The Record Newspaper 23 November 1918

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AnairraidwarningoverLondonentailsover20,000telephonecalls?

Themaildespatchedeveryweekto

theBritisharmiesoverseastotals 10,000,000lettersand350,000parcels?

BlackberrypickersinGreatBritain werepaid3d.perpoundduringSeptember?

TheRoumanianLegionrecruitedin theUnitedStatesforserviceagainst Germanyis20,000strong?

ThepricefixedforbutterinGreat Britainis2/4apound,ascompared with1/2apoundbeforethewar?

Lancashirecottonspinningmillsare nowworkingonly50percent.oftheir. machineryfor40hoursaweek?

ThePresidentofCubahaspowerto conscriptcitizensofCubaandtosend toFranceallthetroopshedeemsexpedient?

Beforethewaraman'ssuitofclothingcost£5inGermany?In1917the pricehadincreasedto£10,anditis reportedthatthisyearthepriceis£50 asuit? AllfruitstonesandnutshellsarebeingcarefullycollectedinGreatBritain underthedirectionoftheDirectorGeneralofNationalSalvage? NeutralsintheUnitedStates,even thoughtheyhavetakenthefirststep innaturalisation,arenotliableformilitaryservice?

AmericancottonwassellinginLiverpoolinFebruarylastat25.08d.per lbandisnowsellingat22.04d.?The usuarpricebeforethewarwas8d.per lb. Egyptiancottonwassellingat29.98d. inJulyinEngland,andatthattime theBritishandEgyptianGovernments tookcontrolofsuppliesinAugust,dos. ingthefuturemarket?

ThebuildingtradeintheUnited Statesisalmostatastandstill?Practicallyallthemenofthetradearenow engagedinwarwork,themajorityof themintheship-yards. ThelastwordsoftheunhappyexTsarNicholasaresaidtohavebeen, "Sparemywifeandmyinnocent,unhappychildren.MaymybloodpreserveRussiafromruin?"

HotelkeepersinLeipzic,ontheoccasionoftheLeipzicFair,requestedvisitorstobringtheirownbedclotheswith them?Manyhotelshavebeenreducedtousingpaperbedclothes.

SirTheodoreMorison,amemberof theCouncilofIndia,isadvocatingthe handingoverofGermanEastAfricato India,tobeadministeredanddevelopedbyIndians? ThetotalwarcreditvotedbyGermanysincethebeginningofthewarto theendofJulythisyearamountedto £6,950,000?TheBritishtothesame datetotalled£7,840,800,000

TheUnitedStatesShippingBoard hasafleetofthirteenvesselsusedexclusivelytotrainvolunteersforserviceinthemerchantmarine?Itisestimatedthat4,000volunteerscanbe caredforeachmonth.

TheRoumanianChamberinAugust last,by84votesto13,agreedtogive civilrightstoJews?FormerlyJews hadnovotes,andnocivilrightsatall inRoumania. TheIndiansoftheUnitedStates,althoughbynomeanswealthy,havesubscribednolessthanover13,000,000dollarstotheAmericanWarLoans?This isbetween30and40dollarsperhead. Indiaissupplyingploughs,pump sets,harrows,horserakes,seed-drilling machines,inlargenumbers,andalso greatquantitiesofpotatoes,peas,oats, andgrassseedtoMesopotamia.aswell asgreatnumbersofdraughtoxen?

1918,was13,630!Ofthese581were women.Thetotalnumberofgraduatesforthesameperiodwas2,670,of whom106werewomen. RabbitsarebeingcarefullycultivatedforfoodinCalifornia?Ona10-acre farmatLosAngeles700rabbitsare marketedeachmonth,thisbeingthe increasefromabout1,000headofFlemishandNewZealandstock.Theaverageweightis andtheprice obtainedis7id.alb.

-AworkmaninanAmericanmunition plantintheStateofPennsylvania,recentlycompletelyassembled281army riflesinadayoftenhours?Thisis arecord,theaverageproductioninten hoursbeing200.Beforethewarinthe sameplanttheaveragewasfrom40 permanperday.TheAmericanShippingBoardrecentlygavetheChineseGovernment yardatShanghaicontractsfortour cargovesselsof10,000tonseach,and hastakenoptionsforthebuildingof 80,000moretons?Theentireprogrammewillinvolveanexpenditureof perhaps£10,000,000. Theshortageofflax,mostofwhich camefromRussiaandBelgium,hasled toitsextensivecultivationinthe UnitedStates?In1910.7,647acres underhempyielded7,483,295poundsof fibre.In1917therewere50,000acres undercultivation,andtheyieldwas over50,000,000poundsoffibre,worth sixandahalfmilliondollars.

Arrangementshavebeenmadeforthe AmericanarmyinFrancetogrowits ownvegetables?Itis..estimatedthat thetotalannualsavingintransportationwillamountto250,000tonsfor everymillionmenunderarms.Bulle. tinsofinstructionintheraisingof staplevegetablesarebeingsuppliedto allgardenofficers.

TheBakers'ConferenceinEngland refusedtoagreetoamotionthatno enemyalienshouldbeallowedtojoin theUnionfortwentyyearsafterthe war,andexpressedtheviewthatit wouldbenopartytoexcludegood alientradesunionistsfromtheUnion? TheUnionwasformedtoprotect,not toinjure. TheAmericanarmydrinkscoffee,net tea?Inordertoprovidethisbeveragesixteengrindingandroastingmachineshavealready.beenerectedin France,Itisreckonedthatbyusing itsownplants,thearmysavesapenny apoundonallcoffeeused.Theannual consumptionofcoffeefora5,000,000strongarmyisestimatedat61,000,000 lbs. AgreeingtoarequestoftheFuelAdministrationintheUnitedStates motoruserseastoftheMississippiRiverhavevoluntarilyceasedmotoringon Sundays?Thereisnopenaltyputon thosewhodonotcomply,butthere hasbeenwhole-heartedagreementin this,asinsomanyothervoluntarycurtailmentsofpleasureandlibertyinthe UnitedStatessincethewarbegan Theincometaxexemptioninthe caseofunmarriedpersonsinCanadais 1,000dollars(£201:0,ascomparedwith £100inthiscountry?Theexemption formarriedpersonsis2,000dollars.Incomesfrom50,000to1,000,000dollars mustpayasuper-tax,-whichreached50 percent.inthecaseof1,000,000dollar income.Inaddition,'thereisawar surtaxof25percent.onincomesover 200,000dollars.Thetotalwartaxon incomesover1,000,000dollarsreaches 77percent.-Stead'sReview.

ThefamousWoolworthBuildingin NewYorkwaserectedbyFrankW. Woolworth,outofprofitsmadeinhis 5and10percent.stores? Asimple farmboy,hebeganwithnocapital. Thisbuildingcosthim£2,750,000. TheAmericanY.MC.A.isnowwork. ingin600centresinFrance?This yearitwilldoabusinesstotalling £4,000,000inthecanteens.Nextyear, ifthewarstillcontinues,itisestimated thatthetotalwillreach£15,000,000.

ThenumberofbirthsinEnglandand Walesin1913was881.890.In1915 thenumberhadfallento814,614,and in1916to785,520? Everydaythe warcontinuesmeansalossof7,000potentiallives? TheAmericanRedCrossSocietyand theArmenian-SyrianReliefCommittee despatchedareliefcommissiontoNorthernPersiatorelievedistressinthat region?Itwent'viaIndia,Basra.and Bagdad.

Factoriesarebeingsetupinthe potato-producingdistrictsofGreatBritainforthepurposeofmakingpotatoesintoflourformixingwithwheaten flourorformakingpotatostarch,tobe usedinthetextiletrade?

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OurDistinguishedVisitor,GeneralPau

regiment.Hewasatthebattleof WorthonAugust3rd,andwasthree timeswoundedthatday.Hismother andhissisterMarie-Edmeeweretendingthewoundedinanambulanceat Nancy,andhadnonewsofhimtillthe 31st.,whentheyreceivedalettertellinglight-heartedlyofhiswounds."A shellsmashedatreenearme,anda splinterofwoodstruckmeonthe righthand,puttingtwofingersoutof action.AnhourafterwardsIwasnot so-sorryforthelossofthesaidfingers,foraBavarianbulletshattered thesamehandandplanteditselfbetweenthetwobonesofthewrist,from whichIextracteditdaintily.Iwas orderedtotheambulance,andonmy way,underfirefromthePrussianbatteries,Igotasplinterofashellinthe rightthigh.Atpresent,needlessto say,Iamdoingexcellently.Asamatteroffact,theyhadtoamputatethe handatthewrist,buttheoperation hasbeenmostsuccessful.Somuch formyself.IneednottellyouIam uneasy. andthen,ourpoorLorraine,poorFrance! ."

The!onursesatNancyhadnot recognisedthehandwritingoftheletter;theycouldnotwellbeexpectedto, forGeraldhadhenceforthtowrite withhislefthand.Hehadmadehaste tolearn,sothathismotherandsister shouldfeellessthelossofhisright hand;besides, hadtofacelife,and thewarwasgoingon.

guish,anditwasfromreadingthe journaldeMarie-Edmee"thatthe ladywhoafterwardsbecamethewife ofGeneralPaufeltherselfdrawntowardsthebrotherwhowassomuch loved,andwhowashimselfofsofine andhighacourage.Thusevenfrom hertombMarie-Edmee,likeagoodsister,tookahandinherbrother'smarriage.

-Soldierly"istheepithetthatbest describesGeneralPau,saysCharles Baussan.Everylineofhisfeatures, hisexpression,hisbearing,hisfrank outspokedness.alltellofthearmy.He comesofamilitarystock,derivedon onesidefromLorraineandonthe otherfromtheCevennes.Hisgreatgrandfatherwasagardeducorps;his father,acaptain,diedinretirementat Nancyin1856,aftersufferingforsome timefromparalysis.Hehadtaken partinthesiegeofRomein1849. GeraldPau,thefutureGeneral,was bornatMontelimarin1848,justseventyyearsago.Hewaseducatedatthe PrytaneemilitaireofLaFleche,where Gallieniwasoneofhisschoolfellows. Pauwasabrilliantstudent,alwaysat theheadofhisclass,whichgavehim therankofsergeant-majoramongthe cadets.Hehademinentmastersand receivedasoundtrainingat tanee,butthechiefinfluencesinthe formationofhischaracterweretwo Christianwomen,hismotherandhis sisterMarie-Edmee.Hismotherwas awomanofthebesttype,admirable alikeinherstrengthofwillandinher exquisitegiftofsympathy.Marie. Edmeewasapainterandawriter;she wastheauthorof"L'Histoiredenoire petitesceurJeanned'Arc."Thecharactersofbothwomenwerespiritualisedbyadeepandardentpiety.Once whentheirmotherwillill,Marie-Edmee wrotetoherbrother:"Beverysure thatGodistheonlytrueLight,that enlightensoursouls.Wemustnotfail tobegforthisLightwhenwearein needofit."

GeneralPauhasneverforgottenthose dearandpreciouslessons.Hisfaith andpietyarethoseofhismotherand sister,andtothemheoweshisintense convictions,hisdownrightnessanddetermination,allthatmakeshimthe strongsoldierheis.Hiscareerisa testimonytothevalueofthework donebymothers.sometimestooby eldersisters.Hemaybesaidtohave hadtwomothers;thereforeishe,in intellectandcharacter,socompletely aman.

In1866,atseventeenyearsofage, GeraldPaupassedforSaint-Cyr.He wasnutyetstrongenough,however, forthehardshipsofthelife.Thefollowingyearheagaincompeted,and thistimesatisfiedthedoctoraswellas theexaminers.Saint-Cyrwasastage ontheroadtroddenbeforehimbyhis grandfatherandhisfather,andafterwardsbyhissr.whoisacaptainon activeserviceintheWar,andhasbeen wounded. Thewarcf1870foundGeraldPaua sub-lieutenantinthe78thInfantry

Fromhisletter,inspiteofhisreticence,wecanguessathiscourageon thebattlefield,butheisaltogethersilentaboutwhathappenedattheambulance.Whileawaitinghisturnto beoperatedon,heoverheardaconversationbetweenthesurgeons;the chloroformwasgivingout,itwasall butgone,andmustbekeptforthe moreseriouscases.Presentlyhisturn comes,andthedoctorisgoingtogive himtheanaesthetic."Keepitforthe soldiers;Icangetonwithoutit,"he says,andholdsouthisarm.Theoperationwasshortbutverypainful;hebit onahandkerchiefwhichhehadthrust intohismouthtopreventhimselffrom utteringacry. TheadvancingGermanstookthe woundedmanprisoner.Marie-Edmee crossedtheenemy'slinestoseeherbrotherandtobringhimback.TheGermanswerewillingtoreleasehim,ifhe wouldgivehiswordnottoserveagain duringthewar.Herefused,andwas tobesenttoGermanywithaconvoy ofprisoners.ThreetimesMarie-Edmee wenttoBismarck,andintheendwon hercause,theGermandoctorshaving certifiedthatsub-lieutenantPauwas incapacitatedforanywarservicefor alongtimetocome.Shebroughther brothertoNancy,wheretheyarrived onSeptember12th.

OnOctober9th,heleftforBesancon torejoinhisCorps.Hismotherand sistertriedinvaintokeephim.His armwasnotyetcciatrised,hislegwas stillgivingtrouble;hewouldnotbe abletowalk."Itismyduty,"heanswered.

AtBesanconhewasassignedtothe 68thlineregimentwiththerankof captain;hewasafewdaysundertwen. ty-two.HeservedwiththeArmyof theEastunderBourbaki,waspresent atthevictoryofVillersexel,andalso, afterthedefeatofLaLisaine,shared intheheroismandthetragedyofthe retreatthroughthedefilesoftheJura. ButhewouldnottakerefugeinSwitzerland:hemanagedtoslipthrough Manteuffel'slinesandreachedSavoy with180menaftersevennightsofwanderingamongthemountainsnows.He hadsavedforFrancethesurvivorsof hiscompany. Thatterriblemarchwastoomuchfor awoundedman,hardlyabletowalk, PaufellillandwastakentotheambulanceatRainans,andthencetothe hospitalatBesancon.Hismotherand sisterdidnotknowwhathadbecome ofhim.Marie-Edmeesucceededin findinghim,butfellillherselffromexposuretothesnowandtheicywind, anddiedin'afewdaysatNancy.She hadkeptadiaryofthosehoursofan-

Thedefeatedsoldierof1870wasto be,andhasbeen,thesoldierofthe revanche.Heknewthatanotherwar wascoming,comingwiththenecessityoffate;andallhislife,captainor general,hehasbeenpreparingforit. Likeeveryclear-sightedFrenchman,he sawthatGermanywouldnotrestcontentwithhervictory,andwouldattempttocrushdefinitivelyherrichand tooresilientneighbour,andtoparcel outherterritoryforherownprofit. Paudevotedhimselfentirelytothe supremeworkofnationaldefence.His worklayatfirstwithhisregiment,in thetrainingofthemenandoftheofficers.Hiswholelifehasbeenspent withthetroops.Assoonasthearmisticewasconcludedhewasassigned tothe135th.oftheLine,belongingto theArmyofVersailles.Afterthat hespentseveralyearsingarrisonat Peronnewiththe120th.Promotedin 1881totherankofmajor,hewasgivencommand,in1883,ofthe23rd.battalionofchasseursapiedinAlgeria. In1886hereturnedtoFrance,andwas stationedintheAlps.Fromthe mountainshecomesdowntothefields andgrovesofArgentanin1890,as Lieutenant-Colonelofthe117th.Infantry;in1893heistransferredtoCompiegneasColonelofthe54th.Hewas appointedGeneralonJuly12th,1897, andcommandedthe7th.Brigadeat Soissons,wherehewassucceededby Castelnau.In1903hewasmadea DivisionalGeneral,andbecamea memberoftheTechnicalCommitteeof theGeneralStaff;hewasgiventhe commandofthe14th.InfantryDivisionatBelfort,thenofthe16thArmy CorpsatMontpellier,andfinallyofthe famous20thCorpsatNancy.Inthis postofhonouranddanger,guarding thefrontierundertheeyesofthefuture enemy,helabouredtoinfusehisown spiritintothe"IronDivisions.' In1913hewasobligedbytheprovisionoftheage-limittoretire.He proposedCastelnauashissuccessor, andhehimselfremainedatNancyfor severalmonths,assistinghimbyhis knowledgeofmenandofthelifeofthe country-asifhecouldnotbeartorelinquishhispostofwatcherinstheadvance-guard. *

GeneralPauneverfollowedthecoursesattheEcoledeGuerre.Thatdoes notmeanthatheisnotconsummately versedintheartandthehistoryof war;butheisaboveallasoldiers' General.LiketheGeneralsofNapoleon,hehashadthearmyandtheopen countryforhisschool.Likethem, too,hehasthegiftofleadership,of masteryoverhisofficersandmen;they obeyhimandlovehim.Heishimselfasplendidlytypicalspecimenof theFrenchsoldier,evenoftheFrench infantryman:frankandgay,instantly readyforanydifficulty,withanelan thatnothingcandaunt.Hehas learntmuchfromexperience;among otherthingshehaslearnttoavoid grooves,tobealwaysreformingand innovating.Buthisreformsandinnovationsarereasonedandpractical, fortheyareallbasedonexperience.

memberoftheWarCouncil,wherehe andhiscolleagueshadthetaskof makingallthingsreadyforthecoming war.IntheCouncilhisinfluencepreponderatedbeforelong.Hespokefrom awideexperience,andhespokeclearly becausehesawclearly.Hehadathis fingers'endeverythingpertainingto thehandlingoftroops,organisation, mobilisation,concentration;theleast detaildidnotescapehim;everything wasnotedandclassifiedinhismind, andhecouldpointoutwithanunerringfingerthereformsthatwerenecessaryandthemeasuresthatmustbe taken.Hiswordswereinstinctwith reality,andhecouldnotbutbelistenedto.Soitcameaboutthatwhen GeneralTremeau,Vice-Presidentofthe WarCouncilandmilitaryheadofthe army,resignedin1911owingtoillhealth,andanewGeneralissimohadto beappointedattheverymomentof theAgadircrisis,theWarCouncil,eminentmilitarycriticslikeGeneralBonnal,thearmy,thecountry,allFrance withonevoicecriedoutforPau. Butunderhandpoliticalintrigues wereatwork.Hewasofferedthe post,butwasrefusedtherightwhich heaskedforofchoosinghisassistants. Thepoliticianskept.himfrombecomingCommander-in-Chief;hisanswer wastorenderanewandinvaluableservicetohiscountrybynamingJoffre. ToPau,perhapsmorethantoany other.Franceowesthelawofthree years'militaryservicethemeasure whichhasenabledhertowithstand theGermanonslaught.HewasappointedwithJoffretorepresentthe GovernmentinthedebatesontheBill, andhadtowithstandthefuriousassaultsoftheExtremeLeft(theSocialists',whorefusedtobelieveinthepossibilityofwar.Hispatriotismand thecogencyofhisargumentcarriedthe day."Wehavenotnumbersonour side,"hesaidtotheSenate;"wemust trytomakeupforthembythequality ofourtroops.Butthequalityofan armydependsinacertainmeasureon itsnumericalstrength,andwecanonly attainthenumberwhichisabsolutely necessarybyco-ordinatingthereserves withtheactivearmy."Andthenwith atouchofrealoratoryhesketchedthe Germanplanofasuddenmassedattack,beforetheFrenchreservescould assemble.

InSeptemberofthesameyearhe wassenttoSwitzerlandattheheadof theFrenchmilitarydelegationtoattendtheGrandManoeuvres.Hehad alongconversationwiththeKaiser, whowaspresent,andwhoshowedhim specialmarksofesteem.ThefollowingyearPaucommandedtheBlue ArmyattheFrenchManoeuvres,and hisanalysisoftheoperationsrevealsa masterofwar.Theweekbefore,he hadcomeinmuftitoreconnoitrethe sceneofaction,thevalleyofArrazin Gascony.OnthebridgeatMarnonvillehestoppedtospeaktoalady,a Mme.Dwhogavehimsomeinformation.Aweekafterwards,atthe chateauofGrieintheneighbourhood.. thesameladysawawhite-moustached officerarrive.Heaskedifshecould putupsomeofhismen.Certainbt, Verygood;inanhourshemightexpect200Colonials. "Youareasuperiorofficer?"she asked,lookingathisgold-braidedkepi.

"Yes,IamGeneralJoffre."

"Andtheother,whowasherein muftiaweekago,whohadlostahand; acaptain,Isuppose?"

Herealisedearlierthanmostthe importancecofaviationandthepartit couldbemadetoplayinreconnaissanceandinhelpingtokeeptouchbetweendifferentbodiesoftroops.The developmentofaviationinthefightingofto-dayspringslargelyfromthe ideaspropoundedbyPau,theinfantry. man,onthefunctionsofthe"cavalry oftheair."

Themagneticimpulseofhispersonality,hissplendidandsurementalgrasp, alwaysrootedinthegroundoffaith andfacts,captivatedthetroopsand thecountry.In1909hewasmadea

"Youareinluck,Madame;youhave beentalkingtothefirstGeneralin France,GeneralPau."

Inspiteofthesehighpraises,andof theesteeminwhichbeisuniversally, held,Pau,theeducatorandorganiser oftheFrenchArmy,hasbeengivenno principalpart,orhardlyany.inthe conductofthewar.Thepoliticians. whoseprejudicesandintrigueshehad vanquishedovertheloidestroisans, didnotforgivehimhisvictory.Besides,onlythehighestpostscouldhave beenofferedhim,andthesewerefilled andwellfilledbymenhehadhimself namedforthem.On'variousoccasions,

however,andincircumstancesofspecialperil,hisaidwassought.

Thusatthebeginningofthewar. August9,1914,hewasrecalledtoac-tiveservice,andputincommandof thearmyofAlsace.Aratherseriousdefeathadtoberepaired.Imprudentlyled,theFrencharmywhich hadenteredAlsaceandhadadvanced asfarasMulhousewithouttakingthe necessarymeasuresagainstapossible surprise,wasoutflankedandforcedto abandontheconqueredterritory.A panichadseizedcertainregiments.

GeneralPauarrivedonthescene, tookoverthecommand,andatonce restoredconfidencetothearmy.Ina fewdaystheGermansweredriven back,andtheFrenchadvancedonce moreintoUpperAlsace.OnAugust 19theyre-enteredMulhouse,capturingtwenty-fourgunsandseveralthousandprisoners.Theofficialcommuni.

queofAugust20says:"Theoffensive,firstontheThannand Dannemariefront.thenonMulhouse,hasbeencarriedoutwithextremevigour.I3yadaringmovementGeneralPau.oncemasterof ThannandDannemarie,ledhis troopstothewestofMulhouse. leavingtheenemythepossibility ofattackingbetweenourlinesand the :a-tie:tee.TheGermans havebeenthrownhackonMu'.house:

gianshavenowjoinedhandswiththe FrenchaddEnglish.Theywilltake partwiththeminthegreatbattlesof theYserandofFlanders.Theyguard thelaststripoftheircountry. Fortheordinarypublicaretreathas nothinggloriousinit.Andyetare Xenophon's10,000notjustlyfamous inhistory?TheretreatfromAntwerpislikewiseamemorablepageof history-fortheBelgianArmy,for KingAlbert,andforGeneralPau.It hashadpoliticalandmilitaryconsequencesofthehighestimportance.It demandedsupremeskillonthepartof thechiefwhoconductedit.

BetweenhiscampaigninAlsaceand hiscampaigninBelgiumGeneralPau hadoccasiontopassthroughParay-leMonial,famousasthesceneoftheapparitionsoftheSacredHearttoBlessedMargaretMary.Duringhisbrief sojourninthetowntheGeneraldid notfailtoedifythosewhosawhim. Whensomechildrenpresentedhim withabouquetofflowers,hethanked themwarmly,andthenadded:"Ce serapourlachapelle.-Hewentinto theChapeloftheSacredHeart,took holywaterandmadeasignofthe cross-withhislefthand,andforthe goodreasonalreadyexplained.He thenkneltdowninaquietcornerand prayeddevoutly.Onleaving,he shookhandswiththeSuperiorofthe Chaplainsandsaid:"Ilfautprier atteaup-t:Cmustprayverymuch."

Titre:tenedtowardsColmarant} Neu-Brisach. lineofretreat,the Germanswere;'.,reedt)acceptbattle. Theyweredefeatedateldriventothe Rhine.whichtheycrossedindisorder. 1;wasamagnitieentvictory,which promisedgreatthings:butwewerenut destinedtoreaptheLulliruit.Aseriouscheckasaneighbouringpoint forcedtheGeneralisEim.,torecallPau andplacehimattheheadoftheAlsace-LerrainegrJupofarmies.But beforeGeneralPauieeleti.cru,s matea.heclisas.erChaleroinecessitateda "."C;1'00.P!11.,.:,IIthesearm:ss Newplansatelnowoperationswould soonunfoldtheln,.-7.:,attheBettie ofMarne.TheroleDiPeltinAlsace wasfinished. InOct.ber,i81a.anoetarmiesion anotherpiece re-euewashwa.entrustedtohint-at srtaernend ofthelens he,A,iterthedli ofLiegeaid:Neleer Army fell1.seseonteeentrench-elcampof Antwerp T Gt,rmansattacked withtheir'eeeeyarellerythefort, builtbyGeneral:ailment.They countedencapture:4.eitthefortress andthearmy Antwerp,asthere.1...erknows,ison theScheldt.quite::eartheDutchfrontier.ToreachFlanderstheBelgian Armyhadonlyaverynarrowstripof territorybetweentheScheldtandthe 1:upel,ariverwhichflowsintothe ScheldtalittlesouthofAntwerp.The Germansattemptedtocutofftheirretreat;theyattackedthelineofthe ScheldtandthefortsofWavre,Weehem,Koningshocyckt:theybombardedandburneddownTermonde,where thelastbridgescrossedtheriver.But theyhadinfrontofthemthevaliant willofKingAlbertandthemilitary geniusofPau.Whenthegreatguns hadmasteredhere,asatLiegeand Maubeuge,theconcreteworksofdefence,andtheGermanshadopeneda passagethroughthelineoffortsinto Antwerp,theBelgianArmywasno longerthere.Ithadwithdrawnin gpod'order,withitsartilleryandconvoys,towardsFlandersstillfreeofthe enemy.Sixfortshadbeenblownup thattheymightnotbeofserviceto theenemy.Theotherscontinuedto holdoutandcovertheretreatofthe army. AGermanarmycrossedtheScheldt inhotpursuitandmadeafruitlessattempttodrivetheBelgiansintoDutch territory.Pauwastoocleveratactician;theBelgiansescaped.Near GhenttheyfacedtheGermansonce againandcheckedtheiradvance.TheyfinallyreachedchosenpositionsinwesternFlandersandestablishedthemselvesbehindtheYser.OnOctober17 theGermansattackedtheminthis position,andweredefeated.TheBel-

ToknowGeneralPauonemustcatch himatmomentslike:1-.is-onhis kneesinthelittleChapelofsheSacredheart.Hedoesnothidehisre. ligiousconvictians.liepraatisessled hasalwayspractisedopenlyhisreligion.undeterredbyhumanrespector considerationsofpersonalinterest.He doesnotforgetthatGodisthereal force-'l'illumination,"ashissister Marls-Ldmeeonceremit-.1him.

