VeniceinPeril
THECRUELCHOICETHATHERDEFENDERSMUSTMAKEIFTHEMERCILESSINVADERSCANREACHHER-SHALLSHEBE SURRENDEREDORDESTROYED?
ByWillisJ.Abbot,
Fromstatelydometoloftytower,from thecupola of LaSalutetothetopsof thepalacesalongthe'GrandCanal, eachhalf-hourthroughtheblack Venetiannightofwar-timeechoesthe cryofthewatchmensettoguardthe cityagainstthemercilessattacksof Austrianairmen: 'All'aria-buonaguardia!Al:'aria -buonaguardia!"-"Goodwatch aloft!"
Asthemuezzinsbyday,fromthe minaretsoftheOrient,spmmonthe faithfultoprayer,sotheVenetian watchmenbynightgivetothethousandsroundabout,hauntedbydread ofthedeaththatfallsfromthesky, theirassurancethatthewatchaloftis wellkept.
AnewphasehascomeuponVenice. Overandoveragain,inthepast,the beautiesofthewonderfulcityhave beendescribed,vettothosewhoknow andloveitnodescriptionisadequate. Initsvariousphasesofsunshineand storm,ofpageant,fete,andmourning garb,ithasbeenpaintedwithbrush andpenuntilitwouldseemimpossible thattwentiethcenturyhistorycould givethelovelyQueenoftheAdriatic anewsetting.Butthiswar,whichhas brokenallprecedents,hasbroughtto Venicestrangeperils,andhasforced uponherconditionswhichmakeher almostunrecognisabletothepleasureseekerswhoinmorepeacefuldays crowdedherbrightcanalsandher narrowbyways. Veniceforthefirsttimefacesan enemywhoacknowledgesnoreverence forartinitshighestmanifestations. True,itisanoldenemy-theAustrian whowasexpelledfromherdomain fiftyyearsago.Hecomesagain,and withthemaligncomradeshipofthe HunisknockingattheVenetiangate -knockingjustnowwithbombsdroppedfromaircraft,huteagerlystriving togethisgreatgunsintoaposition where,ifhesoelects,theymaydoto St.Mark'swhathasbeendonetothe CathedralatRheims.andtothearchitecturaltreasuresofthecitythatwhich befelltheGrandePlaceatYpres. Venicehasknownwarbefore,but notattacksbyHunsandVandals.Its arttreasuryhasfacedspoliation,but notwantondestruction.Napoleon stolethefamousbronzehorsesofSt. Mark'sandcarriedthemofftoParistoberestoredlater;butevenNapoleonhadtoomuchreverenceforartto dropbombsonthemosaicceilingsof thefamousbasilica.
Asimitationisthesincerestformof flattery,sotheftigcertainlyevidence ofhighappreciation.Wantondestructionofartmarksonlystupidignoranceofart.SuchisapparentlytheattitudeoftheAustrians.who,indeed, duringthesiegeofIMS,droppedshells uponthecity,oneofwhichdamaged theceilingofthechurchofSanRocco, paintedbyTintoretto.
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tosaveVenicefromthe'mutilating handoftheHun.Thewatchbyday andnightisincessant.Al:throughthe daytheairisfilledwiththestaccato tappingoftheexhaustsofthescouting aeroplanessoaringoverthecity,and ofthebusymotor-boatspatrollingthe canals. Sofarashumaningenuitycango, thechiefobjectsofartareprotected againstbombardmentfromskyorsea orshore.Fromthechurchesstainedglasswindows,andsuchpaintingsas arenotdonedirectlyontheplaster, havebeenremovedtoplacesofsafety. Themuch-travelledhorsesofSt. Mark's,whichintheirdayhaveseen Constantinople'andParis,areatthis momentnicelystabledintheruined BathsofDiocletianatRome.Thegildedangelwhichhassolonglooked downuponVenicefrom,thepeakof theCampanile,isnolongergolden,but battle-shipgray-itwastooshininga markforAustrianbombs.
ProtectionforFamousMonuments.
Thefamousequestrianstatueof BartolommeoColleoni-:'Idonotbelievethereisamoregloriousworkof sculptureintheworld,"Ruskinsaidhasapparentlybeencoveredbya heavytimberedificelikeasentry-box, platedwithsand-bags.Butisthe statuereallywithin?Rumorhasit thatwhentheinvadersbrokethe ItalianlineattheIsonzo,it,too,was carriedtoRome,althoughitscovering wasleftasabitofartisticcamouflage.
St.Mark'sandthePalaceofthe Dogesofferedseeminglyinsurmountabledifficultiestothosewhosought toprotectthemagainstthebombsof thebarbarians.Somuchofthebeauty ofbothisstructural,irremovablefrom theedificeitself-richanddelicate mosaicslaboriouslybuiltintotheceilingsandwalls,involvedandcurious arabesquescutintothestonesofstairwaysandofdoorways,figuresandfoliagewroughtintopillarsandportals, groinedceilingsandcarvedkeystones.
ThearchitecturaldesignofthePalazzoDucale,astheVenetianscallit, datingfromtheninthcentury,makes itatemptingtargetforthehighexplosivesofthevandals.Herewehave twoarcadesoflightpillarsandelaboratetraceryholdingaloftaheavy blockofmasonry.Abombwhich shoulddestroytwoorthreeofthe supportingpillarswouldalmostinevitablybringthewholedowninindiscriminateruin.
habituehaveasgreatcharmasthe canalsthemselVes,nobrightlightsof shop-windoworstreet-lamparepermitted.Hereandthere,atsharpturnings,oratintersectionsofcanals,a blueshadedelectriclightmayglow dimly,butofrealilluminationthereis none. Thepedestrianatnightdaresmany dangers.Street-endsatcanalsareindeedblockedoffwithrailings,andthe approachestobridgesareinmost casesguarded,butmanytheunwary stroller,mistakenlysureofhiswhereabouts,whohassteppedoutofthe blacknessintotheblackerwaterand hasknownnomore.Theysayin Venicethatthedeathsfromthiscause havevastlyexceededthoseduetothe aircraftraids. Onehotelonly,ofthemanythat oncebesoughtthetourists'favour,remainsopeninVenice.Itisfamousfor itshallofrefugehumairraids,made bybuildingaceilingofsteelrailsover itsdining-room,withrampartsofsandbagsagainstthewalls.Itmustberememberedthattherearenocellarsin Venicetoofferrefuge.Florian's,most famousofthecoffee-houses,shows subduedsignsoflifeunderthecolonnadeofthePiazzadiSanMarco.The Venetianhashadthecafehabittoo longtothrowitoffcompletely,evenin timeofwar'salarms.Alongthedarkenedstreets,acrosstheblacknessof thedesolatedsquare,ghostlyfigures gropetheirwaytowardthespotonce famousforbrightnessandgaiety.VirginiaBogueBacon,anAmerican womanrecentlythere,wroteofthis remnantofcafelifethus: "Onefollowstheminstinctively. Theyleadonetohiddenmusic,for,at Florian's,thebandplaysindoors.One findsatablewithlittledifficulty,and thewaiter,unaidedbylightofany sort,fetchesthedesiredbeveragein notime.Andyetthedarknessisas completeaswhenoneputsoutthe candleinone'sroom.Stillthereare throngsatthecafes. "Hereandthereacrossthepiazza onesuddenlyseesalight-something verylikeagreatflameofartilleryfire! Itisonlyamatchheldinsomebody's handamomenttolightacigarette. Woetothemanwhokeepsitburning toolong!Therearecriesfromallsides, fortheVenetiansdesiretokeeptothe letterallmilitarycommands.
damageher,fromthemysteriousrealm ofthefuturetherewillrisethevoice ofunborngenerations,toadmonish thatthesemonuments,builtbyarace ofheroes,aretheinheritanceofheroes. Hewhodreamsofsurrenderingthem withoutfightingdoesnotdeserveto havethem.TheLionofSt.Markcould notflywithoutstretchedwingsover araceofslaves.Therearecubsinthe lion'sden,andthedescendantsoflions fight,notmoan."
Butprecautionswithinthecityitself canneverbesufficienttoavertdisaster.Whatisbeingdoneonplain,pass, andmountainpeak,byriver,lagoon, andsea,toguardVenicefrom'thepossessionoftheinvaders? TheAlliedworldwasnotslowto leaptothedefenceofVenicewhenthe unexpectednewscamethatintrigue andtreacheryhadpiercedCadorna's linesatTolminoandinafewdays robbedItalyofallthatshehadwon intwoyearsofhardfighting.Perhaps asenseofguilthastenedtheresponse ofEngland,France,andtheUnited StatestoItaly'scallinthemomentof disaster,forbeforetheblowfellshe hadnotifiedherAlliesofherserious lackofammunitionandofcannon,and they,pressedwithotherthings,had withheldtheirhands.
Whenhergallantarmies,expelled fromruinedGorizia,whichtheyhad wonatsuchheavycost,oustedfrom themountain-peaksfromwhichthey hadliterallyblastedtheAustriangarrisons,werethrustbackthroughthe mountainpassesinrapidbutnever disorderlyretreat,theworldwoketo thedanger.EnglandandFrancerushedmentothefront,andtheplainof Venetiasoonresoundedtotheswirlof thepipesandtheclearnotesofthe Frenchbugles.TheUnitedStates-unready,alas,tofurnishtrainedmenopenedacreditoftwohundredmillion dollars,andbeganrushingmunitions asfastascoalfaminesandtheshortage ofsteamshipbottomspermitted.
FourChurchesAlreadyDamaged. ItisreportedthatthePopehasappealedtotheTeutonicalliestospare Venicefromabombardmentwhich woulddemolishherarttreasures.Ifso, theAustrians.thoughsupposedlythe mostloyalofallCatholicnations,have beensingularlydeaftothesuggestions oftheHolyFather,forthusfarVenice hassufferedfrommorethanahundred raidsbyaircraft,inwhichfourchurches -SantaMariaFormosa,SanPietrodi Castello,thechurchoftheScalzi,and SantiGiovanniePaolo-havebeen damaged.Thelast-named,themost famouschurchinVenicenexttoSt. Mark's,escapeddemolitionalmost miraculously. Itmaybeaccidentthathasdirected thebombsoftheAustrianaviatorsso fatallytowardthetreasure-housesof Venetianart.Amapshowntovisitors bytheofficerincommandofthedefencesshowed,monthsago,several hundredreddotsmarkingthespots wherebombshadfallen;andthecity issofullofchurchesthatsomeofthem werepracticallycertaintobehit.But itwasbarbaroustobombVeniceatall -inspiteofthefact,whichtheTeutonswillnodoubtpleadinjustification,thatthereisasmallnavy-vardat theeasternendofthetown.TheassailantsratherthantheVenetianswill ultimatelysufferfromthisvandalism. forinyearstocomeuncountedtouristswillseethehavocwroughtbyAustrianbombs,andart-loversofevery landwillcondemnthoseresponsible forthem. "Itwasworsethanacrime,"they willsay,inTallyrand'sphrase;"itwas ablunder!" ButtheVenetians,andforthatmatterallItaly,arestrainingeverynerve
Atfirstthearchitectsofsafety thoughttocoverthewholeedificewith aheavyoutershellofbrickandiron; butitwasfoundthatthepileswhich supportthisandotherportionsof Venicewouldnotsustainsuchanadded load.Sothepalacehasmerelybeen heavilyreinforced.Thearchesofthe twoarcadeshavebeenfilledinwith brick,andtowersandanglesbuilt aroundallprojectingsculpture,until theoncedaintyedificelookslikea medievalfortress.
St.Mark'sofferednolessdifficulta problem.Thefacade,altars,pulpits, andfontarebankedaboutwithsandbags;thechancelscreenandcarved columnsswathedinbandagesandbracedwithtimbersandiron.Atstained glasshasbeenremovedfromthewindows,itsplacebeingtakenbycoarse, brownishcloth. Themosaicsofferedthemostperplexingproblem.Theyhavebeen sheathedinasbestosclothstretched tightonframesaboutsixinchesfrom thesurface.Thespacewithin,itis hoped,willactasanair-cushion,giving thematleastpartialprotectioninthe eventofanexplosionwithinthe church.
Notwithstandingallthispainstaking effort,therearefewwhodoubtthat onebomb,explodingwithinthegloriouschurch,woulddoincalculable damageto"mosaicsandsculptures whichwereintheirpresentplaces whenViennawasstillaSwabianvillageandBerlinhadyettobefounded ontheplainabovetheSpree,"asAlexanderPowellhasexpressedit.
ACityofDarknessandGloom. Theloveroftheold-timeVenice wouldfindtheplacedrearyenoughtoday.Fromthecanalsthegondolas havenearlyallvanished;themunicipalsteamersservetheneedsofthe masses,theinnumerableswiftlittle motor-boatsdashupanddownonserviceoftheState.Atnightnolights arepermitted,andtheoccasionalgondoliermustbravethedangerofbeing rundownbythestilettoprowofsome othercraft.Inthestreets,alleys,and littleramblingby-ways,whichtothe
Ateleveno'clockthemusicceases, butthethrongsremainseated.Some wanderinandoutamongthetables tosurprisetheunwarybypressingin theirfacestheelectricpocket-lamppossessedbyallinthewar-zone.Outof theblacknessoneseesoutlinedfora secondthecharmingprofileofayoung girlorthebroadgrinofsomeelderly Venetiandame,andthewholepiazza reverberateswith'laughter."
Andyetinthesedarkandgloomy daystheheartsoftheVenetiansbeat high,andtheiroutlookuponthefuture isbrightandshining.Thecityisin peni-true,buttheItalianarmieswill defendit.Thepresentisdark,but therehavebeendarkermomentsin thepast;thelightofthehorizonof thefutureisgrowingbrighter. TheFineSpiritoftheVenetians. InalettertoanItaliannewspaper, theAmericanConsulatVenice,Mr. HarveyCarroll,givesthisstirringdescriptionofthetemperoftheVenetians: "IfthefactthatIlivedamongVenetiansduringthelongmonthsofthis wargivesmetheprivilegeofbeinglistenedto,1affirmthatthesedays,perhapsreckonedasthedarkestinthe historyofthecity,willbecountedinsteadasthebrightest.TheVenetians, stillsufferingfromthesadnessofthe lastfewweeks,cannotyetfeelthe magnificentgreatnessofthestrongresistance.ThermopylaeandVerdunare alreadybeingcomparedtothePiave. Theweakline,atfirstlikeaweedon thebankoftheriver,issnowabulwark thatreachesthesky.Bloodandflesh haveprovedstrongerthanbloodand iron.Theartilleryoftheinvadersrattlestheglassinourwindows,andevery nightweseethenorthernskylitup withthefireoftheirguns;butifa Venetianisaskedhowfartheyare awayfromVenice,hewillreplythat thedistanceisanabyssthatcannot becrossed,becauseitisanabyssas deepasthecourageofItalianhearts, asdeepasGermany'sdreamofworld empire,destinedtobeengulfedand perishinit. "Attheworldrovesthiscity,andall eyesarenowonher.Art,beauty,and poetrymadeVenicefamous.Ifthe handofamanorofanationseeksto
Venicewasagoodnametoconjure with.Thethoughtofthevandalsin Venicewasashatefulthenasthefear ofthebochesinParisbadbeenmore thanthreeyearsbefore. Buthowblocktheconqueringcourse oftheTeutons?Dayafterday,for nearlytwoyears,thegallantsonsof Italyhadout-marched,out-engineered, out-climbed,andoutfoughttheAustrians.Betweenthequalityofthose twoarmiestherehadbeennocomparison.Lefttothemselves,theItalians wouldhaveoverwhelmedTrieste,to whichtheyhadalreadyapproached withinfourteenmiles,andmighthave beenwithinstrikingdistanceofVienna withintheyear.
TheDisasterontheIsonzo. RutthechaosinRussiaenabled Germanytocometoherally'said. Manydivisionswerewithdrawnfrom thatfrontandaddedtotheAustrian lines.Intrigueshrewdlyprecededthe actualassault.Austrianregimentsnear Tolminoweredirectedtoestablish friendlyrelationswiththeItalians frontingthem,Itwasatrickthathad alreadyworkedintheRussianfield. Graduallythefeelingofhostility amongtheItalians,andevenofsuspicion,wasallayed.Theenemiesceased tobesuchsaveofficially.Pacifistsfrom behindtheItalianlinespreachedpeace totheirsoldiers.Socialiststalkedinternationalism,andinsistedthatthe trueinterestsofthemenoneitherside wereidentical-thatfightingwasfolly. Itisevensaidthatanagreementwas madethatintheeventofanattack beingorderedoneitherside,theother shouldnotresist.
Ifthiswastrue,therewasnpchance totestthesincerityoftheAustrian partiestotheintrigue,foronenightall theirregimentsalongthatpartofthe linesweresuddenlywithdrawn,and battalionsofGerman"shocktroops" substituted.Thenextmorningasavage attackwasdelivered,andthedemoralisedItalianforces,honeycombedwith weaknessandtreachery,fledpracticallywithoutresistance.Cadorna'sline waspiercedatitscentre.Nothingremainedbutageneralretreatandthe sacrificeofallthathadbeenwonby someofthemostspectacularfighting theworldhaseverknown.
TotakeVenicethereuponbecame theAustrian'sdearestambition.
"Ifwegetinthereagain,they'll nevergetusout,"saidoneAustrian officer.
TosaveVenicebecamethefixedand unshakabledeterminationoftheItalians.ThemaximoftheFrenchat Verdun-"Theyshallnotpass!"-was
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takenoverbyItalyandappearedasadirection.Tothenorth-westthelevel rallyingcry,--Daquinonsipassel"countrystretchesawaytothefoot-hills
ThefirstdangertoVenicewasoftheDolomites,wheretheAustrians threatenedfromthenorth-east,bythearealreadyinforce.LastNovember, pursuitfromthelineoftheIsonzoofpouringoverfromTrentthroughthe thetroopssounexpectedlydrivenbacknarrowandprecipitouspassofVal fromtheJulianAlps.IntimeshewasSugana,theypursuedtheretreating threatenedfromthenorth-westaswell,ItaliansasfarorAsiago,ontheple- astheItalianforcesoperatingintheteauoftheSetteComuni,orSeven TrentinoandtheDolomiteAlpswereVillages,overlookingtheVenetian forcedtoretirebythewithdrawalofplain. thoseontheeasternflank.
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pointoutnumberedtheItalianstwoto one,bothinmenandguns.Theywere flushedwitheasyvictory,thoughthe troopsretiringbeforethemwerenot somuchbeatenasforcedtoretireby lackofsupportupontheirflanks.
However,takingadvantageoftheip superiorityinnumbers,theinvaders attackedsavagelyonthedaysfrom December6to10,1917,andtook,ac- cordingtoBerlin,fifteenthousandpri- soners. Theadvantagecouldnotbefollowed up.however.Thewinter'ssnowssetin, andtheinvadersdarednotextend their'linesfarbeyondtheentrancetothemountainpassthroughwhichall theirmunitionsandfreshmenmust come.Moreover,theFrenchandBritish appeareduponthescene,andearlyin Januarytooktheoffensiveintotheir ownhandsanddrovetheTeutons fromsomeoftheirmoreadvanced posts. ButVeniceisnotoutofdanger.The Austro-Germansinthedeltaofthe Piave pontoonsarestillstrugglingalongwith andrafts,fightingtomake headwayagainstthesuperiorfloating forcesoftheAllies.OntheAsiago fronttheinvadersareknowntobe gatheringtroopsandmaterial,behind theirice-boundlines,foradriveinthe spring.Gallantbreastswillbeopposed tothem.TheBritishandFrenchare animatedbynolessdevotion.nolessdeterminati,n,thantheItaliansthem- selves.ForVeniceisoneofthefew truecapitalsoftheworld--aninherit- anceofallmenfromthepastages. TheperillieSlessinactualocupation bytheenemythaninthepossibility thathemaypushforwardafewguns toa renderpointcommandingthecity.Suralternativesorannihilationwouldthenbe forthe-Italianstoconsider.
