The Record Newspaper 02 March 1918

Twelvemonthsagotheconditinforceduponusbytheexigenciesofthewar,theuncertaintyofshipping,andthedifficultyofobtainingsupplies ofmaterialsfromGreatBritainmadeitnecessaryforustoconsidertheproblemofproducinginAustraliaNewWeaves,Textures,andColoursinDress andSuitingFabrics,tofilltheplaceofmanygoodshithertoimportedintotheCommonwealthfromEnglandandtheContinent.

WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenewrange,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshavebeen introduced,andto-daywehaveonsale/over100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable selectionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,markinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction. TheseALLAUSTRALIANDRESSFABRICSareobtainableatpricesfarbekikimportedgoods.Wecannotguaranteesuppliesthroughoutthe entireseason.Ourpresentstocksareampleforpresentdemands.Wewould,however,recommendourclientstosecuretheirsuppliesearly,whileour assortmentsarecomplete.WeshallbepleasedtoforwardsamplesofGibsoniaDressMaterialsonrequest.

StateAbsolutism

The"CatholicTimes,"oneofthe'stillmorebecauseitappearstoenleading,organsofCatholicopinioninforcethelawoftheStateassuperior England,underthecaptionof"Pagan.tothemorallaw,andIamcertainthat isingEngland,"hasthefollowingtoifwegivecountenancetothatwayof sayuponthequestionofStateAbso-thinkingwerunthedangerofbecomlutism,whichtheHouseofCommonsing,asIfeartheGermanshavesome recently,whenitdisfranchised"con-ofthembecome,idolatorsoftheState, scientiousobjectors,"countenancedandsothatitisindeedtheabomination upheld.Thearticlesays:- whichmakethdesolation,abloodThoseamongus,andtheyaresurelystainedidol,theMoloch.ofourtime." themajority,whoareanxiousthattheInspiteofhisappeal,theHousepassed peopleofEnglandshouldcontinuetotheproposal,thoughtheMinisterin. acceptthesanctionsofthemorallawschargeoftheBilladmittedthatitwas willdowelltoconsiderveryattentivelyhardlyfairtopunishmenforexercisthetrendofpoliticalaffairsinthisingastatutoryrightalreadygranted country.WeareindangerofPrus-thembytheHouseofCommons,and sianismbeingimpOseduponusandthatbewouldseechangesinsertedas bymentowhomPrussianismisnotatheBillwenttotheLords.Butherethingofloathingandhorror.butamarkedonLordHughCecil'sbrilliant governmentalsystemworthyofprais..ispeech,thatitwouldlongbequoted andimitation.Now,asitisdisplayedbyanarchistsinallcountriesasjustifyinaction.Prussianismmeanstheingdisobediencetothelaw. supremacyoftheState.withthereign Sowehavecometothatinthis ofmaterialism,bruteforce,tyranny,Englandofours!Ifwepleadforrights militarism,immoralismwhichfollowguaranteedtousbythehigherlawof onitandfromit.WheretheStateismorality,whentheStatewouldivsupreme,thelawoftheStateisfringethoserights,weareanarchists! supremeand,inmattersofdifferenceThelawoftheStateissupreme.The anddispute,sole.WhattheStatewantslawofGodmuststandaside,whenthe itmusthaveandwillhave.WhatitinterestsoftheStatecomeintoview. willsmustbedoneandisdone.TheThatisPrussianism.Thatispaganism. rightsofindividualsorofcorpora-Thatisaclearattackonfundamental tions.otocifminoritiesgodownbeforeChristianprinciples,anditbehovesall it.ReasonsofStatearemadetocoverChristianstopreparetomeetit.Toandcondonethecommissionofanydayitistheconscientiousobjectorsreandeveryactofcrimeandinjustice.fusingtotakepartinwar.To-morrow OnceinterestsofStatearealleged,allitmaybetheCatholicsrefusingto laws,humanordivine,takesecondsendtheirchildrentoinfidelschools. place.AndastheStateisanabsrec-Whatindividual,whatcommunity,is tion,isindeedfromthepointofviewsafe,ifthemenwhorulethenation ofgovernmentmerelyaworddesig-mayignoretherightsofconsciencein nettinganindividualoragroupofin-citizens?Sincethiswarbegan,wehave dividualswhoholdthepowersofrul-hadmanyinvasionsofcivicandpollingintheirhands,itisevidentthatticalliberties.OurPrussianscarelittle theprincipleofStatesupremacyput;forthosethings.Andnowtheywill therightsandtitlesandlibertiesoftheinvadethesacredtempleofhuman restofthecommunityatthemercyofconscience,proclaimingthedoctrineof thehandfulofmenwhoareinoffice.Statesupremacy!Theyarenotafraid

Andifitbeallowedtopassunchal-ofpaganisingEngland,asfarasthey Iengedthatnolawissuperiortothatcan.WecanbuthopethattheiratoftheinterestoftheState,clearly,thetemptwillrousealarminallthe morallawisinpracticeabrogated.an-Churchesandinallthepulpits.Itis nulled.ignored,andthemultitudesofanattemptwhichmustberesisted,if thepeoplearelefttothetendermerciesourhard-wonreligiouslibertiesareto ofthefewmenwhorulethemandwhoheprotectedandpreserved.Inthelast maydoastheylistwhilethey`exercisehundredyearsthedogmaofState office.withutterdisregardtotheobli-supremacyhasobtainedawideand gations,ofhumanordivinelaw.ThateverwideracceptanceinEurope.The ispaganism.ThatisPrussianism:andmorallawhasbeenpushedfurtherand suchPrussianismasourfatherswouldeverfurtheroutofsight.WeCatholics, nothavebelievedpossibleinthiscents.threatenedwithanEducationBill which,initspresentform,mightbe employedtorootupthereligiousconvictionsofourchildren,canhaveno sympathywithproposalswhichjustify persecutionbytheStateforconvictionsconscientiouslyheld.Theseconscientiousobjectorsmaybemistaken. Butiftheyareconscientiousintheir objection,theyoughtnottobepunishedfortheirconscience-asindeedthe !louseofCommonsdecreedatthe beginningofthewar.Webelievethat, inthisconflictwithPrussianism,we areasanationfightingfortheliberties ofthecivilisedworldagainstmilitarism.materialism,andStatesupremacy Prussianismabroadisnotonewhit moreloathsometousthanPrussianismathome.Wewanttowinthiswar andwinitforhumanlibertyeverywhere.Consequently.weviewwith deepalarmanattemptbyourgovernorstoimposeonthiscountryany doctrineofthesupremacyoftheState overhumanconscienceorthemoral law.We.asCatholics,holdandmust proclaimthatthelawsofGodare higherthanthoseofmen,bethemen neversopowerful.Anytamperingwith theprinciplewouldintheenddestroy thewholeedificeofourChristianfaith, andwould.forapresentbeginning, withdrawthekeystonefromthearch ofourCatholicschools.Whoknowsthe daywhenweCatholicsmaybeconscientiousobjectors.resistingtheattempttodepriveourchildrenoftheir religion?Wecanhavenotruckor trucewithanyefforttode-Christianise EnglandbypaganisingtheState.Let theStatebeChristianised.Itstandsin muchneedofChristianprinciplesand conduct

try.Butitishereamongits.Andit hasbeenintrudingitselfquietlyand craftily.Weshallhavetopaytheprice ofliberty,whichiseternalvigilance,if wewanttopreserveintactanduntarnished,thelibertieswehaveinherited.

TheHouseofCommons.aftera sharpdebate,hasdecidedtodisfranchiseconscientiousobpectors.Thatdecisionraisesthequestionofpunishmentforconvictionsconscientiously held,inanacuteform.Itmaybeand probablyistruethataproportionof theseobjectorstomilitaryserviceare frauds.Rutothersaregenuine:and thefactthattheybeartermafterterm ofimprisonmentwith'hardlabour ratherthangoagainsttheirconscience isnosmallproofoftheirhonestyof conviction.ThesemenaretobedisfranchisedAndLordHughCecildid apublicservicetoChristianlibertyin protestingagainsttheideathatthe Statehastherighttopunishpeople forobeyingtheconvictionsoftheir conscience.Thereisahigherlawthan theState's.If,hesaid,therewereno higherlaw,thenhowcouldtheyblame theGermanGovernmentformany things,forexample,fortheexecution ofMissCavell?WewereChristians first.andEnglishmenafterwards,and toreservetotheStateanysupremacy wastopartcompanywiththeChristiansystemaltogether.Itwastomake ourcountrylikePrussia,wherethe Statewassupreme.LordHughCecil believedthattheseconscientiousobjectorsweremistaken.Butareweto punishpeopleformistakenopinions? Ifso.wearebackontheoldfamiliar groundofreligiouspersecution.Andif heweretoholdthatview,hewould notbeginwiththeconscientiousobjectors,butwiththeRomanCatholic, thePresbyterians,theCongregationalist.theMethpdist,andmanyothers. Theremarkwasgreetedwithlaughter. asthespeakerintended.ButtheHouse grewseriousatonceasitlistenedto himappealingagainstpersecutionon religiousgrounds,pleadingthatthe State'slawbemadetoconformtothe higherlawofmorals,andurgingthat, ifwecondemnmentoprisonforconsciencesake,weareimitatingthePrussianismwhichweprofesstobecorn-DAVIES-FRANKLINCYCLEAND bating.Itwassaidweassertweare MOTORAGENCY, fightingforcivilisation."Iwouldrather 178-180Williamstreet,Perth. saythatwearefightingthatcivilise-WholesaleandRetailDirectImporters tionmayremainaChristiancivilise-CyclesBuilttoOrder.MotorandCycle tion,andcertainlyaccordingtoaRepairsaSpecialty.LargeStocksof ChristiancivilisationitiswrongtoMotorAccessories.Go-cartsTyred, forcetheconscienceofthesincere:itetc.TelephoneA3281. iswrongtoimposeuponthemaduty

whichtheybelievetobecontaminatingandcorrupting."Hehopedthatthe Housewouldnotaccepttheproposal todisfranchise."Ihopeit,"hesaid,

beaSocialist,MyQueenandMyMother,LittleMonthofMay,Elevationsof theSacredHeart,HolyHourBook,HistoryoftheChurch,fivevols.,bythe SistersofNotreDame,CatholicStudent'sAidtotheBible,SweetSacrament Divine,LifeofJoanof

Dr.MannixontheCatholicFederation

AtagreatgatheringoftheCatholic FederationinMelbournerecently ArchbishopMannix,inthefollowing eloquentaddress,putforwardthe claimsoftheFederationforReligion inEducation,andincidentallybrokea lancewiththenarrowsectarianbigots whoduringrecentcampaignsendeavouredtofoisttheirhypocrisyuponthe publicmaskedaspatriotism.HisGrace givesfurtherevidenceofthegritthat isinhimasaleaderinpublicmatters. Onrisingtoaddressthegreat gathering,hewasgreetedwithdeafeningapplausefromallpartsof thebuilding,andhisspiritedaddressarousedtheaudiencetoa highdegreeofenthusiasm.The mostreverendprelatesaid:Itisalmost anovelexperienceformetosailinto thecalmwatersoftheFederation. (Laughterandapplause.)Ifeellike onewhohasbeentossedaboutina roughseaoutsidetheHeadsandhas nowcomeintothetranquilwatersof theport.(Laughter.)Ifyouwereto believesomeofthosewhodevotea gooddealofattentiontome,youwould beinclinedtothinkthat,likecertain seabirds,Irevelinastorm.(Laughter.)Butthecontraryisthefact.I feelverymuchmoreateaseandat homeinapeaceablemeetinglikethat oftheCatholicFederation.(Applause.)

Ihavebeenaskedtotakechargeof thefirstresolution,whichreads"ThattheAustralianCatholicFederationisdeservingoftheheartycooperationoftheCatholicsofVictoria." Inmovingthisresolution,veryfew wordsofmineshouldbenecessary. TheFederationhasnotyetgotavery longhistory,butintheshorttimeof itsexistenceithasdonegreatworkfor theCatholicbody,and,Ishouldsay also,forthewholeofAustralia.(Applause.)TheFederationisworkingfor justicefortheCatholicbody-itisendeavouringtosecureforthefourth partofthepopulationofVictoriathat placeinthecommunitywhichaccordingtojusticeitoughttooccupy.(Applause.)AnyStatethatcontinuesto denyafourthpartofthepopulation itsjustrightscannotbeinahealthy orinareallyprogressivecondition. (Applause.)AndapparentlytheCatholicFederationwasnevermoreneeded inVictoria,norindeedinAustralia, thanatthepresenttime.(Applause.)

edastheyhavebeensincethelast elections.(Laughterandapplause.) Evennow,ofcourse,theywouldnot admitthattheyhavebeendefeated. Theyare,orpretendtobe,easilysatisfiedwiththeprogressoftheircampaign.(Laughter.)Theyremindmeof somethingIreadrecentlyinoneof theCatholicpapers.TwomensomewhereinthewestofIrelandsetoutto walktothetownofBallinasloe,famous foritsgreatannualfair.Thejourney wassaidtobe15miles.Whentheyhad walkedonthehardConnaughtroads andunderthebroilingsunfornearly anhourtheycameacrossamanwho wasbreakingstonesonthesideofthe road.Theyaskedhimiftheywere,on therightroadforBallinasloe,andhe Saidyes.Theyaskedhimhowfarthey werefromthattown,andhereplied, "Just14miles."(Laughter.)Afteran hour'swalkthatwasnotveryencouraging.(Laughter.)Itwaslikeoneof thevictoriesoftheScriptureCampaign Council.(Laughter.)Thetravellers walkedonforanotherhour,andthen theysawawomanworkinginthe fields,andtheyputthesamequestions toher.Heranswerwasevenlessencouraging.Theywerestillontheright roadtoBallinasloe,andfromthecorner ofthefield,orofthepaddock,asyou callit,Ballinasloewasjust14miles. (Laughter.)Thatwaslikeanother campaignvictory.(Laughter.)13ut Irishmenseethebrightsideandthe humouroussideofthings."Well,Pat," saidonetohiscompanion,"thankGod wearenotlosingground,anyway." (Laughter.)IamafraidthattheScrip. tureCampaignCouncil:annotclaim evenasmuchgratificationasthat. tLaughter.)ReligiousEducation.

Duringthepast12monthsthosewho makeapretenceofbelievingthatthe CatholicFederationisanaggressive bodyhaveformedaFederationoftheir own.Idonotknowwhatthefuture ofthatFederationmaybe,butIknow rightwell,andyouknowalso,thatthe aimssetbeforethecommunitybyits founderswereunworthyofanydecent bodyofmeninthisoranyotherState. (Applause.)BeforethelastStateelectionsthisnewly-bornFederationin variousplacesthroughouttheState spokeinveryloudandhaughtylanguage.TheCatholicFederationwas notreallyperturbed;norhaditcause tobe.(Applause.)Thevalueofthe haughtythreatswastestedatthe recentStateelectionsinVictoriaWe havenot,perhaps,verymuchtohope forfromthosewhohavebeenreturned toParliamentsofarasoursubstantialclaimsgo,but,whilewehavenot securedaverygreatvictory,those associatedwiththeProtestantFederationhaveachievedaveryhumiliating defeat.(Applause.)Theytoldusbefore electionclay-evensomeofourfriends weretimorousenoughtobelievethem -thattherabidanti-Catholicbigots wouldcarryallbeforethem;thatthose whowereknowntohaveanyleaning towardsjusticeforCatholicswouldbe sweptoutoftheStateParliament.The electionscame,andtheresultbelied thepredictionsoftheProtestantFederation.(Applause.)Whateverelsewe maysayaboutthenon-Catholicmajoritywithwhomwelive,andwithwhom wewishtolive,infriendship,thisat eventswecansaytotheircredit. thatwhentestedattherecentelections theywerenotledawaybythose narrow-mindedsectarianbigots,who weresoloud-voicedduringtheelection campaign.(Applause.)

ScriptureCampaigners. .TheaimsoftheCatholicFederation eprettywellknownbythistime.As tiechairmanhasindicated,oneofits chiefaimsistopreventtheScripture CampaignCouncilfromProtestantising theStateschoolsofVictoria.(Applause.)Formanyyearsthebattleof theBibleintheschools,asitiscalled, hasbeenfoughtbetweentheCatholic peopleandthosewhocallthemselves theScriptureCampaignCouncil.Over andoveragainthecampaignershave beendefeated,buttheyneverknew whentheywerebeaten.Sincethelast election,however,theyhavenottaken thepublicmuchintotheirconfidence. InthefourorfiveyearsthatIhave beeninVictoria,Ihaveneverknown themtobesodiscreetandsochasten-

WearechargedbytheScripture CampaignCouncilwithpreventingnonCatholicsfromgettingfortheirchildrenreligiouseducation.Now,nocharge couldbemoreunfoundedormore calumnious.(ApplauseSofarasI cansee.1haveamoregenuineand practicalanxietytobringreligious educationofthetruetypetothedoors ofnon-Catholicboysandgirls thananynon-CatholicBishoporministerinVictoriaorinAustralia.(Applause.)Weareprovidingreligious educationforourownchildreninour ownschools,andaccordingtoour methods,andifotherswouldfollow ourexampleandputtheirhandsinto theirpocketsandsupportschoolsof theirown,thereligioussideoftheedu. cationproblemwouldbesolved.(Applause.)Butiftheyarenotwillingto doaswearedoing.andiftheyare satisfiedtosendtheirchildrentothese Stateinstitutions,thenIamperfectly willingtoco-operatewiththeminany projectthatwillgivearealreligious educationtotheirchildreninthese schoolsandthroughthoseschools. (Applause.)Butthesepeoplepropose nottogivechildrenareligiouseduce. tion.buttogettheStateschoolteachers,whoarepaidwithpublicmoneytohearthechildrenreadlittlescrapsof Scripture.(LaughterThisisnotreligiouseducation;itisatravestyand amockeryofreligiousinstruction. (Applause.)Iftheyhadanyreal genuinedesiretogivereligiouseducationtotheirchildren,theywouldnot talkofputtingscrapsofScripture intothehandsofthelittlechildren, andthenclaimthattheywereprovidtngforreligion.(Applause.)Thatis notthewaytoteachreligion.(Applause.)Iftheysucceededintheir avowedaimsto-morrowtherewould benomorereligioninVictoriathan thereisinNewSouthWales.(Applause.)Thisshamreligioustraining isinoperation:nNewSouthWales, tinderthesupervisionofStateschool teachers,someofwhom,atallevents, donotbelieveintheinspirationofthe Bibleanymorethanintheinspiration ofoneoftheirlocalpoets,andwe knowtheresult.(Laughter.)Itissafe tosaythatnon-CatholicreligiousinstructionisnobetterinNewSouth Walesthanitishere,thoughinNew SouthWalestheyhavehadalong trialofwhatisknownastheBiblein theschools.(Applause.)Ifreligiousinstructionwerereallywantedbythose peoplewhoaretalkingsomuchabout it,theyshouldproposesomeplanor schemeforgivingdefinitereligiousinstructiontonon-Catholicchildren,and atthesametimewouldnotexpose Catholicchildrentoanydangerto theirfaith.(Applause.)Overandover againIhaveinvitedthemtoformulate aschemetoprovideareligiouseducationfortheirchildrenwithoutdetrimenttoours,andifthisbedone,they willhavemeasoneoftheirstrongest supporters.(Applause.)

AGrossInjustice. TheCatholicFederationaimsat securingjusticefortheCatholicbody. (Applause.)Itisdiscreditablethatin AustraliaCatholicsshouldbesubjected tothemanifestandgrossinjusticeper-

petratedbytheStateschoolsystem (Applause.)CatholicshereinVictoria havespentmillionsinbuildingschools, andpayhundredsofthousandsevery yearintheirupkeep,butithasall beendonewithouttheslightestrecognitionfromtheState.Thereare, roughly,kmCatholicchildreninour schools,andabout5000childrengoout fromtheCatholicschoolseveryyear; theyareeducateduptothestandard ofthosepassingthroughtheState schools;theyaretrainedforagood citizenship;theyareamongthebest endmostloyalAustralians;butthe Stategivesusabiolutelynoreturnfor theworkdone.Undoubtedly,the CatholicsofVictoriaaresufferinga grossandaveryhugeinjustice.(Applause.)Itispersistentlyrepeatedthat wearelookingforanendowmentfor religion.Wearenotlookingforasingle pennyforreligiousteachinginour schools,butonlyaskforareturnfor thesecularresults.(Applause.)Weare preparedtohavethesesecularresults tested.IfourschoolsarenotasefficientastheStateschools,wewill foregoourclaim.ButIamconfident thatourschoolsareasgood-even better-thantheStateschools.(Applause.)IknowtheDirectorofEduca. tionisnotlikelytoadmitthis.He claimsthathisschoolsarealmostthe acmeofperfection;otherschoolsare )ustnegligible.Theideaisnotshared byAustraliansgenerally.(Applause.) Nodoubt,theStateschoolsystemhas itsgoodpoints,butIthinkagreat manyhavecometobelievewiththe AnglicanArchbishopofMelbourne-I amverygladtoagreewithhiminthis ---thattheStateschoolsmighteasily beimprovedbyhavingmorereligion andamuchlessambitiousandbewilderingsecularprogramme.(Applause.) Manypeoplewilisprefertoagreeinthis matterwiththe-AnglicanArchbishop thanwiththeDirectorofEducation. (Applause.)Manyalsoareconvinced-evennon-Catholics-thatourschools aresuperiortotheStateschools.(Applause.)Itisforthesuperiorworkwe aredoinginourschoolsthattheCatholicFederationisaskingforanacknowledgmentfromtheState.(Applause.)Wearenotaskingforother people'smoney.Weareonlyasking thatthesecularworkdoneinthe Catholicschoolsshouldbepaidforout ofthemoneythattheCatholicsare puttingintotheTreasurey.(Applause.) Wehaveastrictrighttodrawout whatwepayin.(Applause.)Noclaim ismorereasonableandmorejust,and theCatholicFederationandCatholic bodyaredeterminednevertoletthis questionresttilltheCatholicsreceive fairplay.(Applause.) EuropeandAustralia. knowsomepeoplewillsaythat thisisnotatimetotalkaboutthis matter,andthatweshouldconcern ourselvesnowwithBelgiumandother distressednationsoftheoldworld. Now,IgrieveasmuchforBelgiumas thesepeople,withalltheirprofession ofsympathy.(Applause.)TheCatholic bodyhasdoneitsshareincomingto thereliefoftheBelgiansandsuffering people,nomatterwheretheymaybe. (Applause.)Atthepresenttimethere isaBelgianpriestinMelbournemaking anappealonbehalfofthepoorpeople inBelgium.HisEminenceCardinal Mercierhasauthorisedhimtocollect funds,ashehasalreadydoneinIreland andinCanada,and1hopetheappeal willreachtheheartsofourgenerous people.(Applause.)Wehavedonewell already;butwearenotgoingtostand idlybyaslongasthepoorBelgian mothersandchildrenarecryingfor bread.(Applause.)WhileIsympathise withtheBelgiansandgrieveforthem, Ihavenosympathyatallwiththose peoplewhoaresufficientlysteepedin cantandhypocrisytotellusthatyou andIoughttoforgetAustraliaandall ourcryinggrievancesandthinksolely ofBelgium;thatweshould,attherate of7000permonth-or,perhaps,16,000 --rushofftothefrontandnever sheatheourswordsuntilwehave exactedfromtheenemyreparationfor theruinedschools,Universities,shrines andchurchesofBelgium.Ah!what littletroublethesepeopletakeabout theCatholicschoolsinVictoria.(Applause.)Someofthemwouldbevery gladiftherewasnotaCatholicChurch orschoolthroughoutthewholelength andbreadthofVictoria.(Applause.) IamnotsayingwhatIcannotprove. Iamquotinfromtheirownletters senttome.(Applause.)WhileIam anxioustoseetheschools,Universities, andshrinesofBelgiumrestored,Iam alsoanxioustobringhometothe loud-mouthedpatriotsherethatweare lookingforjusticeforourownschools, andforourownchildrenwhoarenot lessdeartousthanthesufferingchildrenofBelgium.(Applause.)Weask nothingforourchurches,shrines,and Universitieshere:butwedoaskthat justiceshouldbemetedouttoour

,chools.(Applause.)Iamoneofthose whodonotbelievethatmightisright. Idonotbelievethatmightshouldbe allowedtoprevailonthefieldsof Europe.Ibelievethatrightshouldprevail,andIhopeitwill.(Applause.) Butthereistheruthlessmightofthe ballotbox,aswellasofthesword.I amasmuchopposedtotheoneasto theother,Alienjusticeisviolated. (Applause.)

WideandFreePolicy.

Now,Ihavedealtverybrieflywith onlytwooftheaimsoftheCatholic Federation,whosepolicyshouldbejust aswideasAustraliaitself.(Applause.) TheFederationisanon-politicalbody inthesensethatitdoesnotbelongto anyparticularparty.Itisnotattached tothewheelsofanyofthepolitical machinesthatweseerunning,inAustralia-sometimesinaverycrazy manner.(Laughter.)Itisseekingto securejusticeandequalityforCatholics,anditisalwaysreadytohelpally partyorsectionthatisworkingfor thecommongoodofAustralia.(Applause.)TheFederationhasrisentoa )ustconceptionofitspolicy.(Applause)Thesplendidwintercourseof lecturesgivenintheCathedralHall waslargelyduetotheCatholicFederation.(Applause.)Inthatcourseoflectures,theFederationwasdoingsomething,notmerely-fortheCatholicbody, butfortheAustralianpeople.(Applause.)Theonlyprinciplesthat,in theend,willmakeforthelasting greatnessofAustraliaaretheprinciplesoftheCatholicChurch.(Applause.)Ihopeweshallhavefurther .acturesofthesamekind,andwith thesamegratifyingresults.(Applause.) TheFederationshouldtrybyevery meansinitspowertoeducate,not merelytheCatholicpeople,butnonCatholicsaswell.Itssympathies shouldbejustaswideasthewhole humanfamily.(Applause.)Inthisway, theFederatjonwillfulfilitsmissionas agreatCatholicorganisation.(Applause.) Ihopethatthedeliberationsofthe conferencewillbeguidedbythespirit ofwisdom,andthattheresultsofthe conferencewillmakeforgreater strengthandgreaterunityamongthe CatholicpeopleofVictoria.Ihave muchpleasureinmovingtheresolutionentrustedtomycharge.(Prolongedapplause.)

