The Record Newspaper 16 February 1918

AMasterofScientificWar

THEEXTRAORDINARYCAREEROFASCOTSMANTRAINEDINAMERICA,WHOHASBECOMETHEGREATINDUSTRIALORGANISER OFBRITAIN'SSEAANDLANDFORCES.

ByJudsonC.Welliver,in"Mousey's."

ImmediatelyafterthebattleofArras,hadpresentedeighthundredmilesof "We'reworkingdayandnighttointotheRohilkund-Bareillyrailway lastApril,theGermansundertookafrontierrailroadtotheEmpire.Itfinishit.Couldn'tpossiblybedonesystem,ofwhich-presently,beforehe heavycounter-attackinordertore-wouldberippedupandsent,rails,ties,underthreetosixmonths,"hewasas-wasyetthirtyyearsofage,Geddesbecoverthevaluablegroundfromwhichcars,locomotives-lock,stock,andsured. cametrafficmanager.Butallthetime theyhadbeendriven;buttheireffortbarrel--toFrance,andlaiddownagain "Well,thisisThursday.OnNiondaytheideaofgettingbacktoEngland wassmotheredbyatremendousvolumeforwarwork. 1musthaveanofficeinthatbuilding,remainednearthetopofhismind. ofBritishartilleryfire. -Whoonearth,"Ibegan,"ever-" withtelephone,desk,andrug." Byaccidenthelearnedthatthe Now,accordingtoallGermany's "Oh,Geddes,ofcourse!"1wasin- BetweenThursdayandMondayaNorth-EasternRailwayofEngland learnedprofessorsoftheartofwar,formed."lielearnedrailroadinginthemanclimbeduponascaffold,chiselledhadavacancyinitsclaimsdeparttherewasnoexcuseforaheavyartil-UnitedStates,youknow,andpractisedoffthewords"AgricultureandFisher-mentHewantedtolearnthatparticulayfireatsuchaplaceandtime.TheitinEngland." les,"chiselledinthewords"Armamentlaraspectofthebusiness,whichin biggunshadnorighttobethere,right OverinFrance,inanareawhichtheBuildings"-and.onMondaymorningEnglandisahighlyintricateandimontheheelsofthestorming-parties.Bochehadevacuatedtwodaysearlier,SirEricwalkedintohisoffice,approv-portantone;sohedecidedovernight

TheBerlin"Tageblatt"voicedtheGer-Isawmultitudesofexpertsbuildingedtherug,satdownatthedesk,andtogetthisjobontheNorth-Eastern elandisgust.Itfeltthatsomethingdis_newhighwaysfasterthantheGermansstartedbusiness. Beingaddictedtothehabitofprompt tinctlyunsportsmanlikewasinvolvedhadbeen.abletoblowthemup:put- That'sthesortofmanheis,allover.anddirectaction,heimmediatelyreinthereprehensiblehasteoftheBritishtinginbridges;layingdownheldrail-Thethingsthathefindsnecessaryhavesignedhispositionandtookthefirst ingettingtheirartilleryupsosoonthatways;parallelingthemwithwater-analmostuncannywayofhappening.steamerforEngland.Arrivingthere, therewassinchanceforacounter-mains;allsofastthatthevanofcon-Theimpossibleisnotrecognisedinanyhewentstraighttotheofficeofthe attack.suchastherulesprescribedinstructionwasneversafefromthefiredepartmentwhereherules. North-Easternsystemandappliedto suchcases.TherewasjustificationforoftheretreatingHuns. AScotsmanBorninIndia. thedeputygeneralmanager. complaint,andthe"Tageblatt"non_ "Whoeverorganised-" Geddes.asmayhavebeensuspected "Icametoseeyouaboutthatjobof derouslyannounceditsdisp theBritish leasure. Thequestionwasneverfinished. fromhisname,isaScotsman;butheclaimsagent,"hesaid.

Utterlylosttoshame, "GeneralGeddes,ofcourse,"theyas-wasborninIndia,intheshadowofthe "Wherehaveyoucomefrord?"asked commander,Field-MarshallSirDouglassuredme."Heinventedthat Haig,hadtheeffronterytomentioninrailroadwhenhewasinIndia."Scottishengineerwhohadgoneoutto"FromIndia,"repliedGeddes. sortofTajatAgra.Heisthesonofafamoustheofficial. despatchesthatthetransportarrange- AlittlewhilelatertheGovernmentIndiatobuildbridges.Atanearlyage Havingsecured.it,itoccurredto Hetoldhisstoryandgottheposi. scentswhichhadmadethethingpos-tookoveralltheship-buildinginGreathecamebacktoBritain,andreceivedt siblewerewonderfullyefficient,andBritain-navalandmerchant,iron,hiseducationatMerchistonCastlehimthatthereweremanylooseends entitledtoagreatshareofthecredit.steel,andwood,steamandsailing,bigSchool,Edinburgh.PerhapsthereisofaffairsinIndiathathadn'tbeenatliewentsofarastonametheculpritandlittle.Itwouldhaveaczarinsomethingsignificantinthefactthattendedto,sohetookthenextboat responsibleforthisviolationofGer.chargeofthewholebusinessinorderthisinstitutionwasfoundedbythebacktoIndiatocloseuphisbusiness manicideasofmilitaryproprietary.Theto.systematise,cheapen,hasten. greatmathematicianNapier,theinven-there. Butforsuchataskasthatwho'sforoflogarithms.Napierwassome- GeddeshadbeenalloverIndia,and manhenamedwasAdmiral-General SirEricGeddes.For,thoughnevera sailor,GeddesisanAdmiral:and thoughonlyanamateursoldier,heis aMajor-General. Atforty-twoyears,thismanhas cometostandforthasprobablythe foremostmasteroftheartofco-ordinatingindustryandtransportwithmilitaryorganisation;andthat,itmaybe observed,isthevitalfactorinsnaking andwinningmodernwar.

SirErichasoutmanoeuvredtheGermansintheirchosenfields.Hebeatthe Kruppsatmanufacturingmunitions, andhavingmanufacturedthem,he builtmilitaryrailroadstotakethemto thefiring-linefasterthantheGermans couldusethetrackstheyhadalready built.

?keLaboursofaModernHercules.

Thetimewillcomewhenmenwill speakofGeddes'accomplishmentin 1916astheyhaveforacenturydiscussedNapoleon'srevelationofmilitarygeniusintheItaliancampaignof 1796.Theremaybetasksingrand organisationtoobigandcomplexfor himtohandle,butnonehasbeenfound asyet;andlatelytheBritishGovernmenthasmanagedtosetanewand larderlabourofHerculesforhimto tackleaboutevery4xmonths.

BeforeIattemptedtochasethe geniusofthismanintoitslairand studyitunderthemicroscopeandthe X-rays,Ihadalreadyheardrumours abouthim.AtagreatBritishport, whereshipswerebeingloadedandunloadedinrecord-breakingtimebya newsystem,Ilistenedtotheexplanations,andaskedhowithappened. "Geddes!"whisperedtheharbourmaster. Aglimpsethroughthemarvelsof war-timeship-buildingmethodsonthe Clydeagaininspiredtheinquiryasto therepsonsiblepersonality. "Geddes!"wastheexplanation.

Later,inagreatfoundry,1sawhundredsofwomenmanipulatinghuge cranesthattossedhalf-toningotsof white-hotsteel.Otherwomenworked thehydraulicpressesthatforgedthe fifteen-inchshell-casings;yetothers handledthegiantlathesthatbored andshapedandmeasuredthesecastingsintofinishedshells.Thiswastruly industrialrevolution-themenfiring thegreatweaponsatthefront,the womenmakingthegunsandtheammunitionathome.Howdidithappen? "Geddes!"theytoldme. Halfacountyfullofworkshops, warehouses,strangeindustrialestablishments,fedbyahundredmilesof railway,employingthirtythousand peopleinturningoutjustonenecesairyofwar-'-thatstirredthesameinquiry,andbroughtthesamebriefan'Geddes!"

Thenewspaperstoldaboutacorps ofexpertCanadianlumbermenbeing turnedlooseinthewoodsofEngland andScotland,toripoutalmostoversightthetimberthatmustbesupplied inFrance,andforimportofwhichno shipswereavailable.Whoseideawas that?

"EricGeddes',"theytoldme."You know,hewasalumbermaninAmerica."

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bigenoughto-" thingofahandatcuttingoffmathe-hadacquiredinformationwhichlater "AdmiralGeddes,"Iwasassured. maticalcorners,andhispupilGeddesprovedoftheutmostvaluetohim.He Manifestly,itwasnecessarytoknowisawonderatloppingoffindustrialknewthenorth-westfrontier,the moreaboutthismanGeddes,whocornersandclippingknotsofredtape.mountains,theshipping,therailroadseemedtobebossingthewholeshow. Intendedbyhisfathertobealawyer,ing.Amongotherthings,hehadlearnIfitwasn'thiswar,itseemedlikelytheyouthfulGeddesdecidedthatheedbothinIndiaandinAmericathe thatatleasthewouldsoonholdmostdidn'tlikethelaw.Unabletomodifyrelationoftherailroadtothedevelopofthestock. paternalinsistence,theyoungmangotmentofanewcsaintry.

HisPersonalityandMethods. aboardaboatandworkedhiswaytoWhenhewentbacktohisposition HavingcaughtupwithSirEric,oneAmerica,WhenhearrivedinNewwiththeNorth-Eastern,hepresently feelsrealsatisfactionindiscoveringaYork,penniless,hefoundsomemoneydevelopedatheoryaboutcommercial bigmanwhoquitelooksthepart.Sixthathisfatherhaddespatchedtomeetagentsasdevelopersofbusinessand feetplusoftypicalJohnBull,smooth-hisimmediateneeds.Nothinginhiscreatorsofnewindustries.Theidea shaven,square-jawed,sinewy,satbe.wholecareerismorecharacteristicthanhadlongbeenafamiliaroneinAmerica,butEnglandhadnotexperihindabigdeskinthebigmarblebuild-thefactthatheendorsedthedraftandmentedwithituntilGeddesassumed inglabelled"ControlleroftheAdmir-sentitback.Hewishedtofindouttheresponsibility. alty."Hedidn'tseemverybusy;thosewhetherhecouldgetalonginthis whoknowhiswaysofworkingsayworld"onhisown." that,likesomanyothermenwhodo Geddes'ExperienceinAmerica Fromclaimsagentherosetothe bigthingsandlotsofthem,henever AtthistimeyoungGeddeswasseven-deputy-generalmanagershipofthe does whichpositionheoccuseemverybusy.Hisdeskwasim-teen.HefoundhiswayouttoHome-piedwhenthegreatwarbrokeoutin maculatelyneatandorderly.Ifbusinessstead,Pennsylvania,andwenttowork1914.Thenationalemergencybrought evergetsaheadofhim,hemanagestoforAndrewCarnegie,thoughitis newopportunitiesforGeddes.SomekeeptheevidencesofitsomewhereelsedoubtfulifherealisedatthetimewhatbodytoldtheGovernmentthathewas thanonthatbroad-toppeddesk. thatdistinctionmeant.However,heistherightmantodobigthings,andto "Youunderstand,"heexplains,abitentitledtobesetdownas"oneofMr.dotheminahurry;sohewasmade apologetically,"Idon'tdoverymuch,Carnegie'syoungmen." anyhow;thestaffattendstoevery- Beforelonghehadalltheexperiencechairmanofthecentralcommittee ofrailway authoritiesforthemobilisation thingforme." heseemedtorequireinarolling-mill,ofthenortherndistrict. Thestaff!There'stherealpoint.Heandhestartedtolearnthelumber Hehadneverbeeninpolitics,and isoneofthosemenwhoknowalwaysbusiness.ThistookhimtoaWesternhismilitaryexperiencewaslimitedto wheretofindexactlytherightmanforlumber-camp,whereheaccumulatedaholdingacommissionashonorary thebusinessinhand,andhowtogetlotofAmericanideasthathavesince himtoundertakeit. servedhimwellinvariousexigencies.colonelintheRoyalEngineers;buthe wastremendouslyinterestedinthe "Thewayhedoesit."explainedone ItwasintheUnitedStatesthatSirwarassoonasitbecameEngland's ofhislieutenantsanddevotedadmir-Ericgothisfirstlessonsinrailroading.realbusiness.Heproceededtoraisea ers,"isquitesimple.Hefindshisman,Duringthelumber-campexperiencehepioneerbattalionfromamongtheeinputshimatwork,andthenstandsbe-waslocatedatastationwhereayoungployeesoftheNorth-Easternsystem. tweenhimandtrouble.NobodygetsawomanoperatorhandledthetelegraphItisnowabattalionoftheNorthumchancetointerfere,tomussthings,towires.OccasionallyshefeltadesiretoberlandFusileers,andhasearnedhigh inventdifficulties.Heavenhelpthegoshoppingorcalling,orperhapstoreputeforitssplendidworkatthe personthattriestomakeworryforonetakeafternoontea,andshetaughtfrontinFrance.HewasitsfirsthonorofGeddes'forcewho'sdoinghisjobtoGeddestheMorsecode,sothathecouldarycommander,anddevotedmuch Geddes'satisfaction. Theplacehandleherworkwhenshetemporarilyefforttoitsproperequipment'and wouldn'tbebigenoughtoholdtherowabsentedherself.Laterheenteredthetraining. thatwouldhappen.EverybodyknowsemployoftheBaltimoreandOhioRail- ButitwasnotfatedthatGeddes thatnow,andsotherowdoesn'thap-roadasaswitchman,andbecamesits-wastoleadhismeninFrance.Before pen.Thestafflookuponhimastheirtionmasteratasmallplace,remainingtheywerereadytobesenttothetresbigbrother.Ofcourse,ifhediscoverstherethreeyears.HelivedinCincin-ehes,hewassummonedtotheMinistry thathehasgotholdofaslacker,thenatiforatime,andfirstandlastman-ofMunitions.Mr.LloydGeorge,the emergencyexitisopenedinstantene-agedtoseeandtolearnagreatdealMinister.hadheardofthisstrenuous ously,there'saquietemergence,andaboutAmerica. youngScotwhocouldalwaysfindtime somebodyelsegoesonthatjob.That's Althoughhewantedtoseetheworld,todoafewmorethingsanddothem all.ButGeddesdoesn'tneedtoresortGeddesneverhadtheintentionofset-allwell;and,althoughtheyhadnever tosuchmethodsoften,forheisn'ttlingdownforgoodoutsideofEngland.metbefore,themanwhoisnowPregiventomistakes"

FromtheUnitedStateshereturnedtoTaiedriieattheirfirstinterview,offered HousingaNewOfficialDepartment. There'sastoryentirelycharacteristicthewonderfulopportunitiesofferedin thehomecountry,butitseemedrather toocramped;and.hearingstoriesoftionsDeapnartimmpeonrttant postintheMuni_ oftheman,tellinghowhewenttoworkWesternAustralia,hetookpassagefor Thiswasthefirstreallybigwartask whenhewasputinchargeofabig towhichhewascalled.Hewasputin divisionofmunitionsproduction.Theretheantipodes.Onboardshiphemetageneralchargeoftheproductionof manwhotoldhimthatAustraliawas wasn'taconvenientplaceforan

office:smallarms,machineguns,scientific everythingwascrowdedanduncom-nottheplacetogo. instrumentsandopticalglasses,and "Yougetofftheboatwithmeat fortable.SirEriclookedaround,andhisCeylonandlearnthesugarbusiness,"undertooksupervisionoftheWoolwich eyelightedonabigstructurejust Arsenal,thebiggestinthekingdom. thisadviser. acrossthestreet.Hewentover.

suggestedAtthisstageoforganisingwarindus"I'lltakethisbuilding,"hesaid."Just ForestryandRailroadinginIndia. trytheproblemof"circulation"inthe whatIneed!" SoGeddeswentashoreatColombo,munitionsbusinesswasoneofthemost "Butyoucan'tpossiblyhaveit,"hebut,notparticularlyfancyingthesugardifficult.Circulationmeanswhatwould wasassured. business,hepresentlymovedontobecalledinAmerica"assembling."For 'ButImust,"heinsisted;andnowIndia,wherehebecamemanager.ofaexample,theproductionofashellintherearethreethousandofhisstaffinbigforestryenterprise.Here,itappears,wolvesfirstthemakingandthenthe it. theman'sgeniusforadaptingandde-puttingtogetherofagreatnumberof Later,whentheygavehimanothervelopingallsortsofideasandfacilitiesparts.Theemptyshellismadeinone bigbusinesstohandle.thesametroublefirstcameintoplay.Inthelumber-place,thefusesinanother,thedetonaarose.Thereisneveroffice-roomenoughcampswherehehadworkedinAm-torinanother,thegableinyetanforgovernmentbusinessinLondon,ericahehadlearnedallaboutlogging_other;thenthereistheexploder,a thesetimes.AnewbuildingfortheDe_railroads,butinIndiahefoundthatcartridge,apropeller,anignitiondepartmentofAgricultureandFisheriestheideahadnotarrived.Heputitintovice,andsoontotheend. wasinleisurelyprocessofconstruction.effect,buildingasystemoflight,nar- SpeedingupShellProduction. Itwouldserve,Geddesdecided row-gaugelumber-roads,whichcon- Rememberingthattherearesome "WhencanImoveintothisbuild-tributedgreatlytodevelopthepro-fiftycomponentsofafinishedshell, ing?"hedemandedoftheproperoill-perty. everyoneofwhichmustbeperfect,all cial. Theselineswereultimatelyabsorbedofwhichmustbeassembledinprecise-

lytherightwayiftheshellisgoingto explodeatpreciselytherighttime,and thatallthesefiftycomponentsare madeindifferentplaces,itbecomes reasonablyapparentthatthebusiness ofgettingthemtogetherintheright quantities,inperfectcOndition,andat therighttime,issomethingofan operation.Thatwasthebusinessthat GeddeshadtoorganisefortheMunitionsDepartment.Thebigcaststeelshellcasingisthe mostobviouspart.Everybodyknows aboutthat;butatacertainpointin theconstructionofthe'shell'smechanismthereisrequiredalittlediscofa certainkindofcorkaboutthesizeofa pin'shead,andwithoutthatcorkdisc theshellisjustasworthlessasitwould beifthecastinghadbeenforgotten. Likewise,thereisastripofaparticular kindofcloth,fortrichitappearsthat GeddeshadtodrawfromItaly.

Morequickly,theysay,thanany suchhugetaskhadeverbeenaccomplishedbefore,Geddeshadperfected andputintosmoothworkingorderhis wholeschemeforassemblingandfinishingshells.Thesystemwassonearly perfectthatnobodyhasbeenableto improveonitsince.Itworked,and stillworks,preciselylikethemechanismofaclock.Everycomponentpart arrivedjustwhenitwaswanted,just attheplacewhereitwaswanted,just intheconditioninwhichitwasdesired. Geddesattendedtoallthat:andthat isthereasonwhytheBritishArmyin France,duringthepresentyear,has hadshell:towaste,andneednotthink ofconservingthem,.whiletheGermans, afterfortyyearsoflaboriouspreparation,havebeencompelledtoexercise theutmostcarelesttheyshoulduse moreshellsthancanbespared.

SolvingIndustrialProblems.

Rightalongsidethisbusinessof }manufacturingandassemblingthe parts.nutonlyofshells.butofeverythingelseinthewayofmunitions.Sir Ericconfoietedanather,andinsome waysevenamoredifficult,problem. Thearmyhadbeensteadilydraining theskilledlabouroutofthecountry, anditwasnecessarytodeviseasystem forutilisingunskilledlabour.Itwas Geddeswhoperfectedthesystemthat leasmadeitpossibleforhundredsof thousandsofwcanenandgirlstobe employedinfabricatingallkinds(.f supplies:inmakingfifteen-inchguns. andtheshellstheyshoot:inmanufacturingcordite,buildingships,constructingaeroplanes.andallthethousandsotprocesses.nomatterhow difficultandintricate.involvedinmunitioninganarmy.

didn'tdothework,butthestaffdidit forhim.LloydGeorgediscoveredthat theshell-fillingbusinesswasableto standonitsownlegs,soonedaylast AugusthesentforGeddesandtold himhewastogotoFrance,toorganise theconstructionofroadsandrailways behindthetrench-lines.

Geddes'SystemofFieldTransport, Itwasrealised,soonafterthebattle oftheMarne,thattransportationinthe fieldmustplayaverylargepartinthe war;thatthesidewiththebestcommandoftransportation,otherthings beingequal,wouldhavethebestchance towin.TheBritishtransportationser. vicehadneverquiteproducedtheresultsdesired;so,ofcourse,Geddes undertookthejob.

IsawtheGeddessysteminoperation afewmonthsafterhehadtakencharge ofit,andIhavealreadywrittensomethingaboutitsworkingsfor"Munsey's Magazine."Todescribeitadequately iswell-nighimpossible.

MasterofAllMilitaryTraffic.

Asdirectorofmilitaryrailwaysin England,Geddes'businesswasto handleallrailwaysuppliesandtransportfacilities.BargesforMesopotamia, for'instance,camewithinthepurview ofhisoperations.Hestraightenedout theproblemsoftransportintheEast, andintroducedandperfectedthesystemoflightrailwaysinFrance.He boughtoldtrucksinvariouspartsof theworld,pulledthemup,andtransportedthematerialtotheSommeand theTigris.

Hissuccessesintheseoperationsresultedinhisbeingkickedup-stairsinto astillbiggerdepartment.Hewasmade director-generaloftransportationinall theatresofwar.Everybodyknowsnow thattheperfectionoftheAllies'transportationsystemhasbeenthebasisof alltheirsuccessesinFrance.

curiousvisionthathehadhadthenight before.

"Isawinmydream,"hesaid,"the mostremarkablefigureofacomposite ofallofficialdomapproachingme.I detected,first,thewigoftheLordChancellor;butinhishandmyvisitor heldthebatonofaField-Marshal. Underhisarmwasthetelescopeofa highAdmiral.Heworethegaitersofa Bishopandthetunicofageneralofficer ofengineeringIshrankinfearand trembling,realisingmyinsignificance andauthority.Theapparitioncame nearer,stopped.visionedme,andat lengthspoke:"'Whoareyou,intruding hereuponmywar?'

Andwhomayyoube,Honorable LordChancellor,Field-Marshal,Admiral,andBishop?'Imanagedtoinquire.

"Againtheapparitionaddressedme: "'WhoshouldIbebutGeddes?'"

Justoneinstancewillpointthemoral ofthisparticulardepartmentofGeddes' servicetotheBritishGovernment.It wasparticularlynecessarythatthebest ofopticalinstruments--field-glasses, sightingdevices,andthelike-should beprovidedforthearmy.Opticalinstruments,andparticularlythemanufactureofopticalglass,representedone oftheindustriesthathadbeenpracticallyrelinquishedtotheGermans.For decadesalmostallthatEnglandhad usedhadcomefromGermany.

Geddesdiscoveredthattherewasone firminEnglandwhichhadbeenpersistentlyattempting,inthefaceof muchdiscouragement,tocompetewith theGermans.Hesentforitsheads, dividedthebusinessintodepartments, andputtherightman--Geddesalways knowstherightman-inchargeofeach departmentThenhegavethemplenty ofmoney.andturnedthemlooseto manufactureopticalglassandinstruments.Theresultisthatto-dayBritain baspassedGermanyinthedevelopmentofthisart.Alltheopticalsuppliesrequiredbyherarmyandnavy arenowmadeathome.andrecentlyit hasbeenpossibletoturnoversomeof thesurplustoEngland'sallies.That wasanotherGeddesaccomplishment.

Geddeshasthegeniusofknowing justhowtomakehisdepartmentbest servetheotherfactorswithwhichit mustdeal.Heunderstood,forexample, thatroadsmustberebuiltorbuilt anew.notonlywell,butwithunexampledspeed.inorderthatthesupplies ofamodernarmymightbemoved overthemfastenough.Hesawthat theGermanswouldalwayshavethe advantageinthisregard,becausetheir gamewashenceforwardtobeagame ofslowlyretreating.Theywouldalways befallingbackintoterritorygridironed withroadswhichtheyhadconstructed. wouldalwaysbeleavingadevastated regioninwhicheveryfootofrailroad wouldhavebeendestroyed,everyhighwayblownup.everybridgewrecked. Theproblemofpursuintaretreating enemyinsuchcircumstances-ofbringinguptransports,supplies,hugeguns, tosaynothingofthetroops--wasone ofthegreatesteverturnedovertoa militaryengineer.Geddessolvedit. Isawthe.GeddessystematworkbetweenAlbertand13apaumeimmediatelyaftertheGermanshadevacuated liapaumelastspring.Alongthemain highwaybetweenthetwotowns-or ratherwhathadoncebeenthemain highway--theGermansleftnothiogbut wreckage.Therewasnotabridge,there washardlyarodofusableroad.Wells hadbeenblownuporpoisoned,sothat therewasnowatersupply.Thecountry wasavastmorassofshell-holeshalffilledwithwater,intersectedbyacomplexityoftrenchesandbarbed-wireentanglements.Geddeshadeverythingreadyforjust thisemergency.Ilehadbroughtcountlesstonsofbrokenrockalltheway fromEngland,storeditexactlywhere itwouldbemostavailable,andprovidedfive-tonmotortruckstomoveit forward.Thetruckswereevenloaded inanticipationofsuddenordersto move.Fieldrailroadsofthree-foot gaugehadbeenbuiltinsections,ready tobelaiddown.Thesewerestacked justwheretheywouldbehandywhen wanted.Locomotives,builtwherever intheworldindustrialcapacitycould hefound.werereadytohandlethe supplytrains. Timberhadbeencutandbrought. forwardforthereconstructionof bridges.Watermainswerewaitingto belaiddown,andpumpingplantsto beinstalledandsettowork.

Theoldtheoryofmilitaryoperationshadbeenthattherail-headsought tobekeptwithintwentymilesofthe fightingfront.Geddespromptlyscrappedthatidea,andsubstitutedthe theorythattheammunitionoughtto bethereratheraheadoftheguns! Somehoworotherheactuallymanaged toaccomplishjustthat.TheGerman counter-attackatArrasmightvery possiblyhaveundonetheBritishvictory,butforthefactthatbeforethe Kaiser'sdefeatedtroopscouldpull themselvestogetherandbringtheirreservesintoaction,theGeddestransportationdepartmenthadbroughtup guns.munitions,supplies,everything, andtheGermaneffortwasasphyxiated underthehellishtireofheavyandlight rtillery.

Togetshipsloadedandunloaded. dockscleared,andwarehousesfilled andemptiedfastenoughtokeeptraffic alwaysmiring,wasearlyrecognised asoneofthegreatdifficultiesofwartime;soGeddeswassenttoorganise thetrafficofalltheportsofBritain andFrance.Inalittlewhilehissystem doubledtheircapacity.Itwasthus thathewasabletobringFrancesuch quantitiesofroadandrailwaymaterial.Thesingledetailofmovingrockfor ballasterquircdasmallfleetofcarriers plyingbackandforthacrosstheChan nel.

AllthistimeGeddeshadbeenan honorarycolonel.Thatwastheonly rankheeverhelduntilonedayhewas gazettedforpromotiontothefullrank ofMajor-General.Hehasneverbeena Colonel,neveraBrigadier.Inhis capacityasdirector-generaloftransportation,hesentacommissiontothe East.andwasgettingmattersinEgypt andMacedoniastraightenedoutWhen itwassuddenlydiscoveredthataman ofpreciselyhisqualificationswas neededtoactasControlleroftheNavy.

