The Record Newspaper 12 October 1918

BoyScoutingforCatholicYouth (John

F.Fogarty,in'America.")

TheecclesiasticalauthoritiesofNew York,Boston,andPhiladelphiahave authorisedamovementcreatingdistinctivelyCatholictroopsamongthe BoyScoutsofAmerica.ThearrangementprovidesthatCatholicmembers shouldbechaplainedbypriestsand captainedbyscout-mastersoftheir Faith.Thedecisionarrivedatdoes notimplythattheScoutOrganisation considereditselfobligatedinanyway toseekecclesiasticalsanction,nor,on theotherhand,thatindividualCatholicscouldnotpreviouslyjointhe movementatpleasure.Thecreation ofdistinctivelyCatholictroopsisa practicaldemonstrationofthenon-sectariancharacteroftheBoyScoutbody. OnlywhenCatholicsandnon-Catholics cometogetheroncommonreligious misunderstanding.Andthebestway toobviatesuchdifficultyistoremove thecausecontributingtoit.

Whileitistruethatthescoutaimis veryfarfrombeingthepromotionof religioustruth,stillrememberingthat theorganisationisalmostentirelyrecruitedfromvariouschurchunits, distinctionofcreedcannotbealtogethereliminated.Furthermore,as Catholicscanneverconsenttoanygeneralisedideaofreligionsuchasispossibleamongthevariousdenominationalbodies,theobviouswaytosettlethe problemistocarrythetroopideato itslogicalconclusion.Thetroopisthe unitofscouting,andcanembodyinitself,irrespectiveofothertroops,the wholeplanoftheorganisation.Hence, itisevenconvenienttohaveallthe membersofatroop-professingthesame creed;andthearrangementpreserves theidentityofchurchunitsalreadyin existence.

CatholicfeelingtowardsorganisationsexternaltotheChurchisclear andunmistakable.Itsimplyregards withdisfavourallmovements,howeverlaudable,thatwouldinanyway compromiseCatholicfaith.Inthecase ofdenominationalbodies,thereisno roomformisunderstanding;theChurch doesnotconsiderthemadequateagenciesforthepromotionofreligioustruth amongheradherents.Intheso-called non-sectariansocieties,however,welt disposednon-Catholicsareoftenata losstograspthemindoftheirCatholicfriends.Theybelievethatinthe questionofreligion,thesametreatmentwhichismetedouttothevarioussectsissufficientandjustforthose oftheCatholicFaith;theyareslowto realisethatessentialdifferencescanbe consideredtoexistonlybetweenCatholicismandotherreligiousprofessions andhardlyamongthevariousProtestantdenominations.Practically,sectarianismisconcernedwiththemodeof viewingreligionandwiththedegreeof attentionpaidtoChristianworship. TheChurchdoesnotrecognisethepossibilityofanythinglikenaturalreligiousprofession.Sheregardsnooccasionfavourableenoughforatime-being religiousunionwithanysectwhatsoever.Whatshehas,herunchanging characterforbidshertofusewith,or toaccommodatetoanyotherformof belief;otherwiseshewouldceasetobe whatsheis.Moreover,sinceinthe matterofChristianworship,sheviews regulationsasobligatorywhichother churchesdeemmerelyusefulordirective,itisevidentthathermembersand thoseoutsideherfold,donotstand onacommongroundofpolicyinany societyprofessingamoralcode.Consequently,intheCatholicview,aninstitutiontobestrictlynon-sectarian mustnotmerelyrefrainfromimposing itsreligiousbeliefsonitsCatholicpatrons;itmustadmitinpracticethatit servesitsowninterestsbestandits Catholicpatronsmostbyallowing themtoactinthematterofreligion asconsciencedictates.

Carryingtheseprinciplesintoherrelationswithallexternalsocieties,the Churchnotmerelyguideshermembers fromcontactwithanythinglikeloose religiousprofession,shealsoadvises themtokeepclearoftheatmosphere therebycreated.Anuncatholicspirit pervadinganymovementordinarilyeffectsmoreharmthanananti-Catholic attitude,becauseitsinfluenceisquiet andnotalwaysapparent.YouthespeciallyismoreliabletobeunderminedbylackofCatholicinfluencesthan bythepresenceofantagonismtothe Faith.Furthermore,thereisasomethingwhichcanbebestdescribedas "tone"whichrepresentsthehighideal ofCatholictrainingeffort.Itisthe outcomeofmanyforcesofwhichthereligiousimpetusisthepredominantnote. Itbetraysitselfinclean-living,courteousness,kindness,forbearance,inrefinedbearing-traitsnotderivedfrom utilitarianpromptingsorfromthe workingsofnaturalism,butfromassociationwiththesacredthingsofthe Faith.Howeversuccessfulinattaining thisotherwaymayproveforthose outsidethefold,aCatholicsetsbefore

himselfclearandwell-definedmotives ofreligionforwell-doing,without,of course,overlookingtheplaceofnatural means.Indeed,allpurelynatural means,whoseaimisChristianconduct, derivetheirrealefficacyforhimfrom beingmadesubordinatetoreligiousinfluences.

TheCatholic-troopsideafindsitsorigininreasonslikethese.Asamatteroffact,thedeclaredpolicyofthe ScoutOrganisationaddsweighttothe needfortheprovisionmadeforCathol. isboyi.Intheofficial"Handbookfor ScoutMasters,"page90,thereappears the.following:

"ItismaintainedbytheBoy ScoutsofAmericathatnoboycan growintothebestkindofamanwithoutrecognisinghisobligationtoGod; itisalsomaintainedthatnoscoutmastercanbethebestleaderofboysunlesshispersonallifeconformstothe requirementsofthefaithwhichhe holds.Hisexampleshouldbeaconstantinspirationtotheboysofhis troops,causingthem,nomatterofhow manydifferentfaiths,tobediligent intheiradherencetotheteachingsof theparticularreligiousinstitutionwith whichtheyareindividuallyconnected. Heshouldseetoitthatnoboy'sreligioniseverridiculedbyanother,and thateveryboyisencouragedtolive hislifeaccordingtotheidealsofhis faith.

Whileareligiousmanwilldoubtless beaninspirationtothoseofanycreed withwhomhecomesinintimatecontact,yet,itistobeexpectedthatthe highesttypeofinspirationmustcome fromaconscientiousscoutmasterof thesamefaithastheboysinhis charge.

Thereligiousaspectofscoutingmust bediscussed,because,initsdirectorindirectbearings,itconstitutesareal groundforconcernonthepartof Catholics.Butitwouldbeunfairto gagetheattentiongiventoreligionin scoutingbytheprominencegivento thereligiousquestioninthisinquiry. Intruth,theScoutOrganisation,as such,doesnotconcernitselfatallwith religion.Itsaimsandpurposeare solelyoccupiedwiththatphaseofa boy'slifenotdirectlycontrolledbyhome,orschool,orchurch;andit treatsofreligiononlyinsofarasit deemsitindispensabletoanymovementofuplift.Toquoteitsown statementsofpolicy:

Therearethreeinstitutionsthat shouldmoldthelifeoftheboy-the home,schoolandchurch.Nothingshouldinterferewiththefunctionsof these,andtheplaceofanyauxiliary organisationshouldbesupplementary initsnatureandeducationalincharacter.Thescoutideatakesthenon. supervisedleisuretimeofboysandfills itwithrecreation-educationalactivity.Itteacheshimfactsaboutnature andcitizenshipAndhowtogetthe mostoutoflife.Itleavesparental andschoolandchurchtiesstrongerbe. causeofnon-interference.-('Handbook forScoutMasters,"p.72.1

Scouting,then,ischieflyoccupied withtheleisuremomentsofyouthful life,fillingthatinterestingperiodwith well-ordered,usefulandmanlyactivi- ties.Tocompasstheentirefieldofits endeavours,itwouldbenecessarytobarethefascinatingmysteriesofhandcraft,camping-craft,wood-craft;it wouldinvolvedisclosingtheabsorbing processescontributingtogoodcitizen- ship,itwouldnecessitateadiscussion oftheelementswhichhelptomakea boyaman.Itwouldnecessitatea discussionoftheelementswhichhelpto makeaboyaman.Itwould,indeed,needahandlingtooextensivefor treatmenthere.Sufficeittosaythat theChurchhasalwaysbeenintensely interestedinthatphaseofboyishlife whenaboyisessentiallyaboy.There arenumerousdiocesansocieties throughoutthecountrywithsimilar reasonsfortheirexistenceastheBoy ScoutsofAmericaandwhenecclesiasticalauthoritypermitssomeorallof thesetoaffiliatewiththelargerorgan- isation,itisinthesamespiritwith whichamother,withoutsurrenderingcareorcustody,sharestheguardian- shipofherchildwithafriend.Moreover,thenationalandpatrioticscope oftheScoutOrganisationhaseliminatedtheobjectionablefeaturesthatare oftenattachedtosmallandlocal bodies.ThemovementhasreareditselfonabasisoftrueAmericanism, andaslongasitmaintainsitsAmericanideal,itwillhavethesympathetic supportoftheCatholicChurch.The Churchisalwayswillingtowelcomea favourableopportunityforthepromo- tionofChristianharmonyandbrotherlyaffectionate;andnowthatthe youthofthecountry,Catholicandnon- Catholic,arestrugglingsidebysideun- dertheshadowofthecountry'sflag, thetimeseemsspeciallyopportuneto bringtheyoungerbrothersofhero-sol-

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The"Argus"

"Thegoodthingistoproduceorhelp thewholecommunitytoproduce, andhaveandbehappy.Thisprin. ciplealsowillenterintoreligion. Thosehheswhosewholeactivityliesincriticisingandabusing otherswillhavetocease."-"Argus"(July13th,1918.)

Thereligiousfestivitiesconnected withtheglorioustwelfthhaveevidently rousedthe"Argus"toprotestagainst theactionofthesectarianmongers whomakehostilitytotheCatholic Churchthemainobjectoftheirfutile existence.Thisiswartime,andthese falseandfoolishoffensivesdamppatrioticenthusiasm.Thereare152,000,000Catholicsto-dayundertheflags oftheAlliednations,thebestof whosemanhoodisgrapplingcourageouslywithGermanmilitarismoverin Flanders.Thisistheirimmediate objectiveinthisworldwar.Theirultimateobjectiveisinthehistoric phraseofPresidentWilson,"tomake theworldsafefordemocracy."How willtheseCatholics,asoneillustration outofmany,beimpressedbytheutteranceofarecentOrangefire-eaterin theSydneyTownHall:"Therecanbe nopeaceuntiltheascendancyofthe RomanCatholicChurchisputdown." WearenotsurprisedthatsuchstatementsshouldbeapplaudedatOrange weetherings,butweareamazedthat Veyshouldfindspaceinaresponsible journalwhichprofessestobeengaged inatitanicstruggletolinkallcreeds andclassesofthisdistractedcountry underthewin-the-warbanner.Such utterancescandonoharmtothe CatholicChurch.Oppositionmerely knitsitsstrandsofunitymoreclosely together.andinalllandsthehistorian willdiscoverthatitthrives,andalwayshasthriven,bestonpersecution. America,withaprofounderstatesmanshipthanhasbeenexhibitedbyanyof theAlliedpowers,hasalreadyforeseen this,andforearmedherselfagainstthe disruptivepolicyofthesectarian. Sometimeago,aScotchPresbyterian ministerofthenameofRobinsonwent overtherewiththeusualbagoftricks inthecraftofthepeddlingsectarian, toinsulttheCatholicbodybyassailing thePapacy.Hegaveonelecture, forwhichhehadtomakeanabject publicapology,andwassentpacking backbythenextfreightsteamer,bag andbaggage.toAuldReekie.America hasnoplaceforthepulingparson whoattemptstoexploittheworld-war intheinterestsoftheNo-Poperyintolerables.Woulditnotbewise hereindemocraticAustraliatocopy herexample?Ofcourse,theOrange Societydoesnotaffecttobeareligious organisation.Itwasborn.notof love,butofhatred,andthesolepurposeofitsexistenceistokeepalivea spiritofracialandreligiousintolerance.whichhas,fortunately.long sincediedoutamongstallprogressive andsensibleandcivilisedpeoples.We canaffordtoignorethe"LoyalOrange Institution,"knowingthat"Ichabodis writtenenitsforehead,"andthatthe spiritofthenewerandmoreenlighteneddemocracywillloweritintoits grave.Thereareclergymen,however, ifnotchurches,whofallundertheban cftheArgus."andwhowillhaveto turnthemselvestosomethingmoresocially.religiouslyandeconomicallyusefulthanthemeremud-peltingoftheir moreinnocentandenterprisingneighbours.Australiaisintelligentenough toperceivethattheIrishman.andespeciallytheCatholicIrishman.isademocratbybirth,education,andheredity,andthatthereisnomoreloyal orintrepidsoldierthatheinthefight "tomaketheworldsafefordemocracy."Thirtypercent.oftheAmericanarmy,andfortypercent.ofthe Americannavy,areIrishatthepresent moment,andwemayrestassuredthat theywillnotshamethechivalrycifthe "WildGeese"-thehistoricIrishBrigade-onthefieldsofFlanders.How willitfareinthatdaywiththemilitaristlayorclericandthedisgruntled sectarian?Thatliesinthelapofthe gods,andwecanleaveittoconjecture. leetre'tarianismisintheascend-

andSectarianism

ant.Thisisitshour,and,apparently, thehouroftheprinceofdarkness.It hassentatrumpetthroughoutthe landintheshapeofaProtestantFederation,roundwhichalltheforcesof reactionarerallying-atleast,on paper.Willitsucceedindupingthe massesandarrestingthemarchofliberaldemocracy?Thatisthequestion whichtheCatholic,thenon-Catholic, andtheanti-Catholichavetoputto themselves,andwhichitbehovesthem asspeedilyaspossibletoanswer.For theKill-JoyandtheJunkerarethe leadersinthisPuritanarmy,andtheir campaign,thoughostensiblydirected againsttheCatholicChurch,isreally directedagainstthatforwhichthe CatholicChurchstands-rationalliberty.Looktoit.yeloversoffreedom, whoareouttopulldownallclassand creedascendancy,ad"maketheworld safefordemocracy"!TheCatholic Churchwillnotbeshakenfromits rockfoundation,becauseitisgroundedinthepromiseoftheeternal,and beneathitaretheelerlastingarms.IrelandwillstillsitintheNorthern Ocean,girtbytheinviolatesea,and thetragedyofhernowunspokensorrowwillonlyendearhertothenations inthenewerathatisbreaking.They havenofearsfromthemightormalice ofmenfortheirownsafety.Inthe undyingdevotionoftheirchildren, theyaresecureagainstallaggression, andthegiantThor-hammerofGerman militarism,whichhassmashedthe GothiccathedralsofFranceispowerlesstodestroythem.Theymaysufferforthemomentapartialeclipse underthegas-cloudofaracialandreligiousbigotry,buttheywillarisein theirwontedsplendourwhenthefury ofthebattleisspentandthemists haverolledaway.Itislibertyandthe broadeningidealsofliberty,socialand individual,civilandreligious,which theseapostlesofintolerancearemenacinginyourownpeacefulandprosperousCommonwealthto-day.Benot deceivedbythatPharisaismwhich-Compoundswithsinsitisinclined to Bydamningthoseithasnomindto."

Thesezealotshavenowordofreprooffortheplutocratofthewarprofiteer.ThegamblersoftheStock Exchangeandthefoodmarket,the purveyorsofindecentliterature,so longasitisanti-Catholic,escapetheir lynx-eyedobservation.Theyhave nothingtosayagainstthelubricities oftheDivorceCourt-thelicentiousnessandextravagancesofwhatiscalledhighsociety-theappallingevilof racesuicideanditswholesalemassacre oftheinnocents-orthewrongsdonein thenameofpowerandprivilegetothe exploitedandvoicelessmassesofthe community.TheCatholicChurchfocusesuponitselfexclusivelyalltheir watchfulattention.Andwhy?BecausetheysuspectweCatholicshave beenanimportantfactorinpreventing themandtheirmastersfromdraining Australiaofitsmanhoodbyadrastic policyofconscription,androbbingits voluntarysacrificeofitsamazingheroism.ButtheCatholicpeopleofAustraliahavegivenfreelyoftheirbestto thecauseofEmpire,andthemenover inFranceareacquaintedwiththeir chivalry.Thereisnosectarianismto cloudvitalissuesthere.Their"padre," too,isafamiliarfigureinthetrenches, andtheyknowenoughofhislargeheartedness,hisbroadspiritoftolerance,hisfearlessdevotiontoduty,to recognisethataccidentaldifferencesof raceandcreeddonotpreventhimfrom beingamanandabrother.Weare allofthesamestuffofwhichthesemen aremadeailoversofliberty-loversof Australia-loversofourfellow-Australians,whatevertheirfaithorfatherland whetherAustraliabethelandoftheir birthortheiradoption.Ourloyalty tothemotherlandofourraceisthe bestassurancewecangiveofourloyaltytothiscountry,becauseitisnative toourcharacter,andspringsfromthe sameinstinctiveandundyingloveof liberty.WehelpedtomakeAustraliafreebycrushingmilitarisminthe daysiftheEurekaStockade.We

shallhelptokeepitfreetotheendof thechapter.Ifthisisourcapitaloffence,weshalllettheProtestantFederationmakewhatevercapitalitcan ofsuchanationalmisdemeanour. Whatelsehavewedonetostirits sanctimoniouswrathanddrawdown itsgodlythunder.ItisuselesstoexpectmentobelievethatthePopeisa. pro-Germanwhenhundredsofthou sandsofCatholicsoldiersarefighting underthebanneroftheAllies,and whenthereare152,000,000ofhismost devotedchildrenscatteredamongthe Alliednations.Germanyisthecradle. landofLutherandofProtestantism, andthelesssaidofitto-daythebetter fortheirGermanbrandofreligion.This warhastriedandcondemnedit.It isidletotryandintroducearace-feud betweenisandthepeopleofGreat Britain.Wehavenoquarrelwith theEnglishpeople,muchaswedislike thetacticsoftheirpastandpresent rulers.TheBritishmassesatthebar oftheEnglishHouseofCommonshave alreadyguaranteedIrelandthecharterofherliberty.Itisnottheirfault thattheActhasremainedinoperative. Theyareourbestfriends,and,when, thewarisover,theyandweshallcooperateinbuildinguptwodemocracies -oneoneachsideofthechannelwhichonlytheseasthatflowbetween shallkeepasunder.TheracialantipathyoftheCeltandSaxonisnotan inbornfeeling;itisaforcedproduct, sedulouslycultivatedandcontrivedby theAscendancypartytokeepalive classtyranny.Theheartofbothpeoplesissoundatthecore,andself-interestitself,ifnothinghigherorholier, shallstrengthenandperpetuatethe senseofbrotherhood.Bothofushave wrongstoredressandrightstosecure, whichshalldemandandreceiveloyal andlastingsympathy,er Thisoutcrywhichhasbeenraised againsttheCatholicChurchandthe Irishracebyacertainsectionofthe peopleofthisCommonwealth,isdue entirely,aswehavesaid,tothebelief thatwevotedsolidlyagainstconscription.Thisfactsufficestoaccountfor thehostilityoftheaveragemilitarist laynon-Catholiccitizen.Theclerical hostility,suchasitis,ismotivedby anotherandpossiblylessdisinterested consideration.Therehasbeenalways insomeoftheminorcreedsafeeling ofantipathytowardsRomanCatholicism,whichbordersattimesuponsheer fanaticism.InitseyestheCatholic Churchis"theenemy"and"ecrasez l'infame"isthewatchwordonitsbanner.Itsmiraculousunityshames thembyitsconsistency.Theyseeits churchesgoingup,itsschoolsspreading,itscongregationsincreasing,whilst theircommunionsaredwindlingintoinsignificanceandthegrassisgrowingto theverystepsoftheirdoors.The emptypewterrifiesandirritatesthem. Theman-in-the-streetpassesthemby withashrugofhisshoulders.Tohim theirpulpitpreachingisassenselessas thesoundinggonginaChineseJosshouse. Forthepreacheradmitshehasno divineauthoritytoteachatall,norany divinelyauthoritativeGospel.Hispeopleaskforbread,andtheyreceivea stone-astoneflungtoooftenwith maliceaforethoughtatanotherChristiancommunion.Isitanywonder,if anhonestman,heshouldseverhisallegiancewithsuchachurch,orbeimpelledtosaytothemaninthefrock whatOliverCromwellisreportedto havesaidtotherantingcourt-preacher, "Getdown,sir,andbedonewithyour fooling."For,afterall,theeverlastingthirstofthesoulforeternaltruth cannotbequenchedbyofferingitone dayintheweekawretchedcupofgall. Menaredrawn,notbyhatred,butby love,andheseesthattheloveofGod andmanhasdiedoutoftheheartsof thesemenandtheirvenomousGospel. ApartfromallStateinterference.we canforeseethat,unlesssomeofour non-CatholicpulpitsbecomemoreproChristianandlessanti-Catholic,the preachershallbeleft,liketheIrish DeanSwift.withoneofanaudiencethesalariedvergerThedriftaway

fromthechurcheshere,accordingto theirownadmission,iscertainlyappalling.Eventhetacticsofthemusic hallandthecomedytheatreemployed bysomeofouradvertisingclergymen haveceasedtobealluring.ABilly SundayinAmericacandrawcrowded audiencebyhisCharlieChaplinantics, butAmericaisthehomeofthereligiouscrank,andthefreakpreacher thereisanentertainingnovelty.The Australianisnotpartialtosuchirreverentbuffoonery.Helooksfora messageintheSundaysermon,and judgingfromthediscoursespublished inthe"Herald,"theParliamentary Maceislesshopelessofdiscoverythan themessageofthepreacher.Thisdryrotofthepulpitsufficientlyaccounts forthepaucityofthecongregation. Thereisaneefferreason,however;for theemptypew,ofamoreradicaland incurablecharacter.Menwillnotgo tochurchbecausetheyhavelostthat sixthsensewhichiscalledreligion.It hasbeenatrophiedbyasystemofseculareducation,fortheexistenceof whichtheclergymanhimselfisprimar. ilyresponsible.Fiftyyearsagohe helpedtodriveChristoutofthe schoolsofthiscountry,andChristhas sincepracticallydrivenhimoutofthe temple.Yearbyyearhisinfluence uponthespirituallifeofthecommunity.bwaning,andhispositionisgrowingmoreandmoreprecarious.He forsookthechildinthetrial-timeof itstenderyears.andthegrownman hasforsakenhim.Thisisthepricehe hashadtopayforhisheartlessabandonment,andtheemptypewskeeps himawareofitspenalty.Hethought onlyofdemolishingtheCatholicChurch bydrivinginaneducationalwedge whichshould"partCatholicsasunder." Hehassucceededmerelyinshattering hisown.Hehashoped"todeala death-blowtothepoweroftheCatholic priesthood";hehaspulleddownmore orlesseffectivelythewholefabricof non-CatholicChristianity,andburied himselfamidstitsruins.Whocan buildupoutofthewreckageofthe creedsaroundusachurchofJesus Christ,inwhichanysanethinkercan findrefugeagainsttheaggressiverationalismandirreligionoftheday? Whereisthearchitectwhocandrawup evenonfoolscapitsdivineplansand specifications?Protestantism,asa systemoforganisedbelief,isasdeadas itsGermanauthor,Dr.Mar4;nLuther, andnoprophetcanbreatheuponits dryboneswithanyprospectofaresuscitation.Thestruggleofthefuture liesbetweenCatholicismandrationalism.Catholicismgathersallitsforces underthebanneroftheoldhistoric Church.

Rationalismto-dayisrecruitingits multiplyingforcesunderthebannerof atheisticSocialism.Whentheclouds haverolledawayfromthebattlefields ofEurope,andpeacecomes,theseare thetwoorganisationswhichshallbe foundarrayedagainsteachother,to disputeforsupremacyinthegovernmentofsociety.Theoddsagainstthe CatholicChurchhereandinother landsareundoubtedlyserious,because secularism,withtheconsentandsupportofthesects,hasalreadycaptured thatnurseryofthenation'ssocialand politicallife-theprimaryschool."The youthofacountry,"wroteDisraeli,in his"Sybil,""isthetrusteeofposterity." Thetrusteeinthiscountryto-daygoes outoftheschoolasecularistin thought,aspiration,andnecessarilyendeavourstohelpinshapingsociety afterhissecularistideals.Ifhedevelopsintoalogicalandconsistentthinker,hemustadopttheonlyrational creedofthecreedless-atheisticSocialism.For,iftherebenoGodinHeaven, nosoulinman,nolifebeyondthislife destinedtoendureforever,noconscienceatwhosebartherationalbeing hastoanswerforthedoingofmoral goodorevil.Socialismofthistypebecomestheauthenticchurchuniversal established,ifnotbythelawofthe secularistState,bythemoreimperative lawofreason.Thegodlessschoolis responsiblefortheemptypew,andthe emptypewmakingfastforagod-

This,andnottheCatholic Church,is"theenemy;"and,ifthe sectswouldonlycleartheirminds inof anti-Catholicprejudices,acquiredorin- herited,theywouldrealisethat,the struggletoChristianisetheschool,the CatholicChurchistheirbestfriendand thebestfriendofthisCommonwealth. LettheProtestantFederationtakethis advicefromthelipsofaCatholic,who, howeverhedislikesthefewmisguided evangelistsofagospelofhate,andab- horstheirmethods,isasfullofpityfor thelostsheepandlambsoftheirown foldsasheisofhisown.Abandonyoursectarianplatforms,youranti- Catholiclecturehalls,yoursecretpoli- ticalconclaves;giveupyourmischiev- ousattempts,sincereorinsincere,to besmirchthefairfameofaChristian Church,whichistryingatthecostof tremendoussacrificetodoitsdutyto itschildrenanditspeople;ceasecon- spiringagainstthecivilandreligious libertieswhichweevenmorevaliantly thanyouhavefoughtforandwon;go outintothewildernessafteryourfor- lornflocksandstretchthecrookofthe GoodShepherdtothelambswhoare notpasturingto-dayinyourState schoolsinanyChristianfold.We knowhowtheyhungerforthebread ofeternallife,andhowthereisnone tobreakittothem,andspeaktoyou inallsincerityfromalongandpiti- fulexperience.LeavetheCatholic Churchalone.It,atallevents,be- lievesinitself,and,accordingtoits beliefs,isfearlesslyfulfillingitsstupen. dousduty.IfitcomesfromGod,it mustgoon"conqueringandtocon- quer."Youcannot.inthisageofen- lightenment,andinthislandoffree- dom,byanyshrillappealstothespirit ofancientbigotry,racialorreligious, arrestitstriumphantprogressany morethanyoucanstopwiththehis- toricbroomthetidesoftheSouthern Ocean.Ithasoutlastedallcreedsand Governments-outlivedallopposition, political,intellectual,orreligious,and standsto-day"four-squareagainstall thewindsthatblow,"strongasthe everlastingmountains,rootedinim- mutability.YourRev.Mr.Ruthmay dressupapasteboardcaricatureofit inhisconventicle,andknockitdown likesomepoorAuntSally,Sundayafter Sunday,forthegloryofGodandthe salvationofsouls,tothedelightor disgust,itmaybe,ofhiscuriousaudi- ence,buthecannomoreshakeit fromitsrockfoundationthantherov- ingArabcanknockdownthepyramidofCheopswithhisstone-hammer.

J.J.MALONE.

freedomorSlavery

(By"Reformer,"intheLiverpoolCatholicTimes.")

Howoftenhavewebeentoldthat thisisawarforliberty!Weallre- memberhowtheassuranceintheear- lierdaysofthewararousedgeneralen- thusiasm,andhow,whentheRussians wereemancipatingthemselvesfromthe thraldomtowhichtheyweresubjected undertheCzar'sregimethehopesofa brighterandbetterworldasaresult ofthegreatstruggleagainsttheCen- tralEmpiresthrilledtheheartsofpeo- ples.Whocandoubtthattherewere inRussiamanywho,whentheyspoke ofthegrowthofliberty,andsentmes- sagesastotherightofself-determnia- tiontotheendsoftheearth,confident_ lybelievedthattheiraspirationswould bequicklyrealised.Theyhavebeendisillusioned.Russiahashadherdays ofjoy,buttheyhavebeenbrief.Clouds haveshutoffthesunlight,andfor sometimetheRussianshavebeensad-lydepressed.Inthesedays,whenthe legionsofthePrussianmilitaristsare hardpressedtheskyisbrightening;a newlightisspringingupfortheRus- sians,andisencouragingeveryonewhosedesireistoseetheirfellowmen freerandhappier.Itisgloriousfor humanitytobeabletofeelthata gravedangertothepeaceandliberty oftheworldwillberemovedwhenPrussianmilitarismwillbecrushed, eventhoughthecostofthetriumphbe heavy.

