APropheticNovel
Beforereferringtotheposthumous novelleftbyCanonSheehan,Iwould liketobeallowedthelibertyof givingafewextractsfromandubfishedautobiographicalfragmentby thelateauthor,fromwhichsome quotationshavebeenprintedbyProfessorGeorgeO'Neill,S.J.,M.A.The titleoftherelicis,"TheMoonlightof Memory,"anditgoesbacktohis earliestyearsofrecollection-oneof thethingswhichherememberedbeing,"theditchoverheadwheremany asummereveniagwewatchedand enviedthelittlebatchesofFenians goinguptodrillinthedarkrecesses ofBuckley'swood."OftheFenianshe writes:"Theydidnotlovetheir motherlandbecauseshegavethemascrapofherbogsorfieldsormountains,orbecausetheycouldserveher interestsatabrigand'svaluation:but becauseshewasIreland,andshehad wrongstobeavengedorsorrowsto beredressed,andbecausetheyhoped, everymanandboyamongthem,to seethedaywhentheywouldhelpto crownthatdearoldmotherlandwith theroyalsymbolsofindependence."
InCanonSheehan'searlyyears,the FenianagentwhoservedastheoriginalofHalpin,theschoolmasterinthe "GravesofKilmorna,"usedtogather thelocalyouthintoaquietcornerof theoldMarketHouseatMallow,"and pourfloodsofhotrebellionintoour eagerminds."
In1867youngSheehanwasastudentinSt.Colman'sCollege,Fermoy.. ''Onedaytherecameinareportthat theFenianshadbeensurroundedin KilclooneyWoodandhadbeenoverpoweredandannihilated.Gradually thenewsfiltereddownuntilittouched reality,thatPeterO'NeillCrowley hadbeenkilledwithEnglishbullets onthebanksofthemountainstream, thathehadpreviouslyorderedhis companionstofleeandsavethemselves,thatitwasonlyathisearnest entreatiesthatCaptainsKellyand McClureconsentedtofly,andthat thenthebravemanfoughtawhole Britishregimentandaposseofpolice, dodgingfromtreetotreeandfiring steadily. ." Thosewhoreadthenovelwillsee howrealisticallythisincidentisworkedintothenarrative,whilenota littleofthediscussionsbetweenthe chiefparticipatorshasabasisinsuch incidentsasarerecordedinhisaccountofanelectioninMallow:"A squadronofhussars,sabresdrawn, marchingtwoandtwoupalongthe streetthewholedaylong:andthree hundredpolicemassedaroundthe Court-housethedayofthepolling-alltokeepthesepoorIrishfoolsfrom murderingoneanother."Comment canaddnothingtothat.
ReferringtoagentlemanwhoobtainedParliamentaryand--legalhonoursduringhislifetimebymethods notsavouringofabsolutefairdealing,hewrote:'Foritisaremarkable fact,andonethatIshouldliketo impressonthemindsofouryouthful generations,thattheMuseofIrish Historyhasacuriousknackofblottingoutwithherthumbeveryname, nomatterhowillustriousforamoment,thathasnotservedthecause oftheMotherland,whilstsheembalms foreverinherpagesthevery humblestwhohavegiventheirlives tothesacredcause..."
Eighteenmonthsago,hardlyone outofeveryhundredreadersto whom"MyNewCurate"and"Luke Delmege"waseasfamiliarasKickham'sclassichadread''TheGravesat Kilmorna."Iadmitthatthetitledid notsoundveryattractive.Myown interestinthevolumewasfirstarousedbythereadingofsomeverses whichthetitlehadsuggestedtoan Englishfriend. "Weeds,weeds'andtangledivycreeping
O'erthestonesthatmarkthedead; Forlorndead,onlyrainsweeping, Andfallingontoeachcoldbed, Whilethegreymistcomesadownthe mountain, Foldonheavyfold.
Quiet,quietineachcoldgravelying, Closelyfoldedtoearth'sbreast, TillTimeshallwatchourworld adying, Theselonelydeadshallsurelyrest, Forgotten,whilethecreeping,clingingivy Hidesthesmoulderingstones,"
Yetitwaswithalittlesurprise thatIlearnedthatthemantowhom thetitlehadsuggestedtheselineshad notreadthebookitself-thelittlehad frightenedhim!
"TheGravesatKilmorna"ischiefly thestoryofMylesCogan,whotook partintheRisingof1867,wassen-
ByThomasKelly,inthe"IrishRosary."
tencedtodeath,reprievedandsent forthebestyearsofhislifetothe hardlabourofDartmoor,coming backashatteredmantohisdwindlingbusiness,andfinallygettingkilled byablowofastonethrownbyone ofthemobatameetingwhichhehad attendedmuchagainsthiswill.Itis atragictale,buttheopeningquotationsgotoshowthatitismorefact thanfiction.
ThisisthestraininwhichCogan, theleaderoftheKilmornaFenians, soliloquisesafterwitnessingthe squalidscenesofanelectionwhere porterwastheagentwhichinfluenced thevoters:"Arethesepeopleworth thesacrifice1andmycomradesare making? Weshallperish,and theywilllaughatourfolly.Weshall rotandfester,asourbrothersare rottinginMilbankandDartmoor, andwhowillcare?"Lateron,Myles giveshisfolloavershisopinionsofthe successfulcandidateattheelection justover:"1heardthescoundrel talkingaboutloveofcountry,whenI knewtheruffiancarednothingabout hiscountrybuttosellit.Iheardhim talkaboutcommercialprogress,when heknewthateveryoneofourindustrieswerekilledbythegovernment thatpayshimhishandsomesalary, andwhenheknewthattheonlyprogresshecaredforwashisownprogressfromthebartothebench."
Weseethecentralfigureofthetale, who"neverthoughtofanythinghigher orgreaterthantostrikeonesmashing blowforIreland,andthenliedown todieonsomeIrishhillside,"in despairwhenhesawhistownspeople cheerthemanwhohadsuppliedthe portertomuddlethem."Allthat horrorwasrolledaway;andIsaw defilingbeforemyeyes,anddown alongtheages,every'manfromOwen RoeandRedAlastrum,whofought orsufferedforIreland. Andthen Iforgetthesehelots,andrememberedthatitwasthemotherlandthatcalled us."
Herewehavetheidealisticbelief ofCogan,thelonelyman,themisunderstood,neglected,andrejected visionary.Thepure-souleddreamer goesontotheendwithFatedogging hisfootsteps,witha"wistfulsadness tintingeverythinghedoesandsays. AndHalpin,thepoorhalf-blind schoolmaster,wasalsoonetowhom themistsoffancybroughtvisionsof thingsthatwereandthingsthat mighthavebeen."DreamsofmidnightMassesheldinlonelyforests,or inthedeeprecessesofthemountain, withsentinelsallroundtowatchifa speckofthedreaded'red'oftrooper cryeomancouldbeseenafar. DreamsofEnglishprisonswithall theirhorrors,lightedonlybythe heroismthatshonelikeahaloaround thecroppedheadsandthegarments ofshamewhichEnglishlawputupon Irishpatriots.Anddreams,andthese recurredtheoftenest,oftheIreland forwhomallthiswaspatientlyendured--thatmysteriousmotherland, who,withallherweightofwoesupon her,hadyetthepowertoswaythe mightiestmindstowhichshehad givenbirth,eventhoughtheywereof alienandhostileblood,andtoinspire poetandoratorandpatriotwithsuch aloveforherthattheywalkedtothe scaffoldasiftoabridalaltar;and gaveuptheirlivesascalmlyasIsaac bentbeneaththesacrificialknifeof hisfather.",. Halpinisspeaking:"Thecountry hasbecomeplethoricandtherefore indifferenttoeverythingbutbread andcheese.Itneedsblood-lettinga little.Thecountryissinkingintothe sleepofdeath;andnothingcanawake itbutthecrackoftherifle."How oftenhaveweheardsomethinglike that,sincethatsadEasterof1916? Andeveryoneknowsnowwhata marvellousanticipationoftheterrible eventsofthatweekwas'TheGraves atKilmorna." "Weshallriseinrebellion.Weshall takeoutafewhundredpoorfellows whocouldn'thitahaystackwith theirrifles;andafewhundredmore whoarearmedwithpikesandblackthorns.Atthefirstvolleyfromfiveor sixpolicemen,theywillrunanddisperse,leavinghalf-a-dozendead.PerhapsinDublin,orWicklow.orWexford,theywillflingupbarricades, andprobablyshootasoldierortwo; andthengetblowntoatomsbyone ortwowell-directedshells.Andthe insurrectionisquenched.Forsix monthsafter,CrownProsecutorswill beearningfatfeesatSpecialCommissions;andascoreortwobrave menwillbesenttojoinKickhamand O'LearyoverthereinPortlandor Dartmoor. YouandIwillbe shot.Ourbodieswillliestretchedout
ontheIrishheather;ourbloodwill havesoakedbackintoourMother's breast.Buttheverywretchesthat handledHolloway'sbribeslastweek andsaturatedthemselveswithfilthy liquorwilltakeupourlacerated bodies,andweepoverthem,and carrythemdownwitheveryhonour toourgraves;andthewomenwho shoutedaloud,orwavedtheirhandkerchiefsyesterday,willsnipaway bitsofclothfromourtattereduniforms,andkeepthemasrelicsfor theirchildren.And,inafteryears, Irishmenwillcomefromoverthe seas,andfindoutwhereCoganand whereHalpinfell,andcarryaway withthemtoMexicoorAustraliaa bitoftheheatherwhichourdead bodiespressed:andthepoliticaldegradationofthepeoplewhichwe shallhavepreachedwithourgaping woundswillshamethenationintoat leastaparoxysmofpatriotismonce again!"
Intothemouthoftheschoolmaster didCanonSheehanputthesewordstheschoolmasterwhodiedasthe studentatSt.Colman'sreadthat PeterO'NeillCrowleyhaddied.A littlelater,Halpinsays:"Ofcourse, itisthefoolsthatdoalltheworld's greatwork.Then,theworldcalls themheroes."Inwhichstatement thereisrathermorefoodforthought thanappearsatafirstglance,sadin asensefarremovedfrompolitical, party,ormilitarymatters.
WhenCoganaddressedthejudge, beforethesentenceofdeathwaspronounceduponhim,hethusreferred toHalpin:"Thatishisjustification,if justificationwereneeded-theverdict ofhisrace,whichhastransformeda humblebut'noblesoulintoahero; whichhastransformeditselfunderthe magicofsuchanexamplefromarace oftime-serving,self-seekingsycophants intoanationofunselfishandselfsacrificingpatriots.AndthesamejustificationIclaimformyself.Ihave nothad,althoughIsoughtit,the privilegeofdyingbyhisside,andsayingwithhim:'Iamhappierthan Sarsfield,becausethisbloodisshed forIreland.'ButnotrueIrishman seesadistinctionbetweenthebattlefieldandthescaffold.Botharefields ofhonourforourrace!"
Theauthorrecordsasayingwhich issupposedtohavetakendeeproot inthemindsofEnglishstatesmen: "IfYouwanttokeepnationalityalive inIreland,youmusthangfiveorsix rebelseverytenorfifteenyears."And whenthepriestissympathisingwith AgnesCogan,whileherbrotheris goingthroughhissolitaryconfinementinDartmoor,hesays:"The Englisharewakinguptothefact that,afterall,Irelandhasgrievances whensomanyfineyoungfellowsare preparedtogotodeathordungeons forthem."
Coganwassubjecttomanyhardshipsintheprison.OneoftheIrish M.P.'sisinducedtotakeuphiscase. HehasaninterviewwiththeHome Secretary,onbehalfof"asplendid typeofyoungIrishmanhoodreduced almosttoaconditionofimbecilityby brutalandmercilesstreatment."But theofficialwasnottobemoved-he hadheardofthecasealready,and sawnoreasonwhytheGovernment shouldinterfere.ThentheM.P.showedhishand:"To-nightIshallhavea hundredcopiesofaletterstruckoff; andto-morrowahundredcopieswill besenttothenewspapersinthe BritishEmpire,America,andthe Continent.Thenweshallhearno moreofSiberianhorrors."
TheHomeSecretarythoughtthat theletterwouldnotmuchaffectthe Britishpublic. "TheBritishpublicbedamned!" saidtheMember.''ItistoIreland, andAmerica,andFrance,andGermanyandRussia,itwillappeal.You poseashumanitariansbeforethe world.Withallyourdamnedhypocrisy youcomparethemildtreatmentof EnglishprisonswithSiberiansaltminesandtheDevil'sJsland. Hereisapoliticalprisoner,noordinarycriminal-agentlemanbyeducation,who,becauseheembarkedona foolishrevolutionthatwascrushedin acoupleofhours,hasbeensentenced tolifelongimprisonment,andthere reducedbybrutaltreatmenttoa conditionofinsanity." Theresultoftheinterviewandthe threatwasthattheword"Amnesty!" wassoonintheair."Ithastakenthis Englandsixhundredyearstolearn thelessonthatitisbyhanging,quartering,andimprisoning,shehaskept theideaofIrishnationalityintact; andthatitisbyindifference,or
affectedkindness,shecanmakeIrelandaWestAnglia."
MylesCogancomeshome,abroken man.Buthesettlesdowntobuildup therelicsofhismillingbusiness,and tobroodonthingsingeneral,and thingsIrishinparticular.Thepriest isoftenbyhisside.He,too,wailsfor theIrelandthatisagone,andmoans whenhereflectsonwhathesees aroundhim."Thebrainsofthoseboys wouldsnapasunderiftheywereforced to.think.Sowiththenation.Its mindisfedonnewspapersandnovelettes.Thesecostnothinking.But, asthestomachofthenationwould rejectpotatoesandhome-madebread to-day,sothemindofthenation couldnotassimilateordigestsucha writerasourownEdmundBurke. Andherecomesinthejokeofthe wholeaffair.Theonesubjectthatdemandsthewidestreading,thedeepest andmostconcentratedthought,-is theonesubjectaroundwhichthese ill-formedmindsarealwayshovering."
"'Thatis?'saysMyles,whowas wonderingasmuchatthenoveltyof theideaasatthemanwhospoke. "'Politicalscience!'saidthepriest."
WeareshownMylesCoganasthe yearsflitoverhim,asilentandbroodingmelancholyseemingtosettledown intohislife.Heisdisgustedwith politics,andstrainingallheknowsto keephisbusinessfromgoingtothe wall.Thepettyjealousiesandintriguesofvillagelifearethrownon thescreenbeforeus,andthereader heavesasighoftenerthanhesmiles.
HasnotKickhamrecordedthata youthfuladmireroncesenthima touchinglittleletterrequestinghim "nottoletpoorNorahLahydie?"A friendofminewasinasomewhat similarplighttothatoftheyoungster,forhewasfearfulforsomechapterslestCanonSheehanshouldlet MaryRendallmarrypoorMyles Cogan!MarymarriedtheD.I.whom shehadgottoarresttheFenian,so thathewouldnotbemixedupinthe troublesoftheRising.Anditisat themeetingwherehersonisacandidateforParliamentary,honoursthat Coganbreakshislongsilenceandaddressesapoliticalgatheringforthe lasttime.Heismetwithjeers,and ultimatelykilledbyastoneflungat hishead.
Thepictureofthatmeetingisnot apleasantonetogazeupon.Ayoung girlinthecrowdthusaddresses Cogan-thegrey-hairedandworn man: "'Tellushonestlynow,Mylie,ifwe putinBabyRendall,willyoumarry thewidda?'
Thewordswerecaughtupwitha shoutoflaughter,andwererepeated frommouthtomouthouttothe farthestedgeofthecrowd.Thesuddenangerofthepeoplewasinstantly changedintoachorusofmerriment, interspersedwithallkindsofsarcastic andevenbrutalremarks;butthemissileswereshoweringaroundthe speaker'shead,andacrossthefaces oftheoccupantsofthewaggonette,as iftoemphasisewithakindofsavage scornthecoarsemerrimentthatechoedalongthesquare."
WhenCoganwasabouttoenter politicallifeforaday,hefoundthat hisbitterestopponentswerethemembersoftheKilmornaFifeandDrum Band-tothefundsofwhichhehad contributednotalittle.Theyhadforgottenhispast,wereconcernedabout nothingsavejeeringathim.And thereisanincidentonthedayofhis funeral.
"Therewasamovementamongst theoldFenians.Thenonestepped out-agrimandgrizzledoldfellow, andaccostingtheCaptainoftheband, hesaidfiercely:
"'Areyoutheleaderhere?'
"'Yes,'saidtheboy.'Wecameto playthe"DeadMarchinSaul"for Mr.Cogan.'
"'Doyouseethesemenoverthere?' saidtheoldFenian,pointingtohis comrades.
"'Ido.'
'Well,they'llgiveyoujustfive minutestoclearoutofthis,youdirty scuts.Ifyoudon't,they'llsmashyour drumsandfifes;andthenthey'll smashyourheadsintothebargain."
Andthebandslunkaway.
"TheGravesatKilmorna`'isabook tomakeoneponder.Ifithadnotthe sub-title,"AStoryof'67,"howmany peoplewouldlocateitsomanyyears back,Iwonder?
"Whileweepthesadtreesbitterly, Mourningwiththerainandmistand tempest, Wavingo'erthedead."
SATURDAY,MAY4,1918. TELEW.A.RECORD.
AnimalPetsandHumanNeeds
Ph.D.,in"America."
JamesJ.Walsh,M.D.,
OneofourNewYorknewspapers announcedtheotherdaythatsince thewarbeganmorepetshavebeen buriedinNewYork'scaninecemeterythanduringthepreviouseighteenyears.'Itisnotthatthewarhas broughtaboutagreatermortality amonganimals,butmorepeoplethan everaresomuchinterestedintheir petsthattheyarewillingtospend considerablesumsofmoneyincaring fortheirdeadbodies.Andthoughthe warisincreasing°humanneedsastime goeson,thisyearthenumberofrequestsforplotsinwhichtoburydogs' bodieshasbeentwicethatofayear ago.Thisdespitethefactthatthere probablyneverwasatimewhenso manypoorhumanbeingssufferedso severelyforthelackoftheabsolute necessariesoflife.Aboveallthere neverwasatimewhensomanychildrenhavebeenstarvingtodeathbecauseoftheeconomicconditions broughtaboutincertainEuropean countriesbythewar. Thiswonderfulcaninecemeteryhas alargenumberofmagnificentmonumentsinit.Thestoryistoldwitha gooddealofgustothat"Thereha's beennosavingofexpenseinthe monumentsplacedoversomeofthe graves.Somehavecost2500dol.,and, includingthepricepaidfortheplot andotherexpenses,thetotalindividualoutlayisfrequentlyasmuchas 3000dol.and4000dol."Hereaselsewherecompetitioninthevulgardisplayofwealthiscausingthecostof themonumentstoincreaseallthe time.Arrangementswererecently madefurtheerectionofamausoleum tenfeetsquare,atacostof10,000dol. Addingtothisthecostoftheground, thetotalexpensefortheburialofa deaddogwillbe13,000dol.Theend isnotyet,andasmoneymeansnothingtosomeofthesepeople,itis onlyaquestionoftimewhenweshall havea25,000dol.mausoleumanda monumentforadogquiteequalto anyerectedovermen.
Thedetailsofthearrangementare interesting.Theaveragelotinthe cemeteryissixfeetbysixfeet,and thepriceis90dol.,somewhatless thanthreedollarsasquarefoot.It isquiteneedlesstosaythatanysuch lotwillnotsufficeforverywealthy owners,theymusthaveaplot,nota lot.Accordingtoreports,oneofthe plotsownedbythepresidentofan insurancecompanymeasurestwentyfourbythirty-sixfeet,andcostover 2000dol.Someoftheplotsare"family burying-groundsforanimalpets,"and areusedforsuccessivegenerationsof beasts.Thecheapestcoffinfuradog istendollars.thehighest250dol.The cheapercoffinsareofwood,andthe moreexpensivecoffins,orrathercasketsareofmetal;theinnercasketis ofsteelwithhermetical-sealedtop. Inthecemeterythereisareceiving vaultforholdingthecoffinsuntilthe graveispreparedforburial.
Everydetailofthemoderncemetery.asithasdevelopedunderthe fosteringinfluenceofwealth,isimitatedinthiscemeteryfordogs.As theneedsforpoorhumanbeingsgrow greaterinthistimeofstress,more andmoreattentionispaidtothe bodiesofanimalsAndmoreandmore ofthedevotionthatshouldbeshown menandwomenislavishedonquadrupeds. Strange,too.thatasthenumberof childreninfamilieshasdecreased, thenumberofpetanimalshasincreased.Notonlythatbuttheamountof attentiongiventothemhasalsoincreased.Thefactofthematteristhat themostsatisfyingthinginlifeis affection,andforwomenparticularly theexerciseoftheiraffectionsisalmostanecessity.
Childless,theyproceedtodevote themselvestoanimals, thusgivingnewevidenceofaserious perversionofGod-givengifts.
gaveherselftomuchtointrospection.
Besides,thenecessityofseeingthat thedoggotexerciseputexerciseinto herownlittlelife,and,aboveall,requiredhoursoutdoorsthatotherwise wouldhavebeenhardtosecure.For allsortsofexcuseskeeppeopleindoorsunlessthereissomeverydefinits.reasonforgoingout,andthe necessityforadailyoutingforthe dogwilltakethemoutevenon rainydayswhentherainisnottoo severe,andonsnowydayswhenthey wouldnototherwisethinkofventuringforth.
Thatyoungvigourouswomenshould overcometheirloneliness,providentiallydesigned,asitseemstome,to makethemthinkofotherpeople,by devotingthemselvestothecareofan animal,isoneoftheinhumanities thatalwayscreepinwhenever"wealth accumulatesandmendecay."Going tothedogsisaverydefinitestate superinducedbytheproperlackof interestinlife,whetherthatlackbe duetovagrancyortotheabsenceof seriousoccupation.Thetrampand thewealthypersonwithnothingto dohavemuchmoreincommonthan isusuallysupposed.thoughtheirlike-. nessiswellillustratedbytheoldjoke inwhichtheAmerican,askedin Europeifwehadnoleisureclass,said: "Oh,yes,wecallthemtramps."
Itiscuriouslyinterestingtowatch a'dowagerduchess"andherover-fat poodleoutforaconstitutional.There isasymbolisminitworthyofnote. Thestrollisnotverylong,andthey bothgothroughitwithasolemnity whichshowsverydearlythatitisa dutyandnutarecreation.Theyare bothsufferingfromconditionsnot unlikethosewhicharedeliberately plannedinordertosecurefatgoose liversforthemarket.Whentheepicure'spalateistobetickledbyspeciallyfattenedgooseliversthegeeseare teMptedtofeedever-abundantlyon foodthattheylikeverymuch;indeed,itissometimesactuallyforced downtheirthroats,andtheythemselvesarekeptinatemperatureas absolutelyequableaspossible,ina dimlight,andinconditionsthatenforceabsoluteimmobility.AtStrasburg,intheolddayswhenStrasburg patesdefoiegraswerethemost eagerlysoughtandcommandedthe highestprice,thegeesewereimprisonedincellarswiththeirfeetburiedin cement,whichhardenedandpreventedallmovement.Thentheywere stuffedwithnutritiousfood.Nowondertheydevelopedthatpreciousfatty degenerationoftheliverwhichtickled thegourmand's,butneverthegourmet'splate.
Mostpetanimalsgetintoacondition offattydegeneration moreorlessresemblingthisaftera time.Theirfondmistressesthen-and itshouldnotbeforgottenthatthe wordfondhadoriginallymorethana tingeofthemeaningoffoolishnessin it--insteadofbringinghappinessor pleasureinanytruesensetothese wordsintothelivesoftheirpets,actuallypredispogethem.tosuffering. Inthemeantimetheopportunityto exercisepettytyrannyovertheirpets oftenhasaveryunfortunateeffecton thecharactersanddispositionsof theirmistresses.Thosewhogrow usedtocontrollinganimalsbyfear aloneoftenlosetheproperdisposition toenablethemtogetonwithhuman ...beings.Theyforgethowmuchsympathyisneededindealingwithfellow-mortals,howmuchself-controlis demanded,howoftencompromiseis absolutelyindispensibleinorderto havevariousrelationshipscontinue successfully.
True,animalsmaybekeptforsome definitepurpose,andthenreasonable careshouldbegiventhem,butto keepthemmerelyforthesakeof theircompanionshipisamisuseof someofthemostpreciousqualitiesof humanity.Ofcourse,petanimalskeep solitarypeoplefromloneliness,but thenlonelinessisafeelingdefinitely intendedtodiscouragepeoplefrom retiringtoomuchwithinthemselves andforgettinghowmuchmenand womenaboutthemneedtheirservice.Adogwilloccupyattentionand keeppeoplefromthinkingtoomuch aboutthemselves,andwhentheyare oldanditisalmosthopelesstoexpect themtoformhabitsofgivingattentiontootherpeople,perhapsthe companionshipofananimalisnot improper.I'haveoccasionallyprescribedadogforanelderlymaiden ladytoodeeplyintentonherselffor berowngood,andsulonelythatshe
WarandReligion
"ThegallantryofFrance"isoneof theoutstandingfeaturesofthewar (saysthe"BombayExaminer"),and itiswellthatitshouldbeworthily commemoratedinanarticleinthe "EdinburghReview"byEdmund Gosse.Itistheyoungwhoaremainly involved,andthatweknowsomuch oftheirfeelingsisduetothecharacter oftrenchwarfare,whichhasafforded themopportunitiesofliteraryself-revelation.Risingfroma-studyofsuch sketchesandmemoirs,Mr.Gossedeclaresthat"thespiritdisplayedbythe youngFrenchofficersinthiswardeservestobecomparedinmanyessentialrespectswiththatwhichis blazonedintheglorious'Chansonde Roland.'Theyhavegiventhelieto Burke'slamentonthedeathofthe ageofchivalrybytheirconduct,and thehighanddedicatedpatriotismthat inspiredit.""Ithasbeennoted,"he says,"thattheyounggeneration,born about1890,hadbeenpreparedforthe crisisinaverysignificantway.The spiritualconditionofthesegraveand magnificentlads(ofhighintellectual promisewhofellinsuchnumbersearly inthewar)resemblednothingthat hadbeenseenbefore,sincethesorrowsof1870.Theygivetheimpression ofbeingdedicated.Aswenowread theirletters,theirjournals,their poems,weareastonishedatthehigh levelofmoralsentimentwhichactuatedthemall.Thereisoftenevena speciesofrapturousdetachmentwhich seemstoliftthemintoahighersphere thanthatofvainmortality."Asan exampleofthishequotesfroma letterofLeoLentiltohisparents, writtenshortlybeforehisdeathin Champagnein1915:"Alloursacrifice willbeofsweetsavourifitleadstoa reallygloriousvictoryandbringsmore lighttohumansouls."Asanold peasantofSavoyquietlyremarkedon receivingnewsofthedeathofhistwo sons,"Godhasfoundthemready." Theyhadbeenapprenticedtosacrifice,andthatrevealedthatapprenticeshipinthehouroftrialbywhat Mr.Gosseregardsasoneofthemost extraordinaryfeaturesoftheirmoral
history,''theabandonmentoftheir willtothegraceofGodandtheorders oftheirchief."Thuspreparedand heartened,"theymarchedtothebloodbathsofBelgiumandLorrainewith solemnity,asthoughtoasacrament." Manyhavewonderedastothe sourceofthissplendidspirit,butthere canscarcelybeanydoubtastothat. Itwasinallaburningpatriotism, whichinthecaseofmostwasfedby faith.Mr.GossequotesCamile landaswritingunderamanifestpresentimentofdeath:"Ishalldie,if thatbeGod'swill,asagoodChristian andgoodFrenchman."Butamore flaminginstanceistheprayerfroma lettertohisparentsbyMarcelDrouet, which,Mr.Gossethinks,initssimplicity,initssweetness,deservesto liveinthememorialliteratureofthe war."Aftertellinghisparentshowhe thoughtofthemandalltheirdevotedness,youngDrouetcontinued:"ButI thinkalsoofThee,myGod,whohast willedallthisforThygreaterglory andfortheestablishmentofThy justice.Allthissufferingandsorrow, allthisbloodshed,hasbeensentby Theeasameans'ofredemption."But Thyglorioussunwill,Iamsure,soon shineuponthevictoryofrightthat hasbeenwaitingfornearlyhalfacentury.Ihavetakenmypartinitwith allmymightandallmysoul.And ifThoushouldsttakemefromthis world,0Godofgoodness,grantthat itmaybetoreunitemewiththose whohavegonebeforemeintoThy sight,andwhoseloveonearthwasso, precioustome.Thisisallmyprayer thatIofferbeforesunriseonthisday ofAllSaints,whichisalreadybeing rivenbythedeath-sowingshells,in thisyear1914,thatshallseethere-establishmentofthepeaceoftheworld bytheoverthrowofabarbarous peopleandtheregenerationofthe Frenchnation."