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Aftersixmonthsinchargeofthe assemblingofmunitions,Geddeshad workedhimselfout,ofajob.Therewas 'nothingmoreforhimtosuggestorimprove.Themachinewasworkingperfectly,andforonceinhislifehemight inallhonestyhaveboastedthathe

ThemomenttheGermansevacuated astripofterritory,thisGeddesorganisationpushedforward,oftenunderthe fireoftheenemy'sartillery.Thespeed withwhichitbuiltroads,railways,tele phonelines,telegraphlines,watersupplysystems,wasutterlypastbelief.It represented,ofcourse,thepotentialresultofcompletepreparationinevery detail.

ThatwaswhytheGermanswerenot abletoretireunmolestedandsettle downatleisuretoholdtheso-called Hindenburgline.TheGeddestransportationschemedidn'tcontemplatelettingtheGermansholdanythingunmolested.BeforethebattleofArras began,theGeddesengineeringorganisationwasrebuildingthefreightyards ofArras.

GeddesasControlleroftheNavy. Thispostisapeculiarone,foritrepresentsthewholebusinessmanagementoftheBritishNavy,andnowadaystheNavypracticallyincludesthe merchantmarineofGreatBritain, which,inturn,isjustabouthalfthe merchantmarineofthewholeworld. TheController,underpresentconditions,isinchargeofallship-building, ofnavaldockyards,equipment,guns, ammunitionsupplies.air-ships-in short,ofevery-thingconcernedwith providingandcaringfortheseapower ofBritain.EveryBritishship-building yardisnowanavalyard.TheGovernmenthastakenoverallshipsinprocessofconstruction,andallfacilities forconstructingmoreofthem.

Thiswasthelatestofthetasks turnedovertoGeddes.Beingalreadya full-fltdgedMajor-General,hewasnow createaVice-Admiral.AllotherBrit. ishAdmiralsmustclimbtotheirrank bytheslowprocessesofpromotion; GeddeswasmadeanAdmiralina minute.

Thestoryistoldthatalittletime afterhebecameControlleroftheNave'. somemembersofhisformerstaffsgave himadinner.Oneofthespeakers, alludingtotheremarkablesuccessesof distinguishedmilitary,naval,andcivic poststhatSirEricbadoccupiedsince thebeginningofthewar,spokeofa

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupae desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam, inations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Tel.U9.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredandertheFriendlySocieties'getsofAnstvelatisi).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION.NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENOB.

ItieessentiallyIrishandCatholic,arditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandivgtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDiv. TRICTSECRETARYofarequititionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRISSTofthN DISTRICT,thenamesandareofintendingmembersbeingfullyletoutintherequisition.

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BrowningtheThinlier

ByMoorhouseI.X.Millar,S.J.

Asapoet,RobertBrowninghasbeen andstillisverymuchofapuzzle. Eventhosewhohavecometoapprehendsomethingofadefinite"message" inhispoetryareasyetfarfromclear itstheirownmindsastotherealscope andmeaningofthatmessagewhen takenasawhole.Whythisshouldbe so,undoubtedlyneveroccurredto Browninghimself,sincetherealreason isonethatcouldscarcelyberecognised byanybutaCatholic.Thefactis, however,thatofallourgreaterEnglishpoetssinceShakespeare,Browning istheleastProtestant-mindedandthe onlyone,nutexclusiveofScott,who hastrulyrecapturedthemedievaland normalpointofviewinhisoutlook uponlife;andthisaloneexplainswhy itisthatwhereasTennyson,whose mindwasProtestanttothecore,has approvedhimselfapoetofmodern doubt,Browning,hiscontemporary, outstrippedhiminsofaratleastashe attunedhismusetohealthycertaintiesforwhichourmoderntimeshave beenasyetbutill-prepared. LikeSocrates,whomaloneofallthe thinkersinthepasthemostresembles inpointofaimsandachievement, Browningawokeuponaworldinwhich hewasforcedtorealisethatthereligioninwhichhehadbeenrearedwas athingoutworn,withscarcelyany sounderclaimsuponhisreasonthan theopposingclaimsofanoverweening butpopularbodyofirresponsible pseudo-scientificthinkerswhoseone andonlypointofagreementwasthat "manisthemeasureofallthings." LikeSocrates,healsosetaboutdiscoveringthetruthforhimself;andif hispoetrybeconsideredasthereplica ofthemind,themannerofhisdoing thiswillbefoundoncomparisonto bestrikinglysimilartothemethod ofthoughtadoptedbythegreatconfuterofsophists.Whilehiscontemporaries,likethosesamesophists,heedless ofthetruthsowellexpressedbySolomon,"theeyesoffoolsareattheends oftheearth,"werebusyingtheirminds attheperipheryofhumanknowledge intheattempttocompressthewhole circlewithinthecompassofhastily constructedtheoriesandeachwonder. ingallthewhilewhytheotherswere beginningtoindulgeinthedoubtful pastimeofsearchingforthe"missing link,"Browningwasrediscoveringman byworkinghiswaybacktothecentre anddigginghimselfoutfrombeneath thedetritusoffalsenotionsconcerning humannaturethathaddrifteddown fromtheReformationandthedays immediatelyprecedingtheFrenchRevolution. JustasSocratesinhisdayaccepted thebasalprincipleofthesophists,yet concludedthatif"manisthemeasure ofallthings,"thefirstobligationhe shouldassumewastoknowhimself: soBrowningimpliesarecognitionof thesameobligationwheninhisautobiographicalpoem,"LaSaisiaz,"he says,"OnlyformyselfIspeak,nowise daretoplaythespokesmanformy brothers."ButneitherwereSocratesor Browningmereindividualists.The former,asiswellknown,heldthat knowledgeconsisted,notasthesophistsmaintained,insensationspossessingnocanonsofvalidityoutsideofthe. individual,butinideasuniversally trueforallindividuals;andinsisted thatitwaswithinifian'sownmoral naturethatthetruestandardmustbe soughtwhichshoulddeterminethereal aimsoflife.AndBrowninginthe spiritof'thesameconvictionschoseas hetellsus,"theartisticway"toexpresshismind. BecauseitisthegloryandgoodofArt ThatArtremainstheonlywaypossible Ofspeakingtruth. Art-whereinetimannowisespeaksto Onlytomankind---Artmaytellatruth Obliquely,dothethingshallbreedthe thought, Notwrongthethoughtmissingthe mediateword.

Itwasinthismannerhefelthecould bestbringotherstoaknowldegeof themselves,andatthesametimepresentthemwiththatlargeridealand universallypossibleselfwhichina materialisaticagesuchasoursisfar tooeasilyforgotten. "SoulandGodStandSure."

NowtheveryfirstfruitsofBrowning'sself-knowledgewerethat"soul andGodstandsure,"andthosetwo factsheclungtoonthefullstrength ofthatfacultyofreasonwhichfaredso harshlyinthehandsofLuther,andof which,initsrelationtofaith,there havebeen,outsidetheCatholicChurch, suchsadmisconceptionseversincethe daysoftheReformation.Secure,however,inthistwo-foldcentralconviction,Browningfoundhimselfprepared tofaceallfurthercomplexitiesoflife Withthesensethattheyweretobe reverentlyandcourageouslyaccepted, anditispreciselyinthispeculiarsense ofreverenceforlife'scomplexitiesthat

hehassothoroughlysucceededinrecapturingthatChristianmedievalpoint ofviewwhichhasbeenallbutlostto aProtestantworldsincethedayswhen LutherandCalvintaughttheirfollowerstooverlookanyinconvenientpoint inamoralorreligiousquestion.Back intheMiddleAgesitgaveriseto scholasticdistinctions,casuistryandromanticismandtosuchsocialinstitutionsasthejurysystemandconstitutionalkingship,whileinBrowningit displaysitselfchieflyinwhatsome, whosedayshavebeenspenttooexclusivelyintherarefiedatmosphereofa modernculturenevermeantforhuman lungs,havebeenpleasedtocallhis Gothicstyle.Togiveathinganame, however,doesnotalwaysexplainits nature,andtostopatBrowning'sstyle istomisshisthought.Ifthislatteris sometimesapparentlyobscureitis simplyduetothefactthatinthehandlingofhissubjectshefelt,ashehimselfmakesKarshishsay,that"'Tiewell tokeepbacknothingofacase." Itisforthisreasonthattoquote fromBrowningwithoutreferenceto thesignificanceofthepartquotedin itsrelationtothescopeanddramatic pointofthepoemfromwhichthequotationistaken,isapttobeaboutas absurdaproceedingastomakeexcerptsfromSt.Thomaswithouttaking noteastowhetheritbefromtheobjectionsheproposesorfromhisown positiveargumentandanswerstothe objections.Nay,more,nopoetrequires moreurgentlythathisindividual poemsbereadinthelightofhis workstakenasawholethandoes Browning.Eachpresentsbutasingle aspectofwhatinhisownmindhe viewedobjectivelyasonevastand variedwhole."JohannesAgricolain Meditation,"forinstance,might,atthe firstglintofmeaning,beinterpreted asanapprovalofAntinomianism, while"CalibanuponSetebos"hasbeen takenforasatireonChristianity.Itis onlywhenonerecallshowfromfirst 'tolastBrowninghasinsistedupon God'sloveformanthatitbecomes perfectlyclearthatbothpoemswere intendedtoexhibitthehorribledoctrinesofCalvinism.Catholics,again, maynaturallyfeelinclinedtotakeexceptiontowhatappearsonfirstreadingtobehisattitudetowardsCatholic ecclesiasticalsubjects,andyethealmostinvariablymakesthedistinction whichitwerewellifnon-Catholics generallywouldmakealittleoftener: herarelyifeveridentifiedtheweaknessesandfailingsofindividualswith theteachingsorspiritoftheChurch. Whatevererrorshemayhavethought hecoulddetectinher,hewassure,as heshowsin"ChristmasEve,"thathe couldseeinher,asnowhereelse,the loveandthepoweroftheCrucified One.Hisprejudices,asG.K.Chestertonwellsays.Ilbelongedaltogetherto thathealthyorderwhichischaracterisedbyacheerfulandsatisfiedignorance."Ashismaininterestwasin dealingwithhumannature,itwould appearthathisrealreasonforthefrequentchoiceofCatholicsubjectswas thatthehighandthelow,thetrueand thefalseinhumancharactercouldbe broughtoutmorestrikinglyinthecase ofmenwhocouldberepresentedas professingdefiniteandinthemselves 'elevatingbeliefsthaninthecaseof thosewhomightbeheldtoentertain eitherhazyreligiousnotionsonlyor noneatall. WhereBrowning,however,isathis bestasapoeticallyimaginativereasoner,iswhenheisdealingwiththeprepossessionsofthescientificmind.Nothingcouldbefinerthanthe"Epistle ofKarshish"and"Cleon"asarevelationofhowprofessionalprideandthe assumptionofintellectualsuperiority canblindthehumanreasontothe plainestfactsandcauseittorejectits greatestopportunitiesforobtaininga savingknowledgeofthetruththat makesusfree.Becauseofthecentral certaintiesfirmlyestablishedinhis mindhehadnopatiencewiththe agnosticismoftheday.Tothelasthe retainedhisbeliefincertaindefinite truthsofChristianityandinaDivine Revelation.Buttheonlygroundon whichheheldthesewasthatthey werefoundtoanswertheneedsofour humannature;andjustasSocrates identifiedknowledgewithvirtue,he, followingColeridgeperhaps,would seemtohaveidentifiedover-closely faithwithreason.ForCatholicsat leasttheChristianityhechampioned willnecessarilybefoundalltoostunted.Yetasfarasitgoesitishealthy, andthoughhebelongedtonosectand failedtofindhiswayintothetrue ChurchofChrist,hedidsucceedinrediscoveringmuchthatwaslostatthe Reformation;andinsummarywecan saybutinjusticethat ."Hislifewasgentleandtheelements Somixedinhimthatnaturemight standup Andsaytoalltheworld,Thiswasa man."

Journalistic

The"LosAngelesTimes"hasgone. offonanotheranti-Catholicspree (says"TheTidings").Wesuspect thatitsperiodicalaberrationsin thisregardarecausedbytheemploymentofeditorialwriterswhose biashasnotbeenascertainedinadvance,butitmakeslittledifference, afterall

Underthecaption."Conservation andConsolidation,"the"Times"delivereditselfofseveralmoreorlessvaluableopinions.Hereisasample:

"Wehavehadastrikingexampleof theevilsoftoomanyorganisationsand duplicatebodiesinourwarwork.The consolidationofallreliefworkunder theRedCrossandofallwelfarework fro-thearmyundertheY.M.C.A.should besupportedbyallworkersforthe causeWiththesetworesponsibleand internationalbodiesofficiallyrecognised thereisnoneedforanyotherorganisation."Wehavetakenthelibertyto emphasise,inboldfacetype.thesalient featuresofthismodestutterance

Itioineffect,nothingmorethana pleaforthebanishmentoftheKnights ofColumbusfromthemilitarycamps. Anditi;apleamadewithmaliceprepense,too.(Weborrowthisexpression fromthe"Times"itselfI.Catholicboys aregoodenoughtofight,butthe "Time"doesnotbelievethattheyare goodenoughtoenjoythatreligious libertywhichthespiritoftheAmericanConstitutionguaranteesthem.Let theY.M.C.A.takecareofitspeople, andwewilltakecareofours,theefforts cfthe"Times"tothecontrarynotwithstanding.Thereisroomenoughfor both,andforunlimitedharmonyand friendliness,toe.

Slumgullion

edtoslobberhisvenomousdiatribes overthatsameeditorialsheet.Who toldAndreinithatCatholicpriests teachadoctrinewhichisutterlyopposedtothespiritnecessarytopatriotic action?IntheUnitedStates,Cardinal GibbonsischairmanoftheLeaguefor thepromotionofnationalunity.IsHis Eminenceunfittoholdsuchapost?

PresidentWilsondoesnotthinkso. Verily,politicsmakestrangebedfellows;butjustthesame,werefuse tobelievethatouraccidentalco-operationwithEuropeanbelligerentsmakes itnecessarytoadopteveryanarchistic andanti-clericaltheorywhichcertain 'professors"expound.Asaplainmatter offact,theirself-appointedspokesman doesscantjusticetothereligiousfeelingsoftheItalianpeople,andwemay besurethatthosefeelingswillnotbe lessenedbythewar.

Ifthe"Times"isnotinthesame classasthe"Menace,"thedifferenceis sosmallthatitcannotbeseenwithout amicroscope.

Obituary

THELATEMR.JAMESMORGAN.

Wethoughtatfirstthatwediscerned aforeigninfluenceinthe"Times*" statements.Butnotthistime."Recugoise"and"organisation"arespeltin Americanfashion,andthereisnoreferenceto"labour."-neighbour,""colour," or"harbour."norarewetoldthatthe Y.M.0A.mustbegivencompletecontrol"directly."Laterwelearnedthat. afterall,acertainforeignspiritanimatedthesedicta.becauseweread, withconsiderableamusement,that: "ThosegritndoldPuritanwarriors, theironsidesofOliverCromwell,forbearsofthepilgrimfatherswhoplantedthttreeofreligiouslibertyonthe soilofAmerica.sometimesmetreverses,butneverknewdefeat..And theirspiritlivesinAmericato-day."

Whoevertoldthe"Times"thatthe PilgrimFathers(peacetotheirashes!) plantedthetreeofreligiouslibertyon thesoilofAmerica,himselfplanteda jokewherehethoughtitwoulddomost good.ShadesofBaltimoreandWilliamPenn!Themurderousdevilswho pitchedbabiesintheairatDrogheda, tocatchthemontheirbayonets' points,theforbearsofreligiousliberty inAmerica!Andtosaythattheir bloody.intolerantspiritlivesinAmericato-day!TheAmericanpeople oughttosuethe"Times"onacharge ofcriminallibel,withafewminoraccusationsofhistoricalfalsification,et ceterathrownin.

AnotherSpasm.

1'h,"Times"proceededtoofferanotherwantoninsulttoCatholics.In anarticlebyoneProfessor,Gievanni Andreini(whoeverhemaybe),which the"Times"editoriallycommendsasa "carefully--deliberatedandsoundstatementoftheattitude,conditionandsentimentsoftheItalianpeopleto-day."

Thedeathofawelm.,,,iffwnmining man,inthepersonofMr.JamesMon gamoccurredathislateresidence,105 Lakestreet,Perth,onMondaylast, afteranillnessextendingoverseveral months.Thedeceased,whowas55 yearsofage,wasanativeofBendigo, Victoria.Hespenttheearlyyearsof hislifeatDunedin,andontheWest CoastofNewZealand.afterwardsreturningtoBrokenHill,wherehewas connectedwithminingforanumberof years.Fromthereheproceededto Johannesburg,inSouthAfrica.where heremainedforthreeyears.Mr.Morgan cametothisState'20yearsago.and proceededtotheEasternGoldfields. wherehewasengagedontheGolden Horseshoe,theAssociatedNorthern. formerlyknownastheIronDuke,subsequentlytakingchargeofanumberof minesatRavensthorpe.Healsohad chargeoftheCorinthianMineat SouthernCross.Thelatterfiveyearsof hislifehewasundergroundmanagerof theBullfinchMine,whichpositionhe tookupduringtheillnessofhisbro. ther,thelateMr.FrederickMorgan, whowasthegeneralmanager.The funeralcortegemovedfromdeceased's lateresidence,105Lake'street,Perth, andproceededtotheCatholicportion oftheKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe remains,whichwereenclosedina polishedjarrahcasket,wereinterred.

Theprofessorwrites: "Ofcourse,inthefirstplace,there. treatofGen.Cadorna'sarmywouldnot havebeennecessaryhaditnotbeenfor thefactthatCadornaallowedthe monksandprieststogetintothearmy linesandtoweakenthespiritofthe soldiers.Gen.Carboneisaveryreligiousmanand.while1donotcriticise hismotivesorhisfaith,yetIdobelieve itwasamistaketoallowanymanor numberofmentocontactthearmy whentheirteachingsareutterlyopposedtothespiritthatisnecessaryto patriotic-action.Thespiritofanarmy isinspiredandmaintainedbytheideal ofcivildutyratherthanbyareligious idea,unlessitbeakintofanaticism." Thesehrthygods,0Israel!When ouri:aeernmentisendeavouringto proyidfchaplainsforourownarmy. andthe"Time""itselfis f" puiiii eoitotiaisabout...IAN-meJustice,animportedanti-clericalisallow-

TheRCN.FatherP.Mastersonconductedthelastrites.Thechiefmourners wereMrs.C.1'.Morgan(widow),Misses MargaretMayandGladysIrene (daughters',Lieut.C.W.Morgan.SergeantJ.Morgan,PrivateS.T.Morgan (allonactiveservice,andMaster CharlesMorgan(sons),Mr.A.C.Morgan(brother).Mr.F.Morgan.Mrs.W. Cullinane,andMrs.\V.Bray,ofBroken Hill(sisters-in-law),MessrsClarence, Fred,andHenryMorgan,PrivateW. Cullinane(returned),andMasterW. Green(nephews'.Mrs.W.Hayes,Miss M.Bray,andMissMollieMorgan (nieces,Thepall-bearerswereMessrs W.Montgomery(secretaryoftheBullfinchProprietary M.Ryder,J.S. Lees.G.Oliphant.%V.Craig,andJ. Sugars.Aimingthosepresentwere MessrsP.J.Leyden(Postmasterat Bullfinch!.J.Lynn,J.Windsor,S. Stodherly,C.Kelly,Mrs.A.Stocks(of Bullfinch',Mr.andMrs.H.Toal,Mr. J.L.Dempsey,Mr.J.T.Morgan,Mrs. D.S.Love,andMissSholl.Wreaths weresentbyhiswifeandfamily,his brotherandfamily,theBullfinchProprietary,W.A..Ltd.,Mr.Hay,manager ofBullfinch,andMrs.Hay,Mr.and Mrs.Cullinaneandfamily,Mr.and Mrs.A.Stocks,ofBullfinch.Mrs.II.T. Greenandfamily,Mrs.Brayandfamily.Mr.J.Sutherland,managerof GoldenHorseshoeMine,Mr.,D.L. Doolette,William,Fred,andCharles Smith.Numerouslettersandtelegrams ofsympaathyandcondolencewerereceivedbythebereavedfamily.The funeralarrangementswereinthehands ofMessrsBowraandO'Dea.R.I.P.

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St.Ildephonsus'College

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CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

Terms:FortyGuineasperAnnum.

Forparticularsapplytothe BROTHERDIRECTOR.

D.M.R.levy,theSt.Patrick'scelebrationscommittee,andtheC.Y.MS., Perth.Itwasunanimouslydecided thatnoactionbetakenregardingthe lastmentionedcommunication.Aproposaltoformarifleclub,toberunin conjunctionwiththejuvenilebranch, afterconsiderablediscussionwasallowedtolapse.Bros.Rev.FatherNeville, 0.11i.,andW.Hugheswereelectedto representthebranchattheannual meetingoftheW.A.Districttobeheld inFremantleonEasterTuesday.Receiptsamountedto£45.At9.30thepresidentclosedthemeeting. 1111.0

PatriotIrishPrelate

DEFENDSDR.MANNIX.

ThefollowingletterfromMostRev. Dr.Fogarty(datedNovember29)appearsintheTory"IrishTimes":

"Sir,-Youhavebeenverybusyof lateinlecturingtheIrishHierarchyon thedutiesoftheirsacredoffice.Inyesterday'sissueyouseemtohaveextendedYourdisinterestedtuitiontothe greatArchbishopofMelbourne,the MostRev.Dr.Mannix-thistime,indeed.notintheguiseofa'Bridgetown Farmer.'butbehindthecoat-tailsof thathard-pressedpolitician,Mr. Hughes.

"Yourreadersmaynotbeawarethat theMostRev.Dr.Mannixisoneof themostdistinguishedoflivingIrishmen.Heisalsooneofthegreatestand mostgloriousofourchurchmen.He occupiesinthespaciousmindofAustraliaapositionnotunlikethatwhich therenownedCardinalMoranheld thereatthetimeofhisdeath.

"Whatisitintheconductofthe MostRev.Dr.MannixthathasarousedthewrathofMr.Hughesandthe 'IrishTimes?'Hisattitudeonthequestionofconscription. "LibertyandDemocracy." 'Wehavehere.notanisolated,but anadditionalinstanceoftherevolting inconsistency--nottosayhypocrisypreachedbytheavowedchampionsof 'libertyanddemocracy.'Conscription is,Iunderstand,anopenquestionin Australia.Itisbeingmadeasubjectof referendumtothepeople.Everyman inAustraliaisentitledtosay'Yes'or 'No'onthatimportantsubject,accord. ingtohislights,withouttheimputationofcorruption,sedition,'German gold,'or'dirtywork.'

"Yes;everyonebutaCatholicArchbishop.Ireandhiscountrymenareto betreatedwithinsultandinjurywhen tyrannyhasafreehand;buttheyare expected,itwouldseem,toactasthe bulwarksofunjustgovernmentwhen tyranny'issetwithitsbacktothe wall.'Dr.Nlannixistoobigandbrave amantobeintimidatedbyinjustice orfalsehood.lieclaimstherightasa memberofthehumanfamilytosay whathethinksofthisawfulwar,and ofthepolicyofthosewhowillmakea shamblesoftheworld,butwillnot riskahairoftheirownheadsinthe horridcarnage.

WhatSinnFeinMeans.

"ThatistheArchbishop'sfirst offence.Thesecondisthatheseemsto havebecomea'SinnFeiner.'Ifso,this isthegreatestboomthatSinnFein hasgotsince'theillustrious'Dr. O'Dwyer.BishopofLimerick,waslaid inhisgrave.Dr.Mannixisthelast manintheworldtopatroniseeither 'madness'or'wickedness.'Alltrue Irishmenwillrejoicetoknowonyour authoritythatthenationalinstinctsof ourraceareaspotentasthisgreat Archbishopinfar-away.Australiaas theyareinthehumblestpeasantat homeinIreland.

_"SinnFeinhasneitherEnglishnor goldtofinanceit;nordoesit wantiteither.Itisanaturalgrowth inthenationalheart,andnopoweron earthcankillitItitnolongerasmall section.Inthemainitembracesour raceallovertheworld.They.theSinn Feiners,wantneitherdisordernor bloodshed:buttheyaredonewith'the happyentente'whichexistedforthe foolingofIrelandbetweenEnglish MinistersandourParliamentaryparty andtheythinkthatthetimehascome forIrelandtogetbackthenationalindependenceofwhichshewasshamefullyrobbedbyEngland117years ago."

HibernianSociety

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136, Fremantle. Thequartt-r,yni,etingt,1 above branchtookplaceonMonday,the11th instattheParochialHall,whenBro.

TheFounderofthisfamilywas blessedbeyondallthesonsofmen inHisMother.SheistheQueenof Heaven,MistressofAngels.Shewas theMadonna,OurLady,NotreDame, thesovereignMistressoftheageof chivalryandnobility,anditwasfor hersakethatwomanhoodwasraised higherthanithadeverreachedin pagantimes.Andthankstoher,Our Lady,solongastheworldshallendure andthereligionofChristprevail,mankindshallknowthatwomanhoodcould beendowedwithnomoresplendidhalo ofglorythanthesimpletitleof "lady."

legislatorshadtheyheardit.Ofcourse. thesubjectwasCatholiceducation, withsomevigourousobservationson .Catholicdisabilitiesinregardtoour doubletaxforeducation.

ThelargecongregationwhichgatheredtoSt.Mary'sonlastSundayto heartheArchbishop'ssermonwere wellrewardedbyhearingapeerless discourseonFaith.Asusual,thewhole congregationwascarriedawayonthe wingsofDr.Clune'seloquence.

St.Patrick'sBranch,No.142. Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchtookplaceonThursday,7th February.Thepresident(Bro.T.J. Hynes)presidedoveralargeattendanceofmembers,includingthefollowingofficers:Vice-president,treasurer, secretary,warden,andtwosickvisitors. Anapologywasreceivedfromthe guardian.Thesickvisitorsreported thatBro.Webbhaddeclaredoffthe funds,andthatBros.Hastie,Clark, CurtisandMurphywerestillonthe sicklist.Sickpayamountingto£6its waspassedforpayment.CorrespondencewasreceivedfromtheTaxation Commissionerinformingthebranch thattheentertainmentswhichthey ranforthebenefitofdistressedmembersofthesocietyweretaxable,and requestingtheimmediatepaymentof thetax,whichamountsto£28s91d. AletterwasreceivedfromthesecretaryoftheSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationsaskingthe-branchtobekind enoughtodefraythecostofthebanneronSt.Patrick'sDay.Thecommitteewereauthorisedtohaveallthe arrangementsmade.Aletterwasre ceivedfromBro.Murphythankingthe membersfortheirkindnesstohim duringhisrecentillness.Bro.Keogh reportedhavingattendedtheMassfor thereposeofthesoulofthelateMajor Redmond.Thesecretaryreportedthat theexecutiveofthesocietyhadmet anddecidedtorecommendtothe DistrictBoardthatthePerthjuveniles' branchbecloseddown.(Ifanyjuvenile wantsanyparticularsregardingthis theyareadvisedtocommunicatewith theDistrictBoard.)Bothreportswere receivedandadopted.Thepresident extendedacordialwelcometotheDistrictPresident,Bro.Murphy.andBro. Lieut.McCorkill,whohasjustreturned fromthefront.Allbrotherssuitably responded.Thereceiptsfortheevening amountedto£4616s10d.Thenext meetingwillbeheldonThursday eveningnext,21stFebruary.whena largeattendanceofmembersisexpected.

