The Record Newspaper 25 May 1918

Venice=FairestofFairCities

ByE.Leahy,inthe"IrishRu,ir."

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Ifwecouldtracethebeginningof Venice,thatfairestoffaircities,we mustgobackthirteencenturiesgropingourwaythroughthemistswhich veilthosefar-offyearssincetheenchantresscityarstrose,asitwere, fromthedepthsofthesea. InthefifthcenturyAttilawithhis savagehordesdescendeduponItaly, spreadingruinanddesolationthroughouttheland.Fleeingterror-stricken fromtheburningcityofAttinum,a bandofexilessoughtshelteronthe drearysandywastesscatteredoverthe innerlagoonsoftheAdriatic.Here, onamarshymeadow,theybuiltthe cityofTorcello,sevenmilesfromwhere Veniceroseafterwards,motherand daughter,asRuskindescribesthem. Theremainsoftheoldercitycanstill betraced.ItisasubjectofcontroversywhethertheDuomoofTorcello, stillperfect,wasbuiltintheseventh ortheeleventhcentury. TheoldVenetianchroniclersarein agreementinfixingthedateofthe foundationofVeniceasthe25thof March,421.Thefoundationsofthe city"werelaidontheislandofthe Rialto,thehighestandnearesttothe mouthofthedeeprivernowcalled theBrenta."

InthosedaysSt.Theodorewaspatron ofthecity,andachurchbuiltinhis honourstoodwherenowstandsthe Duomo.Evenatthepresentday,his statuestandingonacrocodileoccupies apillarinthePiazzettafacingthaton whichstandsthewingedlionofSt. Mark.TheGreatPiazzapresenteda verydifferentappearancethento whatitdoesinthesedays,beinga greenfieldthroughwhichranasmall streamwithtreesateitherside.Alreadyeveninthatearlystageofher existence,Venicewasmakinganame forherselfintheworldofcommerce; hershipswhichleftforforeignports withcargoesofsalt,salt-fish,andother commoditiesofhomeproduction,returnedladenwiththewealthofthe East,shimmeringsilkentissues,rainbow-huedcarpets,andothercostly things.

In828thebodyofSt.Markwas broughtwithgreatsecrecyfromAlexandriatoVeniceandplacedinthe confessiooftheprivatechapelattachedtothePalaceoftheDoges,which hadbeenbuiltin810.Fromthattime forththeVenetiansplacedtheircity underthepatronageofSt.Mark.A traditionstillexiststhatSt.Mark foundedthechurchatAquillia,andso mayberegardedasthefirstBishopof theVenetianislands.

In946,violentdisturbancesbroke outinVeniceinwhichtheDogePietro Candiano,thefourthDogeofhis name,losthislife,fallingavictim,togetherwithhisinfantson,tothefury ofthepopulace,angeredbyhisarroganceandhisexactions.

theDogeOrscolo,theplaceinwhich thebodyoftheholyEvangelistrested hadbeenaltogetherforgotten;sothat theDogeVitalFalierwasentirelyignorantoftheplaceofthevenerable deposit.Thiswasnolightaffliction, notonlytothepiousDoge,buttoall thecitizensandpeople;sothatat last,movedbyconfidenceinthedivine mercy,theydeterminedtoimplore withprayerandfastingthemanifestationofsogreatatreasurewhichdid notnowdependuponanyhuman effort.Ageneralfastbeingtherefore proclaimed,andasolemnprocession appointedforthe25thdayofJune, whilethepeopleassembledinthe churchintercededwithGodinfervent prayersforthedesiredboon,theybeheld.withasmuchamazementasjoy, aslightshakinginthemarblesofa pillar(neartheplacewherethealtar oftheCrossisnow),whichpresently fallingtotheearth,exposedtothe viewoftherejoicingpeoplethechest ofbronzeinwhichthebodyofthe Evangelistwaslaid."

TheRiseoftheRepublic. TherapidriseoftheRepublicof Venicetowealthandpower,andher proudsupremacyinmaritimecommerce,wonforhermanyenemies. Throughoutthecourseofherhistory wefindheralmostcontinuallyengagedinwarwithsomeStateorother, sometimessufferingcrushingdefeats, andyetcontinuallygrowinginwealth.

In1202,theyearoftheFourthCrusade,theVenetiansfittedoutagreat

excessescommittedbythearmywhen Constantinoplewastaken,theVenetianhistorianquaintlysays:"The Venetiansonlywhowereofgentler soultookthoughtforthepreservation ofthosemarvellousworksofhuman genius,transportingthemafterwards toVenice,astheydidthefourfamous horseswhichnowstandonthefacade ofthegreatBasilica,alongwithmany columns,jewelsandpreciousstones, withwhichtheydecoratedthePala d'oroandthetreasuryofSanMarco."

In1797,Napoleontookthesefamous bronzehorsestoParis.WhenVenice passedunderAustrianrulein1814 theywererestoredtothecity.Now,in thetwentiethcentury,onceagainthey havebeentakenoutofVenice,this timetosavethemfromAustrian bombs.

InthewholehistoryofVenicethere isperhapsnostorysofullofromance asthatofthetwobrothersofthe houseofPolo,longfamousintherecordsofVenetiancommerce.About themiddleofthethirteenthcentury NiccoloandMatteoPolowereatthe headofalargemercantileestablishmentinConstantinople,presumablya branchofthehouseinVenice.Constantinopleatthattimewasagain threatenedwithsiegeandallitsattendanthorrors.andjustwhenthe dangerwasmostimminentwefind thetwobrothers,leavingthebusiness inchargeofanotherbrother,setting outforCentralAsia.thenanunknown region,butonewhichaffordedlimit-

Thechoiceofthepeoplenowfell uponPietroOrscolo,whomallVenice heldinhonourandrespect.Orscolo's firstactasDogewastosetaboutrebuildingtheDucalPalaceandthe ShrineofSt.Mark,bothofwhichhad beendestroyedinagreatfirewhich brokeout-duringthedisturbances whichmarkedthecloseofhispredecessor'sreign.Veniceatthattimewas asyetastrugglingState.andDoge Orscolowasnothimselfrich.Butthe ancientrecordsofthecitytellusthat hedevotedthegreaterpartofhispatrimonytotherebuildingofSt.Mark's ShrineandtheDucalPalace.Heset asideeightthousandducatsayearto bespentupontheworkuntilitscompletion,whichtookeightyyears.We arealsotoldthathesoughtfarand nearforskilledworkmen.bringing themevenfromConstantinople,at thattimeregardedasthehomeofall thearts.Heitwas,saythehistorians, whoorderedfromConstantinoplethe world-famousPalad'oro,thegreatest treasure'ofSt.Mark'sandthemost magnificentgoldaltarscreeninthe world. SanMarcowasconsecratedonthe 8thOctober.1085.accordingtosome historians;accordingtoothers,in 1094;foracertaintytheconsecration tookplaceinthereignofVitalFaliere, whowasDogefrom1084to1096.Duringthelongperiodthatelapsedfrom thedateoftheconsecrationofSan Marcountilthefinaloverthrowofthe VenetianRepublictheworkofbeautifyingtheDuomowascontinueduninterruptedly. Itwouldseemthatduringthework ofrebuildinginauguratedbytheDoge PietroOrscolo(IISanta),theprecise spotinwhichrestedthepreciousremainsofSt.Markwasforgotten.The mannerofitsmiraculousdiscoveryis thusrelatedbytheoldchroniclers. "Aftertherepairsundertakenby

INTERIOROFST.MARK'S,VENICE.

expeditionledbytheagedDogeEnricoDandolo,usuallydescribedas blind,althoughthisisdisputedby somehistorians.Amidstscenesof greatenthusiasm,thefleetofthree hundredvessels,onboardwhichwere anumberofFrenchCrusaders,sailed fortheEast.Butonthewayadiversionoccurred.AtZara,wherethey hadhaltedtopunishtherebelliousinhabitants,everreadytogivetrouble totheVenetians,wordwasbrought thatIsaac,EmperoroftheGreeks, hadbeendethronedbyhisownbrother,whohadblindedhimandthrown himintoadungeonatConstantinople, whilstAlexius,hisyoungsonandheir, wasawandererthroughEurope. Firedwithindignation,theFrench andVenetiansatoncesailedforCon'stantinople,whichtheytook.Theold blindemperorwasrestoredtohis throne,andhissonAlexiuswas crownedinSt.Sophiaashisheirand coadjutor.Itwasashort-livedtriumph.Inlessthanayearnotherrevolutionbrokeout.TheCrusaders againbesiegedthecity,whichthey tookandsacked,buttheyfound youngAlexiusmurderedandhisaged fatherdeadofgriefandmisery.

TheFourthCrusade,begununder suchbrilliantauspices,endedindefeatanddisaster.TheDogeEnrico Dandolo,whohadperformedmiracles ofvalour,diedin1205,farawayfrom hisbelovedVenice,andwasburiedin theChurchofSanaaSophiainConstantinople.Whenwereadofhis heroicdeedsitisindeedhardtobelievethatatthetimeofhisdeathhe hadreachedthegreatageofninetyseven. Constantinopleatthattimewasthe richestcityintheworld,astorehouse ofpeerlessworksofart,andthe Venetiansreturnedtotheircityladen withtherichestspoil.Writingofthe

lesspossibilitiesoftradinginthe richesoftheEast'sbeautifulcarpets, gorgeousstuffs,ivoryfurs,spices.The twobrothersgotasfaras'Bokhara, andtheretheyremainedforthree years,unableforsomereasontocontinuetheirtravelsortoreturn.At last,bygreatgoodfortune,theycontrivedtoreachthefardistantcity whereabodethegreatKublaKhan, lordofalltheTartarsintheworld." ThegreatEasternpotentatereceived thestrangerswiththeutmostcourtesyandgraciousness,anddisplayed thedeepestinterestinalltheytold himofthemannersandcustomsof theirfar-offland.ButitwastheirreligionwhichexcitedtheKhan's supremeinterest.TheVenetianswere, ofcourse,Catholics,andtheexplanationwhichtheygaveoftheirfaithso pleasedtheTartarrulerthatheasked hisgueststotakeapetitionfromhim tothePope,askingforahundredmissionariestobesenttopreachChristianitytohispeople,andheparticularlyspecifiedthatthesemissionaries shouldbemencapableofconvincing theTartarsofthetruthofwhatthey taught.

ceasedtothinkofthemasliving. Therefore,whenonedayin1295,three wild-lookingmeninTartardress,with flowinghairandbeards,presented themselvesattheCasaPola,claiming tobethosekinsmensolongbelieved tobedead,wecannotwonderthat theywereregardedasimpostors. Thenitwasthatthesediscredited strangersdevisedastrangeplanby whichtoconvincetheirrelativesof thetruthoftheirstory.Theyinvited theserelativestoasplendidbanquet atwhichthethreeappearedinflowingrobesofcrimsonsatin,whichas soonastheirguestswereseatedthey changedforothersofcrimsondamask, orderingthefirstsettobegiventothe servants.Whenthefirstcoursewas finished,theyrosefromtableand againchangedtheirdress,thistimefor crimsonvelvet,asbeforegivingthe cast-offdamaskrobestotheservants. Attheendofthedinnertheychanged, oncemore,puttingonplainclothgarmentsthesameastheirguests.Naturallyenough,thesestrangedoingsas, tonishedeveryone.Butthegreat climaxwastocome.Herewe'shalllet theoldhistoriantellhistalehimself; "Whentheservantshadleftthehalt, MesserMarco,theyoungest,rising fromthetable,wentintohisroom andbroughtoutthethreecoarsecloth surcoatsinwhichtheyhadcomehome. Andimmediatelythethreebegan withsharpknivestocutopenthe seams,andtotearoffthelining,upon whichtherepouredforthagreatquantityofpreciousstones,rubies,sapphires,carbuncles,diamonds,andemeralds,whichhadbeensewedintoeach coatwithgreatcare,sothatnobody couldhavesuspectedthatanything wasthere.Foronpartingwiththe greatKhantheyhadchangedallthe wealthhebestowedupontheminto preciousstones,knowingcertainly thatiftheyhaddoneotherwisethey nevercould,bysolonganddifficulta road,havebroughttheirproperty homeinsafety.Theexhibitionofsuch anextraordinaryandinfinitetreasure ofjewelsandpreciousstoneswhich coveredthetablefilledallpresent withsuchastonishmentthattheywere dumbandalmostbesidethemselves, andtheyatoncerecognisedthesehonouredandveneratedgentlemenofthe Ca'Poliwhomatfirsttheyhaddoubted,andreceivedthemwiththegreatesthonourandreverence.Andwhen thestorywasspreadabroadinVenice, theentirecity,bothnoblesandpeople, rushedtothehousetoembracethem andtomakeeverydemonstrationof lovingkindnessandrespectthatcould beimagined.AndMesserMatteo,who wastheeldest,wascreatedoneofthe most-honouredmagistratesofthe city,andalltheyouthofVeniceresortedtothehousetovisitMesser Marco."Marco,itwouldseem,was muchgiventotalkoftheKhan'sgreat wealth,whichhealwayscountedby millionsingold,forwhichreason,we aretold."thesurnamewasgivento himofMarcoMillione,whichmaybe seennotedinthepublicbooksofthe republic.Andthecourtyardofhis housefromthattimetothishasbeen vulgarlycalledtheCorteMillione." Thereisadelightfultouchof humourinthedescriptionoftheeffect ofthejewelsupontherelatives,causingthemtorecogniseatonce"these honouredandveneratedgentlemen." Butinallages,inalllands,human natureisthesame,andthoseold Venetiansarenottheonlyoneswhose viewsandsentimentshavebeensuddenlychangedbythesightofriches.

Inthesedaysofrapidtravelitprovokesasmiletoreadthatthereturn journeyoccupiednearlyfouryears. Manyunforseenobstaclesarosetopreventthecarryingoutoftheirmission, whichultimatelyprovedafailure. ..otwithsandingthis,theyoncemore turnedtheirfacestowardsKubla Khan'sdistantcity,thistimeaccompaniedbyNiccolo'sson,Marco,aboy offifteen.Fromthattimefortwentyfiveyearswehearnothingmoreof theseadventuroustravellers.TheaccountoftheirreappearanceinVenice readslikeatalefromtheArabian Nights.Nothinghadbeenheardof themfornearlytwenty-fiveyears,and naturallyfriendsandkinsfolkhadlong

Someyearslater,MarcoPolo,fightingfortheRepublicagainsttheir powerfulrivalGenoa,foundhimself withnumerousotherVenetiansa prisonerinaGenoesedungeon.During theyearhespentincaptivityhebeguiledthetimeforhimselfandhis fellow-prisonersrecountingallthe marvelswhichhehadseenduringhis yearsofwanderinginthosefar-off Easternlands,aroundwhichhungsuch mystery.Marconeverweariedoftelling,norhislistenersofhearing,all aboutKublaKhan.Amongstthe prisonerstherechancedtobeoneRusticiano,anativeofPisa,whopossessedsomeskillinwriting.WhileMarco talked,hewrotedownwhithesaidin oldFrench.

Thosesheetsofvellum,onwhich weretranscribedMarco'stravel-stories, simple,plainnarrativeofwhathe sawandheard,withhereandthere somewondrouslegendtoenliventhem forhishearers,formedabookoftravel whichevenyetisofdeepestinterest, sotrueandfaithfulanaccountisit

SATURDAY,MAY25,1918. ofalmostthewholeofAsia,atthate timewhollyunknown, AmodernwritersaysofMarcoPolo that"Hewasthe'firsttravellertoi tracearouteacrossthewholelongitude ofAsia thefirsttravellertore- vealChinainallitswealthandvast- ness." Fromaboutthemiddleofthefif- teenthcenturytilltowardstheclose ofthesixteenthwastheperiodin whichVeniceseemstohaveattained thehighestpinnacleofgreatnessand splendour,eventhoughconstantly harried,astheproudRepublicever was,byjealousrivals.Therecordsof thattime,andthescenesdepictedby thepainterspresenttousacityof palacesglowingwithradiantcolour,a cityfilledwithjoyouslifeandre-echo- ingfrommorninguntilnightwith laughterandsong. Itwasalsothemostbrilliantperiod ofVenetianart,theperiodduring whichthatgloriousgalaxyofpainters irradiatedtheirnativecitywiththe immortallightoftheirgenius:the Bellinibrothers,Giorgione,Tintoretto, Titian,normustweforgetCarpacio, theplaceofwhosebirthanddeathare alikeunknown:namesthesewhich sheduponVeniceundyinglustre. sinceMeanwhilethroughallthecenturies

DogePietroOrscolo(11Santa) begantheworkofrebuildingiSan Marcohadbeengrowingyearafter yearmoreandmoreperfectinbeauty, untilatlastitstoodasitstandsto- day,oneofthemostglorioustemples everraisedbypioushandsandhearts tothegloryofGod.Insideandout- sidethismatchlessDuomuisadaz- zlingvisionofbeauty.LetRuskin,in wordsofburningeloquence,picture forusthisgloriousvisionasitfirstbreaksuponthetraveller'ssight: thererisesavisionofthe earth,andallthegreatSquareseems tohaveopenedfromitinakindof awethatwemayseeitfaraway-a multitudeofpillarsandwhitedomes, clusteredintoalong,lowpyramidof colouredlight;atreasureheap,it seems,partlyofgold,andpartlyof opalandmother-of-pearl.hollowed beneathintofivegreatvaultedporches.ceiledwithfairmosaic,and besetwithsculptureofalabaster,clearasamberanddelicateasivory-sculp- turefantasticandinvolved,ofpalm leavesandlilies,andgrapesandpome- granates,andbirdsclingingandflut- teringamongthebranches,alltwined togetherintoanendlessnetworkof budsandplumes;andinthemidstof it.thesolemnformsofangels,sceptred, androbedtothefeet,andleaningto eachotheracrossthegates,their figuresindistinctamongthegleaming ofthegoldengroundthroughthe leavesbesidethem,interruptedand dim,likethemorningasitfadedbackamongthebranchesofEden,when firstitsgateswereangel-guardedlong ago.Androundthewallsofthe porchestherearesetpillarsofvarie- gatedstones,jasperandporphyry,anddeep-greenserpentinespottedwith flakesofsnow,andmarbles,thathalf refuseandhalfyieldtothesunshine, Cleopatra-like,'theirbluestveinsto kiss"-theshadow,asitstealsback fromthem,revealinglineafterlineof azureundulation,asarecedingtideleavesthewavedsand:theircapitals richwithinterwoventracery,rootedknotsofherbage,anddriftingleaves ofacanthusandvine,andmystical signs,allbeginningandendinginthe Cross:andabovetheminthebroadarchievoltsacontinuouschainoflar- guageandoflife-angels,andthe signsofheaven,andthelaboursof men,eachinitsappointedseasonupon earth;andabovethese,anotherrange ofglitteringpinnaclesmixedwithwhitearchesedgedwithscarletflow- ers-aconfusionofdelightamidst whichthebreastsoftheGreekhorses areseenblazingintheirbreadthof goldenstrength,andtheSt.Mark's Lion,liftedonabluefieldcovered withstars,untilatlast,asifinecstasy, thecrestsofthearchesbreakintoa marblefoam,andtossthemselvesfar intotheblueskyinflashesandwreaths ofsculpturedspray,asifthebreakers ontheLidoshorehadbeenfrost- boundbeforetheyfell,andthesea nymphshadinlaidthemwithcoral andamethyst theSt.Mark'sporchesarefullofdovesthatnestle amongthemarblefoliageandmingle thesoftirridescenceoftheirliving plumes,changingateverymotion, withthetintshardlylesslovelythat havestoodunchangedforsevenhun- dredyears." Andoftheinterior,whatcanbesaid savethatisequalsinsplendourthegloriousexterior.Thewallsareall facedwithpreciouscolouredmarbles, prophyriesandalabaster,orglass mosaicsongoldground.Thevariousmarblesareplacedinbroadbands alternatingsothatonevolourharmon- isesandenhancestheeffectofthe other.Thewholeofthedomeiscov- eredwithgoldmosaics.Thepavement ofthechurchisofredandgreenpor- phyry wonderfulmixedwithwhitemarblein designssomeofwac,,11..,.

aglesandlions.Wehavealready mentionedthemagnificentaltar- screenknownasthePalad'oro,which sthechiefgloryofSanMarco.Itis formedofmiscroscopiecloisonne enamelpicturesofmagnificentcolour andperfectionofdetail.Theenamels arepartlytranslucent,allowingthe gold colouredbackgroundtoshinethroughthe enamel.Christinglory,arch- angels,angels,saintsandprophets mingledwithscenesfromOurLord's lifeformthesubjectsofthesewonder- fulThepictures.magnificentpalaceoftheDoges adjoining.St.Mark'swasbeguninthe year1300,andtookthreecenturiesto complete.Thesplendidcouncil-chambersarerichlydecorated,.thewalls beingcoveredwithpaintingsbythe greatVenetianpainters.

Asmallbridge,knownastheBridge ofSighs,immortalisedbyByron,leads fromtheDucalPalaceacrossanarrowcanaltotheStateprisonontheoppo- siteside;itwasbuiltin1588.

ThegloryofVenicehasdeparted; herproudsupremacyasQueenofthe Adriatichaslongbeenhumbledtothe dust,butevenyetdoesshefascinate andenthraltheworld,whichtrembles atthethoughtofinjurytothefairest ofcities,matchles§eveninherdecay. OnewhohasvisitedVenicelatelyde- scribesherasenshroudedinsilence andloneliness;gonearethetourists;herpalacesareemptytherestaurants andhotelsareclosed:thegreat SquareofSt.Mark,oncefilledwithmeandnoise,isdeserted-(howRus- kinwouldrejoiceI--thegondolier's mournfulcryofwarningnolongeris heardonthecanals.Silent,desolate,Veniceseemstosleeponthewaters. dreamingofthegloriesoffar-offolden days,disturbedinherdreamseverand anonbythesullensoundofhostile gunswhichthreatenherexistence.Andaworldwhichwouldbethe poorerforherlosslooksuninhorror anddismayatthethoughtofher danger.

HibernianSociety

St.Kevin'sBranch,No.414,Subiaco. Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldonThursday,16th inst,whenthepresident,Bro.Gilbert- son,presidedoveranattendanceof20 members.Theimportantbusinessof theeveningwastheelectionandiniti- ationofthefollowingofficersforthe ensuingtwelvemonths:President, Bro.M.Collins;vice-president,Sister M.Curtin;secretary,SisterK. Twomey;treasurer,Bro.J.J.Sheehan: warden.SisterH.Fitzgerald;guard- ian,SisterK.O'Reilly;assistant-sec- retary,Bro.E.E.Hughes;sick visitors,SistersFitzgeraldandM. Curtin,Bros.MurphyandGilbertson;judicialcommittee.Bros.Murphy,E. Hughes, SistersHoran,Curry,Gilbertson,and Fitzgerald,M.Curtin,andK. andW.O'Reilly;socialcommittee,Bros.Gilbertson,Sheehan,andHoran, andSistersM.CurtinandF.Durkin. Bro.Collinsinavery.optimistic speechthankedthemembersforelect- inghimtothehighpositionofpre- sidentafterafewweeks'membership, andexpressedthehopethattherollof memberswouldbedoubledbeforethe expirationofhisterm.Hecongratu-latedtheladymembersonthezeal shownbythem,andthewillingness withwhichtheyacceptedoffice,par- ticularlythenewsecretary,Sister aKathleenTwomey.SisterTwomey,in neatlittlespeech,thankedthemem- bersfortheconfidencereposedinher. selfinelectinghertheirfirstlady secretary,andthepresidentforhis encouragingremarks.Alltheother newlyelected°dicersbrieflyreturned thanksfortheirappointment.Avote ofthankswasaccordedtheretiring officers,whichwasgratefullyacknow- ledgedbytheretiringpresidentBro, Gilbertson,andtheretiringsecretary, Bro.W.A.Brown.Thesocialcom- mitteereportedthattheyhadbeen unabletoarrangeameetingforSun- day.the12thinst,buthaddecidedto meetonSunday,the19th,whena syllabusforthenextsixmonthswould bedecidedupon.Thiswillinclude datesforbranchCommunionSundays. Inthepastthisall-importantobliga- tiononthepartofmembershasbeensomewhatneglected.Thehopeis hereexpressedthatonfutureoc- casionsthememberswillattendin goodnumberswearingregalia,andap- proachHolyCommunion.Bydoingso theyattainatwofoldobject,viz.,the compliancewithGeneralLaw35ofthe society,andthesettingofagoodexampletotheparishionersgenerally. Thesyllabusitemforthenextmeet- ing,30thMay,isthecontinuationof theprogressiveeuchretournament.

