The Record Newspaper 02 November 1918

TheSpanishPadres

THEIRWORKFORTHEABORIGINES.

Inthemindsofmanypeoplethereis avaguesortofnotionastojustwhat weretheOldMissionsofCalifornia, andwhowerethemenknownasthe Padres,saysWalterF.McEntire,in 'TheQueen'sWork."

TheSpanishwordforfatherispadre. TheSpaniardcalledhispriestaswe do-hisfather.Sothepriestsofthe Missionswerethepadres.Theoutsider,whenhecame,knowingnodistinctionbetweenpriestandBrother, andmakingnone,calledallthereligi. ousconnectedwiththeMissionsthe padres.

Sowewhoknowthestoryofthe Missionswellunderstandthatwhen anyonereferstothepadresofour Statehereferstothereligiousofthe Missions,thesaintlysonsofSaint Francis,whobuiltthegreatFranciscan establishmentoftheMissionsofAlta (Upper)CaliforniaofSpanishandMexicandays,laterknownasjustplain California.

perostartedoverlandforSanDiego, foundingothermissionsontheway. ByagreementbetweentheFranciscansandtheDominicans,enteredinto inMexicoCityonApril7,1772,the FranciscanssurrenderedtotheDomin jeansthemissionsofLowerCalifornia, andbythesameagreementtheFranciscansoftheCollegeofSanFernando agreedto"maintaintheestablishments theyoccupyfromsaidportofSan Diegofollowingtheroadtheyholdto Monterey,theportofSanFrancisco, andfartherbeyond."

Fromtheearliestdays,inalltheir enterprisesofdiscoverytheSpanish peoplesawtoitthatthecrossiccompaniedtheflagandthepriestattended themariner.Nodiscoveryofaland wasevermadeandacceptedbythem withoutmakingathanksgivingoffering toGod;andthisofferingwasinvariablyfollowedbythededicationofthediscoverytoHisholyservice. Permanentfoundationswerethen made,andpriestsinnumberscameto promotetheworshipofGod.'The churchandtheschoolwerebuilt,and theworkofreligionandcivilisation wascommencedandcarriedonamong thenativesofthediscoveredland: Onnearlyeveryvoyageofdiscovery toCaliforniatheSpaniardswereaccompaniedbyFranciscanfriars.On Vizcaino'ssecondvoyagehehadwith himthreebarefootedfriarsoftheCarmeliteOrder.ByroyaldecreeofDecember26,1679,thefirstpermanent settlementinLowerCaliforniaandits futuremissionswereentrustedtothe SocietyofJesus.

OnFebruary5,1697,aroyallicense wasgrantedtotheJesuitstofound missionsalloverthepeninsula.These weretobeunderthesupervisionof FatherJuanMariaSalvatierra,S.J., andFatherEusebioFranciscoKino, S.J.

In1766theJesuitstriedtosurrender themissionsinCalifornia,buttheviceroy,DeCroix,refusedtheirrequestso todo.Ontheissuanceofthedecree ofCarlosIII.ofSpain,onJune24, 1767,expellingtheSocietyofJesus fromhisdominions,theJesuitsinCalifornia(Lower)preparedtoleave. Thehistoriansaysthat"onFebruary3,1768,fiftenpriestsandonelay brotherforthelasttimeassembledin theMissionChurchofLoreto.From theretheywenttotheland*place. Theentirepopulation,theIndiansfrom theneighbourhoodandmanydistant places,allweeping,accompaniedthe exilestothewater'sedge.Beforethe JesuitsembarkedontheshipthesoldierswhohadcomewithPortolato expelthereligiousknelt,andwiththe otherskissedthefeetofthemissionaries.TheGovernorhimselfwas touched,andshedtearsatthesightof thegeneralgriefmanifested,especially trythenatives." "Thusended,"saysthefair-minded historianGreenhow,"therule'ofhe JesuitsinCalifornia.Thattheireffortswereattendedwithgoodcannot bedenied;thatthosewhoweretheimmediateobjectsoftheircarewerecertainlyrenderedhappier,morecomfortableandmorefreefromvicethanthey wouldotherwisehavebeen.Unfortunately,however,theaboriginesof Californiawereamongthemostindolentandbrutishofthehumanrace; withmindsassterileandunimprovable asthesoiloftheirpeninsula.

Themissionaryestablishmentofthe FranciscansinCaliforniawasbuiltup untilitnumberedtwenty-onestations ormissions,extendingfromSanDiego deAlcalatoSanFranciscodeSolano; allofthesebeingconnectedwithand accessibletoeachotherbyahighway knownasElCaminaReal,whichat thisdayispartofthesplendidsystem ofpublichighwaysoftheState. Themissionsweresoplacedthat theywereaboutaday'sjourneyapart, andtravellersupanddowntheState knewthatattheendofeachweary day'stravelthereawaitedthemhospitabletreatment,restandrefreshmentinaplacewherenoharmcould befallthem. Spacewillnotpermitustoenterinto adescriptionofthesemissions,what theycomprehendedandwhattheyaccomplished.Theirstoryisawonderfulone.Ittellshowthefaithful FranciscansonfirstcomingtoCaliforniafoundalotofmenwho"were littleabovethelevelofthemostdegradedphysicalbeingsandthemost mentallyslothfulhumancreatureson thefaceoftheearth,"andhowthey liftedthemupandtaughtthemtobecomearaceofhappyandself-supportingpeople,worshippingthewhiteman's Gbdandfollowinginthefootstepsof theSaviour;andthenhowfinallythe whitemancamealongandwreckedand ruinedallthathecouldofthework thatthesefaithfulmenhadwroughtin painandsuffering. Theirworkhasnotbeenaltogether lost,andthisisevidentinthelandin whichtheyworkedtothosewhowill see.Aftersecularisationthemissionsbecameneglectedandcommencedtofall intoruin,andtherewasonlyoneoccupied,themissionofSantaBarbara,and itinbadcondition.Severalmenfrom countriesotherthanSpainandMexico joinedafewFranciscanswhowereleft.

In1884SantaBarbarawastheonly oneoftheoldMissionsstillincharge oftheFranciscanfriars,andtheywere strugglingagainstadverseconditions. Theycouldnotobtainassistancefrom thecollegetowhichtheybelonged; theywereoldmen,andthehandof deathwasmovingamongthem;the buildingsofthemissionwerecrumblingaway,andthefriarswerewithout meanstorepairthem.

Andtopreventthecommunityfrom disappearingtheysoughtforandobtainedincorporationintotheFranciscanProvinceoftheSacredHeartof .e.,us,whoseheadquartersareinSt. Louis.

Whenwritersandoratorsspeakof theearlyFranciscanmissionariesof Californiaas"brown-robedpadres," theyindulgeina"trulypoeticaldisregardof.thefactsofhistory."The FranciscanFathersoftheearlymissionsofCaliforniaweregrey-robed,and notbrown-robed,padres.In1884the Franciscangreyfriarswelcomedto SantaBarbaratheirbrethrenofthe brownhabit,andthepadresofthegrey habitdonnedthebrownhabit.

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"Byconstantwatchfulness,bythe judiciousadministrationofrewardsas wellaspunishments,bytheremovalof evilexamplesand,aboveall,bystudiouslypracticingthemselveswhatthey recommendedtoothers,thebenevolent, wiseandperseveringJesuitshadindeed introducedacertaindegreeofcivilisation,orapparentcivilisation,among thesepeople."

Whentheroyaldecreeexpellingthe Jesuitshadbeenexecuted,ViceroyDe CroixandInspectorGeneralJosede GalvezofMexicoresolvedtoplacethe Californiamissionsinchargeofthe FranciscanMissionaryCollegeofSan Fernando,MexicoCity.Thiscollege wasfoundedonOctober15,1734,for thetrainingofreligioustolabourchieflyamongtheIndians. FatherJuniperoSerrawasappointed presidenteorsuperioroftheCalifornia missions.OnGoodFriday,April1, 1768,heandhisassociatesarrivedin theportof'Loretoonthepeninsula. Havingadjustedtheaffairsofthemissionsalreadyestablished,FatherJuni-

Avegetarianwhosefamilywasout oftownwenttobreakfastatarestaurant,andtookaseatnexttoastranger.Thevegetariantookoccasionto advertisehiscreedbytellingthe strangerthatallmeatwasinjurious, andthatthehumandietshouldbe strictlyvegetarian.

"But,"repliedthestranger,"Iseldom eatmeat."

"Youjustnoworderedeggs,"said thevegetatian."Andeggsispractically meat,becauseiteventuallybecomesa bird."

"ThekindofeggsIeatneverbecomebirds,"answeredthestranger. "Impossible!"criedthevegetarian. "Whatkindofeggsdoyoueat?"

"Principallyboiledeggs,"saidthe stranger.

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER2,1918.

towhatonecalls"WestBritons."Both countrieshavegonethroughmuchdomestictroubleanddissensions,yetone hasdoubledherpopulationandthe othersettledherdisagreementsbyan independentalliancewithAustria.So wearebehindboth,becauseourpopulationhassteadilyfallen,andourindependenceisstillunsure.

(ByDoraSigersonShorter.)

IknowlittleofthehistoryofPolandshewouldbeaflourishingandhappynorwiththeconscientiousobjectors.allIrishmentothinkasaNation,not orHungary.- Thefirstcountrywe'countryinsteadofthedecayingnationInthefaminedaysthepoorofIrelandasacolony;toseethatnoWestBrithaveoftencomparedourselvestoinourofto-day.ButifIrelandthoughtofwerefounddeadbytheroadsideofishpolicyishatchedforthfromthe misfortune,thesecondsomeofushopeherselfasanationinsteadof"abeg-starvationwhilefatsheepandcattleConvention. tomakeaprecedentof.IdonotknowgaratthedoorsofEngland"shewouldweregoingoutofthecountry.The The"AppleofDiscord." ifeitherpossessesapeopleequivalentadvanceandgatherherharvestintolabourerswhosowedtheharvestwere Letuswatchthehandthatthrows herownheart.Shecouldgovernandlyingdeadwhilethegrainwasgather-theappleofdiscordandnotbother protectherownfoodsupply,andheredtofeedtheforeigner. aboutthefruit.Itistoldthathard ownmanufactures,openandinstilfer- SinnFeinNotaRevolutionary wordsbreaknobones.Mr.Dillon yourintoherowntrades,clalltoher Movement. says:"InalongpoliticallifeInever own"colonies,"whichshouldhave TheSinnFeinmovementisnotre-remembersuchatornadoofspeechformedthemselveswithineveryEng-volutionary,asthoseWestBritonswellmakingandscurrilousabuseoffellowlishcolonyovertheearth,andwhoseknowwhopretendtocallitso.Youcountrymenashascharacterisedthe existenceAmericadoesnotdenytobecannotslaughteracountrybecauseitpresentcampaignofSinnFein."Ido apowerintheStates.Thereisnotaconcentratesitselfonitself.Itisannotpossessthelongpoliticallifeof countryintheEnglish-speakingworldincitementtodisturbancetotryandMr.Dillon,butIcaneasilyremember thatdoesnotholdIrishnamesattheproveitacrime.Englandfortheacampaignofscurrilousabusethat headofit,but,alas!theirownershavemomentisforcedtobuyherowngoodsdroveonememberoftheParliamentceased,inmanycases,tothinkIrish.toanextentunknownbeforeandtoaryPartyfromhisleadershipintohis TheyhavebeentaughtthatIreland'sprideherselfonherSinnFeininactualgrave.asanywhochoosestooverhaul misfortuneswereitsown,thatitisaoperation.ButIrelandisjeeredatthefilesofthe`Freeman"or"National placetobeashamedofratherthanforattemptingtoreviveherlanguagePress"cansee.Perhapsthe"Party" proud,andtheirheartsareonlyfortheorhertrade.SomeonesaiditisacanunderstandsomethingofParnell's countriesoftheiradoption, badthingtomakeacountrylovemar_feelings,whowaselectedonedayat Mr.Redmond,withmoregenerositytyrdom;itistheonlythingIrelandLeinsterHallanddethronedabout thanwisdom,promisedtheKingofhehasbeenallowedcompletefreedomin-threedayslater.Iwellrememberas BelgiansthatIrelandwouldfightfortoembracethecross.Shehassuffer-agirlthewildexcitementthatfollowhimtothelastman,butatnotimeedsomuchsheacceptswithalmostin-ed,andhoweverynowandagainthe hasIrelandgainedthepromiseofthedifferencepunishmentordeath,butpolicewerecalledouttobatonall KingoftheBelgiansoranyotherkingmartyrdomhasneverkilledacreednorheadsindiscriminately. thathiscountry"wouldnotsheaththeapeople. Mr.Dillonandothermembersofthe sword"tillIrelandwasfree,nordid Mr.Dillon,inarecentspeech,quotes,partyknowbetterthanmostthesecanyonedemandthelittlebettermentofallpeople,WilliamofOrange,onretatrocitiesofEasterWeek.Inthe ofherposition.Mr.Redmondcouldourquarrelsbetweenourselves;buthopeofsomethingbeingdonetoexhardlyexpectthecountrytoagreetohavetheynotexistedinallcountries,posetheseinParliamenttheywere suchamonstrousproposal,andsoevenundertheirownrule;andtheremadetheconfidantofmanydoings blamedthecountryfor"leavinghim,"forehowmuchmoreprobableunderyetuntold.IntheEnglishpress whereasitisobviousitwashewhothebadrulingofothers.Americahadwehaveseenmanyafierce leftthecountry. herinternaldissensions,ashadFrance,attackagainsttheauthorsof IwastoldtheIrishVolunteerswereundertheirrevolutions.Englandhadbrutalauthority,butintheIrishpress formedtoprotecttheHomeRuleAct,herCromwell,andherHampton,andlittlehasbeensaid.The"Northern andthatMr.RedmondwouldhaveinthetimeofWilliamofOrangeitwasWhig"andthe"BelfastNewsletter"atnoneofthem.ThatIdonotknow.written:"ThepeopleofEnglandaretacktheSinnFeiners,andseektorob Ioftenwonderedwhythepartyletpronetorebellion;that'defacto'thLythedeadoftheircross.TheWest North-EastUlstergrow,withoutpro-havedethronedthreekingsoneafterBritonisweepingouthisusualwail testinParliament,tillitbecameare-theotheroflateyears;thatoftheonthebosomoftheever-sympathetic belliouspowerfavouredbyamutinousthreenations,theCatholicpeopleof"MorningPost."Behindmanyofthe army.Norwhytheymadenoopposi-Irelandya"Again haveiin wequoteshownth manintheeditorialchair.Mr.T.P. greatpapersinEnglandsitsanIrishtiontotheimprisonmentofcertain Blind":- youngvolunteerswhowerefollowingapropos,from"TheLighttotheO'Connortreatsustoquitealongdiathisexample,nay,saidthatinGer- loguebyhimselfandaSinnFeinerhe manytheywouldbeshotforthelike "ThebehaviouroftheIrishgentle-hassomehowevolvedfromhisbrain offence.WhytheydidnotobjecttomenwhoturnedtothePrinceoftoaskhiminquiteaMagnalQuestiun thetreatmentofyoungIrish"menOrange.isbase,fortheyarefoesofstylewhyIrelandshouldsacrificeherfromtheWest"atLiverpoolinsteadof mthfeeisrcoTuhnetyryarbeyslsaiNtleinsginwtihthefrhoeartuenrees. selfforothersanddropthefoolishness byvoluntarilyservingusurpers." ofSinnFein,neverthinking,Iam sayingtheirexoduswasshamefuland "mustbestopped"?Whythere

TheWestBritonsinIrelandarea peoplewhohaveceasedtothinkasa Nation,butwhopossesstheslavemilts'insuchadegreethattheyare g9verned,possiblyunknowntothemselves,byfear-fearorridicule,fear ofmonetaryloss,fearofdespotism. InmyopinionthesepeopleareasresponsibleforthewreckageofIreland. Evenwhiletheyhavebeenapparently seekingherfreedom.TheidealforIrelandisasasuburbofEnglandwhere peopletakethebrogue.Ihavemet IrishmenwhohavenomoreIrishin themthanthetonguewhosemelodious accentisonlyusedtodenounceinthe vilesttermstheirIrishbrothers.I haveheardmorevirulentabuseoflivinganddeadIrishmenbytheWest BritonthanbyanyEnglishmanIhave evermet.TheWestBritonhasgenerallysomepropertyinIrelandand alwaysgreatexpectations,thoughthe lattermayonlybeafriendlynodfrom aprincelyheadoraninvitationtoa golfingpartybysomeoneinpower. HesendshischildrentoEnglandto forgettheirIrishaccent,andtolearn Englishinacountrywhereveryfew cantalkitproperly.Hedoesnotbelievein,norseektoencourage,the Gaelicmovement;hedoesnotthink thelanguageofhiscountrytobeof anyusetohim;touseaphraseborrowedfromtheothersideofthechannel:"Whatwouldhegainbyit?"his ideaof"gain"beinghardcashevery time.TheWestBriton,curiously, enough,hasalwaysbeentakenseriouslybyEngland.ThoughEngland's necessityisnottotheWestBritonIreland'sopportunity,hecansometimes shakehisfistinthefaceofEnglandas furiouslyashismoreseriousbrother, andEnglandisafraid.Butinthehour whenhemightembarrasstheGovernmentwhichhefrequentlyaccuses,he fliestoitsassistanceandwillpromise hislastchildforitsprotection.Where hemighthaveinsistedonitspromises andtheirperformanceheflingsthe reinsofhispowerasideandvowsheis moreanxioustogivethantoreceive. Hecomplainsatalltimesofhisnonsuccessasaloyalfactor,andwhilecryingoutashameforthetreatmenthe hasreceivedpresentstheothercheek withdueChristianhumility. TheNationalPartyhavebragged oftenofthegreatgoodtheyhave broughttoIrelandbyconstitutionalefforts,forgettingnearlyeveryActwas obtainedbymoreviolentagitation,by obstruction,boycotting,andotherlike means.thesebeingaSinnFeinmovementinthemselves.Weknowthat Mr.WilliamO'BrienorpoorJohnMandevilledidnotgaintheswiftprisonreformasdidThomasAshe,SinnFeiner. WeknowthattherewouldbenoConventionto-dayifithadnotbeenfor therebellionofyesterday,andthat HomeRulewouldbestillonthestatutebooktillafterthewarwasover, andthefallingpopulationofthecountrywouldstillberequiredtothank Godforwhattheywereabouttoreceive.

ThinkingofIrelandasa"Small Nationality."

ThehabitofthinkingofIrelandas a"SmallNationality"isbecomingprevalentamongstus,butitwillhaveto ceaseunlessthe"thinkers"become smallintheirideals.Irelandhasbecomesmallthroughherlossofpopulationandprosperity.Otherwiseshe wouldnothavebeensoverymuchbehindEnglandherselfifshornofScotlandandWales.Sheisbiggerthan manyofthelittlePowersthathave beeninpossessionoftheirownStates fornumbersofyears,andwhosenaturaladvantagesarenotsonumerous asIreland's.Hadshebeeninanother positiononthemap,Ihavelittledoubt

wassure,

ofthepossibilityofanewParlianohorrorshownattheBachelors'Walkreadof isofamusing,but bouftOorfanngoevaanlude, histo mentaryPartythatwouldworkfor opinionsofIreland. onlyIrishinterestsiftherewasnothing affair?OnecanonlyguessitwasbecausethepartypresumedtheSinn inthePeaceConferenceandtheworst Feinattitudewouldupsettheever- Fox.saidofRichardMontgomery,cametotheworst. lastingHomeRulequestion,asmalltheIrishgeneralwhofoughtinthe Mr.Dillonquotesa"distinguished Billputuponthestatutebook,withAmericanWarofIndependence:"AllEnglishman"assayingoftheIrishpeoanamendment,whichlikeacodiciltothegreatassertersofLiberty,thePle,"Theyareafairpeople;they awill,hadthepowerofrevokingallsavioursoftheircountry,thebenefac-neverspeakwellofoneanother."Mr. favoursifitwerethoughtnecessary.AstorsofmankindinallageshavebeenDillondoesnotaddthatDr.Johnson thoughtherealannihilationofthecalledrebels."America,France,andalsosaidofIreland,"Ifyouunitewith HomeRuleBillhadnotbeenpro-England,youmaybesure,werenotusweshallrobyou."DoesMr.Dilnouncedwiththemutinyofthearmypeacefulduringtheirgreatstruggles.lonrememberGrattan'swords:"I attheCurra.gh,andthepromiseoftwoBrotherwasagainstbrother,fatherlaughatthoseIrishgentlemenwho PrimeMinistersthat"itwasunthink-againstson. talkasiftheyweretherepresentatives able"thatafewcountiesintheNorth Weneednotdeploreourdissensionsofsomethinghigherthantheirnative ofIrelandcouldbecoercedinfavouroftoomuch,forwehaveagreatpowerland-therepresentativesofempire,not thewholenationaldemand.IfEng-ofunitingtogether.ThebreakingupofIreland;butsotalkingandsoactlandhadmeantwellbyIrelandsheoftheNationalPartybyfearofGlad-ingtheywillbeinfacttherepresentawouldhavegiventhissmallBillgen-stonewasatragedy,butthe-cement-tivesoftheirownsalary.Letmetell erouslylongbefore.Therewasnoingofthatpartytogetherwasatri-thosegentlemeniftheyarenotIrishdangerinsosmallapolicy,andtheumph.Englandhashadtwominis-mentheyarenothing;andifweare Constitutionalistswereneveradangertersandmuchdomesticargumentdui--nottherepresentativesofIrelandwe tothegreaterpowerthatcouldhaveingthepresentwaryears.Whatwearenothing?" beentheirprotector.TheywantedmustnotstandistheWestBriton.Let IwouldrecommendMr.Dillonto neitherEngland'sterritoriesnorherIrishmenthinkofIrelandastheBel-quoteinpreferencetoWilliamof trade,butonlyaskedtokeepaliveagiandoesofBelgium,asthePoleofOrangeandDr.Johnson,adistinguishlessthancolonialstate. Poland,astheEnglishmanofEngland.edIrishParliamentarianwhosaid: WearewonttoaccuseEnglandofIthinktherecouldevenyetbeahal-"WhathasbeentheessenceofIrish

responsibilityforallourwoes,but whatisEnglandcomposedof?Who isthisinvisibleking,thisveiledgod,as Mr.H.G.Wellsmightsay,under whoseruleweperish?Wefindinpower someamiablemiddle-agedgentleman whosepastimeisplayinggolf,buthis satellitesareEnglishmen,Jews.Scot, Welsh,andIrish.SirEdwardCarson,whocomes,wehearfromthesouth ofIreland,hasbeenFirstLordofthe Admiralty,SirDavidBeattyiscornma.nderoftheBritishFleet,andsoon. Mr.LloydGeorge,theWelshPrime Minister,GeneralMaxwell,aScotsman, BrianColthurst,anIrishman,do,I havenodoubt,talkofthemselvesas "WeEnglish."Idonotknowhow manyIrishmenareinthepoliceforce thatsofaithfullydotheirduty,orhow manyIrishpeopleintheGovernment paystoodbywhileyoungThomas Ashewasdyingof"hungerstrike"in hisprison,athingthathasnothappenedduringthewholesystemin England,neitherwiththesuffragettes

monybetweenthetwocountriesifthe WestBritondidnotexist,apossible harmonygoodforthesafetyofboth. EnglandandAmericalostnothingby theirseparation,andmanyasmallnationflourishesundertheprotectionof greaterPowersinEurope.WhenIrelandwasoneofthethreekingdomsshe flourishedas separateentity. Hehasgreatbusinesspropen; sitieseitherinbuyingorselling. Lethimstophissavagemuddlingin Irishaffairs;lethimceasetothink thatIrelandfree,independent,and prosperousismoreofanenemythan Irelanddiscontentedandenchained. Hadsheherrightsshewouldhave nothingtogainbyherenmitytoEngland.ButIreland,perpetuallypoor, yetnextdoortotherichestcountryin theworld,makesforapatriotismthat willalwaysbeadanger.Sheisused todiscordandoppression,andalittle moreorlesswillnotalarmher;but IrelandisnecessarytoEngland;sheis thekeytotheAtlantic.Itbehnves patriotismforthelast200or300years? Whathaveourgreatmenbeenstrugglingforundervariousforms-whatevertheimmediateobjectmightbebutthattheruleofthestrangershould ceaseonthoseshores.Theauthorof thiswasJohnBlakeDillon.

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Wagga'sNewBishop

CONSECRATIONOFTHERIGHTREV.DR.J.DWYER.