TheGentleman

WhenJohnBall,contemporaryof 'Wycliffe,instigatedthepeasantsof Englandtoriseagainstthegentryin 1381,hecomposedthehistoriccouplet:

WhenAdamdelvedandEvespan, Whowasthenthegentleman?

AsistheMother,soistheSon,the First-bornofourrace;theHeadof thefamily,theFoundation.Heis Kingofkings,andLordoflords,begottenbeforetheworlds,andHehas madeusheirsbyadoptionandgrace. Bythe,graceoftheBlessedSacrament HisBloodflowsinus,andHelivesin us;thereforeareweofHislineage.He hasgivenusanametobearbeforeall theworld.ChristianandCatholic.For ouremblemandpatentofnobilityHe hasgivenusthesignoftheholyCross. Bythe'lawsofheraldryandprimogenituretheCatholicisagentlemanbyrightofBirth.Heisarmiger;forhe proudlybearsashisarmorialcrestthe signoftheCross.Heisofroyaland nobleancestry;fortheSonofGodis hisBrother.andOurLady,theQueen ofHeavenishisMother.Hehasa namebywhichhemaybeknown;for inbaptismhewascalledChristian.He isknightly;forbyhiscallingheisto fightagainstevil,andsuccourthepoor andneedy. Thisisthenobleinheritanceofevery Christian,whichhemustupholdby conductinkeepingwithit.conduct which,too.formspartofhistraditions.ForChristiancharityisthe highestformofculture.Andwhatever bethesocialconditionofaCatholic, whetherhebecladinpurpleorinrags, whetherhebemasterorworkman.pro. sidedhepractiseChristiancharity,towardsGod,HisSovereign,towards himselfwhomhemustrespect,and towardshisneighbourwhomhemust loveandhelp-hecanmaintainhis claimtobethemostperfecttypeof gentleman.Butwoetohimifbyhis conductheprovefaithlesstohisheritage.Forinwhatsoeverdegreeaman israisedonhigh,inthesamedegree willbethedepthofhisfall;andthe dishonouredandfallenCatholicbecomesanobjectofexecrationinthe sightofGodandHisangels.-"Noblesse .,hlige"

CyrilBryan-lecturer

Mostofthepeoplewhoattendedat St.Mary'slastSundayeveningwere wetthroughbeforereachingtheirfront gatesagain,butallagreedthatitwas worthgettingwettoheartheArchbishop. "YoushouldseethePalacewhichwe haveforourArchbishop,"saidavisitor fromacityoverEast."Youshouldsee theArchbishopwehaveforourPalace,"wastherejoinderoftheloyal Westerner,whoestimatesthingsina moreexcellentway.

ManyowisemothersoftheKalgoorlie parishalwaystakecaretobringtheir babiestothefunctionswhichthe Archbishoppresidesatorconducts. Thesegoodwomenarequiterightin believingthatitisworthwhileforthe babytoreceivetheapostolicblessing whichitdoesnotunderstand.

WehavenoticedseveralnewparishionersinrecentcongregationsatSt. Mary's,amongthemMr.andMrs.E. Hoianandfamily,latelyofNorth Perth.WebidthemwelcometoKalgoorlietwiceover.

Amusements

PERTHMAJZSTIC.

T.J.Alfordpresidedoveragoodmeeting.Allofficerswere,present.Among thosepresentwerethechaplain,Rev.

FatherNeville.O.M.I.,andBro.Jas.S. Dowling,PN.SSickpaywaspassed toBro.S.O'Connor.Correspondence consistedoflettersfromtheD.S.re

Thetheorytaughtbytheselinesv:as thatthegentrywerethosepersonswho liketheliliesofthefield,toilnot, neitherdotheyspin.Itisanopinion thatlingersstill.Butthereisalsoan oldandmuchusedsayingabout"behavinglikeagentleman,"accordingto whichthewholeartofbeingagentlemanisboundupwithconduct.Then, again,inthepopularconception,there arecertaintechnicalqualitieswhich aresaidtobepropertoagentleman; suchasbeingofgoodbirth;haying; certainsocialclaims,andmanyanother.

Thereisafamilyofroyalandnoble ancestrywhichgivestoitsmembers therighttoarmorialinsignia;which boastsofalonglineofheroicsonsand daughters;which'hasfamilytraditions sosacredthatitsmembershaveonoccasionshedtheirbloodratherthan provethemselvesunworthyoftheir callinganduntruetotheirname;-a familywhoseruleofcoodtv:thasformedthemodelfor Vanceofan entirehtimanrace. .it

ThisfamilyistheCat:i.lieChurch, andthetrueCathoric,whoisaloyal andfaithfulscionofthisfamilyisthe truegentleman.

Amoveincilthasbeensetonfootin thecity(saysthe"SundayTimes")to assistMr.C.P.Bryanincompleting hismedicalcourseattheMelbourne University.Mr.Bryan,whowasdefeatedasoneoftheselectedLabourcandidatesfortheSenateinMaylast,was invalidedfromFrancealittleovera yearago,andwaspensionedoffindue course.Unabletoperformanyphysical work,hebeganthestudyofmedicine attheUniversityhereonhisdischarge fromtheA.I.F.Unfortunatelyonlyone yearofthemedicalcoursecanbetaken locally,theremainingfouryearshavingtobetakeninMelbourneorSydney.Itstandsgreatlytothecreditof Mr.Bryanthat,despiteaboininablo. healthandthefactthathehadmissed awholeterm,hecompletedhisfirst year.Financenaturallyplaysabig partinsuchaprotractedtermofstudy, andanumberoffriends,afterconsultingMr.Bryanastothedirection inwhichtheycouldassisthim,decided onalecturingtouroftheprincipal towns.Thiswasfixedforlestmonth, butatthelastmomentMr.Bryansufferedanotherseverecollapse,andhas beenconfinedtohisbedforthepast threeweeks.Alecture,orlectures.how. ever,willbedeliveredinthemetropolitanarainthenextfewweeks.but thecountrytourhasperforcebeen cancelled.ThelectureswillbeonEgypt andartilleryworkinFrance,and shouldproveinterestingan.:instructive.Afterall,itisacheapwayto assistonewhohasdonehisbit,not aloneonlyinFrance,butintwoother campaignsfortheEmpire-theSouth AfricanandZulur-bellion

Kalgoorlie

TheArchbishop'sbriefandfruitful visitconcludedonlapMonday,and HisGracereturnedtoPerthwiththe satisfactionofknowingthathehad addedanotherbuttresstothebattlementsoftheChurchmilitantinWesternAustralia. St.Patrick'sSchool,Piccadilly,openedonlastMondaywithaninitialattendanceof53.whichismorethan encouragingaswellasmorethan50. TheArchbishop'saddressontheoccasionoftheopeningofSt.Patrick's Schoolwasaforciblepronouncement whichwouldhavedonegoodtoour

Thehomeofthesuper-feature,as theMajestichasbeenlatelynamed, beginsanotherbigsuper-featureseason to-day(Saturdaywhentheworld's greatestdramaticartist,HenryB. Walthall,whomadetheworld ringwithhisfamein"TheBirth ofaNation,"willstarinthebigeight reelsuper-feature,"TheTruantSoul." "TheTruantSoul"isdescribedasa super-drama'ofahiddenmenace,and whenyouhaveseentheexposureof thatterriblemenaceyouwillagree thatthedramahasnotdealtwiththe subjectbeforeitistime.H.B.Walthallhimselfunconsciouslygives"The TruantSoulthebesttestimonyit couldhavewhenhesays:"'TheTruantSoul'ismymasterpiece."AllWalt_ hall'spicturesareexcellent,buthis masterpieceissomethingthatshould engraveitselfforeveronpeople'sminds. ThatiswhytheMajesticisconfident thatto-dayandallthroughtheweek's season"TheTruantSoul"will"pack out."Baile'sPremierOrchestraofsix ofPerth'smosttalentedmusicianswill rendersweetmusic.ThisSundayeveningVioletMerseranstarsin"TheBoy Girl."

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC, ByspecialarrangementwithJ.C. Williamson.Ltd.,FremantleMajestic willpresentonMonday"Milestones," thecolossalpictorialpresentationof thegreatplaythatLondonravedover. "Milestones"ismorethanapicture, andPerthpatronswerequicktorealise thefact,whichaccountsfortherecord crowdsthatgreetedthescreeningof thefilm."Milestones"ishumour, pathos,andhumaninterestright throughitstenreels,andman,woman andchildcanappreciateit.Asthree daysisthepositivelimitoftheseason, earlyattendanceisadvisable.On ThursdayDana.Garrancommencesa two-dayseasonofthepicturefrom AnthonyHope'sgreatnovel,''Sophy ofKravonia."ThisSabbathevening VioletMarsarauscintillatesin"Little MissNobody."

GRANDTHEATRE.

Anotherexampleoffineworkbythe TriangleCompanyisinstancedisthe five-partdramatobeseenatthe Grand.TheYanksarewhalesforqueer titles,and"TheTarHeelWarrior"is anexampleoftheirpeculiartitling. Tellinganabsorbingstoryofhonour andfinanceasitaffectedanoldSoutherngentlemanofthefinertype,"The TarHeelWarrior"isbetternamed "TheSoulofHonour,"thoughincidentallytheoldgentstoopstodishonour, butsuchistheeffectitproduceson hismindthatheisreadytotakehis ownlifeindespairingshame,justas oldfriendsintervene'withnewsofa turninhisfortunes.Onthesameprogrammeisatwo-partcomedy,scenic, andnewPatheNews.Followingthe Trianglefilm,nextWednesdaywillsee daintylittleMarianSwayneinafiveRart Erbographreleaseentitled"The oadBetween."Everyonewhosawthe previousMarianSwaynepicturewill wanttofeasttheirevesonthispretty littlemaid,whoisrapidlygaining favourinmoviecircles.Afullsupportingprogrammeisalsolistedforthis bill.OnthefollowingSaturday,23rd inst.,thebeautifulAliceBradyappears inawonderfulstoryofmotherhoolentitled"God'sGreatestGift."

St.Ildephonsus'College

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

Terms:FortyGuineasperAnnum.

1.,rparticularsapplytothe BROTHERDIRECTOR.

PatriotIrishPrelate

DEFENDSDR.MANNIX.

ThefollowingletterfromMostRev. Dr.Fogarty(datedNovember29)appearsintheTory"IrishTimes": "Sir,-Youhavebeenverybusyof lateinlecturingtheIrishHierarchyon thedutiesoftheirsacredoffice.Inyesterday'sissueyouseemtohaveextendedyourdisinterestedtuitiontothe greatArchbishopofMelbourne,the MostRev.Dr.Mannix-thistime,indeed.notintheguiseofa'Bridgetown Farmer,'butbehindthecoat-tailsof thathard-pressedpolitician,Mr. Hughes.

"Yourreadersmaynotbeawarethat theMostRev.Dr.Mannixisoneof themostdistinguishedoflivingIrishmen.Heisalsooneofthegreatestand mostgloriousofourchurchmen.He occupiesinthespaciousmindofAustraliaapositionnotunlikethatwhich therenownedCardinalMoranheld thereatthetimeofhisdeath.

"Whatisitintheconductofthe MostRev.Dr.MannixthathasarousedthewrathofMr.Hughesandthe 'IrishTimes?'Hisattitudeonthequestionofconscription. "LibertyandDemocracy." '`Wehavehere.nutanisolated,but anadditionalinstanceoftherevolting inconsistency-nottosayhypocrisypreachedbytheavowedchampionsof libertyanddemocracy.'Conscription is,Iunderstand,anopenquestionin Australia.Itisbeingmadeasubjectof referendumtothepeople.Everyman inAustraliaisentitledtosay'Yes'or 'No'onthatimportantsubject,accord. ingtohislights,withouttheimputationofcorruption,sedition,'German gold,'or'dirtywork.'

"Yes;everyonebutaCatholicArchbishop.Heandhiscountrymenareto betreatedwithinsultandinjurywhen tyrannyhasafreehand;buttheyare expected,itwouldseem,toactasthe bulwarksofunjustgovernmentwhen tyranny'issetwithitsbacktothe wall.'Dr.Mannixistoobigandbrave amantobeintimidatedbyinjustice orfalsehood.Ileclaimstherightasa memberofthehumanfamilytosay whathethinksofthisawfulwar,and ofthepolicyofthosewhowillmakea shamblesoftheworld,butwillnot riskahairoftheirownheadsinthe horridcarnage.

WhatSinnFeinMeans.

D levy,theSt.Patrick'scelebrationscommittee,andtheC.Y.M.S., Perth.Itwasunanimouslydecided thatnoactionbetakenregardingthe lastmentionedcommunication.Aproposaltoformarifleclub,toberunin conjunctionwiththejuvenilebranch, afterconsiderablediscussionwasallowedtolapse.Bros.Rev.FatherNeville, O.M.I.,andW.Hugheswereelectedto representthebranchattheannual meetingoftheW.A.Districttobeheld inFremantleonEasterTuesday.Receiptsamountedto£45.At9.30thepresidentclosedthemeeting.

TheFounderofthisfamilywas blessedbeyondallthesonsofmen inHisMother.SheistheQueenof Heaven,MistressofAngels.Shewas theMadonna,OurLady,NotreDame, thesovereignMistressoftheageof chivalryandnobility,anditwasfor hersakethatwomanhoodwasraised higherthanithadeverreachedin pagantimes.Andthankstoher,Our Lady,solongastheworldshallendure andthereligionofChristprevail,mankindshallknowthatwomanhoodcould beendowedwithnomoresplendidhalo ofglorythanthesimpletitleof "lady."

AsistheMother,soistheSon,the First-bornofourrace:theHeadof thefamily,theFoundation.Heis Kingofkings,andLordoflords,begottenbeforetheworlds,andHehas madeusheirsbyadoptionandgrace. BythegraceoftheBlessedSacrament HisBloodflowsinus,andHelivesin us;thereforeareweofHislineage.He hasgivenusanametobearbeforeall theworld,ChristianandCatholic.For ouremblemandpatentofnobilityHe hasgivenusthesignoftheholyCross.

legislatorshadtheyheardit.Ofcourse. thesubjectwasCatholiceducation. withsomevigourousobservationson .Catholicdisabilitiesinregardtoour doubletaxforeducation.

ThelargecongregationwhichgatheredtoSt.Mary'sonlastSundayto heartheArchbishop'ssermonwere wellrewardedbyhearingapeerless discourseonFaith.Asusual,thewhole congregationwascarriedawayonthe wingsofDr.Clune'seloquence.

Mostofthepeoplewhoattendedat St.Mary'slastSundayeveningwere wetthroughbeforereachingtheirfront gatesagain,butallagreedthatitwas worthgettingwettoheartheArchbishop. "YoushouldseethePalacewhichwe haveforourArchbishop,"saidavisitor fromacityoverEast."Youshouldsee theArchbishopwehaveforourPalace,"wastherejoinderoftheloyal Westerner,whoestimatesthingsina moreexcellentway.

"ThatistheArchbishop'sfirst offence.Thesecondisthatheseemsto havebecomea'SinnFeiner.'Ifso,this isthegreatestboomthatSinnFein hasgutsincetheillustrious-Dr. O'Dwyer.BishopofLimerick,waslaid inhisgrave.Dr.Mannixisthelast manintheworldtopatroniseeither 'madness'or'wickedness.'Alltrue Irishmenwillrejoicetoknowonyour authoritythatthenationalinstinctsof ourraceareaspotentasthisgreat Archbishopinfar-awayAustraliaas theyareinthehumblestpeasantat homeinIreland. "SinnFeinhasneitherEnglishnor Germangoldtofinanceit;nordoesit wantiteither.Itisanaturalgrowth inthenationalheart,andnopoweron earthcankillit.Itisnolongerasmall section.Inthemainitembracesour raceallovertheworld.They,theSinn Feiners,wantneitherdisordernor bloodshed:buttheyaredonewith'the happyentente'whichexistedforthe foolingofIrelandbetweenEnglish MinistersandourParliamentaryparty; andtheythinkthatthetimehascome forIrelandtr,getbackthenationalindependenceofwhichshewasshamefullyrobbedl England117years ago."

HibernianSociety

TheGentleman

WhenJohnBall.contemporaryof Wycliffe,instigatedthepeasantsof Englandtoriseagainstthegentryin 1381,hecomposedthehistoriccouplet:

WhenAdamdelvedandEvespan, Whowasthenthegentleman?

St.Patrick'sBranch,No.142. Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchtookplaceonThursday,7th February.Thepresident(Bro.T.J. Hynes)presidedoveralargeattendanceofmembers,includingthefollowingofficers:Vice-president,treasurer, secretary,warden,andtwosickvisitors. Anapologywasreceivedfromthe guardian.Thesickvisitorsreported thatBro.Webbhaddeclaredoffthe funds,andthatBros.Hastie,Clark, CurtisandMurphywerestillonthe sicklist.Sickpayamountingto£65s waspassedforpayment.CorrespondencewasreceivedfromtheTaxation Commissionerinformingthebranch thattheentertainmentswhichthey ranforthebenefitofdistressedmembersofthesocietyweretaxable,and requestingtheimmediatepaymentof thetax,whichamountsto£2Ss91d. AletterwasreceivedfromthesecretaryoftheSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationsaskingthe-branchtobekind enoughtodefraythecostofthebanneronSt.Patrick'sDay.Thecommitteewereauthorisedtohaveallthe arrangementsmade.Aletterwasre ceivedfromBro.Murphythankingthe membersfortheirkindnesstohim duringhisrecentillness.Bro.Keogh reportedhavingattendedtheMassfor thereposeofthesoulofthelateMajor Redmond.Thesecretaryreportedthat theexecutiveofthesocietyhadmet anddecidedtorecommendtothe DistrictBoardthatthePerthjuveniles' branchbecloseddown.(Ifanyjuvenile wantsanyparticularsregardingthis theyareadvisedtocommunicatewith theDistrictBoard.)Bothreportswere receivedandadopted.Thepresident extendedacordialwelcometotheDistrictPresident,Bro.Murphy,andBro. Lieut.McCorkill,whohasjustreturned fromthefront.Allbrotherssuitably responded.Thereceiptsfortheevening amountedto£4616s10d.Thenext meetingwillbeheldonThursday eveningnext,21stFebruary.whena largeattendanceofmembersisexpected. Star

Branch,No.136, Fremantle. 1lie,;Harts:meting

above branchtookplaceonMonday,

11th inst

theParochialHall.whenBro. T.J.AlfordpresidedOveragoodmeeting.Allofficerswerepresent.Among thosepresentwerethechaplain,Rev. FatherNevil:e.0.M.I..andBro.Jas.S. Dowling,NSSickpaywaspassed toBro.S.twonnor.Correspondence consistedoflettersfromtheDS.re

Thetheorytaughtbytheselineswas thatthegentrywerethosepersonswho liketheliliesofthefield,toilnot, neitherdotheyspin.Itisanopinion thatlingersstill.Butthereisalsoan oldandmuchusedsayingabout"behavinglikeagentleman,"accordingto whichthewholeartofbeingagentlemanisboundupwithconduct.Then, again,inthepopularconception,there arecertaintechnicalqualitieswhich aresaidtobepropertoagentleman; suchasbeingofgoodbirth;having certainsocialclaims,andmanyanother.

BythelawsofheraldryandprimogenituretheCatholicisagentlemanby rightofBirth.Heisarmiger;forhe proudlybearsashisarmorialcrestthe signoftheCross.Heisofroyaland nobleancestry;fortheSonofGodis hisBrother.andOurLady,theQueen ofHeavenishisMother.Hehasa namebywhichhemaybeknown:for inbaptismhewascalledChristian.He isknightly;forbyhiscallingheisto fightagainstevil,andsuccourthepoor andneedy.

Thisisthenobleinheritanceofevery Christian,whichhemustupholdby conductinkeepingwithit,conduct which,too,formspartofhistraditions.ForChristiancharityisthe highestformofculture.Andwhatever bethesocia:conditionofaCatholic, whetherhebecladinpurpleorinrags, whetherhebemasterorworkman,pro. sidedhepractiseChristiancharity,towardsGod,HisSovereign,towards himselfwhomhemustrespect,and towardshisneighbourwhomhemust loveandhelp-hecanmaintainhis claimtobethemostperfecttypeof gentleman.Butwoetohimifbyhis conductheprovefaithlesstohisheritage.Forinwhatsoeverdegreeaman israisedonhigh,inthesamedegree willbethedepthofhisfall;andthe dishonouredandfallenCatholicbecomesanobjectofexecrationinthe sightofGodandHisangels.-"Noblesse oblige"

CyrilBryan-lecturer

Amovementhasbeensetonlootin thecity(saysthe"SundayTimes")to assistMr.C.P.Bryanincompleting hismedicalcourseattheMelbourne University.Mr.Bryan,whowasdefeatedasoneoftheselectedLabourcandidatesfortheSenateinMaylast,was invalidedfromFrancealittleovera yearago,andwaspensionedoffindue course.Unabletoperformanyphysical work,hebeganthestudyofmedicine attheUniversityhereonhisdischarge fromtheA.I.F.Unfortunatelyonlyone yearofthemedicalcoursecar.betaken locally,theremainingfouryearshayingtobetakeninMelbourneorSydney.Itstandsgreatlytothecreditof Mr.Bryanthat,despiteabominable healthandthefactthathehadmissed awholeterm,hecompleted?'isfirst year.Financenaturallyplaysabig partinsuchaprotractedtermofstudy, andanumberoffriends,afterconsultingMr.Bryanastothedirection inwhichtheycouldassisthim,decided onalecturingtouroftheprincipal towns.Thiswasfixedforlastmonth, butatthelastmomentMr.Bryansufferedanotherseverecollapse,andhas beenconfinedtohisbedforthepast threeweeks.Alecture,orlectures,how. ever,willbedeliveredinthemetropolitanarainthenextfewweeks,but thecountrytourhasperforcebeen cancelled.ThelectureswillbeonEgypt andartilleryworkinPrince,and shouldproveinterestingan.linstructive.Afterall,itisacheapwayto assistonewhohasdonehisbit,not aloneonlyinFrance,butintwoother campaignsfortheEmpire-theSouth AfricanandZulurebellion: Kalgoorlie

Thereisafamilyofroyalandnoble ancestrywhichgivestoitsmembers therighttoarmorialinsignia;which boastsofalonglineofheroicsonsand daughters;whichlasfamilytraditions sosacredthatitsmembershaveonoccasionshedtheirbloodratherthan provethemselvesunworthyoftheir callinganduntruetotheirname;-a whoseruleofconducthasformedthemodelfortheguidanceofan entirehUmanrace. Thisfami'vistheCatholicChurch, andthetrueCatholic.whoisaloyal awlfaithfulscionofthisfamilyisthe truegentleman.

ManysswisemothersoftheKalgoorlie parishalwaystakecaretobringtheir babiestothefunctionswhichthe Archbishoppresidesatorconducts. Thesegoodwomenarequiterightin believingthatitisworthwhileforthe babytoreceivetheapostolicblessing whichitdoesnotunderstand.

WehavenoticedseveralnewparishionersinrecentcongregationsatSt. Marv's.amongthemMr.andMrs.E. Hoganandfamily,latelyofNorth Perth.WebidthemwelcometoKalgoorlietwiceover.

Amusements

PERTHMAJESTIC. Thehomeofthesuper-feature,as theMajestichasbeenlatelynamed, beginsanotherbigsuper-featureseason to-day(Saturday1,whentheworld's greatestdramaticartist,HenryB. Walthall,whomadetheworld ringwithhisfamein"TheBirth ofaNation,"willstarinthebigeight reelsuper-feature,"TheTruantSoul." 'TheTruantSoul"isdescribedasa super-dramaofahiddenmenace,and whenyouhaveseentheexposureof thatterriblemenaceyouwillagree thatthedramahasnotdealtwiththe subjectbeforeitistime.H.B.Walthallhimselfunconsciouslygives"The TruantSoulthebesttestimonyit couldhavewhenhesays:"'TheTruantSoul'ismymasterpiece."AllWalt. hall'spicturesareexcellent,buthis masterpieceissomethingthatshould engraveitselfforeveronpeople'sminds. ThatiswhytheMajesticisconfident thatto-dayandallthroughtheweek's season"TheTruantSoul"will"pack out."Baile'sPremierOrchestraofsix ofPerth'smosttalentedmusicianswill rendersweetmusic.ThisSundayeveningVioletMerseranstarsin"TheBoy Girl,"

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

ByspecialarrangementwithJ.C. Williamson.Ltd.,FremantleMajestic willpresentonMonday"Milestones," thecolossalpictorialpresentationof thegreatplaythatLondonravedover. "Milestones"ismorethanapicture, andPerthpatronswerequicktorealise thefact,whichaccountsfortherecord crowdsthatgreetedthescreeningof thefilm."Milestones"ishumour, pathos,and-humaninterestright throughitstenreels,andman,woman andchildcanappreciateit.Asthree daysisthepositivelimitoftheseason, earlyattendanceisadvisable.On ThursdayDana.Garrettcommencesa two-dayseasonofthepicturefrom AnthonyHope'sgreatnovel,''Sophy ofKravonia."ThisSabbathevening Marsaranscintillatesin"Little MissNobody."

GRANDTHEATRE.

TheArchbishop'sbriefandfruitful visitconcludedonlafitMonday,and HisGracereturnedtoPerthwiththe satisfactionofknowingthathehad addedanotherbuttresstothebattlementsoftheChurchmilitantinWesternAustralia.

St.Patrick'sSchool,Piccadilly,openednnlastMondaywithaninitialattendanceof53.which-ismorethan encouragingaswellasmorethan50.

TheArchbishop'saddressontheoccasionoftheopeningofSt.Patrick's Schoolwasaforciblepronouncement whichwouldhavedonegoodtoour

Anotherexampleoffineworkbythe TriangleCompanyisinstancedinthe five-partdramatobeseenatthe Grand.TheYanksarewhalesforqueer titles,and"TheTarHeelWarrior"is anexampleoftheirpeculiartitling. Tellinganabsorbingstoryofhonour andfinanceasitaffectedanoldSoutherngentlemanofthefinertype,"The TarHeelWarrior"isbetternamed. "TheSoulofHonour,"thoughincidentallytheoldgentstoopstodishonour, butsuchistheeffectitproduceson hismindthatheisreadytotakehis ownlifeindespairingshame,justas oldfriendsintervene'withnewsofa turninhisfortunes.Onthesameprogrammeisatwo-partcomedy,scenic, andnewPatheNews.Followingthe Trianglefilm,nextWednesdaywillsee daintylittleMarianSwayneinafivepartErbographreleaseentitled"The RoadBetween."Everyonewhosawthe previousMarianSwaynepicturewill wanttofeasttheireyesonthispretty littlemaid,whoisrapidlygaining favourinmoviecircles.Afullsupport- ingprogrammeisalsolistedforthis bill.Onthe-followingSaturday,23rd inst..thebeautifulAliceBradyappears inawonderfulstoryofmotherhoolentitled"God'sGreatestGift."

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.") CRICKET.

NorthSaturday'sResults. Perth,156andtwofor45,defeatedEastPerth,78and120,byeight wickets. Claremont.193andfivefor29,defeatedSubiaco-Leederville,103and115, byfivewickets.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting:Banksli1.o,70;Watts (E.P.I,50;HealyIS.L.'.33:Barnard (S.L.!,24.