SATURDAY,MAY25,1918.

THEW.IL.RECORD.

WhattheLondon"limes"Disclosed

Thefollowingisthefulltextofthe remarkablemessage,inwhichthe Washingtoncorrespondentofthe "Times"tellsoftheconditionsprevailinginAmericainregardtothe Irishquestion,andofthevitalnecessitytothesuccessoftheAllies'cause ofthepromptconcessionofIreland's claimtofreedom.

TheWashingtoncorrespondentof the"Times"writes:Disquietingreportsreachinghereoftheprospectsof theIrishConventionhavecreateda profounduneasiness,whichiscausing greatanxietyinofficialcircles. Americanolongerlooksuponthe questionasanIrishquestion,oreven asaBritishquestion,butregardsit asoneinwhichthewholecivilised worldismostdeeplyinterested.

reactveryseriouslyupontheattitude ofthepeopleoftheUnitedStates towardGreatBritain.

Eveninofficialcirclesastrongfeelingexiststhat,intheeventofacollapseoftheIrishConvention,the BritishGovernmentmustbeprepared toacceptthedecisionsofthemajority,andtoenforcethemuponthe minority.Thisisbasedonthebelief thatthemajorityoftheIrishpeople havebeenobligedinthepasttolive underasystemofgovernmentnot desiredbythemajority,andacceptable onlytotheminorityoftheinhabitants, andthatnowtheleasttheBritish GovernmentcandoistogiveIreland asawholethekindofgovernment desiredbythemajority,astheyrealisethatabsolutepoliticalunanimityis impossible.

Althoughthereisnodesireonthe partofeitherPresidentWilsonorof theAmericanpeopletointerfereinthe slightestdegreewiththemannerof solution,theprinciplesatstakeareso vitalthatmostdisastrousconsequences wouldinevitablyfollowthecollapse oftheIrishConvention,andthefailure oftheBritishGovernmenttoapplyto IrelandprincipleswhichbothMr. LloydGeorgeandPresidentWilson havedeclaredessentialtothefuture happinessofmankind. ThePresidentandIreland. PresidentWilson,whilerefrainingwithscrupulouscarefromanypublic expressionofopinion,isknowntosympathisemostdeeplywiththeaspirationsoftheIrishpeoplefor HomeRule,anditcanbesaidthat neitherMr.BalfournorLordBryce hasbeenleftinanydoubtaboutthe President'shopesandthefeelingsof Americainthis'natter. NotonlydidPresidentWilsontake occasionduringMr.Balfour'svisitto emphasisethegreatimportancea satisfactorysolutionoftheIrishquestionmusthaveontheattitudeofthe peopletowardGreatBritain,butthe formerBritishAmbassadoratWashingtonhasreceivednumerousexpressionsofopinionalongthesamelines fromthemostprominentmenofboth partiesinAmerica. QuiterecentlyPresidentWilsonacceptedtheRobertEmmetstatuette, andlastweekhereceivedMrs.SheehySkeffingtonattheWhiteHousemost cordially. HewasattheEmmetpresentation, and,althoughIamnotatlibertyto quotePresidentWilson'swords,itis permissibleformetosaythatheexpressedhismostcompleteconfidence thatasatisfactorysolutionwouldbe reachedbytheIrishConvention,which hewasassuredwouldbeleftabsolutelyfree. AmongthemassoftheAmerican people,itistrue,therehasbeena widespreadfeelingthattheIrishConventionwashandpricked,butthegeneralbeliefisthat,whateverthemajoritydecideswillberatifiedbythe Irishpeople.Shouldthesehopesbe dashed,nopoweronearthcanpreventanimmediateoutburstoffeeling here,whichwillnotonlyverygreatly hamperPresidentWilson,butwill haveadirecteffectuponAmerica's participationinthewar.Thesplendid resultofMr.Balfour'svisittothe UnitedStateswouldbewipedout overnight,anddistrustofGreatBritainwouldnowtakeplaceoftheconfidencenowhappilyexisting.

Americanscannomoreconceiveof UlsterbeingallowedtoseparateherselffromtherestofIrelandthanthey couldconceiveofallowingSouthCarolinatosecedefromtheUnion.To admititistoadmittherightofIrelandtosecedeasawholefromthe BritishEmpire.

LoansandCapital.

quaintances.Asheappearedinthe doorwayhewasgreetedwithvigouroushand-ciappingbythosepresent. Thehero-priestwasagainamonghis friends.Heleftbythefollowing morning'strainforHarvey,hisold friendsassemblingtohaveachatwith theirfavourite.Theonlypeoplehe doesn'twanttoseejustnowarethe editors,henceaswemethim-'Nothingdoing,"sayshe.Allthesame,a thousandwelcomestothedistinguishedpadre.

factsaboutflags

IfIrelandissatisfiedshecandepend uponthemostgeneroussuportfrom theUnitedStatestoenablerto becomeabsolutelyself-supportingin theshortestpossibletime.Oneofthe resolutionsnowpendingprovidesfor aloanof100,000,000dolU20,000,000) toIrelandfromtheTreasuryofthe UnitedStates,andnodoubtexists thattheresolution,ifputtothevote, wouldpasstheHouseofRepresentativesalmostunanimously.Inaddition, 100,000,000dol(£20,000,000)ofAmericancapitalwouldbeinvestedinIrelandinIrishindustriesifthequestion weresettled.

If,however,theUlsterminorityis allowedtowrecktheConvention,'it willbeimpossibleforPresidentWilson tokeepthematterfrombeingpublicly debatedinCongress.

ThenextCongressionalelection, whichwillbeheldinNovember,is certaintoclose,withthepresentoutlook,infavouroftheRepublicans who,inordertowinthelargeIrish votethroughoutthecountry,willundoubtedlythrowtheirwholeweight behindanymovementinfavourof autonomyforIreland.TheDemocrats willhavetofollowsuit,andCongress willdrapeitselfgreenfromheadto foot.

OurDistinguishedPadre

ThereareatpresentseveralresolutionsbearingupontheIrishquestion dormantinCongress,andpolitican conditionsintheUnitedStatesmake itcertainthatactionwillbetakenby. CongressshouldtheConventioncollapseandtheBritishGovernmentfail tomeettheresultingsituation.

Itmustbeborneinmindthatno efforthasbeenmadebytheBritish GovernmenttoacquainttheAmerican peoplewiththeintricaciesoftheIrish question,orindeedofanyotherquestionbearingupontheBritishEmpire,beendonebyIrishNationalistsand separatists.Theresultscannotfailto

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Flagshavealwaysplayedaconspicuouspartinthehistoryofthe world.Inwartheyarecarriedhigh abovetheadvancinghosts;theycover thebodiesofheroeswhentheyare buried;theyarethefirstsignthata victoriousenemyhascapturedafort orcity;theywavefromeverymanof-war,everypleasurevessel,andevery merchantship;theytellwhenthe rulersleepsinhiscastle:theyannouncethebirthofanheir:alittle flagofredwillcallmentoanauction, stopatrain,orwarnfrommalignant disease;andwhenaherodiesflagsat half-mastsilentlytellthestory. Thefirstflagswerecalledbanners. Thereligiousbannerswere,firstof all,thelabarumofConstantineand theoriflammeofFrance,among others.Heraldicdevicesfollowed,and atlastthesquarebannerwasmodifieduntilitbecametheflagaswe knowitto-day.Theking'sbanner wascalledtheroyalstandard.Whena knightwasonlyaknighthehadsimplyapennon;butifheperformed bravedeedsthepennonwasenlarged toabanneret.orlittlebanner,andhe washenceforthcalledaknight-banneret.Thereisanotherflagcalled guidon.Thisisasmallflag,carriedby soldiers,andcomesfromthewords guide-momme. Red,white,andbluearethecolours mostoftenmetwithinflags.Yellow, too,isacommonhue,butorangeis usedonlyonce;greenisusedafew times:andblack,whichhasbeendisgraced,isnowalmostunknown.

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Thereisatraditionthatthefirst Frenchflagwasmadefromtheblue cloakwhichSt.Martindividedwith thebeggar.Thiswasfollowedintime bytheredflagofSt.Denis.Thelilies wereaddedtotheblueflagatavery earlyperiod.ThetricolourofrevolutionflourishedduringtheawfulReign ofTerror.Itwasreplacedlaterbythe whitebanner,butisto-daytheofficial flagoftheFienchRepublic.

Undertheaboveheadingthe'SouthWesternAdvertiser,"May18,hasthe followingreferencetoFatherFahey:Chaplain-MajorFatherFahey,D.S.O., whohasreturnedhomefromthefront, afteranabsenceofnearlyfouryears, withthetroops,whichheloves,particularlythoseofhisown11thBattalion.arrivedinPinjarrahbyThursdaynight'strain.Thehero-priest,or fightingpriest,asheisknownbythe soldiers,looksnonetheworseforhis tryingexperiencesgonethroughamid thehorrorsofthewar.Infacthe lookswell,andbearingthathappy, free-lancedispositionwhichhasmade himsopopularwithallclasses throughouttheSouth-West,anditis nowonderthathewontheheartsof allthepeople.Ashesaid,fromthe railoftheship,"Hewasgoinginto thebush,"hencethecapitalsawlittle ofthemanitwasreadytofete,the manwhosenameto-dayisahouseholdwordbyhisgloriousworkonthe battlefieldswiththemenhelearned toloveandwholovedhim.Hewas metatthestationbyafewfriends, andproceededtotheExchangeHotel, wherehewasthegtiestofMr.and Mrs.Laslett.Afterashortrest,in companywithMr.1.Howieson,Mrs. LaslettandMrs.Sutton,hewentto theMechanics'Hall,whereadance wasinprogress,andrenewedoldac-

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Thosewhodeviseflagsusuallyfollow thelawsofheraldry,butwhenGodfreyofBouillonwishedabannerfor thekingdomofJerusalemhedefiedall existingrules.Hewouldhaveabanner, hesaid,unlikeallothers,astheKingdomitselfwasunlikeanyother;sohe tookaverseofthePsalms:"Though yehavelainamongthepots,yetshall yebeasthewingsofadovecovered withsilver,andherfeatherswithyellowgold."Theresultofhisplanning wastheyellowandwhiteflagwhich wavedovertheholyplaces,andwhich afterwardwasusedbythePapal States. TheDanishflagisaveryoldone, andisarecordofthefactthatKing WaldemarofDenmarkonce,ata mostopportunemoment,sawawhite crossinthesky.TheAmericanflagis justaninfantamongflags,although itiscalled"OldGlory." Someflagsarecontinuallychanging. ThatoftheSultanofTurkey,forinstance,bearsthepersonalarmsofthe monarch,andvarieswitheachaccession.Anumberofflagshavedisappearedasthefortunesofcountries havewaned;andsomeofthese,now hiddeninsecretplacesorwavedby loyalhandsinsolitaryspots,mayone dayfearlesslyfloatagain.

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Hai, rison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

J.M.J. MountSt.Josephs BOARDINGANDDAY11101001

YORKBY..SOUTHPERM ConductedbytheSistersofIt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand moatpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout. Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St Joseph'sstandsunrivalled. Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglishethic* tion,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework. Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExaminations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Tel.179.

WhattheLossoflensalemand Bagdad MEANSTOGERMANYAND TURKEY.

WithBagdadontheeastandJeru- salemonthewestinBritishhands, theAlliescontroltwovitallyimpor- tantpointsoftheOttomanEmpire inAsia.Theirpossessionofthesetwo ancientcitieseffectuallyblocksthe GermanicschemeofOrientalexpan- sion,andthreatensthepowerofthe Turkasasovereignandhisprestige asaleaderintheMohammedanworld. Eachofthesecitieshaditsown peculiarpartintheperfectionofthe Kaiser'splansfortheeastwardexten- sionof firstGermanimperialism.Jerusalem broughttheworldtoarealisation oftheextentofhisschemes.TheTeu- tdnicdevelopmentoftheHolyCity wasthefruitionoftheapparentlyin- significantprojectofGermaniccoloni- sationinPalestine.Itwasherethat theKaiserchallengedthepoweroftheFrenchinSyriaandproclaimed hisprotectionof.theMohammedans oftheworld.HiswholepurposewastomakeJerusalemthecentreand strongholdofTeutonisminPalestine andSyria.Thiswasasnecessaryto successasBagdaditself.

TheBagdadprojectincludednotonlyaGermanMesopotamia,butaGermanSyriaandPalestine.Bagdad wastoopenthewaytoPersia,tothe PersianGulf,withamilitaryandnaval basethatwouldbeputasteptoIndia andtheOrientbeyond.Palestinewas thekeytotheSuezCanal,"thespinal cordoftheBritishEmpire,"andto theRedSea.thegreatwaterwayof thecommerceoftheEastandWest. ToreachthePersianGulfrequiredthe buildingofanentirenewrailroad.To reachSuezandtheRedSeameant thediversionofalreadyexistingrail- waysand generallinkingthemupwiththe project. WhiletherailwaytotheEastwasin courseofconstruction,theplansforthePalestineroadswerebeingcarried out.TheHedjazline,builtbyMoham- medansasaroutetotheirshrinesat MedinaandMecca,wasshrewdlymadeavailableasastrategicrailwaybythe buildingofmilesofsidingsandgreat storehousesformilitarysupplies,and bytheprojectionofalinefromMedina totheRedSeaportsofYamboand Jiddah.FromRayak,astationonthe railwaysouthofAleppo-ajunction pointontheBagdadrailway-another roadwastobecarriedthroughPales- tinetowithinashortdistanceofthe Egyptianfrontier.

Thislastprojectwasleftincomplete bythewar.andtheHedjazrailway wasfinishedonlytoMedina.Itlies withinstrikingdistanceofJerusalem, anditscapture,whichisapparently imminent,willremovethemenaceof the.Turkishforcesyetremainingin Arabiafromthenew,independent kingdomofHedjaz,orArabia,and connectthesmallallywiththeBritish forcesinPalestine.ThegreatBagdad railwaydanglesinairsomewherebe- tweenNesbinandMosulintheTigris valley.Itwill,nodoubt,becompleted,foranoverlandroutetotheEastisan economicnecessity;butitwillbea commercialhighway,andnot,aroute forthetriumphantadvanceofGerman SouthofalinedrawnfromJeru- salemtoBagdadljgsmorethanhalf ofTurkey'sAsiaticEmpire.Muchof thisvastterritory,itistrueisade- sert,butalongthecoastareHedjaz, Yemen,Oman,andElHasa.Could Turkeyemergefromthewarastrong nafion,shewouldbeabletore-estab- lishherweakenedsovereigntyover theseimportantprovinces.Instead,the wholelandseemstobeirretrievably losttoher.Theindependenceofthe Arabswillbedefinitelyestablished, andOmanandElHasawillgainthe boontheyhavelongsought-perman- entfreedomfromtheodiousConstan- tinople.government.

Thiscountryhadin-thepastaspec- ialvaluetotheTurk.Onaccountof itsproximityto-Indiaitwasalwaysa pawnintheshiftyOtomanstatecraft. ItrepresentedTurkey'sstrongestholduponIslamandtheSultan'schief claimtothecalifate,forherewerethe sacredshrinesofIslam.Withthefall ofJerusalemthereremainstoTurkeybutoneMoslemholyplace,Damascus, WhatGermanywishedforinTur- keywasasubservientlandrichinpossibilitieswhichwouldaccruetoher individualbenefit.Butwhatwillshe thinkofaTurkeyshornofpowerand prestigeandnolongerabletoserve herpurposes?Isitany_wonderthat Turkeywouldask.ifshedared,a separatepeace?Neverbeforewasthe OttomanEmpiresoneardissolution, neverdidthewrongsandsufieringsof tht. Ottoman Empiresoneardisolution.neverdid thewrongsandsufferingsoftheAr-

meniansandotherOttomanChristians seemsocertainofbeingavenged.- "Munsey's."

LifeonthePlanetMars

PercivalLowell,thedirectorofthe FlagstaffObservatoryinArizona,who diedrecently,wasanastronomerof somenote.Eminentscientistsarevery interestingpersonagestoonewhois concernedaboutthedefenceofChris- tiantruth.Wearetoldbycertain pseudo-scientiststhatreligionisin conflictwithrecentscientificdiscover- ies,endthenamesofsomeofour foremostscientistswhodisbelievedin a thisCreatorareadvancedtobolsterup ablycontention.Investigationinvariprovesthatthesescientistsdid notmakeonesinglescientificdiscov- erytodiscreditanyfundamentalre- ligioustruth,butthattheyhadpre- conceivednotionsagainstChristianityendtriedtoobtrudetheirphilosophic theoriesonthemindsofmen.PercivalLowellwasnotaviolentan- tagonistoftheChristianphilosophyof life,buthe'didtrytogainrecognition foratheorywhicheliminatedGodas theCreatoroftheworld.Inhisbook, "MarsastheAbodeofLife,"hestarted outwiththeassumptionthatlifeis essentiallycosmic;thatnaturestrives toproduceiteverywhere,underthe mostfavourablecircumstances:and thatanyplanetthatcouldfurnisha combinationofcarbon,hydrogen,nitro- gen.phosporusand.sulphur,under suitableconditionsoftemperature, wasmorethanlikelythannottobring forthsomekindoflife. Thisisbuttheoldfallacioustheory ofspontaneousgenerationoflife,which isheldbytheadvocatesofevolution- arymaterialism.Ifweseekforscien- tificproofsforthisphilosophyoflife, wesearchin succeededvain.Noexperimenthas inaccomplishingthefeat,of generatinglifefromnon-livingmatter.Severaldecadesagoascientistbythe nameofBastianclaimedtohavesuc- cessfullyconductedthisexperiment.Hisannouncementcreatedasensation in physicist,thescientificworld.TheEnglish Tyndall,whohimselfwasamaterialist,proceededtotesttheex- perimentinthehighlyrarifiedatmo- sphereoftheAlps,andlo,thelife germsfailedtodevelop.Itthentrans- piredthatBastian,havingconducted hisexperimentunderordinaryatmosphericconditions,hadnotprevented germinalnucleioftheouterairpene- trating greatintohissolution.Pasteur,the Frenchchemistandbacteriolo- gist,laterconfirmedthefindingsof Tyndall.

Otherrenownedscientistshavere- peatedlyassertedthatthereisnofoun- dationinfactforthetheoryofthe spontaneousgenerationoflife.Darwin couldnotacceptitasascientist.Even theagnostic,Huxley,couldnotclaim scientificevidenceforit.

Thus,to-day.itisestablishedscien- tificallythatlifedoesnotevolvefrom non-livingmatter,butthatitever comesfromapreviousformoflife, childfromparent,etc.Asamatterof fact,scienceactuallyforces.thebelief thatlifewasoriginallycreatedbyGod. Nevertheless,anumberofscientists holdthecontrarytheory,refusingto acceptaCreator,butthemoredis- tinguishedamongthisnumberaresin- cereenoughtoacknowledgethatwhat theybelievehasnofoundationin science.

PercivalLowellmadesomenote. worthydiscoveriesconcerningthe physicalconditionsonMars,butwhen heassertedthatthisplanetwasthe abodeoflife,hecouldnotdrawon' scientificevidence,butproceededfrom thegratuitousassumptionthatlifeis generatedfromnon-livingmatter.Of course,Mr.Lowell'stheorisingcon- cerninglifeonMarshasnotreceivedscientificsanction.Nevertheless,the NewYork"Nation"rejoicesthathe willnotbeheldmorelightlybecause herodeonedoubtfultheorytothe pointofmakingitahobbyandthat therespectduehimwillnotbelessen- edbecauseofhisextravaganceof thesis.However,thewould-bescien- tists,thosewhoarepopularisingin- fidelity,willnotcelebrateLowellthe astronomer,butLowellthefalsetheor- ist.Theywillinvoke-hisname,asthey dothatofotherscientistsasanargu- mentagainstcreation.

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

Brisbane'sProtest

(ExtractedfromtheBrisbane"Age.")

AtacrowdedmeetingintheExhibitionHallthefollowingresolution,proposedbyArchbishopDuhig,wascarriedwithenthusiasm: "ThatthisgatheringofQueensland citizens,inpublicmeetingassembled, emphaticallyprotestsagainsttheextensionofconscriptiontoIreland,and stronglyurgestheImperialGovernmenttoestablishimmediatelyinIrelandsuchameasureofHomeRuleas willbeacceptabletoamajorityofits people." Hesaidthatfromwhatonereadin thepressitmightbethoughtthatIrelandatthepresenttimewasthemost ungratefulanddisloyalcountryonthe earth.Theyhadmettherethatnight, notinanyspiritofdisloyaltyorto sayanythingthatwouldmarthevictorytheywerealllookingfor.Likeall liberty-lovingcountries,Irelandwas onthesideoftheAllies-(greatcheering)-andIrelandwaslookingto-day, justasshehadbeenlookingforthe last700years,forthatmeasureof libertyforwhichtheAllieswerefightinginthepresentwar.(Renewed cheering.)Iftheycasttheirminds backtoAugust4,1914,theywouldfind thattherethenexistedaunitedIreland.SirEdwardGrey,atthattime saidthat"Ireland.wasthebrightspot inthesituation."To-daytherewas againaunitedIreland-aunitedIrelandtoopposetheintroductionof conscription,andtoaskforthatmeasureofHomeRuleforIrelandthat theyenjoyedinAustralia.(Great cheering.)Hebelievedthathadjustic:. beendonetoIrelandlongago,andhad shebeengiventhatmeasureofHome Rulewhichwaspassedbeforethewar bytheBritishParliament,therewould neverhavebeenthatEasterweek, therewouldneverhavebeenanyneed foruprising,orfortheimpositionof conscription.(Greatapplause.)

IrishEnlistments.

Dr.Duhigreferredtothequestion ofIrishenlistments.HesaidtheIrish werealiberty-lovingandfightingrace, andduringthefirst18monthsofthe warhadenlistedinproportiontotheir populationinlargernumberthanmen inanyotherpartoftheBritishEmpire.(Cheers.)Irelandwouldhavecontinuedtocontributeherproportionof menhaditnotbeenforthewayin whichherleadersweredeceived,and bytheactionoftheBritishWarOffice. Everymeasureproposedbythelate Mr.Redmondwaspracticallyturned downbytheWarOffice.IrishregimentswerenotofficeredbyIrishmen, andhebelievedthatoutof100officers, therewerenotsixwhowereIrish,and thesewereinsubordinatepositions. LloydGeorge,intheearlystageof thewar,statedthatthesettlementof theIrishquestionwasoneofvital necessity,astheywerefightingforthe rightsofsmallnations.Thatwasthe logicalpositioninwhichIrelandstood to-day,anditwasthelogicalposition inwhichtheystoodatthatgathering thatevening.Irelandhadaskedfor self-governmentandliberty,which Englandto-daywasfightingtorestore toBelgium.

Ireland'sGenerousPart.

Isay,"saidtheArchbishop,"that inthecircumstancesIrelandhasplayed awonderfulandaverygenerouspart thestrugglewhichhasbeengoing on.Youwillhtarthroughthepress thatonly170.000IrishmenhaveenlistedinthecauseoftheAllies.The lateJohnRedmondsaidthathalfa millionIrishmenhadenlistedfrom IrelandandtheDominions-astatementthatwasacceptedascorrectby thelateLordKitchener.(Greatapplause.) "Itisunfairtoimposeconscription onapeopletowhomself-libertyAnd self-governmentaredeniedintheir owncountry.Itisunfairtoconscript themtogooutandfightforthe libertyofanothernation'slibertythey haven'tgotthemselves.(Renewed cheers.)ItisnotbecauseIrelanddoes notbelieveinthejusticeofthecause oftheAllies:itisnotbecauseIreland doesnotwanttohelpFranceandBelgium;itisbecauseshebelievesthatcharitybeginsathome.(Greatapplause.)GiveIrelandHomeRuleand leavethequestionofconscriptionof theIrishpeopletotheIrishParliament."

Continuing,hesaidhebelievedthat ifagenerousmeasureofself-governmentweregiventoIrelandto-morrow shewouldforgetthepast,andthere wouldbeanincreaseintherallyto thecauseofEnglandandtheAllies. (Cheers.) ThePremier'sSpeech. ThePremier(Hon.T.J.Ryan),on risingtosecondtheresolution,was givenaflatteringovation.Hesaidthat thereweresomepeoplewhowould questiontheirrightasAustraliancitizenstopasstheresolution.Heclaimed

ittobetherightanddutyofcitizens toexpresstheirviewsuponanimportantmatterofthiskind,whichaffectedthewholeEmpire.Ifitwereonlya matterofdomesticpolicyintimeof peace,muchmoresowasittheirright andprivilegeanddutytodosoas citizensintimeofwar.(Hear,hear.)