Lastweek,saysthe"CatholicPress" ofthe17th.inst.,Waggadressedherselfoutforagreatfete.Itwastobe thegreatestdayinthehistoryofthe QueenoftheMurrumbidgee,forshe wastoberaisedtothedignityofa Cathedralcity;andonewhohadspent manyrememberedyearsintheRiverina,ofwhichWaggaisoneofthenerve centres,andwhowas,moreover,a nativeofthesoil,wastobeconsecratedherfirstBishop.Nothingthatthe resourcesoftheAustralianChurch couldgivetothesplendidceremonial withwhichourspiritualmotherinvests suchoccasionswastobeomitted. ThitherwascomingtheApostolicDelegate,thespecialenvoyoftheHoly Father,andaccompanyinghimwere theveneratedMetropolitanoftheProvince,ArchbishopKelly;thepatriarch andtheBenjaminoftheArchbishops, theMostRev.Dr.Redwood,ofWellington,andtheMostRev.Dr.Duhig, ofBrisbane.TheHierarchyofthe provinceincludedWagga'sgreatprelate-scholar,theRightRev.Dr.Gallagher,andtheBishopsofMaitland Armidale,Lismore,andWilcannia-Forbes,whoseconsecrationin Sydneyisbuta few weeks old.FromVictoriacame the BishopofSaleandtheBishopofBendigo;andintheirtrainfolloweda noblegatheringofpriestsfromallparts ofAustralia,someofwhomcamethousandsofmilestorejoiceintheelevationofalovedschoolmatetotheApostolicdignity..Waggahadoccasionto rejoice,andthefinecourtesyandgenerousspiritofherpeoplerosetothe occasion.Itwastouchingtofindthe oldresidents,whohadlookedforward tothisevent,andwhowouldgive muchtobewitnessesofthehistoric ceremoniesandfestivities,voluntarily renouncingtheirplacesatthechurch andthebanquethallinorderthatthe visitorsmighthaveprecedence.It was,inaddition,agracefultributeof appreciationtotheBishop,whowasto liveamongthemagainafteranabsenceofmanyyears. TheApostolicDelegate,accompanied bytheArchbishopsofSydney,Brisbane,andWellington,theBishopsof BendigoandSale,andmanyotherdistinguishedvisitors,weremotoredtoSt. Michael'sCathedral,wherehisExcellencyandtheaccompanyingprelates weremetatthedoorsandwelcomedby theBishop-electandtheRightRev. MonsignorBuckley,V.G.Aprocessionwasformed,andtheApostolicDelegatewasescortedtothehandsome newthronepresentedtoBishopDwyer bythepeopleofthediocese.Dr. DwyerwelcomedhisExcellencyonbehalfofhimself,theclergy,religious,and people,inanaddressinItalian.Dr. Dwyersupplementedtheaddresswith afewwordsofcordialwelcometohis brotherprelatesfortheirvisit,andthe honourtheyhadbestoweduponthe newdiocese.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDele-gatethankedDr.Dwyerforthekind wordsexpressedintheaddress,andthe gratitudehefeltatthewelcomeaccordedhim,andfortheprivilegeof beingaskedtoconsecratethefirst BishopofthenewdioceseofWagga Wagga.Theoccasionwasasolemn one.Hehadspentalmost12months inAustralia,andhefeltthathewould havetopossessthecombinedeloquence of alltheprelatestobeabletoexpress histributetothesplendidfaithand generosityoftheCatholicpeople.Personally,andonbehalfofthePope,he extendedtothenewBishop,theclergy, andlaity,thebestwishesthatthe newly-establisheddiocesewouldprogress,spirituallyandmaterially,inthis beautifulpartofNewSouthWales,and gavethecongregationthePapalBlessing.Therewasagreatgatheringfrom allpartsoftheState.Theoccasional sermonwaspreachedbytheRev.T. Slattery,Goulburn.TheApostolic Delegatewastheconsecratingprelate, andtheassistingBishopswerethe RightRev.Dr.GallagherandtheRight Rev.Dr.Dwyer,ofMaitland,thenew Bishop'sbrother. AtthecloseofFatherSlattery'seloquentsermon,MonsignorBuckley,on behalfofthepriestsoftheWaggadiocese,readabeautifullyilluminatedaddress.ThepriestsoftheGoulburn Diocese,throughVeryRev.Father Vaughan,alsopresentedanaddressand amagnificentchalicesuitablyinscribed.ThelaityofWagga,throughMr. W.M.J.Walsh,M.A.,afellow-student, presentedhisLordshipwithanaddress andahandsomegift,andonbehalfof theex-studentsofSt.Patrick'sCollege, Goulburn.Mr.F,W.Tietyens,solicitor, Albury,alsoanoldfellow-student,read andpresentedahandsomeaddress. Dr.Dwyergratefullyandgracefullyac.wledger.1thepresentations. Amongtl,cmarlygifts,apart thead,:r,..,se,4.presentedtoOr:Dwyer, wasa!o:. - L.:,ed,endasplendidsetofchairsforspe

cialceremonialpurposes.Thesewere allofTasmanianblackwood,andwere thegiftsofthelaityofWagga,who alsoaddedahandsomely-boundvolume ofepiscopalceremonies.Fromthe priestsoftheWaggadiocesecamea magnificentcrozier,andfromtheGoulburnclergyasolidgoldchalice.The newBishop'scostlyvestmentsand ringwerepresentedbymembersofhis family. Therewasanotablegatheringofpre- latesandcitizensatthebanquetgiven totheprelatesandvisitorsafterthe consecrationceremonies.ThePresentationNunsentertainedtheBishops andpriestsandtherelativesofthenew BishopatluncheonatMountErin.

fromJerusalem

Thefollowinginterestingletterde-

scribingtheCatholicSoldiers'ConferenceinJerusalemontheFeastofthe Assumption,waswrittenbyTrooper P.E.Foxtohismother,Mrs.M.Fox, ofMary and-street,Highgate.TrooperFox hisfellowCatholicsoldierswere grantedtwodays'leavefortheocca- sion:-

Jerusalem,August15,1918.

WearrivedinJerusalemonthe14th at3.30,andproceededtotherestcamp, abouttwomilesfromtheCity,where weremainedovernight.Thefollowingmorning,whichwasthedayofthe AssumptionofOurLady(August15), wehadMassintherestcampat6am. Therewasanassemblageofabout800 Catholicsofallunits,thebiggestpart ofwhomreceivedHolyCommunion. AfterMasshadbeessaidwehadbreakfast,about6.45a.m.Wethenfellin andmarchedtoJoffaGate,whichis oneofthemainentrancestotheHoly City.Onarrivingtherewehada shorthalt,inordertopickupanother partywhichwerenotcampedwithus. Wepassedinthegates,andthenfound ourselvesintheHolyCityitself.Itis exactlywhatyoureadaboutitinthe Bible-cobble-stoneroads, narrow streets,andall.Onarrivinginside theCitywemarchedthroughthemain streets,whichwereveryslippery.We hadtomarchintwos,asthestreets weresonarrow.Thesidesofthe streetsarecrowdedwithshopsand vendorsofeverydescription.EventuallywearrivedattheChurchofthe HolySepulchre.Itisaverylarge Church.Asyouenterinthe dooryoucomefacetofacewiththe stoneslabwhereJesuswaslaidwhen takenfromtheCrosstobeanointed. Therearerailingsarounditandlights aboveit.TheChurchisbeautifully lightedanddecorated.Thenextthing wecarnetowasthetombofOur Saviour,whereHewaslaidwhenHe wastakendownfromthecross;inside thetombistheslabofstonethathe waslaidupon.Afterspendingalittle timeintheChurchoftheHolySepulchre,builtonCalvery,whereChristwas crucified,weproceededtothetomb oftheVirginMary,whichisjustbesidetheGardenofGethsamne.Thereis averyprettylittleChurchtherealso. ItiswheretheMotherofGodwaslaid inthetomb.Onourwaytherewe passedthespotwhereVeronicawas stonedtodeath.Afterleavingthe TomboftheVirginMarywepassed throughmorenarrowstreetsuntilwe cametotheTombofSt.Anne,Our Lady'sMother.Thetombisthereto thisdayasitwasthen,andthereisalso aChurchthere,wherewehadMassand Benediction.ItwassaidbytheLatin PatriarchofBethelem,whoisrepresentativeofthePope.WeleftSaintAnne's andthenextplacewecametowas EcceHomo,whereChristwasbrought beforePontiusPilatetobetried.The archthathewasledunderisthereto thisday,andthereisanaltarinfront ofit.Youcanseethemarkingson thefloorthattheRomansoldiers madewiththeirguardswhenplaying theirgames.OnleavingEcceHomowe wentbacktoSaintAnne's,wherewe hadadrinkofteaandacoupleof hours'rest.WhenweleftSaintAnne's wetooktheverysameroadOurLord tookwhenhecarriedhisCrosstoCalvary.AlongtheroadtheStationsof theCrossarecarved.Aswepassed eachStationwesaidthenecessary prayers,finishingupattheChurchof theHolySepulchre,whereChristwas crucified,takendownfromtheCross, andlaidinthetomb.Afterwehad finishedtheStationsoftheCrosswe proceededtoSaintStephen'sChurch, wherewehadBenediction,afterwhich welefttheHolyCity,passingout throughtheDamascusGate,and marchedbacktocamp.Iamwriting thisnowintherestcamp,withMt. Zionbeforemyeyes.To-morrowwe allgobacktoourrespectiveunits. No.L:bLterewzssuchasceneseenin Jerusalemasto-day'swas,andIdon't suchascene iecnthere again.

CanGermanybeBoycotted?

(From"Stead's

PercyF.Martincontributesa thought-compellingarticleon"PostBellum"tradeto"TheFinancialReviewofReviews."Itisunlikely,however,thatthefigureshegivesandthe argumentsheuseswillleavehisreaders-thethinkingones,atanyratewiththeimpressionhedesirestocreate. HisobjectistodemonstratehowparlouswillbetheconditionofGerman finance,GermanindustryandGermantradewhenthewarisover-infinitelyworsethanthatofGreatBritain andherAllies.Furtherheshowshow muchmoredifficulttheenemyposition willbemade,howthesefoesofours canbepreventedfromevertakinga greatplaceintheworldagain,bywithholdingfromthemtheTawproductsof theearth;byreftisingtotradewith theminfuture.

Ifwelookatthematterassomany folksdowithouttryingatalltovisualisetheworldsituationwhichwould becreatedbytheeliminationofGermanyasatradingnation,Mr.Martin's figuressatisfactorilydemonstratehow immenselybetterwearegoingtobeoff afterthewarthanaretheGermans. Buta.thoughtfulexaminationofthe positionraisesthegravestdoubtsasto thepossibilityofisolatingGermanyin themannersuggestedbyMr.Martin, byMr.Hughes.andothernotableadvocatesoftheboycott.Firstletus setoutthecaseasputbyMr.Martin. BeforethewarGermanyaloneimportedeveryyearrawmaterialtothe valueof8,000,000,000marks,say£400,000,000,independentlyof3,000,000,000 marks,say,£150,000,000worthoffoodstuffs.Thesesuppliesareto-daymainlyinthehandsofGermany'senemies, andaredrawnfromeveryquarterof theuniverse. Where,then,canGermanyturnforherfuturerawmaterial supplies?Assumingthatsheforfeits AlsaceandLorraine-andtheAlliesare alreadypledgedtoseethatshedoestherewillbeinsufficientironinGermanytosatisfyeventhemostordinaryindustrialrequirements.Thepresentoutputfromtheironmines(includingAlsace,Lorraine,andLuxembourg1oftwenty-fivemilliontonswill dwindletoone-tenthofthatamount... Then,takethecaseofcotton.The averageimportsofthiscommodityinto Germanywerelargelyderivedfromthe UnitedStatesandEgypt..Theyrepresentedavalueof642,000,000marks, say,£31,200,000.whileinregardtocoppermostlyderivedfromtheUnited States,theFatherlandconsumed,in thecourseofpeacefulindustry,oreto thevalueofover320.000.000marks,or, say,£16,000,000.OtherimportsindispensabletoGermany'smanufactures obtainedfromforeignsources,eitherdeclaredenemiesoropenlyhostile,wer; leatherandhidestothevalueof £28,700,000;chemical,products,£19,700,000;raw 'fromItalyand Fran7?)£11,650,000rubber(fromlirazil.Bolivia.'andtheBelgianCongoI, £3,200,000;rawtobacco(fromthe UnitedStates'.t6S00,000flaxand hemp(fromAustraliaandtheStraits Settlements,.£5.350.000.etc.,etc.The commoditiesth..t bestillobtainable.ifthepresentmilitarypositionin RussiaandFinlandisnotreversed,will bewood(principallyfromRussian Finland),tothevalueof£16,700.000, andflax(fromRussiaandArgentina), tothevalueof£5,100,000.

Review.")

theUnitedStates,aswellasIndia,are pledgedtoprovideuswithallthat theycangrowbeyondtheirownrequirements.Theamountofgrain raisedinGermanyitselfisinnoway sufficientfortheneedsofthepeople, anymorethanwhatwegrowwould sufficetofeedus.Butthenwehave thewideworldtodrawupon.The soiloftheFatherlandislessgenerous thanthatofeitherEnglandorFrance, andallthescientificexperimentsattemptedhavehithertowroughtbut littleimprovementintheaverageproductionperacrecultivated.

Whatevercertainpeoplemaysay,Mr. Martinconsidersthattheseamenof Englandwillenforcetheboycott.Again andagainhavetheysaid:"Neverwill wesailinashipthatisdestinedfor aGermanport,neverwillweallowa Germantoembarkasapassenger."

Spacepreventsquotationfromthe portionsofthearticledealingwith finance,butenoughhasbeengivento showhowMr.MartinconsiderstheboycottwillcrippleGermanyfordecades, ifnotcenturies.Woulditnotbewell, however,toconsiderhowthisboycott wouldaffecttheAllies.Inpassing, though,onecannotbutexpresssurprisethatsowell-informedamanas Mr.Martinshouldmakethreesuch seriousmistakesashedoesinthelastquotedparagraph.Britainhasnotacquiredthewholeofthevisibleand futuresuppliesofgrainfromAustralia.Mr.Watt'sclearstatementon thatmatterwasgivenrecently.

ItisquitetruethatthesoilofGermanyisfarlessfertilethanthatof England,butthescientificexperiments carriedoutinGermany,andsocontemptuouslydismissedbyMr.Martin, havebroughtaboutawonderfulimprovementintheacreproduction,as thefollowingfiguresshow:-In1890the averageproductionperacreinEngland was27bushels;inGermanyinthat yearitwas19bushels.Twenty-three yearslater,in1913,theacreyieldin Englandwaspracticallythesame, whereasinGermanyithadincreasedto justunder30bushels,andthisdespite -hefactthatduringtheintervalthe Germanshadbroughtagooddealof verypoorlandundercultivation,which naturallyreducedtheaverageyieldper acre.FurthertheincreaseoftheGermanproductionofcereals,straw,potatoes,andhayalonein1913overthat of1890wasactuallymorethantheentireproductionoftheUnitedKingdom theyearbeforethewar!

dayswasactuallyunabletosmeltthe ironoresheraisedinherownblast furnacesowingtolackofcoal,willbe quiteunabletosmeltdowntheiron ore-25,000.000tonsofit-produced fromtheLorrainemines.Toabsorb thishugeoutputGreatBritainwould havetoatleastdoublethenumberof herblastfurnaces-whichwouldrequireyearstodo.Insteadofgetting orefromSpainandSwedenasatpresentBritainwoulddrawfromLorraine, butshewantsbutasmallquantity afterall.BeforethewarmuchFrench orewenttoGermanytobesmelted; that,too,wouldhavetogotoEngland forawhile.Itisprettyobviousthen thatformanyyearstocome,ifthe FrenchrefusetosellironoretoGermany,theminesofLorrainetheyhope towinbackmuststandidleandun. worked. Passingontocotton,thenextproductMr.Martindealswith,wefind thatGermanyrequiredjustabouthalf thequantityimportedbyGreatBritain,or,roughly,1,000,000,0001bs.(2,000,000bales).GreatBritainwould,presumably,beabletoabsorballthecottongrowninEgyptandotherpossessions,butwould,inconsequence, takelessfromtheUnitedStates.In thatcountrymoreandmoremillsmust beerectedtomanufacturethecotton formerlysenttoGermanyandtoEngland.Asalready5,000,000peopleare engagedincottonmapufactureinGreat Britain,itisunlikelythatanother 2,000,000wouldbeemployedinnew mills,whichwouldhandletherawmaterialGermanyoncegot.Wherewill ItalyandFfancefindanothercustomerwhowouldpurchase£11,650,000 worthofrawsilk?Inwhatwaywill theUnitedStatesdisposeofthe £6,800,000worthoftobaccousually smokedinGermany?Comingneater home,whoisgoingtobuyAustralian wheatinfuture?Theonlycountries thatcoulddosowouldbeItalyand GreatBritain.Thelatterwillcertainly notbuyanymoregrainfromusuntil thequantityshehasstoredhereat presenthasbeensenthome.Assoon aspossibletheItalianswillrevertto thepurchaseofcheaperRussianand Roumaniancereals.Wearelikelyto beleftlamenting-unlessGermanyofferstobuy!

theleadofthenorthernState.When wehearpeopleroundlyassertingthat theremustbenodealingswhatever, withGermanyforyearsafterthewar, wewonderwhethertheyhaveever troubledtothinkwhowillbuytheraw materialswhichGermanyformerlyimportedinvastquantities?

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TheCatholicArtandBookDepot, CornerPierandMurray.sts.,Perth. AgoodassortmentofCatholicRequirementsinstoc.PureBeeswax

ThewarhasdepletedGermany's stores.Notabalecifcotton,saysMr. Martin,notaningotofcopperortin. notapoundofrubberwillbefound withinhergapingwarehouses.Aswith thebasicmaterialsforherindustries,so withfoodstuffs.

Werepeacetointervenenowand Germanyfreetoresumehertradestill wouldshefindnugrainavailable.We haveacquiredthewholeofthevisibleandfuturesuppliesfromAustralia;theArgentine,aftermuchhesitationandfractiousoppositionbythe strongTeutonicelementinthatRepublic,hassoldtousthebulkofhersurplusharvest,providedthatwesend ourownshipstofetchit;Canadaand

Mr.Martinwouldhavehisreadersbe. lievethatthegrainraisedinGermany nomoresufficestofeedtheGern.an nationthanwhatisgrowninBritain wouldsufficetofeedherpeople.Yet everyoneoughttoknowbythistime thatbeforethewarGermanyproducedenoughgraintofeedherpeoplefor nineortenmonthsoftheyear,whilst theEnglishproductionfedthehomefolksforthreemonthsonly! However,thesemistakesdonotalter Mr.Martin'sargument,namely,that Germanycanbeeffectivelycrippledby theboycott.Letusgowithhimas farastosupposethatallthenations nowatwarwithGermanyrefusedto supplyherwithrawmaterials.He mentionstheironminesofLorraine, whicharetopasstoFrance.Whois goingtobuytheoreminedthere, whichFrancewillrefusetoallowtobe soldtoGermany?Obviouslysomeonemustbuythe25,000,000tonsraised,thewholeofwhichformerlywent toGermanfoundries.GreatBritainin 1913imported8,000,000tonsofironore, andproduced16,000,000tonsfromher ownmines.Thisshemanufactured into10,000,000tonsofpigiron.France, inthesameyear,produced21,000,000 tonsofironorefromherownmines, butmanufacturedonly5,300,000tonsof pigironowingtolackofcoalwherewithtosmelttheore.Theothergreat iron-producingcountry,theUnited States,mnednofewerthan63,000,000 tonsin1913,andmanufactured22,000,000tonsofpigiron.Nowitispretty evidentthatFrance,whichinpre-war

Mr.MartinpinshisfaithtotheseamenenforcingtheirthreatofneverenteringaGermanportorhandlingGermangoods.Letussupposethatfaith notmisplaced,whatislikelytohappen?Inprewardaysaverylargepart ofGermany'soverseatradewashandled byBritishships.Thewholeofthat wouldbelost,thoughMr.Martinanticipatesthatowingtotheboycott therewouldbenoneanyway.Stillit isconceivable- thattheAmericans mightnotjointheboycott,inwhich casetheirgreatnewlybuiltmercantile marinewouldsecurethewholeofthe Germantrade,whichcouldnotbedealt withbyGermanships.Itisclear enoughthatthosewhorelyuponthe BritishseamentoisolateGermanyhave forgottenthatEngland'smostformidablecompetitorforthecarryingtrade oftheworldafterthewarwillbethe UnitedStates,andthatunlessAmericanseamentookthesameattitudeas theBritish,plentyofshipswouldbe availableforGermanneeds. Toostracise70,000,000peopleandto refusetotradewiththem,soundseasy enough,butwhenonecomestoexaminetheproposition,itisseentobristle withdifficulties,andthosewhowholehoggedlyadvoeateit,remindusofthe manwhocutofhisnosetospitehis face.Mr.MartinassuresusthatPresidentWilsonhasexpressedviews similartothosesetoutinthefamous ParisConference,andthissayshehas casttheGermannationintodespair andtransportsofrage.AcarefulperusalofPresidentWilson'sspeechesand declarationsfailstodiscoveranything thatcouldbereadintoapprovalofthe findingsoftheParisConference.On thecontrary,hehasspecificallydeclaredhimselfagainsttheproposedboycott.IfAmericastandsoutofit,Germanywillbeabletogetalltheraw materialsandshippingspacesherequires,fortheSouthandCentralAmericanRepublicswouldcertainlyfollow

(NearNicholson-Road.I Goodscarefullypacked.Families waitedondaily.Countryordersat. tendedto. Telephone,A3373. S.BEECROFT BUTCHER, 181ROKEBY-ROAD,SUBIACO.

proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE. ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

550BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand£300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed. NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS. MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS. LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFREEHOLDPROPERTIES. FullParticularsonApplicationtoJ.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.

CatholicSistersandtheirTraducers

Tothecurrentissueof''TheNineteenthCenturyandAfter"MissConstanceMaudcontributesanarticleentitled"WhatFrenchWomenAreDoing,"andinpayingatributetothefine patriotismandheroismofthewomen ofFranceshewrites:-"Thenuns,too, haveshownacourageandfortitude equaltoanyearlyChristianmartyrs. Theyhavelaiddowntheirlives,not onlyforthewounded,towhomthey haveopenedtheirdoorswhentheconventwastheonlyrefugeremaining,but forthefugitives,whomtheyhavereceivedknowingwelltherisks.The caseofSoeurJulieiswellknown,and inM.Barthou'sbook,LesVaillantes,' weseeshewasbutoneoutofalong listofsuchheroines,fortheHunshave invariablyshownaspecialmalignity towardsthoserepresentingthereligionofChrist,whetherthegentle,secludednunorthewhite-hairedvillage cure."TheHunshavethatmuchin commonwithotherHunsnotmadein Germanyconsequentlyshouldhave theirsympathyifnottheiradmiration. Theselattermalignants,restrainedbylawanddoubtlessbyotherconsiderationsfromusingHunnishphysicalsinlenceagainstthoserepresentingthereligionofChrist,assassinateCatholic characterbycalumniatingpriestsand nuns,anddisplaytheir"specialmalignity"byrevivinglong-discreditedslanders.Tobesure,theirgainisbythat trade.Havingnodefinitefaithto teachtheillogicaltwaddletheycall"religion,"theyjustifytheirpositionand earntheirsalarybyattackingnuns,inventingweirdyarnsaboutlifeina convent,aninstitutionwhosedoors theyhaveneversulliedbyentering,and ridiculousfablesasto"howthepriest getsmoney." Thisletsthepublicknowthatthey havesomethingtodo,thattheyarenot altogetheridle,but"keepaneyeon Rome,"thattheystillhaveacongregation,anditletsthecongregation knowthatitspastorisperforminghis dutyofpromotingill-feelingbetween CatholicandProtestant,andishelpinggrandoldMartinLutherandgentle,genialJohnKnoxtodestroythe Papacy-which,somewhow,willnotbe destroyed.Thesepreachersofthe gospelofnastinessaccordingtoMaria Monkseemincapableoflearningthat realwickedness,cryingtoGodfor vengeance,isfoundoutsidenotonly theconventbuttheCatholicChurch itself,thoughrecentCommissionreportsandrecenttrialsmighthave taughtthemthat.Itissatisfactoryto notethatsomeofthepiousProtestants whowaruponCatholicwomendooccasionallyreceiveadrubbingfromfairminded,decentnon-Catholics,who,no doubt,havemothers,orwives,orsisterswhohavetaughtthemreverence forthesex.Anditisalsosatisfactorytonotethatsuchnon-Catholicsare notafraidtogivehonourpubliclyto thewonderfulworkdonebyCatholic Sisterhoods.

NotagreatwhileagoanAmerican non-CatholictookupthecudgelsonbehalfoftheSistersoftheGoodShepherd,thetaxationofwhoselaundries wasadvocatedbyaProtestant,who apparentlyimaginedthatthecommercialstabilityoftheUnitedStateswas endangeredbytheconventualwashing ofclothes.HewasadvisednottoimputewrongstotheSistersbecausethey washedclothes.Thecommunityisentirelycomposedofintellectual,highly educated,andsuperiorwomeninevery way,who,thinkwhatyouwish,certainlyfindnogreatpleasureinwashing otherpeople'sclothes.Iftheyare,to acertainextent,remuneratedfortheir laundrywork,itissimplytotheend ofbeinginapositiontomeetthecostlyexpensesoftakingcareofthepoor, theunfortunate,theabandoned,theorphans,andthesick,physicallyormorally;itisfortheobjectoffulfilling theirentiredutyinthehumblebut mostdesiredvirtueofabnegationfor whichtheyhavewhollysacrificedtheir talents,theirliberty,theirfortune oftentimes,andtheirlife."("MontrealGazette,"March7,1918.)Some timesincethevariousGrandJuriesof GeorgiavisitedtheCatholicinstitutionsofGeorgiaconformablywiththe "InspectionLaw,"andtheirreportis thebestrefutationofthepretended needforsuchalaw.Theyreported thatSt.Mary'sOrphanage,inchargeof theSistersofMercy,"isamodelof cleanliness,order,andgoodcareofthe children."TheHomeconductedby theLittleSistersisdescribedasa'remarkableinstitution.Themanagementishighlyefficient.Oldpeople arereceivedwithoutregardtotheirreUgiousbelief,andarecaredforinevery way.Thewholeestablishmentisin perfectorder,spotless,comfortable,and arfr-stpleasantplaceforitsinmates. It"amazedthecommittee."Oneof c,mmiileemensaidthathehad ;va,-,inhepastgivensomethingto the St,,terswhentheycamecol. lectiru,butinfu'orehewould them,,isiderablymore.

A:anotherHome,wheretheSisters

were''runningthingsassystematically asthemostmodernbusinesshouse whereefficiencyistherule,"acommittee-manwassoimpressedthatonthe spothecontributedagenerousdonationtothefunds.(The"Savannah Press,November25,1916.1 Thatsort ofthingtendstotheendingofconvent inspectionandtheclamourforit;for iftheresultofseeingwhatSisterhoods reallydoistoinducenon-Catholicsto contributetotheupkeepoftheirinstitutions,weshallhaveanoutcryagainst visitingthematall.Itisnopartof theConventEnquirycampaignthat "goodProtestantmoney"shouldbe handedovertonuns.JudgePickney, ofChicago,reportedthathisvisitto St.Mary'sIndustrialSchoolwas "nothingshortofarevelation,"and whatmostimpressedhimwasthe neatness,contentment,andhappiness ofthechildren.

Mr.JohnHansen,aLutheran,with twoothermenvisitedtheConventof theGoodShepherd,Omaha,whichhas aReformatoryschoolforgirls,and wrotehisimpressions,gatheredfrom conversationsandsensationalarticles, provedtobesoerroneousthatitalmoststartledhimtoseewhattheconventreallywasandwhatitwasdoing.-Everywherewasthesameperfectorderandcleanliness. Girls whoarenotCatholicsarepermitted tohavetheirownBibles,andreligious books,andSundayservices. Icannotunderstand,afterseeingthework thespSistersaredoing,howanyone canstooptomaketheirgreatunselfish servicetohumanityharderbypetty annoyanceorviciousslander."

Anon-Catholicjournal(Augusta "Chronicle,"July16,1915)wroteof nuns:"Thesenoblewomenneedno defenceagainstsuchdefamers,because theirworkforagesspeaksforitself, somuchsothatevenhardenedcriminalsandthugshaveenoughofmanhood .lefttoregardthemwithreverence,and areoftenbroughtbacktoabetterlife throughtheirministrations;butthey dodeservefromthepublic,ofallraces andcreeds,promptandcrushingdenunciationofallwhowouldattemptto casttheslimeofslanderuponthem. Menmayfightmen,buthewholays hishanduponawomanislessthana man.What,then,maybesaidofone whodarestodefamethosenoble womenwho,leavingfamilyandfriends andthethingslifeholddear,evengivingofalltheirworldlypossessionsto theinstitutionswhichtheyenter,devotetheirlivestoprayerandsacrifice, tothecauseofGodandhumanity?"M.C.L.,in"CatholicAdvocate.-

ARMRIPPEDOPEN

PainMadeSleepImpossible.