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Thusthekeepingofanimalpets oftenbecomesanunfortunatepracticeforwhichthereislittleorno justification.Nowthatthegreatestof worldwarsismakingdemandson humancharityandaffectionthatcan hardlybesatisfied,thereissurelyno adequatereasonforkeepingpets merelyforthesatisfactionofaffectionsandthesenseofcompanionship.
Moreover,surelythefoodwasted onpetanimalswouldsavethelivesof manystarvingchildren.Recentlya youngwomanwasheardtoremark: "Imusthaveayoungchickensent home;myPekinesewilleatnothing else.Poorthing,heisnothimself thesedays." Thetimeandaffectionwastedon dogswould,ifproperlyspenton humanbeings,doagreatdealto solvesomeofourmostclamourous socialproblems.Surelynoonewith anyseriouspurposeinlifecanjustify thiswasteoftime,ofmoney,of humanenergy,and,aboveall,ofGodgivenhumanaffection.Itisthoroughly paganinitselfandistooinjuriousto character.
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SinceIwasyoungandinmyprime, AndthethingsItellofcametopass.
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Whenthemoonwaslow,withher crescenthorn, Yourfathersshowedyouhowtodie.
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Swish!andIcaughtMateJackinmy arms, Astraypiecehadtakenhimfairin thechest; Endedforhimwerewar'salarms. Aswelaidhimdownonthesandatrest.
Wherewasthecrowdoftherighthandboat?
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Intherisingsunthebayonetsflash, Aswescaletheheightswithechoing shout, AndthroughtheGatesofHellwe clash, Asweclearfromthetrenchesthe foemenout. Butdeadlythetollyourfathers paid BeforethecloseofthatAprilday, Forthousandsinthegravesarelaid Onthedeath-sweptshoresofAnzac Bay.
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NotEngland'sMasterBuilder
AnEnglishCatholicexchangesums upMr.LloydGeorgeinthefollowing terms:Mr.LloydGeorgeremainsPrime Ministerbecausenostatesmancares torelievehimofthepostwhichhe hasfailedtofillwithsatisfactioneven tohisfriends.Ageneralelectionwill sendhimtohisBirmingham,likea famouspredecessorinpoliticalinfidelity.Hehasachievedhisambitionandbeenruinedthereby.His masters,thenewspapermen,usehim orabusehimastheylist.Ilidethe factsastheymaybehidden,affirm negativestoanincredulousHouseof Commonsasoftenasoccasionotters, thecountrywatches,talks,andcon-
eludesagainstthepresentMinistry.
Mendistructthedark,silentfigureof LordMilner.SirEdwardCarsonand LordCurzonandLordMilnerandthe NorthcliffesandRothermeresand Beaverbrooks-whatwasMr.George thinkingofwhenhegatheredsucha crewabouthim?Andthenhis bureaucraticdepartments,hisprophecies,hisspeeches,hisappeals,his threats,whosaysonegoodwordfor himthere?ThroughoutGreatBritain thefeelingrulesthatitwouldbea blessingifwehadademocraticGovernment.openandtrustfulwiththe people,freefromsecretdiplomacyand secrettreatiesandsecretplotting.To useacommonphrase,Mr.Georgehas beentoocleverbyhalf.Hisvaulting ambitionhasoverleapeditself.Hehas risenhigh.Hewillfalllow.Andhe willfalllowbecausehehasmistrusted thepeoplewhonowmistrusthim.He mighthavegovernedbydemocratic deeds.Hepreferredtogovernby newspaperarticles.Hismistakeis gross,palpableasamountain.The Britishpeople,theBritishworking men,aboveall,havelostfaithinhim, inhispower,inhiswork,inhisfriends. Wereitnotthattheyaredetermined towinthewartheywouldclamour forhisresignation.But,unlikehim, theyaretoowisetoforceresignations inacrisissuchasfacesthiscountry to-day.Ourpeople,ourworkingpeople especially,areloyaltothetaskthey haveundertaken,thetaskofdeliveringEuropefromthemenaceofmilitarism,whetherathomeorabroad. OncethestormclearsandtheKaiser's powerisbroken,ourpeoplewillgive shortshrifttothemenwho,opposing Prussianismabroad,havedoneso muchtoimposeituponushereat home.Whenpeacecomesandbrings calmdaysweshallsettoworkto restoremuchthathasbeenlostand toconstructmuchthathasnotyet beenbuiltinthispleasantland.And Mr.LloydGeorgewillnotbeour masterbuilder.
Cattle-DrivinginIreland
AcorrespondentwritestotheNew Zealand''Tablet":-"Yourwarningin the"Tablet"astothecables(purportingtodealwithIrishaffairs)publishedintheNewZealandpapers,is quiteopportune.Thenewsitemsale obviouslyasbogusastheplace-names mentionedinthem.''CastleFergas," sofaras1know,andIknowIrish geographyprettywell,isnon-existent. "Kilfeyra"wasobviouslytakenoutof apennynovelette.ThePublicityDepartmentinEnglandisevidentlytryingtogetupananti-Irishfeelingin Alliedandneutralcountries.The cablesarepartofthegame,justlike Rolleston'spamphletandHay'sbrochure.Iimaginethefailureafthe Conventionisexpected,andallthese thingsarepartofapublicity'offensive'toshowhowunreasonableand howlawlesstheIrishpeopleare.
"Itisforthisreason,doubtless,that thepracticeof'cattle-driving;which someofyourcontemporariesconfound with'cattle-lifting.'figuresinthecable news.Letmepointoutwhat'cattledriving'reallyis.Itisakindofpressurebroughttobearoncattlespeculatorswhorentlargetracts,ofland ontheelevenmonths'systemfrom landlordstothedetrimentofthe congesteddistrictswherelandis wantedto'convertexistinguneconomicholdingsintoeconomicones. Thepracticeistotakethecattleoff theranchesofthecattlespeculators anddrivethemtotheowner'sdoors asagentlereminderthatthelandis wantedbythepeople.Noviolenceis usedtoeithercattleorowners.The peopleonlywantbackthelands takenfromthemwithincomparatively recenttimesasaresultofthelandjobbingintheEncumberedEstates Court.Cattle-drivinghasbeeninexistenceforoveradecade,and1donot rememberthattheSinnFeinParty everexpressedanyformalapproval
ofit,thoughitisnowemployedto discreditit.Mr.JohnDillon,M.P., usedtobethepatronsaintofcattledriving,andMr.Ginnellwasoneofits chiefpracticaladvocateswhenfirst startedbytheIrishParty. 'SpeakingoftheEncumberedEstatesCourt,itmaybewelltopoint outthatitsoperationswereresponsibleformuchofthepresentcongestion.TheIrishfamine(1846-8)left theIrishlandlordsofthepoorerclass inaverypoverty-strickencondition, andinthelatteryear(1848)Lord JohnRussellbroughtitandpassedan Actforthesaleofdeeplymortgaged estates.SamuelRawsonGardiner,the well-knownhistorian,describesthis Actasa'curse.'Thenewlandlords wereforthemostpartland-jobbers, whoweredeterminedtoextractthe lastpennyinrent.Theyevicted wholesale,andconsolidatedfarmsinto sheepwalksandcattleranches.Some oftheevictedemigratedtoAmerica, carryingwiththemthewell-known loveofEnglandtheyandtheirchildrenstillcherish.Othersremainedin thelocalityoftheiroldhomes,as labourers,oratbest,cottierfarmers, andtheirchildren'schildrenarethere still.Thesecanpointoutinmany casestheruinedgablesoftheirfathers' homesrisingamidstthesheeppastures.Theyconstitutethebulkofthe cattle-drivers.Thecottierfarmers wanttheiroldhomesteadsrebuilt,and itishardtoblamethemforthis."
JottingsfromNoggerup
AMissionbyFatherDeCourcey, C.SS.R. Theparishionersofthispartofthe Collieparishhavebeensignallyblessedandprivilegedthisweekbythe givingofaholymissionbyFather DeCourcey,C.SS.R.,oftheRedemptorists,ofNorthPerth.Accompanied byFatherGilroy,themissionerarrivedhereonThursday,andopened theMissionthesameevening,and concludeditonthefollowingday.The eloquentRedemptoristdeliveredan ableinstructionandcogentdiscourse inopeningthemission.Takinghis textfromSt.Paul.hespokeofthe timeasbeingoneofspecialgracefor thepeople.Hedweltontheuncertaintyoflife,gavestrikingexamples ofsuchfromtheScripturesandeverydaylife,andthecertaintyofdeathas evidencedbythewordsofChristHimselfwhenHesays:"ThatI likeathiefinthenight."Instructions weregivenonthefourpartsofthe Mass,theSacraments,themercyand thejusticeofGod,theparticularand generaljudgments.Theterriblewords ofOurLordawaitingthosewhodie inthedispleasureofGodwerequoted: "Departyecursedintoeverlastingfire, whichwaspreparedforthedeviland hisangels."Theconsolingsentenceto thosewhodieingracewasalsouttered:'ComeyeblessedofMyFather, enterintothejoyoftheLord."
ThereweretwoMassesonFriday morning,andthesightwasedifyingto seesuchalargenumberapproach HolyCommunion:Attheendofthe mission,FatherDeCourceyimparted thePapalBenediction. SocialItems.
Amongtherecentsocialhappenings wasthewelcomehomeandthepresentationofagoldmedaltoPrivate JamesKelly,whohasjusterturned woundedfromtheWesternfront.Mr. D.Dunnactedasspokeiman,and madethepresentation.PrivateKelly madeafelicitousreply.Adanceand supperfollowed.
Anotherpleasingfunction,inthe shapeofasocial,wasthesend-offto MissIvyKelly,whohasleftforthe WaginConventSchool.Valedictory sentimentswerespokenbyMessrsJas. Farrell_-andJ.CampbellMoffat.Mr. JamesKellyrepliedonbehalfofhis daughter. "TheW.A.Record."
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ArchbishopMannixatCastlemaine MONSTERDEM
SpeakingatCastlemainerecently, ontheoccasionofthelayingof -thefoundationstoneofSt.Mary's presbytery.HisGracetheArchbishop ofMelbourne(MostRev:Dr.Mannix) deliveredastirringaddress. LoudandprolongedcheeringgreetedHisGracetheArchbishopashe rosetoaddressthegathering,and whenhewasabouttospeaksomebodycalledout,"Arewedownhearted?"Thereplywasageneralandemphatic"No!"followedbyafurther outburstofcheering.Whenthecheer.inghadsubsided,theArchbishop saidhewasgladthatFatherO'Farrell hadrelievedhimofwhathemight otherwiseconsiderthedutyofsaying awordaboutcertainsillypeoplein Castlemaine.(Laughterandapplause.) Hethoughthehadchosentheone adjectiveintheEnglishlanguagethat hitthemoffexactly.(Laughter.) Thesesillyfolkwereneversoanxious forrainastheywerethatafternoon. (Laughterandapplause.)Nodrought thateverpassedoverAustraliafound themsothirstyastheywerethatday. (Laughter.)They(theCatholicpeople)hadtothankGodthat,although theywerepreventedfromholding theirmeetinginoneofthehallsof Castlemaine,theywereabletohold themeeting,withtheblessingofGod, underthebroad,bluecanopyof heaven.Thelastthingthesillyones wouldliketodowouldbetohelp FatherO'Farrell,notmerelytobuild hispresbyteryanddecoratethe church,butalsotobuildagreathall fortheCatholicpeopleinCastlemaine, theycouldnothavetakenmoreeffectivemeasurestodoso.(Applause.) Beforetheyleftthatmeetingthey shouldpassaheartyvoteofthanks tothebigotsofCastlemaine.(Laughterandapplause.)Thebigotshad donethem_aservicethatnobodyelse couldhavedune,andtheCatholic peopleshouldbeverythankfulto them.(Laughter.)Webearnoenmity, atallevents,towardstheselovable people,andwehopethattheyareas happyto-dayasweare.Hehadno needtoreplytothosepeople,forthey (theCatholics)hadgiventhemamost effectivereply.Themeetingatthe railwaystation,thedemonstrationin thestreet,andtheimmensegathering whichhewasaddressing,wasafitting answertothelip-loyalistsofCastlemaine.Ofcourse,thissillysectionof thepeopleofCastlemainehadno monopolyofbigotry.Themosthe couldsaywasthattheyweremore sillyandfutilethanbigotsusually are.(Laughter.)Peoplelikethemwere, unfortunately,tobefoundinevery cityandtownofAustralia.Hehada greatmanyenemies,buthewas pleasedtosayhehadtwiceasmany friends.(Applause.)Hedidnotclaim thathedeservedone-hundredthpart ofthekindnesswhichtheAustralian peopleshowedhimwhereverhewent. (Voices:"Yes!Youdo.")Hemadeno claimtoitwhatever. HowConscriptioniststooktheir Defeat. Therealreasonmanypeoplewere opposedtohimjustnowwasbecause theyconsideredhewasresponsible,in somedegree,forthedefeatofconscription.(Voices:"Soyouwere,"and applause.)Conscriptionwasnotdefeatedbyhim,norbyanyotherindividualinAustralia,butbythe robustcommonsenseexercisedbymen andwomenlikethosewhothhesaw roundhimthatday.Nowthatconscriptionwasdefeated,theconscriptionistsdidnotknowhowtotake theirbeatinglikemen.(Cheers.)Not beingabletohaveconscription,they thoughttheywould'liketotrampleon afewoftheanti-conscriptionists. (Cheers.)Theyfoolishlythought,or pretendedtothink,that,ifhewere outofAustralia,theywouldhave carriedconscription,buthewasconvincedthatconscriptionwouldbedefeatedevenifhehadneversetfootin Australia.(Applause.) Theconscriptionistsdidnotchange theirmindsormethods.Therefusal ofthehallremindedhimofwhathappenedlastDecember.Duringthelast referendumcampaign,thosewhowere opposedtoconscriptionfounditvery difficulttofindahallinwhichtohold apublicmeeting,andsometimesit wasonlybymeansofsubterfugethat theysucceeded.Ononeoccasionaman wenttoengageahall,andtheowner askedhimwhatsidehewason.The manreplied,'`Onthesidethatthe FounderofChristianitywouldbeon ifHewereonearth."Theownersaid, "Thatisenough;youcanhavethe hall."(Laughterandapplause.)He wasgladtofindhimselfamongstthe peopleofCastlemaine,Bendigo,Nev.-stead,Mallon,andtne.urrounding districts.Thelasttimehewasin
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Castlemaine,onehallwasrefused.But theyhadaverysuccessfulmeetingin anotherhall.Nowthatsecondhallwas refused.Apparently,hewastwiceas badnowashewasonthelastoccasion.(Laughter.)Onhiswayto Castlemainepeoplegatheredatthe railwaystationstowishhimGodspeed,andoneladyencouragedhim bysaying,"Iftheyshutyououtof thehallsofCastlemaine,theycannot shutyououtoftheheartsofthe people."(Applause.)Thepeopleof Castlemainehadjustifiedherprediction.
Itwasratheraboldthing,perhaps, tovisittheconstituencyofthePrime Ministerwithouthispermission.But, seeingthathe(thespeaker)washelpingagoodwork,hethoughthe(the PrimeMinister)wouldhavenoobjectiontohiscoming.Theywereall sorrythatthePrimeMinisterwasill, andtheyhopedhewouldhavea speedyrecovery.Althoughhe(the PrimeMinister)wasgoingaway,it appearedthathewasgoingtoleave hisadmirersanauthenticportrait. (Laughter.)Theywerecontinually beingurgedtocontributeeverypenny tothewarfunds;yettheycouldspare afewhundredpoundsforthepictures ofthePrimeMinisterandhisfavourites.(Laughter.)Nodoubt,theywere assured:"Oh,wearenotgoingto paintthepicturesjustnow.Forthe present,weshallbecontentwith sketchesataverymoderatecost." Butfurhisownpart,hewouldbe quitesatisfiedwiththesketchesof thesegreatstatesmenthatappeared inthecomicpapers.(Laughter.)They wouldserveallpurposesuntilthewar wasover.(Laughter.)
MaliciousAttacksonCatholics. Havingspokenatsomelength,the Archbishopsaidtheywerepassing throughaverycriticalperiodintheir history.TheEmpirewasneverin greaterdanger.Itbadlyrequiredall thehelpthatcouldbegiven.He, therefore,protestedagainstthepeople whoweremakingmaliciousattacks day-afterdayonCatholics.Twodemonstrationshadrecentlybeenheld inMelbourne.Onebigmeetingwas violentinitsdenunciationofhim;but another,and,ashewasinformed,a muchbiggermeeting,wasinsympathy withhim.(Applause.)Theformerwas ameetingofconscriptionists,who weresmartingundertheirdefeat. (Cheers.)Themeetingwasexpressly organisedtoprotestagainsthisaction.(Laughter.)Theyfoundthat therewas"noroad"thatway. (Laughter)Yetitwasaveryremarkablemeeting.Ofcourse,itwasameetingofineligibles.(Laughter.)They weresoloyalthatnothingbuttheir sex,ortheirage,orcreepingparalysis, wouldkeepthemfromgoingtothe front.Theywere,therefore,motefree totalkaboutothersgoing(Laughter.)
WhoAretheLoyalPeople? HowdidthismeetinghelptheEmpire?True,theycouldnotbeblamed fornotenlisting,becauseitmustbe presumedthattheywereineligible. (Laughter.)Buttheymight,perhaps, havegiventheirmoney,orevensome goodadvicetohelprecruitingand savetheEmpire.(Cheers.)Butthese patriotsrefusedtotakeevenawar bonduntiltheygotagilt-edgedsecurity,givingareturnwhichtheycould notgetinotherinvestments.(Applause.)Theirmeetinghad,asusual, itsludicrousside,Theyweretoldthat oneofthespeakersatthatmeeting spokewhilstapistolwasbeingpointedathishead.Whenthepolicewent toarrestthedesperateassassin,they foundhimtobeacaretakerofthe hallholdingthekeyofthedoorinhis hand.(Laughter.)Theywerenot merelyineligible,buttheydidnot knowapistolfromadoorkey. (Laughter.)Theywereloyaltotheir King.
Inconclusion,hecongratulated thosewhohadarrangedthatmagnificentmeeting,andthankedthemfor assistingFatherO'Farrellinthesplendidworkhewasdoing.(Loudand prolongedcheering.)
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Itis,therefore,underhopelessly LibrariantotheFrenchForeignOffice,confusedconditionsthatAlsace-Lor- recentlypublishedinthe"DailyTele-raineisrepresentedbymodernGer- graph,"throwsafloodoflightupon "Ger- many"-asthoughinthosedaysthere thequestionastotherightfulowner-hadbeenaGermanyformingapolishipofAlsace-Lorraine.Therespec-ticalunityinfactasshewassupposed tivepositionsoftherivalclaimantstoformintheory.Butnowletus appeartobeasfollows:Francesays:grant-asM.Massonseemscontentto "Alsacebyrightisours.Itwasoursdo-thatformerlyAlsacewasGerman. Thepertinentquestionstillremains: beforeyoutookitin1871."NotthatHowcameAlsacetopassfromGertheFrenchdiscussthematter.TheymanpossessiontoFrance:"Youtook regardtheirclaimasbeingentirelyitfromus."TheFrenchmanreplies beyonddispute.Theyhavesofarevenwithhistory:"Wenevertookitatall! scoutedthesuggestionthattheallegi-Ofitsownfreechoiceandwithoutany anceofAlsaceshouldbesubmittedtoconquestonourpart,AlsacedeliberanAlsatianplebisciteorreferendum.atelvrenouncedGermanruleand TheGermans,ontheotherhand,threwinherlotwithFranceonthe replytoFrance:'Notso;AlsaceiseveoftheGreatFrenchRevolution." oursbyright:wepossesseditlongIn1789,asM.Massonrecords,when beforeitbecameyours.Weonlyre-LouisXVI.summonedtheStates coveredin1871whatyouhadtakenGeneralforthelasttime,Alsacebythe fromus."ThesubstantivefactsallegedmouthofherdelegatestotheStates oneithersidearenotindispute.Assemblytransferredherallegiance Francemustadmitthatinpastcen-toFrance.TheallegianceshemaintunesAlsacewasruledbyGermanthroughouttheRevolution,andon- princes.NorwouldGermanycaretowards,uptotheFranco-PrussianWar denythatshewresteditbyforcefromof1870. Franceatthesettlementin1871.
RecentHistory, TheEssentialQuestion, M.Massonhadnoneedtocarryus Thematerialpointtobedeterminedanyfurther.TherestofAlsatianhisiswhethertheconditionsunderwhichtoryiswithinourknowledge.Ever GermanrulersgovernedthedisputedsinceitstimeasahugepoliticalblunterritoriesweresuchastojustifyGer-derbysomeleadingGermanstates- man!:in1871,orofthepresent;inmen-AlsatianshaveconstantlyreclaimingAlsaceas"ours."Forclear-sistedthetyrannyandexceptional ingupthisessentialquestion,letustreatmentoftheirPrussianstepfollowthecalmlyhistoricalanalysisoffather.Politically-albeitnotecohi.Masson.Whateverbetheworthof nomically-Alsace-Lorrainehasbeena Germany'spresentclaim,itmustbecontinualthorninthesideoftheNew tracedtoitsonlypossiblesource-theGermanEmpire.TheZabernincident HolyRomanEmpireofbygonecen-wasbutonemoresymptomofthe tunes.UnderthatEmpire,Alsacedeeply-rootedantagonismdividingthe wasadmittedlyunderGermanlords.militaristusurperandhisvictims.On This,however,isnotenough.WemustthatoccasiontheKaiser,knowing,of askfurther:Whatwasthenatureandcourse,thathewouldsoonletloose politicalconditionofthesaidEm-thedogsofwar,thenstrainingfuripiref M.Massongivestheanswerouslyattheirleashes,deemeditprudwithawealthofdetail.TheHeadofenttomakeashowofcensuringthe theHolyRomanEmpirewaselected.militaryauthorsofthebrutalaggresEligibilitytotheImperialCrown,sion.Asimilarmotivealmostcertainlymoreover,wasnotreservedtoGermaninspiredcertainnominalconcessions royalties,thoughthese,oftenerthan not,obtainedthemajorityofelectoral votes.Thusin1619theKingofSpain headedthepollasagainsthisroyal brotherofFrance.ThusaGallic prince,even,mightlorditoverthe "CorpusGermanicum."Itistruethat the dukeSpanishKingwasalsoanArchofAustria.That,however,did notmakehimGermaninthemodern andnarrowersenseoftheterm.The electedEmperorwasregardedtheo- reticallyas"thetemporalchiefofall Christians,"justasthePopewasac-ceptedastheirspiritualChief.Itwas seeminglyanattempt-thoughanun- successfulone-tounifyChristiansin temporals,astheywereoriginallyone inspirituals.ThustheHeadofthe Empireclaimedtheallegianceofall ChristianStates,andthesewereheld asfiefsundertheImperialOverlord. Thatwasthetheory-onewhichup- to-datePan-Germanismseemstoape, orrather,toadapt,withthenotable differencesthattheChiefmustbe hereditary,andaHohenzollernto boot,andhisswayshallextendeven totheinfidelTurk.Butinpractice,as M.Massonpointsout,"theseclaims wereworthjustasmuchastheasser- torcouldimpose."(KaiserWilhelm, too,islikelytofindthattrue.)Given theabovepracticaltest,"Italy,"says ourdistinguishedFrenchhistorian, "canbeclaimedwtthfarmorehis-toricalfoundationbyGermanythan Alsace-Lorraine,"sinceOtoI. conqueredItalyin961.Moreover,in- dividualItaliancitiesweresecuredto theEmperorbyspecialtreaties. Shortly,theGermanargumentfails becauseitprovestoomuchandin- volvesclaimssuchasthemaddest Pan-Germancouldscarcelyhavethe faCetoadvance.
TheHolyRomanEmpire.
Whatwasthepoliticalconditionof theHolyRomanEmpire-amost relevantpoint?Verydifferenttothat ofitswould-bePan-Germanadapta- tion.Itwas"notadefinitelyconsti-totedState butanaglomeration ofStatesofalldimensions,ofmostvaryingimportance,independentin fact,ifnotinlaw,boundtotheelect- edChiefoftheEmpirebyatieso feebleandsubjectedtosomany=re- strictionsthat-itmightwellbeasked wheretheexerciseofthecentral powerbeganandwhereitended." And,again,thisEmpirewas"anin- coherentmasscomposedofthousands ofparts,eachpossessingitsownmas- ter byanddifferentconstitution,ruled contradictorylaws,separatedby tariffdues,varyingmonetarystand- ards,absenceofroads,oftenatwar oneagainsttheother,andgenerally hostile." "Boundarylinesappear anddisappearwitheachtreatyof peace,andwithoutanyreasonfor theirexistence."
madetoAlsacewhenpeculiarlyres- tivesomefewyearsbeforethewar. MinesandFactories. Themines,factories,andpotashof thatregionareplainlyinvaluablefor belligerentpurposes.Intheiruseful- nesstoMight,andnotinanypassion- atezealfortheRightofownership, liesthemainsecretofPrussianre- solvetokeepAlsace-Lorraineatall costs.Thatmustberetained,what- everelsetheficklechancesofwarmay forcetheKaisertodisgorge!Onthe otherside,nonecandoubtthat France'sinsistenceonherclaimwill continueinexorablyfirm.Ofthisher Alliesmaybewellassured-notthat theyshowtheleastdesiretoshirkthe tiint,asMr.LloydGeorge'sspeechshows.Maywespeakwithequalcon- fidenceofourAmericancomrades? TheirPresident'sallusionto"North-ernFrance"-.asnecessarilytobe evacuated-inhislatespeechonwar- aims,mightsound,atleasttoEuro- peans,asasomewhatunconventional phraseforincludingAlsace.But,no doubt,asaroughgeographicalde- scription,itmaypass.-"C.Times."
HibernianAustralasianCatholic BenefitSociety
WESTERNAUSTRALIANDISTRICT,No.8.