TheywereallapartofthesameEmpire,andwereinterestedinitsgood government,andtheywereallinterestedinbringingto.asuccessfulissue theworldstruggleinwhichGreat BritainandherAllieswereengaged. Itwaswiththefullknowledgeofthe perilousconditionofthingsonthe westernfront,anditwasbecauseofa sympatheticappreciationofthedifficultiesunderwhichtheImperialGovernmentmustatthepresentmoment belabouring,andwithamostardent desiretohelpthatGovernment.and withthehopethatBritainandher Allieswouldprevailagainstmilitary autocracy,andbecausetheywere heartandsoulwiththecausefor whichGreatBritainandherAllies werefighting,andbecausetheydid notwishtoseethatcauseprejudiced byanyill-consideredaction,thatthey wishedtoprotestagainstafalsestep whichmightbeattendedbydireconsequences.(Greatapplause.)Fromthe timetheActofUnionwaspassed GreatBritainhadbeensingularlyunsuccessfulindealingwithIrelandin heradministration.Whenthewar brokeoutaHomeRuleBillwason theStatuteBook,but,immediately priortothewar,themistakehadbeen committedofallowingmilitaryforces tobeinIrelandinsteadofhaving everythinginrelationtoadministrationbeinginthecontroloftheCivil Government.Thiswasthesystemhe sawinoperationatthetimeofhis visittoIreland,andhewasconvinced itwasresponsibleforagreatdealof thetroublethatexisted.Hehadhoped when,inDublinandBelfast,the situationwouldhavebeenadjusted, andthatsomesatisfactoryformof solutionwouldhavebeenfound.He hadfoundfromhisownpersonalobservationsthatthequestionwasnot asectarianone,anditwasnotareligiousone,becausetheOrangeand theGreenwereunited.Theyknew laboursoftheConventionwerejust abouttoendwhentheunfortunate announcementwasmadethatconscriptionwouldbeextendedtoIreland.Itwasunfortunate,andhebelievedconscriptioninIrelandwould makenotforefficiency,butforinefficiency.AsMr.Asquithhadsaid,"they mustdealwiththingsastheywere, andtakecommunitiesastheywere." Healsostatedthatitwouldbeanact ofterribleshort-sightednesstoimposeconscriptiononIreland.They allknewthattheapplicationofconscriptionpriortograntingHomeRule wouldmeanthatHomeRulewouldbe practicallyonlyasham.Thereal Governmentwouldbethemilitary.In otherwords,itwouldneutralisethe effectofafullmeasureofHomeRule. Andhedoubtedwhetheritwouldbe afullmeasureofHomeRule,buton thatpointwouldreservehisdecision untilhesawthemeasure.Theysaid itwouldmeananotherhalf-million men.Hehadtheopportunityofperus- ingfigureslaidonthetableofthe HouseofCommonsin1915,andhe foundonexaminationofthemthat thetotalnumberofmenofmilitary agewas547,827,Aftermakingalldeductionshefoundthatthegreatest numbertheycouldgetwouldbeonly 181,000men.Theadditionalmanpower Which plyingwouldbecomeavailablebyapconscriptioninIrelandwould notcounter-balanceallthedrawbacks. TherecenthappeningsinIrelandhad beensufficienttomilitateagainstvoluntaryenlistments.

IrishDistress.

ThePremiersketchedthedistress followinginIrelandsincetheActof Union.Hesaidthattherehadbeen fourrebellionsfromfaminesandgen- eralemigration,whichhadreduced thepopulationofthecountryfrom ninemilliontoaboutfourmillion, HomeRulewasaquestionbeforethe BritishParliament,andtherewasno reasonwhyitshouldnotbegranted. Itwasopposedbyasmallminorityabellicoseminority-butaninfluentialminorityandawealthyminority. TheOrangeandtheGreenwereunited againstthatminority,andstillthey couldnotgetHomeRule.Itdidnot matterwhethertheywereIrish,Australian,English,Scotch,orWelsh,a propositionofthiskindwouldappeal toanyfair-mindedman.(Cheers.)

GunnerTaylor,areturnedQueens- landarmyman,wasverycordially greetedonrisingtospeakinsupport oftheresolution.Heevokedlaughter andapplausebystatingthatthespirit oftolerancewassufficienttoallow

himtobeontheplatformwearingthe yellowribbon.(Cheers.)Itwasalsoa coincidencethatthecoloursofhisbattalionweregreenandyellow.(Cheers.) Andiftheyhoistedthewhiteflagof peaceinbetweentheyhadSinn Fein. (Deafeningcheers.)

KilledinAction

Mr.andMrs.'Monaghan,56Murray street,Perth,hasreceivedthesad newsthattheiroldestson,Arthur GeorgeMonaghan.hasbeenkilledin actionsomewhereinFranceonthe 25thApril,aftertwoyearsonactive service.Hehasbeentwicewounded, andwas20yearsrid5monthswhim killed.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

Boulder

Sorrowhasbeenanall-pervading elementinthehomeofMr.andMrs. Scullin,Pinestreet,withinthelast18 months,anditisextremelyregretted thatthissorrowshouldbesosadly deepenedbythenewsofthedeathin actionoftheireldestson,Dan,on September26thoflastyear,hehaving previouslybeenreportedmissing.This latestdeathnumbersthefourthwithin alittleoverayear-thedeathsoftheir threesons,Jack,Pat,andDan(all werekilledinaction),andthedeath ofanaffectionatelyregardeduncle, whomethisdeathinBoulderthrough anaccident.PatandDanwereboth killedonthesameday,andJacksome timepreviously.Allthreewerefine specimensofmanhoodandpromising citizens,andthosewhoknewthemcan realisetosomeextentwhataheartrendinglossMr.andMrs.Scullinand familyhavesustained.Priortoenlisting,DanwasemployedontheHorseshoebattery,andwasextremelypopularandhighlyesteemedbyall. Averyenjoyableeveningwasspent atAllHallowsHall,Monday,20th inst,theoccasionbeinginaidofthe churchinsurancefund.Theentertainmentattractedamostgratifyingattendance,andthechurchsocialcommitteeandtheChildrenofMan-must havebeenpleasedwiththeresultof theirefforts.Itistobehopedthatthis isbuttheforerunnerofmanyeven snoresuccessfulgatherings.Theeuchre wascarriedoutintheadjoininghall atthesametimeasthedancing,and thisarrangementpromisestobevery popular.Mrs.Maynardwassuccessful insecuringthelady'sprize(chequeby

GrandTheatre

DIRECTION

SATURDAY,25thMAY

BESSIEBARRISCALEin "THOSEWHOPAY."

WEDNESDAY,29thMAY.

WALLACEMcDONALD andothersin "THESHOESTHATDANCED."

Mrs.W.Ryan),andMr.J.Doona carriedoffthegentleman'sprize (chequebyMr.E.Pauley).MissMcCourtwastheveryefficientpianistfor thedancing.andMr.L.Maxwellacted asM.C. Duringtheeveningvocal itemswerecontributedbyMr.P.McCourtMissesD.LackeyandC.Reid, andMessrsG.HickeyandArdagh.Mr. G.Hickey,assecretary,leftnothing tobedesired,andwasinalargemeasureresponsibleforthesplendidmanagementthatprevailed.

Therewillbeaseriesofsuchsocials duringthecomingmonthstoraise fundsforveryurgentanddeserving objectsinconnectionwithchurchand buildings.Therearematterswhich mustbeattendedto,andthecommitteerequiretheco-operationofallthe peopleinorderthatourobligationsin thisdirectionmaybeproperlydis- charged.Thenexttournamentwill takeplaceinafortnight'stime.

Mr.andMrs.J.P.Butler,of "Springwood,"Brookmanstreet,celebratedtheirsilverweddinglastThursday,May24thinst.Theirmarriage tookplaceinCarleton,SouthAustralia,andwassolemnisedbythelate Rev.FatherDoyle,whoalsochristenedtheireldestson,Fred,whowas ordainedtothepriesthoodinRome lastEasterSaturday.WehavemanythingstocongratulateMr.andMrs. Butleron,butnone.greaterthantheirbeingtheparentSofapriest.Wetrust thattheymaybesparedmanyyears inwhichtheymayproudlywatchthe fruitionofFatherButler'slabours. CorporalWillPodgerandPrivate JoeO'Neillarereturnedfromthewar zone,muchtothepleasureoftheir manyfriendsandacquaintances.'Tis goodtoseethemlookingsowellafter theirverytryingexperiences,and'tis alsogoodtobeinconversationwith them,fortheyarebrimfulofinterest, andhaveastoreofhumourousanecdotes,etc.,thatawholelifetimewill hardlysufficethemtogetridof.Joe hasreceivedhisdischarge,andinall probabilitysowillWill,soweshall havethembothbackagainasesteemed citizensofBoulder.

JackMcCourtandJackLockton, bothofBoulder,havebeenreported aswounded.

IrishNationalForesters

OnSundaylastafootballmatch was sentingplayedbetweeneighteensreprethePerthandFremantle juvenilebranchesoftheI.N.F.atthe latterplace.Thegamewaswitnessed byanumberofenthusiasts,andalthoughthehometeamwerealwaysin awinningposition,theplaywasinterestingthroughout.Excellentplay wasshownbyDalyandHanniganfor theirrespectivesides,andthematch waswonbyFremantle,thescores being:Fremantle,5.7;Perth,3.7.In additiontothe-twostarsofthegame, Wilson,Shanahan,Corish,Lawn,and Colemanforthewinners,andV. Whee:)...r,K.Heenan,M.Mitchell,A. Furlong,J.Mackie,andBarnicottwere prominentthroughout.D.C.R.Bro. Morrispleasedbothteamsbythefairandimpartialmannerinwhichhe "bossed"thegame.

Illalestictheatres

PERTH,To-morrow:

Themostremarkablepicture extant, "20,000LEAGUESUNDER THESEA,"

Afaithfulrepresentationof JulesVerne'sastoundingstory. Actuallyfilmedundertheocean.

FREMANTLE,To-morrow BryantWashburnin ''Skinner'sBaby."

ThelastandgreatestSkinner story.

TheatreRoyal

T.COOMBE.

SATURDAY,25thMAY.

NORMATALMADUin "THEDEVIL'SNEEDLE."

WEDNESDAY,29thMAY.

WM.FARNUMin "PLAYINGFAIR, AndJUNECAPRICEin "PATSY."

Ireland,AustraliaandtheWar

THEGREATARCHBISHOPATKILMORE.

CERTAINSECTARIANPETITION.-ITSFRUITLESSFATE.

WhenHisGraceArchbishopMannix visitedKilmore(Vic.)earlyinthe presentmonthtoadministertheSacramentofConfirmationto200candidates,thewholecountrysideturned outtoseethedistinguishedprelate andtohonourhim.Thereception accordedhimwasonethatroyalty itselfmightbeproudof-itwasafittingreplybythepeopleofthedistrict tothefloodofslanderandmisrepresentationletlooseagainsthimby certainposturingbigotsinthepolitical andciviclifeoftheState;itwasa great,spontaneoustributeofloveand venerationforonewhoistheidolof hispeople. Risingtorespondtotheaddressof welcomereadtohimbytheHon. Thomas_Hunt,HisGracewasreceived withtumultuousandprolongedcheering. Whenthestormofcheershadsubsided,themostrev.prelatesaid:Idesire,inthefirstplace,tothank youallforthemagnificentwelcome accordedtomeonmyarrivalyesterday.Thedemonstration,Ithink,was almostunique.(Applause.)Inno otherplaceIhaveevervisitedhave thepeoplesucceededingivingme quitethesamewelcomeasIgotyesterdayfromthemountedescortthat accompaniedmefromKilmoreEast. (Applause.)Iassureyouthatyour kindnesstomeyesterdayandto-day willremainwithmeasapleasant memoryofthismyfirstofficialvisit toKilmoresinceIbecameArchbishop ofMelbourne.(Applause.)Ihavealso tothankMr.HuntandtheCatholics ofKilmore,priestsandpeople,forthe addressjustreadtome.AsMr.Hunt hastoldyou,Ihavetothankmany non-Catholicsalsoforthekindness whichpromptsthemtounitewith theirCatholicneighboursonthisoccasioninbiddingwelcomeandindoing meanhonourwhichIdonotclaimto havedeserved.Ithankvouall-Catholicandnon-Catholic.(Applause.)Iam gladthatmyvisitispaidatatime whenFatherMartinisabletosay thatmuchsubstantialprogresshas beenmadeinKilmore.Certainly,since mylastvisittoKilmore,notableprogresshasbeenmade.(Applause.) TherehasbeenprogressattheBrothers'collegeandattheconvent,and greaterthingsstillarepromisedat bothinstitutions.(Applause.)The church,also,hasbeentastefullyredecorated,anditisnowworthy,I shouldsay,evenofthisfineoldCatholictownofKilmore.Naturally,Iam deeplyinterestedinalltheworkyou aredoing,and1hopeveryshortlyto payanothervisittoKilmoretobless andopentheadditionstotheconvent. (Applause.)Iknowtheinterestyou takeintheworkofthenuns,andyou rightlyexpectmetotakeanequal interestinthewelfareoftheSisters, andtocome,evenatsomeinconvenience,andassistattheopeningofthe much-neededadditionsthatarenow beingmadetotheconvent.(Applause.)

ter.)Well,Iamnotmerelyahardened sinner,butanunrepentantsinner. (Applause.)Ihavesaidagreatmany thingswhich,apparently.haveearned thegoodwillofalargenumberof people,butwhichhaveearnedalso theunlimitedabuseofasectionofthe comniunity.IhaveneveryetwithdrawnonewordthatIhavespoken, andIdonotintendtodoso.(Applause.)AlmostfromthedaythatI cametoAustralia,whencertainpeople foundthatIwasnotgoingtotake myviewsonpublicmattersfrom them,theydeliberatelyandsystematicallysetthemselvestoabusemefrom daytodayinthepress,andtomisrepresentmetothepeopleofAustralia. Itisoneofthewell-knowntricksof unscrupulouspoliticalmischief-makers. Probablytheythoughttheywouldsucceedinsilencingme,astheyhavepossiblysucceededinsilencingmoreimportantpersons.Buttheymistook theirman.(Loudapplause.)Their vulgarlanguagehasleftmeunashamed,andtheirthreatsleavemequite unmoved.Themoretheycensureme, thebetterIlikeit.(Laughterand applause.)Iamindangeroflosing anyhumilitythatIbroughttoAustralia,becausethemoreIamabused bythesepeople,themoreIgoupin myownesteem.(Laughterand applause.)Butthemarvellousthing isthat,havingfailedtoaccomplish theirendafteralltheirvituperation andabuse,theyarequitereadyto joinhandswithmeifIonlywould joinhandswiththem.(Applause.)

To-morrowthereistobearecruiting meetingintheTownIlallinMelbourne.Ihaveneversaidaword againstrecruiting,andIhavenoword tosayagainstmanyhonourablemen who,nodoubt,willattendthemeeting.Buttheundesirableswillbe stronglyinevidencetherealso,and withthemIwillharenothingtodo. Ihavesaidbefore,andIrepeatit, thatIwillneverstandontherecruitingplatform.(Applause.)Iamnot likelytodepartfrommygeneralrule inordertojoinsomeofthosewhoare tobeattheTownHallonMonday. Someofthosewhoblandlyaskor expectmetojoinhandswiththemat therecruitingmeetingto-morroware theverysamewho,afewdaysago, saidIshouldneverhavecometoAustralia,andthat,asIhadcome,steps shouldnowbetakentodeportmeor internme.(Laughter.)Mr.Hunthas mentionedto-day-itisthefirsttime Iheardit-thatone.eminentlawgiverwantedtodealwithmeina moresummaryfashion.(Laughter.) Andnow,withoutexplanationor apology,thesegentlemeninvitemeto jointhem,andtheywillpretendto haveanewgrievanceifIdecline,asI havedeclined.(Applause.)

ShivooattheExhibition.

HisGraceGrosslyMisrepresented. WhenIlookatthisvastgathering andaskmyselfwhyitisthatIget suchawarmwelcomeinKilmoreand everywhereIgo;Ifindit.difficultto answer.ABishoponvisitationinhis diocesedoesnotexpectthesedemonstrations,anditwouldbefollyforme tothinkthatIhavedoneanythingto meritthegreatkindnessthatthepeopleshowmewhereverIgo.Ihave doneonlymyplainduty,forwhichI deservenospecialcredit,andI,therefore,regardthesemanifestationsof goodwillasthepeople'sanswertomy harshcritics.(Applause.)Mr.Hunt saysIamahardenedsinner.(Laugh-

SomeofthosewhomIaminvited tomeetwereamongthosewhometat theExhibitionBuildingsometime ago,(Laughter.)Iamsorrytosay thatthatmeetingdidnothelprecruiting;itdidnothelptowinthewar,or toconciliatethosewhohadbeenso grosslyoffendedandoutragedfor monthsandyearspast.Havingmet, thesepeoplecarriedcertainresolutions,whichtheybroughttotheir friendthePrimeMinister.(Laughter.) Now,Idonotwanttosayanything aboutMr.Hughes,whoisnowsomewhereonthehighseas.ThePrime Ministeratonetimekindlypromised topaymypassageacrosstheocean. (Laughter.)Butheitwasthatwent: andyouandIarenowpayinghis fare.(Laughter.)However,weshall reconcileourselvesifwehavenotalso

topayhispassageback.(Laughter.) But,asIhavejustsaid,thesepeople wenttothePrimeMinistertotellhim -whatdoyouthink?ThatDrMannixwasaseditiousperson,whoshould notbetoleratedamongsttheloyal peopleofAustralia!(Laughter.)But, surely,therewasnoneedtotellthat toMr.Hughes!Hehadcareeredround Australiahystericallytellingthepeople ofAustralia,nothowtowin.thewar OrtodefendtheEmpire-butabout SinnFeinandtheenormityofthe offencesofDr.Mannix.(Laughter.) HecalleduponthepeopleofAustralia andthesoldiersatthefronttovote forconscriptionbecauseDr.Mannix wasdisloyal!(Laughterandapplause.) Fortunately,Australiadidnotbelieve Mr.Tlughes'wildstatements;fortunatelythesoldiersatthefrontgavehim anunexpectedbutfittinganswer. (Applause) AVoice:Nobodybelieved-him. (Applause.),TheArefibishop:Indeed,I'donot thinkthatMr.Hugheshimselfbelievedhisownstatements.(Laughterand applause.)Whathehopedwasthat hecouldplayuponthesectarianism whichhebelievedexistedinAustralia, andthathewould,onawaveofsectarianism,carryconscription.Mr. Hughesmiscalculated.Hewasbadly bitten,andyouand1haveneversince beenforgivenbytheconscriptionists. (Applause.)Recently,apetitionwas circulatedbydefeatedconscriptionists inMelbourneandelsewhere,asking thatactionbetakenagainstvarious persons,andagainstmeamongthem. IdonotknowifitreachedKilmore. Atanyrate,oldladiesandyoung ladiesandhysterical-personsofallsexes wereseenrunningaboutMelbourne likeantsrunningaboutwiththeir eggswhenyoudisturbtheirant-hill. ,(Laughter.)Theywereseekingsignaturestothepetition.Itwastobe foundinmanyshopswhoseproprietorsarenowapologisingforhaving alloweditwithintheirdoors:(Applause.)WhenpresentedtotheFederalParliament,itwassaidtocontain 80,000signatures.Idonotwonderat that,becauseitwaseventakentothe ZoologicalGardens-(laughter)-inthe hope,Isuppose,thatsomeoftheanimalstherewouldbeintelligentenough tosignit,oratleastmaketheirmark. (Laughter.)IntheFederalHouseit wasordered,intheusualway,that thepetitionshouldlieonthetable.It islyingonthetableinmoresenses thanone.(Laughter.)Whenithas lainandliedlongenoughonthetable, itwill,nodoubt,beconsignedtoits properplace-thewaste-paperbasket. (Laughter.)Andsomewhosenames areonthatpetitionareamongthose whomIaminvitedtomeetto-morrownightatthegreatrecruitingmeetingintheMelbourneTownHall! 1imaginethatthosewhowere anxioustoinvitemetotherecruiting meeting,becausetheycouldnot-deportme,knewthat1wouldhavenothingtodowiththemortheirmeeting. (Applause.)Buttheyhopedthat,ifI didnotcome,theywouldhaveenadditiOnalproofofmydisloyalty. (Laughter.)Theyarequitewelcome toanythingtheycanmakeoutofit, butIamnotgoingtoattend.(Applause.)Ihaveneveraskedanybody togotothefront-ortostayathome. Ileaveittotheconscienceofevery mantodecideforhimself.(Applause.) AustraliaFirst. Thesepersonswhoaresoreadyto denounceme,andthenseekmyaid whentheyneedit,saythatIshould notbepermittedtowalkthisfree landofAustralia,becauseIsaidthe AustraliansshouldputAustraliafirst, andeveryotherplaceunderthesun second.(Applause.)Irepeatthat again.(Applause.)Itisoneofthe thingsthatIliketogoonrepeating, eventhoughitisasignthatIaman unrepentantsinner.(Laughter.)But,

ofcourse,myoppositiontoconscriptionistherealsorepoint.'Itcounts fornothingthatmorethanhalfof Australia-evennonCatholicAustralia. -waswithmeinopposingtheenslavementoftheAustralianmanhood. (Applause.).Ifconscriptionwereagain broughtforward,Iwouldopposeit justasstrongly,andIthinknexttime three-fourthsoftheAustralianpeople wouldjoinmeinopposingit.(Applause.)Butevenifyousupposethat myjudgmentaboutconscriptionwas unwiseandwrong,evenifyousuppose thatAustraliashouldhavesentconscriptsoldierstothefront,thatwould benoreasonforthiscampaignof abuseofme.(Applause.)Thequestion wasputtothepeople,andtheyhad therighttodiscussit,andIexercised myright.(Applause.)Lestitmightbe consideredthatIwasexercisingany undueinduenceonanybody,Itook specialcaretoemphasisethefactrepeatedlythatIwasspeakingmerely asacitizen,notasapriestor asanArchbishop,andtoremoveany possibilityofmistakeormisapprehension,Imadeitapointneverto speakfromanypulpitorinanychurch buildingonthesubject.(Applause.)

Everybodyhadarighttoexpress hisownopiniononthequestionof conscription.(Applause.)Ifthere wasonlyonesidetothatquestion,itshouldnothavebeenput tothepeople.Butithadtwosides, anditwasopentometotakewhicheversideIthoughtright.(Applause.) Andnowthosewhowoulddenymethe righttoutterawordagainstconscriptionaregoodenoughtoinvitemeto speakatarecruitingmeeting!

MotivesoftheWar.

