The Record Newspaper 09 March 1918

AUSTRALIANINRAWMATERIAL,DESIGN,WORKMANSHIP,ANDGOODTASTE.

Thewiderangeofdesignsandcolourcombinationsaretheworkofourownexpertdesigners.

TheWeftandWoofarespunbyourownSpinningPlant,andtheFabricsarewovenonthemostperfectloomshumaningenuityhasever produced.

TheresultisamostnotableandattractiveselectionofALLAUSTRALIANFABRICS.

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

WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenewrange,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshave introduced,andto-daywehaveonsaleover100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable -,11e:tionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,mattinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction.

TheseALLAUSTRALIANDRESSFABRICSareobtainableatpricesfarbelowimportedgoods.Wecannotguaranteesuppliesthroughoutthe entireseason.Ourpresentstocksareampleforpresentdemands.Wewould,however,recommendourclientstosecuretheirsuppliesearly,whiteour assortmentsarecomplete.WeshallbepleasedtoforwardsamplesofGibsoniaDressMaterialsonrequest. z,,...,,,,. -,,...,,,,,,,,,-,..7,!

),LatproteinindealingwiththeSheetBlowFlyPestistogetatrap t114twillkillflieseffectively,andyetnotkilltheenemyofthefly,whichis theant.

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AnEloquentVolume

Auniquevolumeamongwarbookshasbeenpublished.Theauthorisa cultivatedandlearnedBelgian,the BaronII.KarvyndeLettenhove,who someyearsagoorganisedtheartexhibitionsofBrugesandBrussels.and whowasa.prominent,memberofthe artcommitteesandcommissionsofhis nativecountry.Itiscalled"The\Var andtheWorksofArtinBelgium,".is writteninFrenchand.profuselyillustrated,andisdedicatedtotheauthor's onlyson,whofellnearYpres,atthe ageofnineteen.Itisfroththepenof onewhoisatonceagentleman,a scholar,andapatriot:heisdeeplyindignantnotonlyatthedeliberate crueltywithwhichhiscountrywas treated'butalso'atthesystematic calumniesandfalsehoods.bywhichthe ruthlessinvadersofBelgiumnowendeavourtopalliatethehorroroftheir crimes.HebelievesinCardinalMercier'sassertionthat"thedignityand honourofBelgium"requirethatthese calumniesshouldbedisprovedandnot merelytreatedwithcontempt.

Inhisintroduction,theBaronKervynshows.how,afterdeploring,above allthings,thesacrificeofthousandsof humanlives.itisallowabletoregret thelossofpreciousworksofart,hopelesslyruined:theywerecloselybound upwiththepasthistory,traditions. andgloriousdeedsofBelgium,and formedavaluablepartofitsnational heritage.Nothingranreplacetheloss!

ScenesofHorror.

visitedBelgiumwellknow,eventhe villagechurchesoftenpossessedpicturesofvalue,remarkablebitsofcarving,arttreasuresthatweretheheritage ofgenerations.

WarLoan

AUSTRALIAPROSPEROUS.

The.sixthWarLoanwaslaunched onMondaylast.Applicationsforbonds closeonApril10th,andavigourous publicitycampaignisbeingundertaken tostimulatethesaleofbonds.The firstpurchaserofabondinSydney wastheLordMayor,whocalledonhis waytoreceivetheGovernorofthe Stateandlodgedhisapplicationfor £10.000worthofbonds.

TheGovernoroftheCommonwealth Bankmadethefollowingstatement withreferencetotheloan:-

"ThesixthCommonwealth\VarLoan isnowbeforethepublicofAustralia, anditishopedthat'allclassesofthe communitywillgivethemattertheir seriousconsiderationandsubscribeto tlieloantothelullextenttheirindividualcircumstancespermit.

"Everyopportunityhasbeen'given, andtomeettherequirementsofall classestheloanisonthisoccasion issuedinanalternative'form-either 41percentfreeofCommonwealthand Stateincometax,or5percentsubject toCommonwealthtaxation,butfree ofStateincometax.

Theillustrationsthataccompanythe textaddtoitsinterest.Afterviewsof thechurchesandtownhallsofmany townsthatwerememberprosperous, peaceful.andartistic.comeharrowing pictures,takenfromphotos,of"what theGermanshavedonewithBelgium." Aphotoisa'humandocument.Some oftheserepresenttheGermansoldiers "posing"inthetownsthattheyhave justburnt:.absolutelyunconsciousthat theywerethusaffixingtothemselves astigmaofbarbarity.AtVise,where theyshotfortyciviliansandburnt thetown,some"Huns"werephotographed.withabackgroundofburnt houses:othersintheshatteredchurch, standingcloseto.aruinedaltar.A GermanGeneral,thesamewhoordered Dinanttobeburntandsevenhundred civilians(amongthemseventy-three womenandthirty-ninechildrenunder twelveyearsofage)tobeshot,was photographedinhismotorcar.. Aroundhimheapsofcharredstones representwhatwasonceapicturesque city,wellknowntomanytourists.

TheBurningofLouvain.

"Thismeansthateverysubscriber willhavetheoptionoftakingashare oftheloanontendsmostsuitableto hisorherindividualcircumstances. People.withmoderateincomeswill probablytakethestockreturningthe higherrateofinterest,whilstthe wealthierclasseswillhavetheopportunityofcontinuingtoreceive41per cent,withoutpayingeitherCommonwealthorStatetaxationontheirincomesderived(mominvestmentinthe \VarLoans.

"ThisisthesixthWarLoan,thefive previousissueshavingbroughtillan amountof£101,035,160,oranaverage ofalittleover£20.000,000.Thelast loan-thefifthissue--wasresponsible furjustabout£21,000,000,butourwar expensesduringthecurrentyearare estimatedat£60,000,000.sothatwestill haveapproximately£40.000,000toprovidetocoverourexpenses,anditis withtheobjectofobtainingasmuch ofthisamountaspossiblethatthe presentloanhasbeenissued.

''Australiaisatpresenttimeenjoyinganexceptionallyprosperousperiod, ashighpricesarebeingreceivedfor ourprimaryproducts,manyofwhich have,throughtheliberalityofthe BritishGovernment,beenpaidfor,althoughtheyhavenotyetbeenshipped. Themoneyswhichhavebeenreceived Inthiswaypercolatethroughthe primaryproducerstoallclassesofthe community,withtheresultthatthe Australianpublicnowhaveasmuch, ifnotmore,.moneyattheirdisposal thanatanytimeduringourhistory Haditnotbeenfoitheadvantageous arrangementmade.withtheBritish Governmentregardingthepaymentfor ourproducts,thefinancialpositionin Australiato-daywouldhavebeen mostdifficulttoobtainamarketfor oargoodsatanypriceatall.

ThephotosofLouvainarenoless harrowing.BaronKervynprovesthat thepillageandsubsequen1firingof thiscentreofartandlearningwasdeliberatelyorderedandsuperintended byGermanofficers.Mapshavebeen drawnup,someofwhichstillexist, wheretheportionsofthetowncondemnedtodestructionweremarked.a certainquarter,thatbelongspartlyto aC.(nnanprince.beingcarefully guardedfromthefire. TheLibraryofLouvain."apriceless treasure."writesCardinalMercier.with itsarchives,manuscripts,and250.000 books,isaloss,notonlytoBelgium. buttotheintellectualworldtlarge. Here,again,aGermanofficer.who stoodbytodirecttheworkofdestinetion.repliedtoapriest,whoremote stratedupontheoutrage:"Esistbefohlen"-"Ithasbeenordered."Noless deliberatewasthemassacreatLouvainoftwohundredmen.women,:Ji children.Closetothemoundunder whichwereburiedtheunfortunate people,agroupofGermansoldiers. theirexecutioners,had,-theirphotographstaken.Thisphoto,oneofthe moststrikinginthebi.!ok.isnet.a hastysnapshot,butadeliberately',arrangedgroup,withabackgroundof skeletonhouses,andcloseby.marked byacro'ssistheinnocentandhelpless victims'grave.AnothercuriousdocumentisamapofTermonde,wherethe quartersmarkedfordestructionarein black:themapis.ofcourse:thework oftheGermans.AtTermondethefollowingfacthasbeenattestedofficially bytrustworthywitnesses.TheGeneral incommand.aftergivinghisorders, hadanarmchairbroughttohim:he seatedhimselfinthe"place."infront ofthe"HoteldeVille."andfromhis seatcontinuedtodirecttheworkof destruction.

TheDevastationofFlanders. BaronKervyn'sbook,%writtenwith quietdignity,inaspiritwhichexcludes violenceandwhich,fromitsstrictregardtotruth,isallthemoretelling hasapatheticnotewhenhetouches onthedevastationofhisnativeFlanders.whereYpres,Nieuport.andDixmode,citiesfullofrelicsofthepast. arenowabsolutelyruinedbythe enemy'scannon.TheviewsofYpres. onceuniqueinitsmagnitteence,tella sadstory:thetownwasanfortified, andhereagainthedestructionwasa deliberateoffenceagainsttherules justwarfareandanirreparablelosst.j Christianart.Asthosewhohaveonce

"ThemoneyWhichissubscribedto theWarLoanistobeutilisedforshe purposeofequippingandmaintaining oursoldiersatthefront,anditisunthinkablethat,undertheseconditions, theAustralianpublicwouldnotbe willingtosubscribetheamountrequiredtopayforAustralia'ssharein theprosecutionofthisgreatwar.

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FromRebelChieftoLegislator

ByTerenceO'Hanlon,inthe"IrishRosary" attheirdeskstheofficialsinthepublic service.Servantshadgone.Gentlemen andladieshadtocarrywaterfromthe riverforhouseholdpurposes,forthe usualwater-cartsupplyhadbeenarrestedbythedepartureofthecarters.

Thegrowingspiritofunrestamongst thetoilersofAustralia-anditassumed atoneperiodamoremenacingaspect thanthescrappycablegramsinour Irishpaperswouldhaveledoneto infer,100,000workershaving"downed tools"andlefthalfthehousesofthe Commonwealthwithouteitherlightor fuel-mayservetorecallaforgotten crisisintheeconomicdevelopmentof thatcountrywhichculminatedina youngIrishexileleadingamotley bandofgold-diggersinopenrebellion againsttheforcesofVictoriaRegina. TherebelchiefwasaQueen'sCounty man,onePeterLalor,thesonof O'Connell'soldcroney,"HonestPat Lalor,"andyoungerbrotherofFintan Lalor,"thefiercestfelonof'Fortyeight.'Fromamilitarystandpointthe rebellionwasafiasco;Lalorlostan arminthestruggle,escapedtothebush wherehelayinhidingwithaGovernmentrewarduponhishead;waspardoned,andlaterelectedamemberof theVictorianParliament,tobecome, inturn,MinisterofTradeandCustoms,Postmaster-General,andfinally, SpeakeroftheLegislativeAssembly! Probablynocommunityunderthe sunhasprogressedwithaswiftness andexpansionsophenomenal-the UnitedStatesofAmericanotexcepted -asthecolonyinSouthernAustralia towhichtheQueenofEnglandgave herownnamewhenshegrantedita karateexistencesixty-sevenyears ."-~ago.'Onlytiftenyearsearlierthefirst whitesiettlersarrivedinVictoria,when thebrothersllentyventuredacross BassStraitsfromVanDieman'sLind intheirlittleThistle.In1837thetown ofMelbournewas.laidoutinhalf-acre allotments,whichfetchedlessthan£35 a-piece.To-daytheaggregatevalueof thesameallotmentsamountstomany millionssterling. Thisstupendousincrementtraces itsprimarycausetothe'fifties,when thegold-feverheldcivilisationinits grip.Untilsomeonehadthegoodfortunetopickupanuggetortwointhe regionofMacquarieRiverin1851,the sew-foundcolonyhadsimplyprosperedinaneasy,normalway.Outsideits twosmallandunimportanttowns,its scatteredpopulationearnedtheirbread bystock-raising;almostitssoleexports werewool,hidesandtallow.Butthe discoveryoftracesoftheprecious metalinitssoilopenedupanewera forVictoria,upsettingasbyawhirlwinditshithertolazy,primitivesocial system.Colonialhistorianshave"letthemselvesgo"intheirpen-picturesofthe humandelugethatdescendedfromall partsoftheearthuponthegoldfields ofBallaratandBendigofrom'51onwards.InhiscaricaturedMacauley-ese, Ruxton,whosaysneverawordofthe liontstmenwhoformedafairproportionofthegold-madimmigrants,zealouslycataloguestheless-desirableelementsinthisstyle:"FromCalifornia camewildmen,thewaifsofsocieties whichhadsubmittedtoorpractised lynchlaw.Thesocialfestersii Prance,Italy,andGermanyshedexfoliationsuponAustraliaTherebellious elementofIrelandwasthere.Thedisappointedcrew,whothoughttofrightentheBritishIslesfromtheirproprietyin1848wererepresentedinsome strength.TheconvictelementofAustraliacompletedthevileingredients:' Intheautumnof1852fullyseventy thousandmenweregrubbingforgold, andatthediggingsthesoilformiles hadalreadybeenrelievedofits"saintseducingtreasure."Withinfiveyears thepopulationofthecolonyhad boundedupfrom76.200to364,300souls, ofwhomtherewerenearlytwiceas manymenaswomen.Victoriawas thenaninfantState,andthegold-rush Idlinguponitwiththesuddennessof asoot-drop,founditbutpoorlypreparedtoadjustitsgovernmenttothe abnormalconditions.Yet,notwithstandingthattheinfluxoffortunehuntersmustnecessarilyhaveincluded aheavysprinklingofdesperatemen, theoff-scouringsofbothhemispheres, itisreallysurprisinghowlittleserious crimestainstheannalsofthatwild andexcitingera,moreespeciallywhen thecompletehelplessnessforatimeof theforcesoflawandorderistaken intoconsideration. "InJanuary,1852,"writesArchibald Forbes,"whendailyshiploadsofgoldmadimmigrantswerebeingthrown intoMelbourne,onlytwoofthecity constablesremainedattheirposts.The chiefconstablehimselfhadtogoout onbeat.Inthecountrydistrictsthe ruralpolicetoamanhadforsaken theirfunctions,andmadehastetothe diggings.Inthefirstrushthecapital wasallbutdepopulatedofitsmanood;thereremainedbehindbutthe womenandchildren,whohadtoshift forthemselves.Anadvanceof50per centofsalarydidnotavailtoretain

ItwassaidthatpoorMr.Latrobehimself,theamicablebutweakLieutenantGovernor,hadtopolishhisownboots andgroomhisownhorse!Inthe wholesaleabsenceofworkmennocontractcouldbeinsistedon.Thesquattersshuddered,too,astheshearing seasonapproached,knowingthatall theshearerswerediggingorcradling inForestCreekoronMountAlexander.Itwasthenthatanimmigration agentmadehisfamousbull:"Wagesof wool-pressersisto8sadaynoneto behad."Tosuchanextentdidprices risethattherewasthedangerlest Governmentcouldnotaffordtosupply foodtotheprisonersingaol.Acontractorforgaolnecessariesclaimedand got166percentoverhisprice,and notwithstandingthisstupendousin(Tease,hadtodefault.InApril,1852. fiftyshipswerelyinguselessinHobsun'sBay,desertedbytheircrews! CarriagefromMelbournetoCastleinainewasatonetime1100siton!"

Thesamewriterhasleftavividpictureoflifeamongstthegold-diggers. Thoseofthemwhohad"struckit rich"droppeddowntoMelbournefor aspreeoccasionally,andsquandered moneywithunbridledprodigality. Theywouldchuckasovereigntothe barberforashave,andscorntheidea ofchange.Arough-lookingspecimen fromthegold-fieldsswaggereduptoa hazardinMelbourneonceanddesired toengageacabfortheday;thecabby repliedthatthefarewouldbeseven pounds,whichhedaredsaywasmore thanthediggerwouldcaretopay. "Howmuchfortheentireoutfitasit stands,yourselfincluded?"demanded thedigger,whowoundupbybuying thehorseandyokeoutrightfor£150!

Itissaid,too,thatintheirmoments ofbravadominerswereknowntoAave usedten-poundnotesaspipelights!

Itwasintosocietysuchasthisthat theheroofoursketchplungedheadlonginhismiddletwenties.Peter Lalorhadjustcompletedhiscourseat TrinityCollege,Dublin,whenhefella victimtothegoldfever.andemigrated toAustralia,wherewithhispickand shovelhetookhisplaceasoneof 100,000diggersinthefamousfieldof Ballarat.Thecolonyatthedateof Peter'sarrival,in1854.wasbeingruled inquarter-deckfashionbyaretired navalofficer.SirCharlesHotham. IlothamwasthesecondGovernorof Victoria,thefirstbeingawell-meaning butvacillatingtypeofofficial,named Latrobe,whoseregimecametoasomev..hatabruptandingloriouscloseinthe beginningof1834.

Tomeettheadditionalexpenditure entailedonhisGovernmentbythe unpreparedforinrushofgolddiggers in'51and'52,GovernorLatrobe,insteadoffixinganexportdutyongold, whichwouldhavemetthecasewith theminimumofexpenseincollection andoffriction,adoptedtheinure roundaboutandvexatiousmethodof exactingfromeachindividualminera monthlyfeeofthirtyshillingsforthe licencepermittinghimtodig.From theoutsetthediggersresentedthis licencesystemasanoppressiveexae tion;andwhen,asexpensesincreassi, theGovernorproposedtodouble fee,thesuggestionarousedtheiractive hostility.Noisymeetingswereheld,at whichtheideaofadoubledimpost wasvigourouslydenounced '1here wasnothingforLatrobetodobutto canceltheproposalbeforeithadcome intoeffect,forevenhadhethecourage topersistinhisdemand,hisstrength wasinadequate,withahandfulof troopersathisdisposal,toenforceits enactment.NordidtheGovernor's concessiontendtoplacatethesurly diggers,betweenwhomandthegoldfieldofficialsabitterfeelinghas'.already grown.Oneofthe'afterburnedthe tentofacamptraderatForestCreek onaperjuredchargecfshebeening broughtbyaninformer.Thenfollowed anotherviolentpublicmeeting,andthe goldfieldwasplacardedwithnotices likeihis:

DownwiththeTroopers! ShootThem!

DownwithOppression! Cry"NoQuarter!" And ShowNoMercy!

AgaintheGovernortookalarmThe informerwasconvictedofperjury,and thetradercompensated,buttheillfeelingstillremainedAdeputationof diggerswaiteduponLatrobeatthis juncturetocomplainofthecollection oflicencefeesby"armedmen,manyof whomwereofnotoriouslybadcharaetcr;"topr.n,stagainstthechainingto treesandlogsofminersfoundtobe unlicensed,andtheirbeingsentenced tohardlabourwiththeconvictroadgangs;andtodemandtheimmediate reductionofthefeetotenshillingsa month.OnceagaintheGovernorwobbled.Itwashisfinalexhibitionof weak-kneednessasrulerintheLand oftheKangaroo,foralmostimmediatelyhewassucceededinofficebya sternerandinureperemptoryman. Hothamwasnotlonginchargebeforehecausedinstructionstobeissued tothegoldfieldspolicetoinstitutea systematicsearchforunlicenseddiggers,atthesametimeconcentratinga formidable!erneoftroopsatBallarat. Asaset-offthediggersinaugurateda "BallaratReformLeague,"whose avowedobjectitwas"toresist,andif necessarytoremove,theirresponsible powerwhichtyrannisedoverthem," andcausingittobeunderstoodthat "ifQueenVictoriacontinuestoact upontheill-adviceofdishonestMinisters,theLeaguewillendeavourto supersedetheroyalprerogativebyassertingthatofthepeople,whichisthe mostroyalofallprerogatives." TheExecutiveofthisLeaguewas trulycosmopolitaninitspersonnel.It includedaHanoverian,anItalian,a Kentuckynegro,threeEnglishmen.and lastbutnotleast.PeterLalorofthe EmeraldIsle.Itsentoutorganisersto theothergoldfieldsofVictoriatowave thefierycrossandspreaddiscontent throughoutthediggingswithaview tounitedactionlateronLateinNovember,'54.amightygatheringofdiggersassembledatBakeryHill,onthe outskirtsofBallarat,aninsurrectionaryflagflappinginthebreezeabove theirheads,whilefreshcontingents fromoutlyinggoldfields,ledbymen withdrawnswordinhand,came trampingintotheirchantof"The Marseilaise."Atimiddiggerstoodup andendeavouredtosaysomethingin favourofmoralforce.Hewashowled downasarenegadeandatrimmer, whilethemorerecxlessspiritswere cheeredtotheskies,andthemeeting closedwithshotsofdefianceandabig bonfireofthediggers'licences.

Meanwhile,onthesummitofEureka Hill.ashortdistanceoutsideBallarat, therebelcommander-in-chiefwasdirectingtheworkofflingingupafortificationwithentrenchmentssurrounded byupturnedcarts,stakes,wirefencing, andeveryotherobstacleprocurable. Indribsanddrabsthediggersfiledout ofthetown,andwereassigned,by Lalor,theirplacesinthestockade. ThiswaspreciselywhatCapt.Thomas desired,andshortlyaftermidnightof December2ndheledouttotheassaultofEurekaHill,astrongforceof mountedtroops,infantry,andfoot police.Thehorsemengallopedround andattackedtherebelpositioninflank andrear,whiletheinfantryconcentratedonthefrontoftheentrenchment.At150yardsdistancethebugle sounded"commencefiring,"andthe engagement,whichwasbriefandbrisk, finishedwiththecarryingofthestockadebyCaptainThomasandhismerry men,not,however,before"abodyof rebelswithpikeswasimmolatedunder theeyeoftheircommander."Theinsurrectionaryflagwashauleddown, andthoseofthediggerswhowerestill intheentrenchmentweremadeprisoners.Oftherebelforcesthirtyfellat theirpost,andmanymorediedsubsequentlyofwounds:whilethecasualtiesamongstthemilitaryincludedan officerandamankilledonthespot, andsomethirteensoldierswounded, somemortally. Martiallawwasproclaimed,butthe falloftheEurekaStockadebrokethe backoftherevolt.Ontheclayafter theengagementCapt.Thomasreported tohisauthoritiesthat'thepolicenow patrolinsmallbodiesthelengthand breadthoftheBallaratgoldfieldswithoutthreatsorinsult."Theinhabitants ofthedistrictheavedasighofreliefto findthetroubleatanend,albeitthey heartilysympathisedwiththeminers: andthecommissionwhichHothamhad appointeduponthesuppressionofthe rebellion,reportedthatthediggershad genuinecaseforcomplaint.AnActwas passedforthwithabolishingthehated licencefee,andsubstituting"Miners' Rights,"thepaymentforwhichwas onlyapoundayear.Sothatalthough beatentotheirkneesinopenfightthe diggerswontheircauseeventually.

Theissuewasnowknitbetweenthe authoritiesandtheminers,andGovernorHothamwasapparentlynotthe classofmantoshirkit.Thegarrison atBallaratwasstronglyreinforcedby regulartroopsandmountedpolice,the commandbeinggiventoCaptain Thomaswithordersto"useforcewhen legallycalledupontodoso,without regardtoconsequenceswhichmight ensue."Whentheofficialsproceededto thediggingsonthelastdayofthe monthtoinspectthemen'slicenses, theyweremetwithavolleyofstones, oneoftheifnumberdroppingtothe groundwithhisheadcutopen.The militarywerecalledout,theRiotAct wasread,andshotswerefired,butthe diggersdispersedtoawaitamorefavourableopportunityforputtingup theirfight.

Thesameeveningtheyforegathered oncemoreonBakeryHill,andsolemnlydeclaredwarontheauthoritiesof theColony.Theycastaroundforsomeonetocommandtherevoltthatwas nowinevitable,andunanimouslythey chasetall,handsome,fearless,dashing PeterLalor.Drillingwascommenced forthwith,andthecommander-in-chief orderedthoseofhisinsurgentfollowers whohadnofirearmstoprovidethemselveswithten-footpikeswithoutdelay.forpikes,hesaid,"'wouldpierce thetyrants'hearts."Withsomething approachingGermanthoroughnesshe sethimselftomakeprovisionforthe creaturecomfortsofhismen,commandeeringcattleandhorses,foodand drink,armsandammunition,upona largescale,anddesignatinghimselfin the"scrapsofpaper"hegaveinreturn as-

PeterLalor, Commander-in-ChiefoftheDiggers UnderArms.

Onthe1stofDecembernotasingle diggerenteredanygoldfieldinthe vicinityofBallarat.Theyweretoo busyelsewherelickingthemselvesinto shapeforthestrugglethatmightbegin atanymoment.Athousandofthem paradedunderarmsinfullsightofthe militarycamp;droppingshotswere firedintoit,butCaptainThomasdeclinedtoretaliatejustthen.Ballarat wonderedwhy,justastheworldwonderedwhytheThiersGovernmentat Versaillesdelayedsolongtogivethe wordtothetroopstogoattheCommunardsinParis.Thefactwasthat themilitarycommanderwasonlywaitingforthediggerstoclosetheirstragglingranks,andconcentratethemselvesintoamassatwhateverspot theychose.Thenhewouldopenhis kennelsandhurlthedogsofwarupon them.

PeterLalor,whofoughtlikealionat EurekaHill,hadhisleftarmshattered byabulletwhenrallyinghismenfora finalstand.Hesucceededinescaping capture,and,takingtothebush,remainedinhidingforsomemonths,a rewardof£200unhishead.Afriendly doctoramputatedthewoundedlimb duringtheperiodofhisoutlawry.At lastageneralamnestyhavingbeen proclaimed,heemergedfromhisplace ofconcealment,andhisoldcomrades toshowtheirgratitude,electedhimas theirfirstmember,Parliamentaryrepresentationhavingbeenoneofthe eonecssionsobtainedasanindirectresultoftherising. Beingamanofforcefulcharacter, withtheadvantagesofafinishededucation,Lalorquicklyrosetoaposition ofeminenceintheadministrationof theColony,andhavingalreadyfilled severalMinisterialoffices,becameat lengthSpeakeroftheLegislativeAssembly.Uponhisretirementfrompublielifein1888.theAssemblyvotedhim, £4000"fordistinguishedservicesrenderedtotheState,"whileshortlyafter hisdeath,whichoccurredthefollowing year,astatuetohismemorywaserectedinBallarat.Heamassedtheimmensesumof£100,000atoneperiodof hiscareerthroughhisluckinmining speculations,butlostthegreaterpart ofitwhenfortunebegantofrownon hisinvestments.Riches,politicalprosperity,norpublicacclaimcouldnot changehim.Hediedashelived,an ardentdemocrat,whosefirstinterest hadalwaysbeenthewelfareofthe uncldog.TwicedidQueenVictoria tempthimwithatitle-amostunusual honourinthecaseofamanwhohad oncebeenarebelinarmsagainstthe Crown.Oneachoccasionherespectivelydeclined,forasCarboniRaffaello, hisaide-de-campintheBallaratrebellion,wroteofhiminafteryears"PeterLalorwasanearnest,no-twoways,non-John-BullisedtypeofIrishman."

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Dr.MannixatWestBrunswick

GREETEDBYANENTHUSIASTICASSEMBLY.

ThemagneticpersonalityofHis GracetheArchbishopofMelbourne attractedagreatgatheringtoWest Brunswickontheoccasionoftheblessingandopeningofanewconventfor theSistersofSt.Joseph.Therewas,to quotethe"Advocate,"aboutthewhole proceedingsfromstarttofinishanair oftriumph,strengthened,nodoubt,by thesenseofthegreatvictoryonthe 20thDecember,1917.

