The Record Newspaper 05 January 1918

AnHonourableandLastingPeace

TherewerescenesofgreatenthusiasmataconcertgiveninthePrincess' TheatreonFridayevening,the14th ult,whenafineaddresswasgivenby HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,theMostRev.Dr.Mannix. WhenHisGracerosetoaddressthe greataudience,thecheeringwastremendous,andhatsandhandkerchiefs werefranticallywaved.Itwastwoor threeminutesbeforequietnesswasrestored.HisGracedeliveredamosttellingspeech,repletewithinterestingand informativematter,andaptquotations,andhisvoicerangclearlyand distinctlythroughoutthetheatre. mostreverendprelatesaid:I donotclaimanycreditwhateverfor comingtoassistFatherEganandhis parishionersintheworkinwhichthey areengaged.Wewereallgreatlydistressedsomelittletimeagoathearing thatthechurchatEastMalvernhad beenaccidentallyburneddown.But thepastorandhisparishionershave lostnotimeinsettingaboutbuilding initsplacenotmerelyachurch,but alsoaschool.(Applause.)Theold buildingservedthedoublepurposeofa churchandschool.Ithadbecomeunsuitableeitherforachurch,fora school,andthepastorandparishioners nowthoughtitadvisabletoproceed withtheerectionoftwobuildings,a churchandaschool.(Applause.)I thereforedeservenocreditforcoming totheconcertto-night.InrealityIam pastorofEastMalvernaswellas FatherEgan-(laughterandapplause -andIamthereforebuildingmyown churchaswellashis.(Applause.;I havecomeoutofsympathywith FatherEganandtheparishionersto giveahelpinghandindoinganecessaryworkinthesmall,young.and poorCatholicparishofEastwaiver'''. (Applause.)FatherEganmaywell congratulatehimselfuponhaving broughttogetherthisfineaudiencein thisgreatbuilding,inwhichInever foundmyselfbefore.(Laughterand applause.)

NowI1eonlyafewmomentsto spendwithyou.(Voices:Oh!)When IpromisedFatherEgantocometo thecc--"rt,Ilookedforwardtathe pleasureofenjoyingittotheveryend, butengagementshavecrowdedin uponmesomuchthatIhad,against mywill,toundertakeanotherengagementthisevening.However,lestsome untowardincidentmightoccurelsewhere,Icametoyoufirst.(Applause.)

NowthatIamhereindischargeof adutytothepeopleofEastMalvern, ImayaddthatIhavecomealsoto dischargeanotherdutywhichprobably mostofyouwouldexpectmetodischargeatthistimeandonsuchanoccasion.(Applause.)

TheConscriptionIssue.

onthe20th,andwhatIthinkthey wouldbewisetodoaswell.(Applause.)

Mr.HughesandSinnFein.

MyfriendthePrimeMinister(hootsweregivenforMr.Hughes)haslittletosayduringthiscampaign beyondwarningthosewhointend givingaNovoteonthe20th,thatthey willbevotingwiththeSinnFein ArchbishopofMelbourneforthedestructionoftheEmpire.(Laughter andapplause./1havesaidmanytimes alreadythatifIamaSinnFeinerin anylegitimatesenseoftheword.I havenoapologytomake to Mr. Hughes.(Applause.)Sofarashisown personalinterestsareconcerned,Ido notknowanybetterSinnFeinerthan Mr.Hughes.(Laughter.)Thosewho havethehonourofknowinghimwill testifythatwhilehetalksagooddeal oftheinterestsoftheEmpire,heis thinkingofhisowninterests.(Applause.)Hisintentiontoservehisown politicalinterestsatthecostofAustraliaisundoubted,butIhopehewill fail,andfailmiserably,onthe20thDecember.(Applause.)Myownimpressionisthathehasputtheissuenotso muchforthegoodoftheEmpire, aboutwhichhetalkssomuch;notfor thegoodofAustralia,aboutwhichhe talksalittle;butforthepurposeof holdingtheHughesMinistryandthe partytogether.(Loudapplause.)

AVoice:Youareright.(Applause.)

TheArchbishop:Atallevents,Mr. Hughessaysnobodyshouldvotewith mebecauseIamaSinnFeiner.(Applause.)Now,asagainstMr.Hughes' estimateoftheSinnFeiners,Iwillcall nolessawitnessthanHisMostGraciousMajestyGeorgeV.,withwhom Mr.Hughesspentapleasantweek-end thatheoughttoremember,andabout theincidentsofwhichwewereallduly Informed.(Laughter.)Mr.Hughesis goingaboutAustraliadenouncingthe SinnFeiners,butGeorgeV.actually endeavouredtocoaxtheSinnFeiners inIrelandtotakepartintheConventionthathadbeenformedtosettle thelong-standingfeudbetweenEnglandandIreland.(Applause.)Iprefer totaketheestimateofGeorgeV. ratherthanthatofWilliamI.ofAustralia.(Laughter.)Mr.Hughesisthe firstofhisline,andIearnestlyhopehe willbethelast.(Laughterandapplause.)ThisquestionofIrelandand ofSinnFeinhasnothingwhateverto dowiththereferenduminAustralia. Itnevershouldhavebeenmentioned, andsofarasIamconcerned,Iwould nothavereferredtoitifithadnot beendraggedinbytheheelsbyMr. WilliamMorrisHughes.(Laughterand applause.

Iconsiderthat,beinganAustralian citizen,IhaveadutytoAustralia. (Applause.)Anymanwhohasthe courageofhisconvictionsmaybeexpectedtodowhathecanaccordingto hisownlightsandhisownconscience todefendAustraliaifhethinksthat Australianinterestsareindanger.(Applause.)Iknowthatmanypeoplewish todenymetherighttospeakonthe greatquestionthatisfillingtheminds oftheAustralianpeopleatthepresent moment.Theyarenevertiredoftellingmethat1amdegradingmyoffice anddegradingmycloth-(laughterltheyareverysolicitousforthedignity ofmycloth.(Laughter.)Butthis morning'spaper,whichcontainsprotestsagainstmysayingawordonthe conscriptionissue,alsopublishesside bysidewiththeseprotestsapastoral letterfromtheProtestantBishopsof Victoria,callingupontheirpeoplein thispresentcrisistovoteanemphatic "Yes."Now,Idonotdenytherightof theseBishopstocallupontheirpeople, ortoadvisethembypastoralletteror inanyotherwaytheymaychoose,to introduceconscriptionintoAustralia. ButIdonotseeeyetoeyewiththem thequestionatissue,andIclaim tormyselfthefreedomofspeechwhich Igladlyconcedetothem.(Applause.) ThatfreedomIhaveexercised,and willexercise,regardlessofabuseor threats.(Applause.)Iwilltellmyown peopleandanyptherswhoarewilling tolistentomewhatIamgoingtodo

Ihavesaidenoughalready,Ithink, toputthematterinitsproperlight. ButMr.HughesandothersaresearchingtheworldforsomeCatholic-itis easytogetnon-Catholicsupport-ecclesiastictogiveanopinioninfavour ofconscription.Iventuretogiveyou theviewsofaverynotablepersonage withintheCatholicChurchonconscriptionasitisfoundintheoldcountries.(Applause.)Thepersontowhom IreferisnootherthanPopeBenedict XV.(Applause.)HisHolinessrecently issuedaNotesettingforthconditions onwhichanhonourableandalasting peacemight,ashethoughtbesecured -(applause)-peacethatwouldbefair nottoonebelligerentnation,butfair toallthePowersengagedinthisterriblestruggle.(Applause Weknow thereceptiontheNotemetwithin variousplacesabroad,andincertain selectcirclesinAustralia.(Applause.)

Now'sincetheissueofthePope's PeaceNote,theSecretaryofStatea,t theVatican,CardinalGasparri,has givenaninterviewtothepress,in whichhegavenotmerelyhisown views,butthosealsooftheHoly FatherandHisEminencethink"that futurelastingpeacerestsontwothings -disarmamentandinternationalarbitration.Thewaytoestablishthefirst, thatis,disarmament,istoabolishconscription.(Cheers.)Warsto-dayare madebynationsinarms,andthere mustnotbeinfutureanynationsin arms.Anarmedforcenecessaryfor keepinglawandorderinanycountry canbeobtainedbythevoluntarysystemexemplifiedinEnglandbeforethe warbrokeout."Thesearetheviewsof thePopeonconscription.(Applause.)

ThePopeandConscription. Mr.Hughesandothershavesearched thewholeofAustraliaforsome CatholicBishoporArchbishoptoset upagainstme.Idonotknowifany suchdignitaryadvocatingconscription canbefound,butifhebefound,I shallbeverysorryforhim.Uptothis, atanyrate,hehasnotbeenunearthed. (Applause.)HavingfailedintheCommonwealth,theyhavecontinuedtheir searchinotherlands.Theyhaveendeavouredtofindecclesiasticsin EuropeandAmericawhoseviewsupon conscriptioninAustraliamightbedifferentfrommine.Now,thoseecclesiasticswhoaresaidtohavespokenin EuropeandinAmericawerenottalkingaboutconscriptioninAustralia. Theyspoke,withmucheloquence,probably,onlibertyandthenobilityof thosewhofoughtforliberty.Of course,theyneverheardofMr.Hughes andhisfreakishproposals-(laughter) -theyknowverylittleaboutAustralia,andhavenointerestatallinthe conscriptionissuethatisnowbefore theAustralianpeople.(Laughter.)If, therefore,youfindquotationsfromecclesiasticsofforeignlands,Iwouldask younottoacceptMr.Hughes'interpretationofthem.(Applause.)Iwould warnyoualsonot.tobeledbyslyand craftysuggestionsthatthelateArchbishopCarrheldviewsonconscription divergentfrommine.Thefactisthat atthelastreferendumconscriptionhad nomoreconsistentandconvincedopponentthanArchbishopCarr. (Cheers.)

Now,donotmisunderstandme.Ido notforamomentsaythatPopeBenedictXV.ortheSecretaryofStateused thesewordswithspecialreferenceto thequestionbeforetheAustralian people.TheywerenotthinkingofAustralia,buttheywereformulatingprincipleswhichoughttogovernnotmerelyAustralia,butallthenations.(Applause.)ThePope,greatandwiseman asheis,seesthatonethingessentialto alastingpeaceinthefutureistodo awaywithconscriptioninconscript countries.(Loudapplause.)Everyone whovaluespeaceandhateswarwill re-echothewishofthePope.(Cheers.) But,theextraordinarythingis-indeeditisalmostludicrous-thatjust whenthewholeworldishopingforthe abolitionofconscriptionintheold countries,anattemptisbeingmadeto introduceconscriptionintoyoungand freeAustralia.(Applause.)AsIhave said,theyaresearchingJerusalem withlampstofindsomeCatholicecclesiastictoputintoantagonismwithme. SofarasIamconcerned-theymay findhimwherevertheyareable-Iam satisfiedtostandorfallwithBenedict XV.(Loudapplause.) WheatWantedinEngland. Isaidtheotherday-itseemsto haveirritatedthePrimeMinister-that whatEnglandwantedmorethanmen waswheat.(Applause.)Wehavelying inWilliamstownandotherplacesmillionsoftonsofwheat,whichhasbeen paidforbytheEnglishGovernment. Thiswheat,whichissupplyingfoodfor themice,isgreatlyneededinEngland, wherethepeopleareonveryshort commons.Ihadaleaflethandedtome theotherday.Itwasprintedbya famousmaninMelbourne,Mr."Critchley"Parker-(laughter)-butthistime heseemstohavetoldthetruth. (Laughter.)TheleafletgavetheinformationthattheEnglishpeoplewere tryingtolivebyGovernmentregulationon4ilbsofbreadand2-jIbsofmeat perweek.IwouldliketoseetheAustraliansliveonthatmenu.Why,an Australianeatsalmost2)lbsofmeatat onemeal.(Laughter.)Wehavewheat lyinginAustraliainenormousquantities.Whatagreatboonitwouldbeto peoplewhoarestarving,moreorless, inLondon,andtheotherbigcitiesof England!Yetactionisnottakento sendwheat,buttosendmoremen. (Applause.)Englandwantsbreadand meatmorethanmen.(Applause.) Wheatislyingonthewharvesand stackedaboutthecountrybecause therearenoshipstotakeittoEngland.Ifthe"Yes"voteprevailsonthe 20th.willshipsbeforthcomingtosend thelastmanawayfromAustralia?An explanationisrequired,butitisnot likelytobemadebyMr.Hughes, whosewholeattentionisdevotedto theI.W.W.andSeinFein.(Laughter.) TheFoodComptrollerinEngland,Sir ArthurYapp,speakingataFoodEconomymeeting,saidthepositionwas veryserious,owingtotheworldshortageoffood.Thesubmarineshaddestroyed690ofthebigships,andheappealedtoeverybodytotightenhisbelt, especiallyatChristmastime.TheDirectorofAgricultureinEngland,Mr. Prothero,whoknewsomethingabout theneecssityoffoodsuppliesinEngland,hadstatedthatifthefoodshortagebecamemoreacute,theremightbe greatdisturbancesinthecountry. "Victorywillcome,"saidMr.Prothero, "tothesidecommanding"-notthelast man,but-"thelastsackofwheatand thelaststoneofmeat."(Applause.)I neednotlabourthepoint.IthinkI haveshownyouthatIdidnotmakea foolishstatementwhenIsaidthat Englandwantedourwheatmorethan shewantedourmen.(Applause.)I havequotedcompetentEnglishauthorities.Atallevents,ifIhaveerredin makingthestatement,Ihaveerredin veryexcellentcompany.(Applause.)

TheEnglishView. IhavebeensayingthattheEnglish peopledonotcareverymuchhowwe voteonthe20thinst.anditisperfectly true.(Applause.)InsupportofthisI willquotefromthe"Manchester Guardian,"whichisoneofthemost widelyreadjournalsinEngland.This paperspeaksofCanada,butitsremarksapplywithequal,orgreater, forcetoAustralia.The"Manchester Guardian"says:"NowthatUnited Statesisofferingmillionsofmenfor thecommoncause,itcanhardlybe saidthatCanada's100,000menwould makeadifferencetotheAlliesbetween victoryanddefeat.(Cheers.)Forour partwehavenohesitationinsaying thatfromtheImperialpointofview. itisnotworthwhile,andwouldrepresentanetlossratherthanagainto theBritishCommonwealth."Thisis anEnglishversion,anditisaltogether differentfromthatpresentedbyMr. Hughes.(Applause.)Weweretoldthe otherdayontheauthorityofsome greatgeneral--aspecialcablewassent fortheoccasion-(laughter)-thatthe wholeissuemightdependprobablyon another100,000men.(Laughter.)Let mesayIprefertotaketheviewofthe "ManchesterGuardian,"areputable Englishpaper.(Applause.)Itisreasonabletoassumethatthepaperconsider. editunwisetodivideCanadaorAustraliaintohostileandwarringsections. (Aplause.)Nodoubtitconsidersit wouldbemuchbetterifeachdidits dutybythevoluntarysystem,and gavespecialattentiontosupplyingfood forthestarvingpeopleinEngland. (Applause.)

TheSixthDivision.

Wehavebeentoldoverandover againthatwehavenotbeendoing ourdutyinAustralia.Thatcrywas raisedbeforethelastreferendum,and ithasneverceasedsince.But,while theGovernmenthasbeenchargingus withnotsendingsufficientreinforcements,behindourbackstheywere actuallyforminganewdivision-the SixthDivision.Theyweredoingthis withouttheknowledgeorsanctionof thepeople,andyettheywerecalling outformorereinforcementstokeep upthestrengthofwhatthepublic believedtobefivedivisions(Applause.)Ithasofcoursebeendenied thattherewasaSixthDivision.Some peoplewilldenyanythingtoservea purpose.(Laughter.)Theywilltellus thatthereisnoSixthDivision.Iam preparedtoadmitthatnowthereisnot aSixthDivision,because,justasthey begantoformitbehindourhacks, theywipeditoutbehindourbacks also.Applause.)Theyaskustobelievethatitneverexisted,butwehave meninAustraliawhoactuallybelonged totheSixthDivision.(Applause.) Eveniftherewerenoothertestimony thatshouldbeenough.(Applause.) However,theSixthDivisionhasbeen wipedoutforthepresent.Iwillnot

ventureanyopinionwhattheauthoritiesarelikelytodointhefutureif theypassconscription.1amcontent thattheyshouldbejudgedbypast performances.(Applause.)

BeforeIpassawayfromtheSixth DivisionIshouldliketobringunder yournoticeaninterestingfact.Ihold inmyhandaChristmascard,which camefromtheAustralianArmyService Corps,SalisburyPlain,England.Itis neatlygotup,andconveysbestwishes foraMerryChristmasandaProsperousNewYear.Ontlie.backofthisinterestingcard-itisthebestcardI havegotyetforChristmas-thereisa neatreproductionofthecoloursofthe AustralianDivisions,including,of coarse,thefamousSixthDivision.(Applause.)

AllthroughIhavebeenaskingMr. Hughesandotherstotellthetruth.It maybebad,butitisbetterweshould knowtheworstandfaceitlikemen. (Applause.)Fromdaytodayfromthe beginningofthewar,thepapershave beenfillingthemindsoftheirreaders withmisrepresentationsinregardto thingsatthefront.Ifwehadbeentold thetruthallalone.Australiawould notbetorn.intwainasatpresent. (Applause.)Myadvicetotheauthoritieswastotakethepeopleintotheir confidence.Iftheydid.IalwaysbelievedAustraliawouldpullitselftogetheranddowhatmightfeasonably beexpectedtobeitsduty.(Applause.) But,insteadoftruth:wegetmisrepre- sentationsregardingthepast,andpro- misesthatcannotpossiblybefulfilled inthefuture.(Applause Mr.Hughes'Promises. Littlefaithcouldbeplacedinthe lavish'.promisesnowmadebyMr. Hughes,whowaspracticallyapuppet inthehandsofSirWilliamIrvine. (Laughter.)ItwasreallySirWilliam Irvinewhohadbroughtonthisreferendum,andifhehadhiswayhewould bringonsomethingworse.Hesaid recently"thattheconscriptionscheme proposedbyMr.Hugheswashardly worthtalkingabout.Hehimselfbelievedthatbeforethewarwasover theywouldhavetosendtothefront everyavailablefitmaninAustralia." NodoubtSirWilliamIrvinewouldbe thejudgeofthefitnesstoo.(Laugh- ter.)1..warnyouthatiftheconscrip- tionproposalsareagreedto,everyfitmadinAustraliawillgotothefront unlessthewarcomestoanendsooner thanMr.HughesandSirWilliamIrvineexpect.(Applause.)Wehada chancesomemonthsagotomakea honourableandlastingpeace,butthe chancewaslost.Ithensaidwemight gofartherandfareworse.Wehave gonefartherandwehavefaredworse. Wemaystillgofurtherandfareworse still;butIhopenot.(Applause.)My predictioncametrueonthelastoccasion;itmaycometruenowalso.(Applause.)

Ihopethatonthe20thinst.you willvoteNO.(Applause.)Australiais engagedinalifeanddeathstruggle withcapitalism.Allthecapitalistsare conscriptionists.Infaceofthatenemy IwouldaskyounottobindAustralia handandfootintheshacklesofmilitarydomination.(Loudapplause.)

-TR.O'Grady,23Murraystreet, Perth.

ZAM-BUKSAVES

DOCTOR'SSTITCHES

BadlyGashedArmHealed.Wonderfully

Mrs.AmeliaCostello,writingfrom herhome,263Liverpoolstreet,Hobart, Tasmania,says:-"Sometimeagomyson,William, slippedonsometiles,andhavinga bottleinhishand,itsmashedonthe metals.Hisarmcameincontactwith thebrokenglass,whichslicedtheflesh rightopen. "Wetookhimtoachemist,whorecommendedtakinghimtoadoctorto havethewoundstitched.Havingso muchtoattendto,however,Icould notgettheopportunity.Itherefore purchasedapotofZam-Buk,andap- pliedit,aftercleansingthewound withhotwater.Afterbindingtheplace upanddressingitdaily,ithadthoroughlyhealedbytheendoftheweek.

"Myhusbandhadapoisonedfinger, andtheswellingextendedupthearm, butZam-Bukhealedthatalso" Zam-Bukshouldbekepthandyin everyhomeandworkshop.Forskin sores,heatswellings,andrashes,ulcera- tion.surefeet, fleshwounds,and otherinjuriesZam-Bukiswithout equal.Zam-ltukalwayshealsquickly,painlesslyandperfectly.andward,off bloodpoison,festering,andsimilar perils.1/6or3/6perpot,ofallchemists andstores.

Democracy

Saysthe"Catholi-Times,"anEnglishcontemporary:-Justatthepresentincertainquartersthereisatendencytoinvitedemocratstogivethemselvestheun- pleasantexperienceofafitofcold shivers.Look,theyaretold,attheevi- dentfailureofyouridealofgovern- ment:"couldyourprincipleofgovern- ment.ofthepeopleforthepeopleby thepeoplehavebrokendownmore clearly?AndnaturallytherecentoccurrencesinRussiaarepointedout inproof.Thereagreatsuddenup- heavalofpopularindignationswept offhisthronetheCzarandsenthim andhisfamilyintoexile.Butitwas easiertodisplacetheCzarthantoreplacehim.Menjoinedwillinglyinthe workofriddingRussiaofadespotism. Whenthetaskcametoorganisea governmentofliberty,theyfellapart intosectsandsections,eachonestrivingtoobtainthefullmeasureofits plansfortheregenerationofRussia. Thattaskhasbeengigantic.Theold bond;ofrulewerebroken;thenew werehard'toforge.Always,inevery politicalearthquake,theidealistsare intractable.Itneedsaconsiderableacquaintancewithlifetoconvincemen anxiousforthemillenniumhowmuch greatersometimesthehalfisthanthe whole.Andittakestimeandtrouble toorganiseagovernmentofordered liberty,inwhichthoughtisfreeand discussionisanadmittedright.But givenafairchance,thereasonable claimsoflibertyhaveawayofgetting themselvesrecognised.Andthatseems tobe.thecaseinRussia.The presentinternecineconflictsare notcarriedonforthepurpose ofrestoringtheex-Czar,butfor thepurposeofsettlingtheexactform oftheconstitutionoflibertywhich shallfollowhisregimeoftyranny! AndonceRussiahasafirmgovern- mentherarmieswillbegintodisplay thatenergywhichcomesfromdiscip-lineandauthority.IttooktheFrench Revolutionlongyearstoconsolidateitsprinciples.Russiamaysoonbe showntohavesucceededascomplete- lyasFranceinformingagovernment representativeofthepeople.The enemiesofdemocracyneednotanticipatetherestorationofanydynastic systeminRussia.