ANewThreattoCivilisation. Uptoliveyearsagocivilisedman couldscarcelyhaveimaginedSucha -situationarising.Byallcultivated races,Venice,Rome,andtosomede- greeParis,wereregardedasbeingen- titled,bytheirhistoricalprestigeand theirwealthofart,toimmunityfrom thedestructiveforcesofwar.Theruin- edParthenonstandsontheAcropolis asamenumenttothebarbarityofthe Turkswhobombardedit.ButtheTeu- tons,nowalliesoftheTullis,have seeminglytaken.lessonsoftheirbar- barousze.iciates,andwill.bythetime thewarends,haveleftenduring memorialsoftheirinfamyalltheway fromNorFlanderstotheVenetianplain. istheendyet.Whilethisyear OpenedwiththeItaliantroopsonthe Asiagolinetakingtheoffensivesuc- cessfully,itmustberememberedthat inmid-wintertheadvantagelieswholly withthem.Thecountrybehindthem,
Intheformersectiontworivers Thespotisbuteightymilesfrom flowingsouth-eastwardintothe Venice,andtheinterveningcountryis Adriaticseemedtointerposepromisinglevel,fertile,andwellprovidedwith linesofdefencebetweenVeniceand railroadsandhighways.TheoneweaktheenemytroopsunderGeneralvon Bulow-Austriannameshaddisap-nessoftheinvaders'positionisinthe gearedfromthehighcommandintheslendernessoftheircommunications,a Teutonicarmiesbynow;allwereGer-singlerailroadandtwohighwaysto mans.BothriversweremountainforTrent,allofwhich,inwinter,arebadly rentsuntilclosetothesea.TheTaglia-obstructedbysnow. LastautumntheTeutonsatthis mentowasthenearertothesceneof thedisaster.andheretheretreating armiesmadetheirfirststand.Itwas butbrief,however,asthestrategists deemeditwisertomakethemain standonthelineofthePiave,the mouthofwhichisbutascanttwenty milesfromVenice. Indeed,thestrategistswentfurther thanthis.Theypointedoutthatal Italy,notVenicealone,wasinjeopardy fromtheheadlongrushoftheAustro- Germandrive,andtheydeclaredthat thePiavedidnotfurnishthestrongest possiblelineofdefence.Itnecessitated anabruptbendtothewestwardatthe foot-hillsoftheAlps,wherethedefenders'leftflankwasinsufficientlyprotected.Amuchbetterline,thoughtthe militaryexperts,wouldbethatofthe Adige. Nowtheexpertsmayhavebeen strongonstrategyandtopography, buttheylackedcomprehensionofthe strongestofallforces,whetherinwar orinpeace-namely,humansenti-ment.Retirementtothelineofthe AdigewouldhaveleftVeniceatthe mercyofthefoe.AgainstthisallItaly revolted-indeed.attheworld.Accord- inglythestandwasmadeonthebanks ofthePiave,andtherethewarringarmiesdefiantlyfacedeechutfier. ThemouthofthePiaveistwenty milesfromVeniceasthecrowflies. Betweenthatpointandthecityarebroadexpansesofmarshesintersected withtheshallow,placidlagoonsthat formthedistinguishingfeatureofthe Venetianwater-front.Thewholedelta ofthePiavebelowSanDenaisbelow water-level,thelowerreachesofthe riverbeingconfinedtotheirchannels bydykes.ThesetheItalianscutas soonasVenicewasthreatened,andin thecountrythuswater-loggedanam- phibiouswarfarewaswaged. toTheenemyemployedeverydevice turntheItalianrightflankandwork aroundthenorthernshoreoftheBay ofVenice:buttheterrainwastoo difficult.Thelagoonsweremined,the islandsfortified,TheItaliansdeveloped afleetoflight-draftvesselsofwar, rangingfromswiftmotor-boatsequip- pedwithmachinegunstofiat-bot-tomedBritishmonitorscarryingheavy cannon.Theyalsobuiltgreatscows.on whichsiege-gunsoflargecalibrewere mounted.Thesewouldletflyafew shotsattheenemy'spositions,thenup anchorandmovelumberinglyaway. undertheguidanceoftugs,beforethe Austrianscouldgettheirrange. Inthisamphibioussortoffighting theItalianshavehadthebetterofit. forthelagoonsareasaruletooshallow tofloatevenagondola,andthechan- nelsdugbytheItalianshavebeen keptsecret.Alltheworkthatinan armyshoreisdoneonwheelsishere doneinboats.Motor-boatsservefor .fromwhichtheydrawtheirsupplies, ambulances.Munitionsandsupplies arebroughtuptothefrontonflatisopen,knowingnoseverewinter,its scows.Hydroplanestaketheplaceofroadsneverblockedwithsnow.Their theordinaryfightingaircraft.Andalladversariesstandwiththeirbacksto thefleet.fromthemosquitocrafttoagreatmountainwall,piercedbybut themonitors,iscamouflagedtolookoneortwoopeningsthroughwhichlikegardens.marshes,orhousesonsuppliesmaycome,andthoseliableto stiltsthatmakeupthesurroundingheblockedbyanyseverestorm. landscape. FromnowuntilJunetheconditions Whiletheenemyisterrifyinglynearof.warfavourtheItalians,anditis VeniceonthePiaveline,itdoesnotevidentthattheyrecognisethefact. appearthatthemenaceisgreatestfornowhereelseonthelongAllied fromthatdirection.Itisquitetruefronthasthewinterfightingbeenso thattheinvaders'linethereiswithinsevereandcontinuous.Itisthehope twentymilesoftheCampanile,andofGener.alDiaz,Cadorna'ssuccessor, thatiftheycouldadvanceabatterysotocrippletheinvadersthatwhen butfivemilestheymightlayqueenlyspringcomestheywillbeinnoposi- Veniceinruinswithlong-rangefire.tiontoundertakeadriveuponVenice. ButinadvancingthroughthefloodedIfthatresultcanbeattained,the areatheyarelikelytomeetthedis-agonyofdreadandapprehension couragementsthatbaffledayoungwhichtheVenetianshavesufferedwill Americanengineer,whomGeneral('Ti;-bedispelled.Ifnot,allItalianswillbe moreorderedtoestablishasand-bagreadytogivebattleupontheplainsof batteryintheswampsbehindCharles-Venetiaandtolaydowntheirlives,if ton,duringtheCivil'War.Afteraneedbe,thatthesacredcitymayive. carefulsurveyoftheterraintheyoung- Inarecentlypublishedstatement erofficerputinasatiricalrequisitiontheMayorofVenicedeclaredthatall formulestwelvefeethigh,andmenofthelocalworksofarthadbeenre- fourteenfeet,inordertoplaceabet-movedtoplaces i ofsafety,Butheerred greatly,afhecityitselfisthegreatest teryofgunsinoozeeightfeetdeep.ItworkofVenetianart,andthecity maybenoted,however,thatthebat- t cannotberemoved.Thestatelypalaces erywasfinallybuilt,andthe"swampertheGrandCanalandthelittlegarangel"gunsfiredonCharleston,asdensalongthebyways,thetowersand Austriancannonmayyetfireonbeau-domes,thebridgesandcolonnades.the tifulVenice. veryspectacleofthewholemassofthe
Butitwouldappearthatthegravertownrisinginfairybeautyfromthe menaceofVeniceisfromtheotherglassylagoon-theseareworksofart
thatnopaintedcanvasorsculptured stonecanrival. Shallallthesebesacrificedtothe Austrianshells?Theworldcallsoutin protest.YetItalywithpracticallyunitedvoiceproclaimsthatdestruc- tionratherthansurrenderwillbeits choice,D'Annunzio,inwhoseheartthe loveofartsurelybeatshigh,hasfor- mallydeclaredthatitwerebetterthat Veniceshouldlieaheapofshapeless ruinslikeYpresorSt.Quentinthan thattheAustrianheelshouldringon thePiazzadiSanMarcoandtheAus- triantyrannybeoncemoreriveteduponherpeople. SoVenicesitsandwaits.Hardship andsufferingarethere.Coldandhun- gerafflictherpeople.Manyhavefled. Atthemomentofgreatestperilitis saidtherewereascanttwentythous- andleftinthecity.Butthedominant noteisthatofdefiance.Inthefamous squareoffacadesofSt.Mark'sandthe DucalPalacemaybebankedwith sand-bags,theangelontheCampanile bedimmedofhisradiantgold,the bronzehorsesgonetoRome;buterect onhispedestal,unswathedandundis- guised,standsthewingedLionofSt. Mark,thechosenemblemofthecity, hisheaderecttocatchtherumbleof thegunsoftheapproachingenemy, hiseyesturneduponthemainland wherelurkstheimpendingperil.Fear- lessanddefianthestandsonhiscol- umn,fitsymbolofaunitedItalythat vowseternaldefenceofitsfairycity ofthewatersagainstthevandalhands oftherayaeingTeutons.
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PressthelocksofHisclottedhair, CrushthebrowthatHisMotherkissed, BreaktheMouldofHismightymind, Onwiththecrownofthorns!
Bleedthebrowofitspurestblood, CrimsonthesnowofHisvirginskin, TwistandplaityethesignoffoolsOnwiththecrownsofthorns!
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Bearingthecrownofthorns! -FrancisX.Doyle,S.J.
The''CatholicMessenger"lately statedthatthreeBishopsareserving intheFrencharmy,oneasstretcherbearer;theVicarApostolicassublieutenant,andBishopMouseyofthe GoldCoastasprivate.
Ifanybodyshouldhaveanydoubts astothegenuinenessoftheIrishsentimentsofthatsuccessfulBritishjournalist,Mr.T.P.O'Connor(saysthe writerof"CurrentTopics"inthe"N.Z. Tablet"),weimaginethefollowing littlerevelationwillforevermarkthe directioninwhichthat£400gunis turned.Mr.O'ConnorwentonamissiontoAmericawhichmaybedescribedasacampaignofaidfortheenemies ofIreland,andtherealpurportofhis journeyismadeplainbyasignificant itemofintelligencepublishedbyan interviewerofGalloperSmith:"Oneof myprincipalobjects,"saidSirF.E. Smith,inspeakingofhisAmerican tour,"wastoconsolidateallsections ofIrishopinion.TothisendIcooperatedcloselywithMr.T.P.O'ConnorduringmytourinAmericaand Canada."
theBiblelittleornotatall.However, itiscertainthatbahPearseand Plunkettbroughtotheirworkaliterarygeniusandarefinedtastewithout whichtheywouldneverhavebecome thefinewriterstheyundoubtedlyare. Andperhaps,althoughPearseand Plunkettdonottelltheworldabout it,theyowejustasmuchtotheold Douaytranslationastheothersdoto thegreatestofEnglishclassics.
TheMilitaryCross,designedexpresslyforthepresentwar,isofsilver, andis1;;in.square.TheImperial Crownisborneoneachofthefour arms,andHisMajesty'scypherappearsinthecentreonasmallraised crosssurmountingthelargerone.The decorationisamosteffectiveone,differentfromanyotherinuse,andmost creditabletoitsdesigner,Mr.H.F. Burke,C.V.O.,C.B.,F.S.A.,Norroy KingofArms.Itissuspendedfroma ribbonlain.wide,havingacentral bandofdarkpurplewithwhiteon eitherside,andisintendedforcaptains,commissionedofficersofalower grande,orwarrantofficersinthe BritishArmyofIndianorColonial militaryforces.Asinthecaseofother decorations,manyofthesecrosses have.beenawardedforlife-saving undertheenemy'sfire.
inwhich,whilenotingtheeffortwhich theLeagueoftheRightsofMannever ceasestomaketorecruitnewadlierents,heexpressedregretthatthere existsnosimilarorganisationamongst Catholics.ThereareatLyonsmenof veryhighintellectualandmoralworth withstrongreligiousconvictionswho aredisposedtolendtheaidoftheir authorityandexperiencetothosewho, outsideal:Partyspirit,wishtounite onclearlyreligiousgroundsforthedefenceofthelawsofGodandconscience. Infact,theproposedorganisationis aleagueofmenconstitutedontheadmirablelinesofthePatrioticLeague ofFrenchwomenandgivespromiseof excellentresults.
Notanotherwordneedbeaddedto that.But,listentothisfromthe "WeeklyDespatch":"Mr.JosephDevlin isthoughtbyhisfriendstobe castforabiggerrolethanthatofan IrishLeader.Theysaythatoncean Irishsettlementisreachedhewillbe availableforImperialpoliticsinregard towhichhisviewsaresobroad."It remindsusofpoorWilliams'parody: "IseeouldIrelandonceagain, -Sooftenboughtandsold, Andhertwicethreedozenspouting men \Vhosepocketsarelinedwithgold." ThankGod,SinnFeinhaschangedall thatforever.WiththemitisIreland first.
Commentingonthedeathofthe lateleaderoftheIrishParty,"The NewStatesman,"anEnglishweekly reviewofpoliticsandliterature,said inMarchlast;"Itiscommonform,in eulogiesofdeadstatesmen,tosaythat theywereuniversallyrespected:of Mr.JohnRedmonditcanbesaid withcompletetruth.Hefoughtlikea gentleman;heyielded,onoccasion, withoutbeingsuspectedoftimidity; hehadamiabilitywithouteffusiveness, tenacitywithouttruculence;hewas thesoulofloyalty,yethadnothingof thefanaticabouthim.Theskilland tactwithwhich,duringhislongleadership,hepursuedthegreataimwhich broughthiminto,andkepthimin, politicscouldnothavebeenexceeded. Buthewasathisgreatestduringthe lastdifficultperiodwhendiscouraged bythesuspensionofHomeRule,embarrassedbydisaffectioninIreland andstupidityinEngland,fornearly fouryearshehelasteadilytothe coursetowhichhecommittedhimself in1914ofsupportingtheEmpirein.a warinwhichhesawtheEmpireasa trusteeofcivilisationandofIreland's liberties.Hisspeechesduringthat periodwereonahighlevel,inspirit, insubstance,andinexpression.His deathatthismomentisapublic calamity,bothforIrelandandfor England."
Itwould(saysawriterin"N.Z. Tablet")beinterestingtoknowhow manyofthegreatEnglishwritersacknowledgetheirindebtednesstothe Bibleforstyle.Twosucharecertainly LordMorleyandtheYoungIrish writer,LordDunsany.Theinfluence isdiscernableinMorley'slimpidSaxon styleandinhisclearnessofthought. Dunsanywriteswithasimplicitythat isalmostarchaicandhisimageryis clearlybiblical.CoMmonlyitissaid thattheRevisedVersionissuperior totheDouayasfaraspureEnglish goes.However,theDouayVersionhas itschampionstoo,andwillservealmostequallywellasahelptotheacquisitionofagoodstrongEnglish style.Wehaverecentlycomeacrossa notebyacriticwhopermittedhimself towonderhowitwasthattheIrish "writersofthenewschoolcouldhave attainedtosuchpuritywithoutthe aidoftheProtestantBible.Forone thing,thatmaygotoprovethatthe Bibleisnotasindispensableassome enthusiastspretend,oratleastthatit isnotessentialtoconfineoneselfto themuch-vauntedRevisedVersion. Herethenwehaveontheonehand writerswhoattributetotheBible theirexcellenceandontheotherwritersofprovedsuperioritywhostudied
Undertheheading,"BelgiumStill Kicking,"aCatholicexchangesays: "LesNouvelles,"ofMaatsricht,reports thattheBelgiumGovernment,having givenorderstotheBelgianmagistratureintheoccupiediterritorytoprosecuteallactivistsguiltyofhavingannouncedthefalloftheGovernmentof theKing,andofhavingproclaimedthe' autonomyofFlanders,thethreepresidentsoftheBrusselsCourtofCassationhavearrestedPierreTackandDr. Borms,thetwoleadersoftheactivist movement.TheGermansimmediately hastenedtothePalaisdeJusticein Brusselsandhadthethreepresidents inquestionarrested,atthesametime releasingTackandBorms.Thenews spreadthroughBrusselslikewildfire. Delegatesof600Brusselssocietiesmet inthemainsquare,wherethousands ofdemonstratorshadgathered.The policeandsubsequentlythesoldiery chargedandfireduponthecrowd. Severalsoldiersandcivilianswere killedandmanywounded.Thethree magistrateswhowerearrestedhave beensenttoGermany.TheCourt ofCassationthenmetanddecidedto resignifthemagistrateswerenotreleased.AlltheBelgiantribunals haveunitedanddecidedtostrike, andnottomeetagainuntil thisinjusticehasbeenremedied.
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areaskingthemselveswhethertheEstablishedChurchisaChurchinwhich theycanremainanylongerwithsafety fortheirsouls.Hazytalkaboutdisestablishmentatsomefuturetimedoes nutsatisfythem,andtheyareanxious anduneasy.Somehavealreadysolved theirdifficultiesbybecomingCatholics. Itisanouncedthatamongstthosewho havealreadybeenreceivedintothe CatholicChurcharetheRev.Gerald RowlandFothergill,M.A.,Vicarforthe lastsixyearsofSt.Stephen's,Poplar, andhiscurate,theRev.DuncanSt, JohnKennedy-Bell,formerlyofSt. James',Wednesbury,andSt.Peter's, Vauxhall.Mr.Fothergillwasreceived atEastbournebyMgr.Cocks,Mr.Bell atSt.Vincent's,Clapham,byMgr. Hinde,bothformerAnglicanclergymenatBrighton.
AtAntwerp,onFebruary3,600 activistsmarchedinprocessionto theCercleThalia.Fifteenthousand patriotsorganisedacounter-demonstrationinthePlasedeMeir.Thisresultedinacollision,inwhichmany peoplewerekilledandinjured.The Belgianpeopleareeverywhereina stateofextremeindignationagainst the"Flemingants."IntheBelgian provinceofLimburgheavysentences arestillbeingimposed.JosephSmets, adoctor,ofNeerpelt,hasbeensentencedtosexedyears'penalservitude forsmugglinglettersoutofthecountry.Hisson,aladofonly17,wascondemnedtodeathforasimilaroffence.
Averysadendisthatwhichhas overtakenRobertoArdigo,thewellknownphilosopherofPadua,who committedsuicideanddiedinhospital, whitherhehadbeenremovedafter beingfoundinhisstudiowithhis throatcut.Ardigowasinhisninetiethyear,andhebeganlifeasapious lad,enteringtheseminarytostudyfor thepriesthoodattheageofseventeen. Hewasordainedpriest,andremained intheChurchpractisinghissacred callingtillhisforty-secondyear,when hewrotethatremarkablelettertothe Bishopofhisdiocese,andabandoned theChurch,declaringinhisletterto theBishopthathedidnotdosoin ordertotakeawife,ortofollowa politicalcareer,butbecausethought andconsciencetoldhimhemustsacrificefaithtophilosophy!Itwasa strangedocument,andhisunhappy endshowsthatalthough.hebecame knownas"theMaster"inhisparticular brandofphilosophy,whichwasakind ofPositivism,hewasnothappy.He retainedconsciousnessevenafterhis terribledeed,andhislastwordswere: "0,whyamInotdead.Leavemeto die.Donottrytoprolongmylife."A longlifewasted.Itisoneofthose storieswhichfillstheCatholicheart withdeepsadness.
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Amongstthelatestheroestogive theirlivesforFranceistheyoungDuc deChevreuse,agoodCatholicandthe eldestsonoftheDucdeLuynes.Lieut. Albert,ashewasknown,wasafriend andarivalofGuynemer,andhad beenatthefrontsincethecommencementofthewar.Hisamiabilityand goodqualities,coupledwithhismagnificentandmodestcourage,endeared himtoallhiscomrades.RIP
CardinalMaurin,Archbishopof LyonsandPrimateofal:theGauls (saysthePariscorrespondentofthe "CatholicHeraldofIndia"),hasissued animportantLentenPastoralwhich concernsthedefenceofCatholicrights. RecallingthatGod,SupremeCreator andLegislator,isthesourceandfoundationofLaw,theCardinalexplains thedutyofSocietyassuch,towards God,andgivesthefollowingcounsel regardingtheviolationoftheLawsof GodandCatholicrights.Headvises allCatholicstogroupthemselvestogethertoformineachDiocesea LeagueofCatholicRights.AChristian publicist,Mons.Guirand,whohasalreadyrenderedeminentservicestothe Church,andhasnowenteredtheranks oftheCatholicpress,publishednearly twomonthsagoaremarkablearticle
Adiscoverywhichpromisesto proveapotentfactorinthewarwas announcedalittlewhileagoatChicago intheLoyolaUniversitydepartment ofmedicine(saysthe"BrooklynTablet."Itisacombinationwhichproducesglycerine,usedinthemanufactureofhighexplosivesaswellasan antisepticforwounds.Ashortagein glycerinehasbeenthreatenedbecause ofhugewardemands.Itspricenowis nearly30spergallon.Bytheuseofthe Loyolaformulathesameglycerinecan beproducedinunlimitedquantitiesfor aboutis3d.TheformulahasbeenforwardedtotheWarDepartmentasthe school'sdonationtothenation.This discoverywasmadebytheRev.EdwardJ.Calhoun,S.J.,aninstructor.He hasbeenworkingonthecombination sinceAmericaenteredthewar.The newglycerineismadefromacombinationofslakedlimeandrefusemeats andvegetables.Theformeringredient replacessodiumhydroxide,whichcosts Sspergallon,andinalargemeasure wasresponsibleforthehighcost.
Aswasnatural(saysthe"Catholic. Times"),theuselessnessoftheprotestsmadeagainsttheappointmentof Dr.HensleyHensontotheAnglican BishopricofHerefordhasseriouslydisturbedthemindsofmanyAnglicans. Ofthosewhobelievethatthenew BishopisthoroughlyunsoundonfundamentalChristiandoctrinesnotafew
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RussianTreasontotheAllies
The keepkaleidoscopicchangesinRussia theworldintensesuspenseasto thefateofthatvastrealm.Anarticle ofmosttimelyandabsorbinginterest appearsinarecentissueof''La Revue"(Paris)fromthepenofJean Finot,itseditor-in-chief:inithereviewswithboldfranknessthefar toocomplacentattitudeofFrancetowardsautocraticRussia,denouncesthe treacheryoftheBolshevistleaders, LenineandTrotzky,andadjuresthe Frenchtopursueavigourouspropa- gandaofenlightenmentinRussiain ordertosaveitfromTeutondomina- tion.Belowisreproducedsomeofthe significantpassagesofM.Finot'selab- oratearticle:
"Russiananarchyprofoundlysur- surprisedthoseinsensibletothead- monitionsofsoundsenseandofhistory.Evenasuperficialknowledgeof theCzaristEmpireindicatedtheinevitablenessofanarchyupontheover- throwofautocracy.Excessofliberty turnstheheadsof thoseunwontedto drinkatitssource.Theilliteratesof Russia-85to90percentofitspeople -keptinastateofslaveryandignor- ance,werenaturallyaneasypreytoin- triguersandtothoseofdominantwill whowishedtugsubjugatethemanew. "TheFranco-RussianAlliancewas doubtlessahistoricalnecessitywhichFrancehadtosufferdespiteherrevul- sionataunionsounnaturalbetween afreedemocracyandanunlimited autocracy.Germanyhadforcenturies beenwatchingitsRussianprey.Had Francerecoiledfromthatapparently montsrousalliance,necessitatedbythe TreatyofFrankfurt,RussiawouldlongsincehavebeenavastTeutonpro- vince.
"Butaftercontractingthisbastard alliance.Franceknewnothowtodraw advantagesfromitforherself,andstill lesstorealisethosewhichitwasher missiontaprocurefromtheRussian people.
"HypnotisedbyRussia'sproblematic militaryaidtoFranceincaseofdan- ger.oursuccessivegovernmentsnever wantedtohearoftheRussianpeople andtheirvitalinterests.
"Czarismanditsbureaucratsdidno-thing.moreover,butexploitthealli- anceinthemostrevoltingfashion. TheydrainedFrenchgoldtoPetro- gradundertheflimsiestpretexts. Aiamatters-iffact.Frenchcapitalin- vestedinRussiarunsuptotwentybit- lionfrancs,towhichmustbe'added aboutfifteenbillionssentinthecourse oftheWar."
SpeakingoftheRusso-Japanese War,thewritersays:"Numerousproofshavebeenadduc- edthatitwasmainlyconcoctedby Germany,withaviewofruiningRus- siaandrenderingherunabletoplaya partwithFlanceinthegreatdrama which,l.efirsthassolungbeenpre- paring.
"NicholasII.,wholackedcharacter, wasafflicted,besides,byacertain mysticism,causinghimtobelievein hisquasi-divinemission-whichdidnot preyenthimfrombetrayingthealli- ance,totheadvantageofBerlin.. -"Thewarbreaksout.Itmustbere- memberedthatRussiawascitedas thedirectcause,andthatFrance.flew toheraid;faithfultohertreaty,with nocertitudewhateverastoEngland's intentions,sherangedherselfonRus- sia'sside.
"Theill-willandperfidyoftheCzar's entourage,hisgenerals,diplomats,min- isters.wereclearlydisplayedingreat wellassmallevents.. Recall,for example,thequestionofConstantin- opleItrequiredaveritableaberration ofmindonthepartofRussiatoclaim itspossession,andonthepartofthe Allies.toaccordit.Itwasaninfallible meansofthrowingTurkeyintoGer- many'sarms. ." Futurestudentsofdiplomatic archives,thewriterobserves,willbe astoundedattheconfidencereposedin RussiabytheAllies,despiteitscease- lesstreacheries,soclearlyrevealed.It isduetotreacherythatHindenburgfirstcoveredhimselfwithgloryat Tanneilbteg.Threemonthslater,Mac- kensenwassavedby thetreasonof GeneralRennenkampf.
Ofthe13olsheyiki.M.Finotsays: "AgentsofGermany,theyarecarry- ingoutfaithfullythecomplexplan theypromisedtoexecuteforherad-vantage.First,Russiamustbede- tachedfromherAl:ies,whoalonecan saveherfromthedisastersheapedup byCzarismandtheRevolution.Next, theymusthelptodismemberthe realm,inordertoerradicateforever thedangertoGermanyofthevicinity ofastrong,well-organisednation whichmighttakeexceptiontoher boundlesssendceaselessambitions. "Theanarchistswhohaveseizedpos- sessionofpowerinRussiaaredevoidof patriotism.
"They ments,havearousedseparatistsentidisorganisedallauthority,in- cludingthearmy,emptiedtheprisons,
andsowedterror.disorder,andcrimes.
"Letusnotcherishillusions:Behind LenineandTrotzky,itisGermany thatreigns'supremeintheancientEm- pireoftheCzars. Itisshewhohas incitedcertainseparatisttendencies. Thus-theUkrainianRepublicisa purelyBerlinconception.
"Internaldisorderisassumingpro- portionssuchthatMaximalistRussia resemblesthecountrieswhichsuffered Germaninvasionattheoutbreakof thewar.
"Thecrimescommittedundercover ofthemostshamelessdoctrinesaresimplyfrightful.
"And,aboveall,thepogromsarebe- ginninganew,asinthefinedaysof Czarism.Theanarchistsinpower,an- geredattheviolentoppositionofthe JewsinRussia,laveswornrevenge. "Weappealon&moretotheAllied Governmentstoaidinawakeningthe Russianconscience.. "Timepresses.Millionsofpamphlets,inRussian,ought,withoutdelay,be scatteredthroughRussia,enlightening thepeopleastoallthesacrificesmade bytheAlliesforthebenefitofthat land,andaimingtoestabliskamoralandmaterialbalancewithherreal friends."