Amidstrousingcheers,theArchbishopsaid: Rev.Fathers,LadiesandGentlemen,-FatherMcCarterhassaidsomuch andhasspokenonsomanytopicsthat thereisverylittleleftformetosay (Laughter.)Butitwouldbeveryhard toprovideformeanyfunctionthat wouldgivemegreaterpleasurethan thatatwhich1amassistingthisafternoon.(Applause.)Intheschooltobe conductedbytheSistersofSt.Joseph, Christianeducationwillbegiventothe risinggenerationofthedistrict..sod hopethattheboysandgirlswhopass throughtheschoolwillbeacreditto theirparish-thattheywillbestrong intheirfaithandloyaltoeverygood causeasCatholicsandascitizens. (Applause.)Thechildrencouldnotbe inbetterhandsthanwiththeSisters ofSt.Joseph.Iknewlittleornothing oftheseSistersuntilIcametoAustralia.ButIknowenoughaboutthem nowtosaythatthoughtheSisterhood isyounginyears,thereisnobodyof teachersintheChurchwhosemembers werepreparedtomakegreatersacrificesorlikelytoachievebetterresults thantheSistersofSt.Joseph.(Applause.'ThefactthattheSistersbelongs('toapurelyAustralianOrderthattheyareboneofyourboneand fleshofyourflesh-mustwinforthem anaffectionateplaceintheheartsof theCatholicpeopleofAustralia.(Applause.)Ifagenuine.soundAustralian spiritistoberoundinanyschoolof theCommonwealth,itcertainlyought kobefound,anditisfound,inthe sciasehztaughtbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.(Applause)IthereforecongratulatethepeopleofWestBrunswickonthecomingoftheSistersinto theparish,andIcongratulatetheSistersanfindingprovidedforthemcc suitableaconventhome.(Applause., Yourdistricthas,Ihope,agreat futurebeforeit.(Applause.)Wemay notallofuslivetoseethefinechurch towhichreferencehasbeenmade.but thenewchurchwillundoubtedlybe erectedbythefaithfulandgenerous people,whohaverightlyandwisely begunbyprovidingaCatholicschool. (Applause.)

To-daywehavecometohelptoclear offadebtof£1200.Suchadebtwould bethoughtasmallmatterinWestMelbourne,orBrunswick.orCoburg,but itisaheavyburdenonasmallparish likeWestBrunswick.But.attheend ofthismeeting.IhopethattheSisterswillhavenotmerelyasuitable home,butthatitwillbenearlyfreeof debt.(Applause.Ididnotproposeto-daytotouch uponanytopicbutthatwhichbrought ushere.However.FatherMcCarterhas hinted,andthishugegatheringseems tosuggest,thatIshouldtravelovera littlemoreground.(Laughter.)The lasttimeIwasinWestBrunswickyou wereinthemidstofaveryhotcam- paign.Thatisnowallover,andthe heatproducedhas,forthemostpart. passedaway.Ihopethatthereisin yourheartsafeelingofgoodwillto-wardsyouropponents,andagenerous desiretoforgiveandforget.(Ara plause.)Formyownpart,Ibearnot theleast againstthosewhowere sohardonme,andsoneedlesslyand. fromtheirownpointofview,sofoolishlyabusiveduringthecontest.Their abusedidnotdisturbmypeaceof mindintheleastatthetime,andthere isnoreasonwhyitshoulddosonow. (Applause.)Iamready,andevenwilling,totakeanyabusethatIdeserve, andIhopetobepatientenoughto bearanythatcomesundeserved.(Ap- plause.) Iliketoforgetallaboutthecontest butitshumourousandridiculousside. ButyouandIdonotsupplythehumour.(Applause.)Forthehundredth time1wasdescribedasanewcomer. Thepressandcertainotherwiseacres saidthat1wasnotlongenoughhere tounderstandtheAustralianpeople, thatinanycaseIdidnottrytounderstandthem.butonlytomisleadthem fordarkpurposesofmyown.(Loud laughterandapplause)Theysaidat thebeginningofDecemberthatthe eyesfDr.Manniswouldheopened onthe20thDecember Renewed laughtraIwastogetsasetssea lessononthatevertful20thDecember thatIwouldatoncehavetoleave Austrdia,adishonouredanddiscreditedman,evenifthePrimeMinister brokeispledgethathewouldpayme passsae.andifIhad,therefore,to atmyownexpense.(Laughterand-a. plause)Well,the20thDeremhee Andthet,r. !:,;.,..

Australianpeopleaswellas1aoand asIdid.(Laughter.)Theyare:claming eachother.ButyouandIhavenothing tocomplainabout:weareperfectly satisfiedwiththeresult.(Sustained applause.)

TheTablesTurned,-Mr.Hughesdoes notRepresentAustralia. SomebodyisleavingAustralia,we aretold.ButIamnottheperson. (Loudlaughter.)Ifrumourfuronce provetrue,andifoureminentfriend doesleaveAustralia,hewillbearwith himyourbestwishesandmine. (Laughter.)Butifpeopleintheold countryarecapableoflearninganythingaboutAustralia,theywillrealise thathecannotanylongerpretendto representtheAustralianpeople.(Great cheering.)Whenhewaslastintheold countries,herode,astheysay,avery highhorseinEngland;andheprobablycanteredintoWalesalso-"Wales everfirst."(Renewedlaughterand applause.)Butmeantimehehasbeen weighedandfoundwanting. Appluase.)

AVoice:Hishighhorseisbrokenwinded.The(Laughter.Archbishop:Ilecannotclaimto havetheweightofAustralianopinion. withhim,andthatopinion,andthat only.couldgivehiminfluenceinLondon.(Loudandprolongedcheers.) WhenthePrimeMinisterleavesthese shores,ifhedoesleave,onethingat leastwillbeconsolingandsatisfactory -thoughheisnottobethankedforit -hewillleavebehindhimalandunfetteredbythecurseofmilitarydomination.(Cheers.)The20thofDecember settledthat.andIhopeforever. (Greatcheering.'

WillPeaceComeThisYear?

Inspitealthewarlord-sodfiery belligerentslikethePrimeManister,we hopethatwiser,sanercounselswillprevailinthenearfuture.Wewanta lastingandpermanentpeace.andwe wantitsoon.(Applause.)Therewasa greatdealofwarwearinessinAustralia.tnidifthatwereso,howmuch strongermustthedemandforpeace beinEngland.France.Germany,anti Austria!Thoseespeciallywhowent inuathewarforhighandnoblemotives havebeendisturbedtohearthat,while theywerethinkingofvindicatingjustice,certainotherswerethinking-pos- siblyofjustice,butalsoofterritorial orcommercialexpansion.thepossessionofConstantinople.ortheTrentino,orAlsaceandLorraine,ordisputedterritoryintheBalkans.oreven ofislandsinthePacific.(Laughter./ Australiaenteredintothewarwith cleanhands.(Applause.)Australiadid notlookfornewterritoryorforvindictivepunishment.Sheenteredinto thewar,asIsay,withcleanhands,and shouldcomeoutwithhandsunstained (Applause.)Australiawantspeace-peacewithhonour,peacewithhopeor permanency.(Applause.)

SecretDiplomacy.

Thementionofanearlypeaceat oncesuggeststhenameofthePope (Cheers.)HeistheonemaninEurope whofromthebeginninghasworkedfor -enearly,anhonourable.andalasting peace.(Cheers.)ThePupewasto-day theoutstandingfigureinEurope(Applause.)OverandoverthesovereignsandtheGovernmentsofthewarring nationshavepubliclythankedHis Holinessforhisuntiringeffortsto lessenthehorrorsofthewarandto preparethewayforpeace.Theirplaus- iblediplomaticlettershavebeen,of course,reproducedbyourveracious anddisinterestedpress,fortheedificationofCatholicsespecially.Butnow thesecretisout,andwhatdowefind? Weknownowthatwhiletheseexpres- sionsofgratitudewerebeingsentto thePopetoacknowledgehiseffortsfor peace,RussiaandFranceandEngland hadactuallypledgedthemselvesto ItalynottosufferthePopetohave actorpartinbringingaboutpeacein Europe.(Shame.)Couldanythingbe Tore shamefulormoredespicable' hewaristogoon,ifnecessary,rather thanallowthePopetoexerciseany ;egitimateinfluencethathemayhave inpromotingpeace!WecanunderstandnowwhyAmericarepliedtothe Pope'sNote,butnoreply-nothing thatcouldbecalledareply-came formtheotherAllies.Whenpeopleget alookbehindthediplomaticcurtain, itisnowonderthattheycalloutfor theabolitionofsecretdiplomacy.(Sustainedapplause.) Ihavealways maintainedthatAustraliawasprepar- edtodo.andwasdoing,hershare,and morethanhershare,inthegreatwar. (Applause.)Ihavealwayssaidthat theCatholicsofAustraliacouldbereliedontodotheirdutytotheircountry.(Cheers.)But,whileCatholicsare ,askedtosendtheirfairshareofthe 7000or16.000recruitspermonththat certainpersons-aredemanding,the Allies,andEnglandamongthem. ecretlyconspiretoputanoutrage earn,she',endoftheCatholicChurch aute,numatter

whattheprovocationtoresentment. (Cheers.)Butstill,theireyescannotbe closedto fastenedthedeepandlastingdisgrace upontheBritishEmpire,or totheinsultofferedtoCatholicsand tothePope.(Applause.)

MuddleintheDefenceDepartment.

But,ifpeacedoestnotsooncome throughsomemeans,thefinancialoutlookforAustraliawillbeveryalarming.Peoplehavebeenveryuneasyabout ourDefenceDepartment.Thesearchlighthasatlastbeenturnedonthe affairsofthatdepartment.TheMinistersaysthatheissatisfiedwiththe resultoftheinquiry.Ifheis,thenitis veryeasytosatisfyhim.(daughter.)

ButifMr.Pearceissatisfied,Ibelieve Icansaywithtruththatthepeople ofAustraliaareveryfarfrombeing satisfied.(Applause.)Thereisagreat dealofmoneysquandered.apparently, whichcouldbefarmoreprofitably spent,amongotherways,inproviding forthereturnedsoldiers.(Applause.)

Muchofithasbeenspentinproviding easypostsforpeoplewhogotnonearer tothefrontthanAustralia,andnever will.(Laughterandapplause.)

Ihavebeentemptedbythesizeof thismeetingtospeakonmanytopics. ButIdonotforgetthattheobjectof ourmeetingistotryandpulldown thedebtontheparish.Themoneysub- scribedwouldbewellspent-noone sittinginanarm-chairwouldsharein it:noonewoulddrawmoneyforservicesthatwerenotrendered.(Laugh. terandapplause.)Whencomingherethisafternoon,1thoughtthatIshould beexpectedtosayjustafewwordsto afewhundredpersonsfromthisparish. Ihavenowspokenattoogreatlength toasmarrythousands.Ihopethatthe amountofthecollectionwillbeequally surprisinginthesamedirection,and thatweshallallbeproudofwhatwe havedonefortheSisters. TheArchbishopresumedhisseat amidstsustainedapplause.

TheMayor(Cr.T.Johnson)saidhe waspleasedtobetheretoseethe Catholicpeoplelookingaftertheirown people'sinterests.Itwasagoodthing forthedistricttohaveachurchnear

athandforthepeople;itpromoted settlementinthedistrict.Heliked libertytoholdhisownviews,andwas alwayspreparedtogivethesame libertytoothers.Hemadeanappeal forthereturnedsoldiers,whowerenot treatedastheydeservedtobe,andhe hopedthatrecruitingwouldgoon.

AvoteofthankstoHisGracewas carriedwithgreatenthusiasm.

HisGrace,respondingamidstagreat outburstofcheering,thankedallfur theverycordialmannerinwhichthe votehadbeenreceived.Hewishedto thankthemespeciallyfortheirmagni- ficentcontributionforthehomefor theSistersThesumof1650hadbeen received.Heappreciatedtheappeal madebytheMayoronbehalfofthe soldiers,whohaddonegreatworkfor AustraliaandtheEmpire.HeendorsedtheMayor'sremarksallthemorewillinglyashesaidhedidnotagreewith him(HisGrace).(Laughter.)Ilewas quitepreparedfurpeopletodifferfrom him,solongastheywerewillingthat heshoulddifferfromthem.(Applause.) Everyonehadaperfectrighttohis ownopinion.HethankedtheMayor, theMayoress,andespeciallyallwho hadhelpedtomakeupthemagnificent responsefortheconvent. Theproceedingsterminatedwith cheersfortheArchbishop

A.CRAWFORD

LateofKalgoorlie, BusinessHastakenovertheDairyProduce recentlycarriedonbyMr. BrooksbetweenClaremontandCottealoeBeach,andtrustsforacontinuance ofthepatronagegiventohim. Allorderswillbepromptlyattendedto. Telephone895.

APadre'sLetter

FatherHayes,writingtotheArchbishopfromNo.ICommandDepot, muttonVeny,Warminister.England.on 30/12/17,says:-YourGrace,-Ireceivedyourletter lastJune,anddelayedwritingearlier thatImightbeabletoreportsome definiteaccomplishmentinmylifeas chaplain.Besides,Ihadwrittensome shorttimebeforeyourscametohand, andtheiron-cladmonotonyofthe battlefielddoesnotenticemuchdescriptionafterthefirstsixmonths.I remainedwiththeBrigadeinFather Fahey'splaceforalittleovertwelve months.Ifeltthelastthreemonths ratherseverely,contractingtrench feverinFlanders.Theattacksettled inthebowels.Iwasabletocontinue workthroughtheattack,andwasable toseealltheheavyFlandersfighting. Therewasnothingsoheavyasthis fightingintheprevioushistoryofthe war.Artilleryandbombingfromplanes werenineteen-twentiethsofthe weapons.Ypresisinruins-notlike Albert,Baupaume,orthevillages blownupbytheGermans;itisunique incompletionofdemolition.Themost ofthisoncemagnificentcityisin dust,andwheretheduststatehasnot beenreached,buildingmaterialhas beencrusheddowntothesizeofroad metal.Hereandtherestrongfront walls,partsoftowers,andheavily builtmainentrancestopublicbuildings,standinjaggeddefiance,though markedandscarredineverysquare footwithshrapnelorflyingshellsplinters.Thecitywallsarestandingtoo, markedandeateninto,butstanding becauseofstoutmasonryandasolid backingofearthworksover15yards -4a1/4depthThereisjustenoughstandingtodefinethecity'slimits,andto leavetoposteritythegrandestruinsof thisworldwar.Ihavespentmuchtime intheplace.Ihavebecomeusedto destructionoflife,land,andvillages, batYpreseverpresenteditselftome asthesymbolofallthathasbeen beatentothegroundontheWestern front. TheAustraliansarestilldoingwondersinbattle.Neverhavetheydone betterthanintheheavyfightingin Paschendaleduringthelastfive months.Itwasafightforthebrave andreckless.Nomanthinkingoflife couldeverreachtheridge.Manybrave onesfell,butifthetitledeedstothose Flandersheightswereissuedtothe menwhowonthem,Australiawould holdmuchofthecostlypropertythat cametoourAlliesduringthelate fighting.Inbillets,too.theysoonmake friends,theFrenchchildrentatepossessionofthem,andwonderfulfriendshipsbeginallround.Thelanguage testisneveranobstacle.Afew"corn_ prig,"amultitudeofgestures,asmiling face,andanadvancethroughthekitchen,completethemutualunderstanding,andeverafterthereis,orappears tobe,animatedconversation.Resides. thenativesseeourladsgototheir churches,approachtherails,andcontributeingoodAustralianstyletothe platecollections.IshouldnotbesurprisedifFrenchpeopleturnedtoAustraliaingoodnumbersafterthewar. Thechaplains'workinFrancehas becomemoreandmoresatisfactory. ThemengoinhundredstoCommon. iononspecialoccasions,andinbetweenafineaverageCommunionis maintained.Onehastoworkthemup toit.andavailofeveryopportunity, butthereapingofthefruitistheobjective.andthatobjectivecanalways bereached. IgotbacktoEnglandthreeweeks ago,had14days'leave,andarrivedfor dutyattheaboveaddressonthe22nd. OnmywaythroughLondonMr.Connollygotmeaday'sextraleave,invititugmetohisplaceatWimbledonfor thenight.Ienjoyedthevisitimmensely.Mrs.Connollyandfamilyarewell. Thechildrenhavegrownverystrong; theyarewithineasywalkingdistance ofagoodconventschool.Iamtocall wheneverIgotoLondon.Theyare worryingalittleabouttheairraids, andmaymovefurtheroutofthecity, lateron.OnmywaythroughIencounteredoneofthemostdetermined

raidsyetmade.Tomeitseemedafar offsortofperformance.Inthecamp hereIhaveeverycomfort,although theweatherisintenselycold.Iam livingintherearofachurchhut,where IsayMassdailyandhaveeveryconvenienceforthemen'sConfessions.The placeisparadisetowhatIhavebeen through.Iwillgetsomemonths'rest. IfIrecruitwell.Iwillgobacktothe 'front;ifnot,1shallhavetoreturnto Australiaandmakeroomforaman whowillbefreshforthework.

1havenotseenDeanBrennansince lastFebruary.Atthattimehelooked well,andwasdoingfinework.Hehas beeninEnglandsince,andasheis workinginthePlains,Iamsureto seehimsoon.FatherFaheyspentmost oftheyearinFranceataC.C.S.He isnowinoneofthecampsinEngland, verymuchwornbyhislabours,and abouttoreturntoAustralia.Ihave seenagooddealofConO'Brien.He isnowinchargeofIlthBattalion Headquarters'messinthefield.Heis verypopular,andaveryfineCatholic. Yourbrotherisnow,andhasbeenfor manymonthsatthefront.Heis easilythegreatestmanwehave.How he.keepsonisaveritablewonder.I sawhimoftenduringourcampaign outsideYpres.HereceivedtheM.C. abouttwomonthsagofortheprevious year'swork.

C.Y.M.Society

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove societywasheldonthe28thult.,at St.Patrick'sSchoolrooms.Thepresident(Mr.J.Tully)wasinthechair, andtherewasafairattendanceof members.

Mr.Leo.Townsendwaselecteda memberofthesociety.Aballotwas takenastowhichshouldbethedistinctivecoloursofthesociety,withthe resultthatthePapalcolours(goldand white)werechosen.

Itwasdecidedthatthemembersof thesocietyshouldinabodyapproach HolyCommuniononceaquarter.

Theprincipalbusinessoftheevening,viz.,electionofofficers,wasthen proceededwith,andthefollowingare theresults:President,R.J.Marmion; vice-president,E.LeB.Henderson; secretary,J.Dwyer(re-elected);assistantsecretary,J.Gordon(re-elected);treasurer,A.Prendergast(reelected);librarian,A.Oldrini;warden, J.Tobin;committee,F.J.Hayes.C. J.Townsend,-andA.Brennan;social committee,A.Oldrini,J.Gordon,and J.Evert(re-elected);presscorrespond. ent,F.J.Hayes.

Votesofthankstothepast-president (Mr.Tully)andtothedirectors(BrothersBlakeandMurphy)concludedthe businessoftheevening.

Thesocietycanbejustlyproudin itschoiceofexecutiveofficers.With Mr.Marmionaspresident,thewellbeingandfutureprospectsofthe societyareassured.Mr.Marmionhas alwaystakenakeeninterestinall mattersaffectingtheCatholicYoung Men,andhiselectiontothefirstoffice inthisyoungsocietyisonlyafitting recognitionofhispastefforts. Thesocietytakesthisopportunity atthebeginningofanewtermto appealtothoseCatholicyoungmen whohavenotuptodatejoinedthe club,todosoasearlyaspossible. Althoughalreadyinafairlyflourishingstate,therearestilllargenumbers oftherisingCatholicmanhoodwhose namesdonotappearonthesociety's membershiproll.Itishopedthatthis reminderwillhavetheeffectdesired, andthatthepresenttermwillseea largelyincreasedmembership.

Membersareremindedthatthe generalmeetingsarenowheldonWednesdayevenings.

GeneralCommitteeReport.

Thefollowingisthereportofthe generalcommitteeforthetermending February28,1918:-

OnbehalfofthecommitteeIhave toreporttheproceedingsofthesociety forthetermjustended.Asiswell knowntoatleasttheoldermembersof thesociety,sometwoyearsagoitwas foundexpedienttogointorecessfora

time,asthecalltothecolourshad beenansweredbypracticallythe wholeofthememberswhowerehtfor service.

InSeptemberoflastyearHisGrace theArchbishop,feelingthatthewant existedbadlyforasocietyofitskind, issuedanoticetoallthoseinterested initsre-establishmenttomeetatthe ParohcialHall.theresultofthisbeing theassemblingofsomesixtytoseventy intendingmembers,andforthwiththe societywasdulyre-established.The Archbishopexpressedhispleasureat thenumberwhocameinanswertohis invitation,andstatedthathesaw amongthosepresentthecreamofthe Catholicmanhoodofthemetropolis. Heurgedthememberstoworkwell together,andstatedthatinthenear futurehewouldhaveahallorother suitablepremisessecuredforthe homeo:ea.society,andthatinthe meantimetheChristianBrotherswould placeSt.Patrick'sSchoolatitsdisposalforineetings.lieappointedthe Rev.FatherMcBrideaschaplainand Rev.13rathirsBlakeandMurphyas -Iirectors. Thesyllabusasdrawnupforthe termwasnotcarriedoutinitsentirety asoccasionsarosewhenitwasfound impracticabletoproceedwithsome itemsowingtolackofaccommodation, etc.,butonthewholeitwascreditable. Theprincipalfeaturesofthesyllabus consistedof:AlectureonSirCharles Russell,bytheRev.FatherMore Hallinan,whichwashighlyinstructiveandinteresting,andearnedthe heartyapprobationofthosewhowere presentthereat;alectureonaero. nauticsbyoneofthemembers(Mr.E LeB.Henderson),whichwasa delighttoallthosewhohadthe pleasureofbeinginattendanceonthe accasion;Australiannightprovedtobeagreatsuccessandthesub jectspreparedbymemberstouchin',., onAustralianmatterswereinterestingandinstructive.Mr.Marmion,who tookchargeofthisevent,deserves creditforthemannerinwhichhe carrieditout;twosocietydebates, whichwereenteredintothoroughlyby thosemembersparticipating,anddisclosedthefactthatthereistalentin thisdirectionwhichonlyneedsdeveloping.

Theruleshavereceivedtheattentionofasub-committee,consistingof MessrsHenderson,Marmion,andPrendergast,andtothesegentlementhe societyisindebtedfortheireffortsin compilingasetofruleswhichitisbelievedwilltendtowardsthebetter workingofthesociety. Thesocialcommitteehasproveda valuableadjunct,andtheexcursions, picnicandothermattersplacedinits carehavebeencarriedoutwell.The formationofacricketclubmarkedan importantepoch,andprovidedan openingforthosememberswhotake interestinthatformofsport.

Thelibraryhasundergoneacomplete overhaul,andthelibrarianhasspared noefforttotryandmakeitpopular. Withagrantof£2lOsfromthecommittee,togetherwithseveraldonations, hewassuccessfulinobtaining,several newandup-to-datebookswhichhave beenadded.

Themembershiprollshowsthat thereisatotalof111members.

Therehavebeenninecommittee meetingsduringtheterm,andthe averageattendancehasbeenseven. Thegeneralmeetingshavebeenonthe wholewellattended,althoughfora timetherewasamarkedfallingoff,due nodoubttotheholidayseason,but theattendancesareagainworkingup totheiroldstrength.

tothe"WA.Record"forthecourtesy ithasatalltimesshown,andtoMr. Hendersonforplacinghisofficeatthe disposalofthecommitteeforitsmeetings-akindnesswhichhasseveral timesbeenofgreatconvenience.

Anearnestappealismadetothe memberstoworkharmoniouslytogether,andtoleavenostoneunturned to'furthertheinterestsofthesociety, andplaceitinthatpositionwhichits historyjustifies.Neverbeforewasthe needsokeenlyfeltthanatthepresent timeforaninstitutionofitskindwhere Catholicmenmaymeetfortheinterchangeofthoughtandtheirreligious andsocialimprovement,fortheEuropeanwarhassurelycreatedgreat havocamongoldassociationsand friendships,anditisanever-increasing occurrenceforonetofindthathehas beencutofffromhisacquaintancesof oldandleftinasphereofloneliness.

JAS.DWYER,Hon.Sec., PerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety. Telephone,33'13, S.BEECROFT

BUTCHER, 181ROKEBYROAD,BUBIA0C, ONLYPRIMEFRESHICILLM/2 MEATSOLD.

T.P.HERBERT

FamilyGrocerandProvision Merchant, 388RUMMYROAD.SURLAOG, (NearNieholsonRoad';, Goodscarefullypacked.Familial waitedondaily.Coautry'metal attendedto.

MountSt,Joseph's

BOARDINGANDDAY110100L, YORKST.,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofIt

Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout. Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled. Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheduce Lion,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfcrtheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExaminations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR,lit.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Tel.U9.

SHAMROCK

TeaandGrillRooms

ItisencouragingtonotethatHis GracetheArchbishopisevincingdeep interestintheadvancementofthe society,anditisanticipatedthat beforemanyweekshavepassedHis Gracewillhavecompletedthosenecessarybusinessprocedureswhichwill givetothesocietyamorecommodious andsuitablepremisesthanthoseat presentoccupied.

Inconclusion,thecommitteedesires toexpressdeepgratitudetotheArchbishopforhiscontinuedinterestinthe society,totheChristianBrothersin givingtheirschoolforameetingplace,

Wellingtonstreet,Perth. M.SHERIDAN,Proprietress.

GREATWESTERNHOTEL

Williamezeet,Perth. Reorganisedthroughout.Visitorswill finditamostUp-to-dateCityHotel. OnlytheBestofLiquorsStocked. FullBoardandResiaence,25sper week.Meals,Is6d.Beds,2s. PATRICKO'KEEFE,Licensee. CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Herrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredandertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralaelt). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION:NATIONALITY,OATHOLIOITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic!,anditSpeciallyAppealstoMahe:ice(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLIIGIANCE.Brancheswillbeestablishedintui..LOCALITYorreceiptbytieDISTRICTSECRETARYofareciaisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS.sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfuilyetoutinthereyausition.

r).%BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNowZealand;b0,000members £300,383isFanS*. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssietanc.:;ineasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS. MODERATE(ONTRIS;;TION.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTS A.PPRCWEDCITYAND801:URBANIP.'%1C. HOLDPROPERTIE8.

FullparticularsonapplicationtoJ.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth.

WarsCanDissolveNations,NotChurch CARDINALGIBBONSON"PERPETUITYOFTHECHFUSTIAN REPUBLIC."

Declaringthattheindestructibility oftheChurchistrulymarvellousand wellcalculatedtoexcitetheadmirationofeverydispassionateandreflectingmindandthatthisfactalone stampsdivinityonherbrow,His EminenceJamesCardinalGibbons

preachedon"ThePerpetuityofthe ChristianRepublic"intheCathedralof theAssumptionoftheBlessedVirgin hlaryBaltimoreatthecloseoflast year.HesaidthepeopleofAmerica badanabidingfaithinthewisdomand justiceofPresidentWilson.

AftertheMassthevenerableprelate helditsannualNewYear'sreception inhishome,andthrongscametowish himthejoysoftheseason.

