The Record Newspaper 11 May 1918

AUSTRALIANINRAWMATERIAL,DESIGN,WORKMANSHIP,ANDGOODTASTE.

Thewiderangeofdesignsandcolourcombinationsaretheworkofourownexpertdesigners.

TheWeftandWoofarespunbyourownSpinningPlant,andtheFabricsarewovenonthemostperfectloomshumaningenuityhasever produced.

TheresultisamostnotableandattractiveselectionofALLAUSTRALIANFABRICS.

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

WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenewrange,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshavebeen introduced,andto-claywehaveonsaleove,-100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable selectionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,markinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction.

TheseALLAUSTRALIANDRESSFABRICSareobtainableatpricesfarbelowimportedgoods.Wecannotguaranteesuppliesthroughoutthe entireseason.OurpresentstocksareampleforpresentdemandsWewould,however,recommendourclientstosecuretheirsuppliesearly,whileour assortmentsarecomplete.WeshallbepleasedtoforwardsamplesofGibsoniaDressMaterialsonrequest.

MonksandAeronautics

Menofallageshaveenviedthebirds theirwings.Weallremembertheold paganstoryoftheyouthwho,aftera quarrelwithhisfather,madehimself apairofwaxenwings,but,approachingthesuntoocloselyinhisaerial escapefromhome,fellmiserablyinto thesea.

Thatmysticseerfindsinthisstory asymbolandaprophecy,whilethe preacherusesitonoccasionasaparable.

TheMiddleAges,justbecauseso fullofchildlikewonderment,often essayeda"conquestoftheair."Albert theGreatandFriarBacon,innofew places,hadsomethingtosayonsailingintheairwhichlooksforallthe worldlikeprophecy.Butsciencethen wasstilltooyoungtocarryonthese vague,cryptic,andarbitraryhintsto realisation,andthemechanic'shand, evendespiteitstriumphsinsculpture andCathedralbuilding,wasnotnimbleenoughtofashionanythingapproachinganaeroplane.Butoutside themysticcircleoftheacademies therewereplentyofadventurous charlatanswhohadasmatteringof mechanicsandagoodlymeasureof ambitionanditchedforpraise,and mayhapmoney.Andsotheycameup tothebigcitiesatMichaelmas,when thewholecountryroundaboutwas gatheredinthebroadpiazzabefore theCathedral,bentonshowingthe yokelsfromtheruraldistrictsandthe rusticsofthehamlettownsthatthey possessedthesecretsofaerialnavigation.Manyanadventurer'svaulting ambitionendedlikethatofSimon Magus.Thus,inthesixteenthcentury, wereadofanItalianwhocameto Scotlandwiththepurposeofmaking aflightfromStirlingCastleto France,withtheaidofwings.Hisingloriousfailure,whichcosthimhis legs;furnishedtheScotpoet,Dunbar, withathemeforoneofhismostsardonicsatires.In1625,Fleyden,astatelyGermanprofessorfromTubingen, publishedalectureonaerialflight whichinspiredanambitiousmonk withthedesiretoreducethetheory topractice;andhe,too,brokeboth hislegs.Andsoofmanyothers. AlbertofSaxony,anAugustinian monk,inhiscommentariesonAristotle,maintainedthatsincefireis lighterthanair,itwouldbepossible tobecarriedupwards,ifasufficient quantityofthisetherealsubstance couldbeenclosedinaglobe.And FrancisMendoza,aPortugueseJesuit, in1628,embracedthistheory,asdid alsohisGermanconfrere,Caspar Schott;both,however,addedsome originalobservationsoftheirown whicharenotwithoutworth,atleast forthehistoryofscience.Butitwas onlyin1670thatthefirstrealscientific approachtoasolutionoftheproblem wasgiventotheworldinthe"Prodomodell'ArteAaestra"oftheJesuit, FrancisLana,whichwaspublishedat Brescia.Theprincipleshereoutlined arebothoriginalandsound.Lana suggested'thatfourcopperglobesof thelightestpossibleweightandthicknessbeconstructed,fromwhichallair shouldbedisplaced.Theseballsshould measuretwenty-fivefeetindiameter andonetwohundredandtwenty-fifth ofaninchinthickness,andthustheir ascensionalpowerswouldbetwelve thousandpounds.Thiswouldamply 'sufficetoliftthefourballsintothe air,andwiththemaboatandsails, whichlatterwouldserveaspropellers. Ofcourse,itwassoonpointedout thatnoglobeofthedesiredsizeand thicknesscouldbeconstructedsufficientlystrongtosupporttheweight, noryettosustaintheenormouspressureoftheglobesfromwithinandthe atmosphericpressurefromwithout.

bestudiedatthisdayasoneofthe firstandablestdiscussionsofthequestion.In1775hepublishedanonymouslyaworkonmeteors,hailtsorms andaerialnavigation,whichworkhe himselfstyledan"amusementphysique etgeometrique."Buthewastaken quiteseriouslybyhiscontemporaries, somuchsothattwoyearslaterhereeditedthisworkoverhisownname, underthecaption,"TheArtofSailing intheAir."Hemusthavepossessed anillimitablefundofhumour,forthis secondeditiondidnotpretendtobe anythingelsethanamerefanciful speculation.Intheprefaceofthis workhegivesusadissertationon hailstormswhichcontainssomeshrewd observations.Thenhetreatsofhis airship.Thisshouldbealargetubeshapedvessel,constructedofstrong canvasofdoublethickness.'Waxand tarweretobeplasteredoverthis,and thencoveredwithleather.Thewhole shipwastobereinforcedwithropes andriggingsthirtyfeetlong.Itsedge wastobe6500feetandeachsurface about42,250,000feetinarea.Wemust notforgetthatGalienhadinminda shiplargeenoughtotransportan army,withaccessoriesandsupplies, fromAvignontoAfrica.Thisship,if itwastoriseatall,wouldhaveto ascendtothealtitudeofthehailstorm atmosphericstrata,since,heshrewdly observes,theairinthatbeltislighter thanwater.Thetopofthecolossus wouldhavetopenetratethestrata abovethehail-belt,wheretheatmosphere,asherightlysays,isone thousandtimeslighter. ThisbookletoftheAvignonprofessorcontainsmanyshrewdhints. Galienshowsinmanyplacesthathe knowswhereofhespeaks.Buthemust certainlyhavebeenjokingwhenhe suggestedthebuildingofanairship largerthanthecityofAvignon.Perhapshewasonlytryingtomakeridiculousthescientificself-sufficiencyof hiscontemporaries.Thatseemstome thebestexplanationofthebook.He issimplypokingfunatthemenwho thinkthatthereisnothinginnature whichcannotbemasteredandfathomed;andyethedoesnotspeakasone whodisbelievesthepossibilityofthe aerialfeat.'Andhenceweneednotbe surprisedthatJosephandStephen Montgolfier,whoinventedtheballoon afewyearslater,borrowedideasfrom GalienastheydidfromPriestley's 'ExperimentsRelatingtoDifferent KindsofAir."TheMontgolfierbrotherswereneighboursofGalien's,and musthave.consultedhim.Probably theylearnedfromhimnottotrust themselvestothemightychariot,'for Stephenneverleftterrafirma,justas GallenandJosephonlymadeone ascent.

InourowndayPadreBlanca,a SpanishDominican,hasdiscovered somenewthingsinaeronauticsand hassecuredpatentsforatleasttwoof hisinventions.

"SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,Western Australia"(incorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hay street,Perth.

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Andsothetheorywasrejected.Itis onlyinourdaythatLanahasreceived thefullmeedofpraisetowhichheis entitledforhissoundprinciples.and startlingoriginality. "ArtofSailingintheAir."

Nootherwrittendiscussiononaeronauticsworthmentioningfollowed uponthatLanauntil1783,when JosephGalienpublishedananonymousbrochureofeighty-sevenpageson thesubjectatAvignon.Bysome curiousfate,Gallenhasbeensetdown asaJesuitbysosharpabibliographer asCharlesSomervogel,thecontinuer oftheDeBackerbrothers'historyof thewritersoftheSocietyofJesus.

Galienwasbornin1699atSaint Paulien,insouthernFrance.HeenteredtheDominicanOrderatLe Puy,notfar'fromhishome,and studiedphilosophyandtheologyat Avignonwithsuchsuccessthatas earlyas1726wefindhimprofessorof theformerintheconventofBordeaux. FortwoyearshetaughtthesamesubjectintheUniversityofAvignon,and lateronwasprofessoroftheologyfor fouryearsinthesameplace.He publishedsomelearnedworkson philosophicalsubjects,andalsoabrochureonelectricitywhichdeservesto

St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass.

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass.

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Mr.W.BOXALL,whoisalegally.qualifiedandregisteredDentist VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionoft1 publictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,duringthelast eighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritorious skillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthis somuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.He hasonlytheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploysnoagencie' touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePresspraises,theMedic Professionrecommends,and

Tendencies,bglicanism

Inexplanationofthisarticle,I oughttosaythatitisaplainattempt tosetdown,withoutcriticism,an "objective"accountofthereligious bodytowhichmostofourcountrymenprofessallegiance-anattempt madebyonewhohasthoughtagood dealoverthesubject,forthebenefit ofpeoplewhoarequitegenuinely puzzledastowhatmodernAnglicanismislike.Ifitistosomeextenta recordofdivergences.Iamnottrying tomakecapitaloutofthat:theyare perfectlyhonestdivergences,andyou cannotappreciateeitherthemeaning ofvariousclericalutterancesorthe difficultieswhichtheChurchproblems presentunlessyouarepreparedto assignthemtheirpropervalue.

ByRonaldKnoxinthe"DublinReview."

evening:Communion,whichtheyhold ingreatreverence,theydonotnecessarilyreceivewithanygreatfrequency.Inpoliticstheyapttobe Conservatives.Theirorganis(traditionally)the"Record,"apaperof somestatus,butrarelymetwith.Externally,theyarebeginningtoresign theoldwhite-tieandlaycollarto EvangelicalLiberalism;withthe ActiveProtestants,theyhavenow almostamonopolyoftheclerical moustache.

gelicalismofthepast).Hence,itis not,fromtheoutsidepointofview, attractivetothereligiousinquirer;it suggestspietywithoutecstasy,puritanismwithoutasceticism,freedom butnotbreadthofthought.

Where(itseemstome)thoseofthe OldReligionmissthemarkintheir estimateofthesituation,isthatthey thinkoftheChurchofEnglandas something"splitup"intomutually exclusivefactions,whereasitisreally anexusofinterestingandcounteractingtendencieswhichweonlycall "parties"or"schools"forclearness' sake.AndbecauseIbelievethat charityisbetterservedbymutual understandingthanbyimpatienceon thepartofthecriticandsomething likecamouflageonthepartofthe :criticised,Idonotfeeltheneedof ;,pologisingforthisarticleunlessI haveunwittinglymisrepresentedthe 4icts. 'IsupposenobodyisnowsooldfashionedastothinkoftheChurchof Englandasdivisibleintothreeparties-High,Low,andBroad.Itwas nevertrue,andwhatmeaningitever hadhaslongsincedisappeared.Turningoverthematterinmymind,I couldneverarriveatasatisfactory accountwhichallowedforlessthan nineschoolsofthought-anine-fold hierarchyofAnglicans,asofAngels. Thesearenot,ofcourse,water-tight compartments;theyinteractand coalece;therewillbeoverlappings andcross-divisions.Butingeneralif youinstanceanyAnglican,clericor laic,Iwouldassignhimtohisproper circle,andgivegoodreasonswhyhe couldnotbeclassedotherwise. Thelist(whichIhavebeencompelledinsomecasestodistinguishby fancylabels)isasfollows:-

(i)ActiveProtestants.

(ii)Evangelicals. i-(iii)Neo-Evangelicals. '/iv)EvangelicalLiberals. 7a-1TheRest.

(vi)HighChurchLiberals. -'vii)HighChurchmen. lviii)Anglo-Catholics.

Theirmostsolidachievementisthe ChurchMissionarySociety,avery wide-spread,effective,andrichlyendowedorganisation,whichkeepsso closeaholdoveritsmembers(even itsBishops)astoformasortof ChurchwithintheChurch-oratleast aself-containedbodyanalogousin thisrespecttotheSocietyofJesus. Tocontributetoitssupportisthe hall-markofEvangelicalism;theNeoEvangelicalsareapttosupportalso theSocietyforthePropagationofthe Gospel."IsheC.M.S.?"isa-shibboleth inthemouthoftheEvangelicalcomparableto"IsheaCatholic?"inthe mouthoftheAnglo-Catholic.At home,Evangelicalismhassecuredits positionnotsomuchbythebuilding ofnewchurchesasbysecuringthe patronageofchurchesalreadyexisting Ithasnotthatstrongchurch-building instinctwhichtheTractarianMovementhasalwaysevinced;andthus, whileTractarianismhastendedmore andmoretosubdivideparishes,enrichingtheChurchofEnglandwith freshecclesiasticalstructuresandorganisations,themoneycontributedby Evangelicalshasgonemoretothe propagationoftheChurchintheDominionsandinheathencountries.

(iv)TheEvangelicalLiberalsare stronginintellect,ratherthanin numbers.Theirdistinctionfromthe Neo-Evangelicalsistwofold.First(a differenceofdegree,ratherthanof kind)thisschoolisbolderinitsdesertionoftraditionaldoctrines,and membersofitarenotwantingwho would,forexample,denytheexistence ofsuperhumanknowledgeandpowers intheIncarnateSaviour.Secondarily, itismoreanti-clerical;itisforever concernedwiththerightsofthenoncommunicantlaity,foreverdistrustfulofclericalmannerismsandclerical pretensions:itis,infact,thepartyof thattoo-oftenquotedgentlemanwho declaredthathe"wouldwearno clothestodistinguishhimfromhis fellow-Christians."Thewhitetieisas muchabadge(curiouslyenough)to thisschoolasthecollar-sliptothe Ultramarines. Theorganofthispartyisthe 'ModernChurchman,"alittleknown periodicalresemblingthe"OccultReview"inexternalappearance.Its memberscomeinforagooddealof Crownpatronage,butdonotusually reachtheEpiscopalBench.Theyare sometimes(acuriouscircumstance) violentlyConservativeinpolitics.In thesecularpressandonChurchplatformstheyenjoyaprominencenot proportionatetotheirinfluence.

(v)WhatIhavecalled"TheRest" Is,ofcourse,notaschooloraparty, butabewilderedresiduum.Among thelaityitisnaturallystronginnumbers,andprobablyhasmoreadherents thananyoftheschools;but,since thisistobeaccountedforbylackof ecclesiasticalinterestsratherthanby anydeliberatemoderation,themajorityofitsadherentsarenotdistinguishedeitherbyactivityorbyfervour.Theyrepresentthespiritofthe Englishpublicnotgreatlyaddictedto supernaturalreligion;and,besidesa dislikeofcontroversyandofintolerance,theyevinceacertainsuspicion ofallthesalientpointsintheother schools,suspectingthepietyofthe Evangelicalashypocrisy,themental strugglesoftheModernistasdishonesty,thereligiousexercisesoftheSacramentalistasmummery.

(ix)Ultramarines. k Itseemssimplesttodiscussthem orebyoneunderthoseheadings,and ',,ithatorder.

(i)TheActiveProtestantsarean :%art4ficialorganisation(orseriesof Organisations)ratherthanagroup. tiTh.,6arenotinfacteitherparticular,lvnumerousorparticularlyinfluenfiatandtheirchiefobjectistoincite tietwoneighbouringgroupstoadopt amoredefinitelyhostileattitudetowards"Romanismand"Ritualism." Theirorganisthe"EnglishChurchman."Themostcuriousphenomenon aboutthisschoolisthat,whileitis alwaysappealingformoneyandapparentlygettingit.itdoesnotfigure prominentlyasbuildingchurches,endowingschools,etc.,butappearsto confineitsactivitiestotheconductof aquasi-Parliamentaryagitation,with verylittlesuccess.

(ii)TheEvangelicalsarethedirect descendantsofthatgroupofenthusiastswho,atthebeginningofthe NineteenthCentury,weremercilessly persecutedbytheLowChurchmen. TheLowChurchmenhavediedout, ,,c-nd,merelybywayofcontrastwith -lbeOxfordMovement,theEvangelicalsarefrequentlyconfoundedwith them.Theirprincipalcharacteristics are,asincerereverenceforandbelief intheBible,afirminsistenceon directaccessthroughfaithtothe .savingmeritsoftheRedeemer,belief insuddenandecstatic"conversion" .;asthemeansofreconcilingthesinner toGod,thedenialofallhumanmerit (properlyso-called),thecarefulobservanceofSunday-inaword,very muchthecharacteristicsoftheolder Nonconformity.Their"Churchmanship"isintangiblebutquitereal;they aresatisfiedwiththetestofthe PrayerBookasamethodofpublic worship.buttheyarenotwithout theirownmethodsofdevotion,which consistinprayer-meetingscalculated toexcitetheworshippertodevotion throughhisemotions-theunbeliever says,hysteria.Byacomparatively -ecentinnovation,theysometimes ...13ratt.theCommunioninthe t

Thisisonlyacoldandlifelesssummary;itishardlyinplacehereto recordtheextraordinaryrespect whichIfeel,andbelievethatCatholicsshouldfeel,forthosewhoarehonestlyofthispersuasion.Theydobelieveinasupernaturalreligion,al-thoughtheyexalttheBibleatthe expenseoftheChurch;theyhavean intensefeelingforpersonalrighteousness,andtheyhavein past (thoughnotsoMuchlatterly)stood outasprominentlyasthechampions ofthepoorandoppressed.Myimpressionisthat(tomymindunfortunately)theyaredwindlinginnumbers,losing(especiallyamongthe clergy)totheranksofNeo-Evangelicalism,whichmustnowbeconsidered. (iii)TheNeo-Evangelicalsarebeginningtodiscardbothoutwardlyand inwardlysomeoftheprincipalcharacteristicsoftheolderschool.The moustacheisdisappearing;theclericaldress(forthetailors,liketee Bishops,favouruniformity)ismore andmoreassimilatedtothatwhich oncewasconsideredscandalousinthe Tractarians;thecollarwhichLingard repudiatedasaninnovationappears withoutremarkontheirinnocent necks.Moreimportantdifferencesare arising;thisschoolismoreaccommodatingtowardsSacramentalism,and sometimesevenconcedesthepermissiveuseofvestments:itisalsoless suspiciousofBiblicalcriticism,holdinganattitudeoftemperate"enlightenment:"initsviewofhistoryitis lessuncompromisingtowardsthe CatholicChurch,admiringaselection oftheCatholicSaintseveninthe MiddleAges,andadmittingthatit hassomethingtolearnfromCatholic method.Suchdeparturesastheseyou willseeconstantlydeploredbythose oftheoldschoolinthecolumnsof the"Record,"whichtheNeo-Evangelicalsshareastheirorgan.Ibelieve thatthetwotendenciesareliableto givetroubletotheauthoritiesofthe C.M.S. Itis,principally,theNeo-Evangelicalswhofavourtherapprochement withNonconformity.Theyare,probably,lessinsularthananyotherof thegroupsweareconsidering,and feelitasareproachtoAnglicanism thatitshoulddependtosolargean extentforitsrecruitsuponthe English-speakingrace.Innumbers,as Isay,itappearstobegainingon Evangelicalismproper,butthegainis largelyrelative;frankly,Ihavenever seenmuchsignthatittendstoacquireanincreasingholduponthe youthofthecountry.ForitisnegativebothwhereEvangelicalismis negative,andalsowhereitispositive. WithEvangelicalism,itrepudiates eclesiastical"accretions"and"innovations,"yetwithoutanypassionatereverencefortheBible.Meanwhile,it haslittletoaddthatisnotnegative; itschiefmoralprogrammeisthatof abstinencefromalcoholicliquor(an abstinenceabominatedbytheEvan-

Becauseitisthemostnumerous body,thisbodygivesitstonetothe officialreligionofthecountry,the PublicSchoolsandtheUniversities, nowadaysalsototheservices.(For whateverreason,thereligioussurroundingsofRoyaltyhaveneverbeen affectedbythespiritwhichrefaced theoutsideofBuckinghamPalace). Itisnoticeablethatsofarasexternal accessoriesgo,thereisacontinual tendencyabouttheofficialreligionin aCatholicisingdirection;achancelis neveraltered,butitis(ecclesiastically speaking)alteredforthebetter.In ideal,thereisalsodevotionalprogress; servicesbecomemorefrequentand perhapsmorereverent.Butallthe tirpethereisarivaltendencywhich progressivelyweakensthepositivebeliefinsupernaturalreligion;andn theyoungergenerationthelapsesinto vaguenessandunbeliefaredistressinglynumerousandcasual.

Whilethelaityofthisdepartment andsomeofitsclericalrepresentatives(especiallyinthecountrydistricts)takethislineasonthewhole thelineofleastresistance,itclaims theadhesionofmanyamongthe moreprominentanddignifieddivines foratotallydifferentreason.They holditadutytosupplyamoderating influence,recoilingfromeitherextreme;itistheirboastthatthey"rio notbelieveinlabels;"theywillbeall thingstoallmen.Hencearisesthe realgulfbetweentheclergyandthe laityoftheChurchofEngland:the moderatelaityaremorelaicalthan thatofanyotherparty,whereasthe moderateclergyarebynomeansthe leastclerical.Thus,forexample,the church-goingstockbrokerofmoderate viewslikeshisSundaygolf,whilehis VicarisEvangelicalenoughtodisapproveofit;heisatbestaninfrequent communicant,whereashisVicaris Sacramentalistenoughtoencourage frequencyofCommunion.Inaword, themoderatepriestaspirestocombinethevirtues,andisindangerof combiningtheangularities,ofall schoolsatonce;themoderatelaymandespisestheangularitiesandisshyof thevirtuesofall-itistheLowest CommonMultipleexercisingspiritual careovertheHighestCommonFactor. Sincethisdepartmentisthemost

powerful,inpointofwealthbecause ofitslaity,inpointofinfluencebecauseofitsprelates,itnaturallyboth providesforandcontrolsavastnumberofthecharitableorganisations whichdosomuchcredittotheenergy oftheChurchofEngland.Itpartly providesthefunds,andpartlydirects thepolicyoftheothergreatMissionaryorganisation-theSocietyforthe PropagationoftheGospel.Thisinstitutionis(inthehistoricsenseof theword)HighChurchinorigin;in presentattitudeisisonthewhole mildlyTractarian.Thereis,naturally, nonewspaperwhichcanreallybe calledtheorganofthiscentralsection.The"ChurchFamilyNewspaper" hastriedtofeeditonslops,butI neverheardofitshavingmuchsuccess;the"Challenge"(arecentventure)pliesitwithstrongmeatofa "liberal"kind,butwithoutwhetting Itsappetite-Ifancythechiefvogue ofthe"Challenge"isreallyamongthe twoLiberalschools.Noristhereany markbywhichmoderateclergymen ormoderatechurchesaretobedistinguished;acrossandcandlesticks, forexample,willbenon-aignificantin London;inPrestontheywillprovoke ariot. What,then,isthefutureofthis greatresiduum?Thatisexactlythe point.Ihavespokenof"theRest;"I verynearlyspokeof"thePool."For itisthiscentralbodyofopinionamongtheBishops,amongthePrebendaries,amongthemassofordinary laymenandunadventurousclergymen withtheecclesiasticalstructures,the publicposition,andthefundswhich itcontrols,thateachofthevarious schoolsistryingto"capture"for itself."Animaenilmagnaelaudis egentes,"themenoftheCentrelook uneasilythiswayandthat,discarda doctrinehere,reconcilethemselvesto adoctrinethere,hesitate,andremain ineffective.Theyarereadytoabandon theAthanasianSymbolandthe"Imprecatory"Psalms,aslikelyto'put peopleoff;"theyconsenttotheuseof prayersforthedead,becausesome people"findthemhelpful."Itisthe presenceofthisvastresiduumoflay folk,unwillingtobemovedinany direction,yetcapableofbeingmoved inall,regardingthemselvesasloyal Churchmenbecausetheyaretypical andnormalChurchmen,notbecause theyhaveeverinvestigatedtheorigins oftheChurchofEnglandortheideas whichinspireditsinstitution,which makesitnaturaland(itstillseemsto me)insomewaysjustifiableforany Anglicantoholdanybodyofdoctrines,solongashehonestlyhopesto secureapprovalofthemfromthe inertmajority,(vi)TheHighChurchmenofto-day arenot,ofcourse,thewell-fed,Uni. versity-educated,Tory-minded,hardriding,county-familyproductswhoenjoyedthetitleforsomanyyears,and wouldbynowhavepassedintooblivioniftheyhadnotfounda"vates sacer"inAnthonyTrollope.Theyare followers,inonewayoranother,of theOxfordMovement,andtheydivide themselvesintotwogroupsaccording astheyacceptedorreactedagainst theLiberalisingMovementwhichfirst madeitselffeltinTractariancircles withthepublicationof"LuxMundi." TheHighChurchLiberalsarecommoninUniversities,onTheological' Collegestaffs,inwell-runBishopfavouredparishes,andsoon.They areaccustomedtowearingtheliturgicalvestments,butdonotdemand them,arefondofEnglishadaptations oftheDivineOffice,butdislikethe populardevotionsoftheCatholic Church,prayforthedeadbutnotto theSaints,insistuponacertainstandardofclericalsanctification,yetdo notcelebratedailyorevenfrequently. Indoctrine,theyfollowatadiscreet distance(farmorediscreetlythanthe EvangelicalLiberals)theoraclesof ContinentalHigherCriticism,and labourtoreconcileanemasculated versionofthesewithanequallyemasculatedversionofthetraditionsof CatholicChristianity.Inpoliticsthey areLiberals(sofarasthattermhas 'anymeaningnow),andsupportina moreorlessdegreetheratherhalting policyoftheChristianSocialUnion. Theirorganisthe"Commonwealth," oneofthefewinterestingbecauseone ofthefewincorruptjournalsofour day. (Tobecontinued.)

MOANACAFE

HAT!STREITP=M,ForAfternoonTeaandSappers. BeautifullyAppointedandTastefully Served.

