The Record Newspaper 30 November 1918

ASoldieroftheCross

"Mysuperiorshavebeensoundingme aboutatransfertosomeothermission. haveanswered:'Dowhateveryou likewithme.Surelyamanisnota religiousforthefunofit,nortochoose hisworkandfollowhisowninclinations'"

ThuswroteFatherJulesAnicq,a Scheutmissionary,inDecember,1917, andinlessthanaweekheobeyedan emergencycallthatsenthimtocertaindeathintheplaguedistrict.

Frankandjoyousbynature,happiest whenhecouldmakeothershappy,he hasleftintheheartsofbothpriests andpeopleofMongoliaaplacethat willeverbehis.Hehadworkedamongthemsince1896.DuringtheBoxeroutbreakin1900hewasoneoften priestswho,withMonsignorBermijn, theirprovincial,defendedthefortified missionofSiao-kiao-panduringasiege offorty-twodays,whenbothboxers andregularsoldierswerealliedinan efforttocapturethemissionandmassacreallthemissionariesandChristians. AfterwardsFatherAnicqwassentto aprovincewheretheChristiansurvivorsofaterriblepersecutioncowered underanysheltertheycouldfind, homeless,destitute,leftwithouta priestanddazedbythecompletenessof theirmisery.

FatherAnicq,hailedastheirdeliverer,shoulderedthehugetaskofredeemingthewastedprovince.Byunwaveringcourage,byexertionsthatGod alonecanestimate,byheaven-taught patienceandspmpathy,hemadethis district.inthewordsofhisBishop, ''thejewelofthemissionofOrton." Hisefficiency,combinedwithperfect willingnesstoacceptanykin.1ofburden,madehimmuchindemandfordifficultandimportantassignments,but hisoneambitionduringallhiscareer wasthesalvationofsouls.Outofthis grewaspecialfondnessforthework oftheHolyChildhoodAssociation,in whichheevertookanactiveinterest.

Hisbishop,strivingforresignation, writesthusofhisgreatloss:"Father Anicqhadfoughttheplaguebeforeand hadbeenspared.ThistimeGodmust havejudgedthatalifesowelltilleddeservedtobecrownedbythemartyrdomofcharity."

IrishmeninBattle

ongoing,lookingforthemanthathit him. Thesearebutafewinstancesofthe characteristicbraveryandenduranceof theselustyladsofIrishdescentinthe fightfordemocracy.Threeofficers andseventeenmembersoffamousregimentsreceivedtheMedalofLegionof Honour.Themenarenoworderedto therearforawell-deservedrest.

GuillemontandGinchy

THECHARGEORTHEIRISH BRIGADE.

ThrillingStoriesofDeedsofMenofthe 69thRegiment.

AmessagefromNewYorkdated August27states:-Thrillingstonesof AmericanladsofIrishdescentcontinue tocomein.Reportsofthefamous fighting69th.Regimentshowevery manprovedafighter,fromthecolonel downtothelast"buck"private,and theKaiser'sownPrussianGuardgotits overwhelmingdefeatlargelyatthe handsoftheseboys. ThefirstGermaaprisonertakenby thepopular"RainbowDivision,"of whichtheold69thisthenucleus,were capturedbySergeantJohnJ.O'Leary, only5ft.4in.tall,butmadeofsinews andspeed.HewentintoaGerman trenchatdeadofnightandherdedfour Germanprivatesandacorporal,all twicehissize.Hehadtoprodthe Germanoccasionallywiththebayonet, inordertogetbacktocampintune forbreakfast."Here'ssomeGermans formess,"hesaid,salutingLieut. Ames.Manyoftheseboysfought steadilyfromJuly15to31. HeroicChaplain. TothenamesofMcKenna,Donovan, Dowling,Ryan,andMeany,allmade immortalbythedriveacrosstheOurcq onthemorningofJuly28,mustbe addedthatofFatherFrancisDuffy,regimentalchaplain.Throughthefamouscharge,andinthemidstofthe severestfighting,hewentaboutcalmlyconsolingandencouragingthemen. Histallformtoweredabovetheothers, aneasymarkfortheGermans,but hedidnotflinchwhenshotandshell werefallingallaround.Thelastwords ofCaptainDowling,killedinthisbattle,were,"Goon,boys,Ican'tgoany furtherwithyou;fightitouttothe end.I'mdone."

OneSundayinSeptember,twoyears ago,theIrishDivisionaddedanother chaptertothehistoryofIrishValour. FrancecanneverforgetGuillemontand Ginchy.ThebattleoftheSommehad enteredonitsthirdmonthwhenthe IrishDivisionwasmovedintothezone ofoperations.Theycame-theysaw -andforalltimetheyemblazonedon theircoloursthenamesofGuillemont andGinchy.Thesetwovillageswere keypositions.Onceinourhands,the wholeoftheGermansecondlineofdefencewasbroken.Knowingtheir value,theGermanshadmadetremendouspreparationsfortheirdefenceand thrdwntheirbesttroopsintoboth.But theIrishBrigadestookthemintheir stride. GuillemontfellonSunday,September3rd,toachargewhichwasoneof themostastonishingfeaturesofthe war.Thepipesplayingandthegreen flagflying,theIrishbattalionsswept onlikeahumanavalanche.Theyhad been"fedup"withthewearymonthof trenchfighting.Nowtheywerein theopen,thefightingeveryIrishman loves,andtheythirstedtogettoclose quarterswiththeenemy.Rightthrough the,rst,secondandthirdGermanlines oftrenchestheysweptwithanirresistiblerushtillthewholeofthevillage wasintheirhands.BySundaynight victorywasoverwhelmingandcom. plete. ForsixdaystheIrishBrigadesheld thecapturedground,lyinginshellholes,underconstantshell-fire,and withouthotfoodormuchwater.Then, ontheafternoonofSeptember9th, cametheorderfortheattackonGinchy.Amidawild"hurroosh"andthe criesof"Up,Dublins!""Up,Munsters!"and"Up,theRifles!"theysweptforward,pipesagainskirlingand thegreenflagwaving.Ineightminutesafterstartingtimetheyhadreachedtheirfirstobjectiveinthevillage, rightacrossthefirstGermantrenchesadistanceof600yards-whichisawonderfulrecord.Therightwaschecked foralittlebyanestofGermanmachineguns,butabrilliantlittleencirclingmovementdrovethegunnersout andthewholelineadvanced.Recklessofsnipersandmachine-guns,theIrishsweptthroughthevillage,searchingoutthe"Jerries"intheirconcrete dug-outsandtunnelledchambers.They wereBavarians,andfoughtsavagely, buttheIrishbayonetwastoomuch forthem.Theworkwasshort,sharp, anddecisive.Withintenminutesof reachingthecentreofthevillagethe Dublins,whowereinthevanoftheattack,hadgot200yardsbeyondthe northernside.

Buttherapidityoftheadvancewas notwithoutitsdrawbacks.Thetroops ontheirrightandlefthadnotbeen abletokeepupwiththem,andsothe IrishDivisionfoundthemselvesin Ginchy,withboththeirrightandleft flanksintheair,"asituationfullof disaster,accordingtomilitaryexperts. ButtheIrishBrigadereekednothing oftheirtheoreticalperil;theyweredeterminedtoholdwhattheyhadgot. andtheydidit. "ThesplendidsuccessoftheIrish Brigade,fromamilitarypointof view,istheirsuccessoftakinga hostilefrontof900yardstothe depthofnearlyamilewithnosupportingtroopsoneitherflank."

ThisisthetributeofanEnglishman.

Mr.PhilipGibbs,thedistinguishedWar correspondent.Hegoesontosay:

Commander'sDeath. Theannouncementofthedeathof CaptainWilliamMcKenna,thebeloved commanderofShamrockBattalion, turnedthemembersintowildmen. Theywentforthinfrenziedattack, andtheKaiser'sdeadliestweaponsand mostvicioustacticswereofnoavail.

PrivateMichaelHussey'sexploiton themorningofJuly30madehimthe admirationofallhiscomrades.Ile wentoutaftertwomachinegunnests allalone,killedbothcrews.andlugged bothgunsintocamp,asapresentto hiscInniniirler.

Wounded,ButFoughtOn.

CaptainTh..iii.tAT.Reilly,lift.4in., one fo,thal:er NCtYYL,Ik University,waswoundedinthearm. Hejustpinchedthebulletoutandkept

"Fromanon-military,untechnical, humanpointofview,thegreatness ofthecaptureofGinchyisjustin thevalouroftheseIrishboys,who werenotcowedbythesightof deathveryclosetothemandall aboutthem,andwhowentstraight ontothewinning-postslikeIrish racehorses.Themenwhowere orderedtostayinthevillagealmostweptwithragebecausethey couldnotjoininthenextassault:" Thefollowingmorningtheycameout tothebattle,wearyandspent,but marchingerect,withheadsheldhigh. Thehonoursofthefieldwerewith them;theyhaddoneagoodday'swork forIreland.DeckedwithGermancaps andhelmetsandbearingmanya eniroftheirvictory,theymeta1,11talionoftheIrishGuardsgoingupto theline."UptheDubs.!"shisitedthe fluiliAsnienast:icypas,cd.Upthe .flicks!',cametheansweringshout. IRISHMENALL!

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IMarshalFoch,theGreatestSoldierofourTime

FrancehaswonbackherNapoleonic reputationasafightingnation.Duringrecentyearsitbecamecustomary, especiallyinBritain,todeprecatethese' qualitiesintheFrench.Perhapsit wasprejudicesarousedbythemuddling ruleofthetinselNapoleonwhoselight wentoutin1870.Peoplewhosemem. onesgobackover20or30or40years, rememberhowtheFrenchsoldierwas estimated."Agoodfighter.Yes,certainly.Nobodycoulddenythat.He hadgreatcourageanddash,andifhe werewinningtherewerefewsoldiers anywherewhocouldequalhini.But whenthebattlewasgoingagainsthim hewasapttobedepressed,andunder suchconditionshisresistancesometimeswasnotallthatcouldbedesired." SuchwasthepopularimpressionrespectingtheFrenchsoldieraquarter ofacenturyago. To-dayaskanymanwhohasbeon followingthedetailsofthestrugglesat thefrontforthepastfouryearswhat ishisopinionoftheFrenchsoldier,and IFhowdifferentwillbethethoughtshe hasformedofhispatienceandenduranceinthehoursofadversefortune. Hewilldeclarewithenthusiasmthat thevalourandmoralqualitiesofthe Frenchinwarfarecouldnotbesurpassed,thatnothingcoulddepress them,andasanexampleoftheirmilitaryskillwillsay,"JustlookatFoch! Couldtherebeamorebrilliantlef.der? Hedoes.notshoutorboast,buthow fortunateitwasfortheAlliesthathe tookchargeoftheforcesasastrategist!Allhisblowstell,andthough theGermanshavebraggedimmensely aboutthegeneralshipofHindenburg andLudendorff,neithero-nenorthe otherofthesemenistobecompared withhim."

FochInspiredtheSoldiers. Well.Fochhasbeenfor40yearsthe incarnationoftheFrenchmilitary spirit.Throughhisteachingsandhis examplehewasthemoraldirectorof theFrenchGeneralStaffbeforebecomingtheSupremeChiefoftheAllied armies.Uponeachoneofus,says MajorE.Requin,amemberofhisstaff, hehasimprintedhisstrongmark.We owedto-himintimeofpeacethatunity ofdoctrinewhichwasourstrength. Sincethewarweowetohimthehigh. estlessonsofintellectualdisciplineand moralenergy.

Physically,Fochisamanofmedium heightwithanexceptionallystriking face.Hisistheforeheadofthinker whichismarkedbytwocharacteristic foldsbetweentheeyebrows;hehas deepseteyes,alargenose,amouth clearlyoutlinedunderagreymoustache,awilfulchiraAllthefeatures arestronglymarked.Hiswholeface expressesmeditationandaction,great thoughtandatenaciouswill.

Hiswordsarebriefandalwaysexactlysuitedtotheidea,eachonehavingitsownvalue,andusuallyaccompaniedbyagesturewhichcompletes thephrase,eithertodeveloportosummariseit.

Constantlyatwork,eithermeditating ordiscussingwithalimitednumberof officersinwhomhehasentirefaith;he notesin:mallbook,whichhehas constantlyathand,eachoneofthe ideastoberemembered,withwriting asclearashiseverythought. Fochwasespeciallyknowninpeace timethroughhisinstructionatthe EcoleSuperieuredeGuerre.Asaprofessor,andthenasdirector.heapplied themethodwhichconsistsintakingas thebaseofallstrategicalandtactical instructionthestudyofhistorycompletedbythestudyofmilitaryhistory -thatistosay,fieldoperations.orders given,actions,results,thecriticismsto bemade,andtheinstructiontobe drawnfromthem.Healsousedconcretecases-thatistosay,problems laidbythedirectoronthemaporon theactualground,accordingtoagiven generalsituation. Bythisintellectualtraining,heaccustomedtheofficerstosolvingallproblems;notbygivingthemready-made solutions,butbyaccustomingthem infindingthelogicalsolutionsuitable toeachindividualcase

Hismindwastrainedthroughso manyyearsofstudythatnowarsituationcoulddisturbhim.Inthemost difficultones,hequicklypointedout thegoaltobereachedandthemeans toemploy,andeachoneofusfeltthat itmustberight.

Foritwasduringthegreatevents ofAugustandSeptember,1914,that MarshalJoffrerealisedwhatavaluable secondFochwastobetohim.Inthe monthofAugust,1914,hewasbuta colonel,andcommandedthe20th. corpsinLorraine.Hedisplayedsuch qualificationsthatthreemonthslater hewasgiventhecommandofanarmy. ItwasatthemomentwhenJoffrewas preparinghismanoeuvreoftheMarne. DidJoffrealreadyhaveapresentiment oftheeventswhichweretotakeplace inthecentreoftheFrenchlines,when heputin,notsomuchnewforces,as anewforce,thegreatchiefthathe hadforeseeninFoch?

AWillStrongerThanEvents.

Anyway,raisingafewdivisionsfrom the4th.and5th.armies,andreinforcingthembytwodivisions,the42n6. and18th.,MarshalJoffreplacedthis forceundertheleadershipofFoch.It wasuponthismass,firstcalled"army detachment"andthenthe9th.army, thattheGermanoffensivebrokeafew dayslater.GeneralFochlikestorecall themodestbeginningsofthis9th. army:"Wewere,"hewouldsay,"poor parents.AGeneralStaffoffiveorsix officersgatheredinhastetostartwith, littleornoworkingmaterial,ournotebooksandafewmaps.Formypart, Isleptthefirstnightwiththeguard soldiersattheirpostinthevillage,to besurenottolosethenewGeneral Staff.Thuswasthe9tharmycreated. Onemustimaginethedifficultiesoforganisationandcommandofanarmy, formedincourseofthefallingback movementswhichpreparedthevictory oftheMarne,amongthecrowdsof populationfleeingbeforethehorrorsof invasionandencumberingtheroads withoutthepossibility,ofstoppingfor asingleday!

KnowsWhataFrenchArmyCanDo.

Thebattlehadgoneonviolentlyfor threedays.

Upontheleft,the42nd.Division,engagedinaviolentwoodcombatacross theroadfromSezannetoChampaubert,wasdisputingwiththeenemythe villageofSt.Prix. IrOhecentre,theMoroccanDivision washoldingfirmlyontheheightsof Mondement.The9th.corps,reinforcedbyareservedivision,stretchedout ontheright.Butthisarmycorpswas alreadybendingtokeepintouchwith the11th.corps,thrownbackbyacrushingattackoftheenemyasfarasthe Gouganconheights.Allthereserves wereengaged.Therightofthearmy 'hadonlybeenhaltedbythestrongest injunctionsofFoch,andallwasina stateofinsecureequilibrium,whichthe redoubledeffortsoftheenemythreatenedtodisturb.

Almostanyothercommanderwould haveadmittedhimselfbeaten.But Fochdidnotwishtobe.Fochhada mostexactingknowledgeofwhatcan beobtainedfromaFrencharmy.On theeveningofMay8Iwasorderedby himtocarry.tothe10th.armycorps arightcorpsoftheneighbouring armywhichwasplacedunderhisauthorityforthemorrow;butthecommandtorelievethe42ndDivision,and tothe42ndDivisionthecommandto comeandplaceitselffacingeastatthe frontofRuisseaulaSuperbe-andto attackat2p.m.therightflankofthe enemy,whoalreadythoughtthemselvesvictorious.

Thismanoeuvrewasmorethandaring.ToanylessexaltedthanFoch,it appearedimpossible,sodifficultwasit inthemidstofsuchabattletowithdrawfromthecombatadivisionentirelyengaged,makeitcoveramarch backofthearmyfront,andexecutean attackwhosedecisioncouldbeforestalled,allinoneday.ButFochhad madethissimplebutdisconcerting reasoningatonce.

Bypushingbacktherightwingof

hisarmy,theenemyhadpresentedone flank.Itwasintothisflankthatthe 42ndDivisionwouldbethrowntodeterminethevictory.Thefollowing day,the10th,theenemywasinfull retreatallalongthefront.Suchwas thepartofFochinthevictoryofthe Marne.

"TheRacefortheSea."

AmonthlaterJoffremadeFochhis second,andsenthimintothenorthof Francetoco-ordinatetheretheoperationsoftheAlliedarmies.Tothis endhewastohaveconstantdealings withthecommandersoftheBritish andtheBelgianarmiesinorderto carryouttheplanofMarshalJoffre. Throughhismoralauthority,hisknow: ledgeoftheAllies,andhisloyaltyto, wardsthem,Fochsucceededentirelyin thisdelicatetask. WeleftChalonsat10o'clockinthe eveningofOctober8,andwereached Breteuil,whereGeneralCastelnau, Commanderofthe42nd.FrenchArmy, hadhisheadquartersnextdayat4 p.m.Itisknownthatatthistimethe planoftheFrenchGeneralinChiefwas tooverflowtheGermanrightwingby reinforcinghisleftwingwiththe10th army,intheregionofArras,thenwith theBritishforcestransportedtothe centreofthelinetowardstheFrancoBelgianfrontier.Amassofcavalry wastocoverandprolongnorthofthe Lys,themanoeuvrewhichthewriters ofthiswarhavejustlynamed"therace tothesea."Itwas,indeed.arace, sincetheenemyonOtissidewasendeavouringtocomeupparalleltousin thenorth.Theinitiative,however, belongedtotheFrenchcommand,and foramomentonemighthavethought theGermanrightwingwouldbeoutnumbered.Unfortunatelythefallof AntwerpreleasedtheGermantroops whichwerebesiegingthatcity,andthe unexpectedarrivalofanewGerman armycompletelyorganisedwastoalter thesituation.Fochwastobeforced tochangefromthestrategicaloffensive,whichhewanted,tothestrategicaldefensive,whichthecrushing numericalsuperiorityoftheenemyimposed.Itwastobethebattleof FlandersorfirstbattleofYpres. FochComesandConfidenceReturns. Itisessentialtostatethepartwhich. Fochplayedbeforeandduringthisbattle.Asusualhisarrivaluponthisnew frontonOctober4markedthereturn ofconfidence.Therecouldthenbeno lookingback,doubtingoneself,or doubtingonestroops.Weexamined withhimthewholebattlefrontinthe morningofOctober4,andIstillrecall thatbriefcommandwhichhedictated intheRued'Aubigny,nearArras,toa staffofficer: "Itisabsolutelyforbiddentoabandonapositionno-matterwhatthe situationmaybe,beforebeingejectedbyaregularattackoftheenemy." Andsigningthisorderhimselfonthe officer'snotebook,inthepresenceof thecommanderofthearmy,Fochmade agesturewhich,forthosethatknew himwell,meantthatsuchanorder wouldnotberepeated.Themorning ofOctober4hadsufficedhimtoinstil intoeveryone,greatandsmall,hisconfidenceandenergy.

