The Record Newspaper 09 November 1918

TheRestitutionofFrancoise

ItwasduskintheearlySummerdreamofParis.Therebeautifulladies whenayoungwomancouldbeseenworegorgeousgownsandropesof walkingalongthehighroadwhichledpearlsaroundtheirnecks,likeyousaw tothesmallNormantownofC-.intheJournauxdemode. Shewasheavilyveiledanddressed Shecoaxedherfathertotakeherto withsimplicity,buttherewasaboutthegreatcity,andhe;becomingalarm. herthatchicwhichistheunmistakableedatthesesymptoms,commandedher artoftheParisiancouturiere.Afewnevertospeakofitagain.Sheacvillagerspassedon,hasteningtotheircededsullenly,butthethoughtnever eveningmeal,andstaredathercurious-lefthermind. ly.

yearsand

OnelovelydayinspringFrancoise

Nighthadfallenwhenshereachedaslippedoutofthehouseunseenand largehomestead,surroundedbywell-wenttothewoodstohuntviolets.She keptslopinglawnsandalmosthiddenwasinahappymodelandsangatthe bymajesticoaks. topofhervoice,thesweet,purenotes Lightwasstreamingfromthelongfillingthebalmyairwithmelody. Frenchwindowsatthesideofthe Amanpassingbyorderedtheshaufhouse.Thestrangerhesitatedforafeurtostophiscar,andsatlistening moment,andthenhasteningnoiselesslytothesong.Francoisecameoutof alongthepath,shehidherselfamongthewoodsstillsinging,herhandsfilled thetallrosebushes,andthroughawithviolets.Hercheekswereflushchinkintheshuttersshelookedin. ed,andshelookedunusuallylovely.

Itwasacharmingscene.Avener-Thestrangerbeckonedhertocome. ableoldpriestwithsnow-whitehair,Shehesitatedamoment,andthenwent seatedintheplaceofhonour,wasevi-uptohim. dentlytellingastory.Nearbysata -Mychild,"hesaid,"doyourealise gentlemanintheearlyfiftieswithathatyouhaveabeautifulvoice?With graveandnoblecountenance.Athisafacelikeyoursyouwouldmakea rightwasaslenderyounggirljustbud-turoreinParis.Whydoyounotgo dingintowomanhood.Ayounger,theretostudy?" fair-hairedgirl,sittingonalowstool "M'seur,"Francoisehastenedtoasathisfeet,waslisteningwithraptat-surehim,"youdonotknowmyfather. tention. Hewouldnothearofit."

Asthewomangazed,herfacechang- Thestrangersmiledandhandedher ed,andtheslowtearscreptdownheracard. cheeks.Forthemomentsheregretted ThatnightFrancoisereceiveda theunreasoningimpulsewpichhadsoundlectureforhavingabsentedherdrivenhertoheroldhomelikeathiefselfsolongwithoutleave,andwassent inthenight. upstairssupperlesstobed.Shesatfor Howpeacefulandhappytheyallawhilegazingoutofthewindow,too loked,shethought.Itseemedagesproudtocryandsmartingwithanger. agosinceshehadlastseenthem.WhyAspiritofrebellionsurgedwithinher. ClairewasonlyababywhenshehadWouldherfatherneverrealisethat left,andJeannewasawoman!Oneshewasgettingtoooldtobetreated wouldhardlyrecognisethem.Theoldlikeachild?No?Well,thenshewould priest,tobesure,wasunchanged,andshowhim. asforherfather-shecaughther

Atthatmomentarashandevilinbreathinaquickpang,asshenotedspirationcametothegirl.Shehastily thelinesonhisfaceandtheslightscribbledanote,andstifledthepromptstoopinthefigurewhichhadformerlyingsofherconscience,openedthewinbeensoerect. dowandclambereddownthestrong

doctors,andshewasseveraltimes commendedfordecoration. Atonetime,thoughherarmhad beenslightlyhurt,Francoiserefusedto leaveherpostofduty,andinrescuing awoundedpoilushewasstruckbya shell. Shewastransportedtothehospital anddecoratedamidthehushedtribute ofthesoldiers.Herinjuries,how. ever,weresoseverethatshediedshort lyaftershehadbeenanointed. Thebodywasbroughthometothe littleNormanvillageofhergirlhood. Amedalgleamedonherbreast,and herlipswereslightlypartedinasmile. Indeaththefathersawagainthechild hehadlovedsodearlyereherwaywardnesshadcausedhimsuchbitter grief. Peopleremarkedthatatthefuns AntoineBeauvaisheldhimselfe withtheproudcarriageofformera FatherBlanchadgrownveryfe indeedinthecourseofthe

quaveredashe theservice.Buthissereneol, beamedandhiseyesglowedI holylightashespokeinsimple ingwordsofthebeautyofa deathforGodandFrance. Aheavenlypeacewasrefle thefaceofthedeadwomat prayerhadbeenanswered. maderestitutionforthewrong doneherlovedones.

Afteralongsearchhefoundher.

Tothinkthatherplacewasthereivytrelliswhichcoveredthehouse.Sue' amongthemandthatofherownfreethenranswiftlythroughthenight, will,inamomentoffolly,shehadfor-headedfortheinnoftheChiend'Or. feitedthisrightforever! Thatwasthelastherfatherhadseen' Therewasanotherwhosechairwasofherforeightlongyears.Inthe vacant.Dear,gentleMadeline.Noheatofangerhehadsaidthatshewas doubtshewasevennowahumblesec-hischildnolonger.Shehadchosen vantofGod,workingtirelesslyamongherlife,letherabidebyherdecision. Hispoor.ThoughtheymissedherHerefusedtoletanyParisiannewsgreatly,stillhowproudtheywereofpapersenterhishome,fearing'thathe her!Thethoughtofherbroughtnomightseehisdaughter'snamementionblushofshametothecheeksofthoseed. sheloved. OldFatherBlanctsawitwasuseless Alas!couldshehaveforeseenthistoremonstratewithhisfriend,and thatunhappyday,eightyearsago,himselfhadgonetoParistobring wheninarebelliousmomentshehadbackthe'erringlamb. leftherhomeforever!

ThenFrancoiseBeauvaishadbeenaFrancoisehavingtastedofthepoison_ gay,thoughtlessgirl.Shehadlostousfruitsofluxuryandadulation,was hermotherwhenstillachild.Herinnomoodtoreturnhometoanoutfatherwasagentlemanoftheoldragedfather.InvainFatherBlanc school,almostaustereinthestrictrulestormed.Invainhepointedouttoher ofconducthesetforhimselfandhistheinevitableremorseandshame family.WithAntoneBeauvaisahighwhichwouldbehershareandbegged codeofhonourwasadominatingpas-her,withtearsinhiseyes,toreturn sion,onlyequalled,itmustbeadmit-beforeitwastoolate.Shehardened ted,byhispride. herheartandremainedobdurate,ar.d

Histhreeotherdaughterswereverytheoldpriestreturnedhomesorrow. docileandobedient,givinghimnoing. troublewhatsoever,butFrancoise,his Ithadbeenacruelblowtoproud first-born,inwhomherecognisedhisAntoineBeauvais,andfromthattime owncardinalfailing,hadeverbeenaheagedperceptibly.Thethreegirls sourceofanxietytohim.StrangetosadlymissedFrancoise,andeveryevensay,hewasperhapsthefonderofher,,ingtheyknelttogetherandprayedthat forthis,andcertainlyhehadcausetothegoodGodwouldwatchovertheir beproudofher. waywardsister.

Shewasverylovelywithsoftbrown Nowknownas"LaBelleFrancoise," eyesandbrighthairthatcurledpret-thelittleprovincialgirlwasnomore. tilyabouthersmallhead.Herfea-Inherplacewasawomanwhoseyouth, turesweredelicatelychiseled,andherbeautyandtalentmadeherthetoast mouthredandshapely.Francoise;vasofthegaycapital,whilehighlycolored generoustoafault,andsogoodtoheraccountsofherextravaganceandher youngersistersthattheyadoredher.escapadesfiguredinthesensational Quicktoangerandquickeryettore-sheets. pent,withaninfinitecapacityforget- Asshestumbledalongthegardena tingintotroubleandbeingreprimand-gleamoflightstruckhereye.Atiny edbyherfatherinconsequence, candlewasflickeringinthegrotto.How OldFatherBlanc,thevillagepriest,wellsherememberedit.Shehadbuilt wouldoftentellhim:"Nay,monami,itwithherownhands,andduringthe donotbetooseverewiththelittlesummermonthshadsoughtthefairest Francoise.Shemustberuledbykind-flowerstolayattheVirgin'sfeet. ness.Restrictionswillonlyincrease Shekneltdownandweptbitterly. herwilfulness." "0,mother,"shesobbed,stretching WhenFrancoisehadbeenpunishedoutherarmsdespairingly,"whydidI shewouldgototheoldpriestforsym-notdiethenwhen1wasinnocentand pathy,andhewouldpathergoldenhappy?WhydidIlivetobringsorheadandtellhertobearinmindthatrowandshametothoseIlove?Dear herfatherlovedherdearlyifattimesmother,praythegoodGodforme, hescoldedher,shemustbepatient,asforIamunworthytospeaktoHim. hehadherwelfareatheart.ShewouldPraythatHemayhavemercyonme thenrunhomearmedwithexcellentre-andfcrgivemethewrongIhave'done. solutionsandpromptlyproceedtogetOh,ifHewouldonlygrantmethe intoanotherscrapebeforethedaywaspowertorehabilitatemyself,fortheir over, sake!CouldImakerestitutionforthe FrancoisewasgiftedwithabeautifulshameIhavebroughtuponmyself!" voice,andeverySundaytheclear,bird- ThatnightachastenedandsorrowliketoneswouldringoutinthelittlefulFrancoisewasspeedingontoPans, villagechurch.ThenAntoineBeauvaisandinherheartwasanewlight,afirm wouldsmilefondly,ashesatintheresolutiontodopenanceforhersins. familypewwithhislittledaughtersbe- Threemonthslaterthecloudsofwar sidehim. brokeforth.

ThishappylifecontinueduntilFran- Francoiseimmediatelypreparedhercoisewaseighteenyearsofage.Withselftoentertheserviceofhercounarealisationofherfaceandvoice,thetry.Incourseoftimesheprovedto demonofdiscontententeredherheart.beanuntiringefficientnurse,greatly Shebecamerestless,andattimeslovedbyall. moody.Shewastiredofthelittle Herfearlessnessonthefieldofbatprovincialtownandlongedtoseethetlewhentheshellswereburstingall wonderfulworld.Especiallydidsllearoundelicitedthewarmpraiseofthe

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AWorldSafeforDemocracy

4 famous When phrase,President aWilsonworfirstusediorhisle

mocracy,"nodoubthehadinmindthe establishmentofp l hublicawtroughout A yheworldbmeansofaninternational parliamentbaseduponaLeagueofNations.Ithinkitisbothpossibleand :profitable,however,toreadintothe phrasesomethingmuchdeeperand broaderthantheestablishmentofinternationalgovernment.Thosewho declaimagainstnationalismtoofrequentlymakethemistakeofregarding aLeagueofNationsasmerelyameans ofco-operationbetweenexistingunits calledStates.But,asamatterof fact,avastamountoftheconflictarisingbetweenStatesisduetothecorrosiveandschismaticforces'atwork withinsingleStates,suchasthepoverty-strickenconditionofthemasses,or anaggressiveformofImperialism,or itttheruleofanoppressivedynasty.All theseconditionswerepresentinRussia undertheoldregimeoftheTsar,and toalesserextenttheyobtainedinGer. many.Undoubtedlytheycontributed mostseriouslytothecreationofcondi. tionsintheworldofStateswhichmade forinstabilityandwar.Thus,we areallvitallyinterestedintheinternalconditionsofeverynation.PresidentWilsonisquitelogicalandfarsightedindeclaringthattheAllies mustbargainwiththeGermanpeople, andnotwiththeHohenzollerns.Mr. Gerardalsostrikesrighthomewhen hedeclaresthatitis"thisKingbusiness"thatisatthebottomofGermany'sevilpolicyofruthlessaggressionandworld-domination.IfGer. manyenterstheLeagueofNations withherdynasticdespotismunattered,theworldwillcertainlynotbesafe fordemocracy.Ontheotherhand, theriskofthewarwouldbeenormouslyreducedifalltheGovernmentsof theworldweredemocracies.Fora democracyhasatleastthevirtueof pursuinganobjective,namelythegeneralwelfare,whichwillbringitinto infinitelylessconflictwithanyother democracythanwithadespoticform ofgovernment.

NeedforSocialReform. Themoreperfecttheinnerlifeand organisationofaStatebecomes,the morecompletewillitbeinitsco-operationinaninternationalcompact.Every socialreform,everyadvancetowards greaterjusticeandalargerlibertyfor theindividual,strengthensthetrue unityoftheStateandmakesitagreat. erpowerforthebroaderhumanunity. Wehavegrownsohide-boundinour falseindividualism,owingtoourselfishnessandwantofsympathywith ourkind,thatweforgetthattheper feetindividualisonlytoberealised throughhiscompletecitizenship.His citizenshipmustremainincompleteuntilwehavepiavidedsuchsocialconditionsaswillenablehimtoreachthe fullstatureofthecitizen.Ifweexamineoursocialsystemtodiscover theextenttowhichthisdevelopmentis helpedorallowedtoexpressitself,we mustbeappalledattheforcesofrepressionuiindividuality,everywherein evidence.Theeconomicconditionsof to-day,practicallythroughoutthe world,renderalmostimpossiblethe widespreadexerciceofthecreative powerslatentinmostindividuals.How fewmenarepursuingthedailyactivitiestowhichtheprincipleofgrowth withinthemurgesthem!Socialinstitutionsshouldbedesignedtoprovideforthisfreeandvigorousgrowth. Manypeoplebelievethatdemocratic government,a(tingthroughanelected -parliament,isasufficientprovisionfor socialprogress. Thatthisisnotsoisobvioustoany observerofthesocialconditionsobtain. ingindemocraticcountries.Social progressis,infact,limitedbytheeducationalstandardofthepeople,and thatismainlydeterminedbytheireconomicconditions.Theaveragework..miger'sholduponhislivelihoodisaltogethertooprecarioustomakehima reallyfreeman.Hiseducationisso limitedandhisoutlooksonarrowed

thatheemergeswithpainfulslowness frombadconditions.Heexpresses himselfintheindustrialunrestwhich hasbecomeachronicfeatureofthe economicsystem.Suchunrestisdue tohisfeelingthatthesystemdealsunjustlywithhim,thatitgiveshimless considerationthantherawmaterials uponwhichheworks,andthatthe superiorpositionofcapitalmakesit impossibleforhimtogainanygreat advanceinstatus.Hethereforelistenseagerly,tothedoctrineofthe "classwar,"whichhasgainedanenormousvogueduringthepasttenyears, andiscertaintogrowstillfurtherin thedisturbedconditionsthatwillfollowthewar.Ongroundsofexpediency,aswellasonthoseofjustice,the needfordrasticsocialreformhasnever beensourgent.Revolutionismalwaysflourishesmostinthesocialchaos thatfollowsagreatwar.Inthedifficultanddangeroussituationthatwe shallshortlyhavetoface,theprincipal factorofdisasterwillbetheresistance offeredinsomecountries,bytheauthoritiesandupperclasses,tolegitimate socialreform.Oneisapttobedeemedanalarmistinutteringsuchwarnings.Buthavesadlytoomuchevidenceoftherapidgrowthamongstthe workingclassofthespiritthatseeks violentchange.Howcanwemake theworldsafefordemocracyinanatmosphereofclassconflict,andunder socialconditionswhichinducediscontentinthemassesofthepeopleand denythemajustshareinthecontrol oftheirownlives?

Domesticpeacemustbeanintegral partofinternationalpeace.Otherwise weleaveacancerattherootofsociety.Wemustmakeasupremeefforttogivetheworkerseconomicsecurity,theminimumconditionsofhealth andwelfareintheworkshopandthe home,reallyfreeeducationfromkindergartentouniversity,andafair shareinthecontrolofindustry.That alltheseobjectivescanbegainedinthe nextgenerationIamconvinced.If theyareresistedbytheforcesofreaction,therewillbesuchasocialexplosionthatthecommunitywillberent asunderinthecatastropheofcivil war.Howthesesocialreformsmay beaccomplishedinpracticewillbediscussedlater.Meanwhile,Ihopewe areagreedthatnothingismoredesirablethanachangeinthesocialoutlookoftheaverageman.Thenonmoralmottoof"Businessisbusiness" mustgivewaytotheconceptionofa commercialfunctionasameansto socialservice.Similarly,thedoctrine oftheclasswarmustyieldtoaconceptionofhumanunitywhichwill strivetolivetheworkerhismerited recognitionasafreecitizenofindustry aswellasapossessorofpolitical rights, EffectsofDemocracy. Mostpeoplearecontenttospeakof democracyasprovidinganautomatic guaranteeofprogress.Thisblind faithinwhatis,afterall,onlyanimprovedformofgovernment,isapositivedeterrentuponprogress.Forit makesmencontentwiththeestablishmentofaninstitution,whenthething thatreallymattersisthespiritthat shouldpervadeit.Thetransference ofpoliticalpowertothewholecommunitycertainlygivesthepeoplea betterchanceofsecuringthebenefits ofahigherstandardofwelfare.But democracyisoldenoughtoshowus thatitpossessesseriouslimitations,and hasnotachievedmorethanafraction ofwhatwasexpectedofit.Afterthe war,thepeoplewillclamourmorethan everforthethingsinwhichtheybelieve.Whilethevoiceofthepeople mustbeheardintheland,therecanbe nothingbutmenaceinthepresentadvocacyinAustraliaofwhatiscalled "massaction."Formanyyears,de-.. magogueshaveflatteredthepeopleinto abeliefthatthereissomethingmagic inthegeneralwill.Voxpopuli,vox Dei,Yethistoryisfullofwarnings oftheterribleresultsofmobpassion. WhateverwemaythinkoftheRussian

zOINOMMINNYM.,

situation,wemayatleastbecertain thatchaosanddisasterareinevitable whentheundisciplinedandignorant massesarereleasedfromthepressure ofauthority.Themainproblemof democracyissotocultivatethecivic spiritandself-disciplineoftheaverage citizen,thathewillreadilyrespondto thegeneralauthoritywhichhehimself hasagreedtoestablish.Thatweare farfromthatconsummationinAustraliaisquiteevident.Socialirresponsibilityandwildtalkareontheincrease. ThedemocracyofAustraliaisfeeding itselfmoreandmoreuponcatchwords. Slingingphrasesisnosubstitutefor goodcitizenship.Certainlytheleadersofdemocracyhaveoftendisappointedthepeople.Butthepeople nevergetanyfurtherthansuggesting atigheeningupofthemachinery-the Referendum,theInitiative,theRecall, theCaucus.

Everyoneofthesedevicesmaybe necessarytosafeguardthepeople againsttheirbetrayalbypoliticians. Buttheyarenosubstituteforstatesmanshiporthespiritofsocialservice. Solongasthepeople'spoliticalintelligenceisdefective,weshallgetindifferentpoliticians.Unhappilythepeople arequitecontenttochoosemenby otherstandardsthanthoseofpersonal integrity,publicspirit,andpolitical knowledge.Withrulersofthattype, chosenbyanintelligentpeople,we couldaffordto,sacrificesomethingin administrativeefficiency.Butto-day wecanseearoundusapernicious growthofignorance,corruption,and inefficiency.Theworldcanneverbe safefordemocracyundersuchconditions,andithasaptlybeensuggested thatwemustalsomaketheworldfrom democracy.Itmightbemoreeffective ifwestroveforsafetythroughdemocracy,whichwehaveneveryetseriouslyattemptedtoestablish.Wemust firstofallrecognisethatthereisno goldenruleofsocialprogress.Abenevolentautocratmightgivethepeople bettersocialconditionsthanthepresidentofarepublic.Such,infact,has oftenbeenthecase.Thisisnotan argumentforautocracy,butawarning thatthesuccessofdemocracydepends uponfarmorethanmereinstitutions. Wehavebeforeusgenerationsofpainfulevolutiontowardsaformofdemocraticgovernmentwhichwillderiveits strengthfromclearpoliticalthinking andasocialenvironmentwhichisat oncethereflectionandthepromoterof thespiritofpublicservice.

ParliamentandPoliticians. ThesweepingcondemnationofpoliticianscurrentinAustraliato-dayis asmuchareflectionuponpopularPut. mentasastrictureuponourelected rulers.Yetwehavegoodreasontohe dissatisfiedwiththemajorityofour politicians.Apartfromthepersonal characterswithwhichtheyenterParliament,theconservativeatmosphere ofthatinstitutiongreatlyinfluences theirminds.Recognisingtheimmense difficultiesinthewayofpracticalprogress,thepoliticianstendstobecome inactiveandapathetic.Therankand fileoutside,beingoutoftouchwith practicaldifficulties,growsimpatiem. andcritical.Thepartysystem'sinesitabletendencyistomakepublic businesssomuchaformalfarce,that thepoliticianfeelsjustifiedintreating itasagameormockcontestexhibited tothepublic,whiletherealbusinessis donebehindthescenes. ItisoftenurgedthatParliamentary governmentismuchpurerthanitwas inthepast.Thecruditiesofancient corruptionhavecertainlydisappeared. Therearenomoresalesof"rottenboroughs,"nomoreopenbribery,orpurchaseofappointments.Butcorruptionisstillundoubtedlyprevalent, thoughinsubtlerforms,andtoanextenthardtodetermine.Theexpectationofrewardsandallformsofgovernmentpatronagearestillcertainly themainsupportofthepartysystem. Thereismuchcorruptionalsointhe managementofelectionsandselections.Itisnotoriousthatanegligible

percentageofelectorsactivelyparticipateintheselectionofpartycandidates.Thisleadstoavastamount ofpettyjobbery,corruptingcandidatesfromthefirstandbamboozling theelectors.Itisnowonderthat,undersuchconditions,thecandidateis oftenofsuchpoormaterial.Most electionspeechesareofalamentably loworder,butthecrowdisapparently quitesatisfiedwiththem. Theseverelypracticalmanwillprobablyaskwhatallthishasgottodo withpost-warproblems.Itis,asa matteroffact,themostseriousofall ourproblems. Iholdmoststronglythatthebasicproblemof allishowtoaltertheattitudeofmind andthecharacterofthemasses.Itis becausewehavebestowedsolittleattentionuponthisaspectofoursocial developmentthatourattemptsatsolu. tionhavebeensopartialandunsatisfactory.Ifwehadthepracticalgood sensetospendanadequatesumupon the,educationofthepeopleinsubjects ofpublicconcern,thesolutionofour materialproblemwouldcomeasamatterofcourse.Butwearesoeagerfor animmediatecashreturnuponour nationalinvestments,thatwearenot awarehowmuchwehavesquandered upontheroof,whileleavingthefoundations unsound.

EconomicDiplomacy.

Inanotherdirection,thedeficiencies ofdemocracyhaveadisastrous,notto sayafataleffect.namelyinignorance ofpeopleconcerningforeignaffairs. Forthissecretdiplomacyislargelyresponsible,andithasonlyreignedso longbecausevestedinterestshavebeen abletokeepthepeopleinignoranceof whatwasbeingdoneintheirname. Mostwarsoftheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturieshadtheirrootinthe economicinterestofthehostileparties.Theinstabilityoftheso-called "concertofEurope"hasbeenexposed moreclearlythaneverduringtheten yearsbeforethewar.Inspiteofthe apparentsettlementbydiplomacyof vexedquestionsinMorocco,Tripoli, Albania,Bosnia,Macedonia,andPersia,therumblingsofArmageddon couldbeheard.Bismarckhadsetthe fashionofestablishingtreatiesandalliancesoncoldandcalculatedself-interest.Thusbeganthemodernstruggle forplacesinthesunacrosstheseas,in thesenseofopportunitiesforexploitationofotherlandsthroughannexation, protectoratesandconcessions.Until veryrecentlyallthiswasregardedas quitepermissiblebythevastmajority ofpeople.Itisuselessforthepacifist tocitehisowncountryashavingprovokedthewarbysuchmeans.All countrieswereinthethroesofavicioustraditionofdiplomacy.Butthat isnottosaythateachofthemsought aggrandisementthroughwar,orwere guiltyofthecardinalsinofbringing aboutaworld-conflagrationtosecure theirends.ThatGermanywasthe onlynationdefinitelyandconsciously organisingforsuchanobjective,isnow abundantlyprovedbydocuments whoseevidenceisunassailable. Whatweshouldnowinterestoursel'vesinisthemeanstobeadoptedfor preventingthecontinuanceofthiseconomicdiplomacy.Thegreatestand mostsubtledangeristheinfluenceof oftheconcessionaire,thetypeofinternationalcapitalist,onourdiplomacy. TheinternationalcompetitionforconcessionsinTurkey,Mexico,Persia, China,andAfricahashadmostevil effects.Oftenloansbygreatpowers toinferiorcountrieshavebeenaccompaniedbyconditionsforthepurchase ofarmaments,Theexploitationof cheapcolouredlabour,andareduction oftheindependenceofweakerStates areamongstotherundesirableeffects. Theremedyisnottoleavethingsalone.Therichresourcesoftheglobe mustbeopenedupforthesakeofcivilisation.Butitishightimethatthe enlightenednationsoftheworldshowedsomeinterestintheconditionsun- derwhichthesevirginfieldsareexploited.TheBritishhaveshownnot

onlyafargreaterdegreeofhumanity thananyothernation,butarewilling andanxioustohelpsubjectracesonto theirfeet,andtoteachthemhowto acquirethemeansofcivilisedlife.But theperiodfollowingthewarwillgive usanewcropofsuchproblems.Alreadycompaniesarebeingformedto exploitnewresourcesinnewways.In thisdomaintheAustralianismost apathetic.Heisslowtorecognise thatAustraliahasatlastbecomeanintegralpartoftheworld-system.Australianpoliticscannolongerberegardedasdomestic.ThePacificalone offersusahugefieldforspeculationand nervousfear.Wecannotdoourpart inmakingtheworldsafefordemocracy unlesswewidenourinterestandour enquirytocovertheinternationalfield. Thusthefullconditionsofsafetyfor theworldmustincludeanattemptto removetheforcesofinternalschism whichdividethemembersofanation intounnaturalgroupsorclasses,inducingformsofmisunderstandingand conflict.Thesolutionofthisinternal problemwouldfiteachnationthebettertomakeitsfullcontributiontowardstheremovalofobstaclestointer. nationalunion.Thebroaderproblems ofournationallifeandthoseofthe worldatlargemustbetreatedasa unity.Thereisnootherwayofreachingaunifiedsolution.

fromBuddhismtotheCatholic Church

JOHNPAHAMUNAY,O.M.I.

