The Record Newspaper 13 April 1918

AUSTRALIANINRAWMATERIAL,DESIGN,WORKMANSHIP,ANDGOODTAS7/E.

Thewiderangeofdesignsandcolourcombinationsaretheworkofourownexpertdesigners.

TheWeftandWoofarespunbyourownSpinningPlant,andtheFabricsarewovenonthemostperfectloomshumaningenuityhasever produced.

TheresultisamostnotableandattractiveselectionofALLAUSTRALIANFABRICS.

Twelvemonthsagotheconditionforceduponusbytheexigenciesofthewar,theuncertaintyofshipping,andthedifficultyofobtainingsupplies ofmaterialsfromGreat madeitnecessaryforustoconsidertheproblemofproducinginAustraliaNewWeaves,Textures,andColoursinDress andSuitingFabrics,tofilltheplaceofmanygoodshithertoimportedintotheCommonwealthfromEnglandandtheContinent.

WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenewrange,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshavebeen introduced,andto-daywehaveonsaleover100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable selectionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,markinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction.

TheseALLAUSTRALIANDRESSFABRICSareobtainableatpricesfarbelowimportedgoods.Wecannotguaranteesuppliesthroughoutthe entireseason.Ourpresentstocksareampleforpresentdemands.Wewould,however,recommendourclientstosecuretheirsuppliesearly,whileour assortmentsarecomplete.WeshallbepleasedtoforwardsamplesofGibsoniaDressMaterialsonrequest.

WithintheWarZone

ACure'sGarden. Pushwasover.TherewasnoconsolaThe"Mountaineer"printsanarticletionfromMassorBreviary,itwas byanoldMountaineerentitled,"Someoftentiringanddepressingwork,but ThingsinFrance,"whichismodestlyasItrudgedbackalongthemuddy describedas"merelyexpendedpara-roadstofindmyunit,reflectingon graphsfromapencildiary,writtenforthesightsofthosedays,Irealisedthat themostpartatnightbeforetheIhadneverbeforeunderstoodsowell stumpofacandleandwiththestumpthemeaningofmycrucifix. ofapencil.Theyarealltruere- "AWoundedMan," cords":-

it.ThousandsofBelgians,evenboys, areforcedtoworkatthefront.Women havetoperformmilitarywork.The forestsarecutdown,thefactories emptiedandevenpulleddown,the dwellinghousesplundered,therailways

Finally,wemaygivethisaccountof TheHuns'andcurunweariedgunsadoctor'sadventure:werequietforaspace,soIwandered "Thereisawoundedmanin intoaneighbouringvillageofhistoricChurch.Canyoucomeatonce?"This name,wheresomeofthefiercestfight-briefmessage,signedbyanofficer,was inginthewarhastakenplace.Ofhandedtothemedicalofficerabout1.30 course,whollyandthroughoutitwasaonasharpNovembermorning.He hopelessruin.Shellsmusthaverainedrousedhisorderly,gotasmallmedical likehailstones,and,indeed,onenevercase,usedinsuchemergencies,andset knewwhensuchstrayvisitantswouldout..Thechurchandvillageofruined enteragainunannounced.Thechurchhousesarounditwaswellregisteredby wasthemostpatheticruin'ofall,withtheenemyandactuallyunderobservaitsfragmentsofstonewindow-framestion,soitwasimpossibletoshowa onwhichgroundivy,redcrane'sbilllight.However,everythingwasquiet andwhitecampionhadfoundshelter-foronce,butitwasprudenttowalk ingcranies.Afoot'sbreadthofun-warilyalongtheruinedwalls,andso brokenaltar-railsstandingabovethethedoctorwalkedwarily,hopingfor debriswasthelastremainingwitnessthebest.Withmuchstumblinghe tothesentinelwhohadbeendrivenreachedthechurch-onlyafivedays' forth.Throughanirregularbarricaderuin-andscrambledthroughthedoorofoldsand-bagsthewayledintotheway.Allwasdarkandstill."Isthere Cure'sgarden.Now,Ihaveneverfoundanyonehere?"hecalled.Therewasno outwhotheCurewasorwhathisfateanswer,notevenagroan.OurM.O.is hasbeen,whenhefledwithhispeopleaverydeterminedman,astheDS.O. fromthisoncelovelyspot,butcertainribbononhistunictestifies,sohe itishelovedhisgarden.Hissmallshadedhiselectrictorch,andsetout presbyteryoffourroomswastornandtodiscover.Ineednotrepeathisacwreckedliketherest:hislittlegardencountofthesearchamongstheapsof wasaveritableparadise.Idoubtifdebrisandineveryconceivablecorner. eventherarecropofweedswouldhaveAtlastcameacryfromtheorderly annoyedhimifhecouldhaveseenthenearthehighaltar."Here'sSomething, sturdyranksofsnapdragon,thebat-sir,wrappedinablanket."Thedoctor, talionsofscarletpoppies,andthegreatlyrelieved,madehiswaythere heavily-ladenrosetrees-threedeepwithallspeed.There,sureenough,was crimsonrosetreesontherightandahumanform,closelywrappedinthe threeofdelicatepinkontheleft-onfamiliarbrownblanket.Withsomeapeithersideoftheneglectedpathwayprehension,thecoveringwasgently outwhereherecitedhisbreviaryorremoved,andrevealed,notawounded thoughtouthissermons. soldier,butawhitestatueoftheDead Christ,absolutelyflawless,andofex- InaDressingStation traordinarybeauty. "Whatdid Whatfollowsshowsthatthewriter isachaplain:- youdo,doctor?"Iinquired,ashepansTheattackbeganatzerohour,afteredinhisstory."Isimplylookedon theusualinfernoofbombardmentandastoundedforamoment,andthen1 barrage."Howaretingsgoing?"waswroteanansewrtotheofficersaying thequeryineveryone'smind;doctors, Church,had thatIhadbeento stretcher-bearers,attendantsandpadresfoundawoundedman,Onewounded -allwereprepared.Therewasastrangeforourtransgressionsandbeyondhelp silenceinspiteofthefuryoftheguns,ofmine!"NoonecouldofferanextillthearrivalofthefirstRedCrossam-planation.Theofficerhadsentthe bulancebrokethespellandcausedthatwoundedmantothechurch,buta activitytowhichnothingiscompar-comradehadhelpedhim'toadressingable.However,mypartwaschieflytostation,thinkingthedoctorwouldnot discovertheR.C.'sinarticuloorperi-arriveintime.Unfortunately,theunit culomortis.Atleastthe"parish"be-leftthatvillageafterafewdays,and s ginsthere,butitsoonextendsinallsonoopportunitycameofvisitingthe churchinday-timetosearchagainfor directions.First,thereisatactful scrutinyofdiscsorcardsorother"thewoundedman." clues,ifadirectquestionisnotpos- "APleasantAfternoon." sibleoropportune,andthescrutinyis Achaplainsendstothe"Ushaw oftenadifficultsearch.HowconsolingMagazine"anaccountofanafternoon it.istohearfromthewoundedonthewithahowitzerbatteryontheWeststretcher,"AreyouaCatholicpriest?"ernfront:Sometimestheholyoilcasebetrays Iwentuptoahowitzerbatteryyesone,andsobusinessbeginsatonce.terday,andwatchedthethingsinac'WehadageneralAbsolution,Father,tion.Someofthegunnersweresitting aswewentoverthetop,butIwoulddowninfrontofastovesmokingand likeyoutodoallforme." talkingabout12ftfromtheguns.They

APresbyterianandHisRosary. werenightdutymen,andthisshow Thewriterthenproceedstogiveindidn'tconcernthem.Thewholeaffair stancesOfthemenwhocameunderhiswasmostunbusinesslike.Amanwould pushashellin,palhishandsinhis erysoonthestrangenesswears care:- pockets;andstamphisfeettoget V warm.Theyjuggledwiththecordite away,thehourspasswiththepassingasifitwereafootball;andeverybody oftheambulancecars,andoneisinseemedhorriblyboredwiththewhole fullpursuit.Occasionallyawrongtrail Tomeitwasasexcitingasa isfollowed.Oneeveningayoungsol-thing. huntformaguies.Thegunswereregentisdier,badlywoundedandunconscious, a5.9concreteemplacement, wascarriedin.Theonlyapparentclueteredon andwerefiringfromaeroplaneinstruc- tohisreligionwasasubstantialrosarytion.Fourplaneswereup-oneobservroundhisneck."Hewillcomerounding,andthreefighters.Igotrather soon,Padre,"saidthedoctor,andhecoldafterawhile,andwentintoa did,justashewasliftedonthetable.dugout,andtheshowstoppedfora "Ofcourse,you'reaCatholic,"wasthe obviousremark,asonefingeredthetime.Suddenlythegunsstartedata fearfulpace,andthewholefourgotoff muddyrosary."No,sir,I'maPresby-fourroundseachbeforeIcouldget terian;butI'velostthecrossoffthisback.Theofficertoldusthattheplane somewhere." hadsuddenlyswitchedthemontoa "AQueerBrotherhood." newtarget,aroadfulloftransport. ThefollowingincidentisfullofaWhilewewerewaitingthewireless patheticsignificance:- camethrough,"Targetonfire,"andthe EarlynextmorningatallBavarianhowitzerswentbacktotheemplacesoldier,horriblywounded,cameinthement.Theygotfortyhits-allwithin ambulancecar.Littlecouldbedonefortenyards,someperhapsdirecthits. him,andsohewastransferredtotheThentheplaneswentoffhome,and evacuatingward,wherethefollowingthegunnerscameinfortea.Quitea scenetookplace.I*illputmyat-pleasantafternoon temptsatGermanintoEnglishandthe KulturinBelgium. man"sanswersasgiven."Areyoua WhatitistobeundertheGerman Catholic?""Ja.""Iamapriest.YoubootinBelgiumwillbeseenfroma wantAbsolution?""Ja,Ja.""Iamletterinthe"Times"fromMr.JohnC. goingtoanointyou"(showinghimthe'VanderVeer,Londoneditorofthe holyoils),"Ja,Ja,"withgreatearnest--Telegraaf"ofAmsterdam,whoquotes ness,andstretchingoutthepalmsofthefollowinglettertohimfromaprohishands.HebegantowhisperGermanminentDutchmaninHolland:prayers.Meanwhile,wehadinterested ThesituationinBelgiumcriesto fourattendantsandayoungdoctoroffHeaven.Ifitgoeson,thatcountryand duty.TheBavarian'shandsbecameitspeoplewillbewipedout.Neutrals whiteandhard,andhisbreathcameoughttoconsiderittheirdutyto withdifficulty."Jesu!Maria!"wasthethreatenGermanywithinterventionif onlyprayerthatcametoone'slips.antshedoesnotevacuateBelgium.But againtheslowanswer,"Ja,Ja."Two,howcanwemovetheScandinavian stretcherbearerspresentlyarrivedtocountries,theSouthAmericanStates, carryhimaway,andasIlefttheyoungSpain,Switzerland,orevenHolland,to doctorremarkednotunkindly,"Yourstakethatstep?They,andalsowewho isaqueerbrotherhood,Padre!"Itis!livenextdoor,calmlylet.thatmurder So,workwentondaybydaytillthegoon.Onieshuddersatthethoughtof

EvenbeforetheItaliandisastersent PrimeMinisters,Generals,andguns hurryingtotheaidofoursore-pressed Ally,weoftheWest,atleast,had beenslowly,butsurely,movingtowardsacentralisationofcontrolanda greaterco-ordinationofeffort.While theinvasionoftheItalianplainhas beenresponsibleforakeenerrecognitionofthenecessityforcombined strategy,andhasundoubtedlyresulted inaclearerunderstandingofthefact thatthelineinVenetiaisasmucha partofourfrontasthelineonthe Meuse,itisperhapsgoingtoofarto say,asMr.LloydGeorgedid,that withoutthissevereobject-lessonwe shouldneverhaveacquiredtrueunity.

Thereissufficientevidenceofthis movementinthestatementissuedby theAmericanGovernmentontheappointmentofitsmissiontotheParis WarConference-asteptakensome timebeforethedevelopmentofthe Italiantragedy.TheAmericanForeign Secretary,Mr.Lansing,inexplaining theobjectofthismission,said:"The conferencewhichourrepresentatives aretoattendisessentiallyawarconference,withtheobjectofperfecting themorecompleteco-ordinationofthe activitiesofthevariousnationsengagedintheconflict,andamorecomprehensiveunderstandingoftheirrespectiveneeds,inorderthatthejoint effortsoftheco-belligerentsmayattain thehighestwarefficiency."

Mr.Lansingwentontosaythatthe conferencewillnotonlydiscussmilitaryandnavaloperations,butalso financial,commercial,economic,and otherphasesofthesituationwhichare vitaltothesuccessfulprosecutionof thewar.Headdedthatitwouldbe thepurposeoftheconferencetoavoid anyconflictofunderstandingamong theparticipants,whichhasoftenin thepastresultedfromindividualaction onthepartofthevariousGovernments concerned.

Itisamatterofcommonknowledge thattheindependentpresentationof theirrequirementsbytheAlliedGovernmentshasresultedinmoreorless ofaconflictintheUnitedStatesbecauseeachGovernmentnaturallydesiresgreaterimportancegiventoits ownwantsthantothewantsofother Governments.ItishopedthattheconferencewillbeabletogivetothedemandsoftheseveralGovernments theirtrueperspectiveandproperplace inthegeneralplansfortheconductof thewar. Thesehopesareduetonodesireon thepartoftheUnitedStatesGovernmenttostintitsmenanditsresources. Theyarealltobedevotedtowinningthe war;buttheycanonlybeusedtotae fullestandfreestadvantagebyafrank discussionoftheplansandtheneeds ofthevariousbelligerents.Inorder thattheremightbenomisunderstandingastothepurposebeforethe Americanmission,Mr.Lansingadded thatitcouldnotbetoostronglyemphasisedthattheconferencewasawar conferenceandnothingelse,devoted todevisingwaysandmeanstointensify theeffortsofthebelligerentsagainst Germany.

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oftheAlliedPrimeMinistersortheir fullyauthorisedcolleagues,supported byapermanentMilitaryCommittee.

ItisunderstoodthattheAlliedWar Councilistomeetatleastoncea monthatVersailles,wheretheMilitaryCommitteeistobeinpermanent session.Thenecessitiesofthemoment madeitimpossibletowaitfortheadhesionoftheUnitedStates,Russia, andJapantothispact;butitishoped thatallwillbeabletosenddelegates andtotakeanactivepartinthisnecessaryco-ordinationofAlliedefforts.

Thepurposeofthisneworganisationissodirectlyinlinewiththatfor whichColonelHouseandhiscolleagues aresentabroadthatitwouldnot oe surprisingifPresidentWilsonchose fromamongthemrepresentativesof theUnitedStatesatVersailles.

Mr.LloydGeorge,pausinginParis onhisreturnfromItaly,delivereda remarkablespeech,describedbyhimselfasoneofbrutalfrankness,declaringthatrealandnotshamunityis essentialtovictory.

Thespeechbringsvividrecollections ofthatformerfamousutteranceofthe PrimeMinister,when,duringtheAsquithadministration,heutteredhis famouslament,"Toolate,toolate,too late."InParishewasatpainstoshow thatourwarfailuresofthepasthave beenalmostentirelyduetolackof unitedcontrol.Heholdsthatthefault hasneverbeenwiththearmies,butis entirelyduetotheabsenceofrealunity inwardirection.Wehavetalkedalot aboutit;wehavepassedendlessresolutionsresolvingit;butithasnever yetbeenachieved.Wekeepontalking oftheEasternFront,theWestern Front,theItalianFront,theSalonika Front,theEgyptianFront,theMesopotamianFront,forgettingthatthere isbutonefrontwithmanyflanks,and thatthebattlefieldiscontinental.

FormerConferences. ThePrimeMinisterfranklyrevealed hisexperienceofpastconferences. GreatGenerals,hesaid,camefrom manylandstoPariswithcarefullyand skilfullypreparedplansfortheirown fronts.Intheabsenceofagenuine inter-AlliedCouncil,therewasasensitiveness,adelicacyeven,aboutgiving advice,letalonesupport,foranyother sectorthanthatforwhichtheGenerals werethemselvesdirectlyresponsible; butastherehadtobeanappearance ofastrategicwhole,theyallsatatthe sametable,andpatchedthesedivergentplanstogether. Therewasneverillyunityof strategy;andtheplansfouldnutwork againstthesternrealitiesofwar.The PrimeMinisterdoesnotbelievewe couldexcuseourselvesbecauseGermanyandAustriaactoninternallines. Thatfact,hesays,isonlyanadditionalargumentforunification.

helpSerbiabecauseRumaniawas neutral.

Itistruethatwesentforcesto SalonikatorescueSerbia;but,asusual, theyweresenttoolate.Halfofthis forcesentintime,halfofthemenwho fellinthefutileattempttobreak throughontheWesternfrontinSeptemberofthatyear,wouldhavesaved Serbia,wouldhavesavedtheBalkans andcompletedtheblockadeofGermany.TheRumanianstoryistheSerbianstoryalmostwithoutvariations.

Mr.LloydGeorgedoesnotbelieve theRumaniantragedycouldhavehappenediftherehadbeensomecentral authoritywhoseresponsibilityitwas tothinkouttheproblemofwarforthe wholebattlefield.Therewasnoone whoseconcernitwastopreparemeasuresinadvanceforavertingthedoom ofRumania.

Stilltheeffortsatunityofcontrol wenton.In1916wehadthesameconferenceinParisandthesameappearanceofonegreatstrategicplan;but whenthemilitarypowerofRussiacollapsedinMarch,whattookplace?The restofuswentonwithourplans exactlyasifnothinghadhappenedin Russia.

RussiaandItaly. Herein1917wehavethesame disasterwithoutanyvariety.Russia collapsed.Italywasmenaced."The businessofRussiaistolookafterher ownwar'AmIanybrother'skeeper?"Thatwasourfatalpolicy. TheItalianfrontisjustasimportanttoFranceandtoBritainasitwas toGermany.Germanyunderstoodthat intime.Unfortunatelywedidnot.At themomenttheextenttowhichwecan preventthisdefeatfromdeveloping intoacatastropheforallofusdepends uponthepromptitudeandcompletenesswithwhichwebreakwithour past,andforthefirsttimerealiseessentialunity. ThisisthemeaningoftheCouncil tobesetupinParis.Itistobehoped thatthisCouncilwillbegivenreal power,sothattheeffortsoftheAllies maybereallyco-ordinated.Mr.Lloyd Georgebelievesthatwemayliveeven toblesstheItaliandisaster,forhe holdsthatwithoutitweshouldnever havebeenabletosecurerealunity. Prejudices,suspicions,andnational sensitivenesswouldhavekeptusapart.

whowouldbeadvisedbythisCouncil.

Mr.BonarLaw,insayingthatthe MilitaryCommitteeorsecretariatof theCouncilaretohavenoexecutive functions,failedtoaddhowtheir adviceistobemadeeffective.There hasbeeninthepastagreatdealof frictioninhigherstaffwork;and everyeffortmustbemadetoencouragetheconvictionthattheGovernmentreceivesitsmilitaryadvicefrom asingleorganisationofwell-chosen soldiers,workinginharmony,trusted bythetroops,andbackedbythenation.Nodoubtintimetheexactpositionofthesemilitaryadviserstothe newAlliedWarCouncilwillbemore clearlydefined,andsomeeffortmade toincreasetheirusefulnessandauthoritywithintheproperlimitations.

ASupremeGeneralissimo?

Onecanonlyhopethatthisnewarrangementwillleadtorealunityof control.Thecurrentcriticismisthat whatisneededisasinglecommand, andnotaconsultativecommittee.It ishopedthattheworkingofthe SupremeCouncilmayleadtotheinstitutionofthatsupremecommand withoutitsbeingsocalled.Atany rate,ifunityofcommandisoneday possible,itsexercisewillrequirejust suchaninter-AlliedGeneralStaffas hasnowbeencreated.Mr.Lloyd Georgeputthesituationinasingle phrasewhenhesaid:"Thewarhas beenprolongedbysectionalism.Itwill besavedbysolidarity."

MeanwhilewewillawaitwithinterestthemeetingoftheWarConference oftheAllies,whichisplannedtotake placeinParisaboutthetimewhenthis issueappears.Thiswillbeconcerned almostaslargelywitheconomicas withmilitarysubjects;foritbecomes everydaymoreandmoreplainthat wemustexercisetothefulltheeconomicpressurewithwhichcommand oftheseaendowsustobringthe enemytoasenseofhisrealsituation, andof ofmilitarysuccesses againstthisorthatoneoftheAllies. Theremustbealimittothetime whenastarvingpeoplecanbefed uponmilitarysuccesses:theremust comeanawakeningtoGermanmerchantsandshipbuildersthreatened withthebitterhostilityofthewhole world.

TheAmericanmissionwasadmirably chosenandorganised.Itisheadedby ColonelEdwardM.House,whohas twicebefore,sincetheoutbreakofwar, visitedtheleadingbelligerentcountries asthespecialemissaryofthePresident,andwhoisperhapsbetteracquaintedwiththeEuropeansituation thananyotheravailableAmerican.He isaccompaniedbyAdmiralW.S.Benson,ChiefofNavalOperations;GeneralT.H.Bliss,ChiefofStaffofthe UnitedStatesArmy;OscarT.Crosby, AssistantSecretaryoftheTreasury; VanceC.McCormick,Chairmanofthe WartradeBoard;BainbridgeColby, memberoftheUnitedStatesShipping Board;Dr.AlonzoE.Taylor,representingtheFoodAdministrator;and ThomasNelsonPerkins,representing thePriorityBoard.TheSecretaryof themissionisGordonAuchincloss, latelyservingintheLawDepartment oftheStateDepartment(Foreign Office). PresidentWilsoncouldnothave chosenabodyofmenbetterqualified forthetask.Allhavebehindthem recordsofachievement,andthattalent fororganisationenergyforwhichtheir countryisfamous.

ASupremeWarCouncil. Itwasonlycloseupontheheelsof thearrivalinthiscountryofthiseminentmissionfortheconsolidationof AlliedintereststhattheItaliansituationbroughtabouttheestablishment ofaSupremeWarCouncilcomposed

Thiswarisasiegeofnations.The AlliesareblockadingtwohugeEmpires.Inasiegenutonlymustevery partenthelineofcircumvallationbe Strungenoughtoresistthestrongest attackwhichthebesiegedcanbring tobearuponit,but-morethanthatthebesiegingarmymustbereadyto strikeattheweakestpointofthe enemy.Wehaveneverdoneso.

TheenemywascutoffbytheAllied naviesfromalltherichlandsbeyond thesea.OntheEasthewasblockaded byRussia,ontheWestbyGreatBritain,France,andItaly;buttheimportantSouth,withitsgatewaytothe East,washeldbytheforcesofasmall countrywithhalfthepopulationof Belgium,itsarmiesexhaustedbythe strugglesofthreewars,withtwo treacherouskingsbehindlyinginwait foranopportunitytoknifeitwhenit wasengagedindefendingitselfagainst amightierfoe.

SerbiaandRumania. Andso,whilewewerehammering awaywithallourmightagainstthe impenetrablebarrierintheWest,the, CentralPowers,feelingthatwecould notbreakthrough,threwtheirweight onthatlittlecountry,crusheditsresistance,openedthegatetotheEast, andunloadedgreatstoresofcattleand minerals,eventhestoreofhopeessentialtoenableGermanytomaintain herpeopleinthestruggle.

Mr.LloydGeorge-whosespeechwe arestillsummarising-holdsthatthis incredibleblunderwasperpetratedbecauseitwasnoone'sbusinessinparticulartoguardthegatesoftheBalkans.FranceandEnglandwereabsorbedinotherspheres.Italyhadhermind ontheCarso.Russiahadathousandmilefronttoguard;andevenifshe hadnot,shecouldnotgetthroughto

ThePrimeMinisterdidnottouch uponanotherandevenmoreimportant causeofdisunioninthepast.There wasacertainamountofnationalgreed, acertainunpleasantdispositionto bickerandtobargainonmattersfar morematerialthannationalprideand personalsensitiveness.Itisliterally truethatmilitarymovementsweredelayedwhileCabinetshaggledoverthe rewardsofaproblematicalvictory. Greatoffensivesplannedforacertain datewereputoffagainandagain,until' thedesiredassuranceswereobtained ofaduerewardfortheattainmentof specifiedobjectives.Notonlyhadthese todowithextensionofboundariesand therealisationofnationalambitions, butwiththeallocationofsuppliesof money,munitions,foodandcoal.

StrategyorPolicy?

Mr.Lansingisnotovercolouringthe picturewhenhetellspolitelyofthe conflictwhichhastakenplaceinAmericabetweenrivaldemandsforthis orthatformofAmericanassistance. Therehasbeenoverlappingeverywhere,andnotalittleheatedscrambling.ThenewCouncilofPariswill needgiganticforcesofpatienceand strengthifitistoputanendtoall thesecausesofweakness.Already thereisadispositiontoexamine searchinglyitspowersandthoseofthe MilitaryCommitteesupportingit.

Wearetoldthatthepermanent militaryrepresentativeofeachcountry,actingasadvisertotheWar Council,willbeindependentofthe GeneralStaffofitscountry,andwill havenoexecutivefunctions,butwill advisetheWarCouncilonallquestionsaffectingtheco-ordinationof Alliedstrategy.TheGeneralStaffsand militarycommandsofthearmiesof eachPower,chargedwiththeconduct ofmilitaryoperations,remainresponsibletotheirrespectiveGovernments. GeneralFochhasbeenappointedfor France,andGeneralSirHenryWilson forGreatBritain.TheItalianrepresentativehasnotyetbeennamed.

Mr.KennedyJonestoucheduponthe weaknessofthearrangementinhis stranghtquestion:"Whowillberesponsibleforstrategyasagainst policy?"Mr.BonarLawrepliedthat theresponsibilityfortheactionofour forcesremainedwiththeGovernment,

AlthoughMr.LloydGeorgedidnot touchuponthemovementtoobtain economicunity,thereremainsmuch tobedone.Thehistoryofitsweaknessesrunsfairlyparallelwiththe disastrousmilitaryrecordwhichhe traced.ThefamousDeclarationof Paris,aboutwhichsomuchhasbeen heard,andforexecutionofwhichso littlehasbeendone,isbutoneof manyfalsestarts;oneofmanyplans neveryetcarriedout.

EconomicUnity.

ThepresenceoftheUnitedStates representativesatthecomingCouncil immeasurablystrengthensourhands forcarryingouteconomicpressureof theblockadeinthepresentorathreat ofcommercialboycottinthefuture. Ofcourse,Germanmilitaristsimagine thattheycanconquertradefacilities aseasilyastheycanconquerterritory fromunpreparedandunmilitarynations;butatleasttheycannevergain goodwillbythesword;andgoodwillis thelife-breathofinternationaltrade. Alreadyacertainamountofsuccess hasbeengainedintheco-ordination betweentheEuropeanAlliesofeconomicresources.ThereisnowfullcooperationbetweenGreatBritainand Franceastotheprovisioningofboth countries,aswellasofItalyandtheir otherEuropeanAllies.Byvirtueof thisagreementtheAlliedcountries willinthefutureconstitutebuta singlecountryfromthepointofview offoodsuppliesandimportsnecessary totheirexistence.