ADemocraticSolutionfor Alsace-Lorraine
Atleastthreedistinctpropositionsarebeforetheworldregardingthedis- positionoftheprovincesofAlsace- Lorraine.Onegroup of statesmen wouldhaveanagreementreachedas totheseprovincesbeforethenations enteredapeaceconference;others wouldleavethemattertothedebate anddeterminationofthepeacecon- ference,whileathirdgroupcontends thatfinaldecisionshouldrestwiththe inhabitantsoftheprovincesthem- selves. Thedetailsoftheso-calleddemo- cratic consideredorreferendumpropositionare inanarticlecontributedto the"WorldCourt"-(NewYork)for JanuarybyErnestCawcroft.Afterreviewingbrieflytheunfortunatehis- toryoftheprovinces,andexamining theprovisionsofthetreatyofFrank- fort theywerecededtoGer- manyin1871,thiswriterputsthreequestions:"HadFrancearighttocede andGermanyarighttoseizethepro- vincesofAlsace-Lorrainewithoutthedeliberateandexpressedconsentof thepeopleofthoseterritories?Has Francearighttotakebackthoseter- ritorieswithouttheconsentofthe people?HasGermanyamoralright, evenatthebehestofFrance,tobar- gainawaythepeoplesofthesepro- vincesforthepurposeofinducing peaceandretainingthroughthatpeace an andimperialistictitletootherlands otherpeoplesontheEasternfron- tier?"Mr.('awcroftanswersallthree ofthesequestionsinthenegative,find- inghisjustificationinthewordsad- dressedbyPresidentWilsontoCongressonJanuary22,1917:''Noright existsanywheretohandpeoplesabout fromsovereigntytosovereigntyasif theywereproperty." Theproblem,asMr.Cawcroftpoints out,isfarmore'complicatednowthan itwasin1871.Sofarastheracialele- mentsofthepopulationareconcerned, authoritiesdiffer,butseemtobeagreed thatthepeoplearebasicallyCelticand thatafterthesuccessivechangesof territorialtitleandtherepeatedmar- riagesbetweennativewomenandthe maleinvadersduringtencenturies"haveproducedameltingpotwhich melts."Astolanguage,Frenchwasin 1910thespokenlanguageo;204.000inhabitantsoutof1,800,000.Thelarge majorityofthepopulationwereundoubtedlyTeutonic.This,ofcourse, wasbroughtaboutbytheinfluxof Frenchsince1871andthesimultaneous influxofGermans. Theenormousindustrialdevelop- mentsince1871typifiedbythefact thatin1913three-fourthsofGermanv'soutputofpig-ironcamefrom GennanLorraineisafurthercompli- cationoftheproblem.ThisleadsMr. CawcrofttosuggestthatwhereasformerlytheproblemofAlsace-Lorraine wasbetweenFranceandGermany,and wasstrategicincharacterto-day,itis economicandworld-wideinitsmain featuresInhisviewthepeaceconferenceattheendofthiswarmustap- proachademocraticsolutionofthe Alsace-Lorraineproblemalongthese lines:
1.ThattheConferenceasaninitial actdeclareinthenameofal:freemen. thatitdiveststheGermanEmpireof alltitletoAlsace-Lorraine,thereby puttingitsstampofapprovalupon democraticratherthanadynasticor imperialisticsolution.
2.Thatthreepropositionsbesub- Cawcroftproposesthatthepeacecon- mittedtoavoteofqualifiedpersons
underthesupervisionofthePeace Conference:
(aShalltheProvincesofAlsace- Lorrainebeandbecomeanindependent nation?Ifthisbeansweredinthene- gative,thenthevotesbecountedon:
(b)ShallthecedingoftheprovincestoGermanyundertheTreatyof Frankfurtbeapproved?
(c)Shalltheprovincesreturnto France?
Takingaccountofthefactthatthe exodusofFrenchfromtheseprovinces hasgiventhelatter-dayGermansa votingmajority-aninjustice,consid- eringthearbitraryconditionsunderwhich GermanstheFrenchmigratedandthe settledontheirlands-Mr. fcreneeremovethisobjectionbypro-
vidingthatthevoteshallbeconfined totheownersofthesoil,butastothe Frenchthattheirimmediateheirsat lawofthemigratingFrenchmenbe votedthroughboardsconstitutedby thepeaceconference.
Notcontenttostopwiththesolu- tionoftheprobleminitspolitical aspectsonly,thewritersuggeststhat whatevermaybetheresultofthe referendumthepeaceconferencepro. videsfortheeconomicneutralisation oftheseprovinces,meaningbythis thattherightbegiventoallnations topurchasetheores,phosphates,and rawmaterialsofAlsace-Lorraineon thesamebasisandthatifexport tariffsbeleviedthesamerateshallbe collectedfromall.
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SenatorFerricks,oneoftheforemostofthedistinguishedvisitorsto W.A.inthesacredcauseofdemocracy, isanoldboyoftheChristianBrothersinMaryborough(Q.).Forsome timebeforeclimbingtohispresent heightintheSenatorialpeaks,hewas ateacherwiththeChristianBrothers inthecitythatiseminentamongst thosewhichcarryontheavocationsof Vulcan.
Mr.Fihelly,anoldboyoftheChristianBrothers'College,GregoryTerrace,Brisbane,isonewho,doesnot "feartospeakof'98,"knowsthehistoryofIrelandandcaresaboutit,and knowswhat'sgoodforAustralia,and isworkingforit"tothetopofits bent."
Mr.Scullin,anotherofourLabour visitors,andwhowaseasilythebest debaterintheenlightenedFisherGovernmentinthedayswhenthingsused bedoneinthiscountry,isbeforeall, anaggressiveCatholic,activeinall goodworksinBallarat,andonlya shortdistancebehindDr.Mannixas oneofthesavioursofAustraliafrom thegallingchainsofconscription.
Mr.ScullineditstheBallarat''Echo," andfoughtawinningfightagainst heavyoddsinPeterLalor'scity,which "turneduptrumps"afterall,witha clearthousandmajorityagainstthe squashedbody-snatchingproposals.
TheHon.FrankMcDonnell,whois oneofthegoodcompanyofdemocratic visitorsfromoverEast-Brisbane,to beexact-is"oneofthebest"inthe northernState,andhisnameisassociatedwitheverythingIrishandCatholicinBrisbane.TheRev.Brother McDonnell,ofC.B.College,EastMelbourne,isasonofourverywelcome visitor.
Maryborough(Q.1seemstobea greattraininggroundforpoliticians, foroneofthecleverestandwittiest membersofthepresentLabourGovernmentinQueensland,Mr.Frank Brennan,ofToowoomba,whowon thatseatforLabourforthefirsttime inhistoryattherecentelections,hails fromthecityofironandsugar,even asSenatorFerricks.
Mr.M.O'Reillypassedthroughduringtheweekonhisreturnfrom Melbourne,wherehefellamong doctors.Mr.O'Reillyconfirmsanidea whichmanyofushad,that"thereis noplacelikeW.A."
Mrs.J.Dempseyalsoreturnedto W.A.fromtheEastlastweek,and spentafewhoursamongthefamiliar sightsofKalgoorliebeforeleavingfor Perth.
TheSacredHeartdevotionsare winninggraceforthepeopleofthe parishandtheHeartofJesuspleadingthroughBenediction,sermonsand thesingingofthechildrenatMass,is drawingallheartstoitsyearning centre,theeffectsofwhicharemost evidencedintheinterminablelinesof ferventCommunicantsattheearly MassonSundays.
YoungIrelandSociety
Theusualweeklymeetingofthe YoungIrelandSocietywasheldon Mondayeveninglast,alargeattendancebeingpresent. Therulesofthesocietywerepresentedandadopted,anditwasdecidedthatinfuturegeneralbusiness betransactedonthefirstMondayof eachmonthonly,theotherweekly meetingnightstobedevotedsolelyto classesandmusicalandelocutionary items,etc.
Thefollowingwerenominatedfor membership:Rev.FatherDoocy. MissesM.andN.Keely,M.Flynn,and Arnott,andMessrsW.Dwyer,LL.B., R.Lane,BA.,LL.B.,D.Mulcahy,PatrickO'Connor.D.J.McGurr,E.Keely, J.Brown,J.Kiernan,J.P.Malone,R. Creelan,andJ.Leahy. FatherDoocysang"TheWest's Awake"infinestyle,andearnedan encore,inresponsetowhichhegave "TheIrishEmigrant."FatherO'Grady gaveashortbutinterestingaddress, whichwaswellreceived.MissMary Flynn,L.T.C.L.,gaveaviolinsolo,"The Soldier'sSong,"withexcellentspirit.
Mr.R.Lane,LL.B.,ofGoomalling,who waspresentasavisitor,wonthehearts oftheOsborneParkGaelswithhis twoIrishsongsintheGaelictongue. Manyofthosepresentwhowereborn intheoldlandregrettedthatthey wereunabletospeakthelanguageof theirnativeland,asMr.Lane,whois anIrish-Australian,speaksit.However,theyneedregretnomore,for nowtheyhavetheopportunityto learnit,andmanyofthemareavailingthemselvesofit.Mr.SteveWade sangwithhisaccustomedsweetness, andhisitemwaswellreceived.Some ofthecolleenspresent,however,think thatthereisnooccasionforSteveto pineforthecolleenheleftbehindhim "WheretheRiverShannonFlows."
AcontemporaryofMr.Brennanat theChristianBrothersSchoolinMarborough,Mr.B.H.Corser,wonthe Burnettseatfor"theotherside."Mr. Corserreceivedthelatterpartofhis educationatRiverviewCollege,Sydney,buthisfirstyearsalongtheroad oflearningwereguidedbytheteachingoftheChristianBrothersofMaryborough,whowerealsotheteachers ofMr.F.McKenna,anotherLabour memberofafewyearsback.
Kalgoorlie
HisGracetheArchbishop,onhisreturnfromtheEastperTrans.line. brokehisjourneyatKalgoorlie,and inspectedtheadditionsandimprovementsattheCB.Collegeandthe PiccadillyConventsincehislastvisit. Rev.BrotherMcCarthy,B.A.,of Sydney,hasjustconcludedtheannual examinationattheC.B.C.,andawarded thecoveted"first-class"pass,"which thecollegehassucceededinwinning forseveralyearsinsuccession.
TheCatholicsofKalgoorliewere muchgratifiedatthenewsthatthe ChristianBrothers'Collegeherehas beenregisteredasoneatwhichGovernmentscholarshipsmaybetaken out.Thearrangementsforaphysics course,whichhavebeeninoperation sinceFebruary,wereallthatwere wantinghithertotosatisfytherequirementsforregistration. Progressistheorderofthedayin ourgreatfieldscapital,andtheDean recentlyunfoldedanambitiousscheme whichistoresultinourhaving.the bestCatholichallandclubroomsoutsideSydneyorMelbourne.
TheArchbishopwasdelightedto findthenewschoolsrecentlyprovided fortheChristianBrothersandthe SistersofMercyfilledwithbright youngWestAustralianseagerforwork -andahalf-holiday.
FatherDonagher,ofthe'nextvillage"-Boulder-recentlyreturned fromtheEast,wherehehadthehonourofpresidingataneducational functioninlieuofDr.Mannix.
mirableentertainer.Thisclever comedianwasrecalledseveraltimes.
Mr.HughDunnamusedhisaudience withaninterpretationof"Sam'sLetter."Anencoreitemwasrendered.A ratheruncommonitemwasgivenby Mr.FrankMurphyonhisautoharp. LaterhejoinedMr.JackHardwickin therenderingof''MotherMachree." Mr.PeterLynskeywasencoredforhis recitation"WingFat.""Honourthe FlagofYourCountry"wassungin finestylebyMr.WillMatuizzi.The programmewasconcludedwithagreat conversationalactentitled"DerCopper Syndicate,"introducingthosefunny DutchmanToots(Mr.JoeTobin)and Woots(Mr.FrankFlynn).Asanencoretheygaveascreamingventriloquismact.Specialthanksistendered tothepianists,MissesMcDonald,De Moullin,Wettler,andMr.FredHat, ford,andtothoseresponsibleforthe entertainment,MessrsFrankFlinn, PeterLynskey,JoeTobin,andWill Palmer.Thecommitteealsowishto tendertheirsincerethankstothe principalsofSt.Brigid'sandSt. Joseph'sConventsandSt.Patrick's Boys'Schoolfortheirenergeticefforts inconnectionwiththecompany.
St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome
TheSistersofMercygratetfullyacknowledgethefollowingdonationsin aidoftheHome:Mrs.Morrissey,Cue,£1:Mr.Coleman,MountMagnet,perMessrsDalgettyandCo.,£37s6d;proceedsof entertainment,perMr.Hourigan,Bolgart,£35s6d;Mrs.Ryding,Belmont Park,10s;Mr.StuartPatterson,Kellerberrin,twocasesapples;Mrs. Reghetti,GardenWell,parcelofclothing;Mrs.Paull,Greenbushes,parcelof clothing.
C.B.C.,KalgoorlieDebating Society
hibited.Thespeakerinsistedthat drinkwasfarmoredangerousanddegradingthanopium,andthereforeit shouldnotbeallowed.Hedividedthe opponentsofprohibitionintotwo classes:thosewhodonotwishtolose theirliquidrefreshment,andthosewho opposeprohibitionfromconscientious motives.Mr.J.Joycedidnotattempt todenytheterribleevilsofdrunkenness.Heinsistedthatprohibition wouldnotbeaneffectiveremedy,and laidgreatstressonwhatis,afterall, oneofthemaincausesofintemperance,viz.,theawfulpovertyofthe labouringclasses.Hesaidthatthose whoaresodeterminedtostopthesale ofalcoholicdrinkarealsothosewho wilfullyshuttheireyestothefactthat otherandfarmoreradicalchanges shouldfirsttakeplacetomakelife happierforthepoor.Mr.J.O'Leary quotedfigurestoshowtheenormous outlayondrinkinEngland.Heagreed withapreviousspeaker,whosaidthat, owingtothefactthatmanymembers oftheHouseofLordsshouldreceive thegeneralnameof"Beerage"instead ofpeerage.Thespeakerinstituteda comparisonbetweenEnglandand France,andshowedhowthelatter country,thoughithadnotnearlythe drinkrevenueofEngland,wasonthe wholemoreprosperous.Mr.D.O'Brien usedargumentswhich,thoughslightly selfish,wereneverthelessimportant.He maintainedthatthepositionofthe averagesobermanwillnotimproveif prohibitionshouldbecomelaw.Mr. Sullivan,asusual,pressedhardonthe argumentsofhisopponents,andpaid specialattentiontothepleathatprohibitionwouldinterferewithindividualliberty.Mr.Huggins,inreply,insistedthattherevenuefromthesale ofalcoholicliquorsmustbeconsidered. Thechairman,Rev.BrotherRahill, awardedanequalnumberofpointsto bothsides.
IntheHolyEucharistJesusdraws
Mr.J.Brown'srecitation,"GodSave AllHere!"madeonewishthatinsteadoftheunmeaningremarks,such as"Goodday"or'Goodnight,"some ofthesalutationsofHolyIreland couldbeheardamongtheIrishin Australia.Mr.AntonyDwyerwas heardtoadvantagein-!'O'Donnell Abu,"andotheritemscontributedby MissesA.andS.O'Connor,C.Kiely, andMessrsKinsella(21,andJ.Healy werewellreceived.
GaietyCostumeComedyCompany
Averyenjoyableentertainmentwas heldintheHibernianHallonSaturdaylast,June8th,underthedirection oftheabovecompany.Theprogrammefromtheoutsetwasgreatly appreciatedbyalargeaudience. AmongsttheartistsweretheMisses McDonald,Vettler,Dunn,Greve, Newotony,Wachman,Sanders,De Moullin,W.andM.O'Neil,and"Baby" Stewart,MessrsHinton,Harford,Murphy,Hardwick,Dunn,Lynskey,Matuizzi,Tobin,andFlynn.-RoseofMy Heart"wasbeautifullyrenderedbya contraltoofveryhighstandard,Miss KittyGieve.Thiscleverartistsang,as anencore,"ComingHome."Shewas recalledagainandagain.MissSadie Wachman,anexceedinglycleverelocutionist,pleasedtheaudiencewith herveryoriginalimpersonationofa "boywhocouldn'trememberpoetry." MissWachmankeptherlistenersin convulsionsoflaughter,appearingfour timesbeforetheyseemedtobeatall satisfied.Aclassicaldancingitemwas givenbyMiss,ReneNewotony,showingthatshehascompletelymastered thatart.Asanencore,the"Skipping RopeDance"wassuperblydonebeforeheradmiringaudience.MissAnnie Sanders,agiftedviolinst,played"Cavatina."Remarkableabilitywas displayedbyMissWinnieO'Neilina verycleverdancingitem.BabyStewartcapturedheraudiencebysinging "We'reIrishandProudofittoo,"togetherwithoneofhermarvellous dances.Shewas,ofcourse,encored,and leftthestageamidstastormofapplause.Amongthegentlemen,Mr. ScottyHintonprovedhimselfanad-
ThedebateheldonFriday,May 31st,wasonasubjectwhichisbeing muchdiscussedatthepresenttime, thatof"Prohibition."Mr.E.Sullivan openedforthosewhosupportedthe measure.Heconsideredthatavery greatpartoftheoppositiontotheprohibitionofliquorcomesfrompeople whomaintainthatprohibitionists wishtodestroyaman'slibertyand pleasures.Suchpeopledonotendeavourtofindtherealmotivewhich animatesthereformers.Hemaintained thattheuseofstrongdrinkinterfered withthelibertyoffamilies,andhe alsocondemnedthosewhowouldbe readytosacrificethelibertyofothers inaconscriptionvote,butwouldplead theirownlibertyasanargument againstprohibition.Mr.R.Huggins insistedthatitisimpracticableto abolishdrink;thatreformsmustmake menfree,andthatsuchreformswill neverbecarriedoutbyforce.Ile showedhowEnglandsufferedfroma reactionafterthe"wowseristic"and tyrannicalruleofthehypocritical Puritans.Poverty,thespeakeralleged, istherealcauseofdrink,thereforethe conditionsofthepoorerclassesmust bealleviatedbeforepeoplecantalkof prohibitingtheuseofalcoholicdrinks. Mr.J.Bestondeniedthataman,for thesakeofwhathecallsliberty, shoulddragothersintodegradation andmisery.Heindicatedsomeofthe evilsofdrunkenness,andshowedhow amangraduallyloseshisself-respect. Asananswertothosewhomaintained thatprohibitioncurtailedliberty,he saidthatinsomematterstherecanbe noroomforindividualliberty.Mr.A. Boylenarguedthatthedrinktraffic wouldnotbereducedbyenforcing prohibition,butthatitwouldgoon underdecidedlyworseconditions.The speakerseemedtoconsiderthatadrasticmeasurelikethetotalrestrictionof drinkshouldbedecidedbyavoteof thepeople.Mr.G.Gowansgavehis firstspeech,andacquittedhimself withgreatcredit.Headmittedthat prohibitionwouldbeanextremely drasticmeasure,buttheworldwould gainbyit.Allclassesofmenrecognise thatopiumisacurse,andallagree thatitsuseshouldbestrictlypro-
IGrandTheatre DIRECTION
SATURDAY,15thJUNE: "LITTLEREDDECIDES," CharmingTriangleRomance.
WEDNESDAY,19th: NORMATALMADGE,inher Masterpiece,"PANTHEA," SevenBrilliantActs.
usupwardstoHimselfintheSacramentofPenanceHestoopsdownto listentous,andtoopentousHis SacredHeartinthemidstofoursins andthehourofourgreatestmiseries. -CardinalManning.
CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Ham rison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.
SHAMROCK TeoadGrillRooms
Wellingtonstreet,Perth. M.SHERIDAN,Proprietress.
tlictoriaParkhotel
VictoriaPark
P.J.CONDREN,Proprietor.
CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'.all.
majesticMatron
PERTH,To-morrow: FRANCISX.BUSHMANAND BEVERLEYBAYNEin GeorgeBarrMcCutcheon'sgreat story, "GRATJSTARK."
FREMANTLE,To-morrow JACKGARDNERin hisgreatWesterndrama. "MENOFTHEDESERT." andMAXLINDERin "MAXINATAXI."
TheatreRoyal T.COOMBE.
SATURDAY,15th,toFRIDAY. 21stJUNE: HallCaine'sFamousMasterpiece, "THEDEEMSTER," ineightacts,featuring DERWENTCAINEandMARION SWAYNE.
SATURDAY,JUNE15,1918.
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SportsandPastimes
(By"Wattle.") FOOTBALL. Saturday'sMatches. Subiaco,9.8(62points),defeated WestPerth,5.10(40points).
EastFremantle,8.18(66points),defeatedEastPerth,4.10(34points).
Perthv.SouthFremantle. PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground;umpire, Willoughby.Thegroundwasinvery fairorderconsideringtheheavyrains. Fromtheinitialbouncetheredlegs commencedanoffensivethatwasmuch inevidencethroughouttheday.The ballwashandledwellbythem,whereas thePortoniansfumbledthroughout. Thefirstquarterproducedthebest footballofthegame.Perthgottotheir workstraightaway,andthoughthe scoringwasnotheavy,theplayofthe citymenwasvastlysuperiortothat oftheopponents.South'sbackneglectedtheaxiom"mindyourman,"and therebynullifiedtheworkofother membersoftheteam.Thesecond quartersawadecideddeteriorationin theplayoftheultimatewinners,and consequentlytherisingofhopesof victoryfortheredandwhitesupporters.Butthecausewasrectifiedafter thelongadjournment,andonceagain thehopesoftheredandwhitesupportersdescendedtozero.Thethird quarterwasremarkableforthelow scoringonbothsides-onepointeach. Whenthefinaltermwasenteredupon. bothhadachance,takingthescoresas aguide,butTyson'smenreproduced theirplayofthefirstquarter,and Southswereleftstanding.Theprogressivescoreswere:FirstQuarter.
Perth,2.1. Souths,0.4. SecondQuarter. Perth,4.2. Souths,2.6. ThirdQuarter. Perth,4.3. Souths,27. Final. Perth,7.10. Souths,2.8.
ForPerththemostprominentwere Evans,Ty§on:Outridge,Ilewson, Fysshe,B.,andPozzi;whileSouths werebestrepresentedbyWhitey, Stewart,Comben,andGriffiths. Goal-kickers:Forthewinners:Evans (2),Tyson,Outridge,Hewson.Giese, andWatts,Forthelosers:Whitelyand Comben.
PersonalNotes.
AllanEvanswaseasilythebestman ontheground.Hehasneverplayed better.Cool,dashing.andeffectiveis agooddescriptionifhisplay.; McIntoshatcentrewaskeptquiet by"Bob"Hewson.Heoccasionally cameoutontop,butthehonoursof thedaywereeasilywithPerth'snew Centreman.
Banksonthebacklinemadehis debutfortheseason.Didgoodwork, bothasregardshisownplayandhis controllingofthebacklines."Some" general,istheoldwarhorse.
Griffiths,theScotchCollegeboy,was prominentthroughout.Heisafast player,andalwaysgetsinagoodtell- ingkick.Hewillyetdevelopintoone ofthebest.
Tysonplayedhisbestgameofthe season. * *
Combenupforwarddidhispartwell, butwaspoorlybackedup.Hadhe shotforgoaloftener,insteadofpass- ingtoopponents,whosekickingwas
allatsea,South'sdefeatwouldnot havebeensopronounced.
GordonWattsgaveatasteofhis capabilities.Hebroughtdownthe houseseveraltimesbyexcellentfootball.Keepthisformup,Gordon,and PerthwillblessthedayMidland dropped.out.
Pozzionthebacklinesdefendedunerringly-.Avaluableacquisitionisthe boyfromChristians.
Willoughbypleasedallwithhisdisplayascentralarbiter.Hewasfast, consistent,andmissedbutlittle.
