), 85aWILLIAMSTREET.

TEL..B6406.

SUPPORTOURADVERTISERS

Wecontinuethisweekthe narrativeoftheAmericanpoet, Longfellow,becauseinanespecialmannerheexemplifiedin hisownlifethatadmirablegraciousnesstowardswhichweall instinctivelystrive,butwhich fewofusinthesedaysofhurlyburlymanagetocompass. Longfellow,sayshisfriend, CharlesEliotNorton,spenthis earlyyearsinsimpleandpleasantfashion.Tothosewhohave nothadthehappinessofknowingit,itmaybedifficulttogive thetrueimpressionofthepleasantnessandwholesomenessof anold-timeNewEnglandhome. Therehasneverelsewherebeen anythingexactlylikeit.The naturalrelationsshapingthesocietyofwhichitwasanelement, theabsenceofartificialdistinctions,theuniversalsenseofindependenceandease,thecommonkindlinessandgood-nature whichresultedfromthegeneral well-being,allaffectedtheintimatespiritofthehousehold. Thesweetdomesticvirtuesflourishinsuchanatmosphere.

*CASTLEDARE*

GRANDANNUAL

*FIELDDAY*

SUNDAY--OCTOBER16 1949

TRANSPORT.

SpecialBusesleaveSt.George'sTerrace(nearCathedral Avenue.oppositeAgriculturalDepartment):1.15p.m.;1.30 p.m.;1.45p.m.DirecttoCastledare.

SpecialBuseswillmeetVictoriaPark(No.10)Tramsat Terminus.

MetroBuseswillrunfromFremantle.directtoCastledare: 1.30p.m.;2p.m.;2.15p.m.(Fare1/9return.)

BOOKSBY

REV.JOHNKEARNEY,C.S.Sp.

"TheMeaningoftheMass"

"MyYokeisSweet"

"YouShallFindRest" PostageExtra

LB6655

Simplicityinmodesofliving andthinkingwasunitedwith respectanddesireforculture, manifestinaloveofreading, bywhichthenarrowoutlookof asomewhatprimitiveandprovincialviewoftheworldwas modifiedandenlarged.Itwas throughbooksthatthehouseholdfeltitsconnectionwiththe largelifeofmankind,withthe poeticandhistoricpast.The bookswereindeedcomparativelyfew,buttheywereforthe mostpartthoseofwhichthe worthhadbeentestedbythe approvalofmanygenerations. Music,too,thoughseldomofa highorder,wasoneofthecommonhouseholdpleasures.Mannerswerecarefullyregarded, andthoughtherewaslittleof thefinersocialart,yettherewas oftenmuchgoodtalktobeheard roundthehospitabletable,orby thewintereveningfireside.In truth,theoldNewEngland homeatitsbestwasthehome ofsolidvirtues,ofcheerfulness andofcontent,andwaspossessedofaSpecialmodestcharm andgraceofitsown.

WhenLongfellowwasthirteen yearsoldsomeversesofhis wereprintedinthelocalnewspaper.Theywereofnospecial promise,buttheywerenotdestituteofmeritinversification, andshowedthattheboyhad beenreadingCampbelland Scott.Withthesehisliterary lifebegan.

Beforeheleftcollegehehad cometoaclearrecognitionof hisvocationinlife."Thefact is,"hewrotetohisfather,"the factis,Imosteagerlyaspire afterfutureeminenceinliterature."

drenshefledfromthemtothe hall.Herhusbandspedfrom hisstudytoherhelp.Hesuccededinextinguishingthe flames,buthewasseverely burned,andforhertherewas norecovery.Thenextmorning shedied.

Silently,simply,resolutely, Longfellowtookuptheburden oflife.Heborehisgriefwith manlinessandfaith.Bydegrees heresumedasfarasWaspossiblehisoldhabitsoflife.Outwardlyheseemedonceagain cheerful;butinFebruary,1862, hewritesinhisjournal:"The dayspassindullmonotony,and havingnothingtorecord,Irecordnothing.Anewspaper,a novel,avainattemptatmore seriousstudy,andweariness, thatisall."

In1868,incompanywithhis daughtersandfriends,heonce more,afteranintervalof twenty-sixyears,visitedEurope.Hewasexerywherereceivedwiththeheartiestwelcome,andasaguestofthe highestdistinction.HewasreceivedbyQueenVictoria,and honouredbytheUniversities,of OxfordandCambridge.He spent"twohappydayswith Tennyson."

Fourteenmoreyearspassed. InMarch,1882,achillcaughtin anafternoonwalkbroughtona sharpattackofillness.His strengthfailedrapidly,andafter fivedays,onFriday,the24thof March,hedied. Longfellow'spoetryisareflectionoftheman.Itsmusic, theharmonyofitsverseand thought,thesimplicityofitsexpression,thesincerityofitssentiment,arealltraitsofcharacternolessthanofgenius.No

doubtmuchthathewrotewill notlast,butwhatsurviveswill alwaysservetoremindusof onewhoenrichedtheworldby hispresence.

ALEXRODOREDA

TurfCommissionAgent

802HAYSTREET.

GENTFORW.A.CHARITIES. RingB5841andB5236.

MEN'SWEAROFQUALITY 604HoySt.-Opp.TownHall

OPENAIRPROCESSION CHURCHOFOURLADYOFFATIMA,PALMYRA.

SUNDAY,OCTOBER16AT3.80P.M.

TOCOMMEMORATESIXTHANDFINALAPPARITION. CORDIALINVITATIONTOALL,

Fortunesmileduponhim.At theverymomentofhisgraduationin1825theBoardofTrusteesofhiscollege(Bowdoin College,Brunswick,Maine)determinedtoestablishaProfessorshipofModernLanguages. Choiceforthepositionfellon Longfellow,andhewenttoEuropeforaperiodofthreeyears tofithimselfthebetterforhis task.Heappliedhimselfso diligentlytohisworkthathe succeededinmasteringthree newlanguagesandabsorbing muchoftheirliterature.But thetriptoEuropedidmuch more-thanmakehimascholar; hisviewoflifewasenlarged, hiswholemindfertilized,and hehadacquiredasocialcultivationwhichhecouldnothave gainedathome.

Hissubsequentlifewasnota bedofroses.In1831hemarriedwitheveryprospectofhappinessaMissPotterofPortland,In1834hewasoffereda postatHarvardCollege,and onceagainhewenttoEuropeto brushuphisstudies.Hewas accompaniedbyhiswife,but theyhadbeenabroadhardly morethansixmonthsbeforeher healthfailed,andshediedat RotterdaminDecember,1835.

LongfellowreturnedtoAmericaandtookupresidenceat Cambridge,wherehishomewas henceforthtobetilltheendof life,aperiodofmorethanforty_ sixyears.

In1843,hemarriedagain.

MissFrancesAppletonwasa womanworthytobeapoet's wife.Shehadapresenceof beauty,dignity,anddistinction, thetrueimageofabeautifulnature.Longfellowhadmether firstinSwitzerland,sixyears earlier,whenshewasagirlof nineteen.

OnadayinJune,1861,Long- fellowwroteinhisdiary:"A delicioussummerday.Strollin thesunshine,thankingGod."He didnotknowhowcloseathand anothergreattragedylay.On the9thofJulyMrs.Longfellow wasinthelibrarywithhertwo little themgirls,engagedinamusing bysealingupsmallpackagesoftheircurlswhichshehad justcutoff.Thewindowswere openandthe'summerairwas blowingthroughtheroom.By chanceherlightmuslindress caughtfire.Tosaveherchil-

WeSolicitaTrial fromallReligiousInstitutions

Noordertoobigortoosmall.

Wecansupplyeveryneedifatallmanufactured.

SELLINGAGENTSFOR-TANDACOPRODUCTS, TABALDI,SALAMI,andMORTADELLA.

GIVEYOURNEXTORDERTOSARA&COOK LTD.

WholesaleGrocersand ProvisionMerchants

PHONEB5121.

482to484MURRAYSTREET-PERTH

AtomBombUnderlinesNeed

VATICANCITY, (Radio).-Theatomic nowcompletely valueofapolicy armamentandhas erthaneverthe declarationsofthe disarmamentisthe waytopeace. substanceofan CountG.DallaTorre, "OsservatoreRomano."

Sept. destroyed of made oft Popes only

This editorial ofthe isthe the results. at world's a has noteven "victor, struggle offer always the those

Evenintheera bomb,hesays,it story-theinterminable bethefirstwith theusualhistoric nationsareagain roads:theycontinue themselvesandthe nomyinanarmament goeson,hopingfor war.Thelatter monstratedtobe interestsofthe emergesfromthe prostrateasthevanquished isconstrainedto courthehandjust strike."

