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HungaryToesPartyLine

LYONS,France,Nov.18

(Radio,NC).-Followinginthe tracksoftheCzechoslovakcoramunistregime,theHungarian governmenthasorderedall HungarianBishopsandprieststo takeanoathofloyaltytothe "people'sdemocracy,"itwas learnedfromrefugeesources here.

ThereactionofBishopsand prieststothisnewdemandto bowbeforetheMarxiststatehas notyetbeenlearned,butitis knowntheyaredeterminedto resistanyfurtherencroachments bytheRedsontheChurch.

Sofar,theBishopsandpriests havecontinuedtoreceivethe traditionalstatesubsidiesknown asthe"congrua".However,itis expectedthatfuturesubsidies willbedependentontakingof theoath.

NOPIKERS

Therearenow24priestsinthe concentrationcampatKistar2san,andmanyothersinvarious

prisonsinthecountry.Thejailed priestsarereportedfilledwith thespiritofmartyrs.Thosestill freearesaidtoberesolutely steadfastintheirloyaltytothe Church.Notasingleapostasy hasbeenreportedsofar,thisin spiteofthefactthattheReds aretryinghardtoobtainquislingsorinformersintheranks oftheclergy.

formmanualwork.Religious workinginschoolsandhospitals areexpelledwheneverreplacementscanbefound.

VOCATIONSINCREASE

Inspiteoftheharshmeasures inflictedbytheregimeonpriests andReligious,vocationsarereportedontheincrease. Thereissaidtobeagreatdeal ofdepressionamongthepeople islaunchinganewpropagandabecauseoftheirplightunderthe waragainsttheHierarchy.Sin-Red.regime.Astestimonyof thistherefugeescitedthegreat numberofsuicides.Thereisalso aninclinationtoblamethewesternpowersfordeliveringthem tothecommunistsbydefault, theysaid.

Atthesametimetheregime

gledoutforattackareArchbishopJosefGroeszofKalocsa, actingdeanoftheHierarchy, andBishopColomanPappof Gyoer. MenReligious,therefugees reported,arebeingsystematicallyexpeiledfromtheirmonasteries,andespeciallyfromthose havingland,andarecompelled toliveincentralmonasteries. Differentsocietiesareforcedinto thesemonasteriesandthemonks draftedintolaborgangstoper-

C.T.S.INCHINA

HONGKONG,Nov.17(NC).-

Throughaidreceivedmainly fromtheNationalFederationof CatholicCollegeStudentsinthe UnitedStates,theChineseCatholicCollegeStudentsinthe UnitedStates,theChineseCatholicTruthSocietyherehas beenabletodistributegritisover300,000ChineseCatholicpublicationsamonguniversitystudentsandintellectuals.ThestatementwasmadebytheRev. NicholasMaestrini,P.I.M.E.,the society'sexecutivesecretary.The distributionwasmadeoverthe pasttwoyears.

INDEPENDENT

CHRISTIAN

LONDON,Nov.17(NC).-A youngCatholicflierwhoescaped duringthewarfromtheDachau concentrationcampistostand asanIndependentChristiancandidatefortheBridgetownParliamentaryDivisionofGlasgow atthegeneralelectionnextyear.

HeisJohnM.Darragh,arailroadclerk.Hehasstatedthatif heiselectedtoParliamentre willnotacceptthe£1250a yearpaidtomembers.Heearns 8aweekinhispresentjob, whichhesayshewillkeep.

"Thisisthefirsttimeinthe historyofChinathatsuchalargenumberofbookshasbeen madeavailable,withoutcost,to themissionariesfortheapostolateamongtheeducatedclasses, "FatherMaestrinisaid.

WELCOMEAID

"Thesegiftshaveenabled manyprieststoopenreading roomsandcirculatinglibraries, aswellastocontactmanyof themoreculturednon-Catholics, From.everycornerofChinawe havereceivedenthusiasticlettersofthanksforthismostwelcomeaidtotheapostolate.

"Itisimpossibletotabulate alltheresultsofthisdistribution, but,judgingfromthecorrespondencereceivedatouroffice,we feelconfidentinsayingthat, throughthesebooks,scoresof thousandsofstudentsandpersonsofthemoreeducatedclass havecomeincontactwiththe CatholicChurchanditsdoctrines forthefirsttime.

"Onemissionaryrelateshow theanti-catholicbiasofamiddle schoolinhisdistrictWasovercomeafterhehadmadealarge supplyofbooksavailableto them,Anothermissionaryin Szechwanattributestheconversionofmorethanahundredof theeducatedclassentirelytothe CatholicTruthSocietybooks,"

Theirhighstandardofqualitynevervaries

However,thepeople'sloyalty totheChi;chisstrongerthan ever.Churchesarecrowded, withaparticularlylargeattendancebymen.Thefaithfulare generousintheircontributionto thechurches.Evenimpoverished ruralareastrytogivethechurchespartoftheirproduce,but arehamperedbygovernmentregulations.

Communistannoyanceatthe overwhelmingstandbyparents infavorofreligiouseducation:n theschools-100percentinthe countryand98percentinthe cities-isbeingmanifestedinvariousways.TheRedsarenow settingupotherattractionsto lurechildrenawayfromtheafter-hoursreligionclasses.The teachersofreligionhavemet withallkindsofdifficultiesin receivingpayment.Insome schooll,"Redofficialshavebeen reluctanttostartthereligion classes,alleginga'lack"ofteachers.

5,000InTokyo Procession

TOKYO,Nov.14.-With5,000 personsmarchingfourabreast,a processionoftheBlessedSacramentpassedthroughTokyo streetsforthefirsttimeinhistory.Theroutetakenwasabout twomilesfromdowntownTokyo,crossingabusyintersection traversedbystreetcarandbus lines.White-glovedTokyometropolitanpolicecooperated,controllingtraffictogivetheright ofwaytotheprocession.

FiveU.S.ArmyCatholicchaplains,some12soldiersand35 civilianscomprisedthesmall contingentrepresentingCatholics oftheOccupation.

Throughtheuseofloudspeakers atvantagepointsalongthe route,hymnsweresungand prayersrecitedinunison.Benedictionwasgivenonoutdoor altarsinthegroundsoftheMaryknollresidence,inapublic parkandintheschoolyardof theSt.Maurnuns(Sistersof theDivineChild).Theprocession startedfromthenewSt.IgnatiusChurch.IntheSisters' grounds,thegapingruinsoftheir pre-warschoolandthetemporarywoodenbuildingsin whichtheyarenowworking, formedasettingtypicalofcurrentconditions.

Thisarchdiocesanprocession markedthecloseofTokyo'scerebrationofthefourthcentennialofCt.FrancisXavier'sarrivalinJapan.

Amongtheautomobilesthat passedtheprocessiononawide streetwasonefromtheRussianembassy,itslicenceplate bearingtheletters"U.S.S.R."It wasgoingtheotherway.

Health:Thethingthatmakes youfeelthatnowisthebest timeofyear.-FranklinP. Adams,quotedin"TheSign."

MassUnderParis

PARIS,Nov.12.-Forthe firsttimesince1786,aMasswas celebratedinthecatacombsof Paris,76feetunderthestreets ofthecity.Itwasofferedfor theintentionofthosewhoare buriedthereandwhosenumber exceedsthreemillion.

Hereweregatheredbetween 1730and1786thelastremains fromcemeteriesnolongerinexistence.Thetransferwasmade withalltheliturgicalritesof theChurchandtheboneswere laidinnichesalongsubterranean corridorsseveralmileslong. Analtarwaserectedinthe centerofthisvastossuary.Beyondthealtarisadeeppit wherebodiesofthevictimsof theRedterrorwerethrownin September1792andofthose whoweremassacredintheSaint GermaindePresmonastery.In

RomeOutofBounds

LONDON,Nov.14(NC).-It seemsunlikelythatPolishCatholicswillbeabletomakepilgrimagestoRomeduringthe IlolyYear,accordingtoawell informedPolishsourcehere. Withlittlemorethanamonth togo,thereisnoindication thatthenegativeattitudeof theWarsawauthoritiestowards HolyYearpilgrimageswillchange,accordingtothissource,and itislikelythatPoland,witha Catholicpopulationofover25 million,willberepresentedin RomeduringtheHolyYearcelebrationsonlybyexiles.

Atthesametime,theWarsaw regimeisencouragingtravelto Moscow,chieflybystudents,who arebeingsenttheretostudyunderRussianeconomists.

anotherpartofthecatacombs reposesomeofthevictimsofthe Revolution,amongthemsoldiers whowerekilleddefendingthe KingintheTuileriesPalaceon Aug.10,1792. ItwasthepastorofSt.Dominic'schurch,underwhoseparish mostofthecatacombsarelocated,who,withthepermission oftheArchbishopofParis,has askedthecivilauthoritiesfor permissiontocelebrateanundergroundMassperiodically,Not onlywasthepermissiongranted, butthePrefectoftheDepartmentofSeine,municipalcouncillors,andothercitynotables gatheredtheotherdayinthe catacombstohonourthedeparted.The600personswhoknelt beforethealtarinthevastundergroundvaultheardtheVicar Generalofthearchdioceseexalt thememoryofthosemartyrsentombedinthesilenceofthis necropolisdeepunderthethrobbinglifeofthecity.

WHEREFOUCAULD DIED

CASABLANCA,Nov.(NC),-

ThefirstBenedictineabbeyin Moroccohasbeenestablished nearSefrouatthefootofthe AtlasMountainsandfarfrom thecoast,inamodestMoroccan houseandatent. Thenewfoundation,consisting ofthreemonks,istheonlyestablishmentofacontemplativeorderinMorocco.Fromtheirmeagerandpoverty-strickenbeginnings,themonkshopeformore novicestobuildastrongcontemplativecommunityinthe veryheartofthisMoslem country.

TheC.C.COLLEGESextendtoyoutheirbest wishesfor AMERRYXMAS anda HAPPYNEWYEAR.

1949isdrawingtoaclose,andatthistimeofgoodwillthe C.C.COLLEGESextendtheirsincerewishesfortheprevalence ofaHappyChristmasspirit.

Welookforwardto1950asayearofpracticalservicein educationalmatters,andtrustthatitwillbringsatisfactionand advancementtomanyofyou.

TheCollegeOfficesre-openafertheAnnualVacationon January13th.AllsessionsresumeJanuary16th.,1950.

Watsoniahamsandbacon

GenocideinPractice

HOPESEEN

Soviet"Replaces"Lithuania

LAKESUCCESS,N.Y.,

(NC).-ThestateoftheCatholicChurchinLithuaniais"utterlytragic,"asisthecondition ofthewholeLithuanianpeople, whoarebeingslowlybutsurely obliteratedthroughdeportations, ahighLithuanianofficialdeclaredhere.

Within20years,accordingto StasysLozoraitis,formerForeignMinisterofLithuaniaand stillchiefofthefreeLithuanian government'sdiplomaticcorps, theentirepopulationoftheBalticstateswillhavebeensupplantedbysolidSovietsympathizers,constantlysentinto settleinplaceofthedeportees.

CLASSICEXAMPLE

"TheBalticstatesfurnisha classicexampleofgenocide,"he asserted,ashewasinterviewed here.

teeoftheGeneralAssembly,the EnglishDelegate,Mrs.Barbara Castle,chargedonOctober15, thattheSovietauthoritieshad nowbegun"genocidalterror"againstthepeoplesofthethree Balticrepublicsannexedin1940. SheaccusedtheSovietsofhavingalreadybrokenanddispersed sixMoslemracesnumbering 1,500,000persons,intheNorth CaucasusandCrimea.

TheLithuanianpopulationis preponderantlyCatholic.AmericanLithuaniansreflectthesame proportion.Mr.Lozoraitisfinds theirloyaltyandsupportvery heartening.

AskedtocommentontheYugoslavdefection,theex-Foreign Ministerstateditwasveryimportantandafirstsignofhope, TheYugoslaysshouldbeencouragedintheirstand,hefeels, eventhroughnoonecherishes anyillusionsaboutthecharacter oftheYugoslavgovernment.Its actofindependenceisneverthelessanincipientwedgeinthe intolerableSovietyokethatstretchesacrossEurope,hesaid. Whenhewasqueriedasto whetherhesawanyhopeatall forthecountrieshehindthe IronCurtain,Mr.Lozoraitisunexpectedlysaidyes.Thehope isbasedonhisbeliefthatsuch anoverwhelmingweightofoppressionoversomanymillionsof peoplecannotendure.

MassintheAir

TherapeuticAbortion

Useless

HONOLULU,(NC).-The findingsofaCatholicandanonCatholicdoctorinHonoluluon theuselessnessoftherapeuticabortioninthetreatmentoftuberculosisinpregnantwomen havereceivedstrongsupportin aneditorialpublishedinthecurrentissueoftheHawaiiMedicalJournal, Thetwodoctors,H.E.Bowles andC.A.Domzalski,reportedin apaperrecentlythattherather frequentpracticeofkillingthe unbornchildhadbeenprovenvaluelessasatreatmentfortuberculosis,Dr.Domzalski,aCatholic,isamemberoftheCatholic FamilyLifeConferenceofHonolulu.

Mr.Lozoraitis,whohasbeen livinginRomesince1939,where heserveswithhiscountry'slegationtotheHolySee,haslong beenanadmirerofAmerican Catholicactivity.HisfirstacquaintancewiththeNationalCatholicWelfareConferencewas throughtheoperationsofWar ReliefServices,andheexpressed greatadmirationforthegenerosityoftheBishopsandCatholiclaityoftheUnitedStates. Theiraidtorefugees,andthereforeto,thecauseofjustice,has beennotonlyareliefmeasure buthasalsotendedtoincrease loyaltytotheCatholicChurch, hedeclared, Mr.LozoraitiscametotheUnitedStatestoopentheexhibit ofLithuanianartsandhandcrafts currentlybeingheldinNew York.Thepiecesintheexhibit arealmostexclusivelythework 'ofLithuanianDP'sscattered throughoutthecampsofEurope. Hecamealso,hesaid,topromotethecauseoflibertyandjusticeinLithuania, SECONDTIME

Amemorandumonthe"genocidecrimeperpetratedbythe SovietUnioninLithuaniawhich hasresultedintheextermination of520,000people"byarrests,executionsanddeportationssince 1940,includingmassdeportationslastMarchandJune,has beenpresentedtoUNSecretary GeneralTrygveLiebyMr.PovilasZadeikis,MinistertoWashingtonfortheLithuaniagovernment-in-exile.ThisisthesecondtimethattheSovietUnion hasbeenaccusedofgenocidebeforetheU.N.

SpeakingintheSocialCommit-

WASHINGTON(NC).-Two Americanpriestswillprobably retainforsometimethedistinctionofbeingtheonlyclergymen evertohaveofferedMassaboard anairplaneinflight.

Thiswasrelatedherebythe Rev.PaschalBoland,0.S.B., whoclaimstobethefirstpriest evertoofferMassaboardaplane intheair,Thepriestisattached toSt.Meinrad'sAbbey,Ind.. andisnowengagedinpost-graduatestudiesoftheologyatthe CatholicUniversityofAmerica here.Theotherpriesttooffer Massaboardaflyingairplaneis theRev.FrancisFox,0.P.,of NewOrleans.

BothofferedMassintheair whiletakingpartinthenational pilgrimagetoFatimalastfall, TheMasseswereofferedonOctober9,1948,atabout15,000 feetandshortlybeforetheairplanebearingthepilgrimswas ,preparingtolandintheAzores onitsflightfromNewYork.

FatherBolandofferedthefirst Massattheportablealtarinstalledintheplane.ThisWasimmediatelyfollowedbyFather Fox'sMass,herelated.Bothhad receivedpermissionfromtheir OrdinariestoofferMassinthe air.

NOTINFUTURE

Afewmonthslater,thepriest said,theSacredCongregationof theSacramentsindicatedthat nofuturepermissionswouldbe grantedforthecelebrationof Massinanairplane.Thecongregationsaiditsoruledbecause littletimeisinvolvedinflights andpriestscaneasilyofferMass

XMASTREE&FETE.

TobeheldintheSCHOOLGROUNDSofthe BRIGIDINESCHOOL,CAMBRIDGESTREET, WEMBLEY,on

THURSDAY,DEC.15th.,at7.30p.m.

FatherXmaswilldistributethePresentstotheChildren. AlsoaVarietyofEntertainmentforAdults.

OurStallsinclude:IceCreamandCoolDiinks-Cake Stall-ProduceStall-andourFancyStallisaSpeciality. Merry-Go-RoundforChildren.

TicketsfortheXmasPresentsareAvailableatthe School,2s.each.

EVERYCHILDGETSAPRESENT.

ALLAREWELCOME.

beforeorafteraflight,andbecausethesuddenmotionsofan aircraftwouldhamperthecelebrant, FatherBolandstatedthatto thebestofhisknowledgeMass hadbeenofferedintheairon onlyoneoccasionprevioustohis, butthatwasnotinanairplane. TheMasswasofferedbythe Rev.PaulSchulte,0.M.I.,Germany's"flyingpriest,"aboard thedirigibleHindenburg,onMay 8,1936,AscolyteforthatMass wasMaxJordan,correspondent forN.C.W,C.NewsService,

NativeVocations

LESCAYES,Haiti,(NC).BishopLouisCollignon,0.M.I., ofLesCavesnotesgeneralprogregsinnativevocationsinHaiti. RecentlyhepresidedwhenSister JeanduCalvairetookthefinal vowsoftheSistersofSt.FrancisofQuebeccongregationhere.

AtDame-MarieSisterSt. GeorgebecamethesecondHaitiannuntopronounceherfirst vowwiththe.GreyNunsofSt. Hyacinthe,Canada.SisterMarie Bertheprecededher.Thisbrings thenumberofGreyNunsinthe DioceseofLesCayesto17.

Thetwodoctorshadciteda wealthofmedicalevidenceto provetheirpoint,thatfroma medicalstandpointinsuchcases, "abortionisofnotherapeutic value."Theirpaper,deliveredat the.",9t11annualmeetingOfthe HawaiiTerritorialMedicalAssociation,ispublishedinthecurrentissueoftheJournal.

InaneditorialinitialledbyDr. HarryL.Arnold,Jr.,theeditor, theHawaiiMedicalJournaldeclaredthat"thecommonpractice ofperformingtherapeuticabortionsuponpreguantwomenon thegroundthattheyhavetuberculosisshouldthereforebe

reviewedcriticallyinthelight ofthispaper".

Theeditorialremindedthe professionthat"lawsinmany statesandinHawaiidonotpermit abortionstobeperformedonsocial andeconomicgrounds.Theonly justificationfortheoperationis athreattothelifeofthemother.Tuberculosisapparently doesnotconstitutesucha threat.Andtuberculosisisnot, therefore,alegalcausefortherapeuticabortion."

Intheirpaper,thetwodoctors hademphasizedthat"anyimprovementintherapywichpermitsustoavoiddestroyingfoetallifemustbeconsideredasignaltriumphoverdisease Such anadvanceinourabilitytocontroltuberculosishasoccurred, butbecauseithasbeenslowand unpublicized,ithasescapedthe attentionitdeserves."

JuvenileDelinquents:Childrenwhostartactinglike theirparents.-"TheSheboygan Press."

THANKS.

ReverendMotherandSisters ofSt.Joseph'sOrphanageand St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome, wishtoconveytheirgrateful thankstoallfriendswho,by theirservicesandtheirgenerosity,helpedtomakeGiftSunday asuccess.

UnwittingApostle?

DETROIT(NC).-Though thelateMahatmaGandhiopposedmassconversionofhispeopletoChristianity,theneteffect ofhistremendousinfluencewill bethespreadofChristianideas inIndia.

TheRev.JeromeD'Souza,S. J.,rectorofLoyolaCollege,Madras,India,thussummedupthe Indiansituationinanaddressto theFirstFridayclubhere.FatherD'Souzaisinthiscountry asamemberofIndia'sdelegation totheU.N.Generalssembly.

ept.Hebelievedinprayerand DivineProvidence,Hebelieved thatallmenwerecreatedbyGod andconsequentlywereequalas men.Helovedallhisfellowmen andwasintenselydevotedto theirwelfare.Ilewasachampion oftherightsofconscience.Every dayhereadapassagefromOur DivineSavior'sSermononthe Mount.