SavesCalaisandDunldrk. TheGermanStaffwantedthedecisionofthewar.IttookasitsobjectivesthenavalbasesofDunkirk,Calais,andBoulogne,andsoughttoovercometheleftwingoftheAllies.The Germanoffensivecomprisedtwoattacks,tobeconductedparalleltoone another.Theone,withabaseof-heavy artilleryaffordedbytheGermantroops comingfromAntwerp,wouldcrush whatremainedoftheBelgianarmy, andwouldoccupyourports.The otherconstantlyreinforcedbythe4th army,wouldendeavourbywayof Ypres,toreachtheheightsofKemmel, Cassel,andoverflowtheAnglo-French leftwing. Itwas,therefore,amatterforFoch toraiseawallbeforeboththeseattacks,andtosmashthem.Thedecisivevictory,whichwouldbeobtain-

edlater,dependedonthis.Hisfirst actionwasthatofre-establishingaEasonwiththeBelgianarmy,andtoreinforceitsoastoprolongthefrontto thesea.Uponthestillemptyspace stretchingbetweenLysandthecoast, heformedafewstrongcentres,suchas YpresandDixmude:thenconnected thembyfillinginthespaceswiththe availableAnglo-Frenchtroops. Whilehewasimprovisingthisnew front,hesentaheadalltheavailable FrenchandBritishcavalrytoreconnoitreandchecktheenemy.FromOctober23toNovember12,thebattle raged.TheGermansconcentratedas manyas15armycorpsbetweenLys andthesea;butalltheirassaultsfailedbeforetheenergyoftheAllied troops.ThecommandsofFochat thisperiod,allwithoutexception,reflectthatsuperiorwillwhichgalvanisedthetroops: "Maintenirindiscutablementl'occupationdetelposition.""Arreter implacablementl'ennemisurtel front."

TheKaiserCommandedandFailed. TheKaiserwastherersiteratingto histroopsthecommandtoenterYpres the1st.ofNovember.Hehadnumericalsuperiority,materialsuperiority, andthatsuperioritywhichisgivenby theorganisationofonehomogeneous army.Foch'sarmycomprisedFrench. British,Belgians,cavalrynlenonfoot withoutbayonets,oldterritorials,and sailorslittleaccustomedtofighton land.

Butwithalltheseoddsandends, Foch,byaprodigyofenergy,had madeonesinglearmy,givingthemone singlespirit.TheKaiser'swillsupportedby15Germanarmycorps,carefullytrained,failedbeforethesuperior willofFoch,chiefofacoalisedarmy, organisedduringthebattle.Forthe secondtimeaftertheMarne,theAllies weresaved.

HavingplacedhisconfidenceinFoch during.theentirebattleofFlanders, MarshalJoffregavehimallthemeans whichhecouldraiseontherestofthe front.Whenthebattlewasended, ourreservesofammunitionwerealmost exhausted.

Anegativesuccess,Fochwouldsay withhisroughfrankness,butasuccess withoutwhichthevictoryoftheAllies wouldhavebeenimpossible,andthe verynextdayhesawthattheGerman offensiveuponthewesternfrontwas brokenformorethanayear.This wasthenecesarytimeforEnglandto formhernewarmies.TheFrencharmy fromtheMarnetoVerdunhasnever ceasedcoveringthepreparationsofthe coalition.Thisiswhyitspresentchief hasarighttorequireofothersthat theymakehaste.Thisiswhythis senseofthevalueof,timeissodeeply rootedinusall.

ToMakeWaristoAttack.

IfonelooksatoneofFoch'sordersit israrenottofindthisimperativeending,"withoutdelay.""Withoutde.. lay"mustremainnowmorethanever themottoforallofus.IfcircumstancesinwhichFochhasbeencalled uponseveraltimestotakecommandof theAlliedarmieshavetemporarilyimposeduponhimthestrategicaldefensive,wemustneverforgetthatheis essentiallyforoffensive."Theywill nevergetitoutofmyhead,"hesaid, oneday,'thattomakewaristoattack."

Itwasbyanattackthatonthe Marnehisgreatinspirationwasshown. Itwaswithatacticaloffensivethaton theYserheresistedthe.formidableGermanpushofOctober,1914.Itwasthe offensivethathestudiedduringthe winterandspringof1915;butitwas notuntilJuly,1916,thatheposessed thematerialandmeansofexecution. MarshalJoffrethenentrustedtohim thedirectionoftheSommeoffensive. Heconducteditwithsuchsuccessthat theenemy,frightenedbytheirlosses, determinedinthefuturetodeclinesuch abattle.Toappreciatetheresultsof thisoffensiveonemustnotethedecisionoftheenemyoftheperibdwhat theyprescribedtheconstructionofthe

Hindenburgposition.thatistosayin NovemberandDecember,1916.Ifthe Germansdidnotretreatuntilthe springof1917,itisbecauseFoch'soffensivewascheckedbythewinter,and baseventsindependentofhiswill. Itwouldbeunnecessarytorecallthe partplayedbyFochinthesteadying oftheItalianfrontontheNavelast winter,ifitwerenottoemphasisethe knowledgehepossessesofalltheAllied armies,andthewell-earnedconfidence withwhichheinspiresthem.

Thebattleof1918recallsinmany waysthatofOctober,1914,andFoch's partin1914leadstoabetterunderstandingoftheoneheisplayingnow. Weknowunderwhatconditionshewas calledupontotakethestretegicaldirectionofoperationsonMarch26last, andtheresultswhichheachievedwithinafewdays.TheGermanswerecon. wincedthattheywouldbeableto overwhelmtheAlliedarmies,andtake ParisbeforetheAmericansarrivedin sufficientnumberstobeeffectively helpful.Foch'stacticsthroughout whatmaybecalledthewaitingperiod weremasterly,andallhismovessince thenhavebornetestimonytohis genius.

AllHonourtoFranceandtheChurch. ThataFrenchmanshouldplaysuch aprominent,yea,decisivepartinthe warisanhonourtoFrance-anhonour whichshewelldeserves-and,ifwe mayventuretosayso,itseemstous ProvidentialthataFrenchCatholic shouldbethechiefinstrumentinachievingthegreattriumphfortheworld towhichtheforcesoftheAlliesareadvancing.OfFochitmaybesaidthat hehasnotsoughtgreatness;ithas beenthrustuponhim.Thestoryof how,whenM.Clemenceaumarkedhim outfordistinction,hewasquitesurprised.andfranklyreplied,asaninvincibleobjection,"ButIhaveabrotheraJesuit,"hasbeenrelatedinthe press,andisnowfamiliartothepublic.Thiscandourandabsenceofselfconceitischaracteristicoftheman.If wewererequestedtodescribethesecretoftheMarshal'ssuccess,weshould sayitisthestrengthofhisbeliefin God'sguidance.Whencongratulationsweretenderedtohimafterthe battleoftheMarnebytheBishopof Cahors,hisanswerwas:"Donotthank me,Monsigneur.butHimtoWhom alonevictoryisdueStrongBeliefinPrayer. Andhisfaithintheefficacyofprayer isprofound."Ihaveseenhim,"writes M.Puaux,whoservedunderhim,"go. ingalonetothechurchinCasselata timewhenitwasdeserted,toinvoke theDivinehelpinhistask,andtoseek consolationinhisgrief,forhisonlyson hasbeenkilledinthewar,andoneof hisdaughtershaslostherhusband."To anarmychaplain,ontheeveofanim portantbattle,Fochsaid:"Whilstwe aredoingourbestinarms,doyour bestforusinprayer.Allmytrust:s inGod."WhenCommander-in-Chief oftheArmiesofthenorthhewas happytoshowbyhispresenceataCorpusChristiprocessionthathegladly seizestheopportunityofputtinghis faithintopractice.WhenhewasappointedGeneralissimooftheAllieslast Marchhesentamessagetoallthelittle childrenofFrancetoprayfervently andcontinuouslyf(44:thesuccessofhis efforts.Andfromthatdaythesteady tideofvictoryneverhaltedforaninstant.

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StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136,Fremantle.

OnMonday,the18thinst.,theabove branchmetunderthepresidencyof Bro.J.Alfordforitsusualfortnightly meeting.Sickpay(V3s.4d.)was passedtoBro.H.Woolmington.The meetingthenadjourneduntilDecember2nd.,owingtoithavingbeendecidedtotenderacomplimentarysocial totheD.B.Thisfunctionprovedmost enjoyable,Bros.A.A.Moffat,D.P.,and JohnNugent,R.T.,beingtheboard officerspresent.Theothermembers oftheboardwereoutoftown.Bro. Alford,subsequenttothetoastof"The PopeandKing,"welcomedthevisitors. Inadditiontotheboard,therewere presentVeryRev.FatherE.Callan, O.M.I.,therev.chaplain(FatherJ. Neville,O.M.I.),Bro.J.McLinden, IN.F.B.S.,Bro.P.Carroll,St.Anne's H.A.C.B.S.,Messrs.F.CareyandJ. Leen,F.C.M.S.,J.Monaghan,andJ.W. O'Brien,U.I.L.Anapologyforunavoidableabsencewasreceivedfrom Rev.Bro.Brennan,SuperiorChristian Bros.Bro.J.W.O'Brienproposedthe toastof"TheArchbishopandClergy," andpaidaglowingtributetothepracticalHibernianspiritofhisGraceand theclergyoftheArchdiocese,particularlytheOblateFathersofFremantle, whoworkedintheirmidst.VeryRev. FatherCallanreturnedthanksforthe enthusiasticmannerinwhichthetoast washonoured,andassuredthegatheringthatthepriest,wereproudofthe

Hibernians,andjustlyso.TheHibernianSocietycouldrelyonthecontinu. edsupportandassistanceoftheclergy. Thetaskofproposing"TheHibernian SocietyandD.B."wasfittinglyentrustedtoBro.W.Hughes,whospokeforciblyofthepasthistoryofthesociety, andlookedforwardwithconfidenceto thedaywhentheirmembershipwould reach150,000inAustralasia.Brother Rev.FatherNevillesupportedBro. Hughes'remarks.BrosMoffatand Nugentbothrespondedonbehalfof theboard."IrelandaNation"was eloquentlyproposedbyBro.Jas.S. Dowling.P.N.Swhointhecourseof amostspiritedaddressdealtmainly withIreland'shopesandaspirationsas aresultofthecomingPeaceConference.Irishmentheworldoverlooked tothebrilliantIrish-Americanwhowas doingthelion'ssharetobringtoasettlementthepresentterribleturmoil,to insistthatthecountryofhisforefathers receivedthatmeasureoffreedomwhich hadbeendeniedherforthelast700 years.PresidentWilsonmustdemand selfgovernmentforIreland.simultaneouslywiththeestablishmentofa unitedPolandasdecideduponbythe Allies.PeoplewhoheldthatthegrantirigofselfgovernmenttoIrelandwas adomesticaffairbetweenherselfand Englandwereconvenientlyshort-sighted.Anationwhosesonsweretobe foundinnumbersamongPolarsnows, undertropicalIndiansuns,bytheback. woodsofthemightyWesternRepublic, intheCanadianRockies,andbythe longlonewashofAustralasianseas,was anEmpirewithinandbeyondanEmpire,andmusttakeherrightfulplace amongthenationsoftheearth. (Cheers.)Ireland'sfuturehadlong sinceceasedtobeadomesticmatter, andhadassumedthecharacterofan internationalquestion.Bro.Joe Monaghanresponded,andvoicedhis appreciationofthesincerityandspirit withwhichthetoastwashonoured.He contendedthatnoIrishgatheringof thatnaturewascompletewithoutthe toastof"IrelandaNation.""Ireland aNation"wasagloriousandamost patrioticsentiment,andhewasproud tothinkthattherisinggenerationwas keepingthatslogancontinuallybefore it.Agenerationrearedonsuchaprinciplewouldmatureintoaspiritedand faithfulnationofpeople.'TheLadies andVisitors"wasproposedbyBro.V H.Satie,whoexpressedahopethatall thevisitorshadthoroughlyenjoyed themselves.Gatheringsofthatnature tendedtohaveamostbeneficialeffect whenrepresentativesofallCatholic andIrishsocietiesmettogetherincommonconclave.Bro.P.Carroll,St. Anne'sH.AC.B.S.,J.McLinden,I.N.P.B.S.,andF.Carey,F.C.M.S..responded onbehalfoftheirrespectiveorganisations.Thesingingof"God'SaveIreland"broughtadelightfuleveningtoa close.Theprogrammewasinterspersedwithvocalitemsthroughout.

RINGWORMDEFIED SKILLEDTREATMENT

QuickCureProvesZam-BuktheRight Remedy.

Thereisnobiggersourceofworry andanxietytoamotherthananoutbreakofRingwormamongthechildren.Consequentlyeverymotherwill beinterestedintheexperienceofMrs. M.Dennett,44Edwardstreet,Redfern, Sydney,whoheredescribeshowZamBukcuredherchildaftermedicaltreatmenthadfailed.

"Mylittlegirl,Alice,hadabad ringwormonherhead,"writesMrs. Dennett"TryasIwould,Icouldnot cureit,andAlicewasawayfromschool 12months.Thedoctorseemedunable todoheranygood,soItookhertothe Children'sHospital,butthetreatment didnotmeetwithanysuccesseither.

"AsalastresortItriedZam-Buk, andfromtheveryfirstapplicationit wasclearthatIhadatlaststruckthe rightremedy.NotonlydidZamBuk stoptheirritation,butitseemedtoget totherootofthediseasestraight away,witharesultthatafterusing onlytwopots,theringworm,whichhad defiedmedicaltreatment,disappeared. SoonAlice'shair,whichhadbeencut away,begantogrowagain,andisnow asstrongasever.Ifnecessityarises again,IshallusetheZam-Bukfirst,as itsavesalotofworryandexpense."

Zam-Bukretainsitsmedicinal strengthandpurityrighttothelast bitinthepot,andthereisnothingto equalitforEczema,Pimples,Poisoned Wounds,Ulcers,ScalpSores,Ringworm.Boils,RunningSores,Piles,Cuts. Bruises,Sprains,Burns,Scalds,Insect BitesandStings,andskinailments.

AllChemistsandStoressellZamBukat1/6or3/6apot,anditpaysto keepapothandyinthehomeorat work.

CriterionHotel,

JProgressiveJapan

InarecentnumberoftheLondon technicaljournal,"Engineering,"there isamostinformativeaccountofthe wayinwhichJapanhasbeendevelopingherindustriessincethewarbegan. Thewriterpointsoutthat"Withamplesuppliesofcoal,iron, ore,copper,andtininanadvantageous geographicalsituation,magnificentharbours,afavourableclimate,anenerget. isandadaptablepopulationandanexceptionallybusiness-likeGovernment, Japanisrapidlybecomingoneofthe world'sleadingindustrialcountries."

Itisestimatedthatthecoalfieldsof Japancontainatleast2,000,000,000 tons.Thecoalfoundthereisofabit4.. minousquality,andmakesverygood coke.Beforethewartheannualoutputwas15,000,000tons.Wehave ageneralideathatJapanhasnoiron mines,andisdependentonothercoun. triesfortheoreshetransformsinto steel,butthiswriterstatesthatsome veryrichandextensivedepositshave beenfoundinthesouth-west,abouta hundredmilesfromOsaka,andasimilardistancefromthegreatestcoalfield ofthecountry.Hegoesontosay, however,thatsofarJapanhasrelied almostentirelyuponironoreimported fromChina.

HalfoftheoresentfromtheCelestialRepublictotheMikado'skingdom comesfromtheminesontheTayeh River.Theyaresituated200miles aboveHang-chow,andtheoreistransportedtothatportinsteellighters, thenshippedinlargervesselstoJapan, viatheYang-tsi-KiangandtheYellow Sea.NolessthanhalftheprovedreservesofironoreinChinaarecontrolledbyJapanesecapital,andaJapanese syndicateisnegotiatingforthecontrol ofironorelandsintheprovinceof Nankin.Whilstmakingarrangements forincreasedimportationsofironore Japanispreparingtoutiliseitsown reservesonaconsiderablescale.More valuablemetalsarealsotobefound inJapan-morethan5,000tonsof chrome,10,000tonsofmanganese,and 27,000tonsofcopperbeingminedina year. In1907Japanproducedonly43,000 tonsofpigironand4,500tonsofsteel. In1917thepigironproductionhadincreasedto500,000tons,andthatof steelto750,000,anditisestimatedthat thisyearthesteelproductionwillreach 1,155,000tons.By1920,ifthepresent plansarecarriedthrough,theproductionwillhavereached2,000,000tons. Privateenterprise,withStateencouragement,ismakingstrenuousefforts towardstheindustrialisationofJapan, andthecapitalofcompaniesisbeing doubled,worksarebeingextended,new plantsarebeingerectedalloverthe country.Plansareunderwayforthe constructionof1,135milesofnewrailroad,atanestimatedcostof£18,000,000.ThereasonwhyJapanhasbeen sogreatlyincreasingitsoutputofsteel isbecauseofitsgreatship-buildingprogramme.Sorapidlyhavetheshipbuildingresourcesincreasedthatthe countryhasnow120berthscapableof takingvesselsof1.000tonsormore,and theplansofthe48chiefship-building yardsprovidefortheconstructionthis yearofabout100merchantvessels,aggregating800.000tons,butunlessincreasedimportationsofmaterialcanbsecureditisdoubtfulwhethermore than500.000tonswillbecompleted.In 1913thetuitaltonnagebuiltwas63,664; in1914itwas85,861;in1915,106,388; in1916,246,000,anditisestimatedthat lastyearalmost400,000tonswereturnedout.Onthe1st.ofthisyearthere wereunderconstructioninJapanese yardsnofewerthan1.330,000tons. AnotabledevelopmentintheJapaneseship-buildingtradesisamovementtowardsacommunityofinterests forsecuringtradeafterthewar,aswell asforobtainingsuppliesofmaterial duringthewar.Themethodsofthe Germancartelsintheco-operativebuyingofrawmaterialsanddisposingof finishedgoodsarebeingcarefullyconsidered,andasimilarschememaybe adopted.Inconclusion,thewriterdeals withthelikelihoodofJapanesecompetitioninthefuture,andsays:-

"RegardingthepossibilitiesofJapanesecompetitionwithourselvesgenerally,itmaybeobserved,first,that currentextensionsofmanufacturing andshipbuildingcapacity,andofadditionstoourEasternally'smercantile fleet,arebeingmadeunderabnormal conditions,atenormouscostformate. rialswhichmeanmostextravagant capitalisation,andthattheenterprises involvedwillthusfindthemselves heavilyburdenedwithcapitalcharges whenpricesandfreightsbecomeanythinglikenormalagain,whereasour capitalisationwillbelittleornomore, pertonofeithermanufacturingorshippingcapacity,thanitwasbeforethe war;and,secondly,thatthrough shortageofplantmachinery,andskilledlabour,itwillbemanyyears,even underthemostextraordinarycircumstances,beforeJapancanofferusany reallyseriouscompetition,saveinlimitedlinesofmarkets"

InventoroftheAmerican MachineGun

Atall,slendermanofsixty-two,greyhaired,andwithafacefinelywrinkled, butstillagileandkeen-eyed,setsout intothemountainsoftheStateofUtah, aloneexceptforhisdogandhisgun. Therehestaysafewweeks,andwhen hereturnstohishomeinthecityof Ogden,hehasinventedanewkindof rifleorgunthatwillbeusedbytheAl. liedarmiesthroughouttheworld.This manisJohnM.Browning,thefather ofrapid-fireandautomaticfirearms, andatthesametimethemostmodest simpleandretiringmanintheUnited States,

ItwasBrowningwhoaboutforty yearsagoconceivedanddesignedthe firstrepeatingrifleandthefirstrepeatingshot-gun;andtherehasscarcely beenabasicinventioninsmallfirearmssincethenthatwasnothis.

