The Record Newspaper 27 July 1918

Mrs.T.J.Ryan'sImpressionsofWestAustralia

Mrs.T.J.Ryan,whoaccompaniedfashionedlookingcity.Andtherein thePremieronhisrecentjourneytofrontofuswastheIndianOceanbeat. WestAustralia,wasmuchimpressedinguponthecoast.Itmademerealise inawaynothingelsehaseverdone thevastnessofthisgreatcontinentin whichwelive.Thereismuchtobe seenaboutFremantle,andmanyof thelandmarksofotherdaysstillremain.TheTownHallwaspointedout tome,andIwasinformedthatithad beenbuiltbyconvicts.Myguidesalso indicatedtheventilatorsinthebuilding,whichwerefashionedintheshape .ofbroadarrows.These,theytoldme, hadnotbeendiscovereduntilthe buildingwascompleted,havingbeen soshapedbytheconvictsengagedin thework.

withthetrip.Althoughshehaddone agreatdealoftravellingduringthe pastfewyears;havingaccompanied herhusbandonthemajorityofhis trips,Mrs.Ryanhadneverbeeninthe WestofAustraliabefore,andconsequentlyitwasallnewcountrytoher. Mrs.Ryanisnotaseekerafterlimelight,andconsequentlyitwaswith somereluctancethatshewasinduced tospeakofhertripacrossthecontinent.Shewas,however,prevailedon bythe"Advocatetogivesomeofher impressionsforpublication.

"Yes,"saidMrs.Ryan,in,replyto questions,"itwasalongjourney,but amostinterestingone,particularlyas IhadnevervisitedWesternAustralia before.WeleftAdelaidelateinthe afternoon,andatTarowiewehadto changeontothenarrow3ftbingauge again.Itwasverynoticeableafterthe broadgaugebetweenMelbourneand Adelaide,butbythetimewehadgot asfarasthatwewerequiteusedto breaksofgauge.Thecountrytowards PortAugustawasextremelyrough, andbynomeanspicturesque.Wegot toPortAugustalateatnight,and afterabouthalfanhourtherewejoinedtheTranscontinentaltrain,andset outforfar-offKalgoorlie."

DidyouliketheTranscontinental train? "Verymuchindeed,"repliedMrs, Ryan."Thecarriageswereverycoinfrotablyfittedup,andduringour36 hours'tripacrossthedesertwewere accordedeveryattention.Iwasagreeablysurprisedtofindthattheweatherwasquitewarm,butonthereturnjourneyitwasnotnearlyso pleasant."

Whatdidyouthinkofthecountry alongtheline? "Well,"saidMrs.Ryan,"thereisnot muchtobesaidaboutthecountry.It ismainlydesert,thesolevisiblehabitationsbeingthoseofthelengthsmen andotherrailwayofficials.Butthere isquiteastrangefascinationabout thedesolatelandscape,particularlyat twilight,withthedarknessclosing downonthewideandlonelyexpanse. About3o'clockontheafternooreafter weleftPortAugustaweranontothe greatNallarbarPlain,atreelessexpanseofdesert extendingfor over300miles,whosebarrennesswas onlyrelievedbypatchesofsaltbush. Inallthatmonotonousjourneyacross theplaintheonlylivingthingswesaw weretwocamels,whichweredrawing aplough,besidetherailwayline.They wereattendedbyarailwayemployee, andwereengagedonworkconnected withthemaintenanceoftheline.I wasinterestedtonoticethatthestationsalongthelinewerenamedafter thevariousPrimeMinistersofthe Commonwealth,suchasBarton,Watson,Fisher,Deakin,Cook,and Hughes.

-1wasnotsorrywhenweraninto Kalgoorlie,whereMr.RyanandI wereverycordiallyreceived.ThereI wasconductedoverthehospital,and wasmuchimpressedwiththemanner inwhichtheinstitutionwasconducted.

"Fremantlehasasplendidmilitary hospitalwitharemarkablesetofappliancesprovidedbytheRedCross. Theappliancesformassagingareparticularlyup-to-date.Iwasdelighted tomeettwoQpeenslandsoldiersthere, PrivateMurphy,ofPomona,andPrivateGoodwin,ofWellingtonRoad, EastBrisbane,andIwasabletobring goodnewsofthembacktotheirpeopleinQueensland.

"Wewerereceivedwiththeutmost hospitalitybythePremierofWestern AustraliainPerth,andIwasinvited toGovernmentHouse,butbeforethe appointedtimeatragicridingaccident befellMissEllisonMacartney,the20year-oldduaghteroftheGovernor,at CottesloeBeachShelingeredforthree days,andherdeathattheendofthat timecausedquiteagloomduringthe thelastfewdayswewereinthe West.

"Therewasquiteachapterofaccidentsduringthetrip.Firsttherewas thederailmentoftheexpress,which delayedusatKalgoorlie.ThentheaccidenttoMissEllisonMacartney.On thewayhome,justabout17miles fromPortAugusta,thedriverofour trainmethisdeathinapeculiarmanner.Hewasleaningfromtheengineto ascertainifthelineaheadwasclear, whentheswingingdoorofapassing stocktrainstruckhimonthehead, andkilledhiminstantly.Thetrainwas takenintoPortAugustabythefireman.AfterleavingPortAugustaour trainwasfurtherdelayedinconsequenceofhavingtowaitforanother -train,whichhadrunoverandkilled aladyatalevelcrossing,andhadconbeenheldupforsometime. Itwasnotbyanymeanspleasantto besoclosetosomanyaccidents."

DidyoustayinAdelaide?

"Wehadtwodaysthere-andIenjoyedeverymomentofthem.Adelaide isareallybeautifulcity,withitsextensivegardensandpark-linedstreets. Ihadanexcellentopportunityofseeingmanyoftheplacesnearthecapital. WewenttoMt.Lofty,about10miles fromthecity.Isatbackinabsolute raptureasweascendedtoTheSummit,andthegloriouspanoramaof Adelaideandsuburbswasunfoldedto me.Thereisnothinglikeitinany othercityIhavevisitedinAustralia.

"Whatimpressedmemost,however, wastherunalongthefamousGolden Mile,whichseparatesKalgoorliefrom Bouldercity,which,bytheway,visitorsmustbecarefulnottoregardasa suburbofKalgoorlie.Iwasinformed thatmoregoldhadbeenwanfromthis mileofcountrythanfromanyother mileofcountryintheworld.OurdeparturefromKalgoorliewasdelayed, becausethePerthtoKalgoorlieexpresshadbeencompletelyderailed.We gotaway,however,about7o'clockat nightAndafteraveryroughtripover thenarrow(3ft6inlgaugerailway, reachedPerthabout9o'clockinthe morning.

Perthisabeautifullittlecity.prettilysituatedonthebanksoftheSwan. Iamquiteinlovewithit.Icantell youIhadanexceedinglybusytimein Perth.Iattendedeverysittingofthe LabourConference,andwasdeeplyinterestedintheproceedings,particularlytheresolutionsdealingwiththe war.Thesittingslastedforeightdays, andIwaspresentthroughoutthe wholeofthediscussion.

"InmysparetimeIvisitedquitea numberofpublicinstitutions,notably theFoundlingHomeandOrphanage, whichnaturallyappealedtomeas presidentoftheChildren'sWelfareAssociationinQueensland.Ialsovisited theSoldiers'WelcomeHomeClub,an institutionwhichisdevotedtoprovidingrecreationforreturnedsoldiers.

Amongsttheotherinstitutionswhich Iwasfortunateinbeingabletovisit werethehospitals,whichwereexceedinglywellconductedinstitutions.

"Mr.Ryanand1alsopaidavisitto

Fremantle-avisitfullofinterestto bothofus.Passingoverseveralsubstantialbridges,constructedlongago byconvictlabour,wecametotheold-

"Amongstthepublicinstitutions whichIvisitedinAdelaidewerethe children'sinstitutions,throughwhich IwasconductedbyMissHornibrook, whoknewthataspresidentofthe Children'sWelfareAssociationin QueenslandIwouldbedeeplyinterestedintheworkwhichisbeingdone forchildreninAdelaide.AfterspendingadayinMelbourne,wecame straightthroughtoBrisbane.Iwas verygladtogethome,"addedMrs. Ryan,"althoughitwasreallyavery interestingandinstructivetrip.It mademerealisethevastnessofAustralia,itswonderfulresources,andthe diversityofinterestsofitspeople."

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alegally.qualifiedandregisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionofthe publictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,duringthelast eighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritorious skillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthis somuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.He hasonlytheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploysnoagencies, touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePresspraises,theMedical Professionrecommends,andthePublicendorsesthatthismarvellous systemofremovingteethisdailydemonstratedwithoutpain. OurbeautifulsetsofNaturalGumPorcelainTeethiswithoutdoubt thebestintheworld;the

THEW.A.RECORD.

Dr.MannixatHome

'Itaheen,"situatedatKew,is,as manyareaware,theresidenceofthe ArchbishopofMelbourne,andsome impressionsgatheredbymeinthe courseofarecentvisittheremaybe worthrecordingfortheinformation oftheverymanyCatholicswhohave nothadtheopportunityofmeeting Dr.Mannixinperson.Whatmanner ofmanisthisfamousandmilitant princeoftheChurch?Howdoeshe comporthimselfinconversation?Is hecourteous,genial,andwinning; doeshisdemeanourbearthecold stampofaloofnessandreticence;are hiswordsmarkedbyastern,unemotionalasceticism,asbefitspopular conceptionsofahighchurchdignitary?LetmetellreadersofaninterviewwhichIwasprivilegedtohavea weekortwoago,onacalm,beautiful night,thelawnsandshrubberiessurrounding"Raheen"showingupcrisply inamoonlightthatwasclear,bright, andlovely.Awayinthedistance,the G.P.O.clockwaschimingeight;otherwise,therewasnotasoundtodisturb thesereneatmosphereofpeacefulness whichenvelopedtheArchbishop's placeofabode.

Now,whowouldthink,"Ireflected, jovially,asIpressedthedoor,bell, "thathere,whereallseemscharming andinnocent,therelurksasinister spiritthatbroodsoverAustraliaand seeksthedisruptionoftheEmpire! Whocouldeverhavethoughttofind inthisplacidenvironmentamonster ofiniquitydeservingofprosecution, internment,andexecution!"

Thesecheerfulmeditationswerecut shortbythearrivalofthehousekeeper, who,having,ascertainedthatIwas presentbyappointment,admittedme tothedrawing-roomandconveyedmy nametoHisGrace.Glancingaround atthisroomyapartment,withits plushdraperies,itsbrocatellechairs andsettees,anditstastefully-chosen pictures,myformerjovialitybubbled upagain. "Really,"Ithought,''thislooksjust likeanordinary,comfortable,restful drawing-room,suchasonewouldexpecttofindinanyaveragelargeresidence.Andtothinkthat,unsuspiciousthoughitlooks,itsheltersaman whoisneverhappyunlesshe'ssowing seedsofdissensioninthecommunity, provokinghatredandmalicebetween theIrishandeveryotherraceon earth,andstrivingtohelpGermany towinthewar!"

ByRichardHughes,in-the"Tribune."

"Thislife,"commencedHisGrace, withgentlegravity,"ifweallagreed withIngersoll,wouldhardlybeworth living.If,whenwedie,wefalllike leavesthatdropfromatreeandgO intotheground,andnothingelse awaitsus,thenlifeis,indeed,somethingsadanddreary.TheCatholic Churchencouragesherchildrenwitha brighterprospect,andyetpeoplewonderwhytheChurchcondemnsliteraturewhichendangersthefaithofher children.Itunsettlestheirminds, givingthempoisonandnoantidote. Toputthematteronalowlevel,it givesthemnocomfortorhappinessto havetheirfaithdisturbed.Andwhen faithisgone,lifeisrobbedofitsnoblest meaning."

Thisledontoadiscussionabout Mallock'sinterestingtreatise,"IsLife WorthLiving?"inwhichthiseminent Protestantwritersoablydefendsand supportstheCatholicChurch.Finally, theArchbishopgotrighttotheheart ofthematterbysaying: ''Tobeconsistent,Mallockshould havebeenaCatholic;itisvery strange-onewouldalmostsayincomprehensible-thatamanshouldhave writtenashedid,andyetremaineda Protestant."

"Doyoufavourthereadingofthe Bible?"Iinquired.

"Certainly,"wasthepromptreply. "WhattheChurchdoesnotfavouris theprincipleofprivateinterpretation. Ifamanwantstounderstandalgebra orgeometry,hegetsinstructionfrom somebodyqualifiedtoexpoundthose subjects.Ifhewantstounderstand religion,hemustdothesamething. Howcanheexpecttoattainreligious truthfromtheBible,andhisowninterpretationofit,whenmorethan300 differentformsofreligionhavebeen builtuponvariouscontradictoryinterpretationsoftheSacredScriptures?" "Allthesehundredsofdiscordant voices,"Iremarked,"claimtorepresentthetruth.Onedoesn'tknowwhich ofthemistobebelieved.Ihavefound thatIngersollseemstocomenearest tomyownframeofmind.'

"BeforeacceptingIngersoll'sdreary outlook,"saidDr.Mannix,"anhonest doubtershouldinvestigatetheother side."

thoughtallalong,thattohavedenuded thiscountryofitsmenwouldhave beenasuicidalpolicy.Wecannotbe gratefulenoughtooursoldierswho helpedtodefeatconscription.Manyof themhadbeenfightingayear,two years,someofthemthreeyears;and yet,whenthequestionofconscription wasputtothem,theysaid:'No;if otherswanttocomeaswedid,well andgood,butwewon'tvotetoforce them.'Theygaveanexampleofan unselfishnessandofanobilitynot equalledbymanywhoseloyaltyhas beenproclaimedwithloudprotestations."

Inconversation,Dr.Mannixconveys thesameimpressionashedoesonthe platform;hismethodofexpressinghis sentimentsisexactlytheoppositeof thatwhichheiscreditedbythosewho haveneverseenh::n,butwho,nevertheless,arefirmlyconvincedthatthey knowallabouthim.Hemustbepictured,inanycircumstances,ascool, self-contained,anddeliberate,andI canimaginethathemightsuitably openhispublicaddressesasfollows:

"Iamheretosaycertainthings. ThosethingsIhave-carefullyconsidered,andIamgoingtosaythem-no moreandnoless-whetheryouapplaudthem,whichIshan'tobjectto yourdoing,orwhetheryoudislike them,whichyouareatperfectliberty todo."

Onthesubjectofhispersonalpopularity,Dr.Mannixisneitheranxious norindifferent.Ireferredtothis matterinourconversation,feelingas IdidsothatIwastrespassingupon ratherdelicateground.

"Whileitisquiteevident,"Isaid, 'thatyourGracehasgainedtheenthusiasticsupportofCatholics,you mustbeawarethatafeelingofhostilityexistsinmanyquarters.Mostof thepeopleIknowwhobateyouhave neverseenyou.Youhavedonethem noinjury,youhavenotevencrossed theirpath,yetverymanyIamacquaintedwitharefullofabitterness towardsyouwhichIcanseeyoudo notreciprocate.Howisthistobeaccountedfor?"

TheArchbishopsmiledatmyenthusiasm.

"Perhapsyouarerightthatthe people,asdistinctfromcertainaggressiveanti-Catholics,areopentoargument.Theaverageman-themanin thestreet-might,indeed,bepersuaded that,asweare-turningaboutfive thousandchildrenfromourCatholic schoolseveryyear,whoseeducation wouldotherwisehavetobeborneby theState,and,aswearethusgiving theStateannuallyfivethousandeducatedAustraliancitizens,ourclaimfor reasonable,Staterecognition,andfor thereturnofthemoneythatwepay intotheTreasury,isperfectlyjust."

Ihadonlysufficienttimetorealise thegravityofmyownpositionand thepossibilityofmyowninternment asatraitorforacceptingthisdreadful man'sinvitation,whenthehousekeeperreturnedandusheredmeinto theArchbishop'sstudy.ThereIwas, atlast,defencelessandwithouthope ofescape,facetofacewiththemost dangerousmanonthissideofthe equator!Hisstudy-hisden,shallI say-containednovisibleevidencesof thatsympathywithEngland'senemies whichsomanyimaginativeandwellmeaningfolksarealwaysreadyto credithimwith.Hedidn'tevenhave aportraitoftheKaiseronhistable, norwasheengagedinthatoccupation whichisoftensaidtobeoneofhis favouritepastimes-theactofdrawing upplansandspecificationsforthe purposeofmakingCatholicsandProtestantshateeachother.Onthecontrary,hehadjustbeenindulgingina dipintotheeveningnewspaper,which helaidasideasIentered,androseto honourmewithaheartyreception.

"I'mverygladyou'vecome,"was hischeerywelcome,asheshookhands withsmilingcordiolity."Iseebywhat you'vewrittenthatyouareoneof thosewhohavebeenconvertedfrom hostilitytowardsmetoamorekindly feeling."

"IwishyourGracetobelieve,"I said,"that1amnotanidlebusybody, butanearnestsupporter,and,though notaCatholic,Iamreadytodowhat Icantoextendyoursphereofinfluenceorhelpanygoodcauseinwhich youareinterested,inanywaythat liesinmypower." "Thankyou,"hesaid,ashemotionedmetoachairnearthefireandappearedpleasedtoregardmeasawelcomeguest. "Myattitudetoyou,"Icontinued, isoneofrespectfuladmirationand sympathy.Ihavenoaversiontothe Catholicreligion,andIhavenoleaningtowardsanyformofreligion.On thesubjectofreligion,1amadoubter; thereismuchthatIamaskedtobelievewhichIcannotbelieve.Issucha mantobecondemned?"

"Notifheisanhonestdoubter," repliedtheArchbishop,incisively. "Iamastudent."Iexplained,"of theagnostictheoriesofThomasPaine andRobertIngersoll."

"IhavelatelybeenreadingNewman's''Apologia,'"wasmyanswer, "andIventuretosay,ifyouwillpermitmetodoso,thatthere'safinesincerityabouttheCardinalwhichremindsmeofyourGrace."

"Withoutpursuingthecomparison," saidDr.Mannix,smiling,"Cardinal Newmanwasnotonlyasincereman, butasingularlygiftedandlovable man.Andcertainlyhis'Apologia' affordscomfortandencouragementto thehonestdoubter.TheCardinalwas anhonestdoubterformanyyears,if evertherewasone.But,then,hissincerityandpatienceandsinglenessof purposeatlengthbroughthimtruth andpeace."

Awidevarietyofsubjectswetoucheduponthatnightat"Raheen,"His Gracespeakingwithease,freedomand dignity,andnotwithoutmanyglints ofhumour,includingafunnylittle storywhichtoldshockinglyagainst himself,butwhich,nevertheless,amusedhimasmuchastorelateasitdid metolistentoit.Hewasabsolutely athomeonwhateversubjecthappenedtocropup,fromagnosticismtothe exportingofwheatandbeeftoEngland;fromtherelationshipofCapital andLabourtopurelylocaltopics. ReadthiscommentuponthePrime Minister,andseeifitbetraystheremotestshadowofbitternessinhis thoughtsaboutanopponentwhohas donehisbesttothwartDr.Mannix anddiscredithimintheeyesofthe public:"YournamesakeandIhavehada gooddealtosayabouteachother, but,doyouknow,Ihaveneverseen him."

"Howhispopularitywaswanedin certaindirections,"Iobserved.

"Yes;heappearstobemuchdislikedbymany,and,yet,whatanable manhemustbe.Anotherman,weightedwithhishandicapofill-healthand otherdisadvantages,wouldhaveremainedanunknownman.Butthere isMr.Hughes,abletosurmountevery difficulty,abletoreachthefirstpositionintheCommonwealth,andable tokeepit,inspiteofopenenemies andlukewarmfriends.Suchamanis noordinaryman;hemustbeamanof exceptionalability."

Dr.Mannix,needlesstosay,still standsbyhiswell-knownviewson conscription. "Conscription,"heremarked,"asa Governmentpolicy,appearsnowto bedead,andIthinknow,asIhave

"Well,"repliedDr.Mannix,toying thoughtfullywithhispince-nez,"I thinkagreatmanypeoplereadthe hostilepress,andthen,thoughtlessly, makeuptheirmindsthatIamjust asthepapersrepresent.Itisnatural enough.ButIknowthatsomewho. cometohearandjudgeforthemselves havecometobelievethatIamnot thefirebrandtheyhad.expectedto find.Oncetheirblindfaithinthepress hasbeenshaken,theyarereadyto listenandtotakewhattheyhearfrom meforwhatitisworth.Probably somecometosharemyviews,notbecausetheyaremine,butbecausethey seem,tothem,itobereasonable."

,"That,"Isaid,"iswhyyourGrace shouldendeavourtoaddressasmany meetingsofnon-Catholicsasyoupossiblycan.Catholicsarealready - sympathetic,andnomanismoreable thanyoutomakefriendsofmanyof thesepeoplewhoarenowyour enemies." Againathoughtfultwirlingofthe pince-nez,astheArchbishopgazed intothefire.Thenhesaid: "Ivaluethefriendshipofnon-Catholics,manyofwhomhavebeenvery kindtome.Butmyhandsarefull withmyownwork.Iamnotapolitician,nor,indeed,asocialreformer, thoughIdosometimesspeakonpublic questions.Iliketoseenon-Catholics atthemeetingswhichIattend,and manynon-Catholicsdoattendthese meetings.ButIhavenoinclinationto seekforotherplatformsthanmyown, andIcouldnotdosowithoutneglectingmyownwork.Needlesstosay,I havenothingtogainbygoingoutof myownsphere."

Andsowesatandchattedbefore thefireuntilthehourgrewlate;And asIwatchedhimandlistenedtothe modestyandcharmofhistalkand studiedtheunconsciousassertionof hismentalpower,especiallynotinghis sympathywiththesoldierswhoare fightingforus,andhisleaningtowards thetoilingmillionsoftheworld,who carryontheworld'swork,andwho thuslaythefoundationsofallphysical, intellectualandmoralprosperity,the convictiongrewandstrengthened withinmethatherewasamanin whomonemightreposeabsolutetrust andconfidence.Iamnosycophant, andIdonoteasilyyieldtoenthusiasticimpulses,butIsay,withoutwavering,thattheArchbishop'scharacter isdistinguishedbycourtesyandcourage,gentleness,andtenacity,witha broadsympathetichumanfeeling leaveningandgivingsavourtothese finequalities.Tome,thenameDr. Mannixdoesnotmerelyconnotethe ArchbishopofMelbourne;itvisualises asincere,imperturbableandfascinatingpersonality,withallthemodesty andunconsciousnessofrealgreatness. Atthismoment,asIwrite,mymind revertstothatroomofhisat-Raheen,"withitspaper-strewntableat whichthisshrewd,quiet,unaffected mansitsandwatchesandworks,and Irealisethatfromhiseveryremark thereexcudedafreshnessandhonesty ofoutlookwhichcameasapurifying breezetoamanlikeme,whosetime isspentineverlastinglybuyingand sellingandmakingmoneyandlosing it,andbreathing,day,afterday,a vitiatedairofcommercialism. Induecourse,Irosetotakerny leave,hisGraceescortingmetothe halldoor.Outside,themoonwasstill shiningdownlikedaylightuponthe lovelylawnsandshrubberies,butthe impressionofpeacefulnesssuggested therebygaverisetonoeffervescence ofmyearlierjocularity.Onthecontrary,Iwalkedawayfullofregretand sympathy.For,havewecometosuch apass,1reflected,thatamanwhose greatestcrimesarethathelovesthe landofhisbirth,andspeakshismind fearlesslyandunselfishlyonpublic questions,ashehasaperfectrightto do,mustexpectfrommanyofusnothingbutanever-endingtorrentof hatredandabuse?Andisitaworthy andwholesomestateofpublicsentimentthatsomanyofusarereadyto eagerlyswallowliesandmisrepresentationsaboutamanwhommanyhave neverseen,simplybecausehehasnot thoughtitworthhiswhiletoconciliatethenewspapers?Asanon-Catholic andaformeropponentofDr.Mannix, Iwouldtakethisopportunitytoask everyCatholicwhoreadsthesewords toprevailuponanon-Catholicfriend toattendoneofthenumerousgatheringsatwhichtheArchbishopmakes apracticeofpresiding.Suchacourse willinevitablygainhimnewfriends, willlessenacrimoniousandunjust criticism,willwidenhiscircleofinfluence,andcommand,ifnotamaterial measureofactivesupport,atanyrate abetterunderstandingofthemotives andambitionsofthislovable,sweetnatured,noble-mindedman.

"Onthecontrary,yourGrace,"I said,warmingtothesubject,''you haveverymuchtogain.Forexample, theclaimofCatholicschoolstobe grantedaStatesubsidyisaquestion onwhichmanyneedtobeconverted. Itisajustclaim,andyouaretheman towinsupportforitfromthosewho nowopposeit."

"IwishIcould'thinkso,butIfear thatmereargumentwillneverchange someofthosewhoareopposedtoit."

"There,again,Iventuretodiffer.Intelligentarguingmustdogood.IfI talkwiththisoneandthatone,friends ofmine,andsatisfythemthatthe Catholicclaimisafairthing,theymay inturnsatisfyothersthatnotmuch faultistobefoundwithit,andperhapsinfiveyears-perhapsnotforten -themajorityofthecommunitywill havebeenwonover.Butyour-Grace coulddomoreinthisdirectionthan allothersputtogether."

HowCatholicFranceAccomplishesHerMission

(ByRev.MylesRonan,C.C.,Pro-Cathedral,Dublin.)

StatisticsprovetothemostrefractoryofforeignCatholicsthat,fora longtime,Francebyherselfbearsthe weightofworkandofgloryofsixtyfivepercent.oftheCatholicmissions ofthewholeworld.If'suchbethe wonderfulfruitofarottenanddying vine,thereisneedofmanylikeit everywhereforthegloryofGod,or,at least,ofsomeslipstograftthemon tothebranchesofcertainforeignvines.

Asimpledetailextremelysuggestive, whichprovesthattheFrenchpriesthoodmerits,withtheadmirationof friends,therespectandloyaldeference ofenemies,istobefoundinitsattitude atthetimeoftheSeparation.What asublimespectaclewasthatofthe priesthoodofFrancearrangingitself inabody,withouthesitation,without murmur,withoutdefection,ontheside ofitsbishops,aroundtheChairof Peter,tocontinuehenceforward,ina disquietingandentirelynewsituation, thegoodfightwithoutthehelpofofficialsubsidy,butrichandproudinits holyliberty!Francehasthenthe priesthoodthatittieserves,because CatholicFrancehasproducedand formeditspriesthood,andhasgiven itselftoitasitsownreward.

Letusgoastepiurtherinthisfield ofmoralbeautiesAfterhavingconsideredthehardandsplendidworkers whoarethepriestofFrance,letus considerthesecondproofofthevitalityofFrenchCatholicism;theCatholicworks. Thesoilthathasbeencapableof producingtheinnumerablelegionof heroicsowershasalsoreceivedthe poweroffertilisingandofdeveloping theGospelseedAndthatinadegree thatsurpassestheanticipationsofthe mostobservantvisitorsofFrance.