IwasabusedbecauseIsaidina momentoftruthfulness,andbecause Ihavestoodtothestatement,that thedreadfulwarinwhichweareengagedseemedtohaveitstradeor commercialaspects;thatitmayhave othersides,butthatitisatradewar aswell.(Applause.)Ihavenotwithdrawn,anddonotwithdraw,one atomoronesyllableofthat.(Applause.)WhyshouldI?Inamoment, Iwillcallyourattentiontothevery lateststatementofourdeparting PrimeMinister.Therewerepeople,of course,whotoldusthatthewarwas undertakensolelyforthedefenceof smallnations.Wearegettingalittle tired,Irishmenespecially,ofhearing that.(Laughter.)Nodoubtthesmall nationswereinperil,andwewereable togointothiswarwithcleanhands andfightforthedefenceofthesmall nations,insteadoffightingagainst them,aswesometimesdid.Thesame peopletellusthatifatthebeginning wewerefightingforthesmallnations, wehavenowtofightaswellforour veryexistence.Boththingsmaybe true;andinbothwewouldbejustified.Butthequestionis:Arewefighting,orarecertainpoliticiansand capitalistsurgingustofight,forother thingsalso?Thatistherealquestion towhichitissohardtogetananswer.Atallevents,Iamnottheonly onetoraisedoubtsaboutthetangled motivesofthewar.(Applause.)The PrimeMinisterhadsaidthatitwasa warfortheeconomicdominationof theworld;thatitwasaprovidential interferencetosaveBritishtrade fromimpendingruin.And,ofcourse, weshould,therefore,neverceasefightingaslongasGairnanywasaserious traderivaltoBritain.Thatwasthe spiritoftheParisConference,andthe motiveofitsresolutions,sofarasMr. Hughesandmenlikehimwereconcerned.Butperhapshehaschanged hismind!Mr.Hughesisnowtaking atripatourexpensetorepresent Australia.(Laughter.)Oneofthevery lastthingshedidbeforeleaving-it wassaidinoneofhisrarecalmmoments-wastoexpresshisgreatpride attheactionhehadtakeninbringing abouttheadoptionofthefamous

ParisConferenceresolutions.ThePresidentoftheUnitedStateshaddenouncedtheseresolutionsasfutileand worsethanuseless,andallsensible peopleagreedwithPresidentWilson. (Applause.)YetourgreatPrimeMinisterofAustraliaisgoinghomea secondtimetowinthewar,andto urgetheAlliestofightoninthespirit ofthefutileresolutionsofwhichheis stillsoproud.(Laughter.)Isitany wonderthatpeacehasbeendelayed? Isitnot thatpeoplewill thinkthat,inspiteofloftyprofessions,tradeandcommerceandthelust ofeconomicdominationaresomehow mixedupwiththewar?Iamnotthe onlyonewhoisuneasyaboutthe causesforwhichwearefighting.(Applause.)EvenLordLansdownehas beenaskingwhatexactlyarewefightingfor,andwhenarewegoingtobe satisfied?EvidentlyIamnottheonly oneseekinginformation.(Applause.) LordLansdowneisnotamanofCeltic temperament,hedoesnothatethe BritishEmpire,Ihope,buthehasnot gotanansweryet.Mr.Hughes'latest pronouncementwillnothelptorelieve theuneasythoughtsofLordLensdowne,andtheworstofitisthatMr. HughesisAustralia'srepresentative, andthathisrecentreassertionofhis futileeconomicwarpolicyhasbeen madehereinAustraliawithoutaword ofprotestfromthosewhoshudder whentheyhearthatinsomeaspects thisseemstobeatradewar.(Applause.) StainonBritishEscutcheon. Iamblamedforcontendingthat Irelandisoneofthesmallnations. (Applause.)Butthemapoftheworld provesthatitisoneofthesmallnalions,andifEnglandwassoanxious forthesmallnations,whyisitthat shedidnotgivefreedomandautonomy tothatlittlenationatthedoorofthe Empire?IrelandisnearertoLondon thanBelgium,orSerbia,orRoumania.(Applause.)Weweretoldthat itisnotthetimetosettlethingsduringwar.Ithought,andIsaid,thatit wastheverybesttimetosettleIris? affairs,andIsaysostill.(Applause. Attheoutbreakofthewaritwas England'sinteresttosettletheIrish question,andwipeoutthedarkstain fromtheescutcheonoftheBritish Empire,butEnglandthrewaitayher opportunity.(Applause.)England's difficultieshaveincreased,andnow Englishpoliticiansaremaking,orare pretendingtomake,aneweffortto settletheIrishquestion.MayIput onequestion?Ifitisrighttotackle thisquestionnow,whentheenemyis atthegatesalmost,whywasitnot righttoundertakeasettlementatthe beginningofthewar?(Applause.)If thatcoursehadbeenfollowed,Ireland wouldhavehadadifferenthistoryat homeandabroadandEnglandalso. (Applause.) EvenifHomeRule isgivennow.(Applause.)But wedonotknowyetifHomeRule willbegivenatall.(Applause.)Iwill neverbelievethatIrelandhasHome Ruleuntilitisinactiveoperationin Dublin.(Applause.)However,letus hopeforthebest.Iamperfectlyconvincedthat,withorwithoutHome Rule,EnglandisnotgoingtoconscriptIrishmenagainsttheunited oftheIrishpeople,(Applause.)Thcr.! isanewspiritinIreland-calm,moderate,determinedIhopeitwillcontinuetobe-thatwilldefeatandpreventconscription,andthatspiritalso, will,beforelong,winHomeRule. (Loudapplause.)Iaskyoutojoin withmeinthewishandprayertha; weshallsoonseepeaceinIreland,and thatthedeepeststainuponthehistory oftheEmpiremay,atlength,beblottedout.(Applause)Thatpeacecan onlybeobtainedbygivingthesame freedomtoIrelandwhichisenjoyed byAustraliaandtheDominions.I:Applause

LastingandHonourablePeace. Letusalsohopeandpraythatwe shallhavelastingpeaceinEurope. (Applause.)Australiawentintothe warwithcleanhands,andnotinan aggressivespirit.Applause.Australiansdesirednottowmterritory,but todefendthelegitimaterightsofAustraliaandoftheEmpire.(Applause.) Thereourinterestsinthewarbegan, andthereourinterestsinthewar cease.(Applause.)Wedonotwantto crushanybody:wewantpeacethat willbefairtoall,eventoourenemies -apeacethatwillbehonourableand lasting.(Applause)YouandIwill prayforthat,despiteabusefromthose whowillbesatisfiedwithnothingbut theeconomicdominationoftheworld. (Loudapplause.)

AttheconclusionoftheArchbishop's addresshewascheeredtotheecho, andheleftthegroundsamidstascene ofindescribableenthusiasm.

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

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visitorsandjudicialcommitteeas heretofore.Thenewlyelectedofficers weredulyinstalledbythepast-president,Bro.Cahir.

St.Patrick'sBranch,No.142. Thehalf-yearlymeetingofSt.Patrick'sbranch,H.A.C.B.S.,washeldon the16th,theattendance'beingonly fairforsuchanimportantmeeting. Aftertheusualroutinebusiness,thevceretaryinareportmadefeelingre- ferencetothelosssustainedbythe societyingeneralandthebranchin 'rticularthroughthedeathatthe frontofBros.N,L.SmytheandR.J. Foley.Lettersexpressiveofthemembers'sympathywereorderedtobe senttotherelativesofthedeceased brothers,asalsothoseofBro.Ryan, whosefatherdiedrecently.Thepre- sidentthenreportedthebranch,in conjunctionwiththeCathedralladies' branch,haddecidedtoholdaseriesof socialsanddancesduringthewinter monthsinaidofseveraldistressed members.Bros.RexPrendergastand. JamesHartbeingelectedjointsecretaries.Anattractivesyllabus,also undertheauspicesofthetwobranches,willbegonethroughduringthe half-year.Regretwasexpressedatthe resignationofBro.j.Webbasauditor, thebranchinacceptingitdeploring thenecessitywhichcausedsuchan oldmembertoseverhisofficialconnectionwiththebranch.AfterJames Prendergastwasadmittedamember ofthesociety,andJohnFrancisHardwicknominatedformembership,the businessoftheevening,electionof officers,wasproceededwith,andresultedasfollows:-President,Bro.T. J.Hynes;vice-president,Bro.G.P. Keogh;secretary,Bro.M.Brown; treasurer,Bro.D.Leahy;assistantsecretary,Bro.Rex.Prendergast;warden,Bro.M.McDonnell;guardian, Bro.W.Webb;auditors,Bros.G.P. KeoghandF.O'Hehir:sickvisitors, Bros.Begley,Hart,Creighton,Walker, andLeonard;benevolentcommittee, Bros.Crogan,Begley,andCreighton; FriendlySocietyDispensary,Bros Prendergast,Hynes,Crogan;presscorrespondent,Bro.J.F.Hynes.Bro.j. Hartinstalled"newofficers,who thankedthermisbersfortheirconfidence.AfterBrcM.Brownhadbeen appointedtoattadthemeetinginaid ofthefamilyofthelateBrc.McNamara,andthebean=,hadde-idedto meetinfutureat720p.m.,themeetingclosed.

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OnSundaylasta;terMassasuccessfulmeetingwasheldattheAssemblyHall,Gosnells,wheni.wasdecided toholdadanceonthe19thJunenext inaidofthechurchbuildingfund.A guessingcompetitionandsomeraffles willalsobeemployedtoaugmentthe fund.Mr.A.J.Culligan.thepopular schoolmasterofthedistrict,issecretary,andhasanearnest'andenthusiasticbandofyoungfolkworking underhiscommand.Asplendidresult isanticipated,abignumberfromthe metropolishavingsignifiedtheirintentiontobepresent.

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Thehalf-yearlymeetingofSt. Malachi'sbranchwasheldonthe13th inst.thepresident,Bro.M.Collopy, presidingoverafairattendanceof members.Bro.Presidentsubmitteda comprehensivereportastothenegotiationsbetweentheFriendlySocieties' InstituteandtheColonialSecretary andthePerthPublicHospitalBoard forthepurposeofobtainingmembers oftheFriendlySocietiesspecialfacilitiesforvisitingthemembersoftheir respectivesocietieswhomayfromtime totimebeinmatesofthatinstitution.

Afterthetransactionofalarge quantityofgeneralbusinessthefollowingofficerswereelected)fortheensuingterm,namely:President,Bro. M.Collopy;vice-president,Bro. GeorgeTaylor;secretary,Bro.J.Edwards;treasurer,Bro.PhilRyan; warden,Bro.M.Cooney;guardian, Bro.V.Prindiville;auditors,Bros.J. CahirandJ.B.O'Loughlin;sick

TheCatholicsofthedistricthaveno truerfriend-notevenamongtheir own-thanMr.HughWilliams,the 1.-)od-naturedandthoughtfulproprietor ofthelocalhotel.Hiseffortsto beautifythehall,whichservesas churchAndtohaveeverythingin orderonSundaymorningsisdeeply appreciated.

TheCatholicpopulationofthedistrictislargelycomposedofyoung people,andtheyaregoingtorender agloriousaccountofthemselvesinthe nearfuture.

Mrs.Cleave,amostpopularworker, notonlyinchurchmatters,butin everygoodcause,isatpresentona visittotheEast.

HousewivesShouldfollowSuit!

He:"Thismantelsbelfisabitdusty isn'tit?"

She:"Howprovokingyouare.You willbecomplainingofthecockroaches onthemoonnext.Youusednottobe likethat."

He:"Well,mydear,youknowI 1-avejustbeenfittedupwithglasses byMr.B.,theOptician,andif-you wanttokeeppacewithmyhawklike vision,youwillhavetodothesame."

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Onthe1st,2nd,and3rdJunenext theANNUALRETREATforLaymen willbeheldattheMonastery,North Perth.TheRetreatwillbeginat8 p.m.onSaturdayJune1st,andterminateafterearlybreakfastonTuesday,the4thJune. Thetimechosenisthemostconvenientperiod,Monday,3rd,beinga publicholiday,andthusanopportunityisgiventoallofattending.The spiritualandtemporalbenefitsderived duringthethreedaysareincalculable.

ItistheearnestdesireoftheMonasteryFathersthattheRetreatshould bearecordonethisyear,andtheywill behappytogiveanyparticularsthat maybedesiredinthematter.

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OnApril3rd,atCathedralofImmaculateConception,Perth,at9a.m. (NuptialMass),byHisGraceArchbishopClune,assistedbyVeryRev. D.J.Moloney,JohnFrancisSilverthorne,ofKojonup,toEvelyn LetitiaArmstrong,ofBusselton.

INMEMORIAM.

KENNY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,JohannaKenny,who died29thMay,1917.SweetJesus, havemercyonhersoul.-Inserted byherlovingchildren,Mrs.M. Flynn,OsbornePark, Mrs.M. O'BrienandJas.Kenny,ofPerth.

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separated.GreatBritainlayturnedto theeast;herharboursopenedtothe risingsun,andherfirsttrafficwas acrossthenarrowwatersoftheChannelandtheGermanSea.ButIreland hadanotheraspect;hernaturalharboursswelledwiththewavesofthe Atlantic,heroutlookwasoverthe ocean,andlongbeforehistorybegins hersailorsbravedtheperilsofthe Gaulishsea.ThepeoplesofBritain, CeltsandEnglish,cametoherfrom theoppositelowlandcoasts.Thepeople ofIrelandcrossedawideroceantrack fromNorthernFrancetotheBayof Biscay.Thetwoislandshadadifferenthistory;theirtraderouteswerenot thesame;,theylivedapart.anddevelopedaparttheircivilisations."(Green.)

I

MissKathleenBurke,whosename figuresinthelatestHonoursListasa CommandeeroftheBritishEmpire Order,isaCatholicladywhohasalreadycombinedwithnotablesuccess therolesoftraveller,author,andlecturer.Itneededbothphysicalenduranceandmoralcouragetoessaythe adventuresofwhichshehaswritten sowellinheraccountof"TheWhite RoadtoVerdun,"andmanywillenvy hertherichexperience,thedistinguishedfriends,andinteraliathe valuableautographs,whichshenow possessesasaresult.Evenmoreimportant,andinitswayagreatertributetoMissBurke'spowers,isthe' extraordinarysuccessofherlecturing crusadeinaid'ofRedCrossHospital work-asuccesswhichisalreadyrepresentedbymanythousandsof pounds.

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DiscussionaroseintheHouseof Representativesrecentlyinconnection withasocialistgatheringatBrisbane, wheremenofvariousnationalitiesassembledandspoke.TheActingPrime Ministersaidhewouldhavetheparagraphwhichappearedinthe"Argus" placedintheproperhands.Mr.Higgs gotafinethrusthomeontheoccasion:"Aproposofthedeterminationof theGovernmentinregardtoarecent meetinginQueenslandattendedby Russians,Frenchmen,Italians,Esperantists,andothers,Idesiretoknow whethertheActing-PrimeMinister proposestosuppressthepoemsofone Tennyson,whichcontainsareference totheparliamentofmanandthefederationoftheworld?"

"OneTennyson!"Verily,evengreat Englishpoetsarenobodiesinthisculturedandpeace-lovingera.

War

Thesincerestwarriorsaretheanenof peacewhoseektorestore-theold order.Theirsisthebitterestfight.They arecombattingthepeoplewhodesire tomakecapitaloutofwounds,and bloodandgroans,andtears.

Opposedtotheirpropagandaare rangedthesavageryofpassion,the avariceoflust,thehateofhell. Itdoesnotseemthewarissoonto end.Thenationsaregoingdowntoit likerottingfruit.,Afewyearsandthe whiteraceswillbethoroughlyexhausted;thecivilisationwhichthe geniusofcenturiesbuiltupwillbe ruined.

Godalonecanrestorepeace.Letus beseechHimtosenditspeedilyupon theworld,andthatthecharityof Christmaypressthebelligerentsinto armsofmutuallove.

Ireland

Fromwhatthepaperssay,we gatherthatanewtroublehasarisen intheoldland.TheSinnFeiners,in leaguewithGermany,'havebeenplottingfreshtrouble;andforthatreason theleadershavebeensentacrossto Englandintheusualway.Althoughit ishardtodeterminetheactualstate ofthingsinthecircumstancesin whichweatthisendoftheglobeare placed,weventureanopinion.

Theworldknowsthatforsometime pastastrangeandalmostunexampled situationhasariseninIreland.The Vastmajorityofthepeoplearesolidly unitedinaconstitutionalefforttowin ajustmeasureofself-government.It wouldevenappearthatthoseinhigh placescannotfindoflateanyreason fordelayingjusticetothepeople.Sinn FeinersandNationalistshavebeen workingquietlyandsteadilyand withinthelaw.TheGovernment,however,noticingtheirgatheringstrength, soughtsomewayoutoftheawkwardsituation,TheGovernment hadsomepretextforstrongmeasures whenitsoppositionwasmadeupof fiery,hot-bloodedyoungIrishmen,but anewphasehappenedwhenpriests andpeopleunitedtoaman,stoodup forthefreedomoftheircountryby lawfulmeans.Now,Itisthe oldplanofarrestingtheleaders, andputtingtheorganisationinto disorder.Moreover,theGovernmentmustshowtheworldsome semblanceofareasonforputtingback thegivingofHomeRuledoIreland anotherperiod,inthehopethatmeanwhile"somethingmayhappen."

"JesuitsinFrance!

MRS.andPRIVATEJ.S.CARROLL,ofBayswater,wishto THANKtheirmanyfriendsfortelegrams,letters,cards,andpersonal expressionsofsympathyreceived duringtheirrecentsadbereavement inthelossoftheireldestsonand brother,PrivateCharlesWilliam HenryOarroll,whodiedofwounds, 6thApril,1918.. Telephone

Fornearlyfouryearsthewarhas beenragingwithterrificintensity.In thatperiodthefaceoftheworldhas beenpracticallychanged.Thepeaceful pathwaysofcommercehavebeen turnedinto,highwaysofslaughter.The ordinaryroutineoftheworldhasbeen upset.Hatehasbeensowndeepinthe heartofman.Eventhelittlechildren aretaughttheun-Christiangospelof hate.

Menhavegone-forthfromthemany nationstodobattle,andnobodycan giveanexactreasonwhy.Homeshave beenmadedesolate;virtueshavebeen shattered,evensoulshavebeenlost andburiedinhellbecauseofthisawfulwar.

Statesmentalkofpeace,andthey meanwar.Thefloweroftheworld's manhoodhasbeenblastedbythis monsterbrute.Thehusbandhasbeen tornfromthewife:thefatherfrom thelittleones,thesonfromtheparent, thebrotherfromthesister,thepriest fromthealtar,thenunfromher cloister,thescientistfromhislaboratory,thestudentfromhisattic.

Millionshavebeenmaimedand slain.Thereiswarintheair,onthe earth,beneaththeearth,andevenin thedepthsofthesea.Itceasesnot neitherbynightnorbyday.Ithasno logic,exceptthatofgreed,passion, lust,andallthatisdebasinginhuman nature.Warisevenusedbymento advancetheirownmaterialends.The kingdomofShylockreigns.Somemen makeprofitsoutofwar;othersreap misery.Thegreatestsoldiersinhistory havestigmatisedandcursedwar.

Thissamewarhasputthegenius ofParliamentstothetestandfoundit wanting.Ithelpstorevealtherank hypocrisesofmenwhowouldpretend tobeaguidingstartothemultitude.

Thefollowingarticle,whichappearedlatelyinananti-clericaljournal, "L'Italie,"publishedinItaly,isan eloquenttestimony,extortedbythe evidenceoffacts,fromthesworn enemiesofthosewhomitpraises:"JesuitsinFrance!Whatarewe comingto?Yes,theJesuitsarein France,fightingJesuits,notforthe purposeofprayer,orteaching,or preaching,fortheyhavebeenforbiddensuchthingsbythecountryof Caillaux,thoughtheirschoolshave producedsuchmenasCastelnau,Foch, andGuynemer.Jesuitsfromdistant Frenchmissions,wherewildsavagery andprimitivebarbarismaretobe found,wheretheyarefreetopreach Christ,preachChristunhampered,and dieforChrist,too.TheseJesuitshave leftdistantmissionstodotheirduty bytheirnativeland,thelandwhich exiledthem,becauseoftheirfaith,to thoseforeigncountries.YetFrance, immortalFrance,hadtocallthem back.Therewere570oftheminall,of whom112havebeenkilled,20taken prisoners,and48wounded.Thinkof it!Fifteenpercentoftheirtotalnumberfallen!Therearestill528ofthem inactiveservice;andamongtheseare tobefound10chaplains,15lieutenants,31sub-lieutenants,Sadjutants,2 midshipmen,96sergeants,59corporals, 3doctors,and6marineofficers.So muchfortheirefficiency:.

VerseandBetter

Totryandtellthetruthnowabout howtheworld-warwagsisabsolutely andunconditionallyawasteof'time.

HelenMoriartyexpressesinthefol-

SATURDAY,MAY25,1918.

lowinglinesaprettythoughtof"The SoldierDead":-

Thereisafieldwherepoppiesblow, Andangelswalkingtoandfro, Singsweetlyhighandsweetlylow Forsoldierssleepingthere.

Theychanttheirorisonsateve; Atnightwhenwakingmothersgrieve; Andinthemornwhensadhearts weave

Newhopestoconquercare. Withinthepoppies'crimsonsweep, Likewearysentinelsatsleep

Thelittlecrossesbendtokeep Theirtrystwiththosebelow. Softlytheangelmatinsfall, Thefarskyleansabovethemall. GodkeepthemtillthelastlongcallAtrest,wherepoppiesblow.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORMAY.

Sunday,26(White)-TrinitySunday.

Monday.27(White-B.V.M.Helpof Christians,PatronessofAustralia andNewZealand.

Tuesday,28(White)-St,Augustine, B.andD.

Wednesday,29(White)-St.Mary MagdalenofPazzi,Virgin.

Thursday,30(White)-FeastofCorpus Christi.

Friday,31(White)OftheOctave. JUNE.

Saturday,I(White-OftheOctave. MassnextSundayJarrandale,8 o'clockArmadale,10o'clock.

DuringtheweekChaplain-Major Fahey,D.S.O.,hasbeenvisitinghis friendsintheSouth-West.

HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth, whorecentlyunderwentanoperation inSt.Vincent'sHospital,Sydney,is progressingmostfavourably,andwill soonreturntotheWest.

Hisnumerousfriendswillbegladto learnthatVeryRev.T.MorrisisconvalescingrapidlyatManly.

Averysuccessfulmission,conducted byFathersWalshandDeCourcy, C.SS.R.,wasbroughttoasolemnclose atCottesloeandCottesloeBeachlast Sundayevening.

localandGeneral

TheYoungIrelandSocietyisprogressingapace.Itsmembershiphas largelyincreasedwithinthelastfew weeks,andasaliteraryandsocial institutionitbidsfairtotakeaforemostplaceamongsttheIrishsocieties oftheState.Itslastmeetingwasa crowdedone.-Thesongsanddancesand musicwerenationalintoneandspirit, andthelecturemostinteresting.

CarloXapton'slectureattheYoung Irelandmeeting,Mondayeveninglast, on"SteppingStonesinIrishHistory" wasanexcellentlycondensedbitof Ireland'sstoryfromIsaacButtto present-dayevents.AlltheYoung Irelanderspresentweredelightedwith hisaddress.ButCarlo,besidesbeing aninstructivespeaker,singsagood song,andthetwogivenbyhimduring theeveningwontheheartyapplause ofthegathering.

Gentlemenwhoaredesiroustoparticipateinthelaymen's.retreat,commencingnextSaturday,arekindlyrequestedtoinformtheRev.Father RectorattheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,earlyintheweek, soastoenablethenecessaryarrangementstobemadefortheircomfort.

Mr.andMrs.G.McMullen,ofBagot road,Subiaco,havereceivedthenews thattheirsecondson,Barry,hasbeen mentionedindespatchesbySir DouglasHaig.George,theeldestboy, whohasreturned,andwhoproveda herobothatGallipoliandFrance,won theMilitaryMedal.Weheartilycongratulatethefamily,andwishasafe returntotheyounghero.

LieutenantMauriceP.Nind,agreat Catholicboy,andanoldmemberof theKalgoorlieC.Y.M.S.,hasbeenmentionedbySirDouglasHaigforconspicuousgallantryonthefield.His motherresidesatSubiaco,andhehas anotherbrother,Ronald,atthewar. LieutenantNindscarcelyevermissed

THEW.A..JRJECCORDo.

the'eveningRosaryatSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,andwasaweeklyCommunicant.

a CaptainDerwasG.Cumming,an oldandhonouredChristianBrothers' CollegeBoy,hasanseweredthelast call.Hewasagreatfellow,andwe sincerelysympathisewithhismother inthelossshe sustains.

Mr.H.O'Connor,ChiefClerkofthe RailwayDepartment,hasbeenpromotedtothepositionofDistrictTraffic SuperintendentfortheGreatSouthern District.WecongratulateMr.O'Connoronhisappointment.

Rev.BrotherBourke,O.M.I.,of GlendaloughIndustrialSchool,who underwentaseriousoperationrecently atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, isprogressingmostfvaourably.

MissMarrott.wellknowninthe Cathedralparish,whorecentlyunderwentaveryseriousoperation,is rapidlyconvalescing.

, SeveraloldSt.Patrick'sboys,with theassistanceoftheirfriends,and underthedistinctdirectionofthe Rev.BrotherBlake,haveformed themselvesintoaComedyCostume Company,theobjectofwhichisto attendtothefinancialwantsofthe variousCatholiccharities.Thecompanywillappearshortlyinabright andentertainingprogramme,whenit ishopedtheywillgainthepatronage ofthegeneralpublic.Thecompanyis beingorganisedbyMr.F.Flinn(producer),Mr.J.Tobin(assistantproducer!,Mr.P.Lynskv(stagemanager), Mr.WPalmer(businessmanager).