ChurchSereneinCataclysm. InhisdiscoursetheCardinalsaid:"Atthecloseoftheoldyearwebehold onemightyempireinthethroesof parturitionbeforegivingbirthperhaps toaninfantrepublic.Wecontemplate someofthenationsofEuropetremblingfortheirautonomyandperhaps fortheirveryexistence.

"InthisgeneralcataclysmtheChurch ofGodsereneamidthedisquietand agitationaroundher-standingerect andunshakenamidthedissolutionof empiresandkingdoms.

theapproachoftheseinventions,we hailthemasprovidentialinstruments forthefurtherpropagationofthe Gospel.ThrivesBestonLiberty.

"Isitlibertythatwilldestroythe Church?TheChurchbreathesfreely onlywheretruelibertyisfound.She isalwayscrampedinheroperationswhereverdespotismcastsitsdark shadow.Nowheredoessheenjoymore independencethanhere;nowhereis shemorevigourousandmoreprosperous.

"TheChurchhasseenthebirthof everyGovernmentofEurope.anditis notatallimprobablesheshallalso witnessthedeathofmanyofthemand chanttheirrequiem.Shewasmorethan 1400yearsoldwhenColumbusdiscoveredourcontinent,andthefoundationofourrepublicisbutasyesterdaytoher.

"Shecalmlylookedonwhileth, GothsandVisigoths,theHunsandthe Saxonssweptlikeatorrentover Europe,subvertingdynasties.Shehas seenmonarchieschangedintorepublics,andrepublicsconsolidatedinto empires-allthisshehaswitnessed. whileherowndivineconstitutionhas remainedunaltered.

"TheindestructibilityoftheCatholic Churchistrulymarvellousandwell calculatedtoexcitetheadmirationof everydispassionateandreflectingmind whenweconsiderthenumberand varietyandtheformidable.powerof theenemieswithwhomshehadto contendfromherverybirthtothe presenttime:thisfactalonestamps divieityonherbrow.

"Thoughseparatedfromearthlyrela. tiresandparents,youneedneverbe separatedfromher.Sheiseverwithus tocomfortus.Shesaystouswhather DivineSpousesaidtoHisApostles: 'Behold,Iamwithyoualldays.even totheconsummationoftheworld.'

PrayerfortheUnitedStates.

EngagedinDoubleWarfare."TheChurchhasbeenconstantly engagedinadoublewarfare,oneforeignandtheotherdomestic-inforeign waragainstpaganismandinfidelity;in civilstrifeagaintsheresyandschism fomentedbyherownrebelliouschildren."ForthreecenturiestheChristians wereobligedtoworshipGodinthe secrecyoftheirchambersorinthe Romancatacombs,whicharestillpreservedtoattesttheundyingfortitude ofthemartyrsandtheenormityof theirsufferings.AndyetpaganRome. beforewhosestandardthemightiest rationsquailed,wasunabletocrush theinfantChurchorarrestherprogress."Duringthefifthandsixthcenturies theGothsandVandals,theHuns, Visigoths.Lombards.andotherimmensetribesofbarbarianscamedown likeatorrentfromthenorth,invading thefairestportionsofsouthernEurope. TheydismemberedtheRomanEmpire andsweptawaynearlyeverytraceof theoldRomancivilisation.Yet,though conqueringforawhile,theywereconqueredinturnbysubmittingtothe sweetyokeoftheGospel. "Mohammedanismtookitsriseinthe seventhcenturyinArabia,andmade rapidconquestsinAsia.Forninecenturiesitcontinuedtobeastanding menacetoChristendom.Inourown dayitmustcertainlybeasourceof gratificationtotheChristianworld.as wellastothechildrenofIsrael,that theHolyLandhasonceagainbeen wrestedfromtheyokeoftheSaracen andplacedinthehandsofChristian princes.IrelandAloneFaithful.

"Godgrantthatourbelovedcountry mayshareinthestabilityandenduranceoftheChurchofGod:thatshe maysoonemergefromthisdisastrous warendowedwithrenewedlifeand vigour:thatshemayinaugurateanew eraoflastingpeace,andthat'estuperpetua'lbethouperpetualmaybeemblazonedonherescutcheon.Andthen maywebeholdthesturdyemigrants comingtoourhospitableshoresfrom thevariousnationsofEurope,being assimilatedtothenativepopulation. becomingboneofourboneandflesh ofourflesh,contributingbytheirindustrytothematerialprosperityof therepublic. "Aboveall.maywebeholdthemenrichingtheiradoptedlandwiththe blessingsofChristianfaith,anduniting withusinbuildingupthewallsofthe spiritualJerusalem.

"Letmesayinconclusionthatwedo notknowwhenthisdisastrouswarwill cometoanend.Butof,onefactIam certain,thatthecongregationbefore me,aswellasthecountryatlarge,has anabidingfaithinthewisdomand judgmentofthePresidentofthe UnitedStates.Letusearnestlypray theFather.ofLightsthatHewould mouldandshapeandtempertheminds andheartsoftheChiefMagistrateand hisassociatesintheprosecutionofthe warsoastolendustoanearly,apermanentandanhonourablepeace."

KNEEGASHEDTOTHE BONE

"Youarealreadyfamiliarwiththe greatreligiousrevolutionofthesixteenthcentury,whichspreadlikeatornadoovernorthernEuropeand threatened,ifthatwerepossible.to engulfthebarqueofPeter.Morethan halfofGermanyfollowedthenew gospelofMartinLuther.Switzerland submittedtothedoctrinesofZwingHue.ThefaithwaslostinSweden throughtheinfluenceofitsking,GastavusVasa.Denmarkconformedtothe newcreedthroughtheintriguesof KingChristianII.Catholicitywasalso crushedoutinNorway,Englandand Scotland.Calvanisminthesixteenth centuryandVoltairismintheeighteenthhadgainedsuchafootholdin Francethatthefaithofthatglorious Catholicnationtwicetrembledinthe balance.Irelandalone,ofallthenationsofnorthernEurope,remained faithfultotheancientChurch.

TerribleFesteringSoreHealedbyZamBuk.Chicken-poxalsoCured. WhenZam-Bukhasbeenonceused inahomeitisalwayskepthandy afterwards,becausethefirstexperience provesthatthereisnothingtoequalit forhealingwoundsandskinsores.

Mrs.HelenKelly,of67Thompson street,Darlinghurst.Sydney,writes:

"Mylittlegirl,Maggie,fellwhile playinginthestreet,andgashedher kneeopentothebone.Thedirtgetting incausedaterriblesore,allinflamed andfestered,whichwouldnotheal properly.Tomakemattersworse, Maggieknockedtheplace,causingit tobreakoutagain.

"Asotherremediesseemedtodono good,wewererecommendedtouse Zam-Buk,andafterapplyingthisbalm wenoticedanimprovementalmostim. mediately.Zam-Bukwassosoothing andmildinaction;ittookoutallthe inflammation,cleansedthewoundofall thebadmatter,andthenhealeditup beautifully.OnlytwopotsofZarn-Buk wererequiredtocompletelycureMaggie'sleg.

"Letusnowcalmlysurveythefield afterthedinandsmokeofbattlehave passedaway,LetusexaminetheconditionoftheoldChurchafterhaving passedthroughthosedeadlyconflicts. Weseahernumerically'strongerto-day thanatanypreviousperiodofherhistory.Thelossesshesustainedinthe OldWorldaremorethancompensated byheracquisitionsinthenew.Shehas alreadyrecoveredagoodportionof thegroundwrestedfromherinthesixteenthcentury.Shenumbersnowabout 250.000.000adherents.

"Issheunabletocope'withmodern inventionsandthescientificprogress oftin..it;ccteenthcentury?Weare oftentoldso:butfarfromhidingour Mead,liketheostrichinthesand,at

"Myotherchild.Ruby,hadchickenpoxbreakoutalloverherface,which wasinanawfulstate.Myfaithin Zam-Buk,however,inducedmetouse itonRuby'sface.TheactionofZamBukwassorapidthatthesoreswere cleansedandhealedveryquickly,and thechild'sfaceleftquiteniceand clear."

Zam-auk'suniformsuccessforeverydayinjuries,andformoreobstinate troubleslikeeczema.itchyrash,sore feet,badlegs.poisonedwounds,piles. ulcers.-ringworm,blisters,etc.,canonly beascribedtoitsuniquecomposition,itsremarkablepurity,andthescientificthoroughnesswhichgovernsevery stageofitsmanufacture.1/6of3/6per pot,ofallchemistsandstores.

localandGeneral

MissMinnieMurray,ofVictoriaPark, leftonanextendedtriptoVictorialast Saturday.Hersister,Vera,hasbeenin theEastwithhermotherforsome time.

EverybodyinJarrandaleshouldput inanappearanceatSt.Patrick'sball onthe15th.

MissMerciaScott,thewell-known teacheroflatestball-roomandfancy dancing,startsherclassesat"Abbotsford,"118Aberdeenstreet,WestPerth, onMarch13.LastseasonMissScott's effortsweremostsuccessful,andwe heartilyrecommendprospectivepupils, youngandold,ohoreadthe"Record," toextendtohertheirpatronage.

MissKittyBrady,theenergeticand popularsecretaryoftheFremantle ladyHibernians,sailedbytheKatoombaonSaturdaylastforthecity ofthebeautifulharbour,wheresheintendsspendinganextendedholiday recuperatinginthebalmybreezesand congenialsurroundingsofNewSouth Wales'capital.

Rev.Bro.O'Connorisheartandsoul withtheClontarfBand,whichmeans thebandisgoingtocomeoutfirst anywhereandeverywhere,andgood lucktoit.

Mr.Geo.Wyburnunderwentanopelition'torappendicitisattheHospital ofSt.JohnofGodduringtheweek. GeorgeisanoldClontarfboy,onewho willalwaysreflectcreditonourgrand CatholicOrphanage.Hehasseenhis shareoftheWesternfront,andhisold schoolmateshaveonlandandseastood noblyforthecauseofAustralia.Heis amemberoftheHighgateHillPipers Band.Wehopehewillsoonreturnto hisoldself.

OnSaturdaylastMr.andMrs.WilliamHealy,ofJohnstreet,Maylands, receivedthesadnewsofthedeathof theirson,Private"JohnS.Healy,ofthe 48thBattalion,A.I.F.,whohadbeen previouslyreportedaswoundedand missing,onApril11,1917.R.I.P.

OnTuesdaythedeathoccurredatherresidence,Bayswater,ofMrs. Belicke,anoldresidentofthatsuburb, afteralongillness.R.I.P.

Mr.P.Ryan,of49FirstAvenue, MountLawley,isverymuchinevidencethesedayswithhis35h.p.Studebaker,andthoughtramsandtrains mayceasetheirmotion,hecontinues togoon.Nightordayhiscarisready tomeetyourwants.RingupA3488any timeinthedayandyouwillhearhim answer:callupA1927,andhisprivate 'phonewillsendbackareply.Hisgreat delightistodrivethepublicandhelp themmakelifecomfortable.HisStudebaker,heclaimsisthelastthingin ease,elegance.andcomfort, Willourfriendswhoholdmoneysin handforthesaleofSt.Patrick'sDay buttonskindlyforwardthemtothe "Record."Weareanxioustocollect outstandingssothatnodelaywillbe occasionedinpresentingourstatement immediatelyafterthe16th.

ThegrandIrishnationalconcertto begivenbypupilsofChristianBrothers'SchoolsattheKing'sTheatre, Fremantle,onSaturday,March16(St. Patrick'seve)promisestoeclipseanythingofitskindyetseenatthePort. Getthereandlistentothesonsof Irishmensingingthegrandoldsongs .oftheirfathers:seeyoungIrishAustraliansexecutinganIrishjigorhornpipewiththedexterityandprecision peculiartotheCelt.ArealGaelictreat isinstoreforeveryloverofIreland's pastimes.

LastWednesdayeveninganumber oftheCatholicsoftheSubiacoparish tookoccasiontofarewellMrs.B.J. Stubbs,whoshortlyleavesonanextendedholidayintheEasternStates. Rev.P.Sheridanpresided,andanexcellentmusicalandelocutionaryprogrammewasrenderedbythefollowing ladiesandgentlemen:MesdamesMurray,.Murphy,MissesJones(21,Whitefield,McCormack.Rev.D.B.Verlin, MessrsKennedy,Wing,Brown,and Conway.Amongotherspresentwere

Revs.J.Flood,T.R.andJ.O'Grady. Attheendofthemusicalprogramme, FatherSheridan,inaneatspeech,conveyedthegoodwishesofthecongregationtoMrs.Stubbs.Hisremarxswere supportedbyRev.J.O'Grady,who madetotichingreferencetothelate Lieut.Stubbs.Mrs.Stubbs,whowas therecipientofhandsomeandcostly gifts,brieflyreplied.Whenrefreshments hadbeenhandedroundanddisposed of,dancingwasbegunandcontinued forsomehours.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYBUTTONS.

LARGE,ls. SMALL,6,1.

AHandsomeOrnamentforOur GreatIrishNationalFeastDay.

BUYONEANDSERVETHE

CAUSEOFCHARITY.

Mrs.W.J.Chitty,of"Glendale," Bolgart,hasbeenonavisittoPerth, endcalledatthisofficeduringthe week.

* Mrs.J.Coyne,ofBennettstreet,has receivedcableinformationthatherson, CorporalG.Coyne,whowaswounded somefewmonthsago,hasembarked forWesternAustralia.

is Asamarkofrespectandappreciationforthosegallantandbraveheroes whohavesonoblyplacedtheiryoung livesonthealtarofsacrifice,itisexpectedthatalargecrowdwillbepresentattheBoulderTownHallto-morrow(Sunday),towitnesstheunveiling oftherollofhonourboard,whichis beingerectedbytheChildrenofMary. Averyhigh-classprogramme,interspersedwithseveraladdressesbyleadingcitizens.willbesubmitted.The ceremonyopensat3o'clock.

Mr.JohnRedmond,R.I.P.

Aswegotopress,welearnthat Mr.JohnRedmond,thedistinguishedLeaderoftheIrishParty. haspassedtohiseternalreward. Mr.Redmondhadhadatrying timeforthepastfewyears.Hedid hisbestforIreland,anditwasa hardthingforapatriotlikehimto findthatintheendofhisdayshe wasdiscreditedevenbytheIrish peoplewhomhesonoblyserved. Hisonlysonismissing,andhis kindlybrother,Willie,sleepshis lastsleepinaFlandersConvent garden.Itis,indeed,sadtolook upontheendofhisnoblecareer. LikemanyanothergreatIrishman, heputtoomuchfaithuponthe wordofEngland.JohnRedmond musteverstandbesideO'Connell andPatrickSarsfieldasoneofIreland'snoblestsons.Thethreedied crushedundertheburdenofdisappointmentanddisillusion.Their lotis-thefateofthegreat.Their workmayseemstampedwithfailure,butfailuresometimestriumphs.JohnRedmondinhisday didgreatworkforIreland.Hisone mistakewasthathetookEngland atherword,whenhemighteasily havestruckasoundbargain.However,whathe'hasdonewillbear muchfruit.Anewerahasdawned.

AdeValeraisonthescene,perhapstogiveallhisenergiesinIreland'scause,andbefinallydiscredited.

MaythegreatsoulofJohnRedmondrestinpeace.

TheComradeinWhite

Wedrawtheattentionofourreaders toabeautifuloilpaintingof"The ComradeinWhite,"byoneofthePresentationSistersof"Iona,"Cottesloe Beach,whichisonshowatShine's Repository,atthecornerofPierand Murraystreets.Thepaintingistobe raffledforacharitablepurpose.RecentlysomeoldCottesloeparsonhada letterinthepresscommentingupon theawfulevilofaraffle,andreferring particularlytothepainting.Wepresumetheoldgentleman'srealgrievance isthattheCottesloeCatholicSchools aresoremarkablysuccessful.Tohelp thePresentationSistersintheirgreat workwillcostthereaderonlyls,with thechanceofwinningarealworkof art,andweurgeourreaderstohavea ticket,ifonlytoprovebyresultshow feebleathingistheholydroneofProtestationfromthelipsofthesour-face.

fatherCharlesCPInternedboyhoodaparticularfriendofHis *, 0 WHY?

Considerableexcitement(saysthe "CatholicPress")wascreatedin.Catholiccirclesbytheannouncementthat theRev.FatherCharlesJerger,oneof thebestknownPassionistmissioners, wassummarilyarrestedandinterned attheinstigationofMr.J.T.Ness, chairmanofthelocalrecruitingcommittee.ItwasallegedthatFather Charleshadmadecertaindisloyal utteranceswhichwereprejudicialto recruiting,butwhattheseutterances werehas Judgingnotyetbeenmadepublic. bythestatementsofMr.Ness, thechargewasoriginallylaidsome18 monthsago,andasneitherMr.Fuller norMr.CooknorSenatorPearce,to whomhecommunicatedhisfears, thoughtitnecessarytotakeaction,the PassionistFathersareindignantatthe summaryaction,whichcamealmost immediatelyafterapublicmeeting,at whichthematterwasreferredtoby notoriousanti-Catholicagitators,and atwhichMr.NessandLieutenant Littlejohn,bothofficiallyconnected withtherecruitingcampaign,occupied theplatform,andspoke. Ithasbeenstatedinthedailypapers thatFatherCharlesisaGermanpriest. Itisnotso.HisfatherwasaBritish subject,andhehaspracticallynever knownanycountrybutAustralia.Itis anoutragethataBritishsubjectshould betakenupwithouttrial,ontheapplicationofamanwhohasalreadyearnedareputationforharassingtheMarrickvillepriests.InEnglandandin France,citizenschargedwithdisloyalty aregiventherightoftrial,andthere islessreasonforsummaryinternment inAustraliathanineitherofthose countrie,,

ThePassionistsinWarService. ThePassionistFathersdeserved bettertreatmentfromtheGovernment. Outofatotalstrengthof16priests theyhavesuppliedfourchaplainsto thefrontandtwochaplainsforthe militarycampsatLiverpoolandAdelaide.Itwasoneoftheirnumber, FatherFrancisClune,whowasreportedtohavecapturedsixPrussian Guards.Hewaswounded,andreceived theMilitaryCross.Anotheroftheir chaplains,Father.BernardRobertson,1 hasbeeninvalided,andathird,Father BedeO'Brien,whohasbeenforthe past18monthsatLiverpoolCamp, wasthemovingspiritinobtainingthe tinesoldiers'hall.andisbelovedbythe troopswhohavepassedthroughhis hands.Theseoughttobesufficient reasonswhytheauthoritiesshouldnot summarilydeprivethemofoneoftheir bestworkerswithoutnoticeorexplanation.

TherecordofMr.Nessinconnection withCatholicaffairsatMarrickville cannothavebeenunknowntothe authorities.Quiterecentlyheendeavouredtohavetheremainsofthelate PassionistSuperior,FatherAlphonsus Coen(whosebrother,MajorFrank Coen,waskilledatPozieres),removed fromhisgraveinthemonasticgrounds atSt.Brigid'sRetreat.Inhisinterview withtheChiefSecretaryheallegedthat thegravewasonly70ftfromthefootpath,whereasinrealityitisover200ft away.Whatreliancecanbeplacedon thewordofsuchaman?Nodoubthis successinobtainingtheinternmentof apriestwillmakehimahero,ina smallway,amongthosewhocaremore forhavinga"dig"attheCatholicsthan theycareforAustralianunity.

FatherJerger'sActions. Thereisnodifficultyinobtaining evidencethatFatherJergerhasnever 'spokennoracteddisloyally.Onthe contrary,heencouragedandadvised theboysinthecampatMarrickvilleto dotheirdutymanfully,asmanyhave testified.Mr.Nessaccusedhimofvisitingthehomesofthepeople,designatinghimasaGermanagent,andstating thathewasdissuadingyoungmen fromenlisting.Thereisnotascrapof truthinthestatement.FatherJerger wascarryingoutnissacreddutiesin attendingthesickanddying.Itisa basemindthatwouldputanevilinterpretationonthevisitsofthepriestor thedoctor.WhenFatherCharlesheard themotivesthatwereattributedtohis work,heaskedtoberelievedofthe sickcallswhilethereferendumcampaignwason,whichwasaccordingly done,andhedidnotvisitanywhere. Thecasecannotbeallowedtorest whereitis.Aslurhasbeencastonthe Catholicpriesthoodby,anofficialof therecruitingdepartment.Itisdueto thecitizens,non-Catholicaswellas Catholic,toseethatjusticeshouldbe done.Aboveall,itisduetoAustraliansthattheclockshouldnotbeput backmorethanacentury,whenmen couldbeinternedwithoutinquiryon themerewordofawhispererwhohad influenceinofficialquarters.Itissaid thatFatherJergerisnotreceivingthe treatmentofanofficer,asisrequired bytheHagueConvention. FatherCharles,C.P.,hasbeenfrom

raceArchbishopClune,andistheson fdevoutCatholicparentswhohave livedin.Australiaformanyyears.It isadisgracefulstateofaffairswhena bigotcandictateeventotheGovernment.JustlikeFrance,thehatersof theCatholicChurchgetalooserein.To accuseamanwhohaslivedallhislife inthiscountry,ofdisloyalty,andto internhim,istyrannyoftheextremist kind.Wetrustthemachinationsofthis Nessbigotwillsoonbesquashed.

WestPerthNotes

Theusualmonthlyprocessionand BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacramenttookplacelastSundayevening, andwaswellattended.Thesermonwas deliveredbyFatherMcCabe,thesubjectbeing"TheHolyName."BenedictionwaspronouncedbytheRev. MonsignorBourke,assistedbyFathers FaganandMcCabe.

Tomarktheirappreciationofthe kindnessandsympathyextendedtowardsthembyFatherDoocy,the membersofthechoirofSt.Brigid's presentedhimwithasmalltokenin theshapeofasilvercigarettecase, suitablyengraved,upontheoccasion ofhisdepartureforGuildford.In thankingthechoirfortheir-kindgift, theRev.Fatherremarkedthatitwas thefirstpresentationhehadreceived sincecomingtoAustraliafromtheold landsometwoorthreeyearsago,and itwould,therefore,bedoublyappreciatedbyhim.

TheattendancesattheStationsof theCross,consideringthenumberof Catholicsintheparish,arenotaslarge asshouldbe.Eachnightisseenthe samefewfaithfulfollowersinthefootstepsofOurDivineLord,consoling withHimandjourneying-spiritually thestonywaytoCalvary,whereonfor ourmiserablesakesHelaiddownHis life.Ah!howcanthechildrenofmen besohardandsocoldastoletthe SaviousofmankindgoaloneonHis sadjourneytoGolgotha.

To-morrowateachoftheMassesthe ladiesofSt.VincentdePaulSociety 'Willtakeupacollectionatthechurch doorsonbehalfofentertainingthe childrenoftheparish,asonprevious occasions,atClaremontShowgrounds onSt.Patrick'sDay.Theparishioners havealwaysgivengenerouslytothis object,andit.ishopedthegoodladies whoareworkingforthechildrentomorrowwillhaveagoodharvestto report.Pleasedon'tlookatthebox andpasson:letyourcoinfallinwith asmile.Ourlittleboysandgirlsare tobeourmenandwomenlateron.

MOUNTLAWLEYGARAGE. MotorCarForHire,DayandNight. Studebaker35H.P.P208. P.RYAN, 49FirstAvenue,MountLawley. GP.O.MotorRank,A3488. PrivateTelephone,A1927.

GRANDTheatre

Direction T.Coombe

Saturday,9thMarch, KittyGordonin "DiamondsandPearls."

Wednesday,13th, "Convict993,and "Toto,"theMovieDummy.

AT MAJESTIC

PERTH,To-morrow: H.B.WALTHALL, In"TheSaint'sAdventure".

FREMANTLE,To-morrow

BRYANTWASHBURN, In"TheManWhoWasAfraid."

CHARLIECHAPLIN

AtPerthandFremantle.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome THIRDANNUALREPORT.

TheSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome, whichwasopenedonthe13thDecem- ber,1914,continuestomakerapidpro- gressintheworkithasundertaken.

Strictlyspeaking,itistheonlyinsti- tutionofitskindinWesternAustralia. ItisconductedbytheSistersofMercy, VictoriaSquare,underthepatronage ofHisGraceArchbishopClone, C.SS.R.,butisquiteundenominational initswork.

WhentheHomewasopened,11in- fantswereadmitteduptotheendof thatyear.Onthe31stDecember.1917, therewere67inmates,rangingfroma fewweeksoldtofourorfiveyears.On the31stDecember,1916,therewere58 childrenonthelist,40havebeenad- mittedduringtheyearandseveral havebeendischarged.Ofthepresent number,24onlyareStatechildren. The greaterremainderaredependingtoa orlesserextentonthecharity ofourkindbenefactors.

Thehealthoftheinmatesonthe wholehasbeensatisfactory.Noinfec- tiousdiseaseshaveoccurred.TheSis- tersoweadeepdebtofgratitudeto Dr.Officer,whoattendstheHome nearlyeveryday,quitefreeofall charge.Hewatchesthechildrencare- fully,pullingthemthroughtheirmanylittleinfantilemaladies.TheSisters wishtothankthegooddoctormost sincerelyforhisfidelityandcharityto thesepoorlittleones,whohaveto makeabigefforttokeepafootingin theirrightplaceintheworld,inspite ofthegreatestdifficultiesinmost cases. Onlyfortheattentionandgoodad- viceofDr.Officer,theSisterswould oftenfindtheireffortstosavethe littlelivestobeinvain.

When'thedoctorpronouncesthe casestobeserious,theinfantsareat onceconveyedtotheChildren'sHospi-tal,wheretheyaremostkindlyreceiv- edandallthecareandattentionneces saryistherebestoweduponthem. TheSistersofMercyexpresstheir gratitudeandsincerethankstothe doctorsandnursesoftheChildren's Hospitalfortheirgenerouskindnessandunremittingzealintendingthe childrenwhohavebeensenttothem fortreatment.

Duringtheyear1916,theworkin- creasedsorapidlyandthedemandson theSistersweresonumerousthatit was increasefoundabsolutelyobligatoryto andenlargetheoriginalbuild. ingbyaddingadormitoryanddiningroomtoaccommodatethemothers,whowillhenceforthbecompelled(whenpossible)toremainwiththeirinfantsduringthefirstmonthsoftheir existence.

Alargedaynurseryandplay-room havebeenaddedinthisnewwing.An observationcottageforspecialcases hasalsobeenerectedinthefurther endofthegrounds.

Mr.McMullenisthearchitect,and Mr.J.D.Sandersthecontractorand builder,andhehascarriedoutthe wholeoftheworkperfectly,mostde- votedlyanduntiringlysupervisingthe carryingoutofeverythingwiththe greatestcareandprecisionhimself.Ti'e Sistersaredeeplyindebtedtothese gentlemenfortheexcellentwu-kthat hasbeendone.

Needlesstosaythatallthishascost avastdealofmoney,andthereisa largedebtatthebank,andthereis stilltheexpenseoffurnishingand equippingthenewbuildings.

Theoriginalbuildingcost£7000.and thepresentenlargementsWhenfitted upwillcostcloseonE.5000,totalling £12,000.Ofthissum,rp'odate.anise- thinglike£6000hasbeenpaidoff,and -itistobehopedthattheremainderof thedebtwillsoonbewipedout,asit

isverydifficulttoraisemoneytopay offtheheavyinterestandatthesame timedecreasetheprincipalanddefray alltheexpensesfortheupkeepand maintenanceoftheestablishment.

Theaccompanyingstatementwill showthereceiptsandexpenditurefor 1917.