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LutherDidNotBuildonBible, ScholarSays

BeginningtheAdventcourseofconferencesonthe"ChurchandtheBible" intheChurchoftheGesu,theRev. WalterDrum,S.J.,professorofScripture,WoodtsoctcCollege,Md.,preacneu. Theyearsofstudyathome,inAustria, andinSyria.thatFatherDrumhas giventohissubject,joinedtohispositionofprofessorofScriptureina JesuitscholasticateandtohisauthorityasBiblicalassociateeditorofthe "AmericanEcclesiasticalReview,"give warranttohiswordsandengenderconfidenceinhishearers.Hesaidinpart:

"Thisyearpeoplearecelebratingthe quadricentennialoftherevoltofMartinLutherfromtheChurch.Anditis asweetProvidencethathasprevented theapotheosisoftherebelbythehorrorsofaworld-war.ForLuther'srevolt wasagainsttheonlyauthorityinreligionthatJesusChristhadestablished.

"InthecityofMadgeburg,asin mostGermancities,beforethegrand oldNorthGermanGothicedifice, whereinonceMasswascelebrated, standsacolossalLutherbild-astatue ofLuther.Inhishandsheholdsa colossalbook.Hisfaceisnoble--not thefaceofLutheroftabletalk!He hasjustutteredthewordsoftheinscriptiononthepedestal:'TheWord ofGodwithusforever!'Andwhereis thatWordofGodinGermanyto-day? Downontheground!Trampledonby Lutheranprofessorsofdivinityinall thegreatProtestantUniversitiesofthe land!AsLoofs,Schweitzer,andothers havewritten,thereisnotasinglepro- fessoroftheLutheranfacultyof theologyofanyGermanUniversitywho hastheoldtimebeliefintheDivinityofJesusChrist!Why?BecauseLuther didawaywiththeprincipleofauthorityinreligion

"CallNoManMaster!"

"TheseUniversitymenforgetthat Christestablishedanauthoritative bodyofteachers.Theyvauntand flauntthesayingofOurLord:'Callno manRabbi:forOneonlyiseverMas- ter-God!'ThemeaningofOur Saviourisclear.Hedidawaywiththe authorityoftherabbinicalteachersof Hisday.liesubstitutedGod'sauthority.HisownauthorityasGod'sambassador.With-allauthorityinmatters ofreligionHedidnotdoaway!

"Forauthorityisaprinciplefounded uponourverynature'sneeds.Wemust haveauthority.Wecannotgetalong withoutit.Thereisverylittleofthe sumofknowledgethatwearecapable of.Wetakemostthingsontheauthor- ityofothers.Theydictatetous.We accepttheirdictate.

"InourgreatUniversitiesthousands oftalentedyoungmenandwomen submissivelylistentoandeagerlydrink inthestatementsforwhichtheyhave nootherauthoritythanthatofthe professorwhomtheyadmire.Thisis thesimplematterofthesyntaxofa Greeksubjunctive,orthehistologyof arabbit,orthemicrobiologicalstructureofthecentrosomeofapneurno- caccus!Andyet,inthefarmoredifficultandmoreimportantmatterofreligion,thestudenttf.ourgreatUniver- sitiesaretaughttowaiveallauthority withasneer:'CallnomanMaster!' "Lutherrecognisedthispsychological fact;heknewthatauthoritywasneededbymaninthematterofreligion. So,whatauthoritydidhesetinthe steadofthatwhichChristhadestablished?Mensay,'theBible,thewhole Bible,andnothingbuttheBible.'And whatsortofanauthorityisthatto buildupon?Lookatthemultitudinous,multiform,vague,tumbled-down. heaped-upformsofProtestantism! Thatistheresultofbuildingupon'the Bible,thewholeBible,andnothing buttheBible.'

"No,MartinLutherdidnotbuild upontheBible.Why,theBibleby itself,withoutsomethingsolidtorest upon,isnomoreofafoundationfora stablereligiousbeliefthanarethe QuranofMuhammed,theVedasofthe Hindoos,andScienceandHealthof Mrs.Eddy.Then,whatdidLutherset asfoundationfortheBible?

Luther'sTwaddle. 'Luthersethimselfinthesteadof thePope,asthefoundationofreligious belief.Readhiswritings,hisdiatribes againstthosethatdifferedwithhimin regardtotheinterpretationofthe Bible.Theyaretoovulgarandlow tobereadtoyouinthesesacredpre-cincts.Thevehemenceandbrutality withwhichLuthermadehimselftobe thefoundationofreligion,arecharacterisedbyaSchrecklichkeita'horribleness'suchasProtestantsofto-day scarcecouldfancy.Hereisoneofthe morerefinedpassagesofthisself-constituted.infallibleguideinreligion: "WhenyourPapistgiveshimself uselesstroubleaboutthewordalone, justtellhimprudently:Dr,Martin Lutherwillsits*.andsay-Papistand assareoneandthesame.Sicvolo.sir

jubeo;sitprorationevoluntas.ThusI will,thusIorder;letmywilltakethe placeofyourreason.Wewouldnotbe thepupilsanddiscipitsofthePapists, buttheirmastersandlords.We.too, wouldstrutitabit,andbearrogant withthesejackasses.And,as-Paul makesboastagainsthiscrazysaints, soImakeboastagainstthesemyjackasses.Aretheydoctors?SoamI.Are theylearned?SoamI.Arethey preachers?SuamI.Aretheytheologians?SoamI.Aretheycontroversialists?SoamI.Aretheyphilosophers? SosinI.Aretheydialecticians?Soam I.Aretheyteachers?Soam1.Dothey writebooks?SodoI.AndIwillgo furtherinmyboast.Icanexplainthe psalmandtheprophets.Theycannot. Icaninterpret.Theycannot.Why,if therebeonlyoneamongthemthat canunderstandarightaforewordora chapterofAristotle,Iamreadytobe tossedinablanket.''Andthatisthe sortoftwaddlewhichLuthersubstitutedfortheauthorityulhrist"

"Katoomba"ConcertParty

ENTERTAINMENTINAIDOF FOUNDLINGHOME.

TheSistersofMercywishtothank Mr.T.B.Cain,secretaryoftheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaul,andMr.A.B. Moore,thetreasurerofthesociety,for achequeof£42fortheFoundling Home,theproceedsoftheKatoomba ConcertheldinHisMajesty'sTheatre onJanuary31st. TheconcertwasorganisedbyMr.E. R.Banksonbehalfofthe"Katoomba" ConcertParty.Theprintingandprogrammesweredonetotheorderofthe concertpartypriortotheircoining over.Mr.Cainsparednopainstomake theconcertafinancialsuccessforthe FoundlingHome.Fromthemomenthe wrotetoaskthe"Katoomba"Concret PartytogivetheconcertforthebenefitoftheHome,heworkedzealously anduntiringly.Itis benotedthat theConferenceofSt.'VripincentdePaul isresponsibleforthesaleof£39lls6d worthoftickets,nearlythetotalsum benefitedbytheinstitution. TheSistersareverygratefultothe "Katoomba"ConcertPartyforhelping theinstitution,andthankallwhotook partintheprogrammeandintheorganisation.

Theprogrammeandbalance-sheet areherewithgiven:Programme.

Overture,ConcertParty'sOrchestra; Thatdrollcomedian,HarrySculley: cornetsolo,R.Simons,cornettistof somenote;thecelebratedEnglishelocutionist,LionelJ.Harrison;Fashion PlateDancers,HammondandDecks; theboyswiththeeducatedfeet;Entr'acte,ConcertParty'sOrchestra; RagNumbers,LesBartrop;Irish basso,Wm.PattsHogan;NoveltyAct, "TheBoysofMustardFame,"Coleman andKeen;TheInimitableParson. HarryJ.Vickers;LightComedian,in SwingingNumbers,RegGreenwood; PopularSongs,HarmonyBoys,aclever groupofmalevoices;Sketch,KatoombaSketchParty,entitled"TheBogus Peer."somevillain,writtenandpro- ducedbyChasH.Decks.Cast:Lord lielpus(thevillain),LionelJ.Harrison;SilasThompkins(retiredmerchant),F.Hillory;Kitty(hisdaugh- ter),H.Youlton;JemimaJones(house- keeper),W.J.Byfield;HaroldPerkins, (Kitty'slover),LesBartrop;Thomas Brown(servant),W.Hutt;Chas.H. Perkins(Harold'suncle),W.Elliott; Egbert(housekeeper'sson).W.Bridgeman;Policeman,SidNorton. Theentertainmentwasunderthe patronageofHisExcellencytheGovernorItwasthethirdappearanceof theConcertPartybeforeaPerthaudience,andtheresultsoftheirefforts wereverygratifying.Thepersonnelof thepartywascomposedentirelyof membersofthestewards'department ofthe"Katoomba."Thesouvenirprogrammewasaveryneatbrochure,and gaveashorthistoryoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSociety.

StatementofReceiptsand Expenditure.

TowardsServileEducation

ByVeryRev.PriorMcNabb,O.P.,inthe"CatholicTimes."

AfewweeksagoIwasdiscussingthe Educationquestionwithayoung,energetic,intelligent,convent-trainedteacherinaCatholicschool.1confessthat. becauseeconomicquestionshavebeen sourgentoflate,myknowledgeofthe latesteducationaleventswassomewhat uncertain.Ifounditjustalittlebewilderingthatinadiscussionwitha Catholicteacheroftheverybesttype somanypointsoffrictionshoulddevelop.Thesepointsoffrictionmultipliedwhenwewentontodiscussthe FisherBill.SuddenlyIsaid:"Ishould notbesurprisedifyouteachers,in yourdesire-andIadd,inyournatural desire-foranadequateandassured salary,wouldwishtobecomecivil servants."'Butwedo."calmlyrepliedtheteacher.

NowIcanexpressthepointofview fromwhichIwritethisarticlebysayingfranklythatrarelyduringthepast fewyearshaveIbeensomoved,per- hapsIshouldsaysobewildered,asby thisunexpectedfulfilmentofmyown prophecy.Istammeredout."Butitis sufficiencyandsecurity-andtheServileState!'"\Vhatisthat?"askedthe teacher.Ialmostgaspedattheques- tion;forIwastalkingwithaneducationalistwhosedutyitwastotrainthe youngofthenationintherealitiesof life,andthisteacherknewnothingof theServileState!

PopeLeo'sMemorableWords. Letmemaketwopreliminaries.First,thedoctrineoftheServileState isnotthediscoveryofthatverywise foreseer,Mr.HilaireBelloc.True,that hepublishedwhatcanbecalled,withoutriskofplatitude.anepoch-making bookentitled"TheServileState."But hisbookwaspublishedin1912.Twentyoneyearsbefore,inMay,1891,Pope LeoXIII.hadfortoldtheServileState inthememorablewords:"Asmall numberofrichmenhavebeenableto layupontheteemingmassesofthe labouringpoorayokelittlebetterthan thatofslaveryitself"("RerumNovarum.")Mr.Belloc'smasterlybookis butapoliticalandeconomiccommentaryonthiswordofaPope. Secondly.Letmesayatoncethatif anyonewishestohavetheServile Stateforhimself,lethimhaveit,I say,forhimself;becauseifhewishes servileconditionsforothersandnot forhimselfIwilluseallmypriestlyinfluencetothwarthim.Nevertheless,if asEngland,wantstheServileState,letEnglandhaveit.We priests,aspriests,havenothingtosay whenanation,assuch.wantsthisor thatformofgovernment.ButifEng-landwantstheServileStateitwill havetochangeitsnationalsong. "Britonsnever,nevershallbeslaves." Itwillhavetocomposeanewnational songafterthestyleof"Massa'sinthe cold,coldground."AndifIreland wantstheServileState,whichisalmostunthinkable.itwillhavetogive upsingingwhat,asaboy,Iusedto thinkoneoftheworld'sgreatestsongs: Oh,where'stheslavesolowly. Condemnedtochainsunholy. Who,couldhebursthischainsatfirst, Wouldpinebeneaththemslowly?

But,torepeatifEnglandasEnglandorIrelandasIreland(andnotshe governingclassinthesecountries, wantstheServileState,wepriests,as priests,willletthemhavethesocial statetheywant.Butwepriests,as men-ah!thatisanothermatter. TheFreedomoftheWorkers. However.Iamnotquitesurethat IrelandasIreland,orevenEnglandas England,ishungeringandthirstingfor thesufficiencyandsecurityoftheServileState,Ofcourse,themajorityof thepeople-thatis,thehard-working class-wantsufficiencyandsecurity, Buttheydonotwantservileconditions. Igrantthatifitcametoachoice betweeninsufficiencyandinsecurityon theonehandandservileconditionson theother,thework-folkmightbe ammlammmommonion

drivenbywantandanxietyintoacceptingtheServileState.Butthissocalledlabouracceptanceofservileconditionsisnotimpressive.Itreminds studentsofournationalhistoryofthe so-calleddesirewhichthecottiershad fortheenclosureofthecommons. Moreover,itremindsstudentsofecclesiasticalhistoryofthewordsofthe "RerumNovarum":"Ifthroughnecessityorfearofaworseeviltheworkmanacceptharderconditionsbecause anemployerorcontractorwillafford himnobetter,heismadethevictim offorceandinjustice."If,therefore, thelabouringclassesofthiscountry areforcedbynecessityorfearinto givinguptheirfreedomandaccepting servileconditions,theiracceptanceis notanexpressionofthenationalwill, butatokenofnationalcrimeanddegradation.

TheNeedofSpeakingOut. Now,itisthedutyofsoniconeor otherofustopointoutclearlytothe workerswhatliesbeforethem.Itmay bethatourwarningcomestoolate, andthatalreadythefettersofthe ServileStateareupontheanklesand wristsofourbelovedpeople.Indeed, thewordsofPopeLeoXIII.,nowmorg thansix-and-twentyyearsold,arein thepresent.notthefuturetense.It mayalsobethatthepeoplewhose freedomissoimperilledhavenolonger theheart,eveniftheyhadthepower, tofight.Itmay,therefore,bethatour wordscomeanhourorageneration toolate.However,letusspeakout whilstwecan,fornomanknows.how soonourveryfreedomofspeechmay beatthemercyofsomepress-censor withunlimitedanduncensoredcontr1. TheStateandtheToiler. TorealisehowfartheServileState willbefurtheredbytheprojectedEducationBill,wehavebuttomeasure thebreachesitwillmakeinthosetwo strongesthumanbulwarksofsocial freedom,(1)theinstitutionofproperty and(2)theinstitutionoftheparent. Andfirstofproperty.I.Noonewho venturestodealwithsocialproblems shouldforgetthegoldenprincipleof PopeLeoXIII.:"Itisonlybythe labourofworkingmenthatStates growrich."r'RerumNovarum.")But theserichesorpropertywhichthe workerscreatearelargelyconfiscated fromthembytheState,thatis,by, "thesmallnumberofveryrichmen" whoaretheirmastersandlegislators.CriderpretenceofInsuranceandby othermethodsoftaxationtheworkingmanisdeprivedofhispropertyto suchanextentthathehastoreceive fromtheState,asanationalalms. whathehasarighttopossessashis ownproperty.Itisnotalwayspossible foreventhepoorsimpleworkerstosee thistheftoftheirproperty.Thusin thematterofIiisurancetheythinkof the£5.000,000annuallycontributedbytheState.Inthematterofeducation theyonlyknowthattheStatehas abolishedschoolfees.Theydonot alwaysrealisethatthemoneywhich paysforInsuranceandEducationis moneywhichtheyearnandtheState graciouslycontrols,intheconviction that.theworkersarenotreallycapable ofcontrollingitthemselves.

TheWorkingMan'sChildren. ButthenewEducationBillwillbe almostthelastactintheconfiscation oftheworkeesuproperty.Hischildren wereoften,througheconomicpressure. ofrealservicetothehomebytheir earnings.TheBill,byraisingtheleavingagetosixteen,andmakinghalf-timeclassescompulsorytilleighteen,practicallydeprivestheworkersof theirchildren'swageforfouryears.If wetaketheaveragenumberofwage- earningchildreninafamilyasthree, andtheweeklywageas2s6d.orsay, 1:7aYear,thefineimposedbythis EducationBillupontheaveragefamily willbe(3x7x41-184!

Itisfutiletoargue'that,inpointof fact,thechild'seducationwillbebetter.a.Agreatmanyofthebestedu-

catedthinkers,artists,andcraftsmen ofthedaythinkthattheeducationwill beworse.Theyhaveawholesome dreadofbook-learning.

b.Evenifthechildren'seducation willbebetter,whoisgoingtopayback the£84?Istheworkertopaythepiper some£84,andtheeducationaliststo callthe tune?

Mr.Fisher'sBillandtheTeachers.

11.Moreover,theFisherBillisavery definite,ifnotdaringattempttomake theteachersintocivilservants,andthe teachingprofessionintoadepartment oftheCivilService.

But(aareteachersawarethatthe Parliamentarysystemisbeginningto stinkinthenostril'softhepeople?The saleofhonours,andtheequallyblatant briberyof"jobs,"isnolongerasecret talkedaboutonlybehindcloseddoors. Mendiscussitinthestreets.TheParliamentariansareinsuchadesperate plightthattheyaremakingadesperateefforttowinovertheteachers. Theyknuwthatiftheynaveacivil servantineveryclassateveryschool thereiseverychanceofParliamentarianismregainingitsoldpower.Butale theteacherspreparedtomanaship fromwhichtheratsarerunning? (b).Itwouldbewellforthetteachers toknowwhatmanyoftheworkersare saying.Theyaresaying(andIdonot agreewiththem)thatthechiefthing theteacheristhinkingaboutishis salary.Inordertogainacomfitable andassuredsalary,theythink,the teacherispreparedtohelpthepoliticianstobringintheServileState.And someofthemwhohaveexperienceof therealitiesofWestminsterandWhitehallarerecallingthejobsthathaverewardedteacherswhowerehelpfulto thepoliticiansintimesofstress. Forallthesereasonsmanyofthe parentsseeintheEducationBillthe last,and.perhaps.themotinsidi,us attempttodespoilthepropertyand libertiesofthesubject,underthe speciouspleaofnationalefficiency.

TheParents'Rights. Secondly,asregardstheinstitution oftheparentwemustconfess,with regret,thatmostofhtesociallegislationofthepastfiftyyearshasunderminedtherightsandpowersofthe parent.Thisisallthemoreregrettable becausenothinghaseverequalledthe divineinstitutionofparenthoodasa guardianoftherightsofchildren.

Attheendofthelongseriesofantiparentallegislationwearenowfaced withalegalenactmentofthepoliticians,calledanEducationBill,which willlargelytakefromtheparentsthe controloftheirchildrenfromtheir thirdtilltheireighteenthyear."Then," tousetheshrewdwordofaworking man,"ateighteenthere'llbeconscription,andthey'llhavetogotobarracks."

Mr.O'Dea'sSpeech.

Itisjustalittledistressingthatin therecentspeechofMr.W.O'Dea,at ameetingofCatholicteachersonNovember9th,nomentionwasmadeof theparents.Mr.O'Deasaid:"They havebeentoldthatbehindtheBill wasasolidphalanx:theChurchof England,theNonconformistChurches, thewholeLabourorganisation,anda greatpatrioticsectionofthemanufacturingclasses.Catholicsalonewere eitherhostileorheldaloof.Butthis wasnottheattitudeoftheCatholic teachers. TheBillinnowayimperilledthereligiousteachinginthe schools.Itgavethemachanceofdoing morefortheCatholicchild,educationallyandsocially,thaninthepast."But throughoutthespeech,asreportedin the"CatholicTimes"of16thNovember.thereisnotonementionofthe parentswhoaretobefined£84forthe sakeofthoseEducationalistswhoare infatuatedwithbook-learning:andnot oneregretforthewidesectionofpar- entalinfluencewhichtheBillwill sweepawayinitsavalancheofnational efficiency.

RivetingFetters. Toconclude.Betweenthiscountry andtheServileStatetherehavestood thetwogreatanddivineinstitutionsof propertyandofparenthood,united andsymbolisedbyanowalmost archaicword,Home.

Itistheopinionofwisementhat thislatestEducationBillis,andperhapsismeanttobe,afurtherdefence ofthevenalpoliticians,andafurther rivetingofthefettersoftheServile State.Manyofoursimplefolkdonot knowwhatisbeingplannedforthem. Theirapprobationiscarefullyengineeredforastateofthingswhichthey wouldneverapproveifonlytheyknew. Ouraiminwritingthisisnottoinfluencethemonewayoranother,except bylettingthemseeclearlytheissues oftheiract.Wehaveatrustthatboth Catholicteachersandparentswillsee toitthattheyandtheirchildrenshall befree.

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GermanyTo-Day

Asthewargoeson,lessissaidabout territorialchangesandlessisthought ofthem,whilstmoreattentionisdevotedtotheinternaltransformations withinthebelligerentcountries.One knowsthattherewillbecertain changesoffrontiers,andonehopes thatatleastthemajorityofthemuchtried'submergednationalities"willreceiveanewstartinhistory.Yetwhilst thewarsofthepasthavetransformed mainlythefrontiersofStates,thisone istransformingtheirnature. PerhapsinAnglo-Saxoncountries thereislessconsciousnessofthecomingchangethanelsewhere.Alonghistoryofsteadypoliticaldevelopment, confidenceintheirownabilitytopreservelibertyathome,ahighdegreeof well-beingamongtheworking-classes, andtheconsequentabsenceofviolent revolutionaryideasandtendencies, makeitpossibleforusnottobeemgrossedatpresentbythefuturedevelopmentsofourownhome-politics. ButontheEuropeanContinent,especiallyinEasternandCentralEurope, theWar,whichoverthereinflictson thecivilianpopulationmuchgreater sufferingsthanitdoesinGreatBritainorAmerica.isalsoatimeofintensepoliticaleducationanddevlopment.Muchofitstillremainshidden underthesurface;fewpeopleknewof theforcesatworkinRussiabfeore theyactuallybrokeoutintheRevolution-similarforcesmayormaynot begatheringalsoinethercountries. andeversinceMarchmenineachof themhavebeentryingtopiercethe veilwhichcoverstheirownfutureand thatoftheirneighboursoropponents.

Germanyispassingthroughcontinuouscrises.Thehighestofficialsofthe Empire,theheadsofthehithertoomnipotentbureaucracy,feelthatthe holdwhichtheyhavehithertohadon thecountryisweakening,andthey begintocountalsowithotherfactors thanthetaiouroftheEmperor.itis amistaketoattachovermuchimportancetothechange,butitisalsoa mistaketoignoreit.Thereneverhas beeninGermanysuchaholocaustof Ministersasduringthelastsixmonths. TheReichstagpassesresolutions,demandsexplanationsfromrecalcitrant Chancellors.andgraduallygetsonthe waytowardsestablishingMinisterial responsibility.Infact,hadatrueleaderarisenintheGermanParliamentat thetimeoftheErzbergercrisis-when Bethmann-Hollwegfell--therealexerciseofsovereigntyinGermanymight havealreadypassedintothehandsof thenationalassembly.TheappointmentofCountHertlingisaconcession totheReichstagandatthesametime anattempttopreventitsseizing power.ItisthefirsttimeinGerman historythattheChancellor-electhas conferredwiththeparty-leadersbefore undertakingoffice;itissimilarlythe firsttimethatanold-experiencedParliamentarianhasbeencalledtopreside overtheGermanAdministration.But atthesametimeCountHertlingis knownto-beinhispersonalinclinationsanopponent,ofParliamentary governmentinGermany.Hebelongs totheConservativebranchofthe Catholic,ClericalCentreParty:the GermanEmperor,whofeelsanyhow certainofthelotalsupportofthe PrussianProtestantConservatives,by appointingHertlingappealsforsupporttotheGermanCatholics.Withthe helpoftheCentre,liertlingistoreconstituteaParliamentarianblocin Germany.

ThepresentconditionoftheGerman Reichstagremindsonetosomeextent ofthatoftheDumainItii5and1916. AttimestheGovernmentoftheTsar hadtomakeconcessionsandattempt. edtoplacatetheDame;thenagainit withdrewwhatithadgranted,fully consciousofthefactthatthesemen wereunabletoleadarealrevolution againstit.Theycaredtoomuchfor thewartostirupstrifewhenitmight provefataltothenation.Thesameis nowtrueaboutGermany.Whyhasno leaderyetrisentoleadtheParliamentaryforces?BecausetherarenoindependentforcesintheReichstag.Even theRadicalsandtheMajoritySocialistsaretoomuchconcernedabout winningthewartotakedecisiveaction againstthePotsdamclique.Noneof themcanleadsuchamovement,becausenoneofthemispreparedtopress thestruggletothebitterend.Likethe Dumaofpastdays,thesemenlivein adouble,alternativefear.Iftheytrial adecisivemovementagainsttheGovernment,whichwouldreachfarbeyondthehallsoftheReichstag,they areindangerofraisingatsormwhich would'goasfarbeyondthemasthe RussianRevolutionhasgonebeyond MilyukovandRodzianko.Ortheyrun theriskofgivingthesignofrevoltandreceivingnoanswer.Fornoone reallyknowswhattheforcesareinthe country,whetherageneralstrike wouldbepossible,howthearmywould respondtoitbothatthefrontandbehindit.TheGermanGovernmenthas itsfears,andwould-berevolutionary leadershavegottheirdoubts.But meanwhile,whenwatchingtheReichstagfromasufficientdistance,oneis remindedofapoembyHansAdler-about"theTheatreofMonkeys"Whichplay,coldsweatonlittle,tired faces, Theirdolorousparts--pathetic.serious. Inthisthesaddestofalloperettas AndtheGermanpeople?Whatisit awaiting-anordertorevolt?Perhaps asColonelvonYorckputitin1810, evenarevolutioninPrussiarequires anorderfromabove.ThereisanenormouseindolenceintheGermanpeople, wellknowntoallthosewhoever thoughtofleadingitindependentlyof thehoheObrigkeit-theStateauthorities."Thetimemaycomewhenwe shallhavetodescendintothestreet," wassaidsonictenyearsagoataParty CongressoftheGermanSocialistsby EduardBernstein,oneoftheablest andmosthonestoftheirleaders."But areyousurethatthepeoplewillfollowusintothestreet?"answeredKarl Liebknecht,thewell-knownGerman Bolshevik.Germapy'sthinkershaveal! beenrevolutionaries,butherrevolutionarieshavebeenmerelythinkers. "Theslave,heloveshissongoffreedom,intheeveningattheinn,"wrote ilerweghonthecollapseoftherevolutionof1848.