AtSt,ThomasAquinasMissionaCanadiannuntookthe perpetualvowsoftheSistersof ChtsrityofSt.LouisofCanada, withBishopCollignonpresiding. Atthesametimeheopeneda newnovitiatethereforHaitian girls.Thisisthefifthoneerected inthisdiocesesincethearrival oftheBishop.

Becauseofdisastrousfloods, thedioceseisingreatneedfor funds,clothingandmedicine,the Bishopsaid.

PilgrimCross

NEWORLEANS(NC).-The world-circlingCrossofJerusalem closedafourdaystayhereafter beingveneratedbygreatcrowds inSacredHeart,St.Rosede Lima,St,AlphonseChurchesand St.LouisCathedral,whereitwas receivedbyArchbishopJoseph F.RummelofNewOrleans, Continuingwithitscrusadeof peaceforPalestineandinthe world,thecrosswasthentaken toHavana,Cuba,byitsescort, DomThomasBequet,where,he said,celebrationswerescheduled forthreedaysunderthesponsorshipofHisEminenceEmanueleCardinalArteagliyBetancourtofHavana,

ST.VINCENT'SFOUNDLINGHOME, STATIONSTREET,WEMBLEY.

ASTREETCOLLECTION willbeheldon

FRIDAY,16th.

DECEMBER.

Yourassistanceasacollectorisurgentlyneeded.YoumaycollecteitherIn yourowndistrictorinthecity.Evenonehourwouldbeappreciated.Please interestyourfriendsinthischaritableundertaking.

BOXESandALLOCATIONSmaybeobtainedanytimeafternoononthe WednesdayprevioustotheAppealDayfromMrs.RayRyan,Room26,N.C.G.M. Rooms,2nd.Floor,81St.George'sTerrrace,next-DailyNews," Tel,B2546.

FatherD'Souzasaidthatthere ore8,000,000Christiansamong the420,000,000peopleofIndia andPakistan.ChristianityinIndiadatesbackalmosttothedays oftheApostles,butthefirst ccnsiderablegroupofIndian Christianslivedthereinthefifth century,hestated. InthesixteenthcenturySt. FrancisXaviermadethousands ofconverts,thespeakernoted. AftertheBritishoccupation, missionersstartedcolleges,Christianideas-CatholicandProtestant-spread,andinthenineteenthcenturyaconversionmovementonalargescalebegan.

However,Hinduismchallenged thepro-Christiandrift,Father D'Souzastated,andregained somelostgroundbydeveloping aclearerconceptofGodbyraisingthepositionofwomanandby acceptingsomeChristianideas. Asaresultthemovementtoward Christianitywasstoppedtoalargeextent,thespeakerrecounted. "Intheworkofrehabilitating HinduismMahatmaGandhihad animportantrole",Father D'Souzasaid,HedescribedGandhiasasincere,veryableand verypopularman.ThoughGandhiwassympathetictoChristianity,hedeclared'HinduismsufficientforhimselftheJesuiteducatorpointedout.

NeverthelessFatherD'Souza explained=theneteffectofGandhi'sattitudewasfavorableto Christianity,andsomeofthe reasonswerethese: Gan,dhihadtheChristianidea ofapersonalGodasdistinguishedfromthepantheisticcone

HIGHGATEY.C.W.

Hence,saidFatherO'Souza, whileGandhi'steachingseemed togoagainstChristianity,the generaleffectofhislifeand workprobablywillaidthe spreadofChristianity.

U.S."Spies"

LONDON.Nov,19(NC),-Catholicmissionarieshavebraved everyhardshiptoremainin Chinaduringthepastfewhecticyearsandtoministertothe spiritualandbodilyneedsofthe Chinesepeople.Theirstaying hasresultedindeathforalmost 100,inimprisonment,maltreatment,humiliationforothers. Theyhavefacedtheseandhundredsofotherharrassmentsin ordertoservethepeople. However,tothejaundiced eyesoftheKremlin,thisselfless devotionofthemisionariesises pionageforthe"Americanimperialists."InaMoscowbroadcastbeamedtoChinaandheard here,theKremlinsaid: 'AmericanactivitiesinChina canbeclearlyseenintheoperationsoftheCatholicChurch. TheCatholicworkersareeconomists.,geographers,weathermenandotherscientists,They carryontheintelligenceactivitiesinChinaforAmerica,"

RANDOLPHKNAPP (W.A.O.A.)

SIGHT-TESTINGOPTICIAN.

12ATWELLARCADE, FREMANTLE.L1582.

HIGHGATEY.C.W.

BADTASTECARNIVAL.

Friday,December16th.

Dancing:8-12midnight.

FATHERXMASWILLBETHERE(alsoinbadtaste). Wearclothesandcoloursthatclash,andattireyoudon't ordinarilyweartoadance.

NOVELTIESANDSURPRISES. EXCELLENTSUPPER. ADMISSION:2/6. GOODORCHESTRA.

ENGLISHBISHOPS' DRASTICMOVE

PoliticalPressurePlanned

ofCatholicschoolswasestimated atedat£10.000,000.However, rising demandsbuildingcosts,increasing bytheEducationMinistry,andtheInterpretationof LONDON,Nov.7.-Britain'srightwhattheyconsideredin-theactcontrarytowhatCatholicsfirstbelievedhaveraised thecosttowhereitisconsidered animpossibleburdenbytheBishops.

CatholicHierarchyhasplaced beforethegovernmentplansfor acompletelynewdealonCatholicschoolsinordertorelieve theschoolsof'thefinancialcrisis nowfacingthemasaresultof the1944EducationAct.

Theplansweredrawnupat theOctobergeneralmeetingof theBishopsofEnglandand Wales.InthemtheHierarchy offerstoleasetheChurch-owned schoolbuildingstothegovernmentandtoallowlocaleducationauthorities-toappointteacherssubjecttoapprovalby Churchauthoritiesfortheirreligiousandmoralqualifications.

Inreturnthegovernment wouldtakeoverthe£60,000,000 chargesfacingtheschoolsand giveassurancesthatreligiouseducationremainsunchangedand underthedirectsupervisionof theChurch.

justicesinthe1944Education Act.Thebillrequiredextensive modernizationofschools,such asprovisionofgreaterplaygroundsandlargerclassrooms,to meetgovernmentrequirements. InthecaseofCatholicschools, qualifyingas"voluntaryaided schools"undertheact,thelaw statedthathalfthecostofmodernizationwouldbepaidbythe governmentandhalfbythe schools.Constructionofnews schools,itstated,wouldhaveto bepaidbyCatholics.Previousto 1944,localauthoritieswereauthorizedtograntupto75per centofthecostofnewCatholic schoolbuildings.

HOSTILEINTERPRETATIONS

Acceptanceofthisplanwould requirethepassingofanEnablingActinParliament.Todirect propagandatowardsthisendin thevitalpre-electionperiodthe Hierarchyhassetupa"co-ordinatingactioncommittee"composedofBishops,clergyand laymen.

.Thisrepresentsthefirstoverall planofferedbyCatholicstosedthefdnancial

The1944billaspassedwas calledacompromisebutChurch authoritiesthenwentonrecord assayingtheywouldfightfora morejusteducationlaw. Atthetimethebillwaspaslayoutrequired

GiveTillItHurts

NEWYORK(NC).-Itwould beamosttragicmistake"tosay handsoffanyfurthercharity" towardsChina,because"the peopletherearesufferingasthey neverhavesufferedbefore."

Thisstatementwasmadeat headquartersofWarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfare ConferenceherebytheRev. JohnH.McGoey,associate'secretaryoftheChinaWelfareCommittee,onhisarrivalfromShanghai.FatherMcGoeyhasbeen helpingdirectavastprogrammeofreliefbeingcarried onunderauspicesoftheorganizationinChinaduringthe pastseveralyears.

"Chinahasseemedtosome," saidFatherMcGoey"justa marsh,fullofsinkingsand,to absorbasnothinganyunlimited amountofrelief,Withthecomingofthenewlandlordsin Chinathereisatendencytosay handsoffanyfurthercharity towardsthatstrickencountry.

"Thiswouldbeamosttragic mistake.Thepeoplethereare sufferingastheyhaveneversufferedbefore.Theylookwithout

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anyhopewhatsoevertothenew landlords.Ifonedaywehopeto assistinageneralvictoryover Communismitwillbethroughan understandingassistancetothe peoplewhonowlooktousas theironlyhope.

"Itistrue,"FatherMcGoey continued,"therehaveLeenmany sinsofabuseintheChineseadministrationofformerreliefbut thesinswerecommittednotonly ontheChineseside.Whereassistanceisadministeredthrough theprivateagenciessuchasthe CatholicWelfareCommittee,100 percentactuallygoestothe reallyneedy.

"Charitygivesuntilithurtsand hurtsandthengivessomemore. Fromfirsthandobservation,I cansaythattheChinesedidlook tocommunismforsomesolution totheirplight.Itisfromsheer desperationthattheydorealize nowthatthereisnoanswerin communism.Havinglearnedthis, theyaremoredeservingofour assistancethanatanyothertime duringthepastfouryears.Now theywillprofitbyit."

MIMIMEMIIIWANEIIMEI

ortheChristmas

Thecompletenewplanofthe Hierarchyisbrieflyasfollows: ManagersofCatholicschools wouldbeempOweredtolease theirschoolstothelocaleducationauthorities,whowouldbe boundtoaccepttheleaseatan agreednominalrent,

QUIDPRO.QUO

Wherethereisamortgageon theschooltherentwouldallow formortgageinterestandredemption.

Thelocalauthorityberesponsibleforallexpenditureconnected withtheschool.

ConcessionHadStrings

BANGALORE,India,Nov.18 (NC).-BishopThomasPothacamury,ofBangalore,Secretary ofCatholicBishops'Conference ofIndia,hascalledtheattentionofthepresidentoftheIndianCongressParty,Dr.PattabhiSitaramayya,toanother discriminationagainstChristiansreportedinMadraspro- vince. HereferredtoareportcarriedinadailypaperofMadras statingthattheMadrasGovernmenthasinformedtheDirectorofPublicInstructionthat thereisnoobjectiontogranting toChristianmembersofthedepressedclassesfullfeeconcessionsinthesecondaryschools, providedthesemembersconverttoHinduismandpresenta certificateofthisconversion.

PRESSURE.

Christianleadershavelong objectedtotheGovernment practiceof Christianwithholdingfrom membersofthedepressedclassesbenefits tothesepeopletobetter

theireconomicandsocialcondition.ThenewmeasurereportedlytakenbytheMadras Governmentwouldseemtoemphasisethatthebenefitsaredependentonreligiousaffiliation ratherthanoneconomicneed.

"ThusreconversiontoHinduism,"theBishopwrote,"en- titlesChristianstoadvantagesfromwhichtheyareexcluded atpresentonaccountoftheir religiousbeliefs.Certificates ofconversionfromChristianity toHinduismenablesthemtosecurematerialadvantagesin schools."

However,onanotheroccasion theBishophasexpressedtheconvictionthatChristiansinIn- diawillneverhavetofearac-tualpersecutionatthehandsof Hindus.TheHindusarenota "persecutingrace,"hesaid.Furthermore,hestated,Christians haveidentifiedthemselveswith Indianinterests,andhavenot askedforreservationofpolitical seatsunderthenewconstitution.

EGYPT'SNEWNUNCIO

CAIRO,Egypt,Nov. 14 (NC).-"Iamhopefulthatthe GovernmentandpeopleofEgypt willhonourmewiththesame affectionandsupportwhichwas extendedtomylamentedand greatpredecessor,Archbishop Hughes,thefirstPapalenvoyto Egypt,"ArchbishopAlbertLevame,thenewPapalInternuncio toEgypt,declaredhereinan interview.Itfollowedhisreturn fromtheroyalpalacewherehe presentedhiscredentialstoKing Farouk, Afteracceptingthecredentials, KingFaroukpresentedtothenew InternunciohisPrimeMinister HusseinSirryPashaandother notablesfromhiscourtandgovernment.LaterArchbishopLevamewasreceivedbyrepresen-

seven CopticRitesandheadedbythe -RiteCatholicPatriarch ofAlexandria,MorkosII.

Inconsiderationofthisthelocalauthoritywouldbegiventhe solepowerofregulatingthesecularcurriculum.However,the religiouseducationprovidedin theschoolswouldremainunchanged. Localauthoritieswouldthus becomeresponsibleforbringing schoolsuptoexistingmodernrequirementsandforshouldering existingdebtsonthem.Catholics wouldcontinuetopaythecost ofbrandnewschoolsbutrepaymentofmortgageandinterest onthesumborrowedfortheirtativesoftheCatholiccom- constructionwouldcomefrommunityofEgyptconsistingof thepublicauthoritiesunderthe nominalrentarrangement.

ELECTIONISSUE

TheBishopsIntendtobring thewholeofCatholicopinion throughoutthecountrytobear ongeneralelectioncandidatesto secureacceptanceofthisplan. Theyaresuggestingthateach Parliamentarycandidatebeaskedthesethreequestions:

'DoyouagreethatCatholics arejustifiedinaskingforarevisionofthe1944EducationAct inviewoftheunforeseenburden whichitimposesonthem?

"Doyouthinkthatthemost satisfactorysolutionoftheproblemwouldbetoadopttheproposaloutlinedabove?

"Wouldyoubepreparedto pressforandsupportlegislation inParliamentalongthelinesof thisproposal?"

BishopAndrewBeck,A.A., CoadjutorofBrentwood,is chairmanoftheBishops'Co-ordinatingcommittee.

Invasion

LONDON,Nov.7(NC).- ThetinytownshipofBala,North Wales,knownastheMeccaof WelshNonconformity,was"takenover"byKnightsofSt.Columbafortheannualpilgrimage oftheLiverpoolprovince.

Intentionsofthepilgrimage weretheconversionofRussia, thespreadofdevotiontothe ImmaculateHeartofMary,and thefreedomoftheworldfrom thedangersofcommunism.

TheCatholicchurchinthe town-firstinBritaintobededicatedtoOurLadyofFatimawastoosmalltoholdmorethan afractionofthepilgrims,who filedthroughinaconstantprocession.

BishopJohnPetitofMenevia, ecclesiasticaladvisortothe Knights,arrivedwhilethepilgrimswerefilingthroughthe churchandtookhisplaceinthe procession.

Non-Catholicslookedonin reverentsilenceasthepilgrims walkedinprocessionthrough thestreetsofthetowntothe shoresofLakeBala,whereBishopPetitpreachedatopen-air Benediction.

"ItistoyouthatInowpre- sentmycredentials!'saidthe Internunciotothe-assembled prelates.''Youarethepermanent envoysoftheHolySee.Letus,therefore,uniteoureffortsin achievingthecommonobjective inbringingaboutGod'sKingdom ofcharity,justice,peace,and prosperityinthiscountrywhose Christianpastwassonobleand richinfruitsofsanctityand brotherhood."

BorninMonacoofanancient Genoesefamily,ArchbishopLeyamsattendedtheJesuitCollege oftheVisitationinMonaco,studiedmedicineinTurin,andlater philosophy,theology,canonand civillawinRome.

ITISTIMEFORACHANGE.

ADDRESSBYPAULHASLUCR

TheLiberalandCountryPartieshaveapositiveandconstructivepolicyformeetingthe presentillsofAustralia.They willcheckthepresenttrendtowardssocialismandwilldeal firmlywiththethreatofCommunism.Theywillgivestable governmentandrespectthewill ofthepeople.

Duringthepastquarterofa centuryinAustralia,coalitions betweentheLiberalandCountryParthavegovernedfor fifteenyears,includingthe Bruce-PageMinistry,which,between1923and1929gaveAustraliathegreatestperiodofdevelopmentshehasyetknown, andtheLyonsMinistry,which from1932to1939,brought Australiaoutofthedepression soonerthananyothercountry intheworld.Onceagaintoday,aLiberalandCountry Partycoalitionoffersabetter prospectofsoundandconstrue-, tiveadministrationthanaLabourPartyinwhichthestaunch adherenttotheearlyprinciples oftheLabourPartyisfighting alosingbattlewiththesocialistsandtheLeft-wingextrem-, ists,andisharassedbythebig Communist-ledunions.

ThedangerofSocialismand ofCommunismistoogreatto taketheslenderchancethat thoseLabourmemberswhodeploretherecenteventswithin theirownpartywillbeableto kickthemselvesfreefromthe stranglinggripofthenewand dangerouselementswhichnow havethemasteryintheLabour movement.

Itistimeforachange,sothat wemayworktogetherinAustraliaforarealprosperityand forasharedprosperity,realisingthatweareallnecessaryto oneanother.Itistimefora changesothatwemayreassert thatpeoplearemoreimportant thangovernmentsandthatthere isalimittoStateactivity.It istimeforachange,sothatwe mayremovethemenaceof Communismandturnasidefrom thedangerousdelusionsofSocialism.

Theaboveisasummaryof statementsmadeinrecentelectionadressesbyMr.PaulHasluck,M.A.,journalist,historian, anddiplomat,whoistheendorsedLiberalandCountry Leaguecandidateforthenew electoraldivisionofCurtin.

(AuthorisedbyR.J.Honner, 18FranklinStreet,Leederville) -Advt.

DEATHS 44HOLYNAMESOCItlY

PITMAN.-OnDecember2nd., 1949,atPerth,MaryAngela

Pitman,of405BulwerStreet, belovedwifeofthelateAlexanderHenryPitman,loving motherofFrank(deceased), Peggy(Mrs.V.Twine),and Aimee(Mrs.H.Ryan),loved mother-in-lawofAlma,Vernon,and lovedNanof Brian,Desmond,Margot, Peter,Marilyn,Hilaryand Anthony,R.I.P.

PITMAN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofMary Angela"Pitman,lovingsister ofJack,HarryandEdward Fitzgerald,AmySmith,MargaretLyons,andKitMcKinnon.

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014 INMEMORIAM

FENTON;Laurie.-Inaffectionatememoryofmydearson andourbrother,whodiedon 5th.December,1942.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord.

Everrememberedbyhislovingmother,brother'andsister, KILGALLON,Peter.-Inloving memoryofourdearDadand Grandad,whopassedawayon December10th.,1948.

Everrememberedbyhis daughter,Pat,son-in-law, George,grandchildren,Peter andOlywn.

MAHER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof AliceMaryMaher,lateof Boulder,whodiedatPerth onDecember7th,,1948.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol.

OSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul, -Insertedbyherloving mother,brothersandsister.

McGURK,May.-Inloving memoryofourdearestwife andmother,whodiedDecember5th.,1947.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

TheArchdiocese Archbishop'sEngagements.

December16th:

10a.m.:PresideQuarterly ConferenceofPriests,Chapter Hall,VictoriaSquare. 7p.m.:Confirmationofadults inSt.Mary'sCathedral.

December18th: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Munchin's,Gosnells.

December24th: Midnight:PresideatSolemn HighMass,St.Mary'sCathedral.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadultsonFridayevening,December16th.,at7 p.m.,inSt.Mary'sCathedral.Intendingcandidatesshouldpresentaletterfromtheirrespective parishprieststotheAdministratoronorbefore thatdate.

DailyMissal

INMEMORIAM

J,F.McCarthy:Subiaco. J.Tully:Cathedral. W.Darcey:Leederville. T.E.Ryan:Cottesloe. T.J.Hynes:WestPerth. R.I.P.

ThenextQuarterlyMeeting ofthePerthDiocesanUnionwill beheldintheC.B.C.Theatrette onTuesdayDecember13that 8pm. ThemainbusinessofthemeetingWillbethepresentationof Rev.Fr,McEvoy'sItineraryof hisvisittoW.A.Followinga verysuccessfultourofTasmania, Rev.Fr.W.V.McEvoy0.P. NationalSpiritualDirectorof theH.N.SocietyinAustralasia andeditoroftheHolyName Monthly,willarriveinPerthon January16thofnextyear,and foronemonthhewillvisitmany oftheHolyNameBranchesin theCity,Metropolitan,Country, andGoldfields.

Itishisdesiretomeetas manyH.N.Men,andtheirSpiritualDirectorsashepossibly can.Withthatideainmindthe DiocesanUnionExecutivehave arrangedmeetingsforpractically everynightofhisstayhere.In addition,arrangementshavebeen madeforvisitstotheSouth West,GreatEasternWheatbelt, andGreatSouthernDistricts, andtheGoldfieldsonhisway home.

11thSun:3rdSundayofAdvent;2ndprayerofSt.Damasus;3rdprayeroftheOctaveoftheImmaculateConception;4thprayerforthe Pope.