ABrowningpistol,manufacturedby theFabriqueNationaleinBelgiumwas madethestandardofarmyequipmeqt evenbeforethewarbyBelgium,Russia,Spain,andSerbia.Browninghas inventedfirearms,oneafteranother, repeatingrifles,repeatingshot-guns, automaticpistolsandmachinegunsfor fortyyears,buttheyalwaysborethe nameofthecompanyforwhichhedesignedthem;and,consequently,not manypeoplehaveknownthatthere wassuchamanasJohnM.Browning.

AllofBrowning'srealinventive workisdonefarawayfromthe hauntsofmeninsomesecludedmountainspot.Beforehegoesintoretirementhereadsanddoessuchresearch workasbearsuponhisproblem.Then hedeparts.Sogreatishispowerof concentrationthathecanplanoutan intricatepieceofmechanismevento theminutestparts,anddoitallmentally.Heinventedthetwogunswhich theUnitedStatesisnowusingagainst Germanywithoutevenputtingpencil topaper.Theywereascompleteto hismentalvisionastheyaretothesoldiersthathandlethemto-day.

Severalyearsagothemechanicalexpertofabigfirearmscompanyasked Browningifhecouldnotdeviseaway tohavecartridgesfedintoamachine gunfromabelt.Browningstopped onthespot,whistledalittletuneabsent-mindedlyforafewminutes.Then hesaid,"1believeIhaveit."Hedirectedadraftsmanjustwhattodraw, andfromthesedrawingsamodelwas made.Themodelworkedperfectly thefirsttime,andthuswasbornthe belt-fedmachinegun.

IncidentallyBrowningisamultimillionaire,andhasbeenknightedby theBelgianking.Butmoneyand titlesdonotinteresthim.Hecares moreforaday'shuntinthemountains, justashedidwhenaboy.Itwas inthelittleshopofhisfather,whowas agunsmithbytrade,thatJ.M.Brown. inggrewup.Beforehewasfourteen hehadwhittledaregular-sizedgun withalltheusualworkingpartsoutof wood.Onthelittlefootlathe,which hisfatherhaddraggedoverthemountainstoOgdeninanox-cart,hemade

asingleshotrifleofadesignthatwas latermanufacturedbytheWinchester ArmsCompany. TherewasmuchbiggameinUtahin thosedays,andBrowningearlydevelopedhisloveforhunting.Hewould gointothewildsforweeksatatime, and,havingnocompanionshipexcer hisgun,henaturallygaveitmush thought.Disgustedoverthegoodshots hemissedbecauseofhavingtostopand reload,hebeganwishingforagunthat couldbefiredseveraltimesinquick succession.Buttheonlywaytoobtainone,hefound,wastoinventit himself.Sohedidjustthat.Witha hammerandachisel,heshapedthe smallpartsofthefirstrepeatingrifle theworldhadeverknown.Itwasfittedwithapump-handlecontrivance whichslippedonecartridgeafteran. otherintoplace.Browningwasthen onlytwenty-four.Tosupplythelocal demaidforhisinvention,heandhis brotherturnedoutthesegunsasrapidlyastheycouldinthelittleshopat Ogden.Thenheputhisinventionup totheWinchesterCompany,andthey askedhimtocomeeast.Hedidso, andforthenextfewyearsturnedover mostofhisinventionstothatcompany. Sincethenhehasdoneavastamount ofworkforallthebigfirearmcompanies. TheBrowninggunsnowusedbythe UnitedStatesArmyarealight-weight rapid-firegunweighingonlyfifteen poundstobeshotfromtheshoulder, andoneheavierguncapableoffiring 600shotsaminute.Attheusualroyaltyrate,Browning'sshareonthetwo gunswouldhaveamountedto/1,600,000.ButBrowningagreedthistime totakealumpsumof£250,000.

Arranmore

CONVENTPUPILSANNUALCONCERT.

OnMondayevening,November11th, thepupilsoftheArranmoreConvent presentedtheirannualentertainment. Neverbeforehasthehallheldsucha largeandenthusiasticaudience(headedbyMonsignorBourke),whichwas verynoticeableonaccountofthefrequentoutburstsofapplausethatgreet. edtheitemspresentedbythetalented pupils.TheReverendMotherand Sistersaretobecongratulatedupon theexcellentandvariedprogramme submitted.Thestagingandscenery wereveryprettyandeffective,andthe musicwasallthatcouldbedesired. Acapableorchestra,underthe conductorshipofProfessorNowotny, madeitsdebut,andasanoverturesuppliedBoieldieu'scharming"LaDame Blanche,"thisitem,togetherwitha selectionfromtheopera"LesCloches deCorneville,"showingagalaxyof musicaltalentthatwillspeaklargely forthisyoungorchestraatatimenot fardistant,Actionsongsbytheinfantgirls,recitation,"TheWhistling BoweryBird,"bytheseniorboys,togetherwiththreegymnasticsquads, heldtoprovethecapabilityofthe pupils.Afeatureoftheeveningwas atableauxappropriatetothetimes, "JoanofArc."MissEstherCarr,as Joan,showedthatitwouldhavebeen hardtofindamoresuitableladytofill therole.Anoperetta,"TheLostChild oftheManor,"occupiedalargeportionoftheprogramme.andtheparts takenbyMissE.Brewerasthegriefstricken"LadyMarsh."MissThursa Evaastheconscience-stricken"Agatha,"MasterHaroldMoschettiasthe rollicking"BenBosun,"andpretty littleJoyceMcLernonasthelostchild, showedthatlittlewastobedesiredin thewaytheseartistspresentedthe partsallottedtothem.MissThursa Eva'ssingingandanunsurpassable duetbyMissEvaandMasterMoschetti,theclearpronunciationandthe charmingpartsongstakenby"The Gypsies,""MerryMaidens,"and"Sailor Boys,"provedtotheattentiveaudiencethecaretakenbythegoodSisters inthetrainingoftheirtalentedpupils. MissE.Brewerprovedherselfacapableaccompanist,andMr.Wellsisto becongratulatedontheexcellentperformancesgivenbyhisgymnastic squads.

G.STACK. 'PhoneA1794. THOSANDERSON FAMILYGROCERandPROVISION MERCHANT. CornerFitzgerald-streetandRaglanroad,NORTHPERTH. Familieswaitedondaily. CountryOrdersAttendedto. J.M.J. MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSiAtersofSt. Joseph. ThisBoardingschoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

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

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.SouthJoseph'sConvent, Perth. Telephone,U9.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

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

50BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand£300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS.

MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFREEHOLDPROPERTIES.

J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.

FullParticularsonApplicationtoJ.

OurVictorianletter (ByCyrilBryan.)

TheairisfullofPeace,Peace,Peace. Melbournehasbeenincarnivalsince eighto'clockonMondaynight,when the"Age"and"Argus"notifiedusthat thearmisticehadbeensigned.NewmanCollege,incommonwithevery otherCollege,house,hotel,andother building,wasemptiedonthespot,and theresidentswereinCollins-streeta fewminuteslater.Thecrowdwas enormous,butthemoststrikingthing aboutitwastheorderlinessofthesurgingmassofhumanity.Thatis,speakingcomparatively:Therewassinging.cheering,shouting;processions formedofanybodyandeverybody;and tin-canbandsformedofeveryconceivablekindoftinpeoplecouldgethold of.About10p.m.,however,thingsbe. gantogetlively.Tramcarswere liftedcleanofftherails,andrunabout theStreets.OnewassentforajoyrideonitsowndownLonsdale-streetthere'sagoodinclinethere,from SwanstontoElizabeth-streets.Theexperimentwaseminentlysuccessful,and wassoonfollowedinseveralother suitableplaces.Oneofthetrams, however,becameunruly,andrefusedto keeptotheroad.Leavingtheroadit tooktothepath,andtriedtotakeup itspositioninthewindowofanelectric appliancesshop.Quiteanumberof peoplegotcheapelectrickettlesout ofthisescapade. Oneofthemostamusingthings,however,wastherunningofoneofthecars downLittleBurke-street.Thenarrow nessofthisstreet,orratherlane,resultedinquiteanumberofbroken windows,especiallyintheChinese quarters."It'sanillwindblowsnobodyanygood,"andinatriceeverybodyseemedtobearmedtothehilt withcrackersandfireworksofalldescriptions.Anotherphaseofthecelebrationswasnowenteredon,and "bung-bungs"wereburstingandboomingeverywhere.Thepoorunfortunate mountedconstableshadatryingtime, forthecrowdimmediatelychosethem asthetargetforacontinuousattack. Thepranksdefydescriptionandenumeration.Oneofthefunniest.however,wasthesightofareturnedsoldier-wellstung,despitetheclosed hotels-whoswungaroundthestreets inuniformsfromfeettohead,butina strangeassortmentofmuftifromhead upwards.Hehaddiscardedhisown hat,appropriatedashinytop-hatfrom someunfortunate,butfoolish,gentleman,whoessayedtowearsuchheadgearonsuchoccasion,andaddedto thisbymisappropriatingthehatofa militarypoliceman,whowashavinga roughtime.Ifyoucouldhaveseen himwearingthistop-hat-itwasseveraltimestoolarge,ofcourse-and withamilitary-policehatbandofred andwhiteshowingupagainsttheshin. ingblack,ytuwouldhavescreamed withtherestofus. Tuesdaymorningwa,sevenlivelier thanMondaynight.Atonetimethey hadallthecable-carsoffthelinesand runingaboutSwanston-street.Collinsstreetcarswerewheeledalongto Bourke-street,andputontheselines, andthesamewithSwanston-streetand Elizabeth-streetcars.Eventuallythe TramwayBoardsuspendedtherunning. To-day,atnoon.some8.000to10,000 men,women,andchildrengatheredat St.Patrick'sCathedral,wheretheRosarywasrecitedforthefallensoldiers. AfterwardsSolemnBenedictionwasoffered,withtheArchbishoppresiding, fortheearlyrealisationofPeaceand allitstandsfor.ThanksgivingservicesarebeingheldalloverMelbourne. Bytheway,thatdreadfulperson,Worrell,heldone.yesterday,inhisown church,andagaindefiledthesanctuary withhisravingsabout"cowardlyecclesiasticswhostoppedmenfromgoingtothewar."The"Argus"reports his"TeDeum"thus:

abilitytoprocuresuitableprofessors locally.Ithadsearchedthefour cornersoftheearthaccordingly,and beholdtheresult!ForProfessorOsborneisoneoftheimportantprofessors.HisGracegavefullreintohis wonderfulpowerofironyintreatingof this"gentleman,"whose"breadthof mind,deeplearning,rareculture,and delicaterefinement"musthaveimpressedeveryone! WestAustralia'snewmemberisassuredofagreatwelcomehereonarrival.Quiteacrowdareonthequi vineforthedatehearrives.TheSouth AustralianLabourParty,bytheway, aredetaininghimforadayinorderto tenderhimadinner.Mayhefulfilthe hopesweentertainforhim.Atlast SenatorNeedhamwill-beabletocalla "meeting"oftheFederalmembers' branchoftheLabourParty.Formore thanayearhehasbeenchairman,secretary,andmembersallinone.He toldmeoncethateverymotionhe hasmovedatthesemeetingshasbeen carriedunanimously!

WhataboutIreland?

Nowthathostilitieshaveceased,and thedawnofPeaceglowsinthedistant sky,therearetwothingsthattheworkersinallBritishlandsshoulddemand atonce.

OneisFreedomofSpeech,andthe otheristheFreedomofIreland. Wewantthegagtakenoutofour mouths;andwewantthechainsstruck fromthelimbsofourIrishcomrades.

war.wearetold,wa&wagedfor therightsofsmallnations.Thatthe littlepeoplesoftheearthmightbeat libertytolivetheirownlivesandfulfil theirowndestiniesbloodhasbeen pouredoutinNiagaratorrents,andthe quiveringheartofhumanityexposedto thebeaksofeagles

Overandoveragaintheprincipleof self-determinationhasbeenproclaimed asoneoftheprimaryobjectsofthe war,andtheyoungmenofthiscountry aswellasofmanyothers,havegone forthandgiventheirlivesuncomplain. inglyforthatnobleideal.

Butinthemidstofourrejoicingthat thelittlenationsawayintheBalkans havebeenliberated,don'tletusforgetthatthereisalittlenationinour midstwhichforlongyearshasbeen cryingoutinvainforthefreedomwe aresowillingthatstrangersshouldenjoy.Nopeopleonthefaceofthisearth havehigherclaimtoself-determination thantheIrish.Theyhaveestablished itbyallthetests'owhichthepatriotismofanationcanbesubjected. Thestoryoftheirstruggleforliberty isoneofthemostnoble,tragicandinspiringchaptersinhumanhistory. Thenationalfeelingisnotstronglydevelopedinme.Ihavesocultivated thecosmopolitanhabitof.thoughtthat ithasbecomeaninstinctofmybeing.

ButifIwereoftheIrishraceIcould notthinkoftheirheroicdevotionto libertywithoutathrillofpride.Asit is,whatcanbemoreupliftingthanthe contemplationoftheirfidelitytothe nationalconsciousness-afidelitywhich haswithstoodthecruellestpersecutions,thebitterestsufferings,the blackesttreacheries?

Thetermsofpeaceenunciatedby PresidentWilson,andadoptedbyall theAllies,bringIreland,andIndia,too, withinthesphereoffreedom;andto discriminateagainstthem,anddeliberatelyexcludethemfromthebreaking ofshackles,wouldbeanactofshamefulrepudiation. ThecaseofIreland,however,stands byitself,andwhereverandwhenever therightsofsmallnationsarebeing decidedIreland'sclaimmustbegivena paramountplace.

AHomeRuleActhasbeencarried bytheBritishParliament,andbutfor theperfidyandcowardiceofBritish statesmenwouldbeinforceto-day.

"Mr.Worrallremarkedthatalittle overfouryearagotherehadburst forthfromGemany-fomthecaves ofhell-ablastofblasphemy, cruelty,tyranny,injustice,etc., etc."

Thedingosreceivedasomewhatunexpectedadditiontotheirrankslast weekwhenatanOrangefestivalaPro. fessorOsborne,oftheUniversity,sailedintotheVaticanandArchbishop Mannix,"ThePope,"heexclaimed, tothedelightofSnowballandCo., wasnotelectedonthegroundsofhis knowledgeorcontributionstoscience, knowledge.etc.No,hiselectionwasa purelypoliticalaffair,andsowecould notbesurprisedwhenwefounda hooliganfromMaynoothsenttoAustralia!"

TheArgus"printedacolumnofthis grosslyindecentstuff.Howtheydo likesocementthepeopleofAustralia, andtostampoutsectarianism!The Archbishopwaxeddelightfullysarcasticatthe f pointingoutthatMelbourneUniversity hadsomefewyearsagodeploreditsin

Thatisanotherreasonwhythis country,andeveryotherself-governingcountrywithintheEmpire,should demandthefreedomofIreland,and insistthatitbegrantedforthwith.

TheLabourorganisationsofAustraliashouldtakeupthismatter,and clamourforitsimmediatesettlement.

ThepassionforjusticeisthevitalisingessenceofourMovement;andjusticeandthecauseoftheIrishpeople haveneverbeensundered.

ThetruculentbigotryoftheUlster minoritymustnotbeallowedtotriumph;northeunscrupulousintriguingofpoliticalpoltroons.

Nowthatthewarthatavowedly waswagedforthefreedomofothers isover,wewanttoenterthePeace Conferenceabovereproachastoour ownfreedom.Andthatcanneverbe whilelibertyofutteranceisdeniedto us;andthevoiceofIreland,appealing forjustice,israisedinvain.-H.E.B., in"AustralianWorker."

C.riter;onFro`c!Perth,Reg.Hat rison.

SATURDAY,

WestPerthNotes

PrivateArthurPownall,wholeft somethreeyearsagoforthefront,has beenwoundedforthesecondtimein action,andisatpresentinhospital sufferingfromaseverebayonetwound inthethigh.Arthuriswellknownin C.Y.M.S.circles,andwasanactive memberoftheWestPerthConference ofSt.VincentdePaul.Allfriends willpraythathistimeinhospitalwill beofshortduration.

Advicesfromthefrontstatethat SignallerJackKent,sonofMr.and Mrs.Kent,ofProspectPlace,isseverelyillintheKitchenerHospital,Brighton,withpneumonia.Hisbrother, Godfrey,whohasbeentwicewounded, isdoisigwellinhospitalinEngland,but itwillbesometimebeforehiswoundedlegwillbebacktonormal.Both brothershavebeeninthethickofthe recentfighting.Jackhasbeenfortunatetoescapewithoutascratch,andit ishopedhewillroundthecornerofhis presentillness.BothboyswereexscholarsofSt.Brigid'sSchool.

CatholicityisontheincreaseatWanneroo.Therewasquiteacrowded congregationatthelastSundayMass. Theyoungelementisflourishinglike thebaytree.Thetimeisnotremote whenthisoutpostoftheparishwill beseriouslydemandinganewchurch. Whenthe'activities"ofWannerooget intoactionthenewchurchwillcomeandcomequickly. a Anoldresidentoftheparishinthe personofMrs.HarryWilliams,passed awayduringtheweek,andwasburied onWednesdaymorning.Shehadbeen infailinghesithforsometime.Her husbandpre-deceasedhersomeyears ago.Sheleavesagrown-upandwell providedfamily.Thedeceasedhad reachedtheageof69years.-R.I.P.

ThebazaargivenbytheladiesofSt. VincentdePaul,intheoldCouncil Chambers,Leederville,notwithstanding themanycounterattractionswhichit hadtocompeteagainst,pannedout withgoodresults.Theladiesinterestedsparednoefforttoproducethebest returns.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.DenisMcGirrwillbepleasedtolearnthatheis progressingfavourablyafterhisvery severeaccidentandsurgicaloperation.

C.Y.M.Society

ThedebatingteamsfromtheHibeiMansandYoungMen'sClubmeton Wednesdaynight,November20th,to discussthesubjectof"Prohibition," hutowingtothoseinattendancebeing desirousofparticipatinginthe"Rose Day"festivities,itwasunanimously decidedtoallowthequestiontoremain inabeyanceuntilJanuarynext,when hostilitieswillberenewed.

ThePresident(Mr.'Marmion)hasintimatedhisintentionofvisitingthe EasternStatesearlyinDecember,when hewillacquainthimselfwiththevenoussocietiesovertheborder.The committeedecidedtoforwardletters toeachStaterequestingeachexecutive torecogniseourgenialandzealouspresidentasadelegateinsearchofinfors tionsothatacomparisoncanbemade withthemethodsintheWest.

AtthelastmeetingitwasunanimouslyresolvedtoextendtoMr.GilbertHendersonthebestwishesoftue membersofthesocietyontieeveof hismarriage.Mr.Hendersonisakeen supporteroftheclub,andallwishhart aprosperouscareerinhisnewsphere oflife.