HereIfindmyselfembarrassedasto thechoicethatImustmakeinenumeratingsomeofthemanyinitiatives thathavefloodedFrance,and.through it,thewholeworld,inawonderfulradianceoflightandoflove.Theapostolicnationparexcellence,shehas uniqueworks,andwhatcharacterises herGospelexpansionisthatshehas knownhowtocatholiciseallherworks, ASthegreatworldevangelist.

France'sFertility.

blessedhistory,notbyasuppositionof simplegood-will,butbyasustained andgrowingexperienceofaboutfour yearsofincessantapostolate.Imake thisdeclarationofjustice,irresistibly drivenbyadutyofadmirationand gratitude.Therehavebeensomany, onthecontrary,whohavenoother wishthanofseeingthemisfortunesand delinquenciesofacountrythatthey arejealousof. CatholicWorks.

theseprecioussouls?Theyarethe blgod-dropsofarace,thevoiceofthe livingtraditionsofanancientChristianrace,themoralrichnessofanorganismentirelyimpregnatedwiththe purestandstrongestChristianity.They arenot,theycannotbethefruitofa generationspontaneouslymoral,nor thevirtuousextemporisingofasociety newinthepracticeoftheChristianlife. Theyaretheexactreflectionofthe trulyFrenchsoulthatisdeeplyChristianandCatholic.Itisofthiswheat thatheavenhaskneadedthehoststhat haveredeemedFranceandthatare knownasGenevieve,JoanofArc,MargaretMary,andathousandothers. Letusnotthinkthatthisgeneration hasdiedout.Oh,no.Itstilllives on,andIpersonallyhavefoundinthe largecitiesandinthevillagesmembersofthiseliteofa.dazzlingmoral beauty.Itisnecessarytoseekthem out,fortheyhave,likehienstreams, thesilentandsecretpow&ofthefertilitythatflourishesaroundit.

MissM.McMAHON

HasREMOVEDto32PIERSTREET (nearHaystreet),whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends, andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andConfectionery.DeliciousLuncheons.

HARRYDEMOULIN (LateGovernmentRailways), MOTORCARPROPRIETOR.

Shehasreceivedonlytoincreasethe moraltreasureoftheChurchandof theworld,inordertomultiplyit,but alwayswhilstdistributingitmumficiently.Onemightsaythatshewas bornintheSupper-Roomsomuchis shebyvocationtheapostalicrace.The wholeworldisnotonlywitnessofthis fertility,butitpositivelyparticipates inthebenefitsoftheinnumerable worksborninFranceandfosteredtodayinallclimes.

Letusaddareflection:Whata foundationofactivefaith,whatanextraordinaryspiritofsacrifice,offorgetfulnessofself,andofperfectgenerositymustbeattherootofthecreationandthemaintenanceofthemultitudeofCatholicworkswithwhich Franceisfurrowed.Tosaythateverythinghasbeenforeseenforthewants ofthesoulandforthereliefofthe miseriesofthebodyandoftheheart isnotsufficient.Aswehavefrankly confessedthattheevilhasbeendone onagreatscaleinFrance,itisnow butjustthatwedeclarealoudthatthe goodrestorativehasmuchsurpassed theevil.ForeverysocialcrimeIhave metwithnotonlyaworkofreparation,butaseriesofreparatoryworks. The>aresolivingthatthetar.severe trialsthroughwhichthecountryhas passed,andwhichwouldhavebeen sufficienttoshakeitcompletely,have onlystrengthenedthefoundationsof thisedificeofCatholicwork,broadeningoftenthehorizonsofitsapostolate. Thesetwoterribletrialshavebeen:the Separationwhichexhaustedtheeconomicsourceoftheirsubsistence,andtile warwhichhastakenawayfromthese workssomanyincomparablesacerdotalandlayworkers.Ah,well,I venturetostatethatnotonework hasperishedinthesestormsthathave beenletloose,andthat,becausein Francetheseworkshaveafoundation firmerthananyStatesubsidy,namely, theinexhaustiblecharityoftheCatholics.Ifdeathhascruellycutdown theranksoftheapostles,ithasalso closedagaintheseranks,ithasincreaseddevotions,ithasstrengthened thisChristianconvictionthatthetriumphofdivineideasrestsonthedisinterestedness,thesacrifice,thefaith, themartyrdomevenofitsapostles.

Ihavebeentoldthatthevenerable CardinalRichard,gazingonParisfrom thehillofMontmartre,utteredthese words,sealedwithsadness,butalso withhope:"0greatcity,alas,perhaps, greatBabylon,butcertainlyalsolittle Jerusalem*"

HereIreturntoanideareferredto above.Whenabroadonethinksofthe delugeofevilsthatstillinundatethis country,astriedassheispredestined, when,atthebanquet-table,foreign societiestastethefruitsofherapostolate,thebreadofherworksoflight, thehoneyofherenterprisesofcharity,onethinks,perhapsunconsciously. that,athome,Francesuffersfrom hunger.Someimaginethatshehas robbedherselfingivingsogenerously, thatshehasbeenatoofertilemother, weakenedto-daythroughhavinggiven allherblood.Somehavetheidea thatsheisagoodpoorperson.She hashad,theythink,burstsofglory andflashesofmoralgreatness,butthey areveryfarfromrecognisingheractual fertilityinthewonderfulnet-workof undertakingsthatshefinances,that sheorganises,thatshegerminateseven to-dayinthebloodytrialofthehorriblewar.

Howtheseabsurdmisconceptions meltawaywhenonehashadthegood fortuneofenteringtheunknowncatacombsofCatholicFrance;whenone hasbeenabletopenetratethissubsoilalivewithapostalicactivityeven tindertheshrapneloftheenemy;when onehasexaminedwheelbywheel,the astounding,butsimple,mechanismthat producesthemovement,theheatand thelife,andthatdistributesthemunstintedlythroughoutallcountriesof theCatholicworld,withthatgenerosityinherentinthezealofgoodqualityandinthenobilitycharacteristic oftheFrenchcharacter.

Alltheseworksthen,Linsist,arenot apageofancientglory,likethereign 0LouisXIV.Thereis,especially since1673,anotherKing-Sun,real,immortal,theHeartofJesus,which,in confidingtoFrancethemissionof spreadingitskingdom,hasconfidedto heralsoanew,it-haustible,and'alldivinesourceoff ty.Godalone knowsallthatFri., hasdone,and contintie,todo,forHisglory,acquiringt!'ireatiooandthedevotion ofh.( IItheSupper-roomofParay-le-MonialandofNiontmartre.But roitLrhavingvisitedandpenetrated tothecoreaboutfiftydiocesesof France,Iknowsomethingofthis

Aportionofthiseliteseeks,forits perfectdevelopment,thedepthsofthe religiouslife.Andwearefacetoface withthisarmymadeupoftheinnumerableinstitutionsthatcarryafar,inseparablefromthenameandgloryof JesusChrist,thegloryandthename ofFrance.IamacquaintedwithEurope,thetwoAmericas,andeventhe East,andIhavefoundeverywherethe beneficientradiance,admirableinits devotion,ofthereligiousmenandwomenofFrance.Areligiouselitethat makesitasublimedutyofsacrificing everythingwiththeobjectofbringing thewholeworld,ifpossible,underthe dominionofChrist,thefriendofthe Franks. Itisthismightyelite,thatofthe cloisteraswellasthatwhichstruggles amidtherocksoftheworld,thathas wonforFrancebyitsachievements thejusttitleof"SergeantofChrist." Acountrythatpossessesthesetreasures,thesereservoirsofenergyandof life,cannot,mustnotperish,foritis duetotheChurchandtoChristian society.Andthatiswhywe,foreign Catholics,cannotwishtheweakening andstilllesstheruinofFrance;the resultwouldbeavoidgreaterthan itsmilitaryandliteraryglories,avoid asimmenseasthesumofitsChristian glories.

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BOARDINGANDDAY110KOOL, YORKST.,SOUTHPERT'.

ConductedbytheSistersofIt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedit oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandoa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingis4..neofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Theground,are ample,andwelllaidout. Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

HavingknownParisveryintimately,notinitsartificialandcosmopolitanelement,notinthecompanyof_ foreigngluttonswhomakeaclubof thegreatworldlycity,butinthecompanythatconstitutesthekernel,really French,oftheproudcapital;having visitedanincalculablenumberofthese enterprisesthatthetouristhasnever seen,thatevenCatholicvisitorshave nomeansofknowing,havingobserved attentivelytheselightsomecatacombs, theseworksoftenunassuminginappearance,workswithoutanyattractive exterior,butofanintenseandprofoundvitality,Ishallventureto changethephraseofthevenerable CardinalRichardintothis:0Paris, resplendentandsuperficialcity,itis true,alas,inpartaBabylonlikeevery capital,butespeciallyagrandandholy JerusalemofCatholicactivityandof Frenchreparation.

FrenchCatholicElite. WhatIhavesaidoftheworksof ParisIaffirmingeneral,indueproportion,oftheworksofFrance. NowIcometothethirdproofof Frenchreligiousvitality.Whopays fortheseworks?Whoseistheheroic andsecretsoulsofthem?TheFrench elite.ForthispurposeIshallreturn totheargumentgivenaboveinregard tothepriesthood:Ifitbetruethat theelitedirectsandorganisesthe FrenchCatholicmovement,itisnot lesstruethatthiseliteisaresultant, aproductofthissamesocietythatit vivifies.Howsplendidmidadmirable beyondallpraiseisthiselite.How splendidandadmirablemustbethe Christiansocietythatithasproduced, thatithasbroughtforth,unitingits actiontothatofgrace. Butwhoconstitutesthiselite?The secret,usuallyinvisiblestreamthat flowsinthedepths,farfromourgaze, fertilisingthedesert,spreadinglife. Howsplendidandadmirableisthis generationof"littlesouls,"showered downfromHeaven,whohavereceived fromtheLordthesecretofworking withHim,withoutpublicpraise,withouthopeofearthlyreward,great thingsforHisgloryandforthesalvationofFrance.Theelitethatis foundeverywhere,inallclasses,amongsthighpersonagesandinfluential men,aswellasamongstthehumble, thepoor,andthelowly.Whencecome

HomeRuleandConscription

SaysStead'sReview: Mr.AustinHarrison,inhiswritings onthewar,hasshownafar-sightednessthathasbeenlamentablylacking insomeofthoseentrustedwiththe guidanceoftheEmpireinthisgreat' timeoftrial,andinthelastnumber of"TheEnglishReview"hehassome mostpertinentthingstosayconcerningIreland.

ImaginethePrimeMinisterofGre..t BritainintroducingaBilldirectlyconcernedwithIreland,andadmittingin Parliamentthathehadnotreadthe unanimousreportagainstconscription ofacommitteeofhisownconvention, composedofthreeUnionistsandtwo Nationalists,underthechairmanship oftheDukeofAbercorn!ThiscommitteereportedthatitwouldbeimpossibletoimposeasystemofcompulsoryserviceinIrelandwithoutthe assentandco-operationofanIrishParliament.

YetMr-.Georgeprofessednottohave heardofit,justastheotherlayhe professednottoknowanythingabout ProportionalRepresentation.NoIrish leaderwasconsulted.HisownConventiontellshimitis_impossible,yet suchisMr.George'scontemptforParliamentthatheairilydismissesthat findingasofnoacount,anddecrees thatthethingshallbe,becausehehas changedhismind. TheepitaphoftheConventionwas succinctlyspokenbyMr.TimHealy inParliament.Hesaid:"TheresultoftheConventionwasa narrativeofeventssignedbythechairman,areportamountingtoa'non possumus'signedbytheOrangemen, andareportsignedbytwenty.twoNationalistsaskingforColonialHome Rule.Therefore,HomeRuleasaresultoftheConventionmustbeablend oftwonegationsandanobjection." Thatisthetruth.Carsonhas'non. TheUlsterCouncilhavedonewhat "TheNorthernWhig"toldthemtodo lastsummer-consignedtheConvention"tothewaste-paperbasket."That shouldbeclearlyunderstoodbyall Englishmenwhocaretoknowthe truth.

Mr.HarrisonpointsoutthatMr. LloydGeorgethrewLoyalistsandNationalistsinIrelandintothearmsof SinnFeininawaythatnoIrishman consideredpossible,andcontinues:"If heattemptstoenforcehisBillhewill raiseinternecinewarasEdwardCarsonattemptedtodoin1914."

SofarasconscriptioninIrelandis concerned,therootpointisthesanctionofanIrishParliament,andnothingelse.Nodeal,nobribery,notrickerywillavail.ThewholeofIreland, incudingmanyUlstermen,willregard conscriptionbyOrderofCouncilasa deliberateattempttocoerceanddegradeIrishmen,andthatwithorwithoutanyHomeRuleBill.Onlythe sanctionofanIrishParliamentcan decreeconscriptioninIreland.Any attempttoenforceitwithoutsuchsanctionwillberesistedbyguerillawarfareandeverymannerofresistance andevasionpossible.

Thetragedyofthething,saysMr. Harrison,isitsstupidity.

Withanyimagination,wecouldhave wonandboundIrelandtousforever. Butwedidnoteventry,andever sinceMr.Georgehasbeeninpowerthe evilinfluenceswhichhavedraggedhim stepbystepintothepresentcrisishave goadedhimontothisplunge.Last summertheynearlysucceededinprovokinganoutburst.

Mr.Harrisonridiculesthesuperficial attitudeofthosewhosay,"Well,letus haveitout,iftheywon'tfight,"and contemplatethecreationofanewfront inIrelandwithequanimity.Weare fightingfortherightsoflittlepeoples, or,atanyrate,enteredthestrugglein ordertoupholdthem.Cananyman pretendthatweareactinguptothese nobleprinciplesifwevirtuallyhave tomakewaronIrelandwho,afterall, onlyclaimsthelawweourselvesgave toherin1914."

Putonherhonour,allIrelandwould fightwithus.Irelandisourtestof statesmanshipandcivilisation.Ifwe failathome,weforfeittherightto speakforothers.ThewholeIrish questionisaninternationalresponsibility.AsIhavewrittenagainand again,itisthecorner-stoneofour Britishtrust,morallyandimperially. Discardthattrust,andwedeclare bankruptourmoraltrust,and.Americaandtheworldwillcondemnus.

Fromthebeginningofthisworld-struggleIrelandwasournationalandinternational'key,theblood-stoneofour Imperialattestation.Ifwebreakit, wewillhavelostourcommonjustification,anditmaylargelyloseusthe goodwill-andhope-ofAmerica.

PatriotsorProfiteers?

AllIrelandwouldhavefoughtfor usin1914hadwecarriedoutourown law,theHomeRuleAct,whichMr. George,theninhisdemocraticpose, himselfsoardentlysupported.But wefailedinourpledge,failedevenin ourlaw.Insteadofrealisingthe world-significanceofIreland,imperially,morally,and'racially,Mr.Asquith's Goi-ernmentyieldedtoCarson,and Irelandwas"writtenout."Instead ofsettingupimpartialrecruitingoffices,wesetuppoliticalUnionistProtestantofficers,whodeliberatelykept theCatholicsout.Recruitingbecame apoliticalhunting-groundforplacemenandanti-Catholics,withwhatresultsweareto-daywitnessing.The countrywasestrangedandirritated beyondmeasure.Ourbrokenpledge revivedalltheoldantagonisms,allthe oldracialfeuds,andprobablywas:the directcauseofAmerica'slongneutralitv.Itmighthavebeensodifferent.

ThoughAustraliais,fortunately,far removedfromthetheatresofthe greatworldwar,someofthehardships areboundtobefelthere.Thecheerfuloptimist,whourgesthatweareso welloffthatwefeelnoneoftheilleffectsthatharassthepeoplesofthe oldworld,ignorestheincreasingtaxationandthesoaringofprices,especiallywithregardtothenecessariesof life.Asheveryoftensharesinthe plunder,heiswellsatisfiedtopaya littleextraforhispersonalneeds, knowing,ashedoes,thathecanmake upthedifference,manytimesover,in whatheoffersforsale.Thereis, perhaps,nocommodityinwhichthe increaseinpriceisfeltmorebythe bulkofthepeoplethanmeat.Meat hasbeendearsincethescarcitycaused bythedrought,butthelossesofthat timehavebeenmadegood.Thereare nowasmany,ifnotmore, the Commonwealththanintheyearbefore thedrought,andiftheincreaseincattleisslower,thereisnodoubtthatthe comingseasonwillseethegapsinthe depletedherdscompletelyfilled.For allthat,pricescontinuetoadvance, though,owingtoscarcityofshipping, wearenotexportingmeattoanygreat extent,andtheAustralianconsumer hastopaymoreforhismeatthanis receivedforthatexportedtotheold world.Thesearethemainfacts,and thisiswhypublicopinionisbeing broughttobearontheGovernmentto regulatethepricessoastocheckthe profiteeringwhich,itiswellknown, isthemaincauseofallthetrouble, Herewehaveaclashingofinterests. Ontheonehand,therearethebig grazier.andthelittlegrazier,whoonly producesafewheadofstock,withthe armyofauctoneersandsmalldealers, whohaveto-buyinaninflatedmarket, andwhostandtolosebyanysudden reductionofprices.Ontheotherside, wehavetheconsumers,whoarebeing exploitedallthetime.Sympathy will,ofcourse,befeltforthefarmer andsmalldealer,whofindshimselfthe victimofaboominprices,butnotfor thelargegrazier,whocunnnglysits backwhilethesmallermanappealsfor sympathy.Ifareallydemocratic Governmenthadtodealwiththematter,itwouldbesimpleenough.Owing totheactionoftheQueenslandGovernment,thepeopleofthatStatecan obtaintheirmeatataslowas3ld.per lb.,withrumpsteakfixedat7d.In

Victoria,rumpsteakgoesashighas 1/3perlb.,withothercutsinproportion.Mr.Ryan,theQueenslandPremier,hasbrokendowntheringsand combinesinthatStatebyestablishing Stateretailshops,andcompellingthe grazierstosupplystockatreasonable rates.Hence,wecannotlookforrelieftotheStateGovernment. TheresultoftheappealtotheFederalGovernmentshowsthatthereis littlemorehopeofgettingsatisfactioninthatquarter.HadMr.Ryan beenattheheadofaffairs,things wouldbedifferent;butMr.Watt, thoughhefelthecouldnotshelvethe question,isunderdifferentinfluences. Evenasitwas,therewasanoutcry againsttheGovernmentbytherepresentativesofvestedinterests,butthey mighthavesavedtheirwind,forthe representativeofourWin-the-War Governmentwasnotlikelytodomuch harmtotheprofiteers,whoarethe mainsupportersofourFederalNationalGovernment.TheGovernmenthas certainlybrokentheoldtraditionsof supplyanddemandbyfixingascheduleofretailprices,but,asfarasthe consumersareconcerned,theymight aswellhaveleftthingsastheywere, forthetriflingreductionofId.alb.on thechoicecutsismorethancounterbalancedbyallowingtheretailersto chargetheinflatedratesfortheother portionsofthecarcase.This,of course,hitsatthepoorerclassofpeople,whocannotaffordthebestportions,andwhowillnotgetanyrelief. Thingscannot,ofcourse,remainas theyare.Weareenteringupona goodseason,andwiththenaturalincreaseofstockpricesmustdecline.The pricesfixedbytheGovernmentare about50percent.higherthantheretailpricesintheyearbeforethewar. Thisissaidtobetheresultofthewar, butthatisnotthewholetruth.The factis,theconsumerhastopaytor, notonlythemeat,butthecostofdistribution.Thestock,aftertheyleave thebreedingorfatteninggrounds,are passedonfromdealertodealer;each hastomakeaprofit,andtheconsumerhastopayforthelot.TheGovern'mentshouldbecompelledtotakeactiontofixareasonablescaleofprices formeatofallkinds.Thisisnota questiontobetreatedfromanabstractstandpoint,byappealingtothe lawofsupplyanddemand.Thewar issaidtoberesponsibleforincreased prices;thewaritresponsibleforthe applicationoftheantidote,i.e.,thefixingofprices,whichisbeingdoneinall thebelligerentcountries.-Insucha schemethemiddlemanmayhavetogo, butwhowillregrethislossiftheproducerandconsumerarebroughtcloser together?TheGovernmentisnow dealingwiththepriceofmeatasthe mostpressingquestion;thecostand distributionoffishandotherarticles offoodwillalsohavetobeconsidered. IfAmericaisreducingrationsandthe consumptionofcoal,tohelptheAllies, whyshouldthepeopleofAustraliawho talksomuchofpatriotismnotagreeto foregoatleasttheirwarprofits?If thewarcontinues,greatersacrifices will,nodoubt,bedemanded.Asit is,thepeopleonlyaskafairdealas regardsthefoodproducedintheCommonwealth.Mr.Watthasagreatopportunity,anditremainstobeseen whetherhewillmakeuseofit,or,bythrowinginhislotwiththeprofiteers, pavethewayforthedownfallofthe Government.-Melbourne'Advocate."

Pinjarra

ingtheregisters,Wagner'sBridal March(Lohengrin)wasveryfinely playedbytheorganist.Masswas thencelebratedbytheRev.Father Doddy,thechoirgivingagoodrenditionof"Webbe'sMassinA,""The Adoremus"beingsungatthePost Communion.Attheconclusionofthe service,thebridalpartyleftthe churchtothestrainsofMendelssohn's WeddingMarch,effectivelyplayedby theorganist(MissManicLynes). Dodgingshowersofconfetti,the happycoupleweredriventotheExchangeHotel,whereafewintimate friendsofthebrideandbridegroom partookofcakeandwine,andincidentallytowishthehappycouplebon voyageandprosperityintheirjourneyofweddedlife.

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Aprettyweddingoiconsiderable localinterestwassolemnisedatSt. Augustine'sChurchrecentlybyFather P.Doddy,whenLieutenantHarry Davies,of"Murrayvale,"Coolup,was unitedinholywedlocktoMissKate Kerr,daughterofMr.T.A.Kerr,of theExchangeHotel,Pinjarra.Alarge gatheringoffriendswerepresentto witnessthenuptials.Thebridewas attendedbyMissPaulineKott,as bridesmaid,whilstMr.H.A.Laslett carriedoutthedutiesofbestman.At theconclusionofthemarriageceremony,asthebridalpartyweresign-

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Claremont

Averysuccessfulplainandfancy dressballwasheldintheSchoolHall, Reservestreet,onTuesday,16th,in aidoftheforthcomingbazaar.The hallwaspackedwithbrightandhappy faces.Twolittlegirls,IreneandDora Thomas,dancedtheIrishJig,and littleNathalieSmithsangsweetly "GodBringYouBacktoMe."The OnOurSelectionSetwontheprize (oneguinea),buthanded-itbackto begiventotheyoungpeople'sstall. Mrs.QuinlinandMrs.Allumwere jointsecretaries,andwereassistedby manywillinghelpers,whoareever readytodotheirshare,andalotof thesuccesswasduetoMrs.Quinlinand Mrs.Allum,whowereuntiringin givingthelittleonesagoodtime.The grandmarchwasverypretty,andwas ledbyMissRosettaToll,Subiaco.The followingwereincostume:RosalieHodge,RedCrossNurse; NathalieSmith,SailorBoy;Mavis Smith,SailorBoy;V.Sabelberg,BelgianGirl;EileenKearns.FairyStarlight;DoreenDurack;Rose;LawrenceDurack,Huntsman;IvyDurack, France:BobbyDurack,Prince,Louis; ValmaKe^rns.AdvanceAustralia; KathleenFoster,Knight,ArthurSkinner,FrenchOfficer;PatriciaFoster, Folly;NancyWalker,RedCross Nurse;KathleenO'Hara,BlueBell; GraceSheppardandMollyDoherty, TheWaybacks'VisittoTown;Charley Robinson,HomeRule;MissL,Rodda, RanchGirl;MissEileenMcClements, SerbianGirl;KathleenPeachy,SpanishDancer;Mr.V.Shipway,Dead ShotBaker:LilySkinner,Scotch Lassie;IreneO'Shaunnessey,Dutch Boy;MollyKerness,Daughterofthe Regiment:H.Stevens,JackTar; BertieSkinner.BillHart,Cowboy King;JackGuy,QuakerBoy;Bride Burrows,Folly;OliveMiddleton, Rose;NellieMcClements,Rose;Jack Stubbs.IrishBoy;IreneThomas.Irish. Lass;DoraThomas,IrishLad;FrancesSouthorn,IrishColleen;Charley Walsh,ChristianBrother;Norma Nurton.EmblemofIreland;Grace Alder.RagTime;NancyPeachy, MoanGirl;NellieMcKearness,DaughterofRegiment;MonaWilliams. DaughteroftheRegiment.Set.OnOur Selection:Dad.MissMollyPeachy; Mum.MissRitaSadelberg;Sandy. Mr.FrankHatton;Lily.Mr.Will Peachy:Sal.Mr.NormanMassey;Joe, MasterPeachy;Parson.BertHatton; Nora;MissFrancesGee.

Wehavemadenoattemptasyettoassessthedirectresponsibilityofthe VaticanfortheactionoftheRoman HierarchyinIreland:Thewholepoint isthattheRomanHierarchyinIrelandhaveopenlyassumedtherightto interfere.asaChurchinpolitics. "Whethertheiractionistoleadto a'NoPopery'movementintheUnited Kingdomdependsentirelyonthemselves.Theywillasuredlyhaveto facesuchamovementiftheyseriously challengetheauthorityoftheImperial Parliament." Northeliffe's"Stunt."

"Wayfarer,"ofthe"Nation"(understoodto-betheeditor,Mr.Massingham writes:"Thecountryisnotwithout enemies,butifitwere,LordNorthcliffemightbetrustedtoproducethem. 'NoPopery'ishislatest'stunt'in statesmanship.BecausetheIrish CatholicChurchhasrangeditselfby thesideoftheIrishpeopleinresisting adenialofthefirstprincipleofnationality,the'Times'declaresthat'the wholefabricofreligioustolerationin theseislands'hasbeen'shakentoits foundations.'Thatischeerfulnews forthousandsofIrishCatholicsallover England,Scotland,andWales.Weare togobacktothepenallawsbecause lrisnBishopshappentobeIrishNationalists.Sofarasthepreservation ofsocialordergoes,theirintervention is,ofcourse,agood,andnotanevil, andtheVaticanhadnothingwhatever todowithit.ItwillkeepthecountrywithinboundsandundertherestraintofreligionatthetimewhenMr. LloydGeorgehasgiveniteverypossibletemptationtoforgetit.Thisis crime,forsooth.Itisanactofrescueandahopeofsalvation,notonlyforIreland,butforthestatesmenwho havethusmishandledher."

WriterswhoareConverts

A"NoPopery"CryinEngland SIRMARKSYKESPROTESTS.

TheNorthcliffepressinEnglandhas endeavoredtoraisea"NoPopery"cry overtheIrishBishops'oppositionto conscription.