ArethereintheGermanyofthepresentdayrevolutionaryforceswhich might-breaktheprison-houseof Europefromwithin?Andifthereare suchforces,andiftheyact,whatwill thenbecomeEurope?

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YetalthoughCountIlertlingmight managetheReichstag,itisclearlyunderstoodthatmoreimportantthana meremajorityintheReichstagarethe Socialists.ForthefirsttimeinGerman historyitisopenlyadmittedevenby Conservativesthatitwouldbeimpossibletogovernthecountryagainstthe willoftheSocialistmasses.Anditis thisfactwhichliesatthebottomof thegeneralmalaiseinGermanpolitics. TheReichstaghasbeenpowerless,and islikelytoremainso,wheneverithas todependonitsownforces.Butbeyonditstandthemasses,themunitionworkers,thesoldiersatthefront. NoGermanbureaucratisreallyfrightenedbyaClericalintriguersuchas HerrErzberger,orbyaGovernment SocialistsuchasHerrScheidemannor HerrEbertButscandalsintheReichstag.asuddenadjournment,tosaynothingofadissolution,mightwakeup elementsoverwhichthemarionettes intheReichstaghaveinrealityno power.Itisatbottomamatterof comparativeindifferencewhetheror nottheReichstagobtainscontrolover theGermanGovernment.Itisindifferentwithnaardofthewar.becausea triaorifyie.theReichstagtsandsbehindtliepalicatHerrvonBethmannHoia,vegreedHerrvimKuhlmann.It iseetiellyindifferentwithregardtoGeaaiecoralitutianaldevelopment, i'.!-1,1,1-eeicisoftheGerman whenunaidel.will n. And::theadvantages eee-" ' 7' ,tr-n,j17"-:,ticr7cy bytheunano,,. unnamedfsrees:,utsidetheReichstag.

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Mrs.EdithAustin,21()Victoriaroad, Marrickville,Sydney,says:"WhenemployedattoeTweedFactory,myhusbandmetwithaserious accident.Oneofthefingersofhisright handwascrushedinamachine,which inbictedaterriblewound.Hewas treatedatthePrinceAlfredHospital fortwoorthreeweeks,andthough theinjuryclosedup.itstillremained verysore,andwasobviouslynotproperlyhealed.

"Myhusbandthenbegantoapply Zam-Buk,whichquicklysoothedthe pain.HekeptonwiththisZarn-litaa treatment,whichhadtheeffectof drawingoutapieceofbonethathad previouslypreventedtheplacehealing. Afterthis,afewmoredressingswills Zam-Bukthoroughlyandnaturally healedhishand.

"Sincethis,wehaveusedZam-Buk forburns.bruises,etc.,andalways founditsplendid.Itsmarvellouseffect indrawingoutthesplinteredbonein myhusband'scese,showswhata splendidremedyZum-Bukis,andfully justifiedourgreatfaithinthisbalm."

Zam-Bukisapurebalmofunparalleledsoothing,antiseptic,andhealing power.Forskinsures,festeringinflammation,ulceration,fleshwounds,injuries,andallmarinerofskinandscalp disease.Zarn-Bekisabsolutelyunequalled.1/6or3.'3(forlargefamily size)ofallchemists-andstores.

CommonwealthNotes

QUEENSLAND.

MajorArthurMurphyisreturning fromthefront.Attheoutbreakofthe warMajorMurphywasmedicalofficer attheChildren'sOffice,Brisbane. Duringhisabsencehehasdoneduty atEgypt,Lemnos,France,andEngland.HeisanoldChristianBrothers' boy,andabrotherofMr.F.W.Murphy,barrister,Brisbane.

BrotherMulkerns,BA.,LL.B.,one ofthemostprominentteachersofthe ChristianBrothers'staff,hasbeen transferredfromQueenslandtotake chargeoftheschoolatWagga.BrotherMulkernshasafinerecordasa teacherinotherStates,andhisaccessiontoWaggashouldproveverybeneficialtothatprogressiveschool.

TherewasanunusuallylargeattendanceofmembersattheIrishAssociationrooms,Brisbane,whencongratu- lationswereofferedtoMr.P.J.McDermottontheoccasionofhisbeing madeaCompanionofSt.Michaeland St.George.

FatherF.McSweeney,recentlyor- dainedattheCathedral,hastakenup staffworkatSt.Leo'sCollege,Brisbane.

Anoldandrespectedresidentof Ipswich.inthepersonofMrs.B.Kelly, passedtohereternalrestrecentlyat herson'sresidence.Formorethan60 earsshewasconnectedwiththeWest oretondistrict.Shecametherefrom Irelandin1854.MessrsM.andJ. Toohey.Ipswicharebrothers.R.I.P.

TheQueenslandStateelectionswill takeplaceonthe16thofthismonth.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

TheRev.FatherT.Vaughanon SundayweekblessedasplendidmonumentinSt.Bede'sCemetery,Braid.. wood,tothememoryofthelateAldermanP.Coffey,MayorofBraidwood, whowaskilledinamotoraccidentlast NovemberbetweenMoruyaand Bodalla.TheMayor,AldermanJ.J. Donnelly.presided.Attheunveiling ceremonyFatherVaughanpaida gracefultributetothememoryofthe deceased,andsaidthathedesiredon behalfofMrs.CoffeytothanktheresidentsofBraidwoodanddistrictfor thegrandtributeofesteemtheyhad paidtothememoryofherdearhusband.Itwascertainlyworthyofthe districtandworthyoftheman.It mustindeedbegratifyingtothedeceased'sfamilythattherewassuch loveforhiminthedistrict.Mrs.Coffey wasdeeplysensibleofthegreattribute ofaffectionextendedtoherandher latehusband.andsheprayedthata likesorrowassheexperiencedshould neverbetheportionofanyotherper. soninthedistrict.

Probatehasbeengrantedofthewill ofMr.PatrickKiley.grazierofDarah. Wallendbeen,whodiedatCooramundraonDecember11last,leavingan estateofthenetvalueof£35,4125s7d. Thetestatorappointedhissons,John Richard,LouisPhilip.andPatrick. JosephKiley.hisexecutorsandtrustees.Hebequeathed£22500eachtohis daughters,Josephine.Ellen,Bridget. andVeronicaLucyKiley;£500tohis daughter,MargaretEvans.wifeofA. W.Evans;£100tohisson,Francis WilliamKiley:andtheresidueofhis estatetohissons.J.R.,L.P.,andP. J.Kiley,inequalshares.

AtSt.Ursula'sConvent,Annidale, recently,SisterMaryPaul.daughterof Mrs.Beames,ofBrisbane,madeher professionTheRightRev.Monsignor Tobin,V.G.,ofGlen'Inner,officiated. Atthesametimetwoyoungladies werereceivedintotheOrder-Miss MaryFrecklington,daughterofMr. andMrs.GeorgeFrecklington,ofCanowindra(whotookthenameofSister MaryIgnatius':andMissHelenWhite, daughterofMrs.E.White,ofCanowindra(whotookthenameofSister MaryGerard,.

Mr.M.J.Colgan,oneofthemostrespectedresidentsofDarlingtonand Redfern,diedatStVincent'sPrivate HospitalonJanuary11th.afteranillnessoftwoyears.Deceased,whowas anativeofKing'sCounty.Ireland, cametoAustraliawhenonlyaveryyoungman.HisbusinesscareerinDarlingtonandRedfernextendedover34 years.Hewasadmiredbyeverybody thatcameintouchwithhimforhis straightforwardwayintransacting business.Thegreatrespectandesteem inwhichMr.Colganwasheldamongst hisfellow-businessmenwasevidenced bythegreatconcoursethatassembled toshowtheirlastmarkofrespect.

TheSyriancommunitygrandlycele- bratedtheirnationalfeastday,St. Maroun'sFeast,onSunday.the10th ult.Thefestivitieswerehonouredby thepresenceofHisExcellencythe

ApostolicDelegate,theConsul-General forFranceandhisstaff,andmany otherprominentmembersofthecommunity.HisExcellencypresidedat HighMassinSt.Maroun'sChurch, Elizabethstreet,andwasattendedat histhronebytheRightRev.MonsignorOrmond(privatesecretary)and theRev.Dr.Kaldewey(St.Patrick's College,Manly).Thecelebrantofthe MasswastheRev.FatherA.Yasbeck, assistedbytheRev.FatherDandah. Specialmusicwasprovidedbythe choir.AttheLastGospelanaddress ofwelcomewasreadandpresentedby theRev.FatherDandahtoHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate.Atthe closeoftheMassHisExcellencythankedthemfortheirbeautifuladdress,and congratulatedallforthesplendidway inwhichtheywerehonouringthe FeastofSt.Maroun.Heappreciated theirfirstwelcomeonhisarrivalin Sydney.andwasnowpleasedtobe amongthemthatdayandtoassistat theceremonies.Heknewverywellthe glorioushistoryoftheMarounitesand theirattachmenttotheHolySeelong beforehecametoAustralia,andhad learnttoesteemandappreciatetheir nationforitsconstancytothefaith duringpersecution,andhelikened themastheIrishoftheEast,because theyhadalwaysbeenstrongintheir faithduringtimesoftrialandoppression.AtthecloseoftheMassHisExcellencyheldareception,andgreeted withgraciouswordsthemembersof thecongregationwhowereintroduced tohim.TheSyriancommunitylater entertainedtheApostolicDelegateat anexcellentbanquet.

VICTORIA.

ItisprobablethatthefoundationstoneofNewmanCollege,affiliatedto MelbourneUniversity,willbelaidby theApostolicDelegateduringHisExcellency'svisittotheState,whichwill extendforafortnightasfromMarch 13.

IntherecentMelbourneUniversity resultsappearthenamesofRonald Stewart.asobtaininghissecondyear B.A.,LL.B.,andBernardD.Stewart, whopassedhisfirstyearBA.,LL.B. BotharesonsofthelateMr.Ronald Stewart,sowellknowninCatholic literarycircles.

Mr.ThomasKing,whofor26years wasamemberofthewell-knownfirm ofGavanDuffyandKing,banisters andsolicitors,diedrecentlyinMelbournefrominjuries'receivedinanaccident.HewasridingatElsternwick whenthegreatstormburst.Herode underatreeforshelter,butthinking thatanothertreeclosebyafforded moreprotection,herodeon.Hehad barelyreachedthetreewhenitwasuprootedbythetornado.Becoming frightened,thehorsebolted.Mr.King wasthrowntotheground,hisshoulder beingdislocatedbythefallandseveral ribsfractured.Hestruggledtohisfeet, and,catchingthehorse,rodehome.He receivedmedicalattention;butpneumoniasetin.anddeathfromheart failuresupervened -

MasterJ.T.Purcell,apupilofSt. Patrick'sConventSchool,PortFairy, wassuccessfulinwinningaState scholarshipattherecentexamination. Theyoungscholarisonly14yearsof age.

a FatherVandamme'sappealforthe Belgiansismeetingwithmuchsuccess. Intheplacesvisited,Malvernsubscribed£150,SouthYatragave£80.His Gracepresidedanddeliveredanaddressattheillustratedlecturegiven byFatherVandammeattheCathedral Hall.

AcommunityoftheSistersofSt. JosephhasbeenestablishedatYarram. TheconventbuiltfortheSistersisa commodiousand.prettyone.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Itdoesnotlook(saystheSydney "Freeman'sJournal")asifMr.CrawfordVaughan,ex-PremierofSouth Australia.hadbeensuchabrilliant successinAmericaaspressclaquers havesoughttomakeitappear.Itnow comesoutinanofficialreportfromthe StateCouncilofDefence,California,thattheillustriousvisitorremained unknownandunheraldedinSanFranciscoforfivedaysbeforethecitizens foundoutthattheywere"entertaining acelebrityunawares."

TheVenerableArchdeaconW.H. Connelly,oftheWilcanniadiocese, whohashadchargeoftheBlumberg districtfornearlyfiveyears,hasdecidedtoretirefinallyfromactivework. HeissucceededatBlumbergbyRev. FatherMinetti,lateassistantpriestat MurrayBridge.ArchdeaconConnelly willnowtakeupthepositionofhonorarychaplainattheBrightonConvent ofMercy,whichwasestablishedafew yearsagobySistersfromBrokenHill,

withwhomtheArchdeaconwasassociatedinpastyears.Aresidencefor himisnowincourseoferection.ArchdeaconConnellyisoneoftheoldest, bestknown,andpopularofthepriests oftheWilcanniadiocese.Hewasa familiarfigureinBrokenHillfor25 years,goingthere'intheearliestdays withthelateBishopDunne.HisservicestotheChurchinthosedayswere ofthehighestcharacter,andhedida largeshareofthepioneerworkoforganisingandcollecting.WiththeexceptionofasingleyearinBourke,all histimewasspentinBrokenHilltill 1913,whenhewenttoBlumberg.

St.Patrick'sDayButtons

The"Record"hasreceivedalarge 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 chequeforourctaritableinstitutions, and-won'ttheAngelsofPitybeglad.

Listofcentresandtheirsaleswillbe publishedinthe"Record."

Hustlealittleanddoyourbitfor Charity.

Boulder

TheAllHallowsparishhasassumed Itsairofcompletenessnowthatthe ChildrenofMaryarebandedtogether againaftertheirlongvacation.Their firstmeetingfortheyear1918took placelastSundayafternoon,andit wasgratifyingbeyondexpressionto notethelargegatheringmusteredtoetherformingsograndanaggregate. Itisnowsixyearssincethissociety wasformedinBoulder,andforthose whohaveseenitgrowfromsmallbeginningstoitspresentsplendidincrease,ithasbeenaconcernofinterest,andstillmoreso.aseachyearhas broughtforthgreatersuccessandmore prosperousachievements,thusproving tobeanassociationwellworthyof thedeepestinterestandencouragement.WecongratulatetheChildrenof Maryontheircreditableattainments inthepast,andhavethefirmestfaith intheirattainmentsinthefuture, knoWingwelltheirpowersofassertion oversuchtroublesomeelementsasbad timesandotherbesettingodds.The effectoftheirworkisofhighmerit, butofhighermeritstillisthecausetheirassiduousadherencetotheirreligion-whichhasemanatedhandin handwithalltheirundertakings,bring- ingoutheirmostcharacteristicvirtue ofcharity,whichhasbeenasweetand harmoniouslever,makingconflictan unknownquantity.Religionhasbeen theirfirstanduppermostthought,so wehaveinthesodalityoftheChildren ofMary sembly,amosthappyandunitedaswhichstandsto-dayasa monumentaryexampletothosewho woulddiscardsosimplevetsopotent aninfluence.Itisworthyofmention thateveryyearsincethesodalitywas formedoneormoreofitsmembers' haveleftforthereligiouslife,andare nowfulfillingtheirmissionindifferent, partsoftheCommonwealth,bringingtofruitioninthespiritofself-sacrifice thenobleidealswhichtheSodalityof theChildrenofMarymayclaim,at leastinsomemeasure,tohaveimplantedinthem.Theirprogress,both

spirituallyandtemporally,hasmade theirassociationaveryvaluableasset totheirparish.Inmattersoforganisationandfinancetheyhaveleftnothing tobedesired,andintheallimportant matterofreligion,theirsodalityinits carefulbutseeminglyunobtrusiveobservanceoftherulesmayworthilybe regardedastheagencyofredemption formanysouls.

Intherecenttheoryexaminations, TrinityCollege,London,MissJosephine Lackeysecuredthepossible100marks intheadvancedjunior,whileMiss DixieLackeysecurgd97marks.Itmay bementionedthatMissDixieLackey hadthehonourofsingingbeforeMdlle. Doloresthreeyearsago,andheradvice wastostudyhardintheoryandmusic. SincethenMissDixiehaspassedsuccessfullyfourmusicalexaminations. BotharepupilsoftheSistersofSt. Joseph's,Boulder.

MissJosieRobertsisspendinga mostenjoyableholidayatVictoria Park,wheresheistheguestofMr.and Mrs.Mannion.

Mrs.Sheahan,accompaniedbyherlittledaughter,Noreen,arrivedhome fromthecoast.duringtheweek. TherepassedawayatSt.Johnof GodHospitallastTuesdayafternoona mostdevotedmemberoftheChurch inthepersonofMissMaryMooney. Thedeceased,whowas64yearsofage, wasanoldresidentofBoulder,having residedinNorthTerraceformany years.Forsomeconsiderabletimeshe hasbeenaninvalid,sufferingwiththe mostexemplarypatience.Herremains wereremovedfromMessrsMannion andCruse'sundertakingestablishment, andproceededtoSt.Mary'sChurch, wherethefirstpartoftheburialservicewasread,andthencetotheKalgoorlieCemetery,whereFatherDonogherofficiatedatthegraveside.Afteramostpleasantsojournatthe coast,MissLocktonreturnedduring theweekmuchbenefitedbyherholiday. AttheChildrenofMarySodality'smeetinglastSundayafternoonitwas adelightforalltoseepresent,inthe garbofanovitiateofSt.Joseph's Order,oneoftheirmostesteemed membersinthepersonofMissMona Dominish.Occasionwastakento makeherapresentation,andFather Donogherexpressedhispleasureinthe pleasingofficewhichwashislot,and spokeinlaudatorytermsoftheyoung lady'sattributes.MissDominishleaves behindhermanyfriendsandacquaintanceswhowithherarepleasedwith thetruevocationwithwhichshehas beenblessed,andtenderhertheirmost heartfeltcongratulations.

WithastrongwillandprayerIcan doeverything.Courageandconfidence -always-inspiteofall.

HARRYDEMOULIN

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GRANDTheatre

Direction T.Coombe

Saturday,2ndMarch, CarlyleBlackwellin"TheGood forNothing."

Wednesday,7thMarch, "TemporalPower,"byMarie Corelli. AT MAJESTIC PERTH,Saturday, DougFairbanks'realrival BRYANTWASHBURN, InhisBigWarDrama. "TheManWhoWasAfraid."

FREMANTLE,Saturday, "SHOULDSHEOBEY?" TheSensationalExposureof Divorce.

SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul, W.A.(Inc.)

Thefirstquarterlygeneralmeeting ofthesocietywasheldatSt.Brigid's Church,%VestPerth,onSundayafternoonlast,andalthoughmostofthe suburbanconferenceswereunrepresentedowingtothestoppageofthe railwayandtramwayservices,there wasaverygoodattendance.Amongst thosepresentweretheVery.Rev. FatherFagan,spiritualdirectorofthe ParticularCouncil,andRev.Fathers MCCabeandPace.TheVeryRev. FatherFaganextendedawelcometo sistersandbrothersandparishioners, andtheRev.FatherPaceprearledthe occasionalsermon.

Thefollowingarethereports:Mat'sParticularCouncil.

collectedatsomeotherconvenient time.

Women'sConferenceReports.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth:Sincelast meetingthesistershavevisitedthe SanatoriumandtheFoundlingHome. Masshasbeenofferedandprayerssaid foradeceasedmember. SacredHeart,Highgate:Oursisters continuetotakeakeeninterest--inall theworksofoursociety,visitingthe sickandothercharitableworks,visitingthehospitalandalsoHomeof Peace,wherethewantsofthepatients havebeenattendedto.Monetaryassistancehasbeengiventoseveralfamilies, andHolyMassofferedfordeceased soldiersoftheparish.ThreeofoursistershavewritteninBraillefortheuse oftheblind.includingacatechismand Catholicprayer-book. ThemusicrenderedbySt.Brigid's choirwasgreatlyappreciatedbythose present.

Thevariousbranchesofworkengagingtheattentionofthesocietysince thelastmeetinghavebeenundertaken withthecustomaryzealandenthusiasm,ineachdirectionthebrothers energeticallycontinuingtheirlabours asVincentians. .FoundlingHome:Onthe31stult.,a concertpromotedintheinterestsof theFoundlingHomewasheldatHis Majesty'sTheatre,Perth.thesumof £40lOsldbeingrealisedasaresultof theeffortsoftheKatoombaConcert Party.Toitsmembersthethanksof thesocietyisdueforthewhole-hearted responseextendedininterestingthemselvesinsodesreyingacause.Anacknowledgmentofthechequeforthe amountgiventotheHomewouldappearinthenext'Record."HisGrace hadrequestedthesocietytotakeover controloftheboxes-fortheHume whichweredistributedintheMetropolisandtownsinthecountry,which workwouldbecarriedoutinthe future.Theconferenceswouldindue coursebeadvisedofthewaysand meansoffulfillingthewishesofthe Archbishop. Library:Thechiefparochiallibrarianreportedthatsincethesistersaria brotherslastmetafurtherconsignmentofbookshadarrived,totalling some60oddvolumesofHerderand Washbournepublications.Itwasdesiredtocancelthisorderandcommence thepurchaseofbooksofequalcalibre andmeritlocallyinlieuofplacing ordersathome.Unfortunatelythe bookshadbeenshipped,andinthecircumstanceshadtobeagcepted.For thefuture,however,allpurchaseswere tobemadelocally.Arrangementswere nowbeingmadefortheestablishment ofabranchofthelibraryatVictoria Park.Withthisadditionsevenconferenceswereatpresentparticipatingin itsbenefits.

C.T.S.Literature:ThechiefC.T.S. librarianreportedthatalthoughsome timeagothepamphletsorderedfrom homehadnotyetarrived,acontingencypartly,ifnotwholly,attributabletothewarandtheirregularities inshipping.Tocopewiththedemand fromtimetotimesmallparcelshad beenobtainedfromtheEastandmade availablefurconferences'disposal.At presenttherewasafairstockavailable. PublicInstitutionsVisitation:The directorofpublicinstitutionsvisitation reportsthateachmonthsawtherenewaloffresheffortsinthissphereof thesociety'slabours,thehomesbeing regularlyvisitedbythebrothers.It willberememberedthatontheeveof Christmasspecialendeavourswere madetosecureadditionalfundsforthe purposeofprovidingcheerforthe patients,anditispleasingtoreport theexcellentresponseaccorded,an amountofapproximately£25having beenobtainedforthepurpose.To avoidclashingwithasimilareffortin. auguratedbyacommitteeofanother communitytowardsthesameendfor thesametime.itwasdecidedtopostponethevisitandutilisethefunds

InMemoriam

hisbrother,SergeantC.J.Morrell,and othersofthesamecompany,was caughtbyGermanmachinegunfire, andhediedofwoundsonMarch2nd. HeisburiedatMartinpuich.Raymond wasextremelywelllikedwhereverhe went,andhiswifehasreceivedmany letterstestifyingtothefactthathe was'oneofthebest.'TheDepartment haslostagoodandpopularyoung officerR.I.P.

AletterfromPalestine

SignallerClaudeSecombe,anephew oftheMissesSchlitz,ofHaystreet, whoisservingwiththeA.I.F.,writing tohismotherfromPalestinelatein Novemberlast,says:Isupposethatthepapershaveprintedallaboutourbigstunthere,andwe certainlyhavebeengoingsomesince 26thOctober,whenwestartedout fromouroldcampoutsideGaza,where wehadbeenworkingforsolong.We workedquietly,travellingbynight andcampingduringtheday,untilwe wererightinbehindBeersheba.Then atdawnon31stOctober,wecompletelysurprisedtheTurkSbyattacking themin'therear,whiletheinfantryattackedinfront.Wehadabriskfight, butitdidnotlastlong,andBeersheba, theancientandhistoricalplace,was ours.Ididnotgetachancetogetinto thetownitself,which.issetdownin themiddleofadustyplain,butour padretoldusthattheplacewasquite modern,andhewasverydisappointed withit,asheexpectedtoseeoldand historicalbuildings.Itlookedadull andunintreestinglittleplacetome. Anyhow.wepushedonafterthe Turkswithoutinfantry,andhadanotherscrapwiththemon6thNovemberinthehillsbehindBeersheba,and beatthemagain.'Wehadaveryhard timejustaboutthenforrationsand waterforourselvesandhorses.No rationsatalloneday,andnowater another,andthehorseshadnonefor twodays,andwehadtotakethem12 milesbacktoBeershebaforwater. ThedustroundBeershebawassimply awful.Irememberwhenwegotthere afterbeingsoshortofwater.ourhorses rushedthetroughs,andImanaged-to getmyheaddownanddrankmyfill withthem.Gee!Iwasdry.Wecan laughovertheselittlethingsnow,and thehard"timeswe'vehad,butthey werenojokeatthetime,Iassureyou. Anyhow,togetbacktomytale,theinfantryhadbrokenthroughtheTurk lineatGaza,andwewereadvancing allalongtheline,beatingthemat everyturn.Wewereingreatspirits whenweheardthatGazahadfallen. astheyhadheldustheresolong.It wasourartillerythatreallysmashed themup.WepushedrightbacktowardsthecoastagainfromBeersheba, allthemountedmen,N.Z.'s,A.L.H., Yeomanry,andCamelCorpsinfront, andtheinfantryandartillerybehind. TheTurkwentforhislife,leavingall sortsofgear,etc.,behind.Atoneplace, EtTine,wecapturedmuchstoresand equipment. 1gun,3damagedaeroplanes,2500shells,millionsofrounds ofsmallammunition,200casesofexplosives,manymotorlorries,waggons. andallsortsofgearthattheyhad abandoned.

