The Record Newspaper 22 June 1918

"GIBSONIA"

AllAustralianDressFabrics

AUSTRALIANINRAWMATERIAL,DESIGN,WORKMANSHIP,ANDGOODTASTE. Thewiderangeofdesignsandcolourcombinationsaretheworkofourownexpertdesigners. TheWeftandWoofarespunbyourownSpinningPlant,andtheFabricsarewovenonthemostperfectloomshumaningenuityhasever produced.

TheresultisamostnotableandattractiveselectionofALLAUSTRALIANFABRICS.

Twelvemonthsagotheconditionforceduponusbytheexigenciesofthewar,theuncertaintyofshipping,andthedifficultyofobtainingsupplies ofmaterialsfromGreatBritainmadeitnecessaryforustoconsidertheproblemofproducinginAustraliaNewWeaves,Textures,andColoursinDress andSuitingFabrics,tofilltheplaceofmanygoodshithertoimportedintotheCommonwealthfromEnglandandtheContinent. WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenew'range,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshavebeen introduced,andto-daywehaveonsaleover100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable selectionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,markinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction.

TheseALLAUSTRALIANDRESSFABRICSareobtainableatpricesfarbelowimportedgoods.Wecannotguaranteesuppliesthroughoutthe entireseason.Ourpresentstocksareampleforpresentdemands.Wewould,however,recommendourclientstosecuretheirsuppliesearly,whileour assortmentsarecomplete.WeshallbepleasedtoforwardsamplesofGibsoniaDressMaterialsonrequest.

MedievalCulture

InoneofthelecturesonGothicart, deliveredbyMr.RalphAdamsCram beforetheArtInstituteofChicago, twoyearsago,andjustnowpublished, hepaysthefollowingenthusiastictributetothecultureoftheMiddle Ages:-

"TheMiddleAgesformaperiodof notablyhighculturebutofcomparativelyundevelopedcivilisation.That thisdistinctionispossibleisprovedby manyerasofhistory,anditmustbe recognisedifwearecorrectlytounderstandandestimate'thisparticular period.Cultureismadeupofthree elements-philosophy,religionandart; civilisationismeasuredbythedegree towhichapeoplehasdivergedfrom barbarisminmotives,mannersand customs.Greecewasacentreof supremeculture,buthercivilisatidn wasofnohighorder;Romewas superblycivilised,butinphilosophy, religionandartshefellfarbelowthe Greeceshehaddestroyed.Duringthe MiddleAgestherewaslittleground gainedintherecoveryofthecivilisationthathaddisappeared,together withcultureitself,duringtheDark Ages.Mannersatfirstwererudeand direct,civilgovernmentrudimentary, industrycarriedonbyveryprimitive methods,materialefficiencyalmost unknown.andyetphilosophyroseto transcendentheights,religion,bothin theologyandinaction,wasvital,commanding,loftilybeautiful,andofa naturethatenduresforever,whileart, inwhatevercategory,roseoutofthe nothingnessofthetenthtothedizzy heightsofthethirteenthcentury, whereitformsagoalofemulation thusfarunattainablebysucceeding generations.Civilisationisanexcellent meanstoanend,ifthatendbecharacterorculture,butifitisunfruitfulof either,orifitproducesonlytheDead SeafruitofKultur,itisnomorethan :hetreethatbringethforthevilfruit, anditiscutdownandcastintothe fire.Culture,ontheotherhand,does notnecessarilyfollowfromcivilisation, nordoesitalwayshaveissueincivilisationorinthathumancharacter whichistheobjectoflifeitself.Sometimesitcastsitsglamouroververy evilconditionsinthelaterRenaissance andinthenineteenthandtwentieth centuries,whentruecultureisata lowerebbthan'atanytimefor600 years.Butthemedievalperiodwas notofthisnature,andthen,whatever wemaysayofefficientcivilisation,the cultureofphilosophy,religionandart didproducecharacterofthehighest, whileinitselfitfindsfewrivalsinthe precedingcenturiesorinthosethat havefollowed."

OliverPlunket

willbringaspecialjoytothepresent andpastchild4noftheoldCollegio Irlandese,whichpreparedOliver Plunketsowellforhisgreatlifeand hisgloriousend.Theheartsofallthe priestswhowereeducatedinthesame almamaterwillbeupliftedbythe tidingsofthisnewgloryoftheir mother.ManywillflocktoRometo shareintheglorywhentheBeatificationtakesplace,andthoseofuswho cannotattendwillbethereinspirit. ThereisnocountrywhereEnglishis spokenthathasnotreceivedBishops andpriestsfromthecollegethatpreparedOliverPlunket.forHeaven.Not tomentionthenumbersofdistinguishedsonsshehasgiventoIreland, shegavetoAustralasiaCardinal Moran,thepresentArchbishopof Sydney,the/ArchbishopofBrisbane, theBishopofDunedin,andinDr. Croke;aBishopofAuckland.Wewho havelivedwithinherwallsarefamiliar withtheportraitsofdistinguished churchmenthatlinethecorridors, bringingbackeverydaythememory ofthoseoldyearswhenthesameprice wassetontheheadofawolfandof anIrishpriest.ThefacesiofOliver Plunket,ofthebraveBishopHeber Macmahon,ofBishopswholivedand diedindistantlandstruetothetraditionsofourmissionaryforebears,of Cardinalswhoselearningandpietyare anhonourtotheIrishChurch,of theologiansandscholarswhosescholarshipwasanornamenttothecollege, becamewellknowntousinthedays whenwewalkedwheretheyhadwalkedbeforeus.Theytaughtusasthey lookeddownsilentlyfromthewalls thatitwasourbusinesstheretolearn howtoimitatethemandtoprofitby theirhighexample:"Mementotepraepositorumvestrorumimitaminifidem." Generationsofstudentscomeandgo evenasthebloomcomesandgoeson theorangetreesinthegarden,oras theclearwaterflowsoutofthefountainacrosswhich,traditionhasit,Dr. Crokeoncileapedwhenhewasa student;butthepicturesonthe wallslookdownunchangingly,andthe littlelampburns,yearinyearout,in thechapelwherewekneltsomany morningslongago.Touswhoare proudofouralmamater,andtoall IrishmenandIrishwomen,thenewsof theBeatificationofourmartyr-Archbishopandpatriotisgladtidings.Let usnotforgetthatthroughtheCommunionofSaintsheiswithusand watchingoverus.Letusnotforget Irelandalso.

CHAPPEDHANDSAND BADFEET

Zam-Buk,theBestWinterSkin Remedy.

AnoldRomanstudentwritingin the"N.Z.Tablet"says:WithdeepsatisfactionallIrish CatholicswillreadofthedecreerecentlyissuedfortheBeatificationof OliverPlunkat,ArchbishopofArmaghandPrimateofallIreland.He wasbornatLoughcrewinCounty Meath.AtsixteenhewenttoRometo study.Hewasordainedpriestin1654 afterthecompletionofhiscollegiate course,duringwhichhewasamodel ofdiligenceandpietytohisfellowstudents,amongwhomhewaseminent forhisability.Thereisstillpreserved intheancientIrishCollegeinRomea copyofapetitionhesenttotheGeneraloftheJesuitsonJune14,1654, prayingthathemightbeallowedto continueinRomeanddwel'withthe OratorianFathersatSanGirolamo dellaCarita.Thenecessarypermission wasgranted,andforthreeyearshe livedamongtheOratorians,waiting untilsuchtimeashissuperiorsmight judgeitwelltosendhimtoIreland. InthosedayseveryIrishstudenthad totakeanoaththathewouldretury homeafterhisordinationandfacethe dangerofpersecutionanddeathwhich awaitedhimatthehandsoftheEnglish,wholovedIrelandthenastheydo now.Aswehaveseen,OliverPlunket wasdispensedfromhisobligationfor atime.AndwhilehewasatSanGirolamothefameofhislearningbecame knownabroad,withtheresultthathe wasinvitedtotakethechairoftheologyintheCollegeofPropaganda,a posthefilledwithdistinctionfortwelve years.In1668hewasnominatedArchbishopofArmagh,andattheendof Augustinthatyearhebadefarewell toRomeandwenttoIreland.Itisrelatedthatbeforehelefthewentto visitatthehospitalofSpiritoSantoa Polishpriestofgreatsanctity,who embracinghimsaid:"Mylord,youare goingnowtoshedyourbloodforthe CatholicFaith."Thewordswereprophetic.OntheoctavedayofSt.John theBaptist,July1,1681,hewasexecutedatTyburn,wherehisheadwas cutoffandhisbodyquartered.Asthe :Poperemarked,speakingofthe Beatificationofthisheroicmartyr,it

MissMaryEdwards,of46Abercrombiestreet,Sydney,says:-"Atone timeIwasasufferereverywinterfrom chappedhandsandchilblainsonthe handsandfingers,thepainfromwhich wasdreadful.Theyusedtobecomeinflamedandthenbreak.Theitching wasintense,anditrequiredagreat efforttorefrainfromscratchingthem.

"Itriedseveralwell-knownremedies, butwithoutderivinganybenefit.One broken'chilblainwasespeciallybad. andIunderwentgreatsuffering throughit.Atlength,Iwastoldof Zam-Buk,andItriedit.Thepainful burningirritationceased,theinflammationdisappeared,andmyhands andfingersweresoonhealed.

"Myhandsusedtobeaverydisagreeablesightattimes,butZam-Buk relievesmeofallthistroublenowin thecoldweather."

Mrs.S.Redfern,78Regentstreet, NorthRichmond.Melbourne,says:"Myhusbandsufferedfromaskineruptiononhisfeet,whichbecamevery sore.Theskincrackedbetweenthe toes,andtheplacesweresotenderthat hewasunable'towalk.Infact,hewas quiteincapacitated,andcouldnot work.Hebathedtheaffectedparts, `andusedvariousremedieswhichdid notrhowever,seemtodomuchgood.

''IadvisedhimtotryZam-Buk, whichhedid.AfterapplyingZam-Buk tohisfeet,theskintroublewascured `inawonderfulway.Inafewdaysall thesoreplaceshadhealed,andthere wasnotraceatalloftheeruption."

Zam-Bukisapurebalmofunparalleledsoothing,antiseptic,andhealing power.Forskinsores,festering,laflammation,ulceration,fleshwounds, injuries,andallmannerofskinand scalpdisease,Zam-Bukisunsurpassed. 1/6or3/6,ofallchemistsandstores. Ifnotobtainablefromyourvendorwe willpostdirecttoyouatsameprice.

Labor'sAscendancy

Portentsofgreatchangesareseen intheskyoftheeconomicandsocial world.Eminentmenofallshadesof political,economic,andreligious thought,predictconditionsessentially different_fromthoseobtainingbefore theconflictofnations."Itisadmitted onallhands,"writesCardinalBourne, ArchbishopofWestminster,inarecentpastoral,"thataneworderof things,newsocialconditions,newrelationsbetweenthedifferentsections inwhichsocietyisdividedwillarise asaconsequenceofthedestructionof theformerlyexistingconditions.""The veryfoundationsofpoliticalandsocial life,ofoureconomicsystem,of moralsandreligionarebeingsharply scrutinised,andthisnotonlybya fewwritersandspeakers,butbya verylargenumberofpeopleinevery classoflife,especiallyamongthe workers."Thearmyisthinkingaswell asfighting,whilethetoilingmassesat homearequestioningthewholesystemofsociety." TheCardinal'spredictionof''anew orderofthings"isendorsedbyMr. CharlesM.Schwab.presidentofthe BethlehemSteelCorporation."The timeiscoming,"hesaidatadinner inNewYork,"whenthemenofthe workingclasses,themenwithoutproperty,willcontrolthedestiniesofthis worldofours."Commentingonthis remarkablestatement,theconservative Springfield(Mass.)"Republican"ob serves:"ThewarsoftheFrenchRevolutionestablishedpoliticaldemocracy.Thiswarwillprobablyopenthe wayforsomethingequallyrevolutionaryandvitalinthelifeoftheworld. Mr.Schwabiswarningthemenofhis kindtogetready.""Evenbeforethe war,"saidawell-knownmanofbusiness,OttoH.Kahn,recently,"agreat stirringandfermentwasgoingonin theland.Thepeopleweregroping, seekingforanewandbettercondition ofthings.Thewarhasintensifiedthat movement.Ithastorngreatfissures intheancientstructureofourcivilisation."Thisedifice"cannotberestored justasitwasbefore.Somechanges, essentialchanges,mustbemade.The buildingmustberenderedmorehabitableandattractivetothosewhose claimforadequatehouseroomcannotbeleftunheeded,eitherjustlyor safely."LordNorthcliffe,whohasthetalent ofsensingcomingevents,declaredat St.Louislastfallthatwhenthefightersreturnfromthetrenches,theywill demandagreatershareofthere:yards ofindustry.Thattheyhaverichly earnedthis,istheopinionof"The IrishRosary":'Thewarhasbrought ithometothedullestplutocratthat thepoorhavean,incalculableworth atasuprememoment.Thegreatest proportionofthefightinganddying hasbeendonebythem. Without themallwaslost. Theworkmen, whetherskilledorunskilled.willhave afitopportunityofinsistingona wagethatwillenablehimtokeephis familyincomfort."TheLondon "CatholicTimesandOpinion,"which isnotaradicaljournal,believesthat, asaresultoflabour'srealisationofits power."anewworldisbeingborn. Thistravailofhumansociety,which ishappeninginotherlandsaswellas inours(EnglandI,isseenclearly,is notdeniedanywhereinthespheresin whichmenusetheireyes.Allobservers seenowthattheentryoflabourinto politicsbeganarevolution,thefirst stageofwhichendedwhenthewar forcedourGovernmenttorelysofully upontheleadersoftheworking classesandleansoheavilyuponthe loyaltyoftheworkingmenofthis country."The"Times"predictsthat "thenextelectionmayputlabourin officeandopenaneweraintheGovernment"ofEngland."Suchopinions areheardinquartersfromwhich labourknowsitneednotlookfor love."Itisanoteworthycoincidence thattheBritishLabourPartyisbeing reorganisedonapoliticalbasis,and thattheAmericanFederationof Labour,atitslastconvention,decided toenterthesphereofpolitics.

broughtaboutbythepoweroftools inthehandsofworkerswhoknowthe indispensablecharacteroftheir work. Certainemployersare graspingaftertheirvanishingautocracy."

Buttheywillnotexploitaseasily asformerlytheworkerswhomthis crisishasshowntobeindispensable tothesuccessofagreatnationalundertaking.Strikesinvariousindustriesbroughthometoustheimportanceofthelabourwheelinour giganticwarmachine.Byappointing amediationcommissiontostudythe laboursituationandbygivingthe protestingworkersguaranteesthat whatevergrievancestheyhadwould beadjusted,thePresidentnotonly overcameseveralcrises,butalsoled thewaytoajustsolutionofindustrialandeconomicproblems,which cannotsafelybeignored.ThemeasurestakenbytheAdministrationto makesureoflabour'sco-operationare bothgratifyingfromtheviewpointof socialjusticeandanadmissionof labour'sgrowingpower.Noteworthyin thisconnectionwasMr.Wilson'saddresstotheBuffaloconventionofthe LabourFederation.

sense,ifnotbyreligiousmotives. Neverthelesh,heconsidersthedangers veryreal.Thatheisnottheonlyone toviewthemthus,appearsfromthese editorialremarksin"TheIrishRosary":"Anoteofuneasinessisalready beingsoundedbymanywhothink thatprivateandpublicrectitudewill showafrightfuldeclinewhenthe worldhastimetosurveyitselfafter thewar.Wearetohave,itseems,the unscrupulousrichandtheunrestrainablepoor.Armyservicewillhave brutalisedthelatter.Profit-hunting willhavede-humanisedtheothers."

"America,"theJesuitweekly,in quotingthiswarning,observes:''No doubtthesamesocialandeconomic problemsthatGreatBritainmust faceandsettleafterthewarwillhave tobemetandsolvedinthiscountry also.Forourentranceintotheworld struggleseemstobeproducingconditionsherewhicharesimilartothose prevailinginEnglandandIreland, anditisnonetoosoonforthewisest headsinthelandtobeginconsidering howtheseevilscanberemedied." Theeditorof"TheNewWorld,"officialorganoftheArchdioceseof Chicago,believesthat"Englandisbut afewlapsaheadofusinitsdevelopment.Thependulumisbeginningto swinginAmerica,though,itistrue, veryslowly.Itmustbebroughttoa stop,atadeadcentre,beforeit reachesanangleasacuteasthatfrom whichitisnowbeingrepelled."The NewYork"Times"considersitfortunatethatRussiahasfurnished"an object-lesson toillustratethe unhappyworkingout"ofBolshevikism.Thatunhappycountry'schaotic conditionwillnodoubthaveasoberingeffectonworkingmenclamouring forrecognition.AUnitedPressdispatch,datedLondon,February1st, quotesArthurHendersonassaying: "There'sarevolutioncoming,allright. Therevolutionwillhavethe thoroughnessoftheRussianrevolution,butwillavoidRussia'sdisasters." Thoughrepulsiveinitsterribleconsequences,theRussianupheavalhad suchaquickeningeffectondiscontentedmassesinothercountriesbeforeitstrueworkingsbecameknown abroad,thatitistobefeareditsnet resultmaybeastimulustoradicalism everywhere."TheBolshevikisentiment,"declaresMr.Schwab,thesteel king,"mustbetakenintoconsiderafuture."

InEngland,soweareinformedby "TheCatholicTimes,"thefoodcontrollerhasactedonlabour'sadvice withreferencetofoodconservation anddistribution.TheChicago"Herald"pointsoutthatlabouralsoplayed animportantpart"intherecentrecapitulationofthewaraimsand peaceproposalsoftheBritishEmpire."ThePremier'ssubsequent speechshowsmarkedtracesofthe principleslaiddowninthisprogramme.BesidesbeingverydeferentialtotheLabourCongress,Mr.Lloyd George,inlayingbeforeittheGovernment'sproposalsforincreasingthe armedforces,submittedtothorough questioning.EvidenceofBritish labour'sconfidenceinitspolitical poweristheappointmentofacommitteeonreconstructionwhichdrew upasystemofrepresentativepostbellumgovernmentfortheleadingindustries."Labour,"says"TheCatholic Times,""hascutitselfcompletelyfree fromToriesandLiberals."Itsprogrammeofreconstruction"willtake awaythebreathofsomereactionaries andreconcilethemtothethoughtof dyingwiththedyingworldtowhich theybelong."Thisplatformistobe submittedtothecomingconvention oftheBritishLabourParty.The programmeissummedupthusbythe Philadelphia"Inquirer":"Allthings aretobemadenew. Everyform andkindofprivilegeistobeabolished.Wealthistobeconscriptedfor thepublicwelfare,andtherevenues derivedfromtoil aretobeequitablydividedamongthelabouring classes.Anationalminimumwageis tobeestablishedbylawanduniversallyenforced;thewholefinancial systemistoberecastfromtopto bottom,andtheindustriesofthe countryaretobeconductedonthe collectiveprinciple,whoseadoption theexigenciesofwarhavetosucha considerableextentnecessitated."

Commentingontheseproposals,"The Inquirer"adds:"ComingfromaconventionoftheBolshevik,themplans andpurposesandprincipleswould haveoccasionednosurpriseandinvitedlittlecomment;buttheirenunciationbyaninfluentialandrepresentativebodyofBritishworkmen is asignificantandmomentoussignof thetimes."

Thenaturalinferencefromthelatterfact,isthatinourcountryalso labourisclaimingandacquiringmore powerandinfluence."Ttieoldorderis changing,"saysMr.SamuelGompers, presidentoftheAmericanFederation ofLabour."Warhasspeededupthe changesothatintoafewmonths havebeencrowdedmilestonesthat ordinarilyitwouldhaverequireddecadestoreach.Employershaveunderstoodthechange.Theyknowthat theirpoweroverthelivesofmenis dwindling.Theyknowthatunderthe neworder,opportunitiesAndpropertyarebeingusedforthecommon welfareofall.Thechangehasbeen

Whilesympathisingwithlabourin itsjustdemandsforrecognition,inits strivingforaproportionateshare,not domination,inthemanagementof nationalaffairs,andwhilerejoicingat theprospectthatmillionsofworkers willobtainaredressofgrievances,we mustnotcloseoureyestothegrowth ofradicalismamongthemasses,and tothedangerthatthependulummay swingtoofarinthedirectionof Socialism.CardinalBourneprobably hadthispossibilityinmindwhenhe wrote:"Therearesignsoftroubleand disturbancewhichareonlyverypartiallyrevealedinthepublicpress,but arewellknowntothoseinauthority, andwhichportendthepossibilityofa gravesocialupheavalinthefuture." HisEminencerefersto"asmallminority""withincreasinginfluence," who"proclaimthattheexistingorder Shouldbeoverthrownanddestroyed inthehopethatoutofthechaosand destructionsomebetterarrangement ofmen'slivesmaygrowup.Itisa policyofwhichweseetherealisation andfirstfruitsatthepresenttimein Russia."TheCardinalbelievesthat fortunatelythemajorityoftheEnglishpeopleareheldbackfromsuch "suicidalprojects"bytheirpractical

oughsolutionofthedifficulty,hesuggestsmeansofgraduallyandpeacefullydistributingpropertyamong largernumbers,andofgivingthepropertylessworkerapersonalstakein the,meansofproductionanddistribution. CardinalBourneseemstoshareMr. Belloc'sviewonthedriftofsocialreformmeasures:"Legislationunderthe guiseofsocialreformtendedtomark offallwage-earnersasadefinitelyservileclass,andtheresult,evenbefore thewar,wasafeelingamongthe workersofirritationandresentment whichmanifesteditselfinsporadic strikes." Iftheworkerreceivesalivingwage suchasPopeLeoXIII.demandsin hisfamousencyclicalonthecondition oflabour,hewill,underordinarycircumstances,notneedoldagepensions andsimilarassistancefromsociety. LeoXIII.understandsbyaliving wageacompensation'sufficientto enable"aworkman"tomaintainhimself,hiswife,andhischildreninreasonablecomfort.""Foritisamost sacredlawofnaturethatafather mustprovidefoodandallnecessaries forthosewhomhehasbegotten;and similarly,naturedictatesthata man'schildren shouldbeprovidedbyhimwithallthatisneedfulto enablethemhonourablytokeep themselvesfromwantandmiseryin theuncertaintiesofthismortallife. Nowinnootherwaycanafather effectthis,exceptbytheownershipof profitableproperty.""Thisgreat labourquestioncannotbesolvedexceptbyassumingasaprinciplethat privateownershipmustbeheldsacred andinviolable."Whilethelastsen tencesareaimedmainlyatSocialism andintendedasanargumentforprivateproperty,theyaffectthewage question.N1oreover,theillustrious Pontiffadds:"Thelaw,therefore, shouldfavourownership,anditspolicy shouldbetoinduceasmanypeepleas possibletobecomeowners."

Oneofthemosteffectivewaysof doingthisandoftakingthewindout ofradicalism'ssailsistoremedyindustrialabuses,toputindustrymore generallyonademocraticbasis;in otherwords,toabolishautocracy whereitblocksco-operationforindustrialpeaceandnationalprosperity. Theneedofthisfromevenabusiness standpoint,wasrecentlypointedout byOttoH.Kahn."Business,"saidhe, "mustnotdealgrudginglywith labour."Businessmenmustgiveto labourwillingandliberalrecognition asapartnerwithcapital."Mr.Kahn advisesbusinessto"devisemeansto copewiththeproblemofunemploymentandtomeetthedreadadvent ofsickness,incapacity,andoldagein thecaseofthosewhosemeansdonot permitthemtoprovideforarainy day."Hespeakslikeanadvocateof Christiansocialreformwhenheadds tothesefundamentalsofsocialjustice theexhortationto"bridgethegulf whichnowseparatestheemployerand theemployee,thebusinessmanand thefarmer."Hebelievesintranslating intoaction"sympathyforand recognitionoftherightsofthosewhose lifeisnowahardandwearystruggle tomakebothendsmeet." Suchwordsandthespiritthat promptsthem,augurwellforthe futureindustrialunderstandingand arrangementwhich,inthewordsof theBoston"Transcript,""willhave Americafromanarchy."Intheinterestsofnationalwelfare,itistobe hopedthatmanycapitalistswhohave indulgedinautocraticmethods,will cometoacceptMr.Kahn'svnewof thesituation.Hisadvicethatlabour berecognised"asapartnerwithcapital,"ismostgratifying.Adoptedona largescale,itwouldspellrealdemocracyinindustryandknockSocialism intoacockedhat.AsMr.Hilaire Bellocpointedoutatlengthinhis paperson"TheDistributiveState," thetendencyofmodernsociallegislationhasbeentomaketheStatea kindofcustodianofproperty,andto pacifythediscontentedworkersby grantingthemconcessionswhichdo notgototherootsofsocialandindustrialillsandproblems.Inaneffort tostaveoffSocialism,heargues,we haveresortedtosomethinglikeState Socialism.Astheonlypractical,thor-

Fromthisviewpointitisgratifying tonotethelargenumberofstockholdersinAmericanindustrialenterprises, railroads,factories,etc.,andthetendencytoenlargetheseholdings amongpeoplewithlittlemeans.However,itmustalsobeborneinmind that,accordingtothefindingsofconservativeeconomistsofrecognised standingandacordingtofigurescompiledbytheBureauofLabourStatistics,millionsoftoilersinthiscountry receivelessthanalivingwage.This contentionisstrengthenedbythefollowingconsideration:onlytwoor threemillionworkers,probablyless thanone-fourthofallourindustrial,as distinguishedfromagricultural,workersareorganised.Duringrecentyears variousclassesoforganisedworkers havestruckforhigherwagesonthe groundthattheirwagesnolongercoveredthecostofliving.Andyetthe protestingworkersgenerallyreceive fromthirtytofiftyand,insomecases, onehundredpercentmorewagesthan theaverageunorganisedtoiler.Ata recenthearingbeforetheGovernment WageAdjustmentBoard,therepresentativeofthewesternrailwaysdeclaredthatallmenwithfamiliesreceivinglessthanonehundreddollars, "mustbehavingastrenuoustime"to makeendsmeet, Inspiteofworkmen'scompensation laws,minimumwageboards,women andchildlabourlegislation,thereis evidentlymuchroomforsocialjuitice.Manyworkersarenotpressing theirgrievancesforfearofweakening thecountry'smilitaryefficiency. Mostofthosewhohavedonesoin spiteofthecrisis,haveobtainedconcessions,principallyintheformofincreasedcompensation.Theirsuccess willprobablymakeitselffeltafterthe warinnumerousdemandsbyother unionsandworkers,unlessthecostof livingdecreasesconsiderably."Labour,"saysMr.Gompers,"knowsthat theinternationalprinciplesforwhich wearefighting(democracy,equalopportunity,etc.)haveacounterpartin thenormalrelationsbetweenmanand man." "Itwouldbeidletoassumethat livingwages,decentworkingconditions,recognitionofthefundamental righttoorganise,andageneralredressofgrievanceswillsolvecompletelyourindustrialandsocialproblems.Materialreliefislessthanhalf theproblem.Inrecentyearsourcountryhasrepeatedlywitnessedthespectacleofthebestpaidworkersgrowingrestiveandthreateningtoparalyse vitalnationalagencies.Government investigationshaverevealedinstances wherecaptainsofindustryreapedbig dividendsandpaidlowwages.These experiencespointtothegreatimport-

anceofinculcatingamonglargecircles ofemployersandemployeestheChris- tiansocialspirit.Thisdutyisallthe moreimperativeintheinterestsof nationalwelfare,asmanymillionsof ourpeoplehaveneverhadthegoodfortunetoreceivean-educationin soundmoralsand,consequently,have nosocialconsciencebasedonmoral responsibilitytoGodfortheiractstowardtheirfellowmen.Theconsequencehasbeenlawlesnessonthepart ofworkersandcapitalists.Among thelatterithasledtounlimited,cutthroatcompetition,which,asCardinal Bournepointsout,affectedthewhole industrialstructure."Theeffectof competitionuncontrolledbymorals," saysHisEminence,"hasbeentosegregatemoreandmorethecapitalist fromthewage-earningclassesandto formthelatterintoaproletariat,a peopleowningnothingbuttheir labourpowerandtendingtoshrink moreandmorefromtheresponsibili- tiesofbothownershipandfreedom. Hencetheincreasinglackofselfrelianceandthetendencytolookto theStatefortheperformanceofthe ordinaryfamilyduties.Whilethe constitution(ofEngland)hadincreasinglytakenondemocraticforms, therealityunderlyingthoseforms hadbeenincreasinglyplutocratic."