Papalrecommendations armamenthave called"utopian," says,especiallyby consideredthemselves

26bombhas the heavyarclear-repeated that true wasthe by inthe atomic sameold raceto most,with The thecrossruining ecorace,he victorious beendeinthe who as and insucraisedto ofdisbeen editorial who aheadin

thearms meansgood posedon rigorous atanyrate, todistrust orwhere complete "Andnow aa..caln autopiaof onlydifference beentried, theother stratednot buteven trol,''Count tinues. trolisthe amongall rorisedby inventions, ous-itexposes objections, isms,and undeniable tamingit."

race,because faithcould allsidesalong fidelitytopacts; totrustis isbetter, hascontrol withoutsecurity?

weare

Theeditorial theroads isnota renunciation ribleand wasnecessary Itconcludes evenifthe justice,civilisation ityhasnot "itisaduty mainsilent thethird itwillbe ratherthan "suicide."

such Ernwitha and, but when been with mh the has and conconconday terobvitoallallthe mainthere of teras gas." that sofar, torein that end," face ANDREPAIRS. RoofsaSpeciality. TREATMENT andBlack. BUILDINGS, PERTH,W.A.

in f LAUB SIXFULLY 77 171 Prescriptions SOLE "BONOCHORD"

N.Z.Drive ForVocations AUCKLAND,NewZealand, September22 (NC).-Because ofthepresentneedformore priestsandReligious,amonth's campaignforvocationsisbeing

SaleOfShintoTemple ASignOfTheTimes AKO,Japan,Sept.22-INC). -TheChurch'sprogressin evangelisingpaganJapanwas illustratedwhenBelgianmissionersboughttheShintotempleheretoconvertitintoaCatholicchurch. ThetransactionwasmadebetweenIoItsuo.theShintopriest, andtwoImmaculateHeartof 011.1.010.4M11.04M11.04M. 1.0.0M414=1.

fares

ForholyYearPilgrims LISTOFTOURISTCLASSBERTHSFOROFFERASAT SEPTEMBER26,1949. BurthNo.LadyorGent. TypeofBerth. RateSydney basis. £74 £74 £74 69 69 £.69 £65 £.69 69

1015 Lady "G"Dick,4berthcabin 991 Gent "G"Deck,4berthcabin 920 Lady "G"Deck,4berthcabin 772_771 Open "H"Deck,2berthcabin 760-759 Open "H"Deck,2berthcabin 742-741 Open "H"Deck.2berthcabin 765 Lady "H"Deck,2berthcabin 667 Lady "H"Deck,2berthcabin 631-632 Open "H"Deck,2berthcabin 614 Lady "H"Deck,4berthcabin £65 AbovefaresarequotedfromSydneytoGenoa,singlerate. Thereisadeductionof£4forpilgrimsgoingfromFremantle.

heldthroughouttheAuckland diocese.

ThreeRedemptoristFathers, twoMaristFathers,twoFranciscans,oneDominican,andone CarmeliteareconductingaVocationsWeekineachparish.In additiontopreachingspecial sermonsatmorningMasses,they areguidingeveningdiscussions onallphasesofvocationsto marriage,tothepriesthood,to religiouslife,andtolifeinthe world.

Marymisionersfromnearby Himeji,theRevs.JosephSpae andJosephC.Jennes. Theshintotempleisahistori-

callandmark,erectedandconsecratedtotheJapanesenationaldeitiesin1853.Ako, withapopulationof12,000,isa famousplaceinJapanesehistorybecauseitwasfromhere that47roninor"wave-men" salliedforthtoTokyotoavenge thedeathofLordAsano,ofAko. Theylatercommittedhara-kiri aroundtheirmaster'stomband becameheroesoftheJapanese stage.

TheCatholicmissionarieshave announcedthattheshintotemplewillbedivestedofitspagan symbolism,itsskeleton-like gatewayandstatuesoffoxand badger,buttherollingroofand fountainofthetemplewillbe preserved.

"Thesaleofthistempleisa signofthetimes,"theshinto priestcommented."Youhave onlyfiveCatholicsinthiscity now.Butfromthelooksofit, Imaysoonbebackinmyold place-thistimenottopreach theGodoftheSun,buttheSon ofGod."

"Record"adsreaprealreturns.

PianoTuningG.E.Dines

18DINCANSTREET, MI777.

VICTORIAPABL

FURNITURESPECIALISTS, 35ETONSTREET,NORTHPERTH.

RUSSELL&HARRIS

SupervisedbyLenHarris. 'Phone:BJ1574.

'', (W.A.) QUALIFIED BARRACK HIGH

Opticians PTY. OPTOMETRISTS

Vestments

FromJapan

TOKYO,Sept.22(NC).-The goldvestmentswhichwereorderedlastyearfromtheNischijinweaversinKyoto,toserve asagiftfromtheJapaneseCatholicstoHisHolinessPopePius XII.ontheoccasionoftheHoly Father'sGoldenJubilee,have beencompleted.Theyarenow shownonthemainfloorofone ofthelargestdepartmentstores inTokyo.

Thevestmentshavebeendescribedasperhapsthefinest workeverproducedbythis900year-oldindustry,themostfamousofitskindinJapan,andit isthoughtthat,thankstothe materialused,thevestments willlastforcenturies.Theset includesallthevestmentsthat areneededforaSolemnHigh MassandBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.

Children

Poisoned

Optometrists MAN ATTENDANCE.

& LTD. FREMANTLE

IN STREET, STREET, Accurately W.A.DISTRIBUTORS HEARING

AND PANK PERTH Dispensed FOR AIDS.

LONDON,Sept.27(NC).ThePolishGovernmenthasgivenCommunistindoctrination coursestooveramillionchildrenbetweentheagesofthree and18duringthesummerholidays,aVaticanRadiobroadcastheardherereports.The children,mainlythoseofworkersandpeasants,spent14-week staysatgovernment-sponsored holiday-camps,thebroadcast says, "Judgingbytheeducational staff,"theVaticanRadiosadi, "themainpurposeofthesesummerholidayswassocialindoctrinationandtheeducationof youthinCommunistprinciples. Thegreaterpartofthedaywas devotedtotheindoctrinationof theyouthandchildren,towhom theachievementsofthePolish People'sRepublicwerepresentedandtheleadingpartplayed bytheSovietUnioninworld affairsstrewed."

Bewiththewise-advertise

14DAY Bargain Sell-ebration (primarilyforcountryvisitors) continuesat AHERN'S Store-wideSell-ebration bringsyoubargainsfrom alldepartments Remember--AHERN'S NeverDisappoint

TheCatholicSchoolsIn

Amainprovisionof'the1944 Actwastoprovidefull,free secondaryeducationforallchildren.Italsoproposedanew schemeofreligiousteachingin schoolswhichwasforState schoolsan"AgreedSyllabus'of religiousteachingwithcorporatedivineworshipatthebeginningoftheschoolday.This "AgreedSyllabus"maybecharacterisedasBibleteaching,with noteandcommentplusthe.historyanddevelopmentofChristianitywhichincludedwithin itsscopethecontributionsof manyofthegreatsaintsofthe Church,suchasSt.Benedict,St. Francis,St.Ignatius,andSt. FrancisXavier.Naturallysome backsomersaultsandsome whitewashingofHenryVIII andMartinLutheriscarried outintreatingtheReformation Schism,butwithinitsinevitable limitationsthesyllabusesareat leastagoodbrandofProtestantism.Doctrinallytheyare hopelesslydeficientandinevitablyunacceptableforuseinCatholicschools,andthatwas,of course,recognisedbytheEnglishGovernment.

ButastheChurchofEngland agreedtothissyllabusinstruction,itpermittedChurchof Englandschoolstomergeinto theStatesysfem.Administrativelythiswasdesirable,as abouthalftheprimaryschools inEnglandin1944wererunby theChurchofEngland,andyet lessthan5percent.ofthepopulationofEnglandandWales

PATNORRIS,Milliner

CREMORNEARCADE,HAYSTREET (Next

England

(ContinuedFromLastWeek)

werepractisingmembersofthe ChurchofEngland.

TheCatholicschoolswereon averydifferentfooting.Catholicchildrenwerelessthan10 percent. of theschoolpopulation,and'theirprimaryschools numberedjustover1,200.But theyweresolidlyCatholic,and usedbypeoplewhodidpractise theirreligion.Specialprivilegeswerethereforeaccorded theCatholicschoolsunderunfortunatelyspecialpenalties.Let ustakethepenaltiesfirst.

STAGGERINGLIABILITY.

Theprinciplebehindthepenaltieswasthatalreadydicusssedofmakingthetestforbonafidedesireforseparateschools afinancialone.The1936proposalasregardssecondary schoolswasrevived,i.e.,75per cent.ofthecostoftheschools frompublicfundsand25per centfromtheCatholiccommunity.

Asregardsprimaryschools, 50percentofthecostofmodernisingandrebuildingofthese schoolswastobeallowed. Whereentirelynewschoolswere started,however,thewholecost wouldhavetobebornbythe Catholiccommunity.Onapercentagebasisthislooksfair.In hardcashitwasestimated.however,thatsomethinglike £10,000,000wouldhavetobe foundontermsofcashdownor losetheschools.Swollenwith sinkingfundandinterestthis sumwouldamountto£20,000.-

000.Postwarinflationof buildingcostsmightalsorocket thesumuptoanyamount,and indeedatthe..presenttimethe estimateofliabilitymadeby severalbishopsinEnglandis £60,000,000.

DANGEROUSPOWERS.