Col.-SirMarkSykes,amemberofthe LloydGeorgeMinistry,inaletterin the"Times,"ontheatitudeofthat papertowardstheIrishBishops,says: "Iamforcedtotwopainfulconclusions-first,that,apartfromtheIrish orCanadianquestionsaltogether,the generalcryof'NoPopery'mayhave yourapproval;secondly,thatyouconsiderthequestionofare-enactment ofpenallawsagainstCatholicsthroughouttheUnitedKingdommaybenecessitatedasawarmeasure.Inordinarytimessuchreferencesmightberegardedasextravagant,butwelivein extraordinarytimes,andextraordinary eventsarenotimpossible.

"AsaCatholic,Iknowthateven suchinstrumentsasTitusOatesand LordGeorgeGordonwereabletoachieveagooddealinmomentsofnationalstressandpoliticalexasperation. Itwouldnotbesurprisingtome,therefore,ifanewspaperas-powerful,sincere,andrespectedasYourscould achieveatleastasmuchatthepresentjuncture.

HelpingtoWintheWar.

"AlsoasaCatholic,Iknowthat whenreligiouspassionsarearoused neitherthepersonalcharacternorthe patriotismofmembersofmyfaith,nor eventhegeneralsympathyoftheir Protestantfellow-citizens,cansaveus fromtheeffectsofpersecution.But thislatterisaminorconsideration. Themainpoint,tomymindasan Englishman,iswhetherthestimulation ofreligiousconflictislikelytohelp towinthewar.

"Atthismomentthecryingneeds areforunityofpurposebetweenEnglandandIrelandinthematterofthe war,andformentofillthedepleted ranksoftheAlliedforces.Iamof opinionthatthesubstantialelements ofthisunityexist,and,further,that themenaretobegot,butIamequally "ertainthatbyadoptingwrongmeth"dsoportunitieswillbemissedwhich willneverrecur."

AnotherThreat.

StanwellO'Neillhascompiledfor the"CatholicColumbian"(U.S.A.)the appendedlistofconverts,whoarewinningdistinctionorwhohavealreadywonitinliteratureintheUnitedStates andGreatBritain.Hegivesonlythe namesofpersonsinsecularlife,as thoseofpriestswoulddoublethelist. andtheyaremorecommonlyfoundin speciallines.MontgomeryCarmichael, MaxPemberton.RobertRoss,Frank H.Spearman,MiriamColesHarris. Mrs.CoulsonKernahan,"GeorgeEgerton,""MichaelField,"HelenHaines BertramMitford,EdgarPrestage. StanleyMakover,Dr.EdwardBerdoe, EdmondG.Gardner,JohnFrancisBarnett.EmilyHickey.Mrs.Ernest Ames,Mrs.ReginaldBalfour(grandnieceofThackeray),AnitaBartle, MadameBelloc,LadyWentworth (Byron'sgreat-granddaughter),Lany AnneBlunt(Byron'sgranddaughter), Mrs.BernardBerenson,Mrs.Stephen Gwynn,Mrs.delaPasture,Harold Boulton,CharlesHallamBrookfield nephewofHallamthehistorian),Mary AngelaDickens(granddaughterof CharlesDickens),NathanielH.Westlake.GeorgeC.Williamson,Mrs.Geo. Wrightof"SaturdayReview"(Aubrey Beardsley'ssister),FrederickW. Wolfe,RobertE.Francillon,Hon. Mrs.MaxwellScott(SirWalterScott's granddaughter),RobertE.Dell,Dr. ArthurDoughty,W.H,JamesWeale, ErnestGilliatSmith,PhilipGibsMrs. HughFraser,MarionAmesTaggart, MarchesaClaraLanza,WilfredMeynell,"LucasMalet,"AliceMeynell MaudeValerie,HughF.Spender(of "WestministerReview"),Stanhope Sprigg(editorof"Cassell's),Algar,Labouchere,Thorold,HarrietHamilton King,MargaretHowitt,Genevieve Irons,WilliamGibson,IsabelClarke, AliceShield(collaboratorwithAndrew Lang),Dr.BertrumC.Windle,"Chris. tianReid,"Pro.Phillimore,Dorothy Boulger,Prof.GeorgeS.Boulger,EdmondBishop,LewinBbenthamBowring,SirFrancisBurnand,Harriet WatersPreston,CharlesHanson Towne,CharlesFiskeBeach,Jessie WillisBroadhead,GeorginaPellCurtis,EmmaForbesCarry,AlexisCole2 man,SusanL.Emery,JulieG,Robinson,MollyElliottSeawell,Henrietta Channing,DanaSkinner,CarylColeman,GailardHunt,Mrs.T.P.'O'Connor,Dr.EdwardLeeGreene,Gregory B.Keen,JamesAppletonMorgan,Dr. HoritiaStorer,M.L.Arthur("George Gilbert"),AliceM.Diehl,MissM.M. NIallock,JeanM.Stone,AdaStreeter, IdaAshworthTaylor.Tothislist shouldbeaddedthenamesofMaria LongworthStorer(Mrs.Bellamy Storer),

Totheforegoingthe-"Times"repliesinafootnoteasfollows:

"SirMarkSykeseithermisunderstandsorconfusesthepointatissue.

RECORD.

SATURDAY,JULY27,1918.

Ourfirstdutyistoaskthecontinuanceofourmembers'prayersforthe reposeofthesoulofBro.L.F.Hey. don,latepresidentoftheSocietyin Australasia,whodiedsuddenlyonthe 17thMay:ast,atSydney.

In1911,attheinvitationoftheArchbishop,MostRev.Dr.Clune,ourdepartedbrothercamehereandfounded theSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulin thisState.Itwaspleasingtoseethe largenumberofsistersandbrothers whoattendedattheMassofferedfor thereposeofhissoulatSt.Brigid's Church.WestPerth,onSunday,the 23rdult.

OurSocietyherealsosufferedaseverelossbythedeathofBro.O'Leary, vice-presidentoftheCouncil.whodied afterashortillnessonthe31stMay last.Hiswasawell-knownfigurea ourgeneralmee.ings,andwearesure thememberswillnotforgethimin theirprayers.

Laymen'sRetreat.

Theannualretreatforlaymenwas held,asinformeryears.attheRe. demptoristMonastery,opthefirstdays' ofJune.Thenumberofgentlemen participatingbeing49,anadditionof oneoverlastyear.Insuchanabode oftranquilityallwerebroughtinto closercontactandcommunionwith God,and,moreover,ashasbeenap- propriatelyobserved,onegotaninsightintothequietandholylivesof thecommunity,andobtainedinstructionandexampleinthevirtuesofhumility,charity,patience,andsaintliness. Virtues. Thecontroloftheparochiallibrary hasbeentakenoverbyBro.Murphy. oftheImmaculateConceptionConference.Thisworkisbeginningtoassumevastdimensions,twoorthree shipmentsofnewbookshavingarrived duringthepastthreemonths,andwith purchasesmadelocal:y,thedemandfor newbookshaspartiallybeenmet,althoughtheshippingfacilitiesarestill es-unsatisfactory.However,the brotherinchargewillbeabletoextend thelibrarytooneortwootherparishes.

C.T.S.Pamphlets. About3,000ofthesebookletscame tohandfromEnglandafteralongdelay,andtheyhavealreadybeendisposedof. Thequarterlygeneralmeetingofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaultoo. placeattheSacredHeartChurch, HighgateHill,onSundaylast,atwhich inspiteoftheinclementweather.there, wasalargenumberofmemberspresent.TheRev.FatherCrowley,who presided,extendedaheartywelcome tothosepresent,andpaidagreattributetotheworkoftheSocietyin thatparish.TheRev.FatherFlynn. ofNorthFremantle,preachedthe casionalsermon.

ReportsofWomen'sConferences.

I SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul

St.Joseph'sSubiaco.-Themeetings havebeenwellattended.andwiththe assistanceofthemen'sbranch,anafternoonteawasgiventothepatients attheHomeofPeace.Masseshave beensaidfordeceasedbrothersand sisters.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth.-Twoparcelsofclothinghavebeenpurchased fordeservingcases.Massesandprayershavebeensaidfordeceasedmembers,andthe"sistershaveheldthree euchrepartiesinaidoftheChurch aebts.

St.Anne's,CathedralParish.-Two sistershaveregularlyvisitedthehr..spital.About100piecesof'clothing havebeendistributed,andthesisters havebeeninstrumentalinhaving severalchildrenbaptised. St.Joechim's.VictoriaPark-Mass hasbeenofferedupregularlyforthe soldiers.Theaged,poor.andsickhave beenvisitedandhelpedasfundspermitted.Inadditionadonationof10s hasbeenmadetothenunsnearly everymonthtodefraytheexpenseof schoolfeesforpoorchildren.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle.---Mass hasbeenofferedupfordeceasedmembers,andalsoforthesonkilledin actionofoneofthemembers,while thesistersareteachingshorthand, typewriting,andbookkeepingtoapoor boy.

St.Patrick's,Fremantle.-Thesisters haveapproachedHolyCommunionin abodyonceamonth,andMasshas beenofferedfordeceasedmembers.The Women'sHomewasfrequentlyvisited, andthesistershavebeensuccessfulis gettingonepersontogototheSacramentsafteranabsenceof26years. SacredHeart,HighgateHill.--The sistershavevisitedthehospitalascl. theHomeofPeace,aswel:asthepoor oftheparish,£2hasbeengivento thenunstodefraytheexpenseof booksfurpoorchildren,andamounts totalling15/-weeklyarepaidtocases intheparish.Masshasbeenoffered fordeceased-membersandsoldiersof the.1..,rish.

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome. TheyeartheFoundlingHomewas establishedanumberofdonationboxesweredespatchedtodifferent places,andasanumberoftheseboxes arestillunaccountedfor,thesecretary _ofthisspecialwork(Bro.Cain/would bepleasedtolearnoftheirwhereabouts.AcommunicationtotheSociety'soffice,EagleEhambers,Haystreet,wouldreachhim.Anumber offreshapplicationsforboxeshave beenreceivedfromvariousbusiness centres,andourKalgoorlieConference isgivingthisworktheirspecialat tention,andtheboxeswillbeproperly caredforinfuture.

WooroolooSanitorium.

ThemonthlyvisitstothisinAitation wereregularlymade,andtheusual supplyoftobacco,etc.,giventothe patients.Asthefundsforthispurposeareexhausted,ithasbeendecided toholdagrandeuchrepartyanddance attheHibernianHallonTuesday evening.August6th.whenitishoped allwilldotheirparttomakeitkisuccess.ThesistersofthedifferentConferenceswillbeaskedtoprovidelight refreshmentsonthatevening,andthe Societywillbegladifafterhearing thisannouncementtheladieswilltake thematterinhand.

KilledinAction

ingrunonTuesdaynight,the30th. inst.,onaCoursefromtheCarbarn, Hay-streetEast,totherooms.

WestPerthNotes

OntheeveningofSaturdaythe19th inst.,themembersofSt.Brigid'schoir, WestPerth,weretheguestsofMr.and Mrs.Gee,of181Newcastle-street,the objectofthereunionbeingtofarewel:MissL.Anderson,who,owingto slightindisposition,hasbeenforcedto resigntheconductorshipofthechoir, apositionshehascreditablyfilledduring weatherthelastfouryears.Thoughthe wasunfavorable,mostofthe memberswerepresent,andsongs,re- citations,instrumentalsolos,andgames soenlivenedtheeveningthatsupper cameal;Vs°soon. Aftersupper,Mr.Giraltpresented toMissAndersonahandsomesilver scent-bottlestand,thegiftofthe choirmembers.Inmakingthepre- sentation,Mr.GiraltthankedMr.and Mrs.Geefortheirhospitality,andre- ferredbrieflytothevaluableservices renderedbyMissAndersontoSt. Brigid's.Hecommentedontheimprovementthechoirhadmadeunae. herbaton,anddeploredthemisfortune whichdeprivedthechoirofherenthusiasmandtalent.HeassuredMiss Andersonthatshewouldbeheartily welcomedifevershecouldseeherway cleartoreturn,andconcludedbyexhortingthememberstosticktogether, sothatthegoodworkoftheretiring conductoresswouldnotperish.Miss Andersonrepliedinsuitablelanguage, thankingthemembersfortheirwork inthechoir,andforthesouvenirof herserviceswhichtheyhadsogener- ouslybestowedupon

Thereputationfortheexcellenceof theeuchrepartiesanddancescarried outbytheladiesofthelocalbranch oftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietywasfurtherenhancedonMondaynight last,when,inspiteofanumberof counterattractions,therewasalarge attendanceatthefourthofaseriesof suchentertainmenasheldintheHibernianHall.Theevening'sprogramme wasasusualcarriedoutwithoutthe slightesthitch,whichissurelyastrikingtestimonyofthecapabilitiesofthe jointsecretaries,MissesLeadbetterand Stanbury.Competitionintheeuchre tournamentwas,onthisoccasion,unusuallykeen,therebeingquiteanumberofaspirantswitheightgamesto theircreditforthevaluableprizesoffered.Adrawingforprideofplace wasthusnecessitated.whichresulted inMissBrandtandMrs.Kelleher,and Messrs.PermanandCokersecuring firstandsecondprizesintheladies'and gentlemen'ssectionsrespectively.After allpresenthadpartakenofrefreshments.dancingwasindulgedinfor theremainderoftheevening.Miss W.Madiganpresidedatthepiano,and herrenderingswerehighlypleasingto all,whilethedutiesofM.C.wereentrustedtoMr.F.Crogan,whoperformedtheminhisusualefficientstyle.The enormoussuccesswhichhasattended theireffortsthroughouttheseasonhas encouragedthecommitteeforgreater undertakings,andaCinderelladance isnowbeingbookedforAugust26th, ticketsforwhicharealreadyincirculation.

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C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldintherooms, cornerHayandIrwin-streets,onWednesdayevening,the11thinst.The President(Mr.R.J.Marmionoccupiedthechair.

Sevengentlemenwereelectedmembersofthesociety,whilstfivenominationsformembershipwerereceived.

Arrangementsarenowcompletedfor theforthcomingCinderelladance,to beheldintheHibernianHallonAug.. ust13th.Judgingbytheprevious dance,andbytheincreasedactivities ofthesociety,theeventshouldbea greatsocialandfinancia:,success. ThebilliardtournamentwascommencedlastSunday,andalreadyseveralgameshavebeenplayed.The matchbetweentwoofthesociety's crackbilliardists,inthepersonagesof Messrs.PrestonandAugustine,took placebeforea"crowdedhouse."The resultfavouredtheformergentleman.

Notwithstandingtheinc.ementweather,apartyfromthesocietyvisited theClontarfOrphanageonSundaylast.

Itisregrettedthattheweatherdid notpermitofagameoffootballbeing played-withthe.boys.Hopesare, however,entertainedthattheelementswillallowofmoreextended staywhenourreturnvisittotheOrphanagecomesround. Thedramaticnight,downfor21st. August,hasbeenplacedinthehands ofMessrs.Hardwick,Murphy,and Tobin.Anattractiveprogrammehas beenarrangedfor,andanenjoyable eveningformembersisalreadyassured. Theharriersareholdingtheiropen-

NorthPerthisstillthegainerbythe fluxandrefluxoffieldspeopleand NorthPerthparishioners. Mrs.T. Kilmartinandfamilyhaveestablishedthemselvesnotahundredmilesfrom theMonastery,and-"wewishthey werehere."

WeenvyFatherDonoghertheacquisitionof"oneofthebest"ofour KalgoorlieCatholicfamilies.Mr.A. C.Morganandfamilyremovedtowithinhisjurisdictionduringtheweek,and wewishthempeaseandprosperity andalltheothergoodthingswhichresidenceinBoulderissaidtosecure.

The withparishionersheardlastSunday prayerfulsympathyofthedeath ofMrs.O'Brien,motherofSisterDominic,ofSt.JohnofGod'sConvent. Thedeceasedlady,unknowntoanyof us,claimsthecharityofourprayersas oneofthatnoblebandofIrishmothers whogiveoftheirbesttoAustralia,by sendingussomanyofourpriestsand nuns. TheCongregationalChurchadvertisedaduet,"AveMaria,"forlastSunday."NowBarrabaswasarobber."

Thefavourablereportonthearsenic rockcropatRandallsgivesheartand hopetomanywhowerebeginningto viewwithhvidfeartheadvanceofthe rabbitpest.Thearsenicindustry shouldcopewithwhatoneofourpoli- ticianscalledthe--waveofrabbits"ap. proachingfromtheEast.

TheKanownaclaydepositshavea brightfuturebeforethem,letushope. VisionsofDoultenchinaandwillow- patternsbfourown,flitbeforethe eyesof industrytheoptimistic,andthen,the ofmaking"feetofa:ay"forpoliticalidolsshouldboominacountrywhereBillyHughesarePossible.

Mrs.Casson,ofCheetham-street,has presentedapictureofOurLadyofPerpetualSuccourtothenewschoolof theChristianBrothers'College.The noticeofthisfactpresentsgoodex- ampletoailandsundryofSt.Mary's parish.

ATheologianontheIrishBishops

AQUESTIONOFMORALITY.

Withdeepregretisrecordedthe deathofMr.J.F.Giralt,fatherofMr. J.Giralt,anactivememberofour parish,whichoccurredonTuesday lastafteraratherlengthyillness.The deepestsympathyisextendedtoMr. Giraltandtotherelativesofthedeceasedontheirreparablelosswhich theyhavesustained.R.I.P.

Kalgoorlie

FatherDeCourcey,C.S.S.R.,hasbeen busyintheeasternendoftheparish conductingaretreatfortheSistersof MercygatheredtotheMotherHouse, Coolgardie,fromNorsemanandPiccadilly. Mr.T.Seymour,ofPiccadilly-street, isatpresentonavisittoYork.We wishhimapleasantsojournbythe banksoftheAvon,whichhaveno "sweetswan"tosingthemintoimmortality. Thewanderlustbrokeoutinseveral placeslastweek.Mr.M.Whelanleft perTrans.linefor"Philadelphiainthe morning"-NewYork,tobeexact,and Mr.A.Joyce,from"thenextvillage," ;.eftforChinaonlastTuesdayevening.Wewishhimapleasanttimein Cathay,andasafereturnwiththe specialexperiencesofsuchanunusual trip.(Chinesepaperspleasecopy).

Mrs.J.Murphy,ofMidland,paida shortvisittothefieldslately,accompaniedbyhersister,MissMoroney.A largecircleoffriendsweredelighted tomeetthemagain,fortheyareold identitiesofKalgoorlie,andgained longsinceapopularitywhichdoesnot wearouteasily..

Atheologianofstandingthatcannot bechallengedhasissuedthefollow. ingstatementastotherecentaction oftheIrishBishops-FatherPeterFinlay,S.J.,ProfessorofTheologyinthe NationalUniversity.Hewritesas follows:"WhentheMilitaryServiceActbecamelawinApril,agravequestionof moralitypresenteditselftoIrishCatholics;ifimposedonusbyOrder-in. Ctiuncil,willitbindourconsciences? Maywe, obligation,withoutviolatinganymoral resistit?Variousanswers weresuggested,influenced,nodoubt, oftenbypoliticalprepossessions;and, weturnedtotheBishops,asonCatholicprinciplewewereboundtoturn, foranauthoritativedecision.Wedid notaskthemforpoliticaladvice.We havenotdirectlyreceivedanyfrom them.Someofyourcorrespondents andotherS,likeMr.LloydGeorgeand theCounciloftheCatholicUnionof GreatBritain,whocomplainoftheintrusionoftheBishopsintothedomain ofpolitics,cannothavereadwithany carethepublisheddocuments.No doubt,politicalconsequencesofthe firstmagnitudehavefollowedonthe actionoftheBishops;buttheissue laidbeforethemwasreligiousand moral,notpolitical,andtheywereentitled,indutybound,todecideit. LawsofParliamentmaybejustor unjust,bindingornotbindingupon conscience;andwhenweCatholics doubttheirjustice-andbindingforce, weappeal,nottopoliticiansortocivil courtsforguidance,buttheCatholic Bishops.Inthissensewe'setour BishopsaboveParliamentandthelaws ofParliament,aseverytrueChristian setshisindividualconscience.

"TheBishopsissuedanunanimous declaration:'Conscriptionforcedupon Irelandwouldbeoppressiveandinhuman;'theIrishpeoplehavearight toresistitbyallthemeansthatare consonantwiththelawofGod;'the peoplemayrightlypledgethemselves toresistance,accordingtoaformof wordswhichtheBishopshaveexaminedandapproved.Allthreestatementsarepurelydoctrinal,concerned solelywith'themoralaspectofthe conscriptionlaw,andoftheaction. whichCatholicsmaytakein.consequence. "Theyalsodirectedtheirclergytoannouncemeetings,atwhichanyonewho wishedmightpledgehimselftoresistance,intheformwhichtheBishops haddeclaredlawful.Ifthepeople determinetoresist,itisfortheBishops asthepastorsoftheirsoulstoguard themagainstunrighteousmethods,to minimisetheevilsofaccintestwith thecivilGovernment,toinfluencethe movementtowardspeaceandorder. TheBishopsareBishopsfortheespiritualwell-beingoftheirpeople,notto subservethepurposesoftheState,not eventosecurevictoryinagreatwar."

SERGT.H.P.WILSON, AnoldClontarfOrphan:.geboy,who waskilledinactiononJune26,after threeandahalfyearsatthefront. R.I.P.

fatherFahey,DS0atHisMajesty's

Forthesecondtime,FatherFahey, D.S.O.,gaveanarrationofhiswarexperiencesattheabovetheatrelast Mondayevening.Theproceedsofthe gatheringweredevotedtoreducingthe debtontheStaroftheSeaChurch,Cotesloe,andtheaudience,whichwasa largeone,camemainlyfromthosewho wouldbeinterestedinsuchanevent. HisGracetheArchbishopandmanyof _theclergywerepresent.St.Brigid's Orchestrausheredinthefunctionwith sweetmusic,andvocalselectionswere renderedbyMissGladysEdwards,Mrs, Carmody,andMr.PeterRoxby,Mrs. Foxactingasaccompaniste.

TheHon.T.F.Quinlanoccupiedthe chair,andwithhimonthestagewen, Messrs.M.O'Dea,J.P.,andWalter Dwyer,L.L.B.,andRev.R.O'Neill.In introducingtherev,lecturer,Mr.Quinlanremarkedthathecouldsaythat hewaspleasedtointroduceto themdearandRev.FatherFahey. Hewasproudofhimasapriestofhis Church,anddoublyproudofhimasa truehero.FatherFaheywasnotlike apoliticianseekingelection:neither washethereforthesakeofflattery. HewastheretohelpagoodcausetoreducethedebtonCottesloeChurch. HespokeasaCatholicwhohadthe Churchalwaysfirstinmind-toask theaudiencetogivethecauseits whole-heartedsupport.Heaskedthe peopletogivetherev.lecturerapatient hearing,andarousingreception. FatherFahey,whowashailedwith arousingreception,beganbyrequest. inghislistenerstokeepquietsothat hisvoicemighttravelmoreeffectually. Hewasaversetopublicspeaking,and didnotdesiretospeakauthoritatively onthewar.Thesubjectwasofsuch vastmagnitudethaitnosingleman couldadequatelydealwithit.He woulddealnotwiththestrategicfeaturesofthewar.liewentasachaplain,notasasoldier.Andhewould narrateasfarastimepermittedhisexperiencesinhisofficialcapacity.If therewasanyparticularsubjectof whichhehadanaversiontospeakingit wasthewar,exceptamonghisown friends,whohadbeentothefront.The` war,tohim,wasasacredmemory,and tomakeitthesubjectofalecturewhile thegreatcrisiswasragingseemeda desecration.Inagraphicdescription ofthevoyagefromFremantletoEgypt heremarkedthathesailedontheAscanius,andthattherewasnomore cheerfuloraccomplishedstory-teller thanthecaptainofthatship,whoregaledthemfrequentlywithyarns.Ile describedasmagnificentthesightof 40transports

Steaming"LineAhead" inthreelines.Healludedtothedistractionsengagedinbythemenonthe tediousvoyage,remarkingthattwo ofthefavoriteparlourgames,wellknowntooldmaids,were"two.up" and"crownandanchor."TheAscaniuswasa"wet"ship-inthosedays theDefenceDepartmentwasruledby commonsense-(laughter(-andafter thevictoryoftheSydneyoverthe Emdenthe"beercall"wassounded. Themenreceivedanextrarationof beerattheexpenseoftheofficers,and heheldareceiptfromthepurserof theAscaniusfor7/6ashiscontribution totheobsequiesoftheEmden.He hadneverpaidanaccountmorewillinglyortosuchgoodpurpose(Laughter).Itwasdisappointingtofind whentheyarrivedoutsideColumbo thattheywerenotallowedtogo ashore,butifatownwasputoutof boundstoAustraliansoldiersnomilitarypolice,andnoteventheangels withflamingswords,couldkeepthem out(Laughter).Ithadbeensaidthat theconductofthetroopsinEgyptwas adiscredittoAustralia,thattheydisgracedthemselvesbyover-drinkingand inmanyotherways.Hehadnohesi-

tationin-saving,asa*chaplain,that suchreportswereGrievouslyandSeriouslyExaggerated. (Applause.)Itseemedtohima strangething.thatintheirowncountrytherewerepeoplewhowereonly toowilling,andalmostanxious,tobelieveevilreportsabouttheirownmen, andslowtogivethemcreditforany goodworkorachievement.(Hear, hear.)Whentheypausedtothink thatatthattimeEgyptwasamoral sink-therehadsincebeenaconsiderableimprovementthroughtheinstrumentalityoftheAustralianGovernment-theirmenconductedthemselves aswellas,ifnotbetterthan,themen ofanyothercountrywouldhavedone. Theymighthavebeenguiltyofoffencesoccasionally,andpeoplemightfind itveryeasytoblamethem,butheassuredthemthathedidnot.Thedaring,reckless,andcourageouslanding onApril25,1915,wasamatterofhistory,butthewaytheoperationwas carriedoutwasincredibleexceptto aneye-witness.Whilethemenwere waitingtoberowedashoreonecould readontheirfacesadoggeddetermination

ToDoorDie, andthosemendidboth.(Applause.) Inthedarkesthourbeforethedawn, andwhenthedestroyersonwhichthe men'werecongregatedhadapproached to150yardsoftheshore,arocketwent upfromtheshore.Thiswasfollowed byanother,thenarifleshotrangout, andtheyknewtheywerediscovered. Fromthatmomenttheenemy'smachinegunandriflefireincreasedtoa magnificentcrescendo,andthebullets flewallround'likehail.Thejourneyintheopenboatfromthedestroyertotheshorewasthelongestand mostpainfulpilgrimagehehadever undergone.Themidshipmanincharge oftheboathewasonwasmortally wounded,buthecontinuedtohang bntohistiller,tellingtheboyswhat particularbrandofhelltogivethe Turks.Beforetheboatstruckthe shorehewasdead.Hewishedhe knewthemidshipman'sname,forhe wasahero.Itwasoneoftheunsolvedmysteriesofthewarhowthosemen climbedthescrub-coveredprecipices handoverhandanddugoutabrave andpowerfulenemy.FatherFahey illustratedhisremarkswithflashesof witwithoutdetractingfromtheseriousnessofthetheme.