Bowling:Buttsworth(N.Y.).sixfor 23:Reardon(S.L.),fourforlta,Rem- ington(11.1.eightfor65.

NorthPerthv.EastPerth.

J.WilliamsandW.Wattswerethe pioneerbatsmenfortheEasterners. Beforethepartnershipwasdissolved 39runswasontheboard,otwhich totalWilliams. contributedtheconqueredbatsman, 15.includingtwofours. HisbattingwasnotquiteassAi3as usual.buthehadgiven sideagood start.Hisdismissalwasbrtughtabout byasplendidballfrienBroadwa.:.The batsmanplayedforward.buttheball justturnedenoughtobeatthebatand getthehails. - MacWilliamfilledthe vac.oitcrease,buth,sojournatthe wicketsoatsofshi ;awnliegia Broadwayawaytot!a:legforanice2. butacoupleofballslatermis-hitone. andLeishmancaughthimatpoint. ThiscapablebatsmanIrislostallform atpresent.Therearefewermoreat- tractivewillow-wieldersinthegame. butSaturdayafterSaturdayseeshim senttotheright-aboutforsmallscores. However,itisalonglanethathasno turning.andtheturnmaycomeinto- day'smatch.Hewsontilled.andoffered astubbornresistance.albeitheonly scorednineruns.WithWattsheadded 33runsforthethirdwicketWhenit seemedthathehadgotintohisstride, hefollowedoneofShuttleworth'soff balls,andtouchingit,Walkerdenbe-hindthestickstookanicecatch.The boardnowshowed:i97-1.andGreen wasthenewbatsman.butwithafur- ther14runsadded,Wattswasclean bowledbyButtsworth,whohadre- placedBroadwayatthenorthernend oftheground.liehadjustreachedthe halfcentury,compiledbygood,ifnot ehancelessplay.Hegaveonlyone actualchance.andhitsevenfours.

"Wally"Watts"hasbeenplayingthe gameforoveraquarter.ofacentury. andto-dayisjustaskeenandenthu- siasticasonthefirstdayheplayer: insuchmatches.Ilehasprovedavalu- ableacquisitiontoEastPerth:-both withbatandball.Therecordnowwas 450-88.Greensoonafterreceived hisquietuspermediumofa"wrong- tun"fromButtsworth.liehadplayed patientlyforhis7.Score,5.-7-101. Kent.whohadreplacedWatts,was joinedbyWilliams,who,whenhehad scoredacouple,got'hisleginfrontof astraightonefromButtsworth. 62109.Haroldwasnext,butmade, ashortstayatthewickets,beingclean bowledbyButtsworthwhenhe:tad scoredacouple.7-2-115.Powdidnot surviveanappealfor1b.w.fromone Buttsworth'sdeliveries.83-119. Dodd.thelastbatsman,justmarrged tobreaktheice,whenKentatthe otherend,liftedoneintothesafehands ofRandellinthedeepfield.9-6-120. sundriesamountedtothenicescoreot 20.ThehowlinghonoursfelltoButts- :worth,whohowled76balls.3maidens, 6wickets.2:1runs.Broadwaysecured twofor37off36balls,andShuttle- worth,whokeptoneendgoing throughouthadthefollowingfigures. 120balls,5maidens.1wicket,37runs 3-3vkeepingtherunsdownhedidoll thatwasrequiredofhim.

Requiring42runstowin,Randell, who,wasactingasskipperintheabsenceof JohnsonChristian,sentThompsonand tothewickets.Disastersetin early,forthefirstballthatJohnson receivedfromHarrold,whoopenedthe attack,cleanbowledhim,,andthe boardshowed1-0---3.Buttsworth camein,andsurvivedthebalanceof theover,butwithThompsonopposite Pow,thatbatsmanwasbowledneck andcropbyagoodlengthball.Ran- delljoinedButtsworth,andthispair hitofftherequiredruns,theformer getting19andthelatter13,bothnot out.Harroldgotonefor16andPow onefor19.

ArthurChristian(goneEast)and AlanEvanswereabsenteesonthewin- ningside,whileRegHeath,whore- ceivednewsofhisfather'sdeathin Melbourne,wasabsentfromtheranks ofEastPerth. .

Claremontv.Subiaco-Leederville. Claremont'stry,continuedfromthe previousSaturday,finishedat193. Banks,theconsistent,top-scoredwith asolidlycompiled70.Subiaco-Leedervillehitup115forasecondinnings effort.Healeytop-scoredwith33,and theveteranBarnardfolloweduphis firstinningseffortof44withauseful 24.whileShawyer19andOrr11also negotiateddoublefigures.Remington, eightfor65,howledecellently.He keptaperfectlengththroughout.andthebatsmanfoundhisdeliveriesex- ceedinglyhardtogetaway.Hill,one for24,securedtheremainingavailablewicket.Claremontwereset25runsto win.Thistheyaccomplished,butnot beforetheyhadlostfivewickets.Rear- don,fourfor11,bowledwell.Howard, onefor13.wastheotherbowler.

To-day'sGames. EastPerth'Sulnacii-Leedereille,at W..\1..\.Ground. WestPerthvclaremont.atSubiaco.

TheUmpireQuestion. Itisabouttimethecrieketcommit- teeoftheW.A.C.A.tookupthematter oftheumpire.question.EverySatur- day,andatonegame,onlyoneum- pireputsinanappearance,andthena huntforavolunteerumpiretakes place.OnarecentSaturdaywasseen thespectacleofthecaptainofoneof thecompetingteamsactingasumpire!Andthisisfirst-classcricket.-tio_Good enoughforanycollector'sscrap-book, curdy.Surelyenthusiastsenough,who knowthegame,canbefoundtoact. Itisamatterthatshouldheseento at,,itee

MISCELLANEOUS.

St.Patrick'sDaySports,Inlastweek'sissuetheannounce- mentwasmadethatastrungcommit. teehadthematterofthe,sportspro- grammewellinhand.Inadditionto twomotorcycleevents,andatrotting race,thereistobeavariedprogramme ofathleticeventssuitableforallstyles ofathletes.Itistobehopedthatour youngmenwillrespondliberallywith theirentries.WiththeC.Y.M.S.infull swing.thereshouldbenodoubtabout bigfieldsandexcitingcontests.Itis tobehopedthatentrieswillcomein freelyfromthatsource.CecilGuil- foyleisonceagainthehon.secretary forthesports.andthatfactisguaran- teeenoughthatnostonewillbeleft unturnedtomakethesportsasuccess. Itonlyremainsforthesupportinthe shapeof forthcomingentriesandcompetitorstobe -tomakeacertaintyof successSendinyourentry.

IyyouwantaComfortableMotorCar, Rine

BILLHOUSE

CarP.777,RailwayMotorRank. 'Phone,1910.

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Averysuccessfulmeetingtoarrange furthecelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay washeldatLaslettsExchangehotel onthe9thinst.Mr.W.T.Pringwas electedchairman,andpresidedatthe meeting.Mr.E.McLernonwasap- pointedsecretarytothemovement. Thefollowingwareelectedmembersof thegeneralcommittee:MesdamesLasett,Lynes,Sutton,O'Brien.T.Bates, Greenacre,Cook.Roach,Ilowieson, Kelly,McLernon,MisseslIanrahan. Cartwright,P.Greenacre,Mr.S.Butterworth.Itwasdecidedthatthefunctiontaketheformofaconcertand dance.tobeheldonthenightot Monday,18thMarch.thematterof hiringthehallforthatdatebeingleft inthehandsofthesecretary.Theprice ofadmissiontoconcertanddancewas fixedasfollows:Doubleticket.2sOd; singletickets,Is6d;thematterof printingticketsandadvertisingbeing leftwiththechairman.

Thefollowingsub-committeeswere appointed:-Concertcommittee.MesdamesLaslett,Lynes,Sutton,andthe chairman:refreshmentcommittee,Mrs. O'Brienincharge.MesdamesRoach, Howieson,Kelly.MissesHanrahanand Cartwright.Theprogrammeofthe concertwasleftinthehandsofMr.W. T.Pring,whowillmakeallarrange- mentsfortheconcert.AnothermeetingwillbeheldattheExchangeHotel onthe18thinst. FatherDuddy celebrateHoly MassatSt.Augustine'sChurchonSunday,the17thinst.at11o'clock

C.Y.M.Society

Theregularmeetingoftheabove societywasheldinSt.Patrick'sSchool onThursday.February7th.at8p.m.. whenthepresident.Mr..1.Tully,was inthechair.andafairattendanceof members.

MessrsOutridgeandWillcoekwere electedasmembers. .Afurthernumberoftheruleswere thenconsidered.andafteragooddeal ofdiscussion,thoseA34,to39.werepasS- ed.Theremainingrules,whichare'Standingorders"and"Rulesofpro- cedureatmeetings."willbeconsidered atthenextmeeting.whenitis;hoped thatallmemberswillmakeitapoint tobepresetit.

TheresignationofMr.Oldriniasan auditorwasreceivedandaccepted.,and Mr.Hegneywasappointedinhisclace. Ithavingbeendecidedtosendtwo delegatestothemeetingoftheHiber- niansStaroftheSeabranch,Fremantle,MessrsTownsendandStowwere elected.

OnthemotionofMr.Townsend.the secretarywasinstructedtosenda lettertotheFremantleCatholicIn- stituteaskingthemtoarrangean eveningwiththissocietyatanearl, date.

Theballotwhichisbeingtakento decidethefuturemeetingnightofthe societyclosesonthe21stFebruary. anditisrequestedthatallmembers willvoteonthisinsistimportantques- tion.

Arrangementsarenowwellinhand fortheriverexcursion,whichistobe heldonMondaynight.February18th. at8pm.

Ticketswillbeavailableatthe meetingonThursdaynightnext,and itishopedthatthememberswill obtaintickets,astheproceedsarein aidofthesociety'scricketclub,who areurgentlyinneedoffundstocarry ontheseason. Afterthecloseofthemeeting.the syllabusitemfortheevening,viz.a debateon"Capitalpunishment,"was proceededwith.Thefollowingarethe namesofthememberswhotookpart: Affirmation.MessrsHeenan.Hayes

andWaldron,negative,MessrsMarmion.Gordon,Townsend.andHardwick:adjudicator,Mr.J.Tully.The subjectwasdebatedonfuraboutan hour,andtheadjudicatorgavehisdecisioninfavourofthenegative.

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Theoriginofthe"RedCross"isnot generallyknown.Likemanyother thingspopularandbeautiful,itis trulyCatholic.Itoriginatedfroma dreamofCamillaCompelladeLillis, themotherofSt.CamillusdeLillis. Justbeforethebirthofherholyson, themotherdreamedthatherchild borearedcrossonhisbreast,andthat hewasattendedbyotherchildren withsimilaremblems.Inafteryears, heworkedasanurseandinstituted manyreformsinthecareofthesick, bothinhospitalsandonthebattlefield.Thushesanctifiedhimself,and wascanonisedbyHolyChurch.Pope Leo.XIII.,onJune22.1886.declared St.Camillusthepatronofnurses.In pursuanceofthemother'sdream,the nursesofSt.Camillusweararedcross ontheirbreast.Thisistheoriginofthe "RedCross."

numberofJewintheUnitedStatesis 3,012.141,orthreeperCentoftheentirepopulation.Russiaistheonlycountrywherethesefiguresareexceeded. ItsJewishpopulationis6,946090. Austria-Hungaryhas2,258,262Jews.No othercountryremotelyapproachesthe millionmark.The.JewsinPalestine number100,000.ThroughoutallAsia. theancienthomeoftherace,thereare nomorethan499,679Jews.According totherevisedfigures,thetotalnumber ofJewsintheworldto-dayis13,980,715.Theyaredividedwritingcontinentsasfollows:Europe,9.986,447; America.3.094,309; Asia,499,679; Africa,380,965,andAustralia,19.415. P.

A"Christian"congregationinKansasrecentlyintroduced,asitslatest novelty,askilledbanjosoloist,Mr.A. E.Brown,whoperformsatallitsservices.Thatthespiritofworshipmight sufferviolencewasneveramatterof consideration,butconsiderableapprehensionwasfeltatthebeginning,lest thesolemnityofchurchservicesmight detractfromtheeffectofthebanjo playing.Thisislayingtheemphasisin therightplace.The"LivingChurch" thusquotesthelocalchronicler:"At firstthesolemnityofthechurchservicesseemedtotakeagooddealofits nativespiritoutofthebanjo,butthe

ThenewMayorofNewYork,Wien, likeAbrahamLincoln,wasafarmboy. IlecametoNewYorkat19,and securedajobasrailwaytracklayer, thenafireman,andsubsequentlyas enginedriver.Ilewenttoanight school,studiedlawinhissparetime. passedhisexamination,andbegan -practiceatBrooklyn.Hewasmadea magistratebyMayorMcClellan.andin 1914becameacountyjudge.Mr.Ilvlan isaconvincedsupporterofPresident Wilson'spolicy.Hehasjustdeclared wanttomakeitplaintotheworld -thattherewasnoissueofAmericanism orloyaltyinvolvedsofarasIamconcerned.Therecouldbenone.forIam asloyaltotheflagofourcountryand asfirmanddeterminedinsupportof everyactoftheGovernmentinthis warasanyman.

Petrarchobservesthatwechange language,habits,laws,customs,manners,butnotvices,notdiseases,not thesymptomsoffollyandmadness: theyarestillthesame.Andasariver, wesee,keepsthelikenameandplace. butnotwater,yeteverruns,ourtimes andpersonsalter,vicesarethesame, andeverwillbe.Lookhownightingalessangofold,cockscrowed.kine lowed,sheepbleated,sparrowschirped. dogsbarked;sotheydostill;weare ofthesamehumoursandinclinations asourpredecessorswere;youshall findusallalike,muchasone,weand oursons,andsoshallourposterity continuetothelast.

Anincidentinconnectionwiththe RosaryisrelatedaboutthelateFather Maturin.Someveersbeforehebecame aCatholic,hisdutyasanEpiscopalian clergymantookhimtoahospitalin Philadelphiaonemorning.Walking throughthesurgicalward,hisattentionwasattractedbytheluminousexpressiononthefaceofanagedIrishwoman,whowasthankingthenurse forgivingheraRosary.Thevisitor pausedbythebed,andtakingabead betweenhisfingers,asked:''Whatdo yousayonthis?"

"IsaystheHailMary,sir."replied theownerofthebeads. "YouCatholicsthinkeverythingof theHailMary,don'tyou?"heasked. "Yes,sir,andsodidtheAngelGabriel,"putinthequick-wittedanddevoutnurse.Questionsandanswersfollowedbriskly,andthelearnedclergymanadmittedthatthetwosimple,unpretentiouswomenhadgivenhima trueranddeeperconceptionofthe mysteryoftheIncarnationthanhehad ever,hadbefore.Thenarratorofthe incidentasks:

WerethesesimplewomenGod'sinstrumentstolightenthedarknessof thegreatscholarandpreparehimto receivethegreatestofallgraces,the pricelessgiftoffaith?Didhecompare theknowledge,wisdom,andunderstanding.ofthefaithfulwomen--free giftoftheHolyGhost-withhislearningsolabouriouslyattainedinthe schools?

OneofthemostinterestingfactsrevealedbytheJewishYearBookisthe wonderfulnumericalgrowthofthe Jewsinoureasternmetropolis.In1905 theJewishpopulationofNewYork citywas672.000.In1907ithadincreasedto850,000.Fiveyearslateritwas 975.000.andin1917ithadreachedthe grandtotalof1,350.000.Thecomplete

Welearnfromthe"SaturdayRe-hardfightingonthenorthernfront. view"(saysarecent"C.H.ofIndia")13oththeseGeneralshadatonetime thatthesimultaneityofthegreatbeenProfessorsofTacticsandStrategy Austro-GermanstrokeontheItalianattheEcoledeGuerre.Whenwar frontier,theappointmentofCountvonbrokeoutGeneralFayollewasmerely Herdingas,ImperialChancellor,Ultra-aBrigadier-Generalontheretiredlist, montane,Catholicandtrustedagentofbuthewassoonbroughtbacktothe theVaticanthoughhebe--andthefallactivelist.Hecommandedthe70th oftheItalianMinistry,isnotwithoutDivision,andsubsequently,the33rd significance.ThedebacleisattributedArmyCorps,bothofwhichtookapro. totheinsidiousandsubterraneanin-minentpartinthehardfightinegin fluenceofpriestsandrevolutionaries;Artoisin1915,inwhich.GeneralDetain thestringsareheldby"theglovedfin,fightbegantoshowhisgreatgiftsfor gersoftheVatican."ThisISsomewhatcommand.AsanArmyCommander, upsetting,aswealveta.sheldthattheGeneralFayollemadeagreatrepata, eaaholics,whoreceiveordersfromthedon011the$9roinelastyear,andhas VaticanHeadquarters,areeverywhereenhanceditinsubsequentoperations. themostObduratepatriots.If'VaticanHewasdecoratedwiththeG.C.M.G.by andpriestsaretraitors,howisitthatHisMajestytheKingduringhisvisit theirflocksaresuchsticklersforiia-totheSommefrontinAlienistoflast tionalglory,nationalbanners,ladouseyear. France,FinGobrach,orthegloriesof * 1 a. Koscit.

SaystheCeylon"CatholicNlessena ger":ThenumberoftheCatholic

Exactly,sodaysbeforethe"Satur-clergyinEnglandisaugmentednot clayReview"cameoutwithitsanti-onlyintheordinarycourseofvocaVaticantrash,the"NewWitness"hadtionsfromthebodyoftheCatholic astrikingpassage,whichisworthquot-laity,butbytheaccessionofconverts ing.Inanswertoasimilaraccusation,fromtheranksoftheProtestant

whileonthe,otherhandconscription haslessenedthenumberofvocations. Theseconditionsofspiritualstressare notpeculiartoBritain,butfindplace. insometoagreaterdegree,inall CatholiccountriesWhatisremarkable, however,isthatwhiletheCatholic Churchcanillaffordtosparepriests aschaplainforhersoldiers,theAnglicanBishopofLondonhasofferedthe militaryauthoritiesacorpsofambulancecomposedentirelyofclergymen forserviceatthefront.Thisseemsto showprettyplainlyhowlittlethe averagecuratehastodoathome,and howeasilyhisservicescanbedispensed withevenintimesofsuchspiritual needaswearepassingthrough.

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G.K.Chestertonwrites:"Nownotclergy,manyofwhombecomeCatholic onlyhaseveryCatholicanation,notPriests.Thelatesttocomehomeand onlyhaseveryCatholicanativelandreceivethepriestlyunctionistheRev. notonlyiseveryCatholictraditionallyGeorgeN.Gresley,apersonagrataof taughtthelawfulauthorityofhistheEnglishChurchunionofwhose nativeland,butithappenstobethecouncilhewasamember;untilrecentfact,staringusallintheface,thathislyhewasRectoroftheEssexMission nativelandisratherexceptionallyofShenfield.Inspiteoftheseacquisideartohim.WhereNationalismhastions,however,muchanxietyisfeltby bestoutlastedpersecutionsispreciselytheEnglishhierarchybyreasonofthe wheretherehasbeenCatholicismtodearthofpriests.Manyhavegoneas sustainit;asintheever-smoulderingchaplainstothefront,toFrance,MacevolcanoesofPolandandIreland.Thedonia,Palestine,amidMesopotamia, caseisquiteasplaininthegreatcentralarenaofFrance.FrenchCatholicOncompromisingwithGermans'contradictseveryfactofthelastforty years.ThePrussianbootwasalways ontheotherleg(whenitwasonany) anditwasthe('allauxtypewhoput hisfootinit.NotonlywastheCatholicpartycalledtheNationalistparty. butitwasreviledastheChauvinist party.Denounceitsoifyoulike;derideBoulanger,dismissDeroulecle,call Dreyfusamartyr,callDnimontamadman;andyouwillstillbeunableto (moteapageofthecontroversywithoutadmittingthatthepartyreproachedforrevanchewasalsotheparty tauntedwith"clericalism."Thinkof anyJew,asmagnanimousasZangwill or-asmeanasVigo.andyouwillfeel instantlywhyheisacosmopolitan: whyheliesopentowindsofdoctrine thatblowacrossfrontiers.Thenthink ofanyCatholic,aFrenchRoyalist,a Sussexsquireorapoorbemusedbrute ofaBavarian;andyourcommonsense willtellyouthat,whateverotherhad thingsbemaybe,thechancesare twentytoonethatheisnotunpatriotic.

PRIVATEPATRICKKAVANAGH, 22years,ofthe44thBattalion,3rd Division.sonofJ.Kavanagh,Avondale,Cuthbert.whowaskilledinaction October4th,1917.inFrance.Theabove photowastakenjustafewweeks beforeheenteredthetiringline.

Brownprofessionalexperienceenabled himtosolvetheproblembysyncopatingthehymnsandchordstunes."A "punch"wasnowputintotheslowest hymntune,"withouthurryingthe tempo,merelybyfillingthemeasures withflickingnotes."Sobyastrange wizardry"HowFirmaFoundation" and"OnwardChristianSoldiers"became"scintillantandattractiveto youthfulears."When,beforemany moons.thecongregationtiresofthis novelty.abass-drumsolomightbe suggestedasarousinginnovationto galvaniseits"religiousservices"into newlife.

WiththedeathofSisterM.StanislausMurphyattheMotherHouseof theSistersofMetre.Cincinnati, U.S.A..therepassedoneofthemost notablefiguresofthereligiouslifeof America.Afraillittlewoman,shewas oneofthefoundersof.theSistersof MercyinCincinnati,nursedthesick andwoundedatthebattleofShit°, andbravedthesmallpoxepidemicthat brokeoutafterit:andwasoneofthe mostefficientworkersduringthe choleraepidemicatCincinnatiin1866. SisterStanislaus,whoatthetimeof herdeathwas78yearsofage,wasone ofthelittlebandofIrishnunswho camefromKinsale,Ireland,toCincinnatiattherequestofArchbishopPurcell.R.I.P.

TheRightRev.ManuelJ.Bidwell, D.D.,RectorofSt.Mary's,Cadogan street,London.thenewlyappointed Archbishop-ElectofWestminster,was bornin1872,atPalma,Majorca.Ile tookhisdegreeofB.Sc.inParisin 1890.andthenwentthroughacourse ofappliedscienceatKing'sCollege, London.Hestudiedforthepriesthood attheFrenchSeminaryinRome,and attheAcademyofNobleEcclesiastics. wherehewasordainedin1898.He servedforsomemonthsatGibraltar, andwasforashorttimeinchargeof themissionatHampstead.Between 1902and1901hewasassistantpriestat St.Mary's,Cadoganstreet.becoming DiocesanSecretaryandArhcivistinthe latteryear,andChancellorin1907.He wascalledtoRometoserveforsome monthsinthePapalSecretariateof Stateatthebeginningof1908,being madeaPrivyChamberlaintoHis Holinesssoonafterwards.Hewas auditorofCardinalVincenzoVannutelli'sspecialmissiontoLondononthe occasionoftheEucharisticCongressof thesameyear,andin1909resumed dutyinWestminsterasDiocesanChancellorandProcuratorFiscal.Hewas createdaDomestic'Prelatein1911,and twoyearslatersucceededtotherectorshipofhisfirstmission,wherehehas sinceremained.TheEducationquestion hasbeenwithhimasubjectofspecial study,anti'articlesfromhispenhave formedavaluablecontributiontothe discussionofthesubject. I

Tenecclesiasticalstudentswerere': centlyraisedtothepriesthoodatthe PapalSeminary,Kandy.

Theworkisbegun,butisdelayed forwantoffunds.Sofar(withvery fewexceptions)onlythereallypoor havehelped,andmayGodreward themfortheirfaithandgenerosity. Iasknowforimmediatehelp,and thosewhogivequicklywillremember thattheygivetwice. Yourreaderswilltakenoticethat1 shalloffertheHolySacrifice,henceforth,everyfirstSundayofthemonth formybenefactorsandtheirfriends, bothlivinganddead. PleasesendyourofferingstomeFATHERGRAHAM, FINOAL,TASMANIA.

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VeryRev.Dr.McCabe,ofPocklington,inasermonspokeofFaithas"the telescopeofreason,discoveringnew starsinthefirmamentoftruth.' "Faith,"hesaid,"iswpowerfullever onthemind,andactsasitsfriendly andpotentally.Thegiantsofscience weremenoffaith.Wearegreatto-day bystandingontheirshoulders.Like Moses,theyshowedusthePromised Land"

TheCommander-in-Chiefofthe Franco-BritishforcesinItaly,General Favolle,isoneofthemostdistinguishedoftheFrenchGeneralswhohave cometothefrontduringthelasttwo yearscampaigns.Hisnamefirstbecamefamiliartothepublicinthe Sommebattles,wherehewasGeneral Foch'schieflieutenant.GeneralFoch, itwillberemembered,directedthe FrenchshareofthecombinedoperationsontheSomme,whiletheactive commandoftheFrencharmyonthe SommewasinthehandsofGeneral Fayolle.GeneralFochhadlearnedthe qualityofhislieutenantinprevious

-1.8asuresafeguardagalort BummerColds,BoreThreat. DinaThroat."NightChills. sadalltheperilsoflaudation Weediter'hanged',Keep PUPSAlwaysHandy. Pepebringthetn.*. oratingandhealthful PineremotafaReam Hems.

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MORGAN.-Ofviiurcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofJamesMor- gan.whodiedfortifiedwiththerites ofHolyChurch,onFebruary4th, 1918.belovedhusbandofCatherine TeresaMorgan,andfondfatherof James. Gladys.Frederick.Sydney,Margaret, andCharlesMorgan.Aged55 years.R.I.P.

MULLANE"(-OnFebruary6th,at herresidence,Forestville,S.A.,Ellen Catherine,relictofthelateJ.J. Mullaney,ofRundlestreet,Adelaide. Aged80years.Belovedmotherof NurseWinifredMullaney(Unleyl, J.JMullaney(Kalgoorlie),Mrs.J. Mulhall(Cunderdini,andMrsJ. WhyteKalgoorlie SweetJesus havemercyonher.

ceedingstheadministrationof"lynch law,"andsaysthatMr.Sudlowacted like"theleaderofaposseofvigilantessentouttodealwithdesperadoesin themannerdepictedincinemashows anddimenovelsofthe'WildWest.'" TheGovernoradds:'ItmayseemincomprehensiblethatanEnglishmanin anEnglishcolonycouldhaveentertainedsuchanidea."Theactsofthese officersarecoveredbytheActofIndemnity,andthereforeremainunpun- ished."

TearuptheActofIndemnity,and then,perhaps,whenmilitarymalfeasthathemaywinaplaceinHeaven hereafter,thatsystemwhichwillbest assisthiminthefulfilmentofhisaspirationistheoneheshouldefficiently desire.Maniscomposedofasouland abody.Thesoulofmanisimmortal. Itwillsurvivethebody.Humanlife isabattleforeternalreward,anditis thefittestwhosurvive.Thefittestin thecircumstancesisthemanwhois armedwiththebestweaponsforthe fray.A strong,manneednotbephysically neednotbewealthy,neednot beofhighestate,inordertowinin thefight.Whatheneedsismoral antsarebroughttotheBarofJusticestrengthanddeterminationofpurpose, andmadetopaythepenaltyoftheirandaknowledgeofthemeansbest rashness,sanityand'humanitywillbecalculatedtosecurehislastend.All pumpedintomilitarismanditsthatisrequiredisathoroughtraining martinets. oftheintellectandthewill,andthe trainingofthewillisofthegreater Forsometimepasttherehasbeenaimportance.

movementamongtheEnglishgrandees Amanmustrealisehispersonaland tohaveColthurst,themurdererofin-socialresponsibilities-hisdutiesto nocentIrishheroes,released.OneofGod,tohisfellow-man,tohimself- thepleasisthattheColthurstshaveandknowingthese,hemustendeavour beendistinguishedinEnglishwarsfortoliveuptohieconvictions.Ofcourse, centuries.Ofcourse,theyhave.Everynoreligioussystem,nornosocialin- upstartscoundrelanddrawing-roomstitutionissowellequippedforfitting soldierwithintheshores.ofIreland,manforhisdestinyaethe,Catholic becamegreatinthewarofconquest,Church;theCatholicChurchhasre- especiallyinthebaby-killingside-ceivedthepowerandtheauthority showsoftheElizabethanandCrom-fromGodHimselfinthePersonofOur wellienperiodofhistory. BlessedRedeemer.