TherewasayeagraveraspectinthattheGovernepent proposedtoclosedownany schoolitdeemedredundant, whichmeantnothinglessthan powerstoclosedownCatholic schoolsanddrafttheirchildren tonon-Catholicschools. Thislatterthreatwasmetentirely,andthefinancialdemandsnipartbyspontaneous andunitedactionofCatholic parentsinEngland.Letusfirst, however,lookattheprivileges Catholicschoolsweretoretain andincrease.Thesearenot generallyknowninAustralia: theyshouldbe.

WIDEPRIVILEGES.

Catholicschools,bothprimaryandsecondary,receivethe samefullandfreeprovisionsof runningcosts,textbooks,teachingcosts,andpaymentofteachers'salaries,asdoStateschools, andnodistinctionismadewhere ateacherisareligious,i.e.,nuns andbrothersreceiveStatesalariesandStatepensions.Free schoolmilkandsubsidised schoolmealsarealsoprovided; schoolbusfaresarepaidwhere Catholicsarealiveenoughtoinsistthatthebusfaresarepaid, whichisnotalwaysthecase. TheteacherstoCatholicschools bre appointedbytheschool oardsofmanagersorgovernors,whoalsocontrolthereligiousteachingintheprimary schoolsandthewholeofthe teachinginthesecondary schools.IfexistingCatholic secondaryschoolswishtoremainoutsidetheStatesystem theycanstillqualifyforpartial assistancefromtheStateand yetretainalmostcompleteindependance.

CASUSBELLI.

BowraO'Dea

195

vatelybyindividualCatholics inlargenumbers;theywerealso askedtoaddressandtobeaddressedatmassmeetingsofCatholics,'andtheytvereinterviewedbydeputationsoftheir constituentsattheHouseof Commons.

SIGNSOFVICTORY,

Thishaditseffect.Itisa principleofdemocraticgovernmentthatanelectedrepresentativemustlistentoandthenadvocatewiththeGovernmenta constituents'petition.ThejusticeoftheCatholicclaim,however,wentfurtherthanthis, sinceitconvincedmanymembersofParliamentofthelogic andjusticeoftheCatholic claim.Indebatetherewere fewopponentsoftheCatholic claimforfairtreatmentand manyadvocates.TheMinister inchargeoftheBillcouldnot makeamajoralterationwithout recastingthewholeBill,but whathediddowastointroduce anewprovisionwhichenabled Governmentloanstobemade tocovertheCatholicliability forthesumstheGovernment proposedtorequireofthem.It isratheranoddoffer,butitwas undoubtedlyamajorconcession. ItdoesgetroundtheimpossibilityoftheCatholiccommunitypayingcashdownforany newschoolsbuiltforCatholic children.ItisSection106of theEnglish1944Act.

WISHESOFPARENTS.

Asregardsthethreattoclose Catholicschools,thiswaseventuallycoveredbytheacceptance bytheGovernmentofan amendmentproposedinthe HouseofLordsatalmostthe laststageoftheBill.Itissection76ofthe1944Act,and

statesamostimportantprinciple:"Childrenshallbeeducatedinaccordancewiththewishes oftheirparents."Thisclause canmeanthat.whereabodyof Catholicparentscanputupa caseforaschoolofusefulsize toeducateasufficientnumber ofCatholicchildren,thenthe Statemustmaintainsucha schoolforthem,andwhere suchaschoolalreadyexistsit mostcertainlycannotbeshut down.ThisisacompletesafeguardinlawforEnglishCatholicschools.

DOUGHTYCHAMPION.

Thissectionwasintroduced byaCatholicpeer,LordJohn Russell,ofKillowen,Fortyyears before,asMr.JohnRussell,he hadbeenaprincipalspeakerat agreatCatholicRallyinLondon whichhaddefeatedin1906an outrightattempttodotoEnglishCatholicschoolswhatwas donetoAustralianCatholic schoolsin1896,thatis,tobuy themoutoftheStatesystem.It isgiventofewlaymentoserve theChurchsowelloversolong aperiod,neverthelessinsuch mattersastheseitisonlythe laitywhocanserveinthepoliticalfield. ThepresentsituationinEnglandisnotperfectlyclear.On theonehandtheprogrammefor thebuildingofnewCatholic schoolswithStateassistanceis goingforward.Ontheother hand,EnglishCatholicbishops aremakingsomeemphaticprotestsaboutthecoststoCatholics oftheseschools.ItisprobablytheCatholicintentiontobuild theschoolsatanycost,and thenhopethatprayertoHeavenandprotesttotheGovernmentprovideafinancialsolution

Mostoftheseprovisionswere presentedreadymadeforCatholicsintheoriginaldrafting oftheBill.AstheCatholic Hierarchyhadbeennegotiating uncompromisinglyonthematterforsomeyears,itisnotsurprisingthattheofferasmade wasafairlygoodone,except fortheamountofmoneyinvolvedandthepossiblethreat toclosedownsomeCatholic schools.

Thematterofthemoneydemandedandthethreatofclosusewas,however,asufficient "casusbelli"totheCatholics ofEngland.Thelaity.inmany placeshadinfactalreadybeen arousedandmobilisedbythe hostileactivitiesofsome reformingassociationswho wantedtoabolishChurch schoolscompletely.Outofthis hadarisentheembryonicconceptionthatsinceparentsarethe peoplemostvitallyinterested ineducationandthepeopleto whomtheschoolchildrenbelong,therightapproachonthe matterwasasaparents'organisation.Thusthepublication oftheGovernment'sproposalsin 1943resulted,amongstCatholics,inthesettingupofaCatholicParents'andElectors'Associationinmanydiocesesin England.

VIGOROUSACTION.

Inevitablythisactivityindulgedinagooddealofvaluelessrhetoricatfirst.But,fairlyquicklyandundertheguidanceofinformedandlevelheadedleaders,itsettleddown toanagreedpolicyofinformingCatholicsatlargeonthe 'exactrightsoftheircaseandof approaching,inparticular,all accessiblemembersofParliamenttoexplainCatholicviews andinterests.MembersofParliamentwerewrittentopri-

MR.SIDBRIGGS, GeneralManager.

MR.

TheIndulgencesReviewed

VATICANCITY,Sept.10.1Newregulationsconcerningthe gainingofindulgencesduring the1950HolyYearandtheextraordinaryfacultiesforconfessorsarereviewedinto-day's "OsservatoreRomano."Theregulationsarecontainedinthree ApostolicConstitutionswhich willbepublishedintheforthcomingissueof"ActaApostolicaeSedis;"

Thenewregulationsdecree thefollowing:(1)Suspension, outsideofRome,ofthegaining ofallindulgencesandofthe extraordinaryfacultiesgranted toconfessors;(2)concessionof facultiestoRomanconfessors fortheaccommodationofpilgrims,and(3)grantingofthe privilegeofgainingtheHoly YearindulgencesoutsideRome toexplicitlynamedpersonsand classesthatareunabletofulfil theconditionsforgainingthe indulgencesinRome.

EvenRomeisincludedinthe suspensionofordinaryindulgences-bothplenaryorpartial -insofarastheyareappliedto theliving.Theapplicationof suchindulgencestothedeadremain,however,valid.

Definiteexceptionsarealso madeforindulgencestobeappliedtotheliving.Firstinthis categoryareindulgencestobe gainedatthetimeofdangerof death(inarticulamortis).Other indulgencesspecificallymentionedthatcanbegainedbythe

therecitationoftheAngelusat morning,noon,andnight;tothe visittotheBlessedSacrament exposedduringFortyHours, thosetobegainedbytheperson thataccompaniestheSacrament asitisbeingcarriedtothesick. Alsoexplicitlyexceptedare indulgencesgainedbytheHoly FatherhimselffortherecitationoftheHolyYearprayer composedbyhim.Theseindulgencesarepartial,ofseven years,eachtimetheprayeris recited;orplenaryfordailyre-

citationduringawholemonth togetherwiththeusualconditionsforgainingplenaryindulgences. The"Osservatore"article pointsoutthatotherindulgences thatcannormallybegainedby thelivingfaithfulforthemselves,mayduringtheHolyYear beappliedonlyforthebenefit ofthedead.Forexample,the plenaryindulgenceattachedto therecitationoftheRosarybeforetheBlessedSacramentis onlyapplicabletothedead.

"CapitalismAtheistic"

Osservatore

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

Inaneditorialappearingin "L'OsservatoreRomano,"Vaticannewspaper,editorinchief, CountGiuseppeDellaTorre, saidthatthespiritofcapitalism isfundamentallymoreatheisticthan"Communismwhich, asaneconomicsystem,doesnot runcountertothenatureof Christiandoctrineasstronglyas Capitalism." Hewentontostatethatcapitalism"isatheisticinits structure;goldisitsGod."Significantlytheeditorialwaspublivinginclude:thoseattachedtolishedsimultaneouslywitha

PainterandRenovator

A.J.Cochrane&Son

3BULWERAVENUE.PERTH. 'PHONE:B8912.

BOANS

Announcetheopeningof

SEWINGand DRESSMAKING SCHOOL

Thecoursewillconsistofeight2hourlessons,tobetakenonceor twiceweekly,asconvenient.For thelowcostof£2/15/-youwillbe taughtelementary'dressmakingas wellasthecorrectuseofasewing machineanditsaccessoriesbyan expertsupervisor-instructress.The renownedLadaandVickersSewing Machineswillbeinuseatalllessons.Enrolmentsnowbeingtaken atBoansSewingMachineDepartment.

