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HisEminenceCardinalBourne(says anEnglishCatholicexchange)opens hisLentenPastoralLetter,readinall thechurchesoftheWestminsterArchdiocese,withaninquiryintothareal rootcausesofthewar,whichhefinds inthepursuitofmaterialrichesand power.Thoughthelastthirtyyears haveseenthesefalseprinciplesincreasinglydiscardedamongstus,and therehasbeenasurprisingreturnto sanerdoctrinesandsounderprinciples intheteachingofoureconomistsand inthepracticeofourpeople,Germany hassoughtaworld-wideprodominance,saystheCardinal,bysetting boldlyandconsistentlybeforeherself thosematerialisticaimswhich,fortoo longdeludedandmisledourEnglish people.

"Athome(HisEminenceobserves therearesignsoftroubleanddisturbance,onlyverypartiallyrevealedin thepress,butwellknowntothosein authority,whichportendthepossibilityofgrave SocialUpheaval inthefuture.Istheworldtobea truer,better,andhappierplacethan itwasbefore?"heasks."Thereare some,asmallminorityasyet,whoare proclaimingapolicyofdespair,and wishtheexistingordertobeoverthrownanddestroyedinthehopethat out()lathechaosanddestructionsome betterarrangementofmen'slivesmay growup.Itisthepolicyofwhichwe seetherealisationandthefirst-fruits inRussia. "Thevastmajorityofourpeopleare heldback,ifnotbyreligiousmotives, atleastbytheirinbornpracticalsense fromsuicidalprojectsofthatkind. Theyfeelkeenlytheinequalitiesand theinjusticeswhichtoooftenaffect theirlives,andarcconsciousforthe mostparttheleadersofpublic thought,religious,moralorpolitical, havefailedtomakeanyrealattempt tosolvetheproblemsthatconfront andafflictthem."

'afterthewar'islittleshortofrevolutionary."CardinalBournetakesnoteofthe factthatasimilarchangehastaken placeinthemindsofourpeopleat home,wheremunitionworkersand voluntarywarworkersareallreadjustingtheirviewsonsocialquestions, andthereisageneralchangeandfermentinthemindofthenation.

IndicatingthepartwhichCatholics shouldplayinthesolutionoftile manyproblemsloomingahead,His Eminencesays:"Ifwereviewthe mainprinciplesof "CatholicSocialTeaching weshallobservehowmanyofthe utterancesof'modernunrest'are merelyexaggeratedorconfusedstatementsofthoseveryprinciples:and since,ashasbeentrulysaid'theCatholicChurchisnotafraidofenthusiasm' wt,shouldnotfindithardtoputbeforethemostardenttheirownideals inamorecoherentandsatisfyingform thantheycoulddoforthemselves.

Discussingthepositionofthe Churchinregardtothesocialreconstructionwhichisinevitable,His Eminencesays:"Therecan,wethink,benodoubt atallastothereadinessofourcountrymentolistentotheteachingsof theCatholicChurchifanopportunity canbegiventothemofknowingwhat thatteachingis.TheirattitudetowardstheChurchisrapidlyceasingto beoneofindifference.Widespreadinterestisshowninourdoctrinesand practices,especiallyinallthatwemay sayaboutthegravedangersthatnow threatentheworld."

"Iftheytaketheirstanduponthe dignityofman,whetherrichorpoor, wecanshowthemhoweveryhuman being,createdbyGodandredeemed byChristhasamuchgreaterdignity thantheyhaddreamtof.Ifthey claimforeveryhumanbeingaright toashareinthefruitsoftheearth,a righttolivealifeworthyofman,we endorsethatclaimwithdivinesanctions.Iftheyprotestagainstindustrialinsecurityandtheconcentration ofcapitalinafewhands,wepointout howtheyaresufferingfromtheblow aimedattheCatholicChurchinthe sixteenthcentury.Iftheyhavehadahardfighttoestablishtherightof associationinTradesUnions,itwas becausetheCatholicvoicehadbeen silencedintheland.Iftheirinstinct foreducationandself-realisationhat beenstirred,itisbuttheawakening ofaninstinctdevelopedamongthe peopleinCatholicdaysbeforeourUniversitiesandsecondaryschoolswere divertedfromtheiroriginalpurpose."

"Whenoncepeoplecometoseethat wesharetheiraspirationstheywillbe morereadytolistenwhenweshow themwhatthoseaspirationsinvolve. Theywilllearntodistrust FalseProphetsandSpeciousTheorists. Theywillunderstandhowmightis notright;howsocietyisnotaconglomerationofwarringatoms,buta brotherhood;howthefamily,which isthebulwarkofliberty,wouldbeinjuredbytheintroductionofdivorceor theweakeningofparentalauthority; howpropertyhasitsrights,however muchthoserightsmayhavebeen exaggerated;thatcordialco-operation amongallclassesofsocietyisnecessaryiftheiridealsaretoberealised. "Understandingallthesetruthsas partsofoneChristianschemeoflife, maywenothopethatthepeopleof thiscountrywillcometohaveanew conceptionofwhatChristianity means?Findingaguidewhomthey cantrustinthecomplexsocialproblemsofto-day,willtheynotexamine theclaimsoftheCatholicChurchto guidetheminthosereligiousperplexitieswhich,underthepressureofwar, theyarebeginningtofeel?"

"Theverycircumstances,too,ofwar havebrought HundredsofThousandsofEnglishmen intonewandclosercontactwiththe CatholicChurch.Britishsoldiersin BelgiumandFrancehavebeenprofoundlyaffectedbyallthattheyhave seenofherinfluenceinthosecountries. "Theyareimpressedwithanew senseoftherealityofreligion.They observeitseffectivenessinthefaceof dangeranddeath;itspowertoheal, tranquiliseanduplift;thedefiniteness anduniformityofCatholicteaching.In England,too,manyhaveadopted Catholicemblems,beliefs,andpracticeswhichbeforethewarwouldprobablyhaverepelledthem.Themessage ofwar-shrines,crucifixes,androsaries, findsanechointheheartofthe people,astirring,itmaybe,ofthe oldCatholictradition,neverwholly obliterated.Beliefintheefficacyof prayersforthedeadisbecomingmore frequent;anditisdawninguponmany thattheirchoicemustbebetweenthe religionofCatholicsandnoreligion atall.Again,socialreformersofevery schoolareturningmoreandmore.to Catholictraditionfortheirinspiration." -Duringthewar,"saystheCardinal, "themindsofthepeoplehavebeen profoundlyaltered.Dullacquiescence insocialinjusticehasgivenwayto ActiveDiscontent. Theveryfoundationsofpoliticaland sociallife,ofoureconomicsystem,of moralsandreligion,arebeingsharply scrutinised,especiallyamongthe workers." Thearmy,also,isnot.onlyfighting butthinking,andourmenhavegained immenselyinself-respect,inpersonal discipline,inawidercomprehensionof nationalandsocialissues."Theyhave learntthecharacteristicarmyscorn fortheself-seekingpoliticianand emptytalker;theyhavelearntthe widedifferencebetweenthefactsas theyhaveseenthemandasthedaily pressreportsthem;andtheyhave learnt.tobesuspiciousofofficialutterancesandbureaucraticways.Above all,theyhavefacedtogetherhardship, painanddeath;andthehorrorof theirexperiencehasforcedthemback ontoforgottenreligiousinstincts.And thegeneraleffectofallthisonthe youngmenwhoarethecitizensof

HisEminenceisconfidentthat Catholics,whohaveralliedwithsuch splendidpatriotismtothedefenceof thecountry,willlabournolessgenerouslytore-establishthatcountryon aChristianbasis,toseizetheopportunitiesandavertthedangersofthe presentsocialunrest.Herecommends co-operationwiththeeffortsthatare beingmadebyvariousreligious bodiestoremedysocialconditions,and emphasisestheneedforthestudyof socialquestions,advisingCatholics alsotoseekmembershipinthoseorganisationswhichaimatbringingto getherallwhoareofthefaith,irrespectiveoftheirpoliticalviewsor socialcircumstances,uponthecommonplatformofCatholicpubliclife.

"Never,"saysHisEminence,"hasa greaterresponsibilitybeengiventothe Catholicsoftheselandsthanatthe presenttime.Wehaveitinourpower torendertoourfellow-countrymen,to thenation,totheEmpire,servicesof immensevalueforthecommonwellbeing,,nolessthanforthesalvationof innumerablesouls." Telephone39h

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TendenciesofAnglicanism

(Concluded.)

Thereisasteadydrifttowardsthem onthepartofthe"HighChurch" school.Thisislargelyduetothefact thattheydominatesomanytheologicalcollegesandplacesoflearning; unliketheolderHighChurchmen,the cominggenerationofHighChurchmenisnotproofagainsttherationalisingtendenciesofmoderntheology. Norisitonlyinmattersofabstract doctrinethatthistendencyshows itself:inmattersofdiscipline,asin theDeceasedWife'sSistercontroversy ortheKikuyuquestion,theyareless angularthantheirfathers.Theypromote,concurrentlywiththeNeoEvangelicals,apolicyoffraternisationwithDissent.Infact,theylook asiftheyhadanassuredfuture,adoptingastheydomuchofwhatisattractiveandmysticalabouttheCatholic Religion,whilerepudiatingthose knottypointsofdoctrineanddisciplinewhichmaketheolderandmore traditionalsystemsseemgrittytothe ordinarypalate.Ihave,personally, alwaysentertainedthegravestapprehensionsaboutthedirectioninwhich theyaretending;forthemodernising andrationalisingisdemonstrablyprogressive,anditsgoalseemstometo benothingshortofTheosophy.But thispointwoulddemandaseparate treatise. (vii.)TheHighChurchmenproper, indistinctionfromalltheschoolshithertoconsidered,regardthetraditions oftheChurch,intheirmainoutlines, aspossessingsomesortofbinding forceevenwhen"modern"mindsdo notfinditeasytoassimilatethem. Theycultivateorthodoxyindoctrine andrigorismindiscipline;theytook alargeshareindefeatingvarious EducationBills;theywillbethebulwarkofAnglicanismagainstthe divorceagitation.But"theRoman question"isnotaseriousmatterfor them;theyhavetheirownviewof theChurchofEngland.Theirviewof itsoriginisadmirablysummedupin aprofaneformulawhichwascurrent amongmyownschool,supposedto bedesignedforsingingtoawellknown"Anglican"chant: Intheyearfivehundredandninetyseven:cameAugustineandhiscompanions;BringingfromRome,mencomparativelypure:theirgospel,theirbooks, andpartlytheirreligion.

ByRonaldKnoxinthe"DublinReview."

EastandWestaredivided,andprofessestobaseitsdoctrinesandpracticesontheconsentofEastandWest wheretheycoincide.HencetheReservationoftheBlessedSacramentisacknowledgedas"Catholic,"andadorationbeforetheTabernacleclaimedas aright,thoughExpositionandBenedictionareheldtorestonmorequestionableground:Confessionispreachedasofobligation:theFeastsand FastsoftheCatholicsystemareobservedonratherarbitraryprinciples ofselection.Aboveall,theletterofthe PrayerBookhasbeenabandoned, thoughloyaltytoitsspiritisoften indignantlyclaimed.Bishopsare,in theory,obeyed,thoughthey,arenot consultedwhenconsultationwouldbe inconvenient,andtheirdemandsare usuallycombatedwiththeutmost ferocityuntilitseemsclearthatthey areinexorable.

movementwithintheAnglo-Catholic movement,notsharplydividedoff,but sufficientlyrecognisable.Letmehastentosaythatitmustnotbecreditedwithallmyowneccentricities.I rarelyfoundanybodywhoquiteagreed withme.Butithasthreemainfeatures.Itbelievesinopendefianceof theBishops,wheretheBishopsact unconstitutionally,andthematteris oneofimportance(notnecessarilyof conscience).Itholdsthatifyouset outtoadapttheRomanriteand RomanCeremonialyoushoulddoit consistently,thoroughly,onanintelligibleplan.Anditclaimsthatifyou wanttomakeAnglicanismintoa business-like,"portable"religion,you, musthaveshort,frequent,andpopularservices,atpossiblehours,not fussy,not"ritualistic."

InhisattitudetowardsRome,the Anglo-Catholicvaries.Generallyhe willprotestthat,hadhelivedatthe timeoftheReformation,hewould havestucktotheOldReligion;that hedoesnotreturntoitwillbedue eitherto"themodernPapacy,"orthe Infallibilitydecree,ortoconvictionof thevalidityofAnglicanOrders.The priestsofthisschoolusuallyforbid theirparishioners(oftenunderpain ofmortalsin)toenterRomanCatholicchurches;bywayofcompensation, theygenerallyrefusetohaveanything todowithAnglicanchaplaincies abroad(whichshouldbetheposition oftheHighChurchman).Theirtendencyisonthewholetoaffectthe Renaissanceinornamentandtomodel theirceremonialonthatofCatholicism.Bymeansofwhattheirenemies call"interpolations"fromtheMissal, theyendeavouredtomaketheAnglicanCommunionServiceresemblethe MassastheyhaveseenitinFrance, inSpain,inItaly,andelsewhere. Owingtotheinfluenceofprivatehobbies,avasttangleofritualandceremonialdiversitieshasgrownup,and theAnglo-Catholiclaymaniscontent topleadashisobjectiontoany practice,"Putthey'neverdidthatat St.So-andSOS."

Butitisnotonlyinitsexternal manifestationsandinitsworkingsystemthatitborrowsfromtheRoman model.Itdoesconcede,attheleast, primacytoPeter,andoftenagood dealmore.ItsfeelingfortheCatholic Church(andhereitdiffersfrommuch Anglo-Catholicism)isoneofstrong sympathy,anditfollowsthefortunes oftheCatho:icChurchthroughout theworldwithcommonfeelingsof congratulationandcondolence.It looksforward,ultimately(though variousrepresentatives-ofitwould differastotheconditionsnecessary forthepurpose),toCorporateReunionbetweenAnglicanismandCatholicism. Thereisaconstantdrainofconvertsfromthisschool.But'!prima avulsonondeficitalter,"thereisa constantstreamofrecruits.Itsmanifestationshavehithertobeenchronic andlocal;IthinktheSocietyofSS. PeterendPaulhasdonesomethingto drawittogether.Itisamistaketo supposethatitsmembersareforever onpin-pointsofhesitation: Stabantorantesprimitransmittere MUSLIM, Tendebantquemanusripaeulterioris

amore: thatisnotthesituation.Withthese, aswiththeAnglo-Catholics,thequestionis"WhyshouldI?"not'Why shouldn'tI?";thejoyofbattleorimmersioninparishworkbecloudstheir atmospherewithagoldendust.They arerecruitingsteadily.bothfromthe CentreandfromAnglo-Catholicism, and,althoughonpapertheirsystem isarivaltoCatholicism,ineveryday Jactitisafeeding-ground.

Aftersomecenturiesofconfused thought,duringwhichEnglishmen werefoundsounpatrioticastourge submissiontotheusurpationsof Rome,vigourousTudormealturessucceeded.'inemphasisingtheseparate identityoftheEnglish-Church,which standsforthto-dayonalevelwith thoseofRomeandofConstantinople butbearingawitnesstruerthantheirs to'thetraditionsofprimitiveChtistianity.WhatCanonLiddondidor didnotdo,theaightordidnotthink, thatistheMeasureofalltruereligion. ';lergymenofthispersuasionprefer' toweartheliturgicalvestments, thoughoften(especiallyinthecounti7,4theygetonwithoutthem:In Churchornamentationandsuchmat'totedtheycommonlypreferthemedi:,aeval,theGothic,andtse'''Sarufsr,to anythingwhichcouldsuggestpostReformationtraditions.ThePrayer "Booktheydonotmerelyacceptasit is,butarepreparedtoshedtheirblood topreventitbeingaltered.They preachConfession,butnotasofobligation(agreeinginthiswiththeHigh rChurchLiberals).They.encourage fastingCommunion,frequentcelebrations,sungEucharists"onSundays. Themorerigorousofthemstillthink oftheCatholichierarchyasan "Italianmission,"andthePopeas simplyanItalianArchbishop.Their greatdefenceorganisationistheEnglishChurchUnion;theyliveinconstantfearofitsbeingcapturedbythe Anglo-Catholics.Theirorganistraditionally"TheGuardian,"They.have anintensedistrustofthepartieswhich are"moreextreme"thanthemselves; agreathorroralsoofNonconformity, andofthosewhofraternisewithit. Thispartyisapartyinprocessof dissolution.Theyoungermen,from whoseranksitshouldberecruited, driftoffalmostinvariablyeitherinto HighChurchLiberalismorinto Anglo-Catholicism.Longafterthe lastrealexponentoftheseviewshas died,theywillbekeptalivebythe "stageparson"andtheVicarofthe countrysidenovel.

Avastamountofdevotedwork,especiallyin"slum"parishes,standsto thecredit'of'Anglo-Catholicism:One ofitschiefdifficultiesto-dayisits panic-strickenattitudewhen"crises" "ariseintheChurch,whichisnotcombinedwithanyeffectiveaction,owing tolackofleadership,.localrivalries, andingeneraltheabsenceofcentral organisation.Catholicsareapttoregardthemovement Asifitswhole,vocation Wereendlessimitation, andto'supposethattheAnglo-Catholicdeliberatelyinventsasubstitute forCatholicdevotions,"falsiSimoentis adundam,"consciouslyregrettingall thetimethefactthattheimitation cannotbecloser.Thefactisthatthe movementhasbeensolonginthe fieldasto'forgetthehaphazardprincipleson.whichit,wasfounded;the thingisthere,a'fait'accompli;"he carriesouthisself-imposedduties, praCtiteshisborroweddevotions,organieeshisarbitrarilyadaptedservices,quitenaturallyandunquestioningly,asamatter,of,habit.Tocelebratedailyorfrequently,'tomake andtohearConfessions,toinvoke theSaints,toadoretheBlessedSacrament,ispartofhisbeing;hedoesnot troubleaboutrootprinciplesexcept whencrises.orperiods-ofdepression occasionit.Hedoesnotaskhimself "Whyshouldn'tIbeaRomanCatholic?"Onthecontrary,heasksyou "WhyshouldIbe?"Hecarrieson;a smallerworldofparishor,alarger worldofpartydominateshisthoughts; whyshouldheexercisehimselfin greatmatters?ThatisthedifficultyAnglo-Catholicismhaspassedintothe secondgeneration,andhascometo takeitselfforgranted. Itishardlynecessarytosaythat theorganofthisschoolisthe"Church Times."Acautiousorganindeed,for ithasalargeHighChurchpublic,but readyatanymomenttofightthebattlesofAnglo-Catholicism.Whatever besaidinitsdisfavour,the"Church Times"isthestandingwitnesstothe influenceoftheOxfordMovement.I haveseenanofficialFrenchlistofthe leadingBritishpapers,inwhichno otherreligiouspediodical,noteven "TheBritishWeekly,"wasnamed; butthereitstood,"'LeChurchTimes,' organedelahauteeglise."

viii.1Theauthority-basisofAngloCatholicismdiffersfromthatofthe HighChurchmen;itdoesnotcompare Anglicanismfavourablywith"other formsofCatholicChristianity,"but justifiesitspositiononthegroundthat

(ix:IAndthenthereismyownlate school,which,forwantofanofficial title,Ihavelabelled"Ultramarine."It is,asamateroffact,notsomucha separateschoolasakindofSinnFein

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Ititbeaskedwhy,inspiteofthis heterogeneity,theChurchofEngland stillholdstogether,theanswerisnot reallydifficult.ThedivisionsIhave enumeratedarenotclearlymarkedoff fromoneanother;theyoverlap,as thelinksofachainoverlap,andby overlappinginterlock.Againand againtheyhavefoundnoriftinto whichtheycoulddrivethewedge. Also,asIsay,theobjectofallparties istoconverttheCentreand,since thiscanonlybedonebyremainingin communionwithit,noneofthem haveanyintentionofgoinginto schism.Itisconceivablethatatsome timeaconsiderablebodyofAngloCatholicsand"Ultramarines"willdetachthemselvesastheresultofsome ;aberrationofChurchpolicy:theRevisionofthePrayerBook(ifitisever effected)mightgivesuchanimpetus, oraconsiderableweakeningofthe episcopalattitudetowardstheMarriageLaw,underpressurefromthe Reconstructionists.ButChurchcrises haveawayofblowingover,or,ifthey donot,theextremepartieshaveaway offindingthattheyarenotreallycompromised.

Ontheotherhand,Ithinkitistrue thatthecohesionoftheChurchof Englanddoespartlydependonits Establishment.Disciplineinthe Church_ofEnglandinvolvesinthe lastresort(thatis,ifthedelinquent standshisground)anappealtosome tribunalotherthanthespiritual courts;and.theselaytribunalshave todecideonquestionsinvolvingdoctrine,notsimplyasadjudicatingina questionofcontract,butascompetent topronounceonthemeritsofthe case.Fromthisexpedientthemodern Episcopateshrinks,whereitwouldnot hesitatetoputthelawinmotionifa spiritualtribunalwastobefound. Thisis,ingreatmeasure,thesignificanceofthe'LifeandLiberty"Movement,recentlystartedbyMr.William Templeandothers.Itaimsatthe establishmentofChurchcouncils whichwillbeabletolegislateeffectivelyfortheChurchofEngland-a privilegehithertoreservedforParliament-withoutanyactualmeasureof Disestablishment;theChurchistobe freefromtheshacklesofErastianism andliveitsownlifeinvirtueof speakingwithitsownvoice.TherepresentationontheCouncilsinquestionistobeconfinedtocommunicant Churchmembers.TheMovementincursthehostilityoftheolderEvangelicals,whoareattachedtotheEstablishmentanddonotwishtosee Sacramentalisttendenciesreceiving officialrecognition,bytheEvangelical LiberalsandsomeoftheCentreparty, onthegroundthatitisdeprivingthe non-communicantEnglishmanofhis representationinthedeliberationsof theNationalChurch.Ifthereisalso oppositionfromwithout,theMovementmayfail;but,shoulditsucceed (anditispatronisedbyinfluential names),itisprobablethattheLiberty itbringswillnotbelibertytohold extremedoctrines.Onthecontrary, whentheChurchcanlegislatefor itself,andprovidemachineryforenforcingitsownlegislation,itisvery possiblethatitwillattempttocut downsomeoftheextravagancesofits wildermembers.BoththeModernists whobelievetoolittleandtheultraSacramentalistswhobelievetoomuch, mightthusfindthemselveseffectually excluded,andinthatcasetherecan belittledoubtthatmanyofthelatter classwillseekadmissiontothe Church.Buttheprospectisstillaremoteone, Meanwhile,whatoftherelationsbetweentheChurchandthebodyofthe nation?IstheChurchlosingitsgrip? Whyaretheresomanycomplaints thattheBritishsoldierhasnosupernaturalreligion?Andwhatisthe remedy?ThesearequestionsIwould gladlyquarreloverifIwerestillan Anglican;foranoutsidertoconsider themwouldobviouslybeanimpertinence."Discedam,explebonumerum,reddarquetenebris."

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ThreattotheHome

HisLordshiptheBishopofLeeds, RightRev.Dr.Cowgill,inhisLenten Pastoral,writesofthemutuallove whichshouldmarktheChristian home."Withoutlove,"sayshisLordship,"therecanbenotrueunionof heartssuchasmarriedandhomelife demands,andnotruehappinessinthe fullsenseoftheword.Lovealonecan helpmanandwifetobearwiththe difficultiesoftheirstateandmake themfaithfultoeachotherinallthe circumstancesoflife.Lovealonecan make'thempatientwitheachother's failings,consolethemintheirtrials, andenhancetheirjoys.Thethought ofthelovethatwillwelcomehimwill hastenthehusband'sfootstepstowardshishomewhentheday'swork isdone.Theknowledgethathislove isherswilllightenthewife'slabours asshespendsherbusydaysinseeing thateverythingisprovidedforhis comfortandhishappiness,whenhe hascomehome.Withoutlovethere canbenotruedevotiononthepartof parentforchild,oronthepartof child'forparent,whichissolargea factorinthejoysoffamilylifeand completes TheHappinessofHome. Lovealonewillenablethefatherand mothertoinfluencetheirchildrenfor good,willmakecorrectionbearable andobediencefilial.Italonewillmake truethesayingthatthereisnoplace likehome-lovemakesthehome,and thereisgladnesseverywherewhen there'sloveathome."

