The Record Newspaper 29 June 1918

"GIBSONIA"

AllAustralianDressFabrics

AUSTRALIANINRAWMATERIAL,DESIGN,WORKMANSHIP,ANDGOODTASTE.

Thewiderangeofdesignsandcolourcombinationsaretheworkofourownexpertdesigners. TheWeftandWoofarespunbyourownSpinningPlant,andtheFabricsarewovenonthemostperfectloomshumaningenuityhasever produced.

TheresultisamostnotableandattractiveselectionofALLAUSTRALIANFABRICS.

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

WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenewrange,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshavebeen introduced,andto-daywehaveonsaleover100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable selectionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,markinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction.

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

DowEnglandlives-OnRations

ANUNDREAMTOFSTATEOFTHINGS.

Fromthe"CatholicPress."

Thegreatdislocationofshipping, duebothtothedepredationsoftheU boatsandtheexigenciesofwar,isthe reasonassignedbytheBritishjournals forthedelicatefoodsituationwhich confrontstheBritishIsles.Meat, butter,bacon,theytellus,havealmost vanished,andtheauthoritieshavehadtoresorttoadrasticsystemofration- ingtosecureanythinglikeanequit- abledistributionoffood.Londonand thesurroundingcountieswerefirst placedonrations,andonApril7the wholecountryhadtofollowsuit.The London"MorningPost"tellsusthat thecardsystemisusedandfoodmust bepaidforwithcouponsaswellas money.Thisistheofficialexplanation oftheworkingoftherationingsystem: TheFood-Cards. "Nopersonwillbeabletobuybutter ormargarineatashopexceptona food-card,andnopersonwillbeable tobuymeatorameatmealexcept onameat-card.Therearetwokindsof regularfood-cards-thefood-cardpro- perandthespecialfood-cardissuedto childrenunderten.Forthepurposeof buyingbutterandmargarinethereis nodifferencebetweenthesecards;and theobjectforchildrenistoprovidefor thepossibilitythatotherkindsoffood mayberationedlateronthesame card,andthatadifferentrationmay begiventochildren.Therearealsotwo kindsofregularmeat-cards-themeat- cardproperandthechild'smeat-cardissuedtochildrenunderten.These childrenaretoreceivehalftheordin- aryrationofmeat,andeachcoupon ofthechild'smeat-cardmaytherefore beusedtobuyonlyhalfasmuchasa coupononthemeat-cardproper.There willalsobetravellers'foodandmeat. cardsforpersonsnotresidentinany fixedplace,andemergencyfoodand meat-cardsforotherspecialcases. "Thecardsallowbutterandmar- garineandmeattobeboughtforthe holderswhosenames,havebeenenter- eduponthem,orforotherpersonsof thesamehouseholds,uptofixedamountsinsuccessiveweeks.Inorder thatmorethanthefixedamount.nay notbeboughtonanycard,thefood- cardshavenumberedbutterandmar- garinesquares, meat-cards havedetachablecoupons,whichmust becancelledordetachedwhenthepur- chaseismade;andbothsquaresand couponsarenumberedtoshowthe weekforwhichtheyarevalid.Each weekendsonaSaturdayatmid-night.

YouMustbeRegisteredonYour Butcher'sBooks. Besidespossessingafood-card,theunfortunateEnglishmanmustbere- gisteredonthebooksofhisbutcher andprovisiondealer: "Inordertobuybutterandmargar- ineonafood-card,itmustberegister- edwitharetailer.Forthispurposeit shouldbetakenassoonasitisreceivedtotheshopwherethecustomerusuallybuys.Theshopkeepermust maketheproperentriesttponit,and detachandkeepthecounterfoil.In ordertobuybeef,mutton,pork,or offalonameat-card,itmustberegis- teredwitharetailer.Forthispurpose aholdershouldtakeitassoonasitis receivedtohisusualbutcher.The butchermustmaketheproperentries uponit,anddetachandkeepthe counterfoil.Thiswillnotpreventits beingusedatothershopsforbuying otherkindsofmeatormeatmeals. "Noshopwillbeallowedtosell butterormargarineexcepttheshopat whichtheholderofthecardisregis- tered.Theshopatwhichtheperson isregisteredisonlyallowedtosellhim orheronproductionofafood-card. Theshopkeeperwillthencancelthe squarecorrespondingtotheweekin whichthesaletakesplace.Supplies will kepersbeequallydividedamongshopineachdistrictaccordingto thenumberoftheircustomers,andif sufficientquantitiesareavailablefor thedistrictasawholetheholderwill getfourouncesofbutterandmargar- ineaweekoneachcard."

JohnBull'sGirth.

JohnBullwilllosehisgirthonbeing deprivedof"theroastbeefofOldEng- land,"forthepoorfellowisonlyallowedtospend5datatimeformeat: "Noshopwillbeallowedtosell butcher's'meat,includingporkand offal,excepttheshopatwhichthe holderisregistered,andthenonlyon theproductionofthemeatcard.The shopkeeperwillcancelcouponscorrespondingtotheamountofeachpur- chaseandtheweekinwhichittakes place.Thebutchercannotsupplythe customerwithbutcher'smeatorpork onmorethanthreecouponsfromeach cardinanyoneweek.Eachofthese couponspermitsthecustomertospend 5donbutcher'smeatorpork,orifitis achild'scoupon.2/d. "Therewillbeonecouponoveron

eachcardeachweek,and,ifallthree couponsforbutcher'smeatorporkare notused,therewillbemorethanone couponleft.Thesemaybeusedfor buyinganyotherkindofmeat,suchas baconandham,poultry,game,rabbits, cookedortinnedmeats,etc.,atany shop.Thebuyermust,how'ever,pro- ducemeat-cardsforthecouponstobe detached.Everyshopsellingsuchkinds ofmeatwillbecompelledtodisplaya postershowingexactlywhatweights ofdifferentkindsofmeatcorrespond toonecoupon."

IntheRestaurants.

TheLondonrestaurantshavebeen hardhit,welearn,andarealmostcon- finedtofishandothernon-rationed food,fortheircustomersarenearlyall ofthem"couponpoor."Thesearethe regulations:

"Norestaurantoreating-housewill serveapersonwithanymealofwhich meatformsaportionunlessthemeat- cardisproducedforcouponstobede-tached.If,therefore,allthecoupons forbuyingmeathavealreadybeenused,itwillbeimpossibletoobtain meatmeals.Theproprietorisnot boundtoservethecustomerwithany special.weightofmeat:butwhenhe comestoaccounttohisfoodofficefor themeathehasusedhewillhaveto produceonecouponforeveryfive ouncesofuncookedbutcher'smeatand porkhehasused,andsimilarlywith otherkindsofmeat.Therestaurant mayrequirethecustomertogiveup onlyhalfacouponforameat-meal, butitwillthennaturallynotsupply somuchmeatasforonewhole coupon."

TheHumoursoftheSituation,TheLondon"SaturdayReview" makesadesperateendeavourtoextractsomehumourfromthesituation: "Thepublicwilllearnwithsurprise thatsuchdelicaciesassweetbread,kidneys,tongue,calf'shead,andpigs' feetareincludedundertheunappetis- ingdescriptionof'offal.'Arose,we know,wouldsmellassweetbyany name;andtheepicure,oreverthe glutton,willbegladtoknowthatfora week,atallevents,hecanbeserved withtheabove-mentioned'offal'withoutameat-card,whichhenecessarily leavesathome.LordRhonddamade adefenceofhispolicyoffixingprices whichwasanimatedratherthanconvincing.Thefactremainsthatthereis agreatdealofmeatandchickeninthe shopswhichisrottingbecausepeople arenotallowedtobuyit.Inhisdemocraticdesire BermondseytoreduceBelgraviaand tothesamerations,Lord Rhonddaiscausingfoodtobethrown away.

FromtheLondon"NewStatesman" welearnthattheschemehashadbeneficialeffects:

"WhathappenedinLondonduring thefirstdaysoftheweekwasatremendousdropinmeatpurchases,alike atthebutchers'andattherestaurants,thegreatmajorityofhouseholdsreservingtheircouponsuntiltheendof theweekinordertosecuretheSunday joint.Meanwhilethepostofficereports anextraordinaryincreaseinthenumberofparcelsapparentlycontaining meat,poultry,cheese,andbutterreceivedbyLondonersfromcountry friendsandcountryshopkeepersand farmers."

WANTEDATONCE -aAPEACEOFFERING.

50,000SHILLINGS

CenturyaftercenturyourcivilisationwaslockedupintheMediterranean.OnlyasmallpartofEurope,Asia, andAfricawasdiscoveredterritory, andtherewasnoimpellingcuriosity tosearchtheglobebeyondthesevague confines.Thissmallsectionofthe worldcontentedourancestors,who werenot,however,menofsmall calibre.Lockedinthistightareawith itslimitedresources,theycreated literatures,arts,philosophies,states, laws,religions,whichserveusto-day.

TheBeginningofExpansion. Butbetweenthefifteenthandsixteenthcenturies,agreatchangebegan inthehistoryofourcivilisation.Driven bythenecessityofreachingIndiaby wayoftheAtlantic,ourancestorsbegantoexploretheearth.Andlo,one happyday,onegreatday,themost fortunateandboldofthesenavigators whoweresailingtheAtlanticinevery direction,discoveredAmerica!Inthe 'midstoftheAtlantictherelaya boundlesscontinent,stretchingfrom onehemispheretotheother,beneath alllatitudesandallclimates,which throughoutitsvastextentwasstill onlyslightlypopulated.Thenourancestorsbegantounderstandhowvast andhowrichtheearthis.Thenthey begantobreakthroughtheboundaries inwhichtheyhadkeptthemselves lockedupforsomanycenturies,togo forthintotheworldandconquerit. Theirliberatedspiritsbeatagainstthe moralandintellectualbarrierswhich tothathourhadcircumscribedall theirthoughtandaction.AstheancientcivilisationoftheMediterranean forceditswayintotheopenAtlantic, spreadtoAmerica,andstruckroot there.ourancestorsoverwhelmedthe ancientauthority,theancientlawsand traditionsthatuntilthenhadopposed theirbarrierstothethought,sentimentandwillofman.

ModernProgress

HASITBENEFITEDMANKIND?

ByGuglielmoFerrero.

generationamaniaforwealthandan ambitiontolorditovernaturesuch astheworldhasneverseen.Butto satisfythismaniaandthisambition, itwasnecessarytosevermanyofthe innumerableties-religious,moral, aesthetic,andpolitical-thatrestrainedtheenergyandinitiativeofour ancestors.Howwouldithavebeen possibleforsomanymillionsofmen toemigratetoAmerica,ifallmenhad continuedtobelieve,astheyoncedid, thatthegreatestblessingthatcould befallamanwastobeburiedinthe identicalchurchwhereinhehadbeen baptised.

TheDecline.ofCeremonial. Therearethoseto-daywhoregret thefactthatinallChristianchurches thenumber,elaborationandrigourof ritesandceremonialshavediminished duringrecentcenturies,asothersdeplorethepassingofsocialceremonial andetiquette.Butamongmenwho workandtravelaswedo,wouldnot anelaboratereligionthatcausedthem tolosetimeinrites,andanetiquette thatcausedthemtowasteapartof eachdayincomplimentsandsocial ceremonials,suchasstillobtainamong Orientalpeoples,beinsupportable? EuropeansoftensmileatNewYork architecture;butcouldtheimmense cityhavegrownandcouldithavereadapteditselftothecountlessmultitudesthathavepouredinuponitfrom allquartersoftheglobe,ifthemen whobuiltithadobservedtherulesof sixteenthcenturyarchitects,whotook moretimetobuildapalaceora churchthanisrequiredto-daytobuild acity? Ascomparedwithanearliersociety, oursmayseeminmanyrespects-and, indeed,is-poorinbeauty,crudeand brutal;ifnotatheisticandsceptical, certainlyfrivolousandsuperficialin religiousmatters;andincertaindirectionsmorallyslackoractuallylicentious.Butthissortofdisorderwhich somanylamentisnothingbuttheinevitableresultoftheliberationofour energyfortheconquestofnature.

BreakingtheOldBoundariesof Thought. Gradually,whilethefaceofthe :worldwaschanging,agreatchange tookplaceinthespiritofancient Christiancivilisation,which,having beengroundedinauthorityandtradition,becameliberalandprogressive. Religion,whichforsomanycenturies hadbeenarigourousmoraldiscipline bristlingwith"Thoushaltnots," scruples,rules,precepts,ceremonials andrites,changedintoakindofliberal contemplationofthedivine,subjectto thecontroloftheindividualconscience.Everymanbecamehisown highpriest.TheState,whichformerly, inharmonywiththeChurch,kept watchoverthehabitsandlivesofthe citizens,yieldedanever-increasing liberty.Today,everyman,solongas hecontributeshisdailystintofwork, isfreetoliveandthinkashechooses. Restrictivelawsonceregulatedthe gamesandpastimesofthepeople;no classwasfreetospenditsmoneyexceptinaccordancewiththeprescriptionsofthelaw.Thoseweredayswhen amusementswereeitherprohibited,or, whenpermitted,restrainedbylaws fromdegeneratingintovice.To-day theentireyearmaybeaholidayand acarnivalforanyonewhohasthe moneytospend:andalas,libertyin diversionhasbredalicensethatwould scandaliseourancestorscouldtheyreturntotheworld!Allauthoritygives way;thepeoplediscussthegovernmentandthelaws;childrenwithhold obediencetotheirparentsatwill;the risinggenerationareconvincedthat theyarewiserthantheirfatherswhose experiencetheyappraiseatzero;traditionhaslostitsforceandtheacademicitsprestige.Everyonethinkswhat hepleasesuponquestionsofreligion, art,politicsandmorals,andisfreeto regulatehisownconductathisownriskandperilonthesolecondition thathekeepswithinthelimitsofthe laws,whichforthemostpartare neithernumerousnorfettering.

Whatistheunderlyingreasonfor thistwofoldandsynchronousmovement?Whyisitthattheconquestof newcontinentsandthedestructionof ancientauthorityhavegonehand-inhand?

TheGrowthoftheManiaforWealth.

Thereasonisthis:Duringthelast centuriesmanhasgraduallydiscoveredthattheearthisvasterandricher thanhehadbelieved;thatnotonly newAmericabutoldEuropecontained treasuresundreamedof;andthatit wasinhimtodevisetoolsthatwould enablehimtotakepossessionofall thiswealth.

live,thefreerhewas,thestrongerand happier!Inaword,informertimes, downtotheFrenchRevolution,religion,law,traditionsetboundsto desire,possession,pleasure;andthese boundsweresomanyandsonarrow thattheyoccasionednolittlesuffering tothegenerationsthatwerecompelled tolivewithinthem.Whereforewe havedestroyedthemall.

Withwhatresult?Wenolonger haveanytrustworthystandardby meansofwhichtodistinguishbetween reasonableconsumptionandfoolish waste,betweenlegitimateneedand vice.Wenolongerknowhowtoset reasonableboundstothedesiresofthe peasant,thelabourer,theshopkeeper, themanufacturer,themillionaire,the billionaire,theinfant,thematron,the aged.

Freedom'sDangers. Everymanandeveryclassassumes thejusticeofthedesiretospendand eventowasteasmuchascircumstancespermit.

Ourmindshavelostthecapacityto distinguishbetweentheproperobject ofdesireandtheequallyproperobject ofabstention.Akindofuniversalextravagancehasseizeduponallclasses, andmoderncivilisationhasgivenitself overtoawildorgyatoncegrossand exhausting.

Howgreatisthenumberofmen whoeat,drinkandsmokeimmoderately;whoabusealcoholicliquorsandall mannerofstimulants;whowearthemselvesoutinthecont.:almsroundof excitingdivrsionanddistractionsthat makesolageapartofmodernlife! Andthenumbersteadilyincreases.Is notproductioneverywhereontheincrease?Andbyprogressdowenot meanasteadygrowthinwealth?And whatisthegoodofincreasedproductioniftheresultantwealthisnot consumed?

IndustryAssumestheRoleofTyrant.

SacrificestoAmbition.

Acivilisationcannotproduce,refine andperfectanart,thetraditionof goodmannersandsociallife,acode ofmoralsandareligionifitdoesnot turnbackuponitself,ifitdoesnot subjectitselftoacertainrestraint,if itd)esnotsacrificetothispurpose otherambitionsandaspirations.A civilisationsupremelyambitiousto overruleallbarriersthatnaturehas opposedtotherestlessenergyofman mustofnecessitysacrificebeauty,refinement,elegance,delicatemoralsto speed,energy,activity,daring. Takentogether,thesephenomenarepresentthegreatnessandgloryofthe modernworld.Peoplethinkmoreor lesslikethis:

TheBlessingofFreedom.

Wehavepower,wealth.knowledge, freedom-fourblessingswhichourancestorseitherdidnotknowatallor knewinslightmeasureonly.Andof alltheblessingswhichthemodernage hasshoweredaponus,perhapsthe mostpreciousisfreedom.Ourancestorswereprisoners,andsufferedimmeasurablywithinconfinesthatwe havepassedbeyond.Whatgreaterjoy isgiventomanthanthepowerto followhisimpulsesinthoughtand feelingandwork,insteadofhavingto submittoanexternalwillwhetherexpressedinlaworpublicopinionortradition?Themodernageistherefore thegreatestandhappiestthatthe worldhasknown.

Thismannerofthinkingiswidely diffusedto-dayandfeedstheoptimism thatcheerssomanymodernminds. Andinpartitissound-butinpart only.Forintheirintoxicationover theirconquestofnatureandeasy wealth,menseemtolosesightofthe factthatthiscivilisationwithoutboundariesleadsgraduallybyitsownunbridledenergytowardsexcessesthat threatentodragitbackintobarbarism.Theleapthatithastakenacross ancientbarriersisgreat;butthere isaveryrealdangerthattheleapmay carryittoofar.

TheNecessityforRestraint.

Buttheywerewrong,becausethis effortwhichreligionmadeforsomany centuriestohabituatementointrospection,toknowthemselves,andto judgethemselves,restedondeepfoundations.Howevergreatthepowerof lawsandthevigilanceofpublicopinion,atolerableordercannotprevailin societyifmenfailtokeepacertain watchoverthemselves-iftheyfailto placeuponthemselvescertaininward restraintsthatwillpreventthemfrom takingadvantageofeveryoccasion thatmayarisetodoevilwithimpunity.Inrespecttothreedutiesthis necessityisespeciallyurgent:theduty totellthetruth,thedutytocheckthe inclinationtoflattery,especiallyinthe relationbetweenthetwosexes,and thedutynottoabuseone'sstrength upontheweak. Howoften,ifweweresominded, mightwenotlienotonlywithimpunity,buttoourownadvantage!Whereforeisitnotessential,ifjusticeisto triumph,thattruthshouldspringfrom usspontaneously!Howeasyitisfor themanwhohasbecometheslaveof vicetoavoidtheeyesofhisfellowmenandindulgehisperversepassions insecret!Andwhatsystemoflaws canbeimaginedsominuteandperfectthatitwouldsucceedinmaking impossibletheinfinitewaysinwhich thestrongmayoppresstheweak?

Themodernworld,inremovingall theancientbarriersandrestraints fromthedesiresofmen,hasgivena strongimpulsetohumanindustry.To satisfythegrowingneedsofthe masses,manhasinventedmachinery andbroughtnewterritoriesundercultivation.Butsincetherearenolonger anybarriersorrestraintsuponthedesiresofmen,industry,whichinformer timeswastheservantofhumanwants, iscomingtobetheirtyrant.Itcreates andmultipliesourneedsinorderto satisfythem;itspursmenonwitha thousandtemptationstodesireandto consumemoreandmore;sothatthey neverlacklabour.Insteadofameans forthesatisfactionofreasonableand legitimatewants,ourcivilisationison thewaytomakewealthanendin itself.Allthetimeleftoverfromthe productionofwealth,menspendin consumingthewealthproducedby others,sothattheyneverknowamomentofpeace,butpassfromworkto diversionandfromdiversiontowork. Itbecomesnecessarytomaketheday aslongaspossible,togetthehabitof doingeverythingatrace-horsespeed, andcutdowntoaminimumthehours ofsleep.Modernmen,especiallyinthe largecities,arelosingthehabitof sleep.

Littlebylittle,asmanhasmastered theknowledgeandthemachinerycapableofdespoilingnatureofherimmensetreasures,therehasgrownfrom

Ihavealreadysaidthatamongthe restraintsabolishedbymoderncivilisationarethosewhichanearliercivilisationplaceduponluxury.Howour ideasonthissubjecthavechangedin two_centuries!Simplicityandausteritywereforcenturiesconsideredthe virtuesofsaintsandheroes.Christianityencouragedadirectglorificationof poverty.Accordingtotheancients,theman whoincreasedhisneedsonlyincreased hismastersandmultipliedoccasionsof grief;themoresimplyamancould

TheObjectiveofReligion. Butthesearenotthemostserious inconveniencesresultingfromthelack ofalldefiniteboundariestothedesiresofmen.Inbygonecenturiesreligionmadeititsbusinesstoeducate mentolookintotheirsouls,tosearch theirconsciences,totakeaccountof theirownvicesandsinsandtostrive toamendthem.Indeed,itisfairtosay thatuptoacertainpointChristianity wasaboveeverythingelseacontrite meditationupontheperversityof humannature,aforcetendingtopurify humannaturethroughmeditation, throughsufferingandtheloveofGod. Oneneedsonlytoreadthelettersof St.Catherine,theDivineComedy,or theThoughtofPascal,tounderstand theextenttowhichmoralrefinement, preocupiedthenoblestmindsinformer centuries,andthroughthemtheminds ofthepowerfuloftheearth.Aconsiderablepartofofthestrengthofeach generationwasconsumedinthis searchingofthesoulinsteadofinaction.ForcenturiesEuropewasrichin saints,moraliists,preachers,butpoor meninaction. Thereweretimes,too,whenthis searchingofthesoulwasbynomeans apleasantoccupation;andupwardsof acentury-and-a-halfagomanywriters andphilosophersdenounceditasthe mostrefinedoftortureswithwhich thereligionofapasterawreckedthe livesofmen.

Allreligionshavehelpedmoreor less-andnonemorethanChristianity -tostrengthenlawandpublicopinion intheregulationofthismostimportantsphereofmorality.Theyhave sanctifiedtheoath-whichisnothing butapledgethateveryindividual makestohimself-totellthetruth evenwhenitwouldbepossibleforhim toliewithimpunity.Theyhavecreatedacodeofsexmoralstoregulate love,marriageandthefamily.They havestriveninvariouswaystoawakenintheconscienceoftherichand powerfulasenseofcertainobligations ofmoderationandsympathytoward theweakandthepoor. To-day,however,domenfindtime toexaminetheirownconsciences,to reflectupontheirownvicesanddefects,theirowndutiesandrights?We liveallofusinexternalthings;we arealwaysonthegoandatwork.We havebecomealmostentirelyincapableofthoughtandmeditation.Even ifourtimesshouldstillattemptto impartit,wearetoosetagainstthis educationofsentimentwithwhich Christianitystrovetoovercomethe perversetendenciesofhuman`nature. Butasamatteroffact,ourtimesno longerprizethiseducationofthe innerman;theyimposebutasingle discipline-thedisciplineofwork.Men arerequired,-underpainoflosingtheir breadandfallingintoalowersocial condition,todowithexactness,precision.diligenceandaccuracytheir litt:eorgreattasksinthevastlabour ofourtimes.Beyondthis,everyman isfarmorefreethanhisancestors toconducthimselfashethinksbest, tobehisownstandardandalawunto himself. Butatthesametime,allthescruples andinnerrestraintswithwhich,in thepast,religionchastenedtheconscienceofman,havefallenaway,and ourcivilisation,sosplendidandso wealthy,isthreatenedwithsubmersionbeneaththemightyavalancheof threevices:fraud,immorality,andthe arroganceofpower.

TheDisciplineofWorkAlone

Insufficient. No!thedisciplineofworfkisno longersufficientbyitselftokeepthe modernStateingoodorder.Manis notalivingmachinesolelydestined toproducewealth.Whenheleaveshis office-andreturnstotheworld,even themodernmanmeetshisfamily,his children,hisparents,hisfriends,individualsoftheothersexwhogive himpleasure,somemenricherand morepowerfulthanhimself,others weakerandpoorer,politicalinstitutions,publicproblems-inshort,innumerableopportunitiestodogoodor evil,temptationsatonceriskyand alluring,dutiesthatareirksomebut necessary.Andourtimesnotonlyfail togivehimanymoralsupportto overcometemptationandtoperform hisduty,butratherincitehiminmany waystoyieldtotemptationandtodo violencetoduty.

Fraud,Man'sNewSecondNature.

Fraudparticularlyhasbecome secondnaturetothemodernman.

Everydayseesanincreaseinthe numberofthingsthatarecleverlyfalsifiedandotherthanwhattheyappear;andscience-especiallychemis-

try-acceptsmagnificentsumstoabet industryinputtingcolossalfraudsupon theinexperiencedandingenuouspublic.Thatmansucceedsbestandmakes mostmoneywholieshardesttothe public,andundertheappearanceof superiorqualitypalmsoffaninferior product.

Inasocietywhereontheonehand allinnerrestraintsagainstlyingand fraudaredestroyedand.ontheother somanyinducementsandrewardsare offeredtofalsehoodandfraud,isitnot inevitablethatfraudshouldbecome pervasive?Andwhatwillbecomeof publicmoralityandlifeinthatday whennomanfeelsanyremorseor scrupleincommittingfraudinbusiness;wheneverymanisbothdefrauderanddefrauded-adefrauderinmatterswhichheunderstands,anddefraudedinthosemattersinwhichhe iscompelledtorelyonothers?

TheDepravityofMOrals.

Noristhedangerthatthreatensus inthegrowingdepravityofmoralsless serious.Idonotwishtoexaggerate thetransgressionsofourmodernBabylon,afterthemannerofCatholicpriests andProtestantclergymen.Theirgrief atseeingtheyoungergenerationsturn adeafeartotheirsagecounselshas madethemseethepresentstateof affairsinblackcolours.Itisneverthelesscertainthatmoderncivilisation facesagravecrisisinthematterof morals.

Inwardrestraintsarerelaxingand temptationsarebeingmultipliedby thegrowthofwealthandofgreat cities,andbythescatteringofmen andwomenfromtheirnativehearths intotheworld.Especiallyinthegreat cities-whereeveryoneisunacquainted-whereconcealmentiseasy,where nooneiswatching,wheremoneyhasa mightyinfluencesincetheneedofitis moreandmorepressing-virtueencountersseriousandconstantdangers. Withoutbeingawareofit.weare graduallydestroyingthegreatbulwarksofmoralconductwhichChristianitysetupwithsomuchlabour,we aresuppressingthebarriersthatChristianityestablishedagainsttheunbridledlicenseoftheancientworld.So thatwearerevertingstepbystepto paganismwithallitsslacknessand perils-thedestructionofcelibacy,the facilityofdivorce,thedissolutionof familylife.