Inotherwords,politicaldemocracy isnotbyanymeansalwayssynonymouswithdemocracyinindustry.if autocracyinindustryhasbeenpromotedby"Competitionuncontrolled bymorals,"thenthewaytoremove effectivelygrievancesandto"bridge thegulfwhichnowseparatestheemployerandtheemployee,"consistsin restrainingcompetitioninaccordance withasoundsystemofeconomicand businessmorals.Economicliberalism. whichliesattherootofcapitalistic abuses,mustbereplacedbythespirit ofChristiansolidarity,whichinduces eachclasstoconsideritselfpartofan inseparablewholeandtoseekits welfarebypromotingthatoftheentirecommonwealth.TheSpringfield 'Republican"indirectlyadmitsthis, whenitboaststhatthereligiousreVolutionofthesixtenthcentury"left afreefieldformodernindividualism andindustrialism."Herewehavea proofofPopeLeo'scontention:"All thestrivingofmenwillbeinvainif theyleaveouttheChurch. Itis theChurchthatproclaimsfromthe Gospelthoseteachingsbywhichthe conflictcanbeputanendto,orat leastmadefarlessbitter."Topromoterightconductshehasspecial powers."Theyalonecantouchthe innermostheartandconscience,and bringmentoactfromamotiveof duty."TheChurchteachestherich mantomaketherightuseofhispossessions,topayalivingwage,torecognisetherightofhisemployeesto organise,etc.Shealsoimpressesonthe workersthedutyofgivingafullday's workforalivingwage.

Hence,thepracticalcitizenwhohas somegraspofourindustrialsituation anditstrueeau.,es,willnotonlyagitateforaminimumwage,forworkmen'scompensation,sicknessinsurance,sanitaryworkingconditions,the eight-hourday,andotherthingstobe obtainedbymeansoflegislation;he willalsodisseminatetheChristian truthswhichfostersocialjustice, genuineindustrialprogress,andnationalprosperity.Nexttoperforming ourfulldutybythecountryinthis crisis,wecandonothingmorepatrioticthantohelppavethewayfor anearlyandorderly-solutionofgreat industrialproblemswhichvitally affectthewell-beingoftheentirenation.Wemustputourindustrialhouse inorder,ifwedonotwishtorunthe riskofhavingitwreckedbyradicals whodonotexercisediscretioninthe choiceofmeans.Theonlyeffective Meanstocounteracttheallurements ofradicalismisa.programmeguaran-teeingpromptandthoroughredress. Therefore,letoursloganbe:Christian democracyinindustry!

ConversionsontheBattlefield

Atributetothegrowingprestigeof thePapacy,andanevidenceoftheuneasinessofProtestantismduringthe terriblewar,whereinithasadmittedlyfailedasaspiritualforce,isfound inanarticleinthe"Kreutzeitung,"the organofthe"Evangelicals"beyond theRhine(writes"M.C.L.,"inthe "GlasgowObserver").Itsays:"Four hundredyearssinceLuthernailedhis thesistotheChurchofWittemberg. Whoeverthinksevangelicallywould celebratethisanniversary.Butisit simplytheoccasionofafeast?Isit notratheratimeforreflectiononthe greatperilsofthepresenttimeforthe futureofProtestantism?Wemust understand'thatthiswarhashadthe consequenceofincreasingthepowerof Romeandherinfluence.Infact,it mightbesaidthattheonlytangible resultofallourvictoriesareadvantagesforthePapacy. ."Thecon-

trastbetweenthespiritualwealthof theCatholicsoldierandthespiritual destitutionofthenon-Catholichasre- peatedlybeenobserved:theadvantageoftheone,withadefinitefaith andaninfallibleguide,ascomparedwiththeother,withnoguide,noauth- oritytotellhimwhathemustbelieve, isobvious.Tothelatter,thepowerof Catholicism,itscertaintyconcerning thethingsthatmatter,thoseofeter- nity,arearevelation.Thestrongfaith oftheCatholicsoldieramidstfrightful happenings,andintheverypresence ofdeath,hasbroughtmanyintothe fold,whichshowsususthattheprac- ticalCatholiccanbeasthestarthat guidedtheWiseMentoBethlehem, guidingbythelightoffaithandexam-pleothersto"theChildJesus,with Mary,HisMother."TheRev.P.E.

Monsaert,S.J.,aBelgianchaplain,relateshow,whilsthewasministering tothedyinginthetrenches,anEnglishcolonellookedon,bareheaded. Whenthepriestwasdeparting,the colonelsaid:"Thereisanotherhere, Father;thistimeawellman.Imean myself.IwishtobecomeaCatholic. Thatisthefaithforme."Andthere inthetrencheshewasreceivedinto thefold. AdyingJewishRabbisentfor FatherMonsaert,andaskedforthe priest'scrucifix,whichwasplacedin hishands;FatherMonsacrtgavehim Absolution,and,whisperingthatnow hewashappy,hedied.ACanadian chaplainwritesthatasthewounded arrived,hehelpedtoattendtotheir physicalwants,andanointedonlythe seriouscases;thosenotinimmediate dangerofdeathareattendedtobythe chaplainattheclearingstation,who hasmoretimeathisdisposal.One dayadyingsoldierwasbroughtin, callingloudlyforapriest.Thechap- lainwenttohim,andheasked,"Are youaholyRomanCatholicpriest?" Thechaplainexpresseddoubtsasto his"holiness,"butclaimedtobethe rest,andthemansaid:"Father,Iam dying.IbelieveallthattheCatholic Churchteaches,andIwantyouto' receiveme."Afterabriefinstruction thepriestadministeredtheFirstand theLastSacramentstothesoldi.r, whohadheardthevoiceoftheGood Shepherdamidstthethunderofthe gunsandrespondedtothecall.The samechaplainwritesofaCatholic officer,whobroughthismentochurch, andthenwentintotheconfessionalto "haveatalk"withthepriest;hedid notwanttogotoconfession,hehad notbeenforthreeyears,buthedid want"atalk."Thepriestaskedwhathadpromptedhimtocome,ar.dhe repliedthathesupposeditwasa whim,towhichthepriestrejoined:"It wasyourmother'sprayers."Theofficer wassilentforatime,thensaid:"Last nightshesentmeaSacredHeart badge.Iknowshealwayspraysfor me Father.Iwillgotoconfession."Andhedid.Laterthepriest foundhimgmongsttheslain."AsI coveredhisbody,Isaidalittleprayer toSt.Monica.Iamsurethatthe Catholicheartofthemotherofthe ladwholiesthereunderthelittle woodencrossdidnotmournasthose whohavenohope;ratherwillitbea wellspringofgratitudetoGod."

Inaninterestingaccountofthe RetreatHousenearOxford,whereten retreatshavebeengiventosoldiersAustralians,NewZealanders,Canadians,SouthAfricans,andothers-we :eadhowayoungAnglicanaviator cametoone,wasreceivedintothe fold,andtwomonthslaterwentfresh fromHolyCommuniontohislast flight.AScotssoldierhomeonleave, havingpraisedtheCatholicChurchin courseofconversationwithapriest, wasaskedwhy,whenholdingsuch views,hedidnotbecomeaCatholic.

"Oh,thereisnotimenow!I'llsee aboutitwhet'Icomeback.""Butif youdon'tcomeback?""Nofearof that! getthroughallright.`',Next day,however,hereturnedtothe priest,professedhisfaithinthe teachingsoftheChurch,andwas received.Thatthereshouldbenomistakeaboutit.hehad"R.C."puton hisidentificationdisc.Hedidnot comeback;hewascalledhomeby hisGreatCommander.

OnereadshowFatherAllchin, somewhereinPalestine,builtanew churchoutoftimberandmatting whichthesoldiers,Catholicornot, helpedtogather;thechurchwascalled"OurLadyofVictories,"andtwo youngofficers,formerstudentsof AmpleforthandStonyhurstrespectively,carriedcandlesbefogthe BlessedSacramentastiwasborne fromtheoldtenttothenewchurch, totheedificationofall.

FatherJamesCox,chaplainofthe Americanarmy,writesthatwhilst crossingtheAtlantichehadthegreat happinessofbaptising"twoofour youngsoldierboys.Iheardaboutfour hundredconfessions,andadministered eighthundredCommunions. We aredelightfullylocatedatpresentina picturesqueoldmonasteryrepletewith manytraditionsoftheguldendaysof theChurchinLaBelleFrence.I

beggedtheMajorincommandtolet meusethechapelagain.Hecheerfully gavepermission,andtheboysandthe nursescleanedandrenovatedtheplace thoroughly;andforthefirsttimein tenyearstheHolySacrificeofthe Masswasofferedagaininthequaint, historicchapel.OurDivineLordcame intoHisownagain.Aroundthealtar weregroupedoursoldiers,allofour corps,theneighbouringpeople,and severalpriests.Thepreciousrelicof theHolyCrossyougavemehasnever beenabsentfromme,andIhave shownittoeveryone,bothCatholics andnon-Catholics,andtoldthemwhat itwasandthatitwasforourprotec- tion."ThejournalwhichprintsFather Cox'sletter("PittsburghCatholic," November29,1917,forwhichthekind senderisthanked)givesussomematterforreflectionin'recordingthatthe super-patrioticanti-CatholicCrane languishesinaU.S.penitentiaryfor attemptingtopreventrecruitingIn theUnitedStates.MeanwhileAmericanCatholicsgoforthtodareanddie inhonour'scause.Ourhome-grownanti-Catholicsuper-patriots,whoin safetydenouncemonksandnuns,and allthingsCatholic,mightreflectupon thefactthattherearefortyBenedic-

tinemonkswiththeBritishArmyand Navy-twelvefromDownside,sixAmpleforth,eightDouai,andseven FortAugustus;twohavebeenwound,. ed,onedrowned,oneinvalided,two awardedtheMilitaryCross,andfour mentionedindespatches.Inthelight oftheforegoing,andsimilarfacts,it iseasytoperceivethat"evangeli.cals"havecausetoworryaboutthe futureofProtestantismandtheincreasinginfluenceofCatholicism.

FORADINKUMCUPOFTEAAND GRILL, OrHIGH-CLASSCONFECTIONERY, TrytheExcelsiorTeaRooms. PETERJ.BYRNE,Proprietor, LateofHisMajesty'sandGreat WesternHotels.'Phone2996.

PROFESSIONAL.

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHomeat62QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingandduringaccouchement. Webb

JUNE22,1918.

People,PlacesandThings

THELITTLE

WAVESOF BREFFNY.

Thegrandroadfromthemountain goesshiningtothesea, Andthereistrafficinitandmanya horseandcart; ButthelittleroadsofCloonaghare dearerfartome, AndthelittleroadsofCloonaghgo ramblingthroughmyheart.

Agreatstormfromtheoceangoes shoutingo'erthehill, Andthereisgloryinitandterroron thewind, Butthehauntedairoftwilightisvery strangeandstill, Andthelittlewindsoftwilightare dearertomymind.

ThegreatwavesoftheAtlanticsweep stormingontheirway, Shininggreenandsilverwiththe hiddenherringshoal; ButtheLittleWavesofBreffnyhave drenchedmyheartinspray, AndtheLittleWavesofBreffnygo stumblingthroughmysoul. -EvaGore-Booth.

TheDioceseofLyons,inFrance,is rejoicingoverthesubmissionofaCure whohasforsometimebeeninhibited bytheArchbishopfromexercisinghis priestlyfunctions.TheAbbeSoulier, SchismaticCureofSt.George's,has placedhissubmissioninthehandsof theCardinalArchbishop,givingallthe satisfactiondemandedofhim.Inconsequencehehasbeenrelievedofthe censureswhichhehadincurred,has beenreconciledwiththeChurch,and restoredtoallhissacerdotalpowers.

ofthebeautifulairof"LaDonnae mobile,"wasmagnificent,thevery elegantactingremindingoneforcibly ofCarusoinhisyoungerdays,with thetopnotesofpuregold."Another newspapersaidthat,althoughaforeigner,Mr.Burke'svoicewaspurely Italianintone,andallthepapers prophesyabrilliantoperaticandvocal careerforhim.

"Nomoresixty-mile-an-hourtrains," saysacontemporary,referringtothe newlimitof35milesanhourforexpresses.Asamatteroffact,therehave neverbeentrainsdoing60milesan hourintheBritishIsles,thenearest approachtothatspeedbeingthe G.W.R."RivieraExpress,"whichwas timedtocoverthe2251milesbetween PaddingtonandPlymouthin4hours 7minutesAnaverageofafractionunder55milesanhour.TheGreatCentralhadtoitscreditarunof221miles -fromLeicestertoNottingham-ata speedof61.3milesperhour,andthe North-Easternoneof441miles-DarlingtontoYork-at61.7milesper hour,thislattertrainholdingthe Britishrecord.Ifwemistakenot, someofthefastestrunsonanyrailwayintheUnitedKingdomstandto thecreditoftheGreatSouthernand WesternRailwayofIreland.Before thewarthefastesttraininEuropewas theParis-Berlinexpress,whichcovered. the1494miles,fromParistoErquelinnes,in144minutes,equalto621 milesperhour,thesectionofthe hustleinBelgiumbeingtraversedat 62.9milesperhour.

TheKingoftheBelgiansinpassing throughParisonhiswaytojointhe QueenintheSouthofFrance,enroute forItaly,tooktheoccasiontopersonallyconferonGeneralLeman,thedefenderofLiege,theGrandCordonof theOrderofLeopoldandtheCrossof War,towhichPresidentPoincarehas. addedtheLegionofHonouronbehalf ofFrance.TheKingwasreceivedat theBelgianLegation,andwelcomed thegreatsoldierwithemotion,expressinghisjoytoseehimagainand tellhimoftheNation'sgratitudefor hissplendidservices.Intestimonyof thisandofhisownprofoundadiniration,hepresentedtheinsigniaofthe Ordersabovereferredto.TheGeneral, deeplytouched,thankedhisSovereign andrenewedhisexpressionofattachmentofwhichhegavesosignalaproof threeyearsago,whenheblewupthe fortressofLiegeratherthanletitfall intoGermanhands,expectinghimself toperishwithitsdefenders.

TheAnglicanVicarofWembdon, England,invitedthelocalCongregationalministertopreachintheparish church.TheBishopofTauntonprohibitedtheproceedings,sothattheinvitationhadtobecancelled,butthe vicarpreachedasermononEpiscopal intolerance.

berofofficersseemtotakepleasurein renderingitimpossiblefortheCatholic soldiersundertheirorderstoattend thecelebrationofMassonSunday, wheninreality,thereisnorealnecessity,sofarasthehostilitiesareconcerned,tooccupythemenindrilling orotherfatigueduties.Agreatmany people,andamongstthemnumerous influentialCatholics,imaginethatM. Clemenceauhasrecognisedtheerror ofhisways,insofarashisformerattitudetowardstheCatholicChurchis concerned,andthathewilldemand theresumptionofdiplomaticrelations withtheVatican.Itispossible,and indeedprobable,heregretsmanyof hishostileactsandutterancesagainst theCatholics,buthe,unfortunately, remainstheprisonerofthoseactsand words.Thefearofanti-religious Socialistswillalmostcertainlyprevent himfromeverycrying"meaculpa."

thenations,saysThomasF.Meehan, in"RecordsandStudies,"theofficial publicationoftheUnitedStates CatholicHistoricalSociety.Already hereisademandthathisdiplomatic rightsshallberestoredwherethey havebeenslighted,andthatdirect communicationwiththeVaticanbe re-establishedbythoseGovernments whereforsomeyearsithasbeen brokenoff.

SaystheRomecorrespondentofthe Liverpool"CatholicTimes":Fromthe dailynewspaperspublishedinItaly onecanmakequitealonglistofcases inwhichItalianpriestsarebeingput ontrialonchargesofunpatrioticsayings,etc.Asfarasmylistgoes,acquittalhasfollowedineverycase,and eachpriesthasbeenwelcomedbackto hisparishwithoutastainonhischaracter,whichcanhardlybesaidofhis primaryacuser,generallysomeonewho harbouredafeelingofpettyrevenge.

ThedeathofVeryRev.FatherJarlath(Hynes),O.S.F.C.,ofFranciscan CapuchinChurch,Churchstreet,Dublin,whichoccurredrecently,caused widespreadsorrow.Forthepastyear FatherJarlathhadbeeninveryindifferenthealth,androrsomeweeksprevioustohiscollapsehisconditionhad beencritical.Theendcamepeacefully. Deceasedwaswell-knowninDublin, andspeciallybelovedbythepoor.He wasborninMountBellew,County Galway,onthe21stDecember,1867. HewaseducatedattheFranciscan College,MountBellew,andattheCollegeoftheFranciscanCapuchinOrder. HewasreceivedintotheOrderonthe 8thDecember,1886,andordainedon the13thDecember,1891.Hewasattachedatvarioustimestothehouses oftheOrderinCork,Kilkenny,and Dublin,andwaswellknownandesteemedinthesecitiesanddistricts,as wellasinhis-nativeprovince.Heheld severalimportantofficesintheOrder, includingthoseofMasterofNovices, GuardianandDefinitoroftheProvince.

MissMargaretBurkeSheridanisnot theonlyIrishartistwhohasrecently madeahitinItalianmusicalcircles, forItalianpapersarealsoloudintheir praiseofMr.TomBurke,theLeigh (Lancs.)tenor,whohasmadehis debutingrandoperainMilan.Mr. BurkewasbornofIrishparentsinthe townofLeigh,andwhileworkingin thecoalpittherewasfoundtobethe possessorofamellowtenorvoiceof unusualcharmandpower.Hehad frequentlycontributedvocalitemsto concertsinaidoflocalcharities,and wassubsequentlysenttoManchester, where,afteracourseoftraining,he madehisfirstbighit.Hethenwentto Italy,andwordhasnowreachedLeigh ofhissuccessinMilan,where,under thestagenameof"Burke-Leigh,"he madehisappearanceatthefamousLa ScalaOperaHouse.Speakingofhis performanceastheDukein"Rigoletto,"theItalianpaperssayhisrenderingofthelastact,andespecially

MajortheRev.JohnFitzgibbon, S.J.,sonofMr.JohnFitzgibbon,M.P., Castlerea.hasbeenawardedtheVictoriaCrossinrecognitionofhisgallant conductwhileonactiveserviceas chaplaintotheforcesatthefront.The gallantyoungJesuitandhisparents havereceivedwarmcongratulations fromtheirnumerousfriends.

SaysthePariscorrespondentofa Catholicexchange:InspiteofM. Clemenceau'santi-clericalantecedents, theFrenchPremierhas,sincehetook power,shownhimselfsodesirousto establishjusticeforall,withoutrespect forpersons,thattheFrenchCatholics hadhopedhewouldinsureforthe Catholicsoldiersthesamerightsas thoseenjoyedbytheMussulmansand Jews.However,notwithstandingthe appealsmadetohimbytheCatholic press,hehasnotyetavailedhimself ofthevariousopportunitieswhich havealreadypresentedthemselvesto doso.Officialcirculars,whichwere madepubliclongago,securethecompletelibertyofconsciencetothe JewsandMussulmans,butthecircular concerningthelibertyofconscienceof theFrenchCatholicsoldiersisonly "confidential."Theconsequencehas been,andisstill,thatatoogreatnum-

AhighdistinctionhascometoSister Ste.Emile,nurseofthecomplementary andauxiliaryHospitalNo.25in France,beingawardedabronzemedal bytheGovernmentforhernoblework forthesicksoldiers.The"Reveil,"announcingtheevent,states:Itisunnecessarytosaythatsheacquitted herselfofhertaskwithallthezeal, devotion,andknowledgewhichshe possesses.Wearealsosurethatin offeringtoheroursincere'congratulationsweexpresstheunanimoussentimentofthosewhohavehadtheopportunityofjudgingofherservices." SisterSte.Emilewasknowninthe worldasMissElizabethMcNamara, andisamemberoftheOrderofBon Secours.ShecomesfromBallyanihan, CorkCounty.Sincethebeginningof thewarshehasbeennurseinHospital No.25,andtoherthemilitarychiefs entrustedthecareofpatientswith confagiousdiseases.Sheisoneoffour sisterswhobecamenuns,theothers beingSisterAngeliqueandSisterPerpetua,ofBaltimore,Maryland,and SisterMaryBerchmans,ofSt.Mary's Academy,Australia, Askedtoexpresshisopinionofthe helptobeexpectedfromreligionafter thewar,AmosPinchotmadethefollowingreflectionsupontheProtestant Churches:"Fromreligionasexpressed inourchurches,Ifearwecannotexpectverymuch.Iamfamiliarwith Protestantchurchesonly,butIhave seenveryfewofthesethatdonot preachaChristianitythatisworldly, essentiallyun-Christianinitsphilo. sophy,andgenerallyusedasakindof offsetorapologyfortheanti-socialactivitiesofthecongregation.Ofcourse, wecannotblametheclergyforthis. Ourchurchesareunfortunatelymaintainedbyourrichpeople,anditisas naturalthatthepastorofachurch supportedbyprivilegeshouldbeantiChristianandthebuttressofprivilege, asitisthattheeditorofanewspaper ownedbymembersoftheprivileged classshouldbeanti-democraticand theprotectorofthatclass.Theonly chancethatIcanseeofhavingChristianchurchesistohavepeople's churches,supportedbythepeople themselves,orbyindividualswhorepresentintheirownlivestheaspirationsofrealChristianity."Shouldthe goodfortune,orrathertheDivine grace,ofacloseandthoroughacquaintancewiththeCatholicChurch, ofwhichheadmitshisignorance,be accordedtoAmosPinchot(comments -America")hewillnotbeobligedto seekfurtherforaChurchsupportedby theirhard-earneddailywages,and whosejustprideitis,to-dayasever, thatbyitthepoorhavetheGospel preachedtothem.

Thelatestinstanceofthekindisthe trialoftheMitredAbbotofEste,Mgr. DallaValle,who,beforeitcameonfor hearing,hadtosubmittomanyindignities.

Mr.ThomasRussell,theIrishteach. er,whoreceivedaboyonetwoundin thebackfromthemilitary,whomade abayonetchargeinclearingaroomat Carrigaholt,whereaSinnFeinclub meetingwasbeingheld,hassuccumbed totheinjuryatSt.Joseph'sHospital, Kilrush.

AGermansubmarineattackedand sanktwofishingboatsoffHowthearly inAprillast.Fourmenandaboy,who composedthecrewofoneofthem,are missing,andarebelievedtohavebeen killedbyshellfireordrownedwhen theirvesselwassunk.Therewere elevenpersonsonboardthesecond boatwhenshelled,andtheyhadaremarkableescape.PatrickCaulified, memberofthecrew,saidtoa"Freeman'sJournal"reporter:"Whenthe firingcommencedIhadacrucifixin mypossession,andsaiditwouldprotectus,asIheardFatherColohan,our lateparishpriest,oncesayinasermon thatConstantine,evenbeforehebecameaChristian,whenhewentto warwastoldthatinthesignofthe crucifixhewouldconquer.Iproduced thecrucifix,andIbelievedthatthen wewouldbeSafe.Itoldthemento pray,andthattheprayersandthe crucifixwouldsaveus.Iputthecrucifixinthesternoftheboat,and, thoughthetimberallrounditwas tornawaybytheshells,thecrosswas untouched.Allofusjoinedinprayer, anditwasthroughtheintervention andbythemercyofthecrossourlives weresaved."

SHINE'S

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot, CornerPierandMurraystn.,Perth. AgoodassortmentofCatholicRequire mentsinstock.PureBeeswaxAltar Candles,Incense,Charcoal,andall AltarRequisites.MountCarmel Habits,andallavailableCatholic PapersandMagazinesstocked.Orders promptlyattendedto. Telephone,A3373.

S.BEECROFT BUTCHER, l81ROILEBYROAD,AUBLILOO, ONLYPRIMEFRESHLILL= MEATSOLD.

T.P.HERBERT

TheBelgianGovernmenthaveprotestedagainstRussia'sbreachoffaith innotkeepingherpledgetohelp them.TheyhavedonethisinaNote whosefactsspeakinalanguageof nobledignityandrestraintthatserves toenhancetheirpoignancy.

Oneoftheprobableresultsofthe greatworldwarwillbethereturnof theHolyFathertohisrightfulplace asasovereigninthegeneralcouncilof

FamilyGrocerandProvisisk. Merchant, 198ROKEBYROAD.111USIA00. (NearNicholsonRoad), Goodscarefullypeeked.female* waitedondaily.Countrywider attendedto CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor,SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

IrelandandtheRightsofSmallNations

As withgenerallyexpectedbypeople evenaslightknowledgeofIrish affairsandtheineptitudeofBritishpoliticians,thebottomhasfallenout ofthe"SinnFein-Germanplot."The world'sDemocracyremainedentirely unconvincedbyLloydGeorge'sEdin- burghspeech,whichconsistedmainly ofquotationsfromDeValera,but- tressedwiththeusualwearisome Welshvolubilityandbluff.TheHome RuleBill,whichwastohavebeenin- troducedimmediately,hasbeende- layedfromweektoweekandmonth tomonth,andnowthelatestpro- nouncementonthesubjectbyBonar Lawistotheeffectthathedoesn't know(orcare)whenthedraftingof theBillwillbecompleted.Inthe meantimeLloydGeorgeisprobably preparing"averystrongcase"against theSinnFeiners,anddoubtlesswill succeedin'convincingthoseinclined tobelievethatway,thatSinnFein andpro-Germanaresynonymous terms. ThegreatAmericanRepublicowed itsinaugurationtothesuccessfulde- fenceputupbyWashingtonandhis ragged,half-starvedarmyagainsttheattempttoimposeataxontea,and yetthosewhoareloudestinsinging Valera,whoismuchmoreentitledto theworld'ssympathy,inasmuchas hisoppositionisaimedattheimposi- tionofconscription-abloodtaxthat hasbeenturneddownwhentheop- portunityofferedbyamajorityofthe soldiersinthetrenches,whomeven themosthardenedwin-the-war-ier wouldhardlydaretoacuseofdis- loyalty. Some,ofcourse,willurgethatre- centcablesdisclosethefactthatthe GermansoutnumbertheAlliesby10 toIoncertainsectorsoftheWest front.Thistheoryisnottenablein viewoftheexplanationsintheHouse ofCommonsarisingoutoftheMaurice affair,whenitwasshownthatthe Allieshadapreponderanceinmenand munitions.Therealfactisthatthe Germansystemofcommunications, beingmoreefficient,enablesthemto concentratesuperiornumbersagainst anyparticularobjectiveonthe500 oddmilesoffrontbetweentheEng- lishChannelandSwitzerland.The war.especially,sincetheintervention ofAmerica.maybewonwithoutcon- scriptingIreland,which,allthingsbe- ingconsidered,hasalreadydonere- markablywellinhelpingtheAllies. Dr.Maloneyrecentlydeclaredinthe HouseofRepresentatives:"TheAllies representapopulationof1,170.000,000, whereasourenemies,dominated,un- fortunately.bybrutalPrussia.have butatotalpopulationof140.000,000. Ifwetakewhiteracesonly,theAllies represent471,000,000.bandedtogether inthesamecause,but,unfortunately, notallenjoyingthesameliberties thatwepossessto-day.Ifyoudeduct the191,000,000ofRussians,Rouman- ians,andServians,youstillhave280.000.000ofwhitepeoplefightingagainstthe140.000.000ofwhiteand otherpeopleintheCentralEurpear Empires."Thatcertainlydoesnotin- dicateanylackofweightbehindthe Allies.Britishstatecraftisatfifthin dealingwithIrelandjustasinefficient diplomacywaslargelyresponsiblefor theRussiandebacle.