TheBishop,continuing,says:''Opinionsarebeingputforwardwhich,if materialised,willcompletelychange themeaningofhome,andbecomea seriousobstacletohomelove,'What Godhathjoinedtogetherletnoman putasunder,'hasbeensetasideby man,divorcemadelegal,andpersons, boundbyanindissolubleunion,may, duringthepartner'slifetime,enter intoanewmarriagecontract.Now thereisthefurtherdemandthat greaterfacilitiesshallbegiventothose whodesiretobedivorced,anditis evensuggestedthatseparationfora very'shortperiodOftimeshallbea sufficientreasonfordissolutionof marriage,whichwillmeanfreedomto marryagain.Thisisperilouslyakin tofreelove,anditwouldonlybegoingastepfurtherforacoupletoget married,bywayofexperiment,tosee whethertheycouldbehappytogether. Itisahatefulthought.TotheCatholicChurchthewholeideaismostiniquitousand,ungodly,anditisdifficult tounderstandhowitcouldbeentertainedbyChristian-mindedmen.The ChurchofGodisthedefenderofthe lawsofGod,andtheguardianofthe marriagecontract,andherchildren willloyallystandbyher,andemphaticallysaywithher:'Wewillhave noneofthesesuggestions.'Ofthat therecanbenodoubt.Butdoesitir_t

happenthatCatholicschooseastheir partnersforlifethosewhoarenot guidedbytheChurch'steaching,and donotconsiderthemselvesboundby theChurch'slaws?Whatistobecome ofaCatholicifanon-Catholichusbandorwife

FormaNewAttachment, anddesireanewalliance,whichmay bemadepossibleafterthreeyears' separation?Whatinanycasewillbe themeaningofahomethatcanbe brokenuponalmostanypretext,no matterhowflimsy;whatthenature ofhomelovethatcanneverbesure howlongitwillendure?Divorcemade easy,inthewayinwhichsomewould like,would,surely,beacauseofendlesssuspicionsinthemindsofmarried couples,andwouldservetoencourage evilpassionsthataredifficultenough toovercomeevenwiththehelpof God'sgrace.Andwhatofthechildrenofaunionthatcanbedissolvedat threeyears'notice?Itistheirfather's andtheirmother'slovethatistobe theirprotection,nay,theirverylife duringtheirtenderyears.Itistheir father'sandtheirmother'slovethat istoguideandinfluencethemwhen theybegintonoticethethingsoflife, andwillhelpthemonthewaytotheir eternalhome.Whateveristobecome ofthemiftheirfather'sandmother's loveforeachothercease?Theconsequencesaretooterribletocontemplate.

"Itisimpossibletoover-estimatethe valueoftruehome-lifeandtruehomeloveforthewell-beingofsociety, whichsolargelydependsuponthe well-beingofthefamily,anditisallimportantthatthosewhohaveenteredthemarriedstateshouldrealiseits responsibilitiesanditspossibilities, butperhapsitismoreimportantstill thatthosewhocontemplateentering thisstateshouldconsideritsfullmeaning.Yethowmanyaretherewho SeektheGuidanceofGod beforetheytakethefinalstep?How manymakeitthesubjectofprayer, orwhentheyapproach.thealtarand receivethesacramentofdivinelove, whichunitesthemtoGod,askforlight andgracewhentheyarepreparingfor anothersacramentoflovewhichisto unitethemtoacreature?Believeus, therewouldbemorehappymarriages, morepeacefulhomes,andMuchtruer home-loveifyoungpeoplewouldthink moreseriouslyandpreparemorecarefullybeforeenteringintoaunionwhich istolast'tilldeathdothempart.' Godgrantthatourwordsmaynot passunheeded!"

RussiaandCatholicity

InthechaoticconditionofRussia

existingatthepresenttime(acorrespondentofthe"IrishCatholic" writes),thereligiousquestionisone whichdeservesmoreattentionthanit hasyetreceived.Thesituationofthe OrthodoxChurchthereissuchasto interestCatholicsthroughoutthe wholeworld.Isitnotpossible,and perhapsprobable,thatverymanyof thoseRussianChristianswhoaccepted theTsarsastheirsupreme.spiritual chiefswillembracethewholeofthe RomanCatholicfaith,andacknowledgethePopeastherepresentativeof Godonearth?Howeverthatmaybe, thefactremainsthattheEmperorof Russia,thesupremechiefoftheOrthodoxChurch,andTsarismhaving beenoverthrown,theOrthodox Churchisleftwithoutanydirection, andtheauthorityofitsclergyissappedatitsbase.Longbeforetheoutbreakoftherevolutionaspiritofrevolthadmanifesteditselfamongthe Orthodoxfaithful,andeventheclergy. InmanycasestheconvertstoCatholicismweretreatedwithimplacable rigourbytheTsars.Innumerousinstancestheconvertswerepunishedby theconfiscationoftheirproperty,and withproscription.Writinginthe "Figaro,"M.ErnestDaudethas,in connectionwiththerecentdeathof PrincessdeSayn-Wittgenstein,thrown considerablelightonthatsituation. ThevenerableladydiedatOuchy,at thegreatageof103years.Shehad longagowithdrawnfromRussiaand settledinSwitzerland,wherebefore thewarshereceivednumerousfriends. ShewasaRussianbybirth,andGermanbymarriage.BythemarriageofherdaughtershewasconnectedwithItaly,but,especially sincethedeathofEmpressAugusta, hermostfaithfulfriend,herintercoursewiththeGermanImperial familyhadalmostcompletelyceased.

Princess'sView

M.ErnestDaudetwashonouredwith thefriendshipofPrincessdeSaynWittgenstein,andwhenhelearnedof herdeathhereadoveragainsomeof thenumerouslettershehadreceived fromher.Oneofthem,writteninDecember,1911,isofparticulargeneral interest.M.Daudethadconceivedthe projectcfwritinganaccountofthe

conversionofafeweminentRussians toRomanCatholicism,andhadnaturallyappliedtothePrincess.Inreply sheinformedhimsheregrettednotto beabletospeakofherownconversionasfullyashemightdesire,but, shetoldhimthemanuscriptcontainingfulldetailsofithadbeenconfided tosurefriends,whowouldpublishit afterherdeath,andputitonsalefor thebenefitofaconventerectedin theimmediatevicinityofherresidence,MonAbri."Sheadded:ThUs, apartfromtheadvantageacertain numberofsoulsmayderivefromit,I shallsecurematerialsupportfora workdestinedtoassuagesufferings." Then,referringtothereligioussituationinRussia,PrincessSayn-Wittgensteinwrote:"Astotheconverts-who, thankGod,arenotfewatthepresent moment-thehourisnotpropitious fordetailedrevelations.Weareenteringonaneraofpersecutions.My presentimentsareverydark.Solong asthegreatmajorityoftheRussians confoundthequestionofconscience, faith,andthepracticeofreligion withthequestionofnationality,patriotism,andfidelitytotheSovereign, supernaturalinterestswillfindthemselvesapraytothemostperfidious, senseless,andunexpectedintrigues, springingnaturallyfromthesubjugationoftheChurch,whichhaslostits life,sap,andreligiouscharacter.Itis vegetatingunderthebrutalinfluence ofthecivilandgovernmentalauthority."

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Dr.PatrickMcCartan,whoisin America,sentamemorandumtothe U.S.SecretaryofStateregardingthe politicalrefugeesfromIrelandwho arenotcitizens,madeliabletobe draftedundertheprovisionsofthe treatythenpendinginCongress.In hismemorandum

Mr.McCartansays: "Inobjectingtoconscriptionhere underaBritishtreaty,Irishmenare influencedsolelybythedesirenotto compromisetheirnationality.Inthe Americanarmyabout25percentof thedraftareoftheIrishrace.Indeed, amongtheco-belligerentalienshere whowerecalledinthedraft,andwho waivedtheexemptiontowhichthey wereentitledasaliens,andwereacceptedforservice,theIrishranked easilyfirstindevotiontothecountry whichwasgivingthemsanctuary. FromtheProvostMarshalGeneral's Report,Appendix33a,thefollowing percentagesarecomputed:-Aliencobelligerents:Ireland,30.4;Belgium, 24.4;Scotland,24.2;England,22.5; Wales,22.0;Servia,21.7;Canada,21.0; France,19.4;Italy,16.8.Ofthetotal registeredcitizensanddeclarantscalled,27.06percentwerecertifiedforservice(ProvostMarshalGeneral'sReport,page55,table27).TheIrishalien with30.4percent,has,therefore,alreadymadearelativelybettercontributiontothedefenceoftheUnited StatesinthiswarthaneventheUnited Statescitizen.Icannotconceivethat heisnowtoberewardedforthis equaldemonstrationofthefriendship oftheUnitedStatesbyatreatywhich makeshisnationalityamatterof barterbetweentheGovernmentofthe UnitedStatesandGreatBritain."

cipatinginthemeetingalsowerethe presidentoftheInternationalChristianUnion,H.Heyman,ofFrance; thevice-president,E.VanQuebeke,of Holland;andthesecretary,J.Rosscam,ofEngland.Theresolutionsdeclarethatmediationbyaneutral Power,whentheoccasionarises,would bepreferabletoanyinitiativetaken byunqualifiedpersons.Theysuggest thatwhenthepropertimedoescome recoursetothemediationoftheHoly Seewouldbeindicatedasthebest course.

SignorMarconi,thefamousItalian inventor,interviewedbya"Toronto Globe"correspondent,wasaskedwhat wastheattitudeoftheChurchinItaly tothewar.Marconithoughttherewas littletocomplainabout.Someofthe priestshadpreachedagainstthewar andontheblessingsofpeace,butthey weredealingwiththesubjectina generalfashionandhadnointention ofsidingwiththeGermans."Asfor theVatican,"hesaid,"ithadbeen neutral,and,justasPresidentWilson's attitudeinthedaysofAmericanneutralitywasmisrepresentedbysome people,sohasbeenthePope's.Itis difficultforthoseengagedinagreat wartounderstandtheattitudeof thosewhoinsistuponneutrality."It wassuggestedthatthePopemightat leasthaveexpressedanopinion."But thePopehadtopreservehisneutrality,"wasMarconi'sreply.AsSignor MarconiisnotaCatholic,thisstatementfromhim,whichdisplaysboth aclearknowledgeofthefactsanda soundappreciationofthepositionof thePope,isallthemoreimportant.

.year,therewillbemorethanfortyfull infantrydivisionsof27,700meneach andalladditionalunitsnecessary.

AnAmericanexchangesays:The AmericantroopsinFrance,whomake up"TheRainbowDivision,"comprisingmenfromallpartsofthecountry, andwhichincludesthoseoftheformerNinthRegimentofBostonand theformerSixty-ninthRegimentof NewYork,bothalmostexclusively Catholicinmembership,havebeen distinguishingthemselvesinawayto winhighpraise,particularlyfromthe Frenchofficers.Theyhavecarriedout anumberofraids,allofthemsuccessful,againsttheGermans,andhaveinflictedheavylossontheenemy,while theythemselvessufferedonlyslightly. ThescopeoftheAmericansisbeing extendeddaily,thenumberofdetachmentsinthelineisconstantlyincreasing,andwenowhavetroopsin thetrenchesatfourseparatepoints.

SoeurMarieJoyce-Goode,theCommandantoftheRedCrossHospitalat Chantilly,France,whichismanagedso admirablybytheSistersofCharityof St.VincentdePaul,hasbeenawarded the"Medallicd'Honneur"insilver,accompaniedby%finetestimonial.

MissMargaretSheridan,ayoung CountyMayogirl,hashadadistinguishedsuccessinRomeasasinger. SherecentlyappearedattheConstanzaTheatre,andevokedgreatapplausebyherbeautifulsinging.

RightRev.Mgr,Keatinge(saysa RomecableinaLondonCatholicexchange)wasconsecratedMilitary BishopoftheBritishArmyinthe churchoftheEnglishCollegeherein thepresenceofadistinguishedgathering,includingCardinalGasquet.the personneloftheBritishLegationto theHolySee,SirHenryHowardand daughters,representativesofthe English-speakingcolleges,theBritisn Chaplain-in-ChiefontheItalianfront, fifteenbandsmenoftheBritishGuards atpresentinRome,andtheentire BritishCatholiccolony.TheRectorof theEnglishCollegegaveadinnerin honourofMgr.Keatinge.

Intherecentlypublishedwork(in French)onthe"Life,Doctrine,and DisciplesoftheBlessedJohnDuns Scotus,"fromthepenofFatherAlexanderBertoni,Secretary-Generalof thenOrderofFriarsMinor,anotable decisionhasbeencometo.Aftera carefulexaminationoftheseveral opinionsregardingthebirthplaceof theDoctorSubtilis,FatherBertonidecidesinfavourofhisIrishnationality. Theauthorgivesalistoftheprincipalcommentatorsandfollowersofthe doctrineofScotus.ManyIrishauthors areamongthem,'andtheirnumber clearlyindicates,accordingtoFather Bertoni,atraditioninIrelandasto thebirthplaceofScotus.

guised.Theremediesproposedby AbbeVerdieraretheformationofan intellectualreligiouseliteinthe Catholicschoolsbytheadoptionofan officialreligiousprogrammewithappropriateexaminations;thecombat. tingofSocialismwithpracticalCatholicworksandtheclearexpositionof theCatholicsocialistdoctrine,which is,unfortunately,toolittleknown; appealstoremedythepenuryof priests,_theteachingofreligioninthe family,andthepenetrationintothe socialcentrebymeansofthepress, conferences,tracts,etc.TheArchbishopofParissaidhesharedthe ideasexpoundedbyAbbeVerdier,and thankedhimheartilyforhisablereport.

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"Youaredoubtlessaware,"saysthe BishopofMiddlesbrough,attheend ofhisLentenmessage,"thatamove. mentisonfoottobringintoParliamentatanearlydateaDivorceBill. Theobjectitsadvocateshaveinview istomakelegaldivorcebotheasyand cheap.Uptothepresent,theysay, themoneyedclasseshavehadamonopolyofthis'boon.'Nowtheworking manistohavehischance.Notonly ishetobefreehenceforthtodivorce hiswife,butasmanywives'ashe choosestomarryinsuccession.This isanunblushingmeasuretopropose toaChristiancountry.Itispaganism pureandsimple.Afterallitisbutthe naturaloutcomeoffiftyyearseducationwithoutdefiniteChristianity. EveryCatholic,eversolittleversedin history,knowsthatEnglandwaslost totheCatholicChurchbecauseofthe Pope'srefusaltogranttoHenryVIII. adivorcefromQueenCatherine,his lawfulwife.Thesacrificewasindeed great,butasVicarofChrist,noother alternativewaslefttohim,forthe teachingoftheCatholicChurch,then asnow,admittedofnoambiguity. Thebondofaconsummatedmarriage canneverbedissolvedbutbydeath. Catholics,wetrust,will,forGodand theircountry'ssake,upholdatal]costs thesanctityanddignityofChristian marriage,andexertalltheirinfluence torepelattackanddefeattheunholy scheme."

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AdespatchsentoutbytheInternationalNewsServicesaysthata powerfulwirelessoutfitwasdiscovered duringaraidmadeontheBethel Home,Brooklyn,NewYork,headquartersoftheWatchTowerBible andTractSociety,whichwasfounded bythelate"Pastor"Russell,notorious forhisattacksonCatholics.The raid,thesecondwithinaweekonpropertyownedbythesociety,followed adiscoverysaidtohavebeenmade byexpertwirelessmeninGovernment servicethatanunauthorisedradio plantwasworkinginthevicinity. Duringthefirstraidcopiesof"Pastor"Russell'sposthumousbook,"The FinishedMystery,"thepublicationof whichcausedthearrestoffollowersof thecultinScranton,Pa.,andToronto, Ont.,wereseized,togetherwith pamphletsandotherpapers.

Onehundredandtenthousandworkmen,membersoftheFreeChristian LabourUnionofBelgium,unableto expresstheirviewsintheirowncountry,dosothroughtheirexiledrepresentativeswhometinHavre.Parti-

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AccordingtoadvicesfromWashington(saysanAmericanpaper),800,000 menaretobecalledtothecolours graduallyduringthepresentyear, underthesecondarmydraft,which beginsonMarch29.Theyrepresent thenumbernecessarytotillupall existingdivisions,tocreateallthe armycorpsandfieldarmytroopsto filloutthewarmachineforwhichthe frameworkalreadyexistsandtoprovideaquarterofamillionreplacementtroops.Whentheyhavebeen mobilised,whichworkwillnotbe completedbeforethefirstofnext

TheannualmeetingoftheCatalic WorksoftheDioceseofPariswas heldlastFebruary,underthepresidencyofCardinalAmette.Thereport readbyAbbeVerdier,Superiorofthe MaisondesCarmes,concerningreligiousignorance,wasofparticularinterest,especiallybecausethewar,in groupingtheFrencharoundthe priests,hasenabledthelattertolearn theirreligiousconditionsmorecorrectlythanheretofore.Withregardtothe extentoftheevilnostatisticsexist, butfromtheimpressionsgatheredand personalexperiencestherecanbeno doubtthatreligiousignorancehave alwaysexisted,butAbbeVerdierdeclaresinhisreportthattheorganisationofcontemporarysocietyhasfurnishednewcauses:-1st,theneutral school;2nd,workpeople'sSocialistorganisation;3rd,themanifestinsufficienceinthenumberofpriests;4th, theattitudeofthefamilyandsocial centre-thefamilyoftenpaysnoheed tothereligioustrainingofthechild. Thepresentsocialcentreisthoroughly secular.Nothinginitrecallsthename ofGod,andreligioustruthsaredis-

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CommentingontheArchbishopof Westminster'sPastoralLetter,"Worker,"inanEnglishCatholicexchange, writes:-

HisEminenceCardinalBournehas seizedafittingoccasionformakinga trumpetcalltoCatholics.Idonot thinkanyCatholicinthiscountrycan 'readhisstirringappealwithoutrejoicinginthethoughtthatourecclesiasticalguidesarealivetothepossibilitiesofthepresenttimeforreligious andsocialpioneers.Weare,sotosay, standingonthethresholdofanewera. AstheCardinalstates,therearesigns ofunrestwhich,thoughonly.partially revealedinthepress,clearlyindicate dangerahead.Whetherthereisreason tofeararevolutionIdonotpretend tosay,butIfeelsurej.amnotgoing toofarinassertingthateverymeasurenowtakentostrengthenthe handsofdemocratsisameasurewhich mayhelptoavertthatperil

Onthisaccount,then,aswellasby reasonoftheprovisionsitcontainsfor doingjusticetotheclaimsofwomen andthemassesofthepeopleweshould all,Ithink,welcometheNewReform Act.AmeasurewhichgivesthefranchisetosixmillionwomenandincreasesthevotersintheUnitedKingdomfromeightmillionfivehundred thousandtosomesixteenmillionfive hundredthousandgreatlyaddstothe numberofouropportunitiesforinfluencingpubliclifeinthesensesoadmirablyelucidatedbytheCardinal.

OurCatholicwomenwhohavetaken partinthestruggleforwhatmust proveaninstrumentofsocialand politicalprogressaretobecongratulatedonatriumphwhichcannotfail tobenefittheCatholicbody.There arenomembersofthatbodymore loyaltotheinterestsoftheChurch thanthoseofthefemalesex,andsuch ofthemaspossessthevotemaybe reliedupontouseitbothforthepromotionofthepeople'swelfareandthe advantageofreligion.Fromtheirenfranchisementgreatthingsmaybe confidentlyexpected.Notonlywill theybeabletoinfluencemoreeffectivelyforthebetterthelotofthe femaleworkers,whoincludeaconsiderableproportionofCatholics,but theywillhaveitintheirpowerto pushforwardmorerapidlyworksof reformwhichurgentlydemandattention.Inmyopinionwomanbyher entranceintopubliclifeasarecognisedforcewillimproveitswholetone. Shewillkeephighidealsbeforeher. andinthecourseofsometime,owing toherspecialknowledgeandaptitudes,socialevilswhichmenalong havenotsucceededinuprootingwill disappear,or,atanyrate,bemuch diminished.

Astothemen,thepassingofaBill whichfixesthevoting4ualifications forthemattwenty-oneyearsofage andsixmonths'residenceoroccupationofbusinesspremisesisanevent ofthefirstimportanceforLabour,and particularlyforusCatholics.Inthese islandstheCatholicsareapopulation ofworkers.Itisonlywithinacomparativelyrecentperiodthatwehave beengettingfreefromtheeffectsof religiouspersecution.Wehavecontributedtothewealthoftheclasses andthenation,butourownwealth hasbeenonlyourhandsandour brains.Wehavesufferedbecausewe aremerelytoilersandourpowerin Parliamenthasnotbeenanythinglike whatitshouldhavebeen,considering thehardworkwehaveperformedin townandcountry. Nowweshallhaveafairchanceof inducingthemembersofParliament toshapelegislationinaccordance withourrequirementsandofgetting ourgrievancesredressed.ItwilldelightmanytofindHisEminenceCardinalBourneinfavourofchangeson behalfoftheworkingpeople.Weshall dowelltoavoidanarmedrevolution, buttherevolutioninideaswhichis takingplacewassorelyneeded.Indeed,IconsideritprovidentiallyserviceabletotheCatholicChurch. Inhisablereviewofsocialandindustrialconditionsinthiscountrythe CardinalgoesbacktotheReformation.Heisquiterightinholdingthat thatreligiousrevolthasbeenlargely responsibleforthedevelopmentofthe selfish,anti-socialpolicyof"everyone forhimself."Protestantwritershave defendedtheReformationonthe groundthatitwasamovementforthe assertionofthelibertyoftheindividual.Probablymanywhotookpart initwerecarriedawaybythatidea. Butsociallyandindustrially-notto mentionreligion-thedoctrineofthe so-calledReformers,asexperiencehas shown,was"Theweakmaygotothe Wall.-Thepoormanmightnotchange hismasterathiswill,orwanderfrom placetoplace,andmightnotkeephis Childrenathishomeunlesshecould answerfortheirtime.Ifcaughtbeggingonce.beingneitheragednorinfirm,hewaswhippedatthecart's tail.Ifcaughtasecondtimehisear

wasslitorboredthrbughwithahot iron.ifcaughtathirdtime,hesuffereddeathasafelon.

Thissavageill-treatmentofhumble, defencelessfolkwasscarcelymore cruelthanthehardshipswhichthe workershaveenduredinlatertimes underwhattheCardinalcallsthe capitalisticandoligarchicregime.The factexplainswhyduringthewar "Dullacquiescenceinsocialinjustice hasgivenwaytoactivediscontent." Themassesareseekingtoemancipate themselvesfromservileconditions. Underthecircumstancesthereisan abundanceofscopefortheeffortsof Catholicsocialreformers. Ifourforcesare-organised.and broughtintoactioninthegenerous, tolerantspiritwhichtheCardinal's Paatqralbreathesavastamountof goodwillbedonefortheChurchin thisland.Weshallcomeintocloser contactwiththepeople,andtheywill understandandappreciatetheCatholic Churchhasnosympathywiththeories andsystemsunderwhichthefeeling ofChristianbrotherhoodisextinguishedandclass-warmadeinevitable. Andrecognisingthis,theywillstudy thereligiousclaimsoftheoldChurch -oldbuteveryoung-withoutbeing affectedbytheprejudiceswhichhave solonghinderedaCatholicadvance.

Correspondence

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Isthereanypossibilityofa Catholichomebeingestablishedwhere theoldpeoplei;iourmidstwhohave nohomesoftheirownorrelativesto lookafterthem,mightspendtheclosingyearsoftheirlivesinpeaceand comfort?CouldnottheSt.Vincentde PaulSocietytakethismatterup.We havehomesforfoundlings,homesfor orphans,andvariousotherinstitutions, butnothingisbeingduneforthose whohavebornetheburdenandheat ofday,andnogreatercharitycould existthanmakingthefinaldaysof agedpeoplecomfortableandhappy.A homeofthiskindwouldbealmost self-supportingonceitwereestablished,astheoldpeoplewouldhavetheir pensionsifnotpossessedofprivate means.Theyshouldnotbelefttogo tohomesofotherdenominations, wheretheyaresubjectedtoperiodical visitsfromclergymenandothers.not oftheirFaith.Oneortwogoodentertainmentswouldfurnishacomfortable cottage,andIamsureourCatholic peoplewouldseethatagoodresult wouldaccruefromsuchentertainments forsodeservingacharity.-Yours,etc., ASYMPATHISEROFOLD PEOPLE.