InconjunctionwiththeSewingSchool, BOANSSEWING MACHINEDEPT.

inviteyourinspectionofthefamous LADAANDVICKERS SEWINGMACHINES. whichmaybepurchasedontheeasiestoftermsorby exchange.SeeBoansforallyoursewingmachinerequirements. 2nd.floor,MurraySt.end

PilgrimCross

Coming

(ByN.C.W.C.NewsService).

ThePilgrims'Cross,contain ingrelicsoftheTrueCross, whichbeganisjourneythrong houttheworldalongtheVia Dolorosa,Jerusalem,(AGood Fridaylast,istobecarriedto Australia,whereitwillarrivein Marchnext,forafourweeks' tourofthecontinent.Thecross -tenfeethigh-isbeingcarried byagroupofBelgianPilgrims whoareatpresenttakingit througheverypartofNorthan dSouthAmerica.

ontoMexico,whereitwillremainforaboutaweek.

Fromthereitwillbecarried thrbugheveryRepublicinSouth America,anditsjourtieywill takeitfromtheAtlantictothe Pacificseaboards.Ataboutthe middleofFebruaryitwillbe broughtbacktotheUnited StatestobeshippedfromVancouvertoAustralia. Itsfinalrestingplacewillbe intheCathedralatLiege.

meetingofCatholicEmployers inRome.

Itwaswrittenasanattempt torefutethewidespreadcontentionthattheCatholicChurch favoursandsupportscapitalism. Theeditorialassertedthat nothingcouldbefartherfrom thetruthandthat,intheeyes oftheChurch,"capitalismisa socialdiseaseandapestilence." Proofofthis,itstated,couldbe hadbyreadingthePapalencyclicalsaswellasthespeeches ofPiusXIIonsocialquestions.

InPope's Footsteps

BOCHUM,Germany,Sept.2. -(Radio,NC).-BishopAloisiusJ.Muench,ofFargo,ApostolicVisitatorinGermany,said hewas"followingthefootsteps oftheHolyFather"whenhe descended2,500feettothelowest-levelcorridorofacoalmine inthesuburbofGerte.His referencewastoasimilarvisit madeinthesameminebythe presentPopewhen,asCardinal Pacelli,heservedasApostolic NuncioinGermany.

BishopMuenchandthemembersofhispartyweredressed inminers'workingclothes.For sometimeheoperatedapneu- matichammertocutdeepinto alayerofcoal.BishopMuench, heretoattendtheGerman "Katholikentag,"wasaccompaniedbyArchbishopLorenz Jaeger,ofPaderborn;Bishop JohnB.Rosenthal,VicarApostolicofQueenstown,SouthAfrica,whoisanativeofthe ArchdioceseofPaderborn;the VeryRev.HowardSmith,BishopMuench'ssecretary;andthe Rev.AlfredA.Schnieder,directorofWarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfareConferencefortheU.S.andBritish zonesofGermany.

GenerousAid

QUEBEC-(NC).-AresolutionofappreciationtotheArchbishopsandBishopsoftheQuebecprovincefortheir"generous contributionstothecauseofCatholicunions"duringtherecent asbestosstrikewasadoptedat ameetingoftheiCanadianCatholicConfederationofLabour here

Itwasreportedatthemeetingthatatotalof584,377dollarsinfoodandmoneyhadbeen raisedtoassistthestrikingasbestosworkersandtheirfamilies.Churchdoorcollections, orderedbytheBishopsthroughouttheprovince,totalled167,558dollars,andindividualcontributionsamountedto27,708 dollars.Therestoftheamount camefromthetreasuryofthe unionitself,andfromother labourorganisations.

Quebec'sArchbishopsaidthat insomecountriestheChurch hasbeenreproachedfornottakingsufficientinterestinthe workers,butaddedthat"ifthis hasbeensoitisnotthatthe Churchhasnotwishedtoaid theworkingclassbutthatshe hasbeendeprivedofthemeans ofdoingso."Heremindedthat severalcountrieswhichhave exploitedtheirworkershave beenpersecutorsoftheChurch.

ThePilgrims'Cross,measuring tenfeetinheightandweighing approximately158lbs.,which wascarriedalongtheViaDolorosa,Jerusalem,onGoodFriday,andsubsequentlythrough Palestine,Lebanon,andSyria, andwhichwasrecentlyblessed inRomebyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.beforethenextstage ofitsjourneythroughFrance, EnglandandIreland,istoend itsjourneyacrosshalftheworld withafour-weeks'tourofAustralia,startinginthemiddleof March.WiththeCrosswillgo FatherThomasBecquet,0.S.B., whohasaccompanieditonfont fromMountCalvary.

TheCrossleftEnglandon SeptemberontheEmpressof FranceforQt4ebec.Itwillbe takenviaMontreal,Ottawa, Toronto,HamiltonandLondon totheUnitedStates,andthen

TheCross,whichcontainsrelicsoftheHolyCross,isbeing carriedbyagroupofBelgian pilgrimsconnectedwiththe movementforassistancetoPalestinerefugeesinordertointerestandenlightenCatholics ontheinternationalisationofthe HolyPlaces,accordingtothe wishesoftheHolyFatherexpressedinrecentEncyclicals.

"THERECORD" NEWTELEPHONE NUMBERS (TWOLINES). BA2837 BA2838

'PHONE:

12

S.

ChildressCornet

DearCornerites

OurlovingSaviourhasshown intenseloveforusandastrong desireforoursalvationbyprovidingeachoneofuswitha mostpowerfulprotectorand guide.Wecannotgowrongif welistentothegentleadviceof ourGuardianAngel.Itisby payingnoheedtoourAngel's warningthatwefallintosin. Dailyprayertothatpowerful friendproduceswondersfor thosewhohavedevotiontotheir Angel.Ifwehavebeenremiss inthispracticeinthepastlet usturnoveranewleafinthis monthoftheHolyAngels. Ahme,howlovelytheymustbe WhomGodhasglorified! Yetoneofthem-0sweetest thoughtIseveratmyside. AUNTBESSY.

Busbies'Corner

TOLLEY'S

AuntBessyreturnsgrateful thanksforthesekinddonations.

B.BEECROFT,Butcher 181RokebyRoad,Sabina. OnlyPrime,FreshKilledMeat Sold. Phone,\V1373.

Octobercommemoratestwo devotions-theRosary,andthe GuardianAngels.AverybeautifulstoryintheOldTestament tellshowtheArchangelRaphael, disguisedasayoungman,was senttoconductTobiasintoa distantcountrytorecoverasum ofmoneyowingtohisfather. Withthehelpofhisangelguide,

andleftthisearthsuppliedwith everynecessityforman'ssalvation,beforereturninghometo HisEternalFather. FromHisheavenlyhomeHe sendsdownoneofHisbeautifulAngelstobeaconstantcompaniontoeachchildborninto theworld.Thisguidingspirit iswithusinallourwanderings throughthislandofexile,and

PropagationOfThe Faith,HolyChildhoodAndRansom Lists

KIRBY'S

.StsaitPLAZAARCADE. scea PERTH 81410AC

ptco,0114

L.HARTY(LateDunklings,Ltd.),

herecoverstheloan,andgains otherblessings,beforereturning hometorejoicehiselderlyparent.

Thisstoryisanillustrationof God'sdealingwithmankind. GodmademantoHisown imageandlikeness,loanedhim lifeandfaculties,andbestowed everygraceonhim.Instead ofmakingduereturnforthese gifts,manrebelledagainsthis Maker,andfellintothebondageofthedevil.Godthensent HisSonintothefarcountryof thisearthtorecoverthedebt.

AtthesacrificeofHisownLife, theSonofGodmadeManpaid thedebtthatwasdueforsin,

"'N I-I

AtntBessy's LETTERBOX

39RowleyStreet,Albany.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyou kindlytellmeifyouthinkthe enclosedsuitablefortheChildren'sPage?Theyarejustrandomthoughtsthatcometome. Alsopostalnoteoffiveshillings forthe Corner.-Sincerely yours, ELLENBALDWIN.

DearMrs.Baldwin,-Your "randomthoughts"arevery beautiful,andformaverywelcomeadditiontotheChildren's Page.Ifonlyallmenwould rememberourdearLord'sLove ofthem,theworldwouldbea muchhappierspheretolivein. Letusprayforthisintentionat ourvisitstotheBlessedSacrament.Thankyouforyourkind donationtotheBushies'Fund.Yourfond AUNTBESSY.

willnotleaveusuntilourlife isended.

Ajoyouscouragearisesinour heartsatthethoughtofthis PrinceGuardianasourconstantcompanion,andexcitesus togratitudeforsuchtendercare. Eachdaywelovinglyrecite: "AngelofGod,myguardian dear,towhomGod'slovecommitsmehere,everthisdaybe atmyside,tolightandguard, toruleandguide."Thisprayerisaremindertolistentothe whisperingsofourdearAngel andtofollowhiswisecounsels. Aspecialfeastinhonourofthe AngelGuardianiskeptonthe 2nd.October.