Now,sincetheCatholicChurchisthe WehearmuchabouttheHunatroci-oneandonlyefficientinstitution,it ties.Buteverystoryhastwosides.followsthattheweaponsthatsheuses ThelifeofourHunenemyisnotallarethefittestfortheworkof,human beerandskittles. salvation.Hergreatestweaponsare herschools.Sheleadsthroughthem

ApparentlyIrelandisnuttheonlydarkspotintheEmpireThemethods ofcivilisationtriedandfoundwanting intheGreenIslehavebeenadoptedin Ceylon.ifthefollowingextractfrom "TheNewStatesman"countsforany- thing:"Wehaveseveraltimesduringthe last'twoyearsdirectedattentiontothemethodsadoptedbytheCeylon Governmentforsuppressingtheriots in1915.WehaveurgedtheGovernmenttograntanamnestyand.at least,thepromiseofanimpartialand completeinquiryintotheadministra- tionofMartialLaw.ASessionalPaper hasjustbeenpublishedbytheCeylon Governmentwhichentirelyconfirms everythingwhichwehavesaidonthis subject.Itcontainsthereportof.a localcommissionappointedtoinquire intotheallegedillegalshootingoften personsunderMartialLaw.Italso containsdespatcheswhichhavepassedbetweentheGovernorandtheColonial Office reportwithregardtothereport.The ofthecommissionisanunsuc- cessfulattempttowhitewashtheper- sonsresponsiblefortheshootings.Thisisshownbytheremarksbothofthe GovernorandtheSecretaryofState. FourEuropeans.Mr.Sudlow,Major Bayly,Mr.Baines,andMr.Sly,were responsiblefortheshootings.Theyhad beensentoutundertheordersofthe militaryandtheInspector-Generalof Policetopatrolandsuppressdisturbancesinaparticulardistrict.Although theactualriotinghadceased,theyar- restedandshotwithoutalegaltrial tenmen.OneofthesemenwasaHeadman,whowasexecutedbecausehe failedtoproducepersonswhowere allegedtohavetakenpartintheriots. TheGovernorhimselfcallstheirpro-

TheonlyfairthingintheyearofOurthechildinitsfirstaspirations.iin. Lord1918ispeace.Theprofiteersbyplantsinitsyoungmindtheknow. thistimeonbothsidesof..thefenceledge,andinitsheartthelove-ofits oughttohavegraspedenough. GodandCreator.Beforetheexpand- ingmindsheplacesthepathsofper- Judgingbydebates,theSenateseemsfection,difficultbutnecessaryofaccess. tobeatime-killinginstitution.Recent-TheCatholicschoolsarethebestnovi- lySenatorP.J.Lynchdeliveredantiateinwhichmenarepreparedfor apologiaforMr.W.Hughes,whichforlife'sburdenandbattle.Themoralin- length,confusion,andirrelevancybeatsfluenceoftheCatholicChurch.won anythingwehaveeverread.Itisa.pitythroughhergloriousschoolsisanad- to;seeagoodmangoing,ifnotquite,mittedfact.Oneneedonlylookaround astray themtolearnthattheCatholicmust ofnecessitybethebestcitizen.Hehas "TherumourthatPresidentWilsonthehelpsandthegraceswhichothers hasatlasttakenahandinIrishaffairsknownot.Heisthebest'church-goer. doesnotexactlysnatchthebreathComparativelyfewCatholicsarecare- away;for,astheU.S.A.aremoreIrishlessabouttheirreligiousduties.But thantheBritishIsles,itseemedin-outsidetheCatholicfold,theother evitablethatsoonerorlaterAmericaChurcheshavenoinfluenceoverthe mustspeak.LikeHellasofancientvastbulkoftheirnominaladherents. memory,Irelandhasnoterritorial boundaries.WhentheHelleniclanguagewasspoken,andtheHellenicinsti- tutionsprevailed,therewasHellas.In theCrimea,inSicily,andinthesouth ofGaul,therewereGreekcolonies-. theywereallGreecetoamanin AthensorCorinth.Soithascometo bewiththeIrishrace.Goodenough colonistsunderanyflag,theystillhave thepassionateattachmenttonational ideasandideals;andinnumerical strengththeworld-wideIrelandis prettywellasbigasEngland.Sothis vastIrelandoutsidetheland,betweenDonegalandWexfordhavingatlast becomearticulate,thereisagreat thrillofhoperunningfromMoyleto Kerry,andfromSydneytoNewYork, andthat700yearsofwarbetweenCelt andSaxonisnearlyover."-"Bulletin."

CatholicEducation.

Duringthepastfewweekswehave beenhearingmuchaboutthespiritof indifferentismwhichisthreateningto corrodethefoundations.ofourWesternState.ABishopoftheAnglican Churchweariesonewithvapourings whichareasthepassingwind;which soundforthemoment,butproduceno effect.Anotherdignitaryofthesame communionfoolishlysuggeststheimportationoftheinhabitantsofthe FarEastasameansofbuildingupourpopulation.Others,whoaredesirousfortheadvancementoftheWest, arebusydeliberatingaboutHealthActsandsuchlikeasmeansofarrest- ingthedireresultsofmoralcorruption.Efficientastheseefforts mayormaynotbe,thereis onlyonerealwayofmendingmat- ters.The.onlytrueandsafemethodis athoroughChristiantraining,andthe mostaptmachineryforimpartingthat trainingistheteachingsystemofthe CatholicChurch.Theprogressofacommunitydependsupontheprogress oftheindividualsthatcomposeit.Anindividualprogressesinsofarashe advancestowardstheendforwhichhe exists.Hence.sincemanhasbeen createdtoworkandstriveherebelow

Thecrowds,whoinsunshineandstorm hurrytotheearlyMassonaSunday- andevenonaweekmorning-arethe despairofoutsiders.Andtheself-same influencewhichbringsthemtochurch alsokeepstheirheartsandmindspure andundefiled.TheyhavetheSacra- ments,theHolyMass,andtheprayers oftheChurchtohelpthemintheir strugglesagainsttemptation.Andthe foundationofCatholicdevotionislaid intheschool.InvainwillBishopsand. legislatorsstrivetokeepthecommun-itymoralandupright,unlessthey strivetocopy,attheveryleast,die exampleoftheChurchwhichhasseennationsandEmpiresriseandfall.The youngmustbeeducatedfromthevery beginningtoknowGod,toloveHim, toserveHimfaithfullyhere,thathere- aftertheymaybewithHimforever-

VerseandBetter America'smostseriousnecessityis thatofofficers.Onlyofficerslongusedtothepracticalhandlingofgreat bodiesofmencansucceedintheinten- sivetrainingofrecruits.Thetheoreti- calofficer,howeverwellheknowshis books,won'tdo.Suchmenhavetroubleeveninorganisingandprepar- ingunitsassmallasabattalion.In the"infantryJournal"anAmerican Colonelmakesthiscandiddisclosure: "DuringtheAmericanCivilWaritrequiredyearstoorganisedivisions, corps,andarmies,andtotraintheper- sonnelsothattheegroupscould operateefficiently."Themostardent jingowouldaccordinglybeprudentin hopingtoseeanendofthewarbefore Americaisready.

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WegatherthefollowingfromMon- day'smorningpaper.Wasthereever beforesuchrubbish:"Asoldierwho wasonboardofanEnglishtroopship whichwastorpedoedintheMediter- rafteanduringDecember,writesthat theywerewithinsightofharbourwhen torpedoed.Thevesselsankinlessthan fiveminutes."Weoughttobeproud ofourwomen,"-hesaid;"theywere great.Fancyseeinganursestripoff

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY16,1918.

andjumpoverboard,saying:"Excuseat3.15p.m.Allarecordiallyinvitedto me,boys,butImustsavetheTomattend. mies."Shesavedadozenbyswim- * e mingandassistingthemintotheboats NOTICE. andonthewreckage.Onlyonecountry TheArchbishopwishesustoanintheworldcanbreedwomenlikeflouncethatmeatwillbeallowedat these.'". theprincipalmealduringtheSaturdaysofLent.

Thelastissueofthe"SimdayTimes" tadafitoftheblues.

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St.Patrick'sDaywilltest,Catholics -leadingorotherwise.Wewantthe biggestprocessioneverwitnessedin Perth,andeveryonewearingtheprocessionalbadge-St.Patrick'sbutton.

Astorygoingtheroundsofthe Catholicpress,andwelldeservingof itspublicity,tellsofapriestwhointerruptedhissermontorelateanexperienceheoncehadwhilepreaching. Hewasgreatlyannoyedbyayoung manseatednearthedoor,wholaughed,madegrimaces,andtalkedtothose nearhim.Aftersometimethepreacher stoppedshortandadministeredastern rebuke,callingupontheoffenderto behavehimself,orleavethechurch. Duringtherestoftheservicethere wasgoodorder.Ifnotcorrected.the youngmanwasatleastsilencedand subdued.Whenthecongregationhad dispersed.agentlemanwhowaspresentatthesermonsoughtoutthe preacher.and,afterexpressingregret overthedisturbance,remarked:"But youmadeamistake.Father.That youngmanisanidiot.-"Eversince then."concludedthepriest,"Ihave beenafraidtoreproveanyoneformisbehavinginchurch,lestIshouldrepeatmyblunderandrebukeanother idiot." * * « Slangistabooedinthehoneofa WestSubiacofamily.principallybecausethereisabrightlittlegirlwho displaysapersistentaptitudeinretainingexpressivebutuncultured phrases.

Theothereveningatdinnerthe motheranddaughterdriftedintothe vernacular,andafreshstartwasnecessary.Thelittlegirlstartedit."I'mnot struckonthisbread,"sheremarked.

"Margie,"saidhermother,"youwant tocutthatslangout."

"That'sapeachofawayofcorrectingthechild."coinmentedthefather. "Iknow,"repliedthemother,"butI justwantedtoputherwise."

localandGeneral

St.Patrick'sDaybuttonstohand. Sendtothe"W.A.Record"foryour supplies.ProceedstoourCatholic charitie%

Mr.EdwardJ.Prendergast,whowas astudentattheChristianBrothers' College,Perth,foroversixyears,has beenawardedaresidentscholarshipat NewmanCollege,theCatholicUniversityCollege(Melbourne),whichisto beopenedthisyear.Mr.Prendergast isnowinhisfourthyearmedicine,and hasbeenverysuccessfulinhisstudies. In'hislastexaminationheobtained honoursinbothbranchesofhiswork, anatomyandphysiology.

Mr.andMrs.BernieO'Connorare spendingaholidayinBunbury,andare stayingattheRoseHotel.

Theenergeticeditorofthe"SouthWesternAdvertiser,"Mr.W.T.Pring, isbusilyengagedatpresentarranging foraduecelebrationoftheIrish nationalfestaldayatPinjarrlGood lucktotheconcert.Wehopeitwillbe acrowdedsuccess.

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Thereisgoingtobeanexcellent pictureshowintheParochialHall grounds,HighgateHill,nextMonday evening.Thecauseischarity.Be there,nomatterwhathappens.

MastersG.O'BrienandF.Murray leftKalgoorlielastweekper"Trans" linetopursuethemilitarytraining whichawaitsthematDuntroononthe headofthe£2000'sworthofscholarshipwhichtheywonfromtheproud invader-Imeanwhichtheywonwhile attendingtheChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,Success,generalships, andhonourstothetwoyoungaspir antstofame,likeSirWilliamButler's, GeneralDrouot'sandPetain's.

Thispiece,fromthatfearlessCatholicpaper,the"N.Z.Tablet,"might haveappearedinourownhumble pages:"Asforcriticismfromtimorous Catholics,orCatholicswho,through notbeinginapositiontoseethings altogetherfromthestandpointofthose whoconsidertheChurchbeforeallelse, wereopposedtous,weregardeditasa thingthatwasinevitableandtobe bornepatiently.Throughoutithas beenasdtirceofconsolationtousto knowthattheCatholicpeopleasa wholehavebeen.withus."

St.Patrick'sDay,everytrueCatholicmustswelltheranksoftheprocession.ItisIreland'sday,but,aboveall, itisGod',ownday.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORFEBRUARY.

Sunday,17iVioleti-FirstSundayin Lent.

Monday,18(Violet)-Feria.

Tuesday,19(Violet)-Feria.

Wednesday,20(Violet)-Feria.

Thursday,21-(Violet)-Feria.

Friday,22(White)-QuarterTense. CathedralofSt.Peter,Ap.,atAn. tioch.)

Saturday,23(White)-QuarterTense. (St.PeterDamien.)

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

Sunday,February17. Blessingandopeningofthenew buildingsattheFoundlingHome, Massnext.Sunday(to-morrow)at, Armadale8o'clock.AtGosnellsat9 o'clock.

Sunday,February17:Mass,Dwellingup,9am.;Pinjarra,11a.m.Ageneralquarterlymeetingofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,W.A. (incorporated),willbeheldatSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,onSundaynext,February24th,commencing

NewwingtothefoundlingHome

Wediresttheattentionofourreaderstoanadvertisementappearing elsewhereinourcolumnsannouncing theblessingandofficialopeningofthe newwingofSt.Vincent'sFoundling Hometo-morrowafternoonat3.30by theArchbishopofPerth.Allthereadersofthe"W.A.Record,"fromFremantletoMidland,andevenoutside thatarea,arecordiallyinvited.There willbeBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentaftertheopening.Lightrefreshmentswillbeservedonthe ground.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

Thegeneralcommitteeofthe abovecelebrationshadafinemeeting attheArchbishop'sPalaceonWednesdayevening.HisGracepresided.RepresentativesfromFremantleand otherneighbouringcentreswerepresent.Thetemperofthegatheringwas excellent,andthereiseveryindication thatthedemonstrationonthe16th willhaveeveryfactorinnationalism andreligionwellrepresentedandworkingasaharmoniouswhole.Alarge amountofcorrespondencewasreadby Mr.Tully.TheRailwayDepartment wrotesayingthatleavewouldbegrantedtoallemployeeswhocouldbesparedfromdutyonthatday.ThePerth CityCouncilhasgivenpermissionto holdaprocessionthroughthecityon the16th,andhasapprovedofthe routeoutlinedbythecommittee.Correspondencewasreceivedfromthe TrottingAssociationcountenancingthe trottingitemontheprogramme. OwingtoMr.B.T.Daly'sabsencein thecountry,hewasunabletoaccept theinvitationofthecommitteeto marshaltheprocession.Mr.M.Collopy wasunanimouslyelectedtotheposition,withFatherD.B.Verlinasassistantmarshal.Atenderforthesale oficecream,andthetendersofthe PerthConcertBandandtheY.A.L. Bandforthesupplyofmusicwereaccepted.Thetenderforthesaleof sweetsandsoftdrinkswasheldover forfurtherconsideration.Colonel CourtneyhasverykindlygrantedpermissiontotheBlackboyHillBandto playintheprocession.TheClontarf OrphanageBoysBandwillbeaprominentfactoronthe16th,andwewill alsohavetheIrishPipers'Band.The sportsprogrammewasunanimously adopted.HisGraceannouncedtothe greatsatisfactionofthemeeting,that fiveschoolshadalreadyannounced theirintentiontoberepresentedby tableauxvivantsintheprocession.and hehadeveryhopethateightwould berepresented.Fromaspectacular pointofview,aswellasfromanationalone,the'processionof1918promisestobeamostinterestingone.The nextmeetingofthegeneralcommittee willtakeplacenoWednesdayevening, the27thinst.

CorporalStephenO'Gormanwrites from"somewhereinFrance"tolayha laurelson.thedoor-stepoftheChristianBrothers'College.Kalgoorlie. "Steve"O'Gormanwasalwaysagood sortandagoodsport,andthenewsof hishavingbeenawardedtheMilitary Medalsurprisesnobodyonthefields. "Steve"wenttothpwarwiththe scalpsofascoreorsoofbrokenrecordstohiscredit.Hecaptainedthe C.B.C.footballteamforseveralseasons,andwasgenerallyknownas"it" inboxing,gymnastics,andinfact anythingthatofoldusedtodraw crowdstoOlympia.Wewishthegallantcampaignerashortseasonathis presentstuntandasafereturnfrom "somewhere." *

Mr.andMrs.Drew,well-knownresidentsofKalgoorlie,haveleftthegoldfields,andaregoingtopegoutaclaim inthemetropolitanarea.

a FatherCrowley'sgrandcinemaentertainmentcomesoffattheParish Hall,Highgate,onMondayevening.If dullcareorthebluesmolestyou,get tothecinema-you'llshakethemoff andforget'youeverknewthem.

Maylands

MassinMaylands8;Stationsofthe CrossandBenediction7.30.Massin Bayswater9. Atthequarterlymeetingofthe HibernianSocietyonTuesday,Bro.H. S.Moirextendedaheartywelcometo Bro.A.J.Jeffery,sergeantinthe ArmyMedicalCorps.whoishomeon furloughfromSalonika,afteranabsenceof311years.FatherLynch,Bros. H.J.Dalton,CyrilandP.A.Bryan, J.Colgan,G.Taylor(Highgate)supportedthepresident'sremarks,andin reply,BroJefferygaveaninteresting accountofhisexperiences.MissN. Flanagan,Mrs.andMissJefferycontributedmusicalandelocutionary items,andapleasanteveningwas spent.Fournominationsformembershipwerereceived.Itistheintntion ofthebranchtoorganisesomentertainmentinthenearfuturetoassist themanagementfund.

withaLewisgunsectionatanoutpost, whenanenemyshellfellamongstthe partyandkilledthewholefiveof them.Thepoorladwasgrievouslyhurt, andhisdeathwasinstantaneous.R.I.P.

TheCelticClub

ThefollowingcablehasbeentransmittedbytheCelticClub,Perth,to PresidentWilson.Itbearsevidence thatunderthenewregimetheclubis goingtobeastrongforceinthecommunity,especiallywheretheinterests oftheGaelareconcerned.Amongthe IrishandIrish-Australiansthereshould benoslackinginthematterofjoining theCelticClubatonce: "BehalfoftheIrishcommunity,West Australiasendscongratulations,pro. nouncements,politicalprinciples,rights ofsmallnations.Trustyouremember andincludeourMotherland.DanMulcahy,president."

Boulder

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.Edna Magner,whodiedwithinafewminutes ofherarrivalhomefromthepictures lastTuesdayeveningweek,tookplace ontheThursdayfollowinginthe CatholicportionoftheBoulderCemetery.Thecortegemovedfromherlate residence,theCourtHotel,Burtstreet, ofwhichthedeceasedhadbeenthe proprietressforsomeyears,andwas largelyattendedbyrepresentative BoulderandKalgoorliecitizens.The chiefmournerswereMissEdmunds (niece).MissRyan,Mrs.Oakley,Mr. M.Ryan,Mrs.Schwann,MissLackey, M.Magner,Mr.Fleming.andMr. O'Halloran.Thepall-bearerswere

MessrsA.Wallace,T.O'Halloran,T. Ryan,W.Downing.W.R.Lees,and D.Magner.FatherDonagherreadthe burialserviceinamostimpressive manner.Floraltributeswerereceived fromtheKalgoorlieBrewery,LicensedVictuallers'Association,staffofthe CourtHotel.JackGynn,BrownBros., W.Watkins,R.Brennan,andW. B,aton. CorporalSteveO'GormanhaswrittentohisparentsinBurtstreet,Boulder.inforiningthemthathehasbeen awardedtheMilitaryMedal.Atpresenthehasonlyreceivedtheribbon, buthopesinthenearfuturetoreceive themedal,whichwillbepresentedto himinEngland.PrivateO'Gorman enlistedintheearlypartof1916,and leftAustraliainOctober,1916.He hasbeengassed,butisoncemorein thefiringline.

Mr.andMrs.LenMcNallyleftduringtheweekfortheEasternStatesby theTranscontinentaltrain.

St.Patrick'sDayButtons

WestPerthNotes

Adecid.2dimprovementintheveilailationofSt.Brigid'sChurchhasbeen effectedthissummer.Beforetheapproachofthewarmweatherthestainedglasswindowsofthebuilding,facing AberdeenandFitzgeraldstreets,which havebeenfixtures,possiblysincetheir inception,wereentirelyremoved,and beingreplacedonhinges,canbeopenedandclosedatwill.Thecongregations arenolongercalledupontoendurethe discomfortofadistressinglyclose atmosphere,asafreecurrentof freshairpenetrateseveryniche ofthechurch.Duringtherecentheat waveinPerth,asonsubsequentoccasionsofoppressiveweather,thebenefit oftheinnovationwasapparentinthe increasedattendancesatthelate Masses,aswellasattheeveningdevotions.

OurenergeticandamiableFatherA. Doocyhasbeen,transferredtorural Guildford,where,intheabsenceof FatherMorris,hewillministertothe wantsoftheCatholiccommunity. Duringhiscoupleofyears'stay amongstustheReverendFatherendearedhimselftooneandall.andwill besadlymissedfromSt.Brigid's.

PrivatePercyDavidson.brotherof Tim.afteraconsiderableperiodatthe front,isreturningtotheWest,pronouncedunfitforfurtherservice.His earsareinabadwayandaregiving himtrouble.Hisfriendshope,however,thatwithrestandcarehewill eventuallyregair.hisnormalhealth. 4 *

TheMassesonAshWednesdaywere wellattended.Anumberapproached HolyCommunion,andnearlyeverybodyreceivedtheAshes. a w

Mr.Jas.Hughesrecentlyreceived informationfromfriendsofhislate brotherHarryastothemannerofhis death.Hewaswithfourothersserving

The"Record"hasreceived.alarge supplyofspecialbuttonsfromthe EasternStatesforSt.Patrick'sDay. Thedesignisartisticandnational,and thebuttonisaveryneatornament. Thelargeoneisespeciallysuitableas abrooch,andwillshowoutwithbeautifuleffectonagreenneck-dressor scarf.Weexpecttoseeitwornby everyCeltorCelticsympathiseronSt. Patrick'sDay.Thebuttonsaresold atislargeand6dsmall.Thewholeof theproceedsderivedfromtheirsalewill bedistributedbetweentheBoys' Orphanage,Clontarf;theGirls'Orphanage.Subiaco;theIndustrial School,Glendalough,andtheHomeof theGoodShepherd.The"Record"is anxioustoservetheseinstitutions. whosenobleworkofcharitydeserves thesupportandappreciationofeveryonewhosecharitableinstinctsarenot bluntedbythematerialismofto-day. Wesolicittheco-operationandpatronageofourschools,ourCatholicand nationalsocieties,ourfriendseverywherethroughouttheState(forthese charitiesareservingeverycentrein theWest),tohelpustoraiseasubstantialsumfordistributionamongst themafterSt.Patrick'sDay

Don'tlooktoolongataspare shilling,ifyouhaveone.Don'thesitate tofarewellasixpence whenthecallofcharitycomesto youintheshapeofaSt.Patrick'sDay button

BuyOne.BuyOne, andlendalittlehelptothepoor.It's breadcastuponthewaters-itwill comebackagainingreaterabundance. Sendtothe"Record"forasupplyif youareinthecountry.

Everyparishshouldhavethemfor the16th;everyCatholichomeshould haveoneortwo.Ifeachofourreaders investinonetherewillbeahandsome chequeforourcharitableinstitutions, and-won'ttheAngelsofPitybeglad.

Listofcentresandtheirsaleswillbe publishedinthe"Record."

Hustlealittleanddoyourhitfor Charity.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Therewaslittle dangerofgrowingwearyovermyread-ingofyourlettersthisweek,andcertainlynoneatallincontracting writer'scramp.Iwasnotgiventhe chancetotryBeardsleysplashworkin myreplies-theyweresoveryfew.You willdobetter,perhaps,inthecoming week-atleast,Iamhopefulthatyou will.Ihavebeenaskedbythe"Record"peopletogettheaidofmylittle friendstosellSt.Patrick'sDaybuttonsinaidoftheorphans.Manyofmy littlefriendsaroundPerthandFremantlecouldrendermeexcellentserviceindisposingofthem,and1shall beverygratefultothemiftheywill writetomeandletmeknowtheir address.Iwillthensendthemalittle parcel.Thebuttonsareverypretty,I think,andastheyarethefirstspecial buttongotforourSt.Patrick'sDay demonstration,andasitistheofficial badge,thereshouldbeagooddemand forthem.Theproceedsaretobedis- tributedtotheBoys'Orphanage,Clon- tarftheGirls'Orphanage,Subiaco: theGlendaloughBoysIndustrial School,andtheHomeoftheGood Shepherd.Alltheseinstitutionsare mostworthyofourbenevolence,and weshouldtrytohelpthem.ThebuttonsarebeingsoldatIsand6d-large andsmall.Ifyouhaveanyloveforme, dearchildren,comeandbemyfriends byhelpingmetoselltheparcelgiven tomebyourfriendthe"Record."I musthavemyparceldistributedbefore theendofthemonth-socometome early.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYBUTTONS. 1-t(;1: SMALL,6d. AHandsomeOrnamentforOur GreatIrishNationalFeastDay. BUYONEANDSERVETILE CAUSEOFCHARITY.

Scotsdale,Denmark. February7.1918. DearAuntBessy.-Justafewlines hopingtofindyouingoodhealth,as weareallinthebest.Ihavenotgot mycardyet,Aunty.Iwaswaitingfor it,orelseIwouldhavewrittenyou longago.Ihaveaninvitationdownto Perth,andifIcangetdownIwillgo andseeyouandthe"weeones."Now Iwillbringmyshortlettertoaclose. Yourlovingnephew, JERRY. I youshallbegladtomeetyouwhen cometoPerth,mydearJerry. Whydidn'tyouwriteyourfullname. Ihavebeenlookingthroughmylist ofnames,andIcan'tfindthemissing woad,soyouwillunderstandwhyI havenotsentthecard.Writemeagain andsendyourfullname.Iamglad thatyouarereadytohelpme.Iwant helpers.WillyousellsomeSt.Patrick's Daybuttons.Sendforsome.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

Glenmore,Coomberdale, February10,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines thankingyouforthebook.Itisavery instructivebook.Ididnoteverthink youweregoingtogiveaprizeforcol- lecting,sowaspleasantlysurprised

whenIsawmynameinthe"Record" asoneofthewinners.Wesoldfiftyart union'tickets,andhopetocollectmore forthefoundlingsthisyear.Pleasesend meacard.IwentdowntoNewNorcia andsawthemenplaycricket;Moore wasplayingNewNorcia,andMoors hadawin.NewNorciaisaverypretty place,andtheboys'andgirls'colleges aresplendidbuildings.Iwillclosewith lovetothe"weeones"andyourself.Yourlovingnephew, VINCENTMcMULLEN. Iamdelighted,mydearVincent. thatyoulikeyourprize.Ithoughtyou would.1meantthemtobesurprises.If mydearchildrenworkhardforme shallgiveotherprizes,varyingthem whenIseeareasonfordoingso.I shallnotforgetthegoodfriendswho standbyme.Theremustbenoslackers.Soyouareabitofasport.Isupposeyouwereaprominent"barracker" forMoors.Ilovedtohearmyvoiceat acricketmatchwhenIwasabitofa girl.1wantyoutosellsomeStPat- rick'sDaybuttonsforme.Willyou sendforsome.Ishallsendthecard, laddie,andIknowyouwilldoyour verybestforyourloving AUNTBESSY.