Theformalannualdistrictmeeting oftheabovesocietywasheldinthe HibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth, onTuesday,April30,at8p.m.,the DistrictPresident(Bro.A.A.Moffat) inthechair,alsoBro.F.Crogan,D.V.P.,Bro.J.J.O'Farrell,District Secretary,Bro.M.Collopy,D.W. Apologieswerereceivedfromthefol- lowingdistrictofficers:Bro'T.J. Maher(ill),Bro.McCloskey(inthe country),Bro.J.Nugent(ill),Bro. W.Dwyer,P.D.P. Thefollowingdelegatesrepresentingtheundermentionedbrancheswerepre- sent:StaroftheSea,136,Fremantle, Bro.Rev.FatherNeville:St.Pat- rick's,142,Perth,Bro.M.Brownand T.J.Hynes;AllHallows,340,Boul- der,Bro.M.T.O'Halloran;St. Kevin's,414,Subiaco,Bro.M.Collins; St.Brigid's,418,WestPerth,Bro.J. M.O'Connor;St.Anthony's,440,Mid- landJunction,apology;St.Malachi's, 484,HighgateHill,Bro.M.J.Barry: St.Canice's,405,Cottesloe,Bro.F.K.Bridgwood;St.Joachim's,520,Vic- toriaPark,Bro.H.S.Parker;St. LawrenceO'Toole's,522,Maylands, Bro.Rev.FatherLynch;St.Bren- dan's,564,Katanning,Bro.J.H.Gor- don;CathedralLadies,No.1,Sisters Mrs.O'KeeffeandA.0.O'Brien.
Thebalance-sheetandauditors're- portwereadoptedonthemotionof Bro.Rev.FatherLynch,secondedby Bro.M.Collopy,andcarried.
TheFidelityGuaranteeFund, balance-sheetandtrustees're- portwasadoptedonthemotionof Bro.Crogan,secondedbyBro.Brown, DistrictAuditor. Asthereweretwonominationsre- ceivedfortheoffice,viz.,Bro.F.K. BridgwoodandBro.G.P.Keogh,a ballotwasnecessary.Rev.Father LynchandRev.FatherNevillewereappointedscrutineers. TheDistrictPresident,Bro.A.A. Moffat,declaredthefollowingofficers dulyelectedfortheensuingtwelve monsths,1918-19:-DistrictPresident, Bro.A.A.Moffat;DistrictVice-pre- sident,Bro.F.Crogan;DistrictTrea- surer,Bro.T.J.Maher;DistrictSecre- tary,Bro.J.J.O'Farrell;District Warden,Bro.M.Collopy;District Guardian,Bro.B.McCloskey;Dis- trictTrustee,Bro.M.J.Cullity;Dis- trictAuditor,Bro.G.P.Keogh;Re- presentativeTrustee,Bro.J.Nugent. ArbitrationCommittee. Bros.E.Hayes(136),C.A.Guilfoyle (418),J.Tully(520),H.S.Parker (520),M.J.Cullity(136),S.Gilbert- son(414),andH.
FatherNevilleatthis stageinstalledtheofficersfortheen- suingtwelvemonths. Bro.F.Croganmoved
YoungIrelandSociety
ThenewlyorganisedYoungIreland Societyofthiscityhelditsfirstdance andsocialoftheseasonattheHiber- nianHall,Wednesdayeveninglast. Inspiteoftheshorttimeinwhichthe functionwasorganised,itwasa splendidsuccess,thehallbeingpackedtothedoorswiththeYoungIreland elementsanditsfriends. ThefunctionwasbegunwithaselectionbytheIrishPipers'Band,andduringtheintervalsbetweenthedancesvocalandinstrumentalitems weregivenbythefollowingartists:- MessrsWoodthorpe,O'Dwyer,J. Dwyer,A.Dwyer,MissesMorrissey andO'Connor.Perhapsthemostin. terestingfeatureoftheevening'sen- tertainmentwastheIrishdancing. Mr.TomO'BriendancedanIrishreel andjig,atthesametimesupplying themusicontheviolin.Thedancing ofafour-handreelbyMissesGlennon andO'ConnorandMessrsP.O'Keeffe andTimMurphywasgrand,and elicitedroundsofapplause.MissMay Holman,whowillalwaysdousasan interpreterofIrishmusic,actedasaccompanist.Attheinterval,Mr. Thos.Slattery,presidentofthe society,madeanappealforrecruits tothenewly-formedsociety,andwe areconfidentthatasaresultthere willbeabigroll-callnextMonday evening.
Thefunctionwasfromfirsttolast amostenjoyableone,anditistobe hopedthatitisonlythebeginningof aseries.
Weagainappealtoallloversofthe oldlandtocomeforwardandjoinour ranks.TheYoungIrelandSocietyis likeeveryreallyIrishinstitution,alivewiresociety.Thethanksofthe irishinthecommunityisdeeplyduetotheexecutiveforthesplendidwork itisdoing.
TheChurchwithhersevenSacra- mentsisastorehouseintheworld strickenwithspiritualfamine,and cryingout:"Whatshallwedotobe saved?"Sheflingswideopenthe sevendoorsofhersacramentalgran- ary,anddispersesgraceandspiritualandtemporalbltssingsinabundance.
GrandTheatre
DIRECTION
SATURDAY,4thMAY, AlmaReubenin "THEGOWNOFDESTINY."
WEDNESDAY,tthNIAY NanceO'Neillin "THEFINALPAYMENT,"andAlmaHanlonin "WHENYOUANDIWERE YOUNG."
SouthPerth EUCHREPARTYANDDANCE.
Therecentstormonthenightof Sunday,the21stult.,causedserious damagetotheSouthPerthSchool- Church.Theironroofcoveringthe sanctuaryandsacristywaswholly blownoff,thusleavingexposedthe contentstothecontinualrains.Be. sidesthedamagedonetothebuilding, churchvestmentsweredestroyed.To makegoodthesedamages,aeuchre partyanddancewillbeheldnext WednesdaynightattheY.M.A.Hall, SouthPerth,at8p.m.Therewillbe prizesandrefreshments.Buyaticket andhelpaworthycause.Bringyour friendalso.Citypatronskindlytake Coodestreetferryat7.25p.m.
PerthOperaticChoralSociety
OwingtotheresignationofMr.J.F. Whitely,ageneralmeetingofthe abovesocietywascalledonthe29th inst.toelectanewpresident.Mr.M. J.Lavan,nominatedbyMr.W. Ginivan,secondedbyMr.J.Stunner, wasunanimouslyelectedpresidentof theabovesociety.
Intheelectionofofficerslastweek, Mrs.M.Harleyshouldappearinstead. ofMrs.L.Hardy,andMrs.E.A.Mit- chellinsteadofMissE.Mitchell.
Obituary
ThedeathtookplaceatKalgoorlie onFridaylastofMrs.AliceCecilia Sheehan,wifeofMr.J.Sheehan,of theVictoriousgoldmine,OraBanda.Thedeceasedlady,whohasoflate beeninaratherweakstateofhealth,cametoKalgoorlietoundergoan operation,whichwasperformedon Thursdaylast,butunfortunatelythe ordealprovedtoomuchforher.Deep sympathyisfeltforthebereaved husbandandthetwolittlechildrenby theresidentsofOraBanda,wherethe familyhasresidedforthepasttenyears.ThefuneraltookplaceonSat- urday,thecortegeleavingMessrs MannionandCruse'sprivatemortuary at2p.m.,callingatSt.Mary'sChurch, wherethefirstportionoftheservice wasread,andproceedingthenceto theCatholicportionoftheKalgoorlie Cemetery,wheretheRev.Father inLyonsconductedthefuneralservice thepresenceofalargenumberof friends,mostofwhomjourneyedfrom OraBandaandBroadArrowtoat- tendthefuneral.Thepall-bearers wereMessrsM.Walsh,J.Moon,C.Gil- laly,andT."Murphy.Wreathsand floraltributeswerereceived.
Letthetroubleofyoursoulregard- ingtheforgivenessofyoursinsbedes-troyedinthehopeofthePrecious Blood.-St.CatherineofSiena.
majesticCbeatres
PERTH,To-morrow
H.B.WalthallandMaryCharle- soninEleanorIngram'sgreat story,
LITTLESHOES.
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FREMANTLE,To-morrow
BryantWashburnin "SKINNER'SBUBBLE.
CharlieChaplinatbothhouses.
TheatreRoyalT.COOMBE. ---
SATURD.-kY,4thMAY "THEZEPPELIN'SLAST RAID." ASuper-ThrillerbyThosH. Ince.
Supporte,1,I1WEDNESDAYbyCatherineCalvertin"BEHINDTHEMASK."
as SATURDAY,MAY4,1918.
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Gibbs(440).Trustees'FidelityGuaranteeFund Bros.J.M.O'Connor,H.S.Parker, andT.J.Hynes. Bro.Rev.
thatthenext annualdistrictmeetingbeheldat Fremantle.Bro.J.M.Barryseconded. Themotionwascarried. Atthecloseofthemeeting,Bro. Rev.FatherNevillerecitedthe Angelus.
AStrikingReversalofform
Whatmaybedescribedasareversal offormistheattitudeofthe"Sunday Times"writerduringthepastfew weeks.Lastweektheeditor,orwhoeverisresponsiblefortheeditorial column,cameoutwithastatementof thecaseforIrishIrelandtowhich mienEaninondeValeramightsub-stantiallysubscribe.Oftenwhenwe statedourcaseforournativeland moretamely,wewerecastigatedin thecolumnwhichnowopenlyadvocatesthecauseofanunitedIreland. Wearepleasedtoseeourcontemporaryinanewandbetterrole,andfor thatreasonwehavemuchpleasurein reprintingthearticle.Theremaybe featuresofitwithwhichwecannot agree,butsubstantiallyitgivesour causeafairdeal:-
WhatLloydGeorgemighthavesaid. " AsfurIreland,ourhandsare tied.Inthesedarkdayswearepaying thepriceofthecrimesandblunders ofthepast.Thosewhohavegonebeforeussowedthewindandweare reapingthewhirlwind.YetthisgenerationandthisParliamentarenot'free fromblame,foritmustbeconfessed thatwehavepromisedandwilfully procrastinated,winkedatrebellionin thenorthandscourgeditinthe south,beenunjustwhereweshould havebeengenerous,andweakwhere weshouldhavebeenstrong.When warcamewefawnedontheIrish, whileinsomerespectstreatingthem asaconqueredrace.DublinCastle stillstands,thesymbolofahated ascendancy.WestillsendEnglishlordlingstoIrelandtoruleoverarace thatdespisesthem.Carsonwetook IntotheCabinet;Connollyweshot. SinnFelswasthereplyofthesouth-. ernextremiststotheUlsterCovenant, andifjestbecameearnestandbroad comedyflamedintotragedy,wecannot escapeourshareoftheblame.Oneof thewar'sgreatlessonsisthatyou can'textinguishtheprincipleofnationalism.Russiatriedtodoit,and lookatRussiato-day!InPoland, Lithuania.Courland,theUkraine.we seethepeoplecastingofftheRussian yokeandwelcomingeventheGermans asliberators.InCanada,SouthAfrica, Australia,too,therearestrongnationalistmovements,andthesemovementswemustrespectandtryto understandlestsomedaywesharethe fateofRussia.Thewariscreatinga newworld,andtheBritishEmpire mustmovewiththetimes.Weare fightingforthelibertiesofsmallnations;letusconcedethoseoftheIrish nation.Wehavegrantedtheboonof localself-governmenttoCanada,Aurstralia,SouthAfrica,andNewZealand;letusgrantitalsotoIreland. WeappealtotheUlsterminorityto accepttheinevitable.Theirrightswill besafeguarded,andtheywiltstill haverepresentationintheImperial Parliament,buttosecuretheunity oftheBritishEmpireinthistragic hourasacrificeisnecessary,andwe askUlstertomakethesacrifice.As thesoldiersofUlstersacrificedtheir livesinthehourofperil.soletthe citizensofUlstersacrificetheirconvictions.TheIrishConventionhas presentedamajorityreportinfavour ofHomeRule.ThisGovernment adoptsthatreportasitsownandwill bringinaHomeRuleBillforthwith. TheBillwillembodyafullgrantof localself-governmentwithoutany bargainorconditionwhatever.The controlofthearmyandnavy,andof certainotherImperialmatters,will remaininthehandsoftheImperial Parliament,buttheIrishwillbeas freetodecideconscriptionaswere theAustraliansandtheCanadians. Theywilldecidethequestionasa freepeople,buttheycannotignoreit. Thewarisastruggletothedeath betweenKaiserismanddemocracy.
Unless.Kaiserismisconqueredthere willbenofreeinstitutionsonthe earth,Irishorotherwise,forfreedom cannotexistsidebysidewithatriumphantmilitarism.'Wearefighting,' saysPresidentWilson,'tomakethe worldsafefordemocracy,'andto maketheworldsafefordemocracy allthedemocraciesoftheworldare fighting,shouldertoshoulder.Only Irelandislukewarminthecause.The mostmartialofpeoples,shehas contributedtotheAlliedarmiesfew morementhanlittleNewZealand. WhiletheIrishinAmericahaveloyallyacceptedconscription,theIrishin theirhomelandareplayingapartunworthyofthem.Whilemillionsof braveIrishmenbeyondtheAtlantic aretrainingforthebattlefieldsof Europe,thousandsofIrishmen,equallybrave,perhaps,buthopelesslymisguided,areshootingpolicemeninDublin,anddrivingcattleinSligo."Ourselvesalone'isthemottoofSinnFein. Itmayhavebeenagood,mottoin medievaltimes,butto-dayitisdeplorablyselfishandout-of-date.Itis amottototallyopposedtothegenius oftheIrishrace.Democracyisinterdependent.Ithasitsresponsibilities aswellasitsbenefits,andvoucan't enjoytheonewithoutacceptingthe other.TheIrishpeoplecannotshut theireyesandearsto.,whatishappeningacrosstheEnglishChannel.If itwereso,iftheIrishweredeafand blindtothemartyrdomofTrance andBelgiumandwhollyirresponsive tothegenerous and thrillingAmerica,therewouldbenohopefora peoplesocallousandself-centred. Theywouldbethescornoftheworld. Inprocessoftimetheywouldsinkto thelevelofThibet.But'Ourselves alone'istheshibboleth.offanatics; nottheconsideredpolicyofagenerouspeople..Leftcrax.herselfIreland willbetruetotae-Oldchivalroustraditionsoftherace.Shewill,Iamcondent.'swingintolinewithhersisterdemocraciesinEuropeandAmerica. HomeRuleisherswithoutbargainor condition.-buttheworldwillrejoice ifshesignalisesheradventtothe ranksoftheself-governingnationsby passingameasureofconscription.It wouldbeasublimeact-ofself-sacrifice:'thefreegift,'asMr.Devlinexpressesit.'ofafreepeople.'"
WhatHeSaid.
"Itisimpossibletojustifyany longertheexclusionofIreland-i.e.,' fromconscription.NoHomeRuleproposaleversubmittedtotheHouseof Commonseverproposedtodeprive theImperialParliamentoffullpowers onallquestionsrelatingtothearmy andnavy,soitisnoderogationof anynationalright.Thestruggle.in whichweareengagedisjustasmuch IrishasEnglish;itisevenmoresoitismoreIrish,ScotchandWelsh thanEnglish.Ireland,throughherrepresentatives,atthebeginningofthe warvotedforthewarandsupported thewar,andtherewasno-dissenting voiceamongherrepresentatives. Americaisinthewar.Therearemore IrishmenintheUnitedStatesthan inIreland,andtheyaresubjectto conscription.TheIrishmeninGreat Britainaresubjecttoconscription,as arealsotheIrishmeninCanada.It isindefensiblethatweshouldask youthsor181yearsandmarriedmen upto50yearswithfamiliesinEngland,Scotland,andWalestofightfor thefreedomandindependenceofa smallCatholicnationalityinEurope, whileIrishmenaged20to25arenot obligedtotakeuparmsforacause whichisasmuchtheirsasours.The IrishConvention'sreporthasbeen reachedbyamajority,butIam afraidthemajorityisinsufficientto enabletheGovernmenttosayitre-
presents asubstantialagreement. ThatmeansthattheGovernment mustaccepttheresponsibilityofsubmittingtoParliamentsuchproposals fojtheestablishmentofself-governmentinIrelandasarejustandcan becarriedwithoutviolentcontroversy-.TheGovernmentproposesto introducesuchameasureatanearly date,andadvisetheHousetopass itwithoutdelay.Itisalsoproposed toextendtheMilitaryServiceActto Irelandunderthesameconditionsas obtaininBritain.' The.Result.
Chaos.
SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.") FOOTBALL.
Onceagainthereislittletoreport. Scratchmatchesaretheorderofthe day;clubsarebusilyengagedtrying outnewblood.Attimeofwriting thereissomedoubtastothegrounds onwhichthegameswillbeplayed.LeedervilleOvalhasbeencutoutthatatleastiscertain,buttheCity Councilauthoritiesseeminclinedto takethisactionunkindly,andtalkof notallowingtheLeaguetheuseof PerthOval.However,latestreports seemtopoint-tothefactthatwiser counselshaveprevailed. * Fixtures.
Thefollowingfixtureshavebeen arranged:-
May18.--MidlandJunctionv.East Perth;WestPerthv.Perth;Subiaco v.SouthFremantle;EastFremantle, bye.
May25.-EastPerthv.WestPerth; EastFremantlev.MidlandJunction; SouthFremantlev,Perth;Subiaco, bye.
June1.-EastPerthv.Perth;West Perthv.SouthFremantle.
June3.--Subiacov:EastFremantle; MidlandJunction,bye.
June8.-EastPerthv.SbuthFremantle;WestPerthv.EastFremantle;Subiacov.MidlandJunction; Perth,bye.
June15.--EastPerthv.EastFremantle;%Vest-Perthv.MidlandJunction;Subiacov.Perth;SouthFremantle,bye.
June22.-EastPerthv.Subiaco; SouthFremantlev.EastFremantle; Perthv.MidlandJunction;West Perth,bye.
June29.-WestPerthv.Subiaco; SouthFrmeantlev.MidlandJunction; EastFremantlev.Perth;East.Perth;, bye. Thesecondroundwillberepeated fromJuly6.Thesemi-finalwilltake placeonAugust24and31respectively,whilethefinalhasbeenarranged forSeptember7. Ifchallengematchbenecessary,it willbeplayedonSeptember14. ROWING. Headofthelover.-To-day'sContest. Thecontesttodecidewhichofthe fourSecondarySchoolsofW.A.shall layclaimfor1918totheenviedtitle of'HeadoftheRiver."Forthepast threemonthsthecrewsofthevarious schoolshavebeentrainingassiduously underexpertguidance,andfourcrews "trainedtotheminute"willengage inthisyear'sevent.Forthepastthree yearsvictoryhasgonetotherepresentativesoftheChristianBrothers' College.Christianshavealsowonthe eventthegreatestnumberoftimes, viz.,eight,beingcloselyfollowedby ScotchCollegewithsevenwins.The "Scotchies"willmakeagreateffort to.equalisethescores,butChristians areconfidentofonceagainproving theirsuperiors.Inanefforttoanticipatethejudge'splacings,Ivotefor
C.B.C. 1,S.C.2,HighSchool3, C.E.G.S.4.Theracethisyearwillbe rowedinthemorning,11a.m.tobe precise.
TheAllSchools'Championshipof N.S.W.wasdecidedaweekagowith thefollowingresult:-
1,SydneyGrammarSchool. 2,St.Joseph'sCollege. 3,SydneyC.ofE.GrammarSchool. 4,St.Ignatius'College.
5,TheScots'College.
Wonbyhalfalength,acanvasbetweensecondandthird.Theraceis rowedineights.
CRIPPLINGBLOOD= POISON
DyeGotIntoSimpleScratch. ArmSavedbyZam-Buk.
Somedyewhichgotintoherhand whilstshewaswashingoutcurtains, causedMrs.E.Jeffreyalongand painfulattackofblood-poisoning. WritingfromBrisbanestreet,Brown Hill,W.A.,Mrs.Jeffreysays:-"The dyecausedfearfulfestering'andinflammation.NightafternightIwas keptawakeinagonythroughtheintolerablepainswhichusedtoshoot fromthetipofmyfingerrightupthe arm. "Awell-knowndoctorinBoulder saidthelimbcouldnotbehealedby ordinarymethods,andoperationwas necessary.Neighbours,too,whosaw thehandwereconvincedthatIwould ravetoloseiteventually.
"ButIdeterminedtoavoidthisoperationifatallpossible,and,having heardsomuchaboutZam-Buk,Idecidedtotrythebalm.Afewregular dressingsofZam-Buksoonconvinced meofitsremarkablehealinganddisease-dispellingpower,fortherewas suchastrikingimprovementthatI lostallfearofthesurgeon'sknife.
Zam-Bukprovedwonderfullymild andsoothing.Itspeedilysubduedthe inflammationandsoreness,anddrew awaythemassofbadmatter'which hadformedinthehand.Ipersevered withZam-Bukforanotherfortnight, andwithinthattimethehandwas, healedandwonderfullycured."
Zam-Buk'spowerfulsoothingand, antisepticpropertiesmakeittheideal healerforuseathomeandatwork. Foreczema,pimples,boils,badlegs, ulcers,'piles,poisonedwounds,ringworm,cuts,burns,scalds,etc.,ZAMBUK'istobereliedupon.1/6and 3/6everywhere.
PROFESSIONAL.
TELEW.Al.RIECO.kt14. SATURDAY,MAY4,1918.
NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QUeenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingandduringacouchement. Termsmoderate. PhoneA1704. THOS.ANDERSON FAMILYGROCERandPROVISIiON MERCHANT, CornerFitzgeraldst,andRaglaareal NORTHPISTIL. Familieswaitedondaily. Countryordersattendedto. 'Phone1341. M.HANNAY Wineand8ptrltMerchant, OornerMURRAY&GEORGEITS,, WESTPERTH. QualityGrocer,TeaandProvisios MerchantandImporter.OurMotto Smallprofitsandquickreturns Orderscalledforanddelivereddaily. Padbury'sStores,Limited GUILDFORD,MIDLANDJUNCTIONandMOORA TheBestValuesintheStateareObtainableattheseStores OurValuesareUnapproachable TheHouseofHighQualityandLowPrices PADBURV'SSTORES,LIMITED
RighttoAlsace-Lorraine
ThehistoricalarticlebyM.Frederic Masson,FrenchAcademicianand LibrariantotheFrenchForeignOffice, recentlypublishedinthe"DailyTele- graph,"throwsafloodoflightupon thequestionastotherightfulownershipofAlsace-Lorraine.Therespec-tivepositionsoftherivalclaimants appeartobeasfollows:Francesays: "Alsacebyrightisours.Itwasours beforeyoutookitin1871."Notthat theFrenchdiscussthematter.They regardtheirclaimasbeingentirely beyonddispute.Theyhavesofareven scoutedthesuggestionthattheallegi- anceofAlsaceshouldbesubmittedto anAlsatianplebisciteorreferendum. TheGermans,ontheotherhand, replytoFrance:'Notso;Alsaceis oursbyright:wepossesseditlong beforeitbecameyours.Weonlyre- coveredin1871whatyouhadtaken fromus."Thesubstantivefactsalleged oneithersidearenotindispute. Francemustadmitthatinpastcen- turiesAlsacewasruledbyGermanprinces.NorwouldGermanycareto denythatshewresteditbyforcefromFranceatthesettlementin1871. TheEssentialQuestion.
Thematerialpointtobedetermined iswhethertheconditionsunderwhich Germanrulersgovernedthedisputed territoriesweresuchastojustifyGermanyin14471,orofthepresent;in claimingAlsaceas"ours."Forclearingupthisessentialquestion,letus followthecalmlyhistoricalanalysisof M.Masson.Whateverbetheworthof Germany'spresentclaim,itmustbe tracedtoitsonlypossiblesource-the HolyRomanEmpireofbygonecen- turies.UnderthatEmpire,Alsace wasadmittedlyunderGermanlords. This,however,isnotenough.Wemust askfurther:Whatwasthenatureand politicalconditionofthesaidEm- pire? M.Massongivestheanswer withawealthofdetail.TheHeadof theHolyRomanEmpirewaselected.EligibilitytotheImperialCrown, moreover,wasnotreservedtoGerman royalties,thoughthese,oftenerthan not,obtainedthemajorityofelectoral votes.Thusin1619theKingofSpain headedthepollasagainsthisroyal brotherofFrance.ThusaGallic prince,even,mightlorditoverthe "CorpusGermanicurn."Itistruethat theSpanishKingwasalsoanArchdukeofAustria.That,however,did notmakehimGermaninthemodern andnarrowersenseoftheterm.The electedEmperorwasregardedtheoreticallyas"thetemporalchiefofall Christians,"justasthePopewasac- ceptedastheirspiritualChief.Itwas seeminglyanattempt-thoughanunsuccessfulone-tounifyChristiansin temporals,astheywereoriginallyone inspirituals.ThustheHeadofthe Empireclaimedtheallegianceofall ChristianStates,andthesewereheld asfiefsundertheImperialOverlord. Thatwasthetheory-onewhichup- to-datePan-Germanismseemstoape. orrather,toadapt,withthenotable differencesthattheChiefmustbe hereditary,andaHohenzollernto boot,andhisswayshallextendeven totheinfidelTurk.Butinpractice,as M.Massonpointsout."theseclaims wereworthjustasmuchastheassertorcouldimpose."(KaiserWilhelm, too,islikelytofindthattrue.)Given theabovepracticaltest."Italy,"says ourdistinguishedFrenchhistorian,"canbeclaimedwithfarmorehistoricalfoundationbyGermanthan Alsace-Lorraine,"sinceOtoI. conqueredItalyin961.Moreover,individualItaliancitiesweresecuredto theEmperorbyspecialtreaties. Shortly,theGermanargumentfails becauseitprovestoomuchandinvolvesclaimssuchasthemaddest Pan-Germancouldscarcelyhavethe facetoadvance.
TheHolyRomanEmpire.
Whatwasthepoliticalconditionof theHolyRomanEmpire-amost relevantpoint?Verydifferenttothat ofitswould-bePan-Germanadapta- tion.Itwas"notadefinitelyconsti- totedState butanaglomeration ofStatesofalldimensions,ofmost varyingimportance,independentin fact,ifnotinlaw,boundtotheelectedChiefoftheEmpirebyatieso feebleandsubjectedtosomanrestrictionsthat'itmightwellbeasked wheretheexerciseofthecentral powerbeganandwhereitended." And,again,thisEmpirewas"anincoherentmasscomposedofthousands ofparts,eachpossessingitsownmas- teranddifferentconstitution,ruled bycontradictorlaws,separatedby tariffdues,varyingmonetarystandards,absenceofroads,oftenatwar oneagainsttheother,andgenerally hostile." "Boundarylinesappear anddisappearwitheachtreatyof peace.andwithoutanyreasonfor theirexistence."
FranceandAlsace.
Itis,therefore,underhopelessly confusedconditionsthatAlsace-Lor- raineisrepresentedbymodernGermansashavingbelongedto"Ger-many"-asthoughinthosedaysthere hadbeenaGermanyformingapoli- ticalunityinfactasshewassupposed toformintheory.Butnowletus grant-asM.Massonseemscontentto do-thatformerlyAlsacewasGerman.
Thepertinentquestionstillremains: HowcameAlsacetopassfromGermanpossessiontoFrance:"Youtook itfromus."TheFrenchmanreplies withhistory:"Wenevertookitatall! Ofitsownfreechoiceandwithoutany conquestonourpart,Alsacedeliber- atelyrenouncedGermanruleand threwinherlotwithFranceonthe eveoftheGreatFrenchRevolution."
In1789,asM.Massonrecords,when Louis GeneralXVI.summonedtheStates forthelasttime,Alsacebythe mouthofherdelegatestotheStates Assemblytransferredherallegiance toFrance.Theallegianceshemain- throughouttheRevolution,andon- wards,uptotheFranco-PrussianWar Of1870.
RecentHistory.