Dr.KentHughes,recentlyreturned toMelbourne,attheNavalandMili- taryClub,isreportedbythe"Age"to havesaidinthisregard:"Anunener-geticAllieddiplomacyhadbeenan importantfactorinthesuccessoftherevolutionandtheestrangementof RussiafromEngland.Wehadallowed theGermans,forinstance,tobuythe bignewspapers.WhenAmericanand Japaneseassistancewasnotforth-comingthroughSiberia,pro-Ally Russiansgaveuphope.Itwassadto haveseenthe'absoluteinefficiency'of Englishdiplomacyandthesuccessof Germanpropaganda."

AlltheworldnowknowsthatGermanywouldnothavegonetowarif PrinceLichnowsky,whowasGerman AmbassadorinLondoninJuly,1914, hadnotreportedtotheKaiserthat civilwarwasimpendinginIreland owingtothemachinationsandtreach- erousactivitiesofSirEdward-Carson. AndyettheUlsterrebelwasrewarded withthehighestofficesinthegiftof theGovernment!Tobestrictlylogical theBritishGovernmentshouldmake DeValeraFirstLordoftheAdmiralty orgivehimaplaceintheWarCabi-net.TheGermanAmbassadoralsoaddedsomethingaboutluxuryandde- cadence,andwithoutdoubthehad stronggroundsforsuchanopinion, judgingbytherevelationsinthe Allan-Billingscandal,comparableonlywiththeEulenbergaffair,whichmade- evenBerlingaspwithhorror.

Onewouldthink,tohearsomuch noiseaboutIrishdissatisfaction,that Irelandwastheonlyplaceintheworld notcontenttofighttothelastman andthelastshilling"fortherightsof smallnations,"etc.Letitbeclearly

understood,then,byallwhomitmay concern,thatsuchwaraimshaveal-readybeenrepudiatedbythemilitary casteinEngland.MajorLordWil- loughbyDeBroke-atypicalspecimen ofhisclass-recentlystatedthatsuch sicklyanddamnabletrashmustcease. "Wearefighting,"hesaid,"tokeep theHunoutofLondon."

Again,ifthesituationbereviewed sincethestartofthewar,itwillbe seenthatthesmallnationsareno moresatisfiedthanIreland.Atacon- venienttimeaftertheoutbreakofhos- tilities,EgyptandCypruswerean- nexedtotheEmpire,andtherewas noattemptmadetoconsultthena- tives,byreferendumorotherwise,al- thoughtheirintelligencemusthave beenequaltothestrainofdeciding suchamomentousissueif,asnow proposed,theinhabitantsofthePacific Islandsandotherunsophisticated,un- taughtchildrenofnaturearetohave therightofsettlingtheirowndestin- iesbyplebiscite.Theunadulterated truthaboutthe"satisfaction"in Sweden, mania,Holland,Bohemia,RouItaly.Spain,andPolandwill onlybeheardafterthewar.Ifthe speechesofHertzog,orratherthose portionsofthemthathavereached thiscountry,beanycriterion,South Africaisevenmoredissatisfiedthan Ireland."W.G.D.,"inthecourseofan articlewhichappearedinarecent issueoftheMelbourne"Age,"wrote that"inthelanguageofthebackveldt theywantedaRepublic.""From whence whydidtheygetsuchdaring,and didHertzogchoosethistimeto stiruptheoldanimosities?Hisown reasonisworthquoting:'Wehavethe right.'he(Hertzogisaidinhisspeech atthePaarl,'tomakeourclaimto libertyfeltby Indeed,everypeacefulmeans. Iconsiderthattheobli- gationislaiduponus,inviewofthe statementoftheAllies'aimsasgiven byMr.LloydGeorgeandPresident Wilson,tomakeourvoicesheard soonandclearly.'Theslimnessofthis reasonnodoubtcausedtheNational-istDutchtochucklewithgreatglee. HerewasoldHertzoghoigtingtheBritishwiththeirownpetard.But Hertzog'schiefthoughtintheserefer- enceswasdoubtlesstomakeanappeal toAmerica.ApparentlyIrelandwas onthepointofgainingsomething, partlybecauseshehadAmericansym- pathyandsupport,andwhyshould nottheoppressedpeopleofSouthAfricagainthesamepowerfulally?"

"Ineffect.Mr.Hertzogandhisfol- lowerssaidtothecountry:'General Bothaiscallingyoutogoandbleed onthefieldsofFlanderstohelpthe causeofyouroldenemyBritain.We arecallingyoutoabloodlesswarfare, oroneinwhichtherecanbebutlittle bloodshed,forthepurposeofbringing freedomtoyourowncountry.'" Asaresultofthisinflammatory talkwearetoldthat"someofthehot- headswentoncommando."Neverthe- lessnothingisheardaboutaGerman plotbecause"thismadfoolishnessof themalcontentsandNationalists, thoughitmaycauseanxietyforazoo ment,doesnotalarm,astheyarenegliblefromamilitarypointof view."

Theallegedpro-Germansympathies ofSinnFeinersarenolongeraneffec- tivepoliticalweapon.Thisisclearly shownbythefollowingextractfrom Federal"Hansard,"May29th,1918: "Mr.Matthews:'HastheActingPrime Ministerreadthefollowingcaole whichappearedinthe"Herald"on the27thofthismonth: "'ReferringtotheIrishissue,the "EveningNews"writes:"TheColonial OfficehasreceivedareportthattheGovernor-Generalregardingthemea surestakenforsupressingSinnFeinpropagandainAustralia.Apparently,SinnFeinismalreadyhasdonemuch mischiefinAustraliabydiscouragingrecruitingandseizinguponeveryop- portunity-tomanifestitshostilitytotheEmpire"'?

"IasktheActingPrimeMinister whetherwearetogaugetheinforma- tionofthepro-GermanSinnFeinre- volutioninIreland,aspercable,by theinformation,percable,toBritain ofitsrevolutionaryactshere?Does henotthinkitwilldiscountconsider-ablythecabledinformationofthesupposedrevolutionarydesiresofthe peopleofIreland?"

incidentJudgingbytherecentJudd-Morby inNewSouthWales,thepaci- ficistresolutionsalmostdailypassed byindustrialcouncilsthroughoutAus- tralia,andthegrowingstrengthofthe peacemovementattheheartofthe Empire,thereisurgentneedforLloyd. Georgetoatoncethrowofftheshac- kles,soablymanipulatedbyCarson, andSonarLaw,thepoliticalheadofEnglishTorydom,dealjustlywithIre- land,andthenmakeasincereprofes- sionofwaraimsthatwillappealto the theworld'sDemocracy,whichbears mainforce'ofallhardshipsand privationscausedbythewar-Bris- bane"Advocate."

Westralia,theStatethat DroveFourBooms Abreast

WeoftheGoldenWest,theboosters ofconscription,theoutandoutwinthe-warpeople,whoknowallthings, andpretendtoknowmore,hearwhat the"Bulletin"saysofus:-

sibletime,nomancantell.Thebanks havehelpedalameStateoverthestile inthepast,butthebankshavealready partedwitheverysovereigntheycan safelysparetotheFederalGovernment.Itisasituationthatcallsperhapsforsomesympathyandcertainly foratremendousamountofhardwork andeconomy.

KilledinAction

ThesituationofWestraliainthis presentyearofgraceandwarand slumpisunique(saysthe"Bulletin"). Therehasbeennothingjustlikeitbefore,thoughotherStateshavehad theirexperiences.Therehavebeenimmigrationboomswhichhelpedby reasonofthemoneytheimmigrants broughtwiththem,andadepression hasfollowed.Therehavebeenland booms,afterwhichthebreakagehas beendreadfulandtherecoverylong. Therehavebeengoldbooms,which rushedupprices,createdanabundanceofcoin,andbroughtintoexistenceaclassofworkersandspeculators whofoundithardtoadaptthemselves tootheroccupationswhenthebottom fellout.Andtherehavebeendreadful borrowingandpublic-worksbooms. Andeverygenerationofbeomstershas heldthatitsboomwasn'tlikeany otherboom,butwastherealsolid thingthatwouldlastforever.Westralia'ssupremedisasterwasthatit hadallitsboomsatonce,anditis nowhavingallitsburstsatonce,with anextrawar-burstthrownin.Itsgold boomreachedthetopin1903.Victoria, inthegloriousdayswhenBendigoand BallaratandForestCreekwerenew, didn'tbeatitbymuch,andVictoria hadn'taloanboomonhandatthe sametime.AsforN.S.Walesand Queensland,theirbestwassmalldust Inthebalancebycomparison.Now theWestraliangoldoutputhasfallen heavily,andisstilldoingit.Theimmigrationboomlastedfrom1891toabout 1905;Duringthattimethenetgainby arrivalswasgreaterthanthatofall theotherStatesputtogether.The subsequentdropwassosudden,even beforethewarstarted,thatthenet influxfrom50,420(1901to1905)to 2758(1906to1910).Thelandboom waswonderfulwhileitlasted.Asfor theloanboom,therehadneverbeen anythinglikeit.Thenetpublicdebt (debt,lesssinkingfunds)was£17Os 6din1881;£305s8din1891;£65lOs 4din1900;andover£116perheadin 1917.Thisistheworld'sbest,withno warexpenditureincludedinthetotal. NowtheloansinLondonhavestopped saveforrenewalpurposes.Loansin Australiaareonlypapermoney,and evenforthemtheauthorisedinterest ratehasbeenputuptotheruinous maximumfigureof6'percent.The papermoneyisofnovalueforpaying interestinLondon.andtheinterest payablethereinthemetalthatone seldomseesnowadaysisabout£940,000 ayear.Therevenuehasdroppedfrom £5.356,978in1916(ifitispossibleto judgebytheninemonths'returns alreadyin)about£4,000,000in1918. Therehasneverbeenanythinglike thatdropforsizeinproportiontothe sizeoftherevenue,andinsuddenness, onallthepagesofAustralianhistory, andexceptwhenacountrywasoverrunbyanenemyithasscarcelybeen paralleledinanyotherhistory.There havebeensevendeficitsinsuccession. TheStatebecamesoriotousbyreasonofitsconfidenceinitsherdofsimultaneousboomsthatevenintheyear whenitsrevenueperinhabitantwas thebiggestiteverhadandthebiggest intheworld,itspentmorethanitreceived.Ithasshutthestabledoorvery hardintheunexpectedabsenceofthe horse,butstillitlooksasiftheshortagethisyearwillequalone-fifthof theoutgoings.Therailwaysarepaying worsethantheydid.Andthereare twodreadfulrocksahead.In1920the Commonwealthceasestobeliablefor itssubsidytotheStatesof25sperinhabitantannually,andalsoforthe specialsubsidygrantedtoWestralia for10years,beginningat£250,000in 1911andendingat£160,000in1920. Thespecialsubsidywillalmostcertainlynotberenewed,andtheordinaryall-roundsubsidymay,byreason ofthewar,stopalso.Tasmania,bythe way,alsoreceivesaspecialsubsidyof £90,000ayear,andwhenthatstops theislandwillgetashock.Still,its positionlooksashadelessdesperate thanthatofWestralia.Whatwill happentothebigStatewhichdrove fourfuriousboomsabreast,andsaw. themallfalldownattheworstpos-

Mr.G.Galvin,with9games.Refresh. mentswerethendaintilyservedafter whichthe"lightoffoot"commandeeredtheflooranddancedawayinmerry styletotheattractivemusicprovided byMissW.Madigan.Thedutiesof M.C.werecapablyperformedbyMr. Hart,whileallarrangementsinconnectionwiththeentertainmentwere carriedoutwiththeutmostprecision. ;hesuccessoftheseentertainments mustbeindeedgratifyingtothecommitteeresponsible,andundoubtedly providesanabundanceofencouragementforfurthereffortsforsweet charity'ssake.

ThelateMrs.M.J.O'Keefe

AnAppreciation.

ByL.GS.

littlegreaterdistance,markedandadmiredtheconductofMrs.O'Keefeas onewhoindailylifeexhibitedthe constantandconfirmedvirtueofthe trulyChristianmatron.Hersorrowing relatives,husbandandmother,childrenandbrothersandsisters,maylook withaholyprideontheevidencesof theesteeminwhichshewasheld,end intheknowledgethattheprayersof herfellow-CatholicsofKalgoorlieand Boulderdutifullyfollowastheyalso precededher,tothe"ThroneofGrace" andtoOurLady'spity,theyshould findaconsolingthoughttoupliftwhen therealisationoftheirgrievousloss pressesmostuponthem,for "Hewillcalmthetorturedbreast, HewillgivethetroubledrestAndthedeadHewatchethbest."

PRIVATEWILLIAMRICHARD LYNCH.

Widespreadregretwasexpressed whenitbecameknownthatPrivate W.R.Lynch,eldestsonofMr.and Mrs.NI.Lynch,ofJacksonstreet, NorthFremantle,hadbeenkilledin actiononMay29thlast.Deceased,who wasofacheerfulandunassuming nature,endearedhimselftoallwith whomhecameincontact.HeembarkedforthefrontonJune6th, 1916,andwasattachedtoBCompany.44thBattalion.Thesincerestsympathyofallgoesout tohisrelativesintheirsadbereavement.PrivateLynchwasanex-pupil ofSt.Patrick'sCB.School,Perth, atthetimeofhisdeathwasinhis31st year.HewasanephewofMr.andMrs. Lynch,ofFitzgeraldstreet,WestPerth, andalsoacousinofMissMaggieKelleher,wellknowninSt.Brigid'sparish. M:,yhissoulrestinpeace.

WestPerthNotes

Averyenjoyableeveningwasspent attheLeedervilleHotelonthe11th inst,theoccasionbeinga"calicoand cotton"gifteveningorganisedbyMrs. CunninghaminaidoftheFoundling Home,andasaresultmuchserviceable materialwasreceived,which,when manufacturedinto"nighties,"will surelygladdentheheartsofthelittle foundlingsonmanyacoldnight.

ThemanyfriendsofMrs.Faulkiner, ofGoldingstreet,willbepleasedto learnthatherson,Jack,hasbeendirchargedbythemilitaryauthorities afteranabsenceofoverthreeanda halfYearsonactiveservice.Enlisting atthecommencementofhostilities, jackservedthroughouttheGallipoli campaignwiththeoriginal11thBattalion,andwassubsequentlyengaged inmanyimportant"stunts"onthe Westernfront.Hewasthricewounded, andcannarratemanyathrillingadventureof,thefaithanddevotionof theCatholicsoldiertohisGodand country.Priortoagainassuminghis civiloccupation,Jackisspendinga briefholidayatMorowa,wherehis sisterEthelisbusilyengagedinthe cultivationofthemindsofthefarmers' children.

Probablythemostrepresentative funeraleverseenontheEasternGoldfieldswasthatwhichgatheredtodo honourtothemortalremainsofMrs. M.J.O'KeefeonlastSundayafternoon.Sundaywasthewettestdaywe havehadinKalgoorlieforyears,and thoughtheexceptionalinclemencyof theweathermusthaveprevented manyfromattending,yettherewas hardlyanypersonofnoteinKalgoorlie orBouldermissingfromthesad pageantthatprecededthefinalscene in"God'sAcre."Theesteeminwhich thedeceasedladywasheld,soplainly evidencedbytheconcernwithwhich thenewsofherdeathwasreceived, shouldbesomesmallconsolationtoher bereavedfamily,andthegoodwilland sympathyofallclassesinthecommunitymanifestedespeciallyinthe funeralattendanceshowthatthedeceasedladyhadgainedaplaceinthe estimationoftheparishionersofSt. Mary'sandofthecitizensingeneral accordedonlytotheworthiest.EverybodyhadagoodwordforMrs. O'Keefe,andsympathyinherlong illnessandgeneralregretatherdeath werequitegenerally'expressed,and mostbythosewhoknewherbest,for thosewhoknewherbestknewnothingbutthebestabouther.The Catholicpeopleofbothparishes,Kalgoorlie-Boulder,knewhertobeoneof thosethoroughlyChristianwomen, whoselifeisaninspirationandexample,oneofthevaliantwomenwhom theHolyScripturescalled"blessed." Thecitizensgenerallyheldhertobe agoodwoman,andinsocialandcharitablecirclesshewaslookeduponasa factorandaforcemuchtobedesired. Butitwasherunobtrusivekindness andcharity,the"gooddoneby stealth,"whichwontheesteemof hundreds,speciallyandpersonally. Thetownspeoplerelatehundredsof incidentsinwhichMrs.O'Keefeacted thecharitableandsympatheticpal%, unknowntoanybutherselfandthe recipientswhotellitnowtoherhonour.Sheknewhowtoemulatethe charityofSt.VincentdePaulinthe mostnaturalmanner,andnobodyto proclaimitfromthehousetops.Her nobleChristianlifeandholydeath seemtocallratherforapanegyric thanjustapassingnotice,butasthe goodwhichpeopledoisnotinterred withtheirbones,butremainstoinspireothersandtouplift,itshallbe thattheuprightlifeofMrs.O'Keefe willremainasmorethanamemory withtheCatholicpeopleofSt.Mary's, Kalgoorlie,andthepersonisalwaysto beenviedwhosemonumentisthus carvedonthe"fleshytabletsofthe hearts"offellow-Christians,and panegyricisalmostapresumption"in suchacase.Wordsoffulsomepraise wouldbeexceedinglyoutofplacein tellingthesadandsacredstoryofthe goodwomansolatelylaidtorestin theholygroundhallowedbythe prayersoftheChurch,andinwhich "insureandcertainhope"ofthe Resurrectionhersorrowingfamily haveleftallthatismortalofamost Christianwifeandmother;andtosay withtruththatasawifeandasa mother,thegoodsoulwhoisgone noblyrealisedallthattheChurchexpectsandexactsfromthoseplacedin suchhonourablestation,istospeaka panegyricindeed,andonethatcanbe bornewitnesstobythepriestsofthe parishandthosewhofromjusta

Thatthepopularityoftheeuchre partiesanddancesbeingcarriedoutin aidofthechurchfundisincreasingas theseasonprogressesisevidencedby thelargeattendanceattheHibernian HallonMondaynightlast,whenthe thirdofaseriesofsuchentertainmentswasheld.Shortlyaftereight o'clocktheevening'senjoymentcommenced,whenallpresentsettleddown infriendlyrivalrytothegameof euchre.Competitionwaskeenthroughout,andeventuallyresultedinMrs. Nighan,withelevengamestoher credit,securingfirstprize,closelyfollowedbyMissPlummer,10games, whowasawardedsecondprize.Pride ofplaceinthegentlemen'ssectionwas allottedtoMasterL.Tobin,with10 games,secondprizebeingsecuredby

Thoughhergraciouspresenceisgone fromamongstus,''beingdeadsheyet speaketh,"anditwillbealongdaybefore-hermemorywillfailtobea prayerfulmemory,certainlynotin thisgeneration.Itremainsto"allwho calledherfriend"toexerciseinher regardtheholypowerwhichwehave throughtheCommunionofSaints, untilhopeseemstomergeintocertaintythatshewill " blessfromamidtheblest Theheartsthatguardherplaceof rest."

Mayhersoul,throughthemercyof GodandthemeritsofChrist,restin peace.

Obituary

THELATEMR.FRANCISCO ANDINACH.

ThelateMr.FranciscoAndianch,of theMadridRestaurant,Fremantle, passedawayonthe29thult.inhis 47thyear.Thedeceasedgentleman waswellknownatFremantle,having kepttheMadridRestaurantforthe last25years,andhewaspopularand respectedonaccountofhisgenerous andkindlydisposition.Thefuneral, whichwasdelayedonaccountofan inquest,deemednecessaryatthelast moment,movedfromtheMadrid Restaurant,Highstreet,Fremantle,on Fridayafternoon,the31stult.,at4 o'clock,andproceededtoSt.Patrick's Church,whereaservicewasheld,and thencetothelocalcemetery.The chiefmournerswereMrs.Andinach (widow),JosephandJackAndinach (sons),DoloresAndinach(daughter), Mr.J.Pons(cousin),MissBoyle,Mrs. Coronel,andMrs.Villas.ThepallbearerswereMessrsF.C.Somes,G. Gaird,A.McLeod,F.Flindell,J. Perara,andJ.Boleda.ThecoffinbearerswereMessrsM.Boardella,L. Vives,J.Bordas,P.Pastar,A.Ayerbe, andG.Navarro.Handsomewreaths wereplacedonthegravebyhisfellow-countrymen,theContinentalgirls, andothers.Numerousletters,telegrams,andcards,etc.,ofcondolence havebeenreceivedbythebereaved relatives.TheRev.FatherJ.Callan, O.M.I.,conductedthelastritesatthe graveside.R.I.P.

IllaiesticCOM

SHOWINGTO-MORROW: WARDAHOWARDin "THATSORT!"

Thethrobbingdramaofthe womanwhodefiedtheancient law,andbysupremesacrifice wasredeemed.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

FOOTBALL.

EastFermentle,6.11(47points),defeatedSouthFremantle,4.9(33 points))

Perth,12.12(84points),defeated WestPerth,4.4(28points).

EastPerth,10.15(75points)defeatedSubiaco,1.5(11points).

EastFremantlev.SouthFremantle.

PlayedatFremantle;umpire, Craig.Contrarytothegeneralexpectation,thisprovedtobethematchof theafternoon.Southsplayedfootball thatwillgetthemintothemuchcoveted"firstfour."Itwasagame, too,thatpleasedthespectators.In fact,everyonewaspleased.East's supporterswerepleasedatthevictory, Southsbecauseoftheimprovedshowingoftheredandwhites,andthe "neutrals"werepleasedathavingreceivedsuchagoodreturnfortheir money.Thegamewasfastandopen, andthecombinationofbothsideswas excellent.Eastsindividuallyhadthe betterside,butSouths,permediumof splendidcombinedplay,minimised thisadvantagetoagreatextent. Nearlyalltheplayersonbothsides weredoinggoodwork,andoccasionallyatussleatthecentrebetween TruscottandMcIntoshwasproductiveofmuchexcitement.Thefirst quarterwasallinfavourofEasts, Southsbeingmainlyonthedefensive. Onthechangeovertheredandwhites madeabigefforttomakeuptheleeway,butthoughtheyimprovedtheir position,thedefendersofEast'scitadelprovedtoostronganoppositionto allowoffullsuccessattendingtheir efforts.Thethirdtermwitnesseda fierceanddesperatestruggle,inwhich thehonoursoftheplaywerepretty even.Southshadthebetterofthe argumentduringthelastterm,but withstrengthenedbacklinestheblue andwhitesheldtheadvantagetothe end.Theprogressivescoreswere:FirstQuarter. 'Bests,3.3. Souths,0.1. SecondQuarter. Easts,4.4! Souths,23. ThirdQuarter. Easts,6.9. Souths,3.1. Final. Easts,6.11. Souths,4.9. Thewinnerswerebestrepresented byRiconi,Cain,Strang,andCarlson; whileMcIntosh.Kenny,Stewart,and Whiteleyweremostprominentfor Souths. Goal-kickers:Easts:Lawn(21. Strang,Aisbett.andN.andD.Gallagher.Souths:Willis,Adams.Whiteley.andTester

Perthv.WestPerth. PlayedatSubiaco;umpire,Toil.The citymenhadnodifficultyinhanding outaheavydefeattotheWesterners. Withtheexceptionofashortperiod intheopeningterm,whenPerthrattledonsixmajorsinshorttime,the gamewasof'averypoordescription. Theprogressivescoreswere:- Fit-StQuarter.

Perth,7.4.. West,0.1. SecondQuarter.

Perth,9.6. Wests,1.1. ThirdQuarter. Perth,9.9. Wests,3.3. Final.

Perth.12.12. Wests.4.4. R.McKenzie,Pozzi,Hewson,and Outridgeweremostserviceabletothe winners:whileCooper,Craig,Hallion,

Sinclair,Leason,andAbbottwerethe bestforthe losers.

Goal-kickers:Winners:Smith(41, J.Fyshe(21,Evans(2),R.McKenzie, andOutridge.Forlosers:Abbott, Sinclair,Burke,andMoore,

EastPerthv.Subiaco. PlayedatPerthOval:umpire,1Vil. loughby.Thisgamewasveryone. sided.Subiacowasneverinthehunt, YoungEastssimplyplayedwiththe oppositionthattheyputupagainstthem,andhadnodifficultyinnotchingarunawayvictory.Theprogressivescoreswere:-

FirstQuarter.

EastPerth,1.2.

Subiaco,0.5.

SecondQuarter.

EastPerth,3.4.

Subiaco,0.5.

ThirdQuarter.

EastPerth;6.8. Subiaco,1.5.

Final.

EastPerth,10.15.

Subiaco,1.5. Forthewinnersthebestwere Timms,Thomas,Maloney,Brentnall, andHarrold;whileBushell,Steel, Puddy,andSampsonwerethebest forthelosers.

Goal-kickers:EastPerth:Timms (4).Waugh(2),Owens(2i,Sherlock, andAllen.ForSubiaco:Sampson.

Brieflets. Puddy'saccident-brokencollarbone -spellsdisasterforSubiaco.Hewas thebackboneofthemaroon'scombination.

Cooperplayedsterlingfootball-for Wests.Herovedthroughout.Heis quickanddetreminedinallhisactions,andhasevidentlygotridofhis penchantforhangingontotheball.

RoyMcKenziewasthestarperform. erinthePerth-WestPerthmatch.All hisworkwi-lsexecutedinhisownneat andtellingstyle,andhehadmore playthananyoneelseontheground.

Banksagainledthebackdivisionfor Perth.lieplayedcoollyandwell.

Steele'sfirstappearancefortheseasonshowedthathehaslostnoneof hisold-timedash.Heisconsistent'as asupplierof"thegoods."

Webbplayedreallybrilliantfootball foroldEastsduringtheearlystages. butintheconcludingstageswasnot somuchinevidence.

"Mick"Kenny'ssuccessfulruckplay madehimanoticeablemanintheled andwhitejersey.Hesorelymissesthe aidofHectorGroom.

To-day'sGames. ' Perthv.EastFremantle,atFremantle. WestPerthv.EastPerth,at W.A.C.A. Subiacov.SouthFremantle.at Subiaco.

SecondarySchoolFixture.

C.B.C.v.ScotchCollege,atPerth Oval,Wednesday,26thinst.

SECONDARYSCHOOLS'FOOTBALL.