BENEDICTION

Inthechapel,just.attwilight Wepassedfromtheworld outside, TogreettheHeartthatlovesus more Thanthewholeworldbeside.

ThepleadingVoicefromthe AltarThrone Seemstoustosay: "Children,giveMetheloveof yourhearts, ToconsoleMe,daybyday." "Prayforlonehearts,coldand sad, Whowillnotcometostay, 'NeaththeburningloveofMy piercedHeart Torefreshthemnightand day."

DearLordofgoodlife, Openmindsanddazedeyesto see, DrawustoTheewithcordsof love

MissionChiefSurveysThe Harvestfield

Themissionaryapostolate proceedswithanaccelerated andvigorousrhythminAfrica, anditgathersinanever-increasingharvest.Everywhere worksofcharityandeducation flourish,especiallyseminaries, wherenativepriestsareprepared,thefoundationofamost promisingfuture.

InIndiatheChristianapostolateisalsowinningthelaurels ofamostcherishedfruitwhich hasbeenmaturingforalong timeasforeignmissionsare transferredtothenativeChurch. Foreignmissionariesareremainingintheirpostsinorder toassisttheIndianbishops.This isamarvelloussuccessinwhich, asSt.Johnsays,"thesowerand thereapermayrejoicetogether." (John4,36),thesowerandthe reaper,theforeignmissionary andthenativepriest,participateinthesamejoys.

InsomeregionsoftheFar FarEast,however,themissionaryChurchsuffersandbleedsas didtheChurchoftheCatacombs.Acryofpainrises fromthosedevastatedfields,a cryoffaithandabeggingfor spiritualandmaterialassistance.Itisthemysticalbody ofChristthatsuffers;andifone memberiswoundedallthe othersfeelit.

Thisisamomentinwhich, morethanever,weoughtto havealivingspiritofChristian solidarityandcometotheaid 'ofourheroicevangelicalmessengerswithprayer,almsand bybecomingmembersofthe AssociationforthePropagation oftheFaith.

-Wearereviledandwebless" (1Cor.,4,12)."W.eexultin tribulations"(Rom.5,3),said St.Paul;andthesegreatwords arelivedto-daybyouradmirablemissionaries:"wearereviled,butwebless;tribulations areourglory."

Iwouldaskyoutolistento thesewordsofanaged "Wedonotknowwhatwillbe ourlotorthatofourundertakings.Weareinthehandsof God. Iconfessthatthehope ofmartyrdomsmilesupon

many.Ifthatgraceisreservedforme,Ipromisetoprayin Heavenforallofyou,directors andbenefactorsofthePontifical MissionaryAssociations." Andherearethewordsof anotherbishop:"Uptothepresent,onepartofourdiocesewas sufficientlyfree.Nowithas fellaintothehandsofthe enemy:MayDivineProvidence bemercifultowardmysuffering childrenforthesufferingsof missionariesandofChristians! GodisourgoodFatherand,in spiteofeverything,thatwhich wesufferforHissakecannotbe withoutitsreward.MayOur

stolen.Booksandrecordshavt disappeared.Refugeeslivein extrememisery.Weconfidein Godandinthehelpofourmore fortunatebrothers.Weshall notceasetobeginourprayers andfaststhatthisstormwill passsothatwecantakeupour workagainandrestorethese greatruins."

Anotherbishopwrites:"Allof us,priestsandSisters,willremainatourpostsaslongasitis possible,becausethisisthewill oftheHolySeeandhencethe willofGod.

"Nearlyallofthedioceseisin thehandsofenemieswhorob

REMEMBERMISSIONSUNDAY

23iclOCTOBER

MALEDICIMURETBENEDICIMUS(1Cor.,4,12). (Wearereviledandwebless).

Lord.bepraisedalways.The priests,confinedfromthebeginningtotheirresidences,could nolongerhavecontactwiththe faithfulfortheexerciseoftheir ministry;latertheyweredriven fromtheresidences,throwninto direprisons,andfinallydriven fromtheirmissionterritories. Somediedasaresultofprison hardships;anativepriestdied acourageousmartyr'sdeath amidatrocioustorture.Our seminarianshavebeendispersedbuttheyhaveallresisted wonderfullyagainstattemptsto makethemapostatise.

"Asmallnumberofnative priests,insecret,canstillperformabitoftheirministry,Of fortyresidencessixwereburnedandalmostcompletelydestroyed,andthirty-onewereso sackandpillagedthatonlytheir wallsremain.Everythingthat belongedtotheChurchwas

FRANKJ.BOSWELL

everythingthatthepeoplepossess.Eightofourpriestsare inoccupiedterritoryandthey areencounteringmanydifficulties.Averyfineyoungnative priest,whilegivingamission someweeksagoinenemyterritory,wastornfromthealtar justbeforetheConsecrationof hisMass,broughttocommand headquarters,andaccusedof treason.Hedefendedhimself wellandwasfinallyreleased.

"Weaskpriests,Sistersand studentsofRometoprayfor us!"

Ihavequotedthelivingwords ofthreebishops;itwouldbetoo longwereItogiveyouthetremendousdescriptionsthatcome toPropaganda:devastations, flights,deportations,dispersions ofseminarians,breakingupof Christiancommunities,rapine, murders,anddeathsfromhard-' ships.

Althoughthefleshisweakthe spiritiswilling.Inthedarknessofthisfierceandvastpersecutionthelightofthespirit shinesforth.Notawordof hateordiscouragementhas cometoPropaganda,thereare onlywordsofdeeppity."We arereviledandwebless."

AtPropagandaweareincontinualcontactnotonlywith naturebutalsowithsupernaturalthings.

TheChurchsuffersandprays, hopesandresists,Anative bishop,inordertobeabletoremainwithhispeople,made himselfapedlaroftufu(akind ofcheesemadeofsoya);others oneisarovingphotographer, andanotherabarber.Atnight theycollectthepeopleinsome secludedplaceandadminister theSacramentstothem.

HisHolinessPopePiusXII., whoseheartbeatsinloving sympathywiththemissionary Church,hasgivenspecialindultsforthecelebrationofthe HolySacrificeoftheMass.The daysofthecatocombsarebeing relivedexactly.

Itismydutyandpleasureto echothepetitionsofourmissionaries.Theyhaveneverdeservedouraidmorethanthey doto-day.IturntotheMissionaryUnionoftheClergy, andinthenameofPropagandareverentlysalutethebishops, thedirectorsofPontificalMissionAidAssociationsand priests,theprovidentialsupportersoftheworksofmissionaryco-operation.Inthename ofWallourmissionariesIdirect tothemandtoallChristians heartfeltthanksfortheirinexhaustiblecharityinprayerand alms.

theCatholicAnswer

emphasised.Theteachertofulfilhistaskmustbeafreeagent, aneutralinthepoliticalfield atleastinhisclassroom,andnot apropagandistforanyparty. Hisisthedutytodevelopthe mindsofhispupils,togetthem tothinkclearlyforthemselves andtoseetheeventsoflife fromtheChristianpointofview. Obviouslytheworkoftheschool shouldnotbeconfinedtotechnicaleducation.Theobjectof theschoolshouldbemorethan theproductionofefficientcitizens,itshouldproducewell equippedChristiansawareof theobjectoftheirexistence hereonearth,andconvincedof thelifethatawaitsthembeyond thegrave.Itwouldbewrong iftheschoolwastoconfineitselftotechnicalinstructionto theexclusionofmoraltraining andreligiousinstruction.As lifeisarrangedto-day,theparentshavelittletimeoropportunitytoattendtothesematters;probablythemajorityof children,outsidetheCatholic Faith,gorarelytochurch,sothe dutyfallsobviouslytothe schoolunlesswewishtoproducecitizenswithlittleorno faith.

OMINOUSSYMPTOM.

Notonlyonthequestionof religionisoursystemopento severecriticism,butintherealm oftechnicaleducationitsdefects aresufficientlyobviousand traceabletotherootevilsof secularisationandStatecentralisation. Fromtheformer proceededthelackofemphasis oncharacterandintellectual keenness,fromthelattera paralysingstandardisation.If itistruethatsuchstandardisationistheessentialfeatureofa dyingcivilisation,surelywe shouldbeveryconcernedto combatit.

(ContinuedfromPage3.) freedomthroughoutthewholeDECENTRALISATION.