EastFremantlev.EastPerth. PlayedatFremantle;umpire,Toll, Aspredictedinthesecolumnslast week,oldEastsprovedtoogoodfor youngEasts.Thegamewasagoodone, andyoungEasts'supportersarebyno meanscrestfallen.Theyavertheywill turnthetablesonthereturnmatchin Perth.Theypointoutthatforthe greaterpartofthegametheywere minusaplayer-Borthwickretired hurtduringthefirstquarter-andthat ontheirowngroundtheywill"bring homethebacon."EastFremantle's kickingwasagain"thelimit"inaccuracy.Onthescorestheshotswere 26to14infavourofthewinners.In theinterimshouldthePortonians buildupadecentforwardline,itwill be"nogame."Theprogressivescores were:-
FirstQuarter.
EastPerth,2.3.
EastFremantle,1.5.
SecondQuarter.
EastPerth,3.4.
EastFremantle,2.8.
ThirdQuarter.
EastFremantle,4.13.
EastPerth,3.5.
Final.
EastFremantle,8.18.
EastPerth,4.10.
Goal-kickers:Forthewinners:Lawn (4),Gallagher(2),Truscott,andRawlinson.Forthelosers:Waugh(3),and Mansfield. Thewinners'bestmenwereTruscott,Rawlinson,Riconi,andLawn: whileWaugh,Mansfield.Thomas,and Harroldweremostprominentforthe losers.
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Subiacov.WestPerth.
PlayedatSubiaco;umpire,Craig. Anevenlycontestedgamethroughout. TheSubiacocombinationpredominatedintheruck,andthereinlaythe causeofWest'sdefeat.Theprogressivescoreswere:-
FirstQuarter.
Subiaco,4.1.
\Vests.0.1. SecondQuarter.
Subiaco,5.5. \Vests,3.4. ThirdQuarter. Subiaco,7.8. \Vests,3.4.
Final.
Subiaco,9.8. \Vests,5.10.
Goal-kickers:Forthewinners: Diprose(2),Black(2),andBushell (2),Bahen,Barker,andSampson.For thelosers:Leason(2:.Quinn,Sinclair, andHallion.
To-day'sGames.
WestPerthv.Perth,atSubiaco. EastFremantlev,SouthFremantle, atFremantle. EastPerthv.Subiaco,atPerthOval. FORADINKUMCUPOFTEAAND GRILL, OrHIGH-CLASSCONFECTIONERY, TrytheExcelsiorTeaRoonis, PETERJ.BYRNE,Proprietor, LateofHisMajesty'sandGreat WesternHotels.'Phone2996.
ThoseLloydGeorge'Revelations'
ThoughLloydGeorgemadeaspeech atEdinburghprofessedlytojustifythewholesalearrestsinIreland,heabsolutelyfailedtogiveany evidencethatthemostelementary thinkercouldregardasproofofaconspiracywithGermany.
Allthathedid,apartfromtalking atlengthoftheabortiveoutbreakof 1915,wastoassertthathehadhimselfperusedevidencethattherewasto beanotherrising.
"Someofthatevidence,"headded, "cannotbepublished,becauseitwould disclosethesourcesofourinformation."
"Some"isnot"all,"andiftherewere otherevidencethatcouldbedisclosed withoutputtingawaytheGovernment's plans,whydidtheBritishPrimeMinisternotcommunicatethosetoalisteningworld?
SinnFeinleaderdeValeraspecificallydeniestheexistenceofanyconspiracywithGermany,anduntilthe BritishGovernmentproducesthemost convincingproofstothecontrary,that denialcountsformorethananyverboseandevasivestatement,even thoughmadebyBritain'spresent PrimeMinister.
London"DailyChronicle"and"Daily News"arerespectivelyofopinionthat "Moresubstantialjustificationofthe recentarrestsoughttobegiven"than isprovidedinLloydGeorge'sstatement;andthat"Theissueoftheevidencepublishedto-dayisnotacomplimenttotheintelligenceofthepublic."
Asagainstthesecautiousandjudicialpronouncementsoftwogreat Londondailies,theremay,however, beplacedtheopinionoftheSydney "DailyTelegraph."Thatpaper,discussingtheblamelaidontheBritish GovernmentfornotpublishingastatementofthegroundsonwhichtheSinn Feinleadershavebeenarrestedona chargeof'treasonousconspiracywith Germany,"issatisfiedthatsilenceis go:den.
Publicationofsuchastatement,it holds,"wouldbeimpossiblewithout givingvaluableinformationtothe enemy."
Thatistosay,thatiftheenemy weretoldwhatheisallegedlyhimselfengagedin,hemighthearsomethinghedoesn'talreadyknow.Which reasoningisofthekindthat"passeth understanding."
Inonemoresentencethe showsitsowndesires,aswetasperhapsthoseoftheBritishGovernment. Themenandwomenarrestedwereall prominentintheSinnFeinorganisa'tion,andoutspokenlyagainstIrish conscription,andthe"D.T.,"atleast, doesnotdesirethattheyshouldbe broughttotrialonwhatispossiblya boguscharge. "Forthesamereason,"itsays,"a publictrialduringthecurrencyofthe warisimpracticable."
So,inthenameof"BritishJustice" -thatmuch-vauntedcharacteristicof anallegedlyfreepeople-hundredsof Irishmenandwomenshouldbekept ingaolindefinitely,lesttheenemy shouldlearnhowhehadallegedly beenplottingwiththem.
Theverysuggestionissochildish andsonauseousthatitisadisgrace toAustralianjournalism,andamost insultingreflectiononLloydGeorge andhiscolleagues.
WhattheBritishGovernmenthas todo,ifitistoclearitselfofthesuspicionthattheSinnFeinleadersare ingaolsimplyasapreliminaryto Irishconscription,istobringthose peopletoanearlyandopentrial.
Iftherehasbeentreasonableconspiracy,suchtrialwilljustifytheGovernment'sactioe.Ifthere'hasnot,justicewillbedone,andinnocentmen
MOUNTLAWLEYGARAGE.
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b TheHon.T.J.Ryan PREMIEROFQUEENSLAND, Nextweekourcitywillbehonoured withthepresenceofsomeofthebig menoftheCommonwealth.Mr.Ryan iscoming.Heisonewhosename shinesoutluminouslyinthemodern historyofAustralia.Heisathorough statesman.Agreattestofhisefficiency andthatofhiscolleaguesmaybeseen inthegloriousconditionofaffairsin Queensland,oneStatewhichevenin war-time,andwhenotherStatesare muddledinthemireoffinancialdisabilities,seemstoprogressatarapid rate.Mr.Ryanwill,weunderstand,be accompaniedbyhisamiablewife.The menofthecommunitywhohavethe goodsensetoseeeyetoeyewiththe Premierarepreparingagreatreceptionforhim,andwetrustthatthe ladieswillbereadytopaysimilar tributetoMrs.Ryan.WeWestra:ians arenotedforourgreathospitality,and whenthesecomingeventshavepassed awayourreputationinthisrespect mustbegreatlyenhanced. WebidtheHon.Premier,Mrs.Ryan, andtheotherdelegatesawarmwelcometoW.A.,andtrustthattheirdeliberationsherewillhaveawholesome effect,andtendtomakeunityand harmonyrealitiesamongthepeopleof theCommonwealth.
NorthFremantle
ersarepreparingtogivetheApostolic Delegateagrandreceptionontheoccasionofhisvisittothem.Anew schoolistobeerectedintheChristian Brothers'Collegegrounds;£1416has beensubscribed,andanenergeticcanvasisbeingmadetoraisethebalance, about£10,000.
TheCorpusChristiprocessioninthe ChristianBrothers'Collegegrounds, Nudgee,'wasthemostsuccessfulasfar asnumbersanddisplayare'concerned, thathasyetbeenheldinQueensland. Apartfromthoseintheprocession, therewereabout10,000inthecollege grounds.Anorchestra,underthebaton ofBrotherReidy,playedthe"Pange Lingua,"andthepeoplejoinedinthe singingofthebeautifulhymn.The effectwasmostimpressive.
TheFatherBerginMemorialChurch ofOurLadyHelpofChristians,at Nanango,wasrecentlyblessedand openedbyHisGracetheArchbishop inthepresenceofover1000persons. Thetotalcostwas£4200.Itwasopened clearof debt.
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ThedeathofMrs.AnnieAgnesMussen,widowofthelateMr.JohnMussen,occurredatherresidence,58 Goderichstreet,EastPerth,onthe2nd inst.,afterashortillness.Thedeceased lady,whowas78yearsofage,was bornatLincoln,England,buthadresidedinthisStateforthepast25 years.Thefuneraltookplaceonthe 4thinst,thecortegemovingfromthe Cathedra:oftheImmaculateConception,whereaRequiemMasswascelebrated,andproceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremains werelaidtorest,thelastritesbeing conductedbytheRev.FatherMoss. ThechiefmournerswereMissN.Flanagan,Mr.J.J.Flanagan,Mrs.Chenman, Mrs._Coppin,andMrs.E.Nedham. Thepall-bearerswereMessrs,P.Ryan, E.Nedham,T.Cavanagh,W.J.Robinson,W.Flanagan,andJ.O'Connor. Thefuneralarrangementswereinthe handsofMessrsBowraandO'Dea. R.I.P.
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.Averysuccessfuleuchrepartyand dancewasheldintheNorthFremantle TownHallonthe23rdJunetohelp toraisefundstorenovatetheschool andtomakethingsmorecomfortable generallyfortheSistersandthechildren.WhenFatherFlynnmadeknown whatwaswanted,agoodworking committeeatoncebandedthemselves together,withMr.D.Hewsonaschairman,anditwasdecidedtoholdtwo ormoreentertainmentsforthepurpose.Thesmallamountchargedtothe committeebythelocalCouncilforthe useoftheTownHall,alsothegenerous donationsinticketprintingandprizes, fromKitchenandSon,Burfordand Son,Mr.J.Currie.NorthFremantle, andBreckler'sandtheUnionStores, Fremantle,madetheamountpaidfor expensesverysmallindeed:infact, theresponsemadebythepeople,both CatholicandProtestant,showsthe greatappreciationofthegoodwork theSistersofSt.Josepharedoingin thetown.Thecommitteeintendholdinganothereuchrepartyanddance onThursday,the20th,andachildren's ballalittlelater.FatherFlynnhopes theseentertainments,withthechurch collections,willbringinthenecessary funds.
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Mr.McCormackisthenewSpeaker theQueenslandStatePar:iament.
RandolphBedfordhasbeenreappointedtotheUpperHouse,whichhe lefttocontestaseat(Carnarvon),for theLowerHouse.
FatherJamesHassett,S.J.,recently passedawaytohiseternalrest.ARequiemMass,atwhichHisGracepresided,wassunginSt.Mary's,Ridge street,NorthSydney,forthereposeof hissoul.TheburialservicewasconductedatGoreHillCemeteryby FatherGartlan,S.J.,assistedbyFathersHearneandForster.Theboysof St.Aloysius'andSt.Ignatius'Colleges werepresent,asalsotheorphansofSt. Joseph'sOrphanage,GoreHill.TheSt. Aloysius'boyssangthe"Benedictus," underFatherForster'sdirection,R.I.P.
Theplansforthememorialchurchto beerectedinthePassionistMonastery GroundsatMarrickvilletothememory ofthelateFatherAlphonsusCoenare incourseofpreparation.Itishoped thatinthenearfutureastartwillbe madewiththenewchurch.
TheFeastofCorpusChristiwascelebratedatManlywithal:thatgreat solemnitywhichcharacteriseditin previousyears.Thedaywasanideal one,andtheattendanceissaidtobe thegreatestonrecord.HisExcellency theApostolicDelegatecarriedthe BlessedSacrament.
ColonelOnslow.M.P.,is,thelatestto tiltatthePopewithagoosequill.His incoherenciesin"TheSun"madeexcellentpapforthebigots.Nobody, however,worriesaboutOnslow,M.P., thesedays,barring,perhaps,theenfranchisedoneswhoputhimintoParliament.
Masswascelebratedonthe2ndinst. forthefirsttimein,thenewchurchat SurryHills.Thechurchwascrowded. 'everalhundredmembersofthecongregationapproachedHolyCommunion.
TheUrsulinesatArmidaleonthe 31stult.,celebratedtheFeastoftheir holyfondress.t.AngellMerici.
TheopeningofthenewParliament wasaquietandalmosttameaffair. Thetrappingsandceremonialsofpreviousopeningsweredispensedwith. Therewasnoguardofhonourpresent whenHisExcellencydeliveredhis speech.andthegalleriesdidn'tflash withthecolourandbeautywhichwas remarkableinformertimeswhendemocracyhadn'tthepowerinQueenslandthatithasto-day.
Thespeechfromthethronewaswell compiledanddeliveredwithgoodeffect byHisExcellencyinclear,resonant tones.Itoutlinedaveryheavysession, andmanydesirablemeasuresaretobe submittedtothenewParliament.The measuresharshlydealtwithbythe UpperHouseduringlastParliament aretobereintroduced.
Theoffensivecartoonwhichappeared inalateissueoftheSydney'Bulletin,"wasasubjectofdiscussionatthe lastmonthlymeetingoftheQueenslandCatholicClub.Thematterwas broughtupbyMr.P.A.McLachlan, 11.L.A.,whoconsideredthecartoon wasofamostdegradingnature,anda studiedinsulttoIrishpeople.He movedthat"TheSydney'Bulletin'be removedfromthelistofperiodicalsof theclub."ThiswassecondedbyMr. McBride,andcarriedunanimously.It isunderstoodthattheHibernianand otherIrishsocietieswillalsotakeactiontoshowtheirresentmentatthe actionofapaperwhichinolderdays wascharacterisedwithaspiritoffairnessandcompleteabsenceofmeanness,butisnowobsessedwithImperialisticandjingohysteria,altogetherforeigntoitsold-timeindependentandAustralian-spirit.
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MotherJoseph,ofMt.St.Margaret Hospital,Ryde,celebratedthesilver jubileeofherarrivalinAustraliarecently.Shewaspresentedwitha chequefor£250.
ThefuneralofthelatePhilipBarry, thevictimoftherecentfatalaccident, tookplaceonWednesday,May29,and wasattendedbyalargeandrepresentativgatheringofKalgoorlieand Boulderresidents.Havingarrivedhere intheearlynineties,thedeceasedwas oneofthepioneersofthegoldfields. Thecortegemovedfromhislateresidence,31Yorkstreet,Boulder,toAll HallowsChurch,'whence,afterthe usualservice,itproceededtotheBoulderCemetery.Amongst*floraltributes andlettersofcondolencewerethose fromfellow-workers,Hinchclifftribute party,Mr.andMrs.Marshall,Mr.and Mrs.Edwards,MrandMrs.Lane, LaneBros.,Mr.andMrs.Anderson, Mr.andMrs.R.D.Lane,MissHarrington,Mr.P.Hansen,Mr.andMrs. Silvester,Mr.andMrs.J.P.Butler, Mr.andMrs.Gunn,Mr.andMrs.T. O'Loughlin,Mr.andMrs.P.Corcoran, Mr.andMrs.Nelson,Mr.andMrs.Silverthorn,Mr.andMrs.Kinsman,Mr. andMrs.Truscott,Mr.andMrs.Salmon,Mr.andMrs.McAllister,Mrs. Collins,Mr.andMrs.McIntyre,Mr. andMrs.Luck,Mrs.H.Donohue,his mate,E.Earl,MrandMrs.H.McMahon,011ieandClareMcMahon,Mr. andMrs.E.McMahon.Mr.andMr.J. McMahon,Mr.andMrs.Bingley,Nurse Shannon,Mr.andMrs.T.Lennel,Mr. andMrs.D.Jones,Mrs.Dunleavyand Norman,Mr.andMrs.O'Dwyer,Mrs. E.Sampson,senr.,Mr.andMrs.G. Earl,Mrs.andMrs.F.Hopkins,Mr. andMrs.Grenfell,Mr.andMrs.Lithgow,Mr.andMrs.Saville,Mr.and Mrs.J.Small,Mr.andMrs.Sampson, Mrs.Bailey,Mr.andMrs.Hutchins, Mrs.Granland.Mr.andMrs.Nankervis,Mrs.Shield,Mr.andMrs.Pearce, Mr.andMrs.Hughes,Mr.andMrs. Davey,Mr.andMrs.J.Williams,Mr. andMrs.Watson,TeddyMcMahon (France),Mr.andMrsDunstan,Mrs. Bateman,Mr.andMrs.Moon,Mrs. Ford,Mrs.J.O'Brien,Mi.andMrs. Geaclf.Mr.andMrs.Forward,Mr.and Mrs.Kennay,JeanButler,Mrs.Davis, Mrs.Thomas,BebeO'Connorandbrothers,Lily,Mary,andDick,Mr.and Mrs.Carr(Bridgetown),Mr.andMrs. Salvberg,Mr.andMrs.Davis,Mr.and Mrs.Elsworthy,Mr.andMrs.Hickey. TheRev.FatherSheridanofficiated atthegraveside.R.I.P.
TheAnglicanBishopofGoulburn,in "TheSouthernChurchman,"writes: "Itisbecomingsteadilyclearerthat theworkofreligiouseducationisthe greatestquestionofthedaybeforethe Church.ThesonsofRomearewisein theirgeneration,andtheresultsof theirwisdomarevisibleoneveryhand. AnuninformedvisitortoAustralia mighteasilyimaginethatRomewas theonlyChurchthatcaredforthereligiouseducationofyoungAustralia. Romanschoolsareeverywhereprominentfeaturesinthelandscape,and powerfulfactorsinthelifeoftown andcountry.TheAnglicanChurchhas surrenderedthefieldofprimaryeducationtotheState;herewecannot educateallweekorallday,butonly instructonehourormoreaweek.Still thefacilitiesofChurchinstructionfor theChurch'schildrenareagreatfield whichwecanworkwithsplendidresultsifonlywecangetmoremenand womentohelptheclergytocoverthe ground.ThefieldofsecondaryeducationisnotyetcoveredbytheState.Rome'sconventsandotherschoolsattracttoomanyAnglicanparentsstill byaneducationbothgoodandcheap. ButindioceseafterdiocesetheAnglicanchurch-folkareawakingtothe challengeofthecrisis,andplanting dayandboardingschoolsoftheirown Church."
MotherMaryImelda,oneofthemost esteemedandbelovedmembersofthe DominicanOrder,passedawayat Strathfieldbranchrecently,aftera longillness.R.I.P.
Theworkisbegun,butisdelayed forwantoffunds.Sofar(withvery fewexceptions)onlythereallyp,or havehelped,andmayGodreward themfortheirfaithandgenerosity. Iasknowforimmediatehelp,and thosewhogivequicklywillremember thattheygivetwice.
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Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful climate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled. Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework. Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniver. sity,CommercialandMusicalExam inations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Tel.U9.
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astheyofferedin1914;namely,tosend 250soldiersand10nursesinorderthat Irelandmighthaveanyrule,even Germanrule,beforeHomeRule.We congratulatethe'leadingRomanCatholiclaymen'ontheiradmirers."
AChineseeditorinthefollowing verycourteouswayreturnedabundle ofrejectedMSS.:-"Illustriousbrother ofthesunarylmoon-behold-thyservantprostratebeforethyfeet.Ikow towtothee,andbegthatofthy graciousnessthoumayestgrantthat Imayspeakandlive.Thyhonoured manuscripthasdeignedtocastthe lightofitsaugustcountenanceupon us.Withrapturewehaveperusedit. Bythebonesofmyancestors,never haveIencounteredsuchwit,such pathos,suchloftythought.Withfear andtremblingIreturnthewriting. WereItopublishthetreasureyou sentmetheEmperorwouldorderthat itshouldbemadethestandard,and thatnonebepublishedexceptsuchas equalledit.KnowingliteratureasIdo, andthatitwouldbeimpossiblein 10,000yearstoequalwhatyouhave done.Isendyourwritingback.Ten thousandtimesIcraveyourpardon. Behold,myheadisatyourfeet.Do whatyouwill.Yourservant'sservant, -TheEditor."Wehaveashorterway. TheLondon"DailyChronicle"refers toastrikingmessagefromitsNew Yorkcorrespondent,Mr.P.W.Wilson, ex-M.P.,whodwell::forciblyonthe poweroftheIrishforcesinAmerica, andreferstoMr.T.P.O'Connor'swork ofconciliationintheStates.Mr.O'Connor.hesays,"nowurges,withafull senseofresponsibility,thattherefusal ofHomeRulewouldbeacrimenot onlyagainstIreland,butagainstEnglandandtheEmpire"-worstofall,"a crimeagainsttheAlliedcause."Mr. WilsonsaysnothingwillpersuadeimpartialAmericans"thatitis'fairtoput thelawinmotionagainstSinnFein whilesimilaroffencesinUlsterareper- mitted:"andheadds:"Menwholeave IrelandasOrangemensoontalkHome Rulewhentheygainexperienceofthe newworld.AndUlstermendonotalwaysfullyrealisehowcompletelythey maybecutofffromthebroadsympathiesoftheEnglish-speakingworld ifthepresentsituationcontinues."A specialcorrespondentofthe"Daily Chronicle."writingfromDublin.also dealsatlengthwiththesituationin Ireland.andMr.Dillon'S.speechisthe subjectofalongandimportanteditorialinthe"ManchesterGuardian," whichdealsfairlyandsympathetically withthegeneralposition.
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"Allgoodcitizenswillrejoiceto learnthattherearesome'loyalIrish' inAustralia.eveninMelbourne."says the"CatholicPress.""Thereisno doubtthattheyaregenuineIrishmen, fortheirkeensenseofhumourbears thehall-markthatdistinguishesthe Gael.Wishingtobringtheevidenceof their'loyalty'beforethepubliceye. theydecidedtosendacablegramto theKaiser'sfriend,SirEdwardCarson. Theirobjectwasnottocongratulate himontherecentsuccessesofhis Homburgassociate,buttosuggestto himthatifanychangeismadeinthe governmentofIreland.'Ulstershould_ betreatedasaseparate-unit,inaccordancewiththeacceptedprincipleof protectingsmallnations.Thepolicyof buyingoffrebel'sandrewardingdisloyaltymustprovedisastrous.ArchbishopMannixpubliclyapprovedSinn Fein.butleadingCatholiclaymendisavowhisopinions.Wepledgemuraland materialsupport.Publishthismessage.' SinnFeinforUlsteristhegenuine thing,butnotSinnFeinforIreland. Nodoubtthematerialsupportwould, ifnecessary,beofthesamecharacter
Apeepinto'theFrenchChamber (saysaCatholicexchange)isessential tounderstandthepoliticalsignificance ofBolo'sexecution.Accordingto ErnestDitnnet,thereareintheFrench Chamberabout550deputies,distributedasfollows:-TheRight.200deputies:TheLeft,250deputies(i.e.,Socialists100,Radicals1501;Neutrals,100. BolobelongedtotheRedicais,the partythatpassedtheanti-clericaland anti-militaristlawsofFrance,andattemptedtorepealtheThreeYearServiceLaw.TheirchiefwasCaiLaux,representedintheCabinetbyMalvy,who bothwerelatelyarraignedfortreason. Almereyda.Landau,Duval,PaixSeailles.whowereaccusedoftreason, wereallRadicals.ARadical,too,was Desclaux-anintimatefriendofCai:laux-whowascaughtstealingthesoldiers'rations.Toaddtotheirdiscomfiture,theRadicalsoftheCabinethave latelyseveredconnectionwiththe party,andtheMascuraudCommittee. aninfluentialRadicalassociationof richmanufacturers,havesentintheir resignation. Thelessonisevident.First,traitors areonlyfoundintheanti-Catholic camp.Butthisisasitshouldbe,solet itpass.Second,thefutureoftheCatholicpartyisnowbrighterthanever, foritishardlytobeexpectedthatits deadlyopponentswilllongsurvivethe splitandtheDishonourList.Thenext fightforsupremacywillthenbebetweentheCatholicsandastronglyreinforcedSocialistparty.TheuncharitablejudgmentthattheFrenchpeople isgovernedaccordingtoitsdeserts maybeusefullysuspendedtillwesee theissueofthiscontest.