ThedeathoftheVeryRev.Father Pahamunay,0.M.I.,ofCeylon,isannounced.Thedeceasedpriestwasa ripescholar,andwaseminentforhis priestlylifeandvirtues.Hewasborn in1863,andcameofaBuddistfamily. Hisparents,allhisrelationsandconnectionswereBuddhists.Hisuncles wereBuddhistmonksofprominence. Inearlylifehehimselfreceivedthe yellowrobewhichsethimapartasone destinedfortheserviceofBuddhism. Early,however,inhislife,hewasattractedtotheCatholicFaithbythat mysteriousinfluencewhichhasbrought manygreatsoulsintothebosomofthe Church.Hewasaccordinglybaptised andreceivedhisearlytrainingunder thenunsoftheHolyFamily.Laterhe wassenttoSt.Martin'sSeminary,Jaffna.Hehadraretalents,andwasa distinguishedmusician.Attheageof 19hereceivedtheclericalhabit,and waseventuallyordainedtothepriesthood.Hehadalongandbrilliant careerasamissionary.In1914he celebratedhissacerdotalsilverjubilee, andspeakingonthatoccasionhesaid: "AmongthegraceswithwhichDivine Providencehasblestme,threestand outprominently,namely,myvocation tothetrueFaith,myvocationtothe priesthood,andmyvocationtothereligiouslifeintheCongregationofthe OblatesofMaryImmaculate.These threegracesmakeupthesumtotalof mybelongings,withtheseIamsomething,withoutthemIamnothing.Now, Iowethisthreefoldvocation,under God,tonooneelsebutthegoodOblateFathers.Itistheywhohavemade mewhatIam.Ifthentherebeany goodinmeintellectualormoralitall comesfromtheOblateFathers;butfor themIshouldstillbeablindignorant paganorsomethingworse." HisworkamongsttheSinhalesespeakingCatholicswastothemagreat blessing;heimprovedtheirschools,put newlifeandcourageintothem,and laidthefoundationsofavigourous Catholiclife.In1908hewasappointededitorofthe"CeylonMessenger."In thatpositionhewasbroughtintotouch withallpublicandreligiousquestions oftheday.Hetackledthemallwith consumatetactandskill,andwonfor thepaperagreatinfluenceamongstall classes.Hehadalsogreatgiftsasa preacher,andwasregardedamongst theforemostoftheday.Since1912 hehasbeeninfailinghealth.After recoveryfromasevereoperationin thatyearhewasappointededitorof 'theSinhaleseCatholicpaper;inalittle whileheliftedthejournalintoaleadingplaceamongCatholicpapers.With wonderfuldetermination,notwithstandinghisdecreasinghealth,hecarriedon hisliteraryworkandhispriestlyactivities,pursuinghisdutieswithApostolicfervouruntilamonthbeforehis death,whenhefinishedhisworkwith preachingaretreatfortheChristian BrothersattheirHouseinMutwal.The immediatecauseofdeathwascerebral haemorrhage. Thepostmortemtributepaidtohim bytheCatholicpressofCeylonisthat hewroughtlastingwork,mouldingthe heartsofmen,imprintingonwhole missionsthesealofdevotion,forming anddevelopingCatholicthoughtand CatholicopinitinthroughoutCeylon. Hissacredmusicwillbesunginchurches,hisbooks,inEnglishandSinhalese,his"BuddhistandCatholicPositions," PictorialCatechism,"his

"TouchstoneofReligion,"his"SplendoursoftheCatholicFaith,"and otherstoonumeroustomentionhere, willbereadforyearstocome.His workwillremain:andwehopeand prayithasfollowedhimbeyondwhere thegreatJudgewillappraiseitsmerit andrewardthe"goodandfaithfulservant"withaneverlastingrecompense.

R.IP.

By

I.W.W.

FatherO'Reilly,C.M.

Heslumbersnotnorsleeps,that, throughthenight, HoldswatchinIsrael; Hisarmunshortened,hissilent,restful might Stillscabbared.Forwell

Theydotheworktheywotnotof,who cleave Fromheadtochintherecreanthost, norleave

Onetrespassunavenged.Whosework bethis?

ThistheGreekknew,andwhispered: Nemesis.

Assurelyastheshadowdogsthething, Andnightfollowstheday, Sosure,apportioned,penalsuffering Creepsuponsinalway; Andmanisexecutionertoman, Thecreature,inthegreatCreator's plan, IsayethescourgeofGod,ascourge offire, Wieldedbyarmsthatneverslacknor tire.

TheWorkersoftheWorld!Fleshof ourflesh, Boneofourverybone,

MusttheybecomeGod'sharvestersto thresh WhatHisrighthandhathsown? Inuredtobeartheburdenandtheheat, Shalltheirflailsstripthegarnared sheavesofwheat?

Mustitbeeverbythelashofpain

Thechaffandstrawareseparatefrom thegrain?

Whyshouldyouwhine?Youmade themwhattheyare; Thesluicesofthenight. Theirleveringknowledgehelpedthem tounbar; Youtaughtthemtounite; Theyheardyouhymnthepraiseof Liberty, Andstraigktwaycaughtthepassionto befree; Theslave,wholonghadlivedundera ban, Onedayawoke,andfacedtheworld-a man. -

Sofar,'twaswell.Butyouputoutthe light, Thathungfromheaven'sdome, Cheeringthestrugglingtoilersofthe night Withhopesofrestandhome. Youtoldthem'twasallpriestcraft, badethemquaff

Thecupofjoyaunce;then,withscorn fullaugh, Youdaredthenewevangeltoapply. Eatyeanddrinkto-day;to-morrow yemustdie.

Theybetteredtheinstruction;forthey saw Theearthwasfullofbeasts, Wildbeastsofprey,'mongwhomthe strongestpaw Bespokethefattestfeasts.

Amidtheindecentscrambleatthe trough, Thestouthogbeathisweakerfellow off, Lappedlongandsnored.Christians, knowyenotthis? ThistheGreekknew,andwhispered: Nemesis.

Whatyouhavesownyoureap.Why shouldyouwhine, Orplaythehypocrite?

Ifmenarecattle,thenthewaysofkine Forgrazingbeastsarefit.

Deathistheendofall;thenwhycompel

Thehindtofeelonearththepangsof hell?

Onlythebrigandofthehillsiswise; Hemakethhereandnowhisparadise!

Andheiswise-ifyouhavetaught aright, iviorelogicalthanyou, Tohim,thefiercephilosophyofMight Aloneonearthistrue. Thegodsaredead.Nowaemonstake theirplaceYourchildren,for'tiswrittenintheir face

Oneverylineament.Whoseworkbe this?

TheGreekknewwell,andwhispered: Nemesis.

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ThePopesandRome'sDestiny

ByJohnC.Reville,S.J.)

OnSeptember20,1870,thePied. montesetroopsofVictorEmmanuel II.battereddownthePortaPiaand marchedintoRome.Thetemporal powerofthePopeshadcometoanend.

Onthedayprecedingthisactofinjusticeandtreachery,PiusIX.haddriven tothePiazzaofSt.JohnLatheran,and topreparehimself,nodoubt,bythe memoriesofthePassionofhisMaster, forhisownimpendingsorrowsandtrial hadascendedtheScalaSantaandblessedthelittlebandofsoldiersunder GeneralKanzler,whoweretodefend thegate.SincethatdaynoRoman Pontiffhaseverbeenseeninthe streetsofRome.ThePope,itistrue, stillresidesintheVatican.Nowand againaglimpsemaybehadofhimin St.Peter's,buthegoesnomoreasa kingamonghispeopletokneelatthe shrinesofRome'shundredsaintsorto combatasPioNonowaswonttodoin theirhumblehomethesorrowsofthe outcastandthepoor.

hisownfearlessheart,PetertheFishermanchoseRometobetheseatofthat noblerempireofthesoulwhichhewas togovernundertheveryshadowof Caesar'shouse.Thekingdomofwhich hewastobethevisiblerulerwasto embraceallhumanityunderitssway. AsRome,eventotheuntutoredminds ofthecountlesstribesthatlivedunder itslawswastheecentreandthesource ofthepowerwhichtheyperforcerespectedandfeared,itwastobecome theseatalsoofthathigherpower whichmenwouldcometoreverence andlove.Byitstraditions,ithistory, itsspirit,theatmospherewhichpermeatedallitspastandseemedtohover aroundtheshrinesevenofitspagan andhelplessgods,itmeantuniversality, itpointedtoempire.

Timeandagaintheworldhasseen thePopedrivenfromRome.Surroundedaswearebytragediesenactedalmostdailybeforeourveryeyes,we cannottellwhetherthetimemaynot comeagainwhenweshallseeanother Popetakingtheroadofexileandforced,asmanyofhispredecessorshave beeninthepast,eithertorelyforsafetyandshelteronthehospitalityofa friend,ortoremainaprisonerunder theeyeofsomebitterfoe.Weneed notgobackveryfarinhistorytomeet suchapicture.Ahundredyearsago, inthemidstofanotherworldwar,the conquerorofMarengoandAusterlitz heldthesaintlyPiusVII.aprisonerat Fontainebleau,onlytofindthatthe willofhisgrey-hairedcaptivewas strongerthanthethreatsandtheviolenceofanarmedconqueror.Thirty_ threeyearslaterPiusIX.wasforced byarevolutionmadetoorderbyhis enemiestotakerefugeatGaetaunder theprotectionoftheKingofNaples. FerdinandofNapleshadperhapsmade manyblundersinlife,buthiswelcometotheexiledPopeshowedthathe hadthetrueinstinctsofroyalty. TheCityofRomeoccupiesaunique positioninthehistoryoftheworld. Twocivilisationsmeetthere.Itisthe EternalCity.Whetherweconsiderit astheseatoftheCaesarsorofthe Popes,noothercitycanpointtosuch permanenceofpowerandempire.The kingsthatreignedtherewhenitswalls werebuiltwerebutfiguresofthose white-robedshepherdswhowereto rulefromtheVaticanhill.Itsrepublicanditsempirewerebutthedim imageofthewiderrepublicandthe noblerempireofwhichtheLeos,the GregoriesandtheInnocentsoflater agesweretobethe-mastersandthe legislators.WhenpaganRomepassed away,andtheCityofAugustus,DiocletianandRomulusAugustulustotteredundertheblowsoftheHeruliand theirconfederatetribes,itdidnotseem strangethatthePopesshouldstepinto theplaceofitshelplessrulersRome seemedalmosttohavebeenwaiting fortheircoming.PapalRomesaved theRomeofold.ThroughthePopes Romereceivedase.ondbirthand reachedaheightofgory,afullnessof swayandinfluenceofwhichtheformer citycouldneverdream.

Wearenotastonished,then,at Peter'schoice.Wemustadmireits heroicaudacity.Itwassettingempire againstempire,notindeedtocausewar ordiscord,buttostrengthen,ifpossible,thetotteringfabricofaweakenedworldbythesupernaturalhelpand thevirtueswhichthereligionofChrist alonecouldbringforth.Whenthe temporalruleoftheemperorsfailedof itslegitimateandnaturalendsandthe swordoftheirconsulswasnolonger abletoprotecttheirsubjects,Rome lookedtothatotherlineofrulers whoseonlyinsigniahadhithertobeen theredrobeofmartyrdom,andasked themtosaveit.FromthatdayRome hasbeentheCityofthePopes.They havebeenitsrulers,itlawgivers,its protectors,itssaviours.Underthem, ithasgrown.Withthemitroseto greatness.FromthemtheCityonthe sevenhillsdrewitssplendour.They wereitshistory.Itwasneveritself, spirituallyormaterially,whenforsome reasonorotherthePopeswithdrew fromitswallsorwereforcedintoexile bytheswordofthetyrant. TheRomanpeoplewastermedby Rome'sgreatestwritersaficklemob. Whetherundertherepublic,theemper. ors,orthekings,itseemstohavedeservedthedescription.Itprovedat timesjustasfickleunderthePopes. Butbyastrangefascinationandspell whichthePopesseemedtohavewoven aroundtheheartsoftheirpeople,the Romanseverwantedthem.They drovethemintoexile,buttheywere neveratrestuntiltheysawthemback againinRomeandhaddonethemreverenceoncemoreintheLateranorin St.Peter's,andpromisedtobehave betterforthefuture.Theruleofthe Popesmaynothavebeenalwaysthoroughlyefficient,butitismuchtobe doubtedwhetherfromthetimewhen thetemporalpowerpassedtotheir handstothedayswhenitwassoruthlesslyandunjustlywrestedfromPius 1X.,therewasahappierpeoplethan thesubjectsoftheVicarofChrist.The ruleofthePopewas,withrareexceptions,thatofabenignantandindulgentfather,andthetemporalandmaterialprosperityofhispeoplecould favourablycomparewiththatofany ofthestatesinEuropeexistingatthe sametime.ButtheRomansbehaved oftenverymuchlikespoiledchildren. Theywereforgivenasoftenasthey erred.

ThePopesandCivilisation. WecannotconceiveofRomewith. outthePopes.Theyhavepreserved forusthecivilisation.thearts,theletters,themonumentsofthepast.It ishardnowtorealisethatthesuccessor ofthemenwhosaveditfromthebarbariansandwholongruled,notwithoutmistakes,butonthewholeforthe happinessoftheirpeople,isastranger inthestreetswhereUrbanandPius werewelcomedwithenthusiasmon theirreturnfromexile;thathemay notsafelyvisitthemonumentswhich hispredecessorserecter:andwhichvie insplendourandmajestywiththePan-theonandtheColiseumoftheimperial city.Butwefinditeasytoimagine whyitwasthat,guidedbyheavenand

theirmemories.'Iheybuilthermonuments.TheymadethebasilicasofSt. Peter's,St.Paul's,andCt.JohnLateranthemarvelsofChristianarchitecture.Intheirlibrariesandmuseums theypreservedthemasterpiecesofthe GreekandRomanworld.Underthem Romewasthespiritualandforalong timethetemporalcapitaloftheChristiancommonwealth.Totheschools erectedbythePopescholarsflocked fromallpartsoftheworld.Atthe solemnaudiencesoftheVicarofChrist, allnationsmet,toprovethatthekingdomoverwhichheruledwasabove everythingelseakingdomofthesoul. TothePoperulersappealedtohave theirdifferencessettledHewasumpireandjudgewherekingswerethe litigantsandkingdomsthematterunderdebate.FromRomeandthe WatchmanontheVaticanhillwent forththecryofalarmwhenthesails oftheTurkishfleetwerebearingdown upontherampartsofMaltaandof Rhodes.RomewasneverRomewithoutthesestrangepontiff-kingsfromthe daywhenthePopesemergedfromthe darknessofthecatacombsandopenly beganthecreationofanewworld. Romeowesallthatisnoblestinits monuments,itshistory,itsart,itstraditionstotheFishermenwhofollowed Peter.Itdoesnotrisetotheheight ofitsgreatdestiniesuntilaPoperesidesandreignsthere.ThenRomeis thecentreandtheheartoftheliving world.Foralmost3,000yearsshehas beenthepivotalpointoftheworld's history.Evenunderherpaganmastersshestoodfalawandorganised society.Underthepontiffkingswho succeededtotheirswayshehasrepresentedahigherlaw,anoblerpolity. ThePopesmadeherallthatsheisnow. Sheneedsthem.Sheisshornofher truedowerandherrealsplendourwhen theyarenolongerinhermidst.The Rienzisofthefourteenthcenturyand theMazzinisandtheArmelliniswho tooktheirplaceinthenineteenthcannotbethefitsubstitutesforherrightfullords.IfRomesufferswhenthe Popeshavetoabandontheirroyalcity, Christendomitselffeelsthebanefulresultsoftheirabsence.ThewholegovernmentoftheCatholicworldisdisturbed.APopeinexilefromRome meansdisorderintheEternalCityand inItaly.Itentailsadisruptionofthe orderlycourseoflegislativeat:vonon thepartofthePontiff.Itthrowsthe Popeonthecharityofstrangers,makes communicationwithhimandhismin: istersextremelydifficult,hampersthe actionofthebureausandtribunalsof theRomanCourt.Historyhasprovenagainandagainthatonlywhenthe Pontiffisinhisownroyalcity,fully masterofhisperson,surroundedwith hislegaladvisers,untrammeledinhis actsandabsolutelyfreecanheeasily, safelyandeffectivelyruletheChurch, andwhilegoverningthemillionswho recognisehisspiritualsway,beforthe worldatlargeaneffectiveagentand instrumentinthecauseofmorality, order,andpeace.

Historyistheretoprovethatevery timethePopeshavetoleaveRomethe EternalCitylosessomethingofitsbetterself.ItcanscarcelybeconceivedwithoutPeter.Itwouldbejustas easytopictureRomeofoldwidowed ofherconsulsasitwouldbetothink oftheCityoftheSevenHillswithout theWhiteShepherdoftheVatican. WhethertheSovereignPontiffsremain atAvignon,forsometimeatleast throughtheirownact,orwhether,like GregoryVII.,BonifaceVIII.,PiusVII. andPiusIX,theyareforcedintoexile throughthetreacheryofprinces,Rome suffers,andwithRomethewholeChris. tianworld.

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Itis,oritusedtobebeforethewar. verydifficultnottobeapilgrimin Flanders,whereeveryonegoesoffto MontaiguinMay,ortoAnderlechton WhitMonday.Anditwouldbequite easytomakeapilgrimagetoadifferent shrineofOurLadyeachdayofthe monthofMayandnotexhaustbyhalf thenumberofholyplaceswhitherher devoutclientsresort,toaskherintercessioninsomeoneorotheroflife's variedtroublesandsorrows. Manyoftheseshrinesare,ofcourse, wellknown-suchasthatofOostacker, thefamousBelgianLourdes,where tookplacethemiraculouscureofJohn deRidder,whosestoryistoldina pamphletpublishedbytheCatholic TruthSociety;whilemanyvisitorsto Brusselswillbefamiliarwithatleast thetitleofOurLadyofAlsembergh. OurLadyofHalinoldendayspossiblyenjoyedmorepopularitythanat present;foramongtherecordedvisits ofdistinguishedpilgrimsfromother landsoccursthenameofKingHenry VIII.,whopresentedamonstrancein memoryofhisvisit.Thisstatue,one ofthemanyblackonesrepresenting theMadonnainBelgium,stands,ina stifflyembroideredcope,onapyramid ofcannonballs.Duringasacrilegious bombardmentofthechurchsomecenturiesago,accordingtothelegend, theyweremiraculouslygatheredbeneathOurLady'sfeet,leavingthe shrineunharmed.Traditionhasit thatnotwopeopleevercountan equalnumberoftheseballs-whyor how,itisverydifficulttosay;while, forsomeequallyabstruse,reason,Hal ischieflyresortedtobyyounggirls whoareanxioustofindagoodhusband.

Montaigu,orScherpenheuvel,where thestatueisalsoblack,andonlyafew incheshigh,isoneofthemostfavouriteresortsofOurLady'sclients,particularlyduringthemonthofMay.If oneispreventedfromattendingpersonally,onesendsasasubstitutea piouspoorperson,whoconscientiously walks,oftenadistanceofmanymiles. totheshrine,where,afterthethreefold procession-threetimesroundthealtar. threetithesroundthechurch,andthree timesroundtheouterwalls(thislast journeybeingpainfullyaccomplished onalreadywearyknees)-Massand HolyCommunionareofferedforthe intentionsoftheabsentbutwould-be pilgrim.

Duringtheprocessionroundthealtar-which,owingtothegreatcrowds participatinginit,usuallytakesaconsiderabletime-thepilgrimsmaketheir offeringstotheshrine,throwingcoins overthealtarrailsintothesanctuary untilthefloorisliterallypiledwith money.Theavalancheofcoinsis sometimessocarelesslygenerousthat itisnecessarytoshieldwithanumbrellathepriestwho,ofcourse,issaying Massallthetime."Autrepays,autre mceurs"Thegoodandpractical,if somewhatstolid,Flemingseesnoincongruitywhateverinsuchastateof affairs;butAnglo-Saxonpietywould behardputifcalledupontoexpress itsfervourinsimilarfashion.

long,black-hoodedcloaks,andwoodenshoes;fashionableladiesandgentlemenfromBrussels;littlechildren andsickfolk;soldiersinuniforms whichmighthavecomeoutofaGilbertandSullivanopera;religious-in thewhitehabitoftheNorbertine Canons,thecordedfriezeoftheFranciscan,orthewhitecornetteofSt. Vincent.Andthecasualobservermay notrashlyawardthepalmfordevotiontothepoorfolk,whomayperhapsbeonlymoredemonstrative;for thesmartParisianshoesofthefashionableladykneelingintheirmidst mayhavebeenputonatthechurch door,humblytohide,fromallbutOur Ladyherself,thepenancethedelicate barefeethaveborneinthedarkness ofthenight'spilgrimage. Theabbeychurchcontainsamong othertreasuresoneofthefinestorgans inBelgium;whilemanyofthepilgrims wouldgoawayonlyhalfsatisfiedif theywerenotallowedtoseeoncemore arelicofanothergreatclientofOur Lady-theyouthfulJesuitSt.John Berchmans,whosecrucifixispreserved intheabbeyguestroom.St.Johnlived atDiest,avillagenearby,wherethe roominwhichhewasbornisnowc vertedintoanoratory.

TheshrinesofOurLadyofLourdes, asatAlsemberghandNederockezeel, arealmostwithoutnumber.Onesuch, beguncomparativelyrecentlybya piouslayman,whobuiltalittlegrotto inhisgardeninavillageoutsideAntwerp,becameinashorttimesofavouredthathotelswerebuiltonpurposetohousethenumbersofpilgrims.

InanancientchurchatGrimberghen, notfarfromAirlemont,isatinystatue oftheMadonnainastiffembroidered cope,standingonaslendercolumnin thecentreofthenave.HereOur Lady'sintercessionischieflysoughtby farmers,whoaskherblessingontheir flocksandherds.Butthewallsofthe churcharehungwithpaintingsrepresenting,withdramaticrealism,varied incidentsinwhichOnzeLieveVrouw vanGrimberghenhassavedherclients fromperilanddisaster.Herethepilgrimsalsomaketheirjourneyovernight,andconcludethethreefoldprocessionroundthechurchwithMassand HolyCommunion. Everylittlevillage,indeed,hasits "kapelleken,"withastatueofOur Lady,flankedbygayvasesofpaper flowers.DuringthemonthofMay theseshrines,oftennotmorethana rusticwoodenshelterorapaintedbox nailedtoapost,andsurmountedbya firtree,aredeckedwithpaperchains, andhungwithmany-colouredribands. Sometimeseven,faroutonacountry roadandmilesawayfromanyhabitation,thetravellerwillcomeuponone ofthese"kapellekens,"withtherude littlekneelingbenchbeforeitmaking aneloquentifmuteappealtopassersby.Andinthatquietsolitudehardheartedindeedwouldbethesinner whowouldrefuse"ourdearlittleLady" atleastthetributeofapassingsaluta- tion.