France,Greece,Portugalhavetheir troubles,butareinnoperilofalapse fromtheprinciplesofpopularfreedom.AndEngland?Theenemiesof democracyhavegreathopesthatin thiscountrydemocraticidealshave beenverylargelyweakenedbythe war.Certainly,thewarhasprovedto beasterncheckonpopularliberty. Ourpoliticalleadershavebeenextremelyweak,andevenMr.Asquith playedintothehandsofthemenof reaction.Whenhewasblownoutof officebyMr.LloydGeorge,things wentfrombadtoworse.Fortheweak controlofMr.Asquithwehavethe strongabsenceofcontrolbyMr.Lloyd George.Nobetterinstancecouldbe giventoIreland.alwaystheclassic landofBritishpoliticalstupidity.malice,andfailure.Mr.Asquithlet thingstheredrift.Hefellfastasleep. andnoteventheshootingsinDublin awokehimtothenecessityofdoing justicetoIreland.Hadhebeenan openadherentofSirEdwardCarson hecouldhardlyhavedonelessforIrelandthanhedid.Mr.LloydGeorgeis notasleeptoIreland'strouble.Heis awake.Butheispowerless.HehasSir EdwardCarsoninhisCabinet,and darenotliftalittlefingertodeliver Irelandfromtheobstinateandstudied blunderingsoftheCastleexecutive. Henolongerrules.Hemerelyreigns. HeisheadofaToryCabinet.Thathe ishimselfaTorymaybemorethanis justtoassert.Buthecertainlyactsas iftohimthedemocraticidealsofhis youthandearlymanhoodwerenow butthedeaddreamsofdeaddays.His speeches,withtheirlipserviceofpopu- larfreedom,soundmoreandmorehollowintheearsofthemultitude,weary ofgovernmentalincapacity,suspicious ofnewspapernews,andangryatthe bureaucraticinefficiencywhich'givesthemalwayshighproclamations,but lowpricesnever.GreatBritainto-day isnotademocracy.Butageneraleleci0.1willmakesuchacleansweepof thebureaucraticandautocraticelementsamongusaswillridusofthem .forcvcr..1.4to:eaVethemmerel,causewearcatwarandmeantowin itinspiteofallthesufferingsitimposes

onus.Butwhenpeacecomes,weshall benotlessdemocraticbutmore.Thepeoplearesilent,becausetheyare thinkinghard.Whentheyact,they- willquicklychangewhattheydonot approve:

Thatistheadvantage,thesecurity, ofdemocraticsystemsofgovernment.Theymayhavetobearwithevilsfor atime;theyarebuthuman.Butthey haveinthemaprincipleofrecoil whichcanliberatethemfromalltheir burdeningtroubles.Inautocracies, evilsfesteruntiltheyarepastcure. Theex-Czarfoundoutthattruth.The presentKaiserwilldiscoveritinhis him.AndthenGermanywillhaveher periodofsettlingdownafteran earthquake.Butshewillbeabletoface herdifficultiesunhamperedbywar.Russiahasachieveddemocracyduring atimeofinvasionofherterritoryby theenemy.Butwhetherinpeaceor wartheprincipleofdemocraticgov-ernmentcontinuesandwillcontinue todriveouttheoppositeprincipleof governmentbydivinerightkings.A glanceatthemapshowsthataRepublicanRussiaintheNorthmustsend itsideasoffreedomthroughtheborder amongtheGermans,eventhoughthe Kaiserisnotsweptffomhisthrone. Andthen,withtheNorthandCentre ofEuropefreedfromthetyrannyof thedynasts,whatotherbarrier,isleft toopposetheflood-streamofdemo- cratic kingsprinciple?None.Theremaining arebutasshadowsofthegreat Germanimperialcaste.Withademo- craticEuropewillcomedisarmament,arbitration,internationalmorallaw,es. tablishedpeace.Thatisthewishand aimofallChristianmento-day,hor- rifiedandappalledastheyareatthe

slaughterofauselesswar,causedby criminalkings.Itistodemocracy,to theruleofthepeoplebythepeopleforthepeople,thatthoughtftlmenturn withlonging,inspiteofthecondition hereandthereofonedemocracyor anotherto-day.Fortheyknowwhat democraticfreedomcarriesinitselfits everlastingpowerofvitality.Ifithas faults,ithastheremedyforthem; libertyofaction,freedomofspeech, theappealtothepeople.Itmeetsits publicscandalspublicly,andcures them.Itdoesnotshrinkfromtheamputationofafesteringlimb.Measures. notmen,arewhatitdemands.And thereactionarieswhobidusdespairof democracyandpointtothetroublesof FranceandRussia-they'aresilent usuallyaboutEngland-shouldremem- berthatthemassesofthepeopleinall countries,eveninGermanyandAus- tria,areonlywaitingforwartoend andpeacetocomewhentheywillbe preparedtochangetheirsilencefor loudspeechandtheirpatiencefordecisivedeeds.Thefutureoftheworld liesinthehandsofpeoples,notof dynastsandautocrats.

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AGREATSENSATION.

MembersoftheStateMinistrywere astonished,toputitmildly,whenthey learntonSaturdaythatthecontents ofanextremelyconfidentialdocument, placedbeforetheCabinetbyMr.Holmanafewmonthsafterthedefeatof thelastreftrendum,werebeingspread bytheNo-ConscriptionCouncilina circular.

Thefollowingisthecircular:-

DARKFORCESINAUSTRALIA. AustralianRasputins.

ExtractsfromMemobyStatePremierHolmanonrecruiting-7/2/17.

1.Thetimewhenmereexhortation fromthepublicplatformwouldbeefectivehaspassed.

2.Thenecessitiesofthepresentmomentare:

(1)Tocreateanewatmosphere.

(2)Tobringtobearneweconomic factors.

3.Theatmosphere.To-daythegeneralpublicarequiteunawareofany alterationinthesituation.Business, pleasure,amusement,andordinaryinterestsgoonquiteasusual.

4.Furtherthanthis,thepressreports theordinarysubjectsofnews,supplementedbywarnews,asifthetwo wereofequalinterest.

5.Bothofthesefactorsmustbecorrectedinordertocreateabetteratmosphere.

6.Greatrestrictionsshouldoccurin amusements-

(a)Theatresshouldbeeitherpartly closedorrestrictedtoseriousandpatrioticsubjects,orcompellediftheydo giveentertainments,toaccompany thembypatrioticeppeals.

(b)Musichallsandpictureshows shouldbeeitherpartlyclosedorrestrictedtoseriousandpatrioticsubjects,orcompelled,iftheydogiveentertainments,toaccompanythemby patrioticappeals.

(c)TheStadiumandotherpurely athleticdisplaysshouldbeentirelysuppressed.

(d)Racingshouldbeconsiderably diminished.

7.Thepressshouldbeplacedunder awellorganisedcensorship.Itshould beforbidden-

(1)Topublishanyreportofsocial events;

(2)Ofracemeetings;

(3)Ofathleticfixtures;

(4)Oftheatricalproductions,except wherethoseproductionsareofaseriousorpatrioticchiracterapprovedby thecensor.

Itshouldbeforbiddentopublishany warnewsunderheadlinesofanykind.

shouldbemadeforleadingtheminto themilitarycamps.

9.Similararrangementsshouldbe madewithregardtothe_mennowengagedbythePublicWorksDepartment.

10.Similararrangementsshouldbe madeinconnectionwiththeHarbour TrustandtheWaterandSewerage Board.(Note.-ThestaffoftheWater andSewerageBoardcannotbereduced beyondacertainlimit.)

11.Mostimportant.Theemployers oftheStateshouldbegottogether. Theyshouldbeaskedeachtoconsider:

(1)Howfarsinglemenofmilitary agecanbereplacedbymarriedmen andmenovermilitaryage.

(2)Howtheycanbereplacedby youngmenandboys.

(3)Howfartheycanbedispensed withaltogether. TheindustriesoftheStateshould bereorganiseduponthisfooting.When thisisdonetheemployersshouldbe invitedto,as,faraspossible,dispense withmenwhooughttobedefending thecountry

12.Itwouldbewellworthwhileconsideringwhatpapersthereareadvocating,undertheguiseofanti-conscription,thenon-continuanceofthewar. AsfarasIamaware,thereisnoarganisationwithintheGovernmentfollowinguppublicationsofthepress,and takingactionwheresuchactionis necessary.Thisshouldbedone.The PublicityOfficerofmyDepartment (Mr.Harpur),mightbedirectedtoobtaineverypaperwhichhasadisloyal turn.reportuponitwithaviewto consideration,and,ifnecessary,to action.

13.1takeitforgrantedthatthe publicmenoftheCommonwealth would,fromdaytoday,makestatementsinthenatureofexhortations whichcouldappearunderthisscheme inthepress,urgingacheerfulacceptanceofthesacrificeinvolved.

TheforegoingprovesthatMr.Holmanendeavouredtoconspirewith otherstostarvemenintoenlisting,and toforcewomenandchildrentotake theirplaces.Theforegoingalsoproves thathispublicadvocacyoffree speechandafreepressisasham.

-AuthorisedbyP.E.Evansonbehalf ofNo-ConscriptionCouncil,Macdonnell House,Pittstreet.Sydney.

COLLECTIONOFSUGGESTIONS.

Premier'sComments.

acertainstatementwhichIhadto make.

"Atthetimethisdocumentwaslaid beforeCabinet-inFebruarythisyear -therehadfolloweduponthedefeatof thereferendumaseriesofsuggestions astothemethodsbywhichvoluntary recruitingcouldbemosteffectively stimulated.At,oralittlebefore,this time,Mr.MackinnonhadbeenappointedDirector-GeneralofVoluntary Recruiting(Iemphasisetheword %-oluntary'lfortheCommonwealth.It wasagreedinCabinetthatIshould collectandformulatethewholeofthe proposalswhichhadsofarbeenmade, andthatIshouldsubmitthemtoa latermeeting'oftheCabinet.Thecircularwhichhasthusunexpectedly foundthelightofdaywastheresult oftheseinstructions,andwasthesubjectofcloseconsiderationbyalater Cabinet.

'NoActionTaken.

"Astheresultofthisconsideration itwasdecidedbyCabinettotakeabsolutelynoactiononanyoneofthesuggestionsputforward.Itisapparent thatfromFebruary7untilnow(a periodofovertenmonths)noaction ofanykindhasbeentakeninthese directions,andthewholeofthesuggestionswhichhadbeensentinwere turneddown,exceptthatitwasdecidedtoforwardthemfortheconsiderationofMr.Mackinnon,thenewly-appointedDirectorofRecruiting. "Thisisaplainaccountoftheepisodeinwhichthedocumentfigures. VeryNearlyTheft.

"Butifthepublicwillconsiderfora moment,itwillbeapparentthata confidentialdocumentofthiskindwhichisreallyaprivateletterfromthe Premiertohiscolleagues-couldonly bemadethesubjectofpublicityby someactcloselyapproximatingto theft.Eitherthedocumenthasbeen stolenorsomegrossbreachoffaith hasoccurred.Theparties*whoarecapableofsuborningsuchatheftorsuch abreachoffaith,arequitecapableof entirelyanddeliberatelymisrepresentingthecircumstancesinwhichsucha documentcameintotheirhands,or thepartwhichitplayedintheactual affairsofthecountry. "Thisisonlyanothersampleofthe generalunscrupulousnessoftheanticonscriptioncampaign."

tianDoctrinewerewonbyMary RaftisandNettaThompson.The winneroftheDurackmedalfordux oftheschoolwasRekaEdwarls,and toLenaBerginwasawardedthe StubbsmedalforEnglishliterature. Forthepastfouryearsthesemedals havearousedkeencompetitionamong thescholars,andtheSistershavemuch pleasureinacknowledgingtheirindebtednesstoMr.P.B.Durackand

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TobacconistandStationery, Shaving,Haircutting. ModeratePrices.

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Itshouldbecompelledtopublishat statedintervalsselectarticlesdescribingthesufferingsoftheAlliedpeoples whoseterritoryisintheoccupationof theenemy,andspecialarticlescomparingthemeasureofsacrificeenduredby suchAllieswiththatexperiencedin Australia.

8.Economicfactors: Acensusshouldbetakenofthe wholeofthemenemployedbythe RailwayCommissionersonduplication.Thosewhoareunmarriedandof militaryageshouldbedismissed-not necessarilysimultaneously.

Arrangementsshouldbemadefor themtobeinterviewedbyrecruiting sergeants.orpreferablyotherrecruitingsagents.Thisshouldbedone,not atthenavvies'camps,wheretheindividualswillbesurroundedbyinfluenceshostiletorecruiting,butontheir arrivalatrailwaydepots.

Properlyorganisedarrangements

After.thematterhadbeenbrought bythe"Sun"underthenoticeofthe Premier,whohasbeencampaigningin Victoriaforthepastweek,hemadethe followingstatement:-

"OnmyreturntoSydneythismorningIwasshownahandbillwhichhas beencirculatedunderthetitleof'Dark ForcesinAustralia-AustralianRasputins.'Thispurportstobeaseriesof extractsfromamemorandumby 'StatePremierHolman'onrecruiting. ItisratedFebruary7,1917.

HeavenAloneKnows.

"Asamatteroffacttheprinted documentinquestiondoesconsistofa seriesofextractsfromamemorandum submittedbymetoCabinetabout thatdate.Howitgotintotheouter world,heavenaloneknows.Itisobviousfromthecontentsofthedocument thatitwasneverintendedtobea completestatementinitself.Itwasa documentintendedsolelyfortheconsiderationofmycolleagues,andwould bebroughtbeforethemmerelyasa memorandumtoaidtheminfollowing

-L.V.Armati,32Castlereaghstreet, Sydney. NowweknowwhyArchbishopMannixcalledMr.Hughes"thelittleCzar," addstheeditorofthe"Sun."Hewas reservingthegreatartitleforMr.Holman. -ExtractedfromtheSydney"CatholicPress"byT.R.O'Grady,23Murray street,Perth.

SacredHeartConvent,Wagin

TrinityCollegeofMusic,London. ExaminationResults, TheresultsofthetheoryexaminationheldlastJuneintheaboveschool havejustcometohand,andareas follows:-

SeniorDivision:VioletMorfessi, DorisPurkiss,pass.

IntermediateDivision:RekaEdwards,honours,97marks,winnerof goldmedal;AmyCarder,MarjorieKeyser,WinnieBoucher,honours. JuniorDivision:LenaBergin,Rachel Lowe,honours;VeraWillmott,Jean Currie,pass.

Preparatory

Divisiog:Margaret Ryan,HazelJohnson,Violet,Backhouse,KathleenEdwards,MarjorieEdwards,credit;MaryKersley,Tom Tranter,pass. AttheSacredHeartConvent.Wagin, fortheyear1917themedalsforChris-

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL, YORKST.,SOUTHPERTH

ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth, Tel.U9.

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurgbandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAistsalaata).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION.NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE. ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPON.TandALLEMANCE.Brancheswillbe-PiAtahlimbedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sancti,nedbythePRIESToftie DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

BunburyConventSchoolConcert

Thecombinedconventschoolsheld theirannualconcertintheBunbury ConventSchoolroombeforeapacked andenthusiasticaudience.

Atthecloseofanaltogetherdelight. fulprogramme,DeanSmyththanked theaudienceforitspresenceandevidentappreciation,andthenreferred feelinglytotheworkoftheSisters,accomplishedtotriumphantlyinthe direction.ofproducingaremarkable pitchofperfectionofaction,appearanceandvoiceonthepartofthelarge numberofchildrenthatappearedon thestagethroughouttheevening.The resultoftheft-enterpriseandpainstakingunselfishdevotionhadbeenthe productionofanentertainmentthat wassecondtononeofitsclassever producedinBunbury.ThattheopinionoftheDeanwassharedbythe "house"wasevidencedbythehearty applausethatgreetedthisprouddeclaration.

Thisyeartheconventhadbeen compelledtoeconomiseineveryway, andthepresentationofthecustomaryprizes,thoughrichlydeservedby thesuccessfulchildren,hadtobedispensedwith.Theparentsaswellas thechildrenwouldunderstandthe needforsuchadecisionbeingarrived at-thedeplorablecrisisthroughwhich theworldwaspassingcompelledeconomyandagaineconomyin'unexpectedandattimespainfuldirections. TheCatholicpeoplehadbeenbled whitebythegivingthathadtobe practisedby-all;noclassinthecommunityofthistownhadbeencalled uponforsomanycontributions,for, apartfromthedifferentfundsthat hadtobesupported,theireducational establishmentshadalsotobekept goingwithoutanyassistancefromthe GovernmentoftheState.

Inspiteoftheseheavycalls,each timeaCatholicwasasked,hegave, digginghishand-hisarmdowntothe elbow-intohispocket.Forthesereasons,the.givingofprizeswasfoundto beimpossible,amatterfordeepregret;,hetrustedthatthepresentation ofsuchwell-earnedrewardswagonly deferred.

Hereadouttheannexedlistof honoursgainedatrecentexaminations, andthenwishedtheaudienceandthe childrenahappyChristmasandan equallyhappyNewYear.Hetrusted thatbeforeanotheryearhadelapsed thenationsnowatwarwouldhave achievedalastingpeace,andapeace withhonour.

Theprogrammewasalengthyone.

Inthefirstpart,theleadingitems wereapleasinglyrenderedsolobyMiss S.Boor("I'mgettingveryold,"in character),awellsungduet,"The WindandtheHarp,"byMissesLucey andMissandMasterHastie,somemarvellouslybeautiful,accurate,andmost becominglydresseddrills(wand,hoop, etc.)bythegirls,action,part,and charactersongbytheboys,askippingropedanceandasurprisinglysatisfying exhibitionofdancinginaHighland Fling,askirtdance,andIrishclog dance.

Analtogethercharminglittleeaildren'sdialogue,"TheThreeWishes" preparedthewayforthefinalofthe firstpart,aquaintoldworlddance(on theprogrammeitwascalledafancy drill,butitwasquiteasmuchadance asmanyofthefolkdancesandminuets stagedbyprofessionalcompaniesin thecapitalcities). Thesecondpartwasanaltogether remarkablestagingoftheprettycantata."TheRoseofJoy"--withoutfollowingthewell-sung,dressed,and actedstory,withsuchchildren,the rosesoffoycouldnotwellbefardistantfromthehomesofBunbury.

Thosetakingpartintheconcert programmeweresoletterperfectin theirparts,sogracefulintheiraction, sosweetintheirsinging,thatitwould beinvidioustoselectanyonefromout ofthelittlepfayersforespecialmention,beyondstatingthatthefollowing charactersappearedinthefancydrill: BoPeep.SylviaBoor;BoyBlue,Jack Power;QueenofHearts,Marguerite Morel;KingofHearts,JackBarker: Jill,MollieMartin;Jack.LouisBarnard:RedRidingHood,JeanHenshaw;JackHorner,MontieCocks; MistressMary,ThelmaHanson; KnaveofHearts,TackWallace:MotherGoose,DoreenMorgan;Jackthe GiantKiller,BernieHastie;Cinderella, PhyllisO'Camor:Prince(Patrick Doyle;TheLittleOldWomanWho

LivedinaShoe,MarjorySnell;Dick Whittington,ErnieCocks. Inthecantata,theleadingcharacterswere:QueenCynthiaMissAilsa Hay;Sandow(page),JackFlynn; Magician(AbracadamraSparks),Miss C.Lucey;MerryHeart(jester),Willie Delaney;BrightEyes,MissSylvia Boor;LeaderofMortals,MissEna Boor;Dragon(ClawperSnorter),Jack Wallace.

TheaccompaniststhroughtheeveningwereMissesK.Power,A.Urquhart,andC.Lucey,whilstMissRooney suppliedviolinaccortipanimentsto severalofthedancers.

Thewholeentertainmentwas broughttoaclosebythesingingof theNationalAnthem.

MusicalSuccesses.

PearlWimbridge,artofteachingand musicalrudiments(A.T.C.L.,gold medal);DorisSmith,certificatepianist(rudiments);KathleenPower,prac. ticalportionA.T.C.L.;AlmaUrquhart, prcaticalA.T.C.L.,higherlocaltheory (honours),Nationalprize(T.C.L.); DorisBettesworth,higherlocalpractical(honours),localcentregoldmedal forhighestmarksincentreadvanced intermediatetheory(honours,T.C.L.); LylaHands,higherlocalprcatical (honours,T.C.L.);AlmaMeyers, higherlocalpractical,advancedintermediate(honours,T.C.L.(;Josephine Buswell,seniorpractical(honours), localcentregoldmedalhighestmarks incentre,advancedintermediate theory,T.C.L.;AilsaHay,intermediate practical(honours).localcentregold medalhighestmarksincentre;Olga Urquhart,intermediatepractical(honours),advancedjuniortheory,T.C.L.; EileenRooney(violin),junior(honours),goldmedalhighestmarksin centre,juniortheory(honours,T.C.L.): ThelmaHanson,junior(honours), highestmarkspianoforte,juniortheory T.C.L.;PaulVerscheur,juniorpractical (honours,T.C.L.);AlmaScheikowsky, juniorpractical(honours,T.C.L.) MabelWimbridge,juniorpractical,advancedjuniortheory,T.C.L.;Jean Henshaw,preparatorypractical(honours),localcentremedal,preparatory (honours),theory,T.C.L.;Angela Hynes,preparatorypractical(honours), preparatorytheory(honours),T.C.L.; DulcieLeguier,highestmarksincentre. localcentreprize(firststeps).

FirstSteps:JohnFlynn,MayVerscheur,NoraGoold,MollieMartin, EileenProsser,LauraHastie,Ruby Tyers. GraceFowler,advancedintermediate theory(honours),T.C.L.,advanced juniortheory.

AdvancedJuniorTheory:Paddy Doyle,MayCummins,SylviaHough, EllaGill.

JuniorHonours,Theory:Sylvia Boor,NitaCunningham,JohnMcGowan,TillySykes,GladysGibson. PreparatoryHonours,Theory:Doris Delaporte,LindaFee,VidaChapman, VioletPower.

AssociatedBoardofRoyalCollegeof Music,RoyalAcademyofMusic, London:DorothyBrooks,intermediate division,pass;MarjorySnellandEdna Properjohn,lowerdivision;EileenBell (withdistinction),elemental).division; ThelmaHanson(withdistinction),elementarydivision;AlmaScheikowsky (withdistinction),elementarydivision; MaryShaw(withdistinction),primary division;VioletPower,primarydivision.

Thefollowingweresuccessfulin bookkeepingexaminationsheldbythe NationalBusinessCollege,Sydney: OliveNorth,goldmedal,highestmarks gainedattwoexaminationsheldduringtheyear( percent),Philomena Buswell(95percent),DulcieJohnson 195percent),JohnBanting(94per cent),MaggieLindman)90percent), CeciliaLucey(89percent),Patrick Doyle(8percent),FrankTones(82 percent).

AttheannualexaminationbyMr. Wheeler,24pupilsgainedcertificates instandards6.7.and8.

Phone1244.

DrawingofMonsterArtUnion

INAIDOFTHEBUILDINGFUNDOFTHEST.VINCENT'SFOUNDLINGHOME,

ThedrawingtookplaceonSatur dayafternoon,the29thofDecember, underthesupervisionofacommittee ofgentlemendrawnfromthecityand suburbs.ThesuccessofthisgreatventurebytheSistersofMercy,Victoria Square,wasfarandawaybeyondtheir mostsanguineexpectations.Allthe prizesweregivenbyfriendsofthe SistersofMercy,ormoneywasdonatedtopurchasethem.Thenetprofits, afterallexpensesof-printing,advertising,andotherincidentalsareaccountedfor,willtotalthehandsomesumof £700.TheSistersofMercyverygratefullyacknowledgethegreatinterest takenintheworkoftheartunionby allthosehelperswhowereinstrumental inmakingitsoverysuccessful.Messrs J.Tully,F.Crogan,T.B.Cain,C.A. Guilfoyle,andR.Prendergast,the gentlemeninchargeofthedrawing, gavetheirservicesfreelyallFridayand Saturdayafternoon,the28thand29th ult.,toprepareandcheck'offevery ticketforthedrawing.Tothemthe Sistersaredeeplyindebted,andare verygrateful.

Mr.JamesBrennangenerouslylent awindowinhisarcadeforsixdays, andalsosecuredanotherwindowoppositetodisplaytheprizep,andbymeans ofsuchdisplayabout£33worthof ticketsweresold.LaterMessrsSayers andMcEvoykindlytookchargeofthe prizes,anddistributedthemintheir showwindowinWilliamstreet.Miss LilyMcEvoyhadtheprincipalcontrol ofthem,anddisposedof£32worthof tickets,andthussecuredthelady'sfirst sellers'prize-agoldwatch.MasterJim PurtelltooktheleadasusualinhelpingtheFoundlingHome,andwas responsibleforthesaleof£56lOsworth oftickets.TheSistersofVictoria Squarefullyappreciatethegreatassistancerenderedbythepriestsinthe variousparishesandtheSistersofthe schools,andrealisethattothemisdue aconsiderableportionofthegreat successoftheartunion-toeachand alltheyaredeeplygrateful.

RESULTSOFDRAWING.

PRIZEWINNERS.

1.Alady'sgoldwatch,No.7286,Rose Ward,Neva,BlackHeath,N.S.W.

2.Aponywithsaddleandbridle,No. 20580,HarryBleachley,Trans.Line,via Kalgoorlie.

3.Agramophone,10doublerecords, No.8958,ThosBrady,Abdainroad, WestSubiaco.

4.Fieldglasses,No.12344,Nancy Rampant,CottesloeBeach.