TheSt.VincentdePaulSocietywas chieflyinstrumentalinhavinganap- pealmadethroughoutthedioceseon behalfoftheHome,toenabletheSis- terstomeettheirliabilitiesandcarry- onthework,andasumof£337lOswas thusraised.Someofthismoneywas paidinafterthebalance-sheetwas drawnup.

Severalgoodconcertsandentertainmentshavebeengotupbydifferent personsandcommittees.Accountiof thesehavebeengiveninthe"W.A. Record"atthetime.Theamountof £222Is7dbenefitedtheHome. Themonsterartunionhelpedthe fundbyasumof£700afterallexpenseswerepaid. ThelittleSt.VincentdePaulcollectorswhoundertaketokeepcotsatthe rateoflOsperweekatleast,bygath- eringsmallweeklysubscriptionsfrom willingfriendsandwellwishers,some giving3d,6d,Is.oreven2s6dperweek towardstheircots,handedin£600 themselves.

TheGovernment maintenance amountedto£4692s61d.

Maintenancefromparents,£25416s 3d. Donationsfromothersources.£362 3sld.

Totalreceipts.£30279s81d.

Totalexpenditure.£254017s9d. Balancetowardsbuildingfund,£486 Its111d

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FromC.B.HighSchool,Fremantle.

HibernianSociety

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136, Fremantle. Bro.JohnHackettpresidedovertheordinaryfortnightlymeetingofthe above,heldintheParochialHell,on Monday,February25th,intheabsence ofthepresident,Bro.T.J.Alford.The chaplain,Rev.FatherNeville, was prayers.present,andreadtheopening Theminutesoftheprevious meetingwerereadandconfirmed.Bros. HughesandHackettvolunteeredtoattendtothetransportingofthebannertoPerthonSt.Patrick'sDay.The quarterlyreturnsandbalance-sheet werereadandadoptedwiththereport oftheauditors,Bros.P.Fitzpatrick andJ.Canavin.Thebalanceoverfromthejuvenilepicnicwasvotedtothejuvenilemanagementfund.Receipts totalled£5.At10o'clockthemeeting terminatedintheprescribedform.

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch,No.1, Fremantle. Onthe4thinst.theabovebranch mettoholditsusualfortnightlymeeting.whichwaspresidedoverbythepresident,Bro.V.H,Satie.Avery largegatheringassembledandexpedi- tiouslytransactedalargeamountof business.Therollcallshowedallofficers present.Theminutesofthepreceding meetingwerereadandconfirmed.Correspondencewasheldreceivedfromthe D.B.relatingtoquarterlybalance- sheetsandreturns,acknowledgingre- ceiptofchequesaccountquarterage andgoods,andcongratulatingthebranchonitsflourishingposition,and fromtheRegistrarofFriendlySocie- tiesadvisingreceiptofannualAandB returns.Thebalance-sheetoftherecent concertwaspresentedandpassed.Thesecretaryadvisedhavingreceivedfrom theadultbranchthebalanceinhand fromthejuvenilepicnic,whichmoney wasbankedtothecreditofthejuvenile managementfund.Receiptsamounted to£14slid,andat8.45thepresidentreadtheprescribedprayersandclosed themeeting.

C.B.C.,Kalgoorlie,Debating Society

TheofficeofStateGovernorisa muchcontradictedpositionthesedays, andwhenthesubject,"ShouldtheofficeofStateGovernorbeabolished." 'wasannouncedasthedebateforthe weeklymeetingattheC.B.C.debating rooms,itlookedasthoughthepropen-sitytovote"yes"whichissowofullya %VestAustraliantrait,wasaboutto breakoutinafreshplace.Therewere nonesopoorastodoreverencetothe "no"side,untilsomebeatersweresent out,androundedupafewjustforar- gument'ssake.Theleaderoftheaffir- mativeside.Mr.E.Sullivan,seemedasthoughheweretohaveabloodies, victory,butbyFriday,February28th, Mr.R.Hugginswasprevaileduponto actuptothesentimentexpressedin theBigelowPapersinthewords: "AmercifulProvidencefashionedus holler Inorderthatwemightourprinciples swatter."

Henceitwasthatthedebatewasnot aone-sidedHuttonhamthingofthe "Don'targue"type,butthenegatives, ledbyMr.Huggins,showedthatthey couldchoplogicagainstthe"happy vessers"justasthoughtheybelieved inthecausewhichtheychampioned foronce.Mr.O'Keefeopenedthede- batewithavigourousspeechshowing thefinancialnecessityofdispensingwith theofficeofStateGovernor.Mr.Carrigg pointedoutthataChiefJusticecould notbeexpectedtofulfilproperlythe dualfunctionsofGovernorandleading JudgeoftheState.Mr.E.Felsshowed

thatthoughtheGovernor'ssalarywas large,hisdutieswerelight.Thespeaker seemedtoconsiderallthoseoutside Australiaasforeigners:andasaresult thatmenshouldbe.appointedfront Australia.Mr.J.Mooremadeaslight errorwhenhedescribedGovernorsas "menoftalent,"unlessindeedhemeant thattheyhadoneeach.Mr.B.Fels pointedoutthatthedifferentStates hadveryfewrelationswiththe"Home Governemnt,"andinconsequencea representativewasnotrequiredfor each.Mr.Teahanmadethestrongest pointthatcaneverbefoundtobolster upthevice-regalimportations,inpoint- ingoutthatalocallyappointedGovernorwouldbeundertheinfluenceof partypolitics.Mr.Sullivan,whopossessesalargeshareofthegiftsof DanielO'ConnellandW.hi.Hughes (savethe assentedmark),mostemphatically thatStateGovernorsareuse- less.Hedescribedthemasmostlypoll- ticalderelicts.Infacthislanguagewas ofa"redshape,"andhadtobeshorn andqualifiedofexpressionswhich couldneverjustlyapplytosuchgreat menasGovernorWeldorsuchscholars asSirGeraldStrickland.Mr.R.Hug- ginsextendedthepartypoliticsargu- ment,andwasremindedthattheop- posingsidedesirednoGovernorsatall. Attheconclusionofthedebatethe chairman,Rev.BrotherRahill,declared avictoryforthe"yes"side,anddrew attentiontothefaultsofthedifferent speakers.Hetookoccasiontoremind, thespeakersthatsomeofthemhadde- partedintoby-waysandside-tracked thedebate,andthatwhatwasrequired wasthateachStateParliamentshould immediatelyputaBillthroughboth HousestoabolishtheofficeofState Governor.Thenextmeetingistotake placeonFriday,March8th,.anditis expectedtosaynewthingsaboutthesanguinarysubjectof"CapitalPunish- ment-Shoulditbeabolished?"

SATURDAY,MARCH9,1918.

THEW.A.RECORD.

VonKuehlmann

Tothosewholookforwardeagerly foraspeedyclosetothewar,nofact couldbemoresalientthanthecontinuanceinpowerofDr.vonKuehlmann(ForeignMinisteroftheGerman Empire)andBaronvonHertling(ImperialChancellor).Despitethefurious attacksofthePrussianFatherland Party,orExtremists,theyremain securelyinofficetobringaboutthe soleendforwhichtheywereappointed -peace.OfHertling,verylittleis popularlyknownbeyondthatheisan extremelyscholarlyman,belongingto aBavarian,therefore.Catholicfamily. Aprofoundthinker.hefirstmadehis markbythepublicationofamagnifi- centseriesofworks,andafterwards madehiswayinpoliticsbyforceof characterandcompleteindependence ofspirit.Heisatypeveryrarelyfound inBritishStateaffairs,whereshallowness,suchasmarksLloydGeorge,for example,isnobartopreferment.Of onethingwemaybeperfectlycertain, whenHertlingspeaks,hesayswhatis inhisownmind,andisnotamere reedblownonbytheKaiser,orCrown Prince,orthepress.Ofaverydifferent natureisDr.vonKuehlmann(called theBarononlybycourtesy),about whomwechieflyintendtowrite.

Inanyconsiderationoftheprobabili- tiesofpeace,itisfirstnecessarytorid ourminds.ofcertainconceptionsthat havebeencarefullyfosteredbythe papers.First,weareledtobelievethat theBolshevikiareamobofcrazypoli- ticaldreamers.whohaveruinedthe countrythroughattemptingtocreate Utopia.Now,theexactvalueofthe Bolshevikicannotbereckonedyetfor manyaOngday,butweknowthat heyareintenselycapablemen,who aveachie%edmorefor"democracy" hanalltheotherAlliescombined.In afewmonths,theyhaveaccomplished changesintheStatewhichEnglish .-conomistsforeseebutdonotdareto hopeEnglandwillattainbeforeahundredyears.Inaddition,theBolsheviki havesaved,bystoppingthewar,some- thinglikeamillionRussianlives:isthis stupiddreamingortheworkofprac-ticalmen?Thesecondimpressionthat mustbeeffacedisthatWilsonisthe greatestforceintheworldforademocraticandpeacefulfuture.The Presidentismerelyawordypolitician, heneverwas,andneverwillbe,any- thingmore.Letustake,asasample. this.passagefromhisreplytothe Pope's'PeaceNoteofAugust1st,1917: "Theobjectofthiswaristodeliver thefreepeoplesoftheworldfromthe menaceandtheactualpowerofavast militaryestablishment,controlledbyanirresponsibleGovernmentwhich. havingsecretlyplannedtodominate theworld,proceededtocarrytheplan outwithoutregardeithertothesacred obligationsoftreatyorthelong-estab- lishedpracticesandlong-cherished 'principlesDi,internationalactionand honour:whichchoseitsowntimefor thewar:delivereditsblowfiercelyand suddenly:stoppedatnobarriereither oflaworofmercy:sweptawholecon- tinentwithinthetideofblood,notthe bloodofsoldiersonly,butthebloodof innocentwomenandchildren."etc. WhatratherSpoilsallthisfinetirade. theboursouffiage,isthethoughtthat allthewhiletheGelatians'Weredoingthesedreadfulthings,PresidentWilson wasprofessingfriendshipforthese sameGermans,and,.asweremember, senttheKaisercongratulationsonhis birthday.Wilsondidnot,in1914. think"sacredtreaties"importanten- oughtocallforaprotest.nor-didhe thenfeelpainandanguishatbreaches ofinternationallaw.Ifanynation "choseitsowntimeforthewar,"surely- thatnationisAmerica!Fornearly threeyearsAmericadidnotfireashot, butmadeprofitsallthetimefrom munitions,andtradedwithGermany- wheneverasuper-submarinecrossed theAtlanticandreachedhershores. Whenpeacecomes,thechieffactors willbetheFatherofChristianityin theVatican,whosettheballrolling byhisepoch-makingNote,theBolshe. viki. consideredandvonKuehlmann.Having therelativeimportanceof theRussianrevolutionariesandthe Americanleader,itistimetoask,Who isthisstatesmaninwhomtheGer; mansplacesuchtrust?

tionforanambassador,ofneverhavingtoldalie!Inappearance.heis tallandslight,havingescapedtheembonpointwhichsooftencomesover Germansatforty,andhasremarkablygoodlooks,bywhichhisgenialityand lackof Thehaughtinesareenhanced. powerofGermanyhaslainin herknowledgeofthepossibilitiesand resourcesofeverycountryinEurope. IthasbeensaidthattheCentral PowersGeneralStaffmiscalculatedthe Frenchresistance.Grantedthatsuch isthecase,wemustadmitthatGermanywasrightaboutServia,Turkey, Bulgaria,Roumania,andGreece,and thattheAlliedstaffsblunderedhope- lessly.Inthegarneringofknowledge thatismoreusefulinpeaceeventhan inwar,vonKuehlmannwasoneof Germany'smosteffectiveandloyal workers,especiallywhilehewasstationedinEngland.Hismethodwasto establishanoblefellow-countrymanin thesocialworld,withcarteblancheto spendmoneyinentertaining.Theman towhomthispleasanttaskfellinLondonwasBaronvonderHeydt,ayoung manofengagingmanners,whosereceptionsandpartieswerealways throngedbyleadingEnglishmenand foreigners,withasprinklingofwellknownliterarymen.Suchgatherings wereexcellentforpickingup,newsof whatwasgoingonandfordisseminatingwhateverwouldbetimelytoget intothedailies.Theeasy-goingand popularBaronvonderHeydthad ostensiblynoconnectionwithanexceedinglyhard-workingmaninthe GermanEmbassycalledvonKuehlmann.Indeed,theydidnotevenbow tooneanother.Slevertheless,ithas beendiscovered,sincetheoutbreakof war,thatHeydt'shousewasonlythe outpostoftheEmbassyinLondon. VonKuehlmannhaseverregardedthe Europeanpressasthemostpotentinstrumentwithinthereachofadiplo- matist.Throughhissubordinates,he hasalwayskeptintouchwithjour- nalistsofeverynationality,andhe himselfalwayswelcomedthemwarmly attheChancelloryoftheEmbassy, givingoutveryinterestinginforma-tionwhenitsuitedhispurpose,"pre-sentedwithanairofinnocencethat

Theworldisdismayedatwhatit hasdone.Themourningisoverevery land.Noonefeelsthismorethanvon Kuehlmann:warisabhorrenttohis temperamentandhisviewsofwhat constitutessuccess.Wemaybecertainthat,withallthehardsenseof themanufacturerandthebureaucrat,hehassethisheartonfindingameans ofstoppingthefighting.Weconclude bygivingtwoextractsfromarecent articleinHilaireBelloc'spaper,"Land andWater,"contributedbyCoudurierdeChassaigne,Londoncorrespondent tothefamousParispaper,"Figaro":- "Kuehlmannisapracticalman:he willconcedetotheAlliesemptyhon- ours.andevenpoliticaladvantages.I shouldnotatallbesurprisedifhe gaveupAlsace-Lorraine,perhapseven Poland.providedthatGermany,or morepreciselytheCentralPowers, obtaineconomiccompensations.He willbetheconvincedandevenloyal upholderofapeacewithoutbitterness.liewillshakehandscordially withhisenemiesofyesterday,oncon- ditionthathisonenightmareisdestroyed,namely,theeconomicboycott ofGermanyafterthewar."

Cha.ssaigne,whoknewtonKuehlmannintimately,thenpaysthistri- butetohisforceofcharacterandpos- sibleinfluence:"Whatsortofstatesmenhavethe Alliestoopposeduringandafterpeace negotiationstoBaronvonKuehlmann, thisyoung;active.energeticman,who knowseveryquestionfromtoptobottom.whoisthoroughlytrainedinbusiness,andwhoknowsbeforehand exactlywhatmustberetainedinevery sphere,andwhatmaybesacrificed?"

Kalgoorlie

Thespellofcoolweatherwhichmercifullydescendeduponuslastweek hadtheeffectofincreasingthecongre- gationsattheLentendevotions.Itis wellthatfervourdoesnotcooltocorrespondwiththeweather.

AtthefirstFridaydevotionsforMarch,FatherLyonspreacheda thoughtfulsermonontheSacredHeart andpresent-dayneeds.TheRev. Fatherpointedouttheall-sufficiency oftheSacredHearttoblessandconsoleandupliftabovealldistractions woulddisarmthemostsuspicious." andbereavementsandpettycares,and SomuchforvonKuehlmann'shissermonmusthavebeenexceedingly methods.AsforhisviewsonGermanhelpfultohishearers. foreignpolicy,itiswellknownthathe OnlastSundaynightthesermon hasalwaysbeenagainsttheideaofhiswasagainpreachedbyFatherLyons countryenteringonaEuropeanwar.fromatextoutoftheGospelreadat HeinsistedthatthegreatnessofGer-Mass-theinspiredwordsof"the manyandherfuturerested,notwithwomaninthecrowd,"wholiftedupher theJunkers(theMilitarists).butwithvoicetoexclaim,"Blessedisthewomb themastersofinvention.industry,andthatboreThee,andthebreasts:hat foreigntrade.HisowndescentwouldgaveTheesuck."beresponsibleforhis'attitudeofre- AllCatholicshaveatenderspotin specttowardsthecaptainsofmanu-theirheartsforthewoman-whomtra- facture.Hehasbeenquotedassaying,ditionsayswasnamedMarcella-who inAugust.1914:"Ishalltellyoufrank-utteredthefirstpublicpraiseofthe lywhatIthinkWhatevermaybetheMotherofGod,inthewordsofFather resultwarisacriminalblunderfarLyons'text,andasthereisnosubject Germany.Ifwehadhadtenmoremorecertainofanattentivehearing yearsofpeace,wewouldbemastersofthanthatofdevotiontoOurLady,it theworldwithouthavingshedoneisonlynecessarytosaythatSundays dropofblood." sermonwasreceivedintheusualway :ThefactofthismanholdingtheinwhichCatholicslistentothepraise officeofForeignMinistergivesthelieofthe"blessedamongwomen." totheabsurdstatementofPresident St.Patrick'sDayonlytwoweeksoff, WilsonthattheAllieshavenoquarrelandthethrillofthecelebrationgaining withtheGermanpeople,butonlywithhourly.Thecommitteeareholding thePrussianswhodominatethem,andmeetingsashardasever can,and thatthePrussiansmustbebea,tenonMarch20thwearetoseetheresult. militarilybeforepeacecanbemade TheSistersofMercyaregradually withtheGermans.Warhasgiventheincreasing'theattendanceatSt.PatPrussianhisascendancyinthefield,rick's,andarehopefulofattainingto andtheblockadehasunified'thepeo-thecenturybeforemanydays. pie.Peaceanddisarmamentarethe TheminingoperationsintheCorn- onlypossiblechancesofdestroyingmonwealthParkare.wehope,about Jurikerdombytakingawaythefoun-todiscloseanotherGoldenMile,and dationsonwhichitrests.VonKuehl-Kalgoorliemayyetbeacityofa mannisnofriendofthemilitarists:ifmillion. hecanmakenegotiationsforending thewar,hewillstrikeablowathis rivalpoliticalpartyandmakehimself supremeintheeyesofhisfellow-coun- trymen.Nothingismoresurethan thatthetimeisathandwhenthe EnglishForeignMinisterwillhaveto saytotheGerman,"Whatareyour terms?"TheworkmenontheClyde havethreatenedtodowntoolsifanhonestendeavourisnotmadetoas- certainexactlyonwhatconditionsthe waristobeended,and,intheirdis- trust,theydemandrepresentationto seethatEnglishdiplomacydoesnot designedlyspoilthenegotiations.They refusetoswallowanylongerthestory that'Germanydoesnotwanttomake peace,"andthatothertalewhichis usuallyadvancedwhenthesubsidies tocharitiesandfoodforthepoorare withdrawn,thetalewhichrunssome- thinglikethis:"Youmustmakesacri- ficesnow,orthesamethingwillhap- penagaininanothertenyears.Goon orgounder."Whentheutterly.dis- creditedadministrationofLloyd Georgeisdismissed,itisprobablethat anEnglishMinistrywillbeformedto concludepeace,withcertainsafe-

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Atthe.ageof44,vonKuehlmann bag ambitionreachedtheForeignMinistry,the of Previously,everyGermandiplomat. heservedinvariousem- bassies,particularlyinLondon.Most ofhissuccesseswereduemerelytohis powerfulpersonality.Onhisfather's side.hebelongstothemiddleclass, buthismotherandhiswifeconnect himwiththemostaristocraticfamilies oftheEmpire.Heseemstocombinein himselfthequalitiesofbothsides:he possessesthehard-headednessofthe businessman,togetherwithmanners,guardstoEnglishtrade.Itisquite thatneverfailtocharmandimpresscertainthataneconomicboycottof allthepeoplehemeets.AndyetheisGermanyisoutofthequestion,and, differentfromthediplomatsofthebesidesprolongingthewar,wouldbe oldschoolinhisopennessandfrank-greatlyinjurioustoEngland,since,as nessHeenjoyedamongsthiscol-hasoftenbeenpointedout,Germanyleaguesthesurelyremarkablereputa-wasalwaysEngland'sbestcustomer.

Toodyay

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations. Wednesdaynext,the13thinst.,pro- misestobeagaladayinToodyay. Theprocessionwillstartfromthelocal ConventSchoolat1.30p.m.sharp.The sportsprogrammewillbecarriedout byabandofwillingworkersinamannerthatwillpleaseandinterestevery- one.Sportsarelikelytofallvery"flat" ifthetreasurersarenotinreadinessto financethedifferentevents.Thenthejudgesandstartersmustcarryout eachitemonabigprogrammewith watch-likepromptnessandregularity.Buttheseconditionsareassured,asa bandofenthusiasticsportsmenfrom thecountryhavepromisedtohelpthelocalworkers. Thepublicareanxiouslyawaitingthe HighgateHillWarPipeBand,which willbeinattendanceduringtheentire day.Thebandbringsenthusiasmand pleasureeverywhere. Thisyear'sconcertisexpectedto eclipseallpreviousefforts.Forvariety, brightness,andeverythingthatgoesto makeaconcerteffort'popular,the Toodyaypublicwillgetapleasanttreat nextWednesdayevening,whichisn't likelytobetheirgoodfortunefora considerabletimeagain.

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TheEditor'sNote-Book

OurnextissuewillbetheSt.Patrick'sDaynumber.Itisgoingtobe Irish,andfortheconsolationofour critics,Catholicsandotherwise,itwill breathethespiritofanationwhichinsistsitmustbefree.Don'tmissit,and leaveitscriticismtoapaltryundemocraticcrewofcarrioncrows.

TheinterestsoftheCatholicAustralianareincidentallytheinterestsofthe Irishrace.

LettheO'sandtheMac'swiselyremember.

testantchildren.Shehasasmuchas shecandotolookafterherown.But theProtestantchildrenrushtheCatholicschools,notonlyinMidlandJunction,butwhereveraCatholicschool exists.TheOrangebigotsmayrave tilltheyfoamatthemouthlikeamad yellowpup,buttheywillneverdestroy theappreciationofthenon-Catholic parentfortheCatholicschool.A coupleofyearsagoataconventschool concertatVictoriaPark.thelateMr. JohnRushton,astaunchnorCatholic, whohappenedtobeMayoratthe time,distributedtheprizes,andinthe courseolaspeechlaudatoryofthe SistersofMercy,heremarkedthat whateverof'goodwasinhischildren heattributedtotheirCatholictraining, orwordstothateffect.So,whenProtestantsspeakthusinapubliccapacity,thejabberingofwhipper-snappers likeJ.W.Prowseandhiscolleague willbeaseffectiveasadogbarkingat themoon.

St.Patrick'sDay

THERELIGIOUSASPECT.

LastweekwespokeofthedebtIrishAustraliansowedtothelandoftheir forefathers.Weshowedthepowerand influenceoftheracethroughoutthe world.Thisweek,wetakeourstand ontherockofreligion. ThefactthatwecelebrateSt.Patrick'sDayinAustralia,andthatour kinsmennorth,south,eastand.west,do likewise,hasameaningwhichwecannotaffordtooverlook.Acertainwizened,narrow-mindedEnglishCatholic--a gentlemanwhosepresencebespeaks neitherusenorornamenttothecommunity,onetimeaskedusthequestion why,inAustralia,wegavesuchprominencetotheFeastoftheApostleof Ireland.andinfact.gaveitprecedence tothefeastofSt.PeterandSt.George. Well,beingbusyontheoccasionofhis epistle,which,bytheway,waswritten onpapelwhichtheWestralianpublic dearlypaysfor,weignoreditforthe timebeing,butweresurrectitonthe presentoccasiontopointamoral.St. Patrick'sDaygetsitsprominencein thiscountrybecausethosewhobrought thatFaithhere

lectuallytooblindtodiscriminatebe. tweenreligionandnationality,whois impatienttocastasluronthenational feastdayoftheGael.Wereonetosub. tracttheIrishelementfromtheChurch inEngland,theFaithinEngland,intensethoughitbe,wouldbeapoorold thingatbest. Hence,fromthereligiousviewpoint weentreateveryGaelworthhissalt tobeupanddoingonthedayofdays -St.Patrick'sDay.

CatholicEducationalClaims

Mr.Lovekin,thegrandmasterof the"DailyNews,"hasbeennarkedbecausehisconscriptionhowlhasdied outinignominy.HisGracetheMost Rev.Dr.Mannix,beingtheintellectual Terracedictator'sspecialobstruction, comesinforhisgeneralvituperation. Everyweekhehasasniper'sshotat thegreatestmindintheCommon. wealth.LastTuesdayeveninghe,or oneofhissatellites,growledatthe Catholicclaimsinthematterofeduca. tion.Dr.Mannixcameinforastrong dose.ItwouldappearthatCatholics havebecomemoreinsistentintheir demandsforjusticesincetheformer PresidentofMaynoothtouchedAustraliansoil,andbeganfoenlighten ignoramusesinpressandParliament. But,canthe"DailyNews"geniusprove thattheCatholicclaimisunjust?If hedoes,hisignorancebecomesenlarged.

Briefly,manexistson-chikplanetfor oneparticularobject-tosay..aitis-toliveforeverinGod'sKingdom Themeansmostlikelytobringme. tohisdestinyarethemeansmosttc bedesiredbyeveryrationalbeing.Th. Stateschoolsystemisnotcalculated todoso.TheCatholicChurch,recog. nisingthis,willnot,ifpossibletolerate herchildrenstudyinginStateschools. Henceshebuildsherown:andherown are,ineverysenseoftheword,the verybest.

Byhavingherownschoolsshesaves theStatemuchmoney.Butatthe sametimeshehastopayfortheupkeepoftheStateschools-apositively glaringinjustice.Forherpaymentshe getsnoreturns.Shepays,therefore.a doubletax,andtheCatholicclaimis thatshehassomerightforareturnft.r herexpenditure.

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Hypocrisyistheself-administered dopeoffools. a CorrespondentsoftheLondon"Times" areapparentlyaggrievedbecausethereis animminentcleavagebetweenthe CatholicclergyandtheSinnFeinersin Ireland.Now,whyshouldthe"Times" demur.ItmayhatetheSinnFeiners, butitdeteststheIrishCatholicpriests muchmore.Ithasalwaysdoneso. OnlythoseclergyandlaityinIreland whohaveoutlivedtheirusefulness decrySinnFein.Thegreatbulkof Ireland,layandclerical,standsbythe causeofIreland,andthenewwayof rightingit.

Thegameofthe"Times"istoput acleavagebetweenpriestsandpeople. Anattemptonitsparttodefend Londonwithleadingarticlehotair mightbeaslikelytosucceed.TheIrish clergyandlaityknowthe"Times"thebitterragwhichgloatedoverevictionsinbygonedays,andwhichhas everstoodbyclassinitsdesireto muzzleandcrushdemocracyandfreedom.