AveryfewmilesfromMontaigulies thehamletofAverbode,whichhasthe privilegeofcontainingwhat,toEnglisheyesatleast,isthemostbeautiful ofalltheBelgianshrines;forOur LadyoftheSacredHeart,inthenoble churchattachedtotheancientabbey ofthePremonstratensianCanons,isrepresentedbyalife-sizedstatue,beautifulinformandcolouring.Theflowerswhichadornheraltarsogenerous. lyarerealandfragrantblossomsfrom agarden,andnotthegiltandtinsel abominationssobelovedoftheBelgian heart. OntheeveofthefirstofMay,pilgrimsintheirthousandssetout,in greatcompaniesorlittlegroupsoftwo orthree,forthetinyvillageinthe Campine.Theywalkseven,eight,or tenmilesthroughthedarknight,intentonlyonreachingtheabbeyforthe firstMassatthedawnofOurLady's month.Thesilenceofthenightand thesleepingclank-clankoftheirwoodenshoesonthecobbledhighway,and themurmuringwavesofsoundwhich riseandfallasonegroupafteranother takesuptheresponsesintheprayers oftheRosary."Weesgegroet,Maria. ."intonesthesolemnvoiceof perhapsaMonsieurleCureleadinghis parishioners,orthethintonesofsome ancientamongthepilgrims;andthen, inadeepmurmurliketothatofa heavywaverollingontheshores,comes themournful-soundingFlemishinan. swer:"HeiligeMaria,MoederGods,bid voorons. ." Itisastrangeexperience,thatlong trampthroughthedark,chillnight, endingatlastwiththewelcomesight oftheabbey,standinghighonthehill, clear-cutagainstthemorningsky;and thenthevisionofOurLadyherself, radiantamidstlightsandflowers,smilingdown,withherHolyChild,onthe throngalreadypressingroundheraltar. Theyareofallclassesandconditions, thesepilgrims-countryfolkintheir

Wedding

ThemarriageofLieut.NealDurack (lateof10th.LightHorse),sonofthe lateMr.J.J.Durack,ofDunham,Station,Kimberley,andMrs.Durack,of Perth,andMissImeldaSellinger, daughterofInspectorandMrs.Sellenger,ofMary-street,Fremantle,wascelebratedinWyndhamonSeptember16, immediatelyafterthearrivalofthe Bambra,bywhichboatthebrideand MissMollyDurackarrivedattheport. Theceremonytookplaceattheprivateresidenceof.Mrs.Ahearne,the Rev.FatherCreaghcomingfrom Broometoconducttheservice.The bridewasgivenawaybyMr.M.P. Durack,andattendedbyMissMolly Durack.Mr.W.Jones,ofWyndham, actedasbestman.Thebrideworea charminggownofwhitecrepedechine, andherprettyTuscanhathadtouches ofblue.Aftertheceremonytheguests proceededtotheWyndhamHotel, wheretheweddingbreakfastwas served,andapleasanttimespent.Mr. andMrs.Durackweretherecipientsof manycostlyandbeautifulpresents, amongthembeingahandsomeclock, presentedbyMr.Durack'sWyndham friends.Thegroom'sgifttothebride wasadiamondclusterring,andthe bride'sgifttothebridegroomatravellingcase.Mr.andMrs.Durackleftby theBambraforPortDarwin,where thehoneymoonwasspent,MissDurack leavingherlateronherreturntoPerth. ARTISTIC

FranceandtheVatican

Fromthenewscontainedinour RomecorrespondencediplomaticrepresentationwiththeHolySeewould seemtobetheorderoftheday.Portugalhasresumedtherelationsbroken offeightyearsago,Chinahasestablishedrelations,andthereisagrowing feelingthatFrancemayalsoreturnto officialintercourse.Thechangein opinioninFrance,whichhasbeenaccentuatedbythewar,isallthemore significantandencouragingbecauseits exponentsarefoundintheranksof politiciansoftheLeft.Intheyear beforethewaraRadicalDeputyopenlyundertookacampaignamonghis colleaguesforarenewalofrelations withtheHolySee;andsincethenhis actionhasbeensupportedbyarticlesin thePressbystatesmenlikeM.Hansa. faux,M.LazareWeiller,andothers. Whatwasatfirstamatterofpolitical prudenceisnowrecognised,underthe pressureofwar,asoneofsuchurgent self-interesttoFrancethatanother RadicalDeputy,M.deMonzie,has comeforwardwithabookonthesubject,thepurposeofwhichistoshow thefutilityanddangerofthepolicy ofabsencefromtheVatican,andthe possibilityoftheGovernment'sreturn toRomewithoutgoingbywayofCanossa.Bythatthewritermeansthat Francecanresumetherelationsbroken offunderM.Combeswithoutprejudice toorinterferencewiththeregimeof separationbetweenChurchandState. Theargumentisbrilliantlysummedup inthetitleofthebook,"Romesans Canossa,"which,asanappealtorightthinkingmen,andbyitsconsideration forthefeelingsofthepoliticiansso deeplyinvolvedinthepolicyofsecularism,issurelyasplendidfind,whilst thesub-title,''TheDiplomacyofPresence,"constitutesaformulaofreal statesmanship.NoStatecanafford toremainwithoutearsorvoiceata principalcentreofinformationandinternationalinfluence,suchasitwould bechildishtodenythattheVaticanis. Hisplea,therefore,isthatFrance shouldbeagainrepresentedthereinher owninterestbyaresumptionofthe severeddiplomaticrelations,whichcan, bebroughtaboutwithor;.:..nyhumiliatingrepudiationorreversaloftheexistingreligiousregimeathome.

anydifficultyraisedagainsttheresumptionofsuchrelationsbyFrance.

Finally,M.deMonziediscussesthe wayinwhichthere-establishmentof relationswithRomeistobeeffected, anduponthatquestionhespeaksas clearlyastheotherRadicalstatesmen whohavepleadedforthisactofhigh policy.ThisRadicalDeputyisready andanxioustogotoRome,butnotby wayofCanossa."ToCanossa,never

Ifitbenecessarytorepudiateoursecularistpolicy,theruptureof1904and theLawofSeparation,itisuselessto enteruponadiscussiontheissueof whichiscertain. Itisaquestionofself-interest.France,convertedtorealism,willdecidetolearnand berepresented,sothatshemayconductheraffairsinperson.Therewill benoapologiesforherpastaction;she willsimplydeclarethatsheisready totalkofthingsingeneralorondeterminatequestions."Healsomakes itequallyclearthat,whilstresuming relationsbysendingarepresentativeto theVatican,hewouldhavenothingto dowith'anythinglikethereceptionof aLegateorNuncioinParis,whichhe thinkswouldbetoohighapriceto pay.Whathewants,andinsistsupon asnecessary,andimmediatelynecessary,isthepresenceattheVaticanof arepresentativeofFrance.Why,he asks,shouldFrance,whichafterthe treatyofBrest-Litovskmaintainedits AmbassadorinRussia,boggleatsendingarepresentativetotheCuria? "Thewantofanambassadorisasunjustifiablehereasthere-nay,moreunjustifiableinRomethaninPetrograd. Wemustdefendourselvesifwedo notwantjudgmentatRometogoby default;wemusthaveincourtanadvocatechosenbyourselves."Hislast word,therefore,isthatFrancemust gotoRomeinherowninterests;for "itisprofitinwarandadvantagesin peacethatareatstake."Aresumptionofrelationscouldatmostbring certainriskstoberun,buthesees nonefromItalyortotheinternalsecularistpolicyofFrance;whilstwhen victorycomestohershewillbecompelledtodiscusswithRomethereligioussituationofAlsace-Lorraine, whichisstillundertheregimeofthe Concordat.Why,then,waittilla necessitybefallswhichcannotbe avoided?WhyallowAustriatomake themostofRomaninfluenceforher owncraftydesignsinPolandandthe Ukraine?Whyallowtheagentsofthe enemytoworkwithoutcontradiction ontheHolySee,aneutralpower,and topreparetheplanofpeace,asthe Staffsprepareanassault?AsGustav Teryhasproclaimed,"thePopeisstill apower,"withwhomitwouldbeto theinterestofFrancetotalk.Andit isherinterest,for"isnotpatriotism asortofsacredrealism?"Suchin briefistheargumentputforwardby M.deMonzieinhisstrikingbook, whichshouldatleastservetobringenlightenmenttoofficialcirclesinFrance, andhastenthefirststeptowardsRome. -"TheTablet."

Incommendingthiscoursetohis countrymen,M.DeMonzieinsistson themistakeFrancecommitsbypersistinginbeingabsentfromtheVatican.TheoecumenicalinfluenceofCatholicism,hedeclares,isnotweakened; theempireofthe"ReligionsInternationale"isnotshrinking,butenlarging;andtohavenopartwiththisempireofsoulsisfortheRepubliclike cuttingoffhernosetospiteherface. Whatwasthusrecognisedinthedays ofpeacehasbeenrenderedsoglaringlyclearbythestressofwarthatthe Governmenthasfounditselfcompelled topaysomeregardtoCatholicism, whichcountsitsadherentsbymillions inalmosteverycountryfromwhich Francereceivesordesiressupport. There'havebeenmissionsofFrench propagandaabroad,likethoseofMgr. BaudrillarttoSpain,oftheAbbeThelherdePonchevilletoCanada,andof theAbbesFlynn,CabanelandSouristo theUnitedStates,whichhavebeenassistedbytheGovernment,sothat,as M.deMonzieinsists,"theRepublichas, duringthewarandforthewar,made useofCatholicismfortheneedsof Frenchpropaganda;"foracountryat warmustbepopularincountriesthat areoutsidethewar,andnoorganised forceismorehelpfultothatendthan agreatorganisedreligiousbody.He thencitestheexampleofEngland, whichassearlyasDecember,1914,establishedamissionattheVatican,"in accordwith,ifnotactuallyatthesuggestionof,theFrenchGovernment." Withsuchanexample,setbyaProtestantState,beforehim,M.deMonzieproceedstorehearsethewell-known traditionalargumentsinfavourofthe EmbassytotheVaticansetforthby secularisingMinisters,who,whilstready toacceptSeparation,wereyetinfavourofmaintainingtheEmbassy.The greatargumentoftheFrenchProtectorateintheEast,farfrombeingweakenedbythewar,hasbeenstrengthen. edbytheproblemsarisingoutofthe fallofTsardominRussiaandthose connectedwiththefuturesettlementof PolandandAlsace-Lorraine.Andthe oldargumentisreinforcedbynewones. Hisview,curiouslyenough,isthatnot onlywillthepeoples,whoaretheheirs ofRussia-Poles,Lithuanians,Finlanders,andUkrainians-havetheir partinthePeaceConference,butthat theneutralswillberepresented.For suchapossibility,atanyrate,preparationsshould,hethinks,bemade; fortowinthewarwithoutgaining theneutralswouldbeatacticalerror." Here,ofcourse,heisfacedwiththe TreatyofLondonandpossibleobjectionsfromItaly,butseeingthatGreat Britain,whichwasoneofthesignatoriesoftheTreaty,hasopenedand maintainedrelationswiththeHolySee, hedoesnotthinkthattherewouldbe

largenumber.Themembersonly causeforregretisthattheirfairfriends willnotbeallowedtojointhemerry throngowingtomanagerialregulations. Thecricketersareveryjubilantover thecomingseason,andalreadyarethe possessorsofsomesplendidtalent.This clubshouldstimulatetheenthusiasm ofsocietymemberstowardsgreater thingsinthesportingarena.Those interestedintheformationofthis branchofclublifearetobecongratulatedonthezealandenergyalready shown.

MemberswillregrettohearthatMr. JackPrendergasthasbeenbadly woundedinthebattleline.Thisold timememberwasaprominentathlete,andamostpopularcomrade.His speedyrecoveryisearnestlyprayedfor. Thedebatersforthebattleroyal withtheHiberniansaretobechosen fromthefollowing:Messrs.Hayes, D'arcy,Dunn,Murphy,andAugustine. Itisaformidablearray,andakeen contestshouldeventuate.

Gosnells-MaddingtonBazaar

Therewasonlyonemistakeinconnectionwiththeabovebazaar.It shouldhavebeenforthreenights.We haveneverseenbetterworkers,and neverstruckamoregenerouspeople. Thebazaarhadfriendseverywhere. Theprizesweresplendid;thedonations wereasgood.Forthepresentwe cannotsaybowmuchwehavenetted forthenewChurch,butthesumwill exceedallouranticipations.Whilewe gratefullythankallourCatholicsupportersandworkers,andtomention theirnameswouldbenextdoortooffence,weherebyexpressourappreciationofthesplendideffortsofthenonCatholicsofMaddingtonandGosnells. Theyallhelped,andhelpedinavery willingway.Infact,theresultwill beabitofasurpriseformany.Father Crowley,ofHighgateHill,whohasa bazaarofhisowntoattendto,very kindlyperformedtheopeningceremony,anddidtheworkinhisusual humourousmanner.Mostofthemet... ropolitanclergyverygenerouslyhelpedwiththenecessary;andwemust thanktheSistersofSt.JohnofGod, theSistersofLoreto,theMercySisters, VictoriaPark,andlast,butnotleast, theSistersofSt.JosephbothatSouth PerthandNewNorcia,forexcellent giftsdonatedbythem.Wearevery confidentthatthedebtontheopening ofthenewChurchwillbeverysmall, andthatanotherbazaarnext will seetheCatholicsofthenewdistrict freefromtheworryofdebt.

YoungIrelandSociety

C.Y.M.Society

ThecentreofattractionatlastWednesdaynight'smeetineoftheabove societywasthediscourseon"Books withapurpose"byMr.R.E.White. Thisgentlemangaveanableandinter. estinglectureonvariousauthorsand theirworks,pointingoutinaconcise mannertheknowledgetobegained fromtheirvariousstandpoints.His digressionsweremostentertaining, andatthesametimeinstructing,whilst thecommentsandextractswerereceivedwithraptattention.Thelecturerisafluentspeaker,andatthe conclusiongaveafewhomelyhintsto aspiringoratorswhichdidnotfallon deafears.Heappealedtomembers forcriticism,favourableorotherwise, asameansofincreasingtheiroratoricalpowers.Inthisdirectionhewas notdisappointed,formanyspeakers expressedtheirsentimentsonthelectureandenumeratedtheirideasin variousways.Whenthediscussion hadceased,aheartyvoteofthanks wasaccordedMr.Whiteforhisintellectualtreat,andawishexpressedfora furtherlectureonthenextsyllabus.

Itisregrettabletorecordthefact thatonoccasionlikethismanymemberswhoareconsistentlyconspicuous bytheirabsencearealwaysthefirst toadornthefestiveboardswhena socialisinprogress.Theynodoubt refrainfromimbibinginliteraryknowledgeforsomegoodpurpose,butout ofcourtesysakesurelytheirmanliness shouldappealtothem.

Thesocialcommitteeare"doing things"fortheYoungIrelandinvitationnight,andanalfrescoprogramme isinpreparation.Songsandmusical itemswillbegiveningalore,anditis anticipatedanenjoyableeveningwill bespentbyalargecrowd.

Atheatrepartyhasbeenformedfor oneofthecomingplays,andtheconcessionisbeingavailedofbyquitea

andsupportedMr.Hartreyinwishing themhealth,happinessandprosperity inthefreelandofAmerica. Themonthlygeneralmeetingwillbe heldnextMondaynight. Alecture on"IrelandYesterday,To-Day,and To-Morrow,"willbedeliveredbyMr. Hartrey,whenastrongrepresentation ofmembersandtheirfriendsisexpected. Thelastoftheseriesofsocialswas heldintheHibernianHallonWednesdayevening.Theheatduringtheday wasmostoppressive.Notwithstandingagoodgatheringofthemembers tookthefloor,andtothemusicofMiss MayHolmangotthroughagoodprogrammeofdances. NextWednesdaynighttheC.Y.M.S. willentertainourmembersatanAV' IrishNight.Asmanyascanmakeit convenienttobepresentshouldaccept thecourteousinvitation.

Maylands

Mass,Bayswater,8;Maylands,9. DevotionsinMaylands,7.30.

Notwithstandingtheheatwaveand otherimportantcounterattractionsin thecity-FatherCrowley'srecordbreakingbazaarandsundrypopular girlsandpopularboys'competitionsthemembersoftheabovesociety crowdedthemeetingplaceonMonday evening,andgaveevidenceofthatvitalitywhichseemstobeanindestructiblequantityintheCelt.Theboys fromtheParkwherethegreenisperennialwereintheirusualstrength, andthejuvenilesectionwasalsowell represented.Mr.GeorgeTathamand hisspeakingdollssetthelaughing facultiesoftheGaelinmotion,and gaveareallyhumourouspresentation ofhisgiftsasaventriloquist.Songs recitations,anddancingmadeupa pleasantprogramme. Mr.GeraldHartreytookoccasionon behalfofthememberstorefertothe departureoftheMissesL.andG. O'Connorforthelandofthe"Stars andStripes"atanearlydate,and tenderedtothemthebestwishesofthe membersfortheirfuturewelfarein thegreatRepublicoftheWest.In theabsenceofthePresident,Mr.Slat.. teryexpressedonbehalfofthecommitteehisregretfortheirdeparture,

Theopen-airbazaarwillbeofficially setinmotionbytheVeryRev.ChancellorHallinan,atthecornerofGuildford-roadandEighthAvenue(oneminuteforrailwaystation),onnextMondayeveningat8.TheNorthMaylandsBoyScouts'Band,underSergeantDennison,willattend,andduringtheweektheClontarfOrphanage Bandwillprovidemusic.Specialattractionswillbeprovidedeachevening,andthebazaarwillclosewiththe drawingoftheartuniononSaturday. HoldersofticketsarerequestedtoforwardthebuttsonorbeforeFriday,as therewillbenopostponementofthe drawing.AttheverysuccessfulChilldrenof Mary'sball,heldinBayswaterlast week,themusicwaskindlysuppliedby MissesTroy,Hegney,Messrs.O'ConnellandO'Meara. Averyenjoyablelittlebazaarwas heldattheresidenceofMr.andMrs. Wimbridge,JoelTerrace,lastSaturdayinaidofBabyHoareintheConventSchoolQueenCarnivalCompetitionforthebazaar.Thedaintilyarrangedstalls,dolls,fancygoods,sweets, cooldrinks,flowers,andfruit,dida briskbusiness.Theboy'scanoerace ontheSwanwaswonbyM.Wimbridge,withL.Dwyersecond.Inthe eveningaplainandfancydressball washeld,MissesRaeburn,Jenkins,and Evansactingasjudges.Prizeswere awardedtoMissesE.Tims,Smith, Thornton;IndianSquaws,Trench Comforts(arrangedbyMissM.Kenny), andA.Dwyer,as"JoanofArc."MusicalitemswererenderedbyMisses Frayne,Wimbridge,W.Hoare,E.B. andH.Tims,andMr.P.Dwyer.This (Saturday)eveninganotherentertainmentwillbeheldatthesameaddress. Owingtothesuddenfailureofthe electriclightonMondayevening,the atendanceatMr.J.Morrissey'ssocial anddance,atSt.Luke'sHall,wasnot quiteuptotheusualstandard,butis thedimcandlelightapleasanteveningwasspent,Mr.S.O'Briensupplyingvocalitems.

AtthequarterlyHibernianmeeting onTuesday,H.S.Moirwasre-elected president,J.Colgantreasurer,E.J. Kennysecretary,TomandJohnMcDonaldwardenandguardian.

AnswerstoCorrespondents

P.W.T.:ThetotalpopulationofBelgiumpriortothewarwas7,500,000. Thegreatmajorityofthepopulation wasCatholic.Therearenoauthentic religiousstatisticsavailable,butthere werebetween35and40thousandProtestants,andthreetofourthousand Jews.Severalthousandsnon-baptised belongtonoreligion.

Sorrowisafruit.Goddoesnotmake itgrowonlimbstooweaktobearit.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.", CRICKET.

Saturday'sGames. NorthPerth,105and2for211,defeatedEastPerth,76and31,outrightby209runs.

Claremont,183andnilfor2,defeat. edSubiaco-Leederville,57and127,by 10wickets.

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Batting:Randell(N.P.),101;Howard(S.L.),69;Christian(N.P.),45hot out;Thompson(N.P.),39. Bowling:Shuttleworth(N.P.),five for9;Stott(C.),threefor10;Lehman (S.L.),fivefor4.

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NorthPerthv.EastPerth. AswillbeseenabovetheNorth Perthiteswoneasily.TheycommencedtheirsecondinningswithBandyand Thomspon.Whenthelatterhadgot togetheradecadeofrunshefelltoa goodonefromWatts.Randellfilled thevacantcrease,andinthefirstover gaveDoddatpointachancethatwas notaccepted,Laterhegaveanother chance-theonlyblemishesinaneffort thattoppedthecentury.Hisdisplay, apartfromthemistakesmentioned,was fullofmerit.Hisstrokesontheoffsidewereparticularlyattractive.His drivingwasbothpowerfulandwell placed,andhisscoringthroughoutwas fast-acenturyin83minutes.For soearlyintheseasonhiseffortbetokensgreatthingsinthenearfuture. CertainlyEastPerthwasfieldingthree menshort,andthoughthismaydiscountinthevalueofhisinningssomewhat,onemaysafelysayitwasthe finesteffortforanopeningmatchthat hasbeenseenoflateyears.Hehit theballtotheboundarytentimes, andovertheboundaryonce.Heis tobecongratulatedasthefirstcenturionoftheseason.Thompsonbattedsolidlyforhis39.andChristianhit lustilyforhis45unfinished.Hehit one6.Hisinningswasmarredbya coupleofchances.Thebowlingofthe visitorswasveryweak. EastPerth,battingwitheightmen, collapsedfor31-noplayerreaching doublefigures.Shuttleworth,whowas rightonthespot.gettingfivefor9,and Bandytwofor14.

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Subiaco-Leedervillev.Claremont. PlayedatSubiaco.Subiacobatted couldonlymanagetoget57. Claremontrepliedwith185.Hodge(32). Carter(32),Serisier(23),Rosman(21), andsundries(20).werethechiefcontributors.Lehmann,fivefor41,did bestwiththeball.Subiacodidbetterontheirsecondknock.Thanksto Howard(69)thetallyreached127, leavingClaremontoneruntoget.This theydidwithoutlossofawicket. * * To-Day'sGames. WestPerthv.EastPerthatW.A.C.A. Ground. NorthPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville ForW.A.C.A.ExecutiveMembers-and Others.

HowAboutEncouragingJuniors?

Thisshouldbeapertinentquestion toallinterestedinthegame.Onehears talkbytheyardofhowtheonlyway tokeepthegameflourishingistoencouragetheyoungplayers.Natural. lyonewouldthinkthattheW.A.C.A. wouldsettheleadandbysometangibleschemetogettheyouthofW.A. tokeepinthegamewhenschooldays areover.

Attherecentannualmeetingofthe associationmorethanonememberpresentspokeofhownecessaryitwasto encouragejuniors.Spokeofintroducingcoaches,etc.-dreamsofthefuture certainly,butintentionsaregood,and thatissurelysomething.Well,how abouttheassociationshowingitsearn.

estnessinthismatterbyseeingthata wicketisplacedatthedisposalof juniorsunderdirectadultsupervision. Itwouldbeastart.Theassociation certainlydoesalittleinthisway,but muchmorecouldbedone.Iwasalwaysundertheimpressionthatsucha wicketwasavailable,butoninquiry foundthatitwasnotso.

AnyonewhofollowsSecondarySchool cricketcantellyouwhatasmallpercentageoftheschoolboysfollowup theircricketinW.A.C.A.games.This isduesolelytoapathyonthepart oftheW.A.C.A.Icouldgivenumerousinstancestobackupmystatement,and,indeed,someoftheincidentsmightbeclassedasantipathy onthepartoftheW.A.C.A.Notonly shouldtheseschoolsbeencourages, butallschoolsshouldbeembracedin someschemewherebytheboyswould beencouragedtokeepinthegame. Therearethoseinterestedintheschools whoarealsodeeplyinterestedinthe game,andwoulddoallintheirpower topromotetheinterestsofthegame intheschools,butscantencouragementisheldouttothembythe W.A.C.A.

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M.LNoble.

';MaryAnn"Nobleisstillkeepingup hisreputationasagreat"all-rounder. Intheopeninggameoftheseasonfor PaddingtonagainstGordonhecapturedtwofor8,andlaterhitup101in75 minutes.Nine4'swereincludedinhis tally.Accordingtoanexchange, "theredoesnotappeartobeany weakeninginhiseagleeye,forhistimingwasfirstrate."

A.Z.Berthold. Thisplayer,notunknowninthese parts.isnowskipperoftheNorthcote XI.(Victoria).

P.R.LeContour. Thisplayerre-appearedforUniversityagainstSt.Kilda,buttheold Oxonianhadnopractice,andwasdismissedcheaplyfor4.

GreatestCricketFamily.

Thefollowingclippedfromanexchangeshouldbeofinteresttoreaders:Afewmonthsagothe"Australasian." inanswertoacorrespondent,stated thattheMcLeodsofVictoriawerethe greatestcricicetingfamilyknownin Australia.Severaloldcricketersin Sydneyhave,inthemeantime,asked metocommentonthisexpressionof opinion,buthithertoIhavenothad Fewwillagreewiththe opinion.Perhapsfewwillagreethat theMcLeodswerethegreatestcricketingfamilyproducedbyVictoria,seeing thatthatStatehadtheTrumblesand theTrotts.ButwhateverVictorian opinionmaybe,itissafetosaythat inotherpartsofAustraliaHughTrumbleandhiselderbrother,J.W.,and alsoHarryandAlbert,areconsidered tohavebeenagreaterpaircollectively thanthetwomorenotableMcLeods, BobandCharlie.ButtheGregorysof NewSouthWalesandtheHillsof SouthAustralia,tomymind,havebeen thegreatestfamiliesofcricketersAustraliahasseen.Fouroftheoriginal Gregorybrothers,Dave,Charlie,Ned, andArthur,playedforNewSouth Wales,andtwo,DaveandNed,for Australia,theformerbeingcaptainof thefirstAustralianEleventovisit England.Twosonsofoneofthese brothers,SydneyandCharlie,junr., playedforNewSouthWales,andone, Sydney,forAustralia.Herewehave sixrepresentativecricketersinthefamily,threehavingplayedforAustralia againstEngland.

GreatSingle-WicketMatch.

Threeofthebrothersintheearly seventiesplayedthememorablesinglewicketmatchagainstthethreesplendid Victorians,TomWills,SamCosstick, andJackConway,attheAlbert Ground.DaveGregorywasno-balled

byNatThomson,andtheincidentis stilltalkedabout,forDavehadnotdeliveredtheballatall,hisoldcomrade oftheNewSouthWaleselevenhaving calledprematurely.However.theGregoryswonamatchthatfilledthepublicmindatthetime.DaveandNat bothplayedinthefirsttestmatch betweenEnglandandAustraliaonthe MelbourneGroundin1877.Oftheother brotherswhorepresentedNewSouth Wales,CharlesandArthur(theyoung2 est),thelatterbecamewell-knownas cricketwriterfortheS.M.H.andSydneyMail,butisnowsecretaryofseveralliveinstitutionsintheLismore district.

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TheHillsofAdelaide. TherecordoftheHillfamilyisvery notable.Thefather,JohnHill,was thefirsttomakeacenturyontheAdelaideOval.ThefirstofhissonsIsaw inrepresentativecricketwasArthur Hill,whoplayedaveryattractiveinningsfor60againstNewSouthWales ontheAdelaideOvalin1892,andwas suchasplendidupstandingbatsman that,ifhehadfollowedupthegame closely,hemusthavemadeabigname. ThenClemstandsoutasagiant,and willbeoneforalltimeinAustralian crickethistory.L.R.(Roy),thefast bowler,wasagoodall-rounder,Solly acapitalbatsman,andthelateHarry Hill,whoplayedforbothSouthAustraliaandVictoria,akeencricketer. Theeldest,PeterHill,wasacontemporaryofGeorgeGiffen,JackLyons, andHarryBlinmanintheoldNorwoods,andalsoplayedagainstWest Australiaintheearlynineties.Sohere wehavesixbrotherswinningrepresentativehonours,andalldoingfine things,aswellasthefather,agood cricketer.ThenthereisFrankHill, anotherfirstratebatsman,whocaptainedEastTorrens,and,thoughhe neverplayedfortheState,appearsto havebeenclassenoughtohavedone so.BesidesthetwoMcLeodsmentioned,anotherbrother,D.McLeod, whodiedabout17yearsago,played forVictoriaagainstTasmana,and madeacentury.ThoughIhavereferredinonlyacursorymannertothe featsoftheplayersmentionedinthese notes,sufficienthasbeensaidtoshow thatthereisgoodgroundfortheview thattheGregorysandtheHillsrank beforeanyotherfamilyinAustralian cricket.