M.Massonhadnuneedtocarryus anyfurther.TherestofAlsatianhistoryiswithinourknowledge.Eversinceitstimeasahugepoliticalblun- derbysomeleadingGermanstates-men-Alsatianshaveconstantlyre- sistedthetyrannyandexceptional treatmentoftheirPrussianstep- father.Politically-albeitnoteconomically-Alsace-Lorrainehasbeena continualthorninthesideoftheNew GermanEmpire.TheZabernincident wasbutonemoresymptomofthedeeply-rootedantagonismdividingthe militaristusurperandhisvictims.On thatoccasiontheKaiser,knowing,of course,thathewouldsoonletloose thedogsofwar,thenstrainingfuriouslyattheirleashes,deemeditprud- enttomakeashowofcensuringthe militaryauthorsofthebrutalaggres- sion.A inspiredsimilarmotivealmostcertainly madecertainnominalconcessions toAlsacewhenpeculiarlyres- tivesomefewyearsbeforethewar.
MinesandFactories.
Themines,factories,andpotashof thatregionareplainlyinvaluablefor belligerentpurposes.IntheirusefulnesstoMight,andnotinanypassion- atezealfortheRightofownership, liesthemainsecretofPrussianresolvetokeepAlsace-Lorraineatall costs.Thatmustberetained,whateverelsetheficklechancesofwarmay forcetheKaisertodisgorge!Onthe otherside,nonecandoubtthat France'sinsistenceonherclaimwill continueinexorablyfirm.Ofthisher Alliesmaybewellassured--notthat theyshowtheleastdesiretoshirkthe pdint.asMr.LloydGeorge'sspeech shows.MaywespeakwithequalconfidenceofourAmericancomrades?
TheirPresident'sallusionto"NorthernFrance-asnecessarilytobe evacuated-inhislatespeechonwaraims,mightsound,atleasttoEuropeans,asasomewhatunconventional phraseforincludingAlsace.But,no doubt,asaroughgeographicaldescription,itmaypass.-"C.Times."
HibernianAustralasianCatholic BenefitSociety
WESTERNAUSTRALIANDISTRICT,No,8.
Theformalannualdistrictmeeting oftheabovesocietywasheldinthe HibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth, onTuesday,April30,at8p.m.,the DistrictPresident(Bro.A.A.Moffat) inthechair,alsoBro.F.Crogan,D.V.P.,Bro.J.J.O'Farrell,District Secretary,Bro.M.Collopy,D.W. Apologieswerereceivedfromthefollowingdistrictofficers:Bro!T.J. Maher(ill),Bro.McCloskey(inthe country),Bro.J.Nugent(ill),Bro. W.Dwyer.P.D.P.
Thefollowingdelegatesrepresenting theundermentionedbrancheswerepre- sent:StaroftheSea,136,Fremantle, Bro.Rev.FatherNeville;St.Patrick's,142,Perth,Bro.M.Brownand T.J.Hynes;AllHallows,340,Boulder,Bro.M.T.O'Halloran;St. Kevin's,414,Subiaco,Bro.M.Collins; St.Brigid's,418,WestPerth,Bro.J. M.O'Connor;St.Anthony's,440,MidlandJunction,apology;'St.Malachi's, 484,HighgateHill,Bro.M.J.Barry; St.Canice's,495,Cottesloe,Bro.F.K. Bridgwood;St.Joachim's,520,VictoriaPark,Bro.H.S.Parker;St. LawrenceO'Toole's,522,Maylands, Bro.Rev.FatherLynch;St.Brendan's,54,Katanning,Bro.J,H.Gordon;CathedralLadies,No.1,Sisters Mrs.O'KeeffeandA.0.O'Brien.
Thebalance-sheetandauditors're- portwereadoptedonthemotionof Bro.Rev.FatherLynch,secondedby Bro.M.Collopy,andcarried. FidelityGuaranteeFund. Thebalance-sheetandtrustees're- portwasadoptedonthemotionof Bro.Crogan,secondedbyBro.Brown. DistrictAuditor. Asthereweretwonominationsre- ceivedfortheoffice,viz.,Bro.F.K. BridgwoodandBro.G.P.Keogh,a ballotwasnecessary.Rev.Father LynchandRev.FatherNevillewere appointedscrutineers.
TheDistrictPresident,Bro.A.A. Moffat,declaredthefollowingofficers dulyelectedfortheensuingtwelve monsths.1918-19:-DistrictPresident, Bro.A.A.Moffat;DistrictVice-pre- sident,Bro.F.Crogan;DistrictTreasurer,Bro.T.J.Maher;DistrictSecre- tary,Bro.J.J.O'Farrell;District Warden,Bro.M.Collopy;District Guardian,Bra.B.McCloskey;Dis- trictTrustee,Bro.M.J.Cullity;Dis- trictAuditor,Bro.G.P.Keogh;Re- presentativeTrustee,Bro.J.Nugent. ArbitrationCommittee. Bros.E.Hayes(136),C.A.Guilfoyle (4181,J.Tully(520),H.S.Parker (520),M.J.Cullity(1361,S.Gilbert- son(414),andH.D.Gibbs(440). Trustees'FidelityGuaranteeFund Bros.J.M.O'Connor,11,S.Parker, andT.J.Hynes. Bro.Rev.FatherNevilleatthis stageinstalledtheofficersfortheen- suingtwelvemonths. Bro.F.Croganmovedthatthenext annualdistrictmeetingbeheldat Fremantle.Bro.J.M.Barryseconded. Themotionwascarried. Atthecloseofthemeeting,Bro. Rev.FatherNevillerecitedthe Angelus.
YoungIrelandSociety
ThenewlyorganisedYoungIreland Societyofthiscityhelditsfirstdance andsocialoftheseasonattheHibernianHall,Wednesdayeveninglast. Inspiteoftheshorttimeinwhichthe functionwasorganised,itwasa splendidsuccess,thehallbeingpacked tothedoorswiththeYoungIrelandelementsanditsfriends.
Thefunctionwasbegunwitha selectionbytheIrishPipers'Band, andduringtheintervalsbetweenthe dancesvocalandinstrumentalitems weregivenbythefollowingartists:MessrsWoodthorpe.O'Dwyer,J. Dwyer,A.Dwyer.MissesMorrissey andO'Connor.Perhapsthemostinterestingfeatureoftheevening'sen- tertainmentwastheIrishdancing. Mr.TomO'BriendancedanIrishreel andjig,atthesametimesupplying themusicontheviolin.Thedancing ofafour-handreelbyMissesGlennon andO'ConnorandMessrsP.O'Keeffe andTimMurphywasgrand,and elicitedroundsofapplause.MissMay Holman.whowillalwaysdousasan interpreterofIrishmusic,actedas accompanist.Attheinterval,Mr. Thos.Slattery,presidentofthe society,madeanappealforrecruits tothenewly-formedsociety,andwe areconfidentthatasaresultthere willbeabigroll-callnextMonday evening.
Thefunctionwasfromfirsttolast amostenjoyableone,anditistobe hopedthatitisonlythebeginningof aseries.
Weagainappealtoallloversofthe oldlandtocomeforwardandjoinour ranks.TheYoungIrelandSocietyis likeeveryreallyIrishinstitution,a livewiresociety.Thethanksofthe Irishinthecommunityisdeeplydue totheexecutiveforthesplendidwork itisdoing.
TheChurchwithhersevenSacramentsisastorehouseintheworld strickenwithspiritualfamine,and cryingout:"Whatshallwedotobe saved?"Sheflingswideopenthe sevendoorsofhersacramentalgranary,anddispersesgraceandspiritual andtemporalbltssingsinabundance.
IGrandTheatre
DIRECTION
SATURDAY,4thMAY. AlmaReubensin "THEGOWNOFDESTINY."
WEDNESDAY,8thMAY.
NanceO'Neillin "THEFINALPAYMENT," andAlmaHanlonin "WHENYOUANDIWERE YOUNG."
SouthPerth
EUCHREPARTYANDDANCE.
Therecentstormonthenightof Sunday,the21stult.,causedserious damagetotheSouthPerthSchool- Church.Theironroofcoveringthe sanctuaryandsacristywaswholly blownoff,thusleavingexposedthe contentstothecontinualrains.Be-sidesthedamagedonetothebuilding, churchvestmentsweredestroyed.To makegoodthesedamages,aeuchre partyanddancewillbeheldnext WednesdaynightattheY.M.A.Hall, SouthPerth,at8p.m.Therewillbe prizesandrefreshments.Buyaticket andhelpaworthycause.Bringyour friendalso.Citypatronskindlytake Coodestreetferryat7.25p.m.
PerthOperaticChoralSociety
OwingtotheresignationofMr.J.F. Whitely,ageneralmeetingofthe abovesocietywascalledonthe29th inst.toelectanewpresident.Mr.M. J.Lavan,nominatedbyMr.W. Ginivan,secondedbyMr.J.Sturmer, wasunanimouslyelectedpresidentof theabovesociety.
Intheelectionofofficerslastweek, Mrs.M.Harleyshouldappearinstead ofMrs.L.Hardy,andMrs.E.A.Mit- chellinsteadofMissE.Mitchell.
Obituary
ThedeathtookplaceatKalgoorlie onFridaylastofMrs.AliceCecilia Sheehan,wifeofMr.J.Sheehan,of theVictoriousgoldmine,OraBanda. Thedeceasedlady,whohasoflate beeninaratherweakstateofhealth, cametoKalgoorlietoundergoan operation,whichwasperformedon Thursdaylast,butunfortunatelythe ordealprovedtoomuchforher.Deep sympathyisfeltforthebereaved husbandandthetwolittlechildrenby theresidentsofOraBanda,wherethe familyhasresidedforthepastten years.ThefuneraltookplaceonSaturday,thecortegeleavingMessrs MannionandCruse'sprivatemortuary at2p.m.,callingatSt.Mary'sChurch,wherethefirstportionoftheservice wasread,andproceedingthencetotheCatholicportionoftheKalgoorlie Cemetery,wheretheRev.Father Lyonsconductedthefuneralservice inthepresenceofalargenumberof friends,mostofwhomjourneyedfrom OraBandaandBroadArrowtoat- tendthefuneral.Thepall-bearers wereMessrsM.Walsh.J.Moon,C.Gillaly,andT.Murphy.Wreathsand floraltributeswerereceived.
Letthetroubleofyoursoulregard- ingtheforgivenessofyoursinsbedes- troyedinthehopeofthePrecious Blood.-St.CatherineofSiena.
Majestictheatres
PERTH,To-morrow:
H.B.WalthallandMaryCherie- soninEleanorIngram'sgreatstory, LITTLESHOES.
Adramaofthesupremepassion.
FREMANTLE,To-morrow: BryantWashburnin "SKINNER'SBUBBLE.
CharlieChaplinatbothhouses.
TheatreRoyalT.COOMBE.
SATURDAY,4thMAY.
"THEZEPPELIN'SLAST
ASuper-ThrillerbyThosH. Ince.
Supportedon CatherineWEDNESDAYby Calvertin "BEHINDTHEMASK,"
SATURDAY,MAY4,1918. THEW.A.RECORD. 7
AStrikingReversalofForm
Whatmaybedescribedasareversal offormistheattitudeofthe"Sunday Times"writerduringthepastfew weeks.Lastweektheeditor,orwhoeverisresponsiblefortheeditorial column,cameoutwithastatementof thecaseforIrishIrelandtowhich evenEarrinondeValeramightsubstantiallysubscribe.Oftenwhenwe statedourcaseforournativeland moretamely,wewerecastigatedin thecolumnwhichnowopenlyadvo- catesthecauseofanunitedIreland. Wearepleasedtoseeourcontemporaryinanewandbetterrole,andfor thatreasonwehavemuchpleasurein reprintingthearticle.Theremaybe featuresofitwithwhichwecannot agree,butSubstantiallyitgivesour causeafairdeal:-
WhatLloydGeorgemighthavesaid. " AsforIreland,ourhandsare tied.Inthesedarkdayswearepaying thepriceofthecrimesandblunders. ofthepast.Thosewhohavegonebe- foreussowedthewindandweare reapingthewhirlwind.Yetthisgenera-tionandthisParliamentarenot'free fromblame,foritmustbeconfessed thatwehavepromisedandwilfully procrastinated,winkedatrebellionin thenorthandscourgeditinthe south,beenunjustwhereweshould havebeengenerous,andweakwhere weshouldhavebeenstrong.When warcamewefawnedontheIrish, whileinsomerespectstreatingthem asaconqueredrace.DitblinCastle stillstands,thesymbolofahated ascendancy.WestillsendEnglishlord- lingstoIrelandtoruleoverarace thatdespisesthem.Carsonwetook IntotheCabinet;Connollyweshot. SinnFeiawasthereplyofthesouth-. ernextremiststotheUlsterCovenant, andifjestbecameearnestandbroad comedyflamedintotragedy,wecannot escapeourshareoftheblame.Oneof thewar'sgreatlessonsisthatyou can'textinguishtheprincipleofnationalism.Russiatriedtodoit,and lookatRussiato-day!InPoland, Lithuania.Courland,theUkraine,we seethepeoplecastingoiltheRussian yokeandwelcomingeventheGermans asliberators.InCanada,SouthAfrica, Australia,too,therearestrongnationalistmovements,andthesemovementswemustrespectandtryto understandlestsomedaywesharethe fateofRussia.Thewariscreatinga newworld,andtheBritishEmpire mustmovewiththetimes.Weare fightingforthelibertiesofsmallnations;letusconcedethoseoftheIrish nation.Wehave,grantedtheboonof localself-governmenttoCanada,Australia,SouthAfrica.andNewZealand;letusgrantitalsotoIreland. WeappealtotheUlsterminorityto accepttheinevitable.Theirrightswill besafeguarded,andtheywilfstill haverepresentationintheImperial Parliament,buttosecuretheunity oftheBritishEmpireinthistragic hourasacrificeisnecessary,andwe askUlstertomakethesacrifice.As thesoldiersofUlstersacrificedtheir livesinthehourofperil,soletthe citizensofUlstersacrificetheirconvictions.TheIrishConventionhas presentedamajorityreportin-favour ofHomeRule.ThisGovernment adoptsthatreportasitsownandwill bringinaHomeRuleBillforthwith. TheBillwillembodyafullgrantof localself-governmentwithoutany bargainorconditionwhatever.The control'ofthearmyandnavy,andof certainotherImperialmattera,will remaininthehandsoftheImperial Parliament,buttheIrishwillbeas freetodecideconscriptionaswere theAustraliansandtheCanadians. Theywilldecidethequestionasa freepeople,buttheycannotignoreit. Thewarisastruggletothedeath betweenKaiserismanddemocracy.
UnlessKaiserismisconqueredthere willbenofreeinstitutionsonthe earth,Irishorotherwise,forfreedom cannotexistsidebysidewithatriumphantmilitarism.'Wearefighting,' saysPresidentWilson,'tomakethe worldsafefordemocracy,'and.to makethe_worldsafefordemocracy allthedemocraciesoftheworldare fightingshouldertoshoulder.Only Irelandislukewarminthecause.The mostmartialofpeoples,shehas contributedtotheAlliedarmiesfew morementhanlittleNewZealand. WhiletheIrishinAmericahaveloyal- lyacceptedconscription,theIrishin theirhomelandareplayingapartunworthyofthem.Whilemillionsof braveIrishmenbeyondtheAtlantic aretrainingforthebattlefieldsof Europe,thousandsofIrishmen,equal- lybrave,perhaps,buthopelesslymis- guided,areshootingpolicemeninDub- lin,anddrivingcattleinSligo."Ourselvesalone'is'themottoofSinnFein. Itmayhavebeenagood,mottoin medievaltimes,butto-dayitisdeplorablyselfishandout-of-date.Itis amottototallyopposedtothegenius oftheIrishrace.Democracyisinterdependent.Ithasitsresponsibilities aswellasitsbenefits,andyoucan't enjoytheonewithoutacceptingtheother.TheIrishpeoplecannotshut theireYesandearsto"whatishap- peningacrosstheEnglishChannel.If itwereso,iftheIrishweredeafand blindtothemartyrdomofFrance andBelgiumandwhollyirresponsive tothegenerousimpulsesthrillingAmerica,therewouldbenohopefora peoplesocallousandself-centred. Theywouldbethescornoftheworld. Inprocessoftimetheywouldsinkto thelevelofThibet.But'Ourselves alone'istheshibbolethoffanatics; nottheconsideredpolicyofagener- ouspeople.Leftctoo,heiselfIreland, willbetruetotfie'Oldchivalroustraditionsoftherace.Shewill,Iamcon- dent,swingintolinewithhersisterdemocraciesinEuropeandAmerica. HomeRuleisherswithoutbargainor condition,buttheworldwillrejoice ifshesignalisesheradventtothe ranksof passingtheself-governingnationsby ameasureofconscription.It wouldbeasublimeactofself-sacrifice:'thefreegift.'asMr.Devlinexpressesit.'ofafreepeople.'"
WhatHeSaid.
"ItisimpossibletojustifyanylongertheexclusionofIreland-i.e.,' fromconscription.NoHomeRulepro- posaleversubmittedtotheHouseof CommonseverproposedtodeprivetheImperialParliamentoffullpowers onallquestionsrelatingtothearmy andnavy,soitisnoderogationof anynationalright.Thestrugglein whichweareengagedisjustasmuch IrishasEnglish;itisevenmoreso- itismoreIrish,ScotchandWelsh thanEnglish.Ireland,throughherrepresentatives,atthebeginningofthe warvotedforthewarandsupported thewar,andtherewasnodissenting voiceamongherrepresentatives. Americaisinthewar.Therearemore IrishmenintheUnitedStatesthan inIreland,andtheyaresubjectto conscription.TheIrishmeninGreat Britainare-subjecttoconscription,as arealsotheIrishmeninCanada.It isindefensiblethatweshouldask youthsor181yearsandmarriedmen upto50yearswithfamiliesinEng- land,Scotland,andWalestofightfor thefreedomandindependenceofa smallCatholicnationalityinEurope, whileIrishmenaged20to25arenot obligedtotakeuparmsforacause whichisasmuchtheirsasours.The IrishConvention'sreporthasbeen reachedbyamajority,butIam afraidthemajorityisinsufficientto enabletheGovernmenttosayitre-
presentsasubstantialagreement. ThatmeansthattheGovernment mustaccepttheresponsibilityofsub- mittingtoParliamentsuchproposals fortheestablishmentofself-govern- mentinIrelandasarejustandcan becarriedwithoutviolentcontroversy.TheGovernmentproposesto introducesuchameasureatanearly date,andadvisetheHousetopass itwithoutdelay.Itisalsoproposed toextendtheMilitaryServiceActto Irelandunderthesameconditionsas obtaininBritain.' TheResult. Chaos.
SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.") FOOTBALL.
Onceagainthereislittletoreport. Scratchmatchesaretheorderofthe day;clubsarebusilyengagedtrying outnewblood.Attimeofwriting thereissomedoubtastothegrounds onwhichthegameswillbeplayed.LeedervilleOvalhasbeencutout- thatatleastiscertain,buttheCity Councilauthoritiesseeminclinedto takethisactionunkindly,andtalkof notallowingtheLeaguetheuseof PerthOval.However,latestreports seem'topoint'tothefactthatwiser counselshave-prevailed. e Fixtures,Thefollowingfixtureshavebeen arranged:-
May18.-MidlandJunctionv.East Perth;WestPerthv.Perth;Subiaco v.SouthFremantle;EastFremantle, bye.
May25.-EastPerthv.WestPerth; EastFremantlev.MidlandJunction; SouthFremantlev,Perth;Subiaco, bye.
June1.-EastPerthv.Perth;West Perthv.SouthFremantle.
June3.--Subiacov:EastFremantle; Midland.Junction,bye.
June8.-EastPerthv.SouthFre- mantle;WestPerthv.EastFreiman- tle;Subiacov.MidlandJunction; Perth,bye.
June15.-EastPerthv.EastFre- mantle:West-Perthv.MidlandJunc- tion;Subject)v.Perth;SouthFremantle,bye.
June22.-EastPerthv.Subiaco; SouthFremantlev.EastFremantle; Perthv.MidlandJunction;West Perth,bye.
June29.-WestPerthv.Subiaco; SouthFrmeantlev.MidlandJunction; EastFremantle.v.Perth;East.Perth;, bye. Thesecondroundwillberepeated fromJuly6.Thesemi-finalwilltake placeonAugust21and31respective- ly,whilethefinalhasbeenarranged forSeptember7. Ifchallengematchbenecessary,it willbeplayedonSeptember14. ROWING. Headofthekiver.-To-day'sContest. Thecontesttodecidewhichofthe fourSecondarySchoolsofW.A.shall layclaimfor1918totheenviedtitle of"HeadoftheRiver."Forthepast threemoathsthecrewsofthevarious schoolshavebeentrainingassiduously underexpertguidance,andfourcrews "trainedtotheminute"willengage inthisyear'sevent.Forthepastthree yearsvictoryhasgonetotherepre- sentativesoftheChristianBrothers' College.Christianshavealsowonthe eventthegreatestnumberoftimes, viz.,eight,beingcloselyfollowedby ScotchCollegewithsevenwins.The "Scotchies"willmakea'greateffort toequalisethescores,butChristians areconfidentofonceagainproving theirsuperiors.Inanefforttoanticipatethejudge's'placings,Ivotefor
C.B.C.1,S.C.2,HighSchool3, C.E.G.S.
TheAllSchools'Championshipof N.S.W.wasdecidedaweekagowith thefollowingresult:-
1,SydneyGrammarSchool.
2,St.Joseph'sCollege.
3,SydneyC.ofE.GrammarSchool.
4,St.Ignatius'College.
5,TheScots'College.
Wonbyhalfalength,acanvasbetweensecondandthird.Theraceis rowedineights.
CRIPPLINGBLOOD= POISON
DyeGotIntoSimpleScratch.
ArmSavedbyZam-Buk.
Somedyewhichgutintoherhand whilstshewaswashingoutcurtains, causedMrs.E.Jeffreyalongand painfulattackofblood-poisoning. WritingfromBrisbanestreet,Brown Hill,WA.,Mrs.Jeffreysays:-"The dyecausedfearfulfestering'andinflammation.NightafternightIwas keptawakeinagonythroughtheintolerablepainswhichusedtoshoot fromthetipofmyfingerrightupthe arm.
"Awell-knowndoctorinBoulder saidthelimbcouldnotbehealedby ordinarymethods,andoperationwas necessary,Neighbours,too,whosaw thehandwereconvincedthatIwould ravetoloseiteventually.
"ButIdeterminedtoavoidthis operationifatallpossible,and,having heardsomuchaboutZam-Buk,Idecidedtotrythebalm.Afewregular dressingsofZam-Buksore,'convinced meofitsremarkablehealinganddisease-dispellingpower,fortherewas suchastrikingimprovementthatI lostallfearofthesurgeon'sknife.
Zam-Bukprovedwonderfullymild andsoothing.Itspeedilysubduedthe inflammationandsoreness,anddrew awaythemassofbadmatter.which hadformedinthehand.Ipersevered withZam-Bukforanotherfortnight, andwithinthattimethehandwas,. healedandwonderfullycured."
Zam-l3uk'spowerfulsoothingand.. antisepticpropertiesmakeittheideal healerforuseathomeandatwork. Foreczema,pimples,boils,badlegs, ulcers,'piles,poisonedwounds,ring worm,cuts,burns,scalds,etc.,ZAMBUK.istobe.reliedupon.1/6'and 3/6everywhere.
WEIRW.ItJLCC)*W. SATURDAY,MAY4,1918.
4.Theracethisyearwillbe rowedinthemorning,11a.m.tobe precise.
PROFESSIONAL. NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHomeat62QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingandduringacouchement. Termsmoderate. PhoneA1794. THOS.ANDERSON FAMILYGROCERandPROVISION MERCHANT, CornerFitzgeraldst.,andRasta'ma& NORTHPERMFamilieswaitedondaily. Countryordersattendedto. 'Phone1341. M.HANNAY WineanddpiritMerchant, CornerMURRAY&GEORGESM. WESTPERTH. QualityGrocer,TeaandProvisioo MerchantandImporter.OurRot'',Smallprofitsandquickretarns Orderscalledforanddelivereddaily, 1 Padbury'sStores,Limited GUILDFORD,MIDLANDJUNCTIONandMOORA TheBestValuesintheStateareObtainableattheseStores OurValuesareUnapproachable TheHouseofHighQualityandLowPrices PADBURY'SSTORES,LIMITED
WestPerthNotes
Thefirsteuchrepartyanddance oftheseason,inaidofSt.Brigid's Churchfund,tookplaceonTuesday eveninglastintheHibernianHall, Murraystreet.Despitetheinclemency oftheweather,therewasalargeattendance,particularlyofhappyyoung folks.Thecardtableswerewellpatronisedbybothyoungandold.Mr. F.Crogankindlyundertookthe dutiesofM.C.,andpresentedthewinnerswiththeprizes.Thefollowing Indiesandgentlemenwere.thelucky winners:.Firstladies'prize,handbag, MissCaple;secondladies'prize,pair fancysugarbasins,Mrs.Mackey;first gentlemen'sprize,umbrella,Mr. Sheehy;secondgentlemen'sprize,umbrella.Mr.Lewis.Coffeeandcakes werehandedroundbytheenergetic ladymembersofSt.VincentdePaul Society,whilethefloorwasbeing clearedforthedancing,whichcontinuedwelluptothemidnighthour. Mrs.O'Keefeactedaspianistforthe dancers,andplayedwithherusual skillandability.Thecommitteedesirestothankthefollowingladiesand gentlemenfortheirkinddonations: Mrs.HarryWilliams,£1;Mrs.Connolly,5s;MessrsJ.J.Snigg,gent's umbrella;CoganBros.,gent'sumbrella;JohnDvnonandSon,glassware;BrennanBros.,lady'shandbag.
Ataprofessionofnunswhichtook placeinSydneyontheFeastofSt. Josephlast,nineteenyoungladies werereceivedintothecommunityof theOrderofSt.Joseph.Amongthe numberwhotookthevowsofchastity, povertyandobediencewerefourWest Australians,twoofwhomwereWest Perthites,namely,MissesMayConnollyandJuliaO'Donnell.Neitherof theseyoungladieshaveyetreached theirnineteenthbirthday,therefore therenunciationofallearthlytiesand pleasures,togetherwiththegiftof theirpureyoungheartstoHimWho solovinglygaveupallforoursakes showssuchanamountofgenerosity ontheirpartscarcelyequalledinthis materialisticage. -
didnotseeKillarneyatitsbest,but wecanimaginethegrandeurofits sceneryinspringandsummer.
"Iwasalmostforgettingtomention thattheIrishcolleensareverybeautifulandwinsome,andseemtohave awarmaffectionfortheAustralians. Ihopetopayanothervisittothe 'IslandofSaints'beforereturning againtothebestspotonearth_sunnyWestAustralia.
"Iamsendingaphotoofourparty takenatKillarney.YouwillnoticeI amalance-corporal;Iforgettomentionitbefore."
C.Y.M.Society
Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldinSt.Patrick's SchoolroomonWednesdayevening, the24thult.Thepresident(Mr.R.J. Marmion)ocupiedthechair.
MessrsAlderstvne,Henderson,and Kennywerenominatedmembersof thesociety.
MessrsJ.Tully*C.Guilfoyle,and D.Leahywereappointedtorepresent thesocietyattheconferenceofCatholicbodiesconvenedbytheUnited IrishLeague,viceMessrsTownsend, Brennan.andPrendergastresigned. Amotionwasunanimouslyagreed
liabletobedebarredtheusualprivilegesattachedtomembership.After threemonths,ifstillunfianancial,the membermaybestruckoffthebooks. Toobtainre-admissionitwouldbe necessarytobere-nominatedandreelected,alsotopaytheamountoutstandingat'thetimehewasstruck off.Uptothepresentactionhasnot beentakentoenforcetheserules,but, aftertheoccupationofthenewquarters,itistheintentionofthecommitteetorigidlyadheretosame. Thesubjectchosenforthedebate withtheC.B.C.teamonthe15this "Irishfreetradeandprotection."The Brothers'teamhavingtoupholdthe freetradeside.Thisshouldproveone ofthemostinterestingdebatesyet heldbythesociety.