PRIVATERAYMONDMORRELL, FourthsonofMr.andMrsJ.A. Morrell,Carnarvon,awell-known pioneerfamily.Hewasmarriedat KirruptwoyearsagobyRev.Father J.ReidytoMissMayMiddleton.the onlydaughterofMr.andMrs.R. Middleton.formerlyofKirrup,but nowofMt.Lawley.Hewasinhis22nd year.andverywelllikedbyhiscomrades.Priortotheengagementinwhich helosthislife,anticipatingtheworst, hewrotetohisyoungwifesayinghe trusted,withGod'shelp,tocomesafely through,butiftheworstshouldhappenhewaswellpreparedtomeetwith death.Beforeenlistingforactiveservice,hewasintheCommonwealth TelegraphService,andthe"Transmitter."theofficialorganoftheCommonwealthPostandTelegraphAssociation, hadthefollowingappreciative noticeofthedeceasedyoung soldier:"RayMorrellenlistedabout November.1915,inthe9threinforcementsofthe28thBattalionin theinfantry,andembarkedforEgypt aboutJanuary,1916.HewenttoEnglandafewmonthsafterwards,and stayedatSalisburyPlainsuntiltheend ofthatyear.Hewasappointedquartermaster-sergeantwhilstatSalisbury Plains.HewassentovertoFranceat theendof1916.but,likeallnon-coms. attachedtoreinforcements,helosthis stripeswhenhewentintothetrenches.Whilsttakingpartinaraidon thenightofMarch1st,1917,he,with

toldusthattheyweregoodforkeep. ingawaydisease.Theplaceisthe centreoforangegrovesandvineyards, andthepeopleseemeddelightedtosee us,givingusbreadandwineingalore --theorangeswepickedforourselves. Thereweremilesoforangegrovesjust ripening,andIcanscarcelytellyou whatitfeltliketobeturnedloose amongunlimitedorangesafterthree 'weeksofhard,dustytoilonbullybeef andbiscuits. WerodethroughJaffa,whichisa good-sizedseaport,butdidnotsee muchoftheplace.Itisalmostentirely deserted,astheTurksforcedthewhole populationtoclearrightoutmonths ago.Wearecampedatpresentin Sarona,aGermancolonyafew'miles fromJaffa,aniceplace,allorangeand lemonplantations.Itisveryfertile, andhasabigwine-makingplant.The peoplehere(onlyoldmenandwomen/ donotseemsopleasedtoseeusasthe Jewswere.Wehavebeenherenearly aweeknow,doingoutpostdutyand patrols,butdon'tseeanyTurksin sight.Theyappeartobemakingback towardsDamascus,andweseemtobe waitingforourrailwayandtransport linestogetsettledbeforepushingon again. Idon'tknowwhatourtotalcaptures havebeensofar,but'theTurkslost 19,000men,killed,wounded,andpri. saner's,sothatisabiglump.Myword, achapisluckytobeabletoseeabig pushlikethis,andfeelthatheisa smallpartofit,proyidinghecomes outontop.

OuraeroplaneshadtheHunbeat rightfromthestart,andwecaptured ordestroyed14duringthemonth.The infantrytookJerusalemsomedaysago, and,aswearereallypastitnow,I don'tsupposethatwewillbeableto getalookatitatall,asourlineof travelisclosetothecoast:sothe Rosarybeadswhich1wasgoingtoget foryouthere-willhavetobeheldover again,mother. Therewasonetimeonthe14thNov. emberthatIthoughtthatthewhole A.M.R.wasmafeesh-finished.Wewere rightontheextremeflank,andthe Turksattackedusinforce.Theyoutnumbereduseasily,andadvancedto within40yardsofus,webeingonone sideofaridgeandtheyontheother. Ourcaptainwaskilledandthecolonel wounded.Wesignalledbackurgently forreinforcements,butthewholeBri. gadewasheavilyengaged,anditwas alungtimebeforetheycouldsendany. Wecouldheartheirleadersurgingthe Turkson,andtheywereyelling"Allah, Allah!"andourchapsfixedbayonets andyelledback,"Comeon ,"but theylackedthenecessarybitofginger thatcountsinatightcorner,andafter tenminutestheybrokeandran,and wegavethemfitsthen.Wehadabout 20killedand60wounded,andnext morningwecounted74deadTurksin frontofourposition,andgoodness knowshowmanywoundedtheyhad. Ourboysweresimplymagnificent,and wegotgreatpraisefromtheCommander-in-Chief,GeneralAllenby,forour determinedstand.

Onthe14thNovembertheymadea standandhandledusratherseverely. ,t'ehadthenworkedrightontothe coast,andourobjectivewasJaffa. whiletheA.L.H.andothersattacked Ramlehandotherplacesfurtherinland.Thescraponthe14thwastotry andholdJaffa,butwewereinthe townonthe16th.Itwasfineadvancingintoabitofcivilisedcountry again:thefirstplacethatwestruck wasthebigJewishvillageofAyun Kara,whichisofabout2000population.Onepleasantthingtherethat struckmewasthenumberofrealAustraliangum-treesplantedroundthe place-hundredsofthem.Thepeople

People,PlacesandThings

THETOWERSOFBRUGES.

"Ourmenwonthecrestoftheouter ridges.. Fromthehighestpointof thePasschendaeleridgetheBritish .ArmysawthetowersofBrugesthirty milesawayovertheFlemishlevelsOct.7,1917.

Sweetcityofdesire!ofcloistralpeace, BysomenamedDeath-thatantique fragrantgloom!Likeasaint'sbodyinajewelled tomb, Sobroodsthequietwithinthee,holy Bruges!

Mutepinnacledvision,pencillingthy plaint

Ofquenchedmusic;weeping'neath therod.

IncontemplationoftherwaysofGod, ThyTowersareseenbythemofPasschendaele?

OurmenwhoholdthecrestofPass. chendaele

Havegazedonthee,sweetcityofdesire!

ThyTowersrisebravelytowardthe sombresky: Richmemoriesthronglikeunseen flowersbeneath.

Ourtearsfallo'erthee,asafuneral wreath -Mightsweetlygirdsomeunrecked agony.

Inrareremembranceofthythrobbing life

Whereinwemingledinthewistful times: Tunedtothewaywardmusicofthy chimes.

Sogaze.somuseourmenatPasschendaele AsfromthejoyouscrestofPasschendaele TheyscanthemilestohailthyTowers, 0Bruges! -FrancescaGlazier.

FatherJohnC.Reville,S.J.,associate editorof"America,"inarecentlecture ontheReformation,summedupinthe followingtersetermsMartinLutheras areformer:"Therecanbenodoubt thatMartinLutherwasoneofthe mostpowerfulandcolossalforceswhich theworldhasseenintheranksofmen. Toleavenodoubtastomymeaning andtheinterpretationofmyestimate ofthefriarofWittenberg,Isaythat, althoughMartinLutherwasnota greatman,hewasatremendouslybig manHewasnotatrulygreatman, forIcannotconceiveofgreatness-beingseparatedfromrealgoodness;I cannotconceiveofMartinLutherasa reallygoodman.Goodnessimpliesthat thereisacertainbalance,amoral equilibrium,betweenthefacultiesof theindividual,andthatasarulethese facultiesaredirectedtowardsvirtue andtruth.TherearetoomanyincidentsinthelifeofLutherwhichmust makeuspausebeforewecansaythat hewasatrulyvirtuousman. Therewasaveinofspiritualityinhis naturewhichattimessurprisesand astonishesbyitsdepthandfervour. HespeaksattimesofthePersonof ChristandCommunionwithHimin termswhichsomeofthesaintsmight envy.Hewasthespokesmanofhis age.Heembodiedalltheelementsof revoltwhichhadlongbeenpreparing fortheupheavalwhichwenowcallthe Reformation.Hehadinhimthepower ofthestormandthevolcano.Heaccomplishedafrightfulwork,oneofundoubtedforce,insomerespectsof genius.Butitwasaworkofdestructionanddeath.Hewasareligious vandal,adeformer,adestroyer,nota builder.Hehasnotleftabodyofcompletedoctrine;nowheredoeshegive usaconstructivewhole."

TheRightRev.MonsignorJames JosephKelly.ofSt.Peter's.Athlone, Westmeath,whodiedonthe170June last,leftpersonalestateintheUnited Kingdomvaluedat£11,42014s10d,of which£797612s2(1isinEngland.Probateofhiswill,elated14thJune,1917. hasbeengrantedtotheRev.Patrick J.Shanagher,ofAberseragh.Galway. andtheVeryRev.BernardCanon Geraghty,ofKilbegnet.Roscommon. Thetestatorleft£20totheFranciscan Sisters.Drumshambo;£200forthecelebrationofMasses;£300totheSisters ofMercy.Athlone;£50totheSisters ofMercy.Summerhill;£50tothe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul:£50for thepoorofTulsk;£20forthepoorof Byloe;hischaliceandvestmentsto St.Peter'sChurch.Athlone;£500to MaryJaneOwens:andtheresidueof hisestate,subjecttoafewother legaciesandbequests.totheMostRev. BernardCoyne,BishopofElphin. * TheBaronessdeT'Serclaes(aCatholic',anativeofExeter.andhercompanion,MissMarieChisholm,whoare workinginconnectionwiththeAngloFrenchHospitalsCommittee,have beenawardedtheMilitaryMedal.The ladieshavebeenatworkinandjust behindthefightinglinefromtheearly daysofthewar.andtheBaronessde T'Serclaeswas,in1915.decoratedwith theOrderofLeopoldbytheKingof theBelgiansinrecognitionofherselfsacrificingdevotiontotheBelgian woundedatPervvse.BishopGraham.recentlyconsecrated coadjutorintheCathedralofEdinburghbytheArchbishop,assistedby theBishopsofGallowayandDunkeld. isnotonlyaconvert,butisalsothe oungestmemberofheScottishepiscopate. AnotherScottishmitrehasbeendeclinedFatherHughCameos.appointedcoadjutortottieArchbishoaof ArgyleandtheIsles.whowasinRome, hadanaudiencewishthePope,and beggedtobeallowedtodeclinethe proffereddignity.Hisrequesthasbeen granted,andhehasgonebacktohis Gaelicsoldiers,muchtotheirdelight.

TheancientBenedictinePrioryofSt. Nicholashasbecomeafinehistorical assetforthecityofExeter,England. Over5000personshavevisitedthe Prioryduringthepasttwelvemonths, i.esinceitwasfirstthrownopento thepublic.ThePriory,whichisparticularlyrichinCatholicassociations,is nowmunicipalproperty.

places,notablyNewRossandCallan.O'Donovan,O'Curry,andZeuss.He InthelatterplacehefilledtheofficeofwasbornatClonmel,closetoQueensPriorfortwelveyears.Thelastfewtown(Cove),onthe25thJanuary, yearsofhislifeweremarkedbycon-1831.EnteringtheJesuitnoviceshipof tinualillness.HediedonSaturday,1stSt.Acheulattheageofsixteen,hewas December.Ontheannouncementofhisordainednineyearslater,andspent death,manifestationsofsympathywerelongandactiveyearsinlabouring, extendedfromallcreedsandclasses. nowinthepulpitandconfessional, nowintheclass-room.Hewasoneof

Onreadinginthe"PallMallGaz-thefoundersoftheSacredHeartColette"theremark:"Itwouldbeinter.lege,Limerick,in1859,remainingthere estingtoknowtheexactnumberoftill1865.AsubsequentyearatRome peopleofgreatintellectwhowerere-contributedlargelytothedefinite ceivedintotheCatholicChurchintrendofFatherHogan'smindandinEnglandinrecentyears,"Mr.ScannelltereststowardsthestudyofIrishanO'Neillmadeoutandsenttothetiquities.TheIrishandotherarchives "CatholicConvert"thefollowinglist: oftheEternalCitystartedhimupon afieldofinquirywherehewastoprove ComptonMackenzie. himselfasingularlydiligentandcomens'grandduaghter).

MaryAngelaDickens(CharlesDick-petenttoiler.InspiteofmanydifficulMaxPemberton. ties,includingthefailureofhiseyesight,hepursuedstudiesalongvarious LucasMalet(Mrs.St.LegerHarri-linesofIrishlinguistics,history,and son),CharlesKingsley'sdaughter. archaeology,andcommencedin1880

Mrs.BlancheWarreCornish(Thack-thepublicationofaseriesofworks, eray'sniece'andherdaughter,Mrsmanyofwhich,atleast,willsurviveas ReginaldBalfour. imperishablemonumentsofenergetic CecilChesterton(editor,the"Newandwell-directedscholarship.From Witness"). 1888to1908FatherHoganfilledthe ErnestOldmeado,w. chairofIrishLanguageandHistory

"GuyThorne"(authorof"WhenItatUniversityCollege,Dublin,andhad Waspark,"etc.). manydistinguishedpupils.Hewasa

JohnWilliamConybeare. usefulandactivememberoftheRoyal CharlotteGraves("RichardDehan').IrishAcademy,andaCommissionerfor AnitaBarde. thepublicationoftheBrehonLaws.

LaurenceAlma-Tadema. Hismanyfinepersonalqualities,no EthelredaWilmot-Buxton. lessthanhiseminentmeritsasa Baronessd'Anethan(RiderHag-scholar,gainedhimtheesteemofa gard'ssister). circleextendingevenbeyondtheshores

JosephClayton. ofthecountryforwhichhelaboured HonorableMauriceBaring. sountiringlyandunselfishly,andwill EdwardHarrisonBarker. causehisdeparture,evenattheripe

Mrs.StephenGwynne. oldageofeighty-seven,tobesincerely

JohnE.DeHirsch-Davies. mourned. LordAlfredDouglas. Constance,CountessDeLaWarr. BRYANT&WATERS

LadyAlfredDouglas(OliveConstance). 80to90Stirlingstreet,Perth.

JohnE.CrawfordFlitch.

LeslieMoore. WOODANDCOALMERCHAIT.

Anexchangesays:"MissJaneMorgan.daughterofMr.J.Pierpont Morgan.whowasmarriedrecently,is inher25thyear.Shewillinherita largeshareofthe140,000.000leftby thelateMr.PierpontMorgan,with whomshewasalwaysagreatfavourite.SometimeagoanAmericanastrologerwasaskedtocastherhoroscope. andhedeclaredthatanextraordinary destinywasinstoreforher.Sincethen MissMorganhasbeenguardedas jealouslyasanyRoyalprincess,and, priortotheoutbreakofwar.spent mostofhertimeatseaontheCorsair, oneofthelargestprivateyachtsinthe world."Wonderful.verywonderful. Thedollarstampiseverythingthese days.WithoutherMorganmillions therewouldbenoneedtoguardthe youngladyjealously,andperhaps,who knows,shewouldbehappier.Itis pitifultobeguardedlikeapileof dollars,orastackofbreadinabeleaguredcity.

ThepresidentofarecentcourtmartialinIrelanddescribedtheIrishlanguageasthelanguageoftheHottentot. InthehouseofCommonstheUnderSecretaryforWarwasinterrogatedon thematter,andbeingpressedbyhis interrogatorforanofficialinquiry,the Hon.Mr.McPherson,replyingforthe Under-SecretaryforWar.didn'tsee anyneedtogointothematter,buthe said,whichisverymuchtohiscredit, "Mvhon.friendneednotbealarmed. ThesafetyoftheIrishlanguagewill notbeaffectedbytheobiterdictumof anofficial."Whichisverytrue,andhe mighthaveadded,"Norforthatmatter anythingelseintheirnationallifethat theIrish*antstokeep."

ThedeathisannouncedoftheVery Rev.PatrickO'Brien,0S.A.,Callan. FatherO'Brienwasbornintheyear 1840.Hecameofawell-knownanddistinguishedfamily,whichgavemany prieststotheChurch.Hisearlyyears werespentattheAugustinianSchool, Callan.renownedforthenumberof brilliantmeneducatedwithinitswalls.. Toitsassociations.belongsuchgreat ChurchmenasArchbishopIreland. ArchbishopFeehan,ofChicago,and BishopMinogue,ofSacramento.With suchmenastheseFatherO'Brienspent hisearlystudentdaysDuringthese yearshemanifestedapiousanddevout disposition.Hestudiedassiduously, especiallytheclassics,forwhichheappearedtohavespecialtaste.Atanearly ageheshowedadesiretoenterreligion.Havingcompletedhispreliminarystudies,hejoinedtheAugustinian - Order.Afterafewyearshewentto Rome.Thereheunderwentabrilliabt courseofstudy,andwasordained priest.He.thenreturnedtoIreland. Hewasdeputedtomissionaryduties invariouspartsofthecountry,notably inDrogheda,Dungarvan,NewRoss, andCallan.Duringtheseyearsofwork andsacrificeheendearedhimselftoall withwhomhecameincontact.He achievedhisgreatestsuccessinDungarvanTherehetookchargeofthe school.andwasaverysuccessful teacher,especiallyinthedomainof classics.HisOrderrecognisedhisworth.

Twomoreconvertclergymenareleported,bothLondoners.workingin very.poorparishes.TheRev.N.Pole, ofPlaistow.whohasbeenreceived intotheChurch.hasjoinedthearmy. TheRev.S.Heald.BA,ofLimehouse,proposestoimmediatelytakeup hisstudiesforthepriesthood.Two etherrecentconvertclergymen-Messrs Specs:IndNugent-havearrivedin Rome.andhavecommencedtheir studiesforthepriesthoodintheBeda College. HewasappointedPriortomany

Mrs.RobertGoff. C.C.Martindale,S.J. FrederickLandseerGriggs. TheodoreMaynard(thepoet).

Mrs.CoulsonKernahan. IsabelClarke. MaryAliceVialla. RothayReynolds. RobertConingsbyClarke. Prof.JohnSwynnertonPhillimore. BernardHolland. ChristopherSt.John. HerbertMoorePym("A.Newman"). HelenParryEden. NormanWiseSibley. RichardJohnsonWalker,editorof the"BritishReview").

SirCharlesPaston-Cooper.

PercyCrossStanding.

Mrs.ArthurW.Hutton. Capt.HenryCurteis. Totheforegoingnamesshouldbe addedthatoftheRev.JohnCharles Cox,F.S.A.,LL.D.,oneofthebestknownwritersonChristianarcheology, whobecameaCatholicnutlongago.

SomemonthsbeforeClemenctauassumedpowerasFrenchPremier,itis stated,inadeclarationmadebythe SernainesReligieusesinseveraldistricts inFrance,hemadethefollowinginterestingstatementinreferringtoreligiousOrders:"Itwouldbemonstrousto oncemoredriveoutofthecountry personstowhosecarewewerehappy toconfideourtoonumerouswounded soldiers,who,veryoftenwithoutthem, wouldhavereceivednone.TheSeparationLawandthelawonthereligious Congregations.atleastintheirpresent form-constituteaheavyfault.The warmayfurnishopportunitiestorepairthemItwouldbeiniquitous,and consequentlyimpolitic,toletthem slip."UnlesstheopponentsoftheReligiousOrders,andamongthem Clemenceau.areinvinciblyblindedby prejudice,theopportunitieshavehappenedandarebeingrepeatedagain andagain.

ThedistinguishedIrishscholar,Rev. Dr.EdmundHogan,S.J.,diedinDublinrecentlyatanadvancedage.He retainedtothelast,despiteillness,his splendidmentalityunimpaired.Hewas thelastlinkwiththepioneerdaysof

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MORRELL.--Ineverlovingmemory ofmydarlingyounghusband,Ray- mondMorrell.whodiedofwounds, onMarch2nd,inFrance.Buriedat WithMartinpuich. achingheartsandtearfuleyes Ourthoughtslingerwhereourdarling lies. Andbreathethosesacredwordsonce more, Notlost,butonlygonebefore. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.-Inserted byhislovingwife,MayMorrell. SAVAGE.-Ineverlavingmemoryof my father,dearhusbandandourdear John,whodiedatWilliams onMarch5th,1917.Lordhavemercy onhissoul.-Insertedbyhissorrow- ingwifeandfamily.

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"ACatholicnewspaperinaparishis aperpetualmission"

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TheRev.Fatherlligley,atthean- nualmeetinginLondonoftheAssoci- ationofPoorLawUnions,saidthat inviewofthewarlossestheirpolicy shouldbetokeepasmanyboys aspossibleinthiscountry(Eng- land),andtoemigrateasmany girlsastheycouldsendoutto equalisethesexesasfarasmighebe. Theideadidn'toccurtoFatherHigley, probably,inhisthoughtforEngland's post-warconditionthatalltheAllied nationswillbeinthesamepredica- ment.Theywillhavetofacethesama setofproblemsFatherHigleyvisual- ised,andnaturallytheirinterestwill beaskeenlydirectedtowardstheper-plexingoverplusofgirlsquestionasis thephilanthropistsofEngland'sPoor LawUnions.Theywillnotwantto bedumpplacestomakethingseasy fortheMotherland.

Ifwewishtoseetowhatdepthsof infamythePrussianmilitaristshave sunk,weneedonlylookatthepro- posalforintroducingwhatarecalled secondarymarriages,withaviewof producingmoreman-powerforthe army,soterriblydepletedinthiswar.Marriedmenaretobeallowedtoenter intotemporaryrelations.withunmar- riedwomenorwidows,whomayeither

pam- phlettothiseffecthasbeendistributed inmillionsamongGermanwomenand soldiers,andsofarunreprovedby eitherpressortheauthorities.The London"Times"givessomescathing commentsonthismodernpaganism fromtheSwissCatholic"AargauerVolksblatt."Thisjournalsaysthatthe wholeworldmustriseupinindigna- tionagainstsuchinfamy;thatPrussia hasbecomematerialisedandhasfallen awayfromChristiancivilisation;that themilitaristsarepreparingchildren yetunbornforafuturemassacreof thepeoples."Painfulthoughitmay be."saysthisCatholicorgan,"such graveaberrationsofanutterlyGodless doctrineofpower,paradingundera maskofpiety,compelonetodrawhard and.unflinchingconclusions;forabove thewelfareofanationstands,afterall, thewelfareofhumansociety--above all,themoralorder."Forthemoral law,militarismcaresnothing.Itisthe samewiththepaganState.AndwhoeveragreestotaketheStateandthe State'slawastheabsoluteandsole normofhisconduct.issofarforth helpingtopaganisehumanlifeand society.

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WhiletheAlliesarefightingforthe rightsofsmallnationsandIrelandis beingruledbyabigotedoligarchy (saysthe"N.Z.Tablet"),wereadthat inFrancetheCatholicChurch,which hassentsomanyheroicprieststothe trenchesandsomanyheroicSistersto thehospitals,wheretheirgoodwork haswontheadmirationofthewhole wideworld,isbeingstillpersecutedby theFreemasonGovernment,whose corruptionissooftenexposednowa- days.ThisistheGovernmentwhich cannotseeitswaytoallowthechildrenofthefallenChristianheroestobe educatedinthefaithoftheirparents. theGovernmentwhichisstillasbusy initscampaignagainsttheChurchas itwasbeforetheGermanscrossedthe frontiersofFrance.Catholicschoolsare penalised;Catholicparentsarepunish- edforcaringastheyareboundtocare abouttheeternalwelfareoftheir children;Catholicpriestsareprosecutedandimprisonedonthetestimonyof blackguards.Inschoolstowhichthe priestwasaccustomedtocomeinorder byregularreligiousinstructionstoundo theevilofsecularteachingthehours arearbitrarilyandoftenchangedwith nootherobjectthantomakethe priest'staskimpossible.Inthecamps theCatholicsoldierstamarefighting forFrancearepreventedfromgoingto MassandfromreceivingtheSacra-mentsbyhavingdutiesassignedto themwhichmaketheobservanceof theirreligiousdutiesextremelydifficult.ThecensorshipallowsMasonic paperstolaunchthevilestcalumnies againtstheclergy.Inawordthe FrenchGovernmentismoreconcerned atpresentinunderminingChristianitythaninwinningthewar,exactlyasthe Carson-Milner-Kaisercombinationis apparentlysolelyconcernedwithmain- tainingatallcoststotheEmpirethe dominationoftheOrangemeninIre- land.Wenoticethatsomeinnocent peoplehaveaskedwhytheAlliesdid nothavethecommoncourtesytoreply 'tothePope'sNote.Isthereanyneed toaskthat?Weshouldthinkthe reasonisself-evident.CarsonandVivi- ani;Caillauxandhisladyfriends;and theWarOfficeandMrs.Cornwallis- West:howlongwilltheDemocracy standitall?

EverymessagefromIrelandproves thattheSinnFeinmovementhas takenafirmgripoftkecountry.Even inJohnRedmond'sowncountythe movementisnowamightyforce.Wex- fordisalittleBelgium,wherepriests werebutcheredandwomenoutragedby theBritishHunsalittleoveracentury ago,andthespiritofNewRossand VinegarHillstilllives.Itisahopeful sign.NeverbeforeweretheIrishpeople sounited.ForoncethesoulofNation- alityvibratesthroughtheland.The Irishlanguageiscomingback.The bloodofthemartyrsofEaster'Week wateredtheseed,andtheharvestis glorious.NolongeraFetheIrishpeople goingtostandtheonslaughtsof tyranny,ofbrokenpledges,andwhole- saleplunder.

EnglandseemsdeterMinedtomake alastattempttomaintainthetyranny oftheProtestantminorityoverthe Catholicmajority:butshewillfail,becausetheIrishpeopleareastronger

forcethantheywereatanyprevious epochinIrishhistory.Bishops,priests, andpeoplehaveflockedto,thestand- ard.Intheranksthereisanational andalsoaCatholicspiritthatmakes usproudofourcountrymen.Themen whoweremurderedbyColthurstandMaxwelldidnotfail;orifonecallsit failureitwastriumphinfailure.The wayforEnglandiseasyenough:De Valerahasdeclaredthathewillac- cept-notethewordaccept-Colonialself-government.IfEnglandisonly truetoherownteaching,sprung thoughitbefromherdistress,shecan- notrefusetoallowthemajorityofthe Irishpeopletogovernthemselves.If sheisfalsetoallherpledgesandprin- ciplesagain,wemaybesurethatevery democraticnationin_theworldwill turnonJohnBullandsupportIreland inthelargerdemandshethenwill makeforthecompleteindependencetowhichshehasaperfectright.Ina veryintimatesenseforEnglandthe wordsofPresidentWilsonaretrue:the Irishquestionisnolongeradomestic problem;itisinternational.Andbound upwithitnowisnothinglessthanthe futureoftheEmpire.

Accordingtoacable,theSinnFeinersatPassage.CountyCork,havebeenplayingupnastily,somuchsothat Americansailorsthrashedthemsoundly.Asingularlystrangeincident,however,whichrevealsthelieinitsnaked. ness,isthattheYankeesailorshadto beassistedonboardtheirship.You cannomorebelievethecablesrethe SinnFeinersthesedaysthanyoucan givecredittoAnaniasforveracity

Mentioninthecableismadeofthe "MuntserandLeicesterBank."There lanosuchbankinIreland.

Apotatowasanemblemofmisery andignoranceonce.Butthemillsof Godgrindslowly.EvenRoyaltywould revelin"spuds"now.ButtheIrish ,havecommandofthe"spud"arsenal,anda"murphy"ismoreimperativefor aregalstomachthanashellforanim- perialhowitzer.

Ofcourse,potatoesareoftenwasted. Saysacable:"TheSinnFeinersthreaten muchtocontrolexports."Theyas deservetheprivilegeasany nobleLord.