ButThePrussianSpirit. willthePrussianspiritbedealt withsoradicallythatthedangerwill beentirelyremoved?Thatisaques- tionwhichthetruedemocratmustaskhimself,andwhichweintheseislands shouldconsidernolessthanothers. Thereisanothersidetothequestion, andwemustnotlosesightofit.God hasgivenmenfacultiestoenablethem toworkouttheirdestinyinthisworld andtheirlibertydependsontheway inwhichtheyusethem.Iftheyper- mitpeople,fewormany,tofilchtheir rightsfromthem,eitherinpeaceor war,theyareenslaved.Iftheyareto preservetheirfreedomtheymustbe alwaysonthewatch,andmoresodur- ingwarthanatothertines,t'-rthen. whilsttheireyes'ireturnedinone

directionandtheirthoughtsareab- sorbedinonesubject,specialopportuni- tiesofrobbingthemofitpresentthem. selvestothosewhomaywishtomake theirownpositionautocratic.Ifthe peoplearecarelessorindifferent,or wantinginvigilance,theymayfind thatagreatwarinwhichtheyarevic- torsbylandandseamayproveto beagreatdisaster.Iftheirpower overlawandadministrationhasbeen restrictedtoaneedlessextent,andif themenwhohavesolimitediten-trenchthemselvesinpositionsfrom whichitmaybedifficulttoroutthem, andinwhichtheyarelikelytoexert their needeffortssimilarlyinthefuture,the ofbeingonthealerttosafeguard libertyisurgent.Nowisthetimeat whichthepeopleshouldreviewthecon- ductofthemenwhohavechargeof theaffairsofthenation,andaskthem. selveswhethertheirpracticesmakefor greaterfreedom.TheGovernment,it hasbeenannounced,aregoingtogive thepeopleanaccountoftheirsteward- shipinNovember.Itisforeveryelec- tor,andparticularlyforeveryelector whoseidealsaredemocratic,toenquirewhethertheyhaveacteduptodemo- craticprinciples,whethertheyhave hadthewelfareoftheStateexclusive- lyinview,orwhethertheirpolicycan bereconciledwithourideasoflegis- latorsthatlovejusticeandliberty.

TestCases.

Examineitbythetestofacouple ofcaseswhichMr.King,bywayof questions,broughtbeforetheHouseof Lordsonthe18thinst.Amannamed MauriceCarmodyischargedwithhav- ingshotatandwoundedapoliceman inTralee.HeengagedfurhisdefenceMr.J.D.O'Connell.Thisgentleman statesthatamilitaryofficerbypro- misestorewardandthreatshasat-temptedtoinducehimtobetraythe trustreposedinhimbyhisclient,and hehasprotestedagainstthistreatmentbeforeMr.Wynne,ResidentMagistrate. Mr.KingaskediftheChiefSecretary couldinformhimwhetherMr.O'Con- nell'sstatementwascorrect,andifthe authorities,actingthroughtheCensor- ship, Irishhadsuppressedhisprotest.The Attorney-General,Mr.Samuels, whoreplied,denedthatamilitaryoffi- cerhadendeavouredtoinduceMr. O'Connelltobetrayhistrust,butsaid thatthesolicitorhadbeentoldwhen heappliedforapermittoenterTralee itwouldbedifficulttogivehimone asheassociatedprominentlywiththe SinnFeinpropaganda.Heacknow- ledgedthatthemilitaryauthoritieshad warnedthenewspapersnottopublish hisprotestwithoutreferencetothe Censor.Couldanythingmoreau- tocratichavebeendoneinRus- siainthedaysoftheCzar? TheothercasetowhichMr.Kingcall- edattentionwasthatofMrs.She?.hy- Skeffington.Thoughtheladywasal- lowedtocometoLiverpoolfromAm- erica,apermittoreturntoIrelandwas refusedher.Nooffencehadbeenal- legedagainsther,andwhenMr.Snow- denenquiredwhetheritwasonthein- itiativeofthemilitaryauthoritiesin Irelandwhomurderedherhusband thatthepermitwasrefused,hewas calledtoorderbytheSpeaker,and noanswerwasgivenbytheGovern- ment.

TheRightsoftheSubject. Howwoulditinvolvetherealmin dangertoactinthesetwocasesinac- cordancewithsomerecognitionofor- dinaryrights?Theperilisthatin- toleranceofthekindwillnotbecon- finedtoonedistrictoronecountry. ThelibertiesoftheEnglishmanandtheScotsmanareinquestionaswellas thoseoftheIrishman,andthereforethe electorsineveryconstituencyshould makeanoteofthefacts,andwhenthe timecomesforcastingtheirvotes shouldusethemintheinterestsoffair play.

TheFutureofEmpire

(ByProfessorRobertEllisThompson,LL.D.,inthe"IrishWorld.)

Whateverelseistocomeoutofthis war,theprincipleofNationality,as opposedtoImperialism,isgoingtobe greatlyadvanced.Fromthedaywhen themoderateGermanSocialistsput forwardtheideaofSelf-Determination asanaturalright,andunitedwiththe Centre,orCatholicParty,intheReich. stagindemandingthatpeacebe outannexationsandwithoutindemnifications,"theatmosphereofEurope changed.For,asLowellsays, "Truthonlyneedsforoncetobespoke out, Andthere'ssuchmusicinit,such strangerhythm Asmakesmen'smemoriesitsjoyous slaves, Andclingsaroundthesoul,asthesky clings Roundthemuteearth,foreverbeautiful."

ThethoughtwhichJosephMazzini stroveforhalfacenturytoimpress uponthemindofEurope,andwhich underlaytheunificationofGermany andItaly,wasagainbroughtforward atacriticalmomentasthedemandof internationalrighteousness;andthe Orleaders onbothsideswereobligedto assenttoit,withhalfaheartinsome cases,butstilltoassent.Self-Determination,therightofeverypeopleto livetinderthegovernmenttheyprefer, willbreakupalltheEmpires.There arethoseonbothsidesinthiswarwho wouldliketohaveitforgotten,butit neverwillbeso.

EmpireSmashing. OfoneEmpirethewarhasalready disposed.Russiabeganhercareerof conquestinthefifteenthcentury,but itwasreallyfortheunificationofthe nationbyoverthrowingthepetty princeswhohadtakenadvantageof theMongolconquesttodividethe countrybetweenthem.Atthesame timetherulersofMoscowdroveback theTartarsontheEast,andrepelled. aggressionfromPoland,Lithuania,and SwedenontheWest.Russia'swars ofannexationbeganwiththesubju. gationoftheUkraineintheseventeenthcentury,andwerecontinuedin theconquestofeverythingontheeasternsideoftheBaltic,andfinallyin thepartitionofPoland.Fromthat daytothisRussiahasbeenstretching outherhandseastandwest,overrunningTurkestan,threateningAfghanistanandevenIndia,andpressing ontheSwedishboundariessecretlyin awaywhichdrivesthatmonarchyinto thearmsofRussia'senemies.

Butwhenthedayoftestingcameit wasfoundthatRussiaanditsCzars havenotmanagedtoinfusethefaintestsentimentofattachmentintothe mindsoftheconqueredpeoples.Centurieshavenotreconciledthemtothe yoke,andatthefirstopportunitythey breakawayandsetupforthemselves. Somuchweexpectedinthecasesof PolandandFinland.Butitwasdot foreseeninthecasesofLithuaniaand theUkraine,whosecomparativequietnessunderRussianrule,andwhoseaffinitiesofraceandlanguageledusto supposetheircontent.Itwaslike theLaseofsomeemancipatedslaves inAmerica,aboutwhomtheirowners hadbeenquitesurethattheydidnot wanttobefree,butwhofledfrom bondageattheveryfirstchanceduringthewar.

Russia'sHouseofCards.

kindofgovernmentRussiawillsurvive, itwillbeforsizesuchacountryas wassubjecttoIvantheTerriblein QueenElizabeth'stime.Thegreat houseofcardsbuiltupbylaterrulers hasfallentopieces,andnationsemerge fromtheruin,withavarietyofrace, language,literature,andnationalspirit, whichwillenrichtheworld.

TheHouseofHapsburg. TheEmpirewhichtheHouseof Hapsburghasbuiltupseemscertain togothesameway.TheHapsburgershavebeenlessmilitarythanthe Romanoffs,butequallygreedy.Itis anoldproverbthatwhatotherswinby thesword,theHapsburgershavegot bythedistaff-i.e.,bymarriagewith theheiressesofcoveteddomains.More thananyotherregionbroughtunder oneruler,theirshaslaininaregion whereracesjostleeachotherwithout beingassimilatedtoanyonespeechof culture.Idonotknowthatitisnow, butatonetimethepapermoneyissued bytheViennaGovernmenthadits amountstatedintwenty-sixlanguages. AndIhaveasmallatlasoftheAustriandominionswhichgivemapafter maptothelocationofGermans,Bohemians,Poles,Slovenians,Magyars, Roumanians,Bulgarians,Jago-Slays, Italians,Jews,etc.AllthatisproperlyAustriaconsistsofthetwoduchiesofthatnameandtheadjacentpro. vinesofStyriaandtheTyrol,and theseshouldbeannexedtotheGerman Empire,asBismarckplanned.

TheAncientKingdomsofBohemia andMoravia.

thatcountryforfriendlinesstoNapoleon.ThefourthwastheannexationofSlesvigfromDenmarkin1884. Andlastcametheacceptanceofa shareinthegreatdivisionofAfricabetweentheEuropeanpowers,whichleft aboutfivepercent.ofthatcontinent toitsnativeandreallylegitimategovernments.Therecanbenodoubt thatthemilitarypartyinGermany havebeenplanningtoannexBelgium, whatwaslefttoFranceofAlsaceand Lorraine,Denmark,andpossiblyHolland.TogetforGermanyaseacoast onwhatweusedtocalltheNorthGermanOceanandontheBalticfrom DunkirktoKoenigsbergandbeyond, was,intheopinionofthisparty,the manifestdestinyoftheFatherland.

Anotherparty,representedinliteraturebyJuliusEckhardt,urgedtheextensionoftheBalticboundarytoincludewhatusedtobecalled"theBalticProvinces."Thesewereconquered bytheKnightsoftheSword-aTeutonicorganisationoftheMiddleAgesandattheReformationtransformed intoasecularprincipality,withaGermannobilityrulingoverthenative Lets,Livs,Esths,andothermassesof Finnlikepeoples.Theyfellintothe handsoftheSwedes,andweretaken overbyCzarPeter.

Indiamustbegivenanewpositionin returnforherexpenditurecfmoney, andoflivesinthepresentwar.Soa planforHomeRuleinIndiahasbeen drafted,whichwillbeofinterestin comparisonwiththefouralreadydevisedforIrelandbyEnglishwit.Of onethingwemaybesure:Itwillre. semblethemallinkeepingthecontrol ofcommerceandtaxationwithinthe poweroftheLondongovernment.

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SoimperialRussiaisresolvingitself intoitselements.EvenSiberia.whose civilisedpeoplearemostlypureRussians,seemsverylikelytosetupfor itself TheMoslemsofCentralAsia areescapingfrom''theHouseofConfusion,"astheirlawcallseverycountrythathaspassedfromunderMohammedanrule.Thelatestbargain, whichdividedPersiabetweentheRussianandtheBritishEmpires.islikely tofollowintoforgetfulnessthatarrangementtodivideChinainto"spheres ofinfluence,"justbeforetheBoxersgot intheirword.Andunderwhatever

TheancientkingdomsofBohemia andMoraviaareutterlyhostiletothe war,andhavebeenkeptdownbyterrorismandexecutionsrunningupto thousands,itissaid.Theyandtheir cousins,theSlovaksofHungary,form thebodyofthatCzechlegion,which hasbeenmarchingeastwardacrossSiberiatothePacificcoast.Ithasbeen hopedthattheywouldusetheir strength(estimatedat150,000men)to overthrowtheBolshevikipartyinthat region.Buttheirleaderrepudiates thesuggestion.Theyhavenopurpose tomeddlewiththeaffairsofanycountrythatdoesnotmeddlewiththem. TheyonlywanttogetbacktoEurope thattheymayfighttheiroppressors eitherinItalyorinFrance.Astheir interestsarenotthoseoftheHapsburgersandtheHohenzollerns,theydo notknowwhytheyshouldfightfor them. ItismuchthesamewiththeSlovaks orSlovenians,whoformthemajority ofthepeopleofHungary,butwho arekeptdownbytheMagyarsbylimitingtherightofsuffrage.Soalsothe Yugo-SlaysofBosnia,Herzegovina andDalmatia,whohavebeenannexed totheAustrianEmpireinlatertimes, andwhohavenointerestinthefortunesoftheHapsburgers.Tothem theAlliesarenowmakingtheirappeal ontheprincipleofSelf-Determination, aswellastotheSkipetariforAlbanian) people,whomtheAustriansrandown afteroverwhelmingSerbia.Thewhole BalkanpeninsulawillhavetobereconstructedontheprincipleofSelfDetermination,ifitistobeatpeace withinitself.Roumaniawillhaveto getbackBessarabiafromRussia,and togivebacktoBulgariatheDobrujna andotherannexationsfromBulgaria. AlsoSerbiaandGreecewillhaveto surrendertheBulgarianpartsofMace. donia,whichtheywrestedfromherby mainforceinthesecondBalkanwar. IftheconcertofEuropehadbeenused tosecuretoBulgariawhatbelongedto her,shewouldnothavejoinedwith TurkeyinsupportingAustria.

PrussiaasanEmpireisamuchmore recentcreation.Itmightbesaidto havebegunitsaggressionswiththe seizureofSilesiabyFrederictheGreat. Thesecondstepwasitsparticipationin theplunderofPolandbyaddingthe provinceofPosentoitsterritory.The thirdwasthepartialconfiscationof Saxonyin1815,topunishtheKingof

Theaborigineshadamuchbetter timeundertheRussians,whodidnot coercethemintobecomingLutherans, andwhosetlimitstotheexactionsof theGermanlandlords.'Formorethan halfacenturytheGermansofthose provinceshavebeencallinguponGermanyto"liberate"themfromtheRussians,andgivethemleavetodealas theychosewiththeaboriginalmajority.Itisnotwonderfulthatwhen theGermansarrived,theoldfamilies oftheTeutonicnobilitythrewthemselvesatthefeetoftheKaiserand beggedhimtoannexthem.Hisimperialmajestywasnotsoheedlessof consequencesastheywere.Buthe legalisedanaristocracyofGerman junkerstoruletheprovinces,andgave themaGermanprincelingtobetheir dukeThereisashowofSelf-Determinationinthis,butnotthereality, forthatmustbeauthenticatedbyunlimitedsuffrage

TheCaseofBelgium.

Warwilleffectagreatreductionin theplansofthemilitaryfactionin Germany,whetherornottheAfrican "colonies"aregivenback.Thatthey mustabandontheirconquestofBelgiumisgenerallyadmittedbythem, butsometimeshintsofarrangementsin commercial,industrial,andmilitary matters,whichwouldleavethekingdomadependencyofGermany,are given.

ThisnotionthatBelgium:-annotreturntoexactlyitsformerpositionin Europe,hassomethingtobesaidfor it.From1830,whentheactiveinterferenceofEnglandsetBelgiumfree fromHolland,thatcountryhasbeena sortofbufferstate"totheBritishIslands.Thesayingthat''aBelgianisa brevetEnglishman,"wasoftenheard. Andourowngovernmentmarkersits senseofthisbyprovidingintheTreaty ofWashingtonthatthethirdmember oftheBoardofArbitrationtositat HalifaxshouldnotbeaBelgian;as Englandmarkedhersenseofit.managingthathewasaBelgianinspiteof theTreaty.TheemancipationofBelgiumfromtheEnglishhegemony,Germanyhasarighttoaskfor.

WhatoftheBritishEmpire?

AndwhatoftheBritishEmpire? Wherewillthewarleaveit?Bigger andstrongerthanever,itmightseem. Butthechangecomesalsothere,althoughlessopenlyandlessswiftly. Theauthorityofthecentralgovernmentisweakening.TheDominions areaskingforashareofthecontrolof policiesforwhichtheyhavetofight andtopay.Andtheyhaveverydefiniteopinionsonsomemattersofpolicy,whichtheHomeGovernmentwill havetotakeunderseriousconsideration,.suchasProtectionwithintheEm. pire,thepositionofIreland,andtile like.

Englandherselfacknowledgesthat

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FromtheSmoKeofBattle

AninterestingletterfromPalestine, fromTrooperClaudeSecombe,3rd. AucklandMountedRifles,sonofMrs. Secombe,andnephewoftheMisses Schiltz,ofHay-street,whohasbeen onactiveserviceforthepast3iyears. Histwobrothers,GunnerJackSecombeandLieut,VicSecombe(Duntroongraduate),arebothservingin France,intheartilleryandRoyalEngineers.Theletterisasfollows:Palestine,June4th,1918.

MydearMother,-AtlastIsavesome newsofthesepartstointerestyou.We leftthehatefulJordanValley,with itsheat,dust,andflies,aboutaweek ago,andarenowoutforabitofa spell,campednearBethelehem,about eightmilesfromJerusalem.Although onlyabouttwelvemilesfromJericho andtheJordan,itisabout3,000feet higher,sotheclimateismuchcooler andfresher,thedaysjustpleasantly hot,andthenightsfairlycold.Leave wasgrantedtovisitJerusalem,andI wasuptheretwodaysago.Sunday, andspentamostinterestingandenjoyableday.Wewentinpartiesof 12,withanofficerincharge.Iwill tryandtellyouallIsaw.Itwasa bitofarushtogetthroughinthe time,butwesawmostofthebest spots. Theoldcityisenclosedbyahigh stonewall,andthenew,andmodern, cityisbuiltroundit.Weenteredby theJaffaGate,wherethewallhadbeen pulleddownforaspaceofabout20 yardstoallowouroldfriendtheKaiser tomakeanimposingentryintothe cityonhisvisitthereabout20years ago.Wepickedupaguidethereto showusround.Wepassedfirstthe TowerofBabel,andthenwenton downthenarrowstonepavedstreets andvisitedtheMohammedanMosque ofOmar,averylargeandbeautiful mosque,withaveryhighrounddome, builtovertherockfromwhichMahometascendedintoHeaven.Omar wastheMahommedanKingwhofirst tookJerusalemfromtheChristians abouttheyear800.Outsidethemosque,atthefootofthewalls,is"The JewsWailingPlace."TheJewswill notenterthemosque,astheysaythat theArkoftheCovenantisburied somewhereinsideit,andtheyareafraid ofwalkingoverit.Theystandatthe footofthewallandwail,andpraythatthesinsoftheirnationmaybe forgiven,andthatJerusalemmaybe restoredtotheJews.AllChristians mustremovetheirboots,beforeenteringanyMahommedanMosque,sowe paddedroundinbarefeet(butwetook theprecautiontoleaveaguardoverour bootsoutside). Wenextsawasortofrotunda,in whichKingSolomonusedtoholdhis Court,andwherehesettledthedisputebetweenthetwowomenwho bothclaimedtheonechild.Thenon tothePoolofBethseda,whereallthe sickandinfirmwerecured:andthe ChurchofSt.Anne,theMotherofthe VirginMary,aprettychurchbuilt overthespotwheretheVirginwas born.TheyhavetheactualCradleof Marythereyet.Nextwecametothe PalaceofPontiusPilate,whichhas beenchangedandalteredalot.Itis nowaConventofsomeFrenchOrder, andaNunshowedusround.Thereis astonearchwhichwastheactualentrancetothepalace,andunderthis archChristwasbroughtforthbyPilate,whocalledouttotheclamouring mobbelow,"Eccehoino"(Beholdthis Man).Thechapelisbuiltonthis spot,andthealtarisexactlyunderthe arch,theroughstoneworkofwhich seemstosetoffthealtarandsurroundings,and,altogether,Ithinkthatthe littlechapelwasthemostbeautiful placethatIsaw.Itiscalledthe ChapelofEcceHomo.

FromtherewewentalongtheWay oftheCross,alongthesamestreets whereJesuscarriedit.TheSeven Stationsaremarkedonthewallsby littletablets,andonebyasmallpaintingofSt.VeronicawipingChrist's Faceontheclothupon-whichHis Imagestayed.Thatwasjustinfront ofSt.Veronica'shouse,asmallstone place.WecontinuedontheWayof theCrossuntilwecametotheChurch ofTheHolySepulchre.Thiswas builtintheyear327byQueenHanna, motherofKingConstantine,andfrom theoutsideisaveryplaingreystone building,butinside,itisgorgeous.It isownedbyfiverites,Armenian, Syrian,Copt,Greek,andRomanCatholic,andeachritehasvariousnotableplacesandthings,andsmall altarsinallthemostsacredplaces.It isnotknownforcertaintheexactspot wheretheactualCrucifixiontookplace, butwewereshowntheplacewhichis generallybelievedtobethespot.The variousritesallhavealtarshere, andtheyarebeautifullykeptanddecoratedandornamented.Inbetween thealtarsthemselvesaretheholes wherethethree(;rasesstoodinthe ruck,Inureisa:alargecr. therockbesidethealtars,whichwss

causedwhenthe"Earthtrembled,etc." Justinsidetheentrancedoorisastone tabletuponwhichHisBodywasanointedafterbeingtakendownfromthe Cross.TheChurchisveryroughon theinside,justtheplainstonewallexactlyastheywerebuilt1,600yearsago, butthedecorationsareveryrichand wonderfulineveryway.Rarecarvings,paintings,metalwork,gems,yewels,andcostlyhangingsinprofusion everywhere.Wewereshownvarious placesofinterestinsideandunderneaththeChurch,suchasthespot wheretheCrossesweredugup(by QueenHanna,Ithink),alsohalfofthe actualstonewhichwasrolledoverthe. Sepulchre(thisisownedbytheRoman Catholics),andaplacewhereChrist waschainedtothewall;butthechief placeofinterestwastheSepulchreitself.Itislikeasmallroombuiltin thecentreofalargeandloftypartof theChurch,andthereareseveralaltarsbuiltroundit.Insidearepaintingsanddecorations,andyouenter throughasmalllowdoortothetomb itself,alargemarbleslab,whichis placedovertheactualspotwhere Christlay,andfromwherehearose fromthetomb.Itwasmostimpressivestandingtherebesidethetomb, withtheoillampsandcandlesburning besideit,andtheperfumeofincense intheair,butwehadnotsufficient timeforreflection;wehadtobeonour way. Thatwasaboutthelastofoursightseeing,andImayhaveforgottenafew places,asmyheadcouldnotcontain andkeepupwithallofourguide's patteraboutJews,Romans,Christians, Mahommedans,varioussaintsandangels,crusaders,ruins,and101other things;alsomanylittletales,legends, andBiblicalstorieswhichIhaveforgotten.

TheMountofOlivesandtheGarden ofGethsemaneareoutsidethewallsof theoldcity,abouthalfamileorso, butwehadnottimetovisitthem.May getanotherchancelateron.

Oncomingoutwehadalookround someofthecurioshops.Owingtothe war,theyhavenotbeenabletoreplenishtheirstocks,whicharenow onlyRosaries,motherofpearlwork, andolivewoodwork,andtheprices theyaskareoutrageous.Theyappear tobetryingtomakeupforthelossof thetouristtrafficoutofus.

Iwouldhavelikedtospendaweek there,insteadoffourorfivehours,as itwasreallythemostinterestingand instructivedaythatIhaveeverspent IwasgladthatIwasanR.C.,as1 thinktheplacesappealmoretoccu then.Iwouldgiveanythingforyou andtheboystoseeit.TheTurksdo notappeartohaveharmedortohave touchedanythingatall,whichrather surprisedme.Their"heads"must havekeptaclosewatchonthem,as theyhavepracticallydestroyedacoupleofmonasteriesintheJordanValley.TheciviliansroundJerusalemappeartohavebeenverymuchafraidof them.OnespotintheChurchofthe HolySepulchrewouldhavebeengood forthemtoloot,thatisthestatueof "OurLadyofVows,"animageofthe VirginMary,intheCatholicpartofthe placeoftheCrucifixion,whereCatholics havemadeofferingsofgoldandjewels totheVirgin.Thestatueiscovered withgemsofallkinds,worthmore than£180,000,sotheguidetoldus. Outsidethewallsoftheoldcityis themodernpart,anditmakesquitea goodsizedplacealtogether.Allthe housesarebuiltofstone,andthesurroundingcountryisveryhillyand rocky.

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Theplainandfancydressballheld recentlyinaidoftheVictoriaPark Conventprovedtobeanoverwhelmingsuccess,bothfromthespectacular andfinancialviewpoint,andtherewas notoneofthosewhopartedwiththeir smallhalf-crownswhocouldinany waycavilatthenight'sentertainment; itwasinfactthelastwordinevery- thingwhichtendstomakeaballthe acmeofwhatgivespleasuretoall,both thosewhopartwiththeirsilverand thosetowhosesweetcausetheproceedsaredevoted.Thanksisdueto allthosewillinghandswhosparedno painsandputtimeandenergyinto theworkofachievingsuchabrilliant success,andwefeelsurethatthefinancialresultwillbeamplerewardfor thosewhoseoneobjectwastodoa charitableaction.Mrs.W.Guilfoyle's workassecretaryisdeservingofspecial mention,anditistobehopedthat morewillbeheard her,asshehas pr,rveclherselftobev.-iongstthetop- nuichersinthearttmakingaballall thattheheartcanwishfor.Mesdames fully,CollierKt:rr.-rciwn,Chamberlain.andAliseq (21,andO'Brien cl,,,rvail,c (%1 di:efurtheirefforts,and,asusual,Mr.O'Dearendered brilliantservicewithhismotorcar,an indispensableitemonabusyballday.

a NewsfromRome

TheReturnofPortugal. Thetwenty-ninth,St.Peter'sDes., too,isthedateonthetelegramfrom LisbonrecordingthevisitoftheNuncioatMadridtoPortugal,onspecial missiontothePresidentoftheRepublic.Theaccountislaconic,butitefew linesseemtosayallthatneedbesaid. ThePresidentexpressedthethanksof thecountryforthebenevolenceofthe HolySee;knowingthattheHolySee wouldwelcomearepresentativeat Rome,heannouncedtheintentionof theGovernmenttonominateone;the NunciosaidthattheHolySeedesired thecontinuationofthepolicyofreconciliation.Somegroundhasyet tobetraversed,butthereseemsnoreasonwhythatshouldnotbetheactual wipingofftheslatetheMasonicattempttooustreligionsevenyearsago. Simultaneouslywehavethepublication ofaletterofHisHolinesstoCardinal BelloandthePortugueseBishops,congratulatingthemontheprospectsof bettertimestocome,andpraising themfortheiradmirablefirmnessin standingupfortherightsofreligion throughpersecutionwhich,theHoly Seealwaysfelt,couldnotlastinface ofthefactthatthegreatmajorityof thepeopleremainedloyallyCatholic. Lookingback,onerememberstheprudenceofPopePiusXin1911increstngCardinalBellointhegreatConsistoryof1911.AccordingtotheConcordat,thePatriarchofLisbonshould becreatedCardinalinthefirstConsistoryafterhisappointment,butthePortugueseGovernmenthad,onitspart, wipedouttheConcordat,and,further, therewasstilllivingaCardinalPatriarchofLisbon,retired-Cardinal Neto.CardinalBello,createdCardinalin1911,wasreservedinpetto,and publishedintheConsistoryofMay, 1914.Again,inspiteofPortugal's ruptureofrelationsandeverythingelse, thoughitwasimpossibleforMgr.Tonti,theNuncio,toremaininLisbon,the Nunciaturedidnotactuallyceaseto exist,asfarastheHolySeewasconcerned,theAuditor,Mgr.Masella,havingremainedaskeeperofthearchives, withhisnameregularlyappearingin the"Annuario."

absolutelyunofficially,butstillasthe representativeFrenchCatholichecannothelpbeing,evenasaprivateindividual.Buttherehascomeaperhapsunexpectedpieceofdiplomatic newsfromtheFarEast.The"OsservatoreRomano"announces:"TheChineseRepublichavingexpressedadesire toenterintoofficialdiplomaticrelationswiththeHolySee,HisHoliness haswillinglyconsented,andhasgiven his'agreement'forthenominationof hisExcellencyTaiTchengLing,lately MinisterinSpainandPortugal,asEnvoyExtraordinaryandMinisterPlenipotentiaryoftheChineseRepublicto theHolySee."Therehasoftenbeen talkofaJapaneserepresentativehere, butithasbeenunderstoodthatcircumstancesatthemomentwerenot.propitious,butafterChinaanomination fromJapanwouldcausenosurprise. Bulgariahasbeentalkedofmuchlately,Turkeyhasbeentalkedofforyears, butinboththosecasescircumstances wouldcausedifficultyjustnow.And, lastlyandmostimportant,itisbelievedthatthereisquiteastrongcurrentofopinioninAmericainfavour ofdiplomaticrelationswiththeHoly See.