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EverybodyNeedsPepsforThroat, ChestandLungs.

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TheideabehindPepswhichoccounts fortheirtriumphantsuccessistoreach directtheinnertissuesaffectedin throatandchestailments.

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BythisexcellentPepsbreatheable method,afar-reachingandmosteffectiveremedyisprovidedtogetridof Bronchitis,BronchialColds,allSorenessoftheThroat,aswellastodefend oneselfagainsttheterrorsofInfectious DiseaseGermsbreathedintothesystemfromthesickroom.

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ArchbishopMannixatElwood

QUESTIONSOF AttheopeningofanewschoolchurchatElwood,intheSt.Kilda Westparish,HisGraceArchbishop Mannix,speakingtoover3000people, afteratremendousreception,said:Rev.Fathers,LadiesandGentlemen, -Itisnoteasytofacesuchalarge audience,butitiseasiertofacesuch alargecrowdthantofacethesun whichisshiningstraightintomyeyes. (Laughterandapplause.)Iamvery gladtohavetheopportunitytoafford somelittlehelptoFatherByrneto meetaratherheavyresponsibility.It isonlythroughthegreatkindnessof theApostolicDelegatethatIamable tobeherethisafternoon.HeundertooktogiveConfirmationatCoburg, anditis,Ibelieve,thefirstConfirmationhehasgiven.Iamverygrateful toHisExcellencyforundertakingthat duty,andsoenablingmetoblessthe newchurch-school,andtoaddressthe largecrowdassembledherethisafternoon.(Applause.)

ObjectofMuchAbuse. FatherByrnehashintedthatIhave, unfortunately,beenattractingagood dealofhostileattentioninVictoria andAustralia.IfIhadmyownway, Ishouldliketoleadthequietand peacefullifewhichIwasleadingin IrelandbeforeIcametoAustralia. (Laughterandapplause.)Foraquiet andpeacefullifeisjustthelifethata manofmytemperamentwouldthoroughlyenjoy.(Renewedlaughter.)But circumstanceswhich1cannotcontrol renderthisquietandpeacefullifeimpossible.(Applause.)Iregarditas partofmydutytodefendmypeople whenever,andnomatterbywhom, theyareassailed,whenevertheirrights arewantonlyandunjustlyinvaded. (Prolongedcheering.)Infulfillingthat duty,Ibringagreatdealofabuse uponmyself,whichotherwisemight bemoreevenlyandwidelydistributed. (Laughter.)Indeed,somepeople thoughtsbyhurlingenoughabuseat me-theirsupplyisunlimited-Iwould begladtoretire.(Ironicallaughter.)TheyfondlyimaginedthatIwould leavethempursuetheirownsweet will(Renewedlaughter.)Theirabuse had,however,littleeffectonme.(Ap- plause).TheirabuseIregardedasthe highestpraise-(applause)-andifI receivedanypraisefromthatquarter Iwouldhavebeguntoexaminemy conscience.(Loudlaughterandapplause.)ThemoreabuseIreceive fromthosepeople,thehigherIgoin myownestimation.(Laughterandapplause.)Youcan,therefore,realise that,justnow,myhumilityisbeing puttoaveryseveretest.(Laughter.) Shiver)atExhibitionGivesSet-back toRecruiting. NotlongagoagreatcrowdassembledattheExhibitionBuilding,with theobjectofdefendingtheEmpire, winningthewar-(laughter)-andsecuringadditionalrecruitsforthearmy. Theonlyrealresultofthemeeting, howeverwastogiveadistinctsetbacktorecruiting.(Voices:"Thatis true."1Thatmeetingdidnothing eithertogetrecruitsortowinthewar. Indeed,itprobablymademenwho might,perhaps,havethoughtofenlistinginthepresentgraveperilask themselvesifsuchpeoplewerereally worthfightingfor.(Applause.)That attitudemaybeunreasonable,shortsighted.Butitishuman,allthesame. ThemeetingintheExhibitionBuildingpassedcertainresolutions,and tookthemtothePrimeMinister. (Laughter.)Theywent,withtheirresolutionsandtheirpetitions,totellthe PrimeMinistersomething.Andwhat, thinkyou,didtheytellthePrimeMinister?ThatDr.Mannixwasatraitor andaseditiousperson.(Laughter.) But,surely,thePrimeMinister,ofall men,knewthatalready.(Loudlaughter.)HemadetheroundoftheCommonwealthproclaimingittohisticket meetings.(Laughter.)Attheexpense oftheCommonwealth,hecableditto thesoldiersatthefront.(Laughter.) True,theCommonwealthandthesoldiersdidnotbelievethePrimeMinis- ter,andtheygavehimafittingansweronDecember20.(Applause.)But therecouldbenodoubtaboutthe opinionofthegreatmanhimself(laughter)-anditdoesseemfutile thatthousandsoffoolishpeopleshould meetattheExhibition,whenthey wereindangerofbeingshotwith -doorkeys-(laughterandapplause)totellMr.Hugheswhatheknewalready,andhadspenthimselfinproclaimingtoAustraliaandtothewhole Empire.(Renewedlaughter.)ApersonnamedPalmerhadpresentedaoetition toParliament.from70.000to80,000 persons,itissaid.Itwasaratherflat endingtothewholebusiness,the waste-paperbasket.(Laughter.)I shouldnothavebeensurprisedifthat petitionhadbeensignedby1,000,000 atleast.(Renewedlaughter.)

THEDAY.

First-classSecurityandHighInterest. Theselip-loyalists,whoarenotgoing tothe ablyfrontbecausetheyarepresumineligibles,sawtoitthatthey gotfrom6to7percentinterestbeforetheysubscribedtothewarloan. Eventheytheyhadtogetexemption fromincometaxinordertoinduce themtofinancethewar.Butsomebody mustpaytheend,unlessourdebts arerepudiated.Andiftheveryrich investorsinthewarloansarefreed fromtaxes,itsimplymeansthat others,includingtheverypoor,will havetopayandtobeartherichman's burden.Thisdiscriminationbetween, richandpooriswhatisreallytempt- ingpeopletotalkaboutrepudiation, andsurelyitisreasonabletorepudiate anarrangementwhichisboundto pressuponthepoor.(Applause.)

IrelandNotUngrateful,Somepeoplearesayingjustnow thatIrelandisamostungrateful country.Theysaythatherclaimsare preposterous.They'raythatifIreland onlywaitstillafterthewarallwillbe right!Ireland'sfirstduty,theytellus, istofightfortheEmpire!Irelandwill notgetjusticeifSirEdwardCarson canhelpit.

AnEnglishDailyonCarsonism. Justhearwhatthe"DailyNews," oneoftheforemostLondondailies, saysaboutSirEdwardCarsonandthe Irishsituation.Inaleadingarticle, headed'TheUlsterMenace,"thewriter said:"Mr.BonarLawstatedintheHouse ofCommonsonFebruary25ththat theconditionofapartofIrelandhad beenundertheconsiderationofthe WarCabinet.Headded,ominously, thathewasnotin-apositiontostate whethermeasureswereincontempla- tionforstrengtheningthehandsofthe Executiv.eintheirefforttorestore andmaintainlawandorder.Thereisa sinisterringaboutthisnon-committal replywhichwilladdseriouslytothe disquietudesofthistime.Ifitmeans thatthelonggestationoftheConventionandtheconferencesoftherepre- sentativesoftheConventionwiththe PrimeMinisterinLondonaretoissue innothingbutanewreignof"resolute government"inIrelandwemaywell despair.Statesmanshipwillhavepro- nounceditselfbankrupt,thecauseof theAllieswillhavesustainedanother woundfromthe"BlackNorth,"and thegood-willofAmerica,whichisso crucialanassetatthismoment,will bewantonlyflouted.Andallforwhat? Notbecausethepeopleofthiscountry donotwishforajustsettlement:they arewillingtoratifyanysettlementon coloniallinesthatcommendsitselfto thepeopleofIreland.Notbecausethe overwhelmingmajorityoftheConventionarenotagreeduponapracticable scheme.Notevenbecauseallthe Unionistsareopposedtoapolicyof HomeRule.TheSouthernUnionists,undertheleadershipofLordMiddleton,haveshownawiseandpatrotic desiretopromoteanewspiritandto discoverasoltition.

What,then,istheobstacle?Itisthe oldmalignantinfluenceoftheBelfast ascendancyparty,whichhaspoisoned thehistoryofIrelandforgenerations, whoserebelmovementcarriedout undertheleadershipofSirEdward Carson,isthesourceofallthetraged- iesofthepastfouryears,andwhose licenceformischief,evenatthiscrisis inouraffairs,isstillunchecked.Itis Carsonismwhichistherootofallthis miserablestoryoffailure.ItisCarsonismwhichbroughtbacktoIrelandthedoctrineofphysicalforcethatParnell agenerationagosucceededinuproot- ing.Orangeismistheparentandtrue begetterofSinnFein,and,asMrs. StopfordGreenshowsinherpamphlet, "OurselvesAloneinUlster,"thepolicy ofUlsterhasbeenamixtureofselfishnessandtreasonunsurpassedinour annals.

Whetherwewriteallthisdownas delibreatetreasonorrecklessincendiarism,theresultwasequallydisastrous.ItisthesolecauseoftheunhappyhistoryofIrelandduringthe war.AndwhiletheimitatorsofSir EdwardCarson-theCasements,.Connollys,andPearses-havediedthe deathoftraitors,theirprototypehas beenposturinginBritishCabinets. TheneedsofIreland,theneedsofthe Empire,theneedsoftheworldgofor nothinginthepresenceofthismalig- nantobstinacy.Theattitudewhich destroyedtheBuckinghamPalace Conference,whichlostthatfateful movementofAugust,1914withits chivalrousappealfromMr.Redmond, istheattitudeto-day.

AndtheWarCabinethasunder considerationtheconditionofapart ofIreland.TheWarCabinethasone plainandinstantduty,anditrelates tothewholeofIreland.Itistoputin operationthedemandsoftheoverwhelmingmajorityoftheIrishpeople.

Thesituationhasbeentrifledwithlongenough.Ithasbeenallowedto bringIrelandtothebrinkofdisaster. Ifthepositionistoberedeemedat thiseleventhhour,itcanonlybeby courageousstatesmanshipwhichappliestoIrelandthatdoctrineofselfdeterminationforwhichweclaimto bewagingthiswar.LettheGovernmentboldlyfacetheenemyofpeace inIreland.Itwillbeanovelexperience,butthereisnootherwayoutof thisunhappydiscord."

localandGeneral

"TheKookaburras,"theJarrandale amateurmusicalclub,gaveaconcert inaidofthesoldiers'welcomehome committeeatMundijongSaturdaynight last.Mr.J.Prout,asusual,wasatthe headofaffairs,andverykindlymotoredhissharetoMundijong.Thevarious itemsoiltheoccasionwereexcellent.

Mr.JackO'Donnell,ofthePolice Force,leftforBroomeduringthe week,wherehewillbeemployedinthe PoliceDistrictOffice.Mr.O'Donnell attendedHughes'CivilServiceCollege, Belfast,forabouttwoyears,andobtainedhisCivil,,Servicepassbefore comingtoAustralia.Afterhisarrival, hespenttteoyearsupthebush,and eventuallyjoinedthePoliceForce, wherehehasfollowedtheeventenor ofhiswayforsometime.Beforegoing away,Mr.O'Donnellwasentertained bytheCelticClub,ofwhichheisan activemember,andpresentedwitha tokenofregard.Thegatheringwasan exceedinglyhappyone,andseveral finetributeswerepaidtohisworthas amanandacitizen.Wearelikelyto hearmoreoftheyoungKerryman anon.

Attentionisdirectedtotheannouncementinconnectionwiththe laymen'sretreat,whichistobeheld attheRedemptoristMonasterynext month.TheretreatwillopenonSaturday,the1stofJune,at8p.m.,and willterminateafterearlybreakfaston Tuesday,the4th.

FatherJohnByrne,ayoungIrish priest,recentlyordainelatAllHallowsfortheMelbourneArchdiocese, pessedthroughonWednesdaylast. HehadahurriedlookroundPerth duringhisshortleavefromhisboat, andcalledatthisoffice.Heisafine typeoftheyoungCeltofto-dayin Ireland,andhasgreathopesforthe futureofhisnativeland.

Lastweekthesadnewsofthe deathofSergtJohnMichaelFoley reachedW.A.SergtFoley,whowas oneofthefinestspecimensofthe Gseltobeseenintheranksofthe A.I.F.,hailedfromCountyKerry.For afewyearshewasontheinstructionalstaffatBlackboyHillCamp, andleftforthefrontaboutthirteen monthsago.HisenergiesintheinterestsoftheCatholicChurchat Blackboyarebeyondallpraise.He wasaprominentfigureinIrishIrelandcentresinthiscity,andhisdeath isdeeplymournedbyallwhoknow him.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

Mr.andMrs.FrankTouhy,recently oftheW.A.Bank,atLavertonand Leonora,havenowsettledatAlbany, whitherMr.Touhyhasbeentransferred,afteranumberofyearsspent onthegoldfields.

Mr.AustinDuffy,aprominent SubiacoCatholic,presentedSt. Joseph'sChurchwithapairofhandsomepedestals,neatlydesignedand beautifullypolished.Theworkwas executedbyMessrsWhittakerBros.

. ThefriendsofSisterG.M.Doherty, lateofthePublicHospital,Perth,and nowinthe1stAustralianGeneral

IGrandTheatre DIRECTION

SATURDAY.18thMAY. CLARAKIMBALLYOUNGin "SHIRLEYKAYE."

WEDNESDAY,22ndMAY. JUNEELVIDGEandJOHN BOWERSintheBrady-made "THETENTHCASE," andGEORGEWALSHin "THEBOOKAGENT."

Hospital,France,willbepleasedto hearthatherparents,Mr.andMrs.W. Doherty,ofClaremont,havereceived officialnewsthatshehasbeenawardedtheRoyalRedCrossdecoration, inrecognitionofvaluableservicesrenderedwiththearmiesinthefield.

Don'tonanyaccountmissCarlo Knapton'slectureatthemeetingof theYoungIrelandSocietyonMonday eveningnext,

* IntheHibernianHall,onthe22nd ofthismonth,anotherofthosecharmingfunctionsforwhichSt.Brigid's parishisnoted,willbeheldinaidof St.Brigid'sChurchfund.Thelast euchrepartyanddanceprovidedso manydelightfulmomentsforthose whopatroniseditthattheladyorganisershavebeenrepeatedlyrequested tohurryupwithanotherone.They havesuccumbedtothedemands,and now-buyyourticketsandbewiththe happyonesthatevening,Don't,for thelifeofyou,forgetthe22nd,and getinearly-everymomentwillhave alaughinnit,andastherearenot toomanyoftheseonthemarket, justnow,don'tmissone.Andremember,oneshillingwillpassyoubeyond thebarrierintothelittlebit-ofparadise.

Glanville'sLemonHeadachePowders, TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor instantReliefandSpeedyCureofall Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago,etc,etc.Price,Is9dperbox,or 3deachpowder. H.C.GLANVILLE,M.P.S..Tel197, Marketstreet,Fremantle,TwoDoors fromPostOffice.

TOTHEMEMBERSOF IIIgallowsWad,balder

St.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie H.A..B.S.

MajesticCbeatres

PERTH,To-morrow: BryantWashburnin "Skinner'sBaby."

FREMANTLE,To-morrow: MaxLinderin "MaxWantsaDivorce."

"NotFitforSelf-Government"

ONEOFTHEOLDGANGSLANDERSTHEIRISH.

Inthefollowingarticle,takenfrom theBrisbane"Age,"ofthe4thinst., wegetatasteoftheunchangeable antagonismoftheCecilstoIrishNationalism.ThelateMarquisofSalisburymiceimaginedthataperiodof "resolutegovernment"wouldcurbthe dreams.andeffortsoftheIrishat homeinthatdirection,andhisGovernmentdiditsutmosttobreakthe spiritoftheIrishpeopleandbendit totheTorewayofthinking.Forfive andtwentyyearstheSalisburydope wasadministered,buttheSalisbury regimeanditspoliticalquackeryfailed tokilltheIrishideaofNationality-it remainedintact,andwasevenmore virileaftertheireoftheCecilshad beenexhausted.TheIrishideaofNationalityisnotathingtobescotched or"outed"atthebehestofToryBritishpoliticians,andthesanermindsof Britishstatesmanshiphavealreadyrecognisedthatasaburningfact.In ViewofthelatestcablenewsonIrish affairsandthetaikonFederalHome Rule,theSalisburystatementisreprintedfortheperusalofIreland's critics.Undertheheading,"Salisbury asAlways,"ourcontemporarysays:TheMarquisofSalisburyhastaken ahandinthediscussionofthepositioninIrelandinregardtoHome RuleandConscription.NoIrishman withanyknowledgeofthehistoryof hiscountrywillneedtobetoldwhat istheattitudeassumedbythenoble MarquisonthesetwoIrishquestions. Asthereigningsurvivorofaraceof inveterateenemiesofIreland-of CatholicIrelandatanyrate-itwas quiteunnecessaryforhislordshipto pepalettertoaLondonTorypaper tolettheworldknowthathesupports IrishConscriptionasvigourouslyas he'opposesIrishHumeRule.EveryIrishmanknewthat,withoutanyformaldeclarationonhislordship'spart. E-enablindIrishmancouldtellhis lordship'sviewswithouthis"specs," andwithoutseeinghislettertothe paperatall.Thislittlesentenceinhis lordship'sreferencetoIrishmenhas thetrueSalisburialhall-markofimplacablehatredofthemereIrish:"TheIrishpeopleatthepresent momentareutterlyunfitforself-goveramentonafederalorotherbasis. Theyarenotunitedenough,notorderlyenough.andnotloyalenough." Notfitforself-government! A peoplewhohavesuppliedtheablest andmostbrilliantstatesmeninthe UnitedStates,intheBritishdependenciesbeyondtheseas,evenintheBritishLegislatureitself!Notfitforselfgovernment!TheBoer,theZulu,the Maori-oanvconqueredraceontheface oftheearth-maybeconcededselfgovernmentwhenproperlysubdued inaccordancewiththepaternalpolicy ofBritain.ButtheIrishalonearenot fitforBritain'sbenevolentconcession ofself-government.Theyarenot unitedenough,forsooth!Thisisthe grimmestofoffensiveirony,especially comingfromaleaderofthatBritish aristocracywhosepolicyforcenturies hasbeentosowdissensionandcultivateitsgrowthinIreland,sothatits verydisunionshouldformtheexcuse forbrutaloppressionofonesectionof thepeopleandpamperedandopenly encouragedinsolenceonthe.partof theother.Netunitedenough-faugh! "Notunitedenough,"saysthesurly Sqlisbury.Britishignoranceofthe SalisburytypehavealwaysbeencarefultoseethatIrishmenshouldnot becometoo"dangerouslyunited." Grattan'sParliamentgave,suchevidenceofunityinIrelandthatBritish peerddmshiveredinitsshoddyshoes andbroughtthepurseofcorruptiontobeartodispelthatdreadedunity, andestablishinitssteadthatartificial

disunionwhichSalisburynowimpudentlydumpsintothescalesasa counter-balancingfactoragainstIrish HomeRule."Notorder.),enough," goesonLordSalisbury.Why,thenoble SalisburyisoneofaclassofEnglish politicianswhotradedupondisorder inIreland,whokeptcoercionandconstabularygoinghand-in-handinthat countryinordertoexcusethemin withholdingthatremediallegislation whichanyhoneststatconanwould haveprescribed,andsoughttoenact, foracountrycircumstancedasIreland hasbeenformorethanacenturypast. Notorderlyenough!Pshaw!Thereis moredisorderandbrutalcrimeinthe Englishcapitalitselfinamonththan thereisinIrelandinayear.And"not loyalenough!"What?Aftersomany samplesofcoerciveandrestrictive legislation,suchcart-loadsofconstabularycoaxing,suchtenderattentionin thepalacesofKilmainhamandMountjoy-notyetloyalenough!0temporal 0Salisbury!Isitnotdeplorablethat alltheloyaltyshouldbehungupon onesideoftheChannel,wherenobody seemstowantit,ormakeanyuseof it,whileinthelittleisleacrossthe waterthepeoplearestarvingforwant ofthegenuinehome-madeloyalty, andwon'tbeallowedaParliamentof theirowntokeepupthesupply.

Boulder

Grandeuchrepartyanddance, Monday,May20th,undertheauspices oftheChildrenofMaryandthechurch committee,toaugmentfundsforinsuranceonchurchproperty.Price,2s andls.Goodprizes.Pianist,MissM. McCourt.

Thesecretary,Mr.G.hickey.inreferencetotheabove,says:"Whilerecognisingtothefullthecallsonthe pocketsofthepeopleatthepresent criticaltime,thecommitteeexpect theirco-operationandpatronagein thisundertaking.Wemaydoourduty bythechurchwithoutneglectingour obligationstowardsorsinkingour sympathywiththepatrioticand otherdeservingfundscallingforsupport,anditistobehopedthatthe effortsofthecommitteeonthisoccasionwillmeetwiththesuccessthe causemerits.

AdvicehasbeenreceivedbyMrs.L. O'Neill,of41Oroyastreet,Boulder, thatherson,CorporalLukeO'Neill, M.M.,diedofwoundsinFrance,on April16.CorporalO'Neill,whowould havebeen31yearsofagenextmonth, enlistedinQueensland,soonafterthe outbreakofthewar,andleftAustraliawiththe26thBattalion.He servedthroughtheGallipolicampaignwithoutbeingwounded,and thenwenttoFrancewiththefirst contingent.Whilstfightingtherehe waswoundedontwooccasions,and abouttwelvemonthsagowasawarded theMilitaryMedal,andpromotedto therankofcorporal.Ayoungerbrother,PrivateCharlesO'Neill,isfightinginFrancewiththeNo.3AustralianTunnellingCompany,andasister livesinBoulderwithhermother.

FatherSheridanconveyedthenews toMr.Monaghan,58Johnstonstreet, Boulder,thathisson,PrivateThomas Monaghan,hadbeenkilledin'action inFrance.Hehadpreviouslybeen twicewounded.Thedeceasedsoldier, whohadbeenawaythreeyears,left withreinforcementsofthe11thBattalion,andafterwardswastransferred tothe51stBattalion.Priortoenlistingheworkedassurfacehandonthe localmines,andwasalsowellknown intheoutbackminingcentres.A youngerbrother,William,waskilled atPozieres. Mrs.Goddard,ofHamiltonstreet, Boulder,hasreceivedwordthather son,PrivateHerbertGoddard,has beenwoundedinFrance.Private Goddardhasjustreturnedtothe

trenches.s.flerbeingillinEnglandfur severalmonths-withtrenchfever. PrivateHenryKirwan,sonofMr. andMrs.E.J.Kirwan,ofForrest street,Boulder,hasbeengassed.He hadbeenpreviouslywounded.

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweekl.meetingofthe abovesocietywasheldatSt.Patrick's SchoolroomonWednesday,the8th inst.Thepresident,Mr.R.J.Monition, occupiedthechair. Themembershiprollofthbsociety continuestoincrease.MessrsHenderson,Kenny,-Bannon,andAlderstyne wereaddedtothelistatthismeeting. Mr.Leadbeiterwasalsonominatedfor membership.

Itwasdecided'toforwardtoMrs. Skenea-letterofcondolenceinthe deathofherson,John,recentlykilled inaction.Asistheusualpractice, arrangementswillbemadetohavea Massofferedupforthereposeofthe soulofthelatemember.

Adonationof£1lswasgrantedto thefundwhichhasbeenformedto assistthewidowofthelateMr.Sullivan,whowasrecentlykilledatthe ClaremontRailwayStation, Thesocialcommitteereportsvery favourableprogressinconnectionwith thedanceonthe27th,andtheyare confidentthatitwillbeabiggetsuccessthanwasatfirstanticipated.In responsetotheappealfordonations forsupper,thecommitteehasbeen almostoverwhelmedwith"good things."Thesaleofticketsisencouraging,andapracticalsupportfrom. severalCatholicbodieshasbeenpromised.