Weinthiscountryhaveneverhesitatedoverthedivisionofresources, whichweregardasoneoftheessential dutiesoftheAlliance;buthitherto measureshavebeenprovisionaland havebeendirectedchieflytowardsimmediateaid.Itisbelievedthatrecent agreementsarrivedatreplacesuchimmediateaidgiventomeetimminent dangerbythe,commonexecutionofa concertedprogramme.

AccordingtoM.Painleve(whose recentstatementofthissubjectwe areparaphrasing),providedwedisciplineourselvesandarereadytoimposeuponourselvesthesamesacrifices andrestrictions,allfearofacrisissuddenlyyawningbeforeuswillbeavert, edinadvance.Theserestrictionsare

indispensableifthenecessarytonnage istobefoundforthetransportof Americantroops.

PoolingofSupplies.

Whatmustbedoneatthecoming Conferenceistosecurethecomplete collaborationoftheGovernmentof theUnitedStatesinthedevelopment ofthispolicyofco-operation;but,as Mr.Lansingisquotedaboveassaying, therehasbeenagreatdealofover lappinginsupplies,andagreatdealof unnecessaryrivalryindemandfrom thevariousAlliesseekingAmericanas sistance.So,therefore,withafulland freepoolofsupplies,concertedaction forthestrengtheningoftheblockade (themostformidableweaponinthe armouryoftheAllies),andwideseeing plansforthemanufactureofwar materialandaircraft,greatbenefits willresult.

Ithasrequiredprolongedeffortson thepartoftheGovernmentsconcerned tounravelconflictingprogrammes,or tofillupgapswheretheynecessarily existed.Suchmistakesmustbeavoided infuture,andtheimmenseresources contributedtothecommonfundsby theentryofAmericamustbeemployed inthemostusefulway.

Thefuturedependswhollyupon steadfastnessanddetermination.In suchalongwartimesoftrialandof depressionareinevitable.Wemust redoubleourconfidence,ofwhichthere shouldbenolack,aswehaveonour sidefourfifthsofthecivilisedworld.

ThelastGermandream,basedupon ourdefeatbythedestructionoftonnageandtheoverthrowofnaval supremacy,hasfadedlikemany dreamswhichwentbeforeit.Thehope thatadecisiveblowagainstItaly wouldturntheItalianpeoplefroma determinationtovictoryhasnotonly faded,buttheenemyseesItalyalive todanger,andreunitedtoanextent neverbeforeexperiencedsincethe gloriousdaysoftheRisorgimento.

OnemayevenfacethedishearteningsituationinRussiawithacertain amountofcalmconfidence.Whatever theoutcomeoftheconflictbetween variousRussianfactions,notoneof themcaninthelongrunremain friendlywithKaiserism.German agentsmaytriumphforatime,butthe Russianpeoplewillneveragainsuffer theruleofautocracy.

Onecanbutadd,beforeclosing,a wordofappreciationofthefrankness bothofMr.LloydGeorgeandM.Painleve.Thespeechoftheformercreated somethingofapoliticalsensationhere. andwasimmediatelyseizedonbythe politiciansasachancefortheventilatingofoldpoliticaldisputesandthe, wreakingofsmoulderingpartisanvengeance.WhileMr.LloydGeorge,revertingtoanearliermanner,hasmade certainrecklessstatementsaboutthe conductofthisorthatcampaignand thecauseofthisorthatdisaster,there canbenowithholdingofsupportfrom hisfirmandpersistentpleasforgreater unityofcentralcontrol.

Norshouldtherebeanyencouragementoftheeffortmadebycertain militaryenthusiastsononesideand advocatesofparliamentarycontrolon theothertostirupstrifebetweenthe soldiersandthecivilians.Thiswould surelyleadusintoanabyssofdefeat anddestruction.

TheRadicalOppositioncannotex pectpopularsupportforanycampaign againstthePrimeMinisterbasedupon hisParisutterances.Asonecritic aptlyquoted,thesituationremindsone ofthefamousoccasionwhenCharlesI. saidtohisbrotherJames,"Theywill neverkillmetomakeyouking."

Westonia

ST.PATRICK'SDAY.

ThelocalcelebrationsofIreland's patronsaintwasentirelysuccessful, particularlytheconcertintheevening, whentheOlympiaHallwascrowded tothedoors.

Owingtothe17thfallingonSunday, itwasdecidedtocommemoratethe eventonthe18th.Theweatherwas hot,butitdidnotmateriallyaffect theattendance.Theproceedingswere enlivenedbytheWestoniaBrassBand. ChiefinterestcentredintheSt.Patrick'sHandicap,wonbyMasonfrom Datsoninconvincingstyle,andthe logchop,capturedbyS.Marshallfrom hisbrotherJackbyafewhits.Each heatinthiseventwasexciting,the closefinishesbeingahightributeto thejudgmentofthehandicapper,Mr. Geo.Lindley.Agooddealofinterest wasmanifestedinthebicycleraces,the men'sbeingwonbySmith,whocompletelytiredhiscompetitorsoutand finishedcomparativelyfresh.Schmidt forsometimelookedthewinner.No littleinterestwasshownintheold buffer'srace.Theoldtimersknewthe ;valueofflyingstarts.anditwasonly aftermanyattemptsthatMr.Pavy gavetheword.FrankMorganforged

aheadandgatheredsuchmomentum thatonnearingthetapehewasunable tocontrolhislegs,andhecamea cropperayardortwofromthetape.

Allthesame,thewinner,Mr.W.Cruse, wasmakinghisrunandcomingstrong whenMorganfell.Adisappointed punterwasheardtoremarkthatFrank oughttobewipedoutforlifelThe firebrigadeeventsattractedconsiderableattention.App.Off.Galvininthe ladderracedemonstratedthathehad notlosthisagilityandskill,whilstthe hoseandladdereventwasappropriatelywonbyCapt.Bell.TheYeventfell toApp.Off.Galvin'steam. TheConcert.

Itisconceded,generally,thatthe nationalconcertwasthebestyetpresentedtoaWestoniaaudience.Several oftheperformers,however,complained of(apparent)lackofappreciationof theireffort.Suchmayhavebeenthe resultoffailureontheirparttojudge thepulseofthemajorityoftheaudience.Tothedisappointedoneswe wouldremarkthatisnotaneasymattertosecureencoresafterthepublic havehadastrenuousday.ThePoppy Pierrotshadasimilarexperience throughholdingtheirperformanceon aracenight.Inaddition,thepublicof Westoniahave,throughtheimproving standardofamateurefforts,become somewhatcritical,andexceptonsentimentalgrounds,encoresarenownot soeasilyobtainable.Incidentally.Mondaynights'programmecouldhave beenputbehindthefootlightsinany countrytowninW.A.withoutdiscredit totheartists.Thosewhocontributed totheconclusionofIreland'snational daywere:TheWestoniaOrchestra, Mrs.Webb,Mr.A.Lock,MasterJ. Maloney,schoolgirls,Mr.G.Lewis,Mrs A.H.Yelland,MrandMrs.E.H. Little,MissACruse,Wr.W.E.Stowe, Mrs.Maloney,Mr.TPotts,andthe GirlEntertainers(comprisingthe MissesMcNamara(MarieandDelia), Linton,Dans,Woods,Ginley,and Donohoe. Mr.C.Russellcarriedoutthesecretarialworkwithhisusualtactand thoroughness.

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Theusuallyfortnightlydebatewa. heldonFriday,22ndMarch.Thesubjectwas"FreeTradeorProtection"-a verydifficultquestion.Nevertheless, mostofthespeakersshowedanintelligentgraspofthegreatproblemsresultingfromtariffrestrictionsandfree trade.Mr.Hugginsconfinedhisremarks toAustralianprotection,andshowed howastrongtariffwasabsolutelynecessarytoprovidearevenueforthe differentStates.Hedeclaredthatvery fewgoodscouldnotbeobtainedin Australia.Helikewiseridiculedthe ideaofpreferentialtradeasbeingbased unapurelysentimentalbasis.Mr. Sullivantookawiderviewofthe discussion.andmentionedthatfree tradewasquitenecessaryforanation'sprosperity.Heshowedhowa systemoftariffrestrictionswouldin timecrippleAustraliantradeanddeprivetheCommonwealthofitsCustomsrevenue.Heshowedwhatfree tradehaddoneforEngland,andthat asaresulthershipswerewellknown inalltheportsoftheworld.Mr. CarriggendeavouredtoshowthatprotectionisnecessarytodevelopAustralianindustries.Heinstancedthe manufactureofpaper,andpointedout thatitwasunfairforourstruggling industriestohavetocompetewith thoseofcountrieswherecheaplabour isemployed.Mr.Teahansaidthatit iseasytotalkofincreaseddutiesproducingrevenue,butthosewhomust beartheburdenarethecommon people.Thisisaveryimportantissue intheseprofiteeringtimes.Thespeaker showedthatasystemofprotection wouldleadtothedecreaseofimportsacontingencywhichwouldhavea paralysingeffectontradeandspoil competition.Mr.Tyersshowedthat, whateverbesaidofprotectionfor Australiainnormaltimes,therewas noquestionofthefactthatinthese hardtimesourindustriesstandin urgentneedofdevelopment.Hepointedouthowdifficultitistoetgoods fromEurope,andthatsincesuchis thecase,agenuineeffortshouldbe madetodevelopourindustries.Mr. Ryanmaintainedthatprimaryproductionishelpedbyfreetrade.He declaredthatitisanabsoluteblessing tothepoorandacorrespondingprofit tocombinesandrings.Mr.MooreenlargedonthefactthatEnglishfree tradeledtothemarketbeingswamped withGermangoods-cheaparticles, whichintimeledtotheneglectof Englishgoods.Mr.Dolandeclared thatprotectionalwaysledtotheformationofbigcompanieswhichfas. tenedlikevampiresonthetradelife ofthenation.Mr.Huggins,insummingup,pronouncedhisopinionthat

protectionwastheonlypolicyin accordwithtrueAustraliansentiment. Hedeniedthattheexistenceof monopoliescouldberegardedasan argumentforfreetradesincesuch existedinAustraliaatthepresent time.Mr.Sullivanconcludedthedebatewithafinespeech,inwhichhe ridiculedallargumentsforprotection. HequotedBismarck'spolicyinPrussiatoshowhowasystemofprotection canintimeofdangerbearealperilto anation.Thechairmanmadeafew remarks,andawardedthevictoryto thesideadvocatingfreetrade.He emphasisedthenecessityoftrueAustralianpatriotism,anddeclaredhis opinionthatthosewhowereloudest intheirprofessionsofloyaltywere wantingmostinloyaltytotheirown country-Australia.

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ThelateMrs.ClementShortercontributedtoarecentissueofthe"Irish Independent"aletterundertheheadingof"TheEnglishandIreland."The writer,perhapsbetterknownasDora Sigerson,theIrishpoetess,wasthe daughterofDr.Sigerson,alsoabrilliantliterateur.

Idonotknow,saysMrs.Shorter,if thenumerousattacksupontheIrish intheEnglishnewspapershaveescapedyourreaders'attention.Ifso,I wouldlikethemtoknowtheformat presentprevalentinEngland-for -whosesakewearetoldbyMr.Redmond,"173,772Irishmenareservingin thearmyandnavy,"andwhosecolony wearedesperatelyagitatingtobecome.

Inthe"Bystander"theywillseea snakewiththathideoushead,which Englishartistsalwaysdrawuponan Irishman'sbody,ifhebenotinkhaki. Itismarked"SinnFein."Inthe"Old Volume,"ashillingannualproduced "inaidoftheBookseller'sProvident Institute,"theywillseeIrelandasan ape,andamoose-deerasaJew.Itisa smallmatter,butastrawshowshow thewindblows.Theeditorwhoacceptssuchpictures,andthepublicthat allowsthemmaywonderiftheJewish peopleortheIrishsoldiersatthefront willfindthemasamusingasthe artist.

TheothernightanIrish-Canadianat theGarrickTheatreinLondonwas manenoughtoriseandprotestata performancemakinggameoftheIrish Convention."WhatarottlnholeIrelandmustbe,"heheard.Hestartled thehousebyflingingachairatthe actors,andwasheardshouting,"It'sa shametospeakofIrelandso-andthe boysatthefront!"

ItisnotmanyyearssinceMr.SeymourHickswasparadinganapeupon hisstageasanIrishmember,norwas itlongbeforethewarthatanIrishman brokethewindowsoftheofficeof "Punch"becauseheobjectedtoa Frenchmanbeingpicturedasamonkey onanorgan.Thus,thoughitwillbe seenthatthehumouristdoesnotbecomemorebrilliantastimemoveson, nordoeshissteadyinsultsbecomeless inspiteof173,772Irishmeninthefield. Thatthereisacertainhumourin theConventiononecannotdeny,and noonecanseeitmoreclearly thanthepeoplewhohavepre- "' renteditasasolutionoftheIrish problem.Wehavehadthewordofat leasttwoEnglishMinisters"that Ulsterwillnotbecoerced,"andwe haveSirEdwardCarsontelegraphing tohisfriends,"NoSurrender."Andwe havetheBritishGovernmenttelling theworlditisallinourownhands nowtosettletheIrishquestion.And themountainisinlabour-whatwill itbringforth?

GrattanandO'Connell. Thereisamusement,andbetting, hereastowhatUlsterwilltakewithoutcoercion-whatMr.Redmonddare taketogethimselfbackintothegraces ofhiscountrymen,andwhatIreland willtake,thathasaskedfortheliberty promisedtosmallnations:and,most ofall,whatGreatBritainwillgivewhen theplansareuponthetable.Aye,itis humourous,withthathumournearto heart-break,sospecialtoIreland. Outsidethesecretchamberofthe Convention,HenryGrattanstands witharmupliftedbeforetheempty housewhichheoncemadeechowith hisvoice:"Iwatchedbyitscradle:I followeditshearse."heseemstospeak ofthedeadParliament.Andagain: "TheUnionhassunkthecountry,"he said."Irelandheldupherheadformerly,butsheisnowabeggaratthe doorofGreatBritain."Hisbackisto thattragicstreet,wherehegathered theVolunteers,thecontinuationof whichbringsonetothespotwhere youngEmmet'sheadwasheldtothe crowdas"theheadofatraitor."

Totherightofthecollege,overthe widebridge,isthestatueofO'Connell,

whodeclaredhewouldsooneraccept thePenalLawCode,"withallitspristinehorrors,"thantheUnion;thathe wouldsoonertrusthimselftothejusticeofhisProtestantfellow-countrymenthan"lay'hiscountryatthefeet offoreigners."Furtherupthewide street,calledafterhim,wecomeupon thefigureofCharlesStewartParnell; hestandsbeforetheRotunda,within whosewallsheappealedtotheIrish people,anduponwhosemonumentone reads:"Youcannotputboundstothe progressofanation."

Parnell'sLastStand.

There1heardhimimpassionately makinghislaststand,dyinguponhis feet,yetafraidnottoattendmeetings, forfear"theywouldsayIwasa coward,""they,"alas!beinghisIrish Party-thepartywhodesertedhimbecauseGladstonedesiredit.DoesMr. Redmondrememberthewordsofthat Leader,he,atleast,sobravelyfollow ed,whenitwasnotpolitictodoso"youcannotputboundstotheprogressofanation."

AlwaysafraidtoembarrasstheGovernmentofEngland,thispartyhas everlostprestigebyitsowncowardice: andwhatistherecord?Imprisonment foreveryconstitutionalleader,from O'ConnelltoParnell,fromParnellto Mr.Redmond,andforthoseothersimprisonmentanddeath,thehangman'sropeandthevolley. Humourous!tomakeajeerof,no doubt!butsurelythelowestformcf humouruponearth,theinsultingofa bravethoughweaknation,thatisis safetoinsult.Ihavewonderedifit isnotourownweaknessthatisat fault.Whywasthepartycowardly enoughtoleaveMr.Parnellbecauseof Mr.Gladstone?Ihavewonderedwhy Mr.Redmondshouldhavepostponed theHomeRuleBillsoasnottoembarrasstheGovernment.Ionceasked whynoEnglishmemberremonstrated upontheBachelor'sWalkmassacre, andonetoldme"anIrishmemberhad beggedhimnottoraisethequestion:" itwouldnotbegoodpolicy;theyexpectedHomeRule.

Ihavewonderedthatnoneofthe membersroseinprotestagainstthe executionsoftheircountrymenafter EasterWeek,andifitweretruethey mighthavesavedRogerCasementif theyhadaskedforareprieve.Ihave wondered,wondered,wondered,why theypratedofalienprinces,ofbonesetting,andotherpurelyEmpire affairs,orsatlikemiceduringthepast tragicyearwhentheircountrymen weresuffering;andIhavewondered whatwastheanswertothefewwho askedtheiraidbeforetheexecutions.

IrelandPicturedasanApe.

Ihavewonderedattheman whoaskedmewithajeer"ifIreland wouldbesatisfiedattheConvention, orifitwouldbeanothergrievance," andIhavewonderedatthe womanwhowantedtoknow"ifIrelandwouldbeacolony."Iwondered, forIhadseenParnellinhislastfight, appealingtohispeople.Oh!Iwonderedifmycountrymencouldnotrecogniseinthistroubleofto-daytheold handthatpreparedityesterday.Can wenotlearnthatintheendeavourto pleasewehavegainednothing.Weare picturedasanapeinahumourous picturepaper,orjeeredatonthestage beforeanappreciativeaudience.

Howlouddownthestreetsofthe ancientcityofDublinechothefeet ofthepatrioticdead!Howstrong comesthevoiceofonegonecallingto hispartyinthesecretcouncilsof'the Convention:Youcannotputbounds totheprogressofanation."

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Muchhasbeenwrittenabortthe splendidcouragewithwhichtheFrench nunshavefacedthehorrorsofwar.In theirhospitals,undertheenemy':,fire, amongthethousanddifficultiesand dangersthatwarbringsinitstrain, theyhaveremainedfearless,sereneend devoted.Someofthemhavefallen,like soldiersattheirpost,andamongthese SisterIgnatius,wellknowninPais, whereshelivedmanyyears,isa peculiarlyinterestingcharacter.

ConfidenceinGod. ShewasanAlsatianbybirth,and belongedtotheOlderoftheDivine Saviour,whichhasanursinghomein Paris,celebratedforitsexcellentmanagement.Sheservedfortwentyyears inthishome,andwasgreatlyvalued forherkindness,cheerfulness,andskill asasicknurse.SisterIgnatiuswasan optimistwhentheMotherSuperioress wasperplexedandtroubledbyher manyresponsibilities."Nevermind,ma mere,"theSisterusedtosay,"lebon Dieuwillarrangethings,"andherabsolutetrustinGod'sarrangementswas oftenjustifiedbyvisibleresults.In 1915thenursinghomeoftheRueBizet becameahospitalforwoundedsoldiers, where,amongstothers,GeneralGourandwasnursedbacktohealth.Aletter writtenbyhimtoSisterIgnatiusis verycharminginitsplayfulgratitude. AmidstPerilsinAlsace.

InJuly,1915,theSisterwassent fromParistohernativeprovinceof Alsacetogovernamilitaryhospitalthathadbeenstartedinavalleyclose toherbirth-place.Thelittletownof MorschhadbeenretakenbytheFrench andwasdefendedbythem,butitwas visitedoccasionallybyGermanairships.InAugust,SisterIgnatiuswrites toParisthatshellshadbeenthrown onthehospitalwhileanoperationwas goingon.Severalpersonswerehurt, andallthesoldiersinaconditionto travelwerepromptlysenttoBussang. Theotherswereremovedtothecellars ofthehospitalforsafety.Soon,however,thecellarsweretoosmallforthe woundedmenwhopouredintothehospital.Theshellingcontinuedatintervals.Thisparticularhospitalwas situatedonlyafewmilesfromthe famousHartmansweilerkopf,which hasbeen,sincethebeginningofthe war,thesceneofterrificfighting. UnderFire.

Onemorningaterrificcannonade began.Thehospitalseemedshakento itsveryfoundations.Towardsevening twonuns,whokeptthevillageschool, knockedatthedoor;oneofthemhad beenwoundedbyashellwhileteachingherclass,andshecametohavethe wounddressed.SisterIgnatiusdidthe dressing,and,whenthetwonunsfrom theschoolpreparedtogohome,she spontaneouslydecidedthattheymust notbepermittedtogoalone.SheaskedanotherSisterofhercommunity, SisterIsaie,togowithher,andthe fourreligioussetouttogetherinthe winternight.Fromprudencetheydecidedtowalkatsomedistancefrom eachother,andtheysoonlostsightof oneanotherinthedarkness.Suddenly ashellburstwithatremendosushock. SoeurIsaieandhercompaniontell down;theywerenotwounded,only shaken,coveredwithdustandstones, andtheytookshelterinacellar,where severalpeoplehadfoundarefuge. Anxiously,SisterIsaieinquiredfor SoeurIgnatius,and,hearingthatno onehadmether,sheconcludedthat, likeherself,shehadtakenshelter, when,suddenly,asoldierarrivedand reportedthatanunwhohadbeen struckbyashellwaslyingnearthe villagefountain.Thoroughlyalarmed, SisterIsaiebeggedthesoldiertotake hertothespot,whereSisterIgnatius -foritwasshe-laystarkandstillin thedarkness.Hercompanionsentfor adoctorandapriest,buttheSister hadalreadybreathedherlast.

whenthefuneralprocessionwendedits waytothecemeteryontheslopesof theVosges,itwasfollowedbyallthe inhabitantsofthelittletown.Six soldierpriestsheadedtheprocession; amilitaryescortsurroundedthecoffin, onwhichlayclustersofwhiteflowers; andthebravenun'sgravewasdug betweenthoseoftwoofficerswhohad, likeherself,laiddowntheirlivesfor France.

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Sectarianshavebeensingingthe HymnofHatethroughoutAustralia (saysthe"Advocate")oflateinregard totheCatholicChurch,itspriestsand people.Theyhavebeenindulgingthemselvestothetopoftheirbentfora considerabletimeinthisfashion,and themorebitterandslanderousthe wordswerethattheymanagedtofit totheirweirdmusic,thebetterwere theypleased.DuringthetworeferendacampaignstheyinfusedintotheirantiCatholiccrusadesanamountofspleen andvenomwhichwasininverseratio totheirprotestationsofChristianforbearanceandbrotherlylove.Religiosityintheircaseisparadedasreligion. Their"gospel"seemstobeginandendinmaliciousrepresentationsanddenunciationsofwhattheyarepleased tocall"TheScarletWoman."Under thecloakofpatriotism,theyhavebeen maligningCatholicsindisgracefulfashion.LikethePhariseesofold,they havebeenstandingforthinthemarket places,callinguponallmentowitness theirpure-souleclloyalty,anddemandingthatallwhodonotseeeyetoeye withthemshouldbecastintoexterior darknessordeported,orthatsomethingequallydrasticandsummary shouldbetheirpunishment.

aloudchorus,inwhichthesingers joinedwithgreatgusto.Theywerein finefightingfettle-solong,thatis,as thefightingwasonlytobedonewith theirtongues.TheywouldliketoconveytheimpressionthatIrishmenand Catholicshavenotbeendoingtheir dutyinthewar.Thisiswhatmakes theirinsolenceinsufferable.Toreadthe speechesmadeattheTownHallmeetinginconjunctionwithlastweek'sresolutioninsupportoftheArchbishop carriedattheSouthMelbournebranch oftheIrishNationalForesters,in whichitispointedoutthat300membersofthatorganisationinVictoria alonearefightingfortheAllies,isan indexofthecold,calculatedinsults whichCatholicshavelevelledatthem withouttheslightestfoundation.The thingisintolerable.Howlongisitto bepermittedtocontinue?Theircontentionisthattheycanslanderusas muchandaslongastheyplease,but becauseDr.Mannixstandsupforhis creedandhiscountrythecryofthe bigotsis,"Awaywithhim!Intern him!Deporthim!"

Howscantistheirnotionofthe Britishfairplayofwhichtheyprate sogliblywasevidencedbytheirreceptionofagentlemannamedMr. JamesLvell.Hetoldtheaudienceof flag-flappersthathewasanAustralian, ofScottishdescent:thatheknewnothingaboutShinFein.andthathe wasaspecialconstable.Sofar,sogood. Butwhenhewenton.tosaythathe sawnothingobjectionableintheprocessionliewashowleddown,andhad toleavetheplatformandthehallHis hearersdidnotwishtolistentothe truth.Theyhadattendedtohavetheir earstickledbyanaccountofenormitiescommittedbytheSinnFeiners whomarchedintheprocession,andMr. Lyell'splainstatementoffactmade theirsectariangorgerisetoexploding pointAstoexhibitionofanti-Irishand anti-Catholicvenom,theresolutions whichwereadopted,andthespeeches madeinadoptingthem,willnoteasily beforgotten.Thelong-facedandlongcoatedgentrywhowereprominentin organisingandconductingthiscorroboreearecertainlylabouringundera saddelusioniftheythinkthatthey haveassistedtheircausebytheungodlydisplayofhatredandrancour. ArchbishopMannixhitthefituation offinhisowninimitablefashionwhen heremarked.inhisI3allarataddress. that"averyhotwindwasblowingin Melbourneatpresent."Therewasalot ofjealousyabroad,hesaid,andsome peoplewereconcernedaboutthekind ofrailwaycarriagecertainCatholics rodein,andthekindofcoloursthey wore.Thatoneword,"jealousy,"sums upthewholesituation."Tub-thumpers" oftheBrookestypestickatnothingin theirendeavourtocreatestrife.Althoughitwasofficiallyexplainedinthe pressbyaVictorianRailwayCommissionerthatitwasmerelyaroutinecustomtoplacetheStaterailwaycarat thedisposalevenoffriendlysocietydelegateswhentravellingtoconferences.aCongregationalistparsonis reportedinSaturday'spapersassaying, atAlbury,that,insteadoftravellingin theStatecarfromAlburytoMelbourne,Dr.Mannixshouldbebehind barbedwire."Theinference,ofcourse, isthattheArchbishophadbeengrantedanunusualprivilege.Bysuchsubtle methodsdothesectariansgoabout theirworkofsowingdissension. Thereareterriblethreatsofthe actiontobetakenasaresultofThursday'sgathering.Inreplytothesubsequentdeputationwhichinterviewed him,thePrimeMinisterladledouta supplyofplatitudesfromthegenerous stockofhigh-sounding.patriotic phraseswhichhehaseverinstock.He isanadeptatthegentleartofgiving "thesoftanswerthatturnethaway wrath"-exceptwhenheloseshishead, asontheoccasionofhislastQueenslandtrip.Heassuredthedeputationiststhat"theGovernmentwilllook intothismatterwithoutdelay."That replysenttheBrookesBrigadeawayin greatgoodhumour-ifthewordcanhe usedinspeakingofindividualswho aresosadlydeficientinanyhumourous attributes.IfMr.HughestookmeasurestocutshorttheHymnofHate whichthesectarian-mongersaresingingsolugubriouslyandsoinsolently, hewouldbedoingmoretoservethe Empirethanbylisteningtothediatribesofasetofbusybodiesandbigots whohavea"Mannixmaggot"onthe brain..Wellseewhatweshallsee.