Miscellaneous.

CompetencyatAthletics-AValuable Acquisition. ThestoryabouttheEnglishpansh whichexpectedaprospectivecurateto haveagoodoffbreakmaynot,after all,befictitious.Mr.Fenton,member forMaribyrnongintheHouseofRe= presentatives,discussingpeculiaritiesin connectionwiththeadmissionofcadets totheRoyalAustralianNavalCollege, quotedthefollowingquestionswhich hadbeenputtoacandidate:-What gamesdoyouplay?Doyouplaytennis?Haveyouacourtofyourown?, Areyouinafootballteam?What positiondoyouplayin?Canyou kickwithbothfeetwhenindifficulties?Areyouinacricketteam? Whatisyourspecialtyincricket? Whatkindofballdoyoubowl?About whatisyourbowlingaverage?Do youholdastraightbat?

MotorCycling.

RecentlyatSellick'sBeach,South Australia,theMotorCycleClubheld speedtrials,whichresultedinthe fastesttimeknownbeingdonewitha motorcycleandside-car.ThecombinationrecordwasfirstmadeinAmerica,buttheAustralianrider,H.A. Parsons,securedthehonourinlast. JulybycoveringamileontheWerribee-road,outsideMelbourne,in582-5 sec.AtrophywasofferedbytheBarnettGlassCo.foramotoristconnected withthecycletradewhocouldbeat Parson'sfigures.RecentlytheSouth

Australianrider,E.Ferguson,secured thetrophy.Onaneight-valveIndian cyclewithaside-carandpassenger,he coveredameasuredmilein562-5sec., or2sec.fasterthanParson'stime.The electrictimingapparatusoftheSouth AustralianMotorCycleClubwasused.

Northam

St.Joseph'sChurch,ontheFeastof AllSaints,wascrowdedatthe8o'clock Mass,andoversixtychildren,including twentyfromthecountrydistricts, madetheirFirstCommunion.The children'sMasswassung,andtheRev. FatherO'Donnellinashortaddress spokeafewwordsofencouragement tothechildren.IntheConventafter Masstheyoungcommunicantswerethe guestsoftheSistersofSt.Josephata CommunionBreakfast. LastweekamannamedDavid Smith,aged51,diedattheNortham Hospitalafterafewdays'illness.The deceasedhadbeenemployedinoneof thegangsatSpencer'sBrook,andabout aweekagocontractedinfluenza.Some dayslatercomplicationssetin,and hewasadmittedtothehospital,then beinginaprecariouscondition.The remainswereinterredintheCatholic portionoftheNorthamCemetery,the Rev.FatherO'Donnellofficiatingatthe graveside.Mr.Watson,oftheper- manentwaystaffatSpencer'sBrook, representedtheemployeesatthefun- eral.-R.I.P. BEDFORDHOTEL

MURRAYSTREET.

SplendidThoroughlyRenovatedThroughout AccommodationforCountry Visitor..

DoYouKnowThat-

Outof1342BritishprisonerscapturedatKutbytheTurksonly339are stillalive,andoutof6,328Indiannoncommissionedofficersandmen3,946 areknowntobedead,erhavenotbeen heardofsincetheircapture?

Theanualvalueofthewarpensions grantedinNewZealandis£1,364,143?

Bytheendofthisyearitisexpected toexceed£2,000,000.

TheEntentePowers,accordingto Germanpapers,havepresentedthe RoumanianGovernmentwithclaims forcompensationforwarmaterial boughtandpaidforbytheAllies, whichmaterialisstillinthepossession oftheRoumanians?

ThefuelshortageinArgentineisvery serious,woodfuelfetching£7aton?

Allcoalrequiredhastobeimported.

Owingtolackofpaper,Frenchnewspapersnowappearastwopagesonly onMondays,WednesdaysandFridays, andasfoursheetsonotherdays?

TheTurkishcruiserMedjidieh,which ranonamineinMarch,1915,near Odessa,andwassubsequentlyraised bytheRussians.wasseizedbytheGermanswhentheyoccupiedSebastopol. 111Ir andhassincebeenreturnedtothe Turks? Whaleshavehadaroughtimeinthe Atlanticrecently?Hundredsofthen) nowliestrewnalongtheAtlantic coast,havingbeenmistakenforsubmarinesinthezealoushuntforthe Germanraiders. ThenetdebtoftheCanadianGovernmentattheendofJunewz, £168,194,633?

AllyouthsoftheBalticprovincesare noweligibleforofficers'commissionsin theGermannavy?

TheMoroccansinthenorthrecently rebelledagainsttheFrenchwhooccu piedtheircountrysometimeago:' TheyweredefeatednearFez,andfled overtheborderintotheSpanishzone InCanadarailwaytickets,telegrams, etc.,aresubjecttoaspecialwartax, whichlastyearrealised£130,000?Furtherrevenueistoberaisedbytaxes onmatches,tea,andotherarticles. Frenchcivilians,whethermenor women,whohavebeenwoundedorinjuredastheresultofanyactofthe enemy,areentitledtowearayellow ribbonborderedwithbluestripes,on whichisfixedafive-pointedstar? BehindthefrontandinGermLny, accordingtoGermanpapers,theGermanArmyAdministrationistaking careof13,812Britishgraves(704officers').292,533Russian(1,638officers') 90,611French(1,654officers');27,691 Roumanian(186officers')? ThetotalsteelneedoftheUnited StatesandtheAlliesforthelastsix monthsof1918isestimatedat21,00,000tons?Thisisfarinexcessof:he greatestproductioninthehistoryof theindustryforalikeperiod. TheAmericanShippingBoard increasingtheavailabletonnagebymai:ingshipsworkharder?Beforethe warshipscarryingnitratesfronthilc totheUnitedStatesmadefourround tripsayear.Nowtheydose-..er. Sailingvesselstormerlymadearuurel tripbetweentheUnitedStatesand theArgentineeverysixmonths.Recentlylargeschoonershavedonetee tripin117days.

The'UnitedStatesisspending611 dollarsevery,ccondonthewaragein, Germany? TheAmericansoldiershaveestablish. ednewspapersineverytrainingcamp? Thereareatpresentoverfiftycamp newspapersallpublishedbyofficers andenlistedmenofthearmy.Most ofthemappearweekly. Morethan2,500aeroplaneLiberty motorshavebeenconstructedinAmerica?Fourhundredweremadein Julyand500inAugust.Fiftythousandsuchmotorsareonorder. TheAmericansholdtherecordfor rapidtorpedoboatdestroyerconstruction?Onesuchcraftwasputincommissionrecentlyseventydaysafter herkeelwaslaid. ThereisenoughAmericantonnage availabletotransport250,000soldiers acrosstheAtlanticmonthly?Hither. tomostoftheAmericansoldiershave beenshippedonBritishvessels. Americanfactoriesproduced2,000.000 handgrenadesand1.000,000riflegrenadesinJuly?itisexpectedthat thisratewillbemorethandoubled soon.Sixtymilliongrenadesareon order,and18,000personsareexclusivelyemployedontheirmanufacture. Bytherecentamendmentofthe draftlawintheUnitedStates,10,G33,249moremenaremadeavailablefor theAmericanarmy?Formerly,men betweentheagesof18and31onlywere. liabletomilitaryservice.Theamendmentincreasestheageto4o,There arestill6,503,569menbetweenthe agesof21and31whohavenotyet beencalledup,and3,087.063between theages.of18and20. ImportsintoAmericafromNew ZealandandAustraliaforthetwelve monthsendingJune30th,1918,amount.

edto61,308,263dollars,ascompared with18,874,561dollarsinthetwelve monthsendingJune30th,1917? TheAmericanGovernmenttodate hasinsured2,954,609meninthearmy andnavy,for25,143,118dollars?The averageamountofinsuranceforeach manis8,500dollars. Accordingtoofficialreports,the wheatharvestoftheUnitedStatesthis yearwillbe930,000,000bushels?On thebasisofnormalpre-warconsumption,thiswouldallow600,000,000bushelsfordomesticuse,and330,000,000 bushelsforexport.Inordertogreatlyincreasetheexportablesurplusdcmesticconsumptionofwheatisstillto begreatlyrestricted-"Stead'sReview."

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SenatorNeedhamandGovernmentAdministration

SpeakinginMelbourne,Senator Needhammadesomecogentremarks anentthewayinwhichtheGovernmentisconductingaffairs.Hesaid that18monthsagothepeopleplaced thedestiniesofAustraliainthehands ofmenwhodescribedthemselvesthe Win-the-War"party.Sincethenthat partyhaddonenothingtojustifythe name.Ithadnopolicyuntilafterit waselected,andthenitannouncedone, butdidnotcarryitout.Itsurprised himtohearsolittleofthename"Win. the-War"recently,andhewondered whetherthenamehadbeenlost,stolen orhadstrayed.ThefailureoftheGovernmenttoprotecttheconsumersand workersagainstthebeefbaronsshould makethepeopleallthemoredeterminedtosupplantitatthenextelections.

Dealingwiththeproposedalteration oftheCommonwealthelectorallaws, theWestralianSenatorconsideredit wasnotrightforanyGovernmentto changetheelectorallawswhilstthere were300,000ofourcitizensfightingat thefront.Anyamendments-shouldbe leftoveruntilthosemencameback,so astogivethemanopportunityof knowingthestateofpolitics.HecriticisedtheGovernmentforitsfailure tograpplewiththequestionofthe publicdebt.Beforethelastelections theyhadassuredthepeopletheywould imposeataxonwar-timeprofits.A billwasintroducedpurportingtotax thiskindofprofiteeringtothtextent of£450,000,butbecauseitwasgoing tohittheprofiteerhardtherewere suggestionstoalterthetax,andithad notyetbeenenforced.Thereaping' ofhugeprofits,asaresultofthesheddingofblood,shouldnotbeallowed.

Thespeakerquotedfiguresshowing thefinancialpositionoftheCommonwealth.which,hesaid,wasnotvery encouraging._Thedebtwouldhaveto bepaid.andtheworkersshouldinterestthemselvesinseeingthatthepeople whomadelargeprofitsthroughthewar shouldbeforcedtopay.

SERGTJ.M.O'LOUGHLIN,D.C.M.. Mr.andMrs.M.O'Loughlinhavereceivedwordthattheirson.Sergeant JamesM.O'Loughlin.wontheD.C.M. Afewdaysafterwardshewaswoundedinthethighbonebyagunshot, andwasadmittedtotheDuchessof ConnaughtHospital,Taplow,England, andisnowconvalescent.

ItwasclearthattheGovernmentintendedtomaketheworkerspay.They hadevenplacedataxofld.onthe "kiddies"pictures,fromwhichthey hopedtogetnearlyasmuchrevenue astheywouldhavefromthewar-time profitstaxhaditbeenenforced.All alongthelinetheworkerwasfighting andpaying.Itwasthesameinall countriesaftereverywar.Hewanted toimpresstheworkerswiththesefacts. sothattheymayorganisetoprotect themselves.

11olyoake

HolyMasswascelebratedinSt.Patrick'sChurch.Dwellingup,at11a.m. onSunday.theRev.FatherDaddyofficiating.Theattendancewasarecord. Twcimotorcarloadslefthere,besidesa numberthatwalked,showingthatthe Faithisstillavitalsparkinthetimber-cuttingarea. MasswasalsocelebratedatSt.Augustine'sat9o'clock,andtherewasa goodattendance.

LettertohandfromPrivateEdward FrancisHowe,whoduringashcrtfurloughvisitedTralee,thecapitalof CountyKerry,wherehewasborn.On hisvisittoCorkhereceivedthevery bestofattentionfromsomeoftheold relativesstilllivinginMallow.

TheSenatortrenchantlycriticised the"patriots"whoweremakingupto 7percent.outoftheWarLoan,whilst callingtheeligibleswhohadnotgone tothewar"shirkers."Therealshirkerswerethepeoplewhostoppedat borneconsideringnothingbuttheir bankingaccount.Heinstancedanother formofpatriotism,thatofcertain newspaperswhochargedfrom£1to£1 iis.perinchforadvertisementsinconnectionwiththeWarLoan.The samepaperscontinuallypublishedarticlessaying,"Allmustmakesacrifices."Butsuchwastheir"sacrifice:' thattheywanted25s.perinchtotry andraisemoneywithwhichtofeedour army.Dealingwiththeprice-fixingefforts oftheGovernment,thespeakersaii thattheyhadintroduced"perpetual motion,"whichwassomethingscientistshadsoughttodiscoverforyears. The"perpetualmotion"wasupwards. inconnectionwithfoodprices.The inkofoneprice-fixingregulationwas hardlydrywhenanotherwouldbeintroducedauthorisingafurtherincrease. Concludingaspeechwhichwasheartilyreceived.SenatorNeedhamdeclared theGovernmentwerecontrolledby stock-brokers,pastoralists,etc.,hence the"perpetualmotion"upwards.After protestingagainsttheproposedappoint. mentofanextraMinisterinLondon, thefailuretokeepmeatpricesdown, andthegeneraltendencyoftheGovernmenttoneglecttheinterestsofthe peopletotheadvantageoftheprofiteers,hespokeoptimisticallyofthe prospectsofLabourinthefutureeDealingparticularlywiththestateofaffairsinWesternAustralia,hesaidthat themovementwasjustasvigorousas iteverwas.TherewaslottheslightestfearthattheLabourmovement couldbedestroyed,andhetrustedthat allwouldjoinitinthefightforjustice fortheworkingclasses.-"Westralian Worker."

DRIVERF.J.O'LOUGHLIN, SonofMr.andMrs.M.)'Loughlin, North-street,Midland

seriousthinkersbelievethatwhenthe greatwarisovermanycountrieswill havetofaceasocialunheavalincomparisonwithwhicheventhewarmay becomeinsignificant.Andtheworstof itisthatnowarningisofanyavail.As longasmendeliberatelysetMammon beforeGod,Christiancharitywillnever haveachancetomakeallthingsright intheworld;theAurisacrafameewill continuetoturnmenintowolvesuntil thedaycomeswhentheMasterdemandsthelifeofthelastofthefools.

TheLoveofGod

Eighth-avenue(oneminutefromrailwaystation),willbeopenedNEXT MONDAYEVENING,NOVEMBER 11,at8p.m.,byChancellorHallinan, andwillremainopeneverynightto Saturday,whentheArtUnionwillbe drawn.SpecialAttractions.Trains leavePerth7.15and845. E.J.KENNY,Hon.Secretary.

A BAZAAR, InaidofSt.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth, WillbeheldintheOLDCOUNCIL CHAMBERS,LEEDERVILLE,on

THURSDAY,FRIDAY,andSATURDAY,NOVEMBER,14,15,and16. OnWednesday,the13th.,aSweets EveningwillbeheldattheLeederville HotelbytheladiesofSt.Vincentde Paul.

MOONLIGHTRIVEREXCURSION, InaidofC.Y.M.S.CricketClub. MONDAY,NOVEMBER18th. Comeandenjoyablowonthebriny. LaunchesLeaveBarrack-streetJetty 8p.m. Tickets,Is. J.EVERT. Hon.Secretary.

IRISHNATIONALFORESTERS.

HUGHO'NEILLBRANCH. TheMembersoftheaboveBranch areinformedthatMeetingsarenow heldinthe"W.A.Record"Rooms.Murray-street,Perth. Afullattendanceisrequestedatthe meetingtobeheldonThursdaynext, the14th.instwhenthemembersof theBrianBoruBranchwillbepresent toengageinagameofcards. J.F.O'GRADY. ChiefRanger.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'HIGH

whichoughttobeinthe handsofeverylabourerintheworld, LeoXIII.says:"Asmallnumberof veryrichmenhavebeenabletolay upontheteemingmassesofthelabouringpoorayokelittlebetterthanthat ofslaveryitself."Inthesewordsthe greatestPopeofmoderntimeslayshis fingersontherootofthesocialtrouble whichbidsfairtoloomlargerthan everonthehorizonofourday.Twentythreeyearsagothesewordswerewritten,andtheyaretruernowthanthey werethen.LeoXIII.didnothesitate tocalltheevilbyitstruename,when hedescribeditasaslaveofslavery. FiveyearsagoHilaireBellocwrotea brilliantbookinwhichhepointedout thatthemenaceofsuchslaverywas dailyassumingmorealarmingproportions,andthatitwasfastbecomingactuallyaStateinstitution."Where," says,"thereiscompulsionapplicableby positivelawtomenofacertainstatus, andsuchcompulsionenforcedinthe lastresortbythepowersatthedisposaloftheState,thereistheinstitutionofslavery;andifthatinstitution besufficientlyexpandedthewhole Statemaybesaidtoreposeuponaservilebasis,andisaServileState. WecalltheServileStatethatarrange. mentinwhichsoconsiderableanumberoffamiliesandindividualsareconstrainedbypositivelawtolabourfor theadvantageofotherfamiliesandindividualsastostampthewholecommunitywiththemarkofsuchlabour." Inancienttimeswearetoldthatthe slavesweredrivenbythewhipandthe dagger,andthatenforcedlabourwas sanctionedbypositivelaws.Modern slavesarenotlegallyrecognisedas such,noraretheyscourgedbytheir masters.Buttheyarecompelledto slaverybytheprevailingeconomicconditions,andtheyarescourgedbydread ofstarvationinsomecases,andbythe dangerousconditionsamidwhichthey mustlabouriftheywillliveinothers. Inatimewhenhugewarprofitsarebeingmadehowlittleheedistakenofthe needsofanybutskilledworkmen!The costoffoodhasincreasedbyfiftyper cent.,butthereisnocorrespondingincreaseintheworkman'swages.The sovereignhaslostfiftypercent.ofits purchasingpower,butwhotakesthis intoaccountwhendealingwiththe labourers?Andbecausethereisno considerationofthesecircumstances theunrestdailybecomesmoreacute. Attherootofthesocialproblem,asat therootofthewar,isthesamewant ofChristiancharitywhichmakesit possibletohaveamongstusatthisera oftheworldtheexistenceofsuchconditions.Thefollowingextractsfroma reportoftheUnitedStatesCommission onIndustrialRelationsisominousreading:-

"Therich,comprisingtwopercent. ofthepeople,ownsixtypercent.ofthe wealth."

"Themiddleclass,comprising33per cent.ofthepeople,ownthirty-fiveper cent.ofthewealth"

Whenthemomentcomeswhenwe standbeforetheGreatJudge,weshall realisewhattheLoveofGodmeansto us.ThoushaltlovetheLord,thy God,withthywholeheartandthy wholesoul.andthywholemind,and thyneighbourasthyselffortheLove ofGod.Theseinspiredwordsshould teachuswhereinourrealdutylies Godisthenaturalobjectofthedesires ofthehumanheart.Nothingcanso satisfytheheartasGod'sownPresence.Itistheessenceofallwe desire.GodcreatedusforHimself.He createdusthatwemightbeHis,and bewithHimforever.InHimwe moveandhaveourbeing,andallthe gloriesthatthisworldcangiveuspale beforethemajecticInfiniteBeautyof theEternalGod.Ifweonlyrealised thegloryandthegraudeuroftheGreat God,weshouldneversin.Godisthe giverofallgoodgifts.Heisour Creator,RedeemerAndMaster.He hasloveduswithaneverlastinglove, andsurelyourloveshouldextendto Him.Letusrealise,then,thatifwe wishtobewithHimwhenthisoldand heartlessworldceases,weshouldprove anallegiancetoHimnow.Letuslove Himwiththeloveoffriendship,sothat whenlife'ssunsets,Hemaygatherus toHimself.Andastoourneighbours, letusloveandhelphim,nomatter whathisraceorreligionbe.Hehas beencreatedtotheimageandlikeness ofGod.IleisoneofGod'schildren. Letuslovehim,andhelphimalong life'sdrearyroad.Theyearsareshort, andkindnesscounts;kindnessalways pays.Letusbekindandhelpothers, bysodoingwemaywinaplacein Heaven'seternalHome.

WhoPays?

Thewariswellnighover,butwe wonderwhoisgoingtofootthebill. InthereignofPearce,moneydoesnot count.Wemustwinthewarhasbeen thesloganfornearlyfouryears,and whilemenliketheMinisterforDefence roarformoreblood,theyruthlessly spendmoneywhichmightbeusefully investedinrepatriationschemesAn exampleoftheallegedwareconomy wasbroughtupintheHouseofRepresentativeslastweek,whenW.Kelly showedthattheGovernmenthadspent about£30,000inthehireofmotorboatsinthebeautifulharbour."Rep." Kellythenproducedavaluationofthe wholefleetofmotorboatsused,which turnedouttobethegrandsumof £12,000thelot.Itisuptotimetoset thetaxpayersthinking.Weventureto presagethatafterthewarthewastage ofpublicmoneywillmoreandmore leakout.ThecrookedGovernmental methodsemployedbytheprofiteer havehadtheirday,anditisabouttime sweepingchangeswereintroducedinto thiscountry.ApracticalGovernment isneeded;thepatriotichumbugs,of whichthiscityisweary,needexposure, beforewecanhopetoseethingsproperlyreadjusted.Australiahasbeen, andstillremains,inthehandsofcharlatans.Whenwillshewakeup,and shakeofftheparasiteswhohavebeen batteninguponherbloodforfour years?

TheIrishMartyr

I.FromRometoIreland.

landhadatfirsttolivethelifeofan outlaw.Butafterthreemonthsa changeintheViceroyaltycauseda temperingofthepersecutiontowhich Catholicsweresubject,andhewasable toemergefromconcealment.Inthe firstfouryearsofthathuntedexistenceheconfirmedoverforty-eight thousandpersons. Now,withthedegreeofgreaterlibertyaffordedhim,hesethimselfactivelytoprovideforthetrainingofpriests andtheeducationoftheyoung.The renewalofthepersecutionwassoonto destroyeverythingandleavenovestigeoftheplacesofinstructionthat hisenergysoquicklyfounded.Butit isworthyofnotethatwhilehesaw theblowdescendinghewasmoreconcernedabouttheharmthatmightensuetoIrelandforcenturiesifshebecameinfectedwithJansenism,theinsidiousheresythatwasatthattime stillraginginFrance.Theevil,beit said,hiszealaverted.

Thelifeofaprelateinhidinghadto beresumed.Hewentunderthename of"CaptainBrown,"wearingsword, wig,andpistols.Proclamationfast followedonproclamation.Priesthuntingbecameaveritablerage.Safetywastobesoughtonlyinwoods, mountains,andcaverns.Thefuture martyrwassufferingnearlyeveryphysicalagonyfromtooth-achetostarvation.Neverthelesshecarriedonhis ministry.

Thebeginningoftheendsetinwhen hethrewasideprecautionsandhastenedtoattendthedeath-bedofanother prelate,theBishopofMeath.Hewas seizedbytheMilitiaonachargeof beingillegallyinthekingdomandof exercisingthefunctionsofapriest.

ILTheRoadtoImmortality. Englandwasthenbeinglashedinto afrenzybytheGovernment'sstoryof agreatconspiracy,"ThePopishPlot." Historianshavelongsinceblownthat concoctedinfamytodustandnothing. Butitwasservingitspoliticalpurpose, anditsinventorssawthedramatic valueofconnectingtheIrishprisoner withit. Nochargeagainsthimwasuttered forsixmonths.Thentheauthorities busiedthemselves.Oatesandother professionalperjurerswereavailablein England.ButitwasfoundmoredesirabletohaveIrishwitnessesagainst theinnocentman.TheGovernment madeanurgentcallforsuch.Degradedmen,whosetestimonywould neverbelistenedtoinatruecourtof justice,offeredthemselves.

ThetrialwasatfirstfixedforDundalk.Butthecharacterofthepaid witnesseswasknowntoowelllocally togiveanymoraleffecttoaconviction there.Sothecasewasadjourned.Indeedoneofthewitnesseswasafraidto appearincourt,beinghimselfliable tocertainchargesforwhichthepenaltywasdeathbyhanging.

"Thepoor,comprisingsixty-fiveper cent.ofthepeople,ownFIVEpercent. ofthewealth." Thesameisproportionatelytrueof England.AndofsuchcountriesBishopHuntingtondeclared:"Asociety thathasallitspropertyatthetopand allitsdiscontentatthebottomwill tumbleoverintoruin."Accordingto anAmericanexpert,Persia,Egypt, Babylon,andRomeallcollapsedafter thewealthhadaccummulatedinthe handsofthefew.Itissmallwonder consideringalltheseindicationsthat

ThepromulgationoftheDecreefor thebeautificationoftheVenerableOliverPlunket,andthenoblePapalutteranceontheoccasioninasalutary mannercallednotonlythemindof Ireland,butoftheworldfromthemiseriesofstrifesofthetime,andawakenedechoesinmanyforeignlands. TheIrishHierarchywasalmostextinctatthemomentthatOliverPlunketreceivedthemitre.Therewere buttwootherBishopsinthewhole country,oneofthemstrickeninyears andcompletelybrokendown.Dr. PlunkettwasProfessorof'theologyat theCollegeofPropagandainRome, andhadoftenexpressedalongingto sacrificehimselfforthesalvationofhis countrymen.TheoccasionwasofferedwhenthePopeunexpectedlychose himtobeArchbishopofArmagh. Hewasconsecratedinbe,gium.BeforeleavingRome,however,hewas thesubjectofaremarkableprophecy fromtoeapsofaPolishpriest,who saidtohim:Youarenowgoingto shedyourbloodfortheCatholicfaith." at.:LewArchbishoponarrivalinIre-

TheGovernmentsawthatthechan. cesofaconvictionagainsttheArchbishop,evenatthehandsofapacked Protestantjury,werenotgood.To tryhiminEnglandwasbetterpolicy, fortherethereputationofhisaccuserswouldnotbeknown.HewasaccordinglybroughttoLondon.Theaccusationwasufficientlyfantastic.He waschargeawithcollectingmoneyin Irelandfortheserviceoftheenemy, witharrangingtoraise70,000menfor thesamepurpose,withspyingonthe militarypositionssoastofacilitatea landing,andwithsupporting100priests inhisownhouse-whichwasathatch edcabinoftworooms. TheprosecutorsweretheAttorneyGeneralandaleadingSergeant,whilst theaccusedwasnotallowedtheaid ofcounsel.Todemolishtheabsurd fabrication,however,itseemedmerely necessarytoexposethepastofthe witnessesfortheCrown.Dr.Plunket begantoshowthatoneofthemwasa convictedcriminal,whenoneofthe threejudgesontheBenchsternlytold himtostopwastingtime.Furthermore, hewasinformedthathisdefencemust bebrief.ThePrelatepointedoutthat hehadnotbeenallowedtobringover witnessesfromIrelandtotestifyinhis behalf.Andwithanotableeconomy ofwordsheprovedtheshockingimprobabilityofthecaseconstructedforhis ruin. TheChiefJusticehastenedtothe workofchargingthejury,tellingthem thatthecasewasfullyestablished,and thatthismanhadundoubtedlyinvited theFrenchArmytolandinthecountry.Afteraquarterofanhour'scon. siderationthejurypronouncedhim guilty.Beforebeingsentenced,thevictim wasaskedhadheanythingtosaywhy judgmentofdeathshouldnotbepassed onnim.Inthefewcalmandeloquent wordsheutteredinresponse,herevealedthathehadevenbeenuttered hisliteprovidedhewouldconfesshimseaguiltyandaccuseothers. AterribletiradeagainstCatholicism followedfromtheCruelJustice,and withitthecapitalsentence.Intheremainingdaysthatwerelefttohim, OaverP,unKetshowedaserenity,even acheenuiness.thatreflectedhisspotlessconscience.Hemanagedtore.