5.Alady'ssetoffurs,No.20071,Star oftheSea,II.A.C.B.S.,Fremantle.

6.Agentleman'ssuit,No.12453,II. F.Green,Gosnells.

7.AChinadinnerset,No.518,Mrs. Carmon,Linda,Leederville.

8.Atrefoil-screen,No.15058,Mr.T. Praed,249Carrstreet,Leederville.

9.Ahandsomebedspread,No.10415, Mr.J.McConkey,KuddyGully,Geraldion.

10.Chairsandsofa,No.21633,Mr.J. O'Sullivan,Dwellingup.

11.Travellingrug,No.15078,Nurse Troy,57Chathamstreet,EastPerth.

12.Gent'ssuitcase,No.14329,Mr.J. Swanson,Yoe.c.

13.Panels,No.3063,Mrs.G.Johnson, Meekatharra.

14.Achestoftea,No.17610,Mrs. Whitlock,Carnarvon.

SUBIACO.

27.Surpriselot,8022,Mr.D.Grace, Deeleystreet,Maylands.

28.Clock,No.13347,Mrs.Dorneck, Gosnells.

29.Stationerycabinet,No.18562,T. W.Blennerhasset,SouthernCross.

30.Gent'sfing,No.20586,C.B. Teede,485Mile,Transline.

TwoPrizestoSellersofWinning Numbers.

1.No.12452,Mrs.%V.McNamara, Maddington.

2.No.10415,Mrs.Blaney,Eradu, Geraldton.

Sellers'Prizes,forSellingGreatest NumberofTickets.

1stprize,gent's,MasterJamesPurtell,£5610s. 1stprize,lady's,MissLilyMcEvoy, £32. 2ndprize,lady's,Mrs.L.F.Tanner, 2057,Turnerstreet,Kalgoorlie,£18. Sellers'Prizes.

1st,Mr.Keating,Haystreet,Perth, No.21506. and,FoundlingHomeseller.Subiaco, No.13704.

3rd,Mr.PatrickPicket,York,No. 19333. 4th,Mr.J.Gentleman,Bullfinch,No. 16206.

5th,Mrs.C.C.Maley,ThreeSprings, 20655. 6th,MissGraceSmith.Guildford,No. 12936. 7th,Mrs.G.Cleverley,Guildford,No. 14426. 8th,FatherB.,Subiaco,No.8977.

Weherebycertifythatthedrawing oftheabovenumberstookplacein ourpresenceonthe29thDecember, 1917.-F.Crogan,T.B.Cain,C.A.Guilfoyle,Jas.Tully,R.Prendergast,Mrs. C.Guilfoyle.

Weddings

DOWNES-LINES.

20.Teasetandtray,No.13404,Miss DorrieO'Connell,Waitemater,Dwarda.

21.Armchair,No.9987,Mrs.Perriett, Kellerberrin.

22.Doll,No.13574,Mrs.F.Wheeler, 4Norbertstreet,EastPerth.

23.Cushion,No.22537,Mrs.Horan, Kalgoorlie.

24.Periscope,No.2987,H.A.Jasper, Cunderdin.

25.Setofcarvers,No.19704,W.H. Walker,WonganHills.

26.Boxofcigars,No.22820,Mr.Gibson,121McDonaldstreet,Kalgoorlie.

Aquietandprettyweddingtook placeattheCatholicChurch,Mullewa, recentlybetweenMr.D.J.Downes,of Meekatharra,andMissThurzaEliabethLines,ofMullewa.TheRev. FatherHawesperformedtheceremony, andafterwardscelebratedtheNuptial Mass.Thebride,whowasgivenaway byMr.Arnold,wasprettilyattiredin adaintyrobeofwhitesilk,withtrimmingsofLimericklaceandpearls.The bridalveilwasfastenedwithaspray oforangeblossom.ThebeautifulbouquetwassentfromMidlandJunction byagirlfriendofthebride.Mr.M.P. O'Loughlan,ofMullewa,wasbestman. OwingtotheabsenceofMr.andMrs. Lines,thereceptionwasheldatthe residenceofMr.Hellbricks.Theusual toastswerehonoured,andthebestof goodwishesexpressedforthefuture happinessoftheyoungcouple.Later inthedayMr.andMrsDownesleft viaGeraldtonforPerth,whereashort honeymoonwasspent.Thebride'S travellingdresswasofwhitesilk,with prettywhitehat.Appendedisalistof presents:Bridegroomtobride,frosted cablebangleandgoldnuggetbrooch setwithrubies:bridetobridegroom, goldsleevelinks;motherofbride, largephotoofsoldierbrothers;Mr. andMrs.C.Lines,silvermountedbiscuitbarrel;Mrs.E.Glandville,silver eggcruet;MissG.Lines,breakfast gong;MissWhitehouse,silverbutter dish;MissL.Ahern,silverbreakfast cruet;MissL.Bunter,cheque;MissL. Edwards,cheque;Mr.andMrs.Pearsall,casesilverspoons;Mr.andMrs. Toomeyandfamily,casesilverfruit knivesandforks;MissC.Davis,clock; Mr.andMrs.Arnold,picklejar;Mrs. andMissThothas,cutglassjamdish andspoon;MissDriscoll,fruitbowl; Mr.andMrsHellbrick,jewelcase;Mr. andMrs.O'Connor,silverserviette rings;Mr.andMrs.Shannon,handpaintedtraycloth;Mr.Johnson,set carvers;Mr.Englebrecht,lacetea'cosyandsideboardrunner;Loughman Bros.,MessrsW.Keefe,J.Keefe,J. Gilmore,andJ.Coventry(Meekatharra),cheques;Mrs.Mathews,handpaintedsatchet;Mr.H.West,dozen fancyhandkerchiefs;Mr.andMrs Moaby,silverjewelcase;Mrs. Whilebucs,silversaltcellars;Mrs. Cream,pairsilverornaments;Mrs. Browning,pairvases;Mr.Franklin, silversugarbasin;MastersP.andR. Dad,hand-paintedsatchetandhandkerchiefs;Mi!,sMooney,paircutglass saladbowlsMissEgan,dressingcase; Mr.Tony,cutglasscakedishand stand;PresentationNuns,Mullewa, pairsacredpictures;Mrs.McDermodd, silversaltcellars;Mr.andMrs.Bloads, silvertoastrack;Mr.Ridley,halfdozenglasses.

FLANAGAN-NYHAN.

Awedding,thefirsttobecelebrated byaministerofreligionatEucla,took placeonDecember4,FatherLyons havingjourneyedallthewayfromKal. goorlie,viathetrans-Australianline, toperformtheceremony.ThecontractingpartieswereMr.JamesHenry Flanagan,oftheTelegraphDepartment,Eucla,sonofMr.RichardFlanagan,ofMidlandJunction,andMiss AliceMaryNyhan,daughterofMrs. Nyhan,ofNewcastlestreet,Perth.The ceremonywascarriedoutattheresidenceofMr.andMrs.Doran,portion oftheverandahbeingtransformed intoaminiaturecl,urchforthepurpose.Mr.W.A.Duran,intheabsence ofarelative,gavethebrideaway,the bridesmaidbeingMissAngelaFlanagan,ofMidlandJunction.Mr.Frank Lowmancarriedoutthedutiesofbest man,whiletwolittlegirls,Jessie ThomasandJoyceDoran,carriedbasketsofflowers.Aftertheceremony about20guestssatdowntotheweddingbreakfast,whichwasprovidedby theladiesofEucla.Thecustomary speecheswereinterspersedwiththe goodviands,andeverythingwent merryasamarriagebell.Thewedding cakewaspresentedbyMrs.Doranand Mrs.Thomas,ofEucla.Thepresents werenumerous

1917-1918

Good-byetotheoldyear-itssorrows andpainsFarwelltoeachsadhour,tho'memory remains; Tothedaysandnightsofourunrestrainedgrief Good-byetothejoysthatweresurely toobrief. Good-bye.

Hail!tothedawnofanotherNew Year; MayGodinHismercyouranguished heartscheer; Oncemoremaythenationsinharmony blend, SweetpeaceonthisearthinHislove mayhesend, Interrapax. -MadelineBarclay.

ANewTarcissus

beenburiedindebris,youngCahilldeterminedtosavetheSacredSpecies frombeingscatteredinthedustand exposedtoprofanation.Thrilledwith deepemotionatthegreatunwonted privilegeinstoreforhim,ifhesucceeded,hewentforward,searchedrightand leftamidthefallenrubbish,anddiscoveredthekey.Justashewascarryingoutsidetheciboriumwithits sacredcontents,aterrificshellsuddenly crashedthroughtherosewindowover hishead,rainingoverhimfragments ofglassandrefuse,whileshellsburst roundandabouthim.Hecamethrough italllikeonewhoboreacharmedlife, andplacedthesacredvesselinthe handsoftheparishpriest.Astrong spiritofthefaithofTarcissusofthe agesoffaithmustpulsestronginthe soulofthisnobleIrish-Australian.Such adeedasFredCahill's,riskinghislife forthehonouroftheBlessedSacrament,thereadinesstogivehislifeto avertevenremotehumiliationfrom HimWhoistheLife,indeed,could notfailtoconvinceallthosewhohear ofit,ofthefirmbeliefofCatholicsin therealityofGod'sPresenceinthe SacramentoftheAltar."Theyoung soldierreferredtoenlistedatMuswellbrook,N.S.W.,andisafinetypeof theIrish-AustralianCatholic.

ThefoundlingDome

TheSister-in-Chargegratefullyacknowledgeshavingreceivedthefollowingdonationstotheinstitution:"DailyNews,"£5;Mr.McGillicuddy, £3:Mrs.O'Connor,£22s;Mr.Foley. £1Is;aBenefactress,£1;Mr.McMullen,10s;Mr.Dudley,10s:MissO'Dea, 5s;AMother,10s;Barmen'sUnion, 10s;Mrs.Maher,York,cakes;Mr. StuartPatterson,2casesofeggs;Mrs. Perganda,eggs;MissEllenKelly,New Norcia,eggs;Mrs.Longman,eggs; MissBooth,feedingbottlesandsweets; MissesKathleenandEileenO'Callaghan,Christmascake;Mrs.Regan, toys;Mr.PhilCoyle,acaseofspirits; Mrs.Wing,biscuitsandsweets;Mr. Neame,sweets;Mrs.Minehan,Christmascake;MissMcDermott,sweets; Mrs.P.Burke,eggs;MissDorothy Tangney,aparcelofclothingandtoys; MissMerciaScott,WestPerth,14sand aparcelofclothing,toys,etc,theresult ofagiftevening.

GRANDTheatre

Direction T.Coombe

AYoungIrish-AustralianSavesthe BlessedSacramentfromProfanation. Inthe"Vincentian,"anEnglishmagazine,wefindthefollowing:"Afew yearsagotheSalonofFrenchPaintinginParisexhibitedapicturebya famousartist,whichattractedthe visitorsmorethanthe6000othercanvassesoftheExhibition.Itrepresents aboyof16yearsinarecliningposture, cladinarobeoflilywhitetothefeet, thehandscloselyfoldedoverhis breast.Hisface,half-fretful,yetserene, wassuffusedbyacelestiallight.This youthwaschosenbythepriestto carrytheBlessedSacramenttothe futuremartyrs,soontobeexposedto thelionsandtigersintheamphitheatre.Waylaidbyabandofpagan youths,suspiciousofhisdesign,heresistedtheirattemptstothelastbreath towrenchfromhimhispreciousburden.ThenaChristianrescuercameon thescene,andcarriedoffhisdeadbody totheCatacombs.Thenameofthis heroicdefenderoftheBlessedSacramentwasTarcissus.Aletterfromthe fronttellsusofanobleexploitwrought withinthelastfortnightinthespirit andinthefaithofthissameTarcissus. JustbeforetheMessinesoffensivethe Germansbombardedalittlevillage justbehindthelinewithfrightful severity.RoundandabouttheCatholic churchtheshellswerefallingthickas snowflakes.Theinsideofthechurch waslitteredwithdebris.Everyinstant broughtsomenewhavoc,sothatto enterseemedcertaindeath.Atthis momentayoungIrish-Australian, FrederickCahillbyname,askedthe agedcure,why'stoodbyintears,if theSacramenthadbeenremoved.On hearingthatit,hadnotbeenremoved, andthatthekeyofthetabernaclehad

Saturday,5thJanuary, CharlieChaplinin"The Adventurer,"and HaroldLockwoodin"The HauntedPyjamas."

Wednesday,9thJanuary, CarlyleBlackwellandMadge Evansin"TheBurglar."

BAFFLING MURDER MYSTERY IN HERFIGHTING CHANCE

.virilE JESTIC

Startingon MONDAY

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

fatherFaheyWrites

TheArchbishopreceivedthefollow- ingletterfromFatherFahey,D.S.O., bylastmail:-"Iexpectitwillbelate inDecemberwhenthisreachesyou,so Iavailmyselfoftheopportunityto wishyouaveryhappyChristmas.I deresayitwillnotbeaveryhappyone inmanyhomesinW.A.Ihopeyouare notannoyedwithmefornothaving writtenmorefrequently.Considering thenumberofmailslostatsea,I doubtifeventhoseIhavewritten havereachedyou.Really,thereisnot muchtowriteabout.Thewar,which wasoncesuchapopularandfertile sourceofletters,haslostitsnovelty, andisnowthreadbare.Itisnowjust threeyearssinceweleftAustralia.and stilltheendofthewarisnotinsight. Whenweleft,someofuswereafraid thatwewouldnotreachEuropein time.Wehavesufferedmanydisillu- sionsinthesethreeyears.Needlessto say,.Iamverytiredofit,butstillI amanxioustoseetheend. "IamwiththesameunitsinceApril. WemovedugtotheFlandersfront forthebattleofMessines,andhave beeninthatneighbourhoodeversince. Wehavehadtoshiftourquartersa fewtimesowingtotheattentionsof theenemy.Of.course,wehavebeen keptbusyduringtherecentbattlesof Flanders.IhavemetFatherHayesseveraltimesoflate.Hisunitwasbil- lettednearusforamonthbeforegoing into-thispartoftheline.Helooks splendid.andisstandingthestrain well-Wehavesustainedagreatlossin the'deathofFatherBergen,whowas killedlastweek.IthinkyourGrace methimwhenyouwereherelastyear. HewasanTrishS.J:belongingtothe Frenchprovince,andwasinAsia Minorbeforethewar.Hewasmadea prisonerbytheTurks,andaftermuch wanderinghewasrescuedandbrought toEgyptbyanItalianwarship.Gen- eralLeggebroughthimtoGallipoli whenthe2ndDivisionlandedinSep- tember,andeversincehehasbeen with'us.Althoughnotofrobustcon- stitution,hewasagreatworker,and histirelesszealwontheadmirationof everybody.HewasamodernSt.Fran- cisXavier.CatholicAustraliaoweshim adeepdebtofgratitude,andthose whoknewhim,officersandmen,Pro- testantsorCatholics,willneverforget him.FatherKinghasjustcompleteda tourofthefront,andexpresseshim- selfverysatisfiedwiththewayevery- bodyisworking.

"Iseethattheschemeforbringing hometheremnantofthe1stDivision hasfallenthrough.Ithoughtitwould, asitmeantdisintegratingthewhole A.I.F.Butitishardlyfairtothemen toraisesuchhopesandthendashthem totheground.

"Therecentfightinginwhichour boystooksuchanimportantandglori- ouspart,beggarsalldescription.It was'onsuchascalethatnosingleman couldgraspitsmagnitude.'Strangeto say,'ourlosseshavebeenverylight exceptinthelastattack,anditwas thebiggeststruggleourboyshaveeverbeenin.Ifearthatthewinter, whichisnowsettingin,andtheFlan- dersmud,willbringtheoffensivemore orlesstoastandstill.

1trusteverythingisgoingonwell inthediocese,althoughIfancythe moneyproblemmustbeacuteinthese hard,times.

"AgainwishingyourGraceavery happyChristmas,Iremainyours obediently, JOHNFAHEY."

AtSt.Vincent'sDome---CousinAilyandtheKiddies

FatherChristmas,inhisorthodox winterdress(sowell-knowntothe children),notwithstandingthetemperaturewasfairlywellonthesideof warm,paidasurprisevisittothelittle communityatSt.Vincent'sFoundling HomeonSaturdayafternoon,the22nd ult.CousinAily,whoconductsthe PastimeColumnonAuntBessy'spage, hadbeenatworkpreparingacharming Christmastreeinoneofthelarge wardssomehoursbeforehiscoming, andhaditbeautifullyladenwithpre- sentsforthe"weeones."Theancient friendoflittlechildrenwassomewhat surprisedthathehadbeenanticipated, butwithhiscustomarykindlinesshe consentedtodistributethem.Thenthe matronopenedtothe"weeones"the rightofwaytotheward,andushered him."Tankyou,FaderKwismas,"ex- pressedthedelightofthetoddlerswith afirstgripontheEnglishlanguage,asFatherChristmaspassedtothemhisgifts."Tankyou,FaderKwismas."All thejoyoftheirlittleheartsshonein theirbabyeyesandfoundexpression inthesethreewords.Itwashappiness toseetheirhappiness-therewas beautyinthemomentswhenthefulnessoftheirbabypleasurefilledthe room.FatherChristmasmade70little friendsatSt.Vincent'sthatdelightful Saturdayaftrenoon,andthememory ofhislongwhitebeardandbeautifulfur-trimmedscarletcoatwillbesome- thingthey'llrememberinthehours whentheywillnotsleep.AuntBessy, throughtheNativityFund,sent'a beautifullyequippedrocking-horse, whichshepresentedtotheminthe

abignessthatspeaksinaselfwithout advertisementforthatwealthoflove which neartheCatholicChurchhasvery toitsheartfortheworld'sun- friendedones.Withitsbeautifulsur- roundingsitisanidealplaceforthe littlechildrenandwiththecommodiousOrphanageasanearbyneighbour itformsablockofbuildingswhich makea Churchpicturesqueadditiontothe propertiesoftheArchdiocese. St.Vincent'sFoundlingHomeisde- servingofalltheassistancegenerous heartscangivetomaintainitinourmidst.Unhesitatinglythe-visitorwill admitthegoodworkoftheSistersof Mercyisdelightfullyexhibitedinthe happyfaces,andthebrighteyesofthe well-conditioned70ormorelittlechild- renwhogreethimfromtheplay- ground-thoselittleoneswhounder

The"WeeOnes"waitingtoreceivetwocelebrities-AuntBessyandFatherChristmas. ,themintothepresenceofthestrange oldmanfromasnow-cladland.There wasagreatsurpriseineachlittleface, but beamedbeautifulwondermentanddelight ineverylittleeye.Thefearfor awhileprevailedthatnothavinghad previousknowledgeofthestorieddo- ingsofFatherChristmas,hisancient beardandantiquedressmighthavethe effectofcreatingastampedeof,tiny feetandadramaticoverturefrom70 littlethroats,andthematronhada fewanxious'momentsmadeforherbythegood-naturedanddelightedCousin Aily. tookTheunexpectedhappened.They totheplaylikeyoungducksto water.FatherChristmaswastothem agladreality,andfromthetreeloaded withsecretshesoonconvincedthem, ashecalledeachlittleonebynameup toreceivea.presentthathismemory wasinexcellentorder,andthathe musthavemetthembefore;everyonewasknowntohim,evenPaddywith hisfourteethandhisgreatbigeyes wasdelightedtoreceiveagiftfrom

nameofthelittleInfantBabeofBeth- lehem,andaskedatinyprayerforthe donors.Thechargerhelpedconsider- ablytoenlargetheirsurprise,and didn'ttheyhangrounditlovingly,and howcaressinglytheynoteditsbigeyes andwhiteteethanditsbeautifulmane. Perhapsthemostdelightedofallwere thegoodsisters-suchattractionsmade theirdaymoretrying,surely,butthere waspositiveevidenceoftheirgreat gratitudetothosegoodfriendswho rememberedtheirlittlechargessogen- erouslyontheeveofthatwonderful FeastDaywhentheChristianworld heraldswithanthemsofjoytheBirth oftheRedeemerofmeninastable. Severalladyfriendsofthelittleones, andMr.H.Wallace,thegenialpresi- dentofSt.VincentdePaulSociety, wereentertainedbytheSister-in-charge andshoWnoverthewards.Thenew wingisnearingcompletion,andwill beahandsomeadjuncttoSt.Vincent's Home.Graduallythesmallcompacthomeofalittlewhileagoisassuming

otherconditionsmighthavebeen wastageinourcityanditsenvirons, andwhosewholesome,healthylittlelivesarebeingformedtoplaytheir partinthefutureascitizensofthe Commonwealth.

ThedaybeforeMrs.Dr.Trethpwan andMissPeggyAndersongavethe childrenaChristmastreatbythedis- tributionofpresentsoftoysand sweets.Thetoyswereremarkablefor theexcellenceoftheir.selection.Every onewasdurableanduseful.Manyof them-soft-eyedrabbitsontherun, gorgeousgollywogs,two-leggedthings fromtheAntarcticseas,big-eyeddog- gies,etcetera,werethecreationofMrs. Trethowan'sgenius.Indeed,there seemedasurfeitofthem.Thelittle oneshadthereforea"goodtime," thankstothatkindlyspiritwhichthe Christmasseasonevokes.TheSistersof Mercy kindnessverygratefullyacknowledgethe showntothelittlechildren, andsendahappyNewYear'sgree,ting toalltheirfriendsandhelpers.

ClassicalEducation

ADDRESSBYBISHOPGALLAGHER.

HisLordshipDr.Gallagherpresented theprizesatthebreak-upforthe ChristmasvacationatSt.Patrick's College,Goulburn.AfterBrotherJoyce readtheannualreport,hisLordship deliveredashortaddress.'InhisopeningremarkshecongratulatedtheChristianBrothersontheprogressthecollegehadmade.HereferredtoSt.Patrick'sashavingbeenhishappyhome duringthefourteenmoststrenuous yearsofhislife.Hefeltcertainthatthe collegerecordfor1917wouldbethat ofprecedingyears-thesameespritde corps,thesameunflaggingenergyon thepartoftheChristianBrothers,the samewhole-heartedco-operationon thepartoftheboys,thesamemutual trustandconfidence,thesamesuccessfulresults.

NoRoyalRoadtoLearning. Thereisnotnow,saidhisLordship, thereneverhasbeen,aroyalroadto learning,nor,indeed,tosuccessofany kind.Yougetoutofathingjustas muchasyouputintoit.Educationis forlife,andinafterlifemuchthatman hastodocannotbepleasant;butmust bedonefromasenseofduty,adictate ofconscience.Indeed,alargepartof everyteacher'sbusinessistoaccustom hispupilstodofromhighermotives thatwhichnaturallytheydonotlike todo.Thesuccessofaschoolorcollege dependsnotonstructureorequipment,notA-enonmethod;butonthe teacher.Hispersonalityfarmorethan hislearningdetermineshisvalueasa teacher:hisenthusiasm-everygenuine teachermustbeanenthusiast-his patience,hisintenseinterestinhis pupils,thehighsupernaturalmotives thatsustain'him-inhisunending,perhapsthanklesstoils,hisceaselesspie-. suitofdeeperknowledge,ofhighand nobledideas.Itisbyrousinghispupils toself-activitythatthetrueteacher educates.Hisaimshouldnotbeto makelearningeasy,buttoaccustom hisstudentstolabour,sincenothing butaman'sownindustrycandevelop hisfaculties,orgivehimstrengthand graspofmind.Inspiteofallourboastedenlightenment,thisageofoursis anageofsuperstition,andoneofthe worstsuperstitionsoftheageistobelievethatwecandevelop,strengthen, ennoblemankindbymerelymechanicalandsecularmethods,andbykeepingmenawayfromtheinnersourcesof power-faith,hope,power,love,selfsacrifice,nobleaspiration,yearningfor immortality,whencealllife,truthand goodnessproeeed.Itisnot,then,the sizeoftheschool,notitseleganceor equipment,nornovelmethodsthat trulyeducate,buttheteacher: TheGod-likeman-thenoblepedagogue, Whocastsapeopleinheroicmould.