ThesyllabusitemfornextWednesday'smeetingis"Musicalandsocial evening.The.socialcommitteeis sparingnoefforttomaketheevening acompletesuccess.Memberswhoare preparedtogiveeitheramusicalor elocutionaryitemarerequestedto handintheirnamestoMr.Gordon (secretarysocialcommittee).
Peoplewhoworkonlyforthemselves arealwaysweary.Butthestrength spentforothersrenewsitself.
ThegeneralCommunionofthe SacredHeartSodalitytakesplaceat theseveno'clockMassto-morrow morning.Membersareearnestlyrequestedtoattendandtotherebyfulfill theirobligationstotheSacredHeart.
ImpressionsofKillarney CAPTIVATINGCOLLEENS.
SignallerSeddonKelsall,ofMt. Hawthorn,Perth,inalettertohis sister,givesaninterestingaccountof afivedays'furloughspentinIreland, afterayear'sserviceinFranceand Belgium,fromwhichwemakeafew extracts:"IhavejustreturnedtoLondon, afterspendingamostdelightfulholidayoffivedaysinoldIreland. Havingafortnight'sfurloughfrom France,apartyofAustraliansdecided tovisitIreland.WewentfromPaddingtontoFishguardbytrain;thence byboatacrosstoRossclare.AtRossdareweentrainedforMallow,passing throughWaterfordenroute.We changedtrainsatMallow,andarrived atKillarneyaboutmid-dayonFriday-20hoursafterleavingLondon. "Killarney!Whatentrancingvisions ofpicturesquebeautythenamesuggeststotheAustralianmind;andwe couldatonceseethatthesongsofthe poetsandthepicturesoftheartists hadbynomeansexaggeratedthe wondrousbeautiesofthishistoric place."Thefirstdayofourvisitwaswet andnotconducivetosight-seeing,but Sundaymorningwasperfect,and afterearlyMasswesetoutforthe famouslakesandtheruggedsceneryof thehighmountainssurroundingthem. SevenmilesinanIrishjauntingcar broughtustoKateKearney'sCottage-ancientandpicturesque.Here wemountedhorsesforasixmileride alongthemountainoustracksthrough theGapofDunloe.Theexquisite beautyofthecountrythroughwhich wepassedbeggarsdescription,and onecanreadilyimaginethat'Angels foldtheirwingsandrest'inthisparadiseofErin.Boatsarewaitingatthe headoftheUpperLake.Wecame downthethreelakesinarowingboat andviewedmanyhistoricalscenes,of whichwehadreadinourschooldays. Wepassedthrough'TheRapids'at theoldWeirBridgeto'Themeeting ofthewaters.'andlandedattheRoss Castle,andarrivedbackatthePark PlaceHoteltiredbutdelightedwith ourvisittoKillarney'sLakesand Dells. "TheIrishpeopletreateduswith greathospitality,anditwasdelightful tobeinalandofplentyaftertwo wintersinFranceandBelgium.We
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FATHERJOHNFAHEY,
Afternearlyfouryearsonactive service,FatherFaheyreturnstothis Statesomedaynextweek.NoAnzac deservesgreaterhonourandesteem thanthepluckyandgenerous-souled chaplainofthe3rdBrigade.Againand againthestoriesofhisbravedeeds havebeenrecordedbyhisgallant
comrades.HisexploitsatGallipoli,at thelandingandafter,arebeyondall praise.Acharmedlifeistheonlyexplanationofhismarvellousescapes fromthejawsofdeath.EveryAustralianshouldbereadytowelcome backourhero-priest,andwearewaitingtoseewhatstepsaretobetaken tothatlifeandlifehonorarymembersoftheprevioussocietyshould holdsimilarstatusinthepresent society.MessrsT.F.QuinlanandW. Caseyare,asfarasisknown,theonly lifehonorarymembersoftheprevious society.Thesegentlemenare,therefore,nowlifehonororymembersof thepresentCatholicYoungMen's Society.Itisthedesireofthesociety toobtainacompletelistofthese members.Withthisobjectinviewit isaskedthatlifeorlifehonorary membersoftheprevioussocietyforwardtheirnamestothesecretary (Mr.J.Dwyer)forinclusiononthe rollofthepresentsociety.
Thepresidentgaveanaccountof thenegotiationsth'athavetaken placeregardingthearrangementsfor theoccupationofthenewpremises. Thefurnitureforthebuildingisat presentbeingmade,andthenecessarystructuralalterationstothe buildingwillbecompletedduringthe courseofthenextfewdays.Itis anticipatedthatthesocietywillbe initsnewpremiseswithinthenext threeweeks.
Theattentionofmembersisspeciallydrawntotheportionofthe rulesrelatingtounfinancialmembers. Shouldamemberbeonemonthin arrearsheisdeemedunfinancialand
Subiaco
Ameetingofbazaarandartunion workerswasheldintheschoolroomon Sundaynight.Thefactthatthelarge roomwaspackedtoitsutmostisa proofthattheSubiacopeoplemean business.Anairofdeterminationand unitymarkedthewholeproceedings, andthegatheringwasmostenthusiastic.Successisthewatchword. Usefulandvaluableprizeshavebeen securedfortheartunion,andthe booksarealreadyinthehandsofthe printer.Thisgreateventwillberun RoyalAgriculturalShowweek,and theartunionwillbedrawnattheend of
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Adults' Class,Mondayevening. 8p.m.,andChildren'sClass,Saturday afternoon,at3o'clock. PrivateLessonsmaybehadby appointment.
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EveryCatholicintheGosnellsMaddingtondistrictisrequestedtobe presentattheusualplaceto-morrow (Sunday)at8o'clock.Businessvery important.Readersofthe"W.A.Record"kindlycirculatenewsthrough thedistrict.
KILLEDINACTION.
CARROLL-DiedofwoundsonApril 6.1918,somewhereinFrance,Pri- vateC.W.H.Carroll,aged25years, lateofKalgoorlie,belovedeldest sonofMrs.A.C.Carroll,andPrivateJ.S.Carrollionactiveservice), lateofChidlow'sWell,nowatBays-water,Guildfordroad.SacredHeart ofJesus,havemercyonhim.-In- sertedbyhisloving-mother,brother, andsister.Easternpapersplease copy.
WHELAN.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thesoulofPrivatePatrickJ. Whelan,A.I.F.,killedinactionin FranceonApril18,1918.Sacred HeartofJesushavemercyonhis soul.-Insertedbyhissorrowing parents,brotherandsisters,Ninth Avenue,Maylands.
tiunshavetoldagainsttheAllies:Mr. CampbellappealedtotheRoman CatholicsofEngland,whoweresincere patriots,toinfluencetheirco-religion- istselsewhereintheEmpire,andpre- ventthemfromcausingtheBritishto regardthemasanenemywithinthe gates."
Sofaraswecansee,thereisno essentialdifferencebetweentheatti-- tudeoftheIrishandtheBelgian hierarchies. Trainsinuatethatthe Papacyisworkingagainstthecause oftheAlliesisimplicitlytocontradict thetestimonyofcurrenthistory.The neutralityofthePopeisbeyondall doubt.Inregardtotheattitudeof theHolySeetowardscruelatrocities whichwearetoldhappenedinBelgium,weknowthattheBelgian peoplepubliclythankedthePapacy forfavoursbestowedaswellassym- pathyextended.ifmenofthestamp oftheRev.R.J.CampbellaresodesirousfortheinteaventionofRome inthebestinterestsoftheAllies,why donotthesepeoplestrivetogiveHis HolinessaplaceintheCouncilofthe belligerentnationsatthePeaceConference.
"InVictoria,asinWesternAustralia,theStateGovernmentstands foreconomyandfinancialreform,and in takentheformerStateactionisbeing towithdraw,orcurtail,the privilegesoffreetravellingonthepart ofhighlysalariedcivilservantsand otherswhohaveforyearspastbeen granterpassesovertheStaterailways. Alengthylistofofficialsenjoyingthis privilegeattheexpenseofthecountry wasrecentlypublished,andnumerous casescitedtoshowthatmanyholders offreerailwaypassesdidnotmerit theprivilegefromanypointofview. Inordertoeffectdesiredreform, Cabinetappointedasub-committee to"review,revise,and,wherepossible, reduce"theconcessions,withaview torelievetheTreasuryofanannual drainofmanythousandsofpounds. InWesternAustralia,asisgenerally known,theTreasurer(Mr.Gardiner) hasbeenpayingattentiontoecono- miesinthesamecategoryasthat dealtwithbytheVictorianCabinet, andtelephones,motorcars,andsoon, havecomeunderreview.Whenspoken toregardingthepositioninWestern Australiawithreferencetothegrant- ingoffreerailwayandtramway passes,theTreasurersaidthatthat matterhadbeengoneinto,andaction wouldbetakeninduecourse.Alist ofthosewho,whileinthepossession oflargesalaries,wereenjoyingthe privilegesoffreerailwayandtramwaypasses,atatimewhentheState wasbardpressedfinancially;hadbeen prepared,andwasbeingreviewed. 'TheGovernmenthasnotlostsightof thismatter,'theTreasureradded,'and morewillbeheardofitwhenarrange- mentsarecompleted.'"
Hurryup,Mr.Gardiner.Thecompletionofarrangementsmaybehamperedbyredtape.Getstraightatit.
Heitmannhasenlisted.Rejoiceand beglad,0yegreatonesoftheKalgoorlieelectorate.But,incaseofan- otherelection,considerthequalifica- tionsofthepoliticianapartfromthe soldier.Evenasasoldier,Heitmann isalate-comer.Yes,ofcourse,hemay berespondingtothepurecallofpat- riotism,butthen,Kalgoorlieisno meancity,anditsrepresentative shouldbenoordinaryman.
"ThecaseoftheRev.Father CharlesJergerwasdealtwith,"says the"West.""andtherepresentations whichhadbeenmadeforhisrelease wereconsidered.Aftercarefuldelibera- tion-(pleasenotecareful)-Cabinet decidedthattherewasnoothercourse thantocontinuehisinternment."
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SeeingthatHeitmannhasenlisted, theseatofsuchapatriotshouldbe Cathedralyesterday,said(saysthekeptwarmforhimintheKalgoorlie "West"lastTuesday):-'TheRomandirection.MenoftheilkofMr.Hugh Catholichierarchyof.IrelandhastakenMahon,whohavealreadytheirrepre- anunprecedentedcourseinorganisingsentativeswellatthefrontforquite resistancetothelaw.Wedonotwantalongtime,shouldhavenochance. tobecompelledtobelievethattheButtheKalgoorlieelectorsareold ChurchofRomeisworkingagainstusbirdsforchaff,andanotherelection throughouttheworld,butsoitwouldmayfindevenHeitmannwelloutside appear.ThestoryisthesameinItaly,thepaleofParliament. Australia,Canada,andIreland.The Churchhadnotawordtosayinde- "TheweaponsusedbytheIrish nunciationoftherapeofBelgium,andParty,"saidaspeakerataSinnFein nowitisinterferinggratuitouslywithgatheringinSouthLouth,"hadbe; anissuewhichhunothingtodowithcomeobsolete,andSinnFeinwould herspiritualprivileges.Sheneverfinishtheworkwhichshouldhave hamperedGermany,andallheropera-beencompletedlongago."
AboutRecruiting
DaybydaywelearnoftheseriousnessofthepositionoftheAllies.One neednotbeinapositiontopasseven cursoryeyesighttesttoseethatthe Germanarmyishavingthebestofthestruggle.Withthedelusionofthe gambler,thepresstriestopropits readersup,andtoputasunnycloour-ingwhennosunshines.Tosaythat theGermanshavehadenormous lossesdoesnot'lessentheseverityof adefeat.Ifweloseground,wemust likewisesuffer.Now,itisquiteplain thateveryfitandsinglemanshould bereasonablyathispost.However, weareafraidthatourrecruiting agentsareinthisextremecrisisnot servingtheinterestsoftheEmpirein thebestmanner.Onlyafewdaysago westoodatthebusystreetcrossing to heardsurveyarecruitingmeeting.We fourspeakers.Threeofthese gentlemenappeartooheftyandtoo fitforarecruitingplatform.Tothe averagespectator,theirbulkyformswoulddobetterservicetotheEm- pireononeofthebattlefronts.Besides,inouropinion,theylackthe skillandtactwhichshouldbethe chiefarmamentofmenwhoareona missionofseekingotherstofight.Thesedefects,addedtobad grammarandpoorspeakingabil- ity,candonogoodforthe cause,andwebelievetheyare likelytoprejudicethecausemore thanthe.wildestanti-recruitingblus- ter.Acaptainwhospokeontheocca- sion.andwhosenamewedidnot catch,wouldmakeanexcellentadvocate,andifheandafewofthecrip- pledreturnedheroeswereplacedintheposition,theprospectsforrecruitingwouldbeenhanced,andtwoor threeburlyfiguresreleasedformore imperativeduties,strafingtheGerman.notsomuchwiththeirmouth aswithcoldsteel.Ofcourse,thisis onlyasuggestiveopinion.
"TheWorker"andthe Clergy
Asonewhorecognisesandbelieves intherightsoftheworkingman,we weresurprisedtoreadthestupid vapouringsofsomecorrespondent, whosevainanduncalled-forremarks receivedprominencefromthe"WestralianWorker"initsissuedated April26. "Since.thetimesofConstantine,in thebeginningofthesecondcentury," saysthecorrespondent,"they(the clergy)havefooledthemasseswith. theirdictumastotheirbeingGod's dulyappointedrepresentativeson earth."
TheCatholicChurch,whichwe venturetospeakfor,holdsand teachesthatherBishopsandpriestsarethedulyappointedministersof JesusChrist,andthatasHisambassadorstheyhaveaperfectandinalienablerighttodirectthedestinies ofsoulscommittedtotheircare.One ofthefeaturesoftheCatholicChurch isthat"thepoorhavetheGospel preachedtothem."Notonlyhasthe Gospelbeenpreached,butthecharity whichtheGospelinculcateshasben practised.Democracyowesinfinitely muchmoretotheministersofthe CatholicChurchthantoMarxandthe numerousotherunbalancedapostles ofSocialismwhohavepreachedchaos ratherthanconstruction.Wearenot goingtodiscussatlengththeignorant attackwhichhasbeenlaunchedat theChurchbysomeirresponsible scribbler,butwedirectthoseresponz Biblefortheinsertionofthearticleto. whichwetakeexceptiontothefollowingfacts:-
TheCatholicChurchrightthroughitscareerhasbeenaministeringangel tothepoor,thesufferingandthe distressed.
Shehasbeenthefoundressandthe benignpatronofinstitutionsforthe upliftingofhumanity. P Ifherteachingsandherinjunctions wereabidedby,therewouldbeno warsnoinjusticesbetweenmanand man.
Inthepastcentury,PopeLeoXIII. stoodupforalivingwage,andhis encyclicalsonLabour,itsdignity,and its shouldrights,anditsresponsibilities, certainlylifeuptheuneducat-edsocialisticfirebrands,whobatten onhard-wonearningsoftheworkers, fromthesloughofdiscontentinwhich theynowfindtheir
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yourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofLawrence Burke,Hamiltonstreet,Osborne Park,whodiedonMay7th,1916. SacredHeartofJesushavemercy onhis
hisloving wife.
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"TheRev.ReginaldJohnCampbell (formerlytheMinisteroftheCity Temple,London,butnowanAnglican clergyman),preachinginSt.Paul's
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ThepresentPope.BenedictXV., has stoodforandachievedmuchfor democracyduringhisreignofnearly fouryears.Hehasbeencallingfor peacefromtheverybeginning. ComingtoAustralia,canthecorrespondentofthe-Worker"pointto anygreaterchampionsofthecausecf LabourthanthelateCardinalMoran andtheillustriousArchbishopofMelbourne.whoisbattlingforLabour andforpeaceatthepresenthour. Theworkingclassesshouldlearnto knowtheirtruefriends.TheChurch hasbeenagoodfriendtothecauseof Labour,anddemocracyinthiscountrycanfindnosurerroadtoruin thanbyprovokingthehostilityof Catholics.Thesooner,therefore,the LabourauthoritiesinthisState muzzlecorrespondentsoftheilkofthe writerinlastweek'sissue,andatleast clearlydefinethetermsoftheircontentions,thesoonerwilltheLabour causebesafefromtheenemieswhich areofitsownhousehold,theunlettered,unprincipledsocialisticranters whowritefalseandmisleadingstuff similartothelettertowhichwetake strongexception.
PresidentWilsonandIreland
forthenationsthesedaystoworry abouttheirsoulsandGod,thanabout dogs-filthyeventhougharistocratic.
VerseandBetter
Heitmann,thespontaneouspatriot andfierceebullitionistrep.ofthe goldfieldsintheFederalParliament, hasbeenatlonglastpassedforservice atthefront.Thereisjoythroughout theland,andthehopeofvictoryfor theAlliesisassured.Hehasbeen eloquentlytryinghard,onhisown testimony,intheinterestsofAustraliaandtheEmpire,togettoone ofthefrontsandshowtheHunsof whatmetalheismade. His adventontheWesternfront shouldputredpepperintothe wholefightingline,andfetcharoaringsalvofromFoch'sseventy-fives. Thecableswillnow,peihaps,assume adifferenttone.Maybeaneworder fromtheHighCommandwillbesent forth,andaroyalwaymadeforthis doughtyandfearlesschampionofdemocracy.Thereistroublebrewing fortheKaiser,surely,whenHeitmann moves.But,goodnessgracious, HEITMANN!WhenGreekmeets Greek!
ThemasterlyaddressofPresident WilsontotheCongressthisweek (saysthe"ChicagoCitizen"ofFebruary15)shouldheartenallsonsand daughtersofErin.MorethanonedeclarationofMr.Wilsonprovesthathe hadIrelandinhismindwhenspeakingintheSenat:Chamber.The Presidentlaiddownfourprinciples whichhedeclaredAmericamustinsistupon. Thefourthprincipleenunciatedby Mr.Wilsonis:''Thatallwelldefined nationalaspirationsshallbeaccorded theutmostsatisfactionthatcanbe accordedthemwithoutintroducing neworperpetuatingoldelementsof discordandantagonismthatwouldbe likelyintimetobreakthepeaceof Europeandconsequentlyofthe world."
ThisfitsIreland'scaseexactly. Whiletherearediscordsandantagonismsinthatlandtherearenonewhich arelikelytobreakthepeaceof Europe.muchlessoftheworld.The Presidentdidnotstophere.Hedeclared:"Thiswarhaditsrootsinthe disregardoftherightsofsmallnationsandnationalitieswhichlacked theunionandtheforcetomakegood theirclaimtodeterminetheirown allegiancesandtheirownformsof politicallife.
"Covenantsmustnowbeentered intowhichwillrendersuchthings impossibleinthefuture;andthose covenantsmustbebackedbythe unitedforceofallthenationsthat lovejusticeandarewillingtomaintainitatanycost."
a LarryGinnell,IndependentNationalistmemberoftheHouseof Commons,hasbeenboundoverto keepthepeace.Goodnessgracious! butthecablesofrecentdatearearrestive.MorethanLarry,weareafraid. willbeonthecarpetbeforeLloyd Georgecarriesouthisdisquietingprogramme
ThemanyfriendsoftheRev.ChaplainCaptainMcBridewillbepleased tohearofhiscomplete.recoveryfrom hisrecentillness.
DuringthemonthofMaytherewill beRi)saryandBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.
Througharegrettablemistake,the roughcopy,insteadofthecompleted listoftheparishcontributionstothe fundfortheHolyPlacesandAboriginalMissionswashandedintothe "Record"officeforpublicationlast week.Thecompletedlistispublished into-day'sissue.
CompletedListofParish Contributions
TotheFundfortheHolyPlacesand theAboriginalMissions.
£sd
Albany,perRev.P.Briody 142
Beverley,perRev.J.Moloney200
BoulderCity,perRev.P. Donagher 3117
Sunbury,perVeryRev.
ArchdeaconSmyth,V.F.550
Busselton,perRev.Joseph McCormack 200
Cathedral,perVeryRev.D. Moloney,Adm. 1111
Dardanup,perRev.P.Finnegan Fremantle,perVeryRevE. Callan,O.M.I. 850 Guildford,perVeryRev.T. Morris 600
"Thisisthefirsttimeinmylong lifeIhaveeverfoundmyselfonthe stageofatheatrewaitingforthecurtaintorise,"saidthelateCardinal Vaughan,whenhefoundhimselfbehindthecurtainonthestageofthe PalaceTheatrepriortoaddressinga monstergatheringinthecauseof totalabstinence.Neartheendofthe stirringaddressoccurredanincident, nowalmostclassic."Ionlywish,"he hadjustsaid,"thatIcouldmyselfset youanexampleoftotalabstinence, butIamsorrytosayIcannot-my doctorwon'tallowme.-Fromthe topmostgallery,avoice(anIrish voice)camelikeafallingstar,"Change yourdoctor,yourEminence!"-"Thankyou.myfriend,foryourgood advice,"wasthegenialanswer.He didchangehisdoctor.itissaid,and livedasatotalabstainereverafter.
a WereyouattheYoungIreland dance?
Amongotherswhocamealongdistance,weobservedtheMissesM.and E.Gaynor,ofMidlandJunction,alwaystotheforeinIrishIreland affairs.
HighgateHill,perRev.T. Crowley 5113
Kalgoorlie,perVeryRev. DeanKiely,Adm. 10186
Maylands.perRev.P.Lynch2130
Narrogin,perRev.T.O'Brien 1120
ofhersister,Mrs.Browne,beingthe immediatecauseofherdeparture. Mrs.Barclayistheeldestdaughterof Lieut.-Col.Templeton,ofCastlemaine, whoissowellandfavourablyknownto manyinthisStatewhoowetheirearly training,bothmentallyandphysically, tothisgentleman.Col.Templetonwas forseveralyearsateacherinthe CatholicschoolatCastlemaine,and togetherwithhislatewife,entered theGovernmentservicein1872.Two yearsagoheretiredfromhisduties afterateachingperiodof48years,44 ofwhichwerespentintheEducation DepartmentofVictoria.Mrs.Barclay keenlyfeelsherdeparture,asshehas mademanyfriendsduringherstayin WestPerth,buthopesonsomefuture occasiontore-visitW.A.andrenew oldacquaintanceships.SheisaprominentmemberofSt.Brigid'schoir, andhasbeenanearnestworkerfor everygoodcausethatclaimedher help.Shehasbeenanoccasionalcontributortothe"Record,"andseveral gracefulversesfromherpenhaveappearedinitscolumns.Allwhohad thepleasureofknowingherwillwish herthebestofgoodwishesforher andherfamily'sfuturehappiness. is WeunderstandthatColonelMeeks isabouttohaveatryatpubliclife.
Irelandmust,ofnecessity.beincludedinthesmallnationssherereferredto.Shehaslackedtheforceto makegoodherclaimtoself-determination.Suchthings,saysthePresident,mustberenderedimpossiblein thefuture.Couldmorebeaskedfrom theillustriousoccupantofWhite House?
ThePoorDogs
TheysaythatMr.PaddyO'Keeffe. theFremantlePaddy,knockedsparks outofthestageatthefour-handreel.f
Aconspicuousfigureontheoccasion wasagentlemanwhosomeweeksago dilatedonthesundryiniquitiesofSinn FeinersandMannixites.etc.Sorry ifhethoughthewasinbadcompany.
Beforethesungoesdownmakeup yourmindtojointheYoungIreland Society.Don'tbeaslacker.
Itisawfullysad.Thepoordogsin Englandarehungry.Theirrationsare beingshortened;infact,unlesssome providenceintervenes,thepoorcreatureswillbefacetofacewithstarvation.Thesedogscannotbepoordogs. Poordogshavetowaitforthecrumbs thatfallfromtheirmasters'tables,if therebeanycrumbstofall.Poor dogsdonotgetdog-biscuits.Then, wemaynaturallyinferthatrichdogs areupagainstcalamity,suchasthe dogsofladieswhodonotbelievein children,thedogsoffashionable gentry,thedogsofstartheatrefolk. Now,thisnewshasbeencabledto Australiainthisterriblecrisis.But notawordhisbeenflashedthrough aboutthehumanbeingswho,because ofwar'srestrictionsandofeconomic pressure,diedaily-thousandsof them--inallthegreatcities.Verily, warhascheapenedhumanlife.From amaterialviewpoint,'twerebetterbe adogthesedaysthanahumanbeing. ThankGod,thereisahigherworldfor sufferinghumanitythanthisuniverse ofgreedandfraudandmurderin whichweareplungedaftertwenty centuriesofcivilisation.'Twerebetter
Mr.JackWoodthorpe'ssweettenor charmedthebighappygathering.His threeIrishsongsweregreatlyappreciated.
Northam,perRev.D. O'Donnell 3196
Monastery,NorthPerth,per RevM.McGrath,C.SS.R.5 1 4
Subiaco,perRev.Philip Sheridan 7100
Toodyay,perRev.John Masterson 076
NewsoftheArchdiocese
CALENDARFOR MAY.
VictoriaPark,perRev.H. Kieran 200
Wagin.perRev.J.O'Reilly 100
WestPerth,perVeryRev. B.Fagan,J.R. 5120 York,perVeryRev.Dean Walsh 1180 1129 Total £9689
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TheSistersofMercygratefullyacknowledgethereceiptof5sfroma clientoftheLittleFlower,Broomehill,forthelittlefoundlings,asa thanksgivingforfavourreceived throughtheintercessionoftheLittle Flower.
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Mrs.T.O'Loughlin,ofWagin,has justbeeninformedthatherhusband. PrivateTO'Loughlin(brotherof Mrs.Dowdall.Kenwick),hasbeenreportedsufferingfromgaspoisoning (secondoccasion).
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ColonelMeeksisamanwhohasdone muchtomaketheAustraliansoldier. InBlackboyhewasthetruefriendof thesoldier.HeisnotaCatholic,but thoseofourflockwhoknowthe Colonelmustsaythatheisoneofthe finestfellowsonemightwishtomeet. Wehopethathisshotforaplacein publiclifemayregisterabull's-eye. Successtooneofthebestmenthat everheldcontrolatBlackboyCamp. a Mr.GeraldBrowne,of119Hanbury street,Kalgoorlie,receivedwordthis weekthathisbrother,PrivateMaurice Browne.diedfromgaspoisoningin FranceonApril11. PrivateBrowne enslistedsomethreeyearsago,and withtheexceptionofaperiodinthe hospitalfromwoundsreceived,had beenfightingeversince.Hisbrother, DriverJohnBrowny,isstillonactive serviceinFrance.
TheMissesM.andE,Schlitz,of Haystreet,havereceivedwordthat theirnephew.Lieut.ErnestSchlitz, lateoftheEducationDepartment, Victoria.hasbeenawardedthe,MilitaryCross,alsothathehasbeen severelywounded.
Weearnestlyappealtotheoldrace, andindeedtoallwhosympathise withdown-troddenIreland,tofillto overflowingtheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,nextThursday eveningat8o'clock.Theoccasionof thegatheringistomakepublicprotestagainstconscriptionforIreland, andtoadvocatehernationalindependence.Theattentionofourreaders isdrawntotheadvertisementappearingelsewhereinthisissue.
Sunday,5(White-FifthSundayafter Easter. Monday,6(Red)-St.Johnbeforethe LatinGate. Tuesday,7(Red)-St.Stanislaus,B.M. Wednesday,8(White)-Apparitionof St.Michael,Archangel. Thursday, 9(White)-Ascension Thursday.