AttheMethodistConferenceduring theweek,adeputation,consistingof MessrsMatthewsandProwse,representedtheOrangeInstitution,which Mr.Matthewsdescribedas"thewatchdogofProtestantism.""Thesubtleand sinisterinfluencesofRome"areevidentlyrobbingthesetwogentlemenof theirsleep.Whatworriesthemsomuch isthattherearesomanyProtestant childrengoingtoCatholicschools.To beginwith,whydonotMessrsProwse andCo.providethemwithschools wheretheycangetasystemofeducationonaparwiththatwhichthe Catholicschoolsimpart.TheCatholic ChurchdoesnotrunaboutafterPro-

WereIrishPriests; andbecausethosewhoperpetuatethat Faithhere,inaveryhighpercentage, are Celts,ifnotEntirelyIrishMenand Women. WhattheFaithcosttheGaelinIrelandnopencouldadequatelydescribe. Neitherbribenorthreat,neitherrack norropecouldseparatetheIrishman fromhisFaith.ThebrutalBriton,who soldhisfaithforworsethanamessof pottage.whosoldthemysteryofthe altarasJudassoldhisGod,strove everynervetocrushtheCatholic FaithfromtheIrishheart.Thesewords mayreadviolently,buttheyaretame besidetheundeniablerecordsofhistory.Everymeanswereusedasalever touproottheCatholicbelieffromthe heartandmindoftheGael.TheFaith, however,lived;thesystemdied.We hearofthesavageryoftheHunto-day. Englandintroducedtheveryworst HunelementintoIrelandtoimplant bymeanstoogrossforpublicationin coldprinttheProtestantdoctrinesof LutherandHenrytheEighthandthe VirginQueen,inIreland:buttheterrorsofhellhadnogreaterfuryforthe Gaelthantheindecenciesoftheproselytisers.Fromgenerationtogeneration, againstopenpersecution,inspiteof thebanofignorance,althoughthe priestwasmadeafelon,andthe schoolmasterarogue,theIrishrace heldthegrandoldFaith,foughtforit, anddiedforit,andCatholicAustralians,ifyouholdthepricelessprivilege oftheCatholicFaithto-day,under God,thankforittheIrishpriests,and religiouscommunities,andpeople.When innewworldstheFaithofChristwas weakandstruggling,theIrishexile, andtheIrishpriest,andtheIrishnun reinforceditwiththeirlivesevento thelastbreath:andthatisareason whyforyouSt.Patrick'sDayisthe dayofalldays.Norcanwesayahard wordagainstCatholicsofothernationalities.SpainandFrance,aboveall, andCatholicGermany,carriedthe Faithtotheendsoftheearth.The averageEnglishCatholicisreadyand proudtoadmitthedebtheowesto thechildrenofSt.Patrick.Itisonly thenarrow-headedSaxonwhoisintel.

HowwouldgenerousDominicLovekinfeelwerehecompelledtohelpto buildanofficefor"Truth,"the"SundayTimes"people,andpayhisshare ofthesalariesof"Dnblower."Mr. Webb.andCo.,whileatthesametime hefeltinconsciencebound'tokeep going,aswebelievehedoes,"theintellectualDailyDope."Mr.Lovekinhas noreasontocarpatfacts.'Hislittle capitalisticconscriptiongamemay havefailed,andDr.Mannixmayhave helpedinthefailure,butTruthever prevails,andJusticemustbedone, thoughheavenshouldfall.

VerseandBetter

ThetableauxonSt.Patrick'sDar willbeastarattraction.Theywill servetoillustratethatthespiritet IrishFaithandNationalityisstronger inW.A.thansomefrowsyfolkimagine.

Ifitistruethat"acatmaylookat aking,"surelywehavearighttoshade oureyesandofferasuggestiontothe exceedinglyprimePrimeMinister.Our suggestion,nowthatthebachelortax hasbeenjuggernautedbythelogicand condemnationofDr.Mannix,istolevy ataxonredheaded,bald,orfreckled peoplebetweentheagesof19and45, whosegrandmotherswerefondof watercress.Thesepeoplehaveallthe benefitsofthefreedomofthisgreat country.Whyshouldtheynotdo something,etc.?

ThepopulationofQueenslandincreasedby40,000lastyear,inspiteof thewar,etc.Itissafetosaythereare nothalf-a-dozen"happyyessers" amongthenewQueenslanders,andwe congratulatetheRyanStateonthe wayitisskimmingthecreamfromthe otherStates,butwehavenoneto sparefromW.A.

a TheCommonwealthlawwhichrespectsthingssolittleasto"pursuea drystraw"inthewayLadyDavidson'seatwas"sub-catted,"howlsfor repeal,andthesubstitutionofalaw againstimporting"whiteelephants" intoAustralia.Wehavetoomanyof

theseanimalsoflocalgrowth,andthe officeofStateGovernor-Oh!you know.

AnglicanArchbishopsareturningdemocraticthesetimes.HisGraceof YorkhasbeenfollowedbytheRight

Rev.H.L.Clarke,ofMelbourne.An AnglicanArchbishopinsuchborrowed plumessomehowdoesnotlookquite thething.Tobeginwith,heforfeitsthe esteem-ah-of-ah-allthe-ah--best peopleWhatisanAnglicanArchbishopwithoutthe-ah-bestpeople? ThegaiteredpeopleofwhomQueen Bessusedtoboastherpowersofunfrocking,shouldrememberthatitis toolateforthemtochange.ThedistinctivemarkoftheirChurchsofar hasbeen,"Thepoor'wehaveNever Withus."Itistoolatetocompelthem tocomein,in1918A.D.Yes,theotime, theAnglicanChurchistheChurchof therich,andifitalienatesthesympathyofthe-ah-bestpeople,how shallitscollectionsstand?

"Thetimehascome,"thewalrussaid, "TospeakofmanythingsOfships,andshoes,andsealing-wax, Ofcabbagesandkings." -"AliceinWonderland."

Inthisprosaicworldjustnow,the itemsofthewalrus'debatingsociety areburningquestions,morethanever theywereinWonderland.Insome countriesacabbageismoredesirable thanaking,andmanyakingcoulddo withacabbage.Cabbagesandkings aretobethetwogreatestquestionsof post-a-arclaysforalongertimethan onecarestothinkabout,andthequestionsaretobeasprotractedandas bloodyasistheindifferenceofthe nationstothe"greywisdom"ofthe Churchwhichaloneamongthenations candirecttheeffortsofthoseresponsiblefortheequitabledistributionof thecabbages,andtheproperdisposing ofthekings.

Ifkingshaveconspiredtoputthe Churchinbonds,thentheyhavebound thepowerthatcouldhavesavedthem, andifalawlessdemocracyrefusesto beKingCanutedbacktothesea,then thekingsoftheearthmayreflectin exileofthevainthingsdeVised,andof howitallcamebacktothem,like.the "curseofthecrows."

Wehearmuchtalkof"equalopportunities"thesedays,butarepessimisticallyinclinedtoagreewithMr. Dooley,that"equalopportunitiesfor richandpoor"mean"equalopportunitiesforrichandpoor,tocontinuebeingrichandpoor."

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"TheConditionofLabour,"bythe latePopeLeoXIII.,shouldbelearned byheartbyallintelligent"workers." Thematterofthat"greatestpronouncementinacentury"mustbein andthroughallintelligentdiscussion ofthegreateconomicquestionswhich aregoingtoteartheworldforthelifetimeofallofuswhonowareandof manywhoaretocome.

AnyCatholicworkerwhohasnot read"TheHeartofaMan,"byFather RichardAumerleMaher,O.S.A.,is temporarilydeprivedofmuchenlightenmentonthegreatsubjectsofCapital andLabourandtheChurch'sattitude towardstheoneandtheother.

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"Theeconomicdominationofthe world"whichsomenationsaimat,and whichPrimeMinistershavebeen knowntospeakof"atatimelikethis," isatradedream-asordidoneat-that -which,unlikeacastleintheair,is destinedtomakeanoiseatitscollapse andhurtsomebody.WhenSamson maderuinsoftheTempleofDagonhe hurtagreatnumberandkilledmany more-thechiefonebeinghimself. WhenPrincesandLordsflourishand fade,andwhenPrimeMinistersrushin tohelpthemtodominateworldseconomically.manypeopleareaptto`VO hurt,"anditisnoconsolationtoworkerstoknowthatthe.roofsthathave fallenonthemhavealsomaderuinsof KingsandPrimeMinisters.

Wehavehadopportunitiessince LentbeganofreadingthePastoralsof nearlyalltheBishopsofAustralia. EachPastoralisweightedwithwisdom andtouchesonallthemostimportant subjectsoftheday.Themostimportantsubjectsofto-dayarethosewhich weremostimportantyesterday,and willbeofparamountimportancetomorrow,towit,Christianmarriage,

Catholiceducation,andtherelationsof LabourandCapital.Onallofthese subjectstheBishopshaveconstructive suggestionstooffer,andthereisamost alpinecontrastbetweentheirwise, apostolicwordsandtherecent"Pastorals"drippingwithbloodwhich emanatedfromsomeotherBishops, whowereanxioustotruckandbarter withAustralianliberty.IfQueenBess couldreincarnate,shecouldnotdo betterthanunfrocksomeoftheseconscriptionBishops,whoweresomightily readytoslaughtertheirsheep.

DR.MANNIX.

Who,inAustralia'sgreatestneed, Discardingrancour,race,orcreed.

DoesforthecauseofFreedompleadDr.Mannix.

Whoshunsallviolenceandspite, Protectstheweakonesfromcruel might, Andurgesustodowhat'srightDr.Mannix.

Whofearlesslyexpressesviews, Scorningcloaksofsubterfuge, And'snotafraidofMisterHughesDr.Mannix.

Who,althoughthe"GreatOnes"fall, Says,"Justiceshallbedonetoall," And'sneverdeaftoDuty'sCallDr.Mannix.

Whoheedlessoftherichman'sramp, WillnevertooldMammonvamp, Says,"Wealthisbuttheguinea's stamp"-

Dr.Mannix.

"Aman'saman,andalwaysthat, NomatterwetherLeanorFat," SosaysAustralia'sDemocratDr.Mannix. -A.F.Turnley,inthe"Onlooker."

Amanwastellingaboutanexciting experienceinRussia.Hissleighwas pursuedoverthefrozenwastesbya packofatleastadozenfamished wolves.Hearoseandshottheforemost one,andtheothersstoppedtodevour it.ButtheysooncaughtupwithMin, andheshotanother,whichwasinturn devoured.Thiswasrepeateduntilthe lastfamishedwolfwasalmostupon himwithyearningjawswhen-

"Say,partner,"brokeinoneofthe listeners,"accordingtoyourreckoning thatlastfamishedwolfmusthavehad theother'leveninsideofhim."

"Well,cometothinkitover,"said thestory-teller,"maybehewasn'tso darnedfamishedafterall."

Allthingsmaycome Tothosewhowait.

Butwhentheydo

They'reoutofdate.

Anadvertisementofarecentsaleran thus:"Thechoicecollectionofbric-abracofferedforsaleissounusualthat itmaysafelybesaideachpieceinit iscalculatedtocreateasensation amongpeopleofartisticsense.Immediatelyonenteringtheroomthe visitor'seyewillbestruckbyacarved walking-stickofgreatweightand beauty."

Whatis"aBillyHugheser?"youask. Asfarasweknowitisanewnamefor alie.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORMARCH.

Sunday,10(Violet))-4thSundayin Lent.

Monday,11(Violet)-OftheDay.

Tuesday,12(White)-St.Gregorythe Great,P.C.D.

Wednesday,13(Violet)-OftheDay.

Thursday,14(Violet)-OftheDay.

Friday,15(Violet)-OftheDay.

Saturday,16(Violet)-OftheDay, MassinBayswaterat8.Stationsof theCrossat7.30p.m.MassinMaylandsat9. StationsonWednesday eveningat7.30.

MassnextSunday,Jarrandale,8 o'clockArmadale,10o'clock. ATTHECATHEDRAL.

HisGracetheArchbishopcontinued hisadmirableseriesofinstructionson theCreedattheCathedralonSunday evening,"AndinJesusChristHisonly Son."ThissecondarticleoftheCreed beginswiththeannunciationofthe MostHolyOlathe-anamethemost sacredthatcanbepronouncedby

humanlips.Soholyandsosacredis thisnamethattheChurchhasinstitutedaspecialfeastinitshonour.Nor needthissurpriseus,sincethereshould beineverynameasignificanceanda meaningwhich,joinedtothepersonalityofhimwhobearsit,investsitwith .dignityandmeaning.Yethowcarelesslyandfoolishlymanyselectnames fortheirchildreninBaptism,disregardingalikethehonouroftheiroffspring andthesanctityoftheSacrament. Thesesillynamesstirupnoemotionor recallthenobledeedsofdaysgoneby. WeknowfromScripturethatnames weregivenonlyaftermuchdeliberation andprayer;someoffice,somequality, somevirtue,somegreatdeedwascommemorated.Adamissaidtohavegiven eventheanimalseachoneaspecial name-theAlmightythusallowing mantohavepart,asitwere,inthe greatactofcreation.

Historytellsusofthewonderfulinfluenceovertheheartsofmenexercisedbythenamesofgreatmen.What, then,shouldbetheeffectofaChristian name-aboveallofthenameofJesus. Whencecamehisname?Youhaveto gotothearchivesofHeaventofind thenameofmightypowerandglory"Iwillcausehimtoinheritaneverlastingname.ThoushaltcallhimJesus." AndagaintoSt.Joseph,"Sheshall bringforthaSon,andthoushaltcall HisnameJesus,forHeshallsaveHis people."Thusthenametellsusat onceoftheofficeofOurDivineLord. Thereisnoothernamewherebyman canbesavedbutbythenameofJesus. ThroughHislifeonearthChrist borethisnameofpowerandmajesty meekly,butafterHisdeathitshone forthinallitssplendour.Amen,said OurSaviour,"Ifyouaskanythingin Mynameitshallbegivenyou;"and soafterHisascensiontheveryfirst miraclewroughtbytheApostleswas inthenameofJesus.SaidSt.Peter, "SilverandgoldIhavenone,butin thenameofJesusariseandwalk."It wasthusinthenameofJesusthatthe Apostleswentforthandmeltedand conqueredtheheartsofmen;byits invinciblepowerwerethepaganaltars demolishedandintheirsteadChristian altarserectedwhereonwascelebrated theadorableSacrificeoftheMass. Now,whatareourfeelingswhenwe say,"IbelieveinJesusChrist?"Have wethatreverenceweshouldhavefor theHolyName?IsthenameofJesus honouredandveneratedonourlipe? Doesitmoveourmindstorecallall thatJesushasdoneandsufferedfor us?Doesitmoveourheartstorepentanceandlove?Andwhatshallwesay ofthosewhooutrageandblaspheme thissacredname?Howhorribletohear suchblasphemyfromthelipsofeven un-Christianmen,buthowterrible, howappallingtohearitoutragedby thelipsofChristians,orevenperhaps Catholics.Ah!inthewordsoftheprophet,"Imighthaveborneitfromthe mouthofmineenemy-butfromyou, myfriends ."

Now,inconclusion,makethreeresolutions:

1.NevermentiontheHolyNameof Jesusexceptinprayerandwithall possiblereverence.

2.Doallinyourpowertosuppress theshockinghabitofswearing.

3.WhenyoucometoBenediction joinwithallyourheartintherecital oftheDivinepraises.

Youwillallnowkneelandjoinin therecitationofthesebeautifulejaculationsinreparationforalltheoutragesandirreverencesdonetotheHoly Nameinourcityandthroughoutthe land.

ThebazaarjustconcludedatAlbany provedamostsatisfactorysuccess.The grossreturnswere£677s.Mr.A.Heiler, ofHopetoun,wastheluckywinnerof theblockoflandgenerouslydonated byHisGracetheArchbishop.

TheFoundlingHome

TheSister-in-Chargegratefullyacknowledgeshavingreceivedthefollowingdonationstotheinstitutionfor December,1917:Mrs.Smith,Guildford,perMrs.Bren. nan,£1;MissHyland,Boulder,£1;Mr. StuartPatterson,Kellerberrin,four casesofapples,threecasesofeggs,one tinofhoney;AMotherofSix,three tinysinglets;Mrs.McCarthy,Onslow, aparcelofdrapery.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

IntheabsenceofHisGracethe Archbishop,VeryRev.FatherMoloney, Adm.,presidedoverthemeetingofthe generalcommittee,whichwasheldon TuesdayeveninglastatthePalace. Therewasafairattendance.Many, however,whoacceptedintheearly stagesofficeonthecommitteeshaven't worriedmoreabouttheworkofcompletingarrangementsforthedemonstration.Notwithstanding.finalityhas beenalmostreachedbythosewho haveearnestlycommittedthemselves tothetaskofputtingeverythingin orderforthecelebrationsonthe16th. Thenextmeetingofthegeneralcom mittee,onTuesdayeveningnextat thePalace,shouldfinalisematters,and thereshouldbeafullattendance,when itishopedthereportsofthefinance andothercommitteeswillbepresented. Sofareverythingseemstobeshaping splendidly,andindicateamostsuccessfulcelebration.HisGraceenteredfullyintothebusinessoforgan. isingtheprocession,andtheresultof hiseffortsisthatthe16thwillwitness thefinestprocessionthathaseves' passedthroughthecityonSt.Patrick'sDay.Withfairweatheritshould presentasplendidscene.Theschoolsare workingtheirutmostpreparingforthe display,andseveralwillberepresented bybeautifultableaux;inadditionthere willbeanumberofdecoratedmotor cars,andfivebandswillenliventhe marchwithnationalairs.Beautiful bannerswillcourttheattentionsof Aeolus,anditisconfidentlyanticipatedthatallwhoareworthyoftherace St.Patrickwatchesoverwillbeinthe procession.Ofcourse,manythrough lackofsympathywiththeiroldcradleland,willstandonthekerbandgape andcriticise.Wemustn'tmindthem; wewhodocarefortheFaithgivento usbySt.Patrick,whoyetlovetheland ofourbirth,wemastbewiththemusic andbehindthebannersintheproces- sion;wemustmakeitpulsewiththe spiritoftheGaelonSaturday,the16th, and,finally,wemustrespectourtraditionsandshowthatwearenotasham. edofthebloodthatisinus.Thefollowingistheorderofprocession:-BlackboyHillBand. HisGracetheArchbishopand clergy. ChristianBrothers'College. St.Joseph'sGirls'School,Fremantle (tableau'. Ma)landsSchool. Banner. CpttesloeandClareniontSchools. Pipers'Band. HighgateHillSchool(tableau). I.N.F.andBanner. ClontarfOrphanageandBand. St.Brigid'sSchool(tableau). VictoriaPark.

H.A.C.B.S.andBanner. SubiacoSchool(tableau).

Y.A.L.Band. MidlandJunctionandGuildford Schools. VictoriaSquareSchool(tableau). SubiacoOrphanage. U.I.L. Banner. CelticClub. PerthC.Y.M.S. ChristianBrothers'School,Fremantle (tableau). PerthConcertBand. St.Patrick'sBoys'School(tableau). DecoratedMotorCars. GeneralPublic.ProcessionleavesCathedralat10.30. Sportsandschooldemonstrationimmediatelyafterprocession. Thefollowingschoolswillberepre sentedbytableauxintheprocession:St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare: "StruggleforFreedom." St.Joseph'sSchool,Subiaco:"The PriceofFreedom." St.Brigid'sSchool,WestPerth:"The OldParliamentinCollegeGreen." St.Patrick'sC.B.Boys'."St.Patrick PreachingatTara." C.B.HighSchool,Fremantle:"Ireland'sHeroes-YesterdayandTo-day." St.Joseph'sGirls'ConventSchool, Fremantle:"IrishCelebrities." HighgateHillConventSchool:"St. PatrickConvertingKingLaeghaire's Daughters." Thetitlesalonebestindicatethe charmingdisplayweanticipatethey willmake. TheladiesofClaremontandCottesloehavetakenchargeofthetearooms AttheShowgrounds,andwillwork themintheinterestsoftheirforthcomingfete.

CelticClub

MembersoftheCelticClubwillbe welcometoanIrishnightonSunday, March17.Thecommitteeissuestheinvitationthroughthepagesofthe "Record." OnbehalfoftheGaelsof\V.A.,Mr. P.J.O'Connor,secretaryoftheCeltic Club,sentacableofsympathytothe widowofMr.JohnRedmond.

fromhisbat,soitwillbeseenthathe practicallymonopolisedthescoring.

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.") CRICKET.

Saturday'sPlay.

WestPerth,137,v.EastPerth,143. NorthPerth,124,v.Subiaco-Leederville,147andtwofor6.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting:Edmondson(W.P.),83; McWilliam(E.P.),57;Borthwick (E.P.),52;Buttsworth(N.P.),48;Randell(N.P.),27;Healy(S.L.),38. Bowling:Cockram(W.P.),threefor 21;Williams(E.P.),threefor22; Broadway(N.P.),twofor8;Bryant (S.L.),threefor27. qa Batv.Ball.

OnSaturday39wicketsfellfor596 runs-anaverageof15perwicket.

ButPerthv.WestPerth. PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground.West Perthbattingfirst,openedwithDiamondandEdmondson.Withonly threerunsontheboard,theformer wascleanbowledbyWatts.1-2-3. Clarkefollowed,buthisstayatthe wicketswasbrief.Powsentdowna yorker,andtheominousrattleofthe ballagainstthestumpsgreetedthe batsman'sears.2-4--10.Peakewas next,andthoughhedidnothinginthe wayofscoring,heplayed'thestonewallforquiteatime,andEdmondson attheotherendscoredfreely,sothat whenthispartnershipwasdissolved theboardshowed3-3-40.Veryard filledthevacantcrease,buthadonly openedhisaccountwhenhewasclean bowledbyPow.4-1-43.Edmondson wasjoinedbyBrennand,andthepair addednineruns,whenJ.WilliamsreplacedWattswiththeball,andhis seconddeliverywasliftedfairintothe handsofS.Williams,fieldingatdeep mid-on.5-2-52.Guy,whofollowed, brightenedupthingsconsiderably.He impartedgreatvigourintohisstrokes, andquicklyranto16,whichincluded twofours.Atthisstageheattempted topullone,butmis-timing,theball foundasaferestingplaceinthehands ofHarvey.6-16-86.Thispartnership hadrealised34runs,andatacritical partoftheinnings.Evers,whofollowed,wasquicklydisposedof.FacingS. Williams,heplayedthefirstball,but thesecond-ayorkeronthelegstump -provedtoomuchofagoodthing. 7-0-91.Stricklandgavelittletrouble. Hescoredone,thenputoneofS.Williams'deliveriesgentlyintothehands ofPow.8-1-95.Cockramwasnextin, andwhenhehadscoredfourhewent outofhisgroundtooneofJ.Williams' legbreak,andwicketkeeperBorthwick didtherest.9-4--104Thelastwicket partnershipproduced32runs.Hogue scored11ofthese,andremainednot out.Inanendeavourtoscorequickly. Edmondson,whosetotalhadreached 83,hitratherrashly,andwasultimatelycleanbowledbyPow.withaball thatwaspracticallyafulltoss. 10-83-136.Edmondson'sinningswas afinerun-producingeffort.Allwould havebeenpleasedtoseethisgood sport"carryhisbat."Includedinhis effortwereninefours,mostofwhich werescoredontheonside.Noplayer inthegamescoressomanyrunsonthe onsideasdoeshe,andonehearsit remarkedthatitisawonderhowhe doesit.Goodlengthballsonthe middlestumparedraggedaroundto thefenceforfouragainandagain.It wasnotachancelesseffort,butone fullofmeritconsideringhowtherest ofthesideshaped.Offoneoverfrom Powhehit15-threefoursandathree. Outofthefirst86runsscored54came

Withtheball,S.Williamsdidbest, securingthreefor22off32balls.Pow, fourfor51off55ballswasnext,while J.Williams,twofor34,andW.Watts, onefor20,accountedforthebalance. Hewson'andMcWilliamwerethe openingpairforEastPerth,andboth wereshapingnicely,whenHewsonhad agoatarisingoneontheofffrom Edmondson,butnotgettingproperly ontoit,Guyatpointtookanice catch.1-8-17.Wattsfollowed,and thoughonlytwocamefromhisbat, thescorewasincreasedby15during hisstayatthewickets.Hehitoneto Edmondsonatmid-off,andthatfieldsman,asusual,wasequaltotheoccasion.2-2-32.J.Williamswastheincomingbatsman,andwatchedMcWilhamhitacoupleofniceboundaries, butwithhisscoringtallyjusttommenced,hewasoutinasimilarwayto Watts-"caughtEdmondson,bowled Hogue."3-1-46.Kent,whofollowed, settleddowntosteadycricket.He playedthestraightbattoeverything onthewicket,andwasdoingnicely whenhelosthispartner,McWilliam, whoessayedabighitoffCockram, missed,andwascleanbowled. 4-57-74.Theoutgoingbatsmanhad givenamostattractivedisplayofbatting..Whilehisinningswasbyno meansuptohisusualstandard,when inarun-gettingmood,itwasneverthelessfullofvimandgo.Hewasmore restrainedthanusual,butscoredhis runsinquicktime.Hehitonefourand onesix.Hescored57ofthefirst74 runsscored.Borthwickwasnext,and withKentcarriedthescoreto103.At thisstagethelatter-mentionedplayer wentforwardtoonefromEdmondson, missed,andwassmartlystumpedby Evers.5-13-103.Kenthadbatted soundlyforhisbaker'sdozen.The scorestoodat46whenhewentin,so thatduringhissojournatthewicket 57runswerescored.S.WilliamsreplacedKent,buthisadventtothe wicketsmadenodifferencetothe scores-hewasdisposedofwithout scoring.6-0-103.Pow,whofollowed, wasalsodismissedfora"duck,"being smartlycaughtbyDiamondcloseinat leg.7-0-103.Thingswerelooking nonetoobrightforEastsatthis'juncture.Doddwasnext,andscoredseven ingoodstyle,thentappedonefrom CockramintothehandsofBrennand intheslips.8-7-110.Harveyscoreda single,andthena"bailer"from Cockramsenthimtotheright-about. 9-1-111.Ryanwasthelastmanin. and25runswerestillrequiredtodraw levelwithWest'stotal.Borthwick,to theaccompanimentofmuchcheering, accomplishedthetaskinfinestyle, scoringasixandtwofourswhenruns werebadlyneeded.Whenthescorewas at143,hehitonetoClarkeinthedeep field,whichwasaccepted.10-52-143. Toomuchpraisecannotbegivento Borthwickforhismatch-winning effort.Thetotalwas74whenhetook hisstandatthewickets,anditwashe whomadethestrokethatputEastsin frontonthefirstinnings.Hehitfive sixes.twofours,sixtwos,andacouple ofsingles.Hehithardandoften,but notrashly,forwithunerringjudgment hepickedtherightballto"smite."Towardstheendoftheinningshegave onechanceinthedeepfield.Itwasa finedisplayofhitting.andhewas heartilyapplaudedbyallattheconclusionofhiseffort.

balls.Borthwickwasthebatsmanwho spoilthisfigures,fortheev-Midlandite seemedtohaveapeculiarrelishforhis deliveries.

Thegameatpresentisataninterestingstage.Eastshaveonlyaslight leadonthefirstinnings,butitisabig advantagewithonlyanafternoonto go.\Vestswillneedtoperformwellto secureavictory,butitisbynomeans beyondthem.

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NorthPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville. PlayedatSubiaco.Thehometeam battedfirst,andwithonlytenmen availableranup147,ofwhichtotal Healycontributed38,Reardon24, Shawyer18notout,McDonald17,and Barnard11.Thebowlinghonourswere capturedbyBroadway,twofor8,while Shuttleworth,twofor40,Christian, threefor37.andButtsworth,twofor 37,accountedforthebalanceofthe wickets.NorthPerthrepliedwith124. Buttsworth48andRandell27gavethe sideagoodstart,butthesidecollapsed badlytowardsthecloseofthetry. Northsweretwomenshort.Bowling: Bryant,threefor27;Lehman,threefor 48;Reardon,onefor28.TheNorth Perthskipperhad,forhim,asomewhat novelexperience,beingcleanbowled withthesecondhailhereceivedfrom Lehman.IfSubiaco-Leedervilledo happentowin,thatsecondballoftheir skipper'swillsurelybeentitledtothe lion'sshareofthecredit.Goingina secondtime.thehometeamlosttwo for6.NorthPertharebehindatpresent,buttheirsupporterswillnothear oftheirdefeat,whileontheotherhand "Subi's"supportersarejustasconfidentthattheirpetsaregoingtolower thecolpursoftheredoubtableNorth Perthcombination.So"weshallsee whatweshallsee,"astheysayinthe classics.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYSPORTS.