Duringthere..teeitiron;Aseereepit wassaidwithjusticethe,.Pauwas set:llagent(ielaisorekeannees :I. hasneedti:i5rolelee merelyasacommando, asa diplomatist;forshi.:soldierknowsex::ywhattosay,andhowandwhen i.eartyit.

IeFebruary,1915.theleenchGoventinentenrusteclhimer:asfaasial missiontotheRussian 'hhallsan theatresofwar.Hewaseverywhere theobjectofenthusiastie je:ens-atAthees,whereM.lieitieie ee-e. Prime+1.inister;atNish,wherePrince AlexanderdecoratedhimwiththeStar ofKarageorge(Febrpary inRumaniaandRussia.AtWarsawthe Polesexpressedtheirsympathiesina mannerthattouchedhimdeeply;the CountessAnnaBranitzka,whoseguest hewas,gavehimamedalofOurLady ofChenstokowo,andtoldhimthatthis medalwasasymboloftheprayersofferedbyPolishwomenforthevictory ofFrance. Thesejourneyswerenotwithout fruit,'andthepublicrecognisedthis factbythereceptionitaccordedto GeneralPauwhenhereturnedto FranceonApril13,1915.Immense crowdsgreetedhimattheLyonsStationandinthePlacedelaMadeleine withthecry:"Vivel'armee!Vive Pau!"

OnNovember26,1915,theGovernmententrustedhimwithasecondmission-toconveytoGeneralAlexeieff theinsigniaofGrandOfficerofthe LegionofHonourandtheCroixde Guerre.Weoughttohavestated thattheprincipalobjectofhisprevious missiontoRussiawastoconveytothe GrandDukeNicholastheMilitary Medal.Itwasduringoneofthese visitsthattheCossacksofTereck (Caucasia),movedbythemoralgrandeurandindomitablecourageofthe man,createdGeneralPauaCossack nobleofKislowadsk.Howmuchthe militarygeniusofPaucontributedto theRussiansuccessesofthisperiod canonlybeconjectured.Butthere seemsnodoubtthat"legrandagent deliaison"ofthealliedarmieshadusefuladvicetogiveanddidnotfailto giveit.

deratthefrontorchiefofadiplomaticmission,GeneralPauwasstilla soldierwhenhebecame,insomesort, legrandambulancierdeFrence.His woundof1870gavehimtherightto thistitle,whilstatthesametimeit madehimthebrotherofallthe wounded.Itwasthemutilatedhero ofWorthwho,onJuly25,1915,receivedattheLyonsStation(Paris)the mutilatedheroesrepatriatedfromGermanyandwelcomedthembackwith wordsofconfidenceandpatriotism.It washewhoinJune.1917,wenttoSwitzerlandtovisittheFrenchsoldiersand officersinternedthere;whoassistedat theirMassintheChapelofSt.Ursula, Fribourg;whosoughtthemoutand comfortedthemeverywhere-atMonthey,Champery,Moyeres,SaintMaurice,Charmey.Finally,itishe whohasjustbeenelectedPresidentof theSocietedeSecourseuxLiesses Militaires,themustimportantofthe threeRedCrossSocietiesofFrance. Thus.whennotinthebattle-line.this soldier,inonewayoranother,isalwayswiththosewhogoforthtothat lineorreturnfromit.

OnehasonlytoseeGeneralPauto makeashrewdguessathischaracter, Hiscountenanceisanopenbookin whichthewholesoulofthemanmay beread.Thestronglinesofthefare, theamplemoustache,thefullecheeks, thebrighteyes-allismartialandnoblyproudinhim;butthisexpressionof militaryforceistemperedbygaiety andkindliness.Thoughsmallofstaa ore,hehasthesolidbuildofhisancee tors,mountaineerseftheCevennes, andthesupplegaitofaninfantryman whomnomarchcantireout. Asarulethephotographsrepresent himonhorseback,holdingthereins withhismutilatedarm.Heshows extraordinarydexterityintheuseam thisstumpHehunts,rollsacigarette.payscards.However,hecannotper' eleganceanapple-e fruitferwit,,':rhasadecidedts'ea'eees :ye,,esthattheflee... applesintheworldwereservedata dinnergiveninhishonouratthePal aceofTsarskoie-Sele,andthatitwas theTsarinawhopeeledoneforhim. GeneralPauisacharmingconversntienaIist-withareadytongue,a brightwitandamt-penmind.lieis alsoaprodigiousworker.Whenhnnartent eeupieshisattention. pipeinntne.h.heabandon.'allthought ofrest.Ilehasbeenknowntowork 18,19,even23hours.Prudentinhis methods,heexaminesonebyoneall thesidesofaquestion.Buthaving siftedtheproblem,hecancometoa promptandoriginaldecision.He knowshowtoinnovatewhennecessary;hehasthegiftofdiscovery. Heisaboveallaleaderofmen.He winsthecommonsoldierandattaches himtohispersonbyhismoralforce, hispatriotism,hisimpartialjustice,his transparentgoodness,hissympathetic insight.Thekindlynatureoftheman doesnotlessonthemilitaryauthority ofthecommander. Ifnooneislessthanheaslaveto tradition,heisforhimselfasfor otherstheenemyofvainglory.When hewascolonel,relatesthe"PetitBleu." hehadunderhimalieutenantwho borearatherplebeianname-letus say,Durand.ThisyoungofficerinsistedonbeingaddressedasDurand deMezieresandsignedthusallofficial acts.Paugentlyremonstratedandreceivedthisexplanation:"MygrandfatherwasoncethegloryofMezieres, anditistocommemoratethisfactthat IcallmyselfDuranddeMezieres." "Indeed!"answeredPau."Butwhat wouldyousay,iftocommemoratethe bulletwhichcostmeahandin1870,I shouldinsistonbeingaddressedas PaudeBelle?"

"Fourwords,General." Hesmiled,reflectedforafewseconds,andthenanswered:"Surprised, moved,verypleased." Onedayatthefront,inacommunication:trench,hecamefacetofacewith asoldierwhohadcookedsomeprunes andwascarryingthemoff.Thetrench wasverynarrow-toonarrowtoeffect acrossing."Youareladen,"saidthe General;andheclimbeduptheside. Whentheyhadcrossed,Pauremarked:''Youwillnowgivemesome prunes."Thesoldierdidso,andwas repaidwithacigar. Thestoryofthelostkepiiseharacteristic.ItisPrivateVictorMoussu whorelatesithimselfinaletter:"Mondayeveningwesetoutgaily fromBelfort.Now,youknowthatI amalwaysabitscatter-brained.At Belfort,whilstplayingthefool,mykepi felloutofthecarriage-window,andI wasforcedtogowithoutit. "ThefollowingdayIdidallthe marchesbare-headed.Weweregoing t'.)meetaregimentwhichwasreturningfromM. Butonarrivinginthe townthegoodpeoplenoticedme,small asIameandremarkedonetothe other:'Look,thereisonewhohaslost hiskepi.'YoumayimaginehowI giggled. "AtthestationGeneralPaupinnouncedapatrioticaddressandin-. specteuus.Whenpassingbeforeme, hestopped. 1didnotfeelproudat thatmoment.

"Hello?youhavelostyourkepi.'

"'Yes,General.' "'Willyoutakemine?' "'Ifyquwish,General.' "Hethentookoffhisownkepiand presseditdownonmyhead,untilmy eyeswerebungedup.Thecivilians presentapplauded.FinallytheGeneralsaidtome: "'Bytheway,yououghttomakea search.nreughthesquadfursomeone willingtostandyouadrink;furyou mustberatherwarmwithoutacap. However,atthemomentyoursquad no:rich;hereissomethingtodrink myhealth.Andheslippedafivefrancpieceintomyhand. YoumayimaginehewpleasedI was.Tearscametomyeyes.I wouldwillinglydiefortheGeneral.He isamanwileknowshowtospeakto soldiersandmakehimselflovedby them." WehaveseenwhatGeneralPallhas accomplished.Wehaveheardthe judgmentpassedonhimbyhisequals inthearmy.Butwhatistheverdict oftheprivatesoldier?Itiscrystallisedinanameofwhichhehasgoodteasontobeproud-lepremiertroupier dumonde.

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Naturallysimple,hedetestsadvertisementandhasahorrorofinterviews.AftertheenthusiasticreceptionaccordedtohiminRumania,he wasabouttocrossintoRussianterritorywhenajournalist,whowastravellinginthesametrain,askedhimfor hisimpressions. "No,"saidPau:"nointerviews."

Alwaysasoldier,whethercomman-

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia). ItsWatchword!,are:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

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andtheAmericanpeoplewho'arecalleduponto

siderIreland'scasehaveforlongyears haditbeforethem.TheIrishwho havegonetotheUnitedStatesasemigrantswereforthemostparteither evictedfromtheirhomesorunableto makealivingintheirownland.They carriedacrosstheAtlanticintheir heartsverybitterfeelingsagainstthe landlordsandtheGovernment.Their trialsandsufferingswerebroughtto thenoticeofthepopulationamongst whomtheysettleddown.Ireland's condition,thereasonswhyherpeople werediscontented,whytheirnumbers decreased,thepartplayedbyreligious bigotryinopposinghernationaldemands.thePenalLaws,thecreationof anAscendancyParty,thesupportgiventotheevictorsbytheauthorities,all thesephasesoftheIrishquestionwere carefullyexaminedanddiscussedwhenevertheattentionoftheAmerican publicwascalledtointernationalaffairs. Theywerealsodiscussedonspecial occasions.IrishNationalistsinthe past,asa"present,soughtthesympathyofthePresidentandpeopleof theUnitedStates.Theyvisitedthe country,werereceivedverycordially anddeliveredtolargeaudiences speechesinwhichtheyenteredvery fullyintoIreland'sgrievances.Inthe AmericanPressIrelandhasneverlack_ edadvocatesofherrights.Thejournalistshaveinvestigatedtheappeals madeonherbehalfandhavepronouncedtheiropinionsinlanguagetooclear toleaveanyroomfordoubtastotheir conclusions.Theyhaveinterviewed visitorstotheStateofthetypeofMr. JamesAnthonyFroude,who_assailed theNationalists'statements,andused suchargumentsastheycouldbringforwardagainsttheIrishclaimforautonomy.Theresulthasbeenthatnot onlytheIrish-Americans,butAmericans,generallyspeaking,andinparticularAmericanpublicmen,gainedalmost asaccurateanacquaintancewithIreland'scaseasIrishmenathome.They studiedithistorically,andwatched thetrendofeventsinandconcerning Irelandveryclosely. Itwould,therefore.beamistaketo thinkthattheydonotunderstandthe Irishpositionatpresent.Theyare familiarwithitindetail,andthereis littleornogroundtosupposethat theirjudgmentonitwillbeaffected bythemisleadingmanifestowhichhas beenissuedfromtheCityHall,Belfast, anddespatchedtoPresidentWilson, apparentlywithoutanyofthedifficultiestha.1attendedthetransmissionof theNationalistmanifesto.Thesuggestionswhichmustoccurtoevery well-informedreaderoftheCarsonite addrr:.swillpresentthemselvesatonce toPresidentWilsonandtheotherAmericanreaderswhomaytakeanyinterestinitFirstofall,theywillask whythenamesoftheParliamentary representativesofUlsterdonotappearamongstthesignatories.Does SirEdwardCarson,thechiefsignatory, imaginethattheAmericanswillnotsee thattheyhavebeenomittedbecause toinsertthemwouldhavemadeplainlyfarcicalhisandhisfriends'pretencethattheyrepresenttheviewsof thepeopleofUlsteronHomeRule? Theauthorsofthemanifestowereina dilemma.Iftheyinsertedthenames oftheUnionistmembersofParliamentfortheprovincetheywouldrefutetheirownclaimtorepresentUlster;iftheyleftthemouttheywould showthattheywereshirkingapopular testofrepresentation.Theypreferred toshirk,buttheydidnotdeceive.The Americanswillknowwhatvaluetoattachtotheirassumptionoftheright tospeakforthepeopleofUlster;to statetheyexpresstheopinionsof_tla, ProtestantsoftheSouth,whodeclaredforHomeRuleattheConvention, andtoidentifytheirattitudewiththe causeofLabour,whichtheyhavepersistentlyopposed,inco-operationwith largelandowners.

Americanswillaskv,11.,.twouldbe thoughtoftheargumentthatanyselfgoverningnationshouldnotenjoy autonomyifacomparativelysmallminorityoftheinhabitantsdissented. America,likeeveryotherdemocratic country,isgovernedonthepirncipleof majorityrule.Thevotegivestne greaternumberofthepeopleauthority todecidehowthenationshallbegoverned,andtheAmericans,whoarewell awareofthestrengthofIreland's claimasanation,recognisethatthe HomeRulequestioncannotbesettled inanyotherway.Itisfutileonthe partofSirEdwardCarsonandhisfollowerstothinktheycaninducethem toaltertheirviewsonthtIrishproblem.TheAmericansarekeenenough todiscoverthetruemotiveofthe authorsoftheCarsonitemanifesto. Whatthesemenaimatisthepreservationofanascendancybasedonbigotry, andtheyaresointoxicatedwiththe powerthisexploitationofbigotryhas giventhemthatthoughverylargeproportionsofthetroopsofourAllies,includingthoseoftheAmericans,are Catholic,theymakeinthemanifestoa bitterattackontheCatholicbishops, clergy,andpeopleofIreland.Itneed scarcelybesaidthattheAmericanswill havesympathywithsuchananti-Catholicspirit

Northam

Theannualentertainmentbythe pupilsofSt.Joseph'sandSt.Anthony's ConventSchoolswasgiveninthe TownHallonThursdayevening,the 14th.inst.,beforeapackedaudience. Theconcertthroughoutwasoneofthe mostenjoyableeversubmittedbythese schools,andtheaudiencewasnotslow inexpressingtheirapproval.Every itemgaveevidence(,)carefulpreparation,andthesistersandpupilswelldeservedthesuccesstheyattained.The chorusesbythegirlsandboyswereexcellent,whilstthedrillsandmarches wereadistinctfeatureoftheevening. Naturallytheinstrumentalnumbers wereofahighstandard,therecordsof theschoolsinthisdepartmentbeing unexcelled.Thevariousdanceswere carriedoutwithprecision,andhelped materiallyinthesuccessoftheconcert.Twogoodsketcheswereincludedintheprogramme.andthosewho tookpartintheirpresentationwelldeserveawordofpraisefortheirefforts.

NorwilltheAmericansbeunderany misconceptionastotheartfulnessof thereferencetothenumberofemigrantsfromUlsterintheUnitedStates atthetimeoftheDeclarationofIndependence,asiftheywereofthesame religiousandpoliticalsentimentsas theUlsterUnionistsofthepresent day.Theconditionsunderwhichthe TrishsettlersarrivedintheUnited StatesarenosecrettotheAmerican people,fortheyhavelearnednotonly fromthelipsoftheimmigrants,but alsofromhistoricalworksoftheclearancesoftheCatholicsfromthelands ofUlsterandotherpartsofIreland.AltogethertheirknowledgeofIrelandwill enablethemtoconvicttheUnionists whohaveaddressedthemanifestoto PresidentWilsonofaboldattemptto throwdustinhiseyes.

AsforthechildishpleathatIreland hasnotarighttoself-governmentbecauseabouthalfofUlsterobjects,the

DuringtheeveningtheRevFather O'Donnelltooktheopportunityof thankingallfortheirattendance,also theparentsofthechildrenfortheir laboursinpreparingthecostumesof thechildren.ThereverendgentlemanpaidahightributetotheSisters forthemusicaltreattheyhadafforded, andcomplimentedthemupontheresultoftheirannualpulsiicentertainment. Followingistheprogrammeassubmittedbytoechildren:-OpeningAddress.MissN.McInerney;Pianoforte "trio,McrrySoc.:jet-2::MissesRockett, V.Chidlow,E.Forward;"Bellsof Peace,"MissE.Fillips(withchorus) HoopSongandDrill,Class;Recitation, "L'artd'etreGrandpere,"MissW. Duggan;"BoysinKhaki,BoysinBlue, BoysClass;SongandTableau,"Angel andChild,"MissesM.WithnellandN. McInerney;FancyDance,MissesForward,V.Chidlow,T.Leeson,E.Hyde, P.Tresise,B.Anderson,A.Golding,L. Leeder;OurToys,"MastersD.and J.Savage,soloists,MissesE.Mowerand FForward;Recitation,"Bric-a-Brac," MissB.Anderson;IrishCourtDance, 114esW.Duggan,A.Rockett,E.Forward,A.Downie,W.Leeson,S.McInerney,V.Chidlow,A.Tormey;Patriotic Sketch,"ThreeCheersfortheRed, White,andBlue,"MastersK.Chidlow andN.Forward,MissP.Tresise;RibbonDrillbytwelvegirls;EightStep Dance,MissesWithnell(2),L.Leeder,K.Chidlow,L.Dyer,F.Delmage, Carter,Harry,Friend,Langdon,McKennyMirrorDrillbythesenior girls;InstrumentalDuet,"TheShepherds'Dance,MissE.Sermon(violin), MissE.Phillips(piano)Highland Fling,MissesW.Duggan,Rockett, Downie,Doherty,Friend,Leeson,Chidlow,Forward;ScarfSongandDrillby, theclass;PianoforteDuet,"Japanese FanDance,"MissesGoldingandAnderson;PatrioticSketch,''TheRed CrossNurse,"MissPhillipsIsoloisp, MissW.Duggan(nurse);Song,MissG. Sermon;HumourousSketch,"The ThreeBears,"MasterT.Phillips (FatherBear),L.McManus(Mother Bear),M.Lynch(TeddyBear),MissK. Childow(GoldenLocks)Patriotic Song,"LiftUptheFiveStarredFlag," bytheboys;"MyOwnAustralian. States,"bythepupils.TheaccompanisteswereMissesV.Ruediger,E. Phillips,W.Duggan,A.Tormey,and M.Doyle.ThesingingoftheNational Anthembroughttheprogrammetoa conclusion.

Theheartthatsufferswithresignationseesfartherthanthemindthat reasons--JeanQuercy.

Aneye-witnessstoryofhowJoyce Kilmer,of"TheTimes"staffmet deathatthefronthasbeentoldbyLemistEsler,aSergeant-Major,whoservedsidebysidewithKilmerinthe Marneadvance,andfoundKilmer's bodyafterthewriterhadbeenshot (throughtheheadbyabulletfroma Germanmachinegun.SergeantEsler,aHarvardgraduate,returnedto Americaforinstructiondutyatadraft armycamp.Hewaswithdrawnfrom theRainbowDivision,towhichhewas attachedwithJoyceKilmer.shortly aftertheoperationswereconcludedin whichKilmerwaskilled.

"JoyceKilmermethisendinthe heroicperformanceofhisduty,"said SergeantEsler."DuringtheMarne advance,the1st.Battalionoftheold 89thRegiment,towhichwewereboth attached,penetratedavillagewhich theGermanshadevacuated.Thenight beforeJoyceKilmerwaskilledwewere infulloccupationofthetown,and earlynextmorningourbattalionwas directedtogoonandpickupcontact withtheenemyagain.

"BeingattachedtotheIntelligence Department,itwasthedutyofKilmer toprecedethebattalionanddiscover thepossiblelocationofenemygunsand enemyunits.ThelasttimeIsawhim alivewasonthatmorning,afterhehad creptforthaloneintoNoMan'sLand, andhadcomebackonabrieferrand intothevillage.Hewasfullofenthusiasmandeagertorushbackinto thewoods.whereheandothershad suddenlydiscoveredenemymachine guns. "Apartyofusmovedoutwithhim -thebattalionslowlyfollowing.Then thecommandersentforthapatrolwith Kilmerintheleadtoestablishtheexactlocationofthemachinegunswhich werebunchedinthewoods.Ilost sightofKilmer,andacoupleofhours laterthebattalionadvancedintothe woodstoclearthespotoftheenemy. InthecourseofthisadvanceIsuddenlycaughtsightofKilmerlyingonhis stomachonabitofslopingground,his eyesjustpeeringoverthetopofwhat appearedtobeanaturaltrench.Severalofusrantowardshim,thinkinghe wasaliveandmerelylyingtherewith hisattentionfixedontheenemy. "Wecalledtohim,butreceivedno answer.ThenIranupandturned himonhisback,onlytofindthathe wasdeadwithabulletthroughhis brain.Whathadhappenedwasob. vious.Hehadcrawledaheadofhis patroltoscentouttheguns,andhad reachedtheridgeofgroundbehind whichheheldhimselfconcealedfrom theGermangunersuntil,nolongerable toresistthetemptation,hestuckhis headovertheridgetogetabetter viewoftheenemy.Inthatposition thebulletfoundhim. BuriedWithOfficers.

"Itisn.taruletoburyenlistedmen withofficers.ButKilmerhadwonso muchadmirationandrespectnotonly fromtheenlistedmeninhiscompany butalsofromtheofficers,thatthe Commanderoftheregimentauthorised thathisgravebedugonthespotand thathebeburiednexttothegraveof aheroicLieutenantwhohadjustlost hislife.Thuswasatributepaidto him,althoughKilmerhimself,inthe greatlovethatheboreforhisfellow enlistedmen,undoubtedlywouldhave considereditasgreatanhonourtolie atthesideofabuckprivateasatthe sideofanofficer.

"JoyceKilmerleftanimpression uponhiscomrades,"SergeantEsler said,"whichcanneverbeerased.Alwayscheerful,alwaysinspiring,hewas amanwhocouldneverbehappyunlesshewasinthethickestofthefight. HeenlistedoriginallyintheSeventh Regiment.AtCampMillshehadhim. selftransferredtotheSixty-ninth, anditwasthenthatIfirstcameinto contactwithhim.Fromtheveryfirst heimpressedmeasamanwhofound fascinationinaction,sheerjoyinthe doingofthings,whichcouldfailtoimpartitselftothosearoundhim.

"OnourarrivalinFrance,hewas constantlyonthelookoutforsomethingto-doThefrontwashisgoal, andonecouldseethathewouldnever behappyuntilhewasrightonthefiringlinedoinghisdutywiththemen whowereinthethickofit.Atfirst hewasattachedtotheRegimentalAdjutant'sOffice,doingstatisticalwork. Buthefrettedunderthetask.The soundofguns,therealisationthatout theresomewhereinfrontwasaline -wheremenweresufferinganddying -forthegreatcauseinwhichhehadhis -wholeheartwastoomuchforhim. "Hebentallhiseffortstowardsbeingtransferred,andhefinallyhadhimselfmoy,dtotheIntelligenceDepartment. WLF,inthatdepartmentthat he c..!-*:at,r1to*herankofsergeant. ':a- rgc.int:.tthelime,nnd , !_"\ his calledfor-thatis,getting muchnearertotheenemy'spositions

thanany()the:officerwouldeverbe inclinedtosendhim.Nightafternight hewouldlieoutinNoMan'sLand crawlingthroughbarbedwire,inan efforttolocateenemypositionsand enemyguns,andtearinghisclothesto shreds.Onthefollowingdayhewould cometomeforanewuniform.

"Thatwas'theKilmerourregiment gottoknow.Amanofrelentless:energyandenthusiasm,facingdeath Withjaw,firmbutlaughteralwaysin hiseyes,andreturning,alwayswitha usefulreportofwhathehadseenand heardacrossNoMan'sLand.Shortlybeforehisdeathwewereinavillage, whichhadbeenevacuatedbytheenemy.Beforeleavingthetown,however,theGermanshadestablishedundergroundcommunicationsamongthe cellarsofalmostallthebuildingsin theoutskirtsofthetown,andthese undergroundpassagesconnecteddirectlywiththeGermantrenches."

HibernianSociety

TheusualfortnightlymeetingofAll Hallows'Branchwasheldinthe schoolroomonFridayevening,the8th ult.,butonaccountofthepremature, butnolessenjoyable,peacecelebrations,itwasverypoorlyattendedin comparisontotheusualsplendidattendancesthat'thisbranchgets.As luckwouldhaveit,thoseregularattendantswhostayedawaymissedthe mostinterestingnightforalongtime, astheDistrictPresident,Bro,A.Moffat,waspresent.andgaveaclear,conciseresumeoftheDictrictBoard'seffortstosecurestricteconomyinthe society'sexpenditure,withoutimpair. ingitseffectiveness,andalsodealtwith acoupleofmattersofgreatimportancetothebranch.Avoteofthanks toBro.MoffatwasmovedbyBro. Cawley,,andsupportedbytheothers preesnt.Theyregrettedthatthebranch hadreceivednonoticeoftheD.P's coming.buthisremarksthatevening weresointerestingandinstructivethat, intheiropinion.avisitfromamember oftheD.B.atleastonceayearwould beinthebestinterestsofthebranches. Thesecretaryreportedthreemembers onthesicklist.MembersareremindedthatnextFridaynight,the22nd..is quarterlynight.

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136,Fremantle. Bro.T.J.Alfordpresidedovera largegatheringontheoccasionofthe quarterlymeetingoftheabove,heldin theF.C.MS.roomsonthe4th.inst., whenconsiderablebusinetswasex peditiouslytransacted.Bro.P.FitzpatrickactedasGuardianfortheevening.Theminutesofthepreceding meetingwereconfirmedandadopted. Sickpaywaspassedforpaymentto Bros.J.P.Kenny,onactiveservice,and P.Fitzpatrick.AsmallaccountofSs. waspassedforpayment.Thenominationsofofficersresultedasfollows:President,Bro.T.J.Alford(unopposed);vice-president,Bro,J.Brady,V. H.Satie:treasurer,Bro.D.Sugrue(unopposed)sercetary,Bro.B.McCloskey(unopposed);assistantsecretary, Bro.J.W.O'Brien(unopposed);warden,Bro.J.Canavin(unopposed); guardian,Bro.V.H.Satie;auaitor, Bro.J.Canavin(unopposed);judicial committee,asheretofore.Nextmeet. ingnight(halfyearlymeeting)isthe occasionoftheannualdistrictboard visit,andthebranchisholdingasocial inhonourofthevisitors.Acommittee,consistingofBro.T.J.Alford,J. Brady,D.Sugrue,J.McNamara,and J.W.O'Brienhasbeenformedtomake thenecessaryarrangementsinthat connection.Bro.P.Fitzpatrickmoved,andBro.T.E.Whiteseconded, thatitbearecommendationfromthis branchtothenextannualmeetingthat thesecretariesofbranchespresent bankcertificateswitheachquarterly balancesheet.Themotionwasunanimouslycarried,sincethismeasure wouldprotectboththesecretariesand theauditors.Receiptstotalled£45.At 9.45thepresidentclosedthemeeting intheprescribedform.