UnhappyPoland

PADEREWSKITELLSITSSTORY HISSTARVING

Inthe"IllustratedReview,"publishedatAtascadero,California,the famousmusician,I,J.Paderewski, tellsthefollowingstoryofhiscountry'sstruggleforfreedomandhis countrymen'ssorrows.Itiseloquent initssimplicity,andcannotfailto moveonetosympathisewithabrave butcruelly-treatedrace.Hewrites:-

Toquote,howeverbriefly,allthe noteworthyfactsofteneventfulcenturieswhichbuiltthegloriousmonumentofPoland'shistorywouldbe beyondmypowerandbeyondyour patience.1canonlypointoutsome features,somecharacteristics,andI mustnotindulgeinanarrativelength, asIhavelateronstillanotherimpor-tantdutytoperform.

FarfrompretendingthatthePolish. nationwasmadeupofangels,Iwillinglyadmitthatmycompatriots, thoughexceptionallyrichlyendowed, fullof-imagination,laborious,brave, chivalrous,kind-hearted,broad-minded,were,andnaturallystillare,extremelytemperamental,excessively emotional,andconsequentlysubject topassion,toerrors.Agreatmany mistakeshavebeencommitted.But thereflowsthroughoutourwholehistoryastreamofhumanity,ofgenerosity,oftolerance,sobroad,sopowerfulandsopurethatitwouldbevain indeedtolookforasimilaroneinthe pastofanyotherEuropeancountry.

ANDAPPEALSFORHELPFOR COUNTRYMEN.

established.Asmallpermanentarmy, alas,muchtoolate,wasstarted.A gradual,emancipationofpeasants,an abolitionofserfdom,hadbegun.Some ofthesereformsprecededbytwentyfiveyearstheanalogicalreformsof thegreatFrenchRevolution.The majorityofthemweremanyyearsin advanceoftheneighbouringcountries,whichnaturallyregardedthem asadirectmenacetotheirold-fashionedfeudalinstitutions.Allthese reformscouldbutprecipitateour downfall.Thefirstpartitionoccurred ,in1772,shortlyafterthesereforms hadbeenintroduced;thesecondand thirdpartitionsfollowedveryclosely ourmemorableconstitutionof1791. Thusthegreatestcrimeofmodern historywasperpetrated.Polandhad fallen:

Eversincethebeginningofherpoliticalexistence,Polandhasbeenasafe refugeforalloppressedpeople,acomfortableshelterforallpersecutedreligionsandopinions.Wekeptour doorswideopentoeveryone.The' persecutedJewscametoPolandfrom Germanyintheeleventhcentury,and thefirstchartergrantingthemthe rightofinhabitingPolishcitieswas issuedbyourKingLadislausHerman fromthecityofKalischin1096.Since thenallnations,allconfessions,were pouringintoourcountry,andallof themfoundinourmidstlawfulprotectionandfreeexerciseoftheir creeds.Untilthepresentwarthere werestillinPoland,manyofthose ancientArianchurches,manyof thoseoldJewishtempleserectedas farhackasthethirteenthcentury. Therehasneverbeen,andIcannot emphasiseitstronglyenough,there hasneverbeenarace,acreed,oreven alanguagepersecutedunderour Polishrule.Accordingtosomepeople'sopinionitmayhavebeenoneof ourpoliticalerrors,butitisourpride, andIthinknobodycandenyit,that itislegitimatepride.

Poland'sgreatestmisfortunewas hergeographicalsituation.Atthe extremeEuropeanend,withno naturalboundarybetweenherandtheturbulentEast,Polandwaspredestinedtobealwaysthefirstto'receive theshocksofTartar,Mongolian-and Turkishinvasions.Andtherewere manyoftheseinvasions.Fromthe beginning.ofthethirteenthcentury, fivehundredyearsofourexistence werefilledwiththeseterrificshocks.

ItwasindefenceofChristianity thatour King,LadislausIII., twentyyearsold,imploredbyJohn Palaologue,Byzantine'emperor,went tohisrescueandlosthislifeinthe batleofVarna,in1444.

PolishBloodSavedChristianity.

Itwasagaininthedefenceof Christianity,ofcivilisation,thatour King,JohnSoboeski,bysaving Viennain1683,inflictedadecisive, crushingblowupontheaggressive poweroftheOttomanEmpire.Polish bloodsavedChristianity,Polishbravery,savedWesternEuropefroman inevitableinvasion,frominevitabledestruction.

Oh,happyWesternEuropeancountries!Theycouldmoreorlessnormallyattendtotheiraffairs,develop theirtrade,theirindustries,gather riches;theycoulddevotethemselves toscience,toart,enjoyluxuriesof life,becausebetweenthemandthe realdanger,constantlymenacing, therestoodapermanentwall,protectingtheirprosperity;andthat permanentwallwasmadeofPolish noblemen'schests.

Officialandofficioushistoriansof nationsandgovernment,notprecisely disinterestedinthecase,havebeen andstillarewritingprofuselyabout Poland'sinabilitytogovernherself, aboutourdissensions,aboutour anarchy.Thisdistinctlyimmoralwork ofpoisoningpublicopinionhasbeen donesolong,sothoroughlyandso effectively,thatevenafewofour ownwriters,broughtupinPoland, butinforeignlanguageandforeign spirit,adoptedthemonstrousidea thatourcountry'sdownfallwassolely duetothepeople'sownfault. Dissensions,anarchy,inabilityof governingourselves!Howdothese thingslookinthelightofpositivehistoricalfacts?OurStatuteofWislica, establishedin1347,waschronologically thefirstcompletecodepfChristian Eunipe.In1413,Polandconcludeda politicalunionwithLithuania.This actoffreeunionproclaimingforthe firsttimeinhistorythebrotherhood ofnations,thisactofunionconfirmed byadocumentofsublime,almost evangelicalbeauty,thisactoffree unionoftwodifferentraces,which lastedundisturbedtilltheveryendof, ourindependence,isoneofthemost gloriousachievementsnutonlyof Poland,butofhumanity.

Alreadyinthefifteenthcenturya self-governingcountry,Polandbecame. in1573,aregularrepublic,withkings electedforlife,aspresidents.In1430 consequently259yearsbeforethe HabeasCorpusofEngland,359years beforethedeclarationofHuman RightsinFrance,Polandestablished herfamouslaw::'Neminemcaptivabimus,nisiiurevictum,"which,translatedintoEnglish,means,"Nobody shouldbedetainedunlesslegallyconvicted."

Ourbroad,liberalconstitutionof 1791precededby57yearstheconstitutionofGermanyandofAustria,and by114yearstheso-calledconstitutionofRussia.Andallthesemomentousreforms,alltheseradicalchanges. unlikeothercountries,wereaccomplishedwithoutrevolution,without anybloodshed,withoutthelossofone singlehumanlife;byunanimous'vote. inaquiet,mostpeaceful,mostdignifiedway..Doesitproveourdissensions;does'itproveouranarchy;does itproveourinabilityofgoverning ourselves?

- PolanddidnotFallAlone. Polandfellbecauseherneighbours weregreedy,unscrupulousandstrong. Polandfellbecauseshewasgenerous, humaneandweak.Polandfell,totell youthetruth,becauseshehadnopermanentarmytodefendherpossessions.But,donotthinkthatPoland fellalone!WiththePolishrepublic fellalsothehonourofthreemonarchies.Withourindependencefellalso theapatheticconscienceofcivilised Europe.Theywillnotrise,theywill notcleansethemselves,untilourfreedomisrestoredagain.

Forthegreatestpartofherhistory

Aftercenturiesofcontinuouscompulsorywarring,whichwasalmost exclusivelydonebynoblemen,by volunteers,whenexhaustedPoland triedtorecuperate,torecoverstrength toreorganiseherself;itwastoolate.

AlltheremarkablereformsinauguratesbyourwonderfullygiftedKing, StanislausPoniatowski,werepracticallyintroducedinspiteoftheRussian,Prussian,andAustrianregular troopsalreadyoccupyingourterritory.Nevertheless,withinafewyears, tr'complete,mosthumane,judicial,reformtookplace.Aperfectscholar system,withaministryforpublic education,thefirstministryofits kindinthewholecivilisedworld,was

Polandhasbeeneitherinvadedor defendingEuropeanfrontiers.Consideringsuchabnormalcircumstances,it isreallyastonishinghowintense,how importanthasbeenherintellectual andartisticlife.Besidesmanygreat warriors,manydistinguishedstatesmen,manybrilliantorators,Poland producedscientists,mathematicians, musicians,artists,poets,authors,navigators,discoverers,philosophers,some ofwhomacquiredworld-widefame. OuroldUniversityofCracow,foundedin1364,beforetheUniversity'of Vienna,beforethatofLeipzig,300 yearsbeforethatofBerlin,andover 400yearsbeforethatofPetrograd,our oldUniversityofCracowwasalready attracting,inthefifteenthcentury,a greatmanystudentsfromGermany, Hungary,Denmark,Sweden,andeven fromItaly.Thegreatmathematician andastronomer,AlbertBrudzewski, wastheprincipalmagnetofthecelebratedacademy;andourNicholas Copernicus,thegreatestastronomerof alltimes,washismostillustrious pupil. Thereweremanydistinguished poetsinoldPoland,whoexpressed themselvesinLatinorinthePolish language.Personally,Iesteemthatthe mostremarkableachievementsof Poland'screative,versatilegeniusare tobefoundinherschoolofmusicin the16thandinthe17thcenturies. Composerswerenumerous,allmarvellouslygifted,someofthemcontemporariesofPalestrinanotatallinferior tohim.ThecompositionsofGorczycki, bySzamotulski,byGomolka,by Zeilenski,arestilltobeclassedamong themasterpiecesofsacredmusicofall times. Butthemostamazingproofofthe' extraordinaryvitalityofourraceis therevivalofPolishliterature,especiallypoetry,afterthelastwarforindependencein1831.Inmanycountries,ashistorysographicallydemonstrates,thehighestdevelopmentof literature,ofpoetry,orart,occurred whentheclimaxofpoliticalandeconomicalprosperitywasreached.In modernPolandweseejusttheopposite.Afteradisastrous,crushingdefeatin1831,thosewhowerenot caught,executedorsenttoSiberia, fledingreatnumbers,tlousandsof themtotheWesterncountries,mostly toFrance.Andthere,onstrangesoil. almostoutoftheranksofdefeated heroes,dozensofpoetscameforward, dozensofinspiredpoetsarose,and raisedtheirvoicestosingthegreatnessandimmortalgloryofthefallen

country,toexpress,inthelanguageof unsurpassablebeauty,theirunshaken hope,theirunwaveringfaithina betterfuture;toclamourdesperately -toclamournotforapettyrevenge, butforuniversaljustice.Anynation couldenvyPolandforherpoets. Mickiewiczstandsalone.Krasinski Slowackiareequaltoanypoet;inferiortonone.OutsideofPolandvery fewonlyknowtheirmasterworks. Thoseloftythoughts,thosemighty images,thosepropheticvisions,those pureandnobleaspirationsarecast intoPolishwords;andwhowould carenow,whowouldtakethetrouble tolearnthelanguageofacountry thathasnoarmy,nonavy,nofinance, notrade,norailwaysofherown?

ButitwasgiventoaPolishpoetto revealthegeniusofourrace,toexpressinanaccessiblewayourpain andjoy,ourdoubtandfaith,ourloss andhope;itwasgiventoaPolish poettocarryfarintothewideworld theimmortalmessageofbeautyfrom hismothercountry,toreachevery land,almosteveryhome,almostevery heart.ThispoetwasChopin,andyou knowhimwell.

FarfromDryingup. Thevividsourcesofthenation's genius,arefarfromdryingup.In recentyearsPolandhasproduced manygiftedpoets,remarkablescientists,distinguished,eminenthistorians, greatnovelists-themostillustriousof thembeing,ofcourse,HenrykSienkiewicz.Wehaveadmirablepainters, mosttalentedsculptors;wehavecele-

bratersingers;wehaverenowned musicians.ManyaPolishwomanhas distinguishedherselfinpoetry,inart, inscience,evenonthebattlefield.The nameofMadameCurieSklodowska hasacquireduniversalfame.Everybodymoreorlessacquaintedwith musicinthiscountryknowsandadmiresMadameSembrlch.And,lastbut notleast,letusnotforgetthegreat, incomparableartist,thebeautifuland noblewomanwhosenameissoclosely associatedwiththehistoryofdramaticartinAmerica,wholivedand diedinthiscountry,MadameModjeska. WhatisPolandnow?Atthepresent momentPolandistoadegreeonlya memory.Itisavastdesert,animmenseruin,acolossalcemetery, Posen,theancient,Danzig,thewealthy,Cracow,thebeautiful,arestill there.Warsaw,Lemberg,Lubinand 'Vilno,accordingtonewspaperreports, havebeenbutlittledamaged.Only preciousworksofart,mostbeautiful documents,booksandmanuscripts,all thepricelessproofsofourancient, thousand-years-oldculture,havebeen confiscated,astheoperationisdiplomaticallycalledwhenitisperformed byanoverwhelmingcollectiveforce. Severallargecities,havebeen spared,preserved,forthecomfortof ouruninvitedguests.But,onthetremendousbattlefront,extendingfrom theBalticSeatothesouthernslopes oftheCarpathianMountains,the wholeofRussia,almostthewholeof Austrian,andevenaportionofPrussianPoland,havebeentotallyruined. Threehundredtowns,twothousand churches,twentythousandvillages, arenomore.Anareaequalinsizeto theStatesofIllinois,Pennsylvania, NewYork,andMainetogetherhas beenlaidwaste.For,whatcouldremainofacountrywhereinmanydistrictsthosehugearmiesofmillions ofmenweremovingcontinuouslyforwardsandbackwardsforeighteen months?Eighteenmonthsofcontinuousfighting;eighteenmonthsofincessantdanger;eighteenmonthsof uninterruptedanguishandpain,imposeduponanentirelyinnocentnation!Millionsofhomelesspeasants,of unemployedworkmen,ofhumble Jewishshopkeepers,havebeendriven intotheopen.Millionsofbereaved parents,ofbreadless,helplesswidows andorphansarestillwanderingabout inthedesolatedland,hidinginwoods orinhollows,happyiftheyfindan abandonedtrench,andinthattrench, nexttothebodyofafallenfighter, somedecayingremnantsofsoldier's food.Outofthearmiesof2,500,000 men,2,500,000soldiersnativeborn, Polishspeakingsoldiers,600,000in Prussia,600,000inAustriaand1,300,000inRussia,ofallthesearmiesnot one-fourthremains.Compelledto fight,brotheragainstbrother,always inthefirstrow,alwaysfallingthe first,withoutprofitandwithout glory,three-fourthsofouryouth,the nation'sveryhopeandlove,havebeen killedorwounded,andthefateofthe remainderisalreadysealed.How manycivilians,non-combatants,perishedinthiscalamity,nobodycould stateprecisely.Thecountry,thegranaryofEurope,asitusedtobecalled in'ancienttimes,istotallywrecked. Themateriallossesarefarinexcess oftenbilliondollars.Millionsof horses,millionsofcattlehavebeen takenorslaughtered.Twoconsecutive cropshavebeenconfiscated-excuse meforusingthatwordagain-or burned.Whatisleftforthepeople?

THEW.A.RECORD.

cruelties,ofatrocities,willbe,of course,disappointed.Iwillaccusenobody;Iwillmakenocomplaints againstanyofthebelligerents.We havebeentreatedaccordingtothe logicofwar,whichisinitselfa cruelty,anatrocitynowadaysmultipliedbyscience. Iamperformingadifficult,painful, evenhumiliating,butsacredduty.I amendeavouringtoarousesomeinterestinthefateofmypeople,who inthiswarsufferedmostofall. FaithfultoPoland'stradition,trueto thespiritofourancestors,Iamnot seekingassistanceforthoseofmy bloodonlyorofmyreligion,butfor all,withoutanydistinctionofrace,of creed,orofopinionforallwhoare sharingincommonmycountry'sunspeakablemisfortune.

Myerrandisnotofhatred,butof love.1donotintendtoexcitepassionbuttoawakecompassion.IfI havesucceeded,prayspeakabout Polandtoyourkind,goodfriends. Tellthemthatfarawayfromyour prosperous,opulent,happycountry therearegreatpeopleingreatpoverty,ingreatneed,sufferingbeyond thelimitsofhumanendurance.Tell themthattheseverypeopleinthe daysofyourneedsentyouKosciuszko,offeredyouPulaski,andnot forthepleasureoffightingtheEnglish, butforthenoblejoyofcontributing tothegloriousconquestforhuman liberty.Someonemaybeconvinced byyourarguments,touchedbyyour words,movedbyyourvoice;someone maytrytohelpus.Godwillblesshim asHewillblessyou.

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NewNorcia

match,Plains-Marbrov.CollegeBwas interestingandsurprising,astheCollegeB,thoughttobemuchtheweaker,succeededindefeatingtheirop, ponentsby27runs.Plains-Marbro weredefeatedbothbyMissionandby theCollegeA.Intheirmatchesagainst theCollegeB,boththeCollegeAand theMissionattemptedathreepoint win,butneitherscoredmorethantwo points.Thesecondroundofthecompetitionopenedon17thFebruary,1918, withtheCollegeA(200)v.PlainsMarbro(115).InthisroundtheMissionturnedthetablesontheCollege Abydefeatingthemeasily.Mission battedfirstandranup231,ofwhich E.Farrellscored66.CollegeArespondedwithonly60,thechiefbowlersfor theMissionbeingD.Biggs,twowickets for21,andJ.Lawrence,fourwickets for7.Plains-MarbrodefeatedtheCollegeB,andweredefeatedbyMission andbyCollegeA.TheCollegeAscored athree-pointwinovertheBteam,the Missionatwopoint.

ThePlains-Marbroteamwasbest representedinthebattingbyP.Butler,R.Lanigan,C.K.Davidson,J. Longman,andF.Groves,andinthe bowlingbyT.Fitzgerald,P.Butler, andH.Longman. TheCollegeBteam'sbestbatsmen wereM.Byrne,L.Pym,andJ.McNamara;M.Clifford,L.Green,andB. Smythewereitschiefbowlers. Attheendoftheseason,CollegeA teamvisitedMooresandplayedthe teamthereinanall-daymatch,which provedaveryexcitinggame,the Moorateamwinningby7runs(115v. 108).

St.Ildephonsus'College. Thecricketcolourcompetitions withinthecollegearejustcomingto aclose.Intheseniordivision,M. Jones'teamandJ.Murphy'steamareequalinpoints,andthefinalmatchis yettobeplayed.Inthejuniordivision thefourteamsstandasfollows:M. Lehane'steam,29points;W.Murphy's,28points;R.Bryant's,27;and R.Doney's,16;andthefinalmatches areyettobeplayed.Thejuveniles' twoteamsare:A..Durack's,70points, endW.Lithgo's,23.

The.1,,a.iationhasjustcompleted thematchesofthecompetitionforthe season1917-18.Establishedin1913,it hasrunthroughfiveseasons,provided verygoodgames,andhasbeenthe meansofkeepingcricketgoinginthe district.Followingisalistoftheclubs whichhavewontheAssociationShield forthepreviousseasons:-

1913-14,Mission. 1914-15,VictoriaPlains.

1915-16,Marbro.

1916-17,Mission. Forthepastseasonfourclubsentered,namely,Plains-Marbro,Mission, St.Ildephonsus'CollegeATeam,St. Ildephonsus'CollegeBTeam.PlainsMarbro,beingacombinationoftwo clubs(VictoriaPlainsandMarbro), whichweredistinct'inpreviousseasons,werestrongerthanintheseason before.Theteamwasablycaptained byMr.C.K.Davidson.Thenativesof NewNorciaandthesurroundingdistrictfortheMissionClub,captained byJ.Egan.St.Ildephonsus'College firstelevenconstitutestheAteamand thesecondeleventheBteam.F. GuilfoyleisthecaptainoftheAteam, - CliffordoftheB.AftertheChristmasholidaysthecollegeteamswere considerablyweakened,severalmembersofbothteamsnothavingreturned.

Attheendofthesecondroundthe teamsstoodasfollows:P.W.L.Ps. CollegeA 6 5 1 11 Mission 6 5 1 10 Plains-Marbro CollegeB 6 6 1 1 5 5 2 2 FromthisitisseenthattheCollege AandtheMissionweretheonlytwo teamswhichstoodachanceofwinningtheShield. Thethirdroundprovedthemost intreestingofthethree.Inthematch, Plains-Marbro'v.Mission,contraryto expectation,Plains-Marbrowoneasily. Theybattedfirst,andthetotalwas 278whenthelastwicketfell,P.Butler makingover100.Missionbattedwell foratime,butafterB.-Taylor(80) wasbowled,thewicketsfellquickly, andthetotalreachedonly175.When theCollegeAmetPlainsMarbro,the matchwasnotfinishedonthedayon whichitcommenced.Plains-Marbro hadhadtheirinnings,making404, whenstumpswreedrawn.Thechief individualscoreswereR.Lanigan's 135,P.Butler's58,C.K.Davidson's 53,andF.Groves'53.Thematchwas tobefinishedatthefirstopportunity, butasitwasfoundlaterthattheresultofthematchcouldnotchangethe positionoftheteams,itremainedunfinished.AgainsttheCollegeB,MissionandtheCollegeAagaintriedfor athree-pointwin,but,asinthesecond round,Missionscoredonlytwopoints andtheCollegeAthree.Thisputthe CollegeAtwopointsintheleadof Mission.OnSunday,14thApril,the MissionmettheCollegeA.Thismatch wouldpracticallydecidewhowereto bepremiers.TheCollegebattedfirst, making168.Missionwentin,andbattedforaboutanhourandahalf,and thescorewas123andstilltwowickets tofall,whenstumpsweredrawnfor theday,leavingtheMissiontoget45 runstowin.Thematchwascompleted. thefollowingSunday.Thefirstwicket fellafterfourrunsweremade,andthe otherwhenthescorewas147,B.T'Sylor's49andJ.Egan's,jnr.,37beingthe chiefindividualscores.Thecollege teamthuswonby21runs. ThepositionoftheMissionandthe CollegeAwasthen: P.W.L.Ps CollegeA 8*7 1 16 Mission 9 63 12

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Therewerethreeroundsofsix matcheseachplayed.inthecompetition,thefirstroundbeingcompleted in1917beforetheChristmasholidays, thesecondandthirdin1918afterthe holidays.Allthematcheswereplayed ontheNewNorciaOval.Twopointt werecountedforawin,threeforawin byaninnings. Attheendofthefirstroundthe CollegeAteamwereunbeaten,and stoodtwopointsintheleadofMission,thenextteamonthelist.Missionv.CollegeAwasthemostinter. estinggameoftheround,andresulted inaneasywinfortheCollege.College Abattedfirstandsucceededinmaking 136,thechiefindividualscorebeingM. Jones'42.AgainstthistheMissionput uponly61.M.Jones,withfivewickets for19,andR.McKenzie,withthree wicketsfor40,didthebestbowling fortheCollegeteam.Theresultofthe

OneMatchunfinished. ThustheCollegeAwontheAssociationShieldbyfourpoints,thisbeing thefirstseasoninwhichithasbeen successful.

FortheCollegeAteam,themost consistentplayerswereF.Guilfoyle, T.Staples,andJ.Murphyinthebattingline;M.Jones,J.Raphael:J. Clune,andT.Joneswerethemost successfulbowlers;E.Millingtonkept wicketswell;P.RyanandA.Miles didwellinthefield,andK.Byrnewas oftenusefulasastonewaller. FortheMission,D.Biggs,E.Farrell, andW.Indich.didmostofthebowling,andB.Taylor,E.Farrell,T.Taylor,andD.McIntoshgotthebestbattingscores.

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The"Bulletin"loinsCritchleyParkerinSlandering theIrish

(Reprintedfromthe"CatholicPress,"April25.)

The"Bulletin,"inEditorArchibald's daythefearlesschampionofdemocracy,isnowtheorganofthebig advertiser,andthefoeofeverycause itonceadvocated.Topleasethe classtowhomtheynowappeal,they publishedlastweekamostoffensive cartoonontheIrishpeople,Therehas alwaysbeeninEnglandalow,dirty, yahootypeofmindthatfindspleasure incaricaturingandslanderingthe Irish;andrepresentativesofthatclass inAustraliahavehadCritchleyParker foraworthymouthpiece.Andnow itappearstheoncechivalrous"Bulletin"hasfallentotheirlevel.We hopeourpeoplewillknowhowtoreply totheloathsomeinsult.

ForEngland'sSake.

ThelateMrs.ClementShorter,the wifeoftheeditorofthe"Sphere"(London),contributedtoarecentissueof the"Irishindependent"aletter,under theheadingof"TheEnglishandIreland."Thewriter,perhapsbetter knownasDoraSigerson,theIrish poetess,wasthedaughterofDr.Sigerson,alsoabrililantlitterateur. Idonotknow,saysMrs.Shorter,if thenumerousattacksupontheIrishin theEnglishnewspapershaveescaped yourreaders'attention.Ifso,I wouldlikethemtoknowtheformat presentprevalentinEngland-for whosesakewearetoldbyMr.Redmond."173,772Irishmenareservingin thearmyandnavy,"andwhosecolony wearedesperatelyagitatingtobecome.

Totherightofthecollege,overthe widebridge,isthestatueofO'Connell, whodeclaredhewouldsooneraccept thePenalLawCode;"withallitspristinehorrors,"thantheUnion;thathe wouldsoonertrusthimselftothejusticeofhisProtestantfellow-countrymenthan"layhiscountryatthefeet offoreigners."Furtherupthewide street,calledafterhim,wecomeupon thefigureofCharlesStuartParnell; hestandsbeforetheRotunda,within whosewallsheappealedtotheIrish people,anduponwhosemonumentone reads:"Youcannotputboundstothe progressofanation."

Parneli'sLastStand.

ThereIheardhimimpasionately makinghislaststand,dyinguponhis feet,yetafraidnottoattendmeetings, forfear"theywouldsayIwasacoward,""they,"alas!beinghisIrish Party-thepartywhodesertedhim becauseGladstonedesiredit,DoesMr. Redmondrememberthewordsofthat leaderhe,atleast,sobravelyfollowed whenitwasnotpolitictodoso-"You cannotputboundstotheprogressofa nation?"

"-IrelandasaSnake, 'Inthe"Bystander"theywillseea snakewiththathideoushead,which Englishartistsalwaysdrawuponan Irishman'sbody,ifhebenotinkhaki. Itismarked"SinnFein."Inthe'Old Volume,"ashillingannual,produced "iiiaidoftheBooksellers'Provident Institute,"theywillseeIrelandasan ape,andamoose-deerasaJew.Itis asmallmatter,butastrawsnowshow thewindblows.Theeditorwhoacceptssuchpictures.andthepublicthat aflewsthem,maywonder&theJewish peopleortheIrishsoldiersatthefront willfindthemasamusing'as'theartist. InSpiteoftheIrishmenintheField. TheothernightanIrish-Canadian attheGarrickTheatre,inLondon, wasmanenoughtoriseandprotestat aperformancemakinggameofthe IrishConvention."Whatarottenhole Irelandmustbe,"heheard.Hestartled thehousebyflingingachairatthe actors,andwasheardshouting."It's ashametospeakofIrelandso-and theboysatthefront!"