Theseone-eyedindividualshadagala daylastweek.afterholdingacorr., boreeintheTownHall,atwhichthey gavefullventtotheirhatredagainst theCatholicChurch.theymarchedin processiontointerviewthePrimeMinister,anddemandedtheheadofArchbishopMannixonacharger.NominallytheTownHallpow-wowwastovoice theprotestof"loyalists"againstwhat theyallegetobedisloyalty.Inpointof fact.however.themiddaygathering washeldtoaffordtheSourfacesanopportunityofutteringtheirsplenetic outburstsagainsttheChurchofRome ingeneral,andDr.Mannixinparticular.Theytookcarethattheformer shouldbedonebyinuendo.ratherthan bytheirfavouritemethodofafrontal attack.Presumablythisdeparturefromtheircustomarytacticswasmeant to"savethefaces"ofthe"representativeCatholics"whotookpartinthe proceedings.Buttheslanderousstatementsmadeweresoblatantlyoffensive tothetiathuliccommunityasawhole. andwereperpetratedbysuchpersistent enemiesofeverythingthathasthe slightesttingeof'Romanism"aboutit, thatthewonderishoweventhemost jingoisticof"loyalCatholics"could havebeenseeninsuchcompany. Verily,lip-service"loyalty,"likeadversity,introducesstrangebed-fellows. Thewholetoneoftheassemblycan bestbejudgedbytheravingsofMr. HerbertBrookes.Evidentlyhistongue isapttorulehishead,ifweareto judgefromhisvapourir,gs.Hisgibes atourArchbishopas"thatmanof foreignextraction"weresostupidthat theyarenutworthconsideration.It passescomprehensionhowaspeaker canhailthePrimeMinister-aWelshman,andproudofit.too;asevidence hishistoricmessage:"Walesforever first--asaloyalistofloyalists,and"a Danielcometojudgment.-andsneer atDr.Mannixasa"foreigner."Tohis wayofthinking,aCeltfromWalesis inquiteadifferentcategoryfroma CeltfromIreland.Itwasanaddress breathingfireandfury,andhismost un-Christianlikeutteranceswerecheeredtotheechobytheself-professed Christianswhoheardthem.Thegem ofhisoratoricalflights,however,was containedinhisreferencetotheplace towhichheandhissupporterswould liketoconsignHisGrace.Toquote fromthedailypress:"Mr.Brookesexclaimed.amidasceneofgreatexcitement,'Beforethisthingwilloccur again,letusseeDr.Mannixinhell!' Thiswasfollowedbycriesof'Turn Mannixoutofthecountry!Turnthe traitorout!'"Fromwhichitwillbe seenthatMr.Brookesandhissupportersaresimplyoverflowingwiththe milkofhumankindness. Readerswhoremembertheir"David Copperfield"willrecallhowlittleDavid usedtohearhisstep-fatherreferring to"Mr.BrooksofSheffield,"who,he laterondiscovered,wasnoneother thanDavidhimself.Thismythical"Mr. Brooks,"whopuzzledDavid'sinfantilebrainsosorely,wasofuseinsofar ashe"keptthecatfromgettingoutof thebag,"asthesayingis.Mr.Brookes, ofMelbourne,isnotsoclever.He"let thecatoutofthebag"withavengeance.forhemadeitclearthatpersonalspleenagainsttheArchbishop, andenvyofhisgiantstridesmade throughoutAustraliabytheChurch forwhichHisGracestands,werethe realreasonsforwhichthegathering hadbeensummoned,andnotforany dangerwhichtheyfearedtheEmpire mightsufferfrom"NIannixism,"as thesesectarianspraseit.Whenthis irresponsibleMrflrorl;e:.ofMel. bournev.::: bolas,theHymnofHateswelledinto

Glanville'sLemonHeadachePowders,

is9dperbox,or 3deachpowder. H.C.

TEMW.A.RECORD. a 1 LocalandGeneral

Gonetohisreward,PrivateThomas Dwyer,afineyoungIrish-Australianof thewell-knownandpopularIrish-AustralianfamilyatClaremont,hasdied inFranceindefenceofthesacearian misrepresentativesofAustraliandemocracy,Hughes,Pearce,Leeper,Ruth, andCo.ThesadnewscameonWednesday,andthenumerousfriendsof poorTomandtheDwyerfamilyextendtothemtheirsincerestsympathy.

R.I.P.

TheChildrenofMary,Cathedralparish, arehavingariverexcursionto-morrow.TheDauntlesswillleaveBarrack .streetjettyat11.15sharp.Nowaiting.

Saysthe"MooraHerald"ofthe5th inst.:Mr.C.Rodoreda,whorecently purchasedMessrsCherlestonand Powell'spropertyatWalebing,andhis youngwifeshouldproveanacquisition tothedistrict.Mr.Rodoredaisayoung manwhoismakinghisfirststartasa grazieronhisownaccount.Mrs. RodoredaisadaughterofthelateMr. CharlesSmith,theoriginatorofwhat isnowknownsowidelyas"Smith's Estate."Mrs.Rodoredaisexpectedto joinherhusbandintheirnewhome withinthenextweek.

sr Theminiaturefancyfairheldon EasterMondayinSt.Jo'seph'sSchool, Northam,bytheSisteisofSt.Joseph, inaidofthenewschoolbuildingfund, provedafinancialsuccess,£67being netted.TheSisterswishtothankvery sincerelyallwhocontributedtomake itsogreatasuccess.Duringtheeveningthedrawingoftheracehorse,Roseleaf,tookplace,Mr.J.Sermon,ofGrass Valleybeingtheholderofthewinning number.

Mr.TomNaughton,wellknownin IrishandLabourcirclesinthiscity, hastakenupresidenceinHarvey, whereheisnowassociatedwithMr. FrankDriscollinalargestorekeeping business.Tomdeservessuccess,andall hiscityfriendswishhimgoodluck.

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thetroubleofpasiingaresolutionat -theroll-callsofourCatholicschools,and allfornothingatall;thereareno Methodiststhere,buttheJewsknow wheretogetvaluefortheirmoney.

OpeningofNewConventSchool

TheCatholicresidentsofMidland JunctionandalltheGuildfords,assembledintriumphonthechurch grountlsofMidlandlongbefore3 o'clocklastSunday,towitnessthe ceremonyofcrowningtheCatholic school,theconquerorofinfidelity,with thesolemnapprobatofourArchbishop, TheSistersofMercy,underthecapable leadershipofRev.MotherofVictoria Square,SuperioressoftheOrderin \VA.,havingcompletedthebuildingof anup-to-dateschool,petitionedHis GracetheArchbishoptobestowhis solemnblessingonthematerialbuilding,andinvokespiritualblessingson themselvesandtheCatholicchildrenof MidlandJunction.

Theywerenotdisappointed,for, punctualtoappointedtime,HisGrace arrivedat2.45p.m.HewasaccompaniedbytheVeryRev.D.Moloney, Mm.,andFatherMcBride.

TheIliberniansasaguardofhonour; theChildrenofMary,theconvent boarders,theprimaryschoolchildren, andthechoir,linedtheavenuefrom themainroadtothesacristy.His Grace,bowinghisacknowledgments duringthecheersandthemusicalcomplimentsthatgreetedhisarrival,proceededtothesacristy.Therehevested inkeepingwiththesolemnityofthe ceremony,wearingmitreandbearing thecrosier,he,accompaniedbyhis ministers,marchedfromthesacristy andthroughthemainentrancetothe church.Inthemeantime,thechoir,the ChildrenofMary,andtheassembled multitudesang"FaithofOurFathers" withallthe,fervourofanIrishman.

TheArchbishop,havingarrivedbeforthealtar,intonedthe"Veni CreatorSpiritus."Itwascontinuedto theendbyanumerouschoir,under thegracefulbatonofMr.Gibbs,their conductor.

Thisisafavouritehymnin'dlecclesiasticalcolleges.Bothpriestsand studentsseemtobeimbuedwithmore thanordinarypathoswheninvoking thespecialfavouroftheHolyGhc.st inthelanguageofthissweetrhythmicalhymn.

TheVeryRev.D.Moloney,Adm.,as masterofceremonies;accompaniedthe Archbishopduringthesolemnblessing ofthenewconventschool,andthe VeryRev.B.Fagan,Fa,:hersCrowley, Verlin,Kearin,andMcBride,wereinterestedspectators. FatherDoocyactedasdeaconto HisGraceatBenedictionoftheMost HolySacrament,whichconcludedthe imposingfunctionsofamemorable afternoon.

TheCelticClub

Thefollowingletterhasbeensentto HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne bythesecretaryoftheabove-named club:CelticClub,Perth, 'April7,1918. HisGraceMostRev.Dr,Mannix, ArchbishopofMelbourne.

YourGrace,-Iamdirected,onbehalfoftheCelticClub,representative ofIrishmenallovertheState,toconveytoyouourappreciationofthe fearlessandsteadfastattitudeadopted byyouinallmattersconcerningthe interestsofourraceandcountry.The wavesofbigotryandintoldance,political,religious,andnational,have beatenagainstyouinvain.Youhave been,sinceyourarrivalhere,abeacon lighttoalltrueIrishmeninAustralia,showingbrilliantlyanddistinctlythepathofdutyforfaithand fatherland.Inthepresentcrisis,relying onyourripejudgmentandwisdom,we pledgeourselvestostandsteadfastly behindyouinanyactionyoumay deemadvisabletotake,andwould highlyappreciateanywordsofadvice fromyou.MayGodspareyouand lengthenyourdaystocontinueyour goodandnoblework.Yoursfaithfully andsincerely, P.J.O'CONNOR,Secretary.

YoungIrelandSociety

ThePerthOperaticChoralSociety 'underthepatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClunelwishtonotifyall members,andallladiesandgentlemen withgoodvoiceswhoaredesirousof Joining,thataspecialmeetingwillbe heldat8o'clockatSt.Brigid'sSchool Ball,WestPerth,onTuesdayevening next,the16thinst.,toelectofficebearersforthesociety.Attheconclusionofthebusiness,theconductorwill bepreparedtotestthevoicesofthose desirousofjoining.Anyladyor gentlemanwhocannotattendthe meetingandwishestobecomeamembershouldcommunicateatoncewith thehon.sceretary,Mr.L.Dwyer, Alfonsostreet,NorthPerth.Itisthe society'sintentiontostartrehearsing Planquette'sdelightfulcomicopera, -LesClochesdeCorneville,"immediately.Mr.Nowotnyisbusilyengaged writingtheorchestralparts,andthe vocalscoreshavebeenorderedfrom Sydney,andwillbeherewithinthe nextweek.

NewmanCollegerecentlyopenedin Melbourne,numbersninestudents fromW.A.,andalltheChristianBrothers'CollegesandschoolsintheWest arerepresentedbythem.Mr.E.Prendergastfirstdistinguishedhimselfat St.Patrick's,Perth;Mr.A.Fraserwas onthestaffatFremantleuntilthis year;Mr.M.QuealyrepresentsKalgoarlie,andalloftheninearedistinguishedstudentsoftheC.B.C.,Perth. * TheattentionoftheMethodistConferenceisrespectfullydirectedtothe factthat,oftheninestudentswho wentfromtheCatholicCollegesof WA.toNewmanCollegewithinthe UniversityofMelbourne.fiveareJews whoreceivedtheireducationinthe Christiara_College,Perth.TheRabbiin PerthandtheRabbisinMelbourne arenotintheleastperturbedoverthis occurrence,fortheyknowthatthese youngmenwhohavebeenunderCatholicinfluencesalltheirlivesarethe betterforitinsecularknowledge,and thatotherwisenothingwaseverdone toweakentheirrespectforthereligion ofAbrahamandIsaacandJacob. StilltheMethodistConferencewentto

Thechoir,theconventboarders,and manymenandwomenintheassemblagesangvarioushymnssuitablefor theoccasionduringtheprocession fromthechurchtothenewschooland duringtheblessingoftheexteriorand interiorofthelatter.Theywerelater ondeservedlycomplimentedbythe Archbishopontheamplitudeandcorrectnessoftheirvocalcontributions.

Afterplacingtheschoolcrucifixin position,HisGraceaddressedtheassembledmultitudefromaplatform leadingto'oneoftheclassrooms.He sympathisedwiththeCatholicsofthe parishontheunavoidableabsenceof FatherMorristhroughillness,buthe hadreceivedaveryencouragingtelegramfromManly,N.SAV.,statingthat FatherMorrishadbenefitedconsiderablybychangeofsceneryandclimate, andhopedtoreturnsoonwithhis formervigourrestored,andbehereto leadtheminthegoodworksforthe benefitoftheparish.HisGracepair:a highcomplimenttoeveryonethatcontributedinanywaytowardsthecompletionandfurnishingoftheschool buildingwithitsimprovedqualitiesof methodicalsub-divisionsprovidingfor airandlight,asalsoaccousticrequirementsandtheirrestrictions.Forspecial approbationhesingledtherepeated cravingoftheMidlandpeeplefortheir favouriteluxury-abigchurchdebt. Inatwinklinganyobservantvisitor couldseethesepeoplewereproudof theirclaim,andasreadytoworkwith acheerfulheartandsmilingfaces,also liberalintheirindividualcontributions.

TheArchbishop'sdiscoursewas brilliant,explanatory,forcible,encouraging,andunhesitatinglycheerful astheirguideandthechiefpastorof apeacefulflock.fiewaspleasedthat nothingwaslikelytogowaste,for FatherO'Gorman'seagleeyedetected the'straycoinssuitableforchurch purposes.

Thespontaneousindicationsof pleasureexpressedbythecrowdwas notunwelcometoHisGraceandtheir beloVedpriest.Themenandwomen whosupplyFatherO'Gormanwiththe "sinewsofwar"seemedunitedlystrivingtoenlargehisgratifiedsmile.He inreturnopportunelyacknowledged theirgenerosity,andinripplingaccents,enhancedbyahappyexpressionofcountenance,toldallthathe wasproudofhisflock,andthankedthe architect,thecontractor,and,though lastnotleast,HisGracetheArchbishop.

TheusualmeetingoftheYoung IrelandSocietywasheldonSunday afternoon,7thinst.,intheHibernian Hall.Therewasalargeattendance, andmanynewmemberswereproposed.TheclassesinIrishwerecommencedunderthetuitionofMissesA. andS.O'Connor.Songs,recitations, anddancesweregivenbyMissesA. andL.O'Connor,M.Glennon,M.and E,O'Leary,andMr.AnthonyDwyer. 'Acommencementwasalsomadewith thestep-dancingclass.Owingtothe kindnessofHisGracetheArchbishop, thesocietyhasbeenabletosecurethe halloverthe"W.A.Record"afficeas ameeting-place.Thiswillbe:suitably furnishedandavailableforthenext meeting,whichwillbeheldonMonday next,15thinst.,at8p.m.Intending membersarerequestedtobringalong aschoolexercisebookandalead pencil.

Amusements

PERTHMAJESTIC.

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

He'satFremantleatlast!-.We meannoneotherthantheeagerlyawaitedBryantWashburn,whoseinstantaneoussuccessinhisgreat comedy-dramafrolic,"Skinner'sDress Suit,"haspenetratedtoFremantle longerethis.andputpicture-godson tip-toewaitingforhim."Skinner's DressSuit"opensatFremantleMajesticto-morrow.Itisthecomedy-drama thatplacedWashburnonthesame popularityplaneasDoug.Fairbanks, andthereforeneedsnointroduction. OnthesameprogrammeisCharlie ChaplinandalsolittleMaryMcAlister in"DoChildrenCount?"or"TheWonderfulEvent,"hergreatstudyfor bothadultsandkiddies."TheBirthof aNation"isdueonWednesday.This SabbatheveningVioletMersereauis duein"TheLittleTerror."

GRANDTHEATREANDTHEATRE ROYAL.

Thetwotheatres,underthedirection oftheenterprisingMr.T.Coombe,have agoodlistofattractionsforthecoming weeks.TheGrand,probablyPerth's mostpopularmoviehouse,hason Saturday(to-dayasix-reelSelznick drama,"TheSilentMaster,"with RobertWarwickintheprincipalrole. ThosewhohavereadE.PhillipsOppenheim'sgreatnovel,"TheCourtof St.Simon,"willrecogniseimmediately theromantictouchofthatfaomus romancer,andtheweirdnotionsthat alwaysinhabithisnovels."TheSilent Master"isadaptedfromthisnovel, andwilldoubtlessbeanunusuallyfascinatingfilm.Twofeaturesfollowat theGrandontheWednesday'schange, firstbeingOlgaPetrovain"Tothe Death,"thenAlmaHanlonin"The MysticHour."Anadvancenoteintimatesthatthegreat10-reelFoxfilm "TheHonourSystem"istoarriveat theGrandshortly. TheTheatreRoyalisnotonewhit behindthesistertheatreinattractions, to-dayseeingtheworld-famousnovel byWinstonChurchillin10reelsof motionpicture,"TheCrisis"isknown throughouttheEnglish-speakingworld asagreatworkoffiction,withafoundationofhistoricalfacttogiveit greatersignificance.Therewillundoubtedlybearushtoseethismighty filmdrama.Specialmusicwillberendered.OnthefollowingSaturdayan eight-reel"FirstNational"filmwillbe seen,"TheSignInvisible,"thestoryof amanwholostfaithinGod,andonly recovereditthroughtheunfaltering faithandloveofayounggirl.

MAJESTIC

EveryEveningBailee'Orchestra. SHOWINGTO-MORROW: EDNAMAYO, Inthesuper-dramathatall Sydneyravedover, "THERETURNOFEVE." Also,MaxLinderinthefirstof hisnewcomedies.

FREMANTLE,To-morrow: BRYANTWASHBURN,in "SKINNER'SDRESSSUIT." AlsoCharlieChaplin.

Majesticpatronshaveneverreason tocomplainthatthe"homeofthe super-feature"iseverniggardlyinthe goodthingsithandsout.Righton topof'TheBirthofaNation"boom, to-morrowcomesabillwhichisreally athree-starone.Thebigdramatic featureisthepictureoverwhichall Sydneyravedin"TheReturnofEve," featuringthatdarlingofpicturetans, EdnaMayo."TheReturnofEve"isa super-dramadaringyetwelcomeinthe lessonithitshome.Ittellsofamillionaire'sfreakinplacingtwochildren outinthewildsandbringingthemup asamodernAdamandEve,knowing notsocietyorcivilisation.Thenwhen Adamis19andEveaboutthesame age,theyarebroughtintothebrillianceofNewYorksociety.Theresult isstartling,andpicture-goersaretreatedtooneoftheboldestandmost originalconceptionseverseenonthe screen."TheReturnofEve"isasuperdramathatwilldriveabigmoral home,andwillmakeitselfremembered.Anotherbigattractiononthesame billistheinimitableMaxLinder (CharlieChaplin'sonlyrival),who comesinthefirstofhisnewLinder comediesproducedsincehisretinal fromthewar."MaxComesAcross"is thetitle,anditisonelongshriekfrom starttofinish.Parentheticallyitmay bementionedthattheLindernew comediesareexclusivetoMajestic. LastbutnotleastislittleMaryMcAlisterin"DoChildrenCount?"or "TheGuidingHand,"adramathat everyadultandeverykiddiewillbe charmedwith.Canmorebegivenfor themoney?ThisSundayevening"'The YolkofGold,"allnewtoPerth,isthe scintillant.

GrandTheatre DIRECTION

SATURDAY,13thAPRIL: ROBERTWARWICK, Inthe6-actSelznickDrama, "THESILENTMASTER."

WEDNESDAY,17thAPRIL: OLGAPETROVA in"TOTHEDEATH,"and ALMAHANLONin `THEMYSTICHOUR.'

TheatreRoyal T.COOMBE.

-"FL'RDAY,13thAPRIL. WinstonChurchill'sFamous AmericanNovel, "THECRISIS," In10WonderfulDramaticActs. ShowingAlltheWeekto Friday,19th.

Thefollowingsignificantnotewe gatherfromthepatrioticpastureof theSydney"Bulletin."Itcarriesa lessonforpeoplewithbrains.Readit twice,anyhow:-

"SilenceintheCourt"-andEverywherElse.

AnAustralianmilitaryofficerwho robbedtheDefenceDepartmentof thousands-partoftheschemewasthe regulardrawingofpayforaregiment thatdidn'texist-andhadagaytime ontheproceeds,finishedupwithfour years'hardlabour.Subsequentinquiriesdisclosedthatgoodreasonexisted forsupposingthatthisofficerhadgot awaywithconsiderablymoreplunder, andhadcommittedmorenumerous offencesthanwerementionedinthe indictmentathistrial.Thiswasclearly withintheknowledgeoftheDepart. ment,becauseittranspires(videthe latestreportoftheCommission)that thePrimeMinister,"havingregardto representationsofthefatherandthe gallantwarservicesrenderedbythe brothersoftheaccused,"directedthat nofurtherproceedingsbetakenagainst him.TheCommissionersconsiderthat thisincidentis"inexplicable,"and pointoutthattheresultofabandoning furtherprosecutionwastopreventthe followingupofinvestigationswhich mighthavedeterminedwhethergrave suspicionsconcerningotherofficers werejustifiable.TheviewofSolicitorGeneralGarranisthattheprosecution wentquitefarenoughinsecuringone conviction,as,evenifguilthadbeen, provedonothercharges,thepunishmentwouldhavebeenaconcurrent sentence.Now,thequestionisnot whetherapersonwhohadrobbedthe peopleof£67,000wouldhavebeentold tostayingaolformorethanfouryears ifhehadbeenprovedguiltyofother crimes.Thispapercouldderiveno satisfactionfromseeinganalleged criminalpursuedtothebitterend.The pointiswhetherthereasongivenfor notprosecutingisgenuine.Ordidthe Ministerjoyfullyseizeuponthequitelegitimaterepresentationsofahard-hit fatherasanexcuseforobscuringfurtherviewoftherottennessoftheDepartment?Thetrialofthismanwas horriblydamagingtoPearce.Just aboutthattime,too,Pearcewasassertingthathisdepartmentwasgoinglike awell-oiledmachine,andstrugglingto gagthe"Bulletin".whenitasserted that,instead,itwasflounderingin chaos.Nothingwillmake.thispaper nowbelievethatthefearoffurther horrorscomingtolighthadnotgreat weightincausingtheGovernmentto temperjusticewithmercy.Ifthis forgerhadbeendetectedthrowingeggs inBananaland,orlurkinginthevicinityoftheI.W.W.itislongoddsthat thefactswouldhavebeenputbefore thejury.Justicemaybeblind,butcan usuallypickashadyplaceinwhichto sitandhaveasleep.

NewNorcia

TheEasterholidaysinNewNorcia werespentveryquietly.Theservices ofHolyWeekwerecarriedoutwith thatsolemnityandbeautyofritual characteristicoftheBenedictineOrder. Asisusual,thePerthteamofcricketersvisitedusagainthisyear.and onEasterSaturdaytheyplayedthe VictoriaPlainsteam,buttheplaywas interruptedbyathunderstorm.On EasterMondaytheyplayedtheNative tean,andweredefeated.

Intheeveningadancewasheldin theYarrawindaHall(threemilesout). ThedancewasorganisedbyMisses FilearandMcNamee,andwasinaid oftheschoollibrary.Itwasinevery wayacompletesuccess.AgoodlynumberofPerthpeoplewere present.

Afterrefreshmentshadbeenhanded out,Mr.NIcNamee,inaneatlittle speech,thankedthevisitorsfortheir attendance.Dancingwasthencontinuedthro'theweesma'hours,and by4a.m.visitorsstartedforhome, thus-bringingaveryenjoyableeveningtoaclose.

Mr.R.P.Lanigansufferedasevere losshisFordmotorcar,which caughtfireonthewayoutfrom MogumberonEasterSaturdayafternoon.Passengers,mails,baggage,parcels,etc.,werehowever,allrescued safely,butnotwithoutdifficulty. Visitorshadthereforetoresorttothe coachandpairtobringthemto Mogumberattheendoftheirholidays.

Mr.Kelly,employedasdam-sinker onthemission,alsohistwoassistants, sufferedaheavylossonEasterSaturdayafternooninthelossbyfireofhis camp,togetherwitheverythingthey possessed.

SisterM.Franciswasconsciousto thelast,knewperfectlywellthatshe wasdying,andspentherfailingenergy inlovingaspirationstoherDivine SpousesomuchsothattheBishop askedhernottodistressherselftoo much.Herpeace,wasundisturbedand shepassedawaywithoutastruggleas theBishoppronouncedthelastAbso. lution.Maysherestinpeace.

WestPerthNotes

LastSundayeveningtheusual monthlyprocessionandBenedictionof theMostBlessedSacramenttookplace inSt.Brigid'sChurch.FatherFagan deliveredaninstructivesermononthe institutionandnecessityoftheSacramentofPenance.andafterwards BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacramentwasgiven. a DeathofSisterMaryFrancis MissEthelFaulkner,oftheEduceO'Hara

OnMondaymorning,the11thof March,thepureandholysoulofSister MaryFrancisO'Harapassedtoits eternalrewardatthePresentation Convent,Geraldton.Allthatloving careandmedicalskillcouldsuggest hadbeendone,butGod'stimehad comewhenHechosetotransplantone ofHisearthlyliliestotheGardenof Paradise.TheMotherHouseinGeraldtonhasestablishedninebranches inWA.,butSisterMaryFrancisis theprivilegedsoulchosentobeginthe eternalFoundationinHeaven.The much-lovednun,whowasanativeof Dublin,cametothisStateaboutnine yearsago,andbyherpassingawaythe PresentationOrderhassustainedthe firstdeathsincetheirestablishmentin Geraldton27yearsago.ThelateSister Francishadbeenailingforafew weeks,andthoughherillnessduring thelastweekwascausingmuchconcern,herdeathwasnotexpected.On Sunday,however,shebecamemuch weaker,and.graduallysinking,passed peacefullytohereternalrewardinthe 39thyearofherageandeighthofher religious.HisLordshipBishopKellyattended herduringherillness,andadministered HolyViaticumandExtremeUnction. Sheretainedconsciousnesstothelast, andforsomehoursbeforeanduntil` herhappydeath,wassurroundedby hersistersinreligion.TheBishop,who wasalsopresent.recitedtheprayerfor thedying,andinthemidstofthose religiouslyserenesurroundingsthe talentedanddevotedSisterbreathed forthhersoultoGod.Duringthe afternoonseveralvisitedtheConvent Oratory,wheretheremainswere placed.AsSisterFranciswasofa brightandhappydisposition,shewas agreatfavouritewiththechildren. anditwaspathetictoseethelittleones strivingtogetalastlookattheir deardepartedteacher,whohadzealouslylabouredfortheirwelfareand advancement.OnTuesdaymorninga SolemnHighMasswascelebratedin theConventChapel.hisLordship BishopKellybeingcelebrant;Very Rev.DeanGraber,deacon;Father O'Hare,sub-deacon;andFatherScanIan,masterofceremonies.Theconvent choir,assistedbyMr.FrankCritch, sangtheusualresponses.PrivateRequiemMasseswerealsocelebrated bythefollowingpriests:VeryRev. FatherMcGrath,C.SS.R.,VeryRev. DeanGraber.FatherO'Hare,*Father Scanlan,FatherPrendergast,Father Sheehan,FatherO'Malley,Father Hawes,andFatherIrwin. Theprayersatthegravesidewere recitedbyhisLordshipBishopKelly, assistedbytheVeryRev.Dean Graber,FathersScanlan,andO'Hare.

tionDepartment,whohasbeenspeedingafewdayswithheroarentsin Goldingstreet,leftduringtheweek forMorawa,towhichplaceshehas justbeentransferred.Thebalmy breezesofPrestonValleyhavegreatly improvedherhealth;inhernewregionofdutyherfriendstrusttheatmospherewillaisobe.akindlyone.