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TheGoulburnBishoprecognisesthat theAnglicandignitariescannot"bish" properly,without'thehelpofChurch schools,andatthislatedate-June 15th,1918-theyarebeginningtolift uptheirvoicesandwailattheevidencesofirreligionwhichneed"no ghostfromthegravetotellusof." AndthepoorBishops'voicesarebut asineffectualghostsandas"sounds thatpassandreturnnot,"fortheir faithinwhataChristianschoolcando, isdead,withouttheworkswhichput handsintopocketsanddropguineas intocollectionplatesforthebuilding andmaintainingofschoolssuchas thosewhichtheearnestBishopof GoulburnadmiresovertheCatholic fence.
TheCatholicsofToowoomba(Q.,. underthewiseguidanceofRightRev. Mgr.Fouhy,areabouttospend /10,000ontheirschools,whicharein chargeoftheChristianBrothers.Let theAnglicanBishopofGoulburn thinkwellonthat. * a DowninLaunceston,Tasmania,the Catholics,undertheleadofRight Rev.Mgr.Gilleran,arebuildingacollegefortheChristianBrothers,which istocost£10,000.Thesetwotalesof £10,000areproposedfortheconsiderationoftheBishopofGoulburn,who admiresandpraisesthe"Roman" schools.
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Ithascomeunderournoticethat certainIrishcitizensofPerthhave feltaninspirationtoapologiseforthe existenceoftheirfellow-citizensand themselvesinthisState.Moreover, theyaredesirousofcommunicating withourkinsmeninAmericainorder tofindoutwhatistheattitudeofIrish AmericanstotheStarsandStripesin thisgreatwarinwhichweareengaged. Sofarasweknow,theIrishofthis communityhavemorethanjustified theirclaimtocitizenshipofWestern Australia.Moreover,weareinapositiontoputtheattitudeofthereal IrishintheUnitedStatesclearlybeforeourWestralianfriends.
WhyshouldIrish.Australiansdeem itexpedienttodeclaretheirpolicyto theirfellow-citizens.SincetheoutbreakofthewartheIrishfromevery StateintheCommonwealth,andparticularlyfromtheWest,havegone forthsidebysidewiththeirfellowcitizens,andfoughtthebattlefor. civilisationwithcourage,honour,and distinction.Andunderexceptionaland mostexasperatingcircumstanceshave theyenteredthestruggleinthese latterdays,whentheyarebeingre peatedlytoldthattheyaredisloyal, SinnFein,andpro-German;whenevery upstartandadventurercanfreelycast aslurontheirloyaltyanddevotion toAustraliaanditsideals.Ninety percentoftheyoungIrish-Australians ofthiscitycfouracquaintance,and weknowmostofthem,havelongago joinedtheA.I.F.,andthebestof themhavealreadygiventheirlivesfor thecause.Irishmenshou:dbe,and theyare,reasonabbloyaltotheEmpire.Theyaremakingequalsacrifices withtheirfellow-citizens,butinafree constitution,asweareledtobelieve thisis,citizenssurelyhavearightto anopinion,anditistheopinionofthe majorityoftheGaelinthiscountry thatIrelandisbeingunfairlydealt withbytheBritishGovernment,and thatasaconsequencetheefficiencyof theEmpire'sarmyisgreatlyhampered. Ifourfriendsareasloyalasthey professtobe;andifthereisnonarrow selfishmotivebehindtheirwords,why notdiverttheirapologeticenergiesin apositivedirection,andbeingmenof influence,strivetoputthetruestate ofaffairsintheoldlandbeforetheir fellow-citizens,andhaveastrongdemandcabledtothehomeauthorities toconciliatetheIrishracebyajust measureofliberty.Bysodoingthey wouldhelptowinfortheEmpirean armyofthefightingracewhichmight verylikelymakeabigdifferenceinthe trendfeventsontheb-Itt!e!inc. TheIrish-AmericanAttitude. Furtheinformationofourapologetic
TheAnglicanBishopofGoulburn h:sbeenspeakingwordsofpraisefor the"Roman"schoolsofAustralia.He meansCatholicschools,ofcourse,so webowto,him;butreallyhisLordshipoughttoknowbetter-Roman schools.
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friends,wereprintthefollowingabstractfromthe"ChicagoCitizen,"of April26,aleadingIrishsecularpaper, whichhasforitsobject"theunityand elevationoftheIrishpeople."The articleisacriticismofthelip-loyalty andthecheapunworthysneersofcertain"leading"Irish-Americans:"Thepresentwriterwasnotatthe FellowshipClubonlastSaturdaywhen Ireland'sattitudetowardsthewarwas beingdiscussed.Wecannottherefore saywhatweretheexactsentimentsof thespeakers,butwetakethefollowing fromagreatdailywhichundertookto tel:thepublicwhattheoratorsaid: "TwoChicagoansofIrishancestry aroseafterMr.O'ConnorhadconcludedhisaddressontheIrishsituation; andinimpassionedutterance.amid cheers,declaredthatIreland'saffairs mustyieldtoAmerica'sneed." Wehardlythinktheymadethisunqualifiedstatement,butwefeelcalled upontodealwithitasitappears.
Iftheprincipleisinvokedtoimply thattheIrishinAmericamusta:low Irelandtobesacrificedintheinterests ofthiscountry,wemustallgiveitour whole-heartedassent.Americanpeople, nomatterwhattheirblood,mustgive theirallegiancetotheStarsand Stripes.If,however,thedeclarationis intendedasalecturetoIrishmenin Irelanditisnothinglessthanagratuitouspieceofinsolence.Nordoesit heaptohaveremindedIrelandthat shehasbeenoftenthebeneficiaryof ourkindness.Surely,whenwesent helptothestarvingpeopleofIreland wedidnotaskthemtobartertous theirbirthright.Toremindthemnow thatwefedthemwhentheywerehungry,andthat,therefore,theymustdo ourbiddingisscarcelytheproperway ofdealingwithasensitiveandproud people.whosememoryofinjusticeand sufferingissufficientlyclear.
Itseems,also,atransparentmockery toaskIrelandtobuckleonherarmour indefenceoflibertyanddemocracy.
WhereisthelibertythatIrelandis calledupontodefend?Surely,notin Ireland.WhereisIreland'sdemocracy, whenfourcountieswithaidfromacross theChannel.cankeepthirty-twoin bondageGiveIrelandlibertyanddemocracy.andthenaskhertodefend them.Don'taskhertoshedherblood forwhatisinhercaseadelusion. But.anyway.gentlemen. YouarenotCalledupontoCommand orevenAdviseIreland. Itisallverywelltotel:her whatyouwouldlike.\\'ealldesire toseethewarendincompletevictory overthatmostrecklessenemyofthe word'speace.Prussia.LetustellIrelandofourdesire,andevenofour hopethatshewilldoeverythinginher powertoaidthegoodwork.Butwhen wegofarther,andhesitatenottoscold orevencommandher,wehavegrown soimpertinentthatsheoughtnotto heedus.
THEW.A..RECORD.
gagedinthewar,isnobetterthanthe TeutoninAmericawhoallowsloveof theFatherlandtointerferewithhis loyalty.LetAmericansofallraces standbyAmerica.leaveIrelandto Irishmennow."
Ofcourse,wewantourreadersto understandthattheIrishinAmerica arenotmenacedandblackguardedby everybodywhocarriesmoreloyaltyon hissleevethaninhisheart.Irishin Americadonotwitness,likeIrish-Australians,thespectacleofaMinisterfor Defenceattendingapurelyanti-Catholicandanti-Irishgatheringwhichhas metsolelyforthepurposeofrestrictingourlibertiesandcurtailingour rights.Irish-AmericansarenotmenacedbyaninsidiousPrimeMinister, wholeavesnostoneunturnedinhis endeavourstomisrepresenttheIrish citizens.
NewsoftheArchdiocese
CALENDARFORJUNE.
Sunday,16(Green)-Fourth.Sunday afterPentecost.
Monday,17(Green)-OftheDay. Tuesday,18(Reds-Sts.Markand Marellinus,Martyrs.
Wednesday,19(White)-St.Juliana Falconeri,V. Thursday,20(Red)-St.Silverius,P.M. Friday,21(White)-St.AloysiusGonzaga,C. Saturday.22(White)-VigilSt.John theBaptist.St.Paulinus,B.C..
TheRev.JohnFahey,D.S.O.,was theguestofHisExcellencytheGovernor,Sir%V.E.McCartney,atGovernmentHouselastMondayevening.
Massto-morrowatJarrandale,8 o'clock;Armadale,10o'clock;Gosnells, Sunday,23rd,9o'clock.
Massin.Maylands,9a.m.;devotions, 4p.m.MassinBayswater,10a.m.
VeryRev.DeanSmyth.ofBunbury, wasavisitortothecityduringthe week.
oftheaudience.Hehadlistenedtothe lecturewiththegreatestpleasure,and wasstruckwiththehumilitydisplayed bytherev.lecturer,wholetothers speakratherthanhimself.(Applause.) Thevirtueofhumilitydisplayedbythelecturerinsuchaconspicuousde greestrengthenedhisargument,and pleasedall.(Applause.)Hewasnot goingtostandanylongerbetween themandHisGracetheArchbishop; whosewords,hewassure,theywere allburningtohear.(Loudapplause.)
MajorfatherFahey,D.S.O. AnAppreciation.
ThefollowingversesonourheropriesthavebeenwrittenbyMr.Lionel ago,thegiftedsonofaChurchof EnglandclergymanintheEastern States.Itisrefreshingtoreadlines suchasthesefromsuchafountofinspiration,whenunilluminednobodies aresoolingthesectarianwhippeton eithersideofthefence.
Welcome! Ohworthypriest! Thoughwithnoostentatiousshow Did'stthoureturn. Thyhumbleheartandquietminddo spurn Thebanneredmarchandpublicpraise; butknow ThatfromtheheartsofallfromWest toEast, Comegreetingstotheirglorioussoldier-priest.
Thydeeds, Ohmodestpriest! Withsilencewould'stthoufainenfold Deepinthybreast, Andpublicutteranceleaveuntothe rest; Butsilencecannotkeepwithinits hold Thygoodlyworks,fordeedsasthine. Mustburstajarthedoorsoftheirconfine.
fund,whichwillbeheldintheHibernianHallonMondayevening.June 17th,at8p.m.Everyonewhoknowsof thesepleasanteveningsknowthatthey arethebesttonicsforjadednervesand dulldays.Don'tfailtobethere;one sucheveningwilladdanextrayearto yourlife.
Lieut.-Colone:J.H.Peck,D.S.O., whoisontheGeneralStaffofthe5th AustralianDivisionasChiefofStaff, hasbeenawardedtheCompanionship ofSt.MichaelandSt.George.Colonel PeckleftWesternAustraliawiththe 11thBattalionin1914.
Mr.JackScaddon,whosemovementssincehisretirementfromHarvestTerracehavebeenlittlenoticed ineitherofourlocaldaisies,appeared inthe"personals"ofthe"DailyNews" onMondaylastashavingreturnedto thecityafterajolttothegoldfields OnMasonicbusiness.
Miss.AnnieSander,thetalented violinist,ofGeraldton,isatpresent spendingaholidayinPerth.Itwasa realtreattohearherplayingof"Cavatine"intheHibernianHallonSaturdaylast.Weshouldeerymuchliketo hearmoreofherbeforesheleaves Perth.
Agrandsacredconcertwillbegivers inSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,on Monday,July1st.Anaugmentedchoir consistingofmembersofSubiaco,Cot. tesloe,andCathedralchoirs,willrender anumberofchoruses,andwillbeassistedbyleadingartists.Asplendid programmeisbeingarrangedwhich shouldappealtoloversofgoodmusic. Themusicalarrangementsareinthe handsofMr.M.McDonnell.
Don'tmissGosnells'dancenextWednesdaynight.Itwillbe"athingof beautyandajoyforever"afterwards.
Besides,Irelandknowsherown business.TherearemeninIreland quitetheequalofanyoftheraceon thissideofthewater.Theyareas pureintheirpatriotismasanytobe foundanywhereintheworld.they knowtheconditionsofEuropefar betterthanwedo.Theyalsoknow Ireland,itsconditions,hopes,possibilities.betterthanwedo.Whynot:et themattendtotheirownaffairsin theirownway?Shouldtheyinterfere withtheprosecutionofthewar,then, indeed,wewouldhavereasontocomplain.Butiftheysimplyholdaloof theyarenomoredeservingofourillwillthananyotherneutral.
Inanyevent,Irelandwilldecidefor itself,withoutconsultingus:aswe decidedforourselveswithoutconsultinganyoneIfIrelandreachestheconclusionthatthewarisnotheraffair, whyshouldsheadmitthatweknow better?Shewon't:andshewouldbe unfitfurfreedomifshedid.Therefore, letherhaveherliberty,HomeRule, thenshewillhavesomethingtodefend againstmilitarism.Topretendtogive self-government,whileaforeignparliamentcanstilldisposebodilyofthe manhoodofthenationishollow mockery!
Thisis,ofcourse,allabouttheIrish inIrelandThedutyoftheIrishin Americaisclear.Wehavenorightto alloweitherloveofGermanyorhatred ofEnglandtointerferewithourduty totheseUnitedStates.TheIrishman inAmericawhoisswayedfromhis allegiancebyhatredofanypoweren-
HisGracetheMostRev.Dr.Clune, ArchbishopofPerth.returnedtothe metropolisbyWednesday'sexpress, afterasojournintheEasternStates. Heisverymuchimprovedinhealth asaresultofhisoperationandthe bracingclimateoftheEast,andisdelightedtobehomeagain.BeforeleavingMelbourne,heaccompaniedthe MostRev.D.Mannixtooneofthe winterlecturesgiveintheCathedral Hallinthatcity.TheveryRev. FatherO'Dwyer.S.J.,wasthelecturer ontheoccasion.Dr.Mannix,inthe courseofhisintroductoryremarks. saidhewasgladtofindthatevenon apublicholidaytheywerereadyto attendthesecondwinterlecture.He congratulatedthemonthemagnificent attendance.(ApplauseHewouldnot trespassonFatherO'Dwyer'stime.Ile (HisGrace)hadwithhimastrongreinforcementontheplatforminthe personoftheArchbishopofPerth. (Laughterandapplause.)HisGrace waswellknowntothegreaternumber ofthem,andtheywouldbegladto knowthat,beforethemeetingclosed, theywouldhavethechanceofhearing afewwordsfromhim.Subsequently, curArchbishop,'risingtoaddressthe audience,whichreceivedhimwith loudandcontinuedapplause,saidthat HisGracehadremarkedthathehad apowerfulreinforcement.Hewanted tosaythatHisGracehadspokenfrom thepointofviewofbulkonly,because HisGrace,whohadachievedsuchremarkablesuccess,andhadwonagreat victoryrecently,needednoreinforcementsatall.(Applause.)Hence,he wasnotquitesosimpleastobetaken inbythepreliminaryremarksofHis Grace.(Applause.)liewasinvitedto thelecturebyHisGrace.whohadsaid nothingtohimaboutspeakinguntil hewassteppingintothemotorcar. (Laughter.)Thelecturesdeliveredin thehalllastyearevokedenthusiasm throughouttheCommonwealth.(Applause.)Theprintedwordshadbeen carriedtodistantpartsofAustralia, andhadbeenasourceofintenseinterestandmuchenlightenmentApplause.)Thepresenceoftheirgreat Archbishopneverfailedtoexcitethe greatestenthusiasm(Applause.)The lecturerhadtodealwithadry,difficult,anddoctrinalsubject,andhehad nochanceofplayingontheemotions
Theyspeak! Ohsilentpriest! Aloudandrichereloquence, Inworthypraise Ofthee,thanfloweryspeechorwordy phrase. 'Tisnobledeedsnotwordsthatrecompense. Andsoitisbyworks,amanofworth Isheardaloudandknownthroughout theearth.
Thebadge Ofhonour-D.S.O., Lightsupthevistaofthydeeds Thyspeechwoulddim; Asymbolplacedwithoutofpower within. Theherotruehisprideheneverfeeds; Andcountingothers'serviceasthe best, Illsownunworthy.istheworthiest. -LIONELJAGO. Perth,June11.1918.
localandGeneral
TheUnitedIrishLeagueexecutive, throughthehon.secretary,earnestly appealstotheoldraceandtoallthose whosympathisewithdown-trodden Irelandinherdeterminationtobe free,topatronisethegrandIrish nationalsocialwhichlsbeingtendered tothepatriotPremierofQueensland intheHibernianHall.Perth.next Wednesdayeveningat8o'clock.Mr. RyandeserveswealofIrelandand Australia.HisGracetheArchbishop ofPerthandhisLordshipBishop GibneyhaveacceptedtheLeague's invitationtospeaktothetoast"Our Guest"onthememorableoccasion. Thefunctionisadvertisedelsewhere inthesecolumns.
WeregrettoannouncethatMrs. Chamberlain,oftheRailwayCoffee Palace,Wellingtonstreet,receivedthe sadnewsduringtheweekthather agedmotherpassedawayatSunbury, Victoria,onMondaylast.Shehad reachedagoodoldage,anddieda happydeath.Oursinceresympathyis extendedtoMrs.Chamberlaininher bereavement.R.I.P.
* Mrs.Cleave,ofGosnells,whohas beenvisitingherrelationsintheEast. returnsshortly.
a Mr.M.O'Reilly,ofAdelaideTerrace,whohasbeensomemonthsinthe EasternStates,returnedtoPerthlast week.
a a Don'tforgettheeuchrepartyand danceinaidofSt.Brigid'sChurch
a a . Mr.andMrs.Regan,ofBallidte kindlyIrishoftheIrish,andpeople withabigstakeintheState,are spendingafewdaysinPerth.Mr. Reganisasdevotedtothecauseof IrelandasanymanintheCommonwealth.Hehasgivenfouroutoffive sonstothecauseoftheAllies.Two havegiventheirlivesinthatcause,two arestillfightingfortheAllies.Vet thisisthesortofmanthataninjudiciousifnotbigotedMinisterofDefence wouldjoinwithhisProtestantAlliance friendsinmisrepresenting.Mr.Regan hailsfromO'DonovanRossd'scountry, andO'DonovanRossawascertainlya loveroftheEmpire.
ThefollowingsumshavebeencollectedbyMrs.\V.Carter,ofBallidu, forMrs.Sfillivan,whosehusbandwas recentlykilledatClaremont.They havebeenhandedtotheeditorbyMr. D.Regan:-Mr.J.Regan,2s;Mr.D. Regan,2s;Mr.J.Thomas,2s:Mr.W. 13romly,2s:MissE.Morton,2s;Mrs. W.Carter,3s:Mr.J.Knapp,Is;Mr. FredWallis,ls;Mr.Sales,ls;total, 16s.
a ThereisgoodevidencethatSouth Perthismakinggreatprogressin churchworksinceitsadvancementto thestatusofaparish.TheCatholic peopleofthedistrictareenthusiastic workers,andgivesplendidencouragementtotheirenergeticpastorinhis effortstoestablishastrongfortressof Faithintheparish.SinceFatherPace arrivedintheparishhehasbeenstayingattheWindsorHotel,andlatelya suitableresidencehasbeenacquired.To suitablyfurnishandequipitsothathe mayhavereasonablecomfortisthe praiseworthyworktowhichtheparishionersareatpresentdirectingtheir attention,andtothatendacanvasfor donationsisbeingenergeticallymade. FatherPaceiswellknownthroughout thevariousmetropolitanandsuburban parjshes,andhismanyfriendsmay wishtohelpinthegoodworkhis parishionershaveinhand.Thosedesklagtodosomaysendtheirdonations tothisoffice,andtheywillbeacknowledgedandpassedontothecommittee inchargeoftheundertaking.
a "TheKookaburraS"willbesinging intheMechanics'Institute,Jarrandale, to-night.Theirgrandconcertwillbe worthlisteningto,forthereisundeniabletalentinthecompany.Jarrandale isfortunateinhavingsuchentertainerstobeguilethemonotonyofthe longwinter'sevenings.Wehopethey willhaveanoverflowhouse.
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AuntBessy'sCorner
MyDearChildren,-There'snosunshineto-day,atleastnotenoughto talkabout,anditcomesandgoesat veryshortnotice.Therainhasbeen tantalisingmeal:themorning,andI haven'tbeenabletodomy'Wednesday-in-townexcursion.I'mlikethe kettleonmyhearthjustnow,I'malmostatboilingpoint.Todotherunof theshopsonaWednesday,andafterwards,whenI'mtired,tolookinat the"Grand"orthe"Majestic"toborrowalaughwhenthelaughsareon, andtheymostlyare,ismyonegreat joy-to-daythereseemstobelittle chanceofthat.Ihavefinishedmy bundlefortheprinter,andwhenI havehadmylittlesaytoyouIshall postit.Iamdelightedtosaythatmy littlefriends,whowereinclinedto slackenintheircorrespondenceand workforthe"weeones,"arebeginningtogetintoactionandtorememberthatI'llnotforgetthem.This weekIreproduceonourpageaphoto thatIamsurewillbeverypleasing toyouall.Yourememberthelittle giftwemadetothe''weeones"last Christmasinthe.namethe'Divine Child,thedelightfulrocking-horse whichmadetheirlittleeyesshineso brightlywhentheysawitinstalled amongstthem-well,hereitisinthe picture,andhereareafewofthose youdelightedwithyourpresent "Aren'ttheybonnykids,"wasCousin Aily'sexclamationwhenshesawthe picture.Now,whatdoyousay?Tell mewhenyouwriteagain.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
FAVOURRECEIVED.
C.T.forwardsasshillingsforFoundlineHomeforfavoursreceivedfrom St.Josephand"LittleTherese."
THEQUEENOFMAY.
ThefollowinglineswrittenbyMasterVincentPower,oftheC.B.High School,Fremantle,althoughtheydo notgivepromiseofVincentbecoming agreatminorpoetinthefuture,never- thelesstheybreathealovelyspiritof devotiontotheBlessedVirgin,and becauseofthatlovelyspirittheyare insertedinourpagewiththehope thatVincent'sloveforthe"Queenof May"maybeinculcatedbymynieces andnephews.-A.B.
'TwasinhonouroftheQueenofMay, Thealtarwasallbrightandgay; 'Twasalldecoratedinblueandwhite, Andthecandlesburntwithabright clearlight. Theflowerswereallfreshandfair, Andasmalloillampshowedhereand there.
TheVirginwithasmileuponherface Seemedtobrightenuptheplace. Uponherheadawreathofflowerslay, Flowersbloomingonlyinthemonth ofMay.
Asiftheygrewamongstthefieldsof green, JusttoshowhonortotheVirgin Queen.
TheAngelusbellitsprayerdothpealAndinhonourtotheQueenwereverentkneel.
0Mary,withyourloveourshearts endow, Thatwemayloveyouever-justas now. -VincentPower.
Hollandstreet,Geraldton, June4,1918, DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowIhavenotforgotten you,andtoaskyoudidCousinAily receivethelOsnoteandbuttsofticketsFredsentbackaboutafortnight ago.IfyoucansendmeacardIwill tryandgetafewshillingsforthe"wee ones."Wrhadaniceprocessionon Sunday(CorpusChristiI. Itwasa lovelyafternoon,andtherewasagood crowdpresent.Theweatherisgetting verycoldnow.Itisnearlybedtime,so Iwillclosewithlovetoyourselfand the"weeones."Yourlovingniece, MARJORYSMITH.
Iamgladtohearfromyouagain, mydearMarjory,andtoknowthat youhaven'tforgottenme.Lastweek CousinAilypublishedallthenamesof thosewhosentmoneyandtickets. Fred'snameisamongstthem.I:hall sendyouacard;anylittlethatyou cangetforthe"weeones"willbe gladlywelcomedbyme.Itiscoldand wetinPerthto-day,so,mydearMarjory,youarenothavingallthe"good' things.Ishallbegladtohearfrom Fredandyouveryoften.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
"CARBINE."