TruthinthecablesrelatingtoIre- landisgagged,muzzled,andbound

St.Patrick'sDay

Thisdaytwoweekswillbetheocca- siononwhichtheIrishofPerth,Fre-mantle,andsuburbsaregoingtocele- bratethefestivaloftheNational ApostleoftheIsiahrace.Thereisevery indicationthatthiswillbethegreatest national Westerndisplayevermadebyusin Australia.Anditisonlymeet thatthisshouldbethegreatest.Forthefirsttimethroughthedarkand bitternightofmanycenturies,Ireland stands notamongthebewilderednations, asaslave,notasadependency, notasanimitatorofthealleged superiors,,butasL.nation.Nordoes shestandasasmallnation.SEeisa greatnation.Thenationalspiritisco-extensivewiththewideworld.The littlestorm-beatenGreenIsleinthe NorthAtlanticisnolongerthemeasure of-theIrishnation.True,theheartof therace,north,south,east,andwest, beatsfondlyforhermistymoors,her purplemountains,hershiningrivers andlakes,buttheIrishnationlives, movesandhasitsbeingfromtherising ofthesuntothegoingdownthereof. TheIrishraceisaverypowerful elementintheUnitedStates.PresidentWilsonrealisesthis,andhewantsthe stubborn,conceitedoligarchyofEng- landtoconsiderit.TheRussianpeoplealsosufficientlyunderstandstheIrish problemtobeabletotellEnglishdele- gateswhocrossedovertoadjustRus- sianaffairs,tore-crossandmindtheir ownbusiness,andmakestraighttheir owndomesticinjustices.France,and Italy,andBelgiumalsoknowthelogic ofBritain'savoweddisinterestedness.WhileBritishstatesmenclamourabout therightsof,smallnationstheymake nopracticalattempttobeginathome andgiveIrelandherfreedom.Even thestoryofBritishinjusticetothe Irish inraceisknowninSouthAmerica, India,ineverylandonwhichthe wanderingCelthassetfoot.Andin spiteofitall,therulingclassinBritain hasthecheektoboastthattheUnion,

Jackisthesymbolofdemocratic liberty: TheGermanpeopleknowwellthe relationsexistingbetweenEnglandand Ireland.TheymayloveIrelandasdesperatelyastheyloveEngland,but whenthetimecomesforpeace,the Germanwillhavethequestionofnationalrightswelluphisshrewddiplomaticsleeve.Englandisnolessbound togiveIrelandfreedomthanGermany isboundtoevacuateBelgium.The IrishpeopleasabodyhasneverrecognisedEnglandasaruler. EverythoughtfulBritisher,andthe thoughtfulonesarenotofthearistocracy,butofthepeople,realiseand admitthatIrelandisunjustlytreated. Itisonlythestupid,bone-headed,conservativeEnglishmanwhoholdsasinfalliblethebeliefthatGodmadeEnglishmenoutofspecialclay,whocloses hiseyesandhismeagreintelligenceto asurveyandconsiderationofIrish claims.Thetime,however,hascome whenthepressureofaworld-widedemocracyandtheterribledemandsof thehourwillcompeltheEnglisholigarchydulytorecognisetheclaimsof Ireland. Nothinginthehistoryofthehuman raceismoreatrociousthanthetreatmentoftheCeltbytheSaxon.PatrickandMichaelhavefoughtforEnglandinallthosewarsintowhichshe disinterestedlyentered.Theyfought forherinthePeninsula.Theyfought againstFrance.againstRussia,against India,againstEgypt,againstSouth Africa,andto-daytheyareholding backthemightofPrussia.Without enteringintothequestionofthemoralityofthesewars,orintothedisinterestednessoftheEnglish,wecansafely saythatIrelandreceivesverypoor thanksforhergallantry.Kicksand sneersandjudicialmurdersareamong theprincipaldecorationsmetedoutby theEnglisholigarchytotheIrish people.Nobodycandenythis.Onehas onlytoconsidertheTreatyofLimerick,thePenalLawe,andterribleatrocitiesof'98.black'47--whengoodQueen Victoriaallowedthewheattorotin theharbours,andtheIrishpeasantsto rotbytheroadside;'67andEaster week.Alltheseeventsbeartestimony thatIrelandwillneverbesatisfieduntil herjustdemandshavebeenacceded to.

Now.St.Patrick'sDayistheoccasionwheneverytrueGaelgivesexternalexpressiontoherpatriotism.The worldoveritisIreland'sday.Itisthe daywhenIrelandcanshowher strengthandinfluencebeforetheworld. NewYorkandSydney,SanFrancisco andMelbournewillringonthatday withIrishmusicandIrishcheers. Surely,itisnottoomuchtoaskthe IrishofWesternAustraliatokeepstep withtheirkinsmenacrosstheworld. Everybodywiththefireoffreedomin hissoul,andtheredbloodoftheCelt inhisveins,shouldbeupanddoing onthe16th,shouldjoinintheprocession,'whichpromisestobethebiggest everheldinPerth.Itisasacredduty ofanIrishmantoIreland,especially atthehourwheneneedtoshowthe worldthattheraceisstillunited.and nowmoreunitedthaneverbefore.

HisGracetheArchbishopandan energeticbandofIrishandIrish-Australiansareworkingstrenuouslyfor thesuccessoftheday.Co-operatewith them,andmakethedayoneneverto beforgotten.

VerseandBetter

thehabitofcallingmealiareverytime tmakesomelittleunavoidabletypographicalerror.Watchmysmoke!"

Herearesomeparagraphsculled fromthenextissue:

"JohnBennin,thelaziestmerchant totown,madeatriptoBellevilleyesterday."

"JohnCoyle,ourgroceryman,who votedwiththeRepublicansin1896, andconsumesmoremail-orderwhisky thananyothermemberoftheBaptist Churchinthiscountry,isdoingapoor business.Hisstoreisdirtyanddusty. Itisawonderhehasanybusinessat all."

"TheRev.StypreachedlastSunday nightattheChristianChurch.His sermonwaspunkanduninteresting, exceptsomestuffhequotedfromBob /Ingersoll,forwhichhefailedtogive Bobanycredit.Healsorecitedafew passagesfromoneofWilliamElbert Munsey'ssermons,andhadthegallto palmitoffashisown."

"Married:MissSusieScruggsand HoraceGuftinlastSaturdayatthe Methodistparsonage,theRev.James C.Williamsofficiating.Thebrideisa veryordinarytowngirl,whoflirtswith allthetravellingmenshemeets.and neverhelpedhermotherthreedaysall puttogetherinherwholelife.Sheis anythingbutabeauty,resemblinga gravelpitintheface,andwalkslikea duck.Thegroomisanatural-born loaferandboozer.Heneverdidalick ofworkuntilhisstepdaddyrunhimoff fromhomelastfall.Hewenttothe countryseat.andjustbeforestarving todeathexceptedajobaschambermaidinaliverystable.Assoonashis mafoundoutwherehewasshewent andgothim,andbroughthimhome. Henowresidesatthehomeofhis wife'sfather,andsaysthathehasno definiteplansforthefuture.Susiewill haveahardrowtohoe."

"TomSpradlinmarriedMissCordie MeadorlastTuesdayattheircountry home.Itain'tgenerallyknown,butthe marriagewasbroughtaboutmainlyby aRemingtonshot-gun,manipulatedby thebride'sfather,Tomconcludin'that marryin'swasthehealthiestthinghe coulddountilotherarrangements couldbemade."

Fromtheaboveyouwillgetsome ideaofwhatmighthappenifAustralianeditorsalsotookitintotheir headstotellthetruth.

THEANGELUS.

TheoldtownofEnniswithrapture wasthrilling, Thecrowdswiththeircheersthehigh heavenswerefilling, Inthousandshadgatheredtheman. hoodofClare 'NeathO'Connell'srightarm'inthe famousoldsquare.

DeValerahadspokeninmanlyappeal TothegallantDalcassians,andup stoodMacNeill. AshispleadingforIrelandwitheloquencefell, Hark!sweetcamethetonesofthe AngelusBell.

Areverentpauseasthesoundreached hisear, Thenhecalledoutaloudtoapriest standingnear, "TheAngelus,Father!"Andbowed waseachhead AsthemessageofGodintheold tonguewassaid.

istParty,allanachronismsbytheway, workedtoothandclawagainstSinn Feinism.Inthatsameconstituency youmightaswellexpectasubstantial SinnFeinvoteasanintelligentNO voteinWestAustralia,wherethe simplepeoplearedupedanddopedand misleadbyami\sleadingpress.Bythe way,whyhastheStirlingstreetthreepennysnatcherbeensosilentabout Archbishopllannixoflate?Dearold Dame.itisamistaketonagconstantly atCatholicandIrishsympathies

* WhatwillhappeniftheRussian FleetgetsintoGermanhands?

*

Awhiningoldbigotofaparsoncried outlastweekagainstthegrowing strengthofCatholicism.Presumably, heconsidersthatsuchabeingasthe -Catholichasnorighttoexistinthe Commonwealth.However,folkofhis typewillhavetogrinandbearCatholicadvance.Fromareligious,political, andsocialstandpoint,theCatholic ChurchisthegreatestforceinAustraliato-day.Shehasleaders;shehas aconstructivepolicy;shehasherfine schools,herhospitals,hernumerous charitableinstitutions,andaboveall, shehasthestrongsympathyofafair, just.anddemocraticpeople,non-CatholicaswellasCatholic,atherback.

Non-Catholicclergyshouldgivemore oftheirtimetoconstructivework;and agreatdeallesstolong-windedand idlecriticism.Oneday'ssolidpractical workamongthepeopleisworthone yearofblood-bawlingandabusivelanguage.

IfyouareanIrishman,beatyour postonSt.Patrick'sDay.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORMARCH.

Sunday,3(Violet)-3rdSundayin Lent.

Monday,4(White)-St.Casimir,C. Tuesday,5(Violet)-OftheDay. Wednesday,6(Red)-Sta.Perpetua andFelicitas,Martyrs.

Thursday,7(White)-St.Thomas Aquinas,C.D. Friday,8(White)-St.JohnofGod,C. Saturday,9(White)-St.Francesof Rome,W.

MassnextSundayatGosnells,8 o'clock;atArmadas,9o'clock.

Sunday,March3,MassatHarvey,9 a.m.:MassatBrunswick,11a.m.

Kalgoorlie

TheLentendevotionscontinueto drawdevoutmultitudes,andtheMissionCrossisbeingvisitedverymuch. ItisjustsuchacrosswhichoursoldiersinCatholicAllycountriesare accustomedtomeetandsalutebythe waysideinhundredsofvillagesinthe warzone,andthisthoughthelpsto leadmanytothefeetofthe"Sonof allwomen'stears.""Towhomshallwe go?"

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

Ageneralmeetingofthecommittee washeldattheArchbishop'sPalaceon Tuesdayeveninglast.Therewasa goodattendanceofrepresentatives fromthevariousparishes.HisGrace presided. Aconsiderableamountof correspondencewasdealtwith.In replytoaletterfromHisGrace,the PremieroftheStatewrotesayingthat insofarastheexigenciesoftheservicewouldallow,publicservantswould begrantedahalf-holidayonthe16th. Thecommitteehavedecidedtorun theirownpublican'sboothonthe groundsatClaremont.Severaltenders wereaccepted.Judgeshavebeenappointedforthedancingevents,anda routefortheprocessionadopted.The progressreportsreceivedaremostencouraging,andwithfairweatherthe GaelandtheGreenshouldbestrongly inevidenceonthe16th.Theschools andthedrillmastersareworkingat highpressuretopresentafinedisplay.

Mr.P.O'Connor.onbehalfoftheCeltic Club.hasgiven£33sasasecondprize forthetableauxcompetition,andMr. M.O'Dea£1Isasathirdprize.An interestingsightintheprocessionwill bethenumberofdecoratedmotorcars whichhavepromisedtotakepartin themarchthroughthecity.Thenext meetingwillbeheldatthePalaceon Tuesdayeveningnext,whenitis hopedeverydelegatewillstraina pointtobepresent.Muchworkhas yettobedone,andallwhohaveacceptedofficeshouldtrytobepresent.

sillaritivaff

ThePerthOperaticChoralSociety hasmadearrangementstoholdall theirfinalrehearsalsattheMelrose Theatre,Murraystreet,includinga full-dressrehearsalduringthecoming week,forwhichduenotificationwill begiventoprincipalsandmembers ofchorusandorchestra.MessrsNicholson,Ltd.,havekindlyconsentedtodo allbookingfreeofcharge,andthebox planwillbeopenedonMondaymorningnext,andseatsmaybebooked eachdayfrom10a.m.to5p.m.,and intheeveningattheMelroseFruit Palace.Wewouldstronglyadviseour friendstobookearlyforthetwoperformances,asowingtopressureofengagementsthesocietywillbeunable togiveanotherperformanceofthe opera thisseason,and wouldalsoremindthemthatthewhole ofthenetproceedsaretobehanded overtoHisGracetobedivided amongsttheCatholicorphanages whicharenotincludedinthelistof theMetropolitanCharitiesCarnival. Forpricesofadmissionseespecialadvertisementonanotherpage.

HisGraceArchbishopCluneisfor. wardingacircularlettertoallparish priestsinthemetropolitanareatobe readonSundaynextandSundayweek exhortingthesupportoftheparishioners

C.Y.M.Society

Theregularmeetingoftheabove societywasheldinSt.Patrick'sSchool onThursday,February21st,whenthe president(Mr.J.Tully)wasinthe chair,andafairattendanceofmembers.

AwestTexaseditorgottiredof beingcalleda"liar,"becauseofan occasionaltypographicalerrororslight disarrangementofthefactsinpublishingacommonplacenewsitem(saysthe Dallas"Pitchfork").Inhiswrathhe announcedinbold-facetypeasfollows:"Alotofpeopleinthistownfellout withtheeditor,andbrandhimasa liarwhentheordinaryhumanmistakes oflifeshowupinanewspaper.You havealittlecharityandfellow-feelin' foreverymanintownbutyoureditor. Youclaimthatyouwantthefacts,and blamedifIdon'tgive'emtoyou.Read thenextissueofthissheet,andyou'll seesomefactswiththebarkoff.I'll admitIhavebeenaliar,aneditorial liar,eversinceIhavebeeneditingthis sheet,butIhaveneverprintedalie inthesecolumnsexcepttosavesomebody',feelingsfrombeinghurt.I'm notafraidofanyofyou.andI'llbe blamedifIdon'tprinttheplaintruth fromnowon,oruntilyougetoutof

OhMary.ourMother!thestainless, theblest! Lookdownfromthythroneonthis landoftheWest, Bewithus,0Mary,andhelpusto free OurcountrysoloyaltoGodandto thee.

Thefollowingisfromthedry-as-dust "Times":-"'Thelastissueof"The SundayTimes"hadafitoftheblues.' remarkedthe"Record'ofFebruary16.

Conversely.ourcontemporarywasso gayandlight-heartedthatitevenforgottochroniclethedefeatoftheShin FanecandidateinSouthArmagh.And wewerejustpiningtoseewhat.the 'Record'wouldhavetosayabout SouthArmagh."

Well,weneverdesiretoseeabody inagony.Norcanourinadvertencebe theefficientcauseofthepiningofthe 'S.T."Ithaspinedformonths,almost sincemanyofitsIrishsupportersrefusedtolistentoitssneers.Andnow, dear.we'lljusttellyouabouttheSouth Armaghaffair.InSouthArmagh,the Orangemenandthe"pining"National-

TheinscriptionontheMissionCrops saysthatitwaserectedinremembranceofthemissionpreachedbythe RedemptoristFathersin1905,andthe nameofFatherHunt,C.SS.R..issignedtothedateofitserection.Butthe MissionCrossdoesnotremindusof thegreatmissionof190.5only,forthe verysightofitrecallsnotonemission, butfifty.WhereverweheardRedemptoristmissions,inBendigo,Broken Hill,orChartersTowers,withinthe last25years.theyallliveagainatthe sightofthefamiliar,heart-shattering signofRedemption,underwhichnot onlyFatherHunt.butFathersHegarty andHowellandO'FarrellandPlunkett andVaughan.andsomanymorehavepreached."LikePaulatEphesus.in burningwordsandstrong.'

Mr.T:O'Brien,whohasbeenconfined toSt.John'sHospitalformanyweeks, hasatlastjoinedtheranksofthose whoare"quitewell,thankyou."We welcomehimbackfromthecareofthe Sistersandtothecollectionplateon Sundays.

Manyoftheparishionersareindread ofthedevelopmentswhichmayarise fromtheexpectedshareofAustraliain theMaynoothMissiontoChina.Two priestsaretotourtheCommonwealth shortlytoenlistrecruitsforthismission,andthoseofuswhoknowthe zealofthepriestsandBrothersonthe fieldsareeelfishlyafraidOfwhatsome ofthemmaydo.

St.Patrick'sDayloomsnearer,and itistobeadayofdaysinBoulder, onetoconjurebyandtolookbackat forthenextquarterofacentury.

Themeetingnightofthesociety,for whichaballothasbeentaker;'ads nowbeenalteredtoWednesday,thereforethenextmeetingwilltakeplace onWdnesdaynight,March7th.

Agreatdealofdiscussiontookplace onthequestionsof"noticesofmotion," asdealtwithinthenewrules,which resultedinanumberofnoticesbeing givenforconsiderationatthenext meeting.

Anotherriverexcursionwasheldon Mondayevening,February,18th,which waswellpatronised.Theproceedsof thistriparetobedevotedtothe society'scricketclub,whorequire everyassistancepossibleduringthe presentseason,asowingtobeingonly anewlyformedbodytheyhavefound. difficultyinmakinggreatheadway, butishopedthatbythenextseason theclubwillbeinfullswingandwill showamuchbetterresult.

Amostimportantquestionwas dealtwith,viz,selectionofcolours. Numbersofsuggestionsweremade, andafteragreatdealofdiscussionit wasdecidedtotakeaballot.

FelicitationstoMr.andMrs.J.P. Butler,ofBoulder,onthegoodnews justtohandthattheireldestson.Rev. F.Butler,nowindeacon'sorders,isto beraisedtothepriesthoodonHoly Saturdayofthisyear.FatherButler willbethefirstfruitstothesanctuary fromtheChristianBrothers'College, Kalgoorlie,thefirstofaverylongline, letushope.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET.

Saturday'sGames. EastPerth,134,defeatedSubiacoLeederville,61,by73runs. WestPerth,sixfor149,defeated Claremont,141,byfourwickets.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting:Brennand(W.P.),52not out;Kent(E.P.1,47;Dodd(E.P.),28 notout;Evers(W.P.),33;K.Hodge (Cl.),29;Hammond(Cl.),28;H.Rowe (CL).25.

Bowling:Pow(E.P.),threefor5;J. Williams(ETA,twofor6;Bryant (S.L.),fivefor29;Edmondson(W.P.), fivefor38.

Batv.Ball.

OnSaturdaylast36wicketsfellfor 485runs-anaverageofalittleover13 perinnings,whichconveysthefact thatthetrundlerstriumphed.

EastPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville.

Playedat\V.A.C.AGround.Howard andHeal.,openedtothebowlingof WattsandHarrold.Theopeningwas somewhatofasensation,forthefirst ballofthematchsentdownbyWatts pitchedwellonthelegside.Howard endeavouredtosmiteittothefence, butmistiming,sentitup,andBorthwickbehindthestickstookaneasy chance.1-0--0.McKenziefilledthe vacantcrease,butwiththreerunson theboardHealywascaughtandbowledbyHarrold.2-3-3.Reardonfollowed,andthecricketimprovedasfar asscoringwasconcerned.Thispartnershipaccountedfor34runs.Reardon. when13,gothisleginfrontofa straightonefromWatts,andhadto retire.3-13--37.Theoutgoingbatsman hadhithardforhisbaker'sdozen,which includedtwofours.Withfourruns addedtothetotal,McKenziewas caughtbyGreenoffPow,andthe boardshowed4-20-41.McKenzie showedgoodformforhisruns.He playedcorrectcricketthroughout,gave nochances,andinhis20weretwonice fours.Barnardfollowed,butwithout anyincreaseinthetotalhewascaught behindoffPow.5-0--41.Bryant shortlyafterwardsdraggedoneof Pow'sdeliveriesontohiswicket. andhadtoretire.6-5-50.Orr andShawyernowbecameassociated,butthepartnershipwasofshort duration,forinplayingforwardtoone ofJackWilliams'legbreaks,hesentit backgentlyintothehandsofthat trundler,andthechancewasaccepted. 7-2-53.McDonaldwasthenewbatsman,butwasrunoutpermediumofa goodpieceoffieldingbyS.Williams 8-0-53.Carrafollowed,andjustmanagedtobreaktheicewhenhewas cleanbowledbyWilliams.9-1-60. Lehmanwasthelastmanin,butwhen attemptingasecondrunwasrunout 10-l---61.Orrremainednotoutwith 14tohiscredit,onesix(overthrow). Pow,threefor5,securedthebowlingaverage.Williams.twofor6,did nextbest.whileWatts.twofor23,and Harrold,onefor20,alsowerewicketgetters.EastPerthhaddonewellto dismissthesidefor61onagoodwicket,andacertainvictoryseemedassuredtothem,butthesupportersof theEasternersweretohaveananxious timebeforeallwasover. WilliamsandGreenwerethepioneer batsmen.butmisfortunesetinearly. forwithhisthirdballofthefirstover hecleanbowledWilliams,1-0-0. Hewsonwhen5wasgivenoutcaught byReardonoffBryant.Thiswasabad decision.Itwasapparenttoalmostall ofthespectatorsthattheballwas

takenonthefirsthop.2-5-7.Watts, whohadreplacedWilliams,wasjoined byMcWilliam,butwhentheformer hadscored6hewascleanbowledby Reardon,whowasbowlingwithgood paceandalsokeepingasplendid length.3-6-10McWilliamwasjoined byKent,butmissingastraightone fromBryant,theleft-handerwasclean bowled.4-5-21.S.Williamsfollowed, andwhentwowasoppositehisname, appearedtohitBryanttoleg,forwhich tworunswererun,butwhenaboutto takestrikeagain,hewasinformedthat hewasout1.b.w.,adecisionthat broughtforthmuchhostilecomment fromthespectators.5-2-25.Powwas quicklydisposedof,6-2-31,andit wasjustherethattheaforementioned EastPerthsupportersbeganseriously todoubtiftheirsidewerereallygoing "tobringhomethebacon."Itseemed asifonceagain-thegloriousuncertaintyofcricket"weregoingtohave onemoreadvertisement.Thenext wicketfellwiththeboardshowing 7-4-49,and13rut%wererequiredto win,whenBorthwickjoinedKent,who hadbeenplayingcricketofthebarn. doortype.Borthwickbyhefty.cricket quicklyplacedtheresultbeyonddoubt. Hescoredthewinninghitinhisquicklycompiled23,whichincludedtwo foursandtwosixes,allscoredoffLehman,whohadreplacedReardon. 8-23-79.DoddreplacedBorthwick, andwithKentadded55fortheninth wicket-adecentpartnershipindeed. Kentwasthefirsttogo;.whenthree shortofhishalf-century.hehitone hardtoHowardatmid-off,andthat fieldsmanmadenomistake.9-47-134. fiegaveseveralchanges,butnevertheless,hisinningswasoneofmuchmerit. liehitthreefours.Harroldfollowed, butwithoutanyadditiontothescore heskiedoneoffBryantandwascaught byCarra.10-0-134.Doddremained notoutwith28tohiscredit.Hehit fourfoursandgavehisbestdisplayof theseason.Bryant,fivefor29off59 balls,securedthebowlingaverage. Reardon,threefor25off56balls,also didwell.Lehman,onefor41off18 balls,wasexpensive-21wasscoredoff oneover. ThiswasEastPerth'sfirstwinof theseason.Thesideisbynomeansa weakone,andmayscoreacouplemore winningbracketsbeforethecurtainis rungdown.

To-day'sGames. EastPerthv.WestPerth,at W.A.C.A. NorthPerthr.Subiaco-La_cervil?, atI.oton's.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYSPORTS. EntriescloseonWednesdaynextat Mr.J.J.Snigg's.Don'tforgetthedate -Wednesday,March7th.

Bitso'Humour

thinkIwouldseeamanlikeyouin thisherehumblekitchen,sir!'heexclaimed'Caruso!Thegreattraveller, RobinsonCaruso!'"

Anoldladyhavingbargainedwitha railwaycabman,wentintothestation, andreappearedwithtwoparrotsin cages,whichshehandedtohim. Againshejourneyedtotheplatform andbroughtouttwocats;andyet againreturnedwithacoupleofdaintily dressedfoxterriers.

Afourthexpeditionwasinterrupted bythecabbysaying:

-Begpardon.ma'am,butyouain't expectingaflood,I'ope?"

"Dearme.no!Whatevermadeyou askthatquestion?"

"Oh!then,it'sallright,ma'am.I thought-4'dask,'cosIain'tcertainas 'owmyhorsecanswim,andIfancied bythelookofyourluggagethatyou werea-takingmykebforaNoah's Ark!"

Fatherruefullygazedonhislast shilling."Moneyhaswings,andthe warismakingitfly,"hesaid.

"Yes,"saidhisfifteen-year-oldson, "andsomehouseshavewings,forI've seenmanyahousefly."

"You'resmarterthanyourolddad, maybe,myson,butIalwaysthought thatnopartofahouseexceptthe chimneyfine!"

Thefussyoldgentlemanaskedthe chancetravellingcompanion:"Have youanychildrensir?"

"Yes,sir;ason."

"Doeshesmoke?"

"Ah,sir,neversomuchastouched acigarette."

"Somuchthebetter,sir;theuseof tobaccoisapoisonoushabit.Doeshe frequentclubs?" "Hehasneverputhisfootinone."

"Allowmetocongratulateyou.Does henevercomehomelate?"

"Never.Hegoestobeddirectlyafter dinner."

"Amodelyoungman,sir;amodel youngman!-Howoldishe?"

"Justsixmonths."

"It'samysterywhostartedthis war,"saidagovernmentofficial.Yes, it'sjustaboutasdarkandimpenetrableamysteryasthatofthepurloinedpork.Twocolouredmenbought apieceofporkinpartnership,and Washtookchargeofit.ThenexteveningheledCalasideandsaid:"Strange thingdonehappentomahhouselas' night.Hitshorelyamamystery-to me."

\Vashin'ton?"

"Dismawnin',Cal,Ahgoesdownfo' tergetapieceo'hogfo'breakfus',an' Ahputsmahhandindebrine,an'dere han'tnohogdere.Allgone.SoAh turnsupdebar'l,an',Cal,sho's preachin',deratshadetaholefroode bottomo'debar'lan'draggedoutall demeat!"

thief?"threateninglydemanded

all!"