ItisnotmanyyearssinceMr.SeymourHickswasparadinganapeupon hisstageasanIrishmember,norwas itlongbeforethewarthatanIrishmanbrokethewindowsoftheoffice of"Punch"becauseheobjectedtoa Frenchmanbeingpicturedasamonkey onanorgan.Thus,thoughitwillbe seenthatthehumouristdoesnotbeaemorebrilliantastimemoveson, nordoeshissteadyinsultsbecomeless inspiteof173.772Irishmeninthefield.

Thatthereisacertainhumourin theConventiononecannotdeny,and noonecanseemoreclearlythanthe peoplewhohavepresenteditasasolutionoftheIrishproblem.Wehave hadthewordofatleasttwoEnglish Ministers"thatUlsterwillnotbe coerced,"andwehaveSirEdward Carsontelegraphingtohisfriends."No Surrender.-AndwehavetheBritish Governmenttellingtheworlditisall inourownhandsnowtosettlethe Irishquestion:Andthemountainisin labout-whatwillitbringforth?

GrattanandO'Connell.

AlwaysafraidtoembarrasstheGovernmentofEngland,thispartyhas everlostprestigebyitsowncowardice; andwhatistherecord?Imprisonment foreveryconstitutionalleader,from O'ConnelltoParnell,fromParnellto Mr.Redmond,andforthoseothersimprisonmentanddeath,thehangman'sropeandthevolley. Humourous!tomakeajeerof,no doubt!Butsurelythelowestformof humouruponearth,theinsultingofa bravethoughweaknation,thatitis safetoinsult.Ihavewonderedifitis notourownweaknessthatisatfault. Whywasthepartycowardlyenough toleaveMr.ParnellbecauseofMr. Gladstone?IhavewonderedwhyMr. Redmondshouldhavepostponed.the HomeRuleBillsoasnottoembarrass theGovernment.Ionceaskedwhyno Englishmemberremonstratedupon theBachelor'sWalkmassacre,andone toldme"anIrishmemberhadbegged himnottoraisethequestion;"it theyexpectedHomeRule.

Ihavewonderedthatnoneofthe membersroseinprotestagainstthe executionsoftheircountrymenafter EasterWeek,andifitweretruetheymighthavesavedRogerCasementif theyhadaskedforareprieve.Ihave wondered,wondered,whytheyprated ofalienprinces,ofbone-setting.and purelyEmpireaffairs,orsatlikemice duringthepasttragicyearwhentheir countrymenweresuffering;andI havewonderedwhattheanswerto thefewwhoaskedtheiraidbefore theexecutions.

Thereisamusementandbettinghere astowhatUlsterwilltakewithout coercion-whatMrRedmonddate taketogethimselfbackintothegraces ofhiscountrymen,andwnatIreland willtake,thathasaskedfortheliberty promisedtosmallnations:and,most ofall,whatGreatBritainwillgive whenthe'plansareuponbetable. Aye,itishumourous,withthathumourneartoheart-break,sospecialto Ireland.

OutsidethesecretChamberofthe Convention,HenryGrattanstands witharmupliftedbeforetheempty housewhichheoncemadeechowith 'hisvoice:"Iwatchedbyitscradle;I followeditshearse,"heseemstospeak ofthedeadParliament.And,again: "TheUnionhassunkthecountry,"he said."Irelandheldupherheadformerly,butsheisnowabeggaratthe doorofGreatBritain."Hisbackisto thattragicstreet,wherehegathered 'theVolunteers,thecontinuationof whichbringsonetothespotwhere youngEnunet'sheadwasheldtothe crowdas"theheadofatraitor."

IrelandPicturedasanApe. Ihavewonderedatthemanwho askedmewithajeer"ifIrelandwould besatisfiedattheConvention,orifit wouldbeanothergrievance,"andI havewonderedatthewomanwho wantedtoknow"ifIrelandwouldbe acolony."Iwondered,forIhadseen Parnellinhislastfight,appealingto hispeople.Oh!Iwonderedifmy countrymencouldnotrecogniiein thistroubleofto-daytheoldhand thatpreparedityesterday.Canwenot learnthatintheendeayourtoplease wehavegainednothing.Wearepicturedasanapeinahumourouspicturepaper,orjeeredatonthestage beforeanappreciativeaudience. Howlouddownthestreetsofthe ancientcityofDublinechothefeetof thepatrioticdead!Howstrongcomes thevoiceofonegonecallingtohis partyinthesecretcouncilsofthe Convention:"Youcannotputbounds totheprogressofanation."

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORMAY.

Sunday,12(White)-Sundaywithin' theOctaveoftheAscension.

Monday,13(White)-OftheOctaveof theAscension.

Tuesday,14(White)-OftheOctave.

Wednesday,15(White)-St.JohnBaptistdela.Salle.

Thursday,16(White)-OctaveDayof theAscension.

Friday,17(White)-St.PaschalBabylon,C.

Saturday,18(Red)-VigilPentecost. Fastday, FatherFahey,D.S.O.,isexpectedtoday.Webidhimaveryheartywelcome.

Hisnumerousfriendswillbegladto learnthatFatherQuinlivan, hasmuchimprovedinhealthsincehis arrivalinSouthAfrica.

Rev.FatherLevan,ofSt.Mary's, Kalgoorlie,whohasbeenseriouslyill forseveralweeks,wassufficientlyrecoveredonlastSundaymorningto celebrateMassatSt.Mary's.

Rev.FatherP.McBride,whounderwentaseriousoperationatSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco,isnowconvalescent,andhasreturnedtothe Palace.

LocalandGeneral

Mr.PatrickBrennan,lateofthe HouseofBrennan,Kalgoorlie,has beenseizedwithaparalyticstroke.

Mr.J.J.BendonhasrecentlyreturnedfromtheEasternStatesgreatly benefitedbythetrip,andwillbe pleasedtoseeoldandnewfriends whenatthePort.

Mr.P.J.O'Connor,secretaryofthe CelticClub,hasreceivedthefollowing appreciativeletterfromHisGracethe MostRev.Dr.Mannix,inreplytoa lettersentbytheclubexecutive:"Raheen,"Kew,Victoria,April25, 1918.MydearMr.O'Connor,-Iam deeplygratefultothemembersofyour club,andthroughyouIdesireto thankthem.AllthefriendsofIreland rejoiceattheself-reliantspiritwhich Irelandisnowshowing,andatthe unitywhichthisnewpieceofaggressionhasbroughtaboutamongIrishmen.-Iam.mydearMr.O'Cnonor, sincerelyyours,fD.MANNIX. *

Mr.PatrickBernardDurackconteststo-dayforthepositionofrepresentativeoftheSouth-WestProvince intheLegislativeAssembly.Agentlemanofhisworthandabilityneedsno boomfromthispaper,butourreaders withinhisconstituencyshouldgive himfirstpreference.Voteforthe pioneer.themanwhohaspracticalexperience.

THEW.A.RECORD.

ThePerthCatholicYoungMenwilt holdagrandCinderelladanceinthe HibernianHallonMondayevening, the27thinst.Itwillbethefirstgrand eventofthewinter,andeverypleasure-lovingsoulshouldmakeadeterminedefforttobethere.

Thefollowingresolutionhasbeen passedbytheexecutiveoftheCeltic Club,Perth:"That,inviewofthe scaudalouscaracatureappearinginthe 'Bulletin'ofthe1stApril,1918,this clubdiscontinuessubscribingtothat publication,andexpressestheopinion thatthispaperisunworthythesupportofanyIrishmanorIrishsympathiser."

WestPerthNotes

Theusualmonthlyprocessionand BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacramenttookplaceinSt.Brigid's ChurchlastSundayevening,inthepresenceofanunusuallylargecongregation.TheRev.fatherFaganpreached on''DevotiontoMary."Amarkedincreaseinthenumberofmembersof theSacredHeartSodalitywhofollowedtheBlessedSacramentwasnoticed, andwasverygratifying.

WritingfromahospitalinEngland toMissAnderson,conductorofSt. Brigid'schoir,BuglerGeorgeLecras, ofthe44thBattalion,aformermemberofthechoir,statesthathehas almostrecoveredfromhiswoundsreceivedonthebattlefieldsomewherein France.Hehasbeenbeforethedoctor fivetimes,andwaswaitingforthe sixthexamination,whichwastodecidewhetherhereturnedtothefiring lineortosunnyAustralia,thelatter decisionhehopedfor.Hehadthe pleasureofspendingChristmaswith hisonlyrelative,asisterwhomhehad notseensinceearlychildhood.His friendswishhimasafeandspeedy returntothelandofhisadoption.

Afteranabsenceofthreemonths throughindisposition,MissAnderson resumedherdutiesasconductorof St.Brigid'schoirlastSundaymorning, andwaswarmlywelcomedbythe memberswhoareherearnestadmirers.MissAndersonhaswieldedthe batonforoverthreeyears,andduring thatperiodtheefficiencyofthechoir hasreachedthehighestdegreebyher energeticandcapabletraining.Sheis ablysupportedbyMissTrixieO'Connor,thetalentedyoungorganist,to whominnosmallmeasurethesuccess ofthechoirisdue.

J.Lynch.Mr.TomMcDonaldofBayswater,wontheumbrellagivenbyMr. J.Knox,andMr.H.Crossley,the moroccopocket-book.Mr.J.Morrissey wasMC.for.thedance.Theproceeds areexpectedtoreach£10.Thenext euchrepartyanddancewillbeconductedbytheChildrenofMaryon Monday,June3.

TheAustralianSoldiers'friend FATHERBERGIN,S.J.

By"AustralianChaplain."

Duringthefirstmonthsofthewar, FatherBergin,aJesuit,washunted outofPalestinebytheTurks.He cametoCairo,andlivedattheFrench JesuitCollegethereshortlyafterthe Australiantroopsfirstlandedin Egypt,Wewereatthetimeshortof CatholicchaplainsforthemanyAustraliancamps,andtheEnglish-speakingJesuitwasausefulacquisition. EverySaturdayhemightbeseenin hislongblackhabitandflowingbeard, aftertheEasternfashion,roundingup forConfessiontheladsoftheAustralianLightHorseBrigadeatMaadi,remainingthenighttosayMassthe nextday.ThatLightHorseBrigade wasdismounted,senttoGallipolias Infantry,andthisraisedadifficulty, forFatherBergincouldnotgowith themasacivilianpriest,whilstthe brigadewouldbeinactionwithouta priestduringthemanyweeksthat wouldelapsebeforehiscommission couldbearrangedfromAustralia.

HowHewenttoGallipoli

ThesecretaryoftherecentSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationsreportshaving receivedanadditionaldonationof IstowardstheprizefundfromMr. Butler,ofOsbornePark.

Gentlemenareremindedthatthe .datefixedfortheannuallaymen'sretreatisfastapproaching.Thisyearit willcommenceonFridayevening,31st May.Itwasfeltinpreviousyears thatthetimeallottedfortheexercises wastooshort.TheRedemptorist Fathersharethereforekindlymetthe wishesofagreatnumberandhave addedanotherday.Ofcoiirse,thisarrangementwillnotdepriveanyfrom goingtotheretreatontheSaturday nightbeforewhoareunabletofrom businessandothercausesbepresent attheopening.

Mrs.J.Cotter,of"TheRosery,"Lion Mill,haswordthatherhusband,PrivateJ.Cotter,whohasbeenaprisoner ofwarinGermany.isnowofficiallyreportedtransferredtoHolland.

Inaidofaverydeservingcaseof charity,thetwobranchesoftheHibernianSocietyintheCathedralparish areorganisingasocialanddanceto beheldintheHibernianHallonthe 20thinst.Strongcommitteesareat work,andtheirgrandpurposeshould receivepracticalsupportbyacrowded houseonthatparticularevening.

OnMondayevening,the6thinst.,at theresidenceofMrs.M.Green.Bulwer street,themembersofSt.Brigid's choir,WestPerth,mettobid"bon voyage"toMrs.M.Barclay,wholeaves fortheEasternStatesto-day.Avery pleasanteveningwasspent.andmembersofthechoirrenderedsongsand instrumentalsolos.TheMissesAndertonentertainedthecompanywithseveralconcerteditems.Immediately aftersupper,Mr.J.Giraltpresented Mrs.Barclaywithahandsomeumbrella,thegiftofthemembersofthe choir,andabeautifulhand-painted sachet,thegiftofMissL.Anderson, directressofthechoir.Makingthepresentation,Mr.Giraltpaidanexcellent tributetoMrs.Barclay'sgoodworkas achoirmemberandahelperinparochialundertakings.Herdeparturefrom amongstthemwassincerelyregretted, andhermanyfriendsexpressedthe hopethatsomedayshewouldreturn andcontinueheractivities.Eachand allwishedheraprosperousandhappy future.Mrs.Barclaysuitablyreplied. Threecheersforthedepartingguest andthesingingof"AuldLangSyne" closedaverypleasantevening.

Maylands

MassinBayswater,9;devotions4 intheafternoon.MassinMaylandsat 10. LastweekMr.andMrs.P.Whelan receivedthesadnewsofthedeathof theirson,PrivatePatrickJ.Whelan, whichtookplaceinFranceonApril 18.Thedeceasedsoldier,whobelonged tooneofthebestknownfamiliesin Maylands,receivedhisearlyeducation attheConventsa.Mercy,Perthand WestPerth,andSt.Patrick'sC.B. School,andwasverypopularamong alargecircleoffriendsandacquaintances.Thebereavedparents,sisters, andbrotherhavereceivednumerous messagesofsympathy. Thefirsteuchrepartyinaidofthe bazaar,conductedundertheauspices of"Ireland'sOwn"stallatSt.Luke's Hall,onMondayeveningattractedan unusuallylargecrowd.Mrs.T.O'ConnorwasthewinnerofthechairdonatedbySayersandMcEvoy,andMrs. LewisoftheduckspresentedbyMrs.

gadewascominguptorelieve,hewas killedamiletotherearofme. YoungSoldier'sTribute. Igivealastincidenttoillustrate furthertheinfluenceoftheman,and becauseitsuggestedmywritingthis slightappreciationofhim.Good friendsbroughthisbodybacktothe rearfordecentburial,andabouta fortnightago,afewdaysbeforecominghomeonleave,ayoungsoldier stoppedmeasIpassedhisunit.He wasanAustralian,buthisnamewas Scotch,andsowashisreligion.He hadtakenaphotoofFatherBergin's gravewithapocketcamera,andgave methenegativetohaveprintstaken, asFatherBergin's"peopleathome mightlikeacopy."Itwashistribute toFatherBergin.

Correspondence

TotheEditor.

Sir,-WithreferencetotheunfortunateaccidentbywhichthelateMr. M.J.Sullivanlosthislifeatthe ClaremontRailwayStationonFriday, the26thult.,Idesiretostatethatthe widowandfamilyofthreeyoung children,theeldestofwhomisfour yearsofage,areleftindestitutecircumstancesandinneedofurgent financialassistance.

Acommitteehasbeenformedat Claremontwithaviewtoraising fundstoassistthisverydeserving case,andIampleasedtostateweare meetingwithaliberalresponse.

ButaJesuitmightbereliedonto overcomeatechnicality,anditwas overcomeratherhumourouslyone daywhenFetherBerginwalkedinto atentinthelines,andreappeared shortlyafterwardsasTrooperBergin, withfaceshaven,andintheuniform andequipmentofaprivatesoldierin theAustralianLightHorse.Yethe wasnoAustralian,forhehadnever seenAustralia;andhisstrongTipperaryaccentleftnodoubtastotheland ofhisbirth;andhewasnohorseman, forbyhisperformanceIshouldsayhe hadlittleacquaintancewithanyhorse, lightorheavy.Itwasinthismanner, however,thatheaccompaniedthe LightHorseBrigadetoGallipoli,doingtheworkofapriest,withthe statusofaprivatesoldier,untilhis officialappointmentcamethrough. "TheTypicalJesuit." Weworkedtogetherinthesame divisioninEgypt,andinFrance,untilhisdeath,andIhaveneverknown anyonetoinspiresuchrespectand admirationfromsuchdiversecharacters,fromgoodmenandbad,from broadmindedandthosewhoatleast hadnotthatreputation.Yetthiswas strange,fortherewasabouthimmuch thatmightrepelthesuperficialobserver-andthearmyisnotverydeep, -andlittlethatwouldnaturallyattract.Noonecouldbefurtherremovedfrom"thepopularman"ofparochialjournalism.Tall,spare,gaunt,he lookedthetypicalJesuitofanti-Catholicliterature.Andhis.mannerwasas uncompromisingashisappearancein combattinganyapparentinterference withhisrightsasachaplain,orthe rightsofhisCatholicsoldiers,and thatthoughhebelongedtoaforcein whichgood-naturedcourtesygives privilegesfarinexcessofanyrights acordedbytheKing'sRegulations. Butitdidnotengenderanyhostility towardsFatherBergin. ConfessionintheRain. IhaveavividpictureofhimasI lastsawhim.Wewerefarback,at rest,andourbrigadescameoneSundaytothesamechurchforMass,only to'findthechurchcrowdedbythe civilianpopulationataverylongceremony.FatherBergingatheredthemen intothechurchyard,andsatona tombstoneinthecolddrizzlingrain, whilstthehonestAustralian"BillJims,".withthathappydisregardfor publicityinreligiouspracticethatI've notseeninasimilarclassofyoung meninanyothercountry,filedtowardshimforConfession.Onthatday some1500soldierswereatHolyCommunion.Mybrigadewentintotheline immediatelyafterwards,andseveral dayslater,whenFatherBergin'sbri-

Arumourhasbeencirculatedto theeffectthattheUglyMens'Associationhavetakenthematterin hand.Thisisnotcorrect,as,apart fromadonationof£5,thisassociation havenotinterestedthemselvesinthe case,andinviewofthemanycallson them,itishopedthatitwillnotbe necessarytoseektheirfurtherassistance.Anycharitablydisposedperson whodesirestocontributealittleto thisreallydeservingcharitymayforwardtheircontributionstome,care J.J.Snigg,Barrackstreet,Perth.Yours,etc., T.DAVIDSON, Hon.Secretary. Princessroad,Claremont,8thMay, 1918.

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")

FOOTBALL.

Stillanotherfortnightbeforethe officialprogrammeiscommenced.

Midlandhasdecidedtodropout. Thiswillnecessitatearearrangement offixtures.

TheEastFremantle-Perthscratch matchwaswellattended,andspecta. torswererewardedfortheirpatronage byaveryfairgame. a «

TheSubiaCoClubannouncesitsdecisiontorefuseMatson'sclearanceto EastPerth.Thereasonsgivenarethat, asMatsonstillresidesinSubiacoand canfindaplaceinalocaleighteen,he shouldplayforthemandnooneelse. Inthematterof,clearancesSubiaco hasactedinabroad-mindedway,but theyoppotethisplayer'sclearance "onprinciple."

ROWING.

Theannual"HeadoftheRiver" contestwasheldonSaturdaymorning inthepresenceofalargegatheringof supportersofthevariousschoolsconcerned.Theweatherwasfine,andthe riverwasjustrightforsuchanevent.

Theracewasstartedwellontime, andfromthepistolshotScotchCollegeassumedthelead,rowingabout 40totheminute.C.B.C.,whostarted slowly,wasthelasttomoveoff.With aquarterOfthedistanceleftbehind, Scotchwasstillinfront,rowingabout 38totheminute,closelyfollowedby HighSchool.Atthehalf-waypoint HighSchoolhaddecreasedScotch's lead,andChristianshadmovedup intothirdposition,leavingC.E.G.S. last.AlittlefurtheronHighSchool andGuildfordwereonequalterms. Justatthispointthesetwocrews clashed,butHighSchoolquickly rightedandheadedoffChristians,who hadtemporarilyassumedcommand. Thencamethefightforthefinishing point.HighSchoolrowingstrongly, hadthemeasureoftheiropponent, andcrossedthelineaquarterofa lengthtothegood.ScotchCollegewas thirdandGuildfordlast.Therewasno doubtaboutthewinner'ssuperiority, andthecoach(Mr.A.A.Strickland)is tobeheartilycongratulatedonthe fineshowingoftheboys.Thewinning crewwerecongratulatedonallsides. Thecrewswereasfollows:ChristianBrothers'College:L.Hanson(bow),9st121b;N.E.Bannan(2), lOst121b;F.A.Williams(3),list;L. Burke(str...9stlllb;D.Quinlan (cox).7st121b.Coach,Mr.J.Chute. ScotchCollege:J.C.Gordon(bow), lOst41b;R.R.Smith(2),llst61b;J. J.Grieve(3).9st101b;G.A.Maxwell (str.).12st21b;C.Bunning(cox),5st 71b.Coach.Mr.H.G.Edwards. HighSchool:A.S.Foster(bow),9st 81b;P.R.C.Clifton(2),lOst21b;R. P.Mead(3),list61b;H.B.Summers lOst21bP.A.Henriques(cox), Fist41b.Coach,Mr.A.A.Strickland. C.ofE.GrammarSchool:G.T.Law, (bowl,9st11lb,M.Rhodes(2)1,9st 41b;A.W.Padbury(3),lOstlllb;G. H.Ick(str.),lOst31b;F.L.Brady (cox),6st21b.CoachMr.H.Mettam. TheeventhasbeenwonbyChristianBrothers'Collegeeighttimes; ScotchColleg,seventimes;andHigh SChdol,threetimes.

CRICKET.

J.N.Crawford.-AGreat"AllRounder."

.FromNewZealandcomesthenews thatJ.N.Crawford,thecelebrated Anglo-Australian.nowincampwith theMaorilandforcesatTrentham (N7.1.wasthebestall-roundper-

former,andgreatlyasistedto"carry on"intheDominion.InWellington, theTrenthamsoldiersranawaywith the"championship,scoring27pointsas against7securedbythenextteamon thelist.J.N.Crawford'sfigureswith thebatwere606runs,12innings,once hotout,highestscore138average 55.09.Withtheballhesecured89wicketsatacostof10.39apiece. Crawfordsuffersfromasevereform ofastigmatism,anaffectionofthe eyes.Healwayswearsspectacleswhen playing,andonahotdayhastobe continuallywipinghisglasses,which becomecloudedthroughperspiration. Heisonly31yearsofage,andhisrecordistrulymarvellous.Hewasunder 18whenhefirstrepresentedSurrey, andinhisopeningmatch,against KentatCanterbury,hemadetop score54,andtookthreewickets.He finishedhislastyearatRepton Schoolinablazeofglory,averaging 85withthebatand12withtheball, besidesvirtuallyheadingtheSurrey Countybattinglistwith45runsper innings.In1906,whenonly19yearsof age,hewasrecognisedasoneofthe leadingall-roundmeninEngland, scoring1174runswithanaverageof 30,andtaking118wicketsatacostof 20runsapiece-theyoungestcricketer whohaseveraccomplishedthefeatof scoring1000runsandtaking100wicketsinaseason.Hisharddrivingis hislongsuit,andheplaysanessentiallyforwardgamewithaperfectly straightbat.Hebowlsinveryeasy style,andcankeepuphisenduntiringly,maintainingasplendidlength thewhile,andwhippingtheballoffthe pitchwithanunusualamountofspin. In1909heaceptedamastershipatSt. Peter'sCollege,Adelaide,buthasspent severalyearsinNewZealand.His careerisallthemoreremarkablein that,asIhavestatedabove,healwaysplaysinglasses-afactwhich homecriticsconsideredwouldhandicaphimintheglare"downunder,"to which,however,hisrecordinAustraliaandNewZealandisacomplete answer.Inaddition,heisamostenergeticfield,andaskeenasmustard.Easternexchange.

HibernianSociety

St.Kevin'sBranch,No.414,Subiaco. Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchtookplacelastThursdayevening,the2ndMay.Thepresident,Bro. Gilbertson,presidedoveraveryfair attendanceofmembers.Mr.JohnC. Quirkwasinitiatedanhonorarymemberofthebranch.Bro.M.Collinsreportedhavingattendedtheadjourned annualmeetingintheHibernianHall onTuesday,30thApril,whenthe financialstatementwasreceivedand thenewdistrictofficersinitiated.The followingnominationsforofficewere received:-President,Bro.M.Collins; vice-president,SisterM.Curtin,Bro, M.Collins,SisterK.Twomey;secretary,SisterK.Twomey;treasurer, Bro.J.J.Sheehan;warden,Bro.J. Murphy,SisterH.Fitzgerald;guardian,SisterK.O'Reilly,SisterK.Curtin;assistantsecretary,Bro.E.E. Hughes;auditor,Bro.E.E.Hughes; sickvisitors.SistersH.Fitzgeraldand M.:Curtin,Bros.J.MurphyandS.Gilbertson;judicialcommittee,BrosJ. Murphy,E.Hughes,W.Horan,S.Gilbertson,E.Curry,andSistersM.Curtin,K.andW.O'Reilly;socialcommittee,SistersM.Curtin,F.Durkin, andBros.S.Gilbertson,J.J.Sheehan, andW.Horan.Ameetingofthesocial committeewasarrangedforSunday, the12thinst.,afterfirstMass,to drawupasyllabusforthenextsix months.To"stimulaterecruiting"it wasresolvedtopresentanemblemof thesocietytothememberwhointroducedfiveormorenewmembersduringtheensuingterm,providedthatat leastfivebefinancialattheendof

thesixmonths.Attentionwasdrawn tothefactthatthemeetingroomwas verycoldduringthewintermonths, anditwasdecidedtocommunicate withtheothersocietiesmeetinginthe TemperanceHallwithaviewtoa unitedappealbeingmadetothetrusteesforthebuildingofafireplace.At thenextmeetingofthebranch,Thursday,the12thinst.,theofficersforthe ensuingsixmonthswillbeelectedand initiated.