Thebeautifulprancerpresentedto theweeones"asaChristmasgiftby AuntBessy'sniecesandnephews.He istheirgreatdelightondulldaysand evenon"shiny"oneshehasn'tamomenttospare.His"upsanddowns" havemademanyrapturous,happymomentsforthelittlefolkatSt.Vincent's Home.
St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany.
DearAuntBessy,-1supposeyou arebeginningtothink1havegivenup writingtoyou.Wearegoingtohave aclubmeetingeverysecondSaturday; wearenotasleepatall.Myfatherwas comingdownatEaster,butsomething cameupandstoppedhim.Isuppose itwasthepeopleofPerthagain;we arenotgoingtoletyouhavehimall thetime.Therewillbeaholidayfrom school,soifyoucouldpayacallto yourAlbanyniecestheywouldallbe readytomeetyou.OnSaturdayweek, whenwewentovertotheclub,wedid oursewingforawhile;afterthatwe
weresinging(ortryingto),andallof asuddenweheardagreatnoise,and lookinground,wediscoveredthatthe globeontheelectriclightwasbroken topieces,sothatoughttogiveyouan ideaofthelovelyvoicesweallhave. Wehadjustfinishedonesongwhenit broke.Itmusthavehadenoughofus, andknewhowtomakeusstop.Well, IamgoingtofinishupnoW'becauseI haven'tanythingmoretotellyou.Your lovingniece,
DOLLYO'NEILL
MydearDolly,Iamdelightedto hearthatyourclubisinfineworking order.Iwoulddearlyliketospenda shortholidayinAlbany.Ifeelassured mygoodlittlefriendsinthecharming circleofyourtwoclubs(forIsuppose youmeetoccasionallyandcontestyour claimstosuperiority)wouldgiveme adelightfulreception.Itwouldplease meimmenselytospendalittlewhile amongstyou.Iamsorryyouhadn't thepleasureofhavingyourfather withyouatEaster,butdon'tblame Perthtooseverelybecauseofthat.Be gladthatweprizehimsomuchthat weholdfasttohim.Ihaveheardthat yourvoicehasawonderfullystrange electriceffectinthehighernotes,my dearDolly,andperhapsitisyouthat isreallyresponsiblefortheglobe'scollapse.Loveandgoodwishestoself andc:ubmates.Yourloving
AUNTBESSY.
St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, June2,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Don'tvouthink itistimeIwrotetoyouagain?Afew Sundaysagowewentforawalkup thehill.Someofthegirlsranaway fromusandhidinthebushes.When wewerenearlyhomewethoughthey werestillinthebush,buttheywere homebeforeus.OnEmpireDaywe wentforawalkupMt.Clarence;we hadalovelytime.Afewweeksagoa numberoflittlechildrenmadetheir firstCommunion;theylookedsonice. Mylittlesisterwasamongstthem. LastSaturdaywehadaclubpractice. Wedidfancyworkforanhour,and thendancedfortherestofthetime. Wearegoingtohaveapracticeevery secondSaturdayinfuture,andyou maybesurewearealllookingforwardtoournextsocial.Wehavebeen havinglovelyweatherherelately,but yesterdaywehadathunderstorm,and theraincamedownsoheavilythat wethoughtitwashailstones.Now, dearAuntie,Imustconclude,with fondestlovetoyouandtheweeones. Yourlovingniece, MARYKINANE. OfcourseIdo,Marydear.Why haven'tyoudonesoearlier?I'vebeen waitingforaletterfromyouforquite awhile-itseemsalmostanage.However,mylittlefriend,yo,uremember thedearoldsaying,"Betterlatethan notatall,"andIamdelightedtohear fromyouagain.IamgladyouenjoyedyourexcursiontoMt.Clarence.I stoodonthemountandsmiledon yourlovelytownawelcomelongyears ago-someday,maybe,I'llbid"the topofthemorning"toyouallfromits crestagain.Itrustyoursocialwillbe atremendoussuccess-Ishouldliketo beamongstyouthatevening.Don't besolonginwritingtomeagain. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
St.Joseph'sConvent.Aberdeenst., Albany,June2,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Itisquitea longtimesinceIhavewrittentoyour Corner.IthoughtIwouldleaveroom inyourCornerformysisterstowrite, butI'msorrytosayIhavenotseen anyof'theirsin.LastFridaybeing EmpireDay,wecelebrateditbyhavingahalf-holiday,andprovidedthe
afternoonwouldkeepfine,wearranged totakeawalkupMt.Clarence.We startedonourjourneyabout2o'clock, andreachedourdestinationcloseon half-past.Wewereverytiredandhot, afteragreatstruggle,butafterwe wereupthereforawhilewefeltquite refreshed.Iwaspleasedtohearby yourlastletterthatyouwererecovered fromyoursickness.LastSaturdaywe heldoneofourusualcubmeetings. Wedancedthegreaterpartofthe afternoon,anditbecameveryclose,so wedidourfancywork.IthinkIhave toldyouall.Withmuchlovetoyourself,andnotforgettingthedear"wee ones."Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENBOURKE.
MydearKathleen,I'msorryyou gaveyourspaceinourCornertoyour sisters-Iwouldhavefoundroomfor themiftheycame.Justtellthem you'llnotdoitagain,thatyou'llnot neglectmeanymore,eventoplease FatherPeter.Iwastold,mydear Kathleen,thathighnoteswereafeatureinthesingingatyourclubmeeting,andthattherewasasurplus amountofelectricityintheair-so muchofitthattheglobewasshattered. Wereyouinanywayresponsible? There'ssomethinggreat,Ifancy,down atAlbany.Iamdelightedtohearfrom you.Letmebedelightedbyyouvery often.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
No.9ilanduiah,rd.,S.Fremantle, June1,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find£2Isfrommycollection.Thereare two£1notesandafiveshillingpostal note.Thelatterwassenttomebya friendfromWyalcatcheminthanks givingforafavourreceivedthrough theBlessedVirginMaryforaspecial intention.Howarethefoundlings? Isn'ttherealotofdiphtheriaand scarletfevergoingaboutnow?Nearly everydayduringMaywesaidthe Rosaryatschool.ButnowJunehas commencedandto-morrownightbeing thefirstSundayofthemonth,the usualprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbeheld.Iamgoingtobea HolyAngel.NextMondaybeinga publicholiday,wearehavingaholiday fromschool.LastThursdaywasthebeautifulfeastofCorpusChristi,but wedidnothaveaholiday,asitwas notaholidayofobligation.OnSaturdayweekwehadaconcertintheInfants'School,anditprovedverysuccessful.Wealsohadahooplaat school,butI,asusual,provedunlucky. Theproceedsofbothwenttoaugment thefundsofthefancyfair,about whichItoldyouinmylastletter.My sisterPhylliswonalovelyprizeinthe puzzlecompetitioninthe"Worker." Shereceivedalargedictionarycon- tainingovereighthundredpages.Isn't thewarterrible?Itseemstogetworse everyday.IamgladFatherFaheyis back.Heusedtobeourparishpriest upinthecountry.Weweresorrywe couldnotseehim.Well,dearAunt Bessy,Ihaveaverylimitedsupplyof newsthisweek,anditbeingexhausted, Imustclose;butbeforeIdoIwantto askyoutosendmeacard,andIwill tryandfillit.Well.Iwillnowsay good-bye,withlovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."Yourlittleniece, DOROTHYTANGNEY. Mydearlittlefriend,youhavegiven meadelightfulsurprisebythegenerousdonationyousendforthe"wee ones."Ihadreallyforgottenthatyou hadacard.Youhavebeensucha generouslittleworkerthatIthought Ihadtoldyoutorestforawhile.I wouldn'tfortheworldhaveyouover-exertyourself.Youmustn't;Iwould beveryangrywithmyselfifyoudid. Thankyouverymuch,mydearDorothy,foryourverynicegifttothe
is THEW.A.RECORD. SATURDAY,JUNE15,1918,
SpringandSummerMerchandiseoftheHighestQuality AT BRENNAN'S ATPRICESWHICH,IFCOMPAREDWITHPRESENTCOSTANDFORMERMARKINGS,THEYWOULD "SHINELIKEAMORNING-STAR" ANDWHENYOUTHINKOFTHESCARCITYOFGOODSANDRISINGPRICES,YOUWILLUNDERSTANDWHYWEPROCLAIM PRESENTBUYINGAMONEY.SAVINGOPPORTUNITYAT THEHOUSEOFBRENNAN, Hay-st.,Perth,and Hannan-st.,Kalgoorlie
SATURDAY,JUNE15,1918.
THEW.B..RECORD.
13 "weeones."Iamreallypleasedthatyouaregoingtobeenrolledamongst theHolyAngerswhodosuchloving workinprocessionsoftheBlessed Sacrament.IamsureOurBlessed Lordwillbepleasedbyyourlittle offeringsoflovetoHim.IamverypleasedtohearthatPhylliswassuc- cessfulinwinningacompetition.I shallsendyouanothercard,butyou mustn'toverworkyourselfduringthe winter.CousinAilymayhavegood newsforyoushortly.Loveandkisses toyou,mygoodlittlefriend,fromthe "weeones'andyourloving AUNTBESSY.
Altaresstreet,SouthernCross, June2,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIwouldliketobe oneofyourlittlenieces.1likereading thechildren'sletterseverySunday.I ameightyearsold,andaminthethird class,andSisterMaryNorbertteaches me.Iamgoingformymusicexamina- tionthismonth,andwouldlikeyouto sayaprayerthatIwillpass.1have fourlittlesistersyoungerthanmyself. TheirnamesareKathleen,Carmel,Sheila,andOlive,thebaby.Mydaddie isatPortDarwin.Heiscominghome Christmas;wewillallbepleased.Aunt Bessy,Ihavetoldyouallthenews. Hopingyouarewellandwillaccept meforoneofyournieces.Good-bye, dearAuntBessy.Your MOLLIEwould-beniece, MONAGHAN. Kindlyacceptisforlolliesforthe littlebabies. Youareaswelcomeasthesunshine thesewintrydays,mydearMollie,and Ihopeyou'llbearegularcontributor toourCorner.Daddy,Iamsure,will bepleasedtoreadyourletters.What nicenamesyourlittlesistershave,so verydifferenttothefancyandabsurd namessomemothersgivetheirchild- ren.The"weeones"weredelightedwiththepresentyousentthem.Tell mewhatyouthinkoftheirpicturein theCornerthisweek.I'llnotforget, mylittlefriend,topraythatyou'llbe successfulinyourmusicexamination, andlittleMolliemightalsosayalittle prayerforherloving AUNTBESSY. "Rookwood,"Coolup, June3,1918. DearAuntBessy,-IjustthinkIwill haveacardifyouwillbekindenough tosendone.Oncetherewasplentyof moneyfloatingaroundCoolup,but nowitseemsvery,veryscarce.We arejustputtingourcropin;someof itisupandlookingniceandgreen. Theweatheritvery-unsettleddown thisway.Onedayiswet,whilethe nextisfine;to-dayisfair,onlyforthe strongeastwind.Agrandfancydress ballwasheldintheEastCoolupHall onlastFridaynight.Thetakingswere over£10.Well,thereis.notmuchmore newstotellyouthistime.Withlove tothe"weeones"andyourself."Your lovingniece, ALMABIRCH. I'mdelighted,Alma,yes,real:),de- lighted,toreadyournameatthy bottomofanicelittlenote.Soyou thinkyou'llhaveacardfromme. Well,I'llnotgiveyouachanceto changeyourmind.I'msendingone, andCoolupwillhavetofindsome moneyforyou-otherwise,Alma,I'll notthinktookindlyofCoolup.Ihope thecropsaroundandaboutyourplace .40 willbesplendid,andthatyou'llhavea greatharvesttoreportwhenreaping timecomes.Writesoon.Alma;oftener thansoonwillgreatlypleaseyour loving AUNTBESSY.
NeWNorica,June4,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowthatIamquitewell, hopingtofindyouthesame.Weare gettingourholidaysonthe26thof thismonth.Thecadetsatourcollege hadadrillingcompetitionto-day,and thedrillmastersaiditwasverygood. ThecarrideIpromisedyouwillnot comeforawhile,becauseIdonot drivethecaryet.Thegreatcricket matchbetweenthePlainboysandthe Nativeboysdidnotcomeoff,butwe aregoingtoplaythemfootballnext Sunday.Wehavealittlekittenhere, andheisveryplayful.Hismotheris veryquick.Mycousin,whoisinthe PublicHospitalwithfever,isrecover- ing.Well,dearAuntBessy,asitis timeformetogotobed.Iwillsay good-bye.withbestloveandkissesto youandtheweeones"fromyour nephew, xxxxx PATLANIGAN. MydearPat,I'mjustverypleased youhavewrittentome.I'vebeen thinkingfootball,cricket,andthe otherpleasureswhichlureboysaway frombooksandpenandinkhadcuffed theoutofyourthoughts.It'sareal pleasuretoknowthatyouthinkofme onceinawhile.Iamgladthatthe motordriveisnotquite'off,"andI amlivinginthehopethatitwillcome alonginthefuture.Iamreallysbrry yourcousinhasbeensoill,andam
gladthatheisonthemend.Thank youfortheloveandkissesyousend Ireturnone,abigone,foryourself. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.
Bullfinch,June4,1918. DearAuntBessy,-1amsending backmycard.1havecollected30s.I amsorryitisnotasmuchasIusually get,butIknowitwillbeacceptable. Therehasbeenanumberofcollections aroundherelately,notablytheRed Crossappeal,acollectionalsotobuild ahouseforasoldier'swife,andthen lastweektheminewasnotworking, sothemenlostaweek'swages.You willsee,therefore,thatIdidverywell withmycard.Wearenowcollecting fortheconventballinaidofthe SouthernCrossnuns.Ihopeyourself andthe"weeones"areverywell,and thatyourrheumatismhasforsakenyou.Nomorenow.Loveandkisses fromyourlittleniece, xxxxx ETHELWOODHOUSE.Yourletter,dearEthel,isverywel- come,anditsenclosurealso.Youare adeartosendsuchanicelittlecheque tome.Itismostacceptable,andyou needmakenoapologiesforit.Good- ness,ifeverynieceandnephewwould dosowell,whataproudwomanI wouldfeel.Iknowthattherehave beenagreatnumberofcharitable callsmadeuponourgoodpeoplelately, and,indeed,forsometime,soIthink youhavedoneverywell.Iamverygrateful.The"Rheumy"hasgone, thankyou,Ethel-Ihopeithasgone foreverandever.It'snoclass,alittle friendtoldmetheotherday.Some loveandkissesforyourself,mylittle niece,fromyourloving AUNTBESSY.
Northroad,WestGuildford, June9,1918.
DearAuntBessy,-Ianxsendingyou mycollectingcardandpostalnotefor forlOsforthe"weeones."Ihope theyareallkeepingwell.Howdoyou likethewinterdays?MysistersandI finditverywetwhenwearewalking toschooleveryday.Ourlittlecousin, Molly,isstayingdownwithusfora while,andwehavegreattimes.Sheis justbeginningtowalknow,assheis justthirteenmonthsold.Jackand NIC)llyplaywelltogether.Well,Aunt Bessy,Imustclosenow,withbest loveforthe"weeones"andyourself, fromyourniece, RITALANGAN.
"help"Thanks,mydearRita.forthe yousendthe"weeones."Iam a:waysverypleasedwhenmylittle friendsaredoingsomethingforthem,eventhoughtheymaythinkit'sonly alittle.It'sanevidence.tomeoftheir friendship,andIliketoknowthatI haveit.Iamverygratefultoyou,my dearRita.GivemylovetoMollieand Jack,andbeassuredyouhavethelove ofyourloving AUNTBESSY.
OurPastimeCircle
ConductedbyCousinAlly. MyDearCousins,noticebysome ofyour.lettersananxietyforthe puzzlestobeginagain.Iwillgiveyou someverynicepastimesinafewweeks. AlthoughIpublishedthenamesofthe unreturnedbooks.notmanyofthose thatwerouthavecometo'hand,so.I againaskthosewhosenamesappeared inthelisttoreturntheirbooks,asthe drawingtakesplacenextWednesday. Yes,ReneHackett,Imislaidyour secondbook,butIfounditagain,and Iamverygratefultoallmylittle cousinswhoworkedsohardtomake theartunionsuchasuccess.Iwent uptoHighgatelastSundayandjoined intheprocessionwhichwasheldin honouroftheFeastoftheSacred Heart;itwasbeautiful,Iwonderif manyofmylittlecirclewerethere. Now,mydearcousins,Iwillclose, hopingyouareallwell,andwithlots oflovefrom
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Duringtheearlydaysofthepresent monthnomaninthemetropolitan areacouldbemoreoccupiedthatthe esteemedpastorofSacredHeart Church,HighgateHill.Onhisown,he conductedaretreat,andabigoneat that,andthelargeanddevotednum- berinattendanceatmorningMassand eveningdevotionswasthetruetestof itssuccess.Morningaftermorninglargecrowdsapproachedthealtar rails.SolemnHighMasswascelebrated onSundaymorning,andtheNovena wasbroughttoasolemncloseonSun-dayafternoon.Fortheoccasionthe churchandschoolgroundsweregor- geouslydecorated,andinthebeautiful decorativepaintingsonecoulddiscern theresultofthezealanddevotionof theSistersofNotreDamedeMissions. InWesternAustralianoparishcan rivaltheSacredHeartparishforthor- oughnessanddetailinorganisation. ThegatheringatSolemnBenediction andtheprocessiononSundaynight lastwasonlywhatmightbeexpected. FortheafternoonMarystreetwas monopolisedbyCatholics.Throughthe openstreettheprocessionfiledtothe conventgrounds.Rev.J.Hayes, 0.11.1.,whowasassistedbyRev.T.R. O'Gradyasdeacon,andRev.J.Fahey, D.S.O., Rev.assub-deacon,officiated,Very FatherFaganwasmasterofcere- monies,andFatherCrowleyhelpedto marshaltheexceptionallylargecrowd.HisLordshipBishopGibneywasalso present.Itwasoneofthemostprayer- fulanddevotionalgatheringswehave everwitnessed.Thevarioussocieties oftheparishwerewellrepresented. andthesingingofhymnsandthe strainsoftheIrishPipers'Bandaddedmuchtothesolemnityofthefunction. Aspecialfeatureofthecelebration wasthebeautifulnewcanopywhich wasusedforthefirsttimeontheocca- sion,andwhichwasthegiftofthe SacredHeartconfraternity.Itlooked lovely-afittinggifttotheSacred Heartonsuchanoccasion.Father Crowleyandhisflockarecertainlyto becongratulatedontheexcellentor- ganisationmanifestedonSundaylast, anditistobehopedthattheyears willseetheparishgrowintensively- greaterandmorezealousstillforthe greatergloryofGodandthehonour oftheSacredHeartofJesus.
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Trade-unions
BytheRev.Win.Stang,D.D.,BishopofFallRiver,U.S.A.
Workingmenhavebetterweaponsof protectionthanstrikes-intheirlabour andtradeunions,establishedfor mutualhelpinneed.Anaturalimpulse unitesmenincivilsociety;thesame impulsebindsthemtogetherinassociationsandunions.HolyScripturerecognisestheuniversaltendencyof man,whohastheexperienceofhis ownweakness,tocallinassistance fromwithout."Itisbetterthattwo shouldbetogetherthanone;forthey havetheadvantageoftheirsociety. Ifonefa:I,heshallbesupportedby theother.Woetohimthatisalone, forwhenhefalleth,hehathnoneto lifthimup."(Eccl.iv.)."Brotherthat ishelpedbyhis-brotherislikeastrong city."(Prot-.xviii.).Manhasthe naturalrighttoenterintoassociations orunionswhicharefoundedforthe privateadvantageofitsmembers.The Statecannotforbiditscitizensto formsuchsocietiesthatareforthe mutualbenefitofitsindividuals;it mustprotectthenaturalrightsof menbyprotectingsuchsocieties,unlesstheyshouldbecomeevidentlybad, unjust,ordangeroustotheState. LabourhastheSameRightasCapital toOrganiseandtoUnite.
Inhis"GospelofWealth,"Mr.Carnegie,whohashadalongexperience withunions,avowstheirbeneficial effcetsonlabourandcapital:"The rightoftheworkingmantocombine andtoformtradeunionsisnoless sacredthanthemanufacturer'sto enterintoassociationsandconferences withhisfellows,anditmustsooneror laterbeconceded.Indeed,itgivesone butapooropinionoftheAmerican workman,ifhepermitshimselftobe deprivedofarightwhichhisfellowin Englandlongsinceconqueredforhimself.Myexperiencehasbeenthat tradeunions,uponthewhole,arebeneficialbothtolabourandcapital.They certainlyeducatetheworkingmenand givethematruerconceptionofthe relationsofcapitalandlabourthan theycouldotherwiseform.Theablest andthebestworkmeneventuallycome tothefrontintheseorganisations." Theadvanceoftradeunionsinthe UnitedStatesisnottobedreadedas anevil.Itisdailygrowingmoreselfconsciousandprudent,andwillbethe conservativeforceintheland.These unionsareonlyatthebeginningof theirusefulness.Theyhaveitintheir powertoincreasethepriceoflabour andtoshortenthehoursoftheworkingday.Therehasbeenagreatdeal ofwildtalkandwritingabouttheannoyingconductofunionmen,reducing theworkinghourstounreasonable extentanddrivingmentothe drinkingsaloonandgamblingden intheiridlehours,andthelike. Experienceshowsthatlonghours ofhardlabourdonotkeepmen fromdissipation;onthecontrary,long hoursareoftenpredisposingcausesof drunkenness,andotherphysicaland moralevils."Thereisnodoubtbut thattheeight-hourdayreducesdrunkenness,"Mr.Mitchel:says."Inthose townsofIllinoiswhereithasbeen adoptedthereisnow-ahigherstandard oflivingandatthesametimeless drunkennessandfewersaloons.This isso,notwithstandingwageshave risen.Themanwhoworkstenhours comeshometiredout.Heisinnoconditionforrationalenjoymentandhe wantstogoeithertothesaloonorto bed."
day;ifforamonth,givehimeighteen hours,andifforayear,workhimfifteenhours,andkeephimatit.Ifyou wanttoworkhimseveralyears,let himhavetheten-hourday.Butifyou wanttogetthemostoutofhimfor hiswholeworkinglifetime,youmust cuthishoursoflabourtoeightper day.Thefactisthatamancando anddoesdomoreineighthoursthan inten."
This,Mitchelbelieves,islargelydue tothefreshnessofthemen.Thecase hasbeentestedintheIllinoiscoalmines,wherethetimewascutdown fromtenhourstoeight.Afterthatthe productwasmeasuredandtheeighthourtimeproducedasmuchasthe tea-hourtime.