TheMenaceofaFallingBran-rate. Already,infact,weseethemortal evil,sterility,whichkilledancient civilisation.breakingouthereand thereinthecountriesandamongthe classeswithmostwealthandculture. Allthemosthighly--developedancient civilisationsperished,amongother reasons,becauseatthemomentof theirgreatestglorythebirth-rate begansuddenlyto-fall.Forlovedoes notremainfertileexceptwhenitholds itselfunderrestraint.Christianityandthiswasoneofitsgreatestservices-bysubjectingmoralstodiscipline,succeededforlongcenturiesin maintaininganincessantfecunditywhichhasbeenoneofthemostfundamentalreasonsforourgrowingpower.

Butnow,astheworlddriftstoward paganism.weareseeingagainthereappearanceofsterility,especiallyinthe largecitiesandintheoldestandrichestStates.

TheAbuseofPower.

HowFarDareWeGo? Itmaybesummedupinasingle question:Howfardarewego? Icannotattempttogivehereafinal answertothisformidableproblem. Theredoesnotexistthephilosopher orauthororbookthatcansolveit. Thatmustbedonebyamovementof ideasandsentimentsandinterests thatshallpenetratetheheartsofthe greatmultitude,Butmystudyserves toplaceinthelightsomeessential aspectsoftheproblem;Ishouldlike toelucidatethemforthemenofour timesbyrepeatingtothemagainarm againaprinciplethatisveryold,very simple,verymodest,butthatitmay beworthwhiletorecalltothememory ofthepresentgeneration.Andthis principleisthis:thatmanisalimited being,andthereforeneedstosetlimits uponhisdesire.

NeedofCatholicPrinciples

Writingin''America"onthe-Rise andFallofProtestantProsperity," FatherHusslein,S.J.,says:Therewasatimewhenmuchwas saidandwrittenofthematerialprosperityofso-calledProtestantcountries.Thevoicesthatthenwereheard havediedintosilenceorarebutfeebly audiblenow.Asanargumentagainst theCatholicChurch,thisvauntof prosperitywasnevertobetakenseri. ously.Christhadnotcometorestoreto theJewishnationthevanishedglory ofSolomon,thegoldensplendoursof theancienttemple,theporchofpillars andthehouseofpreciousstones.His disciplesweretobedrivenfromcity tocity,andmenweretogloryin afflictingthemasifperformingaservicetoGod.ChristHimselfwastobe, intheeyesoftheworld,themost monumentalfailureofall.Onlywhen HewasliftedupupontheCrosswas HetodrawallthingstoHirtelf.

YetfromtheteachingsofHis Churchtherewastospring,asthe flowerfromitsseed,themostperfect materialcivilisationtheworldhad seen.ThepaintingsofRaphael,the sculpturesofMichaelAngelo,the poemsofDante,andthosemajestic Cathedralswhosebeautyandvaluethe modernworldhasjustlearnedtoap-. preciateareeloquentexpressionsof hergreatideals.WherevertheCatholic Churchadvanced,therelikewisesprang upthousandsofnamelessbuilderswho wroughtintomonumentsofstonethe inspirationsoftheirfaith.There,too, weretobefoundineverycityand townthose.splendidco-operativeassociations,theCatholicguilds.which intheperiodoftheirperfectionexpressedthetruestidealsofhuman brotherhoodandthehighestprinciples ofeconomicjusticeandChristian charitytowhichtheworldhasyetattained.

sionintheyearsimmediatelyprecedingthegreatworld-war,wasadismal failureandasadmistake.Therecan benodisagreementonthis,however themindsofmenmayvaryintheir proposedplansofsocialeconomicreconstruction. Thatthematerialprosperityfrom whichtheworldhasturneditsprotest to-dayisessentiallytheresultofthe Reformation,noonecandoubtwho haswiselystudiedtheeconomichis. toryofthepastfourcenturies.Such ithasalwaysbeenproclaimedbyProtestantsthemselves.Carefulreflection willshowthatitisbaseduponstrictly Protestantprinciples,notinsofaras theseprinciplesareChristian,butin sofarastheyareProtestant,thatisin oppositiontoCatholicdoctrfine.Itis importantthatthisgreattruthbe thoroughlygraspedinorderthatthe newreconstructionmaybebasedupon moresoundandlastingfoundations. ThereissupremeneedforProtestant andCatholicaliketofindthereason forthefailureofthepastandtobase thenewsocialstructurefour-square upontheunchangeableand'indestructiblerockofChristianprinciples.

FORADINKUMCUPOFTEAAND GRILL, OrHIGH-CLASSCONFECTIONERY, TrytheExcelsiorTeaRooms.

PETERJ.BYRNE,Proprietor, LateofHisMajesty'sandGreat WesternHotels.'Phone2996.

PROFESSIONAL.

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile iitingandduringaccouchement.

Webb§Webb

Andfinally.Ihavereferredtoanotherperilthatthreatensthissociety ofours,tormentedasitisbyboundless desire:thegrowingeasewithwhich thepowerfulabusetheirpower.Ofthe threeevilsthiswillcertainlyprovethe least,because,thankstothediffusion ofcultureandliberty,theweakcan anddouniteintheirowndefence.A certainbalanceofpowerhasbeenand willcontinuetobecreatedbytheoppositionofforcetoforce.Butthis balancehasobtainedandwillcontinue toobtainmoreinmattersofworldly goodsthaninmattersofthesoul,for intheunrestrainedandboundless chaseofthesovereignandpleasure,of whichourmodernworldisthetheatre, thespiritofcharityisbeing'snuffed outandthesoulsofmenaretakingon ahardnessandbrutalitywhichmay somedayresultindistressingandterriblesurprises.

DefectsofaMightyCivilisation.

Itmayseemtomorethanonereader thatIhaveallowedmyselftotakethe gloomyviewofthefutureofmodern civilisation,butthisisnotmyintention.Forwhowouldventuretodeny that,notwithstandingitsdefects,the civilisationinwhichwehavethefortunetoliveisthemostsplendidand mightythathaseverbeenseenunder thesun?

Butoutofthisverygrandeur,which isinpartthefruitofarevoltagainst theboundariesplaceduponhuman energybyanearliercivilisation,anew andformidableproblemisbeingborn, andalreadybeginstosetitselfinthe pathofouronrushingcivilisation.And it,too,isaproblemofboundaries,possiblytheproblemofboundariesand restraintsparexcellence.

Buttimecamewhenthestatuesin hersanctuariesweresmittentoearth bythedestructivemalletoftheReformer;whenherlibrariesofclassic andpatristiclorewerepillagedandher archivesscatteredtothewinds;when herguildswereruthlesslystrippedof theiraccumulatedwealthdevotedto charity.andtheserviceofGod;when herrichlyilluminatedmissals.bright withgoldandallthelivingcolorsborrowedfromearthandsky,werecast upontheblazingpyre;whenher storiedwindows,allaglowwithscenes fromHoly\Vritandthelivesofsaintly menandwomen,*erebrokeninto thousandsoffragments;andthe matchlessmusicofherSolemnMasses, thatrolledinmightyharmonies throughthehighCathedralvaults,was silencedbyrentlessedicts.Thecreed ofsixteencenturiesof.Christianity,the perfectandcompleteexpressionofthe Gospelteaching,whichalonehad givenbeingtoallthismightyart,had suddenlybecomeofmenwhoseown livesborenoimprintofthesanctityofApostolictimes.

Yetwhenthishadbeensweptaway, sofarasthehandofmancouldcompleteitsravages,andthedesolated faneshadbeennewlydedicatedtoa worshipwhichtheirbuilderswould haveabhorrednolessthantheEgyptianidolatry,anewculturearose.It beganinGermany,andsoontookeven moreexclusivepossessioninmore northernlands,whileCatholicism, whichnowherecouldbecompletelydestroyed,retainedunbrokenholdinthe moresunnycountriesofItaly,France, andSpain.Yetevenintotheselands thenewculturespread,inspiteof theirancientandApostolicfaith.

Uponthatnewcultureisbasedthe Protestantprosperityofwhinthe worldwasforatimetohearsomuch, andwhichto-dayisweighedinthe balanceandfoundwantingbytheuniversalconsentofmankind.Sociologists.economists,laboutunionists. Catholics,Protestants,Jewsareallin accorduponthisonefact:thatthe newcivilisation,asitgraduallydevelopedsincethedaysoftheReformationandreacheditscompleteexpres-

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's

BOARDINGANDDAY11101001ra

YORKST.,SOUTHPERT'.

ConductedbytheSistersofb. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedfa oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiveraid City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

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

desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. TeLU9.

Telephone395.

HOLDWAY&Co.

LICENSEDSEWERAGEPLUMBERS(CERTIFICATED).

GASFITTERSandSHEETMETAL WORKERS.

A;TrialSolicited. 40-44PIERST.,PERTH.

PHOTOGRAPHERS,ARTDEAL, ERBandPICTUREFRAMERS. EnlargementsfromOldandFadedPhotographs.Out-doorWorkaid BridalGroupsaSpecialty. 616HAYST.,PERTH(NearBarrackSt.)

2.MAYRHOFER

People,PlacesandThings

THEMYSTERIESOFLIFE.

Thereismysteryintheflushofdawn uponahazyhill, Inthecool,bluenight,andthestars' nearnesswhenthedayisdone; Inremote,untrampledwaysthatwait man'scoming,whiteandstill; Inthespraydipping,offriendlyfountains, risinginthesun.

Thereismysteryinthethrobbingofa tired,haggardcity,Indeep-ladenmerchantmenthat breakthesilenceofthesea; Inoldmelodiesandmemories;mys- teryinourpity Forthosewhohurtus;inforgiveness,whereforgivenessmight notbe.

Thereismysteryinthesealedloveof trueheartandtrueheartNew-born,miraculous,ortriedby yearsofsearchingpain; Inthefinalsolitudeofeachman'ssoul -distant,apart; Mysteryinourstumbling,falling;in ourstrengthtoriseagain. Thereismysteryinthewillingnessof mentofightandperish Foradream,afleetingvision,an ideal,whenbutabreath Dividesthethingtheyhateasevil fromtherighttheycherish;Theironerewardinthestrickeneyedgriefofayoungheart's rending, Intheoldeyeslookingbackalongtheroadthefeethavetrod; Inpeace,whichcomeslikesanctuary atalonglife'sending, And,atlast,thereisthesheltering mysteryofGod.

-DorothyAnderson.

TheColdhamHallestateinStanningandLawshall,Suffolk,whichhas beenpurchasedbyColonelHaroldR. Hambro.R.A.,isnotableforitshall, erectedbyRobertRookwoodin1574. Ilisson,AmbroseRookwood,was chargedwithcomplicityintheGunpowderPlot,andhewasexecuted. ThatColdhamHallwasbuiltforthe occupationofaCatholicfamilyis shownbytheexistenceofthechapel; theremainsofanothersecretchapel aretobeseenatthetopofthehouse, whereinMasswascelebratedinprivatewhenitwasillegaltodosopublicly.Intheinteriorofthehouseare existingtothisdaythreehiding-places, orpriest'sholes,twoofwhichhave trap-doors,oneleadingto recessandtheothertoanapartment below.Inthelargehallhangtheportraitsoftwonuns,whoareallegedto havetakenrefugeatColdhamHall duringtimesofreligiouspersecution. ThepropertyhadbeeninCatholic handsuptoaboutfortyyearsago, passingfromtheRookwoodstothe GagesandtheCliffords,andultimately beingpurchasedbythelateColonel Trafford-Rawson,whosesonhasbeen killedduringthepresentwar.

FatherOswaldBerkeley,C.F.,sonof LadyCatherineandthelateRobert Berkeley,ofSpetchley(Eng.),hasbeen awardedtheMilitaryCross. a TheLondon'Globe,"inreviewing JohnAyscough'snewvolumeof storiescallshim"thenewest'vertto theRomanCatholicfaith."JohnAyscoughhasbeenaCatholicsomeforty years.Wonderfultheup-to-dateknowledgeofsomepeople.

Thecommandantandofficersofan EnglishaviationcampinFrancesent amagnificentgiftofflowerstobelaid atthefootofthestatueofJoanof ArcatOrleans.Itwasaccompanied withthefollowingwords:"Thecommandant,officers,sub-officersandmen oftheschoolofaviationoftheRoyal NavalAirServiceat havethe honourtoofferthistestimonytothe gloriousmemoryoftheimmortaland heroicJoanofArc.Theyhopethatour commoneffortsagainsttheenemywill endinalastingpeaceand'complete victory."DearlittleJoan!Thehope expressedalsovoicestheprayerthat

shewillreturngoodforevildoneto herwhenaloneshedefendedherself unavailinglyfromthechargethatsent hertothe stake.

AtMacmineCastle,Enniscorthy,the newhomeoftheNunsofYpres,on the21stMarch,thesolemnabbatial benedictionoftheLadyAbbess-elect, Dame LordshipMauraOsteyn,wasgivenbyhis theBishopofFerns(Most Rev.Dr.Codd).ThelateLadyAbbessGerard,whowaseighty-sixyears ofage,diedinNovember,1916,andthe presentLadyAbbesswasappointedAbbess-electbythenunsoftheCommunity.Theceremony,whichwasthe firstofitskindperformedinIAland sincepre-Reformationtimes,issimilar tothatoftheconsecrationofaBishop. Acrozier,ring,andpectoralcrossare bestowedontheAbbess,theAbbessof theBenedictineOrderbeingtheonly onewhoisentitledtoholdthestaff inpresenceoftheBishop.Thecrozier bornebytheLadyAbbessistheone thathasbeeninusebyLadyAbbesses ofthe YpresRoyalBenedictineAbbeyof forthepast200years.Itwas discoveredamongsttheburnedruins oftheabbeyandbroughttoParis withsomeotherbelongingsofthe nuns.TheBenedictiontookplaceina temporarychapelerectedinoneofthe roomsofthecastle,whichwasonly capableofseatingaverylimitednumber.Thenunshadarrangedinoneof theroomsnumerouspresentsreceived bytheLadyAbbessincommemorationoftheday.Theyincludedasigned life-sizephotoinabeautifulframeof thedeadleader,Mr.Redmond,which wassentbyhiswidow;andtheportionofthealtaratYpreswhichhad beenpresentedtothenuns,mounted onsilverandebony,byGeneral Hickey,thelateMajorWilliamRedmond,andtheofficersofthe16th Division,IrishBrigade.ThenewLady AbbeshasbeenamemberoftheCommunityfor28years,andisanativeof Menin,Belgium.

CardinalLucon,Archbishopof Rheims,hasissuedanenergeticprotestagainstthestatementinarecent Germancommuniquewhichwasto theeffectthatduringtheGermanoperationstothenorth-westofRreimsa Frenchopticalposthadbeenseveral timesobservedatworkontheCathedral."NeitherontheCathedral," declarestheCardinal."noronanyof thechurchesofRheims,isthereany postofobservationoropticsorany instrumentsofwirelesstelegraphy,or anyapparatuswhateverformilitary purposes.Therearenocannonwithin800yardsoftheCathedral,afactto whichIcanpersonallytestify,asI stilllivecloseby."HisEminence pointsoutthattheGermansmayhave beenmisledbythefactthatafew workmenhavelatelybeenemployed oncertainmeasuresofpreservation bybuildingbrickandmasonryround astatueonthesummitoftheNorth Transept.Lastyear,similarly,preciousstained-glassofthethirteenthand fourteenthcenturieswhichhadescaped totaldestructionwastakendownbit bybit;thegreatclockalsoandthe organ,whichweresufferinggreatly fromthegasanddustraisedbyshells, wereremoved.TheArchbishop'sexplanationsarecounter-signedbythe GeneralCommandingRheims.

Speakingatthe8o'clockMassin MullingarCathedralontheoccasion oftheNationalFestival,theMost ReverendDr.Gaughran,Bishopof Meath,appealedtotheyoungmenof thecountry,andofthediocese,tobe ontheirguardagainsttheagentsof secretsocieties.Intimesoftrouble inthepasttheseagentswerealways verymuchinevidence.Herememberedthetroublesof1867,andheremembered,too,thehugeholocaustof victimsthatwerethensacrificedon theevidenceofnumerousinformers.la thismatterhehopedthathistory wouldnotrepeatitself.

Coblenz,whichwasrecentlyraided byAlliedairsquadrons,owessomeof itssentimentalplaceinGermanaffectiontoitspositionoppositethefamousfortressofthe"BrightStoneof Honour";butitsasosciationwithPrussiaiscomparativelymodern.Itisexactly900yearssinceitpassedunderthe dominionofthePrince-BishopsofTreves,anditremainedafiefofTrevestill theFrenchcaptureditin1794.Napo- leonkepthisholdoftittillhisown fall,whenitwasassignedbythe ViennaCongresstoPrussia;andit wasnotuntil1822thatitwasmade thecapitaloftheRhineProvince.It hassomefineoldmonuments.

TerreHaute,Indiana,claimsto havethechampionpriest-knitterof thecountry.Oneoftheboxesof garmentslatelyshippedbyitsRed Crosschaptercontainedforty-eightsweatersmadebytheRev.Joseph Backert,chaplainofSt.AnthonyHospital,TerreHaute.FatherBackert hasmadethesesweatersinthree months.Whatladyofleisureamongst ourbattalionsofknitterscanmake anequalshowing?

TherecentlyconsecratedBishopof theUkraine,MonsignorLeonidas Theodoroff,isaconvertfromthe Russianschismandisunderforty yearsofage.

NotlongagotheCatholicHospital ofS.MariaNuova,inFlorence,Italy, celebrateditssixhundredandtwenty-ninthyear.Thishospital,calledin FlorencetheArcaspedalediSanta MariaNuova,isthelargestinFlorence,andcancarefor1,800patients. Itwasfoundedin1288bythefather ofDante'sBeatrice.

Atributeashonourabletohimwho paiditastohimtowhomitwaspaid wasthatrenderedtothememoryof theMostRev.Dr.HealybytheProtestantBishopofTuam,RightRev. Dr.Plunket.Havingexpressedhis sorrowatthelossofDr.Healy,and hisrespectandadmirationforhim,Dr. Plun!,:ettouchedinfelicitoustermson theleadingfactsofthedeadArchbishop'scareer-hisworkasscholar andmanofletters,hisadministrative ability,hispowerofleadership,his laboursinthecauseofuniversityand educationalreform,andhisendeavours towardsthesolutionofthelandand agriculturalproblems.Dr.Plunket wentontosay:- Inthesolutionofthoseproblems, whicharesopeculiartoourbeloved country,healwaysexercisedatolerant spiritandanimpartialjudgment,and sohewontherespectofallcreedsand classes.Seeingontheonesidehis fearlessness,andontheotherhishumilityandtolerance,menwereready totrusthim.But,aboveall,we membersoftheChurchofIrelandhave causetorememberwithgratitudehow Dr.Healyexertedhimselfinthepromotionofthenoblecauseofpeaceand brotherhood.Itisdueinnosmall measuretothelateArchbishopthat inthisDioceseofTuamwearesocomparativelyfree,thankGod,fromsectarianismandbigotry.Hestroveto teachusall-IrishChurchmenand RomanCatholicsalike-thattodiffer shouldnotmeantohateortosuspect, andthat,despitealldifferences,there areeternaltruthscommontousallthefatherhood'ofGod,theloveof Christ,andthebrotherhoodofGod, theloveofChrist,andthebrotherhood ofmen.Andso,brethren,wejointodaywithourRomanCatholicfellowcountrymenindoinghonourtothe greatandgoodmanwhohaspassed away,andasIrishmenwebearour shareinmourningthelossthathis deathhascausetotheintellectualand nationallifeofourcountry.

Themanyfalsereportswhichhave creptintothesecularpressduringthe lasttwelvemonthsregardingtheVaticanbringforciblytomindJoshBillings'philosophy:"Itain'tignorance thatmakesallthetroubleinthe world;it'sknowingsomanythings thatain'tso."Nowonder"TheCas-

ket"ofNovaScotiawasinspiredto remarkinalateissue:'IfLutherwere tocomebackto-morrowaweekwould notpassbeforesomeonewouldtellusthatheandthePopewereinclose touch,intheinterestsofGermany."

PayingtributetoCardinalGibbons ontheoccasionofhis83rdbirthday, asecularpaper,the"BaltimoreSun," declaresthathisEminencehasa righttothepopularityheenjoys,and goesontosay:-"Weareinclinedto thinkthatNaturegavetheCardinal someunfairadvantagesovertherest ofus,andthathedoesnotoweevery- thingtograce.Acalmandeventemperamentlikehisweatherssafely stormswhichwreckorweakenthose lesswell-balancedandwell-ballasted, andapersonalitysuchashisdisarms hostilityevenindangerouswaters, makesfriendsofenemies,andlessens thefrictionoflife.Wethinkmost BaltimoriansaregladthattheCardinal'slothasbeencastamongour mostvaluableandinfluentialhuman assets.Inallthingshehasbeena mostwholesomeexampleof-moderation,apracticalillustrationofChristiancharity,andakindlylight,softeningtheasperitiesoflifeandleading thewaytothings."

Writingtotheeditorofthe'Lamp," publishedbytheSocietyoftheAtonement,atGraymoor,U.S.A.,Father NevinfromtheheartofAfrica,thus sendshisnewyear'sgreetingtohis goodfriend.Fromthebrighthumourofitonecangathersomeknowledgeoftheworrieswhichbesetthe waysofthebraveIrishPriest:Thisisabsolutelythelastletterthat Iwillwritetoyou,thisyear,because IseethatyouhavecalledmyMission byabadnamein"TheLamp";you calledit unfortunate''Evegi,"whereasthepoor thingwasbaptized"Eregi.' Hereagainisclearevidenceofanother injusticetoIreland.Iintendedcallingamassmeetingofthenativesto protest. Howevertheywould notbeabletomakemuchofan uproaratthepresenttimeastheyare purtyhungry.Thepraties,Imeanthe crops,havefailedandthedryseason camebeforewecalledforit.Sothere isanexcellentchanceofhavinga realoldIrishfamine.Idon'tknow whatIamtodotofeedthe"children" unlessanother"nightofthebigwind" comesalongtoblowusinsomething fromAmerica. However,ifwecan'teat,surecan't wepray?Prayerbeforemealsisa holyandawholesomething,aslongas itisnottoolongforthenatives.So IhopethatIwon'thavetospinout, "thegrace"toolong,otherwiseIwill havetoaddontheLamentationsof Jeremias.Thatalonemightmakethem believethatwewerenearingtheend ofourlongfast.Imightwhistle Moore'sMelodies,ifsomeonewouldpay thepiper.Asitisintheendoftheold year1thankyouandallgoodfriends veryheartilyforyourgoodnessand generositytomeduring1917.

SHINE'S

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot, CornerPierandMurrayeta.,Perth. AgoodassortmentofCatholicRequirementsinstock.PureBeeswaxAltar Candles,Incense,Charcoal,andall AltarRequisites.MountCarmel Habits,andallavailableCatholic PapersandMagazinesstocked.Orders promptlyattendedto.

T.P.HERBERT

FamilyGrocerandProvision Merchant, 198ROHEBYROAD.IISEIA0t. (NearNicholsonRoad), Goodscarefellypeeked.Families waitedondaily.Coutryorders attendedto.

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredeidertheFriendlySocieties'Actsofkutralasia). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION;NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,EENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesendfemales),demandiastheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.ItrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDIS- TRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

650BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;60,000memberand1300,383inreads. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS. MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFin- HOLDPROPERTIES.

FullparticularsonapplicationtoJ.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth.

AnAirRaidScene

Paris,March24. Inconnectionwiththerecentair raidoverParis(saysthecorrespon- dentoftheCatholicTimes"),Iwas toldthefollowingstoryfromonewho waspresentat'thescenethatshede-scribed.Thisraidtookplaceearlierin thedaythantheothers,andwhenat 8.30thealarmwassounded,many Parisianswerestillattheirdinner.In achapel,_inthequarterofGrenelle,a retreatwasbeingpreachedtowomen; hard-workingmothersoffamiliesand munitionworkersfilledthechapel, whichbelongstothewell-km-witand well-belovedLittleSistersoftheAs- sumption,theservantsofthepoor. Theseretreatstakeplaceeveryyear undertheirroof,andtomakeiteasier forthemotherstoattendthem,the Sistersundertaketokeeptheirchild- renhappyinaneighbouringroom, wheregamesarestartedfortheir amusement.Whenthesoundofthe alarmcannonechoedthroughParis,of thoseinthechapelonlythewomenat theendheardit.Thepreacher,Father AI-,areligiousoftheAssumption, isanonularfi'ureatGrenelle.Hehas thegiftofcaptivatinghisaudience, andwasthateveningspeakingofthe mercyof.God.Anincreasingagitation becomingvisible,anunwenttoin- quireastoitscause,andbroughtback newsoftheairraid.FatherM-ad- visedthoseofhishearerswhohadleft theirchildrenathometoreturnto themimmediately:"Itisyourfirst duty,"hesaid."Godwillprotectyou." Theothers,headded,thosewhose childrenwerewiththeSisters,were welcometostay:theyweresaferthan intheopenandassafeasathome Thewomengatheredroundthespeak- er,Abouttwohundredremained.

MothersandTheirChildren. Thechildrenwerebroughtin,rputto sleeponthefloororontheirmothers' laps,andFatherM-wentonwith hissermon.Itwasvariedbythesing- jilt;ofhymnsand"eantioes."inwhich hishearersjoined.The"Miserere" echoedthroughthechapel,followedby cheerfulhymns,breathingconfidence. ThentheFatherresumedhistalk.Ile spokesobrightlyanddevoutlythat thewomen,accordingtotheirownex- pression.hadseldomfeltsohappy." Then,whenmidnightstruck,asthe raidis.aitinuedandthestreetswere dangerous,hecelebratedMass,andto thosepresenttheexperiencewasone theywillnoteasilyforget.Morethan ever.FatherM--willbepopularin thesuburb,whichheevangeliseswithsuccess.Hispresenceofmindand readywords,fullofquietcheerfulness,madethehourspassquickly,andthe unceasingsoundofthecannoncon- tributedtoemphasisehisteachingand toleadhishearerstothrowthemselves moreconfidentlyonthemercyofGod, that,mostopportunely,wasthemain subjectoftheconference.

ABookseller'sWarExperience.