Thereshouldbegreatervariety ofschoolswhichwouldnotonly give.theteachersgreaterscope, buttheparentwiderchoicein providingfortheirchildrenthe kindofeducationtheyconsider suitable.Secondlythereshould beafarwiderfreedominthe choiceofvocation.Despitethe factthatonlytwopercentof ourscholarsreachtheUniversities,oursystemhasbeenonfar tooacademicandprofessionala basis.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

structureoftheeducationalsystem.FirstthereshouldbeThethirdfreedom',ifwe freedomofintellectualtraining:mayusetheterm,isfreedom oflocalcontrol.Thepamphletstronglyrecommendsavigorouspolicyofdecentralisation. Theadministrationofeducation byLocalBoards,ineachnatural regionandlargecity,wouldenablelocalcultureanddevelopmenttobedirectedbythelocal representatives,whowellknow theneedsoftheirpeople.The lastofthefreedomsputforwardinthisarticleisfreedom inreligiouseducation,where everyparentwouldbefreeto havewhateverreligiousand moraleducationhewouldpreferforhischildren.Iftheparentwisheshischildrentogoto aschoolwherereligionpervades thewholeatmosphereofthe school,heshouldnotbepenalisedbyhavingtopayinadditionfortheeducationofother people'schildren.Yettheworkerswhocanleastaffordthis doubleburdenareemphatically penalisedto-dayinAustralia fortheirdevotiontotheirprinciples.Itiscontrarytoevery principleoffreedomthatamajorityshouldtrampleonminorities,thatapowerfulnation shouldsmashasmallone,that giantmonopoliesshoulddestroy smallownersonthegroundthat mightisright,andthat"these smallgroupsareanuisancewith theirclaimsforindependence." Thesameprinciplesurelyappliesineducation.

ancestorshelpedustobuildthis coiunry,whohashelpedtodefenditinoneoreventwowars, whoobeys'itslaws,andrespects hisfellowcitizens,isconstantlyastonishedthatanysinc,re manshouldopposesojusta proposal.

TheStatehastherighttolay downminimumstandardsof teachingandaccommodation,as wehavealreadysaid.Itmay rightlydemandthatpublic moneyshouldnotbesquanderedrecklessly.Apartfromthat itcanplayanimportantpartin providingfundsforresearch, specialpurposesandunusual experiments.

EQUALRIGHTS.

Thewayofreform,webelieve,liesinallowingfargreater

Inthepastverylittleattentionhasbeenpaidtovocationaltraining,sothatour wholesystemwasapttoconditionboysandgirlsforwhatwe mightcall"whitecollarjobs," insteadoftheskilledtrades,and occupationsinthecityrather thanlifeontheland.Thereis to-dayaverynaturalreaction againstthistrend;thedanger nowisthateducation,ignoring itsdutytoproduceculturedcitizens,mayproducemenandwomenwhocanhandletoolsbut whohaveneitherculturenor educationofthetruekind.It isoneofthebiggestproblems ofeducationalexpertstodecide atwhatstageofaboyorgirl's schoolingshouldacareerbe chosen,andthepupilswitched overtospecialise.Buteven afterthepupiltakesupsome technicalspecialisationthere stillremainstheneedforculturalandmoraltraining;otherwisewewillhaveanenthusiasticcraftsmanwithathinveneer ofculture.Aboveall,aneducationshouldbeprovidedfor girlswhichwouldfitthemfor theirvocationaswivesand mothers.

JUSTIFIEDEXPENSE.

Itistruethatthesefreedoms willcostmoremoneybut,ifwe areconcernedwithfreedomand wanttogiveourchildrenaproperstartinlife,weshallhave tobereadytopaythatprice. Ahalfeducatedorwronglyeducatedelectorateisapermanent menacetoourdemocraticway oflife,andournationalprosperity.Acountryharassedby classwar,facingasteadydeclineinitspopulation,andhampredbyabigproportionofunskilledworkers,canAotafford tobemiserableaboutits schools.Thisdoesnotmean thatweshouldwastemoney providingtypesofeducationfor peoplewhoarenotableorwillingtotakeadvantageofthem.

TheCatholicChurchstandsfor equalityofopportunity,sothat everychildmayhaveachance tobetrainedforthatoccupationinwhichheorshehasnaturalaptitudes,aslongasheis willingtoco-operate,byhard work,withthoseassistinghim.

RIGHTSAND LIMITATIONS.

Itwillbeseenfromwhatwe havesaidthattheCatholic Churchclaimsnospecialprivilegesinthismatter.Itwillinglyadmitstheequalrightsof othergroups.TheCatholic Church,whichhastoeducate 220,000childrenannually,withoutanyexpensetotheState, hassurelytherighttodemand someassistance. Thefinalchapterofthissplendidpamphletisdevotedtothe responsibilitiesofparentsasregardstheeducationoftheir children.Parentsmustnot imaginethattheyhavefulfilled theirdutywhentheyhaveplacedthechildevenatthemost excellentschool.Theyhave theresponsibilityofwatching hisprogresscarefullyandof studyinghistemperamentand aptitude.Especiallythesedays shouldtherebethefullestcooperationbetweentheschool authoritiesandtheparents,if thechildistobeguidedinto asuitablevocation,orhispersonalityfullydeveloped.

try.Wewillfailasanationif thepolicyofabandoningthe healthylifeofthecountryisinculcatedandthelifeinaprofession,4ffice,shoporfactory placedbeforethepupilsasthe ideal.

Totakeanotherexample.The girlisinadequatelyeducatedif theselfishsingleexistenceis placedbeforeher.Inanindustrialsocietywhichthreatens todepriveyoungwomenof theiressentialattributeofwomanliness,itisincumbentupon educatorstoinsistthataneducation*hichdoesnotprepare themfortheircharacteristic vocationisonesidedandincomplete.

TheChristianparentsofthis land,whethertheybeCatholics ornon-Catholics,havefor eightyyearscarriedthefinancialburdenofmaintainingthe Christianschools.Thedemandsforahigherschoolleavingage,formoretechnical schools,forhigherstudies,will imposeevengreaterhardships ontheminthefuture.

CO-OPERATION

REQURED.

Ineducation,theparents,the ChurchandtheStateallhave responsibilitiesandduties.Catholicshaveneverdeniedthat theStatehasaveryimportant functiontoperform.Itisentitledtoinsistthatallparents provideadequateeducationfor thenrchildren,thattheeachers becompetent,thatcertain necessarystandardsofinstructionbereached,thatschool buildingsconformtotherequirementsofhygiene.Butas weCatholicshavecontendedfor acenturyinAsutralia,ademocraticStateshouldallowany groupofparents,whichisnot controltheirownschoolswtihoutimposingfinancialorother penaltiesonthem.Catholics andProtestants,Jewsandunbelieversinanyreligion,should havethisright.Iftheonlyefficientmethodoffinanceisto allotmoneyfromthepublic funds,thenanallowanceofa certainsumperpupilshouldbe madetotheresponsbileauthoritiesofeveryschool,orsome equallyjustmeanscaneasilybe found.

Ifthisjusticeisdone,then thereisnoreasonwhythe Stateshouldnotrunitsown systempfestablishments,primary,secondary,andtechnical. Stateschoolsshould,ofcourse, befreetodoso.Allthisis askedisthatthe"independent schools"shouldbetreatedona basisofequalitywithState schools.

AnAustralianChristian,whose

Thereisonematterofgrow-, ingimportanceinwhichfuller co-operationbetweentheparents,teachersandclergyismost essential.Werefertotheproblemofinstructioninsex.This isdiscussedinthepamphletand manyfalsetheoriesaresetaside. TheChurch'sattitudeonthis subjectisveryclearlydefined.

LOVEOFLAND.

Ourschoolswillfailifthey donotimplantinthechildren aloveofthelandandthecoun-

Itisthenverymuchinthe interestsofnon-Catholicsthat theyshouldcontinuetodemand justicefromtheirpoliticalrepresentatives,especiallyasthe FederalGorevnmentisproposingtospendoneducationquite largesumsfromthepublic funds.Itisequallyimportant thatChristiansofalldenominationsshoulduniteonthisissue. Toolonghavetheenemiesof GodtriumphedbecauseofdivisionsamongChristians.With-' outabandoningprinciplesor wateringdowndoctrines,the ChristianparentsofAustralia couldworkoutapolicy,suchas willgivefreedomandjusticeto all.Everythinggoestoshow thattheoverwhelmingmajority .% ofourcitizensbelieveinGod andwanttheiryoungonesto receiveamoreadequatereligiousandmoralformationat school.

Givenunityandcourage,there areamplemeansinourcommunityofputtingintoeffect thesedesiresofthemajorityof ourpeople.

HotelandAccommodationGuide

STANO'BRIEN COURTHOTEL

PERTH

'Phone:BA4261

VICTORIAHOTEL

HAYSTREET,SUBIACO

RenovatedThroughout.

EssenceofComfort.

W.F.ARTIS,Proprietor

'PHONE:W1479

FREMANTLE

OverlookingtheOcean SuperiorAccommodation HotelBeaconsfield

M.BYRNE(lateofGrandand ShamrockHotels,Boulder)

ModerateCharges

Oddfellows`Hotel SouthTerrace,Fremantle

BestBrandsStocked

NewlyFurnishedThroughout ALLWELCOME

J.G.MULCAHY,Proprietor

DukeofYorkHotel NARROGIN. NewLounge,DiningRooms, andCommercialRooms. ARTHURBOYLAN,Proprietor

PederickContinualHotWater installedthroughout.

Star&GarterHotel

BERTSTARR-Proprietor

Cnr.HANNANandNETHER-

COTTSTS.,KALGOORLIE

ShentonParkHotel

CornerNICHOLSONand DERBYROADS

FirstClassAccommodation

W.N.LIGHTLY,Proprietor

'Phone:W2170

SUBIACOHOTEL

SUBIACO

FirstClassAccommodation andService

'Phone:W1028

C.ROPER,Proprietor

HOTELPERTH

Cnr.BarrackandMurraySts.. ForGOODSERVICEand ACCOMMODATION

'PhoneBA4488

A.J.McHENRY,Proprietor

RODBEATON

NOWAT HISMAJESTY'S HOTEL,'PERTH

'Phone:BA3832.