ThesadnewsofthedeathinEgypt ofMr.J.Howard,brother-in-lawof MissMeagher,ofLakestreet,Perth, isannounced.Mrs.Howard,withher daughter,Vera,quiterecentlyleftfor theEasternStatesonavisittofriends. Oursympathyisextendedtothebereavedrelativesintheirirreparable loss.

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Ticketsareincirculationforthe firstofaseriesofentertainmentsin aidofSt.Brigid'sChurchfund,a euchrepartyanddancebeingadvertisedtotakeplaceintheHibernian Hall,Murraystreet,ontheeveningof the23rdinst.Undertheorganisation oftheLadies'ConferenceofSt.VincentdePaultheaffairpromisestobe asuccess.Playwillstartpunctuallyat 8o'clock,soastoallowtheyoung folksampletimeforthedancingwhich istofollow.Everykindsoulinthe parishshouldhaveaticketandberepresentedatwhatisboundtobea functionoverflowingwithalltheelementsofhumankindness.

* SignallerJackKent,anoldaltar boy,isonholidaysinEngland,and willspendaportionofthemwith friendsinthesouthofIreland.

"TheBrotherlyAges"

Don'twriteabout''thelongnightof the'DarkAges,'"saysDoctorJames J.Walshinthe"MountAngelMagazine."JohnFiskespeaksof"Allthe workbigwithpromisesofthefuture thatwentoninthosecenturieswith modernwritersintheirignoranceused oncetosetapartandstigmatiseasthe 'DarkAges.'"

Don'tcomparetheMiddleAgeswith paganantiquitytothegreatdisadvantageofthemedievalperiod,forJohn Fiskesaidthat"Thereisasensein whichthemostbrilliantachievements ofpaganantiquityaredwarfedin comparisonwithwhatwasaccomplishedintheMiddleAges."

Don'taccepttheordinaryopinions abouttheMiddleAgesunlessyouare sureyouknowagreatdealaboutthat period.JohnFiskegiveshighpraiseto mediaevaltimesintheintroductionto hisworkon"TheBeginningsofNew EnglandorthePuritanTheocracyin ItsRelationstoCivilandReligious Liberty."Ifhesaiditthereyoucan besurethathemusthavehadabsolutelycompellingevidenceforit.

Don'ttalkabouttheCatholicChurch "homperingeducation."Inthethirteenthcentury,whentheCatholic Churchwasmostpowerful,whenthe Popes,forgoodreasons,wereableto putthekingsdownfromtheirthrones, thereweremorestudentsattheUniversitiesofEuropeinproportionthan therearenow.ReadanyserioushistoryoftheUniversitiesandsee. Don'tproclaimconfidentlythatthere wasnostudyofscienceuntilourtime. ThemediaevalUniversitieswerescientificUniversities,studyingeverything fromthescientificaspect.

Don'tforgetthatstudentsofsociologyarebeginningtocalltheMiddle Ages"thebrotherlyages,"becauseof alltheyaccomplishedformen,followingtheprincipleinthosedaysthat manwasindeedhisbrother'skeeper. Don'tthinkgoodhospitalsand trainednursingdltogethermodernin theirorigin,forGarrison,inhis"HistoryofMedicine"says:"Thechief gloryofmedievalmedicinewasintheir organisationofhospitalsandsick nursing."

Ahealthybodyisgood;hutasoul inrighthealth-itisthethingbeyond allotherstobeprayedfor;theblessedestthingthisearthreceivesofheaven. -Carlyle.

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Silence!Silence!!Silence!!!

People,Place

THEREQUIEMMASS.

AlowlyIrishcottage

Surroundedbymilesofmoor, Thatch-roofed,whitewalled,secluded, 'Midheath-cladhauntsthatlure Thekeen-eyed,pryingwildbirds, Whoseoft-repeatedscream

Ringsout,likespiritvoices

Offen,andmere,andstream.

Agroupofpeasantskneeling

Upontheearthenfloor, Withsobandprayerresounding Fromhearthtoopendoor; Uponabedreclineth

Alovelymaiden'sform, Indeathe'enstillappearing

Asifaliveandwarm.

Lo,allaboutherlying Whitelilies,rosesred! 'Theyrestuponherbosom, Andcrownherqueenlyhead; Hergoldenringletscluster Roundneck,andcheek,andbrow; Thinhandsthebeadsareholding, Theycannotnumbernow.

TheHolyMassisoffered, Thathallowsalltheplace; ThepurewhiteHostislifted Abovethecoldwhiteface; Isitasaintenraptured That'shushedtoheavenlycalm, Bysweetandsolemnmurmur Oforisonandpsalm?

SincetheninproudCathedrals

I'veseenreligiousrites

Performedwithpompandsplendour, 'Midmusic,incense,lights, Butthroughthemshinesthememory

Ofthatheart-movingscene 'Heaththecottageroof-treeshrining Faith,fervour,hopeserene.

T.B.Fenelon.

AcorrespondentoftheGlasgow ''EveningTimes"havingcriticisedthat -paperforplacinganyweightuponthe opinionofthePopehasdrawnforth theretortthatthePopeis"afactin theexistingschemeofthings,andthe newspaperwhichignoredtheexistence ofthePopeonthesomewhatfoolish groundsputforwardbyourcorrespondentwoulditselfsoonceaseto existandwoulddeservetodoso."The statementisofvalueasrepresenting themoreenlightenedviewofthemodernScottishPress,althoughacertain sectionofthepublic,representedby thiscorrespondent,stillthinkthey finishedwiththePopeandhisinfluence400vearsago.

a TheDeanandChapterofDurham (saysahomepaper)haveaccepted fromtheDowagerLadyLondonderry ahandsomeprocessionalcrossinthe formoftheCrossofSt.Cuthbert,in memoryofthelateLordLondonderry. Itwasusedforthefirsttimeatthe Christmasmorningserviceinthe Cathedral.Thecrossisofsilver,mountedonanebonystaff,withfiguresof theVirginMaryandChild,St.CuthbertandtheVenerableBede.What will"Orange"Ulsterthinkofthis?It may,however,beanevidenceofthe comingofthehappierandholiernew timeforwhicheverypatrioticIrishman hopesandprays.

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ingaloudforfreedom.Thegrantingof HomeRulewouldbethemeansof cementingtheEmpire,andtheIrish peoplethroughouttheworldwould heartilygivetheirearnestco-operation inthiswar.Reviewingthis,Icannot understandwhythismatterisnot healedforthebenefitoftheEmpire."

EstelleBlythhasthefollowinginthe "CornhillMagazine":FromJerusalem theEmperorandEmpresswentanto Damascus,andastoryistoldofthe Imperialvisitwhichwillneverbeforgotten.bythisgenerationintheNear East.TheKaiserwastakentoseethe houseofoneofthechiefMoslemeffendiyeh(gentlemen),whohadawonderfulreception-roomfurnishedwithold inlaidmushrabeyah,richcarpets,and embroideries,suchasarehardlytobe seennowadays.Thisroomwasoneof thesightsofDamascus,andtravellers wereoftentakentoseeit.TheKaiser admiredeverythinggreatly-somuch, indeed,thattheeffendi,withtrue Easternpoliteness,answeredhimwith thecommonEasternformula,"Itisall yours!"TheKaisersaidnothingatthe time,butwithinhalfanhourofHs departureanumberoftheroyalpackersappeared,whoremovedthepickof theeffendi'scherishedheirlooms,ifnot thewhole.InviewoftheCrown Prince'srecentacquisitionsbehindthe linesinFrance,thisanecdoteisinteresting.

Onlymoderncivilisedmancanemit thetypicalheartylaughofjoy;(says Fleet-SurgeonMarshBeadnell,R.N.); thelunaticandchild"scream,"savages"yell,"andmonkeysandapes "howl"withdelight. Laughter arosewhenEdmundBurkewasstruck squareinrthefacebyarotteneggwhile makingaspeechontheslave'question. Butlaughteralsoarosewhen,calmly pullingouthishandkerchiefandwipinghisface,hequietlyremarked:"I alwaysdidsaytheargumentsinfavour ofslaveryweresomewhatunsound." Thefirstoutburstoflaughterwasof thesavageandprimitivetypeandwas attheorator,thesecondwaswithhim, andwasaltogetherofamorerefined andcivilisednature.Isay"civilised" becausethehighesttypeoflaughter, themostcharacteristicallyhuman,is invariablyassociatedwith"humour."

AbdulHamid,SultanofTurkey, nearly years,andwhowasousted fromofficebytheYoungTurkPark, diedduringFebruary.Hewasknown as"TheSickManofEurope"and"The GreatAssassin."Hewasheldresponsiblefortheawfulmassacresofthe Armeniansin1895and1896.andfor thetragediesanddisoredinMacedonia.

hebelongs.LikeothereminentstatesmeninSerbia,hehasknownwhatit hasbeentosufferimprisonmentfor allegedpoliticaloffences.Inthereign oftheill-fatedbutalmostcompletely crazyKingAlexander,theslightest oppositiontothewhimandcapricesof thesovereignwasconstruedashigh treason,andmenwhowereCabinet Ministersoneday,foundthemselves24 hourslateringaolandassignedto convictlabour.

LieutenantGeneralDiaz,nowhead ofthegeneralstaffoftheItalianarmy, hashadarapidcareerthroughallthe branchesofmilitaryactivity.Hefirst enteredtheartillery.SinceAugust, 1916,hehastakenpartinallthe battlesontheIsonzoandCarso,first inthecapacityofcommanderofa divisionandlaterasleaderofthe Twenty-thirdArmyCorps.Diazisa silentandtemperateman,atenacious anduntiringworker.Heiscoolinface ofdanger.Hegavehisfirstordersfor blockingthepasageoftheAustroGermanforcesonthePiavewiththe sameunhurriedcalculationwithwhich hedirectedthebattlefortheconquest ofSelolastAugust.Heisinvulnerable beforedejectionandbeforeunexpected joy.Hebelieveshismissionsimilarto thatofthelegendarypilotwhodoes notflinch-beforethefiercestobstacles ofatempest.Hisvoicehasthesame imperativepersuasionthatisinhis look,sothathismenarefilledwith thatsenseofblindobediencewhich,in thecrucialmomentcompelsall,even themosttimid,toaction.

BishopAquina-Correahassincebeen therecipientofanotherdignitywhich, asfarasIknow,isuniqueinthecase ofamemberoftheEpiscopacy.This ishispositionofcivilgovernorofthe StateofMatoGrosoinBrazil.It appearsthatforsometimetheState ofMatoGrosohasbeeninacondition ofextremeagitation,somuchsothat thepersonageseligibleforthepostof governorfoughtshyofgoingintoa hornets'nest.Norisingpoliticianis anxioustomeethisWaterloo.Inthis predicamentthePresidentofBrazil turnedtotheinfluentialyoungBishop. WouldhenotbecomeGovernorofthe State?No,BishopAquina-Correadid notwishtodoso,either.However,the reiteratedrequestsofthePresident,his appealtotheprelate'spatriotismand theexhortationsoftheNuncioApostolicofBrazilwontheday,andthe Bishopundertookthepositionforthe lengthoftimethatthepresentstateof unrestlastsinMatoGroso.

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TheLordMayorofSydney(AldermanJ.JoyntonSmith),anunexpected butneverthelessamostwelcome visitor,addressedtheSydneygathering onSt.Patrick'sDay,andinavery tineaddresseloquentlyoutlinedthe viewsofan'Englishmaninregardto theHomeRulequestion."Iamnotan Irishman,"saidtheLordMayor;"Iam anEnglishman.butneverthelessIbe. lieveIamstillwelcome.Onyourgreat festivaldayIfeelitanhonourtocome andshowmysympathywiththeIrish people"Continuing,theLordMayor saidthat,althoughnotoftheCatholic faith,hehadalwaysfeltthegreatest admirationfortheunityandco-operationoftheIrishpeopleinallgood works.Heclassedamonghisbest friendsIrishmenandtheirdescendants, becauseheknewwhenthecrucialtest wasmadetheyalwaysheldtrueand loyal.Ifevertherewasatimewhen thereshouldbeunityintheEmpireto tightthecommonfoe,itwasduring thepresent.Man-timesthenational aspirationsofIrelandseemedtobeon thevergeofrealisation,butjustatthe criticalmomenttheirhopeswerefrustrated.Itseemedasifaherringwas drawnacrosstheissue,;but,realising thequalitiesoftheIrishrace.hefelt thatsuccesswouldyetbetheirs.In viewofoneofthegreatestcrisesin thehistoryoftheEmpire,hecouldnot understandhowtheGovernment lowedtheHomeRuletroubletocontinue."Ifeelthattheremustbesomethingwedonotunderstand,"continued theLordMayor.''but,whileourslogan orbattlecryisfortherightsofsmaller nations,thereisonesmallnationcry-

Whilemakinghisseminarycoursein Montreal,Canada,aYoungFrenchCanadian.RomeoCaine,managedto acquireaworkingknowledgeofChinesebetweenworkinghours,inthe hopeofbeingonedaysentasamissionertotheFarEast.Therebeing eightthousandChineseinMontreal,of whomonlytwohundredareCatholics, theArchbishophasdecidedthatfor thepresentFatherCailleshallworkin thisgreatChinesefieldathome.And soFatherCaillehasofferedupHigh Massforhisnewparishioners,and preachedhisfirstsermoninChinese. Connectedwiththechurcharetwo flourishingschools;andanexhaustive house-to-housecanvassoftheseforeignersisbeingmade.

CecilChesterton,one-timeSocialist, isnowaCatholic,saysoftheChurch: "Ihadperceivedhertoberightin ninety-ninequestionsoutofahundred. OnthehundredthaloneIfanciedher wrong..Whenafterallsheturnedout toberightonthat,thethinglooked likeamiracle.Ifyoulookathistoryin smallsectionsitiseasytomakeouta casefortheviewthattheChurchis anobstructiontotheoppositetruth clear."Thisistheconvictionthat thosewhoseeintheChurchanobstacletoprogressweretheirminds opentohistoricaltruthandtheirresearchesconductedalongfairandunbiasedlines.ToknowtheChurchisto embraceherasthemotherofcivilisationandsourceandinspirationofthe world'sadvancement.

Amongthedistinguishedforeign visitorsinWashingtonisMilenkoVesnitch,headoftheSerbianWarMission toAmerica,hissovereign'senvoyin France,andnexttooldPremier Pashitch,farandawaythemostable statesmanofSerbia.Hehasrepresentedhiscountryatmostoftheinternationalcongresseswhichhavetaken placeduringthepasttenyears,enjoys analtogetherEuropeanreputationand isparticularlywellqualifiedtovoice theviews,theaspirationsandtherequirementsofhisnation.MilenkoVesnitchmaybesaidtohavesharedthe upsanddownsofthenationtowhich

Mrs.ClementShorter,wifeofMr. ClementShorter,theeminentEnglish criticandlitterateurandeditorof "TheSphere,"isdead.Shewasa daughteroftherenownedphysician andarchaeologist,poet,historian,and litterateur,.Dr.GeorgeSigerson,of Dublin.AsDoraSigerson,Mrs.Shorter achievedadistinctiveplaceinIrish poetry.Profoundregretwasexpressed intheIrishcapitalwhenheruntimely demisebecameknown.Onlyrecentlya spiritedletterfromher,pen,whichwe publishinanothercolumn,appeared intheDublin"WeeklyIndependent." Shewasgraceful,andafamousbeauty, andoneofthemostprominentand successfulofthelateschoolofIrish writers.TheLondonGaelicLeaguehas lostinheroneofitsablestandwarmestsupporters.TheCatholic"Who's Who"givesthefollowingaccountof her:"StudiedartinDublinbeforesle publishedherfirstversesin1894.These havebeen by"TheFairy Changling,""TheLady'sSlipper," "BalladsandPoems,""TheFather "TheFatherConfessor,""TheWoman WhoWenttoHell,""TheSongofEarl Roderick,"andotherworksofwhicha critichassaid:"Thereisraceinher writing;itsmacksofthesoil;itisno mereinitiativeculture-product,butan expressiortofinnateemotionandimpulse."In1907hercollectedpoems appearedwithanintroductionby GeorgeMeredith.Thefollowingtouchinglinesarefromherpen: CanDoovDudish. Candoovdeelish,besidethesea Istandandstretchmyhandstothee Acrosstheworld. Theriderlesshorsesracetoshore Withthunderinghoofsandshuddering hoar, Blownmanesuncurled.

Candoovdelish.Icrytothee Beyondtheworld,beneaththesea, Thoubeingdead. Wherehastthouhidden,fromthebeat Ofcrushinghoofsandtearingfeet, Thydearblackhead?

Godblessthewoman.whoevershebe, Fromthetossingwaveswillrecover thee Andlashingwind. Whowilltaketheeoutofthewindand storm, Drythywetfaceonherbosomwarm Andlipssokind?

Inottoknow.Itishardtopray, ButIshallforthiswomanfromdayto day, 'Comfortmydead. Thesportsofthewindsandtheplayof thesea." lovedtheetoowellforthis.thingto be, 0dearblackhead! WhenDonFrancescoAquina-Correa, memberoftheSalesianMissionersof thevenerableDonBosco,received Episcopalconsecrationin1914hehad thedistinctionofbeingtheyoungest Bishopintheworld.Hewasonly29 yearsofageatthattime.Idonot knowiftheRightRev.Monsignor Aquina-Correa,AuxiliaryBishopofthe ArchbishopofCuyaba,Brazil,enjoys thesamedistinctionyet,writesacorrespondentofthe"CatholicNews." Verylikelyhedoes.Itisnoteveryday theChurchelevatesamanunder30 totheEpiscopaldignity,However,

conductedbythe Sisters

alsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE. AyscoughMSS.andRelics TheManorHouse, WinterbourneGunner, SalisburyPlain. Owingtowar-lossesJOHNAYS. COUGHhasdecidedtopartwiththe collectionofhisMSS.andRelicsintendedtohavebeenleftasheirlooms tohisfamily.Thecollectionwillbe dispersedasprizesinadrawingto takeplaceonJune1st.Therewillbe overfivehundredprizes,consistingof holographMSS.ofnovels,tales,essays, reviews,poems,lectures(includingunpublishednovels,talesanddiaries), alsoivoryminiatureportraitsofthe writer,autographletters,etc. ApplicationforTickets,OnePound each,shouldbemadebeforeMay1st to"AYSCOUGHMSS."TheManor House.WinterbourneGunner,Salisbury,England.

WANTED. FORFARM,ElderlyWoman,CookGeneral.Apply.ThisOffice.

MISSINGFRIEND.

OLSSON.-Thepresentaddressis requiredofMrs.MargaretOlsson(nee Callaghan),formerlyofHorsham. Sussex,England.Adaughterofthe perscnsoughtisstatedtobeinaconventinthisState.Apply,"W.A.Re- cord"Office.

"Yourlordship,""Mylord,"etc.Dr. McHale,inhisnextpublicletter,followingthepasageoftheBill,issuedan immediatedefiancetolittleJohnnyRussell'sWowserAct;boldlysigning hisecclesiasticaltitle"JohnTuam." LordJohnwasnevergametoprose- cutetheMostRev.JohnofTuam,and hadtostandagooddealofjournalistic ridicule-inconsequence,themostscathingofwhich,perhaps,wasacaricature depictingLordJohnasalittleguttersniperunningawayfromadead-wall uponwhichhehadjustchalkedupthe words"NoPopery."HisGraceJohnof Tuamcametothefrontaneasy winner.

countryintheirprosecution,remindsme,awriterinthe"DailyNews" writes,ofoneofthemostdramatic interruptionsIhaveeverheardinthe HouseofCommons.Mr.HaroldSmith wasdenouncingtheconscientiousobjector."MayIaskthehonorable member,"saidMr.SnowdensuddenlyIquotefrommemory-"whetherheis himselfofmilitaryage?And,ifso.why heisnotinthearmy?"Mr.Smith stopped,obviouslyconfused.Thenhe said'angrily,"Thatisamatterformy personalconscience."TheHousewaited,expectingsomethingmore.But nothingevercame.Therewasnothing moretobesaid.

BIRTH.

ANDERSON.-At21Marystreet, HighgateHill,toMr.andMrs.C.J. Anderson-adaughter,

KILLEDINACTION.

DKLE.-Itwillberememberedthat somemonthsagoPrivateW.Doyle, sonofMr.andMrs.J.Doyle,45Burt street.NorthPerth,wasreported missing.Informationhasnowcome tohandreportingthathewaskilled inactionon11thApril,1917,whilst fightingatBullecourt.Thisisthe secondsonMr.andMrsDoylehave lostatthewar,andmuchsympathy isfeltforthem.Maytheirsoulsrest inpeace.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,. Yourprayersforthemextol: SacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyontheirsouls. -Insertedbytheirsorrowingparents.

DWYER.-Killedinaction,somewhere inFrance.onMarch12.Signaller ThomasK.Dwyer,dearlylovedson ofJohnK.andMaryDwyer,of Glana.Stirlingroad,Claremont. Requiescatinpace.

DEATHS.

EATT.-OnAprillet,atBaseHospi-tal,Fremantle,SergeantCharlesWilliamEatt(lateNo2Australian StationaryHospital),dearla-beloved husbandofCatherineEatt,and fatherofElsie.ofNo.11Barnett street,Fremantle;alsouncleofAlec andTomSalter(bothkilledin actioninFrance),afterthreeyears andsixweeksonactiveservice abroad.MayGodhavemercyon theirsouls,andletperpetuallightshineuponthem.

FITZGERALD.-OnMarch30th,at St.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco. Thomas,thedearlylovedhusbandof MargaretFitzgerald,fatherofMrs. A.S.Campbell,Subiaco,Mrs.W. Scott,andTumFitzgerald,Palmyra; brotherofOwenFitzgerald,Bicton, .Mrs.N.O'Shannessy,Claremont,Mrs. W.Knucky,Carnarvon,anduncleof DaveFitzgerald.

MADIGAN.--OnApril4,atthePerth PublicHospital,EdwardJamesCunningham,dearlylovedhusbandof EllenFrancesMadigan,andloved fatherofLacey,Bert,Frank,and George.Aged41years.Mayhissoul restinpeace.

IN=Normal.

McCANN.-Sacredtothememoryof PrivateJamesMcCann,killedinactiononApril11th.1917,previously reportedmissing.R.I.P.

ImmaculateHeart

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announced-ecently, recallsanoldmemoryofhisdistinguishedpredecessor.Tuamwasduring lastcenturybroughtintoprominencebytheeminent,patriotic,andfearless ArchbishopMcHale-"JohnofTuam," ashewasknownthroughhiscontemp-tuouslyignoringLordJohnRussell endhisEec,esiasticalTitlesAct,which wasdirectedagainsttheCatholicHierarchybeingaddressedas"Yourgrace,"

AnIrishchaplainatthefront,writingtoafriendintheSouthofIreland, says:Thewholemorkismostconsoling. DuringmyshorttimehereIhavemet hundredsofcases,foranyofwhichI shouldgladlycomeouthere. Itisanhonourtobecalledtosuch work.Iwasneverbusierinmylife,I think,butIamingoodhealthand spirits,thankGod,andgratefultothe Providerforhonouringmewiththis work.

ImesswiththedoctorsoftheChurch ofEnglandandNonconformist "Padres."Oneofthefirst,anEnglishman,andProtestant,andadistinguishedmemberoftheR.A.M.C.,wasa silentmanwhomIhadalreadynoticed asbeingoneofthefinestamongst them.Heinvitedmeoutforawalka fewnightsago,andspokeofmany things-hehasbeenacoupleofyears uptheline.Turningsuddenlytome. hesaid:"Seehere,Padre,Ihaveseen manythingsandmanypeopleinthis war,butabsolutelythefinestmenI havemetandlivedwitharetheCatholicPadres."

Hewasamanifestlysuperiortype.I tookamentalnoteoftheremsrkable expressionofopinion,and,ifIhadnot alreadydoneso,Ishouldhavestraightawaytakenaresolutiontodevoteall mypoorenergiestotheonethingfor whichIhavecomeouthere,ifonly thatImightbeanexampleanda lessontosuchashe.

TheSisters,too,asarule,showthat theyappreciatedthesacredsvor1of the"CatholicPadre,"andhelponeto administertheHolySacramentsunder existingconditionsasreverentlyas possible.Afairpercentageofthedoctors,andstillmoreoftheSisters,ere Catholics.TheMatronofthe-Hospital,Miss isaCatholic memberofawell-knownIrishfamily.

IhavechargealsoofwoundedGermanprisoners.ThisdayIburieda poorGermanprisoner,amostdevout Catholic.Ihelpedhimtodiewith greatresignationthedaybefore.He andmostofhiscompanionswere woundedintherecentadvanceunder GeneralByng,aboutwhichtbereis greatjubilation.Itwouldbeimpossible totellthemanyandvariedthoughtsthatrushtoone'smindamidthese newsurroundingsandexperiences. Oftentimesthepoorpatientcriesunder allhissufferingswithaquietjoy,and one'sowntearsarenotfaraway. Yourpresentwasmostwelcome.I shallkeepittillIcomeback,orgo "overthetop"forthelasttime.

Ignoranceisthegreatenemyof Catholicism.EducatedProtestants, evenwhenilldisposedtowardsthe Church,havenothesitatedtopay generoustributetoitsworth.Itwas Gladstone,nofriendof"Rome,"who saidthattheCatholicChurchhas marchedformorethanathousand yearsattheheadofhumancivilisation. AnotherEnglishman,whowasevenless RomaninsympathythanGladstone, said:"Thereisnot,andneverwas,on earthaworkofhumanpolicysowell deservingofexaminationasthe RomanCatholicChurch."AndLecky, whowasnotoverenamouredof "Papists,"pennedthefollowing words:"Nohumanpencanwritethe epitaphoftheCatholicChurch,forno imaginationcanadequatelyrealiseits glories."