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranchNo.1. Bro,J.Faheypresidedoverthequarterlymeetingoftheaboveinthe F.C.M.S.roomsonthe11th.inst.,the presidentbeingunavoidablyabsent. Sickpayamountingto12/6waspassed forpaymenttoBro.W.Leavy.The followingwerenominatedforoffice:President,Bro.J.Fahey;vice-president,Bro.C.Nelson;secretary,Bro.J. W.O'Brien;warden,Bro.N.Hounslow;guardian,Bro.A.W.Reidy;treasurer,Bro.B.McCloskey;sickvisitors,

JoyceKilmer'sDeath

MonsignorVerling,V.G.

ANENTHUSIASTICWELCOMEHOME.

OneofthekindliestofmenthisState baseverknownistheRightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.oftheAtehdiocese ofPerth,andP.P.ofSubiaco.That heisheldinhighestesteembyhis Sockandbyhisbrotherpriestsand thegeneralpublic,wasevidencedlast Thursdaynight.whenhereceivedthe warmestofwelcomesattheKing's Hall.Thehallwasfilledtooverflowing.Aseriesofspeeches,punctuated bysweetmusic,vocalandinstrumental,gaveexpressiontothewarmthofthewelcome.Mr.J.Kennedy,oneof theV.G.'s.oldestandmostdearfriends, presided,andattheoutsetreminded thepeopleofthegrandsend-offtenderedtotheguestoftheevening eighteenmonthsago,oftheanxietyof hismanyfriendsthathemightreach homesafely,oftheirworryabouthis illness,andoftheirgreatjoytohave bimhomeagain.Incidentally,Mr. Kennedypaidtributetothefinework donebythepopularlocumtenens, FatherPhilSheridan,whowithhisorganisingcapacity,andhistirelessenergyhad,bytherecentbazaar,eased theparishofmuchofitsfinancialbur. den. HisGracewasthencalledupon,and Alrremarkedthathetookitthatthelarge gatheringhadassembled,notsomuch tohearhimastohearthevoiceof theirbelovedpastor.andseehisform again.Hehadsaidallthathecould sayregardinghisexcellentpriestly characterontheoccasionofhissendoff.Thegatheringwasastrikingevidenceoftheaffectionateholdthatthe Monsignorhasovertheheartsofhis Catholicpeople.Thedemonstration priortohisdeparturewasgreat,but whenyourememberthecelebrations twoorthreedaysagoinPerth,tonight'sgatheringisamorestriking manifestationoftheesteemandaffectionofhisflockthanontheprevious occasion.Heexpressedhisanxiety fortheMonsignor'swelfaredaringhis perilousvoyage,andyieldedtonoone indelight,gladness,andjoyatthereturnofhisoldfriendtheVicar-General, Nehobringsnewsfromtheoldland, goodtidingsofpeace-thingsthatare fullofjoy,consolation,andthangsgivingforusall.Hewouldvoicealltheir feelingswithhisown,andcordiallywelcometheMonsignor.Herejoicedin hisgoodhealth.Hehadtheconsolationthathisparishhadbeenwelllook. edafterbyFatherPhilSheridan,who hadlostnoopportunityofreducingthe Churchdebt.(Applause.)

FatherPhil Sheridan,who,onbehalfofhimselfand theparishioners,extendedamostcordialwelcomehometotheVicar-General,andshowedwhatinhisownhumblewayhehadachievedintheabsence oftheparishpriest.Thespiritualaffairsofthepeoplehadbeenwellcateredforbyamission.andastotemporalities£1,008oddhadbeenraised, andsomethingwhichappealedmore personallytotheMonsignor,theSubiacotableauhadwontheArchbishop's prizeattheSt.Patrick'sDayProcession.(Applause., VeryRev.E.Callan.O.M.I.,Superior oftheOblateFathers.spokeonbehalf oftheclergy.andinabriefspeech brimfulofhumour,warmlywelcomed theguest

bo,hetoldhisaudienceofhowthere wasoneshippinglawforAustraliaand anotherfortheFarEast,andhowthe peopleoftheseEasternpartsprofited bythedifference.Hedescribedhis narrowescapesontheMediterranean, especiallyintheStraitsofMessina, whereatroopshiphadbeentorpedoed thepreviousday.Hisdescriptionof thepatientandresignedcharacterof theFrenchpeopleduringtheawful stressofwarwasparticularlyeffective. HehadvisitedLourdes,andwasdeeplyimpressedbythegreatfaithofits inhabitants,aswellasbythesuperb charmsofitsenvironment.Greatbattleswereragingatthetime,andhe couldseethelonglinesofambulances bearingtheirsufferingfreightofwoundedmenfromthebattleline.Hehad seenthepoorcrippledFrenchsoldiers singingataBenedictionserviceinone ofthelittleChurches,andtheFrench Government,whichinanti-wardays hadsuchabanuponreligion,wereat lastgladtohavethenunsfornurses.In Paris,hesawtherepresentativesofall theAlliednations.Onewellknownto manyPerthiteshehadmetinthepersonofCaptainWillieBryan,whoafew weekslatermethisdeathonthebattle. field.CrossingovertoEngland,he metaladyinthetrainwhoknewSubiacowell,andwasonetimemuchin. terestedintheHomeofPeace.At EustonStationhemetayoungnaval ladonhiswaytoCork,whohadbeen engagedinmanybignavalbattles.But thegreatesthourofhislifewaswhen theIrishcoasthoveinsight,andlat. terlywhenhespedthroughtheunspeakablegloryofIrishmeadowsand woods,andmoorlands,tothespot wherehefirstsawthelight.TheMonsignor'snarrationofhistripwasinterspersedwithhumour.Irelandwas neversoprosperous.Greatchanges hadtakenplaceintheperiodsincehe firstcametoAustralia.Thepeople wereeducated,andeverybitasup-to. dateasthepeopleinthisnewlandbeneaththeSouthernCross.Speaking ofhisreturntrip,hepaidahandsome tributetotheexcellenceoftheTrans.AustralianRailway,whichforup-todateaccommodationdidnotsufferby comparisonwithlocomotiveenterprise inEngland,theUnitedStates,orCanada.Heagainthankedallthosewho hadbidhimsuchaheartywelcome home.Whenthechairmanhadbeen accordedavoteofthanks,theprogrammeendedwiththesingingof"God SaveIreland,"afterwhichtheClontarfBoys'BandrenderedtheNational Anthem.

C.Y.M.Society

TheVeryRey.ChancellorHallinan alsowelcomedtheguestoftheevening,andspokeineulogistictermsofhis manysterlingqualities.

TheHon.T.F.Quinlan.onbehalfof thelaityofW.A..paidahightributeto MonsignorVerling.Inthecourseof hisspeechhewasdeeplymoved.

Mr.WalterDwyerspokeonbehalf oftheUnitedIrishLeagueandkindred organisations.andwelcomedbackone whosefeethadsorecentlytrodthesoil ofHolyIreland.HehopedMonsignorwouldtellussomethingaboutthe oldland,andthattheidealisticaims ofherpeoplewerestillunaltered,and thatheridentityasanationissoonto berecognised.Irelandhasbeencamouflagedoflate,andhehopedthat whenthedoctrineofself-determinationwasbeingappliedtothesmallnationsofEurope,Irelandwouldnotbe forgotten.ThearrivalofMonsignor Verlingheraldedthedawnofanew era.Hehascomebacktousatatime whenlittlekingsandprincelingswere goingwithavengeance.InEurope thetimeofsnobbishnessandmilitary dominationhadreceivedtheirdeath blow,andthedawnoftruedemocratic governmentwasnigh Onrisingtoreply.MonsignorVerling wasreceivedwithlongandloudap. plause.Hethankedthepeoplefrom hisheartforthekind.flattering,and generoustributetheyhadpayedtohim, Hewasgratefullymindfulofthesend. offtheyhadgivenhimeighteenmonths ago.Somedoubtedthewisdomofhis goingalongwayHeriskedmany dangersbyseabuthisheartwentout thatnightingratitudetoGodforhavingpreservedhimfromeverydanger. Hav:ngde,cribedtoepaLsagetoColom-

berswho'wereintownforthepeace festivitiesavailedthemselvesofthesocietyrooms.Agreaterinfluxofsuch memberswouldbeawelcomeaddition totheclub,andthosesosituated shouldcommunicatewithsecretary Rodreda,whowillgladlysupplyfull particulars.

ValedictorytoMr.JohnToohey

theyshouldseethatastrongandstren. nousvoiceshouldberaisedforafair dealforIreland.Inthiscountry, whereallmenareequal,theyshould maketheirvoiceheardandinsistthat Irelandshallnotbethesportandplay ofpolitics.Inthishour,whennations havespokenastheyneverspokebefore,Irelandmustnotbeforgottenin herhouroftrial."

LastFridayeveningafarewellwas tenderedtoMr.JohnTooheyatthe CelticClub.Thesecretaryofthe Clubhadeverythinginorder.Afine crowdassembledfortheoccasion.Songs andotheritemswererenderedbyseverallocalartists,aswellasbysome talentedmembersfromtheShaftesburyTheatre.Mr.WalterDwyer, LL.B.,occupiedthechair.FatherMoloney,Adm.,representedtheArchbishop,andwhenthechairmanhad setthingsgoing,spokeinmostappreciativetermsoftheguestoftheevening.FatherO'Grady,asPresidentof theYoungIrelandSociety,alsospoke ofthesterlingqualitiesofMr.Toohey asanIrish-Australian.Messrs.Larry DwyerandLesReidyspokeonbehalf ofthePerthChoralOperaticSociety, andseveralmembersoftheclubadded theirquota. Inthecourseofanexcellentreply, Mr.Tooheysaidheappreciatedallthe kindlyexpressionsofhisfriends,and theirpresenceathisfarewell.Had therebeennofarewellhewouldhave wishedthemwell.Hewasdeeplyindebtedtoeveryonefortheirmany kindnessestohimduringhisresidence intheState.particularlywasheindebtedtohisGraceArchbishopClune, who,whenhewaswithoutfriendsand astranger,wasthefirsttotakeaninterestinhim.Duringeightyearsin WesternAustraliahehasbeenhisbest friend.Hewouldneverforgethis kindlyinterestinhim.Othersthere werealsofriendsofthebeststamp whomitwasapleasuretomeetandto whomhewassorrytosaygood-bye. Somelittlewhileagothelongingcame tohimtogobacktotheoldhome,the placehehadleft,whenhecameto theWest.Therecentillnessofhis mothermadehimmoredesirousforhis returntotheoldhome,andthenhis transfercame.Hehadmadefirm friendsintheWest,anditwasaheartbreakingbusinesstobreakawayfront them.To.theCelticClubhewasindebtedformanypleasantevenings;it wasalinkwiththeoldfamiliars,and withthemhefeltthefreedomofhome. DuringhisresidenceintheStatehehad triedtodohisbestinthecommunity, andhefeltproudtothinkhecarried backwithhimthebestwishesofhis friends.Hewouldalwaysbevery pleasedtomeethisfriendsoftheWest whenevertheycamehiswayinthe East,andtherewouldalwaysbea heartywelcomeandhand-shakefor them.Attheconclusionofhisremarks,whichwereheartilycheered, Mr.Dangerfieldveryeffectivelyrender_ ed"You'llRememberMe."

Owingtothejubilationoverthecessationofthewar,thesocialtobetenderedtothemembersoftheYoungIrelandSocietylastWednesdayevening waspostponedtoNovember27th,when itisanticipatedagoodassemblageof memberswillmustertoenjoyanal frescoprogrammeofmusicalitems.

Thefirstmoonlightexcursionofthe seasonwasheldonMondayevening, undertheauspicesofthecricketclub, andprovedasuccessfulventure,both sociallyandfinancially.Twolaunches wentouttoPointWalter,amidsta sceneofperfectharmony.allintenton inhalingthebracingbreezesoftheriverandabandoningthecaresofcitylife. Oneardentwillow-wieldercomplained bitterlyofbeingpiratedbyarecentin. habitantofBlackboy,otherwiseeverybodyenjoyedthemselvestotheir heartscontent.

Preliminaryarrangementsarebeing madeforthecomingcontestinbilliards withtheFremantleSociety.Sincethe lastcompetitionseveralnewshining lightshavemadetheirappearance,and whentheoffensivecommenceswiththe Portoniansitisconfidentlyexpected thatthe-ashes"willberetainedinthe city.

Themusicalanddramaticclub-is makingsteadyprogresstowardsanera ofprosperity.Regularrehersalsare heldbyanenthusiasticbandofperformersunderacapablelead,whilsta splendidorchestraisincourseofconstructiontosupplythemusicalwants.

OnTuesday,December3,theclubwill submitaprogrammeonboardthe WestralianenroutetoGageRoads. Joyreignssupremeamongstthecricketclubowingtoitsvictoriouscareer. Twomatcheshavebeenheld,andon eachoccasionthesocietyheldprideof placewhenthenumberswerehoisted.

Intheranksareseveralcricketersof note,whilstithasalsobeenthemeans ofsecuringmanyseniormembersinto thefoldofthesociety.To-daythe teammakesitsdebutinassociation fixturesagainstapowerfulcombination fromtheEastPerthfootballers.but hopesarehighforatriumphantcontest.

Duringtheweekitwasnotedwith satisfactionthat:hosecountrymem-

Anotherfine,sympatheticspeechwas madebytheHon.Mr.Duffel.

WiththedepartureofMr.Toohey

theStatelosesamostvaluablecitizen, andtheCatholicChurchanesteeemedmember.Hisgrandvoicehasbeen oneofthetreatsoftheCathedral Choirduringhislongresidencehere.

OnMondayeveningabiggatheringassembledattherailwaystaticaltosee, Mr.andMrs.Tooheyandbabyoff.The Archbishopandanumberoftheclergy werepresentontheoccasion.

HisMajesty'sTheatre

"THESCHOOLFORSCANDAL."

Commencingthiseveningat8,Mr. AllanWilkiewillbeseenasSirPeter Teazle,whilstMissFrediswyde-HunterWattswillhavetheroleofLadyTeas. le,inSheridan'sbrilliantcomedy,"The SchoolforScandal."Thisproduction willbestagedforfivenightsonly.

Tuesdayeveningnext,November26, willbeagrandgalanight,whenaspecialprogrammewillberenderedin honour,andinthepresenceof,GeneralPauandtheFrenchMission.Far specialprogrammeseedailypapers.The theatrewillbegailydecorated,and everythingdonetomakeTuesday evening'sperformanceastrikingone.

Bitso'Humour

Short-sightedOfficer:"It'sallright, myman;youcantakeoffyourmask now,thegashaspassed"

Private:"Beggin'yerpardon,sir;I ain'tgotamaskon."* *

AlittleAmericanboywhohada habitofleavingfoodonLisplatewas toldbyhisnursethatMr.Hoover wouldgetafterhim.

"Well,thatmakesfive,"despondentlysaidtheboy. "Five?"askedthenurse."Whatdo youmean?"

"Well,"wastheanswer,"I'vealways hadtominddaddyandmotherand AuntMaryandGod,andnowhere comesalongMr.Hoover." * *

Theladyladybustleduptohernew lodgerashecamedowntobreakfast thefirstmorning. "Goodmorning,sir,"shewheezed.

"Goodmorning,"saidthelodger.

"Ihopeyou'vehadagoodnight's rest,"saidthelandlady.

"No,"saidthemild-manneredlittle man."Yourcatkeptmeawake."

Theoldandfamiliartoastof"IrelandaNation"wasproposedbyMr.T. Slattery,andrespondedtobytheHon. PhilCollierinafinespeech,inthe courseofwhichhesaid:"Thoughdark thedayswereforIrelandand*heIrish race,neverwastheregreateroccasion tohavecourageandheart,notwithstandinganycalumnycastuponthem, Irishmenhaveplayedaprominentpart inthegreatwarjustwon,andthey neednotbeashamedoftheirtraditions.Theyhavealwaysplayeda prominent.partinhistory.Inevery fightforfreedomandlibertytheywere foremost.Iftheyhaven'tplayedthe prominentpartinthewartheywere expectedtoplay.itisbecausethey weredeniedthelibertytheywereentitledto.Thisisthedaywhenthe Irishshouldputforththeirclaimwhen thePeaceConferenceistobeheld,and whoshallsaythatvoiceshallnotbe heard.AndatthePeaceConference

"Oh,"saidthelandlady,tossingher head,"Isupposeyou'regoingtoask metohavethepoorthingkilled?"

"No,notexactly,"saidthegentle lodger."Butwouldyouverymuch mindhavingittuned?"

SHAMROCK

TeoandGrillRooms

Wellington-street,Perth.

AISHERIDAN,Proprietress.

PROFESSIONAL.

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

thedistinguishedpatronapageofHisExcellencySirWilliam Ellison-Macartney.)

COMMENCINGTHIS(SATURDAY)EVENING,NOVEMBER23,AT8. FORFIVENIGHTSONLY

Sheridan'sBrilliantComedy

'TEiLSCHOOLFORSCANDAL.""THESCHOOLFORSCANDAL."

"THESCHOOLFORSCANDAL.""THESCHOOLFORSCANDAL."

AllanW.Lk.leasSirPeterTeazle.MissFredswydeHunter-WattsasLady Teazle.

SupportedbyaCleverCombinationofArtist TUESDAYEVENINGNEXT,NOVEMBER26.at8.

GRANDGALANIGHT.

InHonourandinthePresenceofGeneralPauandtheFrenchMission, ForSpecialProgrammeSeeDailyPapers.

PRICES:4/4,3/32/2,1/1. NoBookingFee.NoEarlyDoors.

BoxPlanatNicholson's,Ltd.

NextProduction,CommencingSaturdayNext,November30, s---,akespeare'sPastoralComedy, "ASYOULIKEIT."

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")

Saturday'sGames. EastPerth,225and8for99;defeated WestPerth.205,by20runsonfirstinnings. NorthPerth,178;defeatedSubiaco, 41and71.byaninningsand66runs.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting.-Edmondson(W.P 62: Pow(E.P.),40;Veryard(W.P.),35; F.Clarke(W.P.),28.

Bowling.-Christian(N.P.),3for24; Watts(E.P.),3for24.

Batv.Ball.

OnSaturday25wicketsfellfor316 runs-anaverageofover12perwicket.

* WestPerthv.EastPerth. WestPerthhad36ontheboardfor thelossoftwowicketsontheprevious afternoon'splay.PeakeandHogue resumedbatting.andcarriedthescore to50beforeaseparationwaseffectedtheformerbeingbowledbyPow-316-50.Edmondsonwastheincomingbatsman,andheatonceopenedhis account.HisassociationwithHogue wasofshortduration,forwhenafurthersevenhadbeenscoredhehitone tocoverIioint,andwaswellcaughtoff Pow-4-13-57.F.Clarkewasnext, andEdmondsonandhecollaredthe bowlingandgavethegameaninterest thathithertowaslacking.Bothbatsmenforcedthepace,Edmondsonin particularbeingmostaggressive.When hewas28,andthescoreat130,Clarke hitonehardtoSinclair,whobrought offabrilliantcatch-5-28-138.The partnershiphadyie.ded81runs.IncludedinClarke'sscorewereaquartetteof4's.Hehadplayedamost valuableinningsforhisside,andgave thegame'averyopenappearance. Veryard,whofolowed,alsoforcedthe pace,andtheEastPerthskipperwas inaquandaryhowtoeffectaseparation.Heeffectedasolutionofthe problembygoingonhimself,and quicklyhadEdmondsonindifficulties; finallyhecleanbowledhimwithanice legbreak-6-62-168.Theoutgoing batsmanhadgivenasterlingdisplayof howtotreatweakbowling.Hewent ofreverythingatalllooseinapraise. worthymanner.Hegaveachance earlyintheinnings,butthereafterhis inningswasoneoftriumphoverthe trundlers.Evers,whofollowed,just managedtobreaktheice,andacouple ofballslater andhadtoretire-7-1-169.Guy, whofollowed,got5,andwasthengiven out"caughtbehind"-averydoubtful decision-8-5--195.Whilehewasat thewicketswithVeryard26runshad beenaddedtothescore.Withafurtheradditionoftworunstothetotal, Veryardlostthenumberofhismess, "caughtSinclair,bowledPow"-9-35197.Hebattedsplendidly,andgave nopossiblechance.Hisrunscame whentheywerebadlyneeded.Hehit one6.Thelastwicketadded8-103-205,andthusEastPerthfinishedup 20runstothegood.WestPerthhad putupagoodtight,andatonetimeit seemedhighlyprobablethattheywould overhaultheiropponents.Therewere 27sundries.

Watts,threefor24,wasthemostsuccessfultrundler.Pow,fourfor62,had severalchancesmissedoffhisbowling. Heath,1for20.Williams,onefor18, andBott,onefor18,securedtheremainingwickets. ThesecondeffortofEastPerthwith thebatopenedverypoorly,andatone timeitseemedthatthesidewould bedismissedforaverysmallscore,but thankstoadeterminedstandbyPow (40),andMcWilliam(14),thesituation wassaved.Powgothisrunsbyhittinghardandoften.Hehitsix4's. Sinclair.whoopened,got13,andwas

thenrunout.McWilliamshowed godformforhis11 Thewicketsfell thus:1-3,2-16.3-26,4-30,5-36, 6-38,7-99. Edmondson,fourfor43,andCockram,onefor17,gotthewickets.

* * NorthPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville. PlayedatSubiaco.Thehomeside intheirsecondinningshadnilfor23 fromthepreviousSaturday'splay.This wasapromisingstart,butlaterevents proveddisastrousfortherepresentativesofthemodelsuburb.Theten availablebatsmencouldonlymanage toscore41.Barnardtop-scoredwith 18,andHoward,whowentinfirstwic. ketdown,carriedhisbatfor15, ArthurChristianprovedaveritable thorninthesideofthebatsmen.He sentdown52balls,andaccountedfor eightwicketsfor24runs.Thevisitingsidethereforewonbyaninnings and66runs,thusscoringthefullthree points

*

C.Y.M.S.v.C.B.C.

ThisgamewasplayedontheW.A.C.A.Ground.TheCollegebattedrirst andrunup58.Redmond(22notout, andMcAuliffe(13)werescorersinchief Watts2for5,Preston1for11,Martin 4for16,andLeahy2for17,accounted forthewickets.Inreply,C.Y.M.S. hitup63,Martin(171.Campbell(10), O'Brien(10),)beingthemostsuccessfulwillow-wielders.Redmond,3for 30,andPozzi,4for26,bowledunchang. ed.Goinginforasecondknock, Christiansrattledup6for48,Harrold 130),andMsAuliffe(9)doingthebest. Astherewasnottimetoconcludethe game,C.Y.M.S.wononthefirstinnings byfiveruns. * *

To-Day'sGames--W.A.C.A. Claremontv.NorthPerth,atPerth Oval. WestPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville,at W.A.C..1Ground. * *

SecondarySchoolFixtures.

Friday,November29.-C.B.C.v. C.E.G.S.,atW.A.C.A.Ground. HighSchoolv.ScotchCollege,at PerthOval. Wednesday,December4.-C.E.G.S,v. HighSchool,atW.A.C.A.Ground.

C.B.C.v.ScotchCollege,atPerth Oval. Friday,December6.-H.S.v.C.B.0 atW.A.C.A.Ground. C.E.G.S.v.ScotchCollege,atPerth Oval.

*

Inter-StateGames.

Allfollowersofthegamewillbeinterestedtohearthattherewillbetwo N.S.W.v.VictoriagamesthisseasononeinVictoriaatChristmastime,and oneinSydneytowardstheendofJanuary.

THESOLDIEROPTICIAN.

KilledinAction

Forsomepeopletoenlistandgoto thefrontisconsidered,quiteasuffi cientoccupationfortheirtime.Not so,however,withMr.H.R.Jeffreson. Hejoinedintheusualway,andwas senttoEgyptwiththe10th.Light Horse.Hespentninemonthsinthe landofthePyramids.andfromthence hewenttoFrance,whereheputin elevenmonths.Injuriesnecessitated hisbeingsenttoEngland,wherelie spentaboutfifteenmonths.Mr.Jeffresonhadalwaysbeeninterestedin optics,andduringhisconvalescencein Englandheseizedtheopportunityof perfectinghisknowledgebystudying attheOpticalInstituteinLondon. Havingoncemore'regainedhishealth, heobtainedfourteendays'leave,and afurtherweekspecialleave,andsat fortheexaminationsheldattheImperialInstitute,SouthKensington,by theBritishOpticalAssociation.He passedtheexaminations,andtookthe degreeofDiopticianoftheBritishOp. ticalAssociation(D.B.O.A.),andFellowoftheInstituteofOphthalmicOp. ticians(F.I0.).Asaresultofpassingtheseexaminations,hewasappointedopticiantotheA.I.F.In.his capacityMr.Jeffresonhadtheopportunityofgainingsuchavarietyofexperienceinsocomparativelyshorta timeasfallstothelotoffewopticians. UponreturninghometoAustralia,Mr. Jeffresonimmediatelytookupworkas assistantopticiantoMr.WalterBuckeridge(betterknownasMr."B."),the opticianoftheRoyalArcade,Perth.It thuscomesaboutthatMr.Buckeridge andhisassistant,Mr.Jeffreson.arethe onlyopticiansintheStatequalifiedby examination.

1110nationalforester's

ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN. NoInitiationFee.CheapestContribudons. Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every

Hall,Beaufort-street.BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday, FriendlySocieties'Hall,High-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,2$ Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddress, CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate FridaysJohnDillon,MidlandJuno. tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street, MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR. Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg, Barrack-street.

"SocietyofSt.Vincentdepast,Western Australia"(3ncorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Haystreet,Perth.

CONFERENCES: ImmaculateConception,meets

ParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8pm. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m .4r

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,aftc lastMass. St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass

St.Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbytery,Monday,8p.m St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass St,Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15,afterMass.

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

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

St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,attic Mass

St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMass. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchasclothes,boots,andshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.ParcelsmaybeleftatShine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotesentSecretary,ParticularCouncilofSociety.

THELATETROOPERDWYER.

WritingtoMrs.SarahDwyer,227 Piccadilly-street,Kalgoorlie.withreferencetothedeathofherhusband, TrooperMichael Thos.Todd,0.C.,10th.A.L.H.Regiment,says:-"Itiswithdeepregret thatIhavetoconfirmthenewsalready officiallyconveyedtoyouofthedento ofyourhusband,No794,TrooperMichaelDwyer,killedbyahighexplosive shellinPalestineonJuly31,1918.Your husbandwasamemberofthe3rd.reinforcementstotheregiment,andhis services,bothatGallipoliandthrough outtheSinaiandPalestinecampaigns, havebeenmostconstantandmeritorious.Hisgenerousdisposition,quest heroism,andself-sacrificingdevotion toduty,maintainedthroughoutthree longandtryingcampaigns.haveendearedhimtoallranks,andmadehis nameonethatwillneverbeforgotten intheregiment.Allofficersandother rankswishtojoinwithmeinexpressingourdeepregretwithyouinyour loss,andhopethatyouwillbeconsoled intheknowledgethatyourhusband diedintheserviceofkingandcountry. TrooperDwyerwasburiedbyChaplainCaptainJ.B.McDonnel,Catholic chaplaintotheforces,inthepresence ofmanyofhiscomrades.-Trooper DwyerwasabrotherofMrs.J.!Morrissey,ofMeckering.-R.I.P. Fewmenandprobablynowomen canlivewithoutsympathy.-Katherine Conway.