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingof.the abovesocietywasheldinSt.Patrick'sSchoolroom,onWedqesdayevening,the1stinst.Thepresident(Mr. R.J.Marmion)occupiedthechair. Thesyllabusitemwasalectureby Mr.McLeodon"ArtistsinBlackand, White."Thelecturergaveabriefdescriptionofeachofthepastmasters inpenandinkwork.Spanish,Russian, German,Italian,British,andAmerican artistsweredealtwith,andthespecialmeritsofeachdiscussed.Mr. McLeodconsideredtheSpaniardsfar andawaythebestartistsinthisparticularstudy,andlookeduponDaniel Vierge,theSpaniard,astheworld's masterpenandinkartist.Thelecture wassupplementedbyabout60lantern slidesoftheworksoftheartistsunder review,andthespecialcharacteristics ofeachwasinthatwayclearlydemonstrated.Thelectureconcludedwith aseriesofPhilMay'shumourous caracatures,whichhaveappearedin the"Bulletin."Thelecturewasamost instructiveandinterestingone,andat itsconclusionaheartyvoteofthanks toMr.McLeodwascariedwithacclamation. Owingtothelengthofthelectureit wasnotpossibletoholdthegeneral meeting,andtheusualbusinesswas thereforeheldoveruntilthenext meeting.

Itiswithregretthatthesociety learnsofthedeathofoneofthemembersoftheprevioussociety,Private JackSkene.Jackhasfalleninthe greatconflictnowragingontheWesternfront,andhisdeathisadistinct losstotheCatholicmanhoodofPerth. HewaswiththelateDriverGeo. Fairchild,oneofthemembersofthe oldharriersthatrepresentedthe societyinthe10-mileMarathonRace. Hewasofacheerynature,andwill alwaysberememberedforhisrenderingofthathumourousditty,'Spagoni Toreador."Tohisrelativesand friendsthesocietyextendsitsheartfeltsympathies.R.I.P.

SpeakingoftheoldHarriersClub remindsusthatanotherofitsmembershasarrivedbackfromthefront. PrivateT.Brownwaswoundedat Bullecourt,andhasbeeninvalided home.WewelcomeTombackintoour ranks.TheothermembersoftheharriersstillonactiveserviceareArthur Pownall,JamesHager,RupertHall, FrankLangmead,ErnieWoolcott, JackLeahy,andTomPatterson.We hopethroughthecolumnsofthe "Record"tolettheboysknowthat, althoughoutofsight,theyarenotout ofmind.

Thesociety'sspiritualdirectorhas recoveredfromhisrecentillnessand isagainamongstus.Wewelcome backthegenialFatherMac,who hasdonesomuchtofurthertheinterestsofthesociety. Ourenergeticsocialcommitteeis busilyengagedinmakingtheCinderelladance,tobeheldintheHibernian Hallonthe27thinst.,forthepurpose ofraisingfundsinordertomeetcurrentexpensesofthenewpremises, whichweanticipateocupyingduring thismonth,thebiggestsocialsuccess thathaseverbeenheldinPerth.A ladies'committeehasbeenformedto preparethesupperfortheocasion, andinordertocurtailtheexpenses asmuchaspossible,donationsof

fruit,sweets,cakes,jellies,etc.,willbe greatlyappreciated.

ThesocietyisanxiousthatallCatholiccommunitiesandbodiesberepresentedinlargenumbersonthisoccasion,andbytheirpresenceshowthat theyareinaccordwiththepermanent establishmentofaCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyinPerth.Themembers ofthissocietyhavealwaysactively associatedthemselveswithallfunctionsofaCatholicnature,andare. ciprocatedconsiderationwouldbe bemuchappreciated.Ticketsareprocurablefromanyofthemembersat Is6deach.

PROFESSIONAL.

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at82QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingand_duringacouchement. Termsmoderate.

MISSNORTHEY DRESSMAKER

44ROYALARCADE,Upstairs.

MissM.McMAHON

HasREMOVEDto32PIERSTREET (nearHaystreet),whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andOolitic tionery.DeliciousLuncheons. Telephone395

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High-handedOfficialism

AQUESTIONINTHESENATE.

FromarecentissueoftheTasman. tan"Monitor,"weextractthefollowing:-IntheSenateonThursday,Senator O'KeefeinquiredoftheMinisterfor Defence(SenatorPearce)whetherhe wasawarethattheApostolicDelegate (ArchbishopCattaneo)andtwoofthe highestCatholicdignitariesinTasmaniahadbeenrefusedpermissionto enterthewharfatLauncestononWednesday,notwithstandingthefactthat theypossessedpassesfromtheUnion CompanyortheNavalOffice.Ifthe statementwastrue,wouldtheresponsibleofficerbesuspendedpendingan inquiry?

SenatorPearcerepliedthathewas unawareofthematter,butpromised tomakeaninquiry.

SenatorO'Keefesubsequentlyread thefollowingtelegramreceivedfrom FatherGraham:"Anoutrageousinsultwasoffered to-daytoArchbishopDelanyandMonsignorBeechinorbyLieutenantWills. Althoughthenavalofficerincharge hadgivenanadmissionpasstothe wharfonthedepartureoftheLoonganatotheApostolicDelegateand hisparty,LieutenantWillsinsolently refused-toallowthetwodignitaries namedtocomeuponthewharf.Inthe nameofallTasmanianCatholicsIdemandafullinvestigationbytheDefenceDepartment."

plaint,LieutenantWillssaidthatthe reportoftheincidenthadbeengrossly exaggeratedsofarashewaspersonally concerned.Thefactssimplywerethat theinstructionsgiventhemilitaryhad beencarriedouttotheletter,andonly thoseabletopresentpasseshadbeen allowedonthewharf.Asheunderstood aninquirywastobemade,hepreferredtosaynothingmoreatthepresent timeexceptthathewelcomedafull investigation.

Father'McNally'sReply.

SenatorO'Keefewentontosaythat hehadthatdayconsultedthesecretarytotheApostolicDelegateinregardtothematter,whostatedthat FatherMcNally,ofLaunceston,securedapassauthorisinghimandparty togoonthewharfwhentheLoongana,withtheApostolicDelegate,was departing.FatherMcNally,inone motorcar,wasallowedtopassthe barrier,butwhentheApostolicDelegate,ArchbishopDelany,andMonsignorBechinorarrivedatthebarrier theywereheldup.theDelegatebeing allowedthroughbecausehehadapassenger'sticket,buttheother'swere refusedadmission.Thetelegramto SenatorLongsaidthatapublicinsult hadbeenofferedtothechurchdignitariesconcerned.Hereiteratedthat hehopedthataninquirywouldbe made.

Followingonthis,FatherMcNally madeastatementwhichputadifferent complexiononthematter,Hesaid: 'Thepassissuedfromthenavaloffice wasfortheApostolicDelegateand party.ItwasheldbyFatherMcNally. FatherMcNallyandthreepriestswent withtheluggageearly,toavoiddelay. TheywereadmittedonFatherMcNally'sinformingtheguardthatthe priestsweremembersoftheparty. FatherMcNallyreturnedthroughthe barriertoconductHisExcellency, ArchbishopDelany,andMonsignor Bechinorthrough.Hewasnotinformedofanynewinstructions.Onarriving atthebarrieragain,FatherMcNally wasinformedbythecorporalthatinstructionshadcometoadmitno`one elsewithoutaticket.FatherMcNally againproducedthepass.Thecorporal saidhehadstrictinstructionsfromhis O.C.,andthathisO.C.wasLieutenant Wills.FatherMcNallywentthrough andshowedthepasstoLieutenant WillswithChiefPettyOfficerKennedy, whoassuredthelieutenantthatthe passwasquiteinorder.Lieutenant Willssaidhewasactingoninstructions.Hewasthentoldhisactionwas regardedasaninsult,andthematter wouldbereferredtotheauthorities."

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CM.,chaplainatthewar.FatherMcDonnellwasanativeofCork.Hewas awell-knownmissionerinhomecountries,andatthetimeofhisleaving forFrancewasattachedtotheHouse ofMissionsihScotland.Hewaskilled recentlywhiledischarginghispriestly dutiesintheterriblebattlethenrag. ing.Hewasinhis42ndyear.Already sevenofFatherMcDonnell'sFrench confrereshavemadethesupremesacrifice,while12seminaristsandfivelay brothershavealsogivgntheirliveson thebattlefield.R.I.P.

HaroldYates,oftheJohnMitchell. branchofIrishNationalForesters, Redfern,hasbeenawardedtheMilitaryMedalfoidistinguishedconduct inthefield.

Stillmountinghigherandhigherthe listofCatholicswhohavemadethe supremesacrifice-andthetollofthe wounded.OurCatholicschoolsare, withtheadventofeveryfreshcasualtylist,addingtotheirhonourboards, andthemajorityofthenamesrepresentbrightpromisingcareersprematurelyclosed. *

After37yearsofactiveparticipationinallCatholicworksatLismore, Mr.J.P.O'Connellwasfarewelledat theCatholicClubandpresentedwith arollofbank-notesinappreciationof hisservices.

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SenatorPearce,replyingtoSenator O'Keefe'sdisclosures,saidthathehad giveninstructionsforareportonthe matter,buthepointedoutthataccordingtothenavalinstructions,a navalofficerwasauthorisedonlyto issueapasstoonedesirousofvisiting awharfforduty,onbusiness,orasa passenger.Thatdidnotcoverthecase ofpersonswhovisitedthewharf merelytoseefriendsoff.

SenatorO'Keefe:Butthepassin questionwasrecognisedtopermitof FatherMcNallyandothersreaching thewharf,butignoredinthecaseof theleadingdignitaries. SenatorPearce-saidthathewould notbeapartytoanofficerexercising improperauthorityinaninsulting manner.

OfficialExplanations. Itwasascertainedthatthepasswas issuedtoFatherMcNallybySub-DistrictNavalOfficerYoungonWednesdaymorning.ItwasforusethatafternoonontheoccasionofthedepartureforMelbourneoftheApostolic Delegate.WhenFatherMcNallymade hisapplicationheexplainedthathe didnotknowhowmanydesiredto enteruponthewharf,buthethought therewouldbesixorseven.Thepass wasthereforemadeoutintheformof anopenorder,toadmittheapplicant andparty.Atthesametimethenaval officerendeavouredtogetintocommunicationwithLieutenantWills, who,wasinchargeatthewharf,in ordertonotifyhimthatthepasshad beenissued.andthatitwasavailable forsixorseven.Mr.Youngsayshe rangupthewharfthreetimesduring themorning,butashewasunableto getintotouchwiththelieutenant,he requestedtheguardtoconveytheinformationtohim.Whetherthiswas donehecouldnotsay.Thewharf,he added,wasinchargeofthemilitary, whowereunderthecompletecontrol ofthenavalauthorities.Thepasshad beengrantedtotheCatholicdignitariesinthesamewayashewouldgrant onetorepresentativesofanyother denomination.Heregrettedthatthere hadbeenunpleasantness,andsaidthat hadhebeenonthewharfatthesame timehewouldhaverecognisedthe ArchbishopandMonsignorBeechinor asbelongingtoFatherMcNally's party,evenalthoughtheymightnothavereachedthewharfatthesame time.Fromwhathecouldgather, FatherMcNallyhadreachedthewharf longbeforethelastoftheparty,and hadgivenuphispass.Itwaswhenthe twodignitariesarrivedsubsequently thattheywererefusedadmission. Astheofficerconcernedinthecorn-

Mr.Chas.Fern,M.L.A.forCobar, diedrecentlyafteralingeringillness attheageof33years.Hisdeathwas notunexpected,assincehisreturn fromthefront,wherehereceived shellshock,hewasaffectedwithtuberculosis.AnativeofGlebe,thedeceasedwaseducatedattheMaristBrothers'School,NorthSydney,wherehe wonascholarship.Hechosemilling ashisearlycallling,andlaterbecame activelyidentifiedwiththeA.M.A.as organiser,andbecamepresidentofthe organisationinNewSouthWales,and asvice-presidentoftheAustralasian body.Whenonly26yearsofagehe waselectedunopposedfortheCobar seatintheLegislativeAssemblyin successiontothelateMr.DonaldMacdonnell,andhadretainediteversince. Hewasastaunchandvaluedmember oftheLabourParty,and,besides havingoccupiedavice-presidencyon theP.L.L.executive,didvaluableorganisingwork.Hewasverypopular bothinsideandoutsidethemovement. Whenthewarbrokeout,Mr.Fern wasoneofthefewpoliticiansinthis Statewhorefusedtosay"go"when "come"wouldbeamoreeffectiverecruitingappeal.Despitehisfamily obligations,hevolunteered,andwhen inuniformhimselfheappealedforre-. cruits.HeleftforthefrontinOctober, 1915,buthadnotbeenlonginthe firingline,however,whenhewasinvalidedtoEnglandsufferingfromshell shockandpneumonia.Hereturnedto Sydneylittlemorethan12monthsago, andhishealthhasbeengraduallyfailingeversince.ThelateMr.Fernis survivedbyawidowandfouryoung children,allgirls.ARequiemMass wascelebratedin.St.Mary'sCathedralbytheRev.FatherO'Gorman, Adm.TheStatePremierandseveral membersofbothpartieswerepresent. TheRev.FatherGrealey,O.F.M.,read theprayersatthegraveside.R.I.P. al TheVeryRev.FatherCorcoran,of Morpeth,wasrecentlyaninmateof LewishamHospitalsufferingfrom bronchialtrouble.

Thecastcommitteeoftheabove societymetonSundaylast,andalotterthevariousrolesintheopera"Les ClochesdeCorneville"tothefollowing ladiesandgentlemen:Serpolette(Miss DorothyCooper),Germaine(Miss DorisHorrigan),Grenicheaux(Mr. PeterRoxby),theMarquis(Mr.Wm. Ginivan),Bailie(Mr.J.Dwyer),Gaspard(Mr.JohnToohey1,Gobo(Mr.Les Reidy),Christophe(MissAliceBriggs), Suzanne(MissM.Harley),Jeanne (MissG.Croucher),Minnette(Miss Spearn(,Gertrude(MissE.McArthur),Katherine(MissLucyMcGuicken),Marguerite(MissM.Burke). Stagemanager(Mr.Preshaw).Understudieshavebeenappointedforall principalcharacters.Itisproposedto holdspecialrehearsalsforallprincipalsandunderstudiesoneveryalternateSaturdayandSunday,andan announcementwillbemadebythe musicaldirectoronTuesday'evening nextfixingadate. Asub-committeeofenergeticladies andgentlemenwasformedtoarrange foraseriesofsocialstobeheldbythe societyduringthewinterseasonto helpprovidefundsforthestagingof theoperafortheRedCrossSociety andthecharitiesintheearlypartof SeptemberatHisMajesty'sTheatre.

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YourreaderswilltakenoticethatI shalloffertheHolySacrifice,henceforth,everyfirstSundayofthemonth formybenefactorsandtheirfriends, bothlivinganddead. PleasesendyourofferingstomeFATHERGRAHAM, FINGAL,TASMANIA.

Theusualmeetingoftheabove societywasheldonMondayevening last,aboutSOmembersbeingpresent. Twentynewmemberswereproposed. TheusualIrishclasseswereconducted bytheMissesO'Connor,andtheremainderoftheeveningwasdevoted tomusicalandelocutionaryitemsby themembers. Owingtothesuccessfulresultofthe firstsocialanddance,itwasdecided toholdanothersimilarfunctioninthe HibernianHallonWednesday,the 4thofJune,thewholeoftheproceeds tobedevotedtothefundforthereliefofacaseofdiredistress. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Mondayevening,13thinst. Inconnectionwiththerecentsocial, thesocietydesirestospeciallythank Mrs.Chamberlain,RailwayCoffee Palace,Mi-.Gosden,CentralHotel,and Mr.Condren,VictoriaRarkHotel,for generousdonationsofrefreshments.

Areligiousprofessiontookplacein theChapelofMonteSant"Angelo ConventofMercyonThursday,4th ult.TheRightRev.MonsignorCollins, P.P.,performedthe.ceremony.Holy MasswascelebratedbyVeryRev. FatherForster,S.J.,whoalsopreached aneloquentsermon.Amongtheclergy presentwere:Rev.FathersEgan,S.J., Cock,S.J.Fogarty,O'Flynn,and Crowley.TheSisterswhomadetheir vowswere:SisterM.Raphael(daughterofthelateMr.MichaelGarvey, Gympie,Q.);SisterM.Albertus (duaghterofthelateMr.Edward Kinsmore,A.I.F.,Newcastle);Sister M.Wilfrid(daughterofMr.Maurice O'Regan,Maryborough,Q.);Sister M,Urban(daughterofMr.Feraud Collet,Mackay,Q.);andSisterM. Athanasius(daughterofMr.Sidney Stevens,Townsville,Q.).

TheVincentianFathersatAshfield havereceivedacableannouncingthe deathofRev.FatherJohnMcDonnell,

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FatherIgnatiusErnestBossence, whowasrecentlyawardedtheMilitary Cross,isacaptain-chaplainofthe4th class,is32yearsofage,andenlisted onSeptember7,1916.Heisthethird sonofMr.andMrs.AlbertBossence, ofParkView,ParkGrove,Richmond, Victoria.HewasastudentofXavier College,Kew,andsubsequentlywent toManly(N.S.W.),wherehewasordained.HewasgivenanotablesendoffbytheparishionersofGundagai, N.S.W.,whenheenlistedforservice. Itisacoincidencethathefilledthe positionofFatherHearn,alsoof Richmond(Vic.),andwhowasalso awardedtheMilitaryCross.Frank Bossence,anelderbrotherofFather Bossence,waskilledatLonePine.

Thereisnohigherpositioninthe worldthanGod'saltar.

First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfrontsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

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Onthe31stMay,1st.2nd,and3rd JunenexttheANNUALRETREAT forLaymenwillbeheldattheMonastery,NorthPerth.TheRetreatwill beginat8p.m.onFriday,31stMay, andterminateafterearlybreakfaston Tuesday,the4thJune.

Thetimechosenisthemostconvenientperiod,Monday.3rd,beinga publicholiday,andthusanopportun- ityisgiventoallofattending.The spiritualandtemporalbenefitsderived duringthefourdaysareincalculable.

Thosewhoareunabletocommence theRetreatonFriday,31st,shoulddo soonSaturday,let,at8p.m.

ItistheearnestdesireoftheMonasteryFathersthattheRetreatshould bearecordonethisyear,andtheywill behappytogiveanyparticularsthat maybedesiredinthematter.

MARRIAGE. HARMAN-O'BYRNES.-OnApril 30,1918.atSt.Patrick'sChurch. .Maylands.byRev.P.Lynch,James L.Harman.ofNorthFremantle, andHarriettO'Byrnes.Packenham street.MountLawler.

KILLEDINACTION.

FITZPAlRI(' unthebattlefield ofhonour,France,April5th,SecondLieut.WalterVincentFitzpatrick.eldestsonofW.J.andS.A.Fitzpatrick,35Sheppartonroad,VictoriaPark.Mayhissoulrestin peace.Thywillbedone.Sydneyand Melbournepaperspleasecopy.

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FFY.-AtSandringham.Victoria, on3rdMay,thedearlylovedmother ofW.V.Duffy,Perth,andgrand- motherofSisterM.Assumpta,St. JohnofGodConvent.Kalgoorlie, BrotherB.K.Duffy,ChristianBrothers,Balmain,N.S.W.,andAnselm W.Duffy,ofVictoria.R.I.P.

RYAN.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofRogerThomas Ryan,lateHamel,whodied8th May,1918;bornCastle-Connell, Limerick,Ireland;belovedfatherof Con,Pat,Macey,Kath,andJoe. Aged60years.R.I.P.SacredHeart ofJesushavemercyonhissoul.

INMEMORIAM.

MULLIGAN-Ofyourcharitypray forthehappyreposeofthesoulof MargaretMulligan,thebelovedwife ofPatrickMulligan,whodiedat10 Moneystreet,Perth,onthe5thof May,1915,andforwhomMasses willbeoffered.SweetJesushave mercyonhersoul.

SLAVIN.-InlovingmemoryofPrivateJ.L.Slavin(Jack),11thBattalion,killedinactioninFrance, May6th,1917.R.I.P.SweetJesus havemercyonhissoul.-Inserted byhisfather,mother,sisters,and brothers.

Mr.andMrs.W.J.FITZPATRICK andFamilydesiretoreturnThanks totheirmanyfriendsfortheir cables,telegrams,letters,andother actsofsympathyinthelossoftheir soldiersononthebattlefieldof France.

IheEditor'sNote-Book

"Somehavebannedthepicture!The censorshavepassedit!Whatwill yousay?"Wordstakenfromahandbillcallingthepublictowitnessthe "featuring"ofMaudeVaneinthe filmedpictureof"TheMonkandthe Woman."SomeCatholicsintheEasternDistrictsareexercisedunduly overthispicture,which,accordingto thehandbill,istameenough,even thoughit''blazeswithunforgettable dramaticsurprises."

Firstofall,themonkisnotamonk, butonewhoisqualifyingtobeone, fortheadvertisementsetsoutthat heisanovice.Anynoviceisquite freewhenthetimeofprobationisup, togoandaskanyfairLiane,court beautyorCinderella,tomarryhim. Asanovice,themonk-to-be,isnot committedirrevocablytoanything exceptChristianity,andhemayleave hismonasteryassoonasadispensationisgiven-tobehadfortheasking -orbyexercisingpatience,whenthe yearofprobationisoverwithouta "byyourleave"toanybody.

Secondly,neitherapriestnora' monkevermakes"vows"ofcelibacy. ThewisdomoftheChurchhasnever ledittoexactmorethantheprincipleof"oneman,onevow,"inthis matter.Thepractice-inreligious Ordersisforamonktomakeavow ofchastity.Alsoitisthepracticeto keepit.

Althoughthecustomisformonks tokeepthevowofchastitywhich theymake,still,becausetheyare humanandfallible,exceptionsarenot wanting.MartinLutherwasaprofessedmonk,anAugustiniantobe exact,aGermanoneatthat,andhe wasboundbyanirrevocablevowof chastity,and,unlikeBrotherPaulof thepicture,hewasnotfreetocalloff hisobligationandmarrysomefair Liane,histransgressionofthevow wasasacrilege.Whenhedidtransgressit,he"letslip"thedogsoflust andlicenceinsuchawaythatnearly allGermanyandsomeotherplacesin theworldhavebeencareeringafter themeversince,rejoicingthatthese dogsshouldhave-their_day,and havingadayoftheirownalongwith them-andaverylongoneitis,tosay theleastofit.

Themonkinthepictureisrepre- sentedassaying,''Ihavewrestled,I havestruggled,Ihaveprayed,andI haveconquered."Bravewords,and morepowertothemanwhosaid them.EventheChristianlifemustbe awarfare,acontinualstruggle,more thanagainstfleshandblood,butthe lifeofamonkisevenagreaterstrug- gle,andifanoviceendsupbyfind- ingthatsuchalifeisnotforhim,his struggleandprayershave_notgone fornothing,buthe"hasconquered" byfindingoutthatheiscalledtothe Christianlifeonly,andnottothereligiouslifeofthosewhowouldbeper- fect,solethimformanalliancewith thecourtbeautyor'thewomaninthe case,orwhomhewills,solongasshe isfreetomarryhim,hemaydoso withtheblessingoftheChurch-but MartinLutherwasnotfreetodothat, anddidsowithouttheblessing.

"Andhereagain,"saysthescrappy "monkishchronicle"ofthehandbill, "is andthemightystrugglebetweenfaith baseness-withthewomantempt- ing,mocking,alluring."Nothaving seenthepicture,andhavingonlythe literature_oftheadvertisementtogo upon,itishardtoknowexactlywhat themonkmeantby"faithandbaseness."Therewouldbenobreachof faithingoingtohisAbbottandsay- ing,'Father.Tamnotgoingtorenew myvowsonSt.Christopher'sDay;I amgoingbacktooffermyhandand

myhandtothelittlegirl1wentto schoolwith."TheAbbotwouldsay somethingwhichwouldpanoutlike this:"Ofcourse,thereisnoneedto waittillSt.Christopher'sDay;1'11 sendawirelesstothePapalDelegate thisafternoon,andthenyoucango andmarryawife,andthereforeyou neednotcome."Andsoitwouldbe fixedupbetween"mornanddewy eve,"andthewholeChurchwould wishthemjoyintheirunion-whether thewishwouldmaterialiseisanother thing.InMartinLuther'scaseitdid not.

Theluminouslinesofthehandbill goontoinformusthatthewilesof thelady"cloudouthisvowsofcelibacy."Ofcourse,therearenosuch thingsas-vows"ofcelibacyforany onemonk,andhowtheycouldbe "cloudedout"wearelefttoguess. Perhapstheremembranceofthemis cloudedbythelady,butwhateverway theyfixeditupbetweenthem,he mighthavesparedherthetroubleof "clouding"andhimselfthetroubleof "mooning"andlove-sick-swaining aboutthecloisters-ortherefectory- andjustleftthemonasterywhenhis timeofprobationwasup,orsooner byaskingtheAbbot,orhisArchbishop,togethimadispensation,and thenloveinacottageoracourtwith, letushope,moreluckthanLuther's.

"Inhisheartisarousedalovethat hisvowsforbade,"stillanotherquota. tionfromthehandbill,ouronlysource ofinformation.CertainthingsareforbiddenintheTenCommandments, murder,forinstance;otherthingsare forbiddeninthePreceptsofthe Church,toeatmeatonFriday,forinstance;butvowsdonotforbidanything.Avowisasacredpromisemade toGodtodosomething,ornottodo something.Thevowbringswithit certainobligations;forinstance,the vowofhospitalitywhichKnights Templarsformerlymade,carriedwith ittheobligationofcaringforthe corporalnecessitiesofpilgrimsto Jerusalem.Also,novowsfordlove, eventhevowofchastity,whichour "chronicler"persistsinpluralisinginto "vowsofcelibacy,"doesnotforbidthe greatcommandmentofthelaw,and "hewholovethhisneighbourhath fulfilledthelaw."Ifthewriterofthe "MonkandtheWoman'isconfoundinglovewithsomethingelse,thename ofwhichistooguiltytoprintonthis page,thensomuchtheworseforhis conceptionofthemeaningofwords andgreaterthingsthanwords.

"Lastofall,thescantpagewhichis oursolesourceofinformation,subsidesintoasupremeecstasyofwordpainting:"Yetthemagnetismofthe womanheldhimuntil,withherinhis arms,herealisedagreaterpower."