Suchtestimonyasthisisinstrange andstartlingcontrastwiththecoarse andvulgarattacksthatweareso accustomedto.

ThecuriositywhichisbeingdisplayedastowhyMr.HaroldSmith, brotherofSirF.E.Smith,theCarsonite'Galloper."beingofmilitaryage.is permittedtocontinueinhiscivilian avocations,andeventoleavethe

Afewdayslater,intheHouseof Commons,Mr.Hoggeaskedwhythe Attorney-General(SirF.E.Smith) hadtakenhisbrotherwithhimtothe UnitedStates.Mr.BonarLawreplied thathetookhisbrotherasprivate secretary.Mr.Snowdeninterjected: "Isnothisbrotherofmilitaryage, andisitnottherulethatnooneof militaryageisgivenapermittoleave thecountry?"Mr.BonarLawanswered:"Idonotknowhisage.butas privatesecretarytomyrighthon. friendhewouldbegivenapermit."

NowthatLloydGeorgesays"the lastmanmaycount,"willtheCarsonGalloperandhisslackerbrotherbe "triers"fortheEmpire'sgreatstake.

* Whatisthedifferencebetweenroots andfruits?Therearemanyranting parsonsjustnowinalltheStateswho, paralysedwithfearandwonderatthe progressoftheChurch,areemulating beforeangelsandmentheShakespearianpersonagewhoboasted."I'llrant aswellasthou.""Theyweepforruth," asChaucerputsit.anditishardto tellwhichofthemdeservesthepalm. WeclaimthedistinctionforRev, Beukers,buttheMelbournepapers makeoutacaseforRev.Ruth.

Now,whyhavetherantersranted, andwhydotheywowse?Itisall throughalittlemistake.Theflowers andfruitofCatholicteaching,the radianceandfragranceofwhichpermeatethemoralatmosphereofAustralia,aresodistinctivethatthey cannotbutbenoticed.Onoccasions suchasSt.Patrick'sprocessions,welcomestoBishops,andopeningsofhos. pitalsandUniversityColleges,the blossomandfruitofCatholicityareso evidentandmarkedthatthebat-eyed parsonsoftheRuthtypefeelthat"It hadbeenhardthisruthfortosee," andso,"withwretchedmiseriesand wofulruth,"theysetupahowlthat ringstothestars,andmakestheman inthemoonwonderwhat'sastiron ourplanet,andcausesthewomanin themoontowonderwithhim.

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Whilethemaninthemoonandthe womaninthemoonarepuzzledatthe "nosmallstir"aboutPeter'sdoings,all theworldwonderswiththem.Whatis thesecretofthestrengthofCatholicity inAustralia?IsitgreenribbonsonSt. Patrick'sDay?Isitcheersforapopu- larprelate?-abreathcanmakesuch cheers.No,behindalltheseoutward manifestationsissomethingsolidly spiritualandspirituallysolid,withthe solidityoftheunwavering,unyielding RockofPeter.Cheersandribbonsmay causejealousytothebewhiskeredones whoturngreenwithenvyatwhatthe "Romansdo,"butnoneofourprelates areasceticenoughtoliveoncheers. andgreenribbonswouldneverdoasa substituteforbreadandbutterinany ofourorphanages.

The"poorparsons"whoareprovidingAustraliawiththesorryspectacle ofanunholywar-dancewithyellsfor thescalpsofArchbishopshave,after themanneroftheirkind,butfallen intotheerrorofmistakingthequestionsofrootsandfruits.Thesereverendpeoplesuperficiallyobserveeffects andseekonthesurfaceforcauses,but thecausesareinplacesandthingsand statetofbeing,whichtheirwarpedand wiltedandmaterialisticmindscould notappreciatenor"wotof."

Illogicalshepherdsofnondescript flocksblameDr.Mannixforthescenes whichcausetheirjaundicedjealousy andmakethem'tdiedaily"ofenvy. Butthegroundplanofallthesegreat demontsrations,andthefoundations whichunderliethegreatsuper-struc- 'uresofthematerialbuildingswhich liftthecrosstothecloudsfromevery hillworthspeakingabout.ineverycity

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V inAustralia,arenottheworkofDr. Mannix,butweretracedandlaiddown fortyyearsagowhenthepeopletook theircourageinbothhandsanddeterminedtokeepatallcoststheirCatholicschools.Thefoundationswerelaid andthebuildingsbuttressedbythe heroicandsustaineddetermination thatbecamesosolidlymaterialinthe matterofhardcash,becauseitsinspirationwaspurelyspiritualandlookedtoresultsineternity.

Investmentswhichseektheirreturn ineternityarealwaysbest,evenin time,andthematerialsideofour Churchorganisationwhichistheonly .partwhichthebigotsenvyorcan see,isabsolutelydependentonthe spiritualsidewhichitisimpossibleto explain,tothosewhoseviewsareso lowthattheythinkoftheBritish Empireeverytimetheysay,"Thy kingdomcome."

ThesecretofSamson'sstrengthwas inhishair,andhiswifetoldeverybody.TheducksofPontus,according toAulusGellius(deceased1,"waxed fatondeadlypoison."Wedon'tmind lettingoutthearcanewhichisbehind themarvellousdevelopmentofCatholicity"inourmidst."Itisalreadyan opensecretthattheCatholicschools aretherootswhichgivethegreenness. ofthebay-treetothevigorousbran. cheswithwhichtheCatholicChurch adumbratesthislandofours,butthe tap-rootofthetreeistheCatholicdoctrinesocomprehensivethatitembraces everythinginheavenandearthand hell,andyetmaybereducedtothe simpleactionofthetheoryandpracticeofConfessionandCommunion.

Itisthelittlebushschoolwheretwo SistersteachchildrenoftheTrinity, thatmakesallthewidedifferencethat yawnsbetweentheChurchwithits daysrenewedastheeagle,andthe dwindlingandbedraggledpoorpoll thatpratessobrokenlyinitslonely moult,astoexcitethecompassionof thepictureshowpeoplewhocanput CharlieChaplainupagainstanyofthe reformedChurchesonanySundayeveningthattheycaretoaccepta ?hallenge.

Thesewordsarewritten'morein sorrowthaninanger."asitwere,"To stirupgentleruth"fortheextremity towhichthechurcheshavereduced themselves.Itisnoconsolationtous thattheirlooseholdonChristianityisquicklygrowingmoredespairing, butwewoulddirectthemtolearn wisdomfromtheproverbto"Doas theRomansdo."

THEW.A.RECORD.

FreshRecruitingEfforts

Onceagainanappealistobemade toAustralianstohelptheirbrothers whoarefightingatthefront.Wedo notknowwhatmethodsaretobe adopted,buttherearemethodswhich areboundtofail.Recruitingwould haveprogressedsteadilyallthetime wereitnotforthetacticsofthose whomMr.Hughesandcompanyelectedtoappealtothepublic.Mr.Hughes andhismethods,hisintroductionof conscription,hispress-gangendeavours, entirelymurderedthescheme.Catholics wereespeciallyembittered,because rantingParsonswereallowedtotake theplatformandtellthemthatthey haddonenothinginthewar.Through pamphletandfrompulpitandplatformweweremalignedandcriticised, whilewewereconfidentthatwehad donemorethanourshare.Catholics have,infact,gonetothefrontfrom thisStateinsuchnumbersthat therearescarcelyanyeligibles left. Thegreatobstacle,then, isthatourpeoplehavebeengrossly slanderedbyasectionofthecommunitywhichhasitselfdonecomparatively littletowinthewar. Itisasingularthingthatourcritics, especiallymenwhoprofesstobeChristianministers,havetakenwhatshould beanoccasionforunityandco-operationamongallsectionsofthecommunity,andusedtospreadhateandbitternessbetweencreedand.creed,and classandclass.Moreover,wehavebeen considereddisloyalwhenwechoseto tellthetruth.Truthmaybehard.but likethebrilliantsunshine,itclearsthe atmosphere.Allthiscampaignofhate seemstohavehadthetacitapproval ofthePrimeMinister,andnoscheme couldbebetterdevisedtodestroyrecruiting.Anotherfaultintherecruitingschemewastheunjustpressure broughttobearbywealthyemployers upontheirservants.Youngmen, whoforreasonsbestknowntothemselvesdidnotchoosetogotothewar, werehoundedtodeath,andtheeconomicpressurebroughttobearwas morebitterthanthecurseofconscription.Again,menofanagetofight,and whowereinapositiontogo.werepermittedtotaketherecruitingplatform, andtoballyragandabusetheirfellowcitizens.

"Thereare,"saysChesterton,"some menwhoaredrearybecausetheydo notbelieveinGod;butthereare manyotherswhoaredrearybecause theydonotbelieveinthedevil.The grassgrowsgreenagainwhenwebelieveinthedevil,therosesgrowred againwhenwebelieveinthedevil."

Alinefromthewell-knownImperialist,SirA.ConanDoyle:-

"SaidtheKingtothpColonel: 'Thecomplaintsareeternal, ThatyouIrishgivemoretrouble Thananyothercorps.'

SaidtheColoneltotheKing: 'Thiscomplaintisnonewthing, Foryourfoemen,sir,havemadeit Ahundredtimesbefore?'" Andfromthesamesource,butwith adeepermeaning:"JusttwohundredIrishladsareshoutingonthewall; Fourhundredmorearelyingwhocan hearnoslogancall; Butwhat'stheoddsofthat,Forit'sallthesametoPat IfhepaysthedebtINDUBLINor Cremona.

AnthereiswhatthatsameDoyle saysnow:"London,April3.-SirArthurConan Doyle,thenovelist,inalettertothe Dublin"Freeman'sJournal,"urgesIrelandtorouseherselftoasenseofduty. HedeclaresthatIrishmenareashamed oftheirblood,forIreland,asfatas butter,wranglesovertheparishpump. Ifpeacecamenow,heasks,where wouldIrelandfindafriend?"

Sometimeagowesawacartoon depictingthenatureoftheHomeRule GermanywasgivingtoPoland.It showedaGermanmilitarymanholdingHomeRuleouttoPoland,butthe otherhandheldtheswordbehindhis back.LloydGeorgeinthissupreme crisisgoesonebetter:heproffersthe sword,sidebvsidewithHomeRule. Somedaywehopetogiveourreaders afaithfulpictureoftheIrishpeople, andthereasonsfortheirgrievances.

WhyAdolphuswasn'tasuccess:-

_AgeneralmeetingoftheSocietyof St.VincentdePaul,WesternAustralia (Incorporated1,willbeheldatSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantleto-morrow (Sunday,April14th1,at3.15p.m.All -parishionersarecordiallyinvitedto attend.

Duringtheweek,DonPace,ofSouth Perth,andtheeditorofthe"WA. Record"paidavisitpermotorcycle toNewNorcia.Onarrivaltheywere morethancompensatedfortherough voyagebythegreatkindnessofthe LordAbbotandthecommunitywhich goestomaketheBenedictinesettlementintheheartofVictoriaPlainsa littlecityofGod.Ofthemissionand itswonders,something-lateron.

"TheW.A.Record"tendersitssympathytoMr.T.F.Quinlanandfamily intheir.greatsorrow

CATHEDRALNOTES.

OnThursdaylastHisGracethe Archbishopopenedwithgreateclatthe gardenfeteheldinthebeautiful groundsofthePresentationSisters, "Iona,"Cottesloe.Thefetewasnumerouslyattendedbythelocalresidents andalargenumberofclergyandlaity fromthemetropolis.Themagnificent groundswereilluminatedbyaprofusionofelectriclights,whichlentan additionalcharmtothepicturesque surroundings,andachoiceselectionof music,witharichdisplayofartistic fancycustoms,completedaveritable fairysceneofenchantment.

OnnextSunda;.April14th,His GracetheArchbishopwillofficiateat thecelebrationoftheFeastofthe GoodShepherd,tobeheldattheConventoftheGoodShepherd,Leedervine.ThesplendidbandoftheClontarfOrphanagewillperformasuitable selectionofmusicontheoccasion.

OnSundayweek.April21st,His GracewilladministertheSacrament 'ofConfirmationatGreenbushesand Bridgetown,andvisittheoutlyingdistricts.

Thesorryshepherdswhoseluridinvectiveisspentsoruthlesslyuponthe outwardappearanceoftheChurch's strengthinprocessionsanddemonstrations(whichareoftheveryleastimportanceinoureyes'arelikelittle wantonboys'?whoswingonapple treesandtrytokillthetreesbypluckingleaves.Itistherootsthatcount, andthebarkthatisimportant.These twothingsleastnoticeableaboutthe tree,aremoreimportantthanthegardenercantellyou,andnomatterhow muchweweretotry,wecouldnot explaintotheweary,dreary,droning praise-God-barebones-crowdhowsignificantathingitiswhenapriest consecratessixmoreChildrenofMary, howimportantitisthataBishopprofessesthreemorenuns,whatagreat thingitiswhenonemorepriestis ordained,themarvelsthatfollowfrom onemoremission,thewondersthat cometotheChurchbecauseaparish hascelebratedthefortyhours.

Wegiveupthetask,butforalast word,lettherantersbeassuredthat religionwithusisnotasaSunday coattobewornonedayinseven.Our religionistestedmoreonMondaythan onSunday,forthatisthedaythatwe mustopenourpursestoprovidethe schoolfeesthatarethesinewsofwar thatmakeourCatholicschoolssuch anenviousspectacletothosewhowill notfollowourgoodexample.Our religionistestedmoreonFridaythan onSunday,whentheChurchbyits preceptcallsfortheslightmortificationofabstentionfrommeat,andon theseandallotherdaysrightthrough thewarpandthewoofofourclfiily lives,theChurchstandsby,directing andcorrectingandassisting,andthere isnothingthatisnotdonebetterfor itshelp.

Butperhapsthegreatestobstacleto recruitinginrecenttimesisthe treatmentmetedouttothereturned soldiers.Beforetheywenttothewar promisesofgreatthingsweremadeto them.Whentheyreturnedtheyfound thatthesepromisesveryrarelymaterialised,andconsequentlytherewa41nothingsavethepurecallofpatriotismto stimulatetheirbrotherstofight.We trustthatinthecomingrecruitingappeed,abusiveandignorantpersons willbeeliminatedfromtheplatforms. thatrantingbigotswillbemuzzled, andthatwhatCatholicsfromthis countryhavealreadydonewillbe justlyacknowledged.Moreover,let theGovernmentshowbyits treatmentofthereturnedmenthat itspromisesarenotpie-crust.Employers,too,shouldgivepreferenceto returnedmen,andnotleavethemen whohavefoughtintheirintereststo hangabouttown,tryingtoekeoutan existenceonapaltrypension.

VerseandBetter

Mrs.MargaretDugdale,47wifeof Mr.NormanDugdale.ofDuttonManor. nearBlackburn,England,shotherself nearthegraveofafavouritedog.and attheinquestthejuryreturnedaverdictofsuicidewhilenotofsound mind.Whenthebodywasfoundbya womangardenerclosetoawood,there wasabulletwoundinMrs.Dugdale's forehead.andinherlefthandwasa "cattlekiller"containingadischarged cartridge.Amalletwasnearthedead woman'sfeet,andamirrorhadbeen hungonthetopofa-fence.Afew yardsawaywasaloadedrevolverina basket.Anotewasalsodiscoveredin Mrs.Dugdale'shandwriting,givinginstructionsrespectingthedisposalof thebody.Mr.Dugdale,inevidenceat theinquest,saidhiswifehadfretted continuallyaboutthedestructionof herfavouritedog,owingtooldage. andhethoughtthatwasresponsible forheraction.

Wehaveoftenwonderedhowmany lunaticsthereareoutsideofalunatic asylum.

Hestoppedgrowing. Hehadnoinitiative. Hewatchedtheclock. Histemperkepthimback. Hefeltabovehisposition. Histongueoutlastedhisbrain. Hewasn'treadyforthenextstep. Hedidn'tputhisheartintobiswork. Hebelievedinlivingashewent along. Hisfamiliaritywithinferioritydulled hisideals.

Hewasalwaysgrumbling.Hewasalwaysbehindhand.

Hewasnotdependable,onenever knewwheretofindhim.

Heneverdaredtoactonhisown judgment.didnottrustit. Hetriedtosubstituteblufffortrainingpreparation,expertknowledge. Heneverseemedtolearnanything fromhisblunders,mistakesorexperiences.

Helackedsystem,orderlinessinhis work,hewassloppy,slovenly,slipshod, lazy.

Hebelievedhewouldnever'bepromotedbecausehewasn'tinwithhis boss,didn'thaveapullwithhim. Andbecausetherewas_nostarchin hisspine.

Inquisitivepeoplearethefunnelsof conversation:theydonottakeinanythingfortheirownuse,butmerelyto passittoanother.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORAPRIL.

Sunday.11--SecondafterEaster. Monday.15-OftheDay. Tuesday.16-OftheDay. Wednesday,17-SolemnityofSt. Joseph,SpouseofOurLadyand PatronoftheUniversalChurch. Thursday,18-SecondwithintheOctave.

Friday,19-ThirdwithintheOctave. Saturday,20-FourthwithintheOctave.

ThetimeforreceivingthePaschal CommunionexpiresonTrinitySunday. Thenoticeinourlastissuewasincorrect.

ASolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedintheCathedralonWednesday lastbyHisGracetheArchbishopfor thereposeofthesoulofLieutenant HaroldQuinlan.killedinactioninthe lateoffensiveontheSomme.The Cathedralwasquitefilledwiththe sympathisingfriendsandrelativesof Mr.Quinlan,thefatheroftheheroic youngsoldier.HisGrace'delivereda beautifuladdress,fullofsympathyand consolationforthebereavedrelatives ofayouthwhogaveabundantpromiseofavirtuousandsuccessful career.WeofferMr.Quinlantheexpressionofourprofoundsympathy.

TheVeryRevChancellorHallinan continuestoreceivetheannualsubscriptionsoftheparishesofthediocese tothefundfortheHolPlaces.The deliveryofJerusalemandtheHoly PlacesfromtheTurkswascelebrated withappropriateceremonialbyHis HolinessPopeBenedictatthe Vatican.TheItalianGovernmentlikewisecelebratedthejoyfuleventbya pilgrimageoftheschoolchildrenand civicsocietieswiththeCommunal BandandtheStandardofRometo TassosOakontheslopeoftheJanniculum.Agreatorationwasmadeby theMinisterofPublicInstruction,the Hon.Berenini.Thoughaleaderinthe ranksofFreemasonry,heisreported tohavesaid:'Soldierswhoaresheddingyour-blood,givingyourliveson thealtarofyourcountry,young studentsgirdingthemselvesforthe -struggletocome,childrenwhowillsee thegloriesofthefuture,looktothe Eastwhencecomesagreatlight,from whichthelightsofRomeshinebrighter.Itcomesfromthefreedsepulchre ofChrist,Whocomfortedthehumble andthesorrowfulwiththepromise andthefaithofafuturebeyondthat ofthan."

TheinnumerablefriendsandadmirersoftheheroicChaplainCaptain Fahey,D.S.O.,willbepleasedtolearn thatheisonhiswaybackfromthe fronttoWesternAustralia,wherehe willbereceivedwithagenuinecead milefailthe.

OurPastimeCircle

ConductedbyCousinAily.

MyDearCousins,-Itseemsquitean agesinceIhadalongchatwithyou, andIamsureyouarethinkingIhave forgottenyou.Ourartunionwasto bedrawnnextweek,butowingtoillnessIhavebeenunabletoattendto it,andastherearenotmanyreturned buttsin,wewillhavetopostponeit forafewweekssoastogiveallmy cousinsthat.liveinfar-awayplacesa chancetogettheirbuttsinforthe drawing.Sonow,mydearcousins,on behalfofthe"weeones,"Imakea finalappealtoeachandeveryonewho havebookstodisposeoftheirtickets, iftheyhaveanyleft,andsendtheir buttsbackas.soonaspossible.We willpostponethedrawingtillthe15th May,whichwillbeaWednesday,and allbuttsmustbeinatthe"Record" officenotlaterthanMay1st.Ihope youwillallworkveryhardinthis finaleffort,andintheinterestsof charitydosomethingworthyofus. AfterthedrawingoftheartunionI willbeabletogiveyousomeverynice andinterestingitemsforourpastimes, whichIamsureyouwillbeverypleasedtoseerenewed.Ihavestillafew booksofartunionticketsonhand, andanycousinrequiringoneshould writetomeimmediately.Ihopethe Easterholidayshavebracedeveryone ofyouwithgoodhealthandpleasure.

Lotsoflovefromyour COUSINAILY. NOTICE.

CousinAllyArtUnion. TheArtUnion,whichwastobe drawnonthe16thApril,hasunavoidablybeenpostponed,andwillbedrawn onWedenseday,May15th.Allbutts andmoneymustbereturnedtothe "W.A.Record"officenotlaterthan May1st. Avaluableprizewillbegiventothe boyorgirlsellingthemostnumberof tickets. Throughamistakeinthemake-up ofAuntBessy'sPage,myacknowledgmentshavecreptintoherCorner.I hopeyouwillseethem.

COUSINAILY.

Beverley

Inyourreportofthe"S.O.S."bazaar inyourlastissueaslightmistakeoccurred.Thefinalfiguresinthepopular ladycompetitionwere:-1,MissK. Kirkwood,13,836;2,Mrs.R.Doncon, 11,077;3,MissMollyNewby,10,879; 4,Mrs.Hardwick,9976;5,MissJulia Edwards,6743;6,Mrs.Belt,5658;7, Mrs.Nairn,5644;8,MissNanceO'Neil, 1362.Thesumrealisedwas£2727s11d. OnApril3rd,theSt.Patrick'sconcert,vide"BeverleyTimes,"washeld intheMechanics'Institute.Duringthe intervaltheprize,ahandsomegold braceletRotherhanwatch,value£10 10s,waspresentedbyMr.Dawsonto MissK.Kirkwood,thewinner.Immediatelyafterthe"S.O.S."artunion wasdrawnonthestage.Thewinning numberswere:1,No.642;2,10331:3, 1397;4,7747;5,6015.The'prizesmay behadonapplicationandonproductionofthewinningtickets. Thetotalnetproceedstodate,as announcedatMasslastSunday,is £580,anditishopedthatthatfigure_ willbeincreasedto£600whenthefinal figuresgoup.Weareallverypleased atthisfineresult,whichisdueinthe firstplacetoourownCatholicpeople ofBeverley,whosegenerosityiswell known,andwhoexcelledthemselves onthisoccasion;inthesecondplace toalargenumberofnon-Catholics,

whointheirzealandenthusiasmvied withus;andinthethirdplace,afair amountofsupporthasbeenreceived frommanyfriendsandwell-wishers outsidetheparish.

Cue

ST.PATRICK'SDAYSPORTS.

Forthe25thyearinsuccession,St. Patrick'sDaywascelebratedbya sportsmeetingontheCueRecreation Ground,onMonday,18thMarch.Tnere wasagoodattendance,amongstthose presentbeingsome,whoalmostwithoutexceptionhaveattendedthis annualgatheringsinceitsinception. Thoughthecrowdswerenotsolarge, ortheprogrammesolengthyurvaluable,asintheearlieryears,allhad agoodtime,andthevariousevents werekeenlycontested.Thechildren wereespeciallycateredfor,andapart fromraces,fortheirbenefit,eachchild wasgivenfruit,lolliesandsoftdrinks, andtheyenjoyedthemselvestothe full.Thecommittee,onwhichMessrs J.ChessonandW.S.Baptiehavebeen connectedalmostcontinuouslysince thefirstmeeting,werekeptbusyinarrangingandcarryingoutthedifferent events.Thefinancialresultpromisesto giveasatisfactoryreturn,anditisexpectedatleast£30willbeavailablefor thefundsoftheConventSchool,to helpdefraythecostsoftherecentreerectionofthebuilding.Thebooth returns,onbehalfofthecommittee, were£184s;nominationfees,£1014s; gate,£414s.Theannualdonationsare yettocomein.Thecommitteedesire tothankallwhoassistedincarrying outtheday'sprogramme,andalso thosewhodonatedtrophies,etc.,for theday.Mr.C.M.Colgan,whoforthe pasttwelveyearsinsuccession,has attendedtotheonerousdutiesofsecretary,hadallarrangementscomplete, andMr.E.Peadagainfilledthepotitionofstartertothegeneralsatisfaction.ThehandicapswerefixedbyMr. J.T.White.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe principalevents:OpenHandicap,75yds:A.Cummins (6yds),1;K.McDonald(4yds),2. SheffieldHandicap,120yds:P.Morris (14ydsI,1;C.Heydon(16yds),2. St.Patrick'sDayHandicap,100yds: R.Stackden(11yds),1;J.Penn(12 yds),2. Prospectors'Race,100yds:Alb. Chesson,1. ThrowingatWicket:R.Clarkson,1. Therewerenumerouseventsforthe children,theprincipalracesbeingwon byW.Fryer,whosecuredthemedal forboys'championshipandother races;andLilyLangdon.RoseBurgess, AnnieChesson,andClarksonwereprincipalwinnersofthegirls'races.

Fremantle

Mrs.ILE.Christie,ofFremantle, extendshersincerethankstoallthe ladiesandgentlemenwhocontributed towardsmakingtherecentC.B.annual concertasuccess.Thehousewason exceptionallylargeone,andtheperfectorderthatprevailedwasmainly duetotheuntiringeffortsofMr.P. Tompson.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.Harold Lillywillbepleasedtohearhehas gainedhiscommissiononthebattlefieldafterthreeyears'activeservice. HaroldisoneoftheC.B.C.,Perth,old boys. Mr.Christie,gaoler.ofRottness,was homeatFremantleduringEaster Week,andreturnedtotheislandlast Saturday.

ThelateLieutenant1.Glowrey MemorialTabletErectedinChristian Brothers'CollegeChapel.

Ithasalwaysbeensaidofthelate LieutenantGlowreythatwhateverhe engagedinheinvariablygaveofhis best.Whetheritwasinthefieldof athleticsorinacademicpursuits,tobe toldthat"LindsayGlowreywasinit," wassufficientgroundsforpredicting successforwhateverventurewasconcerned.Andsoitwasthatasamemberoftheelocutionclassatthecollege, hebyhisuntiringenergyandenthusiasm,increasedtheactivitiesofthe classtoagreatdegree,somuchso thatduringhistimetheclassachieved nomeanmeasureofsuccessasa dramaticsociety.Theleadinglightin theseventureswasthelatelieutenant, actingundertheguidanceoftheelocutionmaster,Mr.LionelLogue.Often sincethosedayshasthemasterreferred inappreciativetermstohisold scholar,somuchsothatthemodelof thelatter-daymembersoftheclass hasbeenthisshininglightofother days.Lastweektherewasunveiledin thecollegechapelamemorialtablet withthefollowinginscription:TotheMemoryofourBrotherScholar, _LIEUTENANTLINDSAY GLOWREY, KilledinactioninFrance, April11th,1917. R.I.P. ErectedbymembersoftheElocution Class. Asimpletributefromtheboyswho hadlearnttorespectthenameofan "oldboy"whohad"playedthegame" atschool-andafter.