12thMon:MassoftheOctave oftheImmaculateConception; 2ndprayeroftheSunday; 3rdprayeroftheHolySpirit; 4thprayerforthePope.PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

13thTues:St.Lucy,virginand martyr;2ndprayeroftheOctave;3rdprayeroftheSunday;4thprayerforthePope. PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

14thWed:EmberDay,(fast withoutabstinence).Massof theOctaveoftheImmaculate Conception;2ndprayerofthe Emberday;3rdprayerofthe HolySpirit;4thprayerforthe Pope.PrefaceoftheBlessed Virgin.

15thThurs:Octavedayofthe ImmaculateConception;2nd prayeroftheSunday;3rdprayerforthePope.Prefaceof theBlessedVirgin.

16thFri:Emberday(fastand abstinence).MassofSt.Ilasebius,Bishopandmartyr;2nd prayeroftheEmberday;8rd prayeroftheBlessedVirgin; 4thprayerforthe Pope. Last Gospeloftheemberday.

17thSat:Emberday:(fastwithoutabstinence).Matsofthe Emberday;Endprayerof theBlessedVigin;3r.Iprayer forthePope.

PERTH.THURSDAY,DECEMBER1,1949.

CatholicWorkers'Federation

TheprojectedformationofaWorldfederationofCatholic tradeunionistscomesasawelcomepieceofnewsfroma gloomyEurope.Hithertotheinitiativeinsuchmattersas tradeunionismhasrestedtoooftenwiththoseofMarxist leanings,anditishearteningtocontemplatetheformation ofanorganisationwhichcouldeasilythrowtheaggressive Redsonthedefensive.Butitiswelltoremindourselvesof thedifficultieswhichmustbefaced,andoftheprinciples whichmustbeadheredtoiftheplanistoproduceanyworth-whilefruit.

Inthefirstplacewemustrealiseclearlythatthegreat successoftheMarxistsincapturingsomuchofthetrade unionmovementhascomenotsimplyfromtheirworld-wide organisationandcommonpolicy,butfromtheirentirelack ofscruples.Organisationisforthemsimplyanaidtoputting theirschemesintoeffect,andinpromotingthoseschemes theyadmitnomoralityotherthanexpediencyandadherence tothepartyline.ThecorrespondingCatholicorganisationis notlikelytoachievesuchspectacularsuccessesforthevery goodreasonthatithasaseverelylimitedchoiceofmeans, foritcannotlawfullytransgresstheboundsofChristianmorality.Thoseboundsarestrictandnarrow,judgedbycurrentunionstandards;henceafederationofCatholictrade unionsmaywellturnouttobelesspowerfulmaterially thanitsRedorpinkcounterparts.

Thereis,howefier,anavenuebywhichsuchafederationmayhopetoscoreinitsbattleforsocialjustice;and thatisbyintroducingaratherrevolutionaryconcepttothe sphereoflabourrelations.TheTradeunionmovementgrew fromtheneedofworkerstouniteindefenceagainstthe unduedominanceofemployers;itwasthusatfirstinevitable thatitcontainanelementofclasswarfare,andsinceclass warfaresuitedthebarrowoftheMarxistsverywell,ithas neverbeenallowedtodropfromtheideologyoftheunion man,evenwhenitsneedhaslongsincevanished.Butthe Churchhasconsistentlydeploredthisinsensateconflict, pointingoutthatinthesphereoflabourrelationsneither theworkernorthemanagementshouldfeelhimselfthelord ofcreation;thatinpointoffacteachneedstheother,and thatinpointofprincipleallareequalbeforeGodirrespectiveoftheirvocations.Itwouldbeamistaketosaythatthis ideaisonewhichfindsimmediateacceptanceinthetrade unionistnurturedonthepreparedbabyfoodMarxistsfeed. totheasyetignorantmasses;butitisnottoomuchtosay thatuntilthisideaisacceptedtherewillbenopeaceinindustryorintheworld.

AnorganisationasgreatasaworldfederationofCatholicTradeunionistswillnotbelikelytobeoverlookedby theHolySee,anditisthereforewithconfidencewemay expectitsideologyandpropagandatobecarefullyregulatedtothecauseofthatvocationalismpropoundedbythe Popesasouronehopeofsurvival.AndCatholictradeunioniststheworldovermaylookforwardtoreceivingconcrete andpracticaldirectives,ofanatureconstructivetowards thatend.Hencetheplanmayturnouttobeoneofthemost decisivemovesinthestruggleforasanesocialorder.

MASSTIMETABLES

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

Scarborough:8am. NortnBeach:FourthSundayin month,7a.m.AdotherSundays,9.16a.m.

SWAN.-Inlovingmemoryof ourhusbandandfather,EarnestAlexander,whopassed awayDecember10,1946. Sadlymissedbyhisloving wifeandchildren.

WANTED.

Accommodationwantedfor widowwithtwoadult,working children,whilehouseisbeing built.RingM1090. Furnishedhouseorflat,suitableforadults.Pleasereply K.S.,thisoffice,

FORSALE.

PramettestrollerandEnglish typepram,alsoMary'sMount suit,otherclothing,fitboy8 years.RingW1346,orreply Box1003,thisoffice.

ACCOMMODATION. WantedaboutFebruary,house orflat,preferablyunfurnished, insuburbs.RingBA2624,or writeG.P.O.BoxF385.

Brancheswillbe'askedtocooperatewiththeirDiocesanUnionExecutivetoenablethevery extensiveprogramarrangedfor Rev,Fr.McEvoytobecarried out.Branchattendanceatthis meetingonDec.13thisessential asalldetailswillbeplacedbeforethem,andthevisitisonly onemonthaway,sothatBranch organisationwillneedtobeintensified,andthenwecanhonourourdistinguishedvisitoras weshoulddo, lastmonthmembersofthe UnionExecutivevisitedmanyof ourBranches.Onthesameday, theyvisitedtheCathedralSt. Patrick'sSouthPerth,Shenton Park,andManjimup.

Thismonth,thefollowing Brancheswillbevisited.Cathedral,St.ColumbasSthPerth, andBelmont.

BoulderhelditsAnnualgeneralMeetinglastH.N.Sunday, andanelectionoftheExecutive CouncilfortheBranchtook place.Onthesamenightmane newmembers,bothJuniorand Seniorwereenrolled,Thedrive fornewmembersisstillon,and ismeetingwithsuccess.

AtSt.Mary'sCathedralon thelastH.N.Sundayover50 newmemberswereconsecrated membersoftheCathedral Branch,TheconsecrationceremonywasperformedbyRev.Fr. J.LynchtheDiocesanSpiritual Director.Hewasassistedby VeryRev.DeanRafferty,assistedbyRev.Fr.O'Farrelland theCathedralSpiritualDirector Rev.Fr,Hogan.Rev.Fr.Lynch

Thequarterlyconferenceofpriestsofthemetropolitanareawillbeheld intheChapterHallonFriday,16th.December,at10 a.m.

deliveredaveryeloquentandinspiringsermon. TheCathedralBranch,acting onthesuggestionoftheirSpiritualDirectorhasorganiseda drivetocontactsomeofthelarge numberswhoarenotmembersof theSociety.Twomemberswere placedateachofthedoorsof theCathedralfollowingeachof thefiveMasses,andeveryman leavingtheChurchwasaskedif hewasamember,Asaresult over40namesandaddresses wereobtained,andalreadymany ofthesecontactshaveattended thelastmeeting,whilstothers arebeingfollowedup.Itisproposedtorepeatthisoperationat alaterdate.

CHRISTMASPARTY.

AChristmasPartyandConcertwillbeheldatCastledare JuniorOrphanage,Queen's Park.onthe13th.inst.The manyfriendsandwell-wishers ofthelittleladsareurgedtoattendandmakethepartysomethingtheboyswillremember.

(Responsibilityforallpolitical viewsexpressedinthesecolumns,wherenototherwiseauthorised,isacceptedbyK.F. Spruhan.)

BELMONTPARISH.

Belmont:7.45arr.

Rivervale:7.30aid9.30a.m.

Carlisle:830am..

ROCKINGHAMPARISH. ThefollowingaretheMass timesforRockinghamandSaf'etyBay:

Dec.4:Rockingham,10a.m.

Dec.11:Rockingham,8.30 a.m.

Dec.18:SafetyBay,7.30a.m.; Rockingham,9a.m.

Dec.25:Rockingham,midnightand9a.m.;SafetyBay, 7.30a.m.

Jan.1:SafetyBay,7.30a.m.; Rockingham,9a.m. Fromthenon,Massevery SundayatSafetyBayat7.30 a.m.,andatRockinghamat9 a.m,

ST.MARY'SPARISH, GUILDFORD.

HolyMasswillbeofferedeachSundayatSt.Marys, Guildford,at7.30a.m.andat MorleyParkat9a.m.,except onthe4th.Sundayofthemonth, whenMasswillbecelebratedat St.Marys,Guildford,at7.30 a.m.,atMorleyParkat7.30 a.m.,andatMaidaValeat9 a.m.

VICTORIAPARK. MasstimesatSt.Joachiml9 Church,VictoriaPark,havebeen alteredto7,8,9,and10a.m.on Sundays.

MUNDARINGPARISH.

Sunday. 1st.:Mundaring,8a.m.:Darlington,9.30a.m. 2nd.:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m.

3rd.:Darlington,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.3Ja.m. 4th,:MundaringWeir,8a.m.Mundaring,9.30a.m.

ST.MUNCHIN'SCHURCH, GOSNELLS.

HolyMasseverySundayat 7.30and930a.m.

FoundlingHome Appeal

TheorganisersoftheFoundling HomeStreetAppeal,forFriday 16thinst,announcethatcollectorsareurgentlyrequired.Itis believedthattherearemany,for examplecollegestudents,who couldeasilyassist.Anyonewho couldhelpevenforanhouris askedtocontacttheorganisers, either:

SisterAugustine St,Vincent'sFoundlingHome (W1420) or:G.Younes 49WilliamSt.(basement)B8667

ABazaar,inaidofthe Cathedraldebt,willbe heldatSt.Patrick'sTechnicalSchool,Wellington Street,onTuesday,December20th.,commencing at'7.30p.m.Allarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

POPE'STEETH

Iwillfirstofallfinishmyanswerto'InquisitiveHeretic" Moora.Iansweredthefirstpart oftheletterlastSunday.The nextpartreadsasfollows.

IreadBunyan'sfamous"PilgrimsProgress."Hetellsthepilgrimsthattheyneednolonger fearthePope,thatheisnow chainedupandthathisteeth havebeendrawn.DoyoupersonallybelievethatifthePopehad hisoldtemporalpowerback, thathewouldusethesamegentlepersuasivemethodsofafew hundredyearsago?

A.:Thetemporalpowerofthe Popehasbeenrestored.Heis kinginhisownsmallState, BishopofRome,andPopeof theUniversalChurch.Thereis noindicationofanyabuseofthis powersoIdonotthinkthatyou havegotanythingtofearfrom him.Youask:

CONFESSIONAL SECRECY.

IftheChurchlearnedinthe confessionalthatamanaboutto heexecutedformurderwasabsolutelyinnocentwouldthe Churchmovetosavehimorjust lethimbestrungup?

A.:.1presumethatyouhave inmindthecasewherethereal murdererconfessestothecrime inconfession.Unlessthepriest hadhisknowledgefromsome source,otherthantheconfessional,andifthemanwouldnot givehimpermissiontousethe informationgainedinconfessions hecoulddoabsolutelynothing tosavetheother'slife.Thepenitantnotthepriestisresponsibleforthedeathoftheinnocent man,Neitherdirectlynorindirectlycanapriestmakeanyuse ofsinstoldtohiminconfession withouttheexpressleaveofthe penitant.Youcontinue.

TherearethingsintheCatholicChurchIgreatlyadmire,

A.:Ifyouknewmoreabout theteachingoftheCatholic Churchyouwouldfindvery muchmoretoadmire.Ifyou werenotsoeasilydeceivedby falseaccusationsandridiculous misrepresentationsabouttheCatholics,youwouldbelessprone tocriticise.Youcontinue.

REFORMATION

STARTED AVALANCHE.

ForinstanceIadmirethesanctityofmarriage.

Andthenyouquoteanumber ofsillygroundsfordivorce,in America, A.:ItwastheProtestantReformerswhointroduceddivorce

AREDRAWN.

andremarriage.Onceyougive way,foranyreason,itisvery hardtocontrolthesituation, andthemostfantasticreasons willbeputforwardforbreaking thebondofmatrimony.Nonchristiangovernmentswillonly tooreadilylistentosuchrequests.Youwrite:

Iadmireyouforrefusingthe sacramenttohalfnakedandover painedfemales.

A.:TheChurchdoesnothave torefusetheSacramentofthe BlessedEucharisttosuchwomen

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forCatholicwomenhavefartoo muchrespectandreverencefor OurLordintheBlessedSacrament,thantocometoChurch indecentlydressed.Youfinish thus:

IlikeyourattitudetoCommunists.Iwillbeverypleasedif youwillanswermyquestions andIwilllookforwardtoyour explanations,

A,:IfonlyweCatholicshad thebackingandsupportofall theotherChurchesinthefight againstCommunismwemight yetsavethiscountryfromaterriblemenace.Iamafraidhoweverthattherearemanywho areleadersintheotherChurches ohoareeitherafraidtocome outintotheopen,orareactually tintedredthemselves.

hopethatIhaveancrren yourquestionstoyoursatisfactionandthatyouwereableto listenin.

USEANDABUSEOFGIFTS.

"Enquirer"BrugeRockwrites onasubjectwhichhascomeup beforeinthissession.Heasks. Woulditbepossibleforone tobeloyaltotheteachingof theCatholicChurchandatthe sametimeconductaHotelwith aliquorbarortoholdsharesin theSwanBrewery.Thankingyou inanticipation.

A.:Thereisnothingcontrary toChristianmoralityineither runningaHotelorowningshares inabrewery.AsIhavepointed outbeforethereisnosinintakingadrink,thesinconsistsin HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Keast,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade.

drinkingtoexcess.Manymen andwomeninthisandother countriesfindadrinkessential fortheirwellbeing,andvery tonducivetofosteringaspiritof comradeshipatsocialfunctions, orgatherings.Themanwhohas lostduringthedayconsiderable perspirationfeelstheneedofsomethingwhichwillreplacenot onlywhathehaslostbutwhich willhavesomenutritrivevalue. Onhiswayhomeafterworkhe goestoaHotelandtakesafew coolandrefreshingdrinks.What iswrongwiththat?

STRICTLAWS.

Thehotelownerhastosee thatherunsarespectablehouse,

thathisbarmendonotserve thosewhoalreadyhavehad morethantheyshould,andthat drinkisnotservedtoyouths. Thisheisboundinconscienceto attendto.Ifinspiteofordinary precautionssometaketoomuch thatisnottheresponsibilityof theOwnerbutthatoftheman whodidnotrestrainhimself. Therearealwaysafewindividualswhoexceedtheboundsof reasonbuttheordinarymanor womanhasnodesiretodoany suchthingandissatisfiedwhen theyhavehadadrinkortwo.

Thehurriedandharriedbarman andthebusyownerdonotalwaysknowthatthedrinkswhich theyservearegoingtothose whowoulddowellnottotake anymore.Youcannotblame themforwhattheydonotknow norforwhattheydonotintend. Hotelownershaveconsciences andtoassistthemtofollowthe dictatesofthatconsciencethere isverystrictpolicesupervision inmostplacestoseethatt,4e regulationsareproperlycarried. Amancanevenbedeprivedof hislicenceifhedoesnotcarry outthelaw.

CO-OPERATION.

Asregardsthosewhohave sharesinabrewery,theyderive incomefromthesaleofbeerjust asamanwhohadsharesina mineralwaterfactorygetsmoneyforthesaleoflemonadeand sodawater.Perhapsyouwould notallowthislattermantohold suchsharesasthesoftdrinks couldbemixedwithspirits.The factthatsomewillmakeimproperuseofthecommoditymade doesnotpreventtheownerfrom makingit.Apersoncouldeatto thepointofgluttonybutyou wouldnotthing'ofprohibitingall food.Sobecausesomedrinkto excessdoesnotmeanthatall drinkshouldbebanned.

Therearemanypeoplewho wouldiftheyhadtheirwayintroduceprohibitionbutweknow someoftheevilsthatfollowed suchamoveintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Insteadofdeprivingallofwhattheyfind helpfulwhynotworktodiminish theevilsofexcessivedrinking. Muchsalutarylegislationcould beintroducedtomakeexcessive drinkingmoreinfrequent.The exampleofothercountriescould wellbefollowedinthisrespect.

IntheCatholicChurchthere areinexistanceseveralsocieties themembersofwhichvoluntary renounceintoxicatingdrinkand deprivethemselvesofthislegitimatecommodity.Youthsboth boysandgirlsareexhortedto promisenottoindulgeinsuch drinkuntiltheyareatleast twenty-one.Othersmakethis promiseforlife.

TEMPERANCE.

TheCatholicChurchfarfrom encouragingdrinkingdoeseverythingitcantoguideitspeonle tobemoderateortoabstainaltogether.Onlytoowelldoesthe Churchknowoftheevilswhich followfromindulgingtoofreely ortooearlyinintoxicatingliquor.Wherethereisdangerof excesstheChurchrecommends abstinence,wherethereisdanger ofdevelopingahabitthechurch insistsinatleastmoderationbut wherethereisneitherdangerof excessnorofcontractingalikingtheChurchseesnoobjection fromthemoralpointofviewin amanhavingarefreshingdrink.

YoucomefromBruceRock "Enquirer".Ihearthatitisratherwarmthereespeciallyinthe summer.Youmayhavehadthe (Continuedfootofnextcolumn)

Rev.FatherT.C. if,Perrott,S.J.

TRANSMIGRATION.

Thenextletterisfrom"J. W.M."ofPerth.Inthecourseof aratherlongletterhewrites. Wearetoldwepassfromthis lifetoafuturelifebeyondthe misfortunetowitnessmenfrequentlyundertheinfluence.Livinginsuchcircumstancesit wouldbecertainlybetterfor suchpeopletorenouncedrinkaltogetherthantobeconstantly drunk.Thefactthatevenmany incertainplacestakefartoo muchdoesnotjustifyyouindeprivingtheordinaryself-controlledmanfromtakingadrinkor theHotelownerfromserving him.

W.

grave.Admittingthis,itisreasonabletoassumewemayhave comefromapastlifetolifehere onearth,Howeverwehaveno knowledgeorconsciousnessof everhavinghadapriorexistence.Thisbeingso,itisreasonableorlogicaltoassumethatin a.futurestateweshallhaveno knowledgeofeverhavinglived hereonearth.Howtheninafuturelife,canwe,inequityor justice,berewardedforourgood deedsorpunishedforourbad.

A.Thewiholeofthisargumentwhichcontainsseveralillogicalitiesisbasedonafalseassumption.Youarenotalonein (ContinuedonPage10.1

TheEconomicCounter-Reformation

SecondThoughtsonSocialistAssumptions

Itisnotsoverylongsince competition,astheclassicaleconomistshadunderstoodit,seemedabouttobecomeofinterest onlytoeconomichistorians.Economistsdowntotheearly'twentieshadtakenitasthetypical stateofaffairsandglorifiedits socialvirtues.Itforcedproducers toholdpricesdowntothecost ofproductionofanefficientfirm, andtofollowtheinsandouts ofpublicdemand.Anditguaranteedeveryoneawage,salary, orprofitinfairproportionto whathecontributedtoproduction,Nooneeverimagined thatcompetitionalonecouldrun economiclife.Butitwiasnottill the'twentiesthatitbegantobe saidthattherewereasamatter offactratherfewoccasionswhen itcouldbereliedontodeliver thegoodstheclassicshadadvertised.

mminammossim

Theforceofcompetition,the classicshadsaid,dependson havingmanyfirmssellingsimilar goodsinthesamemarket;and, preferably,entranceintoeach tradeshouldbefree.Buteconomistsnowbegantopointout thatasamatteroffactfirms tendmoreandmeretosellspecialities,distinguishedbythe trademarkifbynothingelse,in marketsbuilt,dyked,anddefendedbyadvertising.Eachfirm tendstohaveitsowngroupof buyers,andcanextenditsmarketonlyslowlyandoftenpainfully.Withthegrowingscaleof industry,wholetradesarecomingtobedominatedbyoneor twofirms.Andtotalkoffree entryinto,say,thetradeofoperatingcontinuoussteelstrip millsisliketheoldstoryofthe Ritzbeingopentorichandpoor alike.Itbegantoseemasifal-

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mosteverybusinesssituation mustcontainanelementofmonopoly.And,sincemonopoly maytaketheformoftoomany firmsmakingnormalprofitsor ofageneraldampingoftheclimateof.enterprise,aswellasof excessprofitsfortherightnumberofefficientfirms,theinnocentbusinessmanmightnot evenbeawareofthemonopolistic crimeshewascommitting.