HemusthavebeenaSimpleSimon ofamonk.There'sonethingcertain, heneverwouldhavebeenprofessed. Loveisthegreatestgowerinthe world,anditisgreaterstillinreligion,sogreatthatitcanmakemonks sacrifice"allthattheheartholds dear"forthesakeofagreaterlove still,"theloveofGodwhichisin ChristJesusOurLord."Ifthenovice, BrotherPauldidnotknowthese thingsuntilthewilesofaladytaught himinacloud,hemusthavehad hazyideasindeedofcharityandchastityandhisvow.

SomeCatholicshavebeenshocked atthispicture;theyneednotbe. Somemonks,realmonks,havegone astray,i.e.,MartinLuther,andas FatherTomBurkesumsitallup,the reasonisalwaysoneoftwo,either "Punch"or"Judy."M.Lutherwent crook"bothways.BrotherPaulwent onJudy.So,womenorwine,"Punch" or"Judy."Somehavebannedthepicture,thecensorshavepassedit!What willyousay?"

OurHero-priest

Thefollowingappreciative-note summarisesthesterlingqualitiesof thehero-priest,FatherFahey,D.S.O., whoreturnsto-day.TheGaelinAustralia,andtheCatholicGaelinpar- ticular,isstigmatisedthesedaysbya worthlesslotofstrifemongers,butso longasmenofthestampofourown priestrepresentusinpeaceaswellas war,theeffortsofthenarrow,sectariancrewwillbeenergymis-spent.

AyscoughMSS.andRelics

TheManorHouse, WinterbourneGunner, SalisburyPlain.Owingtowar-lossesJOHNAYSCOUGHhasdecidedtopartwiththe collectionofhisMSS.andRelicsintendedtohavebeenleftasheirlooms tohisfamily.Thecollectionwillbe dispersedasprizesinadrawingto takeplaceonJune1st.Therewillbe overfivehundredprizes,consistingof holographMSS.ofnovels,tales,essays,reviews,poems,lectures(includingun- publishednovels,talesanddiaries), alsoivoryminiatureportraitsofthe writer,autographletters,etc.

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RETREATSFORLAYMEN.

Onthe31stMay,1st.2nd,and3rd JunenexttheANNUALRETREAT forLaymenwillbeheldattheMonastery,NorthPerth.TheRetreatwill beginat8p.m.onFriday,31stMay, andterminateafterearlybreakfaston Tuesday,the4thJune. Thetimechosenisthemostconvenient.period,Monday.3rd,beinga publicholiday,andthusanopportun- ityisgiventoallofattending.The spiritualandtemporalbenefitsderivedduringthefourdaysareincalculable. Thosewhoareunabletocommence theRetreatonFriday,31st,shoulddo soonSaturday,1st,at8p.m: ItistheearnestdesireoftheMonasteryFathersthattheRetreatshould bearecordonethisyear,andtheywill behappytogiveanyparticularsthat maybedesiredinthematter.

MARRIAGE.

HARMAN-O'BYRNES.-OnApril 30,1916.atSt.Patrick'sChurch. Nlaylands.byRev.P.Lynch,James L.Harman.ofNorthFremantle. andHarriettO'Byrnes,Packenham street,MountLawley.

KILLEDINACTION.

FITZPATRICK.-Onthebattlefield ofhonour,France,April5th,SecondLieut.WalterVincentFitzpatrick, eldestsonofW.J.andS.A.Fitzpatrick,35Sheppartonroad,VictoriaPark.Mayhissoulrestin peace.Thywillbedone.Sydneyand Melbournepaperspleasecopy.

DIATU.

DCFFY.-AtSandringham,Victoria, on3rdMay,thedearlylovedmother ofW.V.Duffy,Perth,andgrand- motherofSisterM.Assumpta,St. JohnofGodConvent,Kalgoorlie, BrotherB.K.Duffy,ChristianBrothers,Balmain,N.S.W.,andAnselm W.Duffy,ofVictoria.R.I.P.

RYAN.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofRogerThomas Ryan,lateHamel,whodied8th May,1918;bornCastle-Connell, Limerick.Ireland;belovedfatherof Con,Pat,Maly,Kath,andJoe. Aged60years.R.I.P.SacredHeart ofJesushavemercyonhissoul.

INMEMORIAM.

MULLIGAN--Ofyourcharitypray forthehappyreposeofthesoulof MargaretMulligan,thebelovedwife ofPatrickMulligan,whodiedat10 Moneystreet,Perth,onthe5thof May,1915,andforwhomMasses willbeoffered.SweetJesushave mercyonhersoul.

SLAVIN.-InlovingmemoryofPrivateJ.L.Slavin(Jack),11thBattalion,killedinactioninFrance, May6th,1917.R.I.P.SweetJesus havemercyonhissoul.-Inserted byhisfather,mother,sisters,and brothers.

THANKS.

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"ACatholicnewspaperinaparishis aperpetualmission." -LEOXIII. REV.T.R.O'GRADY, EditorandManager.

MAY11,1918.

theEditor'sNote-Book

"Somehavebannedthepicture!The censorshavepassedit!Whatwill yousay?"Wordstakenfromahandbillcallingthepublictowitnessthe "featuring"ofMaudeVaneinthe filmedpictureof"TheMonkandthe Woman."SomeCatholicsintheEasternDistrictsareexercisedunduly overthispicture,which,accordingto thehandbill,istameenough,even thoughit"blazeswithunforgettable dramaticsurprises."

Firstofall,themonkisnotamonk, butonewhoisqualifyingtobeone, fortheadvertisementsetsoutthat heisanovice.Anynoviceisquite freewhenthetimeofprobationisup, togoandaskanyfairLiane,court beautyorCinderella,tomarryhim. Asanovice,themonk-to-be,isnot committedirrevocablytoanything exceptChristianity,andhemayleave hismonasteryassoonasadispensationisgiven-tobehadfortheasking -orbyexercisingpatience,whenthe yearofprobationisoverwithouta "byyourleave'."toanybody.

Secondly,neitherapriestnora monkevermakes"vows"ofcelibacy. ThewisdomoftheChurchhasnever ledittoexactmorethantheprincipleof"oneman,onevow,"inthis matter.Thepracticeinreligious Ordersisforamonktomakeavow ofchastity.Alsoitisthepracticeto keepit.

Althoughthecustomisformonks tokeepthevowofchastitywhich theymake,still,becausetheyare humanandfallible,exceptionsarenot wanting.MartinLutherwasaprofessedmonk,anAugustiniantobe exact,aGermanoneatthat,andhe wasboundbyanirrevocablevowof chastity,and,unlikeBrotherPaulof thepicture,hewasnotfreetocalloff hisobligationandmarrysomefair Liane,histransgressionofthevow wasasacrilege.Whenhedidtransgressit,he"letslip"thedogsoflust andlicenceinsuchawaythatnearly allGermanyandsomeotherplacesin theworldhavebeencareeringafter themeversince,rejoicingthatthese dogsshouldhavetheir_day,and havingadayoftheirownalongwith them-andaverylongoneitis,tosay theleastofit.

Themonkinthepictureisrepre- sentedassaying,"Ihavewrestled,I havestruggled,Ihaveprayed,andI haveconquered."Bravewords,and morepowertothemanwhosaid them.EventheChristianlifemustbe awarfare,acontinualstruggle,more thanagainstfleshandblood,butthe lifeofamonkisevenagreaterstrug- gle,andifanoviceendsupbyfind- ingthatsuchalifeisnotforhim,his struggleandprayershave,notgone fornothing,buthe"hasconquered" byfindingoutthatheiscalledtothe Christianlifeonly,andnottothereligiouslifeofthosewhowouldbeper- fect,solethimformanalliancewith thecourtbeautyor'thewomaninthe case,orwhomhewills,solongasshe isfreetomarryhim,hemaydoso withtheblessingoftheChurch-but MartinLutherwasnotfreetodothat, anddidsowithouttheblessing.

"Andhere "monkishagain,"saysthescrappy chronicle"ofthehandbill, "isthe andmightystrugglebetweenfaith baseness-withthewomantempt- ing,mocking,alluring."Nothaving seenthepicture,andhavingonlythe literature_oftheadvertisementtogo upon,itishardtoknowexactlywhat themonkmeantby"faithandbaseness."Therewouldbenobreachof faithingoingtohisAbbottandsaying.'Father,Iamnotgoingtorenew myvowsonSt.Christopher'sDay;I amgoingbacktooffermyhandand

myhandtothelittlegirl1wentto schoolwith."TheAbbotwouldsay somethingwhichwouldp-anoutlike this:"Ofcourse,thereisnoneedto waittillSt.Christopher'sDay;I'll sendawirelesstothePapalDelegate thisafternoon,andthenyoucango andmarryawife,andthereforeyou neednotcome."Andsoitwouldbe fixedupbetween"mornanddewy eve,"andthewholeChurchwould wishthemjoyintheirunion-whether thewishwouldmaterialiseisanother thing.InMartinLuther'scaseitdid not.

* * Theluminouslinesofthehandbill goontoinformusthatthewilesof thelady"cloudouthisvowsofcelibacy."Ofcourse,therearenosuch thingsas"vows"ofcelibacyforany onemonk,andhowtheycouldbe "cloudedout"wearelefttoguess. Perhapstheremembranceofthemis cloudedbythelady,butwhateverway theyfixeditupbetweenthem,he mighthavesparedherthetroubleof "clouding"andhimselfthetroubleof "mooning"andlove-sick-swaining aboutthecloisters-ortherefectory- andjustleftthemonasterywhenhis timeofprobationwasup,orsooner byaskingtheAbbot,orhisArchbishop,togethimadispensation.and thenloveinacottageoracourtwith, letushope,moreluckthanLuther's.

"Inhisheartisarousedalovethat hisvowsforbade,"stillanotherquotationfromthehandbill,ouronlysource ofinformation.CertainthingsareforbiddenintheTenCommandments, murder,forinstance;otherthingsare forbiddeninthePreceptsofthe Church,toeatmeatonFriday,forinstance;butvowsdonotforbidanything.Avowisasacredpromisemade toGodtodosomething,ornottodo something.Thevowbringswithit certainobligations;forinstance,the vowofhospitalitywhichKnights Templarsformerlymade,carriedwith ittheobligationofcaringforthe corporalnecessitiesofpilgrimsto Jerusalem.Also,novowsforbidlove, eventhevowofchastity,whichour "chronicler"persistsinpluralisinginto "vowsofcelibacy,"doesnotforbidthe greatcommandmentofthelaw,and "hewholovethhisneighbourhath fulfilledthelaw."Ifthewriterofthe "MonkandtheWoman'isconfoundinglovewithsomethingelse,thename ofwhichistooguiltytoprintonthis page,thensomuchtheworseforhis conceptionofthemeaningofwords andgreaterthingsthanwords.

"Lastofall,thescantpagewhichis oursolesourceofinformation,subsidesintoasupremeecstasyofwordpainting:"Yetthemagnetismofthe womanheldhimuntil,withherinhis arms,herealisedagreaterpower." it

HemusthavebeenaSimpleSimon ofamonk.There'sonethingcertain, heneverwouldhavebeenprofessed. Loveisthegreatestsowerinthe world,anditisgreaterstillinreligion,sogreatthatitcanmakemonks sacrifice"allthattheheartholds dear"forthesakeofagreaterlove still,"theloveofGodwhichisin ChristJesusOurLord."Ifthenovice, BrotherPauldidnotknowthese thingsuntilthewilesofaladytaught himinacloud,hemusthavehad hazyideasindeedofcharityandchastityandhisvow.

SomeCatholicshavebeenshocked atthispicture;theyneednotbe. Somemonks,realmonks,havegone astray,i.e.,MartinLuther,andas FatherTom.Burkesumsitallup,the reasonisalwaysoneoftwo,either "Punch"or"Judy."M.Lutherwent crook"bothways.BrotherPaulwent onJudy.So,womenorwine,"Punch" or"Judy."Somehavebannedthepicture,thecensorshavepassedit!What willyousay?"

OurHero-priest

Thefollowingappreciative-note summarisesthesterlingqualitiesof thehero-priest,FatherFahey,D.S.O., whoreturnsto-day.TheGaelinAustralia,andtheCatholicGaelinpar- ticular,isstigmatisedthesedaysbya worthlesslotofstrifemongers,butso longasmenofthestampofourown priestrepresentusinpeaceaswellas war,theeffortsofthenarrow,sectariancrewwillbeenergymis-spent.

Deedsspeakmoreloudlythanthe wordsofthevapourousHughes-a renegadetothecauseforwhichFather Faheystoodlikeamaninthedays whenhewonafavouredplaceinthe heartsofthepeopleamongthetimber millsoftheSouth-West:andthedeeds ofthehero-priestoftheArchdiocese ofPerthstandlargelyandluminously out.

WritingtoMr.W.II.Murphy,ofthe WorkingMen'sCollege,anofficerattachedtotheEngineerssays:"Wehavewithusapriest-oneof themostrmearkablemeninthiswar. Iplayedagameofbilliardswithhim theotherafternoon.Heisaquiet, easy-goingIrishman,FatherFahey. Hehasbeeninthefightfromthefirst, andisknowntoeveryAustraliansoldier,RomanCatholicorotherwise.He haswontwodistinctions,includingthe DistinguishedServiceOrder,buthe doesnotwearthem.Hewentall throughGallipoli,andhasbeenonlya fewmonthsoutofthelinesinFrance. Heisknownasthefightingpriest, becausewhentheboysgooverthetop toattacktheenemy'spositionheis alwayswiththem;infact,leadsthem withawalking-stick.Hehasbeenseveraltimesthroughtheenemy'slines, andhassavedmanymen'slivesby gettingthemoutofdangerouspositions."

TheRev.Beukersand Rev.Cox

TheRev.JohnBeukershasquitted theshadeofthewoolly-headedKingsia AustralisandArmadale,andwehope, forever.Hereisasampleoftheuncouthgentleman'sranting: "Ourarticleson'PapalChristianity andtheWar'willbecontinuedinthe 'WesternCongregationalist,'andthose ofoursubscriberswhocaretotransfer tothe'WesternCongregationalist'will receiveliberaltreatmentfromRev. SydneyH.Coxforoursakes.Bysendingthreeshillingstohimtheywillbe listedassubscribersfromSeptember, 1918,toAugust,1919,andtheywill receivefreeofcosttothemthemonthlynumbersfromJunetoSeptember ofthisyear.Besureofthis,thatthe contestforsupremacybetweenRoman CatholicandProtestantiscoming.and youwillneedapapertokeepyou postedinthetrendofevents.Thereis nothingthatyouwillneedsomuchas menwhoknow,andwhoarefearless andindependentenoughtospeakand writewhattheyknow.It'syourbusinesstobackthemup.Wewillcontinue towriteforthe'WesternCongregationtlist,'nomatterwherewesettle."

WenoticethattheRev.S.H.Cox, thenaturalisedBritish-American,is expectedtotakeupthesectariancudgelwherethelearnedBeukersleftoff. IsthisthesameCoxwhoin1914 wrotethe"W.A.Record"aletterappreciativeoftheCatholicChurch? Herearesomeextractsfromthereverendgentleman'sapologeticnotein August,1914:-

"Ishallbegladifyoutellyour readersthatIamnotnearlyasfearful assomepersonsimagine,butthaton thecontrary,Iholdanexceedingly friendlyattitudetowardsthegreat CatholicChurch,inwhichIhavea youngerbrother,"

"IamentirelyopposedtothoseattacksuponRomanCatholicism,which aremerelythevehiclesofabuse,prejudice,andignorance."

"Irefusetojoininanynarrowsectarianwaruponpositionswhichthe greatCatholicChurchfeelsjustifiedin holdinganddefending."

Weknowfromthepressthatthe Rev.JohnI3eukerspreachedhisfarewellharangueattheTrinityChurch duringtheweek.Now,istheRev.S. H.Coxgoingtocarryonthebitter sectarianpropagandabegunbythe departingArmadalebigot?

WewonderistheRev.S.H.Cox goingtointroducehisfriend.John,at Tattersall'sClub?Wearejustanxious toseeifRev.S.H.Coxisgoingto turnhisbackuponhisprofessedprinciplesof1914.

THEW.A.RECORD. 11

Fromthedailypresswegleanthat theRev.BeukerspreachedhisfarewellharangueatTrinityChurchlast Wednesdaynight.Fromthesame sourcewelearnthattheRev.CoxentitledhisSundaynightaddress "RomanismandtheAustraliangoal." EvidentlytheTrinityChurchpopinjayismakingagoodstartwiththe gospelofBeukerismandbigotry.We

PlayingaDirtyGame

OnewonderswhattheSydney"Bulletin,"oncetheorganofdemocracy, standsforthesedays,ordoesitstand foranythinginparticular.Onceitwas (butthatwasinArchibald'sday)the friendofIreland;nowithasjoined thewhiningdingoeswhoareyelping andmakingthemorningawfulbecause theyareafraidEnglandwillrecognise, eventhoughlateforher,thatIreland ownsrightsandlibertiesincommon withthosesmallnationsforwhichshe flungdownthegageofwar,andthat eachmorning'ssunbringsherlongcherishedhopesnearertorealisation; thatthemistsofpartyprejudice,and theobstaclessetinherpathwayby designinghypocritesandknavesare beingdeterminedly,onebyone,by thegeniusandunityofaunifiedIrish people,rolledaside.Itisregrettable thatthisoncepuissantAustralian papershouldcomedownfromitshigh stationtoholdarevelwiththesparrowsofsectarianism;itisrepulsiveto thosewhoknewitasaguideand mentortoAustraliandemocracy,that itshouldsmutchitssplendidpastby stoopingtoplaythepartofpander tothemoneyedintereststhatareap- parentlycontrollingthetrendofAustralianpoliticsto-day.Toslightanoble racestrugglingforrightsandprivilegesAustraliansenjoyisungenerous andselfish-tobrutally,wickedly, anddesignedlyinsultthemisevidence ofapostacyvileandloathsome.Itis pitifulthatNormanLindsaywasso weakastoforgetthedutyheowedto thereallyfineartisticgiftsnature gavehimastolendhisgeniustothe carrioncrowswhoareatthebackof thesectarianoppositiontoIrish HomeRule.Wehadthoughtthere wasmoreofthechivalryofthetrue artistinhim-somethingofthatgenerousspiritwhichcharacterisedDoyle whenhegaveuphispositiononLondon"Punch"ratherthanlendhis penciltoignoblecaracature.Hismiserableinsulttoaracethathasgiven sogenerouslyoftheflowerofitsmanhoodtotheEmpireinthepresentwar willnotbequicklyforgottenbythe IrishinAustralia,norcanwethink thatthe"Bulletin"willaddtoitspres- tigebysuchlow,repulsivemethods.

SinnFeinanditsFounders

Thefollowingextractisthecloseof averyinterestingarticleontheabove subjectbyPadriacColumin'Pearson'sMagazine"furMarch:-

DeValera.presidentofSinnFein, belongstoagenerationthatisyounger thanGriffithandMacNeill.He cameintoprominenceinconnection withGaelicLeaguework.Unlike Pearse,MacDonagh.Casement,and manyoftheotherleaders,hehasno literaryconnections.Itwouldbesafe tosayofDeValera,asitwouldnot besafetosayofanyothermaninthe present-daypoliticalmovement,that' hehasneverwrittenapoem.Heisa mathematician.Hisprofessionisthe teachingofmathematics.

Thepeoplewhonoticedhimbefore hebecamepoliticallyprominentspoke ofDeValeraasbeingnoticeablyhandsome.Iaminclinedtothinkthatthis estimatecamefromamentalassociationwithhisromanticname,Wiry, andwithbonesshowing,helooksmore thetypeoftheScottishHighlander thanhedoestheSpaniardortheIrishman.Andthereissomethingrather Americanabouthim.DeValerais whatwouldbecalledhere"alive wire."Inacountrywhereeveryone dressescarelessly,hedressed,not merelywell,butrathergorgeously.He seemedconsciousthathehadavery distinctiveparttoplay.ArthurGriffith,whenDeValerawaselectedpresidentofSinnFeinonhisrecommendation,toldtheconventionthatthe organisationhadnowatitsheada manwhowasastatesmanaswellas asoldier.

TheObjectsofSinnFein.

ItsobjectistomakeIrelandaselfgoverningrepublic.Ithopestoachieve thisobject,notsomuchbyforceof

armsasbyanappealtotheforces thataretore-makeEurope.Thatan IrishRepubliccouldexistwithoutendangeringthenationallifeofEngland hasbeenshownbyProfessorMacNeill inaremarkablearticlewhichhecontributedtoarecentnumberof"The EnglishReview."Hisargumenthas impressedmanyEnglishpublicmen. ThepolicyofSinnFeinisnowpracticalandrealistic.ItistobringIrelandintotheConferencethAtisto arrangethetermsofpeace.SinnFein claimsthatunderthedoctrineof "SuppresedSovereignty"Irelandhas therighttoberepresented.Ithasto beshownunmistakablythatIrelandis anationalitysuppressed.Butan electedassemblyrepresentingadecisivemajorityoftheIrishpeople wouldmakegoodthatclaim.

ItistheimmediatepurposeofSinn Feintobringsuchabodyintoexistence.SuchabodywouldbeanIrish ConstituentAssembly.Itwouldbethe businessofthisConstituentAssembly todrawupaconstitutionforIreland, andthentoappealforrecognitionof Ireland'ssovereigntytotheEuropean Conference.SinnFeinisnoworganisingtheelectoraldistrictsinpreparationfortheelections.Ifageneral electionshouldtakeplaceinthe BritishIslands,thereisnodoubtthat theConstituentAssemblywouldbe createdatonce.Themeremeetingof suchanAssemblywouldbringIrelandalongwayonherroadtofreedom.ItwouldgivetheIrishpeoplea senseofsolidarityandpurposethat theyneverwouldloseafterwards.

TheCompositionofSinnFein. SinnFeinisstillagrowingorganisation.Butweknowthatthe1700delegatestotheConventionrepresented anorganisationof250,000.Thefigures donotseemlargeinAmerica,butthey arereallylargeinacountrywithIreland'spopulation.Asamatteroffact, thisisthegreatestorganisationthat Irelandhaseverhad.Itrepresents practicallythewholeofNationalistIreland-peasants,workingpeople,both menandwomen,merchants,business men,priests,intellectuals,bothmen andwomen-averyalert,avery educated,and,asIbelieve,anexceptionallywell-leddemocracy.Whata pityitisthattwoaremissingfrom theorganisationthathasnowthe allegianceoftheIrishpeople-James Connolly,withhisunderstandingof theworkersandthebitterneedofthe poor,andPadriacPearse,withhis ferventandloftyidealism.

VerseandBetter

Afterdebate,thePerthbranchof theA.L.F.hasaffirmed:"Thatinits opiniontheseizureofDutchshipping andtheimpositionofconscriptionon Irelandareactswhichundermineone oftheAllies'mostcherishedidealsthatofthepreservationoftherights ofsmallnations."

Thereare400.000IrishNationalists andProtestantsend60,000Australian Catholicsfightingsidebysideinthe Empire'sarmy.AndyetitisreasonablyrumouredtheHughesCabinet willnothaveCatholicsinitsofficial labyrinths.

MaryPickford,theworld-famous filmactress,whoisaconverttothe CatholicFaith,tookaprominentpart intheSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations attheMasonOperaHouse,LosAngeles.

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TheDarkAgeswereprobablydark becauseofthenumberofknightsat thatperiodofhistory.

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FromtheinconstantDublin"Freeman'sJournal"wegatherthefollowingfromanewsitem:APostOfficein Galway,inchargeofasoldlady,was robbedbythreeunknownmen."One oftherobbers,"itisstated,'spoke withanEnglishaccent.'Inthesedays ofexcitementwefeelinclinedtoharbourtheideathatitisnotimprobable thattheGovernmentmaybemaking crimeintheirownsordidinterests. "Whathasbeendoneonce,"inthe wordsofMacaulay,'maywellbedone again.'Andpersonallywewereacquainted_withSergeantSheridan,who, IntheinterestsoftheEmpire.mutilatedcattleanddonkeysintheWest ofIreland,andparticularlyatasmall villageinEastLimerickintheSouth.

'Iwantthewagesofaman;that's allI'masking,"saidaladyorator, "Then,"said4maninthecrowd,"all theladyhastodoistogetmarried."

HereistheRev.JohnBeukers'accountofhowheleft:"Sincethefast numberofthe'Drill'waspublished, circumstanceshavearisenwhichhave promptedustoresignourpastorateof theArmadale-Kelmscottgroupof churches.Wehavedecidednottopublishparticulars,becauseastatement fromourpen,nomatterhowfairly put,wouldhavetheappearanceof beingone-sided;nordowewantto makeuseoftheadvantagethispaper givesus."Evidentlyhisownpeople knowtheRev.John'sone-sidedness.

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TwosongsbyJamesFrancisCarlin MacDonnell,anIrish-American,who haswrittenandpublishedrecentlya bookofdelightfulpoems.HeisafloorwalkerinabigNewYorkdepartment store,andafterwhatwemayreadily conceiveabusydayhecontrivedto separatehimselffromthedry-as-dust businessofmoney-makingtospend hissparemomentswiththemuseof poetry,adelectableIrishoneatthat.

MYIRELAND.

MyIrelandismineforall

TheghostlychiefswhorideforHer; ThewomenstillatLimerick'swall AndthepoetswhoprovideforHer; TheghostlychiefswhorideforHer; ThepoetswhoprovideforHer.

MyIrelandismineforall TheDublinmenwhodiedforHer.

MyIrelandismineintruth

ForallthesaintswhoclungtoHer; Thepatriotswhodiedinyouth, Andtheharperswhohavesungfor Her; TheholysaintswhoclungtoHer; TheharperswhohavesungtoHer.

MyIrelandismineintruth

BecauseIwouldbehungforHer.

MyIreland,iswhollymine ForalltheLoversshotforHer. 0God,mayLoveandDeathdefine ThepoemsIbegotforHer! 'TheLoverswhowereshotforHer, ThepoemsIbegotforHer.

MyIrelandiswhollymine BecausethisworldisnotforHer.

- THEFOSTERMOTHER.

OldMotherIreland,waitingforme, Withastarinyoursoulandasong inyourbreast, Ishallcomewhenthecalmisabroad onthesea Asaseekerofrest.

AndwhenIamboundforyou,motherlyone, Maythestarandthesongbethe lightandthesound

Thatshallguidemebetweenthegreen. seaandthesun Toagraveinyourground!

Oh,foster-motherwhoblessedme'at birth

Withthefaithandthemusicstill mineasmybreath, Ishallcomewhenthecalmisabroad ontheearth

Asadreamerofdeath.