GREATWESTERNHOTEL

Williamstreet,Perth.

Reorganisedthroughout.Visitorswill finditamostUp-to-dateCityHotel. OnlytheBestofLiquorsStocked. FullBoardandResidence,25sper week.Meals,

"Whatisthemeaningof'alterego'?" askedtheteacherofthebeginners' classinLatin. "Itmeansthe'otherI,'"responded apupil. "Givemeasentencecontainingthe phrase." "Rewinkedhisalterego."

"Nomanissowellknownashe thinksheis,"saysEnricoCaruso.the world-famedtenor."Whilemotoringin NewYorkState,"continuedthegreat singer,"theautomobilebrokedown, andIsoughtrefugeinafarmhotise whilethecarwasbeingrepaired.I becamefriendlywiththefarmer,who askedmyname,andItoldhimitwas Caruso.

"Thefarmerleapedtohisfeetand seizedmebythehand.'LittledidI

CalatthisnewswasfrozenWithastonishmentforamoment,thenhesaid: "Howcomedebrinedidn'trunouten dehole?" "\Vhv,yo'see,Cal,"saidWash, scratchinghishead,"dat'sthemystery."

DearlittleMaudieawokeabouttwo o'clocktheothermorning,andasked mammatotellherafairytale.

"It'stoolate,darling,'mammareplied."Daddywillbeinshortly,and he'lltellusbothone."

HereisanegrostorywhichRaymondBlathwaytheardfrom0.W Holmes,andrecountsinhisrecently publishedbook,"ThroughLifeand RoundtheWOrld."Anegrowascalled upontogivewitnessinaburglarycase againstaprisoner."Doyoutallhima

SATURDAY,MARCH2,1918.

MyDearChildren,-Wearehaving cooldayslately,andIamgettingback myoldenergyagain.Inalittlewayof confidence.ImaytellyouIamanticipatingadelightfuldayonthe16th, andIthinkmyGaelicbrethrenin Pertharelookingforwardtotheirday beingthebrightestandthemerriest thathasbrokenoitthisfavouredcity formanyyearspast.Theprocession throughPerthwillbeonagrandscale, andwillbeeasilythebestinalong while.Therewillbetableauxandde coratedmotorcars.OurCatholic schoolsareuptotheireyesin workandwillmakeagreatdisplay.Mynewbonnetisshaping itselfsplendidly.Ihavehadit alteredseveraltimes,andnowIam satisfieditwillbethesweetestconfectionseenatClaremontonSt.Patrick'sDay.Madameletusehaveapeep atmyselfinaveryhandsomemirror, whichseemedtohavethewayofshowingoutallthedeliciouslightsand shadesofitsprettygreenandwhite andyellowtrimmings.IimagineI'll looksweetonthe16th.Soifanyofyou aresearchingforme.justlookwhere myheadoughttobe,andyou'llknow mefrommybonnet.It'sallmyown designing.andIflattermyselfI'm somewhatofanartist. Wearedoingwellwiththebuttons. Thefirstlothasbeensoldout,andwe shouldhavehadanothersupplyon Mondaylast,butnonehassofarcome tohand.However,Iamhopingtohave somebytheendoftheweek.Theyare alreadyunderorder,butastillfurther supplyisonthewayalso;iftheyare notdelayedintransitweshouldhave enoughtomeetrequirements. Bytheway,dearchildren.Ihave hadverylittlenewsfrommylittle workersforthe"weeones"-wemustn't forgetthem.Iwouldbegladtoseea returnofthosecardsthatareoutstandingfromlastyear,andsome moneywiththem:Wemustkeeppeggingaway,likethecobbler,ifweexpecttodoanythinggreatthisyear. Sogetdowntoworkandeasemeof someofthepileofcollectingcardsthat liebeforeme.JanuaryandFebruary havegonetotheirlimbo,andourtreasuryisnotbeingenriched.Wemust settledowntoworkimmediatelyand determinetogiveagoodaccountof ourselvesattheendoftheyear.Ifwe failtodosotherewillbenopride undermybonnet-andveryunhappy willbeyourlovingAUNTBESSY.

MountSt.Clare, February-20,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto knowifyouwillhavemeforoneof yournieces.Iamelevenyearsold,and IgotodipConventschoolinDonnybrook,butIamathomeatpresent,as motherhasbeensick.Iwantyouto sendmeasmallparcelofSt.Patrick's buttons,andIwilltryandsellthem. Iwouldalsolikeacardtohelpthe "weeones."Yourlovingniece, MARYATHERTON. OfcourseIwill,Marydear.Iwant everynicelittlegirltobemyniece, andeveryniceboytobemynephew. IloveeveryoneofourlittleAustralian boysandgirls-atleast,allthatare worthloving,andIdon'tthinkthere aremanythatarenot.Ihopemother isquitewellagain.Is"MountSt. Clare"yourpostaladdress;wouldthe cardsandbuttonsfindyouifIsent themthere?Iwillsendthecardand buttonswhenIamsurethey'llfind you.Lotsoflove.Marydear,from yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Garretroad,Bayswater, February21,1918.

getanephewdon'tyouthink?What alongdrivetoMass!Ah,butthen, isn'titworthwhile.Manyofourcity folk,unfortunately,wouldbeslackers, I'mafraid,iftheyhadtogosofar. I'llsendthebuttons,mylittlefriend, whenIgetthem;justnowweare waitingforasupplyfromtheEast. The"weeones"arethrivingsplendidly, Iamgladtosay.Yourloving AUNTBESET.

Jarrandale,February24,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIwouldliketobe acceptedasoneofyournieces.Iam tenyearsofageandaminthethird classatschool.IcouldsellalotofSt. Patrick'sDaybuttonsifyouwould sendmesome.Wearehayingaball uphereonSt.Patrick'sDay,andIbelieveitwillbeverygood.Yourwouldbeniece, ANNIECLEMENTS.

submittoaToodyayaudienceon March13thoneofthebrightest,happiestandmostpleasingofprogrammes. Step-dancingwillbegracefullyexecuted,monologuesthatwillmakethe mostserioussmilewillberendered, whilecomicandsentimentalitemswill blendharmoniouslytogetherinfilling uponeofthehappiestofconcertprogrammes.TheHighgateHillWarPipe Bandwillbeinattendanceduringthe entireday,andattheconcertwill rendersomeofthosesoul-stirring Celticairswhichcharmanaudience theworldover.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwriting toaskyouifIcanbecomeoneofyour nieces.Wehaveanurseryandsome fowlsandducksandagoatanda littleblackkid.IgotoMaylandsConventSchool.Wehavealittleblackcat, andwecallhimAnti;welostthe otherone,whosenamewasCon.We namedthemthesenamesbecausethey werebornonanti-conscriptionday. Well,dearAunt,givemylovetothe "weeones,"andtakeityourself,and kissesforthe"weeones."Isn'tthisa dreadfulwar?MyuncleiswoundedI hopehe'llsoonbehomeagain.Well, Auntie,Iwilldrawtoaclose.Your would-beniece, BEULAHLILLIANMARYWRIGHT

P.S.-Willyousendmesomeofthe St.Patrick'sDaybuttons,andIwill tryandsellthemfortheorphan,. Youareverywelcome,mydear BeulahLillianMary.Ihavehadseveral littleniecesfromyourschool,butmany ofthem,I'mafraid,haveforgottenme. Youshouldhaveplentyofamusement atthenurserywithyourpets.Ihope Antiispleasedwithhisname;hecertainlyshouldbeifheremembersthe greatoccasionhemarksasaliving monument.Ihopeunclewillsoonbe wellagain,andthatyou'llgetyour wishofhavinghim-backagainvery soon.WhenIgetanothersupplyof buttonsI'llsendyousome.Lovefrom yourloving AUNTBESSY.

MydearAnnie,Iamverygladto haveYourfirstlettertome.Iamsure we'llbegreatfriends.1amsorryI haven'tanybuttonstosendyou,but Iamhopefulofgettingsomebythe week'send.Iamsureyouwillsell themeasilyenoughinJarrandale.I thinkyouareabrightlittleniece, whenyouaredoingsowellatschool. Ihopetheballwillbeuptohighest expectations.Writeoftentoyour loving AUNTBESSY.

Bullfinch,February22,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou willsayIamoneofyourslackers,as Ihavenotwrittenforsolong.butthis willletyouseethatIhavenotforgottenyou.Ourschoolre-openedon February11th;wehadsevenweeks' holiday.Duringtheholidaysmother tookmyeldestbrotherJoedownto Fremantle.HeisnowgoingtotheC.B. HighSchool,Fremantle.MysisterOlive startedschoolthisyear;sheissixyears old.Iseebythe"Record"thatyouare askingyourniecestosellbuttonsfor St.Patrick'sDay,sowillyousendme ninesixpennyonesandthreeshilling ones,andIwilltryandsellthem. Well,AuntBessy,IthinkIhavetold youall,sowillfinishupwithlove. Yourlovingniece, ETHELWOODHOUSE. Don'tsupposeI'dbesounkindas tothinkyouaslacker,mydearEthel. I'dhaveabadmemoryifIdid.Iam gladtohearfromyouagain,andI'd liketohearfromyouveryoften.I hopeyouenjoyedyourholidays.Your brothershouldbeveryhappyatFremantle.Theydogreatthingsdown thatway.WhenIgetmorebuttons I'llnotforgetyourorder,dearEthel, andIthankyouforhelpingmeto distributetheminfar-awayBullfinch. WemustmakeSt.Patricksmileonthe 16th.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYBUTTONS. I,ARGEI, SMALL,6d AHandsomeOrnamentforOur GreatIrishNationalFeastDay.

BUYONEANDSERVETHE CAUSEOFCHARITY.

ABOY'STRIBUTE.

PrettiestgirlI'veeverseen IsMa.

Lovelierthananyqueen Girlswithcurlsgowalkingby, Dainty,graceful,bold,andshy,

Buttheonethattakesmyeye IsMa.

Everygirlmadeintoone IsMa.

Sweetestgirltolookupon IsMa.

Seen'emshortandseen'emtall, Seen'embigandseen'emsmall, Butthefinestoneofall IsMa.

Bestofallthegirlsonearth IsMa.

Onethatalltherestisworth IsMa.

Somehavebeauty,somehavegrace, Somelookniceinsilkandlace, Buttheonethattakesfirstplace IsMa.

Sweetestsingerintheland IsMa.

Shethathasthesoftesthand IsMa.

Tenderest,gentlestnurseisshe, Fulloffunasshecanbe.

Andtheonlygirlforme IsMa.

Betifthere'sanangelhere, It'sMa.

IfGodhasasweetheartdear, It'sMa.

Takethegirlsthatartistsdraw, An'allthegirlsIeversaw, Theonlyonewithoutaflaw .IsMa.

Johnstreet,NorthFremantle, February25,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou thinkIhaveforgottenyou,asitisso longsinceIavewrittentoyou.Dear AuntBessy,St.Patrick'sDayisdrawingnearereveryday.Iexpectmanyof yourniecesandnephewshavewritten forsomeofSt.Patrick'sbadges.I wouldbeverymuchobligedifyou wouldsendmeonedozenofthelarge onesandonedozenofthesmallones; IthinkIcouldsellthemall.Ithink thiswillbeall.Yourlovingniece, MADELINEBOVELL. Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou again,mydearMadeline.Itdoesseem alongwhilesinceyouwrote,butI haven'tforgottenyou.Iamgratefulto youforthehelpyouofferintheway ofsellingmybuttons.IamsorryI haven'tsomeatpresenttosendyou. butIhopetohaveasupplybythe endoftheweek,andyoushallget somesenttoyou.Youmustn'tforget meI'dbesorryifyoudid.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

Roelands.February23,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyourmanynieces.Igo totheStateschool,Roelands,asthere isnoconventhere.WhenIwasatmy auntie'splaceinCollieIwenttothe Conventschoolforthreeorfourdays, andtheSisterswereverykind.Father GilroyistheColliepriest,andheisa veryniceman.Therearefiveboysand threegirls,countingmyself,inour family.Well,AuntBessy,Iwouldlike youtosendmeonedozenlargebuttonsandthreedozensmallones.Roelandsisaverysmallplace.Wehave todrivefivemilestochurch,andtnen weonlyhaveMassonceamonth.Well, AuntBessy,Ihopethefoundlingsare allwell.Ihavenomoretosay,so.I willclose.Yourlovingniece. MARGARETSHINE.

Goomalling,February23,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Wegetthe"Record"everyweek,andIlikereading thechildren'sCorner,butIneversee anylettersfromGoomalling,sowill youacceptmeasyourniece.Iam eightyearsold,andinthethirdclass atschool.Ihavefourbrothersandone sister.AuntBessy,willyoupleasesend meacollectingcard,andIwilldomy besttofillitforthelittlefoundlings. Yourwould-beniece, CARMELSOMERS. Well,Carmeldear,Iamgladwehave nowarepresentativefromGoomalling. IoftenwonderedwhyIhadnolittle friendsinthatdirection.IimaginedIsupposeitwasfoolishofme-nolittle boysorgirlslivedthereabouts.Iam verypleasedIhavebeenmistaken,and Ihopeyou'llwritetomeveryoften. Perhapssomeofyourfourbrothers willalsowrite,andbetweenyouI'llget toknowmoreaboutGoomalling.I'll bendthecardwithpleasure.Lovefrom yourloving AUNTBRSSY.

Anumberoflettersarrivedtoolate forinclusionthisissue.Manyorders forbuttonshavealsocometo'hand frommyniecesandnephews.AUNTBESSY.

Toodyay

P.S-Iwantthebuttonsassoonas possible,asthereisMassonSundayat Brunswick..andIthinkIcouldsella few.

Iamglad,mydearMargaret,that youhavecometoourCorner,andI hopeyouwillstopwithusfor,ohsuch alongtime,andthatyou'llfindabig lumpofhappinesswithus.Outof yourfivebrothersIshouldbeableto

TheclimaticconditionsinToodyay duringthelasttwomonthshavebeen extremelytrying.Justasthefloodsof lastwinteraresaidtobethegreatest witnessedforhalfacentury,sothis summer'sheatbeathighestrecordsfor manypreviousyears.Therewasa humiditythatmadeordinarytempera. turesverytrying,andthisunpleasant ,conditioncontinuedformanysuccessivedays,whilethenightswereoften moreoppressivethanthedays. Thegreatestannualeventoftheyear inToodyayisSt-Patrick'sDaycelebrations,eventuatingthisyearonWednesday,March13th.Theannualconcertprogramme,alwayssobrightand sovaried,hasbecomeimmenselypopular,butthisyear'sconcertistobean improvement,ifpossible,onprevious efforts.Perth'sleadingentertainerswill

Writ*for ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEof STATUARY AndCHURCH REQUISITES, BRASSWARE, VESTMENTS, CHALICES, CIBORIUM, REMONSTRANCES STATIONofCROU INRELIEF CANVAS, Etc.,Etc.

localandGeneral

OnTuesdayeveningnextthemonthlymeetingoftheImmaculateConceptionSacredHeartSodalitywillbeheld at.30p.m.,whenitishopedallmemberswillbepresent. a JarrandaleandNIundijonganddistrictsshouldmustertoamanatthe St.Patrick'sball,Jarrandale,which takesplaceonFridayevening,March 15.Theballwillbeaplainandfancy dress,andisgoingtobeAl.

MrsMcMahon,wifeofthepopular stationmasteratKelmscott,isatpre_ sentapatientattheHospitalofSt. JohnofGod,andisprogressingfavour. ably.

AvisitortothisStatebytheTrans. expressisMr.A.P.Kearnan,represena tativeofthefirmofParsonsand Whittmore.NewYork.Mr.Kearnanis anIrishman,havinglefttheoldland attheageoftwoyears.Duringhis spjournherehewasentertainedbythe presidentandsecretaryoftheCeltic Club.

ThemanyfriendsofMrs.J.A.Boor, ofBunbury,willregrettolearnthat sheisatpresentsufferingfromavery badfinger,havingpoisoneditwhile doingfancywork.Thisgoodladyhas beenveryenergeticinworkingforthe recentbazaarheldhere.

Mr.andMrs.M.Mannionareback fromtheEast.wheretheyvisitedtheir son,Ivan,anoldKalgoorlieC.R.Collegeboy,whoisincampoverthere.

issuitenoughandclearenoughtoenlightenwithoutblindingthebat-eyed specimens"inourmidst,"whomispronouncethewordSinnFeinwithbated breath.Theillustriousannihilatorof thebatchelortaxsays:"SinnFeinis notanunlawfulsociety;nobodyhas beenimprisonedforbelongingtoit." Dr.Mannixmadehispointclearerby pointingoutthatKingGeorgeV.had consortedwithSinnFeiners,having invitedthemtothecelebratedConference,ofwhichwearetohearmore later.

InaMethodistchurchinW.A.lately theSong,"AngelsEverBrightand Fair,"wassung.Whyshouldthe Methodistssingaboutangels?Dothey honourthemorpraytothem?Ifnot, what'stheuseofmentioningthemat all?

thePaschalCommunionshallbeginon the4thSundayofLentandconclude onTrinitySunday.Theclergyandthe religiousteacherswillkindlyexplain andemphasisethechangeinthe churchesandCatholicschools. Marriage. Marriagesmaybecontractedatany' timeoftheyear.Itisonlythesolemn nuptialblessingthatmaynotbeimpartedfromthefirstSundayofAdvent toChristmasDayinclusively,norfrom AshWednesdaytoEasterSundayinelusively.TheBishopmay,however,for ajustcause,andprovidedtheLiturgicalLawsbeobserved,allowthisblessingtobegivenwithintheseperiods, butshallwarnthecontractingparties toavoidundueexternaldisplay.The clergyarerequestedtoremindthe faithfulthatthemarriagesofCatholics outsidetheChurcharenullandvoid beforeGodandtheChurch. CollectionfortheHolyPlacesinPalestineandfortheAboriginalMissions.

archyandlabourisrepletewithnumerousthrillingsituations,andisdramaticallyactedbyacapableItalian cast.TheTiberFilmCo.isresponsible, andMarieCorelliwouldhavenocause forcomplainttoseethepowerand realismwithwhichherfamousbook hasbeeninvestedinitsscreenversion.

ThemusicattheGrandisasattrac. tireasever,andsupportingprogrammesalwaysincludethesplendid Hearst-PatheNewsoftheWorld, laughablecomedies,andotherinterestingproductions.

PERTHMAJESTIC.

Inouradvertisingcolumnsto-day appearstheannouncementofalecture, "WiththeArtilleryinFrance,"tobe deliveredbyMr.CyrilBryan,lateof theAustralianArtillery,A.I.F:Mr. Bryan,whosevividandinteresting lettersfromFrance,itwillberemembered,werepublishedinthe"West Australian,"hasnowbeendischarged fromtheA.I.F.,andispursuingthe studyofMedicine.Hehascompleted his"firstyear"atthePerthUniversity; andhasnowtoprocedtoMelbourne toservetheremainingfouryears.The arrangementsinconnectionwiththe lectureareinthehandsofastrong committee,ofwhichMr.T.F.Quinlan ischairmanandMessrsJ.Edwardsand A.E.Green,M.LA.,aresecretaries. anditishopedthatasubstantialsum willberaisedtoassistMr.Bryanin hiscourse.Ithasbeenpointedout thatMr.BryanisunabletoobtainassistancefromtheRepatriationDepartmentonthegroundthat"theprime intentionsoftheRepatriationActis toaidasfaraspossibleinrestoringthe returnedsoldiertotheciviloccupation whichhewasengagedatthetimeof, andwhichwasinterruptedby.hisenlistment."Thelecturewillberepeated intheVictoriaHall.Fremantle,and arrangementsareinprogressforMr. BryantolectureatKalgoorliewhilst enroutetoMelbourneafewdays later.

AnAnglicanclergymaninLondon, preachingontheFeastoftheHolyInnocents,tookexceptiontoahymnof thesugary-candytypewiththeclotheslinelengthofatitle,"Aroundthe ThroneofGodthousandsofchildren stand."Theholymanpointedoutthat ifthemunicipallawswoulddipinto thematutinalmilkjugs,thousandsof thosechildrenmightstillberunning about"'Ampton'Eath."What'shis prejudiceagainstHeaven,though? Intheeyesof"thousandsofchildfen."nodoubt,theideaofHampton Heathismorerefreshingthanthatof thedrearyHeavenwhichsomeparsons depictintheintervalsbetweentheir ineffectualrailingsatRomeandtheir boostingofpoliticalparties-usually alsoineffectual.Thousandsofchildren arerepelledattheideaofstandingup foralleternityalaSundayschool,and nowonder.OurappealtotheReformationclergyistopreacharational Heaven.

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Mr.0.R.O'Neill,ofVictoriaSquare, leavesto-dayforSydney.Mr.O'Neill wasforanumberofyearsanacolyte attheCathedral,andisanoldSt,Pat's boy.

MissesK.andM.Kearin.ofAuckland,N.Z.,areonavisittoWA.,and arestayingwiththeirbrother,Rev. FatherH.P.Kearin.atVictoriaPark.

LentenRegulations

FORTHEARCHDIOCESEOF PERTH,W.A.

WhiletheLawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvigour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisArchdioceseinaccordancewithrecentlegislationoftheHolySee,andinvirtueof powersreceivedfromtheHolySeeqv January8th,1911:-

1.Itisnolongerforbiddentouse fishandfleshmeatatthesamemeal.

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

3.Lardanddrippingareallowedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutteris allowed.

4.Thosewhoarenotboundtofeast mayeatmeatateverymealonthe daysinwhichmeatisallowedatthe principalmeal.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabove-named fundsshouldbetakenuponGood Friday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfunction isheldonthatday.Duenotification willbegiventothefaithfulonthe previousSunday,andtheofferings fromeachparishwillbeforwardedto theChancelloroftheArchdiocese, FatherM.Hallinan,assoonaspossible afterwards.

WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerected,theStationsshouldbepubliclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.TheIndulgencesaremanifold,whichIndulgencesmaybegained alsoprivatelyandatanytime.

4.

PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

Maylands

Massat8.StationsoftheCrosson SundayandWednesdayevenings7.30. MassinBayswaterat9. LastweekMr.GeorgeCasey,of7th Avenue,receivedthesadnewsofthe deathofhisyoungerson,Private HaroldWilfredCasey,ofthe16thBattalion,whoisreportedaskilledin actioninFranceonthe4thofFebruary.Thedeceasedsoldier,whowas22 yearsofage,wentawayinJul-,1916.

Anotherbrother,George.whowent awaywiththeMachineGunSection. hasbeen,aprisonerofwarinGermany sincelastApril. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe HibernianSocietywasheldonTuesdayevening,Bro.H.S.Moirpresiding. Afurthermeetingtoconsiderthe financeswillbeheldafterBenediction to-morrow(Sunday,evening.

HibernianSociety

"LookoutDoug.Fairbanks!"is whatthepicturemagazinesareall sayingafterhaving,seenhisgreatest rival,BryantWashburn.Bryantisthe curly-headedheroofvigourousEssany featuredramasandcomedy-dramas, andheistheidolofallAmericajust now,andfastgaininggroundinthe estimationofthepictureworld'smillions.Thisbywayofintroducingthe newscreenheart-winnerwhocomes tothePerthMajesticto-day(Saturday)inthedramathathastaken patrioticAmericabystorm,"TheMan WhoWasAfraid."Ittellsthestoryof America'scomingintothe.war,and thecalltoarmsthatarousedeveryonebuttheslacker.WeseeBryant Washburnastheslacker,whoresigns fromthemilitaryontheoutbreakof war,andrefusestojoinup.Butishe aslackerdeepdowninhisheart?That wecannottell,butthepicturewill bringithometoyou.''TheManWho WasAfraid"issaturatedwiththewar sentimentandpatriotismofagreat nation,andstirringwarscenesare amongitsmanyattractions.Thereis adeepappealtothemanhoodofevery nation,anditshouldprovehereabig helptotherecruitingmovementMen andwomenalikewillraveoverthe curly-headedBryantWashburn,and "Lookout,Doug.Fairbanks!"willbe alsoonthelipsofPerthpicture-goers whentheyhaveseenhim.Bryant Washburnissomethingaltogetherrefreshinglynewinbio.favourites,and. thepresentstoryisonethatshouldat onejumpensurehimahighnichein theestimationofjicture.goers.The billisreallyadoubleone,foronthe sameprogrammeistheinimitable CharlieChaplaininoneofhisgreatest andmostscreamfulofallscreamers, "Charlie,theChampion."Aspecial Chaplainmatineewilltakeplacefor thekiddies.ThisSundayevening "Mutiny,"adramawithatensemotif, willbethedraw-card.

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

ThepresidentofthePerthParticularCounciloftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul(Bro.H.P.Wallace-, whoisvisitingAlbany,attendedatthe meetingofthelocalconferenceonthe 17thinst.,andexpressedhissatisfactionwiththeprogressmadebythat newbranchofthesociety.

ThesecretaryoftheC.B.C.,Kalgoorlie,DebatingSociety,Rev.Brother Rahill,hasbeeninstructedbythe societytoforwardreportstoour columnsoftheweeklydebates,which havebeenresumedaftertheholidays. Weawaithiscorrespondencewithinterest,forwehavebeentoldthatthe Kalgoorliedebatesareequaltoanythinginthatlineinthemetropolis.

The"KalgoorlieMiner"publishedthe LentenRegulationsoftheArchdiocese ofAdelaidelastweek-Quowarranto? Isthereaschisminthewind?Anyhow, exceptforthephrasing,theregulations arethesamefromCapeYorketoCape Howe.fromCapeByrontoShark's Bay.

Howmanyloud-mouthedpatriots knowwhatSinnFeinis?Dr.Mannix throwssomelightonthesubjectwhich

5.Meatisallowedattheprincipal mealonallMondays,Tuesdays,and ThursdaysduringLent,andonWednesdays,exceptAshWednesdayandthe WednesdayofEmberWeek.

6.MeatisforbiddenonallFridays duringLent.onAshWednesdayand theWednesdayofEmberWeek,andon allSaturdaysexceptEasterSaturday, onwhichdaythelawoffastingand abstinenceceasestobindafternoon.