Bunbury'sProposedNewChurch

AMAGNIFICENTSITE.

ThepolicythattheCatholiccommunityhasfollowedfromthebegin- ningofChristiantimes(saysthe "S.W.Times")-thepolicyofobtaining thebestpossiblenaturalsiteforits ecclesiasticalandeducationalestablish-ments-isstillatwork,andthelatest manifestationofitisinBunbury itself.

InPertheveryhillthataspiresfurtherheavenwardthanitsneighbours hasaCatholicinstitutionthereon(thesamemaybesaidwithalmostequal truthofSydneyandHobart).The verylatestreportedacquisition,that hasforyearsbeen,andeverwillremain,alandmarkontheshoresof MelvilleWater,istheApplecross Hotel,tobechangedintoaconvent school.

Bunburywillsoonalsopossessa noblebuildingonthesitesuppliedby naturetodominatethetown,andthat willbepossessedbytheCatholic Church.Thenewchurchtobeerected onthehillatthebackofthehospital betweenthepropertiesofMessrsRose andMoneywillquicklybestarted(it isbelievednextsummer).Thelevelling ofthesite(coveringacres)isinthe handsofthecontractors,MessrsGibsonandHastie,rapidlyapproaching completion,anditishopedthatdirectlythespoilfromthecrestofthehill thathasbeendepositedattheback oftheblockhassettleddown,theactualbuildingoperationswillbecommenced.

Thesitewasvisitedrecentlybya "SouthWesternTimes"man,whowas privilegedtomakehisfirstinspection sincethecommencementofoperations incompanywithArchdeaconSmyth andMr.J.A.Boor.Itwouldbedifficulttoavoidbecomingenthusiasticin theircompanyiftheoutlookofthe proposedbuildingwillstandettheend ofthevistaofVictoriastreet(that muchdesiredculminationofeffort mostbelovedbyallartistictownplanners)withapeculiarlybeautifulview oftheEstuary,theriver,theharbour, andtheIndianOcean,withtotheeast alovelypanoramaoftherollingcountryoutasfarastheFerguson,enthusiasmhastobeforgiven,andsofar asispossible,aidedandabettedbyall desiringtoseethe ArchitecturalImpressiveness ofthetownadvancedinnominor degree.

InArchdeaconSmyth'swords,"the workherehasstartednow,andyou seewhathasbeendone.Wedonot intendlettingitrestuntilsuchtime aswehavethebuildinginactual being.Themenonthelevelling(Messrs GibsonandHastie)arecarryingout thespiritaswellastheletteroftheir contract,andarenotstoppingtotalk."

Theworkalreadydoneistocut awaythecrestofthehill,ontheeast sidedownabouttenfeet,andonthe westnearlyseventeenfeet,thewhole

ofthespoil(over8,000yardsalready) beingtipped(byscoop)attheback, makingthewholeareaamagnificent levelsiteforwhatthebuildingcom- mitteeofthechurchdeclarewillbean equallymagnificentpile,fullyworthy ofthemarvelloussitetheyhavechosen forit.WhentheroadsontheGovernmentplansareopened,theposition willbeverysimilartothatofthe CatholicCathedralinPerth,Victoria streettakingtheplaceofMurray street,andtheself-samecurveofthe roadcarryingittotheeastsideofthe projectedbuilding(betweenitandMr. Rose's),andjoiningupwithSampson street,helpingtogotowardstheformationof

ASecond"VictoriaSquare."Anotherroadtobeopenedcomes .fromPictonCrescentdowninfrontof thenewbuilding,whileyetanotheris eventuallytobeopenedfrmtheback ofthenewchurchandMr.Money'sresidenceontoPictonCrescent. Thesplendourofthepositioncannot beadequatelyputintowords-illustrations,andgoodillustrationsatthat, areneededtogiveanyclearideaofits super-excellence.Itsstrategicvalueis evidencedbyonefactthathasbeen notedbyseveralobservers.Whenthe lastJapanesewarvesselwashere, quiteanumberofherofficerswithone accordselecteditfromwhichtotake aseriesofphotographsofthetown, harbour,Estuary,andcountryspread outattheirfeet.

Speakingofthesite,Mr.Boor(as secretaryofthebuildingcommittee) said:"Weoughttobehappywhenwe gethere,forwehavethatviewtogaze upon(withadramaticsweepofhis armroundthehorizon),andalsoon onesideofuswehaveRosesandthe otherMoney!Youmaytellthepeople thatthebuildingfundisstillopen, andthatIshallhavemuchpleasure inofficiallyacknowledgingdonations!

Whilewearetalkingaboutbuilding, Imayaswelltellyouthatweare abouttobuildanup-to-dateboarding school(two-storied),containingclassroomsonthegroundfloor,anddormitoriesabove,onthelevelledhillatthe backofthepresentconventonWittenoomstreet"

Maylands

BayswaterMass9;Maylands10; devotions,4. Atthehalf-yearlymeetingofthe H.A.C.B.S.onTuesday,Bros.H.Moir (president),H.Dalton(V.P.),J.Colgan(treasurer),E.J.Kenny(secre- tary!werere-electedunopposed.Sister H.Dunnewaselectedwarden,and Bro.JohnMcDonaldguardian;Bros. T.McDonald,J.Kelly,SistersH. DunneandN.Flanagan,sickvisitors. Thebalance-sheet,whichwasadopted, showedsatisfactoryprogress,thetotal membershipbeingnow34.Aninterestingsyllabushasbeendrawnuptoprovideforthesocialsideofthebranch's activities.Thequestionofdisbanding thejuvenilebranchwasheldover pendingthevisitoftheDistrictBoard onJune18.FatherLynchsubmitted abriefreportoftheadjournedannual conference.

TheChildrenofMaryexpectalarge attendanceattheeuchrepartyand danceinaidoftheirstallonMonday week.AtameetinginBayswateron Sundayitwasdecidedtorunachildrenandadults'plainandfancydress ballnextmonth.

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldinSt.Patrick's SchoolonWednesdayevening,the 15thinst.Thevice-president(Mr. Henderson)occupiedthechair. Itwasresolvedtosendaletterto Rev.Chaplain-MajorFahey,D.S.O., welcominghimbacktoW.A.

Thesign"Housefull,"couldhave beenappropriatelyattachedtothe dooroftheschoolroomonthisoccasion,theseatingaccommodationbeing taxedtoitsutmost.Thereasonforthe bigassemblagewasthatthedebate betweentheC.B.C.teamandthe society'srepresentatives-wastoeventuatethateveningandpermission hadbeengivenfortheseniorpupilsof thecollegetobepresent,Thesubject debatedwas"FreeTradev.Protection,thecollegiansespousingthefree tradeissue,whilstthesocietymaintainedtheprotectionistside.The teamswere:College,MessrsHartrey, Hough,andO'Sullivan;YoungMen, MessrsMarmion(leader),Hayes,and Murphy.Mr.Marmionopenedupthe debate,andwasfollowedbyMr.Hartrey,theotherspeakersfollowingin theordergivenabove.Fromtheoutsetitwasapparentthatbothsides hadgiventhesubjectmorethanordinarypreparation.Thevariousargumentsforandagainstwereclearlyand conciselyplacedbeforethegathering present,andeachspeakerwaswarmly

applaudedonresuminghisseat.At theconclusionofthedebatetheadjudicator(Mr.W.Casey)delivereda detailcriticismofeachofthespeakers, alsothenumberofmarksallottedto each.Theresultwasawinforthe societybythenarrowmarginofnine, viz.,208to199marks.Afeatureofthe debatewastheperformanceofthecollegeleader(Mr.Hartrey).Inhisre-marksconcerningthisgentleman,Mr. Caseypaidahightributetohisquali- tiesasaspeakeranddebater,andconsideredthathisabilitiesplaced himabovetheordinaryrankofsociety debaters,andwithcontinuedpractice heshoulddevelopintoafirst-class speaker.Althoughdefeated,thecollegeteamregisteredafirst-classperfotmance,andtheresultwasneveraforegoneconclusion.Asstatedinapre- viousreport,thesocietyelectedthe strongestteampossible,asitmeant totakenorisksofdefeatonthataccount.Itishopedthatthiseventis onlytheforerunnerofmanysimilar ones,andthatareturndebateinthe nearfuturewillbearrangedtogive thecollegiansanopportunityofget- tinglevel.ThesocietydesirestorecorditsappreciationofthekindnessofMr. Caseyinagainfillingthepositionof adjudicator.Hislongexperiencein debatingsocietiesmakehisopinionin- valuable,especiallyforyoungspeakers, whoattimesareapttowanderfrom thesubject.Hispresenceisundoubtedlyliftingupthetoneofthedebates, forspeakersarenowawarewhatto expectifthepreparationhasnot beenmadewiththegreatestcare. Arrangementsforthesociety'sdance onMondaynightnextareno*complete,andmembersandtheirfriends areassuredofagoodnight'senjoy- ment.Thesocialcommitteedesiresto makeafurtherappealtothegenerosity ofreadersofthe"Record"foranfew cakes,etc.,forthesupper.Donations willbegratefullyreceivedatthe HibernianHallduringtheday.

Geraldton

ThesadnewswasconveyedtoMrs. W.J.R.ArnoldMullewa,onlast ThursdayweekbyBishopKelly,that heronlybrother,PrivateRichardKevin Downes,waskilledinactionearlythis month,somewhereinFrance.Kevin, ashewasmostfamiliarlyknown,was not18yearsofageattheoutbreakof war,andthoughhecontinuallyoffered himselfforenlistment,hewasnotaccepteduntilnearinghisnineteenth year.TwomonthsafterenteringBlackboyCamphewenttoEgypt, whereheputinfourorfivemonths' serviceonthedesert.Hethensailed forFrance,andarrivingthereinApril, 1916,wentstraightintothetrenches. AtthetakingofPoziereshewas woundedonJuly25th,andwastaken fortreatmenttohospitalsinIreland andEngland,whereheremainedfor fivemonths.HereturnedtothetrenchesinJanuary,1917,andwiththe exceptionofatendays'leaveinIrelandwithhisrelations,inDecember last,hewasinthefiringlineuptothe timeofhisdeath.Inwritingtohis sisteron28/12/17,whileonhiswaybacktoFrance,hesays:"Ihavebeen ineveryactionthisyear,includingLagnicourt,Bullecourt,PologonWood, Zonnebeve,Paschendaele,andagood few cated,others."KevinwashighlyeduandanativeofGeraldton.

Highgate

Agrandeuchrepartyanddance willtakeplaceatMcLeod'sHall,HighgateHill,nextMondayevening.This willbethesecondofitskindinaidof theSacredHeartSchoolfund.Everybodyintheparishshouldstriveto attend,andthoseoutsidetheparish areassuredofadelightfulevening.

TheNovenainpreparationforthe parishfeast-theFeastoftheSacred Heart-willbeginonWednesday,29th inst,andwillbebroughttoacloseon thedayofthefeast,onwhichdatethe FortyHours'Adorationwillbegin.

TheInspectorvisitedandexamined thePrimarySchoolrecently-the examinationstretchingoveraperiod oftendays,andhisreportwasexcellent.

InMemoriam

HaroldQuinlan,Queen'sOwnHussars,killedsomewhereinFrance,April, 1918.

Onemoretoaddtothenobledead, Lyingatpeaceonaforeignsoil, Heedless,alas!ofwar'sdreadsounds, Freedfromitsawfulstrifeandtoil.

Onemoretoaddtothenobledead, Anothergallantandbrightyoung' son Joinedtothemillionswhogavetheir lives, Dyingwithhonour,theirdutydone. -E.Perth. 9thApril,1918.

YoungIrelandSociety

Theusualweeklyweetingofthe abovesocietywasheldonMonday eveninglast,atwhichtherewasarecordattendence.Mr.CarloKnapton gaveamostinterestinglectureentitled"SteppingStonesinIrishHistory,"whichwasaccordedasplendid reception.Interestingspeechesonthe subjectmatterofthelecturewere alsogivenbyMessrsJ.P.Doheny,J. Dwyer,andM.A.Dwyer.Vocaland otheritemswerecontributedbythe following:MissesO'Connor,O'Brien, andO'Loghlin,andMessrsJ.Dwyer, C.Knapton,T.Kinsella,ADwyer,S. Wade,andS.Boland.MessrsT.Kinsella,J.Healy,P.Hogan,M.A. O'Dwyer,andJ.DennehywereappointedacommitteetomakearrangementsfortheformationoftheHurling Club.

Alargeattendanceisexpectedatthe socialanddance,undertheauspices ofthesociety,tobeheldintheHibernianHallonWednesday,the5thprox., theproceedsgoingtothewidowand orphansofthelateMr.M.J.Sullivan.

TasmanianNotes

Sergt.JackWhitle,oneofHobart's Catholicyoungmen,hasbeenwounded asecondtimeinFrance.HedistinguishedhimselfbywinningtheVictoriaCrossandtheD.C.M.

Attherecentcommemorationand annualmeetingoftheUniversity,at theTownHall,thedegreeofBachelor ofArtswasconferredupon_Miss AileenMaryMurphy,anex-pupilof thePresentationSisters.Thistalented youngladyisakeenCatholicFederationist,andadaughterofMr.William Murphy,theablemathematicianof theGovernmentStatist'sstaff.Itis understoodthatMissMurphyintends totakeupacourseofmedicine.ifshe issuccessfulshewillbethefirstTasmanianladydoctor.

ThreefineCatholicyoungmenof Hobartrecentlymadethesupreme sacrificeinFrance,viz.:GunnerLeslie Corbett,aged24years;PrivateKennethMills,aged20years;andSapper J.S.Pace.Thewarhasmadeaheavy tolluponHobart'sCatholicyoung men,andmanyCatholichomesare filledwithsorrow.InthecongregationsonSundaysnowitisunusualto seemorethanafewyoungmen,and theseareineligibleforactiveservice.

QueenslandJottings

TheRev.R.D.O'Shea,P.P.,of Childers,hatbeenappointedtothe chargeoftheEskparish,andwillbe succeededatChildersbytheRev. FatherHegarty.FatherO'Sheawas, priortoleavingChilders,presented withanilluminatedaddress,anda well-filledpursebyhisparishioners.

The"BrisbaneCourier"isstrongly opposedtotheexemptionofIreland fromtheoperationofconscription,and solemnlytakesArchbishopDuhigand PremierRyantotaskforthepart theyhavetakeninsympathisingwith IrelandinherprotestagainsttheconscriptionofIrishmenformilitaryserviceonthebattlefieldsofEuropewhile HomeRuleisstillwithheld.

AnoldresidentoftheState,Mr. MartinReidKeogh,diedathishome inIpswichrecently,attheageof82 yearsofage.HewasanativeofNewtown,Kilkenny,Ireland.

ThepassingawayinBrisbaneof Mr.GeorgeMcKitterickseversalink withtheYoungIrelandSociety,Melbourne,thatwillneverbeforgotten. DeceasedwasafluentIrishspeaker andGaelicscholar.Hispenwasever readytowritearticlesindefenceofhis ownbelovedIreland,andmanyofhis writingscanbeseenin"Ireland's Own"and"TheNational,".paperspublishedinIreland,andpiecesinthe "CatholicBulletin."Hiscousin,Mr. JohnLeonardForde,isalsoawriter ofnomeanorder.Atthemeetingof theYoungIrelandSociety,thepresident,inmovingavoteofsympathy, saidthesocietycouldillaffordtolose suchmen.Themembersstoodoutof respecttothememoryofdeceased. ThefuneraltookplaceatNudgee Cemetery,afterRequiemMassatSt. Stephen'sCathedral.HisGracethe ArchbishoppronouncingthefinalAbsolution.Rev.FatherMcGoldrickread theprayersatthegraveside.R.I.P.

MissD.Elliottfarewelled

MISSDOREENELLIOTT, Anex-pupiloftheSacredHeart School,andforsomeyearspastorganistintheSacredHeartChurch,lefton MondaylastfortheWonganHillsdistrict,whereshehasbeenappointed teacher.Ontheeveofherdeparture anumberofherfriendsandacrowd ofwell-wishersassembledintheParish Halltobidhergood-byeandmake herapresentationinrecognitionofher servicestothechurchandparish. SongswererenderedbytheChildrenof theMaychoir,MissesGlennonandHolman,MessrsTooheyandBogue,and selectionsbythemembersofthe Pipers'Band.Aftersupper,whichwas preparedandservedbysomeofthe goodladiesoftheparish,Mr.Walter Dwyer,inashortspeech,expressedhis greatadmirationforMissElliott,not onlyasanardentworkerwhereitwas aquestionofchurchmusic,butalsoas agracefulmountedleaderofthe IrishPipers'BandinToodyayprocessionsandonotheroccasions.Father Crowley,inailingtheVeryRev. FatherFagantomakethepresentation,toldhisaudiencethat,though MissElliott'sdeparturewouldbekeenlyfeltintheparish,stillshewasgoing

toaplacewhereagreatfieldwasopen forherlabours,notonlyasteacher, butalsoasmissionary,asitwasa paceseldomvisitedbyapriest.He wassureshewouldlookuponitasher duty,notonlytosayherownprayers, butalsotoinstructtheCatholicchildrenofthedistrictintheirfaith,a workhewaspleasedtosaywasbeing donebymanyex-pupilsoftheconvent indifferentpartsoftheState.HereferredtoMissElliottasoneofthe fewsuccessfulmusicianswhogaveto thechurchthebestoftheirtalents. Thepresentationonthisoccasion,he said,washotasinthedaysofold,the purseofsovereigns.However,itwas justasgood-abagwellfilledwith notes.Therewasalsoapresentation ofatravellingrugfromthemembers ofthePipers'Band,withwhichorganistionMissElliotthasbeenclosely associatednotonlyintheirprocessions, butintheirconcertpartiestothe Sanatoriumandothercountrydistricts. Thelastbutnotleastpresentwasa statueofOurLadyofLourdes,before whichtofinishherMaydevotions. FatherFagan,inmakingthepresentations,spokeafewwordsofencouragementandadvicetoMissElliott,among otherthingsnevertoforgetthehome ofherfatherandmother,northe schoolwhereshereceivedhereducation.Mr.JohnTuoheythankedthe peopleonbehalfofMissElliott;then allsang"ShouldAuldAcquaintance," ;oldthentherewas'Good-bye."

Amusements

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC. SkinnertookPerthbystorminhis thirdandgreateststory,"Skinner's Baby,"andhe'lldothesameto-morrowatFremantle.Thisgrandhuman narrativeofthearrivalofthelittle strangerintotheSkinnerfamilyhas anirresistibleappealtoyoungandold ofbothsexes,andWashburnand HazelDalyhavemadeitafilmthat willlive.Perthwasloathtopartwith "Skinner'sBaby,"andthesweetness andsunshineitbrought,andFremantle willfeelsimilarly.MaryMcAlisterina childstoryandCharlieChaplinin comedysupport.BelleBennettin "SoulsinTrust"comesonWednesday, .-nile -JulesJuneElvidgein"The TenthCase"isthestarforSunday night.Botharesevenreelers.

PERTHMAJESTIC.

"Themostremarkablepictureever seeninPerth,"isanambitiousdescription,butthisIswhattheMajestic managementconfidentlyclaimof "20,000LeaguesUndertheSea,"the colossal8000ftfilmversionofJules Verne'sfamousnovel,whichisdueat theMajesticto-morrow."20,000 LeaguesUndertheSea"isafaithful representationofwhatisinmanyrespectsthemostastoundingstoryever toldbynovelists,thestoryofadventure,thesceneofwhichisinthevery depthsoftheocean.JulesVerne imaginedmanythingswhichhave cometopassto-day,andmanythings whichwillprobablyyetcometopass inthefuture.Andsointhisageof wondershisstoryisfullofsensation. Onlybyaspecialphotographicdevice wasitpossibletoproduce"20,000 LeaguesUndertheSea,"forwiththis inventiontheWilliamsonBros.were actuallyabletophotographincidents beneaththeocean.Theresultisa modernfilmmiracle,andthemany breath-catchingincidents,theweird andwonderfullifeoftheuncle-sea;and thesensationalhappeningsdepicted bythefertilebrainofthegreatFrenhcmanformonthescreenastorythatis almoststupefyinginitsmarvellous

realism.Fewpeoplecouldeverimagine itwouldbepossibletoproduce"20,000 LeaguesUndertheSea"inpictures, andcertainitisthatnothinginfilmdomhaseverbeenachievedtoequal it.Thestoryisonethatwillneverbe forgotten,andifonethinksforamomentonthecolossaleightthousand feetcelluloidconception,theclaim thatitisthemostremarkablepicture everseeninPerthbecomesonlya modestone.Onaccountofengagementsahead,thesuper-featurecan onlyrunashortseason,andforthis reasonearlyattendanceislookedfor.

Pricesremainthesame.ThisSabbath evening"BoysoftheOldBrigade,"a storyofhomeandbeauty,isdue.

GRANDANDROYAL.

Itissometimesneedfulandstimulatingtodwellonsomeoftheproblemsofsociallifewhichbesetevery sphereofpresent,daylife.Business lifeisinitselfcomplicated,butthe greatdifferencethathascomeabout insocietysincethefluxofwomen intotheaffairsofmenisnoticeable everywhere.In"ThoseWhoPay,"a six-actsocietybusinessdramaatthe Grandto-day(Saturday),BessieBarriscale,famousTrianglestar,isseen asayounggirltypist,whofallsan easypreytoaphilanderer,whois married.Theresultingextricationof thefinespiritedgirlfromanunpleasantandall-too-frequentsituation formsthebalanceofapowerfuldrama. FollowingthisontheWednesdaywill beafinestoryoflifeintheNewYork "underworld,"asitisperhapswrongly termed.Wronglybecausetherelifeis sometimesseenatitsnoblestaswell asitsworst."TheShoesThatDanced" starsWallaceMcDonald,Pauline Stark,andDickRosson,andisremarkableforitsintensepathosand heartinterest.

TheTheatreRoyalannouncesthefavouriteNormaTalmadgein"The Devil'sNeedle,"astrongdrama preachingwithoutpreachyeffect againstthetoocommonuseofdrugs. TheWednesday'schangewillgivetwo features,WilliamFarnumin-Playing Fair,"andJuneCapricein"Patsy."

OnSaturdayweek,1stJune,the RoyalwillpresentthegreatRex Beachphoto-drama,"TheBarrier," whichhasbeenexpectedformany months.Thisremarkableeight-act super-filmisrepletewithallkindsof sensationandhumaninterest,and willundoubtedlyberegardedasone ofthegreatestoffilmdramasever seeninPerth.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome

TheSistersofMercydesiretoacknowledgewithsincerethanksthe followingdonationsfortheFoundlingHome:Afriend,Gwalia,Ss;Mr. StuartPatterson,Kellerberrin,five sackswheat,fourcasesfruit,alsoa largetinofhoney;Mrs.Corbett, Broomehill,parcelofclothing;Mrs. Phelan,parcelofclothing;Mrs. Noonan,acaseoffruit;Mr.Neame, sixlittleseatsforthebabies,alsoa tinofbiscuits.

A.CRAWFORD

HastakenovertheDairyProduce

BusinessrecentlycarriedonbyMr. BrooksbetweenClaremontandCottesloeBeach,andtrustsforacontinuance ofthepatronagegiventohim.

AllOrdersleftc/oWatson's,Claremont,promptlyattendedto.

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.") FOOTBALL.

Saturday'sResults.

EastFremantle,8.23(71points),defeatedPerth,9.3(57points).

EastPerth.1122(88points),defeatedWestPerth,4.7131points).

Subiaco,9.13(67points),defeated SouthFremantle.5.8(38points).

EastFremantlev.Perth. PlayedonW.A.C.A.Ground.Umpire

Craig.Theteamswere:EastFremantle:Cinoris,Ingraham, Duff,Brown,Lawn,Riconi,Burns, Truscott(captain),Bell,Webb,Carlson,Goddard,Hicks,Aisbett,Fowler, Cain,Strang,andGallagher.

Perth:McKenzie(2),Tyson(captain),Maggs,AlcWilliam,Giese,Outridge,Minney,Hewson,Brett,Fysche (2),Evans,Watts,Smith,Chesters, MettamandDurack.