WHITEROCKQUARRIES

FOR ALLGRADESOF'METALFORROADCONSTRUCTION ANDCONCRETEWORK

Phones:B8866;B8989.AfterHours,MW24.

irdFLOOR.COLONIALMUTUALTILT)C,S..PERTH.

Thursday,October13,1949.

BOARDANDLODGING.

W.A.G.R.cadet,aged19,re% quirespermanentboard,Narrogin.Applythisoffice,Box934.

FORSALE

OneThurmerfullironframe Piano,inperfectcondition.Cash, £135.Apply11WaughStreet, NorthPerth.

SUPPORTOURADVERTISERS

M1158. L1460.

MEAD.SON.1CO., FUNERALDIRECTORS.

190ALBANYROAD, VICTORIAPARK.

33CANNINGHIGHWAY, EASTFREMANTLE.

CarRepair Specialists

HAVEYOURCARSERVICED BYEXPERTSAT

YELLOWCABS

(WA.)LTD., 210ADELAIDETERRACE, PERTH.

ALEXFLETCHER,Foreman.

W.R.MADDEFORD,Manager.

PhoneB8111

SUPPORTOURADVERTISERS

ACCOMMODATION

FORSALE ÷INMEMORIAM PP

ConvenientLocation:Ahouse,GALLAGHER.-Ofyourcharity handytobus,shopsand school.Brick,5roomsand vestibule.Vacantpossession. £2,200. AGoodSuburb:Daglishisan attraction.High,closeto railway,newmodernhouse. Brick,tiled,3bedroomsand conveniences;allundermain roof.£3,600;vacantposession.

LargeHouseforSmall!Alarge verywellkept6-roomJ.W.B.; closetorailway,inexchange forsmallbeachcottage.This isanopportunity.I

Bellevue:AtenantedJ.W.B. £600.

Queen'sPark:A4-roomhouse; vacantpossession,for£1,000; £600deposit. WestPerth:Largehouse,letat £3week.Tenantusesfor apartments.Goodinvestmentat£3,500.

NewModernHome:Concrete, tiledhome,of6rooms;newly furnished;veryattractive. £4,000.

WalkingDistance:Closetocity, 5-roombrickhouse;gasfittings.£2,100;vacantpossession, Scarborough:16-roommodern brick,tiledproperty,intwo self-containedflats;ocean view.Income£55s;vacantpossession.£8,500. Exchange:Nice4-roomasbestos home;convenientposition, Bassendean-forahomewith 5rooms.

Wheat-SheepFarm:80miles fromPerth;1,170acres;1,050 cleared.Goodsecondclass; 16in.rainfall;340acreswheat, 50oats,360acresclover. £5,200.Plantandstockat valuationifdesired.

Grazing:500acres,Chittering. Firstclassland;river;good forretirement.£10acre.

Grazing:NearMidland;1,000 acres,first-classland;comfortablehouse.£5,000

Wanted:Grazingproperties,betweenPerthandBunbury; CountryGeneralStore.ApartmentHouses.ModernTenantedHouse.VacantHouses ofanytype.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND

YOUNG, 81St.George'sTerrace.B8816. TheEyesofRealEstate.

INTERNATIONALFISHERIES.

131BarrackSt.PhoneB2974

FRESHFISHDAILY. DELIVERIESANYWHERE SupplierstoHospitals,EducationalandReligiousInstitutions VearetheoldestandlargestFishDistributorsinWesternAust FRESHROASTEDPOULTRY

prayforthereposeofthe soulsofourlovingMother, whodepartedthislifeon17th October,1923;andourdear Father,whopassedaway14th November,1923. ImmaculateHeartofMary, Yourprayersforthemextol, OSacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyontheirsouls.

HILL.-Inlovingmemoryof SamuelJosephHill,whodepartedthislifeatKalgoorlie, 15thOctober,1937.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim, OLord,andletperpetuallight shineuponhim.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

ROWLES(ArthurGerard).-Of youcharityprayforthereposeofthesoulofArthur GerardRowles,whoseanniversaryoccurson16thOctober. SacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyonhissoul. -Alwaysrememberedbyhis fatherandmother.

FORSALE

METROPOLITAN BUSINESSES.

1.FreeholdMixedandAuthorised"DailyNews"and4gency Business:Situatedpleasantoutersuburb.Weeklytrade £80-£90.Wellequippedwith plantvalued£400.Goodtradinghours.Buildingofcement, brickandasbestos.Accom.: bedroom,kitchen,spareroom, bathroom,storeroom,onfull i-acreblock,oppositerailwaystation.AttractivelyPricedat £1,775,P.S.,approx.£500.

2.OutstandingMixed,inBeach Suburb.Twosmallflatsavailable.Weeklytradeover£175. Verywellequippedandthoroughlyrecommendedbyusas anespeciallygoodproposition.FullPrice,£2,200;P.S.,approx. £600. £1,750willnegotiate forquicksale.

COUNTRYPROPERTIES. SHEEPANDCATTLE.

SOUTHWEST.

Agoodproperty,with2miles riverfrontage.2,300acres,includes1,200first,1,100second classcountry.Improvements: 800acresclearedandpastured, 200acresburnt;fencedinto20 paddocks;13milesS.N.,1mile R.N.;sheepyardsandloading ramp.House,10rooms,brick andJ.W.B.,allrecentlyreno- vated.Allcons.;laundryandengineroom;shearingshedand hayshed.Plant:Chev.Truck (1940),3-h.p.enginegenerator, switchboardandbatteries.All fieldimplementsandhostsof sundries.Stock:1,200sheep, include200lambs,53headcattle.Carryingcapacity2,000 sheepatpresent.Situatedin anexcellentsheepandcattle district,thereisamplescopeforexpansion.Forsaleonw.i.w.o. basis.

DAIRYFARM.

182acresinleadingDairying AreaMostlypastured.Good house.Completemoderndairyequipment.Water,twopermanentbrooks.Stook:27milkingcows,18young.FullPrice, £4,200,w.i.w.o.Exceptionally goodvalue.

COUNTRYBUSINESSES.

014 INMEMORIAM÷ BEVERIDGE,John. Loving memoriesofmyfatherasit dawnsanotheryear.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhisdaughter, Eileen,son-in-lawTed,grandchildrenClem,Kevin,Keith andRoss.

LIGHTLY.-Inlovingmemory ofmydearsisterNell,who passedawayatYorkon19th October,1948. YouarealWaysinmy thoughts,dearNell, Withgriefsincereandtrue, OnlyGodknowsthesilent heartache, AsIkneelandprayforyou. -Insertedbyherlovingsister, C.McElintock.

STANBURY.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoul ofCarmeloStanbury,anniversary14thOctober. -Insertedbyherlovingdaughter.

Wanted,s/cFlatorUnfurnishedRoomandkitchenette,by youngmarriedcoupleandbaby. Veryurgent.Mrs.Pash,81McMasterStreet,VictoriaPark.

TwoSA.girlsurgentlyrequireRoomorFlat,until16th December,inornearcity.Reply Box930,thisoffice.

TOLET

FullBoardandLodging

OnIN

Soletthislifelonginvestmentbeoneofunsurpassedvalue, offinequalitydiamonds,importeddirectfromtheWorld Markets. DiamondSpecialistsforOveraCentury. ASKFOROUR

FreeholdGeneralStore,GarageandAgencies:Solidcountry district.Brick,jarrahandasbestosbuilding,with7rooms, mainstreet.Agenciesinclude VacuumOil,Wigmore's,Attwood's,GoldsboroughMort, WesternMotors,AladdinIndustries,etc.,andshowincomeof £1,100ayear.Storeturnover£12,000annually.Profits approx.£2,000ayear.Plant, valued£1,159,includes5-h.p. Diesel,hydraulichoist,refrigerator,lightingplant,scales, shopfittings,pressuregrease gunsandutility.FullPrice Only£5,000,P.S.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO.

(O'SullivanandMurdoch), W.A.'sLeadingHoteland BusinessBrokers.

29PadburyBuildings (Opp.G.P.O.).

TELS.:B8838;BA5717,

CityBeach.

FirstClass

THERKCORD. ELEVEN

W.A.CatholicLawn TennisAssociation

Duringthelastweek-end,all Shieldmatcheswerefinalised, withtheexceptionoftheladies' "C"Grade.Thefinalofthis matchwasplayedbetween HighgateandSt.Joachim'sNo. 1,resultinginawinforHighgateby8setsto4.However, asSt.Joachim'shavetheright ofchallenge,thematchwillbe replayedatHighgateonSaturday,1st.October,at1.30p.m. Thisshouldproveakeentussle, aseachteamhashadanewin andonelossagainsteachother. OtherFinals.

Men-"A"Grade-StJoachim'sv.Highgate:Thiswasa grandfinal,St.Joachim'sexercisingtherightofchallenge aftertheirdefeatbyHighgatein thefinallastSundayby10sets to5.