TheHolySeelostnotimeinratifyingofficiallytheworkinPortugalof theSpanishNuncio,Mgr.Ragonesi;it hassignifieditsacceptanceofCaptain FeliciavrodaCostaasAmbassador, andIunderstandthattheNuncioto Portugalwillbeappointedassoonas possible.Thereiscuriosityhereas tothename,foritisaninterestingappointmentinconsiderationofthepart PortugalhastakeninCatholicthings indaysgoneby,andinthepresent circumstancesofrenewalofdiplomatic relationsaftertheabruptbreakeight yearsago.AtflatthenameofMgr. SinibaldiwasmentionedasonespeciallyenjoyingtheconfidenceoftheHoly See,andhavinghadlongconnection withPortugalasRectoroftheCollege inRome,wherein.facthelivessince recalledfromtheRectorshipoftheRegionalSeminaryatCatanzarotobe SecretaryoftheCongregationofSeminariesandStudies.Thatwould,however,beanappointmentfromthereligiousside,anditisthoughtthatfor Portugalthediplomaticsidewillbe calledon.InthatcasethenewNunciowouldeithercomefromtheSecretariateofState,orbechosenfromthe diplomaticrepresentativesalreadyservingabroad.ThenameofMgr.Tedeschiniatoncewassuggested,butit seemsunlikelythatthehomestaff wouldbedisturbedinthesedelicate times,especiallysinceMgr.Pacelliwas takenfromitnotlongagotogoto Munich.andMgr.Cerretticalledall thewayfromAustraliatoreplacehim. Ofthestaffabroadtherearenow, sinceApostolateDelegationshavebeen inm:alycasesrecentlytransformed intoNunciaturesandInternunciatures, manypossibilitiesintheAmericas,but again,thatmeanstime,anditis thoughtthattheappointmentwillbe madewithaslittledelayaspossible, and,yetagain,mostoftherepresentativesouttherehaveoalyjustcrossed theAtlantic.Thereremainsonename onwhichmuchconjecturerests,Mgr. Locatelli,atpresentNunciotoBelgium.

Sincetheabovewaswrittenanofficialnoticehasappearedappointing,as wasexpected,Mgr.Locatelli,atpresentNuncioinBelgium,tobeNuncio toPortugal,andthepaperscontain newsiftheregretoftheBelgiansat losinghim.Buttheotherdiplomatic development-theestablishmentofrelationswithChina-isofmoreinterest eventhantherenewalwithPortugal, which,asHisHolinesssaidinhislettertothePortugueseBishops,wasto beexpectedinGodsgoodtime,consideringthatthecountryremainedundoubtedlyCatholiceventhroughthe fiercepersecution.WhereasChinais farfrombeingCatholic.

China-andOthers?

theoccasionofhiscoronationandwas sowellreceivedinTokio.But,in thatcase,itisasked,"Whatabout Japan?"Thereisanimpressionthat JapanwillfollowtheexampleofChina, asitisthoughtthatthedifficultiesthat mighthavepreventedanysuchdevelopmentsometimeagohavebeen,orat leastarebeing,clearedaway.Itis, indeed,afactthatthewarhasbrought homearealisation'tosommanypeoplesofwhattheHolySeeisandmeans intheworldthatRomeishardputto ittokeepupthesupplyofdiplomatic representatives.Iftheprospectsof anyonebeingwantedforFrancedonot seemimmediate,Belgiumisanimport. antanddifficultposttofill. MullingandBelgium. TheGermanandAustrianpeacepretencepronouncementshavegivenrise tolittlecommenthere.Itisfacts thatmatterjustnow,notwords,particularlywordsthatarebasedonthe liesouniversallyrecognisedassuch thatitsre-statementisabsurd,thatthe CentralEmpires,unjustlyattacked,are fightingawarofdefence.Thepapers havedevotedalittlespace,however,to theGermanChancellor'shypocritical expositionofhisviewsregardingBel. gium.Nordotheyintheleastagree withwhatseemstobetheviewofthe "ManchesterGuardian,"thattheChan. cellorhasatlastgivenadefinitepromiseoflibertyandindependenceto Belgium-eveniftherewereanyguar. anteeofthatpromisebeingkept.Itis believedherethatGermanfriendship isacloakforGermanhegemony,economicandotherwise,overBelgium,and nothinglessthanrestitutionofthebefore-warstatus,withreparationasfar aspossibleandlegitimatefordamage done,willsatisfyItalianopinion.The CatholicPresshascontainednoauthorativepronouncement,butthereis nodoubtabouttheviewoftheHoly See.ThatitisthesameasItalian opinionemergesfromtheHo'rFather's PeaceNoteandtheauthoritaivecommentsonit,whichstatedthatBelgium wasaninstancewhereexceptionshould bemadetothegeneralruleafreciprocalcondonation.BaronHerring's "pawn"theoryisindirectopposition tothis.

Animportantarticleinthe'OiservatoreRomano"dealswiththenovelty atlength.Intruthitisnotaltogether anovelty."TheSacredCongregation ofPropaganda,onwhichdependthe missionsinChina,haslongagoseen theneedofsendingthereanApostolic Delegate,withallthefacultiesenjoyed bysimilarpermanentLegates"-and thePapalorganpointsoutthemany waysinwhichthepresenceofsucha representativeoftheHolySeewould tendtotheadvancementofthefaith andthegoodofsouls."Aspiritual missionofavastandcomplexnature, forwhichtheHolySeecannotprovidedirectlyonaccountofthedistance,andwhichwillmakelessdifficultforthePontificalrepresentative thediplomaticcharacterwhichwillbe attachedtohim."The"Osservatore" sweepsawaywithoutdifficultytheobjectionthatChinaiseminentlyapagan country.TheCatholicChurchhasalwaystaughtrespectforthecivilauthority,paganoranythingelse,ascomingoriginallyfromGod;theApostles taughtit,andsocietyintheirdaywas notCatholic;theHolySeecanhave relationswithpagan,justaswith schismaticorProtestantPowers.Then itgoesontorecountwithperfect franknesshowtheFrenchGovernment in1886"succeededinpreventingthe sendingofapermanentNunciotothe CourtofPekinbythreateningtowithdrawitsAmbassadortotheVatican." Facedwithachoicebetweentwoevils, theHolySeechosethelesseranddroppedthePekinproject.ButasamatteroffacthispresenceinChinawould notintheleasthavemeanttheendof theFrenchProtectorateinChina;''indeed,itwouldhavebeenofassistance totherightsofFranceasproperlyunderstood."FrancecouldnothaveobjectedtothepresenceinPekinofan ApostolicDelegatewithareligiousnot diplomaticcharge,consideringthata similarrepresentativeoftheHolySee residesatConstantinoplewithoutany damagetotheinterestsofFrancein theNearEast.Norcoulditobjectto totherepresentativehavingrelations withtheEmperoreitherpersonallyor inwriting.SoitcannotpossiblyobjecttothepresenceofaNunciowhose diplomaticcharacterhurtsnointerest ofFrance:"TheNunciatureof1886and'thesameistobesaidofthatof 1918-didnottouchintheleastthe rightsaccruingtoFrancefromthe TreatyofTienTsinof1858;thehonoraryliturgicalprivilegeswhichtheHoly SeerecognisedtoFranceasprotectress intheLevantandtheFarBeetareuntouched;untouchedalsotheguardianshiporprotectionuptothattimein practicewiththeCatholicmissionaries intheirquestionsofmaterialorder with'thecivilauthorities."Inpoint offact,bothFranceandtheHolySee wouldhaveprofited.The"Osservatore,"inconcludingthesehistoricalexplanations,madenecessarybythecommentsofsomepapersonthenewdiplomaticdevelopment,callsattentionto "thehiddendesignsofProvidence, whereby,whiletheChurchisbeing fiercelyandsecretlyattackedandits progressresistedinsomecountriesof Europe,newhorizonsareopeningto itsApostoliczealintheFarEast."

AndOtherCountries?

Wheat131,000,000bushels,andofrye

13,900,000bushels,atotalof144,900,000

bushels. TheexportstoAllieddestinations duringthefiscalyear1916-17were:

Wheat135,100,000bushels,and'rye

2,300,000bushels,atotalof137,400,000

bushels.Inadditionsome10,000,000 bushelsof1917wheatarenowinport forAllieddestinationsorenroute thereto.ThetotalshipmentstoAllied countriesfromourlastharvestof wheatwillbetherefore,about141,000,000bushels,oratotalof154,900,000 bushelsofprimebreadstuffs.Inadditiontothiswehaveshippedsome 10,000,000bushelstoneutralsdependentuponus,andwehavereceived someimportsfromotherquarters.

"Thisaccomplishmentofourpeople inthismatterstandsoutevenmere clearlyifwebearinmindthatwehad availableinthefiscalyear1916-17 fromnetcarry-overandassurplusover ournormalconsumptionabout200,000,000bushelsofwheatwhichwewere abletoexportthatyearwithouttrench. ingonourhomeloaf,"Mr.Hooversaid.

"Thislastyear,however,owingtothe largefailureofthe1917wheatcrop,we hadavailablefromnetcarry-overand productionandimportsonlyjustabout ournormalconsumption.Therefore ourwheatshipmentstoAllieddestinationsrepresentapproximatelysavings fromourownwheatbread.

"Thesefigures,however,donotfully conveythevolumeoftheeffortand sacrificemadeduringthepastyear bythewholeAmericanpeople.Despitethemagnificenteffortofouragriculturepopulationinplantingamuch increasedacreagein1917,notonlywas thereaverylargefailureinwheat,but alsothecornfailedtomatureproperly,andourcornisourdominantcrop.

"Iamsure,"Mr.Hooverwrote,in concludinghisrepart,"thatallthemillionsofourpeople,agriculturalaswell asurban,whohavecontributedtothese resultsshouldfeelaverydefinitesatisfactionthatinayearofuniversal foodshortagesinthenorthernhemisphereallofthosepeoplejoinedtogetheragainstGermanyhavecome throughintosightofthecominghasvestnotonlywithwealthandstrength fullymaintained,butwithonlytemporaryperiodsofhardship.

The"Sammies"Savedfoodfed theAllies

CREDITDUETOWOMEN.

(Fromthe"ChicagoCitizen.")

Conservationmeasuresappliedby theAmericanpeopleenabledtheUnitedStatestoshiptotheAlliedpeoples andtoourownforcesoverseas111,000.000bushelsofwheatand844,600,000 poundsofmeatduringthepastyear, valuedinallat£280,000,000.Thiswas accomplishedinthefaceofaserious foodshortageinthiscountry,bespeakingthewholeheartednessand patriotismwithwhichtheAmerican peoplehavemetthefoodcrisisabroad.

FoodAdministratorHoover,ir: lettertoPresidentWilson,explainshow thesituationwasmet.Thevoluntary conservationprogrammefosteredby theFoodAdministrationenabledthe pilingupofthemillionsofbustles01 wheatduring1917-18andtheshipment ofmeatduring1917-18. Thetotalvalueofallfoodshipments toAllieddestinationsamountedto £280,000,000.,allthisfoodbeingbought throughorincollaborationwiththe FoodAdministration.Thesefigures areallbasedonofficialreports,andrepresentfoodexportsfortheharvest yearthatclosedJune30,1918.

'Theshipmentsofmeatsandfats(includingmeat,products,dairyproduct:. vegetableoils,etc.,)totheAllieddestinationswereasfollows:

Fiscalyear1916-17 2,166,500,0001bs

Fiscalyear1917-18 3,011,100,0001bs.

Increase 844.600,000lbs.

Ourslaughteringanimalsatthebebinningofthelastfiscalyearwerenot appreciablylargerthantheyearbeforeandparticularlyinhogs;they wereprobablyless.Theincreasein shipmentsisduetoconservationand theextraweightofanimalsaddedby ourfarmers.

"Itisdifficulttodistinguishbetween varioussectionsofourpeople-the homes,publiceatingplaces,food trades,urbanoragriculturalpopulations-inassessingcreditfortheseresults,butnoonewilldenythedominantpartoftheAmericanwomen."

Geraldton

ThedeathofMr.JamesClarke,senr., athisresidence,Eleanor-street,onthe 30th.ult.,removesfromourmidstanotheroldandhighlyrespectedresident ofthedistrict.Thedeceasedgentleman,whowas77yearsofage,hadbeen intheeightiesoneofMessrs.Wain. rightandCo's.mostvaluedandenergeticemployees.Earlyinthenineties heengagedinthecarryingtradetothe Murchison,andwasoneofthefirstto reachtheminingtownshipofNannine withavehicleheavilyladenwithcommodities.Inlatteryearshehadbeen engagedlocallyatvariousoccupations, andwasregardedbyallandsundry asanhonesttoilerandaworthycitizen.Hisnamewillbecherishedwith respectbythosewhoknewhimbest. Thecauseofdeathwasbronchitisand pneumonia.Heleavesawidow(Nurse Clarke)andalargefamilyofgrownupsonsanddaughterstomourntheir loss.Thefuneralwaslargelyattended,theremainsbeinginterrelinthe CatholicCemetery.TheRev.Father Hawesofficiatedatthegraveside. BishopKellyhasleftMullewaby motorcarforCamarvon,withtheintentionofcallingatseveralstationsen route.HisLordshipwillprobablynot returntoGeraldtontillsometimein December.

Franceseemstoremaininstatus quo.M.DenysCochinisstillinRome,

Itseems,then,thattherewillbea Nuncio,buthewillalsohaveareligioussidetohismission,asissonecessaryinacountrywherethefaithis growing.Nonamehasbeenannouncedyet,butonehassuggesteditself immediately,thatofMgr.Petrelli,at presentApostolicDelegatetothePhilippines.Thatisareligiousmission, buthewaschargedrecentlywithone ofapurelydiplomaticcharacter.It washewhocarriedthecongratulations oftheHolyFathertotheMikadoon

Thefulleffectoftheseeffortsbegan tobeartheirbestresultsinthelast halfofthefiscalyear,whentheexportstotheAllieswere2,133,100,000 pounds,asagainst1,266,500,000pounds inthesameperiodoftheyearbefore. Thiscompareswithanaverageof 801,000,000poundsoftotalexportsfor thesamehalfyearsinthethree-year pre-warperiod.

IncerealsandcerealproductsreducedtotermsofcerealbushelsourshipmentstoAllieddestinationshavebeen:

Fiscalyear1916-17259,900,000bushels

Fiscalyear1917-18340,800,000bushels

Increase 80,900,000bushels Ofthesecerealsourshipmentsof theprimebreadstuffsinthefiscalyear 1917-18toAllieddestinationswere:

"AComedyinThreeActs"

STIRRINGSPEECH

BYARCHBISHOPMANNIX.

Speakingattheblessingandopening ofSt.Kevin'sChristianBrothers'College,EastMelbourne,onthe22ndof September,whenover3,000peoplewere present,HisGraceDr.Mannix,whose risingwasgreetedwithtumultuousap- plause,said:Itisagreatprivilegetometohave theopportunityofblessing-andformallyopeningSt.Kevin'sCollege,andI congratulatetheBrothersandthe pupilsofthepresenttime,andofthe yearstocome,inhavingsuchafine educationalestablishment(Applause). Asarule,onoccasionslikethisitis putuponmetosayafewwordsto helpthecollection,butonthisoccasionIamgladthattheburthenhas beenputonothershoulders-(laughter andapplause)-andIthinkithasbeen verybravelyborne.(Laughterand applause).Whentheproposerandseconderhadmadetheirinterestingand tellingspeeches,onewouldimaginethat therewasverylittlelefttosay;and yet,whenitcametoFatherVaughan's turn,hemadeasstronganappeal,and aseloquentaspeech,asithasbeen mygoodfortunetohearforalongtime.(Applause).Ibegantothink thatIwaswiserthanIthoughtwhen IaskedFatherVaughantohelpto makethecollectionthroughoutVic- toriafortheNewmanCollege(Ap- plause).Thisis,Ibelieve,thefirstop- portunitywhichIhavehadofhearing him,andIamnowconvincedthat,if asingleeligiblepennyremainsinany parishvisitedbyFatherVaughan,it certainlywillnotbehisfault.(Laugh- terandapplause.)Iamglad,there- fore,thatFatherVaughanhadanop- portunityofsayingawordto-dayon behalfofhisoldteachers,andIhave nodoubtthathiswordshavefallen upongenerous,fruitfulsoil.(Ap- plause.)Thenewventureonthepart oftheChristianBrothersisalongstep intherightdirection.St.Kevin'swill beacentralcollege,atwhichtheBro- therswillbeabletoconcentratetheir energiesanddotheirbestwork.(Ap- plause.)HithertotheBrothershadto carryontheworkoftheadvanced classes,oftensmallclasses,atthesev- eralschools metropolitanscatteredthroughoutthe area.Itwasavery greattaxupontheBrotherstofind teachersofhighefficiencyintheadvancedgradesforalltheirscattered schools.Itwillbecomparativelyeasy tostaffonecentralcollegeatSt.Kev-in'swiththeverybestteachersavailable,andtheboysattendingthecollege,beingthepickedandchosenpup- ilsoftheBrothers'schools,willhave thestimulusofahealthyrivalryandof aspiritofearnestwork.Ithink, therefore,thatwecanreasonablyex- pecttheChristianBrotherstosurpass atSt. hithertoKevin'sthesplendidresults securedinlessfavourablecon- ditions.(Applause.)I,therefore,con- gratulatetheBrothers,andstillmore theparentsandtheboys,ontheerec- tionofSt.Kevin'sCollege.(Ap- plause.)

ResponsibilityonCatholicSchools. TheBrothershave,ofcourse,taken uponthethselvesaheavyfinancialre- sponsibility.Buttheyhaveconfi- denceinthemselvesandinthevalueof theirwork,andtheytrustGodandthe Catholicpeople.(Applause.)Iam suretheywillnothedisappointed.(Cheers.)Iknow,ofcoursethat therearepeoplewhothinkwe,Bishops andpriestsandBrothersandNuns,are makingmoneyatafabulousrate.No absurdityistooridiculousforthemto believe.RecentlyIhadtorefertothe statementsofcertainwildandreck- lesspersonsfromBallarat.Theyare justtypes,not,ofcourse,ofthenon- Catholicbody,butofanintolerantsec. tion.Theirwildparsonspokesman gotitintohisheadthatinourthree

GoodShepherdConventlaundriesin Melbourne9,000girlsareemployed, thatthenunsaredoing75percent.of thelaundryworkpfMelbourne,and that,consequently,theyarepilingup annuallyfabulousthousands.(Laughter.)Thefactis,that,insteadof9,000 girlsintheconventlaundries,there are400.Onewouldthinkthat,after theexposureoftheseabsurdities,thewildmenwouldholdtheirpeace.But notatall.Whenonefabricationis exposed,theygoonatonce,nothing daunted,toconcoctanother.Isup- posethepoorparsonissincere.But, atallevents,heisawonderfulmanat figures.Hemissesagreatopportun- ity.Heoughttobearecruitingofficerinthesedaysofstress.(Laughter.) Hewouldhavenodifficultyingetting 9,000recruitswhereanothercouldget only400.(Loudlaughter.)Or,per- haps,hewouldhelptheTreasurerat theseventhwarloan.Withastroke ofhis theOrangepen,theparsonconverts deficitofAbbotsfordConventinto acreditbalanceofhugethousands. (Laughter.)Heisjustthemantofind the£40,000,000fortheTreasurer. (Laughter.)Thewild,recklesspeople fromBallaratarenotlikelytobesatisfiedwithanyexplanationfromme. Icouldneverhopetosatisfythem,and Inevertry.(Applause.)Idealwith facts;theydealinfancies.Anyex- planationthatIgiveisforreasonable persons,andreasonablepersonsarenot likelytopaymuchattentiontogentle- menwho,attheirownsweetwill,convert400into9,000intheinterestsof truthandoftheProtestantFederation.(Applause.)

State'sLackofConsideration. Now,talkingoffinance,andofour opportunityinthisStatefuramassing greatwealthinourcharitableinstitutionsImaysayawordaboutareportwhichIholdinmyhand. Itis theannualreportofSt.Augustine's OrphanageatGeelong,whichhasjust reachedme.WehavebeenenjoyingthebeautifulmusicoftheGeelongOr- phanageBand,andIshall,therefore, bethemorereadilypardonedforsay- ingafewwordsabouttheorphanage. (Applause.)St.Augustine'sOrphanageisoneoftheinstitutionsofwhich theCatholics,andindeedtl-ewhole community,havereasontobeproud. (Applause.)Aseverybodyknows,it isconducted,andmostefficientlybytheChristianBrothers.(Applause., Therecei4tsoftheorphanagefromall sourceslastyearwere£5,856,andthe expenditurewas£6,796.Ourpar,, friend,ofcourse,wouldreadii;convertthatdeficitintoahugecreditbalance.(Laughter.)Butorphanscannotbefedonhisairyfancies,andthe ordinarymanwilladmitthatthereis notmuchloosechangegoingaboutthe orphanage.(Laughter.)However,the Brothersdocomplainof'hedeficitin, thesedaysofhighprices.Thatisnot theirgrievance.ButtheBrothers wererequiredbythepublicauthorities toundertakethecostlyworkofsewer. ingtheorphanage.Thatwas,Iam sure,averyusefulimprovement.Bat, atallevents,itwasorthre8,andthe Brothershad-nooptioninthematter. Now,itispointedoutinthereport thatotherinstitutionsinVictoria,engagedinsimilarwork,fromtimeto timereceivedconsiderablefinancialassistancefromtheStateTreasurerto defraythecostofnewNbuild'ngs,or wipeoutaheavyoverdraftontheir buildingaccount.TheBrothersput theircaseinveryclearterms,andthey. pointedoutthattheyaskedforrelief, notforanyexperimentalwork,butfor payingofftheoverdraftincurredby theinstallationoftheseweragesys-tem.TheanswerfromtheTreasurer maybeput,asthereportsays,intwo ,hartsentences."Icannotgiveyou

anyassistance,butIamreducingyour yearlygrantof£900bythesmallsum of£135."(Shame!)Ihavenodoubt therearesomepeoplewhoaresorry thattheTreasurerdidnottakeaway thewhole£900.Idonotwanttobe hardontheStateTreasurer.Iknow that,likemyself,heishardupfor moneytomeetallhisdemands.But Iwouldurgethat,eventhoughheis pledgedtoeconomy,heshouldhave hesitatedbeforeherefusedthereasonablerequestoftheBrothers,andthat heshouldhaveehsitatedstillmorebeforeheactuallyreducedtheirgrant. (Applause.)Itwasahardthing,and badeconomy,tomake£135forthe TreasuryoutoftheChristianBrothers andoftheorphansatGeelong.(Applause.)TheactionoftheTreasurer is tableallthemoresurprisingandregretinviewofthefactthatonFebruary28thlast,whenspeakingonthe charitiesvote,theTreasurersaid:"I havemadeitclearthatnocharitable institutionwillbeallowedtosuffer,if itcanbeshownthatthereisacaseof hardship. Ifitcanbeshown,in regardtoanyinstitution,thathardship willresult,Iwillconsiderthematter, andprobablymakeupthedifference." (Applause.)Thepromiseofconsiderationwasindeedclear,buttheor. phanscannotliveonpromises.Applause.)AndIwouldappealtothe Treasurertoreviewthecaseoftheorphanage,andtodowhatIamconfidentwillappearthefairandjustthing. (Cheers.)TheBrotherscancertainly makeastrongclaimforconsideration inviewoftheworkwhichtheyaredoingfortheState.Intheinteresting reportwhichIholdinmyhand,the Brotherspointoutthat110boyson the"JohnMurray"-ofhappymemory -(laughter)-costtheState£9,460in oneyear,whilethesamenumberof boyscouldbecaredforatSt.Augus- tine'sfor£1,925.(Applause.)Itdoes seemapitythattheTreasurerstained hisreputationforgenerosity-Iassume thathedeservesagoodname-bytaking£135fromtheGeelongChristian Brothersandtheorphans.(Applause.) OurCatholicinstitutions-theGood Shepherdconvents,andtheBrothers' orphanages,andtherest-aredoing workfortheStatewhichisbeyond price.Itisapitythatsometimesthe Stateappearsunmindful,andthatin otherquarterswegetnothingbut abuseandcalumny.(Applause.) TheAnglicanVolte-Face. But1havewanderedsomewhatfrom theobjectofthisfunction.To-day weareconcernedespeciallywithour schools.Weareproudofoureducationalsystem,andifitcosttentimes asmuchwearegoingtomaintainit. (Applause.)TheCeltisreadytomake sacrificesforhisreligionandforhis religiousconvictions.ThatisonedifferencebetweentheCeltandtheSaxon.Ifyouwantanythingfromthe Saxon,hewantssecurity,andhewants toknowwhenhewillgethismoney back.Butifyouwantsomething fromtheCelt,hewillgiveitifyoupro- misehimpaymentintheotherworld. (Applause.)Wevalueourschoolsys. tem,and,asIsaid,areproudofit. (Applause.)Butwearenottheonly peoplewhoknowthevalueandnecessityofreligiouseducationanddenominationalschools.Wehavehadrecent evidenceofwhattheAnglicanArch-bishopofMelbournewouldliketodo, ifhecould.Theincidentisnotable. Ithasitssadaspect,butonecannot 'failtoseethehumourofthesituation also.Itwasacomedyinthreeacts. (Laughter.)Inthefirstact,theArchbishopwasearnest,zealous,andopti- mistic.ItwasatAlpingtonthathe emphasisedthenecessityofparish schools,andsaidthatAnglicansshould makea"strongefforttoestablish schoolsineverycentrewherethe Churchwasrepresented.""Oncethese schoolswerefirmlyestablished"-you seethemspringingupbythehundred -(laughter)"theChurchofEngland

wouldenterintoitsfullinheritanceand possessionoftheaffectionofitspeo- ple."Thatwassplendid.(Laughter.) Now,thatisthefirstact.Peoplebegantotalkofa"forwardpolicy." boldeducationexperiment.Thepapers, eventhecomicpapers,like"Punch," gaveusthedetailsofthegreatforwardpolicy. Inthesecondact,theOrangemen comeonthescene,fourdaysafter. Theypassedthefollowingresolution, whichDr.Clarke,indeed,mighthave expected:-"Theexecutivecommittee oftheLoyalOrangeInstitutionofVictoria,atameetingheldlastevening,agreedtoamotionexpressingregretat theproposaloftheChurchofEngland toorganisetheestablishmentofthe churchprimaryschools,andthestrong convictionthattheestablishmentof churchschoolsforprimaryeducation,obviouslydesignedtoperpetuatedenominationaldistinctions,wasoutofhar monywiththetrulyCatholicspirit, would creedintensifythealreadycalamitous antagonisms,andoughtnottobe encouraged."