Littlewindwasblowingwhenplay commenced.Perthstartedoffwell,but firstbloodwenttoEastswithina coupleofminutesfromtheinitial bounce.APortoniansecuredinan excellentpositiontonotchfullpoints, buttheresultantkickwaspoor,and onlyasingleflagwaswaved.Theplay workedaroundEast'sgoalforquitea while,butPerth'sbacksrelievedwell. andsenttheballbacktotheirforwards.Prominentamongtheredlegs' defenderswas"Bob"Hewson,who playedwithgreatdashthroughout. Thehonourswereeventhisquarter albeitthescoresshowedinfavourof Easts.Scores: EastFremantle,4.7.

Perth,3.0.

Onthechangeovertheplaybecame fast,andnumerousbitsofattractive workwasshowntheseglimpsesof goodplaycamealmostwithoutexceptionfromthewearersoftheblueand whiteguernseys.Perthindividually wasquiteamatchforitsopponents, butastocombination,therewasno comparison.Addtothisdefecttheunpardonablefaultofthebacks,andit willbeseenthatonlyonethingcould savePerthfromanoverwhelming defeat-badgoalshooting.Strangely enough,thisdefectwasentirelyabsentfromPerth'splay,whereasitpredominatedinEast'sgame.Their wretchedexhibitionofgoal-gettingalmostwonforPerthwhatmightbe termeda"negative"victory.Aglance atthehalf-timescoreswillserveto exemplifytheabove,Scores: EastFremantle,5.15.

Perth,7.1.

Afterthelongintervaltheredlegs, havingbeenharanguedbytheirguide andmentor.JackLeckie,eliminated somewhatthedefectssonoticeable duringthefirsthalf.Playersprominent duringthisquarterwereBellandTruscottforEasts,and'EvansandTyson forPerth.Thescoresnowwere: EastFremantle,6.19.

Perth,7.3.

ThelastquartersawthePerthites makeadeterminedbidforvictory. butthepacetolditstaleonuntrained men,andthoughtheygottowithin sevenpointsofEasts,thelatterhad thegamewellwithintheirkeeping, andwonfinallyby14points.With anythinglikedecentkickingEasts wouldhave"walkedin."Perth,with somesystemofplaythatshowsat leastalittlecombination,willdobetterthantheirfirstexhibition.The finalscoreswere: EastFremantle,8.23(71points).

Perth,9.3(57points).

Goal-kickers:EastFremantle:Lawn (3),Strang,Riconi,Gallagher,Cain, andDuff.Perth:Giese(2),Smith(2), Outridge(2),Evans,Chesters,Mettam.

BestPlayers:EastFremantle:Bell, Truscott,Lawn,Cain,andStrang. Perth:Hewson,Tyson,Evans,Fysshe, andGiese.

EastPerthv.WestPerth.

PlayedatPerthOval.Theteams

were:EastPerth:Home,Deering.Silverstone,Maloney,Harrold,Sherlock, Finlay,King,Thomas,Allen,Borthwick,Hayes.Owens,Clayton,Gepp, Slattery,Lange,Timms. WestPerth:Judge.Casserley.Veryard,Craig,Abbott,Clements,Hallion, Green,Burke.Gray,Catling.Moore, MotteramCooper,Dickson,O'Dea, Hannah,andWoollards.

Theprogressivescoreswere:FirstQuarter. EastPerth,4.7. WestPerth,2.3. SecondQuarter. EastPerth,7.15. WestPerth,3.3. ThirdQuarter.

EastPerth,10.20, WestPerth,3.6. Final.

EastPerth.1122(88points) WestPerth,4.7(31points).

Goal-kickers:Easts:Timms(3), Clayton,Allen,Maloney,Gepp,gilverstone,andBorthwick(31.Wests: O'Dea(2),Catling,andHoare.

Subiacov.SouthFremantle, PlayedatFremantle.Theteams were:Subiaco:Snow(captain),McDonald (vice),Quill,Styles,Hammond,Bant, Rodriquez,Preedy,Blurton,Fairdough,Parsons,Diprose,Bahen, Crabbe,Sampson,Puddy,H.Bushell, andBlack.

SouthFremantle:Harper,Tester, McIntosh(captain),Willis,Callow, Tuxford,Bates,Hicks,Griffiths,Stewart,Mixwell,McKenzie,Nugent,Comben,Rocke,Kenny,Pascoe,andDavis.

Theprogressivescoreswere:FirstQuarter.

Subiaco,4.0.

Souths,1.2. SecondQuarter.

Subiaco,6.6. Souths,3.3. ThirdQuarter.

Subiaco,6.10. Souths,4.6.

Final.

Subiaco,9.13(67points).

Souths,5.8(38points).

Goal-kickers:Subiaco:Bushell(3), Sampson(3),Sampson(2),McDonald.Souths:Comben(2),Maxwell, Stewart,Tester.

Brieflets.

Craigwasnotathisbestwiththe whistle.

a a

Caintoweredaboveallasafollower. Hisworkwasquiteuptohisbest standard.

Tysonwasnothimself-hehadrisen fromasickbedtoplay.Stillhewas oneofthebestonhisside

Fysshe,thoughbrilliantattimes, washeldsafelybyBell. a

Hewsonrevivedmemoriesofthe 1915seasonbyhissolidworkonthe backlines:

Truscottledhismenably,and secondedthisbyplayinghisusual brilliantgame."Nipper"iseasilythe mostconsistentplayerinthegathe.

Lawnnotchedthreemajors-allgood shots.Eastsbuildgreathopesonthis youngplayer,andgoingonSaturday's games,suchhopeshavesolidfoundations.

BankswasaspectatoronSaturday. Hewassadlymissedinthebacklines.

To-day'sGames.

WestPerthv.EastFremantle. EastPerthv.SouthFremantle. Subiacov.Perth.

CRICKET.

Tohandfromthehon.sec.ofthe W.A.C.A.committee,theaveragesfor thepastseason,butthefiguresbelow willalsobefoundinteresting:-CenturyList.

J.Williams,100.EastPerthv.Claremont.

FirstSixBatsmenoftheAssociation.

G.Shawyer 128819 1 8

Reardon 1513724 1 9.7

W.Orr 138814*2 8

E.Bryant 138747- 7.2

Carra 15662035.5

Walker 42114- 5.2

McDonald 11391924.3

C,Lehman 132984 3.2

*Signifie4notout. Bowling.

Names M.0.R.W.Av.

Reardon 4105.64113212.8

Lehman 29425083713.7

Bryant 247.72041118.5

KilledinAction.-ErnestParker. Newscametohandduringtheweek ofthedeathinactionof"Ernie" Parker,thechampionbatsmanofthe West;infact,hewasknownas.the "TrumperoftheWest."Inadditionto hiscricketingcapabilities,hewasthe localchampionwiththetennisracquet.Allcricketersjoininmourning thelossofonewhowaseverpopular onandoffthefield.

"Wagga"Gast. "Wagga"Gastwaswellknownto allfootballfansofthelastdecade.He wasapopularWestPerthite,andlater threwinhislotwithMidlandJunction.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Thereisnothing veryspecialthatIwouldliketosay toyouthisweek.Outsidetherainis fallingstraightasanarrow,andthe "drops"aresoclosetogetherthatit wouldbeeasytoputtwelveona squareinch.MyselfandTabbyare havingaquietdaybythe_fire,andI amwonderinghowmylittlecountry friendsarefaring-iftherainhas reachedthem.Ihopeyouareallwell andenjoyingthefreshnessofpresentdayweather.Ihaven'thadmany lettersthisweek,butI'mhopingfor abigpacketfornext"Record"day. Loveandgoodwishestoyouall.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURRECEIVED.

GratefulClientoftheLittleFlower (Toodyay)sends2s6dforthelittle foundlingsingratitudeforfavourreceivedthroughherintercession.

PRAYEROFTHELITTLE FLOWER.

ComposedbyHerself. 0myGod,IaskofTheeformyself andforthosewhomIholddearthe gracetofulfillperfectlyThyholywill, toacceptforloveofTheethejoysand sorrowsofthispassinglifesothatwe mayonedaybeunitedinHeavenfor alleternity.Amen. Brookhampton,viaDonnybrook, May11,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingyou afewlinestoaskyouifImayjointhe children'sCorner,andtotellyoua littleaboutBrookhampton,asIhave neverseenaletterfromhereinthe children'spage.Brookhamptonison theSouth-Westrailwayline,anditis thirtymilesfromBunbury.Ithas onlyasmallsiding,buttherearea greatnumberoffarmsandorchards scatteredaround.Thereisatimber millaboutamilefromthesiding, whichsuppliestheorchardistswith fruitcases,andaPostandTelegraph Officeclosetothesiding,whichis veryhandyincasesofillness,asthe nearestdoctorlivesatDonnybrook, sevenmilesaway.Thepasturesaround hereareverygoodforcattle,asitis situatedbetweenhillswhichkeepthe landverymoist.Theflowersmake,a veryprettysightinthespringtime. Thereareveryfew'menleftinBrookhamptonfittogotothewar,andit isverysadtosaythatmanyofthose whowentwillnevercomeback.There isnotamonumenterectedinmemorialofthefallensoldiers,butthereisa largephotographofeachhunginthe hall.Wordhasjustcomethroughthat oneoftheboyswhosephotohasbeen hangingtherefortenmonthsisnot dead,buthasbeenaprisonerofwar andisnowinEngland.Myonlybro- therhasbeenatthewartwoyears lastNovember,andIshallbegladto seehimcomeback.IamatBrookhamptonwithmysister,Mrs.Dunn, andIgointoDonnybrookConvent tolearntypewriting,shorthand,and bookkeeping.Igoinbythetrainon MondaymorningandreturnonSaturday,soIspendtheSundaywithmy sister.Iwentinforanelementary examinationintypewritingandbookkeeping,andIreceivedmycertificates justafterChristmas.Iexpecttogoin foranexaminationinshorthandsoon, andIhopeIshall.pass.Iwillwrite againshortlyifyouwillreceiveme asoneofyournieces,soIwillclose withlovetoyouandyourniecesand nephews.Yourlovingniece, VERAFOAN. Ihavereadyourletter,mydear Vera,andIamverypleasedwithyour nicedescriptionofBrookhampton.I haveoftenheardofit,buthadnoidea thatitwassointeresting.IamdelightedtowelcomeyoutoourCorner, andamgladtoknowthatyouarea pupilatDonnybrookConventSchool. Ihaveawholeregimentoflittle friends(heandshe)intheschoolplay- ground,andIoftenhearfromthem. Socarrymylovetothemwhenyoucanremembertodoso.Ofcourse,I amverygladthatyouhavebeensuccessfulinyourexaminations,andI onlyhopemanymoresuccessesare waitingforyouinthenearfuture. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Nannine,May10,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iam,asusual,a longtimewritingtoyou.Iamsendingbackmycollectingcardandamoneyorderfor 12s.Iamsorryitisnot more,buttherearesomanycallsnow, itishardtogetmuch.SinceIwrote lastIhavebeentoPerth.Iwould havelikedtohaveseenyou,butI forgotmycard.IhopethatIwillhave betterlucknexttime.Afewdaysin Perthisnotmuch,wherethereareso

manyplacestogoto.Iwenttosee theFoundlingHomeandthebabies. Theyalllooksohappyandcontented; everythingaroundthemissobeautiful.Thereisaniceview'fromthebalcony.Ialsosawthecotsthatwere donatedbyyour'niecesandnephews' collections.Wehadfineweatherwhile weweredown,Itisverycoldhereat night,butquitehotenoughinthe daytime.Wecoulddowithsomerain now.Thisisallthenewsforthistime. Iwillclosenowwithlovetoyouend theweeones.Yourlovingnephew, TERRYMcCANN.

Moneyordertohand,mydear Terry,andneedlesstotellyouIam mostgrateful.Itisaverynicelittle gift-justasniceaseveryothergift youhavemadetoourlittlefriendsat TheFoundlingHome.IamsosorryI didn'tseeyouwhilstyouweredoing thefaircityofPerth.Ihope,however, tohavethatpleasuresomeothertime. Ihopeyouenjoyedyourself,andthat youwerepleasedwithyourvisitto the"weeones."Iamsureyoufound themaverysociablelot.Thegreat difficultyIhavefoundistogetaway fromthem,Iamonpinsandneedles allthewhilebecauseoftheirwayof clingingtomydress,andonlythatit isusuallyverystrongandstubborn likemyself,itwouldoftengiveway undertheirdelightfullypersistent tugging.Someofthedayslatelyhave beenverycold,butto-dayisquite warm.Thecloudsaregathering,and perhaps,mydearTerry,you'llget somerainbeforeverylong.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

No.9Mandurahrd.,S.Fremantle, May12,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverysorry tohearthatyouhadbeenill,andI trustthatyouarenowfullyrecovered. Sincemylastletter,Iampleasedto say,Ihavepassedintotheseventh class.IhavestartedtolearnLatin.In twoorthreemonthstimeourschool isholdingafancyfair,andinconnectionwithitwearealsoholdingan UglyGirlCompetition.Alreadythis competitionhasraisedafairsum,althoughitwasonlystartedafortnight ago.PleasedidyouorCousinAily receive£110s,andalsothebuttsof threebooksofticketsfortheart union?Iregisteredthemoneyonor about19thofApril.Howarethefoundlings?Ihavemycardnearlyfullnow, andsoIwillsoonreturnittoyou.I noticedafinebundleoflettersfrom DonnybrookendAlbany,andIthink thatlatelyFremantlehasbeenplay- ingthepartoftheslacker.However, Iwilltryandmakeamendsandwrite morefrequently.Wewereallvery pleasedtoseethatFatherFaheywas cominghomeonthenexttroopship.Hewentawaywithmycousinand wasinthesamebattalion.Howis CousinAily?Shehashadalongillness,andIhopesheiswellbynow. Isn't couldtheweatherawful.LastnightI hardlysleepwiththewindand therain.Well,dearAuntBessy,as newsisscarce,Iwillclose.Withfondestlove.Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYTANGNEY. xxxx foryourselfandthe"wee ones.".

Thanks,somany,dearlittlefriend, foryourniceletterandyoureight kisses-fourofthemIhaveappropri- atedformyself.CousinAilygotyour littleparcelO.K.,sodon'tworryany more.Nowthatsheiswellagain,an acknowledgmentofallthemoneysreceivedthroughthe"Record"willbe publishedshortly.Youareawonderfullittleworker,Dorothydear,and youseemtohaveLittleTeresahelping youwithyourstudies.Iamvery pleasedtohearofyourgreatprogress. IamtryingtolearnIrishatpresent. AyoungIrishIrelander,wholives nextdoortome,isinstructing me,andIammanagingfairlywell. Some,laywhenyouarewellupin Latin,we'llcollaborate.Ihaven'tseen FatherFaheyyet,butI'mhopingto. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Jarrandale,May20,1918.

Toodyay

AconcertanddanceinaidofSt. JohntheBaptistChurchwillbeheld intheTownHallonWednesdaynext, the29thinst.Theconcertprogramme isoftheusuallength,butveryvaried. Thepromotersassurethepublicthat amostenjoyableentertainmentisto begiven.Mr.P.Roxby,W.A.'spopular singer,willdelightaToodyayaudience onceagain;Mr.J.Bolger,oneofthe mostfascinatingofcomedians,will alsobepresent.MissM.Davey,so favourablyknownandsouniversally appreciatedthroughouttheEastern Districts,willalsoperform.Afirstclassconcertandareallygoodnight's funisinstoreforeveryone.Thetimes aredull,andformanyverysad;a goodnight'sentertainment,orevena goodlaugh,doesmuchtobanishdull careandbreakthemonotonywhich darkensthelivesoftoomany.Itis inthissensethecomingentertainment, sobrightandsocheery,willprovea realenjoymentandawelcometonic tomanywhoarecutofffromlife's enjoyments.

Wedding

SILVERTHORNE-ARMSTRONG.

ThemarriageofMissEvelynLetitia Armstrong,daughterofDouglasArmstrong,"Ravenswood,"Busselton,and JohnFrancisSilverthorne,ofKojonup, wascelebratedattheCathedralofthe ImamculateConception,Perth,on Wednesday,April3rd,at9a.m.(Nup- tialMass),theceremonybeingperformedbyHisGraceArchbishop Clune,assistedbyVeryRev.D.J. Moloney.Thebride,whowasgiven awaybyherfather,lookedexceedingly prettyinacharmingdressofwhite crepedechene,madeintunicfashion, artisticallytrimmedwithexquisite filetlace,whilstthesoftsheenofpearls andaprettysatingirdleaddedtothe smartnessofthegown,aprettywreath andveilbeingworn.Thebridecarried anivoryprayer-book(thegiftofthe bridegroom).TWOprettygirlsacted asmaidsofhonour,MissMaryHiggins (cousinofthebride)andMissHelen McGregor.Theyweredressedinwhite dephnecrepe,prettilyhemstitched, andworedaintywhitelacemobcapsandcarriedbouquetsofpinkroses (thegiftofthebridegroom).ThebridegroomwassupportedbyPrivate FrankLockeandMr.J.Armstrong (brotherofthebride).Aftertheceremonyareceptionwasheldatthe KingEdwardHostel,Perth.The bride'stravellingdresswasavery prettysmartcutcoatdressofrich schappedechene,withwhichshewore ablacklacehat.Anumberofhandsomepresentswerereceived,thechief ofwhichwerebridegroomtobride, goldwristletwatch;bridetobridegroom,diamondring;bridegroomto bridesmaids,cameoringsandbrooches tomatch.

HibernianSociety

DearAuntBessy,-Isawinlast week's"Record"thatyouwantedall thecardsinatleastsixweeksafter theyweregivenout,butIhopeyou willexcuseme,asIhavenotquite filleditowingtothebigRedCross appealwhichhasbeengoinground. AtJarrandaleaconcertanddancewas held,atwhichover£60wascollected, andafteralltherafflesandother things,thecommitteewillbeableto clearover£100.Don'tyouthinkthat isabigsumfromalittleplacelike Jarrandale,AuntBessy?Thereisan UglyMan'scompetitiononnowfor theTrenchComfortFund,andmybrother,Will,isnominated,andwe areallworkingforhim.Itlastsuntil the29thofnextmonth.Mybrother WillwaswelcomedhomeonSaturday night.IampleasedtoseethatFather Faheyhasreturnedagain,afterhis longserviceinFrance.Iwillclose now,AuntBessy,asIhavenomore newstotellyou.Hopingthe"wee ones"arewellandhappy,andthat youroldfriendtherheumatismhasn't visitedyoulately.Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYMcKENNA. xxxxforyourselfandthe"weeones." Wellnow,Dorothydear,howcould Inotexcuseyouaftersuchagracious wayofputtingyourcasebeforeme? Idon'tknow,andsoIamcontentto doso,knowingthatyoumeantosend meafilled-upcard.£100outofJarrahdale,andtheUglyMenstrivingfor more-thesparecashleftafterthe RedCrossappeal.IthinkJarrandale isverygenerous,andIhopetheUgly Menwillleavealittleforme.Ihope yourbrotherWillwilltopthepoll.I amsurehe'llnotsayuglythingsof meforsendingalongthisgoodwish.I am-alsosurehiswelcomewasavery worthyone.Everyoneisgladthat FatherFaheyhasreturnedingood healthandnonetheworseforallhis hardworkatthefront.Buthe'slike thebirdofParadise-it'sverydifficult togetnearhim,I'mtold.Iamvery gratefulforthekissesyousend;I'm sendingoneback.Yorloving AUNTBESSY.

NewsfromNewSouthWales

The"CatholicPress"printsinits issueofMay9aremarkablegroupof fourbrothersO'Brien,whoseaggregateagestotal354.They,withtwo sisters,emigratedfromCountyCavan toAustraliainthefifties.Thetwo sisterssettledintheHunterdistrict, wherebothdiedsomefewyearsback, leavingnumerousfamilies.Thefour brothers,aftervariousexperiences, havesettledaboutGunnedahandthe Horton.Mr.JimO'Brien,theeldest, (103),livesatKeepit,onhisselection. Mr.PeterO'Brien(911isoneofthe mostup-to-datefarmersonthe Horton.Mr.PhilO'Brien(83)lives withMr.PatKennedy,Kelvin,and canstillcatchandthrowa-fat" withtheyoungest. Mr.Pat O'Brien(79)hasretiredfromfarming, andlivesin"leisuredease"withMrs. O'Brien,inGunnedah.Theyallmarried,andaretheparentsofoverSO children,grandchildren,andgreatgrandchildren.Theyhavealwaysbeen staunchCatholics,helpingwithno meanhandfromthestoreofmaterial affluencewithwhichGodblessed themeverymovementfortheadvancementofCatholicprogressandeducation.

TheRightRev.MonsignorMeagher, P.P.,whohasbeeninLewishamHospitalfortreatment,hasreturnedto hishome.FatherP.T.Corcoran,P.P., ofMorpeth,whowasalsointhehospital,hasrecoveredfromhisillness.

FatherBede,C.P.,aftertwoyears' chaplaincyatLiverpool,iscompelled toseverhisconnectionwiththecamp owingtohisappointmentasmasterof novicesforthePassionateOrderin Australia,andDirectoroftheAlumniateatGoulburn.Hissend-offwasa greattributeofrespectandesteem. Atadinnertenderedtohiminthe officers'headquarters'mess,Colonel Lamrock,C.B.,V.D.,presidedovera largenumberofofficers.TheAnglican, Presbyterian,Methodist,Congrega tional,andSalvationArmychaplains werealsopresent.TheCommandant, ColonelLambert,proposingthetoast of"OurGuest,"paidafinetributeto FatherBede'sworth,bothasazealous anddevotedpriestandasacultured andcourteousgentleman.Thetoast waswarmlysupportedbyColonelCoxTaylorfortheofficersandbyChaplainPaton(Presbyterian)forthe chaplains.Attheconclu'sion,ofthe functionthechairmanpresented FatherBedewithahandsomecaseof silver-mountedpipes,suitablyinscribed.ihemembersoftheSoldiers'Altar Societypresentedtheirdepartingchap- lainwithasilver-mountedumbrella. Whiletheofficers'farewellwasbeing held,aconcertwasinprogressinthe CatholicChurchHall,andtowardsits conclusionChaplain-CaptainsPaton, (Presbyterian)andColwell(Methodist)droppedin;andascendingthe platform,theyaskedtobeallowed againtoexpresstheprofoundregret feltbyall,officersandmen,atthe lossofFatherBede,whoseworkthey allunitedinadmiring,andwhohad givensuchasplendidexampleofper- sonaldevotiontoduty.Thetwochap-lains'wordswerereceivedwithtremendousroundsofcheersbythe thousandladsgatheredinthehall,and atthecloseallstoodupandsang"For heisaJollyGoodFellow."

TheparishionersoftheCessnock parishhavestartedamovementto commemoratethesilverjubileeofthe ordinationoftheirpastor,theRev. FatherKilgallin.

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136, Fremantle. TheabovebranchhelditshalfyearlymeetingonMonday,the20th inst,whenBroT.J.Alfordpresided inthepresenceofthechaplain,Rev. FatherNeville, andagood musterofmembers.Bros.J.W. O'BrienandJ.Healyactedassecretaryandwardenrespectivelyinthe absenceofthosemembers.Theelectionofofficersresultedinallofficers beingreturnedunopposed,asfollows: President,Bro.T.J.Alford:vice-president,Bro.J.Hackett;secretary, Bro.B.McCloskey;assistantsecretary, Bro.J.W.O'Brien;treasurer,Bro.D. Sugrue;warden,Bro.T.Gallagher; guardian,Bro.V.H.Satie;auditor, Bro.P.Fitzpatrick;judicialcommitteeaspreviously;sickvisitors,Bros. W.Hughes,B.McCloskey,J.Hackett, andJ.McNamara.Bro.Rev.Father Nevilleinstalledtheofficersintheir respectivepositions.Bro.T.J.Alford, in thinkreturningthanks,waspleasedto themembershadsufficientconfidenceinhimtore-electhimunopposedtothepremierofficeofthe brauch,andhehopedthatduringthe comingtermhewouldexperiencea continuanceofthespiritofcomradeshipandsinceregoodfellowshipthathad amplymanifesteditselfduringthe termnowended.Heparticularlydesiredtothankthepast-president(Bro. JohnHealy)fortheuntiringassistancehehadrenderedhimright throughouttheterm,andassociated ashewaswithsuchsterlingofficers, hefeltquiteconfidentofahappyand prosperoustermjustabouttocommence.Otherofficersalsoresponded. Attentionofthememberswascalled totheannualCommuniontotakeplace onTrinitySunday,andahopewas entertainedthatagoodmusterwill eventuate.Receiptsfortheevening totalled£19Ss10d,andatanearly flourBro.Alfordclosedthemeeting.