Andwhenthepoordreameratlastis atrest, Maythegiftthathekeptandthe gifthewouldkeep Beastarforhissoulandasongfor hisbreast Whenherisesfromsleep.

TwodistinguishedNationalistsin Melbourne(saysthe'CatholicPress") holdverydifferentviewsaboutwinningthewar.Dr.Leeperobjectsto lotteriesasinducementstobuyWar Loanbonds;Mr.Wattcontends"that theactioncomplainedofwasjustifiableinviewofthemotive."Inother words.Mr.Wattholdsthattheend tustifiesthemeans,which,asevery readerofOrangeliteratureknows,isa verydisreputabledoctrine.ButDr. Leepergoesfurther.Hestatesthat"he wouldratherlosethewarthanbreak amorallaw."Mr.Wattcallouslyconfessesthathewouldratherwinthe war.Itwould,perhaps,bejustaswell ifDr.Leeperputthe"morallaw"acid onallhisactions.Inthatcase,he wouldhardlystrainatthe-lottery gnatwhileheswallowstheslander camel.Forwhereaslotteriesarenot forbiddenbytheTenCommandments, slanderis,andsomeofDr.Leeper's attacksonCatholicsareprettywell overhigh-watermark.

wishhimtheluckhedeservesinhis newrole,andtrustthathisjumpingjim-crowreligioussystemwillbring himtoabidewithBrotherBeukersin someregionremotefromtheGolden West,whersectarianismstriferarely, ifever,getsafooting.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Ihavequitea largebundleofletterstopresentto theprinterthisweek,andIamhalf afraidhe'llsnapatmeforwantingall hispreciousspace,soiftherearesome lettersheldover,blametheprinter. NowIwanttoaskyouallthisques- tion:"Whatareyougoingtodowith mycards?"UptothepresentIhave hadonlyafewreturnedtome,al-thoughthereareanumberincirculation.Ihaveaskedyourhelpforthe "weeones."Haveyouturnedadeaf eartome?Icannotbringmyselfto thinkthatyouhave.Youhavebeen suchloving,generouslittlefriendslast yearyoucannotbeotherthanthe samethisone.CousinAily,Iknow, hastakenupmuchofyourleisurein herartunion,butthatisnowclosed, ornearlyso,andIamsureyouwill turnyoureffortsinmydirectionand doyourbestforme.Iamdelightedto findmylittlefriendsfromDonnybrook,Bridgetown,andBunburycom- ingalongwith"thebannersandthebrassband,"andjoiningintheharmonyofourcircle.Whenwehave shakenoutourplumageandreally settleddowntobusiness,Iamvery hopefulthatwewill,withthehelpof God,closeouryear'sworkwitha smileofsatisfaction.Letusbeginat once,andwithadeterminationtodo ourbest.Myverywarmlovetoyou all.Yourloving

AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook,April26,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Wehavebeen havingafewchillydaysupherelately andalsoadropofrain.Mybrother Tomislearningshorthandandbook- keeping,andisgettingonwellwithit.Hesaidhelikesitverymuch.As dadisacarpenter,mumwassaying thatwhenheknewithewouldhave tokeephisbooksforhim.Tomwouldthinkitgoodifhecouldwriteallhis schoollessonsinshorthandinsteadof longhand.DearAuntBessy,Iamget- tingonwithmusicallrightnow.To- dayIenteredforanexamination, whichiscomingoffinJulyorAugust, soImustworkhardandtryandget fullmarks,althoughIdonotthinkI willgetthem,butthereisnothing liketrying.MylittlesisterMaryis notwell.Sheisjustcuttingherteeth,whichcausesmummanysleepless nights,which,ofcourse,arenottoo nice.Wearestartingalittlepoultry farm,aseggsaregettingverydear andscarce.Itishardtokeepfowlsup here,astherearenativecatsabout,andthefowlshavetobelockedupat night,forifnotthereissuretobeacouplemissingbymorning.Iwill closewithbestlovetoyouandthe foundlings.Yourlovingnephew. FRANKPOWER. P.S.-TomPayne,TomPower,and Iwrotetheweekbeforelast,butyou couldnothavegotthem.Iaskedyou foracollectingcardinmylastletter. Yourletterofthe12thApril,my dearFrank,cametoolatetobein- cludedintheCorneryouscanned butYouhavehadthepleasureof readingitbythis.Ihadbythesame mailaletterfromTom,andIam verypleasedtohearthatheisdoillg sowellatschool.IsupposeTom wouldlikemostofhisworkdoneby shorthandmethods-mostofuswould. Iamgladalsotoknowthatyouare doingwellwithyourmusicstudies, andIhopeyouwillcomeoutofyour examinationswithflyingcolours.I

hopelittleMarywillsoon-bedone withherteethingtroubles.Ican readilybelievethatmumwillbeglad. EggsareverydearinPerth,also,and myonehenhasgoneonstrike.You'll regretthatIknow.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

MogumberSchool, April27,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-AtlastIam sendingbackmycardandacheque for£110s.IamsorryIhavehadit solong,butIknowyouhavenotforgottenthatIhadCousinAily'sticket bookandSt.Patrick'sDaybuttons, andtheykeptmefromcollectingfor mycard.Itisrainingto-day,soit stoppedusfromgoingdown,tothe river.Ilovegoingdownthere;itisso nicetoplaybythewater.Mothergot meenrolledintheRosaryCrusade. LittlepicturesofSt.RochandSt. Patrickcamewithmybeads.They arejustlikemother'sandfather's beads.Inyourlastlettertomeyou hadnotreceivedthebuttofCousin Aily'sticketbook.Pleaseletmeknow ifyougotityet.To-dayIreadthe storyofSt.Monicaoutofthe"Imeld- ist."Well,dearAuntBessy,asnewsis scarce,Iwillclosewithfondestlove andkissestoyourselfandthe"wee ones."Yourlovingniece, VIVIENNEMARYKEHOE. Thanks,oh,eversomany,mydear Vivienne,foryourgreatbigcheque. Itbrightenedmyoldeyeswithavery pleasantsurprise.Iwellremembered allthelittletroublesyouhadinhand, andIdidnotmindintheleastyourholdingmycardoverthetime,becauseIknewyouwoulddoyourbest forme.Thebuttscametohandallright.IamgladyouareintheRosary Crusade,andthatyouaresuchade-voutlittleclientofGod'sBlessed Mother.Iamsureshewillwatchover youwithallthegreattendernessshe givestolittlesoulswholoveher. Thankyou,dear,fortheloveand kissesyousendthe"weeones"and myself.Godblessyou.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia,April28,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowthatIamquitewell, hopingtofindyouthesame.Wehad anexaminationatschool,butIdid notgetmyresultsyet.St.Ildephon- sus'CollegeboysplayedtheMoora mencricketatMooreto-day,butthe Mooramenwonby12runs.Thewhite boysatNewNorciaareplayingthe darkboyscricketnextSunday,andI hopewewillwin.Iwilltellyouthe scoresnextweek.Well,dearAunt Bessy,Ihavenomorenewsforthis time,soIwillsaygood-byewithheaps ofloveandkissesforthe'weeones" fromyournephew, PATLANIGAN. Iamverypleased,mydearPat,to hearthatyouarequitewellandactive inthesportingworld.Iwillbede- lightedtohearthatthewhiteboys scoredavictoryoverthedarkboys, butthelatter,Iamtold,arevery nimbleandsmart,andthewhiteboys willhavetokeeptheir"lampswell trimmed"togainavictory.Ihope youwillhaveagoodpassinyour examination.Thankyoufortheheaps ofloveandkissesforthe"weeones," I'msurethedearlittlesoulswillbe delighted.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Gnarlbine,Nangeenan, April30,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendinga nosianotefor3st^the"weeones." Wearecallingtheat"Pax,"andit

isagoodnameforit,becauseitnever fightstheothercats,andtheyalways fighthim.TheotherdayIwasmade apresentofanivory-backedprayer- bookwith'silvercorners,andIamgo- ingtouseitnextdaywehave'Mass, andCeceliagotapairofRosarybeads. WesaytheRosaryeverynight.Did rtellyouthatformyBirthdaymy grandfathersentmezoilnote.Thisis allthenewsthisnight,AuntBessy, withlovetoyouandthe"weeones." xxxx EILEENCUNNINGHAM.

MydearEileen,Iamdelightedto hearthatyougotsuchanicepresent onyourbirthday.Grandfatherwas verygood.Iamalsoverypleasedthat Ceceliaandyoureceivedsuchverynicedevotionaltokensoflove.Soyou adopted"Pax"asthenameforyour cat.Heseemsapeacefulbody,andit mightfithimverywell,thoughcats, takingthemallround,arenotpeace- makers;indeed,Ithinktheyaremore onthesideofstrifeandplunder,and, whenamouseorabirdcomestheir way,verymuchoverbalancedonthe sideofmurder.Ihope,however, "Pax"willproveanexception.Thankyouverymuchfortheloveandkisses yousendyourloving AUNTBESSY.

Bridgetown,April29,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-HereIamhead- ingthe"banneredprocessionwiththebigbrassband."Firstofall,Iamsure youwouldlikemetogiveashortde- scriptionofourprettylittletown. Bridgetownissituatedinavalleysur- roundedbyhills,whicharebeautiful atanytime,butespeciallyinthe spring,wheneverythingisgreenand manyvarietiesofflowersaretobe found.Mostofthehillsarethicklycoveredwithredandbluegumtrees, whiletwistingaroundandclingingto thebranchesarefoundcreepersof blue,red,andwhite,whichaddthe necessarycolourtotheluxuriant greenandformaveryprettypicture. Someofthehillsarecleared,andcrops aregrown,somehaveorchardsspreadingoverthem,whileothersare greenwithgrass,uponwhichsheep, cattleandhorsescanbeseengrazing andenjoyingthesunshine.Winding awayinavalley,andlookingsilverin thesun,istheBlackwoodRiver,which isabouthalfamilefromthetown.On eitherbankcanbeseenreedsofvari- ousdescriptionsandshadesofgreen, andashortdistancearetheusualgum trees.Onthebanksoftheriverand leaningoverintothewaterarewillow trees,thelightgreenofwhichisvery prettywithabackgroundofadarker andaheaviergreen.Ononesidethe hillsaremostlycleared,andjudging fromthedifferentcoloursofthe ground,manykindsofsoilaretobe found,Ontheothersideisasteephill stillcoveredwithgumtreesintertwin- edwithcreepers.Manylargerocksare foundonthehillside,andonthem mossesofvariousdescriptionsandcolours.Growingupinthecrevicesof therocksareseveralspeciesof maidenhairfern,mostofwhicharea differentshadeofgreen.Alsoamong therocksarelittleflowersofpink, red,yellow,etc.,halfhiddenbythevariousgrassesandferns.Ononepart oftheriverthebankisthicklycover- edwithadark-greenscrub,and,of course,inallpartsofBridgetownis foundtheblackberrybush,which,al- thoughitisagreatnuisance,isvery nicegreenery.Thetownitselfisnot large,andisatpresentexceptionally quietowingtothedropinthetimber industryhere,aslabourissoscarce.Thetwomainstreets(Steersand Hamptonstreets)containthechief buildings,suchasthePostOffice,the fourhotels,theRailwayStation,and theGovernmentoffices,withsevenor

eightshops.Thehomesteadsarescat- teredformilesaround.Kindlyaccept asmalldonationof5sforthelittle foundlings,andifyouwillsendmea collectingcard1willdomybest. Hopingthatthisdescriptionwillin- terestyou.Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYCUTMORE. Iamverygratefultoyou,mydear Dorothy,forcomingattheheadof thebanneredprocessionandthebig brassband,withsuchaveryinterest- ingdescriptionofprettyBridgetown. AlthoughIhavenothadthepleasure ofvisitingyourdelightfuldistrict,I knowitbyrepute.Itsfruitisbeauti- ful-Iknow,forIhaveeatensome- theclimatesplendid,andmylittle friendsthereaboutswellworthyofthe, mostcharmingplaceinmyCorner. Yourletterdelightedme,andyour donationdoesyouverygreatcredit. Iamsendingyouacard.Youwill,I amsure,doyourbestforyourvery gratefulandloving AUNTBESSY.

Bridgetown,April29,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-SincelastI wrotetoyouIwenttotheEastfora tripwithmymotherandthreesisters. Wewenttoseemygrandmother,who livesinBallarat.Shewasdelightedto seeusall;shewantedmetostaywith her.WealsovisitedMelbourne,Gee- longandotherplacesofinterest.Al- thoughIthoroughlyenjoyedmyself,I wasgladtogetbacktomydear father,whostayedathome.Wehada gloriousdayonSundaylast.TheArch- bishopadministeredConfirmation.My sisterEvaandIwereConfirmed.I amsorryyoudidnotcomedownfor ourmission;itwaslovely,andwe childrenwerequitelonelywhenitwas over.Myfatherislookingabitugly lately,asheshavedoffhismoustache, buthesayshewillletitgrowagainto pleaseus.Pleasesendmeacollecting card,andalsoaccepttheenclosed5s inaidoftheFoundlingHome.Weare havinganUglyGirls'competitionin ourschool.IamoneoftheUglies. DorothyCutmoreisthebiggestUgly Girl.Theproceedsaretogoinaidof ournewinfantschool,whichwebadly want.Verypleasedtolearnthatyou aresohappy.Yourlovingniece, VERONICALAKE.

MydearVeronica,Thankyoufor yournicedonation.Itis'alongwhile sinceyouwrotetome,andIamvery pleasedtoknowthatyouhaven'tfor- gottenyouroldfriend,A.B.Iamglad tolearnthatyouhavebeenamongst thewisepeopleoftheEast,andthat you toenjoyedyourselfduringyourvisit grandmother.Iamsureitwasa delighttohertoseeyouall.Soyour- selfandEvanowbelongtothe "strongandperfect"oftheFaith. Thatisnicenewsforme.Iamdelight- edtohearit.SomyfriendDorothy Cutmoreandyourselfareinforthe Uglies-whydoyouobjecttofather playingatthegame?1hopeDorothy andyoutieforfirstplace. AUNTYourloving BESSY. DearHarvestroad,NorthFremantle. AuntBessy,-Inowtakethe pleasureinwritingyouafewlinesand hopingtheweeones"areinthebest ofhealth.Well,AuntBessy,yousaid youwouldsendmeacard,butIhave notreceivedityet.IhopeCousinAily isgettingbetter.Wedidnotseethe numbersinthe"WestAustralian,"so wethoughtthatyoumighthavepost- poneditbecauseyoudidnothaveall thebooksinforittobedrawn.Well, AuntBessy,Iwillclosemyletterfor thistime.Kissestoyourselfandthe "weeones."Yourniece, xxxx KATHLEENMARRON. The"weeones,"mydearKathleen, aredoingsplendidly,andaregrowing

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asinterestingaschrysanthemums.I thoughtIsentyouacard,andIam verysorrythatyouhaven'tgotitup totimeofwriting.Ishallnotforgetto sendyouone,ifIfindfrommylist thatIhaven'talreadydoneso.Cousin Aily'sartunionhasn'tbeendrawn yet-itwaspostponedtonextmonth asanumberofbuttswereoutstanding.Youwillseethedrawingresults intheCornerwhentheeventoccurs. Thankyouforthekisses.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

No.3Clancyst.,BoulderCity, April31,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavejustbeen readingthe"Record,"andseeingyou wantalotofhelpforthe"weeones." Willyoupleaseacceptmeasoneof yournephewsandsendmeacollecting card.IwillseewhatIcandoforthe littleones.Iamgoingtotheconvent school.Myteacher'snameisSister Benedict,andreally,AuntBessy,she isagoodteacher,butIdonotlikethe cane;shehasgotabonzer.Iamnine yearsoldandinthesecondstandard. Ihavegotonesisterandonebrother. Mysistercollectedforyouwhenwe livedinCometVale.Ihopeyouand thelittleonesareingoodhealth.Your would-benephew, GEORGEW.F.STACK. WalkrightintotheCorner,George; hangyourhatonthepeg,andmake yourselfathomewithyourcousins. You'llfindthemacheery,breezy,and lovinglot,soyououghttobehappy withus.Youhavepleasedmevery muchbyaskingforacard.I'llsend youone,andyou'lldelightmeextremelybyfillingit.SoSisterhasa bonzercane,andyoudonotlikeit. There'snogoodreasonwhyyou should.mydearGeorge,andthebest thingtodoistoavoidit.TellDorothy towritetome.Ihavebeenwondering whyshehasnotdoneso.Tellherthe "weeones"arewellandwouldliketo seeher.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

StirlingTerrace,Albany, April17,1918.DearAuntBessy,-Thiswillbethe firstletterIhavewrittentoyou,and Iamhopingyouarewell.AuntBessy, wouldyouacceptmeasoneofyour manynieces.Ourgardenathomedoes lookprettywiththedifferentcolours ofcosmasandmanyotherflowers.One Tuesdaynightwhenwewereonthe verandahwesawaverybiglightdown thejetty.ItwastheBruceonfire,and. theAwhinatowedherpasttheMunicipalBaths,andthenitwasleftthere andburnt,andnowyoucanseethe funnelstickingup.InourEasterholidayswespentadaydownatMiddletonBeach,andweenjoyedourselves verymuch.Yourwould-beniece, ADAHERBERT. Youareverywelcome,Adadear, andI'mverypleasedtoseeyouinour Corner.Iamgladtohearthatyouare abletohaveaniceflowergarden.I thinkagreatdealofpleasurecanbe gainedfromwatchingprettyflowers budandblossomintofullflowering. Wegettoknowfromthemwhat beautyis,whatadelightfulcolouristnatureis.Ireadofthe passingoftheancientBruce-it musthavehadsomeinterestasanold timerforthepeoplewhoremembered itintheolddays.Writeoften.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

"Hawthorn,"Middletonroad, Albany,May1,.1918. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst letteraddressedto.you,soIoughtto beabletotellyouagoodlotofnews. andthethingsthathavehappened'in mypastlife.InAlbanyIsupposeyou knowthattherearealotofnicepicnickingplaces.Well,lastChristmas holidaysIwentwithnineortenother boystotheNapier,seventeenmilesout ofthetown,andItellyouwehad somefinefun.Onourwaywehad someflutesandmouthorgansplaying andtherestofussinging.Weleft townattwentytothree,andgotthere athalfpastfive.Weunharnessedthe horsesandwentinsideandgotthe riflesandwentshooting.Wewent acrossthebush.andinoneoftheclear patcheswesawakangaroo.Isuppose youknowwhatthatis.Beforewehad timetohaveashotathimhewasoff, andwewentdowntothecreekand hadaswim.Afterwegotdressedwe madeforthehouseandgottea,and. thenwentoutsideandhadagame,and abouttwelveo'clockwewentinside andplayedcardstillhalf-pasttwelve, Andthenwenttobed.Threeofthem gottheirblanketsandwentoutside becauseitwassohot;soabouttwo o'clocktwooftheboysgotupand wentoutsidetopullthemoutofbed, buttheywereawake,sotheycame backandwenttosleep.Aboutfour o'clockwegotupandwentlookingfor kangaroos,butwenevergotany.I tellyouIwastired.Whilewewere lyingdownwaitingforthemInearly wenttosleep.Sowewentbacktothe houseandhadbreakfast.Afterwehad ourbreakfastwewentallthroughthe orchard,butthefruitwastoogreen, andourluckwasoutagain,sowewent andhadsomeshotsattins,and,my word,didn'tweknocktheir'over;but wecouldnotknockthekangaroos over.Abouttwelveo'clockwehadour dinnerandwashedup,and-wentdown totheNapierBridgeandhadourphotostaken,andthenwemadefor home.Wereachedhomeaboutsix o'clock.IthinkIhavetoldyouabit ofnews,sowillstopnow,withonerequest:wouldyoupleasetellmewhat aloobylightis;Igetcalledthatname whenIdon'tknowmylessons.Goodbye.Yourwould-benephew KEITHKITSON.

Youdidtellmeabitofnews,my dearKeith-abigbitofinteresting news.Iamverypleasedtohavethe honourofwelcomingsuchasportto ourCorner.Nowthatyouarewithus. Iamsureyourcousinswilloftenwant tohearfromyou.Whatdelightful Christmasholidaysyouhad,tobesure, butI'mawfullysorrythekangaroos werenotmoreobliging-unfortunately theyhaveanobjectiontobeingshot at,andIknow"theyloathedogs.So Idon'twonderyouwerenotsuccessfulinbowlingoneover.Oh!Iknow thekangaroosverywell;Ihunted themonhorsebackwhenIwasagirl, andenjoyedthesportofwatching themdoingsomefancyhops.Your letterwasveryinteresting.Iamsure St.Joseph'sClubfolkwillfinditdelightfulandhumourous.Aloobylight! Keith.Oh!Ithinkthat'sanewname forourAustralianmatches.Takethemgently,andthey'llsparkle,withcare. Writeagain.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

Eileenstreet,Bunbury, May5,1918.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Aberdenst., Albany,April21,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwassorryto hearyouweresick.Ihopeitwasn't myletterthatupsetyou,andIhope yourhealthwillbeimprovedwhen youreceivethisletter.Wearehaving gloriousweatherjustnow,justthe sortofweatherforsickpeoplelike you.LastSunday,afterwehadhad ourusualsodalitymeeting,wewent forawalkoutPerthroad;wewent thatfarwethoughtwewerecoming toyour"Record"office.LastFriday eveningwehadadance,asitwasone ofthegirl'sbirthday,andeachoneof ussangorsaidapieceofpoetrybetweeneach&lice.Iwillconcludenow, dearAuntBessy,hopingyouwillfind anicernameforme.Yourloving niece, KATHLEENBOURKE. Ifyourletterdid(whichitdidn't) byanychanceupsetmyhealth,your brightlittleletterwhichurgesthis replyhasfullyrestoredittoitsnormal stateagain.IamonlysorrythatI cannottakeadvantageofthedelightfuldaysatAlbanyandbuildmyself intoexcellenthealth.Inthecompany ofthebrightspiritsofSt.Joseph's ClubIamconfidenttherewouldcome tomethevitalityofthefarawayyears whenIwasagirl.Whatagreatpity youdidn'tcontinueyourwalk-what apleasureitwouldhavebeenforme, and,perhaps,forKathleenmavourneen.YourlovingAUNTBESSY. -

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DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyour Bunburycorrespondentsdeservethe gentlereminderyougavethemintoday'sissueofthe"Record."Itisquite alongtimesinceyouhadaletterfrom. Bunbury,andwemustbegyourforgivenessandendeavourtodpbetter infuture.MysisterLilyusedtowrite often,butlatelyhertimehasbeen takenupwithherstudies,andshehas beenbusywithgrammar,geography, geometry,etc,andhersparetimeis takenupinjugglingFrenchverbsand genders.Inadditiontotheabove studies,shehaslatelytakenupcookery,andalreadyshecanmanufacture severalvarietiesofcakesand"blue monge."Perhapsshemaysendyou somesampleswhennextshewrites.

Wehadsomelettersfrommybrother Dick,whowenttoEnglandlastyear. HehasbeenonavisittoYorkshire, andhesentusafinedescriptionof whathehasseensinceheleftWest Australiainthebigtroopship.He wentthroughthePanamaCanal,and spentadayortwoontheislandof TrinidadatPortofSpain.Hisletters areveryinterestingtous,andarewell illustratedwithsnapshotstakenby oneofthesoldiersinhissection.He arrivedinEnglandinthedepthof winter,andfeltmiserablycoldfor sometime,buthesoongotusedto theclimate,andwiththeexception oftheusualcoldwhichaffectsnew arrivals,hehasenjoyedgoodhealth throughout.Itmakesusshiver*hen wereadofthembreakingtheiceto havetheirmorningwash,orthawing thetapsbeforetheycanobtainwater. HealsovisitedLondon,butdidnot caretoremainlongtheie.Hesays thatitisafineplace,butunderwar conditionsitisnotapleasureresort. Masswasregularlycelebratedinthe camp,butonseveraloccasionsheattendedtheHolySacrificeinoneor otheroftheoldchurchesintheneighbouringvillages.Hewasgreatlyimpressedwiththegentleandkindly mannerofthepriestswhoattas chaplainstothesoldiers.Ihopeand trustthatthisdreadfulwarwillnot lastlong,andthatourpoorboyswill comehomesafeandsoundbeforelong, andIamsure,.dearAuntBessy,that youwillnotforgettoaddyourprayers tooursforthepeaceoftheworld.We noticeyourappealforthelittlechildren,andalthoughmoneyisnottoo plentifulinBunburyatpresent,Iwill trytocollectsomeifyouwillkindly sendmeacard.Withkindregardsto yourselfandthe"weones."Your lovingniece,MADGEROONEY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, April21,1918. DearAuntBessy,-.Iwasverysorry tohearofyourillness.Ihopeyouwill bebettererethisreachesyou.1think ifyoucametoAlbanyforaholiday youwouldenjoymuchbetterhealth. Wearehavinglovelyweatherhereat preent.Iwaspleasedtoseemyletter inthe"Record"lastwek,butifallthe membersofourclubwrotetoyou1 don'tthinktherewouldbemuchroom foranybodyelse.Wehadaclubpracticeyesterdayforasocialthatistobe heldatafuturedate;wehadsucha goodtimesinginganddancing.Goodbye,dearAuntBessy,withfondest lovetothe'Weeones."Yourfond niece, MARYKINNANE. Iamgladyouweresorry,Mary dear,tohearthatIwasnotmyselfat allforjust'alittlewhileonly,thank goodness.Iammyselfagain,perhaps becauseofthekindnessofmynieces andnephewsinfavouringmewithso manyniceletters,Someday, God,I'llpayyouallasurprisevisit, andthenyoumustplayandsingfor ins.LilyRooneywill,perhaps,sketch anewpictureof.AuntBessyamongst hercharmingAlbanyniecesand nephews.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

LettersfromBeulahWright,Ned Sheehan,andAlmaBirchheldover untilnextweek.

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Loversofeuchreanddancingwill bepleased'tohearthatMr.Dave Dunlopintendsholdingsuchsocial, duringthewintermonths.Hisintentionsshallbeputintopurposein.the nearfuture,sothatissomethingdelightfulforusalltolookforwardto. Theprofitsforthcomingaretobe donatedtotheeducationfundofthe SistersofSt.Joseph. WordhasbeenreceivedthatPlicateW.Newbyhasbeenwounded.