Friday.10(White)-St.Antoninus,B. andC. Saturday,11(White)-Withinthe OctaveoftheAscension.
CATHEDRAL NOTES.
HisGracetheArchbishopleftfor SydneyonlastSaturdaybythes.s. Katoomba.
Mr.andMrs.T.Kennerley,of27 Boundarystreet.SouthKalgoorlie, havebeennotifiedbytheBaseRecordsOffice,Melbourne,thattheirson. SignallerKennerley,hasbeenwoundedinactioninFrance.SignallerKennerleyenlistedsometwoyearsago, andwiththeexceptionofasojourn inhospital,renderednecessarybyhis contractionofdiphtheria,hasfought continuouslyeversince.Thewounded soldierreceivedthemajorportionof hiseducationattheChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie.Priortoenlisting,hewasemployedontheclericalstaffofStewartandLloyd,Kalgoorlie,butlaterwastransferredto Perth,whereheenlisted.Nodetails astothenatureofthewoundhave yetbeenreceived.
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Passedouttheotherday,at25,a prominentfigureinfourteenSt.Patrick'sDayprocessions,Mr.M.Collopy'swhitesteed.Thewhitehorse wasoftenriddenonthoseoccasions byMr.ConO'Brien,nowatthefront.
Afteraresidenceoffiveyearsin W.A.,overfourofwhichhavebeen spentinSt.Brigid'sparishofWest Perth,Mrs.MadelineBarclayreturns toVictoriabytheDimboola,which sailsonMay11th,theseriousillness
MissAliceSlater,ofthis°city,receivednewsduringtheweekthather brother,Sergt.H.0.Slater,hasbeen woundedinFrance.HarrySlateris anex-pupiloftheChristianBrothers' College.BeforeenlistingwasS.S.M.at MidlandandBlackboy.
TheRev.FatherHawesconveyed thesadnewstoMr.andMrs.Dan Cream,ofMullewa,recentlythattheir youngestson,PrivateEverardHarley FrancisCream,waskilledinaction onApril1stlast.YoungCream,who, previoustoenlisting,belongedtothe RailwayDepartment,wasafinespecimenofWestralianmanhood,anallroundathlete,andofsuperioreducationalattainments.Hewasalsoa primefavouritewithalargecircleof friends.HewasfirstcousintoCaptainFrancisAllenSmith,M.C.(on activeservice),andisthenephewof theCreamBros..andofMrs.W.B. Smith(Geraldton)andMrs.A.Pead (Perth). a a
IfyouwishtobelovedbyJesus,becomehumbleandgentlelikeHimBlessedMargaretMary. MISSANITAFITZGERALD, TeacherofElocution,DramaticArt,
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AuntBessy'sCorner
MyDearChildren,-Lastweekwhen Iappealedtoyoutoprepareanddo somethingtogetourfundsforthe "weeones"intomotionansdmaintain asteadyflowintoourtreasury,so thatwemayreachourlastyear's figures(ifwecannotgobeyond them),IsaidIthoughtwe'dhave severalofourcountryrelationsexaminingtheirconsciencesanddeciding upondeliberatelyworkingduringthe remainingmonthsfortheGood Shepherdofhelplesslittleones. Donnybrookheardthecall,and Donnybrookisanswering.Bridgetown,Iknow,willbewithus,Albany willnotfail,butwhatisBunbury goingtodo?Timewaswhenour Cornersimplyblazedwiththehumour andwisdomofniecesandnephews thereabouts.Ofcourse,manyofthese havegrownintoadults'andhave passedfromtheCorner;thepityis thatintheirpassingtheyhaveforgottenus.Imightbeafoolishold dreamer,butithaseverbeenmywish tokeepourniecesandnephewswith usevenafterthegirlshaveputup theirhairandtheboysgoneintotong pants.TheCornerisforthemalways, andtheycanbecomeoftriplevalue bythegreaterhelptheycangivein helpingtokeepupacontinuousflow ofsustenancetothelittleonesunder theprotectingcareofSt.Vincentthefriendofthefoundling.Allwho canhelpmeinourwork-Ibegthem tocometomyassistance-givethe littlethatyouhavetogive,itwillbe registeredelsewherewiththewidow's miteasagilt-edgedwarbondthat willbearinterestofwonderfulvalue hereafter.Yourslovingly, AUNTBESSY.
BEDTIME.
"Bedtime,children,"mammacalls; "Timetoputbybatandballs: Ontheshelfplacebookandslate, Forthehourisgetinglate."
"Bedtime,children!"Oh!whatfun. Upstairstotheirroomtheyrun; Bedsaretossed-thepillowsflyLoudlyringsthebattlecry.
"Bedtime,children!"Hearthenoise Ofthosehappy,rompingboys. Nurseremonstrates,butinvain; Itisuselesstocomplain. -MadelineBarclay.
Donnybrook,April12,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyoulast,butIhope thatthisletterwillbethestartingof mewritingregularlyagain.Wehave justreturnedtoschoolfromour Easterholidays,andasIdidnotgo farfromhome,Ihavenotmuchto tellaboutthem.Webrokeupon Thursdayafternoon,andonGood Fridayweallcameuptothechurch, andmadetheStationsoftheCross. OnEasterMondayIwenttothesports, whichwereveryexciting,especially thelogchops,mostofwhichwerewon byMr.Gorman.Wehaveanewaltar inourchurch,whichhasalteredthe appearanceofitverymuch.Ithas fourfinebigpillarsinthefront,which arepolisheduplikeanewpin,and thenthereisthewhiteandgold paintedtabernacleandcanopy.This beautifulaltarwaspresentedbyMr. Leyhaneinmemoryofhisbeloved wife,whodiedlastyear.DearAunt Betsy.Iwasgladtoseeyourphotoin
the"Record,"andIthinkyouare lookingverywell,butIsupposeitis notrheumatismtimeyet.Whatare youthinkingofthewar.'On WednesdayIwentouttoMr. Lyon'splace.Itisaboutsixmiles fromDonnybrook,andisonthe Katanningline.Hehasabigorchard, andthereisalotoffruitlyingonthe ground,andsowhileIwasoutthere 1pickedupaeasefulAndbroughtit homewithme.WhenIgotoutthere
IwentroundwithPat,theeldestboy, totakecasesroundtheorchardfor thegirlstofill.Afterhavingagood walkroundtheorchard,Ireturned hometotea.DearAuntBessy,you maybesurethatIwasnotgladto returnhomethenextday.Iwillclose withbestwishestoyouandthe foundlings.Yourlovingnephew,FRANKPOWER.
P.S.-Pleasesendacollectingcard.
Ithoughtyouhadforgottenthe Corner,mydearFrank,orthatyou hadgrowntiredofit.Iamreally pleaedthatyouhaven't,andthatyou meantostaywithus.Iamgladto knowthattheoldFaithiswellguardedinyourlittlesectoratDonnybrook,andthatpriortorushinginto thepleasuresofyourEasterholidays yourememberedonGoodFridaythe wonderfulsacrificemadeforman's redemption.Iamsureyou,asacountrynephew,wouldenjoythelogchop.Ithinktheyaremostinteresting.ItisalongwhilesinceIhadmy photointhe"Record,"Frank,andI havegrownmuchslightersince.War times,youknow,andhighpriceshave modifiedmydiet,butthecatdoesn't seemtoworry;helooksquitewise andsleeky,andIimagineneitherthe warorhighpricesinterferewithhis peaceofmind.Therheumatismhas beenwithme,andisgoneagain.I'm notthinkingwarjustnow,Frank,becauseIthinkit'sonlywastetime readingthewarnews-younever knowwhetherit'strueoronlymakebelieve. Ihopeyouenjoyedthe apples.Iamsendingacard-you'll fillit,Iknow,foryourloving AUNTBESSY.
Donnybrook,April12,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotwrittentoyoubefore,soIhopeyouwill acceptmeasoneofyournephews.My fatherhadhisholidaysinEasterweek. WeallwenttoBunburyonthefirst Saturdayoftheholidays.Nearlyevery dayIwentfishingdownbythejetty withmyfather.OnThursdayaman namedMr.Browncaughtashark, whichmeasured9feetandahalf,and onefootacrosstheback.Afterhe pulledthesharkoutofthewaterhe killeditandputitbackonapieceof wiretobringotheronesaroundsohe couldcatchthem.OnFridayIwas sellingticketsforamanwhohadno arms.Hedidsomeoilpaintings,holdingthebrushinhisteeth.Themoney hegotfortheoilpaintingswasallhe hadtoliveon.Isoldfortyticketsfor him,andhegavemetwooilpaintings whichhedidwhileIwaswatching.I wasgladwhentheholidayswereover. andIamgoingtoworkhardthisyear atschool.Yourlovingnephew, THOMASPAYNE.
MydearTom.youareverywelcome toourCorner.Youknowenoughabout it,Iknow,tobeinterestedinit.Iam delightedtohearthatyouenjoyed yourholidaysinBunbury.Whata pityIdidn'tknowyouweregoing there,Iwouldhavegivenyouacommissiontolookuptheniecesand nephewsIhavethereandwhohave, seemingly,forgottenme.Apinchor twoontheirwritingarmswouldper-
hapsremindthemofme.Strangethat youweregladwhenyourholidayswere over;mostboyswantthemtobe elastic,so.thattheycouldpullthem outjusttosuitthem.Ihopetohear fromyouoften.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.
Donnybrook,April12,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyou,soImustbegin again;nowthatthesummerisoverI feelmoreenergetic.Myfatherwentup toGreenbushestodosomeworkfor theDean.Hewentupthereafewdays beforeSt.Patrick'sDay,andcame homeonGoodFridaytospendthe Easterwithus.Hesaidhelikesthe placeverymuch,ThedayafterEaster Mondayhewentbackagain,andhe willnotbebackuntiltheworkisfinished,atleastanothermonth.Last SundayFatherReidywasgoingtosay MassatBalingup.liegotthehorseand sulkyreadyandstartedoff.Hehadnot gonefarbeforethehorsegalloped away,andFatherReidyandtheboy hehadwithhimwerethrownoutof thesulky.Theboyisnowinthehospital.FatherReidyisatthepresbytery,andIhopehisaccidentwasnot serious,andthathewillsoonbebetter andbeabletogetaroundagain.Isaw yourphotointhe"Record"lastweek, anditisverygood.IwenttoBunburyduringmyholidays,andIhada goodtime.Theholidayssoonpassed, andthenIhadtostartschoolagain.I amgladtogotoschool,becauseI havenohardworktodo,andthatis betterthanstoppinghomeanddoing hardwork.Thisisallthenews,soI willsaygood-bye.Yourfondnephew, TOMPOWER.
Hello!Tom,surelysomethingextra hashappenedthatyouareinspiredto writetome.Wasthereanearthquake atDonnybrook,orabigwedding? What'sthematteratall?Ihavebeen thinkingthatyouhadgonetothe pack,astheysay,andthatyouhad growntoobigforus.Iamdelighted tohearfromyouagain,andnowthat thesummerisoveryouwillbemore oftenintheCorner.Iwasverysorry tohearofFatherReidy'smisadventure,andamgladthatnoseriousresultsfollowed.Ihopethepoorboy whowaswithhimhasquite recoveredfromhisbruisesand shaking.Wasitmyphotoyou sawinthe"Record,"orwasitsomebodywholookedasniceasmyself? Ihaven'thaditprinstedsincelast Christmas,andthenIheardtherewas anawfulrushforcopies.Don'tkeep mewaitingtoolongforaletterfrom youanymore.Yourlovinsg AUNTI3ESSY.
Scotsdale,Denmark, April25,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines totellyouIreieivedyourwelcome card.Iwilldomybesttocollectfor them.IhopeIwillgetalot,butthere arenotmanytocollectfromabout Denmark.Yourlovingnephew, xxxxx JERRYHAIRE.
Thankyouverymuch,Jerrydear, you'rethestuffthatgoodfriendsare madeof.IwishIhad50ofyoursort, Iwouldnotbesoanxiousaboutthe "weeones;"mycardswouldbewell circulated,andwe'dhavesomething handsomeattheendoftheyearto remember.Doyourbest,Jerrydear: it'sthemostthebestofuscando. Thankyouforthekisses.Your loving AUNTBESSY.
Avondale,Cuthbert, April25,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Itakethepleasureofwritingtoyouagain.Isaw bythe"Record"thatyouweresick, andIhopeyouarewellagain.We havehadsomeofourwetweather thisweek.WhatisitlikeinPerth now?Nearlyalltheneighbourshave goneintotownforthemonth,asthe swamplandissowettheycan'twork onitinthewinter,sowearequite lonely.Ithinkoneofmybrothersis goingtoPerthshortly,andifsoIwill sendyousomeboroniaplantsfor yourgarden.Hopingyouarekeeping wellandalsothe"weeones,"withbest wishes.Yourlovingniece, MARGARETM.KAVANAGH. Itisgoodofyou,mydearMaggie, towritetome,becauseyouhadheard Iwassick.Ilikethenicethought whichIamsurepromptedyourwriting.Iwasillforawhilewiththeold complaint,butwiththechangeofthe weatherIamwellagain.Wecan't complainoftheweatherwehavebeen havinginPerth,itisfairlydecentand betterbehavedthanitseemstobe inDenmark.Iwoulddearlylikeyour littleboroniaplants-Ilovethatsweet littleAustralianwildflower.Love, dearMaggie,fromyourloving AUNTBESSY.
59Albanyroad,VictoriaPark. April28,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavemuch pleasureinforwardingtheproceeds fromabazaartheamountof10s.The bazaar,whichwasheldhereonSaturdaybyafewgirlsfromtheconvent school.Weareallverysorrythatwe couldnotmaketheamountmuch larger,butitwasourfirstventure, butbetterlucknexttime.Hazel Throwbridge,EileenWalsh,Marie Walsh,AgnesIreland,MavisRobinson, VeronicaDore,andmyselfjoinin sendingbestlovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."Yourlovingniece, EILEENDORE. P.S.-Pleasesendmeacard.
MydearEileen,IamsorryIwasn't atthe"Record"officewhenyoucalled. IreceivedyourlOsnoteacoupleof daysafterwardswhenIcalledforletters,andIammostgratefultoyou andyourlittlefriendsforyourgreat kindness.Iknowyou'wouldalllike tomakeiteven£10,butnomatter, yourbesteffortscamewiththeproceedsofYourlittlebazaar,andfor themleteachofyouacceptthewarm loveofyourloving AUNTBESSY.
MundaringWeir,April26,191S. DearAuntBessy,-ItisnowItake pleasureinwritingyouthesefewlines, asitissolongsinceIlastwroteto vou.Iregrettosaysincethattimeour dearbrother-in-lawhasdiedofwounds inFrance.ManypoorchapsaregettingkillednowinFrance,asthisterriblefightingisgoingon,andIdon't thinkitwillbefinishedatanynear periodeither,asEnglandwillnever givein,andGermanywillnoteither. Mr.WilliamHugheshashadhisconscriptionproposalsturneddowntwice now.Iwonderwhathewilldonext.I seetheyaregoingtotrytoenforce conscriptioninIrelansd.MybrotherJack,whowaswoundedon the20thSeptemberlast,was bookedforhome,buthemissed hisboat,andwedon'tknowwhenhe willcomehomenow.WehadaterriblestormuphereonSundaynight, butnotmuchdamagewasdone.I hearditwasfairlystrongdownin Perthalso.DoyouknowwhenCousin Ailv'sartunionwillbedrawn.Aunt Bessy?Iwasverysorrytohearofher illness,andhopeshewillsoonrecover perfecthealthagain.Well,dearAunt Bessy,Imustnowclose,withfondest lovetothefoundlings,andaccept sameyourself.Yourfondnephew, THOMASDAWSON.
MydearTom.Iamgladyouhave writtentomeagain,andIamvery
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SpringandSummerMerchandiseoftheHighestQuality AT BRENNAN'S ATPRICESWHICH,IFCOMPAREDWITHPRESENTCOSTANDFORMERMARKINGS,THEYWOULD "SHINELIKEAMORNINGSTAR" ANDWHENYOUTHINKOFTHESCARCITYOFGOODSANDRISINGPRICES,YOUWILLUNDERSTANDWHYWEPROCLAIM PRESENTBUYINGAMONEY-SAVINGOPPORTUNITYAT THEHOUSEOFBRENNAN,Hay-st.,Perth,and Hannan-st.,Kalgoorlie
SATURDAY,MAY4,1918. '11`kIIC
sorrytohearthatyourbrother-in-law hasbeenkilledinFrance.Ihopeheis happyinHeaven.Yes,manyofour poorboyssleeptheirlastsleepfar awayfromhomeandfriends-may theirlongsleepbehappy.Noneofus canforecasttheendofthisterrible war,butIhopeitisnear,andthata lastingpeacewillsettleuponthe worldagain.Ishallbegladtohear ofthereturnofyourbrother.Soyou feltsomeofthestrengthofthestorm. ThewindsimplyhowledroundPerth likeanevilspirit.CousinAily'sart unionwill think)bedrawnonthe 16thofnextmonth.Shewillhavea letterforhercousinsnextweekand letthemallknowthedate.Thepoor childhashadalongspellofillness, butisnownearlyoverit.Lovetoyou, dearTom,fromyourloving AUNTBESSY.
284Bulwerstreet,Perth, April22,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Areyour"little unseensubjects"becomingtoonumerous?Theirletterstookuptwopages oflastweek's"Record."Well,ifnot, andyoucangivemeawelcome,I shallbeglad.Youwillnotveryoften havetofindaspaceforaletterfrom me,formuchasIshouldliketobea regularcorrespondent,mylessonsand littlehomedutiesoccupytoomuchof mytime,butI'llwritewhenIcan. sinceIcannotwhenIwould.Summer seemsloathtoleaveusthisyear, doesn'tit?ItisonlyonSaturdaysand Sundaysthatautumncanmakeits presencefelt.Haveyounoticedhow allthestormscomeonthosedaysjusttheverydaysIliketobe-fine, andsomanypeoplelookforwardto spendingsomepleasanthoursofthe week-endoutofdoors.Afewweeks agoIspentadelightfuldayatthe Zoowithmother,mysister,andtwo brothers.Wehadsuchfunonthe swingingboatsandoceanwave.Next SaturdayisAnzacDay.Therearetc begreatcelebrationsatClaremont. Someofmygirlcompanionsareto takepartinthem.Idon'tthink beabletogo,butI'llgotoMassin themorningandprayforthesoulsof thebravedeadAnzacs.Good-byenow, AuntBessy;Ihopeyouarewell. Yourlovingniece, NORMA'PARKER
Iamdelighted,mydearNorma,to. welcomeyoutomyCorner,andto. giveyouacosyseatamongstmy "littleunseensubjects."Whatanice littlethingtosay!Theyarenumerous,Norma,butthere'salwaysaspare chairwaitingtobefilled.Comeoften tous,andtheofteneryoucomethe morewewilllikeyou.Whatapity mylittlefriend,Ican'tregulatethe nicedaystowaitonyouasyou wouldwishthem.Iwouldliketo.I amgladyouenjoyedyourselfatthe Zoo.Igotheremyselfsometimes,and findtheplaceveryinteresting.You servedthebraveAnzacswellon AnzacDaywhenyouwenttoMass andprayedfortheirsouls.Iwonder howmanylittlegirlsandboysthought oftheminsuchaway.Writetome often,Normadear.Ishallbevery pleased,Iamsure,withyourletters. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
Victoria_Avenue,N.Fremantle. April23,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Inowtakethe pleasureofwritingtoyouagain.Iam stillinbed,butIthinkJwillsoonbe gettingup,forthedoctorsaysifI improveasquicklyasIhavebeenhe willletmeupsoon.Well.AuntBessy. Iamsendingtheartunionblockand moneytoyou.Ihadnotbeenableto disposeofthem,soAloysiusCoglan tookthemandsoldthem.lie'only cameforthebookyesterday,and broughtitbackagainthismorning withthemallsold.Itdidnottakehim long;hehaditonlyafewhours,and Ihadonlyacouplegoneoutofit. Howarethefoundlingsgettingon?I hopetheyareallwell,andwhenIget upImaytakeanothercardandcollect forthem.Well,AuntBessy,Ihope youwillsayaprayerthatI'canget upsoon.Yourfondniece, ANNIEFITZGERALD.
'Hollandstreet,Geraldton, April19,1918.
DearAuntBessy,--Isupposeyou thinkIhaveforgottenyou.Iwould havewrittentoyousooner,butwe havegotanewbaby,andhetakesup allmytime.HisnameisPhilipPatrick.Heisnearlythreemonthsold, andwealllovehimverymuch.Iam notaskingforacardthistime,becauseFredhasnotquitefinishedsellingthebookofticketswhichhegots fromCousinAily.Hehasgoneout intothecountrytowork,andheleft themformetofinish.Iwillgetacard lateron.Well,dearAuntBessy,I thinkIwillhavetoclosewithlove. Yourfondniece, MARJORIESMITH. Forthe"weeones"-xxxxx. Soitwasthenewbabythatkept you_fromwritingtome,mydearMarjorie.Ah,Icanunderstand.Theyare wonderfultyrants,and-wanttorun thewholehouseandbosseverything whentheystart.PhilipPatrick mustn'tplaythetyranttoomuch,he mustallowHomeRuletoMarjorie whenshewaptstowritetome.I hopeFredisdoingwellinthecountry.CousinAilywillbegratefulto knowthathehasbeenworkingfor her.Thankyouforthekissesforthe "weeones."Ishallseethattheyget them.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.
WeCraveThyPeace
Thewarstormsblackandbittercurse (oreathofarebelGodlesscreed), Echoingdeathfromhill.tohill, FannedbyfiendishhateandgreedBydespotprideandtyranny, Ragesthroughthehopelessyears, Whilebrokenheartsandbrokenlives Faint'neaththecrossofbloodand tears.
Ah!streamsofbloodandtearsmay flow, Ourrulerscoldlystandaside, Theirwordafeebleemptybreath, Whilehourlyswellsthatsobbingtide
Nomoretheradiantmorninglight Welcomesthesong-bird'sgloriouslay, O'erfieldswherehappychildhood bloomed InthelovingsmileofGod'sfairday, Norheaven'slingeringtwilightpeace, Mayweaveitssweetandholyspell, O'erwaysideshrineortemplefair, Whileangelbellstheirtidingstell.
Father,onceThydearSonspoke
Thosewordsofmercy,Peacebestill; HearusnowforHisdearsake, WhosepurebloodreddenedCalvary's Hill; TheHandthathealedtheleper'sscars, TheWordthatbadehissorrowscease, Canstillforgivethesinsofmen, Andbindourerringheartsinpeace. WecraveThypeace;0speakone word, Ando'erthegloomofstrifeandhate Enkindlecharity'ssweetfire, RevivetheoldenlightofFaith. -MaryEaston,Northam.
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Mydearlittlefriend,Iamsovery sorrythatyouhavebeenillsolong. Ihopethegoodfriendoflittlechildren,thedearLittleTeresa,willinterest herselfinyourfavourandobtainfor youaspeedyrestorationtohealth andstrength.Thankyou,indeed.for gettingAloysiustointeresthimselfin thesaleofyourtickets.Heisagreat littlemantohavedisposedofthem sospeedily.ThankhimforCousin Aily.Shewillbepleasedwhenshe knows.The"weeones"aredoing splendidly.Ishallnotfail,Anniedear, tosayalittleprayerforyou,andI askallyourcousinstojoinwithme inprayingthatyouwillsoonbewell again.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
PRIVATEF.D.McCANN, SecondsonofMr.andMrs.F.McCann, of83Almaroad,NorthPerth. Inconnectionwiththedeathof PrivateF.D.McCann,ofthe44th Battalion,sonofMr.F.,McCann,of Beaufortstreet,whowaskilledin action,thefollowinglettersofsympathyhavebeenreceivedfromCaptainHillary,adjutantofthe44th,and LieutBremner.commandingDCompanyofthe44th.CaptainHillary, confirmingthesadnewsofPrivate McCann'sdeath,says:"Yoursonis deeply,missedbythemenofhiscompany,withwhomhewasverypopular."LieutBremnerwrites:"Iwish toconveytoyouthesinceresympathy oftheofficersandcomradesofyour son,PrivateF.D.McCann,ofD Company,44thBattalion.Yourson waswithusinouradvanceonthe morningofOctober4th,1917,from nearthevillegsofZonnebeke,inthe directionofPasschendaele(Ypres locality),anditwasinthisadvance yourboymethisdeath.Yoursonwas afinesoldierandaman.Hewasheld inhighesteembytheofficersand menofthiscompany,andIcanassure you,sir,hisuntimelybutnobledeath isabiglosstoourcompany.Kindly acceptourdeepestsympathy."
Ithasbeenkindlyandwiselyordainedthatourfleshlytabernaclewith yearsgrowstime-worn,sothatitsimmortalinmate,thesoul,mayfeelthe lessregretwhencalledupontoabandonit.
Thedeathisannouncedofthe aboveestimablenun,attheconvent, Claremorris,recently.MotherM. ClareJudgeinher22ndyearentered ClaremountConventwithhersister, MargaretMary.Theywerefirstpostulants,and,havegivenfortyyearsto theserviceofGodandhispoor,to whomthedeceasednunwasparticularlydevoted.Shewasalso.asisterto Mrs.O'TooleandSisterXavier;of WestportConvent.,WhenRev.Mother oftheparent-houseandafterwards SuperioressinClaremount(where shedied),MotherClareworked withgreatzealandanxietyfor theinmatesoftheworkhouseand thebenefitoftheschoolsinher charge.Claremorristestifieditsregard foramemberoftheoldstock,the BrehonsofClanmorris,inwhichbaronytheyheldtheirlandsover300 yearsago.Oneofthedistrictsstill bearstheirname.ThefuneraltoTuam wasverylargeandmostimposing.All thepriestsoftheDeaneryassembled intheconventandchantedtheOffice. Masseswereofferedfromearlymorningupto11o'clockonthemorning ofburial.HighMasswasthencelebrated,andtheremainsimmediately aftertheOfficefortheDeadwerelaid to'restinthecemeteryadjoiningthe convent.Thechiefmournerswere: SisterMargaretMaryandMrs.O'Toole (sisters),MrandMrs.JoeJudge,Mrs. Griffin.Mr.andMrs.Dillon,Mr.and Mrs.Brett,MasterWillieDillonand Master0.Raw(cousins).TOTHEMEMBERSOF AllAllowsIamb,Boulder
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St.Brigid'sChurch,Collie---HonorBoardUnveiled
ANIMPRESSIVECEREMONY.