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SuppressedCatholicismofLabour

Itseem,tt,ine,wroteFather Platerrecently,writingin"America,""thattheworkingclasses ofthiscountryaresufferingfrom suppressedCatholicism.Theold pre-Reformationinstinctsforfreedom andsecurityhavebrokenthehuskof anun-Christianeconomictheoryand practice."WhatissaidofEnglandis trueoftheentireworld.Suppressed Catholicismisattheheartofthe labourmovement.SuppressedCatholicismisatthecentreofthegreatsocial unrest.SuppressedCatholicismisthe spiritstrugglingforliberationbeneath thecrackling,breaking,burstingshell ofanunnaturalandun-Christian socialorder.Itisthepre-Reformation spiritofsocialfreedom,.whichthe Churchalonecanpreventfromdegeneratingintolawlessnessorinjus- ticeonceithasachieveditsliberation. TheContrast.

TheChurchdoesnotmakecommon causewithSocialisminitsoppositiontoprivatecapital,norwouldthelabour movementdoso,ifitwerenotdeceivedorbetrayedbyfalseleaders. ButtheChurchisopposedinthemost unqualifiedwaytotheselfishspiritof capitalismthatsprangintobeingafter theReformationandcontinuedinits developmentuntilthegreatworldwar. Thereisnopossibledefenceofasys- temwhichpermittedtheaccumulation ofmountainousfortunesbyafew cleverandprobablyhighlyunscrupulousfinancierswhoholdintheirhands thefateofmillionsoftheirfellow-men, andhaveintheirgraspthepowerof thepressbywhichtheyformthe opinionsoftheverypeoplewhohelplesslylooktothemfortheirdoleof dailybread. Passthroughthefashionablestreets ofNewYorkduringalmostanymonth,fromthefirstpleasantdaysofspring tothefallofthelastleavesinautumn, andyuuwillseetheblindsofthe housesclosedandthedoorsboarded: nooneathome,exceptperhapsafew servantsincareoftheforsakenpre- misesonwhichafortunewasexpend- ed.Whilesomemembersofthese householdsaredoubtlessengaged.,in providingfortheirbusinessinterests, othersaremereparasitesofsociety, motoringthroughthelandinsearch ofpleasureandexcitement,orlivinglavishlyinseasidevillasandhotels, surrounded,itmaybe,witharetinue ofservants.Thenpassthroughthe congestedstreets,intowhichafew stepswillleadyou,andseethe poverty,squalor,andhumanmiseryon everyhand.

DangersofExcessiveWealth.

Suchexcessofwealthisdangerous fortheppssessor,sincewehavethe Divineassurancethatitwillbeas difficultforhimtoenterintoHeaven asforthecameltopassthroughthe eyeoftheneedle.Itispossible,Christ tellsus;butonlybythegraceofGod andonconditionthatallseriouslyinordinateaffectionforhiswealthiscast asideandthatthemoneybeusedin thetruespiritofChristianstewardship.Notsuchisthedoctrineofthe capitalismwhichsprangupafterthe rejectionoftheCatholicreligion.Its maintenetwasthateachmanmight usehiswealthashepleasedandits mainpurposewastoaccumulatestill greaterrichesandtoacquiremore exclusivecontrolofthegiganticmod-ernindustriesandcommercialenterprises.

Suchexcessofwealthisequally dangerousforthepoorwhobeholdthe topplingfortunesoftherichgrowing evermoreportentous,andeyeaskance theidlelivesofsomanyofourdames ofwealth,whosesoleconceptoftheir purposeinlifeappearstobelittle morethanpersonalcomfortandsocial pleasure.Nomatterthattheworkers themselvesmaybedrawinglarger wages,theyseethestupendouscontrastbetweenthemselvesandsomany oftheselfishoridlerich,whosewealth incountlessinstanceshasbeenaccumulatedbymethodssociallyandreligiouslyunsoundandunjustifiable.

TheMessageoftheChurch. TheChurchdoesnot,likeSocialism, cultivatethatconstantlygrowing spiritofenmity,jealousy,andhatred whichthreatenstosubmergetheentire worldinthetremendouscataclysmof universalsocialrevolution.Itisnotin thesepassionsthatthesuppressed Catholicismconsists,whichisatthe heartofthelabourmovement.They areonlytheexcessestowhichthe movementitselfwilldoubtlessleadif notcontrolledbytheprinciplesof Christianityasinterpretedbytheone ChurchwhichChristhasfounded.She alonecomesdownfromHimthrough ellthecenturiestobringHismessage tothelabourerofourday.Atthepresentmomentofsocialreconstruction itismoreimportantthaneverbefore thatthismessagebeplacedbeforethe worldinallitsstrengthandcleverness. Capitalandlabouralikemustheedit

iftheywouldavertthethreatened catastrophe.

ClassStruggleAvoidable. Theassumptionisnotmadebythe Church,nordoeslabouritselfmakeit, thatallemployersandcapitalistsare inharmonywiththespiritofselfish, post-Reformationcapitalismwhichthe Churchcondemnsinwordsassevere asanythathaveyetbeenspoken, thoughtheyareutteredbyherina spiritofChristianrestraintandchar- ity.SincereChristianemployersand capitalistsarethemselveseagertobe freedfromasystemwhichtheyknow tobefalseandunacceptable,butwith whichtheyareobligedtocompeteif theywouldnotbesubmergedinthe streamagainstwhichtheyarestrug- gling.They,too,aresufferingfrom thatsuppressedCatholicismwhichis attheheartofthemasseswhohave asyetbeentotallypervertedbya hopelessatheisticradicalism. TheChurchdoesnotjoininthe Socialistichueandcryagainstprivate capitalinitself.TheChurchstrictly condemnstheSocialisticdoctrineof anessentialclassstrugglebetween capitalandlabour,butinsistsupon thepossibilityaswellasthedutyofa friendlyco-operation.Inthelastofhis regulationsonChristianDemocracy, PopePiusX.particularlyadmonishes Catholicwritersthat,intakingupthe causeofthepoorerclasses,theymay notuselanguagethatmightarouse hostilityintheheartofthepeople, norspeakofclaimsofjusticewhere thereisquestionoftheobligationsof charity:"Letthemrememberthat JesusChristdesirestouniteallmen inthebondofmutualcharity,which istheperfectionofjusticeandbinds usalltostriveforthegoodofone another."("ChristianPopularAction.")

Thereisnoneedofaclasswar.All thatisrequiredissociallegislation alongCatholiclines,whichwillsecure thewelfare,notofafavouredfew,but oftheentirecommunity.Such,too,is thesentimentofthemorereasonable labourelement.

ExcessiveIndustrialEnterprises.

Itisanentirelyfalsenotionthatthe enormousfortunesofourdayareaneconomicnecessity,andthatsocial legislationwhichwouldcurbthemin futureandgiveasmanyaspossiblea shareinproductiveownershipisde- trimentaltothelargescaleindustries requiredinourtime.Itisnowcom- monlyadmitted,inthefirstplace,that suchenterprisescanreadilyreacha stageofdevelopmentwhen,becauseof theirvastness,theyceasetobeeconomic,andwhensmallercompetitive enterpriseswouldbemoreproductive andlesswasteful.Moreover,itisnot impossibletoconductextensiveundertakings,andatthesametimeimposesuchconditionsthatthegreatestnum- bercanshareintheownershipand controloftheindustry.Theabomina- tionofwateredstocksandallsimilar methodsmustbeabolished.Bysuch abominationsafewhavebeenableto skimthecreamoftheentirewealth producedsoastoleavemerelythe bluishremnanttobedividedamong theuninitiatedholdersofshares,who Weredeceivedincommon.withthe generalpublic.

CurbingLargeProfiteers.

Howeverradicallabourmayseek topervertthepopularmind,andhoweverorganisedlabourmayattimes fallunderthespellofradicalprinci- plesandallowitselftobedeceived intoacceptingthem,yetthegreatdemandattheheartofhonestlabouris thatallprivilegeshouldbeswept away,whichleadstoabuseandtoinordinateprofits,andthatthecommon welfareshouldbeconsultedinall things.Herepreciselyisthesuppressed Catholicismoflabour.Itisthiswhich theChurchlikewisedemandswiththe utmostinsistence.Inthedaysofthe Catholicgildslargefortunesbyindus-trialprofitswererenderedimpossible bytherestrictions.placeduponemployers,inregardtothepurchaseof therawmaterial,thenumberofjourneymenandapprenticesthey.might engageintheirworkshopsandsoon. Theobjectwastopreventanysingle manorgroupofmenfromcontrolling thelabourmarketormonopolisinga localtrade.Everymanwasenabled togainanhonestlivelihood,andno manwaspermittedtogrowenormouslyrichthroughthelaboursofothers. Nomanmightplytwotrades.Times havechanged,butthereisnoreason wtiytheunderlyingprinciplescannotbeappliedagainthroughlegislation, thatisadaptedtoourowneconomic era.

SocialisticandCatholicProgramme. ItissuppressedCatholicism,the newlyawakenedspiritcfpre-ReformationChristianity,andnotSocialism thatisattheheartofthelabouringman.TheCatholicprinciplesofthe widestdiffusionofownershipwouldbe gladlyacceptedbyhim-ratherthan

theSocialistidealofthedestructionof alleconomicfreedomandtheimpossibilityofeveracquiringapersonal titletoproductiveownership.Hehas seenenoughofpoliticalchicaneryand shouldhavelearnedtopausebefore entrustinghiswholefuturefateand fortunetothetyrannyofSocialist politiciansinpower.Yetthedangerof Socialismliesnotinitspositiveconstructiveprogramme,butinthefact thatitappealstothelabourerasthe onepoliticalpartyspeciallydesigned forhimandforhisinterests,theonly partythatiswhollydevotedtohim alone.Undersuchspeciouspretexts theSocialistcanvassermaygainthe labourer'svote. Thelessonisobvious.Catholics mustclearlyandsuccinctlypropose theirownprinciples,whichlabourwill notfailtowelcome.Capital,too,which isnotconsumedwiththeonepurpose ofenrichingitselfattheexpenseof workmen,willunderstandtheChristianspiritofourprogramme. Asfor theradicalsoflabourandofcapital alike,wecanhopenothingfromthem butwartothebitterend.Weshall havewithusthegreatbodyofthe workersinourhonestfightagainst thesevulturesofsocietywithwhom wecanmakenotruceandfromwhom weexpectnoconcessions.

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Lonely,verylonelyismyheart, ODerry,whenIgazeacrossthesea, Andsorrowfulmysoulallthroughthe day,

Andmysorrow,oak-boundDerry,is forthee.

HappyallthetimeIspentinErin, Buthappiestthatwhenwandering throughthygroves I'velistenedtothethrush'sholy singing Andheardtheflutingblackbirdspipe theirloves.

Theblackbirdsheresingnotone-half assweetly; Tometheirsingingisanendlesskeen, Aweepingforapleasurethatthey knownot, Asobbingforabeautyneverseen.

Mygrief!thatIhaveknownthatunseenbeauty, 'Tisthishasmademyheartlikelead sinklow, ThethoughtofErinsmilinginthe sunshine Orlyingpurebeneaththepurewhite snow.

TheSupremeDifficulty. Finally,itistruethatfalsenotions uponmanyvitalquestionshavetakenpossessionofthepopularmind.Here isthesupremedifficultywearefacing inourworkofsocialreconstruction. IfalltheworldwereCatholicwecould appealtoitinalanguageintelligible toall.Asthingsnowarethereisno powertorestrainthepassionsofmen ortooverruletheirprejudices.There canbenogreatersocialworkthan thatwhichconsistsinbringingmen backoncemoreintotheonetrueFold.

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patientlyremovedthepaperbitby bit,Theworktooknearlyayear;but whenitwasfinishedthepaintingwas inaconditiontolastanotherfourcenturies."

Christianera.Christiansymbolssuch asthefishandthedoveareherefound, andanotherevidenceofChristianityis thediscoveryofacollectionoffosseof bones,carefullypreservedtogether,as ifforveneration,probablythoseof martyrs,thebonesareevidently Christianbecausetheyhavenotbeen incinerated.Itisevidentthatthediscoveriesjustmadeareonlythecommencementtothelayingbareofa vastnecropolisofthedeepestinterest bothforthearchaeologistandthe Christian.TheMinisterofPublicInstructionisnowinterestinghimselfin thework,whichisproceedingslowly butwell.

AndsoI'mlonely,lonelytobefrom thee, Andlisteningtoaforeignocean'sroll That,beatingwithanever-ending roaring, Drivessorrowdeepintomylonely soul.

Andifwhensometimes'midstthy holychoir

Mymumblinglipsmakebutaheartlessprayer, OGod,forgivemylapsinginthy praises: MysinisfromthehopelessloveI bear, Thehopeless,ceaselessloveIhavefor Erin, ForDerryandforheatheryDonegal. ForUlster,Leinster,Connacht,and forMunster; Myblessingandmylovebeonthem all.

Aremarkablereligiousmovement, whichoriginatedamongsttheUnitariansandinwhichNonconformistministersarebetrayingaspecialinterest, istakingplacetowardstheCatholic Church.ItiscalledtheFreeCatholic Movement.Aseriesofconferences havebeenheldinBirminghamtoexplainandpromoteitsobjects.Atthe firstofthemtheRev.Dr.Orchardset forththeviewsandwishesofitssupporters.Hesaid:"Wehavefoundthe ideaofamerelyimmanentChrist cloudyandinsufficient.Wehavefound ourselvesdrawntotheAltar,the Mass,andtheReservedSacrament. Wecraveforsomethingbesidesapulpitandtheprophet.Wecraveforthe priesthood,becauseweseeitisthe onlywayofclinchingtheEvangelic Faith.Weseethatanorderedfaith isnecessaryfordevotionandtheology, andthatCatholictheologyholdsmore truththanwethought.Weneeda theologywhichsaintsandmartyrs havediedfor;dogmaswhichwill throwusnotondocuments,butona livingChurchwhichpromulgates them."Withmenwho,animatedby thisspirit,areinsearchofthetruth everyCatholicmustsympathise.The dangeristhattheymaybemisled. SomeAnglicans(saysthe"Catholic Times")aremakingoverturestothem asiftheycouldgivethemwhatthey want.Itisevident,however,thatwhat theyareinquestofisthegenuine faithofwhichtheCatholicChurchis theguardianandexponent.Ifthey onlycontinuetoputtheirtrustin Christ'steachingandareontheirguard againstmereeclecticism,theyshould, withsomehelp,beabletofindtheir waytous.

TheworkoftheLittleSistersofthe Poorisdonesosilentlythatonewondershowsomany,evenoutsidethe Church,knowofit.Thencomesthe reflectionthattheverynatureofthe workandthemeansusedtomaintain itarethemselvestheexplanation.

Fromnewsboytorailwaypresident. SuchistheachievementofWilliamP. Kenney,whohasjustbecomepresidentoftheGreatNorthernRailway, inthe States.SellingnewspaperswasthestartingpointofKenney'scareer,backintheeighties.He progressedstepbystep,laterbecomingaWesternUnionmessengerboy. Theclickingofthetelegraphinstrumentwasaluretohim.Hemastered thekeyandbecameanoperator.That openedthewayforKenney'srailway career.Heturnedhisattentionto traffic,andbeforehewasfortybecamearecognisedtrafficauthority.In 1912Kenneywasmadevice-president andtrafficmanageroftheGreat Northern.

Ahomepaperstates:M.Clemenceauhasorderedaninquirytobe madeintosomestartlingrevelations inconnectionwiththesupplyofraw materialtoFrenchmunitionfactories.

DuringabeggingtourinAmerica recently,FatherGavanDuffy,an Indianmissionarypriest,toldoneof hisaudiencesthatinIndiatheposition ofthepastorandtheflockisreversed inthematterofsupport.Itisthe priestwhohastosupporttheflock, andthatoftenwithascantincomeof 24samonth.."Weallknow,"saysan Indiancontemporary, does it.Chieflybybegging."FatherDuffy calledtheCatholicChurchinIndiaa helplesschild,andthat,too,without exaggeration.FatherDuffyhasdone, andisdoing,nobleapostolicworkfor theFaithinthegreatmissionfieldof India.HeisakinsmanofthelateSir CharlesGavanDuffy.

The"journal"assertsthatthecentral organisationcontrollingtheimportationofmetalsformunitionworksis, orwas,underthemanagementofa GermannamedHenriGoldberger.Thelatter,accordingtothe"Journal,"was bornatZurich,hisfatherbeinga Germantraderinthattown.Henri GoldbergercametoFrancein1904, andclaimstohavetakenoutSwiss naturalisationpapersin1905,although the"Journal"saysthereisnorecord ofthisatZurich,andatthemarriage ofHenriGoldbergerin1913hisparents,signingtheregister,gavetheir addressasBerlin.Themetalimport controllingorganisation,atthehead ofwhichHenriGoldbergerwasplaced, wasofficiallyrecognisedbyannouncementinthe"JournalOfficiel"ofAugust31,1917,asagentoftheMinistry cifArmaments.

SirWalterParratt(saysaLondon exchange),whonowlaysdownhis musicalprofessorshipatOxfordUniversity,hasbeenforoverseventy yearsapublicperformer.Atfour yearsofagehekneltintheorganloft behindhisfatherandplayedthecorrectnotesonthepedalswithhis hands;atfiveyearsheofficiatedsolus atachurchservice;andatelevenwas appointedorganistataHuddersfield church.HeplayedBach'sfuguesfrom memoryatSt.Peters,Pimlico,asa ladoftwelve."treadmilling"bywalkingonthepedals,withhislittlelegs weretooshorttoreach.

Amostinterestingdiscoveryhas beenmadeatSt.Paul'soutsidethe wallsofthegreatbasilicaontheTiber. whichtooktheplaceofthatxmstructedinthefourthcenturyand destroyedbyfirein1823.Inexcavatingtolengthenthelittlestreetcalled theVialeOstiense,traceshavebeen discoveredoftwoancientcemeteries, theonePagan,theotherearlyChristian.Ononesideofthislittlewayis ahumblecafeoralbergoristorante, ontheotherisameadowoftheCistercianconvent.Theworkmenfirst discoveredmanyPagantombswith columbariaandthentheycameto Christiantombs.Thefirst-nameddated fromtheRepublicorthefirstEmperor,anditwasevidentthatthe Christianswhentheysettledroundthe sideofSt.Paul'stombwouldnotdisturbthedeadofthePaganworldand commencedtoformanothercemetery forthemselvesadjoiningthatofthe Pagans.ThisremarkablearchaeologicaltreasureisnowengagingtheattentionofwellknownmensuchasCorradoRicciandtheSenatorLancian. Severalofthetombsareintact,above thearchitraveofthefuneralcellisto befoundtheunbrokenmarblestone whichgivesparticularsofthefamily interredwithin.Manyofthetombs havemuraldecorationsreminiscentof Pompei;therearesomebeautiful examplesofRomano-Grecostylebeforedecadencesetin:thesetombsare ofcoursebeforetheChristianera. Manyterra-cottaurnsaretobeseen delicatelyfestoonedwithfruitand flowers.Severalbeautifultombsareof thefirstandsecondcenturyofthe

Theingenuitywithwhichclever workmenrestoredamagedmasterpieces ofpaintingisshownbythemeans takentorescueafamousMadonnaby Botticelli.TheNewYork"Tribune" describestheprocess:"TheMadonna waspaintedonawoodenpanelat leastfourhundredyearsago.Recently thewoodbegantocrack,anditwas fearedthatthepaintingwouldbe ruined;butarestorerwasfoundwho saidhecouldsaveit.Hisfirststep wastopastethinstripsoftissuepaper onthefaceofthepicture,pressingthe paperintotheunevensurfaceofthe paint.-Headdedlayerafterlayer, untilathickbodyofpaperconcealed thepicture.Thentherestorerturned thepictureoverandbegantosand-papertheboardaway.Aftermany monthsofcarefulworkhehadallthe woodremoved,andnothingbutthe paintadheredtothepaper.Next;he gluedapieceoflinencanvasvery arefullyto-thepaint,andslowlyand

Storiesoftheinfluenceoftheseheroinesof- charitycomefrommany sources,andeachoneisalessonworth remembering.GeneralMatthewCalbraithButler,anAmerican,whoserved hiscountrywithdistinctionin CivilWar,andlater,throughtheservicesasalawyerandintheSenate, attributedhisconversiontotheChurch toanencounterwiththeLittleSisters. TheGeneralhadbeenintroduced theJesuitFathersinAugusta,Ga.. U.S.A.,in1904,andhethenannounced hisintentionofbecomingaCatholic. buthedidnotcarryouthispurpose untiltheinflammationofhisoid wounds,receivedinthewar,obliged himtoenterColumbiaHospital.He sentatonceforapriest.FatherFleming,whoattendedhimduringthe sevenweeksofhislastillness,gives thefollowingaccountofhisreception intotheChurch:"IbaptisedGeneral ButlerFebruary26,1909,his73rd birthday.HewasConfirmedbyBishop Northrop,ofCharleston,SouthCarolina,March7,Col.U.R.Brooks,his aide-de-campinthewar,beingspons_r atbothceremonies.Inthecourse..f instructionsIaskedtheGeneralwhat influencehadledhimtochangehis faithinhislastyears.Heanswered: 'IhavebeenstudyingtheCatholic Churchandherdoctrinesfor18years. Ihavewatchedhercloserthanyuu think.Ihavebeenwitnesstoher greatworkinthebettermentofthe world,butwhatmadethegreatestimpressiononme,amonghermanygood works,wastheLittleSistersofthe Poor.'Ihadoccasiontovisittheir homeinWashington,D.C.,onacommitteefromtheSenateconcerningan appropriationtheynadaskedfromthe DistrictofColumbiaof20,000dol. (g4000)foranewbuilding.Iwas showneverythingfromcellartorocf, andIwasamazed.sawcleanlinens onbedandtable,foodpreparedby lovinghands,anairofpeace,and happinessonthefacesoftheSisters andthehelpless,homelessinmates. 'Howdoyoumanagetofeedallthese people?'IaskedtheRev.Mother. 'Godfeedsthem,Senator,'shesaid. 'Webegeverymouthfulweeathere. Everydayourwaggoncallsatmarkets,hotels,restaurants,andprivate houses,andasksforthecrumbs.In ourbasketsfalltheofferingsthatseem astearsofrepentancefromsinners. JewandGentile,Protestantministers, Catholicpriests,drunkenmen,newsboys-allgiveattimestheirtribute tothepoor.'1inquired-aboutthefoci oftheSisters,andfoundthatitwas justthesameastheinmates.Goodbye,Mother,'1said;'you'llgetyour money.'Igotthemthe£4000,andregretteditwasnot£8000.Fromthat momentImadeupmymindtostudy theteachingsandhistoryoftheCatholicChurch;sohereIam.Ibelieveall theChurchbelieves;youmaymake thepreliminariesshort.'After-hehad beenbaptisedandConfirmed,he turnedtoColonelU.R.Brooks,his oldscoutandcampfirefriend.Tack,' hesaid,'forthefirsttimeinmylife amnotafraidtodie.'Hepassedaway April14,claspingtheCrucifix,the, symbolofredemption."

Anxioustorenderapatrioticwar service,JamesK.Hackett,famous Americanactor-manager,hasvolunteeredhisservicestotheKnightsof ColumbusonWarActivities,andhas beenappointedgeneraldirectorof amusementbythatorganisation.Mr. Hackettwillimmediatelybeginthe organisationofhighclasstheatrical companiesinthearmyencampments andcantonmentsandthenavalstations,tnesecompaniestobecomposed ofprofessionalactorsandtalented amateurswhoarenowinmilitaryservice.Mr.Hackettwillreceivenoremunerationforhiswork,andhassignifiedhisintentionofdevotinghis entiretimetoitforthedurationof thewar.Mr.Hackettwasbornin Canada,hisfatherbeingJamesHenry Hackett,acelebratedAmericanactor. Underextra-territorialrights,Mr. HackettisanativeAmerican.His great-grandfather,theRev.Abraham

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"Thetalentofsuccessisnothingmorethandoingwhatyoudowell."Thisistheneatwaythattheimmortal Longfellowstatesthecase.SuccesshascrownedBoans'beautifulAutumn-WinterDisplay,becauseourdepartmentalheadsandParisandLondonBuyersdidthepreparatoryworkwell.Itwasanachievementonlypossible toanemporiumwithtremendousbuyingpower.Comeandseethesmartgoodsnowonviewinourshowrooms:. alsoourgrandwindowdisplayforoutsideevidenceofinsidequality.