Nowforthethirdscene.Itwaslaid attheChapterHouse.TheArch bishopappearsagain,butthistime verysubduedandchastened.(Laugh. ter.)Hestillspoke,indeed,ofthe forwardpolicy,""theboldeducation policy."Andthenheexplainedthat therewasnoneedforalarm;itwas notpartofhispolicytointroduce primaryschoolsinoppositiontothe% Stateschoolsystem,althoughmanyof the"Churchschools"-thatis,thesec- ondaryschools-whichhehopedtoes- tablish,"mightincludeaprimary grade."(Laughter.)Thatistheend ofthethirdact-(laughter)-andalso oftheboldeducationalpolicy.(Laugh- ter.)Now,Iamsincerelysorryfor thissadendingofthe"forwardmovement."IwashopingthattheAngli- canArchbishophadatlasttakenhis courageinbothhands,andthathewas goingtofollowourexample,and,indeed,theexampleofhisownbrethren inEngland.But,like"Punch,"Iwas takenin.The-movement"meansat mostmoreAnglicansecondaryschools, withanewattempttoteachmorereligiontothepoorman'ssonintheor- dinaryStateschools,withinthelimit, Isuppose,ofthirtyminutesperweek. Thegreat"forwardmovement"reminds oneofthegreatexploitofthegeneral whoseclaimtofamerestedonthe factthatonedayheled40,000menup ahill-andheledthemdownagain. (Laughter.)Youwillagreewithme thatthewholeincident,coveringonly afewdays,maybedescribedasacom- edyinthreeacts.(Laughter.)Andif Imightventuretosuggestanappro- priatenameforit,Iwouldsuggestas agoodname,"TheEndDoesNotJustifytheMeans."(Laughterandap- plause.)Theendisthereligioustrain°ingoftheAnglicanchildren,themeans wouldbetheexpenseinvolvedinthe "forwardmovement."(Laughter.) Itissomesatisfactiontoknowthat expertreligiousteachersaretovisit theStateschoolseachweek.Even thatissomething.ButIdoubtvery muchifevenexpertteacherscanteach religiontoAnglicanchildreninthe conditions.Letushopeforsomegood result,however.Ihopetheseexpert teacherswilltrytoinstilintothe mindsofthechildrentheloveoftheir neighbours.TheBible,ofwhichcertainpeopletalksomuch,makesthe loveoftheneighboursoneofthegreat essentialsofChristianity.Wemust loveevenourenemies.Truly,theAnglicansarenottheworstoffenders;but, speakinggenerally,thereseemstobe greatneedfornon-CatholicsinAustraliatolearnthattheyareexpectedto lovetheirCatholicneighbours.(Cheers.)

ABaseCalumnyCirculatedinAustralia.

Now,Ishouldliketogiveyoujust onesampleoftheuncharitablenessof asectionofournon-Catholicneigh- bours.Itshowsthespiritwhichex-

SATURDAY,OCTOBER12,1918.

pertteachersandothersshouldtryto banishfromschools,churches,and homes.TakethislittlepamphletI holdinmyhand.Itpurportstobe reprintedfromthe"Sentinel,"publish. edinBrisbane.Onewouldhave thoughtthattherewasnobigotryin Brisbane,Dr.Mannixdoesnotlive there-(loudlaughter)-yet,sofaras Australiaisconcerned,thisinfamous pamphletseemstohaveoriginatedin Brisbane.(Shame!ThentheSydney 'Watchman"reprintedthisstuff,and finallyitcametoMelbourne,andison sale,apparently,inashopinLittle Collins-street.SoanxiousisthistractmaninLittleCollins-streettoidentify himselfwiththisvileproductionthat heaffixedhisnamebymeansofarubberstamp-M.L.Hutchinson,305-307 LittleCollins-street,Melbourne!Now, thiswretchedpamphlet,whichhas travelledthusthroughalltheStates, purportstogiveaformofoathtaken bytheKnightsofColumbus-aCatholicsocietyinAmerica.Theyarerepresentedasswearing,amongother dreadfulthings,thattheywill"hang, burn,waste,boil,flay,strangle,and buryalive"heretics.Iknew,ofcourse. thattheoathwasaforgery.ButI waspuzzledbythedefinitestatement thattheoathwastobefoundinthe CongressionalRecord,ourHansardof America.underdateFebruary15,1913, page3262.Thisminutereferencewas, ofcourse,intendedtoshowthatthe 40documentwasquiteauthentic.But IFlemysteryissolved.Ihavejustgot anAmericanpaperdealingwiththis veryforgery.IfindinthisAmerican paperthattheSecretaryofStatefor America,theSecretaryofWar,andthe SecretaryoftheNavyhaveissuedin Americaaprotestagainstthecircula tionofthisverysameforgedoathin America.(Cheers.)Theystatethat itisindeedfoundintherecordsofCongress,butonlytobedenouncedthere asawickedforgery.(Cheers.)And, further,theystatethatthecirculation inAmericaatthepresenttimeisthe workofpro-Germans,whowishto divideAmericansintohostilesections. (Applause Personscirculatingitin Americahavebeenimprisoned. (Cheers.)Iamgladtosaythatthe NewSouthWalesGovernment,atthe instanceoftheCatholicFederation, hastakenstepstopreventthecirculationofthispamphlet,whichis,apparently,onsaleinMelbournestill.I cannotsaywhethertheN.S.W.Governmentregardedtheissueasthework ofpro-Germans.But,whatevertheir motivewas,Ithinkitisalmosttime thattheVictorianGovernmentlooked intothematteralso.(Applause.)

TheWashingofAh-meruhl

Whenthecasebegan,arumourran Throughthecourt,whereeach nudgedhisneighbour,Andwhispered,"You'llseeitwillsurelybe Whatisknownasa'causecelebre.'"

OneAbdulRufhhadcometherewith proof, ThatAh-meruhlstillowedhim

Fivehundredquid-hiswillingbid ForsomecamelsAbdulshowedhim.

Now,Ah-meruhlwasbynomeansa fool, Butacustomershrewdandshifty, Whosolemnlysworethatheowedno more, Attheverymostthanfifty.

ThepartiesonoathwereAfghansboth, Andwhatevertheoneavowed,or Hintedorsaid-withawagofhishead, Theothersworetheopposite,louder

Whilethelawyersaround,bewigged andgowned, Protested,denied,andwrangled, Withsarcasticsneermakingfarless clear

Atalethatwasrathertangled, Thereweresomewhosaw"alimbof thelaw," WhosepatronymicwasTobin, Drawquietlynear,tohisclient'sear, Andwhisperedsomethingitslobein.

Thisadvocateknewmorethanone thingortwo

OfthewaysofthewilyPathon, Ofhisnotionsoftruth,hiscontempt, insooth, Forthelawhehaslittlefaith,in; SoWhateverhesaiditimmediately led Toresultsthemostsurprising, Andeveryonetherebegantostare AtAbdulRufharising.

'MyLord,"saidhe,"ifhe'llcomewith me, Toamosquethat'satnogreatdistance, Willwashhimselfclean,doffthose garmentsmean, Dressinnew,withaMullah'sassistance, Andbeforehimswearonthekoran there, OnapassagethatIwillgivehim, Thatheonlyoweswhathisstatementshows, Then,byAllah!I'llbelievehim."

WithMeruhl'sconsent,thepairof themwent

Tothemosquewheretheywereto tryhim; Theybroughtinatub,abrushto scrub, Andabig,roughtoweltodryhim.

Now,whatconnectionhasallthis withtheschools?Mypointisthat thereismuchworktodoinourState schools,iftheAustralianpeopleareto becomeascharitableandasbrotherly astheyoughttobe.(Cheers.)Pamphletslikethiswretchedthingarenot issuedwithoutademandforthem,and asale.(Cheers.)Iknowquitewell thatnon-Catholicsgenerallyreprobate thesemaliciousattacksupontheirCatholicfellow-citizens.(CheersI But, still,itisquiteevidentthattheexpertreligiousteacherswhoaregoing tovisittheschoolshaveagooddeal ofworkbeforethemiftheyareto savetherisinggenerationfromthe stainofsectarianbigotrywhichisso muchinevidencenow.(Applause.)

Afterreferringatsomelengthtothe offersofAustriaofmeetingtotalkof peaceterms,hisGraceconcludedby onceinurefelicitatingtheChristianBrothers,theparents,andtheboyson theopeningofSt.Kevin'sCollege,and wisheditthehighestpossiblemeasure ofsuccess.Heexpressedthefervent hopethatharmonyandcharitywould prevailamongstallthepeopleofAustralia.andthatpeace,progress,and prosperitywouldbeouraimandobject. Themostrev.prelateresumedhis seatamidstastormofapplause,which continuedforsometime.

Irishnational'forester's ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN.

NoInitiationFee.CheapestContributions.

Akoranwasfound,invellumbound. Andasuit,sothatafterthelotion

HemightemergedressedinhisSunday best, That'sifSunday'stheirdayofdevotion.

Correspondence (TotheEditor.)

Sin-Iwassurprisedtofindinyour columnslastweek,inyoursub-leader infact,anallegationthattheLabour movementhastheRationalistSociety "underitswing,"and,furtheron,a threatthatunlesstheLabourmovementrepudiatestheRationalists, RomanCatholicswillpunishLabour bynotvotingforLabourcandidates. Inmyopinion,speakingbluntly,your articleishighlymischievous.TheLabourmovementhasnotgottheRationalistSocietyunderitswing,either actuallyormetaphorically,andno pressmanwithanysenseofresponsibilitywouldmakesuchapreposterous accusation.Officially,theLabour movementisnotevenawareoftheexistenceofaRationalistSociety;that itcouldundersuchcircumstancesbe heldtoberesponsibleforactscommittedbymembersofthesocietyisplainlyabsurd.Itistruethatthesociety containsanumberofprominentLabourmeninitsranks,butIwouldnot besurprisedtofindthatfiftypercent. ofitsmembersareanti-Labourites, eitherprominentorobscure.Sofar astheAustralianLabourFederation isconcerned,theRationalistSocietyis anabsolutelyalienbody.Labourites, therefore(despiteyoursub-leader),are undernoobligationeithertoidentify themselveswithordisassociatethemselvesfromitsactivities. Regardingthe"threat"inyourarticle,Ithink,uponreflection,youwill yourselfadmitthatitwasmostuncalledfor.Furthermore,Ithinkyou willalsoadmitthatitfurnishesthe Rationalistswithammuniticntouse againstRomanCatholics;ifsucha threatcouldbegiveneffecttoitindicatesa"churchconsciousness"which comesneartobeingamenaceinthe bodypolitic.Itwouldindeedgoto provethatRomanCatholicism,instead ofbeingtrulycatholic,isclannish:insteadofelectingmentoParliament forthegoodofAustralia,electsthem forthegoodoftheRomanCatholic Church;insteadofbeingbroadminded andcharitable,isbigotedandintolerant.Butthatisnotall.Thereis suchathingascuttingoffone'snose tospiteone'sface,andtheRoman Catholicworkerwhovotesagainsta Labourcandidatevotesmoremoney forPluteandlessbreadandclothes forworkingclasskiddies. urgeor suggestsuchacourseofaction(asyou didinyoursub-leader)is,nowthatI cometothinkofit,morethanmischievous;itistheaidingandabettingof apoliticalcrime.WhatevergrievancesyoumayhaveagainstRationalistsarenoconcernofmine,Imere;y pentheseremarksindefenceof-a movementwhich,tomymind,inyour blindangeryouhavemostunjustlyas. persed.-Yours,etc.,

Whilehewashedanddressed,the Mullahblessed, Butconsignedtomostfiendishcreatures Hissoulifastainshoulduponitremain

Tocontrastwithhislustratedfeatures; Thenheloudlydeclaredthatifany onedared

ToquestionMeruhl'sdeposition, Heshouldstraightawaybebannedand denouncedthroughtheland Asaninfamoussonofperdition.

Inanhourortwain,theyreturned again, Withanairthemostfriendlyand pleasant, 'Twasasighttocharm,asarminarm, Theypassedthroughthemultitude present, Whosomewhatamazed,inwonder gazed, Atthelitigantskissingeachother, AndAbdulcriedinatoneofpride, "ForeAllah!Meruhl'smybrother!" -T.B.Fenelon.

FremantleC.M.S.

Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,TradesHall,Beaufort-street.BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle!everyalternateTuesday, FriendlySocieties'Hall,High-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,23 Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddress, CourtHotel.Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJune_ tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street, MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR. Maxwell;Barrack-street,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg, Barrack-street.

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

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldonTuesday eveninglastinconjunctionwiththe ChildrenofMary'scommittee,andfinal arrangementsweremadeforthegrand openingofSt.Patrick'sHall,which willtakeplaceonTuesdayevening next.Theentertainmentwilltake theferiaofaeuchrepartyanddance, andastheadmissionisonlyls.,there shouldbealargeattendance.Itis pleasingtonotetheinteresttakenin theeventbytheChildrenofMary, anditbehovesallmembersofthesocietytodolikewise.Thecommittee ofthelatterwereonlyrepresentedby fourmembersatthemeeting,withthe resultthattheywillbeaskedtoattendaspecialcommitteemeetingon Sundaymorningafter10.30Mass.All membersarerequestedtobepresent.

tralianworker,andhischildrenfro:n thecrankswhopreachthegospelof rationalisminthisfreeland.Thethreat inlastweek'sissue,ifpresented,would havequitethecontraryeffecttothat attributedtoitinmycorrespondent's letter.Itwouldshowthatthebroad, tolerantspiritoftheCatholicChurch willnotoutstepthelimitsofjustice and.religion.Sheworksforthecommongoodintheonlyreasonableway inwhichthatgoodmaybeattained. ButwhyshouldIwastefurtherspace withtcorrespondentwhoseepistle bearsallthegarishcharacteristicsofa gentlemanwhohasnotyetgraspedthe significanceoftheadagethat-"alittle learningisadangerousthing."Anyhow,whoisMr.Clementson?Ishe theofficialheadoftheLabourmovement?OneconclusionIdrawfrom thetoneofhisletteristhattheRationalistSocietyhasawarmercorner inhisaffectionthantheCatholic Church.-Ed."W.A.Record."] Writefor

ANDREWCLEMENTSON. TradesHall.Perth,Oct.7,1918.

[IfMr.Clementsonthinksheisgoingtohoodwinkmewithhisextravagaricies-theextravaganciesevidently ofayoung,unripejudgment-heis muchmistaken.WhatIhavewr:tten,Ihavewritten,andIamglad thatmycorrespondentrepudiatesthe rationalistpropaganda.WhenIwrite, Idonutgetintoafrenzy,asmy TradesHallfriendpresumes.Ide liberatesomewhat,andreadingover myarticleoflastweek,Iseenothing eitherheatedorworthyofretractation. Inmyattitude,IfailtoseewhereI amamischief-maker.Iamatleast asinterestedinthewelfareoftheAustralianworkerasanymemberofthe TradesHall;butHeavensavetheAus-

OurthanksareduetoRev.Father Callan.whodisposedofalargenumber oftickets,andMr.P.Thompson,fora donationtowardstheprizes.

thatthePremierisgoingtoholda khakielectionandridedownallhis opponentswiththeaidoftheNorthcliffe-Rothermore-BeaverbrookPress, andwithagreatcampaignoffilmsto match.Assisted,possibly,byMr. Hughes,heistoleadagrandrallyof allthetribes,with'Internthemall' and'notradewiththeGermans'for warcries,andeveryonewhoobjectsis tobebrandedasafriendofthe enemy."Thecontestwill,inthemain, bebetweentheCoalitionandLabour, ofwhom,ontheauthorityofMr.Henderson,400aretobestarted.With thevastnumberofnewelectorsthe hardiestelectioneerwouldscarcely predicttheresult,thoughthechances arethattheCoalitionwouldcomeback withasubstantialmajority.

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whereintheywillbemadetorecognise thehighercodetaughtbyChrist,inaccordancewithwhichmenareruledby moralforcenotbyarmedpower; whereintheymillsearchoutthemysteryofman'sweaknessandlearn God'swayofstrength;whereinthey willknowthepowerofhumbleprayer andthemoralstrengththatflowsfrom theheavenlySacraments;whereinthey willbetraineduntoselfconquestand bemadeverilygreatbybecomingveri lyhumble;where,inaword,mindand heartintheSchoolofChristwillbe madetoreflectHimWhointheend mustreign";yet,untilHe"putsHis enemiesunderHisfootstool."

Hail,Columbia!

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY.

First-ClassDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDancingofIreland,andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

MEETSeveryMONDAYat8p.m. inSociety'sRooms,over''W.A. Record"Office,Murraystreet. MonthlySubscription:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d;Gen',lemen,ls. T.SLATTERY,Hon.Secretary.

McLEOD'SHALL,MT.LAWLEY.

INMEMORIAM.

McMASTER.-Ineverlovingmemory ofmydearuncle,Alex.McMaster, whodepartedthislifeattheVictoriaHotel,James-street,Perth,on October5th,1912. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhisniece,EileenArcus.

REILLY.-Sacredtothememoryof mybelovedhusband,J.T.Reilly, whodepartedthislifeathisresidence,Gordon-street,Northam, October13th,1915.R.I.P.

RYAN.-Infondmemoryofourdear mother,BridgetRyan,whodiedat EastPerthonOctober7,1916. R.I.P.

QueenoftheMostHolyRosary,pray forher. -Insertedbyherlovingchildren, Con,Pat,Mary,Kath.,andJoe. FremantleB682.

JOSEPHC.SEMKEN, UNDERTAKERandFUNERAL FLRNISHER, Newmanstreet(nearTownHall), Fremantle. LowestChargesintheState.

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"ACatholicnewspaperinaparishis aperpetualmission."-LEOXIII.

REV.T.R.O'GRADY, EditorandManager.

TheEditor'sNote-Book

SaysBishopShahan:InmanyrespectsthehistoryoftheCatholic Churchisahistoryofeducation;indeed,thehistoryofeducation.The dailyconductofreligiouslife,the spreadoftheGospel,theconstantrefutationoffalseandperilousdoctrines, thepulpitandtheconfessional,the humblebutcloseandvigilantparochialservice,arechannelsofeducationinthebroadestandhighestsense, asapreparationforthecompletelife ofman,bothhereandhereafter.

`'Idon'tknow,"says"ManAbout Town"intheLondon"EveningNews," "whethertheIrishrecruitingscheme, withlandthrownin,isafailureasa whole;butIaminformedthatyou couldgetalltheyoungNationalists whohavecomeforwardinto,say,ahut -Iamnotabletosayofexactlywhat dimensions;but,atanyrate,itwould nottakemuchtimbertobuild.Ihear thatColonelLynch,M.P.,whomeverybodywisheswell,hashadsomesuccess. HehasgothalfadozenyoungNationalistsforcertain,andoneortwoare thinkingitover."

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BytherecentadditionalappointmentofaCabinetMinister,theGovernmentnownumbers91."Leadthem againsttheGermans,"saidLordM. CavendishBentinck,amidstlaughter. Mr.SwiftMacNeillaskedwasitthe casethatnofewerthan67weremembersoftheHouseor10percent.,and thattherehadbeennothinglikeit sincethetimeofWalpole,butMr. BonarLawsaidthatevenbeforethe wartheGovernmentnumberedupwardsof60.Mr.Flavinsuggestedincreasingthenumber,butwhenMr. Pringlesaid,"TakeafewIrishmembers,"Mr.Flavinretorted,"Oh,no; youwon't."

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Thereisnothingthesedaysso humourousastheattemptsofthe BritishGovernmenttobantheIrish language,andtocrushtheGaelicAthleticAssociationoutofexistence.To crushtheaspirationsoftheGaelby forceisjustaboutassimpleasto bringtherollingoceantoastandstill. Infact,weshouldtakethelattertask forpreference.Anyhow,itisaslur onthebonafidesofanEnglandfightingfortherightsofsmallnations.And LloydGeorge,orotherswhothinkthey canhoodwinktheAllies,whileIreland istreatedso,aremorelikelunatics thanfools.

ForOurRationalistFriends

Americaisagreatplacethesedays. Itisforemostinthenationswhichare inthefightfortheworld'sliberties. Beforethewarintelligentpeople,even amongourselves,lookedupontheYankeesasanationofprofiteeringskites. Where,wewonder,wouldthebattle linebeto-daywereitnotforthe mightandthemoneyoftheUnited States?True,ourownAustralian boyshavefoughtlikeheroes.Sohave thebigpeopleliketheFrenchandthe BritishandtheItaliansnoblybore theirpart,butthearmiesoftheUnit. edStatesarethefactorswhichreally count.PresidentWilsonistheman ofthehour,notthenewspaperman, puffedpurposelylikeLloydGeorgeor littleBillyHughes,butthebigbrotherwhospeakswithauthorityand onevoiceforthepeopleoftheUnited States.Ifpeacedoesnotcomethrough hisdeliberations,itwillnevercome.He isfair,andfrank;faireventothefoe; anxioustosetthewholeworldinorder afterfouroddyearsofchaosandblood shed.Afewyearsagosomeofour localinfalliblessneeredattheUnited States,andwere,ofcourse,onthe wrongtrack.Now,everybodymust admitthattheUnitedStatesisnot onlyinthefight,butinthemarchto victory. Onethingwhichwillhappenasaresultofthiswar,andwhichishappen. ingnow,isthatAustraliagrowsnearer America.Itisonlytobehopedthat inthenearfutureAmericanenterprise willknockloudlyatourdoors,and findinganentrance,helptodevelop thiscountryinthesamevigorousway ithasdevelopedthelandofthestars andstripes.Ireland,too,canlook withhopefuleyesovertheseas,and seePresidentWilsonasthedeliverer oftheirownlandfromtheshacklesof tyranny.Hecannotforgetthebig percentageoftheGaelwhichonsea andlandisfightingforthewelfareof humanliberties.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

6d. M.FORD,HonSecretary.

ACINDERELLADANCE Willbeheldin McLEOD'SHALL,GROSVENOR-RD. OnTUESDAY,OCTOBER15,1918. InaidofForthcomingHighgate Bazaar.

Tickets,

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ofMary, Yourprayersforhimextol. SacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand littledaughter,V.andN.Bond.

BOND.-Inlovingmemoryofon,-dear son-in-lawandbrother-in-law, Lieut.AII.Bond,whodiedof 'roundsat7thStationary Boulogne,France,onOctobe:12.

--Ir.ertccibyMr,.Leesat1,1

-OfonethingIamquiteclear.that manypersonsaimingatperfection practicingmentalprayerandperformingbodilymortificationscometoa deadstandstillbecauseoftheirwant ofscrupleaboutinsinceritiesfarshort ofuntruth,saysFatherFaber.Diplomacyofmanner,wayandspeech,circuitousroutesforcourtesy'ssake,givingthingsthewrongnamesandbeing silentwhensilenceisreallyspeech-thesethingsareundoingmen'ssanctityandcausingsaintstobreakinthe mouldandfrustratingbeautifulpurposesofgraceeveryday.

AKalgoorliecorrespondentsigning himselfM.O'Donnell,sendsusthefollowingcomplimentaryscreed: "YouarejustabigotedRoman whenspeakingabouttheshrineatSt. John'sCathedral."

Whatapity,Mr.O'Donnell,ifthat isyourrealname,youarenotabigotedRoman!YouareeitheranO'Donnell,oryouarenot.Ifyouarean O'Donnell,youshouldchangeyour name.Youknowyouareunworthyof thenameofyourpooroldancestors whousedtomakeabigefforttogoto Mass,andwhoverylikelyrarelywent tobedatnightwithoutsayingtheir beads.IfyouarenotO'Donnell,we donotexpectmuchfromyou,and hopetheLordmaygiveyougoodsense -evenasenseofhumour.

SaysaHomeexchangejusttohand: ManyoftheEnglishnewspapers,includingtheNorthcliffepress,takeit forgrantedthattherewillbeaGeneralElectioninNovemberorDecember."TheTimes,"givingadviceto Mr.LloydGeorge,says:"Itiscertain thatasweepingoverhaulofhiswhole administrativemachineisthefirstcondi ofanysuccessfulappealtothe country."TheWe,tminsterGazette" sate.;that,hereisavaguenotion

Forthefuture,aswellasinthepast, religionmustbethegreatbulwarkof ouridealdemocracy.Religionprovidesandhasprovidedeverforthe bettermentofthemassesandforincreasingthemeasureofman'shappinessherebelow,whileitalwaysavails itselfofthechancetofashionminds andheartstothingswhichareeverlasting.What,then,isourmessage totheAustraliannationintheseawful daysofruinandbloodshed?What wordofstrengthening,ofhopeandof consolationdowesendforth?The answerringsoutclear:Withbanners unfurledyoucallustobattle;tobattleforGod;tobattleforChrist;to battlefortruth;tobattleforjustice; tobattlethatourfellowsmaybetruly free;tobattleforthehighestnational idealsthathaveeverbeensetbefore apeople;tobattlefortheinheritance oflightandofpower,whichhasbeen transmittedtousadownthecenturies; tobattlethatourchildrenmaylive inpeaceandmaygrowuntothefullnessoftheagewhichisinChrist. Moreefficaciousthanthecrashof cannonandtheclangofarmswillbe theChristianteacheratwhosefeetwe canlearntheanswertothequestions thatvexourageandthecauseofthe desolationwhichhascomeuponus; moreefficaciousthancampordrillwill betheChristianschoolwhereinthe childrenofourgreatCommonwealth willlearnthatthereisaGodinheaven toWhosebeheststheymustbowand beforeWhosejudgmentseattheymust stand;whereintheywillbetaughtthe placeofChristintheeconomyofDivineProvidenceandthatHelivesand teachesintheChurchagainstwhichthe "GatesofHellcannotprevail";the Christianschoolwhereintheywillknow thegreatmoralsanctionsofthelaw, whichiswrittenuponourheartsand whichGodhasrevealedinclearerway untochildrenofmen-whereinthey willconthecounselofChristandfrom Hislipstaketheirruleoflife;wherein theymayfind'thatmanisGod'simage andofin-reworththanallearth'spossessions:whereintheywilllearnthe loveoftheirkindandthatmercymust everseasonjusticeofpersonalint,.rco..; .rthehigherthingsofthespirit:

CALENDARFOROCTOBER.

Sunday,13(Greenl-Twenty-firstSundayafterPentecost.

Monday,14(Red)-St.Callistus,P.M. Tuesday,15(White)-St.Teresa,V. Wednesday,16(Greenl-Feria. Thursday,17(White)-St.Hidwigeof Poland,'W. Friday,18(Red)-St.Luke,Evangalest Saturday,19(White)-St.Peterof Alcantara.

Archbishop'sEngagements. Sunday20,hisGracewillblessand openthenewboardingschoolatKel. lerberrin,andthenewchurchAtDood. lakine. Massto-morrow,Jarrandale,8o'clock. Armadale,10o'clock.

LocalandGeneral

Mr.andMrs.Leadbitter,of22Tam. er-street,EastPerth,havebeennotifiedthattheirson,PrivateT.W.Leadbitter, wasadmittedtoBirminghamHospital,sufferingfromgunshot woundsinthehands.

AmongtheShowvisitorstoPerth onMondaywasMissVeraAustin,of Bunbury.SheistheguestofMrs. Davidson,Angove-street,NorthPerth.

Hismanyfriendswillregrettolearn thatMr.JohnTreacy,ofSouthPerth, formerlyoftheCremorneHotel,Murray-street,isapatientinSt.Johnof GodHospital,whereheunderwentan operationlastSaturday.

Mr.andMrs.M.O'Dea,ofThomasstreet,WestPerth,havebeenspending afewweeksintheSouth-West,atArmadaleandMandurah.

Withdeepregretweannouncethe suddendeathofMrs.Watts,ofEdward-street,EastPerth,whopassed awayonThursdaymorning.Toher sorrowing wecten,1i,ursincerestsympathy.R.I.P.

SATURDAY,OCTOBER12,1918. TIMEW.A.RECORD. 11

MesdamesKingandDavies,whoare conductingtheI.N.F.Stallatthe forthcomingSacredHeartBazaar,de- siretothanktheIrishNationalFor- estersandpatronsforthesuccessof theirsocialanddanceattheHibernian HallonTuesdayevening. * *

OnSundayafternoon,at3o'clock, therewillbeameetingofthebazaar committeeattheGosnellsAssembly Hall.Astherewillbearepresentative fromeachfamily,alargeattendanceis expectedtheplansofthenewchurch willbelaidbeforethem. * *

HaveyouheardoftheSports'Stall attheforthcomingSacredHeartBa- zaar,HighgateHill?Well,gotothe euchrepartyatMcLeod'sHall,Mt. Lawley,nextMondaynight,14th.inst., andyou'llhearallaboutit.The Highgateeuchrepartieshavebeenimmenselysuccessfulthisseason,but,oh, oh,nextMondaynightit'sgoingtobe thebestofall.Mrs.MayFordisthehon.secretary,andshe'sworkingfor allshe'sworth.Don'tmissit. * * Armadaleanualballiscoming.All Perthwillbethere.Armadale'sall right.

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KeepNovember2nd.free.That's goingtobeabignightatArmadale.* *

Afteranextendedperiodofservice gttheFront,CaptainH.Montgomery returnedduringtheweek.Captain MontgomeryisthehusbandofDr. DaisyMontgomery,andbotharewell andmostfavourablyknowntomany residentsofthisState.