7.Onlythelawoffastinghastobe observedontheotherdaysofLent. Thislawoffastingbindsallfromthe endofthe21sttothebeginningofthe 60thyear,unlessexemptthroughillness,weakhealth,orlaboriouswork. Thelawofabstinencebindsallwho havecompletedtheirseventhyear.

S.Personsrequiringadispensation fromthestrictobservanceofthe LentenRegulationsregardingfasting andabstinencemayapplytothe priestsofthevariousdistricts,whoare herebyauthorisedtodispenseifthere beajustcausefordoingso. ThePaschalCommunion. EveryCatholicisboundtoreceive HolyCommunionwithinthePaschal time,whichuptothepresentbeganon AshWednesdayandendedonthe OctaveDayofSts.PeterandPaul.The obligationstillremains,butthetime forcomplyingwithitisshortened.In thisArchdiocesethetimeforreceiving

St.Anne'sBranch,NorthFremantle. Theusualfortnightlymeetingufthe abovebranchwasheldintheRechabite Hall,NorthFremantle,onWednesday, February20th.at8p.m.Thepresident, Mr.D.Herron,occupiedthechair.The minutesofthepreviousmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Correspondence wasreceivedfromtheDistrictBoard reabandoningtheannualmeetingfor 1918,anditwasdecidedtoendorsethe Board'sproposal:alsoinregardtothe St.Patrick'sDaycelebrations,itwas decidedthatasmanymembersas possiblewouldattendandmarchin theprocession,andhelptomakethe dayasuccess.Thequarterlybalancesheetwasreadandadopted,andthe auditors'reportreceived.Accounts amountingto£17lOs6dwerepassed forpayment.Therebeingnofurther business,themeetingwasclosedby thepresidentintheprescribedform. Atthelastjuvenilemeetingitwas decidedtoholdaquoittournament,to commenceonnextmeetingnight, March6th.Allmembersareinvitedto competeinthetournament.

Amusements

GRANDTHEATRE.

PopularstarsarefollowingoneanotherinrapidsuccessionattheGrand Theatrelately.To-day,forinstance, theyhaveCarlyleBlackwellin"The GoodforNothing."which,likeall Brady-madefeatures,hasanoriginal storybackedupbyanexcellentcast. MurielOstricleandEvelynGreelysupporthandsomeCarlyleinalively naturalsortoftaleofayoungfellow whowasknownasa"goodfornothing,"asnumerousyoungfellowshave beenknownbysimilarphrasesfrom earliesttimes.ThispictureisremarkablefromthefactthatCarlyleBlackwelldirectedaswellasactedlead.and itisatributetohispowerthatthe characterisamostimpressivepieceof work.Followingthisattractioncomes theseven-actfilmofMarieCorrelli's greatnovel,'TemporalPower."This storyofthestrugglebetweenmon-

Anotherbigfeaturethatwentbigin PerthcomestotheFremantleMajesticto-morrow,when"ShouldShe Obey?"thestirringsuper-dramaof divorce,willbethestarattraction. "ShouldSheObey?"isnotamere prurientsex-drama,itisasensational exposureofthegreatworldproblem, andwhilethereisnomock-modesty aboutit,ittreatsofthequestiondelicatelyandwell.Thereisarealscreen sermononabigworldquestionin "ShouldSheObey?"andeveryman andwoman,youngorold,canprofit bythepreachmentitgivesforth.There willbeacompletechangeofprogrammeonWednesday.Onthesame programmetheinimitableCharles SpencerChaplinwillbeseeninoneof hisverychirpiestcomics,Wednesday willseeacompletechangeofprogramme,andthisSabbathnightElla HallwillstarinherbigPerthsuccess, "PollyRedhead." Whenwearriveinportthe

GodfreyKent,sonofMr.andMrs.J. Kent,ofWestPerth.andanoldSt. Pat'sC.B.pupil,hasbeenwounded somewhereinFrance.

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Afewdaysago(says"Layman"in anEnglishCatholicexchange),Ihad aconversationwithayoungofficer whowasjust'abouttoleaveforthe Westernfront.Hehadduringandafter histrainingcomeintocontactwitha greatnumberofyoungmenofthe sameornearlythesameageashimself.AsheisanearnstCatholic,Iaskedhimwhatwashisexperiencewith regardtotheirreligioustenets.

"Myexperience,"saidhe,"isthat religiondoesnotenterintotheirlives. Theyhavesimplyputitaside.Ifound that,asarule,thereisbutaslightacquaintancewithreligion.Afewindeed -itmaybeUniversitymen-willtell youthattheyhaveexaminedallreligionsandhavenotfoundanyoneto satisfythem,but,speakinggenerally, youdonotdiscoveranydeepknowledgeofreligionamongstthenon- Catholics. to.meetSometimesyouaresurprised withalmostblankignoranceof it.Asihavesaid,itdoesnotenter intotheirlife-plans.Andyetitis strangehowkeenlyinterestedtheyare intheCatholicChurch.Theyaskyou allsortsofquestionsaboutit."

"Ifreligiondoesnotenterintotheir lives,howdotheystandwithrespect tomorality?"Iinquired."Well,"he replied,"manyofthemaresplendid fellows.Theyhavehighidealsaccord- ingtotheirlights.Astotheprinciples ofhonourtheyarestrict,butmorality asitisbindingonustheydonotunderstand.Theycannotbesaidtograsp theobligationsoftheChristian."Then 1saidtomyselfthatagreatopportunitypresentsitselftoCatholics,and theyarefacetofacewithapressing duty. Thereisonlytoomuchreasonto fearthatEnglandisbecomingapagan land.Theyoungofficer'sexperience wassimilartomyown.Yearbyyear Ihavewitnessedadeclineinthereligi, ouspracticesofthenon-Catholicpopu- lation.Irememberatimewhen,onan average,probablyoneperson,atleast, wenttochurchonSundayfromevery house.Now,withtheexceptionof Catholics,scarcelyhalf-a-dozenpeople inmanyalongstreetattendaweekly religiousservice.Thisisthecasenotin working-classdistrictsalone,butalso insuburbsandplaceswherethewellto-doreside.Youmaywatchhouses, notafew,SundayafterSunday.from year'sendtoyear'send,withoutseeinga themman,woman,orchildleaving foravisittoachurch.Thepeople areinmuchthesamestateofmindas theyoungmenwhoseattitudetowards religionwasdescribedtomebythe officer.Religiondoesnotenterinto theirlives.

WhatareweCatholicsdoingtostop thespreadofunbelief?Whatarewe doingtosaveourownco-religionists fromthedeadening,destructiveinfluenceoftheprevailingreligiousindiffer- ence?Letmenotbesetdownasan unreasonablecriticofanykind.AsI lookbackovermanyyears,Iamfull ofadmirationfortheworkthathas beendone.Whatdevotedmenwe havehad.Whatexceptionaltalents theyhaveemployed,whatzealthey haveshown,whatsacrificestheyhave madeinstrivingtowinconverts!They succeededinwinningmanyconvertsmenandwomenofwhomweareall proud.Thestreamtheysetflowing flowsstill.Convertscontinuetocome in,nearlyallofthemintellectuallywell equipped. Butwhatprogresshavewemade amongstthemassesoftheEnglish peoplewhohaveentirelyfallenaway fromtheteachingsofChristianityand maybesaidtolieinthevalleyofthe shadowofdeath?Haveweevenputa stoptolosseswhichwehavebeensuffering thisourselves?ManyCatholicsin countrywillrememberdayswhen theconversionofEnglandwasspoken ofconfidentlyasaneventthatmight occurwithinacomparativelyshortperiod.Whoentertainsthathopenow? Christianityhasbeenlosingground amongstthepopulationasawhole, anddespitethemagnificenteffortsof ourclergyinthepress,inwhicheminentmenamongstthemhavesoably expoundedanddefendedourcreed. andinthemissions,wheretheirlabours arebeyondallpraise,weCatholicscan hardlycontendthatweareholdingour own. You,sir,havesaiditwastobe hopedSirDanielMcCabe'sco-religion- istswouldtaketoheartthewordson thedutyoflayrrenwhichheaddressed tothemeeting.seldatWiganonthe 18thinst,undertheauspicesofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.Most heartilydoIwelcomethem,because theyappeartometoofferasolution Hofadifficultproblem.Ourprinciples areperfectlysound.Theyareirres!,tible.Allthatiswantedinupholding andpromotingthemisorganisstion. "TheCatholicChurch,"saidSirDaniel McCabe,"wastakinginatthetopand leakingatthefoundations.Theywere makingconvertsandlosingthechildren.FatherWright,S.J.,hadstated thatthirty-onethousandchildrenwere

lostto beentheChurchannually."Therehas alargeexpenditureofmoneyand energytoremedythisleakagesincethe lateEdwardLucas,andafterwrdsCardinalVaughan,intrumpetaccents, calledattentiontothematter.Agreat dealmoremust,however,bedoneto safeguardnotonlyourchildren,but alsoouryoungmenandwomenwho areearningtheirlivinginanatmosphereofindifferenceorhostilityto religion. Theclergyareexertingthemselves vigourously,butalonetheyareun. equaltothetask.''Who,"saidSir DanielMcCabe,"hadeverheardofen armyformedonlyofofficers?Yetthat waspracticallythepositionofthe Churchinthiscountryto-day."The clergymusthavethehelpofthelaity inrescuingthechildrenfromproselyt-' ismandyoungmenandyoungwomen fromthedangersofindifference.Let menotbetoldthelaitycannotbe trustedtohelp.Theycanbetrainedto performthisgreatworkunderthedirectionsoftheclergy.Itisaworkof Godwhichisspeciallyimportantata timewhenthecircumstancesgivesuch promiseofsuccess.

RomeSeesIncreaseinPopular Devotion

TheconcertedGerman-AustrianTurkish-BulgarianattackonItalian territoryisablow,andthepeoplefeel it(saysarecent"CatholicStandard"). Youcanseeitontheirfaces,evenin Rome,stillthemostunconcernedof warcapitals.Andoneseemedtosee itinthechurchesonNovember2. Eachyearoneseemstoseemore people-somuchsothatonewonders ifitistruereally,butitisso-more peopleonallthefeastdaysinthe churches,onAllSaintsandparticu- larlyintheearlymorningtoreceive HolyCommuniononthefollowingday.

AtthePapalMassintheSistine, RequiemforPiusX.,thereseemedto beaspecialnoteofsolemnsadness, andtherewasonetherewhoindeed wouldbesad--theArchbishopof Cdini,MonsignorRossi.Hehadremainedinhiscitytillthelast,helpingandcomfortinghispeople,andhadaccompaniedthelastofthemontheir waysouth;thenhecametoRometo reporttotheHolyFather,whotold himhehaddonejustright,andnow hegoesbacknorthasneartohisdioceseaspossibletobewithhispeople again.Thisiswrittenbecauseofsome sillyormalevolentstoriesthathehad "runaway."Theclergyoftheoccupied countryarestayingwiththeirpeople unlesstheirecclesiasticalsuperiorshave toldthem-asinsomecasesitis thoughtbetter-thattheyhadbetter comesouthwiththerefugees.

AttitudeoftheCatholics. TheattitudeoftheCatholics,authorities.organisationsandpeople,has beenappreciatedatitsfullvalueby theGovernment.Notthatanyone, Governmentoranyoneelse,ever thoughtthatitwouldbeanythingbut fullandunhesitatingdevotiontothe countryinthiscrisis.Butithascome outsospontaneouslyandstronglythat ithashadagreateffect.And,needless tosay,ithasthefullapprovalofthe HolySee.Thatisshownbythearticleinthe"OsservatoreRomano,"andin additionthefacthasbeenconfirmed fromthebestsources.Allthiswillgo alongwaytoquelltheuglyrumours whichhavealreadyarisenandwillno doubtgetworse-oftheresponsibility ofCatholicsforthiscrisis.

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DillionandDeValera

EXCHANGESBETWEENLEADINGEXPONENTSOFRIVALPOLICIES

MR.J.DILLON,M.P. AddressingacombinedU.I.L.and A.0H.demonstrationatCastlewellan onSunday(saysthe'Independent")

Mr.JohnDillon,M.P.,saidwhathe complainedofintheSinnFeinagitationwasthemethodsbywhichitwas conductedandthestupidstrategyon whichitwasbased.Hedidnottakea gloomyviewofthepresentsituation. Anybodywhoendeavouredtokillthe IrishConventionandputobstanclesin thewayofagreementwasthegreatest criminalthatcouldbeagainsttheIrish cause.WhethertheConventioncame toanagreementornot,iftheytook properadvantageofthefriendshipof Americaitwouldbepossible,hebelieved,longbeforethewarwasfinished,toassertandestablishtheliberty ofIreland.

Mr.Dillon'sSpeech.

Dr.Dillonclaimed,fromhisexperienceofrecentmeetingslikethat,that Ulsterwaspreparedtostandbythe IrishParty.lieadmittedthatSinn Feinhadgainedaconsiderableamount ofsupportamongthehot-blooded youngmenasaprotestagainstthe blundersandbreachesoffaithofthe BritishGovernment.Hecomplained, however,ofthemethodsandthestupid strategyonwhichtheSinnFeinagitationwasbased.Whatgoodwasit,he asked,torouseamovementagainst thetreacheryoftheGovernmentif theyadoptedmeanswhichplayedinto thehandsoftheworstenemiesofthe country,andwhichcouldonlyleadto failureanddisasterandputtheenemy ontop?ReferringtoCardinalLogue's assertionastothedangeroftheSinn Feinmovement,Mr.Dillonsaidthere wasnothingoftheologyintheCar(final'swords.IfHisEminencehadembarkedontheologyhewouldhave beencuttopiecesbyDeValeraand FatherO'Flanagan.Butitwassober commonsense.Hehopedthegentlemen whohadbeensomuchinthehabitof distortingeverywordinanyletteror utteranceofCardinalLoguethatthey thoughttoldagainsttheIrishParty wouldsetagoodexamplebyabiding bythewarningwhichhehadaddressed tohispeople.

gloomyviewtakenbysomepeople.He lookedtotheworldandsawthathalf theworldwasmad.Thewarhadreally upseteverything,anditwouldbetoo muchtoexpectthatIrelandshould escapethegeneralconfusion.Some peoplewereinclinedtodespairatthe Irishsituation;but,forhispart,so longashehadlifehewouldcontinue totellthepeopleofIrelandwhathe consideredtobetheonlysafepolicy. Ilehadpassedthroughatimetchich hadtaughthimnevertodespair.He hadlivedthroughtheParnellitesplit, whenthingslookedblackerthantoday,andherememberedthetime whenhecouldnotleavehishousein Dublinwithoutbeingcalledamurderer.Buthedidnotdespair.TheSinn Feinleadersdeclaredthatunlessthey coulduniteIrelandontheirplatform theycoulddonothing.Didanysane manbelievethattheycoulduniteIrelandontheirplatform?Thebestthey coulddowastodividethecountry. Thereneverwasanagitationcarried onwhichwascharacterisedbysucha tempestoflies.Thecountrywaspoisonedwithmisrepresentationandfalsehood,andheblamedhimselfandthe IrishPartyfornothavingtakenamore determinedstand.

PartyandExecutions.

theywouldgiveverylittletotheir Irishdupes.ThetimetowinIrishfreedomwasnow,whethertheConvention cametoanagreementornot.Ifthey tookproperadvantageofthefriendshipofAmerica,whichstillremained tothem-thankstotheIrishParty-it wouldbepossiblelongbeforethewar wasfinishedtoassertandestablishthe libertiesofIreland.

Mr.J.MacVeigh,M.P.,madereferencetotheSinnFeiners,andsaidhe differedprofoundlyfromtheirpolicy, asheunderstoodit,but,personally,he hadnothingbutrespectandhonourfor thoseamongstthemwhoshowedtheir readinesstosacrificeproperty,liberty, andlifeitselfforthecauseofIrish nationhood.AstotheRedistribution proposals,hesaidtheywerefounded onbrokenfaithandcompletedinjerrymandering. Mr.JamesO'Flinn,J.P.,presided, andconfidenceintheIrishPartywas voted.

IntheafternoonMr.J.F.Maguire andMr.M.Buckley,representingthe nationalteachersofCountyDown,presentedtoMr.DillonastatementcomplainingoftheinadequacyoftheDuke grantandtheunnecessarydelayin payingatleastaninstalmentofit,and alsoobjectingtotheretentionofaverages,andthefailureoftheBoardto consultwithteachers'representatives. Mr.Dillonpromisedtoraisethemattersmentionedattheearliestpossible moment.

Dealingwiththestatementthatthe IrishPartycheeredtherebellionexecutions,hecharacteriseditasadeliberatelie.Someinfernalruffianinventedthestory.Itwasnotoriousthat theIrishPartysavedatleast30men, includingMr.DeValerahimself.He wastold-andhementionedittothe creditofMr.DeValera--thatthat gentlemansaidhewouldnutstandon thesameplatformwithanyonewho usedsuchameansofelectioneering. Thatliewasnailed;buthundredsof othershadtakenitsplace.

HerenskyAnalogy. IftheIrishPartywerecondemned, whatsecurity,Mr.Dilloninquired,had theythattheyounguntriedleaders wouldnotturnoutverysoonincompetentandlesstobetrustedthanthey were.Letthemtakewarningbythe historyofotherrevolutions.InRussia. Kerenskywasaherothreemonthsago. Wherewashenow?Leninwasthe newestman,andhe(Mr.Dillon)gave himsixweeks.TheSinnFeinleaders talkedaboutgoingtothePeaceConference,buttheretheywouldbeasked whereweretheleadersthytrustedfor 30years,andtheywouldbetoldtogo homeandteachtheirpeopletohave someself-respect,andnottobeturningdowntheirleaderseverydayin theweek.FromthespeechesandwritingsoftheSinnFeinleadersthe OrangeUnionistPartyinUlstercould findabundantmaterialtojustifyall theyhadsaidagainstNationalistIreland.Nothing,indeed,hadeverbeen saidinhisexperienceagainsttheNationalistleadersbyOrangeleadersin Parliamentnearlysoscurrilousand offensiveaswasnowsaidbytheSinn Feinleaders.

"AnIdioticIdea."

editorusedtosuitthepolicyofthe particularjournal-whichis,inultimate analysis,tomakeasmuchmoneyas possible,howeverorwheneveritisto begot.

(61Errorsinsettingupintype. "OutrageousFictions."

"Now,aspeakerisjustlyliabletobe calledtoaccountforNo.1,butover theotherfivehehasnocontrol-and ifhewishes,Mr.Dilloncanclaimto beexcusedunderanyofthesefive latterheads,butastheyarepublished, someofthesestatementsaregrossmisrepresentations-perhapsIhadbetter usethewordsoftheArchbishopof Dublin-"mostoutrageousfictions," thoughIshouldmuchpreferMr.Dillon'sown'damnedlies.'

"InthecourseofMr.Dillon'sspeech -1donotseeitheadedwiththatdangersignal,'PassedbyCensor'-infact itlooksgenerallyasifithadbeen printedfromhisowncopyhandedto thereporter-thefollowingoccur:

la)"'LikeMr.DeValera'sdeclarationthattheproperweapontofight theBritishArmywastheten-footpike ofourfathprs.'

(b)"'InthewordsofMr.DeValera himself,theyareoutforthepurposeitisoneoftheirmainobjects-tokill theConventionandpreventitcoming toagreement.'

MR.DEVALERA.

ThefollowingletterladsbeenaddressedbyMr.E.DeValeratothe editorofthe"Freeman'sJournal":"Sir,-Isourfinalobjectivetosecure partyadvantage,orisittosecurethe country'swelfare?Tomythinking,to puttheadvantageofapartyabovethe advantageofthecountryisfactionnothingmore.

TheyweretoldbyMr.DeValeraand otherleadersthattheirobjectwasan IrishRepublicindependentofEngland,andthatnothingshortofthat wouldsatisfythem,andthenthey wentontosaythatthegreatestdanger wasthattheymightbehumbuggedby somesettlementoftheConvention,and thattheywereoutforthepurposeof killingtheConvention."Anyonewho endeavouredtokilltheConventionis," saidMr.Dillon,"acriminalagainstthe Irishcauseandisendeavouringtocut thethroatofIreland."InpecentSinn Feinspeecheshenoticedsomekindof achange.Mr.DeValerasaidhewould bepreparedtotakepaymentonaccount,and,further,thatifEngland wouldgiveIrelandanyindicationthat shewasinearnestinthedesiretogive freedomtosmallnations,England couldhavehalfamillionIrishsoldiers tofightherbattles.

Conscriptionrears.

Speecheslikethat,andthemarching anddrillingandparadingofcrowdsof youngmen,werearousingtremendous pressureontheGovernmentfromthe militarymenforconscription.

"Now,ifitisnotpartyadvantage, pureandsimple,thatisaimedat,why shouldthosewhorepresentoneparty eithercastmudatthoseofanother partyormisrepresenttheirviews,their arguments,andtheirutterances?Mudslingingissoobviouslythebadgeof factionthatitdoesnotcallfornotice -theIrishpeoplecaneasilyjudgebetweentheconductofSinnFeinand thatoftheotherpartiesinthisrespect. Butwhataboutmisrepresentation? WhataboutstatementssuchasMr. Dillonmadeyesterday?Aretheyless trulythemarkoffactionbecausethey aremoreadroitlyconcealed? Ofcourse,Iknowthatifaman speaksimpromptuwhathewishesto say,herunsthegauntletof: I11Hisowninaccurateorincomplete expression.

(2)Incorrectreporting-particularly ifthereportisaprecis.

(3)Inaccuratetelegraphictransmission.

(4)Thewarcensor'sbluepencil-not alwaysconfinedtoscoringout.

(5iThe,e;,sor, pcn,i1ofthe

(c)"'SpeakinginRoscommonun Sundaylast,Mr.DeValerasaid,.forhis parthewouldbepreparedtoaccept paymentunaccount.Itwasthefirst timehesaidit.Thatwasatotallynew departure.Andhefurthermadethis extraordinarystatement-atleast,he isreportedtohavemadeit-thatif EnglandwouldgiveIrelandallyindi. cationthatshewasinearnestinher desiretogivefreedomtosmallnations, EnglandcouldhavehalfamillionIrish soldierstofightherbattles.'

-Steadynow,Mr.Dillon.WhatIsay, Isay;andIamreadytostandbyit oraboveit,butIcertainlyamnot readytostandsponsorfor,orallowto befatheredoffonme,whatyouorthe 'Freeman'sJournal'ortheHaroldAshtonsofthe'DailyMail;'no,orwhat Mr.DukeorMr.LloydGeorgeand theirmentalnote-takersmaybring forth.

(1)"InKillaloethepurportofmy speechwasthatthe'ten-footpikeof ourfathers'inthehandsoftheyoung menthemselvesareabettermeansof stoppingconscription,and,Iaddhere, abettermeansofwinningourfreedom, too,thanthevotesoftheIrishParty intheEnglishHouseofCommons, which, onSundaylast,wererecentlynotabletostop theclock.

(2)"1neversaidatanytimeanywherethatoneofourmainobjectswas to'killtheConvention.'Timeand. againIhavetriedtonailthatmisrepresentation.whichisaboutastruthfulastheoft-repeated'Freeman'quotationre'wewillbarethesword,'etc., theoriginofwhichwillbeevidentto anyonewhorifflookupeventhe

"Withinthelastfewmonthsthe militarymenhadpressedontheGovernmentthepolicyofseizingthese youngfellows,scatteringthemamong Englishregimentsandgettingthemto France,and,iftheydidnotfightthere, shootingthem,theargumentofthese militarymenbeingthattheywould havetobeshotanyway,andthatthat wastheeasiestwaytodealwiththem.TheclericalsupportersofSinnFein saidinconfidencethattheydidnot wantaRepublicatall,andthatwhat theleaderssaidontheplatformswas onlybluff.Itwasdifficulttofindout theobjectsofSinnFein.TheBishop ofKillaloetoldthemtheSinnFeiners wantedneitherdisordernorbloodshed. "Theywentdevilishnearit,"commentedMr.Dillon,amidlaughter.No onecouldtellfromtheirownstatementswhattheSinnFeinerswanted.

Itwaschargedthatthedeclarations madebyParnellandDavitt,andallof them,thattheIrishnationwaspreparedfranklytoforgivethepastand becomealoyalfriendoftheBritish peopleonthebasisofasatisfactory measureofHomeRuleandcomplete libertytoIrelandwereinsincere.and thattherealpurposewastouseHome RuleasaweapontoattackGreatBritainonthefirstavailableopportunities.TheSinnFeinleadersweredoing theirbesttostrengthentheOrange case,andmakethegrantingofIrish freedomanabsoluteimpossibility.Supposingitwerepossible-hethoughtit wouldbeimpossible-fortheSinnFein PartytodisplacetheIrishPartyat theelectionsandcarryouttheirabsurd,childish,andwildprogramme, theywouldgivethewholerepresentationofIrelandintheHouseofColnmonsintothehandsoftheUnionist andAscendancyParty.Thatwasone ofthemostidioticideasthatever crossedthemindofman.Theymight iustaswell,iftheyweregoingtofight handovertheirgunsandbayonetsto theenemy,andsaytheyproposedto fightwiththeirfists,or,asMr.De Valerasaid,the10-footpikesoftheir fathers.TheweaponusedbytheIrish Partyhaddonewhatgenerationsof revolutionistsinthiscountryfailedto do.andtheydidnotdoitby10-foot pikesorbyhandingovertheirmost effectiveweaponstotheenemy.

OnlySafePolicy.

Ile(Mr.Dillon)didnotholdthe

Iftheviewweretobeacceptedthat theirtalkaboutanIrishRepublic,and aboutarmswastobetakenasbluff, theywereplayingwithfire,andsome morningtheymightwakeup,asthey didinEasterWeek,andfindthat someonewouldtaketheyoungmen whowerinearnestintothefield,and theywouldhaveanothercatastrophe.

Dr.FogartyalsotoldthemthatSinn Feinembracedallourracethroughout theworld."Itraverseandcontradict thatstatement,"saidMr.Dillon:"our racethroughouttheworldisnotSinn Fein.TheIrishinAmerica,whenthey realisedthatSinnFeinwasleading themtobeenemiesoftheflagof AmericaandoftheAmerican'race. wereturning,andweregladtohave Mr.T.P.O'Connorintheirmidst.The SinnFeinerswouldstakeallonthe PeaceConference,for,whenitassembled,theGreatPowersofEurope wouldbetoobusywiththeirown affairstogiveanyheedtoIreland.The SinnFeinershadputalltheirmoney onaGermanvictory.HedidnotbelievetheGermanswouldwin,andhe believed,further,thatiftheydidwin,

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'Freeman'sJournal'reportofmyspeech ettherecentSinnFeinConvention.