Onegoodresu:tofunionism,already evident,istoremovethefeelingofinsecurityintheworkingman'scondition."Tradeunions,"Raesays,"have takenawaytheshadowofdespondency thathungoverthehiredlabourer'slot." Tradeunionsareheretostay.Employerswillnotgetridofthembyignoringthemortreatingthemwith ridiculeandcontempt.Unionismhas toberecognisedandrespected.Employershavetodeal,notwiththeory merely,butwithastubbornfact.Itwill besuicidaltoclingtotheoldinsane rule:"Mybusinessismyown;nobodyshalldictatetome;Iamindependentofanyman."Employerswill havetocometotermswithorganised labour.Itistotheirowninterestto workharmoniouslywithunionmen,to makethemfeelthattheyareapart oftheconcern,andnotahostileelementinit.Theemployershouldnot bethesoledictatorofhisbusiness;he shoulddividehisauthoritywithhis employees;heshouldtakethemen intoakindofpracticalpartnership;he shoulddiscusswiththem,inafriendly way,conditions,hours,andwages.He cannotsaywithjustice,farlesswith charity:"Takethisworkatsucha priceorleave."Menareimplicitlyencouragedtomarry.tobuyland,to settle.down,tobuildhomesneartheir placeofwork.Itwouldbehardto breakuptheirhomes,sacrificetheir earningsandleave,becausethemanageragreeswiththesentimentthat thepublichasnoclaimonhimwhich hemustrespect. Employerswhotakethetroubleof studyingthevariousphasesandtendenciesofunionismaregrowingless hostiletoit;nay,evenseeinitthe dawnofbetterdaysforbothcapital andlabour.W.H.Sayward,ofBostonspeakingfromthesideoftheemployers,says:"\lyexperiencehasconvincedmethatlabourthoroughly organisedandhonestlyrecognisedis evenmoreimportantfortheemployer thanfortheworkmen.Itmakespossibleaworkingmethodbetweenthe twoparties,whichremoves,oneby one,themostdangerouselementsof conflictandmisunderstanding"
lessdeclamationontheintolerantconductandtyrannyofunionmenagainst thenon-unionmen.Unionismhasbeen unjustlyblamedfortheextravagant andharshtreatmentoftheso-called scabs.Uponcloseinspectionitwill appearthatunionmenhavebeenexceedinglypatientwith"scabs"who hadcometothwarttheirjustdemands,orwhoprofitedinthevictory ofunionmenwithoutsharingthebitternessoftheirstruggleandsacrifices.
Claremont
OnThursdayevening,the6thinst., atSt.Thomas'SchoolHall,Claremont, priortotheirdepartureforNarrogin, towhichtownMr.O'Connorhasbeen transferredtotakeupthedutiesof DistrictSuperintendentoftheW.A.G. Railways,afarewellwastenderedby theparishionerstoMi.andMrs. O'Connorandtheirsons,Jackand Frank,Kathleenremainingbehindat thePresentationConventtocomplete herstudies.TheRev.FatherT.Masterson,afterapologisingfortheabsenceofseveralchurchmembers,and statingtheobjectofthegatheringthat evening,feelinglyreferredtothesterlingqualitiesofthisgoodfamily,and howverykeenlytheirabsencewould befelt."Notonly,"saidhe,"arewe losinginMr.andMrs.O'Connoran exampleofthebesttypeofCatholic parentsandparishioners,butalsoin thechildrenarewethelosersofexemplaryyoungsters."Atanytime,no matterwhathour,couldherelyupon theboystoservehimeitheratMass orinanymatterhedesired.Andin theirbrilliantdaughter,Kathleen(althoughonlygoingasfaras-theconvent)wouldweloseafirst-rateorganist,andonewhosecheerydisposition hadendeared-hertoall.Infact,in conclusion,saidFather,"wearethis nightbiddingfarewelltoafamilywe canill-affordtolose,afamilywhose whole-heartedassistancetothechurch andallthingsconnectedtherewith willonlymaketheirabsencefullyrealisedaftertheyhavegone."Hethen askedthemtoacceptasmalltoken fromtheparishionersasaremembranceofClaremontfriends,handing toMr,O'Connoranumbrella,toMrs. O'Connoranentredish,andtheboys eachaserviettering.Hewishedthem muchhappinessintheirnewsphere. CouncillorT.SmithandMr.Grogan endorsedtheremarksoftheirpriest, andMr.O'Connorsuitablyresponded, afterwhichthecompanyindulgedin dancingandcards,theusualsupper beingprovidedbytheladiesofthe church.
Amusements
Itcannotbereasonablyexpected thatanormalworkingdayofuniform lengthbeestablished;therelative strainonthedifferenttradesistodeterminethenumberofhours.Should nottheworkingmenthemselveswho havethetestofexperiencebeal:owed togivetheiropiniononthenumber ofhoursaswell-astheemployer?John Mitchellmaintains:"Weshoulddo moreandbetterworkeverywhereif wehad EightHoursOnly. Suchmattersmustbeconsideredasa long-timeproposition.Thereissomuch workineveryman,andifyoutaketoo muchonedayyouwillhavesomuch lessforthedaystocome.Oneofthe collegeprofessorsputsitthisway:If youwanttogetallyoucanoutofa manforonedayonly,workhimthe wholetwenty-fourhours.Ifyouwant togetallyoucanoutofhimfora weekonly,workhimtwentyhoursa
ThePrevalentTendencyofTrade Unions inthiscountryisnottointerferewith thepowerandgrowthofwealth,butto ascer,aintheirnaturalrightsasan essentialpartintheproductionof wealth.Theysometimesappearto overstepthewidelimitsofjusticeand right.Thusunionmenfrequentlyinsistonalimitationofthenumberof apprenticesintheirtrade.This happenswhenmembersofthetrade unionsarewithoutwork.Itisajust andintelligentwaytomeetcompeting forcesthatendangerthepositionof theworkingmenthemselves.Ifworkingmenoftheunionhavemadeuseofthe "boycott,"itwas,like"thewalking delegate,"intheiropinion,aself-defenceagainstthe"blacklisting"ofthe employer.
Asunionismisgrowingmoreconservative,soitbecomeslesshostileto non-unionmen,lessrecklessintheuse oftheboycottandthestrike,andmore anxioustoencouragethebestendeavoursamongthebetterandstrongerworkers.Andthoughwehearoccasionallyoftheglaringabuseofunionismmadebytheworthlesselementof thosewhocontrolit,andofdissension, confusion,andeventyrannypractised byinsolentwalkingdelegates,stillthe organisationoflabourisns&ttobe blamedforthemisconductofits members.
Therehasbeenagreatdealofreck-
GAIETYCOSTUMECOMEDYCO. WealwaysknewSt.Pat'sSchool boyswouldattemptandachievebig things.Threeex-pupilsofthatbrilliant academyplayabigpartinanew musicalenterprise-theGaietyCostumeComedyCo.-MessrsFrank Flynn,WilliamA.Palmer,andFrank Murphy.FrankMurphyiswelland favourablyknowntoallreadersofthe "Record."Heistheyoungman,who, afteramostseriousillness-morethan halfayearinhospital-isgoingstrong again.Theobjectofthecompanyisto helpCatholiccharities.Sowetrustthey willhavethesupportofeveryCatholic inthedistrictswheretheymayundertaketoappear.St.Brigid's,West Perth,thehomeofmusic,alsocontributesexcellentvocaltalenttothe juvenilecompany.
GRANDANDROYAL.
AdmirersoftheworksofHallCaine willfindmuchthatistotheirlikingin theeightreelversionof"TheDeemster,"whichistobeshownatthe TheatreRoyalto-dayforthefirsttime (Saturday,15th),underthedirectionof E.J.Carroll,withMr.DerwentHall Caine,sonofthenovelist,asDaniel Mylrea.Scenically,thepictureisadelight.LaidontheIsleofManearlyin theeighteencentury,thestretchesof boldcoastline,broadexpensesof foam-fleckedocean,picturesqueviews ofhumblefishinghutsandoftheimposingcastlesofthelordsoftheland, arealwaysthingsofbeautyandharmoniseperfectlywiththestrange, primitivepeopledepictedinthetale. Bornontheisland,HallCaineknewall thelegendsandoddbeliefsofhis countrymenbyheart.Heisa-novelist whodepictshumanitywithmoving powerandgreatfaithfulness."The Deemster"isuniversallyacknowledged asoneofhismasterpieces,andthe storylendsitselfeasilyandeffectively toscreenrequirements.Earlyattendanceisrequestedduringtheseason,as nightsessionsare-alwayscrowded. "TheDeemster"willbeonviewfrom Saturday,15th,toFriday,21st. AttheGrandthereisagooddiversityofsubjectstobeseen,to-dayshowingLittleRedDecides,"asweetly humanTriangledrama,withasnapof originalityandcleansentimentsabout itthatshouldpleasethemajorityof people.OnWednesdaynextthebrilliantandpopularstar,NormaTalmadge,forwhomGrandpatronshave beenwaitingsolong,comesinher seven-reelmaster-drama,"Panthea.'1 Thisgreatstoryisfamousasastage play,havingmadethefameofnume, ousstageartistswhoessayedthepart. None,however,havecomeuptothe brilliantpieceofworkputoutby NormaTalmadge,"Panthea"willbe screenedforthreedaysonly.
PERTHMAJESTIC.
To-morrowshouldseethequeues foregatheringearlyattheMajestic,for itwillwitnessthearrivalofthatdelightfulcouple,enthronedinthe heartsofallpicture-goers,FrancisX. BushmanandBeverleyBayne,inthe super-dramaadaptedfromthegreat bookthatalltheworldknows, "Graustark."Everybodywhohasread muchfictionisfamiliarwithGeorge BarrMcCutcheon's-Graustark,"and mostofushaveeraditandknowits characterswell.Itisthestoryofa lovebehindathrone,ofayoungAmericanwhoaspiredtotheloveofa Princessanddefiedhalfhisworldto winher.Thedramaisevenmorevivid thanthebookitself,andthescenesin theUnitedStatesarefilmedinexactly thespotsmentionedinthebook.Of course,mostoftheactiontakesplace inthemythicalcountryofFraustsrk, andthedramaisatypeofloveand romancethatappealstoal:.Geo.Barr McCutcheonhastoldathrillingstart', andromance,andthescreenhave faithfullyreproducedit.TheadventuresencounteredbytheyoungAmericanintheturbulentlittlekingdom wherehisbelovedreigns,readlikia pagefromtheArabianNights,but thereishumanappeal,thri:1,andplenty ofrichromancethroughitall.InadditiontoFrancisBushmanandBeverley Bayne,thesupportingcasteisaparticularlystrongone,BryantWashburnandEdnaMayosustainingimportantroles."Graustark"caused sensationthroughoutthelengthand breadthofAmerica,anditwilldothe samehere,foritisagreatfilmrepresentationofagreatliterarysuccess. MaryMcAlister,in"TheBridgeof Fancy,"arealpicturepantomime,in whichchildrentakethepartof "grown-ups"throughoutthewhole picture,alsofiguresonthebill,which shouldproveoneofthebestMajestic hasgivenus.To-mqrrow(Sunday) night,Doug.Fairbanks,in"TheHalfBreed,"willstar.
FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.
Abillthatcomeswiththetangible recommendationofcrowdsandqueues experiencedinPerth.opensatFremantleMajesticto-morrow.Heading thethree-starprogrammeisJack GardnerinthethrillingWestern drama,"MenoftheDesert,"andhe willgetthepopularityverdictright fromthejump."MenoftheDesert" isoneofthoserealrattlingoutback storiesthatweseealltoolittleof,and itcomesasarealrefresherafterthe sicklyvampirestuntstoooftenseen. Thenthecomedyissuppliedbythe inimitableMaxLinderinhisthird hilarioussuper-comedy,"Maxina Taxi."It'stherealgoods.Lastly,but notleast,islittleMaryMcAlisterin "ALittleWhiteGirl."Therewillbea completechangeonWednesday,and BarneySherryinTheFanatics"stars thisSabbathnight.
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Aswehaveallexperienced,whenyou hurtyourselfyourhandnaturally to theplacetorubit.ThatisinstiactNatureshowing-theway.The"way" torubwithZam-Buk,becausethisis purehealingbalm,freefromthe rancidanimalfats,miasmalpotions,and turpentinefoundincomma.ointments andembrocatious-alsebecamethe refinedbalsamswhichenterintothe compositionofZam-Bukareeasilyabsorbed.Itissoothing,healing,andantiseptic.Ithealsbruises,cuts,burns, scalds,sprains,cold-sores,eczema&c andisvaluedequallybythehousewifeandtheathleteforexpellingpain.Dailymishapsmake Zem-Bukdailyseed,sokeepapot alwayshandy, OfallchemistsaridWore,att4perpotfamilyaim, 5 m /6(nearlyloneLi.thequantitlorcaromfee macepopefromtheLam-Buk taK,Bydsay. `.
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ThelastspectacleofwhichChristian menarelikelytogrowtiredisaharbour.Centurieshencetheremaybe jumping-offplacesforthestars,and ourchildren'schildren'schildren:s children'schildren'schildren'schildren mayregardashipasacreepingthing scarcelymoreadventurousthana worm.Meanwhile,everyharbourgives usasenseofbeingintouch,ifnot withtheendsoftheuniverse,with theendsoftheearth.This,morethan theheartofawoodorthebankofa riverorthetopofabaldhill,isthe beginningofinfinity.Eventhedirtiest coalboatthatliesbeachedinthe harbour,amerehulkofutilitiesthat aretakenawaybydirtymenindirty carts,willinadayortwoliftitself fromthemudonafulltide,andfloat awaylikeaspiritintothesunsetor curtseytotheimageoftheNorthStar. Mysteryliesoverthesea.Everyship isboundforThule.That,perhaps,is whymenarecontentdayafterdayto standonthepier-headandtogaze moresilentlythanistheiruseatthe waterandtheshipsandsailorsrunningupanddownthedecksandpullingtheropesofsails.
Wemayhavenoreasonforpretendingtoourselvesthatthefishingboats (whicharebycomparisonwiththe othersthestay-at-homesofthesealare shipsofdreamssettingoutoninfinite voyages.But,nonetheless,evenina fishingvillagethereisalwaysacongregationofwonderingmenandwomenonthepier.Everydaythecrowd collectstoseetheharbourawakeinto lifewiththebustleofmenaboutto setoutamongthestrangenationsof thefishes.Bydaytheboatslieside bysideintheharbour-standsideby side,rather,likehorsesinastable. Therearetworowsofthem,makinga campofmastsontheshallowwater.In otherpartsoftheharbourwhitegigs arebottomedonthesandincompanies oftwoandthree.Asthetideslowly rises,themastswhichhavebeenlying overtoonesideinasleepystillness, begintostir,thentosway-,untilwith eachnewimpulseoftheseaallthe boatsaredancing,andsoonthewhole harbourisawakeandmerryasif everymastwereasteeplewithapeal ofbells.Itisnotlongtillthefishermen arrives.Onemeetsthemineverycobbledlane.Howmagnificertthenoise madebyamaninsea-bootsonthe stones!Surely,hestrikessparksfrom theroad.Hethumpsthegroundas withahammer.Theearthrings.One hasseenthosebootsinthemorning hangingoutsidethedoorofhishouse whileheslept.Theyhavebeenoiled, andlefttheretodry.Theyhavekept theshapeofhislimbandthecrookof hiskneeinanuncannyway.Theylook asthoughhehadtakenoffhislegs beforegoingintothehouseandhung themonthewall.Butthefishermanis aheronotonlyinhisboots.Hisseacoatisnolessmagnificent.Thismay beofoil-skinyelloworofmaroonor ofstainedwhiteorofbluewithablue jerseyshowingunderit,and,perhaps, aredwoollenmufflerorascarfwith greenspotsonaredgroundroundhis throat.Hehasnotlearned.tobeafraid ofcolour.Evenoutofthemouthof hisbootsyoumayseetheendsofred knittedleggingsprotruding.Hisyellow orblacksou-westerroofingthebackof hisneck,hecomesdowntoharbour, assplendidasafigureatafair.And always,whenhearrives.heissmoking apipe.Asonewatcheshim,onewondersifanybodyexceptafisherman,as helooksoutovertheharbour,knows howtosmoke.Hehasmadetobaccoa partofhimself,likebreathing.
clothes,thepaint-potshavebeen spilled. Thereisnothingmoresociablethan afishing-fleet.Theboatsovertakeeach other,likehorsesinarace.Theygallop inrivalry.Butforthemostpartthey keeptogether,andmovelikeatravellingtownoverthesea.Aslikelyas nottheywillhavetocomebackout oftheStormintotheshelterofthebay, andtheywillridetheretillnightfall, wheneveryboatbecomesalampand everysailashadow.Inthedarkness theyhanglikeaconstellationonthe oilywater.Thebecomeacompanyof dancingstars.Everynowandthena boatmovesoffonaquestofitsown. Itisasthoughthefirmamentwere shaken.Onehearsthekick-kick-kick ofthemotor,andastarhasbecomea will-o'-the-wisp.Theselightscanno morekeepstillthanaplaygroundof children.Theyalwaysmakeapattern onthewater,buttheynevermakethe samepattern.Sometimestheylengthen themselvesagainstthesandyshoreon thefarsideofthebayintoagolden river.Sometimestheyhuddletogether intoalittleprocessionofmonkscarryingtapers.
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Ifthetideisalreadyfullthefishermenaretakenoffinsmallrowingboats,mostofthemstanding,andthe placeisbusywithacrisscrossoftravellingcrewstillthefishing-boatsareall manned.Ifthewaterisnotyetdeep, however,mostofthemenwalktotheir boats,lumberingthroughthewaves, andoccasionallyjumpinglikeawading girlasalargerwavethreatensthetops oftheirboats.Manyofthemcarry theirsupperinabasketorahandkerchief.Thefirstoftheboatsbegins tomoveoutofitsstall.Itis'tugged intotheclearwater,andthefishermen putoutlongoarsandrowitlaboriouslytothemouthoftheharbourand thewind.Itisfollowedbyamotorboat,andanother,andanother.There arefortyputtinguptheirsailslikeone. Theharbourmoves.Onehasasense asofthingsliberated.Itisasthough aflockofbirdswerebeingloosedinto theair-asthoughpigeonafterpigeon werebeingsetfreeoutofabasketfor home.Lug-sailatterlug-sail,brown theunder-sideofamushrocm,hurries outamongthewaves.Agreenlittle tubofasteamboatfollowswithinsolentsmoke.Everysortofcraft-motorboat,gig,lugger.andsteamboatmakesforsea,higgledy-piggledyina longline,anirregularprocessionof blackandblueandgreenandwhite andbrown.Here,asinthemen's
Onegoesdowntotheharbourafter breakfastthenextmorningtoseewhat hasbeentheresultofthenight'sfishing.Onedoesnotreallyneedtogo down.Onecanseeitafaroff.Thereis movementasatthebuildingofacity. Oneveryboatmenarebusyemptying thenets,disentanglingthefishthat havebeencaughtbythegills,tumbling themintoaliquidmassintothebottomoftheboat.Onecanhardlysee thefishseparately.Theyflowintoone another.Theyareapoolofquicksilver.Oneisamazed,asthedisciples musthavebeenamazed,atthemiraculousdraught.Everythingiscovered withtheirscales.Thefishermenare spottedasifwithconfetti.Theirhands theirbrowncoats,theirbootsarea massofwhite-and-bluespots.The labourerswiththegurries-greatblue boxesthatarecarriedlikeSedan-chairs betweentwopairsofhandles-comeup alongside,andthefishareladledinto thegurriesintinpans.Aseachgurry isfilledthemenhastenoffwithitto wheretheauctioneerisstanding.With thehelpofasmallnote-bookanda lead-pencilheauctionsitbeforean outsidercanwink,andthegum-is takenafewyardsfurther.where womenarepouringherringsintobarrels,They,too,arecoveredwithfishscalesfromileadtofoot.Theyare dabbledlikeapainter'spalette.So greatisthehaulthateverycartinthe countrysidehascomedowntolenda hand.Thefisharepouredintothe cartsoverthesidesoftheboatslike water.Oldfishermenstandasideand lookonwithasenseofhavingwasted theiryouth.Theyrecallthetimewhen theywentfishingintheNorthSeaand hadtobecontenttoselltheircatch atashillingandsixpenceacran-a cranbeingequaltofourgurries,or aboutathousandherrings.Whois therenowwhowouldsellahundred herringsfortenandsixpence;'.Yetone gig'alonethismorninghasbroughtin fourteenthousandherrings.Nowonder thatthereisanatmosphereofexcitementintheharbour.Nowonderthat thecartsalmostrunoveryouasthey makejourneyafterjourneybetween boatandbarrel.Nowonderthatthree. differentsortsofseagulls-theherring gull,'thelesserblack-headedgull,and theblack-headedgull-havegathered aboutusinscreamingmultitudesand filltheairlikeasnowstorm.Every childinthetownseemstobemaking forhomewithitsfingerinafish's mouth,orintwofishes'mouths,orin threefishes'mouths.Artistshavehurrieddowntotheharbour,andhave setuptheireaselsoneveryspotthat isnotalreadyoccupiedbyafishbarrel oranauctioneeroramanwithaknife inhisteethpreparingtogutadogfish. Thetownhaslostitshead.IthasbecomeMidasfortheday.Everytimeit. opensitsmouthaherringcomesout. Adoomofherringshascomeuponus. Thesmellrisestoheaven.Itisas thoughwewerebreathingfish-scales. Eventheprettyblueoverallsofthe childrenhavebecomespotted.Everywherebarrelsandboxeshavebeen piledhigh.Wearehoistingthemon tocarts-farm-carts.grovers'carts, coal-carts,anysortofcarts.Wemust getridofthestuffatallcosts.Anythingtogetitupthehilltotherailwaystation.Theveryhorsesarefrenzied.Theysticktheirtoesintothehill andgroan.Thedrivers,excitedwith cupidityastheythinkofallthejourneystheywillbeabletomakebefore evening,bullythemandbeatthem withtheendoftheerins.Theireyes areexcited.theirgesturesimpatient. Theyfillthetownwithclamourand smell.Itisanoccasiononwhich,as thevulgarsay,theywouldn'tcallthe Queentheir-aunt. This,wefancy,iswherealltheromanceoftheseabegan--inthestory
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HisMajesty'sTheatrewasthronged tothedoorsonWednesdayevening, the5thinst.,whenapublicreception, undertheauspicesoftheReturned Soldiers'andSailors'Association,was tenderedtoFatherFahey,D.S.O.For quitealongwhilethemodestyofthe gallantchaplainstoodproofagainst theonslaughtsofpopularenthusiasm, butonthisoccasionhisjudgment overcamehissenseofmodesty,andhe cametorealisethathehadadutyto performtothefriendsandrelativesof themenwithwhomhehadbeenassociatedduringthecampaign.Anumber ofrepresentativecitizens,presided overbyColonelPope,C.B.,occupied thestage. ColonelPope,C.B.,inopeningthe function,said:FatherFahey,Ladies andGentlemen,-Thisgatheringis ameetingofreturnedsoldiers, theirrelatives,andotherswho areanxioustowe:comebacktoW.A. thegallantpadreofthe11thBattalion. Hisnameneedsnorecommendation fromme;itisknownthroughoutthe West,andalluniteinaheartywelcomehome.Imightsayagoodpadre isthefinestassetabattalioncanhave, and-asabattalioncommanderIcan saythathisinfluenceoverthemen wasfeltthroughout.Rightthrough famousGallipoli,andevenfromthe timewe:eftBlackboyHill,Father Fahey'snamehasbeenahousehold wordwiththetroops.Onbehalfofthe association,Iwelcomeyouback, FatherFahey,andindoingsoIam expressingthesentimentsofallinsayingwearegladyouwent,andstill moregladthatyouhavebeenspared toreturn.(Applause.)Heaskedthe Premiertosayafewwords. WhenaskedbytheReturnedSoldiers' Associationtocomehereto-nighttodo honourtothegallantpadre,saidthe Premier(Mr.H.B.Lefroy),Iexpressedapleasureinbeingableto comeandhonouronewhohasdone greatworkinthewar.Hisnameisa householdone.Wehaveheardfrom returnedmen,andfrommeninFrance ofthegreatcomforthehasgiven,not onlytohisownflock,buttoothers. Weareproudtothinkthatnotonly hashebeenhonouredbyus,buthe hasbeenhonouredfordistinguished andmeritoriousserviceonthefieldof battle.Hehasgivendistinguishedservicesonthefield,andthathonourhas beenreflectedonWesternAustralia. Nowthathehascomebacktous,we rejoicethathehasdonesuchagreat serviceforhisadoptedcountry,and forthegreatgoodhehasdoneforhis people.PossessedofthenaturalcourageofeveryIrishman,hemusthave beenagreatincentivetothemen. LookatthatgreatalliedcountryFrance-wherethepriestswerefightingassoldiersforthelandoftheir nativity,doinggreatandnobledeeds. Thisvastaudienceto-nightmustbe mostgratifyingtothegallantmajoron hisreturn.(Applause.)
tou,hasFatherFaheybyhiswork provedhimselfamachinegunner.(Applause.)Inconclusion,Isaywithall thesincerityI.possess,thatthepeople wishyouwarmwelcomehome,Father Fahey,andtrustthatyoumaybe longsparedforthegreatthingsyou haveundertaken.(Applause.)