OnCominglatetoMass Sundaymorning!Whatawealth ofmeaningthosewordsconveytothe heartofagood,earnestCatholic.One's firstimpulseonwakingistoseewhat houritis,foristhisnottheoneday ofallthesevenwhenwearebound toperformtheobligationofhearing HolyMassandthegoodCatholicwill seethatheorsherisesingoodtime inordertofulfilthatobligationasit shouldandmustbefulfilled.Agood Catholicmotherwillseeovernightthat everythingisready,andthatherchildrenwillriseintimetobereadyto begintheLord'sdayasitshouldbe begun,andyetIhaveseenmothers, mostexcellentineverywayasregards theirownreligiousduty,showinga mostcarelessregardfortheirchildren inthisrespect.MotherswhogoregularlytothefirstMassonSundaythemselvesandwhosechildrengojustas regularlytothechildren'sMassalways LATE,and,ofcourse.thesebeingof anirresponsibleagecannotbeblamed forhelpingtoswellthestreamoflate corners,therebycausinggrievousdistractiontothepriest,theSisters(who endeavortofindroomforthem),the people,andlastofalltheotherchildrenwhoarealwaysintime.Surely

everygoodCatholicmotherknowsthat shealoneisresponsibletoGodasfar asseeingthatherchildrenfulfiltheir religiousobligations,andiftheygo latetoMasseverySundaytheydon't hearMass,andcountlessmortalsins arecommittedallbecauseofthe apathyofthemotherwithregardto herchildren'sobligation.IsitSunday afterSundayinoneofoursuburban churchesinaparishwhichisbyno meanslookeduponasbeingapathetic inthematterofreligiousexercises, andIcouldmakealonglistofnames ofwomenandchildrenwhoare,yearin andyearout,alwayslateforMass,the sameoldface,thesameolddressand aboveallthesameolddisregardoffulfillingtheobligationofthefirstpreceptoftheChurchlearnt'whenalittle childfromthelittlepennyCatechism. Surelythesepeoplecouldmakeapoint orrisingtenorfifteenminutesearlier, andtherebyarriveatchurchearlier, andletothershearMasswithoutdistraction.Andthesesamepeopleare veryoftenthefirsttocriticisetheactionsofrealearnestgoodCatholics,and sometimeseventheactionsofthe priesthimself,and,moreover,theyare alsoveryoftenshining-lightsofthe varioussocietiesattachedtotheparish,andtheyforgetthescandalthey givebystrollinginlateSundayafter SundaytoMass.Ihaveseenmyold latefriendsofSundaymorningmovingheavenandearth(ifodemightso expressit)togetinearlytoseesome patrioticprocession,ortogetaseat tohearavisitingPremierfromanother State,andIwonderwhatsortofconsciencestheypossesstodeliberately insultGodastheydoSundayafter Sundayalltheyearround,strollingin quiteleisurelyafterthepriesthasbegunMass,andIthoughtperhapsa gentlereminderlikethismighthavea goodeffect.ThereiscertainlysomethingwantingintheFaithofthese people,ortheyareignorantofthe obligationwhichtheChurchhasput uponthem.

PriestsandReligiousinthe frenchArmy

Thewarthatissweepinghumanity. asascourge,iscontinuallyrevealing instancesofwillingsacrificesthat arousetheadmirationandwonderof thosewhoarelockedasfoesinthe seeminglybedevilledstruggle.Notable amongthoseactsofheroicself-sacrifice isthemannerinwhichtheCatholics, inallthenationsinvolved,havevolun. tarilyrushedtotaketheirpartinthe dreadfulcarnivalofdeath. Theremarkablyhighproportionof CatholicsintheGerman,Austran,British,andItalian,and,morestrikingly, inourownAmericanforcesgivesthe lietotheoft-usedcalumnythatmembersoftheChurchofRomearedevoid ofthatsterlingpatriotsmwhichisallegedtobevestedsolelyinthoseof otherreligions,orinthoseunfortunatesofnoreligiousbeliefatall. Themostamazingillustrationofthe loyaltyoftheCatholictohisbirthlandinthepresentdirestruggleisgivenbytheFrenchFriestsandMembers ofReligiousOrders-menandwomenwhohavebeenbanishedfromtheir nativecountryattheendofalongand insidiouscampaignagainsttheAlmightyandHistruths.Thatmalevolentpropagandawasfostered throughtheyearsandkeptaliveby thedebasedintellectsofRabelais,Voltaire,Redan,theunspeakableCombes andothersoftheirkind.

Notwithstandingthepersecutions andhumiliationsthatattendedtheexpulsionoftheReligiousOrdersandthe persecutionsheapeduponthepriests anddignitariesoftheCatholicChurch, theexilesrushedinthousandstothe standardsofFrancethemomenther soilwasinvaded.

Toquotefrom"TheWaysofWar." byT.M.Kettle,justoffthepressesof CharlesScribner'sSons,NewYork: "Itisimpossibletoestimatethe totalnumberofPriestsandReligious engagedinalldepartmentsofthe Frencharmies.Wedoknowthatthere arenotlessthantwentythousandoccupiedinthecareofthewounded,and thatsixtythousandisaconservative totalestimate.Theyaresownthrough everycorpsoftheGrandArmy,and theirinfluencewouldseemtobeas greatwiththe'gamin'andthe'gouailleur"ofParisaswiththesimplestpeasantofBrittanyorAlsace.

"Fromforeignuniversities,fromConstantinople,Jerusalem,andMadagascar,theAmericas,fromIrelanditself theycametroopingatthesoundofthe bugleofdefense.'IfIliveahundred years,'writestheArchbishopofLaodicea,'IshallneverforgetthespectacleIwitnessedatthestationofFribourg,Switzerland,duringthedaysof (French)mobilisation.Isawagreat crowdofcompatriotswhowerestreamingintothelasttrain.Inoticedmany ofthemwearingsoutanesorotherecclesiasticalcostumes. Theywere expelledReligious.Ishallneverforgettheeagernesswithwhichtheywere flyingtothehelpofFrance.'

"1cannotclosewithouttranscribing thestoryofSisterJulieofGerbvilier. Thisishowhernamestandsinthe JournalOfficial:'ByorderoftheMinisterofWartobeChevalieroftheLegionofHonor:Mme.AmelieRigard,in religionSisterJulie,nurseatthefield hospitalofGerbvilier.'

"AppointedbyherSuperiortothis 'hospital,sheremainedatherpostduringanincessantbombardmentin chargeofathousandwounded.She fedandcaredforthemandsavedthem frominjurybythecalmauthorityof hermanner. "Sorunstherecord.Everywhere youfindthePriestsfirstindangerand inabnegation,confessinghiscomrades inthetrenches,thenheadingtheir bayonetcharge.Afterthebattle,his riflelaidaside,heiswhisperingcons° lationintotheearofsomepoorbroken enemy."

Wedding

Aquietbutprettyweddingtook placeatSt.James'Church,Jarrahdale,onThursday,July11,when. ,Mr.PatHegneyandMrs.MargaretWallwereunitedintheholy bondsofmatrimony.Althoughthe functionwasintendedtobeofasemiprivatecharacter,themillboys,with whomMr.Hegneyisextremelypopular,werepresentingreatnumbersat thechurch.FatherT.R.O'Grady officiatedattheceremony,andwas assistedbyRev.J.M.O'Grady,Subiaco.MissNellieHughesmadeacharmingbridesmaid,whileMr.Bernard Patrioniactedasbestman.Thebride wasgivenawaybyMr.JackHughes. Aftertheceremony,thepartyretired toMr.J.Hughes'house,whereadainty weddingbreakfastwasserved,and manyverynicethingssaidaboutthe happycouple.Mr.HegneyiswellknowninIrish-Australiancircles,and isaveryenthusiasticmemberofthe I.N.F.

Acknowledgments

Mr.P.O'Neill,Jennapullen,£16s.

Mrs.R.Bourke,Northam,£1.

Mrs.M.McDonald,Gnowangerup,£2.

Mr.Prunster,York,£110s. Cathedral,£119s.

Mrs.D.Hanan,Perth,11/6.

St.Patrick's,WestPerth,5s.

Mrs.O'Brien,Kalgoorlie,11/6.

Mr.M.A.McCabe,Kelleberrin,£1 12s.6d.

Mr.L.O'Brien,Subiaco,4s.

Mr.R.F.Claffey,VictoriaPark,9s.

Mrs.McEvoy,Maylands,£19s.3d.

CatholicPatriotism

FATHERFORRESTONTHEALLEGEDDISLOYALTYOF CATHOLICS.

TheRev.FatherM.D.Forrest, M.S.H.,deliveredalectureonthe ChurchandPatriotisminthenewparishhall,Concord,recentlyTherewas acrowdedhouse,andthelecturerwas enthusiasticallyapplauded.

FatherForrestsaidthattheaccusationofdisloyaltyagainstCatholics wasasoldasthetimeofNero.The burningofRomewasthefirstofthe falsechargeslaidagainstthem,chargeswhichhavebeenrepeatedinevery landandeverycenturysince.Inthe UnitedKingdomdisloyaltywasthe principalaccusationagainstthemunderElizabeth;itfoundthesubstance ofTitusOates'plot;anditwouldbe impossibletoenumeratethecalumnies whichhavebeeninventedunderthis headinginthenameofBritishhistory, HereinAustralia,fromtheoldconvicttimestothepresent,thecharge ofdisloyaltyhasbeenusedbythe baserclassofagitatorstobringthemselvesintoprominence. Andyetinalltheseagesthe Churchstoodforactivepatriotism.

RendertoCaesarthethingsthatare Caesar's.andtoGodthethingsthat areGod's"hasever_beenhersolution ofquestionsbetweenChurchandState.

TeachingoftheChurch. AmongstourdutiestotheState,accordingtotheteachingoftheChurch, theforemostispatriotism.Openany authorisedbookofCatholictheology whichtreatsofthemoralvirtues,and itwillbeseenthattheChurchconsiderspatriotismaspartofthevirtue ofpiety;thisvirtue,theologiansteach, islovedirectedtoourparents,ourrelatives.andournativeland.

collegesofNewSouth'Wales'therespectivenumberofrecruitstheyhave sent,and,inmostcases,thenumber ofdistinctionstheyhavegained.The followinglistspeaksforitself:-

St.Joseph's,HuntersMill.-Enlisted, over400;killed,40;wounded,180; MilitaryCrosses,4;CroixdeGuerre, 2(onetwice);MilitaryMedals,2;mentionedindespatches,12.

St.Ignatius',Riferview.-Enlisted, 274;killed,36;diedonactiveservice, 6;missing,1;prisoner,1;D.S.O.,2; MC.,7;CroixdeGuerre,1;M.M.,1; D.C.M.,1;mentionedindespatches,13. MaristBrothers',Darlinghurst.-En. listed,155;killed,24;M.C.,6;D.C.M., 1;Bar,1;additionalBar,1. ChristianBrothers',Waverley.-Enlisted,155;killed.10;distinctions(includingaVC.),6.(TheV.C.was gainedbyastudentdirectfromthe college).

St.Patrick's.Goulburn.-Enlisted, 200;killed,6;distinctions,12. HolyCrossCollege,Ryde.-Enlisted, 100;killed,15;D.S.O.,1;MC.,2; D.C.M.,1 St.Aloysius'College,NorthSydney. -Enlisted,over200;killed,20. St.Stanislaus'College,Bathurst.Enlisted,120;killed,10. DeLaSalle,Armidale.-Enlisted,100 (returnsincomplete). ChristianBrothers'HighSchool, Lewisham.-Enlisted,200;killed,9; distinctions,5. UnfairAttacks.

WhattheIrishHaveDone. ThelecturerdealtwithCatholicpatriotisminthehistoricpast,dwelling particularlyonIrelandatthepresent time.Inspiteofmalignantmismanagement.JohnRedmondwasableto say,"Wesucceededfarbetterthan we,hadanticipatedinourrecruiting campaign."Thelatestfiguresshow that173,772Irishmenareservingin thearmyandnavy.Carefulinquiries showthatatleast150,000oftheIrish raceenlistedinGreatBritain.Their namesfrequentlyappearincasualty listsallottedtoEnglishandScottish countyregiments.Inonesuchlist published,November1.1916,nofewer than225distinctivelyIrishnamesappeared.LordKitchenerdeclaredat Dublin.in1915:"Ireland'sperformancehasbeenmagnificent."

TheIrishBrigadehadalready,last year.gainedover300militarydecorations.andalthoughtheirproportionin theBritishforcesisnotmorethan10 percent.,yetoutof221Victoria Crossesgaineduptothattime,35had beenwonbytheIrishBrigade. Italy,France,Belgium,andAmerica, Isthereanyneedtospeakofthe resplendentpatriotismofCatholic Italy,orofthemagnificenthyaltyof theCatholicsofCanada?AstoFrance, anessentiallyCatholiccountry,sogreat isthepatriotismthat11.)uris'hesthere. that"pro-German"and"anti-Catholic" areconsideredsynonyms.Asinstejices oftheformer,1mentionA,lalyvand Caillaux,while,asexampleofthelat ter,IpointtoPetain,whoisaweekly,ifnotadaily,communicant;to Castelnau,whoisaferventCatholic; andtoFoch,asterlingCatholic,whose brotherisaJesuit.WhenweconsiderAmerica.ottrCatholicheartsthrob withprideandenthusiasm.Although theCatholicpopulationoftheUnited Statesisestimatedat18percent.,the SecretaryofWar,Mr.Baker,tellsus that31or35percent.ofthearmyare Catholics.Inthenavythepercentage ismuchhigher.Reliableauthorities havestatedthattheCatholicsnumbereven50percent.ofthemen,while inthemarinecorpstheynumberat least60percent.AndwhatofBelgium?WordsarepowerlesstoexpressthegrandeurofherloveofKing andcountry. "When.onAugust2,"saidCardinalMercier,'`amightyforeignPower,confidentinitsownstrengthand defiantofthefaithoftreaties,dared tothreatenusinourindependence, thendidallBelgians,withoutdifferenceofpartyorofconditionoroforiginriseupasoneman,closelyranged abouttheirownKingandtheirown Government,andcryto,theinvader: 'Thoushaltnotgothrough!'" Australia'sShare.

ArchbishopHannaDelivers PrayerinSenate

MostRev.EdwardJ.Hanna,ArchbishopofSanFrancisco,openedthe UnitedStatesSenateinAprillastwith thefollowingprayer: -"0Godofourfathers,inwhose handsarethelivesofmen,andin whosepoweristhedestinyofthenation,lookdownuponThychildren gatheredhereinThyname.Inthe way.ofThyloveThouhastagainvisitedthisbodyandtakenfromitone whosepowerwasourglory.Makeus recognisethatwithTheearetheissuesoflifeanddeath.MakeussubmissivetothedecreeofThydivine providence.Thoualonecanbring strengthtothosewhomourn.Thou alonecanbringpeacetoheartsoppressedbygriefandpain.0grant thathislovedonesmayfindstrength inTheetobeartheirloss.Grantthat hislovedonesmaythroughtheirtears lookuptoTheeastheonlysourceof joyandconsolation. "Chosenrepresentativesofamighty people,wecometo.Theeinthemost crucialdayinthehistoryofourcivilisation.0giveuslightthatwemay seeThywayamongthenations.Give us.strengththatwemayfollowthe lightwhithersoeveritmaybe.Make ourlawsreflectThydivinewisdom andmaytheydirecttheissuesofthe worlddntoThygreaterglory.

borneout,forthelateprelate,upon whomtheburdenoftheadministrationoftheArchbioceselargelyrested duringtheprotractedillnessofthelate MostRev.Dr.Healy,broughttobear inthatadministrationthatconspicuous ability,tact,andzealwhichmarked theearlieryearsofhisgreatworkfor theChurch.Theexcellentservices whichherenderedinconnectionwith GalwayUniversityCollegewillnotsoon beforgotten,anditisanoteworthy factthatonthedayofhisconsecration theProtestantsaswellastheCatholic studentsofthatCollegeidentified themselveswiththepresentationof theaddresstohisLordship.

CastlebarUrbanCouncil,ataspecial meetingunanimouslypassedaresolutionofsorrow.Mr.Collinssaidthat Dr.HigginshadlivedtoseetheBishops,priests,andpeoplesoldlybanded togethertoresistoneofthemostinfamousActseverplacedontheStat-. siteBook.

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"GivestrengthuntoourPresident andtothoseinwhosehandsarethe affairsofourmightypeople.Wepray aboveallthingsthattheymayhave strengthandpowertoendureandto fighttotheend.Givestrengthtoour menwhoinfieldsafarbattleforour rights.Givestrengthtotheirarms thattheymaywinvictoryandthat througnvictorytheremaycomepeace. Andgrant,0Lord,thatinthedaysof peacewemaygrowinpowerandrighteousnessanduntothegloryofThy holyname.Amen."

"Isitfair,then,"continuedFather Forrest,"tobrandusdisloyal,tostigmatiseasunpatriotic,thatChurch whichhaseverinculcatedpatriotism, whichhasevenraisedpatriotismtothe levelofasupernaturalvirtue,asthe teachingofhertheologiansclearly shows?Isithonourabletodoubtthe patriotismoftheChurchwhichhas broughtforthheroineslikeJoanof Arc?Isitrighttodoubttheloyalty ofCatholicsubjectswhenweseethem, evenintheagesofbitterestpersecution,servingtheirrulerswithunswervingfidelityinseasonsofnationalstress. HasnottheGreenIsleoftheWest,in spiteofher,trials,manifestedthesublimestchivalryandthemostglorious bravery,seeingthatshehasput500,00menofIrishbloodandlineageinto thefield,amongstwhotheIrishBrigade,'alwaysandeverywherefaithful,'hasgainedundyingrenownby gaining35VictoriaCrosses,thuswinning,inproportiontoitsnumbers,half asmanyagainasitshouldhavewon ofthesecoveteddistinctions?Can anyonereasonablyaccuseofdisloyalty theChurchwhichhascontributedthe vastmajorityofthetroopswhohave fought,andarestillfighting.forthe Allies-Italians,French.andBelgians, wlioarepracticallyallCatholics;Eng. lish,Scotch,Canadians,andAmericyits,amongstwhomthemajorityare Catholics?

PresidentWilson,membersofthe Cabinet,theDiplomaticCorps,theSupremeCourt,andmembersoftheSenateandHouseCommitteesonForeignRelationsattendedthefuneral servicesinSt.Matthew'sChurchfor thelateSenorDonSantiagoAldunate,ChileanAmbassador,referenceto whosedeathismadeinthefirstpart ofArchbishopHanna'sprayer.

ASolemnRequiemHighMasswas sung,afterwhichthebodywasplacedinavaultuntilaUnitedStates warshipwasreadytoreconveyitto Chile.

DeathofMostRev.Dr.Higgins

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"Infine,isitjusttoraiseagainst usthecryofdisloyaltyhereinour owndearAustralhome,whenceCatholicyoungmenhavegoneforth,side bysidewiththeirProtestantcomrades,toinscribecrimsononthesands ofGallipoliandthegreenfieldsof Francethegloriousname'ofAustralia? HisnotthebloodofourCatholicsoldiersmingledwiththatofothersto flowinoneindissolublestreamasa typeofunityofsacrificeandunityof patrioticaspiration?Donotthe heartsofAustralianCatholicmothers, wives,sisters,andchildrenbleed-with thesamegriefasothers?

"Isitmeettoregardasadangerous organisationoraninstitutionofconspiratorsthatChurchwhichhas,withoutanyGovernmentaid,builtupher schools,andfromthemsentforththousandsofherbestsunstodieuponthe battlefield?IsitnotmeananddishonourabletostyleaChurchdisloyal andunpatrioticwhichhaserected,at herownexpense,magnificentcolleges, andfromthemsentforthtothefront wellnightwothousandoftheflower ofheryouth,whowere'hercrownand herjoy'? "0Australia!dispelthemistsofsectarianism,andallowthesweetlight oftruefreedomtofalluponyou;cast asideforeverthespiritofslander,and judgethingsintruthandjustice;bury allbickeringandbigotryandunfairness,and,throughyourpresenttrials andsufferings,comeforthtothesplendouroftruenationalunity."

Wecomenowtoourownnativeland, thelandoverwhichthestarrycross gleams,thelandwhichisfragrantwith thefreshnessofthewattle.OurAustralianCatholicladshaveindeedgiven totheworldanobleexampleofpatriotism.Ihavenuthadanopportunityofgettingthestatisticsofvolunteersfromourprimaryschools,nor fromalloursecondaryschools.DuringthepastweekIhavebeensatisfiedwithsecuringfromtheCatholic

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ThedeathoftheMost.Rev.Dr.Higgins,AssistantBishopandVicar-ApostolicoftheArchdioceseofTuamand TitularBishopofTemno,occurredunexpectedlyathisresidence,St.Mary's, Castlebar,onApril22nd.,inhis55th year.Thesadeventisallthemore remarkableforthefactthatthetwo prelateswhoruledovertheTuam Archdiocesehavedied'withinaperiod offiveweeks.Dr,Higginswasone ofthesignatoriestothestrikinganticonscriptiondeclarationoftheHierarchy.ADistinguishedCareer. ThelateBishop,whowasanative ofCastlebar,hadaverydistinguished courseinMaynooth.HehadtheremarkabledistinctionwhileintheDunboyneestablishmentofbeingselected forapublicThesisonaproposition fromtheFaithTractwhichthestudentswentthroughontheoccasionof Mgr,Persico'svisittotheCollegein. 1887.Afterhisordination,inFebruary,1888,heministeredatErrismore, Hollyinount,Westport,andatCastlebar,In1891hewenttoreplacethe MostRev.Dr.GilmartinasaProfessorofMathematicsinSt.Jarlath's College,andsubsequentlyservedonthe missionatAnnadaleandDunmore.In St.Jarlath'sCollege,andin1903was appointedPresident.In1905hewas appointedCanonTheologianofthe MetropolitanChapter,andin1907,with theVeryRev.Dr.Donnelan,heacted assecretarytotheProvincialSynod.In 1910hewasappointedpastorofCummer,andin1912hewasappointedAssistantBishopofTuain. HisConsecration. Hisconsecrationwasmarkedby greatrejoicings,amongthosewhopresentedadressesbeingthepriestsof Tuam,thepeopleofKilmoylan,UniversityCollege,Galway(oftheGoverningBodyofwhichhewasamember),MayoCo.Council,thepeopleof Castlebar,CastlebarU.D.C.,GaelicLeague,theteachersandreligioussocieties,andtheTuamDistrictCounciland hisclassfellows.AbanquetwasgiveninhishonourbythepeopleofCastlebar.Thehighhopeswhichwereentertainedofhisepiscopatewerefully

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O'KEEFE.-Infondandlovingmemoryofmydearbrother,Sergt. MichaelO'Keefe,M.M.,whodiedof woundsonJune11th,1918. SacredHeartofJesushavemercyon hissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingsisterand brother-in-law,M.andA.McDermott, Dowelling.

O'KEEFE.-Inlovingmemoryof Sergt.MichaelO'Keefe,M.M., sincerefriendofMr.andMrs.Brutonand Midlandfamily,HelenaValeHotel, Junction,whodiedof woundsonJune11th,1916. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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ownwayoflate.GereralissimoFoch, who,bytheway,hasabrothera.Jesuit,isthemanofthehour.TheUnitedStates,withitsstrongIrish-AmericanandCatholicforces,hascometo theaidofbleedingFrance;andtheold fightingfriendsofthepastcenturies beingre-united,theBoschehasbeen compelledtoreelatthecryFaugh-aBallagh.IntheUnitedStatesArmy, asintheIrishBrigadesofold,wehave therightclassofGael-ofcourse,we havetherightsortofGaelintheA.I.F., too,andwhenGaulandGaelgoover thetopsidebyside,thereissomething doing.WereitnotfortheUnited

States,andtheIrishCatholicsarea ponderousforceinthearmyofUncle Sam,theGermanswouldprobably havebrokenthroughbythistime,and achievedtheirobjective.But,the Irishareeverfaithfultotrueandtrustedfriends,andPresidentWilsonisnot goingtoforgettheirvalour.

WhatanuncommonlyawkwardthingitwouldbeifCatholicGeneralFoch cametoMelbourne.Asadefenderof the"Islanders,"ArchbishopClarke wouldfeelanxioustowelcomehim,but heisthebrotherofaJesuit.And, secondly,howcouldanArchbishopof asuperiorcasteassociatehimselfwith mereJesuitslikeFathersLockington orTighe,orwithafriendofthecommonherd,likeHisGraceArchbishop Mannix?And,ofcourse,likealldistinguishedFrenchpeople,theGeneral. issimowouldfavourthecompanyof thepriestsofhisChureh. el

What,Iwonder,dothecaluniinators ofeverythingwiththesemblanceof Catholicitythinknowthattheirskin isbeingsavedbythegreatestGeneral oftheAlliedarmiesinGeneralFoch? TheyhateourFaith,andintheirconfessionofhatred,theybecomesobewilderedthattheysimplymakecontradictingfoolsofthemselves. *

Accordingtoofficialrecordsfor1917, tenthousandpeopleinEnglandwho hadbeenrearedotherwisecameinto theCatholicChurch,anincreaseof 2,000overtheaverageofformeryears. Butthisdoesnottakeaccountofthe largenumberofconvertsamongtheir fellowsatthefront.IntheUnited Statesthenumberofthesewasprobablywelloverfiftythousand,which wastheestimatednumberofconverts totheChurchinthatcountrytheyear previous.

Inaworldtragedyactionsspeaklouderthanwords,andeventhese sometimessupplythedarkcloudwith ahumourouslining,aswitnessthefoL lowingfrom"TheCatholicColumbian":"AbrotherofGeneralFochisa Jesuit;abrotherofFieldMarshalSir DouglasHaigisaRedemptorist.Boy, pleasepageTomWatson!" pleasepageTomWatson!"Tom Watsonisthebigoted"Menace"writer,whowasgaoledrecently.,* PolandisaCatholiccountryand hereisatouchingparagraphfroman enthusiasticletterbythePolestothe HolyFather:"WePoles,attachedbyallthefibresofourhearttotheHoly See,andfilledwithdeepestgratitude totheaugustPontiffknownowbetterthanever,inthesedaysfullofriot andhorror,howtoappreciatetheclemencyandthepaternalgoodnessshown touswithsuchmagnanimitybythe commonFatherofall."TheyrecalledalsowithgratitudethePeaceproposalsoflastAugust.