Membershavebeenmakingrepeated requestsforanothercruiseonthe Swan,andinordertosatisfytheirdemandsthesocialcommitteewillcater inthisdirectiononTuesday,December 10th.,onboardtheWestralian. ThecricketersmadetheirbowinAssociationfixturesonSaturdaylast,and themostsanguineexpectationswere fullyrealised.Presentindicationspoint toadecisivevictoryoverdoughtyopponentsfromtheEastPerthClub.So keenarethesupportersthatitisthe intentionofthesocietytoenteranotherteamforpremiershiphonours. Thefollowingwereelectedtolookafter theinterestsofthecricketclubduring theensuingseason:-President,Mr. Marmion;chairman,Mr.A.Campbell; secretary,Mr.J.Evert;assistantsecretary,Mr.R.Preston;captain.Mr.J. Marmion;vice-captain,Mr.RoyGordon;selectioncommittee,Messrs.Miniban,Gordon,andCampbellsdelegates, Messrs.PrestonandCampbell;umpires, Messrs.MurphyandPrendergast.

Therollofmembershipisstillonthe up-grade,andforthenextmeetinga batchoftenwillbeinitiatedintothe ranks.Apleasingfeatureinthisdirectionisthefactthattheyareall seniormen,some,1whomholdhigh positionsintheFederalandStste

OnWednesdayeveninglastacordial invitationwasextendedtothemem. bersoftheYoungIrelandSociety,and alargenumberacceptedthehospitalityextended.Aprogrammeofvocal andinstrumentalitemswassubmitted bythemusicalclub,andappreciated withenthusiasm.Duringtheproceedingsthepresidentwelcomedthe visitorsinaneatandhappyspeech,incidentallyremarkingthatbymutual co-operationbothsocietieswouldbenefitconsiderably.Attheconclusion daintyrefreshmentsweredispensed, andthevisitorsmadeatourofinspectionofthepremises.

OnWednesdaynextMr.Marmion willlectureon"ChemistryandWarfare."Themembersandthepublic generallyareinvitedtobepresentin largenumberstolistentoanintellectualtreatonthisallimportantsubject.

IrishNationalForesters

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe HughO'NeillBranchoftheI.N.F.was heldintheroomsoverthe"W.A.Record"Office,onThursdayweeklast. Asthiswasthefirstmeetinginthese rooms,asocialeveningwasarrangedto celebratetheoccasion.Thistookthe formofaeuchretournamentbetween thePerthandFremantlebranches. Therewasalargeattendance.Among thosepresentwereBro.Cheney,ofthe T.J.McManusBranch,Melbourne,and aP.H.C.R.oftheorderinVictoria,and Bros.BoylanandKinshella,ofthe StuartParnellBranch.Bro.O'Grady, C.R.,extendedaheartywelcometothe visitors,andexpressedthepleasureof themembersoftheHughO'Neill Societyatseeingthemattheirmeeting.Afterthevisitorshadresponded, theprincipalbusinessoftheevening wasenteredupon.Itwillberememberedthatwhenthesetwobranches metrecentlyatFremantle,victoryrestedwiththePerthsocietybyasmall margin.Judgingbythestrongforces whichtheBrianBoruBranchbrought fromFremantle,theywereevidently determinedtoreversethetablesonthis occasion,andwerenotdisappointed. Afteracloseandexcitingcontest,they succeededindefeatingtheiropponents bytenpoints.Averyenjoyableeveningwasbroughttoaconclusionbythe singingof"GodSaveIreland."

SouthPerth PRESBYTERYFURNISHING FUND.

ThefollowingisthelistofsubscriberstowardsthefurnishingofSouth PerthPresbytery,whichwerevery kindlycollectedbyMrs.Davidsonand MissKidson.Tothesegoodladiesand tothemanygeneroussubscribersto thefund,FatherPacedesirestoreturn hisverysincerethanks:AnonymousFriend,£15. HisGracetheArchbishop(perMr. Williamson).£14.

Mrs.Davidson,£55s.

Mr.C.F.Deakin,£5. Donationstowardslinentea,£47s6d.

Mrs.Nairn,£33s. ConventBoarders(SouthPerth),£3 Is. Mrs.A.O'Connor,DeanKiely,Mr.D. Mulcahy,£22s.each.

Mrs.Dennehy,Mrs.L.Smith,Mrs. Mulcahy,ChancellorHallinan,Fathers Moloney,Moss,McBride,Crowley;Miss McGrade,Mr.Geere,Mrs.Lynch,Mr. W.Dwyer,Mr.M.Lavan,ls.each.

Mr.P.J:Maxwell,Mrs.Diamond, Mrs.P.McCarthy,Mrs.T.W.McCarthy,Mrs.Anketell,Mrs.F.Walsh,Mrs. McCarthy(Perth),LoretoConvent (Adelaide-terrace),Friend(Adelaideterrace),Mrs.Howard,OblateFathers, ArchdeaconSmyth,FatherFagan,£1 each.

Friend,16s.

Mrs.Atkins,Mr.Perry,MissDurack, Mr.J.W.Durack,FatherO'Neill,Mr. Davidson,Mr.Calenchini,lOs6deach. Mrs.Ryan,Mrs.Bordas,MissKidson,Mr.Nicol(Nor'-West),Mr.Conway(Geraldton),Mrs.Kennedy,Mr. Carr,MissSchmidt,Mrs.Treacy,Mrs. P.D.Durack(Wagin),Mrs.Tippett, Mrs.Faddy,Mr.Healy,Mr.Cogan,Mr. F.Corbett(Nor'-West),Mrs.E.J. Hayes,Mrs.Young,FathersT.R. O'Grady,P.Sheridan,P.Lynch,andT. Masterson;LoretoConvent(Osborne), Mrs.Chamberlain,Mrs.McKinnon,Mrs. F.Davidson,Mrs.Croyle(Applecross), MissSmith(Applecross),10s.each.

MissFinnemore,7s6d. MissMcDermott.6s.

Mrs.Noonan,MissKennedy,Mrs. Hogan,Mrs.McEncroe,Mrs,Luscombe, Mrs.Roper,Mrs.Manton,Mrs.Edwards,Mrs.Mahoney,Mrs.O'Connor (River-street),Mrs.J.Quartermaine, Mrs.Hollis,Mrs.0.W.Yates,Mr. Joyce,Mrs.Everett,Mrs.Skinner,Mrs. Bignell,BrotherNunan,Mrs.Stokes, Mrs.Dawson(Applecross),5s.each.

MrsBerti,4s.

Mrs.Morgan,Mrs.Pearse.Mrs.Bowes.3s6d.each.

n.s.Hyde(ApplecrossI.Mrs.Wayne,

Mrs.Tondut,Mrs.Bruning,MissDoherty,3s.each.

Mrs.Fletcher(Applecross),Mrs.Clifford,Mrs.Horan,Mrs.Annakin,Miss Gugeri,Donation,Mrs.O'Hara,Mrs.J. Quartermaine,2s.6d.each.

Mrs.EllyardandMrs.Firth,2s.each. Mrs.Murphy,Mrs.Freeman,Iseach. Total,£1095s

LateCapt.PhilVowels,Mi.-Bar

CaptainChaplainRev.T,J.O'Donnell,inalongandbeautifullyappreciativeletterofthelateCapt.Phil Vowels,writestothedeceasedsoldier's mother:"Yourdearboywasagreatmanand asplendidsoldier.Therewasnotin himoneselfishbone.Hewasalways concernedaboutthewelfareofothers, andespeciallyhisbraveboys,whoin returnlovedandhonouredtheirbrave leader.Itwasthisdevotiontohis menthattookhimonhislastjourney.Themenwereinthelinenear Strazule.Yoursonwasanxiousabout theirmeal,andhewasonhiswayto seethattheyweregettingitwhena shellfellandapieceofitstruckhim, inflictingaseverewoundonthehead. Hebecameunconsciousatonceand suffeednopain.Hewascarriedtoto thedressingstation,anddiedpeacefullyashorttimeafter.Hewasbrought toBoni,nearHazelbrook,Flanders, andwasburiedintheAustraliancemeteryamongsthisfellowcomrades.A Catholicpriestlaidhimtorest,blessed theprayersoftheChurch,whichin lifehesolovedandhonoured.When IcameIarrangedhisgraveanderectedthebeautifulcrosshiscomrades madeforhim.Ialsoplacedanother beautifulcross,madeofwhitebeads, onhisgrave.Lieut.Vowleswasdeep lylovedbytheofficers.Allstillspeak ofhimandmournhislossasacompanionandaleaderofmen.Hismenhad forhimthegreatestesteem,andwould followhimanywhere.Hewasasplendidman,endowedwiththefinestqualitiesofheartandmind.Hewasa braveandfearlesssoldier,aswasprovedbythegreathonourshewon.But aboveall,andbeyondall,hewasa gloriousCatholic.HisFaithwaslike aburninglightthatlituphissouland directedhiminallhedid.Hewas mostregularatConfessionandCommunion,and,moreover,hewasalways urginghisCatholicboystodothesame. Ifsomeofthemarewithhimin Heavento-daytheycanthankhimfor hiszealfortheirsouls.Youhave everyreasontobeproudofyourboy, whosohonouredhimselfandhis motherinlifeandindeath."

Obituary

THELATEMR.T.M.SMITH. ThefuneralofthelateThomas MathiasSmithtookplaceonMonday, November4,theremainsbeinginterred intheCatholicportionoftheKalgoorlieCemetery.Thedeceased,whowas anativeofGeorgetown,SouthAustralia,hadlivedinBoulderforanumber ofyears,andwaswellknownandhighlyrespectedbyalargecircleoffriends. Thecortegemovedfromhislateresidence,Ware-street,Boulder,andproceededtoSt.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie,whereaservicewasheld,thenceto theKalgoorlieCemetery.TheRev FatherDonogherofficiatedatthe churchandgraveside.Thechief mournerswerethewidow,Mr.andMrs. E.J.Burt(sister-in-lawandbrother-in law),MissJohansen(sister-in-law), andMr.T.Day(brother-in-law).The pall-bearerswereMessrs.P.Burns,J.F. Mannion,P.Coffey,S.Coffey.J.Egan, J.McInerney(whoaremembersofthe H.A.C.B.SocietyandFederatedMiners Union,ofwhichbodiesthedeceased wasamember).Wreaths,telegrams. cards,andfloraltributeswerereceived 4

from:Mrs.MarySmith(mother,Port Pirie),Mr.J.Smith(brother,Port Pine),Mr,andMrs.W.Rafertyand Bob(sisterandbrother-in-law,Port Pirie),Mr.andMrs.J.McElligott(Adelaide,sisterandbrother-in-law),Willie,Ronnie,andLeo(nephewsand niece,Adelaide),Mr.andMrs.Burt MissJohansen,Mr.T.Day,Joyceand Mary,Mr.andMrs.N.PJohansen (Ballarat,sister-in-lawandbrother-inlaw),Mr.an.iMrs.H.W.Johansen (WalWal,Victoria,brotherandsister-in-law),theRev.FatherHuntand community,C.SS.R.(Waratah.New SouthWales),EdmondJohansen (Waratah,brother-in-law).Mr.and Mrs.G.F.Jarrett,MrandMrs.J. Cosgrove,Mr.andMrs.P.J.Dounes, ErinandMonica,Mr.andMrs.Joe Scott,NurseEnglish,Mr.andMrs.Pat Brennan,Mr.andMrs.J.Day,Mr.and Mrs.HarryScroop,Mr.andMrs.O. Irvine,Mrs.E.Andrews,Mr.andMrs. S.Pollard,Mr.andMrs.McGrath,Mr. andMrs.T.DavisandEmma,Mr.and Mrs.Graves,Mr.T.McGrathandMrs. Powell,HibernianLodge(PortPirie), Mr.andMrs.C.Morris,Mrs.M.HowardandMissDwyer,Mr.andMrs.J.A. Regg,Mr.andMrs.G.Robinson,Mr. andMrs.F.Brown(Burbidge),MissK. O'Brien(Kellerberrin),Mrs.O'Brien (Millbrook,Victoria),Mrs.E.Joyce (Rochester,Victoria),MissB.B.O'Connorandbrothers,Mrs.McDonald,HibernianSociety(Boulder),Mrs.M. Wynne,Mr.andMrs.W.J.Bradley, Mr.andMrs.T.L.Bradley,Mr.and Mrs.J.Powell(Morowa),Mr.andMrs. Quinn,Mr.andMrs.H.Hunt,Mr.and Mrs.E.Downie,Mr.C.Elsbury,Mr. andMrs.J.Cahill,Mr.andMrs.Archibold(OraBanda),Mr.andMrs.Howard,Mr.andMrs.Greentree,MissK. Brown(Leederville),Mr.andMrs. Flynn(Leederville).ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs. MannionandCruse.

HibernianSociety

AmeetingoftheDistrictBoardwas heldintheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,onTuesdaylast,November26th.TheDistrictPresident,Bro. A.A.Moffat(inthechair),Bro.F.Crogan,D.V.P.,Bro.Collopy,D.W.,Bro. McCloskey,D.G.,andtheDistrictSecretarywereinattendance.Aconsiderablevolumeofbusinesswastransacted,andaccountstotheextentof£116 werepassedforpayment.TheproposedreceptiontoBro.MartinO'Meara, V.C.,forobviousreasons,waspostponed.Apologiesfornon-attendance werereceivedfromBro.W.Dwyer, P.D.P.,Bro.T.Maher,D.T.,andBro. Nugent,R.D.T.

C.Y.P.C.

TheCottesloeYoungPeople'sClubis stillgoingstrong.Their''UglyBoy" competitionfloodedthebazaarfunds with£20.Theresultwasasfollows: JohnBarlow,2,191votes,1;Frank Bendon,1,755votes,2;HughieKelly, 545votes,3;HughieFlynn,309votes, 4. Theyoungpeoplesincerelythank theolderpeople,andthestillyounger peopleoftheparishfortheirhelpin makingsame,asuccess.Thewinner speciallywishestothankMissCurtayneforhelpinghimtotopthepoll.

Godhearstheheartwithoutthe words,butHeneverhearsthewords withouttheheart.

AYilgarnYahoo'sYarn ITSANNIHILIATION. (ByJ.O'D.)

Itisoneofthedisadvantagesattendantonlivinginafreecountrythat, whileeveryganderisentitledtogabble,thoseofuswhohappentobein hisvicinitymustputupwiththe discord.Thelatestissueof"Truth"gives spacetoacuttingfromthe"Southern CrossTimes,"whichamplyprovesthat acertainganderupSouthernCross wayneedstohaveafeatherortwo pluckedfromhiswing.''Truth's"quotationfromthewaybackwriterisheaded,'FenianBlood,"andrelateshowa certainIrishmaninvitedseveralcitizensofYilgarn"togotothehoteland drinkabottleofchampagnewithhim." Thismomentouseventissaidbythe scribetohavehappened"ontheday ofpeace"(wheneverthatmighthave been),andthenarrativecontinues: "Allgladlyjoined,butMr.McIntyre beingacripplewasbehindtheothers, andjoinedthemwhenhelearned,to hisgreatsurprise.thatFenianMick hadactuallybookedthedrinksto McIntyre,therebyprovinghimselfto beasdirtyandunreliableasisthe Fenianblood.Itshowswhatthere isinsomeoftheoldIrishbornFenians livinginourmidst.Murphy'sdirt showswhatfilththereisinthedirty Fenianblood,anditshowswhenthe Fenianshouldbeveryhumbleindeed." Inthefirstplacewemustthank "Truth"forgivingusthisspecimenof backblocksjournalism,for"itshows" whatthereisnotinsomeofouroutbackink-clingers-ordinary.common, orgardenintelligence.Anditshows whatforbearancetheIrishpeopleof SouthernCrossmusthavetoallowthe poorfoolwhopennedthatinsulting scribbletohavethebenefitofthat-specialprovidencewhichissaidtoguard drunkenmenandfools.IftheYilgarnchampagneincidentreallytook place"onthedayofpeace,"itproves onlythatanIrishmaninYilgarndid somethingmean,butitdoesnot "show,"asthe"SouthernCross"writerclaims,"whatfilththereisinthe dirtyFenianblood,"andatatime 'whentheFeniansshouldbevery bumbleindeed." Thepoorfoolwhowritesof"IrishbornFenians"managestobevery muchatsea,eventhoughhelivesin aninlandtown-orexistsinone-for alltheFenianswereIrishborn,and secondlytherearenoneofthem"living inourmidst"(ourmidstmeansupin Yilgarn).TheFenianswereasecret societyexistinginIrelandyearsand yearsago,anditisalwaysunlawfulfor aCatholictobelongtoasecretsociety, suchastheFeniansortheFreemasons. Forthesetworeasons,thatCatholics arenotallowedtobelongtoaAscret society,andthatthereisnobranchof theFeniansinYilgarn.orW.A.,or anywhereelsejustnow,itisplainthat that"midst"whichtheYahoowriter mentions,is,andmustbe,deprived andbereftofthepresenceofanyFenians.Itseemsveryclearfromthe "FenianBlood"paragraphthatthe purblindscribblermeant'Irish"when hesaid"Fenian,"butasitonly "seems,"andisnotproved,weshall givehimthebenefitofthedoubt,and readhimthefollowingcurtainlecture, whichweshallmakeassimpleaspos sibleasaconcessiontohiswarpedintelligence.Takingthelaststatement first,abouthow"Fenians"shouldhe -veryhumbleindeedjustnow,itis -verylikelythatthewiltedbrains whichconceivedthatideahadsome hazy,mazythoughtaboutthestateof thingsinIrelandjustnow,andduring thefouryearsofwarjustover,andthe fouryearsofcalumnywhichbidfair tocontinueandbecomeofage.If thepoorhumanmegaphonewhore-

peatsinSouthernCrossandYilgarn theblue-mouldyinsultswhichwithinfinitepatienceIrishpeoplehavebeen bearingforthepastfouryears,hadbut openedhiseyes(aspuppiesdoonthe ninthdayafterbirth)andlookedoff towardstheNorthSea,hecouldhave seenBeatty,theIrishmanfromWexford,receivingthesurrenderofthe Germanfleet,ontheverydaythatthe YilgarnjournalistwastraducingBeatty'scountrymen.Ifthepoorfool whoscribbledthattruculentandignorantparagraph,whichwehave"beneath ournotice,"inadoublesense,had brainsenoughtogobackafewmonths inthoughtoverthehistoryofthelate war,hecouldhaveseenSirStanley Maude,anIrishmanfromDublin,enteringJerusalemintriumph,withhis Irishbloodstirredandtinglingand coursingthroughhisveinsashemade victoriesforthecitizensofYilgarnto celebrateinchampagne,thoughthey shouldafterwardsinsulthiscountry. men.Ifthepitifulpersonwhopenned theparagraphabout"FenianBlood" hadamindcapableofanoblethought andabrainequaltothestrainofrecapitulation,whichwouldtakehim backtothedaybeforeKitchenerwas drowned,hewouldseeaKerryman withIrishblood.Whatuseisthere intryingtoteachidiots?Itistime theStateofW.A.followedtheleadof ItalyandVictoria,andinstituted schoolsforimbeciles. However,tocomebacktothesub. ject,wewonderwhetherthereare manypeopleinYilgarnwhodonot knowthatIrishbloodflowsinthe veinsoffouroftheV.C.heroesofWesternAustralia,andthatHisExcellencytheGovernorofW.AisanIrishman, asmuchasRobertsonandFitzgerald. whoheldsuchhighplacesinKitchener'sCouncils.Wewonderdothey realiseinYilgarnthatnobodywould belivingontheEasternGoldfieldsif itwerenotfortheadventurousintrepidityofthemenofIrishblood. who,twenty-fiveyearsago,facedthe desertandthethirst,andgainedfor usthegreatcentresofthegold-bearing districtswhichmadeitpossiblefor W.A.tobegintobetakenseriouslyas aplacewheremenmightmakealiving.Doestheshrivelledsoul,the poor,crooked,shrivelledsoulofthe writerofthe"FenianBlood"monstrocityforgetthenamesofHannan,of Flannagan,andBailey,andO'Shea? Letushope,wepeopleofIrishblood, thatsomelittleStateschoolchildwho hasbeentaughtinhislessononcivics ofthemightyservicetoW.A.which thebraveIrishmenoftwenty-fiveyears agodid,whentheymadeitpossiblefor apopulationtogatherroundsuchcentresasSouthernCrossandYilgarn.to readtheinsultstotheircountrymen whichthe"SouthernCrossTimes"disgraceditselfwithsince"thedaysof peace,"willputthoserightwhodoubt ofwhatthisStateowestothebrains ofmenofIrishblood.Lastly,letus remindtheblitheringpersonwho,for thefaultofonemaninYilgarn,insults thepeoplewhohavedonethebiggest thingsforW.A.inthat,wereitnotfor thebrainsofC.Y.O'Connor,another manasIrishasLordRoberts,farfrom drinkingchampagneonthatnebulous "dayofpeace,"hewouldnothavehad enoughwatertomixwithhisgrog.We havetriedtokeeppatiencewiththe offendingscribeofthe'SouthernCross Times,"andtotalktohim"likean uncle;"itisourhopethatourwords willpenetratewhateverhehasfora skull,letthelightinalittle,orcut himtothequick,ifhehasone;and alsoitwouldbenoharmiftheeditor ofthe"SouthernCrossTimes"would seethatforthefuture,whenhissubeditors,orreporters,orcorrespondents (whatevertheycalltheminYilgarn) feelinclinedtoimitatethedonkey thatdancedonthetiles(seeAesop's FablesXII.)thattheydosowithout

insultingalargesectionofthepeople, who,farfromfeelingveryhumblejust now,aregloryinginthehighdeedsof theircountrymen,wholedthearmy andnavyofGreatBritaininthelate war,astheywonallEngland'sbattles fromtheBoerWarbackwardstothe IronDuke'stime,andbackfurther stillinthedays Butwefeelthat wearebutwastingthesweetnessof historyonthedesertairofYilgarn, andwhyshouldwe"atatimelike this?"