Man'sPraiseforZam-Buk.

Mr.M.Hill,of16Windmell-street, NewFarm,Brisbane,says:-"While gettingthroughabarbedwirefenceI badlyrippedopenmyforearm.The woundfesteredandgraduallybecame worse.Intheopening,theedgesof whichyawnedapart,matterfilledin, andmyarminflamedinaterrible manner.Thepainwasawfulforthe woundwouldthrobandthrob,making itnighunbearable.AtnightIcould notsleep,andalthoughIusedmany remedies,aswellasanointmentwhich adoctorprescribed,Ididnotgetany relief.

"AfterIhadsufferedforoverseven monthsafriendpersuadedmetocommenceusingZam-Buk,assheherself hadgreatfaithinit.Ipurchaseda supply,andshortlyafterthefirstapplicationIobtainedmuchease.The inflammationandthrobbingpainswere notsobad,andcorrespondingbenefit wasnoticedaftereachapplication.Inflammationwasdrawnout,andthe woundcleansedofallimpurities.I perseveredwithZam-Bukuntiltheinjuryhadcompletelyknittedtogether, andhealedupin'asplendidmanner. "WealwayskeepasupplyofZamBukbyusforemergencies,andIhave useditonmanyoccasions,alwayswith excellentresults."

Zam-Bukisexcellentforeczema, ulcers,ringworm,badlegs,rashes,erup. tions,pimples,sores,scabs,scales,piles, pains,swellings,chappedhands,sore faces,coldsores,chilblains,cuts,burns, festerings,poisonedwounds,children's soresandinjuredconditionsoftheskin generally.Ofallchemistsandstores, at1/6and3/6perpot.

Foragoodcupofteaandgrill,or highclassconfectionery,trytheEXCELSIORTEAROOMS,oppositethe MasonicHall,Hay-streetEast.HomemadeMeatPiesandFruitPiesaSpeciality.PicnicHamperscarefully

DeathofCanonM'Brearty

SketchofHisCareer.

CanonMcBrearty,ofSt.Anthony's CatholicChurch,Govan,diedonMonday,July22,afteralongillnessofseveralyears'duration,saysthe"Govan Press."CanonMcBrearty,whowas inhis80th.year,wasofIrishextract. tion.HewasbroughtupandeducatedinCountyArmagh.Heearlyturn. edhisthoughtstowardsthechurch,and histrainingwasdirectedtowardsthat end.Histheologicaltrainingwasre ceivedinParis,andhewasordained Priestintheyear1862inthecity.He hadthusatthetimeofhisdeathbeen clergymanfor56years.Whenhe returnedhometoScotlandhebegan hisofficialcareerascurateatWishaw, underthelateCanonMcKay.The workatWishawwasofamostarduous character,butCanonMcBrearty,al. waysamanoffinephysique,wasable forthetask.Theareathatcomposed themissioninWishawthen,isnowincludedinfivelargeparishes.After nineyearsatthemissioninWishaw hewasappointedtotakechargeofthe missionatShettleston,wherehere mainedfor14years,establishingnew stationsatBailliestonandTollcross. Therearenowthreeparishesinplace

"Noftheonewhenhewasstationedthere. Theflourishingconditionoftheseparishesintheeast-endandintheWishaw districtto-dayisinalargemeasure duetothefaithfulandzealousworkof CanonMcBrearty,wholaidtheirfoundationsdeepandstrong.In1855he wasappointedtothelargeandincreasinglyimportantchargeofSt.Anthony's,Govan.InGovanhefound fullscopeforhisgreatenergyandability.Itwasalwayshisdesiretoform newmissionsandparishes,andafter someyearstheeasternportionofthe parishwasformedintoSt.Saviour's Parish,whereCanondeBackerlaboureduntilhisrecenttranslationtoPollokshaws.DuringCanonMcBrearty's timeinGovannewhalls,newschools, andapriests'housewerebuilt.In lune,1912,CanonMcl3reartycelebrated hisjubileeasapriest,andthefineaddress,whichwasthenpresentedtohim summarisedhisactivitiesinGovan. Amongstotherthingsitwassaid:"YouryearsinGovanhavebeen yearsofuninterruptedprogress,abundantlyfruitfulofblessingsforallofus. OurParishChurchhasbeenequipped witheverythinginkeepingwiththeimportantpositionitholdsinthisgreat arch-diocese.Therectory,schools, andsplendidlyappointedParishHalls havebeenbuilt;thecharitablesocieties,theLeagueoftheCross,andthe churchsodalitieshaveallflourished underyourwatchfulcare.Yourwork ontheGovanParishCouncilneedsno recommendation.Indeeditisby manyregardedasthemostimportant ofyourlabours.Fortheseandfor otherreasonsweareproudofyou,our pastor,cultured,kind,andalwayseasily approached.Youhavebeenourguide, counsellorandfriendforwellnigh30 years."Thisaddresswas.1ccompanieu byachequefor£500. Archbishop'McIntoshatthesame meetingsaidthatinthediocesesthe Canon'swisdomandcommonsenseview ofthingshadalwaysbeenfoundtobe usefulandworthyofbeinglistenedto withsympathyandrespectbeforethe finaldecisionwastaken.HeWAS stronglyimbuedwithzealforthehots. ourandgloryofGod.Withregardto hisprivatecharacterallwhoknewhim wouldatoncecordiallyagreethathe wasoneofthemostamiablemeninthe world.Inproofofthishe(theArch. bishop)couldmakeinnumerablereferences,buthewouldjustrefert.,his relationswiththeGovanParishCouncil.Hewassaidtobeagoodattend er,andsoefficientamember,andat thesametimesofairandjustinallhis dealingsnotonlytowardsmembersof hisownfaith,butofallsufferingmembersofhumanity,nomattertowhat creedtheybelonged.Veryoftenpoor Protestantswenttohimwhenthey wantedhisintercessionontheirbehalf ratherthantooneoftheirownfaith.

Whileallhisworkwasdeartohim. CanonMcBreartywashappiestwhile dealingwiththeoldfolksandwith children.Hewasgreatlybelovedby all,andhisvisitstotheschoolswere greatlyappreciatedbythechildren.

HisParishCouncilConnection.

CanonMcl3reartyjoinedtheParish Councilin1886,andforalmost30years hewasavaluedmember.AsArchbishopMacintoshtrulysaid,hewasa greatfriendtothepoorofallcreeds andofdocreeds.HewastherepresentativefortheoldThirdWard,but hisactivitiesandinterestswerenot confinedtoanyward.TheCanoncame toGovanatatimewhentherewas verygreatdistress.Therewasno CatholicmemberfromGovanonthe ParochialBoard,asitwasthencalled. Hehadtowaitforayearbeforehe couldgetaresidentialqualification.

Anotherdifficultywasthatsomanyof hispeoplehadbeenunabletopaytheftpoorratesandconsequentlyhadno

ing.Thechildren'sballwascontinuedwithoutintermission.until10.30p.m., atwhichhourthelittleonesadjourned tothesupperroom,whereanexcellent supperwasprovidedforthembythe ladiesoftheparish.

vote.Mr.Spence,aProtestantjoiner, cametohisrescue.HetooktheCanon roundtheprincipalfirmsandintroducedhimtotheirleadingmen,who promisedtosupporthim.Atthe election,thankstoProtestanthelp, whichtheCanonfreelyacknowledged, hegotin.Severaltimesafterthathe hadtocontestanelection,butheal waysgotinhigherthanthetimebefore.Onthelastoccasiononwhich hehadtostandacontesthewastar aheadofanyoneelse.Heattributed thattothegreatsupporthegotfrom Protestants.AftertheParochialBoard wassupersededbytheParishCouncil hedidnothavetostandacontest.On theoccasionofhiscompletionof25 years'serviceasamemberhewaspresentedwithasplendidcaseofcutlery byhiscolleagues.ItwouldbedifficulttoexaggeratetheamountofpublicworkthattheCanondidintheParishCouncil,althoughitwasalways doneveryquietlyandgoodhumouredly.

HisRelationshipWithProtestants. Itwillbeseenfromtheabovethat theCanon'srelationshipwiththegeneralpublicofGovanhasalwaysbeenof amostcordialcharacter.Hesaidthat whenhecamefirsttoGovaneverythingwasinasorrystate,therewas notastickintheyards.Publicdin nerswerebeinggiventohisownpeopleandtootherpoorpeople.Atthat timemanyProtestantladiesandgentlemencametohim,andmanyahelp andencouragementhehadreceived fromthem.Hedesiredtobuildadecenthouseforhimself.Forthatpur posehispeoplefirstofallsubscribed about£1,000,andthenoutsidefriends helpedwithanother£1,000.Catholics andProtestantstogetherbuilttherectory.Amongotherroomsinthat housetherewasadiningroom,but therewasnofurnitureinit.Mr. CharlesO'Neill,whowasaProtestant coalmerchant,gavehimachequewith whichhefurnishedtheroom,that moneywasentirelysubscribedbyProtestants.Protestantsalwaysassisted himinhissalesofworkandbazaars. TheCanonwasagreatfavouriteatthe OldFolks'dinners,andusedtomake welcomeappearancesthere.Hewasa friendofSirJohnAnthonyandexProvostKirkwoodformanyyears.IndeedtheCanonwasveryfriendlywith allthepublicrepresentativesinGovan.Duringtheperiodsofdistresshe alwaysworkedincooperationandharmonywiththeauthorities,anddid everythinginhispoweratalltimesto alleviatesuffering. ForaboutthreeyearstheCanonhas beenmoreorlessaninvalid.Occasionallyhisstrengthrevived,andhe wasabletoofficiateinSt.Anthony's. Aboutayearagohebecamecompletely unabletodoanything.InMarchof thisyearthemaindutiesofthecharge wereundertakenbyFatherCollins.As apreacherCanonMcBreartywassim pleandhomely,butexceedinglypracticalandwelladaptedtothecomprehensionofhishearers.Hewasamost acceptablespeakeronpublicplatforms, withapawkygenialitythatfounda waytoallhearts.Hewasexceedingly devotedtohisofficeandcalling,and usedtosaythatifhehadtolivehis lifealloveragainhewouldlivehis lifeinthesameway.Oncehesaidto apressrepresentative,"Iamperfectly happy.Ineverenvytheordinary marriedman.IndeedIknowmany marriedmenwhowouldgiveagood dealtobeinmyshoes."CanonMcBreartywaskeenlyinterestedineverythingpertainingtoIreland.Hewas interestedinthestudyofIrishGaelic. HetouchedGovanlifeatmanypoints, andhisdemiseremovesfromourmidst onewhowasheldinhighesteembyall whoknewhim.

ThelateCanonwasabrotherofthe lateMr.DenisMcBrearty,ofFitzgerald-street,WestPerth,andanuncleto FathersGeorgeandDenisMcBrearty, ofGlasgow.

Bridgetown

TheBridgetownConventpupils'annualball,whichwasheldintheMechanics'Hallonthe9th.inst.,wasone ofthemostsuccessfulfunctionsheld hereduringrecentyears.Thoseresponsibleforthedecorativearangementsofthehallandsupperroomhave everyreasontocongratulatethemselvesonthesuccessoftheirefforts; manyofthosepresenthavingexpressed theiradmirationoftheartisticmanner inwhichthesehadbeeneffected.

Shortlyafter7.30p.m.theball-room wascrowdedwithexpectantjuveniles, arrayedinbeautifulfancycostumes, eagertobegintheirevening'senjoyment.Thecharactersrepresentedwere generallywellsustained;particularly duringthegrandmarch,whichwas executedwithprecision,andwasan objectlessonintheartofskilfultrain-

Dancingwasthencontinuedbythe adults,ofwhomalargenumberwere present,andattheconclusionallwere perfectlysatisfiedathavingspenta mostenjoyableevening.Themusic forthechildrenwassupplied'bythe seniorpupils,MissesM.Cornell,A. McKenneyandHannahMarkey,and fortheadultsbyMrs.Delfs,Mrs. Hough,MissMaslin,andMr.J. O'Dwyer,whoalsoactedasM.C. throughouttheevening. Thenetproceedsamountedto£21Os. 6d,including£7foracakepresentedby Mrs.O'Dwyer,anddisposedofbyart union,and£1ls.forsaleofsweets madeandsoldbythesamelady,who deservesspecialmentioninconnection withthesplendidfinancialsuccessachieved. Obituary.

Ourheartfeltsympathyisextended toMr.andMrs.Delfs,ofBridgetown, inthedeathoftheirdaughter,Eileen, whopassedawayonSunday,19th.October,afteranillnessextendingovera periodofnineweeks.Everythingpossiblewasdonetopreservethebright younglife,butnotwithstandingdiligent medicalattentionandtheconstantand lovingservicesofherdevotedmother, whonursedherthroughoutherlong illness,shepassedawayasabovestated attheearlyageof141years.Although soyoung,shehadattainedahigh standardofefficiencyinmusicaland otherstudiesattheConventScnool,of whichshewasaseniorpupil.Her lovabledispositionandkindlynature hadendearedhertotheSistersandalso toherschoolmates,amongstwhomshe wasdistinctlypopular.Thefuneral, whichtookplaceonthe21st.inst.,was attendedbyalargegatheringofsorrowingfriends;thepall-bearersbeing thedeceased'sfourclass-mates,DorothyandHazelCutmore,HannaMarkey,andLuluCoverley.TheRev. FatherReidyofficiatedatthegraveside.

Correspondence

(TotheEditor.)

Sir,-TheresultoftheSwanelection isstillin"thelapofthe'gods,"asour learnedfriendputit,butIsincerely hopeandpraythatCorboywilltop thepoll,notmerelybecauseIbelieve himtobethechampionofrightand justice,sofarasitispossibletogoin thesedays,butonaccountofthebitternesswithwhichHedgesandhis cliquehavefoughtagainsthim throughoutthecampaign.Paddy Lynchisanicespecimenwhenhesupportsahowlingrepresentativeofthe anti-Papistcrew,andifhehasaparticleofshameleftinhim(whichisvery doubtful),heshouldhidehisdiminishedhead,becauseheisliterallybackingupthemobwhohaveraisedthe "NoPopery"cryinordertoensurethe electionofthemanwhowillkeepthe "turbulent"andfanaticalfollowersof therebelliousDr.Mannixinsubjection andslavery.TheBunburyelectors wereveryenthuiasticaboutCorboy, andthingsweregoingfavourably enough,butamysteriouswhisperwas passedroundtotheeffectthatCorboywasaCatholic,andYouknow whatthatmeansiftheCatholicsget power;whytheywouldsweeptheholy Protestantsofftheearth."Thisinfernalyarnhadnofoundation,butwasa diabolicallie.Neverthelessithasdone muchharmtoCorboyandhonestLaborites.Forinstance,aLabourite(who isalsoastoutAnglican,butafairmindedmanwithal),askedaladyto voteforCorboy.Theoldgirlsaid, "DoyouknowthatheisaRoman Catholic,andthatbeisintheconspir acytosweeptheProtestantsaway?" NoargumentswhichtheLabourite couldadvancewouldprevailwithher,

andshemaintainedthatProtestantism wasindangerifCorboygotin.Now Icouldgiveyoumanyinstanceswhere the"dirtyoldsectarianslander"was usedagainstCorboy,andasyourgal- lantlittlepaperisabouttheonly meanswehaveofjustifyingourselves intheeyesoftheunbiassedand thoughtfulpeopleoftheState,Iam writingthisnotetoyouinthehope thatyouwilltakedownyourcaneand adminsterawell-deservedcastigationto thenarrow-mindedbigotsandcaluminatorswhostooptothemostdespicable methodsinordertoadvancetheirown materialinterests.PaddyLynchis literally"anotherinjusticetoIreland." "TheveryworstinNature'splan Istheanti-IrishIrishman." andIwillwelcomethedaywhenheis thoroughlyshowntotheworldinhis truelight.Theysaythatitisofno usethrowingwaterondrownedrats, butIthinkthey(therats)shouldbe absolutelyannihilated.Hopingyou willlookintothisBunburyandSouthWestcalumny,andgivethemalittle inyourownquiet,butcutting,way.Yours,etc., CHARLIEROONEY. Eileen-street,Bunbury

St.Joseph'sChurchBuildingfund StatementofReceiptsandExpenditureforBazaar

SportsandPastimes

(By''Wattle.") CRICKET.

OpeningDay'sResults.

Subiaco-Leederville.(57),v.Claremont(9for166). NorthPerth(105)v.EastPerthtwomenshort-(8for76).

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PerformancesofNote.

Batting:Carter(Claremont),32: H.Hodge(Claremont),32;R.Evans (NorthPerth),27. Bowling:Watts(EastPerth),six for27;Banks(Claremont),sixfor21; Hodge(Claremont),fourfor25;Shuttleworth(NorthPerth),threefor20.

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Theseasonopenedingloriousweather,andthewicketswereallthat couldbedesired,butowingtolackof practicescoringwaslow.Quitea numberofplayersdonnedtheflannels forthefirsttimeinWA.C.A.games.I havenoreportofthegamesthisweek, astheopeningclashedwiththeInterSchoolSports,whicheventclaimedmy attention.

INTER-SCHOOLSATHLETIC MEETING.

ACloseContest-GrammarSchoolDefeatHighSchoolbyPoint-"Chris tians"BeatenIntoThirdPlaceBurke(C.B.C.),Rhodes(C.E.G.S.), andBroadhurst(C.E.GS.)Tiefor "ChampionAthlete."

The14th.AnnualContestoftheSecondarySchoolsofWesternAustralia tookplaceonSaturdaylast.Themeetingwasremarkableinmanyways.In thefirstplacetheChristianBrothers' Collegerepresentativesweredefeated bybothGuildfordGrammarSchool andHighSchool,whobothputsplendidall-roundteamsintothefield.The winningmarginwasofthenarrowesthalfapoint.Thetieingofthreeathletesforthechampion'stitleisunique, andithasvettobedecidedwhat coursewillbefollowed.Manyargumentsmightbeputforwardinfavour ofthevariousClaimants,butasthe matterhastobedealtwithfully nothingcanbegainedbydiscussingthe positioninthesecolumns.Burke, whowonthetitlelastyear,gained24 points,thus,Hurdles,1st.(8points), 164-5sec.(record):2nd.,440(5points), 3rd,220(3points),and4thin100yards (2points).HisperformanceinwinningtheHurdlesin164-5sec.stamps himasafirstclasshurdler,andone thatwouldholdhisowninpractically anycompany.Broadhurst,ofC.E.G.S., isafinestampofathlete,withanice freeaction.Hewonthe440yards(8 points):880yards(8points),andmile (8points).Hecoveredthemilein 5min.64-5sec.-verygoodtimeindeed. Rhodes.ofC.E.G.S.,wonthe100yards (8points),220yards(8points),and longjump.Hehascompetedinopen eventsforthelastcoupleofyears:his performanceonSaturdaylasteclipses hispreviousefforts.Anotherremarkablefeatureofthemeetingwasthe factthatalltheopeneventswerewon byC.E.G.S.(6)andC.B.C.(2).

Hantke(H.S.)establishednewfig. uresforthe100yards,under13-122-5 sec.,cutting1-5sec.offMcGrath's (C.B.C.)1917record.

Scrymgeour,ofHighSchool,wasunder16championwithsuccessesin100 yards,440yards,andtiefor1st.inhigh Jump-atotalof12/points.

Norman,ofHighSchoolwasunder15 champion,with1stin300yardsand 2nd.in100yards-71points.

McGrath,ofC.B.C.,wasunder14 champion,with1st.in100yardsand 1st.in220yards-10points.

Hantke,ofHighSchool,wasunder 13champion.

McAuliffe,ofC.B.C.,wasunder12 champion.

Thecrowdwasarecordone,andthe

closenessofthecontestswillcertainly bethemeansofmakingthisfixturean evenmorepopulareventnextyear

Theclosingevent--themile-wasafittingconclusiontoagreatday.Inthis eventIck,ofC.E.G.S.,wenttothe frontandmadethepaceforBroadhurst(C.E.G.S.),whowonnicely,but bothMann(H.S.1,2nd..andSummers (H.S.),3rd.,succeedingin"pipping" Ickonthepost;itwasagallanteffort onthepartoftheHighSchoolrepresentativestobringvictorytotheir schools.

Thearrangementswerefirstclass,and thehon.secretary(Mr.S.T.Knight) istobecongratulatedonthisscore. Attheconclusionofevents,thePremier(Mr.H.B.Lefroy)presentedthe AlcockShieldtoRhodes,ofC.E.G.S.

100Yards(under14).-McGrath (C.B.C.),1;Hantke(H.S.),2;Brockman(H.S.),3;Kennedy(C.B.C.),4. Time,121-5sec, 75Yards(under12).-McAuliffe (C.B.C.),1;ChaseIH.S.),2;Ambrose (H.S.),3;Courbory(C.B.C.),4.Time, lOsec. 300Yards(under15).-Norman (H.S.),1;Dallimore(C.B.C.),2;Robertson(S.C.),3;Waldeck(H.S.),4. Time,39sec, HighJump.-Quinlan(C.B.C.),1; Maxwell(S.C.),2;Burke(C.B.C.),3. Height,5ft.2/in. 880Yards(under16).-Mallach (C.E.G.S.),1;Trenaman(H.S.),2; Steele(S.C.),3:Trott(C.E.G.S.),4. Time,2min.271-5sec. 120YardsHurdlesOpen.-Burke (C.B.C.),1;Catling(C.B.0I,2;Burton(C.E.G.S.),3;Lyon(C.E.G.S.),4. Time,164-5sec. 220YardsOpen.-Rhodes(C.E.GS.1,

Mann(H.S.),2;Burke(C.B.C.I,3: Lyons(C.E.G.S.),4.Time,244-5sec. 220Yards,under 14.-McGrath (C.B.C.),

tic'termsoftheenergyandzealdisplayedbythemembersinquestion, andwishedthemasuccessfulcareerin theirnewsphereoflabour,withan earlyreturntotheiroldcomradesin Perth.

Memberswerehighlyamusedon readinganaccountinthe"SydneySocialist"ofLangley'slecturesattheLiterary.The"gifted"correspondentof thisorganaccusesotherpersonsof soolingthemembersofthe,societyon toanorganisedattempttostopliberty ofspeech.Ifthenotoriousadvocate oftheredflagcontinueswritingsuch piffleandfalsestatementshewillsurelyseekhispoliticalqpietus.Many membersofthesocietywerehis staunchestadvocatesinhislastpoliticalfight,butnowthattheyknow theirman,adayofreckoningwill come.Memberswenttothemeeting oftheirownfreewill,andhurlback thelyingaccusationwiththecontempt itdeserves.Thereportinquestionis onthenoticeboard,andthosewho liveintheCanningconstituencyare requestedtonotethenameofthecorrespondentforfutureguidance.

AtthelastmeetingmotionsofcondolenceswereaccordedDr.Daniel O'Connoronthedeathofhisdaughter, andtoMr.LenWatts,whosufferedthe sadlossof-hismother.Allthemembersweredeepintheirsympathyfor thebereavedones,andthislittletoken49111 ofesteemwasspokentowithsadness.s

LEOBURKE, AChampionAthlete.

TiedwithBroadhurst(C.E.G.S.)and Rhodes(C.E.G.S.)forthetitleof ChampionAthlete.Inthe120Yards Hurdleheloweredhisownpreviousrecordto164-5sec.Thisisverycloseto anAustralianschools'record.Hewas championathleteofthesecondary schoolsin1917,andinadditionwas championathleteoftheChristianBrothers'C.11egein1916,1917,and1918. Healsoledthisseason'sundefeated footballXVIII.

Thefinaltotalsoftheschoolswere:Points. C.E.GS. 82

S.C. 241 Congratulationsareherewithtenderedtothewinners.Theywonontheir merits,andnonewillgrudgethemthe sweetsofvictory. Thefullresultsareasfollows:100Yards(under16).-Scrymgeour (H.SI,1;Thiel(H.S.),2;Hyde(S.C.), 3:Dallimore(C.B.C.),4.Time,112-5

sec. Half-mileOpen.-Broadhurst(C.E.G.S.),1;Summers(H.S.),2;Mann (H.S.),3;Grass(C.E.G.S.),4.Time, 2min.144-5sec.

(S.C.),3;Burke(C.B.C.),4.Time, 103-5sec. 100Yards(under15).-Bennett (C.E.G.S.),1;Norman(H.S.).2;McGrath(C.B.C.),3;Carson(S.C.),4. Time,114-5sec.(record). HighJump(under16).-Scrymgoeur andNorman(H.S.),tie;1;Burnsand Good(C.E.G.S.),tie,2.Height,4ft. 440Yards(under16).-Scrymgeour (H.S.),1;Hyde(S.C.),2;Steele(S.C.), 3;Thiel(H.S.),4.Time,622-5sec. LongJump(Open).-Rhodes(C.E.G.S.),1;Butcher(H.S.),2;Burke (C.B.C.I,3:Maxwell(S.C.),4.Distance,20ft.lin. 100Yards(under13).-Hantke (H.S.),1;Blackman(H.S.),2:Daly (C.B.C.),3;McManus(C.B.C.),4. Time,122-5sec.(Arecord.)

C.Y.M.Society

TheHibernianHallwaswellfilledon Wednesdayeveninglastbyfriendsand relativesofthememberswhowerepresentbyinvitationtoenjoyoneofthe bestsocialfunctionsheldsincetheinceptionofthesociety.Avariedand diversifiedprogrammewassubmitted totheaudience,whoshowedampleappreciationoftheartistseffortsbyrepeatedrecalls.Theelocutionary,vocal, andinstrumentalitemswererendered withanenthusiasmthataugurswell forthenewly-formeddramaticand musicalclub,whichisnowinfull workingorder.Thosecontributingto thenight'sprogrammewere:-Misses R.Nowotny,Kildea,McDonald,andM. Barrett,andMessrs.Rod.Mooney,Ray Harvey,J.Dwyer,J.Hardwick,J. Northey,F.Harford,andF.Flynn.At theconclusionoftheconcertthelight fantasticwasindulgedin,themusic beingsuppliedbyMissK.Townsend.

OnWednesdayeveningnextalecture willbedeliveredbyMr.R.E.White on"Bookswithapurpose."Anearnestappealismadetoallmemberstobe presentandshowsomeacknowledgementofthelaboursputforwardfor theirintellectualbenefit.

Attheconclusionofthefunctionin theHibernianHall,thePresidentseizedtheopportunityofpayingafarewell tributetoPrivatesHeenan,Sheehan. O'Brien,andPrendergast,whowill shortlybesettingouttothefieldsof fame.Mr.Marmionspokeineulogis-

firstGoldfieldsV.C.