GosnellsnewChurchgoesupright away.Makeitapointtoattendthe bazaarinaidofitnextmonth.

McLeod'sHall,onTuesdaynight,will bethemeetingplaceofeverybody, whentheCinderelladanceinaidofthe SacredHeartStallattheforthcoming bazaartakesplace.Comealongand makeoneofthebigcrowd.

Mrs.C.Walsh,ofRobert-street,Kal-goorlie,receivedwordlastweekthat herbrother,PrivateP.Brady,hadbeen killedinactiononSeptember19th.We extendoursympathytoMrs.Walsh, andtothebereavedparentsofPrivateBrady,whohavemadetheuniquecon- tributionofsixsonstofighttheEm- pire'sbattles.CorporalS.Bradyre- turnedwoundedsometimeago,Pri- vateC.Brady(lateofBoulder)is postedasmissing,andSergeant-major J.Brady,CorporalW.Brady,andSap- perA.Bradyare'stillinthethickof thefightonactiveservice.Wetrust thatthegallantlifeofPrivateP.Bradyoffered"onhiscountry'shallowedal- tar,"willbetheonlyonerequiredcf thisintrepidfamily,whohavedone morethantheirshareinkeepingthe Britishflagflying.

SubiacoBazaar

FatherPhilSheridanandhisener- geticcommitteewereamplyrewarded duringtheweekfortheirlaboursdur- ingthepastfewmonths.OnMonday nightthebazaarwasopenedbyhisGracetheArchbishop.Therewasa finecrowdpresentontheoccasion,and moneyflowedfreelyintothecoffersof thestallholders.Goodmusicanda feastoffunhasbeenonthemenu alltheweek.Valuableprizesare beingraffled,andeveryparishioner shouldmakeitapointtobepresent ontheclosingnightofthebazaar. Thereiseveryindicationthatabig sumwillaccruetotheChurchFund.

I.N.f.SocialandDance

TheHibernianHallpresentedavery animatedappearanceonTuesdaynight, whentheHughO'NeillBranchofthe IrishNationalForestersheldtheiran- nualsocialanddance.Onthisoc- casiontheproceedsofthefunction aretobedevotedtothe Stallat theforthcomingbazaarinconnection withtheSacredHeartSchoolHigh- gate,andjudgingbythelargeat- tendancethefundsshouldbenefitma- terially.ToMrs.KingandMrs. Daviesthesuccessofthegathering wasmainlydue.Thesetwoladies workedindefatigiblyforsometime past,andaretobewarmlycongratu- latedontheresultoftheirefforts. Thethanksofthesocietyaredueto theIrishPipersBand,whomarched tothehallandrenderedselectionsout- side,thushelpingtoswelltheat- tendanceinnosmallmeasure.Dur- ingtheeveningadelightfulpro- grammeofvocalitemswererendered inbetweenthedances,thefollowingar- tistscontributing:Mr.F.Bourke,"Blue Eyes:"Mr.J.Woodthorpe,"Because;" Mr.j,\Vesthoven,"FriendofMine" and"TheOldShako;"Mr.A.Dwyer, -DearLittleShamrock;"MissRock- liffe."Here'stoLove;"MissGrieve,

"TheRosary:"andaduetbyMessrs. FlynnandRose.Mr.W.Ginivancar- riedoutthedutiesofM.C.inavery efficient dancingmanner.Themusicforthe wassuppliedbyMr.T.Sut- ton,whopresidedatthepiano,inhisusualexcellentstyle.Dancingwascon- tinueduntilmidnight,whenallleftfor theirhomesafterhavingspentavery enjoyableandentertainingevening

TheGuildford-Midland-Bellevue PopularLadyCompetition

Fromanunofficialsourcewegather thattheabovecompetitionistheevent ofthesedistrictsatpresent.Miss MaryTroyistheGuildfordcandidate,andmanyareofopinionthatsheis goingtotopthescore.However,our Midlandfriends,wheninterrogatedon thematter,maintainthatMissMolly McCormackcannotbebeaten.Some- bodyelsesaysthatMissWilloughby, whorepresentsBellevue,willputboth intheshade.Anyhow,fromtheinterestmanifestedonallsides,itlooks asifthenightofDecember3rd,the newschoolatMidlandwillbethescene ofacompetitionofyouthandbeauty towhichthestruggleforthePerthCup willbebutameresideshow.Later on,whenwehearmoreaboutthecan- didates,wemayprognosticatewhoin ouropinionwillwin.Withgreatin- terestwearewatchingthetraining track.

Northampton

HisExcellencytheGovernorandLadyEllison-McCartney,whowere visitorstotheAgriculturalSociety's AnnualShow,paidavisittothelocal schools.OnarrivingattheConvent SchooltheVice-Regalpartyweremet byhisLordshipBishopKelly,whowel- comedhisExcellencyandLadyEllisor.- MacartneyonbehalfoftheRev. MotherSuperiorandtheSisters.On enteringtheschoolthepupilssanga wellrenderedmusicalitem,afterwhicH therewasagooddisplayofclubdrill, andaverycreditablerecitationby MissDooley.Inhisaddresstothechildren,HisExcellencyspokeonsimi- larlinesastoschoolduties,etc.,ashe haddoneattheStateschool.On leavingtheschool"GodSavetheKing" wasplayedandsungbythepupils.

Kalgoorlie

Amongournewestparishionersare

Mr.andMrs.O'Learyandfamilyfrom theseabreezesofBunbury,andwe herebywelcomethemtoSt.Mary's Parish.

Mr.andMrs.Corkhillhavealsocome tocastintheirlotamongstus,and willbeabletomakecomparisonsbe- tweenoursummerandthatofthe coastinafewmoreweeks.

Mr.C.Dolanisconvalescingaftera ratherseriousaccidentsustainedby thecombinedactionofalorryanda tram.TheskilfulnursingoftheSis- tersatSt.JohnofGod'sHospitalis makingitpossibleforustocongratu- lateMr.Dolanonaspeedyreturnto health.

THEAUTOGRAPHPHOTOS.

Of PREMIERRYAN&DR.MANNIX WillbeDrawnforat ST.MARY'SCHURCHBAZAAR.

FatherDeCourcey,B.A.,C.SS.R., madealongerstayintheparishthanheintended.Thestrikeonthetrans. lineheldhimup,andasaconsequence wewerefavouredwithyetonemore ofhisveryculturedsermons,attheten o'clockMassonlastSunday.

Mrs.C.Walsh,ofRobert-street,has receivedthesadnewsofthedeathof herbrother,PrivateP.Brady,whowas killedinactiononSeptember19th. PrivateBradywasoneofsixbrothers whowenttothewar,theonlyoneof themwhohasfallen,andthroughthe mercyofGod,mayitstillbesoatthe endofthewar.R.I.P.

Thereisaboominthestudyof FrenchinKalgoorliejustnow,towhich theexpectedvisitofGeneralPauand theFrenchMissiongivesanimpetus. InCatholiccircleswearenotbehind inthismatter,anditisinterestingto notethatSt.Mary'sConventgained fourdistinctionsintheworkofGrade III.oftheAllianceFrancaiseexamina- tionheldhererecently.Thesuccess- fulstudentsatSt.Mary's,Convent were,MissesR.Hosking,K.Morgan,R. Thomas,andM.Coleman.

FatherLyonsistemporarilyincharge oftheCoolgardieportionoftheparish, whichisfarthestwestofthebiggest parishintheworld. Thenewhallisbeingroofedin,a:id will queenshortlybereadytoaccommodate carnivals,euchreparties,and thevariousrevelswhicharetomark

St.Mary'sparishasthegayestparish undertheSouthernCross.ThespecialdevotionsforOctoberare heldonTuesdaysandThursdays,the Rosarybeingrecitedinthepresenceof theBlessedSacramentexposed.As theweatherisgoodandmoonlight nightsprevailing,nodoubttheattend- ancewillbeincreasednextweek.

WhatHappenedinCullen

Acorrespondenthaskindlysentmealetter,whichmayinterestreadersof thiscolumn,andwhich,Ithink,de- servestobepublishedfortheinforma- tionofEnglishmenwhodonotyetrea. IlsehowourGovernmenttreatthe Irishpeople(writes"Papyrus"inthe London"CatholicTimes,"ofJune29). Hereitis:-

"OnSunday,May26,1918,anAcrid. hacthwasheldinCo,Cork,atCullen- thatis,ameetingforchildren'ssinging anddancing,foradultsbagpipe-playing andsinging,togetherwithspeechesto supporttheuseoftheIrishlanguage,andtofosternationalfeeling,strength- ennationalresistancetoconscription from tionalwithout,andmaketowardsnaunitybyself-reliance.Forthe meetingwasorganisedbySinnFein; thatistrustyourselvesalone,bewhat youareyourselves,looktoyourown countryfirst.Some1,000ormore werethere;villagers,schoolchildren, youngmenofclubswithbanners,mem- bersoftheIrishVolunteerslatelyor- ganisedinthedistrict;farmersand farmers'sonsmakingupthemajority. Apriestoftheparishwasthere;the parishpriesthadsenthiswishtobe present,hadnotafuneralcalledhim away.Therewereafewspeakers fromCork.Thepolice,ofcourse, wereonthefield.Soldiers,forthefirst time,hadbeensentintothevillage, andwasquarteredatthepolicebar- rack.

"riveAeroplanes werealsosent.Theywhizzedamong thepeopleinthevillagestreet,drop- pedoneflaming'rocket'intothecrowd. setonethatchedroofonfirewithanother,and,leavingsomecryingchildren,andmanyotherswhohurried intothevillagechurch,theyflew backwardsandforwardsforanhour overthefieldmeetinganditsplat-form,comingcloseenoughalmostfor araisedhandtotouch,thus,perfectlymanaged,drowningallothersoundof speechandsong,andsailingawayfor anothercharge;alltoexictewondering awe(asbytheshoutsoftheaero- planes'occupantsonemightjudge),andtoexcitefearsbytheir'bombs,'of whichafewscoreperhapswerethrown throughoutthehourofthevisits- lookingastheydidatfirstlikefire- works,butprovingtobewhatseemed tobecalledlighterbombs,falling,in flame,withathudtobeheardhalfthe fieldoff,thenleapingup,often,some20 or30feetintothenextfield,orinto ahedge,everythinggoingonfirewhere theysettled.Asitseemed,ablow from thoseonefallingwouldhavekilled; standingcloseenoughwouldhave beenburned.Butthe'bombs'didnot fallnearertothepeoplethanafew yards.Onelittlegirlflinched,but soonsteppedforwardagaininline,and claspedthehandofthenextchild, whiletheysang;allholdingintheir handslittleobjectsofreligiousdevo- tionormemory;notwithouttrembling, indeed,asthoseseatedbehindthemcouldsee.Yetthattremblingwas notmuch.Perhapsthosewhocould reflectmoretrembledmore,thinkingthatworsemightbeintendeduponus, orthatsomeyouthmightfireorthrow, andgive

"CauseforKilling;orthinkingofEnglandandIrelandin 1918.'Swine!'theexclamationonone side.Andprobablyontheother. Whetherequallydeserved,readersmay judge.Theobjectappearedtobeto dispersethegathering,todrivethe peopleintotheirhouses,toterrify.Ter- rifiedsomemayhavebeen;terrorised, few,ifany.Asanetresult,themeet- ing,continuingtoitscloseinpeace, seemedanepitomeofmuchinIreland atthishour-nodeclamation,novio- lence,nohissingorshouting(nothing butafewansweringcheerstotheat- tacksthatday)butdeterminationor resolve,orresignation;confidenceof thepeopleinthemselves;hopeina worldthatmaylistentoIreland'svoice;oratleastamindconvincedand tnadeupthattheyseeandknowthe enemy.And'Idonotsetmylifeata pin'sfee.'The'credulousoptimism' oftheIrishtowardsEnglandseems dinnedoutofthem-'allsopitifuland sad,'inCanonSheehan'swords,'the eternalstoryofIrishtrustfulnessandEnglishperfidy.'Theknowledgeof thelastfouryears'partialitybetween majorityandminorityinIreland;of self-governmentpromising,andno meaning;ofthesmall-nationality preaching,andnopractising;ofthe conventionsanddraftingstogain

time,anddonothinghonestandtrue; ofthehopelessword-breakingand scheming-thatiswhatthefouryears seemtoprovetotheIrish,where,in "SirThomasEsmonde'srecntwords,'nuonenowbelievesa singlewordtheGovernmentsays.' SucharethefactsasseenbytheIrish, who,attheirlittlemeeting-epitomeon May26,1918,didnotseemsurprised thatwhen(intheirBishop'swords)warhadbeendeclaredonthem,they shouldbetheobjectofbrutalityand cowardice,andperforceshouldhaveto permit;seeingthatSwift's11armed menarestillamatchforonemanin hisshirt,nottosayonechild.And whatdoyouthinkofit?saidthe priesttothepolicesergeant.'Black.guardlyconduct,'wasthenatural,if nottheofficialanswer.Everyonefelt thattheorganisersoftheconductwoulddesiretorefusepublicity,inIre. land,toanaccountthereof;inIre. land,wherepublicationofwearydip. lomacy'swaysinSecretTreatiesisre. fused;andwhereaGovernmentcounts oncredulitycomingback.Andper-hapswillagaincome;resignationturn. ingtoindifferenceifnottodespair; andcorruption,throughfear,doingits deadlier againwork;andgenerositymaking itsfoolishappealsofrightand justicetomight;andthus,oncemore, everythinginIrelandandintheIrish beingcultivatedwhichwouldbejudg- edbaserorlesswisebyEnglishmenin theirownland,andeverybetter,more manly,moresane,morejustinstinctin IrelandandintheIrishbeingcultivat- edwhichwouldbejudgedbaserorless wisebyEnglishmenintheirownland`, andeverybetter,moremanly,more sane,morejustinstinctinIrelandput atadiscountbyrulerswhoknownot howtopractisetheirownhomepreach- ings,andwhattheysayare

"TheirNoblerWishes fortheirown,forallunhappynations, forthewholeoftheirwretchedworld lookingtoliveandletlive.Andthat -assuggestedabove-isallthatEng- land,in1918,canplanforIreland.The pityofit!TheIrish,asatCullen,are driventosilenthate,pluscontempt; todefiance;toresolutionfromdespair. Andisthisconciliation?Andisthis statemanship?Andisthisevenwise militarism?Isthereinallthis,touse century-and-a-halfoldwordsofBurke's aboutEnglishdealingswithIreland,is thereinitall,orinanypartofit, commonjustice,commonsense,or commonhonesty?'Atanyrate,'writesayoungIrishProtestant(on thatsameMay26),'Iwouldnottake inexchangetheIrelandof1914forthat of1918.Wearenowcompletelyem- ancipatedfrompartypoliticiansand capitalists'newspapers.AndtheIrish nationofthefuturewillneverbeIm- perialist:weshallalwaysunderstand toowellthefeelingsofallthosewho areinanywayafflictedordistressed.'" ATerribleLetter. WhatcanIsay?Myreadersknow thatIamanEnglishman.MyIrish readerswillfeelthatIoughttobe ashamed.Iam.Iamashamedthat theGovernmentofmycountry-theGovernment,notthepeople-should permitsuchabominableconductby anyoftheirsubordinatesinIreland. Perhapstheydidnotpermit.Then,didtheypunishtheoffender?Who wastheofficialguiltyoforderingthisabominableaction,hatedsurelybythe chivalrousairmenwhohadtoperform it?NoEnglishmanwilldefendthe outrage.Itisadisgracetousall.But inthese'adora-dora"days,thereis smalllibertyleftuseveninEngland. So,Isugges1thattheGovernmentfind outtheofficialwhosenttheairmento frightenthepoorchildrenatCullenand decoratehimwiththefirst-classofthe OrderoftheBritishEmpire.

Agreeablenessdoesnotnecessarily implyexternalbeautyorcleverness,but itishardtoconceiveofitapartfrom gentleandkindlymanners.-Katherine E.Conway.

Wemustfortifyourcourageandnevergiveupbecauseofobstacles,butfightvaliantly,astonishedneitheratthe numberofourenemiesnortheduration ofthestruggle.

Itissaidthereisnothoughtthatis goodinthemindbutsoonlooksgood intheface.Heartqualitiesareartists thatwork,indeed,behindthescreen, yetatlasttheystrikethroughthecan. vasandbecomemanifestinthefinalil- lumination.

"0,myGod,Iwillnevercomplain!" Youwillgetheavenbykeepingthis oneresolution.Wearealwaysrebell- ingorinclinedtorebel.Oh,howfew aretheexceptionstothissweepingac- cusation.

Thereisnosecurityforperseverance exceptinalwaysadvancing.Tostand stillisimpossible.Aboatascending arunningstreamfallsbackassoonas itceasestoadvance.Toholdits placeisimpossible,unlessitgainupon thestream.Sointhespirituallife.- CardinalManning.

C.Y.M.Society

TheweeklymeetingoftheabovesocietywasheldonWednesdayevening, the2nd.inst.,anddespitethefactthat alargenumberwereinthecitizen's defencetrainingcamp,thePresident hadthepleasureofpresidingovera splendidattendance.

Thebarometerofthemembership rollisgraduallygoingupateachmeeting,whichisademonstrationofthe progressoftheclub.Atthemeeting inquestioneightnominationswereaccepted,whilstfourweredulxinitiated intothefold.

Thedebatersareouttoretrievetheir lostlaurelsfromtheHibernians,and with'thisobjectinviewtheyhave thrownthegauntletintotheringfor anargumentonthewowserpethobby, "Prohibition."Itisneedlesstoannouncethat,althoughbeingontheaffirmativeside,themembersarenotexptessingtheirinnermostsentiments. Avacancyexistinginthatallimportantbody,thesocialcommittee,it wasdeemednecessarytocallfornominationstofillthebreach.ThisresultedintheunanimouselectionofMr. FredHayes. OnSundaymorningnextmembers areremindedofthefactthatthey mustapproachHolyCommunionina body.Manyhavebeenabsenteesin thepast,andthoseslackinginthis respectaretoldthatitisuptothem togiveapracticaldemonstrationof theirfaith.Theirpresencewillgladdentheheartsofmany. Atlastthelongdrawnoutbilliard tournamenthasbeenconcluded,and honourswerekeenlycontestedfor. Aftervigourousencounterswithmany aworthyopponent,Mr.FrankHeagneyemergedvictorious.Thewinnerplayedagoodstickthroughout, andbyhisconsistencyover-runall6pposition.Mr.TommyMartinhasthe rightofchallenge,butsofarnothing haseventuated. Thesocietyhaslostanenthusiastic andactivememberbytheremovalto thegoldfieldsofMr.JoeCostello.All goodwishesgowiththisardentsupportertohisnewsphereofoperations. Atthelastmeetingagreatnumber participatedintheimpromptuspeaking.Manyandvariedwerethesubjectsputforwardfordiscussion,and allacquittedthemselveswithreasonabledistinction.Amongstthemembersoftheclubaremanygooddebaters,andshouldinthenearfuturemake amarkinpublicspeaking, Anoticeablemissingquantityinthe variousroomsistheabsenceofphotos. orpicturessuitabletotheclub.Should anyfriendorsupporterbeoverburdenedwitharticlesofthiskindtheywill beappreciatedbythesocietyforadorningthewallsandmakingthepremises ofahomelynature.

NewNorcia

andasaman.Hedrankingoodness withhismother'smilk,anddrankit abundantly,andashegrewuphehad beforehimtheconstantgoodexample ofaconscientious,holyfather.More thanthis,thegrandmotherofthisboy, oneitherside,oldMrs.Thompsonand Mrs.Lanigan,senr.,bothstillliving, arearemarkablepairofvenerableold ladies.Theyhavebeenthroughlife acredittooldIreland,thelandof theirbirth,ablessingtoWA.,andan honortotheCatholicChurch.The verygroundonwhichtheytreadis blest;andGodhasfavouredthem withextensivefamilies,allaftertheir ownheart,sothatthenameofThomp. sonorLaniganhasbecomethesynonymforhonourandhonesty,forgood faithandcharity.

Mrs.Thompson,senr.,84yearsof age,and62vearcitWA..hashadher

filledwithrelationsandsympathisers, wasmostpathetic,forthiswasthe fourthSolemnRequiem,withinafew months,forthesamefamily,under similarsadconditions.Therewas hardlyadryeyeamongthemultitude, andthepoorbereavedmother,ina precariousstateofhealth,barelyable tostandfromsorrowsofmindand body,wouldseemtoappealtothetenderestfeelingsofusall.Charley Thompson,thefatherandguardianof hisdeceasedbrother'shelplessorphans, hadmuchtogrievefor,andwasvery littlebetterthanthemother. Theonlythingtocomfortthesedistressedpeoplewasthattheyhadall theconsolationthatourholyreligion couldbestowuponthem.RightRev. AbbotCatalan,withallthepriestsand studentsoftheMonastery,attendedat theMass,andtheexcellentchoirof monkssangoneoftheverybestRequiemMasseswithdeepestfeelingand expression.FatherAlcaldi,theCelebrant,wasinexcellentvoice.Father Moreno,attheorgan,wouldseemto makethatinstrumentspeakasinappealtotheJudgmentSeatformercy tothedepartedsoul.FatherBas,as soloistandbasso,wouldremindusof the"Lastloudtrumpets'swonderous sound,thatmustthroughtherending tombsrebound,andwakethenations underground."Thechoirwasall good.Wefeelconfidentthesegreat consolationsofreligion,likeaspiritual medicine,willgofartohealthewounds ofmanyafflictedhearts.Weearnestly prayitmaybeso.Godisafterallthe greatconsoleroftheafflicted.

ChristianBros.'HighSchool, Fremantle

OnceagaintheboysofthePort showedthattheycanholdtheirown inanycompetition.IntherecentexaminationheldbytheAllianceFrancaise,eightboyswerepresentedfor theseconddivision.entheseseven weresuccessfulinpassingtheexamination,twogainingdistinctions.Thisis mostcreditabletobothBrothersand boys,andisanotherproof,ifsuchwere needed,oftheexcellenceoftheteachingreceivedinourCatholicschools. Thesuccessfulcandidateswere:ThomasChristie(distinction)Gus Christie(distinction),AndrewMcCusker(pass),JohnHetherington(pass), HenryMorgan(pass),JackAhearne (pass),CyrilWhite(pass). Theresultsofthethirdandfourth divisionsarenottohand,butwefeel surethePortonianladswillbewellrepresented.

thesuccessfulcandidatestocontinue theworktheyhadsoauspiciouslybegun,untiltheywereefficientinallthe branchesoflifesaving. Theinstructor'scertificatewasgainedbyM.C.Brennan.Thefollowing boyswonbronzemedallion,proficiency certificate,andelementarycertificate: V.Whitely,H.Clarco,JamesMonaghan,R.Richardson,R.Shanahan,H. Morgan,JoeMonaghan.

Thefollowingwontheproficiency certificate:-R.Richardson,H.Morgan,JoeMonaghan,H.Clarco,V. Whitely,P.Carolan,J.Sullivan,E. Hitchings,J.McCarthy,R.Shanahan, E.Finucane,W.Harrington,T.Christie,JamesMonaghan,L.Edwards,C. Smith,J,Partlan,K.Finucane. Thefollowingwontheelementary certificate:J.R.Richardson,JoeMonaghan,Ed.Finucane,H.Morgan,T. Christie,H.Clarco,V.Whitely,P. Carolan,W.Harrington,JamesMonaghan,L.Smith,J.Sullivan,J.PartIan,L.Edwards,E.Hitchings,J.McCarthy,R.Finucane,G.Woods,W.. Walker,J.Hetherington,T.Jones,F. Jones,N.Clarke,N.Hounslow,H.Lewington,J.Riou,A.Hullett,J.McCusker,B.Tenger,J.O'Connor,A.Tippet, C.Walsh,J.Kelly,V.Hullett,K. Dwyer,G.McDermott,R.Shanahan, JohnMonaghan,G.Fountain.

ConcertbyPupilsofSt.Joseph's School,VictoriaSquare

AndyetanotheryoungCatholichero haslaiddownhislifeforhiscountry. AfewdaysagoMr.CharleyThompson, ofChoral,Gillingarra,receivedthe sadnewsthathiseldestson,Paddy Thompson,diedinthe51st.casualty station,ontheWesternFront.The deceasedyoungpatriotleftW.A.with "D"Company,11th.Battalion,onthe 20th.June,1917,anddied18thSeptemberlast,havingjustcompletedhis 19th.year.

InformandfeaturePaddyThompsonwasayoungmanofwhomany parentsmightfeelproud-asplendid specimenofthehumanformdivine; buttothosewhoknewpoorPaddy wellhisgentleness,decorum,andgreat pietywerethesourcesofhisgreatest attractions-goodasachild,asaboy,

PTE.P.J.THOMPSON.

cupofsorrowfilledtooverflowing throughthisterriblewar.Afew monthsagoshehadherwidowedson killed,leavingahelplessyoungfamily unprovidedfor,andPaddyThompson isherthirdgrandsonkilled.This broken-heartedoldladyhasyetatthe fronteightgrandsons,twonephews, andanothersonofCharleyThompson, whohasalreadyenlisted-15inall.We believethisisarecordinpatriotism forallAustralia,andyetthesewere allintenseCatholics.In,thefaceof suchevidenceasthis,whatcanfairmindedmenthinkofthecoltl-footed, lieing.blatantbigots,whoscreamdisloyaltyinthefaceofCatholics.Can anythingbemorebrutalorcruelthan callthesebroken-heartedpeopledisloyal?Rather,whocandeservebetteroftheircountry?

OnSaturday,the15th.inst.,aSolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedin HolyTrinityChurchforthehappyreposeofthesoulofthedeceased.Paddy Thompson.Thesceneinthechurch,

Earlyintheyearabranchofthe RoyalLifeSavingSocietywasestablishedattheChristianBrothers'High School,Fremantle.Theboystoakup theworkmostenthusiastically,and envincedthekeenestinterestinthe lecturesandpracticaldemonstrationof lifesavingandresuscitationgivenby theinstructor.Atthecloseofthe swimmingseason,Mr.J.H.Millett heldaseriesofexaminationsinthe followingsubjects:-Physiology,theory ofresuscitation,swimming,landdrill, diving,andmethodsofrescueandrelease.Thewholeclasssucceededin passingthevarioustests,andatthe closeoftheexaminationMr.Millett warmlycongratulatedtheboyson theirsplendidsuccess.

OnThursday,October3rd,themedalsandcertificateswerepresentedto thepupilsbythePrincipal,Brother Brennan.Beforethedistributionhe gavetheboysabriefaddressonthe importanceoflifesaving,andonthe greatservicetheRoyalLifeSavingSocietyhadbeentomankind.Inconclusion,BrotherBrennanencouraged

TheconcertgivenatHisMajesty's Theatrebythepupilsoftheabove schoolonSeptember18was,asusual, anexcellentone.Theconcertbythe pupilsofthisschoolisanxiously(coxedforwardtobymanycityandsuburbanpatrons,anditisnottoomuchto saythatthisyearthepupilsputthe performancesofotheryearsintothe shade.Theprogrammewasdelightfullyusheredinbyanactionsong,entitled"Swinging,"whiletheclubswingingwhichfollowedreflectedthehigiestcreditonthecapabledrillinstructor,Mr.Emmott.MissesDay,Langoulant,andBannongaveafineexhibitionofmusicalproficiencyasitis fosteredatthepioneerschoolofthe State."IntheduskoftheTwilight" wassweetandharmonious.Thedance item,TheFestivalofRoses,"was mostartistic,whilethesong"Some HeartsWillbeJoyful"wassomething toliveforalongtimeinthememories ofthebigaudience.Theconcerted instrumentalitemfrom"Faust"was wellreceived,andwasanotherevidence ofthehighordermusicalabilityat VictoriaSquare.Thedrillitemwhich followedwasgood,whiletheaction song,"TheKangaroo,"wasequalto reality.Acastinetdancebroughtthe firsthalfofanexcellentprogrammeto anidealconclusion.Softlyandsweetly,"TheHarpThatOnce"floated throughthevasttheatreontheresumptionoftheprogramme.Thefan dancewasgracefullyexecuted.A gymnasticdisplaybythepupilswas wellreceived."TheBugleCall,"anotherconcertedinstrumentalitem, elicitedmuchapplause.