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DiedinFrance

Mr.Eastoott,Yarloop, VeryRev.DeanKiely,KalgoorlieChurchsales-£713s.

Mr.C.Weaver,Fremantle,3/3.

Mrs.Walsh(St.VincentdePaul), VictoriaPark-Churchsales,£15s.

Mr.Jones,Walkaway,3/6.

Mr.M.Larkin,Greenbushes,13s..

Rev.FatherLynch,MaylaridsChurchsales--£23s9d

Mr.Doherty,Perth,£110s. VeryRev.FatherFlynn,0.MI..Fre

mantle-Churchsales-£20Os.9d.

Mr.J.Clifford,Gelliminning,7/6.

Mr.Molloy.BullaBulling,3/3.

Mr.J.Perry,Kurrawang,3/6.

Mrs.M.Ferry,Collie,13/2.

Mr.E.Mullahy,10/6.

Mrs.Harrapeet,Coolup,4s.

Mr.Newton,Minginew,3s.

Mrs.Morgan.Northam,10/6.

MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!

F.CROMBLEHOLME,MT.LAWLEY, hastakenovertheButcheringBusinesslatelyconductedbyMr.Walker, cornerofBeaufort-streetandChatsworth-road.

QUALITYRIGHT.PRICESRIGHT.

CLEANLINESSandCIVILITY

GUARANTEED.

ORDERSPROMPTLYDELIVERED.

GIVEHIMATRIAL.

Irishnational'forester's ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN.

NoInitiationFee.CheapestContribn tions. Branches:HughO'Neill,

SIGNALLEREDMONDABBERTON, Diedofpneumoniac,nNovember6th, 1918,inFrance.afterthreeyearson activeservice;dearlylovedyoungest sonofMr.andMrs.Abberton,ofPenzance-street,WestGuildford.The youngsoldierwasonly'20yearsofage atthetimeofhisdeath.Hisfivebrother,areservingwiththeA.I.F.in France.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

Acknowledgments

Mr.J.P.Maxwell,Perth,£12s9d.

Mr.Hickey,Albany,11/6.

Mr.D.Murphy,Perth,11/6.

MrF.Lindsay,Perth,5s. ConventofMercy,Bunbury,£1Is.

Mr.J.Lyhane,Donnybrook,£1.

Rev.FatherCrowley,HighgateChurchsales(PerMasterChipper),£3

Is.9d, X'eryRev.FatherDonagher,Boulder--Churchsales-£2110s.

Mrs.Foley,Coolup,5s.

Mr.D.B.Dynon,Melbourne,3/3.

Mr.E.Kelly,Perth,3/3.

Mr.H.Luscombe,Cottesloe,£14s.

Mr.W.Ahearne,Walkaway,13s.

Mr.T.F.Quinlan,Perth,3/3.

Mrs.13.Smith,Perth,3/3.

Mr.R.F.Claffey,VictoriaPark,3/3. NotreDameConvent,Highgate,3/3.

Dr.D.Connor,Perth,16/3.

Mrs.O'Driscoll,NorthPerth,3/3.

MissSmith,NorthPerth,3/3.

Rev.FatherO'Gorman,EastGuildford-Churchsales-1314s6d.

Mr.Dwyer,Bellevue,11/6.

Mr.W.Colenrane,13/9.

Mr.W.McCartney,Melbourne,6/6.

Mr.Cunningham,Nangineen,£1

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")

CRICKET. Saturday'sPlay. Claremont,41;v.NorthPerth,6for 143. 'Subiaco-Leederville,135;v.West Perth,for45.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting:Howard(S.L.),58notout; Buttsworth(N.P.),52notout;Bendel!(N.P.),29;Brennand(N.P.),26. Bowling:Bandy(N.P.),5for12; Veryard(W.P.),5for16;Buttsworth (N.P.),3for9. Batv.Ball.

ThebattingonSaturday,withacoupleofexceptions,waspainfultowatch

AtLoton's16wicketsfellfor184,and atW.A.C.A.11for180-atotalof27 wicketsfor364runstellsataleofits own.

NorthPerthv.Claremont, BankstookRobinsonwithhimtothe wickets.Thelatterisanewarrival fromTasmania,andbringsalonga goodreputationasabatsman.He madeaprolongedstayatthewickets forhiseightruns.Hehasagooddefence,buthasfewreliablescoring strokes.Ofcoursebetterthingsmay beseenwhenhestrikesform.Banks, althoughhesurvivedfourovers,did notscore.Hewascaughtlowdownin theslipsbyButtsworthoffChristian. K.Hodge,whofollowed,shapedwell forawhile,butwassmartlycaughtby ChristianoffShuttleworth.Thebattingwasveryslowindeed.H.Hodge got11bystrokesthattravelledfast throughtheslips,butwhenBandy cameonhequicklysuccumbed.This trundlerhasneverbowledbetterthan hedidonthisoccasion.Hehadevery batsmanthatfacedhimindifficulties, andhisslowscommandedallroundrespect.Hefinishedupwiththefine figuresof5for12,offeightovers.H. Rowe,whogotadozen,wasnotinhis trueform,andhadquitealengthystay atthewickets.Buttsworth,whocame onlater,got3for9. Theeffortof thevisitorsrealised41. Itoccupied twohoursinthemaking.Christian, onefor7,andShuttleworth,1for12, securedtheremainingwickets. NorthPerth'spioneerbatsmenwere 1,1.EvansandThompson,andthe-attackwasentrustedtoHillandHodge. Thefirstmentionedbatsmanhitafull tossbacktothebowler,andhadtoretirewithhisaccountunopened.Randell,whofollowed,hitup29inquick time.Hegaveafinedisplayofhitting-three4'sandtwo6's,bothbeautifullongdrives.Christian,17,forced thepace,andwhenattemptingabig hitoffH.Hodgemissedandwas cleanedbowled.Bandywentcheaply,butButtsworthandBrennanwere associatedinaprolificrun-gettingpartnership.Theirdisplayinpartatoned forthedrearyexhibitiongivenbytheir opponents.Brennanwentjuston time.Hiswasachancelessinnings. andincludedacoupleofsplendidondrives.Buttsworthremainedunconqueredwith52tohiscredit.Hetook plentyofrisksinhisquestforruns, andhewaseminentlysuccessful.Oft oneoverfromH.Hodgehehit14-two 4'sanda"sixer.' Asthegamestandsthehomeside holdawinninghand.*

Subiaco-Leedervillev.WestPerth. PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground.The hyphenated'sidewonthetoss,andthe skipperelectedtobat,sendingHoward andCovetothewickets.Covegot1G, andthenwasbowledbyHogue.Barnard(0),andHealy(2)wentcheaply, butBryant(21)appreciablyhelpedhis side.Robinson(16)alsogotamong theruns,buttherestweremoreorless failures.Howardwas58whenthe lastwicketfell.Heplayedinreal barn-door,style,andtherewasnothing attractivetothespectatorinhisperformance.

Veryard,5for16,capturedthebowlinghonours.Hekeptrightonthe spot,andbatsmenfoundhimexceedinglyhardtonegotiate.Guy2for8, Edmondson,2for43,andHogue1 for26accountedforthebalanceoftoe wickets. WestPerthopenedwithF.Clarke andDiamond.Whenthelatterwas5 hewasrunout,andthecolt,R.Clarke, filledthevacantcrease,andwithh's namesakeheldthefortuntildrawing ofstumps-F.Clarke22notout.andR. Clarke13notout.Itwouldbevery pleasingtoseethisyoungbatsmanof promisegetwellamongtherunstoday.Onefairscore,andconfidence therebygained,andR.Clarke'sname willoftenfigureamongtherungetters, forheisundoubtedlyacapablebatsman.

. MetropolitanMattingAssociation.

The1.,:lif,li.11openedonSaturdaY, -.err,phyrtl.

CrownLawv.Austral& Thelattersidebattedfirst,andomitpiedthebattingcreasesall

30,andWilkins25 helpedtoswellthetotal

C.Y.M.S.v.EastPerthFootballers.

EastPerthFootballers.-Firstinnings,64.Deal23,Harrold12.Bowling:Preston,3for1;Gordon,6for 31;Watts,1for13.

C.Y.M.S.,175.O'Brien43,Outridge 33,T.Hughes29notout,Campbell18, Gordon13,Watts11. Bowling:Harrold,5for46:Deal,5for72.

TheUmpireQuestion.

Oneofthgfirstthingsthenewassociationshouldseetoistheappointmentofcompetentumpires.Fromreportsreceivedinmorethanoneinstancethoseofficiatingdidnotcome underthecategoryofofficial.Allfollowersofthegameknowhowincompetentarbiters-betheirintentions eversopraiseworthy-robthegameof muchofitsinterestandattendant pleasure.Itistobehopedthatthe powersthatbewillgivethismatter immediateattention.

ProposedVisitofSouthAustralian Team.

Aspecialmeetingofdelegatestothe W.A.C.A.CricketCommitteemeton Wednesdaynighttoconsidertheadvisabilityofnegotiatingforthevisitof aSouthAustralianXI.tovisitusat Christmastime.Theparticularsof themeetingarenotavailableasIpen thesenotes,butitmaybetakenasa matterofcoursethatattheCricket Committeemeetingthesuggestionwill meetwithunanimousapproval.It willthenbenecessarytoforwardthe matterontothe'W.A.C.A.executive, anditistobehopedthatthatbody alsowillviewtheprojectfavourably. BothNewSouthWalesandVictoria areengagedwithInterstatefixturesat Christmas,andSouthAustralianswill mostlikelygrasptheopportunityofferedthem.Thechairmanofthe W.A.C.A.CricketCommittee(Mr.H. Edmondson)hasalreadycommunicatedwiththgcontrollingbodyinthe wheatState.

A"SundayTimes"Suggestion(?)

EightBallsanOver.

"AninnovationinAdelaidethisseason-eightballsinsteadofsixtothe over-mightwellbegivenatrialin localmatches. Agooddealoftime isobviouslysaved.Thenewrulewill comeintooperationwhentheinterstatematchesareresumednext month."

Theaboveappearedinthelastissue ofourSabbathcontemporary,andhas causedmuchmerrimentamongstfollowersofthegamelocally.Itisnow overtwoyearssincetheeightballover wasadoptedinW.A.Nodoubtitwas areallivefollowerofthegamethat pennedthatpar.

RevivalofInter-StateCricket.

Thefollowing,clippedfromanexchange.willbeofinteresttoreaders:Therevivalofinter-Statematchesis theoneabsorbingtopicincricketcircles.Thematterwasbroughttoa headbyMr.W.S.Stott.amemberof theV.C.A.executive,duringarecent holidayinSydney,andcertaindetails werearrangedsubjecttoratification.At thattimepeace'wasonlyapossibility, butsincetheneventshavemarched withasurprisingandalmostuncanny rapidity.Atthemoment,itmaybe takenascertainthatNewSouth\Vales willsendateamtoMelbourneforthe Christmasholidays,andaVictorian combinationwillvisitSydneyfor26th. January.

-InSydneytherestrictionofmatches tothreedaysisfavoured,withan earlierstart.aswellastheintroduction ofeightballstotheoverinbigcricket

N2twithstandingconsiderableopp.osi- tion,theinnovationhas,tomymind provedasuccessinclubmatchesin Melbourne,aswellas,inSydney,and atrialwasmadeoftheeightballsover inAdelaide,whenseniormatcheswere resumedonlytheotherdayaftera longabandonmentonaccountofthe war.TheAdelaideopinion,asfaras canbegathered,ispurelynon-cornmitalsofar.Itisfurthersuggested thatateamfromSouthAustralia shouldvisitMelbournefortheNew Year.InthateventtheSheffield matcheswillberenewedineverything butname.

VictoriawontheSheffieldShieldin 1914-15,andbyvirtueofthefactthat nointer-Statematcheshavebeenplayedsincethatseason,thefamousshield isstillinthepossessionofthisState.

Victoriawillhaveagoodsideavailable,asmostoftheplayerswhowon theSheffieldShieldin1914-15areavailable.Itisperhapssomewhatabarren honour,butpracticallythewholeofthe sideareeithermarriedorineligible. R.L.ParkisinFrance,J.Souterdied sometimeago,andLesCodyisinIndia.C.B.Willis,thetwelfthman,is alsoatthefront,butwiththeseexceptions,theteamthatbeatSouthAustraliainthefinalgameinFebruary,1915, isintact.IforgotGeraldHealyfor themoment,andIamafraidhehas droppedoutofthegame. Anucleusofastrongcombination wouldremaininW.W.Armstrong, JackRyder,FredBaring,VernonRansford,BertIronmonger,E.A.McDonald, Chris.Kiernan,andFrankHyett. Therearethusonlythreeplacestofill, andthecandidatesaremany.In cricket,asinotherwalksoflife,"many arecalled,andfewarechosen."I wouldunhesitatinglygiveapositionto A.E.V.Hartkopf. TheabovewouldprovideasolidbattingsideinArmstrong,Baring,Ryder, Ransford,Hartkopf,Kiernan,andHyett,withMcDonaldabletohitupafew runsquickly,whichisallafastbowler isexpectedtodo.BillySewart,P.R. LeCouteur,andA.E.Liddicutare batsmenwithstrongclaimsforinclusion,andyoungDavies,whowasundoubtedlytheoutstandingcoltoflast season,isalsoshowinggoodrecent form,andwouldhaveachance.TrumanandT.Carltonaretwobowlers whoseconsistentperformancescannot beoverlooked,andIhaveastronglikingforGrimmett,theSouthMelbourne allrounder,whoisoneofthekeenest andgrittiestplayersIhaveeverseen onthegreensward.Ofcourse,there areothers,butunfortunatelyonly elevencanbechosen.

NewSouthWaleswouldnotbenearlyasstrongonpaper,but,isgoeswithoutsaying,thattheSydneyitesimaginethattheycanputateamintothe fieldtobeatVictoria.Theoldstagers,M.A.Noble,S.E.Gregory,andH. Carter,haveplayedregularlyinclub matchesduringthewar,andshow practicallynodiminutionoftheirpowers.NobleisholidayinginMelbourne atpresent,buthescoredacenturyrecently,whilstCarternotched101inthe lastroundinhischaracteristicstyle, bringingoffriskyshotsthatmakeone gaspandstare,butworkontheimaginationofthecrowd.WarrenBardsley,T.J.Andrews,E.L.Waddy,W. L.Berry,L.B.Gordon,H.G.Pratten, R.B.Minnett,J.D.Scott,Res.Norman,andA.Maileywouldbeavailable. A.RatcliffemighttakeCarter'splace as"AuntSally."Heisadashing younglefthandbatsman,aswellasa fine,pluckywicketkeeper,andisfreely tippedinSydneyasAustralia'snext "stoomper"whentestmatchesareresumed.Theteamsmentionedwould provideentertainingcricket,andagood trialofstrength,but,perhapsthrough unsconciousbias,Iimagine,Victoria wouldwin.

St.IIdephonusCollegev.Christian Brothers'College, Thisgamewillbeplayedto-dayweek ontheW.A.C.A.Ground,commencing at

"Takenochances!Beinatthe

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Saidthesalesman:"Fornearlyathousandyears 'Twaswornbymonarchsamongtheir peers. See,itflashesandgleamslikeagolden sun, Andmanywhoworeitgreatvictories won. Historicremembrancesrounditcling, 'Tistrulyasplendidandpriceless thing."

"Garn!oldgabbler,ourtimeyou waste; Thegoldisbuttinsel,thegems-are paste," Cameavoicefromthecrowd-"take oneandthree, Andpasstheoldarticledowntome." Amarine-storedealerbidoneandsix, Forwhathecalled"th'old-fashioned boxoftricks."

Onlyonemorebidfromthemotley crew, Anditwenttoaburglarfortwoand two. Thenextwasaglitteringcoronet, Withrubies,pearls,andemeraldsset, Onlyashillingbid-hammerraised! Shadowsofchivalry!Heavenbepraised!

Thecrownofabeautiful,fugitive queen Ontheheadofaflapper,agedfifteen! Agrandduke'sdiadem,batteredabit, Withadiamondortwointheround ofit; Wenttoatinkeratjustsixpence, Whosaid,ashemerrilycarriedit thence, Inreplytoasomewhatinquisitefriend, 'Twillmakeexcellentsawder,old kettlestomend." Sictransitgloriamundi.Wow! Crownsareadruginthemarketnow! -T.B.Fenelon.

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agree,andtherecanbenoquestion whateverthatsomeremedymustbe found,andfoundquickly,forthemiseryandwretchednesspressingsoheavilyandsounjustlyonthevastmajorityoftheworkingclasses."But,asis notwonderfulconsideringtheinflammablenatureofhumanpassionandits blindingeffectonthemindandjudgment,considerationoftherealproblemsandlivingissueshaslargely givenplacetothebandyingofwords, fiercepersonalinvective,andpassionatecoursesofactionwhichhavehad harrowingconsequenceswithoutbringingusnearertotheremedysomuch desired.Itiswell,therefore,toreviewsomeoftheprinciplesatstakein thelightofcommonsenseandofChristianityasexpoundedbytheCatholic Church

THEPRIMARYTHING.