TheAustrianaviatorswhorecently raidedNaples,passednearRomeon theirreturn,butdroppednobombs. ItissaidthatthepresenceoftheHoly FathersavedRomefromattack.While allotherlightswereout,thoseinthe Vaticanwereaglow.Therearefew. kingssofoolhardyastoopenlyanddeliberatelyattackthecityoftheGreat KingofKingswheredwellsHisVicar. AndsosurelyasHeisnotanimpotentGodwithoutpoweroverthedestiniesofmen,willtheEntenteAllies farebetterwhentheyopenlyrenounce thecompacttheycontrivedtomake amongthemselvessincethebeginning ofthiswaragainsttheChiefRepresentativeofGoduponearthhaving anyvoiceinthetermsandconditions ofpeace.Withtheconsciousnessof thiscompactnowhangingovertheir heads,willtheynotdosomelittleact ofhumilityandfaithwhichlooksto Godratherthanthemselvesforasolutionofthesupremestruggle,whose sacrifice,ifinspiredbyadesretoaccomplishthewillofGod,shouldwin blessingsandpeaceforallinthat fashioninwhichGodalonecanaccomplishtheseeminglyimpossible? *

Manyofthetrafficby-lawsofthis cityaremostridiculous.Durii,gthe weekwereadofwhereaUniversity studentwasfined£2furknocking downaladywhoattemptedtoboard

atramcar.Thedefencewasthat thecarhadnotstoppedatthetime. Ouropinionisthatsomelawshould beenactedbytheCityCounciltopreventstupidandthoughtless,:adies fromrushingtramsbeforetheyreally stop.Inmattersoftraffic,there seemstobeonlyonesidetothelawthemotoristorcyclistisusuallythe victim.Andfancy,£2fortheoffence, inwhichmostlikelytheladyunconsciouslyco-operated.

ThisfromtheSydney"Bulletin" concerningtheI.W.W.'s,SinnFeiners, anddisloyalistsofeveryCatholic brand:-

"Rev.M.D.Foresttheotherdayannouncedtherecruitingfiguresof10 NewSouthWalesR.C.Colleges. FromSt.Joseph's(Hunter'sHill): over400enlisted;40killed,180 wounded,fourM.C.,twoM.M.,12 mentionedindespatches,twoCroix deGuerre.FromRiverview274 enlisted;36killed,sixdiedonactiveservice,onemissing,oneprisoner,twoD.S.O.,sevenM.C.,one CroixdeGuerre,fiveM.M.,one D.C.M.,13mentionedindespatches. Marist's(Darlinghurst):230enlist-ed;24killed,sixM.C,,oneM.M., oneD.C.M.,onebar,oneadditional bar.ChristianBros.(Waverley): 155enlisted;10killedsixdistinctions,includingoneV.C.toastudentwhoenlisteddirectfromthe College.ChristianBrothers(Lew-isham):200enlisted;ninekilled, fivedistinctions.St.Aloysius' (NorthSydney):over100enlisted, 20killed.HolyCross,Ryde:Over 100enlisted;15killed,oneD.S.O., twoM.C.,oneD.C.M.St.Patrick's(Goulburn)200enlisted;six killed,12distinctions.St.Stanislaus'(Bathurst):120enlisted;10 killed.DeLaSalleCollege(Ar- midale)100enlisted.Therecan beanothernameaddedtotheSt. Stanislaus'total;thatofLt.Jack Stevens,ofDawesPoint,Sydney, whotookkhakiinEngland,did goodworkfortheR.F.C.inthe NorthSea,andfellfightingin France.Thatlotwilltakesome overshadowing."

The"West"stillsleeps.Itreport- edalecturebyRev.S.H.Coxon "Cromwell"lastThursdaymorning,and inintroducingthelecture,itsays: "Cromwell,"MR.ROSS,said.What anassociationofideas!Looksasif thereporterhadprohibitionistsand anti-gamblersonthebrain.EvidentlyheconfoundsthelateRev.Daniel RosswiththeRev.S.H.Cox,althoughwemay

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LordFrenchlooksabunglertothe letter.HisappealtotheIrishboys isstupid.WhileheevenrivalsGeneralMaxwellbyhisbrutalandschemingexcesses,hetriestocajoletheCelt withsoftnonsenseaboutgeneralities. IfheandhisdesiretheaidofIreland, onecourseisopentothem.Itisthe onlyway.LetthemgiveIreland somethingtofightfor.Atpresent, theonlyrewardofferedisshacklesfor therace.

Oneoftheablestmenejnthiscity remindedustheothermorningthatthe tworacessingularlyfreefromthecursesofthiswarwerethemostpractical CatholicnationsinEurope-Spainand Ireland-andthereismuchinhisreminder.

TheIrishto-dayareplayingacool gameintheoldland.Theyacquit themselveswithdignity,andgive theiroppressorsnochanceofusing"the mailedfist."

Mr.JohnDilloniseveryinchaman. Hespokestraightfromtheshoulder theothernight,whenhegavenoticeof motionurgingtheGovernmenttoput intooperationinIrelandtheprinciples laiddownbyPresidentWilsoninhis recentspeeches.

Mr.Mullaney,M.L.A.,atMaylands, theothernightattackedthepeace proposalsoftherecentPerthOfficial LaborPartyConference,and,alludingtothatwhichaffirmedthe rightofsmallnations,includingIreland,topoliticalindependence,chargedthepartywithtakingadvantageof thewartoforcetheImperialGovernmenttoconcedeHomeRule.Although aHomeRuleroflongstandingandof Irishdescent,hedeclinedtojoinwith thosewhoregardedEngland'sextremityasIreland'sopportunity."

Wisha,then,MisterMullaney,and'tie

Irelandanddemocracythat'sproud ofyou!Letustrustthatwhenthe opportunityarrives,thegreatMullaneywillbecompelledtodescendto someprofessionmorebefittinghisintelligencethanpolitics.Irelandand itscausecandispense'withMullaney. Werehetoenunciatesuchpifileinthe landofhisforefathersweshouldnot careforhischances.Hemightbe extremelypopularfarabout6isecondsorso.

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"APerthpaperthatwouldsooner diethanpublishalineinfavorofrecruitingsackedanemployeetheother daytomakeroomforareturnedsoldier.Seemstobebeginningatthe wrongend,butperhapsit'sbetterto beginatthewrongendthannotto startatall."

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thefaithfultovisitourDivineLord andtoprayforadurableandvictoriousPeace,aswellasforourboysat theFront-thosewhoarestillfightingaswellasthosewhohavefallen.

Massto-morrow,Jarrandale,at8 o'clock.Armidale,10o'clock.

Sundaylast.HisGracevisitedthe ClaremontparishwithaviewtoadministeringtheSacramentofConfirmation,forwhichtherewere36candidates.TheArchbishopwasassisted byFathersMasterson.andO'Neill.In thecourseofthefunctionhedelivered anappropriateaddresstothechildren, withwhoseknowledgeoftheChristian doctrinehewasverygratified. a a Chaplain,theRev.FatherBrosnan, leftforSydneybytheTranscontinentalexpressduringtheweek.Hewas seenoffbyanumberoffriends,layand clerical,artiongthetatterbeinganumberofhisoldcollegemates.

Itmaybeacoincidentthatwetook suchanactionjustatthetimewhen thiscleverpar.appearedinthe"SundayTimes."Anyhow,wehaveseveraltimesadvocatedrecruitinginthe "WA.Record"-inareasonableand sensiblemanner,ofcourse.Ifwe rightlyremember,andwearetoobusy toexamineourfilesjustnow,wenot onlyadvocatedrecruitinginageneral manner,butonetimewetookaleaf fromthebookofourwin-the-warcontemporaries,andinvitedahighmilitaryauthorityfromthe"Sunday Times"stafftocomealongandjoinup. And,strangetosay,"HENEVER." Presumingtherighttomindourown business,weareatlibertytosackor employwhomsoeverwewish.Anyhow,itisourpersonalwishtodoanythinginourpowerforthosereturned boysforwhomtheverybestisnot halfgoodenough.Smallthoughwe be,ourintentionsaremorenoble,and oureffortsatleastaspracticalasthose ofthepartyandthepolicyorpolicies forwhichthe"SundayTimes"hasadvocatedmuchtoolong.Norhavewe everusedourpositioneconomicallyto conscriptthosewhohadhomeduties moresacredthanthoseonaforeign field.Weneveradvocatedthedismissalofonlysonsyetintheirteens fromwarehouseorofficetoabandon awidowedmother,ormarriedmento deserthomeresponsibilitiestogoforth anddieforthepreservationoftheunearnedincrementofprofiteeringbosses. And,personally,whatencouragement dothoseofuswhoareIrishgettobecomerecruitingagents?Whyshould we,Irish,strivetoemulatetheexcessesoflocaljournalists?Wehave beenmalignedandabusedforthepast threeorfouryears.Ourprinciples, bothasCatholicsandpatriots,have beenreviledandscoffedat.Infact, someofusreceiveevenlessconsiderationthanenemyaliensinourmidst. Thewriterofthepar.towhichwetake exceptionshouldhaveatleasttheprudencetoreflectbeforemakingastatementwhichisextravagantlyincorrect.

NewsoftheArchdiocese CALENDARFORJULY.

Sunday,28(Green(-TenthSunday afterPentecost.

Monday,29(White)-St.Martha.V.

Tuesday,30Redl-Sts.Abdonand Sennon,Martyrs.

Wednesday,31(White)-St.Ignatius Loyola,C. August.

Thursday,1(White)-St.Peter'sChains

Friday,2(White)-St.AlphonsusLiguori,C.,andD.

GERALDTON'.

St.FrancisXavierCathedralwillbe blessedandopenedonAugust18th. TheGeraldtonfolk,fromHisLordship, Dr.Kelly,tothehumblestofhisflock arestrivingveryhardtohaveeverythingwellinorderbythatdale

LocalandGeneral

Don'tforgettopatronsetheFlamantleCatholicMen'sSocTety'ssmoke social,tobeheldintheParochialHall onWednesday,July31,1918,at8p.m. Ticketsareonly1/6,andanenjoyable eveningisassured.Askthosewho wereatthelastone,andhearwhat theyhavetosay.

Despitecounterattractions,there wasalargeattendanceatMcLeod's HallonMondayeveninglast,wherea euchrepartyanddancewereheldin aidofthefundsfortheSacredHeart School.Theprizewinnerswere: Ladies:Mrs.Carmody,first;Miss(YConnor,second.Gents:Mr.C.Callan, first:Mr.Wynne,second.Afterdainty refreshmentshadbeenhandedround, FatherCrowley,inpresentingthe prizes,thankedtheladysecretaries (Mrs.A.DaviesandMrs.King)and thecommitteeforthesuccessfulresult oftheireffort,andsaidthatanother similarentertainmentwouldbeheld inamonth'stime.Dancingwasindulgedinuntilmidnight,themusicfor whichbeingsuppliedbyMr.Suttonin hisbeststyle.Mr.Leescarriedout thedutiesofM.C.inaneffiecientmanner.Altogetheraveryenjoyable eveningwasspent.

Wedeeplyregrettochroniclethe deathatthefrontofPrivateWaldemarBeck,whodiedofwoundsreceivedinaction..Mr.Beckwasanative ofMalta,andafineCatholicyoung fellow,highlyrespectedbyanumber ofpeopleinthiscity.Mayhissoul restinpeace.

Jarrandaleplainandfancydressball comesoffearlynextmonth.

Preparationsarebeingmadeforthe bigoffensiveontheArmadaleChurch debt.

oghertoMrs.Clark,ofDavis-street. Boulder,thatheryoungestson,Norman,hadbeenkilledinaction.The youngsoldierwaseducatedat'the ChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie, andwasemployedbyMcKenzieand Co,priortoenlistingtwoandahalf yearsago.Atthetimeofhisdeath hewas22yearsofage. a PrivateSteveGrace,M.M.,wellknowntoeverypriestwhovisited Kookynie,hasbeenkilledinaction. AnotherfineCatholicboygone.R.I.P.

Len.Hennerty,anotherfinelad, wellknowninVictoriaPark,hasansweredthelastcall.Thatgreatday, whichwecelebratedinPerthwithsuch idleeclat,wasthelastdayformany ofourbravelads.Americadaywas signalledontheWesternFrontaftera morepracticalfashion.*

TheChristianBrothers,Fremantle, wouldbepleasedtoreceivethenames ofalltheir4-pupilswhohavejoined theAustralianExpeditionaryForces; alsothenamesofthosewhohavebeen killed,wounded,orprisonersofwar. Otherparticulars,suchasrankattained,honours,anddistinctionsgained, etc.,willbeverythankfullyreceived. Anycommunicationretheabove shouldbesenttoMr.HenryTownsend,c/oChristianBros.'College,Fremantle.

TheWestwilltemporarilyloseestimableCatholiccitizensinMr.and Mrs.PhilCoyleandfamily,wholeave forMelbournenextMonday.Mr.and Mrs.Coyle,whoarehighlypopular, havebeenintimatelyassociatedwith everyCatholicandIrishmovementin thisStateforanumberofyears.One eveningduringtheweek,thecommitteeofSt.Patrick'sChurch,WestPerth, assembled,.andpresentedMrs.Coyle withabeautifulgoldrosary.Mr. CoylegoestoopenabranchofhisbusinessinSydney,butPerth,wherehis interestsare,willstillbehiscentral office.

Theplainandfancydressballinaid oftheSistersofMercy,VictoriaPark, wasagreatsuccess-asuccesswhich isalmostentirelyduetotheladiesand gentlemenofPerthandthetransCausewaysuburb,whoworkedsoenergeticallyduringthepastfewweeks. Thisyear'sbail'willutterlybeatall formerefforts,andtherewillbeavery handsomechequeforthegoodSisters, whoaredeservedlypopular,andwho laborsostrenuouslyinthecauseof Catholiceducation.Thispaperwarmlycongratulatesthecommitteeonits magnificenteffort.

ItisrumoredthattheYoungIrelandSocietyhasasurprisepacketin storeintheshapeofanAll-IrishConcert,fortheend.ofnettmonth.

Asmokesocialwillbeheldbythe FremantleCatholicMen'sSocietyat theParochialHall,onWednesday, July31.

world,andtheyandtheirdescendants havehelpedtobuildthatgreaterIrelandbeyondtheseas,whoseunited strengthhastobereckonedwithby thosewhowoulddenytothelandof theirforefathersthatlibertywhichis theGod-givenrightofeverynation. Avoteofthankswasproposedby Mr.J.Healey,andsecondedbyMr. M.O'Dea,whoremarkedthatthepotatoesonwhichstalwartIrishmenare rearedmustbedifferenttothevarietygrownatOsborneParkandother potato-growingdistrictsinthiscountry.

Mr.W.O'Doherty,amemberofthe YoungIrelandSocietyofMelbourne, waspresentasavisitor,andwasaccordedawelcome.Hegraphicallydescribed"amileoftheroad"he-had seeninDublinafewdaysafterthe 1916rebellion.Amilelaidinruins. Musical,elocutionary,anddancing itemswerecontributedbyMissA. O'Connor,Messrs.T.Kinsella,J.Healy (2),W.O'Doherty,C.Begley,T.Butler,T.Fitzgibbon,J.Walsh,A.Dwyer, andW.P.Horgan. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Monday,whensubscriptionsforthe monthofAugustaredue.Monthly members'cardswillbeissuedthenon paymentofsubscriptions,andinfuture nopersonwillbeadmittedtoanyof themeetingsorclassesunlessthemember'scardispresentedtothedoorkeeper.Thisrulewillberigidlyadheredto,andmembersareadvisedto seethattheysecuretheircardson Mondaynext.Intendingmemberswill beadmittedifaccompaniedbyamember.

Boulder

Theusualfortnightlyeuchrepartyanddance,undertheauspicesofthe ChurchcommitteeandChildrenof MarytookplacelastMondaynight, and,despiteotherentertainmentsof noveltyattraction,waswellattended. Theeuchretournamentwaswonby Mrs.D.McManus(cashprize10/6), andMr.Poole(umbrella),whokindly donatedtheirprizesback.Theenjoymentoftheeveningwasentranced bytherenderingofsongsbyMessrs. G.HickeyandFrankArdagh.Dancingheldswayuntilalatehour.The euchreprizesweregivenbyMessrs. R.ReidandW.Whyte.

THELATELANCE-CORPORAL

Saturday,3(Red)-Findingofthe bodyofSt.Stephen,FirstMartyr.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

July28.-ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.

August4.-His Gracewillpresideat theMassattheMonastery,North Perth,inconnectionwiththeFeast ofSt.Alphonsus,founderoftheRedemptoristCongregation.

August11.-ConfirmationatStarof theSeaChurch,Cottesloe.

HisGracewishestoannounce throughourcolumnsthatSunday,August4th,willbeobservedasadayof specialintercessionandprayer.He requeststheprieststohaveExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwhereeverpracticablefromthelastMassunL.:mingdevotions,andtoexhort

Mrs.McDonald,anoldresidentof SouthKalgoorlie,andanactivememberofSt.Mary'sConferenceoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,isatthe coastowingtoill-health.

WearepleasedtolearnthatSergt. FrankO'Connor,whowasrecently seriouslywoundedinFrance,isatpresentinSuttonVenyHospitalinEngland,andisreportedprogressingfavourably.Frankisoneofthemost popularboysinSouthFremantle.His relativesresideinGeorge-street.

OurHolyoakecorrespondentwrites:

Withdeepregret,Ihavetochronicle thedeathofMr.JosephTully,ahighly respectedresidentofDwellingup.The deceasedhadbeenemployedinthe districtforsometimepast,latterlyat HolyoakeMill.Hehadbeenillfor ashorttime,andhadreceivedmedical attention.Priortohisdeathhewas beingremovedbymotortothePinjarraHospital,whenhesuddenlycollapsednotfarfromDwellingup.He leavesawidowandsixgrown-upchildrentomournhisloss,allgoodpracticalCatholicsandstrictadherentsof theChurch.Tothewidowandfamilymessagesofcondolenceandsympathyhavebeentendered.Thefuneraltookplaceto-day,andthedeceasedwaslaidtorestintheCatholicportionofthePinjarraCemetery.The Rev.FatherDoddyofficiatedatthe graveside.Manyfromthiscentre, includingthelocalmanagerofHolyoake,Mr.A.Duncan,attendedthefuneral.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

ThesadnewswasconveyedonSaturdaylastbytheRev,FatherDon-

Mrs.W.Gogan,ofKanowna,was onFridaylastinformedofthedeathin hospitalinEnglandofherson,Pte. LaurenceGogan,whichoccurredon July11. Pte.GoganenlistedinKanownainFebruary,1916,andwas24 yearsofageatthetimeofhisdeath. ThisisthethirdsonMr.andMrs.GoganhavegiventotheEmpireduring thepresentwar.

ThesadnewswasconveyedonSaturdaylastbytheRev.FatherDonogher toMissA.V.Moran,oftheLakeView Hotel,Boulder,thatherbrother,PrivateJohnMoran,hadbeenkiliedin France.Thedeceasedsoldierwas wellknownonthegoldfields,wherehe followedtheoccupationofaminer.He hadbeeninFrancesevenmonths, havingleftAustraliafourteenmonths ago.Hewasabout36yearsofage atthetimeofhisdeath.

YoungIrelandSociety

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe YoungIrelandSocietywasheldon Wednesdayeveninglast. Attheconclusionofthelanguage lesson,FatherO'Gradydelivereda short,butmostinteresting,lectureentitled,"AMileo'theRoadinIreland." Thelecturerdescribeda"mileofthe road,"ashesawitinhischildhood days,whenbothsidesoftheroad werepackedwithcabinsandeachcabinwaspackedwithfinehealthyIrish youngsters,althoughinfewcasesdid theincomeexceed9/-aweek.Father O'Gradyalsodescribedthesamemile ofaroadashesawitinlaterdays. whentheyoungstershadallgrown up,andleftnotonlytheirfathers' roof,but,throughmisgovernment,had beenforcedtoleavetheirnativeland, therichestintheworldinnaturalresources.Theoccupantsofthatmile ofaroadarenowspreadoverthewide

O'GORMAN. Alongwiththeofficialnotificationof theconferringonthelateLance-CorporalS.O'GormanoftheMilitary Medalforbraveryonthefield,his mother,whoresidesat51Davis-street, Boulder,hasreceivedaletterfrom Lieut.RoyMaddefordexpressinghis appreciationofthedepartedsoldier. Hewrites:"Stevewasoneofthefinest boysIknow,andoneofthebattalion's bestN.C.O.'s.Asyouknow,hecame awaywithMr.PavyandI,andall throughheandIhavelookedupon Steveasoneofourpals,andIcan tellyouithurtstoseeyouroldcomradesdroppingaroundyouonebyone. Noonehadanythingbutgoodtosay ofSteve,andthefactthatheroseto bepermanentcorporalandwonthe MilitaryMedalspeaksforhisability asasoldierandforhiscourage.Mr. PavyandIhavebothbeeninanasty placeortwowithSteve,andjollyglad weweretoseehimalongsideofus."

ConscriptingIreland

"LIKETHESTAINONTHEHANDOFTHEQUEENINTHEDARK- ESTOFALLTRAGICDRAMAS."

(ByGeorgeW.Russell

ThefollowingeloquentletteronIrish Conscriptionfromonewhomthe'Man- chesterGuardian"describesas"oneofIreland'sbest-knownwritersandfinest spiritsGeorgeW.Russell,theadmired 'A.E.,"waspublishedinthatnewspaperonMay10th.Thesituationwith reference somewhattoConscriptionhaschanged sincethetimeofthepubli- cationofthisletter,butMr.Russell's warningis,nevertheless,animportant contributiontotheIrishquestion.Few willreadhiswordsunmoved:Sir,-Undeterredbyanywarnings fromthosewhoknowus,ourrulers seemdeterminedtoforcemilitaryser- viceupontheIrishpeople.Thepeo- pleofEnglandshouldrealisethedanger,notmerelytoIre:and,buttothe Empire,ofthepolicyofthosethey maintaininpower.Thesituationis fullofsuchtragicpossibilitiesthat truthshouldbespokennowasifmen werespeakingtoGodandnottoone another.IwriteasanIrishmaninterpretingmyownpeople,butnot,I hope,withoutunderstandingandsym- pathyforthepeopleofEngland.I wouldnotwillinglywoundanyinthis crisisoftheirhistory.forIknowthere lithardlyahouseholdinGreatBritain towhichdeathhasnotdrawnnigh,ana itspeoplearebitteratheartabout' mypeople,arejudgingandcondemningthem.Theyhavecriedoutagain- stthelawwhichleftIrelandfreetoact asitwilledinthiswar,whilewith themeverythingfromboyhoodtothe vergeofagewassummonedforthe needoftheState.IntheoryIreland ispartoftheUnitedKingdom.In theoryithasobligationstotheEmpire.Actingnow,onthattheory,the StateimposesmilitaryserviceonbehalfoftheEmpireonthemanhoodof thiscountry.Itismetatonceby IrishNationalismeverywhereinunanimityinrefusaltoobeythatlaw.It isthisoppositionIwishtointercept. Iwouldnothaveanythinkitiseither factiousorignoble.HoweverpainfulitmustbeforEnglishpeopletohear it,ti_truthmusthetold.

The WhatImpossibleUndertaking. isopposedtoourrulers,what theyaretryingtoovercome,isthesoul ofanation.TheyhaveneverunderstoodthesubjectivelifeofIreland, becausetheywerecontentedwithdominationoverallthatwasapparent. YourpeopleintheirschoolsanduniversitieshavebeentaughtthatIrelandwasanintegralpartoftheUnit- edKingdom.Youmadea-law,and itbecameso.Irelandasanationdisappearedforyou,butneversotoits ownimagination.Itneveraccepted theUnion.Neveratanytimewas thereapsychictiecorrespondingtothephysicalfact.Britishauthorityat allperiodsofIrishhistory,asto-day, restedsolelyonsuperiorpower.There wasneverayearinthesevencenturies ofthatdominationwhenthevastma- jorityofthepeoplewerenotopposed toit.Whenovercomeinrebelliontheywaitedsullenly,silently,and steadfastlyforthehourofdoomfallinguponthisasuponallempiresof history.Theydesiredtomanifest theirgeniusinacivilisationoftheir own.Thatfeelinghaskeenasdeep, indeedmuchdeeper,andmoreselfconscioussincetheActofUnionwas passed:andto-day,partly.througha recoveryoftheancientcu'ture,partlybythereactionagainstStatepolicy, thatself-consciousnessofnationalityis morevividpassionateanddominant than'atanyperiodinIrishhistory.

WouldNotHaveFreeService. ItisatthismomenttheIrishna- tionisdeniedrightsovereithersoulor body.Theprinciplesfor-whichGreat Britainiscontendinginthiswarmay -beright.Manywhomostbitterly opposeBritishpolicyinIrelandthink theyareright.Buttheenemiesof Irelandwouldnothavefreeservice. Theiragentshere,asIknow,andas itwasconfessedtome,objectedto NationalistsandCatholicsenlistinginthearmy,asitremovedthemainar- gumentagainstself-governmenton whichtheyrelied.TheywantedNa- tionalistsdraggedasslavesandhumi- lated,andthisatatimewhenself- consciousnessandprideinNationality hadbecomeaburningflame.Sym- pathywasturnedtoindifference.In- differencewasfannedinto.hostility, andIamafraidhostilityischanging tobitterhate.Iseeallthiswithgrief. Ihavea:waysbelievedinbrotherhood betweenpeoples,andIthinkthathat- redcorruptsthesoulofanation.This lastexerciseofauthorityoverusis notmerelybringingdeathtothebody, buttoallthatisspiritual,gentle,or beautifulintheIrishnature.OurpeoplelookonthislastactofBrit- ishpowerwiththatdilatedsenseof horrorachildmightfeelthinkingof onewhohascommittedsomesinwhich wasawfulandunbelievable,asthesin againsttheHolyGhost.Whatpower, theywonder,exceptoneinspiredby spiritualwickedness,wouldweavethis lastevilforalandsubdued,forceit towarfaretoupholdapowerithates, thathasbrokenit,thathaskilledits noblestchildren,overthrownitslaws, takenthesceptre.Theyturninap- pealtotheMasterofLifeandsuppli- cateHim,andtheybelievebycon- sciencetheyarejustifiedinresistance eventodeath.

"WillbeFedbyTraditions."

IcannotexpectmanyinEnglandto sympathisewithIrishfeeling,butI mayaskthemtoconsideritinrelation tothefuturewealoftheEmpire.If theypersistinforcingmilitaryservice uponIreland,iftheyinsistonbreak- ingtheIrishwill,therewillnotbe aparishherewherebloodwillnotbe shed.Therewillgrowupahatewhich will generationbeinextinguishable,lastingfrom togeneration.Itwillbe fedbytraditioneverywhere,andour peoplelivebytradition."Herethis manfell.""Therethatgroupmade theirlaststand."Noexpressionof regretafterthedeedisdonewillwipe outthesememories.Theywillbelike thatstainuponthehand-oftheQueen inthedarkestofalltragicdramas- thestainwhichwasruddytothespiri- tualsense,andnoptirifyingwater coulddenseit.Itwillspreadover theEmpire.Itwillinvadethatgreat Republicwheresomanymillionso ourexiledchildrenhavetheirhome. TheIrisharecapableofthemostbit- terasofthemostgentlespeech,and thedarkersideofthateloquenceshall beturnedagainstyou.Millionsof thebitteresttonguesintheworldwill beincessantlywagging,breedingsedi- tioninyourdominions,andhostility againstyouinwhateveralienState theymaylive.Therearealreadymany burdenslaidonthewearyTitanof empire.Willthisburdenbelaidon italso?IaskEnglishpeopletocon- riderinconnectionwiththisquestion whatmaybetheeffectonthedomin- ionsofanunsatisfactoryandinconclu- sivepeace.Whentheygoback,inthenormalrevulsionwhichcomeson

allcommunitiesafterprolongedshed- dingofblood,whentheythinkofthe deedtheyhavedune,howlifeand treasurehavebeenwasted,andhave noteven-forthisispossible-thepride invictorytoupholdthem,willitnot lendforcetothosealreadynumerous voiceswhichholdthatthetieofem- pireisadanger,involvingyoungna- tionsinambitionsandpolicieswhich hindertheirgrowth?Rightlyor wrongly,suchthingswillbesaid,and nonewillarguethem,nonewilllend forceandfiretothemmorethanthe IrishintheEmpire.