HotLuncheonsandSouparenowbeingservedinourLuncheonRoomsontheRoofGardens.

BOANBROS.)UniversalProviders

WELLINGTONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

Keteltas,wasaProtestantclergyman. whodrewuptheConstitutionofthe StateofNewYork,a:u1underthat ConstitutionwasStatechaplainwhen thecoloniesissuedtheDeclarationof Independence.Hishalf-brother.John K.Hackett,wasanotedlawyer,and becamecelebratedastherecorderof thecityofNewYork.Theproject whichMr.Hackettissogenerously undertakingasanaidto'Knightsof Columbuswarworkhasbeenheartily approvedbyHi'sEminenceCardinal Gibbonsandothermembersofthe hierarchy.AlthoughnotaCatholic,the distinguishedactor-manageristhoroughlyinsympathywithCatholic activitiesalongvariouslines,andhas neenparticularlyimpressedwiththe mannerinwhichtheCatholicsofthe UnitedStateshavecometothefront inthematteroffurnishingsocialand recreationalaidstothemeninuniform.

Collie

Mrs.M.A.Guelpa,afteralengthy periodofsuffering,paSsedpeacefully awayintheearlyhoursofFriday,3rd inst.Thedeceasedladyhadbeena residentofCollieforaperiodofabout fouryears,andduringthattime,by herkindlyspirit,combinedwitha livelydisposition,endearedherselfto allwithwhomshe'cameincontact. Shewasidentifiedwithallpatriotic andcharitablemovements,andevery callreceivedaliberalresponsebothin workand.money.Manywillremember hercheerfulsmileandwordsofcomfortintimesoftrial.Muchsympathy hasbeenexpressedforthebereaved husbandinhisirreparablelossofhis life'spartnerattheearlyageof36 years.ThelateMrs.Guelpawasa nativeofthisState,andwasjustas universallylikedandrespectedin otherpartswhereshedweltasin Collieanddistrict.

ThefuneraltookplaceonSunday afternoon,the5thinst,andwasone ofthelargestwhichhastakenplace inCollieforsometime.Itmovedfrom Mr.Guelpa'sresidenceinJonesstreet at3o'clock,andthelargecortegewas astrikingtestimonyto.theesteemin whichthedeceasedladywasheldin life,whilstafurtherevidenceofher popularityandthesympathyfeltfor herhusbandwasexemplifiedbythe largenumberoffloraltributeswhich wereforwardedbyresidentsthroughoutthetownanddistrict.Thechief mournerswerethehusbandandMr. MaxHolbing(alifelongfriendofMr. Guelpa'sl.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs A.Watson,J.O'Brien,A.Ashley,A. Muir,F.Burnie,andM.Holbing.The remainswerelaidtorestintheCatholicportionofthelocalcemetery,and theRev.FatherGilroy,afterconductingtheburialservice,referredtothe sympathyfeltforthebereavedhusbandinhissorehouroftrial,andalso totheesteeminwhichthedeparted ladywasheldasevidencedbythe largenumberinattendancetopay theirlasttributeofrespect.Itwas oneofthebestmanifestationsofrespectandsympathywhichhehad seenduringhisfourteenyearsofpriesthood.Alargenumberoffloraltribute,waslaiduponthegrave.R.I.P.

Bitso'Humour

"Oh,there'smydarlingboy!"Fairlyyelpingthesewords,awomanmade foracitythoroughfareasfastasher feetwouldcarryher.Shehadacompanionwithher,andthiswoman,too, setahotpaceinthedirectionofthe afternoonpromenade.

Whenawomansuddenlyyellsout onacrowdedthoroughfare,"Oh, there'smydarlingboy,"yougetinterestedinthedarlingone. Whenthetwowomengottothe street,theysteppedacrossthesidewalktothecurb.Therewasaswank autostandingthere,withayoung manandadogonthefrontseat. Thewomaninsearchofherdarling boythrewherarmsaroundtheneck ofthedogandsaid:"Oh,youdarlingthing!You'retheprettiestdogin town."Thewomanhadagoodeyefor dogs. "Whatkindofadogishe?"asked thewoman. Thechauffeurwinkedatthedogand repliedcalmly: "Mexicanfishhound."

AyoungladyMt.Lawleywayisofthe opinionthatsheisgrownup-inwhich opinionsheisnotencouragedeither byherparentsorherolderbrother. Sheisfifteen,brotherissixteen.She thinksthatyoungmenshouldbeallowedtocallonherintheevening; brotherjeers,parentsshaketheir heads.

Finallythegirl'smotherconsented toherhavingacertainapprovedboy call,providedhecameonaFriday evening.Andtheexciteddamselcalled thefavouredyouthuponthe'phone andimpartedthegladnews.Itispresumedthattheyoungman(hewasall ofeighteenyearsold)spentagood dealoftimeathistoiletthatevening -certainlytheyoungladytookgreat careofhers.Shewasstillprimping whentheswainrangthedoorbell. "Ah,"beganthecaller,clearinghis throat."IsMissJones-Smithathome?"

"Comein,"answeredBrother,equivocally.Thenhewenttothefootofthe stairsandcalled"Molly!Quitcuttin'paperdollsan' comedownstairs.Oneofyourplaymateswantstoseeyou!"

TheFrenchmandidnotlikethe lookofthebarkingdogbarringhis way. "It'sallright,"saidhishost;"don't youknowtheproverb:'Barkingdogs don'tbite?'" "Ah,yes,"saidtheFrenchman,"I knowzeproverbe,youknowzeproverbe;butzedog-doesheknowze proverbe?"

Aladyhavingrefusedtogivealms toamanheardhimmutter,"ThenI mustreturntomyfirstresolution." Judgingthatthemancontemplated suicide,sheturnedbackandgavehim somemoney,atthesametimeasking whathemeantbyhisremark.''Oh, ma'am,"saidhe,"youareverygood. Ihadalmostresolvedtogotowork."

Acertainlecturerisreportedtohave utteredthefollowingbull.Hewaslec-

turingtohis importancestudentsuponthegreat ofwaterinoureconomy, andwishingtoillustrateitbyavery strikingpictureheremarked: "Gentlemen,justconsiderforamoment:iftherewerenowateronthe globe,thennobodycouldbetaught toswim,andinthatcasewhatanumberofpeoplewouldgetdrowned!"

Apopularclergymanwasentertainingacoupleoffriendsatdinner,and theguestsspokeinpraiseofasermon theirhosthaddeliveredtheSundaybefore.Thehost'ssonwasatthetable, andoneofthevisitorssaidtohim: "Whatdoyouthinkofyourfather's sermon?" "Ithinkitwasverygood,"saidthe boy,"buttherewerethreefineplaces where couldhavestopped!"

BADLEGFOR38YEARS

PoisonedSoresasDeepasaPipeBowl. WonderfulZab-BukHealing.

Amarvellouscureof38years'old poisonedlegsoresisreportedbyMr. HarryDevereux,of4Bishopsgatestreet,Wickham,Newcastle,N.S.W., whowrites:-"Thirty-eightyearsago, whileworkingintheCo-operative MiningTunnelatWallsend,Iknocked theskinoffmyankle,andthebrackish waterIwasworkingincausedblood poisoning,whichspreadfrmotheankle totheknee.

"Largeulceratedsoresbrokeouton myleg,andsomeweresodeepthatI couldhavegotthebowlofapipeinto them.Iwasinabsolutetorture.Iwas treatedbyaWallsenddoctor,but withoutpermanentbenefitresulting.Theplaceskeptbreakingoutworse thanever.InthismiserablestateI remainedforseveralyears.Itriedall thedoctorsIcouldgoto,buttheydid notrelievemeforlong.1alsousedall theadvertisedointmentsIcouldget duringthatperiod,whichwaslongbeforeZam-Bukwasbroughtintoexistence.However,itwasonlyeffort wasted,forthepainwasintolerableall thetime.Iewasjustasifsomeone wereputtingared-hotsearingiron intothewounds. "SomemonthsagoIstartedtouse Zam-Buk.Theinjuredsurfaceofthe legwassoextensivethatittookquite alotofZam-Buktodressit,butoh, whatblessedreliefIobtained.Itwas absolutelywonderfulthegreatimprovementthattookplacewitheach potofZam-BukIused. "Mylegwasformerlyconsiderably swollen,butZam-Buktookdownthe swellingandrelievedtheawfulpain. IexperiencedthegreatesteaseIhad knownfor38years.Perseveringwith Zam-Buk,Ifoundthattheinflammationwasremovedandthesoreshealed upwell.Beforelong,mylegwasper- fectlywell,andtomymindthisisthe mostwonderfulcaseofhealingIhave everknown."

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positionthanuponthecrownofhis head.Shewasstartingoffagain,when CHAPTERLXVII. grimsmile-suchasPhilhimselfagreatflockofgeese,comingalong Practiceenough,"returned mighthavewornwhileemptyingthethecar-track,gabblingandpickingup "Butscarlet-runnersaremoreplenty.Mary.vialsofhissarcasmupontheheadoftheoatsthathadbeenshakenfrom thanfees." "thatpoorcrawler,"TomHogan.Notheload,attractedherattention;and "Whatarethey?" smilingfacesnowastheywenton;noasitoccurredtoherthattheoldgan- "Ithoughtyoukneweverything.children'svoices;noringingoftheder,whowasofaviciousandmisan- Theyarethereddispensaryticketsanvil.MaryevenregrettedKitCum-thropicturnofmind,mighttakea. mins'shrewishtongue,andthenext-fancytothebfiickish'seyes,Mrs.Hef- whichrequirethemedicalofficer.todoorneighbour's"G-ir-r-r-r-out,youfernanlookedwildlyfromonetothe attendattheresidenceofthepatient.bla'guard"-ofwhichshewasremind-otherofherolive-branches,quiteata Arthursaidthismorning,whenhesawedbyseeingacatrunacrosstheroad,losshowtoproceed;but,seeingthat thoseyoungladiesinthegarden,thatandoverthewallattheotherside,theelderhadgotuponhislegs,and iftimesdidnotmend,hedidnotpursuedbyasmallredterrierthatwasnowswingingfromthetailofthe knowwhattodowiththem.ButIalwaysaccompaniedGraceinhermule'scar,nevermindinghisscratchtoldhimheneednotgivethemfor-walks. edcountenance,Mrs.Heffernanheav- tunesatanyrate."AndMary'smild ''Itisanawfulchange,"Maryob-edasighofrelief. eyesbeamedwithallamother'sprideserved. "'Tislittleyouknowwhatbother asshelookedintothegardenwhere "Itreallyis,"returnedGrace."Itheyare,ma'am,"saidshe,twistingup hertwolovelylittlegirlswereplayingthoughtofitwhenyousaidwewouldherabundantblackhair,whichhad amongtheformalflower-beds. gothroughthevillage." fallenabouthershoulders.When "Youmeanthat,liketheirmother, "AndthinkofthehappycrowdthatMistherHughan'MistherKielyfired theywouldrequirenofortune." usedtofollowthebigdrumtotheatthebirdsintheturnipsawhile "Yes,"Maryrepliedinnocently.ButBush,"continuedMary.''Andwhereago,thatfellowwasmakin'offover seeingGracebeginningtolaugh,shearetheyallnow?Notone,Imustsay,theditchtogethimse'fshot.An'there addedwithspirit-'Iamproudthatleft." heisnow,an'iftheropechancesto Ihadnofortune.But,ontheother "Thereisonemelancholyrelicofthegetroundhisneck,he'llgethimse'f hand."shecontinued,somewhatsadly,crowdyouspeakof,"Graceobserved,hung.An'lookathisfatherwalkin' "IwishIhadtenthousandpounds." pointingtoamaninthefieldalittleon,an'neverlookin'back,orthroublin' "Well,returnedGrace,thoughtfully,furtherdown. hisheadabouthim.Thisistheway "Ihavenotthattobeproudof.But "Andwhatahandsomeyoungfellowmyheartdobebrokefrommornin' IthinkImaybequitesuremyfor-hewas!" tillnight.No,ma'am;'tisharderto tunedidnotinfluenceHugh,evenin "Andforwhatisherollingthatrearwanboythantwentygirls." theslightestdegree.Onthecontrary,stonefromthewallintothefield?" theveryfortuneIwasalwayswishingArthurasked, "you'llhavetwentybarrelstothe acrehere,Bill,"HughKearneyob- tohavemighthavebeenabartomy "Surely,"saidMary,"itcannotbeserved,lookingroundatthestacks, happiness.IthinkifIwerepoorHughthatheisinMr.Cummins'employ-afterfeelingtheweightofasheafof wouldnothaveconcealedhisloveforment?Thoughitwasnotheruined meashedid.Itisappallingtothinkthem." theoats.

anaccident.Anditwouldhavebeenajustjudgmenttopunishmeformy mercenarynotions."

"IrememberIusedtobeshockedat yournotions."returnedMary."ButI knewyouwouldseethingsinadiffer- entlight,ifonceyourheartwas touched.Butlookatmamawiththe children.Oh,hereisArthur!"sheex- claimedwithastartofdelight."Idid notthinkhe'dbebackforhours.' "Yes,heknowsthatstilebehindthelaurels,"Graceobserved."Butwhere arethoseshotsfrom?Ifwecouldin- terceptthesportsmenbeforetheyget toWoodlandsitwouldbewell." 'Iseethem,"saidMary."Theyare inBillyHeffernan'sturnips.Letus walkroundbythevillage,andthey willseeuswhenwereachthebridge."

Dr.O'Connoragreedtothisarrange- mentand,afteraglassofwine,and akissfromeachofhislittledaughters, wentwithMaryandGracetopreventHugh'sescapetoWoodlands.

OldMrs. beehives;Donovanwasamongher anditwaspleasanttocatch aglimpseofherwhitecapandhersad tranquilfacethroughanopeningin theclippedhedge.Maryalwaysliked toseeoldMrs.Donovanwhenevershepassedbytheneatlittlethatched house.Gracelikedachatwithyoung Mrs.Donovan;theywerecongenial spirits.Andso,perhaps,wereMaryand oldMrs.Donovan. "Aren'tyouafraidtohaveachild sonearthebees?"Graceasked. "Iam,then,andveryuneasy,"Bessy replied."Buthisgrandmotheronly laughsatme."

Imightneverhaveknownitonlyfor ShealludedtothepurchaserofSir "Aboutthat,sir,"returnedBilly,in hisoldsolemnway. GarrettButler'sproperty-abrother oftheredoubtableKitCummins,who "You'reawonderfulman,"con- hadmadeafortunebyapeculiarmodetinnedHugh."Thisistheveryspot ofdealingwiththestrugglingfarmersRichardstoodinthedayheleftthe inhardtimes.Anditmaybemen-legofhistrousersinthebog-hole;and tionedthatMr.Cummins'conductaslookatthatcropofoats!" alandlordcompletelyupsetMaurice "Andallbecausethelandishis Kearnev'sfavouritetheoryaboutownforever,"observedDr.O'Connor. "goodCatholics,"forMr.Cummins "Whilegrassgrowsan'watherruns, wasamostexemplaryCatholic.Andsir,"rejoinedBillyHeffernan."Misther BillyHeffernanwashopelesslybewild-LloydlaughedatmewhinIaxeda eredonthesubjectof"gentlemen,"laseforeverofsuchaspot.ButSam whenherememberedthatKitCum-Somereldwantedhimtogotolaw mins'brotherwasamagistrateandawudmean'breakthelasewhinhesee landlord,and,infact,asgreatamanthegoodIwasgettin'uvid.Hesaid aseverSamSomereldwas,tosayno-'twasabadexampletothecounthry, thingofBobLloyd,orBeresfordan'that'twouldputdangerousnotions Pender. intothepeople'sminds.An'thereis "Theretheyare,"Graceexclaimed;Samhimse'fwudoutasodofground "andifyoudon'tstopthembeforenow;an'MistherBobisthereyet." theycrosstheroad,wewon'tseethem "'Tisreallyremarkable,"Hughob- againfortheday." served,"thatBobLloydistheonly Arthurhurriedinpursuitofthelandlordformilesaroundherewho twosportsmen,followedmoreslowlyhasescapedtheIncumberedEstates byMaryandGrace.HegotwithinCourt." hailingdistanceonthebog-road,and "Becausehistinantshadtheland whentheyheardhisshouttothem,forthevalue,an'longlases,"returned theychangedtheircourseandcameBilly."An'theyworalwaysableto towardshim. meettheirrints,andtomakeup GracecouldseenothingbutHughmoneyforhimwhinhewasinahoult. forsometime,butMaryhadeyesforAn'thereisYallowSam,thathunted otherobjects.Observingagoodlyeverytinanthehad,an'I'mtouldhis crowdaroundastackofoatsinthepropertywassouldagin't'otherday nextfield,andhearingthewords,forthreetimesasmuchasitwas "Norah,throwupthatbruckishto me,"shelaughedandmadeherway boughtforthefafirstctsaitdimEdmund. "And tothem.ItwasNellyDonovan;or weshouldrathersay,Mrs.BillyHefitdoeslookalittlehard,that,afterall fernan,andherwholefamily-fromtheirdevotiontoEngland,thislaw Norahablack-eyedgipsyofnineshouldhavebeenintroducedjustwhen thevalueoflandedpropertywasat years,tothe"bruckish,"ofaboutthethelowestebb.Infact,itlooksvery samenumberofmonths.Theirmoth-likerobbery:' er,whowaskneelingonthestack,the - encourag- topofwhichBillyHeffernanhadjust TheIrishlandlordswere takentothebarninhismule'scar,edtoexterminatethepeople,"saidDr. wantedtogivethe"bruckish"hisO'Connor,"andwhentheworkwas afternoondraught,whilewaitingtilldone,manyofthemselveswereexterhisfatherreturnedforthenextload. ButNorahfoundsomedifficultyin liftinghimsohigh,andMrs.O'Connorlaughinglycametoherassistance.

"Oh,he'satremendousbigfellow," Graceexclaimed,assheliftedtheThrasher'ssonandheirupinher arms."1thoughtmyyoungMaurice wasa'bully,'asBarneycallshim.But thisladisonceandahalfasheavy." "Matsayshe'llbeastone-thrower," returnedBessy,laughing,asshe tooktheinfantathletefromGrace's arms,andlaidhimupontheground; torollandtumble,orliestilluponhis chest,orhisback,ortomakeshort excursionsuponall-fours-everand anonstoppingsuddenly,proppedup byhisfatarms,tostareatawhiteheadofcabbagewithallhiseyes-at hisownsweetwill.

"Doyoueverwishtoliveatthe ThreeTreesnow?"Graceasked. "Oh,never,"returnedBesse.''Mat wantedtotakethefarmwhenmy fathersentussomemoney;butI wouldnotlethim."

"Isitthesameplace?"saidMary, sadly,asshelookeddownthehill. Therewasalowstonewallateach sideoftheroad,themortarofwhich lookedverynewandunpleasanttothe eye.Perhapsthemortarlookedallthe morefreshbecauseofthedarkstones thatseemedtothrustthemselves throughithereandthere,inorder thatthetravellermightreadthestory ofquenchedhearthsandscatteredhouseholdsintheirsoot-brownedfaces. Anoddtree,aperchortwoinfrom theroad,markedtheboundaryofa "haggart;"forwhereanashoran elm treeshelteredthepeasant'scabinthe wasallowedtostand.Thebeech- treeescapedinthisway,andthe pointedgableofPhilLahy'soldhose, nowrooflessandcrumblingtodecay, seemedtoregardthechangewrought bytheruleoftheStrangerwitha

"Thisisthethirdfatboy1have takeninmyarmsto-day,"sheob-served,asshepressedthebruckish againstherbosom."I'llbegintofeel quitejealousanddiscontented;every- bodyhasboysexceptmyself."

"Faith,then,maybe'tismanyuv 'emyouIIhaveyet,ma'am,"replied Nellv,pullingupthechildwithone hand."There'smorebotherwudwan uv'emthanahouse-fullofgirls.Look atthatfellowbeyandnow,an'nothin' willdohimbuttoketchahoulttry thatheiferbethetail;an'wankick fromherwouldknockthedaylights outuvhim.Run,Norah,an'bringhim overhere.Oh!"criedMrs.BillyHef- fernan,atthetopofhervoice,"look athim,lookathim!" Theheiferhadsetoffatfullspeed, theyounghopefulholdingontothe tail,till,thepacebecomingtoofastforhim,hewasflungheadlongupon hisfaceandhands-thestubblesscarifyinghissun-burntvisagetillitlooked likeatulip. "Lord,helpus!"exclaimedthe mother,flingingtheinfantontheoat sheaves,andtumblingherselfoffthe stack.Butremembering,beforeshe hadrunmanyyards,thattheolive branchonthestackwouldbesureto creepout,oftheedgeandfalldown directlyonhissks11,therebybreaking hisneckorcausingconcussionofthe

minated.Englandcaresjustaslittle forthemasforthepeople."

"Mr.Somerfield'sfriends,however," Hughremarked,"didnotquiteforget hisservices.Youknowheisastipen- diarymagistrate."

"Hewhinedfrightfully,"saidEd- mund,,"atbeingobligedtogiveup Woodlands.Itisstrangethatthemost callousandmercilesstyrantsarethe mostabjecthoundswhenitcomesto theirownturntomeetthefatewhich itwastheirglorytoinflictonothers.

PoorSirGarrettmighthavebeen movedtogivehimaleaseonlyfor thosegables."AndEdmundpointedto severalgablesthatstoodlikelarge headstones,scatteredoveragreatsheep-walkalongthesideofahill withinviewofwheretheystood.Mr. Somerfieldhadleftasolitarygable standing,ofeveryroof-treehehad sweptfromthefaceoftheland,and thesehewaswonttopointtowiththe prideofanIndianwarriordisplaying thescalpsofhisfoes.

Ifwehadthebogsitsef,"saidBilly Heffernan,"someuvusatanyrate mightdosomegood.Butthey'dratherlave'emtothecranesthangive'emto theChristians.WhathaveIbutthe fag-enduvabog?An'begor,I wouldn'tgiveidthisminuteforthe bestfarmintheparishwudoutsecurity."

"Youareright,"saidHughKearney. "'Tisof'enIthoughtuvouldPhil Morris'words,"continuedBillyHeffernan,"thattherewasnothin'likesecuritytogiveamancourage.Lookat MatDonovan,an'becasehehadthem fewperchesfronthisgrandfather fencedinbetunethetworoads,when 'twason'yahapeuvstonesanda loughofwather,an'seehowhekep' hisgrip.An'TomHoganan'therest uv'emswep'awaylikethat,"added Billy,takingahandfulofchafffrom thebottomofhiscartandlettingit flywiththewind."Wo!Kit!Come, Nelly,upwudyouonthatbuttuva stackan'throwmetheshaves.'Twill betightenoughonustohaveidallin aforenightfall."

"Nomoreshootingto-day,"said Grace,puttingherarminherhusband's."ArthurandMaryarestaying fordinner;so,march!"

Twogentlemenonhorsebackpulled upsuddenlyastheywerepassing"Tom Hogan'sgate,"asitwasstillcalled. "ThatisMr.Lloyd',"saidGrace."But whoisthatwithhim?"

"Idon'tknow,"Hughreplied."Theyarecallingtosomeone."

Itwastothemanwhohadrolled thestoneintothefield.Heraisedhis headlistlessly,onhearingMr.Lloyd's voice,andlookedtowardsthegate,as ifwaitingtoknowwhathewanted.He hadbeensittingonthestonewithhis faceburiedinhishands,andmust haveremainedmotionlessforsome time,asthesheepweregrazingquite closetohim,oneortwolookingquite curiouslyathim,andalmosttouching himwiththeirnoses.Butthemoment heobservedMr.Lloyd'scompanion, hestoodupquickly,and,aftertouchinghiscap,droppedhisarmsbyhis sideandstoodatattention.

"Howareyou,Hogan?"saidthe gentleman.

"Ihopeyou'rewell,"captain,"was thereply. (Tobesoatinued).

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Har- rison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall. Tho'acoldintheheadseemsasimple thing, 'Tisthecauseofdiscomfortandsuffer- ing; Youhaveinflamednostrilsandaching eyes, Andincessantsneezingyourtemper tries; 'Tisawearyafflictionthatallhave endured,Itiseasilycaughtandeasilycured; Thatistosay,quiteeasyandsure WhenusingWoods'GreatPeppermint Cure.