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingScii,o1issituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing.Painting,Music,and Needlework.

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam inations.

ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Telephone,U9.

MemorialServiceforOurDeadHeroes

RECORDGATHERINGATKING'SPARK.

POWERFULORATION

Sundayafternoonlastwasonewhich canneverbeforgottenbytheresidents ofthemetropolitanarea.Ontheoccasionourpeoplewereoutinallthe sublimityofjoyandsorrowcombined tohonourthememoryoftheillustrioussonsoftheWestwhofellfighting foracausewhichtheybelievedtobe right,andtoprayfortheirsouls.As itwasthelargestgatheringofthepublicwehavewitnessed,so,too,itwas amagnificentmusterofCatholics.Prac. ticallyeveryCatholiccamewhocould bepresent.TheCatholicChurchcan neverco-operatewiththevariousProtestantsectsinanyserviceofareligiouscharacter,hence,byfavourof themilitary,aspecialplacewasset apartforourownpeople.TheCathedral wouldhavebeenamostfittingplace, but,then,thecrowdassembledonthe occasionwouldovertaxtheaccommodationofthelargestCathedralinthese Southernlands.Consequently,under aa.thebluevaultoftheAustralsky,ona -.commandingposition,whencecouldbe observedscenesbrimfulofinterestfor thosepresent,theCatholicRequiem washeld.Theafternoonwasdelightful.Thepicturesquesurroundings,the river,thecity,thetar-awaybluehills werefeastinginsummerglory.And. ah.whatahostofmemoriesforthe parents,andsisters,andwivesand sweetheartsofthosewhowouldnever againreturn!Onarisebesidesthe riverstoodtheChristianBrothers'College,wheremanyoftheheroesofthe warlearnedtobebrave,industrious, gentleandpious,andbeneaththem stretchedthestreetswherethosedear deadoneshadtheirlastparadeinthe landtheylovedsowell,andthegrand oldrivershimmeredbelowtowakeup memoriesofgladunreturningdays spentuponitstranquilbosom.Itwas agloriousday,butthisglorywasveiledinthemistsofmourning.Itwas evidenttoeveryspectatorthattheCatholicsoftheWesthadwellbornetheir shareinthenation'sbattles;itwas snorethanevidentthattheCatholics ofAustralialoveAustraliadearly,and thattheyaremindfuloftheirdead. Faithtouchesallthingswithhuesof heaven,andthefaithoftheCatholic peopleonSundayafternoonlinked themcloselywiththosewhohavepassedthroughthegatesofdeath.Noreflectioncouldbemorepatheticthan thatthemeaningoftheassemblagewas thatwewerehonouringthememoryof theflowerofourmanhoodcutoffinits earlybloom.Australiaisallthepoorer becauseoftheuntimelydeathsofthose whosebloodwasshedontheircountry'shallowedaltar.

BYHISGRACE.

wordsofHolyScripture,'thatitisa holyandawholesomethoughttopray forthedeadthattheymaybeloosed fromtheirsins.'IntheCalendarof theChurchthismonthofNovemberis speciallydedicatedthroughouttheCatholicworldtothepracticalrealisation andapplicationofthoseconsoling truths,bytheprayerfulremembrance ofthedead,whichfindsdailyandhourlyexpressioninthetenderprayersof theChurch-"EternalRestgrantunto them,0Lord!Mayperpetuallight shineonthem!"Now,besidesthat generalcommand,orcall,oftheChurch tousCatholicstorememberthedead atthisseason,thereisaveryspecial andaverysacredonethathasattractedroundthisaltar-platformsucha hugegatheringthisafternoon-that thrillsourheartswithalternatingcurrentsofsorrowandjubilantemotionthatrecreatesbeforeoureyesthe khaki-cladformsofthosedeardead soldiersthathavebeenrecliningin memory'sniches,andbringsthembeforeusagaininallthedailybeautyof theirlivesinourmidst-andinallthe lustreandgloryoftheirmilitarycareer.Itisthecallofbloodaswell asoffaith-thecallofgratitudeas wellasduty-thecallofAustralia, mourninglikeafondmother,witha sablegarlandshroudingthesheenof victoryonherbrowforthemoment, beseechingustobemindful,notonly inwordsofglowingpraise,butinearnestandefficaciousprayeralso,ofthe gloriousandgallantheroeswhofought sobravely,andfellsonobly,underher Standardinthisgreatwar.Theirsacrificesandlife-bloodhavebeenpart oftheterriblepurchasepriceofthe VictoriousPeacewhosedawnhasilluminedtheworld'shorizonwithincreasingbrightnessduringthepast week,andthrownthealliednations intosuchadeliriumofecstaticjoy.

Analtar-platform,gracefullydraped withflags,neartheQueenVictoria statue,waserectedfortheoccasion. CaptainMatthewsDonaldsonrepre. ventedHisExcellencytheGovernor, andMrH.P.Colebatch,ColonialSecretary,representedtheMinistry.His GracetheArchbishoppresidedoverthe ceremony.Besidesthecombinedchoirs ofthemetropolitanarea.thebands fromClontarfOrphangeandSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco,wereanattractivefeatureofthecelebration.The bandsdiscoursedsweetmusic,andgave convincingpraofofthethoroughnessof theworkdoneinourCatholicinstitutions. Itisonlyacomparatively shorttimesincethesebandswereestablished.Yet,already,theyhave wonforthemselvesnosmallreputation.Therewasalargenumberofreturnedmenpresent,manyofwhom woredecorationswonduringthewar. WhentheVeryRev.ChancellorHallinanhadrecitedtheprayerforthe dead,andreadtheEpistleandGospel,HisGracerose,anddeliveredone ofthefinestorationswehaveever heard.Hiswordsweremosttouchingandmostconsoling.andhisstrong andmelodiousvoicetravelledwithout aneffortfarbeyondtheimmenseconcoursewhichhadtheprivilegeoflisteningtohim.Notonlyweretherelativesofdeceasedsoldiersdeeply touchedbyhisburningwordsofhope andconsolation,butmanyordinary citizenswhohadonlyapatrioticand religiousinterestinthecelebration, weremovedtotears.Toseemothers, andyoungwives,andsistersandchildrenweeping,wouldsoftenthehardestheart.

TheArchbishop'sOraticn.

"Theyshallnomorehungernorthirst; norshalltheStillfalluponthem,nor anyheatForthSLambshallrule them,andshallleadthemtothe watersoflife,andGodshallwipe awaythetearsfromtheireyes."

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1takeitIamspeakingtcanaudiencelargelycomposedofmen,women, andchildrenwhowithadeepandfirm faithbelieveinthesetwoarticlesof theCreed-theCommunionofSaints, andinLifeEverlasting-also,inthe

To-day'sRequimServiceis,dearbrethren,thenaturalandfittingsequelto theseriesofjoyouscelebrationswhich wehavetakenpartin,celebrationsthat wereasremarkableforthespiritof dignityandorderthatpervadedthem asforthespiritofenthusiasmthatkept themalive.Wehavebeencelebrating thetriumphaswebelieveofRight, Civilisation,andJusticeoverMight, PaganKultur,andFrightfulness,as withglowingheartswelookforward tothenearandsureapproachofthe daywhenPeacewillbeproclaimedwhen,asitseemstome,unlesschaotic forcesblastourhopes,forthefirsttime intheworld'shistorymanshallwitness therealisationonthisearthofthe Psalmist'sdream-when'mercyand truthshallmeeteachotherininternationalcouncil,andjusticeandpeace shallhavekissed"(Ps.841.Wehave beenexulting,andrightlyso,inthe gloriouspartplayedbyourownAustraliansoldiersoftheA.I.F,intheachievementsofthistriumph,anditsresultantblessingstomankind,andto thenationaljoythatfillsourheartsas citizensoftheEmpireorsonsofAustralia,therehasbeensuper-addedin manycasesthesweetadmixtureof personaljoy-ajoythatisbegottenof theexpectedhome-comingofbeloved ones.andofthetranquilisingsenseof securitythatatlasttheagonising periodofanxietyanddangerispastin thisregard.

aresupernaturalaidsasweknowthat robdeathofitsterrorsforthevaliant Christiandying,andsupernaturalconsiderationsthatgivecomfortandfortitudetothelivingfriends.Thereare alsonaturaladjunctsthatsooften makesuchdeathsnotonly"preciousin thesightoftheLord,"butalsoglorious inthesightofmen.Suchhavebeen thehalloweddeathsoftheheroeswe havebeencommemoratingto-day! Therearemillionsoflonelymourners inenemycountries,whofeelthepain oflossandseparationfromallthey helddear,butwithoutarayofcomfort tolightentheloadofgrief.Thecause theyfoughtforisirretrievablylost,and theMighttheycononisedandexulted inisbeatendownandtrampledinthe dust.Butthebloodofourfallen heroeshasnotbeenshedinvain.The causetheyfoughtforsovaliantly, cleanly,superbly,hastriumphedbeyondtheirmostsanguinehopes.By theirpeerlessqualitiesofcourage,endurance,initiative,pluck,andthataggressive,resistless,dashthatscorned fear-theyhaveshedundyinglustreon theA.I.F.,andtheyhaveencircledAustraliawithanaureolaofsplendourand renown.Yes!Bythevalouroftheir arms,andthebrilliancyoftheirmilitaryexploits,andthegeneralcorrectnessoftheirconduct,theyhavelifted upAustraliabyoneboundfrombeing theunknownanddespisedCinderella amongnations,tobethecynosureof theworld'sadmiringgaze.Itwillbe ourduty-yourdutyaswellasmineintimesofpeacetosustainherinthat exaltedsphereofinternationalesteem whichthebrawnyarmsofourdear deadsoldiershaveelevatedherto.As eachonefellathispostofdangerand duty,wehereathomekneltdownand breathedaferventprayerforhissoul. Lestthesegrandsoulsmightstillneed ourprayers-mightstillthroughhumanfrailtybeexcludedfromthat Homeofineffablepurityintowhich "nothingdefiledcanenter"-wewillrenewourprayersto-day.IcannotenumerateallourgallantCatholicboys whohavefallen.Iwillcontentmyselfwithmentioningthenamesofthe CatholicofficerswhichPerthhasgiven totheillustriousdeath-rollofthegreat war,andasIpronouncethenamesin mournfulcouplets,Iwillaskyou,dear brethren,withthevoiceofloveand faith,tosayouthereunderthecanopy ofHeaventheprayerthatyousayat homeorinChurch-"Lord!Have mercyonthem!"

CaptainsLalorandWillieBryan. CaptainsVowelsandLouisLeNay. CaptainWillieMurphyandLieutenLieutenantsStubbsandAnderson. LieutenantsPinderBoorandLindsayGlowney. LieutenantsFranklinandBailey. LieutenantsHaroldQuinlanandJohn Archibald. LieutenantsJ.McDermottandWalsh

LieutenantsFitzpatrickandNind.

OntheRankandFile, Aftereachcoupletofnames,andfor therankandfile,thevastaudiencereverentlyrepeated"Lord!Havemercy onthem."

MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!

F.OROMBLEHOLME,

But,to-day,dearbrethren,Australiastandsuncoveredinsilentreverence andadmirationbeforeherheroicdead. Shewillnothavethemforgotten.At hercommandthepaeansoftriumph andthesoundsofrevelryarehushed inorderthatshemaypayduehonour totheirmemory.Shedeputesus,the HeadsofChurches,toofferinhername andinthewaythatourfaithdictates, atributeofadmirationfortheirsublimeheroism-atributeofgratitudefor sacrificesfreelymade-andinhername, too,oursympathyandcondolenceto thelegionofvaliantmourners,who, thoughtheysharedtothefullAustralia'ssenseofpride,triumph,glory,last week,willnevertastetheaddedpersonaljoyonthissideofthegravethejoyofre-unionwiththosebrave ones,whorespondedtothecountry's callsogenerously,butaredestined nevertoreturn.Whileextendingour sympathyandcondolencetoall,we offeritinaspecialmannerfromthis altar-platformtotheverylargenumberofvaliantmourners,themothers, wives,andsistersofourownfaithin WA.,aswecontributedourfullquota tothefightingstrengthoftheA.I.F.;as ourChaplainsandfightingladshave wontheirshareofV.C.'sandothercoveteddistinctions,wemustnaturally reapourfullshareofwar'sbitteraftermath-sorrowandpainandsuffering. Thoughthereisalwayssomethinginexpressiblysadaboutdeath,especially whenitcomesinthespringtimeoflife, andthetimeisnotyetripe,stillthere

Hereinthehomecircleswhichthey adornedbytheirsterlingvirtues,their ennoblingexample,theirblameless lives,theirgrandreligiousspirit,they taughtushowtoliveasCatholiccitizensshouldlive.Oi,thebattlefitld, byvirtueandvalour,faithandpurity., theyshowedushowCatholicboyscan die.Stillwhenwecalltomindthe causeforwhichtheygavetheiryoung lives,andthevalourandspiritoffaith thatsurroundedtheirtragicdeathbeds,oursorrowisassuaged.Andas wesilentlycontemplatethemrestingin Gallipoli,Flanders,orPalestine,coveredwiththatrich,warm,shroudofimperishablehumangloryandradiant, heavenlypeace-muchaswelovethem, muchaswerevereandmissthem,we wouldnothavethemback,norwake themupevenifwecould.No!Let themrestinpeace! "Blessedarethedeadwhodieinthe Lord!"TheirdeathswerewhatOur Lorddescribedas"agoingtothe Father."Theyhavewonadoublevictory-Peaceonearthforus,andeternal peacefortheirownsouls.Inthat HeavenlyFather'sHome,inthewords ofmytext,they"shallnomorehunger northirst,"asonthelongtravel-stainedmarches."Norshallthesunfall uponthemnoranyheat"asinthe aridburningsandsofthedesert.The Lamb,thePrinceofPeace,nowrules themandleadsthemtothewatersof EternalLife.Theretheyawaitreunionwiththefriendstheylovedon earthnevertobepartedasunder.

EternalRest!Granttoourdead soldiers,0Lord! MayperpetualLightshineonthem! Amen. Attheconclusion,theLastPostwas sounded,andtheNationalAnthem sung.

Painanddespairandheartachecast youdownforawhile,butafterwards theyhelpyoutounderstand.

Scenes.Musical

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BIRTHS. GLYNN.-At386Barker-road,Subiaco, toMr.andMrs.P.J.Glynn-ason. Patrick.

DEATHS.

It

thatagleamofhumoursometimesbreaksthroughthemist ofmourning.LastSunday,whilewe were

for

attheCatholicplatforminKing'sPark,weover. heardaconversationbetweentwo superannuatedyoungladies,whocasuallystruckusasbeinginnocentofboth orangeblossomsandconfetti,andignorantoflotsofthings.Itamounted tothis:"Whoarethosesoldierboyswiththe greenbandsontheir'ats?" "Don'tyouknow,mydear?They aretheRoyalIrish."

Andhavinggivensuchproofthatwe whoareIrishhavebeenwellinthe fray.theypiouslyproceededtoastationfurtherdownwhereProtestants fromthehighestAnglicantothehumblestSeventh-DayAdventurerfore. gatheredtosinghymns,andtalkabout thelastwar

Oneofthefactsconfirmedbylast Sunday'sdisplayisthattherearereallyonlythreedenominationsinthi; countrl-Catholic,Jewish,andProtestant.

Newman,England'sgreatestmodern gifttotheCatholicFaith,defineda gentlemanas"onewhoneverinflicts pain."Ofcourse,therearetimeswhen "onemustbecrueltobekind,"yet, Newman'sreflectionshouldbeengravedbyall"onthefleshytabletsofthe brain."Ordinaryindividualsaremore thantheplasterusedbythechildren attheirmodellinglesson.Afanciful fellowoncewrotethatoneofthebitterestdartstowoundfeelingisthat whichonthespurofthemomentis levelledatsomebodywhofeelshedoes notinthecircumstancesdeservesuch afate.But,then,moralisingisone thing;moodsandtensesarequite another.

OurEsteemedGuests

Francetoenjoythetriumphofhislife, thevictoryofhisnationoverthepow. ersofantocracyandmilitarism.

RoseDay

TheUglyMen'sEfforts.

Nopraisecanbetoogreatforthe UglyMenwhoaredoingsuchalotof humanitarianworkinourmidst.Rose Daywasagreatexampleoftheirorganisingcapacity.Theprocessionwas magnificent-oneofthefinestseenin thiscity.Therewasagreatcrowd, andwearesurethesumexpectedwill berealised.Someveryfinetableaux tookpartintheprocession,theJapaneseandChineseonesbeinggorgeous. Irelandhaditsrepresentation.anda goodone.MissBessieRockliffe. garbedinGaeliccostume,andmounted onasnow-whitesteed,headedthesec tion.ThencametheIrishPipeBand: nexttowhichwasasplendidtableau ofIrelandsalutingFrance.Tothe SistersofMercyandMr.TimMurphy goesthecreditforthetastefuldecorationofthetableau,whichwasarrangedsoartisticallyontheshortestnotice, TherearoftheIrishsectionwas broughtbythemembersoftheCeltic Club.Onthewholethefunctionwas firstclass.

TheFightingIrishRace

HowTheyRespondedinU.S.A.

AspecialmessagefromWashington tothe"NewYorkWorld."paysa glowingtributetothefightingqualitiesoftheIrish.Thecorrespondent writes:-"TheFightingIrishhaveagain ledtheway,andofficersoftheProvost. Marshal-General'sstaffarehanding themthepalmforthefervourandwillingnesswithwhichnativesonsofIreland,notyetcitizensoftheUnited States,haveacceptedthecalltoserviceundertheNationalArmydraft. OneineverythreeIrishmencalled waivedhisclaimtoexemptionasan alien,andwascertifiedforwardto camp.Thetaleofacceptanceinthe firstdraftcall.accordingtoareport justcompletedbyMajor-GeneralCrowder.showedthatofthealiensresiding inthiscountry.thosewhowaived theirrightstoexemptionsrangedfrom oneineverythreeinthecaseofthe Irishtooneineveryteninthecasesof Japanese,Portuguese,Chinese,and others.TheratioforGermanyand Bulgariawas,ofcourse,higher,only aboutonein12waivinghisclaim.The showingmadebyEnglandandFrance wasonlymediocre,approximitelyone ineveryfiveoftheirsubjectsacceptingservice.Therewere1,237French subjectscalled,andonly241waived theirclaims,whileonly2,159ofthe 9,589Englishmencalledacceptedservice."

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORNOVEMBER.

wayskindlyandwilling-tobegenerous incomingtothehelpofothers,andwe wishhim,withhisnumerousSubiaco friendsandfellow-workers,allsuccess inhisnewsphere

localandGeneral

Congratulationstothatgrandyoung Irishcouple,Mr.andMrs.P.J.Glynn, ofSubiaco,onthearrivalofPatrick.

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Beforecommencingthe7o'clock MassintheGeraldtonCathedralon Tuesdaymorning,November12th,BishopKellyreferredtothegoodnews whichhadbeenreceivedonthepreviousnight,andsaidtheMasswould beofferedinthanksgivingtoAlmighty God'forthecessationofhostilities.His Lordshipsaidhehopedthatthecongregationwouldprayduringtheofferingoftheholysacrificethatpermanent peacewouldbetheoutcomeofthedeliberationswhichweretofollow.DuringtheMassthe"TeDeum"wasrenderedbythechoirofthePresentation Nuns,andthe"DiesIrae"waschanted forthereposeofthesoulsofdeparted Australiansoldiers.

PrivateHoraceGumbleton,ex.41° studentoftheC.B.C.,whowasrecently reportedseverelywoundedinaction,is accordingtoalatemessage,progressing favourably.

CongratulationstoMr.HughMahon, whosesonhaswonthemilitarymedal* ThegatheringofCatholicsfromthe metropolitanandsuburbanareasatthe MemorialServiceinKing'sParkon Sundaywassplendidlyrepresentative oftheCatholiccommunity.TheArchbishop'ssermonwasapowerfulone, andamongsttheverybestofhiselo quentutterances.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.andMrs.P. Brady,ofFremantle.willbepleasedto learnthatMrs.BradyleftbyFriday afternoon'sexpressforathreemonths' holiday,tobespentamongherimmediaterelationsandfriendsinPort Fairy,Victoria.Thismostexemplary CatholicandestimableIrish-Australian ladywillbemuchmissedinFremantle circles.

Loversoffreshairandadmirersof themoonlitwatersoftheSwanwillrejoicetoknowthatthes.s.Westralian willcruisetotheGageRoadsonTuesdayevening,December3rd.Theentireproceedsareinaidofthecandidatureofpopulargirl,MissV.Tully,of theSt.VincentdePaulSociety'sStall. Themusicalportionoftheevening'senjoymentwillbeinthehandsofthe YoungMen'sSociety'sDramaticClub, andallwhospeculateinthisinvestmentareassuredofagoodeveningto theheadofFremantleHarbourandreturn.

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Between15and20thousandpersons tookpartintheCatholicMemorialSer. viceinKing'sParkonSundaylast.

Sunday,24(Greene-27thSundayafter Pentecost. Monday,25(Red)-St.Catherineof Alexandria,V.M. Tuesday.26(Whit&-St.Sylvester, Abbot. Wednesday,27(Green)-Feria. Thursday,28(Green)-Feria. Friday,29(Purple)-TheVigilofSt. Andrew,theApostle. Saturday,30(Red)-St.Andrew,the Apostle.

Goldfieldersshouldrememberwhen theycometotownthattheymayfind ahomefromhomewithMissM. Ahearne,aformerresidentofKalgoorlieandBoulder,whoisnowthekindly hostessofwell-knownresidentialguartersat365Hay-streetEast.

lovingmemoryofmy dearmother,

atNortham, on

ImmaculateHeart

Mary, Yourprayersfor

Most

Havemercy

-Insertedbyherlovingdaughter andson-in-law.EllenandDickBren. nan,WestNortham. FremantleB682. JOSEPHC.SEMEN, UNDERTAKERandFUNERAL FURNISHER, Newmanstreet(nearTownHp), Fremantle, LowestChargesintheState SergeantFitzgerald,ofSouthern Cross,andfamily,areenjoyingtheir holidayonthecoast,andarefinding manyattractionsjustnow,whenthe city'isdressedinitsSundayclothesand celebratingtheadventofpeace.Our bigfriend.hasagoodwordforthe "Record,"andwearepleasedthathe timedh''visittothecityFr.oproituneiy

Magnificentistheonlywordwhich canadequatelydescribethereception giventotheFrenchMissionhereon Wednesdaymorning.Perthwasen fete,andthejubiliationsexceededeven thoseofPeaceday.Excitementran high,butthedecorumofthepublic showedthatitwaswellincheck.We havetocongratulateourselvesupon ourgeneraldemeanorduringthesedays whenthrillsofrevelryhavesetolder andmorestaidplaces.mad. Astothearrivaloftheguests,there weremanythings'whichmightbedons moreappropiately.GeneralPauisa greatCatholicfromaCatholicland, andweCatholicsmightbecalledupon totakeamoreprominentpartinthe welcome.However,Fatewouldhave itthatwereceivedagoodmeasureof participation.NomanwasmoreprominentatthereceptionneartherailwaystationthanourpopularMetro. politian,ArchbishopClune.Others therewerewhoincamouflageofkhaki andothercounterfeittriedtogetinto prominence,butbywhatweshallcall asympatheticcoincidence,theright personwasintherightplace.Another pointofinterestisthatawell-known Catholicreporterplayedaprominent partintheproceedings.Asaplatform, thestepsofthatlittleTerracebethel mightbealright,butsurelytheCity Council,orthoseresponsibleforthearrangementsmighthavefoundamore appropriateplacetoreceiveagreatrepresentativeofaCatholicallythanon thedoorstepsofaProtestantchurch, whereCatholicshavebeennotinfre quentlymaligned. We,however,heartilywelcomeGeneralPauinourmidst,andwhiletrustingthathismissionbecrownedwith cueeve's,t,C: thathewillhavea safeandspeedyreturntobeautiful

OnWednesdaymorning,November 27th.at9am.,intheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConception,HisGrace willcelebrateNuptialMass,andunite intheholybondsofMatrimonyGilbertHenderson,dentist,andFrances Denniehy-. * *

Mass.Jarrandale,to-morrow.8o'clock * *

Mass,Gosnells,10o'clock.AllCatholicsofGosnell-Maddingtondistrict arerequestedspeciallytobepresent.

HisGraceofficiallyopenedtheCotteslueBazaarlastMondaynight.when therewasafinecrowdpresent.Inhis usualway,theArchbishopaddressed thegathering,andurgedthestallholderstobleedthepocketsofthose present.The"bleeding"onthefirst nightexceeded£40.Thebazaarwas continuedthroughouttheweek,andit promisestobemostsuccessful.

FatherA.Doocey,whohasbeenfour yearsinthisState,leavesshortlyto jointheCongregationoftheMostHoly RedeemerHisplaceatGuildfordwill betemporarilyoccupiedbyFatherPhil Sheridan.lateofSubiaco.FatherPhil iswellknowntothepeopleofGuildfordandMidland,amongwhomhehas alreadybeena"labourerinthevineyard HeisoneofthemostenthusiasticworkersintheArchdiocese.al-

MadameVauchier,ofBulong,who hadamemorableinterviewattheKal. goorlierailwaystationwithGeneral Pauonthedayofhisarrival,isaParisennebybirth.Shehasnearlyreached theageof80years.MadameVauchierhasaclearrecollectionofthe siegeofParisanditscapitulationto theGermansnearlyhalfacenturyago, forshewasshutupinthatcityduring thewholeoftheperiod.

Mr.P.L.Gibbons,R.M.,andWarden oftheNorthernandEasternGoldfields, whoattendedinhisofficialcapacity, hadthepleasureofanintroductionto GeneralPauandhiscolleagues.Mr. Gibbonsisoneofthefinestmenon thegoldfields,andweareheartilyglad thathehadthehonour. *

TheKalgoorlieRacingClubhanded GeneralPauachequefor£250forthe benefitoftheFrenchorphans.

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Uglieseffortssuperb.

TheIrishtableau,organisedbythe CelticClub,wasmostappropriate;and thewin-the-warjackalswerecolourblind.

Aneveningofmusicandcomedywill takeplaceintheHibernianHallonthe 26th(Tuesdayevening-'next),at8 p.m.Dramaticscenes,comedyand musicalitemswillbepresented,under thedirectionofMissAnitaFitzgerald. TheproceedsareinaidoftheCathedralCarnivalAhigh-classprogramme iscertain,andacieughtluieveningis assured.

MaylandsandHighgateHillbazaars closedonWednesdayevening.Both mostsuccessfdl.