Youhavewrittenadelightfullyinterestingletter,mydearMadge,and. thoughIshouldliketohavehadaccompanyingitonefromLilyalso,I canforgiveher,sinceIknowthatshe issowellengagedjugglingwithFrench verbsandmistressingtheartofcooking.Perhapsifyouweretowhisperit tohergentlyshewouldsendmejust atinysample,butlethernotputit inwiththeletter.What,Madgedear, isyourparticularbranchofstudy?I aminterestedtoknow.Onewho writessogracefullyshould.beableto interestmewithanexcellentreply:.I shallnotfailtojoinyouinyourpious exercises,andpray.thatthispoorold worldofours,withallitsfailings,will soonknowpeaceagain.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

At10o'clockMassatAllHallows lastSunday,FatherSheridanpreached averyeloquentandbeautifullyimpressivesermon,takingashistext, "Hethatismightyhathdonegreat -thingsuntome,"fromtheMagnificat. Amostpleasanttimewasspentat theresidenceofMrs.Hefron,King street,lastMondayevening.Dancing. singingandgameswhiledawaythe hoursveryhappily,duringwhicha daintyrepastwasserved.Theoccasion wasinhonourofMissMaryKilgariff, wholeftforherhomeinAdelaidelast Thursday,havingspentanenjoyable holidayamongheroldfriendsof Boulder.Quiteabusyinandoutexistence hasbeenFatherSheridan'slotduring theabsenceofFatherDonagher."In andoutexistence,"thatremindsone ofthosedoorsusedinbusyplaces,and strikesoneasasimilequitefittingin withthelifeofouractingadministrator,whosehingesofenergyhave beennolesstriedduringthepast threeweeks.Theonlyflawinthe simileisthatFatherSheridandoesn't needtobepushed-allthepushison hisside,andpresentsitselfinfull forcewheneveraworthycausesolicits hissupport. Recordcongregationshavebeen presentattheMaydevotionsduring thepastweek.Therehavealsobeen largeattendancesatthedailyMass. 'Tisplasingtonotethatdevotionto Maryissowarmlyappreciated.Benedictionduringlastweekwasgivenon

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HisExcellencytheApostolicDele-gate,accompaniedbyHisGracethe ArchbishopofMelbourneandthe RightRev.MonsignorOrmond,paid avisittoOurLadyofVictories' ChurchatCamberwellonthe17thult., andmadeacloseinspectionunderthe guidanceoftheRev.G.A.Robinson, B.A.HisExcellencydeclaredthatthe churchwaswellworthytobededi- catedasabasilica,andthatitsarchi- tecturalbeautieswouldreflectcredit uponanyarchitectintheworld.His ExcellencyhaspromisedFatherRob- insontocomeoverfromSydneyin Augusttoperformthesolemnblessing ceremony.

Rev.FatherW.N.Close,ofSt. Alipius',BallaratEast,returnedto BallaratonWednesday,afterbeing absentonactiveserviceforaconsider-abletime,andwasaccordedanenthu- siasticwelcome.TheMayorofthecity wishedtoarrangeacivicreception,but owingtoFatherClose'sdeparturefor abriefholiday,hecouldnotaccept thehospitality.AftertheMasscele- bratedatSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Bal- larat,forthereposeofthesoulsof thosekilledinthewar,thesermon waspreachedbyFatherClose.

FatherFitzpatrick,ofBairnsdale, recentlyhadasevereshakingthrough hismotor-cyclecollidingwithacab. Damagewasalsodonetocaband cycle.

DuringtheHibernianconcertatthe TheatreRoyal,onthe13thinst,an intervalwasgiventoenablethelocal recruitingofficertomakeanappeal forrecruits.Inintroducinghim,Mr. KeithMcLean,inamanlyspeech,re- ferredtotheslanderousstatements madebythelip-loyalistswithregard toCatholicspartinthewar.Pointing toSt.Mary'sHall,hesaidthatinthat hallstoodahonourboardcontaining thenamesof100Catholicswhohad placedtheirallintheEmpire'scause. Hisspeechwasloudlyapplauded.

Onehundredandthirty-fivedele- gatesfromallpartsoftheStatewere presentattheannualdistrictmeeting oftheH.A.C.B.Society,heldonthe 17thand18thult.atAshbyParish Hall.FatherO'Brien,theenergeticP.P. oftheparish,openedtheconference. InthereportoftheDistrictBoard,a clausegavethenamesofanumberof membersofthesocietywhohadgain- eddistinctionsatthefront.Thelist was membersconsiderablyextended,several givingnamesofmemberswho hadgainedmedalsandotherdistinc- tionsforconspicuousbravery.Bro.D. MinahanstatedthatPrivateM.T. Stafford,a awardedstretcher-bearer,hadbeen aMilitaryMedalforgreat gallantry.Hehadrescuedfivefroma dug-out,and,inseekingtorescuea sixth,wasbadlygassed.Heunder- stoodBro.Staffordhadbeenrecom- mendedfortheVictoriaCross.

FatherVandamme,theBelgian priest,whoissolicitingaidforCar-dinalMercier'sBelgianReliefFund, recentlylecturedtoalargeaudience attheMelbourneTownHall.Inthe courseofhisaddress,FatherVan- dammesaidthatpeoplesinallparts oftheworldhadcometotheassist- anceoftheBelgians,but,inrespectof population,nocountryhaddonebet- terthantheAustraliansinthe amountofreliefafforded.Three- fourthsofthepeopleinBelgiumwere withoutmoneyandbread,andwere inthegreatestdestitution.TheGer- manshadruthlesslydestroyedhis- toricbuildings,andblackenedruinsweretobeseeneverywhere.Nofewer than6000civiliansand51priestshad beenkilledbytheHuns,whohadcom- mitteddiabolicaloutrages.Thevalour oftheBelgianssoldiersatLiegewas describedbythereverendlecturer, whostatedthattwoandahalfmonths afterthewartheBelgianarmyof 135,000haddwindledto35,000.Anew armyof250,000hadsprungupfrom therefugeeswhohadescapedfrom theHuns.Hestated,amidstloudap- plause,thatBelgiumhaddoneits duty,andwasdeservingofhelpinits greathourofneed.

Aconcerttocommemoratethean- niversaryofEasterweek,underthe auspicesoftheIrishNationalAssociationofVictoria,washeldonMonday nightinSt.Patrick'sHall,Bourke- street,andattractedacrowdedand enthusiasticgathering.Theprogramme wasall-Irishincharacter,andevery Itemwasvociferouslyapplauded,en- coresbeingtheorderoftheevening. TheRev.N.O'Ryan,inthecourseof aforcibleaddress,dealtwiththeIrish situation,andpointedoutthedisabili- tiesunderwhichtheIrishpeoplehad labouredformanyyears.TheConven- tionhadsatforseveralmonths,but hadprovedacompletefiasco,asall wereawarewhoknewanythingabout Irishaffairs.Hebelievedthatsome

formofHomeRuh..wouldbegranted toIrelandbecauseofthepressurethat hadbeenbroughttobearonEnglandbyAmerica.Heaskedthemnottobe- lieveallthecablemessagespublished inthedailypapers.Muchwassaid aboutIrelandthatwasabsolutelyun- trueandmisleading.Englandsaidshe waspreparedtoconcedeHomeRule toIreland,butshewasouttocon- scriptthemanhoodofthecountry.It was darkestmostunfairandmostunjust.The dawn,hourwasalwaysbeforethe andhetrustedthattherewould beasilverliningoutofthedarkcloud atpresenthangingover

Mr.C.J.Robinson,whograduated intheLL.B.degree(BachelorofLaws) lastDecember,hasbroughttoafitting closeabrilliantlawcourseattheMelbourneUniversitybywinningthe FinalHonoursScholarshipinLaws. ThisisthelargestprizeattheUniver-sity.Thescholarshipitselfisworth £60,andissupplementedby£125given bytheJudgesoftheSupremeCourt. ThetotalamountwonbyMr.Robinsonis,therefore,£185.Thesubjects,in allofwhichhonourswereobtained, wereasfollows:TheLawofProperty inLandandConveyancing,theLawof ContractandPersonalProperty,Law ofWrongs(CivilandCriminal),Law ofProcedureandEvidence,Private InternationalLaw,Administrative LawandEquity.Thesuccessfulgradu- ateisasonofMr.A.Robinson,ofthe St.Arnaud"Times."andanex-student ofSt..Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat,where hespentfouryears,passingtheretheJunior tions.andSeniorPublicexamina-

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Oneandallwilldowelltomakea pointofwitnessingthestirringdra- maticachievementoftheWorldFilm Company,"TheCrossBearer,"which commencesattheGrandto-day(Sat- urday)forathreedayrun.Thereare noneofuswhohavenotheardand readwithaglowofprideofthe'won- derfulspiritofsacrificewhichprompt- edthegreatCardinalMerciertohis heroicprotestsagainsttheravagesof theHunsinBelgium.Itisthistheme thatWmA.Brady,oftheWorld Films,andMontaguLove,theactor whosoimpressivelytakesthepartof theCardinal,takeasthesubjectof thisseven-actdrama.Thelocationis, ofcourse,inBelgium,surroundedby thestrickenpopulace,andtheskillof thephoto-dramatistisbroughtinto fullrequisition,butmeetsallde- mands,inthescoresofimpressive scenesoftheravagescommittedbytheinvadinghordes.Thereareno battlescenes,butthroughoutthe dramaisastrongcurrentofprotest againsttheoutrageswhichshocked

mankind.Alovestory,inwhichJeanne Eagelsandothersaretheprincipals,is woveninthewhole;infact,itisa love andstory,withthekindlyCardinal thewarasabackground.''The CrossBearerwillbelongremember- edforitshistoricalaccuracyandim- pressiverealismandthesincerityof itstributetoagreatcharacter. OntheWednesday'sprogrammefollowing,theGrand.hasBushman andBayne,thepopularromantic couple,in''TheirCompact."AttheTheatreRoyalseveralgood cinemaattractionsareinevidence,the Saturday'sstarbeingthenewand handsomemalestar,BertLytell(he whosodelightedusin"TheLone Wolf"),inRupertHughes'story, "EmptyPockets."OntheWednes- day'schangeistobethebeautiful actress,BelleBennett,in"ASoulin Trust,"whichtellsalengthystoryof politics,love,andbusiness.

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

Theworld'sgreatestdramaticactor, H.B. liantWalthall,assistedbythosebrilstars,MaryCharlesonandHazel Daly,opensatFremantleMajestic to-morrowinEleanorIngram'sworld- famedstory,"LitleShoes.""Little Shoes,"beitsaid,isalovestorypure andsimply,butalovestoryinthe realsense,whollyapartfromthe sicklysentimentalitytcboftenserved uptousinthatguise.Itmadeabig hitinPerth,anditshouldgoequally goodatthePort.CharlieChaplinin"HisNightOut,"andMaryMacAlis- terin"APlaceintheSun"arecap- ablesupports.OnWednesdaythere willbeacompletechange,Alma

latestproductionhasonitalreadythe hall-markofstage-fame,wecanlook forwardtosomethinggood.Butthat isonlyoneattraction.Anotherevent ofmomentisthearrivalto-morrowof MaxLinderinthesecondofthenew Lindersuper-comedies,"MaxWantsa Divorce."Thousandssawandlaughed over"MaxComesAcross."anditis onlysufficienttosaythat"MaxWants aDivorce"isasgoodandbetterthan itspredecessortoconveyanideaof whatagreatpictureitis.Maxissure ofarousingwelcomefromoldfolkand kiddiesalike.Afurtherdelightfuladdi- tiontotheprogrammeislittleMary MacAlisterinanothersweetcharm- story,"WhereisMyMother?"This SundayeveningMyrtleGonzalezin "TheGreaterLaw"isdue."

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SCENEFROM"THECROSS-BEARER." Aseven-actphoto-dramaattheGrandTheatreto-day,inwhich MontaguLovepourtraysthekindlinessanddevotionofCardinal Mercier,ofBelgium.

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totheUnitedStatesfromhavinga FederalCapitalinWashington,althoughitcannotcompareinsizewith NewYork,Chicago,Baltimore,or Philadelphia.Itwouldbenoharmto haveCanberrafreefromtheblighting influenceofthepress.Mr.J.Teahan deniedthatanyverygreatadvantage hadgonetoCanadaorUnitedStates becauseOttawaandWashingtonwere capitalsinsteadofMontrealandNew York.Hedeclaredthatitwouldbe dangeroustoremovelegislatorstoa bushcapital,wheretheywouldbeto acertainextentimmunefromcriticism.Isolationwouldnotcontribute toprogress.Mr.E.Sullivancamedown liketheAssyrianontheweakpoints intheargumentsofhisopponents.He ridiculedtalkabout'pressinfluence, andshowedthatpoliticianscould alwaysbecontrolledbyawholesome fearoftheelectors.Mr.R.Huggins reiteratedhisargumentaboutthe costofthecapital,and,moreover, statedhisbeliefthatfromitspeculiar situation,landvalueswouldnotincrease.Thechairman,Rev.Brother Rahill,gavetheverdictfortheadvocatesofthecapital.Heshowedthat thoughpresentcircumtsancesforbid theexpenseofacapitalcity,yetit shouldbethewishofeverypatriotic Australiantohaveacentralcapital forthelandofhisbirth.

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ThequestiondiscussedonApril 19thwaswhetheritwasadvisableto buildaFederalCapital.Mr.E.Sullivanopenedthedebateinfavourof thecapitalcity.Heshowedthat,as eachStatehaditscapital,itwas fittingthattheAustralianCommonwealthshouldhaveacitytowhichall shouldlookas-thecentreofGovernment.Anticipatingoneofthechief argumentsofhisopponents,hesaid thatiftheHighCourtweretransferredtothecapitalthebestlawyers wouldgotoit.Mr.Hugginsstated thatthefinancialpositionofAustralia wasalarming.TheWarLoanhadnot beenfullysubscribed;theexpenses afterthewarwouldbeenormous, sincetheCommonwealthmustprovide forpensionsandrepatriation.Thespeakerridiculedtheideathatbecause apledgehadbeenmadeto.NewSouth Wales,thecountryshould-haveto bearanadditiontoitsenormous financialburden.Mr.W.Ryanadmittedthattheinitialcostofbuildinga FederalCitywouldbegreat,butit hadtoberememberedthattheland valuesoftheFederalTerritorywould becomeanimportantasset.Hestated thattheCommonwealthwasboundto honouritspledgetoNewSouthWales, andthatanewcitywouldbefreefrom theevilsinseparablefromtheAustraliancapitals.Mr.S.Tyersbasedhis oppositionprincipallyonfinancial grounds.Hedeclaredthatthehuge interesttobepaidtoinvestorsinwar loanswouldabsolutelyprecludeany possibilityofspendinghugesumson abushcapital.Moneywasneededfor railwaydevelopment,especiallyin NewSouthWalesandQueensland. Federalpoliticianswouldnotbelikely tobringtheirfamiliestoCanberra; thereforetheywouldhavetokeeptwo homes.Mr.R.Boylen,inavigourous andlengthyspeech,recalledthefact thattheAustralianConstitutionguaranteedaFederalCapital,whichwas tobeinNewSouthWales.Theoppositiontothefoundingofthecity camefromthosewhoprofitedmost byhavingtheseatofGovernmentin Melbourne,justastheTrans.railway metwithscantsupportfromthevestedinterestsofPerth.Thespeaker pointedouttheadvantageofhaving aFederalterritorywithaFederal Capital,freefromexternalinfluence. Mr.J.BestonarguedthattheestablishingofacapitalatCanberrawould tendtofavourNewSouthWales, whichalreadypossessedthelargest cityinAustralia.Thetransferenceof capitalfromtheotherStateswould tendtodestroythesystemnowexistinginAustralia.Mr.C.Carriggsaid thatthecapitalsitehasbeenchosen, andthelandsurveyed.Intheinfancy ofSydneyorMelbournelandwasof littlevalue;nowsmallareasofcity propertyarepurchasedforhugesums. Thespeakermaintainedthatsuch wouldbethecasewithCanberra.He showedwhatadvantageshadaccrued

Aweddingofmorethanordinary interesttookplaceatGoomallingon the18thult.,betweenT.H.McDonald,ofSpringVale.Gnowangerup, andMissNoraForrest,daughterof MargaretandthelateWilliamForrest,ofCorkCity,Ireland.Thebridegroomhasjustreturnedfromthe front.Theceremonytookplaceatthe SacredHeartChurch,Goomalling,the Rev.FatherUbach.O.S.B.,beingthe officiatingclergyman.Thebridesmaids wereMissMaryForrest(sister)and MissMaryMcDonald,andthetrainbearers,MissOliveandMasterWillie Slater,wholookedexceedinglypretty. ThebridegroomwasattendedbyCorporalA.McDonaldandA.Forrest. ThebridewasgivenawaybyMr. W.Slater,heruncle.Aftertheceremonytheweddingpartymotoredout toLakeViewforthebreakfast,and werereceivedbyMrs.andMr.Slater, auntanduncleofthebride.Asumptuousrepastwasprovided,thetables beingbeautifullydecoratedforthe occasion.Theusualtoastswerehonoured."TheKing"wasproposedby FatherUbach,afterwhichhegavethe toastofthe"BrideandBridegroom," andspokeinhighlyappreciative termsoftheyoungcouple.Thebridegroom.respondedinaneatspeech. "TheParentsoftheBrideandBridegroom"wasgivenbyMr.W.Slater, andrespondedtoontheirbehalfby CorporalMcDonald."Thebridesmaids"wasproposedbythebridegroom,andrespondedtobyCorporal McDonaldandMr.A.Forrest."Absent Friends,"byCorporalMcDonald.Mrs. Russell,thegrandmotherofthebride, wasinattendance,tothegreatdelightofallconcerned.Thebridelooked verypretty,gownedipnetoverwhite glace,withtrainlinedwithshellpink andwhiteembroideredwithflosssilk, andworetheusualwreathandveil, kindlylentbyMrs.M.C.Smith, sister-in-lawofbride.Thetravelling dresswasanavycostumedaintily trimmedwith-glacesilk,withgold threadhattomatch.Thebridesmaids woreveryprettydressesofshellpink meretrimmedwithwhitelace,and mobcap.Thetrain-bearerslooked particularlysmartinwhitesatin,beautifullyworked,andworemobcaps. Thebride'spresenttothebridegroom wasasetofsilverservietterings;thebridegroom'spresenttothebridea goldheartandchain,setwithfive pearls;bridegroomtobridesmaids, MissM.Forrest,goldchainbracelet, MissM.McDonald,goldbandring. Thebrideandbridegroomwerethe recipientsofmanyusefulandvaluablepresents.Thehappycoupleleftby theafternoontrainenrouteforBusseltonandtheCavestospendtheir honeymoon.

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"His admirablytrainingandexperiencehave fittedhimtoundertakethe importantworkofchief,"saidSecre- taryoftheTreasuryMcAdooinan- nouncingtheappointmentofW.H. MoranasheadoftheSecretServiceof theUnitedStates.PracticallyallMr. Moran'slifehasbeengiventotheastudyandactiveworkdemandedby servicethatisunlikeanyotherand thathasdevelopedintoacomplicated andresponsiblearmoftheGovern- ment.HeenteredtheserviceDecem- ber1,1882,asamessenger,although hewascarriedontheofficerecords underthatheadingmerelyasamatter ofroutineforlongafterhehadde- monstratedthathewasofotherma- terialthanthatrequiredformessen- gers.Hisnexttitlewasthatofassist- antoperative,whichmeantthathe washelpingtorundowncriminals andexposingtheirmethods.The matteroftitlehasneverbotheredMoran.Asamatteroffacthehasbeen virtuallytheheadoftheservicein Washingtonforthelasttenyears. YoumightpassMr.Moraninthestreetwithoutgettinganyotherim- pressionthanthathewasawirylittleIrishmanattendingstrictlytobusi- ness.Ifhewasveryintentonbusiness hemightbesmokingacorncobpipe. Heisnotatallspectacularinhis methodsexceptinthewayofgetting results.

Writingoftheamazingcareerof JosephCaillaux,ex-PremierofFrance, theNewYork"Times"askswhatbrokethespellofhislongimmunity frompunishmentforconspiring againsthis interests,country,betrayingFrench pilingupagreatfortuneby gamblingondiplomaticinformationwhichcameintohispossessionasPrimeMinister?HowhasCaillaux beenabletoplayonthestageof Frenchpolitics,evenofworldpolitics, therole,accordingtotheseaccusers, ofamodernMephistopheles,andso faralwaystoescapelaunishment?The answeris:ThereisinFrance,inItaly. in'otherLatincountries,animmensely -strongsecretsociety,whichbearsthe nameofFreemasonry,thoughitis whollydifferentfromthegenuineFreemasonryofEnglandandtheUnitedStates;this"LatinFree- masonry"has,forthelast25or30 years,playedanalmostdominatingroleinthepoliticsofFrance,permeat-ingwithitsoctopus-liketentaclesnot onlythepoliticalworld,butthe FrencharmyandtheFrenchfinancialworld,alwayswithcertaindefinitepurposes,andofthis"LatinFree- masonry"inFranceJosephCaillaux hasbeenforyearsoneofthehighest leaders.Inoneofitsactivitieshehas beenthesupremeleader.Therefore,hehasbeenabletouseandprofitby theenormoussecretpowerof"Latin Freemasonry,"first,toattainimmense politicalpower;second,toamassa greatfortune;andthird,tosecure completeimmunitysofar,whilelesser menhadtofacethechargesagainst them.

Thefollowingresolutionwasunani-mouslypassedbytheUnitedIrish League(Vic.),andhassincebeenfor- wardedtoMr.JohnDillon,leaderof theIrishParliamentaryParty:'Conscriptionshouldbesubjecttoassent andco-operationofproposedIrish Parliament;failingthat,strongly favourplebisciteofIrishpeople.Enforcementwouldentailseriousconsequenceshere.-M.Jageurs,president."

FatherBernardVaughan,S.J., speakinginLondonrecently,saidwe mightbeforelongbedemocratisedto suchanextentthattheLabourParty, becomingaNationalParty,might sweepthecountry.Hehopedthattheenfranchisedwomenwouldraiseavoice fornoworkonSundays."1wouldchargethemtodefendthesanctityof marriageandnottoencourageaBill whichwouldentitleamantohave eightwivesin24years."(Laughter,and"Hear,hear.")

Agreatbenefactorandlifelong workerintheeducationofthedeaf anddumbinIrelanddiedrecentlyin thepersonofMotherMaryStanislaus O'Neill.oftheConventofMercy,Roch-fordbridge.BorninDublin75years ago,shebecameinterestedinimpartingknowledgetothoseafflictedchildrentowhomthesenseofhearingorof speechwasdenied.ShejoinedtheSis- tersofMercyatTullamorein1858, laterbeingtransferredtoRochford-bridge,inCountyWestmeath,inwhich beautifullittlevillageshesucceededin establishingaspecialschoolfordeafanddumbchildrenin1892.

"Manypersonsdigtheirowngraves withtheirteeth,"saysthe"Catholic Columbian.""Theyeattoomuch.They clogthesystemwithpoisonsoffood, andthesepoisonsbringonrheumatism andotherdiseases.Theexperiencesof CarthusianandTrappistmonksand theCarmeliteandDominicannuns, wholiveinhealthtoagoodoldageon ameagrediet,showthatmuchfood, suchasmeat,whichfolksgenerally thinkindispensable,isnotnecessary. GeorgeBernardShaw,thefamous dramatist,declaresthathe.hasbeena vegetarianforfortyyears,andthat themeatdietisarelicofcannibalism." Itwouldseemthenthatalargepart ofhumanityisbeingsuddenlyand graduallycivilised,inasmuchasthis relicofcannibalismisbeingforesworn.Whatneitherthemotiveofspiritual orphysicalwell-beingwasabletoen- force,isnowbeing'realisedviathehigh costofliving.

ThesiteofthepagodagiventoSt. FrancisXavierbyaJapaneseprince hasagaincomeintothepossessionof aforeignmissionary.Theapostlein questionisFatherAimeeVillion,and hewritesfeelinglyofhisexperience:"IcametoLamaguchiin1889,fullof thedesiretodiscoverthesiteofthe pagodagiventoSt.FrancisXavierin July,1551,byPrinceOuchiYoshitaka. IprayedearnestlythatGodwould guidemesoastofindsometracesof thegreatapostle,and,atlast,after fiveyearsofresearch,Ifoundthis 'fieldoftheDaidoji.'Myfaithwas great,andmanyadarknightIcame heretoprayandkissthesoilwherehis feethadstood!Iformedtheproject ofbuyingthefield,andattheendof 17yearsIwasabletoaccomplishmy dream."

Nearlyonefourthoftheearth's landsurfaceiscomprisedwithinthe continentofAfrica,anditisasfar aroundthecoastofAfricaasitis aroundtheworld.Everyeighthperson oftheworld'spopulationlivesinthe DarkContinent.Theblacksdouble theirnumberevery40years,andthe whitesevery80years.Thereare843 languagesanddialectsspokenamong theblacksofAfrica,butonlyafew ofthemarewritten.

Thedeathhasoccurred,afteralong andtryingillness,athisresidence, LeesonPark,Dublin,ofMr.Wm.F. Dennehy,whowaseditorofthe"Irish Catholic"sinceitsestablishmentin 1888.SonofthelateAldermanC.Den- nehey,J.P.,Dublin,andNewtown Cashel,CountyLongford,agreatper- sonalfriendofO'Connell'sdeceased filledaprominentplaceinIrishjour- nalism.DuringtheLordMayoraltyof thelateMr.T.D.Sullivan,in1886,he actedashissecretary,andonthees- tablishmentofthe"NationalPress"he wasappointedsceretary.Subsequentlyhebecameeditorofthe"WeeklyNa- tion,"andlatereditorandmanagerof the"DailyNation,"continuingasedi-torontheamalgamationofthatpaper withtheold"IrishDailyIndepen- dent."

Dr.Macartan,theSinnFeiner,who isatpresentinAmericaasadelegatefromtheIrishRepublicanParty,hasbeenelectedunopposedforTullamore. Hewasdefeatedafewweeksago'for SouthArmagh,butwhenthecon- scriptionofIrelandwasproposedby theGovernment,theNationalistswith- drewtheiroppositiontoDr.Macartan forTullamore.TheNationalistsand SinnF'einershavenowunited. JoyceKilmer,America'ssweetsing- erandCatholicpoet,hasgonetothe front.Fromthecrashandfuryofwar his splendidmuseshouldborrowsomething toarrestourattentionlater on.