Onceagain,don'tforgettobepresentonthe16th-ClaremontShowgrounds-time,allday.Sportstosuit youngandold.Itisnowtolateto enterforthesports,butnottoolate tomakeupyourmindtobepresent. Clarkethe16th"Engaged."Programmeswillshortlybeavailable.

SLPatrick'sDayatNortham

tainmentchockfullofexcitementand amusement.Addedtothisisthewel. comenewsthattheHighgate

to

present.

sureofaheartywelcomefromall.All wholovetohearIreland'snationalairs spiritedlyrenderedwillbedelightedto hearthePipeBandagaininNortham. Theprospectsofundoubtedsuccessare againassuredbythesteadyworkof ouroldjointsecretaries,MessrsW.J, MorrisonandT.Lynch. Writsfor ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEof STATUARY AndCHURCH REQUISITES. vtay BRASSWARE.

Cockram.whois"backfromthe front."bowledwithgoodeffect,taking threefor21,andsecuredthebest bowlingaverageontheside.Hogue, twofor27,didnextbestasregards averagerunsperwicket,butthebrunt ofthebowlingwasdonebyEdmondson.whosecuredfivefor85off104

ThecelebrationoftheFeastofSt. Patrickpromisestobetheeventof theyear.Thecommitteeispracticallythesamethatachievedtherecordsuccesslastyear,andjudgingbytheenthusiasmdisplayed,thatsuccessissure toberepeated.The"Day"willbe commemoratedbyagrandIrishnationalconcertinthespaciousPalace TheatreonSaturday,March16th, whilstasportsmeetingwilltakeplace onEasterMondayintheNortham Showgrounds.Fortheconcertthepick oflocalavailabletalent,includingthe well-trainedpupilsoftheconvent schools,willsupportvisitingartists. Theever-welcomefavourite,Mr.Peter Roxby,willrendersomechoiceitems fromhisextensiverepertoire.Previous totheconcertashortcinemadisplay willtakeplace.Abumperhouseisconfidentlyexpected.Thesportsmeeting onthewell-appointedEastNortham groundsonEasterMondayissureto attractnotalonelocalresidents,but outsidevisitors,whoarealwaysinterestedintheequestrianevents.The mainfeatureofthedaywillbetheSt. Patrick'sHandicapTrot,of£20.Alreadythepromisesofentriesjustify thecommitteeinanticipatingarecord numberofhorsescompeting.Theother equestrianeventsincludeseveralnovel contests.Onthewholespectatorswill beprovidedwithanafternoon'senter-

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren.-Wearenearing ourgreatday--St.Patrick'sDayI hopeallofyouneartoPerthareinthe miditofgreatpreparationsforthe celebrationoftheGreatFeast,which willremindusofthelifestoryofthe littleslave-boy,who,tornawayfrom country,kithandkin,wasdestinedby GodtobringthegloryoftheGospel ofChristtopaganIreland,andtowin forthatproudandinterestinglandthe distinguishedappellationof"Islandof SaintsandScholars."Youallknowthe storyofSt.Patrick-hiscaptivity,his hardslavelifeonthebleakhillsof Antrimtendingincoldandhungerand nakednesstheflocksofacrueltaskmaster,andyoualsoknowhowabundantlyGodblessedhisapostoliteasa missionarytothepaganIrish.Mostof youhavesomeknowledgeofIreland's longstrugglefortheFaithandthe wonderfuldevotionoftheIrishpeople totheirnativeland.Manyofyouare thechildrenofIrishparents,whohave nursedyouthroughthehelplessnessof babyhoodtofulleryears,andyouwill rememberthetenderlovetheirIrish heartspouredoutonyou,theiranxietiesandtheircares,andyouwilljoin withthemindoinghonourtotheday thatcallsuptothemindofeverytrue Irishmanandwomanallthatistender andbeautifulinthelandtheyloveas "thebestofalllands."And.too,you willpraywiththem,asSt.Patrick prayedlong,longago,thatGodwill andsoonchangeherlong nighto..orrowintoabrightandhappy day.Iamverypleasedwiththeassistance givenmeby.mylittlefriendsinthe saleofSt.Patrick'sDaybuttons.They havebeenreallygoodtome,andIam sorryIhavenotbeenabletokeepup mysuppliestothem.Iamtoldthere issomedifficultyingettingthebuttonsfromtheEastuptotime.Ihave receivedmanyorderslatelyfromlittle friendsinthecountrythatIcannot forthepresentattendto,butIhope bytheendoftheweektobeableto doso.Theorderscominginnowfrom countrydistrictsareratherlate;Iwish theyhadcomesooner.Thefaultwith mostofusisthatweleavetheurgent thingsuntil,itistoolatetoattendto them.Hciwgver,the"Record"fora firstattempttopopularisetheSt.Patrick'sDaybutton,andtomakeitan earnerforcharity,isnotdissatisfied. Nextyear,pie*God,wehopetohave averydistinctt-St.Patrick'sbuttononethatei'eryonewillsay,"Imust haveone.Andwe'llhavetheminpiles readyfortheday. TheschoolsnearbyPerthandFremantle_willbeinitielimelighton Saturday,the16th-thetableauxwill beglorious,andtheprocession,thanks toHisGrace,oneofthegrandestyet seenonSt.Patrick'sDay.Iamlikea fishoutofwater,waitingwithalla woman'scuriositytoseethem..Iam verypleasedpithyourattentionsto meduringthelasttwoweeks,soIsend youthebestloveofyourloving ANUTBESSY.

NOTICE.

mantle.Itissevenmileslongandfour milesbroad.Thesettlementissmall, containingafewcottagesforrenting, astore,andafewcottageswherepermanentinhabitantsdwell.InJuly. 1917,threesmallbungaloeswerebuilt furrentingtotouristsinsummer.The schoolcontainsfromeleventotwelve pupils.

Mr.Pattersonistheofficerincommand.andMr.Pymisthesignalstationmaster,andMr.Andersonlooks afterthesmallerofthetwolighthouses. ThehostelconductedbyMrs.Keoghis agreatsuccesswhenanumberof peoplearrivebyboat. Thescrubisverydense,andinmany placesitisimpossibletobreakthrough it.ThechiefhillsaretheArmstrong andIrieHills.Crayfisharetobefound allroundthecoast,whichisvery rocky.Theislandispracticallysurroundedbyareef,andthewaves. breakinuponit,makingaveryloud roar.Sharksareveryplentifularound thereef.Smallwilly-williesoccurring inthenorth-westdistricthavegreat effectonthesea,andheapsofseaweed arewashedupalongtheshores. Themainfishcaughtarerockcod, schnapper,andbream.Rockcrabshave beenseennearly12incheslong.The roughestseaisinthewestend(The Neck),anditisoftenimpossibleto standagainstthefiercewinds. ThesearchlightsofFremantlelight upthesettlementsowellthatitis oftenpossibletoreadbythem.The lightofthebiglighthousecanbeseen atadistanceof85miles. Theseabirdsarestormypetrels,seagullsanddivers,andthelandbirds, crows,hawks,andmanyothersmall birds. Thes.s.Ivanhoeandzephyrcomein onceaweek.TheBasinisthepopular bathingplace,whereshedsarebuiltfor bothsekes.

Agreatdrawbackis,thereareno cowsontheisland,andconsequently babiescannotlivethere.Butthegreatestdrawbacktothirstymenisalack ofahotel:togirlsandboysthereare notenoughsweets.

StationHouse,Tambellup, February24,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto youagainIsupposeyouthinkIhave forgottenyou.Itwasveryhotuphere afewdaysago,butto-dayithasbeen verywet.Mylittlesisterandafew moregirlsaregoingtomaketheirHoly Communionsoon.Willyoupleasesend mehalf-a-dozenofsixpennybadgesand half-a-dozenshillingbadges.Thereis nomorenewstotellyouthistime. Yourlovingniece,STELLAWILLIAMS.

I'mgladtohearfromyouagain,my dearStella,althoughyourletterisnotso longasIwouldlikeittobe.Wealso havehadverywarmdaysdownthis waylately,butacoolchangehasset in,andIhopeitwillbecontinued.I shallsendthebadges.IamsorryI haven'tthemonhandjustnow,but you'llnotbeforgottenwhenmynext supplyreachesme.Theyaregoingoff likehotcakes-thetroubleiswecan't getenoughofthem.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia,-February26.1918.

Willmylittlefriendswhohave buttonsforsaledisposeofthemat once,orreturnthemtome,asIhave lotsofapplicationsforthem,andI don'twantanyreturnsafterthe16th. Also,willtheysendmewhatevercash theyholdinhand. AUNTBESSY.

18Essexstreet,Fremantle, February25,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhope youwillacceptmeasoneofyour nieces.IgotoSt.Joseph'sConvent School,andIamintheseventhstandard.Iwillbe13yearsoldnextbirthday.Ispentafortnight'sholidayat RottnestIsland,andenjoyedmyself verymuch.Iamsendingyouamap andadescriptionofRottnest,asI thoughtyoumighthaveneverbeen there.Well,AuntBessy,Iwillnow closewithlovetothe"weeones"and yourselffromyourwould-beniece, MOLLIESTANSFIELD. YouaremostwelcometoourCorner, mydearMollie,andthanksverymany foryournicedescriptionofRottnest andtheaccompanyingmap.Ihave beenveryinterestedbybothyourdescriptionandthemap.Iwasnever there,soyouwillunderstandhowinterestingIfoundit.Ihopetohear fromyoufrequently.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

DescriptionofRottnestIsland. Rottnestlies12mileswestofFre-

Scotsdale,Denmark. February24,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines inanswertoyourletter,whichIsaw inthe"Record."Wegetthe"Record" fromMr.Harney,alsothe"Messenger oftheSacredHeart"andthe'AustralianAnnals,"whichIlovetoread.

DearAuntBessy,Iwilltakeadozen ofthesixpennybuttonsandsixofthe shillingones.Iwilldomybesttosell them.IamsorryIdidn'tputmyfull nameinmyletter.NowIwillbring myshortlettertoaclose.Yourloving nephew, JERRYHAIRE. MydearJerry,Iamverygratefulto youforyouroffertohelptosellthe buttons,andIamverysorrythat,just now.Ihavenonetosendyou,butI expecttohavesomebySaturday,and whentheycometohandI'llnotforget You.Ihadnearlyforgottenyou,Jerry; isn'titalongwhilesinceyouwroteto me?Youmustwriteoftener.Iliketo keepintouchwithDenmarkandmy littleDanishfriends.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowIhavesoldthebuttonsandamforwarding12s.Theweatherisstillkeepingwarm.Iwishthe winterwouldsooncome.Mybrother saidhewasquitewell,butthesnow wasbeginningtofallandmakethings feelunpleasant.TherewasathunderstormhereonSaturday,butnotmuch rainfell.Iamhelpingmyfatherinthe shopthisyear,insteadofgoingto school.Mytwofriendswhowentfor juniorwithmeandfailedaretaking theexaminationagain,soIwishthem everysuccess.Hopingyouwillreceive thepostalnotesafely,Iwillnowconcludewithfondestlovetoyourselfand the"weeones."Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENLANIGAN. Iamalwaysverypleasedtohear fromyou,mydearKathleen,andI amverygratefultoyouforsellingthe buttonsforme.Ireceivedthemoney orderquitesafely.Soyouarewishing forthewintertocomealong.Mostof usare,Ithink,thoughI'malways afraidofthepainsandachesthataccompaniesit.Wearehavingaspellof cooldayslately,andIassureyouthey aredelightful.Iamgladtohearyour brotheriswell,andIhopehewill alwaysbesountilyouseehimagain. Soyouarehelpingfather.Well,Kathleen,aren'tyoupleasedtoknowthat youareofusetohim.Ihopeyour friendswillbesuccessfulintheirexaminations.Thankyoufortheloveyou sendthe*weeones"andme.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

Jarrandale,February25,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-I.supposeyou thinkIhaveforgottenyou,forIhave notwrittentoyouthisyear.Hasn't thetimegonequickly?Why,itseems onlyyesterdaywhenwewerehaving ourChristmasholidays.Willyousend metwodozenSt.Patrick'sDaybuttons,please.AuntBessy,onedozenof eachkind,andTeddyandIwilltryandselltheir.Hasn'ttheweatherbeen awfullately?I'mnearlymelted.How isitdownatPerth?Iamwritingthis inahurry,soexcusemistakesandbad writing,for1willhavetogotobed directly.Wearehavingaplainand fancydressballonSt.Patrick'snight. Ihopeitwillturnoutallright.Ihave nomorenews,soIwillendmyshort letter,hopingyouandthe"weeones" arequitewell.Yourlovingniece. xxxx DORRY. P.S.-Iwillsendforacardinmy nextletter. Inearlymeltedalso,mydearDorry, andI'mverypleasedtohearthatyou escapedsowellduringthehotdays.I amgladtohearfromyouagain.Terryhadbettergetamoveonandrenewhis acquaintancewithme.Iamanxious tohearfromhim.Iwouldsendyou thebuttonswithgreatpleasure,butI haven'tanyjustnow-whentheyarrivefromtheEastIwillsupplyyour esteemedorder.Ihopetheballwillbe atremendoussuccess.Ihaveheard thatalltheyouthandbeautyofthe districtintendtobepresent,andto makethefloorrejoiceunderneaththeir twinklingfeet.Thankyouforthekisses. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Rookwood,Coolup, February26,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritinga fewlinestoletyouknowIhavenot forgottenyou.Willyoupleasesendme onedozenSt.Patrick'sDaybuttons, sixlargeandsixsmallones.Iamvery sorryIcannotsellmore,butasCoolup isaverysmallplace,itisadifficult thingtodo.Wearehavinganicecool changeherenow,butithasbeenvery hotandsultry.Withlovetoyouand the"weeones."Yourlovingniece, ALMABIRCH. Well,Almadear,I'mgladtoknow youhaven'tforgottenme-but wouldn'tyouhaveonlythatthenoise aboutSt.Patrick'sbuttonswakedyou up?It'salongwhilesinceIread "Alma"attheendofalettertome. FancyheatatCoolup:Ithought.it wasjusttheplacetogotoforacool rest,andIoftenfeltlikepayingyour littleinterestingplaceavisitduringthe hotdayslately.Ihaverunoutofbuttons,Alma,andIhavealotoforders waitingtobeattendedto.Whenthe nextsupplyarrivesfromtheEastI'll sendyousome.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

OurPastimeCircle

ConductedbyCousinAlly.

MyDearCousins,-Nowthatyou arehavingarestfromthepuzzles,I hopeyouwillworkextrawellforthe "weeones,"andhelpmetosellthe ticketsinmyartunion.Itwillnotbe longnowuntilthedrawing,andwe mustmakeourfirstbigeffortthrough thePastimeCircleagreatsuccess. ImustthankRenieHackett,of Guildford,andTerryMcCann,for theirnicelettersandthemoneyforthe tickets.Iamdelightedwiththeefforts ofmycousins;they-aregreatlittle workers.Thosewhocangomustnot missthesportsonSt.Patrick'sDay, foritisthedayofalldays.AuntBessy assuresmeshewillbethere,andinthe midstoftheenjoyment.Iamhoping toseeallmylittlemetropolitanand suburbanfriendsintheprocession. Withlotsofloveandkissesfrom COUSINALLY.

COUSINAminARTUNION. Avaluableprizewillbegiventothe boyorgirlsellingthegreatestnumber oftickets. P.S.-WillKathleenGilbertsonand LennieKeatingpleasecallat "Record"officefortheirprize.-C.A.

Avondale,Cuthbert, February20,1918.

DearAuntBessy.-Ididnotsee manylettersinthe"Record"thistwo weeks.AlbanyweekstartedonMonday.Theweekwasopenedbythe Governor;heisstayinginAlbanyfor ashorttime.WewenttotheDenmark Showlastweek;itwasaverynice outing.Thereisalovelyriverbeside theShowground,withtwosmallmotor boats.Wegothomeabout8o'clock, afteraveryenjoyableday.Wearestill havinghotweatherdownhere.Isit anycoolerinPerth?Well,dearAunt Bessy,I-willbringmyshortnotetoa closewithlovetothe"weeones"and yourself.Yourlovingniece, MARGARETKAVANAGH. It'sgoodtohearfromyouagain,my dearMaggie.Ithoughtyouwereonthe pointofgivingmethego-bye.Ihave nothadmanylinesfromyouforsome time.MylittleAlbanyfriendsarepractising"wareconomy,"andtheyseem tohavestartedoninkandpaper.I haven'thadmanylettersfromthere sincetheholidaysbegan.Iamgladyou enjoyedyourdayattheDenmark Show.Writetomeagainsoon.Your loving AUNTBESSY. 59Albanyroad,VictoriaPark, February27,1918. DearAuntBessy.-YouwillthinkI takealongtimetomakeupmymind towritetoyou;betterlatethannever. Ifyousendmealongasmallparcelof buttons,alsoacard,Iwilltrytodo mybit.Ihopetheweatherwillbenice forourgreatfeastday.Iwouldvery muchliketoseeyouthereinthenice newdressandbonnetthatyouaregettingforthatday.Withlovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourloving niece, xxxxx EILEENDORE. Eileen.Ithinkyou'rethegreatest littlepalavererIknow.Youhaven't writtentomeforsuchalongtime.I thoughtIwasinyourblackbook,and thatyoudidn'twanttoknowmeany more.Andthere'smylittlefriend,Tom Heagney-whathasbecomeofhim? Oh,really,Ithinkmylittlefriendsat thePark'havebrushedmeaside.I noticeeversinceIprintedmypicture theyhaveeasedoffintheirlettersto me.IwishIwereagraceful,darkeyed,black-haired.Erin-likefigure,and nottherobust-lookingCeltthatIam. PerhapsthenI'dhavethewholeState callingmetheirloving AUNTBESSY. P.S.-Thanksforthekisses.

WiththeArtilleryinFrance

Thelecture,"WiththeArtilleryin France,"wasdeliveredbeforeapacked audienceinthePerthTownHallon MondaynightbyMr.CyrilBryan,late captainwiththeAustralianArtillery, A.I.F.Mr.Bryanhasbeendischarged "unfitformilitaryduty,"andleaves onSaturdaynextfortheEasttopursuethestudyofmedicine.TheMayor (Mr.W.F.Lathlain),whopresided, spokeappreciativelyofMr.Bryan's servicesasacitizen,bothincivilian andmilitarylife,andtohishaving beenaCouncilloroftheCityofPerth atthetimeofhisenlistment.

Mr.Bryankepttheaudienceinterestedfromstarttofinish,trulyremarking thatthesubjectofgunsexerciseda strangefascinationtothe"maninthe street."Beforewarminguptohis themehetracedinhumourousstyle--a pervadingtraitthathasmuchtodo withhissuccessasalecturer-the changethathascharacterisedtheattitudeoftheartillerymantotheinfantrymanasoneresultofthewar.The pre-wartraditionwasfortheartillerymantoaffectasuperiorityoverthe "clod-hopper"or"beetle-crusher,"but thelatterwasnowesteemedathis propervalue,theartillerymanrecognisingintheinfantrymanthemeans bywhichalonetheobjectsoftheformercanbeattained.Heexplainedin popularlanguagethethreeweaponsof theartillery-guns,howitzers,and trenchmortars-andthedifference, nowpracticallynon-existentbetween horseandfieldartillery.Speakingof trenchmortars,hesaiditwastheambitionofhislifetoseeapainting.that woulddepictthelookonaninfantry sergeant'sfaceasthetrenchmortar officerwentalongthetrenchlocating asiteforthemortar.Therewasalways asplendidpositionahundredyardsor sofurtheralong,orinanyotherdirection,butneverjustatthatspot,the reason,ofcourse,beingthatthefireof themortarattractedtheenemy'sartilleryandmadethingsinthevicinity extremelyuncomfortableforanhour ortwoafterthemortar,perhaps,had firedafewrounds,andhadthenbeen pickedupandplacedelsewhere.He tracedtheevolutionoftrenchmortars, bombs,andgranadesfromthejam-tin bomb.Thesecondhalfofthelecture dealtlargelywithhumourinthebillets.

AshrineatSt.Godeline,justinfront ofthebilletoccupiedbyCol.Manning, D.S.O.,ofGuildford,attractedattention.Thelegendontheshrineread, "Prayforus,andpreserveusfromsore eyesandsorethroat."WhenFritzexhibitedthefamousnoticetotheAustralians,'Advance,Australians,ifyou can,"GeneralBirdwood'sordersstated, byacoincidencethesignificanceof whichwasnotlost,thatofficersand menhadbeen'goingonNoMan'sLand withoutpermission,andwereforbidden todosoinfuturewithoutapass.The audienceexpressedbyacclamation theirappreciationofthelecture.

Mr.BryanbreakshisjourneyEast atKalgoorlietospeakintheBoulder TownHallonSundayafternoon,and theKalgoorlieTownHallonMonday nightnext.

I.N.F.Picnic

OnSunday,February24,theIrish NationalForestersonthecoastheld theirfirstannualpicnicatPoint Walter.ThoughtheColliescarewason thetramsandtrainsforthatandthe followingday,andtherewasatemporarystillnessimposedontheirWheels,a largegatheringofthefraternityfrom MidlandJunction,Perth,andFremantle,permediumofthewatersofthe beautifulSwan,visitedthatdelightful .wateringplace,andmadethemselves ashappyassandboysatplay.Messrs TimDavidson,WalterKeating,Tom Smith,andtheofficersofthebranches interested,workedstrenuouslytoprovideagoodday'spleasureforthe youngfolkandfortheadults,andthe greatsuccessoftheday'soutingisin greatmeasureduetothem.Messrs Mat;Mitchel,Kenny,andR.Shannon wereindispensableintheirrespective offices,andsharedinthehardwork whichusuallyaccompaniesthesuccess ofsuchundertakings.Itwasadelight- fulouting,andtheyoungpeopleenleftjoyedthemselvesimmensely.Boats Fremantleearlyinthemorning, andwerecrammedwithahappyhumanfreightanticipatingpleasure. FromPerthTwolaunchespliedbetweenBarrackstreetjettyandPoint Walterduringtheday,andeachtrip broughtastrongcontingent.Inthe afternoonthePointlookedlikeananthillinfullworkingorder.Severalathleticeventsweredisposedof.Anincidentofthedaywasthewonderful performanceofthegenialsecretaryof BrianBorubranch,who,notwithstandingthathecarriedasubstantialweight, rompedinaneasywinnerinoneof thebigevents.Thoseinterestedinthe

organisingofthepicnicareYobecongratulatedontheexcellentday's pleasureprovided;therewasn'ta singleunhappyincidenttomarthe day.

Northam

OnMondaynightlast,March4th, themembersoftheChildrenofMary assembledinthemusicroomofSt. Joseph'sConventtomakeapresentationtotheirspiritualdirector,Rev. FatherO'Donnell,theoccasionbeing theRev.Father'sfeast.Theroom presentedaverygayappearancewith itsdecorationsofbeautifulflowersand evergreens.Thepresentationwasmade bythepresident,MissN.Walsh,who askedtheRev.Fathertoaccept,on behalfofthesodality,abeautifulpair ofholypictures(steelengravings)asa smalltokenoftheesteeminwhichhe isheldbythemembers,andwithevery goodwishforahappyfeast,andthe hopethathemaybelongsparedtobe amongstthemformanyyearstocome. FatherO'Donnellrespondedinhis usualhumourousmanner.Averyenjoyablemusicalprogrammewasgone through,thefollowingcontributing: MissesHeenan,Cody,Phillips,Doherty, Duggan.Daintyrefreshmentswere thenhandedround,andaverypleasant eveningbroughttoaclose.Amongst thosepresentwereSistersofSt. Joseph.MissesFoley,Heenan,Cody (21,McCorry,Duggan,Phillips,Doherty(3),Teehan,McInerney,Keane, Walsh121.

"Maritana"

Itshouldgladdentheheartsofthe membersofthePerthOperaticChoral Societytofindtheireffortsforthepast sixmonthsinpreparingthisworkfor production,recognisedbythepublic ofPerthinapracticalmannerasdemonstratedbytheheavybookingof seatsforbothperformanceswhichhas takenplaceatNicholson's,Ltd.,during thepastweek.Itaugurswellforthe successoftheventurefromamonetary pointofview,andfromtheuntiring workduringtheweekbytheprincipals andchorusalikehaseveryindication topatronsofamusicalaswellasa histrionictre'atinstore.Westrongly recommendthosedesirousofhearing theoperatobookatonceandsave beingdisappointedontheeveningof theperformance.

Argument.

Maritana,ahandsomeGitana,whilst singingtoacrowdofpeopleinasquareinMadrid,attractstheadmirationof theKing.DonJose,anunscrupulous courtier,observingthis,determinesto satisfytheKing'swhimandthenbetrayhimtotheQueen,withwhomhe isboldenoughtobemadlyinlove.

Animpetuousspendthrift,Don CaesarDeBazan,arrivesuponthe scene,andinordertoprotectapoor boynamedLazarillofromarrest,challengestheCaptainoftheGuard,an actionwhich,byarecentedictofthe King,entailsdeathbyhanging.Heis arrestedandimprisoned,butbyDon Jose'sinfluencehissentenceischangedtothemoresoldier-likedeathofbeing shot,onconditionthathemarriesa veiledlady;thisheconsentstodo. Aftertheceremonyheisledawayto thefortresstobeshot.

DonJoseconveystheveiledlady, whoisnoneotherthanMaritana.to thepalaceoftheMarquisofMontefiori, wheretheKingisintroducedtoheras theCountDeBazan,whomshehas married.UnfortunatelyforDonJose's scheme,therealCountwasnotshot dead,asthebulletshadbeenwithdrawnfromthegunsbyLazarillowhilstthesoldiersweredrinkingatthe weddingfeast,andhenowappears, dressedasamonk,andsearchesthe saloonforhiswife.DonJosepersuades theMarchionesstoplaythepartofthe veiledlady,buttheCountdiscovers theimposture,andDonJoseiscompelledtohavehimre-arrestedtopre- venthismeetingMaritana,whoisconveyedbyhisorderstotheVillad'Aranjuez.HeretheKingpursuesherwith hisunwelcomeattentions,butsheremainstruetoDonCaesar.Thelatter havingescapedfromprison,forceshis wayintotheroomjustasMaritana leavestheKing.Inthealtercation whichensues,theKing,whomDon Caesarrecognises,saysheistheCount DeBazan,andsoDonCaesarassumes thecharacteroftheKing,and'learns forthefirsttimethatapardonhad beensentonthenightofhiscondemnation;thispardonwasinterceptedby DonJose.TheKingreceivingamessagefromtheQueen,departs,giving orderstoLazarilloforthere-arrestof theunfortunateCountCaesar,who, riskingallperil,seesMaritana,and provesthatheisthemantowhomshe wassomysteriouslywedded.Hethen climbsoverthewallofthevillainto theRoyalgarden,intendingtobegthe Queen'shelp,butarrivesjustintime

ThesceneislaidinMadrid.

TheClontarfOrphanageBand

OnSt.Patrick'sDaytheClontarf Orphanagewillhaveacollectionfor thenewband.TheBoys'BandisanotherstepinCatholicprogressinthe West,andwhentrueGaelsandCatholicsstartforClaremontShowgrounds onthe16thinst.,theyshouldinclude intheirkitadonationfortheOrphanageBand,whichwillbeTHEBAND ofthefutureinWesternAustralia. Now,Gaels,andrealAustralians,don't forget.