Givetherightmanortherightwomanonlyalogcabinanddivinework canbe done..Lincoln,thegreatestPresidenttheUnitedStatesofAmerica haseverhad,taughtabushschool. Garfieldrosefrombeingateacherof ared-logschooltotheWhiteHouse. Fenelon,thegnatArchbishopofCambrai,delightedtoteachhischildren theiralphabetandtheirCatechismin theporchofhisgrandCathedral.The greatestteacherthattheworldhas everhad-HeWhospokeasmannever spakebefore-instructedHisdisciples whilesittingbythewell,orfromthe bowofafishingboat;orwhenstandingontheMountHeimpartedtothem thosesublimelessonsofwisdomandof virtuewhich,weretoenlightenandto enlightenandtosavetheworld.I speakthusbecausewehaveinthe ChristianBrothers,whoconductyour almamater,andwhohavechargeof ourCathedralschools,genuineteachers,whoseheartsareintheirwork, whoareknownbytheirfruits,who pursuethehighestidealsinmoulding thecharacteroftheirpupils,pupilsof whom,aswellasoftheirteachers,we all,Bishop,pridsts,andpeopleofthe wholedioceseofGoulburnareexceedinglyproud.

studyoflanguages,especiallytheclassiclanguagesofancientGreeceand Rome;'doesnotoccupyaprominent place.Itwasmyowngoodfortuneto bemadefamiliarwiththegreatwritersofGreeceandRomeataveryearly age.TheloveIentertainedfofthemat thattimewassecondonlytotheloveI entertainedformyholyfaith.Ithas continuedwithmeduringthevarying vicissitudesofalongandbusylife.In thebeautifulexpressionofCicero, whenpleadingforthepoetArchias: "Adolescentiamalunt-senectutemdelectant,"etc.-"Theywerethefoodof myyouth;theystilldelightmeinold age."

TheNoblestPossessionofMan.

Theyareanuntinlingsourceof pleasuretomeathome,andareno hindrancetomeabroad;theyhave beenmycompanionsinthewatchesof thenight;theyaccompany-meonmy journeys;theyaddafreshrelishtothe exhilarationonefeelsinthetravelsof thebushe'meccumperegrinantur, mecumrusticant");passionatelyfond, therefore,asIammyselfoftheancient classicsasanurseofhighthoughtand elegantexpression,thesoftenerofrude manners,thestrengthanddelightof thosegrandmen,whohavebuiltup thegloriousfabricofourlibertiesand progressinChurchandState,the preciouscasketinwhichHolyChurch hasenshrinedherteachingandher ritual.Icannotbutregardwith regretthegrowingtendency-a tendencyagainstwhichitseems vaintostruggle-graduallytoshut themoutfromthecurriculumof higherstudies.Justascivics,ethics, eugenics,aretakingtheplaceofChris-' tian.dogmaand.moralityintheschoolroom,sophysicalscienceandtheinfinitevarietiesoftechnicalinstruction aresupplantinglanguageandphilosophy,asasourceofmentaldiscipline andformationofcharacter.Butaltogetherapartfromthequestionofreligion,thisseemstomeadownward tendency.Studyoflanguageappears tometobetheonlymeansofacquiring thatnoblestpossessionofawell-trainedmind;thefacultyofeasyandaccurateandelegantexpression,thechief instrumentforreachingclearnessof thoughtanddiction.Withoutaknowledgeoflanguage,oftheclassics,a manmay,indeed,acquireagoodcommerciallearning;hemaymasterthe technicalitiesoftradeandofmechanicalindustries,.andbeaninstrumentof Productionevenasgoodasthesteam engine,theelectricalpower-houseor thedraughthorse.Butwithoutthe studyoflanguageas.ascience,hecan laynoclaimtotheproudtitleofan educatedman.Theday,Itrust,isfar distant,will,Ihope,nevercome,when St.Patrick'sCollegewilldethronefrom itsplaceofhonourthatmostsubtle andpliantandenchantingofhuman tongues,inwhichthoseancientsspoke, thatlanguageinwhichAristotletraced theworkingofthehumanmind;in whichSocrates,onthenighthedrank thehemlock,discoursedsopersuasivelytohisweepingfriendsontheimmortalityofthesoul.However,strongthe tidemayflowtowardsthemerelyusefulineducation,howevernecessary "bread-and-butterstudies"maybe,no educationalinstitutioncanaffordto neglect,ortotreatwithindifference thatmajesticlanguageinwhichLivy wroteandVergilsang,.andCicerodeclaimedagainstVerres-thelanguage whichformedthechief,ifnottheonly meansofcommunicationbetweenthe greatestmindsofEuropeforfifteen hundredyears,thatlanguageinwhich notonlythe"Confession"ofSt.Augustineandthe"Summit"ofSt.Thomas, buteventhe"NovumOrganum"of Bacon,illustriousfounderoftheinductiveorutilitariansystemofphilosophy, wasfirstgiventotheworld.

HibernianSociety

respondenceincludedaletterfromSt. VincentdePaulConferenceacknowledgingdonation,andBro.A.J.Mills, onactiveserviceabroad.Acommittee consistingofBros.T.J.Alford,J.Hackett,B.McCloskey,J.Healy,Jas.S. Dowling,D.Sugrue,andE.Gallagher, wasappointedtocarryoutthejuvenile picniconNewYear'sDay.Receipts totalled£618s2d.

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136, Fremantle. intheabsenceofbothseniorofficers ofthebranch,bothofwhomforwarded apologies,Bro.J.Hackettpresidedat theordinaryfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchonSunday,the23rdDecember,at3p.m.Theminutesofthe previoustwomeetingswerereadand confirmed.Correspondenceincluded lettersfromtheD.S.acknowledging receiptofchequesaccountquarterage andgoodsaccountrespectively,and fromBro.E.Gallagher,ex-superintendent,thankingthebranchforits letterofsympathysenthisfamilyon theoccasionofthesadlossofhisson, GunnerPatrickGallagher,M.M.Master A.W.Tippettwasinitiatedasafull benefitmemberofthesociety.The membersreceivedinstructionsregardingtheannualpicnicatPointWalter onNewYear'sDay.Atpresentitis impossibletosaywhatprofitwillbe madeontherecentconcert,sinceconsiderableticketsandcasharestilloutstanding.Itwasdecidedthatthe branchformadramaticsociety.Receiptsfortheafternoonamountedto lOs6d,andat4o'clocktheactingpresidentclosedthemeeting.

Amusements

AnAppealforLanguages. Thereporttellsusthatwhileample provisionhasbeenmadeforchemistry andphysicsandtechnicalbranches, theancientandmodernlanguagesstill occupytheplaceofhonourinthecollegecurriculum.Thisaffordsmegreat gratification.Tomymind,noformof instructioncanlayjustclaimtothe titleofhighereducation,inwhichthe

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch,No.1, Fremantle. Bro.T.J..)lion)presidedoverthe usualfortnightlymeetingoftheabove heldonMonday,December17,inthe ParochialHall.Bro.J.W.O'Brien actedassecretaryintheabsenceof thatofficer.Theminutesofthepreviousmeetingwerereadandconfirmed. Sickpayamountingto£2waspassed forpaymenttoBro.M.McCusker.Cor-

ingWednesdaywillseeCharlieChaplin stillscreening,withachangeoffeature.CarlyleBlackwellandMadge Evans(thechildstar)appearin"The Burglar,"anintenselyinteresting WorldBrady-madefive-partdrama, thatissuretopleasewithitsdelicate charmandheart-movingappeal.Owing totheholidaystherewillbenoissue ofthe"GrandGazette"thisweek,but patronswerefullyrecompensedbythe double-sizedissuelastweek.

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MissM.McMAHON

HasREMOVEDto32PIERSTREET (nearHaystreet),whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends, andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andConiestionary.DeliciousLuncheons.

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PERTHMAJESTIC. JamesOliverCurwood'spowerful storyofthenorthland,"HerFighting Chance,"willbepresentedinpicture formasavehicleforthecleverlittle star,JaneGrey,attheMajesticnext Monday.ProducedbyArthurH. Jacobs,withthewell-knowndirector, EdwinCarewe,responsibleforthe staging,Mr.Curwood'sred-blooded storymakesascreendramaofunusual excellence.Intheveryopeningscene thekillingofBreault,thecarrierof HisMajesty'smail,inapistolduel withamysterioussomebody,whose identityisnotrevealedtotheaudience givesanimmediate"punch"tothe picture,andfurnishessuspensewhich holdstothefinalcurtain.Breaulthad beendisappointedinlove,andthemarriageofhisdancehallfavouritetoJan Thoreauhadledtoaquarrel,which waswitnessedbymany,andwas knowntothepicturesquemembersof theRoyalNorth-West)MountedPolice stationedinthe'neighbourhood.Soit isnaturalforthemtobelievethatJan isguiltofBreault'smurder,especially whentheyfindanotewrittenbythe slainmenaccusingJanofthecrime. CorporalBlakepicksthestrongestdog teaminthesrevice,andgoesafterJan, butthesightofthebeautifuldance hallgirlwifemakeshimforgethisreal dutyandcovetthefascinatingwoman withwhomhefindshimselfalonein Jan'scabin.Tensemoment;follow eachotherinquicksuccession,asthe faithfulwifestruggles'Withtheproblemofsavingthehusbandshathinks guiltyofmurderatthetremendous pricedemandedofherorallowinghim tobehangedforhiscrime.JaneGrey'S actingismagnificentinthepowerful' emotionalsceneswhichfollowherdecisiontosaveherhusbandfromdeath, andthesuddendiscoveryofhisinnocencefurnishesasurprisefinishtothe dramawhichisdestinedtomakeit oneofthemostdiscussedpictures theseason.

GRANDTHEATRE.

Therewillberiotsoflaughterat theGrandtomarktheappearanceof CharlieChaplininhisbrandnew Mutualcomedy,"TheAdventUrer," showingforthefirsttimeinW.A.This two-reelscreamshowsCharlieina typicalChaplinrole,asanescapeefrom prisonwhowalksinhighlife,with amusingresults.OnthesameprogrmmewillbeanextraordinarilyinterestingHearst-PatheNews,showing aNewYorkReviewofTroopsfrom Aeroplane;alsothefive-partMetro. comedydrama,"TheHauntedPyjamas,"starringHaroldLockwood. Thisfeatureisguaranteedtokeepmost peopleinacontinualsimmerofamusement.Anewfilmbeauty,Carmel Myers,isalsointhestory.Thefollow-

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LoretoConvent,Osborne

TheANNUALRETREATfor LADIESwillcommencethe7thJanuary,1918,at730p.m.Thisnoticeisto taketheplaceoftheCircularissuedin formeryears.Anyladydesirousto maketheRetreatwillpleasecommuniesteatanearlydatewith THEMOTHERSUPERIOR. Tel.F135.

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY.

First-classDayand"BoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe. SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School.whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE: NOTICE.

YOUNGLADY,welleducated,excellenttestimonials,seekspositionin office.Apply,thisoffic6.

MARRIAGE.

DOWNES-LINES.-OnNovember 24th,1917,attheCatholicChurch,' Mullewa,bytheRev.FatherHawes, D.J.Downes,ofMeekatharra,to Thurza,ElizabethLines,ofMullewa.

BIRTH.

DWYER.-OnDecember26th,1917,at NurseSkene'sPrivate'Hospital, Claisebrookroad,EastPerth,toMr. andMrs.JamesDwyer,of45Wickhamstreet,EastPerth-ason

DEATHS.

BALDWIN.-OnDecember266,at Wooroloo,Edward,theb.-ilovedhusbandofAnnieBallwin,andfond fatherofJohn,Kitty,Danieland Patrick.InterredatKarrakatta.

R.I.P.

BARRETT.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofPaul Michael.thebelovedeldestsonof Mr.andMrs.PaulBarrett,ofLeederville,whodiedonthe25thDecember,1917. Aged20years.Sweet

Jesus,havemercyonhissoul.

DELANEY.-OnDecember31st,1917, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,johan-nah(Annie),belovedwifeofJames Delaney ment),(lateEducationDepartandmotherofMrs.J.Kent, Mrs.C.Dalton,Mrs.M.Sutherland, Mrs.D.CPerrott,andMaryDelaney. RestinPeace. INMEMORIAM. NOONAN.-Yourcharitableprayers arerequestedforthehappyrepose ofthesoulofAnnie.Noonan,whose anniversaryoccursaboutthistime. Age23years.Mayhersoulrestin peace.-Insertedbyhersorrowing aunt,Mrs.B.Sheehy,Jf-Mount Lawley:heruncle,Mr.P.Noonan, ofMidlandJunction,

SATURDAY,JANUARY5,1918.

VerseandBetter

Saysthe"S.H.Review,"Boston, Mass.:"Accordingto'adespatchgiven outbytheGovernment,thereareapproximately38,000,000menengagedin theworldwar,ofwhomabout27,500,000arethoseoftheAllies.Inmaking theestimatemorethan1,000,000men oftheUnitedStates'arereckoned.The totaldoesnotincludethenaval strength,whichwouldincreaseitby severalmillions."

ThePopeisindanger.TheRev. JohnBeukers-flying.Dutchmanof Armadale-isdevotingaportionofhis "foothills"screed'toanattackon Rome.Johnisanignorantnonentity, andhisungrammaticaleffusionsfind favouronlywithafewlikehimself. HeisluckythatthereisnoPrivate Clementsabout.

The"SundayTimes"isstillraving mad.ToreadtheeffusionsofWebb, theseparatist,onewouldimaginehe hadevenalittleinfluencewiththe public.Buttherearecertainmatters henevermentions.Oneisthesoldiers' vote,whichtookthespinebutofthe jingoisticroarersrightthroughthis freecontinent.Hehadalyingsneerat ArchbishopMannixlastissue.But HisGraceofMelbournehasnever heardofWebb..WithHisGracethe whineofevenapuppywouldhave moresignificance.

ManystillcryoutagainstSinnFeinism.Eventhe"SundayTimes,"which, whileitpropagatestheSinnFeindoctrineofseparation,canfindnolanguagesufficientlystrongtohurlatthe causeoftheIrishpeople.However,it nevertoldthepeopleoftheAshe atrocityinDublin.Thesordidtale couldnotbearrepetition.Thekilling ofAshebeatsBelgium'sblackest pang.Thereisastoryaboutshooting witcheswithcrookedsixpences Straight"trays"canalsohithard.

No!thisdidNOThappeninRussia. Itoccurredundertheshadowofthe UnionJackinasmallnationality calledIreland:"AnextraordinarydisplayofmilitaryandpoliceforcemarkedtheholdingofaSinnFeinmeetinginEnniskillenonSunday(saysanIrishexchange).Aprocessionthroughthe townwasprohibitedbyproclamation,andtoenforceit100police-manyof themarmed-paradedthestreets,while asquadronofInniskillingDragoons, withdrawnsabres,heldpossessionof someofthesidestreets.

'Themeetingwastohavebeenheld intheOldGaolgroundsattheeastern endofthetown.Contingentscoming fromthewesternportionofthecounty, withbands,andcarryingSinnFein flags,weremetattheWesternBridge bydoublelinesofpolicedrawnacross theroadway.District-InspectorMarrinan,whowasincharge,refusedto allowthecontingentstopassthrough, remarkingthatitwasan"organised procession."Hewasaskedbysomeof theorganisersofthemeetingifhe wouldallowtheassemblagetopass throughinsmallgroups.Head-ConstableCarland,whoaccompaniedthe District-Inspector,saidtheywould allowthemthroughingroupsof20or singlecontingents.TheDistrict-Inspectordemurred$.romthis,andstated thatthecrowdwouldhavetodisperse. Rev.FathersCaulfieldandCullinan wererefusedpermissiontopass throughtheSines.

PlaceofMeetingChanged.

Thecrowdwas,bythistime,grow- ingimpatient,andsurgedforwardtowardsthepolice.Thelatterwereorder. edtodrawtruncheons.Aman-named JohnMaguirewasstruckonthehead withablackthornstick. Theideawasthenabantlonedof holdingthemeetingintheGaul grounds,andtheSinnFeinleadersbeapprisedofwhathadoccurred.the crowdherdupbythepoliceformedin

processionalorderandmarchedback totheGaelicFootballgrounds,where themeetingwasheld.

Attheconclusionoftheproceedings thereweresomeexcitingincidentsin thetown.Some'ofthecontingents, carryinghugeSinnFeinbanners,and accompaniedbybands,marched throughthemainstreet.Theywere allowedtopassthepointsmoststronglyguardedbypoliceandmilitary,but whentheendoftheprocessionwas passingtheofficesofthe"Impartial Reporter,"'policetothenumberof about20camealongbehindthemwith drawntruncheons,andproceedingto "strikeout,"tookpossessionofthe banners,jumpingononeofthemon theroadway.Behindthebatonparty cametheDragoonsatthetrotwith drawnsabres,andtheywerefollowed byabout20morepolice,withrifles. SinnFeinLeadersIntervene.

AtlastArthurGriffith,MacNeill,and Figgisrushedbareheadedoutofthe RoyalHotel,accompaniedbyanumberofpriests,tocalmdowntheanger ofthecrowd,andsucceededinpreventingwhatpromisedtobeaserious conflict.TheDragoonswerebookedas theyrodebackthroughthecrowded streets.Thecontingentsdispersedsoon afterwardswithoutfurtherincident."

1918isin,andwewantev.eryCatholicandeveryother.subscriberinthe landtosupportusduringthecoming year.Westandfortruthandjustice. Ifyouwantthetruth,thewholetruth, andnothingbutthetruth,readthe "W.A.Record,"andthensend-itto yourfriendsinFrance,N!esopotamia, here,orelsewhere.

EXIT-BILLY.

Well,Iain'tnobonzerfighter, AlthoughI'vebeeninthepush. An'doneastraightoutbonzerstoush InadinkumAnzacrush. An"struth!Istoodforfreedom, Istoodtowinorlose, Istoodtofightfortruthan.1right, ButIwon'thaveBillyHughes.

I'vestuckinthemudinFlanders. AndbakedwheretheNilerunsred, AblankyArabputintheboot An'tookorfthehairfrommyhead.. ButI'lleverstandforAustralia, InspiteofthehungerandFues, Tho'Istandtomyknees.intheFlandersmud, I'mcuttingoutBillyHughes. There'sadinkumcoveintheGolden West, An'the"Bulletin"callshim"Big John," An'ferstraightoutwork,anda boshterstunt I'llbackhimforboss-oddson. But,thebestofall,comesfromErin's Isle, An'rulesinthenobleEast-Hewearsamitre,an'he'llstandno skiterDr.Mannix-theprelate-thepriest. -T.R.O'Grady,23Murraystreet, Perth.

ThomasAshe

Duringthelastthreeorfouryears therehasbeenagreatdealoftalk aboutlibertyandjustice.Asanemblemofjustice,theUnionJackhas beenfloatedoverlandandsea.Atrocitiesofallkindshavebeenemphatically condemned.Thedarkdoingsofthe Hunsin'Belgiumhavebeenrevealed bythegoodBritishpressbeforethe eyesoftheworld.Thereareatrocities beingcommitted,however,ofwhich weonlysometimeshear.Theyarenot beingcommittedbytheHuns,butby thecrewwhichtheBritishGovernment permitstodrivetheredrustygoadof tyrannyintothoseoftheIrishpeople whohavethemisfortunetofallinto itshands.Ifthedarkdungeonsof MountjoyPrisoncouldonlyspeak, whatharrowingscenestheywould pourtray.Badenoughhavebeenthe crimescommittedafterEasterWeek. Wehavereadinthehomepressofthe poorfellowscruellydonetodeath,of thedyingmancrawlingindeathagony intheabrrackyard,andkickedand buffetedbyuniformedslackerswho wouldbeinabetterpositiontoserve theirmastersinFlandersmud.We havealsoreadofthetorturingofboys andgirls,someofwhomwerecruelly andpurposelyshot.Buttheevidence givenattheinquestofthelateThomas AshegivestheDublinCastlecrewin

Dublin-wedonotsaytheBritish people-thepalmforatrociousmisdeeds.Nosavagescouldmorewickedly dealwithapowerlesspreythanthe prisonauthoritiesdealtwithAsheand hiscomrades.Theevidencegivenat theinquestisbeyonddescription.Itis inhumanandbrutal.

Thatthiscrueltreatment,evenof SinnFeinprisoners,canadvancethe interestsofBritain,evenwithother peoples,wesincerelydoubt.Itisbound toworkincalculableharminIreland bywideningthebreachbetweenthe twopeoples.IftheGovernmentis seekingtosettleIrishaffairs,thedoingsinDublinduring1917aresurely thebestwaytodefeattheirpurpose. ManywonderwhytheIrishpeopleare discontented.Theytakealltheir knowledgeofIrishaffairsfroma poisonedsource.NuwondertheIrish, notonlyinIreland,butalloverthe world,lackenthusiasmwheretheadvancementofEnglishinterestsisconcerned.ThewonderisthattheIrish aresoloyal.Thewaytheyhavebeen treatedwouldmakeone'sbloodboil. Recentlettersfromtheoldlandbear testimonytothefactthatallthese cruelatrocitieshavespreadtheSinn Feincauseuntilyoungandold,rich andpoor,fromoneendofthelandto theother,haveembracedthegospelof SinnFeinastheonlyoneforthereal welfareofthatsmallnationality.

TheGreatBlotonFrance

Inthe"Messenger"forOCtoberthere appearedacommunicationcallingfor apetitiononthepartoftheaatholics oftheUnitedStatesthatthepriestsservinginthetrenchesofFrancewith riflesintheirhandsbewithdrawnand assignedtoworkmoregermaneto theirholycalling,inministeringtothe spiritualwantsofthesickanddying. Theobjectofthewriterisverycommendable,nodoubt.Itisshockingto CatholicfeelingthattheFrenchGovernment-theGovernmentofthecountrythatformanycenturieswasproud toberecognisedas"theeldestdaughteroftheChurch"-istheonlyone amongcivilisednationsheartless.enough,callousenough,tooutragethe religiousfeelingsofitsowncitizensand thoseofothercountriesbycausing prieststodowhattheirChurchforbids themtodo,bysheddinghumanblood, whennotabsolutelynecessarytosave humanlife.NotevenPagangovernmentsattempttoput,suchanoutrage onanypersonswhodevotethemselves publiclytotheserviceofGodand fellow-men.OurGovernmentcannot withproprietyinterferewiththeinternalpolicyofanyoftheGovernmentswithwhomweareintemporary alliance,formilitarypurposes,aswell asfortheachievementofagrandcommonobject-thesecuringofthefreedomofdemocraticformsofgovern- mentandrightofweakergovernments toliveandworkouttheirdestinies securefromaggressionofthestronger. Wecanhardlyhopethatdelicacy mightsuggesttotheFrenchAtheists thatcourtesywouldcounselamoderationoftheirpersecuting-zealinregard totheCatholicpriests,fordelicacy andtheirspiritofpersecutionareas oil'andwaterintheirelementalconstituents.ItwasaFrenchmanwhosaid: "ScratchaRussianandyouwillfind aTartar."Isitpossiblethatitcan nowwithtruthberetaliatedbythe Tartar:"ScratchaFrenchinfideland youwillfindasavage?"Thereareno equalstotheFrench'infidelsintheir abuseoftheCatholicpriesthood-exceptperhapsthefantasticlightningchangeartistsofMexico.whoalternate frombanditryto"Constitutionalism" withtheeasygracebegottenoflong practice.

Lifeismetaphoricallyspokenofas acandle.Ifacandleitbe,Franceis improvident,orworse,inhertreatment ofit.Sheisalmostliterallyburningher candleatbothends.Thisshehasbeen doingallthetimesincethecloseofthe previouswarwithGermany,47years ago.Yearbyyearherbirthratehas beengoingdown,whileallthetime herdeath-ratehasbeengoingup.