C.B.C.v.C.E.G.S. PlayedatPerthOval,12thinst; umpireCraig.C.B.C.wonthetossand electedtokickwiththewind,which wasblowingstrongly.Theplayforalmostallthetermwasconfinedtothe Christians'territory,butgoal-getting wasnoeasymatter,andwhenthebell rangthescoreswere:C.B.C..2.10, C.E.G.S.,nil. Favouredbythewind,itwasexpectedthattheGuildfordladswould makeuptheleeway,butChristians playedmagnificentlyduringthisquarter,andthehonourswereallontheir

side.Guildfordledoffwithagoal,but theadvantagegainedwasofshort duration,forwithanoverwhelming rushtheballwascarrieddowntothe forwardlinesoftheredandblacks, andfullpointswerescored.Fromthe bouncethedosewasrepeated,then Guildfordmadearallyandwasrewardedbyseeingthetwofiags.hoisted.Q,hristians,nottobeoutdone,retaliatedwithanothersixeranda coupleofminors,thefinalscoreofthe quarterbeinganothermajor,Asstated before,theboysfromtheTerracecar. riedallbeforethem,andtheirperformanceofkicking4.3againstthestrong windspeaksvolumesfortheirplay. Thescoresatthisstagewere:C.B.C.,6.13.

C.E.G.S.,2.0. Withrenewedvigour,bothsidesreturnedtotheattack.Guildfordwas fightinggallantly,andthegamewas wellworthwatching.Thistermsaw Christiansplacethefinalresultbeyonddoubt.Playingwithgreatcombinationandfullofconfidence,they lefttheiropponentsstanding.The ball,thoughwetandgreasy,was handledwithuncommondexterity.A featureoftheplaywastheanticipativemovesoftheplayersassoonasa certainlineofattackwasentered upon.Guildford'stallyremainedstationaryduringthisterm,whereas Christiansadvancedappreciably.

Scores:

C$.C.,11.17.

C.E.G.S.,2.0. ThefinaltermGuildford,advantagedbythewind,increasedtheirscore byonemajor.andtwominors,while Christianswerecontenttoremainon thedefensive.Thefinalscoreswere: C.B.C,11.17(83points).

C.E.G.S.,3.3(21points). Forthewinnerseveryplayeracquittedhimselfwithcredit,butifdistinctionsaretobemadethosemostworthyofmentionareBurke,Hanson, Durack,Pozzi,Soladeras,andRoss, whileforthelosersPadbury,Philpott, Gee,Glass,andIckstrovehardto avertdefeat.

Goal-kickersforC.B.C.:McKeown (3),Brennan(3).Catling.Durack, Burke,Bignell,andMcKnight.For Guildford:Glass(2)andGee. AustralianFootballinEngland. Englishexchangesbringusnewsof anotherexhibitiongameunderAustralianrules.Amongthenamesofone oftheteamsisthatofW.Orr,no doubttheex-Leaguesecretary.Others playedwhosenameswouldbefamiliar tofollowersoftheVictorianLeague.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ThecommitteeoftheKentCounty CricketClubintendtoerecta-memorialtoColinBlythe,theinternational bowler:whohasfalleninthewar.

LordHawkeonCricket. Atarecent-meeting-oftheLondon CricketConference,LordHawketook anopportunitytopay.atributetothe gameofcricket.Interalia;hesays:"LetmesayawordastowhatI considerthegeneralcharacterof cricket,whichhasclOnesomuchto popularisethegamethrpughoutEngland,ourDominions,andColonies. Thegameofcricket,philosophically considered,isastandingpanegyricon theEnglishcharacter;nonebutan orderlyandsensibleraceofpeople wouldsoamusethemselves.Moralists mightsayitcallsintorequisitionall thecardinalvirtues.Aswiththe Greciangamesofold,thecricketer mustbesoberandtemperate.Patience,fortitude,andself-denial,obedi_ ence,andgoodhumour,withanunruffledtemper,areindispensable..Are thesenotthetraitsofcharacterwe wanttoinculcate,particularlywiththe risinggeneration.Poorwitswillnever serve-thecricketerwantswitsdown tohisfinger'-ends.Astophysical qualifications,werequirenotonlythe volatilespiritsoftheIrishman,and

thephlegmaticcautionoftheScotsman,butwewanttheEnglishcombinationofthetwo.Cricketisagamefor Britonsgenerally.Itrequiresnofederationforitsfuturesuccess,because inthisgreatwarithasbeendemonstratedoverandoveragainbythe highestmilitaryauthoritiesthatthe bestsoldiers-andallaregood-are thosethataresporting,eachformof sporthavingmeritedcommendation.

MOUNTLAWLEYGARAGE.

MotorCarForHire,DayandNight. Studebaker

THEW.A.RECORD.

SATURDAY,JUNE22,1918.

Thefoundation-StoneLectures

Thefollowingpen-picture,by "Maurine,"inthe"Advocate,"ofthe ofthefoundation-stonelectures,which areconductedunderthepatronageof Dr.MannixattheCathedralHall, Melbourne,willdoubtlessbringhome tomanyofourreadersthemagnetic influenceofthegreatprelate,andthe magnitudeofthesuccessfulworkheis achievinginhisprogressiveArchdiocese:NeartheCathedralHallonthe openingnightofthepresentseriesof lectures,apasser-bywasheardtoremarktoanother,"WhatISthesecret thatattractssuchcrowdstothese lectures?"Thereplywasinaudible, butthequestionsetsonethinking.

WhyTheyAttract.

TheArchbishop'spresence,undoubtedly,hasmosttodowiththecrowded attendance,buttherearecontributory reasonsworthanalysing.Inthefirst place,theselectures,fromthenightof theirinauguration,lastyear,seemto havebecomeanintegralpartofthe lifeoftheCatholicsofthemetropolis. Ineveryofficeorworkroominthe ,city,thefirstqueryfromoneCatholic toanother,astheymeetonMonday morning,is:"Areyougoinguptonight?"Thereisnoneedtomakethe inquirymoreexplicit.Alookofpained surprisegreetsananswerinthenegative;butsuchisrarelygiven,the usualreplybeing,"Youbet!ifIcan getoffintime."The"gettingoffin time"isnotalwaysaneasymatter, andtheamountoftroubletakenin thisrespectisproofoftheeagerness toattend.Insomeofficeschangesof staffwithnon-Catholicsaremade weeksahead.Tothelatter,itseems incomprehensiblethatoneshouldbe willingtogosoearly,andwaitforan hourandahalftotwohoursbefore thelecturebegins.

"HelovestheGreenIsle,andhislove isrecorded Inheartsthathavesufferedtoomuch toforget."

TheArchbishopentersbythefront door,and,ashepassesslowly,with dignifiedmien,totakehisplaceon thestage,thefeelingofeachunitin thatcheeringcrowdisexpressedby Moore'slines:"Contemptontheminionwhocalls youdisloyal! Thoughfiercetoyourfoe,toyour friendsyouaretrue: Andthetribbtemosthightoahead thatisroyal Islovefromaheartthatloves libertytoo."

Ashestandstoaddressthecrowd, itisthesignalforanotherovation,yet, withthefirstwordhespeakstheplace becomesasquietasachurchduringa sermon.Heintroducesthelecturer, whothenstepsforward,andisgreeted inaccordancewithhispopularity.In thecaseofFatherLockington(whose suggestionitwasthattheselectures beheld),itnearlyrivalsthatofHis Grace. TheLecture.

EarlyDoors, Theydonotrealisetheexcitement ofbeinginacrowd.Thereissomething exhilaratingaboutit,whichneedsto beexperiencedtobeunderstood.The rushfromhome,orofficetoBrunswick streetisfollowedbyaperiodofwaiting beforethehalldoor.Oneiswedged firmlyinamongstagood-natured crowd,andthereisabondinthefact thattheyareall'ourown."Thetime passesquicklyuntilthedooropens, whenawildrushensues.Inafew minutesnearlyalltheseatsonthe groundfloorarefilled;thosewhosecurethemhaveearnedthembytheir patience,andtheysettledowntoenjoy them,withoutsympathyforthoseless fortunate.Thecontrastisappreciable fromthecoldandgloomwithoutto thewarmthandlightwithin.

TheWaitingCrowd.

Thenexthourpassesswiftlyinthe diversionofwatchingthecrowd.Itis interestingtonotethedifferentexpressionsofthosetoolate,tosecure seats.Annoyanceorresignationis sometimesnoticeable,buttheprevailingexpressionisacheerfulnonchalance-evidenceoftheAustraliancharacteristicofmakingthebestofthings. Thefirstnightthegallerywasreserved formen,theslowly-filledbenchesupstairswereregardedenviouslyby womenwhohadgonewithouttheirtea toreachthehallby7p.m.,andthen hadtostand.Insomecases,oneperson goesearlytokeepaseatforanother, andthesegirls(alwaysgirls,formen wouldnotgotosomuchtrouble)remainstanding,likesentinels,guarding twochairs.Theirrighttodosoisnever questioned,norarethevacantseats rushedby'strangers,nomatterhow crowdedthebuildingbecomes. "Strangers"ishardlytherightword touse,forthecrowdatthelectures neverseemsuch.Theirfacesbecome sofamiliarthatasmileofgreetingis involuntary.

Withaslightrustle,theaudienco settlesitselftolisten,and,although thereisnotstandingroominthe crowdedbuildingduringthehourthat ensues,onecouldheartheproverbial pindrop,exceptfromtimetotime whenthesilenceisbrokenbyrounds ofapplause. Perhapsthecharmoftheselectures liesinthefactthattheyaredelivered insuchasympatheticatmosphere; therearenodiscordantnotes,nointerruptions,butthemostcomplete harmonybetweenthespeakerandhis audience.Itislikeamastermusician playinguponaninstrumentinperfect tune.Therearethreecausestowhich thismaybeattributed:Firstly,the subjectsdealtwithareofvitalinterest tothelivesofthepeople,oneseries beingonsocialprdblemsforwhich everyearnestmanandwomanis.seekingasolution,thepresentseriesonreligion-themainspringoflifeitself. Secondly,thelecturershavemade suchastudyoftheartandscience'of publicspeakingthatthereisnoeffort requiredbythelisteners.Thirdly,and mostimportantofall,thesubject matterofthesediscoursesbeingtruths andprinciplesthathavestoodthe testofcenturies,andwilllasttothe endoftime,thestatementsmademay be,andbythemajoritypresentare, acceptedwithoutashadowofdistrust. Thisfeelingofconfidenceisfurtheraccentuatedbytheknowledgethatthe speakersareactuatedbythehighest ofmotives-thedesiretoassistthesalvationofsouls.Thisisquiteadifferent mentalattitudetothatnecessaryata politicalmeeting,forinthelattercase thespeaker'smotivesarenotalways abovesuspicion-,andhisutterances, oftenwilfullymisleading,needtobe carefullyweighed. Eachlectureis.asitwere,anarmourywhichfurnishesweaponsforthe fightagainsttheenemiesoftheage.

Princelichnowsky

CanonWilliaml3arry,D.D.,inan Englishnewspapersays:NotsinceJamesCareysprangonthe tableasawitnesstorevealthepolicy andbringhomethecrimesofthe InvinciblestothemhasEuropebeen electrifiedbyanymanturningCrown evidenceasbythisGermanambassador-evidencefortheCrownandCabinetoftheUnitedKingdomagainstthe Kaiser,thePrussianMinisters,and theirAustrianconfederates.Byhis confidentialMemorandum,nowscatteredtothefourwinds,PrinceLichnowsky,aSilesianandaCatholic,representingtheGermanEmpireinLondonfrom1912toAugust,1914,has blowntopiecestheutterlygroundless allegationofhisownSovereignthat Germanywas"attacked"bytheWesternPowers.Hedecidesthe"questionof guilt"inaccordancewithfacts,on personalknowledge,withouthesitation;andhisverdictcondemnsBerlin. "Mymissionwaswrecked,"hedeclares,"notbytheperfidyoftheBritish,butbytheperfidyofourpolicy." TracingeventsfromthefirstBalkan war,heshowsSirEdwardGreyinthe fightofanunweariedpeacemaker,bent onreconcilingtheBalkanpeoples,and resoluteeventothevergeoffatalimpudenceinhiseffortstobringabout anEnglish-Germanunderstanding. Whenthepretextforwar"wassup.pliedlaterbyadeadAustrianArchduke"-theyaresignificantwords-the Princegoesontoframehisindictment articlebyarticle.-We,"hesays,meaningtheGermanCabinetandstillmore pointedlytheKaiser,"weencouraged CountBerchtoldtoattackSerbia, thoughnoGermaninterestwasinvolved;inthedaysbetweenJuly 23-30,1914,werejectedtheBritishproposalsofmediation,althoughSerbia hadacceptedalmostthewholeultimatumandanagreementmighthave beeneasilyreached,whileBerchtold wasreadytobesatisfiedwiththeSerbianreplyonJuly30,whenhewantedtogiveway,andAustriahadnot beenassailed,wesentanultimatum toPetersburg,andonthe31stdeclaredwarontheRussians sothat wedeliberatelydestroyedthepossibilityofapeacefulsettlement.Inview oftheseindisputablefacts,"thePrince concludes,"itisnotsurprisingthatthe wholecivilisedworldoutsideGermany attributestousthesoleguiltofthe worldwar."

vulsionwasamightycriminalagainst Godandman.ItfollowsthattheAllied Powerswhicharestrivingtorescue civilisationfromtheGermanperilare doingaworkofincomparablegood. Theyhaveacorrespondingclaimon ourapprovalinconscience,onourhelp asloversofhumanity,onourdevotion asbelievingintheidealswhichthese monstrousanarchistsaretrampling intomireandquenchingtheirlightin blood.TheGermanKaiser,withhis people,isguiltyofallthis.Prince Lichnowsky,boundbyeverytietothe Fatherland,assertsandprovesit.Whosoever,then,affordsassistance,direct orindirect,totheTeutononset,will findithardtoconvincetheworldthat heisnotsharingintheTeutonguilt.

MISSNORTHEY DRESSMAKER

44ROYALARCADE,Upstairs.

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's

BOARDINGANDDAY1101(0011., YORKST.,SOUTHPEAT*

ConductedbytheSistersofIt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportios ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout. Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils

desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExaminations. Thehealthandcomfortofthechild,. renconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth.

Tel.U9.

TheSinnFeincoloursarewellin, evidence,employedastrimmingon thewomen'shats.Thiswasatypically femininedeviceforoutwittingthe authoritiesatthetimethewearingof thecolourswasprohibited.

Itisimpossibletoreadduringthe hour'swait,thoughsomepeopletry to;butthebuzzofconversationproves toodistracting,andthe'Herald"or bookissoonputaside.The"peanuts, lollies,andlemonade"boyismissing, andhisplaceistakenbyladiesquietly sellingA.C.T.S.pamphlets. Asitnears8o'clock,afewfalse alarmsareinvariablyraised.These emanatefromladsatthebackofthe hall,whocommenceclappingvigourously,andwhispering,"Hereheis." Thoseinfrontfollowsuit,forthey cannotseethedoorway;butthereis nomistakingthese"alarms"forthe realovationthatbeginsassoonasHis Graceappears.

TheArchbishop'sReception, Thevastaudiencerisesenmasse, andthereisnodoubtingthesincerity ofthewelcome.Surelythereasonfor itis-

TheGrandFinale, Atitsconclusion,themoverand seconderofthevoteofthanksarenot overburdenedwithattention.Indeed, theyareregardedasunnecessaryevils, foreveryoneiswaitingforHisGrace's concludingremarks.Quietlyhereviewsthelecturewiththemost illuminatingcriticismandcomment.If hethentouchesuponthelatestpoliticaldevelopment,theenthusiasm-ofthe crowdknowsnobounds.Hismostdevotedadmirersthenwaittoseehim offinhiscar,andtoformabodyguard forhisescort.Thesearesomeofthe secretsoftheattractionofthefoundation-stonelectures,notforgetting thefactthateachoneformsastaple subjectofconversationfortheensuingweek.Whowouldnotprefertobe present,ratherthanreadofthemfour dayslaterincoldprint,andwithout anyoftheattendantexcitement?Isit anywondertheyarecrowded?Isit anywonderifCatholicwomenfindit hardtostayaway,astheywereasked todo,toleavemoreroomformenand for.thosewhohavenottheprivilegeof belongingtothe"OneTrueChurch."

TEA&CONFECTIONARY

317Haystreet (CornerofHaystreetandTownsend road.)

MISSM.O'DONNELL, Proprietress.

MissM.McMAHON

HasREMOVEDto32PIERSTREE'T nearHaystreet),whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andConk, tionery.DeliciousLuncheons.

The('Accommodating"British Government. Yes,thewholecivilisedworlddoes so,beyondadoubt.Nevertheless,men inthiscountrywhoseexponentin August,1914,wasMr.RamsayMacdonald,haveinsistedpubliclyandin privatethatthewarwasmadebySir EdwardGreyandtheAdmiralty.Will theysaythisnow,afterthePrincehas relatedindetailourForeignMinister's actionbywhichinAfrica,AsiaMinor, andinLondonitself,ourinterests werelargelysacrificedtoGerman colonisingschemes,totheBaghdad Railway,andtoLordHaldane'smission?TheLiberalCabinetwasmore thanpacific;itwantedtoforgetthe Continentaltogether.AsthePrince observes,Mr.Asquithrarelytroubled aboutforeignpolicy;allwasleft-to SirEdwardGrey,andthismostamiableenthusiast,ledbyhisfriendHaldane,hadonlyoneidea,toconvince Germanyofourgoodwill.Suchwas "theaccommodatingattitudeofthe BritishGovernment."AtreatygrantingimmenseadvantagesinAfricato theKaiserwouldhavebeensigned, onlythatSirEdwardrefusedtoleave itsecretandPotsdamthen,asalways, hatedthelight.AsecondtreatyconcerningMesopotamiawasdrawnout intermsnolessfavourable.Weat homelookedonwhilethenavaland militaryestimateswerecutdownor bitterlycriticised,whileLordRoberts wasdenouncedasafirebrand,while thenavalbaseatRosythwasleft fromyeartoyearadesolation,while theGovernmentblanklyputasidethe projectofaship-canalbetweenClyde andForth,whichwouldhavebeenof untoldbenefittoourfleetswhenhostilitiesbrokeout.Germany,however, tookalltheseactsandomissionsas proofsofcowardice.Englandwasdecadent.Soshe"insistedonwar;"and, againsaysPrinceLichnowsky,"the moreIadvised,"duringthecrisisof July.1914,"thelesswouldtheattitude bechanged"atBerlin;"Iwasnotto havethesuccess,incompanywithSir EdwardGrey,ofpreservingpeace. ShallweHelptheCriminal? Theseareseriouswords.Ifthey convictGermanyofguilt,theyconvict notafewspeakersandwritersinthis countryofslander.Theyvindicatethe loyaltyoftheBritishCabinetandthe conductofitsForeignMinister,althoughatthecostofitsinsightand foresight,bothlamentablyunequalto thedeinanduponthem.Butthereis somethingelse.Weareallagreedthat whoevercausedthisworld-widecon-

"SocietyofSt.Vincentdepant,Western Australia"(incorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hay street,Perth

CONFERENCES: ImmaculateConceptionmeets

ParochialHall,Archbishop's Palace,Tuesdayevenings,8.p.m. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11am. St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m.

St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after .astMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass. St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass

St.Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbytery,Monday,8p.m.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass. St.Mary'sKalgoorlie,School. room,10.15,afterMass.

St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday, 8 p.m. St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass.

St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday. afterMass. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchasclothes,bootsandshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.Parcelsmaybeleftat.Shine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotesent Secretary,ParticularCouncilof Society.

the RuskinStudios

TeL£1693. SAUDI'ARCADE

HIGH-CLASSPHOTOGRAPHERS.

OurSpecialties:Soldiers,Wedding Groups,ChildrenandPresentation Groups.

Enlargementsfinishedinanystyle. "dour,nrplain

OthersarenearlyequaltoImported, SomeareasgoodasImported, "UNIONIMPERIAL"STOUT IsBetterthanImported.

PianoandOrganTuner, 955HAYSTREET.

Telephone:B467. Carey&O'Hara PRODUCEMERCHANTS, FREMANTLE. Chaff,Bran,Oats,andPollard.

MISST.I.O'CONNOR,A.T.O.L., 45Cleaverstreet.WestPerth, TeacherofPianoforte,Violin,and PipeOrgan. TERMSONAPPLICATION.

MissO'Connorispreparedtotake PupilsforthePipeOrgan.

MissMERCIASCOTT

TeacherofLatestBallroomandFancy Dancingat "ABBOTSFORD," 118Aberdeenstreet,WestPerth.

Adults'Class,Mondayevening, 8p.m.,andChildren'sClass,Saturday morningat10.30.

Adults'Class,Wednesdayevening, LibraryHall,VictoriaPark,at8.p.m. PrivateLessonsappointment.maybehadby

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY.

First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbytheSistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE. YOUNG

at8p.m. inSociety'sRooms,over"WA. Record"Office,Murraystreet.

doingforthereturnedheroes,andwe hopethatWesternpoliticianswill heedhiswords,ceasegabbling,anddo somethingpracticalforourownbrave lads.

Perth'sreceptiontotheEastern Labourdelegatescontrastsmostmiserablywiththeovationaccordedto themonthegoldfields,whereevery-bodyunitedtohonourmen,

IsyourboyamemberoftheCatholic YoungMen'sClub?

*

Oneofthethingswhichstruckus earlyintheweekwasthedeplorably badtastedisplayedbysomeofthe localpressinconnectionwiththearrivaloftheEasterndelegatestothe LabourConference.The''Sunday Times"andthe"WestAustralian" weresingularintheirnastyvitupera- tion.Thedefeatofconscription,forwhichthesepapersfoughtsobitterly, hasleftanastystingintheireditorial hearts,andtheyarenowsopeevish andpettyaseffeminatelytogivevent totheirchagrinbyunreasonablyat- tackingthepartywhichdefeatedconscription.and"downed"theprestige ofuurlocalpress.

I

Weareledtobelievethatthe.PremierofTongawashonouredwitha banquetatParliamentHouse.NowanAustralianPremierhascomeourway, andweunderstandthatcourtesyis notbeingextendedtohim.Butno- thingdonebythepartyinpowersur- prisesuswhenwerealisewhatavast amountofintelligenceisoutsieethe headsofourWesternLegislature.Thingspoliticallyseemtobegoing frombadtoworseintheWest. Labour'senterprisehaditsbigfaults, butitwasgeniusbesidethepresent regime.Ofcourse,thisisonlyour. opinion.Prejudiceisevidentlythebar- riertoareceptiontoPremierRyan. Itmaynothaveaprecedent,but,in timeslikethesewhenharmonyisde- sired,precedentoughttobescrapped.

*

TheY.M.C.A.isonthedefensive thesedays.Personally,wecannot speakwithauthorityonthematter. Butthesoldierswhohavebeenthere oughttoknow.Withusthewordof themenwouldcarrymoreweightthan theauthorityoftheofficer.Anofficer maysaynicethingsoftheY.M.C.A. hut,andaY.M.C.A.officialmaymis- takecourtesyforapproval.Onething whirh,ifitbeauthentic,shoulddamn theY.M.C.A.intheestimationof Catholics,isthat,accordingtoitsrules, noCatholirmayholdofficeinthat Association.OurCatholicboyshave nowinPerthaninstitutionatleast equaltotheY.M.C.A.,andeveryCath- olicboyincityandsuburbsshouldbeanactivemember..

Dr.MichaelO'Connordeservesthe everlastinggratitudeofCatholicpar- entsandboysofWestraliaforthegift ofhisbeautifulpropertyfortheuse oftheCatholicYoungMen'sClub.We hopetheCatholicboyswillshowtheir practicalappreciationofthismagnifi-centgiftbyreadilyjoiningtheclub. I « joiningCatholicyoungman,whenareyou theranksoftheC.Y.M.S.?

AndyFisher'slastmanandlastshill- inghavegonetoLondoninthepuny personalityofthelittleWelshrarebit. DorabbitsclimbhasbeenTHEques- tioninourfar-seeing,fossilisedlocal press.Seemsso,fromthefollowing cablein"Grandma":-

'London,June19.-Yesterdaythe KinggrantedanaudiencetoMr. HughesandSirRobertBorden,at BuckinghamPalace.Itisreportedthat Mr.HughesislikelytoremaininEng- landasMinisterialrepresentativefor thedurationofthewar,Mr.W.F. Massey,PrimeMinisterofNewZea-

land,interviewed,saidhehadnotconsideredthequestionofappointinga MinisterinLondonforthedurationof thewar."

"London,June19.-Mr.Andrew Fisher,AustralianHighCommissioner, whenquesttonedregardingthepress cablessuggestinghistransferenceto Washington,repliedenigmatically:'I amthearbiterofmyownfateandnot apawninothermen'sgames." It'salongwaytoWashington. It'salongwaytogo; ButmustIgotoWashington TogiveBr'erRab'ashow2 Good-bye,Piccadilly,farewellLeceister Square. It'salongwaytoWashington, ButwillAustraliasendmethere. I

AtthesessionoftheGeneralAssemblyofthePresbyterianChurchof Victoria,heldinMelbourneonMay 9th.ChaplainCaptainW.Frasertook uponhimselftoexplainwhyitisthat somanyCatholicchaplainsgaindistinctionsatthefront.Letthegood manspeak:"ThereasonCatholic chaplainsgotdistinctionswasbecause theirritualrequiredthemtobewith theirmenatdeath,whereastheother chaplainswerepreventedbyregula- tionsfromfrequentingthefront lines."!!

Wehavenowordsofblameforthe ritualslessexactingthantheone whichrequiresitspriests"tobewith theirmenatdeath,"buttheRev. Fraser'sphrasesmakeusthinkhard aboutwhichreligionisbesttolive inandsafesttodiein.Ifwewerenot aCatholic,weareinclinedtothink thatweshouldsumupinfavourof thereligionandthe"ritualwhichrequiresitschaplainstobewiththeir menatdeath."

ChaplainCaptainFraser'sverysimpleexplanationof"thereasonCatholicchaplainsgotdistinctions"isverysatisfyingtoverysimplepeople:We areverysimplepeople;butthereis, too,saverysimpleexpedientforthe chaplainsofotherfaithstoadopt,in ordertoputchancesintheirway,and thatistopassanactinAssemblyto out-reddentheritualandrubricsof theRomans,byinsertingintheir manualsanamendmentclauserequir- ingthenon-Catholicschaplains"tobe withtheirmenatdeath."

Surelyifreligioncountsforany- thing,andifjusticeabounds"more thanthatoftheScribesandPharisees,"astheGospelofnextSunday's Masssaysitshould,ifthosewho "ministerinministering."candoany- thingforanother'ssoul,themoment ofdeathisthesupreme,paramount andall-importantmomentwhichcalls fortheexerciseofthatministry.

Thereligiontoliveinandtoliveup toistheonewhiChcandomostat thehourofdeath,andthepeopleof "reformed"religionscanneverknow whata"goodlyheritage"theythrew awayatthebiddingoftheGerman apostateMartinLuther,whenhe offeredtotheireageracceptancethe made-in-Germanysubstituteforthe "gloriousChurchwithoutaspotor wrinkle,"fortheChurchwhosepriests, "calledofGodasAaronwas,"are readyand"requiredbytheirritual," to"bewiththeirmenatdeath."

ThejusticeoftheScribesandPharisees,thetinklingcymbalsofwhichSt. Paultellsus,andthehirelingshep- herdsofwhomOurSaviourspoke, seemtohaveaffinitywiththebarren ritualswhichallowtheclerkswhoare guidedbythemtotakeasafestation behindthelines,andwaitforthe woundedtobebroughttothemin ordertohavetheBiblereadtothem, while/Catholicpriestsgainunsought decorationsbecause"theirritualrequiresthemtobewiththeirmenat death."