Duringtheprogressofthewarsev-eralprivatehonourboardshavebeen unveiledindifferentinstitutionsin thetownwhichhavecontributedrepresentativestotakeup,armsin defenceoftheirKingandCountry (saysthe"CollieMail").Thelargestand mostelaborateoftheseboardsto dateistheoneprovidedbythecongregationofSt.Brigid'sCatholic Churchinhonourofthosemembers whohaveenlisted,whoalreadynum- berovereighty,thirteenofwhom havemadethe.supremesacrifice.In additiontothehonourboardcontainingthenamesofallwhohavetaken upanus,twostatueshavebeenerectedinthechurch,oneoneitherside ofthealtar,containingthenamesof thosewhohavelosttheirlivesonthe battlefield.Thesestatuesarerespec- tivelytheSacredHeartandtheBlessedVirgin.Thehonourboardhasbeen placedinthenewschoolhall.Itpre-itsafineappearance,andisdesign- edandmadeinhammeredcopperand mountedonapolishedjarrahframe. Provisionismadefor100names, whichwillbeengravedonbrassplates. TheworkwasexecutedbyMessrs CumpstonandMason,engravers, Perth. ' Sundaylastwasthedayselectedfor theimportantceremonyofunveiling thisboard,andhisWorshiptheMayor (Mr.HarryKing)graciouslyacceptedtheinvitationtoperformit,whichhe didinthepresenceofalargegathering. TheRev.FatherGilroy,inintroducingtheMayor,saiditseemedtobein allagesaninstinctiveprincipleinthe mindsofthepeopletodohonourto thegreatonesindifferentgenerations whohaddistinguishedthemselvesin anydepartment.Honourwasdone tothegreatGeneral,tothesocialreformer,totheadvocateofliberty,or toanyonewhohaddistinguishedhim- selfinanyotherwalkoflife.Andit wasonlyjustandmeetthatthis shouldbeso.Itwas,therefore,with thisobjectthattheyhadassembled thatday.Allnations,andallsections ofthenations,hadtheirheroes,and allhonouredthem,fortheirnames wereindeliblywrittenonthepagesof history.Comingnearerhome,Australiato-dayhadherheroestaking partinthedefenceoftheirKingand Country,andourowndistricthad contributedalargequotaofitsresidents.Eachsectionofthecommunitywaswellrepresentedandeach sectionwasdoinghonourtothose representatives.To-daythecongrega- tionofSt.Brigid'swasdoinghonour tothoseofhermembers(eightyodd) whohadbeenamongstthosewhohad takenuparmsindefenceoftheirKing andCountry,andwithotherAustraliansoldiersdistinguishedthemselves inGallipoliandinFrance.Justasthe nationhaditsheroes,sohadweours asadistrict,andjustasthenation wasproudofherheroes,sowerewe asadistrictproudofours.Thenames ofallwhohadgonefromherewould bereveredinCollieformanygenerationstocome.Speakingmoreparticu- larlyofthenumberwhohadgone fromtheirownChurch,nolessthan thirteenhadalreadymadethesupreme sacrifice.Totherelativesandfriends oftheseheroestheyofferedtheirsincerestsympathy.Buttotheparents, widows,sistersandbrotherswhohad losttheirlovedones,healsooffered congratulationsthattheyhadsuch manlyrelativeswhohadsonoblybroughthonourtothem.Therewas onelittlematterwhichweinCollie wereproudof,andforthatmatter thewholeoftheCommonwealth itself,andthatwasthatoneoftheir numberhadsecuredthecoveted honouroftheVictoriaCross.HereferredtoMartinO'Meara,V.C.,whose namewasontheboardtheMayor wasabouttounveil.Therewasalso anothermatterwhichallCollieites wereproudof,whichwasthatthelate Sergt.-MajorA.W.O'Neillhadbeen awardedtheCroixdeGuerreforconspicuousbraveryanddevotionto duty.Thus,itsohappenedthattwo oftheircongregationhadearnedundyingfamebyconspicuousbraver combinedwithdevotiontoduty.
Mr.HarryKing,J.P.,Mayorof Collie,inhisprefatoryremarks,saidhe wasdeeplycognisantofthehonour whichhadbeenconferredonhimin askinghimtounveilanhonourboard forthosebraveboyswhowerepre- paredtolaydowntheirlivesindefenceoftheirKingandCountry.It wasnottheprivilegeofallofustogo. However,wecouldallcontributeto theRedCross,Repatriation,andother patrioticfunds.Collie,however,was fortunateinonerespect,andthatwas thatsofarwehadnodifficultyinreestablishingourreturnedmenintheir oldpositions.Butthishappystateof affairsdidnotexisteverywhere,for
wehadalargenumberofreturned menpassingthroughherefromother districtslookingforwork.Severalof themhadbeenfoundemployment here,andineverycasetheiremployers gavethemagoodnametheywere bothableandwillingtowork.This provedthatitwasnottheirown faultthattheycouldnotsecureemploymentelsewhere.Hewasgladto seethattheFederalGovernmentwas atlastdevisingasatisfactorymeans ofprovidingforreturnedmen.Hewas pleasedtoseethatAustralia,which previouslywaspracticallyunknown, hadreceivedsuchamagnificetadvertisementthroughthebraveryofthe Australiansoldiers.Heprayedthat thegreatstrugglewouldsoonbeover andthattheAllieswouldbecrowned withaglorious-victory.Thiswasthe thirdhonourboardhehadunveiled duringhisshorttermofoffice,andno doubtineveryinstancethismarkof honourwouldbethemostcherished possessionoftheorganisationwhich ownedit.Aneffortwouldintimebe madetoerectapublichonourboard, whichwouldcontainthenamesofthe wholeoftheheroeswhohadenlisted fromCollieanddistrict.HehadpleasureinunveilingSt.Brigid'shonour board,sayingwhichhedrewbackthe UnionJackwhichcoveredit,all standingwhilsttheNationalAnthem wasplayed.Thenamesonthishonour boardare:-
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C.L.Clarke
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M.Devine
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Mr.M.P.Mahony.J.P.,inmovinga voteofthankstotheMayorforhis kindnessinattendingtherethatday tounveiltheirhonourboard,saidhe hadmuchpleasureinbeingpresentto participateintheceremony,although headdressedthemwithverymixed feelings.Inallstagesofthewarthey hadintheirmindstheunveilingof honourboards.However,atfirst,it lookedasiftheyweretobeveryjoyousgatherings.Nowitwasverydifferent.Thisterriblewarhadamost drasticeffectonallpeoplethroughout theworld,andinnoplacedidhethink thateffectwasfeltmoreseverelythaninCollie,fortherewereveryfew familieswhohadnotsufferedtheloss ofoneormoredearonesthroughit. Heexpressedkeensympathywith thosewhohadlostanyoftheirloved ones.
Mr.T.J.Kinghadmuchpleasure insecondingthevoteofthankstothe Mayor.Thedeedsofthoseonthe honourboardwouldliveforalltime, aswouldthegloriousdeedsofthe wholeoftheAustraliansoldiers. Themotionwascarriedbyacclamation,andsuitablyacknowledgedby theMayor,whoalsoexpressedhis heartfeltsympathywiththebereaved ones. Thecongregationdispersedafterthe singingoftheNationalAnthem.
Letusonlythinkofachievingthe presentdaywell,andwhento-morrow shallhavecome,it,too,shallbecalled to-day,andthenweshallthinkofit.-
St.FrancisdeSales.
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WritingtohisfriendsfromPales- tineatthecloseofJanuarylast, Second-Lieut.JoeSeery,aformer pupilofSt.Brigid'sSchool,says:"We areatpresentcampednearGaza,and Ihavehadachancetogoforlong walksoverthebattlefields.Theplace isfullofinterest,anditiswellworth ehetimespentinwalkingoverit.In thetownofGazathereisnotasingle buildingintact.TheTurks'wireentanglementshavebeenshottopieces. All thearoundthetrenchesandpositions groundisthicklypittedwithshell-holes.Onewondershowany- thingoranybodyevercameoutof themalive.AliElMuntar,anobservationpostoftheTurks,faredbadly. ItisthehilltowhichSampsoncar- riedthegatesofGazaafterhisstoushupwiththePhilistines.Itwasthere hemetDelilah,thecauseofallhis troubles.Thecountryroundabout fairlyteemswithancienthistory.At KhanYunus,afewmilesaway,there isachurchthatwasbuiltbytheCrusadersabout1200yearsago.Itisstill inafairstateofpreservation.The townofGazahasbeenbesiegedabout 37times.Thelastoccasion,beforewe camehere,waswhenitwasbesieged byNapoleonforsevenyears. A littlefurtheruptheroadisDeir Seneid,anoldbattlefield,andanew one.astheTurksmadeastandthere. Alittlefurtheronis-Ascalon,anancientcityrichinhistory.Furtheron againisEsdud,wheretheArkofthe Covenantwastaken.Thencomes Ramelah,Ludd,andJaffa.Fiftyorso milesnorthisHaifa,wherethereisa fineharbour.TherethepresentKaiser landedwhenhemadehistriptoJerusalemandpreachedinoneofthe churches.Onthatoccasionhemade theassertionthathewastheonly protectorofChristianityintheNear EastHowdifferentnow,whenheis strenuouslcassistingtheTurksto blowtheChristiansandtheirreligious totheclouds.AtRamlehtheline branchesofftoJerusalem,Nazareth, andBethlehem.anddowntoHebron andBeersheba.Jackohasbeenpushed outofalltheseplaces,andhasbeen veryroughlyhandledintheprocess. Heappearstobegettingasevere dingeall vancinground:Ourtroopskeepadonsthisfront.InMesopotamia theyarealsoadvancing,andnowhe haslosthistwobiggestbattleships (GoebenandBreslau),whichwereto agreatextentresponsibleforthem enteringintothewar.Thenouraeroplaneshaveaccountedfor33German machinessinceNovember1st. We losttwolastweek,thefirstsince November1st. Judgingbythis, Jackoisnothavingtoohappyatime byanymeans. Theweatherisveryfresh.Wehave hadnosnowsofarhere,buttheyhad afairlyheavyfalllastweekat Bethelehem,40milesaway.TankRedoubtistheposition wheretheCamelCorpsgotcut upintheAprilfight,andwasavery hotcorner.Iamkeepingintip-top condition,andwillbegladtogetout intothefrontlineagain.
Maylands
MassinMaylands,9;devotions,4 pin.MassinBayswater,10.During thewintermonthstheMasseswillbe at9and10anddevotionsat4on Sundayafternoons. Anewandmorecentralchurchsite atthecornerofSeventhAvenueand Guildfordroadhasbeenrecentlyacquired,anditistheambitionofthe parishionerstobuildacommodious churchinkeepingwiththerequirementsofthisprogressivesuburbas soonasthefinanceswillpermit.A representativecommittee.withMr.T. J.Coonanaschairman,Mr.J.Knox astreasurer,andMr.E.J.Kennyas secretary,havedecidedtorunanotherbazaarandartunionnextOctober,thevariousstall-holderstobe responsibleforthemonthlyenter- tainmentsinthemeantime.Amost enjoyablegardenpartywasheld lastSaturdayattheresidenceofMr. andMrs.M.Franklin,Conroystreet, inaidoftheChildrenofMary'sstall. OnMondayeveningnext,inSt. Luke'sHall,aeuchrepartyanddance willtakeplaceinaidof"Ireland's Own"stall,andastherearefour goodprizes,inadditiontosplendid music,alargeattendanceisexpected. FatherLynchrepresentedtheSt. LawrensceO'Toolebranchatthe adjournedannualHiberniansConferenceintheHibernianHall,Perth, lastTuesdayevening,andbrought underthenoticeofthedelegatesthe advisabilityofhavingDistrictBoard andbranchnewspublishedregularlyinthe"Record,"sothatthemembers ofthesocietythroughouttheState mightbekeptintouchwithoneanother.
Manysorrowingrelativesinthe parishhavereceivedsadtidingsfromthefrontduringthepastfewweeks. Mrs.R.H.Robinson,ofBayswater, ofthedeathofherhusband,ofthe A.M.C.;Mr.J.Lynch,Maylands,of thedeathofhisbrother,Dan;Mrs.J. S.Carroll,ofBayswater,formerlyof KalgoorlieandChidlow'sWell,ofthe deathoftheirson,whichtookplace onApril18.Maytheyrestinpeace. TheChildrenofMaryhavesecured fortheirsodalityaveryartisticban- ner-theworkoftheSistersofthe Good meetingShepherd,Leederville.Theusual willtakeplaceto-morrow (Sunday)afternoonbeforeBenedic- tion,andthequarterlymeetingofthe H.A.C.B.S.willbeheldonTuesday evening. MassonAscensionThursdayin Bayswaterat8andinMaylandsat9. Amusements
PERTHMAJESTIC, "Thehomeofthesuper-feature" openswithanotherbigdramaofthe super-featureclassto-morrow,whenthepictorialformofEleanorIngram's greatnovel,"LittleShoes,"willbein- terpretedbyamagnificentcaste,com- prisingHenryB.Walthall,Mary Charleson,HazelDaly,MaryMcAlister,andPatrickCalhoun,eachonea starofthefirstorderinhisorherown particularrole."LittleShoes"isa magnificentstoryoflove,notthe meremushy,sloppysortoflovethat thecheapandnastynovelettedeals out,buttherealloveofboyforgirl andmanforwoman.Thewholestory isdedicatedtolove,andittellsatale thatshouldreachouttoeveryheart, youngandold.Everymanorwoman, boyorgirl,whohasloveddeeply,or whohopessomedaytoloveandbe loved,willappreciatethisgreatfilm representationofoneoftheworld's beststories.HenryB.\Valthallessays achangeinthatheappearsinthe roleoflighterdramathanusual,for thereisapleasingtouchofhumour runningthroughthestory.Thecaste asshownaboveisaparticularlybril- liantone,andthereisspiceandex- citementa-plenty.TheEssanay super-dramashavemadethemselves highlypopularwithPerthpicture- lovers,and"LittleShoes"willmakea bighit.Onthesameprogrammedear littleMary:McAlisterwillstarinan- othercharmingchild Place intheSun,"whileCharlieChaplin willcavortin"HisNightOut."Violet Meresreau,in"TheLittleTerror,"is theSabbathnightattraction.
FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.
Theexpectedcometh! Inother words,BryantWashburn,whohashad allPerthtalkingduringtheweek, opensto-morrowin"Skinner'sBubble,"thelateststoryofthedelightfulSkinner."Skinner'sDressSuit"was good,butPerthhouseshaveproclaim- edthat"TheBubble"beatsittoa frazzle.Itissunshine,smiles,and humaninterestallthrough,and BryantWashburnansdHazelDaly arejustirresistible.Itbrokerecords inPerth,andwilldothesameatthe Port.MaryMcAlisterin"TheYellow Umbrella,"andCharlieChaplinin "Work,"areablesupports.OnWednesdayGeorgeWalshisduein"The BookAgent,"andthisSundaynight "TheInnerStruggle"willstar.
GRANDANDROYAL.
TheattractionsattheGrandfor thecomingweekareofentertaining value.To-dayis"TheGownofDestiny,"whichisadaptedfromEarl DerrBiggers'inspiringstory"EachAccordingtoHisGifts"inthe"SaturdayEveningPost."AlmaRubens wearsaremarkablybeautifulgown inthispicture,andisadreamofloveliness.NextWednesdaytwonewfeatureswillbeseen,NanceO'Neillin "TheFinalPayment,"andAlma Hanlonin"WhenYouandIWere Young." TheTheatreRoyalhasavery specialattractioninthenewThos.H. Incespectacle,"TheZeppelin'sLast Raid."Thisfinewar-spystoryisrepletewiththrills,showingtheinner workingsofaGermandirigibleforthe firsttime.OntheWednesdayfollowinganadditionalfeaturewillbe"BehindtheMask,"featuringCatherine Calvert,alively-comedy-dramaof pleasingqualities.
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TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.
WhoisMr.Orchard?
ASECTARIANMONGERIN Saysthe"Catholic.Press"ofthe4th
April:-WhenCaptainCarmichael,M.L.A., paidhisrecentvisittotheotherCommonwealthStates,inordertodeyise plansformakingtherecruitingcampaignmoreefficient,hevisitedcertain leadersofopinioninthemetropolitan centres.AmongthesewastheArchbishopofMelboUrne. CaptainCarmichaelexpressedhimselfashighly pleasedwithhisinterviewwithArchbishopMannix.TheArchbishopagreed thattherewouldbenodifficultyin stimulatingrecruiting,ifitsdirection wereplacedinthehandsofdecentmen whohadnotforfeitedthegoodwillof anysectionofthepeople.ThePrime Ministershowshisappreciationofthat opinionbyappointingMr.Orchard, M.H.R.,asaspecialCabinetMinister, inchargeofrecruiting.
Mr.OrchardattheDublinDinner. ItwillberememberedthatMr. Orchardisthemanwho,inseekingto gainalittlenotoriety,madeanegregiousassofhimselfataninformaldinnerinDublinlastAugusttwelve months,givenbytheIrishmembers totheAustralianParliamentaryparty whichvisitedtheoldcountryatour expense.InthepresenceofarepresentativeoftheBritishGovernment,the Solicitor-General,Mr.OrchardostentatiouslystalkedoutoftheroombecausethetoastoftheKingwasnot proposed,thoughtherewerenotoasts onthecard.Imperialpoliticianswere amazedattheboorishoutragetothe canonsofhospitalityandcustom,and itwasmerelythroughpity,andin complimenttohiscompanions,that someoneexplainedthecircumstances toMr.Orchardandinducedhimto comelamelybacktohisdinner.Mr. P.McMahon-Glynn,amemberofthe HughesMinistry,waspresentatthis incident,andshouldhaveimpressed onhiscolleaguestheunfitnessof OrchardtobeaCabinetMinister.
IntheLeagueofLip-Loyalty. HutthememberfortheNepean, whowasfirstelectedonthesectarian ticket,andobtainedhisre-electiorfby thepopularityheachievedthrough_ hisexposureoftheglaringbunglersof theoldmilitarycamps,hasavailed himselfoffrequentopportunitiesof showinghisanimositytowardsCatholics.Hetakesaleadingpartinthe reconstructionofdiscreditedOrangeism,theAustralianLeagueofLipLoyalty.Theobjectsofthisleague,as declaredbyitsoratorsrecentlyatDulwichHill,istoseethatCatholicsin Australiaarenotchosenforrepresentativeorpublicpositions.Itwas foundedatameetingheldinthe SydneyTownHalllastNovember,at whichMr.Orchard,M.H.R.,notonly presided,butwasthesoleelected memberofParliament,Federalor State,ontheplatform.
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iseditsdutytotheepople-("No,no") -itwouldhaveinternedhimlongago, or,betterstill,havesenthimtokeep companywithJimLarkin,andothers ofthatilk.Instead,theyfeeblyacceptedhisnominationandmadehimchaplain-generaloftheCatholicforces throughoutAustralia!C'Shame!")
Thesewereafewofthethings,concludedMr,Orchard,thatwereresponsibleforthisgreatgathering.Itwas toberegrettedthatinsuchayoung country,andatsuchatime,sucha meetingshouldbenecessary;but,realisingthegreatpartAustraliaisplayinginthewar,realisingtheenormous obligationsAustraliahadenteredinto onbehalfofhersons,theirdependents, andofthosesleepinginafar-offland, andthemanyproblemsarisingoutof thewar,itwasfeltthattheprogress, prosperity,anddevelopmentofAustraliawouldbeconservedbytheformationofloyaltyleaguesthroughout theCommonwealth.
Theobjectsoftheleaguewerestated tobe:-
Toprotectthepreseatnationalsystemofeducation.
Toprotectfreedomofspeech.
Toprotectafreepress.
Toresistsectarianinfluenceinthe distributionofpositionsorprivileges inthepublicservice;andtopromote loyaltytoKingandtocountry.
Mr.OrchardandLaurenceRantoul.
ThenewMinistersatinthechair whileouroldfriend,LaurenceRentoul,of-Melbourne,deliveredoneof hischoiceandtastefulharangueson theiniquitiesofRomishdisloyalists: Ithadbeensaidthatcivilsationwould havetobesavedbytheEnglishspeakingraces.ButtheEnglishtongue wasspokeninsomanyways.SometimesbymembersoftheI.W,W.,in tonguesofanarchy,andsometimes withthebrogueofMaynooth,-ina tongueofenmityagainstGreatBritain:Itwasrightthattheyshould meetheretoplantastemofthe movementwhichwouldsenditsbranchesalloverthecountry.(Applause.)
ATypicalSectarianSpeech. Mr.Orchard,accordingtothe"Daily Telegraph,"saidheundertooktosay thatsomeoftheutterancesofArchbishopMannixhadbeenasintolerabletomanyofhisco-religionistsas theyhadbeenrepulsivetotheProtestantpeople. HestatedthathewasinIrelandlast year,andhadanopportunityofwitnessingwhatthisSinnFeinismmeant. Hedidnotliketheexperience.It meant,amongstotherthings,that 70,000Britishtroops,insteadoffightingonthevariousfronts,werecompelledtoremaininIrelandinorder topreventBritainbeingstabbedin thebackbytheverypeoplewho shouldbefightingonherside.(Applause.)ItmeantthattheSinnFeinershadbeenhandandglovewithGermanyeversincethewarbegan.They hadbeenheractiveagents.Theyhad usedeverymeanstodefeatthecause oftheAllies.Thosewerethepeople whomArchbishopMannixandothers hadexpressedadmirationandsympathyfor.(Applause.)
InterninganArchbishop. OnthepreviousnightatRichmond (Melbourne),aresolutionwaspassed referringtotheleadersoftherebellion as"victimsofGovernmenttyranny." Thesemenhadendeavouredtodrive astilettointotheveryheartofGreat Britain.Wasitdesirable,inayoung countrysuchasAustralia,thatthis malignantgrowthshouldbeallowed tofastenitselfontheveryvitalsof publicandsociallife?Archbishop Mannixhadsaidmanyotherthings duringthelasttwelvemonths,andthe marvelwasthathewasstillatliberty. (Renewedapplause.)Wherewasthe ustice,heasked,insentencing,say, JohnJonestoimprisonmentforvoicingI.W.W.sentimentsintheDomain, andallowingamanintheexalted positionoftheArchbishoptogoscot free?(Hear,hear,andgreatapplause.)HadtheFederalGovernmentreal-
InVictoriatheywerenotsomuch afraidofthewordProtestant.(Applause.)ThewordProtestantmeant protestagainsttheRomishPapaldemandsthatonereligionbeformed throughouttheworld.Britons,forinstance,werenotgoingtostandNe Temeredecrees,especiallyfroma Churchwhichimposedcelibacyonits priesthood,butyetowedallegianceto Peter,whosewife'smotherwasstrickendownwithafever.(Laughter.)He supposedthatthepeopleofSydney whentoldbyArchbishopMannixthat themoralityofNewSouthWaleswas worsethanthatofVictoria,feltinclinedtoanswerhimwithstatistics, ashe(thespeaker)haddone.(Applause.)HehadtoldtheArchbishop thatstatisticsshowedthatinthe matterofimmorality,anarchy,and thinly-veiledsedition,Catholicsstood inamuchworsepositionthanany othersectionofthecommunity.(Appluase.)TheLoyaltyLeagueisformed toresistintrusionintotheStaterights ofciviljurisdiction,againstpriestly despotismintrudingintothehome andprivatelife;tomaintainthepubliclifeandpreventthepublicservice frombeingcapturedbyultrameataiiie RomanCatholicism.(Cheers.)They shouldstandbytheirp)lit;ciansand strengthenthem;saytotheCatholic Federationthatitwouldnolonger terrorisetheircountry;andtellthe politiciansthatbehindthemwerethe massedforcesofProtestantcitizenship."
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Inconnectionwitharaidforarms onRockinghamHouse,Boyle,the MostRev.Dr.Coyne,Bishopof Elphin,sentalettertoVeryRev.T. Flanagan,P.P.,ofCootehalland Crossna,denouncingtheaffairasboth disreputableandcowardly.
SirHenryBlake,whosedeathtook placesomelittlewhileagoatYoughal, intheSouthofIreland,wasaninveterateenemyofthenationalclaim; andaspirationsofthepeopleamongst whomhelived,andwhoweretaxed tosupporthimasapublicservant.In 1888hewasappointedGovernorof Queensland,buttheIrishelement therestronglyobjectedtohisappoint- ment,andheresignedwithoutenteringonhisduties.
Onthegroundsthat'itiscontrary totheprinciplesofinternationallaw, andiscalculatedtoinjureHungary'sforeigntradeinterestsafterthewar, theHungarianMinistryofCommerce hasrefusedtoregisterthetrade-mark inscription"GottStrafeEngland."
Fourmendescendingintothehold ofavesselunloadingflouratDublin recentlywereovercomebyfumes.A memberofthefirebrigade,whowent downtotherescue,washimselfovercome,andwaswithdifficultyrevived. Thefourmenwerebroughtupafter twentyminutesandtakentothehospital,butwerealldead.
inInordertoenablethoseemployed thistheApostolicPalacetotideover timeofexpensive;hang,the HolyFatherhasdecidedtoincrease thesalariesofthemembersofhis largehouseholdattherateof20per cent.forpersonsreceivingsalariesup to250lireamonth,andattherateof 10percentforthoseinreceiptofsums from250to500liremonthly.Though thischangewillmeanaseriousinroad ontheslenderresourcesofthePope,theincreasewasdecidedonvery cheerfully.Followingagoodexample, theItalianGovernmenthasatlength consentedtoimprovetheconditions oftheparishpriestsofthecountryby allowingthemasalaryof1000francs insteadof900.Thisistheyearlysum aparishpriestinItalyobtainsfrom theGovernmentoutoftheChurch propertywhichwasconfiscatedinpast years.
The mentionsDenver"CatholicRegister" thatsometimeago,theRev. David11.Fouse,oneoftheleading ProtestantministersofDenver,took alltherev.gentlemenoftheMinisteriumthroughoneoftheLargeCatholicphilanthropicinstitutions,toshow themtherealtypeofworkdone."It isclergymenofhiskind,"saysthe "CatholicRegister,"whoarereal workersforChristianUnity."
InaninterviewonJanuary2nd, LadyKingston,presidentofthe ShamrockFund,andvice-presidentof theDublinbranchoftheSoldiers'and Sailors'HelpSociety,whowasin Washington,U.S.A.,atthetime,said thatonehundredandfiftythousand Irishsoldiershadgonetothewar.Of thisnumbershesaidnotmorethan twothousandhadreturnedandthat theIrishwereplayinganheroicpart inthestruggle.
TheKingofBasutoland,known amonghisfollowersastheParamount Chief,andwhosetitleisAnglo-Saxon isKingGriffith,waslatelyconverted inAfricathroughthemissionary effortsofFatherC.Valet,whoisKing Griffith'sconfessor,accordingtoadviceintheJanuaryissueofaleaflet putoutbySt.PeterClaver'sSociety forAfricanMissions.
Between25,000and30,000priests havebeenmobilisedforthewar.Nearlythree-fourthsofthemarefacingthe dangereitherinthetrenchesoras stretcher-bearersatthefront.More than3000havebeenkilled.Thirty-five priestsandclericalstudentsofParis havebeenkilled-24priestsand11 students.Theyhavewonsevenmilitarydecorations,oneofthemreceiving theCrossoftheLegionofHonour.Six hundredthousandMasseseverymonth -between20,000and25,000daily-are saidbyallthesesoldier-priestsinthe trenchesornearthetrenchas.
Twomoreconvertclergymen,both ofLondon,arereported.TheRev.N'. Pole,ofPlaistow,hasbeenreceived intotheChurchandjoinedthearmy. TheRev.S.Heald,whohasalsobeen received,proposesimmediatelytobe-ginhisstudiesforthepriesthood.
ThereligiouscensusofCampLogan, Houston,Texas,U.S.A.,hasjustbeen completed,showingseventy-fourdifferentreligiousconnectionsamongthe 32,079menandofficersofthecamp. OfthesethelargestmembershipbelongstotheCatholicChurch,10,786Thenextlargestmembershipisthat oftheMethodists,whonumber5624. TheBaptistshave3487;theLutherans 2752;thePresbyterians2370;the Campellites1370,and.theEpiscopal- ians1197.Otherswereofvaryinglesser numbers.
'The-neutralityofthePopeisthe onlyfixedstakeinChristendom,"says ShaneLesliein"America,""theonly securitythatthemaelstromwillslowlylessen,theonlyhopethatpeace whenitcomeswillbelessfuriousthan war.TheVaticanisaNoah'sArk, politicallyandspirituallyfloatingon theragingflood.AsNoahkeptcompanywithallmannerofanimals,itis onlyrightforthePopetokeepin touchwithallmannerofnationalities. Hisonlyambassadormustbethedove ofAmerica."