Lance-CorporalJackCarroll,V.C.,will arriveinPerththismorning.Hehas hadagreatreceptioninKalgoorlie, andwearesurethatthecitizensof Perth,alwaystotheforeontheseoccasions,willgivethebraveQueens!anderamagnificentreception.AlthoughthreeCatholicboysfromthis StatehavewontheVictoriaCross,none ofthemwerebornhere.Martin O'Meara,V.C.,andagreatCatholic, too,comesfromnearthebogofAllen, whichissituatedsomewhereatthe othersideoftheequator,whereinthese daysoffreedompeoplehavetogeta permittoattendtheHolySacrificeof theMass.LeslieAxford,V.C.,isa SouthAustralianboy."awandererby fate"totheGoldenWest,andthehero ofthehour,Lance-CorporalJackCarroll,isanativeofBrisbane,theplace wheredisloyalpeoplelive,andthe StatewheretheWarwickeggwaslaid. Lance-CorporalCarroll,V.C.,lived forsometime

Betting

FatherHull,S.J.,theworld-wide knowneditoroftheBombay"Examiner,"definingtheattitudeofaCatholic towardsbetting,inarecentissueofhis papersays:Wehaveoftenhandledtheethicsor betting;butasthereisamongCatholics agrowingtendencytojoininthatform ofamusement,onecanhardlytouch thepointtoooften.

Quiteanumberofthingsareintheir essenceinnocentandallowable,but haveawayofgettingsuchaholdon humannature,ifindulgedin,thatthey constituteaperfectpestandwholesale sourceofevil.Besidesdrink,gambling,betting,onemighteven,thout,h inalessdegree,includesmoking,danc ing,novel-reading,motor-cardriving andgoingtothecinema.Occasionallyandinmoderation,bettingorplayingformoneycanotbecondemnedas morallywrong.Butbyrepeatedand continuedindulgenceitcanbecomean absorbingpassion,disturbingthem;iicl andfeelinginsuchawayastounbalancethesoulandbringaboutdegenerationofcharacter.Therootofthis mischiefseemstolieinacravingfor violentexcitement,followedbyareactionduetoexhaustionofthenerves, whichmakestherestoflifeseemso A,. stale,flatandtediousthatitbecoMes -Itathingtoescapefrombyaf-eshresorttotheexcitement,whichha,taken

havethecouragetoputitaway.The onlysoundmoralpolicyistherefore toavoidtheoccasionearlierintheprocess,whilehecandrawbackwitha certainamountofease.

Thesinstowhichbettingcanbean occasionare,first,theriskingofmoney whichhecannotaffordtolose;thusimpoverishinghimselforhisfamily,drivinghimselfintodebtorintotheocto pus-clutchesofthemoneylender,with thesucceedingtemptationstotheft, fraud,embezzlement,despair,andpossiblysuicide-tosaynothingofrenderinghimselfunabletopayhisjustdebts.

Secondly,ofalessdefinitenatureis thatdemoralisationofcharacterwhich springsfrommorbidexcitement;passionsofavarice,greed,turbulenceof mindcalculatedtodiverthisenergyfromthechannelsofduty,andtosap hisinterestinhome,family,religion andtheethicalideal.Althoughone cannotherefixonanyspecificmortal sin,onecanseethatsuchdegenerations,especiallysinsofneglectoromission;thelossofappreciationofspiritualthingsandtheprobablelapseinto indifferencetoGod,religionandmoralitywhichpreparesthewaytoanunrepentantdeath. Eachmanmusttakehisownmeasureinthesematters;someareaffected -oneway,someanother.Butonepiece ofadviceisalwaysseasonable.Aman whokeepshimselffreefromtheexcitementofgamblingcertainlymisses nothingwhichcountsofrealvaluein life.Therearemanyotherpleasures

AlinkwiththeNapoleonicWars OldestLadyinAustralia

Stillinthepossessionofallher facultiessaveforalittledeafness,Mrs. AnneHarrison(formerlyAnneSlatterywhocelebratedher108th.birthdayonApril13,isheartyandhappy, andabletotakeawalkofacoupleof milesthroughthebushtovisitfriends whohavebeengoodtoher.

Indeed,thiswasactuallydoneby Mrs.Harrisonquiterecently.Sheis livingincomfortinheroldage,with goodfriends,atGlenmore,"Cowellstreet,Gladesville,N.S.W.Aclose, particularfriendisMrs.MacWhirter, wholivesatTennyson,quitetwomiles away,anditisthislittlewalkwhich thebraveoldIrishladytakessofrequentlyastooccasionbutlittlesurpriseamongthepeopleoftheneighbourhoodinwhichshelives.Eight yearsagoMrs.MacWhirtergavea partytocelebrateMrs.Harrison'shundredthbirthday,anditwasthenclearlyestablishedthattheagecreditedto theoldladywascorrect.

Mrs.O'Connor,ofGranville,haslung takenaninterestinthelittleoldlady, andbycomparingfamilyrecordsorner ownwiththoseofMrs.Harrisonsheis positivethattheageasstatedisauthentic.

"TherewasabigwaronwhenIwas alittlegirlinEnnis,CountyClare,"

glanceatthewiryoldfigurewouldsupportthatopinion.

"Ihadagoodhome-ofmyownin Bathurstoverthirty-fiveyearsago," saidthegamelittleoldlady,"butIlost itallbyfireinhalfanhourwhileI wasawayatthebutcher'sonemorning."

Herdreadofpublicinstitutionsisintense-nearlyasgreatasthatofBetty Higson,immortalisedbyCharlesDickens.Someyearsago,afterabadillness,shewasinducedtogointoaninstitution,thecharityandbenevolence ofwhichhaveneverbeenquestioned.

ButMrs.Harrisonwasneverhappyin itforaday.Thisishersummingup: "Faith,'tisqueerideastheyhaveof comfort;theymakeyougotobed whenyouarenotsleepy,andmakeyou getupwhenyouare!"Sheishappy inherpresenthomeat"Glenmore," Cowell-street,Gladesville;buttheoldagepensiondoesnotgofarinsupplyingalltheneedsofthiswonderful woman.Thepenchantforwalking makesbootleatheraconsiderationstill, andsheviewsthecomingwinterwith someapprehension. Goodfriendsstilltakeaninterestin her.AmongtheseareMr.andMrs. JohnGunning,ofRozelle.Theformertellsagoodstoryoftheoldlady. Aboutthreeyearsagosomewagat Rozelleadvertisedasapracticaljoke twogoatsforsale.DowncameMrs. HarrisonfromGladesvillewitha clothes-lineoverhershoulderandthe purchasemoneyforthegoatsinher

SACREDHEARTCHURCHANDSCHOOL

ForwhichFatherCrowleyisresponsibleThisecclesiasticalpile

soulandwhichbeeomeitweretheonlyrealpleasurein Itispreciselythetendencyorexcitementtodevelopintoamania,that makesbettingorgamblingsucha snareandcauseofruin.Theresultis, anymoraltheologiansurveyingtheimmensemischiefwhichisintheaggregateinseperablefrombettingand gambling,wouldheartilywishthat,by somestrokeofamagicwand.:,11stake: andgamesofchancecouldbeobliteratedfromtheearth,sothatitwould -becomeimpossibleforanymantoindulgeinthemorfeelthewantofthem. Butevenso,themoraltheologiancould notadvocatesuchanabolitiononthe groundofabstractethicalprinciples; becauseitalwaysremainsatactthat playingatcardsformoderatestakes. orlayingabetonahorse,issomethingabsolutelyinnocentandharmless initsnature,andthereforecannotbe condemnedinitself.Norcanmankind justlybeforbiddentherighttoindulge insuchamusementsasiftheywere radicallywrong. Accardingtogeneralprinciples,the individualisboundtoabstainfrombettingorgamingpreciselyassoonasit becomesaproximateoccasionofsin; andthisobligationcanbepushedback tothemomentwhenamanforesees clearlythatitwillsoondevelopinto proximateoccasion.Weaddthislast remarkquiteconfidently,becauseby thetimebettinghasbecomeaproximateoccasionofsin,ithasacquired sucha.holdonthemindastomakeit extremelyimprobablethatamanwill

andhobbiesintowhichamancan throwhimself,whichofferafarmore healthyformofenjoyment,andredoundtothebettermentofselfand one'senvironment.Whenoncetheexcitementofgamblinghssbeentasted. itleavesbehindasortoftinglingsensationwhichalwayssuggestsrepetiticn,andrequiresanefforttosuppress-. Itisalways:Letmetryjustonce more,andthenstop!"-butthereisno stop.Astonesetrollingdownahill istransformedfromaharmlesslump ofstuffintoafearfulengineofdestructiontoallthatcomeinitsway.

Amanwhobetssometimesmaygo throughlifewithoutgettinganyharm fromitbutthealternativepossibility issomethingdreadfultocontemplate. Ontheotherhand,amanwhomakes ithismotto"Ineverbet"closesdefinitelyoneoutofseveraldoorstoruin, andsolvesagraveproblembynever beingcalledupontosolveit.

Furastudiedandartisticrepresentationofamiser,J.W.Toohey(Gasped),in"LesCloches,"wouldbehard tobeat.ComingtotheKing's,Fremantle,onSaturday,November2. PROFESSIONAL.

1.1.1ESE0GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingandduringaccouchement.

aidMrs.Harrison,"andIremember wellweweretoldtoofferupourprayels,forNapoleon."Shedoesnotrecollectagreatdealofherearlylifeinher nativelane,'butsheclaimstohave warredDanielO'Connellonceatapublicdinnerthatpoisonhadbeenplaced inhiscup;and,further,thatsheherselfremovedthecupwhichhadbeen preparedforhim.

ShecametoAustraliaintheRea Jacket-"justaftertheDunbarwas wrecked,"shesays;andinherearlier yearsworkedveryhard.Atonetime ,hehadaplaceaskitchenmaidinthe serviceofLadyMaryFitzroyinthe aldGovernmentHouseatParramatta, andclearlyremembersthepublicdemonstrationsofgriefwhenthatlady waskilledinacarriageaccident.She alsoworkedforoneoftheDibbsfamiliesintheearlyyears,butcannotremembersufficientlytolocatewhich. "MissSophie"isallsheisclearofin connectionwiththisfamily;butshe remembersthattheylivedhighup abovesomesteps.Lessthanamonth agoshewantedaladyfriendtowalk acrosswithherfromGladesvilleto NorthSydneytotryandfind"Miss Sophie,"towhomshemusthavebeen verymuchattachedinthelongago. Whenthisparticularexpeditionwas declaredofftheoldladywasverydisappointed. Sure.wecoulddoitin acoupleofhours,"shesaid.pointing tothenorth. Whenexaminedbyamedicalman lastyearhedeclaredthatherheartwas goodfor"twentyyearsyet,"anda

Hon.Secretary.

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY. First-ClassDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. l'rospectusesofeitherSchool,with fu'linformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

UNITEDIRISHLEAGUE. AGeneralMeetingofMembersand Sympathiserswillbeheldinthe HIBERNIANHALL,PERTH,on SUNDAY,NOVEMBER

KING'SFREMANTLE. KING'SFREMANTLE, KING'SFREMANTLE.

COMMENCINGSATURDAYNEXT at745,andfollowingMONDAY andTUESDAY. ComicOpera "LESCLOCHESDECORNEVILLE" "LESCLOCHES

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'HIGH SCHOOL,FREMANTLE.

GRANDANNUALCONCERTand GYMNASTICDISPLAY.

OF60VOICES. POPULARPRICES,2/2and1/1. BoxPlannowopenatCookandBayley's,Market-street,andaheavybookingisanticipated.BOOKINGFREE. L.DWYEIi.,lion.Secretary.

KILLEDINACTION.

DOWNEY.-Killedinaction,onOctober3,1918,somewhereinFrance, PrivateEustacePatrickDowney, C.Company,28th.Battalion,dearly belovedeldestsonofMichaeland MaryDowney,WestNortham,and fondbrotherofMrs.D.Beard,Mrs. C.Carter,PrivateWilliamDowney (onactiveservice),Kathleen,Marjory,Annie,Dan,Alice,andJosie Downey,andbrother-in-lawofDave BeardandSergeantCecilCarter(on activeservice);aged24years.May hissoulrestinpeace.

INMEMORIAM.

BOCK.-Inlovingmemoryofourdear sonandbrother,Theodore(Mick), killedinactioninFrance,November 5th,1916(previouslyreportedmissing).

Nocrossrecordshiswell-lovedname, Notombindaystocomeshalltell, Ingoldenlettersofthefame, Thatcrownedhimashefell. -Insertedbyhislovingparents, brothers,andsisters,Fred,Herb,Dorothy,Olive,andSisterM.Imelda(St. JohnofGodConvent).

BOOR.-Infondandlovingmemory ofLieut.AlaricPinder,oftheRoyal FlyingCorps,whofellatElBuzzar,inPalestine,anddiedofwounds, andwaslaidtorestatElImara,in Egypt,onOctober31,1917,after threeyearsandtwomonths'active service.Restinpeace. Tomemoryeverdear.-Insertedbyhislovingparentsand sisters.

BROSNAN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearnephew,Jeremiah,whodiedon November2nd,1917,atWoorooloo.

R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingauntsand uncles,B.HehirandE.Hehir,Bellevue;M.BolsterandD.Bolster,Subiaco. ImmaculateHeartofMary, Yourprayersforhimextol, MostSacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyonhissoul. FremantleB682. JOSEPHC.SEMKEN, UNDERTAKERandFUNERAL FURNISHER, Newmanstreet(nearTownHall), Fremantle.

JoyceKilmer,America'sCatholic soldier-poet,whomG.K.Chesterton awhileagogladlyhailedasanewliteraryboughladenwiththechoicefruits oftruepoetry,inAugustlast,"somewhereinFrance,"wherewearesure Americanchivalryflameditsbrightest, madethesupremesacrifice.Hisdeath isalosstoliterature."EasterWeek," oneofhisfinestlyrics,wasaddressed totheill-fatedJosephMaryPlunkett, whowasshotinaDublinbarrackyard, aftertheso-calledrebellion.Lovers ofIrelandwillrememberJoycewithtendernessforthekindlysentimentsexpressedinhispoem,splendidinevery line,Heleavestoagiftedwifeand fourchildrenthememoryofalifethat was,likehisverse,pure,sweet,and clean.Peacebewithhim.

ThesearetheRedRoseLeavesAmerica'scavalierpoetgaveashistribute tothechivalryofthemenofEaster Week:"RomanticIreland'sdeadandgone ItswithO'Learyinthegrave."

Then,Yeats,whogavethatEaster dawn, Ahuesoradiantlybrave?

Therewasareignofbloodthatday, RedraininsayblueAprilweather. Itblessedtheearthtillitgavebirth Tovalourthickasbloomsofheather.

RomanticIrelandneverdies! O'Learyliesinfertileground, Andsongsandspearsthroughoutthe years, Riseupwherepatriotgravesare found.

Immortalpatriotsnewlydead, Andyethatbledinby-goneyears, Whatbannersrisebeforeyoureyes?

GeneralAlangin,whosenameiscommandingsomuchattentionthesedays becauseofhishurry-upoftheGermans ontherun,isaFranco-Irishman,and hasabrotheraWhiteFatherinAfrica. Whathavethelong-visaged,narrowbrowedsectarianiststosayagainstour allyMangin?Foch,Castelnau,Petain, andnowMangin.Theirachievements mustbeverydisconcertingtothetribe ofmudslingers. * *

Whatisthetunethatgreetsyour ears?

TheyoungRepublic'sbannerssmile, Formanyamilewheretroopsconvene, O'Connellstreetisloudlysweet Withstrainsof"Wearingofthe Green."

ThesoilofIrelandthrobsandglows Withlifethatknowsthehourishere TostrikeagainlikeIrishmen, ForthatwhichIrishmenholddear.

LordEdwardleaveshisrestingplace, AndSarsfield'sfaceisgladandfierce, SeeEmmettleapfromtroubledsleep, TograspthehandofPadriacPearse!

Thereisnoropecanstranglesong, Andnotforlongdeathtakeshistoll. Noprisonbarscandimthestars, Norquicklimeeatthelivingsoul.

RomanticIrelandisnotold; Foryearsuntoldheryouthwillshine. HerheartisfedonHeavenlybread; Thebloodofmartyrs,isherwine. *' *

Thefollowingilluminatingmessage wasflashedbyelectricitytothisState duringtheweek,andappearedinthe "WestAustralian":"Melbourne,Oct.30.

"ThePostmaster-General(Mr.Webster),hasissuedarevisededitionof his'OdetoEfficiency,'makingsome slightalterationsintheoriginalverse. Ifitisnotperfect,heasksthepeople tobearinmindthatitonlytookhim tenhourstowrite."

Mr.Webster,astheFederalP.M.G., may,ormaynot,beaverycompetent person,andmayhaveexcellentnotions ofdepartmentalefficiency,butitwould seemthecharacteroftroubadourdoes notfithimlikeaglove.TheMelbourne"Age,"commentingonhis "OdetoEfficiency,"whichwearetold hehasmendedsinceitsfirstproduction,says:"Everymediaevalcourtkeptafool. TheStatepaidforhisupkeep,andif hewereafunnyfooltheStatewas proudofhim.Butthefooldidnot masqueradeasastatesman.Hedressed inmotleyandacapandbells.His symbolofofficewasabladderofair.It mightnotbeabadthingtorevivethe custom,andhaveaprofessionaljester attachedtotheGovernmentofAustralia.Heoughtcertainlytowear themotleyofhisprofession,butit wouldbeunnecessarytogivehim Cabinetrank.Mr.WebsterapparentlythinksthattheGovernmentisnot completewithoutsuchanofficer,and, pendinganappointmentbeingmade, hasundertakentodoublethepartwith thatofPostmaster-General.Butitis doubtfulwhetherMr.Websteristhe rightmanforthejob.Hisenergyand enthusiasmcannotbedoubted,buta longlifeofpoliticshasdulledwhatever senseofhumourhemayatanytime havepossessed.Oneoftheessential qualitiesofanefficientcourtjesterwas toknowtherighttimetobefunny, Ifhisquipsweregoodandtimely,he prospered.Iftheywerebadanduntimely,hestoodagoodchanceoflosingbothhisjobandhislifeatone stroke.Mr.Webstercancertainlybe quitefunny,buthedoesnotpossess

thehappyknackofbeingfunnyinthe rightway,intherightplace,oratthe righttime.TheopeningoftheVictorianPostalInstitute,atwhichGeneralPauwaspresent,wasnotthecorrectoccasionforMr.Webstertoplay thefool,especiallyasnopreliminary anouncementwasmade.

"ItmaybethatMr.Websteris whollymisunderstood,andthatheis oneofthosedistressingpeoplewhoare flatteringlytermed'unconscioushumourists.'ItmayevenbethatMr.Websterdidnotintendthathispoemof sixstanzasshouldbetakenasa joke. TherecanbenopossibleobjectiontoMr.Webstercirculatinghis effusionsamonghisfriends,although theremaybesomedoubtofthewisdomofputtingfriendshiptosucha test.Butwhenheinflictsthemonour distinguishedvisitorsfromFrance, whosestayinAustraliawearetrying tomakeaspleasantaspossible,and whenheinflictsthemonthepublicin general,itistimethathiscolleagues intheMinistryinterfered.ThepositionofPostmaster-GeneralinAustraliashouldnotbeassociatedwithbuffoonery-eitherconsciousorunconscious.Mr.Webstershouldresignhis presentpositionbeforehetakesonthat oftheofficialwearerofmotley.If thereisanydoubtastowhichoffice,if either,heissuited.thestaffofthe ScienceBureaucouldbecalledinto measurehishead."

TheMonthoftheHoly Souls

Thisisthemonthduringwhichthe voiceofGod'sChurchcallsuponthe faithfultoremembertheirdearones whohavepassedbeyondtheveil; "foritisaholyandawholesome thoughttoprayforthedead,thatthey maybeloosedfromtheirsins."Acertainpiousandasceticalwriterdescribes purgatoryasafieldwhitefortheharvestofGod'sglory.Everyprayer, everyactofself-denial,everyMass, everyCommunionofferedfortheimprisonedandsufferingsoulsredoundsto thegreatergloryofAlmightyGod,and cheersandblessesthesufferingones withgarlandsofgracesgatheredfrom thegreenswardatthefootofthe CrossofCalvary.Thesoulhasbeen createdtoseeandenjoythePresence oftheCreator-toliveforeveronthe BosomoftheEternalGod.Ifshe shouldleavethisworldingravesin, hellwillbeherlotforever,butifthe stainsofvenialfaults,orthemarks leftbyrepentedmortalsinsremain, thesoulwilltemporarilybedebarred fromflyingtohernaturaldestiny. Justfancyyourselfreturningtoa belovedhomeandfriendsaftermany perilousyearsaway.Youhave,after manyperilsandgreatpersonalsacrifice,comewithinafewmilesofthe goalofyourambition,whenanaccidentretardsyourfurtherprogress. Minutesseemaslongashours.You becomefeverishlyanxioustoannihilatetimeandspace.Ifsuchbethe waywithsomepoorpassionatehuman yearning,whatmustbethemeasureof thepangsofpainconsequentuponthe barrierthatbindstheimprisonedsoul fromwingingitsflightHometoitstrue destiny?Andthepoorsuffering soulsarepowerlesstohelpthemselves. However,theyareverydeartothe HeartofGod;fortimeistheonly barrierwhichseparatesthemfromthe enjoymentoftheBeatificVision;and wecanbyourprayersandotherpious worksdomuchtoalleviatetheirsufferingsandshortentheirtermofimprisonmentinthepainsofpurgatory. Reader,haveyouandIanyfriends inthosepurifyingflames?Verylikelywehave.Perhapsthereourdear parents,orbrothersandsisters,orother lovedones,writheandtossinagonies. Inthechequereddaysofearthlycompanionshipwewouldgladlymakebig sacrificestoassuagetheirwoes.Now, wecaneasilydofarmore.Wecan beseechGadtohavemercyuponthem. WecanofferupourprayersandHoly Communions,andhaveMassesoffered fortheirspiritualwelfare,andsoshortentheirwearyspanofagonisingafflictions.Thenletusnotforgetourdear friends,butgenerouslyassistthemby everymeansinourpower,sothatwhen ourdaycomeswemayhavetheir prayersstormingtheGreatWhite Thronetowinforusinourimpotent statethemerciesofacopiousredemption.

TheSwanElection

AswewritetheSwanelectionis practicallyover,andthewin-the-war partyhasreceivedthefirsttasteofthe dishwhichwillbeservedouttoit whentheboyscomehome,andwhen thenextelectioncomesoff.Carboy iswellinthelead,andlikelytostay there.Mr.BasilMurrayiswellin therunning,andthepollingwellindicateswhatthepublicthinkofthesocalledNationalists.Weunderstand thatsomenewlegislationistobeenactedbeforethenextelection,togive

theblindmouths,andtheplace-huntersachanceofholdingontotheir cheapunearnedcrustwithoutprofitto theircountryandthepeopletheymisrepresent.However,itistobehoped thatinspiteoftheloader!dice,the AustralianpeoplewillinthefuturefollowtheleadgiventhembytheelectoratewhichthelateLordForrestrepresentedsoablyandsolong.Lcrd ForrestwasnaturallyaConservative intheory,butinpractice,notwithstandingallstatementstothecontrary, hewasademocrat.Hadhebeenborn indifferentcircumstances,hewould havebeentheoreticallyandpractically onewiththemasses.Mannerschange withthemarchoftime,anithepoliticalprophetsofyesterdayarethe fossilsoftoday.Thefinishofthewar willbethedawnofanewgenerationin whichhumanconduct,whilebasedon theoldunshakeablefoundationof Christianethics,willbegarbedinnew raiment.Itistimeyoungfreshminds badanopportunityofshapingtheir country'sdestiny,andforthatreason, wearegladCorboyhasnotmissedhis chance.Thiscountryiswearyofantiquatedpoliticalimportationswhose chiefbusinessistheadvancementof personalinterests,andwire-pullingfor certainfriends.Soachangeisagood thing,andsincethesloganofthehour isAustraliafirst,itisconsolingthata youngAustralian,andayoungWestralien,atthat,shouldbecalleduponto 'N.servehiscountryaswellinitsnational councilsasonitsbattlefields.

Oneofthebogeysputupagainst CorboywasthathewasaCatholic,and thathewasbeingrunintheinterests oftheCatholicChurch,whichis,weare informed,goingtoundermineallstatecraft,Freemasonry,Protestantism, etc.,etc.Now,everybodywithbrains knowsthattheCatholicChurchistoo busyinconstructiveworkonnewfresh sitestowearyitselfwiththegraceless taskofpullingdownmoth-eatenand white-ant-infestedstructures.Theonly thingtheChurchdoesistostimulate outsideinstitutions,evenbyaspiritof rivalry.Shehatesbigotry,andis opentoinspection.Thosewhoapproachnearer,andlearnreallytoknow herearedisillusionedreadily.Sheis atruenationbuilder,andherfeetare onimpregnablefoundations.

But,CorboyisnotaCatholic.We hateheardthathisfathercamefrom Ireland,andhisonlyshortcomingis that,notthroughhisownfault,heis notoftheFaithofhisfathers.We haveknownCorboysCatholics,and goodones,butsinceheisnotaCatholic,thesanctimoniousolddamesof Bunbury,andelsewhere,mayfearlessly proceedwiththeirknitting.LabouritesshouldfeelgratifiedatCorboy's success.Itwillgivethemconfidence forthefuture.Yet,itwouldbewise forLabourtorealisethatitgetsthe credit,deservedlyorotherwise,ofhavingtheCatholicChurchatitsback; andthatitadoptsawrongpolicy whenitallowstheCameronsandthe Clementsonsethocgenusomneto battenuponit,anddictatetointelligentfolk. TheelectionofCorboywillbea goodomen.Wehopethatfresh groundwillcontinuetobebroken. EveninourStateParliamentachange iseminentlydesirable.Itisacurious thingforpeopletotalkofCatholics runningeverythingwhenthereisa rumourabroadthatcertainpublicofficialsstandbetweenCatholiccivilservantsandtheadvancementtowhich, becauseoflengthofserviceandefficiency,theyarejustlyentitled.Catholics.likeCorboys,onlywantthe justiceandfairplaywhichascitizens theyareentitledto,andtheywillbe quitesatisfied.

T.RO'Grady,23Murray-street,Perth.

TheChaplains'Cross

AccordingtotheServiceJournalsan armyorderhasgoneintoeffectchangingthechaplains'insigniafromthe Crosstotheshepherd'scrookoutofdeferencetotheJewishrabbisserving withtheforces.Theyalreadypossessedtheprivilegeofsubstitutingthe crookfortheregularchaplains'insignia,buttheycontendedthattherewas noreasonwhyasymbolcouldnotbe adoptedsuitabletoallcreedsandoffensivetonone.Asaresultthenew WarDepartmentorder. Therewasverylittletodistinguish thechaplainfromthelineofficerbefore theissuanceofthisorder,withthe Crossstillmarkinghiscollar.Ifthe Crossgoestherewillbenothingatall, fortheshepherd'scrookisaveryindefinitesymbol,andcaneasilybemistakenforthedoctors'caduceus.Itmay notbeamisstoremarkthattherecan benocauseforcomplaintonthepart oftheJewishsoldierregardingtheallowancemadebythemilitaryauthoritiesfortheobservanceofhisreligious practices.