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7ie1il:Affecerci

"ACatholicnewspaperinaparishis aperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

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

The"Times"Greetthe FrenchMission

Forbrazeneffrontery,andinflated vanity,theleader-writerofthe"SundayTimes"takesfirstprize.HiseffusiontotheFrenchMissionlastSundaywaspainfullyridiculous.Well wasitcalculatedtomaketheunskilful laugh,andthejudiciousgrieve.The writerholdsupthisroughandundevelopedStatewithitshandfulofpioneersastheidealofAustralia,thevery bestthatthisSouthernHemispherehas toshowtotheworld.Oneofhis greatregretsisthatthroughthestupidityoftheEasternStatesConscription couldnotbeforceduponthepeople oftheWest.Andyet.everybody knowsthatthewarwaswonwithout Conscription.Ofcourse,weknowwell thattheenforcementofConscription wouldstrengthenthehand,andlengthenthesuitoftheclasswhichthe"Sun. dayTimes"deifies.Itwouldbreak thepoweroflabour,andwouldconsequentlyopposetheveryprinciples whichthatFrance,whichGeneralPau andCo.represents,letlooseuponthe worldonehundredandtwentyodd yearsago.The"SundayTimes"pines forcheaplabour.Itwouldprefersugar fromJavatosugarfromQueensland. Itwould,wepresume.introducecoolies heretothedetrimentoftheordinary common-gardenWestralianoperative Itwoulddoanythingtoadvancethe causeofgrindingcapitalism,andall underthecloakofpatriotism.Whata pitysomeofthemindsbehindtheSundaypaperdonotrepresentusinFederalpolitics.Theirwisdomwouldbe suchanasset.Itwasexceedinglybad tasteonthepartofthatpapertorake up21cldomesticgrievancesbeforesuch distinguishedguests,tobotherthose gentlemenaboutFederation,theprice ofsugar,andtheConscriptionReferendumwhichinitselfgavethe"Times" suchanastyrapontheknuckles.It madeonegraveomissionwhileitwas onthejob.ItshouldhavetoldGeneralPauandCo.,inwordsofglowing exubflance,ofhowitfoughtagainst oneCorboy,areturnedsoldier,and merelyaboy,andhow,inspiteofits allegedpatrioticmotivesonthatoccasion,thecandidatethe"Times"backed cameacropper,andthe.youngAnzac isnowreceivingthecongratulations evenofanti-LabouritesintheFederal Parliament.

Itmustberememberedthatthisis amatterwhichbringsacertain amountofresponsibilitytoeveryindividual'sowndoor.Noorganisation orleadercanrelieveourconscientious obligations;manypersonsinthese daysofunionsandfederationsofone kindoranotherseemtothinktheycansoshifttheburden.Butitisnot so;and,infact,ifeverymandidhis ownpartincarryingouttheeternal lawsofjusticeandcharity-,society wouldmoveeasilyonitsway.Inthe caseofthestrugglebetweenCapital andLabour,ithasfirstofalltobe recognisedthatthewholeproblemis oneofrightandwrong;andthatits solutionisdependentontheapplication,byrepresentativesofbothsides equally,oftheprinciples:Thoushalt notsteal;and,Thoushaltlovethy neighbourasthyself."Leteveryone, therefore,puthishandtothework thatfallstohisshare...Therulersof theStatemustusethelawsandinstitutionsofthecountry;mastersandrich menmustremembertheirduty;the poor,whoseinterestsareatstake,must makeeverylawfulandpropereffort: and,becausereligionalonecandestroy theevilatitsroot,allmenmustbe persuadedthattheprimarythingneedfulisareturntoChristianityinthe absenceofwhichalltheplansanddevicesofthewisestwillbeoflittle avail."SohasLeoXIII.nintedout. TWOCAMPS.

amasteratall,butanemployerIt isnotmerelyafrequentfaultinCapitalism,itisthewholepointofCapitalismthatthecapitalistisnottheman whocandothething.Thecapitalist isthemanwhocanaffordthething. Ifacoalownerknowsanythingabout coalitisaccidental,ashisknowing aboutCatullus.Ifacapitalist,financingabuildingscheme,isinterestedin architectureitisasprivateatasteasif itwerearchery.Itisnopartofthe theoryorpracticeofCapitalism,"--as thewordhasnowcometobeused. Andagain,tousetheauthoritative wordsofLeoXIII.,the'resultofsuch changeandrevolutionhasbeento dividesocietyintotwowidelydifferingcastes. Ontheonesidethereis thepartywhichholdspowerbecauseit holdswealth;whichhasinitsgrasp thewhol-oflabourandtrade;which manipulatesfuritsownbenefitandits ownpurposesallthesourcesofsupply. andwhichisevenrepresentedinthe councilsoftheStateitself.Onthe othersidethereistheneedyandpowerlessmultitude;brokendownand suffering."

Andhelaysopenthecausesofthe evilinplainterms:-"Ithascometo passthatworkingmenhavebeensurrendered,allisolatedandhelpless,to thehard-heartednessofemployersand thegreedofuncheckedcompetition. Themischiefhasbeenincreasedby rapacioususury,which,althoughmore thanoncecondemnedbytheChurch.is neverthelessunderadifferentguise. butwiththelikeinjustice,stillpractisedbycovetousandgraspingmen. Tothismustbeaddedthecustomof workingbycontractandtheconcentra. tionofsomanybranchesoftradein thehandsofafewindividuals;sothat asmallnumberofveryrichmenhave beenabletolayupontheteeming massesofthelabouringpoorayoke littlebetterthanthatofslaveryitself."

Andall-allwholikeJesusChrist havecompassiononthemultitude-"all areagreedthatsomeremedymustbe found,andfoundquickly."Strong words!Andyetsomearefoundto sayandtothinkthattheChurchis unsympatheticwiththeworkerandopposedtohisemancipation! NOTSOCIALISM.

Australia;aged45 years.Deeplyregretted.-R.I.P.

FremantleB682. JOSEPHC.SEMEEN, UNDERTAKERandFUNERAL FURNISHER, Newmanstreet(nearTownHall), Fremantle, LowestChargesintheState.

Itisanillbirdthatfoulsitsown nest,andwhentheleader-writerofthe "Times"speaksof"aninferiorlotof politicians,"andof"pooroldLefroy," heonlytendstodepreciatethevalue theStateofwhichheissoveryproud. HehintstotheMissiontobesilent whilehejabbersoutincoherencieswith thefluencyofamono-maniac.Be calm,friend,theWest,althoughrich inresources,andinhabitedmainlyby "other-siders,"isnottheGardenof Eden,infact,foraStateofgreatpossibilitiesitisseverelyhandicappedby mis-leadersofpublicopinion.

CapitalandLabour

THEPRESSINGQUESTION.

Theeventsofthepastmonthhave beenliningandunderliningthesage wordsofLeoXIII.that"thecondition oftheworkingpeopleisthepressing questionofthehour;andnothingcan beofhigherinteresttoallclassesof theStatethanthatitshouldberightlyandreasonablyadjusted.""All

Therearefourpropositionsworthy ofcontinualremembranceindiscussing therelationofCapitalandLabour.The firstisthis:Twosuchclasses,bywhatevernamewechoosetocallthem,must alwaysexist.Thecourseofthe world'sprogressder.nnstratesthatit hasalwaysbeenso.Norconsidering theinequalityofmen'sequipmentin mindandbodybyProvidence,could itbeotherwise.Thestateofmutual dependanceandhopeofprogressmakes itnecessary.EvenifsomeomnipotentGilbertwereabletomakeeffective hisfamousline"Theyallshallequal be,"theequalitywouldnotlongexist. Intruth,asitisimmoraltodisseminatedoctrinesthatattack,forexample, thesanctityofmarriage,orthatcountenancedebaucheryorinjustice:so, too,itiswickedtodeludetheignorant withfalseideasaboutequality.For theseideasruncountertothedivinely constitutedplanofsociety.Bythat plan"justasthesymmetryofthehumanframeistheresultantofthedispositionofthebodilymembers,soina Stateitisordainedbynaturethat thesetwoclassesshoulddwellinharmony,"Itisindeed,aidsLeo "noeasymattertodefinetherelative rightsandmutualdutiesoftherich andpoor,ofCapitalandLabour.And thedangerliesinthis,thatcraftyagitatorsareintentonmakinguseofthese differencesofopiniontopervertmen's judgmentsandtostirupthepeople torevolt."Allmenareequalinthe sensethattheycomefromthehand oftheirCreator;thattheyhavebeen redeemedbyJesusChrist;andthat theywillbejudgedandrewardedor punishedbyGodaccordingtotheexact measureoftheirmeritsandoftheirdemerits.Theretheequalityends.But God,mademan,chosetobepoor;and oneofthebeatitudesisthatofthe poorinspirit.

ABNORMALARMIES.

Thesecondproposition:Thetwo classesareatpresentabnormallyconstitutedVastchangeshavecomeover theindustrialworld.Businesshas becomecentralisedingreatcities,and industries,formerlycontrolledbyindividualmasters,havepassedintothe handsoffinancialcorporations.Personalrelationshipbetweenemployer andemployeetendstogrowlessand less;theverynotionoftheirrelationshiphaslargelychanged.AsG.K. Chestertonwroterecently:''Inthe timeoftheoldworkmen,theword MastermeantMaster-Workman.That is,MasterofArts.Ifyouwereapprenticedtoabrassworker,letussay, yourmastermightcomelikeanyTurk andbangyoumostseverely.Buthe bangedbrassaswell;thecapitalist onlyprofessestobangyou.Heisnot

Propositionthree:Theremedyisnot to.befoundonSocialisticlines.Socialisticleaderstalklargelywhen speakingandwriting,ofrevolutionas necessary.Suchthingssoundwellto theirimpassionedhearers.Well,we havehadtimetotestthevalueofthe method.AfteralltheFrench lutionwasanefforttowardsmaking therelationsofrichandpoormore equitable.Itstartedwiththewatch. words:Liberty,Equality,Fraternity. Howhavethingsfaredsince?Fraternity!Haseverclasshatredbeen moreintense?Equality!Havethe extremesofwealthandpovertyever beengreater?Liberty!Whatofthe "yokelittlebetterthanslaveryitself?" ThenconsiderthemanypracticalattemptsatfoundingSocialisticcommun. ities.Theyhaveallfailedoneafter another.,Orconsidertheinstruction tobederivedfromcaseslikethatof themuch-boomedBebel,Perhapsthe strongestleadertheSocialistparty everdeveloped;hewasbornpoor.He diedrich-tothetuneofuptotwenty orthirtythousandpounds!No,Socialisticeffortmaychangenamesbut theclasseswillremain;andtheabnormalitieswillremain;andmanyofthe altruisticleaderswillcontinuetoprove butcapitalisticwolvesinthelabour sheep'sclothing.Andthepoorunfortunateworkers,becausetheyaresheep willunthinkinglyfollowtotheirdoom Thesethingswillremainaslongas Christianprinciplesarenotmadethe foundationofsocialreform.

THEONLYWAY.

Thefourthpropositionisthis:On Catholicprinciplesonlycansocial equilibriumbemaintained.Thesocialquestionandthecontroversies arisingoutofitconcerningthenature anddurationofwork,wages,workmen'sstrikes,isnotmerelyaneconomicone;"itisfirstofallmoraland religiousandforthatreasonitssolutionistobeexpectedmainlyfromthe morallawandthepronouncementsof religion."Theproblem,ashasbeen remarked,isoneofrightandwrong. ultimately.TheStatemaymakelaws tosafeguarditssubjects,itisboundto doitsshare;butinthelastresortthe remedyisintheconscientiousfulfilmentofindividualdutybythecitizens.TheCatholicChurchfearlessly andwithoutrespectofpersonspoints outthisdutyindetail;andaloneshe claimstopressitauthoritatively,to pressitonprinceandpeasant,high andlow,employerandemployee,capitalistandworkmanifyoupreferthe terms;andtopressitunderthreatof thesameeternalsanctions.Thought. lesspersonssometimessaytheChurch mustbeafraidofSocialismanditsefforts.Itisafraid-notthatSocial ismoranyotherismcantriumphover her;againstherthegatesofhellshall

notprevail;butafraidlestinthemeantimeSocialismmaycausethelossofa singlesoulcommittedtohercare.And sheceasesnottorepeatthewordsof Christasanantidotetothevisionary promisesmadebygodlessandunscrupulousleaders:Whatdothitprofitamantogainthewholeworldifhe losehissoul?Whiletothewealthy, unmindfuloftheirstewardship,she speakstheawfulwords:Itiseasier foracameltopassthroughtheeyeof aneedlethanforarichmantoenter thekingdomofheaven.Some,both leadersandled,wouldfainholdwith bothsides:withtheChurchandwith thosewhofloutherprinciples.This isimpossible."Hethatisnotwith MeisagainstMe,"saidChrist.There canbenohaltingbetweentwosides. WhywillnottheworkerseethatwhatevergoodisintheSocialistprogramme isincludedintheteachingofthe Church?Whywillhenotseethat theSocialistdreamoftransferring"the possessionsofindividualstothecommunityatlargestrikesattheinterest ofeverywage-earner. anddeprives himofallhopeandpossibilityofbetteringhisconditioninlife?"Andwhy willhenotseethatinfollowingSocialistleaders,whatevertheirtalkof thecompatibilityofreligionandtheir viewsheisgoingawayfrojntheChurch inwhichareallhishopesofsalvation?

SYNDICALISMANDTRUSTS.

ItwillberesseMberedthatHughes demandedhissuspensionforrefusingto arrestthedistributorsofover-ripe hen-fruit.

ThehighstandardofvocalandinstrumentalmusicforwhichSt.Brigid's Convent,WestPerth,issowellknown, willbesustainedonTuesdayevening, December3rd.,whenthepupilsofthat schoolwillproducetheoperetta,''Lost Dimplechin."Averyhigh-classprogrammeisassured,andagreatgatheringisexpectedattheMelroseTheatre.

LocalandGeneral

PrussianisminAustraliaisonitslast legs.SergeantSharpiesisinmufti.

Afancydressballonalargescale wasgivenatDwellinguplastweek,to aidthecandidatureofMr.MickMannionforthe"UglyMan"Competition. Itwasagreatsuccess,andshouldbring thegenialMMveryneartobeingthe U.M.

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Mr.JackO'Connorandfamily,formerlyofVictoriaPark,aredownfrom Mullewaonanextendedholiday.

Wehavebecomefairlyfamiliarwith thesetermsnow.And,inasense, theyarecorrelative,justasLabourand Capitalare.Organisationisnecessary.TheChurchhaseverblessed andpromotedsoundunionsjustasshe hasevercondemnedthosevitiatedby dangerousaimsorprinciples.The operationofsyndicalistortrust methodsisequallytobedreaded.For iftheformerseemstoinvolve,asCardinalBournesaidatLeicesterearly thisyear,theignoringoftherightto privateproperty,thedenialoftheindividualtodisposeofthelabourofhis handsashewills,andtocountenance sabotageinallitsdegre*,aswellas theindiscriminateuseofthesympatheticstrike;ontheotherhand,thetrust systemisdeadagainstthehumbler classesattainingproperty,itpracticallytreatstheworkersaschattels,and cladinwhatManningcalled"theinvulnerabilityofwealth"itcancoerce themwithallthemachineryofconstraint,andbendthembystarvation toitswill.HenceLeoXIII.scores bothcapitalistandlabourcombinations thatworkontheselines;alikethe "smallnumberofveryrichmen"layinga"yokelittlebetterthanthatof slavery"onthelabouringpoor;and "associationsthatdotheirutmostto getwithintheirgraspthewholefield oflabour,andforceworkingmeneither tojointhemortostarve.'Howimportant.therefore,itisthatCatholics ofbothpartiesbeinspiredbythe truthsofChristianity,lesttheybe ledbyblindguidesonapaththatwill bethedestructionoftheireternal"and perhapsoftheirtemporalhopes."But withdesolationisthelandmadedesolatebecausenomanthinkethinhis heart

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORDECEMBER.

Sunday,1(Purples-FirstSundayof Advent.

Loominglargeaseveronthehighway,ouroldfriendMr.MichaelO'Dea. Theotherdayhechancedalongour way,andhisbiggenialformwas,as previoustohisrecentverysevereillness,"thefullofthedoor."Heis againasgoodasnew,andmayheremainso.

Mr.E.Hanrahan,oneofthebest knownresidentsoftheJarrandaledistrict,metwithanastyaccidentlast week,whenhishorsetookfrightand upsetthevehicletowhichitwasattached.Inthecircumstances,Mr. Hanrahan'sescapemustbeconsidered marvellous.Everybodyisgladthat thispopularpioneerofthedistrictis rapidlyrecoveringfromtheeffectsof hisunfortunatemishap.

Mr.JoeMonaghan,ofFremantle,is alwaysthesamecheery,good-natured citizen.Nobodycouldbemorereasonablyprogressiveinhisviews,and hiskindlyspiritistheindividualising noteofhischaracter.Anyhow,heis oneofthesincerefriendsof"theold greenIsle."

HolyMasswascelebratedatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Dwellingup,at9a.m.on SundaylastbytheRev.FatherDoddy. Theattendancewasgood.AfterMass FatherDoddymotoredtoPinjarra, wheresecondMasswascelebratedin St.Augustine'sChurch.GreatexcitementprevailsatHolyoake,No.2State Mill,andinfactatallthemillsalong theSouth-Westline,withconcerts, balls,etcalsoanoutingfortheschool children.

"ASYOULIKEIT"and"HAMLET." Commencingto-morrow(Saturday', atHisMajesty'sTheatre,theAllan WilkieCompanywillcommenceanentirelyShakesperianweek.Commencingwithapastoralcomedy,"AsYou LikeIt,"whichwillenjoyarunof fournightsonly,withMr.AllanWilkie as"Jacques,"andMissHunter-Watts as"Rosalind."OnThursdayevening nextitwillbereplacedbytheimmortaltragedy,"Hamlet."Mr.Wilkiewill havetheroleof"Hamlet,"inwhich partheisunequalled,whilstMissHunter-Wattswillfilltheroleof"Ophelia." Thelatterplay,fortwonights,isby specialrequest.Boxplanforaboveis nowopen.atNicholson's,Ltd.,andday salesmaybeobtainedatMcKinley's tobacconistshop,oppositetheatre,all day.'PhoneA3431.

Ablowonthebriny,amusicaltreat, andacruisearoundtheFremanne headscanbehadonTuesdayevening nextonboardtheWestralian.The ventureisinaidofthecandidatureof MissV.Tullyforpopulargirlatthe CathedralQueenCarnival,andfora modestfinancialspeculationagood returnisassured.Thecruisewillcommenceat8p.m..andallfriendsand wellwisherswillbewelcomed.

OnWednesdayeveningnextthe PresidentoftheC.Y.M.S.(Mr.J. Mannion)willlectureattheclub roomson"ChemistryandWarfare." Thepublicarecordiallyinvitedtobe present,arulwillbefreetodiscuss anythingtheysodesire.Itistobe hopedthattheCatholiclaitywillbegintoappreciatetheobjectsofthesocietyinholdingtheselectures,andthat theywillattendingreaternumbers thaninthepast.