MissE.Bradley,L.L.C.M.,daughter ofMr.andMrs.J.Bradley,ofSnowdon-street,Geraldton.isquiteaversatileyoungladyinthemusicalworld, saysthe"GeraldtonExpress."During therecentvisitofGovernorSirEllisonMacartneyandsuitetotheCathedral, sheplayedMozart's"Gloria"andother selectionsonthegrandtwo-manual, pedalorgan.LaterintheCollege,she showedherskillwiththeviolin,and againonthepiano,fortheplayingof whichsheholdsthedegreeofLicen. tiate,withhood,cap.andgown.The examinerwhoconferredonherthedegree,classedher"sight-reading"as "excellent."LadyandMissMacartneycomplimentedheronhervarious performances.MissBradleycomesof afamilywhoarenotedforcompletenessinalltheyundertake.Mr.Bradleyhadfivesons.andthewholefive joinedtheA.I.F.,aswellasason-inlaw,Mr.R.Demorist.Theeldestson, HenryJoseph,haswontheMilitaryCrossandtheDistinguishedConduct Medal.Hewasmentionedeleven timesindespatchesforconspicuous gallantry,andhasreachedveryhigh 11.rank.Thewholefamilyhavedone nobleworkforthecausewhichhas cometosuchaglorioustermination, "Jack"havingmadethesupremesacrifice.

Mr.JoeRivi,ofVictoriaPark,isa proudmanthesedays.HisFranceis, throughherrepresentatives,havinga goodtimeintheWest.Andyet,this sterlingrepresentativeofCatholic Francehashissorrow-hisbrotheranu sister-in-lawwerekilledduringthewar, theoneinbattle,andtheotherinan airraid.But,thereareabouthalf-a dozenorphans,andJoeandhisbig familywillnot.forget.them.

Afinetableau,IrelandSaluting France,"wasshownbytheCelticClub intheUglyMen'sprocessiononWednesdaylast.Theyounglady,Rene O'Byrne,whorepresented"Erin,"lookedthecharactertruly,and'France," representedbyMissEileenO'Callaghan,wonmanyappreciativeremarks fromtheonlookers.Thetwograecful figuresweretheproductsoftheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.

LADIESCORSETS.

MissKyle,CorsetSpecialist,Bairds' Arcade,hasjustopenedupalargeand mostup-to-datestockwhichhermany clientsshouldinspectattheirearliest opportunity.Thelatestmodemaybe knownbycallingonMissKyle,who willbeverypleasedtodisplaythe manyaluringinvaluablesthatgive graceandformtotheladies.Don't neglecttoplaceheronyourlistof callswhenyouareoutshopping.She willbedelightedtoseeyou

HisGraceonTour

THEGREATSOUTHERNDISTRICTS.

Thereligiousfunctionsconnected withtheepiscopalvisitationofWagin parishwereinauguratedonThursday, November7th,atDarkanHall.Father O'ReillymotoredHisGraceoutthere intheearlymorning.Agoodlynumberofsettlershadassembled,includingrepresentativesofanoldEnglish CatholicstockinthePerryfamily,and ofIrishclansintheO'Leary'sandO'Connell'sfamousfortheirShropshire sheep.WhileFatherO'ReillycelebratedHolyMass.HisGraceexplainedthe ceremoniestothecongregation.andadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtofivecandidates.whoshowedevidenceofverycarefultraining.AregularseriesofMassfixturesforthe comingyearhavingbeenarranged.His Gracewasentertainedbythedelightfulandgratefulsettlers,whosejoyat seeingHisGraceatDarkanwasvery great.Thenextmorning,Friday,November 8th,Confirmationwasadministeredat theArthurRiver,wheretheCatholics areveryfew.Fivemorecandidates weremadestrongandperfectChristianshere,andthatwarmhospitality whichissomarkedafeatureofbush lifewasagainextendedtoHisGrace.

GraceadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationto14candidates,whodisplayedaveryintelligentknowledgeof theCatechism.AfterbeingveryhospitablyentertainedbyMr.andMrs. O'Neill,HisGracestartedforDumbleyung,wherearecordcongregation, containingmanynon-Catholics,awaitedhiscoming.HisGracepreacheda veryimpressivesermontothepeople, andaverypracticalexplanationof Confirmationtothefifteencandidates whohadbeencarefullyinstructedthere. Afteraninformalconsultationwith FatherO'Reillyandhispeopleabout thepractabilityofacquiringanew Church,HisGraceleftforWagin, whichhereachedintimefortheeveningdevotions.HisGraceagainpreachedtothelargecongregationassembled,andconfirmed38candidates,takingoccasiontopointouttothepeople thegreatboonconferredontheparish bytheestablishmentoftheChurch. ThroughtheexpertdrivingofFather JohnO'Reilly,HisGracewasableto keepallhisappointmentspunctually, thoughsuchimmensedistanceshadto becovered,andheleftwithpleasantand consolingrecollectionsofhisvisitation toWaginparish. OnMonday,November11th,His GracewasmotoredbyFatherO'Reilly toNarrogin,wherehepaidashort visittotheConventSchoolrecentlyestablishedthere.Hewasdelightedto findthatalreadytheschoolaccommo. dationisover-taxed.Afterashort stay,FatherJohnMoloneytookHis Graceincharge,andusheredhiminto theBeverleyparishattopspeedinhis fleet"Dodge."AstheyreachedBeverleythenewsofthesigningofthe armisticecamethrough,andtheotherwisequietandcomposedtownofBeverleygaveitselfovertojubilationand rejoicing.AfterashortrestatBeverleyHisGracereturnedtoPerthon Thursdaymorning,tobepresentatthe receptiontenderedtoMonsignorVerlingbythepriestsandpeopleofSubiacoparish.

MaylandsBazaar

Thebazaar,openedonColgan'sLawn, byChancellorHallinanonthenightthe armisticewasdeclared,wasbrought toasuccessfnlconclwaononWednesdayevening.Thewinnersoftheart unionarepublishedinthisissue. Notwithstandingthemanycounter attractions,includingpeacecelebrations,thetotalgrossproceeds,includingpreliminaryentertainmentsanddonation..reachedthe£400margin,and thecommitteeexpectaclearprofitof £370.Dennison'sBoyScouts'Band suppliedtheopeningmusic,andaparty fromtheBlindSchoolonTuesday evening,underMr.Ide.OnMonday evening.tothestrainsoftheClontarf Band,MonsignorVerling,V.G.,crownedasQueenoftheCarnivalWinnie Hoare,apupiloftheMaylandsConventSchool,whosenameisalreadyassociatedwithmanypatrioticeffortsin thecityandsuburbs.HerMajesty wasattendedbyMasterHoareaspage, andK.Franklin,M.Hawkins,andE. McGladdery-theothercompetitorsas"princesses."TheVicarGeneral,in thecourseofanappropriatespeech, complimentedthepromotersofthecar. nivalonnetting£42.Mr.J.Morrissey wasthewinneroftheUglyManCompetition.FatherLynchthanksall friendswhowereinanywayresponsibleforthemagnificentresultsachieved.Afullerreportwillbepublishednextweek.

MAYLANDSARTUNIONWINNERS

1.-E.Pergande,Mt.Marshall(881). 2.-A.Coleman,Inglewood(5928). 3.-R.Ullman,Maylands(2880). 4.-M.Ballenger,CityClub (8820). 5.-P.Teahan,Jarra'hdale(5006)). '

Children'sBall

OnSunday.November10th,His GracecelebratedMassatWaginat7.30, givingashortsermonontheepistle. Heexpressedhisdelightatthelarge numberofCommunicants,andtheestablishmentoftheSodalityoftheChildrenofMary.Duringthedayhehad anopportunityofseeingandrealising theimmenseareacoveredbythisparish.ImmediatelyafterMassHis Gracemotoredthe50oddmilestoKukerin,whereinthelocalhallacongregationofoversixtyCatholicshadassembleri,manyofthemcomingin fromlongdistancestoassistatHoly MassandgreetHisGraceonhisfirst visittotherisingtownshipofKukerin. Afterpreachingtothepeople,His

Achildren'sballwasheldinSt.Patrick'sSchool,Piccadilly,onOctober25 Theschoolwaswellfilledwithhappy children,andeverythingpassedoff pleasantly.Mrs.ElfordandMr. Threnoworthwerethejudges,and-they awardedtheprizesasfollows:-Most originalgirl,ScotchLassie;second prize,GreenButterfly;mostoriginal boy,Sundowner;secondprize,Jester; bestcarriedoutset,Japaneseset:prettiesset,FairiesandElves.Special prizeswereawardedtotheTwoViolets,PresidentWilson,Liberty,andthe SurfBathers.Followingisthelist ofsets:-

MissReid'sJapaneseSet.-VeraCole, CarrieReid,LornaSmith,JeanHayles, EmmaGreen,M.Day,NoreenMcKinley.JessieHarrington.

MissMollieHill'seveningset.-N. McMahon,M.Hill,N.Wallace,G. Thomas,A.Selmour,K.Hogan,M. O'Leary,M.Dick. Mrs.Jones'RedCrossSet.-E.Kay, C.Dolan,J.Wall,H.Crotty,P.Bender, A.Russell,P.Jones. Mrs.Kemp'sMixedSet.-J.McDermott,Baker;R.Kemp,ScarletPierrot; A.Kemp,Sundowner;J.Moilu,D. Seary,H.Seary,partyfrocks. TwoViolets.-ConnieBoulterand NellieDoughney. Mrs.PellewandMissVenn'sSet.OlivePellew,N.Stockton,I.Harry,M. Stockton,F.Denton,P.Denton. MissGasmier'sMagpieSet.-D.G. Gasmier.N.Axford,I.Farrell,M.Salter,K.Salter,A.Frankston,N.Gasmier,K.Drynan. MissK.Mulchinaugh'seveningset.T.Carmody,J.Mulchinaugh,N.Dwyer. AHill,TerryDolan,FrankHill. MissMoore'sMiltedSet.-J.Russell, M.McMorrow,W.Axford,K.Moore, MonaSalter,MayRussell,E.Callery, A.Lauders. OtherspresentwereM.Moile,Scarlet Dandies;K.Mulchinaugh,W.O'Leary, M.Phillips,A.Phillips,F.Venn,and MissSayers.

Geraldton

MissMcIntyre'sFairyandElvesSet. -EllaCallery,EileenRussell,Eileen O'Leary,-McCullock,NoelSalter, ArthurDoughney. Mrs.Roxby'sMixedSet.-M.Hunter, ScotchLassie;KDougney,GreenButterfly;E.Dougney,YellowButterfly; N.Cusack,Poppy;M.Quinlan,Silver Bell;N.Patten,Pierrot;J.McDiarmid, eveningdress;M.McDiarmid,evening dress. MissJulieMulchinaugh'sMixedSet. -G.McMorrow,F.Moore,PatCarmody,T,Dolan,JeanLeneuf,A.Car. mody,R.Dolan,C.Dolan.

HISEXCELLENCYVISITSTHE CATHEDRALANDCONVENT SCHOOLS,

HisExcellencySirEllison,Lady,and MissMacartney,accompaniedbythe Mayor,visitedtheCathedralonFriday morning,the8th,inst.,andweremet bytheRev.FatherHawesandshown throughthebuilding.Thepartyappearedtobeveryinterestedinitsmagnificence.styleandappointments.Dur. ingtheirExcellenciejfewmomentsin theCathedraljoy-bellsrangoutowing tonewshavingcomethroughthatan armisticehadbeensigned.Itisan incidentworthyofnotethattherepresentativeofHisMajestyshouldbein Geraldtonastheorganpealedfortha "TeDeum"forthevictoriesgainedand thegoodnewsthatpeacewasinsight. ThepartythenvisitedthePresentationCollege,whereaconcertofwelcomehadbeenarranged.Thevisitors werereceivedbytheRev.Motherand Sistersoftheteachingstaff.Father Hawes.Mr.J.C.Willcock,M.L.A., CouncillorMcGauran,andMr.deLacey.AvariedprogrammeofwellselecteditemswaspresentedbytheCollegeorchestraandpupils,whichwas verymuchappreciated.MissMacartneywasparticularlyinterestedinthe musicaltalent,whichsheandLady Macartneyconsideredexcellent.The singingandelocutionaryitemswere alsohighlyappreciated.Theprogrammeconsistedofthefollowing items:-Overture,selection,Irishairs, CollegeOrchestra;chorus,"Whenthe BoysComeHome,"soloist,MissMona Veechia,withchorusofpupils:recitation,"Australia'sRally,"MissWilliamson;vocalsolo,'BeautifulIreland," Mrs.Wells;stepdance,Hornpipe,Miss MayRyan;violinsolo,"Melodyd'Amour."MissA.Sander;chorus,"NationalEmblem,"pupils;recitation, "OurLadyoftheTrenches,"Miss Smyth:stepdance.Irishjig,MissMoya Wyatt;instrumentaltrio."Intermezzo,"harp,MissC.Chapman,violins, MissA.Sander,A.L.C.M.,andMiss Chapman;selectionofancientIrishairs ontheIrishUnionbagpipes,including "TheCoulin,"etc.,byMr.J.Wayland; warpipeduet,"ShaneO'Neil'sMarch," Messrs.WaylandandSander.Theorchestraconsistedof:Firstviolins,Miss E.Bradley,L.L.C.M.,MissA.Sander, A.L.C.M.,MissMinaChapman;second violins,MissE.StonehouseandMissK. Coffey;harp,MissC.Chapman;cello, MissE.Rogers,L.L.C.M.."GodSave theKing."Underthespellofthe moment,theperformersenteredright intothespiritoftheirrespectiveperformances.MissMonaVeechin'ssingingof"WhentheBoysComeHome" wasparticularlytouching.Thereturn ofherfatherfromthefiringlineseemedtoaddpathostoheralreadysweet voice.Afterthemusicalprogrammehad concluded,HisExcellencysaid:-"Rev. Mother,Sisters,LordMayor,Mr.Willcock,gentlemenandpupils,-Iamvery gladtoseefromtheveryexcellentperformancewhichwehavejustwitnessed thatthehighmusicalstandardofthe Collegehasbeenmaintained.Somehow orother,thereisastrongatmosphere herewhichmakesmefeelasifIwas 13,000milesaway.andinthatpartof IrelandwhichiscalledTyrone.Itis averycelebratedpartofIrelandbecausethere,manycenturiesago,the secondEcclesiasticalSeewasfounded notverylongafterSt.PatrickestablishedhimselfatArmagh.and1will tellyouaveryinterestinglittlestory connectedwithit,whichIreadinthe 'NineteenthCentury.'St.Macartan wasoneofSt.Patrick'sgreatmission. aryalliesinIreland,andhespentmany yearsofhislifeandhisjaboursinpromotingtheChristianTruththroughout Ireland.Hegottiredasoldage cameon,andwantedtosettledown insomefixedplace,so,accordingto thisstory,whichwastakenfromoneof thegreatIrishannals,hewrotetoSt. Patrickto-askhispermissiontosettle downinsomefixedplaceofresiaence. andSt.Patrickrepliedthathecertainlycould,withGod'sblessing,butas totheparticularplace-andthisshows whataverysensiblemanSt.Patrick was-theSaintsaid,'Letitnotbetoo farforintercourse,andnottooclose forfamiliarity.'Now,itisjustaswell toknowwhatwasthoughtbyagreat manlikeSt.Patrickastotheexact distancewhichshoulddividethesetwo lines,andhesaid30miles.Inthose days30mileswasnottoofarforintercourse,and,therefore,St.Macartan, withgreatdiscretionfixeduphisSeeat aplacecalledClogher(pronounced 'Claugher').Peoplewhodidnotknow theIrishlanguagecallit'Clogher.' (Laughter.)Itisaverybeautiful spot,andthereintheveryplacewhere St.Macartansettledhimself,Iwas broughtup,andjustoutsidethewalls -walle-becausewealwaysbuildwalls inIrelandwhenwecan-wheremybro. thernowlives,therewasthecityof Clogher.Itisoneofthemostcelebratedcitiesintheworld,asthereis onlyonesidetoitsmainstreets,exceptthemainstreet-Ilaughterr-and youcangoallovertheworldandyou willnotfindanothercityunderthese circumstances.ItisthereIwasbrought upinthebeautifulvalleyofClogher, whichstretchesfromArmaghtoEnniskillen,anditwastherewhereSt.Macartansettledhimself,andthereexists tothepresentdaythiscityofClogher. Now.totellyouonethingmore,ifyou weretotakeupthemostrecentuniversalproviderofinformation-take 'Nelson'sEncyclopaedia'forinstancethereyouwillfindthenamesofallthe greatmenwhohavelivedintheworld, andallthemostcelebratedplacesin theworld.Itesteditmyselfthe otherdaytoseehowfarwecoulddependuponNelson-andturningtothe letter'C'thereIfoundClogher,soit showsyouwhatacelebratedplaceit was.Inmytimetherewerenotmore than250peoplelivinginit,andthere theyhavedonejustasyouhavedone inGeraldton-theysenteverymanwho, couldfight,andwhowasbetweenthe twoages,tothefront-(loudapplause) -andasinGeraldtonto-day,Iamsure thatinthatremoteplacethebells havebeenringing,andtheheartsof everybodyhavebeenofferingupthanks toAlmightyGodforthegreatresult whichhasblestthearmsoftheBritish Empire,andourAllies,theFrench,Belgians.Italians,andAmericans.(Loud applause.)Now,Ithinkmyselfitis averyhappycircumstancethatbeing anIrishman,itshouldhappenthatI shouldcometovisityouagainonthis particularday,andthatweshouldhave allthisexcellentnews.Thereforeas Irishmenaregiventoemotionwhich theycannotcontrol,Ifeelthatitwould notbequiteproperformetomakerequests.Still,asitisthefirstoccasion onwhichmywifehasbeenhere-and Iamsureshehasalsoenjoyedtheexcellententertainmentprovided-I wouldsuggestthatyou,Rev.Mother, shouldimposeonthepupilsthepleasureofaholiday.(Loudcheersbythe children)Iamsuretheywilltryto bearitwithequanimity,andthattheywillrememberthatthisholidayhas beengrantedlargelyonaccountofthe greatnewswhichhasjustbeenreceived,and,secondly,becauseitisalways apleasuretomeandtomywireto cometoanyeducationalestablishment whenIseetheresultsofthecareand thetroublethataregivenbythosewho areresponsiblefortheeducationsoadmirablyimpartedhere,bytheattention andgratitudeofthepupils," HisExcellencyhasaveryhappy styleofengagingtheattentionofchildren:duringhisaddresstheirfaces pourtrayedaninterestwhichisnot usualinsoyouthfulanaudience.The differentpaintingsinthestudioattractedmuchnotice,particularlyone of"TheLastSupper,"byMissAgnes EdieHisExcellencyrecognisedamongst the.pupilsMasterAubreyBurt,the young.Scoutofnineyears,towhomhe presentedthemedaloftheRoyalHumaneSocietyattheRoyalShow.When theyoungherowassurroundedby LadyandMissMacartney,andCaptainHolland,theirattache,Aubrey seemedmoreanxioustoescapethanto attractnotice Havingpartakenofrefreshments,the partydroveawayamidstcordialfare. wells.

Inallaffairsoflifethetruesolution mustbesoughtbyraisingthesoul,the mentalpowersabovetheirordinary level.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Atlastthejoyfulnewshascometous-Peaceisan accomplishedfact-Victoryiswiththe standardsoftheAllies-themightof Prussianismisbroken,andallthe wierdmischiefbehinditisgone,I hope,likeaboddream.WhataterribleNemesisfortheproudand haughtyMonarchwhoseambitionsoakedsomanylandsinbloodandmade theworldwearywithtears?What ahumiliatingfallourtriumphantvictoryisforthefearfulprideandarroganceofonewhocaredsolittleforthe sacrificeofhumanlifethathecould wilfullyandcallouslymakethefair fieldsofFranceandBelgiumthecemeteriesoftheyouthandchivalryofhis ownandotherlands?To-dayheand hisareinthedust-theirpowerhas passedfromthem,andthoughitwould beuncharitableforustogloatover theirhumiliationanddefeatinmemoryofthefiveandfiftythousandof ourbeloveddead,andinpityforthe brokenheartedwomenoftheworld, whoto-dayaresorrowingfortheir lovedonesbecausetheyarenot;in conunisserationforthosebrokenand maimedheroeswhohavereturnedfrom theflamingfuryofthebattlelineswith theiroutlookuponthefutureshadowed bytheirterriblelosses;andbecause oftheredruin,plunderandoutrage thathavefollowedinthetrackofPrussianfury,maywenotinourheartof heartsrejoicethattheluridmarchof theevilthinghasbeenstopped,and that,pleaseGod,ithasbeencastinto thatexteriordarknesswhichisthedes'tinyoftheoutcast.Thewarisover. Aftermorethanfourfrightfulyearsof carnageandblood-spilling,PEACEis nowwrittenjustasweareaboutto enteruponthehappyseasonofthe Christ-Child.Itisadelightfulthought todwellupon.Thegunsofdeathare silenced,thefuryofmanagainstman isover,anduncontrolableambition thathadgrownintoscreechingmadnessispalsiedandspent,theworld isatlastfreetogothenaturalwaysof peaceoncemore.Pray,dearchildren, thatthegoodGod,Whoreignsoverthe mightofmenandarmies,willinflame themindsandheartsofearthlyrulers withwisdomandjustice,andthatfrom thedefeatofthepowerfulandambitiousEmperoroftheGermannationthey mayextractamoraltoguidethemto dothethingsthatmakeforrealgreatnessandstrengthinthegovernmentof thosecommittedtothem.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

ingthose"sundry"calls,Iwouldlike mylittlefriendsalwaystoremember thatwehaveourcotstomaintain,and weshouldgivethemourfirstattention. Youdidyourbit,dearGracie,andI amverythankful.Lovefrom. AUNTBESSY.

Bridgetown,November5,1918.

14Depot-road,Parkeston. DearAuntBessy,-Owingtothe strikeontheTrans.LineIwaspreventedfromreturningthecardsooner, asIhadsentituptoMr.Beattie,at Cook.andhecontributedlargelyto it.Ialsodisposedofabookofticket,,fromFatherGraham,ofTasmania,andIhaveabookfortheDe LaSalleBoys'School,Melbourne,besidesourownQueenCarnival,for whichwearehavingapopulargirl competition.Havingsomanythings goingattheonetimepreventedme fromcollectingasmuchasIwould havelikedforthefoundlings.Weare havingverychangeableweather;the temperaturedroppedthirtydegreesin oneday.Iamreturningmycard with£12s.,whichIhopewillhelp.Yourlovingniece.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsorryto keepyourwaitingforthecardsolong; butthereweresomanyentertainments,etc.,onherethatIdidnothave anopportunitytocollectanythingfor thelittlefoundlingsuntilnow.We decidedthatalittleconcertwouldbe theonlywayofraisingfunds,ascollectionsareoutofthequestionhere, soourclasspupilstooktheopportunityofahalfholidaygivenbyInspector Wheelertoentertaintheother,school children,andBubLakeandIdivided theproceedsequallybetweenus. Mothergavemeafewshillingsextra. soIamforwardingyou£25s.Ihave insomewaymislaidmycard,butdaresaythatwillnotmakemuchdifference. FatherReidyhasanewmotorcar,and hedeclaresheisgoingtobeatmy dad,whoisonlyanamateurasyet. Ononeoccasionwehadtowalkhome eightmiles;dadhadtheworsttime though,asheisratherbig,andthe roadisalluphill.NeverthelessFather Reidyhasn'thadhiscarquiteselong asdadyet,soIsupposehewilldo somethingexcitingbeforelong.He generallydoeswitheverythinghetries. However,IsupposeIhadbetternot sayanythingaboutFatherReidy'saccidents,ashestronglyobjects,andI don'twanthimtorunovermepurposely.Youwillbesorrytohearthat oneofourschoolcompanions,Eileen Delfs,diedaboutafortnightago. Bridgetownisawfullyquietatpresent; butastheShowwillsoonbeherewe arehopingitwillbebusierforawhile. Thereisnomoretotellyou,soImust conclude.-Youraffectianateniece, DOROTHYCUTMORE. Thankyou,verymuch,mydear Dorothy,foryourniceinterestingand pleasantletter.Iwasmuchamused byyourreferencestotherivalmotor carenthusiasts.Dadevidentlyis whatsomeofmynephewswouldcall a"sport,"andasIamassuredbythe toneofyourletterFatherReidyisalso inthesamecategory.Ishouldsay therewillbeadeterminedstrugglebetweenthemforthesupremacyoftheir particularcars.IhopeDadwon't breakanything,andthatFatherReidy willhavenoaccidents.Imustbe generoustoboth,becauseIamsure botharedoingtheirverybesttomastertheirengines.Iamverygrateful forthe£25s.yousendthe"weeones." Youareadarling.Dorothy.tohave managedsowellwithmycard,andI amsuretheconcertmusthavebeena greatsuccess.Acceptmyverysincerethanksandalsotheloveofyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

ingsuchlovelysermonseverySunday. Theinspectoriscomingdownanyday Idon'tthinkIhaveanymore newstotellyou.Good-bye.-Yourlovingniece, NELLIEKUHLKEN.

MydearNellie,-Itisverykindof youtobesointerestedinmypersonal appearance.WhenIwasayoursgirl mymotherusedtosaythatthefairies neversmiledonme-meaning,of course,therewasn'tmuchinmetoattractthem.Sincethen,Ihaveheard manyexpressionsofopinionfrombehindladies'fans.Someofthemagreeableandsomedisagreeable,butIdon't rememberanybodyeversayingthatI wasbeautiful.SomesaidIhauthe eyesofawitch,butthatwasspiteful. Theyarequitedifferenttothat-you neverfoundtherealIrisheyeina witch,butyoumayoftenseethemin oldpicturesofthesaints.So,little oldgranny,yousitbesidethefireon coldnightsandconjureupvisions fromthecoals.Well,now,tellmeti,e sortofAuntBessyyouimaginedon thoseoccasions.1amgladtoknow thatyouwereamongstthosewhomhis GraceconfirmedwhenatAlbany.Yourloving, AUNTBESS\ Spencer-road,Albany. November11,1916. DearAuntBessy,-Ithinkitistime thatIwrotetoyouagain.Ihopeyou arekeepingwell.Ididhearyouhad theinfluenza,butthatisthefashion atpresent;itmustbeaverydisagreeablefashion.Ihavenotgoocinfor ityet.Ithasbeenveryhothereall theweek,butIsupposeyouPerthpeoplewouldthinkitcoolifyouwerehere. Therewasagardenfeteandsaleof workheldintheConventgroundslast week;itwasagreatsuccess.What 1enjoyedmostaboutitwastheice creams.Atnightthegroundslooked lovelylitupwithdozensofcoloured electriclights.Thebandwasthere, andplayedsomenicemusic.Therefreshmenttableswerearrangedalong theverandah,andtheylookedvery nice.Withlovefromyourloving niece, LAURASHENFIELD. Itisreallytime,Laura,dear,that youthoughtaboutme.Why,mygoodness,Imighthavejoinedtheblest duringmyinfluenzaattackandyou wouldnothaveknown.Iamgladyou didn'tassociateyourselfwithit.I heardofthegardenfeteandthegreat workdoneatitbySt.Joseph'sClub. Othersalsoenjoyedtheicecreamsand Iheardtheclubbieshaveagreatcapacityforcoolstorage.Iamgladto hearfromyouagain,butIwouldadviseyoutowriteoftentoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

LowerStirlingTerrace,Albany, November8,1918.

moviesIshouldsaytheyareajob lot,whocarryguns,bighats,andan abnormalamountofimpudence.We should,Ithink,trytomakeourholidaygatheringasdistinctlyAustralian aspossible.Thesoonerwebeginto createanationalsentimentthebetter itwillbeforAustralianideals.We arelaggardsinthatrespect,butpeahapswillwakeupinthenearfuture, nowthatourAustralianladshave madetheAustraliannameringthroughouttheworld.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Albany,November8,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itseemssonice tobeabletowriteyouletters,asyou alwaysgiveussuchniceanswers.We hadabazaarherelastmonth,which washeldintheConventgrounds.There werealotofprettyandusefulthings forsale,butthelolliesandice-creams pleasedusmost.WehadagrandprocessioninAlbanyonEightHours'Day, includingseveraldecoratedtradesmen's carts.Thestreetswerecrowdedwith people,althoughitwasabitwet.I willbegladwhenChristmascomes,as mybigbrotherwillbecominghome fromtheNor'-Westforaholiday.It istwelvemonthssincewelastsawhim. IwasconfirmedlastSundayweek,and Ifeelveryglad.Alargenumberof thecountrychildrenwerealsoconfirmed.TheChurchwaspackedwith people.TheArchbishopgaveusanice address,andwithitaholidayonthe Monday.ThisisallIhavetosay, AuntBetsy.NowImustclose.With lovetothe"weeones.''-Yourloving nephew, CHARLESKEANE.