Latestofficialreturnsshowthatonly 312,000childrenwereborninFrance during1916.Inthesameperiodthere were700,000deathsamongthecivilian populationend400,000amongthemilitaryforces,makinganexcessofdeaths overbirthsof788,000.Beforethewar theestimatednumberofdeathsannuallyinFrancewas725.000andthe numberofbirths775,000.Whatitmust

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beafterthewarweshrinkfromtrying toguess.Itisawoeful-tragedythat webeholdenactedbeforeourvery eyes,thisvoluntaryanddeliberate long-drawn-outbleedingofagreatnation,dyingbytheignobleprocessof self-annihilation.TheaspwhichCleopatratooktoherbosomwhenher RomanAntonyfellwasnotmore deadlythanFrance'sadoptionofthe fiendishcounselsofDr.Malthus.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORJANUARY.

Sunday,6(White)-EpiphanyofOur Lord.

Monday,7(White)-OftheOctaveof theEpiphany.

Tuesday,8(White)-OftheOctaveof theEpiphany.

Wednesday,9(White)-OftheOctave oftheEpiphany.

Thursday,10(White)-OftheOctave oftheEpiphany.

Friday,11(White)-OftheOctaveof theEpiphany.

Saturday,12(White)-OftheOctave oftheEpiphany.

TheRev.\V.Quinlivan,0.M.I.,left duringtheweekforSouthAfrica. DuringhissojourninW.A.theyoung Irishpriestendearedhimselftovery many.Numerousarticlesfromhis facilepenhaveappearedinthe"WA. Record,"whichwisheshimeverysuccessandhappinessinhisnewsphere 'ofapostolicwork.

MembersoftheImmaculateConceptionSacredHeartSodalityareremindedthattheyaretoapproachHoly Communioninabodyto-morrow, Sunday,January6th,atthe7o'clock Mass.Theusualmonthlymeetingof thesodalitywillalsobeheldto-morrowat7.30p.m.Acordialinvitation isextendedtoalltobecomemembers ofthesodality,andthiscanbedone byhandingintheirnamesatthemeetingonSundaynight.

I I INTERCESSIONDAY.

HisGracetheArchbishoprequests alltheparochialchurchestohaveExpositionoftheBlessedSacramenttomorrowfromlastMassuntilevening devotions.Thefaithfulareexpected tovisittheirrespectivechurchesand tospendsometimeinprayerfora lastingandsatisfactoryPeace.

ATTHECATHEDRAL.

HisGracetheArchbishopcelebrated PontificalHighMassatmidnighton ChristmasEve,theVeryRev.More Hallinanbeingdeacon,theRev. RaphaelPacesub-deacon,andVery Rev.D.Maloneymasterofceremonies. TheVeryRev.FatherHallinanpreachedashortferventdiscourseonthe gloryof.thegreatChristianFestival. SolemnHigh,Masswascelebratedon ChristmasDay=,theVeryRev.Father Hallinanbeinghighpriest,theRev.R. Pacedeacon,andtheRev.E.Moss sub-deacon.HisGracetheArchbishop preachedaneloquentandimpressive sermononthehappinesswhichweall wishedeachotheranddesiredforourselvesintheNewYear.Truehappiness wasonlytobeobtainedintheservice ofGod.Theexampleandtestimonyof thegreatonesinsacredandprofane historyprovethattheserviceofthe devilandtheworldyieldunhappiness andbitterregret.HisGraceconcluded bywishinghispeoplehappinessand blessingsintheNewYear.

TheCathedralbazaarcontinuesits successfulcareerundertheskilfuland diligentdirectionoftheAdministrator, VeryRev.FatherMaloney.ThemembersandfriendsoftheChurchevidentlyrealisetheirdutytopayatleastone visittotheattractivetheatreofoperationsinEagleChambers,Haystreet.

LocalandGeneral

T.B.O'Leary,oftheC.B.College, Kalgoorlie,securedapassinEnglish, French,mathematics,history,andgeography,andobtainedajuniorcertificate.Hisnamewasinadvertentlyomittedfrom'thelistpublishedinlast week's"Record."- I I ThefollowingpupilsoftheConvent ofMercy,York,weresuccessfulat therecentexaminationsheldinconnectionwiththeNationalBusiness

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College,Sydney:-Elensentaryshorthand:EvaMartin,LindaLoughlin. juniorshorthand:EllaReynolds,May Howse,MonaTaylor,YvonneWrench, RubyEyre.Juniorbookkeeping:Ella Reynolds,LindaLoughlin,Ruby Eyre,MayHowse,MonaTaylor,Eva Martin.

Mr.Antonia,ofKatanning,isa visitortothecity,andcalledatthis officeduringtheweek.

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Mr.J.P.Butlerisdownfromthe goldfieldsforafewweeks.TheRev.F. Butler,hisson,willbeordainedthis yearfortheArchdioceseofPerth. * * *

MissIreneBrand,oftheEducation Department,andformerlyofArranmoreConventSchool,Leederville,is spendingherholidayswithrelationsat Bridgetown.Thepopularyounglady isgreatlymissedbyherlargecircleof friends,whoallhopesheishavinga realgoodtime. *

WebegintheNewYearwithanappreciativenoteandthecomplimentsof theseasonfromanoldsupporterand friendinthecountry.Hesays:"Iam alwaysdelightedtogetthe'Record,' whichissoablydefendingtheFaith andtheIrishCause.The'Record's' workontheReferendumwasamdirable."Suchgoodnatureassuagesthe painwefeltatpartingwithasubscriberwhosent9dinstamps,andasked ustostopsendingthepaperwhenhe learnedfromthefiguresinthelocal pressthattheReferendumwasdefeated.

Boulder

ChristmasMusicatAllHallows Church,Boulder.

Despitetheelements,-AllHallows choiruphelditsgoodreputationon ChristmasDay,bothatMidnightand morningMasses,renderingexcerpts fromMozart,Farmer,andGounod.The severalmovementsweretakenatthe correcttempo,anddueattentiongiven tothemarksofexpression.Thesoloists, MissArdagh,soprano,MissJeanLewis. contralto,andMessrsF.andJ.Ardagh, bassandtenorrespectively,sangwith sympathyandgoodtone.MissJean Lewiswasheardtoadvantageinthat idealsoloforacontraltovoice,Weber's "AgnusDei,"demonstratingthere sultsattainedfromherfamoustutor. Thesoloistshadexcellentsupportfrom thechoristers,andwithMissTyres presidingattheorgan,facilitatedthe effortofthehonororyconductor,Mr. J.D.Mooney,presentingagoodprogrammetothecongregation.Theusual hospitalitywasextendedtothemembersofthechoirbyRev.Father Donagher,atwhichfunctionthefelicitousspeechesoftheRev.Fathers,particularlyFatherSheridan's,andsupportedbyMessrsMooreandAtkinson, concludedamostharmoniousreunion.

JottingsfromNoggerup

TheeuchrepartyanddanceorganisedbyMrs.D.Dunn,of"Roseneath," inaidoftheCollieConventbuilding fund,cameoff'onSaturdaynightin theNoggerupHall,andwasagreat successsociallyandfinancially.The hallhadbeentastefullydecoratedby Mr.LenGeorgeandpresentedacharmingappearance.Thelady'sprize(presentedbyMrs.Moffat)waswonby NIrs.R.Hodgson,andthegentleman's prize(thegiftofMrMcMaster)was wonbyMasterDouglasDunn.The differentcompetitionscreatedsome interest,andhelpedtoswelltheproceeds.Dancingwasfreelyindulgedin bythelargegathering,whowerebent ongettingthebestoutoftheamusementprovided.ThemusicwassuppliedbyMr.TilbrookandMr.Jas. FarrellymadeanefficientM.C.The supperwasrecherche.

WelcometoPrivateThos.Delany. Amongtherecentsocialeventswas thewelcome-homegivenonMonday nighttoPrivateThos.Delany,ofthe 44thBattalion.Hehadseenservicein Egypt,andwastransferredtoFrance, wherehetookpartinthegreatbattle oftheSomme,whichwascommenced bytheBritishandtheFrenchonthe 1stJuly,1916.Mr.LenGeorgeactedas spokesmanforthepeople,andextendedtohimacaedmilefailte.Private Delany,inafelicitousmanner,thanked thepeoplefortheirthoughtfulnessand

kindnessinhonouringhim.Outof100 whochargedinthebattle,PrivateDelanywasoneofthesevenwhoreturned.Hewasfrightfullywounded,his lacebeinglaceratedalmostbeyondrecognition.Hewastheninahospitalin Franceonthewestcoast,andafterwards-transferredtoCardiff,Kent,and Weymouth,fromwhichhecameto theBaseHospital.Fremantle..

"Busted"

Tobesungtotheaccompanimentofa tinwhistleandthepatterofclogs.

Air:(Anyoldtunewilldo.)

Billysworehe'dbeamummer, Andheblossomedoutadrummer Inagrandbigshow; Hewhackedtheparchmentgrandly, Andhesmiled,hissmilingsblandly, Likeabran'newbeau, Tillinhisruralannex HeheardthevoiceofMannixThenhesmiledtheotherway (Suchanawstykindo'way).

Withalanguage,wild.unsparing, Settingallhisbrownteefla,swearing Hewouldwinordie; Inaclumsysortoffashion, Hedidsomeverballashin', Didn'tfeartolie; Andheemptiedouthisswill

Withaviciouskindo'willYah!heplayeditverylow Inhisgrandbigshow.

Witha"Jack"stuckinhishat, Andhisbigcompulsionrat, Whilstuponhisspree, UpinWarwick,sowe'retold, Oh,heplayedtheherobold, AndaCzarhe'dbe, Tillawell-directedegg, Whichhedidn'thittoleg, Madehisfuriesfumeandspout, AndBillygotthesnout.

Gosh!'twasfuntohearhimbleat, Withapassionquitecomplete, OfRyanandhiskind; Iftheskywouldonlyfall Andcrushthemoneandall, Billywouldn'tmind.

BacktoSydneythenherolled, AndsuchcrammersBillytoldMenaskedwitheyesawide IfAnaniasreallydied.

Wildhepratedandhepleaded Therewasnothingelseweneeded ButtheConscriptPill, Tosaveusfromdamnation

Andbindusonprobation

TotheHempire'swill; SotheHeitmansandtheCooks, AndtheLynchs,andtheirspooks Wereliftedfromtheirroost, 0yegods!andloosed.

Inanavalanchetheyraided Townandcityandparaded Billy'smousy-plan; Inaserio-comic-way Theytolduswhattosay, And.likeratstheyran; Suchablatantnoisetheymade, AllthechildrenwereafraidTheythoughtwithfeelingsnumb JudgmentDayhadcome.

Irvinewithhispartywhistle Oftenheavedaflaccidmissile Attheranksof"No."

Altthebunkumandthebluster HecouldinCouncilmuster Flappedanddiditscrow; Australia'ssonsoffreedom, Theyheardbutdidn'theed'ern: TheycasttheirvoteandwonWe'restillbeneaththesun.

Nooneseemstohaveaworry, Forthemummerandthehurry Thatlaidhimflat; Australia'slittleKewpid Isvotednowasstupid"Outed"offhisbat. Hispalsareroundhimscowling. There'smischiefintheirgrowling, AndanachinginhisheadAllhisglory'sfled.

Billycrouchesinhisannex, PuncturedbythemightofMannix, Andhisgreatbigdrum Isburstedinthemiddle, Hecannotsolvetheriddle Whythethingisdumb; Hisspinehas-lostitsmarrow, Hefeelsjustlikeasparrow Broughtdownwithathud-Wingedandinthemud. T.SLATTERY. Florencestreet,WestPerth.

PalestineinDistress FUNDSNEEDED.

TotheEditor. Sir,-There-takingofJerusalemafter sevencenturiesofMoslemdomination isaneventwellcalculatedtogivejoy toChristendom.Wecannotexpectthe CentralPowers,ofcourse,tochant their"TeDeums,"buteveryother Christianriionintheworld,from LondontoSydneyandfromRometo Washington,haslegitimatereasonfor rejoicing.TheLatinKingdom,which wasestablishedinPalestineontheoccasionofthetriumphalentryofthe CrusadersintotheHolyCityin1099, undertheleadershipofGodfreyde Bouillon,wasbroughttoanuntimely endin1187,andfromthatdatetothe presenttimetheimplacableTurkhas lorded'itovertheHolyPlaces.What tortureandpersecutionsthosesubjectsoftheOttomanEmpirewhorefusedtoturntheirfacestowardsMecca intheirdailyworshiphavehadto sufferduringthosesevencenturieswill neverbeknown,becausethemajority ofthemwereneverbroughttolight. Eversincethedeclarationofwarmuch sufferinghasbeenprevailingthroughoutPalestine,notonlyinthecongestedcities,butalsointhecountrydistricts.InthemonthofAprilinthe presentyeartravellersthroughSyria reportedheartrendingsceneswhich theyhadwitnessedwhenjourneying throughthatprovince.Groupsof gaunt,hungrymen,andthin,emaciatedwomen,oftenwithbabesintheir arms,wanderingthroughthefieldshalf demented,orcrawlingalongtheroads, pickingupeverythinginthenatureof foodasiftheywerecattle.

Itappearsthatatthebeginningof theyearTurkishofficialsinseveraldis. trictsforbadethelandtobetilledor thecropssown,and,asPalestineisnotemanufacturingcountry,andasthe usualrevenuefromtheinfluxof visitorshadceased,theredspectreof starvation'soonappeareduponthe land.ThreeyearsagotheHolySeeappointedthewriteritsagentinthis countrytocollectalmsfortheHoly Places.Somemonthslater,bythe kindpermissionofourFederalGovernmentandthecourtesyoftheSec-, retaryofStateatWashington,Iwas enabledtoremit£500towardsthe reliefofthedistressoftheChristians, throughouttheHolyLand.Sincethat timeIhavebeencollecting.Ishould liketobeabletocableatleast£2000 assoonaspossible;thatis,whena safeopportunityoccurs.Nothingless wouldbeworthyofAustralia.I happentohave£1900inhand,andam appealingwithconfidencetothe generouspeopleoftheCommonwealth forthebalance.

Afewmonthsbackwesent£200,000 tothewidowsandorphansofFrance. Nodoubtweshallrespondtothe criesofthestarving,peopleofPalestine,whoarekinsmenandkinswomen oftheSaviourHimself,boneofHis boneandfleshofHisflesh.Manyof themverylikelyaredescendantsof thatcheeringcrowdthatmettheRedeemeronHiswayfromBethanyon PalmSunday,andstrewedtheroad withtheirgarmentsandpalmleaves, justaswelearnthewomenandchildrendidafewdaysagowhenGeneral AllenbywasenteringtheJaffaGate.Iam,etc.,

P.B.KENNEDY,O.F.M., CommissariatoftheHolyLand, Waverley,N.S.W.

WestPerthNotes

Deathhasremovedfromamongus averymuchrespectedparishionerin thepersonofMrs.Delany,wifeofMr. JamesDelaney,presidentoftheSt. VincentdePaul'sMen'sConference, WestPerth,afterabriefillnessof pneumonia.Thedeceasedladypassed peacefullyawayonNewYear'sEveat St.JohnofGadHospital,Subiaco,fortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch.To thebereavedfamilytheheartfeltsympathyofoneandallgoesoutinthis theirirreparableloss.Requiescatin pace.

* « Byto-day'soutgoingsteamerMiss AlmaHoughtakesherdeparturefora briefholidayintheEasternStates.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Theoldyearof 1917ispassedandgone-itisonlynow amemory.Wehaveenteredonthe NewYear,whatishiddeninits-days wedonotknow--sorrows,joys,triumphs,defeats,thesewillcomeinits trainnodoubt,andcome,perhaps,our wayattimes.Wecannothopeforall thegoodthingsinlife--itisgoodthat someofthesoursshallcometouswith thesweets.Wemightotherwiseforget thatweareonlywayfarersontheroad oflife.thatourhomehereisnoteternal,butthatweseekonethatisto come.Letusintheopeningdaysof 1918determinetoliveitwell,andendeavourtoextractfromit,nevermindingthesours,allthesweetsitmay havestoredawayinitscupboard,and sharethemwithourneighbour.CharityandBenevolencearenearneighbours.Tothepoorweshouldbegenerous,charitable,andwell-disposed-on theonesneedingakindlyword,friendlineis,orthecharityofforgiveness,letthesweetoil.ofyour Benevolencebepouredout.The sweetoilofkindnessmixed withthewineofcharitiy,isawonderfultonictoapoorstarvedsoul.And howmanytherearegoingabout amongstusinneedofthattonic.My littlefriends,wecommenceagain*here weleftofftheworkthatwefoundsuch pleasureinduring1917:letusbendto itwiththesamecharitablespirit,the samedetermination,thesameenthusi: .asm,and,thoughwesucceededindoing verywellforthe"weeones,"inGod's HolyName,letusendeavourtowork stillharderduringtheNew.Yearinthe interestsofthoselittlehelplessoneswho areeverappealingtousandwhose littlearmsarereachedtouscraving ourfriendshipandourlove.Irelyon eachandallofmyniecesandnephews duringthisyeartoaidmeinourwork, andIwantthemtoput-forwardtheir bestenergiesfortheSistersofMercy, whoarenowburdenedWithaheavy burdenofdebt,tomaintainincomfort ourdearlittle"weeones.".MayInot countonyouall,mydearchildren,to be-theambassadorsofLoveforthe goodSisters,andhelpthemtolessen theirburden.Wemustmaintainour cots,andwemustgiveallthehelpin ourpowertomakethe"weeones" happy.MayIspeakforeveryoneof you?Ah!yes,IknowImay.Letus thereforeaftertheholidaysareover beginagain. Mylistisready,butowingtopressureonthe"Record's"spaceitwillnot beprinted-untilnextweek.Iamsorry, butthedelayisunavoidable.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

hers,whichamountsto12sld;soputtingthembothtogetherIhopethey willbeofsomehelptothe''weeones." TheCatholicsarefewandfarbetween abouthere.Wishingyourselfandthe weeones"amerryChristmasanda happyNewYearfromusall.Your lovingniece, CRISTINECASAS.

MydearCristine,Igotthetwo cardsandthechequeinduecourse, andalthoughyouthoughtIwouldn't bepleasedletmeassureyouIwasdelighted.Ididn'treallyexpectsomuch. MythankstoCarmenandyourselffor thenicedonation.Oh,yes,itwillhelpbesureofthat.Thanksalsoforyour goodwishestomyself.1hopetheNew Yearwillbringgreathappinesstoyou andyours.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Jarrandale,December23,1917.

DearAuntBessy,-Justanoteto wishyouandthe"weeones"amerry Christmas.Ihopeyouwillnotthink measlackerfornothavingwritten before,forIhavenoexcusetooffer exceptlaziness.Onthe14thofthis monththeschoolchildrenhada Christmastree,andtheprizeswhich werewonthroughtheyearwerepre. sentedbyMr.Lewis,whoismyuncle, andMr.Watkins,whoisamemberof theJarrandaleA.N.A.Myunclepresentedtheschoolprizes,andMr.Watkinspresentedtheprizesgivenbythe A.N.A.forthebestessayonthewar. Thereweretwoprizesgivenover13 andtwounder13.Igotfirstunder13, andIwonfirstprizeforsewing.There weretwoprizesgivenintheinfants' room,andmylittlesisterMonniegot oneofthem.Teddyalsogottwo prizes.AfterthatmybrotherReg,who wasdisguisedasSantaClaus,gaveout alltheprizesofftheChristmastree; thensupperwasserved,andthen everybodywenthome. Isawyour photoinlastweek's"Record,"andif youarelikeheryoumustbeanice oldlady.Iwillclosenowwithloveand kissestoyourselfandthe"weeones" fromyourlovingniece, xxxxx DOROTHYMcKENNA. P.S.-Pleasefindenclosed2sforthe OfferingfromTeddyandme. Thankyouforyournicelongletter, mydearDorothy,-andfortheNativity OfferingfromTeddyandyou.Iwas verypleasedthatMoumieandTeddie gotprizesandthatyouwonaprize forsewing.Don'tgetlazyanymore, mydearDorothy,it'sstichacommon weaknesstohave.Iwouldliketohave seenRegplayingthegoodSantaClaui. Whydidn'therememberme?Al-. thoughIhungmystockingatChrist-. mas,Igotnothinginit,andI'mjust theniceoldladyyousawinthe "Record."Thankyouforloveand kissestomyselfandthe"weeones." Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Eileenstreet,Bunbury; December,23,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill forgivemefornotwritingsooner.We havehadourconcert,anditwasa greatsuccess.Thebazaarisnowon. IthinkIamgoingtoMidnightMass, butIdon'tknowwhethermymother willletmeornotyet.Iamanaltar boynow.Myfatherandbrotherhave goneoutduckshooting.Theywill comebackto-morrowandIhopethey getsomewildducks.Ithasbeentoo coldtheselastfewdaystogoin swimming,butto-dayitislovely.I havenomorenewsthistime,soI hadbetterclose.Withbestwishesto youandthe"weeones"foramerry ChristmasandahappyNewYear.I willsaygood-byetillnexttimeIwrite. Yourlovingnephew.

PHILROONEY. I'msorry,mydearPhil,Icouldn't getyourletterintothepagebefore Christmas.Ihadsuchabigbundleof them,andtheprinterhadn'tspaceto sparetoprintthemall.Ihopeyou hadaveryniceChristmas.Ihad.Your niceChristmaswishestomewerevery acceptable.Iheardthebeautiful "AdesteFideles"attheMidnightMass onChristmasnight.Itwasbeautiful.I hopeyouhadthatpleasurealso.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

Dongolocking,EastWagin, December23,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Itisquitealong monthsincewrote.Luissaidtotell youthanksforthenameforhisfoal. HehascalleditSammie,andhopesit willalsodowonders.Idon'tthinkyou willbeatallpleasedwithwhatwe havegotonourcards.Ihaveonlygot Ils6donmine,andasCarmendoes notfeeltoowell,Iamalsosending.

Iamsorry,mydearJessie,youlost yourcousinatthewar,andIhopethe poorfellowwhohasbeenwoundedwill soonbewellagain.Didyouhavenice holidays?IhopesoAndthatsomeof thenicecooldayswehavebeenhaving onthecoastwillgoyourwayduring yourvacation.Ishallsendyouacard, andamgratefultoyouforwantingto help.Thanksforloveandkisses.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

Rookwood,Coolup, December12,1917, DearAuntBessy,-Iwishtojoin yourCornerifyouwillacceptme.We takethe"Record"everyweekand readyourCorner.IgototheCoolup StateSchool,andamgoingintothe seventhstandard.Ilikegoingtoschool. Itisaboutamilefrommyhoitie.I haveonesister,butnobrothers.My onlysisterisalsogoingtoschool;she isolderthanIam.Theweatheris veryhotuphereinthedaytimenow, butitismuchcooleratbight.Last Sundaywehadaterrificthunderstorm.Oneman'shousewasstruckby lightningandburnedtotheground.It isonly'aboutamilefromourplace. Hopingthisfindsyouandthe"wee ones"allwell.Yourlovingniece, ALMAS.F.BIRCH. Iamverypleasedtohaveyoufora niece,mydearAlma.Iamgladyou areoneofthenicelittlegirlswholike goingtoschoolIknowlotsoflittle schoolgirlswhorejoiceandarevery gladwhentheirholidayscomeThey don'tlikeschoolI.antisorryfarthe poormanwhosehousewasburntup. Lightning Ithink.I hateitworsethansnakes.Ihopeyou andyoursisterarehavingverynice holidays,andthat1918willbringyou greathappiness.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

StationHouse,Tabmerlup, December12,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverypleasedtoseemyletterinprint.Wehad churchupherethismorning,andmy littlesistermadeherfirstConfession. Ithasbeenwetupherethisafternoon. MyeldestsisterwenttoFremantle, andisnotcomingbacktillChristmas time.Howarethelittlefoundlings gettingon?Itwasanicelittlephoto ofBabyJohn'whichwesawinthe Record."Ihavenomorenewstotell youthistime,asthereisnotmuch newstotellnckw.Yourlovingniece, STELLAWILLIAMS. Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou again,mydearStella,andgladtohear thatyourlittlesisterhasmadeherfirst Confession.LateronIshallbedelight. edtohearthatshehasmadeherfirst Communion.Howhappyshewillbe then.The"weeones"aredoingsplendidly.Ihopetohaveanothernice photoforthepageinthenearfuture.

Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Coolgardieroad,SouthernCross, December15,1917.