BadCounsellors. Iaskyou,infaceofthis,Statepol- icyinrespectofIrelandcanbejusti- fied?TheStatehaslistenedtobad counsellors.ItconsultedthosewhohatedIrishnationalityandnotthose whglovedtheircountry,andwho mighthavewonit,throughfreedom given,tobefriendanddefendyours .also.TheStatelistenedtothefew inIreland,andturnedadeafeartothe multitude.Nowitneedsthemultitude; andwhatuse'totheStatearethose counsellorswhoopposedIrishnational- ity,whohavenorespectfromit,and who,asthatmemorabledryofnationalprotestshowedhadnotevenrespectfromtheirownemployees,forinthree-quaitarsofIrelandnotrainran, noworkwasdone,noshopwasopen- ed.nonewspaperappeared?Youspeaktoawidepublic.Through youIwishtomakeclearthefeeling amongmycountrymenerethedeedis done,andthereremainsnothingbut adeStiny.Ihaveencroachedmuch uponthespace'apapercanallottoits correspondent,butifthisdeedisdone youwillhavemanycolumnsrecord-ingthingswhichwillhorrifywhatever conscienceremainsintheworld. Whatmoralstrengthcancometo youfromanationbrokeninitspride,shamedandbleeding?Whataidto militarypowerwillbethosewhowould nowasreadilyturntheirarmsupon yourofficersastheenemy,fortosuch apasshastheunwisdomofourrulers broughtthiscountry?Isaytothe Englishpeople,dropthisthingand seethewayoffriendship.Itisnot yettoolate.AllowIrelandthefreedomingovernmentthemajorityofits peopleaskfor,andtrusttothosewho arefreetodefendafreedomguaran- teedbyImperiallaw.-Yours,etc., GEORGEW.RUSSELL("AE").

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")

SATURDAY'SRESULTS.

SouthFremantle,5.3(33points),defeatedEastFremantle,3.7(25points). EastPerth,10.10(70points),defeat. edSubiaco,2.3(15points Perth,4.18(42points),defeatedWest Perth,3.4(22points).

GamesSpoiltbyHeavyRain. ThegamesonSaturdaylastmeritlittledescription.Theywereallspoilt bytheheavythunderstormthatbroke overthecityandsuburbsjustonstartingtime.ThegameatFremantle practicallyclevel.)pedintoafarce: playersleftthegroundandfinallythe timebellwasrungwithsevenminutes stilltogo.Itwouldindeedbyawaste of matches.valuablespaceto"describe"such (?Theprogressscoresand thegoal-kickersineachmatchwillbe sufficient:-

SouthFremantlev.EastFremantle. FirstQuarter.EastFremantle,3.3. SouthFremantle,nil.

SecondQuarter.SouthFremantle,4.3. EastFremantle,3.3.

SouthThirdQuarter. Fremantle,4.3. EastFremantle,3.7.

Final.

SouthFremantle,5.3. EastFremantle,3.7. Goalkickers:Forthewinners.-Corn- ben(3),DaviesandCollins.Forthe losers:Gallagher,Sheedy,andLawn.

_EastPerthv.Subiaco.

FirstQuarter.

EastPerth,5.2. Subiaco,1behind. SecondQuarter.EastPerth,6.5. Subiaco,1behind. ThirdQuarter.

EastPerth,8.7. Subiaco,2.3. Final.

EastPerth,10.10. Subiaco,2.3. Goalkickers:Forthewinners:Timms (4),'Walters(3),Clayton,Allen,and Owens.Forthelosers:Briathwaite andSampson.

Perthv,WestPerth.

FirstQuarter.

Perth,1.6. WestPerth,nil.

SecondQuarter.

Perth,2.10. WestPerth,1.2.

Perth,ThirdQuarter. 3.12.

WestPerth,2.3. Final.

Perth,4.18.

WestPerth,3.4.

Goalkickers:Forthewinners:Out- ridge(21,Elliott,andJ.Fyshe.WestPerth,C:sserley,Craig,.andGray. To-Day'sGames.

WestPerthv.EastPerth,atWA.- C.A.Ground.

EastFremantlev,Perth,atFre- mantle. Subiacov.SouthFremantle,atSu- biaco.

CRICKET.

IntheEast,cricketclubsarealreadyholdingtheirannualmeetings. Itisuptoourlocalbodiestogeta moveonearlierthisseason.Thestart lastyearwasaltogethertoolate.Talk ofan,earlystartthisseasonisgeneral, butcricketerslocallyarenotedfor ter.

OurBoysinEngland. ThereturnmatchatLord'sbetweentheDominionsandEnglandwasdrawn. Theweatherwasshowery,buttheat- tendancewas6,000,includingthe KingandtheDukeofConnaught.The Dominionswonthetoss,andsentEng- landintobatonadeadwicket;total, 157.GeorgeGunn36,Fry23,Warner19,Hardinge18,werethechiefrungetters.MajorA.G.Moyessecured threefor19,andE.P.Barbourtwofor 19.WhentheDominionshadmade threefornowickets,playwasstopped for11 minionshoursthroughrain.TheDoin75minutes'playlosteight for34.MajorMoyes10.Kirktook fourfor10,andFenderthreefor8. England'sfieldingandcatchingwere brilliant.TheAustralianskipperevi- dentlytookabigriskinsendingEng- landtothewickets.Thehometeam hadallthehonorsofthegame.

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Har- rison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

SATURDAY,JULY27,1918.

EnglandtoNationaliseliquor

ONLYSTATEPUBLICHOUSES.

ThereportsofthethreeCommissions ofInquiryintothemethodsofpur chasebytheStateoftheliquorinterestsintheThreeKingdomshavebeen laidonthetableoftheHouseofCommons,anditisexpectedthatthey willbeissuedtothepublicto-day.In eachinstancetheCommissionwasdirectedtoworkoutafinancialscheme ofStatepurchasewithaviewtoits applicationintheeventofthatpolicy beingdecideduponfortheparticular countryconcerned.AllthreeCommissionshavereportedinfavourofthe feasibilityoftheStatepurchasescheme. TheEnglishCommission,presided overbyLordSumner,isunanimous initsreport.TheIrishCommission, presidedoverbyMr.JusticeGordon, fallsshortofunanimitytotheextent thatthereisaminorityreportsigned byonemember.Itonlydiffersfrom themajorityincertainmattersofdetail,butisinagreementwithitin principle.TheScottishCommission, presidedoverbyLordShaw,wasnot sonearunanimityinitsreportaswas theIrishone.TheScottishproblem wascomplicatedbythefactthatundertheActof1913localvetocomes intooperationin1920,when,practicallywithoutcompensation,eacharea candealwithitsownpublicans.The purchasemoneyistoberaisedineach countybytheissueofstock,asinthe caseofthepurchaseoftheLondon Docksin1907.

PublicHouseExtinction.

PRIVATETHOMASCONNOLLY.

IrishNews

Thefollowingextractsfromaneditorialinthe"WestmeathIndependent," whichwasrecentlyrepublished, afterhavingbeensuppressedbythe Governmentforthreeweeks,indicate thehandicapunderwhichtheIrish Presssuffersatpresent:"Werepublishthe'WestmeathIndependent'thisweekwithneithera senseofjubilationnorcontrition.

Ratherwithafeelingofregretatthe positiontheNationalPressofIreland hasbeenreducedto.Weweresuppressedbecause,inofficiallanguage, "Matterwaspublishedinthe'WestmeathIndependent'whichwasnot submittedtothePressCensor,andinfringedtheDefenceoftheRealmRegulations." Whattheparticularmatterwaswe knownot;norwasitapparentlyofany momentthatweshould. "Wearenotgoingtodrawcomparisonswiththetreatmentmetedoutto us,andsuchwealthycorporationsa, the'MorningPost'inLondon,orthe 'BelfastEveningTelegraph'inBelfast. Theseizureofourentireplant,the throwingofover100workpeopleout ofemployment,andtheheavyfinanciallosseswhichthiscompanyhadto bear,resultingfrominterruptionof business-thepaymentoftheentire staffduringthetwoweeksofdislocation-standsoutinsufficientcontrast. 'Whatwearemoreconcernedabout isthattheusefulnessofourpaperin thedistrictoverwhichwecirculated isparalysed.Wecanneitherreflect publicopinioninournewscolumns,nor giveadviceinoureditorialcolumns.

TheEnglishandIrishreportsare substantiallythesameintheirbroad details.InEnglandthebreweries,the distilleries,andpublic-houses,includingvaluablefreeholdsites,aretobe purchasedbytheState.AlargenumberofEnglishpublic-houseswillbe shutup.InIrelandthebreweriesand distilleriesaretobeboughtbythe State,andabouthalfthetotalnumber oftheIrishpublic-housesaretobe purchasedandextinguished.Ultimatelythecostofcompensationinrespectoftheclosingdownofhalfthe Irishpublic-housesistobepaidbythe remaininghalfofthepublicans.The basisofcompensationinEnglandand Irelandispre-warprofits.Thecost ofthepurchaseofthebreweries,publichouses,andfreeholdsitesinEnglandisestimatedatbetween350and 450millions,whilethecostofbuying outtheIrishbrewerieswillbesomethingbetween20and25millions.The resultofallthreeschemes,iflegislationshouldfollowonthelinesofthe reports,willbethatthemanufacture anddistributionofdrinkwillbenationalisedandcontrolledbytheState throughboardsstronginthebusiness element,allprofitsafterpayingoff thepurchasemoneytogototheState. Itwasstatedinthediscussionsabout ayearagoinParliamentthatthere areabout17,000public-housesinIreland.Roughly,abouthalfofthis numberwillbeallowedtobecarried onbyexistingpublicans,andthose whorunthemmustcontributetowardsthecostofthecompensationin respectoftheclosed-downones.

Thegreatdifferencebetweenthe EnglishandtheIrishlicensedtrade situationisthatwhile90percent.of theEnglishhousesare"tied"thereare outsideCorknopublic-housesofthat classinIreland.Itwillverylikelybe foundthattheCork''tied"housesare notgivenanydifferentialtreatmentin regardtocompensation.Itisalso probablethatthedifferencesbetween. theIrishmajorityandtheminorityreportsareinrespecttothebasisofcompensation.

QuestionofLegislation.

PRIVATERICHARDCONNOLLY.

"Nonewspapercouldobjecttothe censorshipofnewsofamilitarycharacteraffectingthewar.Suchshould beundertheclosestandmostexpert supervision.

"TheCensorshipinIrelandhasgraduallyenvelopedalmosteverythingpertainingtothecivillifeofthepopulation,fromthedesireofthehighest churchdignitarytomakehisviews knowninalettertothePress,toaresolutionemanatingfromamodest localboard!Well,suchisthelaw; suchistheLibertyofthePress." I

Mr.DeValerahasrecevedthefollowingcablegram:"Sydney.ConsideringthepersistentfailuresofsuccessiveBritish GovernmentstograntHome inspiteofthevotesoftheBritish peopleandthepetitionsoftheDominions,we,theHierarchyofAustralia,voicingIrishandAustraliandemocraticsentiment,call upontheGovernmenttogrant DominionHomeRuletoallIrelandforthwith;and,considering theinvariablefailureofcoercion inIreland,westrenuouslyprotest againstanyattemptoftheBritish GovernmenttoconscriptIreland, believingthatthemostgenerous andeffectiveassistancewillcome fromthefreevoiceofafreepeople. "ArchbishopKelly,fortheHierarchy."

TheGovernment,whenthereports werelaidonthetableacoupleof monthsago,didnotencouragetheidea thattheywouldtakeactioninthenear futuretogivelegislativeeffecttothese reports.Itiscontended,however, thattheunanimityandweightofthe Englishreportwillbringitsrecommen. dationsintotheregionofpracticalpoliticsinthenotdistantfuture.

ItissignificantthatSirJohnBradbury,SecretarytotheTreasury,who satontheEnglishCommission,assentedtoitsrecommendations.ItisarguedthattheEnglishassets,including particularlythevalueoffreeholdsites andthetradeprofits,willmorethan paytheinterestandsinkingfund,and itissubmittedthatanextracharge pergallononwhiskeyandperbarrel onbeerandstout,whichisnotlarge incomparisonwiththenewtaxation imposedbytherecentBudget,would morethanprovideforthecompensationinvolvedintheIrishrecommendations.

ThetopmostpinnicoftheLoftiest Heights, UNIONBEER.

Mr.DeValerahasrepliedtoMost Rev.Dr.Kelly'scablegram,onbehalf oftheAustralianHierarchydenouncingIrishconscriptionanddemanding immediateDominionHomeRule,as follows:"TheIrishpeopledeeplyappreciate thesupportofyourlordships,of ourbrothersinAustralia,andof theAustraliandemocracy.Irishmenhavelongceasedtoexpect anythingbutperfidyandtreachery fromtherulingcastethatisever thegovernmentoftheBritishEmpire." Mr.W.O'Brien,M.P.,receiveda cablegramfromArchbishopKellyin thesametermsasthosereceivedby Mr.DeValera.

SGT.MARKFRANCISCONNOLLY. WhodiedofwoundsonJuly6,1918. Hewaspreviouslywoundedthree times.Hehasthreebrothersstillat thefront--BombadierJamesConnolly, whowentthroughtheGallipolicam paign,andThomasandRichard,woo arestillinFrance.TheConnollybrothersareoldChristianBrothers'pupils.

Duringtheirfurloughtheyvisitedthe oldspotwhencetheirparentshailed, CountyGalway,Ireland.Theiruncle, Rev.Dr.RichardConnolly,isamemberoftheAugustinianOrderatSt. Monica'sPriory,London.TheirparentsresideatVictoriaAvenue,North Fremantle.

Mr.Dillon,ChairmanoftheIrish ParliamentaryParty,hasreceivedthe followingcablegram:-"Sydney,19thApril. ''ToDillon,Commons,London. "Consideringthepersistentfailures ofsuccessiveGovernmentstogrant HomeRuleinspiteofthevotes oftheBritishpeopleandthepetitionsoftheDominions,we,the HierarchyofAustralia,voicing IrishandAustraliandemocratic sentiment,callupontheGovernnienttograntDominionHome RuletoallIrelandforthwith;and, consideringtheinvariablefailureof coercioninIreland,westrenuously protestagainstanyattemptofthe BritishGovernmenttoconscript Ireland,believingthatthemost generousandeffectiveassistance willcomefromthefreevoiceofa freepeople. "ARCHBISHOPKELLY,"ForHierarchy."

Mr.Dillonhasalsoreceivedthefollowingcablegram:-"Melbourne,April15. "Conscriptionshouldbesubjectto theassentandco-operationofthe

BOMBADIERJAMESCONNOLLY.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Ihopeyouare allenjoyingthebeautifulweatherof thepastfewdays.Iam-myselfand Tabby.Idon'tknowwhichofustwo enjoysitthemost.Heisatadisadvantageinnotbeingabletoexpress hispleasureinwords,butheshowsit inaveryfelineway.Ilovethesunshine-justasmuchasalizarddoes. Icouldliveinitforeverandever.I haveoftenthoughtwhatsortofa. planetthispooroldearthwouldbeif ithadnosuntobrightenitandto cheeritonitsway-thewaythegood Godmeantittogo.Halfthejoyof livingwouldbegone,andtheother halfwouldn'tbeworthworryingabout. Sowhenthebrightsunshinefloodsmy littlegardenpatchofgreengrassI makethemostIcanofit.Idream andIknit,andIshapefancifulpicturesofmylittlefriendsatplayand atwork.And,oh,somanyfairy boysandgirlscomeplayinganddancinginmybitofsunshinethatIfeel ashappyasAliceinFairyland-and Iwouldnotchangemylittlepatchof greenbuffalograsswithitssunbeams andmyplayingairy-fairydream-made niecesandnephewsforalltheparks intheKaiser'skeepingorthepiledup goldintheBankofEngland.There now,I'vetoldyouhowIusemy bitofsunshine;howdoyouuseyours? Youneedn'tfollowmymethods-there needn'tbeasleepyoldtabbyinitkindthoughts,kindwords,kinddeeds. Yes,lettheseplayamongyoursun- beams:fillyourplaygroundwithlove andlaughter.Godwillalwaysbe veryneartoyou,andtheangelsof Heavenwillnotbefaraway.Don't wastethesunshine,dearchildren;the joyyoudrawfromitdon'tthrowaway -scatteritinthedullwaysthatless favouredonesknow-trytomakesad eyesbrighter,heavyheartslighter,and yourpillowswillbesmootherandsofterunderyourhappyheadswhenthe goodangelofSleepclosesyoureyesto restuntilitpleasesthegoodGodto wakeyouagain.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURRECEIVED. AclientofSt.Anthony,Hay-street West,sends10/-forLittleFoundlings, forfavoursreceivedthroughtheintercessionofSt.Anthony. AclientofOurBlessedLadysends 2/6asathanksgivingforfavoursreceived.

COLLECTIONRECEIVED, Mrs.T.Mulkerinsends£14s.9d.from collectionboxatSacredHeartChurch, Mt.Barker,forFoundlings. Eileen-street,Bunburv. July19,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavemanaged tocollect£16s.,whichIenclose.It isnotalargesum,butunderthecircumstancesitisallIcouldgather. Somepeoplewhohaveverylittleto sparegivewillinglytothe"WeeOnes," whilstotherswhoappeartobeingood circumstancesgivelittleornothing. Therearesomanysubscriptionlists aboutnowthatitishardtogetmoney forlocalcharities,andmanypeople forgettohelpthepoorintheirmidst, butwouldgladlygivetoanyother collection.Theweatherhasbeen wonderfullyfineduringthepastweek, clearfiostynightsandsunnydays.I hopeyouinPerthhavehadsimilar weather.OnTuesdaynightlast, FatherGriffingavealectureonhis travelsintheHolyLand,andhehad alargeaudience,wholistenedvery attentivelytohisdescriptionofthe sacredplacesinPalestine.Mr.Boor workedthemagiclanterningood style,andtheChurchBuldingFund willbenefitagooddealIamsure.We hadaletterfrommybrother,Dick, whoissomewhereinFrance,andwe laughedatthewaythesoldierstalk French.Theycansay"traybong andother"bongsand"tongs,"butthey call"toutesuite""cluck'sfeet,"and makeallsortsoffunnysayingsoutof amixtureofFrenchandEnglish.He tellsusthat,generallyspeaking,the Frenchpeoplearegoodsociablepeople,andhethinksthatthecountryis verybeautifuldurngspringandsummer.Iamnotanxioustogothere, eventhoughitisaniceplace.Aus- traliaisgoodenoughforme,andIam surethatmybrotherwouldnotexchangeAustraliaforFrance,evenifhe hadhischoice.Now,AuRevoir. Withloveandbestwishestoyourself andthe"WeeOnes."-Iam,yourlovingniece, NIADGEROONEY.

MydearMadge.-Iamverygrateful toyouforyourgenerouseffortforthe "WeeOnes.'Iappreciateitverymuch. Iassureyou.Andalsothecomments onthosetight-fistedfavored-by-Fortune-one,whoaredeaftotheappealingvoicesofthehelplesslittlemortals atSt.Vincent'sHume,andtotheappealsofthepoorgenerally.Yes,my littlefriend,ifthereisanylimelightto begainedbyopeningtheirpurses,

they'llopenthemreadilyenough.Many whowouldturnahungrypersonfrom theirdoorswillrushapublicsup- scriptionlistandgivegenerously-be- causeyouknowit'squitethefashion now-a-daystohaveone's-generosity publishedinthenewspapers.Weare gettingabitofyournice'Bunbury weather,andjustnowI'msittingin thesunshineandenjoyingitimmenselywhilstIreadandwrite.Iamvery pleasedtohearthatFatherGriffin's 'lecturewasagreatsuccess.Iam sureitwasmostinteresting.Iwas amusedbyyourexampleofAustralian-French.Giveourboysenough oftime,andIamsurethey'dreform theFrenchgrammar.Loveandthanks fromyourloving AUNTBESSY.

No.9Price-street,SouthFremantle. DearAuntBessy,-Itisquitealong timesinceIhavewrittentoyou,but Isupposethatitisbettertowrite nowthanneveratall.Ireceivedmy cardlastSaturdayandhaveagood startonitalready.Yesterday,while Iwasoutcollecting,Iwasgivena canary.It'sa"boozer,"asIsuppose yournephewswouldsay.Ihavegot alittlebabybrother,whowasborn onJune5th.HisnameisFrancis Max,andheisadarling.Howare alltheFoundlings,AuntBessy?I supposeCarbinedoesalotofworkfor hislittleowners.Wehavemoved intoanotherhouseinthenextstreet, andjustacrosstheroadfromourformerhabitation.NextSunday,the 28th.inst.,ArchbshopCluneistoadminstertheSacramentofConfirmationtooverfourhundredchildren.I willbeamongthecandidates.Ihave chosenMaryformyConfirmationname inhonourofOurBlessedLady,of whosesodalityIamanaspirant,althoughIamnottwelveyearsoldvet. Iwasverypleasedtoseeinthe"Record"thatIhadwonaprizeforsellingartuniontickets.Ihadneveranticipatedwinningaprize,becauseI hadreturnedthebuttsinApril.However,itwasaverypleasantsurprise.I alsohadthegoodfortunetosella winningticket,No.1,041,whichsecuredthefourthprize.Well,dearAunt Bessy,Iwillclose.Trustingthatthis letterwillfindCousinAily,the'wee ones,"andyourdearoldselfinthe pinkofhealth,sowithbestlovetoall. -Fromyourlittleniece, DOROTHYTANGNEY. Somydearlittlefriend,youare stillworkingforthe"WeeOnes"with thatgenerousactivitywhichIcould wishalotofmyniecesandnephews hadabitof.Iamdelightedtohear thatyouhaveanewbrother,andthat heisalittledarling.But,Dorothy, dear,1hopeFrancisMaxwillnot monopoliseallyoursparetime.Ifhe doesIshallfeelagrieved,asIknow Ishallbeneglected.Ihopethedear littlefellowwillgrowupandbethe samegenerouslitt:esoulthatDorothy is.Carbine,Iamtold,isdoingsplen- didlyattheSt.Vincent'sHome.You musttryhisprancingqualitieswhen younextvisitthe"WeeOnes."Iam verypleasedtohearthatyouareamongstthecandidatesforConfirmation. Ihopeyouwillbeaveryhappylittle girlonthegreatoccasionwhenyou willbecomea"strongandperfect"littlesoldierofOurBlessedLord.Thank you,Dorothy,dear,foryourgood wishesandlove.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

SouthernCross,July21,4918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwasdelightedto seethatyouacceptedmeforoneof yourlittleniece.,alsothatvailike( mysister'snames.Yes,AuntBessy, thephotos.oftheweeonesarelovely. I.wouldlovetoseethem.Iamgoing toPerthfortheChristmasholidaysto staywithmyAuntieLizzie,and1am goingtoseethedearlittlebabies,and dearAuntBessyifyoutellmewhere youlive.Iwouldlovetosee)cuOur ballwasasuccess.KathleenCarmel andIgotaprize.Ipassedmymusic examination.SisterMaryVincentis ourteacher,andIthinkweoughtto beproudofher;shehadnofailures. Wearegoingforanotherexam.next year.MydaddyisstillatPortDarwin.Wehadaletterfromhimlast week,andheislonely.Wewillbe pleasedwhenhecomeshome.Dear AuntBessy,IthinkIhavetoldyou all.Iwillsaygood-bye.Withlove totheweeonesandyou,dearAunt Bessy.-Yourlovingniece, MOLLIEMONAGHAN.

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MollieBawn,1amverypleasedtohear fromvouagain,anddelightedtohear thatKathleenCannelandyourselfgot aprizeattheball,andthatitwasa success.But,morethanallthat,I amoverjoyedtoknowthatyouwere successfulinyourmusicexamination. Yes,IthinkSistershouldbeverypleas. ed,andallofyoushouldbeproudof her.Ihopedaddy'slonelinesswill passaway.althoughthere'snoplace

likehome.Imusttellthe'WeeOnes" toexpectyouatChristmas.Youmight seemeamongstthemthen.Thank youforyourcontributionforlollies, andalsoforthekissesyousendthe "WeeOnes."Mylovetoyou.-Your loving AUNTBESSY.

70Hanbury-street,Kalgoorlie. DearAuntBessy,-Ihaveoftenread yourcornerinthe"Record,"andI wouldliketobecomeoneofyournep- hews.IamatfendingtheChristian Brothers'College,Kalgoorlie.Wei.4,e havingfineweatherinKalgoorlienow. Iamsendinginoneofthepuzzles thatareinthe"Record."Wegetthe "Record"everySundayatchurch.I hopetoseemyletterinthenextSunday"Record."Now-Ishallclosemy letter,withbestwishestoyou.-Your would-benephew, NORMANMAXWELL.

MydearNorman,-Ihaveforwarded youranswertoCousinAily'spuzzleto thatyounglady,andIhopeyouwill besuccessfulinwinningaprize.I'm afraidmanyofmyniecesandnephews havedesertedthe"weeones"forCousinAily'spuzzles.Youare,Ithink, myonlysolitarynephewattheCB.C., Kalgoorlie.Ithink1shouldhave manyfriendsthere.PerhapsifIsend myphoto.totheboysI'd.besureof gettingashoalofnicelettersfrom them.Whatdoyouthink?Willyou advisemewhattodo?1hopetohear fromyouofteninthefuture.-Your loving AUNTIESSY. 70Hanbury-street,Kalgoorlie.July21,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldvery muchliketobecomeoneofyournieces. Iam yearsold.IgotoSt.Patrick'sSchool,Piccadilly.Wearehavingtwoweeks'holiday.Iaminthe fourthstandard.Wehavehadour examination.Idon'tknowifIhave passedyet.Ihaveonlymissedone daythisyear,andIhope1shallnot missanymore.Iwenttotheball inaidofthetrenchcomfortsonthe 28thJune.Ourset,"Powderand Patches,"gotaprizeforthebestcarriedoutset.Ihopetoseemyletter printedinthe"Record"soon.-Iremain,yourlovingly, OLGAMAXWELL.