Somesidelightsofthewarwere broughthometomeonlytheother daybyamanwhomarecentlawsent homefromthefreat.byreasonofhis age.BeforethewarhewasabooksellerinParisandhisshop,situatedin afashionablequarter.couldboastof anexcellent"clientele."Muchofits successwasduetothecivility,obligingnessandintelligenceofWI.F-,who wasassistedinhisworkbyhiswife and(laughter: Whenthewarbrokeouthewas calledtothefrontamongthe"territorials,"andthisquiet,peaceablebooksellerbecameCaptainXinaline regiment.Beinga"territorial,"he nevertookpartinanattack,buthe haslivedforoverthreeyearsina bomb-sweptregion,hasbeenquarter- edamongtheruinsofvillagesthat arestillundertheGermanfire,and wasinWitchwithmanyfeaturesof lifeatthefront.Hisisanothercase ofthewonderfultransformation wroughtbythewar.Nothingcouldbe imaginedmorecivilian-likethanthis soft-speakingtradesman.Herevealed himselffromthefirstanexcellent leader.somuchsoindeed,thatundesirablesoldiersweresenttohim,becausehehadtheartofcontrollingand retarming,hots."Maayqueercharacterscametome,"hesaid,''menwho hadbeencondemnedoverandover againforpettyoffences,menwhopro] fessedthewildesttheories;Idonot knowhowithappened,buttheynever gavemeanytrouble,andsomeofthe worstbecamedevotedtome."He neverpunished,butappealedtotheir betterfeelings,andthese,hefound,did exist.Hepresentedthewartothemas asplendidopportunityforafresh start,ahappyoccasionforblottingout adoubtfulpastandbeginningaclean record.Theseargumentsalwayssucceeded;sometimestheyhadtoberepeatedoften-sometimesthesuccess lastedonlyashorttime.buttheynever failedtobringaboutsomeresult.

TheMoralEffectoftheConflict. IaskedM.F-,whohastakenhis

placebehindhiscounter,ifonthe wholethemoraleffectofthewar wouldprove,inthelongrun,satisfac- tory."Yes,"heanswered,"asregards an'elite'andforthosewho,likemy- self,believeinthesavinginfluenceof an'elite,'thereiscomfortintheknow- ledge.Theleadersofthefuturewill, wetrust,bemenwhosenoblestquali-tieshavebeendevelopedbythewar, mentowhomithastaughthabitsof meditation,self-control,careforothers andrealspirituality.Thesemenhave beentrainedbyasevereordeal,ithas broughtintoplaygiftsandcapabilities thatalifeofeasewouldhaveleftdormant,Fortheordinaryman,whohas tostartwithinferiorinstincts,therefiningandspiritualisinginfluencesof thewararemoredoubtfulanditsevil effectsaresometimesapparent.Thus. acertaindisregardforthepropertyof othersandalowerstandardofmoral- ityarethenaturalconsequenceofabnormalconditionsoflife,suchasare createdbythewar.Men.fromwhom thesacrificeoftheirlivesisdemanded ateveryturnareinclinedtobelieve thattheyareoutsidethecommon lawsofrightandwrong,andthat greaterindulgenceandlatitudearedue tothem.Addedtothis,therevolu- tionarytheoriesoftheRussianrevolu- tionistshavepoisonedmanyminds. liuttheseevilsandtheconsequences theymightentailaremoretobefeared fromtheworkmenthanfromthe peasants;thelatterlovetheirownbit ofgroundwithanall-masteringlove andpinetoreturntoit.Thiskeeps theirmindsclearandtheirpurpose steady.Theworkmanismoreintellec- tual,buthissmatteringoflearningis justenoughtomakehimdangerous, andheisterriblyliabletobeinfluencedbyfinespeeches."

SteadyEndurance. MF-'sviewsarefullyconfirmed byothertestimonies.Thelengthofthe waris.itiscertain,amoraltrialto menofweakercharacterandlower aims:itconfusestheirnotionsofright andwrong.The"elite,"theflowerof theland,themakers,pleaseGod,ofa newFrance,becomemoreandmore imbuedwithaspiritofmartyrdomas thetrialisprolonged.Theenthusiasm of1914nolongerexists:initsplaceis asteadyendurancemoresilent,but'of higherquality.

"SocietyofSt.Vincentde?atii,Western Australia"(Incorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecono Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hay street,Perth.

CONFERENCES: ImmaculateParochialConceptionmeet! Hall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8.p.m SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hail,Sunday,IIa.m.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m.

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

StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlast.Mass.

St,Patrick's,Fremantle,Presby- tery,Monday,8p.m.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass.

St.Mary'sKalgoorlie,School. room,10.15,afterMass.

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

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday 8p.m

St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,afterMass.

St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMass. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy, whichsuchasclothes,bootsandshoes willbegiventodeservingcases only.Parcelsmaybeleftat;Shine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotesent Secretary,ParticularCouncilof Society. DAVIES-FRANKLINCYCLEAND MOTORAGENCY, 178-180Williamstreet,Perth. WholesaleandRetailDirectImporters, CyclesBuilttoOrder.MotorandCycle

OurPastimeCircle

ConductedbyCousinAlly.

MyDearCousins,-Atlonglastour littleartunionhasbeendrawn.It reacheditsconclusionatthe"W.A. Record"officeinthepresenceofa selectgatheringarrangedfortheoccation.Thefinancialresultsareinevery waysatisfactory,thankstomygood littlefriendswhoworkedsowellto makeitasuccess.Iamsureyouwill allbeverypleasedwhenIannounce nextweektheamountsubscribed.Of course,thesuccessfuloneswillbedelightedwiththeirsuccess,andtheunsuccessfuloneswillbedisappointed. Thatyouwillseecannotbehelped. Manymayruninarace,youknow, butallcan'tbeprizewinners.Theprize awardedforticketselling,youwill notice,hasbeendividedbetweentwo ofmylittlecousins.NextweekIwill beginagainwiththepuzzles,andI hopetoseeastrongcompetitionfor theprizes.Withlotsoflovefromyour loving COUSIN'AILY.

COUSINALLYARTUNION.

DrawninthepresenceofRev. FatherO'Grady,editorof`Record," MessrsJ.Tully,Slattery,Augustine, F.Hayes,Houghey,andtheMissesV. Tully,EileenO'Connor,andCousin Ail.

PrizeWinners.

Firstprize,No.1756,Mrs.P.Kelly, Claremont. Secondprize,No.147,JohnKavanagh, CuthbertSiding,Albany. Thirdprize.No.1588,NellieThomas, 10Salisburyroad,Boulder.

Fourthprize.No.1041,C.S.Tompkins, 150Williamstreet,Perth. Theprizeofoneguineaforticket sellinghasbeendividedbetween DorothyTangney,Fremantle. StellaGrossler,Geraldton. Thesetwolittleladiestied,andso thedivisionoftheprize.

HibernianConcert

FREMANTLEENTERTAINMENT.

OnMondaylast,the2lthinst.,the StaroftheSeajuvenileH.A.0B.S., Fremantle,presentedavarietyenter- tainmentofanexceptionally'fire naturetoalargeandappreciative audienceintheParochialHall.The concertwasheldundertheauspicesof theDramaticClub,andthehigh standardprevailingthroughoutbore ampletestimonyoftheexactnesswith whichthatbodyexerciseditsvarious functions.Punctuallyat8o'clockthe curtainroseontheHibernianMinstrels'introductoryitem,"Dixie," whichwasfollowedbythechorus, "Polly-wolly-dodle."MasterTom,cones followedwith"MotherMachree,"renderedinamasterlystyle.MasterNormanHounslow'sinterpretationof "EyesofIrishBlue"stillfurtherendearedhimtotheaudience.Nla,ters JamesO'BrienandCedricSmithwere enthusiasticallyapplaudedfortheir versionof"Tennessee."Thetalented youngelocutionist,WillLeavy,caused muchmerrimentbyhiscomicrecitation,"GoblinHaunted,"andgaveas anencore"TheAutomatonUmbrella." MasterFrankJonescontributed"When SummertellsAutumnGood-bye"in suchaverypleasingmanner.Cedric Smithrendered"Massa'sindeCold Ground,"andwassubjecttoagood helpingofapplause.ChristieJones capturedtheheartsofallpresentwith hisquaintversionof"AJubileeinmy oldKentuckyHome.Mr.JamesBolger'ssketch,"GusandhisPoodleDog," providedalaughablecompletionto theminstrels'contributiontothe programme.MastersTomandFrank JonesasGusandSambo,assistedby thecompany,kepttheaudienceinone continuoussmilewithcornermen's jokes.Beforetheinterval,thebranch chaplain,Rev.FatherJ.Neville, O.M.I.,onbehalfofthemembers,pretentedBro.J.Faheywithamedalfor securingmostmembers.Thesecond halfopenedwithashortplayspecially writtenfortheoccasion,"JohnWaring -Waster."withthefollowingcast: ThomasWaring,millionaire,Jack Brady;Butler,DaveO'Brien;John Waring-waster,JackO'Brien;maid, MyraLee;ThomasBlake,proprietor GrandHotel,MichaelRush;Patrick Burke,proprietorMiners'ArmsHotel, JackGaynor;Mrs.Burke,Jennie Grady;NorahBurke,theirdaughter, HazelLee;LarryDonovan,inlove withNorah,VictorH.Satie;Miners, T.JonesandJasMonaghan;Jack Hynes,JackO'Brien.Thestoryofthe playwasvividlyportrayed,theacting beingofaparticularlyfinenature throughout,allpartsbeingexceptionallywellsustained.Thevastaudience greetedthepresentationwithgreatapplause.Mr.JasBolger,underwhose directiontheplaywassubmitted,followedinselectedrecitations,andwas

THEW.A.RECORD.

twicerecalled,eventhenleavingthe assemblageaskingformore.Tom Jonesrendered''TheYankeeDoodle Boy"inaverypleasingmanner.NormanHounslowrendered"A-N-Z-A-C," afterwhichtheentirecompanysang "GodSaveIreland."MissHazelLee actedasaccompaniste.Theconcert, wasrepeatedyesterday(Friday)eveningasaprivateentertainmentforthe Sisters'ofSt.Joseph,Fremantle,and willbeagainrepeatedintheStanley HallshortlyinaidoftheSisters'convent.

YoungIrelandSociety

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe YoungIrelandSocietywasheldon Mondaylast,theseatingcapacityof theroombeingseverelytaxed.After theIrishlesson,asiscustomary,the remainderoftheeveningwasdevoted tomusicalandotheritems.Infuture ashortaddressonsomeIrishsubject willbegivenateachmeeting.The monthlymeeting,atwhichgeneral businesswillbetransacted,willbe heldonMondaynext,1stJuly.Officebearersfortheensuingsixmonthswill alsobenominatedandelected.

AYoungIrelandOrchestraisin courseofformation,andwillmakeits debutintheimmediatefuture.

Themonthlysocialanddancewill beheldonWednesdaynext,the3rd prox.,andarecordattendance,judgingfromthesaleoftickets,isanticipated.

Kalgoorlie

The"Introit,""Sanctus"and"Ora pronobis"werewordsoccurringin non-Catholicchurchnoticesinthe Kalgoorlie"Miner"lastweek,which leadsonetoexclaimwithacertain wisewomanofWidgemooltha,"The worlddomove."

DameRumourisspreadingareport aboutthatthereisaCatholicdoctor comingtoresideinKalgoorlie,andwe areallhopingthatsheisrightfor once.

Thesandsofthedeserthavegrown coldenoughtosatisfytheFinnsorthe Lapps,ifthereareany"inourmidst," andjustnowfreshnessandgreenness predominateaboutthecityandsuburbs;evenMaritanaHillhasitsgift ofgreenness,andtheCommonwealth Parkis"athingofbeauty"andajoy foraboutfourmonths.

TheenrollmentofthethreehundredthpupilattheChristianBrothers' CollegesynchronisingwiththeanniversaryoftheDean'sordinationon lastMonday,thedualeventwascelebratedbyfollowingthemannerofpro ceduresetbytheFederalParliamentanotherholiday,ofcourse.

Asillysheetcalled'Everybody's Paper,"isbeingflunggratuitouslyover thegardenfencesofthecitizensof. Kalgoorlie.Thepaperisastupid screamaboutwarandtheclergy,etc, Onestatementistotheeffectthatin 529A.D.theChurch"deprivedthe commonpeopleoftheBible."Probably

Wedon'tforgettoremindthegreat warriorswhobuildtheEmpiah!with words,thatthefirstWA.chaplainde. coratedwasaCatholicpriest,andthe firstsoldiertogaintheV.C.forW.A.

aCatholicIrishman,MartinO'Meara.

Agreaterwinteroffensiveonthe generosityoftheKalgoorlie-Boulder Catholicshasbeenbegunfromthe vantagegroundofthenewschool buildingattheC.B.C.Itseemsthe idealatthecollegeistohaveasepar atelibraryforeachschool-room,and inanswertoappeals,thesecretaryhas receivedbooksfromthefollowing:T. MooreandF.Casserley,twovolumes each,andonevolumeeachfromG. Ormsley,F.Moore,R.Paxton,M.Kel. leher,F.Cooper,T.Seymour,0.Hamp. ton,andJ.Butler.Ifgoodexampleis catching,therewillbefurtherthings toreport,

TomCoombe'sEnterprises

Wearegettingusedtotheannounce. mentthatanothertheatrehasbeen takenoverbytheenterprisinglocal showman,"Tommy"Coombe,butthe latestwasasurprise.Thefactthat boththehandsomePalladiumTheatreshavepassedunderthecontrolof thelesseeoftheGrandandTheatre Royalisafactthataugerswellforthe futureofpictorialentertainmentin thiscityandthePort,andisatribute tothesuccessoflocalprinciples.From to-day(Saturday)thePalladiumswill reignunderthedirectionofMr. Coombe,screeningtheParamountPictureswhichhavebeensopopular there,andwhicharewellknownto Grandpatrons.TheGrandandTheatre Royalwillcontinuetoscreenthebig productionswhichhavebeentherule forthesemanymonthspast.The week'sattractionsare:TheGrand: AliceBrady,inafinenew"Select" dramaentitled"TheKnife."Theatre Royal:NormaTalmadge,inanew "Select"picture,"GhostsofYesterday."WhileatthePalladiuminPerth twofeaturesaretobeseen,"Countess Charming"(JulianEltinge,famous femaleimpersonator),andarevivalof PaulineFrederickin"AshesofEmbers,"-withFattyArbucklein"Oh, Doctor."Itwillthusbeseenthat thereisafinerangeofpictures,allof whichwillwellrepaythecoupleof hoursspentinviewingthem,

PRIVATEEDDIELEE(onleft),inLondonGeneralHospital.

PRIVATEWILLIAMLEE(centre!,awardedtheMilitaryMedalforbravery inthefield.NowinLondonHospital.Gassed.

PRIVATEA.J.LEE(onright),lateofA.M.C.,Fremantle(whohaswon theMilitaryMedal),hasnowbeenmentionedindespatches.

Boulder

Mrs.Hunter,of*Bennettstreet, Perth,withherdaughters,Idaand Aggie,isatpresentonavisittothe fields, Thefortnightlyeuchrepartyand dance,undertheauspicesofthe churchsocialcommittee,tookplaceon MondayeveninglastinAllHallows Hall,andthegatheringwas,fromevery pointofview,themostsuccessfulone oftheseasontodate.Theattendance wasamagnificentone,andbystarting timetheaccommodationofbothhalls wastaxedtoitsutmost.Amostenjoyableeveningwasspentbyall;everythingpossiblehadbeendoneforthe comfortofpatrons,andthecommittee andthesecretary,Mr.G.Hickey,well deservethesatisfactionwhichmust havebeentheirsattheresult.'The euchreprizes,presentedbyMessrs PellewandCo.andJ.Sheahan,were wonbyMrs.L.Hickey(gents')and Mrs!Francis(ladies').Excellentmusic forthedancingwassuppliedbyMiss McCourt,andMr.F.McMahonacted asM.C.Asubstantialsumisrequired forcontingentexpensesinconnection withthechurchbuildings,anditis indeedpleasingtoseethepeoplerespondingsowellbyattendingthese entertainmentsconductedonbehalfof thefund.Thecommitteeisconfident, withthegrowingpopularityofthe socials,thataverysatisfactoryamount willacrueasaresultoftheirefforts throughouttheseason.

thePopeseizedtheprintingpressesin 529A.D.,alaBillyHughesandthe Queensland"Hansard."-Historyrepeatsitself.

Prohibitionistsupheresay,"Lobkat Canada."Theobviousansweris"Look atRussia."TheCzar'santi-vodkaproclamationdidnothelpustowinmany wars.

WearealldisappointedthatFather Fahey,D.S.O.,didnotcontrivetopay usavisit,butallwho-knowhimquite understandthathewouldbethelast mantomakeadisplayevenofthe D.S.O.Thereissomuch"swank"and lip-loyaltyaboutjustnowthatFather Fahey'sobjectlessoninmodestyis sorelyneededandisplainenoughto havegoodeffects.

ThirdQuarter.

HomeTruthsbyfr.O'Reilly,C.M.

TheVeryRev.FatherM.J.O'Reilly, GM..whowasreceivedwithcheersat theprizedistributionatHolyCross College,explainedthathewasrepresentingHisGracetheArchbishop, whowasunabletobepresent.Heregardeditasapleasuretobepresent; andwithregardtothereportofthe principal.BrotherBoniface,hethought therewasgreatreasontocongratulate theBrothers,whoconductedsoably endsowellHolyCrossCollege. Itwasnotsosurprisingto hearthatthestudentsofaCatholic collegewerefrequentreceiversofthe HolySacrament.Itwasoneofthe greatadvantagesofa'Catholiccollege suchasHolyCrossthatappropriate provisionwas'madeforthereligious educationoftheyoung.Father O'Reillywasdeeplyimpressedbythe factthatvocationsnotmerelytothe priesthood,buttothemuchmoresacrificinglifeoftheBrothers,hadbeen bestowedbyDivineProvidenceupon pupilsofHolyCrossCollege.Hedid notthinktherewasanythingsoeloquentofthespiritofthecollegethan thefactthatreligiousvocationsblossomedinitseducationalsoil.

prieststhosepeoplehavenotbeen educatedacordingtotheproperCatholicstandard..Ibelieveinthismatter Someofourconventsaregreatersinnersthanourcolleges.Thechargeis. this.WilltheaverageconventboardingschoolgirljointheparochialChildrenofMary?Notshe.Sheisabit abovethat.WillshegototheChildren ofMarysocial?Notshe.Shecallsthat a'shillinghop,'andthinksitisnot classenoughforher.Issheamember oftheSacredHeartConfraternity,or doingworkforthepooroftheparish? Notshe.

"Ifboysandgirlsaretogobackto theirhomesthinkingtheyaresomethingsuperiortothe'commonherdof Catholic,'itwouldbebetterforthem tobekeptathomeandeducatedby Catholicdayschools.

"Ihavebeeninintimateconnection withthepriestsineverydioceseof NewSouthWales,andIsaythatI representthefeelingsofthepriesthoodwhenIsaythatthecollegeor conventthatwillturnoutboysand girlswhoarenotpreparedtotake theirshareinparishwork,arefailing inagreatmeasureinrespectofthe workwhichtheyproposedtothemselvestodo.

Continuing,FatherO'Reillysaidhe feltagooddealofsympathywith BrotherBonifaceinregardtohis viewsontheextensionofthesecondarycourseofeducationtofiveyears, because,althoughhebelievedthat fullyfiveyearswererequiredinorder toencompasstheamountofmatter embodiedinthesecondaryschoolsyllabus,thatdidnotalterthefactthat inrespectofourCatholiccollegesa bigdisabilitywasimposed.Itwas quitedifferentwithregardtothe Statehighschools.Forevenifthe courseextendedoversixorseven yearsthestudentswerepaidforby theStateforthewholeperiodoftheir course.Congratulatingthestudentson theirrenditionofIrishmusic,Father O'Reillysaid:"WeIrishpeopleare sometimesaccusedoftryingtomake thingstooIrishhereinAustralia.If myAustralianfriendsareprepared tosingAustralianmusic.Australian words,andAustralianmelodies.Iam preparedtoagreewiththem.But whatisthealternativetoIrishmusic amongstourAustralianpeople?Isit Australianmusic?No!Ifitwere, thenIcouldsaytherewassomething intheobjectionreferredto.IfI mightsayit,too,withoutegotism,I havedonealittleinmytimeinorder tofurtheranAustraliannational spirit.Itriedinmylittlewaytowrite enAustraliannationalanthem,andI notonlywrotethewordsmyself,butI composedthemelody.Isupposeitis notmuchtomycreditthat

HardlyAnybodySingsit. (Laughter. Continuing. Father O'Reillysaid:"Idobelievethatthe Holy('roe"Collegeisconductedalong therightlines.Butitwouldbeamistakeformetoconveytheimpression thatIamperfectlysatisfiedwiththe workofoursecondarycollegesand secondaryconvents,Isinnot-Iam notsayingthisatrandom-Iamnot sayingitbecauseofsomethingthat ocurredtomeyesterdayortheday before,butbecauseofthoughtsthat foralongtimepasthavebeeninmy mind.TheCatholicChurchisthemost wonderfulorganisationintheworld.

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")

FOOTBALL. Saturday'sResults.

Perth,89)57points1,defeatedEast Fremantle,7.7(49points). EastPerth,11.9(75points),defeatedWestPerth,2.9(21points). SouthFremantle,9.11(65points), defeatedSubiaco,2.13(25points).

Easts.7.6. \Vests,2.4. Final. Easts,11.9. \Vests,25. Forthe*innersthebestwereSlattery,Gepp,Owens,Maloney,and Mansfield:whileSinclair,Abbott, Craig,Rhodes,andHellionweremost prominentforthelosers. Goal-kickersforthewinners,Mansfield(3),Timm&(3F,-Allen(2),Owens. Hayes.andScaddan;andforthe losers,Mooreand()

SouthFremantlev.Subiaco. PlayedatSubiaco.Thisgamehadas itsmainfeaturefinevigourousfootball playedbythePortonians,whodemonstratedunmistakinglythattheyhave "recoveredtheirpunch."Theirplay wasreminiscentoflastseason'sexhibitions,andtheSubiacocombinationwasmadetoappearverysecondrateindeed.Thoughbattlingvaliantly throughout,the'hometeamhadno chanceofvictory,andwhenthefinal bellrangtheywereintheleadby40 points.Theprogressivescoreswere: FirstQuarter.

Souths,3.3.

Subiaco,0.3. SecondQuarter.

Souths,6,4.

Subiaco,0.6. ThirdQuarter.

Souths,.8,8.

Subiaco,0.9. Final.

Souths,9.11.

Subiaco,2.13'. ForthewinnersthebestwereReynolds.McIntosh,Tuxford,andCampbell,andforthelosers,Hammond, Bushell,Rodriquez,andI3ahen.

Perthv.EastFremantle. PlayedatFremantle.Thegeneral expectationseemedtobethatthe Portonianswouldexperiencelittle difficultyindefeatingthemenfrom thecity.Hereandthereonefounda tipstergivingoutPerthas"agood thing,"buttheywerefewandfarbetween.Perthwonthegameduringthe firsthalf,whentheyplayedwithuncommonclashandcombination.Easts startedoffwellwithacoupleof majors,butarotseemedtosetin,and theredlegsplayinglikeamachineup tohalftime,scored8.8withEast's tallyat2.7.Itwasabiglead,and Perthsupporterswerejubilant,but theirjubilancydiminishedsomewhat whenAftertheresumption.OldEasts cameatthemingreatstyleand scoredrivegoalswhilePerth'stally remainedstationary,buttherain comingdownhelpedtheredlegsto stalloffdefeat,andtheywoninthe endbyeightpoints.Itwasahard gamethroughout,andthewinnersare tobecongratulatedontheirperformance.ThebestforPerthwereTyson, Ilewson,Watts,andChester,andfor Easts,Riconi,Carlson,\Vebb,and Strang.Thegoal-kickersforthewinnerswereGiese(3),Mettam,Outidge,Brett.SmithandChester,and forthelosers,Lawn(2),Gallagher(2), Ingraham,Strang,andRowlands.

Goal-kickers:Forwinners,Comben (2),Campbell(2),Davis(2);Adams, Stewart.andWillis;forlosers,SampsonandBahen.

SECONDARYSCHOOLSFOOTBALL

HighSchoolv.ChristianBrothers' College.

Christianqweretoogood.Finalscores

were: C.B.C.,8.21(69points).

H.S.,2,2(14points).

Forthewinnersthebestwere Boladeras,Pozzi,Rossi,Burke,and 13rennati;whileButcher,Robertson, Huntingdon,andMatlockperformed mostserviceforthelosers

s To-day'sGames, Perthv.Subiaco,at\V.A.C.A. WestPerthv.EastFremantle,at Subiaco. SouthFremantlev.EastPerth,at Fremantle. Writsfor

of

TheunitoftheChurchorganisationis theparish.Hereismyprinciple-and ifIamwrongin-myprincipleIam wrongallalongtheline.Myprinciple isthatthetestoftheeducationthatis impartedbyourcollegesorconvents isthetypeofCatholicthatisturned outfromtheirwalls.Iftheboysand thegirlswholeaveourconvents, schoolsandcollegesarenotimmediatelyconnectedwithparishworkand belongtotheparishsodalitiesthenI saythatfromthepoint-ofviewofthe

EastPerthv.WestPerth. Playedat'W.A.C.A.Ground.Umpire,Craig.Thegroundwasingood orderaftertheheavyrains,butthe gamewashardlyworthWatching. YoungEastswithmuchbelowtheir fullstrength,hadlittledifficultyininflictingaseveredefeatontheiropponents.Occasionalglimpsesofgoodfootballwerewitnessed,butonthewhole theplaywaspoor.Theprogressive scoreswere:FirstQuarter.

Easts,2.2.

Wests,1.0. SecondQuarter.

Easts,5.3. \Vests,1.1.

PlayedatSubiaco,Friday21stinst. Umpire.Craig.Fromtheinitialbounce Christiansrushedtheballforwardand commencedanoffensivethatlasted nearlyallthequarter.Theplaywas good,buttheforwards'kickingfor goalwaslamentablyweak.Thefirst fiveshotsproducedonlyminors,and atthisstageHighSchool,gettingthe balloverthecentreline,playedwell upforward.Andfullpointswerescored.TheballwastakenbacktoChristians'forwards,andonceagainpoor goal-shootingwaswitnessed-full pointsbeingscoredbutonceoutof elevenshots.Scores:

C.B.C.,1.10.

H.S.,1.0.