Howniceit.is,dearCharlie,tothink thatyoufindpleasureinwritingto me.Ifeelflattered.Iwishmany moreofthosenephewswhoseemto havecontractedthebadhabitofsleepingtoomuchwouldwakeupandrememberthattheweeones'areenquiringforthem.Ihope,asChristmasisnotveryfaraway,youwillsoon havethepleasureofgreetingyourbig brother,andthatbothofyouwillhave agoodtime.Iamgladtoknowthat youwereamongstthe"strongandper. feet"madebyConfirmationduringthe Archbishop'svisittoAlbany,andI hopeyou'llremainsountilthelast.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Symmons-street,Bunbury.

November8,1918.

GRACIESTINSON. Iamverygrateful,mydearGracie, foryourgeneroushelpforthe"wee ones."Withsomanyother''ironsin thefire"youdidverywell.Itwould seemthatmanyothercallsarepressed uponmylittlefriendsthanthatone callwhichiseveraninsistentone fromthe''weeones."Notwithstand-

Council-street,Albany. November7,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIhavewrittentoyou.Ihope youarequitewell.Iamsorryyou didnotputyourphoto.intheChildren'sPage.Perhapsyouwillputit inasaChristmastreatforus.Do youthinkyoucouldmanagethat, AuntBessie?Iwouldliketohavean ideaofwhatyouarelike.Sometimes onacoldnightIsitbythefireand wonderwhateveryouarelike.The Archbishopwasdownhere,andagreat numberofuswereconfirmed.Wehad agoodtime,andhegavealovelysermonaftersecondMass.Wewishedhe alwayslivedinAlbany.Yououghtto beeversomuchbetterthanus,hear-

MyDearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting toyoutotellyouhowwespentEight Hours'Day.Therewasaprocession; itstartedfromthePostOfficeatquarterpasteleven.Thecowboyswerein thelead,andthebandfollowednext. Thentherewereafewtramps,followedbytheRailwayCommittee.At2 o'clocktheyhadmen'sraces.At3 o'clockthefortsmenandthenavalmenhadatug-o'-war.Theyhada three-minutepull,andwhenthepistol wasfiredvictoryrestedwiththenaval. men.Imustclosenow.Withmuch love.-Yourlovingniece, WINNIE

Ihope,mydearWinnie,youfound theprogrammeonEightHours'Day exciting.Whydowebringthecowboysintoourprogrammes?Sofaras IknowtheyarenotanAustralianproduction,and1don'tknowthattheyare associatedwitheighthoursanyhow. WhatIhaveseenoftheminthe

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning mycard,asIthinkthemonthisup, andIdonotwanttokeepitoverthe time.1havecollectedV.Itisnot easytocollectnow,assomanyare collecting.TheBunburyShowwas unfortwodaysthisweek,andthere wereagreatmanystrangersinthe town.Iwentandenjoyedmyself. YououghttocometoournextShow, AuntBessy,andputyourTabbyin, thenI'llputTibblesin,andI'msure hewillgettheprize,evenifTabbyis a'Bolshevik,asyousay.Weare startingtopracticeforourChristmas concert. 1aminthedrill.IfIgo toPerthduringtheholidaysIwillcall andseeyouandallthebabies.One ofthelittlechildrennexttousissick; hisbrotherPatisgrowingbig.Iwillsay good-byeforthistime.Lovetothe "weeones."Ihopetheyareallwell, alsoyourself.Iwillsendforanother cardlateron.-Yourlovingniece, MURIELMETCALF.

MyDearMuriel.-Ithankyouvery sincerelyforyourverynicegifttothe "weeones."Knowingthegreatdifficultythereisingettingmoneythese days,Ithinkyoudidremarkablywell. Iamverypleased'toknowthatyou enjoyedyourselfattheShow.Probably 1shallgotoyournextone,andthen we'llhaveacontestbetweenTabbyand

TRIMW.A.RECORD.

Tibbles,butI'mafraid,Tabby'sBolshevikproclivitiesaretoopronouncedto expectmuchinthewayofgoodmannersfromhim.I'mgladtohearPat isgrowing-we'llwanthimbyandbye. "Weeones"well,also,yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"Fertboy,"BroomeHill. November9,1918. DearAuntBessy,-IamsorryIdid notsendmycollectingcardinbefore this,butIthoughtIwouldhavefilled itsooner.Iamsendingitnowwith £16s.,whichIcollected.Twoofmy sistersandIwereconfirmedlastSundayatTambellup,abouttenoreleven milesfromhereWedrovedownin amotorcar,and.afterConfirmation. dinnerwasprovidedforeveryonein theTownHall.Ireceivedtwobooks visitedtheFoundlingHome,andspent averyenjoyableafternoon.Thewee oneswereveryhappyandcontented TheSisterinchargeshowedusthrough thf,dormitories,whichwerereallylov. ly.Iwillconcludenow.Withbest love.-Yourwould-beniece. DOREENGIBBONS.

Whatthoughyourcardassentback showedthemarksofhardworkand wasn'tatall'swank,-mydear,good Doreen,itdelightedmeimmensely.It explainedinitsownwaythatyouare averygoodlittlefriendofthe"wee ones,"andmygoodlittlefriendalso. IamverygladyouvisitedtheFoundlingHomeandhadtheopportunityof seeinghowwellthe"weeones"are lookedafter.Youwillrememberyour visit,andIamsuretheweeones"will alwayshaveyourhelp. Iwillsend

butit'sonlyatintervalstheydo.You areverywelcometoourcorner-I'm delightedtohaveyouformylittle niece,Iamverysorryyoulostyour dearmother,butIhope,dear,sheis happywithGodinHeaven.Youmust writeoftenandI'llalwaysbehappy tohearfromyou.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

OurPastimeCircle

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OnaccountofthereceptiontoGen. eralPauandtherejoicingsinconnectionwiththearmistice.CousinAilyhas postponedherpuzzlecompetitionsuntilnextissue.

YoungIrelandSociety

Therewasagoodgatheringofthe clansonMondayeveninglast,anda verypleasanteveningwasspent.Itis toberegretted,however,thatmany oftheoldmembers,bytheircontinued absence,seemtobelosingtheirinterestintheworkofthesociety.Various attractionshavecalledthemawayfrom theMondayeveningmeetingsofthe Society,andtheprogrammessubmitted oflatearenotsofullofthatlifeand vigouroftheGaelwhichprevailed somelittlewhileago.Itistobehopedwhenthisfactisbornehometoour oldfriendstheywillrenewtheiractivitiesintheinterestsoftheSociety.The secretaryonMondayeveningmadea strongappealtothememberstoput forwardtheirbesteffortsfortheSociety,anditishopedhiswordswillbe fruitfulofgoodresults.Severalnew memberswerenominated.Therollof membershipisafairlylongone,andif allcombinedasfarasconvenientto attendthemeetings,theSocietywould beastrongandinfluentialelementasa socialandnationalfactorinourcivic life.Theprogrammeoftheevening includedtwoexcellentlyrenderedsongs byMr.A.Boylan,arecitation,"The BrothersSheares,"byMr.JackWalsh, commentsbyMr.J.HealyontheGillickcase,andaheartyreceptiontoMr. Gillick,readingandcommentsbyMr. SlatteryonscurrilousversesontheSinn Feinin"Life,"anAmericanpaper, whichwerecirculatedontheWest CoastofNewZealandassectarianpropaganda,asongbyMr.TomBoag,and alecturettebyMr.J.Dohenyon"The marchofrecentevents,"withcommentsbyMr.J.Healy.Mr.Jack Dwyergaveaspiritedrenditionof "FatherO'Flynn"andthe"Soldieri' Song."Afeatureoftheeveningwas Mr.Boylan'ssingingofanewversion ofthe"WearingoftheGreen;"itwas adelightfulitem,andreceivedwellmeritedapplause.Theprogramme

district.Thankyouforyournicereferencetomyvisittothedentist,and 'pleaseacceptthebestloveofyourloving, AUNTBESSY. "Clarice,"York-road.MidlandJuno. DearAuntBessy,-Eneloeedvouwill find£22s.,andthecard,whichisvery untidy,butIpromisetokeepthenext oneneater. 1Ilene!...rdthewee onesare te thatyouwill sendincailiahercarabeforeChristmas.AfewweeksagomotherandI anothercard,andIamgratefultoyou foraskingforit.Isendyoumywarm loveandthanks.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. 'Kingston,"Carrington-street. Palmyra,November17,1918. DearAuntliessy,-Iamwritingto askyouifyouwouldkindlysendmea collectingcardfortheFoundlingHome. Thisismyfirstlettertoyou,andI wouldliketobecomeoneofyourlittle nieces.Myageis12iyears.Ihave threesistersandfivebrothers.My dearmotherdiedlastMarch,andwe missherverymuch.Welivetwoand ahalfmilesoutofthetown.Mysister,aged10years,andIgototheConventSchoolofMaryImmaculate,East Fremantle.Trustingthiswillfindyou andthelittlechildrenintheFoundlingHomeinthebestofhealth.-Your would-beniece, MARTHAMURPHY. MyDearMartha,-lfyouwerenear meyou'dseeabigtwinkleinmyeyes wheoarequestcomestomeforacol:ettingcard-and,truly,bothmyeyes aretwinklingnow.Yes,I'll,sendacard. fillitupformeIknow,andthen whenyoureturnittheeyeswilltwinkle again.I'dlikethemtokeeptwinkling,

BaiaaratClaremont

HisGraceArchbishopClunewillopen theannualbazaarintheSchoolHall, Reserve-street,onTuesdaynight,the 26th.inst.Thisannualeventwillextendoverthreenights.Attractive stallsandstallholderswillbetheorder ofthe'day.Anyonedesirousofsecuringrealgoodarticlesatcheapcostwill dowelltopatronisethisevent,forthe stall-holdershavestatedthatallgoods arefirstclass,andtheyfeelsurethat aninspectionwillguaranteeasale. OnWednesdaynighttheartunionwill bedrawn,theprincipalprizebeinga blockoflandatthatpopularseaside resort,Scarborough.Therearealsosix othergoodprizes,andticketsareonly 6d.each.Sothatanyonewhohasnot sofarobtainedaticket,theyareurged togetinearly.forthebook,.areal. mostsoldout.

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People,PlacesandThings

ThefollowingisdippedfromtheLos Angeles"Tidings":"Anewbean,that promisestorevolutionisethebeanfield oftheState,hasjustbeenoriginated bytheRev.FatherSchoener,theplant wizard,athisbotanicalgardensouton MilpasBoulevard.Itisacrossbetweenawaxbeanandalima,thecombinationhavingbroughtforthalongpoddedbushbean,thepodsbeingwell filledwithafat,toothsomewhitebean, aboutfivetimesaslargeastheordinarywhite.Asagreenbeanthenew creationisperfect,andthehousewife doesnotneedtopickmanyofthepods togetagoodbigmess.Itisalsoan immensesuccessasadriedbean.One ofthebigpointsinfavourofthenew beanisitsbearingqualities.Itis veryprolific,therebeingmorebig podsthanleaves.AttherateFather Schoener'slittlepatchisbearingthe newbeanwillyieldover100bushelsto theacre.Thisnewbeannotonly yieldsseveraltimesmorethantheordinarybean,butwithstandsdraught, canbeplantedearlierandmatures earlierthanmanyvarieties,makingit anidealbeanforCalifornia,whereit isdesirabletogetthecropharvested asearlyaspossible.Thewizardhas alsooriginatedanewpea,acombinationofRussianpeaandmeltingsugarpea.Thispromisestobeabigsuccess,also.Hehasdevelopedanew cucumberthatisamarvel.Ofalarge numberofthenewseedsplantedhe choosesjustoneplantthatcomesup tohisstrictrequirements,anditpromisestorevolutionisecucumbergrowing.Itisacombinationofseveral varieties,andhasaleafmorelikethat ofapumpkin.Therearemanyother vegetablesdevelopmentsbeingworkedout,everyoneofwhich,ifsuccessful,willtendtodoubletheyieldper acre.andthatisthebigpointfor whichtheindustriousplantwizardis striving."

terpretthatpulsecorrectly.Nosinglepersoninthiscountryhasdone moretounifyandgiveformtoour senseofnationalismthanhe.Noleader,religiousorpolitical,hasunderstoodsoclearlyforsolongaperiod ourdireneedofunityofideals,norhas forsolongandsosanelyexpressed theseideals.PracticallysinglehandedhecombatedanddefeatedGermany 'earsago,whenGermanywould, thpoughadiabolicallycleverscheme, havedenationalisedAmericanCatholics.Heisadeepscholar,amanof profoundreligiousconviction,andan Americanwhoknowswhatitmeans tobeanAmerican."

AsoldierondutyinMesopotamia sendsaninterestingaccounttoacontemporaryofwhatcyclingislikein thatcountryofthe"blessedword." Therearenoroadssuchasweknow, all"areformedbythepassingofinnumerabletransportwaggonsoverthe samestretchofground,and,asinmovingfromplacetoplacetheshortestcut isinvariablytaken,these"roads"pass indiscriminatelyoverdrycanalbeds, smooth.sandydesert,irrigationchannels,etc.Afteratimethe"roads" arecrumbledintofinepowder,and duringthedryseasonareusuallyafoot ortwothickwithveryfinedust,which penetratesintoeverythingittouches, andfillstheeyes,noseandmouthalmosttothepointofsuffocation.AnyonewhohascycledinMesopotamia duringthesummerwillnevercomplain ofthedustnuisanceinEnglandagain. Coasting"isunknownhere.Thereare nohills.Allthatmeetstheeyefor mileaftermileisflat,uninteresting browndesert,withhardlyatouchof greentorelievethemonotony.The sceneryconsistssolelyofpalmtrees. whichcanbeseenformanymiles,and manyamanhasreceivedashockon beingtoldthataclumpofpalmtrees. whichheimaginedwasonlyamileor twoawayisinrealityamatteroften orfifteenmilesdistant.Mesopotamia couldnotbetermedinanysenseacyclingcountry.Whichgivesusavery goodideaofthekindofcountryin whichourboysareenduringthestruggleatpresent,apicturethattellsus morethanmanyawarcorrespondent's dispatch.Foritisthelittlethings thatirk,andthatbrowndesertisnot theleastofthetrialstotheBritish soldier.

Wedeeplyregrettorecordthedeath ofRev.MichaelMaher,S.Jthedistinguishedpsychologistandeducationist.BorninLeighlinbridge,Co.Carlow,58yearsago,hewasanephewof VeryRev.WilliamDelany,S.J.,LL.D., ex-PresidentofSt.Stanislaus'College, Tullabeg,andUniversityCollege,Dublin.Afteranearlytraininginthe schoolwhereProfessorTyndalland CardinalMoranhadspenttheirfirst schooldays,FatherMaher'seducation wascontinuedatMountSt.Mary's, Chesterfield,andsubsequentlyatTullebeg,whencehegraduatedintheLondonUniversity.Soonafterhejoined theEnglishProvinceoftheJesuitOrder.andmadehisphilosophicalstudies atStonyhurst.Ontheircompletion hewasappointedProfessorofPsychostufftheEnglishGovernmentispayingfor."TrulyEnglishmenhavegood reasontobeashamedofthemethods bywhichtheirGovernmentismaking waronasmallnation.Amongthe championsofCarsonherewerecently sawthatforgeryandmutilationofextractsisconsideredlawfulwhendealingwithIrishmen.ThecauseofIrelandmustbegoodwhenthisisthesort ofpeoplethatonefindsintheopposition.ItiscertainlyveryappropriatethatCarson,thepro-Germanplottei,istheleaderofthePrussiangang. athomeandabroad.Acausemustbe strongindeedwhenliesandcalumnies andforgeryaretheonlyweaponsavailableagainstit. *

TheRev.EdwardHawks,formerlyof St.Edward's,Philadelphia,nowa chaplainatthefront,hasbeensending homesometestimonyastothereality ofthe"frightfulness"programmeofthe Teutonicpartnership;alsohisimpressionsoftheIrishfightersatthefront. Hehasbeenintheveryheartofthe humanhell,andithasmadeanineradicableimpressiononhismemory.

bookbeingdeclared"ofsuchspecial excellenceastojustifytheexemption oftheauthorfromfurthertest."Aftet hisordinationin1896,FatherMaher resumedtheoccupancyoftheStonyhurstChair,andcontinuedhisworn asteacheruntilsometenyearsago, whenhebeganhismissionarycareerin Edinburgh.Hewasspeciallydevoted totheIrishexileswhocamewithin thesphereofhisministrations,andcontinuedhiszealousworkuntilhishealth brokedownsome12monthsago.He finallysuccumbedtoacold,contracted byatooearlyattempttoresumethe dutiesofthepriestlyofficeafteran acuteattackofillness.AnexternexamineroftheNationalUniversityin thesubjectofEducation,heneverceasedtobeinterestedintheprogressof theIrishschools.Oneobjectthathe speciallydesiredtoseeaccomplished wastheinclusionofReligionasasubjectontheIntermediateBoard'sprogramme,underaschemesimilartothat inforcefortheOxfordandCambridge Locals.Hissuggestibnwasthatbya planofalternativeprogrammesthedenominationaldifficultymightbesurmounted,andtheimportanceofthe subjectrecognised.Ofmostcharming disposition,inyouthhehadsomeof theseriousnessandwisdomoftheman inmanhoodheretainedtheunspoiled simplicity,idealism,generosity,and freshnessofyouth.Mayhissoulrest inpeace!

Nettleton,delegateof135Universities oftheUnitedStates;M.H.Seeholzer, memberoftheGrandCouncil,Zurich; DonG.Palmer,AlmonertoKingAlfonsoXIII.;Mgr.Deploige,Vice-Rector ofLouvainUniversity.MarshalsFoch andHaigandGeneralPershingsea; telegramsofsympathy.* * TherearenowfewcitiesinItalyin whichthescenesoftheOldandthe NewTestamentsarenotillustratedby theaidofthemagiclantern.Reports fromNaples,Milan,Venice,aswellas othercitiesalloverEurope,gofarto provethatparishpriestshaveatlast struckuponaneasywayofbringing hometothemindsoftheyoungthe lessonscontainedinHolyScriptureand thoseofthecatechism.Oneofthe foremostcitiesactiveinthisrespectis Florence,whichhascommencedaspecialcourseforthesummer.Than theHolyFatherthereisnonemore firmlyconvincedthattimespentin teachingcatechismissomanyhours wastedunlesstheyoungmindgrasps whatisbeingexplainedtothechild. HenceitisthathisHolinessaimsat thegreatestsimplicityinthenewtext whichhehopesshortlytoengagecelebratedcatechistsrepresentingmany landsincompiling.

Obituary

OnthesecondreadingoftheConsolidatedFundBillinAugustMr. Healyaskedwhowasresponsiblefor theanti-Irishpropagandawhichwas spreadingliesaboutIrelandsoassiduously.Thesub-committeeofthePropagandahadapparentlymadenoinquiriesattheIrishOffice,butfalsereportswereissuedtotheColonialand Americanpapers.Itwaswellknown thattheresponsiblepersonforthepropagandawasSirEdwardCarson.who hadstuffedtheOfficewithhisfriends. Onthestrengthoftheliestoldbythese peopleoverninetymenwerearrested andallowednotrial.Mr.Healyalso calledtheattentionoftheHouseto theaffidavitmadeby.Mr.Charles Kenny,ChairmanoftheKerryCounty Council,dealingwiththeatrocious treatmentoftheprisonersinBelfast. This.continuedMr.Healy,wasamatterthatdemandedinquiry,anditwas ccusetryingtoputitoffbysaying thatitwasexaggerated.Mr.Shortt saidhewasassuredbythepersons chargedthattherewasnofoundation fc.:,seallegationsHeintendedto x>:....,Irish_ledgeii;inquirecarefully ir echarge,.MrDevlicalled tee,e-entionoftheHousetothefact thatthePropagandaDepartmenthad sentIanHay'sbook,'TheOppressed English,"forcirculationinAmerica. Hereadseveralpassagesandremarked contemptuously,"Thisisthesertof

FatherHawkswritesthustoFather Harkins,ofSt.Edward's:-''Withall mynaturalloveforsomeofthecharacteristicsofthemenofmynativecountry(England),Imustadmitthatthe Frenchsoldiercomesfirst.Heisthe moderntypeofcivilisedwarrior.Nor must1forgettheIrish.Mostofmy timeisspentwiththem,andIthink canfairlyspeakforthem.TheseIrishmenare,withoutanydoubt,amongst thebestofourfightingmen.Thereis nottheslightestquestionoftheirloyaltytothecause.Itisfoolishnessto thinkthattheyarefightingforEngland.Icreditothemwithsufficient sensetodistinguishbetweenEnglish politicsandhumanity.Whatever Englandmaybeinpolitics,theyknow thatsheis,thistime,rightinprinciple."

FatherHawksgivesasampleofthe Germanimprovedwarfareasfollows:"IthinkIcanrecordanevidenceof thegoodprayersofSt.Edward'speople.Ihadnotleftmylastbilleta fewdaysbeforetheplacewasbombed. Theyhadaterriblenight.Onedoctorandseveralnurseswerekilledoutright,abunchofmenroastedtodeath, onechaplainwounded.Itisagainst armyregulationstomentionthenumberofcasualties-butImaysaythat theytookplacejustwhereIwas.I wonderwhetherthiswillbeconsidered proofthatGermansdoattackhceeitals?"

Inappreciationofthecourtesyand generosityoftherectoroftheCatholic UniversityofAmericaingivingthe FederalauthoritiestheuseoftheworldrenownedinstitutionatWashington, D.C.,theRt.Rev.ThomasJ.Shahan, D.D.,S.T.D.,J.U.L.,LL.D.,hasbeen presentedwithacommander'ssword, Thisbeautifultokenwillbepreserved inthemuseumoftheinstitutionasa valuablemementoofthesojournofthe youngensignsattheCatholicUniversity,wherethefuturenavalofficers oftheUnitedStatesstudiedandtrainedthattheymightbeafactorinkeepingtheseasclearandmakingtheworld secureforposterity.Theswordwill showforth,too.togenerationstocome aswellasnowthattheChurchofthe UnitedStatesandherinstitutionsmain. tainedintheworldwartheirwell-earn. edhonoursasstaunchsupportersofthe GovernmentanddefendersoftheConstitution.Thepresentationwasmade intherightreverendrector'sroomby Rear-AdmiralSamuelR.McGowan, Paymaster-GeneraloftheUnitedStates Navy.Hewasaccompaniedbytwo youngCatholicofficers,Lieut.-Commie derConnorandLieut.-Commander0'. Meara.PresentalsoweretheVery Rev.GeorgeA.Dougherty,S.T.D.,vice. rectoroftheuniversity,andtheRev. BernardA.McKenna,S.T.L.,secretary toBishopShahan.Rear-AdmiralMcGowanmadethespeechofpresentation.

On26th.August,1914,Louvainwas sackedbytheGermansandtheold University,withitssouvenirsandthe incomparablerichesofitslibrary,becomethepreyoftheflames.On26th, Augustthisyear,undertheauspicesof theBelgianGovernment,asolemnsessionofthecommitteesoftheneutral andAlliednationswasheldatHavre forthereconstitutionoftheUuniversityLibraryofLouvain.AsM.EtienneLamyhappilyphrasedit,itwasas asymboloftheunionofpeoplestorepairthecrimeofonepeople.M.ImpartdelaToursummedupthemoral significationoftheeventinthisstrikingformulawhichhewouldhaveplacedonthefrontofthereconstructed library:''Hereacrimewascommitted againsthumanthought;withonegesturetheworldhasblotteditout." Thosepresentatthesessionincluded M.Poulet,BelgianMinisterofSciences andArts;MM.Lamy,Imbartdela Tour,EmileBoutroux,France;Mr.