Thespecialbusinessfornextmeetingis"Magazinenight,"inthehands ofthelibrarian(Mr.Oldrini!.'Membersdesirousof.contributingtothe magazineshouldforwardtheirarticles tothatgentlemanasearlyaspossible.

Wedding

DOYLE-EAKINS.

Averyprettyweddingtookplace atSt.Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth, recently,whenMissIsobelJeanne Eakins,ofNewZealand,andMr.John Doyle,asfinetypeofWexfordman, wereunitedintheholybondsof matrimony,FatherAndrewDoocy officiating.Mr.LukeDoyle,cousinof thebridegroom,actedasbestman, whileMissEileenMcCartneymadea prettybridesmaid.Mr.andMrsDoyle spenttheirhoneymoonatMandurah. Theyoungcouplehavetakenuptheir residenceinSt,Brigid'sparish,and wewishthemeveryhappiness.

OurPastimeCircle

ConductedbyCousinAily. MyDearCousins,-Itseemssucha longtimesinceIlastwroteto.you throughourpage,thatIalmostforget howtobegin.ButnowIammyself againandhavefinishedwithdoctors, 1muststartworkinearnest,and bringourlittlecirclebacktolife again.Wearedoingverywellwith ourlittleartunion,andIthinkyou willallbepleasedwhenyouhearthe results,althoughtherearestillafew booksout.Thosewhohaveany,I wouldbeverypleasediftheywould sendthemback,asthedrawingis nearathand.Theresultsofthelucky winnerswillbepublishedinthe"Record"and"WestAustralian."Iam busypreparingsomelittlepastimes whichIknowyouwillalllike,and theywillbeinreadinessforprint withinthesenextfewweeks.Howdo youalllikethecoldwoather?Some nightsIamnearlyfrozen,andIal-

otwishsummerwerehereagain. Now,mydearCousins,Iwillsay good-byeforthepresent,withlotsof loreandgoodwishes,andthankingall mycousinswhosokindlyremembered methroughAuntBessy'spage.Your affectionate COUSINAILY.

N.B.-Thoseofmycousinswho havebooksofticketsorbutts,Iwould beverymuchobligediftheywould kindlyreturnthemtothe"W.A.Record"offic,ssoonaspossiblo

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Equallywithhercitycousinisthe questionofformandappearanceof importancetothewomaninthecountry,Manyagoodfigurehasbeenruined owingtotheincorrectstyleofcorset worn.Corsets,andallthatappertains tocorrectform,hasbeenmadea specialstudybyMissKyle,thewellknowncorsetierreofBaird'sArcade, Perth,whomakesastudyofsupply oftherightcorsetforeverywoman. Thereneedbenuhesitationinrecommendingherasanold-establishedcorsetspecialist,whohascertainlymadea reputationforherself,whichisas widelyknownasitisjustified. Writefor ILLUSTRATEI: CATALOGUEof

AniacCommemoration

Avastcongregationassembledat St.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,on the25thult.,whenPontificalHigh Masswascelebratedforthereposeof thesoulsoftheAustraliansoldiers whohavefalleninaction,andforthe welfareofthemenatthefront. AmongstthosepresentwereMajorGeneralLeggeandCaptainA.C.Coleman.Therewasafinemusteroftroops whosesingingwasmostdevotional.

AprocessiontotheCathedralconsistedoftheacolytes,cross-bearer,his ExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,His GracetheArchbishopandclergy;they 'werefollowedbythetroopsandcadets, whotooktheirallottedplaces.His ExcellencytheApostolicDelegatepresided.TheArchbishopofMelbourne, theMostRev.Dr.Mannix(ChaplainGeneral',wasthecelebrant,withthe VeryRev.DeanCarey,P.P.,assistant priest;theRev.W.Collins,D.D.,was deacon,theRev.J.Donovansub-deacon,andtheRes;.P.0"Bnenmaster ofceremonies.

FatherGoidanich'sAddress.

ChaplainE.O'SGoidanich,M.C., saidtheyhadassembledtomakeintercessionforAustraliansoldiers,both livinganddead.Therewasnobigotry intheChurch,whichprayedforall withoutexception.TheywerecommandedbyAlmightyGodtopray evenforthosewhopersecutedand calumniatedthem.Thatdaywasthe anniversaryoftheentryofAustralian soldiersintoEuropeanbattlefields.For threeyearstheAustraliantroopshad beenfighting,andhardlyadaypassed withoutsomeofthemhavinglaid downtheirlivesfortheircountry. Whereverthedangerwasgreatest,the fightingfiercest.andtheslaughterthe mostterrible,theretheAustralian soldiershadbeenfound.Theirgraves werescatteredinthreecontinents,and numbersofthemenweresleepingtheir lastsleepinmanyseas.Theyhad notcometohearapanegyricofthe Australiansoldiers:theyhadcometo pravforthem.TheAustraliantroops needednopraise,fortheirdeedsspoke forthem.FatherGoidanichsaidhe hadbeenattachedtothe6thBrigade fortwoyears.andheinterestinglydescribedhisexperiencesaschaplain,particularlydwellingonthedifficulties ofcelebratingMassinout-of-waygulliesandravinesinGallipoli.AChristiansoldieratpeacewithGodandall theworldhadnomorefearofthe GeneralJudgmentthanhehadofthe enemy.Thedivisionswereorderedto theSommeinJuly.1916,andthemost carelessCatholicsreceivedtheSacraments.BeforetheactionofPozieres, heandtheRev.FrancisClone,ofthe 5thBrigade,wereengagedonthe SundayinhearingConfessionsandgiv- ingHolyCommuniontothemen. PracticallyeveryCatholicinthetwo brigadesreceivedtheSacramentsthat daybeforegoingintothefiringline. Hereckonedthatwasthebestday's workhehadeverdone..1fourthof themenwhoreceivedHolyCommuniononthatdayweredeadwithina fortnight.andhewasafraidvery ofthemwerealiveto-day.Inthe greatmajorityofcases,theAustr..lian Catholicsoldierspractisedtheirreligion.Hewouldurgethemtoprayfor thesoldierswhohadfallen,andbegof AlmightyGodinHismercytoforgive themtheirfrailtiesandshortcomings,andgivethemspeedydeliverancefrom theirtimeofprobation.

APatheticAppeal. AftertheMass,ChaplainW.Devine enteredthepulpittorecitethe''De Profundis"forthefallenAustralians, andwhilstthesoldiersknelt,hethus addressed them:-Major-General Legge,OfficersandMenoftheAustralianForces,-Therecordwhichthe Australiansoldiersaremakingfor themselvesintheworld-conflictthat isatpresentraginghasalreadyreceivedduereference,buttocommemoratethatgloryoreventoprayfor thewelfareofthelivingisnotthe solemotiveofto-day'ssolemnceremony.Forwemustrememberthat thepenthatiswritingtherecordof Australiaisthesharp-pointedweapon ofwar,andtheinkis,theredlife-blood ofthoseofyourcomradeswhoshall neverreturntothelandtheyleftwith suchhope.ThesilentgravesofAnzac, thebravefellowswhosleeptheirlast sleeponthesandsofthedesert,the gravesthatarestrewnalongthe bloodybeltofthewestfromYpres toPeronne,maketheirpatheticappealtotheCatholicinstinctinyou. ItisinthespiritofthatappealthatI askyoutoprayinthewordsofthis sacredprayeroftheChurchthatthe mercyofOurLordJesusChristmay descendonthetenantsofthoselowly gravesandgranttotheirsoulseternal rest, Thewholecongregationjoinedin theresponsestothe"DeProfundis." NinebuglersfromXavierandthe

ChristianBrothers'College,NorthMelbourne,thentookupapositioninthe sanctuary,and,facingthecongregation,sounded"TheLastPost."Its pathetic,significancestruckmanyin thecongregation,andtearswerefreely shed.TothestrainsoftheDeadMarch inSaul,theprelates,clergyandtroops slowlylefttheCathedral.

ReceptionofReturnedSoldiers. Subsequently,thereturnedsoldiers finedupintheCathedralgrounds,and werepresentedindividuallytoHis ExcellencytheApostolicDelegate, who,inashortaddress,congratulated themontheirheroicconduct,atthe sametimespeakinginterestinglyofhis ownexperiencesasan,artilleryofficer intheItalianarmybeforetakingholy Orders.Hegavehisspecialblessingto themen

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SLATER,

Ofthe26thReinforcements16thBattalion,who.diedofwoundsataCanadianclearingstation"somewherein France."onApril2ndlast.Heisthe onlysonofMrs.Slater.16Victoria Avenue,Perth,andhisdeathcomesas agreatshocktohisbereavedmother andsisters.Hewasatthetimeofhis death21yearsandninemonths.Ile leftthisStateenJuly27th,1917.Previouslytoenlis,inghewasStaffSergt.MajnratHI.ekboy.andwasforfour yes:sintheserviceoftheW.A.G.R. (Accounts),Hewashighlyregarded loy-IIwhoknewhim.Hewasanold pupilofSt.Brigid's.WestPerth,and laterastudentattheC.B.0MayGod 1,a,amercyonhissoul.

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HISLASTLETTER.

Theanotincemcntofthedeathin actionofLieut.(Act.Captain)James Ryan,ofthe7thBattalionLeinster Regt.,willbeheardwithfeelingsof regretbythelateofficer'smanyfriends inDublin,Tipperary,andhisnative Wexford(saystheIrish"Police Gazette").HewasbornatRaheen,CountyWexford,in1887, andjoinedtheR.I.C.in1906. Aftertheprobationperiodatthe depot,hewasallocatedtoKilshellan, CountyTipperary,andafterwards servedinKilcommon,Hollyfort,Emly, andsubsequentlyinTipperarytown, fromwhichplacehevolunteeredfor activeserviceinthe16thIrishDivisioninSeptember,1914. AsasergeanthewontheD.C.M., andtheparchmentcertificatefor braveryontwooccasions.InDecember,.1916,hewaspromotedtoSecondLieut.dothefield,andinMay,1917, wasappointedActing-Captain.The announcementofhisdeathfrom woundsattheSthGeneralHospital,Rouen,wasreceivedbyhisfriends withfeelingsofsurprise,considering thathehadbeenhomeonleavefor threeweeksimmediatelypreviousto hisdeath,andhadonlyreturnedto thefiringline.

For Captainthreeyearsalmost,thegallant foughtheroically,adding freshlustretothedeedsofbravery alreadyaccomplishedbyeveryofficer andmaninthebattalion,andjudging bythetributeswhichhavebeencommunicatedtohisrelativesbyhiscom- mandingofficerandbrothersinarms, hisserviceswillbesorelymissed.Cap- tainRyanwastheproudandalmost uniquepossessorofsixgoldbars,indicativeofhavingbeenwoundedsix timesinaction.

WritingtohisbrotherinWexford, twodaysprevioustomeetinghis

death,ofwhichheseemstohavehad apremonition,hesaid:"Iamback oncemoretothefiringline,andthe memoryofmyrecentvisithomehas strengthenedmeinmyresolvetoup- holdthehonourandtraditionofour Divisions,Iassureyouthisisthe placewhichteststhestuffapianis madeof.Contrastingmypresentsurroundingswiththoseofthecalmness andserenityexistingathome,Iassureyouthecomparisonwould,I think,resembletheconsternation whichmusthaveenshroudedthe fallenangelsintheirdescentfromthe blissofHeaventotheinscrutablewalls ofLimbo.Onlyamanwhohasencountereddangersanddifficultiesundertheawfulpressureofhunger, weariness,andfatigue,maybesaidto knowandappreciatetheinestimable blessingsofpersonalsecurity,easeand comfort,likethatwhichexistsat home.Alastword,dearbrother,beforeIstop,perhapsforever,asdeath seemsinevitable.Ihopebymyaction inthispresentcampaign,Ihave broughtpooroldIrelandonevery smallbitnearertofreedom,andhappiness,andthattheresponsibleMinistersofBritishGovernmentmaybe inspiredbythewisdomofHeaven, andthebloodofthebestfightingmaterialintheworld,tograntfreedomto mynativeland,whichhasbeenso longmisunderstood.Isincerelyhope andferventlypraythatnothingwill marthewell-meaningeffortsofthe Conventionintheirendeavourtofind asolutiontotheproblemthathasso longpuzzledstatesmenandcausedrecriminationsineverycountryinwhich theIrishracehasfoundahome.It wasintheferventhopeofsuchapleasurebeingenactedthatIleftthe quietudeof'Knocknagow,'toengage inthesanguinaryconflictforfreedom andcivilisation.Godgrantarealisationofnaydesires.andGodsaveIreland!"

ThelateCaptainRyanwasamanof rareliteraryability,andmanygems ofsurpassingmeritwerecontributed byhimtothesouthofIrelandand Dublinpapers.Duringhisactiveservicehecontributedseveralpoemsand sketchesofunusualliteraryskillto theBritishpress,andwhichattracted widespreadadmiration.Paradoxicalas itseems,hisraregiftsofgeniusand braveryfailedtoattracttheslightest recognitionfromhissuperiorofficers whileservingintheConstabulary,and wecommendthisfacttotheInspectorGeneralforhisinformation.

BABY'SDREADFUL ECZEMA

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ParticularsofanothergreatlamBuktriumphoverachild'smostobstinateandpainfuleczemahavebeen relatedbyMrs.E.CummingofLake street,Perth,W.A.

"Itchingeczemaonherfaceand scalpcausedmylittlegirl,Jean,dreadfulpainandsuffering.Theirritation wassoconstantthat,topreventthe childfromscratchingthesores,we werecompelledtofastenupherhands inbandages.Everythingthatwetried failedtochecktheeczema,whichthe doctorsaidwasbroughtonbyteethingtroubles.

"Atlast,fearingthatthedisease mightdevelopintoamoremalignant form,IdecidedtotreatJeanwith Zam-Buk,whichIhadgreatfaithin. Iapplieddressingsofthebalmtwice daily,andasthetreatmentwasperseveredwith,theresoonwasevidence ofasplendidimprovement.Zam-Buk waswonderfullysoothingtothechild's torturedskin,anditseemedtodo goodfromtheveryfirst.

"IkeptonusingZam-Bukuntil Jean'sskinwasthoroughlypurifiedof everytraceofthedisease." Zam-Buk'suniformsuccessforevery dayinjuries,andformoreobstinate troubleslikeeczema,itchyrash,sore feet,badlegs,poisonedwounds,piles, ulcers,ringworm,blisters,etc.,can onlybeascribedtoitsuniquecomposition,itsremarkablepurity,and thescientificthoroughnesswhichgovernseverystageofitsmanufacture. 1/6or3/6perpotofallchemistsand stores.

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BILLINGS.-Inlovingmemoryof PrivateJamesValentineBillings, whowaskilledinactionatBullecourtonMay3rd,1917.andhastwo brothersfightingatthefront. ThomasandJackBillings,brothers ofMrs.A.Grieve,ofBayswatar. HARTREY.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thesoulofGeraldHartrey,whodied onthe12thofMay,1917.Mayhis soulrestinpeace.

Toodyay

Whatpromisestobeahighlyenjoyableentertainment,intheshapeof aconcertanddance,willbegivenin ToodyayTownHallonWednesday, the29thinst.Theconcertprogramme willbevariedandhighlyinteresting throughout.PeterRoxby,sopopular everywhereamongsongstersthroughoutWestAustralia,willbeamongst thePerthperformers.OneofPerth's leadingcomedians,too,willbepresent. Ahappy,enjoyableentertainment, therefore,willbesubmittedtothe fortunateaudiencepresentonthe29th inst. Theharvestoutlooklooksverypromisingindeedatpresent.Theverdant hueofthegreenherbagesoconspicuouseverywhere,thebeautifullywindingriver,theundulatinglandscape,all unitetomakeToodyaylandscapethe mostbeautifulandfrommanyrespects themostcharminginW.A.

NewsofthedeathofMr.Patrick Brennan,lateofKalgoorlie,andbrotherofMr.JamesBrennan,ofPerth, wasreceivedduringtheweek.He diedonMarch5,athishome,DelbrookPark,Dundrum.Hewasa comparativelyyoungman,andretired frombusinesssomesixyearsago, having;su:dhisinteresttoMr.James Brennan.

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Thirteenthousandemployeesof MessrsKynovh,atArklow,County Wicklow,rcceivednoticeasaresultof thecommandeeringofthefitin's steamers(saysanEnglishexchange'. 13,000bread-winnersarethrownoutof theirjobs,and-13,003mouthswill probablybehungryforawhile--the othermouths!eperelingonabigpercentageofthe13,000stillbecryingfor foolbeforetheirbread-winnershave foundotherwork.hatdoesitmatter?Shipscountformorethan13,000 menwiththeirmultipleofdependinglives.Thewarmustbewon: LloydGeorgehasdeclaredthatit shallbewon.Whatare13.000 labourersincomparisontoKynock's lineofsteamers?Well,well!history hasaqueerwayofrepeatingitself. Butwearethinking-sure,what'sthe useofthinking?However,theschoolmasterisabro.adinIreland,andthe younggenerationofIrishmenarenot toodulltolearnsomethingofeconomic valuetothemfromtheshuttingdown ofKynock'satArklow. a a

Thefollowingparagraph,gathered fromanAmericanexchange,should effectivelyappealtosomeofour readersandtheirfriends:-

"Itismorethanpassinglystrange thatsecularperiodicalsshouldwantonlyoffendCatholicsentiment.Why isit?PerhapsCatholicslackthecourageoftheirconvictionsandthepower ofself-assertiveness.HavingrepeatedlyabusedCatholicswithimpunity, theoffendingpublicationshavebecome tostopatnothing intheirmisrepresentationofthings Catholic.Isn'titabouttimetocall aneffectivehalttothebrazenaudacityandmendacityofpublications thatfloutCatholic-opinionandkeep onaddinginsulttoinjury?" a

",SinnFein"inthehomecountryis essentiallyapacific,economicmovement.which,evenundermartiallaw, hasescapedcondemnation.Itwould, perhapsbetotheadvantageofpolitics inthiscountryifourpoliticianswould getintotouchwithitsprinciplesand studythem.Theirgenius,aidedwith anexactknowledgeofitsfundamentals,mightevolveadefinitepolitical policyfortheupliftoftheCommonwealthfromthepresentdeplorable drift-or(tobemoreprecise)wretcheddryrot-whichisfollowingontheir -peculiarvacillationandnebulous methodsoflegislating.

InthecablenewsofThursday's"West Australian,"undertheheading,"The Primate'sViews,"Dr.J.B.Crozier, ProtestantArchbishopofArmagh,is setdownas"PrimateofIreland."As Dr.CrozierrepresentsonlytheAnglicanChurchsettledinIrelandunder thetitleof"theIrishChurch,"itis manifestlyincorrecttostylehim"the PrimateofIreland,"whichisessentiallyaCatholicnation-thattitlebelongs toCardinalLogue,ArchbishopofArmagh,whorepresentstheoverwhelmflingmajorityoftheIrishpeople,and whoisthesuccessorofSt.Patrickin thePrimatialSee,foundedbyhim abouttheyear445astheMetropolitan SeeofIreland.

America'sDebtandDuty toIreland

PLAINSPEAKINGFROMTAFT.

OneoftheleadersofEngland_bluntlystatedtheotherdaythattheBritishEmpiremustnowcountonthe UnitedStatesforeverything-food. money,ships,andmen.Themenareiftherebedegreesinnecessity-the mostessential.

ThisquestionofAmerica'sfighting menisoneofthemostviralaspects ofworldpoliticsat).,resent.Forthe

IrishsectionisbylarthemostnumerousoneinAmerica'sfightingforces. Andthatmightymassofbrawnand braincanonlybeemployedwitheffect ifitsheartisinthecauseforwhichit isbattling PresidentWilson'spredecessorat thePatrick'sDaybanquetinAmerica afewyearsagodealtwith thetremendousdebttheUnited StatesowedtotheIrishimmigrants.Inboldstrokesheoutlinedtheirhistory.Andthen theorator-President(nowColonel) Taft-enumeratedtheservicesthey renderedtothatnewland,howthey foughttofreeitfromBritishrule, howtheyshedtheirbloodonall itsbattlefields,andhowwithequal zealinpeaceandwartheydidanimmeasurab:eshareinbuildingupthe portlygreatnessthatthe'worldseesin Americato-day.

ToappreciatewhatIrishenergy candoforAmericanowandinthe future.letusconsiderforamoment whathasbeendoneinthepast.

America'sSwordArm.

Rememberingthecircumstances thatPresidentTaftsowellrecalled,thisistantamounttosayingthatthedevotedthoroughness oftheIrishemigranthadthegreatest spurimaginable.Iskipthefightfor Americanindependence.Washington himselfmadeunreservedacknowledgmentofwhattheIrishdidtoachieve it.LordMountjoyintheBritishParliament(Session1782)saidthewhole truth:"YouhavelostAmericabythe Irish."Morerecentservices,suchasa scarcelymiddle-agedmanmayhave heardhisgrandfatherspeakoffrom first-handknowledge,claimaword.

In1812warbrokeoutbetweenEnglandandtheUnitedStates,andagain itwascharacterisedbythenumberof Irishmenunderthestarrybanner.The troublearoseoverthatquestionofthe freedomoftheseas,Englandinsisting onsearchingAmericanshipsandarrestingpersonsonboard.Thisdevelopedaneconomicboycottandatariff war-(howhistoryrepeatsitselifiandthebusinessfrictionsoonbrought aboutblows.

Itisworthmentioningthatoneof thefirstincidentsofthecampaignwas aninvasionofCanada,wherethe BritishcapturedabandofAmerican soldiers,amongthemtwenty-three Irishmen,whowereimmediately court-martialledandsentencedtobe shot,butkeptthesentencefrombeing carriedout!

Thewarlastedaboutthreeyears. Shortaswasitsperioditwasnottoo shorttoenablealonglistofIrishsoldierstoadornAmericanannalswith theirrenown.TheIrishmenwhobecameconspicuousontheCanadian frontierwereGeneralBrady.Colonel Mullaney,andColonelMcKeown.The thanksofthenationwasvotedby CongresstoayoungIrishofficer,Major Grogan,forhisdefenceofFort Stephenson.

Thelastclashofthewarwasthe battleofNewOrleans.Therethe GeneralofthedaywasyoungAndrew Jackson,sonofaCarrickferguslinen merchant,andamonghisofficerswas theF.enchmanGeneralHumbert,who defeatedtheEnglishtroopsfourteen yearspreviouslyatCastlebar.Many '98menwereonthespot,including NicholasSinnot,whofoughtatVinegarHill,andJohnHay,whosename isassociatedwiththestormingof NewRoss.TheBritishwerebeaten, andfledtotheirships.Jackson,soon thepopularidoloftheStates,was eventuallythefirstIrish-Americanto beelectedPresident.

OnseaCaptainBoylemadehavoc intheBristolChannel,capturing overtwentyvessels.CommodoreMcDonagh,fromDonegal,wasthanked byCongressforcontinuousvictories, aswasalsoCommodoreStewart, originallyadwellerinTyrone.Captain Shaw,ofMountmellick;CaptainBlakeley,ofCountyDown;CaptainMurphyandCaptainStaffordwereafew oftheIrishofficers"who"-tousethe wordsofFenimoreCooper-"were secondtononeontherollofgallant seamenwithwhichtheNavyofthe UnitedStatescommenceditsbrilliant career."

America'sDutytoIreland. Theindividuallististoolongto continue.Therealpointofthesereferencesisthattomenofthesame raceAmericaisto-d,Aylookingfor thesameservices.Itcannotbesaid

thatthecircumstancesareidentical. PresidentWilsonandhisadvisers havetheseconsiderationsbeforethem, andasmenoftheworldtheyknow humanity.Itisnatural'thatthegreat IrishquotaintheAmericanArmyand Navyshouldbemoreinclinedtofight fortherightsofIrelandthanforthe rightsofBelgium.Servia,Roumania, andFrance.Itisbutcommonsense thattheIrish-Americanwarriors shouldexpecttheirGovernmentto puttheprincipleofjusticeandfreedomforIrelandonabasisofequal urgencywiththatoftheothercountriesonwhosebehalfthereissomuch sentimentalappeal.AndAmerica,relyingoncemoreonIrishfighters,cannotaffordtoletIrelanddown.

Ireland'sCommercialFuture AGLANCEBACK.