"WhoisEnsignKrylenko?"isthe titleofarecentarticleintheRusskoyeSlovoaboutthepresentBolshevikiarmies.Accordingtothe"RusskoyeSlovo,"Krylenkofirstbecame knownduringtheRussianrevolution of1905.Atthattimeheassumedthe nameofComradeAbram,whichled manytobelievethathewasaJew. "Krylenko,nowamiddle-aged man,"thearticlesays,isanativeof LittleRussia.Earlyinlifehedevoted himselftotheinterestsofthepeople, onaccountofwhichhewasmanya timepersecutedbythepoliceand gendarmerie.Hejoinedthepartyof Lenineandbecameoneofthemost enthusiasticchampionsofextreme radicalsocialism.Heispopularmain- lyamongthecityproletariat;thepeasantryandthe'intelligents'are foreign,ifnothostile,tohim.
Krylenkoisbraveandfearless.He isoneofthetypicalRussiansofwhom thegreatRussianpsychologistDostoyevskysaid:'Itisnothethat createdtheidea,buttheideacreated him.' "Hetookpartintheuprisingofthe BlackSeafleet,andwasoneofthe leadersoftheSweaborgrevoltof sailors."
ThepresentBolshevikicommander playedanimportantroleintherevolutionof1905,afterthefailureof whichhehadtoremaininhiding.He
didnotreappearinpublictilltheoutbreakoftherevolutionof1917.
bishopTheMostRev.Dr.Glennon,ArchofSt.Louis,inarecentsermon tracingtheoriginoftheEuropean war,said:"AnothercauseisnationalismwithoutChrist.Thisisexpressed bythejingooratorwhobelievesfor hisnationthatallthatcanbegotby wayofconquest,bywayofforce, oughttobelongtohim.OuroldFaith hastaughtusbrotherhool,underthe FatherhoodofGod.Ispeakagainst nationalismgonetoseed,nationalism putinplaceofthatgenuinepatriot- ismwhereonecanloveacountryfor itsidealsoffraternity,liberty,and equality,whereitiswillingforthe momenttoforgetitscitizenshipfor thesakeofacommonhumanity.I amgladthatwhenourcountrywent intothewar,itdidnotgointothe wartosaveAmerica,whichwouldbe seekingtosaveitself,buttosavedemocracy,whichistotrytosave humanity.Thatisthebroaderpat- riotismthatmeanssomething.That isthenationalismthatcanberespected."
CommentingonaCatholicMonthly LetterissuedbytheBritishCatholic InformationSociety,whichdealswith CatholicReligiousOrdesinEngland to-day,the"NewWorld,"Chicago, saysitshouldbeborneinmindthat inEngland,thereligiousrevoltmadeacleansweepofreligiouscommuni- ties.Everyadvantagelaywiththe Establishment.NorcanEnglandtrace themajorportionofthepresent Catholicismtoimmigration.TheCatholicrestorationinEnglandhas beenabattleoftruthagainstoppres- sion,sacrificeagainstfavour,and, later,reasonagainstdeception.What groundisthereformakingwithjubiiationthepresentLutherancentenary?IfCatholicismhadevergaineda footholdinEnglandthatwouldbea score.Butwhatistheactualstrength oftheChurchthereto-day?Statis- ticsofreligiouscommunitiesarereliableandindicative.InEnglandthere are1200,religioushouses,300ofmen andtheremainderofwomen.Benedictines,Cistercians,Franciscans,Dominicans,andJesuitsareallback,in strongnumbers,to-day,buildingtheir housesofprayerandstudy,insome casesliterallyontheruinsoftheprereformationmonasteries.Andthe Sisterinherhabitinthestreet,isas familiartothepublicandasmuch respectedasinanyCatholicland. WhydoesProtestantismrejoiceto- daywhentheaccountingshowsfour centuriesoflosses?
theTheengineeringprofessionre-won confidenceofmankindwhenthe thirdattemptsuccessfullyliftedinto placethecentralspanofthegreat bridgeovertheSt.LawrenceRiver (saysthe"NewWorld,"Chicago).When,forthesecondtime,working menwerecarriedtodeath,manyset thebuildingofthisbridgedown amongthethingsthatwereasyet impossibleofhumanachievement. But,aftereachfailuresearchwas madeandtheresponsibleerrorsuncovered.Andthedirectorsfeltnofear oftheoutcomeofthethirdventure. Still,beforethebridgewasfloated downtheriverintoplaceforraising, theHolySacrificewasofferedina littlechurchontheSt.Laurance's banks.Afterwardsthevillagepriest blessedthehugesteelstructure.This wasdone,soawriterinapopular journalassuresus,togivecouragetotheworkingmen.Eventuallythe spanwassuccessfullyfloateddown theriverandliftedintoplace,where ithangsnow,man'sfootpathfrom oneshoretotheother.Thewaysof Providencearestrange.Perhapsthat Mass,thatceremonyofblessing,did lendcouragetotheworkingmenupon whomsomuchdepended.Perhapsa handwassteadythatwouldotherwise havetrembled;perhapsamindwas duty-tiedthatwouldotherwisehave wanderedinfearfulconjectures.But bethatasitmay,theengineeringpro- fessionassertsthatitagainmerit,the confidenceofmankind.
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Oneoftheresultsoftheupheaval inPortugallastDecemberwasthe expulsionoftheex-President,BernardinoMacado,whohastakenrefugein Madrid.Hehasbeenaccusedinsome ofthejournalsofbeingtoofriendly withtherevolutionaryelements,and ofhavingwrittenletterseventothose whoareimprisonedowingtotherevolutionarydisturbances.Atthe beginningoftheNewYearthevenerablePatriarchofLisbon,whohad beenexpelledfromhisdiocese
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ShouldWivesWork?
Themoderndevelopmentofwoman's aspirationawayfromthehomeand outwardstowardspublicandbusiness lifeconstitutesadangerwhichwill cometoberealisedmoreasthemovementisputtothetestofpractice. Thefollowingbrightlittlearticleis muchtothepoint.Dealingwiththe abovequestion,somelittlewhileago, awriterintheLondon"DailyMail" said:"Theyarekeepingmyjobopenfor meattheoffice,"shesaid,gazingcomplacentlyatthelittlewhitebundlein herarms.Iamhopingtogetbackin .afewdaysnow."
"Butwhoisgoingtolookafteryour baby?"Iasked,amazed.
"That'stheonlybother-nursesare sohardtoget.Butoneissuretoturn upsoon."
Andthereyuuhaveinanutshell thechiefargumentagainstwivesworking-outsidetheirownhomes.
Itisgenerallydifficulttopersuade agirl-usedtothebustleofbusiness andaccustomedtoearning£2or£3a week-thatthereisreallymorethan enoughworkwaitingforherathome.
Domesticdetailsseemtohercomparativelytrivialandunimportant;she preferstopaystrangerstorunher houseandbringupherchildren-and asveryfewcompetentpeopleare availableforsuchpurposesjustnow, disasterispracticallyinevitable.
Hastywar-timemarriagesand separationallowancesekedoutby Governmentemploymentaregoingto beresponsibleforalotoftroublein future,unlesswerealisethe'dangerin time.
Evenamongtheso-calledlower classes,whereninewomenoutoften areobligedtoworkinshoporfactory,thearrangementisneverwholly satisfactory.Itiseasytoarguethat childrenarebetterfedandtakencare ofindaynurseries.Butdoesthatsort ofthingmakeforefficientmotherhood?Andwhatofthetinybabes whosemotherstoiluptothelastpossiblemomentandresumeworkoften beforetheyarestrongenoughtodo so?Dotheyhaveafairstartinlife?
Beforethewartheevilscarcely existedinthegreatmiddleclass.Todayitisrampant,andtheresultsare evenmoredeplorablethanamongthe poor.Ababyisreallybetteroilina crechethaninthehandsofanignorantservantgirl,howeveranxiousand willingshemaybe.
manymisguidedpeoplestigmatiseas "drudgery"or"stagnation."
Inspiteofallthathasbeensaidand writtenonthesubject,themajority ofmenandwomenhaveyettolearn thathomes-realhomes-donotmake orrunthemselves.Itisanintricate andexactingbusiness,demanding quiteasmuchtimeandintelligenceas theaveragecommercialenterpriseandsuchwork,properlycarriedout, deservesanadequaterecompense. Nowifewhomanagesherhousewell oughttofeelthatsheisdependent uponherhusband.Sheisfullyentitled toashareofhisincome,sinceshe bearssolargeashareoftheburdenof home-making. Sincethetremendousrushofwomen andgirlsintothebusinessworld,and thegeneralupheavalwhichhasresultedinsomanyofustakingrefuge inflats,rooms,andhostels,thesefacts areingravedangerofbeingoverlooked.Ofcourse,inmanycasesthe breakingupoffamilylifehasbeeninevitable;wenolongerbelongtoeach other,buttothecountry.Butwhen thewarisoverandthetimecomesfor ustosettledownagain,letusseeto itthatourhomelifeisrestored.At presentitishanginginthebalanceanditrestswithwomentotiltthe scalesintherightdirection.
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Mother(tofutureson-in-law):"I maytellyouthat,thoughmydaughteriswelleducated,shecannotcook." FutureSon-in-law:"Thatdoesn't mattermuch,solongasshedoesn't try."
Herbert'shostesslikedlittleboys,and shewishedtomakeHerbertcomfortable.
"Iwantyoutofeelperfectlyat home,"shesaid. "ButIdon'twanttofeelathome," heprotested."Iwanttohaveagood time."
ApopularArchdeaconwasofa sportingturnofmind.Whileoutone day,withhisdogandgun,hemeta parishioner.
"Ihope,"saidtheArchdeacon,"you attendchurchregularlyandreadyour Bible?"
"IdoreadmyBible,"repliedthe parishioner,andadded,inasevere tone,"butInowherefindthatthe Apostleswentoutshoting."
youpermissiontobeathimupany timeitisnecessarytolearnhislesson. Heisjustlikehisfather-youhaveto learnhimwithaclub.Poundnoledge intohim.Iwanthimtogetitand don'tpaynoattentionwhathisfather says-I'llhandlehim."
Wife:"Youknow,Henry,Ispeak asIthink." Husband:"Yes,mylove:.only oftener."
JaneJacksonwasabusinesswoman andverysuccessful.Everydayshe partookofasubstantiallunchata veryexpensiverestaurant,butshe didn'tbelieve Thewaitersdidnotdaretotackle heronthesubjectforalongtime,she lookedsoforbidding.Butatlastone foundcouragetogiveherahint. Hebroughtherherchange,coughed apologeticallyandmurmured: "Pardonme,madam,butthetotal onthebilldoesnotincludethe waiter." JaneJacksonlookedattheman withaclear,innocentgaze. "That'sallright!"shesaid,"I haven'teatenawaiter!"
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Eveniftherearenochildrentobe considered,thereareotherdisadvantages.Itisnotpleasantforamanto comehometiredoutwithbusiness .worriesandfindhiswifeinprecisely thesamestate-orpossiblythatshe hasbeendetainedatheroffice.Most importantofall,thewife's"career"is onlytoooftenmadeanexcusefor evadingmotherhood. Moderngirlsliketoprateofeconomicindependence,buttheymakea fatalmistakewhentheyimaginethat itispossibletocontinuetheiroffice orfactorylifeaftermarriage.They mustmakeuptheirmindstochoose betweenthecomparativenoveltyand undoubtedfascinationofdoingwhat theyfeelis"men'swork"andwhatso
"No,"saidtheArchdeacon,"the shootingwasverybadinPalestine,so theywentfishinginstead.
Avisitortoacertainsuburban householdwasdulyamazedbythe wonderfullikenessbetweenthetwins.
"Why,"shegasped,"Ineversaw twochildrenlooksomuchalike.How doesyourmothertellyouapart?" "Well,"explainedTommy,"shefinds outbyspankingus.Clarencehollers louderthanIdo."
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Someyearsbeforethewar(saysaBostonpaper)theGermanCrown Princegotaveryneatcall-downfrom MissBerniceWillardaPhiladelphia girl.ItwasduringtheEmperor'sregattaandthetwomentionedwere sittingwithothersonthedeckofa yacht.Awhiffofsmokefromthe prince'scigaretteblowingintothe younglady'sfacealieutenantnearby remarked:
"Smokewithersflowers."
"Itisnoflower,"saidtheprince jocularly:"Itisathistle." MissWillardraisedhereyesatrifle. "Inthatcase,"shesaid,"Ihadbetter retire,orIshallbedevoured."
Thepartysawthepoint,andthe Princewasdiscomfited.
"Idon't'oldwiththis'erevaccination,Mrs.Green.What'svaccination doneformylittleTommy.SinceI 'ad'imdone'e's'adwhoopingcough, chickenpox,measles-infact,everythingbutsmallpox."
"Wellmy-dearsir,andhowareyou to-day?' "Oh,doctor,Ihaveterriblepains allovermybody,anditseemsalmost impossibletobreathe!Ofcourse,I can'tsleepatall,andIhaven'ta particleofappetite."
"Butotherwiseyoufeelallright, don'tyou?"
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CHAPTERLEV.
Aprettylittlegirlherecameinto theroom,andBessydesiredhergo andshakehandswithanoldfriendof hersfromIreland.Andassheglanced upintohisface,Matsaidtohimself thatshewasthe"deadimage"ofthe littlegirltowhomheusedtotossthe cherriesoverthehedgeonceupona time. "Iwillbebacktodinneratthe usualhour,"saidagentleman,who athiancedasteportwointotheroom. "I'minahurry,asIoughttobeat thestorebeforenow."
thebluebody-coatinNedBrophy's barn, "WhatelsewouldIdo?"heanswered,sadly."Andhaveyounothingelsetosay tome?"sheasked,droppinghereyes.
"0Bessy,don'ttalktomethat way,"returnedMat,reproachfully. "Wherewouldbetheuseofsayin' more?" Shemovedclosertohim,andleant herheadagainst-hisbroadchest,which heavedalmostconvulsivelyasshedid so. "Mat,"shemurmured,"Iwillgowith you."
''ThisitMatDonovan,"saidBessy. "I'mgladtoseeyou,"returnedthe gentleman,shakinghandswithhim. "Youhavedonewelltocomeout west.Irishemigrantsmakeamistake byremaininginthetownsandcities, whentheyoughttotryatonceandfix themselvesinpermanenthomesinthe country.Ofcourseyouwillkeephim fordinner,Bessy.We'llhavealong talk,andI'llbegladtogiveyouall theassistanceIcan.Good-byeforthe present." Hehurriedaway,andMatlookedinquiringlyatBessy. "Don'tyouknowheismyfather?" sheasked."Hewasunsuccessfulfora longtimeaftercomingtoAmerica. ThenhewastoldthatIhaddiedwhen amerechild,andheputoffwritingto hisfatherfromyeartoyear,tillhe thoughttheoldmanmustbedead too;andhavingmarriedagain,he neverwrotetoIrelandtill,readingthe accountofthelossofthevesselin whichmyaunt'ssonwasasailor,he learnedheraddressfromaletterfound uponmycousin'sbodywhenitwas washedashore.Andthisprompted himtowritetomyaunt.Theletter onlyarrivedthedaybeforeherdeath; andinmyimpatiencetomeetmy long-lostfather,Ilostnotimeincomingtohim.Heisverywelloff,quite richindeed,andIhaveeveryreason tobesatisfiedwithhisreceptionof me.Thelittlegirlishisyoungest child."
"Godknows,I'mgladuvid!"exclaimedMatDonovan,drawingalong breath."Iwasafeardyoumightbe wudoutafriend,an'maybeinbad health;foryoudidn'tlooksthrongat allthatdayIcalledtoseeyou."
'Isufferedagooddealwhilemy auntwassick,"repliedBessy."Noone knowsallIhavegonethroughsince poorgrandfather'sdeath.But,thank God,itisover.Andsofarasmy fatherisconcerned,mymostsanguine hopeshavebeenmorethanrealised.I amthemistressofhishouse,andhe sayshemustmakeupinthefuturefor hisneglectinthepast.Iamveryglad tothinkthathecanbeofserviceto you,Mat,ifyousettledowninthis partofthecountry."
"Gowudme!"herepeated,witha start. "Andbeyourwife,"sheadded,ina whisperthatthrilledthroughhiswhole frame,makinghimfeelfaintand dizzy. "Iioyouknowwhatyou'resayin'?" heasked,recoveringhimself. "1do,well,"Bessyreplied. "Lookaroundyou,"hecontinued. An'thenthinkuvthepoorthatched cabinonthehilluvKnocknagow."
"Ihavethoughtofit,"shereplied. Ihaveoftenthoughtofthatpoor cabin,asyoucallit,andfeltthatif everitwasmylottoknowhappiness inthisworld,itisinthatpoorcabinI wouldfindit." Bothhisarmswereroundhernow, andheheldhertohisbreast.
"GodblessMissGrace,"saidshe; "'twassheadvisedmetotellyouall."
"Well,ofcoursethatisworthcounting,too.Evenpapasayshenevermet amoreintelligentyoungman.Itis reallyatreattotalktohim'
"Yes,Ihavenoticedthatyouthink so,"returnedMary."Yeseemtolike eachother'ssocietyverywell,indeed. Butisheinthetoilsindownright earnest?"
"No,"shereplied,shakingherhead; "hedoesnotseemtobeverysusceptible."
"AndwhatamItothinkofthat handsomeandexpensiveringonyour finger?"
"Nothing;onlythatheadmiresme."
"Andsupposehemorethanadmired you,howwoulditbe?"
"Whydon'tyouapplythesamerule toHughastotheothers,andcallhim FionnMacool?"Maryasked.'Doyou remembergivinghimthatname?"
"Indeed,yes,"returnedGrace,pensively."AndhowdistinctlyIremember thedayinyourroomwhenBessy MorrissaidIcouldnothavegivenhim agrandername,thoughIbynomeans meanttobecomplimentary.Wereyou frightened,Mary,whenyousawhim soawfullythinandworn?Ithought hehadonlycomehometodie.But papasaidhewouldbeasstrongasever again.And,heiswonderfullyimproved duringthelastfewweeks."
Maryclaspedherhandstogether, andturnedhermildblueeyesupwards, butmadenoreply.
"I'mnotgoin'tostay,"returnedMat. "'Twouldn'tdotolavemypoor mother.An',asPhilLahysays,noman oughttolaveIrelandbutthemanthat can'thelpid."
Shelookedathiminunfeignedastonishment;andMatbecamequite confused,andregrettedthathehad saidsomuch, YoudidnotcometoAmericawith theintentionofremaining?"sheasked.
"No,Ineverhadanynotionof stayin'inAmerica,"heansweredabsently."GodbeWudyou,"headded, risingandholdingouthishand. Sheplacedbothherhandsinhis,and continuingtolookearnestlyintohis face,said: "Butyouwillcomebackandsee myfatheragain?"
"Whatdidshesay?"Bessyasked. "Shesaidyoucouldn'tbeindifferent tosuchloveasmine,"Matanswered, withhisoldsmile. "Butareyousure,Bessy,thisisno suddennotionthatyoumightbe sorry-for?"heaskedanxiously. -AssureasthatIamalive,"she answered. Oh,youmustletmego'outtohave awalkintheopenair,"Matexclaimed. "Myheartistoofull;I'msmotherin'" Hehurriedouttowanderbytheshore ofthelake,andthinkoverhisgreat happiness,andthankGodforit.
"Well,.thoughIscarcelyeverknew anyoneelsesomuchtomytastein everyway,"returnedGracethoughtfully,"IbelieveIcouldnotlovehim. Infact,IsometimesthinkIhaveno heart.Andonlyforpapa,I'dfollow Eva." "Therewasatime,"saidMary, "whenIusedtosaythesamemyself."Gracebentherhead,tohidethe blushwhichshefeltstealingintoher face,and,walkingtothewindow, seemedtotakegreatinterestinthe movementsofthemagpiesintheelmtree.Perhapsshewasthinkingofthe eveninglongago,whenTommyLahy peepedintothemagpie'snestbefore throwingdownMatDonovan'scoat, afterhehademergedfromunderthe fallenhayrick. "Isuppose,"sheobserved,"you knowwearetohaveKathleenHanly atWoodlandsto-night,andLory.I nevercancallhimanythingbutLory. Heprotestsheadmiresmeasmuch asever,andifIonlyhavepatiencetill hegetshissilkgown,hewilllaythat covetedgarmentatmyfeet."
"Butwhereishenow?"Graceasked. "Writinginhisownroom,"Maryreplied."HehaslittleGracewithhim. HeisveryfondoflittleGrace."
"Oh,betweenlittleGrace'sprattle andhermother'ssinging,"returned Grace,withafrown,"hehasnotime todevotetootherpeople."
"I'llgotellhimwhatyousay,"rejoinedMary,laughing.
"Youhavekepttheoldwriting-desk duringallyourwanderings,"sheobservedonenteringHugh'sroom.
"Yes,"heteplied;"Ihavebrought itwithmeeverywhere."
"Oh!andyouhavekeptthis,too?"
sheexclaimed,openingalooselyfolded papershehadcarelesslytakenfrom thedesk.
"Yes,ofcourse,"hereplied,smiling, onseingwhatshehaddiscovered.
"Andisitreallysomebody'sthat youcarefor?"
"Wellitis"herepliedgravely;but hereddenedimmediately,andwould haverecalledthewordsifhecould.
"Andcan'tyoutellmewhoitis?Do Iknowher?"
"Andso,Bessy,"exclaimedherlittle sister,whohadbeenawondering spectatoroftheforegoingscene, "you'regoingtomarryagreenhorn. ThoughColonelShieladmiresyouso much,andwantsyoutogotothehop withhim."
"Yes,Iamgoingtomarryagreenhorn,"returnedBessy,catchingthe childupinherarmsandkissingher. "Andwhoknowsbutyouwillcometo seemetodearoldIrelandyet;and findmeinaprettythatchedcottage, withafineoldcherry-treeinthegarden,andlotsofbeehives;andsucha dear,kindoldmothertotakecareof them."
"Yes,thatwillbenice.Ishallgoto Irelandtoseeyou,"returnedthechild,d. placingahandoneachofBessy's cheeksandlookingintohereyes."I shalllikethethatchedcottageandthe beehivesverymuch."
Andyouwilllikethegreenhorn, too,Iamsure."
"Yes,Ithinkso.Butitwassofoolishforsuchabigfellowtobecrying likeachild."
"Washecrying,Fanny?"
"Indeedyes.WhenIovertookhim attheendoftheblockhewascrying, I'msurehefeltrealbad.Andnowyou arecrying,too,"addedthechild."
"ItisbecauseIamsohappy, Fanny,"Bessyreplied."Iamsohappy thatiwillgonowandkneeldownand praytoGodtomakemeworthyofthe loveofthatbig,foolishgreenhorn."
"IamverygladtohaveRosefora neighbour,"saidMary.Ialwaysliked her,andwasdelightedwhenMr.Wilsonwasappointedmanagerofthe bank." "JohnnyWilson,an'youloveme," returnedGrace;"letusspeakofthem allasweusedtodointheoldtimes, Iwonderdoes*AdonisthinkofKathleenstill?Iwasgreatlyamusedby Mrs.CaptainFrench'saccountofthe ogerhunt.OnlytothinkthatRichard andMr.Lowe-orletmesayAdonis andApollo-figuredsoconspicuously init!ItisapityMr.Lloydwasnot withthem."
"Hughwasverysorry,"Maryobserved,"thatRichardshouldgointo thearmy.Arthurhaswrittentohim, stronglyrecommendinghimtocome home.ButIreallyfearhewouldnot becontented." "Hemightifhecouldretaintheuniform,"rejoinedGrace."Hecametosee me-orrathertoletmeseehim-beforehewentaway.Andifevermortal mansoaredintotheseventhheaven uponapairofepaulettes,thatman wasSurgeonRichardKearney,ofthe -thLancers.Iaskedhimdidhethink Anniehandsome,andheonlystared atme.Hecouldthinkofnothingbut hisnewuniform." "Hughwasgreatlystruckby Annie,"Maryobserved."Hesaysshe isthemostsplendidwomanheever saw." "Yes,shedoesstrikepeopleatfirst; butitwearsoffafterawhile." "Edmunddoesnotthinkso,"returnedMary."Well,no;heisasenthusiasticas ever.ButEdmundisessentiallyanenthusiast.Heishalfoutofhiswits.he issogladtohaveHughathome.I pitythepoorsnipeandpartridges."
"Oh,youmustasknomorequestions,"hereplied,snatchingatthe paper. Butshewastooquickforhim,and carrieditoffintriumph.
"Hereisthatmysteriouslockof hair,"saidMarytoGrace,whowas stillstandingatthewindow,gazingat themountains."Canyouunravelthe mystery,asyoudidthatofthetracks inthesnow?" "Ican'timaginewhoitcanbe,"she said,afterlookingforamomentatthe tressofhair.
"Headmitsitissomebodyhereally caresfor,"saidMary. Gracescrutinisedthehairagain,and asherownhairfelldownonherhand whileshedidso,Maryobserved:
"Itisverylikeyourown.Butwhat isthatwrittenonthepaper?"
Gracelokedsharplyatthehalfobliteratedpencilling,andsaid,"Oh, yes.'Onlyawoman'shair'-Swift,you know-
`Thepasionedtrembleoftheheart
"
Thatripplesinthelittleline"Onlyawoman'shair."' Buthehasmadeachangewhichisby nomean'sanimprovement.Hehas'Onlyagirl'shair.'" (Tobecontinued).
"Well,maybeIwould,"hereplied withasorrowfulsmile,asheclasped herhandstenderlybetweenhis."An' wheneveryouthinkuvouldtimes,an' theouldneighbours,Ihopeyou'llrememberthatMatDonovanuvKnocknagowwasyourfriend,everan'always.Bessy.Ay,"headded,gulping downhisemotion,'afriendthat'dshed thelastdhropuvhisbloodforyou." Herushedoutofthehouse,leaving Bessystandinginthemiddleofthe room.asifshewerespell-bound. "Callhimback,Fanny,"shesaid hurriedlytoherlittlesister."Tellhim Iwanttospeakonewordtohim."
ThechildovertookMatDonovanbeforehehadgonemanyyardsfromthe house,andbroughthimback.
"Mat,"saidBessy,speakingcalmly andthoughtfully,"wasityougotthe advertisementinthepaper?Ithought itmightbeagirlIknewinDublin, whocameoutlastsummer."
"Wellidwas,"heanswered.
"AndyoucametoAmericafornothingelsebuttofindme?"
"Ithoughtyoumightwantafriend," hestammered.
"Andyouaregoingbackagain?"she continued,comingclosetohim,;.nd layingherhandonhisarm,justasshe laidthesamehandonthesleeveof
"1guessyouIrishmustbealways praying."
"itisgoodtopray,Fanny."
"Yes,ofcourse,onceinawhile.But haveyougottwocents?Thankyou. I'llgorightawaytothecandystore; andifImeetthegreenhornI'llgive himsome,andtellhimtobeagood boyandstopcrying,andsisterBessy willmarryhim." "Well,thereheisunderthetrees," returnedBessy,laughing."Andremind himthattwelveo'clockisourdinner hour."
CHAPTERLXVI,
Onlyawoman'shair.-Moreweddings thanone,-Aheartas"bigas -ThesortofawifethatBarney got.
"Positively,Mary,"exclaimedGrace, "TommyLahy-asIsupposewemay stillcallhimbetweenourselves--is aboutthenicestfellowIevermet."
"Andyouroldweaknessfornice fellowsisasstrongasever,Idaresay," returnedMrs.O'Connor,'smiling. "A-strongweakness!"rejoined Grace;"that'snotbad.But,really,he issohandsome,andsomanlyandinteligent-" 'Andrich,"Maryadded.
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