Thesecondquarter,Christiansincreasedtheirleadsubstantially,but therewaslittleimprovementinthe goal-gettingline.Theplaywasnotup totheusualstandard.Individualplay predominatedovercombination,and thegamebecameuninteresting,buta coupleofnicepiecesofplay'fromthe HighSchoolboysenlivenedChristians, andtheyrattledonthreegoalsin'quick time.IlighSchool,thoughplaying greatlyimprovedfootballtothatof lastseason,foundscoringveryhard, andonlyscoredaminorduringthe term.Scores:

C.B.C.,4.16.

H.S.,1.1.

AfterthelongintervaltheHigh School''buckedin"withvigour,and quicklynotched'fullpoints.Christiansimmediatelyrepliedwithasimilarscore;thencameaminortoHigh School,andamajortoChristians,and thetermended:

C.B.C.,6.16.

H.S.,2.2.

Thelasttermwasallinfavourofthe blackandreduniform.HighSchool playedpluckilyuntilthefinalbell,but

PriamW.A.RECORD.

BayswaterBall

OnThursdayweekaplainandfancy dresschildrenandadults'ballwas heldattheBayswaterTownHallin aidoftheCatholicChurch.Therewere over300present,andthefunctionwas oneofthemostsuccessfuleverwit. nessedinthatsuburb.Theballwas honouredbythepresenceofFather Fahey,D.S.O.,Mrs.T.J.Ryan;wife oftheQueenslandPremier,Mrs.J. Fihelly,wifeoftheQueenslandMinisterforRailways,FathersT.Gilroy (Collie),J.McCormack(Busselton),T. R.O'Grady("Record"),andMr.WalterDwyer.LL.B,Mrs.Chamberlain (Perth),Mrs.W.Dwyer(Highgate), andMrs.G.Gaynor(Midland),whoactedasjudges,hadadifficulttask,asthe costumeswereofaveryhighorder. Valuableprizesweredistributedby Mrs.Ryantothefollowing:-Bestset, StarsandStripes,underMissD. O'Loughlin:secondbestset,Way backs,underMrs.Grieve;specialmentionset,representingChina,under MissCasey,andNoveltyset,under MissEnaO'Loughlin;bestdressed girl,MissEnaO'Loughlin;bestdressed boy,BertYouens,representingItaly; mostoriginalgirl,BobBourne,The Washerwoman;mostoriginalboy, Soldier'sPacket,RoyDyson.Special prizeswereawardedto:VeraMooney, Cupid;JackWilson,CharlieChaplin; MollyMeehan,Nurse:PhyllisMoran, IrishGirl:BabyCobhamandEva Ray,IrishColleens;M,Rumble,Moon. struck;B.Rumble,theBoyofthe Regiment.Thegrandmarch,which wasworthgoingalongwaytosee,was ledbyMissD.O'Loughlin. Rev.P.LynchthankedMrs.Ryan, Mrs.Fihelly,andFatherFaheyand visitorsfortheirpresence,thejudges anddonorsofthevariousprizesand donations.Mrs.Ryanrepliedina veryappropriatespeech,andsaidit gavehergreatpleasuretobepresent, andcomplimentedthoseresponsible forthecarryingoutoftheball,and saidthecostumescomparedfavourably withsimilarfunctionsintheEastern States.Shealsocomplimentedthe childrenontheirbehaviour.

weresaid,Rev.Motherpresenting eachladywithadaintysouvenirof theoccasion,andthepartyleftfortlse FoundlingHome,whichwasreached inafewminutes.Here,indeed,wasa strikingcontrasttotheworkofthe SistersoftheGoodShepherd,forinsteadofadultswefoundtheSistersof Mercydevotingtheirlivestothe careoftheyoung.Theladieshadthe pleasureofseeingthebabies,thedear littleinnocentthingsallgivingawarm welcomeintheirownlittleway.Itis reallyapleasuretoseehowthese littleoneslovethegoodSisters,and howhappyandcontentedtheyare. Theyalsoareblestinhavingabright andbeautifullycleanhomeinwhich towhileawaytheirbabyhours.The orphanagewasnextinturn,andthe beautifuloliveplantationreceivedits shareofadmiration,Thisisamostinterestingsight,andonecouldnotfeel lonelyinsuchaplace,themusicof thebeautifultreesrustlingastheydo inthebreezeswouldbecompanyone wouldnottireofeasily.Thegirlsof St.Joseph'ssangawelcometothe visitorsintheirowndelightfulway, andafterwardsgaveaninteresting displayofclub-swinging,forwhich Mrs.Ryanthankedthem.Mrs.Ryan havingbeeneducatedbytheSisters ofMercy,hasasoftspotinherheart forthenunsofthatOrder,andshe regrettedthatthetimeatherdisposal wastooshorttoallowofhermaking alongerstay.Itwasintendedthatthe St.JohnofGodHospitalshouldalso bevisited,buttimewaitsfornoman, andasMrs.Ryanhadotherappointmentsfortheafternoon,thishadto beabandoned.

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldatthesociety's rooms,cornerHayandIrwinstreets, onWednesdayevening,the19thinst, Thepresident(Mr.R.Marmion)presidedoverafullattendanceofmembers.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom fromtheFremantleC.M.S.challenging thesocietytoagameoffootballona datetobearranged.Thiswasaccepted, andthematterreferredtoacommittee,consistingonMessrsOutridge, Webb,andHegarty,toarrangedetails. OwingtotheBrothersatClontarf Orphanagebeingonretreat,ithas beenfoundnecessarytopostponethe visittothatinstitution,arrangedfor Sunday,the30thinst.,toSunday,the 21stJuly.

Thefollowinggentlemenwereelected membersofthesociety:Messrs Bahan,Slattery,Darcy,Brady,Outridge,andBuggy.Nominationsfor membershipareflowingin,14nominationsformembershipcomingtohand duringthemeeting.Thisistherate ofprogresswedesiretomaintain,so thatinashorttimetherewillnotbe oneCatholicyoungmaninPerthwho isnotamemberofthesociety. To-morrow(Sunday,30thJune)the societyisholdingan"athome."The eventhasbeenarrangedtogivethe parentsandfriendsofmembersan opportunityofinspectingthesociety's rooms.Wesincerelyhopethatparents willavailthemselvesofthisopportunitytopersonallyacquaintthemselves

Cahill-CooneyWedding

Supperwassuppliedbyanenergetic committeeofladies,andwasthoroughlyenjoyedbyallpresent.At10.30the adultstookthefloor,anddancingwas keptupuntilmidnight.Duringaninterval,VeraMooneyandMollyMeehan presentedbeautifulbouquetstoMrs. RyanandMrs.Fihelly,which"the visitorsgracefullyacknowledged.The committee,whoworkedhardforthe successoftheball,werewellrewarded byhavingitagreedbyallpresentthat itwasoneofthebestfunctionsthey hadeverattended,andthefinancial successwasbetterthanexpected.The dutiesofsecretary.andM.C.werecarriedoutbyMr.P.J.Mooney.

Thenamesofthewinningset,America,are:BerylTimms,Mona O'Loughlin,NormanWalsh,Malcolm McKimmie,HazelTimms.Evelyn O'Loughlin,EdithJohns,MavisMcKimmie.

OutingtoMesdamesRyan andfihelly

OnThursdayMrs.O'Loughlin,accompaniedbyMesdamesCollier,P.J. O'Connor,andWalterDwyer,arranged adelightfullittleoutingtoshowMrs. RyanandMrs.Fihellyoversomeof ourCatholicinstitutions.Theparty motoredfirsttotheHomeofthe GoodShepherd,wheretheyweremet andwelcomedbytheMotherSuperior andtheSisters.TheRev.FatherVer. lin(chaplaintotheHome)wasalso present.Timebeinglimited,onlya hurriedglanceinpassingthrough couldbetakenatthevariousstages throughwhichtheworkpassestocompletion,andthegarmentswhenready forpackingwouldcertainlyviewith anythingofthesamekindinourcity shops,sobeautifullylaunderedwere they.Thegreatworkofthisinstitutioncannotberealisedintheabsence ofavisit,whenonecouldhavethe opportunityofseeingforoneself.The placeisreallyalittlecolonyofits own.Thebeautifuldormitoriesand refectoriessoimmaculateintheir cleanlinessandthecharmingviews metwithateverypointareworth whileseeing,andtheladiesfrom Queenslandweregreatlyimpressed withalltheSistershadtoshowthem.

BothMrs.RyanandMrsFihellyacknowledgedthatweinW.A.were muchaheadofQueenslandinrespect toourCatholicinstitutions,andhere, Imightsay,thisweowetothefarsightednessofourlateBishop,his LordshipDr.Gibney.Avisitwasalso paidtothelovelylittlechapel,where analtarofsolidmarbleattractsimmediateattention,thisbeingthegift ofafriendofthegood,Sisters.After partakingofacupoftea,good-byes

Aprettyweddingwascelebratedat theSacredHeartChurch,Highgate Hill,onApril6th,whenMarthaMary Cooney,eldestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.M.Cooney,-124Wrightstreet,Mt. Lawley,wasmarriedtoWilliamJoseph Cahill(late28thBattalion),sonofMr andthelateMrs.JohnCahill,ofPerth, bytheRev.FatherT.Crowley.The bridewasgivenawaybyherfather, andworeasimplegownofivory crepe-de-chene,andlongcourttrain, linedwithshellpink,silk,andfinshedwithtwohorseshoescrossedin leftcorner.Theusualwreathand veilwasworn.MissEllaCooney (sisterofthebride)acteda;bridesmaid,andworeadaintypalepink crepe-de-chenepleatedskirtandpink ninonblouseoveradaintyslipof Chineselace,threadedwithpale bluemeryribbon,andpinksilkhat, andworeagoldbangle,thegiftofthe bridegroom. Intheabsenceofthebride'sbrother, whoisawayonactiveservice,the dutiesofbestmanwerecarriedoutby Mr.T.D.Murphy,ofPerth.Miss DoreenElliottpresidedattheorgan, andplayedtheRosaryduringthe

withwhatisbeingdoneforthereligious,intellectual,andsocialwelfareof therisingCatholicmanhood'ofPerth. Thesociety'sroomswereofficially openedbyHisGracetheArchbishop lastWednesdayevening.Theoccasion tooktheformofasmokesocial,at whichtheclergy,ChristianBrothers. andtherepresentativeCatholicgentlemenofthemetropolitanareawerepresent.Anaccountoftheproceedings willappear

signingofthepapers.Afterthe ceremonyareceptionwasheldat Mrs.Keogh'sreceptionroom,Newcastle-street,Perth.Mrs._Cooney,motherofthebride,receivedtheguests. Adelightfulweddingbreakfastwas partakenof.Thetoastsofthebride andbridegroomwasproposedbythe Rev.FatherLynch,andrespondedto bythebridegroom,andthatofthe bridesmaid,proposedbythebridegroom,respondedtobythebestman, Mr.T.Murphy.Duringtheevening vocalitemswererenderedbyMissF. Howell,ofEastGuildford.Dancing andgameswereindulgedintillalate hour.Mr.andMrs.Cahillleftper motorfortheirfuturehome,thebride wearingasmartly-madecoatand skirtofcrepe-de-chineandblack Panvelvethat,trimmedwithgold beadsandamethystshadeberries. Manycostlypresentswerereceived,includingsilver-mountedoaktrayfrom CanisBros,and8-bottlecruetfrom theemployeesofCarisBros.,abeautifuleiderdownquiltfromtheI.N.Foresters,andasolidsilversugarscuttle andtongsfromMrs.Middleton, Denmark.Manylettersandtelegrams ofcongratulationswerereceived.

MISSMERC1ASCOTT

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY. First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy.TheSistersalsoconductanotherSchool,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

TOTHEMEMBERSOF All)(allowsBranch,Boulder

H.A.C.B.S.

MrREMEMBER

YourMeetingisnextFridaynight. 11THERE,andbringaFriendto IolathePREMIERBRANCHinthe State

MT. TerminusO'HALLORAN,Secretary. Hotel,Boulder.

St.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie

II.A..B.S.

FortnightlyMeetingonTuesdayin theConventHighSchool.Members areearnestlyrequestedtoRollUp.

Contributionsreceivedanyweekday from9a.m.to6p.m.bytheSecretary, S.J.HILL,Secretary, 1340Addisstreet,Kalgoorlie.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOFWESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop.Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage, Music, ingHistory,Literature,andDancofIreland,andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

MEETSeveryMONDAYat8p.m. inSociety'sRooms,over"WA. Record"Office,Murraystreet. Juveniles,MonthlySubscription:Ladiesand 6d;Gentlemen,Is. T.Slattery,Pres.;D.J.O'Leary,Hon. See

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY. SOCIALANDDANCE, HIBERNIANHALL, WEDNESDAY,3rdJULY. Gents,is6d;Ladies,is.

D.J.O'LEARY,HonSec.

ST.LUKE'SHALL,MAYLANDS, NEXTMONDAYEVENING,July1, EUCHREANDDANCE, InAidofSweetsStallCatholicBazaar, FourGoodPrizes.GoodMusic. TrainleavesPerth7.15;Midland7.10. ReturntrainstoPerth,10.8,10.58,11.52. AllTickets,1s. MRS.WILSON,Organiser.

HA.C.B.S. UndertheAuspicesCathedralLadies' andSt.

PRENDERGAST, JointHon.Secs.

MARRIAGE, I3RIDG\\'OOD-CARLESS(GoldenWedding).-June29th,1868,atSt. Augustine'sCatholicChurch.Stafford,England,bytheRev.FatherJ. Fanning,Charlesllridgwood,youngestsonofthelateJohnBridgwood, Stafford,toCatherineCarless,young- estdaughterofthelateJohnCarless, Stafford,England.Presentaddress: 22NIcCourtstreet,WestLeederville, WesternAustralia.Adelaidepapers pleasecopy,

INMEMORIAM. Ofyourcharityprayfortherepose ofthesoulofPeterWilliamMc- Intyre,whodiedatBoulderon25th June,1915,sixthsonofthelate NicholasMcIntyre,Talbot,Victoria, andMargaretMcIntyre,Yorkrakine. Deeplyregretted. Insertedbyhislovingmother,sis- tersandbrothers.

HELM-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofPrivateW.A. Helm thebelovedsonofMr. andMrs.Helm,32Huttstreet,North Perth,aged21yearsand9months, afterthreeyearsonactiveservice.

the

mother,sisters,andbrothers.

edlIntheUnitedStatestheCatholic papersstandforIreland.Evenin BritishIndia,ofwhichKiplinghas sung,Irelandhasavoicetorepresent her.WedidnotinterviewtheillustriousPremierofTongaonthequestion, butwearesureifheknewasmuchas LloydGeorge,orothereminentpoll- ticians,he,too,wouldgiveIreland consideration.

OneoftheLabourdelegates,dis- loyalaccordingtothephilosophyof sour-facedandsanctimoniousLeeder- ville,wasinterruptedinhisaddressby oneofthoseloyalistfellowsfroman- othersleepysuburb.Theloyalistin- quiredwhythespeakerwasnotatthe front.Andthespeakeraskedwhere theinterjectorwas17yearsago.It seemsthat17yearsagothegreatwar- winnerwastheguestofHisMajesty inoneofthoSebarredinstitutionsfor misdirectedgenius-"doingtime."No furtherinterruptionsfromthatquar- ter,Fihellyhadunconsciouslymadea bull's-eye.

Prohibition"fortheperiodofthe war"isjustnowtheloudsloganof thosenoisypeoplewhoalwaysfeel thatCarrieNation'smethodofreform- ingtheworldwithanaxeisthebest possiblewayforanypossibleworld. Therearetwokindsofworlds,possible worlds-andimpossibleworlds.Theim- possibleonesdon'texistandnever shallexist.Someofthepossibleones are"onnow,"andasweareononeof them,itiswelltoexaminewhat'swrongwithit,andwhereinliesthe remedy.

Everybodyis,moreorless,areformer,andeverybodywishes,moreorless, tobeginthegreat"cleanup"inthe directionwhichseemstohimthemost crooked.Now,CarrieNation's.axedid notreformanything-"There'saway thatseemethgoodtoawoman"-for althoughsheshowedemphatically whichsideshewason,andhowsin- cereshewas,andhowstrenuous,it wastheheartsofmentowhichher appealshouldhavebeenmade,and onedoesnotmakesuchappealswith anaxe.

*

Anaxeisnotaconstructiveinstru-ment,anymorethanawalking-stick is.Men'sheadsmaybedentedbyboth axesandwalking-sticks,batthenthe effectisbuttogivethemadizzyout- lookonlife,whichisexactlywhatthe' prohibitionistsdonotwantthemto have.Theprohibitionistsbelievethat thedamnationoflibertyandlicense. ofgoodandevil,inonecommonhell, willrestorethejustmentalandmoral balanceof balance,thosewhohavelostsuch andgiveittothosewhonever hadit;andtheyproposetodoitall withanaxe.

1

Now,theseveryearnestandvery shallowpeoplemaketheinitialmis- takewhichthePhariseesmadebefore them,ofpayingtoomuchattentionto exteriorthingsandnoneatalltowhat isintheheartofman.Itisfromthe heartthatmurdersandsinofallsorts come,anditistherethatprohibition is absolutewanted,personalprohibition,tobe inthecaseofdrunkardsand foralltherestofus,thetolerationof moderationandtemperance,whichre- fuseswiththeCatholicChurchtocon- demnanythingwhichisnotbadin itself.

OnAnotherFrontetc.

"LordWimborne(theex-Viceroyof Ireland1saidthat,inhisopinion,the Governmentshouldhaveinitiateda lessambitiouspolicyregardingre- cruitinginIreland.Heconsideredthat the50,000BritishtroopsinIreland oughttobeonanotherfront.Ireland's conditionwasworsethanever."

rhyming,andtheinsult, perhapsinadvertent,wasthecreation ofhisincompetencetoproduceabetterline.Rudyard'smuselimps badlyattimes-thepooroldthing meanswell,butTimehasalteredheraeroplaningssomewhat,andshecan- notshakeoff

Bloodlettingovertherewillstir upbadbloodhere-somethingthatno sanemandesirestosee.Hence,we deemittheduty-aswellastheinterest ofourcountrytomakesuchrepresen-tationstotheGovernmentofGreat Britainaswillstaythehandof French,andmakehimas'considerate ofIrishnationalismashewasofUlster Orangeismafewdaysago."-"Chicago Citizen."

a I

Fromtheabovequotationswe gatherthattheIrishquestionisone whichto-claymustbeofsupremein- teresttotheAlliedcause.TheIrish raceiseverywhere.TheIrishexilecan

beloyal, countryandmaylegislateforevery butthelandofhisbirth.His arch-enemy,theEnglishcapitalist, withthevirusofaGerman-manufactur- edreligioninhisstolid,saturnine anatomy,isthefigurewhich,becauseof selfishnessandinsularity,standsbe- tweenIrelandandthelibertywhich, incommonwithotherdependencies ofthenationwhichboastsofliberty, theIrishracehasaperfectrightto enjoy.Ireland'ssonshavewon Englandeminence,territory,prestige, andinthatachievementrivalledAl- bion'sgreatestsons.Wellington,no friendoftheIrishcause,hasgivenevi- denceofthepreponderanceofIrish andCatholicvalourintheworld- battlesofthelastcentury. Butto-day,voicesfromthreedis- tinctcornersoftheglobeproclaims England'sstupidadministration.Murderandreprisalhavemarkedthe historyofthetwocountriesforcenturies, andthatsavagestateofthingshasbeenengineeredbyindividualswhoput sectandclassbeforehumanity,who putgreedbeforephilanthrophy,who putapremiumuponignoranceand racialbitterness,andtheirconcomit- antcurses.Afterall,thehumanrace isone;.nationswhetherblack,oryet low,orwhite,havesprungfroma commonstock.Environmentmay havealteredtheminmanyrespects, buttheessentialsremainunchanged. To-daytheBritishGovernmentgarri-sonsIreland.Shewillneverwin theiraffection.AtanhourwhenEm- piretremblesinthebalance,itisnot toolatetoplacatetheIrish. IrelandandEnglandaresetsideby sideinthebosomoftheocean.Blestwith.fairandbracingclimates,and withbravepeoples,there-isnosolid reasonwhytheyshouldstandapart. England's temperedsternnessmaybeeasily andtonedbythechivalrous generosityofthesisterisle.Alittle betterunderstandingofoneanother,a littlemoretolerance,andasincere efforttoadjusttheaffairsofIreland, woulddomoreforthebuildingupof aworld-empirethanthegatheringin ofIndiansandAfricanwoolly-heads, andotherundevelopedracesatthe otherendoftheearth.TheflagsofBritainandIrelandfavourablyblend- edwouldmeanmorefortheBritish Empirethanablood-stainedUnion Jack.AsatisfiedIrisharmydyingside bysidewithEnglishandScotchandWelshsoldiersinacommoncause,had amorebeneficenteffectuponthe BritishEmpirethanmurderswhich crytoheavenfromthemedieval stenchofaDublinbarrack-yard.Eng- landneedsbrains,andthebrainsare hersifsheistolerantenoughtopay theprice.Duringtheweekmeninauthorityintwosidesoftheglobe haveemphaticallypronouncedagainst herhomepolicy.Andastothosewho pronounceagainstasystemofGov- ernmentfavourabletoIreland,and consequently-totheEmpire?Whoare they?Who,butthemenwhoputself beforenationality;whohavevoices, andspeaknot,whoseheartsarecramp- edandnarrowwiththedreaddisease ofbigotry,orslavishness.Theyhave neithercreed,nornationality,they liveforthemselvesthesordidlifeof self,andpelf,andpleasure.Like thieves,theycanagreeinacommon interest.Whydotheserefusetobegenerous?Whydotheyuseevery meanstoinjurethecauseoftheIrish- race?Theirobjectcanotbeanhonest andanhonourableone.Onlyto-day wereadthemisleadingwordsofCarson andShorttinthepress.Bytheirstate- mentstheseastutehypocritesmerita dungeonintheTower.Theyacespar- ingnoeffortstocausedisaffectionamongHisMajesty'ssubjects-not onlyinIreland,butwhereveraGael livesundertheflagofBritain.And thenthewonderisthattheIrishdo notbecomecollar-hotintheirimpetu- ositytowinthewar.

TheIrishHierarchy

Onceuponatime,aCatholicpriest wassupposednottoexistinthe BritishIsles.Theirwasataxonhim justasthereisonthedingoto-dayin thislandofours.Manypriestswerebut- cheredbytheGermanhirelings.Those whosurvivedandclungtotheirscat- teredflocks,andhadtolivelikehunt- edbeastsawayinthemountains,or inlonecavesbytheseashore.Evenin Englandagreat,holyandzealous Bishophadtogoabouthisdioceseinallsortsofdisguise.ButOurDivine

LordoncetoldthePrinceofHisApostlesthat"thegatesofhellwouldnot prevailagainsttheChurch."And throughgriefanddangeranddeath theChurchstillliveson.Notonlydo priestswalkabroadto-daylikefree men,buttheyhaveastrongvoicein theaffairsofState.Andto-daywe haveoneofEngland'sinfluential statesmenmakingthefollowingdeclarationinthecourseofaspeechin whichhemalignsIrelandandher priesthood:"Itwasnotworthwhilebothering aboutIrelandifthatcountryhadto crawlonitskneestoaparticular Churchtovindicatethosewhowere lyingintheirgravesindefenceofKing andcountry." Is'itnotworthbotheringaboutIre-land?Ifso,whyareyoubotheringso muchaboutitalltheseyears?The IrishHierarchyholdsthedestinyof theraceinherhands,anditisnot goingtobetraythatdestiny.Herinfluencespringsnotbecauseoftyranny, butbecausethroughagesherBishops andpriestshavewontheeverlasting affectionofthepeople. Thepeopleknowandtrustthe wisdomoftheirspiritualleaders.They followtheiradvice.Theclergyare truepatriots,andtheywillneversee Irelandapawn-acatspaw-inthe handsofamilitarycaste-especially sincetheircountrysufferswrongs whichcallforredressthroughoutthe civilisedworld.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORJUNE.

Sunday,31)(Grani-SixthSunday afterPentecost.

JULY.

Monday,1(Red)-TheMostPrecious BloodofOurLord.

Tuesday,2(White)-Visitationof B.V.M. Wednesday,3(Red)-OftheOctave ofSts.PeterandPaul.

Thursday,4(Red)-OftheOctaveof Sts.PeterandPaul. Friday,5(Whiter-StAntonyZaccaria,C. Saturday6(Redi-OctaveofSts. PeterandPaul,Apostles.

AtrainleavesPerthat7.15,and visitorscanreturnbyanyofthethree trainsleavingMaylandsat10.8,10.58, and11.52.

Mrs.Ryan,who,accompaniedby Mrs.Fihelly,honouredBayswater's ballwithherdistinguishedpresence, madeaneatspeechontheoccasion, andshowedthatthePremierisnotthe onlygeniusintheRyanhousehold.

ManyHibernianfriendsinW.A.will sympathisewithBro.FrankKeogh,of Adelaide,formerlyNationalSecretary oftheH.A.C.B.S.ofAustralia,onthe deathofhisheroicyoungestson.

PrivateKevinA.Keogh,aLewismachinegunnerofthe10thBattalion, whowaskilled-inactioninFranceon May30,enlistedontheeveofhis eighteenthbirthanniversary,inJune 1915,andleftAustraliawiththe9th ReinforcementsinthefollowingSeptember.Hecompletedhiseducationat theMaristCollege,LargsBay.Hewas afoundationmemberofthereconstructedSt.Patrick'sLiteraryand DramaticSociety,withwhichhis fatherhadbeenprominentlyiaentified forseveralyears.Hisfirstemployment waswiththefirmofF.H.Faulding andCo.,whoseemployeesmadehima presentationaftertwelvemonths'service,Forseveralmonthspriortoenlistingthedeceasedwasengagedinhis father'seffiCe,PixieChambers,Adelaide.Hiseldestbrother,Cyril,has beenonactiveservicewiththe28th Battalionsincethebattalionlandedin FranceinMarch,1916.

NewscametohandthatMr.Tom MulcahywastransferredtoKalgoorlie fromMundaringWeir.Hismany friendswillmisshim,andtheyallwish himgoodluck.

VictoriaHall,Fremantle,willbethe centreofattractionTuesday,July2. Achildren'splainandfancydressball willbetheoccasionofthegathering, andallgoodPortonianswillbethere.

* YoungIreland,aboo!Theattendanceatlastmeetingwasarecordone. Inspiteofallcounter-attractions,this younggatheringoftheGaelcango swiftlyahead.Nothingsucceedslike success.