TenyearsagoIrelandwasthinking mainlyofhereconomicresources. To-daysheiswhollypreoccupiedwith herpoliticaloutlook.Thatisa naturalalterationTheideasofthe countrymustadjustthemselvesto thetrendofthetimes.Atpresentthe questionofthesystemofgovernment hasveryproperlybecometheparamountconsideration. Stillwemustnotlosesightofthe country'sbusinesspossibilities.Ireland hastwogreatpotentialities-her naturalresourcesandherpopulation. Theaptnessofthepeopleforindustrialenterprise,althoughforcenturies deniedanopening,isdemonstrated beyonddispute.OneseesitinIrish artistichandicraft,fromtheearly bronzeageofthepagansdowntothe exquisiteageofthepagansdownto theexquisitegoldandsilverworkone findsto-dayinDublinwindows. Linen-weaving,shirt-making,shipbuilding,andmachinemanufacturing arecommercialeffortsthathavesurmountedtheartificialdifficultieswith whichthecountrywas,inagreatmeasure,purposelybeset.Thegeneral factswillbearbriefrestatement.

vey,wereitnotfortheextraordinary recuperativepowerofIrelandthedeclineofthecountryhadgonetoofar tobechecked.Butthecapacityfor self-revivalwasstillthere.Intheindustrialsenseitbegantomanifest itselfprettystronglyabouttwenty yearsago.Andeveryyearsincehas shownastrengtheningofthespirit. Agriculturewasthefirstbranchto givesomeevidenceofanawakening. Thedairysystemwasmuchimproved. ThenmanyCatholicindustrialschools, thathadalreadyspentagooddealof moneytoprocureamanualtraining forchildren,redoubledtheirefforts. ThesecondarycollegeSwerenotbehindhand.Theypaidmarkedattentiontoscientificinstruction.The GaelicLeaguedidremarkableworkin thedomainoflanguageandliterature. TheFeisCeoilstartedtorevivifyIrish musicandmakethepeopledowhat theyhadnotdonesincetheFamine, namely,sing.Artsandcraftsexhibitionsbecamenumerous.Peoplewho wenttothemdiscoveredwithsurprise thatitwaspossibletofurnishone's houseandstockone'swardrobecompletelywithIrishmanufacture.The woollenindustrythatKingWilliam definitelypledgedhimselftokill,when petitionedbytheBritishmerchants, roseoncemoreintosomethinglike vigour.Splendidproductsthatsoon causedenviousmovementsinnorthern EnglandcamefromthetextilefactoriesofCork,Tralee,Lucan,Athlone, andotherplaces.Agriculturalimplementsandbicyclesbegantobe,made inWexford.Everywheretherewasan atmosphereofresuscitation.Itwas onlyacommencement.Buttherewas heartinit.Thenationwasrecovering itseconomicconsciousness.Thenew spirithascontinueditssteadymarch.

didtheArchbishop.Thesuccessofthebury,andisunderstoodtobevery causewhichhassuchpowerfuladvo-HighChurchinhisreligiousviews. catescannot.befardistant. MembersoftheHouseofCommons 'sayheoughttohavebeenanAnglican Bishop.Oneofhisbrothersisthat, but,ofcourse,noAnglicanBishop nowadayswouldbesoimpoliteorimprudentastoemphasisetheexistence ofHell,orteachwhatLordHughcalls "thetraditionalviewofeverlasting punishmentpasseddownbythe RomanCatholicChurchanduntilrecentlybyProtestants."HellhasbecomeamostunpopulartenetwithProtestants.Stillevilandtemptationremainfactsofhumanexperience.As onewittywriterputitTheDevilisvotednottobe,andof coursetheDevilisgone, Butsimplepeoplestillwanttoknow whocarriesthebusinesson.

FatherFahey,D.S.O.

THEMANOFTHEHOURIN THEWEST.

DuringtheeighteenthcenturyIrelandandGreatBritainwerefinanciallytwoseparateconcerns.Itwas thentheopenlyavowedanddeterminedpolicyofGreatBritainto strangleallIrishmanufacturesthat showedtheslightestsignofcompeting withherown.Thelinentradewasan exception.Englandwasclimatically unfittedforit.ThereforeintheNorth ofIrelandthelinenbusinesswasencouragedbyspecialtariffsandbounties,asnoBritishmanufacturercould sufferbyitsprosperity.TheIrish woollenandotherindustriesofthe WestandSouthwereonadifferent footing.Theywererivalsinmarkets whereBritainwishedtobethedominantorindeedtheonlyseller.Sofor successivegenerationstheseIrishactivitieswereassailedbyeveryprocess knowntoParliament-apolicythat successfullydestroyedmostofthem andpermanentlydestroyedmostof themandpermanentlyenfeebledthe remainder.ThustheNorthcameto haveapopulationhabituatedtoindustriallabour,whileintheotherprovincestheindustrialtraditionwas completelybroken.

Theworldwarhasbroughtoutthe fact,whichBritisheconomistshave alwayshithertosoughttoconceal, thatIreland,withhernumerousnaturalharboursonthewestandsouth, offersfacilitiesfortrans-Atlantic tradewhicharenotsharedbyany otherlandinEurope.ThereisnoexaggerationintheremarkoftheAmericanstatesman.Mr.BourkeCochran, thatIrelandis.bynature,thetrue distributingcentreforthefuturetrade betweenAmericaandtheoldworld. ItiswellfortheIrishpeople tobearthesegeneralaspectsof Ireland'smateriallifewellin mind.Withoutbecomingimmersed inpurelytemporalaffairs,menmust workforthesuccessoftheir race.TheIrishathomeare standingonthebrinkofgreat mutations. Iftheopportunity presentsitself,Irelandmustbequick toseizeherdueshareintheworld's commercialprosperity.

CatholicPrelatesand Ireland'sLiberty

FatherFahey,whosenamehas beenahouseholdwordintheWest forthepastthreeyecrr,returned onTuesdayeveningfromthefront, lookingnonetheworseforhistryingexperiencesamidthehorrors ofthiscruelwar.Infact,heisthe sameunaffectedandgood-natured priestthatwontheheartsofthe peoplealongtheSouth-Western lineinthedaysgoneby.Anumber oftheclergy,aswellasmanylay friends,wereatFremantletowelcomehim.Onemighthavethought thathisexperiencesatthewar wouldhavegivenatouchofselfimportancetohispersonality.No doubtthereareveryfewwho couldrelateofthewarasforcibly andinterestinglyasourpriest-hero, buthepreferstokeepsilent.He proveshimselfamaninevery senseoftheword.Heisnotone toseekapplauseforthegreat thingswhichhehasundoubtedly done.Dutydoneisitsownreward, andthehumblepriesthasdonehis share. FatherFaheyisinsplendid health,andasbriskasever.The tryingdemandsofthecampaign havescarcelyleftatraceonhim. Everybodyisgladthathehas comebackinexcellenthealthand spiritstothissunnylandheso dearlyloves.Butonecaneasily seethathisthoughtsstilllinger overtherewiththeboysamong whomhewalkedinthevalleyof theshadowofdeath,andwith whomhewouldwillinglywalk again. FatherFaheydidwondersatthe war,andcoveredhimselfwith gloryandhonour.Butthegreatest deedinhismilitarycareerwashis unobtrusivelandingatFremantle theotherevening.Itprovedbeyondallquestionthetruegreatnessoftheman,andthecalm, powerfuldignityofthepriest.

VerseandBetter

Hereisaprettysentimentfromthe charmingpenofShaneLeslie:REBELMOTHER'SLULLABY. Ah,resttothemorrow,formanythe sorrow Thatwakingwillbrew; Goneisthybrother, LongmustIrue; Harknotthymother Rockingtheeto, Rockingtheefro,Lennavanmo, Ireland'sownwoe Nevermustkeepchildrenfromsleep, Lennavanmo!

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Sunday,19(Red)-PentecostSunday.

Monday,20(Red)-OftheFeast.

Tuesday,21(Redl-OftheFeast.

Wednesday,22(Red)-OftheOctave. QuarterTense.(FastDay.)

Thursday,23(Red)-OftheOctave.

Friday,24(Red)-OftheOctave. (FastDay.)

Saturady,25(Red)-OftheOctave. Tense.(FastDty)

Onhisarrival,Chaplain-Major

Faheywastherecipientoftelegrams andlettersofwelcomefromhisnumerousfriends.

Massto-morrow:Armadale,8o'clock. Gosnells,9o'clock. Mass,Maylands,9;devotions,4. Mass,Bayswater,10.

NOTICE.

Nextweekwehopetopublisha greatspeechrecentlydeliveredbyHis GraceArchbishopMannixat-Kilmore.

YoungIrelandSociety

Grattan'sParliamentcame,and withitthehopeofchangingthedark situation.Butitarrivedtoolate,and diedtooearlytoaccomplishanything considerable.Greatdevelopmentshad alreadyoccurredintheworld.The epochofmachinesandfactorieshad begun.Othercountrieshadgotagood start,whereasinIrelandtheharsh pressureofreligiousandindustrialdisabilitieshadfulfilleditsfellpurpose. Thecountrywasandremainedtotally unabletofallintolinewiththenew conditions.Itdiditsbest,evenafter Grattan'slegislaturehadbeenruthlesslyextinguished.Butthefamine finallydisposedofanyhopesthat optimistsentertainedofanindustrial resurrection. Fromthattimeonwardthings showednorealsignofbetterment. Educationwasdeliberatelyhampered. TheliteratureandcultureoftheIrish languagehadnochanceto-operate,as Gaelicwasrapidlybeingexterminated. Catholicemancipationwasgained,no doubt.But,shackledbyallthese paralysingcircumstances,itwasallowednochanceofbecominganincentivetomaterialprogress.

ALookForward.

Ascanbeseenfromthisswiftsur-

FromaNewJersey(U.S.A.)newspaperwegleanthefollowingitem:Asuresignoftheneartriumphof thestruggleforself-governmentin IrelandistheattitudeofCatholicprelatestowardsit.Never,perhaps,in thewholecourseoftherelationsbetweenGreatBritainandIrelandhas Irishepiscopalopiniondeclareditself sofirmlyandsoresolutelyinfavourof Ireland'sfreedomasitdoesatpresent. LastSundaythelatestsuccessortothe MostRev.Dr.Moriarty,whoopposed HomeRuleuncompromisingly,was consecratedasBishopofKerry,andin replyingtoaddressessubsequently presentedtohimhesaid:"WithwhateverlittleabilityIpossessIhaveadvocatedinthepast,andIhopeIshall advocateinthefutureandadvocate fearlesslytheclaimsofourmotherlandtothegreatestofalltemporal blessingsforacountryorpeople,the blessingsoffreedomandnationhood." Thissentimentfoundexpressioninthe eloquentsermonpreachedattheconsecrationbytheMostRev.Dr. Fogarty,BishopofKillaloe,andabout thesametimeAustralianpapers broughtreportsofameetingofone hundredthousandIrishAustralianson theRichmondRacecourse,Melbourne, atwhichtherightofIrelandasa nationtomanageherownaffairswas vindicatedamidstenthusiasticcheers bytheMostRev.Dr.Mannix,ArchbishopofthatSee.NogreaterdemonstrationhaseverbeenheldinVictoria, andnoonehaseverpleadedIreland's nationalclaimsmoreearnestlythan

Thecloudsarefastcreeping,andMary isweeping Hertearsdownthesky; Greyistheevening WhenIrishmendie; Harknotthekeening, Resttheeandlie, Lennavanmo,Lennavanmo, Farbethefoe, Oursisthestrife,yoursisdearlife, Lennavanmo!

EarlGarrattishiding,LordEdward isriding, Andfastishisrein; Thehorsesarestamping Overtheplain; Harknotthetramping, Turntheeagain, Lennavanmo,Lennavanmo, Nestledownlow, Othersmustride,youmustabide, Lennavanmo!

Bobbiefirstheardaconcertwhen heattendedarecententertainmentin aidofapatrioticfund.Acelebrated soprano,accompaniedbyafamous orchestra,wassingingwhenBobbie arrived.Thesmallboybecameatonce interestedinthegesticulationsofthe conductor.

"Mother.whyisthatmanshaking hisstickatthelady?"heasked. "Hush;heisnotshakinghisstickat her.

Theusualweeklymeetingwasheld onMondaylast,alargenumberof membersbeingpresent.Afterthe usualIrishclasses,amostpleasant eveningwasspentbythemembers, listeningtothemusicalandelocutionaryitemsbythosememberswhoare giftedinthosedirections.Although thesocietyhasbeeninexistencebarely twomonths,ithasnearly150members.andateachmeetingthemembershiprollisconsiderablyaddedto AnyIrishorIrish-Australian,man, woman,boyorgirl,whowishesto spendanenjoyableandprofitable eveningonceaweekcannotdobetter thanjointheYoungIrelandSociety. Atthelastmeetingitwasunanimouslydecidedtoformahurlingteam inconnectionwiththesociety.Ilurlers, orthosewhowishtobecomehurlers, arerequestedtosendtheirnamesto thesecretary,care"WA.Record" office,assoonaspossible.

Uptothepresentthosemembers whoaregiftedwithvocaltalentshave felttheneedofsomeaccompaniment. Thisneedwillnolongerexist,forthe societyhasdecidedtoprocureapiano immediately.

AtthemeetingonMondaynextMr. C.Knaptonwillgivealectureentitled "SteppingStonesofIrishHistory." ThosewhoknowMr.Knapton'saccomplishmentsasaspeakerarelooking forwardtoanintellectualtreat.The societycordiallyinvitesallinterested toattend.

OnWednesday,the5thprox.,a socialanddance,undertheauspicesof thesociety,willbeheldintheHibernianHall.Thewholeoftheproceeds willbedonatedtothefundforthe reliefofthewidowandorphansofthe lateMr.M.J.Sullivan,whowasrecentlykilledatClaremontRailway Station.

"Then,whatisshescreamingfor?" * LordHughCecil,whostartledhis fellow-Protestantsbyboldlyremindingthemrecentlyoftheexistenceof Hell,istheablestandmostintellectualofthesonsofthelateLardSalle-

Aninterestingfactwasmentioned bytheChancelloroftheUniversity atHobarttheotherday.Itappears thattheRev.FatherThomasKelsh, theparishpriestofWestbury, istheoldestmemberofthe counciloftheUniversity,andthe Hon.TetleyGrant,M.L.C.,expressed thewishoftheauthoritiesthatFather Kelshwouldlongcontinuehisconnectionwiththeinstitution.FatherKelsh isoneofthemostculturedpriestsin theCommonwealth,andhiscontributionstothepresshavealwaysbeen highlyappreciated.

QueenslandJottings

ThemembersoftheHolyCross Guild,Wooloowin,gaveaheartywelcometoDr.ArthurMurphyonhis returnfromthefront.Dr.Murphyrelatedsomeinterestingexperiencesof thewar.

Mr.J.P.Dowd,draper,ofToowoomba,diedrecentlyattheWilgaPrivate Hospitalfromfractureoftheskull sustainedthroughafallfromhis horse,whichslippedandfellwithhim. ThedeceasedwasborninCounty Kerry58yearsago.Awidowandfour childrensurvivehim.Oneoftheboys isstudyingforthepriesthoodat ManlyCollege.Hewasaprominent memberoftheHibernianSociety. AkotherofthedeceasedisinWest Australia.R.I.P.

Father_Baldwin'sparishionersat Caboolturegavehimasplendidsendoffontheoccasionofhisdeparture fromtheparishtotakechargeofthe importantparishofBundaberg.One ofthespeakersatthefunctiongiven inhishonoursaid,inpayingageneroustributetoFatherBaldwin'snoble partsasapriest,saidheworthilyupheldthesplendidtraditionsofthe Irishpriesthood.Achequefor£158 lOswasepresentedtohim.

HisHonourJudgeO'Sullivanhas receivedthesadnewsthathissecond son,LieutenantT.RealO'Sullivan, hasbeenkilledinactioninFrance. Thedeceasedofficerwas26yearsof age,andwasattachedtooneofthe infantry*battalions.R.I.P.

ArchbishopDuhigdeliveredapowerfulsermonatSt.Stephen'sCathedralonAnzacDayafterthecelebrationofHighMass.TheArchbishop referredtotheundyingfamewhich thewarhadbroughttoAustralia,saying:"Onthewhole,havewenotbeen thegainers?Didanybodyeverthink Australiacouldrisetosuchahigh pitchofpatriotismasshehasrisento? Didyouand1everthinkthatthose boys,soplayful,soinnocent,who practicallyneverhadaquarrelwith anyone-didyouthinktheywould haverisentothedeedsofheroism chronicledinthenewspapers?Are wenotproudthattheyhavebeen everywhere,inthethickofthefight, takingandre-takingtownsandvillagesinFranceandFlanders?Wherevertheyhavebeenputtheyhave shownthesamefinespiritofthe Christiansoldier,thefinespiritof Australianmanhood,andthe-fine spiritofloyaltyanddevotiontoduty. Godblesstheboys!Itwillbeaconsolationforthemtoknowthatwe havegatheredhereto-dayinsucha concoursetopraytotheMostHigh thatHemaygiveresttotheirdead companionsandstrengthtotheirown antobringaboutthatvictoryfor whichtheyarelooking,Australiahas amorehonouredrecord,achieved duringthelastfouryears,thanshe couldhaveputupin100yearsof peace."

TheVeryRev.FatherDorrigan, P.P.,V.F.,ofSouthBrisbane,isona visittoSydney.Hehasbeeninthe handsofDr.Brady,thethroatspecialist.

Somechangeshavebeenmadein thedioceseofRockhampton.The Rev.FatherT.Lynch,whowasstationedatCloncurry,hasbeenappointedtothechargeofRavenswood;the Rev.FatherRickerby,'whowasin chargeatRavenswood,hasbeentransferredtoWestTownsville.TheRev. FatherT.Sweeney,whorecentlyar-

rivedfromAll'Hallows,Ireland,has beenappointedassistantatCloncurry. TheRev.FatherJ.Morley,whoalso recentlyarrived,hasbeenappointed toBowen.

NewIrishPrimaDonna

TheItalianpapersareenthusiastic intheirpraiseoftheyoungIrish primadonna,MargaretBurkeSheridan.WithtrueIrishgritandgenius shehasfoughtherwayintothecharmedcircleoftheworld'sgreatestsingers, andgotthereattheveryfirsttry,in themetropolis,too,ofItaly,thehome ofopera.ShemadeherdebutinRome onFebruary10.'attheCostanziTheatre,in"LaBoheme."Afterthefirst act,somarvellouswashersinging, thatthemanageroftheCostanziin: citedhertosignonforfiveyearsfor aworldtourofItalianopera,London tobeincludedinthelistofcitiesto bevisited.WeunderstandMissSheridanhasnotyetacceptedtheoffer. whichisstillopen.Itisprobableshe willdecideonatouroftheleading ItalianOperaHouses,andthengoto singinoperainAmerica. The"Orfeo,"theleadingItalian musicaljournal,thuswritesofher success:."Intheperformanceof:La Boheme'thepublicacclaimedbythe mostenthusiasticapplausethesuccess ofadistinguishedyoungartist,MargaretSheridan.Thoughanovicebeforethefootlights,sheaddedtothe beautyofhervoice,whichistrueand tuneful,fullofexpressionandsympathy,apersonalcharmwhichinsin_

gularlywinning,andprovedherselfin herdebut,whichshemadewithout anypreviousexperience,asingerof warmpoeticfeelingandhappylyrical temperament.We'predictforher, withoutanymisgiving,afutureworthyofherrareartisticpower,andof herexquisitegiftsasanactress.She isinverytruthanhonourtotheschool ofhermaster,thatbrilliantyoung musician,ChevalierAlfredoMartino, thedistinguishedcolleagueofMaestro Panizza,inthepresentseasonatthe Costanzi."MissSheridanistoappear asMargheritain"Mefistofere,"andas Minniein"LaFanciulladelWest." Congratulationsarebeingshoweredon thedistinguishedIrishgirl,andthe giftedSisterinEclesstreetConvent, Dublin,whofirstdiscoveredanddevelopedhergiftofsong.MissSheridan isadescendantofthegreatRichard irinsleySheridan.

NorthFremantle

OnMonday,April29th.alargegatheringassembledintheRechabite NorthFremantle,attheinvitationof theSt.Anne'sbranchoftheHibernianSociety,towelcomehometwoof themembersofthebranch,Mr.R. DunningandMr.J.McDonald,who havereturnedfromthewar.Mr.McDonaldsentanapologyforhisunavoidableabsence.Thefirsttoastwas thatofthe''KingandthePope,the PopeandtheKing,"followedonby theopeningaddressbythechairman (Mr.D.Hevronl.Thechairmanexplainedtheobjectofthegathering,

andheartilywelcomedbackBros. DunningAndMcDonald,afterhaving beentothefrontand"didtheirbit fortheirKingandcountry."The next'toastwasthatof"OurGuests," proposedbytheRev.FatherFlynn, andsupportedbyMr.P.Carrolland Mr.Jas.Dowling.Bro.Dunningresponded.Thetoastofthe"Parentsof OurGuests"wasproposedbyMr. Carroll,towhichMr.W.Dunningrespondedonbehalfofhisparents.Mr. Carrollthenproposedthetoastofthe "Ladies,"andMr.Hellionresponded onbehalfoftheladies.Inproposing thetoastof"TheVisitors,"Mr.Hallionextendedaheartywelcometo theRev.FatherNevilleandMr.Jas. DowlingfromFremantle.TheRev. FatherNevilleresponded.Mr.R.Ives thenproposedthetoastoftheHibernianSociety,"towhichMr.Jas.Dowlingablyresponded.Thechairman thenthankedtheartists'fortheir kindnessincontributingtothemusical programme,andalsotheladiesonthe committeeforhelpingtomakethe eveningasuccess.TheRev.Father Flynnproposedthetoastofthechairman,andtheeveningclosedwiththe singingof"GodSaveIreland"and "GodSavetheKing.".Thefollowing artistscontributedtothemusicalprogramme:MissD.Hevron,Mrs.T. Shannon,MissDuggan,MissV.Finnigan,Mr.G.Corkhill,Mr.M.Corkhill, Mr.H.Hearn,andMasterD.Hevron.

Therealwasteoflifeconsistsinthe lovewehavenotgiven,theservicewe havenotrendered,thesacrificefrom whichwehavedrawnback.

Doherty-MuntyWedding

ThePressConspiracy

ANEXPOSURE.-BYTHEEDITOR

ThedebateontheVersaillesConferenceandtheroirementofSirWilliam RobertsonbroughtaboutaremarkablesceneintheHouseofCommons onFebruary1'2,whichisthusbrilliantlydealtwithbyMr.A,G.Gardiner, thefamouseditorofthe"DailyNews." Takingforhistextthe"DailyMail" reportcftheproceedings,Mr.Gardiner writes:-

"Mr.Asquithrose.Butthecheerfor thePrimeMinister'sprotestcontinued inloud,angryrolls,andMr.Asquith madehimselfheardthroughitwith difficulty.-'DailyMail,'Wdenesday."

Ihavewitnessedmanydramatic scenesintheHouseofCommons,but Iremembernonequitesostartlingor sosignificantasthatofTuesdayafternoon.IthinktheHouseitselfwasastonishedatitsownemotion.

OFTHELONDON'DAILYNEWS."

person'swaysofstabbingopponents whofighthimintheopen.When1 reactthepassageIhavegibbetedat theheadofthisarticle,Iknowthat thatishismethodofpervertingfacts tomisleadhisreaders.Thereisnota personwhowasintheHouseofCommonsonTuesdaywhodoesnotknow that;hatpassageisanimpudentfalsification.Butthereadersofthe"Daily Mail"werenotintheHouse.andthey willneverknow.Theywillbelievethis masterofpoisongas.

Themachineofadministration passesflagrantlyintothehandsofthe press,orofthoseacceptabletoit.The nomineesofthepowerbehindthe throneareplantedatthestategic points.LordNorthcliffetakesthe Americancontinentashisspherefor afewbriefmonths,andreturnstoput onthescrewathome.Hisbrother, growingrestive,attacksMr.George, withdraws,callshimthe"OnlyMan," andismadeAirMinisternextweek. LordBeaverbrook,themeteorfrom Canada,havingcontrolofthe"Daily Express."leapsintothepeerage.and thisweekenterstheCabinet.Lord Rothermeremaybeacapableman. LordBeaverbrookmaybeacapable man.Buttheyarenotappointedbecausetheyarecapablemen.Theyare appointed"becausetheycontrollgreat newspapers,andcanpraiseMr.George astheOnlyManordamnhimasa failure.