(3)"Asto'paymentonaccount.' what1saidinBallygar-whichisin Galway,notRoscommon-onSunday, was: NottoSmashConvention. "'TheEnglishpapersandtheIrish pressthatareopposedtoSinnFeinsay thatweareoutto'smash'theConven- tion.Wearenotouttosmashanything(buttheEnglishconnection).Asfaras theIrishpeopleareconcerned,wetold themitwasatrap,andwerefusedtowalkintothespider'sparlour.Itislike playingwiththetrick-o'-the-loopman. JohnBullhasthetwoendsofthe tape;andwhenyouareinhecanput youout,orwhenyouareouthecan putyouinathisownwill.IfEngland wantedtosetupHomeRuleshecould dosowithoutanyConvention.Sucha ConventionisnotnecessaryifEngland wereinearnest.Englandcanatany timesettletheUlsterquestion.Sinn FeinhasignoredtheConvention,but theyhavenotgonetoworktosmash it.IfEnglandwantedtheConvention smashed.SirEd.Carsonwoulddothat envtimeitwaswanted.Ifanything cameoutoftheConventionwhich wouldfurtherthecauseofIrishfree- dom,wehaveneversaidwewouldre- fusepaymentonaccountunlessitwas intendedtokeepusoutofourwhole bill.

-Solongaswearenotaskedtogive upourprinciples,whenwehaveabird inthehandwewillconsideritabird inthehand.mind-solongasitdoes sotputaboundarytothemarchof thenation.Untilthefullaccountis paidtothelastpennytheIrishpeople wllneverbesatisfied.Wewilldoour bestinourlifetime.Wewillnotsell ourbirthrightforamessofpottage, andifwedonotsucceedwewllpass onthetightasasacreddutytothose whocomeafterus.Therewillbeno finalsettlementwithEnglandtillthe lastpennyoftheaccountispaid,even ifitisnecessarytowait,asJohn Dillonsaid,tillwefoundourindependenceontheruinsoftheEmpire.Ifwe sellourbirthrightto-day,thosewho comeafteruswillholdournamein shameanddishonour.Irishmenarebeginningtolearn-anditisonlythe opinionofIrishmenthatwecareabout -thatitisnotwewhoarethedreamers.'

PaymentonAccount.

"Theaboveiswordforwordthereportofthespeechasitappearsinthe 'WestmeathIndependent'-exceptthe wordsinparenthesis,whichIdistinctlyrememberusing.andwhichIhaveaccordinglyinserted.

"ThisiswhatIsaidaboutpaymentonaccount.Neitherisitanynewdeparture-seemyreplytothepresscorrespondentontheannouncementofthe pollinEastClare.Asregards'England couldhavehalfamillionIrishsoldiers tofightherbattles,'whatIsaidin Mohill,act'ordingtothe'Roscommon Herald'report.was: '"Itwassaid-andthepersonwho madethestatementmightbemore carefulabouthisfigures-thatthere washalfamillionverynearlyoffight. ingtroopsinthiscountry.LordWimbornesaidthatwewereallconscientiousobjectorsinIreland.Aye,mighty activeconscientiousobjectors,too,be-'causewearealittlemorethanpassive

conscientiousobjectors.Theycanhave thehalf-milliontroopsunderthefol- lowingconditions:ThattheAllieswho areoutfightingthecauseofSmallNa- tionsstateexactlytheSmallNations theywanttofree,andwhenthisis done-anditisevidentthattheprin- ciplesofjusticehavebeenfollowedin it-theyshouldgivefirstanearnestof theirsinceritybyfreeingthisSmall Nation.Theywillfindthatthesehalf- millionmenwillbereadytodefend theirownland,andready,asIrishmenalwayshavebeenready,togiveahelp- inghandtotheoppressed.Theyknew perfectlywellthatthefightforSmall NationsisallhypocrisyonJohnBull's part.'

Ireland'sYoungMen.

"InDublinshortlyafterwards,deal- ingwiththeargumentsandpointof viewshowninaletterfromasupposed fellow-studentfromBlackmckCollege -apointofviewbasedontheargu- ment: "'Aworldfightforfreedomisbeing waged;SinnFeinerssaytheyareout forfreedom,yettheywillnotengage inthisfightforit.'Itouchedlightlyon thesamepoint,showinghowthiswasEngland'swayofmisrepresentingour positioninAmericaandtoFrance, makingusappearlikethecatinthe adage-inaword,shirkers.Thefollow- ingisthe'EveningTelegraph'report:

"'ShelooksontheyoungmenofIre- landwhoarenotinherarmy.Wetell herthatthesemenarequitereadyto fightIreland'sbattles,andquitereadytofightinthecauseofFreedomwhereveritistobefought,butiftheydo ittheymustseethatitisnotthe hypocrisyofEnglandtheyarefighting for. "'Lethergiveanearnest,asIsaid elsewhere,ofhersincerity.Lether showbyfreeingthiscountrythatshe reallymeanswhatshesays,andthen thesemeninFlanderswillnotbetim- ingalone.'

"Yetthisschool-4110wappearedto beoneofthoseluredtoFranceonthe pleathattherehewouldbefightinga fightforfreedom-Ireland'sfreedom included.Itoldhimheandhiscom- radesinFlanderswouldnotbealone werethere,inourjudgmentanytruth inthatplea.Yes,hadweanysolid groundsforbelievingthatIreland's freedomwastobewoninFlanders,as itwouldthenbetrulyourowncause, someSinnFeiners,atanyrate,would befightingthere:andwereEngland (notwithstandingallthereasonswe haveforourpresentpresumptionof herhypocrisy)tosetIrelandfreetomorrow,thismiracle,ifnottheresult ofconstraint,wouldmakemethink thatmypresentviewsastotheorigin andpurposeofthiswarmightbe wrong,itwouldatleastmakemethink themworthyofrevisioninthelightof whatIsaidatMohill. "Butthis,Mr.Dillon,isverydifferentfromyourhalf-millionmen'tofight England'sbattles,'andyou,atany rate,cutaverysorryfigureinthis connection.

NotHonestMistakes.

"No,Mr.Dillon,thesemisrepresenta- tionscannotbehonestmistakes-eventhe'Freeman'sJournal'reportsdonot warrantthem.Aretheyfurtherexam- plesofyoursublime'tactics'and strategy'?Aretheysomeofthe'many things'inpo:iticsnotdreamtofinour

inthehighestesteembyallwhoknow them.Mr.Cliffordsuppliedthemusic, andMr. formedJas.FarrellyefficientlyperthedutiesofM.C.

Lyall'sMillBurntDown. ThetimbermillatLyall's,ownedby BunningBros.,wascompletelyde- stroyedbyfireonSaturdaymorning last.Thefirebrokeoutabout1o'clock inthemorning:anditisthoughtthat asparkfromtheboilerwastheorigin oftheconflagration.Allthemachinery andthebuildingswereentirelyde- stroyed.There-buildingofthemillhas alreadycommenced.Tocopewiththe timberordersonhand,BunningBros. havedecidedtorestarttheirmillat, Muja,12milesfromCollie,ontherailwaylinetoNarroginontheAlbany railwayline.

philosophy,asyoutolduslastSun day?

'Ah.honestJohn,itisacaseof'ag dulin-aoisagdulin-olcas'withyou. Orhaveyoulatelybeenhavingles- sonsfromAustinHarrisonandCo.? Orhasitreallybecomenecessaryto usethisveryheavyartillerywith juvenilesandnovices? Itwouldbeunseemlyofmetooffer youadvice,butif,insteadofmisrepre- senting thenouraimsandourmethods,and proceedingtodemolishthese'men ofstraw'whichyou,yourselfhaveset up,youweretosetyourselftoanswer definitelythequestionswehaveso ofteninvainsetyou.'Whatisyour aimandpolicy?'-oreventocriticise oursastheyareyouwouldbecon- tributingyoursharetothecommon good,andyourspeecheswouldnotbe sotiresomelyfullofdivinerightof partiesandofleaders. "E.DEVALERA.

"P.S.-Bytheway,the'Freeman's Journal'reportofmyspeechesinDun- dalkismostmisleading.

11)ThefullquotationsfromParnell'sspeeches,weretheyinserted,wouldhaveansweredapartofMr Dillon'sspeechprettyeffectively.

"(2)TheinsertionofallIsaidabout labour,particularlymystrongrecommendationtolabour'toorganiseitself,' wouldhavemadethe'Freeman'head- ing,'LabourMustWait,'veryfoolish, indeed.

"(3)AstothenenoftheNorth, thatourattitudeshouldbe'totryand getthemtoseethattherewasnothing tofear,'etc.,wasbynomeanswhatI said.Irathersaiditwastimetogive upthatgame.IsaidwhatDaviswrote inthe'BelfastVindicator'tothemwas stilltrueto-day;thattheycouldsee iftheyopenedtheireyes;thatourap- proacheshadfailed;thatourtolerance hadbeeninterpretedasweaknessand ourreasonablenessasstupidity,orelse theprofundityofcunning;thatitwas enoughthattheyknewthattheProdi- gal'swelcomeawaitedthemiftheyre- turnedtotheirallegiance,etc.,etc.-E. DeV."

JottingsfromNoggerup

OnFridaylastFatherGilroy,whowas onavisittothispartoftheCollieparish, recitedtheRosaryintheevening,and deliveredaninstructiveandeloquentdiscourseontheparableoftheSower. Thecongregationfollowedwithrapt attentionthelucidexplanationofthe differentparts,andderivedfromit muchedificationandenlightenment. Afterthedevotions,confessionswere heard. At8o'clocknextmorninghecele- bratedHolyMass,andalmostevery- bodyapproachedHolyCommunion. Valedictory.

OnThursdaylastthepeopleof NoggerupfarewelledMr.andMrs. Ecclestonepriortotheirdeparturefor theirnewhome,Cundinup,whereMr. Ecclestoneisconnectedwiththerailway.Thegatheringwasfullyrepresen- tative,thefunctionbeingasocialand dance.MissEthelFaulknerandMessrs Thos.DunnandChas.Williamscon-

noIrinagow

OR,THEHOMESOFTIPPERARY.

ByCharlesJ.Eickham.

CHAPTERLX.(continued).

OldIsaacshambledaboutinastate ofdistraction,andhadasevereattack ofmidges,whenhereadtheletter.But Beresfordwasnotatallsorry:forif AttorneyHanlyandMr.Somerfield hadgotleases,hecouldnotseewhat excusetherewouldbeforrefusingto renewMauriceKearney'slease.andMr. BeresfordPenderhadsethisheart upongettingpossessionofBallinnaclashbyhookorbycrook.Oneobstaclewasremoved;Mr.Lowe-who, hefeared,mightdosomethingtodefeat hisscheme-wasgonetoIndia.IfHugh Kearneywereoutofthewaynow,all wouldberight.MauriceKearney,he suspected,wasindebt;andifhewere unexpectedlypounceduponforayear's renthewouldneverrecoverfromthe blow,andcouldbeputoutevenwithoutwaitingfortheexpirationofthe lease.ButoldIsaacregrettedthathe hadurgedthelandlordtogiveAttorneyHanlyalease.

"I'mafraid,"oldIsaacmuttered,-Sir Garrettwilltakesomenotionintohis head.I'msorrynowIeverdisturbed TomHogan.Carythecarpenterstoppedmeontheroadwhenhisfuneralwaspassing,andsaid,beforeallthe people,thatthecoffinwashiswork, butthatmyworkwasinthecoffin.A farmerdarenottalktoagentleman thatway.Buttradesmenareveryinsolent.PhilLahythetailorneverputs hishandtohishatforme.Andlook atthatoldPhilMorris.Ineverliketo seehiseyeonme.'Tisthesefellows thatdestroythecountry.Onlyfor themthefarmerswouldsubmittoanything."

"Donovanissuretobetransported," Beresfordobserved. "Idon'tseewhatgoodthatwilldo," returnedhisfather;"unlessSirGarrett willmakesomeallowance,whenhe seesitwasashisagentIwasrobbed. Ineverlikedthatbusiness.I'drather keepoutofsuchthings,unlesswhen somethingistobegained."

"SlapatKearney'snowforayear's rent-distrainhisstock,andhe'llbe smashed,"saidBeresford."I'mtoldhe's indebt,andhasathrashingmachineat worknightandday,andsellingoffhis corn,thoughpricesarelow."

"Hisbrotherorsomeonemightpay therentforhim,"returnedtheold agent;"andthenwe'dbedoinghim goodinsteadofharm." "Heoweshisbrothermoney,"rejoinedBeresford,"andthere'snoclanger.Thebrotherknowshehasnohold ofhisplace,andI'mtoldhealways saidhewasafooltoexpendsomuch moneyinimprovements."

"Well,Dr.Kielymightinterfere.He isadangerousman,andifhethought Kearneywasharshlytreatedhe'dnever stoptillhegotSirGarretttolookinto things.Thecreditorswantthetimber onWoodlandstobesold,andifmatters arestirredat'allsomethingunpleasantmayhappen.ButifSirGarrettremainsabroad,1thinkthereisno danger." "'TisreportedKiely'ssonhassome notionofMissKearney,"saidBeresford. "Well,that'sonlyanotherreasonwhy weshouldbecautious."repliedhis father,''andthelongerhe'sletrunthe. easier'twillbetomanagehim." "Nosurrender!"mutteredMr.BeresfordPenderdowninhischest,ashe walkedtohaveanimaginaryconversationwiththe"colonel,"andinventa fewmoreoaths.

CHAPTERLXI.

Barneyiscaptured.-Hisaccountof himself.-MattheThrasherinClonmelGaol,andthebigdrumsilent. ItisChristmasDayagain.Butthe dayhasdawned,forthefirsttime withinthememoryoftheoldestin-. habitant,withoutthewindowsofthe oldtownofKilthubberbeingsetdancingbythefamousKnocknagowdrum. Thedrumissilentandforgottenover MatDonovan'sdresser;andMatisa prisoner,awaitinghistrial,inClonmel gaol.Butevenifthedrumwerebanged,asofold,attheBush,behind MauriceKearney's,loudenoughto awakentheSevenSleepers,howfew wouldhaveralliedtothecall,comparedwiththatdaytwelvemonth, whenMr.Loweandhishostfollowed theprocessionoverthesnow-covered road?For,inspiteofFatherHannigan'sencouragingassurancethatthe landlordsthereaboutswerenotexterminators,likesomehecouldname,the crowbarhasdoneitsworkatKnocknagow.Brummagemmadeanattempt tocollectsomeboystohuntthewren intheafternoon;butsofewcame,and solittleheartdidtheyputintoit,that MaryKearneythoughtitwasoneof themostmelancholysightssheever beheld.ItremindedherofpoorMat DonovanandBarney;andshethought ofMr.Lowe,andRichard,andGrace,

andhowhappytheyallwerelast Christmas.Sherememberedthetracks inthesnow,andhowArthurO'Connor hadstood,forhoursperhaps,inthe garden;andevenyethedidnotknow thatshehadnotreceivedhisnotein time,and"whatmusthethinkof her?"Sheleantbackinherchairwith asighofpain.Sheaskedherselfwhat businessshehadintheworld,and woulditnotbebetterforherand everyoneelseifshewereatrest.As 'herheadtouchedthebackofthechair, shestarted,andafaintblushstole overherpalecheeks. "Oh,"sheexclaimed-drawingback thewindowcurtain,thatshemight haveaviewoftheoldcastleandthe littleruinedchurchnearit-"'tisa shameforme!"AndMarygazedtowardsthechurchyardwithherhand restingonthebackofthechair.Itwas astrawchair.ItwasNorahLahy's strawchair-whichpoorNorahhadleft toheridolisedfriend.Andhowcould shesitinthatchairandnotbestrong? Shejoinedherfatherandmother andHughatdinnerwithasmiling, happyface.Butstilltherewasagloom overthelittlecircle-itwassuchacontrasttoalltheotherhappyChristmases theyhadknown;anditwasareliefto themallwhenaservantcameinto saythatBillyHeffernanwasinthe kitchen,andwantedtoseeMr.Hugh, ashewasgoingtodriveMrs.Donovan andNellytoClonmelinthemorning tovisitMatingaol, TheyfoundMatquitecalm,andpreparedfortheworst.Butapangshot throughthemother'sheartwhenshe sawhowthinandpalehehadgrown. Ilehadlivedsolongintheopenair, andledsoactivealife,imprisonment wastellingfearfullyuponhisstrongframe.Attimes,too,hisheartwould sinkatthethoughtthathemuststand beforethepublicgazeaccused-perhapsconvicted-ofacowardlyanddisgracefulcrime.Buthismother'ssad lacetoldhim,moreplainlythanwords, tobeaman,nomatterwhatmight happen;whileNelly,inspiteofallher wildways,utterlybrokedown,and wassupportedoutoftheprison,cryingandsobbingviolently,byBilly Heffernan.Theytoldhimallthenews. andspokeofallhisoldfriends-except one.Helongedtohearofher,andS'et hernamewasneveroncementioned. Hedidnotaskforher-partlybecause hedreadedtohearsomethingunpleasant,andpartlybecausehethoughtshe wouldrathernotbetalkedofbyhim. Buthefelttherewasawantofsympathywithhimonhissister'spart whenshenevertoldhimawordabout Bessy.Shespokeabouteveryoneshe earedmuchforherself;andbecause shedidnotcaremuchforBessyMorris shequiteforgotthatMatcaredmore forherthanforalltheworld.Andto sympathisewithhiminthiswould,he felt,beagreaterproofofaffection thanthegreatestsacrificeshissister couldhavemadeforhim.Shetoldhim, overandover,whatagoodfriendBilly Heffernanwastothem,andhowhe woulddrivethemtoClonmelagainthe dayofthetrial;andMatwastruly gladtohearthis.Butwhydidshenot speakonewordofhisdarlingBessy? Whydidshenotloveherforhissake? BillyHeffernantoldhinthehada letterfromHughKearneytohisattorney,andthatnothingwouldbeleft undonetoprovehisinnocence. "I'msureuvthat,"saidMat."I'd dependmylifeonhim.Andhowis ouldPhilMorris,Billy "Assoundasabell,ashesayshimse'f,"returnedBilly."Icalledin-" "Timeisup,"saidtheturnkey.And MatDonovanwasaloneagaininthat drearycell. Ah,ifNellyDonovanhad"calledin" tooldPhilMorris',andbroughtone kind.wordfromBessy,howmuchbetteritwouldhavebeenforherbrother thanallhersobsandtears!

ently.Agreenbaizecurtainhungfrom aframeinfrontoftheglasses,andwas drawnoverthespectatorswhopaid theirhelfpence,toshuttheminfrom thegazeofthecrowd.Theshowman hadaloudvoice,andinamonotonous sing-songtonehesolemnlyannounced tothepublicthathewasthereby orderbfHerGraciousMajesty,Queen Victoria,toexhibithispanoramafor theinstructionofherIrishsubjects, especiallythewarm-heartedpeopleof gallantTipperary.Hethencommenced lettingdownhispicturesonebyone bymeansofstringswithbrasscurtainringsattachedtothem,desiringhis patronsto"looktotheright"and "looktotheleft,"andtheywouldsee "NapoleonBonapartemountedona greyhorse,"and"Solomon'sTemple," andvariousotherwonders,toonumeroustomentionhere;alwaysfinishing hisdescriptionofabattlebyasking themdidtheynot"hearthecannons roaring." "Don'tyouhearthecannonsroaring?"heexclaimed,asBillyHeffernan pushedhis.wayquietlythroughthe crowd,andstoodclosetotheorator. "Oh,Ido,"responded,avoicefrom underthegreenbaizecurtain,inaccentsoftheprofoundestwonder. Theshowman,surprisedanddelightedbysostrongatestimonytotheexcellenceofhisexhibition,foughtthe battleofWaterloooveragain,and againasked,"Don'tyouhearthecannonsroaring?" "Oh,Ido!"respondedthevoice again,inatoneofstilldeeperwonder andprofounderawe. Therewasabroadgrinoneveryface inthecrowd,exceptBillyHeffernan's -henotbeingmuchgiventomirth. Andofcoursetheshowmanhimself couldnotforamomentsofarforget thedignityofhismissionastoallow hisfeaturestorelaxintoasmile.

"Don'tyouhearthecannonsroaring?"herepeated,castingalookof severereproofuponhisaudience,to rebukethemfortheirlevity. "Oh,Ido!"respondedthevoice. Thecurtainwasdrawnback,and BillyHeffernanstarted,and,witheyes andmouthwideopen,staredatthe face,radiantwithmorethanhuman felicity,revealedtohisastonishedgaze.

"ForGod']mightysake,"gaspedBilly Heffernan,"isidyourse'f,Barney?"

BillyHeffernannevertookhiseyes offhimforaninstant,apparently dreadingthatifhedidBarneymight vanish, "Likehimthesprite. Whomthemaidsbynight Oftmeetinglenthat'shaunted." Heelinghiscarsuddenlyatthedoor ofthethatchedhouse,hethrewthe loadupontheground. "Oh.whatareyouJoin'?"criedthe womanofthehouse."Idon'twantany turfto-clay.An'sureif1dididse'f. Couldn'taffordtobuyawholeloadtogether.""Nevermind,"returnedBillyHeffernan,excitedly,"youcanpaymeby degrees."AndcollaringBarney,he pushedhimintothecar,puttingup thehindpartofthecreelandfastening ituponhimashewoulduponapigof livelypropensities. "Youp,Kit!"Andawaytheywent. Kit,inthewholecourseofherlife, nevermadethejourneyfromClonmel toKnocknagowinsuchquicktime. Thenewsflewlikewildfirethatthe prodigalhadreturned,andwassafely cagedinBillyHeffernan'screel;and men,women,andchildrenrushedout toseehimandtospeaktohim,before theyhadreachedMatDonovan's.But BillyHeffernanbeggedofthemto keepback,ashismindwouldnotbe easytillhehaddelivereduphis chargetoHughKearney,who,he hopedandtrusted,wouldfindmeans tosecurehim,atleasttillafterMat Donovan'strial.Sothecrowdretired, exceptPhilLahy,whowalkedbehind thecreelassolemnlyasifhewere followingBarneytohislastrestingplace.Thetruantlookedfrightenedas theyapproachedthehouse,andshowedsymptomsofadesiretobolt,till hesawhismistressthrowupherarms insurprise,andheardherexclaim,-0 poorBarney!didyoucomeatlast?" Andthelongunheard."Wattletoes,"in hismaster'swell-rememberedvoice, satisfiedhimthatitwasoldtimes again,andnomistake. SoBarneycouldnotkeepina "hurroo!"ofexultation,whichtook rathertheformofascreech,ashe flunguphis,leftarmandassaulted himselfwiththeheelofhisrightfoot, inamannerwhich,fromanyfootbut hisown,wouldhavebeenatleastinsulting.And,thenandthere,Barney performedoneofCallaghan'smost difficultandcomplicatedsteps,witha lookofintensegravity,whichdeepened intoascowl,ashefinishedbyclapping hisfootflatuponthegroundwithall hisforce,remainingmotionlessasa statueinthatpositionforhalfaminute,andthensuddenlybreakinginto anotherscreech,andassaultinghimself withhisheelagain.Barneythenfavouredallpresent,jointlyandseverally, withhisoldgrin;andTomMaherexclaimed,"Goodagain,Barney!"which seemedtobethemeedforwhichBarneyhadbeenlabouring,andwithout whichhewouldhaveconsideredhis effortsthrownaway;forBarneytook offhishatanddrewhissleeveacross hisforehead,withthelookofaman whohaddonehisduty,thoroughly satisfiedwithTomMaher's"Good again."

"Andnow,Barney,"saidPhilLahy, "willyoubegoodenoughtogivean explanationofyourdisappearance, andwhereandhowyouspentyour time,sinceyoupartedwithMatDonovanonthedeckoftheLiverpool steamerintheharbourofWaterford?" Andhavingthusdeliveredhimself. Philcasta"gentlemen-of-thejury" lookuponhisaudience.

Barneyseemedquitetakenaback, andevidentlyfearedthathistroubles werebeforehimafterall.

"Waittillhegetssomethingtoeat first,"saidMrs.Kearney."Isuppose he'sfamishedwiththehunger.Goto thekitchen,Barney,andI'lldesire themtogetyouyourdinner."

"WouldIdoubtyou,ma'am!"exclaimedBarney,brighteningupagain.

"Thundher-an'-turf,MissEllie,isid yourse'fatall?Begor,MissMary,she'lla.4 shortjybeabletoateatuppennyloaf overyourhead.An'MastherWillie, och,MastherWillie,ifyouseethefine pupIhadstoleforyou,butIcouldn't brin'himwudme.Fourmonthsould, an'asbigasacalf.He'dbeasbigas Bobby.Iseehisfatheran'motherwud myowneyesdhrawin'tembertinmile o'ground.Badlucktoid,Icouldn't brin'him."

"Begobidis,Billy,"repliedBarney, withagrinofintenserdelight-ifthat werepossibletoamanwhohadjust beenviewingSolomon'sTemple,and listeningtothecannonsroaringatthe battleofWaterloo. "Barney,"saidBillyHeffernan, "'twasreportedyouwordead." "Billy,"returnedBarney-layinghis handonhisarm,andsuddenlybecomingverygrave-"don'tneveaword uvid."

(Tobecontinued). Miss

Aweekortwoafterthevisittothe gaol,BillyHeffernanstoppedhismule oppositethelittlethatchedhouse, where,exactlyayearbefore,hesold thetwopence-worthofturfwhilewaitingforroomtopassthroughtheloads ofcornthatblockedupthestreet, afterleavingthedragoonbehindhim ontheroad.Thewomanofthehouse hadbecomearegularcustomersince, andevenwhenshedidnotwanta supplyofturf,Billyoftenstoppedto haveachatwithher.Whiletheywere talkingthismorning,heobserveda crowdatthecornerofthestreet, aroundayellowpaintedvan,builton theplanofthosehousesuponwheels inwhichatallladyandadwarfare usuallytobeseen,butsmallenough tobedrawnbyasingledonkey.Along onesideweretworowsoflenses,like burningglasses,theunderrowlow enoughforthesmallesturchintopeep through,andtheuppersufficientlyhigh forafull-grownmantoviewthewondersinsidewithoutstoopinginconveni-