"Amerrybandofgypsies"wassweetlyrendered,andwellreceived.Of specialmentionisthejig,gracefully performedbysomethepupils.Witha fewotheritems,ofwhichthewand drillmustbementioned,afineprogrammewaswellterminated.

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agentprovocateur wasatwork andmoreactivelythanever,Mr. MacNeill declaredonasuppleryvoteof000,000 forforeign thersecretservicesinCommittee pplvoftheHouseofCommons. aeNeillaskedhowmuchofthe wasapprapriated forIreland, somanyoutrages hadbeenenredbytheagentsoftheGovernt,andaftertheircommittal the shadtheagony ofseeingthespies gevidenceagainsttheminthewits-box.DublinCastlewas,hesaid, inkofiniquityinthismatter,itsobibeingtodestroytheconstitutional ovement InadebateontheIrishquestionin eHouseofConunons, Mr.Dillondebredhehadalwaysbeenofopinion hatthebestcourse. bothforIreland ndGreatBritain.wouldbethatthe Irishquestionshouldbesettledpeacefullyasadomesticquestionbetween thetwocountries. Itwasintheinterestsofboththeyshouldshakehands. Ifitturnedout.however, thatthere wasnosuchwayout,thattherewas noGovernment orstatesman strong enough:thenhissuggestion, madeon hisownauthorityonly,wasthatPresidentWilsonshouldbecalledintodecide.Hewouldbepreparedtosubaitthecause ofIrelandtoajuryof Ainericaih,appointedbythePresident Inysh-atiriEitel:milbeafraidofsuch acourse ALeagueofNationscould Dotbe',andelifthecaseofIreland wasexcluded Hercasewouldstand asanimpassable barrieratthedoorof anyattempttofundsuchaLeague Hissuggc,tion wasmadeintheevent ofthe.PrimeMinisternottakingthe .O!,1Settling Butt.h,,w. Ireland.-it and treason. Irishmantoinvitetheint, ,1aforeignruler."Presi:el4nruler!Sure,hut

Thesummer Assizesopenedin30out ofthe36AssizeCounties inIreland, whenlessthanahundredcases, most ofwhichwere ofsmallimportance, werereturnedfortrialattheseAssizes: YetmustoftheIrishJudgesintheir harangues tothegrandjuriesrepresentedthecountry asseething with disorderandcrime .

The12thofJulyOrangecelebrations inmany Ulstercentres wereonthe pre-war scaleofeloborateness, andSir EdwardCarsonwastheprincipal speakerattheBelfastdemonstration. DespitetheGovernment proclamations againstallpublicassemblies, theprogramme wascarriedouttothefull,and inBelfast20,000Orangemen marched indefianceofallprohibitions inmilitaryformation,wearingtheirsashes andotheremblems, andnoattempt wasmadetointerfere withthem.

downatthedeadanimal. "Iwonder whosedogitwas?"hesaid. Theyounglawyerwasverysureof himself,andbelievedinbullyingwitnesses."Youarealabourer. Ibelieve?" he saidtothequietlydressedmaninthe box. "Aworkman,sir,"saidtheman,who wasacivilengineer. "Withapickandshovel,"saidthe lawyer,insolently. "Those'arenotthechiefimplements ofmytrade,"saidtheman. "Whatarethechiefimplements, then?" "Itwouldn'thelpyouifItoldyou," saidtheworkman. "Youtlitn'tunderstandtheirnatureortheiruse."

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"Probablynot,but1insistonknowingwhattheyare,"saidthelawyer. "Well.ifyouinsist,"saidtheman, 'brains!"

Inthefourthyearofthewar,DublinCastlehasbeguntoofferrewards furinformation aboutthelandingof armsinIreland, GeneralSirF.Shaw,Commanderin.ChielinIreland,hasissuedastatementintimating thatarewardof£500 willbepaidbytheGovernment toanyonegivingsuchinformation astothe landing,orintendedlanding,ofany considerablequantitiesofarms,asmay leadtothecapturethereof.

The"NewWitness."dealingwiththe Irishmessage toPresidentWilson, says:-"Thethingmostterrible,and yetinasense mosthopefulaboutthe IrishaddresstoPresident Wilscinis thefactthatitsotragicallyreproaches EnglatalwiththenumberofIrishmeh wli,,havefallenfortheirfaithinthe Alliedcause. Reading betweenthe linesevenofthisnecessarily ruthless denunciation. wecanteelthepresence ,,itmerelyofatoewhomwehave butofafritaidwhomwehay,

Iltswife.whoinbuildandappear anceseasofthescraggy order,hail justdied,andhe,beingofthecareful andeconomicalnature,suddenly remembered thathehadapieceofmarbleinhisbackyardthatwoulddofor atombstone. Sohedispatched itto thelocalstonemason withinstructions heshouldinscribethereonthewords: "Lord,shewasThine."But,unfortunately, thestonewasrathernarrow, andtheengraver, thoughdoinghisbest, wasunabletogetthewholesentence in.Soitcameassomewhatofashock tothebereaved husbandwhenhesaw thetombstone incompleted formbear. ingthewords:"Lord,shewasthin!"

Goingtotheblackboard theteacher wrotetinssentence:hor-eawl thecowwasinthestable." Nuw,children," shesaid,"thereis somethingwrong withthatsentence. Whocancorrectitandtellmewhyit iswrong onesmallboywavedhi.hurlexefly. theteachercal.!

-,trn4t> rpf Ii.L LI1Vbeileyethatitisevenno, toWakeItishtnen 1! EP'...:1:.j.;111,. tIt 11'11.11 I. a,betweenlielgiumandIreland, dependsuponwhatEnglishmen do.and thatiswhywhatwe(loisalmost imp,,rtan,

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Itswrong,hesailwithimportshouldlieC.,nowandthe wa-inthestable.becauseladies oughttogofirst..'

Afriendofoursisaveryentertaining speaker.Lately,atameeting.hewas expatiating onthenecessity ofeach mandoinghisverybest,andsaidit washisbeliefthatabilitywasbound toberecognised andgetitsduereward, iletherinthefieldorfactory.

owasa:tending in;ured .maiiwhohadcometohissurge: v ihtierarmseverelybitten. \,,edressedthewoundherema:l..HIteMal.0 Ti1111 t yoU.Thewoundistoo sin.ittorahorse'sbiteandtunbigfor exclaim

I :111,1Ruerlare leatho,carried,atStPeter's i,.t.Athlone.ofSister.11phonsus OrderofNlercy,aged81The ast,i wasanativeofEd_ aunt I:Dublin tiI. ihedatti W'

I Prcsideiit 11 pol,,,y en_1>arrai.cmcd,came, save.'

liethentoldastoryofacannibal '-'liefwhohad"convertedamissionary uito Irishstew. Therepastevikntlydidnotagreewiththechief whohadtoleavetheroyaltablerather hurriedly"That."saidourfriend,`isexactly theory.Youcan'tkeepagoodtnan

Awell-kniwaipre:,,herr. pede,triall excursion ini listrii.'tFeelingratherhungry,he lookedathiswatchtoseeifitwas nearlydinnertime,butfoundthe it.itcliwasstopped. Justthen,happeningtomeetwithacountry bi-1,, asked:"Whattoneisit,mylad?'' Theboyreplied.Just12. "Only12?"saidtheministet, 1 thoughtitwasmore." Itneverismoreruunritheseparts,,,Itheboysimply;''itbeizinsagain at Alittlegirl.whenasliec.Ibyherteachertodistinguishbet,Acenthehuman theanimalfamilies,replied: .1bruteisauimperfectbeast/ran 1-apericatbeast.'.

Itwasatiether wastouritie, thri thecountry aw.walkutg chvadofhim.away-wornman,follow. livamangydogAsthemachine drewnearthemthedogstartedsoddenlytocrosstheroad.Ilewashit 1)ythecarandkilled.Thein,,r,ri,t ,toppedhisrnachineandappro., I theman -Finveryirry. inatithattl.' bappened, hesaid"Will£2settle saidt, Pocketingthe thecardisinthedistance.lit

I'.1".titn;entar, c,..iresti'wieldOf I',ilk' roljR1(,111t .N.Ir, !Ilanonedraftway Ilul,lin:11,insion Mr.Ilealy'swas 1it%vasadopted hse: yc,,e ''1 tiisAdi'hefollowingi--:rum the''Irish Wcck.a.li.dependent-: "ALeagueh theFreedomofSmallNations formed:itBallycastle, Rev.J.M. Linch. wa,inti,echair,being madePresident1:,ev,ce.presidents propi,,edwereMr.I)Lloydtleorge, LordRobertLecilLJWalsh,and MrA.1lia'4,.ur.Anobjectionagainst thelast wasmadeontheground thatIi .i,er,iontotheprincipleof consmt it;hegoverned wastooto .,1oecti,itwitsupheld.A ,.,at :ita tic non

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Theagentprovocateurwasatwork inIrelandmoreactivelythanever,Mr. SwiftMacNeilldeclaredonasupplementaryvoteof£500,000forforeign andothersecretservicesinCommittee ofSupplyoftheHouseofCommons. Mr.MacNeillaskedhowmuchofthe sumwasappropriatedforIreland, wheresomanyoutrageshadbeenengineeredbytheagentsoftheGovernment,andaftertheircommittalthe dupeshadtheagonyofseeingthespies givingevidenceagainsttheminthewitness-box.DublinCastlewas,hesaid, asinkofiniquityinthismatter,itsobjectbeingtodestroytheconstitutional movement.

InadebateontheIrishquestionin theHouseofCommons,Mr.Dillondeclaredhehadalwaysbeenofopinion thatthebestcourse,bothforIreland andGreatBritain,wouldbethatthe Irishquestionshouldbesettledpeacefullyasadomesticquestionbetween thetwocountries.Itwasintheinterestsofboththeyshouldshakehands. Ifitturnedout,however,thatthere wasnosuchwayout,thattherewas noGovernmentorstatesmanstrong enough;thenhissuggestion,madeon hisownauthorityonly,wasthatPresidentWilsonshouldbecalledintoderide.Hewouldbepreparedtosub!hitthecauseofIrelandtoajuryof AmericansappointedbythePresident. WhyshouldEnglandbeafraidofsuch acourse?ALeagueofNationscould notbefoundedifthecaseofIreland wasexcluded.Hercasewouldstand asanimpassablebarrieratthedoorof anyattempttofoundsuchaLeague. Hissuggestionwasmadeintheevent ofthePrimeMinisternottakingthe matterintohisownhandsandsettling theIrishquestionhimself.That,however,shouldbeprecededbytheabandonmentofcoercion.

The"BelfastNews-Letter,"theorgan ofthe"ToHellwiththePopeParty," declaresittobeaglaringfalsehoodto assertthatIrelandisoppressedorthat ithasanyreasonstoappealtothe PeaceCongress,aLeagueofNations, ortoPresidentWilson."Ireland,"it says,"isnotanation,anditistreasonableforanyIrishmantoinvitetheinterventionofaforeignruler."PresidentWilson-aforeignruler!Sure,but hewasinvitedtohelpwinthewar. What'swrongwithhishelpingtosettle thewarindistractedIreland?

"Wheneverwegetarealpopular movementinthiscountry,"saysthe "ManchesterGuardian,"''theIrish cause,alongwithagoodmanyothers, willcomebyitsown."

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Underpresentregulations,Irish membersofParliamentmustgeta policepermitbeforetheycantravel toIreland.Theymustalsogetapermitfromthepolicebeforetheycan addresstheirconstituents.

ThesummerAssizesopenedin30out ofthe36AssizeCountiesinIreland, whenlessthanahundredcases,most ofwhichwereofsmallimportance, werereturnedfortrialattheseAssizes: YetmostoftheIrishJudgesintheir haranguestothegrandjuriesrepresentedthecountryasseethingwith disorderandcrime.

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The12thofJulyOrangecelebrations inmanyUlstercentreswereonthe pre-warscaleofeloborateness,andSir EdwardCarsonwastheprincipal speakerattheBelfastdemonstration. DespitetheGovernmentproclamations againstallpublicassemblies,theprogrammewascarriedouttothefull,and inBelfast20,000Orangemenmarched indefianceofallprohibitionsinmilitaryformation,wearingtheirsashes andotheremblems,andnoattempt wasmadetointerferewiththem.

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Inthefourthyearofthewar,DublinCastlehasbeguntoofferrewards forinformationaboutthelandingof armsinIreland. * *

GeneralSirF.Shaw,Commanderin-ChiefinIreland,hasissuedastatementintimatingthatarewardof£500 willbepaidbytheGovernmenttoanyonegivingsuchinformationastothe landing,orintendedlanding,ofany considerablequantitiesofarms,asmay leadtothecapturethereof.

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The"NewWitness,"dealingwiththe IrishmessagetoPresidentWilson, says:-"Thethingmostterrible,and yetinasensemosthopefulaboutthe IrishaddresstoPresidentWilsonis thefactthatitsotragicallyreproaches EnglandwiththenumberofIrishmen whohavefallenfortheirfaithinthe Alliedcause.Readingbetweenthe linesevenofthisnecessarilyruthless denunciation,wecanfeelthepresence notmerelyofafoewhomwehave wronged,butofafriendwhomwehave rejected.

''Sostrongisthisimpressiontoany sensitiveapprehension,thatwecan hardlybelievethatitisevennowtoo latetomakeIrishmenloyaltothe causeifonlyEnglishmenwillbeworthyofit. "WhattheordinaryAmericanwill say,asbetweenBelgiumandIreland, dependsuponwhatEnglishmendo,and thatiswhywhatwedoisalmosthorriblyimportant."

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Thedoctorwasattendinganinjured womanwhohadcometohissurgery withherarmseverelybitten.

downatthedeadanimal."Iwonder whosedogitwas?"hesaid.

Theyounglawyerwasverysureof himself,andbelievedinbullyingwitnesses. "Youarealabourer.Ibelieve?"he saidtothequietlydressedmaninthe box.

"Aworkman,sir,"saidtheman,who wasacivilengineer. "Withapickandshovel,"saidthe lawyer,insolently."Those'arenotthechiefimplements ofmytrade,"saidtheman.

"Whatarethechiefimplements, then?"

"Itwouldn'thelpyouifItoldyou," saidtheworkman."Youdon'tunderstandtheirnatureortheiruse."

"Probablynot,butIinsistonknowingwhattheyare,"saidthelawyer. "Well,ifyouinsist,"saidtheman, "brains!" * *

Hiswife,whoinbuildandappearancewasofthescraggyorder,had justdied,andhe,beingofthecareful andeconomicalnature,suddenlyrememberedthathehadapieceofmarbleinhisbackyardthatwoulddofor atombstone.Sohedispatcheditto thelocalstonemasonwithinstructions heshouldinscribethereonthewords: "Lord,shewasThine."But,unfortunately,thestonewasrathernarrow, andtheengraver,thoughdoinghisbest, wasunabletogetthewholesentence in.Soitcameassomewhatofashock tothebereavedhusbandwhenhesaw thetombstoneincompletedformbearingthewords:'Lord,shewasthin!"

Goingtotheblackboardtheteacher wrotethissentence:"Thehorseand thecowwasinthestable." "Now,children,"shesaid,"thereis somethingwrongwiththatsentence. Whocancorrectitandtellmewhyit iswrong?"

Onesmallboywavedhishandexcitedly,andtheteacherealicdupon him. "It'swrong,"hesaidwithimportance."Itshouldbethecowandthe horsewasinthestable,becauseladies alwaysoughttogofirst."

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Afriendofoursisaveryentertaining speaker.Lately,atameeting,hewas expatiatingonthenecessityofeach mandoinghisverybest,andsaidit washisbeliefthatabilitywasbound toberecognisedandgetitsduereward, whetherinthefieldorfactory. Hethentoldastoryofacannibal chiefwhohad"converted"amissionary intoanIrishstew.Therepastevidentlydidnotagreewiththechief, whohadtoleavetheroyaltablerather hurriedly.

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

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

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass.

St.Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbytery,Monday,8p.m St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass

St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,1015,afterMass. St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

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

*Ashedressedthewoundheremarked: "Icannotquitemakeoutwhatsortof animalbityou.Thewoundistoo smallforahorse'sbiteandtoobigfor adog's." "Oh,itwasn'tananimal!"exclaimedthepatient."Itwasanotherlady." * *

OnlyfiveIrishportsaretoremain *opentopassengerscrossingfromGreat BritaintoIreland,viz.,Derry,Belfast, Larne,Dublin,andRosslare.

Thedeathoccurred,atSt.Peter's Convent,Athlone,ofSisterAlphonsus Cusack,OrderofMercy,aged81.The deceasedreligiouswasanativeofKildare,andauntofDr.Cusack,Dublin. CaptainMartinO'Leary,Mill-street, Wexford,whorecentlydiedattheage of94,wasthelastoftheoldWexford sailingskippers.

TheIrishAddresstoPresidentWilson,inwhichBritishpolicyinIreland issoseverelyarraigned,came,saysthe Parliamentarycorrespondentofthe "DailyChronicle,"fromthepenofMr. TimHealy.Morethanonedraftwas submittedtotheDublinMansion HouseCommittee.Mr.Healy'swas chosenasthebest,anditwasadopted withverylittlevariation.Aterribly incisivepieceofwritingisthisAddress.

Thefollowingisfromthe"Irish WeeklyIndependent":"ALeaguefor theFreedomofSmallNationswas formedatBallycastle,Rev.J.M. Lynch,whowasinthechair,being madePresident.Thevice-presidents proposedwereMr.D.LloydGeorge, LordRobertCecil,L.J.Walsh,and Mr.A.J.Balfour.Anobjectionagainst thelastnamewasmadeontheground thathisconversiontotheprincipleof consentbythegovernedwastoorecent.Theobjectionwasupheld.A suggestionwasmadethattheinfluenza shouldbeproclaimed,orthatitshould notbeallowedtoenterBallycastle withouapermit.

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Mrs Valerawasrecentlypresentedwii...00,danilluminatedaddress. cLastClareSinnFeinexecutive, lieanniversaryohiselectionsI'.forEastClare.

Anautomobilistwhowastouring throughthecountrysaw,walking aheadofhim,away-wornman,follow. edbyamangydog.Asthemachine drewnearthemthedogstartedsuddenlytocrosstheroad.Hewashit bythecarandkilled.Themotorist stoppedhismachineandapproached theman.

"I'mverysorry,myman,thatthis hashappened,"hesaid."Will£2settle it?"

"Oh!yes,"saidtheman,"£2will suffice."

Pocketingthemoneyasthecardisappearedinthedistance,helooked

"That,"saidourfriend,"isexactly mytheory.Youcan'tkeepagoodman down."

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Awell-knownpreacherwasmaking apedestrianexcursioninawildrural district.Feelingratherhungry,he lookedathiswatchtoseeifitwas nearlydinnertime,butfoundthe watchwasstopped.Justthen,happeningtomeetwithacountryboy.he asked:

"Whattimeisit,mylad?"

Theboyreplied,"Just12,sir." "Only12?"saidtheminister;"I thoughtitwasmore." "Itneverismoreroundtheseparts," saidtheboysimply;"itbeginsagain at1."

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Alittlegirl,whenaskedbyherteachertodistinguishbetweenthehuman andtheanimalfamilies,replied: "Abruteisanimperfectbeast;man isaperfectbeast."

AuntBessy'sCorner

MydearChildren,-Anumberof cardsareout,andIwouldbemost gratefultomylittlefriendsifthey sentreturnstomeasearlyaspossible. Wearenearingthecloseofthisyear's work,andIwouldappealtoallthose whoholdacollectingcardtodotheir verybestformeduringthenexttwo months,sothatwemayhaveacheque worthyofourcircletohandtothe Sister-in-chargeattheendoftheyear forthe"weeones."Ishallpublishat the'closeofouryear'sworkthelistof contributionsreceivedfrommylittle friends.Iamawarethatthereare manycallsuponourcharitablydisposedpeopleatthepresenttime,but wemusthearthecryofthechildren, thelittlehelplesssoulsinwhoseintereststheGoodSistersofMercyatSt. Vincent'sHomearespendingtheirenergiesandtheirlives.Thecauseof charityisnotacausethatcome.underthelimelight-therearenogreat, earthlyrewardsforitsworkers,just onlythepromisecontainedinthe words,''AcupofwatergiveninMy nameshallhaveitsreward."Givethe "cupofwater,"myreaders-youwho canspareit,andgetyourreward.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Nannine.

DearAuntBessy,-AsIhavenot writtentoyouforalongtime,I thoughtIwouldwriteandaskfora collectingcard.Thingsareveryquiet inNannine,butsometimestherearea fewmenknockingabout.Well,Aunt Bessy,wehavebadatouchoftheinfluenzauphere,butitdidnotspread much.Asnewsisveryscarce,Ithink Iwillclose.-Yourlovingaephew, GEORGECARROLL. Iamgladyouhavewritten,mydear George.Iwasbeginningtothinkyou hadmigratedtootherfieldsandpasturesgreenerthanNannine.Idon't wanttoloseanyone,eventheleast lovingone,ofmynephews.oncethey comeintoourcircle.SoI'mreally pleasedthatyouhaven'tforsakenme. Iamgladtheinfluenzadidn'tworry 'Nannineovermuch.Itishavinga busytimearoundPerthjustnow.I willsendyouacard.You'lldothe needfulIknow.Writeoften,George. Youmightforgetbetweenlongspells. -Yourloving. AUNTBESSY. Symmons-street,Bunbury. September25,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto askyouifyouwouldacceptmeasone ofyournieces.Iamelevenyearsold. IgotoSt.Joseph'sSchool,andamin thefifthstandard.Ireadtheletters inthe"Record"everyweek,andI noticethereareveryfewfromBunbury.Ialsonoticethatyouhavea ,.cat.Iwonderisheasniceasour cat;oursisalovelyblackcat,andwe callhimTibby.NexttimeIgoto PerthIamgoingtoseethe"weeones" attheFoundlingHome.Ilikebabies. Therearelotsoflittlechildreninthis street.Inthehouseonesideofus therearefivelittlechildren;onthe othersidetherearethree.Iamgod- motherfortheyoungestofthethree. HisnameisPatrickLawrenceMannix. Doyoulikethesenames?Please, AuntBessy,wouldyousendmeacard, andIwilltryandcollectsomething fortheweeones?Hopeyouarequite well.Lovetoyourselfdandallthe littlebabies.-Yourwould-beniece, MURIELMETCALF. Muriel,Youareverywelcome,mydear andIamsuremyotherlittle Bunburynieceswillbepleasedthat youhavecomeintotheircornerinthe circle.Theyareneglectingmealittle lately,butIamexpectingquiteabig bundleoflettersfromtheminthe nearfuture.Ican'tsaythatmyTabby isbiggerthanyourTibby;butifyou bringthebigblackcreaturealongwe'll soondecide.I'mafraid,though,I'll havetomuzzleTabby;he'saBolshe- vikforfight.Iamsendingacard, andI'msure,Muriel,dear,you'llfillit outofloveforthelittlebabieswhom youlove.MylovetoPatrickLawrenceMannix,andtoyoufromyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

Jarrandale, September25.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotwritten.toyouforalongtime,asIhave beenwaitingtotellyouaboutthechil- dren'sfancydressball.Itwasagreat success,andweclearedover£17.The fancysetwhichwontheprizewasaset offairiesandpixies,whichmythree littlesisterswerein.Twolittleboys, as"Moonstruck,"wontheboys'prize, anda-girlwhowentas"Queenof Sweets"wonthegirls'prize.Mybro- therandIwereinaCoonSet.-My auntiereceivedwordtheotherday thatanotherofmycousinshasbt,:it killedinaction.Thisisthethirdson thathasbeenkilledinthisterriblewar. Wearehavingasurprisepacketday onthe27th.ofthismonthinaidof theEmpireFund.Ithinkthatthe schoolsofWesternAustraliaaredoing

verygoodworkforthewar.Well, dearAuntBessy,Iwillclosenow,asI havenomorenews.Hopingyouare wellandalsothe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, DOROTHYMcKENNA.

Kissesforyourselfandtheweeones. Iamdelighted,mydearDorothy,to learnthatthechildren'sfancydress ballwassuchagreatsuccess.Ithink theresultssplendidforJarrandale- theycouldn'tbebetteredatouraveragesocialsinPerth.Iwasverygriev- edwhenIreadthatyourauntiehad lostanothersoninthisterriblewar, thatIhopewillsoonbeover.May Godgivehercouragetobearherloss; mayHegiveallthepoormothersof theworldstrengthtobearthegriefswhichIamsureareevertuggingat theirpoorachinghearts.Thankyou verymuchforthekissesyousendmyselfandtheweeones."Acceptinreturnashareforyourselffromyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

Greenbushes.

September29,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyournephews.'Iamin theseventhstandard,andIamlli yearsold.IgototheConventSchool. SisterCeciliateachesme.EricFontanellaiscaptainofourfootballteam. WehaveplayedBridgetownontheir ownandourground,andwonboth times.MyfatherisworkinginLeonora.Jean,mysister,isheadteacher ofNannineschool.Greenbushesis chieflyatin-miningtown.Onthe Blackwoodriverareseveralfarms,and latelyBrown'smillhasopenedagain, andseveralmenhaveobtainedworkas fellersandinothersectionsofworkona timbermill.Greenbushes'quotofor theWarLoanis£1,500.Shehasal- readyraisedabouti1,800.Ihave severalrelationsatthewar.Uncle DavehaswontheMilitaryMedaland beenpromotedacorporal.Pleasesend meacollectingcard-Yourwould-be niece, JACKPAUL.

MydearnewNephew,-Youhave givenmeagreatsurprise,andI'llsend youacard.ItissolongsinceIread "Greenbushes"attheheadofaletter thatIdespairedofevergettinganother letterfromthatone-timeverywellre- presenteddistrictinourpage.Surely mygoodlittlefriendsoflastyear haven'tcontractedthe"sleepingsick- ness?"PerhapsSisterCeciliawould givethemanudgeandremindthem thatAuntBessyiswideawakeand waitingforawordfromthem.Or, perhaps,mydearJack,youmightwith thevigourofanotherSt.Paulexercise yourpersuasivenessuponthem.Your letterinterestsmeverymuch.Ithank youforthestatisticssentme.Green- bushesisdoingitselfproud-Yourlov- ing, AUNTBESSY.

70Hanbury-street,Kalgoorlie. September29,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Don'tthinkI haveforgottenyou,butIthoughtas youhadsomanyletterstoanswerI wouldwaitalittlewhile.Wearehavinghotandverydustyweather,so youshouldbeverygladyouarenot livingonthefields.Ifyouwillsend meacardIwilltryandgetsomething forthe"weeones."Mylittleflower gardenislookingverynicesincethe coldweatherhasgone.MotherandI lookaftertheflowergarden,andDaddy andNormantrytogrowvegetables. Withlotsofloveandkissestothe"wee ones"andyourself.-Yourlovingniece, OLGAMAXWELL.

MydearOlga,-Youstartwithade- licatebitofblarney.Howverycharm- ingisyourconsiderationforme.By thesamelineofreasoning,Isuppose otherniecesareholdingbackthoselettersforwhichIamanxiouslywatching andwaitingfor.Don'tharbourin yourmindthatwretchedheresy,my dearOlga,elseyou'llfinishupbynot writingatall,andthen-Idon'tknow what'safterthen.Ishallsendthe cardwith.pleasure.Iamgladyou aresettingagoodexamplebybeinga workerforSt.Vincent.Iamglad yourflowergardenislookingniceflowershelptobrightenevenadull day.DaddyandNormanIsuppose thinkvegetablesaremoreprofitable thesedays.Iwon'tquarrelwith daddyoverthat.Thanksforkisses.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

13Park-street,Kalgoorlie. October1,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotwrittentoyouforalongtime,soIhave plentyofnewstotellyou.Weare practisingforaballfortheQueenCar- nival.ItwillbeheldonFriday,Oc- tober4th.Allthechildrenofthe schoolarebusymakingsetsforit.The ChristianBrothers'sportswereheldon September24th,andtheywereasuccess.Inthenighttimetherewasa euchrepartyanddance,andtherewere agreatmanypeoplethere.The%yea theruphereatpresentishot,butI hopetherewillbesomecoolerweather

soon.Iwouldliketohelpthelittle foundlings.Willyoupleasesendme acard?Well,dearAuntBessy,Iwill nowconclude.Withlovetoyouand the"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENDORAN.