Thequotaofchaplainsassignedto thedifferentdenominationsisproportionatetothemembersofthedenominationsrepresentedinthefightingforces. Therehasneverbeenanystatement

fromtheWarDepartmentannouncing thattherearefewerChristiansinthe armythannon-Christians,ormoreJewishchaplainsthanothers.Whythen discriminateagainstthemajorityout ofdeferencetotheminority,whenthe rightsoftheminorityarealreadysecuredbyallowingthemtoadopttheir owninsignia? IntheEnglisharmytherearemany Indiantroops,andtheyhaverendered agoodaccountofthemselvessincethe beginningofthegreatwar,yetTommy AtkinsinFranceandFlandersandfaroffMesopotamiahasnotbeendeprived ofhis"bullybeef"becausehislittle brownbrotherregardsthecowasasacredanimal."Sahib,"saidtheIndian soldiertohisEnglishcommander,"you areeatingmysacredcow.""No,"repliedtheofficer,'Iameatingmycow anditisnotsacred.Youdonothave toeatit,butyouhavetoremember thatyouarenotthewholearmy,but onlyapartofit,andnotaverylarge partatthat."

TheChurchesandRecruits

Inanswertoarequestforinformation,theCatholicFederationofNew SouthWaleswasinformedbyCaptain Mackintosh,fortheofficerinchargeof theBaseRecords,VictoriaBarracks, Melbourne,thattoJune7th,theCatholicproportionofenlistmentswas19 percent.oftherankandfile,and9.8 percent.ofofficersintheA.I.F.The Catholicproportionofthepopulation wasatthelastcensus20.4percent., provingthatsofarasenlistmentsare concerned,theCatholicbodyhas,despiteeveryobstacletoenlistment,despitetheuncheckedinsultsofbigots, anddespitetheblundersassociated withthegovernmentofIreland,practicallyreacheditquota.Hadwenot thewordofCaptainMackintoshfor thiswewouldscarcelycreditit,forwe knewwellthattheinsultsofthebigots havecutdeeply.Butitisafact,recordedbytheauthorities,andwethereforeacceptit.Itwillberemembered thatwhenanotherstatementwasissued,recordstaken'onMarch23rd,1916, showedthattheCatholicproportion wasthen17.5percent.,whiletheproportionofthreeotherreligiousdenominations,amongthemtheWesleyans, wasabout13.5percent.oftheenlistmentincontrasttoapopulationproportionof16percent.Wenotewith wonder,inthisreport,thattheproportionofCatholicofficersisexactlyonehalftheproportionofrankandfile. Wewouldlikeanexplanationofthis remarkablefact.

ConscriptionforIreland

Animpartialobservescanrealiseto thefullthestupidityoftheexpectation thatIrishrecruitswillrushforward now,inthousands,atthebiddingof theirmistress.Since1801,Ireland hasbeencontinuouslyunderBritish influence;afewyearsago,theBritish peoplegaveIrelandherlegislativeindependence,butsinisterinfluenceat workbehindthescreensheldupthe Billwhichhadbeencarriedbythe people'srepresentatives.TheGovernmentintroducedafreshHomeRule Bill,andabandonedit;itthreatened conscription,andwasterrorisedinto withholdingit.Andafterthisgiganticseriesofblunders,theGovernment expectsmorerecruits!Yetinspite ofall,IrelandhasstoodbytheAllies inawaythatcanonly,inthecircumstances,betermedmarvellous.The vicioussnarlingoftheCarsonites soundsrathercomicalafterlisteningto CaptainMcMahon,amemberofthe BritishRecruitingMissioninAmerica: "IfIrelandwerepro-Germandoyou suppose58.1percent.ofhermanpowerwouldhavevolunteeredupto lastJanuary?Ifshewerepro-Germancanyouimagine40,000or50,000 menenlistingsincetheuprisingin Dublin?Ifyouknewwhatthemen whohavebeenthroughthebattlesbelieve-officersofallranksinallarmieswhoknowtheforlornhopesturning thetidetovictory,ofimpregnable placescaptured,ofdivisions,yes,whole armies,beingsavedbyIrishtroops,you wouldhaveareadyanswertothose whoseemtothinkthatwehavedone little,andaredoingnothingnow.We neednoapologies,nodefence.Our standardstellthestory."

HIGHGATEBAZAAR.

AllPerthites,Pastors,Parishioners, Punters,Puritans,Parisites,Puosicans, Philosophers,andPeregrinatingPurveyorsofPelfarehereoyhandeda heartyandwillingwelcomebysaeP.P. oftheHighgateHillParish.leisyear thebazaarisbeingheldinthegrounds atthecornerofBeaufortandla,00nuestreets.Thefunctionwillbeformally openedbytheVeryRev.Chance1101of theArchdiocese,M.M.liaduian,on Mondaynext,eveoftheineibourne Cup.Afeatureoftheeveningwillu. aprognosticationoftheoracle.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORNOVEMBER.

Sunday,3(Green)-Twenty-fourthSun. dayafterPentecost. Monday,4(Whitel-St.Charles. Tuesday,5(White)-OftheOctaveof AllSaints. Wednesday,6(Whitel-OftheOctave ofAllSaints. Thursday,7(White1-OftheOctaveof AllSaints. Friday,8(Whitel-OctaveDayofAll Saints. Saturday,9(Whitel-Dedicationof Arch-basilicaSt.JohnLatern. Archbishop'sEngagements.

November2.-ConfirmationatKojonup.

November3.-ConfirmationatKatanningafter7o'clockMass.ConfirmationatTambellup,after10o'clock Mass.

November7.-ConfirmationatDarken.

November8.-ConfirmationatArthurRiver.

November10.-ConfirmationatKukern,11a.m.ConfirmationatDumbleyung,3.30p.m_Confirmationat Wagin,1.30p.m.

TheRightRev.Dr.Catalan,O.S.B., LordAbbottofNewNorcia,andFather Castenares,O.S.B.,havebeenvisiting thegoldfields.Duringtheirstaythey weretheguestsoftheVeryRev.Dean Kiely,atSt.Mary's.* *

FathersCagneyandMurray,C.SS.R., havearrivedattheMonastery,North Perth,andthenewsuperior,VeryRev. C.Treacy,C.SS.R.,willarriveprobablynextweek.ThenewRedemptoristsarewellandfavourablyknown throughouttheWest,whereinyears pasttheygaveseveralretreatsandmissions.Itisnearlysevenyearssince FathersCagneyandMurrayleftthis State,andthenewsuperior,Father TreacyleftthisStatethreeyearsago totakeuptheimportantofficeofsuperioratWaratah.WeheartilywelcomethemtothisStateagain,and trustthattheirsojournmaybemarkedwithhappinessandgreatmissionary enterprise. *

TheGosnellsBazaar,inaidofthe newChurch,willbeofficiallyopened byVeryRev.FatherCrowley,ofHighgateHill,onThursday,November7th. Abandwilldiscoursesweetairswhilst youchangeyourcurrency.

LocalandGeneral

TheengagementisannouncedofMiss VeraTully,Albany-road,VictoriaPark, andPrivateJohnJeffers(returned),of theA.I.F.

Correction.-Thefiguresquotedby Mr.Jas.Dowlinginhisrecordof"CatholicEnlistments"for1917shouldhave read,undertheheading"Percentageof Catholicsofotherranks,18.57."Owing toindistinctcopyingthefigureswere madetoread16.57.

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RememberArmada'sBallto-night. * *

ThebodyofFrankMcQuadewas foundfloatinginthebayatBunbury onFridaylast.Thedeceased.was about25yearsofage,andanativeof Glasgow.Hehadonlybeenresident inBunburysomesixweeks,andwas workingatthePowellisingWorks.His remainswereinterredintheCatholic Cemetery.Aninquestwasheld. *

PriviteJoeGallagher,brothertoMrs. RiemanandMrs.Sullivan,ofGosnells, hasbeenawardedtheD.C.M.Heisa nativeofVictoria,andhasbeentwo yearsatthewar,andhasescaped withoutascratch.Hiswifeandson resideatBrookman-street,thiscity. * *

GoenellsBazaarisonThursday,the 7th.inst.Donotmissit.Helpagood cause;andhaveashareinthenew Church.Givethefaithapushonin theprogressiveWest.

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Mrs.KathleenCrawford,oftheFreemason'sHotel,Bridgetown,diedatSt. JohnofGodHospitalduringtheweek. RequiemMasswascelebratedforthe reposeofhersoulonThursdaymorningat9o'clock.OursinceresympathyisextendedtoMr.Crawfordand familyintheirbereavement.

TheAllanWilkieCompanywillbe seeninShakespeareagainatHisMajesty'sTheatreto-morrow(Saturday) evening.Shakespeare'sdelightfulcomedywillbeinterpretedbyMr.Allan Wilkieas"Malvolio,"andMissFrediswydeHunter-Wattsas"Viola,"supportedbythepopularShakespearian company.Thenextproductionwill be"Camille,"boxplanforwhichwill openatNicholson's,Ltd.,onWednesdaynext,November6th.,at10a.m.

Don'tmisstheC.B.C.concertatFremantle.Specialtreatinstore,singingandproductionofoperetta,"The BelloftheForest,"underthedirection ofMr.R.Jackson.Itisgoingtobe aneventoftheseason,andweareall going.

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Mr.LesPrunster,ofGeraldton,one ofthehardestworkersforGeraldton's beautifulCathedral,hasbeenspending ashortholidayinthecity, * *

TheMayorofSouthPerth,Mr.A. Clydesdale,wasamongthosewhohonouredtheSouthPerthConcertwith theirpresence.Mr.Clydesdaleisone ofthosepeoplewhoisalwaysgladto dokindandgenerousthings,andthe CatholicsofSouthPerthsurelyappreciatehisnumerousactsofkindness. * *

Byarecentmail,Mr.DenisKeane, J.P.,ofOsbornePark,learnedthathis fatherhaddiedintheOldLand.Mr. Keaneisoneofthebestknowncitizens ofPerth,asterlingGael,andanexemplaryCatholic.Weheartilysympathisewithhiminhissorrow.

TheCatholicsofTasmaniaareproud ofthefactthatthreeoftherecently returnedV.C.heroeshailfromthe"isle ofappleblossom,"andareCatholics. * *

TheChristianBrothers'College,Way. erley,Sydney,welcomedhometheir ownspecialV.C.hero,BedeKenny,last week.Thevaliantyoungknightleft schooltogotothewar,andtheV.C. whichhehas"ropedin"shouldhelpto stoptheblatheringofthosewhopretendtobelievethatCatholicsarenot doingtheirpart.agains!Luther'sland.

GeneralPauisgladtogetawaytoa Catholicschoolasoftenaspossible,for heisthenreleasedfromthestrainof speakingthroughaninterpreter.Itis rathercomplimentarytoourCatholic schoolsthattheGeneralisableto speakhisownlanguagewheneverhe visitstheconventsandcolleges,and knowsthatheisunderstood.Herein W.A.thesamestateofthingsobtains, andthelonglistofpassesintherecentAllianceFrancaiseexamination, awardedafterastrictoraltest,arethe groundsonwhichwebasethisclaim, whichisnotaboast,butjustthe statementofamatteroffact. * *

AuntBessyhasreceivedfromJames Kelleher,Mornington,£25fora"MorningtonCot"atSt.Vincent'sHome. * *

Aeuchrepartyanddance,inaidof theCathedralQueenCarnival,St.VincentdePaulSocietyStall,willbeheld intheHibernianHallonMonday eveningnext,the4th.November.Excellentprizes,goodmusic,andadelightfuleveningwillbeprovided.Tickets,ls.

DeathofMotherM.Baptista

Mother-GeneraloftheSistersofSt. JosephoftheSacredHeart.

Onthe29th.inst.,atCarlton,Melbourne,therepassedawaythedistinguishedMother-GeneraloftheSisters ofSt.JosephoftheSacredHeart,and asaconsequenceapangofsorrowis bornetoherspiritualchildrenfrom EasttoWest.MotherBaptista,who fornearlytenyearsdirectedthedestiniesofthatmagnificentorderof whicheveryIrish-Australianisso justlyproud,wasanativeofTullemore,King'sCounty,Ireland,andwas amemberoftheOrderformanyyears. Onlya'fewmonthsagoshepaidan officialvisittotheCommunitiesinthe West,andwhilehereanillnesswhich shehadbravelyandcheerfullyborne formanyyearsreacheditsfatalstage. DesirousofreachingtheMotherHouse, NorthSydney,beforetheendcame,she bravelyfacedthelongtrainjourney abouttwomonthsago,butcouldgo nofurtherthanMelbourne.Trulythis remarkableandenergeticwomandied atherpost,andGodmustsurelyhave wellrewardedthefaithfulonewho clungtodutytotheend.Inherlast illnessshewasvisitedbyHisExcellency,Dr.Cattaneo,ApostolicDelegate, theMostRev.Dr.Mannix,Archbishop ofMelbourne,theMostRev.Dr.Kelly, ArchbishopofSydney,theMostRev. Dr.Duhig,ArchbishopofBrisbane,the MostRev.Dr..Redwood,Archbishopof Wellington,N.Z.,alsobyBishopsPhelan(Sale),O'Connor(Armidale),Hayden(Wilcannia),andFoley(Ballarat). Thedeceasednunwasofamostkindlydispositionthathaditsfoundation inastrongfaithaswellasinherwc.rm Celtictemperament.Duringherterm ofofficegreatthingswereaccomplishedbytheOrder.MotherMaryBaptistaherselfdidmuchpioneeringwork inQueenslandandNewSouthWales indayswheregreathardshipshadto beendured.Weasktheprayersof ourreaders,especiallyalloldpupils oftheSistersofSt.Joseph,topiously rememberherintheirprayers.R.I.P.

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MydearChildren,-Iwantagainto remindthoseofyouwhohavecollectingcardsthatIshallbeverygladto haveareturnofthembeforetheendof December.Iwanttogetacorrect statementofourcollectionsandtopublishalistbeforethe31stDecember.We havenotputuparemarkablerecord forgenerositytothe''weeones"this year.Manyoftheoldfamiliarnames havebeenconspicuouslyabsentfrom thecornerduringtheperiod.Iregret thisverymuch,becauseIregarded themasfixturesforalongwhile.From timetotimeIproposetorecallthese toourcornerbyprintingthenamesof afewoftheerringoneseachweekat theendofmyletter.Iknowthat theyonlyjustneedaquietlittlereminderinthiswaytoawakenthemto renewedeffortsforthe"weeones."I wonderwhereisTerryMcCannand Vincent'McMullen?Ihaven'theard fromthemforquitealongwhilenow. Iamhopingtoseetheirnamesinthe cornerbeforetheChristmasbellsring Outtheanthemofpeacetoallmen.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURSREZIVED.

C.T.forwardsfiveshillingsforFoundlingHome,inthanksgivingto"Little Teresa,"forfavourreceived.

Mogumber;Oct.17,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldvery muchliketobecomeoneofyour nieces.Iamnearlytenyearsofage, andamintheThirdStandardat school.Mybrothersandmyselfdrive threemileseachmorningtoattend MogumberStateschool.Mogumber isaveryquietplace.Itisonthe MidlandRailway.WehadChurch hereonSunday,andmyyoungersister madeherfirstHolyCommunion.A priestdrivesdownfromNewNorcia, onceamonth.NewNorciaisaninterestinglittletown.Therearesome finebuildingstobeseen,suchasthe twoColleges,Church,andMonastery. Thebushflowersareinbloomnow, anditisaveryprettyscene.My friendsandIoftengotogatherthem. Thestiffeverlastingsandblackkangaroopawsaretheprettiestofall. Well.dearAunty.Imustnowclose, butpromiseyoualongerletternext time.Withmuchlovetoyourselfand the"weeones."-Yourwould-beniece, ADALANIGAN. Ihavemadeyouoneofmylittle nieces,mydearAda.andIhopeyou willremainwithusuntilthebeautiful blackkangaroopawsaroundNewNorciawillchangetheirnaturalcolourthattimeisveryremote,butitwill helpyoutoknowhowlongIwantyou toremainwithus.VivienneKehoe sentmealovelylotofwildflowers. Theblackkangaroopawswereanoveltytome.Ihadnotseenanything likethembefore.Theywereavery nicepresent.Nowthatyouarewith u,,Ihopeyouwillwriteveryoftento yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Mogumber,October21,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingthe everlastingsalongatlast.Thereare seinekangaroopawsandafewother niceflowerswiththem.Itisraining to-day,andastodayisaholidayI wishithadnotrainedtillto-morrow. Ihaveanotherbabybrother.His nameisJosephAustin.Heiscalled aftermyUncleJoe.Ifyousendme acollectingcardIwilltryandget somethingfortheFoundlings. 1will writealonglettersoon,butIhaveto closenow.Withbestwishestoyourselfandthefoundlings.-Yourloving niece. \'IVIENNEKEIIOE. xxxx(fortheweeones.") Thankyoueversomuch,mydear

Vivienne,foryourverycharmingpresentofwildflowers;thepawswere simplylovely,andthepinksprays wereasfreshaswhenyoustolethem awayfromtheirmotherearth.Many ofyourflowersfoundtheirwaytothe Altar.Iamsureyouwillbepleased tohearthat.Givemylovetoyour newbabybrotherandabigkiss.I willsendyouacollectingcard.Ihaven't hadmuchfrommylittlefriendsthis year.I'mafraidIwillhavetotalk ,inbigangrywordstothemandendeavourtowakethemup.Thank you,dearVivienne,forthekissesyou sentthe"weeones."Writethatlong lettertoyoureverloving, AUNTBESSY.

Eileen-street,Bunbury, October20,1918. .DearAuntBessy,-Yourebukeyour Bunburycorrespondentsnowandagain fornotwriting,andasnoBunbury lettershaveappearedinyourcorner latelyIamwritingafewlinestosave myselfandothersfromawell-deserved scolding.Newsisscarceenough,but theseareafewlittlethingswhich mightproveinterestingtoyou. ArchdeaconSmythhasbeenawayfor someweeks,andRev.FatherGriffin hasbeenlookingaftertheparishduringhisabsence.Wewillcertainly missFatherGriffinwhenhereturnsto Perth,becausehetakessuchinterest intheConventSchool,andoftentells uslittlestoriesabouttheHolyLand andabouttheSaints.Weweremuch disappointedwhentherumourofPeac2 turnedoutuntrue,andtherewasa good.lotofexcitmentwastedinBunburyaswellasotherpartsofthe world.EverybodyinBunburyis talkingabouttheelectiononSaturday, andDadsaysthathehopesthatPrivateCorboywillgetin.Thesummer isclosenow,andweareglad,because we'llsoonbeabletoswimandsplash aboutinthewaterandgooutfishing forskippiesandwhiting.Ithinkthat Ihavenothingmoretosaythistime, excepttoaskyoutokindlysendmea card,andI'lltrytocollectsomething forthe"weeones."Withlovetothe andyourself.-Yourlovingniece, SHEILAROONEY.

I'msoglad,Shieladear,thatyou havesavedyourself-Iwon'tsay others-fromascoldingforbeingtoo tiredatthisparticularlybrighttime oftheyear.HasLillyaeroplanedto anotherplanet. 1haven'theardfrom herforages;thereareothersalso whosenames giveyoulater,and askyoutouseyoureloquenceupon theirownersinanefforttostirthem up.IsawArchdeaconSmythlooming largeinflay-streetduringhisvisitto Perth. 1amsureFatherGriffin's storiesweremostinteresting-somebodytoldmeheisagreatst....ryteller.I.too,wassorrythatthe Peacerumourwastoosoon-butPeace isIthinkcomingnearerandnearer everyday.1hopetheHappyChristmas Bellswillringintheglad.newstoall theworld.Soyouareanticipatingthe nicesplashingsandthefishingexcursionsthatcomewithsummer.Happy ShiclalIshallsendthecard.Write oftener.littlefriend,Ishallalwaysbe pleasedtohearfromyou.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Scotsdale,Denmark, October18th,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyoulast.Ihavehad theinfluenza,andIhavebeenillin bed.I'monlyjustgettingoverit. Everybodyupthiswayhadit,andI hopeyoudidn'tgetit,AuntBessy. Thelowestwehadatschoolwasseven, andwegenerallyhavetwenty.We werehavingfineweatherupher,but

to-dayitiswet.PleaseAuntBessy, willyousendacardalong,andIwill domybestforthe"weeones"for Christmas,Iamsellingabookof ticketsfor"Ireland'sOwnStall"atthe MaylandsBazaar,andIhopeIsellthe lot.NowIhavetoldyouall.-Your lovingnephew, xxxx JERRYHAIRE.

MydearJerry,-1amverysorry thatyouhavebeenillwiththeinfluenza;butthatisarathercommon complaintjustnow.Mostpeople,myselfincluded,havehadavisitfrom thisglobe-trotting,not-wantedthing.I noticeyouareworkingforsomeother personthan"AuntBessy."Youknow, Jerry,dear,wehavethe"weeones"to lookafter,andourfirstdutyisto honourourpledgedwordtosupport twocots.Myniecesandnephewsare beingchasedjustnowbyotherpeople withbooksoftickets.Myadviceto myniecesandnephewsistoputthem asideandthinkofthecots.Idon't wantmylittlefriendstobecomerunaboutsforpeoplewhoshouldbedoing theworkthemselves.Ishallsendyou acard,anddoyourbestforyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

MundaringWeir,Oct.20,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisagoodwhile sinceIwrotetoyoulast,soIthink itismyturnagainnow.To-daybeing ProclamationDay,therewasaspecial excursiontrainuphere,butithasbeen verywetallday,andIdon'tthinkthe peopleenjoyedtheirholidayvery much.Therewereabout200people up.TheWeirisstilloverflowing,and plentyofwildflowersareinbloom. IagreewithJackCraig.Youought toprintyourphoto.inthe"Record," justforthebenefitofyourniecesand nephews.Iseeyouhavebeenpaying avisittothedentist.Well,Ithink thatisthebestcureforthetoothache; itistheonlypermanentcure,too.It isquiteachangetohavecoolweather oncemore,aswehavebeenhaving somefairlyhotdayslately.TheBritisharecapturingsomeoftheirlostter. ritorybackofftheHunslately.Itis tobehopedtheywillkeepitup.Do youthinktheGermanswillagreeto ourPeaceterms,AuntBessy?News isjustaboutrunoutnow,soIwill close.Withlovefromyourfondnephew, TOM. MydearTom,-Itisalwaysapleasuretogetaletterfromyou-even thoughthepleasurecomesontip-toe andunawares. 1wasverysorry ProclamationDaycameinuponus witholdJupiterPiuviusandhiswateringcan.Heseemstowanderabroad onholidays,andI'mbeginningtothink he'sanoldkill-joy-.Suchalotofnice dresseswerespoiledonthatday,and I'mtoldtherewerelotsoftearsshed also. 1wasreallygrievedthatI couldn'ttakeadvantageoftheexcursion,but1amlealfafraidtochallenge mistsandshowersthesetimeslestI mightbehurryingmyselfintoeternitybeforeIhadachanceofreading ofthegreatGermanbreakdown. Nothing,mydearTom,willeverinducemetositbeforeaprofessional photographeragain.WhenIamnext temptedbythefiendofvanitytosee myselfinapictureIshalltryanartist-artistsaremoreconsideratepeople,andtheyknowtheirbusinessisto pleaseandnotoffend.TheGermans maynotagreetoutirpeaceterms.Our businessistomakethem.That'sbig talk,buteverybodyistalkingbigthese days,andI'mfollowingthefashionof leadingjournalists.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

53Macdonald-street,Kalgoorlie, October22,1918. DearAuntBessy,-1thinkitisabout timethatIwrotetoyouagain.Tomorrowis"LabourDay,"andthereis virgtoboaholiday.TherewillLe

aprpcessiov,andafterwardsthesports willtakeplaceontheBoulderRacecourse.Ireceivedabookofticketsin aidoftheSacredHeartChurchfrom FatherGrahaminTasmania.Iam returningmycollectingcard,onwhich Icollected14/2,andIhopeitwillbe usefultothelittleones.Wearehayingapopulargirlcompetitioninaidcf theQueenCarnival,andGracieStinson isthegirlinourclass.Thereisa girlineachclass,and'whoevergetsthe mostvotesisgoingtoreceiveagold wristletorabracelet.Wemighthe comingdowntoFremantle,and1 wouldliketovisittheFoundlingHome. Wewillbepractisingforourannual concertnextweek.NowIwillsay good-bye.Withlovetoyouandthe "weeones."-Yourlovingniece, FRANCESLESLIE. MyDearFrancis,-Iamverygratefultoyouforthegenerousdonation yousentmeforthe"weeones."It willbeuseful,youmaybesure.Of courseyouknow,myniecesandnephewshavetwocotstomaintainatSt. Vincent'sHome,andfortheupkeepof thesewemustfind£50eachyear.So youseeunlessmylittlefriendskeep workingsteadilywithmycardsduring theyearwearelikelytogetintoarrearsandbeforcedtogiveupthebeds. Iwouldhavetobidfarewelltothem allthen,forIwouldfeelthatour cornerinthe"Record"wouldnolonger beofanyuse,andImyselfjustfoolingawayhoursthathavehithertobeenusefulandhappyones.Ihopeyour class-mate,Gracie,willgetthegold wristlet.ShouldyoucometoFremantledon'tfailtovisitthe"wee ones."Youwillcarryawayanice impressionofallthatyouwillseeat St.Vincent's.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

59Albany-road,VictoriaPark, October17,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwriting toletyouknowwhatapleasantafternoonIspentatSubiacoonRosary Sunday.Firstcametheprocessionof theBlessedSacrament,followedby Benediction,whichwasverybeautiful -toseesomanytakingparttoshaw theirfaith.Itwasagreattreatto heartheOrphanageOrchestraandthe ClontarfBand.Itwasaverypleasantsighttoseethe"weeones"so spotlessandhappy;itshowsthegood careofthekindSisters.Pleasesend meacardthatImaygiveahelping hand.Withfondestlovetoyourself and"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, xxxxx EILEENDORE. ItseemsalongwhilesinceIhada letterfromyuu.mydearEileen,and Iamverypleasedthatyouhavewrittentome.IamgladyouwereatSubiacoandjoinedinthegreattributeof LovetoOurBlessedLord.TheOrphanageBandhadmanyadmirers, nearlyasmanyastheweeones.-who seemedtoenjoythemanyoutsideattentionsgiventothem. 1tunsending youacard.Ihopeyouwillhave goodfortunewithit,asIamafraid wehaventbeendoingaswellaswe mighthavedonethispastyear.Thank y.,11forloveandkissesforselfand "weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Nannine,October20,1918. DearAuntBessy,-1supposeyou thinkIhaveforgottenyou.Weare havingraceshereonWednesday.We arehavingourexaminationheretomorrow.Wehavebeenhavingtheinfluenzauphere.Itisveryhotup hereatpresent.Itdoesnotseemto rain.onlywindallthetime,whichis nottoonice.Wehadasurprisepacketnightlastmonthinaidofthepatrioticfunds,andwehadagreattime. Wehavetwolittlebabycalves,and theyareverypretty.Therearenot manypeopleknockingaboutnow.Most