GODSENDTOSOCIALISTS

Thistheorysweptthroughthe Universitieswithastonishing speed.Itseemedtoeplainmany thingswhichneededexplanation, anditwasagodsendtoSocialists.Forifallvaluesweredistortedbymonopoly,thestrong harrierserectedbyclassicaleconomicsagainstStateinterventionmustcrumble.Thoughthejudgmentofpoliticianswasfallible, itwiasnotnecessarillylessfalliblethanthatofbusinessmen seekingmonopolyprofitsonthe basisofpricesthemselvesdistortedbythemonopolisticpractices ofothers.And,ifthepoliticians wereoftheLeft,thebenefitof anydoubtwouldatleastnotgo tothemonopolists.

Sotheeconomistsofmygenerationmadeanactoffaithin thetheoryofimperfectcompetition,andthenwentoutintothe worldandfoundthatitwas nonsense.Butwecouldnotquite putourfingeronwhatwas tviong.

WORKABLECOMPETITION

imperfectcompetitionhaveinsistedfartoomuchthatthere shouldbemanysellersofthe productifcompetitionistobe effective.Thereallyeffectiveelementincompetitionisfree entry,theexistenceofotherbusinesseswithsimilarequipment andexperiencewhichcouldedge theirwayintoafirm'smarket. Andthisconditionveryoften exists-oftenenoughforthe classicaleconomiststohavebeen rightincallingitnormal-wheteastheotherconditionexists muchmorerarely.

nointentionofshapinganew theory,andwiroteuphisfirstresultsintheorthodoxtrappings ofimperfectcompetition.Itwas onlygraduallythatcompetition, withoutqualification,forceditselfonhisattentionastheonly hypothesiswhichreallyexplained thefacts.

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Onecounter-attackcame,very properly,fromManchester.ProfessorHicksbrushedthewhole controversyaside.Sinceacceptingthetheoryofimperfectcompetitionmeantthewreckofmost existingeconomictheory,itwas bettertoassumethattheimperfectionsdidnotreallyamount tomuch.ProfessorJewkes,more practically,pointedoutthat thereisasamatteroffactno lesscompetitionnowthanthere everwas,thatimperfectcompetitionisthestateinwhicha firmfindsitselfwhenitgetsout aheadofitscompetitorswitha new+line(andisthereforeanincident,andahighlydesiderable incident,ofwhathecalled'workable"competition),andthat sinceworkablecompetitionhas givenusourpresentstandardof life,wehadbetterthinktwice beforethrowingitoverboard. ButJewkesneverfullyworked outthetechnicalanalysisneeded tosupporthiscommonsense. AndHicks'comment,thoughit canbejustified,didmorethan anyotherinthelasttwenty yearstoconvincetheyoungthat liberalsareintellectuallydishonest.

CROSSINGBRIDGES Secondly,muchoftheattractivenessofthetheoryofimperfectcompetitionisduetoforgettingthatsincecompetition takestimetoworkitselfout,the conditionsinanymarketseem muchmorecompetitivetoafirm whichlookswellaheadthanto onewhichlooksmerelyatthe factsunderitsnose.Thoughitis quitetruethataprogressivefirm mayfindithardtoexpandits marketorsqueezeintoanew tradeintheshortrun,itissurprisinghowoftenitcandoitin thelong.Timealsobringstechnicalrevolutions;roadagainst rail,electricityagainstgas.The oldereconomiststhereforeinsistedthatafirmwhichproposedtosurvivewouldlookchiefly tothewayitspositionmightbe underminedinthelongrun;and, sincethelongrunisreachedby asuccessionofshort-rundecisions,wouldkeepitspricesand qualitycompetitiveeveninthe short.Andrewsre-statesthis pointandreinforcesitfrompracticalexperienceeveninsuchan apparentclassicofimperfect competitionastherazortrade, whereover80percentofthe productionbeforethewarwas controlledbythreefirms.Imperfectcompetitiontheorypaints thepictureofafrrmwhichis heretodayandgonetomorrow. TheSocialistattackonfreeenterpriseisbasedessentially,ashe pointsout,onthetheoryofthe blackmarket.

ADVERTISINGLIMITS

Thirdly,oneapplicationof thisdistinPtionbetweenthenormalandtheblackmarketisto advertising.Theideathatmonopolisticmarketscanbenot merelybuiltbutheldbybamboozlingtheconsumerwithadvertisementsturnsouttobe moonshine.Someadvertisingis neededtomakeafirmorproduct knowninamarketofanygiven size.Butafirmwhichimagines that,byspendingmorethanthis minimum,itcangoonsellingits goodsbypersuasionandnotby priceandqualitywillfindnine timesoutoftenthatitiswastingitsmoney.Andmostdo not.

Amoreeffectivecounter-attack hascomefromOxford.Theweaknessofimperfectcompetition theoryisthat,unlikethework oftheclassicaleconomists,itis nutbasedondetailedknowledge ofwhathappensinsideabusiness.AnumberofOxfordeconomiststhereforeformedaresearchgroup,notlongbeforethe war,tofindoutwhatdoesinfact happen.In1944,SamuelCourtauldofferedtofiinance,through NuffieldCollege.aninquiryinto therelativecostsoflargeand smallscalebusinesses;and.P.

W.S.Andrews,theSecretaryof thegroup,alsotookchargeof this.Itwasbasedmainlyona verydetailedstudyoftherayon andbootandshoetrades.This inquiry,togetherwiththework ofthegroup,hasledtoarestatementofthetheoryofcompetitionwinchAndrewshasjust published.

FREEOPPORTUNITY

Andrews'theoryisscientific, beingbasedonmeasurabledata, andconvenienttohandle,ashe usesnormalbusinessaccountingmethods;neitherofthese thingsistrueofthe,theoryof imperfectcompetition.Itisalso mitteninEnglish.Acolleague of-mineusedtosaythathestoppedlecturingaboutcircularhomeopsonywhenthegleaminhis students'eyesreachedtheintensityofstraighthomicide.AndrewsEnglishwouldhaveappealedtohim.

Therearethreechiefpointsin thistheory.First,writersabout

Butthisismuchmorethana technicalrevolutionineconomics. Italsohaswideimplicationsfor socialpolicy.TheCatholicsocial movementhasneverbeenscared ofcollectivecontrolineconomic life.OurtraditionisoftheGuilds, nottheManchesterSchool,But wehaveinsitedondecentralizationasthegeneralrule.Service totheconsumerdemandsquick decisionslowdownintheeconomicscale.Goodindustrialrelations-theenterpriseasacommunity-demandfinaldecisions ataleveltheworkercangetat. Soundsocialorderdemandsdispersalofpower.Butdecentralizationcannotbecompleteunless thereisamechanismtoholdthe businessmanresponsibletoconsumersandworkersalikewithouttheinterventionofahigher authority;andsofarnoonehas thoughtofabettermechanism thancompetition.Catholicsare secondonlytoSocialistsinthe amountofnonsensetheyhave talkedaboutthehorrorsofa competitiveorder.Itmaybehopedtjiatthistimetheywillnot overlooktheweaponMr.Andrewshasputintotheirhands. Whenhigherauthoritiesdo havetointervene,thedegreeof controltheyneedtoexercisealso dependsontheusetheycan makeofcompetition.TheTVA, andinthiscountrytheCotton Boardandcertainresearchassociations,havebeenableina competitiveworldtodoremarkablethingsmerelybyeducation anddemonstration,withoutactuallyexercisingauthority.For theyhaveoftenfounditenough topointout(thougheventhis raisesenoughpracticaldifficulties)howtomovealittlefaster alongapathwhichcompetition wiasalreadyforcingfarmersor businessmentotake.

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Muchofthisishardlynews. Butattimesarestatement whichknocksalotofnonsense ontheheadisasvaluableandrevolutionaryasanynewdiscovery.Andthisrestatementisall themoreinterestingbecauseit isnotacaseofaninitialhypothesiswhichhappily,butsuspiciously,turnedouttofitthe evidence.Andrewssetoutwith

SydneyPlansCatholicUni.

SYIINEY,Nov.19(NC).-Americanpriests,fromtheUniversityofNotreDameatNotre Dame,Indiana,arebeingconsultedasplanstakeshapeforthe egtablishmentofAustralia'; firstCatholicuniversity,for whichamagnificentsitehasbeen acquiredjust15milesfromthe heartofthiscity,overlooking oneofthefinestbeachesonthis country'sPacificcoast.Itissaid herethattheymaybeinvitedto conductthe'institution.

Althoughfirstpublicannouncementofthisimportantundertakingfollowedupontherecent visitofadelegationtotheState MinisterforEducation,asking thatlegislationbeenactedto givetheuniversitytherightto grantdegreesandthestatutry authorityforothernecessary functions,thefirstmovewas madeduringthewaryearsduringthevisitofanAmerican navalchaplain,theRev.Patrick Duffy,C.S.C.,whohadbeenon thestaffoftheUniversityof NotreDame.

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HisEminenceNormanCardinal Gilroy,ArchbishopofSydney, hasansweredobjectionstothe projectraisedbytheAnglican Primate,ArchbishopMowill;the MethodistSynodofSydney,and someothernon-Catholicclergymen.

ADVOCATES.

TheSydney'MorningHerald' hassupportedtheCatholicuniversityplaninitseditorialpages, anditisregardedascertain, thatthepreliminarylegislation willbeintroducedintheState Parliamentearlynextyear.FatherDuffyiswellrememberedherefortwothings:the sermonhedeliveredinSt.Mary'sCathedralontheoccasionof thedeathofPresidentFranklin D.Roosevelt,andhispersistent advocacyofthecauseofCatholichighereducation.HerecognizedthattheCatholicsystemof educationinAustraliaforboys andgirlsupto16and17years ofageisprobablyunsurpassed ganywhereintheworld.Every worthwhilecenterofpopulation throughoutthecontinenthasits ownparochialschools,staffedby priests,brothersornuns.

SORENEED.

EmphasisinAustraliahasalwaysbeenonprovidingathoroughreligiouseducationto childrenduringtheformative years.TheAustralianHierarchy haslongrecognizedtheinadequacyofCatholicresidentialcollegeswithinthestateuniversities.Onlyasmallpercentageof theundergraduatescameunder thedirectinfluenceofthesecolleges,andthecoursesinsome departments,particularlyphilosophy,werefelttobeaconstant dangertothefaithofCatholic students.

FatherDuffywasaconstant advocateofanAustralianCatholicuniversity,andsincethe wartwomembersoftheUniversityofNotreDamefacultyhave comefromtheUnitedStatesand hadconversationswithCardinal Gilroy.Oneofthesepriests-the Rev.PhilipS.Moore,C.S.C.,hasreturnedtotheUnitedStates toreporttohissuneriors.The other-theRev.WalterJ.Higgins,C.S.C.,-isstillinSydney.

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wheretheywouldseetheirneighborsbuthavelittlementalcontactwiththem;"(2)itwould underminethefinancesofthe Stateinstitutions;(3)itwould lowerthestandardsofeducation; (4)itwouldleadtorequestsfor Stateendowments.

WHYWORRY?.

BishopO'Brien,agracitateof Louvain,saidthesemisgivings were"surprising";thattherequestmadeoftheGovernment authoritieswas"routineprocedure,"andthatthereisnothing unusualaboutaCatholicUniversity,becausesuchuniversities existtodayintheUnitedStates, Canada,ChinaandinmanycitiesofEurope,"wheretheyhave highreputations."

"Thereinnothingsinisterin theproposal",BishopO'Brien added."TheCatholicChurchhas hadexperienceinprimaryand secondaryeducationfor70years, andisnowdoingagoodeducationaljobfornearlyaquarter.of amillionAustralians,without anycosttotheState.Therefore, itistobeexpectedthatitshould eventuallyprogressintothetertiarystageofeducation.

'Indoingthesethingswebelieveweareshowingahealthy civicattitudebyextendingop- portunitiesforeducationaswidelyaspossible,particularlyin timeswhenexistinguniversities arecrowded.Ifanyotherbig Churchproposedtoworkonso greatascale,weshouldbethe firsttoapplaudit.

HASTYCONDEMNATION.

"Tocondemnourproposal withoutexaminingit,isinjudicious.Theordinarymanwho hasmixedwithCatholicsin workandwarfareandfound themverylikeallotherAustralians,willnotbeimpressedby theintemperatechargethatthey areeducatedina'sectional'way andthatwewantto'herd'them 'fromkindergartentouniversity inwireenclosures'.

"Letmegivetheseassurancestothedistinguishedchurch leaders.Wewanttofoundauniversitybecausewehopetoextendnationaleducationthereby. Wehaveenteredintonoconflict withSydneyUniversity,which inalmosteverydepartmentis doingagoodjobunderdifficult circumstances.

"Thechurchleadersthemselves wentsofarastodeplore'the factthatthedominantattitude oftheUniversityofSydneyis oneofoppositiontotheChristian faith.'

BOTHWAYS.

"Itisbeyondcomprehension, therefore,whytheyshouldcondemntheCatholicChurchfor wantingauniversitythatwould notbeinsuchopposition.Christianscan'thaveitbothways!

"Thechurchleadersneednot fearthatifitdeteriorates,the Statewouldbecalleduponto subsidizeitandthusrobother universitiesoffunds.Weall knowthatauniversitywhich failstoprovidethehighesteducationautomaticallykillsitself."

"Thatisthebroadvision hehindthisproposal.Itisthe visionofthe'DeclarationofHumanRights,'whichrequires freedominthoughtandreligious teaching'whenaloneorincommunitywithothers,'andaccords toparentstheright'tochoose thekindofeducationthatshall begiventotheirchildren',"

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BERLIN,Nov.14.-Stalin, saidPaulWendel,headofthe departmentof"populareduca- tion"inthepuppetEastGerman government"isthegreatestStatesmanofallagesanditis abouttimethatthetremendous ignoranceoftheGermanpeople inthisrespecthecorrected",'1he Germanpeople,ofcourse,are ratherscepticalwhentheyhear suchlanguage.Hitler,too,had termedhimself"thegreatestof Alltimes,"andhisdowufallistoo recenttoimpressthepeople whensimilarassurancesaregivenwithregardtoanotherdictator.

However,PaulWandelhas issuedordersthatinallschools underhisrulelectureswillnow becompulsoryonthesubjectof "Stalintheman".Thepeople wonderwhetherthesetalkswill dealwithSovietslavelabor campstoo.Thereareseveral suchinstitutionsnear-bythat requireanexplanation.

RUSSIANTHEGOAL.

HerrWandelisMoscow-trainedand,haslivedthereasarefugeefromnazismfrom1933to 1945.Anotherof-hisrecent movesistheestablishmentof "workerandpeasantdepartments"atalluniversitiesinthe Sovietzone.Toinauguratethe uneinBerlin,WilhelmPieck, "president"oftheEastGerman state,deliveredanaddressstatingthatknowledgeofRussian shouldbethesupremegoalofthe studentsatthisnewdepartment."Afterall."heexplained. "Russianisthelanguageofthe futureandallthegreatworksof literatureproclaimingthefreedomofthehumanspirithave beenwritteninthatlanguage." HefailedtorefertoDostoievski, Soloviov,Tolstoiandothergreat Russianswhohaveuphelddeep religiottconvictions.

WhilebolshevismisthusintroducedtoanevergrowingdegreeintheEastGermaneducationalsystem,everythingis donetoeliminatefromhigher studiessonsanddaughtersof

thosenotinsympathywithcommunism.AsHerrPieckexplained, itisnowhightimetopavethe wayfortheworkingclassesto gainaccesstoacademiclife.No onewouldquarrelwithhimon thatscore,wereitnotthatthe principlewillbeappliedinaccordancewiththedoctrineof communism,'eliminatingallfree competitionanddemocraticselectionofnewtalent.

PARADISE.

TheRegensburgdiogesanorganreportsthestatementofa prieststationedintheSoviet zonewhichisparticularlysi- gnificantinthelightofcommu- nistpropaganda.

"Perhaps,"saidthispriest whosenamefogobviousreasons cannotberevealed,"allGermany wouldbebolshevizedtoday,if therewerenoSovietzone,but wehaveonlyafewrealcommunistsinourzone,fewerthan intheWesternzones,because,thepeoplehaveseenwiththeir owneyeswhatthecommunist "paradise"is111reality."

Thepriestaddedthatbefore Sovietoccupationsetinhefound itdifficulttogainaccesstothe workingclasseswhowerewidely infected however,withmarxism."Now, thedoorsareopento uspriestseverywhere,even amongProtestants,andweare met'withrespectandgoodwill."hesaid.Churchlife,thepriestexplained,neverwasasactivein theSovietzoneasitisnow,The prestigeof immensely.theChurchhasgrown

CONFLICT.

Pursuingtheirpolicyofopen hostilitytotheChristianchurches,thecommunistauthorities inthestateofMecklenburgnow haveruedthatschoolroomswill nolongerbeavailableforreligiousinstruction.Itwasimpossible,theysaid,thatoneand thesameroombeusedforinstructionin"Diamat"(theab-breviationusedinSovietRussia fordialecticalmaterialism)and inreligion,whichissototallyat variancewithmarxistteachings.

CatholicJurists' GraveResponsibility

ThestatementoftheHolyF'a-whichcanbepermitted,atleast therregardingtheactionofaincertaincircumstances.The Catholicjudgeknowsthatthe marriageitselfcannotbedissolvedbythestate,andingranting adivorcehehasnointentionof exemptingthepartiesfromanythingmorethanthelegalrecognitionoftheeffectsoftheirmarriage.

Catholicjudgeinacivildivorce casedealswithaproblemwhich frequentlyconfrontsCatholic judgesandlawyers.Theologians consultedbytheN.C.W.C.News ServicefeltthatthePope'sexpressionconfirmstheviewgenerallyheldbyauthoritiesonmoral theology.

Itwaspointedoutthatajudge inpronouncingcivildivorce mightbeconsideredasmerely makingadeclarationthatthe civileffectsofthemarriageare ended,butthathemaydothis onlyforgravereasonsifitis probablethatoneorbothofthe partiestothedivorceactionwill attemptremarriage.

Thematterisdiscussedat somelengthbytheRev.Francis R.Connell,C.SS.R.,notedmoralistoftheCatholicUniversity ofAmerica,inhisrecentbook, (MoralsinPoliticsandProfessions.'Afterstatingthata judgemaygenerallypronounce acivildivorceinvariouscasesin whichtherehasbeennovalid marriage,FatherConnellwrites:

POSSIBLEREMARRIAGE.

"However,whatmayaCatholicjudgedointhosecasesunfortunatelyquitefrequentin ourland-inwhichthemarriage isapparentlyvalidandthereis goodreasontobelievethatinthe eventofadivorceone(orboth) ofthepartieswillattempta newmarriage?

"Sometheologians-forexample,Bucceroni-believethatthe grantingofadivorceinsuchcasesisintrinsicallywrong,and henceneverjustifiableunder anycircumstances,However,the morecommonview,whichcan besafelyfollowed,holdsthat theactofthejudgeinpronouncingadivorceismerelyanofficialdeclarationthatthestate regardsthecivileffectsofthe marriageasnolongerexisting, "Suchadeclarationisinitselfamorallyindifferentaction,

MATERIALCO-OPERATION.

"Nevertheless,whenthejudge foreseestheprobabilityorthe certaintyofanattemptedremarriage,hisactofgrantingthedivorceismaterialcooperationtowardthissin.Hence,according, totheprinciplesofcooperation, theremustbeagoodreasi,ofor performingthisact-areassn sufficientlyweightytojustify thepermittingoftheevileffect,

"Suchareasonwouldseemto bepresentifthejudgewerein dangeroflosinghisofficeinthe eventthatherefusedtoaccepta divorcesuit,orevenifserious antagonismandlossofprestige ensued.Butif,withoutanygrave inconvenience,hecanavoidadiisorcecasewhichwillprobably betheoccasionforaninvalsi remarriage,heisboundtodaso. Thisholdstruefornon-Catholic, a-wellasforCatholic,couples. ULTRAVIRES.