DearAuntBessy,-Isawmyletter inthe"Record"afewSundaysago, andwasverypleasedtohearthatyou acceptedmeasoneofyourmany nieces.Wearehavingveryhotweather upherenow,andIthinkwearegoing tohaveaveryhotChristmas.Since Iwrotetoyoulastoneofmycousins hasdiedofwoundsinFrance,andanotherseverelywounded.Wehavenot brokeupschoolyet,butIthinkwe willbreakupsometimenextweek. Thefarmersareverybusycartingtheir hayandwheat.YouknowSouthern Crossisafarmingdistrictaswellasa miningcentre.Youcansendmeacollectingcardaftertheholidays,asI wouldverymuchhketocollectsomethingforthe"weeones."Myword,you havetakencareofBabyJohn;heis quiteanicelittleboynowfortwo yearsofage.Well,AuntBessy,this isallthistime,soIwillclosewishing youandthe"weeones"ahappyand amerryChristmas.'Yourlovingniece, JESSIETAYLOR. Withloveandxxxxforthe"wee ones.

intomysunshinyCornerandmake yourselfathomeinit.Iamgladyou liketheletters;Idelightinreading them. CousinAily,-Iamsure, willbe asedtohearfromyou.I hopeto.,cadyourlettersveryoften. Yourloving AUNTBEeSY. Ulsterroad,Albany, November29,1917. DearAuntBessy,--IamveryinterestedinyourCornerofthe"Record," andalwaystakegreatpleasureinreadingit.Iam13yearsand7monthsold. MaryDavis(oneofyournieces)ismy cousin.Iwasunabletowritetoyou before,asIhavebeenunderanoperation.Itisonlyfiveweekstodaysince Iwasoperatedon,butIamgetting onnicelynow.IgotoSt.Joseph's PrimarySchool.Iamalsotaking shorthand,typewriting,andFrench, Well,AuntBessy,asnewsisscareI mustbringmyshortlettertoanend, withbestwishestoyourselfandthe littlefoundlings.Yotirwould-beniece, xxxxx ETHELMITCHELL. Iamverypleasedyouareinterested inourCornerofthe"Record,"mydear Ethel.Suchalotofpeoplearesaying that,andIreallybelievemyniecesand nephewsareamostinterestingliterary circle.Iamdelightedtohaveyou amongstas,andhopeyou'llnotbea "slacker."Soyouhavebeenill-well, mylittlefriend,Iamvery,verysorry, butIhopeyouarewellandstrong again.Ihopetohearfromyouoften. LovetoallatSt.Joseph'sandtoyou, andthanksforkisses.YOurloving AUNTBESSY. Traffordstreet,Beaconsfield. December7,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Iwasveryglad toseemyletterinthe"Record."Iwill takeacardlateron,asIamnowbusy sellingticketsforthejuvenileHibernianconcert,whichistotakeplaceon Mondaynight,December10th,atS o'clock.Ihopeitwillbeasuccess,as itisinaidofourannualpicnicon NewYear'sDayat(Ithink)Point Walter.Thebathingseasonisopened again,andIhavesomefunswimming about.Iwillnowclosemyletter,becauseIwillbetakinguptoomuch spaceofyourpreciousCorner.Ybur lovingnephew,RICHARDHEALY. Richarddear,youareverybrief, andyoudidn'twishmethecomplimentsoftheseason.Isuppose.thejoy ofagoodswimputthecompliments outofyourthoughts.Nomatter,Iam verypleasedUShearfromyou,andI hopeyousoldallyour-ticketsandenjoyedyourselfatthepicnic.Alolly goodtimetoyou,Richard:Your loving AUNTBESSY. 97TowerstreetLeederville, December19,1917. DearAuntBessy,-I.havebeenlong-. ingtobeoneofyournephews.Igo toSt.Ildephonsus'College,andIam, inthefifthclass.MybrotherTomalso, goesthere;heis16yearsofage.Tom gotpassoftheStatein1915.Ihope,

ThreeSprings,December2,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavejustbeen readingsomeofthelettersinthe "WA.Record,"andwouldverymuch liketobecomeoneofyourneices.I ameightyearsold.Ihavejustpassed intothefourthstandard,andIgo'to theConventSchool.Ihavefivebrothers,threeofwhomattendtheConventSchool;oneisgoingtoschoolin Perth,andoneinAdelaide.Wehavea petlamb,apetfoalthatlostits mother,apetkangaroo,fourcockatoos,tworingnecka,andonechockalock.DearAuntBessy,willyouplease sendmeacollectingcard,andIwill trytogetyousomethingforthe"wee ones."Iwillclose.myletter.Your lovingniece,MOLLIEHONNER. YouareverywelcometoourCorner, mydearMollie,andIthinkyou'might alsoinducesomeofyourfivebrothers tocomealongalso.Wewillmakethem justashappyaswehopetomakeyou.' IwanttokeeptheCornerwell-stocked Withboys;theyseemhardtoget. Whatanicemenagerieyouhave. Goodnessme!Theymusteatandtalk alot.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

Walkaway,December3,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Iwanttobecome oneofyournieces.Iamelevenyears old,andIaminthefourthclass.We gototheWalkawayStateSchool;itis abouthalfamileaway.Wegetthe "Record"everyMonday,andIlike readingyourCorner.Ihavewrittento CousinAily.Iamgoinginforthecompetition,andhopeIshallbesuccessful. Theweatherisveryhotnow,andthe farmersarebusywiththeirharvest.It willsoonbeChristmastimenow,and Iamlookingforwardtotheholidays. Well,AuntBessy,Imustsay-good-bye, hopingyouandthelittlefoundlingsare well.Yourwould-befriend. RENEHACKETT. Renedear,mylittlewould-befriend, youshellbemyfriend-mylittle niece,_andIinviteyoutowalkright

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foryourloveand kisses.Yourloving AUNTBESSY. StateSchool,Corrigin, December9,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingthis lettertoaskyoutoacceptmeasone ofyournephews.Iwastwelveonthe 27thOctober.Iamgoingintothe sixthstandardnextyear.Ihavethree sisters,butnobrothers.Allmysisters areolderthanme.Yourwould-be nephew, JIMHANLEY. Inotice,mydearJim,thatanum berof writing'mynephewsarenotkeenon longletters;brevityseemsto betheirstrongpoint.Now,mynieces arenotofthatturnofmind.Itsurely cannotbethattheyhavemoreactive brains-Iwouldn'tliketoinferthat much,butmynephews-manyof them-leavemepronetothatconvic-tion.Whenyougetintothesixth standard,Jim,mindyoukeepupthe reputationofasixthstandarder,and writemealongletter.Yourloving AUNTBESSY. MorningtonMills, December12,1917.DearAuntBessy,--Iwould'be pleasedifyouwouldnumbermeas oneofyournephews.Wegetthe "Record"everyweek,andIalways readyourCorner.Willyoupleasesend meacollectingcard,andIwilldomy besttogetsomethingforthelittle foundlings.Yourwould-benephew, JAMESKELLIHER. MydearJames,youarenowgiven fulllibertytobepleased,becauseyou arenow nephews.numberedamongstmy Iamflatteredtothinkyou likeourCornersomuch,andIam sureallmyniecesandnephewswill giveyou'aheartywelcome.Ishall sendyouacard,andIamsureyou willdoyourbestforthe"weeones." Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

H.Cutmore,438percent,prize;M. Twomey,88percent,prize.

ElementaryBookkeeping:DosiaHester,.95percent,prize;V.Twomey, 95percent-prize;A.McKenny,93per cent,prize;D.Toyer,93percent, prize;L.Coverley,92percent,prize; H.Markey,92percent,prize;D.Sher- wood,92percent,prize;D.Warbur- ton,91percent,prize;H.Ryan,90per cent,prize;F.Leonard,89percent, prize. JuniorBookkeeping:D.Cutmore,97 percent;T.Moriarty,96percent;A. Coverley,96percent;J.Ryan,95-per cent;R.Shellam,94percent;M. 'Twomey,94percent.

ElementaryTypewriting:M.Cornell, 90;D.Cutmore,90;T.Kelliher,91;H. Cutmore,90;D.Hester,90;D.Sher- wood,89;F.Leonard,88;H.Ryan,90; J.Ryan,89;M.Twomey,88;J.Hig- gins,88;.V.Twomey,89. JuniorTypewriting:R.Shellam,94; D.Toyer,91;A.Coverley,90;JMc- Alinden,88. MostPopularGirl:DorothyCutmore(silvermedal).Boy:TomKelli- her(silvermedal).

SUBIACOHOTEL

ROKEBYROAD,SUBIACO. EmuBeeralways

BridgetownConventSchool

ANNUALCONCERTANDDISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES. heldThechildren'sconcert,whichwas intheConventSchoolhall,Bridge- town,onWednesday,12thult,attract- edalargeandmostenthusiasticaudience.Thereputationoftheschoolin everybranchofeducationhaswonthe highestencomiumsofpraisefromall sectionsofthecommunity,anditwas anaudiencefilledwithpleasurablean- ticipationthatcrowdedintoevery availablespaceonthisoccasion.Theconcertwentwithaswingfromthe risetothefallofthecurtain,anatnose presentmanifestedtheirappreciation ofthejuvenilesbyfrequentoutbursts ofenthusiasticapplause.

Thefollowingprogrammewaspre- sented:Trio,Mozart's''Gloria,"Misses D.andH.CutmoreandH.Markey; chorus,"TheLandweLove;"Teach-ingDolliesDancing,MissesJeanand BonSmith,MissesR.andS.Lake, MissesD.IckandP.McAlinden;drill, juniorgirls;trio,"Rondo,"Misses Dorothy,ConnieandMasterT.Sher- wood;sailorsong,boys;trio,"Polish Dance,"MissesToyer,Sherwood,and Cornell;duet,"SwingingWaltz,"Misses JeanandBonSmith;"TheChinese Invasion,"presentedMissesD.Cut- more,H.Cutmore,andMastersDonald Urquhart,WillieCutmore,JackRyan, createdmuchamusement;Dollies' ActionSong,juniorgirls;trio,"March Romaini,"MissesWarburton,Sherwood andHester;song,''WhatanIrishman meansbyMachree,"MissDosiaHes- ter;song,"LittleMothers,"junior girls;trio,Galop,"MissesV.Walker,0. Grey,andE.Wyer;operetta,"TheOldSingingNVoma'n,"presentedby MissM.Cornell,MissHester,M.War- burton,L.Coverley,H.Cutmore,E. Higgins;dumb-belldrill,boys;trio, "Bolero,"MissesF.Clarke,L.Coverley, andV.Walker;twoItalianswitht monkey,MasterF.Leonard,MissM. Cornell,Monkey,guess;trio,"Quad- rilles,"MissesE.andB.LakeandD. Robson;fancydrill,sevenseniorgirls; song,"MarksmenAll;"song,"When IrishEyesareSmiling,"andIrishJig, juniorgirls;trio,"Depart,"MastersT. Kelliher,T.Moriarty,andH.Ryan; Empiredrill,seniorgirls.Cantata,"The MagicWood;characters:SixNaughty Boys,SixSchoolGirls;FairyQueen, MissH.Cutmore;Fairies,MissesC. Sherwood,D.Ick,J.andB.Smith,R. andS.Lake,andP.McAlinden.AC- companists,MissesSherwood,Cornell,Markey,Cutmore,Hester,andWar- burton.

Eachitemontheprogrammewasrenderedwithadistinctionreflectingthegreatestcreditontheperformers, andalsodemonstratinginamarked degreetheexcellenttrainingabilities oftheSistersincharge.Whilstit wouldbedifficultindeedtodrawdis- tinctionsasregardsmeritbetweenany oftheperformances,wemaystatethat theopeningnumber,Mozart's"Gloria,"

apianofortetriobyMissesD.and11. CutnioreandH.Markey,wasrendered inaverycapablemanner,theinterpre- tationbeingparticularlygood."The ChineseInvasion"causedgreatmerri- ment,thecharacters-beingwellsus- tained,andineverywaydecidedly original.Theoperetta,TheOldSing- ingWoman,"wontheadmirationofall present.ThesingingofMissCornellin thisnumberwasasplendideffort,-and broughtforthprolongedapplause.In "Two-ItalianswithaMonkey,"little MissRobson,atinytotof six years,actedthepartofthemonkey, andhadtheaudienceconvulsedwith laughterbyherquaintmimicryof Jacko.Thefancydrillbysevensenior girlswasrenderedwithartisticskill andprecisionandthosepresentwere loudintheirpraiseoftheexcellent performance,whichwasvociferously encored."WhenIrishEyesareSmil- ing"andIrishJigbythejuniorgirls wassplendidlydone:Thelittledancers attheendofeachverseenteredspirit- edlyintotheintricaciesoftheIrish Jig,andthehappyexpressionoftheir facesshowedthattheyenjoyedtheturnalmostaswellastheaudience. Thefinalnumber,cantata,"The MagicWood,"earnedtheheartyap- plauseoftheaudience,whowerede- lightedwiththeexcellentmannerin whichtheperformerscarriedoutthe variouspartsallottedtothem.The Rev.FatherReidy,afterthankingthe peoplefortheirpatronage,paidatri- butetotheSistersontheexcellent achievementsattainedduringtheyear. Hethenpresentedtheprizesawarded duringtherecentexaminationsasfol- lows:-

Examinationheldundertheauspices ofTrinityCollegeofMusic,London: Senior:D.Toyer,pass.

Intermediate:D.Sherwood.M.Cor- nell,H.Markey,honours;M.Warbur- ton,F.Clarke,pass. Junior:D.Hester,B.Lake,honours: L.Coverley,E.Lake,A.Boberts,pass.

Preparatory:C.Sherwood,honours: T.Sherwood,pass.

FirstSteps:V.Walker,creditpass. TheoryofMusic.

Intermediate:A.McKenny,H.Cut. more,D.Toyer,D.Cutmore,honours; H.Bennett,pass.

JuniorGrade:DosiaHester,100 marks,silvermedal;J.Higgins,H. Markey,M.Warburton,D.Sherwood, honours.

Preparatory:E.Lake,B.Lake,E. Wyer,A.Roberts,C.Sherwood,T. Sherwood,L.Coverley,F.Clarke, honours.

IntermediateBookkeeping:Tom Kelliher,100percent,goldmedalpre- sentedbySydneyCollege;M.Cornell, 95percent,prize,J.Higgins,90per cent,prize;D.Cutmore.89percent, prize;D.Urquhart,89percent,prize;

MRS.A.O'CONNOR, Proprietress.

"Societyof51,VincentdePaul,Western Australia"(incorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Monday EagleChambers,Hay street,Perth.

CONFERENCES: ImmaculateParochialConceptionmeets Hall,ArchbishopPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8p.m SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,

BonVoyagetoRey.father

Quinlivan,O.M.I.

OnNewYear'snight,inthepresbyterylibrary,aninformalbutveryrepresentativegatheringofFremantle parishionerswasheldtobid"bonvoyage"toRev.FatherW.T.Quinlivan, O.M.I.,B.A.,ontheeveofhisregretted departureforSouthAfricatotakeup themissionarylaboursforwhichhis nobleOrderisfamed.Apologiesfor non-attendancewerereceivedfrom Mrs.M.Mulcahy,Dr.Birmingham,and MessrsFarrellBros.,J.Breheny,W.A. Hoey,J.C.Brennan,J.Fahey,M.Hallion,M.J.Cullity,B.McCloskey,C. Klapack,P.Keane,J.Russell,andIsidoreVincent.

Mr.DanielMulcahyoccupiedthe chair,andinthecourseofhisremarks expressedhisgreatsorrowthatitwas theunhappylotoftheparishionersto begatheredtogetherforthepurpose ofhavingtobidfarewelltosuchan energeticandlovablepriest.Father Quinlivan,duringhisshortresidence herehadendearedhimselftoallsectionsandcreedsofthecommunityas apiouspriest,awiseadviserandtrue friend,andhe(thespeaker)wassure thatthesorrowatthedepartureofour soggartharoonwasbynomeansconfinedtotheCatholicportionofthe Fremantledistrictresidents.Owing tothehurriednatureofFatherQuinlivan'sdeparture,ithadbeenimpossibletoadequatelyhonourhimaswe woulddesire,but,realisingthegood workuponwhichhisillustriousOrder wassowholeheartedlyandsuccessfully engaged,theinformalgatheringsohurriedlyarrangedboreampletestimony ofthepeople'strueappreciationof theuntiringeffortsoftheOrdergenerallyandFatherQuinlivaninparticular.Thespeakersincerelyhopedthat theclimateofSouthAfricawould provemorecongenialtothedeparting Rev.Father,andthathewouldmeet withawarmwelcomeatthehandsof BishopCox,whowasatonetime parishpriestinFremantle,andthe otheroldPortpriestsnowstationedin SouthAfrica.Heknewhewasvoicing thesentimentsofthewholeCatholic andIrishpeopleofW.A.inwishing FatherQuinlivanagoodtripandpleasantsojourninAfrica,andcouldassure himofarightroyalwelcomebackto ourshoresassoonasitwastheorder ofhisSuperior-Generaltoreturnhim. (Applause.)

Mr.JoeMonaghansaidheesteemed thefavourwhichhadbeenaccorded himbyallowinghimtopubliclyvoice hisappreciationofFatherQuinlivan's manygoodqualities.FatherQuinlivan wasaworthymemberofanillustrious Order,whosereputationassaintly, pious,andlearnedsonsoftheChurch hadbeengreatlyenhancedinour midstbytheunassumingmannerand giftedoratoricalandliterarygeniusof thepriestinwhosehonourthegatheringwasbeingheld.HehadagreatadmirationforFatherQuinlivan,not onlyasapriest,butalsoasasterling Irishman,whichnexttoGodandHis Church,was,inthespeaker'sopinion, thebestattributeofaman.Loveof hisnativelandwasstronginFather Quinlivan,butperhapsthiswasonly tobeexpected.astheIrishpriestswere famedtheworldoverfortheirundying loveforIreland.Hewaspleasedto. honourFatherQuinlivanasapriest, adviserandfriend,andwishedhima pleasantvoyage,ahappytimein SouthAfrica,andaspeedyandsafe returntoWesternAustralia.

treatmenthehadexperiencedatthe handsofhisfellow-priestseversince hisarrivalWA.,andwaspleasedto recordhisheartfeltthankstothem.He verymuchregrettedhavingtoleave themissionhere,butwaspreparedto goanywhereinfurtheranceofGod's holywork.Hesincerelyhopedtosubsequentlyreturnto%VestAustraliaand renewhislaboursinourmidst.(Applause.)Hehopedhewouldalwaysbe worthyofthehighopinionstheyhad borneofhimasanIrishman.Nextto

GodandHisCfiurch,helovedIreland best,'andwouldbepreparedatany timetogivetangibleproofofhislove. (Applause.)Hehadbeenhappyhere, andgloriedinthefactthathehad beenincapacitatedinGod'swork.He considereditthemosthonourablescar towearthroughthewarheandhis fellow-priestswerealwaysengagedIn. Ilewouldagainthankthemfortheir toogoodsentimentsandpresentation. FatherQuinlivan'shealthwasdrunk withmusicalhonours,afterwhichthose presentindividuallywishedhimau revoir.

CouncillirB.T.DalyandMessrsC. Weaver,J.J.Fitzgerald,J.W.O'Brien, Jas.S.Dowling,M.C.Regan,J.F. Herlihy.andT.II.Ryanalsosupported thepreviousspeakers,andattherequestofthechairmantheVeryRev. FatherE.Callan,O.M.I.,Superior,also addedafewgoldenwordsofpraiseof FatherQuinlivan,on.behalf01the OblateFathers.

Mr.DanielMulcahy,onbehalfofthe parishioners,thenpresentedFather Quinlivanwithapurseofsovereigns asamarkofloveandesteem.

Rev.FatherQuinlivan,onrisingto respond,wasaccordedagreatovation. Hesincerelythankedthepeoplefor theirkindpresentation.andforthe glorioustributestheyhadpaidhis Order,asherealisedthatitwassolely owingtohisbeingattachedtosomagnificentanOrderthathehadbeenthe subjecttosuchtestimonyattheir hands.Iledeeplyappreciatedthekind

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IrishNationalForesters

HughO'NeillBranch,I.N.F.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingofthe HughO'Neillbranchwasheldinthe meetingroomattheTradesHall, Perth,onThursdayevening,27thult, whentheChiefRanger,Bro.R.E. Walsh,presided.Thechiefbusinesswas theconsiderationoftheauditors'reportandbalance-sheet,andtheelectionofofficers.Thebalance-sheetdisclosedaverysatisfactoryposition, beingthemostencouragingonepresentedforsometime,allthefunds showingmarkedincreases.Theelectionofofficersresultedasfollows:C.R.,Bro.R.E.Walsh;S.C.R.,Bro. WCahill;treasurer,SisterBody;secretary,BroP.Davidson;assistantsecretary,Bro.T.Davidson;Woodwards, Bro.J.E.WalshandSisterE.Mitchell; S.B.,13ro.J.CWalsh;J.B.,BroJ. SlatterydelegatetoF.S.D.,Bro.T. Slattery.Theelectioinfordelegatesto representthebranchattheannualconventionofthesocietywasaclosely contestedone,thecastingvoteofthe C.R.beingrequisitionedbeforeBros. R.E.Walsh,J.E.Walsh,A.O'Keefe, J.O'Grady,andJ.Quigleywereduly elected.Duringtheeveningfeelingreferencewasmadetothedeathof Bro.Baldwin,ofthegoldfieldsbranch, inwhomtheCR.deploredthelossof anearnestForester,andamateand friendofmanyyears'standing.The D.C.R.(Bro.P.Heagney)waspresent,andinanimpressivemanner dulyinstalledtheofficersintheirrespectivepositions,afterwhichthe meetingclosedbytheC.R.wishingall Forestersaveryhappyandprosperous NewYear.

C.Y.M.Society

Ageneralmeetingwilltakeplacein theSt.Patrick'sSchoolonThursday, the10thinst.Thesyllabusitemfor theeveningwillbea"questionbox." Membersarerequestedtoencourageas manyrecruitsalongaspossible. Monday,the7thJanuary,members willbetreatedtoanoutinganthe riverintheformofariverexcursion. Ticketscanbeobt7inedforthesum ofisfromMr.Oldrini(secretarysocial committee)onnightofexcursion.

Smith.Therewerenoflowersbyrequest.Numeroustelegrams,letters, cards,etc.,ofsympathyandcondolence were-receivedbythebereavedfamily. Thefuneralarrangementswerecarried outbyMessrsC.H.SmithandCo. R.I.P.

THELATEMASTERPAUL

BABRETT.

ThefuneralofthelateMasterPaul MichaelBarrett,sonofMr.andMrs. PaulBarrett,ofLeederville,tookplace

Newswouldbegratefullyreceivedof thehealthandwhereaboutsofSergeantJosephWright,No.495,51stBattalion,BCompany,A.I.F..Enlistedbeginningofwaras-PrivateJoseph Wright,No495,11thBattalion,CCompany,3rdBrigade,BlackboyCamp. Havingonlybeenawayfromdutyten dayswithshellshockduringthethree years,andbeingaregularcorrespondentuptillfourmonthsago,weare naturallyanxioustoknowsomething ofhim,asonthe6thofDecemberin the"WestAustralian,"wasaJames Wright,killedinaction(Subiaco),and arewonderingifitmighthavebeena misprint.Anyinformationobtainable wouldverymuchobligeGeorgeWright, brotherandnextofkin,82Gloster street,Subiaco,W.A.

Obituary

MRS.JOHANNAHDELANEY.

Thefuneralofanoldcolonistinthe personofMrs.Johannah(Annie)Delaney,wifeofMr.JamesDelaney,late oftheEducationalStoresDepartment, andof10Cameliastreet,NorthPerth, tookplaceonWednesdayafternoon, andwaslargelyattended.Thedeceased wasbornatCork,Ireland,andwith herparents,thelateMr.andMrs.John Flynn,arrivedatFremantleinthe sailingshipRobertSmall61yearsago. Ahusbandandfamilyfofiveduaghters surviveher.ARequiemMasswascelebratedatSt.Brigid'sChurch,West Perth,afterwhichthecortegeproceededbyroadtotheCatholicportionof theKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe remainswereinterred.TheRev.Father P.Masterson,assistedbytheRev.