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,ourfriendsevery- wherethroughouttheState(forthese charitiesareservingeverycentrein theWest),tohelpustoraiseasubstantialsumfordistributionamongst themafterSt.Patrick'sDay. Don'tlooktoolongataspare shilling,ifyouhaveone.Don'thesitate tofarewellasixpence whenthecallofcharitycomesto youintheshapeofaSt.Patrick'sDay button

BuyOne,BuyOne, andlendalittlehelptothepoor.It's breadcastuponthewaters-itwill comebackagainingreaterabundance. Sendtothe"Record"forasupplyif youareinthecountry. Everyparishshouldhavethemfor the16th;everyCatholichomeshould haveoneortwo.Ifeachofourreaders investinonetherewillbeahandsome chequeforourcharitableinstitutions, and-won'ttheAngelsofPitybeglad. Listofcentresandtheirsaleswillbe publishedinthe"Record." lIustlealittleanddoyourbitfor Charity.

Amusements

PERTHMAJESTIC.

"TheHomeoftheSuper-feature" presentsyetanother.starofthesuperfeatureclassto-morrow,whenH.B. Walthall,theworld'sgreatestdramatic actor,comesin"TheSaint's-Adventure,"aslashingexposureofChurch. ianityandtherottensocietyoftheday. "Whydon'tmengotochurch?"isa questionthatclergymenasktheworld over."TheSaint'sAdventure"shows therealrottennessoftoomanyofour modernchurches,anditisunsparing andruthlessinthoseexposures.Theministerto-daywhotriestoliveupto Christ'sidealsinhischurchisoftenlike ahonestmantryingtobehonestina dishonestenvironment,andifheisnot strongthehypocrisyandshamssoon weavethemselvesintohismoralfibre andhebecomeslikeuntotheothers. In"TheSaint'sAdventure"wefinda manwhodeterminestoliveuptothe realprecepts,andhehasatremendous taskbeforehim.Thestoryshowsthe churchesofto-day(ofcourse,theterm doesnotincludeallchurches)inthe rottennessthathasturnedthinking menagainstthem.Weseehowthe churchandthesleekpastorholdsout thehandofwelcometothedebauchee andtheimmoralwomanbecausethey belongtosociety,anddisregardsthe claimsofthepoorbecausetheyare poor.Somedazzlingsocietyscenes, someterrificmoralexposures,andrealisticscenesfromthelivesofthepoor arefeatured,andthereisnodoubtthat thepictureofthepoorarefeatured, andthereisnodoubtthatthepicture isatriumphinrevealingarottenness

intheveryplacewhererottenness shouldnotexist.Aremarkablefeature, too,aboutthepictureisthatWalthall takesnofewerthanfourdifferentroles. Thereisnothingrepulsiveormorbid in"TheSaint'sAdventure."Itisa clean-cutexposure,andthereisexcitement,aye,andromancerunning throughitsbigacts.OnthesameprogrammeweseetheinimitableCharlie Chaplinin"HisNewJob."Wednesday seesacompletechangeofprogramme, whenZoeRaestarsin"TheCircusof Life.""Treason"isduethisSabbath night.

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

BryantWashburniscoming!That iswhatpicture-loversatthePorthave beensayingduringtheweek,for Bryan'sfamehasprecededhim.InPerthpicturefolkabsolutelyraved overthecurly-headedhero-villainin "TheManWhoWasAfraid,"andthis picturewillgoeverybitasbigatthe Port.ItisarousingdramaofAmerica's entryintothewar,andBryantwill captureallhearts.CharlieChaplinin "TheChampion"starsonthesamebill. 'TheGiftGirl"istheattractionfor thisSabbathnight.OnWednesdayanotherbigsuperstarisdue.

GRANDTHEATRE,

Forouramusementto-daythe Grandaregivingussomethingvery choiceinthatbeautifulEnglishactress, KittyGordon,whosinceheradvent withWorldBrady-madefilms,has beensojustlypopularwithmovie patrons.In"DiamondsandPearls," to-day'snewBrady-made,theGrand haveoneof productionsthemostbeautifulBrady ofrecentmonths.Notonly isthereamarkeddegreeofbeautyin production,butthestory,followingon fascinatinglinestheadveibaiiif unhappilymarriedcouple,isboundto holdtheinterestofmoviefans.Next Wednesdayatwo-featureprogramme willbescreenedattheGrand,marked bythenewPathePlaywithIrene Castleinherbrand-newstory,"Convict993,"andtheadventofthe latestincomics,towit,"Toto,"the moviedummy.Thisextraordinaryfunmaking''clown"isfromtheNewYork Hippodrome,whencehewasformerly wonttodispenselaughterbythemile toNewYork'spopulace.ThePathe Co.inducedhimtoparadehisfunny anticsbeforethecamera,however,and theGrandisfortunateingettingthe newcomedysofreshfromitsrelease inAmerica."Toto"willundoubtedly pleasethecrowd.

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ARedemptoristFather'sDayDreamsonthe TasmanSea

Apromiseisapromise!Youwish somethingaboutSt.Clement'sCollege, Galung-somethingaboutRedemptoristsinlandsoftheSouthernCross, somethingabouttheCongregationof theMostHolyRedeemerinthewhole Catholicworld?Someday-dreamson theTasmanSeamayweakethemselves intoastory,andgiveanideaofthe activitiesintwohemispheresofa modernmissionaryOrder.

Thoughnearlytwocenturiesold, RedemptoristsareasyesterdaycomparedwithCistercians,towhom,inthe firstinstance,GalongCastleandlands weregivenbytheRyantestamentfor religiousandeducationalworks.The starsaintoftheCistercianOrder,the 'greatSt.Bernardhimself,sentmonks fromClairvauxtoErin.Mellifont,in the11thcentury.wasfamousevenas MountMellarayand,RoscreaAbbey'in ourowntimes. DominicanandFranciscancountup recordsof700years!FranciscanFathers havemadetheWayoftheCross throughthestreetsofJerusalemsince thedays,fivecenturiesago,whenSt. FrancisofAssisiwascalledfriendby theMoslemCaliphofEgypt.DominicanshaveanorangetreeatSanta Sabina,inRome,whichwasplantedby St.Dominic,inthe13thcentury. TheCradleoftheRedemptorista. Redemptoristsaremuchmoremodern.ThebrightwavesoftheTasman, wheninjoyfulmood,recallthesparklingwatersoftheMediterranean.Away there,neartheshoresoftheBayof Naples,isalittletown,infullviewof Mt.Vesuvius,oncequietedbythe blessingofSt.Alphonsus.Itiscalled Nocera,andwasthecradlehomeof theRedemptoristFathers.Inthe gardenofSanMicheleisatree-an orangetree,too-bearingfruitcloseon 250years.andplantedbySt.Alphonsus Liguori,DoctorofHolyChurch,and FounderoftheInstitutecalledRedemptoristFathers. Theplantingofthatlong-fruiting treewassymbolic.Themostextravagantday-dreamofSt.Alphonsusnever extendedtheworkofhisspiritualsons totheendsoftheearth,andtheshores oftheTasmanSea!Hedidnoteven thinkofcrossingtheNorthernAlpsof Europe.To-daytheRedemptorist, crossingtheSouthernAlpsofNew Zealand,looksbeyondtheTasman,and farbeyondAustralia-uptothePhilippinesandNorthPacific-ontoRussia, andAustria,andItaly,andsunny Spain-downtoPretoriaandSouth Africa,acrosstheAtlantictothetwo Americas,and,ineverycontinentsees hisearnestconfrere,crucifixinhand, preachingChristCrucified,andadvancingtheinterestsoftheMostHoly Redeemer.

ManProposes,GodDisposes! Alphonsusdreamedpracticaldaydreams.Helookedtothewillandwish ofGodinpresentduty,andleftthe futuretoDivineProvidence.There was,however,asaint-seer,afriendof thefamily,who,inhischildhood,peeredforhimintothecomingtime.ShortlyafterAlphonsus'birth,theJesuit saint,FrancisdeGeronimo,likeanotherSimeon,blessedthebabeasa childofpromise,andforetoldthathe wouldbecomeaBishop,anddogreat thingsforGod.

Manproposes;Goddisposes.Count Liguori,hisfather,madehimalawyer -DivineProvidenceturnedthestream oflifeaside,andmadeAlphonsusa priest,areligious,andfounderofa missionaryOrder.

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lishProvinceofRedemptoristFathers, andafterwardsbecameBishopof Southwark.TheVenerableBishop Folding,underdateOctober22,1862, madestrongapplicationfora"Foundation,"precising"fourFathersfora start,"withotherssoontofollow.

"Wehavethegreatestneed,"the letterruns,"ofholyandzealousmen, whoseprincipaldutywouldbetogive retreatstotheclergyfromtimeto time,andtothefaithful;andthegreat devotionweallhavetoSt.Alphonsus, yourgloriousfounder,andthefruits whichhavebeenproducedunderthe laboursofhiszealouschildren,render usextremelyanxioustohavethempermanentlyestablishedamongstus."

BishopMurray'sWalkwithPatrick FrancisMoran.

ThethoughtofSydney'schief.pastor onlymaterialisedafter19years-after ArchbishopPolding'sdeath-andnot inthewayhetriedtoarrange.There wereotherapplicationsi1ithesame direction.Theymetwithsimilarfate. Manproposed;Godwasnotready!

Ofinterestisaletterdated,"Bishop Eaton,Liverpool,October1,1866, anentanewfoundationinQueensland." TheProvincial,FatherCoffin,C.SS.R writesthecordialthanksofMostRev. Father-GeneraltotheBishopofBrisbane:"Inspiteofhimself,andmuch againsthiswill.HisPaternity,finds himselfobligedtogiveup,forthemoment,theproposedfoundationofour CongregationinAustralia."Thereason isgiven-shortageofmen,througha formalOrderfromtheHolyFatherto undertakeatonceanimportantRedemptoristmissionintheWestIndies.

ZealouspriestsinSydneyandBrisbaneinterestedthemselvesinthose propositions;butGod'sWillhadnot comeinthesixties!Itcameinthe eighties,andinGod'sownway.The latevenerableBishopofMaitlandused lovedtotellthealmostcasualwayhe securedforhisdioceseandAustralia thefirstRedemptoristmissioners.

BishopMurraywastakingaquiet

Romanwalkwithhisrelative,Dr.PatrickFrancisMoran,Vice-Rectorofthe IrishCollege."Iwantmissioners,"said theBishop."TrytheRedemptorists,of SanAlfonso,"wasthequick,decided reply."GettheseFathersforAustralia."

EveryRomanstudentknowsSan Alfonso,andtheshrineofOurLadyof PerpetualSuccour.Indeed,tothisday fewthereareofnewly-ordainedpriests -Australian,Irish,English,Scotchor American-whodonotsayoneoftheir firstthreeMassesbeforethemiraculous pictureoftheworld-famedMadonna. Dr.MurrayknewViaMerulanawell. HehastenedtoFather-General,and thepetitionoftheBishop;wholived anddiedRosaryinhand,wasgranted.. OurLadyspeededupthematter,and sentherclientsonstothesegreat southlands.Thus,CardinalMoran,in hisyoungpriestlydays,hadahandin thecomingofRedemptoriststothe fairAustralianlandhisownlifewas afterwardstoadornsobrightly.

Asfarbackas1862asaintlyBishop, rulerofmanylandswashedbyTasman andSouthPacific,hadaday-dreamof God'sgloryandman'ssalvation.Dr. Poldingputhiszealousthoughtinto anofficialdocument.Hewroteto EuropeforRedemptoristmissioners. Theletter,nowaquaintrelicofthe sea,ispreservedinthearchivesof TheArrivalofthePioneerFathers. In1882theCardinal'simmediatepredecessor,ArchbishopVaughan,welcomedtoSydneyandNewSouth%Vales VeryRev.FatherEdmondVaughan (theRedemptoristSuperior,andhis ownuncle),Rev.FathersThomas O'Farrell,JamesHegarty,HenryHalson,andBrothersDanielGleesonand LaurenceWatters.BishopMurray broughtthepartytoMaitland.Bishop PatrickMoran,ofDunedin,thelifelongfriendofDr.Murray,andconstant friendoftheCongregation,wasa fellow-passengerfromCapetown,onthe Orientliner,Sorata.Heinvitedthe FatherstoNewZealand,andproceededtohisdiocese.TheDominionfoundationarrivedattheirdestinationonly after20yearsinOrientalBay,Wellington.TheworkofmissionsandretreatsbeganrightawayinNewcastle andMaitland,andtheminingcountry-. Soonthewhitecollarappearedinthe pulpitofSt.Mary'sCathedral.The MaristFatherswereamongthefirstto offerthewelcomeofSt.Patrick'sto theirrivalsindevotiontoMary. HisGraceArchbishopVaughanalmostimmediatelyproposedasecond foundationinSydneyArchdiocese.On threeoccasionsheurgedhisRedempMountSt.Alphonsus,Waratah.Thetoristuncletoselectasits,andbegin shipthatboreitwaswrecked,andtheworkwithinorwithoutthemetropolis. mailmiscarried.Lateron,however,itZealousCatholiclaymenofferedtopurwasrecovered,andfounditswaybackchasesuitablepropertiesinSydneyor toNewSouthWales.Itissigned,"J.suburbs."Festinalente"-makehaste B.Polding,Sydneien."Thestrangely-slowly-wasthemottoofthepioneer markedenvelope,withtokensofunder-Redemptorists.Theykepttothe sea,bearsthelegend,"SavedfromtheRomancontract.blessedbyChrist's wreckoftheColombo."ItisopenatVicar.AtemporarysojourninSingletheside,hasDr.Polding'scoat-of-armston,apermanenthomeinWaratah, ontheback,andisaddressedto"Verywasthefirststepintheslow,sure Rev.FatherCoffin,BishopEaton,marchofmissionprogress,fivehouses Liverpool,England."TheFatherCoffin-Waratah.inNewSouthWales;BalinquestionhadbeensometimeAngli.larat,inVictoria;Perth,inWestern canVicarofSt.MaryMagdalen,Ox-Australia;Wellington,inNewZealand: ford;wasthenProvincialoftheEng-Galong,inNewSouthWales-countup

fiveexistingfoundationsforthe35 yearssincethedaywhen,in1882,Dr. Polding'sdream,of20yearsbefore, cametrueforthiscountry.Themillsof Godgrindslowly,butahouseforevery sevenyearssoundssomethingverylike "Excelsior."Theerectingofour£11,000 collegeatGalong,forthepriestlyeducationoftheiryoungvocations,issubstantialindicationthat"AdvanceAustralia"isthestrongwordofRedemptoristsintheCommonwealth.

St.Clements,Galong,willhaveFine Traditions. StudentsofSt.Clement's,Galong, willhavefinetraditionsofheroicfirst works.Thirty-fiveyearsisalongtest periodofpriestlydevotionandpriestly success.ThememoryofthefirstFathersisfreshandstillimpelling,though nearlyallthemenoftheSoratahave passedaway.Aswehavesaid,the gentle,culturedFatherVaughanrests inEngland.Thegenial,eloquentFatherO'FarrellrestsinIreland;Father liaison,theOxfordconvert,restsin theAustraliathataslaymanheknew initsgoldyears.FatherPlunkettand FatherCleary,andmanyothersmake alargeandedifyingnecrology.Peace tothosewhoweremessengersofpeace toalegionofsin-ladensouls.Father Hegartyliveson,andcheerilyawaits the"UnitPost"inBelfast.Inhisloving reminiscenceshestimulatesyoung Fatherstogoforthandworkinthefar country,wheretheshamrockofErin growslargerthanathome,andwhere thrivestheshamrockofIrishfaithand hopeandlove.Onoccasions,likethe openingofanewhouse,hisenthusiasm mustleapbeyondbounds.Wemay imaginetheoldmissionveteranonthe shoresofhisnativeDerry,givinga messagetotheAtlantic,tobepassed ontothePacific,andhisfriendthe Tasman,withdiapsonlikehisown strongtones,voicingtheearnestgreeting:"FloreatGalong!LongliveSt. Clement's!GodblessAustralia!"

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EASTERWEEK.

Thefollowingpoem,called"Easter Week,"isdedicatedtothememoryof JosephMaryPlunkett,andisoneof thefinestlyricsinMr.JoyceKilmer's recentvolums,"MainStreetandOther Poems."Mr.Kilmer,whoisaconvert, hasbeenproclaimedbyMr.G.K. Chestertonasanewliterarybough ladenwiththechoicefruitsoftrue poetry:-

"RomanticIreland'sdeadandgone, It'swithO'Learyinthegrave."

Then,Yeats,whatgavethatEaster dawn

Ahuesoradiantlybrave?

Therewasarainofbloodthatday, RedrainingayblueAprilweather.

Itblessedtheearthtillitgavebirth

Tovalourthickasbloomsofheather.

RomanticIrelandneverdies!

O'Learyliesinfertileground, Andsongsandspaysthroughoutthe years Riseupwherepatriotgravesare found.

Immortalpatriotsnewlydead Andrethatbledinbygoneyears, Whatbannersrisebeforeyoureyes?

Whatisthetunethatgreetsyour ears?

TheyoungRepublic'sbannerssmile

Formanyamilewheretroopsconvene.

O'Connellstreetisloudlysweet Withstrainsof"Wearingofthe Green."

ThesoilofIrelandthrobsandglows

Withlifethatknowsthehourishere

TostrikeagainlikeIrishmen

ForthatwhichIrishmenholddear.

them.ThisisthedoctrineoftheCatholicChurch:Thateverychildgivento ithasarighttoknowtheGodfrom whomhecameandtowhcmhewill return;hehasarighttoknowthe mysteryoflifeandwhatitmeans,and theChurchteachesthatthesevery necessarytruthscannotbelearnedexceptinareligiousatmosphereand wherereligionisavita!partofthelife ofthechild."

Butitmaybequestionedwhether theirfriendsarewiseintalkingofan extendedkingdomofIsrael,towards DamascusandtheEuphrates.The presentPalestinewillgiveenough scopeforJewishactivityandenterpriseforlongyearstocome.Ifthe JewscanmakePalestineoncemorea landflowingwithmilkandhoney,their sphereoif.operationswillbeenlarged Gibraltarhasmanyinterestinglinks withtheGreenIsleofErin.Since1845 theNunsofLoretohaveflourished there,attheirbeautifulConvent,Our LadyofEuropa.socalledastheCommunitywereforsomeyearsthecustodiansofthemiraculousStatueof OurLadyofthattitle.Itisinteresting torecallthatwhentheNunsarrived inGibraltartheywerereceivedwith ringingofbellsfromtheCathedral,and aparadeofsoldiersdrawnupinthe streetsbycommandoftheGovernor, whopaidtheNunsavisitofceremony, almostimmediatelyontheirarrival. TheSistersofLoretoareinchargeof theGovernmentschoolsformany years.Atthefamous"Rock,"too,are theIrishChristianBrothers,andIle:hapsnowherehastheirteachingand influencebornesuchfruitsasthere.

LordEdwardleaveshisresting-place, AndSarsfield'sfaceisgladandfierce, 'eeEmmetleapfromtroubledsleep

TograspthehandofPadriacPearce!

Thereisnoropecanstranglesong. AndnotforlongDeathtakeshistoll.

Noprisonbarscandimthestars, Norquicklimeeatthelivingsoul.

TheRev.TheophilusBeusen.ofLatonia,Ky.,saidtobetheonlyblind priestintheUnitedStatespriortothe ordinationafewweeksagoo;theRev. Henry-Wessling.S.J..wouldteach Americansoldiersblindedinthewar. "Iwouldlike,"hesays,"toteach somepoorblindedAmericansoldier howtoreadraisedtypeandhowto raisehimselftotheheightsofjoyand comfortwhichawonderfulGodhas providedforHischildrenwhowalkin darkness.' Thisremarkablepriestwasordeined eighteenyearsagoandtwoyearslater helosthissight.Fortenyearshehas beenassistantpastoratHolyCross Church.Latonia:forsixteenyears FatherBeusenhasbeenblind,buthis afflictionhasnotgreatlyinterfered withhisduties.HecelebratesMass everyday.Alinguistwhenhisafflictioncameuponhim,hehassincemasteredGerman,andnowspeaksit fluently,besideshavingagoodspeakingknowledgeofLatin,Greek,French, English,DutchandFlemish,anda passableknowledgeofItalian,Polish, andSpanish.Aboutthemostwonderfulpartof hiswonderfulhomeisthegardenwhich FatherBeusenhasneverallowedany otherhandlotouch.Heregrownearly everyvarietyofvegetablesandalarge assortmentofflowerstenderlyraised andcarefullynurtured."Ilovemy garden,"saysthepriest."Itbringsme closetonatureandtoGod.Moreover, itrepresentsapatrioticduty. "1havekeptcheerfulalways,"he says,withhisoptimisticsmile."Infact, Ithinkthattheblindmanshould neverlosehopeorconfidenceinthe ultimategoodlifeandGod.Ihave gainedfiftypoundsasaresultsinceI wasafflicted."

RomanticIrelandisnotold. Foryearsuntoldheryouthwillshine. HerheartisfedonHeavenlybread; Thebloodofmartyrsisherwine

Wegetcolumnsofnothingstoread inourmorningpaperservedupas cablednews,butwedonotremember readinganythingsosparklingasthe followingtakenfromanAmericancontemporary:-"London,December20.-HisEminenceCardinalMerrydelValisinLondon,andoneofhisfirstactsafterhis errivalwastowringanunwilling apologyfromtheLondon'Globe,'an eveningpaperwhichpublishedan articlelastOctoberunderthetitleof 'AMysteriousCardinal,'allegingthat thelatePapelSecretaryofStatewas hereonapoliticalmission,secretand inimicaltoAlliedinterests.

"The'Globehadtoapologisebecause theCardinal,withthecharmingcourtesyothetraineddiplomat,toldit thathewasgreatlysurprisedandincensedatthefalsitiespublished,and that,iftheydidnotapologise,the editorcouldnotlayclaimtobeing eitheranEnglishmanoragentleman, forhewouldprovehehadnosenseof fairplay.

The'MorningPost'isalsoeating humblepieinacornerwhereithopes nottobeobserved.Sofarithasnot apologisedforitsfalsehoodsregarding thepartplayedbytheVaticaninthe recentItaliantroubles,butithasreceivedtheliedirectfromCardinalGasparri,andthatliehasbeenconfirmed byCardinalBourne.BothCardinals havechallengedthepapertoproduce proofsofitsallegationsagainstthe VaticanandtheItalianclergy,andit hasremainedsilent.

FatherBeusenhasbeenabroadfive timesandhasvisitednearlyevery centreofcultureandlearning.Hewas born42yearsagoinSouthHolland.He isacitizenoftheUnitedStates.

AnAmericanMethodistBishophas comeforwardwithhighcommendation oftheCatholiceducationalsystem. BishopChandlerapprovesthestand takenbyCatholicsinregardtoreligious instructioninschools.'''Wemayaswell understand,firstaslast,"hesaid,"that thepolicyofreligionlesseducationand numoralculturecanendinnothingbut ruin.Itwillincreaseintellectualpower beyondquestion,butthepoweritwill thusgeneratewillbelawlessanddangerouspower.Andwecannot,byanythingdoneoutsideofourschoolsand colleges,makeupforIt.--"tofreligioninthem.TheSuntSO)t,001 Y notoffsetinonedaywile"eseia6 schooldoesinaweek."

Itisalwaysapleasuretorecordany exceptionalcivichonourthatcomesto anexemplaryCatholiclayman.Walter

GeorgeSmith,ofPhiladelphia,was electedPresidentoftheAmericanBar AssociationatitsrecentannualConvention.Thisisoneofthehighest honoursthatcancometoanAmerican lawyer.Mr.Smithisalsoamemberof theBoardofTrusteesoftheCatholic UniversityofAmerica,aKnightCommanderoftheOrderofSt.Gregory, andprominentinmanywaysinCatholicaswellasinlegalcircles.

TheRev.MichaelC.O'Farrell,rector oftheChurchoftheHolyInnocents, NewYorkcity,wascalledtohiseternalrewardonJanuary4,hisdeathendingacareeroflifelongdevotionto publicandreligiouswelfare.Hewas distinguishedthroughouttheUnited Statesastheonlypriestwhohadsucceededinconsecratingtwocity churches.FatherO'Farrell'sdeathfollowedashortillnesswhichbeganwith aseverecold.HewasbornatWaterford,Ireland,andwaseducatedat MountMellaryandCarlowcolleges, Ireland,andSt.Joseph'sSeminary, Trey,N.Y.HewasordainedJune6, 1868,andwassentasanassistantto oldSt.Peter'sChurch,inBarclay street.NewYorkcity.Hissubsequent pastorateswereatRondout,N.Y.;St. Teresa'sandHolyInnocents.Father O'FarrellwaspresidentoftheCollege ofStAngela,NewRochelle.

WinfieldScottSims,ofNewark, N.J.,inventoroftheSims-Dudleydynamitegun,wirelessdirigibletorpedo. airplanedynamitegun,andother weaponsofwarfare,isdead.Hewasa nativeofNewYorkCityand74years ofage.

Anattempttopromoteeconomyin food,fuel,andfinanceamongthe middleandupperclasseshasitsorigin inWimbledon.Acompanyofleading residentshasbeenformed,underthe titleoftheWimbledonParkCo-operativeKitchenAssociation(Limited), withacapitalof£500intwothousand sharesof5seach,tosupplyitsmemberswithfoodreadyforthetable,and generally,bymeansoforganisedeffort. toaffordtheresidentsoftheneighbourhoodanopportunityoftakingthe advantagesofpublickitchens.Though theorganisationofaservicesuitable forcustomersofahigherclassisno simplematter,theAdvisoryCouncilof thecompanyareconvincedthatthe experiment-whichisbelievedtobethe firstofitskindinEngland--iswelt worthtrying.Thekitchenisintended tobeentirelyself-supporting.Thefood provided,thoughsimple,willbeofthe bestquality,andmeatlessdishesand specialdishesforchildrenwillbeobtainable.Anexperiencedmanageress hasbeenengaged,andasupplyof dinnercarriershasbeensecured,for whichaconvenientformofcoverhas beendevisedonthehayboxprinciple This,whentestedunderworkingconditions,hasbeenfoundtokeepfood hotforanhouroandahalf.

"CardinalGasperridefiesittoname oneItalianpriestwhohassaidthata Pope-Kingcanconcludebetterpeace termsthantheKingofItaly,andit hasnotdoneso."

Sothebigoted,one-viewedpressof Englandhasbeenatitsdirtygame again.Itcannotforgetitsoldtraditions.