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 9, 1918.

ceivethevisitofapriestandtosend outafewwrittenpagesregisteringhis forgivenessofthosewhohadmadehim theirprey.Onthescaffoldhewas brave,andquietlyspokethetruththat wasinhishearttothesurgingcrowd. Thenhegavehimselfintothehandsof theexecutioner,andbegankistransit fromtheCalendarofTyburntothe' CalendaroftheSaints

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORNOVEMBER.

Sunday,10(Green)-Twenty-fifthSun. dayafterPentecost.

Monday,11(White)-St.Martin,BishopofTours,C. Tuesday,12(Red)-St.MartinI.,P.M. Wednesday,13(White(-St.Didacus, C. Thursday,14(Red(-St.Josaphat, B.M. Friday,15(White)-St.Gertrude,V. Saturday,16(White)-OfOurLady. Archbishop'sEngagements.

November10.-ConfirmationatKukerin,11a.m.ConfirmationatDum7bleyung,3.30p.m..Confirmationat Wagin,7.30p.m.

MasswillbecelebratedatJarrandale to-morrowat8o'clock.* *

MasswillbecelebratedatGosnells at10o'clock.

TheHighgateHillBazaarisgoing strong.Itpromisestobearecordfor manyyears.

TheVeryRev.T.Morris,ofGuildford,wholeftlastMarchonahealth triptotheEasternStates,isstillan inmateoftheLewishamHospital,Sydney,buthopestoreturntotheWest beforeChristmas. * *

NewsfromCapetownannouncedthe safearrivalthereofourlatestW.A. Chaplain,CaptainJ.Brosnan,ofCoolgardie.

TheVeryRev.ChancellorHallinan willopentheMaylandsBazaarnext Mondayeveningat8.Thebazaarwill continueduringthewholeofnextweek.

OnSaturdayweek

FatherR.O'Neill, ofCottesloe,intheabsenceofthe Archbishop atthe ceremonyofthereceptionoftwopostulantsfromtheEasternStatesatthe PresentationConvent,CottesloeBeach. Hepreachedatouchingandappropriatesermon,andpaidahightributeto thegreatworkoftheOrderinWest Austolia.TheCommunityChoirrenderedsacredmusic.FatherT.Masterson(Claremont)assistedattheceremony.

localandGeneral

OnWednesdayweekafewfriendsof Mr.PeterHaddock,thepopularM.C. assembledattheresidenceofMr.and Mrs.Robsontobidhimfarewellprior tohisdeparturefromCollieonMonday last.Afterafewgames,interspersed withmusicalitems,FatherGilroypresentedtheguestoftheeveningwitha smalltokenoftheesteeminwhichhe washeldbyhisfriends,andappreciationoftheservicesrenderedbyhim asM.C.atthevariousfunctionsheld intheNewSchoolHallduringthe year.Mr.Haddocksuitablyacknowledgedthegiftandtheexpressionof goodwishesaccompanyingit.After refreshments,dancingwasresumed.

Byadvertisementinanothercolumn, IrishNationalForestersoftheHugh O'NeillBranchareremindedthatin futuretheremeetingswillbeheldin theYoungIrelandSocietyHall,over the''W.A.Record"office.Thenext meetingwillbeheldonThursdayevening,the14th.inst.

Ourcustomersknowitisperfectly satisfactorytodealwithme,butperchanceW.Zimpelhasneverhadthe pleasureofatransactionwithyou.If thisbesohewantsyoutobelievein hissincernty,whenheassertsasconvincinglyaspossible,hewilldohisbest topleaseyou,nomatterhowsmall yourordermaybe,orfromwhatpart ofthecountryyousendit.Candidly hewantsyoutobecomeapermanent customer,andtodothisheknowshe mustofferyoubettertreatmentand bettervaluethananyoneelsecan.

Don'tforgettheconcertbythepupils ofSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,Fremantle,onTuesdayevening,November12. Thepupilsofthatacademy haveagreatreputation,andtheschool isfirstclass.Fremantlefolk,north, south,east,andwest,aswellaseverybodyelseshouldbepresent.Nothing istoogoodfortheNuns.

Aeuchrepartyanddance,organised byMrs.Guilfoyle,intheinterestsof MissGladysSnigg,thepopulargirlcandidateoftheWestPerthStallat FatherMoloney'sforthcomingBigBazaar,willtakeplaceintheHibernian HallonThursday,the14th.inst.Good prizesandgoodmusicandrefreshments areontheticket,whichwillcostls. Theheatwaveisboundtosurrender unconditionallybeforethen,anditwill bewisdomtopurchaseapassportto thehallfortheevening.Adelightful evening'samusementispromisedto everyonewhopatronisesthispartyand dance.

Mr.Fitzgeraldandfamily,ofSouthernCross,areonaholidaytothecity. HereportsfavourablyoftheCross.The bigburlyoneisagoodsupportedofthe Catholicpaper.

TheGreatSouthernDistricts THEARCHBISHOPONTOUR.

OnOctober25th,theArchbishopleft Perthonanextendedtourthroughthe GreatSoutherndistricts.whereheis stillbusyadministeringtheSacramentofConfirmation,makingparochialvisitations,andfulfillingother dutiesinconnectionwithhisexalted office.Sunday,27th,wasabigday downAlbanyway.HisGracesaid earlyMass,preachedonthegospelof thedayaftertheteno'clockMass,and at3.30intheafternoonConfirmed82 candidates.HisGrace,withhisusual clearnessandeloquenceexplainedto thecandidatesthemeaningandthe natureoftheSacramenttheywere abouttoreceive,andattheendcongratulatedFatherBriordyandtheSistersofSt.Josephonthesolidandintelligentknowledgewhichthechildren displayed.AveryimpressivefunctionconcludedwithBenedictionofthe MostHolySacrament.

thenandtheredeterrhinedtoorganise abazaarandartunion.Themenagreed tohaveamonstersportsmeetingon St.Patrick'sDay,andFatherReidy promisedtotakechargeoftheprocess knownasdirectgiving,Whenthe latentenergyofthegenialpastoris oncegalvanisedintoactioninsucha cause,strikingandstartlingresultsmay belookedforwardto.Nextdayheinauguratedtheprocessofdirectbleeding,orgiving,andhislistwasheaded bytwosplendiddonations,oneof£100 fromMr.Corbett,andanotherof£30 fromMrs.McDonald,ofGnowangerup. Withsuchaspiritofenthusiasmanimatingall,wehavenodoubtthenew churchatKatanningwillbeerectedin averyshorttime.Then,asHisGrace said,theoldonecanbeimprovedand utilisedforaschool,asaCommunity ofNunswillprobablysettleinKatanninginthenearfuture.

OnTuesday,November5,Father J.O'ReillymotoredHisGracetoWagin,wherehebeganhisactivitieson Wednesday,the6th.,byConfirmation atDarkan.Inournextissuewehope tocontinueouraccountofHisGrace's strenuousworkalongtheGreatSouthernLine.

WestPerthNotes

MissesMaggieandJuliaFitzgerald, andAnnieConolly,ofFremantle,returnedhomeduringtheweek,after spendingamostenjoyableholidayat Jacoby's.Hotel,.MundaringWeir.

HoldersofticketsfortheSouthPerth Concert,whichtookplaceintheHibernianHallonWednesdayevening,the 30th.October,willkindlyreturncash orticketsasearlyaspossible,sothat astatementmaybeprepared. * *

AttherecentCommonwealthPublic ServiceexaminationheldinPerth,the followingcandidates:-DulcieWest, MayCallan,andBeatriceFletcher, pupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square,weresuccessful.

The"SpringCarnival,"inaidofthe Conventdebt.Collie,willbeopenedon Wednesday,the13th.inst.,byhisWorshiptheMayor,Mr.King.Theholdersofbooksofticketsarerequestedto returnthemonorbeforeabovedate. * *

Oneofthehardestworkingandmost conscientiousmenweknowisDr.Anderson,Inspector-GeneralfortheInsane.Onlythosewhohaveseenhim actuallyondutycantellofhisconsiderationforthesusceptitilitiesofhis patients,andthosewhohavefriends underhiscaremayhavethefullest confidenceinhim.Heisjusttheman forthepositionhesocreditablyoccupies. * *

MissParker,ofBindaringParade, Cottesloe,isanaccomplishedhorsewoman.SheisthedaughterofMr. andMrs.BernardParker,bothwelland favourablyknowninthemetropolis.

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Lance-CorporalJ.Carroll,V.C.,and hisbrotherMartin,whoisstillatthe front,wereConfirmedinKurrawangon Sunday,January17,1909,byFather1'. Robinson,ofKalgoorlie,nowamember oftheRedemptoristOrderinIreland.

Amoonlightriverexcursion,inaid oftheC.YM.S.CricketClub,willbe heldonMonday,November18th. LauncheswillleaveBarrack-street Jettyat.8p.m.Tickets,is

Thepopulargirls(andthereisa largecommunityofthemjustnow) areputtingforwardeveryefforttowin thesuffragesoftheiradmirers,bigand little,andtosecurethebiggestpollin thegreatcontesttobedecidedatthe forthcomingBazaarintheCathedral parish.TheAdministratorhasa greatfieldforthepublictopickfrom. Forabrownieyoumaymarkyourselection;everyoneisanassuredstarter. Thebettinguptothepresentiseven; lotsofmoneyitisanticipatedwill changehandsbeforetheevent.Considerableinterestisbeingarousedby theChildrenofMaryStall.Theircandidatesarewelltothefore,andare suretohaveagoodstart.Aconcert inaidofMissL.Taylorisprojected forthe13th.,andtheprognostications ofourofficetipsteristhatit'sgoing tobeadinkumsuccess.Hisadviceis getyourmoneyonthecandidate.

ThebazaarinaidoftheStarofthe SeaChurch,atCottesloe,willbeopenedonTuesday,the19th.inst,andwill becontinuedforfournightsGetthere. Manyattractionsarepromised.

OnTuesdayafternoon,September 29th,hisGrace,inahappyspeech, openedasaleofworkintheConvent grounds.Agreatgathering,whichincludedthevenerableArchdeacon Louch,Mr.Dymes,andmanyother non-Catholicswaspresentfortheoccasion.Thegroundswerebrilliantly illuminatedatnight,andtheAlbany Banddiscoursedsweetmusic,theresultbeingthatanexceptionallylarge sumwasnettedforthegoodSistersof St.Joseph. OnWednesday,theArchbishopand FatherBriodymotoredtoMount Barker,thehandsomenewchurchof whichisthemostconspicuousand gracefulbuildinginthetownship.A verylargemusteroftheCatholicsof thedistrictgreetedhisGraceonhisarrival.Sixteencandidateswereprea sentedforConfirmation,displayingthat proficiencyinChristiandoctrinewhich ischaracteristicofMountBarker.His Gracepreachedamosteloquentand ferviddiscoursetothelargecongregationassembled,andespeciallycongratulatedthemonthecompletionoftheir handsomenewchurch,whichwasvery tastefullydecoratedontheoccasion. FatherReidymotoredHisGraceto Katanningaftertheconclusionofthe functionatMountBarker.OnSaturday,November2nd.-AllSaintsDayHisGracevisitedKojonup.Atthe conclusionofMassHisGracesaida fewtouchingwordstotheassembled relativesonthevalourandvirtuesof theboyswhohadfallenatthefront, andontheprospectofanearlypeace, enjoiningthepeopletopraythatit mightbeadurableone.ElevencandidateswerepresentedforConfirmation.HisGracepreachedaveryeloquentandinstructivediscourse.At theendofthefunctionhewasentertainedatadejeunerbytheCatholicsof thedistrict.Afterwards,inreplyto thetoastofhishealth,proposedby Mr.Flannigan,HisGraceassuredthe peoplethathewasalwaysgladtovisit Kojonup.Hecongratulatedthemon whattheyhadalreadydoneinthe erectionofsuchabeautifulchurchon socommandingasite,andurgedthem toconcentratetheirenergiesnowon payingofftheremnantsofdebtthat stillremains.AhintfromHisGrace thathewouldfavouaablyconsiderthe ideaofaresidentpriestandCommunityofNunsatKojonupgavegreatsatisfaction.

Theheatwavehaspracticallyobliteratednewsintheparish.Nearly everyoneseemstobeafinespecimenof stilllife.ButachangeisanticipatedErnie'sprognosticationsareusually correct.OutinthevicinityofSt. Kieran's,andwhereWanneroospreads itselfmostly,theusualactivitiesofthe faithfulcontinuetomanifestthemselves.

OuresteemedP.P.isatpresenton ashortrecuperatingholidayinthe Busseltonzone.Everyonethroughout hisextensivepastorateearnestlyhopes hewillreturninvigoratedandthoroughlyrestoredtohishithertogood form.

Athree-days'bazaar,inaidofSt. Brigid'sChurch,willopenintheold CouncilChambers,Leederville,on Thursdaynext,the14th.inst.at15 hopedthepeopleoftheparishwillgive theirbestpatronagetoit,andsomanifestthattheirinterestinChurchmattersarenotlaggingbenindthenne displaysofgenerosityinotherparishes

TheladiesofSt.VincentdePaulSo. ciety,onWednesdaynext,willholdas sweetseveningattheLeedervilleHotel inconnectionwiththebazaar.

TheconditionofMr.DenisMcGirr, whoisinthePublicHospital,is,we regrettosay,stillserious.Heispassingthroughverypainfulhours,poor fellow,butitishopedthatanimprovementwillsetinandthatitwillnot belongbeforeheisonthewaytoa completerecovery.

NewsistohandthatPrivateMoschetti,ofLeederville,hasbeenseriouslywoundedinaction,andisinhospitalinEngland.Hisleghasbeen amputated,butatthetimeofwriting hewasprogressingfavourably.

ThepupilsofAganmoreConvent Schoolwillgivetheirannualconcert onMondayeveningnext.Itpromises toeclipsetheirbestproductioninthe past.

HighgateHillBazaar

Mr.JackSmith,thepopularmotorcarproprietor,expectsshortlyto "facethemusicofthesilentsand plains"betweenPerthandAdelaide,for atriponly,andwewishhimeverysuccess.

TheArtUuioninconnectionwith theHighgateBazaarwillbedrawn nextWednesday-Children'sDay. WedeeplyregretthedeathofMiss MaryPatriciaO'Connor,whopassed awayattheStirling-streetHospital lastweek.AmostedifyingCatholic, herdeathwaslikeherlife.ToDr.D. andMrs.O'Connorweextendoursinceresympathy.Everybodywhoknows thefamilyknowtheirgreatgenerosity totheChurch,andtheirmagnificent helpineverygoodcause.Weare surethattheirstrongfaithwillsustain themintheirgreatsorrow.Mayher soulrestinpeace.

Mr.M.Mannion,oftheStateHotel, Dwellingup,paidaflyingvisittoPerth onbusinessduringtheweek.Helooks inthepinkofcondition.

OnSunday,November3rd,HisGrace said7o'clockMassatKatanning,after whichheConfirmed16candidatesand preachedinhisusualstyle.HeemphasisedtheabsolutenecessityoferectinganewchurchatKatanning,andhe urgedthepeopletotakethematterin handatonce.Afterthefunction, FatherReidymotoredHisGraceto Tambellup,whereaverylargecongregationfromallthedistrictsround taxedtheChurchtoitsutmostcapacity.HisGracefirstofallblessedand dedicatedtheChurchtoSt.Michaelthe Archangel,thenafterexaminingthe17 candidatesforConfirmationpreached averypracticalandeloquentdiscourse ontheEpistleoftheday.Thechildrenwerewellinstructed,thechoir particularlygood,andthepeoplemost enthusiastic.Aftertheceremoniesin theChurchHisGracewasinvitedtoa dejeunerinthehall,providedbythe Catholicladiesofthedistrict.The tablesweremostastisticallydecorated andladenwiththechoicestdelicacies. HisGracehadtomakeaspeech,which washeartilyappreciatedandapplauded.AftertheceremonyHisGraceleft forKatanning,withthehappiestrecollectionsofhisfirstvisittoTambellup.HisGraceagainpreachedatevening devotionsatKatanning.Heagain stressedtheneedforanewchurch, andafterBenedictioncalledameeting toinauguratetheproject.Theladies

Thebazaarinconnectionwiththe SacredHeartSchool,HighgateHill, openedmostfavourably.TheVery Rev.ChancellorHallinanofficiated, andsinceitwastheeveoftheMelbourneCuphegavetherightinformation,whichsomeclungto.Thebazaar isdoingverywell,andwhileinadditiontotheoldfaithfulones,Jewsand Gentilesspendtheirwillingpelf,itappearsthatmanyofthefoldfailtoappreciatethemagnificentschoolintheir midst.Sufficienttimewillbegiven tosuittheconvenienceofall.

Armadale

Theannualballandthedrawingof theartuniontookplaceatthelocal InstitutelastSaturdaynight,andwas agreatsuccess.Manytravelledfrom thecityandalsofromJarrandale.A fancysetfromJarrandadeattracted muchattention,andwasconsideredthe finesteverseenevenbymanyPerth peoplewhohaveexperienceinthese matters.Gosnellswaswellrepresented,asthatpopularresidentof istrict,Mr.MarkGreen,mustere ne crowd.Mr.JimTullyactedascretaryforthefunction,andasiaa arriedouthisdutiesinamostefficient manner.Agoodfinancialresultisanticipated.

SirMarkSykes

(ByT.T.Raymond,"in"Everyman.")

Praed'sobservationthat"theWhigs arewickedknaves,andverylikethe Tories,"canonlybeacceptedwith qualification.Certainlythereisnc veryvividcontrastbetweentherank andfileofbothgreatparties.Between thewell-borncadet,thepushinglawyer,theastutecompanypromoter,thehonour-hungrytradesman,andtheven. turerofdoubtfulblood,whositonthe Unionistbenches,andtheircounterpartswhomayalwaysbedependedon bytheLiberalWhip,thereisnodifferencediscerniblebytheunaided senses.Buttherearestillmenof whomonecansay,"Thisisandalways willbeaLiberal."Nopoweronearth canmakethismanotherthanaTory."

AToryoftheOldSchool. SirMarkSykesisaTory.Hisis not,however,theToryismthatgoes naturallywithafairly'oldbaronetcy, amucholdergentility,and£80,000orso ayear.HewouldbeaToryequallyif hewerestrugglingattheBarorwritingforhisbread.Noristhatnarrow andungenerousobstructivenesswhich haspassedforToryismsinceaboutthe timethepartydroppeditsfineoldname andbegantocallitselfConservative. Stilllesshasitaffinitywiththespecific negationimpliedinthemodern"Unionist"label.SirMark'sToryismisof anolderandhealthierschool.Quite moderninappurtenances,hebelongsto averyancientcompany.Hewould havebeenathomeinthe"country party"ofStuartdays,amongmen readytodiefortheKing,butquite readyalsotospeakplainlytohisMajestyonoccasion,equallyimpatientof DutchintriguersandFrenchmistresses, andhatingequallycourtiersandprofessionalpatriots.Macaulayhastaught theaverageEnglishmantolookonold Toryismasaslavishandirrational creed.YettheTorymorenearlyrepresentedtheaveragemindofStuart EnglandthandidSomersorMontagu, anditisnotwithoutsignificancethat evento-daytheworkingman,while placingthemereConservativeandthe Liberalonmuchthesamelevel,often betraysarealkindnessforthehonest "backwoodsmen."LordWilloughby deBrokewillgetanamusedandeven sympathetichearingfromaudiences whowouldhowldownamore"serious" politician.

&allayMan.

SirMarkSykesis,ofcourse,avery differentpersonfromLordWilloughby.Heis,indeed,oneofthefew menonthebackbenchesoftheHouse ofCommonswhoarrestsnoticewheneverhebreakssilence.Hecombines veryactiveandacuteintelligencewith aconsiderablegiftofexpression.He hasnotyetattainedinthespokenword thatadmirablestylewhichmakeshis booksoftravelsoeminentlyreadable. Perhapshehasnotyettakenpolitical speakingseriouslyenough.Buthe neverdegeneratesintoslovenlyexpressionorlooseperiphrasis,andwhena subjectmoveshimherisestoasober andimpressiveeloquence.Hehas, too,realknowledgeofavarietyofsubjects.Hislifehasbeenlargelyspent intravel,andhehasfarmorethanthe adventurousglobe-trotter'sfamiliarity withtheNearEast.

hasnotbeenallowedtoforgetthathe isaEuropeanaswellasanEnglishman. Hehasimbibedsomeofthecultureof LatinEuropebeforehewenttoCambridge.Whatpreciselytheytaughtat MonacoandBrusselsweneednotinquire;butitwasobviouslysomething thatisnotlearnedatPortadown-or evenatTrinityCollege,Dublin.

AUnionist-HomeRuler, ThementionofPortadownbringsone tothequarrelofanEnglishTorywith theUlster-riddenUnionistParty.Sir MarkSykesisnoHomeRulerinthe ordinarysense;heisoftheFederationistschool.Butherecognisestwo sufficientlyobviousfactswhichthe greatmajorityofhispartyhavenever hadthecandourtoface.Thefirst isthatthereisanIrishquestion,that IrelandisnotacollectionofEnglish counties,butanation,ofwhich"Ulster"isapart.ThesecondisthatSir EdwardCarson'spositionisneither logicallynormorallytobedistinguishedfromthatoftheleadersoftheSinn FeinParty.Hehashadthecourage, notonce,butmanytimes,tocalla spadeaspade,andSirEdwardCarson anincendiary.Thismaynotargueany greataudacityonthepartofaman farbeyondthereachofargumentsordinarilypowerfulenoughtostifleindependence.Buttherearesomescores ofmenequallyfortunateintheirworldlyaffairswhomusthavethoughtthe samething,andhavefailedtosayit. Possiblythisrefusaltobowtheknee totheUlsterchieftainmaypartially explainthefactthatthemosttalented privatememberontheUnionistbencheshasneverbeenseriouslymentionedaseligibleforoffice.Butinsubordinationisnottheonlyweaknessof SirMarkSykes.Heisafflictedwith; senseofhumour,andhasevenbeen knowntolampoonhisleaders.Heis understoodnottoregardMr.Banat Lawwithanygreatreverence,andhas neverschooledhimselftospeakwith duesolemnityofSirF.E.Smith, NothingismorefataltoayoungmemberoftheHouseofCommonsthana reputationforundisciplinedbrilliance. andthehabitofcaricaturinghisseniors mayhaveseriouslyaffectedSirMark Sykes'sprospects.Butitisalso quitepossiblethathehimselfprefers forthepresentthelibertyofaprivate member.Thosewhoknowhim,best credithimwithlargeambitions,which, however,hecanwaittosatisfy,and whichhemayeasilythinkmightbe compromisedbytheacceptanceofresponsibilityatthismnment.

siblethat"thepeople,"whichisnot quitethesamethingasorganisedlabour,maytakealineofitsown. Ifitdoes,thereisnorealreasonwhy theToryismrepresentedbySirMark Sykesshouldnotregainagooddealof thesupportwhichUnionismofrecent yearshaslost.AfterthewarEnglandwillinallprobabilityexerttar greaterinfluenceinpoliticsthanshehas doneoflateyears;oneseemsalready tosmellrevoltagainstScottish,Irish, andWelshdomination.ButEngland istemperamentallyTory,andnever moreTorythanwheninaRadical mood.Cobbett,alwayslookingbackwardwithsatisfactionandforward withgloom,wastheconcreteexpression ofthatparadox.Conservatismofthe kindthepresentgenerationhasbeen accustomedtoiseitherdoomedtoimpotenceorisdestinedtoteaseand worrythecountryintorevolution.But anEnglishTorywhorecognises,as MarkSykesdoes,thatmanyaman desiresMr.Outhwaite'slandpolicywho detestsMr.Outhwaite'sviewsonall else,mightdomuchtoguidethetorrentofinnovationintosafechannels. IsthememberforCentralHullheavy metalenoughforsucharole?

UnitedIrishleague

AgeneralmeetingoftheUnitedIrish LeaguewasheldlastSundayafternoon atthreeo'clock,intheHibernianHall, Perth.ThePresident,Mr.Walter Dwyer,LL.B.,occupiedthechair,and extendedacordialwelcometoall. Amidenthusiasm,heexpressedthe greatpleasureofthemeetingatseeing Mr.O'Dea,afterhavingundergonea mostseriousillness,oncemorerestored mentallyandphysicallytobeatower ofstrengthtotheIrishcause.Mr. O'Dea,inreturningthanksforthe League'swarmappreciationuponhis restorationtohealth,highlyvaluedthe kindsentimentsexpressedbyMr. Dwyerinhisregard.Hewouldendeavourtoatalltimesmerittheirconfidenceandesteem,andinthefuture, asinthepast,standloyallybytheOld Landisherstruggleforfreedom. (Cheers.)