Forreststreet,Collie, February4,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo beoneofyourniecesifyouwillaccept me.IhavecollectedElfortheFound- lingHome,andIamenclosingpostal note.IamsorryIhavenotsentitbe- fore:Mycollectingcardshavegotmis-laid.WhenIfindthemIwillsend themdown.Mymothertookmysister Annieandmyselftoseethe"weeones," andtheyalllookedsohappy.Iwill tryandcollectsomemoremoneyfor the"weeones,"asmothersaysevery shillinghelpstokeepthem.Withkind regards,trustingyouwillacceptme foryourniece.Iamnineyearsold. Yourwould-beniece. EILEENFERRY.

Enclosedalsofindpostalnotefor3s. donationfrombox.

Youareaswelcomeastheflowersin May,myclearEileen,andIamvery gratefultoyouforthepostalnotes.I gotthe£1safelyandalsothe3snote. Mykindregardstomotherand'youfor yourgreatkindness.Ihavesomenice St.Patrick'sDaybuttonsgiventome bythe"Record"todisposeofforthe littleorphans.Canyousellanyin Collieforme.doyouthink:ifso,will yousendtomeforsome--theyshould sellwellinCollie.Iamgladyousaw the"weeones."andthatyouwillwork forthem.Yourloving

AUNTBESSY.

Bilbarin,viaCorrigin,February3,1918.

DearAuntBessy.---Justalineto tellvouthatIreceivedmyprizeen- titled"TheKnightoftheGreen Shield,"lastweek.Ihavenotreadit allyet,butwhatIhavereadisvery goodIreceivedtwoboksofartunion ticketsfromRev.FatherMaloney,of Beverley.andonefromCousinAilya littlewhileago.Webeganschoolon the'29thJanuarythisyear.We-have nearlyfinishedcartingwheat.Ithas beenveryhotthisyear.Ihopeyou havehaditcoolerinPerth.Well,dear AuntBessy,thankingyouforthe prize.Iwillnowconclude.Yourfond nephew, JACKO'MEARA. 1'erypleasedtohearfromyou.mydearJack,andgladtohearthatyou gotyourprizeingoodcondition.I hopeyouwillfinditinteresting.Ihave anicelotofSt.Patrick'sDaybuttons

whichthe"Record"peoplewantmy childrentohelpdisPoseofforthelittle orphans.Doyouthinkyoucouldtake someandsellthem.Theyarereally nicebadgesforSt.Patrick'sDay,and Iamsurepeoplewouldbuythemonce theysawthem.Writemesoonandtell me.Idon'tmeanyoutooverworkyourself,mydearJack,buttheremight beademandforthebuttonsinnil- barin,justbecausetheyarereminders of"TheDay,"St.Patrick'sDay,and Youmightknowofbuyerswithout havingtogotoanytroubletofind them.That'sall.Yourloving AUNTBESSY. ...__

OurPastimeCircle

ConductedbyCousinAlly.

MyDearCousins,--1thinkmanyof youhavebeenasleeplately,orelseyou areexhaustedafteryourholidays.So togiveyouachancetosettledown againandrecruityourenergies,Iwill discontinuemypuzzlesforafewweeks, andthiswillgiveyoualittlemore timetoworkhardandsellallthe booksoftickets,forreallytheymust allbesold.I'llbeverypleasedifsome moreofmylittleworkerswillhelp bysendingforabook.Someofthe girlsarehardatwork,andhavesent forasecondbook.Well,ifeverycousin weretosellonebookIwouldhaveno fearofhavinganyleft.Iamvery gratefultolittleSetllaGrosseler,Doro- thyTangney,andFlorrieMarronfor disposingoftheirbooks,andwishthem everysuccesswiththeirsecond.With loveandbestwishesfrom COUSINAILY.

TheprizewinnersforcompetitionendingSaturday,February16th: EileenAhearn,17Jerseystreet,Joli- mont. TomDawson,NlundaringWeir. Answer:Bendigo.

COMPETITION/OR FEBRUARYSATURDAT, 23: Whatfiveanimalsareburiedinthese linesbelow: "Comehither,minefriend,"saidthe monk,eyeinghimkindly."Beagood boy;stepthroughthefurzebravely, andseekthelostriches." Repliesmustreachmenotlaterthan Tuesday,February19th. RulestobeFollowed.

First,eachcompetitormustmada pennystamp,otherwisetheiranswer willnotcount.

Second,alllettersforthecompeti- tionsmustbeaddressedto CousinAlly,c/o"W.A.Record"Office.. asthecompetitionlettersmustbe separatefromAuntBessy's.

Third,ashortlettermustaccompany eachcompetitor'seffort,givingfull nameandaddress,andstatingage lastbirthday.

COUSINAILY'SARTUNION.

Avaluableprizewillbegiventothe boyorgirlsellingthelargestnumberof tickets.

QueenslandJottings

HisGraceArchbishopDuhiglaidthe foundationstoneofaChristianBro- thers'schoolatBundabergrecently.A fewyearsagoHisGracepurchasedthe sitefor£1500.Nearbyacommodious houseknownas'OakhamptonHouse," hasbeensecuredatacostof£1250as aresidencefortheBrothers.Topro- perlybuildandequiptheschooland

settheBrothers'residenceinorderthe outlaywillbeMOO."Itis,"saidHis Grace,inmakingtheannouncement. "justoneinstanceofthebigsumsof moneyweCatholicsareannuallyspend-ingoneducation.Thebenefits,spiri- tualandtmeporal,accruingtoour childrenfromthesplendideducation imparted teacherstothembyourCatholic fullyjustifiesusinmakingthe sacrificeswhichwedotomaintain them.Butitdoesnotjustifythe denialtothoseschoolsoftherecogni- tiontowhichtheyareentitledfrom theGovernmentofthecountryforthe splendidworktheyddinthedomain ofseculareducation.Ihavenowish atpresenttoraisethequestionofa subsidyforourschools,but1wishto- dayemphaticallytocondemn,asfolly andimpertinence,theactionofacer-tainpoliticalorganisationcalledthe SouthBrisbaneW.P.O.,whichIset hasplacedontheagendapaperfur thenextLabourconferenceinBris-bane,amotionthattheStateshould haveamonopolyofalleducation.Let metelltheSouthBrisbaneW.P.O.and any partyotherorganisationorpolitical daringtointerferewithourre- ligiousschoolsthattheywillfindthe wholeCatholicbodysolidlyunited againstthem.Whateverelsewemay bedividedin-andwearedividedin mostthingsapartfromreligion-we areabsolutelyoneinthedetermination tomaintainourCatholicschoolssys- tematanycost.Nosectionofthe communityowesabiggerdebtofgrati- tudetotheCatholicschoolthanthe workingmen.Andwelltheyknowit TheyknowthattheChristianBrothersandtheNunshaveputtheirchildren intopositionsthatpoliticalinfluence (eveniftheyhadit)couldneverhave openedtothem,andIfeelthatthe Catholicworkingmenwouldbethe firsttocry"handsoffourschools."

ti" FatherD.Foully,P.P.,ofToo-woomba,wasrecentlyinvestedinthe robesofhisofficeasaDomesticPre- lateatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Too- woomba,byHisGraceArchbishop Duhig,!assistedbyhisLordshipBishop ()Connor,ofArrnidale,severaloftht clergyandstudentsofSt.Patrick'', EcclesiasticalCollege,Manly.HisGrace deliveredtheoccasionalsermon.Moe- signorFouhyisthefirstpriestofthe ArchdioceseofBrisbane,andthesecond inQueenslandtoberaisedtotherank ofDomesticPrelate.Theotherprelate,MonsignorBurke,V.G.,ofRockhamp- ton,isanativeofToowoomba.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY16,1918.

NewsfromNewSouthWales

Theprelithinarymeetingheldinthe ChapterHallof.St.Mary'stoarrange furthecelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay, wasthemostenthusiasticandrepresentativemeetingofrecentyears.his GracetheArchbishoppresided.The meetingdecidedtacommemoratethe memoryofthelateF.B.Freehillby thepresentationofatrophytobecompetedforannuallybythechildrenof thegirls'schoolshisGracedelivereda stirringaddress.i'75wascollectedina fewminutes.TheVeryRev.M.J. O'Reilly,C.M..RectorofSt.John's College,Sydney,hasbeenselectedto delivertheoration.

Attheannualmeetingofthepriests

oitheBathurstdioceseitwasunanimouslycarried"Thatthismeetingofthe priestsoftheDioceseofBathurstin Synodassembled,entersitsprotest againsttheunwarrantableattacks madelatelyontheMostRev.Dr. Matilda,ArchbishopofMelbourne" TheCommonwealthTreasurer(says the"Catholic.Press')willshortlycall fora£40,000,000loanforwarpurposes. Already£100,000,000hasbeenraisedin Australia."Moneymustbesecured," saysthe"Herald,""ifnotbypublic subscriptionintheordinaryway,then byotherandpossiblybylessagreeable means.Foratimeatleastwehave heardthelastofadirecttaxupon capital,butifthenecessaryfundsare notsubscribednodoubtthisdisagreeableideawillberevived,asithasbeen latelyinEngland.TheTreasurerrequiresabout60millionsbetweennow andtheterminationofthefinancial yearonJune30next."Thenewloan, itisbelieved,willbeissuedatahigher rateofintereat,butsubjecttoincome tax."Itisreallyapity."the"Herald" meeklyconfesses."thatanyloanswere issuedfreefromtaxation,andthisis beingnowrealised.Itmerelytempts investorstotakeuplarge.blocksof tax-freesecurities,andsoavoidcontributingtotheupkeepoftheforces inthefield."Sothetruthisunblushinglyadmittedatlastaboutthepat. riatismofthebigcapitalist.

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TheRev.Father\'anDamme,aBelgianpriest,whohascometoAustralia toappealforassistanceforCardinal Mercier'sReliefFund.passedthrough SydneyonhiswaytoMelbournerecently.FatherVanDammehasbeen verysuccessfulinIrelandandin t'anada.

Greatpreparatioasarebeingmade throughouttheStatetocelebrateSt. Patrick'sDaythisyear.Presentindicationsarethatthecelebrationswill begreatereventhanlastyear's.which werethemostsuccessfulduringpast years.

AfeatureoftheopeningoftheNew YearisthatnewCatholicschoolsart) beingerectedInseveralportionsofthe State.Everyprelateseemstobeexaminingplansandstudyingfinancethese days.andtohavehiseyeontheprovidingofCatholiceducationforCatholicyouthinbounteousmeasure.

NewZealandNotes

Aucklandlastmonthcommemorated thecentenaryofthefoundationofthe MaristOrder.AspecialMasswascele bratedbytheRight-Rev.Dr.Cleary, andwasattendedbyallth,:Marist BrothersintheDominion,andbya gatheringof250MaristBrothers'old boysandCatholicmengenerally.A specialportionoftheCathedralwas reservedfortheBrothersandmenwho receivedHolyCommunioninabody. AfterMassabreakfastwasheld,at whichhisLordshippresided,supported onhisrightbyRev.BrotherDenis, ProvincialoftheOrder.SirGeorge Clifford,anoldMaristBrothersboy, deliveredacongratulatoryaddress.Sir JamesCarrollpaidahightributeto theworkoftheMaristBrothers,not onlyintheworkofprimaryeducation' butinthetrainingoftheyorrthofthe country,tobecomegoodcitizens,The factthatallthelastcitizensofthe Empireweremenwhohadbeen groundedinthemoralattributes.he said,wasasignificantindicationofthe valueofspiritualtrainingsuchaswas undertakenbytheBrothers.TheHon. J.A.Telesaidthatthemustardseed whichthefounderoftheOrdsrhad plantedinaremotetowninFrance hadspreadacrossthefaceoftheearth into31countries.Fromasmallbegin- ningofsevendevotedBrothersthey nownumbered7000teachers;in1175 establishments,and100,000pupils.and teachingnotonlyseculareducation, butatthesametimeteachingmoral preceptsandChristiantruths.They wereteaching2000pupilsinNewZea-

land,andsavingthecountry£14,000annually,apartfromthecostofbuildings. Allthiswasgratifying,andtheyappreciatedtheirwork.HeofferedcongratulationstotheMaristBrothersina fourfoldcapacity-firstasanoldCatholiccitizen,secondlyasaGovernorof theGrammarSchool,asamemberof theUniversityCollegeCouncil,anda inember'oftheSenateoftheNewZealandUniversity.

Lieut.JohnDuggan,wellknownin CatholicFederationcirclesinWellington,hasbeenwoundedinFrance.

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DuringhisholidayinAuckland,the RightRev.MonsignorOrmond,SecretarytothePapalDelegation,Sydney, sangaMissaCantataatSt.Patrick's Cathedral.Hissister,MissOrmond, wasorganistinthetemporaryabsence oftheregularorganist. I -

TheRev.FatherFitzgibbon.Limerick,latelyordainedfortheArchdiocese ofWellington,recentlycelebratedHigh MassatChristchurchCathedral.He wastheguestofhisLordshipthe Bishop.

Theamlagamationofthedifferent communitiesoftheSistersofMercyin theChristchurchdiocesehasbeensuccessfullyconcluded.TheSistersfrom Ilokitika,Gres-mouth,Lyttleton,St. Mary's(Christchurch).withtheirrespectivebranchesthusbecomeone community,andthefollowingarethe firstSuperiors:Rev.MotherClavier, Ilokitika,MotherSuperior'Rev. Mother.Nlacoque,Lyttleton,assistant Superior:Rev.MotherPhilomena,St. Mary's.bursar:Rev.MotherAgatha, Greymouth.mistressofnovices.The propertyrecentlypurchasedonRiccartonroad.tobeknownas"Villa Maria."willbecometheirprincipal conventandnovitiate

FRANKDAVIDSON, The13-year-oldsunofMr.TimDavidson,Claremont,'apromisinglad,who wasrecentlysuccessfulinwinningone oftwoscholarshipsgivenbyRev BrotherNunan,oftheC.B.College, Perth,whichentitleshimtoafree courseatthecollege.Onlyalittle whileagohewassuccessfulinpassing theeducationaltestinconnectionwit, theNavalCollegeexamination,which qualifiedhintfortheinterviewing examinationatAdelaide.Frankseas educatedetStPatrick'sC.B.Primary School.-Wellingtonstreet.andhissuccessreflectsgreatcreditonhisteachers

LentenRegulations FORTHEARCHDIOCESEOF PERTH,W.A.

WhiletheLawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvigour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisArchdioceseinaccordancewithrecentlegisla- tionoftheHolySee,andinva-taaof powersreceivedfromthe Seeon January8th,1911;-

1.Itisnolongerforbiddentouse fishandfleshmeatatthesamemeal.

2.Whathasbeenknownasthe BlackFastisabolished.HenceonAsh Wednesday.theWednesdayofHoly Week,andGoodFriday,eggs.cheese. milkandbutterareallowed.

3.Lardanddrippingareallowedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutteris allowed.

4.Thosewhoarenotboundtofeast mayeatmeatateverymealonthe claysinwhichmeatisallowedatthe principalmeal.

5.Meatisallowedattheprincipal mealonallMondays,Tuesdays,andThursdaysduringLent,aridonWednesdays,exceptAshWednesdayandthe WednesdayofEmberWeek.

6.MeatisforbiddenonallFridays duringLent,onAshWednesdayand

theWednesdayofEmberWeek,andon allSaturdaysexceptLasterSaturday, onwhichdaythelawoffastingand abstinenceceasestobindafternoon.

7.Onlythelawoflastinghastobe observedontheotherdaysofLent. Thislawoffastingbindsallfromthe endofthe21sttothebeginningofthe 60thyear,unlessexemptthroughillness,weakhealth,urlaboriouswork. Thelawofabstinencebindsallwho havecompletedtheirseventhyear.

8.Personsrequiringadispensation fromthestrictobservanceofthe LentenRegulationsregardingfasting andabstinencemayapplytothe priestsofthevariousdistricts,whoare herebyauthorisedtodispenseifthere beajust,causefordoingso. ThePaschalCommunion. EveryCatholici.'boundtoreceive HolyCommunionwithinthePaschal time,whichuptothepresentbeganon, AshWednesdayandendedonthe OctaveDayofSts.PeterandPaul.The obligationstillremains,butthetime forcomplyingwithitisshortened.In thisArchdiocesethetimeforreceiving thePaschalCommunionshallbeginon the4thSundayofLentandconclude onTrinitySunday.Theclergyandthe religiousteacherswillkindlyexplain andemphasisethechangeinthe churchesandCatholicschools. Marriage, Marriagesmaybecontractedatany timeoftheyear.Itisonlythesolemn nuptialblessingthatmaynotbeimpartedfrontthefirstSundayofAdvent toChristmasDayinclusively,norfrom AshWednesdaytoEasterSundayinclusively.TheBishopmay,however,for ajustcause,andprrvidedtheLiturgi- calLawsbeobserved,allowthisblessingtobegivenwithintheseperiods, butshallwarnthecontractingparties toavoidundueexternaldisplay.The clergyarerequestedtoremindthe faithfulthatthemarriagesofCatholics outsidetheChurcharenullandvoid beforeGodandtheChurch. CollectionfortheHolyPlacesinPales- tineandfortheAborigiaalMissions. Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabove-named fundsshouldbetakenuponGood Friday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfunction. isheldonthatday.Duenotification willbegiventothefaithfulonthe previousSunday,andtheofferings fronteachparishwillbeforwardedto theChancelloroftheArchdiocese, FatherM.Hallinan,assoonaspossible afterwards. WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerected,theStationsshouldbepub- liclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.TheIndulgencesaremani- fold,whichIndulgencesmaybegained alsaprivatelyandatanytime.

+PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

Correspondence

PERTHC.Y.M.S.ANDARCHBISHOPMANNIX.

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Yourcorrespondent,Mr.Marmien,withthatboldnessofself-assertion,occasionallyanattributeofrising manhood,makeshisexitfromthe abovecontroversywiththeairofanotherAlexanderseekingnewworlds toconquer.Heenteredthelists,he states,"becauseapublicchargecalls forpublicrefutation."Well,nowthat hehasgone,the"charge.'remains,and thepublicawaitthe"refutation."The youngmanwho.havingperusedmy letterinyourissueofthe2ndinst, findsthereinalackofcogenryinargumentamountingtoavindicationof theattitudeofthePerthC.Y.M.S.,in relationtoDr.Mannix,requiresatintervalsafriendlyeyeasthepassing victimofhallucination,asa'simple soulwanderingalongtheborderlandof mentalaberration. Withouttraversingindetailyour correspondent'slatestcommunication, Imaybepardonedfordwellingat somelengthuponitssalientfeatures. Mr.Marmion,whoblandlyaccused meofindulginginhalf-truths,isgravelydisconcertedwhenitisadvanced thatsofarfromwriting"purelyinthe capacityofanactivemember,"heis engagedasapologistfortheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety.Heisasa "mountaininlabour,"endeavouringto illustratethataletterwhichreached the"Record"officeonthe22ndult, was"RJ.Marmion's,"whilelessthan 48hourslater.byatouchofthe magician'swand,theself-samedeclama. tionlostitsoriginalcharacterandbecametheoracleofthesociety.Hefeels aggrievedbecausethecommongarden typevarietyofman,robbedofprimevalinnocence,isathiswit'sendto discovertheimaginer-dividingline separating"tweedledumfromtweedledee."Myyoungfriendwrites:"Your correspondent'sclaimtohavedrawn inferencesfromestablishedpremisesis humourous,forheadmitshedidnot knowthewordingofthemotion,and whatpurportedtobefactsinhisremarkslackthataccuracyofdetailone wouldreasonablyexpecttodiscover inestablishedpremises."

tionsofitsfealtytothisnew-born apostleofdemocracy,preparedtodisputeeveryinchofthewaywiththe oppressor,aye,thoughthelasttrench ofitsfidelityshouldbeitsgrave.

WhenMr.Marmionwritesasfollows, herousesthepatriotspiritoftheGael: "Iamaccusedof-side-steppingMr. Dowling'sstatementthatoneofthe opponent'softhemotionendeavoured sometwelveyearsagotorestrainthe FremantleCatholicYoungMenfrom celebratingSt.Patrick'sDay.Idid notthinkitworthyofnotice."What! "Notthinkitworthyofnotice."Well, sir,whenmylearnedfriend,withthat carefullybalancedjudgmentofhis,dismisseswith,suchanonchalantaira gravestatementoffact,acalculated iffutileattempttopoisonthewellsof patriotism,as"unworthyofnotice,"he apparentlyconsidersthatwhiledevotiontoone'smotherlandis-alwaysa sacredduty,yetifIrelandbethat motherland,patriotismbecomesa crime.-Yours,etc., JAS.S.DOWLING.

Fremantle,11/2/18.

Obituary

DEATHOFMISSHANNAH PRINDIVILLE.

Thelamentedckathoftheabove youngladyattheearlyageof19years atherfather'sresidenceatCastleisland, CountyKerry,Ireland,onNovember 12thlast,castagloomoverthewhole district.ShereturnedfromBradford. (Yorkshire),whereshehadbeencompletingherstudiessomemonthsago, infailinghealth,principallyduetowar conditionsthere.Thecold,bitingairof theNorthofEnglandwasnotvery exhilarating.Thatshewasayoung ladyofpromiseisclear,sinceatsuch anageshewasaselectedcandidatein thecollegeforthehonourspassinthe seniorOxfordexamination.ThedeceasedwasasisterofMr.JohnPrindiville,NorthFremantle.,Thomas, PeterandGerald,ofKalgoorlie,and SisterM.Lawrence,DominicanPriory, Dongarra.R.I.P.

THELATEMRS.SOPHIAFLYNN.

Withthatnaivesimplicity,aheritageofourrace,untilIhadreadthe foregoingparagraphIwasnotaware thatMr..Marmionpossessedasaving senseofhumourinhiscomposition; neitherwasIpreparedtoacceptthat hewouldpursuethebypathofthe sophistintheefforttotiltalanceat anantagonist.Mr.Marmionstates: "He(Mr.Dowling)admitshedidnot knowthewordingofthemotion."I madenosuchadmission.Thewritten wordliesbeforeme:"Iamnotconversantwiththewordingofthe motionindetail,butevenwereI,the dayispastforaffectingacademicdistinctions,formanifestingdrawingroomloyaltytowardsanextraordinary planwhomorethanallotherssaved thenationallifeofAustralia."

IfearMr.Marmionistooastutea philosophertoeverposeasthe C.Y.M.S.historian.Letmereferhim tothe"WA.Record"ofthe1stDecemberlast.ThePerthC.Y.M.S.report readsinteralia:"ThemotionofMr. W.TullythataletterbesenttoArchbishopMeninxcongratulatinghimon thestandhehastakeninthepresent politicalcontroversycalledforagreat dealofdiscussion.Membersexpressed divergentopinionsrespectingthemotion,anditwasfinallydecidedto leavethematterstandovertillnext generalmeeting."EvenadmittingIdo notpretendtoclaimtheperspicacity ofaSherlockHolmes,surelyMr.MarmiondoesnotmaintainthatIwasnot awareofthewordingofthemotion andattendantcircumstances.Thenhis subsequentelaborationlosesallits relevancy,issomuchemptyveibiage, asyastingofcultivatedacademicsweetnessupondesertair.

TheArchbishopofMelbournehad alreadyreceivedpubliccongratulationsfromtheIrishsocieties;indeed, one,theUnitedIrishLeague,invited. HisGracetobecomeitsguestinWesternAustralia.AndyettheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,takingrefuge underthecloakofbenevolentneutrality,inrefusingtolandapprovaltoa motionofcongratulationtoDr.Mannixuponhisbloodlesstriumphsfor thisnewworldandtheold,and,for speciousreasonscommendableonlyto theintelligenceofthenursery.'"declinedtoassociateitselfwiththegreatestprelateoftheage."

HisGracethroughouttherecentand formercampaignsofslanderand vituperation,withhissacredcharacter assailedandhisnationalitydraggedin thedustbydesigningmen,loomed upresplendentabovethetroubled horizon,theprototypeofFaithand Fatherland.andtheC.Y.M.S.ofPerth, incommonwithallkindredorganisations,bravingthestorm,shouldhave feltproudtogivepublicmanifesta-

Thefuneralofanotheroldcolonist, inthepersonofMrs.SophiaFlynn, wifeofMr.TimothyFlynn,lateGovernmentstorekeeper,tookplaceon Monday'morning,andwaslargelyattended.Thedeceasedlady,whowas 64yearsofage,wasadaughterofthe lateSergeantThomasEvans.Shewas borninIndia,andarrivedatFremantlewithherparentsbythesailingship Belgraviaintheyear1866.Sheleaves ahusband,foursons,sevendaugters, 19grandchildren,andonegreat-grandsontomourntheirloss.Oneofher grandsons,thelateFlight-Lieutenant A.P.Boor,oftheRoyalFlyingCorps, andRhodesScholarfor1913,.waskilled inactiononOctober4th,1917.The lengthycortegemovedfromtheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception, whereaRequiemMasswascelebrated bytheRightRev.MonsignorBourke, andproceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred. ThRightRev.MonsignorBourkeconductedthelastrites,atthecloseof whichhedeliveredashortaddress,in whichhesaidhehadknownthedeceasedformanyyears.inthehome, intheChurch,andinphilanthropic circles.asanearnestChristianlady. Hesaidhewasremindedthathebaptisedher,alsomarriedher,andnow he.laidhertorest.Thechiefmourners wereMr.TimothyFlynn(husband), MessrsWilliam,,John,Henry,and Frederick(sons),MesdamesW.Stewart,J.A.Boor.J.J.Snigg,L.P Parker,J.Fitzpatrick,S.S.Maley,and MissMayFlynn(daughters),Messrs W.Stewart,J.A.Boor,J.J.Snigg,L. P.Parker,J.Fitzgerald.andS.S. Maley(sons-in-law),MesdamesWilliam.Henry,andFrederick.Flynn (daughters-in-law).Mr.J.Delaney (brother-in-lawi,MessrsJackStewart (onactiveservice),WilliamStewart, Roy,Merton.Kevin.Vincent,and TimothyFlynn.BillieandLeoParker (grandsons),Mrs.J.A.McLeod,Miss LindaStewart,MissesLavinia,Queenie, Silvia.andEnaBoor,GladysandVeronicaSnigg,ClaireandShirleyFlynn (granddaughters),MasterJ.McLeod (great-grandson).MissesKathleenand MaryDelaney,Mrs.J.Kent,Mrs.A. Sutherland.Mrs.C.Dalton,andMrs. C.Perrott(nieces),MessrsJ.Kent,C. Dalton,andC.Perrott(nephews),Miss CarmelandMissC.Perrott(grandnieces),MessrsJ.andG.Kent(on activeservice).MasterS.J.andC. Dalton.andMr.J.H.Kent(grandnephews)Thepall-bearerswerethe DeputyPostmasterGeneral(Mr.J.J. Lloyd),Mr.J.J.Holmes,M.L.A.,Mr. T.RMaxwell,Mr.C.Spencer,Mr.J. Monaghan,andMr.W.E.Routledge. AmongthosepresentwereMessrsJ.E. Hardwick,M.L.A.,W.V.Courtney,W. Sparks.L.Monck,O'Callaghan,M. O'Leary.D.Mulcahy,P.Ryan,J. Walsh,Movlan.J.andP.Mansfield,B. T.Brickhill,T.Joyce,V.McCarthy,F. Crogan,E.McPherson,D.Keane,J. McCarthy,P.O'Connor,D.Walsh,D. O'Callaghan,J.P.Glennon,W.Gumbleton,J.Connor,T.Murphy,J.Dunn, W.Wing,J.Lean,J.Campbell,M.J. Regan,D.Molan,R.Love,M.Byrne, J.L.Duff,S.J.Chipper,J.Willis,D. C.Perrott,T.J.Roach,A.Windred,W. Thirlwell,J.Barragwanath,J..Rollinson, senr.apdjunr.,0.Rollinson,T.Stuart, andPrivateH.J.White.Numerous wreathsandfloraltributeswereplaced onthegrave,andalargenumberof letters,cards,andtelegramsofsympathyandcondolencewerereceivedby thebereavedfamily.ThefuneralarrangementswereinthehandsofMessrs BowraandO'Dea.R.I.P.

andthethoughtofitspeopleisyour own,asthe'ChurchTimes'(Anglican) saidsomeptimeagoaboutyou:'The RomanCatholicChurchandherclergy (totheireverlastingcredit)havealways"settheirfaceslikeaflint" againstthesmall-familyheresy.'"