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ofthestationshasfinishedshearing.I willclosenow.Hopingyouarewell.Yourlovingniece, NORASTARLING. Really,Nora,dear,I,waswonder. ingwhathadbecomeofyou.Sucha numberofmylittlefriendsoflastyear haveneglectedmeduringthegreater portionofthis.Iamglad,however. toknowthatyoustillrememberme. TerryMcCannhasn'twrittenforsuch alongwhile,andIalwaysregarded erryasoneofmybestworkersand friends.(Terry,ifyoureadthis,write tome.)Thereusedtobealotof lettersfromNannine,buttheyarefew andfarapartnow.Whathashappened?Don'twaituntilthecalves growbighorns,Nora,dear,beforeyou writeagain.Lovefromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Wagin,October26, DearAuntBessy,-Iamgoingto writetoyoutoletyouknowIhave notforgottenyou.Iamtenyearsold now,andinthefourthstandard.We areexpectingtheinspectortogotothe schoolanytimenow.Onthe22ndof thismonththeWaginShowwasheld, andwewenttoit.IwenttotheZoo, andtherewerebigsnakes,about38feet long.Thereweremonkeysandtigers; alittlemonkeyweighed5/ounces.We arebusyshearingoursheepnow.We aremilkingthreecows,butoneisnearlydry.Wehavethreecalvestofeed. butonewehavetofeedwithabottle. Wehaveaniceflowergarden.Iwill helpEileentocollect.-Yourloving niece, MARYHENDERSON. Thankyou,Mary,dear,foryournice letter.Ihopewhentheinspectorcalls atyourschoolyouwillbereadyfor him,andafterwardsthatyou'llgoup intothefifthstandard.Idon'tlike snakes,Mary,dear,andIwouldn'tcare toseethemeveninazoo.Ihopeyou wereinterested.Iamsureyouliked thetigers;theylooknice,butI'mtold theyarenotnicethingstoplaywith. Iwouldliketoseetheshearersatwork takingthebigwoollyfleecesfromthe sheep.Itiskindofyoutohelp Eileenwithmycard-fillitbetween you,andI'llbeveryhappy.-Your loving. AUNTBESSY. "WhitePark,"Wagin, October26,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease havemeforoneofyourmanynieces? ThisthefirsttimeIhavewrittento you.Iameightyearsold,andIam inthesecondstandardatschool.Our teacher'snameisMissDeacon.Igo totheBrookfieldSchool.Wehave gotalittleblackpup,igndwhatdoyou thinkwouldbeanicenameforit?Jim andIhavegotalittlefoaleach.We havegotsevenducksandsometimes wetakethemdowntothedamfora swim.Jimissix,andinthesecond infantsclass.Maryisinthefourth 'standardandistenyearsold.Ilike readingthelettersinyourcorner.We havesomechickens.Iputsomewrit. ingintotheShowandgotsecondprize. Willyoupleasesendmeacollecting card;butdonotexpectmuch.-Your lovingniece, EILEENHENDERSON. Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou, mydearEileen,andtowelcomeyouto ourcorner.IhadaletterfromMary. andshewillhelpyoutofillthecardI amsendingtoyou.Youdon'tthink you'llgetmuchforthe"weeones." Youwill,Eileen,ifyoudetermineto. Don'tplaytoomuchwiththeblack puppy,andyou'llhavealotoftimeto fillthecardbeforeChristmas.Iam gladyoulikeourcorner,andamdelightedyouwere.asuccessfulexhibitor attheShow.Callthepuppy"Gobo." Iamsurehe'samerrylittlefellow. Writeoftentoyourloving, AUNTBESSY. Gibbs-street,EastCannington, October27,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Inowtakethe pleasuretowritetoyouagain,andI wasveryproudofmylelfwhenIsaw myfirstlettertoyouinthe"Record." DearAuntBessy,Inoticedinyour cornerthatyouhadalotofcollecting cardsstillonhand.Wouldyouplease sendmeacard,asIwouldbevery pleasedtohelpthe"weeones"?Our yearlyexaminationwaslastweek,and IamverypleasedtosaythatIpassed intothefifthstandard.Imustnow saygood-bye.-Yourlovingniece, ANNIEMULLOOLY I'mgladthatyouweregladwhen youreadyourletterinthe"Record," mydearAnnie,andIhopeyou'lloften bemadegladinthesameway.Thank youverymuchforlesseningthenumberofmycollectingcards.I'mdelightedtohearthatyouhavepassed intothefifthstandard,andIhope thatyou'lladvancetoanotherstandard whentheinspectormakesyouracquaintancenextyear.-Yourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Bullfinch.October27,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyouwill thinkIhaveforgottenallaboutyouif Idonothurryupandwritetoyou

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thisweek.Wehadaeuchreparty anddancealittlewhileagoinaidof theSouthernCrossChurch.Itwasnot suchagreatsuccessaswethoughtit wouldbe.FatherGraham,ofTasmania,hassentmeseveralbooksof ticketstosellforhim,butthereare somanycallsonthepeoplejustnow thatIfindithardeventosella3d. ticket.Well,IthinkIhavetoldyiu all,so'willfinishupwithlovetoyourselfandthe"weeones"-Yourloving niece, xxxx ETHELWOODHOUSE.

MydearEthel,-Iamverypleased tohearfromyou.Iamsorrythe euchrepartyinaidoftheSouthern CrossChurchwasnotasuccess.Most peoplelikeaneveningatcards,and downthiswayaeuchretournamental. waysfindsagreatnumberofvotaries. Ican'tunderstandwhycardsshould failtoattractagoodcrowdifacrowd ispossible.Severalofmyniecesand nephews,andevenmyselfhavereceivedartunionticketsfromotherStates. Wehaveourownworries,andthey havefirstcalluponus.Wehaveto find£50peryeartomaintainourtwo cotsatSt.Vincent'sHome,andwe shouldmakecertainoftheirbeing maintainedbeforetakingonnewburdens.Thanksforlovetoselfand "weeones."-Fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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Obituary

THELATEMISSM.P.CONNOR.

ThefuneralofthelateMissMary PatriciaConnortookplaceonMonday afternoon,andwaslargelyattended. Thedeceasedlady,whowasinher 24thyear,wasadaughterofDr.DanielConnor,ofStirling-street,andwas heldinhighesteembyallwhoknew her.Thebodywastakentothe CathedraloftheImmaculateConception,whereaRequiemMasswascelebratedbytheRev.FatherMaloney. ThecortegemovedfromtheCathedral at2.30p.m.,andproceededtotheCatholicCemetery,Karrakatta,wherethe remainswereinterred,theRev.Father Maloneyconductingthelastrites.The chiefmournerswereDr.D.Connor (father),Mrs.D.Connor(stepmother), Dr.M.O'Connor,Messrs.B.M.Connor,T.F.Quinlan,E.J.Hayes,J.M. andT.Clune,J.andF.Williams,C. Johnston,andH.V.Staunton(uncles), MesdamesE.J.Hayes,J.Lonigan,H. V.Staunton,J.Williams,andC.Johnson.Thepall-bearerswereBro.Cloo-

nan,ColonelCampbell,Messrs.D.Mulcahy,D.Keane,J.P.,J.J.Ryan,and J.Healy,J.P.Amongthosepresent weretheRev.FathersDoocy,Flynn, McCabe,andP.Lynch;Messrs.J.F. Whitely,T.G.A.Molloy,W.Dwyer,M. F.Cavanagh,D.Gibbs,W.Gumbleton, A.F.andS.Williams,A.Campbell,J. O'Callaghan,W.McGrath,C.R.Barry, G.Hancock,H.Fox,S.Lillis,L.Watts, F.W.Munsie,ConstableW.Gee,E. Humphries,J.P.Lillis,SergeantA. Frazer,D.C.M.,F.J.Bosswell,and Evans.Wreathsweresentbythe nursingstaffatStirlingHospital,Mr. andMrs.J.J.Ryan,Mr.andMrs.Jim Clune,Mr.andMrs.J.P.Williamsand family,Mr.andMrs.FredWilliamsand Minnie,Mr.andMrs.P.D.Clune,Mr. andMrs.MinettandBlanche,H. Thompson,Lottie,Mrs.McCarthy, ConnieandIvy,J.T.Mellon,Lieut. andMrs.Ellemor,Mr.andMrs.Lillis andIda.Thefuneralarrangements wereinthehandsofMessrs.Bowraand O'Dea.

THELATEWILLIAMCOLGAN. ThefuneralofthelateWilliamColgan,the13yearoldsonofMr.andMrs. JohnColgan,ofYork-street,Boulder, whoaccidentallymethisdeathbyfallingdowntheoldBrookmans-Boulder shaftGoldenGate,tookplaceon Thursday,October22,thecortegeleay. ingtheparents'residenceat11o'clock. ItwasoneofthelargestseeninBoulderforsomeconsiderabletime.The remains,whichwereencasedinapure whitecasketwithsilverfurnishings, wereconveyedtoAllHallowsChurch, wheretheRev.FatherDonogherofficiated,thencetotheKalgoorlieCemetery.TheRev.BrotherDaly,PrincipaloftheChristianBrothers'College,andtheRev.BrotherWhitewalkedinfrontofthefuneralcortege,and werefollowedbytheCollegeCadet Corps,underLieut.Bennets,andthe remainderofthecollegeboys,numberingaboutthreehundredinall.All theChristianBrothers,andMessrs. SimpsonandHoran,ofthecollege staff,wereinattendance. TheRev.FatherDonogher,'after readingtheburialservice,offereda fewwordsofconsolationtothebereavedrelativeswhoweregathered roundthegraveside.Hestatedthat hehadfavourablyknownthedeceased ladforthepastfiveyears,andhad takenaparticularinterestinhimon accountofhislivelyandintelligentdis. position,everdisplayingathoughtfulnessbeyondhisyears,andholding forthhopesofabrightandhappy future.Healsoknewthathedearly lovedtheprofessorsatthecollege,and theyinturndeploredthelossofoneof theirmostpromisingstudents,ashe wasprobablythemostpopularboyin. hisclassandamostpopularfavourite amongthecollegeboys,andhisgenial dispositionwasaconstantinspiration tohiscompanions,whowouldlong cherishhismemory.Healsocommentedonthebraveryofoneofhiscompanions,whoattheriskofhislife, climbedapipetothesurfaceandgave thealarm.

Sixofthedeceased'sclassmates,Dan White,VictorFuhrman,JamesRiley, BernardKilmartin,JosephGleeson,and WilliamReeves,actedaspall-bearers, whichmembersoftheCollegeCadet Corps,BernardO'Keefe,EdmundSullivan,JohnDolan,WilliamRyan, ThomasKennerly,andCliffordCarrigg, boretheremainstotheirlastresting place.Alargenumberofwreathsand floraltributeswerereceived.

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

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Themonthlycollectionsfortheparishdebtwillbetakenupatthethree Massesto-morrow.

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Thesevereaccidentwhichhappened toMr.D.McGirr,oneofourbest knownparishioners,cameasagreat shocktohismanyfriends.Itwasa mostProvidentialescapefromapainfuldeath.Whilstatworkintherailwayyardrepairingthetrackhewas rundownanddraggedsomedistance, tearingandlaceratinghislegsand sustainingotherseriousinjuries.Heis nowinhospital,andthoughhiscase isaveryseriousone,hismanyfriends hopethathisfineconstitutionwill overcomethesevereshockhelassreceived,andthatnopermanentinjury willresultfromtheunfortunateaccident. * *

Ouresteemedrector,theVeryRev. FatherFagan,isatpresentwearingoff, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,whatfora whilewasapainfulspellofillness. Everyone,bigandlittle,sweettemperedandotherwise,throughoutthe parish,fromWannerootoMonger's Lake,willbegladtohearthekindly pastorwillsoonbeloominglargein thepresbyterygroundsasaforetime.

TheBrothersofSt.VincentdePaul Conferenceintheparisharebusywith planningentertainmentsinaidofthe reductionofthetoo-longstandingdebt onSt.Brigid's.Shortlyitishoped anannouncementwillbemade.In themeantimethespareshillingsinthe parishshouldbeear-markedandlaid asideforthepurpose.Whilstinother parishesparochialdebtsarebeingwhitteddowntothevanishingpoint,it doesn'tappeartobequitetheJohnny WalkertoletSt.Brigid'sfairlyheavy burdengowithouttheacidofourgenerositybeingbroughtintoplayuponit. Letusallmakeupourmindsforabig effortduringthesummermonthsand prepareforabigpush.Vera,didyou saypicturesorabazaar?

ConcertbyPupilsofMountSt. Joseph,SouthPerth

Therewasafinegatheringatthe HibernianHalllastWednesdayevening,whenthepupilsofSt.Joseph's School,SouthPerth,gavetheirannual concert.Thefunctionwasmostenjoyable,andtherewasmuchevidence ofthecarefultrainingimpartedbythe Sisters.AduetbyMissesCreedon andDalyintroducedamostdelightful programme.Achorusentitled"The musicofthebirds"washarmoniously renderedbythegirls.MissDorothy Tippet'selocutionaryitem,'Bubbles," wasanexampleofhowwelltheelocutionteacherattendstoherpupils,while thescenesong,"ThemodestQuakeresses,"waseffectivelyrenderedby MissesBruning,Gallagher,O'Connor, andSellenger.Weweregladtohear MissV.Crawford'svoiceagain,and itseemsascharminglysweetas ever.ASpanishdancewasgracefully executedbysomeoftheseniorgirls.In "BeesandButterflies"thelittleones, sodeftlyarrayed,actedtheirpartinan exceedinglycreditablemanner.The fancyribbondrillwasagalaxyofcolour."TheTramps"werejustthe thing,whiletheitembyMissesNoonan andTippetwasarealtreat.MissV. Crawfordgaveevidencethatsheisan accomplishedviolinist,whiletherenditionof"MotherMachree"byMissK. O'Connorwasfulloffeeling. Thetableauwhichbroughtthefirst partoftheprogrammetoaclosewas excellent,andshowsthatinthecurriculumofMountSt.Joseph'sagrowth fortheoldGreenIsleisfostered.The scenesweresimplygrand,andmostappropriate.

WestGuildford

Naturefrowneddarklyonthepromotersoftheeuchretournamentmil danceheldintheWestGuildfordHa'l onWednesdaynight,the23rd.ult,and earlyintheeveningitlookedeesthough theheavyrainwoulddoomtheirefforts tofailure.However,thegoodpeople ofWestGuildfordwerenottobedenied,andwhenMr.Walkersettheball rollingquiteafairnumber,notonly fromthelocalsuburb,butalsofrom GuildfordandMidland,tooktheirseats totakepartinthetournament.On thefinalbellsoundingitwasfound thatMr.Ecclestonhadcarriedoffthe gent'sprize,witheightgamestohis credit.WithsevengameseachMis. BarkerandMissRoseTroyplayedoff fortheladies'prize,andafteraclose finishthehonourswerecarriedoffby thelatter.

Expectantfacesthenturnedto FatherDoocey.whomountedtheplatformtodrawtheartunionforwhich fivevaluableprizeswereoffered.The luckywinnerswereasfollows:-

1.-No.821,Mrs.Kaing,Guildford. 2.-No.1318,MissJeanHarford, EastPerth.

3.-No,1360,Mrs.John,Subiaco. 4.-No.413.MissAileenO'Grady, Onslow.

5.-No.792,Mr.F.E.Downing,West Guildford. ThankstoMrs.Derby,MissBrady, andmanyotherwillingassistants,a daintysupperwashandedround,after whichthefloorwascleared,andtoMiss RoeTroy'smusicdancingwasindulged intillalatehour.ThedutiesofM.C. werecarriedoutbyMr.Sharman.

Children'sBallatClaremont

Afteranin:rvaloftenminutes,the concludingpartoftheprogramme, whichconsistedofacantata,enft:cd "TheBrowniesWhisper,"wasstaged, andwaswellperformed.Thestoryof thecantataisbrieflythis:-Thegardenerhasreceivedanordertodecorate amansion;butissorelytroubledbecausehehasnotbeentoldthenature ofthefestiveoccasion,andfearshe cannotdohimselfcredit.Hisdaughter comestohisaid,assureshimshewill trytosolvethemystery,andinthe meantimetriestohelpbycallingall theflowersbeforehim.Thisonlyadds tohisperplexity,foralltheflowersare lovely.InthesecondparttheBrowniestalkthematterover,andfindone oftheirnumberknowsthesecret.The daughter'seffortsprovinginvain,the fallsasleepinweariness.Theflowers findherasleep,andsingalullaby.The Browniesjointhemandsingtoher softlythesecretshewouldknow. Awakeningsuddenly,shefindsherself aloneandremembersthedream.She tellsherfatherthattheoccasionfor hismysteriousorderisthebirthdayof alittlechild.Sowithpleasurehe takesallhisflowerstothemansionto gracethefestival.MissD.Callagher, astheGardener,"andMissL.Treacy, asthe"Gardener'sDaughter,"sustained theirpartssplendidly.MissK.Creedon,whoisanexcellentpianist,acted asaccompaniste.

Kalgoorlie

Thenewhalfiscompletedatlast,and istobeopenedassoonasthe"authorities"passit.Whenthesemysterious peoplehavesignifiedtheirapproval, theAltarSocietyistoinvestitwith theproperfestivespiritbyholdinga euchrepartyanddanceinaidoftheir mostdeservingandveryemptyhandbag. ThefeastofSS.SimonandJudewas celebratedonlastMonday,andanexceedinglygoodcongregationforaweek dayattended.TheMassofthefeast wascelebratedbytheVeryRev.Dean Kiely,andtheAltarSocietyhaddecoratedthealtarwithbrightredgladioli,whichharmonisedbeautifullywith theredvestmentsofthefeast. AltarSocietiesinotherparishes mighttakealeafoutoftheKalgoorlie Society'sbook(ofcourse,paperis scarce)inthematterofsanctuarydecorations.Itisasplendidideato suittheflowerstothevestments,and agrandeffectisobtainedbyusingyellow,oryellowandwhiteflowersonthe dayswhengreenvestmentsaretobe used. JackCarroll,oneofourV.C.heroes, arrivedlastweek,andwasreceived withduehonour.Beingamanof deedsratherthanofwords,hemade nogreatspeechtobepreservedfor posterity."Emptybarrelsmakethe mostsound,"andV.C.heroesarenot builtthatway. Wewerehonouredlastweekbya visitfromtheLoraAbbottofNew Norcia,RightRev.AbbottCatalan, 0.S.B..andDomCastenares,O.S.B., whospentafewdaysadmiringandinspectingthewondersofourtwocities. Thepulseoftheparishisstirredby thenewsthatFatherFahey,D.S.O.,is tovisitthefieldsduringNovember, andtoopentheQueenCarnival. AllianceFrancais.Examination. TheCatholicschoolsonthefieldscoveredthemselveswithgloryattherecentAllianceFrancaiseexamination,as thefollowinglistofdistinctionsand passesshow:St.Mary'sConvent,Kalgoorlie.

Oneofthemostenjoyableofthese functionstookplaceInSt.Thomas' SchoolHall,Reserve-street,onthe nightofthe29th.Thefloorwasin splendidorder,andexceedinglywell filledwithbrightandhappyyoungsters ranginginagesfrom2to16years.The hallwasbrilliantlydeckedwithbunting,andthecommitteeofSt.Thomas' ChurchdesireDr.Andersontoaccept theirsincerethanksforhiskindnesson somanyoccasionsinplacingthebuntingattheirdisposal.Prizesweregiven Jarthebestset.bestdressedboy,and girl.Thehonourswentto'Cinderella Set,"whichset,withatruespiritof Catholicity,re-donatedtheirprizeofa guineatothebazaarfunds.Tothese childrenwesayBravo!foritisthrough suchasthesethattheChurchalways hasandwillholdherposition.This spiritofselfsacrificebeingthepredominantfactorwhichhasheldher fastduringallages.WhilstmentioningtheSets,howsorrywearethattwo ofMissPhelps'"NymphSet"didnot putinanappearance,andtherebydebarredthemfromannexingtheprize, for,indeed.theyweretrulylovely,and theirdancingexcellent.Thebestdressedboy'sprizewenttoMasterJim McClements(FrenchSoldier),andthe prizeforthebestdressedgirlwas awardedtoBabyWaugh(Queenof Fairies),atinytotofaboutthreesummers.MesdamesFranklynandSabinekindlyactedasjudges,andtaking theapplauseattheawardingofthe prizesasacriterion,theycertainlyadmirablycarriedouttheirduties.Mrs. Millersuppliedthemusic.Altogether, MesdamesAllumandQuinlanandtheir bandofworkersaretobecongratulatedupontheexcellenceoftheentertain. meet.

Maylands-Bayswater

Mass.Maylands,8;devotions,7.30. Mass,Bayswater,9. TheBayswaterHallwascrowdedon Wednesdayeveningforthechildren andadultsplainandfancydressball, organisedbytheChildrenofMary. MesdamesGaynor,Chamberlain,and W.Dwyer,whoagainactedasjudges, haddifficultyinawardingtheprizes,as thesetsandindividualcostumeswere ofsuchahighstandard.TheUnited Flags(EnglandandIreland),War TimeEconomy,TrenchComforts,SummerSets;NellieLamb(JoanofArc), WinnieHoare,BertieBettes(Fireman),andAboriginalweretheprincipalwinners. Anotherentertainmentinsupportof WinnieHoarewillbeheldattheresidenceofMr.andMrs.Wimbridge,138 Joel-terrace,nearMt.Lawleystation, this(Saturday)afternoonandevening, andthefinalbigrallybeforethebazaar willbeheldatSt.Luke'sHall,Maylands,nextMondayevening-asocial anddanceorganisedbyMr.J.Morrissey.TheChancellorwillopenthebazaaronMondayweek,November11.

eatingtohearthis,andtoknowthat thegoodvicarofSt.John'swasreferredtoas"Father"Barclay.Canon Langleyobjectedtotheestablishment inthatparish(St.John's,Latrobe. street)oftheConfraternityofthe BlessedSacrament,torequiemsforthe departed,andtothepracticeof"compulsoryorregularauricularconfession." Now,weconfesstobeingatalosswhat tosaytotheCanon'sobjections.Mr. Dick,in"OliverTwist,"wasneverata losswhattosay."Washhim,"he said,whenAuntBetsyTrotwoodasked whatwastobedonewithOliver,and shewassopleasedathiswisdomthat shesaid,"Mr.Dickputsusallright." 'Itistoomuchtohopetoputeverybodyright,butwesuggesttotheVicar ofSt.John's,Latrobe-street,tochange thenameofhisedificetoSt.JohnLateran.That'sall. Rev.A.Law,ofToorak,toldofhow hisparishionersaskedhim"whether theywouldcontinuetogointoSt. John's,Latrobe-street,onceamonthto confession."

AVoice:Namethem!(Applauseand dissent).

Rev.Law:Notpublicly(Uproar).

AVoice:"Youaremakingapublic charge."

DivisionIII.-K.Coleman,R.Thomas,K.Morgan,andR.Hoskinggained distinctions.

DivisionIV.-G.Ashleigh,L.Cooper, C.MacMahon,M.Prest,M.Pauley,A. Cruse,E.Murray,M.Corbett,G. Thomas,R.Barger,andM.Smith, gaineddistinctions.Passesinthis gradewerecreditedtoE.Teahan, G.Schocher,A.Crowley,andM.Reeves. ChristianBrother'sCollege,Kalgoorlie.

GradeII.-Distinctions:A.Boylen andJ.Moore,Passes:J.Dolan,E. Fels,C.Carrigg,R.Huggins,E.Sullivan,andB.O'Keefe.

GradeIII.-Distinctions:R.Boylen andR.J.Boylen.Passes:J,Joyce,S. Tyers,T.O'Leary,J.Costello,T.Ken. nerly,L.Mocatti,L.Boylen,G.Gowans,E.Tooth,D.O'Brien,andJ,Teahan.

GradeIV.-Distinction:B.Day. Passes:N.Gledhill,M.Gleeson,B. Hogan,D.Horan,J.Joyce.J.Liddy,B. Leslie,W.O'Neill,D.Power,J.Toia, J.Treffene,D.White,W.Wynne,and V.Williams.

"AGunpowderBarrel"

(ByM.Luther.'

"Synodislikeagunpowderbarrel. Membersarelikematches.Youmust endeavornottostrike.Otherwisethere willbeaseriousaccident,andyouwill injureyourselves."Thesewordsare takenfromtheaddressofVenerable ArchdeaconHindley,attherecentAnglicanSynodheldinMelbourne,and causeustomakethefollowingremarks.Agunpowderbarrelisnot badinitself,infactitisagoodthing whenputtoitsproperuse.Alsoa gunpowderbarrel,asdistinguished fromabarrelofgunpowder,isavery harmlessthingindeed.Anauntof oursonceplantedapalminagunpowderbarrel,andshedidnotfear,as theArchdeaconseemstohavedonein theSynod.Fromexternalevidence wedrawtheconclusionthattheArchdeacon'ssimilewentcrooked"abinitio," andthatitwa.sofabarrelofgunpowderthatheintendedtospeak,for thestricturesonRitualismwhichfollowed,andwhichhefiredoffatsome oftheCanons,projectedanatmospherewellcalculated-toinduceexplo,sion,buthappily,nothingworthmentioninghappened.Atthistimeofthe year,whenourthoughtsturntothe daysofGuyFawkes,whoseexplosion liketheonefearedbytheArchdeaconintheSynod,didnotcomeoff,itis timelyandsuitabletodealinmetaphor withgunpowder,justastheCanonsdid intheMelbourneSynod.TheArchdeacon's'firstshotwasdirectedtoSt. John'sChurch,Latrobe-street,whichhe said"wasconductedmoreinaccordancewithRomanCatholicthanwith Anglicantradition,andwasscarcelyto bedistinguishedfromanyRomanCatholicchapelinthecity."Itisinter-

Rev.Law:Iammakingnocharge. Iamstatingafact."(Uproar.) Onceagain,lesscompetentthanMr.JO Dick,wearebankruptofsuggestion," butwonderwhetherRev.A.Lawwill everbe"Canon"Law.CanonHartdeprecatedrumoursandsuspicions,and contendedthat,"IfHailMary!"was saidonceduringmass,thatdidnotjustifyallthewildstatementsthatwere beingmade."WeagreewiththeCanon inthis,andgofurthereventhanhe did,andassertthatthe"Hail,Mary" saidonceduringmass,notonlydoes notjustify"allthewildstatements thatwerebeingmade,"butdoesnot evenjustifyoneofthem.TheAngel GabrielandSt.ElizabethandtheCatholicChurch,whentheymadeupthe "Hail,Mary,"didnotdosoinorder tojustify''wildstatements,"butto honourherwhomGodHimselfsomuch honours,andwhomtheGospeldeclares, "Allnationsshallcallblessed."Anyhow,itseemsthat"Father"Barclay says"mass,"hears"confessions,"celebrates"requiems,"andrecitesthe 'Hail,Mary."Alsoitseemsthata sectionofhischurchobjecttosuchpractices,andlastlynobodycanstophim fromcarryingoutceremonieswhich out-reddentherubricsoftheRoman ritual,andhencethoseinterestedin thesethingsfindthemselvesinamaze orarubicalcircle,andCatholicslookingonwonder"Howwillitallend?"