It'sabouttimeyouwrotetome,mydearKathleen.Ihavenotavery largecircleofniecesonthefields,and. Iliketokeepthemalltogether,asfre- quentlyaspossible-everyweekifI could.Thenephews-thescholastic ones-seemtohavewrittenthemselves out.Theycamealongwitharush, andweremilitantforaweekortwo, butIhaven'theardtheirvoicesin"the corner"forsuch.atimeitseemsnownotheplaceIgavethem"mum"is theword.Perhapstheworkoftrainingtheirmusclesforthesportsleft themnoleisureforromancingwithme. Ihope,dearKathleen,thecarnivalwas atriumph,andthatyouwereinit.As yourequest,Iamsendingyouacard. -Youraffectionate, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Aberdeen-st., Albany,October6,1918.

Dear theAuntBessy,-Here'sAlbanyto frontagain.IthoughtIbetter write,sinceyourcornerwasablank yesterday,orrathersomeoneelse jumpedsomeothernewsintoit,and putyouandtherestofusout.Ihope youwon'tallowMr.Printertodothat toooften,AuntBessy.Yousaidthat St.Joseph'sCluboftenlaughsatyou. IndeedwedidlaughlastSaturday weekwhenwereadourletters,but therewasnolaughyesterday.Iheard onallsides,"NoAuntBessy'sCornerthisweek."TheChildrenofMary spentamostenjoyableeveninglast Saturdayweek.Eachoneofushad somethingtodo.Afterwehadhadall theitems,wefinishedupbydancing. Givemylovetothe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, KATHLEENBOURKE.

Iamsorry,mydearKathleen,that mylittleclubfriendsweredisappoint-edowingtothenon-appearanceoftheir lettersinlastweek's"Record."Itis nottheprinter'sfaultthattheydidn't sparkleinthepaperasusual.The factisIlostmyfirsttoothearly lastweek;itgavemefrightfulagony. andIthought"wellthesoonerwe partcompanythebetterforme,"soI hastenedtoadentist,andwhenhewas finishedwithmyjawtherewasn't enoughenergyinmetogetoutofthe wayofamouse.Myfacelookedfor daysasthoughahiveofbeeshadsettleduponitandleftalltheirstingsas alegacy-therewasn'teventheevidenceofapoormouthtobeseen.Even Tabbydidn'tknowme.I'monthe highwaytomynormaleaseandbeauty again,andIamsureyouareallverypleasedthatIam.Loveandkind thoughtstoKathleenandclubbies.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany', October6,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwasdelighted toseesomanyAlbanylettersinlast week's"Record."Youdidnotleave assolongwithoutananswerthistime. Isearchedinvainforyourcornerthis week.Surelyyourniecesandnephews havenotforgottenyou.Isuppose you'llblametheprinterforthat,too. aswellasforthenon-appearanceof yourphoto.IlookedforCousinAily's puzzlecompetition,too.Perhapsthat willappearnextweek.TheChildren ofMaryhadanotherdelightfulsocial lastSaturdayweek.Ididenjoyit. OurClubisworkinghardfortheirstall fortheforthcomingexhibition.Wearehavingan"UglyGirlCompetition."NancySchurer,RubyPerkins,and'Ida Carlsonaretheuglygirls.Theyare makinggreatheadwaywithpenny votes.IsupposeyouwenttothePro- cessionatSubiacolastSunday,andI amsureyouprayedforSt.Joseph's Club,didn'tyou,AuntBessy?We heardMr.O'Neill'sbandplayedsome verynicemusic.Hehasbroughtthe bandonwell.Why,itisnotyet twelvemonthssinceheleftAlbany.Wehavebeenhavingveryunpleasant weatherheretheselastfewdays;ithas beensocoldandwindy.Now,dear AuntBessy,Imustsaygood-bye.With lovetoyouandthe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, MARYKINNANE. Marydear,thelemonwateryou hadapparentlybeenimbibing,aftera strenuousdanceorahotwalkseemed tohavesouredtheopeningsentences ofyourotherwisenicelettertome.If youwilldomethefavourofreading myreplytoKathleen'sletteryouwill learnthereasonofthevacancyinour cornerlastweek.'Tismygriefthat therewasavacancyatall-itcostme hoursofagonyandadentalbill,the firstinmylife.Iamdelightedthat youenjoyedyourselfattheChildren ofMary'ssocial.Sothe"ugly"fever hascometheclubway?Howcommon.Mary,dear,Iamaginedmydear clubfriendswouldevolvesomething moreoriginal-somethingthatwould makethewinningathingofmildenvy toeveryone.Noonewantstobe

ugly-everyoneisbeautifulbeforea lookingglass-thethingthatwould pleasememostistobewhatnobody elsewas,exceptbyaccident,andwhat nowomaneverwantstobe.So,clev. erlittleMary,tellmewhatthatis. You'llsolveapuzzlethatwillput CousinAily'sintheshade.OfcourseI wenttotheprocession,andIprayed forSt.Joseph'sClubasIalwaysdo. Theboys'bandwasarevelationin soundingbrassandcleverboys.Mr. O'Neilllookedverymodestwithal,I'm sorryithasbeensocoldandwindy downyourway.Touzledhairanda bluenosedon'taddtoone'sappear- ance-windandcold,Ithink,alwaysfetchthoseabominationswiththem,As toKathleen,kindthoughtstoyouand clubbiesfromyourloving,

AUNTBESSY.

Dongolocking,EastWagin. October6,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisoveramonth sinceIwrotetoyoulast,whenIwrote askingyouforacollectingcard,butwe nevergotthe"Record"withmyletter in;neitherhavewereceivedthecollectingcard.Idon'tknowwhether yousentthecardornot.Ifyoudidit musthavegoneastray.Willyouplease sendmeanotherone?Ireceiveda bookofticketsfromFatherGraham, Fingal,Tasmania,inaidoftheSacred HeartChurch.Ialsoreceiveda bookofticketsfromMissAliceBurt, Fingal,Tasmania,inaidofSt.Joseph Church,Fingal.Idon'tsupposeya seemanybeesintown.Wehave found25hivesintrees,andmybrotherLouishastwohivesinboxes.We won'trobanyofthemuntilDecember orJanuary,becausethenisthetime, whentheyhaveallthehoney.Thebush isfullofflowersnow,andthereare beesonnearlyeveryflower.Thatis wheretheygetalltheirhoneyyou know.Well,Iwillclosenow.Hoping youandthe"weeones"arekeeping well.-Yourolvingniece, CRISTINECASAS. P.S.-Don'tforgetmycard,asthe shearingisnearlyonnow. Iamsorry,mydearCristine,youdidn'tgetthe"Record"whichhad yourletterinit-itmiscarriedIsup- pose.Thecardwassent,andpro- bablyyouwillhavereceiveditbythetimeyoureadthis.Wedon'tsee manybeesinthecitydear;it'snota profitableplaceforbeestoworkintheylikethefieldsandtheopencoun- trywhereflowersbloomandwhere sweetnessdwells.IhopeLouisand yourselfwillhaveanicehoardof honeywhenyouhaverobbedthebusyhard-workinglittleinsectsofthefruits 'oftheirindustry.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

LettersfromDorothyTangney,MollieHonner,andVeronicaCurtiswill appearnextweek.

OurPastimeCircle

ConductedbyCousinAily.

MyDearCousins,-Inthisweek'sissueyouwillseetheprizewinnersfor lastmonth'scompetition.AgainI mustremindyouallofthelittleenclosureofonepennystamp.Idon't thinkyoureadtherules,forquitea numberofcompetitorsomitthestamp. Ihavequitealotofnewcousinsto welcometoourcircle,andamongthem aretwolittlegirls,NormaandMarySmith,fromBendigo.Ihopewewill bearoftenfromourlittleVictorian friends.Oneverygenerouslittleboy, AlfredCuddihy,sentmetwoandsix forthe"weeones,"forwhichIam verygratefulandthankhim,andhope manyotherswillfollowhisexample. Withloveandkisses.-Yourloving, COUSINAILY.

PrizewinnersforcompetitionendingSaturday,September28:Mollie MaryWebber,Vesper-street,Wagin. Dore,59Albany-road,Victoria Park. AnswersJumbledNameCompetition.Females.-Rose,Dorothy,Monica,Lilly,Grace,Phyllis.Males:Frans,Thomas,Eric,Austin,Bert,Patrick. MonthlycompetitionforSaturday, November9th,1918. Findthemiss- ingverb

Swan Brewery Aleand Stout.

UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

IfyouwantaComfortableMotorCar, Ringup BILLHOUSE

CarP.777,RailwayMotorRank.

'Phone,1910.

After-WarInjustice

(ByVeryRev.VincentMcNabb,0.P.) Inthe"RerumNovarum"ofPope LeoXIII.,wefindthemomentous words:"Thelawshouldfavourownership,anditspolicyshouldbetoinduce asmanyaspossibleofthehumbler classtobecomeowners."Asithas beenourcustomforthepastfewyears tobaseallourattemptsatsocialthink. ingonthedoctrineofthe"Rerum Novarum."wehavebeenatalossto understandwhythisdoctrinehasbeen solittleputintopracticebyCatholic socialthinkersandworkers. Anexampleofthispracticaloversightinthematterof"after-warReconstruction"maybefoundinthefollow. ingparagraphfromthedailypress:"TheLondonDistrictCommitteeofthe AmalgamatedSocietyofEngineers haveissuedaninstructiontoallshop stewardsandbranchesintheLondon districtnottotakepartintheformationofworkingofanycommitteebuilt onthebasisoftheWhitleyReport,on thegroundthatthefundamentalantagonismoftheinterestbetweenemployerandemployeesoffersnoinsuperablebarriertoanyjointcontrol ofindustry,andthatthenextstepon theroadtocontrolbytheworkersis thecreationofastrongco-ordinated class-consciousmovementintheworkshops."("DailyTelegraph,"July17th.)

TheWhitleyReportandIndustries. Hereisaverydecidedstandmade againstareportwhichhasbeenhailed evenbyCatholicsocialwriters,writing underthenameoftheCatholicSocial Guild.ThusintheC.S.G.pamphlet, ''GuildSocialism,"byFrancisGoldwell. SpeakingoftheWhitleyReportandof itsmostcharacteristicproposalsfor dealingwithhighlyorganised,lessthor. oughlyorganised,andill-organisedindustries,Mr.Goldwellwrites:"Here, then,isacomprehensiveandcoherent schemewhichshould,itseemstome,be acceptedandappliedwherepossible byCatholicswhodesireindustrial peace."(p.43.)

IfweventuretolookuponthisstatementoftheCatholicSocialGuildwriterasafailuretorealisethedoctrine wemaybeexpectedtoshowreasonfor ouropinion.Todothisinashort articlewilldemandcondensation.

theirphysicalstrengthofhandand limb. TheOpinionoftheToilers.

6.Althoughmanyoftheso-calledlabourleadershaveexpressedassentand evengratitudeforthisWhitleyReport, withitsjointboardsofworkmenand capitalists,neverthelessmanyofthe menareofthesomeopinionasthis LondonDistrictCommitteeoftheAm. algamatedSocietyofEngineers.They seeinthisReportanattempttodefendasystemwhichshouldbedestroy. ed.Catholicswhoagreewiththem, largelybecauseofPopeLeoXIII's.in. vitationtoincreasethenumberof smallowners,arethereforealarmed thatanaccreditedwriteroftheCathol. isSocialGuideshouldcalltheWhitley Report"acomprehensiveschemewhich shouldbeacceptedandappliedwhere possible,byallCatholicswhodesireindustrialpeace."Andthesealarmed Catholicsareaskinginwonder,"Would notthisinsistenceontheWhitleyRe. portbeagraveactofAfter-WarInjustice?"

CHILDREN'SSKIN TROUBLES

Zam-BukaBoomtoMothersand LittleOnes.

Mrs.K.Robbins,of10St.Mary's Street,Kingston,Sydney,states:"Whenmylittleboy,Clive,wasabout twoyearsoldhehadaskinoutbreak onthebody,andwasalmostdriven franticbytheirritation.Itookhim toahospital,andwasgivenalotion tobeapplied.Thisonlycausedfurtherirritationandmadehimworse. ThenItooktheadviceofafriend, whourgedmetotryZam-Buk.This wonderfulbalmimmediatelysoothed him,andinsteadofsleeplessnightshe wasabletogetacompleterest.After averyshorttreatmenthewascompletelycured. "Foraburncausedbytouchingthe hotstoveZam-Bukwasagreatsuccess;ittookthepainawayandhealed thesoreveryquickly."

1.Thepresentstateofthingsisthat inwhich"ontheonesidethereisthe partywhichholdspowerbecauseit holdswealth;whichhasinitsgrasp thewholeoflabourandtrade;which manipulatesforitsownbenefitandits ownpurposesallthesourcesofsupply, andwhichisevenrepresentedinthe councilsoftheStateitself.Onthe othersidethereistheneedyandpower. lessmultitude,brokendownandsuffering."(PopeLeoXIII.,"Rerum Novarum.'')

Inotherwords,thepresentstateof thingsisastateof(alill-distributed property,and(b)thereforeofinjustice. NotaPalliative,butaRemedy.

2.Thisstateofill-distributedpropertyandinjusticeshouldfindnota palliative,butaremedy"quickly' ("RerumNovarum").Astheevilisthat theteemingmassesoftheworkingpee. piehavemuchtoolittlepropertybecauseasmallnumberofveryrichmen havemuchtoomuch,aredistribution mustmeanthatsomethingmustbe takenbylegalmeasureseitheroftaxationorotherwisefromthosewhohave toomuch,andbegiventothosewho havetoolittle.ThisisPopeLeo XIII.'sproposition-should"induceas manyaspossibleofthehumblerclasses tobecomeowners."

3.Anyeconomicpropositionwhich tendsorintendstoperpetuatethepresentstateofunjustlydistributedpropertyisopposedtojusticeandtothe "RerumNovarum."Now,thechief factorinthisunjuststateiswhatis generallycalledIndustrialism.ByIn. dustrialismismeantourmodernhigh. lycapitalisedmachine-basedproduction ofgoods.

Mrs.E.Collins,67BradleyStreet, SpringHill,Queensland,writes:"Whenmylittleboy,Edward,was 18monthsold,hehadaverybadattackofchickenpox,whichbrokeout onhisheadandface.Ididnottake muchnoticeofitatthetime,butasit becameworsemygrocerrecommended metotryZam-Buk.Thiswassosuccessfulthatnotonlywerethesores healedinaveryshorttime,but,with continuousapplications,themarksalso disappeared,leavingtheskinclearand unblemished. "ForhouseholdmishapsZam-Bulc hasalsobeensplendid,andasthe childrenarealwayshurtingthemselves, wealwayskeepitbyusforemergencies." Zam-Bukisalsojustthethingfor theCuts,Bruises,Burns,andScalds. Zam-Bukendspain,preventsfestering andblood-poisoning,andhealsquickly. InthecaseofskineruptionsanddiseaseslikeEczema,Ulcers,Ringworm, etc.Zam-Bukcuresfromthe"root" up,andgrowshealthyskin.ZamBuknevergoesbad,whileitsconcentratedcharactermakesitmosteconomicaltouse.Zam-Bukisthemoney. savinghealer-awar-timenecessity. 1/6or3/6apot,atallChemists.

GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS. TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureofall Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache.

THEPALACEHOTEL

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

ThePALACEissituatedinamost charmingposition,closetoBanksand CommercialHouses,andTheatres,and islargelypatronisedbytheprincipal FarmersandGraziersintheState.

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWERY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin

UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

4.Overandabovetheaestheticinanityofthisquantitativeproductionof Industrialismthereisessentiallyinit theeconomicevilthatunderitsswaytheworkmantendstohavelessandless property.Thisisdirectlyagainstthe "RerumNovarum."

TheAuthorsoftheReportandthe Workers.

5.Intheopinionofmanythinking mentheframersoftheWhitleyReport, whowereasub-committeeoftheReconstructionCommittee,werechiefly concernedinafter-warReconstruction. Indeed,forreasonswhichthereisnot spacetoenumerate,themenwhodrew upandapprovedtheWhitleyReport,fascinatedbytheincreasedoutputof war-organisedindustries,areminded notonlytoperpetuate,buttoincrease thisindustrialorganisation.Inother words,theyhavehopesofrivetingstill moreefficientlyuponthecountrya systemwherethevastmajorityofworkingpeoplewillownnoproperty-not evenatool-andwillhavenoother meansoflivelihoodandbargainexcept

People,PlacesandThings

ACROSSTHEWHINLAND.

(From"ALightontheBroom,"byW. A.Byrne.1

Iwentacrossthewhinlandamidthe yellowlight, Andheardablackbirdflutingupona bramble-bough.

Ablessingonthebird,saidI,that makessuchpuredelight!

Imadeanotherblessingonmybrow.

You'dthinkIwasawarriorcomeback amidthepeace, Hemadesuchmightymusic,whileI waspassingthere; Ablessingonyourbeak,Isaid,and mayyounevercease

YourwhistlinginthebramblesofKildare.

Iwentacrossthewhinlandamidthe yellowlight, Andlefttheblackbirdsinginghisvery heartaway. Ablessingonmyland,saidI,forbe itblackorbright. 'Tisthereyou'llgetawelcomeanyday.

tory-thecursragethroughtheworld withfrothingmouthandrollingeyes. Millionswhohavebeencarefullyinoculatedagainstsmallpox,cholera,and typhoidfeverarechasedintomadness; millions,oneitherside,arepackedinto cars-ride,singing,tomeeteachother atthefront-hack,stab,shootateach other,bloweachothertobits,give theirfleshandtheirbonesforthe Jouffroy,oneoftherepresentativesbloodhashoutofwhichthedishof ofinfidelphilosophy,couldnotbutad-peaceistobecookedforthosefortunmiretheCatechism.Thesearetheateoneswhogivethefleshoftheir wordshemadeuseofwhenaddressingcalvesandoxentothefatherlandfor anumerousaudienceoftheSorbonneahundredpercent.profit,insteadof ontheresumeofChristianDoctrinecarryingtheirownfleshtomarketfor containedintheCatechism:"Thereisfiftycentsaday." alittlebookwhichchildrenaretaught Somanypassagesin"MeninWar" andaboutwhichtheyarequestionedinarewrittenquiteasforciblyastheforechurchandinschool;readthislittlegoing,andthepagesdescribingthecarbook,whichisthecatechism,andyounageoftrench-warfarearesorealistic, willfindthereinthesolutionofalltheandthewaythesoldier'smindreacts questionsthatIhavetreated-ofall,tothehorrorsheseesandbearsisso withoutexception.AsktheChristian,accuratelypicturedthatitmaysafely whencecomesthehumanrace,hebepredictedthatAndreasLatzko'sterknows;whitheritgoes,heknows.Askriblebookwilllongoutlivethewar thislittlechildwhyitisherebelow,thatproducedit. whatwillhappentoitafterdeath,he * * willgiveyouatrulysublimeanswer AnIrishcorrespondent,writingto whichhedoesnotfullyunderstand,the"NewStatesman"recently,com- butwhichis_nonethelessadmirable.mentedasfollowsonthelatelyreAskhimhowtheworldhasbeencreat.constructedIrishExecutive:-"The edandforwhatpurpose:whyGodhasIrishExecutiveisnowcompletely placedanimalsandplantsthereon:transformed;neversincetheDukeof howtheearthhasbeenpeopled,Wellington'sAdministrationof1828 whetherbyonefamilyorbymany,hasthepositionofthe'ProtestantAswhypeoplespeakindiverstongues,cendancy'inDublinCastlebeenso whytheysuffer,whytheystruggleandstrong.SirJamesCampbell,oneof howallthiswillend-heknowsthean-SirEdwardCarson'sprincipalcolleaswer. originoftheworld,theon-guesoftheUlstermovementof1912ginofspecies,questionsofrace,man's14,succeedsaCatholicHomeRuleras destinyinthislifeandinthenext,LordChancellor.Mr.Samuel,the man'srelationstoGod,man'sdutytoUnionistmemberforTrinityCollege, hisfellow-men,man'srightovercrea-isAttorney-General.Mr.Longbecomes the'Irish'linkwiththeWarCabinet, things,andwhenhegrowsolderhewill tion-heisignorantofnoneofthese andtwoofMr.Longsfriends,menof nothesitateaboutnaturallaworpoll-thelandlordparty,replaceanIrish ticallaw,orinternationallaw,forallLiberalandanEnglishLiberalinthe thatflowswithclearnessandofitselfpositionsofUnder-SecretaryandAs- fromsistantUnder-SecretaryattheCastle. agrandreligion;Irecogniseitbythis Christianity.ThisiswhatIcall Yetsomepeoplehaveexpressedapain. sign,thatitdoesnotleaveunanswered anyofthequestionsthatinteresthuedsurpriseatthefailureofMr.Dillon inanity." andtheIrishParliamentaryPartyto * * lendtheiraidtoLordFrenchinfav-

finterest-thathehadcometoFin- unscathed.Thesescenesareconstant.o lyoccurring,andeventhemostscepticalarecommentingonit.Theysayslight,bespectacledman,withhisperky itisrareindeedthattheseshrinesarewalk,hissofthat,andhischeeryIrish everhitbyshells,althougheverythingbrogue,walkingcheerfullythroughHelaboutthemislaidwaste." singfors,wheremassacresandallthe * * horrorsbalanceonarazoredge,in "MenandWar"isthetitleofanewviewoftheGermanandWhiteadvance bookbyAndreasLatzko,whereintheagainsttheRedSocialistswhoholdthe authorpensamercilessindictmentoftown." militarism.Hegivesunforgettable * * portraitsoftheAustriansoldiersand Mr.OttoBeit,whorecentlypresented officerswhoarefightingontheItaliansomeimportantworksofarttothe front,andcontraststhedreadfultor-VictoriaandAlbertMuseum,London, turnstheyendurebythehighcommandfromtheRedCrosssaleinLondon,has andthehome-stayingprofiteers.Hereaddedabeautiful15thcenturymenuisaspecimenparagraphfromhisbook:scriptprayer-book,soldbyitslate An- Front-enemy-Hero'sdeath-Vic.owner,theRev.Dr.Playfair,ofSt.AndrewsfortheScottishRedCross,on conditionthatitshouldbecomenationalproperty.Themanuscriptcontains theHoursoftheBlessedVirginMary accordingtoSarumUse,withmuch othermatterofakindusualinmedievalprayer-books,andwaswrittentowardstheendofthe15thcentury,probablyatRouen,forsomeimportant Scottishowner.Thewritingisin"lettresbatardes,"on203vellumleaves measuring6;',in.by4din.,with19lines onapage.Thereare19pageswholly filledwithminiaturesanddecorative work,containing17largeand35small pictures.Besidesthesethereare41 smallminiaturesinotherpartsofthe book,includingthekalendar.That thebookwaswrittenforsomeoneconnectedwithScotlandisshownbysuch ScottishnamesinthekalendarasSS. KentigernandNinian.

Underthetitle,"Deeds,notWords," the"CiviltaCattolica"andthe"Work ofthe"GoodPress"haveissuedapublicationwhichsetsforthintheclearest andmostconvincingwaythebeneficenceoftheactionandinfluenceof PopeBenedictXV.regardingthewar. InthislittlebookthePontificalinterventionsaresetoutundertenheadsas follows:-

teachingwhichledhim,lateron,toinquireintoherdoctrine,ashefeltmystifiedthatiftheChurchwerewhatshe hadbeenrepresentedtohimhowcould shehavesubsistedandflourished throughoutsomanycenturies?Consequentlyhereadeverycontroversial bookuponwhichhecouldlayhishand withtheresultthathisreligiousconvictionsbecamesostrongthathedidnot hesitatetoseekandfindentranceinto theonetrueChurch.

Capt.GeorgeP.O'Malley,anAmeriourofthenewmovementofvoluntary canarmysurgeon.ofCleveland,serving recruiting.Itisforgottenthateven iftheViceroyhaddefinitelywithdrawn inafieldambulanceoftheBritishEx-thethreatofconscription(whichh.: peditionaryForce,writingtoaNew Yorkpriestfriend,FatherCasey,notes hasnotdone)thepositioninIreland wouldbe,fromtheNationalistpointof thesingularfact,sooftenrecountedbyview,worsethanitwasthreemonths otherobserversbeforehim,that,amidago.ThreemonthsagoMr.Dillon allthedestructionwroughtbythewarconsideredthattheerrorsmadebythe inFrance,thewaysideshrinesandCal-GovernmentinIrelandduringthewar varies,withtheirgreatcrucifixes,seemhadrendereditimpossible-savingthe tobepreservedmiraculously.InhisgrantofagenerousmeasureofselflettertoFatherCasey,Capt.O'Mal-government-forNationalistpoliticians leysays:-"Apeculiarthingouthere, andwhichisopenlycommentedupon, togoupontherecruitingplatform. isthealmostmiraculouspreservation Sincethattime,however,theGovernmenthasnotonlythreatenedconscrip. ofthelittleshrinesandroadsideCalvariestion,buthasalsotreatedtheReport whicharefoundalloverthisoftheConventionwithcontemptand partofFrance.ThereisabeautifulfilledDublinCastlewiththenominees big palace)justalittlewayupthe ofthelandlordandOr.angeParty. bigchateau(orwhatoncewasabeauroadfromme.To-day,whilepassing Sergeant-MajorFloraSondes,an there,InoticedthattheroofhadbeenIrishwomanintheSerbianArmy,left almostcompletelydestroyed,everyforSalonikasomelittlewhileagotorewindowanddoorhadbeencrushed,thejoinherregimentafterafurloughinthe partsoftheoutsidebrickwallsleft oldland.Formorethantwoyears shehasbeenfightingwiththeSerbians, wholeinsidewasdemolished,andonly standing.Inthefrontofthehouse,andhasbeentwicewounded.She rightwherethedoorwouldbe,butajoinedtheSerbianArmyasaprivate littleaboveit,stoodanalcovewithaafterbeingcutofffromherambulance statueoftheBlessedVirginandavaseunit,towhichshewasattachedasa ofartificialflowers.Thewholeal.nurse,duringthegreatretreat.She covewasclosedinbyaglassfront.washomeinIrelandonshortleave,anti Thougheverywindowandbitofglassspenthertimeincollectingfundsinaid inthehousehadbeenbrokentobitsofSerbiansoldiersandprisonersof andshellshadgonethroughthewallswar. oneithersideandabovethestatue,the * * glassdoorofthealcove,whichwas AnIrishman,whospentseveral about31feethigh,wasnotevencrack-monthsinPetrograd,andrecentlypass- ed,orthestatueorvaseofflowersinedthroughFinlandonhiswayback anywaydisturbed.ThewholeshrinetoEngland,inalettertoaDublin isintactthoughthebuildingisinfrienddescribinghisexperiences.saysa ruins."CaptainO'MalleygoesontolittleIrishprofessorfromtheUniverrecordthatotherofficershavehadex-sityofHelsingfors,namedCotter,more perienceliketohisoftheseremarkablethananyoneelse,gotthemthroughthe preservations:-"OneofourofficerswarringarmiesinFinland.Herode here-amajor-cameinto-dayafterafromtheRedlinesintotheWhites, tourofinspectionandtoldofanextra-underfire,toparleyfortheirreception. ordinarysighthehadseen.Abig,Cotterworeinhisbuttonholeasa life-sizedCalvary,housedinabigai-nationalemblemandaprotectiona cove-likeprotection,stoodwiththerearsmallenamelledbuttonwithaharp facingtheGermanlines.Thishadbeenonitandthewords,'ANationOnce shelledrepeatedly,andthewholebrickAgain.-"Andwhenwecrossedthe affaircompletelywrecked,butthebiglinesandpassedthroughtheWhite cross,severalfeethigh,withthelife-armytowardsSwedenandcivilisation, sizedfigureofChristcrucified,stoodCotterturnedbacktoHelsingforsto

1.TheinitiativesofthePopeforthe liberation,exchange,hospitalisationofmilitaryandcivilprisoners ofwar;2,hisinitiativesforepistolarycorrespondenceintheoccupiedregions;3,forsundryrestfor prisoners,fortruces,forthetombs oftheAlliesintheDardanelles;4, certainoftheinnumerableinitiativesofthePopeinfavourofprivatepersons;5,forthematerial succourofthemostneedyofthe populations:6,theworkofthe Popeforreligiousandmoralhelp; 7,solicitudesofthePopeforthe mostsorely-triednations;8,his workintheconstitutionofoffices infavourofprisonersofwarat Rome,Puderborn,Fribourg,Vien9,hisworkforrightandjus- :ice;10,hisworkforajustand durablepeace. Themeresupervisingofallthework abovesetdownwouldbeasufficient burdenfortheenergiesofanyman,but inadditiontheHolyFatherhastosup. ervisethecarryingonoftheCatholic Churchthroughouttheworld.Andyet insomequartershisonlyrewardhas beensneers,insults,andsuspicion! beenTheconversiontoCatholicityhas anouncedofMr.Lorrimer,PresidentoftheNationalRank,Chicago.He wasborninScotland,andistheson ofaPresbyterianclergyman.Mr.Lorrimerhaspublishedastatementrelativetohisconversion,inwhichhe tellsthathewasbroughtupinaspirit ofintensehatredtotheCatholic Church,andthatitwasthisvery

* SincetheadventoftheAmericansoldierstoEnglandtherehasbeenadiscussionastowhethertheyshouldbe allowedtoplaybaseballonSunday. TheRev.F.B.Mey.a,theNonconform. ist,madeaprotestagainstthesanctity oftheSabbathbeingviolatedbysuch action.Othernotableclericshavegiventheiropinion,forandagainst,and thelatesttoexpresshisviewsisthe Rev.BernardVaughan,whorecently toldthereadersofthe"WeeklyDispatch"whatheconsiderstobethe Catholicpointofviewonthesubject. Heprefacedhisremarksbysayingthat asaCatholichehasno"views"onthe problematall.FatherVaughancontinued:"Thefactofthematteristhat CatholicsandProtestantsdisagreeal- togetheraboutthemeaningofSunday. ForCatholicstheLord'sDayisaday setapartfortherecreationofthebody aswellasthatofthesoul.Pre-eminentlyitisforusadayofrestfrefin servilework,butitisnotregardedasa JewishorPuritanicalSabbath.Weare livingundertheOld,andnotunderthe NewDispensation.Thetraditionof theCatholicChurchtellsusthatwith theSundaymorningconsecratedto Godforthehealthandwell-beingof thesoul,theafternoonmaybedevoted tothecareandhealthofthebody.For thelifeofme,Icannotseeanymore religiousobjectiontogolfing,bathing, boating,orbaseballingonaSunday thanonaSaturdayafternoon.Iam quitesatisfiedthatourCatholicschools andcollegeswouldloseinmanliness, cleanness,andreligiousfervourifgames wereshutdownbetweenMassandVespersonSunday.Truthtotell,Catholicboysarenotsufficientlyreligious andferventtotalkpietyallthetime theyarenotinchurchonSundays. Keepthembusy,Isay,andboldlystate that,boysbeingboysandmenbeingmen,theymightveryeasilydoworse onaSundayafternoonthanplayglorifiedroundersorbaseball.Butlet meaddthathewillbethebestfollowerofGeorgeWashingtonandthetruest sonoftheLordoftheFreewho,before goingtoStamfordBridgetowitness thenationalgameonaSundayafternoon,hasfirstofallgonetoDivine Serviceandsunktohisknees,praising GodforwhatHeisinHimselfandfor whatHeistotheUnitedStates.In thenextbaseballmatchtobeplayedI hopetheonesidewillwinprovidedt% othersidedoesnotlose.Whatmore couldIwish?"