FatherJ.Neville,O.M.I.,andtheRev.

FatherA.Doocey,conductedthelast rites.ThechiefmournerswereMr.J. Delaney(husband),MesdamesJ.Kent, C.Dalton,M.Sutherland,D.C.Perrott, andMissMaryDelaney(daughters), MessrsJ.Kent,C.Dalton,D.C.Perrott(sonsinlaw),T.Flynn(brother), W.T.Flynn(nephew),andMasterC. Sutherland(grandson).ThepallbearerswereMessrsF.Chipper,T.B. Cain,J.T.Odgers,C.A.Tite,J.A. Ryan,andM.Cogan.AmongthosepresentwereRevFatherB.Fagan,Messrs DanMulcahy,J.T.Fitzgerald,W. Sparks,J.P.Glennie,F.P.Dalton.W. A.Doman,G.Kavanagh,J.Vincent, NVDavenport,D.Mulcahy,W.J.Robinson.MastersDanandHughMulcahy, MesdamesBarclay,Doyle;andMiss Doyle(representingtheLadiesConferenceoftheSocietyofSt.Vincentde Paul,WestPerth),MesdamesDan Mulcahy,Clarke,Faulkner,D.McMullen,Fay.Ross,Tully,Richards,Wynne. MissesJohnson,Faulkner,Scully,and

OnThursdaymorning.Thedeceased, whowas20yearsofage,waseducated attheChristianBrothers'College, Perth,whereheexhibitedmorethan ordinaryscholasticability.Upon leavingschoolheenteredintoarticles underMr.MurrayGerloff,buthis untimelydemisehasclosedwhatpromisedtobeasuccessfulcareer.The popularityinwhichhewasheldbyhis youngcompanionsandschoolmates wasstrikinglydemonstratedatthe funeral,whenalargenumberpaid theirlasttributeofrespecttothe memoryofacheerful,unassuminglad. fourofwhomborehisbodytothe grave.Thecortegemovedfromhis parents'residence,41Blencowestreet, Leederville,andproceededtotheCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred. thelastritesbeingconductedbythe Rev.FatherJ.M.O'Grady.Thechief mournerswereMr.andMrs.PaulBarrett(fatherandmother),J.Barrett (brother),MisNellieBarrett(sister), Mrs.N.Ryan,andMissK.Toohey (aunts),Mr.andMrs.J.E.Barrett (uncleandaunt),MasterJ.Barrett, MissesM.andB.Barrett,andMissK. Ryan(cousins).Thecoffin-bearerswere MessrsJ.O'Dea,D.Walsh,J.Ryan, andB.Hallion,allmembersofthe ChristianBrothers'OldBoys'Asociation.Thepall-bearersweretheRev. BrotherNoonan4principal,representingthestaffattheChristianBrothers' CollegeI,Mr.MurrayJ.GerloffandMr. M.G.Lavan(representingthelegalprofession),Mr.L.Reedy(secretaryOld Boys:Association),Mr.M.Hallionand Mr.W.Simpson(ChristianBrothers OldBoys'Association),andStaffCadetsC.E.LloydandV.C.Secombe. AmongthosepresentwereMr.G. Foley,M.L.A.,Mr.F.D.Good(presidentoftheJustices'Association), MessrsJ.B.Hawkins,M.L.Lloyd, JamesWalsh,andSedgley(representingtheBuilders'Association),Mr. Selby(representingthePerthCity Council),Mr.W.T.Bales(representing Millars'TimberCo.),Mr.F.Williamson(representingBunningBros.),Mr. J.S.Kirbey(representingtheKitchenerParkTennisClub,Subiaco),J.MarmionK.Sayers,F.A.Graham,andJ. Dallimore(representingtheChristian Brothers'OldBoys'Asociation),Mr.G. W.L.Powell(representingWright. Powell,andCameron),MessrsO'C.D. O'Mahony,J.Hennerty,J.Young,D. Sullivan,NV.B.Sholl,D.J.Hopkins, A.W.Brown,GEllemore,L.Staples. G.Thomas,C.W.Gordon(AS.0),J. Brooks,H.Ward,F.D.Shafer,J.McCarthy,G.Moore,J.Jones,Kennedy. P.O'Connor,A.Andrews,C.Phillips, McEvoy,J.Swan,J.J.Young,CouncillorSelby,G.Drabble.F.Cavanagh, D.O'Neil,J.Curtin,Hopkins,J.Moran. A.E.Andrews,J.Walsh,McCafferty,F. Gulley,W.Jones(foremanPerth Goods),W.Wing,R.J.Higgins,F. Simpson,J.Campion,andMr.andMrs: Rounsevell.A4rgenumberofwreaths andfloraltributeswereplacedonthe grave,andnumerouslettersandtelegramsofsympathyandcondolence werereceivedbythebereavedfamily. Thefuneralarrangementswereinthe handsofMessrsBowraandO'Dea. R.I..P

TheAuthorityoftheDouse ofCommons

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"TheauthorityoftheHouseof Commons"wasthesubjectofalecture recentlydeliveredbyMr.Herbert Samuel,M.P.,attheLondonSchoolof EconomicsandPoliticalScience.Mr. H.SamuelsaidhethoughtitwasuntruetosaythattheHouseofCommonscontrolovertheExecutivehad disappeared.Thereweremanywho seemedtothinkthattheCabinethad becomesupreme,andthatthehouse ofCommonshadfadedquiteintothe background.Itwasquitetruethatin recentyearstheHouseofCommons hadacceptedtheproposalsoftheGovernment.SomesaidthattheHouse haddonesothroughfearofageneral election,oroftheresignationofthe Government.Thatwasapossibleexplanation;butanotherexplanationwas thattheGovernmentofthedayusually proposedwhatithadreasontobelieve theHouseofCommonswouldaccept.

CompositionofCommons.

Mr.Samuelsaddedthat,asregarded thelatterassembly,itsrepresentative characterbeforethewarhadbeenimproved,particularlybytheadventof theLabourmembersintoParliament. TheHouseofCommonswasbecoming, inanincreasingdegree,aCommons' House,anditwastherebyimproving itsrepresentativequality.Duringthe war,inpractice,constitutionalpowers haddevolvedmoreupontheExecutive.Ofcourse,thatimpliedsomesurrenderofliberty,becausespeedofactionwasabsolutelyessentialinthe presentcircumstances,andtheHouse ofCommonsendeavouredtofititself tothenewconditions.

HomeRuleArgument.

Thelecturerwentontosaythatat presenttherewere60membersofthe HouseofCommonswhoweremembers oftheGovernment,notcounting30 membersoftheHouseofLords.That tendedtoweakentheauthorityofthe House.SecretSessionshadthesame effect,andtheyshouldbeheldonlyon therarestoccasions.Greatercontrolby theHouseofCommonsovertheGovernmentofthedayoughttobe,and couldbe,effected.Withregardto foreignpolicy,itoughttoliearule ofourConstitution whichwouldbindthecountrytogoto warincertaineventualitiesshouldbe validwithotithavingbeensubmitted toParliament.AtpresentParliament hadtoomuchworktodo.Itwasendowedwithalmostimpossiblefunctions,andasystemofdevolutionought tobeadopted.Theyhadreachedthe timewhentheymustalmostimplore theIrish,Scotch,andtheWelshtobe kind-enoughtotakeawaytheirlocal business,becauseitwasquiteimpossibletodealwithitinthepresentcircumstances. York

CONVENTSCHOOLCONCERT.

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Mrs.White,Jarrandale,12s6d.

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situatedinamom !harmingposition,closetoBanksne, Commercial}loosesandTheatres aidislargelypatronisedbythepsis!ipalFarmersandGraziersia state.

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Mrs.D.J.Donoghue,Nannine,9sad.

Mrs.B.O'Neill,Tambellup,9s9d. Cathedral,£116s9d. SouthPerth,8s.

Mr.M.S.Harney,Denmark,lls6d.

Mr.P.Jordan,Coolgardie,12s.

Mr.F.Walsh,Canington,6s6d.

Mrs.Hannan,Merridan,lls6d.

Mrs.Yuille,SouthAustralia,3s3d.

Rev.FatherCrowley,Highgate ("Records"soldatchurch,perMaster Chipper),£213s6d.

Mrs.Arcus,Leederville,lls6d.

Mr.C.Weaver,Fremantle,6s6d.

Mr.Milligan,Collie,lls6d.

Cathedral,£116s. St.VincentdePaulSociety,Victoria Park(perMr.J.F.Whitely,"Records" soldatchurch),£2.

Mrs.Vowels,Perth,10s.

Mrs.N.J.Wittfoht,Capel,19s6d.

MissKelly,Greenhills,6s6d.

ChristianBrothers,Fremantle,lls6d. SouthPerth,3s6d.

RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth("Records"soldatchurch),114 9s8d.

St.Patrick's,WestPerth,6s.

Mrs.Casteau,Roelands,12s6d. VeryRev.DeanDrayne,Leonora, lls6d.

Mrs.Devine,Woodenalling,14sad -Mr.Guerin,Queen'sPark("Records" soldatchurch),£2.

Mr.T.Greales,Arsnadale,lls6d.

Cathedral,£116s. St.Patrick's,WestPerth,6s6d. SouthPerth,4s6d.

Theconcertsannuallyorganisedand directedbytheSistersofMercyare lookedforwardtowithverygreatinter. est,andthelargeaudiencepresentat theTownHallonWednesdayevening, the'19thult,demonstrateditsappreciationoftheitemsrenderedbyunstintedapplause,andwhilemanyencores wererequested,itwouldcertainlyhave beentoomuchtoexpectresponsesin everyinstancefromthejuvenileperformers.Theprogrammeaspresented wasfullofmerit,andmanyattractive featureswereintroducedwhichcombinedtostamptheoneunderreview asbeingthemostsuccessfuleffort launchedfromtheconventschool.The SistersofMercyha"vethesatisfaction ofknowingthattheiruntiringlabours achievedsuchgratifyingresults,and thisdespitethedifficultiesencountered owingtotheepidemicwhichhasprevailedinthetownanddistrictfor manyweekspast.Theentertainment throughoutwasofanexcellentstandard,andcreditablealiketothosewho contributedandtheirgiftedtutors. Theconcertlastedfrom8to11,and interestwaswellsustainedfromthe risetothefallofthecurtain. Theprogrammesubmittedcontinued thefollowingitems:-Welcomesong anddrill,juniors;pianotrio,MissesI. Lilleyman,M.Paton,andP.Phillips; actionsong,"MakingtheChristmas Pudding,"juniors:violinsolo,Master L.Smith;dance,HighlandFling, MissesTaylor,Phillips,andMcGrisken; humourouscharactersong,"OurModel Policemen,"boys;recitations,"The HindooParadise"and"AFalseAlarm," MissB.Wrench;song,"BringMe SweetFlowers,"girls;fancydance, juniors:pianotrio,MissesStewart. -Bredahl,andWrench;dialogue,"CorporalMugginsonParade,"MasterJ. Swanson;scarfdrill,girls;violinduet, MissM.MarwickandMasterL.Smith; humourousvocalduet,"YouMustn't," MissP.PhillipsandMasterW.Edwards;pianosolo,MissFloraWeir; Maypoledance,girls;violinsolo,Master.H.Wake;songanddrill,boys; pianotrio,MissesTurvey,Y.Wrench, andSmith;dialogue,"TheTrainto Maura,"MissE.Reynolds,MasterW. Edwards,MasterC.Riseley;classsong, "TheStarCrossedFlag,"girls;march, "AMerryChristmas,"-girls;tableaux, "TheShepherds'Vision"and"Bethlehem." TheVeryRev.DeanWalsh,having inashortspeechheartilythankedthe SistersofMercyfortheentertainment provided,thechildrenforcontributing themanyitemsontheprogramme,and thepublicfortheirliberalpatronage, wishedall''Ahappyandmerry-ChristmasandabrightandprosperousNew Year,"expressedtheferventhopethat beforethecloseof1918,thewarnow ragingwillhaveceased,andthedove ofpeacewillhavespreaditswings throughouttheuniverse.(Applause). Therev.gentlemanthenproceeded topresentthefollowinglistofcertificatesandprizes:Certificates(TrinityCollegeof Music,London,practicalexamination): Firststeps:IsabelLilleyman,Phyllis Phillips.Preparatory:MaryBredahl andEvaMartin(honours),Brenda Wrench.Junior:MavisSmith,Yvonne Wrench,ConstanceTurvey.Intermediate:FloraWeir.Juniorviolin:Leonard Smith. TheoryPrizes.-Preparatory:Isabel Lilleyman.Junior:ConstanceTurvey. ChristianDoctrine(presentedbythe VeryRev.DeanWalsh,V.F.).-Girls: First,EvaMartin;second,AgnesGurney.Boys:First,FredReynolds; second,PaulTomney. PrizespresentedbyMr.T.C.Evans. -Mostpopulargirl,over10,Ruby Eyre;under10,PhyllisPhillips;boy, over10,CharlesRiseley;under10, WillieEdwards. SpecialMusicPrizes.-Preparatory honours(silvermedal),MaryBredahl; highestmarks,juniorpractical,Mavis Smith;intermediatepractical,Flora Weir;juniorviolin,LeonardSmith.

Rev.FatherMasterson,Claremont ("Records"soldatchurch),£63s6d.

Mr.T.Curran,Mundijong,£16s6d.

Mr.T.Heagney,Jarrandale,3s3d

Mr.J.J.Perry,SouthAustralia,ds 6d.

Rev.FatherO'Neill,Cottesloe(''Records"soldatchurch),£1216s.

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People,PlacesandThings

GOD'SLOVE.

ByJoyceKilmer.

Itakemyleave,withsorrow,ofHim Ilovesowell:

IlookmylastuponHissmalland radiantprison-cell;

0happylamp!toserveHimwith neverceasinglight!

Ohappyflame!totrembleforeverin Hssight!

Ileavetheholyquietfortheloudly humantrain, AndmyheartthatHehasbreathed uponisfilledwithlonelypain.

0King,0Friend,0Lover!What sorergriefcanbe InallthereddestdepthsofHellthan banishmentfromThee!

ButfrommywindowasIspeedacross thesleepingland, Iseethetownsandvillageswherein Hishousesstand.

AbovetheroofsIseeacrossoutlined againstthenight, AndIknowthattheremyLover dwellsinHissacramentalmight. DominionskneelbeforeHim,and PowerskissHisfeet, YetformeHekeepsHiswearywatch intheturmoilofthestreet; TheKingofKingsawaitsme,whereverImaygo,

0whoamIthatHeshoulddeignto loveandservemeso?

TheDublincorrespondentofLondon "Truth"inOctoberlastwroteasfollows:"LordWimborneleftIreland earlylastweek,handingovertheGovernmentofIreland,sofarasconcerns him,tothechosenProtestantLords JusticesofIreland,towhomheis constrainedtogiveitover.TheconstantflittingtoandfroofIrishViceroysacrosstheIrishChannelbrings moreprominentlytopublicnoticethe foolishandinsultingfactthatevenin theca.seofIrishPrivyCouncillors,the principleof'Turk.Jew.oratheistmay enterhere,butnotaPapist,'isstill enforced.ThepresentLordChancellor, SirIgnatiusO'Brien,neverattendsthe PrivyCouncilmeetingsontheseswearinginandoutVicerregaloccasions,as aprotestagainsttheunfairandinsultingordinancewhichmakesthehighest legalofficialinIrelandstandaside whilsthissubordinatesareplacedover himasLordsJusticesintheLordLieutenant'sabsence."

IntheOctoberissueof"TheMonth," Dr.GrattanFlood,KS.G.,discussesthe questionastotheallegedauthorshipof MartinLutherinregardtothefamous tune"Einfesteburg."Dr.Flood pointsoutthatwhereasearlyProtestantwritersascribe70tunestoLuther, Schellingreducedthenumberto6, whileWinterfieldandMendeladmit but3.Finally,OttoKade(whodied in1900)cametotheconclusionthat Luthercomposedbutonetune,namely "Einfesteburg."Dr.GrattanFlood bringsconvincingtestimonyforward demonstratingthatnoteventhistune canbecreditedtoLuther,asitis merelyanadaptationfromGregorian themes.Headds:"Nodoubtthesingingof'Einfesteburg'willformaprominentfeatureintheGermancelebrationsthismonth(October30)ofthe quarter-centenaryoftheso-calledReformation.Itissomesatisfactionto thinkthatintheirignorancetheGermanswillbesingingaparaphraseofa PsalmtoamelodyfromCatholic sources."

FatherVincentMcNabb,0.P.,believesthat"Thetwentiethcenturyis veryliketosufferfromtheinordinate desirethatsomeclasseshavetoforce certainpracticesonotherclasses,on thepleathatitisfortheirgood.The warhasgiventhesebusybodiesthe opportunityforenforcingtheirown particularopinions."

driftsintothose"parlours."WecannotbragmuchaboutBostonculture whilesuchexhibitionsareallowed."

InAustraliawedon'tbragabout culture(perhapswehaven'tmuchto bragabout),butwehaven'tthecoarsenessuptonowtoreduceourwomankindtoshiningTom,Dick,andHarry's soiledshoeleather.

AfewweeksagoAmericandaily papersannouncedthatthefirstAmericansoldiertohurlabombatthe enemy'strencheswas"ared-headed Irishman."Thencamethenewsthat thefirstAmericankilledwasEnright, ofPittsburg,whowasaproductofthe parochialschoolsofhisnativecityAndnowtheNavyDepartmentannouncesthatthefirstmedalofhonour forextraordinarybraveryhasbeen awardedtoPatrickMcGunigal,of Youngstown,Ohio,whorescuedthe pilotofacaptiveballoonbelongingto aUnitedStatescruisernowinthewar zone."Pat'salwaystherewhengood workistobedone-andhe'sthechap todoit-buthedoesn'talwaysgetthe kudos. a a WashingtonwasthoroughlyChristian,saysthe"MorningStar,"anAmericanpaper.Henevermockedatany religion,leastofalldidheeverscoff atCatholics.Onthecontrary,hewas inmanywaysafolloweroftheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch,andthere isalwaystheoldtraditionofhishavingbeenbaptisedaCatholicinhis lastillnessbyapriestfromGeorgetown.ItiswellknownthatWashingtonhadafull-lengthportraitofMary Immaculate,hangingattheheadof hisbed,andthatonedayheremarked toFatherMarechal,afterwardsArchbishopofBaltimore,"Icannotlovethe SonwithouthonouringtheMother." WashingtonbelievedinCatholicsand trustedthemandlovedthem.His mosttrustedanddevotedaideinthe RevolutionaryWarwasGeneral:goylan,aCatholic.Thetraitor,Benedict Arnold,resentedWashington'strustin Catholics.Arnold'sbitterhateculminatedasdidTomWatson's,intreason. AccordingtolettersfromArnold, whichafterwardscametolight,this factofhisextremehatredforWashingtonbecauseofhishighregardfor Catholicsisfullyestablished.

TheCatholicChurchExtensionSociety,U.S.A.,hasmadeits1538thgift forthebuildingofchurchesincommunitieswherenoneexistedbefore: thatistosay,thereare1538Catholic centresexistingto-daywhichwould nothavecomeintotheirownhadit notbeenfortheworkofthesociety andthegenerosityofitsmembers. Overseventyofthesechurcheswere thegiftsortheresultofthelaboursof onesingle Whatablessingsuchasocietywould beinAustralia-whatahelptothe Hierarchy.

Tomeettheabnormalsituation whichwillariseinthereligiousworld afterthewar,aconfraternityorleague hasbeenformedinLondoncalledthe GuildofOurLady'sYoungPriests.It isunderthepatronageoftheJesuits. Withmanypriestskilledorincapacitatedandlargenumbersofseminarists gonetothetrenchesandsharingthe samefate,atimemaycomewhenthere willbealmostnoclergymenreadyto takethemission,whileolderonesare passingandleavinggapstobefilled. Providence.however,israisingup manyyoungmenatpresentinthe trencheswhohavetheintentionof givingtheirlivestotheChurchwhen thewarisover.Many,however,will nothavethemeanstocovertheyears ofstudyinvolved,anditistoprovide fundsforthispurposeandtopraythat thevocationsmayripentomaturity, thattheGuildhasbeenformed.

theCathedral,Richmond,atacostof morethan£200,000;RyanHall,GeorgetownUniversity;conventandchapel ofthePerpetualAdoration,_Washington,D.C.hospitalinSuffern,N.Y.,and hospitalannexinNewYorkforthe SistersofCharity.SheaidedinthereestablishmentoftheConsumptives' Hospital,Phoenix,Ariz.;chapelinTucson,Ariz.,andfoundedninescholarshipsforpoorboys,ofwhichthreewere inRome,Italy.Mayhersoulrestin peace.

Hon.JohnD.Crimmins,ofNew York,oneofthemostdistinguished CatholiclaymenofAmerica,philanthropist,businessmanandwriter,died recently.Mr.Crimminsstudiedin aparochialschoolandtheCollege ofSt.FrancisXavier,NewYork.He wasabenefactortotheChurch,charity,andeducation.Hegavefundsfor theerectionofSt.Patrick'sCathedral, tocolleges,schools,homes,andother Catholicinstitutions,andfoundedbeds intheSetonSanitoriumforConsumtivesandSt.Vincent'sHospital.Pope LeoXIII.in1901,inrecognitionof hisservicesandgifts,madehima KnightCommanderoftheOrderofSt. GregorytheGreat.Hewasaliberal patronofartandauthorof"Early CelebrationsofSt.Patrick'sDayin America"and"IrishAmericanHistoricalMiscellany,"andacontributorto themagazines.R.I.P.

JohnD.Rockefeller,overagameof golf,toldafriendofhisinnocentpleasures:"IalwaystookanactiveinterestinSundayscholand-churchwork, inchildren,and,ifImightsayso,in doinglittlethingsforfriendless,lonely andpoorpeople."Hedid,indeed(says aCatholiccontemporary),haveanactiveinterestinthepoor,forhealways knewjustwhentotaxthemacentor twomoreonagallonofoil.Hehasalso amostappreciativewordforhis "honestandforceful"partnersingettingrichthroughStandardOiloperations.Still,heandhismatesarenot exactlyexemplarsforyouthtomodel after,eventhoughthepopular"magazinesmakethemostofthemas "copy." a

CulledfromaBostonexchange:"The MayorofBostondeservesthethanks ofthecommunityforhiseffortsto prohibittheemploymentofyoung girlsasbootblacks.Mr.Curleysays trulythatsuchanoccupationisunfit foryounggirls,an4thattheiremploymentatitisamenacetopublicmorality.Heproposestobaroutallgirls undertwenty-one.Whynotabolishthe evilaltogether?Itisadegradingsight toseeyounggirlsengagedin,blacking theshoesofanykindofamanthat

ThecounciloftheKnightsofColumbusinNorwood,Ohio,hasdecidedto discontinuespendingmoneyonsocial functionsandtodevotetheamount savedtopayingthetuitionoffour studentsintheHighSchoolDepartmentofSt.XavierCollege,Cincinnati. Hereisapracticalideaforourown Catholicsocietiestoworkout.

Mrs.Ryan.wifeofThomasFortune Ryan,ofNewYork,thefinancier,died recently.ShewasamunificentbenefactortotheChurchandcharity.Her nobleworksincludedtheerectionof

Theannouncementhasbeenmade thatCaptainW.A.Redmond,M.P.,has beenreportedmissing.Anofficialletter sentbyoneofHisMajesty'sprivate secretariesfromSandringhamtoMr. JohnRedmond,M.P.,says:"TheKing wasverygladtohearthatyourson hadbeengivenanimmediatereward oftheD.S.O.atthefrontforgallantry onthefieldofbattle.HisMajesty heartilycongratulatesyou,anddesires metosendyouacopyofthestatementofservicesforwhichthisdecorationwasgiven,whichHisMajestyhas justreceivedfromGeneralHeadquarters."CaptainW.ArcherRedmond. whenhalftheoccupantsofapostof whichhewasinchargewereknocked outbyabomb,ledthesurvivorsout, drovebacktheenemy,andsuccessfully establishedanewdefensive.