Asappearsfromanadvertisement publishedelsewhereinthisissue.the annualmeetingoftheUnitedIrish LeaguewillbeheldintheHibernian Hall,Perth,nextTuesdayevening,at 8o'clock.Thereportofthepast year'sworkandthebalancesheetand auditors'reportwillbesubmittedfor yourconsiderationandadoption.You willbeaskedtonominateandelect theexecutivefortheensuingtwelve months,andasmuchoftheLeague's powerforrenderingincalculablesetvicetothemotherlandofourracedependsuponawiseselection,inspired bymotivesofpatriotism,yourattendancewillbeanillustrationofyour abidingsympathywiththecauseof Ireland'sfreedom.*

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Monday,2(Red'-St.Bibiana,Virgin andMartyr.

Tuesday,3(White)-St.FrancisXavier,Confessor,Patron_ofAustralia andNewZealand.

Wednesday,4(White)-St.PeterChrysologus,Conf.andDoctor.

Thursday,5(Whitel-Daywithinthe Octave.

Friday,6(White)-St.Nicholas,Bishop andConfessor.

Saturday,7(White)-VigiloftheFeast oftheImmaculateConception.

FatherBriody,whohasbeenin chargeoftheAlbanyparishforanumberofyears,hasbeentransferredto Collie,whileFatherGilroy,ofthelatterparish,takeshisplaceatthepopularsea-sideresort.

TheArchbishopofficiallyopenedthe bazaarinaidofSt.Thomas'Church, Claremont,lastTuesdayevening.

OnThursdayeveningHisGracewas presentattheconcertgivenbythe pupilsoftheSacredHeartSchool, HighgateHill,intheMelroseTheatre.

TheVeryRev.DeanDrayne.who underwentaseriousoperationforappendicitisatSt.JohnofGodHospital, isprogressingveryfavourable.His manyfriends,especiallyontheNorthernGoldfields,willwishthekindly Deanaspeedyrestorationtohealth. TheDeanwasatonetimeeditorof thispaper.

WhilstonhiswaytoJarrandale, permotorcycleandsidecar,lastSaturdayafternoon,theeditorofthe"Record."andoneofthestallofthispaper ranoverahugesnakenearWhitby Falls.Notwithstandingtheweightof theHarley-Davidsonanditsoccupants, thesnakewriggledintothethickundergrowth.LastChristmasFather O'Gradyrodehismachineoverasnake notfarfromthisspot,andkilledit. Thedistrictisnotoriousforthesereptiles,andmanylargeoneshavebeen killedbythestaffattheWhitbyFalls Asylum.

OnThursdayeveningnext,inthe HibernianHall,asocialanddancewill takeplace,theproceedsofwhichwill bedevotedtothefundsofthefortn. comingcarnivalinconnectionwiththe Cathedralparish.Asplendidprogrammeofsongs,etc.,hasbeenarranged,includingseveralfirst-classperformersnewtoPerthaudiences.The socialisbeingorganisedbyMissEmmieMitchell,oneofthepopulargirl candidates,andwehopetoseealarge attendancetorewardherefforts.

MrsF.Christie,presidentofthewomen'sbranchoftheSt.VincentdePaul Society,Fremantle,returnedrecently fromtheEastbytheTranscontinental express.DuringherstayinMelbourneshehadthehonourofalengthy interviewwithhisGraceArchbishop Mannix.Mrs.Christiealsopaidavisit totheChristianBrothers'College,Ballarat,whereshewasentertainedby Pro.Doyle,sometimerectoroftheBrothers'InstituteatFremantle.

SergeantKenny,whosenamewillbe wellrememberedinconnectionwith HughesandtheWarrickegg,hasbeen promotedtothirdclasssub-inspector.

Oursinceresympathyisextendedto Mr.EdwardMyers,ofSubiaco,inthe severebereavementhesustainedrecentlybythedeathofhiswife,Mrs.Nora Myers,whoseintermentintheCatholic portionoftheKarrakattaCemetery tookplaceonMondaylast.Thedeceasedwashighlyesteemedbyher largecircleoffriends,andwasanestimablewifeandmother.Sheleaves ayoungfamilytomournherloss,and ahusbandwhowasdeeplyattachedto her. * *

MissMcDermott,oftheCatholicArt andBookDepot,Hay-street,desiresto informtheclergyandconventsthat shehasopenedupalargeassortment ofEnglish,Irish,andAmericangift bookssuitableforprizes.Amongst thevariousauthorsthatmaybeselectedfromarethefollowingwell-known writers:-CanonSchmid,FatherFinn, S.J.,FatherBearne,S.J.,FatherCopus,S.J.,FatherLasance,Sistersof Mercy,CountessdeSegur,LadyGeorgianaFullerton,EllaMcMahon,Cecelia McCaddell,andCatherineTynan.Ordersshouldbesentasearlyaspossible fortheCatholicDirectory.

*Aprogrammeofexceptionalmerit wassubmitted,underthedirectionof MissAnitaFitzgerald,attheHibernian Hall,onTuesdayeveninglast.She wassupportedbytalentedartists.In spiteoftheexcellenceoftheprogramme,theaudiencewassmall.The objectoftheentertainmentwasagood one,andthefactthatitdidnotreceive bettersupportdoesnotshedanyold lustreatallupontheamusementlovingpeopleoftheCathedralparish. Theyshouldatleastshowtheirappreciationofthosewholendtheirtalents, andtheseofnosecond-rateorder,to helptowardsthesuccessofthetorthcomingCathedralCarnival. Theweddingtookplacequietlyon WednesdaymorningofGilbertHenderson,of133St.George'sTerrace,and FrancesDenehy,daughterofMr.Denehy,architect,ofSouthPerth.The NuptialMasswascelebratedbyHis GraceArchbishopCluneattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionat 9.30a.m.,afterwhichtheguestsassembledatMr.Denehy'sresidenceinSouth 'Perthfortheweddingbreakfast.Thebridewasgivenawaybyherfather, andworeacharminggownofsoft ivorysatinandLimericklace,andher prettyveilwasofLimericklace.She wasattendedbyMissFranklyn,while Mr.EdgarHendersonactedasbest man.LaterinshedayMr.andMrs. Hendersonleftbymotorforthecountry,thebride'stravellingdressbeing ofpalepinksilk-linen,withahatto match.Thebridalcouplereceived manybeautifulgifts,andthegood wishesofawidecircleoffriends throughouttheState. *

Mr.andMrs.IV.LDonohoe,ofMaylands,andMissN.Slattery,ofWest Perth,returnedlastweekfromavery enjoyableholidayinVictoriaandNew SouthWales.TheyvisitedtheBlue Mountains,andduringtheirstayin SydneywereshownovertheLewisham HospitalbyFatherMorris,ofGuildford,whosendsgreetingstohisfriends intheWest.InKalgoorlietheywere theguestsofMr.andMrs.J.Bourkeat theTowerHotel. *

Lastweekthedeathoccurredathis residence,Ninth-avenue,ofMr.PatrickJosephWhelan,ahighlyrespected residentforthepast16yearsofMaylands,andoneofthefirstpioneersof thatsuburb.Forthepastfewyears Mr.Whelanhadnotbeeninrobust health,andsincethedeathinaction ofhissoldiersonlastAprilhisconditionhadbeenweak.Mrs.andMissB. Whelan,whowerespendingashort holidayinNewSouthWales,weresent for,butonlyarrivedonTuesdaymorning.ThefuneralatKarakattaonSaturdayafternoonwaslargelyattended bysympathisersfromthecityand suburbs.FatherLynchofficiatedat thegraveside.-R.I.P.* *

TheartunioninaidoftheStarof theSeaChurch,Cottesloe,whichwas advertisedtobedrawnonNovember 22nd,hasbeenpostponedowingtothe non-receiptofbuttsoftickets.The drawingwilltakeplacewithoutfailon January29thnextintheCotesloeHall. * * Jackson'sOrchestraattherecent ChristianBrothersCollegeconcert, Fremantle.deservesspecialmention. TherewaseveryindicationthatMr. Jacksonandhisboysworkedveryhard, andthen,tocrownitall,theeverpopularFremantleprofessorofmusicgave freescholarshipstoMastersJ.McCusker,Frank,Tom,andNelsonJones. Thisisthesortofindividualwhodeservesthehighestappreciation,aswell astheloudestpraise.Goodluckto him. *

TheGuildford-MidlandJunctionBellevuePopularGirlCompetitionwill wind-upnextTuesdayevening,December3rd.,inthenewschoolroom,MidlandJunction,whenafreesocialand dance,atwhichtherewillbeseveral otherattractions,willtakeplace.Supportersofthevariouscandidates shouldrollupintheirfullstrengthand makethevotingfortheirfavourites briskandmerry.Goodsportsback theirfancies.Begoodsportsandsupportyourfavourites.Wehopetosee thevotinganevidenceofthesupremacyofthesportingspiritinthethree districtsnamed.

MissReneMannionhasbeendown fromDwellingupforafewdays.She reportsmostfavourablyuponthehost oftheStateHotel,theeverpopular Mr."Mick"Mannion,who,inspiteof hisadvancingyears,isstillgoing strong.

YoungIrelandSociety

ThemembersoftheaboveSociety heldtheirusualweeklymeetingon Mondayeveninglastintheirroomover the"Record"Office.Therewas,as usual,agoodattendance.AgoodprogrammewascontributedtobyMessrs. Boylan,SteveO'Brien,FatherLynch, JackKinshella,MissesO'Loughlin,and A.O'Connor.FatherLynch'sanecdotesweregreatlyappreciated,aswas alsohishumourousitem"TheWhite Cockade."Attherequestofmembers thesocietywillmeetagainonMonday evening,notwithstandingthattheriver tripwilltakeplaceonthefollowing evening. Ajuveniledancingclasswillbeheld onWednesdayeveningat7.30intile society'srooms.Itishopedthere4111 beagoodattendance.

Maryaloneamonghumanpersonalitieswasideallyperfect;andtherefore itisbytheco-operationofMarythat thegraceofGodpurchasedbyJesus Christbecomeseffectualtothesoul. ConceiveduntoGodinhersacred womb,wearenourishedupintothe perfectstatureofthelikenessofChrist bythetransfusionofhervirtuesand ofheridealbeautyofspirit.

Thehistoryofthehumanraceinthis worldhasbeenonesweepingcondemnationofthe"safetyfirst"conception oflife.InthesightofGod,itisevidentthefirstprincipleofsafetyiscontemptforcomfortandreadinesstolay downlifeforahundredthingsthatare athousandtimesmoreomportant.As itisrevealedinthestructureoflife, thewillofGodisexpressedinthemaxim,"Characterfirst"

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Sincemylast talkwithyou,wehavebeenhonouring theFrenchMission,andpayingourrespectstoGeneralPau,itschief.Ihad thecouragetojoininthegreatthrong whichgreetedhimonthedayofhis arrival,and(glorybetogoodness)I hadamotorrideintheUglyMen'sprocession.Asluckwouldhaveit,I rodeacarortwobehindtheIrishtableaux,"IrelandSalutingFrance."It wasanelegantcontraption,andit pleasedmeimmensely."Ireland" lookedbeautiful,andshecarriedalovelyflagwhichmatchedinspleudourthe finenationalcoloursofFrance,andI amtolditisthenewflag.France,"too, wasassheshouldbe,petiteandpretty. Thecombinationwasdelightful,and thebunchofIrishwhorodebehind lookedaspleasedandimportantas thoughtheywereridingtotheopeningofthenewIrishParliamentthatis goingtobeafterPeaceisdeclared. Iwouldhavegloriedinrepresenting heroicFrancethatday.MuchasI lovethegreen,nothingwouldhave pleasedmebetterthantogatherthe tricolourofFranceaboutmeand shakethehandoftheprettyrepresen- tativeofthatotherheroiclandthat isintheshadowsto-day-to-dayonly, forto-morrowmyheartistellingme sheshallcomeforthinheroldgrace andgrandeurandbeoncemoreherold selfamongstfreepeoples.Thecity wasinhighrevel-whilsttherevellry remainedthenightswereturnedinto day,andeveryone,youngandold,contrivedtomakeamerrycarnival.Every one,truly,wasyoungwhilstthehumourlasted.Wearequietandprosaic again.IthinkGeneralPauwaspleas- ed,thoughpersonallyIthinkhelookedbored.Oneneedsalargeamount ofnervetissuetopassthroughweeks ofspeech-making,allsortsofmusic, andreceptionsandaddressings,and1 amsurehewasgladwhentheyawnies cameand Generaltookhimawaytoby-bye Pauimpressedmeimmensely. HelookedarealGeneral,Hisposeis natural,andtheredoesn'tseemtobe anythingofthetin-soldierabouthim. Ihearditsaidthatheisverycooland collectedevenunderthedrum-fireof thedrawingroom,wheremostlymaidenauntsandfatmatronsdocongregate.Idon'twonder,therefore,that hewearsasoldier's honoursuponhisbreast,andwears themsomagnificently.Iamonly sorrythatallmyniecesandnephews hadn'tthegoodfortunethatIhadin helpingtointeresthimduringhisvisit tous.Iamtoldhewilltakeaway withhimtohisbelovedFrancemany brightandpleasantmemoriesofhis visittous.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

CONFIRMATIONOFFERING.

Dowerin,November19,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Onbehalfofthe boysandgirlswhowereConfirmedon lastSundaybytheLordAbbottCatalan,Ienclosepostalnotefor10s.,which isdonatedtothe"weeones"inhonor oftheoccasion.Theamountwas madeupbythefollowing:-Essus O'Loughlen,Is.;GertieO'Loughlin,6d;BessieJordan,is6d;EileenLamprel, 6d;KathleenLamprel,9d;JackTyn- dall,6d:WillieTyndall,6d;Robert Bruce,6d;JohnO'Loghlen,6d;Patrick Gregon,6d;Mrs.MaryDarby,3s3d. Trustingyouwillfindroominthechil- dren'scornerforthisletter.-Yours, etc., M.DARBY.

Myverygratefulthanks,dearfriend, forthethoughtfulofferingofmylittle friends.'Itisaveryappropriateone, andIhopeGodwillblessandkeep fromallharmallconcernedin AUNTthegift. BESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany,

November17,1918

DearAuntBessy,-IfIdon'tmakea greatmistake,IthinkIpromisedto keepyouinformedofthedoingsof ourClub.LastWednesdayevening wehadasocial,concertanddanceall inone.Itwassimplylovely.The concertcommencedat8o'clock.Two oftheboysaccompaniedthesinging withtheirviolins.Aboutnineo'clock supperwasserved.Therewasabout enoughsupperleftoverforonemore person,andwesaiditwasmeantfor AuntBessy.Iwasverysorryyou werenotthere.Aftereleveno'clock thedancingfinished,andwewereall verygladtogohomeandtumbleinto bed.TherewasameetingonSaturdaytodecidethenextsteptobetaken,but,ofcourse,Ican'ttellyou aboutituntilithasreallybeentaken. LastSundayweekIwentwithaparty offriendstothecaves.It,isabout13 milesfromthepostoffice.Thedrive wasabitlong,butwhenIgotthereI forgotallaboutthedrive.Itwasa veryinterestingsight,aswellasa prettyonetoseethehugebouldersof rockwhichformthecliffs.Therethere istheNaturalBridge,theBoatRock, etc.TheonlysadthoughtthatenteredmymindwasthatAuntBessy wasnotheretobeholdthebeautiesof "LittleAlbanybytheSea."ButIsupposeyousawmanywonderfulthingsin youryoungdays.IthinkIwilldraw myletertoaclose.Lovetothe 'weeones."-Yourlovingniece, ELLENDONOVAN. Yes,Ellen,dear,youdid,andIam alwayspleasedwithanyscrapofinformationrelativetomydearclubbies. Iamsureyoursocial,concert,and dancewasadelight.Inoticethereis alwaysabounteousprogrammepro-videdbySt.Joseph'sClubwhenthey setoutforanevening'samusement. Well,Iknowtheycansupplyplentifullytheingredientsforahappyevening.WhatagreatpityIwasn'tin personatyoursupper;I'msureI'd bewelcome,andI'malsocertainI'd enjoythefare.I'dliketoknowthat nextstep,mydearEllen,becauseI'm sureitwillbeacorrectone.Don't talkaboutcaves-I'vebeenlongingto beacavedweller,ifonlyforaday, sinceIheardofthosecharmingplaces downyourway.Iwouldliketosee them.I'mtoldtheyrivalthegreat JenolanCaves,inwhichIoncewas lostfortwowholehours.Itisgoodof youtodesirethatIshouldenjoywith youthedelightsof"LittleAlbanyby theSeas."Whenmyshipcomeshome Ishall.UntilthenIshallremain.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Brunswick-road,Albany.

November19,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ireceivedthecollectingcardyousentmesomelittle timeago,andamdoingmybestwith it.Ihavealreadycollectedtwelve shillingsandsixpence,butIdon'tintendsendingitbackyetforawhile,as mymotherisgivingapairofgeeseto beraffled,andtheproceedsaretogo tothe"weeones."Iwillsendthefull amountwhenIsendthecardback; thatwillbesomelittletimebefore Christmas.MymothervisitedSt. Vincent'sFoundlingHomewhenshe wasinPerthatShowtime.Shetold usaboutthe"weeones."My mothersays,"IfHeavenisany- thingliketheFoundlingHome,it isjustaswellforusall'totryandget there.Iexpectyouallhadyourshare ofrejoicinglastweekinPerth,the sameaswedidhere.Ididn'thave anyholiday,asIwasdeliveringteegramsallday.Well,dearAuntBessy,

Ithinkthisisaboutallthenews.I Willclosenow.Withbestlovetoyourselfand"weeones."-Yourwould-be nephew, JACKABELL. MyDearJack,-Iamgratefultoyou forthegoodworkyouaredoingfor the"weeones,"andincludedinmy gratitudeisyourgoodmother.My littlefriendsatAlbanyhavegivengood evidenceoftheirfinegenerousspirit andtheirloveforthe"weeones."God blessthemall.Iowemuchtothem. Iamverypleasedyourmothervisited theFoundlingHomeduringhervisitto Perth.Thegoodworkevidentthere ofthecareandattentiongiventoour helpless"weeones"bythegoodSisters ofMercyneedsnopuffing;itstands firstamongstourcharities,andmy niecesandnephewsshouldfeelproud thattheyhavecontributedsomething tomakelittlelivesbrightandhappy. Yes,Jack,Perthrejoicedfullyoverthe gladtidingsofpeace.Ididmyshare, butIwasnotabletofollowthecrowd -itwasterriblybig,butveryorderly.Whatapityyoudidn'thavea holiday-butIamsureyouwere happy-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Mogumber,November13,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamonceagain takingthepleasureofwritingyoua fewlines.Isawmylastletterinthe "Record."Wearehavingaholiday fromschoolto-day,Peacebeingdeclared.Ineednotsayitmadeusallvery joyfulwhenweheardtheglorious news.IfyouwillsendmeacollectingcardIwilltryandcollectalittle forthefoundlings.DidItellyouIlive onafarm?Fatherisbeginningtocut hishay.Wehavealotoflittlechickens,andIlovetobeamongthem. Aretheynotdearlittlebirds?The Governorwastocomeonavisitto NewNorciato-day.Iamlookingfor-wardtotheChristmasholidaysnow. Well,dearAuntBessy,Iwillclose now.Withfondwishestoyourself and"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, ADALANIGAN. 1amsure,Adadear,yourholiday wasadelightfulone.Withthegreat tidingsofpeaceexcitingeveryone,themostsedatesoulcouldn'tfailtorespondtothejoyandgladnessthat sprangfromtheshadowsofourlastun- happyfiveyearswiththehappynews thattheenemyhadthrowndownhis gunandsurrendered.Iamsending youacard,andasa"PeaceOffering"I knowyouwillhaveitfilledandreturned.No,youdidn'tsaythatyoulivedonafarm.Ithinkfarmlifeis delightfulwhenthe aregood andtheharvestsbountiful;otherwise there'shardworkinitforthefarmer. Thelifeisfineandfreeandhealthy, andwhenalliswellthehomesteadishappierthananythingthecitycan give.Chickens,Ada!Yes,theyare sweetlittlebirds.Ihadtwo-butI hadtwobadcats,whoalsothought themsweet.Iamveryunluckywith chickens-theyneverlivelongenough togrowrespectablewings.Thatyour Xmasholidayswillbeallthatyou wantthemtobeisthepiouswishof yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