Anapologyforunavoidableabsence wasreceivedfromMr.D.Keane,J.P.

toadequatelyconveytothegathering hispersonalregardforMrs.O'Keefe andMrs.Chamberlain.Hewaspresentatnoslightinconveniencethatday topaythemhishumbletributeofesteem,fornotaloneweretheyardent workersfortheobjectsoftheLeague, butwidelyrecognisedenthusiastsin everycause(Applause).

Messrs.M.O'Dea,J.P.,J.Monaghan, PeterO'Loughlin,M.L.A.,JamesHickey,M.L.C.,P.J.Mooney,D.Mulcahy,andJas.S.Dowlingalsosupportedthepresentation.

Mrs.O'Keefe,onbehalfofMrs.Chamberlainandherself,thankedtheLeague forthebeautifulgiftsreceived.They felttheyweretoorichlyrepaidforany littleservicegiven,aserviceprompted byaprincipleofpatriotism(Cheers). Theyweremuchagainstreceivingany recognitionwhatever,beyondarecord intheminutebook.However,they wouldcherishthesouvenirssokindly presentedonthisoccasion,andbe happyatalltimestosecondtheefforts oftheUnitedIrishLeague(Applause).

Tomeettheconvenienceofmembers andtheirfriends,itwasunanimously decidedthattheannualmeetingbe heldonthefirstTuesdayeveningin Decemberat8p.m.,intheHibernian Hall,Perth. BalanceSheet.

U.I.L.grandnationalsocialtendered totheHon.T.J.Ryan,M.L.A.,Premier ofQueensland:Receipts.

June19.-Toticketsales£.s.d. Ticketsat2s. 32 0 TicketsatIs. 4190 DoorreceiptsCashtakenatmainentrance5150 CashtakenatGallery 200 £44150 Expenditure. s.d. June19.-ByRefreshments12doz.ale,perEmuBrewery 76

Whiskeyandwine,perPhil Coyle 1196

Aeratedwaters,perDonaldsonandCollins 1121

EdiblesBread,ham,butter,cheese, etc.,perMrs.O'Keefe 2155

Luxury-Boxcigars,perCel-

Norishe,likesomanytravelledEnglishmen,merelyinterestedinoldsavageriesandbrand-newcivilisations.It wasacommonfaultofouryoung plutocratsthat,whiletheyhadhunted biggameineverywilderness,they knewnomoreofEuropethanitsbig hotelsandgambling-houses.SirMark Sykeshasanadvantagewhichthe EnglishCatholicoftenpossessesover theordinarypaganmanoffamily.He

HeCannotbeOverlooked. Howeverthatmaybe,thishealthy, wealthy,andstillcomparativelyyoung Yorkshiremancannotbeleftoutofaccountinanyestimateofthepolitical future.Nobodycanforeseewhatis toemergefromthepresentwelter.OfficialLiberalandofficialConservative areaboutequallydiscredited."Business"membershave,onthewhole,disappointedexpectations.Theywereto bestrong,silentmen,whowoulddo miraclesbystealthandblushtofind themfame.Insteadtheyhaveprw.edexcellenttalkersandwretchedperformers,skilledinmakingmessesand dexterousinexplainingthemaway. Labourhasthrownuponeortwomod. eratelyefficientadministrators,butseverallamentablefailures.Generally speaking,itsrecordisnotbrilliant:its "machine"is,moreover,inthehands ofmenwhollydistrustedbythenation. Itmaybefairlyanticipatedthatthere willbeamoredemocratictendencyin thepoliticsoftheimmediatefuture. But"democracy"doesnotnecessarily meantheruleofMr.Hendersonand Mr.RamsayMacdonald.Itisjustpos-

Thebalancesheetinconnectionwith theIrishNationalSocialtenderedto theHon.T.J.Ryan,M.LA.,Premier ofQueensland,dulyaudited,wasread andadopted,andwillbefoundduly publishedhereunder. Afterthedisposalofformalmatters, thespecialbusiness,viz.,themakingof presentationstoMesdamesM.J. O'KeefeandM.Chamberlain,inrecognitionofgenerousservicerenderedto theLeagueonalloccasions,wasthen proceededwith.ThePresident,Mr. Dwycr,inaskingMrs.O'KeefeandMrs. Chamberlaintoacceptasilver-mounted teapoteach,suitablyinscribed,saidthe ladieswhomtheyhadassembledto honourwereworthyofallpraisefor theirgreatworkfortheLeague(Applause).Themagnificentfunctions tenderedtotheHon.HughMahon,and theHon.T.J.Ryan,M.L.A.,Premier ofQueensland,wouldhavebeenimpossibleuponsuchanimposingscalebut forthelaboursofthesegoodladies. "iheirgratitudetothemwasallthe morefromtheremembrancethattheir generousco-operationwasprompted byanabidingloveforIrelandandher people(Cheers).Hefeltitindeeda rareprivilegetoaskMrs.O'Keefeand Mrs.Chamberlaintoacceptthepresentations,regardlessoftheirintrinsic value,asasmalltokenoftheUnited IrishLeague'sappreciationoftheireffortsforthenationalcause(Applause). Rev.FatherLynchheartilyendorsed thekindexpressionsvoicedthatafternoonbyMr.Dwyer.Wordsfailedhim

Ireland'sPlaceAmongtheNations

Irelandstandsnowinastrongerposi. tionthanatanytimesincethelossof herindependence.Hercauseandthe causeoftheworld'scivilisationarenow seentobethesame.Theenemyof oneistheenemyofboth.Thefriend ofoneisthefriendofboth.Thehypocritetowardsoneisthehypocrite alsotowardstheother.Thosewho arecapableofplayingthegameof circumventiontowardstheoneare suretoplaythesamegametowardsthe other. Ireland'sdemandisthathercase shallbedecidedbythejudgmentof thecivilisedworld;securusjudicatorbisterrarum.Thisdemandisnow practicallyunanimous.Allatleastadmititsforce.Atpresent,wearetold, anumberofAmericanjournalists,by specialarrangement,aremakinga studyoftheUnionistpositioninUlster.Thisistheinternationalappeal initscrudestform,theadmissionthat thequestionofIrelandisnotanyother country's"domesticquestion."Mr. Devlinandotherprominentsupporters oftheIrishParliamentaryPartyhave enrolledthemselvesinan"IrishLeaNbgueofNationsSociety."Thisisstill 'Tmoredefinitelytheinternationalappealandtherepudiationofthe"domesticquestion."TheSinnFeinParty, representingthelargemajorityofthe Irishpeople,and,inthismatter,representingalsoamoreorlessliquidsectionofIrishopinionthatisnotSinn Feinbyconfession,haveputthedemandintheveryconcreteformof directreferencetothePeaceConfer. ence.SoIreland'stwominoritiesare atonewiththemajorityonthispoint, thatIreland'scasecannotbe,and oughtnottobe,excludedfromthe World'sCourt.Thosewhoimagine thattheycansettlethecaseoutof courtbythepolicyofcircumvention. byanewphaseofsecretdiplomacy,by anyamountofdiniug,wining,andundermining,orbyattemptingtolay downthedefendant'sclaimsorpleas asthelawonanypointofthecase, willfindthattheyarelosingtime.Irelandrepudiatesinadvanceanysuch bogussettlement.Itisnotinthe powerofanymanorgroupofmento contractIreland'scaseoutofthe World'sCourt.Intothatcourtitwill come,inspiteofeverycontrivanceto thecontrary,inspiteofanysortof champertyormaintenance,andthe courtwillinvalidateanypretendedsettlementmadeunderduress.Already, beforethemachineryofinternational lawhasbeensetup,onegreatprinciple ofinternationallawhasbeenestablished,theprincipleofself-determination.Itisoftheessenceofinternationaljusticethattheapplicationof thisprincipleshallbepermanentand perpetual.Evenawholenation,actingforthetimeunanimously,cannot contractawayitsinherentrights-just asinacivilisedcommunitynomancan sellawaythenaturalrightsofhischildren.Norcananyclaimbasedon prescriptionavailagainstinherent right.Therightofself-determination isindefeasible.Theoldlegalmaxim, nullumtempusoccurritregi,willhold goodintheLawofNations,withthe interpretationthatsovereignrights whichhaveformerlyexistedinany nationcannotbeextinguishedwhile thatnationlives. Irelandshouldnotbecontentmerely tolookforwardwithexpectationtothe newinternationaljusticewhichisthe onlyhopeforthesalvageandrepair ofourshipwreckedcivilisation.Irelandshouldbeforemostinworkingfor theestablishmentoftheneworder. NexttoGreece,Irelandistheoldestof Europeannations.Hercause,Irepeat, isthecauseofinternationalcivilisation,peace,justice,andliberty.Itis pure.TheIrishpeoplehavenodesignsagainstanyotherpeople,nointentionofconquering,dominating,exploitingorconspiringagainstanyother people,white,black,oryellow,node-

siretoshareinconquest,domination, exploitation,orconspiracy.Wedonot evendemandreparationofadmitted wrongs.Weseekonlythecessationof thepresentwrong,whichisalsoadmitted.Ireland'sposition,therefore,is notopentosuspicionofanykind.Ireland,accordingly,hasapeculiarright to"takeherplaceamongthenations oftheworld,"notwaitinginexpectan. cy,notdependingontheleadofothers, butcomingtothefrontastheapostle andadvocateofthosereformswhich alonecansecurepeace,justice,and libertyforallnationsandredeemthe workingmillionsfromthethraldomof oligarchiesandfromtheintolerable mortgagethatmilitarismlaysupon theirlabourandonthelabouroftheir childrenandtheirchildren'schildren.

Thestatecraftoftheexistingsystem nowstandscondemned.Itseesthe mercy,itmustdie.Anysortofreprieveforitwiltbetreasontocivilisation.DelendaestCarthago. Whatisthenewordertobe?Those whohavetheunconsciousfeelingthat theywereborntobeslaves,thatthey arecogsinthewheelworkofthedevil's machine,thatthecriminaldomination ofsemi-secretoligarchiesisapartof thenationalorder-thesemodern Manicheansrefusetobestirthemselves, refusetoseethatwhatmenofbadwill havesetwrongitisthedutyofmen ofgoodwilltosetri6t,andthatisthe firststepistheearnestwishandwill tohaveitdone.Thesewearyworms, whenthebetterwayisproposed,exoneratethemselveswiththehelplessscorn of"idealism"and"Utopia."The scoundrelssayexactlythesamething. ThereisnothingparticularlyUtopian inajudgeandjury.Apolicemanon hisbeatisnottheexpressionofapoet's dream.Thereisnomentionof_courts orpoliceintheSermonontheMount, whichmustbetheheightoffollyif

OnActiveService

CORPORALJ.PRENDERGAST(lateofC.B.C.,Perth),andDRIVER PRENDERGAST(lateofSt.Patrick's,Perth),sonsofMr.andMrs. J.Prendergast,ofNorthPerth.Theyhavebeenonactiveservice overthreeyears.

comingsentence,anditistwistingand turningtoescape-yes,toescapeso thatitmaygetbacktoitsoldgame whenitgetsthechance.Thatisthe meaningofallitsnewvocabularyof virtuousprofessions.Itmustnever getthechance.Notoneofitsprofessionsmustbelistenedto-exceptthe genuineoldonesthatstillfindvoice throughhabitinthemiddleofallthe psalm-singing.Perhapsthedisgrace thatawaitsthemwillbepunishment enoughforthechiefpersonalagentsprovidedtheyarenottoopersistentbutforthesystemtherecanbeno

Courtwillhavetoadminister,isalreadydefined-itistheLawofSelfDetermination.Thesecondlaw,upon whichalsothepeoplesareagreed,is thatwarbetweennationsorstatesis unlawful.Fromthesetwoprinciples, theprinciplesoflibertyandpeace,certainotherregulationsmustfollow,but Idonotproposetogointodetailsat present. Ithinkthat"LeagueofNations"isa misnomerforanyefforttoapproach thissolution.Itsuggeststhingsthat wereallywanttogetridof.ButI wishtosaynothingtodiscourage othersfromshapingtheirownopinion andpublicopiniononthesubject.

Oncemore,Iurgemyfellow-countrymennottobecontentwithanattitude ofpassiveexpectancy.Itistheirright, theirduty,theirprivilege,andtheir country'sadvantagethattheyshould beactive,beforward,beapostolicin thiscause.-EoinMacNeill,in"New Ireland."

AGreatSocialWorkerandLeader

Notonlytheruthlessbloodtollofthe War,butalsotheinscrutablehandof Death,issadlydepletingtheranksof FrenchCatholicsocialaction.Bythe demiseofLouisMilcent,theCatholic CauseinFrancehassustainedadeplorableloss.BorninParistowards themiddleoflastcentury,likehissisterwhobecameaNunofSt.Vincent dePaul,Louisearlydevotedhimself tothenoblestofcauses,inthePapal Zouaves,andonlyreturnedtofightfor Franceinthewarof1870.Closelyassociatinghimselfwiththatotherglon.ousFrenchCatholic,AlbertdeMun,he becameoneoftheleadingfoundersof theCatholicunions(cercles)forworkingmen,andhelpedtopreparethe mindsofthepeoplefortheacceptance ofCatholicsociologyassetforthin PopeLeoXIII.'sgreatencyclicals.ExchangingParisforFranche-Comte. aboutthetimeofhismarriage,he workedhardandsuccessfullyforthe upliftoftheworkingclassesandthe rurallabourersandsmallfarmersby theestablishmentofguildsandagriculturalunionsamongtheruralpopulationofthecountry,andbyopeningat Polignythefirstco-operativecredit bank,whichbecamethemodeland forerunnerofmanyothersinthelocality.Andyet,althoughheliterally sacrificedhimselfforthemasses,on thetwooccasions,yieldingtothepressurebroughtuponhim,thatheactuallystoodforparliamentaryelection,he didnotsucceed.JeanGuirand,commentingonthefact,arguesthatit provestodemonstrationthatunlessSocialactionisaccompaniedbypolitical activity,theelectors,notwithstanding allthefavoursshoweredonthem,will voteformen,whooncetheyareelected,stranglethelifeoutofCatholicsocialactionbycombatingallreligious activity.Thisisalessonweshould rememberfromthesplendidlifeofthis greatFrenchCatholicsocialworker andleader.-R.I.P.

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thesethingsaretoofoolishtobepracticable.Ordinarywork-a-daylovers ofliberty,peace,andjusticehaveturn. edtoaplainworkingsolutionofthe world'sdifficulty-asolutionwhichfalls farshortoftheidealsoftheSermon ontheMount,butprovidesatleasta decentremedyforthestateofthings thattheexistingstatecrafthasbrought about.Thisistheproposedsolution:

1.AnInternationalCourttohearand decideallinternationaldisputes.

2.An InternationalPolicetoenforcethedecisionsoftheCourt. ThefirstLawofNations,whichthis 51- or 251-?

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ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Haystreet,Perth.

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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,attn. 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.

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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.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Ihavenotthe energytoattemptalongtalktoyou thisweek-theheathasalmostoverwhelmedme.Iamjustwithinavery shortdistanceofboilingpoint.100 andadotand5staringatyoufrom thethermometerisnottobetrifled with,andmakesonealmostcryforthe depthsofthesea.Ihadsomenice chequesduringtheweek,andIamencouragedtothinkthatourpagewill notbesuchapooroldthinginitsoutputofhelptothe"weeones"when thenumbersgoup.Youwillnotice thegenerouscontributionfromMornington.GodblessMornington.I hopeitsmillswillnevergohardupfor thewantofthelogsthatarenecessary toitsupkeep.Ihavejustreceiveda nicechequefrommylittlefriendDorothyCutmore.Itmademesmileone ofmysweetestsmiles.Ihopeyouare allkeepingcool-itisthemostneedfulrequirementjustnow.Aren'tyou alldelightedthatpeaceissoverynear? Ihaveprayedforit,oh,solong.I hopewhenwenextcollogueagainwe'll beabletorejoiceoverPeacebeingan accomplishedfact.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. Nannine.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotforgot. tenvou,thoughIsupposeyouthought Ihad.Well,Aunt,Icollectedalto. gether£2lls.6d.onmycard,andI hopeitwilldosomegoodtowardsthe littlefoundlings.Jack,mybrother, collectedmostofofthemoneywhileI wasdoingsomework.Hegotinamong alargebandofshearers,andIcantell youhehadaproperhandfulofcoins whenhereturnedhome.Well,Aunt, Imustclosenow,asIwillhaveto hurryuptocatchthemail.-Yourlovingnephew,GEORGECARROLL Iamverygrateful,mydearGeorge, toyourselfandJackforyourunited effortsonbehalfoftheweeones.The bigsumsurprisedanddelightedme. Godblesstheshearersandyourtwo selves.-Yourloving,AUNTBESSY.

MorningtonMill, October27,1918.

rainedcatsanddogs,andafterwe wereallwetthroughthecelebrations werepostponeduntilto-day.Iwill tellyouaboutitnexttimeIwrite. Pleasesendmeacard,andIwilldo allIcanfortheweeones.Well,Aunt Bessy,Iwillleaveoffnow,asthereis nomorenewsinGeraldton.-Yournew niece, NELLIEGRIFFIN.

Youareverywelcome,Nellie,dear, toourcorner,andyoumuststaywith usforeverandaday.Catsanddogs wereintherainhereonEightHours' Day,butIwasn'tamongstthem.I shallsendthecard,mydearNellie,and Iknowyouwilldoyourbestforthe "weeones".-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Bridgetown,November4,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleaseexcuseme forhavingkeptyourcardsolong,but Ihavenotforgottentheorphans. Therehavebeensomanycollectorsgoingaround,andIdidnotliketoadd totheirnumber.So,inourspare time,Igotupalittleentertainment, withtheassistanceofmyclass(the V.Standard),andraisedtheamount enclosed.Theadmissionwas6d.and theyallenjoyedtheentertainment.We hadtwosaddeathslately.Thefirst wasEileenPelfes,ourdearschoolmate, aged10years;shehadalovelyfuneral,andalltheschoolchildrenmarched.Theyweredressedinwhitedresses andblacksashes.ThesecondwasMrs. Crawford,oneofyourbestfriends,and shealwaysgavesomethingtothelittle orphans.Mothermissesherverymuch, andsheisalsomissedinourChurch. WhenIgotoPerthIwillgotosee yourselfandtheorphans.Imaybe goingatChristmastime.Wehadgreat rejoicinghereto-dayoverthegood newsofthewar.Wishingyourself andthe"weeones"everyhappiness.Yoursincereniece,VERONICALAKE.

MyDearVeronica,-Ididn'tworry overyourholdingthecardoverthe usualtime,becauseIknewyouwould notforgetthe"weeones."Thankyou foryournicechequefor£2ls.6d., whichIreceivedwithmuchgladness. IreadofclearlittleEileen'sdeath.I hopesheiswiththeBlessedMotherin Paradise,wheresorrowisnomore.I amsuresheishappy.Ialsoamsorry tohearofMrs.Crawford'sdeath.God willsurelyrememberherkindnessto theorphans. begladtomeet youwhenyoucometoPerth.With loveandthanks.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosingthe sumof£25andthecollectingcardthat yousentmelastFebruary,£2ofwhich hasbeencollectedatWellingtonMills forme.MymotherandMrs.Reidhad severaleuchrepartieshere,andIhad severalraffles.Igothelpfromeverybodyhere,thereforeIthinkitwould beverynicetoendowacotandcallit "TheMorningtonCot."Iholdabalanceof5s.Willyousendmeanother collectingcardlateron?Ilivein FatherDoddy'sparish.Iamnine yearsofage.-Youraffectionatenephew, JAMESKELLIHER. MyDearJames,-Morningtonand WellingtonMillsaretobecongratulatedontheirverynicepresenttothe "weeones,"andyourgoodmotherand Mrs.Reidaredeservingofverybest thanksfortheirgenerouseffortsintohalfofSt.Vincent'sHome.Iamsure thegoodMercyNunsinchargedeeply appreciatetheirgenerosity.Ithinkit willbeverynicetoseethe"MorningtonCot"keepingcompanywithour twoAuntBessyCots.Yourletteris veryencouraging,sinceitshowsthe "weeones"andthegoodSistershave manysincereandtruefriends.-Your loving, AUNTBESSY. ThreeSprings, October27,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Justaunetolet youklowhowIamkeeping.Iam alrightatpresent,andIhopeyouand Tabbyarethesame.OnWednesday therewillbepicturesshownhere,and onFridaytherewillbeasheave'sball. TheConventSchoolishavingaconcertinDecember,andIhopeitwill beasuccess.Wehavetwolittlelambs athome,oneismineandthzotherbelongstoClem.Mylambisanorphan. Whenfounditwasstandingbesideitsmother,whichhadapparently diedfourdaysearlier,duringwhich timethelambhadnothingtoeator drink.Whenwegotititwas asthinasarake,butnowitisasfat asaplumpudding.Weshouldhave hadMassonSunday,butthepriestwas veryill,andcouldnotcome.Iwill closenow.Lovetotheweeones-Yourfondniece, xxxx MOLLIEHONNER. Tabbyandselfwell,Mollie,dear; gladthatyouarealso.Soyouareamongstthelambs.Whatapatheticlittle storyyoutellofyourlittleorphanpet. Thinkofthepoorlittle"weeones" whoareoftentimesleftthesameway. Thanksforkisses.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Maitland-street,Geraldton. October26,1918.

Planet-street,EastVictoriaPark. October30,1918.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, November3,1918.

yearsaremakingmemorehaltingthan Iwas.Iamgratefultoyou,mydear Dorothy,foryourkindinvitation.I amgladyoufoundthe"weeones"so happy.Ihavenotbeenabletovisit themforsometime.Ihopeyouare keepingwell,andthattheheatisnot worryingyou.Lovetoyoufromyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

LettersfromGracieStinson,who sent£12s.,andDorothyCutmore,who sent£25s.,willappearwithmynext budget.Theyareheldoverowingto theirlatearrival.

DearAuntBessy,-AsIwaslooking throughthe"Record"thismorningI noticedthattherewerenolettersfrom Albanythisweek,soIthoughtIwould write.Well,AuntBessy,wehave hadalovelytimethisweek.After ConfirmationonSunday,hisGracethe ArchbishopsaidwecouldhaveaholidayonMonday.Wewereallsopleas. ed.ThegardenfetewasonTuesday, andwehadalovelytime.TheClub Stalllookedsonice.Wehadalldifferentkindsoffancyworkandchildren's clothing.Allthemembersworkedso hardtomakeitasuccess,andmy worditwas.Wehadourbannerwavinghighintheair.AuntBessy,Iwas wishingyouweretheretoseehow niceitalllookedandhearthelovely musicthebandplayed.Thesame eveninghisGracereceivedtwentygirls intotheAssociationoftheChildrenof Mary.Friday,beingtheFeastofAll Saints,wehadanotherholiday.We wentforawalkroundMountMelville, andspentaveryenjoyabletimegatheringwildflowers.Itissohotheretoday,AuntBessy,butIsupposewe mustn'tgrumble;theysayitisworse inPerth.Now,dearAuntBessy,I mustclose.Withlovetoyouandthe weeones."-Yourlovingniece, MARYKINNANE Alwaysdelightedtohearfromyou, Marydear.Justfinishedreading Kathleen'sletter.Soyouscoreda holidayfromHisGrace'svisit.Iam surehewasdelightedwiththemagnificentresultofmydearclubbies'effortsat,theirstall.Iamgladyour bannerwavedaboveaproudstallat theexhibition.Youalwaysmakeme feelsoregretfulwhenyoutellmeof thegrandthingsImiss.Iwoulddearlylovetospendonehappydaywith mylittleclubfriends,butI'mafraid Imustkeepondearlylovinguntilsome oneremembersmeintheirwill.-Your loving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotelast,andIhopeyouhave notforgottenme.Isentinmycard, andIamsorryIcouldnotcollect more;buttherearenotmanyCatholics aroundhere.Wearepreparingfor ourschoolconcert.Christmaswill soonbehere,andIamlookingforward tomyholidaybytheseaside.NowI mustconclude.Trustingthatthe foundlingsandyourselfarekeeping well.Withloveandbestwishes.Yourlovingniece, EILEENWALSH

Thankyouverymuch,dearEileen, foryourcontributionof10/6tothe "weeones."Youdidsomething,and Iamsureyourbest,forourlittle friends,andIamverypleasedwithyou.