WistfulFlockUnfed

AformerPerthmissionarywritesfromthePhilippines:Itwasin1944,Ibelieve,that CorrespondentWilliamWhite,a Protestanthimself,shockedCatholiccirclesintheUnitedStateswithhisfactualexposesof Protestantproselytizingamong theCatholicpeoplesofSouth America. Crowdsofmissionaries-men andwpmen-ofvariousdenommationsandsects,supportedby seeminglyunlimitedresources withwhichtoerectandstaff churches,schoolsandhospitals, swarmedintothelittlecountries oftheSouthwiththe"highresolve"to"convert"theSouth Americansfromthe"infamy"of Romanism, INDIGNATION.

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Whenpurchasinggoods thatareadvertisedin 'TheRecord,"letthe Merchantknowthatyou MI readhisadvertisement. II_ Itisonlynaturalthatthe advertiserwouldliketo

"TheCatholicjudgerealises,too thatanotherdifficultyisinvolvedwhenhesitsinjudgmenton adivorcesuitofbaptizedpersons.Matrimonialcasesofthe baptizedbelongproperlyand exclusivelytothetribunalofthe Catholic.Church.TheThird CouncilofBaltimorecommanded Catholics,asamatterofgrave obligation,notapproachthecivil courtforthepurposeofobtainingaseparationathoroetmensa (frombedandboard)without firstconsultingtheecclesiastical authority. 'Themanifestneglectofthis prescriptionbyCatholicswould makeitnecessaryofthejudge tohaveaverygoodreasonfor acceptingtheircase,evenwhen hecanbesuretherewillbeno

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BlessedSacramentis!norwhat theRealPresencemeans!nor whotheBlessedVirginis!nor whatExtremeUnctionmeans!

AsCharlotteM.Kellywrites in"Studies"(Dublin)forDecember,1946:"Asaresultofthe tragicdearthofpriestsitcanbe saidthattwogenerationsofFilipinoshavegrownupwithout adequateknowledgeoftheirreligion.Someparisheshavebeen withoutpriestsforyears:others aresobigthatitisimpossible fortheirpastorstocarryout morethanapartoftheirduties."

ThesearticlesofMr,White, whosereputationasacompetent NewsCorrespondentmassinternational,arousedreamsofindignantcopyinbothCatholicand non-Catholicperiodicals.Here wassoullarcenyonagigantic scale,Theworkofthesesects knowwhetherhisadvertisementsareshowing anyreturn.

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wasallthemoreodiouswhenit isknownthattheSouthAmericans,forthemostpart,wanted nopartofProtestantism.But theinvadingsects,firedwith fanaticalzealforthesepoorbenightedpeons,wouldsavethem fromtheslaveryofRomeeven inspiteofthemselves.

Madeawareofthisdangerto theFaithofsomanyofher children,theChurchreinforced hermissionarypersonnelinthe SouthAmericasandisnowutilizingeverypossiblemeansto safeguardtheirCatholicheritage.

TheCatholicChurchinAmericaowesadesatothehonestpen ofWiliiamWhite.Consciousof theinjusticebeingimposedona simplepeoplehei.adthecouragetocryoutloudlyandindignantlyagainstit.

Icouldwishthattherewerea WilliamWhiteinthePhilippines today.

Asoneofthosewould-be pastorsofwhomMissKelly writes,IcantellyouofhundredsofCatholic(theyare baptizedatleast),Filipinosin MindanaoandZamboangawho attendMassatmostoncea yearifthatoften!-andofother hundredswhoreachdeath's dooratanadvancedagehaving neveroncereceivedtheirLord inHolyCommunion!

PREYTOWOLVES.

Theseyouth,tofitthemfora CatholicTomorrowmustbe trainedasCatholicsTODAY. Theymustbeeducatedinthe fulnessoftheFaiththatis theirsbyheritageand,forthe mostpart,bydesire. IfthisistobeachievedCatholicSchoolsareanabsolute necessity.Alreadythisworkin goingforwardintheProvinceof MisamisOccidental,whichis staffedbyS.Columban's,aselsewhereintheProvinces.

Withlittlebutgoodwill,and adeepfaithintreProvidenceof Godtoseethemtoasuccessful initiationofthiseducationalcrusadethatmustcontinueforyears tocome,ourmissionariesare conductingprimaryandsecondaryschools.S'omeofthebuildingsareofnipaandbamboo,so necessarilycanbeonlytemporary-.Allofthemlackadequate equipmentandfundstofurnish thekindoftrainingthecrisis demands.

WhatafieldishereforPro. testantproselytes!Andhove welltheyknowit!AsinSouth America,so.inthisregionthe) aremakingthemostofthei opportunities.Ignoranceamong thehillpeoples,thepeopleof theProvincesisappalling.Becausetheyhavehadnoopportunitytolearnthefullrichness ofthewealthcommittedto thematbaptismtheyareprey foranyandall"wolvesin sheep'sclothing. Theirsimple,untutoredminds cannotdifferentiatebetween therevealedTruthsofthe Church'steaching(mostof themhaveneverheardthese truths)andthefalsedoctrines ofheretics(whichtheyarebeginningtohear),manyofwhich catertothehumaninthem.demandnosacrificesoftnem.

Whoisthepriestwhocan knowthatthesethingsareso andnotspendhimselfandbe spentthattheymayberemedied;whowillnotprayforthe solutionstothisgiganticproblemsofraughtwitheternal consequenceforcountlessnumbersofhispeople?

SCHOOLS.

Itistheprofessedopinionof allthemissionarieswithoutexceptionwhoarenowlabouring inthisareathatthesolutionlies intheCatholiceducationof thosechildrenwhowillbethe firstfruitsofthenewFilipino Republic-themenandwomen ofthePhilippine'TOMORROW,

Icouldwishthatamighty voicemightcarrytotheCatholicsoftheworldtheneedthese isforthemtoturntheireyes withsympathyandunderstanding tothesewar-blastedshores, whereaninherentlyCatholic peopleisbeingstarvedtospiritualdeathbecausetherearenot enoughprieststofeedthemwith theBreadofLife,

FLOCKUNATTENDED.

FatherConsidine,M.M.,after makingamissionarytourofthe Eastshortlybeforethewar, summedupthesituationinthe Philippinesinthefollowing words:

"NowhereinAsiaistheresuch alargebodyofCatholics,and nowhereinAsiaisaCatholic bodysopoorlycaredfor."

ToomanyWesternCatholics havedevelopedtheunfortunate habitofthinkingofthePhilippinesintermsofthepictures theyhaveseen(pre-war!)ofthe oncelovelycityofManila,with itsbeautifulandimpressive churchesthrongedtothedoors forFestivalsandFiestas.

ManilaisManilaand,thanks betoGod!thereismuchFaith there.

ButManilaisnotthewholeof thePhilippines;nor,ifoneisto graspthetruthofconditionsas theyaretoday,woulditbejust tosay,asIfeartoomanydo, that"asManilagoes,sogothe restofthePhilippines."

IGNORANCE.

Factsprovethecontrary.It maycomeasasurprisetomany ofmyreadersnottoofamiliar withtheIslands,thatthereare thousandsofFilipinoswho, thoughbaptizedintheCatholic Faith,cannotevenmakethe signoftheCrosscorrectly!It mayfurthersurprisethemto learnthatthousandsofFilipinosdonotevenknowwhatthe

THECHALLENGE.

ThefutureoftheChurchhere intheProvincesofthePhilinpineswilldependforsome'lute tocomeonthezealandcharity ofourCatholicpeopleinAustraliaandAmerica.

We,whoknowsthedesperate needthatishere,whowatch ourpeoplegrowingupandlivinginunalrarenessof"thegrace thatisinthem"throughthe blessingofbaptism,looktoyour generositywithhopefulhearts andprayerfullips, Itwouldbeadreadfulcause forshameforthoseofuswho havetheFaithandknowitsworth ifonedaybeforeGod'sDivine TribunalHeshouldsaytous: "ThesecouldhavebeenMine ifyouhadrealtylovedMe," -Rev.FrancisChapman.in "TheFarEast."

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CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy, Nov.14.-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIthisweekendattacked asfalseaconceptoflawbased onthedoctrineofstateabsolutismandcalledforareturnof jurisprudencetoitstruefoundation,themorallawestablished byGod.

Hemadethispronouncement asheaddressedinsolemnaudiencethepersonnelofthetribunaloftheSacredRomanRota assembledatthepapalsummer residencehere.

ThePontiffdecriedwhathe termed"thecrisisintheadministrationofjustice,"whichhe saidoccurred"noteverywhere inconnectionwiththeriseof stateabsolutism"."Removefrom lawthebasisitreceivesfrom immutabledivine,naturaland positivelaw,"thePopedeclared, "andthereremainsnothingon vihichtobaseitbutthelawof thestateasthesupremenorm.

SUBDUEALLTHINGS.

"Therewehavethebeginning oftheabsolutestate.Likewise, theabsolutestatewillnecessarily seektosubdueallthingstoits willandespeciallymakelaw itselfserveitsownproperends."

TheHolyFathercomplained that"juridicalpositivismand stateabsolutismhavechanged anddisfiguredthenobleeountenanceofjustice,whoseessential foundationsarelawandconscience."

Juridicalpositivismhasbeen definedasalegalphilosophy whichholdsthatlawisthepro-

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ductexclusivelyofcommunity experienceandindependentof anyprinciplebasedonnatural ordivinelaw. Thenineteenthcenturywas thegreatperiodofjuridicalpositivism,thePopesaid,butits characteristicswereslowin emergingbecausecultureremainedrootedinChristianprinciplesandtherepresentativesof Christianthoughtwerestrong enoughtomaketheirvoices heard.

"Itremainedforthetotalitarianstateoftheanti-Christian stamp,thestatewhichhas-either asamatterofprincipleorin fact-brokeneveryrestraining bondinfaceofasupremedivine law,torevealtotheworldthe truecountenanceofjuridicalpositivism."

CAESARDIVINE.

"Absolutismofthestateis equaltodeificationofthestate itself,"thePopepointedout.Absolutestates,hesaid,enforcea 'so-calledlegalright"to"deprivemanofallpersonaldignity andfundamentalrighttolife andtotheintegrityofhislimbs, entrustingbothtothearbitrary decisionsofthepartyandthe state."

Enforcementbystatesofwhat theycall"legalrights"meansa denialtoindividualsof"theright totheirownchildrenandofthe responsibilityoftheireducation," thePontiffstated,"This'legal right,"hecontinued,"hasupset theorderestablishedbythe Creator,callingorderdisorder, authoritytyranny,libertyslavery,andcrimeapatrioticvirtue.Thiswasandstillisinsome placesthe'legalright'."

"Weallhavewitnessedhow some,whohadactedaccording tothisright,werecalledto renderaccountbeforehumanjustice."thePopecontinued,referringtothetrialsofwarcriminals.

PERMITSANYCRIME.

"Thesetrialshavenotonly broughttocriminalstheirjust

due.Theyhavealsoprovedthe intolerableconditioninwhicha lawofastatecompletelydominatedbyjuridicalpositivismcan reduceapublicofficial,who otherwisebyhisnatureandhis ownfeelings,wouldhavebeenan honestman".

Accordingtotheprinciplesof positivism,thewarcriminal trialsshouldallhaveconcluded withpardons,theHolyFather stated,evenincaseswherethe crimeswere"repugnanttohuman feelingandfilltheworldwith horror.""Theaccusedfound themselves,sotospeak,covered bythe'lawiinforce'."hesaid. "Ofwhatweretheyguiltyifnot forhavingdonewhatthislaw prescribedorpermitted?"

ThePontiffsaidhecouldnot excusethosewarcriminalswho weretrulyguiltybuthethought thegreaterresponsibilityshould fallonthe"prophets,proponentsandcreatorsofaculture,a powerofstate,alegislationwhich doesnotrecognizeGodandhis sovereignrights.""Wherever theseprophetswereorstillare atwork,theremustrisearenewalandarestorationoftrue juridicalthought,"hecounselled.

MUSTSERVEGOD,

"Itisnecessarythatthejuridicalordermustconsideritself oncemoreboundtothemoral orderwithoutpermittingitself topassitsborders,"thePope stated,pointingoutthatthe moralorderisessentiallybased onGodandHisWillasinscribed innatureandconfirmedbyrevelation.

Law,thePopesaid,becomesa guidetoman'sactions,which areneverthelesslefttohisfree determination.Itbecomes.aguidemuchasthefixedrulesguide thenon-rationalactionsoflower nature,hesaid."lfhumanactivityregulatesanddirectsitself accordingtothesenorms,itremainsbyitselfinharmonywith theuniversalorderwilledbythe Creator,"headded.

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CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy, Nov.18(Radio,NC).-Fearof warpreyingontheworldtodaycanneverbeeliminatedso longasasinglepowerrejects theconceptofinalienablerights andrecognisesnopowerbeyond theState,HisHolinessPope PiusXII.toldagroupofAmericanSenatorshere.

ThePoperecalledthewords ofanancientRomanphilosopherthatfearofwarisworse thanwaritself.Thatfearwill neverbeabsent,.thePopecontinued,"aslongaswithinthe greatfamilyofnationsthereis evenonememberwhorejects themoralsenseofinalienable right,usessheerforcetoreduce citizenstoaconditionofchattelsdependentontheStateand recognisesnopoweraboveand beyonditself."

Law,howeverwise,"thePontiffadmitted,"canhardlyhope toprevailunlessithasthe backingofreasonableforce." Butthefunctionofthisforceis "toprotectanddefendtherights givenbyman,byGodandby justlaw,nottowhittlethem downorcrushthem,"hecautioned.

PEACEOFSOUL.

TheChristianprinciplesof justiceandcharity,"foundedas theyareandmustbeonreligion,"thePopedeclared,"are thetwostrongpillarssupporting civilsociety.Letitbewrenchfromthem,andwhatasorry messaStatemakesofitsnoble function!"

HeremindedtheSenatorsthat evenwithina nation,the "onlygenuineguaranteeof peacemustbesoughtnotin force,butinthesoulofanation;thatis,intheinnerlifeof thepeople,whichwillbeexert

EquallyIllicit

ROME,.(ByAirmail),-The timehascomeinthehistoryof civilizationwhonitisnecessary torejectbothoftheopposing falsesocialsystems,thesystem ofclassmaterialismwithits revolutionaryviolenceandthe systemofblind,selfishliberalism withitsstediedignoringofthe placeandplightofthegreat lnajurityofmen,alscordingto BishopAntonioTeddeofAles, Sardinia.

Themiddleway,theChristian socialsolidarityandbrotherhood ofallmenastaughtbyChrist, intheonlyanswer,saysthe Bishopinafront-pagearticlein OsservatoreRomano,entitled, "TheSocialFunctionofCapital."

"Societyisagreatfamily,and weallhavethedutyandthe righttocollaborate,tolaborfor ourownandforthegeneralwelfare,"theBishopsaysinproposingthejustsubstitutefor"the opposingdoctrines,"whichare equallywrongandwhich"we reject,inthenameofChrist,"

InaseriesofparallelstheBishopliststhewrongsofbothextremes:Equallyillicitare"systematicviolenceasaninstrumentofsocialvindication,and theinhuman,anti-christianselfishnessthatshutsitselfwithin theshebifawell-beingtoo oftennotclearlyjustified...beforeGodandtheconscienceof honestmen."Itiswrong,he says,"toattackone'sownbrother whoiswelloffinordertosnatch awayhisriches,"butnoless wrongisittoabandon"tothe struggleagainstmiseryandhungerabrother..,boundtothe fragilepromiseofwork,today toounstableandprecarious..."

edperseveringlyindefenceof thefamily,children,theworkerandemployer."Allmust enjoythefruitsofcommunity lifeaccordingtojusticeand charity,hesaid.

"Itisanti-social,anti-humari, anti-Christianandillicittosows hatredandterror,andtoprofane thesacredrightsoflaborbyinvolvingthem..,inviolentparty strugglesandpoliticalinterests," hedeclares.Butitisequally "anti-social,anti-human,antiChristianandillicittoignoreand rejectthecalltocharityand socialjusticethatspringsfrom ofhonestmenand proclaimstheurgencyofafunctioningChristiansocialsolidarity." "Socialclassesarenotwatertightcompartments,"hedeclares,"butall-powerfulgeneratorsofenergieswhichdemanda reciprocalcompensationandutilization;theirisolationmakes themreciprocallyandequally dangerous." "Wethereforedistrustand condemndemagoguesbabbling aboutthevictoryoftheworking

classesoverthebodiesofthe capitalistclass,"hecontinues, "butatthesametimedistrust andcondemn..,theblindegoists whodohotwanttoseetheburningrealityandtnillictoavoid thecollapseofanoutmodedeconomicsystem-ignoringthe economico-spiritualandsocial crisiswhichbelaborsthewhole world-inthevainillusionof recordingsoontheexhaustion anddispersionofpowerfulenergies,whichfortheirparttend insteadtoconductthemselves, evenwithopposingforces,toward aneworganizationofsociallife."

All,bothrichandpoor,have sacredrightsinthisgreatfamily ofwhichGodinthesupremeruler,butall,likewise,havegreat sacreddutiesforthewell-being ofthissamefamily,theBishop argued.Allshareresponsibilityin thereestablishmentofmutual faithandtrustbetweencapital andlabor,richandpoor,employersandemployees,sothatthe newcivilization,thatoflabor, maybeconstructedonthebasis. ofthedivineprinciplesoflife containedintheGospel.

Capitalhasaninternalsocial functionwhosenormalfulfillment requiresthehelpofagreatally andbrother,labor,hegoeson, andcapitalcannotwithdraw fromthisfunctionwithoutendangeringitsownexistence,Labor,ontheotherhand,isthe irreplaceablecollaboratorofcapital,towhichitcannotoppose themaddemagogueryofdestructionwithoutexposinglabor itselftoconsequencesbothchaotic andthrottling.

"TheloveofChristmustpermeatesocietyinallitsvitalnervecenters,"writestheBishop, "ifwewishtoachievethetrue andpeacefultriumphofthecivilizationoflabor."Insucha climateevenhand-laborerswill regainnotonlytheconsciousnessoftheirproperrightsbut alsooftheirsacrosanctduties, hesays.

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Ifitisn'tthat,whydotheycall itthat?"

"Totrytofoolus,"Isaid. "Butweweretalkingaboutthe netbreaking."

Therewasalittlesilence.FinallyJoesaid:"Dad,areyou tellingusIoughttobeapriest, andBettyasister?"

AndSimon,answering,saidtocratic,neverwhatthepeople Him:Master,wehavelaboredwant.Tht'swhytheycallit allthenight,andhavetaken nothing,butatThywordIwill letdownthenet.Andwhenthey haddonethis,theyencloseda verygreatmultitudeoffishes; andtheirnetbroke:andthey beckonedtotheirpartnersthat wereintheothership,thatthey shouldcomeandhelpthem;and theycame,andfilledboththe ships,sothattheywerealmost sinking....

"Thenet'sbrokennow,"Isaid toJoeandBetty.

Betty,asusual,waited.Joe spokequickly."Whatdoyou mean,Dad?"

"Somanypeoplearecoming intotheChurchthatwe'rerunningshortofpriestsandsisters."

"Where?"

Igesturedall-embracingly.

"Japan,especially.Wholetowns arebecomingCatholicthere.But otherplaces,too-Africa,India, China..."

"China?"ThevoicewasBetty's."IthoughtChinawasgoing communist."

Ishookmyhead."Nocountry hasevergonecommunist.Not evenRussia.Nocountrywiltever gocommunist.Whithappensis thatcommunismisshoveddown people'sthroatswithbayonets. at'salwaysagangsterthing.It's neverpopular.It'sneverdemo-

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Joeaskedthe 30question: "Butwhatifwedon'twantto beapriestandasister?Whatif wegetmarriedandhavekids?"

Istudiedthem:Betty,aged eleven;Joe,agednine.Rather youngtobesoconsistentintheir determinationto"getmarried andhavekids."Oh,well-time willtell.

"Ifmarriageisyourvocation," Itoldthem,"thenbeapartner."

ThistimeBettyhadthefirst word."Tellusaboutthat."

Ireadtothem:"'Andtheir netbroke:andtheybeckonedto theirpartnersthatwereinthe othership,thattheyshouldcome andhelpthem....'"