"Hewhohasearstohear,lethim hear."Ifthereisanyoneintheresponsiblepositionofhavingtocast abouthimtoselectareligion,lethim notlooktothesafetyofanupholsteredbedroom,whereafashionable clergymanreadspagesfromabook, but,instead,lethimlooktowherethe brokenbodiesofbravemenceasefor awhiletowritheinagonyasone bendsoverthem,notwithwordsof humanconsolation,butwithwordsof divinepower,anddarestopronounce invirtueofacommissionfromChrist,

"Iabsolveyoufromyoursins."Let theseekeraftertruthpursuethe ritualwhichrequiresitspriests"tobe withtheirmenatdeath,"andlethim seethatneithermightnorheightnor depth,northingspresentnorthings tocome,noranyothercreaturecan separatetheTrueChurchfromher Christ-likeandGod-giventhirstand loveforsouls,shownandprovedand emphasised"inexcelsis"byitsritual requiringitspriests,evenmidstthe bombsanddestructionofthebloodiest battlefieldtobewiththeirmenat death."

Yes,thereisaChurchwhosepriests daretosay,"Spare,0Lord,spareThy servants:"thereisaChurchwhich stands"withitsheadinheavenand itsfeetonthemouthofhell,"to _speakwordswhich"shallbeforthe helpofthepeopleofGod,"in"the latterend;"thereisaChurchwhich can"showitswondersinthegrave," andwhichknowingthatthemoment comeswhen"thestrongmanmust bow,"whentheknightandtheathlete, eachinhisturnshallatlastfindhimselfdependent,andeagertoknow "whatceremonyelse?"andthateven astheygoeachtohisgravewiththe hopeofChrist,theymustalsogo withthehelpofChrist,givenmedi. atelythroughaman'sministryofholy Sacraments,throughthepowerof HimWhosaid,"InMynamethey shallcastoutdevils."Ifeverthereis atimetocastoutdevils,ifevera timetoremindastrickenoneof"hope inthe.latterend."ifeveratimeto uncloud-thedoubtsofthingswhich puzzleuntil"somemanexplain," surelythattimeisthetimereserved especiallytotheCatholicritualwhich requiresitspriests"tobewiththeir menatdeath."

Attheveryleast,thecomparisonof ritualsshowstheCatholicChurchto bemosttransparentlysincere;neither thefearofgunsnorthefearofHuns candeteritfromexactingthatits priestsbe"withtheirmenatdeath." Whatdoesitseekfor?Whatdoesit desire?Purelyandsimplythegood ofasoul,andthoughtheministering priestshouldlosehislifeintheactof absolving-"painisbutaprickand deathisbutaswoon,and'toliveis Christandtodieisgain.'" *

Forthosenotsowellinformedas Rev.Mr.Fraser,itmaybeweltto mentionthatthe"ritual"doesnot commandapriesttobeatthedeathbedofeveryone,who-"passeshence," butofcourse,AbsolutionatthemomentofdeathiswhateveryCatholic praysforandhopesfor,andExtreme Unctionofitsverynatureisadministeredoftenattheverylast,andasoldiercouldnotreceiveituntilhewas "indangerofdeathfromsickness,"i.e., wounds.Henceitfollowsthatindirectlythepriestisrequired"tobewith hismenatdeath."

TheCatholicYoungMen's Society

Theclub-roomsoftheabovesocietyarenowinfullswing,andwearesure, forcompletenessanddetail,theyrival anysuchintheCommonwealth.The, appointmentsareideal.Thelibrary, billiard-room,lounge,card-room,etc., areallthatcouldbedesired.Nowthe CatholicyoungmenofPerthhavea trystingplace,whereeveninthelunch hourtheymaygathertodiscuss affairs,orforaquietread.Ourpeople give,andgivegenerously,tothe manyappealsinaidofourfighting heroes.Anditisonlyrightandproper thattheyshouldbegenerouslyattendedto.Nothingistoogoodfor them.ButamongourCatholicyoung menaremanyreturnedsoldiers,and manymorewillbecomingbackasthe daysrollon.Manyofthebestofour youngmenwillnevercomeback.Our risinggenerationisgoingtoprove worthyofthegenerationprecedingit. Weappeal,therefore,tothepublicto comemateriallytotheassistanceof ouryoungmen'sclub,helpthememberstowipeoutthedebt,andtoconstructforthefuture.

Ouryoungmenarethehopeofthe CatholicChurchinthisyoungland.It isalandinthemaking-freeandfair. Theyoungmenofto-daywillbethe responsiblecitizensofto-morrow.Some. ofthemwillmostlikelyfigurebigin publicaffairs.Wemustmakeeasythe wayforthem.Organisationisevery-

.

SATURDAY,JUNE22,1913.

thing.Thisweekwehaveheresome leadingCatholicsfromQueensland. Theybegan,perhaps,withlesseropportunitiesthanthoseatthedisposal ofmembersoftheC.Y.M.S.Some peopletellus-amongthemproMinent Catholics-thatourfightinthefuture willbeabigone.Oursisnotanoffensive;wewanttoliveandletlive,but toliveandtoweatheranypossible storm,wemustbeupand-doing.Itis nousetoliedown,andtotakeour thrashingassomethingwedeserve. Thisisafreeland;thereisnoneedfor crawlingandcringing;themanwho winsgeneralrespectisthemanwho byhissenseofcitizenshipcommands it.Nomatterwherewehailfrom,we areAustraliansnow,andwemustput Australiafirst.Itmattersnotourpoliticalcreed,solongasithasthehallmarkofsincerity.Wemustsometimes agreetodiffer.Butwemustalwaysbe unanimousinourrespectforanddevo. tiontoourgrandCatholicFaith.Be weLiberalorLabour,conscriptionist oranti-conscriptionist,thisisourcommonplatform.Now,weappealto thoseCatholicswhohaveatheartthe welfareofAustraliaandtheCatholic Church,whoaremanifestlysodesiroustohelptheCatholicandIrishelementintheeventofanydisasterto comeforwardandbydonationand patronagehelptomaketheC.Y.M.S thebulwarkinourdefence.Catholics amongus,andwealthyones,help everygoodcause;butcharitybegins athome.Comenow,youwhocan affordtoadvancetheinterestsofthe C.YMSletyourdonationsgenerouslyrollin.The"W.A.Record,"or theexecutiveoftheC.Y.M.S.will gratefullyandgladlyacknowledge them.

Big Reception

HON.T.J.RYANANDCOLLEAGUESHONOURED.

THEW.A.RECORD.

correlativequestionofIrish-Australian civics,weredealtwithinapositiveand instructivefashion.

Itisagreatpitythatsomeofour localpapersshouldbeguiltyofsuch pettinessandnarrow-mindollessas tosuppressintheircolumnsopinions whichareofinteresttoagreatnumberoftheirreaders.Theycanfind amplespacetorecordthedoingsofa madcowinSydney,glaringheadings whenthereisabogusannouncement ofIrishdisaffection,andcangiveprominencetoanti-democraticpropaganda,whiletherecordofanimportantgatheringintheheartoftheirown city-insignificantinworldhistory thoughthatcitybe-isleftout inthecold.Butnextweekwehope throughthesepagestogiveourreaders acompletereportoftheproceedings.

IrishRepublicanism

ThepresentFederalGovernmenthas awonderfulknackofdiscovering plLtsandcreatingsensationalissues. Onetimeitfindsanassassininthe vicinityoftheresidenceofthe PrimeMinister;anothertimea police-producingeggatWarwick; nowitlearnsthatabrotherhood existsinAustraliaforthedisruptionoftheEmpire.Sevenringleadershavebeenarrested.Butloyal citizenshavebeenreassuredthat"the declaredobjectsofthisassociationare consistentwithloyaltyandtheemploymentofconstitutionalprinciples andmethods."Theabsurdtwaddlein whichthesensationalreportisembodied'concludeswiththefollowing inanepieceofinformation:"WhiletheGovernmentfeelsthatit shouldinformthepeopleofitsaction andthereasonsfortheprecautionary stepstaken,itwishestoassurethem thatthereisnooccasionforalarm."

Onnooccasionduringourassociationwiththe"W.A.Record,"havewe witnessedsuchanardentdisplayof Irish-AustralianpatriotismashappenedattheHibernianHallon Wednesdaynight,whentheHon. PremierofQueenslandwasduly honoured.AndthedemonstratiJil wasassincereandimpassioned. yettemperate,asanyGaelorany loverofthecauseofIrelandcoulddesire.OntheoccasionAustralia;democracy-andIrish-Australianpatriotismmostcordiallyblended.CorrespondinglythelocalTorypress, whichinitsflounderinginanitygave ustheimpressionofanone-eyedwetold hen,tookcarethatnobodyshouldbe "putwise"onthesentimentsexpressed byspeakersontheoccasion.Itdidnot deemitawisepolicytogivepublicity tothehighencomiumsexpressedby oureloquentanddeliberativeArchbishopofPerthinappreciationof TheFree,Tolerant,andWisePolicyof LabourGovernment. HisGracedeliveredagloriousspeech, highlyhonouringthegreatguestof theevening,Mr.Ryan,andwhileso doing,reflectinggloryupontheimpartialandnon-sectarianmethodsofdemocracy.HealsoindicatedthatMr. Ryanhadworkedhiswayintohigh officewithoutthoseaidswhichitwas notnecessaryforhimexplicitlyto referto.DealingwithIreland,his strongwordsprovedthatthereisno morepatrioticGaelinAustralia.His addressItaspunctuatedwithwildapptuaes. The"West,"too,wasindiscreetly silentastothefierysentimentof Messrscollier,Fihelly,andScullin, leadersofthepeoplewhovoicedwith braveandtruewordsthecauseofIreland.Thegistoftheaddressesfrom anIrish-Australianviewpointwasto theeffectthattheattitudeofthe BritishGovernmenttowardstheIrish questionisoneoftheblundersofthe war,and AGreatObstacletoMilitaryand DiplomaticEfficiency. AlwaysandeverywheretheIrishand childrenoftheIrishwereontheside oftheoppressedandhelpedtoshape democracywherevertheywent.Of course,thereweredishonourableexceptions.Buteventheseweretobe foundinthehomeland.Weregretthat someIrishcitizensofthiscitywere notpresent.Thespeechesoftheeveningwereeducativeandconvincing. Therewasnobitterness,nopartyanimosity,buttheIrishquestion,andthe

10o'clock.EveningdevotionsJarrahdale,7.30, MassatBayswater,9o'clock.Mass atMaylands,10o'clock;devotions,4 p.m.

localandGeneral

Theengagementisannutiacedof MissEileenMitchell,daughterofMr. W.WilfordMitchell,NorthPerth,and Mr.JohnF.Walsh,solicitor,ofthe firmofMessrsSmithandLavan,and sonofMr.andMrs.J.Walsh,William street,Youghal,Ireland.

Splendidliterature!Splendidrecreation!Where?AttheCatholicYoung MetesClub..

a

AbeautifulautographframedpictureofPremierT.J.Ryan,onviewat Hurtle,photographer,Kalgoorlie,is attractingcrowdsofadmirers.The LabourQueencommitteehasmuchto thankMr.Ryanandhisestimable talentedwifeforthetroubleandcare theytookinsendingsuchavaluable prizefromQueenslandasameansof raisingmoney*forSt.Mary'sQueen Carnival,Kalgoorlie.

HisGracewillbepresentatthe smokesocialtobegivenbytheYoung Men'sSocietyonthe26thinst.

-

Weventureto-presagethatthis stupidsensationalism,whichfarfrom assistingourcauseandthecauseofthe Allies,willtendtosmashthepossibilityofunityamongAustraliancitizens, willgraduallyvanishintothinairjust liketheGermanplotafewweeksago inIreland.

Inourestimationthereseemstobe nolessefficientforceinthiscountrythanthatGovernmentwhich,masqueradinginthecamouflageofpatriotism,is.outtosetclassagainst classandraceagainstraceinthisfree anddemocraticcountry,andinsteadof helpingtowinthewar,panderstosectarianismandtoclass.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORJUNE.

Sunday,23(Green)-FifthSunday afterPentecost.

Monday,24(Whites--NativityofSt. JohntheBaptist.

Tuesday.25(WhiteI-St.William, Abbot.

Wednesday,26(Red)-Sts.Johnand Paul,Martyrs.

Thursday,27(White)-OftheOctave, St.JohntheBaptist.

Friday,28(White)-VigilofSts.Peter andPaul.St.LeoII.,P.G.

Saturday,29(Red)-Sts.Peterand Paul,PrincesoftheApostles.

OnJune28th,HisGracewillpreside ataprofessionattheConventof Mercy,Bunbury.

Sunday,June30th,HisGracewill administertheSacramentofConfirmationatCollie.

SPECIAL.

ThePeter'sPenceCollectionwillbe takenupatallthechurchesofthe ArchdioceseonSunday,JuneSO.

*

CLERICALAPPOINTMENTS,

FatherPatrickMasterson,whohas beenstationedatCottesloeforthe pastthreeandahalfyears,goesas assistanttoRev.T.Crowley,Sacred HeartChurch,HighgateHill.

Rev.JohnFahey,D.SO.,hasbeen appointedtotheCottesloeparishas assistanttoFatherR.O'Neill.

AllthoseinterestedinSt.Francis Xavier'sChurch,Armadale,arerequestedtomeetatthechurchalter10 o'clockMassto-morrow.

MassatGosnellsto-morrow,9 o'clock.MassatArmadaleto-morrow,

InpassingthroughKalgoorlieon Saturdaylast,enroutefor.Perth,Mr. Ryan,PremierofQueensland,accompaniedbyMrs.Ryan,paidavisitto St.JohnofGodHospitaltoseeMr.M. C.Lynch,whoisapatientthere,havingmetwithaseriousaccidentrecentlyduetoaboltinghorse.Mr. Lynch,whocamefromQueensland someyearsago,enjoyedhearingfrom Mr.RyanthatQueenslandatpresent islookingsplendid,fineseasons,and everysignofprosperity.

ThemanyfriendsofMrs.Tully,of VictoriaPark,willregrettohearthat shemetwithapainfulaccidenton Wednesdayevening,whichwillnecessitateherbeingconfinedtoherroom forsomelittlewhile.

Amongstthespeakersatthesocial totheHon.T.J.Ryan,intheHibernianHall,onWednesdayevening,was Mr.JScullin,anoldBallaratChristianBrothers'boy.Hisremarkson HomeRulewereenthusiasticallyreceived,andthroughouthisspeech manyfinesentimentswereexpressed. Itwasasplendidpieceofextempore speaking,andwasundoubtedlyoneof thebestpublicutteranceswehave heardforsometime.Heiseditorof theBallarat"Echo."

C.Y.M.Societymembers,bringa friendalong,andstrengthentheclub. Unityandco-operationspellstrength,

OnTuesdayeveninglastameeting ofsympathisersandsupportersofthe VictoriaParkConventwasheldwith aviewofrelievingthemfinancially. Afterconsiderationitwasunanimously decidedupontoholdagrandplain andfancydressballonTuesday,July 23rd.Extensivearrangementsarebeingmadeforafirst-classevening. Sheridan'sBandwillsupplythemusic, andanexcellentsupperwillbeprovided.Anearnestappealismadeto alltogiveahelpinghandinthisdeservingcauseforthegoodSisters.The secretarialdutiesarebeinggenerously undertakenbyMrs.WillieGuilfoyle andMr.C.A.Guilfoyle,supportedby anenthusiasticworkingcommittee.

e

NEXTMONDAYNIGHT.

NEXTMONDAYNIGHT.

17thAnniversaryofFatherCrowley's Ordination.

GRANDEUCHREPARTYAND DANCE, AtMcLeod'sHall,NorthPerth, InAidoftheSacredHeartSchools. Assembleinyourthousands.Promote thegreatcauseofCatholicEducation. HisGraceisdelightedwiththe progressmadebytheYoungIreland Society,andhasgivenhispatronage toit,whichwearesurewillbehighly appreciated.

Wherearetheclub-rooms?Atthe cornerofHayandIrwinstreets.

"Raffling"isawordcausingacertainelementmuchagitationofmind oflate,notonlylocally,butinthe EasternStates.Raffleshavebeenconductedonanextensivescaleforthe purposeofraisingmoneyforpatriotic andotherwarfunds,andtheyhave beenthemeansofgreatlyaugmenting' thelaudableobjectsinview.Untilsuch timeasthosewhoareopposedtoa rafflepropoundaschemeasgood,for providingthe"necessary,"noobjectionshouldbetaken.InaMelbourne suburbrecentlythecivicauthorities offeredseveralclergymennottoconductarafflefor12monthsifthey wouldguaranteetoraise£2000inthat period.Needlesstosay,theoffermet withnoresponse.

Dr.Barker;R.M.O.,PerthPublic Hospital,isoneofthemostcourteous andoneofthemosthard-workingprofessionalmenwehaveyetmet.Nobodycouldtakemoreinterestthanhe doesinthosecommittedtohisskilfrl care.

HermanyfriendswilllearnwithregretthatMissK.Cope,ofJarrandale, underwentaveryseriousoperationat St.JohnofGodHospitalduringthe week.Wetrustthatthisgoodlady maysoonberestoredtohealthand hometotheSouth-Westtocarryon thegoodworkinwhichsheisalmost indispensable.

I.N.f.Items

TheHughO'Neillbranchofthe I.N.F.heldtheirquarterlymeetingin theTradesHallonThursdayevening. the17thinst.,whenaveryencouragingattendanceofmembersgreeted C.R.Bro.Walsh.Alargeamountof businesswastransacted,chiefinterest beingcentredinthenominationof officersfortheensuingterm.Bro.T: Slatterytookadvantageofthelarge attendancepresent,andaddressedthe meetingonthesubjectoftherecentlyformedYoungIrelandersSociety,and concludedhisinterestingremarksby aninvitationtoattendthemeetings andtojointhisveryprogressivebody. TheChiefRangeralsospokeineulogistictermsoftheYoungIreland Society,andendorsedallthathad beensaidinitsfavour,hisknowledge havingbeenacquiredbypersonalattendancesattheirmeetings.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheHugh O'Neillbranchwilltakeplaceon Thursdaynext,andmemberswill pleasenotethechangeofmeeting placeforthateveningtotheroomsat the"W.A.Record"office.Theprincipalbusinesswillbetheelectionof officers,afterwhichtheeveningwillbe devotedtosocialfestivities,

Thefootballmatcharrangedfor SundaylastbetweenthejuvenilemembersandtheGlendaloughboyswas abandonedonaccountofthreatening weather,butitisanticipatedthatthe gamewilleventuateonSunday,22nd inst.Playerswillassembleatthe CourtHotelcornerat2o'clock.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome

ReceivedperMrs.Shine:4sforthe FoundlingHomefromMrs.F.Dunn, theTerrace,Claremont;12s6dfrom Mr.Farrell,and2s6dfromaclientof theLittleFlower,forFoundling Home;12s6dfromMr.FarrellforSt. Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,Subiaco.

TheSisters-in-changearemostgratefultothekinddonors,alsotoMrs. Shineforforwardingsame.

TheSistersofMercy,St.Vincent's FoundlingHome,begtothankMrs. Cunningham,oftheLeedervilleHotel, forherthoughtfulkindnessinorganisinganentertainmentforthepurpose ofprovidingthe"weeones"with nightiesforthewinter.Itwasagreat success,andthoughthenumbertobe providedforwaswellover70,there wasplentyforall.Asaresult,Mrs. Cunninghamwasabletohandtothe institutiononehundredyardsof calico,withsufficientcottontomake upthesame,also£6incash.The Sisterscordiallythankallthosewho aidedMrs.Cunninghaminmakingthe resultsoftheeveningaddtothecomfortofthepoorlittleonesatSt.Vincent's.

Wemustnotbebehindtimeindoinggood;fordeathwillnotbebehind histime.-St.PhilipNeri.

Whatcanhinderusfrombeing saints,sincewehaveheartstoloveand bodiestosuffer?-BlessedMargaret Mary.

"Dora,"ThenandNow

ByA.L.Binns,in''America

ThefirsttimeImet'Dora"was whenIhadbeenoutsomedaysfrom, well,itwassomewherebetweenanAmericanportontheAtlanticseaboard andaBritishport.Doraissusceptible aboutnames,andprefersthatthey shouldbehintedatratherthanspoken outright.Butanyway,Doracauseda noticetobecirculatedroundtheship, totheeffectthatnoonewouldbeallowedtotakegoldcointhroughthe Britishport.And,furthermore,that anexciseofficerwouldappropriateall thegoldcointheremightbeamongus, andgiveusinexchangesundrypieces ofpaper,thatcrackledwithapleasing opulentsound,andtestifiedthatthey werelegaltenderforthepaymentof anyamount.Therewashardlyanygoldworth mentioning,butDoramadeusallgive upwhatlittlewehad,andwereceived thepiecesofpaperinexchange.Then, whenwewereactuallyintheBritish port,Doracameforwardwithanother suggestion.Shemadeussitaround untilwewerecalled,onebyone,beforetheAliensOfficer,andtheAliens Officer,withimpartialitytotheBritishandthenon-Britishalike,looked hardatus;hecomparedthewarton theleftearwiththewartontheuncomplimentarypassportphotograph; askedwhatsizebootswegenerally wore,andwhatsortofplaythe "Giantswereputtingup."Afterthat wethoughtwehaddonewithDora; butwehadn't. Sheletoffthewomenandoldmen tocatchtheirtrains,ortobeembracedbyaffectionate,ifimpatientrelativesonthedock.Buttheyoungmen; thechubbyandcallowones;thenot sochubbyornotsocallow,andthe menofforty-one,whooughttohave knownbetterthantohaveownedto suchanawkwardage:theseDora couldpictureinhermind'seyeasvery appropriatelycarryingarifle,andwith freeboardandlodging,clotheseand pocketmoneyprovidedbyagrateful country.So,sheincontinentlymarched themoffbehindasoldierman,andthe soldiermanforthwithintroducedthem inthepresenceofthemilitaryofficers, andwhatthemilitaryofficerssaidwas somethingabouttherebeingawaron. Afterthat,Doraleftusalone-fora time.ThenexttimeImetDorawasin London.Itishorridtosaysoinelegant athingaboutalady,butDorasimply "buttedin."Itwasinarestaurant. Thehandmaidenapproached,andafter deftlystowingawayaleadpencil somewhereinherbackhair,sheunbent sufficientlytoshowsomeinterestin theproceedings. "Steakandkidneypudding,yes," shesaid,bywayofrepetition;"potatoesandcabbage,yes;rollandbutter, yes;applepieandicecream-oh,well, youcan'thaveallthat."

"Ican'thaveallwhat?"

interfereswithourlunches,whoforbidsustospendmorethansixpence onourtea,andsaysthatsuchasum entitlesustotwoouncesofbreador cake,andnomore.Dora,whomakes useatwarbread,andcutsusdownon thesugar.

ThenextencounterwithDoratook placeoutsideahotelneartheStrand, wheretheyhangoutalargecard,on whichtheAmericanandBritishflags areentwined,andthirstyAlliesand friendlyneutralsareinformedthat Americandrinks,includingcocktails, maybeobtainedwithin.Itwasonthe sideofthestreetoppositetothe hotel,closetothebackyardofEagle Hut,wheretheAmericanY.M.C.A.has itsheadquarters,wheretheStarsand Stripesareflutteringinthebreezethat wasblowingupfromtheriver,thatI cameacrossafriendofearlierdays. HewastrainingfortheProtestant ministrythen;nowhisraimentindicatesthatheisactivelyengagedin carryingagospelintoGermanyonthe pointofabayonet.Itwasearlyforenoon,andtheplacardontheopposite sideofthestreetwasalluring.SoI invitedhimtocrossoverandtrythe Americandrinks,includingcocktails. "Oh,wecan'tdothat,"hesaid,quite simply."Andwhycan'twe?"

"Forthesimplereasonthatthe 'pubs'areallowedtobeopenonlybetweentwelveandhalf-pasttwo,and fromsixtohalf-pastnine.""And,"he continued,'eveniftheywereopen, youcouldn'tbuymeadrink.Don't youknowthattreatingisn'tallowed now?Thatvouwouldbefinedorimprisoned,andsoshouldI,andthebarkeepertooforservingus?"

"Whotoldyouallthat?"wasthe feeblerejoinder. "Nobodytoldmeallthat,"hesaid. "It'stheregulationsDon'tyouunderstand?It'sDora." Afterthattherewasnomoretobe said,andwewanderedofftothenearestAmericansodafountain. ButDorafollowsyoueverywhere. Youmaybesittingbyahappyfireside,meditatingontheadvisabilityof changingyourlodgingsbeforethe comingofthenextfullmoonandthe air-raidseason,whenathundering knockisheardatthefrontdoor.When thedoorisopenedapugnacious policemanisdiscoveredintheentry, whoprotestsinatoneofvirtuousindignation:"Shadethatlightinthere. andpulltheblinddown,orI'llpull vouin!"Andtheadviceismeekly followed,becauseofDora.Oryoubuy arailwayticket,andfindthatfifty percenthasbeenaddedtotheprice printedontheticket.ItisDora.

stokerstojointhenavy,extollingthe munificenceofthepayandtheaesthetic valuesofthefreekit.Aroundthe plinthsofCleopatra'sNeedleandthe twoSphinx-orisitSphinxes?-she yellsateverypasser-bythat100cartsidges411.6bepurchasedforfifteen shillingsandsixpence;theinference beingthatyouwillinvestthissumin warcertificates. Shehas,however,doneoneveryexcellentthing.Shehasfoundatlasta useforthemanystatuesofVictorian celebritiesthatadornLondon.These worthiesstillstanderectasinthedays ofpeace,smirkingandsupercilious,in theapprovedVictorianmanner,with theirawkwardPrinceAlbertsandtheir sidewhiskerslikeAnglicanBishops. Andonthepedestalbelowisamultitudeofpostersurgingthepurchaseof nationalwarbonds.PoorVictorians, thattheyshouldhavecomedownso lowastheadvertisingbusiness!For Dorahasnoreverencefortradition, norrespectforrespectability;and theywerethesumofVictorianvirtue. Butshehashergoodpoints.Asyou sitgrumblingattheGovernmentand uncomfortableinthecellar,orrepine querouslybeneaththeprotectionof thestairs,whiletheGermanaeroplanesarebuzzingamileorsoupin theair,andthecountlessgunsof London'sairdefencesarethundering throughthenightandcrumplingup the,raiderswithshrapnel,itisDora youhavetothankforyourlifeasyou emergefromthesecheerlessretreats whenthe"allclear"signalgoes.And ifyoushouldhappentobehitbya flyingbulletorapieceofshell,there isanambulancenotfaraway,with doctorsandnursesinattendance.And itisDorawhoputsthemthere. Sheisinexplicable,incomprehensible. Atonemomentshesavesyourlife fromtheterrorbynight;atthenext herhandexplorestheuttermost reachesofyourpocket.Heryearsare astheyearsofatenderchild;yetis shethemotherofmillions.Kingsand capitalistshearkenuntoher;yetwill shecondescendtostandbetweenthe workingmanandhisbeer.

Peronne

1870.ItwasinvestedbytheGermans onDecember27ofthatyear.andbornbardedfromthe28thuntilJanuary9, onwhichdate,onaccountofthesufferingsamongthecivilpopulation, amongwhomsmallpoxhadbroken out,itwascompelledtocapitulate. Peronnewasformerlyoneofthechief townsofPicardy,withinwhichare thefamousbattlefieldsofCrecy, Agincourt,andSt.Quentin.

DISTRESSINGBRONCHIALCOUGHS

PepsaretheIdealandNatural Remedy.