Letushopeandpraythatitwillall endwell,thatitwillendhomein Rome,whereallthesepracticeswhich HighChurchAnglicanslove,canbe carriedoutlawfully,andwherethe substancecanbehadalongwiththe shadow.Letushopethatasinthe caseofthedevoutworshippersatSt. Michael'sChurch,Shoreditch,clergy andpeoplewillsubmitinabodytothe Churchwhichtheirancestorsthrew overboard400yearsago,andwhose practicesanddoctrinestheyaretaking backonebyone.

AnswerstoCorrespondents

"Military"Toodyay):GeneralHaigis not,asfarasweknow,aprofessedCatholic;butitisinterestingtolearn thatthegreatEnglishgeneral,like GeneralFochandGeneralMangin.has abrotherapriest.GeneralHaig's brotherisamemberoftheRedemptoristOrder.Thisremindsusofa goodstory.Awell-knownFrenchgeneralfellawayfromtheChurch,anda ProtestantBishopsaidtohim:"Genreal,nowyounolongerbelongtothe CatholicChurch,youwillcomeoverto usandbeaProtestant."TheFrenchmananswered:"No,sir,thatisimpossible;thoughI"havelostthefaith,I havenotyetlostmyreason."No, Kitchener-wasaProtestant.

D.J.M.(Perth':Yes,itisperfectly truethatProtestantstheworldover supportedtheHunGovernmentinits attacksontheCatholicChurch.When inGermanytheinfamous'May"laws werepassed,andthePopeapproved entirelyoftheattitudeoftheGerman Catholics(Nov.21,1873),agreatProtestantmeetingwasheldinSt.James's Hall,.London,whenresolutionssupportingtheKaiserinhisfightagainst theCatholicBishopswerepassedwith thegreatestenthusiasm.

Murphy(Stirling-street):Armadale isalright.AtrainleavesPerthat6.22 p.m.Returntrainsarearrangedfor. Dancingwillbereallyfirstclass.All Perthwillbeout.Youneednothave anyscruples.

WhatanarchladPeterRoxby (Grenicheaux)looksin'LesCloches." withthesilvermelodyofaMcCormack ComingtotheKing's,Fremantle.on Saturday,November2,forathree nights'season.

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

THEPALACEHOTEL

"BeholdThyMother"

ArchbishopClarke,theAnglican ArchbishopofMelbourne,latelydelivereda"charge"tohisclergy,inwhich hedefinedforthemhisattitudetowardsdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin. ". hefelthemustrequirethatno picturesoftheVirginshouldappearin anyofthechurches,butsuchasdepict. edscenesfromScripture,e.g.,theAnnunciation,theAdorationoftheMagi, theMotherandChild,orasinglefigure intheattitudeofprayer."

TheencouragementwhichDr.Clarke's pronouncementgivestoChristianart andCatholicdevotionwithinthe ChurchofEngland.istobewelcomed withpaens,andtoallthosevoices gladlyraisedinacclaimingthenew MarianeraintroducedbyArchbishop Clarke's"charge,"wehumblyjoinour voice.HisGraceismostcomprehensiveandCatholicintheboundswhich hesetsinordertokeepdevotionto OurLadyinitsproperplace,forthe boundsarewideastheheavens.If theAnglicansofMelbourneconfine themselvestohonouringthepicturesof OurLady,which"depictscenesfrom Scripture,"theywillfindthemselves enteredintogoodlyinheritanceof seven-eighthsoftheChristianartof Europe.

ThepictureswhichDr.Clarkeallows willincludealmosteverythingworth whilethatwaseverpainted.St. Dominicandtherosaryareoutofit, andtheCoronationofOurLadyas QueenofHeaven,butalltheAnnunciations,Presentations,VisitationshowverylittletheArchiepiscopalembargoexcludes!Therelativehonour whichtheMotherofGodwillreceive fromhenceforthintheProtestant ArchdioceseofMelbournewillgrowto beconsiderable,buttherelativehonourwillgrowtobeapersonalhonour forreverentAnglicansgazingon,say,a pictureoftheAdorationoftheMagi, mustbegintofeel,that"thosewho kissthefeetoftheBabeinadoration, mustalsokissthehandofHisMother inreverence."

WhenthelogicalAnglicangazeson anAnnunciation,andseesanAngel"Gabrieloneoftheseven,"inanattitudeofreverencebeforeherwhomGod hadchosenandsingledouttoreceive thesublimedignityofMotherofChrist, hemustfeel,thathe,too,maywithall hisheart,paythehomageofreverence, whichhisArchbishophasapproved, andwhichtheCatholicChurchhas practisedtowards"ourtaintednature's solitaryboast"sincebeforetheChurch wentdownintotheCatacombs.

Synod,theywillfindthatthereis Scripturewarrantryforeverytitle withwhichtheCatholicChurchsalutes OurLady,theywillfindthatwesay "HailMaryfullofgrace"(theirBible sayshighlyfavoured),becausean Archangelsaidit,theywillseethatwe callher'blessedamongwomen,"becausethesameArchangelcalledherso, andbecauseSt.Elizabethrepeatedit, theywillseethatwecallher"Holy Mary,MotherofGod,-becausewe learnedtodosofromthelipsofour dyingSaviour,Whosaid,"Mother,beholdthySon."Observingthesethings, anenquiringAnglicanmightgothrough theLitanyofLoreto,andseeisthere atitleinitthatdeservestobecalled fantasticorextravagant.Thiswould beadelightfulexerciseofresearch,and atitsclosehemightfindthatitisonly averythinwallofseparation,basedon misunderstanding,thatpreventshim fromgoingfurtherthanhisArchbishop hasdecreed,inthehonouringofthe "QueenoftheProphets"whodeclared "Fromhenceforthallgenerationsshall callmeblessed,"anditmightbethat hewouldfinditpossibletogazein wonderingreverence,withtheSeeron Patmos,atthevisionsplendid,ofthe woman"clothedwiththesun,andhavingthemoonbeneathherfeet,andon herheadacrownoftwelvestars,"and findthathewasabletorecognisein thisexaltedglorythehumble"handmaidoftheLord,"the"mostpowerful Virgin"ofCana'sgraciousmiracle,the "MorningStar"whichroseinthe world'sdarknessatthedawnofRedemption,andwhichthehighherald oftheAnnunciation,theArchangelGabriel,indicatedtotheworld.

Swan Brewery

Aleand Stout. UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

IfyouwantaComfortableMotorOar, Ringup BILLHOUSE

CarP.777,RailwayMotorRank. 'Phone,1910.

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

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

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWERY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

WhenthelogicalAnglicanreadsof herwhomtheCatholicChurchcalls "fullofgrace,"andtheProtestant Bible"highlyfavoured,"aftertheexampleoftheAngelGabriel,hemust feelthatitisquitesafealso,tosay amen,tothewordswhichthe"woman inthecrowd"spokeofMary,as,listen. ingtothewordsoflifewhichissued fromtheheartandthelipsofGod's SonandMary's,sheliftedupher voiceandsaid,"Blessedisthewomb thatborethee,andthebreastswhich gavetheesuck." WhatAnglicanunderDr.Clarke's jurisdictionbutwillfeelthattheCatholicChurchhasgoodreasonforsalutingMaryasthe"Virginmostpowerful,"whenheraiseshiseyestothepicturewhichrenewsforhimthebeautifulscenewithwhichChristbeganto showthepowerofGodwhichdweltin Himcorporally,whenatthemarriage feastinCanaofGalilee,Heworked Hisfirstpublicmiracle,attherequest ofMary,whousednopersuasion,but merelystated"Theyhavenowine?" AllhonourtoArchbishopClarke,who hasopenedupthisgrandavenueofdevotionandofart,whichmustdowonderfulthingsforthepeopleoverwhom heisappointedtopreside. TheProtestantwomanwhoisinsorrow,willfeelthattheCatholicChurch hasgoodreasonforsalutingMaryas "Comfortressoftheafflicted,"when raisinghereeyestotheCrucifixion scene,ortheDepositiondepictedin thewindowoversomereredosina MarianparishinMelbourne,sherealisesthemeaningofthewords,"Now, therestoodbytheCrossofJesus,tlis Mother."TheProtestantwomanin sorrowmaylooktothatdarksceneof theCrucifixion,andhearinherheart thewordsoftheDivineVictimaddressedtoHisbeloveddiscipleJohn, "Son,beholdthyMother,"andrealisinginanewsense,becauseofherArchbishop'sapproval,theloveandthecare whichthatvirgin-disciplelavishedon theMotherofSorrows-for"fromthat timethediscipletookhertohisown,'' she,too,mayfeelthatherlovecannot goastraywhenitisdirectedtothe Motherofthe"Sonofallwomen's tears,"foritwasChristHimselfwho directedattentiontoHisMotherwith Hisdyingbreath.

WhentheAnglicanpeopleofMei bournestudydevotiontoM-iryinthe bLatniitilpictureswhich'theirArchcopapproved,amidsttherepeated applauseofhisclergyassembledin

Allthis,andmore,thethoughtfulone mightponderon,evenasMaryponder. edSimeon'swordsinherheart,and thenhemightfeelliketheQueenof Sheba,onbeholdingSolomon'sglory, thatArchbishopClarkehadonlytold himhalf.However,wecongratulate theAnglicansofMelbourneandtheir Archbishop"forasmuchashehasdone wisely,"ingivingthisgreatimpetusto CatholicdevotionandtoChristianart, andwepredictwithgreatconfidence thattherewillbesuchareligious awakeningwithintheAnglicanArchdioceseofMelbournethatArchbishop Mannixmayfinditnecessarytoadmin. sterConfirmationtoconvertstwicea monthinsteadofeveryfirstSundayas ishis custom,forwhenpeople gazeinMary'sdirectiontheynaturally andsupernaturallyarecaughtbythe beautyoftheradiant,graciousvision, ofthewomanaboveallwomenglorified,"inwhosearmstheshepherdand KingsfoundtheirSaviour,andin whosearmsHisbrokenBodywasenfoldedafteritstakingdownfromthe Cross,andthewayinwhichMaryleads them,isrightthroughthegatesofthe cityofGodonearth,theCatholic Church,tobewiththemnow,andat thehouroftheirdeath,amen,whichis ourprayerforthechildrenofMary outsidetheChurch,whoknownottheir Mother.

"SoddyofSt.VincentdePaul,Westin Australia"Pacorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Haystreet,Perth.

CONFERENCES:

ImmaculateConception,meets ParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8pm. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m. St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m. St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass.

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

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

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

St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15,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. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchasclothes,boots,andshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.ParcelsmaybeleftatShine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotesentSecretary,ParticularCouncilofSociety.

SAVOYCAFE

HAY-STREET(nextMetropoleHotel), BasementJ.W.Barnard's,Ltd.

ATALLHOURS.

G.STACK.

People,PlacesandThings

THEBANNER.

LittleIknowwhatherohand FirstflungaBannerontheair, Andgavetoeveryeyethatscanned Thelegendofitspurposethere; ButwellIknowitwasadeed Ofrightheroicpiousstrain, Toliftthespell-wordofyourcreed AbovetheslayingandtheslainAbovethepurplebattlerainAbovethetumult-coveredsodAndflyit,silent,inthefaceofGod. -MartinMacDermott.

Whatwerethemain-springsofLuther'srevoltagainsttheChurch,issuingintheReformation-movement?On thesurfaceofhistoryitlooksasifhe firstgotangryatcertain(realoralleged)abusesconnectedwithindulgences,andrushedoutwithhistheses inafitofturbulentzeal.Thenfrom theabuseshepassedtothethingitself,rejectingindulgencesbothin theoryandpractice.Graduallythe exigenciesofcontroversyledhimto formulateasystemdisparagingtomerit andgood-worksingeneral;andafter deprivingthemofallefficacytowards salvation,workedoutasubstitutefor theminimputedjustice,ortheputting onofChrist'smeritsbyfiduciaryfaith. Thustheoreticalheresygrewoutof practicalrebellion.Deeperinvestigations,suchasthoseofDenifleandGrisar,havereversedthisprogramme;and FatherLagrangecrownsthenewerinterpretationoftheprocessbyastudy ofLuther's"CommentaryontheEpistletotheRomans,"theautograph-copy ofwhichhasrecentlybeendiscovered intheRoyalLibraryofBerlin.An examinationofthisworkshows Luther'stheologicalsystemready-made andmoreorlessmaturedinthecell, longbeforeheconceivedanynotionof makinganexhibitionofhimselfover indulgences.

AdmiralvonHintze,GermanMinister atChristiania,andformerlyMinisterto Mexico,whowasselectedtosucceed Dr.vonKuehlmannasForeignSecretaryisperhapsthemostnotoriousintriguerintheGermandiplomaticservice.Chinahasbeenthesceneof muchofhisactivity,andtherehehobnobbednotonlywiththeGermanophilemandarins,butalsowiththerobberbandsandspies.Soscandalous, indeed,washisbehaviourthathewas recalledforawhile,andattheoutbreakofthewarhewasinMexico.In theguiseofanEnglishmahhemanaged toreturntoGermanybywayofthe UnitedStates,England,andHolland andin1915wassentbacktoChinaas Minister.Hetravelledoncemoreby thewayofAmerica,anddespitethe closewatchforhimwhichwaskeptby theJapanese,hemanagedtogetacross thePacificasasupercargoinaScandinaviantrampsteamer.VonHintze isaswilyandtrickyasanylivingdiplomat,andwheninMexicotriednard todragtheUnitedStatesintowarwith thatRepublic.

less(someonlyafewmonths)inthe country,andtheiragesatdeathranged from25to36years.Hegavealsoa similarlistoffourteenyoungnullsfrom Irelandwhohavegiventheirlivesin thesamecausebetween1878and1914, allafterperiodsrangingfromafew monthstonineyears.Itisaglorious recordofself-sacrificeintheworkof extendingtheKingdomofGodinone ofthedarkestregionsoftheworld.

Mgr.Duchesnehassentaletterto theAbbeMisonne,aDoctorofthe FacultyofLouvain,inwhichhereplies tothecriticismspassedagainstthe Popeforhisallegedsilenceonquestionsofrightinthewar.Askedby theAbbeMisonnewhethertherewas anyhistoricalprecedentofaPopeinterveninginpoliticalquarrel;unconnectedwiththereligiousinterestswith whichheischarged,Mgr.Duchesnere. pliedasfollows:-"Iknowofnocase ofthissort.Theremaybeonewhi'-h hasescapedmynotice.Butitisthe dutyofthosewhoallegeagainstthe presentPopetheactionofhispredecessorstosetforththefactswhichintheir opinionestablisharealdifferenceofattitude.TheHolySeewasneutralduringtheHundredYears'War,which aroseoutofdifferentinterpretationsof therightofsuccessiontothecrownof France.Ifothercases,analagous cases,areproduced.inwhichnoreligiousinterestwasconcernedandin whichthePopeactedasajudge,we willexaminethem.ButforthepresentIthinkthattheattackersofBenedictXV.oughttolookoutforsome othergroundthanthis."

KilledinAction

thefirstmilitarypronunciamentoin 1908oratthetimeofhisfinaldepositionandimprisonmentin1909.Burhan-Eddinebecamethemostintimate friendofEnver,andcontributedinno smalldegreetobringaboutthelatter's marriagetotheImperialPrincess, NadjeSultana.

GeneralFoch,theChiefoftheAllied armiesontheWesternFront,isthe subjectofahighlylaudatoryarticleby Mr.CharlesDawbarninthenewnumberofthe"FortnightlyReview."He isdescribedas"atowerofstrengthto ourside,"whohasdevotedhislifetime tothestudyofwar,andisgiftedwith anenthusiasmwhichhecancommunicatetoothers,andasenseofadaptationwhichrendershimabletouseto thefullhispracticalexperienceandthe changingfeaturesofmodernwarfare, manyofwhichheforesaw."Inaction hepossessesthecoolnessdecreedby Napoleonasthefirstrequisiteofe general."Thisbringsthewritertohis moralqualities,concerningwhichhe says:"Yet,withallhiscoolcalculationofvisiblemeans,Fochisnomaterialist,nodryreaderofsymbols, withoutheartbrunderstandingofthe finerissues TheCommander-inChieffeelsthatthereareimpalbable forcesthatweighinthebalanceanddetermineevents.HeisbutaninstrumentinGod'shand.Andthereyou havethesecretofhisfaith,forheisa goodCatholic.Bornofpiousparents, hehasinheritedaspiritualpatrimony. HewastaughtbytheJesuits.At schoolatMetz(beforeitbecameGee man)hewontheprizeforgoodconduct.Throughouthiscareerhehas carriedwithhimtheaffectionateesteemofthebestelementsofFrance. Hislifeattestshiscourage,fordevotion totheChurchwasnopassporttoRepublicanfavourduringaperiodofviolentreactionfromtheclericalsubjectionoftheSecondEmpire. Foch neverhideswhatwereonceinFrance hisreligious'disabilities,'thoughthose daysofcounter-persecutionarepast. Theysufficed,however,toretardhis advancement.Notwithstandinghis giftshewasanunconscionabletimein reachingthewhiteplumes.Merelyto recallthattimemayservetoillustrate hischaracter.Eveninhismostdilatoryperiodofpromotionhenever lostheartorfaithinhisfortune. Thoughpassedoverformenoflessprofessionalworth,heneveruttereda wordofpolitics-orcomplaint.And suchwashisfineconfidenceinlife,that hecommunicatedtoothersnothis grievancesbuthissecretsatisfactions. Hislightshonesteadily,afriendlybea con,overthewasteofambition."

OnarecentSunday,inSt.Paul's Cathedral,Pittsburg,Pa.,theRev.D. J.O'Sullivan,oftheSocietyoftheAfricanMissions,gaveanaccountofthe workoftheSociety'smissionariesin WesternAfrica.Fromasummaryt,f FatherO'Sullivan'sremarksin"The PittsburgObserver"wetakethefollowing:-"TheSocietyofAfricanMissions ofLyons,France,andofCork,Ireland, hasprominentlyidentifieditselffor fifty-sevenyearswiththoseregionsof WestAfricaextendinginlandfromthe GuineaCoastandeastwardbeyondthe basinoftheNigerRiver.Thisimmenseextentofterritoryistropically situated;containsapopulationoffcrty millions;possessesthedeadliestchinate onearthtothewhiteman,andhaslong sincebeennotoriouslyknowntothe worldas'TheWhiteMan'sGrave.' SixtyyearsagotheGuineaCoastand itsinlandcountrydidnotpossessthe smallestvestigeofCatholicChristianity.Thehumansacrfice,theworship ofdemons,idolatryandfetischismweie themainfeaturesofthereligionof thosedarkpaganregions.Theirpartialtransformationintoaprosperous andhopefulmissionhasbeenthegreat workoftheSocietyofAfricanMissions ofLyons.Thatmissionfieldcontains to-dayfourVicariates-Apostolicgovernedbyfourpriestswithquasi-episcopaljurisdiction,andisdottedover withCatholicmissionsaswellaswith thegravesofthemartyrpriestsand nunswhogavetheirlaboursandtheir livestofoundthem.ThattransformationhascosttheSocietythelifeofits veneratedfounderandofseveralhut. dredofitsmissionaries,martyrsto charityandvictimstothedeadlyclimateoftheGuineaCoast,afteran averagemissionlifeoflittlemorethan threeyears.Thespeakergaveparticuia:sofeightyoungIrishpriestswho haddiedeitherintheregionitselfor shortlyafterleavingitinbroken health,betweentheyears1886and1898. Fiveofthesehadbeenthreeyearsor

PRIVATE J. E. HAYDON, 28th.Battalion.Killedinactionin France,onAugust10th,1918;ex-pupil oftheChristianBrothers'HighSchool, Fremantle.R.I.P.

MohammedBurhan-Eddine,whountilthedownfallofAbdulHamidwas thelatter'sfavouriteson,hasnowL.comeSultanofTurkey,beingproclaimedunderthenameofMohammed VI.HeissaysaEuropeanexchange, nowinthisthirty-thirdyear.BurhanEddinehaseversincehisboyhoodbeen groomedbyEmperorWilliamforthe eventualoccupancyoftheOttoman throne.Hehasbeencarefullybrought upbythebestGerman,French,and evenEnglishtutors,isthoroughlyno todateandverymoderninhisideas, andasabayhadcharmingmanners. Heisbyprofessionasailor,ratherthan amilitaryman,andholdsacoinmissionofcaptainoftheOttomannavy, which,untilthebeginningc,fthepresentwarwasfarandawaythem.et popularbranchofthedefensivestrvice,itsofficershavingasaruleheld themselvesalooffromthepoliticalintrigueswhichhavedoneincalculable damagetotheprestigeandtothecisciplineofthearmy.Themainshadow onBurhan-Eddine'srecord,spar::from hispro-Germanism,andhisevilassociationwiththeunsavouryproductel animperialscullery,EnverPasha,ishis attitudetowardshislatefather.AlthoughSuit;nAdbulHamidhadeven gonetothelengthofbestowingupon hisfavouriteson,ontheoccasionofhis twenty-firstbirthday,thetitleofnahim, whichmayberenderedinEnglishas coadjutor,associateorviceroy-atitle whichfiguresbutrarelyinthehistory oftheOttomanempire-yetBurhari Eddineneverraisedafingerindefence ofhisfather.eitherontheoccasionof

FatherBernardVaughan,S.J.,recommendsthat"theaimandobjectof theso-calledgreatNationalMissionin England,"aboutwhichtherehasbeen muchtalk,butadelayinbeginning, shouldbe''thecleansingofhumanlife." Hewritesfurther:"Whatoughtourattitudetobetowardsyoungmenand older'ones.too,cominghometoour mammothmetropolis,half-maddened bysightstheyhaveseen,nerve-wrackedbyworktheyhavedone,andperhapsmaimedforlife?Theyhavebeen outtothefrontandlaidtheirbodies downonthealtarofduty.Theyhave offeredtheirlivesinsacrificefortheir country,andwhentheycomehomethe thanksthe,receiveispracticallyademandfortheirsouls,too.Menofthis sortcontractsomethingworsethan venerealdisease.Theycontract,perhaps.afellowshipwithsomecreature whomitismoredifficulttothrowoff thantheravagesofthatfellmalady. Theclever,insinuating,andmasterful sexrealisesthetruthofwhat1sayinordertodrawayoungmaninto theirtoilswomensometimesemploy notmerelytheartsoftheirownfascination,butthetricksanddevices ofdrugsandintoxicants,tocapture him.Anddownhegoes,unfittednot merelytostandonthebasesofhis feetasaChristianman,butunableto standupinthetrenchesandlightthe Hun.I:lavecomeacrossmanysplendidfellowssovigorousandlovelyto lookuponthatonecouldhardlyimaginethatashellwoulddaretowound orawomantospoilthem,yettheyare downinhospitals,downinluck,down inspirits,down.andon!."

FatherAugustinusLehmkuhl,S.J., thefamousmoralist,diedonthe25th Juneofthisyear,atValkenburg,Holland.Hewas83yearsoldatthetime ofhisdeath;anduptowithinafew monthsoftheendhewasengagedin publishinghisbooksandansweringthe manyquestionssenttohimforsolutionfromallpartsoftheworld.

R.I.P. * *

APerthwagsaid:"Thechorusof "LesCloches"canconsiderthemselves (fraternally)kissed."OnSaturday,L0 November2,forathreenights'season.w

HARRYDEMOULIN (LateGovernmentRailways), MOTORCARPROPRIETOR. Car209,AvailableDayorNight. 192ST.GEORGE'STERRACE. WeddingPartiesandPicnicsa Speciality. 'Phone:MotorGarage,

WhenBedeKenny,V.C.,arrivedin SydneyrecentlybytheMelbourneexpress.theheroreceivedanextremely enthusiasticwelcomeatthehandsofa greatconcoursethathadassembledon theCentralRailwayStationinanticipationofhiscoming.Amongthose presentwerethesoldier'smother,Nurse Kennyhissister,MissBerenice Kenny;hisyoungerbrother,Edward Kenny;andtwoaunts.BrotherConlon,principaloftheChristianBrothers'College,Waverley,ofwhichinstitutionBedeKennywasastudent whenheenlistedforthewar,wasone ofthefirsttograspthehandoftee tall,bronzed,athletic-lookingwinner ofthemostcovetedBritishmilitary honour,ashesteppedfromthetrain. ThreehundredpupilsoftheChristian Brothers'Collegeandover100exstudentsraisedamightycheerasthey observedtheirfamouscollegiancomingalongthestationplatform,onthe armofhisproudandhappymother; andthatcheerwasswelledbythethousandsofotherspectatorspresentuntil itreachedadeafeningvolumeofsound. Inatrice,CorporalKennywasraised shoulderhighandcarriedintriumph, amidstasceneofindescribableenthusiasm,toamotorcarwaitingatthe vehicletrafficentrancetothestation. Aprocessionwasformed,consisting mainlyofpastandpresentstudentsof theChristianBrothers',Waverley,and headedbytheWestmeadBoys'Band, marchedtotheCourtHouse,Darlinghurst,whereitdisbanded.Alongthe lineofrouteCorporalKennywas vociferouslycheered.* *

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HugeBargainsinSummerFashions

necessityforthis.Thereisnodoubt atall,nowthatwehavecometorealisethatallournationalenergiesmust beturnedtomakingthiswarvictorious,thateventhisbudgetwillfind duesupport.ThegenerosityofArn ericanshasbeenawakened,andCatholicsandnon-Catholicswillsurely uniteastheyhavedoneonprevious callsinmakingthissuccessful. Thecauseisoneoftheworthiestthat haseverbeenpresentedtotheAmericanpeople,foritrepresentstheor- ganisationofsocialserviceinbehalfof themenwhoareofferinglifeandlimb forthelibertiesofusall.Thereisno sentimentalityinthematter;indeedit isalmostaquestionofplainduty,for therestofus,withoutquestion,should giveinsomethinglikethissamemeasurethatourbravefellowstraining hereandfightingovertherearegiving. Theyareliterallyofferingtheirall.The KnightsofColumbusare-calmlyasking forwhatwouldhaveseemedanalmost impossiblesumbeforethewar,butnow itisnotonlywithintheboundsofreasonbutactuallyrepresentstheconsummationofadutythatshouldbe fulfilled.Allthehighestmotivesurge ustobegenerous;ourloveofliberty forourselvesandforothers,ourlove ofreligionandthenecessitywerealise ofitsbeinggivenaplaceintheworld's greatfocusofinterest,butaboveall thatlawofcharitywhichdictatesthat weshoulddoforothersaswewouldbe doneby.