Onthesurfacetherewasno-adequateexplanation.Mr.LloydGeorge wasinthemidstofhisreplytoMr. Asquith.andwithmuchgestureand emphasiswasrefusingtoliftthecurtainoftheVersaillesmysterychamber.Hismethodwasnotunusual.Ile refusedtoanswer.somethingthathe hadnotbeenaskedinordertoavoid answeringsomethinghehadbeen asked.Andindoingthisheconveyed thesuggestionthatMr.Asquithwas demandinginformationwhichwould helptheenemy.Inthemidstofthe spinningofthiscobwebMr.Asquith wasseentorisefromhisseat.And withhisrising,andbeforehehadutteredaword.theemotionoftheHouse brokeinaroarofcheersthatgrewin intensityandvolumeuntiltheChamberseemedaflamewithpassion.When atlastthestormfell,Mr.Asquithrepeatedhisquestion,andthePrime Ministeremployedtherestofhis speechinexplainingthathehadnot intendedtosuggestthatMr.Asquith wasmakinginquiriesthatwouldhelp theenemy. "AWhiffofGrapeshot." Butthemeaningofthatastonishing outburstisnottobelookedforinthe incidentitself.Itwasthe"whiffof grapeshot"thatannouncedanewsituation.Itwasnotacomment;itwas anact.Itwasadeclarationthatthe governmentofthisnationisvestedin Parliament.andnotinthepress,in theHouseofCommons,andnotin theHouseofHarmsworth. Thecheerswereredoubledas.Mr. Asquithconcludedhisdignifiedprotest:"Imayadd,becauseitisanillustrationofthespiritandmethodsbywhichinsomequarters,evennowin theacutecrisisofthewar,political controversyiscarriedon,thatformy temerityIwasassailed,not,indeed,by myrighthon.friend,butbysome stridentorgansoftheGovernmentin thepress-(cheers)-assoundinganote ofnationaldissension,asimporting intothecircumstancesofthewarand ourproceedingsinthisHousethetaint ofpartycontroversy,asbeingapacifistwithoutthecouragetoavowitself, and,indeed,asaBoloinathindisguise.(Laughter.)Suchisthefashion withsomeLmportantWandwidely-circulatedorgansofthepress,underthe auspices,ifwebelievecurrentrumour, ofsomeofthosewhosincethedebate lastweekhavebecomethetrustees andcustodiansofourpropaganda. (Cheersandlaughter.' Inthedebatewhichfollowed,the immediatequestionwassubmergedin theplaindeclarationbyspeakerafter speaker,Tory,Liberal,andLabour alike,thatMr.LloydGeorgewasgoverning,notthroughParliament,or theParliamentarymachine,but throughhisintsrumentsinthepress. TheintrigueagainstSirWilliamRobertsonandthemysteryofVersailles becamesubsidiarytothiscommanding accusation.Mr.Georgesaiditwas"an infamouslie;"butLordHughCecil presentedhimwiththealternative: eitherheinspiredthepressattackson individualswhichprecededtheirexecution,orhewassoentirelyunderthe controlofhispressthatheactedon itscommands.

TheTrueFunctionofthePress. Ilovemycalling,andhavebelieved thatthefreedomofthepresswasone ofthegreatbulwarksofpopular liberty.ButIhaveneverbelievedin itasaninstrumentofgovernment.Its functionisnottogovern,buttoenlightenandtoinform.Afamousjudge oncetoldajurythatthedutyofthe lawyerwastobealamptoguidetheir feet,.notagaolertoleadthembythe nose.Andsowiththepress.Solong asitisalamptoourfeetitisfulfillingitspropertask.Solongasittells thepublicthetruthaboutthefactsit maypropagatewhatopinionsit chooses.Butwhen.usingitspower ofinfluencingopinion,itproceedsto Corrupt-thefacts,itbecomesapublic enemy,andwhenitentersintosecret compactswithpoliticianstogovern theStateitbecomesnationalperil. Thatistheperilwehavelivedunder for.threeyears.Thatisthesource ofnearlyallourmisfortunes.Thatis thekeytoourcrises,totheslanders whichhavepoisonedopinionagainst usinothercountries,tothedisunion, suspicion,andnervoustensionwhich haveprevailedhere.AnditwasbecausethesceneofTuesdaywasthe firstopendemonstrationofthefeeling oftheHouseonallthisthatitwasso significant.Ihavewatchedwith anxietytheattemptstodethrone Parliamentwhichhavebeenmadeof lateyears.Theybeganwiththearmed challengefromUlster,andIthinkhistorywillsaythatthefailureoftheAsquithGovernment.to.dealboldly withthatchallenge,andtotreatSir EdwardCarsonandtherestasother conspiratorsagainsttheStatehave beentreatedwasafatalactofpolicy. ButifthechallengetoParliamentby theswordisbadthechallengeof anarchyisnobetter.

ThePressJunta,

pliment,ofthe''Times"andthe"Daily Chronicle,"isregulatedaccordingly. ALittleSecret. TheDailyNews,-initssameissue, letsusintoalittlesecretof"press propaganda"methods: ThechoiceofSundayfortheburstingoftheRobertson.bombdidnut surpriseus.WeknewitwouldbeSunday,forthatisthedayMr.Lloyd Georgealwaysselectsforhismustdaringcoups.Thereasonisverysimple. Onthatdayhispresschorusreaches itsfortissimo.InalltheSundaypapers heisassuredthattherewillnotbe onediscordantnote;andParliament isconvenientlysilent.Herearethe namesofthepaperswiththeircontrollinginfluences:"WeeklyDispatch" (LordNOrthcliffe),'SundayPictorial" (LordRothermere)."Newsofthe World"(SirGeorgeRiddell),"Reynolds"(SirHenryDalziel),"Lloyd's Weekly"(Mr.RobertDonald),"Observer(Mr.J.L.Garvin.)(OurreaderswillnotethatacableonTuesday reportsthatthe"Observer"isastonishedthatIrishBishopsshouldencourageresistancetoalawwhichis ontheStatuteBook."Garvin,ofthe PropagandaBoard,hasforgottenCarson'sprecedent.-Ed.,"C.P.")Lord 13eaverbrook,wethink,isinterested onlyinthe"DailyExpress."Buthe isthesingleconspicuousabsentee fromtheSundaychorus.Asmalltable willseatthelot.Theyarethepower throughwhichMr.Georgegoverns. Theycarryhismessageintotenmillionhomes.Andthereisnotadissentientvoicetobeheard,ifyouexcept the"NationalNews,"whichbeganas apartofthe"clique,"butseemsnow tobeoutsideit,andthe"Sunday Times,"whichiscontrolledbyawellknown`SouthWalesfamily. AMillionaireConspiracy. Mr.Chestertonhashislittlesayin thematter,whichisquitetothe point:"The"Pointaboutthepressis thatitisnotwhatitiscalled.Itis notthe'popularpress.'Itisnotthe publicpress.Itisnotanorganofpublicopinion.Itisaconspiracyofa veryfewmillionairesallsufficiently similarintypetoagTeetothelimits ofwhatthisgreatnation(towhich webelong)mayknowaboutitselfand itsfriendsandenemies.Theringis riotquitecomplete;thereereoldfashionedandhonest.papers;butitis. sufficientlyneartocompletiontoproduceontheordinarypurchaserof newsthepractical-effectsofacorner oramonopoly:Hereceivesallhis politicalinformationandallofhis politicalmarchingordersfromwhatis bythistimeasortofhalf-conscience secretsociety,withveryfewmembers, butagreatdealofmoney."-"Catholic Press."

Obituary

GovernmentbythePress. ThatistheformofGovernmentunderwhichweliveto-day.Therecould benoworseformofgovernment.Itis secret,itispersonal,itisignorant,it isemotional.Itsappealisnottothe understandingofthepeople,butto thepassionsofthemob.LordNorthcliffe,forexample,hashadaseatin theHouseofLordsforovertenyears. Hehasspokenonce,andbecamea jest.Buthehashisagentsinevery land,andcanpoisonthecurrentof newstosuithisends.WhenIfinda messagefromBerne-inhispapersdeclaringthattheAustrianandGerman papersarerejoicingoversomethingI havewritten,andthatIamtobe offeredthethanksofHindenburgand Ludendorff,Iknowthatthatisthis

Mr.BonarLaw,inareplytoMr. WalterRoch,statesthattheoldAdvisoryCommitteeonPropagandahas beendevelopedintoanindividualistic bodyofnewdirectors,LordNorthcliffe,LordRothermere(hisbrother), LordBeaverbrook,SirGeorgeRiddell, Mr.Robt.Donald,LordBurnham, ColonelJohnBuchan(DirectorofIntelligence),GeneralA.D.McRae (Quartermaster-GeneraloftheOverseasMilitaryForcesofCanada),DirectorsofAdministration;SirWm. Jury,inchargeofCinematographPropaganda;SirRoderickJones,K.B.E., Deputy-DirectorofAlliedandForeign Propaganda.OftheseLordNorthcliffe (whoneednotbefurtherdescribed)is todirectthepropagandain"enemy countries"-willheresidethere?-and Mr.RobertDonald(editorofthe "DailyChronicle")thepropagandain "neutralcountries."ButMr.Bonar Lawfranklyandspontaneously,and asifcomplacently,appendsthissupplementaryanswer:"Imayaddthat about90percentofthestaffhas throughoutconsistedofgentlemen withpressexperience."Thenamesof the90percentwill,ofcourse,beincludedinLordRibblesdale'smostinterestingandinstructivereturn.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.RogerT. Ryan,lateofHamel,tookplaceonthe 9thinst.,andwaslargelyattended.The deceased,whowas60yearsofage,was bornatCastleconnell,Limerick,Ireland.,andspentanumberofyearsin America,arrivinginSydneyfrom-San Franciscoin1884.About12yearslater hecame,totheWest,andspenta numberofyearsonthegoldfields, settlinginHamelandfollowingthe occupationofafarmer.Mr.Ryanis survivedbythreesonsandtwodaughters;hiswifepre-deceasedhim18 monthsago.Thecortegemovedoff fromtheresidenceofhisson(Mr.C. J.Ryan),Edwardstreet,EastPerth, .totheCathedraloftheImmaculate Conception,whereaRequiemMass wasofferedbytheRev.FatherMoss, andthenproceededtotheCatholic portionoftheKarrakattaCemetery, wheretheremainswerelaidinthe familygravebesidethoseofhiswife. TheRev.FatherD.Moloneyconductedthelastrites.Thechiefmourners wereCorneliusJ.,PatrickT.(France), andRogerJ.(sons),MaryandKathleen(daughters),Mrs.C.J,Ryan (daughter-in-law),MissMaggieand Mr.M.McMahon,andMr.andMrs.P. Higgins.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs C.Sheridan,J.O'Rourke,J.Jewller,J. Donohoe,M.Sheridan,andJ.Leahy. AmongstthosepresentwereMessrsW. Mooney,M.O'Dea,J.Quigley,L. Prunty,P.Leahy,J..F.Burke,G.Gaynor,andH,White,MesdamesGaynor, Montgomery,White,Lvnskey,and Cleary.

Allthisbusinessispartofthe"Press Campaign."ItisthusthatthepresentPrimeMinisterholdshispressmeninleash,evenwhentheyrunaway withhim;andweneednotbesurprisedifthehighly-restrainedcriticism,variedbytheunrestrainedcorn-

NewsfromNewSouthWales

Undertheheading,"GallantClare IrishmanKilledinAction:.theDublin 'Freeman'sJournal"containsalong accountofthedeathofLieutenant DanO'Brien,abrotherofSisterMary Ignatius,oftheConventofMercy, Singleton.

On-Friday,April6,acablewasre- ceivedattheBrigidineConvent,Randwick,fromtheheadhouseofthe OrderinIreland,statingthatRev. MotherM.Stanislaus(Hayden),was re-electedProvincialoftheBrigidine- NunsinN.S.W.andNewZealand. Mother-Provincialisatpresentona visittoCoonambleConvent,herfirst homeinAustralia.Shewasoneofthe pioneernunswho,incompanywiththelatereveredMotherM.John,went toCoonambleupwardsof35years ago.Previoustotheclosingofschools fortheEastervacation,Mother-Provincialwasentertainedataconcert, givenbythechildrenoftheconvent schools,andpresentedwithanillu- minatedaddress-theartisticworkof anoldfriend,Mr.Schneider.Shewas alsotherecipientofahandsomewriting-caseandbook.Rev.Father O'Farrell,whowaspresentonthe occasion,thankedthechildrenonbehalfofMotherProvincial,andspoke inthehighesttermsoftheworktime inCoonamblebyherandcompanions intheoldendays.Theworkofthat firstbandofnunshadbornefruits beyondallexpectation,andhefelt surethattheMotherProvincial's heartwasdelightedonvisitingthe schoolstofindsuchlargenumbers therein,andtonotetheexceptionally highstandardofeducationattained, provingthatthelittlemustardseed sownin1882hadgrownandincreased eventoScripturaldimensions.Mother StanislausisasisteroftheVeryRev. Dr.Hayden(PresidentofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly),andRev. FatherW.Hayden,ofDulwichHill.

Theoffensivecartoonrecentlypub- lishedintheSydney"Bulletin"formed asubjectfordiscusionattheHiber-nianConferenceheldalittlewhile backinSydney.Itwasdecidedthata letterofprotestbesenttotheman- agementofthe"Bulletin."

FathersCagneyandLynch,C.SS.R., recentlyconcludedaverysuccessful missionatGlenInnes.FromthelatterplacetheywenttoInverellparish,in theoutlyingvillagesofwhichtheywill giveaseriesofmissions,andfinishup atInverell.

AustraliaDaywillbecelebrated throughoutthedioceseofLismoreon the24thinst.Thisyeartheschool childrenwillmakeanefforttoassist ourCatholicchaplainsbyproviding fundsforthespiritualcomfortofour soldiers.

The8thinstwasthehundredthan- niversaryofthedayonwhichFather Flynnwasseizedbytheauthorities, anddeportedfromAustralia,leaving theBlessedSacramentinapyxinthe cottageofWilliamDavis,whichoccu- piedthesitenearwhichSt.Patrick's Church,ChurchHill,Sydney,isnow erected.Itwasinthiscottagethathe celebratedMassforthepoorpeople forthefirsttimeinAustralia.When FatherFlynnwasorderedtoquitNew South concealedWales,helaidforseveralweeks inthehouseofMr.Davis, inHarringtonstreet,andsecretlyad-ministeredtheSacramentstothose whovisitedhim;andhewentforth fromhishidingplaceatnighttocom- fortthedyingandvisitthefaithfulwhostoodinneedofhisministrations. Inthisone-storeyweatherboardhouse, whichmayjustlybestyledthefirst sanctuaryofreligionbeneaththe SouthernCross,therewasacedarpress inwhichFatherFlynnkeptthe BlessedSacramentreservedforadministeringtheHolyViaticumtothe sickanddying.Theleadingcitizensof everydenominationpetitionedthe Governor,askinghisauthorisation thatapriestmightbeallowedfora time,atanyrate,toministertothe Catholicportionofthecommunity, andsoconfidentwasFatherFlynn thathisprayerwouldbegranted-by theGovernorthatheventuredfrom hishiding-place,andappearedon;eagainamongstthecitizens.Buthis confidencewasmisplaced.Byorderof theGovernorhewasseized,and withoutbeingpermittedtoreturnto Mr.Davis'dwelling,wasthrowninto prison,andthenshippedbacktoLon- don.Thesacredpyx,withtheBlessed Sacrament,thusremainedenshrinedinthecedartabernacleinMr.Davis' house.Formorethantwoyears,until afterthearrivalofFathersTherry andConnollyin1820,thetaperor lampwaskeptcontinuallyburning beforeit.HeretheCatholicscameby turnstoofferthehomageoftheir adorationandlove,andtorecitethe Rosary.IntheannalsoftheChurch

thereisnotamorestrikingillustra- tionoftheparableofthegrainof mustardseed,whenwelookatthe ChurchinAustraliato-day,which hassprungfromsuchhumblebegin- nings.Mr.Davisprosperedmaterially, andhepresentedthepropertyon whichhishousestood,inorderthat achurchmightbeerectedthereundertheinvocationofSt.Patrick,while thepeoplemostliberallycontributed towardstheobject.Thefoundation- stonewasblessedin1840,butMr. Davis,whoplaced£1000onthefoun- dationstone,andinallgave£20,000, didnotlivetoseeitscompletionfour yearslater.Itwasopenedonat.Pat- rick'sDay,1844.

withjoybyDeanCoyne'smany friendsamongtheclergyandlaity. "Admultosannos!"

"BeforeArchbishopMannixofMel- bournebecameitscitizen,Australia wasgreatindeed;butsincehisadvent themysteriouscontinenthasbecome musicalwiththeutteranceofsimple truths,whichamongusofthenorth areutteredonlyinpainfuldiscords,or in classhushedwhispers,orastreasonto orprincipleorcommonsense," writesFatherJohnTalbotSmith, D.D.,inthe"IrishWorld"ofNew York.And,inconcluding,alongap- preciationofthegreatprelatehesays: 'ArchbishopofMelbourne,thehosts ofAmericasaluteyouandthankyou forthegoldenwordsboomingacrossthefarseas!ItisnotoftenanArchbishoptalksnowadaysinpublic.Man- ning,ofLondon,-isdead;andCroke, ofIreland;Mercierspeakslikeanangelattimesinrighteousandstormyprotest;therestaresilent,doubtless withgoodreasons,forsilenceisalwaysgolden.NonethelessdoCatholicslovetoheartheringingvoiceof themenwhosewordscanstingman- kind,orlifeuptheirhearts,orcut throughthelogsofpompousprejudice likethesun,attheverymomentwhen theworldseemsdarkest.SoThomasof Canterburyspoke,andStephenLang- ton;soJohnHughes,ofNewYork, spoke50yearsago.notonce,butoften, inthepress,inthehall,fromthe pulpit;soCardinalMercierisspeak- ingto-dayintonesthatstrengthenhis peopleandshakethecruelGerman gripuponhiscountry.Ah,forascore ofsuchvoicesandsuchArchbishops, tosilencethesqueakingpersistencyof thecowards,toshamethemediocrities inhighplaces,andtofilltheearth withthesonorousmusicofcourage, intelligence,justice,eloquence,and power."

TheSistersofNotreDamedeSion, underinstructionsfromtheMother HouseatParis,arerelinquishingthe chargeofSt.Mary'sprimaryschoolat Sale,andhisLordshipBishopPhelanhasarrangedforacommunityofthe SistersofSt.Josephtotakeupthe work.Thechangewilltakeeffectat theendofthisyear.

ACAPTAININTHEIRISH VOLUNTEERS.

AtypeofthemenlosttotheEm-pirethroughthemuddlingofBritish statesmen.Thefaceandfigurewillbe familiartomanyreadersthe"WA. Record."

VictorianNotes

InopeningFatherJ.J.Malone's newparishhallatCliftonHill.Mel- bourne,HisExcellencytheApostolic DelegatesaidthatinTasmaniahe hadseenmanybeautifulthings,not theleastofwhichwasthenatural sceneryofthecountry.Hehadwit-nessedmuchevidenceofthestrong Catholicfaithandthefidelityofthe peopletotheSupremePontiff.But hehadnotforgottenallthathehad seeninVictoria.Hewouldneverfor- getwhathehadwitnessedinMel-bourne.ArchbishopMannix,inthe courseofaspeech,said:"Ifearwhen orHisExcellencygetsbacktoSydney, perhapsbeforehegetsbacktoSyd. ney,thathewillthinkwehaveover- workedhiminMelbourne.However, Iamencouragedbythefactthatso farfromshowingsignsoffatigue,His Excellencyseemstohaveimproved sincehecametoMelbourne.Hehas comebackfromTasmaniawithvery pleasantimpressions,buthehasbeen kindenoughtoassureyouthathehas notforgotten,andwillnotforget,thewarmwelcomehegotfromyou."

DuringthevisitofHisExcellency theApostolicDelegatetoSalethe Bishoptooktheopportunityofap- pointingaVicar-General,intheperson oftheseniorpriestofthediocese,the VeryRev.FatherP.J.Coyne(Leon- gathaI,whoisalsoappointedDean. The'announcementwasreceivedwith greatjoybytheclergy,withwhom DeanCoyneisverypopular.ThefirstVicar-GeneralofSalewascompleting histheologicalcourseatMaynooth whenthelateBishop,MostRev.Dr. Corbett,visitedIrelandin1869,and heabandonedhisclaimtohisnative diocese,Tuam,andcametoSalethe followingyear.Afterservinginthe parishesofBairnsdaleandSalefor someyears,hewasappointedin chargeofWarragul;andwhenLeon- gathawascutofffromWarragul,and madeaseparateparish,FatherCoyne volunteeredforthenewparish.Since thenhehasbuiltafinepresbytery,a magnificentchurch,grandschoolsand convent,andintroducedacommunity oftheSistersofSt.Josephtotheparishthreeyearsago.Hisappoint- mentasVicar-Generalwillbereceived

itisnutoutofameredesiretoboost thatitisclaimedasthebest.Itis acknowledgedeverywhereasthebest ofthethree,andwhyshouldn'titbe, forittellsofthemustmomentous eventofallinthelife-oftheSkinner family,thearrivaloftheSkinner baby.Bryanthadplannedthatit shouldgrowuptobePresident-still, we'renotgoingtogivetheplotaway here."Skinner'sBaby"containseven moresmilesandradiatesevenmore sunshinetothesquarefootthandid eitherofitspredecessors,"Skinner's DressSuit"or"Skinner'sBubble." Andwhentheirwonderfulsuccessis remembered,thatissavingsufficient."Skinner'sBaby"arrivesto-morrow, andonthesameprogrammeisCkarlie ChaplincomedyandlittleMaryMc- Alisterinyetanothercharmingchild story.We'retippingthatMajestic won'tbe_bigenoughtoholdthe crowds.KingBaggotin"TheManfrom Nowhere"isduethisSabbathnight.

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

Abigthree-featurebillopensat FremantleMajesticto-morrow.Por-tonianswantstogettheirlaughing machinesingoodorder,forfirstcomes MaxLinderinhisseconduproarioussuper-comedy,-MaxWantsaDivorce." Itisonelongseriesoflaughs,chuckles andchortlesfromfirsttolast,andbeatsthefirstsuper-comedy,goodas itwastoafrazzle.Thenthereis"The Chaperon."adeliciousfive-actcomedy- dramaofsummerflirtationsforfour, featuringthatpopularpair,Edna MayoandEugeneO'Brien;whilethirdlyandnotleastlyisMaryMac- Alisterin"WhereisMyMother?" Surelythisismorethanvalueforthe money.GeneveveHamperin"Tangled Lives"iscomingonSundaynight.

GRANDANDROYAL

Followingonthefourbigfeatures submittedlastweekatthesetwo populartheatres,afurtherbatchof splendidpicturesisscheduledforthe comingsixdays.

Chaplain-CaptainRev.JohnT.Henehan,formerlyassistantpriestatSt. Arnaud,Victoria,waskilledinFrance, whilecarryingouthisduties,onMarch 20.Hereceivedagunshotwoundin thehead.WhilstinSt.Arnaud,Father Henehanwasverypopular.R.I.P.

Mr.PatrickBrennan,ofYarram, whodiedinSt.Evin'sHospitalonthe 22ndAprilatanadvancedage,lefta sumof£20,000totheCarrMemorial Chapelatthe4NewmanCollege.

Chaplain-MajorDevine,BA.,B.D., whohasbeeninAustraliasinceMay last,whenhewasinvalidedhome,left recentlyforthefront.FatherDevine isanativeofCastlederg,Ireland,and waseducatedatSt.Columb'sCollege, Derry,andafterwardsatSt.Patrick's College,Maynooth,whereheobtained degreesinPhilosophyandDivinity, andhonourdegreeinArtsfromthe NationalUniversity.Heisnow30 yearsofage.Forgallantryinhisgood workaschaplainhehasbeenawarded theCroixdeGuerre.

A fromvenerableIrishpriest,writing BelfasttoafriendinMelbourne, says:"Isn'tthenewArchbishopof Melbourneagreatman?TheLord preservehimtotheChurchinAus- tralia!Heisdestinedtodoagreat work.HowIlongtobeinAustralia now,whenthereissomuchfungoing on-thefunthatIrevelin-making theOrangebigotsandthebadCatholicsshakeintheirshoes!IamsorryI don'tknowtheArchbishop.Tellhim thereisanoldRedemptoristinBelfast whoisproudofhim,andwhoprays forhim."