Thatbronchialcoughbeginsveryinnocently;amereticklinginthethroat whichisveryannoying,yethardly alarming.Justatfirstitiseasilysoothedandallayed,butitcomesback again.Byandbyitbecomesaserious nuisance.Youcoughincessantly,your throatisrawwithit;thereisanuncomfortabletightness,andyoucan scarcelybreathe.Yougoinforstronger andyetstrongerremedies,buttheresultisalwaysthesame-easefora time,andthenrelapsetoayetworse state.UndertheuniquePepspine-airtreatment,themostobstinatebronchial difficultyrapidlydisappears. Therearenonarcoticsorsedatives inPeps.Pepsdonotmerelystopa cough.Theycureit,expelimpurities fromthethroat,lungs,andchest.Peps dothisbybringingdirecttothelungs andbronchialtubesthepurehealing breathofthefamouspineforests. Pepscontain,inhandytabletform, theconcentratedbelsimicessencesof certainspeciesofpine.TheseessencespreparedinthePepsfashion,arehighlyvolatile,andasthedaintyandpalatablePepsdissolveonthetongue,they tillthethroat,nasalcavities,bronchial tubes,andtheverytissuesofthelungs withgratefulhealingodours.Thusa powerfulnaturalremedyisbroughtintodirectcontactwiththepartsneeding treatment.Irritationisallayed,sorenessandinflammationhealedand soothed,accumulationsofphlegmrestored.Pepsaresoldbyallchemists andstoresat1/6and3/-aboxorpost freefromC.E.Fulford(Aus.),Ltd..39 Pittstreet,Sydney.

"Why,youcan'thavetheapplepie andtheicecream.Haveastickof chocolate,orapieceofcake,ora bun." "ButIdon'twantastickofchocolate.norapieceofcake,norabun!" "Well,I'msorry,butyoucan'thave theother."

Whycan'tIhaveit?"

"Itcoststoomuch.Youseeyouare notallowedtospendmorethanone shillingandthreepenceonyourlunch, andallthatcomestoquitetwo shillings.""Andwhymustn'tIspendmore thanoneshillingandthreepenceon mylunch?" "It'stheregulation!it's-it'sDora."

ItwasDora.ThatsameDorawho

Attherailwaystationsthereare noticesprintedinEnglish,French,and Flemish,warningsoldiersandsailors andciviliansnottodiscussmilitary affairsbeforestrangers.That'sDora!

Sheputsoutmorethanhalfthestreet lampsanddarkensthestreetsat night.Andwhenyoustubyournose againstabrickwallinthedark,or becomeintimatelyacquaintedwiththe guttervouwastenotimeorwordson profaneswearing,youjustsay,"Dora!"

Shehasherownideasonartand decoration:theyareatrocious.And shespendswholedaysgoingupand downthetownwithapastebucket andabill-sticker'sbrush.Underthe windowinWhitehall,throughwhich KingCharlesI.passedtohisexecution,shehasplasteredupsheavesof posters,exhortingtheBritishandthe strangerwithintheirgatestoeatless bread.Onthesacredandvirginalwalls ofgovernmentbuildingssheinvites

Peronne,thenameofwhichtownis sooftenmentionedindespatchesfrom thezoneoftheworld'sgreatestbattle, wascapturedbytheBritishtroopson Sunday,March18,1917.Thistookplace duringthegreatGermanretreatwhich followedafterthebattlesofthe Somme.TheChurchofSt.Jean,Peronne,aeixteenthcenturybuilding, wasseverelydamagedduringthebombardmentbytheGermansinthe Franco-PrussianWarfo1870-1.Inthe ninthandtenthcenturyPeronnebelongedtotheCountsofVermandois, oneofwhomconfinedCharlesthe Simpleinthecastleuntilhisdeath fromstarvation.Thetownwasfounded bytheIrishmonkSt.Furst'Id.650). CharlestheBoldcapturedPeronnein the15thcentury,andwhenLouisXI. cametoconcludeanagreementwith himheimprisonedthekingfortwo daysinthecastleinrevengeforhis havingstirredupthetownofLiegeto revolt.Louiswasobligedtosignthe fateful"TreatyofPeronne,"anditis saidthatthejaysandpiesweretaught tocry"Peronne"inderisionofthe king'sunfortunatepolicy.Louis,however,re-tookthetownin1477.When theEmperorCharlesbesiegedPeronnewithoutsuccessin1536,awoman, MarieFoure,greatlydistinguishedherself.Astatueofherstillstandsinthe town,andtheanniversaryofthe raisingofthesiegehassincebeencelebratedannually.Peronne'sgreatest misfortunesoccurredduringthewarof

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren.--JustnowPerth isinaflutter.Suchalotofwisemen havecomefromtheEast,andspeeches andmeetingsareasplentifulasmush-roomsinthecountry.I'vebeeninvited bytheladynextdoortoseveral.She isinterested,shesays,inmanygreat questions,andsheisanxioustoknow whatthewisemenhavetosayinregardtothem.Iammainlyinterested inmybreakfast,mydinner,andmy supper,andifthewisemencanhelp tofixthepriceofthemIshallnot worrymuchaboutmyneighbour's distractions.I'minvitedtoagrand socialintheHibernianHallinhonour ofthe.PremierofQueensland(Mr. Ryan1.There'llbeagreatgathering ofthe"elect"theretowelcomethis greatAustralian.andI'mgoingtobe amongstthem-mygreenbonnetmust beamongstthethrong.Twoverynice fetterscametomefromAlbanythis week,andeachonehadacleannew poundnoteinit.Readtheletters; theyhavegivenmeverygreatpleasure.Iamhopingabigbundleofletterswillcometomefrommylittle friendsatDonnybrookandBridgetown-Ihaven'theardfromthemfor sometime.Thereisnothingveryremarkablejustnowtotellyou,somy lovetoyouall.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURRECEIVED.

ABullfinchfriendsendslOsfor littlefoundlingsasanofferingfor favoursreceivedthroughtheSacred Heart.

-reminder"fromyoualittlewhileago, butI'dliketohearyouintheCorner morefrequently.I'mgladtosaythe rheumaticstroublemeverylittleso far.I'mthinkingofaweek-endatthe Weir,when1hopetohaveyounearby toshowmeitsattractions.What'sthe useoftalkingmushroomstome,Tom -whydon'tyousendmesome.Isaw thesailorboysleavingtownforthe Weir,Ithinktheirbaggytrousers breakthemonotonyofmen'sdress thesedays.Indeed,whenclothismore plentifulandlessoutrageousinprice, Iimaginethesailordresswouldbea prettyfashionformentoadopt,if onlytoshowhowmuchtheyappreciate theboyswhohavekepttheseaway clearandmadeitpossibleforustoget threefullmealsaday.CousinAilywill bepuzzlingyouinthenearfutureyououghttocallonherwhenintown: she'llbegladtoseeyou.Allgood wishes,Tom,fromyourloving AUNTBESSY.

Spencerstreet,SouthBunbury, June13th,1918.

andthe"weeones,"Iam,dearEileen, yourverylovingandgrateful AUNTBESSY. P.S.-Whathashappenedwtomy littlefriend,TomHeagney.Ihaven't heardfromhimforanage.-A.B. ,Garretroad,Bayswater, June14,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingmy collectingcardbackwith6s3dworth ofstamps.Itisthebiggestlotof stampsIhaveeverhandled.My motherissickinthehospital.The weatherhasbeenverywetlately.Anti isagreatrat-catcher..IamsorryI keptyouwaitingforyourcard,butI amstillbusyworking,andIhavenot hadmuchtimetodocollecting.Iwill nowconcludewithlovefromusall. Olivesendsherlovetothe"weeones." Iamhopingyougetthestampssafely. Withthousandsofkisses.Yourloving niece, BEULAHL.M.WRIGHT. Iamverygratefultoyou,Beulah dear,forbeingsogoodtosendme suchagreatbundleofstamps.Ihave convertedthemintomoney,andyour thousandsofkisseshavebeengiven (afterkeepingmyshare)tothe"wee ones."Iamverysorry,indeed,tohear thatmotherisill,andIhopeandpray shewillsoonbequitewellagain.Iam sureyouallmissher.Homeisnot reallyhomewhenmotherisoutofit. Whydoesn'tOlivewritetome?I thinkIhadoneletterfromher,oh, agesago.Iampleasedtoknowthat Antiisgivingagoodaccountofhimself.Keepagoodwatchonhim.Your loving AUNTBESSY.

a"chocolateday"forthe"weeones" Ihavereceivedwithvery-verygreat pleasureandgratefulnesstoallconnectedwithit.Icouldn'tgetabetter expressionofyourloveforthe"wee ones"andyourfriendshipforme.The donationdoesinfinitecredittoyour clubs,andItrustthesweetharmony andkindlinesswhichistheprevailing feelingamongyouwillcontinuetobe thedominantnoteofyourclubs.My verysincerethankstoyou,mydear clubbies,foryournicelovegifttomy littlefriends,the''weeones."Godbless youall.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

SUBIAO0HOTEL

r...)/KEBYROAD,SUBIACO. EmuBeeralwaysonTap. GoodAccommodationforCountry Visitors. WALTERWING,Proprietor.

WHENINPERTHCALLOVERTO TOWERHOTEL

WestPerth

RoeJands,May24,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisaverylong timesinceIhavewrittentoyou,so Iwillwritealetteraboutourfarm. Weliveaboutthreemilesfromthe station,andwehavetowalkto school.Iamtenyearsold,andinthe fifthstandard,andI.hopetdpats intothesixthattheexaminationat theend.ofthemonth.Weplanted abouttiverItY-one.acresofpotatoes thisyearat'Benger,-andtheyare.all dugnow.,Therehrenotmanykangaroos,about,'but:therearea goodmany'brush."MOshroomsare plentifulinthefieldsnow,,butthe cawsare.smashingAhernallup.We haveapig,andithasfouryoung ones,WhileWealiohivehorses,cows, andfowls,andweonlygettwoeggs a'dai,1fromaboutfortyhensFOne"of ourfarmshasariVer'runningthrough it..andthemaidenhair'fern,is'nearlyashighasthefence.Well:dearAunt Bessy-.will-youplease'send-meacollectingcard,andIwilldomybestto fillit.Hopinr-Cousin andyourselfarta:the"weeones"arequitewell, Iwillclose,sogood-bye.Yourfond niece. "MARGARETSHINE. xxxxxkisses.fOrthe,"weeones."

DearAuntBessy,--Isupposeyou haveforgottenmebythis,asitisso longsinceIhavewrittentoyou.We arehavingverybadweatherhereat present,andthereiswaterlyingabout everywhere.Isupposeit'sasignofa wetwinter,butIhopeitwillnotbe asbadaslastyear.Thediphtheriain Bunburyisverybad.Eve?),school, withtheexceptionofSt.Joseph's ConventSchool,isclosed.up,because somanychildrenhavethisdisease. Theisolationwarddownatthehospitalisfilledwithchildrenthathave diphtheria,andifanymorechildren getittheyhavetobetakentothe QuarantineStation.Onthe26thMay anumberofaspirantsweremade ChildrenofMarv,andIwasamong thehappynumber,andonlastFriday alargenumberofadultsandchildren wereconsecrated-membersofthe SacredHeartSodality,andIwas amongthemalso.We,thechildrenof St.Joseph'sSchool,arebreakingup forourmidwinterholidaysto-morrow. andwearehavingafortnight,butI amnotgoingawayforthem.Well, dear.AuntBessy,Iwillclosewith fondlove.Yourlovingniece, EILEENBANTING. Ihaven'tforgottenyou,mydear Eileen,notevenalittlebit.That's thegreattroublewithme-Ican'tforget,notevenwhenIwantto-sobe assuredI'llnotforgetyou.Iamsorry theweatherissodisagreeabledown yourway,butit'sbadenoughhere, andwearenotwithouttheuglycom plaintyoumention.Iamdelightedto hearthatyouarenowaChildofMary -thedearMotherthatIpraywill alwaysbewithyouandfendyoufrom harm.Ihope,mydearEileen,.your holidayswillbeverypleasantones, andthatoyu'llwriteoftenertoyour loving AUNTBESSY.

Thanks,"Maggiedear.-fOrthenice talkaboutthefarmandotherthings. It's.a.longwhilesince.youwroteto me,butI'mdelightedtoknoW'that yOustillretinmberme.Athreemiles walktoschool.Well,now,Ithink thatalongWalkforalittleten-yearoldgirl--andIhtinkyouare'abrave littlegirl'tokeepitupeveryMorning andevening.YoudeServetogetinto thesixth'standardnextmonth.hope vim.do,I;amsejidingacared,'andI liripe-yoU'llhave.luckwithit.The "weeones"are'doingsplendidly,and areenjoyingtheweather.Thanksfor thekissesyousendthem.Love,dear Maggie,fromyourloving AUNTBESSY.

MuridaringWeir,June10.1918.

Dear,AuntBessy,-Justdropping youthesefewlineshopingtheyfind youquitewellandfreefromyourold enemyrheumatism.Iwouldn'twonderatanybodygettingthatcomplaint thesedays,asit-isprettywetandcold. Ithasbeen.raininghereforabout threedaysnow,andhardlystopping allthetime;soyouwon'tbesurprised whenItellyouthattheWeirison thevergeofo\erflowonceagain.We .expecttowakeupandhearitroaring to-Morrow.Mushroomsarebecoming veryplentifullatelyhere,andwe found'someverylargeoneslastweek aftertherains.Therewasaboutfifty sailorsuphere'onSaturday;andthey didlookcomicalwiththeirbaggy trousers.IsupposeCousinAilywilloe soonstartingherpuzzlesagainnow astheartunioniscomingtoaclose. Well,good-byefor-thepresent,dear AuntBessy.Yourfondnephew, TOM. Oh,"thetopofthemorning"to you.,Tom;it'snotoftenIhearfrom you.Iamgladtoknowthatyouare stillontopoftheearth.Iwasafraid theWeirhadswallowedyouforever andalways.andthatyouhadpassed outofour.Corner.Ihad,Ithink,a

PlanetstVictoriaParkEast, June11,1918.

"KellsVilla,"Ulsterroad, Albany,June18,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Wehadalittle bazaaronSaturdayatourplace,my littlefriend,TheilaRichards,andmyself.Youwillfindenclosed£1.We made17s6dfromlittlearticleswhich wehadworked,andwealsohadsome sweetsthatmothermadeandgaveus. Thenakindfriend,Mr.Murphy,added 2s6dtoourcollection,sothatmade upthe£1,whichweenclosewithmuch loveforthelittlefoundlings.Your lovingniece, IRENE.NESBITT. P.S.-Lateronweintendhavinganotherlittlesaleofgiftsforthem. Youaretwolittledarlingstodo suchaprettyserviceforthe"wee ones."SurelytheDivineChildwatchedyouwithtendereyesasyouwent aboutyourgoodworkforthepoor little"weeones."Suchlovinglittle workshaveabeautyalltheirown,and sh8uldappealverystronglytothose who,givenmuchbythegoodGod,do littleornothingtohelpHishelpless ones.MydearIreneandmydear Thiela,Iamverygratefultoyou.May Godbless.you.Your.loving.AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy.-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,Wouldyoupleaseaccept measoneofyournieces.IgotoSt. Joachim'sConventSchool,andIam in.thefourthclass.Ihaveoveramile towalktoschooleverymorning.We getthe"Record"everySundayat thechurchdoor,andIlikereading yourpage.Now,Imustconcludewith loveandkissestoyouforthe"wee ones."Yourlovingniece, xxxxEILEENWALSH,10years. Youareverywelcome,mydear Eileen,andIamverypleasedtohave youasalittleniece.Youhavealong walktoschool,butitismuchshorter thansomeofthewalksmylittle friendsinthecountryhave.Iamglad youlikeourCorner.Youwillbemore interestedinitnowthatyouareone ofus.Thankyou,dearie,forthelove andkissesyousend.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

39Albanyroad,VictoriaPark, June12,1918.

Dear'AuntEessy,-Isupposeyou arejustbeginningtowonderwhere EileenDoreandhercardhasgotto. IkeptitbackasIhadafewpromises, butIdidnotgetasmuchasI thought.IhopeI'llhavethepleasure ofseeingyourselfto-day.Pleasefind enclosed16s6d.Withbestloveand kissesforyourselfandthe"weeones." Yourlovingniece, xxxxx EILEENDORE.

MydearlittleEileen,Iamreally sorryIdidn'tseeyouwhenyoucalled atthe"Record"officewithyourvery nicecontributionforthe"weeones."I knowitmusthavebeenagreatdis, appointmenttoyou;itwastome.The daywasanythingbutinviting,andI didn'tpaymyusualvisittotheoffice.

IfIhadbeencalleduponthe'phone Icouldhavespokentoyou,andtold youhowpleasedIwaswithyournice present.Betterluck,Ihope;nexttime. Withthesamekindloveyousendme

Ulsterroad,Albany, June18,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwrotetoyou sometimebefore,'andwasglad.tosee myletterappearinthe"Record"the nextweek.IconfessIamaverybad letterwriter,soIhopeyouwon'tthink toobadlyofme.Iexpectwewillbe havingourmidwinterholidayssoon.I willbejollygladwhentheycome,becauseyougettiredofschoolaftera while.Howarethe"weeones"atthe FoundlingHome?PerhapswhenI comedowntoPerthImayvisitthem; Imaybecomingdownsoonforaholiday.ThereisnotmuchnewsconcerningAlbany(Sleepy.Hollow,it'is called),sogood-byetillnexttime, AuntBessy,and.withbestlovetoyou andthelittlefoundlings.Yourloving nephew, CHARLESKEANE.

Verypleasedtohearfromyou, Charlie.dear.Ican'tbelievethatyou are"averybadletterwriter."Perhaps youwantmetosaywhatIreallydo thinkofyouasamanipulatorofthe penandinkbottlewithabitofpaper added.Wellnow,Charlie,Ithinkyou are"nottoobad,"andyoumight easilybecomea"boozer"letterwriter ifyousetyourselftoworkseriously atschool.Don'ttireofschool;that' abadsignofweaknessandlaziness. Mostboysgetatiredfitonthemonce inawhile;ifitdoesn'tcometoooften itdoesn'tdoanyharm,butifone nursesit-well,ithurts.Hopit,Charlie,andyou.mightbememberforAlbanyyet.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sSchool,Albany, June17,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Ourclub(girls andboys)areanxioustogivethe "littletots"somethingforachocolate day,sowearesending£1towardsit. Weregrettheamountissmall,but youknow,AuntBessy,moneyis scarcenow,butIhopeitwillprove ourgoodwill.Theclubmemberssend lovetoAuntBessyand"littletots.RubyPerkins,secretary;CarmelJohnson,treasurer;FrankSullivan,secretary;RobKitson,treasurer. Dear"Clubbies,"yoursomethingfor

Charles

your

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldintherooms, cornerHayandIrwinstreet,onWednesday,the12thinst.Thepresident (Mr.R.J.Marmion)ocupiedthe chair. Twoadditionsweremadetothe society'smembershipinthepersonages ofMessrsL.RodoredaandC.Bahen.

Thefollowinggentlemenwerenominatedformembership:MessrsDawson, Brady,Outridge,Flood,Darcy,Bogue, Charles,andCain.

Aspecialdonationtothesociety's librarywasmadebyMr.P.A.Bryan, ofMaylands.ThedonationisDr.Lingard'sHistoryofEngland,contained in11beautifullyboundvolumes,and broughtuptodatebyHilliareBelloc.

Thesocietydesirestopubliclythank Mr.Bryanforhishandsomeandgenerousgift.

Thenecessaryby-lawstogovernthe workingofthenewpremiseshavenow beendrawnup,andeverythingis readyforthecontinuousopeningof therooms.

Theroomswereformallyopenedon Sunday,the16thinst.Theofficial openingbyHisGracetheArchbishop willtakeplaceonWednesdayevening, the26thinst.

Thespecialbusinessoftheevening was"Trial'byJury"inthecapable handsofMr.Oldrini.Theitemwasa mostenjoyableone,andresultedina rareentertainmentformembers. Afteranabsenceofabouttwoyears atBroome,anoldmemberinthepersonofMr.P.Flood,hasreturnedto themetropolis.Webegtowelcome back"Paddy"toour ranks.

AWorthyCatholicSociety.

heartedsupport,anditsfutureis largelysecuredbytheveryactiveinteresthetakesineverythingappertainingtoit.

TheIrishNun

I'veseenherinascoreofclimes-

That'smorethanmostcansay-

AndsoIdarewithfalteringlips

Tosingherpraiseto-clay

TheIrishnun,aglorioustheme

WhatmuseshallIbeseech

Togivemeworthythoughtsofher,

Towedtofittingspeech?

Amongthechildren'sranksthemoves

Withmorethanmother'slove,

Andstartsthemonthepaththatleads

ToParadiseabove;

Withwisdomandenthrallinggrace

Theirtenderheartssherules, Ando'erthemreignswithsovereign sway, Theangeloftheschools.

Intothedarkendwretchedhome,

Wheresinandsorrowmeet,

Abreathofheavenlyairshebrings,

Asifbeneathherfeet

Theregrewacropofradiantflowers

Togladdeneyeandheart, Whilelovinghandsherhabitclutch, Lestshetoosoondepart.

Herlookislikeasunnygleam

Toallinwoeandpain; Itbracesupthefalteringheart, Andmakesitbraveagain.

There'shealinginhertender.hand; Andbalsaminherbreath;

Aprayerfromhergentlelips

AfewmonthsagoHisGracethe Archbishop,appreciatingtheneedofa vigourousYoungMen'sSociety,convenedafewmeetings,whichresulted inawidespreadenthusiasticeffortto ensurethepermanentestablishmentof suchasocietyinthiscity.AconstitutionwasframedextendingtheprivilegesofmembershiptoallCatholics abovefourteenyearsfoage,andprovidingfortheirreligious,intellectual, andsocialwelfare.Theappointment ofaspiritualdirectorbyHisGrace, andoftwodirectorschosenfromthe ChristianBrothers,rendersthesociety especiallyfittedtopursueitsproclaimedidealsbypreservingfrom adolescencetomaturemanhoodthe Catholicandintellectualatmosphere ofourschools,andalsoaffordsitthe greatadvantageofprofitingbythe wisdomandexperienceofoneofthe greatestteachingOrdersoftheChurch.

TheC.Y.MS.isbynomeansnew.Its activitiescanbetracedbacknearly halfacentury,anditsarchivesabound increditableachievements;butit seemstohavelackedtheenergeticand sustainedsupportofallsectionsofthe Catholiccommunity.Itshistoryis markedbyperiodsofprosperityand decline,andithaseverbeenconscious ofthedifficultiesthatbesetitspath. Periodicmeetingshaveprovedquite inadequatetoco-ordinatethedifferent tastesthatnaturallyaccrueina society,ortoengenderaco-operative spirit;andsoattheoutsetofthe presentmovementtheestablishment ofpermanentroomswasdeemedan essentialtosuccess.Thiswouldrender itpossibletosatisfythemostvaried interests,tobringwithineasyreach anythingconsideredbeneficialtoyoung men,andtopreservethemfromany prejudicialinfluences.

Mightmakeajoyofdeath.

But,seeheratthealtarfoot, 'Midunseenseraphthrongs; Ah,thereindeedaforemostplace Ofrighttoherbelongs.

Hersighsandprayers,notforself, Butforthewoesofmen, Areliketothat"rightspikenard" poured

FromthevaseofMagdalen.

I'veheardof"singingbeaches" 'Neathriverswideanddeep; Ofcurrentsthat'midocean'sbrine Freshwaterseverkeep; 0,surelyshe'sthesongbeneath Theturbidstreamoflife! Thecurrentwarmandsweetthat flows Throughseasofhumanstrife!

Then,hailtoher!thefairestgem Thatearthtoheavencanshow! Morelovelythanitsfairestflower, Pureasitsvirginsnow!

Theladyofthegoldenheart, Withsmileofth'Irishsun, Andallwhoknowwillpraywithme, GodblesstheIrishNun.-TBFenelon.

Kalgoorlie

Thatsuchroomsarealreadyestablishedisduetothemagnificentgiftof Dr.M.Connorinplacingatthe society'sdisposalextensivepremises situatedintheheartofthecity;and thesocietyisnotlikelytoforgetthe gratitudeitowesitsgenerousbenefactor,formoresuitablepremises,both inappointmentsandsituation,it wouldbeimpossibletoobtain.These roomshavebeenamplyfurnished,providingmeetinghall,music,reading, billiard,cardandsmokerooms,and provisionisbeingmadeforagymnasium.Noeffortwillbesparedto maketheroomsanidealyoungmen's home.Theywillbeopenfrom.12to2 and5to10.30daily,andforlonger periodsattheweek-end.Catholic periodicalswillbenumerous,anda largelibraryisbeingformed.Aregularsyllabuswillbeconductedweekly, consistingoflectures,debates,essay competitions,speeches,tournaments, andmusicalevenings.

Thecommitteeofthesocietyare anxioustobringthesefactsunderthe noticeoftheyoungmenofthedistrict,andespeciallysolicitallinterestedtoendeavourtofurtherthesociety's interests,foritssphereofactionand consequentpowerforgoodnecessarily dependuponitsstrength.Anearly opportunitywillbetakentoenableall interestedtoinspecttherooms.

HisGracetheArchbishophasearned thesociety'sdeepestgratitude,forhis effortstowardsitssecurefoundation havebeenuntiring.Thatithasflourishedsorapidlyisduetohiswhole-

KalgoorlieandBoulderheldout bothhandstowelcomePremierRyan, ofQueensland,andhisentourage.The welcomewasmoreIrishthanLabour, thoughitwaswellblendedofboth, andpeoplestrainedtheirnecksinthe crowdtocatchaglimpseoftheman whoisheadofaStatewherethey"do things"tosuchanextentthatour futileFederalGovernmenthasbegun topretendtofollowtheirleadand price-fixtheexploiterswhoaremakingeverycalfintoagoldencalf.But, ofcourse,theF.G.willonly-threaten to"huffam}puffandblowyourhouse in"attheprofiteers,whoareassafe asevertheywere.

DeanKielyhasverybigideasabout thenewhallthatwearetohavequite soon.HesawthingsintheEast,and isgoingtooutdothem,andthepremierhallofallthegoldfieldsareais tobeacentreofsuchactiveCatholicitythatfromnowonistobethe "GoldenAge"ofSt.Mary'sparish. ThefuneralofthelateMrs.M.J. O'KeefetookplacelastSundayatthe KalgoorlieCemetery.Theattendance, inspiteofunpropitiousweather,was phenomenal,andwasasincereexpressionoftheesteeminwhichthecitizens heldthedeceasedladyandthesympathythatallclassesfeeltowardsher bereaved.family.VeryRev.Dean Kiely,assistedbyFathersDonagher andLyons,performedthelastsad ritesatthegraveside,inthepresence ofanimmenseconcourseofpeople,includingtheMayorsofKalgoorlieand Boulder,Crs.LeslieandBeston,and peopleofeveryclassandeveryfaith, drawntogetherthroughtheuniversal respectinwhichthelateMrs.O'Keefe washeld.R.I.P.

Amusements

FatherLavanreturnedduringthe weekfromamissionaryjourneyfrom "farthestnorth"ofSt.Mary'sparish, towit,SirSamuel. Thereisanepidemicofdiphtheria ragingjustnow,andmanyCatholic familieshavebeenincludedinthe visitation.Theprayersofalltheparishioners,nodoubt,arebeingfreely offeredforthestrickenchildrenand theiranxiousparents.Thefaithofour peopleiseasilyabletomeetsuchan emergencyasavisitationofsickness, forourreligion,pre-eminentlythereligionoftheCross,canneverbesuspectedofbeingafair-weatherreligion, henceitisthataresignedattitude findsus"humbledunderthemighty handofGod"andreadytosay,"The scourgeofGodiswelcome."