(ByP.D.Murphy,in"Ireland'sOwn.")

PatsyRiordanstraightenedhisback withaneffortandrestedthehandleof hisscytheontheground.

"Wemightaswellfinishnow,Sha- neen,"hesaid,addressingtheyouth whofollowedinhiswake,bindingup thecornthatfellinswathesbefore eachswingofthescythe."'Tisgettin' late,an'nomancansaybutwe've doneafineday'swork."

Shaneenfinishedthesheafonwhich hewasengaged,andthenletitslipto theground.Ashedidsoasighes- capedfromhislips. "Anotherdayoughttofinishid,"he remarked,ashiseyetookinthearea thatThewasstilltobedone.fathernoddedandmoppedhis brow. "Ay,there'saboutanotherday'swork inid,"heagreed."An'whinthat'sdone we'llbeabletoreshtourbonesfora bit.Well,idhasbeenagreatyear, thanksbetoGod.Ineverremimber anythinglikeidsinceth'hourIwas born."

"Thehaywasabitlighteverywhere," theladremindedhim."Thatlong spello'fineweatherwehadairlyinthe summerwasapity."

"Now,there'snothin'inthewide worldtogrumbleat,Shaneen.Takin' wanthingwidanother,everymanin thecounthryoughttobesatisfied.I knowIam,anyway."

Fatherandsonputontheircoats andleftthecornfieldbythestile.As theyreachedtheroadahorsemangal- lopedpastattopspeed. "There'sagreatwhetonButlerthis evenin'"Patsyremarked,turningto hisson."Theremushtbesomethin' inthewind,orhe'dnevergallopthat littlemareasfashtasthat."

"Maybe'tisdhrinkin'heisagin," Shaneenhazarded."'Tisalongtime sincehebrokeoutnow."

"Faith,maybeyou'reright,"Patsyagreed."He'sadifferentButlernow fromwhathewas.Imindthetime-- butwhat'sthegoodo'talkin'about id?"

ItwasseldomthatPatsycouldbegottotalkaboutthedayswhenCap- tainHoratioButlerwasayoungman. Theybelongedtoanagethatwaspast anddonewith,butsometimestheir memoryrankledandgaverisetoa feelingofbitternessamongthosewho livedthroughthem.

Butlerwasstillayoungmanwhen heleftthearmytotakeovertheman- agementoftheestateforhiscottc;n, Cormac,ayoungmaninfailinghealth. Thecaptainwasashortmaninclinedto embonpoint.Mostofhissoldiering hadbeendoneinIndia,wherehehad hadanattackofsunstroke.Theten- antsontheestateheheldincontempt. Theywere,inhisownphrase,just "natives,"andnomore.Hithertothey hadenjoyedafairmeasureofsecurity intheirholdings,buttheadventofthe captainsoonputanendtothat.Ele roderoughshodoverthecountry,andtheinevitablefollowedInthemidst ofitallthecaptainandhiscousinwent abroad,andforsometimenothingwas heardofthem.Thenonedaythe newsfilteredthroughthatCormac haddiedinSwitzerland.Shortlyafter-

wardsthecaptainreturnedandentered intopossessionoftheestate.Nolong- erundertherestraininginfluenceof Cormac,hesethimselftoharassand exasperatehistenants,andGlencorrigandthesurroundingcountrywasplung- edheadlongintothethroesofagrarian strife.Thesewerethememoriesthat filledPatsy'smindnowasheplodded homewardwithhisson.Manythings hehadforgotten,butsomehadbitten deepintohissoul,andnowandagain hewasfilledwithbitterness.

Mrs.Riordanhadsupperreadywhen theyentered. "Welcome,"shesaluted,withamat- ronlysmile."Iwasbeginnin'tofear thatyeweren'tcomin'homeatallto- night.Well,howistheworkgoin'?

"Great,begor,"Patsyanswered,ashe drewachairuptothetable."We'll finishidinanotherday,I'mthinkin'. 'Twouldbeworthyourwhiletocome downan'seeforyourselfto-morra. There'snodenyin',butwedidafine day'sworkto-day."

Mrs.RiordanglancedatShaneenas shepouredoutthetea.

"Wereyouabletokeepupwithhim, Shaneen?"sheinquired.

"Iwasathisheelsfrontthetimewe begantillweleftoff,"Shaneenassured her.

"Ididn'tpushhimtoohard,you know,"saidPatsy,puttinguphishand tohideasmile.

"Idon'tbelieveid,Patsy,"saidhis wife."Shaneencanhouldhisown aginanymanintheparish.Can'tyou Shaneen?" Asshespokethelatchwasraised, andaheadwasthrustinoverthehalf. door, "Fortheloveo'God,gimmeacrusht o'breadan'anight'sshelter,"athin, pipingvoiceimplored.

Simultaneouslythreepairsofeyes weredirectedtowardsthedoor.The suppliantwasayoungman,talland deathlypale.AtfirstsightPatsy tookhimforatrampemboldenedby hungerandfatigue,butitsoonbecameapparentthatthisimpressionwas erroneous.

Shaneenroseandslidbackthebelt ofthehalf-door. "Comein,youngman,"hesaid, kindly."Dhrawachairuptothetable an'Thehelpyourself." wildlookinthestranger'seyes softenedatthisunexpectedhospital- ity.Hesteppedintothekitchen,and fora themomentpausedmidwaybetween doorandthetable. "Shutthedoore,younglad,"heim-ploredasheturnedanappealinglook onShaneen,"andputtheboulton,too. I'mfrightenedouto'mylife."

Patsyglancedathiswifeandshook his"Theheadsignificantly. poorboyisn'tallright,I'm thinkin'"shewhisperedtoherspouse. 'Shutthedoore.Shaneen."said Patsy,"an'puttheboulton,too.Sit down,youngman,an'helpyourself." ThestrangerwaiteduntilShaneen hadshutandboltedthedoor.Then withasighofreliefhedroppedintoa chairbesidehishost.Hewasraven- ,uslyhungry,anddidamplejusticeto thegoodthingsthatMrs.Riordanpiled

you.Believeyoutoe,iffourteenBut. Ierscametothedooreeverywanof 'emwouldsingdumbinashorttime."

"Doashebidsyou,sthranger,"Sha- neenurged."SureI'mnotasbigor assthrongasyou,an'I'dsthandupto Butleranyday,evenifhehadallthe revolversinthecountryinhisPoe. kets." Thestrangerlookedfromfatherto son,andthenwithasighsankinto thesettle. "IfIwastoopenmylips,"hecried, "'tisputawayinamadhouseI'dbe. ButlerthinksI'llsplit,butIhaven't thecourage.AllIwantistoputthe wideoceanbetweenhiman'me."

Ashefinishedspeaking,Butlerrode intotheyard,and,dismounting,knockedperemptorilyonthedoor.

"Who's "Captainthere?"Patsydemanded. Butler,"camethereply. "Open,Riordan,open."

"What'syourbusiness?"Patsyin- quired,inthemostmatter-of-fact tones.

"Mybusinessisbothugentandim- portant.Itisnotwithyou,Riordan, butwiththemanyouaresheltering. Openthedoor."

"Supposin'Irefuse?Themanthat's herehasaskedmeforsheltheran'pro- tection.I'llseethathehasboth."

"Butheisathief."

"He'saliar!"criedtheyoungman, ashesprangtohisfeet,"Ihaveno- thingbutwhat'smyown,an'that's morethanhecansay." Thesituationwasnotwithouta touchofhumour,anditwasonlywith difficultythatPatsycouldkeepa straightface.

"Yousayhe'sathief,captain?"he inquired.

"Yes,certainlyIsayhe'sathief," Butler

onhisplate.Greatmorselsoffood weregulpeddownasthoughhehad hadnothingtoeatfordays.Gradual- lythehuntedlookinhiseyesdisap- peared,butitwassometimebefore hedeclaredthathisneedsweresatis- fied.

"Hungerisanawfulthing,masther," hedeclaredasheturnedagratefullook onPatsy."'Tistheblessin'ofGod wishyouan'allbelongtoyou.If youhadn'tinvitedmein,'tismy corpsethepeelers'udbefindin'out- sideinthefieldsto-morramornin'."Patsythrewhimselfbackinhischair andsighed. "Yes,hungerisanawfulthing,"he agreed.'Godsindthatwemaynever knowthepinchofid."

"Amintothat,masther.Godsind thatyourtablemayneverbewithout fullandplinty."

"Doyoulivefarfromhere?"Patsy inquiredafterapause.Thetearswelledupinthestranger's eyes. "Iwasbornmanyan'manyamile awayfromhere,"heanswered,"but'tis naitherhousenorhomeIhavenow norafriendinthewideworld.Allbe- longtomeisdead,Godreshttheir sowls."

Mrs.Riordansighedandlookedout ofthewindow.

"Maybe'tislookin'forworkyeare?"Patsycontinued."'Tisthe wrongtimeo'theyear,formoshto' theworkisdone.Butthere'saneigh- bourofoursthat'slookin'foralabour- in'man,an'ifyou'dcaretohirewith himI'dtakeyoutoseehimto-night." "'Tiskindofyou.Imushtsay, masther,"saidthestranger,''butI'm makin'forQueenstown.I'llbeoffto AmerikayassoonasIcan.Houldon! What'sthat?"

Theyoungmanjumpedtohisfeet andlistened. "Youboultedthedoore,younglad?" heasked. Patsyroseandlaidhishandonthe youngman'sshoulder. "Theboultisonthedoore,"heas- suredhim."What'sthethroublethat's onyou?Sitdown,an'we'lltalkid overHaveyougotyourpipeon you?"

"Doyouhearthatsoundcomin'up theroad,masther?" "That'sonlyahorsegallopin! There'snothin'inthattofrightena sthronglumpofaladlikeyou.Sit downonthesatean'reshtyourself. Wanwouldthink'tiethecoachabower wascomin'thewayyou'rethrimblin' allover."

"I'dthrimblelessatmeetin'the coachabowerthanatmeetin'theman onthathorse.Doyouknowwho 'tis?"

Patsyshookhishead. "Whoisid?"heinquired."CaptainButler,"repliedthestrang- er.

Patsymoistenedhislips."An'd'youmanetotellmethat you'reafraido'thatfella?"hede- manded. "What!"exclaimedtheyoungman."An'hehavin'aloadedrevolveron him!"

Patsygavehimalook,half-pitying,half-contemptuous."Sitdownthere,"hesaidwitha sidewarcljerkofhisthumb,"an:don't letmehearahumorahawoutof

"An'replied. hesaysyou'realiar.Nowlet bothofyeprovewhatyesay.You beganthename-callin',captain.Now provethathe'sathief."

Butlerstampedimpatientlyonthe threshold. "Lookhere,Riordan,Ihavenotime towasteonyouorthecriminalyouare sheltering.Forthelasttimeopenthe door,or-"

"Orwhat?"Patsyinterrupted."OrI'llblowitopen."

Patsyshotbacktheboltandthrew openthedoor. "I'llsaveyouthethrouble,myboyo,"

hesaid,determinedly."Nowcomein ifyou'reable." Thecaptainhesitatedforamoment, buthefelthehadgonetoofarto withdrawhow.

"Thanks,Riordan,"hesaid,ashe putonefootforward.

"Oh,don'tthankme,"saidPatsy, ashegrippedhimbythecollarand pushedhimback."Don'tthankme yet,anyway.Isaidyoucouldcome inifyouwereable."

Butlerwentlividwithrageanddisappointment. 'Letgo,"hesnappedpeevishly."Let go,Isay."

Patsyshookhimvigorously,andthen threwhimbackwardontheground. "Clearouto'myyard,"heordered. "Clearout,youreprobate.Howdare youcometomydoortotakeany boy'scharacteraway?"

Butlerroseslowlyandcaughthis horsebythebridle. "Youshallpayforthis,Riordan,"he hissedasheclimbedintothesaddle."I amnotthemantoforget.Believeme, youshallpayforthis."

Riordanlaughedscornfullyatthe threat. "Doyourdamnedesht,"hetoldhim. "Idefyyou.Nowputthatinyour pipean'smokeid.Idon'tbelieve thatboyisathief,butIknowan'believethatyou'realiaran'worse."

Withoutanotherword,Butlerrode outoftheyard,leavingPatsy,forthe time,atallevents,masterofthesituation. "Youseeiddidn'ttakemuchto frightenhimaftherall,sthranger,"Shaneenremarkedamomentlater. yousthooduptohimlikethatyou'd putthefearo'Godinhisheart."

Theyoungmanlookedoutofthe windowandshookhishead. "Hecalledmeathief,"hemused,as thoughthinkingaloud.''Meathief!"

Thepalloronhischeeksdeepened. Heopenedhismouthasthoughto speak.Thenhiswholebodygrew rigid,andwithamoanhefellprostrateonthefloor.

Patsystartedupandbentoverhim. "'Tisaweakness,I'mthinkin',"he remarked."Gimmeahandwidhim, Shaneen.We'lltakehimoutsidetill hegetsabreatho'freshair." Betweenthemtheycarriedhiminto theyard,Mrs.Riordanfollowingwith abasinofwaterwithwhichsheproceededtobathehisforeheadandtemples. "Thepoorcraythurisaswakeasa rush,"shesaid,tenderly."'Tisn'tmuch he'llbeabletodoinAmerikay,I'm thinkin'" "He'scomin'round,"saidShaneen. 'Isawhiseyelidsmove." Theyoungmanopenedhiseyesand lookedabouthim. "Wheream1?"heinquired.feebly. 'What'shappened?An'whereisNilstherCormac?" "Mistherwho?"askedPatsy,catchingattheinquiry. Oh,Iremembernow,"theother wenton."Hewasintheroom,an' forgottolockthedooreaftherhim.I sawhimmounthishorsean'rideaway. ThinIstholedownthesthairsas quietlyasIcould.Therewasnowan about.Mychancehadcomeatlasht. Ihidamongthebushesan'thewoods, fearin'everyminutethatIwouldbe discovered.FortwodaysIhid,and thinhungercompelledmetocomeout intoth'open.Iremimbercornofto ahousewheretheytookmeinan'fed me.Theywerekindlypeople.an' spokesofttome.Iremimberidall now.Yewon'tletButlertakeme back,willye?"

'Wewon't,begor,"Patsyassured him."Youcandependonustosee thatyouhavefairplay.Canyourise upan'walkaboutalittle?" Shaneenhelpedhimtohi,feet,and walkedupanddownthey.;rdwith him. "'Tisfinetofeelthatyouhaveyour freedomatlasht,"hesmiled."Three yearsofidIhadinthatgreatbarrack ofaroom'ithoutasowltotalkto onlythatpoorcrippleofamanthat's touchedinthehead.Butlerpaidme regular,though.Badasheis,ImuFht givehimhisdue.An'Ihaveidall savedawayinth'insidepocketofmy waistcoat.NearfortypoundsIhave. 'Tisapoweran'allofmaney,butsure I'llwanteveryha-pennyofidinAmerikay.I'llbesafefromButlerthere." "Youmightaswellcomeinnowan' gotobed,youngman,"Patsysttgest- ed."You'llbeallrightinthemornin'.Don'tbewanbitafraidofButleroranywayelse.Ifyoufeelsthrong enoughto-morrayoucancomedown withusan'giveusahandwiththe corn.You'llbeallthebettherfora littleexercisebeforeyougotoAmerikay." "Hecanhavemybedto-night,"said Shaneen."I'llshleepinthesettle." "Doyouthinkthere'sanythingin thatstoryofhisaboutButler.Patsy?" Mrs.Riordaninquired. Patsyshruggedhiszhouldersand tookouthispipe. "Tisn'taisy knowwhattothinko'whathes3vs now."heanswered. Thepoorboy's

mindiswandherin'.He'llbeallthe bettherforagoodnight'sresht.I'll findoutto-morrawhat'sonhismind."

Anhourlater,whentheyoungman wassoundasleepinShaneen'sbedin theloft,Patsywasstartledoutofa reveriebyaknockatthedoor.

"Who'sthere?"heasked.

"Police,"cametheanswer."Open thedoor,Mr.Riordan."

Patsyranandopenedthedoor.On thethresholdwereSergeantHennessy andaconstable.

"IunderstandyouhaveamannamedCallaghanhere,Mr.Riordan,"the sergeantbegan.

"There'sasthrangerhere,sure enough,butwhathisnameisIdon't know,"Patsyinformedhim,"Idnever occurredtometoinquire."

"Nodoubtit'sthemanwewant.I holdawarrantforhisarrestona chargeoftheft."

"Comeinaminute,bothofye,"said Patsy.

Thesergeantandhiscomradeentered.

"YecomefromCaptainButler,I suppose?"Patsyinquired.

"ThetheftwascommittedatMount Ashnell,CaptainButler'sresidence,"repliedthesergeant.

"Hewasherehimselfacoupleof hoursagothreatenin'toblowmydoore open,"Patsyinformedthem."Ashe rodeawayhetouldmeI'dregretthat 1didn'tlethimtaketheyoungman withhim.Isupposethisiswhathe meant."

"WhereisthismanCallaghan,Ms Riordan?"thesergeantinquired.

"He'sinbed,sergeant,"saidPatsy quietly.

"Yes,butwhere?Imustaskyou toshowmewhereheis."

-Ihavenoobjectiontothat,sergeant.He'sintheloftabove.Come onupwithme."

Patsytookalightedcandleandwas leadingthewayuptotheladderwhen apeculiargratingsound.followedby thenoiseofshatteringglass,roseupon thestillnessofthenight.Ascream rangoutatthesametimefollowedby amoan.

Thesergeantpausedandturnedto hiscomrade.

"Gooutandseewhat'shappened, O'Reilly,"heordered.Thenturning toPatsy,hesaid,"We'llwaitamoment,Mr.Riordan,ifyoudon'tmind. There'ssomeoneinjuredoutside,ifI'm notgreatlymistaken."

Theconstablewentoutandwas absentunlvafewminutesbeforehe camerunningback.

"Sergeant,quick,quick!"heshouted. "Therehasbeenashockingaccident."

ThesergeantandPatisywentouttogether.Ontheroadoutsideamotor hadcometogrief.Thebonnetwas damagedbeyondrepair,andthewind screenwasbroken.O'newheelhad comeincontactwiththeroadwall,and wasbuckledfantastically.Inthe field.fullytenyardsfromtheroad,two figureswerelyingmotionless.

"Yourlantern,O'Reilly,"thesergeantcalled. O'Reillylithislanternandflashedit onthenearerofthetwofigures. "Goodheavens!"exclaimedthesergeant,ashestartedback.It'sCap- tainButler."

'An'whoisth'otherman,sergeant?"Patsyinquired.

Thesergeantbentoverthesecond figureandshookhis'head.

"1can'tsay,Riordan,"hereplied. "He'sastrangertome." Patsypeeredintothefaceofthe prostrateman.Itwasawhiteface,unnaturallywhite,Patsythought,andthe pallorwasaccentuatedbyaheadof luxuriant.c,al-blackhair.

"Doyourecognisehim?"thesergeant asked.

"Yes,"answeredPatsy.''It'sCormacButler,thecaptain'scousin,that wewereallleadtobelievewasdead."

Ashespokeheplacedhishandover theman'sheart. "Well,he'snotdead.thoughhe's mightynearit,sergeant."hecontinued. Howisthecaptain?"

"Thereislifeinthecaptainyet,"said theconstable."Hisheartisbeating faintly."

BothmenweremovedtoMountAshnellthatnight.Towardsmidnightthecaptainrecoveredconsciousness,and madeacleanbreastofeverything.The injuredmaninthenextroomwashis cousinCormac,whomhehadbrought backfromtheContinentundertheinfluenceofadrugmanyyearsbefore.

ThemanCallaghanhadbeenCormac's keeperforthepastthreeyearsorso, andhadbeen.uptothetimeofhisescape.asmuchaprisonerastheunfor, tunatemanhewassettomind.Callaghanwasnotathief.Havingfailed tocapturehimhehadobtainedawarrantforhisarrest,hopingbythis meanstoobtainabriefrespiteduringwhichhecouldremoveCormactoDublinpreparatorytohavinghimlocked upinaprivatelunaticasylum.The captaindiedshortlyafterhisconfes- sion. NextdayCJIaghanwalkedabroad

infreedom,andbeforeamonthhad passedhewasstrongenoughtosetout forQueenstownenrouteforNewYork. AsforCormac,heultimatelyrecoveredtoenjoythepropertyofwhichhe hadbeendefraudedforsolong.

AnOrangemanandaChaplain (ByPatrickMcGill.)

TheUlstermenandthemenofthe SouthofIrelandhadmadeagreat fightofitupbytheZonnebekeRiver 'andthePommernRedoubt,andnow thataday'shardeffortwasatanend, thedressing-stationtotherearofthe lineofbattlewasfullofstoriesofthe struggle.

Nearthedoorabundleofkhaki whichlayonastretcherstirreditself andtriedtositup. "Whoareyoulookingfor?"askeda manwithhisarminasling.

"Andisityouthat'shere,Eamon?" askedthemanonthestretcher. "It'sme,"wasthereply."Andye yerselflooktobeinafix,SamYoung. Whathaveyougot?" SamYoung,themanonthestretcher,laydownagain. 1gotasplinterfullpetacrossthe back,"hesaid."AndIlostmyspectacles." "Knockedoffivye?"queriedEamon. Theyweretakenofffromme,"said SamYoung. "'TwaswhenIwas lyin'.wounded." "BeoneoftheJerrys?"askedEamon. "Thespectaclesweretakenoffmeby oneo'ourownmen,beanofficer,and thatofficerwasthepadre,theCatholic priest."

SamYoung,anOrangeman,kept quietforaminute,asifwaitingforthe disclosuretosinkintothemindof Eamon,astaunchCatholic,whohappenedtobelongtothesamebattalion asYoung. "It'snutathingthatI'dbelieveiv father,"saidEamon.''Itgoesagainst thegraininmetobelieveye,Sam,but maybeit'syourmindthatiswanderin'.Buttothinkthatthatwouldbe donebythepriest,andhimoneofthe firsttogethisfeetoverthebagswhen thewhistlewasblown,for,ashesaid tothecolonel,hisjobwasnotsomuch withthemenwhowerecarriedinasit waswiththemenwhowerelyin'out. Buttotakeyourspectacles,Sam Young.Oh-no,hewouldn'tdescend tothat."

Athirdmanspoke.Hehadahole asbigasafistinhisshoulder,andthe doctorwasdressingit.Hewaslying facedownontherudedressingtable, andhisremarkswerepunctuatedby groans. "I'mnotholdin'tothesamebelief asfather,"saidtheman."Butforall that,I'mnotgoingtohearhimrun down.Ugh-.Hefoundmelyin' aloneonthelipivashellholeandhe helpedmeintilltheshelterandgives meadrinkivwater.Andthebullets wereskelpin'thegroundallroun'him, buthedidn'tseemtocareahiltofhair aboutthem.Heisafineman,oneiv thebest.ButtothechurchI'dfollowhimanywhereelse."

"SowouldI,"saidSamYoung,sittingupagain."Butallthesamehe tookmyspectaclesfromme.Andthis wasthewayivit.Igothitand1 waslyin'downonthegroundlookin' upattheskyandfeelin'sorryasany- thingformyself.AllatonceIheard avoicebehindmyheadandwhowas itbutthepadre.'Mypoorboy,ye'vegothit,'he saystome.

"'Ihave,father,'saysI. "'Andyehaven'tmuchshelterthere,' sayshe. 'ThatIhaven't,father,'Isays. "Thenhecomesupanddragsmeinto theshell-hole.Justatthatmomenta shellburstsverynearandsendsthe dirtivthefieldflyin'alloverhisface. -Ye'renothit,father,'saysI,and asIspokeherubshishandoverhis faceandthespectacleshewaswearin' comesoffinhishandandhelooksat them.

"They'rebroken,'sayshe,'and withoutthemIcan'tseemyfingersin frontivme.' "'ButS'-e'rebleedin'aswell,'saysI, forthebloodwasrunnin'downhisface. "'Ah,that'snothin','sayshe.'But myspectacles,'hegoeson.'I'mashelp- lessasablindmannow.'

"'Trymine,'saysI,andhetried themon.

"'They'reallright,'hesays,lookin' atmethroughthem.'Ye'renotneedin'ernmuchnow,'hesays,'andifye givethemtome,I'llgetyouanew pairwhenwegetin.I'dgiveyethe priceivthemifitwasn't-' Thenhestops,andIremembered thathegaveallhismoneytotheboys lastnightaforetheycameuptothe trenches. "'Don'ttroubleatallaboutthem,' Isays,'ifmyspecsisallthatIlosein thisscrapitdoesn'tmattermuch.'

"Thenhegoesaway,andleavesme, andafterawhilethestretcher-bearers comealongandsetabouttakin'mein. Buthetookthespectaclesallthe same."saidSamYoung, Atthatmomentawoundedman camein,withabandagearoundhis forehead.Hesatdownonachair nearthedoor. "Thepoorpadre,"hesaid. "Notdead?"exclaimedSamYoung, sitingupandlookin'atthenewcomer, "Dead.Godresthim,"saidthe newcomer."Itwashimthatputthis bandageonmyhead,andasheturned togoawaytoattendayoungfellow nexttomehegothit.Iwasgoin' tosayaprayerforhim,when

himtolook downonmeandhelpus.ForIknow thathe'swatchin'usstill."