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TheMilitaryMedal

AWARDEDTHELATEJ.L. SLAVIN.

TheEmptyCradle

ThankstotheeffortsofSirRobert StoutandhiscolleaguestodestroyreligionamongthepeopleofNewZealand,wehaveatpresent(saysthe "N.Z.Tablet")ashamefulrecord amongthenationsoftheearthinthe matterofrace-suicide.Whileblatant politiciansandunprincipledandcowardlyMinistersoftheCrownaremaintainingthedamnablesecularsystem whichisasantiquatedasahigh bicycle,theCatholicChurchismaking afirmstandagainsttheruinandcorruptionofthecountry.Practically alonewearestrugglingforthepurity ofhomelife,forthedignityofmarriage,andforthewelfareofthechildrenwhoaretheheirsofthefuture. TheCatholicChurch,whichistheobjectofcontinualattacksfrompeople likeHowardElliottandtheblackguardlywriterofthe"PassingNotes" inthe"OtagoDailyTimes,"realises thatreligiousrestraintandnothing elsecansavethepeople;andthereis nobettertestimonytotheChurch thanthatitshouldbethecommon objectofthehateofsuchpeople.What difficultieshavetobeovercomeby ministersofotherreligionsiftheyattempttowithstandthetideofrottennessonemayrealisefromthefollowing letterwhichanAmericanministerof theAnglicanChurchaddressedlo FatherBernardVaughan:"Oh!thatweAnglicanclergycould doasyouhavedone!But,alas,ifwe Aid,atanyrateintheUnitedStates, weshouldbe'starvedout.' Ihave beenthroughtheprocess(starving out) manytimesinmyministerialcareer!I3ntsomehoworotherwe havesurvived.Godhascometoour aidjustasthehoursseemeddarkest. Inmycasethe'starvingout'always cameabout(anddoubtlessthesame thingwillhappenhere)fortalkingto mycongregationoccasiohallyabout theirownsinsinsteadofthesinsof thepeopleintheBible.Itwasthe same'lackoftact'(trulySatan'sdeviceforclergywhowanttobewell spokenof)inthecaseofSt.JohnBaptist.youwillremember.Butthechief causealwaysinmycasehasbeenthat Iamthefatherof children,and haveplainlysaidinmypulpitthatto bemarriedandtobechildless(unless GodHimselfdeniesthegiftofchildren)istobelivingintheveryworst kindofsin.

Mr.andMrs.E.Slavin,ofBusselton, havereceivedtheMilitaryMedalwon bytheirlateson,PrivateJ.L.Slavin, withthelettergivenbelowfromMajor McLean,oftheRaseRecords.Inconnectionwiththewinningofthismedal, itisinterestingtoknow,andatthe sametimesadtorelate,thattheacts forwhichPrivateSlavinwashonoured werewitnessedbyhiscommanding officer,whomadetherecommendation, andthatinasubsequentengagement thetwowereagainperformingmagnificentservicewhentheyfellsidebyside, mortallywounded.MajorMcLean's lettersays:-

"Itiswithfeelingsofadmirationat thegallantryofabraveAustralian soldier,whonoblylaiddownhislifein theserviceofourKingandCountry, thatIamdirectedbytheHon.Ministertoforwardtoyou.asthenextof kinofthelateNo.5200,PrivateJ.L. Slavin,11thBattalion,AustralianImperialForce.theMilitaryMedal,which HisMajestytheKinghasbeengraciouslypleasedtoawardtothatgallant soldierforconspicuousbraveryand devotiontoduty,,whileservingwith theAustralianImperialExpeditionary Force.Iamalsotoaskyoutoaccept hisdeeppersonalsympathyintheloss which,notonlyyou,buttheAustralianArmyhassustainedbythelossof PrivateJ.L.Slavin,whosemagnificent conductonthefieldofbattlehelpedto earnforourAustraliansoldiersafame whichwillendureaslongasmemory lasts."

ThefoundlingHome

"Ministers'wivesarelikealltherest. andavoidmaternity.Ihavespokento many,tohundredsinfact,ofour youngerclergy,hopingtoinfluence them,andtheyallacknowledgethat theyuseartificialmeansinorderto 'keepdownthesizeoftheirfamilies!' Andtheydonotseemtohave senseofsinaboutitatall.Truly,as Mr.GladstoneoncesaidofourAmericanProtestanttheologicalwriters, 'Theydonotseemtohaveanysense ofsin.'Trulywearegrowingrotten. WhatwouldDeTocquevillesaynow? Aclergyman,knowntome,hasbeen actuallyrefusedadmittancetotherectoryonarrivalinhisparishwhenthe goodpeoplediscoveredthathehad 'suchadisgracefully-largefamily.' (Theiripsiss,verb.)'Why,'theysaid, 'it'sabeautifulnewrectory,andthose childrenwillscratchitallover.'Parishesareprettywise,andwhenthey canfindoutaboutthe'newminister' before-heisaccepted,themanwitha family'disgracefullylarge'willnever behiredtopreachtheGospeltothem. FancyChristianpeopletalkingabout 'disgracefullylargefamilies!'Thereally greatsinto-dayamongmarriedpeople isthatthefamiliesare'disgracefully small.' "Oh!thatwecouldhandlethese poor.sin-riddenpeopleasyouRomans do.Butwecan't,that'sallthereis aboutit.Wehavenoauthority,no confessional,oratbestonlyhereor therepenancecanbedoneinsome Ritualisticchurch-themajorityofour clergy,wouldnotknowhowtoheara confession.Andthen,too,outclergy thinking'indogmaandmoralsso widelyapartastheydo.whatcanhe clone?TheonlyChurchinAmerica thatcanreallydoanythingintheway ofcontrollingandshapingthemorals

Proprietor

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JAMESSHEAHAN

GENERALSTOREKEEPER, WINEANDSPIRITMERCHANT. PiesseSt.,Boulder ForChoicestQualityOnly.Calland InspectourUndergroundDairy ProduceDepartment.

HORANBROS. BUTCHERS,

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Weddings

DAWSON-YOUNG.

St.llrigid'sChurch,Collie,wasthe sceneofaverypopularweddingrecently,whentheRev.FatherGilroy unitedintheholybondsofwedlock Lieut.W.Dawson,eldestsonofMr. andMrs.\V.Dawson,ofCollie,and MissAliceYoung,nieceofMr.Young, alsoofCollie.Thelargegatheringat theceremonywasampleevidenceof thepopularityoftheyoungcouple. Thebride,whowasgivenawaybyher uncle,wasattendedbyfourbridesmaidsandtwotrain-bearers,andlooked mostcharminginherexquisitebridal dressofwhitecharmeusesatinand ninon,theskirtbeingofwhitesatin relievedwithpleatedepaulettesofsatin andninonkiltingshungfromwaistand finishingwithpoint,fromwhichhung chiclittleninonrosebuds.Atruelover's knotofpearlsputthefinishingtouchto theskirt.Thebodicewasofapinafore effectofsatin,softlydrapedwithninon' vestandruchedsleevessweetlysewn withtinypearls.Acourttrainofwhite satinhungfromshouldersandcaught backatcornerwithasprayoforange blossom.Shealsowireawreathand veiloffinetulle,andcarriedabouquet ofwhitemargueritesandasparagus fern.MissNellieDawson,firstbridesmaid,wasbecominglyattiredinapearl crepe-de-chinedress,andalsoworea pinkaeroplanehat.Thesecondbridesmaid.MissNellieDawson.looked daintyinawhiteJap.silkdressanda blacktulleandlacehattrimmedwith creamroses.Theothertwobridesmaids. MissesMaryDawson(alsoasisterof thebridegroom)andMarionYoung(a cousinofthebride),woredaintycream satindressesrelievedwithblueribbon (thebridegroom'sbattalioncolours), andcarriedbasketsofflowres.Allthe bridesmaidscarriedbouquetsofselected flowersandferns.Thelittletrain-bearers,MarjorieDawson(sisterofbridegroom)andCissicGrant(cousinofthe bride,lookedsweetlyprettyintheir satindressesandsashesofthebridegroom'scolours.Thebridegroomhad theservicesofCorporalF.E.Hanson (recentlyreturnedfromthefront)as bestman.Attheconclusionofthe ceremonythebridalpartymotoredto theresidenceofthebridegroom'sparents,wheretheguestswerereceivdby Mrs.Dawson,sear.,inadressofcream embroideredvoileandblacktagelhat withwhiteplumes. FatherGilroypresidedattheweddingbreakfast.Aftertheloyaltoast washonoured,"TheBrideandBridegroom"wasalsogivenbythechairman. Therev.speakersaidhewaspleasedto bepresentonsuchanimportantand auspiciousoccasion.However,heregrettedtohearthatMr.andMrs.Dawsonhadreceivedwordthattheirson. PrivateFrankDawson,waswounded forthesecondtime.Afterreferringin highlycomplimentarytermstothe highesteeminwhichthebridewas heldbyallwithwhomshecameincontact,FatherGilroyspokeinwarm termsofappreciationofthefactthat Lieut.Dawsonhadwonhislieutenancy onthefieldofbattleforvalourandfor bravery.Thatprovedthattheremust havebeensomethingoutoftheordinaryintheman.Hecongratulatedhim onhisgoadfortuneintheselectionof abride.LieutDawson,inresponding, saidhefelthehaddoneonlywhatwas hisdutyinofferinghisservicesindefenceofhiscountry--andhewascertainAustraliawasthebestcountryin theworld.Regardinghispromotion,it wasopentoanyyoungmangoingon tothefieldtoaspiretohigherranks. andhehadalwaysattemptedtodohis bestforhisGod,hisKing.andhis country.Othertoasts(theusualones) werealsohonoured.Congratulatory telegramswerereadfromMrs.M.and ConnieDawson,Mr.andMrs.J.Dawson,SisterM.Gertrude,Mrs.M.Lennon. andfromMajorCampbell,Captain Bickart,andothermembersofthe staffatRockinghamCamp.Thehappy coupleleftbytrainforPerth,enroute toMundaringWeir,wherethehoneymoonwasspent.Thebride'stravelling dresswasanigger-brownglacesilk coatfrock,withpalepinkninonkiltings,andshealsoworeablacklace strawhatrelievedwithpinkroses.The presentswerenumerousandvaluable.

BRENNAN-BARTLEY.

Aquietlittleweddingwascelebrated withNuptialMassbytheRev.Father GilroyatSt.Brigid'sChurch,Collie,or. January14th,1918,betweenMyles John,eldestsonofMr.andMrs.James Brennan,Collie,andMargaretLilly (Maggie).youngestdaughterofMr. andMrs.JohnBartley,SouthBunbury.Thebride.whowasgivenaway byherfather,lookedsmartinher simpledressofwhiteChinasilk,and hattomatch,andcarriedabeautuut whiteivoryprayer-book.MissDolly Bartley(sisterofbride)actedas brldesmaid,wearinganeatdressof creamTogosilk.andsmartblackhat: shealsocarriedawhiteprayer-book. ThebridegroomwassupportedbyMr. W.Barkerasbestman.Attheconclusionoftheceremonythebridalparty leftthechurchandproceededtothe residenceofthebride'ssister(Mrs. WilliamBarker),wherethewedding breakfastwasheld.Thehealthofthe brideandbridegroomwasproposedin aneatlittlespeechbytheRev.Father Gilroy,andwasrespondedtobythe bridegroom,andalltheothertoasts wereproposedintheusualway,includingthetoastofPrivateGeorge Bartley,onlybrotherofthebride,who hasalreadyseenthreeChristmasses atthefront.Onaccountofhisabsence atthefronttheweddingwasvery quiet.Aftertheweddingbreakfast,the happycoupleleftbymid-daytrainfor PerthandBunbury.Thebridetravelledinadressofnavycrepedechine, withhattomatch.Manybeautifuland usefulpresentswerereceived,among thembeingabeautifulframedpicture andprayer-bookfromtheChildrenof Mary,ofBunbury.Thebride'ssister, Mrs.C.Hatton,ofBunbury,wasresponsibleforthedresses.Mr.andMrs. Brennanhavereturnedtotheirhome, Johnsonstreet,Collie.

ThefeastoftheImmaculate Conception

SergtE.L.Handcock,wellknownin localmilitarycircles,writes:"ItwillbeofinteresttotheparishionersoftheCathedralparishofthe ImmaculateConceptiontoknowthat theirgreatfeastdaywashighlyhonouredonanAustraliantransport boundforsomewherewestofAden.and theweatherwasnottoohotortoo cold.Thepadre,Rev.FatherCaptain Laws,Queensland,wasonhiswayto thefrontforthesecondtime,andisa typicalCatholicchaplain,having rubbedshoulderswithDeanBrennan, FatherFahey,ratherClime,and FatherHaves. OnthepreviousSundayourpadre madeaneloquentappealtotheboys toshowtheirCatholicitybymaking thefeastdayoneofageneralCommunion.Thistheydidinamanner whichcertainlyastonishedanumberof non-believers,andat6.15am.thebig smoke-roomwasfilledtooverflowing withthosewhowishedtopayhonour toOurLady.Over100receivedHoly Communion,anditwasagrandsight, English,Irish,AustralianCatholics, young,middle-aged,andmanyonthe vergeoftheolderperiod.Thegood padrewasindeedapleasedanda proudman.Therewerenodecorations; therewerenoacolytes;therewasno highaltar.Twoyoungsoldiersserved Mass,andthetopofapianotookthe placeofthealtar.Butitissafetosay thatinnogreatGothicCathedralof theoldworldorchurch.inthenew. wastheretobefoundamoredevout andearnestgatheringofCatholicCommunicantstopayhonourtoOurLady's greatfeastday.Inthecourseofafew shortremarks,FatherLawsurgedall toattendregularlytotheirduties.He hadcometotheconclusionthatthe reasonCatholicmenfellawayfromthe Sacramentswasthattheydidnotgive themselvestimetothink,butona shiptheyhadtimetothink,andthink ing,comeandmaketheirConfession. TheyandallofthemcametoConfessionandCommunionwithoutcompulsion,withoutfear,andtheirswas areligionofhumility.Heurgedthem, too,asmentothinkofOurBlessed Lady,andthinkingofher,tothinkof theirmother,sisters,andwives,and thiswouldhelpthemtokeeppurein everyway.Trulyitwasamostglorious,ifhumble,celebrationofthefeast dayofOurLady."

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

ALightthatFailed

Inmakinghisexitfrompubliclife, forthepresent,Mr.Mitchelshould pointastrikingmoralfortheambitiousyoungcitizensofthemetropolis, Heenjoyedtremendousluck,wona brilliantposition.andscoredafiatfailure,intheshortspaceofsixyears. Lyton'sRichelieudescribeshimin characterisingCountBaradas:

AWeedofHastyGrowth; Firstgentlemanofthechamber-titles, lands, AndtheKing'scar!Itcostmesix longwinters Tomountashigh,asinsixlittle moons 'Thispaintedlizard.

TherehavebeenothersMayorsofNew YorkwhosucceedednobetterthanMr. Mitchel,butthereneverwasaman whoenjoyedsuchluckasthisscion ofthePurroysandtheMitchels.The profoundMr.Dooleyhaspointedout thatOpportunityhasdifferentwaysof knockingonceoneveryman'sdoor: thatforsometheknockislightand herfootstepsinaudible,whileforothers shebattersthedoordown,dragsthe sleeperoutofbed,andhelpshiminto hisclothes,inordertoreceivehergifts. Mr.Mitchelwasthatman.Justconsiderhisluck.Ononeside'hesprang fromthePurroys,cleverpoliticians, whokneweverypointinthepolitical gameplayedinNewYork,andhad hostsofusefulfriendsandallies.On theothersidehewasthegrandsonof JohnMitchel,theIrishpatriot,most faithfulofthesonsofIreland,most rigorousinhisoppositiontoEngland, mostadoredbytheIrishpeople.His grandsonhadonlytoaskandhewould havereceivedthesplendiidloyaltyof theIrisheverywhere.ThePurroys wereCatholiics,theMitchelswereProtestants.Withthesepeopletherewas nothingintheirgifttoopreciousfor thegrandsonofJohnMitichel.

sofarandsohopelessly.Evenifthe arch-tempter,oldJosephChoate,told himpubliclythathewasthebest

THEPASSINGOFJOHNPURROYMITCHEL. MayorNewYorkeverpossessed,Mitchelshouldnothaveforgottenthat ByRev.JohnTalbotSmith,"inthe"IrishWorld." Choatewouldhaveignoredhimbut forthefactsthattheMayorwasa Catholic,ofIrishblood,ofProtestant lineage,grandsonofJohnMitchel,a Democrat,andonthesecountsacceptabletohalfNewYork.ItwasnotpoliticalshrewdnessthatenticedMr.Mitcheltoflout,orignore,orminimisethe veryfactswhichendearedhimto FusionandmadehimMayor.Asa consequence,heretiresfromoffice forgottenastohisbes,qualitiesby everybodyinterested,withthepossible exceptionofthedistinguishedlateyer. Mr.EdwardJ.McGuire,andofifttle furtherusetothecliquewhichmade himandusedhimandnowmustlay himaside.WhatawarningtotheambitiousyoungCatholicsofthecity! Whatapitifulfate!Hisshipsand bridgesburned.JohnPurroyMitchel mustmoveontowardsPrincetonora likesolitude.

entwordsofthosewhoimaginethey dischargetheirdutytothecountryby accusingothersofdisloyalty.

Iamconcerned,sir,thatyouaccept theexpressionofmyesteem. R.H.TIERNEY,Editor.

SteppingStonetoSuccess. HewastrainedaCatholic,wasgradu- atedfromFordham,studiedlawand earlyreachedpublicoffice.Personally hewasgenial,sociable,capable,representative.Thestrangeforcesthatfour yearsagogroupedthemselvesbehind themaskcalledFusionlookedwith favouringeyesuponyoungMitchel, andafterdueexamination,fixedagree. ments,andgoodunderstandingelected himMayorofNewYorkatthevery momentwhenthemetropoliswas swingingintothelastlapofitsmarch topre-eminenceamongthegreatcities ofhistory.Stillyoung,stillwithoutexperience,aCatholicofIrishancestry, hisluckhadlandedhiminaplace whichcommandedtheattentionof theworld,andmadeitsoccupant secondonlytothePresidentofthe Republic.Whatluck!Itwasaquestionatthetimewhetherherecognised theelementswhichhadwonforhim nominationandelection.Everyone nowknowsthathedidnot,forhis behaviourinofficeprovesclearlythat bedisregardedandfloutedthem,and finallytheyhelpedtodestroyhim.The fouryearshavepassed,andheleaves officeutterlydiscreditedwithhisown, probablyvaluelesstothesecretpowers whichworkedthroughhimIfhecould haveheardthecryofjoythatroseall overthecity,andoverthecountry, too,atthenewsofhisdefeat,fromthe peoplewhohadrejoicedtoseehimwin in1913,hemighthaveunderstoodthe extentofhisfall.

NoTimestoHimself. Hisluckandhisfailurehavemade himawarningtothosewhoareeager andwillingtowalkhisdeviouspath. HewasaPurroy,aMitchel,aCatholic, aDemocrat,agraduateofaCatholic college,acitizenofalmostthegreatest cityoftheearth,anAmerican,anda highofficial.Eachofthesewasastrand intheropeofhisexistence.Theymade himwhathewas,allhadtobetaken intoaccount,nonecouldbeneglected. Theywonforhimthemayoralty,becauseFusionhadcountedthem,everyone,inselectinghimforitsrepresentative.Eachqualityorattributedrewto himsupportinhiselectionandinhis administration.Yethehimselfwasthe firsttoignoreandfloutthem,which wasthesamethingasignoringand floutinghimself.Wecanescapefrom almostanythingbutoursleves.And aboveallothersaleader,apolitical leader,mustbetruetohimself,towhat heisbynatureandtraining.Itisonly spiesandtraitorsthatmustbeother thantheirowntrueselves.

"WhataFallwasThere."

WhattheDemocratsthinkofhimas amemberoftheirpartyhasbeenmade plainintherecentcampaign.What thedevoteesofJohnMitchelthinkof himhasalsobeenmadeplain.Hadit beenastraightfightbetweenhimand

JudgeHylan,itwouldhavebeenmade manifestwhathisfellow-citizensthink ofhim.WhathiscollegeandhisfellowCatholicsthinkofhimcanbegathered fromhisownhistory.Hemadewar uponCatholicinstitutions,continuing theworkwhichhisfellow-official,WilliamPrendergast,beganandthen discontinued.Ilemadeitmoreodious, becauseitbecameclearthathewas actingattheordersofthepowersbehindthethrone.Hismethodsshowed anastinessofspiritthatmenattribute onlytotraitors.Thewire-tappingdisgustedthenation,soopposedaresuch methodstotheAmericanspirit.He consortedwiththeinterestswhichfeed upontheCityofNewYork,andappearedastheiradvocateinimportant matters.Heconnivedwiththemto producethescandalsattendinghisrenominationintheprimaries,andhis runningforoffice.Hewasfaithfulto nothinginhisownsoul,inhisownlife, inhisownancestry.Attheendeven hisgenialitywasmadesportofbythe cartoonists,whoportrayedhimasthe ragtimedancerofthepublicresorts. Whatastrangeendingtoadaywhose dawnshonewithsomuchpromise.

TheExplanationofMitchel's Extinction.

TheexplanationofMitchel'sextinctionissimpleenough.Ifyouaskwhat becameofMayorGeorgeB.McClellan, youwillfindtheexplanationinthe answer.ThesonoftheGeneralwho builtuptheArmyofthePotomac foundhimselfonedayinNewYork withagreatnameandnomoney.He hadconsiderableability,acollegeeducation,becameajournalist,andjoined Tammany.Ilisnameandhisability senthimtoCongress,anditwaswell understoodthatahighpoliticalcareer awaitedhim.Hisfather'sfollowing amongthewarveteranswouldhave likedtoseeGeorgenominatedforthe Presidency.Tammanywouldhave backedhimfortheoffice,butinthe daysofCrokerfoundhimuncertain andunfaithful.CharlesMurphyhad faithinhim,however,andhelpedto makehimMayorofNewYork.From thathighofficethesteptothegovernorshipwasnottoofar,andfromAlbanytoWashingtonisnotagreat distance.WithgreatdifficultyGeorge waselectedtoasecondtermoffour years,andimmediatelyturnedhisback onhisbenefactors.Hisadministration ignoredTammanyandDemocracy,and hepassedintotheacademicobscurity ofPrinceton,fromwhichhewillnever emerge.Whateverenchantmentlived inhisfather'sname,hecompletelydestroyed.Nopartycouldaffordtotake upamanwhoseingratitudeandinfidelitywereblazonedforfouryearsin thehistoryofNewYork.Itwouldbe interestingtolearnjustwhatforces turnedGeorgeB.McClellanfromthe naturalroutetoglory,aroutewhich allcouldsee,whichmanyenvied,and whichcertainlywouldhavehelpedto vindicatehisfather'sgeneralship,so muchdisputedbythecriticsofhisday.

TheMoneyPowerofaCity Government.

Inbothcasesitmayhavebeenan instanceofmediocrityhurrying,in spiteofluck,toitsproperobscurity. PerhapsMitchelandMcC'ellancould nothelpthemselves.Theywerebound todothewrongthingattherightmoment,andbeflungintotheirnatural environment.Perhapsthestrengthof thetemptationsmorethanmatched theirpoliticalgoodsense.Themoney poweralwaysstandsclosetothrones, andnowheremorecloselythaninNew York.Predatoryfinanceturnsfromthe silverminesofMexicotothegold minesofNewYorkwithalacrity,and payswellforthecontrolofthemetropolitanpress,thecitygovernment,the linesoftransportation,andthehelp ofsocialandpoliticalcoterieswhich endeavourtochangeandmouldpublic opinion.TheycampedonMitchel's trait,aseverybodyknows.Howfarhe yieldedandwhatmoneyprizewas dangledbeforehim,onlyhistorywill tell.

TemptedbythePrizeofPolitical Power.

Undoubtedlythesesecretandsinisterpowerstemptedhimwiththeprize ofpoliticalpower.Theyinustownsome officesandsomeofficialsalways,and theirtoolsarepromisedcontinuous politicalpreferment.Suchaprize temptsevenmorethanmoney,forit meanscontinualpublicityandimportance.Andsometimestheyaddtothis temptationthewonderfulbaitofhigh society,orsocialpower.Itseemsthe mostuselessandfoolishofbribes,and yetweareallwitnessesofthedaily scrambleofwealthyCatholicstoget ireeethecharmedcircle,evenatthe costoftheirfaith.Itissaidthatall threetemptationswereusedupon MayorMitchel.Nowonderthathefell

ItistobehopedthatwhenHuntingtonRichards,M.D.,ofBoston,andthe editorof"America"meettheywill smileandbowandpassonunhurt.

Bravo!

There'sspiritinthereallyexpert rapierthrustgiventoanimpertinent subscriberinthefollowingretortby therev.editorofthatexcellentCatholicreview,"America."Someweakmindedpeopleimagine,becausehay. ingbeenhelpedmainlybygoodfortuneandpatronageintosocialposition, theyhavecarteblanchetoshower theirinsultingcriticismontheCatholiceditorwhodoesnotwritedownto theleveloftheirnarrowviewsofcurrentsubjects.SaysFatherR.H.Tierney,theculturededitorof"America": AnInsultandaRetort. Inthespiritofmanlinessandservice toitspatrons"America"isalways opentocriticismnomatterhow severe.Grossandcontinuousinsultof itseditors,however,isquiteanother thing,andwillnotbeacceptedeven frompeoplewhocondescendtobe createdonthedoubleconditionthat Godwouldalwaysbebeholdentothem fortheircourtesyandwouldusethe finestobtainableclayintheircomposition. Thisdeterminationtocheckthe aforesaidgratuitousdisplayofapeculiarlysuperciliousvulgarityhaspromptedthepublicationofthesubjoinedcorrespondence:HotelTouraine,Boston, 2ndNov.,1917.