Inpublishingaringingarticle,-Whet isanAmerican?"themagazine whichitappears,asecularprint,the "Delineator,"thuspaystributetoCardinalGibbons:-"Formorethan50 yearstheCardinalhashadhisfingers onthenationalpulseofAmerica.And hehasneverfailedtocountandinlogyatStonyhurst,andenteredforthe LondonM.A.,whichhewasawarded withdistinction.Hebroughtoutthe firsteditionofhistextbookonPsychologytotheStonyhurstSeries,inwhich hebroughtscholasticprinciplestobear uponthedevelopmentsofmodern psychology.Theworkgrewunderhis handsinaseriesofeditions,anditbe. ,:lameacopulartext-bookeveninmany theEnglishcollegeswherenon-Catholicstudentswerepreparingforthe variousreligiousministries.Thefinal editionwassubmittedtotheLondon Universityasthesisforthedegreeof DoctorofLiterature,'anditsauthor wasawardedthedegreein1900,the

Nodeathinrecentyearshasevinc. edsuchregretasthatofMrs.T.Moloney,ofWellingtonMills,which occurred on Thursday evening,Novemberith.Thedeceased ladybelongedtoanoldIrishfamily-theClohessy's,ofBolwarrah,Victoria, whereshewasbornfifty-fouryearsago. ShecametothisState,accompanied byherhusband,overtwenty-oneyears ago,andwasoneoftheoldestandmost highlyrespectedresidentsoftheMills. Thoughinfailinghealthforsomeyears, herdeathcameasagreatshocktothe community.Duringherlastillnessshe receivedalltheconsolationsofourholy religion,anddiedamostholyand peacefuldeath,surroundedbyherhusbandandfamily.Toherafflicted husbandandchildrenweexteqdour heartfeltsympathy.OnFridaymorningRequiemMasswascelebratedby theVeryRev.DeanSmyth,andalsoby Rev.FatherFinnegan,atAustralind. TheremainswereconveyedtotheCatholicChurch,wherethefirstportion ofthefuneralservicewasconducted bytheDean,afterwhichthecortege proceededtothenewcemetery,where theinternmenttookplace.Rev.Father Finneganwasalsopresentatthe graveside.Thepall-bearerswere Messrs.J.Ross,W.Richardson,A. Higgins,W.Decon,W.King,B. O'Brien,andfollowingthemthechief mourners,thehusbandandfamily. Aboutsixtyoftheco-workersofMr. Moloneyarrivedbytheafternoontrain fromWellington,andshowedtheir heartfeltsympathybytheirattendance atthefuneral.Expressionsofregard werelaiduponthegravebythefollowing:-ResidentsofWellingtonMills, teachersandscholarsofWellington MillsSchool,childrenWellingtonMills School,Mrs.A.Berry,Mr.andMrs. Angove,Mr.W.andE.Morgan,Mr. andMrs.S.Berry,Mrs.McDowelland family,Mrs.Colemanandfamily,Mr. andMrs.Doyle,Mrs.Corbettandfam. ily,Mrs.T.W.Bennettandfamily,Mr. andMrs.Bournan,Mrs.Mossandfamily,Mr.andMrs.Wilsonandfamily, Mr.andMrs.L.White,Mr.andMrs. J.W.Rossandfamily,MissesE.Crain, andE.Purselove,NurseSmithand family,Mr.andMrs.G.M.Gardiner.R.I.P.

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famousIrishUkrainians

GeorgeRaffolovich,anUkraninian, andanauthorityonthehistoryofhis country,tellsthereadersoftheNew York"Sun"thatthenamesofO'Brien andO'Rourkearestillpreservedthere. Speakingofthefreeinstitutionsofthe UkrainebeforetheCzarsubjugatedthe country,hesays: "Manypeoplewouldleavethesurroundingcountriesandgotosettlein Ukraine.Suchnamespreservedinthe UkraineasO'BrienandO'Rourketend toprovethatpeoplecamefrommuch farthertosettleinthehappyland."

TheUkraineisinthesouth-western portionofRussia.Thefounderofthe O'Rourkefamily,whichMr.Raffalovich informsusstillexists.wasCount0" Rourke,borninLeitrim.Hebecame anofficerintheEnglisharmy.buthad togiveuphiscommission.Hethen wenttoFrance,whereheservedunder LouisXV.Hegotanintroductionto Stanislaus,KingofPoland,andresignedhiscommissionintheFrencharmy toserveunderStanislaus.Becoming impatientatthedelay,hewenttoRussia,wherehebecamemajorinthe Czar'sregimentofbodyguard.Russia andPrussiasoonafterwardswentto war,andO'RourkedisitinguishedhimselfatthesiegeofBerlin.Attheend ofthewarFredericktheGreatexpress. edadesiretomeetO'Rourke,towhom hepresentedadiamond-studdedsword. HediedinRussiaabout1782.

TheO'Brienshavebeenprominentin Russiasincetheearlypartofthe eighteenthcentury. AnotherfamousIrishman,George Browne,wenttoRussiain1720,and wasgivenacommissioninthearmy. HedistinguishedhimselfinthecampaignagainstPoland,France.andwas createdFieldMarshalbeforehewas30 yeersofage.Hediedin1792,andhis descendantshaveheldhighpositions inRussia.oneofthembeingGovernor ofLivoniaafewyearsago. ButPeterLacywasundoubtedlythe greatestIrishmaninRussia.Hewas borninKilleedy,Limercik,in1678.He tooktosoldieringunderSarsfieldatthe matureageof12. Heservedinthe IrishbrigadeinFranceandItaly. AfterthePeaceofRyswickheentered theRussianservice,wherehereceived rapidpromotion.In1720heledthe RussianarmyinSweden,andatthe endofthecampaignhewasmade GovernorofLivonia.In1723hecommandedtheexpeditionagainstPoland, andenteredWarsawintriumph.It wasLacywhoin1742tookpartofFinlandfromtheSwedes.Hedied'in 1771,ladenwithhonoursandleavinga largeestatetohischildren.Oneofhis descendantswasinrecentyearsGovernorofRiga,whileothersheldbig positionsinAustria. IncontrasttotheseIrishmenwho rosetodistinctionsassoldiersinRussia.therewasanotherDublinman, JohnField,whomadehisreputationaf., amusician.TheCentury"Dictionary ofNames"callshima"Britishcomposer."HewasastudentofClementi,theItalianpianistandcomposer, whomheaccompaniedtoRussiain 1802.Helived20yearsinPetrograd andtwoinMoscow,whencehemoved toLondon.

CatholicsandthelawofNations

(ByFatherCharlesPlater,S.J.M.A., MasterofCampionHall,Oxford.)

tions?Yes,butthis,too,willbea mereimpositionof,strength;and mightbecomeatyrannyunlessthe LawofNationsbeitsbasis. Shallweagitatefordemocraticcontrolofforeignpolicy?Manyplaceall theirhopesinsuchagitation.Itdoes notseemtooccurtothemthateven democraticcontrolmaybecomedemoralised.Abigcontrolmaygetout ofgearaswellasasmallone.

Disarmament!Whowilldisarmin presenceofafoetowhomtheLawof Nationsisbutameaninglessphrase?

Alltheseplansforpermanentpeace areasabodywithoutasoul;theLaw ofNationsmustbetheirguidingspirit, What,then,isourhope?

Tothetwointernationalforcesof Christianityandoflabourwechiefly look,orletusrathersay,totheone forceofChristianisedlabour."Goto thepeople,"asLeoXIII.exhorted; butgotothemwithaschemeoftne Universewhichdoesnotleaveoutthe MakeroftheUniverse;aschemewhich leavesroomalikeforpatriotismand forhumanity;aschemewhich,unlike pacificismandmilitarism,leavesout nothingthatisofvalue.

Everynationneedstosearchitsown heartandtosetitsownhouseinorder.APeacePalacemustbereared, notofstone,butofcompacthuman wills;anditsbasismustbetheLaw ofNations. Hereisworkforusall,andnot merelyfortheexpertandthepolitician.Mostofall,hereisworkforCatholicsineveryland,sincetheyalone aretheheirsofthegreattraditionof internationallaw,andintheirhandsit hasbeenworkedoutwithaprecision andthorOughnessnotfoundelsewhere.

Fewofusareexpertsinsuchmatters asnationalclaims,raceaffinities,traditionalboundariesandthelike.But wecanalllearntograspandtodisseminatecertainsimplemoralprinciplesaboutwhichtheremustbeagree. meatbeforethesemorecomplicated questionscanbesettled. Totheseprincipleswemustearnestlyturnourminds.Merelip-service willnotsuffice.Wemustassimilate themandimpressthemonthepublic conscienceineveryland.Thewar, whichhaschurnedupmen'smindsand shakenthemoutoftherutofopportunism,givesusourchance.Butwe mustnotonlyfightforpeace;wemust workforit.Andfightingorworking wemustkeepsteadilybeforeourmind theLawofNations.Peoplemustnot beallowedtobrushitasideasanacademicunreality;theymustbepersuad. edtoconsiderft,toaskwhatitisand whatareitsbearings. Hereisaplainissue,asimpleand mostnecessarypropaganda;and though,ashasbeensaid,Catholics shouldtakealeadingpartinit,all menofgoodwillcanfindthemselves abletoco-operateinit;foritisamat ternotofdistinctiveCatholicdogma, butofnaturaljusticeandordinary moralperception.

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TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

Thewaraimsofthealliesmaybe condensedintoaphrase:"Wefightto establishtheLawofNations."The waraimoftherestorationofBelgium istheoutstandingexampleofthevindicationofthatlaw.Thewaraimof substitutingRightforMightisbuta statementoftheLawsofNationsin moregeneralterms.Wemakewar,as St.Augustinesays,tosecurepeace;not anykindofpeace,butapeacewhich recognisestheLawofNations.We mayfocusallouraspirationsandall ourresolvesinthedemand:"Letthe LawofNationsstand." Forrecentlyithasbeentottering; andGermany'sbullrushhasthreatenedtobringitdownwithacrash.Yet, itisnotinGermanyalonethattheLaw ofNationshasbeenundermined.Read moderntext-booksofinternationallaw, andwhatdoyoufind?Theauthors labouriouslycollectcustomsandconventions,tabulatetreatiesandtellus whathasbeen.Ofwhatoughttobe theyhavelittleiosay.TheLawof Nationsisrelegatedtothelumberroom.Yetwithoutittreatiesand conventionsaresomanyscrapsof paper.NeglectGod'slaw,andwhatisthe result?Man'slawcrumblesinto ruins.Forwhy,afterall,shouldtreatiesbekeptanylongerthanitisconvenienttokeepthem,unlesstherebe aGodwhowillpunishthevi,lationof them?BywhatmeansshallweestAli,11internationalpeaceunlesswe tall,asourstartingpointtheestablishmentoftheLawofNations? ShallweturntoaLeagueofNa-

Zam-Buk'swonderfulrecordasa purifierandhealerofpoisonedsores andfesteringwoundsisfullyendorsed byMrs.EllenGlasen,of1 Kennedystreet,EastSydney,whosays:-"For tenyearsIsufferedawfulpainand miseryfromabadlypoisonedfoot, causedbycuttingmyheelonanoyster shell.Thefootwasswollentoagreat size,andtherewassomuchinflammationthatitextendedrightuptheleg. Icouldgetnoresteitherdayornight, andthesoresgotsteadilyworse,until partsofmylegappearedtobealmost eatendowntothebone.

"Thetreatmentofseveralleading doctorsfailedtodoanypermanent good.andthoughtheplacesdidheel overattimes,itwasonlywithavery thinskin,andtheyalwaysbrokeout againworsethanever.Thesoothing effectofthefirstdressingsofZam-Buk waswonderful,andthebalm,besides causingtheswellingandinflammation toabate,drewoutaquantityofbad matter.Afterthoroughlycleansing theulcers,Zam-13ukcausedthehealingprocesstobegin. "Mycureprogressedwonderfully, andIsoonbegantogetaboutalittle, andbeingfreedofthedreadfulpain, Ibegantoenjoysoundrestandsleep. Furtherperseverancewiththebalm causedthebadfoottobethoroughly healedwithstrong,healthynewskin. EversinceZam-Bukeffectedthisremarkablecure,Ihavebeeninsplendid healthandquiteactiveagain."

Zam-Bukshouldbekepthandyin everyhomeandworkshop,andon everycattle.station,andsheeprun.

Zam-Bukissimplyinvaluableforskin sores,ulceration,fleshwounds,andin. juries.Ofallchemistsandstorekeepersat1/6and3/6apot.

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

Dr.MannixatBendigo

5,000GREETSHIMENTHUSIASTICALLY.

ThecomingofhisGracetheArch. bishopofMelbourne,MostRev.Dr. Mannix,toopentheannualgardenfete atSt.Aidan'sOrphanagewasanevent whichthepatronsoftheinstitutionanticipatedwithunboundedpleasure.It was,therefore,notsurprisingthatthe attendancewasdoublethatofformer occasions,andthatthefeteprovedto beabrilliantsuccess.Fromaradius of50milespeoplewerepresent,some tohelptheinstitution,manytodo honourtothedistinguishedprelate.

Longbeforetheappointedtimeforthe Bishop'scarriagetoleavethePalace crowdsthrongedthestreetsinthevicinity.OvertwohundredHibernians formedamountedguardofhonourto hisGracefromthecitytoSt.Adian's.

Themountedguardwasrepresented fromMuskerry,Axedale,Strathfieldsaye,Mandurang,Huntly,Raywood, Nerring.andBendigo,whilerepresentativeswerepresentfromTarnagulland surroundingdistricts. AstheArchbishopandBishopsas cendedthecarriage,aroundofcheers rangout,andtheprelateswerefrequentlyapplaudedenroute.Ledby theMaristBrothers'Band,wilt"a contingentofIrishHorse,"amovewas madetotheorphanage.Hundredsof vehiclessimultaneouslyfellintoline, andformedanimpromptuprocession, notbeforeequalledinBendigofirenthusiasm.WhenhisGraeearrivedat theinstitutiontheexcitementwasintense TheOpeningCeremony. HisGrace,accompaniedbythe Bishop,theVeryRev,DeanRooney, PP.(presidentofthecommittee),Mr. L.J.Clough,ML.A.,Cr.T.Somerville (Strathfieldsaye).Mr.R.B.Brennan, IF.,AndMr.R.J.Laird(secretaryof thefete),crossedthequadrangletothe platform,whichwasdelicatelydecoratedandsurmountedbytheArchbishop's coatofarms,andashemountedthe daisthedemonstrationwasintensely enthusiastic.

TheArchbishop'sSpeech. Onrisingtospeak,Dr.Mannixwas accordedroundsofvociferouscheers. "LestIforgetitlateron,"hesaid, whenthecheeringhadsubsided,"Inow declarethefeteopen-(laughter)-and dosonowbecausesometimeswhenI gotoopenafeteorbanal"Ispeak abouteverythingexcepttheonething Icametodo.(Laughter.)Ithank thechildrenfortheirbeautifuladdress. sobeautifullyread,andIassurethe BishopsandtheSistersthatnothing couldgivemegreaterpleasurethanto comehereandhelpthisannualfunction.IthanktheBishopforhiswords ofwelcome.Ibelievehespokewords thatareintheheartsofthosewho weregoodenoughtocome),ereto-stay. (Cheers.)Ithinkitisonlyrightto saythatIamextremelygratefulalso toallwhoendeavouredtothwartand defeattheeffortsofthosewhoareinterestedinthesuccessofthisfunction. (Cheers.)Theychallengedthecitizens ofBendigo,andaskedtheloyaliststo standasideandletthedisloyalcome here.(Laughter.) samquitesatisfiedwiththedivision.Allthecitizens ofBendigoworthcountingareheretodaytoassisttheSistersoftheGood Shepherdandthelittleorphansunder theircare.(Cheers.)True,Mr.Pryor issulkinginhisownpriory;hehas fallenoutwiththePrioress-(laughter)-andhasrefusedtohelptheorphans.Heandtheothergentlemen havesomethingelsetodo.(AVoice: Gonetotheraces.)No,Idon'tthink theyareattheraces.Iseethatthe Bendigo"Advertiser"isdead.(Cheers.) Myimpressionisthattheyareattendingthefuneral.(Laughterandcheers.) Thatistheveryleasttheyshoulddo. Theyhavecontributedtothedegradationofitslastdaysudderitspresent ownership.(Cheers.) Theleastthey shoulddoistodropatearonitsdishonouredgrave.(Laughterandcheers.) Theyareabsentto-day,andwhatdoes theirabsencemeantotheSistersandto theorphansoftheinstitution?Probablyallthehelptheyevergavewould notpurchasethesawduststuffingfor anorphan'sdoll.(Laughterandapplause.)Wecangetonwithoutthese people.(Cheers.)Theywillneverbe missed.(Applause.)

mouslybyacclamation."(Applause andlaughter.)Continuing,hisGracesaidthathe wasfreetoconfessthathehimselfwas theoneobjectionablefeatureonthe platform,whichwasotherwiseadorned beyondexception.(Laughter.)Certain.peoplewereunderamisapprehensioninregardtohim,whileotherswent outoftheirwaytomisapprehendsad misinterprethim.Recentlyalady camefromthecountrytotheRoyal Show,andwenttoagatheringwhere hewastospeaktoseewhathewas likeandtohearwhathehadtosay. Shebroughtherpreconceivedideas withher,and.shefoundwhatsheexpected.Onreturningtothecountry sheinformedanacquaintancethat whatshehadseenandheardhadconfirmedherformerconvictionthatDr. Mannixwasanalienenemy.(Laughter.)Shesaiditwasquiteplainto anybodythathehadaBavarianac cent,anditwasequallyplainthatin appearancehewasaHungarian.(Roars oflaughter.)Thatwasthelady'simpression.andsheisonlyoneofmany suchladies,whoaretheprideandthe hopeandthestrengthoftheEmpire. Ifthesepeoplewereaskedwhyitwas theyweresohostiletohim,theywere notabletogiveanytangiblereason. Theysimplytookwhattheygotfrom thedailypress,andfromthenon-Catholicpulpits,wherehewasthemain topicoflecturesandsermons.(Applause.)Onereasontheyhadassigned.Theyhadmadeachargeagainst himandtheCatholicpeoplethatthe Catholicswerenotdoingtheirfairshare inthewar.He.especially,hadbeen madeatarget,becausehehaddone nothingtohelprecruiting.Theywent tosometroubletoprovethat.Butit needednoproof.Hehadfromthe firstproclaimeditfromthehousetops! (Cheers Heneveraskedanyoneto goortostay.(Applause.'Hisattitudemayhavebeenright,oritmay havebeenwrong;bu,atallevents, therewasnusecrecyaboutit;andhe hadbeenconscientiousinadopting tha:attitudeandc..nsistentincarryingitout.(Applause.'Theresultwas thatchargeswerehurledattheCatholic peoplefromrecruitingplatforms,from pulpits.inthecolumnsofthepress, andinuchoftheblamewasputupon him.Catholicswereshirkers,andhe wassimplyapreacherofdisloyaltyand sedition.Thesechargesweresooften andsoconfidentlyrepeatedthatmanypeoplebegantobelievethem.(Cheers.. Nor.Catholicsbelievedtheminmany case:.,.EvenCatholicsofacertain typebegantobelievethemandtobe ashamed.Catholicmenandwomen, Catholicboysandgirlsweresometimes refusedemployment,oreventurned outofemployment,onthesoleground thatCatholicswerenotbearingtheir charsoftheburdenofthewar. ("Shame!"Voices:'Quitetrue.-)Ca. tholicswere20percent.ofthepopulation;butsofarhadliesandcalumny prevailedthatmanypeoplethought thatCatholicshadnotsenttenper centorevenfivepercent.,ofthesoldierstothefront.Butnowthewar ispracticallyoverandthefactsto dateareknown.Andwhatisthefact?

Catholicscouldatmostbeexpectedto send20outofevery100menthatenlisted.Theyhategiven19.(Applause. Acceptingthefiguresthataregiven, theyhavedoneafifthpartofthework, andthatwastheverymostthatthey couldbeaskedtodo.(Cheers.)He didnotquotethefiguresinorderto claimanycreditforhimselforfor Catholics.(Cheers.)Hequotedthem merelyastheanswertofouryears'calumny,andtodemandanapologyfrom theslanderers.(Applause.)IfCatholicshadenlistedbeyondtheirpro. perquota,hewouldnothaveclaimed anycredit.(Cheers.)Hehadnotearnedit.forhehadnotbeenarecruitingagent(Cheers.)Butiftheywere INNEN,

oneman'shortinahundred,orfive men,hewouldmakenoapologytoanyone.(Applause.)Hedidnotmakethe pointthatCatholicswerenotgetting justiceinAustralia,andthatCatholics shouldgetfairplay,aswellasgive fairplay.Theydidnotgetafifth part,oranypart,oftheeducation. taxes.Thatcouldnotbewhollyoverlookedbyfair-mindedpeople,though hethoughtithadnotkeptevenone Catholicfromenlisting.Buttherewas nouseinshuttingoureyestoplain facts.CatholicsinAustralia-are,for themostpart,IrishmenorofIrishextraction.Non-Catholicsare,forthe mostpart,EnglishandScotch.The callthatwasheardovereveryotherin Australiawastorushtothehelpofthe littlenations.EnglishmenandScotchmenmightwellrushtothedefenceof theEmpireofwhichtheywereproud, andtothehelpoftnesmallernations. If,therefore,apologywereneeded,it wasforthcoming.Buttherewasno needforanyapology,becausetheCatholicsofAustraliahaddonetheir share,one-fiftyofthework.Inround numbers,theCatholicpeoplehadsent 60,500mentothefront-or,rather,they went.(Cheers)ThePresbyterianshad sent46,500,andtheMethodists44,000. Afteralltheliesthathadbeencirculated,whowouldcreditthesefigures iftheywerenotofficial?(Cheers.) Therewas,therefore,averyintelligiblesenseinwhichthecallofAustraliawasacalltoEnglishmenand ScotchmenandWelshmenratherthan toIrishmen.But,inspiteofeverythingCatholicsandIrish-Australians haddonetheirownshare,(Cheers.)

Therewasanotherchargemade againsthim.Hehadbeentalkingrecently,and,assomethought,veryinopportunely,forthehundredthtime aboutthesmallernations.Hewas interestedinthatsubject,becausehe belongedtooneofthesmallnations. Buthisinterestwasconstruedinto disloyalty.Really,thedisloyaltyseemedtobeontheotherside.England's treatmentofIrelandwas.asEnglishmenadmitted,thedeepestblotand stainupontheEmpire.(Cheers.)He WaStrying,inseasonandoutofseason.towipeoutthatuglystrain,of whichalldecentEnglishmenwere ashamed.(Cheers.)Otherpeoplewere satisfiedthatthedishonourshouldremain.Who.then,weredisloyal?Certainly,hewasnotinthatparticular. (Cheers.)ThelatePrimeMinisterof England(Mr.Asquithrecentlysaid thatiftheygotothePeaceConferencewithoutsettlingtheIrishquestion theywillgointotheconferencewith damagedreputations.Quitetrue;and ifthequestionbeunsettledwhenthey comeoutfromthePeaceConference, theirreputationwillbestillmoredamaged.(Cheers.)Heconfessedthatthe discontentofIrelandwasonlynatural, andthatIrelandwasnomorereconciledtoBritishrulethaninthedaysof OliverCromwell.(Cheers.'ItwasMr. LloydGeorgealsowhosaidthatthe centuriesofruthlessandoftenbrutal injusticeandcenturiesof,BritishinsolenceandinsultexplainedIreland') discontentandwarrantedherclaim:or self-determination.(Cheers. Iftherepresentativesofthenation: enterthePeaceConferencechamber whilethecaseofIrelandremainsunsettled,andifIreland'srepresentativesbe notadmitted,thenIrelandwillsitupon thedoorsteptoupbraioandtoshame theirbrokenpledgesandtheirhypocriticalpretensions.(Cheers.)They mayagreeamongthemselvestoparcel outthenations,smallandgreat,amongthem,buttheghostofIrelandwill beatthefeastatwhichtheycelebrate thesigningoftheirtreaties.(Applause.)IftheysetupaLeagueof Nations,ashehopedtheywould,then theveryfirstmeetingoftheLeague willfindIrelandagainuponthedoorstepdemandingtherestorationofher ancientrights.(Cheers.) WhetherIrelandinthenearfuture gotjusticeornot.hehopedthatbeforelongpeacewouldcometoEurope

andthewholeworld.(Cheers.)Ile knew,ofcourse,thattherewerepeople whowerenotyetreadyforpeace.Ben. digomustbeheardbeforepeaceis made.(Laughter.)Theprisonsof GermanyandAustriaandTurkeymust beemptied,andasortofRoyalCornmissionmustinvestigateallthecomplaintsoftheprisonersbeforetheBendigodiplomatswillbereadytotalk peace.(Laughter.)Ifthesegreat diplomatsofBendigohavetheirway, peaceisalongwayoffyet.(Laughter andapplause.)Itwouldtaketime tosifttheevidenceandreporttoBendigo.(Laughter.)'Hedidnotthink, however,thatthepeoplewouldpay muchattentiontothesillysectionof Bendigo,ortheirrepresentative,judgingbythereceptionheisgettingin England.Peaceiscoming,headded, apeacebasedonthelinesmapped outbyPopeBenedictXV.andPresidentWilson,(Cheeri')Theirhopewas thatPresidentWilson,thestrongman ofthewar,wouldbestrongenoughto standtohisword;that,ashehadbeat. entheGermansandAustriansinthe field,hewouldbeabletostandup againstallopponentsofjusticeatthe peacetable.,Itwillbeabetterworld toliveinifPresidentWilsonsucceeds inestablishingaLeagueofNationsand indoingawaywithsecretdiplomactir andthehugearmiesandnaviesthat haveburdenedtheworld.(Cheers.)He hopestofreetheseas,andhewill havenothingtodowithMr.Hughes andhiseconomicboycott.Cheers.) ButPresidentWilsonwouldhaveno easytask.Alreadyhisfriendsofyesterdaywerebecomingcold.Beforehe enteredthewarhewasrepresentedto ushereasapoltroonwithafondness forwritinglonglettersthatnobody read.(Laughter.)Later,whenhewas winningthewarforus,thesameauthoritiesproclaimedhimthegreatestman theworldhasseen;evenhis14points orconditionswereacceptedforthe timebeing.Butalreadyhisstar seemedtobesetting.Itnowappearedthathehadhislimitations.He wastakingtoomuchonhimself.Americawasnotsolidlybehindhim.His 14points,liketheTenCommandments,requiredtobecarefullyscrutinised,andinmanypartsexplained away.(LaughterandcheersHisprayerwasthat,asPresidentWilsonand thegreatdemocracyoftheUnited Stateshadcometotherescueinthe waratatimeofdesperatestraits,so theywouldprevailatthePeaceConferencetodefeatanyattempt,nomatterfromwhatquarteritcame,todefraudtheworldandfuturegenerations ofthatlastingpeaceforwhichthe massofthepeoplearelonging,andfor whichtheyhavebeenaskedtofight forthelastfouryears.(Cheers.)If thatendbeattained,thenthehorrors ofwar,frightfulastheyhavebeen, willnothavebeeninvain(Applause.)

"ThereisanotherdutyIshouldlike toperformto-day.Withmuchmysteryamessagewasdeliveredinthe BendigoTownHalllastnight.IunderstandthatthepeopleofBendigo signifiedtothememberforBendigo thathewasnotwantedyetinBendigo.(Laughter.)Now,thatseasa small,ratherinsignificantmeetingin theTownHall,andIwouldaskthis greatgatheringofthecitizensofBendigotoendorsetheresolutionpassedat theTownHall-(laughter)-andto conveytothePrimeMinisterthathe isnotwantedbacktoBendigo,and thathecanprolonghisabsenceindefinitely.(Laughterandcheers.)I declaretheresolutioncarriedunani-

ByMaryElizabethPrim(MaureenOgein"Tidings."

I. Facepowder,talcum,coldcream.and violettoiletwater,blendedintothatexhilaratingatmospherewhichprecedesa danceinagirl'scalendar,BlondeJulie Allen,lovelyinpinkchiffonandsilver. pirouettedbeforeatotallyinadequate mirror.Fromtheleastclutteredof thetwobeds.herroom-materegard.d herwithinoci:ing,tendereyes. "JuAllen,"shespoke,'peacocksome more!Iwanttodrawawarposter andcallitMaketheWorldSafefor Sweet-and-Twenty." Reluctantly.,Julieturned,twisting herlittlefaceintoanenchantinggrimace.."KathleenO'Connor!Younever thinkofanotherthingbutdrawingand -war."