C.B.CollegesintheirownStates, Queensland,Tasmania,andVictoria. Mr.E.Sullivan,oneofthesenior students,acknowledgedinanimpromptuspeechthehonourandcourtesydonebythevisitorstothecollege intheirvisitandtheiraddresses,and, astheLabourmenreallybelievein work,therewasnothingsaidoneither sideaboutahalf-holiday,andwork proceededasusual.

Our'SportsandPastimes"contributor,"Wattle"hasgonetothecountry onashortholiday,anduntilhisreturn "SportsandPastimes,"sofarashis cornerinthe"Record"isconcerned, willalsohaveashortrest.Wewish ourinterestingcontributorajollytime intheinterior,andhopethathe'llreturninthepinkofgoodform.

11

AuntBessY'spageisunavoidably crowdedoutthisweek.Weapologise tohermanyniecesandnephewsfor withholdingthisgoodlady'sweekly budget,butassurethemthatonlyextremepressureonourspacecompels usdoingsountilnextweek. s e

Acommitteemeetinginconnection withtheVictoriaParkball,willtake placeintheYoungIrelandSociety's rooms,overthe"Record"officeonnext Thursdaynight.Theticket-arebeing soldveryrapidly,andthereisevery presentindicationofthefunctionbeingagreatsuccess.

AGreatSuccess

GERALDTONCATHEDRAL BAZAAR.

OnJune30th.HisGracewilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationat Collie.

MassinMaylands.9;devotions,4. MassinBayswater,10. 11 11

Theever-popularDeanoftheEasternGoldfields-VeryRev,J.Kiely, Adm.,isavisitortothecoast.

FatherHawes,ofthedioceseofGeraldton,ismakingbigstrideswiththe completionoftheCathedralinthat centre.Asmanyofourreadersare alreadyaware,heisaconverttothe CatholicFaith,andhisgreatwork showshisappreciationofthegreat giftoftheFaith.

LocalandGeneral

Mrs.Matthews.ofBrunswickJunction;whohailsfromthegreatcounty thatgavetoIrelandtheimmortal Dan,wasavisitortothisofficeduring theweek.AbrOtherinAmericawill shortlyberaisedtothepriesthood.

Wedeeplyregrettheuntimelydeath ofMissPhoebeEllison-McCartney. Fromthosewhohavebeenincontact withthevice-regal.familywehave heardofthegrandgenerousspiritof thedeceasedyounglady,andweknow ofthegreatbigheartofHisExcellency.ToHisExcellencyandLady EllisonMcCartneyandfamilythis papertendersitsmostsinceresympathy,andtruststhatthesorrowsof thepresenthourmaygleaminto goldenmemoriesunderthehealinginfluenceoftime,andthetempering raysofthe.moonlightofmemory.

Thesecretoftheastoundingsuccess oftheYoungIrelandSocietyisits practicability.Nooratory;nohurroo! Noswank!Onlymaterialwiththeessenceofspineinitwanted;anditis found,somehow.

The"West"willsoon"awake." e

InaidoftheMaylandsbazaarUgly Men'scompetition,averyenjoyable musicalandsocialeveningwasheldat thenewandcommodiousresidenceof Mr.andMrs.II.J.Dalton,Eighth Avenue.Avariedprogrammeofsong, dance,recitation,andinstrumental itemswassubmittedtoalargeandappreciativeaudiencebyMastersA.Atkinson.B,Dalton,Doherty,Condy(2), MissesCondy,Edwards(2),Marshall. Doherty,Blatson,Mrs.Henderson, MessrsJ.Morrissey,Richardson,R. andT.Gilhooley,H.J.Dalton,andthe pupilsoftheMaylandsConvent School.AplentifulsupplyofrefreshmentswasdispensedbyMrs.Dalton, andtheguestsexpressedtheirsatisfactionattheevening'sentertainment.

x *

AlltheGaelswillbeattheYoung IrelandSociety'ssocialanddanceon Wednesdaynext,3rdprox:

CongratulationstoMr.D.J.O'Leary, secretaryoftheYoungIreland Society,ontheadventofanother youngGaeltotheO'Leoghairefamily council.

*

Gosnells

ThedanceinaidoftheGosnells churchbuildingfund,heldon19th inst.,wasagreatsuccessfromevery pointofview.Thelargehallwaswell filled,anddancingwentonmerrily from8p.m.tillmorning.Therewasa goodnumberofvisitors,including somemenfromH.M.S.Encounter.The raffleofthe£1notewasverypopular, andwaswonbyMissRay,formerlyof MaddingtonSchool.Apairofturkeys, generouslydonatedbyMr.A.E. Whately,ofSouthFrgyantle,were wonbyMrs.Conway,of-Gosnells,and FatherO'Grady'sdonationofcigaretteswenttoMr.Davidson,ofthe "DailyNews."Themusicforthe dancewassuppliedbyMesdamesMcKenzie,Potter,andStarick,andMisses HawkinsandPotter,andwasvery favourablycommentedon,.whileMr. MarkGreenperformedthedutiesof M.C.tothesatisfactionofall.Sincere thanksareduetoallthosewhohelped inanywaytomakesuchafinesuccess ofthiseffort;theirnamesaretoo numeroustomention.Thehallhire waspracticallytheonlyexpense,and itisexpectedthatwhenthefinalreturnsaremadeavailableaprofitof atleast£10willresult,which,taken withtheunanimousexpressionsofap. preciationoftheenjoymentprovided, shouldencouragethecommitteeto furthereffort.

Obituary

THELATEMR.DENIS McBREARTY. ThefuneralofthelateMr.Denis McBrearty,senr.,tookplacerecentlyinthepresenceofalarge gatheringofrelativesandfriends. Thedeceased,whowas74yearsofage, wasbornatGlasgow.Hecametothis State22yearsago,andhadresidedat Fitzgeraldstreet,wherehewashighly respected,forthelast12years.The cortegemovedfromhislateresidence, 256Fitzgeraldstreet,NorthPerth,andproceededtotheCatholicportionof theKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe remainswerelaidtorest.TheRev. FatherB.McCabeconductedthelast rites.ThechiefmournerswereMrs. AnnieMcBrearty(widow),Mr.Peter Mcl3rearty(NewZealand),Messrs George,Denis,James.andFrank,of Perth,JosephandRobertMcBrearty, onactiveservice(sons),Mrs.Dan Hegarty,Mrs.J.Barnett,andMissM. McBrearty(daughters Mr.Dan Hegarty,andMr.J.Barnett(sons-inlaw),Mrs.P.McBrearty,ofNewZealand,andMrs.D.McBrearty(daugh-ters(daughters-in-law).Thepall-bearerswereMessrsT.G.A.Molloy,J. Newby,H.Barnett,F.Wells,E.W. Walsh,C.Rowe,J.McCarthy,andC. Solomon.Amongthosepresentwere MessrsH.McCarthy,W.Hunt,T. McKie,J.Preston,N.Grainger,F.Williams,F.Brown,R.Williams,E.Cort, E.Rowe,L.Fullerton.M.Ryan,H. Blume,P.Roche,E.Rome,A.Menzies,C.Jackson,P.Roddy,J.Carr,W. K.Knight.J.Mellin,C.Elliott.J.Perman,A.McLean,Whittoff,E.McCormick,R.Flannagan,C.Beagley,Carr, andWalker,MesdamesMarven,Cortney,Bowers,Barry,H.Barnett,McMasters,Doyle,andMissDoyle. Wreathsweresentbymotherand family,daughterandson-in-law,Dan andJessie,Mr.T.G.A.Molloy,MetropolitanBarmaids'andBarmen's Union,ClaraandDolly,Mrs.McCarthyandfamily,ofRailwayHotel,A. McLean,Mr.andMrs.Steenson,Mr. andMrs.McCarthyandfamily,Mr.and Mrs.Tognini,J.C.M.Ballantyne,Mr. andMrs.Streetandfamily,Mr.and. Mrs.Polandandfamily.Alargenumberofletters,telegrams,andmessages ofsympathyandcondolencewerereceivedbythebereavedfamily.The funeralarrangementswereinthehands ofMessrsBowraandO'Dea.R.I.P.

TheCatholicsofGeraldtunarehighly tobecongratulatedontheresultsof thebazaarfortheCathedralbuilding fund.Catholicshavedonetheirfair shareincontributingliberallytothe variousschemesforraisingmoneyfor thepatrioticfundsinconnectionwith thewar.Inadditiontothattheyhave raised,withnooutsideassistancefrom theirnon-Catholicfellow-citizensthe substantialsumof£216bythisbazaar fortheCathedral,andaprevious£150 atChristmasfortheconvent.Consideringthesebadtimes,andthatthe CatholiccommunityinGeraldtonis bynomeansawealthyone,itspeaks wellfortheirzealandself-sacrifice. Thesuccessof this bazaarismainly duetotheenergyandenthusiasmwith whichitwasorganisedandprepared for.Theweeklyeuchrepartiesand socialsraisedagoodfundinadvance forthepurposeofamplyfurnishing thestalls.Thebazaarwasheldinthe TownHallonthenightsofJune19, 20,21,and22.beingopenedbythe MayorofGeraldton,Mr.Green.The bighallwasgailydecoratedwithcoloureddrapery,hangings.andflowers, andilluminatedbyavarietyofcolouredelectriclights.Therefreshmentstall wasunderthemanagementofMrs. Tindall,Mrs.Aherne,Mrs.Pass,Mrs. FrankCritch,andMrs.M.Kelly.The fancystallwasrunbyMrs.J.M. Drew,Mrs.Williamson,andMiss Leven-flan.Thejumblestallandfish pondbyMrs.Townsend,Mrs.Wilcock, Mrs.Kennedy,andMrs.J.Stone.The flowerstall,byMrs.Cream,Mrs.McKay.andMissCraig."Hoop-la,"by Mr.LouisConway,MissConway,and MissGuilfoyle.Thesweetstall,byMiss Parry,MissPurdey,andMissKeeley. Thesupperstall,byMrs.Veechiaand Mrs.Lunt.Mr.TindalandMr.P. Critchhelpedtheenergeticsecretary, Mr.C.J.Smytheintheraffling,while MessrsF.Mooney,P.O'Connor,P. McLoughlin,J.Coffey,andIV.Williamsongaveinvaluableassistanceinevery cornerofthehall. TheopeningoftheCathedralisfixed forAugustlath,theSundaywithin theOctaveoftheAssumptionofOur BlessedLady.Afortnight'smissionis totakeplacelater,probablybeginning aboutSeptember8th.

Religionisthearchitectofmanhood andthebeginningofwisdom. Letusrouseourselvesandthinkseriouslyofeternity.

Asannouncedinouradvertising columns,aeuchreanddancewillbe heldatSt.Luke'sHall,Mavlands, nextMondayevening,inaidofMrs. Wilson'sstallattheNovemberbazaar. Fourattractiveprizesawaitthesuccessfulcompetitors,andthepublicare assuredthatampleaccommodation hasbeensecured,sothatnonewillbe turnedaway,ashappenedlastmonth.

OnlastSunday,atherdaughter's residence,Leederville,themotherof Mr.E,Salter,ourlinotypeoperator, andMessrsW.andR.Salter,editors of"DailyNews"and"Periscope" respectively,passedawayattheadvancedageof71years,afterashort illness.Oursinceresympathyisextendedtothemandtheirsintheirbereavement.

*

SenatorsLongandFerricksandMr. J.ScullinpaidavisittotheChristian Brothers'College,Kalgoorlie,during theirrecenttrekthroughthedesert. Thevisitorsspokeafewwordsofencouragementtothestudents,andrelatedsomeoftheachievementsofthe

Correspondence

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Theconcertwhichwastotake placeonJuly1st,hasbeenpostponed owingtoabenefitbeingtenderedto twoblindsoldiersonthatdateat Leederville.Thesacredconcertwill nowtakeplaceonTuesday,July9th. RehearsalsonWednesdayatCatholic Church,Cottesloe,andonThursdaysat St.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,at8p.m.

Alltakingpart'intheconcertarerequestedtoattendatthemostconvenientplace.-Yours,etc., M.McDONNELL,Conductor.

Perth,June26th,1918.

PREMIERRYANAND

BigIrishReception

HISCOLLEAGUESHONOUREDATTHEHIBERNIANHALL.-THEARCHBISHOP'SGREATSPEECH.

Wednesdayevening,the19thinst.,themanydifficultsocialproblemsthatwedlock.Wewishourillustriousguest, FatherCallan,O.M.I.,spoketothe wasabigoccasionattheHiberniancroppedupatatimeofunexampledthen,manyyearsasa'leaderofmen,toastonbehalfofthePortonians,who Hall,whentheIrishoftheWest,understrainanddifficulty-thoughallthose,andbothmanyhappyyearsofblissfulwouldneverforgetPremierRyan's theauspicesoftheUnitedIrishIsay,areprimarilyinterwovenintounion.(Greatapplause helpduringtherecentindustrialup- League,cameforthtohonourtheirthehistory,progressandprosperityof BishopGibney,onrisingtosupportheaval.Heappreciatedthesentiments greatQueenslandGael,Hon.T.J.thegreatStatehesoworthilyrepre-thetoast,wasgreetedwithprolongedsooftenexpressedbyMr.Ryanon Ryan,andhiscolleagues.Solargewas cheering.HethankedthemforthebehalfofIreland,alandthatcould serifsasPremier-theyareknownand thegatheringthathundredshadtoappreciatedelsewhere.(Applause.)magnificentreceptionacordedhim.notaffordtolosethesympathiesof besentawaitsTheenthusiasmon

theHe

Mr.side

wasdelightedtobesittingbytheanyone.Theirgreenislewasnotthe Thehaveattractedtheadmirationof occasionwasofthehighestpitch.

oftheirbelovedArchbishop,whosamenowasinformeryears.She unbiassedobserverseverywhere,andI understandthereisaverygenet.aland W.Dwyer,LL.B.,presided.

Amongwas

notbornwhenhe(BishopGib-wasyearningforthereturnofher themanyprominentIrishmenpresentgrowingfeelingintheranksofdemo-ney)waslabouringonthemission,Itexiledchildrentoaidherintheactof wereHisGraceArchbishopCluneand throughout craticthought theAustralwasapleasureforhimtobepresent,self-resistanceovertyrannyandop- BishopGibney,whobothsupported anddohonourtoonewhohadwonpression.Eachwordasspokenby thetoastof evening. thosewhotanCommonwealththatsuch ousstatesmanship,suchavigourous courage- hisheart,thegreatleaderofdemoc-MessrsRyanandCollierwouldbere- arrangedthehall.whichwastastefullyintellectualgrasp,suchraregiftsasheracy,Mr.Ryan.(Applause.)Hepos-echoedthroughouttheirland,and decorated;specialthanksaredue,es-hasdisplayed,oughttohaveawidersessedthreegreatpowersgivenbyHiswouldletpeopleknowthatIrish-Aus- peciallytoMrs.O'KeeffeandMr.P.'spherefortheirdisplay,anddevelop-Creator:hisintellectualability,histralianswillbealwayswiththem. Fitzgibbon,whoworkedunsparinglymentinoneorotheroftheHousesofmemory,andhiswill.Theybelongedto(Applause.) tomakethefunctionagreatsuccess.the Commonwealth Parliament.themanhimself,andtheycouldnot PremierRyanSpeaks. Mr.WalterDwyer(president)pro-(Cheers.)Inhisprofessionalandpoliti-be-claimedbyanyotherperson.The greatmanofQueenslandhadproved Mr.Ryanroseamidstastormof posedthetoastoftheevening,"Ourcalcareerourguesthashadnoneof totheAustralianpublicthatthosedeafening'cheeringandtoindescrib- Guest,"andinextendingaheartythoseexternalaids,whichIneednotgiftsbestowedonhimcouldbeused ableenthusiasm,accompaniedbythe welcometoMr.Ryan,assuredhimspecify,butwhichinmanycasesare whencalledupon.TheStateherepre-singingof"He'sajollygoodfellow." thatofallthegatheringsPerthhadverypowerfulfactorstowardsadvance- everwitnessedthisonewasthemost sentedhadstoodupmanfully.forAus-Whentheapplausehaddiscontinued, ment.Sprungfromthepeople,hehastraliaduringtherecentcrisis.(Ap-hesaidhewasdeeplytouchedbythe unique.Thiswelcomewasalsofreelyrapidlyrisen,andhispresentpositionplause.)Therewasnotamanborngreatovationofwelcomeextendedto andheartilyextendedtoMr.Ryan'sofeminence,trust,andhonourinthe visitingcolleagues,andalsotoMrs. whodidnotknowhewasafreeman, himselfandhiscolleagues.Hewas communitybythesheerandunaided afraidhewouldbeunabletoreplyto RyanandMrs.Fihelly.Hehopedthatforceofhisownability,energy,andbutconscriptionasproposedwould onthereturntotheStatethatMr. makeAustralians.slayes.Ifyoude-thehighencomiumsheapeduponhim, innatework.Inthepoliticalfoldto andtoexpresshisappreciationofsuch priveamanofhisliberty,youtake Ryanrepresentedsoablyandwellhewhichhebelongsthesethingscount. wouldbringpleasantrecollectionsof awaythejewelofhisheart.(Ap-areception,Itwasagreatgathering, For,toitscreditbeitsaid,theLabour SincearrivingintheWestmanyun- hisstayintheWestefnState.AsaPartyhasdonemuchtobanishsec-plause.)Everyman thishas ajustrightto freedom,andfor righttheirguestexpectedwelcomeshadbeenaccorded LeagueandfriendsofIreland,oneandtarianinfluenceandreligiousprejudice all,theygreetedMr.Ryan,anIrish-fromthearenaofpolitics.Itseemstohadfoughtmanfullyandsuccessfully. makeourtheyhadtoaddresssomanygatherhisparty.ThefirstdayinKalgoorlie X Australian,andaconsistentfriendtogivefullandfreeplayandafairchanceApplause.)Thatfightwil nationgreat.(Applause.) ingsthattheyhadforgottentomake HomeRule.(Applause.)AsIrishmen,totalent,energyandpoliticalhonesty theywerealwaysgratefultothosewho arrangementsforluncheon-llaugh- todevelop,forgeahead,andwinrecog-TheLeaderoftheOppositionSpeaks.ter)-buthesoonremindedthem stoodbytheircountry,althoughnitionatthepolls,irrespectiveoftheir Mr.PhilCollier,M.L.A.(Leaderofofsuchacalamity.(Laughter.) temptedtoactotherwise,andvinoreligiousornon-religioustinge-andintheOpposition),saidhewasprivilegedTheirwelcomethatevening,and neverdisownedthebloodoftheirfore-ourdistinguishedguestwehavetheindeedtobeassociatedwiththethewordsspokenhewouldtake fatherswhichcoursedthroughtheirhappyresult-atonceaninspiringUnitedIrishLeagueofW.A.inex-asinhisofficialcapacity.Asan veins.SometimesprominentcitizensmodelandanexampletoallouryoungtendingarightroyalwelcometosuchIrish-Australianhewasproudtoknow regrettedtheracefromwhichtheymen.(Applause.)Wehonourandwel-adistinguishedstatesmanintheper-thattheyhadallsprungfromthe sprung,turnedtheirbackonIreland,comeMr.Ryanhereto-night,first,insonofMr.Ryan.Heknewthattheir,samegreatrace.Hehadtakennote thathadbestowedamother'sgiftshisofficialcapacityasPremierofaguesthadbeenthroughabusytimeofthefactthatHisGracehadrefer- uponthem,andwhowouldrathersomegreatandflourishingStateintheduringthepastfewdays,andfearedredtotheworkofhispartyindoing otherlandhadgiventhosebenefits.Commonwealth,andastheembodi-thathisrobustappearancewouldgiveagreatdealtodoawaywithsectarian- Duringthepastthreeorfouryearsitmentofpoliticalhonour,uprightness,wayifsuchmagnificentreceptionsism.He(Mr.Ryan)wasagainrecent- hadbeenhurledatIrishmeninsomeandvirtue-asawise,just,humanecontinued.(Laughter).Theyallre-lyelectedPremierofQueensland,and vagueandindefinitewaythattheyadministratorofhighandresponsiblecognisedthatthisgatheringofmem-thatalonewasaleveringfactthat weredisloyal,butaspresidentofthisduties-asatenderandsympatheticbersoftheIrishracewasonetodosuchathinghadgone.(Applause.) Leaguehewouldsayemphaticallythatdispenserofthenation'sbountyandhonourtoagreatsonoftheirownThedemocratsofQueenslandhaveno thosepeopleweresayingorsuggestinggratitudetowardsthereturnedsol-people.(Applause.)Duringtheseregardtotheparticularcreednrac- somethingthatwasentirelyfalse.diers-asanobleandworthydemo-strenuousdaysofpubliclifeinAus-tisedbytheirrepresentatives.That (Applause.)IrishmenhaveneverbitcraticsonofourgenialAustraliansoil.tralia,hewasproudtoknowthatsec-mayalsobesaidofdemocracy thehandthathasfedthem.(Ap-ButthereareotherreasonswhywetarianismhadnotresultedinsubduingthroughoutAustralia.Victorywas plause.)TheyhaveneversoughtthecordiallywelcomeMr.Ryanhereto-thegreatleaderofdemocracyinattainedinthosetwocontests protectionofanyflag,andthenturnednight.Heisnotonlyagreatstates-Queensland-(applause.)-hadnotbecausetheybelievedtheywere theirbacksuponit.(Applause.)Irish-manandagreatleaderwhoseheartlessenedhisadvocacyofappealingtostandingforwhatwasrightand menhadshownthemselvesasloyalaseverbeatsinsympatheticaccordwithallliberty-lovingpeopletosupportthekepttheirheadscool.Ifyoucorn- anyothersectioninAustralia,andtheaspirationsofthetoilingmasses-claimsofIrelandtofreedom-(ap-binetheseyouwillrarelyfail.Speakwithlesscause.ThoseaccusationshadheisastaunchCatholicandastaunchplause)-andforarighttogovernher-ingofIrishaffairs,hesaidthatsince emanatedfromthemostastuteandIrishmanaswell.Politicalprefermentself.(Applause.)He(Mr.Collier)wastheActofUnionhadbeenpassedby cunningpoliticianthatAustraliahasand,indeedImaysay,verygreatsue-proudtobeamemberofthatpoliticaltreachery,thehistoryofIrelandhad everseen,andwhonowsetshimselfcessinanysphere,hastoooftenapartythatwasstandingshouldertobeenahistoryofmisgovernmentat uptorepresentAustralianthoughtchillingcorrosiveinfluenceontheshoulderwithIrishmenintheirfightthehandsofImperialParliaments. andopinionintheoldcountry.Thefreshnessandbrightnessofone'sforliberty.ThesonsanddaughtersofDuringhisrecentvisitabroadhesaid UnitedLeaguewasnotmixedupwithfaith.Butinthecaseofourguest,'midtheIrishraceinAustraliawerenothewasontheAtlanticwhentheEas- anypoliticalpartyinW.A.,andex-theturmoilofpoliticsandthestrenu-ungratefultoIreland,andheventuredterweekdisturbancesoccurred;he tendedequalpatronagetoall,butousapplicationtootherstudiesandtosaywhenHomeRulehadbeenwon,wasinchargeofamessagefromthe membersmustnotclosetheireyestopursuits,theserenityofhisfaithhasameasureofgratitudewouldgooutQueenslandIrishtoJohnRedmond, thepartywhohadalwayscomefor-notbeenruffled,noritstenacityandtothatpartythatstandsfoursquarewhotoldhimlaterthatthatweek wardtomakeothersrecognisethe warmloyaltyweakenedorsapped.tothewind-theLabourPartyofAus-wasthesaddestperiodofhislife,but rightsofsmallnations.(Applause.)Evertrueandloyaltohisidealsandtralia.(Applause.)Menareleavingthewarm-heartedtokenfromAustralia rigwereobligedtorememberthoseprinciples,andpursuingthemwithatheseshoresandgoingthirteenthous-hadcheeredhimup.(Applause.)John facts.(Applause.)Irishmenweredemo_quietbutinflexibledetermination,weandmilestofightforthelibertyofRedmondwasanunselfishpatriot. crate,fortheirhistorymadethemso,findhiminthedignityandresponsib-smallnations,yetIrelandcannotget(Applause.)HeknewthattheCatho- andnomatterwhereyougo,inAus-ilityofofficeasardentinhisloveofgovernment,anditisproposedtocon-liesandProtestantsalikedesiredself- traliaorelsewhere,youwillfindde-theoldland,andasuncomprqmisingscriptthem.Isthisnothypocrisy?Itgovernment,andthatthedemocracy mocratsalwayscloselyassociatedwithinhisbeliefinherrighttofreedomasisassertedIrelandisdisloyalbecauseofGreatBritainwouldgiveitfreely theIrishpeople.AsagreatAustralianifhewereafreelance.WehonourhimtheyareorganisingtoopposetheandheartilytoIreland.Itwasonlya Irishman,theywelcomedMr.Ryantohereto-nightinaveryspecialwaybe-tyrannyofconscription.ThatisanbellicoseminorityintheNorthwho theirmidst.Hehaswonawarmplacecauseofhissympathywiththelegiti-infamousassertion.(Loudapplause.)wereopposingit.TherecentConven- intheheartsofhisfellow-citizens.mateaspirationsoftheoverwhelmingTheleadersofanti-conscriptionaretionwaslookedtowithgreatexpecta- TheyhadwatchedthesteadfastandmassofIrishpeopletobea"Nationbeingdraggedoutoftheirownlandtions,buttheresultofthenegotia- uncompromisingmannerhehadstoodonceagain."(Hear,hear.)HeprobablyandplacedinthegaolsofEngland,tionshaddoomedhishopestodisap- totheprincipleshebelievedin.Inthinkswhatweallthink,thatifthebutthiswillnotstopthedetermina-pointment.TheGovernmentofGreat conclusion,hetrustedtheirguesthead-huntersofNewGuineaandthetionofIreland;theywillfindotherBritainnowproposedtoenforcecon- wouldbelongspared,andthattheebonychiefsofEastAfricaaretoleaders,astheydidofold.Itwastimescription.uponIreland.Suchapro- pleasantdutywouldbefallhimofas-haveadeterminingvoiceintheformtheyheardnomorechargesofdis-posalwasashort-sightedone,tousea sistingintheopeningofanIrishPar-ofgovernmenttheyarehenceforwardloyaltyagainsttheIrishrace.Drivenmoderateterm.(Applause.)Under liament.(Applause.) toliveunder,anintellectualandcul-fromtheirownlandinthedarkdayssuchconditionsalltheprivilegesof ArchbishopClime'sTributetoMr. turedwhiteCelticraceoughtnolongertoof'48and'50,theywereeverforemostHomeRulewould,practicallyspeak- , Ryan. bedeniedwhattheypassionatelyyearninlayingthefoundationstonesofde-ing,betakenaway.Undersucha HisGraceArchbishopClune,onris-for-afullmeasureofHomeRule.Hemocracyineverylandtheyemigratedconditionofaffairsself-government ingtospeak,receivedquiteanovation.stronglyfeels,Iamsure,thattheven-to.(Applause.)Yet,eveninourownwouldhavebeenofnoavail,foronce Commencing,hesaid:IdeemitantilationandvindicationofthisdemandStatethischargehadbeenbroughttheyhadconscriptiontheyhadmili- honourandaprivilegetobeassociatedhereisnotinconsistentwithone'sforward,andMr.Ryanhadbeentoldtaryrule,andcivilrulewasalmost withourworthychairmaninproposingdutytothelandweliveinoreventobycertainsectionsofthepressthatpowerless.Recentlyalargepublic whatImaycharacteriseasthetoasttheEmpire-ratherthatthedenialofhewasnotwantedinourownloyalmeetingwasheldinQueenslandpro- oftheevening,viz.,thatofQueens-itandthebrutalmethodsatpresentState,andshouldgoback.He(Mr.testingagainsttheapplicationofcon- land'shonouredandcherishedPremier,'inoperationintheoldcountry,isaCollier)knewtheinstigationsofsuchscriptiononIreland.He(Mr.Ryan) theHon.T.J.Ryan.Inothercircum-sourceofweaknesstotheEmpire'saccusations;theyweresectarianbigotssecondedtheresolution,anditwas stancesIshouldfeelconsiderablyem-solidarityandasorryandshamefulhidingunderpoliticalcover,writingcarriedunanimously.Thatwasfurther barrassedandataseriousdisadvan-departurefromatleastoneofthewithapensteepeddeepinsectarianevidenceofthedemocracyofhis Cageinhavingtoproposesuchatoast,idealsonwhichthewarisbeingwaged,ink.(Applause.)Thepublicdemon-State.(Applause.)Thelasthundred inasmuchasIhaveneverhadtheviz.,therights'ofsmallnations.(Ap-strationsduringthepastweekinyearsofIrishhistorywasoneof pleasureofcomingintopersonalcon-plause.)Thisisatopicthatlendsfavouroftheirguesthadamplyre-famine,andrebellion.Thepopulation tactwithourguesttillthisevening,itselftoexpansion,butImustnotfutedit.(Applause.)Libertywaseverhadbeendecreasedfromninemillions