Mrs.A.Read,ofGnarwarre,hasjust receivedwordthatherson,Signaller EugeneRead,hasbeenawardedthe CroixdeGuerreinFranceforbravery underfire.Mrs.Readandherfamily arewell-knownandhighly-respected CatholicsoftheMountMoriacdistrict, andweheartilycongratulateheron herson'sgallantry.

Amusements

PERTHMAJESTIC.

Fewpicturestarshaveendeared themselvestoPerthashascurlyheadedBryantWashburnasSkinner, andsweetHazelDalyashiswife Honey.Itwillbethereforewithmixed feelingsthatfolklearnofthearrival ofthepopularpairagainto-morrowpleasurebecauseofseeingthemagain, andsorrowbecausethisisthethird andlastofthegreatSkinnerstories. "Skinner'sBaby"isthenameofthe latestdelightfulcomedy-drama,and

ClaraTheGrandannouncesthepopular KimballYounginherfirst "Select"Pictures,entitled"Shirley Kaye,"whichgivestousoncemore thisclassicbeautyofthescreenina typeofplaywellsuitedtohertalents. OnthefollowingWednesdaytwofive- partfeatureswillbescreened."The TenthCase,"aBrady-madefeature, withJuneElvidgeandJohnBowers starred.AfterthatagainBessieBarris- caleistoappearinasix-actfeature, "ThoseWhoPay."TheTheatreRoyalcomesforward withConstanceTalmadgeinherfirst"Select"picture,"Scandal,"whichgives avividpictorialsettingtoCosmo Hamilton'snovel.Thisstarisnewto Perth,thoughseeninthegreat"In- tolerance"inaprominentpart.The Wednesday's- completechangewill giveusThedaBarain'TheTiger Woman,"asix-actFoxFilmofvamp- ingunrivalledinTheda'shecticcareer. OnthesamelistisJackieSaundersin "ABitofKindling."Afterthatagain willbeseenNormaTalmadgein"The Devil'sNeedle."

SportsandPastimes

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FOOTBALL. Saturday'sGames. Twoscratchmatcheswereplayed. AtLoton's,Perthtriedconclusions withEastPerth.Thegamewasspoilt byheavyrain,butneverthelessyoungEastsunquestionablyprovedtheirsuperiority.Theysurpassedthered legsineverydepartmentofthegame, andranouteasywinners.AtSubiacothehometeamengaged WestPerth,whofieldedaweakside. Themaroonsscoredaneasyvictory To-day'sGames.

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CatholicsandtheWar

ByJohnCardinalFarley.

Thelawofsacrificebindsnationsas wellasindividuals.Whentheindividualneglectsthatlaw,hebecomes self-centredandcold-hearted.Ifa nationforgetsitslessonsitforegoesits highestdestinies.Hardasthatlawis, theindividualandthenationthat practiseitgenerouslyeverrisetothe highestpinnacleofpersonalandnationaldignity.

Intimesofpeacethelessonsofsacrificemaybeforatimeforgotten.For itisnatural,whenwealthandpower areeasilyattained,tolistentothe voiceofthetemptationswhichfollow intheirtrain.Naturetooreadilyyields totheflattererswhoappealstoits loveofpleasureandcomfort.Itcan easilythenbeturnedfromthepathof personalandcivilduty.Butinaday ofajustandhonourablewar,whenthe callstoarmsremindsanationofthe dutiesthatfaceit.thelawofsacrifice reassertsitselfandsummonsmen fromtheirapathy.Andundoubtedly thelawhasreasserteditselfinfull vigourinAmerica. Weareapeace-lovingpeople,but historyhasshownthatwearegood fighters.Weproveditwhenamere handful,wefoughtagainstthegreatestempireintheworldforournationalindependence.Themenwho followedJacksonandLee,andthose whofoughtwithSheridanandGrant, showedthatAmericansknowhowto fightfortheiridealsandprinciples. thatinthefieldtheyareresourceful andfearless,justasafterthecontest theyaregenerousandkindlytothe vanquished.Butwedonotlikewar. Noonecaneversaythatwehave goneaboutrattlingthesabreorseekingacauseforquarrel.Wedidnot wanttoentertheconflictnowthreateningtheveryexistenceofcivilisation.Wewereforcedintoit.Weare notinitforanyselfishaims.The millionsofourcountrymenwhohave listenedtothewordsofthePresident oftheUnitedStateswhenhedefined ourpurposesandouraimsinthe war,knowwellthatwewantnoterritory,noannexations,nomoneyor indemnities.Wearefightingforaprinciple.Wewantjusticeforallpeoples. Wearefightingthatagreatwrong mayberighted,thattheworldmay bemadesafeforallnations,safefor democracy.

AmericansareBind,Fair-minded, Just. TheidealhasmadeawonderfulappealtotheinborngenerosityandchivalryoftheAmericanpeople,toits senseoffairplayandhonour.Americanshavebeencalledcommercial,materialistic,selfish.Ihavenotfound themso.Theyarekind,fair-minded, just.Speaktothemofanynoble cause,theirheartsandtheirpursestringsareopenedimmediately.They areidealistsinthebestsenseofthe word.Theywantthetriumphofjusticeandtruth.

sityofthatdutyhasbeendeeplyimpresseduponCatholics.Byinculcatingthatprincipleuponherchildren theCatholicChurchhasconferreda lastingbenefitupontheState,abenefittheresultsofwhicharebeginning nowtobeapparent.Submissionto authorityisthebackboneofanarmy. TheCatholicsoldierisalreadypredisposedbyhistrainingtorespectthat fundamentallaw.

CatholicsandtheNavy. Inthenavyalsothepercentageof Catholicsisexceedinglyhigh.Well. informedauthoritieshavestatedthat Catholicsnumberfiftypercentofthe men,whileinthemarinecorpsthey numbersixtyormorepercent.One oftherankingofficialsofthenavyis AdmiralBenson,amanofthehighest character,asdistinguishedforhis thorough-goingpatriotismandefficiencyasforhisgenuinepiety.Every cruiserandbattleship,everysubmarineortopedoboatthatfliestheAmericanflagandguardstheseasagainst theattackofthefoe,countsCatholic sailorsandofficersinitscrew.Insome oftheshipsmorethanhalfthemen areCatholics,ontheMinnesotaover sixtypercent,ontheVanSteuben seventy-fivepercent.Whenitcomes todeedsofheroisminpresenceofthe dangersoraccidentsthatfacethemen whogodowntotheseainships,the namesinscribedontherecu:dsofour braveAmericanNavyaretheold familiarnamesthateloquentlytellof CatholicfaithandCatholicblood.It isthesameinthelistswhichcometo usfromthefrontwheretheAmerican troopsarenowfightingthebattleof freedom.Thereisscarcelyonethat doesnotcontainthenameofaCatholicsoldier.Sadasthoselistsareand tragicthetaletheybringtoAmerican familiesandtotheheartsofAmerican fathersandmothers,thereisoneconsolation:thewoundedandthedead havesufferedfortheircountry.\o mancouldwish-foranobler-fate.

Whenthewarthreatenedthefoundationsofourcivicandnationallife. theAmericanpeopledidnothesitate. Withanorderandpromptnessrarely equalled,andinobediencetoconstitutedauthority,tensofthousandsof ouryoungmenwentintothecantonmentspreparedforthem,thereto undergothetrainingnecessaryforthe soldier.ThepatriotismoftheAmericanpeopleadmirablyasserteditself, andgaveundeniableproofthatitwas thoroughlysound.Everysectionof thecountry,evenportionofthe populationdiditsshare. Idonotwishtominimisewhat othershavedone.Iwouldbethefirst todojusticetotheirloyalty.But,as toooftenthepatriotismofmyCatholicfellow-countrymenhasbeencalled inquestion.Ishouldlikebrieflytocall attentiontosomeofthewaysin whichtheyhaveshownthattheyare thoroughlyloyaltothecountry's cause. Thegreattestofpatriotismisthe willingnessofthecitizentoserveunder hiscountry'scolours.Entranceinto suchserviceisanopenprofessionthat heiswillingtolaydownhislifeforthe flagandallthatitrepresents.Judged bythattest,theCatholicsofthe UnitedStateshaveeveryreasontobe proud.Everybranchoftheservice isfilledwithCatholics,anditisthe testimonyofallwhoarequalifiedto judgethattheirpatriotism,their efficiency,theirorderlyandsoldierly conductareofthehighesttype.There isnotadivisron,thereisscarcelya regimentthathasnotalargepercentageofCatholictroops.Thefiguresare eloquent.AccordingtotheSecretary ofWar,Mr.Baker,thirty-fouror thirty-fivepercentofthearmyare Catholics.ThebetterCatholicsthey are,thebettersoldierstheyaregoing tobe.Ifthereisoneprinciplethat mustbetheguidingstarofthesoldier, itistheprincipleofauthority.Obedienceisthesoldier'sduty.Theneces-

Outofevil.GodinHismysterious waysalwaysbringsgood.Oneresultof thisterriblescourgenowdevastating theworldwillbethathereinthe UnitedStatesourcountrymenwill knoweachotherandloveeachother better.Thecalltoarmshasthrown themtogetherinagreatfamily.The militarycampsandcantonmentswhere ourmenarepreparingforthecontest havebecomegreatschoolswrere shouldertoshoulderCatholic,ProtestantandJew,richandpoor,theson ofthemillionairefatherandofthe humblerworkerwillbebroughttogether.Oldprejudicesandmisunderstandingswillbesweptaway.Our countrymenwillbegintoknoweach otherbetter,andinthelightofthat knowledgebetterappreciatethegenerousfundofnoblevirtueswhich existintheirhearts.AsanAmerican, asapriest,asanArchbishopandCardinal,IrejoicethatAmericanswill alsobedrawntoabetterknowledge ofCatholicsandtheCatholicChurch. CampsfilledwithCatholicStadion. Thecamps,asIsaidabove,areliterallyfilledwithCatholicsoldiers.To takesomeinstances:ThefollowingcensustakenatCamp Logan,Houston,Texas,showsthat Catholicsaretwiceasnumerousas membersofthesectrankingnextin number.

thoughCatholicsconstitute buteighteenpercentofthepopulation,thestoryofothercampsisthe same.AtCampDodge,DesMoines, Ia.,Catholicsareinexcessofmembers ofanyotherindividualdenomination; atCampMcClellan,Anniston,Ala., theynumber13,000outofatotalof 30,000;atCampGranttheyconstitute thirty-twopercentofthesoldiers;at CampLewistheytotal7,390outof 30,000. NoSlackenorSldrirarsintheCatholic FamiliesofAmerica

Aglanceatlistsfromothercamps wouldyield,Ibelieve,verynearly similarresults.AtCampUpton,L.1., Catholicsnumberaboutfortypercent ofthemen.ThedistinguishedCatholic scholar,Dr.CondePatten,makesthe followingstatement:"TheCatholic populationofthecountryissomething over18,000,000outofatotalpopulationsomewhatover100,000,000.Out ofeveryhundredsonseighteenare Catholics.Wewouldthenexpectthat outofeveryhundredinthemilitary serviceeighteenwouldbeCatholics. Butasnearlyascanbeascertainedby suchmeansasareavailable,theproportionisashighasthirty-fiveper cent,andisreckonedbysomeashigh asfortypercent."Catholicsare,therefore,doingtheirdutybytheflag.And beitnotedthatthousandsofthese Catholicsoldiersdidnotwaittobe drafted.Theyvoluntarilyenlisted underthecolours.Amongthesonsof ourCatholicfamiliestherewereno slackersorshirkers,orsofewthatthey areforgotteninthesplendiddevotion andloyaltyoftheircampanions, IneveryfieldofwaractivityCatholicshavetakenaprominentpart.To thelibertyloanstheyhavelargely subscribed.Bishopsandpriests,whole communitiesofreligiousmenandwomenhavegenerouslygivenoutoftheir smallpittancetotheneedsofthe country.Catholicartisansandlabouringmen,thepoortoilers,whom,thank God,theCatholicChurchcanboastof bythetensofthousandsandwhoare proverbiallygenerous,havegladly givenuptheirsmallearningstohelp theAmericancauseandthecauseof justiceandofliberty.ACatholicWar Council,withacommitteeofCatholic Bishops,hasbeenorganised,withthe RightRev.PeterJ.Muldoonaschairman,withfourotherBishopstoassist him,whosepurpose,heartilyapproved bytheCatholicHierarchy,istorepresenttheCatholicChurchinallwar activities.TheworkoftheKnightsof Columbusforthewelfareofthesoldier,notonlyoftheirownFaith,but foreverymanthatwearstheuniform oftheUnitedStates,nomatterwhat maybehiscreedorhiscolour,hasdeservedtherecognitionofthePresident oftheUnitedStates,oftheSecretary ofWar,ofourhighestmilitaryauthoritiesandofthecountryatlarge. ThesplendidworkoftheRedCross, sodeartotheheartoftheAmerican peopleandtotheCatholicChurch,in whosebosomitsaimswerefirstfostered,hasbeensplendidlysupported byourCatholicbrethren.Thousands ofourCatholicwomen,fromevery rankofsociety,arelabouringsideby sidewithnoblewomenofothercreeds forthereliefofthewoundedhero,for ourfightingmen,nomatterwhothey be,whoarefacingdanger,sickness,the perilsoftheseaandtheairandthe horrorsofthetrenches.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-NextweekI hopeyouwillallhavethepleasureof readingaboutthereturnhomeof FatherFahey,D.S.O.JustasI amwritingtheselinesIhearthat heisnearingFremantle-Ihopeitis quitecorrect,andthatweinPerth willsoonhavethejoyofgivinghima heartywelcomebackafterthetrials, dangers,andhardshipsofalongservicewithourpoorboysatthefront. Iamsurethesightofoursunnyland willbringagladlightintohiseyes,so longusedtotheterriblenessofwar, andthathewillrejoicetobeamongst oldfriendsagain. Inconnectionwithmycardsthat areincirculation-willmylittlefriends dotheirbesttogetthemfilledwithin thetimeIhaveallowedforthem.Of course,insomeplacesthiscan'tbe easilydone,butwherethedistricts canbereadilyworked,Iwishmylittle friendswouldgettheircardsfilled withinamonthorsixweeksatmost. They'llpleasemeverymuchifthey do.Ihavereceivedverylittlemoney uptothepresentfrommycards.

Iamdelightedbythekindnessof themanylittlefriendswhocontinue theircorrespondencewithme;butat timeswhenIsitinthetwilightand exchangeconfidencewithmywiseold tabby,Ican'thelpthinkingwithregretthatmanywhooncepledgedme theirfriendshipareverysilentnow.

Timeisadestroyer-ameandestroyer, sometimes,becauseithasanuglyway ofblottingoutfriendshipswe'dliketo keep.Someday,ifIcangettheprintertosparemethespace,I'llprinta listoftheniecesandnephewsthat haveforgotten.Iftheyhadcontinued torememberwhatagreatworkwe couldbedoingforcharity.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Garrettroad,Bayswater, April14,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou thinkIhaveforgottenyou,butIhave not.Ihavebeenverybusyhelping myfather,Ihavenotmuch timetowrite.Iam14vearsof age.Isnotthiswarterrible?-Myuncle WillwontheMilitaryMedalandhas beenwounded.Ihopemydearuncle andcousinswillhavelucktoreturn. Wecanonlypray,that'sall,Aunty. Well,newsisveryscarcenow,soI willclosewithlovetoyouandthe "weeones."MylittlesisterOlivewishes togiveherlovetothe"weeones." ShewassevenyearsoldonSt.Patrick'sDay.Yourlovingniece, BEULAHL.M.WRIGHT. P.S.-Willyoukindlysendmea collectingcard,andIwillcollect somethingforthe"weeones."

MydearBeulah,Iknewyouhadn't forgotten;itisnotsolongagosince Ihadaletterfromyou.Iknowyou havebeenverybusy,andthatyou haven'tmuchtimeforwriting,but youmustn'tforgetus;writewhenever youcan.Iampleasedtolearnthat yourunclewontheMilitaryMedal, andIhopeyou'llhavethepleasureof welcominghim - andyourcousinsback againingoodhealthandstrength. GiveOlivemylove.Iamsurethe"wee ones"sendtheirsalso,and,mydear Beulah,acceptabiglotfromyour loving AUNTBESSY.

forprintingmyphoto;itwenttomy cousinsinIreland.Theysentsomeof theirphotos,buttheyareallgirls; onewasonadonkey.Withmuchlove fromyourlovingnephew, NEDSHEEHAN

MydearNed,Iamverypleasedto hearthatyouaresoneartome,and thatyouareamongstthenotableson St.George'sTerrace.Youshouldput ingoodworkattheC.B.C.,andIhope tohearofyourdistinguishingyourself inthenearfuture.Don'tbetoohard on"thechap,"Ned-perhapswhenyou gettheglovesonwithhimhe'llthink betterofyou.It'swonderfultheway somefolkchangetheiropinions-onoccasions.IhopeyourcousinsinIreland likedyourphoto.Whyshouldn'tthey? Idon'tsupposeyouobjecttoyour cousinsbeingallgirls.Writeagain soon.Iamalwayspleasedwithyour letters.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

Rookwood,Coolup, April22,1918

DearAuntBessy,-1wassorrythat youhadnotanybuttonstosendme. Wehavebeen-havingsomeveryhot weatheruphere,butitappearstobe gettingcoolernow.Averylargenumberofpeoplegatheredatthe Mechanics'HallonFridayeveningto witnesstheresultofanUglyMancompetitioninaidoftheTrenchComfort andOverseasTobaccoFund.There weresixmeninthecompetition,of whichMr.Howieson(Railwayrepresentative)cametop,with£908s6d. Thewholetakingsofthenightwere £435lOsld.Iamverysorryyouwere notabletohaveyourCornerthis week,butIhopeyouwillbebetter bynextSaturday.Yourlovingniece, ALMABIRCH.

NlydearAlma,Iamwellagain,and I hopetokeeptheCorneruptoits usualstandard(with,ofcourse,thecooperationofmyniecesandnephews) fortheremainderoftheyear.We must,allofus,workhardnowtodo somethingforthe"weeones."Coolup seemstohaveplentymoneyfloating roundit,judgingbytheamountraised bytheUglyMen,andperhaps,Alma dear,oneofmycardsusedbyyour owndearselfmightinducethekindly disposedtohelpAuntBessy'swork forthe"weeones."Whatdoyou think?Justtellyourloving AUNTBESSY.

Ucartyroad,viaGoomalling, May9,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou havenearlyforgottenmenow,as1 haven'twrittentoyouforalongtime. Wehavehadsomenicerainuphere thislastweek.Isupposeyouhavehad plentydowninPerth.Therewere somesportsMGoomallinglastweek. MytwosistersandIwenttothem, andamgladtosayweenjoyedourselvesverymuch,andtherewasa danceatnight,butwedidn'tgotoit. Wehavetwocowsmilking,andthey havetwodearlittlecalves.Thecrops arebeginningtolookniceandgreen aftertherain.Therewasn'tverymany mushroomsaboutthisyear. Isaw mysisterKathleen'sletterinyour Cornerl:.stweek,andIamgladshe keepsupwritingtoyou.Ihopethe littlefoundlingsarequitewellalso yourself.Well,dearAuntBessy,as newsisscarce,Iwillbringmyletter toaclose.'Yourlovingniece, OLIVEBOURKE.

pleasesendmeacollectingcard,and Iwill,domybestforthe"weeones." Good-byenow,AuntBessy,andlove. Yourlovingniece, VERONICAWEBSTER. Certainly,Veronicadear;it'sareal pleasuretoextendawelcometoyou, andIamsuremymanydearnieces andnephewswillalsogiveyoua heartywelcome.1havealetterfrom Theresa;shehasjoinedupwithus. BothofyoumustkeepintheCorner nowthatyouhavejoinedit,andboth ofyoumustfrequentlywritetome, andtellmeallthenewsthat'sfloating roundCue.Givemylovetolittle HaroldGeorge,andkeepasharpeye onthedingo.Dingoes,1hear,arevery mischievous.Thankyouforthelove yousendme.Iamsendingacard.I amsureyouwilldoyourbestforyour loving AUNTBESSY.

Austinstreet,Cue,May8,1918. DearAuntBessv,-Willyouplease kindlyacceptmeasoneofyournieces. Mysistergetsthe"Record"every week,andweenjoyreadingAuntBessy's pageverymuch.Iintendedwritingto youforsometime,andlo!Ihavedone soatlast."Betterlatethannever."I gototheConventSchoolhere,andam inthefilthstandard.Idonotsee manyniecesandnephewsfromCue. 1thinktheymustbeasleepinthis town.LastEasterMondaynightwe hadabazaarinaidoftheConvent School,whichwasdamagedduringa stormlastNewYear'sDay.The takingswere£150.Mysisterwona lovelybigcactuspaintingandapair offowls.Mytwoeldestbrothersareat thewar.Onehasbeentheresincethe firstcontingent.Theotheroneison theSydney.Well,AuntBessy,hoping thisfindsyourselfandthe"weeones" inthebestofhealth,Iwillsayau revoir,withlovefromyourwould-be niece, THERESAWEBSTER. Youareverywelcome,mydear Theresa.Yourletterpleasedmevery much,andIamdelightedthatyou, amongsttheslumberingangelsofCue, haditinyourhearttomakefriends withmesomeday.Nowthatyouhave succeededindoingso,perhapsyouwill prodthesleepingonesinyourneighbourhood,andinvitethemonmybehalftodoasTheresadid-writeto AuntBessy.Iheardinadvanceofthe successofyourCuebazaar.Ithinkthe resultsweresplendid.Ihopeyourtwo brothersarewellandthattheywill continuetokeepso,andcomebackto getyourwarmloveafterthewar. Writeoften.Ishallbeonthewatch foryourletters.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Surelyourpatriotismhasstoodthe acidtestoftrial.Isthereasingle thingthatCatholicscoulddofortheir countrywhichtheyhavenotdone? Canasinglefieldbenamedwhere theirworkdoesnottestifytotheir loyalty?Cananysincereandupright mansay,inthefaceofallthatwe haveaccomplished,ofthemoneywe havegiventoourcountry'scause,of thedevotionofBishops,priests,laymen,ofournoble-heartedwomen,in presenceofthehundredsofthousands ofbright,clean,morallyfitandphysicallysoundsoldiers,whomCatholic fathersandCatholicmothersareofferingasasacrificeonthealtaroffreedom,thatCatholicsarenotloyal,are

Cannington,April22,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Wehaveafarm here,andIgototheChristianBrothers'Collegebytraineveryday.The firstclayachapinthetowncalledme "kidlet."Iamgoingtolearnboxing whenIamtwelve.Thankyou,Aunty, nottruetotheircountryandthat theyhavedesertedherinherhourof need? ThegreatheartoftheAmerican peoplewill,Iknow,dousjustice.But Iknow,too,fromsadexperiencethat intheheartsofsomemisguidedmen bigotryandprejudiceareendowed withanincomprehensiblevitality.In spiteofourpatriotismateverycrisis inournaturallife,wehavebeenbrandedbytheunfairandtheunthinking astraitors,anddescribed'asmenwho hadnosympathywithourcountry's causeandideals.Itmaybethatinthe futurethesamecrywillberaised.It willbepainfultohavetorefuteit oncemore,aswehavesooftendone inthepast.Weshallthengivethe sameanswertotheslanderwhichwe aregivinginthepresentwar.Our deedswillspeakastheyarespeaking now.Thosedeedshaveansweredfor usinnouncertainvoice.Itcouldnot beotherwise.FortheCatholicrecog,nisesthatloyaltytocountryisnext tofidelityandobediencetoGod.