Obediently.Kathleensnatchedsoap, towels,powder,acomb,andstarted. Whenshereturnedthefrockofmisty yellow'chiffonwasspreadonherbed.

"It'slikeprimroses,"sheexclaimed toJulieassheslippeditoverherhead. Twentyminutesafteratransformed Kathleen,exquisiteinpaleyellowthat skilfullycalledattentiontohercreamy skin,thatemphasisedtheblacknessof herhair,camefacetofacewithNicky Rinn'sfriend.Asthestrangerbowed theartistinKathleenexperienceda thrillofquickpleasure.Ilewashand. some!Sunburned,faircomplexion, sleekreddish-brownhair,firm,merry lips"MissO'Connor-PatMcKeen.Miss O'Connor-PatMcKeen,"theflustered Nickywasrepeatinginthemannerof ahotelpage.Kathleenblushedto realiseshehadbeenstaring.Thekeen, blueeyesthatsawherdiscomfiture seemedcoolly,humourouslyawareof theirowner'sstartlinggoodlooks.At thatinstantKathleenbecameconsciousthatthenewcomerwasnotinuniform.NickyRinworethekhakiof hiscollegeregiment.KathleenwasirritatedlydisappointedinNicky's"fearfullyhandsomefriend."

Kathleen,lollingcomfortablyinworn dressinggownanddown-at-the-heel slippers,twirledtheinevitabledrawing pencilandlaughedlazily. "PoorJu-Ju!DidIboreit,then, withshoptalk?"Shepushedrumpled blackhairfromafacelikeanaughty boy's."It'sgettingthoselettersfrom Petermakesmethinkofwar,dear," shewenton,suddenlyserious,"rereadingthosebitsthecensorpassesbrings thethinghome,Itellyou.Waris makingthatnineteen-year-oldbrother ofminegrowup.HewenttoFrance todriveanambulancebecausesome ofhisclass-matesweregoingandbecausehewantedtoseethethingat firsthand-butnow-crazydaredevil!"shechoked,herglanceseeking hispictureontheoppositewall.Julie's lookfollowed,andshesmiledupatthe boyinfootballtogs,whosewidegrin waslikeashaftoflightacrosshisugly, adorableface."Niceboy,"shesighed. Atthatinstantthetelephoneburred sharply."A-ah,"Juliesaid,darting towardsit,"NickyRinnatlast." Kathleensettledtoherdrawingwhile theothergirllaughedlightbanterinto the'phone.Julie'stelephoneconversationsweretoonumerousandcomplicatedforherartistroom-matetofollow.Onlywhenthereceiverclicked toitshookdidsheraisehereyes.Julie dashedtowardher."Dearest!"she saidtragically,"willyoucometothe dance-please?Nickyisbringinga friend-Isaidhemight-andImust gethimapartner." Kathleen,lazyamongthecushions, happywithherpencilanddrawingpad, spokeindulgently:"Ju-Ju,dear,Ican't. Imustfinishthismagazinecover-" "Oh,Kath.,youmight,justthis once,"pleadedJulie,tearfully."Nicky sayshisfriendisniceandfearfully handsome.Youcandrawhimafterwards.Please!"

Kathleenlaughedatthewheedling andgotup."HaveIanythingto wear?"shequeried. Julieflungoperherroom-mate's closetdoor."No,"sheannounced withtragicpromptitude,"youhave not!Youreveninggowniscrumpled inaballinonecorner.Oh,Kath,I'll lendyoumyyellowone." Herroom-mateprotested.helplessly "It'sallright,"Julieinsisted:it looksbestonyou,anyway.Nowgo washanddoyourhair-anddon't wasteanytime.I'llletoutonetuck intheyellowdressand-v'la!Nowgo."

TheHomeClubisoneofGreater NewYork'smanyhotels'forwomen only.'Itisperhapsthemosthomelikeofthemall.Atanyrateitwas hometoKathleenandJulie.Oncea weekitheldthosedanceswhichwere shininggemsinthemosaicpatternof eighteen-year-oldJulie'slife.Shewas acollegefreshmanandhadlessonsto wrestlewithotherevenings.Friday nightsshecameintoherownanddancedawaytheleastmemoryofmathematicsandtheclassics.

Asthefourenteredthedancehalla piano,afiddleandadrumwerealreadyjazzingmadly.AsMcKeenswept Kathleenalonginthewhirlshelost sightofthefactthatheworemufti.

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Open-mouthed,Kathleenstaredat thedoorthroughwhichJulievanished. Itseemedascantsecondafter,when shereturned,panting,letterinhand. Theelevatorhadstoppedforthenight andshehadrundownandupfour flightsofstairs.Shehandedthelettertoherroom-mateandstoodwhtle sherippedofftheenvelopeandread thesinglesheet.ThenshesawKathleen'smobilefaceslackqnabovethe foolishdancefrock."Youreadit, Ju,"shewhispered,andpassedthe cracklingsheet.Sudden,typedwords flickeredbeforeJulie'seyes.

Weregrettoinformyou Peter O'Connor,ambulancedriver. killed ondutyburied Shedroppeditasifthewordsscorchedherfingersandflungherself,ina torrentofweeping,atherstonycompanion.

"Oh,m-mydear,don't1-lookso! Dearest,don't1-lookso." ShiveringsheturnedfromthecomfortofJulie'sarms. "Wouldyou-pleaseturnoffthe light?"askedKathleenheavily.. AfteratimeJulie'smingledprayers andsobbingceased.Kathleenwas glad.Thesobbinghadbotheredher. Sheherselflayquiet,tearless.Her narrowbedwaslikeanisland.All nightlong,itseemed,blackwaves creptoverher,receded,thenflowed backslowly.Ahead,somewhere,were theemptyyears.Now,blackwaves andthenight.Never-neverthebeaconofPeterkin'swidesmile.

Kathleenlaidasidetheimaginary portrait."Whatdidyousay?"crisply,shequestioned. Herepeatedtheremark,acharming smileabouthismerrylips. "0-oh,"returnedKathleen,whose red-browneyescouldbedangersignals onoccasions.Hercompanion,uncoil',eiousofthis,hummedabarwiththe orchestrabeforehespokeagain. "Imaybegoneforalong,longtime. Along-long-time-Againhesmiledacrossather. Thoughherlipsreturnedthesmile,her eyesnarrowed"Icouldn'tenlistifI wantedto,"hedisclosedtoher.-I'm withabigmotortruckconcern.We dopracticallyallgovernmentwork. now.Businessfairlyzippsalong.The headmanagersaidtheotherdaythat henevercouldspareme."Politedisparagementwasinhistone. "Isee,-saidKathleen;'youmake themotors" Helaugheddelightfully."Lord,no!" heanswered:"I'mnotinthefactory' "Youinspectthemforthegovernment,"sheessayedthen. Oncemorehelaughedatthegirl's ignoranceofbigbusiness. "No,MissO'Connor,"heconfessed, ''notthateither.I,well-"Her glancewaspiercinglyinterested."I takeordersforcars,"hefinishedlamely. Hersmile,astheyrosetodance,was enigmatical. II.

Kathleenagedthatnight.Thepitilessmorningshowedafacewhichhad lostallthecarelessbuoyancywhich wasitshighcharm.Shedidherpoor besttoappearsprightly."Ishan't wereblack,Ju.Heloathedit!He loathedcrying,too.Imustn'tmake hintuncomfortableinhisfirstdaysin heaven-"Herlean,cleverfingers grippedJulie'skindhandforaksingle, agonisedmoment. Theultra-modernmagazinecover wasdispatchedtotheeditorwhbawait. cdit.Afterwards,Kathleenputaway thedrawingboard."Ineedavaca

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Theeasygraceofhisdancingobliteratedanythoughtbutoneofsheerpleasure.Onlywhenbothwerepanting didtheysitoutadance.Aboutthe danceflooroftheHomeClubwere groupedtinyparlours-eachasexquisiteasanurbanstagesettling.Toone ofthese,doneindimgreen,Kathleen ledherpartner.Herelaxedinawick. erchair,andsmiledacrossather.She smiledbackandfairlyachedforher sketchingpad.

Toojoyfullywearytocopewiththe orchestra-towhichacowbellanda tambourinehadsincebeenadded-they satsilent,watchingthedancers.Nicky andJuliewerestillbravelyatit. Thereweremanyyoungsoldiersonthe floor,somesailors,andasprinklingof olderofficers. 'Looksabitlikeamilitaryball,"Pat McKeenremarked.

"Yes,"agreedKathleen,who,atthat minute,wasdrawinganimaginaryportraitofhimintennisflannels.

"It'sfunnyhowyoungkidsallrush toenlist:'hewenton,reflectively,the softgreenwallalovelybackgroundfor hisreddishhair. "M-mm,"saidKathleen.

"Thedraftwillgetthemeventually," hecontinued."Theysaydraftersget treatedfarbetterthanenlistedmen."

Atonethenextmorningthetwo girlsstillchatteredaboutthedance. Julie,wrappedinakimonalikeadrift ofappleblossoms,satcross-leggedon herbed.Inachair,beforeherdrawing board.Kathleenwasputtingfinal touchestoanultra-modernmagazine cover.Shehadkickedofftheprimrose-yellowslippersbutstillworethe dancefrockwithapaint-smirchedapronaboveit.Herbrushflewnofaster thanhertongue." and,mydear, IhadbrighthopesforhimwhenI heardhisnamewasPat-generallythey changeittoParkerorPierce!-but fromhisconversationIdeductedthat he'sjustacommon,ordinaryjobhound!Won'tenlistforfearoflosing umptydollarsaweek." Julieshiveredatthescorninher companion'svoice,anddrewthedriftof-apple-blossomskimonacloselyabout her."Don'tstampupanddownon him,"shepleaded."Nickysayshe's veryclever.He'sonlytwenty-sixand hasworkedhiswayuptoaverygood position.It'shardtogiveitup." "Giveup,"Kathleenflashed.''What havesomegiven?Eyes,arms,lifeitself!PatMcKeenhasafacelikeSt. GeorgeofEnglandandhestayshere, sellingmotors!He'ssosecure,so-so snug,whenthiswholeworldisfightingsuper-devils."TherewasasilenceJulierana small,pinkhandthroughhershort, blondehair.Kathleensurveyedher sketchandyawnedelaborately. "Guesswe'llcallitaday'swork,"she said,tossingoffherapron. Throughthequiet,thewalltelephone rangsharply. "Someonehasreportedthatour lightsarestillon,"Juliegigglednervously. Kathleen'sbrowpuckered."Answer it,please,Ju,"sheaskedhercompanion. "Hul-lo,"theyoungergirlbreathed

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tion,"sheexplainedtotheamazed Julie. Thereafterthedaysfoundherloiteringthroughthesun-brimmedNew Yorkstreetswherespringstilllingered.SometimesshespentwholeafternoonsinthelittleparksatMadisonor tipionSquare.Later,perhaps,the shrill-voicedchildren,theirmothers, theparkderelictswhocompanioned herwouldemerge,glorious,atthebeckoningofherpencil.Now,shewas unconsciousofthemasshedreamed, read,andtriednottothink-much.In thelittleparks,foralltheclamoursurrounding.herbreakingnervesfound somemomentsoflovelyquiet.

Nearlythreeweeksaftertheheartshakingnewsofherbrother'sdeath Kathleenspentalong,sunnydayin theparkatWashingtonSquare.Latein theafternoonhereyeswanderedfrom thevolumeof0.Henrythatlayin herlap.Assheglancedtoreadthe directionofabuswhichtrundled throughtheArch,shebecameaware ofafamiliarfigureapproaching.Slit leanedforwardandmettheenchant ingsmileofPatMcKeen.

"So-o,anotherartistcomestoHobohernia!"hegreetedher.

"NotI,"shesaid,makingroomfor himonthebench."It'stheparkI cometo.Areyouavillager?"

"Me?Heaven,no,"heansweredin vastscorn."I'vebeendownlower Broadwayputtingthroughadealfor thefirm."

"Stillthesamebusybusinessman," Kathleenquizzed.

"Why,"heanswered,"we'returning outthousandsoftrucksforthegovernment.Can'tgive'emenough.What wehonestlyneed,"hechuckled,"is sevenoreightextrahoursaday."

Wistfullyherglancelingeredonhis comfortable,handsomeface."They'll beputtingyoutoworkmakingthose carsinsteadofsellingthem,"shewarnedhim. "Notmuch!"laughedPatNIcKeen, joyousbraggart. Atthatmomentwarseemedincrediblyfarfromthesun-soakedpark wherethefountainwhisperedandthe bussesjoggedpast.Yet-elsewhere, sherecalledthemanystoriesshehad readofchildrenandharmlessoldpeopletortured,nursesmurdered,andthe verywaysidecrucifixesofFrancehackedintoobservationposts.InFlanders'trenchesliquidflamecrumbledthe lungsoftorturedboys,spattering bombswipedout,horribly,cleanyounglivesShuddering,Kathleenrose."Imust -go,"shetoldPatMcKeen. Raisingamazedeyeshesawherfleet pasthimandswingaboardabus,asec. ondbeforethestarterraisedhishand. Alltheslowwayuptownsheshut hereyesuponthesunnygaietyoflateafternoonFifthAvenue.Sheletsorrowhaveitswillwithher.Againthe blackwaveslappedtheedgesofher brain.Atlastshestumbledintotne wide,coollobbyoftheHomeClub,ann askedforhermail.Theyoungwoman behindthedeskhandedherasingle letter.Forthespaceofaheart-beat theroomwentblack.Ontheenvelope wasthefamiliarscrawlofherdeadbrother. Notuntilshereached,herroomdid sheopenPeter'sletter.There,sheread itthrough,quietly,tearless. Somewherein-YouKnow. DearKathie.-Youmustn'tgetpees, edifmyanswerstoyournice,fatletterscomeslowly.Yousee,wedon't havemuchvacanttimehere.Any left-overminutesweuseinmakingup sleep.OnenightlastweekIcaught myselfdozingoffatthewheelofmy car.Nevermind.C'estlaguerre! IguessifmylittleoldTinLizzieholds outIcan. Say,Kathie.Imightaswellbreakit now.Nextyear,pleaseGod,I'mgoing intotheregularfighting.Youpeopleovertherecan'tunderstand.This warisawfulbutit'sgottobedone-likeputtingoutablaze.Thoserotten Heiniesdon'tplaythegame!Ifyou couldseeonemanythey'dgassed. you'dknowwhatImean. Ourbunchhasavictrolaatthebilletnow.Therecordsareoldan-I extra-scratchybut,believeme,it's great.Iwishyoucouldseeyourbig brotherone-stenningtothetuneof "Everybody'sDoingIt." Well,solong.I'vegottogooutand hopmycarovertheshrapnelholes now.Allmylove. -Pete. PS.-I'msendingaclippingfroma newFableofGeorgeAde's.RemembermylittleyellowcopyoftheFables? WishIhaditnow! Automatically,Kathleen'seyessought herbookcase.Attheendofthese ondshelfwasthelittlecopyofti. Fables-yellowa,aspotofsunlight Aboveitonthewallshonethedaun lessgrinofPete-merry,squarePete, whohadplayedthegame"totheend, whoseclean,tinelifewasoveranddone atnineteen. Kathleengropedintheenvelopeand foundtheclipping. "ItisbettertoeatthreeSquare..1 dayforagreatmanydaysandbetrot tothesamemattressalltheTimeor godowntheHighwa:.ofExperience,

forjustafewdays,blowingasilver bugle?" "Asilverbugle,"shewhispered.The walltelephonespokeharshly.Sheunhookedthereceiver."Someonetosee me,"shesaid."PleasesayI'llbedown inasecond."Sheclosedthedooron theradianceofPeter'swidesmile.

Downstairsinthepublicparlourshe camefacetofacewithPatMcKeen."I cameup,"heexplained,insomeconfusion,"tofindoutwhyyouleftmeso suddenlythisafternoon.DidIsay- anything?"

Sheglancedathimquietly,notinghis sleekhair,theexquisitetie,thegray ofhisspringsuit,hisstrawhat."Noo,"shesaidslowly,"yousaidnothing."

Helookedabitdisconcerted.It wasevidentthatgirlsdidnotgenerally concedethathehadsaidnothing.

"Iwasabitupset,"Kathleencontinued."IamsorryIleftyouso abruptly,but,sometimeago,my youngbrotherenlisted-" McKeen'senchantingsmileflashed. "Theythinkitsuchfinefun,"hebroke in,pleasantly."Theadventureoffightinggetsthem." Kathleenswallowed."Thatmaybe so."shesaid."Peterwasnotactually fighting.Hewasabittooyoungfor that.Hewasanambulancedriver.I gotnewsofhisdeathrecently." Hestarted,genuinelyshocked."Oh, Iamsorry.IwishIhadn'tspoken,' hestumbled."Iamsosorry."

Foraninstantsheclosedhereyes thenopenedthem.Theroomwas doneingoldandred,theonespotof uglyglareintheHomeClub.Ithad alwaysirritatedKathleen.Shegrippedachairback,now,herknuckles showingwhiteagainsttheredvelvet. "Please-sitdown,"McKeenbegged. oddlygentle. "No,no,"sheansweredhim,breath. lessly,"I'dratherstand,muchrather, thankyou.To-day,Igotthelastlettermybrotherwrote.Inithesaid hewantedtogetintotheregularfightingnextyear.Hesaidwedidn'tunderstandthewaroverhere.Heservedintheambulancecorpsforsix months.Hewasonlynineteen!Why, hemightstillbeplayingfootballat college.Hemighthavewaitedtwo yearsbeforehewasdrafted-andhad iteasy,then.Youtoldme'draftees haveitmucheasier,'didn'tyou?" McKeenwincedundertheslashingof herwords,butdidnotspeak. "Hegavehislife,"shewenton,"and you-youwithafacelikeSt.Georgeof old-stayhereandsellmotortrucxs! Ifyoudon'twanttofight,whydon't yougoacrossanddriveamotor truck?" Herananuncertainfingerunderhis collar."Inthatletter,"shewenton, relentlessly,"mybrothersentmethis clipping.Readit,please."

Hetookthescrapofpaperfromher handandreaditthrough,dumbly,then handeditback."There!"sheexclaimed,"asilverbugle,itsays."Pete chosethebugle,anditwillgoon soundinguntilGabriel'strumpet.I'm gladforPete.WhyshouldIcry? I'mglad-glad!"Exultationshook hervoice,"AndIonlypityyou! Youwithyourmotortrucksandyour- salary."

Hersmileflashed,suddenly,likea rapier.-Eatyourthreesquaremeals aday!Tuckyourbibunderyourchin, forfearyoushouldloseacrumb. Slacker!"shestabbed,andwasgone. Then,itseemed,Lifeslammedadoor onPatMcKeen'sblanchedface.

IV.

LatethateveningJulieAllenentered theHomeClub,humming.Sheand NickyRinnhadbeenstrollingdown Riverside.Thespringdusktherewas verysweet.Nickyhadaskedherto marryhim-whenthewarwasover. Wouldspringdusksstillbesweetthen?

Awistfulsmilecurvedherlipsasshe pausedatthedoorofherroom.The lightwasout,whichmeantKathleen wasabed.SoftlyJulieturnedthe knob.Outofthedarknessahigh.unsurevoicesounded.Thelineswobble so!Ican'tmakethemcomestraight. Threesquaresaday!Threesquares aday,isn'tthatfunny,Pete?" "Kathleen!"Juliewhimpered. Thestrangedaysthatfollowedwere likeasuccessionofhorriddreamsto littleJulie.Dusksbecameallrainy. NickyRinnwaspreoccupiedbecause hisfriend,PatMcKeen,hadlefttown suddenly.Kathleen,thesesweet,last sjringdayslay,passive,inahospital."Completebreakdownbroughtonbyprolongednervousstrain,"atortoiseshell-spectacledyoungdoctordiagnasta totearfuiJulieJulieprayedinces,-fa,:t:y.trudgingoftenupthesteep,. itn-:epsctthehospitaltobringhowbunched,sweetarbutus,clanodils-buttheblackwaves hadtheirwaywithKathleen. Asshewas'buttwenty-fiveand strong,thedaycamewhenshemoved fromthelanguor,andstretchedouta thinhand."Primroses,"shewhisper- edtothenurse,strokingtheflowers softly;"yellow-likeJu'sdress."That wasthebeginning.Springwithits

incessantrenewal,itseternalhealing, workedtheoldmiracle.Orwasit Julie'sprayers?Atanyrate,theday camewhenKathleentookherplaceat theHomeClub.Oddlythin,withbobbed,blackhair,shelookedanout-andoutGreenwichvillager.Immediately, shecalledforpencilanddrawingpadasanyotherwomanwouldhaveasked foramirror.BythisJulieknewthat herroom-matewasindeedrecovered. Kathleencaughtthedrawingpencil andheldittightly,asifshefearedbeingpartedfromitagain."I'vegot tomakeupforlosttime,"shining-eyed, shetoldJulie."I'lldrawninety-nine magazinecovers-" "Oughtyou,doyouthink,sosoon?" herroom-mategasped. Kathleennoddedasage,cropped head."Iwantto,"sheexplained. Juliehadgivenup,longago,tryingto understandthemadmercurialtemperamentoftheartist.Shethrewup despairinghands. "Yes,ninety-ninecoverpictures," Kathleenrepeated,"andonewarposterforthegovernment-pleaseGod!" Thecoverpicturesweredonewith theoldease,butwithanewstrength ofline.Sosufferinglendsnewbeauty toart.Amongthemountainswhere sheandJuliewenttoeludetheheat, Kathleen,thoughlongontheposter forthegovernment."Itmustbebetterthanmybest,"shestated,'formy countryaswellasamemorialof Peter."Shecouldspeakhisname nowwithallpride.Theblackwaves hadallebbedlongago."Thepicture mustbeyoungandeager.Gladtoo!" sheadded.Itwasallshehadwished itandalittlemore. Foralongtimetheposterwasdis. playedineveryshopwindow,inevery publicbuildingandoneverybillboard. Itprobablycalledmoretothecolours thananythingofthekindduringthe war.Allwhosawitrememberedthe figureoftheboywholunged,gunin hand,acrosstheshell-scarredreaches ofNoMan'sLandasacrossafootball field.Nordoestheboy'sfacefadein thememory.Itwassoeager.high- spirited,glad!Acrossthegood-humoureduglinessofitthegrimsmilewas likeashaftoflight.Whohasforgottentheeyes?EyesofSaintGeorge ofEngland-slayerofdragons.

AfterawhileKathleenbecameaccustomedtoseeingtheposterevery- where,andherdaysbegantodraga little.Perhapsitwastheeffectofthe falloftheyearonhermercurialtemperament.Thoughshestillworked hardonthemagazinecovers,sometimes herinterestinthemflagged.

OnedispiritingdayofOctoberrain assheenteredthelobbyoftheHome Clubapagepassed,chantinghername.

"MissO'Connor-KathleenO'Connor -Miss"

"Yes,"Kathleen'breathed;"whatis it?"

"Caller,"thepagedisclosed,laconicallyandledhertotheredandgold uglinessofthepublicparlour.Noone hadthoughttoturnonthelightshere, andKathleencameblinkingintoa veryblindman'sholiday.Someone steppedtomeether.-Someonefamiliar,yetoddlydifferent.Khaki-clad! "Why,you'vecomeback-atlast!" shefaltered. "Atlast!Yousaidit,"PatMcKeen echoed,inbitterflippancy. "You'reasoldier,"shesaid.amazed. Helaughed,shortly."Justaprivate,that'sall."

Hereyes,queerlysant.lingeredon hisface.Itwasverypale.Onthe leftcheekalongscarstoodout,cruellydistinct. "Yourface,"shefaltered. "Shellsplinter,"heexplained. 'I wasamonthinthetrenches.Myarm wassmashedupthen-theypatcheditwonderfully.You'dneverknowit hadbeenhurt."Ahintoftheold smileflickeredinhiseyes,"Then," hecontinued,"Icamedownwithrheu. maticfever," Shewinced,hereyesfilling.Then, standingbeforeherlikeaschoolboyre- citingawell-learnedlesson,hespoke. -ThatnightIsawyoulast,"hesaid, -Iwentout,crazymad,determined todosomethingtomakeyoutakeback whatyousaid.Ithoughtofaviation, atfirst,because--well,becausethere seemedmorechanceoflimelight. 1 wantedtodosomethingspectacular,so you'dknow.Theywouldn'ttakeme fortheaviation.Iwentintothearmy, then,hopingtogettheCrossofHonour someway."Helaughed,shortly,"I didn't."

Shedidnotspeak.Standingthere inthehalfdusk,withclaspedhands, andbobbedhair,shehadacuriouslook ofJoanofArcal-outher. McKeenspokeagain."Igotover to thetrenchesandintothethickof thething.There'snogloryaboutit all.Youpeopleoverheredon'tun- derstand.It'smudandhorror.But,"hisblueeyessparkled,"itgetsyou!I wantyoutoknow,"hefinished."that I'mgladIwent-gladyousentme.I cannevercomebacktothreesquares adayagain.That'sall"Hesaluted stiffly.asSaintGeorgemightsalute loanofArc,andturnedtogo.Through theroomrangasound.Hewheeled

about,incredulous,Kathleenwashuddledinoneofthevelvetchairs,her facehidden.Throughthehalfdusk camehersobs-theterribleracking sobsofthewomanwhoseldomcries. Inaninstanthewaskneelingbeside her."Don't,dear,"headvised,husk. ily."Don't,now." "Oh,"shemoaned,"ifIhadletyou goagain-likethat!"

Hiswonderfully-patchedrightarm foldedabouther."Doyoucare, then,"hequestioned,"alittlebit?" "Care,"shechoked;"care?Would Ihavehurtyousobefore,ifIdidn't care?"

PatMcKeen'smouthopened,amazedly,atthisglimpseintotheastoundingpsychologyofwoman."AndI thought,"hemuttered,"youhated me."

Shelaughedsoftly,throughthetears. "Dear,"shefaltered,"youmustforget allIsaidtoyou-then.Iwasnot quiteresponsible.Iwastakenill soonafter,withnervousbreakdown." Hepattedthecroppeddarkhead. "Life'sbeendarnedhardwithyou,"he saidhuskily.

"Itdoesn'tmatter,now,"shetold him. "Outthere,"hesaid,Ithoughtalot ofyou.Iwantedyouso,Kathleen. Thereneverwasagirl-likeyou!You joltedmeawake.Whataconceited foolIwasbeforeyou,"

Asofthandstoppedhiswords."No.'4 shecorrected,"just-asleep.Youwak. edup.Ialwayssaidyoulookedlike SaintGeorgeof'England.Now,"her voiceranggladly,"youaremorelike him-brave,humble-" Kneelingbeforeherintheduskhe caughthercloserandkissedhermany times."Say,"hewhispered,"ifyou don'tmindI'dratheryouthoughtI lookedlikeasaint-fromIreland!" Hergladlaughwaslikethenoteofa bugle-asilverbugle.