Ihopeyouwillhaveaveryhappy holidayatChristmastime,andthat yourexpectationswillberealised.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent, Aberdeen-street,Albany, November3,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Ithinkitistime Iwrotetoyou.IsupposeyouarebeginningtothinkyourAlbanyniecesare asleep,butitisnotso.LastSunday, 27th.inst.,wehadConfirmation,There wassuchanumberofsmallchildren tobeconfirmed,andwhilehisGrace wasdownheopenedourSaleofWork. Theexhibitioncommencedaboutthree o'clock,andtherewasalargeattendance.ThemembersoftheClubhada stall,andwereverysuccessfulbymakingthesumof£41.Wetoppedthe listthistimeaswellaslastyear.We alsohadthepleasureofhavingthe bandintheevening,butthefunniest thingwasthetwo-leggedgoat.You paidapennyandwentintoasortofa campwhichhadbeenerected,andin therewasthelargelooking-glass,and intherewasthetwo-leggedgoat.I neverhadsuchatake-inbefore.The two-leggedgoatshowwasrunby FrankO'Leary.Isupposeyouknow him;hehaslatelycomefromPerthto livehere.Givemylovetothewee ones.Ihopetheyareenjoyingthe bestofhealth.-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENBOURKE.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwishtobecome oneofyournieces.Iamnineyears ofage,andaminthethirdstandard. MondaylastwasEightHours'Day.It

IamverygladtoknowthattheClub Stallwassuchawonderfullysuccessfulutilityatthesaleofwork.With somanybrightandpromisingmembers,itcouldnotbeotherwise.I prophesiedsuccessforit,andIamdelightedtoknowthatyouraisedsucha finecheque.Ilaugheduntiltears cameoverthe"twoleggedgoat"takein.Ithinkitwassplendid.Iwonder howI'dlookafterthepeep?Frank wouldhavetomoveon.Idon'tknow Frank-butI'mgladyouhavemade hisacquaintance."Weeones"O.K.,so isyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

TheArrestsofBoysinIreland

AquestionputbyMr.Flavin,M.P., totheChiefSecretaryofIrelandin theHouseofCommonsrecently,suggestseffectivelythekindofregimeunderwhichtheIrishCatholicsandNationalistsnowlive.Mr.Flavinasked whetherthepolicehadreceivedorders fromDublinCastleyettoprosecuteor arrestpeoplewhoplayedmarblesor slashedtops,orwhoplayed"twentyfives"or"thirty-fives"atcards,andif not,whyhadtheseinstructionsnot beenissued,soastoensurepeaceand goodorderinIreland?Mr.Shortt pliedthatsosuchorderhadbeenit sued.WhereuponMr.Flavinenquiredifhedidnotthinkitwastimesuch anorderwasissued.Mr.Shorttjocoselyremarkedthatifthehon.gentlemanpressedthepointhewouldconsiderit."Iamsureyouwill,"added Mr.Flavin.Theironywasnotatall outofplace.Recentlyreferencewas madetothearrestinDublinofanumberofboys,whoseagesrangedfrom elevenyearsupwards,forhavingbeen engagedinsports.Mr.Shortthas statedintheHouseofCommonsthat thepolicemadeamistakeinthatcase, butsincethensimilararrestshavebeen made.AtWexfordaboynamedJosephMcCarthy,agedthirteen,hasbeen boundtothepeaceforthreemonthson thechargeofunlawfulassembly,the occasionbeingtheholdingofaparochialbazaarandconcert.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome

9Price-street,Fremantle. DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwriting toinformyouthatagrandmusical treatisinstoreforeverybodyinand betweenFremantleandMidlandJunctionwhowouldliketoattend.Itis ourannualschoolconcert,andwillbe heldonNovsmber12thintheKing's Theatre.Theprogramme,whichhas beenwellarranged,isfarbetterthanpreviousones. Will youpleasecomealongandbringall yourPerthfriendswhocanfitinthe train?Iwillbelookingoutforyou, andsoastoavoiddisappointmenton thenight,willyoupleasetellmein nextweek's"Record"ifyouarecoming?IvisitedtheFoundlingHome to-day,andspentaveryenjoyableday. Theweatherwasveryhot,butasregardseverythingelsenothingmore couldbedesired.Theweeoneswere verycontented,andwerehappyplayingwitheachother.TheSisterin chargeshowedusthroughthedormitories,whichwerelovely.Well,dear AuntBessy,Iwillnowclose.Hoping youwillacceptmyinvitationthrough the"Record."-Yourlittleniece, DOROTHYTANGNEY. Iamdelightedtohearofthegrand musicaltreatwhichyouspeakofwill takeplacenextTuesdaynight.The programme,Iamsure,willbeinkeepingwiththefinetraditionsofyour school.Iregretthatitwillnotbe possibleformetogettoFremantlefor theoccasion.Ishouldliketo,butthe

TheSistersofMercyacknowledge withthanksthefollowingdonationsto theFoundlingHome:-Perfavourof Mrs.Shine,ALady,£4;Mr.E.Farrell, 12s.6d. Miss

largelypatronisedbytheprincipal FarmersandGraziersintheState.

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWERY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

AboutSmallNations

Aglanceatthenationalbillsofthe smallnationsinEuropewhicharefree showsthatfreedomischeaperthan slavery.Thetaxationperheadin Switzerlandis37s.perannum,in Sweden51s.,inPortugal55s,inNorway60s.,whilethetaxationperheadin Irelandforthecurrentyearwillnotbe lessthan157s.SlaveryinIreland costsfourtimesasmuchasfreedomin Switzerland,andthreetimesasmuch asfreedominSwedenorPortugal. Thesecountriesmaintaintheirown armies,Governments,andpublicservices(andtwoofthemtheirnavies)at afractionofthecostofDublinCastle ruleinIreland.TheIrishpeoplewill notgetridofthisruinousrateoftaxationinanysettlementthatEngland willmake,afactthatourfinanciers andeconomistsmightprofitablyconsider. ThisappallingcostofEnglishmisgovernmentinIreland-estimatedat over35millionpoundsthisyear-appearsdoublyappallingwhenwerecollectthatIrelandistheonlycountry inEuropewherethepopulationisdecreasing.From1901to1911thepopu. lationofEnglandincreasedattherate of11percent.,ofDenmarkattherate of12percent.,Germany13percent, andSwitzerland13percent.Ireland istheonlycountrymentionedinthe almanacsasshowingadecreasingpopulation,andtherateofdecreaseis1.7 percent."Whatisthereason?"askedLordSalisbury,intheEnglishHouse ofCommonsin1865,"thatapeople withsobountifulasoil,withsuchenormousresourcesastheIrish,lagsofar behindtheEnglishrace?Itcannotbe demagogues,Romanism,ortheCeltic race.Iamafraidthattheonething thathasbeenpeculiartoIrelandhas beentheGovernmentofEngland."

AnotherEnglishman,Mr.JohnBright, speakinginDublinonthe2nd.November,1886,said:"Withyoursoil,your climate,andyouractive-spiritedrace,I knownotwhatyoumightnotdo."It iseasytoknowwhatwemaynotdo aslongastheEnglishconnectionlasts. Englandwillneverwillinglytoleratea prosperousIrelandbesideher,andall thoseeconomistswhospeakofconcen-

tratingIreland'sthoughtsonindustrialdevelopmentwithoutrealisingthat theymustworkforseparationalso,are merelybeatingthewind.Aslongas theconnectionlaststhemeasureofour industrialdevelopmentcanbedeterminedbyEngland. JohnMorleysaidthattheIrishpeo- plehaddonethegreatestpartofthe hardworkoftheworld.Yettheyde. dineintheirownland,whichcontains therichestsoilinEurope,andthey willcontinuetodeclineifEnglandhas herway.Ourstatesmenhavebeen appealingforjusticeof118years,and duringthattimefourmillionsofour peoplehavefledfromourshores,two millionshavediedoffamine,Ireland's tradewiththeworldhasallbutdisappeared,andthetaxationhasincreased fromtwomillionpoundsannuallyto thirty-fivemillions.,Isitnothigh timetoceasecryingtoEnglandforjustice?

Sulongasweconsenttohaveour casedealtwithintheEnglishCourt,so longwillEnglanddealoutsuchjustice asthesefiguresshow.ToaskEnglandforjusticeistoquotepoetryto thetiger.InthePeaceCongressthere willbepowerfulpeoplesrepresented whoseinterestscoincidewiththoseof Ireland,andnottheleastamongst thesewillbeEngland'sallies.,France andAmerica.ThePeaceCongress willbeaCourtofAppealwhereEnglandwillnotbethejudgeandjury.

FatherO'FlanagansaidinKingscourtthattheonlybodythatstood betweenIrelandandthePeaceCongressistheIrishParty,andthereason isthattheexistenceofthatParty-so longastheyacknowledgeEngland's righttoruleus-confusesthenational issue.Thereisnouseingoingtothe PeaceCongresstoaskforHomeRule. IfthePoleswenttheretoaskforHome RuleunderGermanyorRussia,they wouldbetoldtogohomeandsettle theiraffairswiththeirGermanorRussianrulers,andsoitwouldbewith Irelandinsimilarcases.Ifwedonot demandcompleteindependence-andas apreliminarycompletelyrepudiate England'sclaim-weshallhavenocase forhearingatthePeaceCongress.

TheCatholicisingofProtestantism

"TheprogressiveCatholicisingofthe Protestantchurches!"Thephraseis Harnack's;anditcomesasapleasant reminderthatthereactionagainstProtestantismwhichhassetinwithsucha storminEnglandisalmostasmarked inGermany,thebirthplaceofthe vaunted"Reformation."

AdolfHarnackisoneofthespiritual lampsofmodernGermany.Heisthe leaderof"LiberalProtestantism,"the chiefofthosewhoseektoconstruct fromthewreckageoftheoutworn creedofthesixteenthcenturyaplatformonwhichheandhisadmirers, whocannotbeinfidelsandwillnotbe Catholics,maystand.Yetwemustnot seemtomisstatehisposition.Prof. Harnackstillclingswithmuchenthusiasmtowhathecalls"thespiritof Protestantism."Hedoesnotthink thatthesectsaredestinedtospeedy death;onthecontrary,hebelievesthat theywillcomeoutofthetrialthrough whichtheyarepassingstrongerand moreconvincingthanever.Butthere aregreathistoricmomentswhenProtestantsmustfightshouldertoshoulderagainst"thecommonfoe";and that,saystheGermanscholar,iswhat ishappeningnow: "Theenemywhichthreatensusis Catholicismasareligionandanecclesiasticalspirit;itisClericalismand Ritualism,thealluringunionofexaltedpietyandsolemnsecularity,and thesubstitutionforreligionofobedience.ThisisthespiritwhichisknockingatthedoorsoftheProtestant churchesinGermany-1fearalsoin England--andisdemandingadmittance. Ithasmightyallies.Allthosewhoin theirheartsareindifferenttoreligion areitssecretfriends.Intheirview, ifReligionandChurcharetocontinue toexistatall,itistheCatholicform ofthemwhichisstillthemosttolerableandthemostrational." Theoriginalformofthebookfrom whichwequoteisalecturedelivered beforeabodyofco-religionistsatEisenach.TothemDr.Harnacksaid,usingthelanguageofcommerce,that "theoldProtestanthouseisstillagoingconcern,butinthecourseofhistoryhouseshaveawayofdegenerating;"anditisthenthathesumsup theforcesthatareaffectingthesects inthephrase,"theprogressiveCatholicisingoftheProtestantchurches." Firstamongthecausesofthisremarkablemovement,hecountsthe gradualandgeneraladoptionofthe Catholicideaofachurch-namely,an institutionstretchingbackincontinuousunchangingfaithtothedaysofuur Lord.Secondly,whiletheoldProtestwaywastomakemuchofcurrent

theologicalwritersandlittleofancient faithandpractice,thenewwayisto trysuchtheologiansforheresywhenevertheycontravenetraditionalfaith. Thirdly,thereis"anattempttoproducecompleteuniformityintheservicesoftheChurchthroughtheagency ofecclesiasticalpolice,andtofixthe doctrinetobetaughtasthoughitwere aliturgicalprogramme."Andfourthly,"inaveryun-Protestantfashion, theSacramentsarebeingseparated fromtheWord,and,sidebysidewith it,arebeingendowedwithaspecialand mysteriousvalue.ThePuritanismof Protestantismisbeingrudelyassailed bysuchanexpressionas'theholyvessels,'andmanyothersofthesamesort, aswellasbythekindofsanctitywhich isbeginningtobeattributedtothings usedindivineservice,anditsformsand seasons." Thisis,inaparagraph,theessence ofthe"ThoughtsonProtestantism" whichthegreatGermanleaderintends forawarningtohiscountrymenand co-religionists.Thesethoughtsareably setforth;butinreadingthemtheconvictionisoverandoveragainenforced ononethattheauthorhasnorealunderstandingofthespiritoftheChurch whosevictoriousmarchhesoearnestly laments. Itisaremarkabledocument,this littlebookofHarnack's;anditproves anewthatallovertheworldthefields arewhitefortheharvest,andthe windsofGodarestirringtheripening grain.ThehaughtyAnglo-Saxonand thestolidGerman,whoforthreehundredyearshavejeeredat"themummery"and"theemptyforms"ofour holyreligion,arepeepingunderthe veilsandlongingtohaveshareinCatholiclightandwarmth.Itisaduty toaidthisholymovementbyprayer andexample.Weseeinitanother strikingproofofthevitalityandspiritualinerrancyofthatChurchtowhich waspromisedvictoryoverthegatesof hell.-"AveMaria."

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

People,PlacesandThings

THEIRISHHURRAH.

Haveyouhearkenedtheeaglescream overthesea?

Haveyehearkenedthebreakerbeat underyourlea?

Asomethingbetweenthemadwaves intheirplay

Andthekinglybird'sscreamis-The IrishHurrah.

Howitringsontherampartswhen SaxonsassailHowitleapsonthelevelandcrosses thevale, Tillthetalkofthecataractpantson itsway

Andecho'svoicecrackswiththeIrish Hurrah.

Howitsweepsonthemountainwhen houndsareinScent-

Howitpressesthebillowswhenrigging isrent.

Tilltheenemy'sbroadsidesinkslowin dismay,

AndourboardersgoinwiththeIrish Hurrah.

Oh,there'shopeinthetrumpet,and gleeinthefife-

Butneversuchmusicbrokeinto

strife

Aswhenatitsburstingthewar-clouds giveway

Andthere'scoldsteelalongwiththe IrishHurrah.

Whatjoyforadeath-bed-yourbanner above,

Andaroundyouthepressureofpatriot love,

Asyou'reliftedtogazeonthebreaking array Ofthefoemanreserve-attheIrish Hurrah! -ThomasDavis

Ushaw,thegreatEnglishCatholic College,hasthefollowingsplendidrecordofservicetothenationtoitscredit:-Withtheservices,515;killed,57; wounded,79;diedofdisease,3;woundedandmissing.1;missing,4;prisoners,7;D.S.O.,3;MC.,11;M.M.,2; CroixdeGuerre,1.Ofthetotalwith thecolours,73arechaplainstothe Forces,3ofwhomhavebeenkilled.

RogerVetillard,oneofthethreeaviationbrothers,whowasseriously woundedlastyear,methisdeathrecentlywhilstformingpartofasquadronbombardingGermantowns.In hisbreastpocketwasfoundthefollowingletteraddressedtohismother:."MyDarlingMother.-Iwriteyouthis letterto-daysothatifI.fallyoumay besurethatmylastthoughtwasfor you.Iknowthesorrowyouwillhave ifanythinghappenstome,anditis thatwhichmakesmemostfeardeath.

finitelydestroyed.Tothismightyrecordmaybeaddedonefurtherdetail whichhasbeenelsewhereomittedMajorMcCuddenwasaCatholic.He wasbornatGillingham(England), wherehisfather,aWarrantOfficerin theRoyalEngineers,andanativeof countyCarlow,sangforseveralyears inthechoiroftheCatholicChurch.His elderbrother,Flight-SergeantW.T.J. McCudden,waskilledwhileflyingat GosportinMay,1915;andasecond brother,Second-Lieut.J.AnthonyMcCudden, R.A.F.,waskilledinactiononMarch18,1918,aged20,when hehadofficiallyaccountedforseven enemymachines.

Accordingto"America,-asensation wascreatedinIrishcirclesbyaspeech madeatarecentbanquetbythenew IrishLordChancellor.whoisreported tohavesaid:Fromthedaythewar brokeoutIdetermined,regardlessof mycommitmentsinthepast,thatI shouldendeavourtothebestofmy abilitytobringaboutasolutionby consentoftheIrishproblemonthe onlylineswhichitseemedtomeheld anypromiseofsuccess-ImeanselfgovernmentforunitedIreland."As evidenceofhissincerityinthis,the

hearhimbut'representativecitizens," therewas'nofearofanybodyappreciatingthejoke.Allthroughthelong nightthePremierwatchedhisprecious bantling,andveryappropriatelyrose toreplytothecourteouscriticismsof theOppositionjustbeforedawn,so the"DailyTelegraph"informsus. Luckilyhisequilibriumwasnot_likely tobedisturbedinMacquarie-streetby thecrowingofthecocks.Hisfirsttask wastoshowthatthe15menwhowere onhissideagainsttheEmpireinthe BoerwarwerenowsuportingtheEmpire.Thatshould,wethink,bean argumentagainsttheSeditionBill.For in20years'time,whenIrelandisenjoyingfullnationalrights,theKellys andBurkesandSheasofthepresent Parliamentwillbetumblingovereach otherwitheffusivedemonstrationsof loyaltytotheEmpire.Ontheother hand,someofMr.Holman'spresent friendsmightnotthenbesokeenon votingforSeditionBills.Afterall,it isbeginningtoappearthatwhenthe Billisfinallydealtwithitwillbeso hedgedwithsafeguardsthatnoonewill beliableunderit,unlesshemountsa machinegunagainstParliamentHouse. Thesumtotalwillthenbesomany hoursofpablictimewastedat£200a day,andsomuchpaperandlabour wastedprintingreamsofsillytalkin "Hansard."

KilledinAction

Butyouknow,littlemother,itisdestiny,andifitbeGod'swillforme'to fall,acceptthemisfortunewithcourage,forbesureyourhoywillhave donehisdutytotheend.Mypoor fatheralwaystaughtusthisworship ofduty,andhisexampleisvivid enoughformetofollowitunderall circumstances.Donotweep,mother; mydeathwillhavebeenthefinestthat couldbewished.Ishallatleasthave realisedmydreams;besides,Iam ready,andGodwillgrantmethegrace ofgoingtorejoinmydearfatherin heaven.Ishouldlike,ifitbepossible,tobeburiedatAlencon,among thedearoneswhohavegonebeforeme. Prayforthereposeofmysoul,since wehavethefaith.Darlingmother,I knowwhatasadtimeyouaregoing through,forIknowhowyouloveus. ButJeanandJacques,whowillbeleft toyou,willloveyouallthemore,and youwillfindinthemthecomfortyou havearighttolookfor.Onceagain, darlinglittlemother,thanksforallyou havegonethroughforme.Ithasnot beeninvain;itwillhavetaughtme howtodiewell.Ikissyouagainand again,forIloveandhavealwaysloved you.Donotweep;weshallseeone anotheragain."

ThePresshasbeenfullofthefeats ofthelateMajorJamesB.McCudden, V.C.Attwenty-twoyearsofagehe hadwonallthedecorationswithinthe poweroftheauthoritiestogrant.The MilitaryMedalwasgainedasaFlightsergeantinSeptember,1916.Promotedtocommissionedrank,hewonthe MilitaryCrossforgallantryandskill onFebruary15,1917;andtheBarto theMilitaryCrosswasearnedduring AugustandSeptember,1917,whenhe 'ledoverthirtyoffensivepatrols,destroyingfiveenemymachines,and drivingthreeothersdownoutofcontrol.InthefollowingNovemberhe 'receivedtheD.S0.,andtheBarto thatdecorationforfurtheractsofgallantryindestroyingenemymachines.

Finally,lastMarch,hewasawardedthe VictoriaCross"forconspicuousbravery,exceptionalperseverance,keenness, andveryhighdevotiontodutyon variousoccasions."Uptotheendof lastMarch,MajorMcCuddenhadaccountedforfifty-fourenemyaeroplanes,ofwhichforty-twohadbeende-

THEBROTHERSGOGAN, OfKanowna,whohavegiventheirlives inthegreatwar.Inthecentreis PrivateR.W.Gogan,killedinaction onOctober12,1917;onhisleftisFri vateJ.N.Gogan,killedinactionon July29,1916,andonhisrightisPrivateLaurieGogan,whodiedinEngland,after20monthsinFrance,on July11,1918.Mrs.Groganreceived thefollowingsympatheticnotefront FatherWalterBull.whoattendedPrivateLaurieGoganinhislastillness:-"ThePresbytery,BrierleyHill, "Staffs,July15th,1918. "DearMrs.Gogan,-Nodoubtyou havealreadybeenofficiallyinformed ofthedeathofyoursonLawrence Gogan.Iwritetooffermysincere condolenceandsympathy,andtoassureyouofthegooddispositionsof Lawrenceinhisillness,andhowedify-

MarquisdeFontenoy,writinginthe "NewYorkSun."instanceshisappointmentofJamesMahontotheoffice ofpermanentUnderSecretaryofIreland,thenewSecretary"beingaman whoalwaysheldalooffromthesocalledDublinCastlecrowdandnever madeanyconcealmentofhisstrong sympathieswiththeNationalistcrowd." Itmaybetrue;butpersonallywe thinkthatiftheGovernmentwanted toappointamaninsympathywith Ireland,tokickoutCatholicsofwhose sympathiesnobodyhadtheleastdoubt wasamannerciprocedurequitein keepingwithevenLloydGeorge'sworst recordformalignantbungling.Most ofusputlittlevalueontheprofessionsofOrangemen. Saysthe"CatholicPress,"of17th ult:Mr.Holmanmachine-gunnedhis CoercionBillthroughitssecondreadinglastweek,andwentouttoVauclauseHouseonSaturdayafternoonto lectureonWilliamCharlesWentworth, thefounderofconstitutionalliberty inAustralia.Astherewasnooneto

an"alien"wasoneofasomewhatmore reputablestampthanLuther,Calvin, Zwingle,ethocgenusomne-thealiens whomanufacturedtheChurchtowhich (iftoany)the"BelfastNews-Letter's" scribebelongs.

ThegreatfactorintheIrisheducation,saysJohnButlerYeats,inhisrecentbook"IrishandAmericanEssays," isnottheschool,buttheIrishhome, uniqueinitscombinationofsmall means,intellect,andambitionwith conversation.WithoutthisconversationthehomewouldnotbeIrish. Fromeverymanorhouseandcabinas. centlstheincenseofpleasanttalk;it isthatinwhichwemostexcel.With usalljourneysendintalkers'meeting; "wearethegreatesttalkerssincethe Greeks,"saidabrilliantIrishman.When anyIrishreformisproposed-andthey areinnumerable-Ialwaysask:howwill itaffectourconversation?Francehas herartandliterature,Englandher HouseofLords,andAmericahervast initiative;wehaveourconversation. Wewatchimpatientlyforthemealsbecausewearehungryandthirstyfor conversation;notforargument'ssake ortoimproveourselves,butbecausewe spontaneouslylikeoneanother.We likehumanvoicesandfaces,andtiCa-smilesandgesturesandallthelittlar dramaofhouseholdcolloquy,varying everymomentfromserioustogay,with skill,withfinesse;welikehuman natureforitsownsake,andwelikeit vocal-thatiswhywetalk;weeven likeourenemies,ontheIrishprinciple thatitis"bettertobequarrelsomethan tobelonesome."ArthurSymons, stayinginapilot'scottageinthewest ofIreland,saidtomydaughter: don'tbelievethesepeopleevergoto bed."No,theyhavesomuchtosay tooneanother.HereisJ.B.Y.'sremarksontheEnglishcharacter:Ata dinner-partytheEnglishmanisaptto bethatsadmistake,aguestwhohas tobeapologisedfor.Loversarealwayspoorcompanyexceptwitheach other.Thisisproverbial,andtheEnglishmanisalwaysinlove-thatis,with himself.Andagain:TheFrenchman isagentleman;hehasthefinerin. stinct,thefinertraining,andthefiner intelligence;wantingthese,theEnglishmanhastobetaughtbythecumbrousmethodsofrewardandpunishment;helearnsunderthewhip,and becomesmorelikeawell-trainedanimalthanareasonablehumanbeing. Yetsuchistheblessednessofmere habit-evenheendsbydoingquite cheerfullywhathelearntmostunwillingly.

inghewasinhisreceptionofthelast ritesofHolyiliurch.whichIadministeredtohim.ItwasonlylastMonday,JulyStethatIanointedhim. PreviouslyI1,-.(1administeredHoly Communionashis.Viaticum.Hewas fortunateinhavingamostdevoted CatholicnurseThismorningIsaid Massforhissoul,andthisafternoon1 performedtheburialritesoverhis body.Hewasburiedinapieceof :and,speCiallyreservedforAustralian soldiers,inStonbridgeCemetery(with militaryhoneurs)Inyourlossand sorrowIfeelsureitwillbeaconsolationforyoutogetawordfromthe priestwhoattendedhiminhislast illness.WishingyouallGod'sblessingsandsupport-Yoursfaithfullyin JesusChrist. WALTERP.BULL."

CommentingontheIrishmemorial tothePresidentoftheUnitedStates, theorganoftheOrangepartydaresto attributewhatiscalledthemisfortuneof Irelandmostlyto"themaligninfluenceofanalienChurch."Letus, saysthe"IrishCatholic,"impressupon thenarrowbigotwhopennedthisthat theCatholicChurchinIrelandisatthe -Worstlessalienthanwerehisforbears, whoatthebestwereprobablydescendantsofsomeofthepredatory ScotswhofoundinUlsterahappy huntingground,andwhocamehereto murder,loot,andannexwhenthey lefttheirnativelandifnotfortheir country'sfortheirowngood;thatshe precededbytencenturiestheirleechlikefasteningonthesoilofIreland, thesuckingofwhoselife-bloodforso longhasleftthemaliensstill.Her adventhitherwashailedwithmore joybytheIrishpeoplethanwould evenbetheexitfromourshoresof thespawnoftheplanterrenegades fromtheancientfaithofChristendom. TheCatholicChurchinIrelandowes herfoundationtoSt.Patrick,whoif

TheRightRev.Dr.J.W.Dwyer, whoseconsecrationasfirstBishopof Waggawerecordedinourlastweek's issue,isabrothertotheRightRev.Dr. P.Dwyer,BishopofMaitland.Furtherthanthis,heisthefourthAustra. flan-bornBishopwhohasbeenappointedsincetheestablishmentofthe Church,theothersbeingDr.P.Dwyer, Dr.Kelly,BishopofGeraldton,andDr. Norton,BishopofPortAugusta.The BishopofWaggawasborninMaitland 48yearsago;hebeganhisecclesiasticalstudiesatSt.Charles'Seminary, Bathurst,continuedthematClonlide DiocesanCollege,Dublin,andcompletedthematPropagandaCollege,Rome, wherehehadasafellowstudentthe newBishopofWilcannia-Forbes.Here hewasordainedbyCardinalParocchi, Vicar-GeneralofPopeLeoXIII.After ashorttimespentascurateatRathgar,Dublin,hereturnedtoAustralia, wherehehasdonegreatworkbothin thefieldofeducationandasAdministratorfortheRightRev.Dr.GallagheratAlbury.Hisnewdiocesehas beenformedbytakingfifteendistricts fromtheDioceseofGoulburn,while,in return,twelvedistrictshavebeentransferredtotheGoulburnDiocesefrom theArchdioceseofSydney.Dr.Dwyer hasbeenworkinginhisnewdioceseas Administratorfortwelveyears,andhe isconversantwiththedistricts,their people,andneeds;heis'thereforeadmirablyfittedforthepositiontowhich hehasbeenchosen.