ButinMr.Ryan'se.asethatinitialtrespasstoomuchortoolongonotheracherishedtraditionoftheIrishrace,tofourmillions.Whatwasthecause? handicapiseliminatedpracticallyonspeakers'domains.IwishtoincludeinandduringthelasttwentymonthsWhatwastheeffect?Disaffection,the accountoftheuniversalityandbril-thetoastthenameofMr.Ryan'sQueenslandwastheonlyStatethatresultofunsympatheticgovernment liancyofhisfame.Hisnameisahouse-charmingandworthyspouse,Mrs.hadpreservedameasureofliberty.andiniquitouslandlaws.Indus- holdwordamongthedemocracyofRyan.InthesedaysoflaxviewsandThatwasdueentirelytoMr.Ryan,triesstrangledandpeoplecast Australia.andhiswordshaveapecul-theoriesregardingmarriagethereisawhohadtriumphedinallhisintellec-allovertheworld.Withoutaunited iarpowerofgrippingtheimaginationdailybeauty"inthespectaclewhichtualconflictswithPrimeMinisterIrelandtheycouldnothaveaunited andreachingtheheartsofthepeople,publicmenlikeMrRyangivetotheHughes.HebeathiminthePolice,BritainoraunitedEmpire.The Throughhisveryremarkableachieve-community-aspectacleofinseparableSupremeandHighCourts,andalsoinmatterwentfurther.Itwasbecoming meritsasleaderofagreatparty,hiscompanionshop,ofconjugalaffection,thePrivyCouncil.Inconclusionheaninternationalquestion;bygranting singularlysuccessfuladministration,aspureandstronginthemeridianofhadmuchpleasureinsupportingtheHomeRuleitwouldnothinderthe hiswiseandbeneficentadjustmentoflifeasitwasinthesilverydawnoftoastofsuchagreatman.(Applause.)Empire,butgreatlyassistit.(Ap-

plause.) -Allshouldworktobring abouttheharmonythatwassodesirable.(Applause.)WhentheEasterrebellionbrokeout,he'(Mr.Ryan)did nothesitatetotellthemwhathe thoughtofit.Ataluncheongivenin London,hewassittingalongsideBonar Law,andhesaidthen-whathesaid now,thatthoseoccurrencesweredue tothenegligenceoftheBritishGovernmentinallowingarmedforcesinto Irelandwithoutbeingputunderthe controlofcivilgovernment.Inconclusion,hesaidthattheeulogistic commentsmadeabouthimwerenot warranted.Weareonlyhumanbeings, andcanonlyusethecapacitygivento us,thatwasallhehaddone.He hopedthedaywasnotfardistant whentheymighthaverestoredtoawar-wearyworldthehonourablepeace forwhichtheywerealllonging,and. thatIrelandwouldachieveheras- piration,assistedbyeverypartofthe Empire,andbecomefirstflowerofthe earthandfirstgemofthesea.(Ap- plause.) "IrelandaNation."

Thetoastof"IrelandaNation"was proposedbythe.Hon.J.A.Fihelly, M.L.A.Speakingasanativeofthe oldland,heappealedtohisbrother Irishmentolovethelandoftheir adoption,andneverputitbehindany othercountry.Sometimebackhewas associatedinasmallwayfor thereliefofDublin'sdistressed. Thediscussionatthetimewas madewithfreedomandwithfrankness;therewastrouble,butitwas surmounted.Theyalldesiredtosee IrelandpossessthesamerightasAustralia.TheyallwantedtoseeIrelandreconstituted.(Applause.)Whyisitthat thistravestyofjusticehascontinued? WhyisitthatIreland'spopulation hasbeendecreasing?Whyisitthatit isstilldecreasing?Itstillseems smilingandevergreen.Thereasonwe cansolveourselves.YetIrishmencan goandgovernothercountries.Ireland hasledinarts,inliterature,andin music.Sheisnotasmallnationin governingpowers;herpeoplehave thegenius,andhaveproveditinevery land.(Applause.)IfthereisonenationworthyofHomeRuleandreal government,itisIreland.(Applause.) Theyhavenoquarrelwithanypeople. GiveIrelandafairchanceandafair deal.Itisareasonableandjustrequest.(Applause.)Hermenarewith theAlliesinshuttingoutthePrussian domination.Theyholdtheirownin thecivicwalksoflife.Letallwho reverethetraditionsofIreland,wish Irelandprosperous,herindustries splendid.andlet,herbeunshackled withothernations.(Applause.)Idonot hangdownmyheadforEaster weekoranyotherweekinIrish history.(Applause. Weasa peoplehaveourowntraditions, andourownheritage.(Loudapplause.) WehopetheBritishGovernmentwill giveIrelandjustice,otherwisethey willrueit.andNemesiswillsurely followinitspath.Throwbackyour head,holditlevelonyourshoulders, andfighton.(Applause.)

ARousingSpeech.

Mr.J.H.Scullinsupportedthetoast. andwithevidentpridedeclaredthat bothhisfatherandmotherwerenativesoftheoldland.Thereweresome peoplewhoasked,"Whytroubleabout acountryontheothersideofthe world?"butwhilethatcountryfought forfreedomandlibertyhewouldalwaysbeoneofheradvocates.Ireland hadgivenAustraliasomegreatmen. Therewasone,Dr.Mannix-(cheers andcounter-cheers)-whowasdeemed bycertainsectionsdisloyalbecausehe placedAustraliafirst,butwhenone placedAustraliaintheforegroundit didnotmeanthattheyshouldnot

thinkofthecountrythatsheltered themselvesortheirancestors.(Applause.)Donotkickasidethetraditionsoftheoldland (Applause.)

ThosesocalledloyalistsheldameetingwithaviewofdeportingArchbishopMannix.Theywoulddeport himandthenconvicthim-those peopleneverfratibleabouttrials. Itwastypicalofthem,Whyhas IrelandnothadhomeRulebeforenow?CertainlyIrelandhad representativesintheHouseofCommons,butitmeansnothingtothem. HerememberedreadingofHomeRule BillsbeingpassedthroughtheCommons,buttheyhadbeenthrownoutby theLords.Forwhatreasondidthis bodydenytoIrelandtherightsof self-government,whenherpeoplehad provedtheircapacityineveryother land.ThatHousewascomposedof Peers,whowerebittertoErin.They werenotputtherebytheIrishpeople. Themajoritywerebornpeers;infact, alltheyhadtodotoobtainaseat wastobeborn.(Laughter.)TheIrish peoplehadstruggledforfreedomall throughhistory,yetthebigotshad hurledatthemchargesofdisloyalty. Disloyalty!disloyaltytowhom?Had theynotfoughtineverylandfor libertyandundermanyaflag?Look atthebattlefieldsofFrance-(a voice:"Fontenot',"andapplause)-Russia,Spain,France,andAmerica,butneveryethadanIrishregimentbeenfoundto shoulderarmsundertheflagofGermany.(Applause.)Andwhy?BecauseIrelanddetestedtheGermansoldier -andGermanrule.TheIrishracewas continuallyanobjectofoppression. EveninAustraliaregulationswereenforcedforthispurpose.Hehadbeen toldtheywererepealed,buthedid notcarewhethertheywereornot. (Applause.)Themachineryofthe CommonwealthGovernmentwasput intooperationtostopcertainprocessions,andtheabolitionofanemblem. buttheyhadasmuchchanceof"stoppingthebladesofgrassfromgrowin' astheygrow"astheyhadofsubduing theIrishpeopleordoingawaywith theirnationalemblems.(Loudapplause.)InVictoriaatarecentqueen carnivaltheRailwayQueenwasflying theusualrailwaysignalcolours,and wasorderedtohaulthemdownbecausetheyweredisloyal.Whenthe mistakewasdiscovered,aprofuse apologywasmade.(Laughter.)When allthetumultofthiswarhasbeen donewith,andthestoryofEastcr weekwritten,hewouldventuretosayitwouldbetheblackestpageofour history.Hewasnotoneofthosewho hadjoinedincondemnationofthose men:hedidnotknowifthey.were rightorwrong.Theremustbesomethinginacausewhenmenwholoved libertydiedforit.(Applause.)Hehad readaboutit-ofhowbraveConnelly died,andthemannerofSkeffington's death,andoftheafterinquiry.He hadreadofthestatementmadebythe Attorney-General,ofhowtherebels hadcarriedoutthestrictrulesofwarfare.(Applause.)Theconditionsof Irelandwerecruel,theworkingclasses weretroddenon,andthedeath-rate wasgreaterthanthatofCalcutta. Theseweresomeoftheproblemsthat HomeRulewouldhavetosolve.The HomeRuleasproposedwasnotwanted.Theywanteditonthebasisof Australiangovernment.(Applause.) RightthroughtheyearsIrelandhas stoolfortheupliftingofhumanity, andthatiswhyhe(Mr:Scullin)stood forthem.(Applause.)Theywere sometimescalledrebels,butrebels wereonlyfoundwheretyrannyand oppressionexisted.(Applause.)Let alldemocratsstandanddrinktothe toast,"IrelandaNation."

Mr.DowlinginReply.

Mr. heDowling,onrisingtoreply,said feltproudtorespondtothetoast thatwassoablyproposedbyMr. FihellyandsupportedinMagnificent termsbyMr.Scullin.Thesentiment, "IrelandaNation,"wasassociatedet alltimeswithimperishablememories. Mr.Aiquithuponagreatoccasion expressedthesentimentthat"Ireland wasalwaysanation."Yes,continued thespeaker,Irelandwasalwaysanation,althoughforsevencenturiesher peoplehadtosufferfire,persecution, andthesword,thesecouldnotquench evenforonehourtheamberlightof libertyintheheartsof-theIrishrace. Itwasthissentimentwhichfilledthe heartsofIreland'smissionarysonsas theywentabroadwiththelightof Godbreakingfromtheirbrowsto evangelisetheworld;itwasthisfeelingwhichanimatedherChildrenwalkingalongtheblood-bespatteredroad tofreedomtofallinitssacredcause, andto-nighttheysleepthemartyrs' sleepamidthesolitudeandsilenceof Ireland'sremembereddead.Finallyit isthisundyingsentimentofloveof countrywhichmakesoneremember thathehasacountrytowhosenoble aspirationshe'llbefaithfuluntodeath. Theworld'saflameto-daywiththecry ofweakanddowntroddennationalities, andBelgiumand.Polandaremadethe objectoftheworld'ssympathyand pity.ButIreland,too,isaweakand outragednationality.Whenshallshe takeherplaceamongthenationsof theearth?HehonouredtheBelgians, headmiredtheBelgiansfortheircourageandtheirdaring.Poland,too,su liketheirPolandoftheocean,would alwayscommandtheirfealty;the Polishmother,soliketheIrishmother oftheMacchabees,taughtherchildren underthestar-litskytoreverethe memoryofhercherishedpatriots;but whenBelgiumandPolandwerenot, Irelandwas,andlongaftertheyhave beensweptalong'midthewreckof ages,itrequiresnotthevisionofthe prophettoforetellthatIrelandshall stillremain.(Applause.)LloydGeorge inanefforttoconscriptIrelandwould, accordingtothedailypress,remind herthatthewarnowragingwasa warfortheupliftingofCatholicnations.However,CatholicIrelandwill notsoonforgetthatwarringnations, whilepubliclythankingPopeBenedict XV.,forhisservicestosuffering humanity,hadvowedinsecretthat Europemustcontinueaveritable shamblesratherthanthattheyshould acceptpeaceatthehandsofhimwho isChrist'sappointedVicaronearth tothreehundredmillionsofthe humanrace.WhenthatotherWelsh PrimeMinisterwouldendeavourto conscriptfreeAustralia,whatwas Australia'sanswer?Askthatmighty prelateofdemocracy,thegreatArchbishopMannix-(cheers)-orturnfor replytothepatriotPremierofQueensland.ThatstormypetrelofAustralian politics,SirGeorgeReid,inwritingto the"MorningPost,condemnsasuggestiontosubmittotheImperial ConferencetheIrishquestion,because inthepoliticalmindofthishalting statesmanthematterisoneofpurely domesticconcern.TheIrishquestion,a domesticquestion!Why,itisaquestionofgraveconcerntotheEmpire, andaffectstheEnglish-speakingworld. forwhetherinthedearoldland,inthe backwoodsofCanada,inthemighty RepublicoftheWesternworld,inthe broadbleakAfricanveldt,onthe storm-sweptplaidsofEurope,orb thelonewashofAustralianseas,for wealorwoe,thereisanEmpirewithin andbeyondanEmpire,theworld-wide Empireofthesea-dividedGael. (Cheers.)Huntedfelonsintheir land,IrishexilesstoodbyAmericain herdarkesthours;thenamesofeleven

Irishmenareinscribedon'herrollof Independence;anIrishmanreadthe Declarationfromthestepsofthe SenateHouseinPhiladelphiaasshe 'rose'totheattitudeofaproudRepub- lic,andto-daytwentymillionsoftheir raceareanewIrelandinthathome ofthebraveandfree.Evenhereinthis mightyland,atthedawnofAustralia's history,theclarionvoiceofWilliam CharlesWentworth,thesonofanIrish mother,rangoutabovethethunders ofthedeepinthenameoflibertyfor hissireland;whilealmostintheirown timethespiritofdemocracyenteredintothenationallifeofAustralia throughbravePeterLalormaintaining therampartofEurekainthecauseof freedom.Theoldland,concludedMr. Dowling,hashadherlongnight,andshallhaveherinevitableday,Whenthat daycomes,thenshallIrelandbefaithfulasshehasalwaysbeensinceGod setheranemeraldgemabovethe bosomoftheocean.(Applause.) "AustraliaandherParliaments."

Thetoastof"Australiaandher Parliament"wasproposedbyFather Lynch,whoexpressedhispleasureat beingprivilegedtospeakatsucha uniquegatheringtodohonourtoone ofAustralia'sgreatestpublicmen.It seemedtohimthatwhenIrishmen cameouttothislandtheyremaineathesameafterbeingfittedupwithall thelatest Recentlyimprovements.(Laughter.) itwasstatedthatanattempt wasbeingmadetohaveonly"AustralianbornPrimeMinisters."Inhis opinionagoodpolicytoadoptwould be"NoWelshmanneedapply."

Mr.JJ.Simonssupportedthe'toast, andstatedthatourgratitudeshould beshoweredonQueensland,because democracywashunteddowninevery State,butalwaysfoundasanctuary inthatportionofAustralia.During therecenttumultuoustimesthelamp ofdemocracywassacredlyheldaloft byPremierRyan.TurningtoIrish affairs,hesaiditwasinconsistentto talkaboutotherplaces'libertiesand notaboutIreland.Theywereasking Irishmentofightforfreedomforother landswhiletheIrishpeoplewerewithoutshelter.Theywerenotdisloyal. AftertheBattleofWaterloo,Napoleonhadascribedhisdefeatto"Too manyIrish"againsthim.So,too,had theGermansfoundatthebattleofthe Marnethattheirforceswerechecked by"ToomanyIrish,"butduringthe recentblackmonthsofMarchand ApriltheAllieshadfound"NotenoughIrish."Why?Becausetheywere deniedjusticeintheirownland.(Applause.)

Mr.AlexMcCallumalsospoketo thetoast,andspokeofMr.Ryanas Australia's"noblestson."

Theresponsetothetoastwaamade byseveralvisitingdelegates,including SenatorLong,MessrsFerricks,M.L.A., Collins,M.L.A.,andMcCormack, M.L.A.(SpeakerofQueenslandParliament).

Othertoastshonouredwere"The Ladies,"byP.J.O'Connor,responded tobyMr.T.Murphy,and"ThePress" bySir.J.Healy,respondedtobyMr Dunn.

Duringtheeveningmusicalitems weregivenbyMr.PeterRoxbv. Ginivan.MissE.Glennon, actedasaccompanist.

SUBIACOHOTEL

RACEBYROAD,SUBIAOO. UluBeeralwaysonTap. GoodAccommodationforCountry Visitors.

WALT=WING,Proprietor. CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Hat. rison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

ConscriptioninCanada

THEMILITARY

Englishpapersjusttohandpublish accountsofseriousriotinginQuebec.

TheMontrealcorrespondentofthe 'DailyMail"cabledunderdateMarch 29:Thefirstserioustroubleoverthe enforcementoftheMilitaryService ActhasoccurredatQuebec.Lastnight amobof5000pursuedthreefederal officerstothepolicestation,andviolentlyassaultedthem,fatallyinjuring DetectiveBelanger.Thedetectivesarrestedanexemptedman,butreleased himwhenhispaperswerebrought. Thenewsspread,andanexcitedmob chasedtheofficers,brokeintothe policestation,and,defyingpolicemen withrevolvers,draggedthedetectives fromacellarandbeatthem.Later themobattemptedtostormthebarracksatQuebec,seekingtoliberate menheldundertheMilitaryService Act.Cavalrychargedanddispersed therioters,severalofwhomwereinjured.Theexcessesofthecrowdhave takeneverybodybysurprise.Noone expectedthatthetroublewouldcontinueafterthefirstnight.TheGovernmentisnowfullyconvincedofthe necessityofsharpmeasuresbeing taken.Troopswithfixedbayonetsand ballcartridgearepatrollingthecity.

OnFridaynightacrowdmarched totheofficesofthe"Chronicle"and "L'Evenement,"newspaperssupporting conscription,andwreckedthebuildings.Whilethepolicelookedfeeblyon, theraidersmarchedtotheAuditorium Theatre,wheretheRegistrar'sofficeis situated,andburnedtheenlistment recordsandsetfiretothebuilding.

CardinalAppealsforOrder. Quebec,Sunday,March31. Intheclashbetweenthepoliceand theanti-conscriptioniststherewere threepersonswounded,twoofwhom werewomen.Whilstthetroopswere removingthearmsfromthehardware storeinordertokeepthemfromfallingintothehandsoftheanti-conscriptionists,therioterssetfiretooneof thehardwarestores,buttheflames werequenched.Everybuildinginthe citywhichisconsideredliabletoattackisguarded. AnappealfromCardinalBegin,urgingthecessationofthedisorders,was readinalltheCatholicchurcheson Sunday.GovernmentAction.

Itisofficiallyannouncedthatan emergencymeetingoftheCabinetwas heldt&day,atwhichtheDeputyMinisterofMilitaryandtheChiefof Staffwerepresent.Itisunderstood thattheQuebecsituationwasconsidered,andthatarrangementswere madewherebyanysituationdevelopingwillbemet.

CALLEDOUT,

anumberoftroopsweresentonSaturdayfromtheMontrealandToronto militarydistrictstogarrisonthecity andputastoptotheriotingwitha displayofforcewhichwillbestrong enoughtomakeitunlikelythatsterner measureswillbeneeded.

UnderMartialLaw.

Orderswereissuedto-nightwhich putthecityalmostundermartiallaw, withinstructionsthatnocitizensmust gatherincrowdsunderdangerofimmediateforcibledispersalbythearmed militaryforces.Thecityisinamost dangerousmood,withmobsofexcited mencollectingoneveryoccasion, readyforanytrouble.Promptsteps havebeentakenfromOttawa,where theFederalGovernmenthaskeptin closetouchwiththesituationin Quebec,andMinistershaveissuedinstructionsmobilisingsufficientoutside troopstheretopreventfurtheroutbreaks,ameasurewhichitishoped willresultinquellingthedisturbance withoutbloodshed.

AppealtoMontreal.

TheQuebecriotersonSaturdaysent delegatestoMontrealinthehopeof stirringuptroublethere;butthisplan waspromptlypreventedbyastrong forceofDominionpolice,whoceased enforcingtheMilitaryServiceAct,and concentratedtheireffortsonwatching anyefforttorenewanti-conscriptionist riotssimilartothosewhichoccurred inMontreallastautumn.Thesituation generallyisregardedaswellinhand, owingtothestrongstandtakenby theGovernment,withtheaidofthe militaryforces,torepressdemonstrationsagainsttheenforcementofthe MilitaryServiceAct.

FourPersonsKilled. Quebec,Tuesday. Furtherriotsonthepartoftheanticonscriptionistsoccurredhereyesterdayevening.Theriotersfireduponthe troops,whoreturnedthefire.Four civilianswerekilledandfourwounded, whileanumberofsoldiersalsowere injured.Fightinglastedfrom8.30pm untilmidnight.Alargenumberof rioterswerearrested.

SeriousDevelopment.

Quebec,April3.

founditalmostimpossibletounderstandhowtheirseparatedbrethren whohadopportunityofknowingwhat theChurchteachescouldremain wheretheywere.Theywhohadcome infromoutsidewereabletojudge moretrulyoftheposition,forthey knewthatthevastmajorityofour fellow-countrymenwereingoodfaith, andwouldnotremainoutsideifthey couldrecognisethedivine-appointed ChurchofChristandreceivethegrace ofconversion.Hewellremembered comingaroundtothatchurchasa smallboyandlookingthroughthe railingsandwonderingwhatkindof placeitcouldbe.Morethantenyears laterheenteredaCatholicChurchfor thefirsttime.Hisprejudiceswere many,buthewantedtofindoutfor himselfwhatCatholicworshipwas like.TheservicewassungMass,and hecouldnothelpfeelingthatthere wassupernaturalpowerinit.Thelight offaithwasdawninginhim,andby thegraceofGoditcouldneverbeextinguished.Hecametotheconclusion thatthiswastheHouseofGod,that thiswastheGateofHeaven.Thenhe cameundertheinfluenceofaHigh Churchclergyman,whotriedtoconvincehimthattheChurchofEnglandwasabranchofthedivinelyconstitutedCatholicChurch,buthewas notsatisfied,andlaterconsulteda Catholicpriest,whohelpedhimtosee thingsmoreclearly.Eventually,by thegraceofGod,hewasreceivedinto theChurch.Inconclusion,FatherMusgravespokeofthesupremehonourof beingraisedtothepriesthood,andof theundyingjoyandprivilegeofbeing abletolabourinChrist'svineyardfor thesanctificationofsouls.

KilledinAction

"Indiscreet"OfficersBlamed. ReplyingtoSirRobertBorden's telegramaskingforanaccountofthe disturbanceswhichtookplaceat QuebecinconnectionwiththeenforcementoftheMilitaryServiceAct,the MayorofQuebectelegraphedthat lackofdiscretionanddiscrimination onthepartoftheofficersenforcing theMilitaryServiceActwaslargely responsiblefortherioting,andheexpressedhopesthatinstructionswould beissuedtothemtoavoidfurther trouble.SirRobertBordenanswered askingforparticularsoftheallegedindiscretions,andinquiringwhatsteps thecivilauthoritieshadtakentoidentifyandarresttheseofficers. TheMontrealcorrespondentofthe London"DailyTelegraph"telegraphed onEasterMonday:Theconditionsat Quebechavegrownincreasinglyseriousowingtothecontinuedoutbreaks byriotersanddemonstrationsagainst theenforcementoftheMilitaryServiceAct.RiotinginQuebeccontinued throughoutSaturdayandSunday, withcrowdsnumberingattimes thousandssweepingthroughthe streets,lootingthehardwarestoresin searchoffirearmsandotherweapons. Severalconflictswiththemilitaryoccurredduringthenight,whenshops werewrecked.Onelargehardwareshop wasattacked,looted,andpartially burned,andheavydamagecaused. TheRiotActwasreadbytheMayor, Mr.LaVigueur,onSaturday,and themilitaryforcesundertooksterner measures.

To-daystillfurthermilitarysteps weretaken,whenmachinegunswere mountedinfrontofthepostofficeand inothercommandingpositionsofthe city,whilestrongdetachmentsof troopsareguardingthestreets.A forceofcavalrywascalledoutanddispersedthedangerousmobs.During Sundayafternoonaconflictoccurred betweenanunrulycrowdandsoldiers, whenanumberofshotswerefired.resultinginthreepeoplebeinginjured. Thepositionisregardedasdecidedly threatening.GeneralLessardhasbeen calledfromHalifaxtotakechargeof themilitarysituationinQuebec,while

TheTorontocorrespondentofthe "Times"cables:Thesituationin Quebecisseriousbeyondexpectation. Itwasbelievedwhensoldierswere quarteredinthestreets,andwhen GeneralLessardhadbeenputincommand,thattheriotouselementswould submit.Onthecontrary,troublebroke outagainlastnight,andthemilitary founditnecessarytouseamachine gunbeforethemobwasovercome Accordingtoreportsthismorning,11 soldiershavebeenwounded,several civilianshavebeenkilled,and45 wounded,andthereare65underarrest.Themobusedrifles,revolversant bricks.Theyshot,andthrewmissiles fromthehousetopsandfrombehind snowbanks.Theconfigurationofthe citylentitselftoanattackuponthe soldiers,andthetaskofthemilitary washarderbecausethecitywasenvelopedinadensefog,andsoone couldseeonlyafewyardswithcertainty.Fromthetimedarknessfell groupsgatheredatvariousquarters, showingasullendispositionwhen orderedtodispersebythesoldiers.As nightadvancedthissullennessdeepened,andsnipingbecamecontinuousSydney"CatholicPress."