FatherFaheySpeaks.
Onrisingtospeak,FatherFahey wasreceivedwithtumultuousapplause,whichwascontinuedforsome time,andthen"Forhe'sajollygood fellow"rangoutlikeafullblastchorus withawonderfullyfineeffect.When the"boys"hadtiredthemselves, FatherFahey,whoborethecharge remarkablywell,said:Ithankyouall forsuchaheartyreception.andfor thekindlymotivesthatactuatedsuch areception,IfIhadbeensparedsuch awe:comeyouwouldhavestudiedmy feelings.Ifeelratherembarrassedat beingcalledupontorespondbefore suchavastaudience,andwouldrather gothroughanotherlandingonGallipolithanspeakbeforesuchacritical bodyofcitizens.EvensinceIreturned toW.A.itwasmyfirmintentionnot togiveinterviews,nottobeseenin publicplaces,andnottogiveaddresses onthewaroralliedtopics,andupto to-nightIhavekeptmyintention,but hereIamaninnocentvictim.(Laugh. ter.
Myreasonsforthiswere:First,Iam notapublicspeaker.BeforethewarI wasaccustomedtospeakingtobush congregationsofsmalldimensions.At thefrontweneverpreachsermons, speakingonlyafewsentencestothe men.Youseeitisrathe'difficultfor meundersuchcircumstances.
Anotherreasonforavoidingsuch gatheringswasthatIamconvinced thatthenationsengagedinthiswar weresufferingfromasuperfluityof oratory.Thereweretoomanyspeeches, anditwouldbefoundthatasarule theyfailedtoachievethepurposethey hadatheart.Theyhadanexamplein Russiaofanationsufferingfroman avalancheofpublicspeakers.Itwas thebeginningofnationalnervousness andalmostthebeginningofnational disintegration.Itmightleadtoan:mpressionthatbymakingspeecheson patrioticsubjectstheywerewinning thewar.Anothergreatreasonwasthat IhadbeenadversetoreceivingareceptionwasthatIhonestlyfeltIwas notentitledtoit.
inFrance;itpulledthemoutofmany ahard-foughtcorner.Iwellremember anincidentinthisdirectionaftera desperatestruggleatLonesomePine. Awoundedsoldierwascarriedtothe dressingstationbadlywoundedinthe face,andunabletospeak.Hemadea gestureasifhedesiredwritingmaterialtosendafarewellmessagetohis mother,orperhapshissweetheartin Australia.Weawaitedhisdispatch, andthisiswhathewrote:
"The'so-and-so'Turkshaveno Courage." (Laughter.)Ourtroopsnevergive waytotheiranguish,andmanya timeIhaveknownthemtoreprimand othersoldiersforthisfailing.Thespirit ofdisciplinewasanothercharacteristic thatwasmostnoticeable-(laughter)notthemechanicaldisciplineofthe goose-steporder-(laughter)-butthe disciplineinthefrontlinewhenthey hadtofight.Thatiswhatwewant. ThedisciplineIadmiredwastheir loyaltytotheircomrades,theirwonderfultenacityandesprit-de-corps, andhowtheyheldontotheground theycaptured.(Applause.)
Anothermatterthatcallsforattentionistheimpressioncreatedbyour boysinFrance.Beingafree-lance,I wasabletomoveaboutfromplaceto place,andalwaysheardthehighest praiseamongsttheFrenchpeopleofour troops.Theyhaveapassporttoevery Frenchhome,andyouwillfindthe Frenchkitchensfilledwithourlads. .(Laughterandapplause.) ImustsayW.A.hasreasontobe proudoftheboysshehassent.They aremagnificent.Itwouldbeinvidiousto makedistinctions,butifyouwantto know,justaskmeprivately.(Laughter.)HerebymysidesitsColonel Pope,agallantofficerofthe16thBattalion,whichisthebest-ifitisnot thebest,itisequaltothe11th. (Laughter.)
TheMayor(Mr.W.F.Lathlain) said:Iesteemitagreatprivilegeto behereto-nighttoextendtoFather Faheytheheartfeltexpressionsofjoy ofthecitizensofPerthinwelcoming backonewhohasdonesuchgreat deeds.Iventuretosaythatallthe eoquencethatcouldbeobtained couldnotpleadmoreablythanthis greataudiencethatisheretogreet himto-night.Heisafightingsoldier. Toshowhowhisdeedsarewell-known Ihaveonlytoreferto"FightingMac," oftheSalvationArmy,who,when speakingonmanyapublicplatform alludedinglowingtermstothegreat workdoneonthefieldbyFather Fahey,andalwaysspokeofhimasa gallantcomrade.(Applause.)Hereferredtoananecdoteofawounded soldierandachaplain.Thesoldierlay dying,andwhenapproachedbyhis spiritualcomforter,hewasasked,"Are youanR.C.?""No,sir,"saidthesoldier;"Iamamachinegunner."So, ofagreedymanandafreshherring. Theshipwasasymbocofman'squestingstomachlongbeforeitwasasymbolofhisquestingsoul.Hewasahungryman,notapoet,whenhebuiltthe firstharbour.Luckily,theharbour madeapoetofhim.Sailsgavehim wings.Helearnedtotrafficforwonders.Hebecameatraveller.Hetold tales.Hediscoveredtheillusionofhorizons.Perhaps,however,itislessthe sailorthantheshipthatattractsour imagination.Theshipseemstoconvey tousmorethananythingelseasense atonceofperfectfreedom,andperfect adventure.Thatiswhywearecontent tostandontheharbourstonesallday andwatchanythingwithsails.We ourselveswanttoliveinsomesuch freedomandadventureasthis.Weare feedingourappetiteforlibertyaswe gazehungrilyaftertheshipsmaking theirwayoutofharbourintothesea.
Thepeoplewhodeservedpraiseand recognitionarethemenwhogoout andfightwiththeinfantry,artillery, andothercombatantforces;menwho hoppedtheparapetandriskedtheir lives.WhoamIthatIshouldreceive apublicreception?Onlyachaplain attachedtoanarmy.Myjobisasafe oneandfreefromordinarydiscipline. Ifthecountryhadanysympathyto spareitshouldbegiventothemen whohadgone"over."IfeelIam takingtheplaceofothermen.(Cries of"No,no."I WhileIhavebeenawayatthewar manythingshavebeensaidandwrittenaboutme.Myhumblenameand humblepersonalityhavebeensurroundedbyromance.Iassure,onmy wordofhonourasagentleman,onehalfarefalseandtheotherhalfexaggerated.(Laughter.)Fromthelaudatoryspeechesalreadygiven,thesame thinghadhappenedagainthatevening.Iamnotsayingitfromanysense ofmodestyorhumility.Ineverhad suchvirtues.(Laughter.)Iunderstand howthesesayingscanevenbeplaced inhistory,soIintendtonipthemin thebud.(Laughter.) PraisefortheAustralians. IwillsayafewwordsaboutmyassociationwiththeAustraliantroops. ForthreeandahalfyearsIhave beenwiththem,andnomatterhow long1live1willneverregret thatassociation.(Applause.)DurDuringthatperiodIlearnttolove theAustraliansoldier,andyoucanall seefrommyfaceIamnotanAustralianmyself-(laughter)-butmyheart isherewiththeboys.ThemoreI knewthemthemoreIlovedandadmiredthem.Myhighestexpectations havebeenfullyrealised.Nocountry canproduceabetterclassof fightingmenthanours.Their valourhasbeenspokenofin everypaper.Theirbraveryhasbeen writtenindeedsthatwilllivetothe endoftheworld.(Applause.)Wehave shownthatwehaverearedatypecf manthatcanupholdthegloryofthe racefromwhichhesprung.Noone whoknowstheAustralianscanhelp buttolovethem.Youdonot knowthemproperlyuntiltheyare atthefront.Theircheerfulness ismostmarked."Grousing"is generalamongstthesoldiersduring war,butthiswasnotthecasewith ourboys.Theirlight-heartednesswas seeninthefrontlineinGallipoliand
Iwasabouttoconclude,butasthere issuchalargenumberofthefairsex present,Icannotlettheoccasionpass withoutsayingafewwordsaboutthe braveryofthewomeninthiswar.It isaverysadtopic,andIdon'tliketo enteruponit.Theybearthegreatanguishofthewar.Theirsons,theirhusbands,andtheirsweetheartshaveleft themtogotothefieldsofbattle-perhapsforever.Itisthewomenwho bearthegreatburdenofsorrow.They haveshownwonderfulheroism.The men'ssufferingsareonlyofaphysical nature;thewomen'sanguishisa mentalsuffering,andknowsnorelaxation,onlytheconsolationofreligion. Seethesonwhodiesonthefield;not onlydoeshelosehisownlife.buttakes awaythecomfortofhisagedmother's decliningyears.Goamongstthesorrow-strickenwomenfolk,andyoucan seethesadnessintheirglances-sometimesitisimpossibletobear.They donotweepandmoanasthemothers ofoldentimes,butswallowtheirsobs withadmirablebravery.Ithasitssad sideanditsgloriousside.Standon anyofthestationsofLondonandsee thethousandsofwomenbiddingfarewelltotheirfightingmen;watchthe expressionsonthefaces.Whathidden bravery.GotoFrance.wherenearly everyhomehasamemberkilled.I knowofonestreetofforty-fivehomes, forthyofwhichhasoneortwokilled. DuringthewholeofmysojournIhave onlymetonewomanwhowasalmost madwithsorrow.AsquadofGerman prisonerswerepassingherhome,when, withdisheveledhair,sherushedout withanaxetotryandkilltheGermans;shewaspushedback.Theunfortunatewomanhadfoursonskilled, andhadjustreceivedtidingsthatthe lastboyofthegallantfamilyhadgone under.Justimagineherfeelings.What ititthathelpsthemtokeepup?They knowthattheirsonsarenearerto themnowthanintheflesh.Wemay askourselveswhatisthesecretsource oftheirstrength.Noneotherbut ChristianFaith,andafirmbeliefthat inthegreathereaftertheywillreunitetotheirdearones.Allthemiseries ofthiswarwillpassaway;theybelieveintheResurrection,whereone dayallwilluniteinonejoyousmeeting.(Applause.) TheNurses. Thereisyetanotherclass-the nurses-whohaveleftandgonetoaid thewoundedboysbacktohealth.I feelthatIamunderanobligationto payatributetotheirwork.There neverhasbeenashortage,whichshows thatthewomenofthiscountryare preparedtodotheirduty.Theyhave awfulandterribletaskstoundertake. Thebattlemaylullforatime,but theworkofthenursesgoeson.Her gentletouch,herkindlysmile,andher cheerynaturecomesasarayofgolden sunshine.Theydeserveallthepraise andrecognitionthatcanbegivento them.Ihaveseenthemonthehospital ships,inLemnos,inEgypt,France.and England,andhavenotedtheirbravery, theirdevotion-toduty,andnobleselfsacrifice.Ihaveknownnurseswho havebeenwiththemensincethebeginningofthewar,andwhenasked whentheyaregoingtoreturn,reply thattheyintendtoseeitout...(Applause.)Thatisawonderfulspirit.I wasstationedatBaliieuljustafter thebattleofMessines.Isawabomb fallnearoneoftheclearingstations, woundingaSisterattendingthe strickenmen.Shewasaskedifshewas badlyhit.Shemadenoreply,but broughtalongthemedicinetothe waitingpatientAndthencompletely collapsed.Whatcourageandwhat heroism!ThatnursewasNursePratt, whogainedtheMilitaryMedal.(Applause.)
Anotherinstanceoccurred,whereit wasnecessaryforourtroopstoevacuate,alongwiththeSistersandwounded.Manymenwerefoundtobeso seriouslywoundedthatitwasimpossibletoremovethem.Whilethewaitingconvoyofmotorambulancesstood byashellfellalongsidethehospital. Fortunatevitdidnotexplode,otherwisetherewouldbemanydeaths.The attendingnursewasaskedifshewould go,butrefusedtoleaveherpatients. Theseheroicwomenareinmanycases livingunderthemostawfulconditions. Theynevergrumble,becausetheyare workingforthemenwhoarefighting forthem.(Applause.)
Ihavealmostfinished.Ihavebeen askedtotellyouafewstories,butyou knowthatifIbeginwewouldbehere allnight.Iamproudofhavingbeen withyourboys,andhavenoreasonto regretmylifeatthefront.Iwouldbe willingtogothroughthesamething again.(Applause.)Warisawonderful school-thereyougettoknowmenas theyreallyare.Ithankyouforyour grandreception.(Applause.)
SenatorLynchproposedavoteof thankstoMr.HarrySadlerforhis generosityingivingthetheatrefree, andinthecourseofaeulogisticreferencetoFatherFahey,madearemark onaletterreceivedfromGallipoli, whereFatherFaheysaid"theywere livingfromminutetominute."He couldassureFatherFaheythathis namewouldnotlivefromminuteto minute,butforalltime.(Loudapplause. Mr.Lambert,M.L.A.(representing theLeaderoftheOpposition),seconded themotion. ColonelPopethen,onbehalfofW.A., conveyedtoFatherFaheytheirappreciationofhisgallantrywhilstaway, andforhiskindnessincomingthere thatnighttogivethecitizensanopportunityofhearinghim.
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EverywhereisproclaimedthepopularityofthePeople'sEmporium,withitsmagnificentstocksofWinter WantsforeveryHomeandeveryCitizen.Andaddedtothesplendidshoppingfacilitiesistheremarkablylow priceatwhichthemerchandiseofeverykindisoffered.
TheitemsofspecialimportanceatthemomentareRainCoats,Furs,BootsandShoes,Umbrellas,Smart WinterMillinery,Coats,andComfortableWarmUnderclothing.
Byspendingmoneyonthesenecessariesnow,youwillpossiblysaveexpenditureonMedicineandDoctors' Billslateron.MakeacallatourStoresThisWeek.
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Paper-Andthe"LondonTimes"
BySolomonEagle,in"TheNew Statesman."
Onedoesnotapprovemurder,and oneisintwomindsaboutburglary; butitisimpossiblenottoadmire
CharlesPeace.Idlenessisreprehensible, butanidlemanmaybeirresistibleif hecarrieshisparasitismtoanunusual pitchandwearsitwithanair.The nonchalantandthedebonairattract uswhereverwefindthem;wedeplore theaction,butwelovethecoolcustomer theartistinhiskind.The qualitywefindsu-fascinating,with whateveritmaybemingled,isabnormal,assured.easyimpudence.AndI findthat,toadegreethatcompelsthe wordbeautiful,inthe"Times's"latest announcementaboutitsprice. Paperimportsarebeingrestricted. Ithashappenedbefore,andoneremembersthe"Times's"patheticlaments aboutacirculationthatwouldgoon increasing.anditsappealstoitsreaderstomakeonecopydoforseveral households.Itnowgoesfurther.-It issueswhatitfailstodescribeasa "GraveWarning."The"Times."from Mondaynext,istoguuptothreepence, thepriceatwhichLordNorthcliffe originallyfoundit:Itishopedtoreducetheoutputof the'Times'toone.hundredandtwenty thousandcopiesdaily,wherebyasaving ofaboutfivetonsofpaperperdiem willheeffected.Ifthisreductionisnot effectedwithiniareasonableperi6d. afterMondaynext,March11th,when theincreaseinpricetakesplace,itwill benecessaryto.adoptadrasticrationingsystem,wherebythe'Timescan onlyhesuppliedtothosewhoseneed isgreatest."
Whataprospect!I'msurethey won'tincludeme.Icannotimagine thatIshallevengetachild'scoupon. Butwhoarethosehundredandtwenty thousandWhoseneed.isgreatest?There isMr.LloydGeorge;verylikelyheis onthefreelist.ThereareSirJames Crichton-Browne,DeanWaceofCanterbury,Mr.F..S.Oliver,Major-General SirAlfredTurner,"Ohm,""ProBono Publico,"."Civis,""Interested,"and''A Mother."Butwhenyouhavegotthese,andotherswhosenamesalsospringto thelips,andthemembersofboth Houses,allAdmirals.Generals.Bishops.Canons,Headmasters,andKing'sCounsel.howaretheremainingtensof thousandstobechosen? Onespeculatesandspeculates,but invain.-Willreferencebooksbeused asabasis?Willanelectiveelementbeintroducedintothe"system,"two subscribersbeingentitledtonominate athird?Hasanentrancefee,asan additionalcheckandfilter,been thoughtof?Willpersonswhohave previouslytakenotherRapersbeliable toreceiveacardfromthelocal''Times" ControlCommittee?Willtheybecom- pelledtousetheticketsiftheydon't wantto?Willcandidateshavetopassanentranceexaminationinthepast policyofthe"Times?"Willtheybe requiredtoswearbeforeaCommissioner.forOathsthattheyhavereadLord Nofthcliffe's"AttheWar,"andthat
theyhavenevertakenhisnamein vain?Willthe"drasticrationingsystem"bebuttressedbypenaltiesagainst "Times"-hoggingbyfamilies;willone beliabletoretributionifonesucceeds inbuyingthe"Times"bytakingan assumedname-e.g.,BishopofZambesia?Iwishthatthe"Times"could havefoundspaceforashortexplanatoryleaderonthissubject.NotthatI wouldwillinglyhavesparedtheleader thatdidappearunTuesday.Itbegan: "Wepublishthismorninganarticle onpigswhichwillneednocommendationtoreadersinterestedinthese animals,butwe.hopethatotherswho arenotatpresentinterestedwillread itinorderthattheirinterestmaybe aroused.Intruththesubjectoughtto interesteverybody,foritconcerns everybody..Itisawarsubject.Thepig willgiveusopportuneandsubstantial helpifwegivehimafairchance,and itisnowbecomingclearhowthatcan bedone."
My'.'need"ofsplendidwritinglike thisisgreat;andIshudderatthe prospectofbeingstruckofftherolls. ButperhapsIshallbeallowed,.with- outtoomanyformalities,tolookata copyinthelocalPublicLibrary.
Newspaperproprietorsandpublishersmustliveinhopethatthingswill notbequitesobadastheythreaten tobe.Iftherewerenomorethanhalf lastyear'samountavailableforan, body,thoseharde-;thitwouldbethose whoretrenchedasmuchastheycould lastyear;someetthenewspaperswill bedowntoasinglesheetandsomeof thepublishers-well,notquitetoa singlebook.Butthereisn'troomeven forhopeasregardsprice.Pricesare risingandrisingYoumaybeasked nowforpapersevenoreighttimes whatyoupaidforitatthebeginning ofthewar.This,Ishouldthink,could hardlybeparalleledinthecaseofany othercommoditysoextensivelyused. Onecannothelpwonderingwhether increasedcostsreallyjustifysuchan enormousrise,andIhaveheardpeople discussingthepossibilityoffixing prices.Butunlesssomethingcouldbe doneinthewayofstandardising qualitiesthedifficultiesofarranginga schedule.wherekindsarenonumerous anddiverse,areunimaginable. Imay,sinceIammentioningthe "Times."callattentiontoaremarkable articleinThursday'sLiterarySupple- ment.Itisareviewofabookonthe RussianRevolutionbythe"Times" correspondentinPetrograd.Thestrik- ingthingaboutitisthatthereviewer bluntlycallsthe"Times"owncorres-pondentanignoramusabouttheliteraryoriginsofmodernRussianideas. JudgingfromtheextractaboutDos- toievskvheisfullyjustified.Thisegregious"Times"correspondentdescribesDostoievskyasaNihilist,for whosefollowerstherewas"nuGod,no Tsar.nolaw,nofamilyties."Shades oftheSlavophils!Iwonderifthis maneverreadthecotnmemorative orationonPushkin-oranyofthe novels,forthatmatter. "Hullo,Ilawaii!"isn'titpainfulto thinkthatthisold,oldidolofToryism inEngland.thisantiqueopponent oftheIrish,shouldbemadethesubject ofridicule.'0tempora,0more!Oh, mygoodness,whatnextwillhappen?
sucht:SuessesHoffen"(Tenderlong. ing:Sweethope),andaboveadesign ofthreeturnipsthewords"Soleben wir"(Thisishowwelive).Thepaper moneyhadbeenincirculationfora longtimebeforethediscoverywas made.
Didyouhear.Gotroxmarriedhis stenographer?" "No;howaretheygettingon?" "Oh,sameasever;whenhestarts todictateshetakeshimdown."
Theteacherhadwrittenonthe boardthequestions."Whatdaywas yesterday?"and"Whatdayisto-day?" andthelittlegirlgavethesephilo-sophicalanswers: "Yesterdaywasto-dayyesterday. To-daywillbeyesterdayto-morrow."
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Visitor:''Canyoutellmeifthistree belongstotheacanthusfamily?"
.ParkKeeper:"Itdonot.Itbelongs tothetown."
"YourHonour,"saidthearrested chauffeur,"Itriedtowarntheman,but thehornwouldn'twork."
"Thenwhydidn'tyouslackenspeed ratherthanrunoverhim?"
Alightseemedtodawnontheprisoner."That'soneonme,"heanswered."Ineverthoughtofthat."
GeneralPershingisfondoftelling thisstory.Ithappenedwhenhewas ontheMexicanborder.Aregiment wasmarchingbywhenitmetasmall, tow-headedraggedIrishboyclinging toamoth-eaten,dilapidateddonkeyhehadbeenriding,andwhichhadbecomerestlessowingtothenoiseofthe band.Itwasalltheboycoulddoto holdthebeast.Ajokenintheranks calledouttotheboyasheswungpast: "Say,kid,whatareyouholdingyour littlebrothersotightfor?""Because," camethereplyfromtheIrishkid,"he seesyouguys.andI'mafraidhemight enlist."
"Whatisthemanchargedwith?" askedthemagistrate. "Dynamite!"wastheunanimous replyofthesixbatteredpolicemen whohadmadethearrest.
"Areyouthechumpthatwroteup that torecruitingball?"theeditorsaid thequakingreporter."Oh,youare? Well,lookhere.'Amongtheprettiest girlsintheroomwasColonelOldnut.' Nicerubbish,thatis.Thecolonel'sa man,Isuppose,isn'the?" "Hemaybe,"saidthereporterbraz- enly,"butthatiswherehewas." "Anhoo'syerhusbandthismornin', Mrs.Tamson?" "Ohhe'sawfulbad.Thedoctorsays histemperaturehasgoneto150." "Nae,nae,you'vemadeamistake; Sandy'stemperaturecouldne'erbeas muckleas150;atleast,notinthis world."
HeardnotfarfromBowBells:- Whenthechar-ladyturneduptodo herhalf-day,themistresswasa'.ittle disconcerteilbyhersmileofwelcome. '\Why,Elizabeth,"shesaid,"what haVeyoudonewithyourteeth?" "Well,mum,"repliedthechar-lady, "weain'tgoin'tohaveanythin'to chewuntilthewar'sover,soI've pawnedthem."
Officer:"Whatdothearmyregula-tionsmakethefirstrequisiteinorder thatamanmaybeburiedwithmili- taryhonours?"
Private:"Hemustbedead,sir."
Accordingtothe"Maasbode,"the artistwhodesignedthefiftypfennigpapermoneyforthetownofNieder Lahnstein,inPrussia,hasbeenarrest- ed,asitwasfoundoncloseexamina-tionthataboveahamwhichwasin- cludedinthedesignhehadinscribed, inverysmallletters,"ZarteSehus-
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