AftertheirfineexploitatHamelthe AustralianswerevisitedbyM.Clernenceau,theFrenchPremier,whothustold theminEnglishwhathethoughtof them:-"Hamelwasnotagreatbattle, butinabattleofthatscaleindividual deedsshowclearly,whichinagreat battlewouldperhapspassunnoticed.In thisbattletheGermanssa.,vthatthey hadagainstthemmenwhocamefroni farawaytoattestthatwhereverfree peoplelived-England,France,Australia,NewZealand,Canada-theywere notreadytomakewayfortheruleof brutalitythattheGerinaesaretrying toimposeupontheworld.Weknew whatmadeyoucame.Weknewyou wouldfightarealfight,butwedidnot knowthatfromtheverybeginning youwouldastonishthewholeCoital,entwithyourvalour."

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

atthebackofasubstantialtwo-storeyedfarm-house. Everythingseemedingoodorder abouttheplace,theanimalsintheouthousesweresleepcreaturesthatseemedtobewelllookedafter.

There'smoneyhere,"whisperedthe jobber,astheywenttowardsthehouse, aftergivingthehorsetoamaninthe yard."Butdon'tbefrightened,"he wentonashesawJoecomingforward rathernervously."Rememberthat faintheartneverwonfairlady.Act independentandthey'llthinkyou're well-to-do.Yourfaceisallright,and yourclothesfitwellenough,"andthe jobbersurveyedhiscompanioncritically.Dermody,thoughnotarrayed likeaSolomon,wasstillpresentable enough,andmightcatchthefancyof anycountrygirlwhowasnottoofastidious.Theyweremetatthedoor byatall,gauntwoman,whowasevidentlywaitingtoreceivethem.She extendedacordialwelcome,andledthe wayintotheparlour.

Asthevisitorspassed'throughthe halltheysawagroupofgigglingyoung girlsinthekitchen.

"Theyknowwhatwe'recomin'for, andthey'renotoffendednorfrightened,"whisperedJordan,withagrin.

"WecametoconsultMr.Paxton aboutanimportantmatter,"explained thejobber,ashetookaseat.

"Ithinkheknowsyourbusiness,"re.. turnedthematronwithasmile.'He'll beheredirectly,I'msure,"sheadded, assheplacedsomebottlesandother creaturecomfortsonthetable,andinvitedthegueststohelpthemselves.

Inashorttimethemasterofthe houseentered,andJordanatonceintroducedhimtoourhero.

Dermody'sDifficulties

(By

Edward

Mrs.MaryDermody,ortheWidow Dermond,asshewasgenerallycalled bytheneighbours,wasthetenantof awild,stragglingfarmofconsiderable extent. Itwasoneofthoseunproductive holdingswhichdemandunceasingtoil andattentionalltheyearround,withoutyieldinganythinglikeanadequate returnforthelabourexpended.

Itcannotbewondered,therefore, thatthewidowfailedtogrowrichas theseasonscameandwent Herhusbanddiedwhentheirfour childrenwerestillveryyoung,andso shewasobligedtoengageinahard struggle,surroundedbyverydiscouragingcircumstances.

ButMrs.Dermodywasnotthetype ofwomanwhofoldsherhandsindespair,andthusmakesdefeatacertaintyattheverystart.Shecameof afightingracewhohadoftenpassed throughgreattroubleandadversity, andyet,somehow,managedtosurvive. Andsooncemoretheoldgrittriumphed. Thewidowwasnowwelladvancedin years,herfamilywassettledfor,with theexceptionofheronlyson,wholivedwithheronthefarm,andshewas stillhardyandhealthy.

Butthisonlysonandheirwasbyno meanswhathismotherwantedhimto be. Hewasthelaziestyoungfellowinthe parishtobeginwith. Thiswasaccountedforinpartby thefactthathewastheyoungestof thefamily. Histhreesisterswereaccustomedto hardworkofeverydescription,while theirtinybrotherrompedabouton pleasurebentallthedaylong. Andsoitcametopass,evenwhenhe wasstrongenoughforanything,he hatedworkofeverydescription.

Infacttheyoungrascalhadbeen fairlyspoiledbyhisover-indulgent mother,whousedtosay: "He'stooyoungandsoftyetfor suchdreadfullabour."

JoeDermodywasnowarrivedat man'sestate,and,needlesstosay,his farmingwasnotasuccess. Theoldadagetellsusthat: "Hewhobytheploughwouldthrive, Himselfmusteitherholdordrive." ButJoewaswillingtodoneither. Everythingwaslefttohiredhandsmostlycareless,incompetentyouths, whosephilosophywasembracedinthe phrase: "Comeday,goday,rollonSunday."

Egan.)

"Joewillneverdoanygoodonthe placeifheisn'tmadetostepoutand mindhisbusiness.I'mpraichin'to himmornin',noonandnight;butit's notaha'portho'use.Agood,sturdy lumpofawifemightbeableto changethetuneforhim.Ineverknew amanthatwasn'tmoreafraidofhis wifethanhewasofhismother,nomatterhowcrossshepretendedtobe.For theyknowwellenough,therascals, thatthepoormotherisonlyhalfin earnest,evenwhenhertemperisrizto ahighpitch.But,bymysong,it's quitedifferentwithawife.Shegenerallymaneswhatshesays,andnearly alwayssucceedsinmakin'herhusband dowhatshewantsinthelongrun.But Icouldn'tfindasuitablewifeforJoe intheseparts-he'stoowellknownfor onething.Peopleroundherewhohave moneyfortheirgirlswouldn'tdream ofgivin'himawife.He'sadrugin thematrimonialmarket,astheschoolmastersaidofhimselfwhenhewas aftherbeenrefusedninetimeswhenhe wasonthespree.But,sariously,somethin'mustbedoneWe'redrifting intodebt,anditwilltakeasnuglittle fortunetostraightenuptheplaceabit. ImustseeJimJordan,thejobber-he's theonlymanthatcanhelpmeinthis business,asheknowseveryfarmerin thethreecountieswhoisabletosettle adaughter.Jimwilldohisbestfor us,I'msure,asweowehimforthelast cowhesoldus,andhe'llbeanxiousto gethisownback,ofcourse."

WhenMrs.Dermondunfoldedher plantoJoe,thatcarelessne'er-do-well showednoenthusiasmfortheproject.

"We'reveryaisyasweare," mother,"heobservedinalowtone.

"You'retoolongaisy,"snappedthe widow,losinghertemper."Butit won'tlast,Itellyou.Don'tyousee everythinggoin'tothedogs?Aisy, inagh!You'llsoonbeaisyenough whenyoulandmeinthepoorhouse, inmyouldage.Oh,wasthereevera poor,hard-workin'womansomuchto bepitiedasIamthisblessedday? Slavin'allmylifeforalazy,careless, good-for-nothin' "

Mrs.Dermody'semotionbecametoo intenseforspeech,andfoundreliefin acopiousfloodoftears. Hersonremainedsilentuntiltheviolentoutburstsubsided,then,ashe preparedtoleavethehouse,heremarkedinasubmissivevoice: "YoucantalktoJimJordanifyou like,andseewhatcanhedo."

cattleonwhathebelievedtobevery easyterms.

Therefore,whenMrs.Dermodyaccostedhimheturnedaboutwitha pleasantsmileonhisbroad,clean shavenface. Itstruckhimatthemomentthat shewasabouttopayhimforthecow heletherhaveoncreditaconsiderable timeback.

Butwhenthatgoodwomandidnot produceherpurseafteraprolonged generalconversationhewastaken somewhataback,andhiscountenance hardened.Butthewidowwassoengrossedinherownanxiousthoughts thatshedidnotnoticethechange,and proceededtounfold,inaveryroundaboutfashion,whatwastroublingher. JimJordanlistenedpatiently,and seemedratherpleased,ashethought sawachanceofsecuringtheoutstandingdebt.

"Doyouknowanyone,Jim,avick, whocouldgivepoorJoeagoodwife?" queriedMrs.Dermodyinconclusion,as shelookedeagerlyatthehomelyface ofthejobber. "DoIknowanyone?"repeatedJim, withafar-awaylookinhiseyes."Deed I.do,overthecountry-Imane,of coorse,girlswhowillmakegoodwives, whoeverisluckyenoughtomarry them."

"Buthavetheymoney?PoorJoe can'taffordtomarryanygirl,nomatterhowgoodshemightbeunlessshe hadagaybitofafortune."

"Whatyousayiscorrect,ma'am.I knowwellJoecan'tmarryforlove-he mustmarrymoney,andfallinlove withthewomanwhenheseesallher goodqualities-ha!ha!"

Buttocometobusiness,"wenton thejobberinaserioustone."I'lldo mybestforJoe.There'snotabitof useinhimlookin'foragirlinthese partswhohasmoney.Theyallknow howhestands,andhe'dbeonlylosin' timeifhewentaftheranyo'them. ButIhappentoknowamaninthe nextcountywhohasafinelotofgirls, andhe'sveryanxioustosettlethem,as theyareabitwildandgiddy." "Buthashemuchmoney?"demandedMrs.Dermody, "Hecangiveathousandpoundsas readyasashillin',"returnedJordan, confidently."liewon'tbehardtodeal with,either,ashe'llbelieveanythingI tellhim,andwon'tcomepokinground yourplacebeforehandasotherswould besuretodo.AsIsaidbefore,the girlsarewild-someofthemarecoortin'peelersandshopboys-fellowsthat theoldmanhates,ashewantsto marryhisdaughterstofarmers,but I'mcertainhe'llbedelightedwithJoe whenIintroducehim."

Thegoodthingsprovidedwerefreely partakenofbythenewcomers,and thenJordanandhishosttalkedona widerangeoftopics-theweather,the crops,cattleprices,and,ofcourse,politics. Mr.Paxtonwasashrewdobserverof menandthings,andhisremarks,there.

THEMEDIUM FORHEALTH

Mr.J.C.Hancock

awell-knownStorekeeper,writes.166HayStreet.Sublaco. W.A.,27/7/16

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.

"Iamagreatenthusiastofyour medicine.Oftenpeoplecomeinto myshopcomplainingofvarious ailments,Iadvisethemtotake ClementsTonic.Idon'tknowofone instancewhereithastailedtodo good. "Fiveyearsagoitwasrecommendedtomeforneuralgia,which Ihadenduredforthreemonths.I quicklygotridofthat

Mrs.Dermodywasnolongerableto keepthingsgoing,asshedidinthe yearsthatweregone.Nowshebitterlyregrettedthatshehadnotbeen sternerwithhersonwhenhewasgrowingup. Itwasimpossiblenowtobreakoff theslothfulhabitshehadsolongbeen accustomedto. Althoughshewasneverwearyin pointingouttheerrorofhiswayswith themostsarcasticepithetsshecould command,Joestillcontinuedtheold happy-go-luckymethods,andsothings driftedfrombadtoworse.Thena changecameo'erthespiritofthe widow'sdream. Herthoughtsshapedthemselves somethinglikethefollowing:

ThefairofBallyblinkenwasalmost over.

Pricesrangedhigh,andbusiness reachedthatverysatisfactorypointat whichitisdescribedas"humming."

Sellerssmiledpleasantlyasthey'saw hugerollsofbanknotesunfoldedpreparatorytopayment.

Buyershandedover''theneedful" withoutthelong-drawnsighusualon suchoccasions.Theselatterastute folkplainlyrealisedtherewasanallroundupwardtendency,andconsequentlyhopedtohaveabigturn-over inthenearfuture.

TheWidowDermody'sfriend,Jim Jordan,mightfairlybeincludedinthis expectantclass. Hehadsecuredasplendidmobof

Acalm,dullmorninginautumnbe. heldJoeDermodyandJimJordanon theroadleadingtoBallystookawn,the townlandwherethewildgirlslived withtheirfather,whowasasortof IrishCroesus,accordingtothejobber's accountDermodywasbynomeansa bad-lookingfellow.Hewasstillwell underthirty,tall,'andwell-built.His hairwasalightauburn,andhisskin, wherenotbronzedbythelatesummer, wasremarkablywhite.Theexpressionofhisfacewasmild,andeasily kindledintoagood-humouredsmileinshort,a"cleanfellow,"asthepeople say.Ourtravellersatlengthdrew reinatthegateleadingintotheyard

fore,wereinteresting,andtbthepoint. Hewasaclumsily-built,bullet-headedmanofmatureage. Jordanlostlittletimeindiscussing commonplacethemes,ashe"rushed" therealbusinesswhichbroughthimin thiswise:

"Mr.Paxton,myyoungfriendhere isanxioustomarryarespectable,gooalookinggirl,whohassomemoney,and Ibroughthimhere,asIbelieveyou cansupplyhimwithallherequires."

"Youdomeagreathonour,indeed, andI'mthankfultoyou,Mr.Jordan." returnedthehost,warmly.

"Ineedn'tsayanythingaboutthe youngmanhimself,"proceededthejobber,"hecanrecommendhimself-afine, handsome,good-lookingboythatany girlinthethreeparishesmightbe 'proudtocallhusband.But,Shure,he couldn'tbeanythingelse,forhispoor fatherwasalwaysknownas'Dashing Dermody,'hewassuchawonderful championinalltheathleticsofhisday. Astowaysandmeans,youneedhave nofearonthatscore,Mr.Paxton.JosephDermodyhereisjustassolventas anyothermanofhisclassinallIreland,andhisfarmismorelikearanche thananordinaryholding.There'sno useinbeatingaboutthebushany longer-whatareyoupreparedtogive, Mr.Paxton?"

Mr.Paxtoncoughedandshuffledhis feetuneasily.

"Thefortunewilldepend,"hesaid, afteralongpause,"onthechoicehe makes.Ihavethreegirlsofmarriageableage,andthreeyounger.Mary Anne,theeldestgirl,shouldgofirst,of course;but,unfortunately,shemet withanaccidentinheryouth,andis nowalittlelame.I'llgiveherthe largestdowryofall-fivehundred pounds.Thenextgirl,Julia,willmake anexcellentwife,Iamsure,butshe's atrifleshort-sighted.Imeantogive herthreehundredpounds.Thethird eldestisthefloweroftheflock,andas sheissuretobepickedupherfortune willbeonlytwohundredpounds." "Begob,you'reputtin'poorJoeina nicefix!"exclaimedJordan."He'll haveashardajobasthemanwhohad totakeafox,goose,andsheafofcorn acrossarunnin'streamonebyone,and notletthemdevouroneanotherwhile hewasdoin'it."

"It'sthebestarrangementIcan make,"saidMr.Paxton,stiffly. "Imustintroducethegirls,asIunderstandyoudidn'tmeetthemyet."

"Badlucktohim,anyhow,"cried thejobber,whenhishostwasgone. "You'dthinkitwasintoanhospital welanded.Hehasthemblindand lame,good,bad,andindifferent,ould andyoung."

"I'msorrywecamehereatall,"said Dermody,gloomily. "Itwon'tbetooeasytomanagea deal,"admittedJordan."Butyou canneverdoanythinginthiscrooked worldwithoutfirstovercomin'difficulties,"headded,philosophically. Amomentlaterthedooropened,and Mr.Paxtonusheredhisthreedaughters intotheparlour. Dermodysawplainlyatthefirst glancethattheywerenobeauties. MaryAnne,theeldestgirl,wasthin andprematurelyold-looking.When shemovedacrosstheroomthe"poetry ofmotion"washopelesslylostinavery pronouncedhalt. Thesecondgirlwasextremelypale, withlight,flaxenhair.andwateryblue eyes. Thethirdeldest,Teresabyname,was unlikehersistersineveryway.She wasalow-sized,stoutly-built,darkcomplexionedmaiden,stillinherteens. Herbroad,sallowfacewaslitupbya pairofblackeyeslargeandlustrousas thoseofsomefiercecreatureinthe wilds.Such,briefly,wasthetriothat ourherowasexpectedtochoosehis futurewifefrom.

Dermody,althoughnofool,wasextremelyshyinfemalesociety,and, moreover,hadnofundofbantering "smalltalk"whichissomuchappro. ciatedbythefairsexingeneral. ThefarmerandJordanwithdrewim mediatelyaftertheentryofthegirls, thusleavingpoorJoetohisfate-an unprotectedmale!Toacheeky,seasonedmanoftheworld,thesituation mightbeamusing-toDermodyitwas embarrassingintheextreme.

Joewasnaturallyshy,aswehave said,and,uptothatunluckyhour,had avoidedfemalesocietyasmuchaspossible.

Ontheotherhand,thegirlsamongst whomhenowfoundhimself,werethe veryreverseofbashful.Buttherewas noescapefromthetryingposition,and soheawaiteddevelopmentswithdire misgiving. Thethreesisterssetaboutmaking themselvesasagreeableaspossibleto theirvisitor.

MissMaryAnnepouredoutaglassof whiskeyfromadecanterandpressed himtodrinkit.

MissJuliaproducedaboxofcigarettes,and,havinglitoneforherself,invitedhimtosmoke.

MissTeresaadjustedhistie,which hadslippedfromitsfastening,andthen seatedherselfclosebehindhim

AllthistimeDermodyspokenota word,butsatlikeamartyrawaiting execution.

"Isuppose,"saidtheeldestgirl, "yourpartofthecountryisverybeautifulatpresent?" "Yes,"replied.Joeina.huskyvoice, "itlookswellenough." "Doyouknow,Mr.Dermody,thatI lovebeautifulsceneryinthewaythat TomMooredidwhenhewrote: "'Twasnotthesoftmagicofstreamlet orhillOh,no,'twassomethingmoreexquisitestill; 'Twasthatfriends,thebelovedofmy bosomwasnear""Ishouldbedelighted,"pursuedMiss MaryAnne,"toexplorethebeauty spotsinyourtownlandonafineday accompaniedbyyourselfinthecapacityofguide!"Joereddenedvisibly, butsaidnothing. "Iunderstand,"sheresumed,"you havenoonetolookafteryouathome butyourmother?Shemustbeaninterestingoldlady,andIreallyadore' nice,oldwomen."

"Don'tbelieveher,Mr.Dermody," brokeintheyoungergirl,"she'salways declaringthatshehatesthesightof anoldcronesquattinginachimneycorner,andthatifshehappenedto haveacrossmother-in-lawshe'dchoke her."

"Howdareyousaysuchathing," screamedMaryAnne,assheseizedTeresa'sdarklocksandgavethema.vicioustug.Theyoungersisterretaliated bygivingMaryAnneasharpslapin theface.

PoorJoesatstockstillandsilent whilethislittleepisodewasinprogress. "Aren'ttheseanicepair,Mr.Dermody,"exclaimedJulia."Howcould anymanlivewiththem?Fatheroften saysI'mtheonlyquiet,sensiblegirl inthehouse,andthathedoesn't-" "Shutup,youblinnKnot,ort11-I'll -"hissedMaryAnnelikeafury. Mrs.Paxtonenteredtheroomatthis excitingmoment,andorderedhertwo youngerdaughterstoleave. Juliaobeyedherparent'scommand slowly,reluctantly,andwithabad grace,whileTeresarefusedtomovean inch.

"Yousulkystump,I'llpayyoufor thislateron,"saidthemotherina menacingtone. "Neverfearyouwon't,"retorted Teresa,withadefiantlookinherbold, blackeyes. AttheconclusionofthissceneDermodylookedashelplessandwretched asabroken-downwitnessinfrontofa bullyingcross-examiner. "Whydon'tyoutakeyourlittle sup?"saidMrs.Paxton,asshehanded Joetheglassofwhiskey."Throwit off,man!Abigboylikeyoushould beableforhalf-a-dozenlikeit.I'm reallyashamedofwhatisafterhappening,"shewenton,asshewipedthe cornerofoneeyewithherapron."But Ihopeyou'llexcusethegirls,asthey wereallanxioustomakethemselvesas agreeableaspossibleonyourfirst visit!

Ofcourse,itisunthinkable thatanyofthemshouldmarrynow exceptMaryAnne,thoughIdon't knowhowI'mgoingtolivewithout her.Thereneverwassuchahousekeeper-sogentleandsweet-tempered, too.Oh,shellmakeanidealwifedon'tyouthinkso,Mr.Dermody?"

Joedidhisbesttoreplyintheaffirmative,buttheattemptwasamiserablefailure,asthewordswere nothingbetterthanhoarse,inarticulatesounds.

Mrs.Paxtonnextproceededtoeject heryoungestdaughter,whichsheat lastaccomplishedbyliterallydragging herfromtheroom.

Thensheclosedthedoor,lockedit. and,placingthekeyinherpocket, walkedawaywiththeself-satisfiedair ofawomanwhohadnoblydoneher duty.Andthusourunfortunatehero waslefthelplessandalonetothetendermerciesoftheeldestgirl.

Atthispointwemustconfesstoa feelingsomewhatsimilartothatofthe immortalGoldsmithwhenhewasde scribingtheloveaffairsofJackBookworm. Whenthatworthy'swooingreaches theclimaxthegenialOliverevadesthe difficultyoffurtherdetailbynaively asking: -Shallweintrude -onhallowed ground?"etc.,etc.

Thesamefeelingofdelicacyon,our partforbidsaminutedescriptionofail thattranspiredinPaxton'sparlour lateronuponthememorableoccasion wearedealingwith.

Itmustsufficetosay,therefore,that woman'swiles,asusual,carriedallbeforethem.

WhenthejobberandoldPaxtonreturned,agoodwhilelateron,they foundMissMaryAnnewithatriumphantsmileonherpinchedfeatures, andpoorDermodylookingsheepish andmiserable.

Jordanlaughedlongandboisterouslywhenheict.rnedthatLISnos,wii, far,wascompletelysuccessful.

Thematchbehadlookedforwardto

froma'notaltogetherdisinterested pointofviewwasnowadeadcertainty, asMissMaryAnneboldlydeclaredthat shehatedlongengagements,andthat everythingwasarrangedfortheweddingtotakeplaceasquicklyaspossible.

Onthereturnjourneythatnightthe jobberwasneverwearyofcongratulatinghisratherdepressedfriend. "Arrah,manalive,"hewouldsay, 'isn'titagrandthingtogetsucha finehaulofmoneywithagirl?You couldn'tgetthecolourofitanywhere elsethatIknowof.Andthoughshe's athriflelame,shemaybelivelyenough attimes!Yourpoormother,too,will bedelighted,I'msure.Allthedebts ontheplacewillbeclearedoff,and yellbeabletomakeafreshstart. Shureit'sleppin'outofyourskinwith, joyyououghttobethisminute,insteadofhangin'yourheadlikea motherlessfoal.Cheerup,myboy, andthinkofthefunyou'llhavespendin'ouldPaxton'smoney!"

ButJoe,likeRachaelweepingforher children,refusedtobecomforted,and enteredhisoldhomeinasullenmood, whichwasnoticedbyhismother,who thought,likeJordan,thatheshouldbe inhighspiritsaftercarryingoutsuch asuccessfulmatrimonialcoup. AfewdayslaterJoeDermodywas missingfromhishome,butinashort timehismotherreceivedaletterfrom himinwhichheadvisedhertosellthe farm,andthenlivewithoneofher marrieddaughters.Hehadjoineda famousIrishregiment,amidwasin trainingforthefront,wherehehoped toforgetallhisdifficulties,hesaid. AndsoMaryAnnePaxtonfoundherselfinthesamepositionasthegirlin thesongwhenherlover Gavehisbridle-reinashake, Withadieu,forevermore,mydear, Adieu,foreverymore!"

TheBusinessoflife

(ByErnestineHemmings,inthe"CatholicAdvocate.")

Onlytheroadandthedawn,thesun, thewindandtherain, Andthewatch-firesunderthestars, andsleep,andtheroadagain. Thebusinessoflife-whatisit? Seventyyearsofbreathlessstruggling intermingledwithalittlepleasure,of comedywithtragedy,ofsweetsurprise andbitterdisappointment;seventy yearsofdrabwearingtoil,splashed herewiththegiltofgladnessandthere withtheshineofsordidnessandsinwhy?Notoneofusknowstheanswer.Westepwearilydaybydayin thechain-gangsofmonotony;weacceptthingsunquestioningly,uncomplainingly,becausethecenturieshave taughtustofollowthelineofleastresistance,sowelightuptheIttlelanternsofourlovesandambitions,and solemnlytrudgeahead.Someofus therearewhositdownandworkout thewholethingtoourownsatisfaction, andaresobusypointingouttheway tootherpeopleweforgettofollowit ourselves.Andeverywayisdifferent. "Growhard,"saysthestoic."make ofyoursouladuck'sbackwherefrom thechillingwatersofdestinymay trickleunnoticed." Bemilitant," shoutstheenthusiast,"bevaliantand fightthings,forfortuneandfameare fishtobecaughtinthenetsofresolutionandperseverance.7"Pray," preachthepious,"thinknotofthis life,butofthegreaterlifetobe." "Laugh,"saysthephilosopher,"learn tolaughandforget."Whichwayis wisest?Well,thatdependsonyou. Butsurelywearewastingthings.Life isavital,vividthing,alivewithromanceandadventure,andwetakeit inregulardoses,withwater,after meals.Wearesoapttosetitoutin sterotype.Werulestraightlinesupon thewhitepagesofTime'sexercise,we measurethemonthsanddaysinlittle squaresexactlyalike,andbeforewe dreamofittheyhavetotalledinto years.Itistoolatethentobeginthe coloureddesignsandbrightpatterns thatyouthsetuponoureasels:we mustkeeponwiththeoldsquaresand columnstillthegauntfingersofDeath haveinitialledthelastpageandclosed upthebook. Thisworldissofullofanumberof things, I'msureweshouldillbeashappyas kings," saidRobertLouisStevenson.Yet none9fusis-becausewe'vedrifted intothehabitoffalsevalues.We've throwndowntheidolsofsimple,naturalthings.andintheirsteadwehave raisedtheMolochofsuccess,pinnidgon thetorturewheelbeneathitthekeenestqualitiesofoursouls.Alldayand everydaywepacethetread-millsof toil,wehastentoourrestthatwemay bethestrongertb-morrow,wekeepour eyesonthehorizon,andeverthehorizonisjustasfaraway.GodhashiddeninthehedgerowsHi3fairestfavours,Hehasplanted.thelittle..