AConvert'sJoy

InSt.George'sChurch,Taunton, FatherLangdonJ.Musgrave,ofthe SalesianOrder,aconverttotheChurch whowasordainedtothepriesthooda fewweeksbefore,lastEasterSunday wasthecelebrantattheSolemnHigh HighMassonEasterSunday.Inthe congregationwasanumberofhisold friends,andalsohismotherandsister. IntheeveninghepresidedatSolemn Vespersandpreached.Inthecourseof hissermonhesaidthatstandingbeforethemfilledwiththegreatgraceof thepriesthood,hecouldnotrefrain fromgivingventtothefeelingsinhis heart.Hecouldsayinthewordsof OurBlessedLady,"MysouldothmagnifytheLord,andmyspiritdothrejoiceinGodmySaviour."Amongstall thegraceswithwhichAlmightyGod hadfavouredhim,threestoodout morewonderfulthantherest-first,his callingtotheCatholicfaith;second, hisvocationtothereligiouslife;and third,thecrowninggrace,hisvocation tothepriesthood.Hewashappyto jointhethanksgivingofthatcongregation,manyofwhomhepersonally knew,withhisowndeepsenseof thankfulnesstoGodforthegracesbestoweduponhim.ManyCatholicswho hadalwayspossessedthetruefaith

EastGuildford

OnSaturdayevening,'the22ndinst., averyenjoyablesocialeveningwas spentintheMasonicHall,EastGuildford,whentheGreenandGoldDramaticSocietyheldoneoftheirmany socialgatherings.Notwithstandingthe unpleasantweatherconditions,quitea largenumberoftheyoungpeoplefrom GuildfordandWestGuildfordbraved theelementsandturnedupinfull force,andwewerepleasedtosee someofourfriendsfromfar-offBellevueandMaylandspresentalso.The patrioticspiritwhichpervadesthe atmosphereoftheparishwasonce againstrikinglyevidencedbythe smallnumberofyoungmenwhowere presentonSaturdaynight,thegirls beinginanoverwhelmingmajority.It isonoccasionsofthiskindthatwe feelsorryforourgirlsnowadays. However,theyfacethesituation bravely-astheirbrothersandboy friendsaredoingatthefront-and seemtohavemadeuptheirmindsto makethebestofthingsamongthem. selvestill"Theboyscomehome."More powertothemforit,andmaythe timebenotfardistantwhenthese gatheringswillagainbegracedwith thepresenceoftheyoungmenofthe parishwhoareaway"doingtheirbit." Musicanddancingweretheorderof theevening,andasplendidprogramme ofmusicitemswassubmittedbetween thedances;thefloorbeinginfirstclassconditionforthelatter,there werenocomplaints.Themusicwasall thatcouldbedesired,for,inaddition toquitealargenumberofpianistsin thegathering,therewerealsoaviolin andkettledrum.Theopeningitemwas apianoforteduetbyMissesButlerand Troy,playedinfinestyle,andbetween thedancesthefollowingitemswere contributed:Song,"WhileShadows Fall,"feelinglyrenderedbyMissVera Maddaford,followedbyMissHeaddey's sweetinterpretationof"WhereMy CaravanhasRested,"whoequally pleasedheraudiencelaterbyherrenditionof"BlueEyes."MissNellie Flanagan'ssweetvoicewasheardto advantage.aswasthatofMissWilloughby.Thenfollowedavocalduet bytheMissesMaddaford,"RoseofMy Heart,"whichwasgreatlyappreciated. Mr.HaroldSmithwasabigcontributortotheprogramme,andhisaudienceshowedtheirfullappreciationof hisvocalitem,"MyMother'sRosary," andtworecitationssplendidlygiven. TheothermaleartistwasMr.Pat Troy,whocontributed"Shipmateso' Mine"and"TheCharmedCup."No wordscanbetterdescribethequality oftherefreshmentsthanthatthey wereservedunderthesupervisionof Mrs.O'Connell,whoisalwaysatower ofstrengthwheretheinnermanis concerned.Miss

PRIVATECORMACKTHOMPSON.

Mr.andMrsC.Thompson,of125 Colinstreet,WestPerth,hasreceived thesadnewsthattheirsecondson, PrivateCormackThompson.waskilled inactiononApril28th,1918,aftertwo yearsandthreemonthsonactiveservice.PrivateThompsonwasanexpupiloftheC.B.C.,Kalgoorlie.May hissoulrestinpeace.

footballatGlendalough

Thefootballteamconnectedwith thejuvenileIrishNationalForesters journeyedtoGlendaloughonSuuday last,andengagedtheboysofthatinstitutioninafriendlygameoffoot ball.Asonseveralpreviousoccasions, thehometeamprovedtoogood,their methodofplayingtogethercontrastingfavourablywiththestrayingfrom theirplacetacticsoftheiropponents. TheGlendaloughteamestablisheda leadearlyinthegame,whichthey wereabletomaintainthroughout,and wonthematchby6goals7behindsto 4goals2behinds.Forthewinners, dashingandeffectiveplaywasputin byBrittain,Heenan,Stewart,Brady, andHogan.Forthelosersthebest playerwasCody,whoplayedafine gameonthebacklines,thebestofthe othersbeingMarkie(2),Furlong,Hannigan,andHeenan.IftheForesters wishtowinprospectivematchesthey shouldtakealessonfromtheabove game,andlearntoplaytogether,and tokeeptheplacesallottedtoeach.

EverythingoftheBest. GoodAccommodation. ChargesModerate.

J.RILEY,Proprietor

'Phone141.

'JAMESSHEAHAN

GENERALSTOREKEEPER, WINEANT'SPIRITMERCHANT.

SacramentalsandtheWar

"Clericus"inthe."CatholicTimes" says:-Theterm"Sacramental"-takenasa nounsubstantive-ishereemployedin itswidersenseandasappliednotonlytoceremoniesandthingsemployedin theministrationoftheSevenSacra- ments,butalsotoallpiousobjectscrucifixes,rosaries,scapulars,badges, andthelike-approvedandblessedby theChurch.Attentionwaslatelycalled inthe"CatholicTimes."underthe heading"WarSuperstitions,"tothe prevalentadoptionofsuchreligious objectsbysoldiersatthefront'with confidenceinthedivineblessingand protectiontobethussecured.Itwas alsoallegedthatthisuseofsuchsacra- mentalswasincertaincasestainted withsuperstition.And;ofcourse,there isnothingsogoodandholyastobe safefromman'sabuse-thegraceof Godincluded-whetherthroughmalice, or-asmorecomonlyhappensinthe presentmatter-throughuninstructed ignoranceandsimplicity.

Whenisit"Superstition" inasoldiertotrustconfidentlyinsuch religiousarmour?Butwemustfirst askanotherquestion:Whatis"super-stition,"rightlyunderstood?Inthe mouthoftheaveragenon-Catholic,thewordisasmuchmisusedas"liberty" bytheBolshevikanarchist.Itismade tostandforalmosteveryexteriorreligiousobservancepractisedinconfidenceofsecuringspecialhelpfrom Heaven.Thisnotion,traceableto Puritanism,distortsatruth,namely, thatreligion.isessentially"spiritual,"andignoresthefactthattheworshipperisinpartmaterial,andthathence hisworship,inordertobehuman worship,mustpartakeofman'scom-positenature.Themisconceptionisa virtualdenialoftheIncarnation,which haslinkedupthisinvisible,material creationwiththeGodheadandhalloweditintheSacredHumanityof theWordmadeflesh.Elevationofmaterialthingsintovehiclesofdivine merciesisbutonefruitofthe,fundamentalChristianverity.

outrationalcauseandindependentlyofanyqualitiesorindustryinthe user.Amascot-unlessadoptedmerely asanhistoricalsouvenir,orpet,or fashion-doesnotdifferfromacharm. (2).ASacramentdiffersfromacharm initsinstitutionbyChrist,inderiving itsinherentefficacyfromHim,andin requiringinthereceivercertaincondi- tionsforitsoperation,whichisinfall- ibleinallcases.Butitowesnoneofits powertothosepreparatoryconditions, workingitseffectunerringlybyreason ofitsChrist-givenvirtue.Thus,given thataninfaAtisalive,however,imper-ceptibly,Baptisminfalliblymakesita childofGod,amemberoftheonetrue ChurchofChrist,andarightfulheirto Heaven-aslongasitkeepsitssnow- whiterobeofinnocenceunsulliedby gravesin.Here,obviously,noteven voluntaryactionontherecipient'spart ispresupposed.Givenhonestconfession (wherepossible)andtruerepentanceforoffendingGod,thepriest'sabsolu- tionintheSacramentofPenancein- falliblyremovessin.So,also,given freedomfrommortalsin,HolyCom- munionunerringlyworksitseffectof soul-nourishment.InonewaytheefficacyofSacramentsmightbesaidto dependuponGod'sWill,inasmuchas Christwilledtomakethem,along withtheirrespectivepowers.Butthis doesnotreducethemtothegradeof sacramentals.Inthecaseofthelatter, thoughweknowthemtohavebeen institutedbytheChurchinaccord withtheDivineWill,wehaveno knowledgeastowhenGodwillsthem toproveeffectiveevenifrightlyused, and,moreover,theyessentiallydepend inpartfortheirvirtueuponthereligi-ousactionofman

Swan Brewery Aleand Stout. UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

THEPALACEHOTEL ST.GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH,W.A.

ThePALACEissituatedixamost harnungposition,closetoBaiksKist k;ommercialHousesandTheatres,

T.J.GLOWRET,Proprietor, lyyouwantaComfortableMotorCar, Ringup BILLHOUSE CarP.777,RailwayMotorRank 'Phone,1910.

WhatSuperstitionImplies. `Superstition"-astheworditself suggests-impliesgenericallysomething "super-overandabove-excessive.Theexcessliesinascribingresults.to causesunequaltoproducingthem. Thus,politically,itwouldbehighly "superstitious"toexpectadurable peacefromaHunagreement-athing notoriouslyvoidofanyvirtue.To nailupahorseshoe-andexpectluck therefromis"superstitious."sincethere isnosaneconnectionbetweengoodfortuneandcast-offequinefoot-gear.By acuriousinconsistency,folkwhohang upahorseshoeabovetheirbedstead willsmilecynicallyatasacredimage similarlyplaced.So,too,itwouldbe spiritualorreligious"superstition," whilefloutingHeavenwithyourvices, tomakesureofHeavenjustbecause youcarryasacredmedalinyourtunic pocket.orpossiblyinsomelessdigni- fied consignedreceptacle.(Scapulars,perhaps,are toavestpocket,whichis likeasoldierwearingputteesround hisneck).Apartfromsoarrantaeresumption,itwouldbesuperstitiousto regardsuchpiousobjectsasanunerringtalismanagainstmutilationor deathinbattle.Inalltheforegoing casesthereisthesameerror-ofexpectingeffectsfrominsufficientcauses. AsHunpledgescannotsecuretrue peace,soneithercanablessedmedal ofitselfputyouinastateofgraceat thehourofdeath,nor-evenifproperly used-makeyoubomb-proof.TheProtestantcallsit"superstition"to kneelinprayerbeforeastatueofOur Lady,andcountonhelptherefrom. Butthatisanerrorbornofdisbelief in withtheHolyMother'spleadingpower herDivineSon-atruthestablishingthenecessaryconnectionbetweencauseandresult.Whatisthis connectioninthecaseofasoldier wearingablessedemblemofOurLady, andconfidinginherprotectionfor safety?Simplythis.Wearing,orbearing,itinherhonour,withreverent andprayerfulintention,heisvirtuallyprayingforherpatronage,beingconfidentinherpowerwithGod.Tothis, perhaps,headdsanoccasionalshort invocation."Butheoftengetspipped allthesame!"somecriticobjects. Trite-becauseasacramentalisfindislargelypatronisedbytheprig, NoInfallibleProtection eipalFarmersandGrariersiithefrombulletsandshells.Godmaysee State. ittobethebestthatthemanshould die,thoughhissorrowingfriends,ignorantofthedivinecounsels,maynot learnwhyonthissideoftheveil.In otherwords,thoughthemedal,or whatnot,whenproperlyused,bea causecapableofthedesiredeffect,its practicalefficacyintheindividualcase alwaysdependsupontheWillofGod. Weshallnowbebetterabletodiscernthedifferencesbetweenthree things:(1)acharm,(2)aSacrament, (3)asacramental.Acharmisrootand branchanidlesuperstition,excusable insavages.Itissupposedtoproduce anastonishingeffectinfallibly,withMODERATETARIFF.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, ThenipperDish.

TheNatureofSacramentals. (3).Asacramentalhastwoparts-a sortofimitationonalowerscaleof the"matter"and"form"ofaSacra- ment.Theseare(a)theblessedobject orsacredrite,(b)thereligiousindus- tryoftheuser,e.g.,faith,confidence, reverence,prayerfulness.Bothparts arenecessary,thoughnotinvariably effective-atleastinthetemporaldir- ectiondesired.

Putmoretechnically,Sacraments producetheirinfallibleexopere operato.thatis,,invirtueofthething done,i.e.,bytheChurchthroughher minister.Itspowerlieswhollyin Sacramentitself.Suchspiritualcondi- tionsinthereceiverasmaybeneeded for.benefitingbythatpowerdunot formpartoftheSacrament'svalue.A locomotiveenginestockedwithcoal andwatercancarryyoufromLondon toYorkbyitsownpower;butyou willhavetogetaticket-which,however,doesnotaffecttheengine.Sacra- mentals,ontheconttary,donotwork infallibly,andwhentheydooperate theyproducetheresultexopereoper- antis,i.e.,partlyinvirtueoftheper-son'sspiritualco-operation,orthrough theworkoftheworker.Theyarelike ourlocomotivewithoutfuelorsteam, thoughitisotherwiseefficientmachinery.

ACaution.

PeopleThiscomparisonshouldbenoticed. anxioustoavoidchargesof superstitionwillsayattimes:"You don'timaginethatweCatholicsattach anyspecialvaluetoapieceofmetal stampedwithareligiousemblem!" Thatismisleading,asareallhalf- truths.Theremustbesomespiritual valueinanobjectprayedoverand hallowedbytheBrideofChrist-the Church,orelsetowhatpurposehas sheprayedandblessed,andprescribed toherprieststhemannerofdoing both?Nonecanread,forinstance,the ritual"FortheMakingofHolyWater" andfailtoperceivehowmuchvirtue itattributedtothathallowedwater. Itwillnotdoforustosay:"Weattri- butenovaluetoalittleH2Oplusa fewgrainsofSodicChloride."While suchvirtueoughtnottobeexagger- atedbysuperstitition,neithershould itbeminimisedintonullitybylackof faithandmodernshynessindefence ofthesupernatural.Inasacramental thereligiousobjectisasthebuttonto thebuttonhole,thelatterstandingfor theuser'sdevoutco-operation.Both buttonandholearecontributorstowardsthefastening.Thebuttonby itselfwillnotserve;norwillthehole- thatis,thefaith,prayerfulness,etc.. havethesameeffectwithoutthebutton.If ,themselvesthesewereequallyeffectualby weshouldhavetosaythat theuniversalpracticeoftheChurch insupplyingthesacramentalswas futile.Quodabsit!

FaithandDiscretion. Nottheleast31uablecontribution ofthe"worker"towardstheefficacyof sacramentalsseemstobefaithand confidenceintheresult.Infact,these mayoftenfixthemeasureofsuccess. "LetThymercy,0Lord,bedoneupon usaccordingaswehavehopedin Thee"(TeDeum).TotheCanaanitish womanHesaid:"0woman,greatis thyfaith,beitdoneuntotheeasthcea

TheIrishSpiritinAmerica

(Continuedfromlastweek.)

SinnFeinSidelights. ThefactsinthecasethatMr.Devoy wantedknownareasfollows:

1.ThearmsontheAudwerenot sentbytheGermanGovernment,but wereboughtfortheVolunteerswith Volunteermoney.Wheretheywere boughtIhavenotyetlearned.The affairwassimplygun'runningona largescaleforthebenefitofthecountrywestoftheShannon.Itisprecisely thesamekindofoperationinwhich Carsonwasconstantlyengagedandin whichMr.T.P.O'Connornowboasts ofhavingparticipated.Howitwasto havebeencarriedout,andthechapter ofaccidentsbywhichitfailed-are theynotwritteninthedozensofbooks publishedwithinthepasttwoyears?

2.ThecomingofSirRogerCasement washisownadventure,andhedidnot comeontheAud.Hisplans,apparently,attimesrancountertoandattimes cleanacrossthoseofthepeopleinIreland.HisideasattimeswereofsopreposterousanaturethathisAmerican friendswereattheirwits'end.Still,it isnotforustojudgeorcondemnhim. For,whatevermistakesofheadhe madehehaspaidtheultimateprice.

3.Whataretheinsidefactsofthe Dublinrising?Idon'tsupposeanyman livingto-dayknowsexceptJohnMcNeillandDeValera,DeValera,who tookpartintherising,vouchesforthe goodfaithandpatriotismofJohn McNeil,whoopposedit,andsodid PatrickPearse.ThisonethingIdo know-thatwhateverdecisionswere takeninIrelandbyIrishmenforIrish causesandthemenwhomadethedecisionprovedtheirrighttomakeitby givingoftheirlives.

WhenthenewscametousinAmerica,deprivedaswewereofaccurate information,wecouldonlyactongeneralprinciples.WetookthetrueAmericanattitudeofstandingbythose whowerefightingforfreedom.From thefoundationofthisRepublicAmericahasineverygenerationsentout hersympathytoeverynationrightly strugglingtobefree.Therewouldbe manytocriticiseandcondemn.We tookthestandthatwhenmenare willingtogivetheirlivesfortheirnativelandtheAmericantraditionisto approvetheircause.

Somuchfortheperiodbeforethe UnitedStatesenteredthegreatwar. FromApril6,1917,theIrishsocieties haveconfinedtheiractivitiestothe programmeofPresidentWilsonforthe self-determinationofallnations,small aswellasgreat.TheFriendsofIrish Freedom,ofwhichIhavethehonour tobeStatepresident,orderedattheir firstconventionthatallmoneyscollectedbytheorganisationshouldbe heldinCaliforniaduringthewar.We areusingourconstitutionalrightto wilt."Andtotheailingwoman:"Thy faithbathmadetheewhole."She,be itnoticed,hadperformedanexterior actofdevotionbykissingthehemof Hisgarment."Howsuperstitiousof ber!-somehighly"spiritual"puritansmighthavesaid,hadtheybeen there.Scepticshavesoughttoascribe thefruitsofsimplefaithto"auto-suggestion."PeopleBremarvellously healedofincurablediseasesbyfirmly convincingthemselvesthattheywill be!IdoubtwhetherthispsychicposturewouldgreatlyaffectthetrajectoryofaHun"coal-box."Themodern faith-healeriswrongmainlybecausehe rejectstheordinarynaturalmeansfor wardingoffdeathprovidedbyakindly ProvidenceandwouldforceItsmiraculoushand.SoTommyhadbestnot keephisheadallmorningabovethose providentialsandbagsjusttoprovehis holymedal-unless,indeed,hewants hissuper-faithprematurelyconverted intovisionbyasnipingHunsuperman.Riskstakeninthecourseofduty aredifferent.

TheDivineCompassion. Inconclusion,beitsaidthatthereis nointentionheretoignorethepossibilityofspecialprotectionbeingextendedtosomewhosefaithinsacramentalsisalloyedwithsuperstition. NolimitshouldbeassignedtoGod's mercy.Thedivinecompassionmay overlooktheadmixtureofbasermetal andrewardthetrue,thatitmaynot whollyperishforlackoffavour.Care mustthereforebehadlest,inourzeal forreligion"pureandundefiled,"we destroywhatisleftofit,rootingup thepoorwheatwiththetares.Butno doubtthoseearth-throwingpractices, reportedofsomeItalianpeasantsoldiers,canhardlybedistinguishedfrom vainobservances.Ofthatimmortal fraud,thethreatening"ChainlessPrayer,"itwouldbewasteofbreathto speak!

petitionthePresidentandtheCongress thatthiscountry,whichhasopenly espousedthecauseofBelgiumandof Serbia,shouldnotforgettheoldest nationinEurope.Ifitbeacrime,Mr. McEnerney,tomentionthenameof IrelandunderthefoldsoftheAmericanflagthatgleamswiththebloodof somanyIrishmen,thenweareguilty andyoucanmaketheworstofit. Yousneerattheleadersof theSinnFeinasidealistsandpoets, butwhatdoyouknowofidealismor poetry?Toyourpracticalmindthe onestarbywhichmenshouldsteeris thestarofsuccess;but,Mr.McEnerney,Americaisthefirst-bornofidealism,andthereismoretruthinpoetry thaninallyourledgersandlawbooks. Youwillnotunderstand,butthe peopleofSanFranciscowillunderstand whatPatrickPearsewrotewhenthe mantleoftheprophetdescendedupon himandheputthiskeeninthemouth ofhismother:

Idonotgrudgethem,Lord,Idonot grudge

MytwostrongsonsthatIhaveseen goout Tobreaktheirstrengthanddie,they andafew, Inbloodyprotestforaglorious thing; Theyshallbespokenofamongtheir people, Thegenerationsshallrememberthem, AndcallthemblessedThelittlenamesthatwerefamiliar once Roundmydeadhearth. Lord,Thouarthardonmothers; Wesufferintheircomingandtheir going Andtho'IgrudgethemnotIweary, weary Ofthelongsorrow-andyetIhavemy joy; Mysonswerefaithfulandthey fought.

Havingdisposedofthesequestionsof fact,Mr.McEnerney,permitmenow toconsiderthe"inexorablelogic"concealedinthehangman'sbagyourflourishinourface.Ifthatisthekindof logicyou caseswith,1amnotsurprisedthatsomanylawyersdierich, andIamalmosttemptedtotryatthe trademyself.

Now,tobringthe"inexorableLogic" bywhichyou"makeout"our"disaffection,disloyalty,andtreason"to thenearestapproachtothesyllogistic formofwhichitiscapable.

Youhavenotforgotten,Iamsure, theoldmaxim:"Causacausae,causa causati."Thecauseofcertainconditionsisresponsiblefortheeffectsthat flowfromthoseconditions.Whatever effectsflowfromtheconditionsofIrish disaffectionandAmericanexasperationaretobeplacedtotheaccountof Carson,Balfour,andtheirconfederates.

Hispraemissis,astheysayinthe schools,letusgetbacktoyourinexorablelogic.

Theorem.

Anythingthatweakenstheefficiency oftheBritishforcesinthewaris treasontotheUnitedStates.

ButtheconductofCarson,Balfour andcompanyweakenstheefficiencyof theBritishforcesbycausingdisaffectioninIrelandandexasperationin America.

Therefore,theconductofCarson, Balfourandcompanyistreasontothe UnitedStates.Q.E.D.

ButInoticetheEnglishtookCarson intotheCabinet,andthatBalfourwas receivedbyCongress,andfetedbythe President,Doyoudareinsinuatethat Englandisguiltyoftreasontothe UnitedStates,orthatCongressandthe Presidentarefautorsoftraitors?

Justseewhereyour"inexorablelogic" landsyou.

Letustryagain,forthereareinexhaustiblepossibilitiesinthieinexorablelogic"ofyours,especiallyifyou stimulateitwithaGocleniansorites.

A.

Anythingthatweakenstheefficiency oftheBritishforcesinthewaristreasontotheUnitedStates.

Buttheabsenceofconscriptionin Irelandweakenstheefficiency'ofthe Britishforcesinthewar. Therefore,theabsenceofconscriptioninIrelandistreasontotheUnited States.Q.E.D.

B. TheabsenceofconscriptioninIrelandistreasontotheUnitedStates.

ButMr.T.P.O'Connorandhisparty areresponsiblefortheabsenceofconscriptioninIreland.

Therefore,Mr.T.P.O'Connorand hispartyareguiltyoftreasontothe UnitedStatesQ.E.D.

C.

Mr.T.P.O'Connorandhispartyare responsiblefortreasontotheUnited States.

ButMr.GarretMcEnerney,ofSan Francisco,isbackingupMr.TP. O'Connorandhisparty.

Therefore,Mr.GarretMcEnerney,of SanFrancisco,isresponsiblefortreason totheUnitedStates,Q.E.D. Isitnecessarytome,Mr.McEnernay,toremindyouthatthe-finest fightersdevelopedinthiswarwerethe youngAustralians?Theyhavewonfor anewandpeacefulCommonwealtha glorythatthemostancientandmost warlikenationsmightwellenvy.These veteransarefightingnowsidebyside withourboysinFrance.Isitnecessary toremindyouthatAustraliarejected conscription,notonce,buttwice?Is itnecessarytoremindyouthatthe mostpowerfulopponentofconscrip- tionwastheArchbishopofMelbourne, Dr.Mannix?Whatkindofservice toyourcountryareyourendering,Mr. McEnerney,whenwithyour"inexorable logic"youareteachingourboystolookontheircompanionsinarmsas traitorstoAmerica?