"InerectingCatholicschools."says BishopMcCort.anAmericanprelate, "Catholicsarenotfindingfaultwith thepublicschools.Nooneismorewillingtoadmitthatthepublicschoolsare doingwhattheyareelectingtodo,efficiently,andthattheyarepreparing childrenforthedutiesofthisworld, makingthemefficienttocarryonthe dutiesofordinarylife.Themissionof theCatholicschool,however,istopreraresoulsforeternity,andnomatter howgreattheirachievementsmaybe inthisworld,theyamounttonothing iftheyarenotpreparedforthateter naldestinyforwhichGodcreated

ACatholiccontemporarycommentingontheproposaltosetupaJewish StateinPalestinesays:"Itisnota wisethingtocountchickensbefore theyarehatched.Butthereseemsto beagoodchancethatourarmieswill occupyPalestine,andthatoneofthe termsofthepeacesettlementwillbe theerectionofsomesortofakingdom orprincipalityorprotectoratewhich willfreetheHolyLandfromTurkish dominion.AndthentheJewsaretobe atlibertytoreturntothehomeof theirfathers.Itwillbeinterestingto seehowmanyoftheJewswillleave Europe.ThatagoodlynumberofagriculturalJewswillmigratetoPalestine appearstobeassured.Anditwillbe forthebenefitoftheimmigrantsthat richcommercialJewsshouldmigrate too,inordertohelpanddirectthe youngcommunity.Christianinterests inPalestinewillnodoubtbeprovided for:andprobablyEngland,France, ItalyandRussiawillundertakethe workofprotection.Itwouldbebetter andmightavoidinternationaljealous. ies.iftheJewscouldstarttheirnew nationallifewithfullpowersof autonomy:butthatisclearlyimpossible.Anyhow,wewishwelltothe ideaofhandingoverPalestinetothe Jews.andtrustthattheywillsucceed.

In1911largeamountsofpotasium chloridewerefoundnearMulhausett within25milesoftheFrenchborder, andshouldFrancerecoverAlsaceshe wouldfallheirtothisvaluabledeposit.SmallquantitiesexistinGalicia, butthesehavenotbeendevelopedto anyextent,sinceAustriaimportslarge quantitiesofpotashfromherneighbour.Promisingdepositshavelately beenlocatedinSpainintheprovince, ofBarcelonaandLerida.Itissaidthat theGermansyndicatehasattempted. withsomesuccess,tobuyacontrolling interestinthese,buttheSpanishGovernmenthasnowdraftedalawwith theideaofforestallingforeigncontrol * Shortlybeforethewarmuchwas publishedinAmericanjournalsabout therapidgrowthofthepotato-drying industryinGermany,andthevarious ingeniousmethodsbywhichthelarge surplusofpotatoesproducedinthat countrywasbeingconvertedintomeal, flakes,etc.Thenumberoffactoriesen. gagedinsuchworkincreasedfrom threein1903to488in1914.Froman articlepublishedatKonigsberglast SeptemberitappearsthattheGerman Governmentwasprompttorecognise theimportanceoftheseestablishments

SCALPMASSAGE.-ForScurfandDandruff,forWeakandFallingHair,PrematureBaldness,etc. THISTREATMENTISUNSURPASSED.LADIES'COMBINGSMADEUP. ThePharmacyisontheGroundFloor.

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ofwar,andhasbeenhelping :aaeonesbygrantingsubsidies. v.1916,thenumberoffactories hadTeasedto841.Withworkgoing continuouslynightanddayfor200days intheyear,ailthefactoriesintheempireareabletoproduce12,000,000tons ofdriedpotatoesfrom30,000,000tons ofrawmaterial.Markedimprovement isreportedinthemethodsofdrying. Cylinders(Walzenapparate)anddrums fTrommelapparatelarenowgenerally used.Theformercandealwith1.2and 1.5tonsofpotatoesanhour,andthe latterwithasmuchasfivetons.The driedproductiseasytotransportand keepsindefinitely.Asaruleflakesand cubesareusedforfeedingcattleand variouspotatofloursforhumanconumption. a

Thefollowinghasbeenclippedfrom the"IrishCatholic."Itdoesn'tneed commentfromus.Ittellswithasimple ,pathositsownstory-anditdoesn't castasplendouraroundItalianmilitarism.The"ism"ofwarseemstobe thesameeverywhere:St.Teresa, ViaVillani15,Florence, November11.1917.

DearSir,-TheheaviestcrossIcould imaginehascomeuponus!Formilijaryuseourconventistaken:wehave toleaveitinafewdays.Inshort,we areturnedoutofit.Icannotexpress ourstate,andbegofyourgreatcharity tomakethisknowntothereadersof yourjournal.Itisverymuchread,and ashalfthevillasofthesurroundingsof FlorencebelongtoEnglishpeople,who knowsbutthatwemayget,through the"IrishCatholic,"ahospitableroof andsympathy.Doexcusethetrouble amgivingyou.Considerourcase-in afewdaysweshallbeturnedouton theroad.

YourmosthumbleservantinJ.C., SISTERMARYJOSEPHOFTHE SACREDHEART, Prioress,CarmeliteDiscalcedMonks.

Bitso'Humour

LittleBobby'sfatherwasadoctor. .ndtheladlikednothingbetterthan otakehisfather'scaseinhishand dgodownthestreetforablockor otosomeimaginarypatient. Onewinter'sday,whenhestarted .utheforgottoclosethedoor. "Bobby,"calledmother'svoicesweety,"pleaseclosethedoor." ButBobbywasinahurry,andwent ,n."Robert,"camefather'ssternervoice, closethatdour." Bobbyreturnedandclosedthedoor. Sometimelaterhecameupquietly. utupthecaseandovercoat,and rtedupstairs. "Bobby,"saidmother,ingratiatingly, ow'sthepatient?" "Dead."wasthelaconicanswer. .nedeadwhileIwasshuttingthat id

Duringanextendeddrought.clown thelandthatinspirestheragtime ingwriters,"Rev'end"GeorgeWash:toncalledagatheringofhiscolourbrethrentosupplicatetheLordfor 'n. Beforehe.openedhissermon.the

"Rev'end"surveyedhiscongregation critically,andwithincreasingdissatisfaction.Atlasthelamented: "Delackobfaithobyo'niggersis scandalousandsinful,andmakesmy heartsoreandwearyandplumbafearedforyoursouls.HeahwehabgatheredtobegdeLordtostopdedrought datisburningupourfields,andto blessuswithraininabundance.And notone,nosah,notoneobyo'disgracefulsinnershadfaithenoughto bringanumbrellatogethomewith."

Twoinsuranceagents-aYankeeand anEnglishman-werebraggingabout theirrivalmethods.TheBritisherwas holdingforthonthesystemofprompt paymentcarriedoutbyhispeople-no trouble,nofuss,noattempttowriggle outofsettlement. "Ifthemandiedto-night,"hecontinued,"hiswidowwouldreceiveher moneybythefirstpostto-morrow morning." "Youdon'tsay?"drawledtheYankee."Seehere,now;youtalkofprompt payment!Waal,ourofficeisonthe thirdfloorofabuildingforty-nine storieshigh.Oneofourclientslivedin thatforty-ninthstory,andhefellout ofthewindow.Wehandedhimhis chequeashepassed."

Anegrowasstandinganexaminationforthepositionofruralfreedeliverycarrier.Amongotherquestions writtenforhimtoanswerwasthe 'poser": "Whatisthedistancebetweenthe earthandthemoon?"

Hispromptbutindignantreplywas: "Seeheah!Ifyou'sa-goingtoputme ondatroute,Iquitrightnow!"

Once,onatriptotheSouth,Dr. HenryVanDykecameuponanold colouredwomansittingonherdoorstepsmokingadirtyclaypipe. "Doyouenjoysmoking,aunty?" askedDr.VanDyke."Thatpipe's prettybad."

"Oh,yes,sah;Ismokesprettymuch allday." "Well,youougthtocleanyourpipe. it'sveryrank.Howdoyouexpectto getintoheavenwithabreathlike that?"

"Ireckondatwon'tkeepmeout, sah.WhenIdieIexpectstolosemah breath."

FarmerHawbuck:"I'veboughta barometer,Mandy,totellwhenit's goin'terrain,yeknow."

Mrs.Hawbuck:"Totellwhenit's goin'torain!Why,Ineverheardof suchextravagance!Whatdoyes'pose thegoodLordhezgiveyetherheumatismfor?"

OnaBostonstreetcarthefrontsign reads"Dorchester"andthesidesigns "AshmontandMilton."

"DoesthiscargotoDorchester?"

"Yes,lady;getrighton."

"Areyousureitdoes?"

"Yes,lady;getrighton."

"Butitsays'AshmontandMilton' ontheside.'

"Weain'tgoingsideways.lady:get righton"

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

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outsidetheChurcharenullandvoid beforeGodandtheChurch. CollectionfortheHolyPlacesinPalestineandfortheAboriginalMissions. 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.

44PATRICKJ.CLUNE, Ai-i_ihlois!topofPerth.

HARRYDEMOULIN (LateGovernmentRailways), MOTORCARPROPRIETOR. Car209,AvailableDayorNight. 192ST.

LentenRegulations

FORTHEARCHDIOCESEOF PERTH,

W.A.

WhiletheLawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvigour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisArchdio ceseinaccordancewithrecentlegislationoftheHolySee,andinvirtueof powersreceivedfromtheHolySeeon January8th,1911:-

1.Itisnolongerforbiddentouse fishandfleshmeatatthesamemeal.

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

3.Lardanddrippingareallowedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutteris allowed.

4.Thosewhoarenotboundtofeast mayeatmeatateverymealonthe daysinwhichmeatisallowedatthe principalmeal.

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

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

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

8Personsrequiringadispensation fromthestrictob.ervanceofthe LentenRegulationsregardingfasting andabstinencemayapplytothe priestsofthevariousdistricts,whoare herebyauthorisedtodispenseifthere beajustcausefordoingso. ThePaschalCommunion. EveryCatholicisboundtoreceive HolyCommunionwithinthePaschal time,whichuptothepresentbeganon AshWednesdayandendedonthe OctaveDayofSts.PeterandPaul.The obligationstillremains,butthetime forcomplyingwithitisshortened.In thisArchdiocesethetimeforreceiving thePaschalCommunionshallbeginon the4thSundayofLentandconclude onTrinitySunday.Theclergyandthe religiousteacherswillkindlyexplain andemphasisethechangeinthe churchesandCatholicschools.

Marriage.

Marriagesmaybecontractedatany timeoftheyear.Itisonlythesolemn nuptialblessingthatmaynotbeimpartedfromthefirstSundayofAdvent toChristmasDayinclusively,norfrom AshWednesdaytoEasterSundayinclusively.TheBishopmay,however,for ajustcause,andprwidedtheLiturgicalLawsbeobserved,allowthisblessingtobegivenwithintheseperiods, butshallwarnthecontractingpartiestoavoidundueexternaldisplay.The clergyarerequestedtoremindthe faithfulthatthemarriagesofCatholics

Knoclinagow OR,THEHOMESOFTIPPERARY.

ByCharlesJ.Hickham.

CHAPTERLXI.continued.)

"Andwheredidyoufindhim,Billy?"

Mrs.Kearneyasked.

"Lookin'atapeep-show,ma'am,"returnedBillyHeffernan.

"Oh,thatwasthepeep-show!"exclaimedBarney."Ineverseethelikes uvid.I'drathergiveashillin'toget wanlookatidthantospindashillin' ataraces."

"Whatdidyouseeinit,Barney? hismasterasked. "Thewholeworld,"returnedBarney, withalookofwonder. "Buttelluswhatyousaw,"continuedhismaster,hugginghimselfin theexcessofhisglee"Telluswhatyou sawinthepeep-show."

"Looktotheright,"exclaimedBarney.inthesolemntonesoftheshowman,"andyou'llseeSolomon'sTemple -mountedonagreyhorse."Andhis masterimmediatelyranintothehouse toorderagooddinnertobesetbefore BarneyBrodherick. "Begob,Phil,"Barneyanswered, whenhehadsmackedhislipsand wipedhismouthaftertheBallinaclash bacon,"'tisalllikeadhrametome; but1don'tmuchcareasBobbycame homesafe,asthatwaswhatwas throublin'me."AndBarneydidlook contented,andinaveryhappyframe ofmind. "Buttelluswhereyouwenttoand whatkeptyouawaysolong."

"Well,whinthesteamerdhroveoff wudMat,Ifeltsodown-heartedI didn'tknowwhattodowudmyse'f. An'asBobbywantedarest,Iwalked upan'downlookin'attheships.There waswanbigwanfulluvpeople,an'the sailorsshoutin'andsingin'an'pullin' ropes,anwomenandchildherroarin' an'bawlin'forthebarelife,tillyou wouldn'tknowwhereyouworstandin'. 'IsthatBarney?'sayssomewanout fromthemiddleuv'em.An'whowas idbutabyfromBallingarrysidethat challengedMatDonovantorisea weightwandayatthecolliery;an' begobheputMattothepinuvhis collarthesameday.Soouthecomes an'pullsmeinonthedeck;an'who theblazesdidIseesittin'furninstme butPathersonthepiperplayin'awayforthebarelife.Thinthreeorfour morefellowsthatwarinthehabituv comin'tothedanceattheBushmed atme,an'you'dthinkthey'dshake thehandoffuvme.Thedivilawan uvemthathadn'tabottle,an'I shouldtakeasmalldhropoutuvevery wanuv'emforthesakeuvouldtimes, astheysaid.Thinnothin"ddobutI shoulddanceabout;an'Patherson changedthe'ExileofEyrin'toTattheredJackWalsh'whileyou'dbe lookin'aboutyou.Well,Phil,youknow that'swanofCallaghan'sdoubles,an' ifIdidn'tshow'emwhatdancin'was, mynameisn'tBarney.Butsomeway orothersomewanknockedupagin me,an'myfutslippedontheboards, an'down1fell." HereBarneyscratchedhisheadand fellintoareverie. "Well?"saidPhilLahy."Whathap- penedyouwhenyoufell?""That'swhatI'mthryin'tomake out,Phil,"returnedBarney,"butI can't.Bassin'that1supposeIforgot togetup;forwhinIkemtomyse'f thereIwasondherahapeuvcanvas, an'Pathersonlyin'u'topuvme gruntin'likeanouldsow.'Twasn'tlong anywaytillacoupleuvsailorspulled usout,an'whinIstoodupthedivila standIcouldstandnomorethinacalf aforehismotherlickshim.SothereI wasspinnin'aboutthryin'tostuddy myse'f,whentheflureslanteddown, foralltheworldlikeasifacartheeled an'youstandin'inid,an'Iwaspitched headforemost,an'wasd-nnear dhrivin'myheadthroughthecaptain's stummuck.'Where'syourpassageticket?'sayshe,shoutin'.outloud;for youcouldn'thearyourearswudthe wind,andthesaydashin'upaginthe sidesuvtheship,tillyou'dthinkwe worgain'tobeswolliedaforeyoucould blessyourse'f.'Where'syourticket?' saysthecaptainagain,seem'thatI hadmyarmstwistedroundarope,an' Ihouldin'onforthebarelife,'Arra, what'dIbedoin'wudapassage ticket?'saysI,'whinI'mnotgain'any. where."Come,mygoodfellow,'saidhe, 'Iwantnoneofyourhumbuggin'.Hand meyourticketan'gobelow.''I'mnot acoddyatall,'saysI.'Letmelook afthermelittleass.'He'sastole-away,' saysthecaptain,turniiitothemate. 'That'swhatthey'llsayathome,'says I,'an'ifyoudon'tletmeout,I3obby'1l beastole-away,too,Godhelpme,' saysI.'An'wheredoyouwanttogo?' saysthecaptain,an'Iseehecouldn't helplaughin'.'Goodlucktoyoucap- tain,'saysI,'an'letmeoutonthe quayuvWaterford,an'that'sallI'll ax,'saysI.'Wehaveanotherhere,' saysthemate,pintin'toPatherson, 'rowlin'hetheran'overonthebroad ofhisback"That'sthepiper,'saidthe captain.'Whatarewetodowud'em?'

'Letmeout,sir,'saysI,'orI'llhave nobusinesstoshowmyfacetothe misthress,'saysI.'You'rsfiftymiles fromWatherford,'sayshe,'an'1suspectthisisaschemeuvyourstochate me,'sayshe.Wudthattheb'yfrom Ballingarrycameupastep-laddherout uvaplacetheycallthehoult-andthe divil'sownhoultthesameplaceis-an'heexplainedalltothecaptain,an' saidI'dbehandyaboutthecookin', an'asforthepiper,iftheweather clearedup,he'dgive'ematune,an' keep'emalive.An'that'stheway myse'fandPathersonwenttoNewfound-land.Weworhometogether, too,an'hewantedtokeepupthepart- nership,wedidsowellinSt.John's, heplayin'andIdancin'.But,goodluck toyou,Phil,an'letmeouttosee Bobby,an'I'lltellyouallanother time."

"Justtellme,Barney,"saidIlugh, whohadbeenlisteningunobservedto thelatterpartofhisnarration,"what didyoudowiththegunyouweredesiredtobringtoMatDonovan,tohave thestockmended?"

"Oh,forGod'ssake,MistherHugh," Barneyexclaimed-showingsuchdecidedsymptomsofadesiretorun away,thatBillyHeffernanclosedthe doorandplacedhisbackagainstit"don'tgetmeintoahobbleaboutthe gun,an'Iafthergain'throughsuch hardship.LetmegoseeBobbyan'my poorouldmother.SureI'mbadenough,Godhelpme."

"Idon'twanttogetyouintoany throubleaboutit,"saidHugh."But,by tellingthetruth,youwillgetyour friendMatDonovanoutoftrouble. Whydidyounotbringtheguntohim, andwheredidyoubringit?"

"'TomasallonaccountuvPeg Brady,"Barneyanswered,moodily.

"An'seeallthethroubleIbroughton inyselforwanslobuvakiss.

"Well,tellmehowithappened."

"Iseehergain'homebytheshort cut,sir,"returnedBarney,lookingthe pictureofrepentance,"an'wintacross tomeether,thinkin'id'dbeafine thingtoletherseemewudafirelock onmyshoulder.An'thinIwinttohelp heroverthedouble-ditchabovethe forth.An'asIwascomin'backIhear thebeaglesgivin'tongue,an'thehare wintpoppin'throughthenine-acre field,andwasmakin'forthefurzeover Raheen.Thinthehoundscomeon, keepin'onthethraleelegant,andthe fastmanIseetoppin'thedouble-ditch wasyourse'f,andthehuntsmanafter you.SoIstuckthegunintoabrake uvbriers,an'cutofftoseethefun;an' thedivilawanuvmeeverthoughtuv theguntillthedayurthehurlin', whinFatherMcMahontouldme'twas inBillyHeffernan'sbog-hole;and whatusewouldidbeformetogolook foridinaholethat'sasdeepasthe topuvthehouse?"

"Didhetellyouwhoputitinthat hole?"Hughasked.

"Notaword,sir,"Barneyreplied, "on'ythat'twasthere."

"Allright,Barney,"saidHugh."You maygoseeBobbyandyourmotheras soonasyoulikenowLethimout, hewon'trunawayagain,never fear,"headded,onobservingBilly Heffernan'slookofalarm. "Bemesowl,'tisrunnin'enoughI'm afthergettin',"returnedBarney."An' thatImayneverdieinsinifeverI putafutonashipagain,anyway.Will 1rideBobbytoseemymother,Misther Hugh?"

Thepermissionwasgranted,andin afewminutesBarneypassedbythe sideofKnocknagow,thatwasleftat fullgallop;inhisexcitementeither notseeingornotheedingKitCummins, whorantoherdoorholdingupabottle andglassinvitingly;norevenseeming tonoticePegBrady,who,withthe. dragoon,stoodbehindher.

CHAPTERLXII.

SadsnewsfromBallinaclash.

Anotheryearhaselapsed,andGrace hasneveroncevisitedtheoldcottage. Sheshrinksfromitnow,assheshrank fromNorahLahy'spaleface.Yetshe feelsthatNorahLahyhasdoneher good,andisgladtothinkthatshewon theloveofthepoorsickgirl;forMary Kearneymentionedinherlettersthat Norahhadspokenaffectionatelyofher tothelast.Gracesaystoherselfthat sheoughttospendsometimewith Maryinhernowlonelyhome-thatit "wouldberight;"and,asinNorah Lahy'scase,shefeelsitwouldhave donehergoodButshehassuchtroops ofpleasantacquaintancesnow,andso manyinvitationstoallsortsofparties, andissoadmiredandflattered,that shescarcelyhastimeeventothinkof heroldfriends.Sheisremindedof themthismorningbyaletterfrom Mary.Marytellshertheareallwell; thatAnnewritesfromherconventin herold,cheerfulway,butthatEllie didnotcomehomeatChristmas;that therewasaletterfromtheCapefrom Richard,whowasdelightedwiththe

voyage.(Hehadgoneassurgeoninan .kustralianvessel.) "BillyHeffernan'shouseinthebog," theletterwentontosay,"wasswept awaybythefloodaftertheheavy rains;andhewasbarelyabletosave himselfandhismulefromdrowning. Butheisnowhardatworkbuilding anotherhouse,asMr.Lloydnasgiven himaleaseforeveroftwentyacresof hisbog,fortheyearlyrentofacreel ofturf;andthoughmyfathersaysa singlesodwouldbetoomuchforit, Billythinkshimselfquiteindependent, andsayshehasanestatewhilegrass growsandwaterruns,andnolandlord canturnhimout.Whethergrasscanbe madetogrowonthe'estate,'however, isdoubtful.NellyDonovanhasgiven herhearttoBillyHeffernan;'buthis heart,Ireallythink,isinNorahLahy's grave.AndMat,too,lovesnotwisely, buttoowell;andhasbecomequitea graveandthoughtfulcharacter,devotingallthetimehecansparetoreading.OldPhilMorrisisdead,an,iBessy isgonetolivewithherauntinDublin. Shehasbeenveryunhappyonaccount oftheunkindthingspeopleusedto sayofher;andthatfoolishdragoon, encouraged,itissaid,byPegBrady, keptpersecutinghertothelast.Peg isourdairy-maidnow;andshehas confessed,withafloodoftears,that shedeceivedMatDonovanabouta letterofBessy's,andissorryshehad notthecouragetotellthetruthbefore Bessywentaway.AsIhavesaidso muchofthe'courseoftruelove'runningintheusualwayinthispartof theglobe,Imusttellyouthatalittle circumstancewhichaccidentallycame undermynoticetheotherdayhasconvincedmethatyourfriend,"Fionn Macaol,'is,afterall,inlovewithsomebody;but,forthelifeofme,Icannot guesswhoshemaybe,thoughIcould tellyouthecolourofherhair.Strange tosay,IthoughtofBessyMorris,but -thoughyouwillsaythatisjustwhat mightbeexpectedfroman'oddity'-I amsureitisnotshe.MightitbeMiss Delany?Hepraisedherbeautyand agreeablemannersmorethaneverI heardhimpraiseanyoneelse.But, takemywordforit,Hughisgone aboutsomebody,assureasthesunis atthismomentsinkingdownbehind thepoplartreesonthehill-whichtrees alwaysremindmeofyouandBessy Morris,andallthechatweusedto haveaboutherfather,andheranxiety tofindhimandlivewithhimintheir oldhome,afterallhiswanderings. That'swhatmademelikeBessy,andI nevercouldbelieveherheartless,as shehadthenameofbeing. "TheMessrsPenderarecarrying thingswithahighhand.PoorFather McMahonisheart-brokenatthesufferingsofthepeople.Thepoor-houseis crowded,andthenumberofdeathsis fearful.LastSunday,whenrequesting theprayersofthecongregationinthe usualwayforthereposeofthesouls ofthosewhodiedduringtheweek,the listwassolongthatpoorFatherMcMahonstoppedinthemiddleofit,exclaimingwithaheart-piercingcry,'0 mypoorpeople!mypoorpeople!'and thenturnedandprostratedhimselfat thefootofthealtarconvulsedwith grief,andcouldnotgoonreadingthe listofdeathsforalongtime.Thenhe gotintoarageanddenouncedthegovernmentasa'damnablegovernment.' Iwasquitefrightenedattheexcitementofthepeople.Somefaceswere quitewhite,andothersalmostblack. Butaveryaffectingincidentturned theirangerintopity,thoughonewould thinkitoughtonlytoincensethemall themoreagainsttheirrulers.Whenhe resumedthereadingofthelist,a womanshriekedoutandfellsenseless uponthefloor.Shewasoneofthe paupersintheauxiliaryworkhouse, whoaremarchedtotheparishchapel everySunday,asthechapelintheregularworkhouseistoosmallevento accommodatetheinmatesofthat house.Thispoorwomanwasonlyadmittedtheweekbeforewithherhusbandandchildren,fromwhom,accordingtotheirinfamousrules,shewasat onceseparated.Shenowheardherhusband'snamereadfromthealtar,and withawildshriekofagonyfelldown, andwasbornesenselessoutofthe chapel.Theydidnoteventakethe troubletoinformherthatherhusband wasdead!Werehumanbeingsevertreatedbeforeasourpoorpeopleare treated?Ioftenwonderedatthealmostwildlooksofthepauperswhile thelistofdeathswasbeingread.But Iunderstanditnow!Oh!Imust driveawaythethoughtofsuchbarbarouscruelty,andnotdistressyou withsuchpicturesofhumansuffering. Butperhapsitiswelltothinkofthese thingssometimes,Grace,andprayto Godtoalleviatethemiseryaroundus. Idomybesttokeepupmyspirits.I sitinpoorNorah'schaireveryevening tillthelightinMatDonovan'swindow remindsmetogodownandreadthe newspaperorplayatuneformy father,whilemammaismakingher favouriteslim-cakefortea.Hugh,as usual,isnearlyalwaysinhisownroom, whereIspendanoccasionalhourwith him.Heis,however,becomingamiable, andcomesoutofhisdenwhenour Castleviewfriendsmaketheirappear-

ance.Iamalwaysgladtoseethem, andtheycheerusupagooddeal.Miss Lloydscarcelyrecognisesthemnow, andmaybeshedoesn'tgetitfrom Rose,withwhomJohnnyWilsonis again'thewhite-headedboy.'Canyou makeoutthismysteryaboutHughas youdidthetracksinthesnow?

"Ah,wehadnotsomerryaChristmasasthatsince!ButIcan'trealise thatideaofthepoetyouusedtoquote abouta'sorrow'scrownofsorrow.'I liketoremember'happierthings,'and wouldsaywithourownbard"'Long,longbemyheartwithsuch memoriesfilled.'

Itakemywalknearlyeveryevening.GreatnewsofTommyLahy!His uncle,whoisveryrich,hasadopted him.Heisincollege,andfromhislikenesshemustbeatinefellow.Doyou rememberhislaughingblueeyesand luxuriantcurls?FancyTommyLahy cominghomeapolishedgentlemanto us.Wouldhehaveanychanceofyou? Itwouldbequiteromantic.I'mgladI haveonemorepleasantitemtorelieve thegloomofthistiresomeletter.Nancy HoganismarriedtoTomCary,the carpenter,andtheyareashappyas thedayislong.Tellmeallaboutyour greatball.Iamallanxietytoknow whetheritisthewhiteorthepinkyou havedecidedon;butasyouwillhave decidedbeforeyoucangetthis,Iwon't giveyoumyopinion,thoughyousay youwouldbeguidedbyit.Ofcourse youwillbethebelle,asEvawould havebeenthebeauty.HowIshould liketogotoherprofession;butIfear itwillbeimpossibleformetoleave home.Mr.Lloydsaysstillhewillnever loveagain.ItisagreatlosstoEdmund thatheisnotathome,asyouhave. suchpleasantparties.Iamsothankful toyoutogivemesuchgraphicdescrip-tionsofthem.Edmundwritestoine sometimes.HeandArthurO'Connor willsooncometospendafewdays withFatherCarroll,andtheyallpro. misetopayusavisit.HowgladI'd ifyouwouldcome.Thelightisfading. I'lltaketothinkingnow,tillNelly Donovanlightshercandle-Good-bye, dearestGrace,andbelievemeeveryour affectionatefriend, "MARYKEARNEY." (Tobecontinued.)