Thefollowingtributeispaidtothe CatholicChurchbyWoodrowWilson, inhisbookentitled"TheNewFree- dom":-"Thereisoneillustrationof thevalueoftheconstantrenewalof societyfromthebottomthathasal. waysinterestedmeprofoundly.The onlyreasonwhyGovernmentdidnot sufferdryrotintheMiddleAgesunderthearistocraticsystemwhich thenprevailedwasthatmostofthe menwhowereefficientinstrumentsof Governmentweredrawnfromthe Church,fromthatgreatreligiousbody whichwasthentheonlyChurch,that bodywhichwenowdistinguishfrom other Church.religiousbodiesastheCatholic TheCatholicChurchwasthen, asitisnow,agreatdemocracy.There wasnopeasantsohumblethathe mightnotbecomeapriest,andno priestsoobscurethathemightnot becomePopeofChristendom;and everyChancelleryinEurope,every courtinEurope,wasruledbythese learned,trainedandaccomplished men-thepriesthoodofthatgreatand dominantChurch.WhatkeptGovern- mentaliveintheMiddleAgeswas thisconstantriseofthesapfromthe bottom,fromtherankandfileofthe

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CaptainW.D.Sheehan,M.P.,ofthe MunsterFusiliers,hasresignedhis commissiononthegroundofill-health afterspendingthreeyearsatthefront. HerepresentsMid-Cork,andisthe onlyIrishLabourmemberinParlia- ment.

WhenthesadnewsofCaptainChap- lainMcMenamin'sdeathwasreceived, hisfellow-studentsatHolyCrossCol- leges,Mosgiel(N.Z.),wherehehadre- ceivedhispriestlytraining,atonce resolvedtoerectamemorialtoone whohadshedlustreonhisAlma MaterbyhispriestlylifeintheArch- dioceseofWellington,hissaintlywork amongthesoldiersonGallipoli,inEnglandandFrance,andhisnobledeath.Theyknew,andthousandsof soldiersknew,thatifFatherMcMena- mininthecourseofhispriestlyminis- trationshadtouchedtheloftyheights ofthehumansoulandbeenennobled thereby,hehadalsobyhisshining virtuesandfinecharactergivenfar morethanhehadreceived.The memorialhastakentheshapeofa sanctuaryforthecollegechapel.The chastedesignofthechapel-theplans ofwhichwerepresentedtohisLord- shiptheBishopofDunedinbyhis

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Averyenjoyableeveningwasspent by'allwhoattendedthedanceheldin aidoftheMooraCatholicChurchat theTownHallon'Wednesdayevening, the1stinst.Thefloorwasthronged withdancers,whokeptupthefestivitiesuntilmidnight.Mrs.W.Booth suppliedthemusicinherusuallycapablemanner,andMr.Boothperformed thedutiesofM.C.The'ladiesprepared achoiceselectionofdaintyrefreshments,towhichfulljusticewasdone bythecompanyassembled.

Duringtheeveningthedrawingof theartunion,whichwaspostponed fromSt.Patrick'sDay,wascompleted, theseventeenprizewinnersbeingdeclaredasfollows:-1905.MissG.Parker,"Finbar,"Moora;2989,J.T.Reed, NibbyNibby-;3161,Mrs.Campbell, RoundHill:2363,F.Thompson, Watheroo;1450,.L.Tierney,\Valebing: 3011.T.R.Groves.NewNorcia;1484, H.Lehene,Walebing;2080,Mr.Salvedo;1392,St.Vincent'sConvent, SouthernCross:3758,RosieGallaher, NewNorcia;3372.JohnKehoe,Mogumber;1445,E.Swan,Osborne;2323, MissPember,NeWNorCia;1793,Mrs. T. Clone,Moolibeenee;3611,Alex Nolan,WestGuildford;3983,Dolly Hennessey,NewNetrcia-;1h95,'Mr.'A, Doust,Moora. Afterdeclaringthenarviesofthe prizewinners,Dr.jMacdonaldAllan. onbehalfofthechurch,expressed gratificationoftheliberalsupport whichhadbengivenbythepeople, andwhich.hadbeenthemeansof raisingasubstantialsumofmoney whichwasbadlyneeded. Atalaterstageintheprocedings opportunity,wastakentoextenda publicwelcomehometoFatherCarroll,andto-presenthimwithatravellingrugpthegiftofhisparishioners. Dr.J..MacdonaldAllan,whomade thepresentation,saidhehadbeen askedbytheparishionerstowelcome FatherCarrollbackintheirmidstand topresenthimwitharugasasmall tokenoftheiresteem.Hehadonly knownFatherCarrollaveryshort time,buthehadfoundhimaveryfine fellow.Hewasknownallovertheplace asanearnestworkerinhisfaith,and socially.a.s.a.,reallyfineman.Hehoped nowthathehadreturnedfromthewar -aftertwoyearsl_servicethatthey wouldbeabletokeephimfortheir church. FatherCarroll,whowasenthusiasticallyreceived,saidhewasrather surprisedatthepresentation.Hewould valuethegiftforthethoughtwhich hadpromptedit.Hewasgladtobe onceagainamongsthispeople,buthe wasstillasoldier,andmightatany timebecalledforserviceagain.When awaywiththetroopshehadseen

manyplaces,andhadfoundtherewere manyagooddealworsethanMoora. Hewasgladtoseesuchalargegathering,andparticularlypleasedtonote thelargenumberpresentwhowerenot ofhisdenomination.

QueenslandJottings

AfinereplicaoftheGrottoat LourdeshasbeenerectedatSt. Brigid's,RedHill,andwasrecently openedbyHisGraceArchbishop Duhig.Itisbuiltofrockandreinforcedwithironandcement.

AmongtheQueenslandsoldierswho returnedtoBrisbaneonApril18th, wasPrivateAustinTheodore,,brother ofMr.E.G.Theodore(StateTreasurer).PrivateTheodorewaswoundedat WytschaeteinAugustlast.Withsome othershewasrestingbehindaline, whenashelldroppedintheirdug-out. Fourmenwerekilled,andPrivate Theodorereceivedsevereinjuriesto hisleftfoot,piecesofshellalsopene- tratinghisshoulder.

PrivateJackMacDonnell,formerly oftheGovernmentanalyst'slaboratory,secondsonofMr.andMrs.Fran. cisMacDonnell,ofToowong,was killedinactioninFranceontheFeast oftheSacredHeart.Hewasavery popularyoungfellow,andhadamost successfulscholastic,careeratNudgee College.

TheRev.T.J.Malyon,inamost offensiveletterintheBrisbane"Courier,"criticisingSinnFeinisminthe HouseofCommons,onthe16thult., askedthefollowinginsultingqUestion:"WhatisitthatHomeRulers, Hibernians,SinnFeiners,IrishNationalists,Maimiiites,Duhigites,Fihellyites, etc.,actuallywant?Weanswerunhesitatingly:TotalseparationfromEngland."Andheconcludedwiththefollowingspleneticwords:"Ihavemore tosay,butitwillkeep,Meanwhilewe cannowunderstandwhymenlike Mannix,Duhig,Tudor,Demaine, Fihelly,andothersofthesamekidney discouragerecruiting,anathematise conscription,andwhywehaveadisgracefulexhibitionofperfidyand cowardicesuchasthatwhichwas witnessedintheHouseofCOmmons onTuesdaylast.Andtheendis'not yet."

TothisHisGraceArchbishopDuhig tookexception,andinconsequenceof certainactiontakenbyHisGrace,the "Courier"publishedthefollowingina prominentposition:AnApology.

"Intheissuesofthe'BrisbaneCourier'andthe'EveningObierver'on Tuesdaylastwepublishedaletter fromtheRev.T.J.Maylononthe subjectofSinnFeinismintheHouse ofCommons,inwhichcertainnames, includingthatofArchbishopDuhig werementioned.Weunderstandthdt HisGraceconsidersthatthesaidletter reflectsonhisloyaltyandpatriotism, andhasdonehimanundeservedinjury.Wedonot,ofcourse,associate ourselveswiththesentimentsofour correspondents,and,hadwe'noticed thatthewordingofthelettermight

besoconstruedastocauseannoyance toHisGrace,wewouldcertainlynot havepublishedit.Wearesatisfied thattheimputationsarewhollyun:. foundedandwewishtoexpressour deepregrettoHisGraceforanypain orannoyancehehassuffered,andto assurehimthatwehavenever,nordo wenow,suggest,orwishittobe thought,thathehasbeeninanyway guiltyof,orpartyto,anyactorsentimentofdisloyalty.Themerefact thatthenameofArchbishopDuhig appearsintheSpecialAppealisstfed bytheStateRecruitingCommittee, andpublished'inourissueofFriday, issufficienttoshowthatheisonthe sideofloyalty,anddesirousoffurtheringtheinterestsoftheEmpire." Perhapstheeditorofthe"Courier" willbemorecarefulwhenreading Parson'Malyon'snexteffusionofbile onthebrain;perhaps,too,theBlack HandBrigadewillsniffawarningfroth theapology,andhesitateintheirdirty, uncharitablework. f *

Southportparishionersgaveahearty "send=off"to BurtononhisdeparturefromtheparishtoCrow'sNest, andpresentedhimwithahandsome tokenoftheirappreciation.Archbishop Duhig,apologisingforhisnon-attendance,telegraphed:"Forlongandfaithfulservices,FatherBartondeserves highestrecognitionfromallstations ofparishioners." *

IntheCommonwealthpublicexaminations,Mr.F.B.Perry,,abrilliant studentoftheChristianBrothers'College,Toowoomba,securedfirstplace inQueensland,andqualifiedasjunior assistantengineer.Onlysixvacancies weredeclared,andheheadedthelist with2495marks.Mr.Perrysecuredthe full300marksallottedtoeachofthe subjects,trigonometryandgeotnetry, whileinphysics,arithmetic,algebra, andplandrawinghesecured81per centofthetotalmarks.Mr.Perryhas alreadysecuredapassinelevensubjects(includingfivedistinctions)atthe QueenslandJunior;gotfirstplacein theclericalexaminationheldinconjunctionwithQueenslandJunior;got firstplaceattheCommonwealthPublicServiceclericalexamination,and onceagaintopsthelistasJuniorAssistantEngineer.Heisnowatthe ChristianBrothers'TrainingCollege, Strathfield,Sydney,whereheisundergoingacourseoftraininginviewof hisfuturecareerasaChristianBrother.Thisbrilliantyoungstudentre. ceivedallhiseducationattheChris. tianBrothers'College.Toowoomba.

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Generalregretisexpressedforthe deathofMr.PatKelly,whichoccurredrecently.Mr.Kellyleftfor Perthashortwhileago,ashehadnot beeningoodhealth,andisreportedto haveundergoneanoperation.About fouryearsagoMr.KellycametoYalgootoreside,havingpurchasedthe butcheringbusinesspreviouslycarried onbyMr.Rodan.LastyearhepurchasedtheRailwayHotel,andonly recentlytheCumberlandHotel.Mrs. Kellydiedintheearlypartoflast year.Mr.Kelly'srelativesresidein Sydney.

OR,THEHOMES07TIPPERARY.

ByCharlesJ.Lckham.

CHAPTERLXVI.

"Thereissomethingelsewritten underit,"saidMary.

"Yes,itisthedate.'January9, 18-.'"

Thewordsswambeforehereyes, andshefellsenselessuponthefloor. Marycaughtherup,andplacedher uponalowchair,bythesideofwhich shehadfallen.Shewasabouttocry outforassistancewhenGrace'sbosom heaved,andhereyesopened. "Oh,whathashappenedtoyou?"

Maryaskedanxiously.

"0Mary,"shereplied,asifjust awakingfromadeepsleep,''itismy hair."

Awrycouldonlylookthesurprise shefelt.

"Doyouremember,"continued Grace,-whenMr.Lowewashere,the dayMatDonovanaskedmatoplay theairofthesonghewastosingat NedBrophy'swedding?Itwasthe samedaythatLoryHanlybrought methejay."

"Yes,1remember,"returnedMary. "Butwhathasthattodowithit?"

"Lookatthedateonthepaper," saidGrace,closinghereyes. "Itistheverysameday,"replied Mary. "Anddon'tyouremember,"continuedGrace,-keepinghereyesstill closed,'howIcutoffalockofHugh's hairwithyourscissors,andhecaught meandcutoffsomeofmine?"

"Yes,Irecollectitallnow,"Mary answ..ed,,lookingtroubled."Itrust ingoodnessthat1havedoneno harm."

"Andhehaskeptitallthetime," Gracethought."Hehasalwaysloved me!"

"ThisisGrace'shair,Hugh,"said Mary,oncomingintohisroomagain. "Well,itis,"hereplied,asiftheearnestnessofhermannerhadsurprised himintotheadmission. "0Hugh,"saidshe,lookinganxiouslyathim,"Ineverthoughtofthis.I willbringherup."

"Ifearyouhavebeenmakingme ridiculous,"heexclaimed,gettingbetweenherandthedoor.

Shetoldhimwhathadjustoccurred intheparlour;andsogreatwasHugh Kearney'sastonishment,thatforthe momenthefeltnootheremotion.But whenMaryaskedhimwouldshego forGrace,heseemedmuchagitated.

"Yes,"heanswered.withamotion ofhishandtoward,thedoor.He pacedupanddowntheroomtwoor threetimes,andthensatdownagain atthetablewherehehadbeenwriting,lookingquiteunmoved;savefor thatlight,halffireandhalfsoftness, thatswaminhisdarkeyes.Grace camein,andthosedarkeyesmet hers.Shecrossedtheroomwitha.measuredstep,andlaidherhandonhis shoulder,stilllookingintohis.eyes. Therewasnoneedforwords.

"Idon'tknowwhattosay,"hesaid atlast."But,Grace,whendidyou firstthinkofme?"

"Idon'tknow,"shereplied."Ithink always."

"Theremustreallybeamysteryin thesethings,Grace.Ineverhopedsuch happinesswouldeverbemine.Did youknowhowmuchIalwaysloved you?"

"Well,Ididn'tknow-but,somehow,Ibelievedit." Theyweresilentagainforalong time;andGracerecalledBessyMorris's words,"Ifashipweresinkingwith you,oralionrushingtodevouryou, wouldn'tyoufeelsafeifhisarmwere aroundyou?"Yes,hefeltitwasso. "Wonderswillnevercease,"exclaimedMary,flingingthedooropen. "FionnMacoolcanmakehimself agreeable.Doyouforgetthatweare invitedtoagreatballatWoodlands inhonourofFionn'ssafereturnfrom theantipodes?" Grace,foronceinherlife,would haveforgiventhegreatball.Butshe resolvedtomakeherselfas"killing" aspossible;foritwasratherprovokingthatMrs.Kielysodazzledher guestsonsuchoccasions,thatevena certainyounglady,whowasgenerally admittedtopossesssomeattractions ofherown,wasquitethrownintothe shadeatWoodlands. "Thatdarkdressbecomesyouadmirably,Mary,"saidshe."AndEllie looksdownrightlovelyinwhite.There issomethingfawn-likeabouther.But whichoftheseshallIwear?"

"AskHugh'sopinion,"returned Mary. "Yes,Ellie;askhimwhichwould keprefer."

"Hedoesn'tcarewhich,"saidEllie, afterconsultingHughonthisimportantmatter,"asneitherisgreen." "Ilikegreen,butgreendoesnot likeme,"returnedGrace."Imust leavethattoAnnie"

"HereisArthur,"saidMary,rather impatiently."Decideatonce;wehave

notimetolose.Evenmammahasall herbowspinnedontoherentire satisfaction."

"Yes,butshehadnodifficultyin decidingonthecolours,"Grace replied."HeruncleDansettled thatlongago.Ionlywishhisworthy nephew-orgrandnephew-woulddo thesameforme.ButIwillhavemy revenge,anddanceallnightwith Lory."

"Whatwillyourpapasay,whenhe knows?"Maryasked,astheydrove uptheavenueatWoodlands.

"Hewilllikeit,"Graceanswered, emphatically. Andhedidlikeit.Andsaid-and saidtruly-thattherewasnomanto whomhewouldratherentrusthis daughter'shappinessthantoHugh Kearney.AndyetthepatrioticDr. Kielyfeltdisappointed,thoughhe strovetohideiteverfromhimself. For,inspiteofhistheories,hecherishedthehopeofseeinghisdarling Gracethewifeofadescendantofone ofthoseNormanfreebooters,who cametodivide,todishonour,"andto whoseill-omenedadventnoneknew betterthanthelearnedandpatriotic doctorhowtotraceallthewoesof unhappyIreland."Butthen,"hewould sayinhisgrandway,"someofthem becamemoreIrishthantheIrish themselves."

Isitnecessarytoadd,thatthere wasaweddingsoonafter?

Gracewishedtohavetheceremony performedbyFatherCarroll,asitwas hemarriedArthurO'Connorand Mary,andEdmundandhisdark-eyed bride,ButthedemocraticDr.Kiely dearlylikedeclat;andGracehadthe honorofbeingmarriedbyaBishop. AndneverdidpriestorBishop,or CardinalorPopeofRome,holdhis handoverabrighterorahappier littlebride. Hutthereweremoreweddingsthan one. "MatDonovanandBessyMorris!" theastutereaderexclaims. Ofcourse.Butachildwouldhave guessedthat.

Andthetallpedlar,whonever passedthewaywithouttakinga draughtfromthepailunderthelittle window,openedhiseyesinwonderon seeinganeatsquarefarmyard,with barn,dairy,cow-house,andallother requisites,behindthelittlethatched house,towhichtworoomswithgoodsizedwindowshadbeenadded.The tallpedlar,ashereplacedthecupon thelittlewindow,rubbedhiscuff acrosshisgreybeard,andhopedit wasnotalltheworkofthe"good people,"andwouldnothavevanished intothinairbeforehecamehisnext round-ashappenedtohisownknowledgetoasnuglittleplaceoneside ofHolycrossAbbey.Andthetall pedlar,swingingoffhisheavypack, andsittingonthecornerofthetable, gaveafullandtrueaccountofhow hehadbeenhospitablyreceivedin thesnuglittlehousebefore-mentioned, onefinesummerevening,andawoke nextmorningbythesideofafurze bush,withoutahouse,orthesignofa house,withinmilesofhim.Atwhich Mrs.Donovantheelderblessedherselfmanytimes,anddevoutlythanked Providencethatherhousewasnotone sideofHolycrossAbbey-though nearertoanimaginarystraightline betweenMauriceKearney'sfortand thequarrythanshecouldhave wished.

Thelittleboardedparlour,withits paperedwallsandAmericanclockon thechimney-piece,wasjustwhat Gracehadfanciedassuitablefor BessyMorris.Therewasabook-shelf, too,withagoodlynumberofvolumes arrayeduponit,whichcausedMr. BobLloydtostarethefirsttimehe sawit,andfurnishedMrs.NedBrophy withasubjectformuchscornful laughter.WheneverNeddidnotmake hisappearanceinduetimeonthe nightsofmarketdays,hewaspretty suretobefoundbyMatDonovan's fireside.Andashemeeklyobeyedthe orderto"getupoutofthat,"and staggeredhomeward,Nedinvariably Protestedthathislibationsduringthe daydidnotexceed"acoupleuvtumblersuvporther."Butwefearthisdid notalwayssavehimfromawhackof hisownblackthornacrosstheshoulders.

OldMrs.Donovan,however,preferredthekitchenwithitssnow-white dresserandshiningpewter-notforgettingtheoldspinning-wheelandthe straw-bottomchairs-as,indeed,did Mathimself,andBessy,too.Andas forBillyHeffernan,heprotestedthat his'flutebecamequitehoarsewheneverheattemptedatuneintheparlour.Andwhenhetookhisplaceon thebench,withhisbackagainstthe partition,Nellyalwaysthoughtofthe nightwhenshemadethediscovery

thatBillylovedNorahLahy;and how,afterthefirstpangofjealousy, shelovedNorahherselfbetterthan ever.Yes,BessyMorrisandMat Donovanweremarried;andthatdear, kindoldmother'ssadfacehadamoonlightsortofsmileinitforeverafter. ButlestMatshouldgetcreditfor morethanhedeserves,wefeelbound toadmitthatifBessy'sfatherhadnot behavedsohandsomely,hecouldnot havebuilttheout-officesquiteso soon;norwouldhehavethetenacres attheothersideoftheroad.

Butthereweremoreweddingsthan two.

"Whereisthatfellow?"Mrs.Kearneyasked,fretfully."Inevercanfind himwhenIwanthim.'

NooneseemedtopayparticularattentiontoMrs.Kearney'sgrievance. Therewasa.caratthehalldoor,with MaryandGraceononeside,andMrs. EdmundKiely-aboutwhosefeet Hughwaselaboratelywrappingthe rug-ontheother.

'Sheistheonlyhandsomewoman," Maryobserved,"that1everknew Hughtocareabout." "Thankyou,"returnedGrace. "Didyousendhimanywhere?"Mrs. Kearneyaskedfromthedoor-stepaddressingherhusband,whowas pointingoutadefectinthehorse's shoeingtotheservant.

"Yes,"heanswered,atlast."Isent himtocountthesheep."

"AndyouknewIwantedtosend himtotown,"returnedMrs.Kearney reproachfully.

"Heoughttohavebeenbackan hourago,"Mauriceanswered."ButI supposehefellintothequarryand brokehisneck;orwasattackedby thebullinthecloverfield.Getthat shoetakenoff,"headded,turningto theservant,asifthebrokenneckor theattackbythebullwereamatter oflittleconsequencecomparedwith EdmundKiely'schestnutgoinglame.

Mrs.Kearneywasquitealarmed; buttohergreatreliefBarneyBrodherickwasseentearingacrossthelawn mountedonBobby,whosnortedand flunghisheelsintheairatevery prickofthe"spur-sauleen,"withwhich theheelofoneoftherider'sbrogues wasarmed.Flinginghimselffromhis steed,Barneyhurrieduptohismaster. "Arethesheepallthere?"heasked.

"BegobIhave'emallinmyhat, sir,"Barneyanswered. Mary'slaughwasalmostasringing andquiteasmusicalasGrace's-but Mrs.Kielyonlylookedastonished, withallhergreatblackeyes-asBarneycarefullyscoopedafistfulofsloes outofhishat,andpresentedthemto hismaster,whocommencedtocount themwithalookofintensegaity.

"They'reallright,"saidhe,flinging awaythesloes,andlookingquite satisfied.

"She'safterconsintin',sir,"said Barneywithagrin. "Oh,verygood,"returnedhismaster."Onefoolmakesmany."

"But,"continuedBarney,rubbing hispoll,"ifMissGrace'dputina goodwordforus,IknowFatherCarrollwouldn'tbehardonus,an'he gettin'somanyjobsalluvaslap."

"Whatisit,Barney?"Graceasked.

"Goin'tobemarried,Miss,"Barney answered,lookingverysolemn."An' ifyouwouldtellhimtodoidasehape ashecould,Iknowhe'ddoanything foryou-an'nottobetoohardwud thequestions.Ihavemyprayersas patatAB;an'whatmoredoapoor manwant?An'I'mpurtygoodatthe sevendeadlysins,an'knowwhatis

matrimony,now,sinceMissEllieput idintomyhead/Barneyaddedwith increasingseriousness.

"Andso,Ellie,youhavebeenputtingmatrimonyintoBarney'shead?" saidGrace,turningtoEllie,whowas rompingonthegrasswithtwoof Mary'schildren.

"Yes,"shereplied,throwingherhair backfromherface;"because,whenhe wenttogetmarriedlastwinter,the priestsenthimaway.Heaskedhim, 'Whatismatrimony?'andBarney answered,'Themarriagemoney;'and soFatherCarrollrefusedtomarry himtillhehadlearnedhiscatechism."

'An'damnhardworkIhadmakin' upthesamemarriage-money,"returnedBarney,withaninjuredlook."An' whinIhadid,'tislittleIthoughtI'd bethroubledwudanyothermoney."

"Andwhatsortofawifeareyou goingtoget?"Mrs.Kielyasked,turningroundandbendingherblackeyes ontheoddfigurebeforeher.

"Agoodlabourin'-manuvawife, ma'am,"Barneyansweredreadily. "PegBrady."

AndsoBarneyandPegBradyaddedonemoretothe"jobs,"whichhappenedtobeneitherfew.norfarbetweenthatseason-thoughverylike "angels'visits"toFatherCarroll's mind,notwithstanding.Butonemore ofthese"jobs"concernsustoointimatelytobepassedover.

Doyourecollectthestill,summer daywhenthegladtidingsthatNorah Lahywassittingoutunderthebeechtreeranlikewildfirefromendtoend ofKnocknagow?Andhow,whileMiss KearneystoppedtotalktoNorah,a shyyounggirlranintothehouseto talktotheoldlinnet?Andhowshe wascaughtinamotherlyembraceas shejumpeddownfromthechair? Well,thatsameshygirlwasclasped tothesamemotherlyheartinthe prettyhousewhereMatDonovanwas sowarmlywelcomedandhospitably entertained,nearthecityofBoston,a fewmonthsbefore.

"Oh,thevillainoftheworld!"exclaimedHonorLahy,"nevertotellme awordaboutit!Hesaid'twasgoin' toseethePopehewas."

"AndsoIdidgotoseethePope," saidMr.TomLahy,laughing.

"Oh,yes,Mrs.Lahy,"Ellieadded, "wewereinRome,andsawHisHoliness.Ihaveabeadsblessedbyhimselfforyou.Andwehavegotourportraitspainted,andhaveagreatmany otherthingsthatyouwilllike."

"Don'ttalktomeaboutanything butyourself,"returnedHonor,with anotherhug."Oh,didIeverthinkmy poorouldheartwouldeverfeelthejoy that'sswellin'idupthisminuteasbig asSlievenomon?GlorybetoGodfor allHismercies!Wondherswillnever cease.But,0mydarlin'Ellie,willI everagainkneeldownonthegreen graveintheouldchurchyardwhere myowndarlin'issleepin'-athomein beautifulIreland?"

"Youwill,"PhilLahyanswered, emphatically."Therearebrightdays instoreforbeautifulIreland,asyou callher,andasshedeservestobe called.Thereisaspiritgrowingup amongtheoutcastchildrenofbeautifulIrelandthatwillyetcauseanother Englishmonarchtoexclaim,'Cursed bethelawsthatdeprivedmeofsuch subjects.'Thelongnightofhersorrow isdrawingtoaclose.And,withGod's blessing,we'llallbeinbeautifulIrelandagain."

"Youareright,father,"returnedthe fineyoungIrish-American."Wewill neverforgetoldIreland." (Tobecontinued.) To