Obituary

THELATEMRS.MARYREILLY. Thefuneralofanotheroldcolonist, thelateMrs.MaryReilly,whoarrived inthisState53yearsago,relictofthe lateMr.JosephReilly,tookplaceon the26thult.,andwasattendedbya largenumberofrelativesandfriends. ThecortegemovedfromtheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception,wherea RequiemMasswasoffered,andproceededtothe-Catholicportionofthe KarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremainswerelaidtorest,thelastrites beingconductedbytheRev.FatherD. Moloney.Thechiefmournerswere: Mrs.MaryEvans(mother),Mrs.H. D.Gibbs,Mrs.J.Dewey,andMrs.J.F. Hindge(sisters),Mr.JosephCasey (brother),Mrs.P.Reilly(sister-in-law), Mr.H.D.Gibbs,Mr.J.Dewey,and Mr.P.Reilly(brothers-in-law),Masters J.andG.Gibbs(nephews).Thepallbearerswere:MessrsT.F.Quinlan,J. Marchetti,W.J.Arnold,H.R.Evans, G.P.Schoolar,E.J.Hayes,H.Palmer, andR.Knox.Wreathsandfloraltributeswerereceivedfromnumerous frierlEs.Thefuneralarrangementswere inthehandsofMessrsBowraand O'Dea.R.I.P. SERGT.CHARLESWILLIAMEATT. ThelateMr.CharlesWilliamEatt, formerlysergeantoftheAA.M.C., passedawayattheN.8Australian GeneralHospital,Fremantle,onthe 1stinst.inhis46thyear.Thedeceased enlistedatthebeginningofthewar, andwaswiththe2ndAustralianStationaryHospitalabroad.Hewason thefirsthospitaltransportsatthelandingofGallipoli,andafterwardsatthe hospitalatLemnosIsland.Mr.Eatt wasawayonactiveserviceforthree years,andwasmentionedtwiceindes-

patches.Priortoenlisting,hewasa policeconstableatKanowna,Perth, andNorthFremantle.HewasaninstructorofSt.JohnAmbulanceAssociation.Thefuneralcortegemoved fromtheresidence,No.11Barnett street,Fremantle,onTuesdayafternoon,andproceededtoSt.Patrick's Church,Adelaidestreet,whereaservicewasheld,andthencetotheplace ofinterment,theCatholicportionof theFremantleCemetery.TheRev. FatherJ.Neville,0.M.I.,officiatedat thechurchandgraveside.TheDistrict CommandantwasrepresentedbyCaptainH.R.Day,Thechiefmourners were:Mrs.Eatt(wife),MissElsieEatt (daughter),Mrs.Trotter(sister),Mr. T.H.Eatt(brother),Mr.A.Salter (brother-in-law),MesdamesA.Salter andT.H.Eatt(sisters-in-law),and MessrsW.Salter,HarryandHoward Eatt,andL.Hickey(nephews).rhe pall-bearerswere:Warrant-OfficerA. J.Rankin(ReturnedSoldiers'and Sailors'Association),Warrant-Officer W.B.Robinson,Staff-SergeantT.H. Taffs,SergeantsJ.Lally,andF.Greene, andCorporalG.Burton(allreturned, andofNo.2AustralianStationary Hospital),Petty-OfficerChristie,and. ConstableJ.A.Caldox(PoliceDeportment).Wreathswereplacedonthe gravebypublicbodies,relatives,and friends,andnumerouslettersandtelegramsofcondolencehavebeenreceived bythefamily.R.I.P.

Irishnational'forester's 200IITYTOR Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcontrib* tions. Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,TradesHall,Beanfortstreet.BrianBoruBranch,Fre. mantle,everyalternateTuesday, FriendlySocieties'Hall,Highstreet,

Dundee,"heasked,"youengagedwi thefinecharacter?" "Yes,"saidthecaptain."Whatofit?" "Weel,he'srunawa'wi'your bucket."

CRIPPLEDWITH ULCERS

TreatedbyTwelveDoctors,butZamBukProvedtheCure.

Thereisnotroublemorecripplingto awomaninmiddlelifethanulcerated legs,whetherarisingfromasimple neglectedsoreorfromburstingvaricoseveins.TosufferersfromthiscripplingcomplainttheexperienceofMrs. J.Ogden,20Unionstreet,Auckland, N.Z.,isarealmessageofhope.

''Tenyearsago,"saysMrs.Ogden, Ihadthemisfortunetoburstavaricoseveininmyrightlegthroughgivingitanastyknock.Ulcerationsetin, andsoonthelimbbecamehighlyinflamed.Theulcersgotbiggerandbigger,andtheconstantpainmademy existenceamisery.Therewereperiods, oftenforthreemonthsatatime,when Idarenotputmyfoottotheground.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET. Saturday'sPlay. NorthPerth,onefor29,v.West Perth.

JupiterPluviushadanafternoonout lastSaturday.andputallthoughtsof outdoorsportsoutofthequestion.At Loton'shalfanhour'splaywasindulgedin,butattheW.A.C.A.Ground noattemptwasmadetocommence. Thegameswillbeplayedto-day.

SECONDARYSCHOOLSCRICKET.

C.B.C.v.C.E.G.S. PlayedatLoton's.Friday,April5th. CEG.S.battedfirst,butmadeapoor showingagainstthebowlingofSilverstone,fivefor18,andPrior,fourfor 28,thetotalbeing47.Greatorextopscoredwith14,whileGee11wasnext best.Christiansrepliedwith86.A. Pozziheaderthelistwith28,theresult ofgoodbatting.Hehittwofours. O'Donnellwith21alsobattedwell. Thispairputon39fortheseventh wicket.Prior12alsorantodouble figures.Thesuccessfultrundlersfor theGuildfordboyswereGee,fourfor 25,Parkes.twofor7.Greatorex,two for19,andHunter,twofor33. Goingtothewicketsasecondtime, C.E.G.S.improvedontheirinitialbattingdisplay.Thescorethistimewas 75.Gee21.Glass18(threefours),and Norris16beingscorers-in-chief.The bowlingaveragewassecuredbyPozzi, fourfur14,whilePrior,fourfor3.3,and Silverstone,twofor22.accountedfor thebalanceofthewickets. Requiring36towin.ChristiansopenedwithPriorandMcKnight,andthis pairranup33beforePriorwasbowled afterscoringanice22(twofours).One otherwicketwas.lost,andthusChristiansu-onbyeightwickets.

FOOTBALL.

Alltheclubsreportgoodannual meetings.Theprospectsforasuccessfulseasonarebright.Manynewplayersareheardof,whilethemajorityof lastseason'splayerswillbeavailable. IntheVictorianLeagueeightclubs willfigure,theonlyclubnotputtinga teaminthefieldistheMelbourneClub.

formfromwhichhewastodive200 feet.Hewalkedoutalongtheboards, andstoodforsomemomentssurveying thescene.Lookingathisdiminutive form,onecouldmoreeasilygaugethe magnitudeofhistask,anditseemed toohazardousforanymantoundertake.Wickyamaturnedandconversed withofficialsontheplatform,thenreturnedtothebank,andafeelingovercamethecrowdthathewouldabandontheeffort.Thisbelief,however, wassoondispelledbyabuglecall,in responsetowhichthediverwalked quicklytotheedgeoftheplatform, andstoodawaitingasignal.Whena secondbuglecallrangout,andWickyamacrouchedforthejump,therewas astrainedsilence,brokenonlyby gaspsfromhystericalwomenthroughoutthecrowd.Therewasscarcelya murmurtillthegallantWickyamareappearedabovethewater,andthen therewasaburstofapplausefrom everythroatwhichmighthavebeen heardmilesaway.Wickyamadidnot holdhimselfrigidbeforetheplunge,as manysupposedhewould,butinstead stoopedtwiceandsprangforward.His bodyquicklyassumedthegraceful curveoftheswallowdive,andthe speedatwhichhedescendedthrilled andeventerrifiedthespectators.The mannerinwhichheretainedhisbalancebyrapidrevolutionsofhis-arms wasamazing.Itseemedtomanythat hewasindifficulties,andthathewould hitwithhischest,yethetookthe waterheadon,withhandscrossedto actasabreakinasperfectadiveas couldhavebeenseen.Twoandahalf secondselapsedbetweenthetimehe sprangfromtheplatformandhisdrop intothewater.Inabriefspacehereappeared,andsmilinglyacknowledged thevociferousapplause. Whenseensubsequently,Wickyama saidhehadfullcontrolofhimselfafter thefirst30feetoftheflight,andexperiencednottheleastanxiety.He describedthesensationoftheearlystagesofthedescentasmuchthesame asthatexperiencedinadescentina lift.Inrecognitionofthefineperformance,Mr.JohnWren.presidentofthe DeepRockSwimmingClub,gave Wickyama£100.

ATHLETICS.

Bitso'Humour

Wheneverhewishedtoinveigh againststinginess,acertaincoloured preacherinGeorgiaalwaysusedJulius Caezarastheextremeexponentofthat vice.Infact,hislastwordofappro. briumwas"asstingyasJuliusCaezar."

OnedayoldJudgeCarterdroppedin tohearhimpreach,andattheendof theservicewaitedforalittleextraenlightenment.

"I'minterestedtoknowwhyyou thinkJuliusCaezarwassostingy,"he said."Ineverhappenedtohearthat abouthimbefore." Thecolouredbrotherwasnaturally aghastbeforesuchadisplayofignorance. "Amit inquiredinhis bestpulpitmanner;"amitpossible. MassaJedge,datyouain'tnebber hearddestory'boutOurLordan' JuliusCaezar?Ain'tnobodynebber tol'you'boutdattimewhendeywas raisin'moneyforthechurch,anddey donefotcheddehattoOurLord,an' Hereachedinan'tookoutapenny?

"'Whatimage'ssubscriptionamdis?' saysHe,holdin'itupfor'emalltosee. "An'deold'postlesdeyallknowed whowasdestingiestmanindatcongregation,fordeyallansweredright outpernanimous: "'JuliusCaezar!'deysay.'Julius Caezar!'"

AyoungEtonian,givingashortaccountofBalsam,wrote:"Balsamwas aprophetwholivedalongwayoff. Afterawhilehewentoutforarideon hisdonkey,andhegotveryangry withthedonkeyandhithim;anda voicefromheavensaid,"Youmustnot hitthedonkey:itisholyground.'"

"Duringmylongperiodofsuffering Ihadaltogethertheattentionsof12 differentdoctors.Butmylegshowed nosignsofimprovement,andastime, wentontheulcersseemedtogofrom badtoworse.Then,toaddtomyload ofsuffering,myotherlegstartedinthe sameway.wasinashockingstateandthe ulcersseemedbeyondcure,when,on mymother'sadvice,Ipurchasedapot ofthebalmandbegantoapplyitto theulcers.Zam-Bukbroughtsuch readyreliefthatIbegantohopethat inZam-BukIhadatlastfoundareal cure.Thebalmprovedwonderfully soothing,andfreedthelimbsofthe intensepainanditchinginaveryshort time.Afterthisproofofitspower,I eagerlyperseveredwithZam-Buk,and wasrewardedbyseeingthebalm cleansethebadplacesandgradually healupeveryoneofthem.Ihavenot hadtheslightesttroublewitheitherof mylegssince." Zam-Bukistheidealbalmforall eczema,ulcers,ringworm,piles,bad legs,andquicklyhealscuts,scratches, burns,scrapes,knocks,andbruises. Alwayskeepapothandy.Allchemists andstoressellitat'/6or3/6apot.

ReportedthatWestPerth'serstwhile captain,NelAustin,whoisnowmunitionmakinginEngland,iscomingout asawicket-keeperofallthings,and accordingtoaccountsreceived,A.A. Lilley,England'schampion'keeper speakshighlyofhisabilities.The popularNelisalsomakinganamefor himselfasanexponentofthenatatorialart,havingwonacoupleofopen eventsataregattarecentlyheldin England.

SWIMMING.

PrinceWickyama(AlecWickham) isstartlingtheswimmingfansofMelbourneandenvirons,withsomesensationalhighdiving.Theextractgiven belowtellsofhisgreatestfeat:"Atabout5p.m.,afterhavingcompetedintheDeepRock£100Handicap,inwhichhewasdefeatedby Carter,aFitzroyswimmer,Prince Wickyamacrossedtheriverinacanoe andascendedthebank.followedby aneagercrowdtotheimprovisedFlat-

TheStawellEasterGifthasnow beendecidedforthe40thtime.S;nce itsinceptionin1878,theclubconductingtheracehaspaidout£13,000in prizemoney.Itisagreatevent,entrantscoiningfromeverypartofAustralia.Thegreatestcrowdthathas everwitnessedtheeventassembledat Stawellthisyear.Thedistanceis130 yards,andtheeventwaswonby Roach,14yds,whobeatDennison,94 yds,andBurling,lOyds,inthegood timeof123-5secs.Afewinchesonly separatedfirstandsecond,whileafoot separatedfirstandthird,withthe otherstarterscloseup.

BILLIARDS.

TheLindrumbrothershavejust completedanexhibitioninAdelaide, thefinalscoresbeingWalterLindrum, 18,000,FredLindrum1-7,745.Forthe finalsessionthebestbreakswere:-

Afternoon:WalterLindrum,127,56, 67,176,57,and88(unfinished);Fred Lindrum,54,72,155,155,and117. Evening:Walter,155,132,54,185,98, 51,and92(unfinished):Fred,50,215, and241,including103consecutive nurserycannons.

OneofSenatorCulberson'sconstituentsinTexaswasapproachedbyan elderlycolouredman,withwhomhe hadbeenfriendlyforyears,whowantedtoknowthemeaningofamovementafootinthatcitytoorganisea homeguard,withspecialreferenceas towhetherornotnegroeswereexpect. edtojoin.

"Yes,indeed,"thewhitemansaid. "We'regoingtohaveallthefolks thatdon'tgotowarinthehome guard.Thenwhenanyfightingstarts aroundhere.we'reaimingtoputall thecolouredfolksinthefrontrank, andallthewhitefolksinthesecond rank"Theoldmanscratchedhishead slowly."Yassah,"hesaid,afteramoment "Thanky,sah.Iexpec'that'saright goodidea,yassah.But,MistaBob, someofyouwhitegerflemeniscertain'yfixin'togettrampledon."

Oncethemasterofasteamer,while dockingataScotchport,tookontwo hands-onewithoutawritten"character,"andanotherwithanabundance ofdocumentaryevidenceastohis honestyanduprightness.

Theyhadnotbeenlongatseawhen theyencounteredroughweather,and themanwiththewrittenrecommendations,whilecrossingthedeckwitha bucketinhishand,wassweptoverboard.Theotherhandsawwhathad happened,andsoughtoutthecaptain. Doyourememberthemanfrom

CommonwealthNotes

QUEENSLAND.

Aninvitationcard,deeplybordered withblack,wassentbythe"cocksure"opponentsoftheRyanGovernmenttoseveralofitsprominentsupportersontheeveoftheQueensland elections,totakepartina"wake." Amongsttheinvitedguestsofthe "cock-sure"gentrywasHisGrace ArchbishopDuhig.Thefollowingisa copy.--

Webegtoannouncethedeathof the RYANGOVERNMENT.

PS.-The"Wake"willbeheldat theJusticeDept.(forninsttheNew HonourBoard)at10a.m.Monday.

Whenthenumberswereposted, however,itwasseenthatthecard camefrom"falseprophets,"andthe "wake"didn'tmaterialise.HisGrace, speakingatthegreatSt.Patrick's nightgathering,aftertheelections referredtothetemerityofthewould-be "wakers'linthefollowingterms.(He receivedagreatovationonrisingto speak)-

"ImaysayIhadacounterinvitationforthismorning.Itcametomeon Saturdayintheformofanobituary notice,announcingthedeathofthe RyanGovernment,andinvitingmeto attendthewake,whichwastobeheld thismorning,oppositetheJusticeDepartment,or"forninst"-thatwasthe verywordused.Idon'tknowwhy suchaninvitationshouldhavebeen senttome.Atanyrate,Iunderstand thatitwasrecalledonSaturdaynight. (Hear,hear.)Andbothevents,the deathandthewake,wereindefinitely postponedowingtothemanysudden deathsofthepoliticalfriendsofthe sendersofthenote.(Laughterandappluase.)IneednottellyouthatIdid notgototheJusticeDepartmentthis morning,andifIhadgonethere,I wouldnothavefoundthecorpse.Both Mr.RyanandMr.Fihellyarelooking verywellandveryhappy,anddon't seemasiftheyhadpassedthrough theshadow:ofdeath.(Applause)I mighttakeitasaninsult,but1supposeIhadbettertakeitinagoodhumouredway.AllIwillsayisthat ifthisisthewaysomepeoplehaveof wagingapoliticalfight,thenIdon't thinkverymuchofit.(Greatap plause.

atotalwidthof16feet.2inchesand adepthof13feet6inches.Thecanopy willbeabout15feetfromthefloor level,andthespirewillreachtoa heightof21feet.Thetableis9feet4 inchesinlength.

Amemorialchurchistoberaisedto thememoryofthelateFatherAlphonsusCoen,ofthePassionistOrder.A carnivalinaidhasbeenopenedat Shrublands. I.

Thefriendsandadmirersofthelate giftedFatherP.Dowlingwillhailwith pleasurethemovementcommencedto raiseasuitablemonumenttohis memoryintheparish(St.Bernard's, Mascot),inwhichliesozealously workedformanyyears.Thememorial willbeintheformofanewparochial school-aworkhehadturnedhis thoughtstopriortohisdeath.

Mr.P.J.Minahan,inhisannualpresidentialaddresstothemembersof theCatholicClubrecently,referred feelinglytothememberswhohadpaid thefullpenaltyinthisappallingwar. Fully30percentoftheirmembershad gonetothefront.Hesaidthatitwas amusingtohearofacertainreligious bodybandingthemselvestogetherfor thepurposeofattackingCatholics.This body,whichisdistinctlyEnglishby extraction,hadsentalesserquotaof itsmanhoodtothewarthanthe Catholicsectionofthecommunity. "Weareassailed,"saidMr.Minahan, "becauseofourcompleteandeffective organisation,andsincethepurposesof sucharethefosteringanddevelopment ofChristianandcivicprinciples,social rights,andthealleviationoftheillsof membersofthecommunitygenerally, weshouldbecommended,andIbelievearebythedecentsectionsofthecommunity.Thefactthatwearefirmly weldedtogetherandwillenforceout rightswhennecessary,isonlynatural inviewofthefactthatweareafourth ofthecommunity,andgenerallyare oftheintellectualandwealthyportion ofthepopulation.Ourmottoispeace, butifputtoafightwearesports,and thereisjustalittleloveinusforthe ringwithoutgloves."

ityofover£8000.Thesubscriptions placedonthestoneamountedto£5383 16s7d,including£1000byMonsignor Beechinor,£500ofwhichwastheresidueofDeanButler'sestate,and"Old Launcestonian"£1000.

ThelateLieut.HaroldQuinlan

ThelateLieutenantHaroldQuinlan wasthesonofMr.T.F.Quinlan,of Avoca,AdelaideTerrace,Perth,and wasbornin1895.Hisearlyeducation wascompletedattheChristianBrothers'College,Perth,fromwhencehe continuedhisstudiesatTrinityCollege,Dublin.Onthedeclarationofwar hevolunteeredforactiveservice,and joinedtheMilitaryTrainingCollegeat Sandhurst.Hewasgazettedaslieutenantinthe4thHussarsinJanuary, 1918,andatonceproceededtojoin hisregimentatthefront.Hethere

beenbrokenbysorrowinthisterrible wartherewasthismeasureofconsolation-thatthelivesofthosewhohad diedwereuntarnishedandtheirdeaths beautifulinthesightofGod,andsurroundedbysupernaturalpeaceand radiantglory,aswellasbyhuman kudos.TheChristianfaiththatsustainedtheboyonthebattlefieldwould sustainthefatherandhisfriendsin thishourofanguish,andwouldenable themtolookbeyondthesorrowand troubleofthislifeandrememberthat, whilsttheywerethepoorerforthis loss,theChurchtriumphantinheaven wasthericher.

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualmeetingoftheabove societywasheldinSt.Patrick'sBoys' SchoolroomonWednesdayevening, the10thinst.Thepresident(Mr.R.J. Marmion)occupiedthechair.

Mr.FrankMurphywaselecteda memberofthesociety,andthefollow-ingnominationsformembershipwere received:MessrsA.Murphy,J.Gallagher,A.PrestocL.Watts,andL. Rodoreda.

ItwasdecidedtoforwardtoMr.T. F.Quinlanaletterconveyingthesympathyofthesocietyinthedeathof hisson,Harold,whowasrecently killedinaction. AletterwasreceivedfromMr.H.W. Riggsamemberoftheprevioussociety, andatpresentonactiveservice,expressingsatisfactionatthere-establishmentofthesociety,andwishingit everysuccessinitsnewactivities.

MessrsTownsend,Prendergast,and Brennanwereappointedtorepresent thesocietyatameetingoftheUnited IrishLeaguetobeheldattheCeltic ClubonThursdayevening,the11th inst.

Thespiritualdirectoraddressed membersonthenecessityforafull attendanceatHolyCommunionon Sundaynext,the14thinst.Members shouldmeetoutsidetheCathedralon Sundayattenminutestoseven,in orderthattheymayapproachthe altarinabody.Thecoloursofthe societyaretobewornbymembers.

TheRyanGovernmentcameoutof theconteststrongerthanwhenthey enteredit.Therewasnoslackingso farastheso-calledNationalistswere concerned;theyloyallydidtheirbest toproducethe"wake"oftheRyan Government.Theyfailedowingtolack ofunderstandingthetruespiritof Australiandemocracy.

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AnoldpioneeroftheWarwickdistrict,inthepersonofMrs.Hannah Geaney,passedawayrecentlyatthe ageof89yearsandthreemonths.Her husbandpredeceasedherthreeyears agoattheageof90yearsandthree months.TheycametoQueensland50 yearsagowithsixchildren,andtook upfarmingandgrazing.R.I.P.

NEWSOUTHWALES, FatherH.Maguiness,ofBrokenHill, wasrecentlytheguestofhisLordship theBishopofChristchurch,N.Z. LyingseriouslyillatLewishamHospital-FatherT.Doran,P.P.ofCoona-baraban.

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SisterMaryCyril(Welsh),foreight yearstheSisterSuperiorofSt.Joaeoh's ReceivingHome,Grattanstreet,Carlton.Melbourne.andagreatlyrevered religiousandvaluablesocialworkerin thesouthernmetropolis,diedrecently. ShewasasisterofMr.JamesWelsh,of Burrendalla,Mudgee,andwasoriginallyamemberoftheOrderofthe SistersofSt.JosephinthisState.

MadameAntoniaDoloreswillopen aseasonattheSydneyTownHallon thefourthofnextmonth.

MissJosieWestaway,ofMalvern Hill,Croydon,hasbeenappointed sopranosoloistofSt.Mary'sCathedral choir,AttheconclusionoftheHigh MassonEasterSundayshewascam. plimentedbyFatherO'Gorman,Adm., fortheexcellenceofhersinging.

FatherM.Hogan,P.P.,whohas beeninchargeofQueanbeyanparish forthepastsevenyears,hasbeen transferredtothechargeofCambelltown.OnleavingQueanbevanhereceivedagreattributetohisworkfrom thepeopleofthevariousdistrictscomprisingtheparish.Onlyalittlewhile agoFatherHogancelebratedthesilver jubileeofhispriesthood.Dr.Blackall, onbehalfoftheparishioners,presented himwithawell-filledwallet.

CaptainDr.W.D.Quiltyhasbeen awardedtheMilitaryCross"forwork doneonthefiringlinewiththe stretcher-bearersatanadvanceddressingpost."Dr.W.D.Quilt},wasduxof St.Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn,in1910, andlatertookouthisBachelorof MedicineDegreeattheSydneyUniversity.Whenheenlistedhewas housedoctorattheMaterHospital, Brisbane.

AnotheroldC.B.boy,Lance-Corporal

J.P.Brown,ofWoollahra,has-vonthe MilitaryMedal.

TASMANIA.

THELATELIEUT.HAROLD QUINLAN.

tookabraveandsuccessfulpartinthe variousbattlesontheSomme,andfell inthevictoriouschargeintheeffort toturntheenemy'sflankattheattack onRoyeonJanuary26th.ThepopularityofHaroldQuinlanasastudent oftheC.B.C.wascontinuedaddemphasisedasanofficerofthe"Queen's Own,"andthehighestimationofhis teachersatcollegewasnolessthan thatoftheColonelofhisregiment. Physically,he-wasasplendidspecimen oftheAustralianyoungathlete.being 6ft2ininheight.agoodboxerandan accomplishedhorseman.Hismoral characterg.,veoccasiontotheArchbishopattheRequiemMasstomentionhimasadistinguishedmemberof thoseloyalandfaithfulCatholicyouths who,givingtheirlivesforGudand theircountry,had,inthewordsofHis Grace,"givenanobleexamplehowto live,howtoanswerwhendutycalled, andhowtodie."

Thepresidentextendedawelcome tothemembersoftheFremantle CatholicInstitute,whowerepresentat theinvitationofthesociety.Mr. White(presidentoftheInstitute) suitablyresponded.

Themeetingthenadjournedtothe supperroomoftheHibernianHall, wheregamesofcardswereengagedin andsupperpartakenof.Thetoastsof theFremantleInstitutewaspropoaed bythepresident,hisremarksebing supportedbyMr.Hayes.Mr.White, inresponding,statedthathetrusted thatthegatheringthateveningwould onlybetheforerunnerofmanyfuture eventsthatwouldbeheldbetweenthe twosocieties. NextWednesdayevening'sspecial businessisadebateon"Anti-shouting."MessrsHendersonandGordon aretheleadersoftherespectivesides. Thesubjectisoneofgeneralinterest, andafullattendanceisthereforeexpected.

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Mrs.K.O'Brien,Randwick,N.S.W.. 12s.

MissSilverthorne,Kojonup,15s3d.

Mr.M.O'Donoghue,Derby,£3. Cathedral,£43s6d.