Thewomanspy,MatsHari,who, whileexercisinghercallingasdancer, wasgreatlyadmiredbyParisiantheatre-goers,andwhoserealnamewas,it appears,MargueriteZalle,wasexecuted atVincenneslastOctober.Itwould not(saysaCatholiccontemporary) havebeennecessary,norperhapsadvisable.tospeakofthetragicendof thewoman,whosetreacherycertainly causedthedeathofthousandsof FrenchandBritishsoldiers,haditnot beenforthefactthattheGermans havealreadysoughttorepresenther caseassimilartothatofMissCavell. Itwas,however,verydifferent.Mata HariwasaGermanspyinFrancebefore,theoutbreakofhostilities.In Berlinshefrequentedpolitical,militaryandpolicecircles,andhername figuredonthelistofGermanspiesin aprominentplace.InFranceshewas, atthebeginningofthewar,regarded esaneutralsubject,becauseshewas thewidowofaDutchofficer,andbelievedtobeofHindooorigin.Itwas, however,atlastdiscoveredthatbeyondtheFrenchfrontiershehad,on morethanoneoccasion,interviewswith highGermanpersonalities,andoften receivedlargesumsofmoneyfrom themfortheinformationconcerning theFrencharmy,etc.,whichshe.was abletofurnishtheenemy.Onreturning toFranceshewasarrestedon13thFebruarylast.Inpresenceofthematerial proofsofherguilt,.MataHarimadea completeconfession,andwasconsequentlysentencedtodeath,bythe unanimityofthevotesofthecourt martial,on24thJulylast.Herappeal tothecriminalchamberoftheCourtof Cassationbeingrejectedon27thSeptember,shehadfromthatdateno longeranyhopeexceptintheclemency ofthePresidentoftheRepublic.It mustbeadmittedthatwhenthathope wassuddenlylost,intheearlymorningof15thOctober,MatsHarishowed greatcourage.Onalightingfromthe automobileinwhichshehadbeenconveyedfromtheSaintLazareprisonto thefieldofexecution,shewasperfectly calm:moresothanoneoftheSisters ofCharitywhoaccompaniedher,and whomsheassistedtodescendfromthe automobile.Afterreceivingtheannouncementthatthemomenttopay thepenaltyofdeathhadarrived,she wrote,withafirmhand,twolongletters,whichshebeggedherlegaladvisertoforwardtotheaddressesindicated.Sherefusedtohavehereyesbandaged,andbeforethesignaltofisewas givenshethankedMaitreClunetforhis legalcounselandkissedthetwoSistersofCharity.

BlundersofJohnBullStillMakeChaosinIreland

ByJamesConwell.

OneofthemostilluminatingdiscussionsastoconditionsinIreland to-day,andthecausesproducingthese conditionswefindinthelatestissue ofthe'DublinFreeman'sJournal," justtohand.

The"Freeman'sJournal,"itmustbe remembered,istheleadingrepresentativeinthefieldofIrishjournalismof theIrishParliamentaryParty,andof theconstitutionalmethodofachieving Irishnationalautonomy.Itspeaksfor Redmondandhisfollowers,andhas notashadeofso-calledSinnFeinism inany.ofitsutterances,orinanynook orcornerofitseditorialpolicy.The editorialwhichwequotefromthis journal,therefore,willcarryallthe moreweightwithitasavehicleofinformationtoourreaders,conveying some,atleast,ofthereasonswhyIrelandisdisturbed,nottosay-inastate ofrevoltto-day.Itshowsthat,after all,theIrishpeoplearenotreallyto blameforSinnFeinism-wespeaknow oftheIrishpeopleinthehomelandtheyarebeingdriventoitbytheblundersofJohnBullinIrelandwhileJohn himselflookscomplacentlyonat thousandsofgallantIrishmenleading theonsetateverychargeagainstthe GermaninvasionontheWesternwar frontinEurope. Thismaybeanopportunetimefor theconsiderationofthisquestionand thestudyofthesefacts.Thearticle whichweherequotefromtheDublin "Freeman'sJournal"carriestheheading."SurrenderorSanity,"andisas follows:-

ThetardydecisionoftheGovernmenttoabandonthepolicyofPrussianisminMountjoyprisonandtreat politicalprisonersinIrelandasthey aretreatedineverycountryinEurope maybeasignthatcommonsense,even afterthetwelfthhourhasstruck,isat lasttobeappliedtoadministratiVe methodsinthiscountry.Wefervently hopethatthismaybeso.butunfortunatelyitstillremainstobeseen whetherDowningstreetandDublin Castle madeagrudging surrendertoforcemajeureandwill strivetorecoverlostprestigebyadisplayoffirmness-thatblessedquality inIrishpolicy-inotherdirections. Thereactionariesmaybetrustedto shoutforthe"stronghand"andcoercionmoreloudlythanever,andif thoseinhighplaceslendawillingear totheirclamourtheywilldosowitha fullknowledgeoftheconsequences thatmustinevitablyensue.TheDefenceoftheRealmActisaspowerful anengineofrepressionasstatesmen everdevisedbutwhenitcomesincontactwiththepopularwillofaunited nation,asitdidinthecaseofthe tragedyofThomasAche,itsmachinery, despiteallthedrivingforcebehindit, comestoadisastrousstandstill.When Mr.AsquithvisitedDublinafterthe EasterRising,heannounced,what Irishmenknewwell,thatCastlegovernmenthadhopelesslybrokendown. SuccessiveBritishCabinetshaveever sincebeenstrivingtogingeritupby dosesofMaxwellismandneo-Maxwellism,butthehappeningsoftheweekendhaveblazonedtotheworldthe depthoftheirfailure.

EnglishgovernmentinIrelandis morediscreditedto-daythanitwas evenwhenthefiringpartieswerebusy, andhasarrayedagainstitadeeper volumeoffeelingonthepartofNationalists,notofonesection,butofall. TheCabinetcannotbeignorantofthis self-evidenttruth,andthefactthat DublinCastlesolongretainedafree handtoexasperateopinionhascreated widespreadsuspicionthatsomemembersofthegovernment,thoughthey mayprofesswiththeirlipsapiousdesiretorestorepeacetoIreland,believe intheirheartsthattheswordnow,as intheevildaysofthepast,istheright remedy.EvenDublinCastlewouldnot havepermittedasituationtodevelop asitdidsinceforciblefeedingbeganin Mountjoywithouttheassuranceof supportfromMinistersacrossthe water.Mr.Dukeissupposedtocontrol Irishaffairs,butitissignificantthat sympathywasthebesthecouldgive theLordMayorandSirJohnIrwin whentheymadetheirprotestagainst thebarbaroustreatmentoftheprisoners.ItwasnottilltheChiefSecretary returnedfromahastyvisittoLondon thatconcessionswereannounced, whichgoestoshowthatifthe"Hidden Hand"isstronginDublinCastleit derivesitsstrengthfromanotherand morepowerful"HiddenHand"in Downingstreet.Itisasimportantfor theEnglishasfor,theIrishpeopleto discoverthismaligninfluenceanddeal withit,unlesstheywishtoturnthe breachbetweenthetwocountriesinto ayawningandimpassablegulf.

Theunprecedentedscenesatthe funeralofThomasAsheconveyed amessageandawarningwhich nogovernment,howeverblind, couldmisread.Itwasnotonlyatributeofsympathywiththevictimof insensatemethodsofbarbarism,buta directchallengetothewholespiritof latter-dayEnglishpolicyinIreland. Thatchallengewasbacked,notbySinn Feinersalone,butbyeveryNationalist whosebeliefinNationalismisareality. IfGreatBritainhasnootherremedy forIrishillsthantheruthlessapplicationofthemailedfist,shemustexpect, notmeeksubmission,butuncompromisingopposition.Irishmenwhohold thatPrussianismisthegravestdanger thatthreatenscivilisationarenotto betrickedintoagreeingthatitcan onlybekilledinGermanybyestablishinganewandworsevarietyofthe -monstrousphenomenoninthiscountry.Ifthatisthe..2onditionofvictory inthewar,thedemocraciesofneither IrelandnorEnglandstandtoloseanythingbydefeat.Anditisbecausethe forcesofreactionentrenchedinpositionsofpowerhavebeenpermittedto actasifthemaintenanceofIrish Prussianismwasthebe-allandtheendallofgovernmentpolicythatsections ofIrishopinionhaveheldalooffrom theAlliesinthis'war.Thearguments ofahandfuloftheoreticalextremists wouldhaveavailednothinghadDublin Castlenotalwaysbeenreadyandeager, bothbeforeandafterEasterWeek,to furnishconcreteproofstojustifythe caseagainstGreatBritain.It'assumed thatitcouldplaythisgametotheend withimpunity,butthetragedyof

Nlountjoyprovedtobethebreaking point.ThedeathofThomasAshehas rangedaunitedIrelandagainstthe continuanceofanimpossiblesystem, andalreadythedefendersofthesystem aremakingsignalsofdistress.But thereisasyetnoguaranteethatasurrenderononepointmeansarecognition-ofthefailureofthegeneralpolicy. Lefttoitself,asithasbeenforthelast three'years,DublinCastleiscertainto trytoreachitsgoalbyothermeans, andthememoryofwhatitwillregard asasignalhumiliationcannotfailto whetitsappetiteforrevengeonthose whohavefoileditsplans.Itisforthe Britishnationanditsrulerstosee,if itvaluesthefriendshipofIreland,that thepolicyunderwhichsuch.horrorsas thatofMountjoywerepossibleisabandonedonceandforall.TheIrish people,ontheirpart,mustwalkeven morewarilythaneveramongstmepnfallsthatsurroundthem,andthe eventsofthelastfewdaysshouldburn intotheirmindsanewrealisationof thevalueofunitedactioninthiscrisis oftheirnationallife.

Bitso'Humour

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Abellboypassedthroughthehall ofthehotelwhistlingloudly. "Youngman,"saidthemanager sternly."youshouldknowthatitis againsttherulesofthishotelforan employeetowhistlewhileonduty."

"Iamnotwhistling,sir,"repliedthe boy."I'mpagingMrs.Jones'sdog."

ItistoldofHenryJamesthatata literarytea,"agushingwomanrushed uptohimandexclaimed: "'Oh,Mr.James,dotelluswhatyou thinkofmodernlife." Thegreatauthorfixedherwitha solemneye."Ah,madam,"hereplied earnestly,"itisapredicamentinwhich weallfindourselves."

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Knocknagow

OR,THEHOMESOFTIPPERARY.

ByCharlesJ.Hickham.

CHAPTERLV,(continued).

"Myworkmennevercomplainedof theirtreatment,"saidMauriceKearney,whenhehadcollectedhiswits. "Theyarewellfed,andIletthemhave theirownwayexceptinth,iharvest, orwhenweareinahurrytogetdown theseed.Andshowme manthat paysbetterwages.You'reafterbeing toldlies."

"I'mafterbeingtoldnothing,"returnedthedoctor."IalludetowhatI haveseenwithmyowneves.Itis shocking!Sevenoreightmenhuddled togetherinoneofyourout-offices, lyinguponrottenstraw,andcovered witholdblanketsandquiltsthatI verilybelievewereneverwashed.The placelooksasifitwereneverswept out,andnotasmuchasacurrentof freshairtocarryawayitsimpurities. Iwonderhowyouhaveescapedfever andpestilence." Mrs.Kearneycrossedherselfatthe mentionofthefever,andmuttered that'twas"theirownfault,"asthey couldgetfreshstrawiftheyliked. "Youastonishme,"continuedthe doctor."Itshouldbeyourbusinessto seetoit.Itwouldbebetterifyou turnedthemintoyourbarntosleep uponthegroundthanleavethemin suchanastydenasthat."

antediluviandomicile,and,accosting Dr.Kiely,venturedtopresenthim withanarchaeologicaltreasure,inthe shapeofabronzebodkinfoundinhis ownturbanry. -Willyousellit?"thedoctorasked eagerly."I'lbuyitfromyou."

"1won'tsellid,sir,"heanswered."I don'twantanythingforid."

"Why,whatusecanitbetoyou?" thedoctorasked,lookingquitedisappointed."Perhapsitisworthmore thanyouthink."

"Iscotthat,"heasked,"amodel peasant'scottage?"

"Oh,yes;IknowMatDonovan's," repliedDr.Kiely. "HereisMathimselfcomingfrom theforgewithhisplough-irons,"said Mary."You,too,Mr.Lowe,"sheadded, "areadmiringMat'shouse."

"Yes;MissGraceisdrawingapretty pictureofloveinacottageforme. Butwhyhavenotalltherestsuch neathousesasthis?"

"AskMatDonovanhimself,"said Hugh. "Hedeservesgreatcredit,"Mr.Lowe remarked.

"Ion'ykep'idasIfoundid,sir," saidMat."'Twasmygrandfatherdone all."

"Iknewyouworalwaysonthelookoutforathinguvthatsoart,sir;an' Imadeupmymindtogiveidtoyou fornothin';asafriendofPhilLahy's," addedBillyaftersomehesitation. Thedoctorlookedinquiringlyat Mary;and,withherfacehalfturned away,lestBillyshouldsuspectshewas talkingabouthim,Maryexplainedthe realstateofthecase. "Ha,"saidthedoctor;andheseemedtofallintoareverieforaminute ortwo."Iacceptyourpresent,"he saidatlast."Iamverymuchobliged toyou,andI'llalwaysbegladtodo whateverisinmypowerforyouor yourfriends."

"Whateveryou'ddoforthem,"rejoinedMrs.Kearney,"theywouldn't thankyou."

"Idon'tthinkthatisthefact,"the doctorreplied."Butyoushouldnot lookforthanksforsimplydoingyour duty.Haveyouneverthoughtof this?"heasked,turningtoHugh. "Well,Ihave,"hereplied."butIsee somanythingsthatrequireamendment,IleftthisasIfoundit."

''Oh,yes;youwouldbeareformer onagreatscale.Butitwouldbemuch bettertoattendtosmallthingsandbe practical.Itmusthaveatadeffect morallyaswellasphysically.Letthe poorpeopleaboutyoufeelthatyou respectthem.Theymayhavetheir faults;butHeavenknowsthewonder isthatthereisanygoodatallleftin them."

"Well,"saidMrs.Kearney,whobegantoshowsymptomsofshedding tears,"I'llgettheplacecleanedout andwhite-washed.AndI'llgivethem sheetsandblankets,andmakeoneof thegirlskeepitinproperorderforthe poormen;forwhattimehavetheyto attendtoitaftertheirday'swork?

I'mverymuchobligedtoyou,doctor, forcallingourattentiontoit."

'Thank'ee,sir,"saidBillyHeffernan. "Inevergotafeethatgavemeso muchpleasure,"saidthedoctor,as theywalkedonafterMr.Loweand Grace,whowerealittleinadvanceof them.

"IneversawanythinglikehisaffectionforNorah,"returnedMary."Itis wonderful." "TheIrishpeasantisabeingofsentiment,"saidthedoctor."Themillions ofmoneytheyhavesentfromAmerica totheirrelationsathomeisawonderfulproofofthestrengthoftheirdomesticaffections."

"Indeed,yes,"returnedMary."Mrs. Lahyisjustaftertellingmethather brother,whohasoftensenthermoney, isnowofferingtobringouthersonand provideforhim.Infact,Idonotknow asinglefamilyaboutherewhohave notgotmoneyfromAmerica."

"Iwassorrytoseesomanyhouses pulleddownsinceIwasherelast,"the doctorremarked."Ifitgoeson,Irelandislost."

"Therewereonlytwohousespulled downhere,"saidMary;"andthepeoplegaveuppossessionvoluntarily."

"Asforgivinguppossession,theydo sobecausetheyseenohopebefore them.ButIalludetoaplaceacouple ofmilesfurtheron."

"IpromisedtoseeoldSomerfield againonmywayhome,"saidthedoctor,somewhatmollified,asheglanced athiswatch."SoIthinkwehad betterwalkdownimmediatelyafter breakfast,"headded,turningtoMary, "toseethispoorgirlthatyouand Gracearesointerestedin."

"Oh,that'stheplaceclearedbySam Somerfield.Hehasnotasingletenant now-nothingbutsheepandcows."

"Whatacomfortable,substantial littlefarm-housethatis,"saidthedoetor,stoppingtoadmireit."Whata pityitisthatthepeoplehavenot security,toencouragethemtobuild suchhousesasthat."

"Oh,yes,"saidGrace,"we'llallgo. I'dliketohaveonesnorewalkthrough Knocknagow,andseepoorNorahLahy again." TheyfoundNorahsittinginher strawchairasusual.Dr.Kielyhad seenheroncebefore,andherememberedhownervousandfrightenedshe waswhenheplacedthestethoscopeto hrechest.Butnowshewasquitecalm, andlookedatMaryandGracewhile hewaslisteningtoherbreathing.A deepersadnessfelluponherfacefora momentasshefixedhereyesupon Grace;andGraceknewthatNorah Lahyfeltthatshewouldneverseeher againinthisworld.Thedoctorspoke kindlytoher,andsaidhewouldsend hermedicinebyMr.Kearney'sman, whichhehopedwoulddohergood. anddesiredhermothertokeepupher spiritsandhaveeverythingabouther ascheerfulaspossible.Honordeclared whenhewasgonethathemadeher feel"twentyyearsyounger;"and Norahthoughthe"madeherfeelbetter,"andsaidhewasagoodman. ThenPhilbrokeinwithafulland trueaccountofthedoctor'sspeechat thegreatRepealMeeting,andhow hewasthefinestlookingmanonthe platform.dressedinthegreen-andgolduniformofthe'Eighty-twoClub. AllofwhichHonordrankinwitheager delight,feelingconfidentthattheman whomadeaspeechataRepealmeetinginagreen-and-golduniformwould surelycureherdarling. BillyHeffernanemergedfromhis

"EveryoneremarksTomHogan's place,"returnedMary. "AndverylittleencouragementTom Hogangot,"saidHugh,whohadcome tomeetthem."Hisrentisuptotwo poundsanacrenow;andifallIhear betrue,hemustquit."

"Doesheowemuchrent?"

'Notashilling.Butthosethree farmslowerdownareabouttobe givenupbythetenants,whosaythey mayaswellgofirstaslast.Thethree aretobejoinedintoone,andas TomHogan'srunsbetweentwoof them,Ifearheisdoomed."

"IsitpartofSirGarrettButler's property?"

"Itis.Notwithstandingallweheard ofhiskindnessofheartandhissimplicity,thingsgoonjustintheold waysincehecameinfortheproperty. Heleavesitalltotheagent;and,so longashesendshimwhatevermoney herequires,SirGarrettseemsnotto careforhistenantsortroublehishead aboutthem.Weareveryawkwardly circumstancedourselves.Herefusesto renewmy.father'sleaseuponsome frivolouspretextorother.Itishard tosawhowitmay-end.Concealitas wewill,"Hughadded,clenchinghis hand,"itisserfdom.Itisrumoured nowthatthegreaterpartofthepropertymustbesoldtopayofftheold debts;andtheuncertaintyishorrible," Marylookedfrightened,and,onobservingit,Hughchangedthesubject.

crossuvtheroadthere,an'nowan couldtellwhichuvthelaadlordsthe littlespotbelongedto.Somygrandfatherwasletalone.An'wandaya gentlemanhappenedtotellhimthat hehadafreeholdwhilegrassgrowsor watherruns,inspiteuvlaworlandlord;an'hegotsoproudan'had suchcouragethatheneverstoppedtill hemadetheplacewhatyouseeid.An' that'showitwasthatthefreehould madeMatDonovan'shousean'haggart whateveryonesaysitis,thepurtiest housean'haggartintheCountyTipperary,forapoorlabourin'man's."

"Itisaremarkableillustration,"said thedoctor,"ofthesaying,"Giveaman arockwithsecurity,andhe'llturnit intoagarden.'ItisastrikingargumentinfavourofaPeasantProprietary."

"Butwhydidn'tyourneighbours' grandfathersdothesame?" "Well,sir,"repliedMat,"Ib'lieve 'twasallowin'tothefreehould." "Howthefreehold?"Dr.Kielyasked. "Well,yousee,sir,"Matcommenced inhissomewhatroundaboutway,and layingdownhisplough-irons,'hewas comin'homefromthefairofKilthubber-'twastheMichaelmasfair,'tis of'enIheardhimtellin'thestorywhen Iwasalittleboy-ridin'ayoungcoult belongin'toMr.Kearney'sfather,an' heppeningtomeetmygrandmotheron theroadattheCrossuvDunmore,he axedhertogetupbehindhim,an'he'd giveheralifthome.Shewasagoodlookinglumpuvagirlatthetime,but mygrandfatherneverhadanynotion uvher,an'assoonthinkuvflyin' asuvgettin'married,hebein'awild soartuvayoungfellowwudouthouse orhome,oranythingtothroublehim. Anywayshetuckeduphercloakan' gotupontheditch,an'comeuva bounceonthecoult'sbackbehindmy grandfather;an'nosoonerwasshe settledonhisback,thanawaywud thecoult!An'ashehadon'yahelther onhim,thedivilastopmygrandfathercouldstophim;an'everywan thoughtthetwouv'emwouldbekilt attheturnnearthequarry,asthewall wasn'tbuiltatthattime.But,whin mygrandfatherseethatpullin'the ouldhaltherwasnouse,helethim havehisownway,an'insteaduv tryin'tostophim, ahazelstickhehappenedtohavein hishand.Mygrandfatherwasalways forahazelstick,because,ashesaid, therewasnostickhandiertoknocka mandownifoccasionrequiredidwudouthurtin'him;an',thoughhewasas givenforafightasanyman,my grandfatherwaseveran'alwaysfor batin'amanwudouthurtin'him,an' tillthedayuvhisdeathnowanever seeabitUN'leadmeltedintoastick uvhis,orevenafeduvanaccount onid.Thinswasquaretimes,"added Mat,shakinghishead,"whinpeople'd whaleatwananotherwudoutrhyme orreasonatfairormarket." "Well,butwhatabouttherunaway horse?"Dr.Kielyasked;forMat seemedlostinthoughtuponthoseextraordinarytimeshehadreferredto. "Begor,sir,"heresumed,"thehorse gotenoughuvid,an'stoppeduvhis ownaccordatthebackgate,an'my grandmotherslippeddownfairan' asy,an'wenthome.Butmypoor grandfatherwasdonefor,"addedMat, sadly."How?"thedoctorasked. "Shetooksuchahoultuvhim,sir, whenthehorsemadeoff;henever hadanasymindafther,tilltheywor married,"returnedMatsolemly. "Takecare,Mr.Lowe,"saidDr. Kiely,laughing,"howyouventureto takeaTipperarygirlonhorsebackbehindyou,lestsheshouldtakesucha houltofyouaswouldrobyouofyour peaceofmind.Butcometothefreehold,Mat.Didhegethishouseand gardenwiththewife?" "Neitheruv'emhadhouseorhome, sir,"returnedMat."An'therewasa loughofwatherbetweenthetworoads whereyouseethehaggarttherenow. Sureyouseethequareshapeuvid, wideinthemiddle,an'narrowateach end.An'wherethehousean'yardis wasasoartuvaquarry.Somygrandfatherbuiltacabinonthedhrypart, andincoorseuvtimehemadea coupleofdhrains,an'beganfillin'up theloughwudroadstuffan'bog mowld,an'clayfromthequarry,an' plantedquicksaboutid,tillbydegrees heturnedidintoalittlehaggart,where hecouldhaveafewhundreduvcabbage,and'aridgeortwouvpreates. Atlasttheagentthoughttoputhim underrent,butherefused;anditcame outthatthetwoestatesjoinedatthe

"Ioftenthoughtso,"saidHugh.

"Ihopewemaylivetoseetheday, Mat,"Dr.Kielyobserved,"whenfreeholdswillbemorenumerousthanthey areinIreland."

"Sureyoudon'tthinktheEnglish Parliamentwoulddothatforus,sir?"

"I'dratherhaveitdonebyanIrish Parliament,"repliedthedoctor."But itisgettinglate,"headded,lookingat hiswatch,"andImustcallatWoodlands." (Tohecontinued).