MydearOlga.-Ihavejustfinished readingNorman'sletter,andIamdelightedtoseethatyouhavealsowrittentome.Picadillysoundssoun-AustralianIthink.Wonderwhythe namersoftheplacedidn'tfindsomethingAustraliantofitit.Nomatter.I'mtoldit'sgoingtobeagreat placebyandbye,andSt.Patrick's willhaveabigsayinmakingitfamous.Iamverypleasedtohearthat your"set"gotaprizeattheball,and Ihopethatyouwill,nowthatIhave madeYoumylittleniece,writetome veryoften.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY South-Crescent,Bayswater. July.21,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingyou anotherletter,asIwrotetoyoubefore, butitwasnotputinyourcorner.My nameisHerbert.Robinson,andIlive inBayswater.Iaminthesecondclass atschool,and1wouldlikeyoutoreceivemeasoneofyournephews. Well,AuntBessy,Imustclosenow. Withbestwishes.-Yourwould-benephew, HERBERTROBINSON. Iregretverymuch,dearHerbert, thatyourfirstlettertomewasn't-pub:ished.Idon'tremembergettingone fromyou.Itmighthavebeenmislaidinthe"Record"office.However, you'llhaveyourwish,andreadyour secondattempttotalkwithme.I amdelightedtohearfromyou,and gladthatyouhavejoinedupwith myotherlittleBayswaterfriendsin ourcircle.Youmustwriteoften andbemygoodlittlenephew.-Your loving AUNTBESSY. 112Bennett-street,EastPerth. Tuesday,July23. DearAuntBessy,-Itgivesmegreat pleasuretowritethis,myfirstletter, toyou,butIwillbestillmorepleased whenyouacceptmeasoneofyour nephews.Iamquiteyoungyet,only 11yearsofage;butIamsureIalreadyknowthevocationIwouldlike tofollowwhenmyschoollifeisfinished.Iwillbeamechanicalengineer.'Myinclinationtowardsthisworkis simplyexplained.Itakeagreatinterestanddelightinallbranchesof engineering,andthisbeingthecase, IfeelsureIwouldbesuccessful.Well, AuntBessy,sinceyouprobablyhavenumerousletterstoread,Iwilldraw minetoaclose.Hopingyouarequite well.---Yourlovingnephew, REGGIECOYNE. MydearReggie,-Iam_justaspleas- edtoreadyourletterasyouwereto writeit,andIhopeyouwillbejustas deig_htedasIwillbewhenyou seeitinprint.Youarequite Young,yousay.Elevenisnot byanymeansaripe.oldage, andItrustbythetimeyounumber

asmanyyearsasmineyou'llbea greatattractiveluminaryintheworld ofengineering.Iamgladtohear thatyouhavedecideduponthevoca- tionyoushallfollowwhenyourschool daysareover,but,Reggie,dear,re- membertheoldsaving,"Manproposes,Goddisposes."Thatyourbright dreamswillberealisedisthesincere hopeofyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Gill-Street,EastFremantle. July23,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Amsorryyour cardwasnotsentinbefore.Iamenclosing15s.,whichIhopewilldosome godfortheFoundlingHome.Sorryto hearthatsomeofyourniecesandnep- hewshaveforgottenyou.Afterthey comebacktoschoolIhopeyouwill receiveheapsofleters.Lovetoyour- selfandthe"weeones."-Yourloving niece, LIZZIEMcDONALD.

Lizzie,dear,youaremygoodlittle friend-andadearlittlefriendtothe "weeones."Yourpostalnotecame alongwithabigsmile.Iamsure yousentasmilewithit,becauseI knowyouweredelightedtosendsuch anicelittlechequetoourlittlefriends. Iamverygratefultoyou,mydear Lizzie,foryourkindness.Writeme alongletterwhenyouhavethetime. Iliketohaveanicetalkwithmy nieces.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Note.-LettersfromMichaelFlaherty,MaggieShine,andKathleenMonaghanwillbeprintednextweekAUNTBESSY.

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ConductedbyCousinAlly. COMPETITIONFORSATURDAY, AUGUST3rd. TheflowerofEngland, ThefruitofSpain, Mettogetherinashowerofrain; Putinabagandtiedwithastring, Ifyouguessthisriddle I'llgiveyousome-thing. Repliesmustreachmenotlater thanTuesday,July30th.

beFollowed, I.Alllettersmustbeaddressedto "CousinAily,c/o"W.A.RecordOffice," Murraystreet,Perth.

.\veryenjoyablesocialwasheld atMrs.O'Loughlen'shouse.Southcrescent,Bayswater,onSaturdayeven- inglast,tosupporttheChildrenof Mary'sCandidates,MissFranklinand MissKenny,intheUglyMenCompeti- tioninconnectionwiththebazaar. Owingtotheboisterousweather,the attendancewasnotallthatcouldbe expected.Amongthosewhocontri- buteditemsduringtheeveningwere theMissesV.R.andM.NIlddaford,N. Hanlon.andJ.Howe.ofWestGuildford.Mr.J.Walsh,ofBayswater. gavearecitation,andtheinvincible M.J.Franklinwasheardtoadvantage inhis"Rats,"and"WhenMother WeildstheShingle."TheMissesDorrie,MonaandE.O'Loughlinwerein goodform,theirdancingbeingvery good.Oneoftheprincipalitemsof theeveningwasaneight-handreel.by somemembersoftheYoungIreland Society.Mrs.O'Loughlinpromisesto giveanothereveninginthenearfuture, whenbetterweatherwillbehopedfor.

Coolgardie

Rev.OurCoolgardiecorrespondentwrites:

'FatherBrosnan'sfarewellsocial onMondayeveninglastwasahuge success,andwasdenselypackedby membersofalldenominations,afitting tributetoonewhobyhisunassumingkindlynaturehasendearedhimselfto al:hearts.Ahandsomepursewillbe presentedtohimbytheMayorof Coolgardieontheexpressashepasses throughonThursday.Evenlittle Kurrawangcontributeditsquotaof somethinglike£8fromthewoodline andtownshipcombined,andthelittle hamletwasrepresentedbyMesdames MasseyandFlood(Sunday-school teachers),whobravedtheelementsto bepresent.TheformerladyisasisterofMajorChaplainA.J.Goodman, M.S.H.,ofSydney,whohasdonesuch magnificentworkinEgypt,andafter threeandahalfyearsservicethere hehasrecentlybeentransferredto France,wherehewillmeethisold friend,FatherBrosnan.

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PRIMEBEEFBUTCHER, HannanandMaritanastreets, KALGOORLIE.

Swan Brewery

Aleand Stout.

UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

I,TyouwantaComfortableMotorCar, Ringup BILLHOUSE

CarP.777,RailwayMotorRank 'Phone.1910.

ConcreteShips---ANewIdeainMarineArchitecture

By'RobertG.Skerrett,in"Munsey's."

Thestoneageinship-buildingis uponus!But,curiously,thisdoesnot meanthatwehavehaltedprogress andturnedthehandsoftimeback manycenturies.Themodernstone craft-constructedofreinforcedconcrete-isa-monumenttoengineering resourcefulness,andastrikingevidence ofwhatnecessitymaybringintobeing. Itssuccessfulintroductionhaslaidthe foundationofanewindustry,which maygrowtogreatproportionsinthe courseofthenextfewyears.Indeed, itmayprovetomarkanepochinship constructionasrevolutionaryasthe adventofconcreteincivilarchitecture generally. Thepublicknowsthatwhenthe EmergencyFleetCorporationundertooktobuildmanyhundredsofvesselswithrecord-breakingcelerity,and foundthatoursteelmillscouldnot furnishallthenecessarymaterialwithoutmuchdelay,itdecidedtoordera largenumberofwoodenships.Butthe ship-builderdemandsseasonedtimber, andmostofthelumberoutofwhich ourwoodenfleetwastobemadewas stillstandingintheforestswhenthe vesselswereordered.Thenavalarchitectknewthat"green"maternalwould notprovesatisfactory.Itwasimpress. eduponhimthatthetimbervessels wereexpectedtofacetherigoursof thestormyAtlanticandtobearthe rackingmotionofthebillowsinthe "rollingforties."

Atthispoint,withsourgentand puzzlingaproblempressingforsolution,thecivilengineercameforward withasuggestion.

"Whynottryreinforcedconcrete? Good-sizedbargeshavealreadybeen builtofthestuff,andtheyhavestood upwell,despitehardusage."Continuing,thecivilengineerurged:"Concrete isplasticandcanbemouldedreadily toconformtodifficultshapesand curves.Itismucheasiertohandlein thisparticularthaneitherwoodor steel.Besides,concreteisextremely durable,growsstrongerandharder witlage,andwillresistsevereshocks. Whendamaged,itcanberepaired withlittletrouble,andquickly.And thenitshouldberememberedthat therawmaterialsareahandwell-nigh everywhereinamplequantities."

Itwasalsopointedoutthatifrods orbarsandwiremeshorlathwere usedforreinforcement,thesevery commonsteelproductscouldbeturned outbythemoremodestofourmills inmeasuretomeetalldemands.Such, inbrief,arethetypicalarguments whichledtotheadmissionthatthe monolithicshipwaswellworthatrial.

useintheportofCivitavecchia.By 1909thisingeniousItalianwasproducingcar-ferryfloatsofreinforcedconcreteonehundredandfifty-fourfeet long.Gabellini'sachievements,andthe workoftheHollanders,spurredcn Germanship-builders,andin1909a concretefreighteroftwohundredand t*entytonswasfashionedatFrankfort-on-the-Main.

Sofarastherecordsgo,theconcrete vesselofcommerceappearedinthe UnitedStatesabout1898,intheform ofaschoonerwhichwasengagedfor someyearsintheAtlanticcoasting trade.Shewaslookeduponmoreasa curiositythanasanexampletobe followed.

In1910thebargePioneer,eighty feetlong,twenty-fourfeetwide,and drawingsevenfeetofwater,wasbuilt ofconcreteforserviceontheWelland Canal,inCanada,andusedtocarry brokenstone.Thedurabilityofthe crafthasbeenestablishedbyconfirmpusemployment,andtimeaftertime shehaswithstoodthedumpingof wholecar-loadsofrockfromatrestle twelvefeetaboveherdeck.

GeneralGoethalshadconcretebarges fashionedforthePanamaCanalin 1911;andinthatyear,or1912,scows capableofcarryingfivehundredtons ofsandorgravelwerebuiltforwork inChesapeakeBay.TheManchester ShipCanal,inEngland,hasalsofound theconcretebargeworthwhile,and theauthoritiestherehavereported thatrepairscanbemadewithoutdrydocking,andthatthecostofmaintenanceislessthaninthebaseofbarges ofothertypes.

Inthiscountry,atthepresenttime, thereisanurgentcallforvesselssuitableforuseuponourislandorshelteredwaterways,sothatpartofthe trafficwhichnowcongeststherailroadsmaybedivertedtootherchannels.Itisthebeliefofcompetentexpertsthatreinforcedconcretecraftwouldansweradmirablyforthisservice,andwouldtakemuchlesstime tobuildthaneitherwoodenorsteel boatsofkindredtypes.

THEPALACEHOTEL

T. GEORGE'STEERAOI, PERTH,W.A.

ThePALACEissituatedinamoot eharmingposition,closetoBalksaai CommercialHousesandTheatres, aidislargelypatronisedbytheprim. eipalFarmersandGraziersinAI State.

MODERATE TARIFF.

T. J. GLOWBEY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofall Purities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

Duringthelastyearvariousenterprisingindividualsandconcernsinthis country,inCanada,andlikewisein Europe,startedtobuildforro-concrete craftofvarioussorts,rangingallthe wayfromsimplelighterstoself-propelledocean-goingfreighters.Probably themostambitiousoftheseess;y3isa vesselnamedtheFaith,whichwas launchedearlyinMarchataCaliforniayard.Sheisasteamcargo-ship ofnearlyeightthousandtons'capacity. Itwasintendedthatsheshouldmake herfirstvoyageundertow,buther buildersaresaidtobesothoroughly satisfiedwithherappearanceinthe waterthattheyarenowinstallingher engines,andexpecttostartherunder ownpowerwithinafewweeks.Furthermore,theyareplanningtobuild fiftysimilarvessels. InCanada,atMontreal,acement constructioncompanylaunchedlast Novemberaself-propelledcargo-carrieronehundredandtwenty-fivefeet inlength,andinEuropeanumberof monolithicvesselsoflesspretentious dimensionshavebeenbuiltandput inthewater.

TheFirstConcreteBoats. Itisamistaketoassumethatthese seeminglyradicaldeparturesinnaval architecturearewithoutprecedents. Thetruthisthatthereinforcedconcreteboatcanboastsomethingakin toantiquity,becauseasfarbackas 1849asmallonewasbuiltinFrance. Shestillsurvives,andissaidtobe quiteserviceable.Foryearsafter,however,nothingwasdonetopromotethe use.ofconcreteforshipping-probably becausemoreaccustomedmaterials weretobehadinplentyandatreasonableprices.

ThethriftyDutcheventuallysaw virtueinmonolithiccraft,andin1887 begantheconstructionofanumberof canal-boatsfortheirinternalwaterways.Thesestartedwithacapacity ofelevL.1tons,andprovingsatifac-rorv,w,,,.followedbyothers,sixtyLetlongandcapableofcarrying asoffifty-fivetons.

CarloGabellini,ofRome,undertook thebuildingofconcretescowsand bargesin1899,andinthecourseofthe succeedingsixyearsdevelopedhis methodtoapointwhereheturnedout aonehundredandfiftytonbargefor

Furthermore,inregardtosea-going ships,someleadingauthoritiesassert thataconcretevesselwouldbebetter abletowithstandtheblowofatorpedothantheconventionalfreighter ofsteel.Theybelievethatthestructureofitshullwouldrobtheexplosive gasesofmuchoftheirpowertoharm, andwouldtoamarkedextentdiminishtheprobableareaofinjury.Bethis asitmay,thefactremainsthatthe ferro-concreteshiphasfoundfavour withtheUnitedStatesShipping Board,andthelatestreporthasitthat thatorganisationhasconcludedto buildtwentycraftofthischaracter, eachofthirty-fivehundredtonsdeadweightcapacity.

TheFirstSea-goingConcreteShip. Probablynothinghascontributed more.tothisofficialdecisionthanthe notablesuccessattendingtheoperationofthemotor-drivenNorwegian freighterNamsenfjord.Thisvesselis thefirstself-propelledconcretecargo boattonavigatethehighseas,andhas beenrenderingexcellentserviceever sinceshewasputintouseincarrying freightacrosstheNorthSea.Whileher dead-weightcapacityisonlyfourhundredtons,theprinciplesinvolvedin herconstructionhavebeenthoroughly tested,andarebelievedtobesusceptibleofapplicationtoshipsofatleast fourthousandtons.Moreover,herdesignerispositiveinstatingthathecan buildmotor-drivenfreightersoffrom threetofourthousandtonswithinthe amazinglybrieftimeofninetydays.

Theseresultsarepromisedbecause theseveraltypesplannedbythisingeniousNorwegianhavebeenthoroughlystandardised.LastDecembera thousand-tonfreighterwaslaunched atMoss,nearChristiania,wherethe Namsenfjordwasbuilt,andanother ofsixteenhundredtonshassincebeen putintothewater.

Confidencehasbeenmateriallyincreasedbytheactionoftheofficialsof Lloyds,inLondon,who,afterapainstakinginspection,gavetheNamsenfjordaratingofAl.Thisattitudeof thefamousBritishunderwritersdisposesofthepessimists'assertionthat themonolithicvesselwouldnotbeable towithstandtherackingstressesof theopensea,butwouldcrack,openup, andprobablysinklikeastone.

Thegranolithiccraft,likeanyother vessel;canbeeitherbadlybuiltorso scientificallyfabricatedthatitwill meeteveryrequirementquiteaswell asitssistershipofsteel.Theproblem istocombinetheconcreteandthe metalreinforcementsothattherewill beperfectcontactthroughouttheentirehull.Thebesttypeshavetheir steelcompletelyembeddedandbeyond thereachofsaltwateroranycorn,. sivemoisture.

Theidealferroconcreteboatisone

havingtheleastquantityofmetalfor aspecifiedstrength.Thesteelused shouldbesuchthatordinarylabouror,atanyrate,menwitharudimentaryknowledgeofblacksmithing-can prepareitandputitinplaceinthe monolithicstructure.Insomedesigns theconcretefreightersrequirefifty percentofthemetalnormallyusedin anall-steelcraftoflikecapacity,while others,moreexpertlyplanned,needa muchlowerpercentageofsteel.

Strangeasitmayseem,aproperly designedferroconcreteship,while' stifferthanoneofwoodorsteel,isyet elasticenoughtogivesufficientlyto thevariedstressesofastormysea; butitflexesasawhole-notinparts, likeitsrivalsofsteelandwood-and forthatreasonisrobustandableto withstandsevereservice.

HowaConcreteShipisBuilt.

Variousprocessesareusedinmodellingthehulls.Insomeofthemthe vesselismouldedinadjustableforms; inothersthesteelskeletonisassembled,thencoveredwithwireormetal lathtotaketheconcrete,andfinally plasteredorcoated,insideandout, withthecementmixture.

InthecaseoftheNamsenfjord, parallelshellsofwiremeshwereshaped,betweenwhichthereinforcingbars weresetup.Thenconcretewaspoured intothespaceformedbythetwomesh walls,thusbindingallthemetaland theplasticmaterialintoonesolid. mass.Lastly,theinsideandtheoutsideofthevesselwerefinishedby hand.Thisoperationhassincebeen simplifiedandspeededupbytheuse ofthecementgun. Thelatestpracticeistowaterproof thecement.Thismaybedoneintwo ways-byexternalcoatings,orby makingtheconcretewater-proof throughout.Thelatterprocessis deemedthemoredesirable,becauseit doesnothavetoberenewed.When thebottomiscoveredwithanantifoulingpaint,barnaclesandother marinegrowthswillnotattachthemselvestothewettersurfacesofthe granolithicvessels,andthemarine boring-wormcannoteatintotheconcreteasitcanintoatimbership.The concretefreighterisfire-proof,and,for agivenstrength,itshullislighterthan asimilaroneofwood. Expertsestimatethatafivethousandtonmonolithiccargosteamer wouldrequiresixtythousanddollars' worthofreinforcedconcreteforits hull,whileasteelfreighteroflike dimensionswouldcostaboutfivetimes asmuch.Moreover,whileexistingconditionsmakeitdifficulttoestimate pieceofworkcanbedone,itissafeto saythatunderanythinglikenormal circumstancesaconcretehullcanbe modelledinone-halforevenone-third ofthetimerequiredforconstructing oneofsteel.Itisnotsurprising,therefore,thatship-buildersarelooking withgrowinginterestuponthenew departureinmarinearchitecture.No wonder,then,thattheUnitedStates EmergencyFleetCorporationhas turned'itsattentiontothisneworder ofunitsforourmerchantmarine.

Geraldton

OnTuesday,July9th,themarriage ofMissMaryMalloy(daughterofMr. andMrs.PatrickMalloy,ofWyalong, N.S.W.)toMr.LeoJosephCritch (fourthsonofMr.andMrs.F.H. Critch,ofShenton-street,Geraldton), wascelebratedattheNuns'Chapel,adjoiningthePresentationConvent,Geraldton.Thebridewasgivenawayby Mr.JohnKelly,senr.(uncleofthe bridegroom).andMr.E.P.Smythcarriedoutthedutiesofbestman.The Rev.FatherHawesperformedthe ceremony.Thebridewasgownedin adaintydressofwhitemerysilk.effectivelyembroideredandstudded withs*ed-pearls.Theusualwreath andveilwereworn,andshecarrieda bouquetofwhiteflowersandferns.

MissGraceCritch(bridesmaid),sisterofthebridegroom,woreacream silkcoatfrock,withhand-embroidered finishingsandcreamvelvethatto match.MissEileenKelly(bridesmaid),cousinofthebridegroom,was dressedinaflesh-pinksilkchrystalifte frock,relievedwithstrappingsofsame shade.withwhitenethat,trimmed withtinypinkrosebuds.Theweddingceremonyconcluded,thebridal partymotoredtotheresidenceofthe bridegroom'sparents,wherecakeand winewerepartakenof.andtheusual toasts(notforgettingabsentrelatives andfriends)weredulyproposed,and respondedto.Manyvaluableand usefulpresentswerereceived.The happycoupleleftfortheirhomeat Tenindewabytrainonthefollowing morning.

Mrs.G.Radleyhasreturnedfrom anextendedholidayinPerth,much improvedinhealth.

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

People,PlacesandThings

OURHERITAGE.

(ByJosephMaryPlunkett.)

ThisheritagetotheraceofKings: Theirchildrenandtheirchildren's seed Havewroughttheirpropheciesindeed Ofterribleandsplendidthings.

Thelandsthatfought,theheartsthat broke Inoldimmortaltragedies.

TI;esehavenotfailedbeneaththe skies; Theirchildren'sheadsrefusetheyoke. Andstilltheirhandsshallguardthe sod Thatholdstheir,fathers'funeralurn. Stillshalltheirheartsvolcanicburn WithangeroftheSonsofGod.

Noalienswordshallearnaswage

Theentailoftheirbloodandtears; Noshamefulpriceforpeacefulyears Shalleverpartthisheritage.

TheCatholicChurchinIndiacomprises38ecclesiasticaljurisdictions,includingninearchdioceses,22dioceses, threevicariates,andthreeprefecturesapostolic,andpossesses1200European and1600Indianpriestslabouringin 1200missionsandmorethan700 secondarrandout-stations,withnearly 6,000churchesandchapels,whosenumbermusthavegreatlyaugmentedsince thecensusof1911wastaken.Iftales ofmediaevalexplorersaffordbuttantalisingglimpsesofIntliathroughthe MiddleAges,thePortugueseconquerorsofthelatefifteenthcenturydefinitelyconsolidatedalreadyexisting Catholicinfluencesalongthecoast theycharted,andfromthattimeforwardreliabledataareforthcoming, Thebeginningofthesixteenthcentury sawtheFranciscansatworkinGoa, andthesea-faringfriarswhocoasted alongtheCoromandalshorein1500in theircaravel,andsawthemysterious movinglightthatbeckonedthemto landandbuildtheirchurchinthe forestdepthswheretoitledthem,were pioneerswhoselaboursendureevento thisdayintheancient"Luz"Church atMyalpore,historicallyoneofthe mostinterestinginallIndia,andstill fitlyservedbyaPortuguesepriest, FatherMothsVaz.Accordingtothe censusof1911,theChurchinIndiaincreasedfrom1901to1911by20.6per cent;itnownumbers(Ceylonincluded)2,633,000membersasagainst 318,000schismaticalGreeksand Syrians,and1,620,000Protestants,of whom524,000areAnglicans.The organisationoftheChurchinIndiahas wrungfromoutsiderswarmtestimoniestoitsextraordinaryefficiency.Thus theAnglican'ArchdeaconofMadras admitsthatthe"elaboratelyorganised RomanCatholicCommunityinIndia isadministeredwithadmirableability,"andthewritergoesontopaya tributetothe"zeal,tenacity,and forethought"withwhichtheCatholic missionariesinIndia"presenttheir highandsingleihanded.purpose."

deathhasbeenannouncedof MonsieurLouisMilcent.whotooka prominentpartintheCatholicsocial workthroughoutFrance.Hewasborn in1845.Fromearlymanhoodhewas devotedtothecauseofgood.His

studentdayswere_barelyoverwhen heenteredthePapalZouaves.During thedayswhichfollowedhewasacolabourerwithAlbertdeMuninvarious charitableenterprises.Hewasalsothe founderofaunionforCatholicworkmen,andarealmasterinsocialservice.AfterhismarriageheleftParis andsettledatVaux,notfarfrom Poligny,whereheextendedhisphilanthropicaction.Hissister,anuninthe OrderofCharityofSt.Vincentde Paul,whohasbeenalwaysinterested inthesocialworkofFrenchCatholic women,hasbeenrecentlyunanimously electedamemberofthePermanent CommissionforseeingafterthechildrenandorphansofFrenchsoldiers.

InterestinIrelandattachestothe Memoirs,compiledfromvarious sources,1843-1917,oftheSistersof Mercy,Pittsburg,whichtheDevin AdairCompanyofNewYorkare bringingout.Thevolumeisaffectionatelydedicatedtothememoryofthe reveredfoundressoftheOrder,Mother CatherineMcAuley,andto"TheValiantSeven"wholeftIreland,theland oftheirbirth,andbravedtheperilsof thedeeptoengageinthearduous workoftransplantingtheOrderto Americansoil,forthegloryofGodand thesalvationofsouls.Theintroduction givesthescopeandintentionofthese noblememoirs.Itisasfollows:"These memoirsoftheSistersofMercyofthe dioceseofPittsburgharenotintended asanhistoricalaccountoftheOrder, orafullbiographyofthemembers hereinmentioned,Theyareratherintendedasarecordofthereligious livesofsomenobleandheroicwomen whosegoodworks,especiallyin pioneerdaysofdifficulty,haveplaced onafirmfoundationtheOrderof MercyinPittsburgh,andhavebeen themeansofsavingcountlesssouls, besidesspreadingthereligionofChrist inWesternPennsylvania,andthroughoutthecountry."

GeneralFoch'sproudpositionas Commander-in-ChiefoftheAllied Forceshasonlyoneparallelinhistory -thatofWellingtoninthePeninsula, whentheCorteshadfinallyplacedhim incommandoftheSpanishtroops.It wasthissinglecontrolofthefinest combinedarmyeverhithertoplaced atthedisposalofaBritishGeneral thatenabledtheDuketodrivethe FrenchbackoverthePyrenees.British, Portuguese,Spanish,Galician,respondedtotheleader'scallwithabsolute loyaltyandcertitude.Insixweekshe hadaccomplishedhistask,and"stood onthesummitofthePyreneesarecognisedconqueror."

Sothe"StarSpangledBanner"has notaYankeeliltafterall.Itmight, wearetold,becometheofficialU.S. Anthem,anditwillbeagoodonebutwillUncleSamsingittothesettingofTurloghO'Carolan,"TheLast oftheIrishBards."Notwithstanding"Dr."BillyHughes'atribiliousattemptstodiscredittheIrishname,it seemstobeinterwovenwitheverything worthwhileinthestoryofthenations.

TheRev.A.Proleresignedtheiiv'ng ofAlbrough.nearHull,on,Jamstry1, ofthepresentyear,andwasreceived

intotheCatholicChurchbytheRev. FatherFlanagin,chaplainatBurton ConstableHall.Mrs.Prolewasreceivedinto-theChurch2.5yearsago, arideversincehasnotonlybeena faithfulmemberofHclyChurch,but Lasemuoyedherspar!timeinmaking vestmentsandworkingaltar-clothsfcr theCatholicchurchesinHullan3district,andMr.Prolealwaysdisplayed interestandsympathyinthisexcellent work.Theywillcontinuetoresideat Aldbrough,asthevicarageistheirpri- vateproperty.RecentlyFatherFlanaganhadoccasiontosayMassatAldbroughinordertogiveanopportunity tothesoldiersstationedthereoffulfillingtheirEasterduty,andthevicaragewasreadilyplacedathisdisposal forthepurpose,andMr.andMrs.Prole wereamongstthecommunicants,and afterwardsentertainedthemento breakfast,andsuppliedthemwith othercomforts.TheincidentisperhapsuniqueintheCatholicrevivalin England,andallhappenedunderthe shadowoftheancientparishchurch, whichwasonceCatholic,foritsembatledtowershowsthatthelivinga-as onceinthegiftedthePope.