TotheEditorsof"America." RetedandDearSirsIhavesentmychequeto-dayrenewingsubscriptionto"America:"butI desiretosendalsoaverybriefnote, expressingtheearnesthopethatmy subscriptionmaynotbeunderstoodas atallequivalenttoheartyendorsement ofitspolicy,orofnoinconsiderable partofthematterpublishedbythat paperhitherto. Itakeitforitshelpstowardsgetting newsofCath.eventsandopinionin thiscountryatthistime;andforsome oftheteachings-chieflysuchasareto hefoundamongcontributedpapers andletters.Alsoinhopethathenceforthbetterthanheretofore,itmay servethecauseofCath.Truthandreligion,asalsorealhonestyandcandour andofgenuinepatriotism. Yoursveryrespectfully, HUNTINGTONRICHARDS,M.D.

Andtheretortwas: HuntingtonRichards,M.D., HotelTouraine,Boston,Mass. Sir,--Iamreturningherewithyourchequewiththerequestthatyoudrop yoursubscriptionto"America"anddesistfrom insensatereadingthepaper.Theyearly insultthatyouseefitto transmitwithyourrequestfortherenewalofyoursubscriptionisdearat anypriceandentirelytoodearatthree dollars.MoreoverIshouldbeashamed tohaveCatholicsknowthat"America" numberedamongitspatronsamanso devoidofCatholicinstinctthathe wrotethesewordstoacompanyofdevotedpriests:"Alsoinhopethat henceforthbetterthanheretoforeit ("America")mayservethecauseof Catholictruthandreligion(sic)as alsoofrealhonestyandcandourandof genuinepatriotism." Fortherest,sir,Ithankyoufor yourdelicatecourtesyandcommitmyselfandtheassociateeditorstoyour prayers.For,afterall,nottohavebeen obligedtogetridofthescurfofheresy maypossiblybedetrimentaltointellectualandmoralappreciationofthe Catholicreligion.BirthintoaCatholic home,trainingtherein,andlongyears ofpreparationforthepriesthoodmay haveresultedinignoranceofCatholic truthorinfidelitythereto.Asfor "genuine"patriotism,itisquiteimpossibleforustohaveit.Ourancestors

BOANBIZ0,3

GREATSUMMERFAIR On,MerrilyOn,SwingsRoans'FairofAlltheFairs!

TherehasbeenextraordinaryenthusiasmatBoans'sincetheFairopened;ithasmarkedanEpochintheFair TradeofWesternAustralia'sMammothStores.ThestreetsofPerthhavebeencrowdedwithThriftyShoppers wendingtheirwaytothePeople'sPopular.Emporium.TherehasbeenaconstantinrushofAlertBuyers,anxious toparticipateinthe

MonsterBargainsOfferedinEveryDepartment

RoansPricesseteveryBuyerWondering.ButthestoryoftheMarvellousBargainsisaplainandsimpleone.

HugeSpotCashBuyingintheMarketsofBritainandourAllies,byourownExpertBuyers,aMammoth.stockto heClearedbeforeStocktaking,andtheresultisaSavingtothePurchaseronEveryLine.

BOANBROS.UniversalProviders

WELLINGTONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

AFlightAcrosstheSea

(Unpublishedpoemby"Eva,"ofthe Nation."

Thevoicesofthespringarecalling

Amongthegreenhillsfaraway, Theflittinglightsandshadesare falling, O'ertheskiesofsoftandweepinggray; Andbudsandblossomsfortharepeeping Withglist'ningbeadsoffragrantdew, Whilehiddenstreamletsmurmurleaping Theleafyglensandwoodlandsthrough.

Behindthehawthorncopseshiding, Nowglancingthro'theprimrosedell, Teosesilveryfeetareairygliding, Thatspiritvoiceisheardtoswell; Thechoralstrainofluringwaters.

Pervadingalltheearthandair, Mysteriousmusicstillthatutters

Eternalthoughtsofpraiseandprayer!

Ohfreshandsweetthebreezeis blowing, Withodoursfromsomefloweryisle. Whereyouth,andhope,andloveare glowing

Amidsttheclusteringroses'smile

Faroff,farofffromseasofazure

Thatrollinslumbersbrightandcalm, O'ermanyahoardofgoldentreasure, Stillblowsaroundthatbreathofbalm.

Softdreamsandmemoriesnoware playing,

A-nearonradiantsnowyplume;

Tolifetheywhisper,gentlysaying: "Fortheeagainisspringtidebloom

Theskiesemergefromcloudedsadness, Theflowersforgetthewintersnow, Andthoumayestdrinkagainofgladness.

Withallthewak'ningearthbelow!"

OErin,ofthatspringtimefairest!

0Erin,ofthemurmuringstreams!

Fairclimeonearthofmemoriesrarest, OfearlyhopesandglowingdreamsWithheart-stringsroundtheefondly twining,

Witheyesthro'spaceandtimethat strain,

Acrossthatwasteofwatersshining

Theexilefliestotheeagain!

ThreeSprings

TheSt.Patrick'sDaySportswillbe heldthisyearonthe16thofMarch,at ParakaliaRacecourse,ThreeSprings, andpromisestoforeshadowailpreviousendeavoursrandsbythem.They hopetohavearecordturn-out,and bylookingovertheirprogramme, whichshouldappealtoallloversof sport.t"sywillnodoubthaveagood day.Thehorseracing,whichisthe principleevent,comprisessevenraces andstakesarehigh,£8beingoffered forthehandicapalone.Thechildren willbewellcateredfor.andforaday offunitwillbehardtobeat.Inthe eveningaconcertwillbeheld,where splendidtalentwilldelightyoungand old,andanopportunitylikethiscannotbemissed.

WORKERS'ACCIDENTS

MakeZam-BukaDailyNeed.

Everyworkerneeds'Lam-Buk,the nealerthatissoothingandantiseptic. Unlessacut,bruise,orscrapeisat encecleansedandsmearedoverwith Lam-Buk,dirtanddisease-germswill getintothefleshandsetupfestering, Blood-poison,orskin-disease.Thismay meanmonthsofsufferingbesidesloss ofwages.

Zam-Bukpreventscomplicationsby keepingawoundcleanandstopping infectionbydiseasegerms.Theinjury thatisdressedwithZam-Bukheals quicklyandpainlessly.

Zam-Bukisanoriginalcombination ofhighlyrefinedessencesthatisalways readyforuse,andinstantlyeffective. Itissoldinconvenientlysizedpots thatcanbecarriedinthepocket,and canalwaysbedependedupon.

Mr.C.Tatham,of15Kallgoorlie street.Leichhardt,Sydney,says:- "InworkinginthelollytradeIhave someverysevereburnsfromboiling sugar.Theseplacesquicklyturnedto runningsores,andbecameextremelypainfulandinflamed.Foralongtime Iwasunabletofindanythingthat wouldhealtheseplacesquickly,butat lengthIwaspersuadedtotryZamBuk.andprocuringsomeIappliedit totheinjuries,someofwhichhad searedandeatenalmosttothebone. Zam-Buksoothedandcooledthe places,drewouttheheat,reducedthe inflammationandultimatelyhealedthe wounds.

"IhavealsousedZam-Bukforcuts,andhaveneverknownittofailwhere used."

Bitso'Humour

Joneshadbeenamemberofthe gloriouscompanyoftheworklessfor sometime,sothatwhentheofferof workasacartercame,Jonesjumped atit.

Buteventobeacarterrequiresexperience,particularlyinloadingup, andwhenonehasatwo-wheeledspring carttoloaditisbetternottoputall thegoodsattheback.This,however, waswhatJonesdid,withtheconsequencethat,whentheyweregoinguphill,thehorse,unabletostandthe strain,stopped.

Itdidnotstrikeourfriendthathis methodofloadingwasafault.He triedvainlytoinducehissteedtoproceed,andthen,noticingthatthe animal'sfeetonlyjusttouchedthe ground,heturnedanddrovebackat fullpeedtohisguy-nor.

"Haven'tyougotatallerhorse, guv'nor?"hequeried,artlessly."This oneain'ttallenoughforthework!"

"Hi!Whathaveyougotthere?" saidanofficiouspolicemantoasimplelookingyouthwithabagonhisback. "Iwinnatellye,"wasthereply. Aftermuchwrangling,whichconfirmedtheofficer'ssuspicions,the youthsaid,"Taties."

"Well,you'llhavetocomewithme," saidtheofficer. Atoncetheyouthdroppedthebag, andsaid:"Yellhavetocarrythe taties,then."

Andthattheofficerhadtodo. Greatamusementwascausedonthe waytothestationatthesightofthe constablelabouringunderahugebag, accompaniedbythewell-knownsmilingyouthandajeeringcrowdof youngsters.

Onarrival,theconstabledroppeda sighofrelief,andstraightenedhimself tomakehischargetotheinspector, whothenappeared. Beforehehadtimetospeak,the youthbrokein,"I'vebroughtthetaties youorderedyesterday,inspector."And,afteraslightpause,pointingtotheparalysedofficer."Hecarriedthem downforme."

Itwasabroilinghotdayinthepark, andthesewalkingthereinwerewellnighexhausted,whenaverystout ladycamebustlingalongoneofthe paths.closelyfollowedbyaroughlookingtramp.Twiceshecommanded himtoleaveher,butstillhefollowed justbehind.Atlasttheoldlady, quitedisgusted,turnedangrilyround andsaid: "Lookhere,myman,ifyoudon'tgo awayIshallcallapoliceman." Thepoorfellowlookedupather withatearinhiseye.andthenremarked: "Forgoodnesssake,mum,don'tgo away,foryou'retheonlybitofshade inthepark."

ParsonMileswasaratherdryspeaker,butoccasionallyheprovedthathe hadareadywit.Oneeveninghewasaddressinghiscongregationonthe beautyofleadinganuprightlife,when

hesuddenlypausedandbeckonedto thesexton.

"Brown,"saidhe,inaclear,distinct toneofvoice,asthesextonapproached thepulpit,"openacoupleofwindows oneachsideofthechurch,please." "Begyourpardon,sir!"exclaimed thesexton,withalookofgreatsurprise."DidIunderstandyoutosay 'Openthewindows?'Itisaverybitter coldnight,sir."

"Yes,I'mwellawareofthatBrown," wasthecold,hardreplyoftheminister,"butitishardlyhealthytosleep withthewindowsshut!"

Acolouredpreacherhadjustconcludedasermonon"Salvationamfree" andannouncedthatacollectionwould betakenupforthebenefitoftheparsonandhisfamily.Amemberofthe congregationobjectedtotheparadoxicalnatureoftheproceedingsandreceivedthisbitofnegrologicinresponse:

"'S'poseyo'wasthirstyan'cometo ariver.Yo'couldkneelrightdownan' drinkyo'fill,couldn'tyo'?An'it wouldn'tcostyo'nothin',wouldit?Dat waterwouldbefree.Buts'posinyo' wastohabdatwaterpipedtoyo' house,yo'dhavetopay,wouldn'tyo'? Wall,brudder,soitiswidsalvation. Desalvationamfree,butit'sdehabin' itpipedtoyou'datyo'gottopayfo'."

"HeardthenewsaboutDickenson gettingshot?"heroared,redwithexcitement.

Clubmembersdroppedtheirpapers andsprangsuddenlytolife.

"No,"theycried."When?"

"Abouthalfanhoursago,"gasped theSmartMan."Iwasthereandsaw it."

"Wheredidhegetshot?"gaspedanother.

"Downatthehardwarestore," chuckledtheSmartMan,slippinginto thebestchair."Heboughttwopounds ofit."

Gilbert,thenotedcomposer,while attendingafashionabledinner,was placednexttoayoungladywhowas notverywellversedinmusic.The subjectof"TheMagicFlute"wasunderdiscussion.TurningtoGilbert,the youngladyinquired:"Whowrote'The MagicFlute'?"

"Mozart,"wasGilbert'sreply.

"IsMozartacomposer?"theyoung ladyreturned.

"Yes,Madam,"Gilbertrepliedrather severely.

"lsMozartstillcomposing?"inquiredtheyoungladyundaunted.

"No,Madam,heisdecomposing," repliedGilbertironically.

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OR,THEHOMESOFTIPPERARY. MatDonovanwasstandingattheFireaway!" littlegate. AndMatDonovantwirledhisstick, ByCharlesJ.Sickham. "Icameinbythestile,"saidMat,anddrewhimselfuptohisfullheight. "asI'drathernotmeettheboysan'andsteppedout,asifhisheartwereas

CHAPTERLIX.(continued). alowtone,andwithalookofthemostgirls.ButIcouldn'tbringmyse'ftogolightasafeather. wudoutseeM'BillyHeffernan.Nothin' (Tobeeontinued). Thereisbeteipperarybloodgushingintenseanguish."0Norah,Norah,are 'dplasehimbuttoputupsomesoart outupon irstyplain;andwhereyougonefrommeatlast?"Butthe ofashedonhisownturbaryan'sleep thefightwasdeadliestJemmyHoganeyelidsquivered,andagainthelips inthebog,where,hesays,hecanfeelBRYANT&'WATERS liesmangledandbleeding.Butthereistrembledforamoment,andthensethimse'lindependent.I'mrunnin'over 80to90Stirlingstreet,Peril. onecompanyofhisregimentwhichhassledi'stoasmileofheavenlysweetness. theshortcuttohim;an'willyoutell notsharedinthegloriesofthatfamousThesmilebrightenedoverthewhole it.Atthe Barneytohavetheassan'carready havesvictory. Itisdrawnupwithfixedbay face.asifasunbeamhadfallenupon abouteleveno'clock,an'wecanslipWOODANDCOALMERCHANT netsbeforehisfather'sdooratold momenttheoldlinnetinthe windowbegantosing:andtheyallaway." Knocknagow;whilethehouseinwhichthoughtthathersoullingeredtolisten"Verywell,Mat,I'llseeBarneyis OrdersPromptlylittesdeato. JemmyHoganwasbornisbeinglevel- ready.1neednottellyouthatIam Tel.A3938. led herglad. dwiththeground.

MagnificentTipperary!

tcthelowsweetsongthathadsooften sorrytopartwithyou."

"Saynomore,sir,"returnedMat. TomHoganlookswildlyaroundhimbosomheavedonce;andNorahLahy

Asthesongofthelinnetceased,her graspinghishand.''An'ifmymother rowHeisstartledbyaloudcrashingwasamongherkindredangels. .rNellyisinwantofafriend,IknowWINDSOR soundthatseemedtocomefromthe FatherMcMahon"himself"cametoyou'llbeafriendto'em." yardItwasthefirstcrushofthecrow.say.Massthedayofthefuneral.And BeforeHughcouldreply,hecrossed barthroughthewallofthedearoldhowhisheartwastorntoseetheruin-thelittlegardenanddisappearedbe-

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TEL home.AnditwentrightthroughTomedhomesofTipperary,oneveryside,hindthelaurels.Theemigrantgirl's Hogan'sheart,andbrokeit. ashedismountedfromhishorseunderWords,whensheranintotakeher TomCary,thecarpenter,caughtthethebeech-tree.Andwhenthewailofleaveofthemthatstormywinter pooroldmaninhisarmsashefellun-theoutcastswasheardamidthecrashnight,"Godbewudyou,Mat,'tis "Letusbringhimuptomyhouse,armedmen,HonorLahysaidshewasattheBush,"occurredtohim;and, S H. senselesstotheground. offallingroof-treesandthetrampofmany'sthetimewedancedtogether OUTI-1PERT Torn,saidMatDonovan,"tillhecomesgladherdarlingwasgonebeforethatlookingcarefullyaroundtoseethathe tohimse'f." sorrowfulday;"for'tisshe'dbesorrywasnotobserved,hepressedhislips "Wouldn'titbebetther,"returnedtoseetheneighboursintrouble."Buttothetrunkoftheoldhawthorntree. TomCary,"tobringhimdown,asinspiteofalltheirtroubletheyat-eAh!"saidhe,"thegrassisgrowin'all they'reallgoin'tostopwudmeforatendedherwake:andmanystoodaroundidalready;an',I'mafeard,'tis start,an'havehimsettledinthebedroundhergravewhohadtoliebythelongtill'twillfeelalightfootagain. beforeheseesanymoreuvwhat'sgoincoldditch-sidethatnight,or,withGodbewudouldtimes;'tisterribleto on?" burninghearts,bendtheirstepstothethinkuvthechange." Swan 'You'reright,Tom,"saidMat;hateupoorhouse. Thenightwasnotverydark,and,as "that'sthebestway." Thegravewasfilledup,andtheclayhecrossedtheroadnearwherethe TheyliftedpoorTomHoganuponheapedoveritand theirshoulders,andborehimaway,byMatDonovanandTomMaher.counteredMr.BeresfordPenderandBrewery beatenintoshapehook-nosedsteedcametogrief,heenfollowedbyhiswifeanddaughter,ThenMatwenttoacorneroftheDarbyRuadh. weepingbitterly,butsilently. churchyardtogetsomegreensodsto "IsthatDonovan?I'dliketoknow Thereisonemorehimupontheshoulder,andMatwentthenight?"exclaimedBeresfordinhisAleand thefaceoftheearth.The HalfofKnocknagowissweptfromcoverit;butBillyHeffernantouchedwhatbringsyouhereatthishourof house,alittlehigherupthehill,tobetothemule'scarandthrustthehandlebigvoice;butheseizedDarbyRuadh pulleddown,andthentheday'sworkofhisspadethroughtherollofgreen-bythearm,andgotbehindhim. waneareofclay,andtheroofofsedgeholdoftheendofthespadehandle,turnedMat;"but,ifyouwanttoknow, Stouts willbecompleted.'Tiseasilydone.Theswardfromthebog;andBilly,taking''Idon'tseewhatidistoyou,"refromthebog;andnothingtobetheycarrythesod,andlayitgentlyI'mgoin'downtolookforBillyHeifer-UNRIVALLED thrownoutbutanoldwoodenbed-ottoneendofthegrave.Thenitisun-nanathisownturbary.Ib'lieveyou steadwithaslantingrooflikeahouse,rolled,andthecoldclayiswrappedinknowhehasn'tahousenow." FORQUALITY atableandblockofbogwood,apotamantleofgreen.PoorHonorLahy BillyHeffernanwasnotattheplace;ANDCONDITION. aridanoldgallon,twowhiteplatesandfelthappy,andthoughtherdarling'sand,afterwaitingforsometime,lean- syellowjug.Themule'scribandthesleepwouldbethesweeterforthatingagainstthebankwherepoorMick antediluvianelk'shornsarefixtures,freshgreenmantle. Brienhadhisdream,thatnever-to-be- andhemustseekforthemamongthe "Would1doubtyou,Billy!"sheforgottennight,whenBessyMorrissat ruinsto-morrowifhewantsthem. murmured,wipingthetearsfromherforanhourinthelittleoldchair,and Buthedoesnotwantthem.Heishoteyes. heaccompaniedherhomeasfarasthe notthinkingofthem,orofanything Thenthepeoplekneltdown,andlittlestream,whereBillyHeffernan's elsebelongingtohim.Heisoutintheofferedupthecustomaryshortprayer;mulealwaysstoppedtodrink,Matre- bog"cuttingasod."Hehasfoundaandthechurchyardwasdesertedex-tracedhisstepsbytheshortcutto smooth,softpatchofgreenamongtheceptbyfourmourners. ownhouse.HefoundBarney,withhis heath,andcarefullymarkingoutwhat "Billy,"saidPhilLahy,"shegotyoudonkeyandcart,atthedoor;and, herequired-havingmeasuredthetotakethepledge?" afterplacingadealboxinthecart,he lengthandbreadthwithhisfeet-he "Shedid,"hereplied;"Godknowswavedhishandanddesiredhimto commencescuttingitwithhisspade:whatmightbecomeuvmeon'yfordriveon. rollingituplikeathickcarpetasheher."

Hecameupwiththecartatthehill goeson.Heelinghiscarclosetoit,he "Well,sheneveraxedmetodothat;nearPhilMorris's,andBarneywassur- getsintherollofgreenswardwithsomebecauseshecouldn'tfindidinherprisedtoseehimturntowardsthe difficulty,usinghisspadeasalever.nearstobehardonme,Billy.ButI'llwoodengateundertheoldhawthorns, Andthen,afterlookingatthebrown,promisehernow."Hekneltdownat

Mn.JEANMARSHALL,widowof andresthisforeheaduponit.Hislast thelateRevdI.b.Marshall.Congre- spongyturf,whichhehasstrippedofthefootofthegraveandtookoffhispartingwithBessywasnotonewhich itsemeraldcovering,heliesdownfullhat,liewifethoughttointerrupthim,hecouldrememberwithpleasure,and gationalMinister,lateinchargeofhi,. Church,Colley.W.A.,artier lengthuponit,withhisfaceuponhisbuthemotionedherback."Norah,Inowbelongedforakindwordat arms,andwisheswithallhisheartpromiseyou,saidhe;andthengotupleast.Bessyhadreceivedhimwith thatasodmightgrowoverhim.Forfromhisknees. studiedcoldness,andashewaswalk- thelong-dreadedcalamityhascomeat BillyHeffernanlingeredatthestileingawaywithaheavyheart,through CLEMENTSTONICLTD. last.NorahLahyisdead. andlookedback. thelittleboreen,PegBradyovertook "seciegtheamountofgood'our isTuesday.OnSundaymorning "Come.Billy,"saidNellyDonovan,him,andplacedanopenletterinhis medicinedidmydaughter,Ihave HonorLahysentforhim.Hehadonly"youmayaswellcome-"Shewashand.Hereaditwithoutknowing muchpleasureingivingmytest- lefttheoldhousewiththesteeproofgoingtosay"home,"butcheckedher-whathewasdoingtillhecametothe moray.ClementsTonicisworthyof anhourortwobefore,toprepareforself.BillyHeffernanhadnohome. signature,whenhestartedandreadit allthepraiseIcanbestowuponit. Mass-havingspentthewholenight "Nelly,."returnedBillyHeffernan,''Ioveragain.WhenPegsawthecolour OneofmydaughtersIssubjectto anaemia,withtheresult sittinginthechimney-corner,onthewasdeadfonduvher." fadefromhischeek,shegotfrightened, thatshe wouldgetnervousbreakdown,which bench,whereheusedtositandplay "Everywanwasfonduvher,"saidandsaidthattheremight'besome wouldleaveherquitehelpless,with "AuldLangSyne"forher.AndnowheNellyDonovan,puttingherarminhismistake.

';thefeelingthatshedidnotcareif ispreparedfortheworstashesoftlyanddrawinghimaway. "No,Peg,no,"saidhe,returningher shelivedordied.ClementsTonic opensherroomdoor.

Therewasnotaroofformilestheletter."But'tisn'tright,Ithink, counteractedallthoseevileffects MaryKearneyisreadingtheLitany;aroundunderwhichhernamewasnottobeshowin'agirl'sletterthatway." andgaveherricherblood.Shenow andNellyDonovankneelsbehindher,mentioned,tenderlyandsorrowfully. "I'llgiveidbacktohim,"returned bearsafreshappearanceandisquite kissingapairofembroideredslippers,AndthetearssprangintotheeyesofPeg."Ion'ywantedtohavealaugh." well.Myotherdaughter,whogoes uponwhichhertearsarefallingthickmanyapoorexilefaraway,oncoming MatDonovanlookedaroundhim, tobusiness,usedtogetneuralgia.butClementsTonicrelievedthat. andfast.Norahhas"left"herslipperstothewords,"NorahLahyisdead,"inseemingquitebewildered,likeaman Bothmydaughtersatenowwenand toNellyDonovan.HonorLahystandsattheletterfromhome.But,perhaps,thathadlosthisway. healthy,soyoucanunderstandwhat theheadofthebed,watching,watch-nothingspokenofherwasmoretruly "Sure,whywouldn'tshemeethim, apleasureitistometogivethis ing.AfaintsmileripplesforaninstantPathetic,orshowedmoreclearlyhoworanywanelseshe'dliketomeet,"he testimony." overthedyinggirl'slips,andthepoormuchtheyallmissedher,thanare-said."Buttobesayin'shehatedthe mother,bendingdown,holdsherearmarkofBarneyBrodherick's,ashesatsightuvhim,an'thathewasmane (Signed)JeanMarshall closetothem;andthenturningquicklybytheturffirethatroaredupthewideandcowardlytobetalkin'uvheras roundseesthatBillyHeffernanischimneyinMauriceKearney'skitchen.hewas!IneverthoughtBessyhadthe MADAMEZECK,whoseMassage standinginsidethedoor.Norahwishes "Ah!poorNorah!"exclaimedBar-twowaysinherbefore." Instituteispatronizedbytheeliteof BillyHeffernantolayhishanduponney,raisinghisheadfromhisknees, PegBradywishedthatMatwould giveupthinkingofBessyMorris.She Perth,Mites:- herforehead,andkeepitthere.Maryuponwhichithadbeenrestingfora Keari.eywhisperstohersisterEllie,fullhourbefore."Ah!poorNorah-didn'tliketoseehim"makingafool wholeavestheroom,andsoonreturnsshe'llneversitinachairagain." ofhimself."Butinthematterofthe withthe"blessedcandle:"andasshe "Now,Anne,"saidHughKearney,lettershefearedshehadgonetoofar. CLEMENTSTONICLTD. leftthedooropen,PhilLahyisseenencirclinghissister'swaistwithhisAnd,infact,ifitwerenotforthat kneelingoutside.Hiswifebeckonstoarm,andbendingoverher,halfplay-letterMatDonovanwouldinallpro- esampleasedtosaythatIapprove babilityneverhavebeenabletomake ofyourmedicineasanerverestorer. him-poorNorah'slipshaveagainfully,andhalfseriously-"isnotthis Itwas LastsummerIwasruneown, tiphismindtogotoAmerica moved-andhestandsupandtimidlyratherasuddenresolutionyouhave probablycausedbytheextreme approachesthebed,asifhefearedtotaken,togototheconventatonce?ashortnotetothedragoon,tellinghim heat.Iheardsuchgoodreportsof bereproachedforallthesorrowhehadYoureallyoughttoreflectforalongshewouldmeethimatthehourand ClementsTonicthatIdecidedti causedher.Butheiswelcomedwithatimebeforeyoutakesoseriousastep."'placeappointed,andcouchedinrather testitformyself.Icanspeakvery fond,fondlook.Anddroppinguponhis "Itisnotasuddennotion,"shere-friendlyterms.ButPeg-whowithKit wellofit,andwishyoueverysuccess knees,PhilLahyformstheresolutionplied."Iamalongtimethinkingofit."Cumminshadgotupalittlepartyof withyourone,:icine." tomakeapromisethatshallneveebe "Butisthereanyparticularreasonsympathiserswiththedragoon,who brokenorevaded;apromisethatshethatmakesyouwishtogojustnow?"pronouncedBessy'streatmentofhim neveraskedhimtomake,because(he "Nothing,Itrustandbelieve,buta"ashame"-suppressedthefactthat ALLCHEMSTSANDSTORESSELLIT usedtosay)sheknewhisconstitutionsenseofdutyandtheloveofGod,"shetheletterwasanoldone,writtenwhen CETITTO-DAYANDCETWELL required"alittlenourishment;"butansweredcalmlyandfirmly. shewasinDublin. heknowsnowthatitwasbecauseshe "Oh,I'llsaynomore,"hereplied, "Ah!Bessy!"hethought,"youhad ClementsTome