Ismiledattheearnestyoung faces."That'swhattheChurch isdoingnow,"Isaid."Thebishopsandpriestsarebeckoning totheirpartners-therestofus. TheycallitCatholicAction. CatholicActionisallofushelpingthePopeandbishopsand prieststosavesouls."

Theyconsidered."That'sa goodidea,"saidBetty, Inodded."Evenso,thenetis stillbreaking,"Itoldher."'We stillneedalotofpeoplewhowill doasPeterandJamesandJohn did."

"What?"askedJoe.

"'Andhavingbroughttheir shipstoland,'Iread,'leavingall thingstheyfollowedHim.'" JosephA.Breig

ACynicisamanwholooks downonthoseabovehim.

Mr.JimTullydiedatSt. JohnofGodHospitalon2nd. November.Althoughhehad notenjoyedgoodhealthfor someyears,hisdeathwasunexpectedandcameasashock tohislargecircleoffriends, BorninNewSouthWales,he cametoVictoriaParkasasmall childwithhisparents,thelate Mr.andMrs.WilliamTully.

Rightthroughtheyearsthe Tullyhomewasthemeeting placenotonlyfortheparishionersofVictoriaPark,butfor Catholics-priestsandpeoplethroughouttheArchdiocese-a placewherelonelyCeltswere sureofawelcome. TheatmosphereoftrueChristiancharitywhichpermeated thehomeinfluencedJim'scharacter.Hewasthemostunselfishmanonecouldmeet,one whosewholelifewasspent workingforChurchandcharitableaffairsanddoinggood turnsforothers.Manypersonshavebenefitedbyhisgenerosity.St.PaulnamedCharityasthegreatestofthese three,andwelearnthat"charitycoversamultitudeofsins." Surely,then,Jimmustnowbe enjoying'hiseternalreward.

FoundationmemberofSt. Joachim'sBranchoftheHibernianSocietywhenthebranch wasopenedin1909,hewas branchsecretaryformany years,andatonetimeamemberoftheDistrictBoardand DistrictVice-President.

WhentheC.Y.M.S.wasinits heydayandoccupiedthatbuildinginHayStreetnearIrwin Street,Jimwasoneofthestalwarts.Hewassecretaryofthe famousC.Y.M.S.cricketteam, whichhadsuchatinerecordin theSeniorMattingAssociation.

HewastreasureroftheCelticClubfor25years,andwas electedalifemember.Hewas oneofthefoundersoftheCatholictennisinWesternAustralia,andafoundationmemberof 1925,and hon.secretaryfor20years.A memberoftheoriginalCouncil oftheCatholicLawnTennisAssociationfrom1927,hewaspresidentfrom1934-35,andelected alifehonorarymemberofthe clubandAssociation.Hewas wellknownthroughoutAustraliaasmanagerofW.A.teamsto InterstateCatholictenniscarnivals,andorganiserofPerth's onlycarnivalin1933. HewasChurchsecretaryat VictoriaParkformanyyearssecretaryofeveryaffairinthe parish.

OurLadyHelpof'Christians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark. Averywellattendedmeeting wasconductedbyourpresident on22nd.ult.Members,please note,thatoudChristmasbreakupsocialwilltakeplaceon 13th.inst.Anymemberwho cansecureartistsfortheeveningareaskedtoletthesecretaryknowatthenextmeeting on6th.inst. Theresultsoftheelectionare asfollows:President,Bro.W. McCarthy;vice-president,Sr. V.Egan;secretary,Bro.J. Egan;treasurer,Bro.T.Whitely;warden,Bro,J.Bellitto; guardian,Bro.J.McCarthyassistantsecretary,Sr.E.McCarthy.Alltheseofficerswere dulyinitiatedbythePastPresident,Bro.L.Greenwod. LuckyseatwasdrawnbySr. M.Mason.

St.Joachim'sBranch. Thepresident,Bro.A.Coda_ longa,presidedoverthehalf_ yearlymeetingon24th,ult.

Itwaswithdeepregretmembersheardofthedeathofthe - -Rev.DeanRafferty.Thechurch wasfilledandthehugecrowdat theCemeterypaidtributetothe memoryofapopularfigure.

Anumberofpriestsattended attheCemetery.Inaddition toabove,Rt.Rev.Monsignor Kennedy,FathersMcGillicuddy, Johnston,Fahey,McNamara, Prendiville,Russell,McCormick, J.Lynch,andothers. Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs. H.T.Stitford(UnderSecretary, ChiefSecretary'sDept.),5, Glaskin(Accountant,ChiefSecretary'sDept.),J.Gibson,E. Brownfield,TomOutridge,JosephEdwards,W.0.Stainthorpe,A.G.Herbert,B.Prindiville,W.Waltho,M.Clarke, andF.Collopy.

lateGrandPresident,Brother T.Hynes,andstoodinsilence asamarkofrespect.Members retainmanyhappymemoriesof hisvisitstothebranchwiththe DistrictBoard,whenhisgenial personalityendearedhimtoall. Massforthehappyreposeofhis soulwillbesaidattherequest ofthemembersofthebranch. Tohisbrothersweextendour sincereandheartfeltsympathy, R.I.P.

Theresignationofthesecretary,Sr.F.M.Murphy,wasreceivedwithregret,Bro.A.E. Heagneysaidhewishedtotake theopportunitytoexpressthe deepappreciationofthemembersandhimselfforthework Sr.Murphydidforthebranch. Shetookoverthesecretaryship fromthelateBro.J.P.Murphy in1942,anddespitethemany difficultiesencounteredduring thewaryearscarriedouther dutiesinanableandefficient manner,Hehopedthatafter aholidaySr.Murphywouldreturnmuchimprovedinhealth.

Theelectionofofficersresultedasfollows:President,Bro.A. Codalonga;vice-president,Bro, J.Messer;secretary,Bro.P. Reidy;treasurer,Sr.N.Daly; warden,Bro. C.Wiltshire; guardian,Bro,T.Miller, Membersareespeciallyrequestedtopaytheircontributionspromptly,toenablethe bookstobecompletedbefore handingovertothenewsecretary.

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Foryearsandyearshewas secretaryofcommitteesorganisingthebigCatholicannual eventsofPerth-CatholicBall, St.JohnofGodFreeWardBall, St.Patrick'sDayprocession, sportsandconcert.

Mr.Tullyissurvivedbya brother,VeryRev,Maurice Tully,P.P.,Quirindi,intheNew SouthWalesdioceseofArmidale,wherehisuncle,Rt.Rev. MonsignorTobin,isV.G.Also byasister,Mrs.WMaher,of VictoriaPark.Anauntis MotherMathias,ofSydney,New SouthWales.Hewaspredeceasedbyhisparents,brother Bill,andSisterMill,whowere bothwell-knowninCatholic circles.

HejoinedtheCivilServiceas ayouthintheChiefSecretary's Department,ofwhichhewas sub-accountant.Hewaswidelyknownandrespected throughouttheservice,andwas verypopularwithhisfellowofficers.

Jim'scheerysmileandkindly wordwillbesadlymissedbya hostoffriendsnotonlyherein theWestbutthroughoutthe Commonwealth.

RequiemMasswascelebrated atOurLadyHelpofChristians ChurchatEastVictoriaParkby Rev.FatherF.O'Connor,assistedbyRev.FatherF.Regan (acousinofdeceased)andVery (Continuedfootofnextcolumn)

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OnWednesday,23rdNovem:ber,ataboutmid-day,andafter ashortillness,therepassedto hisrewardBrotherThomasJosephHyneswhowasaffectionatelyknownas"Tom"toso manyofhisfriendswithinand beyondtheranksoftheHibernianSociety.TheSocietymourns thelossofoneofthegreatestof itspersonalitiessinceitsestablishmentinW.A.in1878.

ThelateBrotherHynesjoined the'SocietyinSt.Peterand Paul'sBranchinVictoriain1913, andcametoWesternAustralia inthefollowingyear.Hewas transferredtoSt.Patrick's BranchinPerth,andwasalmost immediatelyelectedtoofficein thatBranch.Hisabilityand greatpersonalitybecamemanifesttoallmemberswhoWere atthattimeactiveintheSociety In1919,duetotworesignations andadeath,therewerevacancies ontheDistrictBoard,andBrotherHyneswasprevailedupon toaccepttheofficeofDistrict President,asitwasthenknown. Theappointmentofonewhohad notalreadyservedasaDistrict Officerwasunprecedented.He heldthatpositionuntiltheconferencein1921,andwasagain appointedGrandPresidentfor theGoldenJubileeyear19271928.

From1919tothedateofhis death,BrotherHynesserved continuouslyontheDistrict Board,andduringthewholeof the30years'servicehewasan inspirationtohiscolleagues.In 1935theNationalDirectoryof theSocietywasawardedto WesternAustralia,andhewas appointedNationalTreasurer.

OnthedeathoftheNational President,lateBrotherConO'Mahony,hewasappointedtothe highestofficeoftheSocietyiS NationalPresident.Heheldthis positionwithdistinctiontothe endoftheterminMay1938, whenhepresidedattheTriennialInterDistrictConvention whichwasheldinPerth.Onthe NationalDirectoryhewasassociatedwiththelateBrother W.A.BrownasNationalSecretary,andBrotherJimWhitely asNationalTreasurer.HerepresentedWesternAustraliaat severalInterDistrictConventions.

InMay,1936,hewasappointedRepresentativeGrandTrusteeandheheldthatresponsible officeuntilthedateofhisdeath.

TheextenttowhichBrother Hyneshadendearedhimselfto

somanyfellowHibernianswa" amplydemonstratedattheimpressivefuneralwhichtook placeatKarrakattaonFriday, 25thNovember.AftertheRequiumMassatSt.Patrick's Church,HavelockStreet,his coffinbearinghiscollarofoffice, proceededtothecementerywith manyvehiclesfollowing,andat thegravesidethelargenumberof ITiberniansinregaliajoinedin theAngelusaftertheusualburialservicehadbeenperformed byRev.Fr.Depiazzi.Thepall bearerscomprisedtheGrand President,BrotherC.Watson, PastNationalTreasurer,Brother JimWhitely,GrandSecretary,

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THELATETHOMASJOSEPH HYNES.

BrotherW.I,Keogh,Past GrandSecretary,BrotherJ. Edwards,BrotherGeneGrossler representingtheIrishNational Foresters,andthreemembersof theHolyNameSociety.

BrotherHynesleavesthree brotherstomournhisloss,one ofwhom,BrotherMickHynes, cametoPerthfromMelbourne onlearningofhisBrother'ssuddenillness,Tothesebrothers andtothemembersoftheHibernianSocietyandhisfriends generally,thedeepestsympathy isextended.Mayhisgentlesoul restinpeace.

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Therehasbeenagreatdealof toshwrittenlatelyinPerth aboutthetheatre,andIproposetowritesomemore.Isee noreasonwhymytoshshouldn't beasgoodasanyoneelse's,anyhow.

Itseemsthatsomepeople havehadtheirnosesputoutof jointabouttherelativemerits ofamateurandprofessionaltheatre.EversinceTyroneGuthriewasinPerth,thetermites havebeennatteringaboutthe pronouncementsofthegreat mati;andthegeneral,driftof thewingeingseemstoaddupto theconclusionthattheamateurscar}beattheprofessionals anyday.

Well,myanswertothatis: RememberOlivier;remember VivienLeigh;castyourminds backtosucharecentoccasion aslastSundaynight,when DianaWynyardandRobert Morleymadeanhourseemlike tenminutesintheLuxRadio productionof"Pygmalion."

Patently,itisimpossibleto runtotheextremelengthof sayingthatouramateurscan licktheprofessionalsattheir owngame.AnewMcMaster calledatimelyhalttosuchnonsenseinhisrecentreviewof `NationalVelvet."

NowIamgoingtoassumethe propertiesofachameleon,and appeartoworkonanexactly oppositetack. Iamgoingto praisetheamateursandcondemntheprofessionals.Ifyou can'tseeanylogicinthis,please rememberthatI beganby warningyoutoexpecttosh.

ItisnotsomuchtheprofessionalsIwanttoattackasthe horriblyblatantcommercialisationofthetheatrewhichhasresultedinanoutcropof"furfies" moreinsiidousintheireffecton theplay-goingpublicthana plagueoflocusts.Thisisthe aspectofprofessionalismwhich "NewTheatre,"andMr.RaymondBowers,in"TheSunday Times,"andtheperibewho wrotetheargumentforthe Repertory'slastprogrammethisiswhattheyaregetting apoplecticabout;andwithgood reason,

Theso-called"professionals" whohavebeenmakingaCook's touroftheStatesundertheauspicesofwell-knowntheatrical companieshavedonenothingto raisethestandardofart,and areinlargemeasureresponsible fortherapidlygrowingbelief thatourbestamateursarebetterthanprofessionals.Ihave often,inmyrough,blundering way,contributedsomethingto thatimpressionbywhatIhave writteninthesecolumns.Havingnowseenthelight-having seenthevastgulfbetweenhighgradeartistsandthosewho merelyworkroundthestagefor aliving-IampreparedtoretractanythingIhavesaidtothe detrimentoftheprofessional stageingeneral. Ithinkwe shouldmakeadistinctionbetweentradesmenwhoworkin theshowbusiness,andprofessionalactorswhoseownintegrityisthepublic'sbestsafeguardagainstfraud.

Co-laterallywithmyendorsementoftherealprofessional stage,Iwanttorecordforthe umpteenthtimemygreatadmirationoftheworkdoneby thebestamateursinPerth.I disagreewithMr.Bowers'contentionthatthestandardofachievementinthisspherehas droppedinrecentyears.From myownobservationsIwould saythatthegeneralstandard hasbeencontinuallypushedto higherandhigherlevels,Isee nomeritinthepropositionthat theincreaseinthenumberof dramaticgroupshasledtodissipatiooftheavailabletalent. Itmayhaveledtothedispersaloftalentbutthishasbeena goodthing;foreachtalentedactorhasbeenlikealeaderfor thenewgroup,andunlesswe havemanyleaderswecannot hopetounearththedramatic talentwhichliesdormantinthe community.Inactualfactthe mushroomgrowthofdramatic groupshasbroughtmanynew

andinterestingpersonalitiesbeforetheplay-goingpublic;and itcannotbedeniedthatthe workofsomeoftheminor groupshasmadesteadyprogress,attimesblossomingintoextraordinarilygoodpresentations. Oneoftheworstfeaturesof keepingallyourdramaticeggs intheonebasketisthatthe sameeggsarealwaysonthe bottom.Theynevergeta chancetorisetothetop.Hence developsthatfrictionwithina clubwhichMr.Bowershasjustlytouchedupon.

Themultiplicityofgroupshasnotonlyresultedinthediscoveryofnewstars,buthas madeagreaternumberofpeo- pletheatreconscious.Taking advantageofthissituation,some enterprisingluminariesinlocal repertoryworkhavejudgedthe timeproperfortheestablishmentofasemi-professional bodytobeknownas"TheCompanyofFour."Theywillselecttheircastsfromalloverthe amateurfieldandmakeplayingprofitableforthosewhogive theirservices.Thisisaninterestingexperiment,adevelop- mentwhichhadtocomesooner orlater.Weshallwatchit witheverydegreeofgoodwill.

NEWYORK(NC).-During rehearsalsof"ShakeHands WiththeDevil,"describedbyits producers,the Blackfriars` Guild,as"ablastagainstCommunism,"42actorswalkedout ofthecast'infearofreprisalsby Communist-tingedtheatrical agencies.

TheRev.UrbanNagle,coauthorofthecurrentBlackfriars'Guildattraction,made thisstatementhereataforum sponsoredbytheCatholicInterracialCouncil.Hesaidtheidea forhisplaycametohimashe readdailynewspaperaccounts ofthetrialofelevenCommunist leadershere.HesoughtthecooperationofRobertHealy,radio writer,andtogethertheyproduced"ShakeHandsWiththe Devil,"with-holdingproduction, ontheadviceofalocalCatholicjurist,untiltheCourt'sdecision hadbeenannounced.

FatherNaglesaidthatthe play,consideredfromadramaticpointofview,wasnotof greatimportance."But,"he added,"ittellspeoplewhatI thinktheyshouldknow."

Herevealedthatmuchofthe dialogueintheplaywastaken directlyfromcourttranscrip- tionsofthe_trial.Theplayis constructedinsixepisodeswith flashbacks.FatherNaglesaid thattohisknowledgeitwasthe firstanti-Communistplayever presentedontheNewYorkstage.

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holdingsuchatheory.Ithas beenheldforcountlesscenturies inoneformoranother.Itisthe beliefofpracticallyallsavage tribsasIshallshow.Ithasbeen putforwardbymanyheretical sectsnotablytheManicheeans andtheAlbigensians.Thisteachingissodirectlyopposedto theCatholicdoctrineofRedemptionthatamongChristianpeoplesitneverobtainedafirmfoe... ting.Itwastheplaythingof paganphilosophersandpartof thesuperstitionoruncivilized races.

PREVALENT.

Thisbeliefinthepm-existence ofthesoulgoesundertherather elaboratenameofMetempsychosis,inotherwordsthetransm7 igrationofsouls,wherebythe samesoulinhabitsinsuccession thebodiesofdifferentbeings, bothmenandanimals.ItisasI havesaidatenetcommonto manysystemsofphilosophic thoughtandreligiousbeliefwidelyseparatedfromeachother bothgeographicallyandhistorically.Althoughinmoderntimesitisassociatedamongcivilizedracesalmostexclusivelywith thecountriesofAsiaandpart-

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ItisheldthattheEgyptians werethefirsttoasserttheimmortalityofthesoulandthatit passesondeathtothebodyof someanimalandthatwhenit hasgonetheroundofallforms oflifeonlandinwaterandair, thenitentersoncemoreintoa humanbodybornforit.This cycleoflifetheEgyptiansheld takesthesoulthreethousand years.Platotow1homyourefer inyourletterrepresentsthe Egyptiansasteachingthatordinarymortalswill,afteracycleoftenthousandyearsreturn tohumanformbutthatanadeptinphilosophymayhopeto accomplishtheprocessinthree 'housandyears.

FAIRYTALES.

ThepeopleofGreeceinall probabilityborrowedthetheo-y ofthetransmigrationofsouls fromtheEgyptians.Itisheld thatPythagoruswasresponsible Foritsintroductionasheheld thathewasthesamepersonas theGreekheroEuphorbus.He gavecopiousdetailsofhisprevioussoulwanderings.Plato

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hoveveritwaswhogavethedoctrineaphilosophicalstanding. Hesoughttoshowthatlearning isbutaformofremembering. Man'sonlyhopehesaidwasby meansofeducationandphilosophytorecoverhismemoryof himselfandoftruth.Thuscould hehastenhisreturntothetrue 'fatherland.'Thosewhowerevi cious,ignorant,subjecttotheir passionswouldfindthemselves boundtoamiserableexistencein someverylowformoflife,in somedisgustinganimalbody. Thisisallveryinterestingbut singularlyfantasticandlacking ofproofevenfromthephilosophicside.Thoughthereisnotraceof thisteachingintheoldestwritingsofIndiaitistobefound verydefinitelyinlaterworks.Accordingtotheirbeliefsthetransmigrationofsoulsisdeterminedbythemoralworthofthe individual.Everyacthasits rewardinsomefuturelife,efil begetsmiseryandunhappiness. Themiseriesandsufferingsof evengoodpeopleinthispresent lifearethenexplainedbythe sinsandshortcomingsofsome previouslife.Suchabeliefmay tendtodeveloppatienceand resignationinpresentsuffering butithasadistinctlyunpleasant affectontheiroutlookonthefuture.ApiousBrahmincannot assurehimselfofhappinessin hisnextincarnation,theremay stillbethepenaltyofsomegreat unknovansinofthepaststillto befaced.Beatitudeisunion withBramha,butnodegreeof actualholinesscanguaranteethis sinceoneisalwaysexposedtothe dangerofbeingthrownbackto thebeginningofthecycleby somepastsinorbyyieldingto somegreattemptation.Thusit couldgoonforever.Averydepressingoutlookfortheholders ofsuchdoctrines.

PHARISEES.

aminedfortracesofitssimilarity toanyonelongsincedead.On theresultsofthisexamination dependsitsnameandpositionin thetribe.Itisanobviousreincarnation.Thesoulofonewho hasdiedissupposedtohover roundtheplaceofburialfora timeafterdeath.OneNorth Americantribeburytheirdead, especiallylittlechildren,bythe sideoftheroadsothattheymay findmothersinsomepassers-by. Ihavehearditsaidthatamong theaboriginalsofAustraliathere isabeliefthattheirfairskinned brethrenfromEuropearereincarnationsoftheirownrace.