TheclearunderstandingoftheBlessedVirgin'splaceinChristianworship onthepartofanincreasingnumber ofAnglicansleadsoncetohopethat allnon-CatholicChristianswillsometimesuniteinhonouringherwho,"full ofgrace,"prophesiedofherself,"All generationsshallcallmeblessed,"says "AveMaria."Althoughthereisnothing thatisnotfamiliartomembersofthe ChurchinanarticleonOurBlessed Mothercontributedtothecurrentnumberofthe"HolyCrossMagazine"(Anglican)bytheRev.HarveyOfficer, O.H.C.,theywillrejoicetoknowthat atlonglastoutsidersarebeginningto./ realisehowworthyofhonorandlove theMotheroftheWorld'sRedeemer mustbe,andtounderstandthatvenerationofherisinseparablyboundup withadorationofHim-that,asthe writerexpressesit,"devotiontoMary hasbeenthebulwarkandguardof faithinOurLord."Howtrulythis AnglicanclientoftheBlessedVirgin goesontosay: WhenthestatueoftheMotherof Godisremovedfromthechurchthe redlightbeforethetabernaclegoes out.Norcanweimagineaperson devoutlyconsideringwhoandwhat Maryis,assheappearsintheGospels, beingunwillingtoechotheangel'ssalutation,alongwiththeamazedgreetingofElizabeth;andtoaddhisown humbledesiretoberememberedinher prayers.Andthisisbuttosaythe "HailMary,"withallCatholicChristiansroundtheworld.Thetroubleis thatwedonotstoptoconsiderwho sheisorhowutterlysheisworthyof ourloveandhonor.Ourattitude towardsherisgovernedalmostentirely byprejudice,unreasoningandunreasonable.Wekeeponimaginingthat tohonourherwillnecessarilydetract fromthehonorduetoOurLord, whereasinrealitythedangerliesjust theotherway.WhereMaryisreverencedChristisadored.

* SpeakingofPadraicPearse'swork, theLondon"Times"says: "Totheseekerafterliterature,the purifiedandexaltedexpressionofspirituallife,itmattersnotajotwhether thepoetbepoliticallyrightorwrong... TheliteratureleftbyPearseisnotthe

PeoplearenowseekingthebestmeansofEconomisingatthepresenttime.Andwiththisdesirableendin viewthousandsofAlertandThriftyCitizensdailywendtheirwaytothePEOPLE'SMOST

literatureoiacowardorameanman. Itspeakshimoneofthoserarepeople wholivededicatedlives,andareso aflamewithspiritualpassionandthe gloryofthevisionthattheycare nothingwhathappenstotheirbodies"

ThetragicdeathofJohnPurroy Mitchel,astheresultofanaeroplane accident,whilststillinthevigourof youth,putsthefinalmarkoffailure onthecareerofabrilliantyoung 4 IrishAmerican,whopromisedtoachievethe highestpositionsthatthegreatRepubliccouldoffer.WhenMitchelwas electedMayorofNewYork,fiveyears ago,bythesupportoftheIrishand theDemocrats,inthehopethatthe greattalentsofhisgrandfather;John Mitchel,wouldfructifyagaininhim. hewastheyoungestmaneverchosen forthatdistinguishedpost.ButMitchelwasnotstrongenoughtoresist thepowerfulinfluenceswhichbesetthe successfulmanofthepeoplewhose talentsraisehimtoprominence.AlthoughhewasaCatholic,hestoodbehindtheslanderersofCatholiccharitiesinNewYork,andtheexposureof theirplotsandhisconnivanceattheir methods,byaStateCommissioner, notonlywreckedhiscareer,butalmostlefthimopentoimpeachment.

Flatteredbythepromisesofhisnew allies,hekickedasidetheladderby whichhehadmounted,andopenlyappealedforre-electiontotheanti-Irish andanti-Catholicprejudiceswhichwere arousedbythewar.Theresultwas disastrous.Hewasdefeatedby 150,000,thebiggestdefeateverrecordedinNewYork.Hehadanarrow escapeofbeingthelowestonthepoll, ktheSocialistIndependentcandidate beingonlyafewvotesbehindhim.His tragicdeathpitifullycloseswhatonce promisedtobeaverybrightlife R.I.P.

Aninterestinglightisthrownonthe conditionofNewZealandunderconscriptionbyarecentcablegraminthe Melbourne"Argus."Atameetingof theTimaruFarmers'Union,Mr.Talbotsaidthattherewasashortageof 1,000,000to1,500,000bushelsofwheat thisyear,andheunderstoodthatthe Governmenthadbought1,000,000bushelsinAustralia,butitwouldbedifficulttogetitover.Thepositionwould probablybeworsenextyear,asthe areasownandtobesownwasfrom 30percent.to40percent.less.If thisharvestwasasbadaslast,the positionwouldbeveryserious.They mightbe3,000,000bushelsshort.It wasdecidedtocalltheMinistry'sattentiontothefactthatthemilitary boardsweresendingawaysomeofthe bestmen,andtourgefarmerstogrow asmuchwheataspossible.

SaysanEnglishexchangetohand, datedApril27:"Amemorialtothe PrimeMinister,signedbytensofthousandsofIrishmenofallclassesin GreatBritain,andurgingthevital necessityofanimmediatesettlement oftheIrishquestion,waspresented thisweek.Thememorial,whoseinceptionwasdue to ColonelJoseph Cowen,ofStellaHall,Blaydon-on-Tyne, hasbeencommendedtothePremier's noticeinaletterbytheRightHon. ThomasBurt,M.Pwhohadhopedto maketheformalpresentation,butis

uniortunatelyillathishomeinNewcastle."

SergeantJ.Mooney,ScottishBorderers,hasbeenawardedtheD.C.M.The official.reportstatesthat"hehasperformedmostexcellentworkinthe trenchmortarbattery,andhasinvariablyaccomplishedhistasksmostcreditably."ThegallantsergeantbelongstoaCatholicfamily.PrivateT. Devine,ArgyllandSutherlandHighlanders,anotherCatholicAnglo-Celt, hasbeenawardedtheMilitaryMedal.

Bytheunexpecteddeathathisresidence,Castlebar,oftheMostRev.Dr. Higgins,titularBishopofTemnoand AuxiliarytothelateMostRev.Dr. Healysince1912,theArchdioceseof Tuamhasbeendoublywidowed.Both prelatesdiedwithinaperiodoffive weeks.Thehighreputationwhich Dr.HigginsacquiredinMaynoothhe wellmaintainedasacurate,aparish priest,andaBishop.ItwasmanifestfromhisworkduringDr.Healy's longillnessthathewasamostcapableadministrator,andasaneducationisthisserviceswerespeciallyvaluable.Hadhelivedhisqualifications forthesuccessorshiptothelateArchbishopwouldhavereceivedfullconsiderationfromtheHolySee.

Afterafivedays'trial,duringwhich halfItalywonderedhowfarcoolaudacitycango,thetrialbeforetheTribunalofFinalborgoofMonsignorCambiasco,BishopofAlbenga,hascometo aclose.Hispastoralwastheburden ofthecomplaintofanti-clericalaccusers.Itsreferencetopeacewasa dangertothenation!Fiftywitnesses -priestsandlaymen-cameforward totestifytothepatrioticsentimentsof BishopCambiaso,andapparentlyevery oneofthemwasrequiredinthelight ofthefactthat,theevidencetaken, thePublicProsecutorurgedtheJudge tosentencethevenerablepastortoimprisonmentfortwoyearsandfour months,andafineof1,200lire,plusall legalexpenses!Hadtherequestof thisJack-in-officebeengranted,Mgr. Cambiasocouldnotpaythefine,for hegiveswhathehastothepoorand towoundedsoldiers.TheBishop'sreplytotheJudge'squestionasto whetherhehadanythingtosayinhis defencewasfullofdignity.Anacquittalfollowedatonce,amidthe applauseofthecourt.

ThewardebtofAustriauptothe endofJunelastwas£1,762,500,000. Austria'stotaldebtasaStatehasnow reachedanaggregateof£2,292,000,000, involvinganannualchargeforinterest of£92,292,000.

Recentlypublishedaccountsoffive oftheGermandye-makingfirmsshow aggregateassetsexceeding£35,000,000, includingcashresourcesof£10,000,000.

IntheUnitedStatescompaniesrepresentingnearly£30,000,000ofcapital wereformedtoproducedyestuffsand chemicalsin1917.Afurther£6,500,000wasraisedbynewcompaniesin JanuaryandFebruarylast,makinga totalcapitalisationofcompaniesorganisedfordye-makingpurposesin U.S.A.morethan£72,000,000sincethe outbreakofthewar.BritishDyes Ltd.,alimitedliabilitycompany,was

formedwithaproportionofGovernmentadvancedcapital,withtheobject ofre-establishingthesyntheticdyestuffindustryinGreatBritain.The Governmentagreedtomakeadvances upto£1,500,000onamortgagedebenture,andthecompanywasauthorised toraise£3,000,000ordinarysharecapital,tobeobtainedfromconsumers ofdyestuffs.Thenewcompanyproceededtoallotmentthreeyearsago, withanissueofonemillion-£1ord;naryshares.Accordingtothelastreport(to30thApril,1917),thesubscribedcapitalwas£942,000,andloansof £1,142,000hasbeenobtainedfromthe Government.Inthefirsttwoyears profitsweremorethansufficienttopay 6percent.dividends,which,untilGovernmentloansarerepaid,maynotexceedthatrate.Incommentingupon theforegoingfigures,"TheStatist"affirmsthatitshouldberealisedthatnet muchmorethanabeginninghasbeen effecteduptothepresent,andgreat effortshaveyettobemadebeforedyemakingcanbefirmlyestablishedasa nationalindustryinGreatBritain.

Nunsofthe

Battlefield

TheerectioninWashingtononpublicgroundsbytheLadies'Auxiliary, AncientOrderofHibernians,ofamemorialtoOrdersofSisterswhoserved asnursesintheAmericanCivilWaris recommendedinareportfromthecommitteeonlibrary,referredtointhe Housecalendar.Thereportsays:"Thepassingoftimehasdepletedthe ranksofthesefaithfulSisters,andonly afewofthemstillsurvive.Theservicerenderedbythemisunique,andit ismostappropriatethattheirsisters ofalatergenerationbepermittedto erectthismemorialtotheirfidelityand heroism."

TheCommitteethusreviewstheservicefortheGovernmentoftheseSisters:"TheSistersinwhosehonorthis memorialisproposedwereregularly enlistedinanddischargedfromthe serviceintheUnitedStates.While theywerecalledintotheserviceby PresidentLincoln,theyministeredto thesick,wounded,anddyingsoldiers ofboththeUnionandConfederate Armiesonbattlefields,inhospitals,and 'floatinghospitals.Tributetotheir self-sacrificing,heroicworkhasbeen paidbyPresidentLincolnandbyJeffersonDavis,PresidentoftheConfederateStates,andbywearersofboth theblueandthegreywhoreceived theirministrations.ThesevenOrders whichgavetheirserviceswere:-SistersofMercy,SistersoftheHoly Cross,SistersofSt.Joseph,Sistersof Charity.ofSt.VincentdePaul,Sisters ofMotherSetonOrderofCharity,the UrsulineNuns,andtheSistersofCharityofNazareth.Between800and 1,000oftheSistershadserviceinthe followingStates:Ohio,Illinois,Pennsylvania,Tennessee,Virginia,

TheHeritage

ByJosephCarmichael.

AndyCraigsonwasinScotlandforbutlerandcook-housekeeperrespec- thefirsttimeinhislifeoftwenty-twotively.Nocompanywaskept,andno years,andhewasfeelingsupremelycallersencouraged.Eiceptoccasional miserable.Thoughhisfamilywasvisitsfromtheparishpriest-afriend Scottish,onbgthmother'sandfather'soflongstanding-andthe.priest's side,hehadbeenbornoutinAus-orphanniece,inwhomtheoldlaird tralia.Longhadhedreamedofcorn-showedsomeinterest,nooutsiders ing'home"andsettingeyesonthatpenetratedintotheoldman'sapart- wonderfullandofwhichhehadheard suchglowingdescriptions-thelandof forestandmountain,hillandglen, longstretchesofmoorland,winding rivers,spreadingtreesandpasture. landofvividgreensmilingingenial sunshine.Nowhehadactuallyset footon-Scottishsoil,butinmid-winter.Hehadlandedonadrearywet' day,andhadtakenthetraintohis destination,andasheflewnorth,ne sawagradualtransformationofthe country.Snow-whichhehadnever beforeseenwithhisowneyes-began tofall,andsoonthetrainwasspeed- ingacrossacoldwhitedesertwaste. Andsnowwasstillmoreinevidence whenhealightedatthechillystation oftheprovincialtownwhichwashis destination;whereitwasnotwhiteasonroofsandtrees-itwasmostly muddyslushwithwhitestreakshere andthere.

Nextmorningthingsweremore cheerful.Itwasfrostyunderfoot,and notunpleasantwalkingtoMassinthe littlechurch.Therehefeltmoreat home,thoughtheartificialheatseemedstrangetohim,aftertheglowing sunshineandalmosttropicaltempera- tureofafewweeksback.Sunday passed,somehow,andonthisMonday morninghebegantohopethatthis periodofdrearysolitudewouldsoon havepassed.Butthedayworeonand nowordcame,ashehadconfidentlyexpected,tosummonhimtomore congenialsurroundings.

Sixmilesawayfromwherehesat atdinner,onthatMondayeveningmore.boredthanever,afterunavailing searchforanythingofinterestinthe sleepylittleScottishtown-livedhis great-uncle.AndrewGillivray,reputed intheirfamilycircleaspossessedof amplefortune.Neverawordhadthe oldmanwrittentohisnieceand adopteddaughter-youngAndrew's mother-sinceshehadsailedfrom Scotlandnearlyaquarterofacentury ago.MaryGillivrayhadbeenmadeto sufferforherdeterminedresolve,in spiteofheruncle'sangrydisapproval andthreatsofdisinheritance,towed theyoungfarmer,AleckCraigson,and sharehisfortunesinadistantland. Shewouldhavebeencertain,hadshe rejectedhersuitor,ofsucceedingtoheruncle'samplepossessionsafterhis death;butMary,likeoldAndrewhim. self,washigh-spirited,forshewashis onlybrother'schild.Moneyandlands shevaluedtoolightlytopayasthe priceoftheiracquisitiontherenuncia- tionoftheladsheloved.Angrywords werespoken,anduncleandniece partedforever. AleckCraigsonhadstrenuouslyop- posedthelad'sideaofseekinganinterviewwithhisgreat-uncle;it smackedtoomuchoftheappearance ofmoney-grubbing,hehadsaidthoughhewellknewthattheboyhad nosuchmotivebehindhisaction,but merelytheclannishurgingforfriendly intercoursewithoneofhisownblood. Moreover,experiencehadshownthe unforgivingnatureoftheoldScots laird.MaryhadwrittenanaffectionateletterafteryoungAndrew'sbirth, pleadingforreconciliation;butnever awordhadtheoldmanspoken. Andy,however,wasyoungand ardent.Hehadcherishedanenthusias- ticdesiretoknowhismother'sonly relative,andtohealthebreachbe- tweenthefamilies.Moneydidnot enterintohiscalculationsinthe least;hismotherhadneverdwelt uponthataspectofthesubject, thoughshehadoftentearfullylament- edtheestrangementfromonewho hadbeenasecondfathertoher.Possiblytheladscarcelyrealisedthathe himselfwastherightfulheirtowhatshouldhavebeenhis'mother'sfortune. Hisrealmotivewastoputanendto ameaninglessfeudbetweenkithand kin.Jess,hissister,fullyagreedwith him,andtherepeatedappealsofboth succeededatlastinbreakingdown theirfather'sopposition.

mens. Andywasafineupstandingyouth -dark-haired, clear-eyed-with straightforwardhonestyofpurpose writlargeuponhislean,sunbrowned face;anoccasionalflashofthedark greyeyesshowedcourageandhigh spirit,too.

Aglowofreasonableresentmentashedeemedit-litupwithinhimas hesatoverhiscoffeeandcigarette thatdrearyevening.Whyshouldhis great-unclethusplaythecurmudgeon? WhatsortofCatholiccouldtheold fellowbe,heaskedhimselfrhetorically,thustoprolongalife-standing familyquarrel?Surelyhewasold enoughtoknowthathehadbeenunwisetotreathisniecethiis;yeta quarterofacenturyhadnottaught himwisdom,apparently!Afterall,he AndrewCraigson,hadactedasasentiment)foolincomingto.thisGodforsakenhole!Dadwouldhavethe laughagainsthimnow!To-morrow,bythistime,hewouldbeinLondon, tryingtoforgethisasinineadventure intheattractionsofthebigcityhe hadheardsomuchabout.

Atapatthedoorbrokeinonhis musings.Itwastheneatlittlewaitingmaidwhohadbeenattendingupon him.

"Dr.Mathersiswaitingbelow,sir," shesaid,"whilethecarisbeinggot ready.Alltheotherroomswithfires areoccupiedwithdiningguests.Wouldyoumindhimsittinghereforafew minutes?"

Andywasmorethandelighted,as hepromptlyanswered.Sothedoctor wasusheredin.Hewasanelderlyman withagenialmannerandpleasant smile.Hewasonhisway,hesaid,to visitapatientinthecountry-avery oldfriend-whohadbeenailingfor someweeks.Theoldmanhadrather alarmedhisnursebyasuddenfaint thatafternoon,andshehadsentfor thedoctortocomeupatonce.

"Hisheartisnotoverstrongandhis circulationbad,"heexplained;"butI havenogreatapprehensionofimmediatedanger.MygoodoldfriendDaldregonistoughyetforallhis84 years!"

Andy'seyesbrightened.

"Daldregon,didyousay?"

Thedoctorluaghed.

"You'llbethinkingthataqueer kindofname,maybe!Iwasspeaking Scots'fashion.MyoldfriendisLaird ofDaldregon,AndrewGillivray.""ItwasthenameDaldregonthat struckme,"theladrejoined."Itre- mindedmeofAndrewGillivray.He'smygreat-uncle."

Inafewwordsheexplainedtothe astonisheddoctorthereasonofhis presencethereatthatmoment.Dr. Matherswasgreatlypuzzled.

Wouldyoucaretodriveoverto Daldregonwithme?"heasked."It mightbepossibletosoundtheold manonthesubjectofrelatives. Shouldheseemresponsive,1might tellhimaboutyou.Soyouhavewritten,yetgotnoanswer!Hisstateof healthmayaccountforthat.Ithink youmightcome,atanyrate."

Andywaseagerenoughtotryhis luck;sotheysetoff. "Thetwooldservantsaresomewhat odd,"Dr.Mathersremarkedonthe way."Theyhavebeensolonginthe housethattheygiveonetheimpres- sionofbeingtheownersratherthan paiddomestics.Wewillsaynothingto themaboutyou,exceptthatyouare afriendofmine,whowillawaitmy return."

Theladfeltunusualemotionsstir withinhimashenearedthehomehis motherhadsofondlyloved.Theyturnedthroughgreatirongatesinto adenseavenueofbeeches-asthe browncarpetofleavesundertheir spreadingbrancheswouldhaverevealed,hadnotaspotlesscarpetof snowcoveredeverything.Themotor dasheduptoalargehouse,andthe twomenalightedandascendedthe stepsunderapillaredporch. Anoldgreyman,cladinblack, openedthedoortothem,andAndrew enteredthehouseuponwhichhis thoughtshadbeensostrenuouslyoccupiedoflate.InanswertoDr.Mathers'

Beforehestartedonhisvoyage, Andyhadwrittentotheoldlaird, tellinghimwhohewas,announcing his allowedproposedjourney,andaskingtobe tovisithimbeforegoingto thefront.Itwasanopen,manly,yet sufficientlyreticentappeal,whichrequest,theancientserving-manled oughttohavegaineditspurpose;yetAndrewintoafirelessroomhardby noanswerhadcometotheLiverpoolthehall.Mumblinganapologyforlack addresshehadmentioned,norhadoffire,hestruckamatch,and,kind- anycommunicationbeenvouchsafedlingalamp,stoopeddowntosetlight tothenotehedespatchedlatergivingtothealreadypreparedgrate.Then noticeofhispresentwhereabouts.heretired,leavingtheyoungmanto Enquiries-discreetlymade-hadgain-hisowndevices. edtheinformationthatMr.Gillivray Andydrewuphischairclosetothe livedentirelyalone,lookedafterbyahearth,andseizedthepokerwiththe marriedcouple,whoservedhimasobjectofassistingthetardygrowthof

thenew-bornflames.Hiseyecaughta pieceofpaperprotrudingfromunder thesticks,andunthinkinglyheseized itandpulleditoutbeforetheflame hadcaughtholdthoroughly.Itwasthe envelopewhichhadcontainedhis letter,writtenonlyadayortwoago fromthehotel!Hisnnclehadreceived it,then!Howfortunatethathehad falleninwiththedoctor!Nowhe wouldknowhisfate! Therewastherustlingofawoman's dress,asthedooropened,andakindlyfacednurse,inprintgown,capand apron,appeared.

"I'msosorryJamesputyouinthis coldroom,"sheexclaimed."Won't youcomeintothelibrary?There'sa goodfirethere,andyouandthe doctoraretohavesomerefershment beforeyouleave.Mr.Gillivraygave mestrictorderstoseetoitwhilethe doctoriswithhim." Sheledthewayacrossthehalltoa cosyroomopposite-well-warmedand lighted.Agirlrosefromalowseatby thefireastheyentered.

"ThisisMissElsieGraham,"saidthe nurse.6'1amNurseBenzie.Ican'tintroduceyou,"shewentonlaughingly, "sinceIhavenotbeentoldyourname-" "Alexander,"interposedthevisitor promptly.ItwashissecondChristian name.Asuddeninstinctmovedhimto reticenceforthepresent.Theysatroundthefireandsoon werechattingfreely.Andytoldhim- selfthatMissElsieGrahamwasa pictureworthlookingat,andhiseyes continuallystrayedinherdirection. Butwhoonearthcouldshebe?No relative,certainly,forthelairdhad noneexceptJessandhimself.Whoevershemightbe,shewasundeniably pretty!Smallanddainty,withalot offlaxenhairanddarkeyes-which gaveunusualcharactertoherfair colouring-shewasundoubtedlyan attractivelittlemaiden.

NurseBenziesoonsolvedtheriddle. "MissGrahamisaveryparticular friendofmypatient,"shesaid,with anaffectionateglanceatthegirl."He likestohavehernearhimoften;so sheisstayinginthehousewithme forthepresent."

"Uncle"-thegirlbegan,thenstop- pedembarrassed-"ImeanMr.Gilli- vray-hasbeensokindtomeallmy life,almost,thatIwoulddoanything possibletomakehimhappy!Icall himuncle;butIamnotarelative.I beganitasachild,andhelikesmeto keepupthecustom,"sheexplained prettily. (Tobecontinued.)

Mona'sfidelity

(Concluded.)

CHAPTZR

AndsoMonahad,almostperforce, toacceptthefactthatherloverwas dead,althoughdeepdowninherheart therewasalwaysacheerylittleflame ofhopealight.Thisgleamofhope gaveherstrengthtopursueherwork, andkeepupherinterestinlife.

"SometimeIfeelthatI'llseeFrank again,"sheoftensaidtoherself, MeanwhileJemPowerwasalmost delicatelyrenewinghisaddressesto her,andinspiteofherself,Monawas influencedbythisnewsympathetic mannerofhis. Hebroughtherlittlepresents,and persuadedhertotakewalkswithhim.

andthegirlwasreallytouchedbyhis kindness.

"You'llthinkitoveragain,won'tyou,Mona?"heasked,onelovely eveninginearlyspring,asthecouple weretakingastrolloutsideofthe town."You'llhaveme,won'tyou?

You'readelicatebitofathing,notfit tofaceahardworld.Giveyourself intomycare,dear."

Monahesitatedforamoment.She wasnotrobust,certainly,andperhaps itmightbeagoodthingtotakethis rough,butkindly,manasaprotector. Afterall,shewasonlyaweak,timid girl,andtheworldwascrueltogirls, iftheyhadnomoney.

SheraisedhereyestoPower'sblack ones,andwasabouttosaysomething whenacertainexpressioninthoseeyes repelledher.'ThenthoughtsofFrank surgedupinhermind,andshetold herselfthatshewouldbetrue,evento hismemory."It'snouse.Jem,"shesaidgently. "Icouldn'tthinkofit."

Atthismomentaman,thinandhag- gard,andwithshabbyandtravel- stainedclothing,cameslowlytowards themalongtheroad.Monaatfirst glancedcarelesslyattheman;thenall atonceagleamofexceedingjoydart- edintohereyes,andbeforePower couldsayawordshehadsprungfor- wardandflungherselfintothestrang- er'sarms.

"Frank!Frank!"shecriedhysteric- ally.''Oh!Iknewthatyouwerenot dead-Iknewitallalong."

"Mydarlin'!"criedtheresurrected youngman,claspingthegirlinhis arms."My "Frank,darlin'littlesweetheart!" Ithinkthejoyofitwillkill me,"saidMona,withhappytearsin hereyes."Icanhardlybearthehap-/ piness."

Power,inthemeantime,afterone glanceofrageandfuryatthehappy pair,hadslunkquietlyaway. "Come,dear,"saidMona,whenthe firstgreatburstofjoywasover."Come backwithme.Iwanttoshowyouto everybody."

"Apoorbatteredsoldier,"laughed Frank,as,takingherarm,theyturned inthedirectionofthetown."Well,my girl,I'vegonethroughahottimesinceIsawyoulast,anditisamiracle tomyselfthatImanagedtoescape withoutawound,althoughtheyin. validedmehome."

"You'vebeenill,dear?"queried Mona,"Ill!tenderly. I'vehadarightdoseofillness. I'vebeenasnearasanythin'tokickin' out,butdoyeremembermetellin'you thatIwasn'tgoodenoughtodie, Mona?"

"JemPowertoldmeyouwerekilled, Frank.Heshowedmeyournamein the"Didnewspaper."he?Well,lookhere,Mona,I knewPowerwouldbeuptosomeofhis meantricks,becausehehadahan- kerin'afteryou,andwouldliketo haveseparatedus.Therewasanother FrankO'Neillintheregiment,acousin ofmeown.Hewasknockedunder, poorfellow.JemPowermadeyoube- lieveitwasmethatwaskilled,al- thoughheknewverywellitwasthe otherfellow.There'svillainyforyou!"

"Nevermind,dear.Letusforgive him,"saidMona,gently."Letusfor- giveallourenemiesinthejoyan' thankfulnessofourhearts.Itisgood tohaveyouback,Frank,safeand sound."

"Abatteredwreck,"smiledFrank. ThesameoldFrankasever-only, ifpossible,eversomuchdearer,"re' turnedMona,withtearsofjoyinher...or eyes