Afteranillnessofmanymonths duration,Mr.T.McMahonpassedaway lastSaturday,fortifiedbytheSacramentsofHolyChurchHisbereaved relativeshavetheconsolationofknowingthatthehourofdeathwassoothed forhimbytheholypreparationofhis longillnessandtheprayersoftheparishionersofStMary'sMayherestin peace

ThepopulationofKalgoorlie-Boulder being"afloatingpopulation"(inspite ofourdistancefromthesea),wehave oftentoregretthedepartureofvery worthyfamiliesto"freshwoodsand pasturesnew"TheneighbouringparishesofPortAugustaandPortPirie, justovertheborder,havegainedby ourlosseslately,andwearehoping thatthesirensofthesmeltingworks' whistlesintheCrowState,willnot allureanymoreofoursturdycitizens togoovertoS.A.inorderto"getrich quick." Theprohibitionistsaregoingtorun ayoungmillenium,orsomething,up here.Itseemsyou'veonlygottoprohibit,andstraightaway"thebeastis workedout,""thewickedceasefrom troubling,"and"thewearyareat rest,"andinfact,everythingTennysonian.Utopian,andApocalypticthat "theheartofmancanconceive"is realisedwhileyou'resaying"Jack Robinson."

Weweretoldofamilleniumonce beforethatwoulddescendonWest Australiaifweweretosay"Jack Scaddan."Wesaidthemysticwords, andlessthannothinghappened.ProbablytheJackRobinsonprohibition actwouldbeevenmoreminusinits result.

Iris!)national'forester's

ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN

Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcontrihtioni. Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,ever' alternateThursday,TradesHall,Beau tortstreet.BrianBornBranch,Fr

mantle,everyalternateTuesday FriendlySocieties'Hall,Highstreet Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,U Burtstreet,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'saddresa CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternateFridays.JohnDillon,Midland Junction,

PERTHMAJESTIC. Shehaddefiedtheancientlaw,she hadsinnedandthethornsinthe pathwayofhersinheldherfirmly. Buttherecametoherthegreatinspirationofmother-love,andinone supremesacrificesheredeemedherself.Thatisthestorytoldinthe tenseEssanayemotiondrama"That Sort!"featuringWardaHoward,ErnestMaupain,andDuncanMcCrae, anddueatPerthMajesticto-morrow. 'ThatSort!"asthetitleconveys,is thestoryofonewhorightlyor wronglyhasearnedthecontemptof society,butitisnotameredramaof despairorasordidsex-shriek.Itisthe vitalstoryofthelifeofawoman wronged,ofawomanmoresinned againstthansinning,butwhoperforce must,accordingtotheancientlaw, payasthewomanhasalwayspaid. Butlateroncomestheopportunity toredeemintheeyesofHeavenher pastbyonesupreme_sacrifice,thesacrificeofthesoleobjectofhergreat mother-love.Andshemakesit.How andwithwhatconsequencethepicture bestcantell."ThatSort!"isastory foreverywoman,becauseittreatsof thewoman'ssideofsocietyinthe waythatwomenwillunderstand,and itisastoryforeveryman,becauseit showshowmuchmenareresponsible forthesorrowsofthcirweakersisters. Essanayhasgivenusadramathat willlongberememberedin"That Sort!"Aspecialattractionforthe kiddiesis"WhenSorrowWeeps,"featuringdelightfullittleMaryMcAlister.ItwillbethelastoftheMary Mac.picturestobeshownatthe Majesticforthepresent,theotherone ofthetwelvebeing,weareinformed, commandeeredbythemilitaryauthori_ tiesforrecruitingpurposes,aslanasa warinterestwithlittleMaryinher officiallyconferredroleofsergeantof theU.S.A.Army(recruitingbranch). BillyWestsuppliesthecomedy.This Sabbathnight'sattractionwillbeWilliamDesmondin"MasterofHis Home."

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

The"beautypair,"FrancisX.BushmanandBeverleyBayne,openat FremantleMajesticto-morrowinthe stirringsix-actversionofGeo.Barr McCutcheon'sgreatbook,"Graustark." "Graustark"isagloriousdrama-romanceofalovebehindathrone,and itcomesfreshfromahouse-packing week'sseasoninPerth.Mostpeople knowthebook,andeverybodyknows thestars,sothesuccessoftheseason isthereforeassured.TheBridgeof Fancy,"apicturepantomimefeaturingallyoungfolk,withMaryMcAlisterinthelead,isanotherspecialattractiononthesamebill.OnWednesday,VirginiaPearson,in"ARoyal Romance,"isdue,whilethisSabbath nightNanceO'Neillisseenin"The FinalPayment."

GRANDANDROYAL.

There'safinelotofcinemaattractionslistedatthesetwopopulartheatresforthecomingweek.Atboth theatresthenewthree-reelCharlie Chaplinsuper-comedy,"ADog'sLife," willbescreened,commencingonMondayandrunningtillSaturday.Thisis thefirstofthenew"million-dollarcontract"comedies,ofwhichChaplinis tomakeeight,allofwhichwillarrive inPerthinduecourse. AttheGrandonSaturday(to-day), BillHart,thevirile,willthrillalland Sundryin"ThePatriot,"a"Wild West"yarnofmanystirringmoments. TheWednesday'schangewillmark thereturnoflovelyIreneCastle, America'spremierfashionexpertand dancer,inaPathemysteryplay,"The HillcrestMystery?'TheTheatreRoyalannouncesadifferenttypeofattractioninClaraKimballYoung,thebeautifulwomanof SelectPictures,in"TheMarionettes," adelightfulFrenchsocietyplayofmagnificentcostumingandromantic vein.OnWednesday,FrancisX.BushmanandBeverleyBaynewillappear intheirthirdseven-actMetro.production,entitled='TheVoiceofConscience."

SHEEHAN

PRIMEBEEFBUTCHER,

HannanandMaritanastreets, KALGOORLIE.

'Phone488,and'Phone474.

COMMERCIAL HOTEL

HANNANSTREET,KALGOORLIE. Everythingof

RichRogues

Almostfromtheverybeginningof thewarfertainlyfromthebeginning oftheevil,the"CatholicTimes"was oneofthefirstnewspaperstocallattentiontotheperilandscandalofprofiteering.Thescandalcontinues,and theperilhasnotbeenremoved.Where thereisdiscontentamongtheindustrial classes,andthatisnearlyeverywhere. itspringsinverylargedegreefroma conviction,deepenedbyevidenceof anauthoritativecharacter,thatthe warhasbeenseizeduponbysome sectionsofourpeopleasanoppOrtunityforenrichingthemselvesatthecost oftheirfellow-citizens.Government reportsprovethefactbeyonddenial. AndtheChancelloroftheExchequer himelsbydrawingovertwohundred millionpoundsstrelingfromhistaxof 80percentonexcessprofits(where theyaredeclared),confessesbythat factthatprofiteeringexistsandcontinuestoflourish;theStatejoinsin thedisgracefulgame,takingfour poundsoutofeveryfivefilchedfrom theBritishpeople.

SoonMr.BonarLawmustbetalkingabouthisBudget.Willheimpose ataxofahundredpercentonexcess profits?Itisnotprobable.Ifhedid, hewouldonlytakeeverypennyofthe ill-gottengains.Andifhedid,hewould stopprofiteering.But,incidentally,he wouldcutofftheExcessProfitTax. Andthatwouldmeanthathewould relievetheconsumer-alwaysthepeopleinthemass-fromtheburdenof havingthecostofthewarshovedon tohimbyaformofindirecttaxation: ThisMr.BonarLawisnotlikelytodo, forherepresentstherich,notthe poor,inParliament,andhisdutyisto protectwealth,nottotaxit.Hewill talk,asallpoliticianssogliblytalk, abouttheshameandwickednessof profiteering,buthewillnotact againstit.Hewillsayitisimpossible topreventthescandalofcertainrich menplunderingourpeople.Hewill sayhawouldmostgladlycrushthe evil,ifhecould.Verywell;Iventure tosuggesttohimasimplewayofdealingwiththeprofiteers.

Howwouldthisplanwork?LetMr. Law,inhisBudgetspeech,announce that,onthefirstdeclarationforincometaxtobemadeafterthewar ends,everyincometaxpayermustset downhisincomeandwealthinthe year1914,andmustalsosetdownhis incomeandwealthinthevearthen beingconsidered;witha'declaration ofsuchmoneysashehasinvestedor putintohisbusinessduringthewar; theGovernmentthereupontotake fromhimallsuchamountsasare clearlyexcessprofitsmadebyhim throughtheopportunitywraoffered him.Ibelievesomesuchdemandis beingproposedinFrance,wherethe profiteershavebeenasbusyandas consciencelessashereinGreatBritain. AndIimaginethat,oncethewaris over,thepeopleofGermany,Italy, andAmericawillbefoundresoluteto takefromtherichroguesthewealth stolenbythemfromtheirfellow-countrymen.Suchconfiscationofwar-born wealthwouldnotberobbery,butrestitution.

Own.Ifelectorscannotobtainsucha publicpromise,letthemvoteforthe LabourPartyandhavedoneforever withthepartieswhosepoliticsfavour richrogues.

Bitso'Humour

"Areyoufondofliterature?"he asked. "Passionately,"shereplied. "ThenyoumustadmireSirWalter Scott,"heexclaimedwithsuddenanimation."Isnothis'LadyoftheLake' exquisiteinitsflowinggraceandpoetic imagery?" "Itisperfectlylovely,"sheexclaimed,claspingherhandsinecstasy."I supposeIhavereaditadozentimes."

"AndScott's'Marmion,'"hecontinued, "and,PeverilofthePeak'?"

"Ijustdoteonthem,"shereplied.

"AndScott'sEMulsion?"hesaid,a faintsuspiciondawningonhim. "Ithink,"sheinterruptedrashly,'it isthemostcharmingthingheever wrote."

GeneralClarenceEdwardssaidduringaninterviewinthebeautifulNorth Carolinacampwhichhedirects:

"Ourrecruitsdolittlethefirstten daysexceptkeepthemselvescleanand exerciselightlyunderthedoctor'seye. So,ofcourse,they'reignorantofdiscipline.Iheardastoryabouttheirignoranceonemorning.

"Asarecruitsatsmokingundera tree,hissergeantsaidinpassing: "'Seenthecolonel?' "'Mope,'saidtherecruit. "'Well,keepasharplookoutfor him.'saidthesergeant;'willyou?'

"Yep.' "Anhourlaterthesergeantpassed again. "'Seenthecolonelyet?'

"'Mope,sergeant.' "Anotherhour,andthecoloneldid atlastappear.Therecruitlookedup athimcalmlyfromhisbookwithout saluting.Nettled,thecolonelsaid: "'DoyouknowwhoIain?'

"'Nope.' "'Iamthecolonel.' "'Well,bygosh,you'regoin'tocatch it,then,'therecruitdeclared.'The sergeant'sbeenaskin'twiceforyou already.'"

OnoneoccasionaScotchminister knockedatthedoorofahousewhere.a husbandandwifewerequarrelling. Whenadmitted,heinquired:

"Wha'stheheadofthishouse?"

Themanquietlyreplied:

"Sityersel'doon,mon;sityersel' doon.We'rejusttryingtosettlethat noo."

C.

"AlthoughIwaslate,"saidthenew boarder,"Ifoundthelandladyhad savedthetenderestpartofthechicken forme."

"Whatwasthat?"askedtheold boarderjealously. "Someofthegravy."

* Smith,inamilitaryhospital,underwentanoperation.Ashewasrecoveringheremarkedtothewoundedsoldieronhisright,"Iamthankfulthat's over."

ofMrs.Taylor.Meals,1/6;Weekly,27/6. JIMFRAWLEY,Proprietor.

THEPALACEHOTEL

Swan Brewery Aleand Stout. UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

IyyouwantaComfortableMotorCu, Ringup BILLHOUSE

OarP.777,RailwayMotorRank. 'Phone,1910.

ST.GEORGE'STELEACE, PERTH,W.A.

ThePALACEissituatedisamost charmingposition,closetoBanksawl CommercialHousesandTheatres, andislargelypatronisedbythepee, eipalFarmersandGraziersisthe State.

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWREY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

AndtheStatewouldbejustifiedin seizingtheexcessprofits,madebythe greedyprofiteersoutofthenecessitiesoftheircountrymenandtheir country,onmanygrounds.Onealone wouldsuffice,thatofaclaimthatin timeofwarallcitizensshouldbeexpectedtodisplayequalityofsacrifice.Now,isthereanyequalityofsacrificebetweenabetweenapoorwidow whoseyoungsonorsonsaretakenas soldiers,leavinggoodpositions,and leavingtheirpoormotherwithamiserablepittance,andarichmanwhoby contractsorbusinessfindshimself abletomakeafortuneoutofthewar -andmakesone?Isthereanyequalityofsacrificebetweenthepoor widow'ssonwhotightsforEngland andfillsabloodygraveonsome battlefieldinFranceorFlanders,and themanwhomthewarfindspoorand peacefindsrollinginwealth,orthe richmanwhoserichesweregreatwhen thewarbeganandaregiganticwhen itends?Yetnoprofiteercanshame todenytheclaimforequalityofsacrifice;hisfellow-citizenswouldexecratehimandostracisehim, Theproblemofdealingwiththese abominableprofiteersisonewhich neitherLiberalsnorTorieswilldeal with,unlesstheyareforced;both partiesdependonrichmenforpoliticalfunds.So,itisforthepeopleto solve.Leteveryelector,whenthenext electioncomesandheisaskedforhis vote,remembertheprofiteeringwhich hassomercilesslyplunderedhimand increasedthepriceofallthenecessariesoflifeagainsthim.Lethimaskthe candidatesforadeclarationthattheir party,ifreturned,willconfiscateto theState'susetheprofiteers'ill-gotten profits,andlethimwaitfortheparty leaderstomakethedeclarationtheir

"Oh,"explainedthepatient,"atmy operationtheyleftthescissorsinside, andIhadtoundergothesameagain."

Thepatientontheleftsaidathis operationthespongehadbeenleft,and hehadtobeopenedagain, Justastheywerefinishedtalking, thedoctorstoodatthedoorandasked, "Hasanyoneseenmyhat?"

ItwasthenSmithfainted.

SmallBoy(tolandlord,whohas calledforlongoverduerent):"Please, sir,mothersayswillyoucallonSimdaymorning?"Landlord:"Sundaymorning?Why onSunday?"

SmallBoy:"'Coswe'removin''on Saturdaynight!"

WhatistheIrishSpiritinAmerica

AtatimewhensomeIrish-AustraliansaredesirousofascertainingtheIrishAmericanfeeling,andmanyothersarestarvingforthefactsoftheIrishcause, wedeemitadvisabletopublishthefollowinginterestingarticlewrittenby oneofthegreatestpriestsintheUnitedStatestoMr.G.W.McInerney.We shouldthinkitasafecorrectivetothescrappyhalf-truthsutteredinlocal speeches,andprintedinourdiscreditedpress.-Ed."W.A.R."

DearSir,-

Donotthink,Ibegyou,thatIam unmindfulofpastyearsandmuch kindness,becauseIwritethisletterto you.WhenIreceivedyourinvitation toattendyourbanquettoMr.T.P. O'ConnorIhadnotforamomentthe slightestdoubtastowhatanswerI shouldmake.EventoenjoythepleasureofyourcompanyIcouldnotbreak breadwithamanwhohadaccusedme, andthosewhothinkwithme,ofworkingfor"Germangold."ButIdidhang indoubttilltheverylastminuteasto whetherIshouldopenmymindto youonMr.O'Connorandhispropaganda.AfterthoughtIconcludedthat youknewyourownbusinessbest,and Icontentedmyselfwiththeconventionaldeclination.

As,however,atthatbanquetyou havegiventheauthorityofyourname totheargumentsofMr.DillonpublishedinEnglishreviewsandDublinnewspapers,andindustriouslycirculatedin thiscountrybyMr.T.P.O'Connor,to theeffectthatanyattemptinIreland toestablishtheIrishrepublicwouldbe anacthostiletotheAllies,andthat "anysupport,moralormaterial,given inAmericatothatmovementisnow treasonabletothepeopleandGovernmentoftheUnitedStates,"Iamcompelledinjusticetomyselftoexamine the"inexorablelogic"bywhichyou fastentheguiltoftreasononsomany ofyouroldfriendsandfellow-citizens. Itistrueyoudeprecatecontroversy, andclaimtospeakinapurelyimpersonalway,buteveninwartimemen havearighttodefendtheirgoodname andeverybodyknowsthatnine-tenths oftheIrishinSanFranciscohaveformallydeclaredforthatwhichyoudescribeasthesupremecrimeagainst theAmericanpeople,thatistosay, treasonagainsttheAmericanState. Itistrue,too,thatwithmorethan archiepiscopalauthorityyouhaveabsolvedusofconsciousguilt.But,after all,wehavecometotheuseofreason, andmaybesupposedtobeinthepossessionofourfaculties,andtheprocessesof"inexorablelogic"arenotso complicatedthatweneedgreatlegal skilltounderstandthenatureofour oathofallegiance,orknowtheelementarydutiesofcitizenship.Ifto advocatetheestablishmenttothe UnitedStates,thenwehaveallbeen deliberatelyandknowinglyguilty,and wecannotpleadignoranceinourdefence.

I. BeforeIexaminethe"inexorable logic"bywhichyounicelyadjustthe nooseaboutournecks,letmesaya fewwordsinexplanationofwhythe representativeIrishofSanFrancisco, Irishborn,andnativeborn,haverefusedtoreceiveMr.O'Connor,and haveformallyrepudiatedhim.

ericabutthepeopleofAmerica,sono onehastherighttospeakforthe peopleofIrelandbuttheIrishpeople inIreland.

YouseemtobeundertheimpressionalsothattheSinnFeinisapoliticalparty.TherewasonceapoliticalpartythatcalleditselftheSinn Fein,ofwhichMr.ArthurGriffithwas thehead.Thatpartyhasbeenextinct foryearsandnooneknowsitbetter thanMr.T.P.O'Connor.

IsIrelandalususnaturae, ortheoddityofalltheGentilesthat thatshouldbestarkmadnessamong herchildren,thatisthehigheststatemanshipamongalltheothersonsof men?

2.Thesecondreasonyouhavegiven whyweshouldtakeMr.T.P.O'ConnortoourbosomsisbasedontheassumptionthattheIrishNationalist Party,orratherthatsectionofit knownastheRedmondites,represents theIrishpeople.Youmightaswell claimthattheCongressof1910representstheUnitedStatesofto-day.You knowthepresentEnglishParliament isa"SpentParliament."Theso-called "unwrittenconstitutionofEngland"is merelyamyth.Parliamentistheconstitution,andthisParliamentiskept alivefromyeartoyearsimplyand solelybecausetherulingjuntaisafraid togotothecountry.Youknow,too, hownarrowtheIrishfranchiseis;you knowhowoldandfaultyaretheregistrationlists;youknowhowtheRedmonditesareentrenchedinthejobs; yet,withtheexceptionofSouthArmagh,wheretheyhadtomeetwith theoppositionofCardinalLogue,and Waterford,wherethepersonalinfluence oftheRedmondfamilywassogreat, menprofessingtheSinnFeinprinciples,weresuccessfulinthebye-elections;andeveninArmaghandWaterfordtheRedmonditesonlywonbythe skinoftheirteeth.TheRedmondite partydoesnotrepresentthepeopleof Ireland,andthevoiceofT.P.O'ConnorisnotthevoiceoftheIrish.Ido notclaimthatIrelandisunanimous,butIdoclaim,andIknow asmuchaboutitasMr.T.P.O'Connor,thatinanelectionheldto-dayon adultsuffrageinIreland,theRedmonditeswouldbesweptoutona tidalwaveintooblivion. Andcanyouwonderatit?Mr. Dillonboastedtheotherdaythathe hadbeenfortyyearsinpolitics,and DeValeraretorted:"Fortyyearsin politicsexplainsheapsofthings."

countrymenintheefforttoterrorise themtoabandontheoldcause.Even thoughhehasinterestedyou,bywhat argument,Icannotconjecture,tocooperatewithhim,andthoughwehave ourshareofsycophants,poltroonsand deserters,Iassureyouwehaveweatheredworsestormsthanthis.

Inthe"MorningPost"ofFebruary 16isthemanifestoofthegreatCecil clan:

"Sir,-Wehavehithertobeensilent, thoughwithconsiderablehesitation,on theIrishquestion,whilsttheconventionwassitting.Butfurthersilencewill probablyleadtomisconception.Itis necessary,therefore,tosaythatmany ofusseenosufficientreasontoagree:

"1.Toputtinganypressureupona reluctantUlstertoacceptanyseparationfromtheParliamentoftheUnited Kingdom;or

'2.ToanysettlementoftheIrish questionwhichignorestheinterestsof GreatBritainorthesecurityofthe Empire.

"Letmeaddthatrecenthistoryhas againconvincedus,howeverconsideratewemustbetoIrishwishesand sentiments,thatIreland,likeevery othercountry,cannotbegovernedexceptwithafirmhand.-Yours,etc., "Salisbury."

Mr.McEnerney,askMr.T.P. O'ConnorwhatthegovernmentofIreland"withafirmhand"meansinthe mouthofhisfather'sson. Mr.T.P.O'Connorisnottheleast able,nottheleastastute.HeisworkingontheIrishthemselvesandthe childrenoftheIrish.Heisappealing totheirdeeploveandundivided loyaltytoAmerica.Heisarguingthat allwhoinIrelandandheresupport theclaimoftheIrishnationtoselfdeterminationaretraitorstoAmerica. Heiswhispering,insinuating,asserting thatinIrelandtheSinnFeinersare attackingandinsultingtheAmerican sailorsandburningtheAmericanflag. IfEnglandshallsucceedinchanging Americanpublicopinion,andwhois soboldastosayshemaynotsucceed,whenamanlikeT.P.O'Connor cansecuretheco-operationofaman likeGarretMcEnerney-thenwhen bloodtouchethbloodandweshall eatoutourheartsinimpotentdespair youmayinexultationraiseyour handsandeventhejudicialermine willnothidethedamneddyetowhich theyaresubdued.II.

suspectedofsympathywiththeIrish Republic.Wenaturally,withtrueAmericanspirit,respondedtothecall,and weorganisedtodo'oursharein succouringthevictims,aswe hadsuccouredthemmanyandmany atimebefore.WelaidthematterbeforeourpeopleinSanFranciscoata publicmeeting.Wetookupnocollectionsinourchurches,aswehaddone fortheItaliansandtheBelgians.We heldnotagdays.Wedidnotpassthe hatevenatthepublicmeeting.We adoptednoneoftheusualmeansof speedingupcontributions.Wesimply announcedthelocationofouroffice, andthatoneofthethreeremaining ParliamentariansinSanFrancisco wouldbethereatcertainhours,and yetinafewweekswehaddoubleour quotatosendtoIreland.Thegeneral Americanfundwasundertheauspices ofCardinalGibbons,ofBaltimore,of CardinalFarley,ofNewYork,ofCardinalO'Connell,ofBoston,and,among ascoreofotherprelates,ofArchbishop Hanna,ofSanFrancisco.Mr.Kelly, thewell-knownbankerofNewYork, wasselected,withanAmericanpublicist,tobringthemoneytoIreland,and doforthesufferingpeopleofthat countrywhatMr.Hooverwasdoing forBelgium.Mr.KellyandhiscompanionwerestoppedatLiverpool, refusedpermissiontoenterIreland,andsentbackignominiouslytotheUnitedStates.Inconsequenceofthisactionthefundwas transferredtotheArchbishopofDublin,theMostRev.

1.Youhaveinyouraddressgivenus tworeasonswhyheshouldhavebeen assured"welcomeandhospitalityfrom menofIrishorigineverywhere."The firstreasonisthat"heisthepresident oftheUnitedIrishLeagueinGreat Britain,"andthesecondisthatheis theaccreditedrepresentativeof'the NationalistParty,whichhasbeenthe voiceofIrelandforatimerunning backtoandbeforeParnell."

Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthat theUnitedIrishLeaguehasbeenfor yearsthepoorshadowofaname,not onlyinGreatBritain,butalsoinIreland Ithaslongsincesunkto thelevelofthosepoliticalclubs,so familiarinourownpubliclife,kept togetherbyafewchronicoffice-holders, andgalvanised,forfinancialreasons, intoasemblanceoflifeinthegoodold pre-electiontime. ButifitweretruethatMr.O'Connor'sLeagueinGreatBritainhadthe millionsheclaims,theyhavenomore righttospeakforIrelandthanwein Americahave. Thereseemstobeanideaintheair thatweinAmericahavetherightto cometogetherandformulatesome kindofapolicyorconstitutionforthe Irishpeople.andthenforceitonthem. Thisisthefalsenotethatrunsthrough allyourspeech,andforoverthirty yearsIhavehearditinthespeeches ofAmericansfriendlytoIreland.and wishingherwell.Thetruedoctrineis thecategoriccontradictionofthat claim.Justasthebeginningandend ofgenuineAmericanismis.thatnobodyhastherighttospeakforAm-

WherearetheAmericanpoliciesof fortyyearsago?Isnotthelawof changethelawofeveryhumanstate? IsIrelandthelandoftheLotusEaters?andareherchildrenevertosit downbetweenthelevelsunandtheunchangingmoon?Isshetohaveno visionofbetterthings?andnodream ofachievement?YoucalltheconditionofpublicopinioninIrelandmadness.0Felixculpaandthriceblessed madnessthathasstirredthestagnant poolofBethsedaforthehealingofthe people.

Andwhyshouldnotmadnessbe abroadintheland?Forfortyyears IrelandhastrustedtheParliamentary party.ForfortyyearsIrelandhassupportedtheminspiteofalltheirmistakesandquarrels,andimbecilities. ForfortyyearsIrelandhasforceda unityofpoliticalopinionthathadalmostatrophiedherpowerstothink intermsofpoliticsatall.Andafter fortyyearswhatdidsheget?Shesaw

Mr.T.P.O'Connorandhiscolleagues sinktotheleveloftheEnglishWhigs. Shesawtheirleader,JohnRedmond, completelyassimilatedtotheEnglish idealwhichthinksofEngland'sinterestsfirstandofIrelandafterwards. Shesawthepartyacceptacontemptiblelittlemeasureoflocalgovernment andthenmeeklyacquiescewhenitwas snatchedawayfromthem.Shesaw RedmondfirstdisruptandthendestroytheIrishVolunteers-theonly defenceoftheIrishpeopleagainst Carson'sOrangebullies.Shesawthe RedmonditepartybaselyagreetoaccepttheprincipleofthedismembermentofUlster.

Now,Mr.McEnerney,theRedmonditepartydoesnotrepresentIreland, andthemellifluousvoiceofyourguest isnotthevoiceoftheIrishpeople.Mr. 'f.P.O'Connordisinterestedlydraws downmorethanone.salary,andheis inthiscountryonbusiness. Thatbusinessistodefamehisown

Thereisanotherquestionoffact whichIthinkitwelltoexamineat thispoint.WhenMr.T.P.O'Connor isnotmourningoverthedisloyaltyof thosewhoareworkingfor"German gold,"heisweepingoverthemisuseof "Americanmoney."Hehastakena lessonfromthetacticsoftheLondon "Times,"whichintheLandLeague daysdescribedtheParnellitcsasmurderousmoonlighters,incitedtocrime bythemoneyoftheIrishservant girlsofAmerica."Heiswhispering roundthecountrythattheIrishsocietiesaresendingmoneytoEuropeto beusedagainsttheAlliesandthe UnitedStatesinthiswar.Thebaser hangers-onoftheBritishConsulate haveprintedintheirraginthiscity thechargethatArchbishopHanna collectedmoneyonthestepsofhis CathedraltobuygunsfortheIrish rebels.You,Mr.McEnerney,morethan insinuatethatwherethereissomuch smoketheremustbesomefire,and withfineandfraternalcharityyou remindusofthebreakofday,thewall andthefiringsquad. IrishFunds.