Thegrandfinalprovedaninterestingmatch,as"singles" resultswereevenat4setsall. St.Joachim'sprovedtoostrong forHighgateinthedoubles, winning5setsto3. Onthe day,St.Joachim'sranoutthe winnersby9sets71gamesto 7sets61games.

"B"Grade-St.Joachim'sv. Highgate,atSt.Joachim's: Highgatewon6outofthe8singles,whilstSt.Joachim'swon 5outofthe8doubles.Final scores:Highgate,9sets82 games;St.Joachim's,7sets66 games.

"C"Grade-Highgatev.St. Joachim's,atHighgate:Once againHighgateshowedtheir superiority,winning4outof 8singles,and6outofthe8 doubles.Finalscores:Highgate,10sets76games:St.Joachim's,6sets61games.

"D"Grade-Highgatev.St. Joachim's,atSt.Joachim's:Five outof8singleswenttoHighgate,and5outof8doubles,

Highgatewinningby10setsto 6.

ThusHighgatenearlycompletedtheunusualseriesbydefeatingSt.Joachim'sClubinthe finals'ofallfourgradesofthe men'sevents,andintheladies' "C"Grade.Themen's"A" Gradethesubsequentlylostin thegrandfinalwhiletheladies "C"Gradeistobereplayed thisweek-end. AssociationTournament. Lastweek-endsawtheopeningoftheannualtournament, fortymatchesbeingplayed, elevenofwhichwenttothree sets.Duringthisweek-end, furthermatcheswillbeplayed, theideabeingtohavethetournamentcompletedpriortothe commencementoftheSpring tournament.

InterstateCarnival.

Brisbaneisthevenueofthe 1949Carnival,butnoteamwill betravellingfromW.A.One ortwomemberswillmakethe tripandrepresenttheW.A.Associationattheannualconference. AnnualCommunion.

OnSunday,October30,the FeastofChristtheKing,all clubswillholdtheirannual Communionintheirownparishchurches.Itishopedthat clubsecretarieswillensurea fullattendance,andwillmake thenecessaryarrangementswith theirparishpriest.

LEGACYSEEKS£10,000

ThePerthandFremantle LegacyClubshavelaunchedan appealduringthecurrentmonth toraise£10,000throughpublic subscriptioninordertofurther thecareofwarorphans.

Itishoped,atthesametime, togainthecompleteunderstandingofthepublicforthe moralandspiritualidealsoflegacy.Catholicsarerequested torememberthosemadefatherlessbytwoWorldWarsintheir prayers,andtohelptheLegacy appealinapracticalmanner.

JOSEPHEDWARDSI

ESTATEAGENT-SWORNVALUATOR. (REG.TAXAGENT).

B7804. WestAustralianChambers 104St,George'sTerrace.

ortheChristmas ..Season

.

OURMINIATURECRIBSFORTHEHOME.

NEWMAN SOCIETY

Somemonthsagointhesecolumnswereportedthataseries oftalksonCatholicismwas beingdeliveredattheUniversitybyMonsignorGoody.That seriesisnowconcluded,butits effectisstillfeltandwillcontinuetobefelt.Certainly,there are,evennow,manyatCrawley whoknowlittle,ifanything,of Catholicism,but,ofthosewho heardanyof.theseventalks givenbyMonsignorGoody,few willhavebeenunimpressedby hislogicandhistolerance.In hisinitiallecture,Monsignor GoodyflatteredtheCatholics amonghisaudiencebysaying thatanyintelligentCatholic couldsaywhatheintendedto say.Heexaggerated. An alertandintelligentCatholic may,atsometimeorother,have digestedmanyofthefactswhich MonsignorGoodyreproduced. Hecertainlycouldnothave marshalledthosefactssoskilfully,norcouldhehavepresentedthemsoclearly.Perhapshewouldhaveshownthe sametolerancetowardsnonCatholics.Ifnot,hehasbeen givenaleadhewoulddowell tofollow.

Atthelasttalk,on"Modernism,"Mr.FrankMalonemadea smallpresentationtoMonsignor GoodyonbehalfoftheNewman Society -F.V.B. 11111111111114118111111111141111111111111111

NOTICETO SOCIETIES.

"TheRecord"hasalwaysgivenFreePublicitytoreportsofyour socialandotheractivities.

Allweexpectinreturn isthatyouwillreciprocatewithyourPrinting Requirements,

HOLYNAMESOCIETY

St.Patrick'sBranch,South Perth.

Despitetheinclementweather andtheblack-outconditions, quiteanumberofourmembers attendedtheclosingceremonies oftheFortyHours'Adoration atSt.Columba'sonSunday night.AfterDevotionsthe monthlymeetingofthebranch washeld,atwhichthefollowing comingeventscameupfordiscussion:

Oct.22:Combinedsocialand varietyni4tatSt.Patrick's.

Oct.30:HolyNameRallyand ProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament,atAquinas.

Nov.13:,4p.m.:Devotionsat St.Columba's,followedbyhigh teainthehall,whichwillbeattendedbymembersoftheexecutiveoftheDiocesanCouncilof theHoly'NameSociety. Allmembersareaskedtoreservethesedatesandattend thesefunctions. ,111111,,

OLDAQUINIANS' HOCKEYCLUB

OnSundayafternoon,October 8th.,theClubhaditsfinalrun fortheseasoninanexhibition gameonthemainCollegeOval. OncemoreBrotherRedmond hadthegroundmarkedwith linesandflags.Manyofthe Collegeyoungerboysappeared, eager,notmerelytowatch,but totakepart Wewentwelluntilatorrentialdownpourwrotefinistothe afternoon'sperformance.Time had,however,beensufficientto allowtheboystoviewtheB1 Cup,proudlydisplayedbythe Club'sB1team. Inthegameitselfmanyfuture starswereseenamongtheboys stillatschool.Itnowremains forthemtojointheClubwhen theirschooldaysarethrough, andthefutureoftheOldAquinians'HockeyClubisassured.

"Record"adsareseenmany timesbymanythousands.

Makealay-bypurchaseatonce,andhavethisbeautiful settingforyourChildren'sChristmas. Price35/6.Smalldepositstaken. Availableonlyate CENTRALCATHOLICBOOKSHOP, 36PIERSTREET,PERTH. 'PHONE:BA5754.

MOUIRIHIM11110111111.11.11111111111111111181111018011

THECATHOLIC NURSES'GUILD

Themonthlygeneralmeeting oftheCatholicNurses'Guild willbeheldintheFlorence NightingaleClubRooms,179 St.George'sTerrace,onWednesday,19thinst.,at8p.m.All Catholicnursesareinvitedto attend.TheChaplainofthe Guild,theRev.Fr.McSweeney, willbetheguestspeakerforthe evening.AtthepreviousgeneralmeetingheldinSeptember, theguestspeaker,Dr.McCluskie,gaveaveryinterestingand instructivelectureon"PsychiatryandCatholicism."Allpresentshowedgreatinterestin thesubject.

W.A.BENEDICTINE FORMISSION

Rev.FatherBasilNoseda, 0.S.B.,aWestAustralian,who wasordainedatSt.Mary'sCathedralforthenativeNewNorciaMission,hasbeentransferred totheDrysdaleRiverMission. HeleftbyairlastThursdayto takeuphisnewduties.

THEUNEXPECTED.

AccordingtoAesop,aftera fightbetweentworoosters'the winnerstartedcrowingandat-tractedtheattentionofaneagle, whichswoopedandcarriedhim off.Thebeatenroosterthenbecamecock-of-the-walk.You neverknowyourluck.Buya ticketto-dayintheNo.507 CharitiesConsultation.First prizeis£3,000.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

BranchElections:

Branchesareaskedtoarrange toholdtheirbranchelections duringNovember,andtoforwardnotificationofoffice-bearers(bothleadersandgeneral group)toHeadquarters.

Dressmaking:

Namesofgirlsinterestedin thiscourseareawaited,and shouldbehanded,intoHeadquartersbyMonday,17th.October.Enquiriesrenight,etc., canbemadeatHeadquarters.

4UBIACO.

OurbrancharerunningapicnictoNationalPark,andaswe arecombiningwithourY.C.W. andShentonParkParish,we wouldliketpseeeverySubiaco memberpresent.Remember thedate,6t1.November.Keep itfree!

Ournextgeneralmeetingwill beheldinthehallonTuesday, 18th.inst.,andwewouldlike toseeasmanygirlsaspossible present.Tabletennisanddarts willbeplayedafterwards,and prizesforthewinners.Rememberalso,"Torchlight"and subs.

THERRYSOCIETY

ThePresident,Mr.Kevin Hynes,istobecongratulatedon hismost.enlighteningtalkon "Theatre."Mr.Hynesstressed theimportanceofstagesettings asanintrinsicpartofdramatic success,addingthateaseof movementmustnotbesacrificed to'anexcessiveadherenceto rulesandregulations.

OurmeetingofOctober10th. washighlightedbyindividual mimingoftelephoneconversations,andmuchlatenttalenton thehumoroussidewasdiscovered.

Therriesextendtheirsincere wishesfortheimprovedhealth oftheiresteemedmember, MarieEdwards.