J.M.J.

KnightsofColumbusWarWork

(ByJamesJ.Walsh,M.D.,Ph.D.)

Themoststrikingchapterinthehistoryofthiswarislikelytobethat whichtellsofhowthecommonsoldier andsailorwerecaredforwhileprepar- ingforbattleworkandintheactual intervalsoffightingduringthecampaign.Therehasbeennothinglike thisinthehistoryoftheworld.So farfromthinkingthatthemoraleofan armymaybeimprovedbypayingat- tentiontoitsmorals,orthatthecourageofsoldiersmaybeheightenedby encouragingreligiousmovementsamongthem,thefeelinginthepasthas almostbeenthattheroughertheconditionunderwhichthesoldierlivesand thefewerrefininginfluencesheis broughtunder,thebetterwerelikely tobehisfightingqualities.Ifthe coarsertendenciesofmenwerenotactuallyfosteredatleasttheywerenever activelydiscouraged,andthetraditionalgoodfighterwasthemanwho neithercaredforGodordevil.

IWehavechangedallthat,andhave writtenanewchapterinthehistory ofwar.Itistruethatsomeofthe RomanEmperorsintheearlydaysof Christianitylearnedthelessonthat someoftheirbestfightinglegionswere alsoprayinglegionsandweresurprised atit,buteventheyneverhadthe slightestthoughtthattoencourage thatspiritintheirarmiesmightmake forthedistinctheighteningoftheireffectivenessinwar.Wehavedeliberatelycomeroundtothatidea,anditis beingworkedoutwithtriumphantsuccess. ItseemsalmostProvidentialthen thattheexperienceattheMexican border,disappointingthoughitwas inmoreimmediatepracticalresults, taughtusmanypreciouslessonsincaringforthesoldiers.TheY.M.C.A.took advantageoftheopportunityandorganisedsocialworkamongthesoldiers. Thepresenceofagreatmanymembers oftheKnightsofColumbusamongthe troopsthere,andparticularlyamong theofficers,naturallyraisedthequestionastowhethercorrespondingwork fortheCatholicfightingmencouldnot bedone.TheKnightsofColumbusas anorganisationrecognisedtheneed, andattheirownexpenseproceededto erectachainofbuildingsinmorethan ascoreofplacesinNewMexico,Arizona.andTexas,inwhichexcellentresultsweresecured.Needlesstosay, thecostoferectingandmaintaining thiselaboratesystemofrecreationhalls ontherisingwar-costsofthetimeduringthemonthswhentheUnitedStates troopswereatthebordermadealarge itemofexpenditure.

Thiswasmetentirelyoutofthe fundsoftheOrder,noappealtoothers forhelpbeingmade.Therecreation hallsandallthesocialandentertainmentfacilitiesthusinstitutedwere thrownopenwithoutdistinctionand withcordialgood-willtoarmymenof allcreeds.OfthethousandsofnonCatholicswhotookadvantageofthem, manydoubtreceivedfromthisexperien,eheirfirstideawhatthorot,111,- Ctholicsronlcl equip;!1:1, con,,tantuse,theofficersbeingpar-

ticularlydelightedwiththem,asthey haveoftensaid.

Consequently,whenAmericaentered theEuropeanwartheKnightsofColumbuswereinaveryfavourablepositionforcontinuingonalargerscale theworktheyhadshownthemselvesso capableofding.TheUnitedStates authorities,notingtheadmirablesuccessoftheexperimentandobserving theutterlackofanythinglikethestirringupofbigotry,wereinaposition torealisehowmuchtheKnightsof Columbuscouldaccomplish.Hence theirwillingnesstoapproveandrecommendtheirworkandencourageitin everyway.HadwegoneintotheEuropeanconflictwithoutthatexperience ontheborder,thereprobablywould havebeenmanydifficultiesinsecuring thepromptorganisationofCatholic recreationalandsocialfacilities. ThatsameProvidentialaspecthas continuedineveryfeatureofthework. ThepresenceoftheseKnightsofColumbushallsincampsinthiscountry andwhereverthesoldiersareinFrance hasdonemorethananythingelsethat hashappenedinourgenerationtoallay bigotry,totakethestingoutofintolerance,andabovealltogiveanobjectlessontoignoranceofwhattherelationoftheChurchis,underwarconditions,notonlytoherownsons,but alsotothosenotofherfold.Theresulthasbeenmostsatisfactory.There islittledifficultynowinhavingmunicipalandevennationalauthoritiesinterferetopreventthepublicventingof bigotrytowardCatholicsandthe Church,forCatholicshavecometooccupytooprominentaplaceinthe armyandthenavy.

TheKnightsofColumbusbuildings havebeenliterallythrongedduringrecreationhours,butthegreatsurprise hasbeentofindthehallscrowdednot onlyforthesocialeveningsandentertainmentsbutalsoforthereligious services.TheKnightsofColumbus entertainmentshavepresentedsomeof theverybestartisticandmusicaltalentinthecountryandhavealsofurnishedamusementsarrangedbythe menthemselves.Thecordialslogan hasalwaysbeen:"EverybodyWelcome andEverythingFreefortheMenHere andOverseas."Nowonderthenthat accustomedastheyweretogotothe K.ofC.buildingsonotheroccasio,is, non-Catholicsoldierswhentheysaw theirCatholicfellowscrowdingtoMass andreligiousserviceshaveoftengone withthemtoo.Thesurpriseofcourse hasbeenforallthearmytofindhow faithfulyoungCatholicmenareinattendingtotheirreligiousduties,so theirbrothersoldiers,notoftheFaith, havegoneinmanyinstancestofindout whattheatractionwas.Notafitw ofthemwhopossiblywentthinking thattheywouldfindnothingbutsome curioussuperstatiouspracticehave beenstronglyimpressedwithwhatthey sawandremainedtopray.Infact theKnightsofColumbusencampment hallsherehaveprovedrealnon-Catholic missionsinthebestsenseoftheword.

Nowitbeginstoloukasthoughsome effec',.vithesanehindwouldbeprocuredinforeigncountriestoo.Al-

readythereisaK.ofC.headquarters onthestreetoftheMadelineinParis andcentresinotherlargecities,notablyatportsofdisembarkationwhere fullyequippedK.ofC.buildingsare nowinoperation.ItiseasytounderstandhowmuchedificationforFrenchmenthereisinthis.TheHierarchy ofFrancehaverecognisedthevalueof thework,andhavenotbeentooslow toexpresstheirpubliccommendation andtogivehelptoitineverywaythat theycould.EventheFrenchGovernmenthaslearnedtoappreciatethe valueoftheKnightsofColumbuswar workandfarfromputtinganyobstacleinthewayhasdonemuchto helpiton.Thebesttestimonytothis isthefactthattheFrenchGovernmentassigned150English-speakingsoldier-priestsfromtheFrencharmyto workwiththeKnightsofColumbus chaplains.Ifthepresenceofthe KnightsofColumbusinFrancehad donenomorethanthusaffordopportunitiesforFrenchprieststodotheir properecclesiasticalworkitmaywell beconsideredtohavefullyrepaidwhateverexpensewasincurredinsettingup K.ofC.buildingsinFrance. Itisnowproposedtoextendthe KnightsofColumbusworktoItaly, whereundoubtedlyitwillhavean effectlikethatithadinFrance,for bothofthosecountriesperhapsneeded theexampleoftheCatholiclaityactivelyatworkingreatCatholicpracticalcauses.Bothofthem,itmaybe, havelackedthestimulustofaithand practicethatisgivenbyseeingyoung menattentivetotheirreligiousduties, andundeterredbyanyfalseshameOf humanrespect,publiclyacknowledging theirobligationstotheirCreator. ThefactthatthreeoftheKnightsof Columbuschaplainsweredecorated withinaveryshorttimeaftertheirarrivalinFranceforheroicconducton thebattlefieldshowsthecalibreofthe menwhowerebeingenlistedforthe KnightsofColumbuswork.Their secretariesandfieldworkershavebeen enlistedfromamongthebestclassof Catholics,andthefactthatnofewer than1,500menbetweenfortyandfifty yearsofagefromallpartsofthecountryvolunteeredforservicewiththe KnightsshowshowdeeplytheCatholicmanhoodofthecountryhasresponded.

Butallofthis,ofcourse,hastaken money.Thebudgetforthefirstyear calledforanexpenditureof7,000,000 dollars,one-thirdofwhichwentforconstructionandequipment,nearlyonefourthforchaplains,secretaries,and currentsupplies,one-fifthforoperation andaboutonemillionfortheextension ofthework.Theadministration, however,hascostbut100,000dollars, scarcelymorethanoneandone-half percent.Buttheerectionoffurther buildingsinAmerica,inFrance,in GreatBritain,andinItaly,bothbehindthelinesandincentreswherethe soldiersflocktospendtheirfurloughs, aswellasathospitalbases,nowdemandsanimmenseamplificationofexpenditure.TheKnightsofColumbus budgetforthecurrentyearofwar workcallsforatotalapproximationof 50,000,000dollars,andanyonewho knowswhathasalreadybeenacme', plishedandyethowgreatwillbethe needsofanarmyoffrom3,000.000:o 5,000,000menwillreadilyrecognisethe

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework. Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExaminations. Thehealthandcomfortofthechildren

Foie-gras

(ByJustusBurdall,inthe"IrishRosary.")

Weweresittingonalittletable-land onaslopeofthehillenjoyingthecool oftheeveningandwatchingJanetpreparingthesupper.Thehorseswere nibblingatthesweet,shortgrassafter theirlongpullfromChinchester,and thecaravanshadbeenmadereadyfor thenight.

Beatricewasholdingforthasusualin herprescientfashion,andDickwas heldspellboundbytheprettylittle talker. EversinceIhadfirstknownthem, therelationshipofthesetwohadbeen thesame.WheneverBeatricespoke shewassureofanattentivelistenerin DickMedhurst;butthetimewasnow alongwaypastwhenpeopleusedto suggestthatthiscontrastedcouple wouldendbybecomingmoreclosely related. AsBeatricetalkedandDickmeditatedupontheprofundityofherintelligence,thesunbegantohidehimself. firstamidstabankofcloud,whichhe changedtoredandorangebeforehe finallydisappearedbelowthehorizon. Then"it"cameuponthescene.I hadseenhiminthedistance,winding hiswayalongthetortuousroadway thatwehadnotlongtraversed,butI hadforgottenabouthimtillashadow wasthrownacrossourlittlecampand hecametoahalt.

SodidBeatrice. "MightItroubdeyouforaglassof water?"hesaid. HeaddressedBeatrice.Menusuallysingledheroutfromamongstothers ofhersexinmuchthesamewayas fliesmigratetoatreacle-pot.Formy part,Icouldnothelpnoticingthatthe strangerhadpassedadrinking-wella littlelowerdowntheroad,butIdismissedthisideaonreflectingthatperhapshepreferredtoseehisdrinkladled outofabucket.

"Mr.Medhurst,pleasegivethegentlemanadrink,"Beatricesaid. Thefellowseemedtobethirsty enough,judgingbythewayheemptied theglass.

"Ihavetravelledalongdistancetoday,"hevolunteered,asthoughitwere themostnaturalthingintheworldfor ustobeinterestedinhismovements. "Indeed!"Dickexclaimed."MightI askhowfar?"

''FromChinchester,"hereplied, lookingdownathisboots. "Howfunny!"saidBeatrice."We camefromChinchesterto-day."

"Itdoesnotsurprisemewhenyou saythat;Ihavecaughtsightofyour caravansseveraltimesontheroadbutIneverovertookyoubecauseI keptstoppingeverynowandthento collectspecimens;Iamanaturalist."

sideofhim,forwhenhecaughtsight ofDick'sfishingrodhesuggestedthat atroutortwowouldbeaveryagreeablethingfortheladies'breakfast. Theyclappedtheirhandsatthe thought. "Howdelightful!"Beatricesaid,and Dicklookedasthoughithadjus-, dawnedonhimwhatafishing-roc,was for.Whyhehadbroughtithadnever beenexplained-forwhenopportunity occurredhewasdisinclined,andwhen hewasinclinedtherewasnoopportunity.However,theProfessormadeno excuses,andIcouldnothelpadmiring hisenergyingoingfishinginthetwilightafteratrampfromChinchester.

"Isn'theapet?"Beatricesaid.

OfcourseDickagreed.

"Ithinkhe'ssuchasweetoldthingsocharming,andobviouslyagentleman.Iwonderwhoheis?"shecontinued. "ProfessorBramble,"Isaid. "Iknowthatquitewell!"shesnapped."ImeanIwonderwherehe comesfrom.I'msurehe'sadistinguishedman-hisnameseemssofamiliar.WhatistheNebularHypothesis?"

Dickhadeatensomuchcoldchicken thathecouldnotgethisintellectto workonthething,sohewiselychangedthesubject. "Don'tyouthinkweoughttoask himtostaythenightwithus?Jack herewouldn'tmindsleepinginthe tent,andtheProfessorcansleepinthe caravanwithme."hesuggested.

"I'llseehimandyouhangedfirst!" Isaid."LettheProfessorsleepin thetenthimself.Ifyou'resofondof hiscompany,youcansleepinittoo! It'sfineandairy."

Soitwasagreedthatheshouldbe askedtostaythenight.Blessington wassuchalongwayoff.Beatrice feltshecouldn'tsleepifshehadto thinkofthe,Professortrudgingonto Blessingtonaftercomingalltheway fromChinchester. Iwasinaminorityalready,butif anythingwaswantingtodecidethe mattertheappearanceofProfessor Bramblehimselfwithhalf-a-dozen'fine troutdidit.

Isupposeitwouldhavelookedoddif wehadnotaskedhimtostopandtaste thetrout.Atanyratehewasasked, andheaccepted.Hereallywasa mostaccommodatingperson. Thenhecleanedthefishandmade themreadyforgrilling-forneither JanetnorBeatrice'wasquitesucha goodcookasshefondlyimaginedor wouldhaveonebelieve.

ThatputthefinishingtouchonBeatrice.Anythinginthehigh-browed, professorialvarietyofmanhoodwent toherheadwithadirectnessthatwas astonishing.Itwasawondershedid notsay"Howdelightful!"rightout; butshecommencedwhisperingtoJanet,andthenbothofthemstartedwhisperingtoDick.whokeptnoddinghis headtillhelookedlikeamonkey-on. a-stick.

"Yes-yes-allright-goodidea!"I heardhimsay.Then."Won'tyoujoin usatsupper,sir?"heaskedthe stranger. "Oh,well,it'sverykindofyou.I meanttopushontoBlessingtonat once:butIhaven'teatensincenoon, andI'mreallyhungry,so-it'svery kindofyou-IthinkI'll "Andhe satdownwithoutfinishingthesentence.

"Ioughttotellyouthatmyname isBramble-ProfessorBramble.Perhapsyouhaveheardofthenamein connectionwithsomepaperofmineon theNebularHypothesis?"

Beatricewasnotquitesure. "Letmehelpyou!"hesuddenlyexclaimed,springingup."I'mrathergood atfixingupasuppercloth." Andsohewas.Heseemedtoknow instinctivelywhereeverythingwas keptinthetwocaravans.Ibelieve thatafterfiveminutes'surveyhecould havegivenanaccurateinventoryofthe contentsofthemboth.Hewasso methodicalthatwefoundourselves leavingeverythingtohim.

WhenIsawhimeat,Iquitebelieved thathehadwalkedfromChinchester. Ialsobelievedthathehadhadnothing toeatsincenoon.Indeed,Icouldhave believedthathehadeatennothingfor aweek.

Themanwasadiplomat,too;hehad theladiessniggeringinnotimeathis continualpraiseoftheirculinaryefforts.BeatricehadtoldJanetof somerecipeforpottedmeat;thisthe Profesorcalledfoie-gras;whencorrected,andafterhehadtastedit,hesaid thatcomparedtoitfoie-graswaslike thepallidraysofthemooncompared tothelightofthesun,Nothingwould dobutthatheshouldgettherecipe forthemanufactureofthestuff.

TheProfessor,itseemed,hadno greatlikingforthesocietyofthewale sex,forhetooklittlenoticeofDick andme.However,therewasamanly

Meanwhilewewerebreakfastless,and speculationastowhohadgoneoff withourprovenderdidnothelpusin thatextremity.SoIstrolleddownto thevillageandpurchasedanuncleanlookingloafwhichthebakercalled "best-seconds,"someDarjeelingsuchas thegrocer"regularlysuppliedtothe Hall,"somebutterandsomesugar. These,withtheaidofthetrout(which thethiefhadhadthepolitenessto leave),sufficedtokeepusgoinguntil wecouldmakeproperpurchasesagain. ButIwantedtodiscoverdefinitely whowasthethief.Accordingly,the firstpedestrianwemetontheroadI stopped.Beatricelookeddaggersat mewhensheheardmeaskifhehad metanelderlygentlemandressedina greysuitofknickerbockersandwearing abeard.Hehadmetsomeoneacouple ofhoursbeforewhowasdressedin knickerbockers,buthecouldn'tsay whatthecolourwas,becausethegentlemanwaswearingarain-proofcoat. Hehadafishing-rodandabasketwith himtoo-soitcouldnothavebeenthe Professoritseemed. Beatriceclappedherhands. "Offthescent,Jack,yousee!The Professorhadonlyagreysuit,capand sticklastnight-hehadnocoat,"she said.

Whenweawokenextmorning,the Professorwasnotinhistent.Isus pectedhehadgonefromamongstus forever,butIdidnotliketosayso. Beatricesaidshefeltsurehehadjust goneforawalkandthathewouldbe backforbreakfast-thoughIthinkshe wasdisappointedthathewasnotthere tolendahandinlayingthebreakfast things,ashewassohandyatthatsort ofwork.PerhapsthatwasthereasonwhyJanetandshedawdledover thejob-infact,Iwasbeginningto thinkweweretobebreaktastlesson accountoftheProfessor'sabsencewhen Janet'sheademergedfromwhatwas supposedtobeourlarder,wearinga verylongface.Shewhisperedto Beatrice,thenbothheadsoncemore disappeared,onlytoemergeagainwith anexpressionofwonder.Thenthere beganapeepingintoeverycorner,as thoughthesamethingsoughtmight havemislaiditselfinDick'sbootsorin thewater-pail.

"No,"IheardJanetsay,"I'msure itwasallputintherelastnight;itis verystrange!" "Whatisit?Whathaveyoulost?" Isaid.

"Nothing,"Janetanswered,"butwe can'tfindthebacon."

"Andtheeggsaremissing,"Beatriceamplified. "Andsomething'shappenedtothe tea,"Janetadded. "AndI'msurethesugarwasthere lastnight,butit'snottherenow! Beatricefurtherexplained;thenshe -said:"Iknow-Dick'shiddenthe thingsforajoke!"

ButtherewasDick,returningfrom hisstrollinsearchoftheProfessor, withanappetitelikeahorse,anda blanklookonhisfacewhenhewas accusedofpracticaljoking.

"Nofear!heexclaimed,"Ithought breakfastwouldbereadybynow. Why,thereisn'tanybreadorbutter there!Well,I'mblest!"

Iwascompelled,inmyownmind,to connectthedisappearanceofour viandswiththedisappearanceofthe Professor.PerhapsBeatriceguessed whatIwasthinking.

"Well,there'sonethingcertain,it can'tbeMr.Bramble,forIneversaw amorevenerable-lookinggentleman. I'llsacrificemyreputationforjudgmentforeverifhehashadanythingto dowithit!No,"sheranon,"whathas happenedisthattheProfessorhasre grettednotpushingontoBlessington lastnight,andhasgoneoff-certainly withoutsayinggood-bye,butthatisall. Afterthatsomehungrytramphas comealong-orperhapsMr.Bramble hasgoneafterthethief.Weshall see."

ItcertainlylookedasthoughIwas misjudgingtheman.ButwhenDick discoveredlaterthathisrain-proof coatwasmissing,andalsohisfishingrodandbasket,Beatricewasforonce indoubt.

Itwasadullishsortofaday-the kindofdaythataffectsone-sspirits, sendingthemdowntozero,sotospeak. ItaffectedusallexceptDick.Itappearedasthoughinlosinghiscoathe hadachievedsomethingquitepraiseworthy.Ihadneverknownhimso jubilant;itwasextraordinary!

Isuggestedthatwemightstopfor thenightataplacealittlethisside ofBlessington;Beatricemadenoobjectiontotheplan,forawonder,and weaccordinglyhalted.

Itwasjustafterourmid-daymeal thatsomeonepassinghailedus.We wentouttoseewhatwaswanted.

Itwasaconstablewhohadspoken, andbesidehim,inatrap,was man.

"Doyouknowyouaretrespassing here?"theconstabledemanded. "Wearenotawareofit,"Ianswered, "butifweare,andyouwishusto moveon,we'lldosoatonce."

Itwasthemildanswerthatturns awaywrath.

"Oh,well,ifyou'renotstayin'long itdoesn'tmatter;buttheproprietor's beencomplainin'aboutdamagedone tohispropertybytinkers,sopleaserememberyou'reonprivateproperty!"

Hewaslookingatuscuriously.Soon IknewwhatDickmeantwhenheexclaimed: "Goodlud!"-forthepersonwiththe constablewasnoneotherthanour whilomfriend,ProfessorBramble!But howstrangelyaltered!HewaswearingDick'scoat,whichheseemedto havepaddedoutinsomeextraordinary waytoitsutmostcapacity;alean manplayingthepartofFalstaff.

"Goodheavens!"Iexclaimed."It's theProfessor!"

"Youknowhim?"theconstableasked,withahalf-amusedexpression.

"Yes-"Ibegan. "Shutup!"Dickwhispered,"wedon't wanttogettheoldboyintotrouble!"

It'salwaystheway;whenpeople havebeengulled,they'veneverthe spirittoinformagainstthosewhohave takenthemin!

"'Armlesskleptomania,that'swhat itis.Now,hetookthesethingsfrom somepoortinker,butheleft'embread andbutterandteaandbaconinexchange.Ofcourse,thesethings"-indicatingthecoco-nutmats-''willbereturnedtotheownersafterI'vemade myreport." "Ican'tbelieveit!"saidBeatrice. "Heseemedso-socleverinhisspeech andsorationalinhisbehaviour.Are yousure?"

"Seein'sbelievin',miss.Asfor bein'clever,Ibelievehewasawaiter totrade.Perhapsthataccountsfor hispolitemannerandhishandyways. Hisgreat'obbynowisastronomy theylend'imbooksattheasylumto keep'imquiet.Goodday,sir!" AndsowepartedwithProfessor Bramble.

IsupposeitwasonlynaturalthatI shouldfeelelated-not,ofcourse,atthe Professor'smisfortune,butthatIhad provedcorrectinmysuspicionsofhis genuineness.AtanyrateIdidfeel elated-and,thoughtI,asIsawBeatrice Ap seatherselfonabankalittlew4 fromthecaravan,"Infuture,madam, youwillnotbesoconfidentthatno onecanpossiblyberightbutyourself!Alittlehumilitywouldnotin anywayspoilyourcharacter!" Isatwritingsomeletters,andJanet, afterhavinglaidtheteathings,was restingandhadfallenasleep.The littleroomwasstuffy,andIopenedthe window.ImayaswellconfessthatI wasnotatallincuriousaboutthesound ofvoicesthatIheard.Theyhadbeen buzzingforsometimenearthewindow ofthecaravan.

"Er-thatistosay,"Iexplained,"we knowhiminasortofway.Hestopped andchattedtouslastnight." "Howdoyoudo,Professor?"said Beatrice.joininginatthatmoment. ButtheProfessorwaslookingthrough us.Forhimwedidnotexist;hesaw usnot;hismindwasintheheavens, perhapsdwellinguponsomenewpoint inconnectionwiththeNebularHypothesis.Atanyratehisexpressionwas sufficientlyvacantandfar-away.

"SohetoldyouhewasaProfessor, didhe?"theconstablequestioned. "He'sbeentellin'thatstoryforyears; ithardlyevervaries.Whenheescapeshe'salwaysplentytosay;when he'scaughtagainhe'sassilentasan oyster.But,ofcourse,he'squite harmless."

"Harmless!"saidBeatrice,horrified.

"Whatdoyoumean?"

Theconstablestrokedhischin.

"There'sanasylumthissideofChinchester,andthe-theProfessormanagedtoevadehiskeeper,miss.He's doneitbefore;he'sveryartful,but,as

Isay,he'squiteharmless."

"Doyoumeanhe'snotinhisright senses?"Beatricealmostgasped.

"Justthat,miss,"theconstablereplied."He'sgreatoncaravans,"he continued,"Igothimjustleavingone. Thataccountsforhislargestummick." TheconstableopenedtheProfessor'sorrather,Dick's-coat.Suspended fromastoutcordroundMr.Bramble's necktherehungtwoorthreecoco-nut matssuchasarecommonlysoldby thosewhocaravanforaliving.

Isayvoices,butreallyitwasonly Dickthatwastalking.FursomereasonBeatricewassilent,thoughDick wasgoingonatagreatrate.Icaught himinthefullswingofherperoration.

"Love!"hewasexclaiming,"Iworshipyou!Ishouldhaveaskedyou longago,butyoualwaysseemedso ethereal,sodivine,thatIcouldscarcelybringmyselftothinkofyouas human!ItwasonlywhenyouprovedwrongoverProfessorBramblethat mybeliefinyourinfallibilitywasshaken,andinthesamemomentitoccurredtomethatmylovemightnotbe invain!Ofcourse,Iknowyoucannotpossiblycareforme-"

"Howdoyouknowthat?"Beatrice asked,findinghertongueatlast.

"BecauseI'msuchaclumsy,useless idiotofachap-sodifferenttoyou."

"Don'tdifferencesattractsometimes?'askedBeatrice,withquiteunconsciousandunintentionalegotism. Icouldstandnomore,andshutthe window.ThenIthoughtofaplanto makethemlookfoolish.Openingthe doorquietly,Ishutitwithabang,then openeditagain.

"Oh,thereyouare!"Isaid,affecting tobesurprised."Iwaswondering whereyou'dgotto.Ihavejustbeen lookinguptheNebularHypothesis-" Ipausedtonotetheeffect.Therewas none."Aren'tyoucomin'intotea?" Iasked,preparinganothershaft. "Janet'sjustunearthedthelastpotof foie-gras!" Beatricelaughed. "Tellhim,Dick!"shesaid.