MydearOlive,Ihaven'tforgotten, butIthinkthatfactisatributeto mygoodmemory:ITissuchalong whilesinceyouwrotetome.Don't thinkbecauseKathleenhaskepther faithinmeyouareexcused.Iwant youtobeaconstantvisitortoour Corner,andalsowithusinourlittle workforthe"weeones."Rain!Yes, Olive,wearegettingafairshareof windandrain,andIoftenwishthe windwouldblowlighteronme.Iam delightedtohearthatthecropsare lookingniceandgreen,andIhopethe farmerswillhaveaveryprofitablereturnfromthem.Ihearothershave beenmakingprofitsoutofthem;I wonderisittrue.The'weeones"and myselfarewell.Thanksforinquiry. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Cue,May8,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Amwritingto askyouwouldyouacceptmeasone ofyournieces.Mysisteriswritingto youbythismail,andwearehoping tofindourlettersinthe"Record" nextweek.Mysisterhasalittlebaby boy;hisnameisHaroldGeorge;heis suchalovelylittlechap,anditis lovelytohearhimtalkingtohimself. Wehaveapetdingohere,andhe killedoneofmysister'sfowlslast week.Ihaveonlybeenuphere'twelve months.Iamstayingwithmyeldest sister.Well,AuntBessy,Iwillpromiseyoualongerletternexttime,and

Northroad,WestGuildford. April29,1918. DearAuntBessy,-1wasverypleasedtoseemyletterinthe."Record." WehaveBenedictioneveryFriday nightatourChurchnow,andIamin th6children'schoir,andmamasays it'slovely,Ihavetwosisters;Eileen isolder,Sheilaisyounger,andBaby Jackisgettingongrand;hehasgot sixteethnow.DearAuntBessy,will yousendmeacard,andIwilltryand getsomethingforthe"weeones."I oopetheyareallwell,alsoyourself. Yourfondniece, RITALANGAN. Gladtohearfromyouagain,Rita dear,andtoknowthatyouwerepleasedonseeingyourletterinthe"Record."ImustsomePridayevening justhaveaquietlookinatWest GuildfordChurchwhenyouareall singing.Anoldfriendfromnearby toldmetheangelsarealwayshovering roundwhenthechildrenaresinging, andsheverilybelievesthey-helpthem inthedifficultparts.Perhapsthat's whenmamathinksthesingingis lovely.Whatdoyouthink,Rita.I hopelittleJackisbehavinghimself, andthatheisveryfondofSheila, yourself,andRita.Iamsureheis. Willsendacard,Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConventSchool, Albany,May1,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Afterreadingthe replytomypreviousletter,Iwas veryshakenup,seeingvouhadnot evenknownthattheHentyBros. werewhalinghereatonetime,and asyouaresoadvancedinyears,I thinkyoumustbelongtotheLubylightsection;thatiswhatweare calledwhenwedonotknowourlessous,andItrilltrytoexplainmatters moreclearlytoyou.Thewhalesare, asyououghttoknow,notmanufacturedbythetownspeople,butarea verylargespeciesoffish,whichgrow tothelengthofeightyfeet.And,althoughafish,itbreathesairlikea humanbeing,andthereforeitmust havehotblood.Ifthewhalewasmade byaperson,itcouldnothavewarm blood,andnowperhapsyouwillhave reasontothinkalittlewhileitiscalled awhalefactory.Youknowwhereig-

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noranceisbliss,itisfollytobewise, soyouwanttolookout.Another thingthePerthitesmightliketoknow isthataporpoiseissomethinglikea whale,butdoesnotgrowtothe enormouslength,butabouttwelveor fifteenfeetlong.Somehowthepeople upyourwayseemtoknowverylittle aboutourwaysdownhere,butIsupposeitwouldbejustaswelltoexcuse you.Perhapssomethingelseyoumight findfaultwith,butyoucansendit down,anditwillkeepmebusyinansweringyourreplies,andshowyou thatwecanhaveouradvantagesas wellasourdisadvantages.SoImust closenow,hopingyouareinthebest ofhealth,andlikeajoke.Yourtrue nephew, FRANKSULLIVAN.

Really,mydearFrank,Ithought whilstreadingyourdelightfullytyped letterthatitwaswrittenbyoneofmy instructiveniecesfromSt.Joseph's Club,buttheendofitdisillusioned me.Iwas,Iconfess,ignorantofthe factthatwhalersofthenameof HentvBros.atonetimemadehistory (orwasitromance),iftheydidn't makewhales,inyourdelightfultown. Awhale,Iknow,isabigfishwitha verylongtail.Ilearntthatmuch fromanoldcomicsong,andralso knowthat,likealotofboysandpoliticians,itdoesalotofspouting.Itis, yousay,afishandalsoananimal:it can,therefore,becold-bloodedand hot-blooded-anditisbothattimes. whichagainbringsitintocomparison withsomefolkwhoarehumanbeings. Idon'tthinkitcanbeclassed asadomesticanimal.Inever heardofanyonepettingawhale,althoughIamadvancedinyears,but perhapsthat'sbecauseIamblissfullyignorantinmanyways;canyoutell me.mydearFrank,ifyouever heardofapetwhale.Oneso verywiseshouldknowifman, whousuallyrateshimselfas"lord ofthefowlandthebrute,"has sofarsucceeded.Iamnottoosure thatyouhaven'tmisinformedme abouttheporpoise.Wehaveseveral inourgloriousriver,buttheyareplayful,happythings,theydon'tspout,no onewantstomolestthem,andI'm toldtheylovethesunshine.Don't imagine,dearLubylight,thatPerthites areunfriendlytotheirneighboursat Albany.Iamsurethereisagoodfellowshipbetweenthem,andiftheCommissionerforRailwayswouldonlyreducethefaresbetweenPerthand Albany,mostofournicepeople(myselfamongstthem)wouldbecome betteracquaintedwiththesightsand soundsandpeopleofyourlovely town.Personally,Ilovethemall, irrespectiveofageorcolour,and,like you,Frank,Iloveajoke.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

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SergeantVictorHoare,whowasrecentlyawardedtheCroixdeGuerreby theFrenchGovernment,andwas twicementionedinSirDouglasHaig's despatchesfordistinguishedservices inthefield,isthefifthsonofMrs.J. Hoare,ofNewtown(N.Z.).Heleft withtheHowitzerBatteryattached tothefifthreinforcements.Heserved intheGallipolicampaign,andhas sincebeenincontinuousservicein France.Hismother,whoisasisterof thelateAdjutantCaptainVictorKelsall,whowaskilledonGallipoli,has twoothersonsonactiveservicein France.Afourthson,Sergeant-Major J.R.Hoare,waswounded,andreturnedtoNewZealandayear'ago.Mrs. HoareisadaughterofthelateSergeant-MajorKelsall,whowasdrillinstructoratNapierformanyyears.He alsofoughtintheCrimea,aswellas intheMaoriwarintheearlysixties.

SergeantVictorHoare,whois24years ofage,isacousinofLance-Corporal SeddonKelsall,whoseimpressionsof Killarneyappearedrecentlyinthe "Record."HeisaCatholic,andwas educatedinN.Z.bytheMaristBrothers.Hisfather,thelateJohnHoare, wasanativeofCork,Ireland.

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"There'snotroubleatall,sir;the ladiesarebehavinglikeperfectgentlemen,"saidaDublinpolicemanata Suffragettemeeting.

Knicker:"HasSmithretiredfrom business?"

Booker:"Onlyfromhisown;not fromotherpeople's."

"Isthiscamping-outatentativearrangement?"

"Whataquestion!Howcanyou havecampswithouttents?"

"I'vejustbeenhavingatusslewith thedentist."

"Ah!Whocameoffbest?"

"Oh-er-itwasadraw."

"Apennyforyourthoughts,"chirpedtheyounglady. "Well,I'vehadworseoffersfrom publishers,"respondedthepoet.

"IthoughtIwouldintroduceareal cowintomyopera."

"Howdiditwork?"

"Didn'tworkatall.Themilkmaids frightenedthecow."

Uptown:"IhearJeffrieshasgot somethinguphissleevethatwill greatlysurpriseJohnson."

Downtown:"Youdon'tsay!What isit?"

Uptown:"Aiigoodstrongarm."

"Didthehusbandofthatsuffragette whowasalwayslongingforpeace everfindit?"

"Hehasfoundcomparativepeace; heiswiththearmyinFrance."

"Yourmistresstellsme,Jane,that youwishtoleaveandbecomeanattendantatalunaticasylum,ofall places.Why,whatexperiencehave youhad?"

"Well,sir,I'vebeenherethree years."

"Whydoyouinsistonhavingthe biggestshareofthepudding,Sammy?" askedanurseofoneofherlittle charges."Isn'tyourolderbrotherentitledtoit?"

"No,heisn't,"repliedthelittlefellow."'Coshewaseatingpuddingtwo yearsbeforeIwasborn!"

Amanlookedoverhisfenceandsaid tohisneighbour:"Hey,whatareyou buryingthere?"

"Oh,"hesaid,"Iamjustreplanting someofmyseeds."

"Seeds!Why,itlookslikeoneof myhens."

"Oh!that'sallright.Theseedsare insideofher."

Interviewer:"Whatisthefirstthing youlookforwhenyouexaminea man'shead?"

Phrenologist:"Hisbumpofbenevolence."

Interviewer:"\Vhyhisbumpof benevolence?"

Phrenologist:"SoIwillknowhow touchtoaskhimfortheexamination."

'Doesyourboy,Josh,knowanythingaboutrunningafarm?"

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ByOharleaJ. CHAPTERLXVI.

But,howevergladwearetohaveto recordthesehappyevents,wehave nottheleastnotionofattemptingadescriptionofthem.Toour mind,NedBrophy's-weddingwas worththemallputtogether-includingthe.Bishop,whosepresenceso turnedMrs.Kearney'sheadthatshe allbutcuttheQ'Shaughgessy'sfor,a wholemonthafter.Tobesure,Father HanniganwasatEllie'swedding,and didsomethingto'makeitlikeawedding.For,ifthetruthmustbetold, the"grandeur"ofthewholeaffair weighedheavilyonthespiritsofall present.fatherHannigancameallthe wayfromhismountainparish,where hewaslookeduponbyhis,flockasan orac:einallmatters,whetherspiritual ortemporal-andgavethemthenews oftheweek,withhisowncoments, fromthe,.altareverySunday,afterthe lastGospel..Notonenewspaper,'ex, cepthisown-andasinglecopyofthe "WeeklyCatholicIlluminator,"which twopolicemenandaprocess-server jointlysubscribedfor-everfoundits wayintoFatherHannigan'sparish. Andyet,wegrievetosay,hisparish suppliedthe-London"Times"with morethanonetexfforan'articleupon thewell-wornthemeofagrariancrime inIreland.ButFatherHanniganhad ahabitofaddressinganymemberof hisflock,againstwhomhehappened tohaveacomplainttomake,by. name,inamannerthatwasverytryingtothenervesofthecongregation, andkeptthemupontherack.untilhe hadcomedownfromthealtar,each dreadingtohearhisorherownname blurtedoutbythepreacheratany moment.HughKearney,whovisited FatherHannigantheSundaybefore hismarriage,hadanopportunityof witnessingthis,when,asherosefrom hiskneesattheconclusionofthe Mass,hewasstartledbythewords: "Mrs.Morrissy,whydon'tyousend yourdaughtertothechapeltoteach thechildrentheircatechism?'Twould becomeherbetterthandancing'FollowmedowntoCarlow,'overthereat Bosheenacorriga."

Eiekham. hecommencedtoplaythe"Coulin," therewasalittlescenewhichsurprised manypersonspresent.Mrs.Edmund Kielycouldnotcontrolheremotion; and,pressingherfaceagainstherhusband'sbreast,shesobbedaloud,and wassoovercomebyherfeelings,that Mrs.O'Connor,whowas,perhaps,as deeplymovedasherself-thoughyou wouldneverguessitbylookingather -ledherimpulsivefriendfromthe room;theblindmusician,astheyglidedby,raisinghisheadwiththatlisteningexpression,asifaninvisible spiritwerewhisperingtohimwhat wasgoingon. ArthurandEdmundfollowedthem outafteralittlewhile.

"Really,Annie,yousurpriseme," saidEdmund. "Icouldn'thelpit,Edmund.It broughtpoorpapasovividlytomy mind.Thenightisveryfine.Letus walkforawhile-" "Iobject,"saidArthur,touchingher shoulderwiththetipsofhisfingers. Sotheyremainedstandingatthewindow. "Ibelieve,"saidMary,afterasilenceofseveralminutes,assheraised herblueeyesto,theclearsky,"Ibelievethereis,nohappinessinthis worldwithoutashadowuponit."

our.Hughwasasgreatastay-at-homi asever;andGracewasasfondofa danceasever.Therewasaroundof verypleasantlittlepartiesatChristmastimeamongtheiracquaintances, tonotoneofwhichHughcouldbeinducedtogo-excepttoWoodlands. Hewasreadyenoughtogothere, Gracesaid.Andwhenherfatherwas atWoodlandsontheseoccasions,and heandHughandEdmunddiscussed literaryorpoliticalsubjects-withDr. ArthurO'Connortocontradicteverybodyandobjecttoeverything-for ArthurwasnothingifnotcriticalGraceusedtosayitcamefullyupto herideaofwhatrefinedandintellectualsocietyoughttobe.Andtheold mansion,andtheancestraltreesoutside-forthetimberatWoodlandswas notallcutdown-andacertainhighbornairinthehostess,werenotaltogetherlostsightof;thoughGrace's notionsaboutthe"upperten"were considerablymodifiedsincethetime sheusedtoedifyMarywithherviews astowhatanaristocracyoughttobe. ButthoughHughwouldgonowhere buttoWoodlands,hewishedherto go,sayingthatheraccountofallthat happenedwasquitetrue.Butequally truewasitthatHughKearneyfound itverypleasanttobealonewithhis booksofanevening,readingandthinking.Yet,letthepageorthevisionbe neversofascinating,themomenthe heardhervoiceorherfootstep,his heartleapedtowelcomeher.

"Andwhatshadowdoyouseenow?"

Arthurasked.

"PoorEllie,sofaraway,"shereplied. sadly. "Sheisahappygirl,"returnedArthur. "Yes,IhoPeandbelieveso."

"AndsurelyGraceishappy,"Edmundobserved. "Ye'dbetalkingofhappiness,"exclaimedMauriceKearney,whohad comeintotheroomunobserved,and somewhatstartledthembytheabruptnessofhisaddress."Ye'dbetalkingof happiness.WattletoesandPegWhack" -Mr.Kearneyhadageniusfornicknames-"arethehappiestpairin Europe.Come,Mrs.Kiely;youmust comeinandgiveusasong."

CHAPTERLXVII.

lovebutonce,itwaswhentwospirits rushedtogetherinthisway,andwere partedbydeathorsomeothercause thatdidnotinvolveblametoeither." "Thathasbeenatheoryofmine," Hughreplied. "Isitstill?"

Well,yes.Itis,"heanswered, thoughtfully. Shewassilentagain,gazingintothe fire. "Hugh." Hebentoverher,andlookedinto -hereyes. "Tellme-" "WhatamItotellyou?"heasked, smiling;forshehadrelapsedintosilence. "Wasitofmeyouwerethinking whenyousaidthat?"Shebentback herhead,andraisedhereyestohis withaconfidentsmile. Hewasonthepointofanswering seriously"Yes,"whenherecollected himself,and,leaningbackinhischair, laughedheartily. Shelookedupinsurprise,andeven appearedtroubled. "Whydoyoulaugh?"sheasked.

"Justrememberhow.oldyouwere atthattime,"hereplied. "Ah,nomatter,"saidGrace;"can't yousayitwasofmeyouwerethink. ing?" "Well,perhapsIhadsomesortofa previsionofwhat,wastocome-

Onenight'Gracewashomeearlier thanusual.Shedrewachaircloseto his,andHughshuthisbook,prepared tolistentoalivelydescriptionofMrs. O'Shaughnessy'sparty.ButtohissurpriseGrace'remainedsilentand thoughtful:Helookedanxiouslyat her,fearingthatshemight'beill.But therewasno'signofillnessinthat bright.bewitchingface;for,though thoughtful,itwasbright,andtohim, atleast,itwasbewitchinginall moods.Itwaspleasant,too,tolookat herdressedwithsuchperfecttaste. "Butwhydoesshenotbeginto talk?"Hughaskedhimself. "Notaword;sheonlyleantagainst hisarm,andgazedintothefire. 'Doyourememberthetimewhen Mr.Lowewashere?"shesaidatlast, withoutmoving,andstillgazinginto thefire.

'AndnowIfindthefancytrue, Andfairerthanthevisionmadeit.' Buthowdoyourememberallthis?'" "Idon'tknow.Iwaspassingthe doorwhileyouweresayingit.Ididn't minditatallatthetime,butitoccurredtomeafterwards.Thatand BessyMorris'sstoryabouttheBeauty Race,andFionaMacool,and'theone littlegirlthathe'dratherhavethan anyofthem,'wereconstantlyinmy mind."

"She'llcomeeverySunday,sir,"returnedMrs.Morrissy,withareproachfullookatayounggirlwhokneltnext Hugh,andwhoseburningcheekstold alltooMainly_thatshewasthedelinquentwhopreferredtodanceat Bosheenacorriga.toteachingthecatechismtothechildreninthechapel. "Ifeveramandiedofabroken heartitwaspoorFatherMcMahon!" wasFatherHannigan'sremark,ashe andHughcametotheturnoftheroad nearMat,Donovan's."Knocknagow killedhim.Heneverraisedhishead after,And'tisaterriblechange,sure -notigh,"headded;asheturnedround inthegig,andlookeddownthehill. '"Tisaterriblechange.And'tishard toknowwhere'twillstop,orwhatwill betheendofit.Yehadanarrowescapeyourselves.Onlyforthenew leaseSirGarrettgaveyoubeforethe propertywassoldye'dbeinabad way.There'snothinglikesecurity." "That'strue,"Hughobterved."And thosenewlandlordSareraising'the rentstothelastShillingthelandwill make.Theylook-upontheirpurchases solelyfromacommercialpointof vievd,andIfearmanyofthemwill proii,ehardermattersthantheirpredecessors." "HowisEdmundKellygettingon withWoodlands?"FatherHannigan asked."Oh,.first.rate,"returned.Hugh."He isbecomingacapital.farmer.Buthe maythankMatDonovan,whoishis right-handman."

Twasagreatconsolationtothe oldbaronettodiein'thehomeofhis ancestors,"thepriestobserved."But Ibelievehecouldnothavesavedit fronlthewreck,onlyforthedoctor's money.ButIbelievethedoctorhad thebestofthebargainafterall.What ishegoingtogiveyourself?"

"Oh,Ineverspoke.ofsuchathing," Hughreplied,lookingdispleased.

"Oh,whenthemoneyisthere,I don,4seewhyyoushouldn'tgetit,"returnedFatherHannigan-I'lltalkto Kielyaboutit." "Irequestthatyouwillnot,"said Hugh."Itwouldbemostdisagreeable topie." "Well,verywell-Iwon'tniindit. And,indeed,Ibelievethere'snboccasion.Hewon'tforgetGrace,Illbe bound.Butarewe.goingto:have'Flaherty?" "Yes,"Hughanswered,.laughingat theabruptnesswithwhichhitreverend friendchangedthesubject;"hepromisedtocome." AndMr.Flahertykepthispromise. And,thoughthecrimson-velvetwas somewhatfaded,notsowashismusic, whichwasasbrilliantasever.Indeed, when,atFatherHannigan'srequest,

Good-bye.-Theoldroom-Mrs.Heffernan'stroubles.-"MagnificentTippreary."-Agleamofsunshine.-But Knocknagowisgone. Wehavenowcountedtheyearsas theystole.awaylikevisionsofthe night.-Whatneedtocountthem? Theywerehere,andtheyaregone! Andnowwemustsaygood-bye-and tadenoughitistobeobligedtosay it.Godbepraised!weseetruth,and 'trust,andthankfulnessintheeyes raisedtoours,andnoshadowofreproachatall.And,Godbepraised again,therearetearsinthoseeves, andwefeeltheclaspofaslender hand!Butwiththisthereaderhasnot muchtodo;soweshallonlyad& .mayhisorhergood-byes,when_they mustbesaid,bealllikethisone. But,whateverotherchangesthe yearshavebrought,thelittleroomup inthesteeproofoftheoldcottageis muchthesameaswhenBarneyBrodherickthrewArthurO'Connor'sletter intothewindowintheiviedgablelong .ago.Itisstillcalled"Mary'sroom," andsometimes"mamma'sroom"by twolovelylittleladies,wholivealmost entirelyatthecottage,andforwhose hoofthelittleroomhasbeenturned intoanursery.Thereisanoldstraw chairthere,whichthelittleladies'regardwithsomethinglikeawe,,asthey ,talkinwhispers:ofthepoorsickgirl =whowassogoodandsopatient,and .*Jvliogavethestrawchair,to-their mammawhenshewasdying.'These twolittleladiesaretheirgrand7mama'spets;andeven"dressingdinners"isnothalfsoimportantamatter nowinMrs.Kearney'seyesasitused Aobe.Buttheyhavebeenobserved, latterly,feelingtheirnosescarefully, andclimbinguponchairstolookat themintheglass;forpeoplearecon tinuallytellingthemthat'thesaid loosesare"outofjoint"sincethearrivaloftheplumplittlestrangerin thecradle;andtheywondermuch howthat,canbe,seeingthattheplump littlestrangernevertouchedtheir :hosesatall,but,onthecontrary, seemstodevotemostofhiswaking hourstovigourouslythumpinghisowo nosewithhisdimpledlittlefist,which, fortunatelyforhim,hasnoknuckles, andthereforecannothurthimvery much.Thenose,hisgrandmother avers,isheruncleDan's;andtherosebudofamouth-thatisneverdone blowingbubbles-hisauntMary's; andthedoublechin,hisgrandfather's "allover.""And,".Mrs.Kearneywould, coritinue,"he'llhavehisfather'seyebrows.""Andhismother'scheek," Hughadded,oneday.AtwhichGrace laughed,andshookherfistathim.

"Irememberisquitewell,"hereplied."Indeed,Ihavebeenthinking ofhimandRichardto-night.Itisa strangecoincidencethattheyshould betogetheragaininanotherquarter oftheglobe."

"Thisverynight,"continuedGrace, stillgazingintothefire-"Ican'tthink oftheyearjustnow,butitwasthis verynight-theywereinthisroom. Richardsatintheoldarm-chair,and Mr.Lowewasstandingtherewithhis elbowonthechimney-piece.Doyou remember?"

"Yes;theyusedtocomeinhereto smoke." "Richardaskedyouwhetheryou thoughtapersoncouldlovemorethan once."HereGraceseemedlostin thoughtforsomeminutes."Andyou saidyes,"shecontinued,asifunconsciousofthepause;"thataperson mightreallylovemorethanonce;but thatyoubelieveditwas'the'fateof sometoloveoneastheynevercould loveanother,.Doyouremember?"

"Notexactly.ButIdaresayIsaid so,forIhavealwaysthoughtso." "Doyouthinksostill?"

"Yes,Icertainlydo.5

"Andyousaid,if'iteverhappened thatamanorawomancouldnever

"HowmuchIoweBessyMorris," saidHugh,halflaughing,halfdreamily,layinghishanduponherhead, "SheandMatDonvanarethehappiest coupleinallTipperarythismoment." "No;notthehappiest,"saidGrace. "Isometimesfearwearetoohappy, Hugh." 'Nottoohappy,solongaswedo notforgettheGiver." "Shemadenoreply,butcontinued gazingintothefire. "Now,Grace,doyouthinkIcan allowthis?Whereistheuseinyour beinghomeearlyifyoustayupthis way?Here,drinkthiswhile'tishot.I thoughtyouwerein,bedanhourago." ItwasMrs.Kearney,whoroused themfromtheirdreamingafullhalf. hourafterHughhadlastspoken.She cameintotheroomwithapossetfor Grace;who,Mrs.Kearneywouldhave it,requiredallsortsofnursingjust then. "Thiswasinthewinter-the"dreary winter"somepeopletallit.Butnoone inthatoldcottageeverthoughtof callingit"dreary." Itisnowautumn,towardstheend ofSeptember. "Ican'thelpfeelingalittlediscontented,"saidGrace."WheneverEdmundmakeshisappearanceHughis neverhometilllongafternightfall. AndiftheychancetogonearWoodlands,Imaygivehimuptilleleven o'clockorlater."

"Whatwouldyoudoifyouwere likeme?"Maryasked.

'Well,Isuppose,"Gracereplied,"I'd consolemyselfwiththeideathatwe weregettingrich.Arthurseemsto havegreatpractice."'' (Tobecontinued.)

AndwhosohappyasGrace!Fora whiletherewasonelittlevexationthat usedtoputherintoascoldinghum-

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