Butifyour"inexorablelogic"is fatal,whatwillitnotdotothe establishmentofaRussianRepublic? Afterall,Russiaistheonlyoneof theoriginalEntentethataccomplished anythingworthwhileinthiswar.She savedtheWestfrontinthebeginning, andshealmostputAustriaoutofthe fighting.Herdefectionistheheaviest blowyetdeliveredtotheAllies,andit isnotatallcertainthatfuturehistoriansmaynotconsideritthedecidingeventofthewar.Comparedtothe actualdefectionofRussiafollowing theestablishmentofaRussianRepublic,thehypotheticaldefectionofIrelandwouldbeanegligiblequantity. YethowdotheAllies,howdoesour ownPresident,dealwithRussiato-day Havetheyhadrecoursetotheverbal vitriolwhichyoupoursoliberallyon evenapoorpiouswishthatIreland mightenjoytheblessingsofliberty?Evidently,your"inexorablelogic"has fewcharmsforthePresidentorthe country.Mr.Wilsonismostsym- patheticwithRussia,andholdstohis sympathiesevenwhensomeRussians answerhisgoodwisheswithscantcourtesy.Thepress,whilemildlycriticalof thedefection,isunanimousthatwe shouldkeepongoodtermswiththe newconditionofthingsandassistthe Russiansinreorganisingtheircountry. _Everybodyknowsthenatureofthe internationalinfluencethatbrought aboutthefailureoftheRootmission, butnobodyhearsthe"inexorable logic"appliedtotheTrotskysofNew York. Thefactofthematter,Mr.McEnerney,isthatyour"inexorablelogic"is inspissatedhumbug.Iknowitisthe unpardonablesinamonglogiciansto denyaman'smajor,butIamcompellednotonlytodenyyourmajor, buttorespueyoursubsumptum.What istheprinciplethat,consciouslyor unconsciously,isbackofyourmindin allyourargumentation?Itisthediabolicaldoctrinethattheendjustifies themeansandthatallthingsare lawfultotheState.Whileyouhave beenfightingKulturwithyourbody, Kulturhasmadeconquestofyour mind.YourememberhowBismarck

AsthewardevelopeditwasdiscoveredthatthegreatwantoftheAllies wasmunitions.Heroicmeasuressuppliedthewant.To-day,tojudgeby theirstatesmen'sutterances,their greatwant,ismen.Heroicmeasures areproposed.Now,youknow,foryou havealludedtoit,thattherearein Irelandaboutfivehundredthousand potentialsoldiers,thebestmilitary materialintheworld.Theywon'tenlist,andthereforetogetthemthey mustbeconscripted,or,aswesay, drafted.ButMr.JosephDevlin,the colleagueofyourdistinguishedguest, Mr.T.P.O'Connor,declaresthathe willresistconscriptiontothelastdrop ofhisblood.Thereassemblingofthe EnglishParliamentaftertheEaster recesswasmarkedbyariotprecipitatedbyanothercolleagueofMr. O'Connor,atthementionofconscriptioninIreland.TheRedmondite PartyofwhichMr.T.P.O'Connoris theRepresentative,isofficiallyopposedtoconcription.Mr.T.P.O'ConnorisinSanFranciscotoobtainfunds tokeepuptheRedmonditeparty. EveryfavourshownMr.O'ConnormilitatesagainstIrishconscription. Everycentgivenhimwillbeusedto fightIrishconscription.isitnecessary formetoexpandthis"inexorable logic"foryou,Mr.McEnerney? Theorem.

foughttheChurchaftertheFranc. PrussianWarbecausehefoundtha CatholicsstillbelievedinChrist'. command:"Renderthereforeunt. CaesarthethingsthatareCaesar's anduntoGodthethingsthatarGod's."HecalledhiscampaignthKulturkampf,thefightforcivilisation Hefailedinhisattempt,buthisidea didnotdie.Onthecontrary,theyin creasedandmultiplied.Everyyea sincetheyhavebeenspreadinginal countries.AgainandagainI hay- pointedouthowtheyweregaiMn groundeveninindividualisticAmerica Thewarhasbroughttheirtriumphi. arush.InthedebatesinCongressthpleaismadethatevenourfunda mentalConstitutionshouldnotbeal lowedtostandinthewayofnationa necessity.Amongthepeopleatla - itisboldlyproclaimedthatsuchlittl. thingsasreligion,friendship,hospital ity,truthandfairdealingarenott. beconsideredwhenitisaquestiono nationalsuccess.

Andnow,Mr.McEnerney,tocome toanend.WhenIreadyourspeecha yourbanquetIwassoindignantand ashamedthatIsaidtomyself,Let theconsiderationofthisgooverfora fewdays.Iwantedtothinkofthe wholematterincoldblood.Inthe interimIrackedmybrainsforargu- mentsthatmightexcusemefromansweringyou.Butthechallengewa toodirect.'Ibeganmyletterina spiritofforbearanceandcharity.Contrarytomyhabit,Iwroteitslowly andwithmuchrevision.Ilookeduponyouasalawyerwhomaclienthad grosslymisled.Itriedtokeepbefore mymindthatmyobjectwastoin- form,notrebuke.Butafterreading youranswertotheresolutionsofthe IrishSocieties,Ifeltyouhadput yourselfoutsidethepaleofargument. WhatmypenhurriedtowriteIhave

THEW.A.RECORD.

AttractiveBARGAINSinWinterGoods!

TheGRANDGALAXYofBARGAINSnowbeingofferedatBOANS'havetheaditionalandalwaysattractive advantageofHIGHQUALITYandNEWESTSTYLES.InnopartoftheCommonwealtharegreatershopping advantagesnowbeingofferedtothediscerningpublic.ThereisalwaysaRushofAlertandThriftyBuyersto BOANS'fromCityandSuburbs.Justcomparethevalues-theyareanindi-cationofthekeenly-cutpricesinall departmentsofourEmporium.

MAILORDERSOFCOUNTRYPATRONSRECEIVEINSTANTATTENTION.

BOANBROSUniversalProviders

Zir.t..WELLINGTONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

ttornup.Itwasdrenchedinbitterness. IwillsimplysaynowthatIdonot recogniseyouasanauthorityonAmericanpatriotism.Idonotacceptyou asajudgeinIrishaffairs. Iturnfromyoutothepeopleof SanFrancisco,tothepeopleofCali- forniaandIaskthemtojudgebetweenyouandus.Theysurelydonot takeusfortraitors.Astheyreadthe casualtyliststheycantellwhosesons andbrothersareatthefront-thesons andbrothersofthermbersofthe IrishSocieties.Thisvery-dayIdraped theAmericanflagovertheempty coffinofoneofourladswhosebones. reposeonthefieldofhonour'over there."Thesearetheboysthatinmy ministryofoveragentrationasgen-.. erationsarecountedamongmen- thesearetheboysIbegotuntoChrist inparedbaptism,thesearetheboysIprefortheirfirstCommunionand Confirmation,thesearetheboyswhose sacredconfidencesIreceived,thesearetheboyswhoseletterscometome literallyfromallovertheworld,and whosesimple,manlysentencesIread notwithouttearsthankingmypeople, mypriestsandmebecauseoutofour labourandsacrificeandour-slightresourceswehavebeenabletosend themsomecomfortforbodyorsoul toremindthemthatthehomefolks arethinkingofthem,andthe'neigh- bours,andtheoldparish-isthereany mansoheartlessastobelievethatmy peopleorIwouldforahundredIre- landsortenthousandGermanysdo orsayoreventhinkanythingthat wouldharmahairoftheirheads- theywhoareboneofourboneand fleshofourflesh,ourjoyandour crown?

SanFrancisco,April10,1918.

PETERC.YORKE, ApologyforPublishingVulgar

PoembyKipling

American"RedCrossMagazine" AdmitsinEditorialtheSerious MistakeMade.

TheAmericanRedCrossSocietyhas apologisedforpubli,..hingapaemby R.Kipling,whichwassooffensiveto Catholics,andthe'RedCrossMaga- zine"issuedaneditorialonthedeplorablematter,'asthefollowing shows:TheAmericanRedCross,National Headquarters,Washington,D.C. AnthonyMatre,Esq.,SecretaryCatho- licFederationoftheUnitedStates, 175WestJacksonBoulevard,Chicago,Ill.

MyDearSir,-

tor-

recttheveryunfortunateimpression thathasarisenastheresultofthe oversightwhichcausedtheprintingof thispoem.Asstatedinthecopyof thetelegramattached,thepoemwas insertedinthemagazinebytheeditor atthelastminutewithoutreferringit totheofficialsoftheAmericanRed Cross;hisjudgmentuponitbeing basedpurelyfromaliterarystand- point,notsensingitcontainedthereferencesthatitdid.Youwilladditionallyappreciate,Iknow,thatthis wasanQversightwhenItellyou,for yourowninformation,thattheeditor ofthe"RedCrossMagazine,"whois responsiblefortheinsertionofthis article,ishimselfaRomanCatholic.

Iknowyouwilldoeverythingwithpowertoexplaintoyourasso- ciatesourrealstandinthiimatter, andthatyouwillrealisehowearnestly wewantyoutounderstandthatnot foranythingwouldwepermitsucha referencetoappearifweknewit.

Itwillbeveryinterestingtoallof ustoknowthatyouhavereceived thisletterandtolearnwhetherwemay countuponyourgoodservicesinim- pressinguponallyourassociatesour realattitudeinthematter.

Verytrulyyours, (Signed).AssistantGEORGEMURNANE, toGeneralManager. CopyoftheEditorial. Thefollowingisacopyoftheedi- torial,whichappearedintheApril issueofthe"RedCrossMagazine": IntheFebruaryissueofthe"Red CrossMagazine"thereappearedanoriginalpoembyRudyardKipling, en.tiled''TheHolyWar." Thepoemhasgivenoffencetosome ofthemagazinereaders,andtheRed CrosshasreceivedlettersinquiringwhethertheRedCrossquestionsthe goodfaithofthePopeortheCatholic Churchinthewar.

Thepoemwaspublishedsimplyas themostfecentcontributionfrom Kipling,andinreviewingitforpubli- cationitwasnotrealisedthatitmight constituteareflectiononthePopeor theTheCatholicreligion. faetthatthepoemallowedof suchanunfortunateinterpretation, makesusfeelthatitwasaseriousmis- taketopublishit.Itshouldbeneedlesstosaythatwedeeplyappreciate thegreatpartthatthemembersofthe CatholicChurchareplayinginthis war,notaloneinthearmyandnavy,butthroughtheirsplendidorganisa- tion,theKnightsofColumbus,andin theRedCrossitself.

ItishopedthattheCatholicsevery- wherewillunderstandthattheappearanceofthispoemwastheresult ofoversightanderror.

TelegramtoDivisionManagers. Toalldivisionmanagersofthesocietyhasbeensentatelegram,which readsasfollows:IntheFebruaryissue,"RedCross Magazine,"thereappearedpoemby RudyardKipling.Inthatpoemthere isanunfortunatereferencetothe headoftheCatholicChurch.This poemwasinsertedin"RedCross Magazine"atlastminutebytheeditorswithouthavingbeensubmittedto Washington.Itwasregardedpurelyas acontributionfromKiplingandthe editorsdidnotsensethereflectionon theCatholicChurchwhichitcontained.

beingtransportedthroughSiberia, wheresomanyCatholicshadprevious- lydiedinslavery.Itwasthebegin- ningoftheravagingwarwithJapan; thefirsthour.of"thegreatbattles.' hadstruck.The"SonofMarv"rememberedtheinsultwhichhadbeen offeredtoHisMotherfiftyyearsbefore.Andthiswasonlythebeginning. Tenyearslater,in1914,thesecond fatalhourstruck.Itwasthecommencementofthepresentterribleworld-warwhichcosttheCzarhis crown.Wasthisaneventofmere "chance,"orthe'Judgment-swordof God."

MOANACAFE

HATSTREETPERT& forAfternoonTeaandSawn. BeautifullyAppointedandTastefully, Served.

Tel.EMIL

TheW.A.Dairy

Wanerooroad,OsbornePart.

PureMilkdeliveredTwiceDailys anypartofthecity,directfromou owncowstocustomers. SupplyingtheConventsandColleges, UictoriaParkhotel VictoriaPark

ItismatterofgreatconcerntoWar CouncilofAmericanRedCrossthat shouldhavehappened,andtheyre- garditasaseriouserror.Whilethe AmericanRedCrossisnon-sectarian, everyoneknowsthesplendidhelpand co-operationithashadfromCatholics everywhere,bothincontributionand inactiveserviceinitsofficialranks, andinviewofthisspirititistobe hopedthatCatholicseverywherewillunderstandthattheappearanceofthis poemwastheresultofoversightand error.WillyouimmediatelycommunicatethismessagetoallRedCross Chaptersinyourdivisionwithsugges- tionthattheyplaceitconspicuously withintheirChapterrooms,andwill youinadditioncalluponleading Catholicprelatesinyourcity,showing themthismessageandexplainingthat thenextissueofthe"RedCrossMaga. zine"willcontainaneditorialofsincereregretfortheerrorthathasbeen made.

AProphecyofPiusIX.

Themagnificentfestivitiesthattook placeinRome,December8,1854,when thedogmaoftheImmaculateConcep- tionwasdefinedandpromulgated, broughtthithernotonlyrepresenta- tivesfromallChristiancountries,but evenProtestants.Christiannations viedwithoneanothertofollowthe summonsofPiusIX.:fromalldirectionstheycametogethertocelebrate thetriumphofMarytheImmaculate Virgin.

Russiaalonefailedtoparticipate'in thisuniversaljoy,forRussiawas otherwiseengaged,namely,inpersecutingtheCatholicChurch.The churcheswereplundered,thepriests broughtbeforethewartribunaland exiledtoSiberia,wheretheyperished miserably.Entireprovinceshadto choosebetweenbanishmentandapos- tasy;theBishopsweredrivenfrom theirdioceses,andMgr.Lubienskidied intheicysteppeswitheveryindicationofpoisoning.Thepersecutions grewsoviolentthatPiusIX.raised hisvoiceincondemnationoftheoutragesperpetratedagainsttheinnocent victims.

"Thebloodoftheweakandinnocent criesforvengeancetothethroneofthe MostHigh.PoorPoland!Thisdespoticlordwhofalselycallshimself'the CatholicoftheOrient,'"declaredPius IX.,"isnothingbutanapostatefrom theheartofthetrueChurch."

Russiahadin1854officiallywithdrawnfromthepraisesofMarywhich withoneaccordrosetoheavenonthe dayofthepromulgationofthe.dogma oftheImmaculateConception.Pius IX.feltthiskeenly,andinbitterregretpronouncedthesepropheticwords:"TheLordofHosts,theSonofMary, willbemindfulofthisonthedayof greatbattles."

Fiftyyearslater,in1904,thewhole Churchwasrejoicingwhencelebrating thegoldenjubileeofthepromulgation ofthedogmaoftheImmaculateConception.ButRussiawasfarfrom beingjoyfullydisposed.Theyear 1904,whichfortheCatholicworldwas ayearofjubilation,wasforRussia,a yearofmourning. Thousandsofhersonsweredaily

TheMetamorphosisofWalterCostello

ByNoraTynanO'Mahony.

ItcouldonlyhavebeenbecauseEily Frenchwasthedaughterofhisold enemyandrivalthatWalterCostello wassobitterlyopposedtohisonly son'smakingamatchwithher.Inherselftherewassurelynothingthatany mancouldobjectto,forthegirlwasall charmandsweetnessandgoodness, andaslivelyanddelicatelyfairasany wildrosethatgrewinthehedgerows ofherfather'sfields.

Itwasthesesamefieldsandthefarm onwhichtheylaythathadbeenthe firstandperhapsthemostpotent cause-sodeepisthehungerforland engrainedinyouraverageIrishman's heart-ofthelife-longbitterfeudbetweenthesetwoneighbours.Twentyfiveyearsbefore,whenWalterCostello hadreturnedfromAmericawiththe savingoftenyearsofhardworkto invest,hehadsethisheartalmostat onceonthepossessionofBaltymon Farmasahomeforhisfuturebride andhiriTself.ButJamesFrenchhad coollyoutbidhim;and,notonlythat, butalittlelateronwonthehandas wellastheheartofthegirlwhom WalterCostellohadforafewbrief weeksheldthehopeofonedaycalling hisown. Tobesure,shehadneverreallyencouragedhim,andperhapsthewish thatisfathertothethoughthadinhis caseinclinedhimtotakeherunfailing sweetgraciousnessandkindlinessof mannertomeanmorethanitreally did;yetwithalittleluck-hadnot JamesFrenchsteppedinandcarried heroff,asitwerebeforehisveryeyes -hehadlittledoubtthathewouldone dayhavesucceededinwinningher affectionsaswellasherhand.

Well,Frenchhadnotkepthisfine landsorprettywifeverylongafterall. Itseemedasifbadluckofeverykind haddoggedhisfootstepsalmostfrom thedayhewrestedallthatmeantlife andhappinesstoeitherfromWalter Costello'shand-atleast,WalterCostelloratherlikedtoregardthingsin thatlight.

presenceoftheheadofthehouse,and foundwhatlittlerefugeandconsola tiontheycouldinbeingalmostconstantlyineachother'scompanyduringthehourswhenyoungCostello wasnotengagedonhisfather'sbusiness.

Therefore,itcameasallthegreater blow,whenatbarelytwenty-oneyears ofage,Connorfoundhimselfbereftof themotherhesodearlyloved.Home couldneverbehometohimagain; andfilledwithincreasedresentment againsthisfatherforthedog'slifehe hadledthepoorwoman,hisattitude towardshisfather-nowthathis mother'speaceofmindhadnolonger tobeconsidered-grewdailymore heedlessandevendefiant.

Hewentandcamejustashewilled, greatlytotheoldman'srage;and whenatlastnewsreachedthelatter ofhisson'sinfatuationforprettyEily French,hisfuriousindignationwasa thinguglytowitness.

Connor,however,hadalreadyceased tocareverymuchwhetherhepleased himornot.Lifeathomewasno longertolerablenowthathismother wasgone.HewouldrathermarryEily andliveinalabourer'scottagewith herthangoonleadingtheempty, loveless,lonelyexistencehehadat homeanylonger.Hesaidasmuchto hisfatherwhenthelatterattacked himabouther.

"Areyoumad?"theoldmanhad criedangrily."Don'tyouknowthat thegirlispracticallyabeggar,without ashillingofdowrytocometoher.The Frenchs,asalltheworldknows,are sunktotheeyesindebtforthelast tenyears!"

"Idon'tcareiftheyare,"answered Connordoggedly,''I'llmarryEilyand workforher.I'musedto,working hard,andcouldearnenoughtokeep usbothcomfortably."

"Ifyoudo,,then,you'llneverseea pennyofmymoney,youinfernal youngfool!"criedthefatherhotly.

Almostfromthefirsttheyoung bridefellintoill-health,andwithina fewshortyearsoftheirmarriageand onthedaythattheirfirstchild,agirl, wasborntothem,JamesFrenchwas leftadisconsolatewidoweraswellas thefatherofaweakly,wailing,motherlessbabe.Whattodowiththehelplesslittlecreaturewasmorethanhe knew,untilthekind-heartedmotherly helpmeetofoneofhisworkmen,who hadjustlostayounginfantofher own,gladlyofferedtotakethebaby overandcareforitthroughthefirst earlyyearsoflife. ItwasabigrelieftoJamesFrench, foralready,partlythroughhiswife's longdelicacy,andhisownworryand abstraction,hisbusinesshadsuffered agooddealofneglect.Andnow,ina mistakenefforttoovertaketheground whichhehadlost,hebegantomake variousspeculations,eachoneofwhich aftertheotherturnedouttobedisastrous. Hewasnow,atfifty-threeyearsof age,amanbrokenandoldbeforehis time,withhislandsalldeeplymortgaged,andlittlejoyinlifelefthim saveinthepossessionofalovedand lovingbeautifuldaughter.Andeven hiscomfortinthatwasgreatlyspoilt bytherecollectionofhowhehad squanderedwhatshouldhavebeenher fortuneaswellashisown. Therewasnothingintheworldhe wouldnothavedoneforEily,or givenher,werehismeans,alas!still athisdisposal,forhelovedhisonly childwithallhisheart,allthemore, perhaps,becauseherwild-roselovelinesswassolikethatofhermother thathealwayshadwithhimthehauntingdreadandfearthathemightone dayloseheralso.Then,indeed,his worldwouldhavebeenquiteallcold andempty!

Amoregenerousenemythan WalterCostellomightwellhaveforgivenhimhisformertriumphsand outdoingsinfaceofhisnowbroken condition.ButWalterCostellowasnot ofthetenderorforgivingsort,ashis wifeandonlysonhadoftenhadcause toknow.Hehadmarriedafewmonths afterJamesFrenchdid-notbecause helovedthegirlhemarried,butbecausehewantedawifeandhousekeeper;andgentle,soft-voicedAnnie Fitzgeraldwaswellenoughinherway, andjustaslikelyasanyothertomake hishomecomfortable,andproveherselfagoodmotherforhischildrento be. There',wasonlytheonechildafter all,andthatinitselfwasagrievance tohim,andamoreorlessconstant sourceofresentmentagainsthis patient,uncomplainingwife.Asthe yearspassedon,atendencytowards excessivedrinkingincreasedthe naturalsurlinessandtyrannyofhis disposition,tillbothwifeandchildat lastgrewdailymoreindreadofhim. Theyhardlydaredspeakaloudinthe

"Humph!"gruntedoldCostello, whomalongyearoflonelinessanda growingdistasteforthepresenceof PeterBradyabouthimhadatlast somewhatchastenedandmadesecretlypenitent."Whatnamedidtheycall thechild?"

"James,afterhisgrandfather, French,andtheycouldn'thavehave calledhimafterabetterorkindlier soul,forallthattheworldthinksof himasafailure."

Ashadeofdisappointmentpassed overhislistener'sface.Hehadhoped, forabriefmoment,thatConnorhad calledthechildafterhimself.But whyshouldhe?And,afterall,what diditmatter!

"Bytheway,"thedoctorwenton, stillwiththesameclearintentionand determination,"metthatnephewof yourstheothernightatadinner partydown,atMcDonagh's,thevet's. Hedidn'tseemtoopleasedtohear aboutConnor'syoungson." "Whynot?"askedoldCostello,half indignantly.

Fromadour,cross-tempered,closefistedoldmanhebecameabeingall cheeryandkindlyandgeneroushearted.Hewassogladtohavehis sonbackagain;andthehouseseemed sodifferentandsohappyandhomely withthepresenceofEilyandthe childthere.Therewassomethingworth livingfornow!Perhapstheoddesteffectofallwas thatWalterCostellogave

Connorgaveacontemptuoustwist ofhislips.I'veneverseenmuchofit, alltheseyears,either,"hesaidbitterly. "You'vekeptme,agrownman,almostlikeachildthatisgivenits pennyeveryweekasaSundaymorningtreat.WereIworkingforanybodyelseI'datleastgetaliving wage.Idon'tcareintheleastthat Eilyisportionless.1loveher-and, afterall,moneyisnoteverything."

"No,butitisagreatdeal,asyou'll findouttoyourcostoneofthesedays, whenallmymoneygoestomy nephew,PeterBrady,asIsolemnly swearitwillifyoumarrythisgirl."

Connorstaredathimforamoment.

"Youcandojustasyoupleasewith yourmoneyandyourplace,"heanswered,andturnedonhisheelandleft thehouse,nottoreturn.

Afterall,heandhisEilywerevery happyinthepicturesquelittlecottage attheedgeofthewood,whichConnor soonoccupiedasakindofland-stewardtoMr.Delmege,abiglandowner intheneighbourhood.Farhappier,at anyrate,thanhisembitteredold father,constantlynursinghiswrathat home,yetfeelingmorelonelyandata lossforhisson'scompanyandhelp thanhecaredtoacknowledgeevento himself. HehadtakenPeterBrady,hisonly sister'sson,tolivewithhim,andfill theplaceofConnorinhelpingwiththe workingoftheland.ButPeterwasa conceitedyoungfool,withlittleheart andlessbrains,whoonlycaredforhis owninterestandpleasure;thoughat thesametimehehadcunningenough tohumourtheoldmanandpanderto andencouragehim,especiallyinhis moodofsmoulderingresentment againstConnor.Neitherwasheloath toaidandabethiminhishabitsof drinking.

"Oh,Isupposeheisafraidthatanythingmightmakeyouchange.your mindanddohimoutofthepromised inheritance.Infact,hecomplained thatyouhadkepthimoutofhis moneylongenoughasitis,anddeclaredhisintentionofplyingyouwith plentyofwhiskyinordertoaccelerate yourmuch-to-be-desireddepartureto abetterland."Thedoctorspokewith agrimsmile. "Hesaidthat,thedirtycub,did he?"snortedhispatientindignantly. "Well,ofcourse,hewasmorethan halfdrunkhimselfwhenhesaidit. Still,formorereasonsthanone-your ownhealth,andasamatterofjustice andfairplaytootherpeople-Ithink itjustaswelltowarnyou,Mr.Costello,"thedoctortoldhimsuavely, "I'mverygladthatyoudid,doctor;verygladandverygrateful,too," WalterCostellorepliedinatone strangelyhumbleforhim."I'vebeena fool,andworsethanafool,allthese years;andI'vejustgotwhatIdeserve.Onyourwayhome,doctor, wouldyoumindcallingonConnor, andtellinghimI'mverypleasedto hearaboutthechild.I'dcomedown toseehimifIwerewellenough.And tellhimthatitwoulddomeallthe goodintheworld-youcansayI'm veryill,andpileitonasmuchasever youlike-itwoulddomeallthegood intheworldifhewould'bringhis littlewifeandthechilduptoseeme. I'llsendthatotherfellowabouthis businessprettyslick.'Keepinghimout ofhisinheritance,indeed!'"hefinishedwithasnortofindignantdisgust. Thedoctorlaughedsoftlytohimself ashedrovedowntheroad.Itwasone ofthebestday'sworkhehadever done,hetoldhimself.Foreverybody likedandsympathisedwithpoorConnorCostelloandhislittlewife,and nobodylikedthatcadBrady,who sadlyneededakicking. Inanotherweekortwo,tothe doctor'sjoyandthatofthewhole countryside,Connorandhiswifeand childwereatlastinstalledintheir rightfulplaceintheoldman'shome andheart.Itwasquitelately,bythe way,thathehaddiscoveredthathe hadsuchathingasaheart;andother greatchangeshadseemedtocome overhimtoo.PerhapsitwasConnor's sweetandgentlewife,andhisown prideandjoyinhislittlegrandson thatwasmostlyaccountableforthe alteration,aswellasthechastening effectsofalongyearoflonelinessand secretchafingandrepining.

Allthistimefatherandsonhad nevermet;anditwasmorethana yearafterConnor'smarriagethat WalterCostellocasuallyheardthe newsthathewasnowbecomea grandfather.ItwasDr.Laverty-who hadbeencalledintoperscribeforhim forabadattackofliver-thattold him.

"Afine,bonnybabyboyitis,too," thedoctorsaidheartily,"andaCostelloalloverfromheadtofoot.The poorlittlemotherisnotoverstron8, I'mafraid.Andthatprettylittle houseoftheirs,soclosetothewoods andtheriverasitis,istoodampand lowtobehealthy.I'mafraidthelittle womanistooanxiousandhardworking,besides,yousee,shewasnever usedtoit,forJamesFrenchwould hardlylethislittlegirlwetherfingers, astheysay.Idon'tknowhowshe'll managenowwiththebaby,andshe'll requireagreatdealmoredelicacies andnourishmentsthantheycanafford, Ifear."Dr.Lavertysaidallthiswith intent.