TheworkoferectingthenewHigh AltarinSt.Cartage'sCathedral,Lismore,whichistocost£1500,willbe completedinaboutamonth'stime. ThealtarismadeofwhiteCaleula marble(obtainedfromnearOrange), withpillarsofMexicanOnyx.The balustradeatthesidehavepillarsof thesamematerial.Thealtarwillhave

AtLaunceston,onMarch170,the foundation-stoneofSt.Patrick'sCollege,whichisbeingerectedherebythe Catholiccommunityforthehighereducationofboys,waslaidinthepresence ofalargeandrepresentativegatheeiag. Thecollege,whichistobebuiltinthe groundsoftheDeaneryinYorkstreet, willincludeamodernboys'school, witheightclassroomsandascience laboratorythoroughlyequipped,togetherwithacompletemodernresidence.fortheChristianBrothers.whit) willtakechargeoftheteachingatthe institution.HisGracetheArchbishop ofHobart,MostRev,P.Delany,D.D., laidthefoundation-stone,anddeliveredaninterestingaddress,dealingspeciallywiththerelationshipofthehome totheschool,andoftheschooltothe Church.RightRev.MonsignorBeechinorreferredtothefactthattheCatholicHighSchoolforgirlsatLaunceston hadbeenopenedjustoversixmonths, andthenewcollegeforboyswouldbe readywithinthenexttwelvenianths. Hewasgladtoseethatthisproject wasbeingstarted,andfromonesource andanotherhewouldbeabletohead thesubscriptionlistwith£500.Others inthecongregationhadbeatenhim, buttheydidnotdesirethattheir namesshouldbeadvertised.HisGrace theArchbishophadaskedthathis nameshouldbeputdownfor£50.Rev. FatherMcNallysaidthatapartham '-thepresentwork,theCatholicpeople inLauncestonhadsubscribed£3000 duringthelastfiveyearsinaspecial effortonbehalfofCatholiceducation, andnowtheyhadundertakenaliabil-

ASolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedintheCathedralonWednesday, April10th,byHisGracetheArchbishopforthereposeofthesoulofthe lateLieutenantHaroldQuinlan,ofthe 4thHussars(Queen'sOwn'.HisGrace theArchbishopwasassistedbythe VeryRev.FatherFlynn(deacon), ChaplainCaptainMcBride(sub-deacon),andtheVeryRev.FatherMolony (masterofceremonies). Inthecourseofabriefaddressat theconclusionoftheservice,HisGrace saidtheyweregatheredtooffertheir prayersandsupplicationsandthesacrificeoftheMassforanotheroftheir friendswhoIndfallenatthefront.He feltthatalljoinedwithhiminextendingheartfeltsympathytothefather andfriendslefttomourn.Allofthose Catholicyoungmenwhohadfallen gavetotheyoungpeopleanobleexampleastohowtolive,howtoanswer whendutycalled,andhos,todie.In collegeandinthehomelifetheyhad shownCatholicboyshowtolive,and onthebattlefieldtheyhadshown themhowtodie.Theyhadshownthe grandestvirtuesandcharacteristics thatshouldadornCatholicmanhood, andthoughtheymournedforthem, yettheyfeltthattheirdeathhadshed ahalooverthelivingandagloryover theChurchofwhichtheyweresuch fondchildren.Forallwhoseheartshad

MissMcArdle,Perth,lls6d.

Rev.FatherLynch.Maylands("Records"soldatchurch),£215s.

VeryRev.FatherDonogher,Boulder ("Records"soldatchurch),£15is3d

St.Patrick's,WestPerth,7s6d.

Rev.FatherLong,NewZealand,Ia.

Mr.D.B.Dynan,Melbourne,3s3d.

Mr.E.Kelly,Perth,3s3d.

Rev.FatherO'Malley,Southern ("Records"soldatchurch),£55s6d.

MissE.Smith,Perth.lie6d.

MissGallagher,VictoriaPark,3s3d.

VeryRev.FatherMorris,EastGuildford('Records"soldatchurch),£12.

Rev.FatherMasterton,Claremont ("Records"soldatchurch),£418s6d.

MissK.CorcoranSpencer'sBrook, 6s6d.

Mr.P.Kelly,Yalgoo,13s.

Mrs.Shanahan,Greenbushes,13s.

Mr.Dunn,Australind,£4lls.

Very.Rev.FatherFagan,West Perth("Records"soldatchurch),£8 16s. SubiacoChurchsales(perRev.J. O'Grady),£37s.

Mrs.O'Donoghue.Perth,3s3d.

"WishingyoursplendidCatholic papereverysuccess,"acorrespondent fromRandwick,N.S.W.,writes,and sendsayear'ssubscription.Justanotherofthoselittleroseleavesthatare frequentlylaidonourtable,andwhich compensatefortheirritationsthrust uponusoccasionallybychagrinedcorrespondents. 4

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Onrisingtospeak,HisGracewas receivedwithvociferouscheering,which lastedforeseveralminutes."Three cheersforDr.Mannix,"wascalledby someoneintheaudience,andimmediatelytherewasarenewedoutburstof chering.TheArchbishopofMelbourne saidthat,astheyhadseenbythe papers,therewasaveryhotwind blowinginMelbourneatthepresent time.(Loudlaughter.)Therewerein Melbourne,sothepaperstoldthem-it wasalie,asusual-(cheers)-3000 peoplecallingforthedeportation,or expulsion,fromMelbourneoftheArchbishopofMelbourne.(Voices:"Never!" andgreatcheering.)Itwaspossible(Voices:"Nofear!"and"Never!")-it waspossiblethattheymightsucceed. (Voices:"No!")Hethoughtthatthe ApostolicDelegatewouldrecognise that,ifhewasdrivenfromMelbourne. hewouldbeabletomakesomestand atBallarat.(Loudcheers.)Hewould notsaymoreaboutthematter.Hewas delightedtobeassociatedwiththem inthemagnificentreceptionthatthey hadgiventotheApostolicDelegate. Hefeltitagreathonourtobeassociatedwiththemindoingduehonour totherepresentativeoftheHoly Father.(Cheers.)Heneednotdwell upontheloyaltyoftheIrishpeopleto theHolySee.TheCatholicpeopleof Australiahadenhancedthatwhich theyhadgotfromtheirIrishforefathers,andhadkeptitasuntarnished inMelbourneandBallaratasinany partoftheChristianworld.(Cheers.) Ilewasgladtobeassociatedwith theminthecomplimenttheyhadpaid sheApostolicDelegate,becauseit w.,squiteplainthat,duringtheshort timehehadbeenamongstthem,he hadwonhiswayintotheheartsand affectionsoftheAustralianpeople. (Hear.hear.)Ifheweretonamethe cause.hethoughtitwouldbebecause theDelegatewaswiseenough-all Italianswerewise-(laughter)-and shrewdenoughtoknowthatherein AustraliatheCatholicChurchwas,as Dr.Foleysaid,theIrishChurchaswell -(cheers)-andthat,therefore,hewas alreadyintouchwiththeCatholic people,andnotlikelytobeledastray bythosefewindividualshereandthere whomightattempttoputthemselves intheforefront,whereasiftheywere putintheirproperplaceinCatholic circlestheywouldbealongwaybehind(Cheers.)Thatdemonstrationof theirswasagreatreligiousdemonstration,butitwasalsoagreatIrishdemonstration,becausetheycouldnot forgetSt.PatrickandIreland.(Hear, hear.)Thetwothingswenthand-inhand.WiththeIrishpeopleitwasabsolutelytruetosaythat,iftheylost theirspiritofnationality,theymight takeitforgrantedthattheirreligion hadevaporatedalso.(Cheers.)Onthe otherhand,iftheirreligiondecayedin theirhearts,theyfoundthattheywent overtotheenemyinpolitics,andin publicaffairsaswell.(Cheers.)There wasonlyonedifficultyaboutthat magnificentdemonstration,andother demonstrationstheyhadhad,andthat wasthattheyseemedtogiveanuneasy feelingtocertainotherpeopleinthe community.(Laughter.)Theywerenot responsibleforotherpeople.Theywere doingtheirownbusinessintheirown way,andtheyintendedtogoondoing itintheirownway.(Loudcheers.) Becauseofthejealousythatwasin theirheartsandminds,theyseemedto bewatchingthemtoknowinwhatsort ofrailwaycarriagetheytravelled. (Loudlaughter.)Andtheywantedto knowhowmanycolourstheywere wearingintheircoats.(Renewedlaughter.)Somepeopleobjectedtotheir wearinggreenandwhiteandorange. (Cheers.)Hedidnotknowwhichof thecolourstheyobjectedto.(Laughter,andavoice:"Orange.")Probably, assomeonesaid,theyobjectedtothe orangecolours.(Renewedlaughter.) Hewouldtellthemwhy.Hewasbeginningtochangehismindagood dealabouttheseOrangemen.Someof thebestfriendshehadwereOrangemen.(Laughterandcheers.)Someof thepeoplewerebecomingapprehensive thattheOrangemen,or,atallevents, acertainsectionofthem,werelosing theirantipathytotheCatholicbody andtheirIrishfellow-countrymen,and theireyesweregoingto.beopenedat lasttoseewhowere,heirfriendsand whoweretheirenemies.(Cheers.)But they(Catholics)werenotgoingto selecttheircoloursaccordingtothe tasteofthosepeople.Theywouldwear whatevercolourstheythoughtexpressedtheirsentimentstowardsAustralia,Ireland,andtheEmpire. (Cheers. HisAttitudetoRecruiting. placeHe sawinapapertheotherdaytwo veryinterestingparagraphs.Inone peopleweretoldthathewasso disloyalanddisreputableapersonthat theymighthavetodeporthimfrom

Australia.Then,inanotherpartofthe samepaper,itwasstatedthatthe DirecturGeneralofRecruitingand someotherrecruitingagenthadcome toaskhishelpintherecruitingmovement,anditwasmentionedthattheir interviewwithhimwassatisfactory. (Laughter.)Butitwasamarvellous thingthatwhileontheonehandit wasstatedthatheoughttobedeported,ontheotherhanditwassaidthat hispointofviewinthepatterofrecruitingwassatisfactory.(Laughter andcheers.)Hispositioninregardto recruitinghadbeenthesamesincethe warbegan.Aseverybodyknew,hehad beenadeterminedopponentofconscriptionunderanyform.(Cheers.)He neverthoughtithisplace,andhedid notthinkitwashisplaceto-day,to goonanyrecruitingplatform,andhe neverwould.(Cheers.)Hehadtold them,andhetoldthemagain,that,if theyweretoconducttherecruiting movementinAustraliaasitoughtto beconducted,theresultwouldbemuch moresatisfactorytoAustralia. (Cheers.)Ifdecentmenwouldundertakethevoluntaryrecruitingmovement,theywouldcertainlyneverhave himutteringonewordinoptiositionto thevoluntaryrecruitingmovement.

(Cheers.)Heaskedthatthemovement beputintothehandsofdecentmen(cheers)-andletthemnevergive utterancetoanymalicious,wicked,and calumniousstatementsinregardto Catholicbodies.(Cheers.)Ifthatwere done,Australiansandthecatholic bodyamongstAustralianswoulddo theirdutyuntotheend.(Cheers.)In concluding,hesaidthat,havingsaid whathehaddone,hewasgoingto standtoit.Hewasnotgoingtochange hisopinionsforanybody,andhewas notgoingtoabandonhisprinciplesfor anybody-(cheers)-noteventhecoloursthatheworewouldhechange. Rmewedcheers.)Dr.Mannixresumed hisseatamidstmorecheering.

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Therewasanexcellentattendanceat thespurtsheldattheShowGrounds onEasterMonday,notwithstanding thenumerouscounter-attractions.The programmeoftrottingandnovelty eventsprovidedbythecommitteewas fullofinterest,someofthecontests beingkeen.andthesportwas oughlyenjoyed.TheIrishPipers'Band, froniPerth,wasinattendance,and duringtheafternoontenderedseveral selectionsthatwerekeenlyappreciated. Thetrottingeventswereunderthe controlofthecommitteeoftheNorthamTrottingClub,andeverything passedoffsatisfactorily.Duringthe intervalthosegentlemenwereentertainedatafternoonteabythesports committee,andtheopportunitywas takenbytheRev.FatherO'Donnellto thankthemembersoftheTrotting Clubfortheinteresttheyhaddisplayed inmakingarrangementsforthemeeting.Theacting-president(Mr.J.W. Smythe)responded.Therefreshment stallwasunderthecontrolofMesdamesW.J.Morrison,Duggan,Ison, Gollan,Easton,MissesKeaneand Foley,anddaintyafternoonteaand refreshmentswereprovidedMissWalsh andseveralyoungladyfriendsconductedasweetsstall,wheregoodbusinesswasdone.Mrs.Lynchhadcharge ofthecooldrinksstall,whichwaswell patronised.Mr.W.J.Morrison,assecretary,hadmadecompletearrangements,andtothatgentlemanconsiderablecreditisdueforthesuccessthat wasachieved.Mr.W.A.Ruediger,as sportsmaster,alsoprovedhimselfto betherightmanfortheposition.The othergentlemenwhowereresponsible forthecontrolofthesportswere MessrsJ.W.Smythe,E.Krachler,H. G.Withnell,C.K.Stewart,R.W.An. derson.F.C.McKinnell,andR.J. Stewart.Theeventswereruntotime, andwerenotallowedtodrag

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MyDearChildren,-Youhaveall,I hope,hadaveryhappyandholy Easter,andIhopeyouwillenjoyyour Easterholidays.Wehaddelightful weather,andthoughIdidn'ttakemyselfoffanywhereforaspellfromthe humdrumnessofthecity,yetIcontrivedtospendafewinterestingdays readinganddigestingtheexhilarating newsoftheCatholicpapersfromthe EasternStates.Myword,thereisfine sparklingreadinginthem,andthe greatArchbishopofMelbourneandthe Gaelonthe17thformsthechieftopic. Iamgratefultomylittlefriendsfor theirniceletterstome,butmanyof Mylittlechumsoflastyearhaveyet towrite.Iwantthemtodosowithout delayanddelighttheirloving AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURRECEIVED, "ClientofLittleFlower,"WestPerth, sends5sforlittlefoundlingsasa thanksgivingforfavourreceived throughtheintercessionoftheLittle Flower, FriendfromMingenewgratefullyacknowledgesfavourreceivedthrough intercessionSt.Anthony,andsends15s forfoundlings.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

CousinAily'sArtUnion. JerryHairesendsbuttsofbookand 10s. MaggieScullinsendsbuttsofbook and10s. LizzieMcDonald,Bolgart,sends buttsofbookandlOs VivienneMaryKehoe,Mogumber, lOs NewNorcia,March24,1918.

afraidIdisappointedalotofmy friends-butIcouldn'thelpit.The buttonsarrivedtoolatetosendaway tothecountry.Iwillsendyouacard withpleasure,andIamsureyouwill doyourbestforthe"weeones."Thank youforthekisses.Isendyousome,too.

Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

GreenoughConvent, March23,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill excusemeforneglectingtowriteto you.Iamsendingbackthecardby thismail.Iamgoingtoschoolat Greenoughnow,andIthinkitisa veryniceplace.Thereisplentyoffruit here.WearehavingourEasterholidaysnextWednesday.Theotherday wewentdowntothebeachandhada realgoodtimefishingandswimming. Somehowfishseemedtobeveryscarce, butwefoundsomeoysters,whichwe hadfortea.WewenttoSt.Patrick's sports,whichwereheldatWalkaway, andtherewereplentyofracesforboys. Westayedonthegroundsuntilsix o'clock;thenwehadanicedrivehome. Imustclosenow.Yourfondnephew, REGSEAMAN.

MydearReg,Iamdelightedtohear fromyouagain,andtoknowthatyou arelocatedatGreenough.Iamgreatly obligedtoyouforyour"help"forthe "weeones."Itwasverygoodofyou tointerestyourselfsowellforthem duringyourholidays.Youshouldbe happyamongstthefruitandsonear thewater.Doyouthinkthefishwere reallyscarceorweretheyonlyshy. Perhapstheyknewyoutobeadangerousyounggentlemaninchargeofa lineandahook.Iampleasedtohear youenjoyedyourselfonSt.Patrick's Day.Idid,oh,immensely.Writeagain soon.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines inanswertoyourwelcomeletterwhich Ireceivedsometimeago.Isuppose youthoughtIhadquiteforgottenyou, butIhavenotyet.Therewasacricket matchuphereto-day,andtheVictoria Plainsgot404runs,buttheotherteam didnothavetheirinnings.Mybrother wasplayingfortheVictoriaPlains,and hemade134runs.IgotoschoolatSt. Ildephonsus'College.Iaminthefifth class,andIplaycricketthere.There wereracesatMogumberstationon FridayweekforSt.Patrick'sDay,and Ienjoyedmyselfthereverymuch.I amquitewell.Well,dearAuntBessy, asthereisnomorenewsforthistime, Iwillmygood-bye,withlovetoyou andthe"weones."Yourlovingnephew, PATLANIGAN. Well,well,Pat,reallyIwondered tallyyouhadn'twrittentome,andmy heartgaveabigthumpwhenIasked myself,''HasPatforgottenme?"Well, now,I'mdelightedtoknowthatyou stillrememberme,andthatthereis somehopeofgettingthatmotorride youpromisedmealongtimeago-way backinthemiddleagesitseems.Iam gladtoknowthatyouareabitofa sport,andthatyourbigbrotherput upsuchagrandscore.Iamfondofthe gamemyself,andusedtoenjoyitvery muchwhenIwasaschoolgirl.Thank youfortheloveyousendtothe"wee ones"andtoyourstillloving AUNTBESSY.

Guildford,March25,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill excusemenotwritingbefore,butIam verybusywithCousinAily'stickets.I amhavingalittleholidayinGuildford withmyaunty.Iamgoinghomeeleven daysfromto-day.Iamgoingdownone ofthesedaystoseethebabies.Idon't likegoingtoschoolatall.Iwilldraw toaclosenow,hopingyouarewell. Lovetothebabies.Yourlovingniece, xxxxx RENIEHACKETT.

Iamgladtohearfromyouagain, Renedear,andpleasedtoknowthat youareenjoyingalittleholidayin sweetold-fashionedGuildford.When yougotoseethebabiesjustremember metothem;Iamsureyouwillfind themveryinterestingandlovinglittle people.Thankyouforthekisses.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

Scotsdale,Denmark, March29,1918.

Northroad,WestGuildford, March30,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouhaveme foroneofyournieces.Iameightyears old,andgotoSt.Joseph's.Iaminthe firststandard.Ihavegottwosisters andonebabybrother.Hisnameis JohnPatrick,andheis81monthsold, andhasgotfourteethandcancrawl everywhereandcanstandalone.We haveanicecownamedBeauty,anda calf,Judy,andtwohorses.Givemy lovetothe''weeones,"andbestwishes toyourself.Yourwould-beniece, RITALANGAN.

Yes,Ritadear,I'llhaveyouforone ofmylittlenieces,andIhopeyou'll staywithmeforeverandadayafter. Ihavesentyourlovetothe"weeones," andIhavekeptyourgoodwishes.I trustyouareverykindtoBeautyand Judy.AkisstolittleJohnPatrick. Whatadearcleverlittlefellowheis. Youmusttellmemoreabouthim whenyouwriteagaintoyourloving AUNTBESSY.

Jarrandale,April1,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisnowsome timesinceIhavewrittentoyou,and IsupposeyouthoughtthatIhadforgottenyou.Wehadafancydressball hereonSt.Patrick'sDay.anditwas verynice.Oneofmysisterswentas anAmericanCowGirl,andtheother wentasNight.Ihaveanotherbrother returnedfromthefront,andweare verygladtohavehimhomeagain.I willnotaskforacardthistime,as Dorothyiswritingforone,butIwill helphertofillhercard.Therewasa veryheavyshowerofhailherenot longago,andwehadhailstonestwo inchesthrough.Ihopeyouenjoyed yourselfatthesports.IsawFather O'Grady'sphotointhe"Record,"and Ithoughtitwasverynice.Iwillclose nowwithlotsofloveforyourselfand the"weeones."Yourlovingnephew, EDWARDMcKENNA.

18Salisburystreet,Subiaco. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Ihopeyouwilllikeit.I amgoingtotheLadies'Collegeafter Easter.IamtenandIaminthethird standard.Ihopeyouwillacceptmeas oneofyourmanynieces.Ithasbeen verywettheselastfewdays.Iwasin St.Patrick'sDaydrill,andIenjoyed itverymuch.Pleasesendmeacard. Iwilldomybestforthelittlefoundlings.Givemylovetothe"weeones." Yourwould-beniece, MOLLIEDESMOND. MydearMollie,youareverywelcometo"ourCorner."Iamsureyour cousinswillbeasdelightedtowelcome youasIam.Perhaps,mylittlelady, youwillbetooproudtoremainwith usafteryoubecomeassociatedwith theLadies'College.Youmustn'tharbourpride-I'msuretheSisterswillnot allowit.SoIamhopingyou'llremain withus,andworkforAuntBessyand the"weeones."Iamgladyouwerein thedrillonSt.Patrick'sDay.Ithink theymadeadelightfuldisplay.You mustwritetomeoften.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Jarrandale,March31,1918.

fewweeksago,andIthoughtthem, ratherreservedandstand-offiish;indeed,Ithoughttheyturnedtheirnoses upatme-perhapsIwastoocommonplace.Soyoufinishedatthewrongend oftheraces,didyou.Inevercouldrun.

WhenIwasalittlegirlIwastoldby myteacherthatIwastooslowto catchacold.Ihopeyou'llhavebetter lucknexttime.Ilikedyourlettervery much-itwasinteresting.Lovefrom yourloving AUNTBESSY.

MogumberSchool,April4,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing lOsfortheticketsIsoldfromCousin Aily'sbookofartuniontickets,and alsothebutt.Ihopeyougetthemall. safely.Wehavebeenhavingsometerriblethunderstormslately,withalot ofraintoo.Thegreengrassisglowing everywhere,anditlookssopretty.My littlebrotherKevinhasbeenverysick, butheisbetter.Wearehavingour Easterholidaysnow,andwewillstart schoolagainnextweek.Wetooka drivetoNewNorciaduringtheweek. Well,dearAuntBessy,asnewsis scarce,Iwillclose.Loveandkissesto yourselfandthe"weones."Your fondniece, VIVIENNEMARYKEHOE. MydearVivienne,Ihavereceived yourchequefor10s.Thebuttsdidn't comewithit,butIsupposetheywill comelater.WhenCousinAilycomes alongIwillgiveherthecheque.She hasbeenilllately,butisnow,Ihear, convalescent,andIamhopingto:,ee hershortly.Iamsorrytohearthat dearlittleKevinhasbeenill,andI hopehewillsoonbequitewellagain. Thankyou,dear,forloveandkisses tomyselfandthe"weeones."Wesend yousomealso.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Itissometime,Edwarddear,since youwrotetome,butIdidn'tthink youhadforgottenme.Iknewyou wouldn't.Iamgladtohearthatthe ballwassoverynice,andthatyour sistersenjoyedit.Ihadaletterfrom Dorothy,andIamsendingheracard, sobemygoodlittlefriendandhelpher tofillit.Ithoughtyou'dlikeFather O'Grady'spictureinthe"Record;"it wasagreatattraction.Mindyoudon't keepmesolongwaitingforyournext letter.Idon'tlikelongwaits.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia,March31,1918

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto wishyouahappyEaster.Wehada stormhereyesterday.Wealsohadbad luck.Whenmybrotherwasbringing themailoutfromMogumberthecar caughtfireunderthebackseat,but howhedoesnotknow.Hesavednearly everythinghehad,butthecarwas

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowthatIhavenotforgottenyou.IamsorrythatIcouldnot getthebuttons,butnextyearIwill writeintime.SomeoftheCatholics thatgetthe''Record"wereaskingme ifIhadgotthem.Ifyouwillplease sendmeacardIwilldomybestto collectsomething.Iwilldomybestto helpthe"weeones."NowIwillclose withlove.Yourlovingnephew, xxxxx JERRYHAIRE.

Gladtohearfromyou.Jerrydear. ItissuchalongtimesinceIhadareal letterfromyou.IamverysorryI hadn'tthebuttonstosendyou.I'm

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines towishyouandthe"weeones"avery happyEaster.Didyouhaveanybig hailstonesinPerthonSaturdayafternoon,AuntBessy?Wehadthemdown hearmeasuringeasilytwoinches through;theywerelikebigpiecesof ice.WebrokeupforourEasterholidaysonThursdaylast.Mybrother Willreturnedfromthewaronthe18th ofthismonth,andweareverypleased tohavehimwithusagain.Willyou sendmeacard,please,AuntBessy, andIwilltrytofillit.Iwasvery sorryIcouldnotgettheSt.Patrick's Daybuttons,butIshouldhavewrittenbefore.PerhapsIwillbeableto getsomenextday.Theplainand fancydressballcameoffverysuccessfully,andtheprizesweregiventoMr. Curtis,whowentasCharlieChaplin, andMrs.ProutasGrannyChamberlain.Ihavenomorenewstotellyou, AuntBessy,soIwillclosewithlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."Your lovingniece,DOROTHYNIcKENNA. xxxxxforyourselfandthe"weeones." P.S.-Ihopeyouenjoyedyourselfat theClaremontShowGrounds. Thankyou,Dorothydear,forthe nicepacketofsweetsattheendof yourletterformyselfandthe"wee ones."Ienjoyedmyselfimmenselyat Claremont.IamonlysorrythatI hadn'tthehappinessoftakingpartin yourplainandfancydressball.Iam sureI'dtakeaprize.Iheardallabout yourgreathailstones.Iwouldn'tcare tohaveonefallonme.I'mtoldthey wereenormous,jaggedthings.Iam gladyouhaveyourbrotherbackagain. Iwillsendacard;youwiildoyour bestformeIknow.Ihopeyouwill haveverypleasantholidays.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

No.9Mandurahrd,S.Fremantle. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto askyouformycard,asImightbe abletocollectintheholidays.Ihave beenwaitingforitforthepastweek. Yes,IwasatClaremontonSaturday, March16th,andItookpartinthe drill.Nearlyeveryonesaidthatour schooldrilledthebest.Iwasalsoin theconcertonMondaynight.Our schoolcontributedtheitem,"Sweet BellsofErin."Theconcertwaslovely, andIdidnotgethometillabouta quarterpasttwelve.Luckilythenext daywasaholidayfromschool,sowe hadawholedaytogetoverit.Last weekweallwenttotheNavalBase picnictotheZoo.Thes.s.Zephyrleft Cliffstreetjettyat9o'clock,arriving atSouthPerthat11o'clock.Theboat wasthatcrowdedthattheDauntless hadtobehiredtoconveysomeofthe peopleuptheriver.Therivertripwas lovely.Therewereanumberofdifferentamusements,notincludingthe animals.Therewereswingingboats, oceanwaves,donkeys,ponies,pony carriages,allgratis.Ipatronisedthe lot,andhadarealgoodtime.Ivisited alltheanimals,andfedthemonkeys withpeanuts.Therewasababy monkeyinitsmother'sarms,notquite threemonthsold,asitwasbornon January6thofthisyear.Therewere alsochildren'sraces,butIalwayscame firstorsecondatthewrongend.About 5o'clockwewentdowntotheboat, theZephyr,togetaseat,butitwas alreadycrowded.Itwasmuchnicer cominghomeontheDauntless,aswe sangsongsalltheway.Itwasbetter thanbeingcrushedintheZephyr,don't youthink,AuntBessy?Well,thisis allthistime,soIwillclose,hopingyou won'tforgettosendthecard.Your littleniece,DOROTHYTANGNEY. Iamsosorry,mydearlittleDorothy,thatyouhaven'tgotyourcard.I havebeensobusywithotherthings latelythatI'mafraidIhavebeen neglectingmylittlefriends.However, 'Itheotherthings"arepastnow,andI mustgivecloserattentiontomylittle friends.WhatapityIdidn'tseeyou atClaremont.Iwasonthegrandstand forawhile,andIsawthebeautiful drillworkbytheschools.Itwaslovely. AndIwasattheconcerttoo.Iwas delightedwiththeFremantlecontingent:Ithinktheyweresplendid.I amglad,Dorothy,youhadaniceday attheZoo.Iamsuretheanimalsare gettingwhattheycall"swank"oflate, somanypleasuresarebreakingthe monotonyoftheirdays.Isawthema

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burntup.Mysisterhashadanother babyboysinceIlastwrote,soshehas threechildrennow.Itwasbornonthe 20thMarch,betweenthefeastsof St. JosephandSt.Benedict.Wearehaving ourEasterholidaysnow.Wehavea greatmanyvisitorsstayinghere.The carmustgetburntjustatthebusy time.ThePerthcricketerswereplayingthePlainsyesterday,buthadto giveituponaccountofthestorm. TheyareplayingtheNativesonMonday.Wehavetwopetkangaroos.The greengrassiscomingupnow,soI supposetheywillbepleasedtogetit. Well,dearAuntBessy.Iwillsaygoodbye,withfondlovetoyouandthe weeones.Yourlovingniece. AGNESLANIGAN.