FAR-FETCHED.

Itisamatterofsurprisethat abeliefsofarfetchedatfirst sightshouldbesoprevalent. Manyreasonshavele&toits adoption.Practicallyeveryone believesintheexistenceofasoul distinctfromthebody,thisleads toaverynaturaldesirefora justdistributionofrewardsand punishmentsinaccordancewith thelivesthatmenhaveled.This theoryoftransmigrationsatisfies tosomedegreetheinstinctive faith.Italsoseemstooffersome explanationofsomefeaturesof similaritybetweensomeforms oflowerlifeandhumanbeings. Wherethebeliefinapersonal Provindenceisweaksomeform ofmetempsychosisisalmosta necessarymakethift.

REVELATION.

ationandforeachbodyGod createsanindividualsoul.There couldthereforebenoquestion ofapreviousexistenceforman. Itisnotaquestionofhavingno knowledgeofapreviousexistence,butofknowingontheauthorityofGodthatwedidnot previouslyexist.

Sincethisissoyourargument aboutthepossibilitiesofthe nextlifecollapses.Immediately afterdeaththesoulisjudged andpunishedorrewardedaccordingtothelifethathasbeen led.OnthedayofgeneralJudgmentthissentenceisconfirmed. Thereisnoreasontothinkthat wewillhavenoknowledgeof ourlifeonearth.Itseemsthat oneofthepunishmentsofthe nextlifeistheremorseforwhat wehaddonehereonearth.

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EvenearlyamongtheJews wefindevidenceofthisbelief Pharisees. Theyheldthatifamancommittedonesinmomthanhisgood deedshewouldbecondemned totransformationintosome shapeoflowerlifeandthatif hisguilthadbeenextremetie couldbeevendoomedtoaninanimateexistence.Suchsinners becomeclay;thentheytakethe natureofstone;theypass throughlifeaswater,fire,air. Theyrollinthethunder,they floatinthecloud,theyrushin thewhirlwind.Thentheychange againthistimetheyenterinto shapesofvegetablesandplants, theyliveintheshrub,thefloaer,thetree.Ageafteragegoes byandtheyenterintotheshapeofinsect,fish,beast.Thenat lasttheyenterintotherankof humanbeingoncemore.After furthertestsinvariousgradesof humanlifethesoulwillat lengthbeeternallysaved.Should hehoweverfallagainheislost forever.Hedoesnotlikethe Brahmingetanotherandanotherchance.

HowmuchofthistheJews reallybelievedorhowmuchof itwasjustfableitishardto determine.Thattherewasa fairlywidespreadbeliefinthe doctrineofpre-existenceinsome formseemslikelyenough.

MODERN ADHERENTS.

Advocatesamongso-called Christianpeopleto-dayofthis theoryhavenotbeenwanting. Thereseemshowevertobethis bigdifference.Modernphilosophersofpreexistenceholdthat allsoulswerecreatedfromthe beginningoftheworldbutthat thisdoesnotinvolvemigrations throughthevariousformsoflife. Theyapparentlywaitsomewhere fortheirturnonearth.

Beliefintransmigrationof soulsmusthavebeenalmost universalamongthetribesof NorthAmerica.Ithasalsobeen foundinBrazilandMexico, amongtheaboriginalsofAustralia,theMaoriofNewZealand andthenativesofLfrica.It oftentakestheformofabelief inthereturnoflongdeparted ancestorsandthusprovidesa verysimple'explanationofthe strangefactsofheredity.Onthe birthofachilditiscarefullyaz-

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SubiacoFacingschool,close hospital.BrickandWood,7 rooms,partlet.Homeandincome.Furnished.£2,500.

NorthPerth:5roomBrick House,nearSacredHeart Convent:£2,600. VictoriaPark:Brick,4rooms, closetram,goodposition. £2,100.

FishandChips:Fremantledistrict.Furnishedaccommodation.Steadyincome,£850.

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Queen'sPark:SmallHouse,3 rooms.New,furnished.Needs minorcompletions.£900.

DairyFarm:160acres,SouthWest.Goodhot.se,allcity conveniences. Incl. stock, £2,500.

Chittering:600acres,grazing. Knee-deepinclover,Thisis topclasscountry.£12acre.

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BeachStoreandDining Rooms,withAccommodation. Weeklyprofits£12,increasing. Verywellequipped.Sacrifice throughowner'sill-health. £1,600;w.i.w.o.,ornearoffer.

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OUTSTANDINGOFFER. CountryGeneralStore,P.O., andLeadingAgencies,withAccommodation.Wellequipped andstocked.Profits£20week, includingreturnsfromAgencies, £600perannum.FullPrice Only£1,825;w.i.w.o.

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HighPosition,VictoriaPark; fullyfurnished.Spaciousrooms, garage;sewered.Wellworth theprice,£2.270.

SafetyBay:FurnishedBeach Cottage,onbeachfront.£2,600. CHOICEBUILDINGBLOCKS. TwoexcellentShopSites,AlbanyHighway,VictoriaPark. £210each.

COUNTRYPROPERTIES. WheatandSheep,Mullewa Line:Comprising6,500acres. 4,000acrescleared,1,000croppedthisyear.Boundaryfencedandsub-divided,20paddocks.Wateredbytwobig creeksandonebore,with21 milespipeline.House,3large rooms,sleep-outs,bathroom,etc. E.L.andwaterconnected.Telephone.Price£2peracrebare. AHomeand11Acres:Situated10milesG.P.O. 11acres heavyredloamwithpermanent freshwaterstreamthrough same.Clearedandpastured, fencedandsub-divided.House, brickbungalow,3bedrooms, lounge,diningroom,kitchen, pantryandbathroom;EL,and waterlaidon.Telephone. Brooderhouseandfewpoultry sheds.1,000-1,500headyoung poultry.Price,£4,000,w.i.w.o, ornearoffer.

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CatholicNurses'Guild

ThemembersoftheCatholic Nurses'GuildofW.A.areholdingaChristmaspartyinthe FlorenceNightingale Club Rooms,179St.George'sTerrace,Perth,onWednesday,14th. inst.,at8p.m.AllCatholic nursesareinvitedtoattend,and areaskedtocomealongtomake theeveningasuccess.Wecan assurethemofaverypleasant andenjoyableevening.

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HEADQUARTERS.

DIOCESANELECTIONS. ElectionoftheDiocesanExecutiveforthenexttwelve monthswilltakeplaceatthe Councilmeeting,tobeheldat HeadquartersonThursday,15th. inst.,at8p.m.Branchesshould makecertainthattheyarerepresentedatthismeeting.In additiontotheofficialdelegate, asmanyobserversaswishto mayattendthemeeting.

ATHLETICCLUB.

Resultsofinterclubcompetition,LeedervilleOval,Saturday, 3rd.December,1949:

"A"Grade: Oursprintershadagoodday, winningthethreedivisionsof the100yardssprint.A.W.De Gruchy(9.9sec.),K.Deane (10sec.),andT.Meagher(10.4 sec.)werethesuccessfulcompetitors.T.Meagheralsogainedsecondplacetothetitleholder,F.Fox,whoclocked50,lsec. Therelayteamweresuccessful oncemore.

"B"Grade: Thisteamagaintookthehonourswithhighestpointsforthe day,andnowhasanaggregate leadof57points,Mostpoints weregainedinthebroadjump withwinsinthreedivisionsby J.O'Connell(20ft.10in.),H. Ehlers(20ft.8lin.),andJ. Walsh(18ft.21in.)respectively. J.Pascoewonhisdivisionofthe 100yards.D.Flynnobtained secondsinthepolevaultand Javelin.Therelayteamhad anotherwin.

"C"Grade:

Mt.Hawthornisnow561 pointsaheadonaggregate.Wins onSaturdaywerebyJ.Pash 4100yards),D.Hughes(Shot Putt),andintherelayrace.W. BrownandD.Hughesboth gainedsecondsinthe440yards run.

Sub-JuniorGrade:

TheperformanceofC.Creed, runningasasubstitute,and winningtheseconddivisionin thefastesttimeforthegradeon theday,wasmeritable.Therelayteam,B.Singleton,B,Hanney,M.KalafandT.Keyson,is maintainingitssteadyprogress andranaclosesecondonSaturday.

CRICKET.

Intheopeningmatchofthe season,VictoriaPark'scaptain sentSubiacointobat,andthey weredismissedwithascoreof 37,theonlybatsmantoshowany resistancewasT.Lowry,witha scoreof26,whilethebowling honoursweresharedbyJ. Flynn(2for6),Tondut(4for 13),andJ.Messer(3for6).

VictoriaParkmade89,the battinghonoursgoingtoF.Butler,whoretiredwith29runs.W. Brown,with15,wasthenext best.Theonlybowlertodo wellforSubiacowasP.Jerrat, with3for6.

VICTORIAPARK.

Ournextspecialmeetingwill beheldonWednesday,December14,at8p.m.Allmembers areaskedtoattendandareremindedtobringtheirsubs. "NewYouth"willalsobeon sale.

CLAREMONT.

Meeting:Followingthegood attendanceatthemeetingonthe 2nd,inst.,itishopedthatthere willbeagoodnumberatthe lastmeetingfortheyear,on Friday,15th.inst.Elections willbeheldduringtheevening. Don'tforgetyoursubs!

Cricket:It'shopedtoplaya matchagainsttheTennis'Club beforetheChristmasholidays. Wewillletyouknowdetails later.

CATHEDRAL.

Lastremindertoallmembers andfriends,withregardtothe Christmasparty,tobeheldat theEastPerthTennisClubon Wednesday,December14th.,at 8p.m.Allarecordiallyinvited,andtohelpwiththeexpense,ls,willbechargedtoall localmembersandfriends.

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Anyintendingcricketplayers shouldcontactT.Lowry. ThedanceshavebeendiscontinuedintheSubiacobranch tilafterthenewyear,

LEEDERVILLE.

LastMondaynightthefollowingsocialcommitteewaselected:C.Taylor,C.Gerans,andR. Felton.

NextMondaynightacombinedshowofbothMovementswill beheld,includingashortaddressbytheDeputyDirectorof LoansandSavings,latertobe followedbysupper,Yourearly attendanceisessential.

HIGHGATE.

OnFriday,December16,the Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.willbe holdingagrandChristmasCarnival,intheformofa"Bad Taste"dance.Theideaisto comealonginclothesthatclash incolour,style,etc.Father Christmaswillbepresentwith abagofvaluablegifts,sobe sureyouarethere.

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AllBranchElectionsshouldbe completedbythisandBranch SecretariesarerequestedtonotifyDiocesanHeadquartersof theiroffice-bearers(Leaders' GroupandGeneralGroup).for thecomingyear.

Appeal: Collectorsareurgentlyrequired forthestreetappealtobeheld onFriday16th.DecemberforSt. Joseph'sFoundlingHome,Subiaco.Personsabletocollectat anytimeduringthedayare askedtogetintouchwithThelmaMurrayB2546.

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Treasurers: Whataboutlooseningthose pursestringsandbringyouraccountsuptodate.

Propagandists: Workoutthatplannowfor doublingyoursalesof"Torchlight"intheNewYear.

SUENTONPARK

Remember!theFullRehearsal ofourChristmasConcert(20th. December)willbeheldonFriday 16th.Decemberandartistsare requestedtobeontime(8.00p. m.).Thisall-YouthShowpromisestobeaneye-openertoShentonPark,socomealongfriends,otherwiseandcountrymen.

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Allfansandwouldbefans willbepleasedtohearthatnur SoftballteamdefeatedWembley 13-3onSaturday.CongratulationstoM.KellywhowasawardedtheFairestandBestplayer oftheday,despitetheamputationofherrightearbythe teethofWembley'sthirdbase player."'Opeto'earmorefrom youMargaret". Christmasiscoming-sois December14th,nightofour GrandXmasParty.Remembe_ theEastPerthTennisClub.

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GeneralMeeting-Wednesday 14th.December. XmasParty-18WasleyStreet Monday19th.December.Rememberthedate!

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FREMANTLE ACombinedN.C.G.M.and Y.C.W.Badgepresentationwill beheldinSt.Patrick'schurch at7,30p.m.onSunday12th. December,followedbyanentertainmentinthehall.Admission 1/6.Makethisaneventtoremember.

LEEDERVILLE

Ithasbeendecidedtocancel ourChristmasConcertbecauseof thelittletimeavailableforpractice.OurGeneralMeetingwillbe heldonMonday12th.December andafterwardsasocialevening willbeheldinconjunctionwith theY.C.W.Thosesparepennies forthenewSavingsSchemewill hequiteacceptable.

VICTORIAPARK

Ourlastgeneralmeetingfor theyearwillbeheldat7,30on Wednesday14th.December.Aftergeneralbusinesstherewill begamesanddancinginconjunctionwiththeY.C.W.It wouldbeappreciatedifthegirls couldbringaplate. Tennisistocontinuethroughoutthesummer.

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ShentonPark.ChristmasConcert,SchoolHall,20th.Dec. FremantleCombinedChristmas Ball,Queen'sHall,21st.Dec.5/single,8/6double. CathedralCarnivalChristmas EveA.N.A. SubiacoCarnivalNewYears' Eve.

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CombinedExecutiveCarnival Y.A.L.27th.December.

CatholicWomen's League

Thefinalgeneralmeetingof theyearistobeheldonWednesday,December14,at2p.m., intheC.W.L.Rooms,Nestle House.Allmembersareasked tobepresent.

WeekofMasses:Shenton ParkBranchtakethismonthto attendHolyMassdailyfrom Monday,December19th.to24th. ThePresident,Mrs.Maxwell, desirestothankallwhoassisted attheannualSaleofWorkheld lastweek.

Sincerethanksto"Pensioner," Tammin,fortheparcelof clothingandkindletter.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Thefinalmeetingoftheyear istobeheldonMondaynight, December12,at8p.m.This willbeaChristmasparty,and allmembersandfriendsare cordiallyinvited.Everyoneis askedtobringagift.Goodsupperandentertainment.

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St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

Atourmeetingheldon1st. inst.,verysympatheticreference wasmadebyseveralmembers totherecentdeathofouresteemedmember,Bro.T,J. Hynes,anditwasdecidedto forwardlettersofcondolenceto histhreebrothersinMelbourne, Victoria,whoarealsoHibernians.

ItwasreportedthatBro.T.P. Donoughuewasimproving,but isstillinhospital.

Arrangement"havebeenmade forourannualChristmasparty, whichwilltakeplaceonthe eveningof16th.inst.,afterthe businessofthemeetinghasbeen concluded.Acordialinvitation isextendedtoallmembersand theirwives.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

Nominationsfortheelections arenowclosed,andelection nightwillbeonDecember20th.

Itisnottoolateforthoseintendingmembers,whowishto attendtheStudyDay,tobe heldatWestPerthSchool, HavelockStreet,WestPerth.

Atourlastgeneralmeetingwe hadourelectionsandhavemuch Measureincongratulatingthe followinggirls. President,V.Lowry. VicePresident,T.Murray, Secretary,M.Rule. Ass.Secretary,B.Logan. Treasurer.T.Lowry. Propagandist,V.Chipper. Warden,M.Williams, Thenextgeneralmeetingon the13th,Decemberwillbethe lastoneoftheyearandallgirls areaskedtoattend.

CathedralBranchhaveinvited theBranchtotheirXmasParty,

Itiswithmuchregretthatwe announcethattheAnnualWomen'sRetreatoftheGuildhas beencancelledfor1949owing toinsufficientnumbers.

AsaconclusiontotheGuild's year,membersandfriendsare invitedtoalecturebyMiss Westhoven,entitled"U.N.O.," on13th.inst.,at8p.m.,and afterwardstoasupperparty. Wehopemanymemberswillbe abletoattendonthisoccasion, Beingthefinalnoticeforthis year,theGuildtakesthisop. portunityofwishingallmembersandfriendsaveryhappy andholyChristmas,andallthe verybestinthenewyear.

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`TheLadyfromEdinburgh'

High-GradeComedybyIndependentPlayers

Isawoneofthebestplaysof theyearattheAssemblyHall lastSaturdaynight-thefinal nightofafour-nights'seasonof "TheLadyFromEdinburgh."It willbeagreatpityifthisplay isnotrepeated.Itwouldbea winneronanystage,andwith almostanycast(thelinesareso good);butifIhadmychoiceof alltheactorsinPerthIwould notwanttomakeanysignificant changesinthecastwhichwas suppliedbytheIndependent Players.

"TheLadyFromEdinburgh," byAimeeStuartandL.Arthur Rose,deservestobeclassedwith suchcomedyhitsas"SeeHow ThyRun"and"TheManWho CametoDinner."Itwasactedwithaplomb,andproduced withatouchofdistinction.The producerwasPegPizer, THESTORY.

Thestory,putbriefly,concernstheimpactofinterfering AuntCristabel(theladyfrom Edinburgh)andamuddleheadedmathematician(ProfessorDaunty)onamiddle-class Englishfamilycomprising mother,father,andtwomarriageabledaughterswho,accordingtofather,neverseemto meetmenwithmoney.Infact, itseemsthatfatherhasto "forkout"afivereverytime Gretagoesout;forGretahas expensivetastes.Onecanwell seehowfathergetsfedupwith supportingthegirlsandtheir surprisingswains(bothyoung officers-oneaFrenchman); therefore,itisunderstandable thatheevincessomeinterestin theprospectofGreta'sswitchingheraffectionstotheeccentricprofessorwhenitbecomes knownthatthisworthyistoreceive£50,000fromtheGovernmentforsomeinvention(the

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actionoftheplaytakesplace duringthelastwar). ItisatthisstagethatAunt Cristabelbeginstoplayadecidinghandinthefortunesofthe Merrileesfamily.Awomanof strongmindandequallystrong principles,shesetsherselfabout thetaskofensuringthatthe courseoftruelovewillrun smoothly..Inherroleof match-makershemanagesto treadheavilyuponseveralsensitivecorns,anditischieflyher abilitytomakematchlessappleturnoversthatsavesherfrom exterminationlikeanyother pest.Shewinsintheend,and atcurtainfallisallsettomarry theProfessorherself.

Noonewillpretendthatthe playisanythingmorethana tissueofwildimprobabilities, butthisfactdisturbstheaudiencenotabit;forintheunfoldingoftheplotsomuch shrewdcharacterisationand rapier-likehumourcometo lightthatoneisinclinedtoregretthatlifeisnotreallyas pleasantlyabsurdastheauthors havemadeitinthisgayconfection.

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MayRobinson,asthemasterfulladyfromEdinburgh,scored apersonaltriumphwhichwill bringhertotheforefrontof backstageconversationoverthe Christmasperiod,andstandher ingoodsteadforsometimeto come.HerauthenticScottish accentwewillpassoverasa fortuitouscoincidence,anaccidentofbirth-likeIanBerti'sin "TheHastyHeart"(which,incidentally,MissRobinsonproduced).Butskilfuluseofvoice isanotherthing;andifMiss Robinsonoccasionallyloston thesideofaudibility,shemore thancompensatedforsuch

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lapsesbythemaintenanceofa steadyequilibriumintheimportantmattersoftimingand inflection.Notablyshedemonstratedthewisdomofdelivering "slick"linesinamatter-of-fact manner-playingcomedyseriously.Inthissheresembled EdnaMayOliver,ofscreen fame.

Scarcelylessimpressivewas thetotallydifferentperformance ofDorothyFellows,asthe motherintheplay.Thesisters,moreunlikeasitwouldbe hardtoimagine,butthesetwo immediatelyputtheactingona highplane-oneaperfectfoil fortheother,NotawordspokenbyMissFallowswaslost,and yetshespokequietlythroughout,thuscreatinganairofdignitywhichsatverynaturally uponher.Shewasmostgracious.

KevinMoylan,asthefather, wasintypicalveinandwent downwell.Itmightbeurged againsthimthathewasalittle tooforthrightallthetime;there was,perhaps,notenoughlight andshadeinhiswork.Buthe gainedaudiencesympathy,and infusedlifeandvigourintoa popularrole.Occasionallyhe rosetogreatheights,sweeping theaudiencealongwithhim.