Now,asamatteroffact,inCalifornia,and,asfarasIaminformed, throughouttheUnitedStates,sincethe year1914,moneyhasbeencollected forIrishpurposesinIrelandonlyon twooccasions.

1.Totakethelatterfirst,thecollectionin1916,amountinginthiscityto about50,000dol.,wasdevotedtothe reliefofdistressinDublinfollowing theeventsofEasterweek.WewereinformedinAmericathatowingtothe dislocationofnormallifecausedby therising,womenandchildren,in Dublinespecially,wereindireneed. WewereinformedthattherelieforganisedundertheregimeoftheEnglish Government,towhichatthattimeMr. JohnDillonandMr.JosephDevlin, colleaguesofMr.T.P.O'Connor,were chiefadvisers,callouslyrefusedaidto thefriendsordependentsofanyone

BOANS',theMECCAoftheTHRIFTY BargainsinWinterRequirements

EverywhereisproclaimedthepopularityofthePeople'sEmporium.withitsmagnificentstocksofWinter WantsforeveryHomeandeveryCitizen.Andaddedtothesplendidshoppingfacilitiesistheremarkablylow priceatwhichthemerchandiseofeverykindisoffered.

TheitemsofspecialimportanceatthemomentareRainCoats,Furs,BootsandShoes,Umbrellas,Smart WinterMillinery,Coats,andComfortableWarmUnderclothing.

Byspendingmoneyonthesenecessariesnow,youwillpossiblysaveexpenditureonMedicineandDoctors' Billslateron.MakeacallatourStoresThisWeek.

BOANS'istheSynonymofService,Efficiency,andEconomy. ViewtheWonderfulArrayofHigh-GradeGoodsofferedatLowestPossiblePrices. COUNTRYMAILORDERSATALLTIMESRECEIVETHEMOSTPROMPTandCAREFULATTENTION.

BOANBROSUniversalProviders

WELLINGTONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

FatherBowden,therectorofhis Cathedral,toadministerit.

2.Theotherfundwasstartedin 1914,andwasforthepurposeofhelp- ingtobuygunsfortheIrishVolunteers.ThisfundwastakenupinSan Francisco,and,asfarasIknow,in otherplaces,undertheauspicesof varioussecularIrishsocieties.It wascollectedinbroaddaylight,with fullpublicityastoitsobjects,and entirelyinaccordancewithAmerican law.

Asyourrecollection.of'theevents leadinguptoitsinstitutionofthat fundappearsfromyourspeechtobe rather-hazyandinaccurate.IwillrecapitulatethemasbrieflyasIcan.

Youknowaswellasanyonethatthe Englishdearlylovealord,andthat theirGovernmentisnotdemocracy, butanoligarchy.Thatwell-defined casteknownasthe"gentlemen," WhetherWhigorTory,titledoruntitled,monopolisetheconductofpublic affairs.Oflateyearstherehasbeena growingunrestamongthegeneral populationandamongthelabour unions,andtheLiberalshaveforpoli- ticalpurposestakenupaprogramme ofreformmainlyborrowedfromthe continent.Toobstructthatprogramme becauseithurtstheirpocketsandtheir privilegestheTorieshave,amongother means,appealedtotheOrangesentimentinUlster.Wemustbearinmind thatUlsteritisisnotendemicinIreland,butisalwaysimportedfromEng- landandcarefullyexasperatedfor purelyEnglishpurposes.

ThechiefagentoftheEnglishTories intheirIrishcampaignwasSirEdwardCarson,SirEdwardCarsonisa cleverlawyer,andoneofthebest politiciansinParliament.

ThusbegantheUlsterVolunteers, andknownas"Carson'sVolunteers,"a largenumberofmenwereorganised anddrilledtoresistbyforceany changeinthegovernmentof.keland. ThevastresourcesofToryWealth wereatCarson'sdisposal,andasit wasagainstthelaw-tobringarmsinto Irelandwithoutcertainformalities, gunsmuggling,orgunrunning,asit wascalled..onalargescalesuppliedarmsandammunition.Anyhow,hecame backanddefiedtheGovernmentto enforcetheBetterGovernmentofIrelandAct,butthreatenedtomarch withhisbulliesandcarryfireandsword fromBelfagttotheCoveofCork. Thenoccurredwhatyoumistakenly callthe"UlsterRebellion."Therewas no"UlsterRebellion,"buttherewasa "CurraghMutiny."TheCurraghof Kildareis,asyouknow,theheadquartersofthearmyofinIreland,andtheseatofthehigh command.TheIrishAscendancy ProtestantandCatholichavealways takencaretobewellrepresented amongthemilitaryofficers,Catholic andProtestant,themembersofthe Ascendancy-thatistosay,theupper classes-aresointermarriedthatalmosteveryoneofthemisrelatedto everyoneelse.Carson,Ihaveheard, hasafirstcousin,Mother-Superiorof aconvent,andthearnivwasfullof officersrelatedtohimbybloodor joinedbyfriendship.

TheCurraghMutiny. Whenitappearedinevitablethatthe Governmentwouldhavetocallon

thearmytoenforcethelawofthe land,theCurraghMutinyoccurred. Theofficers,headedbyLord French,offeredtheirresignation.Thereasontheygaveforthis actionwasthattheycouldnotbe expectedtofightagainsttheirown friendsandrelatives,areason,bythe way,thatafewweeksagocostanAmericanofficerasentenceoftwenty-five yearsingaol. Whathappened?Whathappensin Englandalwayswhenthegreathouses exerttheirinfluenceinthearmy?The Governmentbackeddown, Itwasoutofthisconditionofaffairs thattheIrishVolunteerscameinto being,spontaneously,alloverthecountry,and,asitwere,inanight.The youngmenofIrelandorganisedand drilled,andbeganoutoftheirown earningstobuythemselvesarms.They adoptedthetacticsthatCarsonhadinvented,and"gunrunning"wassoon infullswing.Buttherewasadifference.WhileCarsonwasimportingarms theGovernmentlookedtheotherway andthepolicewereconvenientlyabsent.WhentheIrishbegantoimport armstheGovernmentsprangtoatten-tionandalltheforcesoftheCrown wereusedtothwartit.

Therewasalsoanotherdifference betweentheCarsonVolunteersandthe IrishVolunteers.Carsonhadbehind himunlimitedresources,theIrishwere mostlyfarmers'sonsandartisansof thetowns.Accordingly,theyappealed totheirkinoutside01Irelandtohelp themintheirdiredistress.

WeinAmericahadaperfectright torespondtothemunderourlaws. You,Mr.McEnerney,inyourviolent interviewofMondaymorning,make theboldassertionthattheAmericans whohavebeenpromotingtheSinn Feinactivities"wereviolatingtheneutralitylawsofthiscountryuntilApril 6,1917,andsincethatdatetheirconduct andhasbeentreasonabletothepeople Governmentofthiscountry."It isnottobethought,MT.McEnerney, thatyouwouldhavemadesogravean accusationwithoutproofcapableof beinglegallyestablished,andIhumbly suggestthatitisa'verycuriouskind ofpatriotismthatwithholdssuch prooffromtheproperauthorities.

Letmesay,too,thattheIrishsocietiesinAmericawereadvisedbylawyers everywhitascapableasyourlearned self.Eventhemaninthestreetcan seethatfortheIrishinAmericato respondtothecalloftheIrishVolunteerswasnoviolationoftheneutrality laws.DuringtheperiodbeforeAmerica enteredthewar,Americansweresendingmoneyandmunitionsinenormous quantitiestotheEntente.Idistinctly remember,tohaveseenGermanGovernmentbondsadvertisedforsalein NewYorknewspapers.Whyshouldthe Irishalonebedeniedtheprivilegeof helpingtheirown?Doyouthinkfor oneminutethatyoucanpersuadethe peopleofthistowntobelievethatthe exceedinglyactiveandableFederal servicewouldnothaveintervenedif thelawwasbeingbrokeninbroaddaylight"?Itmightbeilluminatingtocall toyuurmindthefactthatthevery firstpersonstobeconvictedofviolatingtheneutralitylawsinthiscity wereviolatingthemintheinterestsof England.

WhatwastheresponseinAmerica

thattheorganisationstowhichMr. DevoybelongswereevennowinintimatetouchwiththeGermansandassistingthemintheirdesignsonIreland.

Ofcourse,thereisnotascintillaof truthinthecharge.Iamproudofthe friendshipofJohnDevoy.Ihavelong admiredtheself-sacrificeanddevotion hehasgivento-acausethatbrought himnothingbutpovertyandappro- brium,andthatinthevicissitudesofa longcareermusthavesooftenseemed hopeless.YethighasIestimatehis qualitiesofheartandhead,Iknowhe isnotasuper-man.Yetasuper-man hemustneedsbeifnotedandwatched asheis,hecouldcarryon,ifhewould stooptoit,treasonablepracticesinwar timeorinanytime,infaceofthe abilityandsleeplessvigilanceofthe UnitedStatesSecretService.andin spite,aboveall,oftheoft-manifested desiresincertainquarterstogethim

TheexplanationofMr.Devoy'sletter isverysimple.IntheEastertimeof 1916scantycablegramsinformedusthatSirRogerCasementhadlanded inIrelandfromGermanyandhad beenarrested,thatashipcalledthe Aud,ladenwithmunitions,hadbeencapturedbytheEnglishandsubse- quentlysunkbyhersailors,andthat theIrishRepublichadbeenproclaimed inDublin,andthatthecapitalwas heldbyConnolly'scitizenarmyand theIrishVolunteers.Thecommoninterpretationgiventhesecablegramsat thetimewasthatGermanyhadfitted outanexpeditiontoIreland,putitin chargeofSirRogerCasement,thatthe wholethingwasconcoctedbytheIrish extremistsintheUnitedStates,and thatitwasfoiledbythewatchfulness ofthethitishGovernmo.7

toIreland'sappeal?TheusualresponsethatisgiventoeveryIrishappeAl.Theplainpeople,outoftheir meagrestore,gavealittle,therich,the influential,themenoftheclassto whichyouhavesolaboriouslyattained gavenothingexceptthecheapsneer about"freeingIreland"bypassingthe hat.Ifyou,Mr.McEnerney,andmen likeyou,wereasmuchinterestedthen asyouclaimtobenowinIrishaffairs; ifyouhadtakenthetroubletoacquaintyourselfwithIrishconditions; ifyouhadrecognisedthejusticeofthe Irishdemand,andhadtakenastrong standforfairplay,weshouldcertainly havebeensparedthebloodyaftermath,andyouwouldnothaveto bemoanto-daythemistakesanddisastersofthepastfouryears. WhatwastheresponseofMr.T.P. O'Connor'spartytotheVolunteers' appeal?Askhim.Hewillnotdeny thatinthebeginningtheyignoredthe Volunteers.Hewilladmitthatwhen themovement*assweepingthecountrylikeaprairiefirethepoliticians grewsuspiciousandafraid.ItisamatterofhistoricalfactthatMr.Redmond,thinkingnotofthesafetyofthe country,butofhispoliticalfences, demandedcontrolofthevolunteers. InordertosatisfyMr.Redmond theRedmonditepartywasgiven equalrepresentationontheGoverningbodyoftheVolunteers,butfrom theverybeginningtheRedmondite nomineesshowedthattheirsoleobject wastodisrupttheVolunteers.They succeeded.Twobodieswereformed, oneunderthecontroloftheParliamentarians,theotherundertheadherents oftheSinnFein.Mr.Redmondbought forhiscrowdacargoofoldriflesfor whichsuitableammunitionhadnot beenmanufacturedintwentyyears. This,apparently,isthe"gunrunning" inwhichMr.T.P.O'Connorpartici- pated.ThelastthingintheworldMr. RedmondorMr.T.P.O'ConnorwantedwastoseeIrelandarmed.Onebyonehiscompaniesceasedtodrill,and inashorttimetheonlyVolunteersin Irelandwerethosethatprofessedand practicedthedoctrinesofSinnFein. WhentheseIrishVolunteerswentto buygunstheynaturallysoughtthem intheonlymarketopentothem-that istosay,Germany.HowtheygotintocommunicationwithGermanyIam notinformed.IftheyusedAmerican intermediariestodealwithGermany theycertainlyhadasmuchrightasthe EnglishhadtouseAmericanagentsto doBritishbusiness.OnethingInotice inthiswaristhatinspiteofallthe precautionstakenbyallthenations, belligerentandneutral,anyperson whowantstogofrbmonecountryto anotherseemstobeable,generally,to makethejourneyatwill.

AnattempthasbeenmadebyMr. T.P.O'Connorandhiskindtolocate themainspringofalltheIrishoperationsintheUnitedStates.Nothing couldbefartherfromthetruth.CoincidentwiththeannouncementofMr. T.P.O'Connor'sdescentonSanFrancisco.someofthepaperspublishedin anoldletterofMr.JohnDevoy,of NewYork.Thatletterhadbeencarefullyeditedbysomeoneskilledinthe suggestiofalsi.Theinformationintne documentwasneithernewnorstartling,buttheimpressionconveyedwas

Ofcours;,.ifweweretoreflecton thepro;ositionthat;GermanyshouldundertaketheinvasionofIrelandwith onesmallship,onwhichtherewasnot asingleGermanmilitaryman,underthecommandofacivilian,andatthe instigationofotherciviliansthree thousandmilesaway,eventhemost densecouldseehowimprobablethe interpretationwasinthecaseofstrategistswhomaybetheworstyouwant tocallthem,butcertainlyarenot absurd. (Tobecontinued.)

TheBrothersSheares

ATRAGEDYOF theAutnorof"John CHAPTERVI.

"Ared-hotsummer"wasthatof 1798,anditwasonthe26thJunein thatyearthatChiefJusticeLordCarleton,BaronGeorge,andJusticesCrookshank,Chamberlain,andDalyopened theSpecialCommission.Theoldprison ofNewgate,withitsmanyissocie-tions,hadbeendemolished,andanew gaolcarryingthesamedesignation withithadbeenerectedonthenorth sideoftheriver,andthenewSessions HouseinGreenstreetwasbutayear inbeing,

Alargenumberofprisonerswere awaitingtrial,thecountryhadlong beeninadisturbedcondition,andarrestshadbeenfrequent.Themen,who hadbeenregardedastheleadersinthe revolutionarymovementhadbeen secured,andtheevidenceagainstthem seemedconclusive.TheGrandJuries forCityandCountyweredulysworn, andwerethenaddressedbytheChief Justice.

Truebillswerefoundagainstallthe namestherementioned,whichincluded HenryandJohnSheares,andtheir casewasfixedtobeginonthe4thJuly. Onthatdate,accordingly,theBrothers SheareswereputtotheBar,andtheir indictmentforhightreasonwasread. TheCourtwascomposedofthesame JudgesashadopenedtheSpecialCommission,withtheadditionofBaron Smith.ByanActpassedinthereign ofGeorgeIII.,introduced,curiousto relate,bythefatheroftheSheares, copiesoftheindictmentandtheassistanceofcounselhadbeengrantedto eachoftheprisoners,andJ.P.Curran andW.Plunkethadbeenselectedto defendthetwobrothers.

Apointaroseinconnectionwiththe nationalityofoneoftheGrandJurors whohadfoundthetruebill,andCurranarguedtheobjectionwithhisusual skill,showingthataFrenchmancould nothavethesameideasofallegiance asbetweenthekingandhissubjects fromthefactofhisbeinganalien,and bornunderaforeignallegiance.The objectionwas,however,overborne,and thecourtadjourned.The12thJulywas thedayfixedforthetrial,andatnine o'clockonthatmorningtheAttorneyGeneral(Toler)openedtheproceedingsbystatingthecase.Forfifteen longhoursduringtheheatoftheday, passingfromnineinthemorningto thestrokeofmidnight,wastoldthe storyoftheSheares.Chiefamongthe witnesseswasCaptainArmstrong,and eachdetailofhisintimacywiththe brotherswasgoneinto,thetalkshe hadwithJohnSheares,thediscussions andcalculationsastohowmany officersandmenoftheKing'sarmy couldbesecuredtocarryouttheprojectedrising.Whatpositionhewould thenoccupyinthefuture,andwhat planswerenecessaryforthetakingof thecampatLoughlinstown.

PATRIOTISM.

PhilpotCurran,"etc.

Againhearguedthatanunpublished writtenstatement,suchasthepaper foundinJohnSheares'deskandinhis handwriting,couldnotberegardedas anovertactoftreason,andmoreparticularlydidhemaintainthatsofaras HenrySheareswasconcernedthemannerinwhichitwaskeptanddiscovered -inanopendesk-provedhisinnocenceofitspurport,forhehadample opportunitytodestroyit,andwould doubtlesshavedonesohadheknown suchadocumentexisted.

UndermuchphysicalsufferingCurranspokeon.Heclosedatlengthwith anappealformercy,andtoletnounmeritedvictimfall.

"Gentlemen,Ihavetiredyou-I durstnotrelax-asyoudealjusticeand mercy;somayyoufindit."WhenCurranended,thePrime-Sergeantreplied,andthenMr.HenryShearesask.eatobeallowedtosayaword.Permissionbeinggiven,thoughunusual toallowspeechesaftertheCrowncase hadclosed,hereiteratedthestatement thatheknewnothingoftheaforesaid incriminatingpaper,andhealsoassertedthatthestoryastoldbyCaptain Armstrongconcerninghimwasingenious,malicious,andfabricated.

TheChiefJusticethencharged,going carefullythroughtheevidence,after whichJusticeCrookshankandBaron Georgeexpressedtheirconcurrence withhisstatements.Thejurythenretiredtotheirroom,havingfirstasked toseethepapersalludedto,andwhich withtheprisoner'spermissionthey tookawaywiththem.

Afteranabsenceofbutseventeen minutes,thejuryreturned,andthe foremanannouncedthattheyfounda verdictofguiltyagainstbothprisoners. -Thesceneincourtatthismoment wasmostimpressiveasthetwobrothersturnedandwereclaspedineach other'sarms.Itwasnow8o'clockon Fridaymorning,the13thJuly,andthe courtadjournedforamuch-needed briefrestuntilthreeo'clockthesame afternoon.

Attheappointedtimetheprisoners werebroughtup,andtheClerkofthe Crownhavingreadtheindictment, askedwhattheyhadtosaywhyjudgmentofdeathandexecutionshould notbeawardedagainstthem,accordingtolaw.

HenryShearesthereuponmadea pietousappealtobeallowedtimeto settlehisaffairsforthesakeofhis wifeandsiA.children.Hewassoovercomewithtearsthathewasunableto domorethanutterafewsentences.

SpeechesweremadebyjuniorcounselforbothHenryandJohnSheares, andseveralwitnesseswereexaminedas totheircharacter,butafatalpaper foundinthedeskofJohnSheares,in thenatureofaproclamationandalso consistingoflistsoforganisedand armedmenindifferentcounties,placed beyonddoubtthefactthathe,atleast, wasdeeplyinvolved,andhehardlyexpectedtobeacquitted.Thechiefaim ofJohnSheareswastoprotecthis brother,andinthebriefforthedefence takendownfromhisdictationhein unmistakablelanguagetellshiscounseltosaveHenryevenathisexpense. Itwastwelveo'clockatnightwhen Curranrosetomakethesupremeeffort forhisclients.Exhaustedbytheheat andlonghoursoftheanxiousday,the eminentcounselpleadedforashort adjournment.TheAttorney-General wasappealedto,andthoughtheBar onbothsidesandtheChiefJustice himselfadmittedtheywerewornout also,publicexpediencyobligedthe casetogoon.Allthroughthedark hoursofthenight,uptotheearlysunrisingofthatgloriousmonthofJuly, CurranlabouredonStepbystephe pointedouttothejurytheresponsibilitythatrestedontheminaccepting thetestimonyofaman(Armstrong) whowasanatheist,anon-believerin punishmenthereafterfordeedsdone onearth.Hetracedthedaysfromthe introductionofthetwobrothersinthe bookseller'sshopdowntothedinnerhe partookofintheirhouse,andthe friendshipwiththeirfamilytowhich hewasadmitted-allfollowedupwith thesecretintentionofhandingthem overtothepowersofthelaw.

Curranexplainedwithhisgreat knowledgeofthesubjectthestatutes concerningthecrimeofhightreason, andshowedthatmoreparticularlyis concernedactsperpetratedagainstthe personoftheKing.Hetoldhow,in thisinstance,suchactswerenotcontemplated,asHisMajestywasmiles awayinthesecurityofLondon.

Inthecenturiesthathadseenon thatspotachurchdedicatedtoSt. Michan-withthechangesthattime broughtinitsstructure-surelyno iddereventtookplacetherethanthe layingtorestwithinitswallsofthe BrothersSheares. FromthetowerofSt.Michancan beobtainedasplendidviewofthe city,thespiresandhighbuildings standingoutinboldrelief,theAnna Liffeyflowingquietlybyciosebeneath;thewatertanksontheroofof thegreatdistilleryseeminglikeelevatedlakes;andinthedistancethebeautifuloutlineoftheDublinMountains. Downbelowinthesmallgraveyard alreadyrestedseveralofthosewhohad sharedtheriskandthesamefateas thenewinmatesofthevaultsunder thechurch.Withinthevaultsthemselveswereagoodlycompany-one KingofIreland,itwassaid,laythere; andthewonderfulantisepticproperties thatthevaultspossessedrendered themofpeculiarinteresttomany. Timewassupposedtohavenoeffect onthefeaturesofthosewhowerethere entombed;butthisimpressionisnot fullyrealised,asvisitorshaveplaced onrecordtheirdisappointmentatfindingthat"manthatismortal"hadhere sufferedthesamechangesthatdeath anddecayusuallybring.

CHAPTERVIII.

JohnShearesnextspoke,anddesired particularlytocorrectanassertionthat hadbeenmade,viz.,thatthepeople ofIrelandwerebyhisdirectiontogive noquartertoanytroopswithwhom theycameinconflict.Thisaccusation, hesaid,layheavyonhisheart,andhe desiredemphaticallytorefuteit,and statedthatthefavouritedoctrineof his,heartwas"thatnohumanbeing shouldsufferdeath,butwhereabsolutenecessityrequiredit."

"Now,mylords,Ihavenofavourto askofthecourt;mycountryhasdecidedthatIamguilty,andthelaw saysthatIshallsuffer.Itseesthat1 ampreparedtosuffer. But,my lords,Ihaveafavourtorequestofthe courtthatdoesnotrelatetomyself.I haveabrotherIeverloveddearerthan myself-heishusband,father,brother, andsonallinoneperson.Idonot prayapardon,but1prayarespiteMsprivateaffairsrequirearrangement. ThatisallIhavetoask." Therequestwasnotgranted.The executionwasfixedforthefollowing day.Mrs.HenrySheareswaitedfor hoursinasedanchairinordertoplead withtheLordChancelloronbehalfof herhusband,andSirJonahBarrington succeededinobtainingarespite,but owingtovariousdelaysheonlyreachedGreenstreetbearingthedocument intimetoseethehangmanholdingup Henry'shead,andtohearhimcryout, "Beholdtheheadofatraitor."

CHAPTERVII.

ItisnotquitecertainifSt.Michan wasofScandinaviannationality,but whenthoseDaneswhowereleftinthe CityofDublin(whichtheyhadfoundedaftertheBattleofClontarfwere forcedtotakeuptheirabodeonthe northernsideoftheLiffeytheyelected tohavehimastheirpatronsaint,and builtachurchwhichtheycalledbyhis name. Thischurch,ancienteveninthe periodwhentheShearesbrotherswere beingtriedfortheirlives,standsclose totheFourCourtsandinnearproximitytotheSessionsHouse,andhither tothevaultsbeneaththesacrededifice werethebodiesofthebrothersremoved.WithcalmcourageJohnSheares facedhisfate,andwithhissuperior strengthofcharactersupportedand sustainedhisbelovedcompanioninthe ordealthatawaitedthem.

interviewinordertopointoutsonic errorsthatheconsideredoccurredin hisdealingswiththeMessrsSheares. Dr.Maddenconsented,and,inthepresenceofafriend,tookdownsome statementsmadebyCaptainArmstrong,whichalteredbutslightlythe mainfactsasrelatedinhisHistory. Oneortwominorpoints,asstated,had distressedtheirbetrayer,anditisbut commonjusticetoCaptainArmstrong tomentionthatheadmittedhewas wrongtohavedinedwiththem,and wassorryhedidso.Itshould also'bestatedhereceivedhtecommendationsofthecolonelandofficers ofhisregimentfortheworkhehad carriedoutonthatoccasion,andhe appearstohavelivedaquietandrespectedlifeintoaripeoldage.

IntheNationalPortraitGallery,MerrionSquare,canbeseenaminiatureof HenrySheares.Heiswearingablack coat,whitewaistcoatandfrill.Heis describedashavingdarkbrownhair, greyeyes,darkcomplexion,whileof hisyoungerbrother,withwhomhe wenthand-in-handtothescaffold,we aretold'thathewastall,fair,and handsome. "All-seeingheaven,whataworldis this!"

OnthesouthernsideofDublin,near thevillageofRathmines,thereresided, aboutforty-fouryearsafterthe"executionoftheBrothersSheares,aneminentcitizenofDublin,Dr.R.R.Madden.Hewasatravellerandawriter, andwasamemberofseverallearned societies.Takingaparticularinterest inthecauseforwhichtheBodyof UnitedIrishmenwasformed,hehad plannedthewritingofahistorydealingwiththepersonsandeventsofthe Rebellionof1798.Thiswork(towhich thepresentwriterdesirestoacknowledgemanyofthefactsherestated)is ofintenseinterest,anditwaswhile dealingwiththecaseoftheSheares thatDr.Maddenresolvedtovisitthe vaultsofSt.Michan's,toseeforhimselftheirremains. Heatoncenoticedthattheheadof one-bothwere,ofcourse,severedfrom thebodies-couldnotpossiblyhave belongedtoeitherofthebrothers,as itwasthatofanelderlyman;andhe wasalsoshockedtofindthatthe coffinsofbothwereinadeplorable stateofdilapidation.Afewevenings afterthistherecametothehouseof Dr.Maddenavisitor,bearingastrange parcel.Thisgentlemanexplainedthat hehadarelicwhichDr.Maddenmight liketopossess,andfromatinboxhe producedtheheadofJohnSheares, which,hestated,hadbeenstolenfrom thevaultsofSt.Michan'ssometwenty yearspreviously.Withinashorttime afterthisthebenevolentDoctor,accompaniedbytwootherpersons,went againtoSt.Michan's,andwithhisown hands,heplacedtheremainsofthe brothersintwonewoakcoffins,puttingtherecoveredheadofJohnSheares inthatbearinghisname,andhadthem solderedup,andsorenderedtopoor mortalitysuchserviceandreverence aslayinhispower.

CHAPTERIX. Sometimetowardsthecloseof1843, afterthepublicationofDr.Madden's "HistoryoftheUnitedIrishmen,"he wasaskedbyCaptainArmstrong,then amanoverseventy,togranthiman