MydearAgnes.Iamgratefultoyou foryourgoodwishforahappyEaster rhopeyourswasaholyanda happyone.Whatagreatpityyour brotherhadsuchbadluck.andwhat abiglosstohavethecardestroyed.I hopethelittlechapbornbetweentwo suchimportantfeastdayswillNave thejoyduringlifeofwalkinginspirit betweenSt.JosephandSt.Benedictnoharmwillcometohimthen.I'm gladthegreengrassisbeginningto showitselfupyourway,butI've heardthegreenisnotallowedtobe seentheseparloustimes.Ihopeit'snot true;I'msurethekangarooswouldobjecttosuchanabsurdity.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

myletterinnextweek's"Record."My sisterFlorriewrotethreelettersto CousinAily,andshewasdisappointed nottoseeherletterinthe"Record." Kissestoyourselfandthe"weeones." Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENMARRON. MydearKathleen,youareverywelcometoourCorner.andIhopeyou willwritetomeveryoften.Sixty-three grapevinesandalotofotherfruit trees!Goodnessme,Kathleen,you shouldhaveallthefruitalittlegirl )-coulddesire.Ishall,withgreatpleasure.sendyouacard,andIknow,for mysakeandforthe"weeones,"you willdoyourbestwithit.Ihopeyou'll getsomeofCousinAily'sprizes.Florrie mustn'tbedisappointedatnotseeing herletterinCousinAily'scolumn.No lettersarepublishedthere,forthe simplereasonthatshecan'tgetthe spaceforthem.Tellhertowriteto AuntBessy.Thankyouforthekisses.

Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

ingwasanIrishjigandhornpipeby Mr.MichaelMurphy,ofRailwayTown, executedinhisgoodoldmasterlyway. TheaccompanistswereMrs.O'Halloran,MissesO'SullivanandMcGrath, MessrsPilkingtonandJ.Reilly.The refreshmentswereinthehandsofMiss Wilton,MesdamesBurns,Ball,and Vilkson.Mr.PilkingtonactedasMC., andMr.H.Frankassecretary.

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thinksomeofthegirlshavealready toldyouaboutit.Idon'tthinkwerequirewritingmaterials,butasI've beensobusywithmystudiesI thoughtIwouldputoffwritingtoyou untiltheholidays.Thistimefiveweeks agoIwasinPerth. 1visitedthe FoundlingHome,andsawallthelittle babies.IwastheretheSundaythat thenewwingoftheFoundlingHome wasopened,andheardthejuvenile bandwhichisconductedbythebandmaster(Mr.O'Neill),whomyoucity folkwerekindenoughtostealfrom littleAlbany,butasyoumightwant cheeringupalittle,we'llletyouhave him.Wewentforawalktothebeach thisafternoon.Weenjoyedourselves sittingontherocks,infactIfeelso refreshedthatIamabletowriteto youthisevening.Ihopeyouspenta veryhappyEaster.Lovefromyour lovingniece, MARYKINNANE.

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CoarinVale,Kwolyin, March25,1918. DearAuntBessy,--Itisovera monthsinceIgotmycard.Iwas changingofffromonemaildaytoanotherthinkingIwouldgetalittle snore,soIamnowsendingthesumof £12s,hopingitreachesyousafely.I amsorryIcouldnotcollectmore,but Iwilltryandgetmorenexttime. MotherhasbeeninPerthlately,soI hadtostayhomefromschool.We wentintoKellerberrintothesports onSt.Patrick'sDay.Ithinkthisis allthistime,withfondlovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourloving niece, MAGGIEHAGERTY. I'mgladtohearfromyouagain,my dearMaggie.Itseemssometimesince IsawyournameattheendofanAunt Bessyletter.Well,Iliketoknowmy littlefriendsthinkofmeatintervals; I'mnotsoselfishastowantthemto bethinkingofmeallthewhile-they mustgivesomeoftheirthinkingto the"weones."Iamdelighted,Maggie dear,withyournicechequeforthe "weeones"-it's'boozer,"as"they" say,andIamverygrateful.Ihopeyou enjoyedyourselfatKellerberrin.Love andkindwishes,Maggie,fromyour loving AUNTBESSY.

Harvestroad,NorthFremantle, April3,1918

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyournieces.Wegetthe "Record"everySunday,andItake pleasureinreadingthechildren'spage. Wehave63grapevinesand10other fruittrees.Well,AuntBessy,Iwould likeyoutosendmeacollectingcard, andIwilldomybestwithit.Wehave fourticketsinCousinAily'sartunion, andhopewewillhavesomeluckinit. Well,AuntBessy,Iwouldliketosee

St.Joseph'sConvent,Aberdeenst.. Albany,April1,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIhavewrittentoyourCorner; youwillthinkIhaveforgottenyou. WebrokeupforourEasterholidays lastWednesday;wehaveonlygota week,butthatwillslipbyquickly. OurclubmembershadapicniconSt. Patrick'sDay,alsoaccompaniedby theparents.Wehadallsortsof gamesandracing.ICainethirdinthe three-leggedrace.Itwassofunny, someofthemfellbeforetheygothalf way.Thenassoonastheracingwas overwewentandhadalaid-out supper.Ihadagoodtime,andIthink everyoneelsehadtoo.Iwenthomefor myChristmasholidays,andampleased tosayIenjoyedthemverymuch.I aminthefifthstandardatschool.Rev. Motherteachesme;sheissonice.I learnshorthandandtypewritingand music,whichIamveryfondof.Isaw mysister'sletterinthe"Record."I'm gladshekeepsupwritingtoour Corner;itismorethanyourAlbany niecesdo.Iwillconcludesow,dear AuntBessy,withlove.Yourloving niece, KATHLEENBOURKE.

Mydearlittlepalaverer,I'mgladto hearfromyouagain,eventhoughyou arealazyKathleen.It'sdelightfulto knowthatIsharedYourEaster thoughts,andthatinthemidstof yourpleasuresyou'hadn'tforgotten me.Iamverypleasedtohearthatthe clubisstillgoingstrong,andproviding pleasureforitsmembers;alsothatSt. Patrickwasnotforgottenbythem.My dearKathleen,Iamnotsurprisedthat youranthirdinthethree-leggedrace. I'vealwaysthoughttwolegswereas manyasagirlcouldwitheaseand dignitymanage.Yes,I'msureitwas funnytoseesomanylegstryingto run;wouldn'tkangarooshaveanice timewatchingthesport.Writeoftener, Kathlen,toyourloving AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Aberdeenst., Albany,April1,1918.

Ah,sure,Marydear,'tisIthat'sglad tohearfromyouagain,eventhough there'ssomethingofarebukeinyour letter.Now,ifyouandyourclubmates weren'tsleeping(IsaysleepingbecauseIamafraidtosaylazy),why didn'tthewholejollylotofyouwrite tome.Ididn'treallybelieveyouwere shortofwritingstuff,butIwashurt tothinkmyAlbanynieceswereso slothfulascorrespondents.Why,Mary dear,noheartcankeepuparespectablethumpunlessitisencouragedby akindword,andIthoughteveryone ofyouhadpromisedtobemyverybestcorrespondents.IantsosorryI didn'tmeetyouattheopeningofthe newwingofSt.Vincent'sHome.Ihung verycloselytotheClontarfBoys'Band andhadatalkwiththeircleverinstructor.Ofcourse,Iknewhecame fromAlbany,andweoweAlbanya thousandthanksforgivinghimtous. TheClontarfboysaregoingtogiveus alotofcheerinthesweetbyandbye, Marydear,andI'msureyourunselfish littleheartwillbepleasedtoknow thatacleverAlbanyiteishelpingto makeusgay.Mary,couldn'tyoucome tousalso.Soyouenjoyedyourselves sittingontherocks?Well,mylittle lecturer,I'mpleasedtoknowthatyou gotsomeinspirationevenfromthe ever-murmuringsea,andwasrefreshed byit.Writeagainsoon.Ienjoyedyour letter.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

SouthernCross

Theworkisbegun,butisdelayed forwantoffunds.Sofar(withvery, fewexceptions)onlythereallypoor havehelped,andmayGodreward themfortheirfaithandgenerosity.

Iasknowforimmediatehelp,and thosewhogivequicklywillremember thattheygivetwice. YourreaderswilltakenoticethatI shalloffertheHolySacrifice,hence. forth,everyfirstSundayofthemonth formybenefactorsandtheirfriends, both

DearApuntBessy,-AsIwasglancingthroughthe"Record"afewdays ago,Inoticedthatyousaidourclub wasasleep.Indeed,itisnot.Wehada glorioustimeonSt.Patrick'sDay.I

Averypleasurablesocialanddance. whichwasheldonSt.Patrick'snight InSouthernCross,inaidofthechurch funds,provedsatisfactorytoourpastor,FatherO'Malley.Thisyear,asin formeryears,thesocial,whichwaswell organised,wasahugesuccess.The programmewasavariedone.Miss McGrathsangtheoldreveredsong, "EileenAlannah."Thesong,"Good Luck,"byMr.Brown,whopossessesa finetenorvoice,washighlyappreciated. Aduet(selected)byMissHarbeckand Mr.Elliot,wasverysympathetically rendered.MrsMonaghan,byrequest, sangthepatrioticIrishsong,"It'sOnly aStepfromKillarneytoHeaven."Mr. W.O'Sullivanfavouredtheaudience withthecheeryIrishballad,"ALittle BitofHeaven."Theitemoftheeven-

KnocKnagow OF..HOMESOFTIPPERARY,

ByCharlesJ.Stekham.

CHAPTERLXIV.

"Youhavegivenmeonlyonespectator,"Edmundinterrupted.

Oh,Iamthinkingofthereadersorthepit,boxes,andgallery."

"Well,Iwillbringherupofcourse," saidEdmund.

"Notthefirsttime,Ithink,"returnedGrace,seriously."Youmustkeep themontherack.Youshoulddiveat leastthreetimesbeforeyoubringher up.Then,withonearmencirclingher waist,youbuffetthemadwaveswith theother,and,afteradesperatestruggle,reachthedark,beetlingrockthat towersaboveyou-ashighasyou please-andasyouclingtoit,ahuge fragmentgiveswayandfallswitha crashlikethunderintothewhirling billows.Youarelost!Butno;again youareseenbuffetingthewaves,but insteadofstrugglingagainsttherecedingtide,youareborneouttosea,and raisingyourarmaloft,whileyourise andsinkupontheheavingbillowsand thelightningflashesthroughthefrowningskyaboveyou,youshoutforhelp. Thehardyfishermenhearyourcry.A boatislaunched.Theypullvigourously throughthefoamingsurf-andsoon. Nothingiseasierthanthesensational, tomymind.Youmightbringina sharkortwoifyouliked,andbemet byamadbullonthewayhome,or somethingofthatsort:' "Andthen,Isuppose,itwouldall endinhalf-a-dozenhappymarriages?" saidFatherCarroll,laughing. "Asitislikelytodoinreality,"returnedGrace."atleastwithacouple ofhappymarriages." Maryblushed,andlookedsodistressedthatGracewassorryforwhat shehadsaid. "We'llsendforMr.Lowe.who,of course,willbearichnabob,andgive Gracetohim."saidEdmund.

"AndIsuppose,"Arthurremarked, "Mr.BeresfordPenderwillbethevillainofyournovel?"

"Oh,notatall,"repliedGrace;"he wouldnotmakeevenarespectable villain."

"YouusedtosayHughKearney wouldmakeanexcellentbrigand,"said herbrother. "Papahadaletterfromhimlately," returnedGrace,lookinggrave."He hashadasevereattackofillness,but wasrecovering. "IfearhemeanstosettledownpermanentlyinAustralia,"saidMary."He wishestohaveWilliebroughthome, buthesayshewouldratherbeamerchantthanafarmer."

tocousinHenry,andasmuchassay thatshewillgobackwithhimto Indiaifhecomesforher,andthathe willgettwiceasmuchmoneyasCaptainFrenchgotwithhersister."

"Come,youmustbeofftobed," saidFatherCarroll."MissButlerwill besuretoplaythesiren,andthese gentlemenwon'tbebackfortwohours yet."

"Andwhyareyouinsuchahurry?"

Maryasked.

"SimplybecauseImustsleeponthe sofa,"heanswered,"andwillhaveto sayMassatseveninthemorning."

"Well,don'tforgettoclosetheshutters,"saidGrace."Thereisapane brokeninthewindow."

Marydidnotsleepmuchthatnight. Shewastoomuchagitatedtobe happy.Grace,too,wasrestlessenough; butsheisa"mystery;"andwemust leavehertounravelherself.

"WeareallquitealarmedaboutMiss Lloyd.Shecan'tbefoundanywhere," saidMissButler,whometMaryand Graceontheirwayhomenextmorning."Theyareafraidshefollowedus toFatherCarroll'sandfellintothe river." "No,Miss,"answeredBarneyBrodherick,whowasdrivingthecar,"she wenthomebetheroad."

"Howdoyouknow?"Maryasked.

"SureIseeher,Miss,"Barneyanswered,"cuttin'awayasfastasher legscouldcarryher.Shekenintothe kitchentoputcobwebstohernose."

"Cobwebstohernose?"

"Yes,Miss,hernosewasbleedin'. 'Twasgettin'thecobwebsthatdelayed insfromgoin'tohelpTomtopullout Pendher."

"Why,Mary,itwasshewasatthe window,"exclaimedGrace. "Imustgotellthem,"saidMiss Butler."Theyaresearchingthedeep poolsintheriver;andamessengerhas beensenttoherbrother's."

NeitherMarynorGracewasdisposed fortalkingontheway.

shopwindow.Therewassomethingin thefinemanlyfigureofthecountry. manthatmightwellhavearrestedany one'sattention;andtheyoungmerchantsmiledonobservinghowintent heseemedinexaminingthenewest stylesinbonnetsandartificialflowers. Hetouchedtherusticconnoisseurupon theshoulderwiththeendofhisumbrella;and,afterastart,andalook ofsurprise,therewasawarmshakehands,andmutualexpressionsofpleasureatthemeeting.

"Howaretheyallathome?"the youngmerchantasked. "Allwell,sir,"wasthereply."'Tis youngeryourfatherisgettin'.I'm afthersellin'twofinestall-fedfatcows forhim-Ididn'tseebettheratthe market.An'faith,WatMurphy'llhave anargumentagaintsus;forwhenall expensesarepaid,'twon'tbeacrown aheadmorethanWatoffered.Isold afinelotofbullocksforMr.Kiely;no betther.Buthesparesnoexpensein buyin'thebeststock;an'Woodlands isasgoodfattenin'landasthere'sin thecounty."

"Isawinthepapersthattheyhad anincreaseinthefamilyatWoodlands, andthatitisasonthistime."

"Sotheyhad,sir.Buttheyworall sureyou'dbedowntothechristenin' atDocthorO'Connor's."

"Well.Iwasnotabletogo.Howis mymothernow?"

"Ah,that'Good-bye'camefromhis heart,"thoughtGraceastheypassed theturnoftheroadthatbroughtthem inviewofthecottage. "Mary,"sheasked,"doyourememberthedayIcameawayfromBallinaclashwithpapaandEva,andRichard andMr.Lowe?ItwasthedayoldMr. Somerfielddied."

"IhopedtohaveHughforaneighbour,"Edmundremarked,"andifhe doesnotcomehomeitwillbeasore disappointmenttome.But,afterthe turnthingshavetakennow,Iamsure youcanprevailonhimtocomehome."

"Itwasthecaseofthatpoorman TomHogan,thatfirstopenedmy eyes,"saidSirGarrett."Ifitwerenot forthat,morewrongwouldhavebeen doneinmyname.ButI'mgladMr. Kearneyhasescaped."

"Buthowdidyoubecomeacquainted withSirGarrettButler?"Arthurasked,turningtoEdmund.

"Oh,whenyouhearitall,itwillbe aninterestingstory."hereplied."You knowthebeginningofitintheold flute-playet.Theverydayyouleftfor Paris.Annesawme,andsentaservant tolearnmynameinKingstown;but Ididn'tknowwhoshewasforalong timeafter.I'lltellyouallanother time.Wemustseethemhomenow. Willyouventuretogobackbythe Priest'sWalk?"

'Oh,certainly,"MissButlerreplied. "Itwillbedelightfulinthemoonlight." "WasitSirGarrett'sfluteweheard intheevening,"Arthurasked. "Yes.thatwasaplanofmine,"repliedEdmund."Iwantedtoknow woulditremindyouoftheincidentin Tramore.ByGeorge,Ilittlethought whatgoodreasonyouhadforrememberingit,"headded,glancingatMarv. "Iwasquitefrightenedatthethought thatitwasofAnnieyouwerethinking.Itis,asGracesays,reallylikea novel.AndifIshouldthinkoffoundingastoryonit,whatoughtittobe called?" "Ithinkthe`Conlin'wouldbeasuitabletitle,"returnedGrace.

"IsFlahertythepiperalive,andin thecountry?"SirGarrettasked. "Oh,yes,"repliedFatherCarroll."I methimlatelyatFatherMcMahon's." "Iamveryglad,"rejoinedthebaronet. "ImusthavehimatWoodlands.It washefirstinspiredmewithaloveof ournativemusic."

"CousinHenrytoldmeabouthim," saidMissButler."Hemethimata countrywedding.MissLloydreminded meofitto-day.Shewantsmetowrite

"IndeedIdo,"repliedMary."Ifelt verylonelyafteryouall.Andyou nevercameafter,tillmammagotill.I usedtothinkofthatdayasthelast oftheold'happydays.'" Theoldhappydayswillcome again,"saidGrace. "Ihopeso,"returnedMary."Things looksobrightnow,IamalmostfrightenedbythevisionsofhappinessI have."

MauriceKearney'svoicewasheard shoutingtohisworkmeninhisold style;whichsodelightedBarneythat hegrinnedfromeartitear,andmade uphismindtoearna"ballyragging" assoonaspossibleforhimself.

"Mypoorfather!"saidMary."Itis dreadfultothinkhownearhewasto beingdrivenforeverfromthosefields. Andthereismammasuperintending thefeedingoftheyoungturkeys.I reallybegintohopeshewillbeas strongaseveragain."

"Youwillbeashappyasever,"said Grace. "Ihopeso.Andyetthereisonegreat drawback.Idon'tthinkIcanbehappy whileHughisfaraway,andamong strangers." "Whydidhegoatall?"Graceasked. "Ah,youdon'tknowhim,oryou wouldnotask.Hewentforoursake. Hehasalltheolddebtspaidoff.Itis Ithatknowwhatasacrificehehas made.Heistoogenerous,toonoble."

Thetearsrushedintohereyes;and Graceclaspedherbythehand,and helditsotightthatMarylookedat herinsurprise.ButGracetookno notice.

"Oh,ye'rehomeveryearly,"said Mrs.Kearney.There'saletterforyou, Mary,fromAustralia.Iwassoimpatient,I'dopenit,onlyforyouare homesosoon."

CHAPTERLXV.

"She'sverysthrong,then;on'yfor thelownesso'sperits.ButMissEllie cangetgreatgooduvher;an'when MissGracehappenstobeatDocthor O'Connor'soratWoodlandsshe'llsend forher,an'themisthress'llbeasgay asalarkinlessthannotime." "Comedowntothewarehuosewith me,"saidtheyoungmerchant."Iwant toknowallabouteverybody." Thecountrymenlookedoncemore atthewindow,thedisplayofflowers andfeathersseemingtopossesssome extraordinaryattractionforhim,and, afterglancingupanddownthestreet, asifhewouldfainlingerwherehewas, couldheonlyfindareasonableexcuse, walkedonwiththeyoungmerchant. hadmymindmadeuptocallto seeye,"saidhe,"asIhavethedayto myseltillthesixo'clockthrain." "ThisisMatDonovan,sir,"said WillieKearneytohisuncle,whenthey. reachedthewarehouse. "Oh,howareyou?"saidthemerchant."IhopeallfriendsinTipperary arewell."

"Allaswellasyoucouldwish,sir," Matanswered. "Iwasverymuchinterestedinyour case,"Mr.Kearneyobserved,"that timeyouwerechargedwithrobbing oldPender.Hughwrotetomeabout it,andIwasgladtohaveitinmy powertobeofsomeusetoyou."

"Ihadgoodfriends,sir,"returned Mat."ButIsupposeyouheardold Isaacconfessedbeforehediedthatit wasBeresfordan'DarbyRuadhthat tookthemoneyinordhertohavean excuseforrobbin'SirGarrettButler, Godresthissowl." "Whydidn'tSirGarrettfollowup theprosecutionagainstthem?"the merchantasked."Iwashopingthey wouldbebothtransported."

"Well,whenBeresfordmadeoff,the ouldfatherconfessedall,an'gaveup someuvtheplunder,an'ashewasso nearhisend,theylefthimso."

"Whereisthesonnow?"

"IhadaletterfromTommyLally. lately,"saidWillie,"andhereminded meofBarney,andalltheoldneighbours." "I'mtould,likeyourself,sir,hisuncle isafthertakin'himintopartnership." "Yes;theirhouseisoneofthemost respectablefirmsinBoston.Itwas aboutanorderforIrishlinenhewrote tome."

'"TwasnolaterthanlastSunday," returnedMat,"thattheschoolmaster remarked,afterreadin'Phil'sspeech, thatyourse'fan'TommyLahyworthe twoinnocentestboysheeverinitiated intothesciences,ashesaid;thatye wornowaycrafty,an'couldbechated outofyourmarvelswudthegreatest facility,an'yourcastle-topscamein forthemosthannels;an'nowyeare thetworichestmenbelongin'tothe parish."

"What'sthatyousaidabouta speech?"

"WanthatPhilLahymadeata greatTemperancemeetin',"Matanswered."An'thedivilafinerspeech wasmadethere.Hesentthepaperto BillyHeffernan.An'sureIremember whenPhilandBillyworthetwo greatestdhrunkardsinKnocknagow, exceptKitCummins,thatusedtobate hiswife,an'that'swhatPhilnever clone;an'Billyhadnowantobatebut hismule.ButitwaspoorNorahdone idall."

"InQueensland,orsomewhereoffin thatdirection,"repliedMat."Weheard nothin'abouthintsinceMistherLloyd paidthetwothousandpound.An' faith,MistherBob'dbeinthecoorts likeSamSomerfieldandtherestuv thelandlordsdownthere,on'ythat TomRyanandNedBrophy,an'afew moreuvthetenants,madeupthe moneyan'lentittohim.Hewasjust aftherpayin'hisothersister'sfortune toCaptainFrench,whenBeresford's attorneyslappedathim.Thetenants'd besorrytoloseMistherBob,an'these newlandlordsaresuchscrews.Every wanwassorryforpoorMajorFrench, an'hisfineplacewentfornothin'.But doyouthinkwillMistherHughever comehome,sir?"

"IoftenthinkofNorah,"saidWillie. "IknewherchairinMary'sroomthe momentIsawit."

"An'Nellyhasherslippers,"returnedMat,"hangin'ateachsideofthe crucifixattheheadofherbed,wud herbeadsinwanan'abitofpalmin th'other.An'ifyougointothechurchyarduvaLadyDayinharvestyou won'tbelonglookin'forNorah'sgrave, fornotaninchuvidthatwon'thavea floweronid.Nellyan'Billydhresses thegraveeveryPatthern-dayassure asthesunshines.Butdidn'tTommy sayanythingabouthisfatheran' mother?" (Tobeeontinued).

"Ithinkhewill.Ihavewrittento himtosayitwouldbeforhisowninterestaswellasfortheinterestofthe wholefamily."

"We'resureuvhimso,"Matreplied withadelightedlook."Whateverisfor theirgoodhe'lldoid.Many'sthegood turnIknewHughtodo;an'tislittle talk'dbeaboutid." "HughKearneyisaman,"saidthe

Maryjumpedfromthecar,andran intothehouse,followedbyhermother andGrace;alleagertoknowthecon-merchant. tentsoftheletterfromAustralia.

MatDonov'anfollowsGrace'sadvice; butEessyMortisisgone.-Honorand PhilLallyintheirnewhome.

Ayoungemrchantjumpedfroman omnibusoppositetheGeneralPost Office,and,afterglancingathiswatch, hurrieddownSackvillestreetwiththe airofamanwhobadnotimetospare. Beforehehadgothalf-waydownthe street,however,hestoppedshort,after passingatall,broad-shoulderedcountryman,whowasstandingoppositea

''Hewouldn'tbehisfather'ssonif he'wasn'tagoodfellow,"returnedMat. "He'sworthashiploadofhisfather," exclaimedthemerchant. "Comethisway,Mat,"saidWillie, showinghimintohisoffice."Youhave nottoldmehalfthenewsyet.Has Barneythatthrush'snestwithwhich heusedtocheatme,still?" "HecoaxedabulldogpupfromWat Murphy'ssonwudthesamenestafew weeksago,"returnedMat."Watcame out,an'therewasthedivil'srow.Peg Bradywasrearin'thepupwudthe calvesunknownsttoanywan,tillWat cameoutforhim,an'saidhewouldn't givehimforthebestfatsheepyour fatherhad.WeexpectthatPegand Barney'llbemarriedshortly."