LoisSandwell'sportrayalof theease-lovingGreatwaslivelyandsincere.Intheearly scenesshemanagedasuggestionofhardnesswhichsuited hercharacter-thehardbrillianceofasparklingdiamond. Latersherevealedthetendernesswhichsomemancanawakenineverywoman,Thetransitionwascarriedoutwithout over-playing.AsDulcie,her sister,LorraineHeywoodwas

whatherstagenameimpliesdulcet;andthatiswhatshewas meanttobe.

Thetwoyoungsoldierswere WilliamAustinandIvanWhite. Theformerplayedcompetently inpatches,butstruckmeas beingsomewhat"detrop"when obligedtotakethelimelight.His bigquarrelscenewithGreta wasmarredbytoomuchrigidity'andposing-aswhenhe strodeabouttheroomtonopurpose,crossingthewholelength ofthestageandglaringoutof awindowashespoke.Th* wasmelodramatic.Itdidn't gainhimanysympathy,andas thejuvenileleadheneededto capturethegoodwilloftheaudience.Allmighthavebeen forgivenhadheappearedmagnanimousanddashinginhis finalcapitulation,butthiswas notromanticallyclear-cut enoughtoforceadecisioninhis favour.Hispartner,theFrenchman,wascolourless.

TheroleofWickham,the grimwartimehousekeeper,was capablyfilledbyTupBone.

Lastofthecasttobementionedinthisbriefreviewof theacting,butbynomeanslast inpointofmerit,isFrank Wirth,whoplayedProfessor Daunty.Mr.Wirthhardly lookedlikeaprofessor(orwhat weimagineaprofessorshould looklike-whichmaynotbethe samething),buthehadthe greatvirtueofconsistency, andsowasabletomaintainhis character(whichgrewonone astheplayprogressed)tothe veryend.Hisplayingcommandedouradmiration.He teamedwellwithMayRobinson. Heevokedmuchlaughter.

Thesetwasattractive. -DEGUSTIBUS.

OsborneParkSchool Concert

St.Anthonywasinsumnier garbattheAgriculturalHall, OsbornePark,lastThursday mightrunthroughafewarKieran'sSchoolpresentedtheir annualconcert.Meninshirtsleeves,womeninflorals,and babesinarmsfilledthehallto overflowing(orsoitseemed), andthetemperaturewasabout 90degreesintheelectriclight (orsoitseemed),andrising.

Behindtheimprovisedfront curtainamerrycrowdofyoungstersshuffledandwhisperedin gleefulanticipationofwhatwas tocome-andtookanoccasional peeptoseeifsisterGertor someUncleBertwasinposition.Thearrivalof"Father" wasthesignalforaslightintensificationofthispleasanthub.bub.Finallytheconcertgot underway.

Whatanimmediatechange cameoverthosecherubsas soonastheywereondisplay! Poker-faced,theysang"Bless ThisHouse,""SantaLucia"(in Italian),and"BeautifulIsleof Somewhere,"withasmuchdetachmentasanoperaticstar arpeggiosinherboudoir,This commendablereposewasevidentrightthroughouttheevening.

Thefirstpartoftheprogrammewasapotpourriof song,danceandsketch,seasonedwithverse_speakingitems fromJunior,Intermediate,and Seniorchoirs.Thestandardof attainmentinalldivisionsofthe verse_speakingwasagreeably high,especiallyinviewofthe factthatthechoirslackeda conductor.Theimportanceof suchanappendagetochoral workwasclearlyseenwhen,on oneoccasion,alittlegirlvery successfullytookoverthisfunctionwithsomejuniors.The piecesspokenduringtheeveningincluded"TheWind," "Lost,""FairiesbytheSea," "HobgoblinSteeplejacks,""The Wraggle Taggle Gipsies," "Memory,"and"FatherGilligan,"

Thesingingmadeverypleasantlistening-onenevertires ofchildren'svoicesraisedinsong -andthedancingwasboth daintyandlively.Inparticu

century.This,inmyopinion, wasnotaltogetheragoodchoice forchildren,thoughIappreciatethegoodintentionsbehind suchamove.Thejuveniles foundMarlowe(inbliankverse) somewhattoomuchforthem, andI,forone,foundelocution appliedtoMarlowetoomuchfor me.Ithinkwemustrecognise onceandforallthattheconventionalmethodofelocutionis notthemethodofdrama.Elocutionrobsthespokenwordof itspower,and,appliedtodrama, itreducesallthecharactersofa playtoanamorphousmass.In particular,ifwearetomakethe Elizabethansliveagain,we mustrevivifythemwithour ownaccent.Thiscanbedone. ThebestShakespeareanactors to-dayaredoingit.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

REPERTORY

`NationalVelvet'

IsupposeIwouldbeaccused ofchicaneryifIweretosaythat Ifoundthesetsthemostpleasingfeatureofthismonth'sshow attheRepertory;soIshallcontentmyselfwithsayingthatthe setsweresomethingreallysperm cial.Therewerethreeofthem -thelivingroomoftheBrown family,theJockeys'room,and theBoardRoomatWertherley's. Thelast-nameddidn'tappealto me,buttheJockeys'Roomwas good,andthelivingroom(plus yard)wassuperlative, They werealldesignedbySydney Davis,andexecutedbyJames Punch.

lartwonumbers("Mrs.McLeod'sReel"and"IrishJig") reecivedpopularacclaim. Withregardtothesketches, theunrehearsedincidentswere thetourdefore.Theharasssd ushersflittingtoandfrobackstageprobablytookadimview ofitwhenoneyoungster(who wassupposedtobeacow)made hisentrywithacowperched precariouslyonhisback,but theaudiencejustlappeditup!

TheInfantsgaveus"Bunnies andBrownies"and"TheHouse ThatJackBuilt."Therewas alsoanelaborateplayetentitled "TheDancingShoes."Costumingthroughoutthewholeof theconcertwasoutstanding. Afterintervalanambitious attemptwasmadetostage"Dr. Faustus,"aseriousplaywitha distinctlymedievalflavour, writtenbyChristopherMarlowe towardstheendofthe16th.

Theplay,touseanAmerican expression,didn'thitmewhere Ilive.Ifounditpractically humourless,fullofsentimentalism,anddevoidofinterest.The resultoftheGrandNationalwas aforegoneconclusion,andifthe playhadanymerititwasinthe depictionofhappyfamilylife, andintheexerciseofthosehumanqualitieswhich,dispensed skilfully,canpowerfullyaffect theemotions.

Tosomeextenttheyweredispensedskilfully.MiTaylor, playedbyArthurHardman,was alikeableportrait.Madge SearcymadeMrs.Brownwarm andhuman. Isupposemuch ofthetroublewasduetothe factthattheprincipalcharacter-VelvetBrown-wasinthe handsofayounggirl(Elizabeth Farington),scarcelyexperiencedenoughtorenderthepart credible,mustlessconvincing. TheplaydependedalmostexclusivelyonVelvetforitsappeal. Theracebroadcastwasdecidedlyamateurish.

TheplaywaswrittenbyEnid Baynold,andproducedforthe RepertoryClubbySydney Davis. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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Thoughwecameintotheworld withthestainoforiginalsinon oursouls,atourBaptismwered ceivedthespotlessrobeofgrace whichrendereduspureinGod's SightandheirstotheKingdom ofHeaven.Aslongaswekeep oursoulsinthisstate,weare perfectlypleasingtoGod,andit shouldbeourgreatestdesireto givebackoursoulstotheirCreatorunstainedbysin,andadorned withmanygraces.Ifwehave themisfortunetosoilourbaptismalrobebycommittingsinwe shouldnotdelaytopurifyitby tearsofcontrition.OurImmaculateMotherwillaidustowash awayallsinfulstainsinthe BloodoftheLamb.Oursouls willbecomeaswhiteassnow andfittoenterHeaven.Letus callonherassistancefrequently bysayingthethreeHailMary's morningandeveningandthe aspiration:"0Mary,conceived withoutsin,prayforuswho haverecoursetothee." AuntBessy.

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Saturday,December10,1949. (BeforeAcceptances.)

ForrestHandicap:Silver Stream,1;Satirist,2:Western Belle,3;LadyDossie,4.

NurseryHandicap:Boundless, 1;SteelBlue,2;RegalAire3; Dendrite4, StricklandStakes:LadyLucia1;PorterTheine2;Kalamunda3;GoldPatois4. FlyingHandicap:Satirist,1; Lindsay'sGift,2;GrandLegend, 3;PrinceSan,4.

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CarnamahHandicap:Chief Ruler,1;Chablis.2:Logart,3. DecemberHandicap:Game Globe;1;Cloudwood,2:Loyal King,3, CarnarvonHandicap:Barney Van,1;VictoryPrince,2; Keith'sIdol,3. CollieHandicap:Rockonda,1; Willack,2;ClassicStep,3.

Theimmaculate Conception

TheBlessedVirginwasspeciallyprivilegedbyGodinbeing exemptfromtheleaststainof sin,andthisprivilegeiscalled herImmaculateConception.The Churchcelebratesthebeautiful feastofOurLady'sImmaculate Conceptiononthe8thofDecember.

WhentemptingAdamand Eve,thedeviltooktheformof aserpentwhichpreviouslywas notthecrawlingreptileitisnow, Godcursedtheserpentinthese words:''Becausethouhostdone thisthing,thouartcursedamong allcattle,andbeastsoftheearth: uponthybreastshaltthougo, andearthshaltthoueatallthe claysofthylife.Iwillputenmitiesbetweentheeandthewoman,andthyseedandherseed: sheshallcrushthyhead,and thoushaltlieinwaitforher heel."TheWomanGodmeant wasMarywhowastobethe MotherofGodmadeMan.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iwould liketojoinyourCorner.Will youpleasesendmeaprickcard?

Iwas7lastmonth,andmysisterEileenwas3lastMonday.I mademyfirstHolyCommunion attheBushies'SchoolinSouthernCross.-Yourlovingnephew, MICHAELKINSELLA.

DearMichael,-Youwillbe verywelcometotheChildren's Corner,andIampleasedto sendyouaprickcard,You writeaverygoodletterforone soyoung.Nowthatyou havemadeyourfirstHolyCommunion,Iamsureyouwilldo manygoodactstopleaseour dearLord,andwillgetbetter eachtimeyoucangotoHoly Communion.Godblessyou, Michaeldear.Sayaweeprayerfor AUNTBESSY.

OurLadyissometimescalled "thesecondEve"becauseshe wasappointedtobetheMother ofmankind,toshowallher childrenthewaytoHeaven,OftenthankGodforgivingyou suchabeautifulMother,andtry tokeepyoursoulpurelikehers. RememberthislovingMother hasthepowertocrushSatan,so askherhelpwhenthedevil temptsyou,"0Mary,conceived withoutsin,prayforuswho haverecoursetothee!"

Letthesesweetwordsbeoftenonyourlips,childrendear. Theywillgladdentheheartof MaryImmaculate,andbring downonyoutheprotectionof hermantleofbluetosaveyou fromsin,especiallythatsin whichissocommonto-day.She willhelpyoutokeepyourheart pur"CtooffertotheInfantJesus whenyouvisittheCribatChristmastime,

bythispost.Needlesstosay, yourdonationisreceivedwith manythanks.Thenewsofyour healthwillbebetter,Ihope, nexttimeyouwrite.Wishing youeveryblessing.-Yourgrateful, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Ihave collectedaboxofstampswith thehelpofthefamily,trusting theywillbeofhelp.Nextweek wearehavingaMission,given tousbyRev.FatherCreed, C.SS.R.,sowewillbekeptbusy goingtoMassinthemorning andDevotionsatnight,butwe arelookingforwardtoit.My bestwishesforChristmas,which' isveryclosenow.-Yourloving niece, KATHMARWICK.

DearKath,-Itisverykindof youtohelpinthegoodworkfor theBushies';andItrustyour effortswillbringyoumany blessingsthisChristmas,You willfeelyoursoulquiterenovatedaftertheMission,which willenableyoutobeginanew life.Pleasedonotforgetour workinyourprayers,aswe Pinjarra.wanttodoallthegoodwecan DearAuntBessy,-Iamsend-forthosewhoneedhelp.WishingP.N.for2/6forBushies.IingyouaveryhappyChristcan'tfindthecard,asIhavemas AUNTBESSY beenawayinhospital,So pleasesendmeanother,asIalwaysliketohaveaprickcard onhand,Hopingyoureach yourobjectivebeforeChristmas.-Yoursfaithfully, OLDPINJARRAFRIEND.

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LimitedAmbition

Theclassicalrevolutionary mightbedescribedasanenthusiasticyoungmanwithablueprintofUtopiaandafirmconvictionthatbuildingconstructionisthereverseofbuilding demolition.Thereis,indeed,a certainuniversalfascinationin theideaofchangingtheenvironmentofmeninthesameway thatwechangethebackdrop onthestage.Therearenota fewunconsciousadherentsof thelittle-knownWimpyTheory, inwhichtheZ-bombputsthings togetheragainwiththesame virilealacritywithwhichthe A-bombtakesthemapart.But, albeitsadly,wearefinallyforcedtoagreewiththeillustrious authorofthattheory:thatthere areanumberoftechnicaldifficultiesasyetunsurmounted. Andwhilethiscontinuestobe so,weregardeventhenicest revolutionarywithacertain amountofsuspicion.

Thatsuspicionisnatural enough,becauseexperiencehas oftenenoughshowntherevolutionarytobeunacceptablesimplybecausehewastoorevolutionary.Amanmayeasilysee thatsomethingisupsidedown, andmayjustaseasilydeterminetorightit;butitisapoor sortofremedyifindoingsohe overturnseverythingelsehecan layhishandson.Yetthatis preciselywhathashappenedin almosteveryrevolutioninhistory.Fewifanyrevolutionariescanresistthetemptationnot justtorightthewrongwhich wastheirfirstmotiveandpretext,buttocontinueuntilthey haveremodelledtheuniverse. Thehousewifesetsouttoput herhouseinorderwitha broom,andfinishesupusinga bull-dozer. Neverthelessarevolutioncan beconductedrationally,and suchacasehasoccurredwithin

thepastfewweeks-byan ironicparadoxitoccurredina countrywherethelawlessLatin temperamenthaslongbeena byword.Sicilianpeasants,infuriatedbyseeminglyinterminabledelaysinlandreforms,took thelawintotheirownhands anddispossessedtheabsentee landlords.Butwhatarevolution!Nomarchonthemunicipaloffices;noblazingcastles; nogruesomeburdensswinging beneaththelamp-posts;noteven agutterrunningblood!These simple-mindedpeasantswere obviouslyunskilledandunschooledinthehighermysteries ofprogress.Intheirignorance, theysimplytookpossessionof thelandtheydesired,dividedit upamongstthemselves,and, bringingtheirploughs,beganto tillit.Theironlymilitarymove

wastopostsundrywivesand childrenassentriestowarnof anyimpendingattack.None came;peacereigned;andthe Government,itshandthusforced,broughtdownurgentlegislationtoconsolidatethepeasant'sgains.

Perhapsonedayamemorial willberaiseduptocommemoratethisvictory;ifso,itmay wellbecomeaplaceofpilgrimage.Therewemaygather, capinhand,topayhomageto themenwhosawanevil,suffereditforawhile,thenrose andrighteditandafterwards satdown;menwhodidnotsee intheexistenceofsocialevilsa carteblanchetoimposebyforce orstealththeirownpettheories ontheirtoo-long-docilebrothers.

OriginalInnocence

TheFeastoftheImmaculate Conceptionremindsusonce moreofaparadoxsostriking thatitneverfailstomakeus

mustdragherdowntodepths which,hefancies,arebelow himself.Forhedeniestothe TabernacleoftheMostHigh blink.WhenOurLadywascon-theverysameprivilegehe 'EWA,,,,111,1111

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HOLIDAYS.

AtCastledareJuniorOrphan-, agethereare80littleboysbetweentheagesof6and9who wouldbeverygratefulifsome kindpeoplewouldtakethem intotheirhomesfortheChristmasholidays,Thereisnoway thatthesekiddiescanhavea

ceivedfreefromthestainofOriginalSin,itwasanotablemirecle,butscarcelyoneunbecommgoftheMotherofGod,and certainlynotonebeyondHis power,Yetthisentirelyproperandunderstandablething hasbeenthetargetforanimmenseamountofabuseandridicule.Onefanciesthatthe uniquenatureofOurLady's placeintheschemeofCreation ismatchedonlybytheunique malevolencesheevokesinthe heartsofGod'senemies.

NowtheCatholicfindsthe doctrineofOriginalSinsingularlyeasytobelieve;becausehe cannotlongremaininignorance ofoneoftheprinciplefruitsof theFall-thatitisnotuncommonlyeasytokeeptheCommandmentsofGod.Itispossibletosurmountourotherwise unfailinginclinationstoevil, butonlybytheGraceofGod; andnoonewithasparkofhumilityeverimagineshehas overcometheseinclinations eitherunaided,orcompletely. ThustheCatholic,evenwhen consciousthatheisleadinga moderatelygoodlife,neverthelessdoessoinfearandtrembling;forheremembersthat LuciferwasonceanAngel,and JudasanApostle.So,too,the Catholicfindsitacomforting andabeautifulthingthathis heavenlyMotherwasnever weakashe;andhefindshis prideandjoyinpraisingGod forthis,thejewelofCreation.

ButhewhohatesMaryisnot alonecontentwithmakingher theequalinallthingsofother women.Bynoleans,He

theguiltandweaknessofmankind;yetinvariablyheclaims, atleastbyinference,thathe himself,andthoseofhisown politicalorphilosophicalclan, arefarremovedfromsuchhumanfallibility.Herefusesthe ImmaculateConceptiontoMary, andclaimsitforhalfthehuman race,

TheCatholichasnosuchdelusions.Heknowsfullwell thatallareweak,evenashe. Heremembers,withwholesome dread,thatmenhavesinnedand sinnedagain;yea,evenwhen theywererichandpowerful, generalsandbishops,princes andevenPopes.Heknows thatinthissenseatleastall menareequal-andthatthose whohaveinfacttriumphedover theirbasernatureshavebeen mostoftenthelittlepeopleof theworld;theweakthingsGod haschosentoconfoundthe strong.

ThatiswhytheCatholicdoes not(orshouldnot)feelmore thanapassinginterestinother people'smisdeeds-evenwhen thosepeoplearenumberdamong thegreat.Thatiswhyrevelationsandallegationsofskullduggeryinhighplacesaretous 4 news,butnotastoundingnews. Andthatiswhyweregardwith graveandundyingsuspicionany movewhichwillgiveothermen materialpoweroverourlives. Weknowthatgovernmentsare necessary;weknow,too,that theyusuallyclaimtobetouchinglyinterestedinourwelfare; andwealsoknowthattheyare seldomreluctanttotakeinto theirownhandscompleteand uttercontrolovertherightsof theirsubjects.Butthesesame governmentsarecomposedof menweaklikeourselves;of menwhoarenotalwaysqualifiedtocastthefirststone.They may,andindeeddo,possessan immenseconfidenceintheir owninabilitytodowrong,but weoftenwonderhowfarthat confidenceisjustifiable.

holidayawayfromtheHome unlessitisthroughthegenerosityofourCatholicpeople.Anyonewillingtotakeachildfor theholidaysisaskedtocontact BrotherMcGee,atCastledare (MW380),ortheCatholicWelfareOffice,62St.George'sTerrace,Perth(BA3338).

claimsforhimselfandhis friends.Thismandeniesthat OurBlessedLadywasfreefrom

Oneofthegravestdefectsof democracyisthatpolitical powerismoreeasilyobtained bythosewhoareproud,avariciousandunscrupulous,thanby thosewhoarehumbleandunworldly.Foritispossiblefor akingtowishverymuchtobe asaint;butitisnotpossiblefor asainttowishverymuchtobe aking.

PrintedandPublishedby KeithFrancisSpruhan,at "TheRecord"Office,450Hay Street,Perth.

MonsignorDonaldMcLean visitingAmericanclericProfess.-Educationalistsays "THEGOVERNMENTS HANDLINGOFTHECOAL STRIKEMIGHTWELL PROVIDEAPATTERN FORTHEGOVERNMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLDINDEALING WITHTHEMENACEOF COMMUNISM," Labourhas:PROVIDEDSTABLEGOV ERNMENT, INCREASEDSOCIALSERVICES, GREATLYEASEDTHE MEANSTEST.

REDUCEDTAXATIOL

ContinuedFull-Time Representation.Sound Administrationand