MountMarie,Mogumber, November12,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavealwayshad awishtobecomeoneofyourmany nieces,andamnowwritingtoaskyou toacceptmeasone.Iamthirteen yearsofage,andaminthesixthstand- ardatschool.To-dayisalovelycool day,acontrasttothehotweather whichwehavebeenhavinglately; but,ofcourse,wedonotaltogether dislikethishotweather,becausewego

inbathingeveryafternoon. Icannottellyouhowpleasedweallwere tohearthejoyousnewsofpeacebeing declared.Ihavealittlebabybrother, whosenameisKevinJoseph.Heis nearlytenmonthsold,andhasfour teeth.Heisbeginningtocreepnow. Alloftheprettywildflowersandgreen grassarebeginningtodieout.Well, dear,AuntBessy,asthisismyfirst lettertoyou,itwon'tbeaverylong oneBestwishestoyourselfandthe "weeones."--Yourwould-beniece, URSULAJ.LANIGAN. Youareverywelcome,Ursuladear, toourcorner.Iamgladyouhave cometokeepcompanywithAda.You writeofcooldays,andIamwriting withthetemperaturealmostequalto bakingapotato.Howdelightfulto haveabathingpoolhandytotumble intowhentheheatisovertheodds.I canunderstandthepleasureyou couldn'texpresswhenthenewsof Peacearrived.Wewerealloverjoyed. Didn'tKevinJosephjoinintheplea- sureandjoyfullyshowhisprettylittle fourteeth?Sosummerisblotting outthegreengrassandwildflowers? Well,Ursula,dear,theywillcome again. 1likeyourfirstletter,andI hopeyou'llwriteoftento.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Nannine,November7,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamsorryfor havingcausedyoutoreprimandmein yourlastletterinthe"Record"toyour niecesandnephews.However,Iwill trytomakeupformyindolenceinthe past,andifyouwillbekindenoughto sendmeacollectingcardIwilltryto domybestforthe"weeones."I willadmitthatIhavenotwrittento youforalongtime.Nevertheless,I 'alwaysenjoyreadingyourcornerinthe "Record."Thecountryuphereisin averydrycondition,andthesheepare verypoor.Thebushfiresarebegin-ningtoburnupthedrygrass.Rain isbadlyneeded,andwewillwillingly exchangesomeMurchisonsnowforthe rainthatyougetinPerth.Although therehasbeenascantyrainfallup here,thewoolclipwasagoodone,and anexceedinglylargequantityofwool hasbeensentfromtheNanninerailwaystationtotheGeraldtonandmet- ropolitanwoolyards,tobeappraised. Mystockdoesnotcomprisemuch.I willnotshearthemthisyear,because thewoolisnotuptotherequired standard.AsIhavetoldyouallthe Nanninenews,Iwillringoffnow.With bestwishestoyouandthe"weeones" (stillyourworkerandfriend).-Your lovingnephew, TERRYMcCANN. Iamsure,mydearTerry,Ididn't havetheghostofanideaofreprimand- ingyouwhenIenquiredyourwhere- abouts.YouweresuchagoodTerry lastyear,andhaddonesomuchfor the"weeones"that1wonderedwhat hadhappenedyouwhenyoumaintainedsuchacompletesilencesolong.I amgladtoknowthatyouarestillin Nannineandthatyouarewell.Iwas afraidyouhadleftthedistrictandleft us.Iamdelightedthatyouhaven't. Itissomethingpleasingtoknowthat youkeptintouchwithourpagebyreadingitsoregularly.Imissalot oftheoldnames,andIamsorrywhen theydriftawayfrom'us.Whata greatpityNannineisnotmorefavouredbythemanwiththewater-can? andthatyourMurchisonsnowcannot betransposedtoanotherplace.Itis good,notwithstanding,toknowthat thewoolclipwasgood,andIhopethe returnsincashwillmollifythegrow- erswhohavehadsomuchtocontend with.Patience,Terry,yourstock mayyetgiveyouanabundantyield, andIanticipateseeingyouswankingit asoneofourclassywoolgrowers.

30,1918.

Thankyouverymuchforyournice "ringoff."-Yourloving,AUNTBESSY.

412Egan-street,Kalgoorlie, November11,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Willyoupleaseaccept measoneofyourmanynephews?I gototheChristianBrothers'College, andIaminthefourthstandard.My teacher'snameisMr.Horan.Isn'tit lovelytothinkthewarisnearlyover? Pleasesendmeoneofyourcollecting cards,andIwilldomybesttofillit. iVithlovetoyouandthe''weeones."Yourwould-benephew,FRANKCASSERLEY.

Shortandnice,mydearFrank,your firstletterissurely.Iamverypleasedtowelcomeyoutoourcorner.My Collegechumsarenotsoattentiveto measIexpected.Theyareevidently lostintheirstudies,andIhavebeen forgotten.Ihopeyouwillprovean exception,andwritetomefrequently. Yes,itisverylovelytothinkthatthe gunshavestoppedtheirroaringand theirkilling,andthattheworldissane again.Whatahorribletimeitwas? 1amsendingyouacard;tryandfillit beforeChristmas.Iwanttohave somethingdecenttosendthe"wee ones"beforethe"ChristmasBells" startringing.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Greenbushes,November10,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto youagain.Iwillsendbackthecollectingcard,onwhichIraised£1,this week.Astinisgoingdown,soare Oages,andthepeoplecannotgive much,butIwilltryandraisemoreon thenextone.Willyoupleasesend meanothercardassoonaspossible?

there-Frankhasn'twrittentomesince then.Heusedtodosomeboatingand fishing.Idohopehehasn'tbeeninterferedwithbythefishes.Ishould likeverymuchtovisitAlbanyand makeacquaintancewithSt.Joseph's Clubbies.Manyofthemaremylittle friends,andIamsurethey'dliketo seeme.Ispentaneveningwiththe YoungIrelanderslately.Theyare growinganddoingwell.Iamgladto knowthatMollieandDollyO'Neillare acquaintances-Mollieismyniece.You mustwriteoften,andtellMolliealsoto write.Perhapsdadwillwrite,too.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

StationHouse,Tambellup, November16,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou thinkIhaveforgottenyou,butIhave not.Therewasgreatexcitementhere whenthenewscamethroughthatthe warwasover.Thetrainthatcame fromPerthattwoo'clockwaswhistlingallthewayintothestation.When themenheardofit,theygotkerosene tinsandwentroundthestreetsbangingthem.Intheafternoonwehad sportsdownattheschoolgrounds,and thenonWednesdaywehadmore sportsdownattheboatsheds.Inthe nighttimetheyhadadance.How arethelittlefoundlingsgettingon.Will youpleasesendmeacollectingcard, andIwilldomybestforthem?Ihave nomorenewstotellyouthistime.Yourlovingniece, STELLAWILLIAMS. xxxxxx(Forthefoundlings.)

tralPowers.Butwouldhedosowere theTeutonsnotinapositiontothree him?Heispainedatthedoubtof himthatsomemembersoftheReichstaghaveexpressed.Heisnotaconservative,notan"adherentofthefederationofRussia;"norisheasocialist, thoughhis"programmeinitsdemocraticdemandsgoesmuchfurther"than thatoftheBerlinsocialistleaders. Itisallveryamiable-andveryambiguous.WhenonecprisidersShoropadski'spositionofpracticalhelpless. ness,oneisinclinedtoreadintosome ofhiswordsameaningwhichhisTeutonicinterviewerwouldhavebeen shockedtodiscover.

Atpresentitisexceedinglyhotin Greenbushes.OnFridayMr.Moss sentawiresayingthewarwasover, andpeacedeclared.Aprocessionwas formed,anddrums,kettle-drums,and kerosenetinswereplayed.Allthe shopsclosed,andthechildrenwere givenaholidayfromschool.Flags wereflyingeverywhere,andseveral horsesbolted.Nowthereisarumour aboatthatthenewswasnottrue.On the31st.Octoberand1st.NovemberI wentforanexaminationtoseeifIwas fitfortheeighthclass.Ithinkitwas veryeasy.Ilostaholiday,asNovember1st.wasaholydayofobliga tion,andtherestoftheConvent Schoolhadaholiday;butwehada holidayonthefollowingMondayto makeupforit.Iamgoingupfora theoryexaminationinthreeweeks' time.,Wellthisisallthistime,soI willclosemyletter.-Yourlovingnepflew, JACKPAUL.

MyDearStella,-Iamdelightedto knowthatyousharedintheexcitementthatfollowedafterthedeclarationoftheAllies'greatvictoryoverthe CentralPowers.Ihelpedtomakeup thebigcrowdthatlaughedandenjoyeditselfintherejoicingshere.We hadallsortsofbandsaroundthe streets,pennywhistles,tincans,and mouthorganswereeverywhere-the noisewouldhaveparalysedBerlin. Thelittlefoundlingsarewell,thank you,andwillbedelightedwhenIsend themyourkisses.Iamsendingyou acard.IwonderwouldStellafillitbeforeChristmas.Whatadarlingshe wouldbeifshedid,andhowdelighted wouldbeherloving, AUNTBESSY.

Skoropadski,Dictatorofthe Ukraine

MyDearJack,-Iamdelightedto hearfromyouagain,andtoreadyour interestingletter. 1thinkyoucanbe assurednowthatthere'snotthesmallestpossibleshadowofdoubtaboutthe newsthatPeacehascometotheworld again.Afterall,youonlyanticipated thegladnews,andyoudidwhatwein thecitydid-youhaileditwithtincanandsong.Iamverygratefulto youforyourniceenclosureforthe 'weeones."Youareverygoodto worksowellforthem,and1amsure youwillberewardedforyourkindness. Iwillsendanothercard,becausei wanttogetasmuchaspossiblethis yearforourlittlefriends.Iamglad tohearofyoursuccessatschool,and trustyouwillpasswithdistinctionin yourmusicexam.Withallgood wishes,jack.-Fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY. Norfolk-street,Albany, November17,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ihaveneverwrittentoyoubefore,butwouldliketo beoneofyournieces.WehavelatelycometoliveatAlbany,andlikeit verymuch.Itisaveryprettyplace, surroundedbyhillsandwater.The viewoftheharbourfromourplaceis justlikeapicture.Weliveonthe sideofMt.Clarence,andthegrounds ofourplaceadjointhoseoftheChurch andConvent.WegotoSt.Joseph's School,andtheSistersareverynice.I amnineyearsold,andIaminthe thirdstandard.MysisterhadaconcertonWednesdaynight.Iwentand enjoyeditverymuch.Mybrother Frankplayedtheviolin,andmysister Mollieplayedaduetonthepianowith DollyO'Neil.Doyouknowher.Aunt Bessy?Imustnowsaygood-bye. Withlovetoyouandthelittlebabies.

Eveninthesetimes,whenonewho wishestoseemreasonablyaucourant ofworldaffairsmustdevotemuch timeandpatiencetoaddingtohisvocabularysomanystrangeandfearsomenamesofmenandplaces,itwould bedifficulttosingleoutanothercountrythathasgivenussuchkaleidoscopicvisionsofcomingmen-andofgoing men-astheRussiaofthelasttwoor threeyears.

HesweepsawayHerrScheidmann's agrarianreformplan,whichwould abolishprivatepropertyinland,saying thathiscountrycannotlendtheland foratestofsocialisttheories.Indeed, heproposestoputlandownershipwithinthereachofthesmallestpurses-the verythingforwhichPremierClemenceauandtheFrenchRadicalshavealwaysstood,andwhichhasgiventhem suchpredominanceoverthesocialistsin ruraldistricts. EvenGeneralSkoropadski'sdenial thathewouldwishtheUkrainetoenterintoaRussianfederationhasits qualifications.True,heisemphatic enoughwhenhespeaksofhisdesireto seehiscountryalways"free,autonomous,andindependent;"andforgovernmentofficialshewillhaveonlyUkrain. ianswho speak thelanguageofthe country,orwhowillquicklylearnit. Butmaynotthisbeatleastasmucha warningagainstTeutonicinterference asadeclarationagainstGreatRussiathatoneprovinceoftheformerempire towhichGermanywouldliketohave thenewRussialimited? Thenagainthehetmanthinksthat "perhapstheUkrainewilllaterenter intocloseeconomicrelationswiththe restofRussia."Anyreferencetosuch afriendlyarrangement,oranyother, withtheCentralpowersisconspicuously-avoided;andsincetheinterview wasgivenandwrittenforthebenefitof Germanreaders,nodoubtthefacthas itssignificance. Sometimeinthefuture,theUkraine istoelectageneralassemblywhich willdeterminethecountry'sdefinite formofgovernment.Thehetmanand hiscabinetareinpoweronlytemporarily,tillthepeople,throughtheirrepresentatives,candeclarefororagainst them.ButtheDnieperwillrollmuch waterunderthebridgesofKievbefore thingsaresettled,andmeanwhileGeneralSkropadiskiistheforimostcitizen ofarepublicthatwasthefairestprovinceintherealmoftheCzars.-"Munsey's,"inSeptember.

WiththePoets

ASTHOREEN.

ThesensationaldepartureswereinauguratedbythetransferoftheGrand DukeNicholastotheCaucasus:and itwaswhatseeminglyamountedto anarrivalwhenthelastoftheRomanoffCzarstookhiskinsman'splaceat theheadofthearmy,thoughevenat thetimeitwassuspectedthatNicholas II.didsoonlybecausehenolonger felthimselfsafeanywhereelseinRussia. Sincethen,thedominantcoloursin theRussiankaleidoscopichavechangedmuchandfrequently.Amud-colouredsmudgedisappearedwiththeevil monkRasputin.Whentheroyalpurplehadfaded,therewasthehopeful pinkofMiliukoff,themoredetermined roseofKerensky:therewereuglyspots ofyellowminglingwithfield-grey, burningblotchesofblood-red,andsinisterstreaksofanarchisticblack.What willbethecolourofto-morow?

Oh,thehillsarefairinErin,greenand goldeachtoweringcrest, Andthelaughingstreamletflashes throughtheheatherinitsglee, Andthenurslingofthewatersonits oceanmother'sbreast Iscradledtothemusicofthesunbrightsea; AndIlookacrossthevalleywherethe reaper'midthegrain Totheswingingofhissicklesingsa careless,happytune, AndIwonderifinErinweshallever meetagain Whenthethrottle'snoteisheard amongtheglancinggreenofJune Asthoreen!Asthoreen!

Heedyounotmysadheart'spleading? Itgoesoutacrossthegreenseathat foreverliesbetween, Andtheburthernofitsmessagethat thebreezesbearunheeding: ShallwemeetagaininErin,when thehillsarefairandgreen?

-Yourwould-beniece, EILEENO'LEARY. Averyheartywelcome,dearEileen, toourcorner.Yournameisfamiliar tome.IthinkIrememberthatFrank O'Learymadehimselfquiteaheroat St.Joseph'sfetebyfoolinganumber ofmydearclubfriendswiththetwo_ leggedgoat.Iamdelightedthatyou likeAlbany,althoug:iIknewitwas prettyandsuroundedbyhills-Iwasn't untilnowawarethatitwasalsosurroundedbywater.FrankSullivan oncetoldmetheybadawhalefactory

Anothernamehasrecentlybeen flasheduponthechaoticbackgroundthatofSkoropadski,chiefofthenew Ukrainiangovernment.Webeholda tall,still-youthfulfigureinthelong, blackcoatoftheCossackhetman,with ahugebearskincoveringtheblond hair.Heisageneral,aUkrainianof oldandpurestock.Somuchweknow; butwhathiscolourwillbewhenthe blurofadifficultbeginninghascleared,wecanonlyguessbycarefullyconsideringtheman'swordsasquotedin aBerlinpaperbyajournalistwhois saidtohavetravelledfromViennato Kievbyairplanetointerviewthehetmaninhiscapital. Superficially,itwouldseemthatnone couldbemorefriendlytowardsan erstwhileenemythanthetemporary rulerofUkrainiaistowardstheCentral Powers"Imust,"heisreportedas saying,"attachvaluetothesupportof theGermanandAustro-llungarian troops,whosehelpmypredecessorsin thegovernmenthavea:readyclaimed." Butwouldhehaveaskedforthathelp hadhebeenintheirplace? Ile''believes"thatitwillnowbeeasierto furnishtheUkrainiancropstotheCen-

Oh,thehillsaregreeninErin,andthe fragrantbreezesblow Throughthetangledbriarandbrackenwherethefairiesvigilkeep;

Andmyeagereyeslookoutbeyondthe

WeshallmeetagaininErinwhenthe hillsarefairandgreen, andtheearthwithjoyisteeming, greensea'scystalsheen; Forthesighofbreezeandsongofbird andsunlightsoftlystreaming hillsarefairandgreen.

liesbetween, Andtheburthenofitsmessagetothe breezesIamtelling: Asthoreen!Asthoreen! -CahalO'Byrne.

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Har-

Allsaywe'llmeetinErinwhenthe rison,proprietor,SwanBeeronly. Thaisall. Itgoesoutacrossthegreenseathat

ConcertbythePupilsoftheC.B. HighSchool,Fremantle

Therewasapackedhouseonthe eveningofthe21st.inst.,towitnessthe magnificentdisplaygivenbythepupils oftheaboveschool.Everyitemofthe programmewasexcellent,andoneof thesecretsofitssuccesswasthefacile rapiditywithwhichoneitemfollowed theother.Theprogrammewasdelightfullyusheredinbychorusesof "RuleBritania,""LaMarseillaise," "Liftupthefive-starredflag,"and "GodSaveIreland."Followingcame acharmingorchestralitem,Strains fromKillarney."Thesingingof"On theSilveryWaves"bytheschoolchoir wassweet,andwasloudlyapplauded. ArecitationbyMasterC.Dukeswas wellreceived.Oneofthemainitems wastheproductionoftheoperetta, "TheBellintheForest,"inwhichthe singingandactingoftheboys,andespeciallyofMasterJ.McCusker,wereof averyhighorder.Duringtheinterval,prizesweredistributedamongthe boyswhoscoredwithsuchdistinction intherecentAllianceFrancaiseexamination.Addressesweredeliveredby theVeryRev.FatherCallan,O.M.I., andbytheMayor,inwhichRev.BrotherBrennanandhisstaffwerewarmly complimentedupontheexcellentwork theyhaddoneduringtheyear.Rev. Bro.Brennan.inafluentspeech,acknowledgedthecompliment,and thankedallthosewhohadhelpedto promotethesuet(s-oftheentertainment. Thesecondhalfoftheprogramme wasintroducedbyanorchestralitem. "TheBattleEvewassunginfine stylebytheschoolchoir,afterwhich MasterV.Whitelygaveanelocutionary item,entitled"ALeapforLife."The voicesoftheboyswereveryharmoniouslyblendedintherenditionof"The Minute-GunatSea,"whileasailor's hornpipebyMasterJ.McCuskerwas oneofthestareventsofthe evening. "HasSorrowThyYoungDaysShaded?"wasanotheriteminwhichthe selectedvoicesoftheCollegeChoir wereheardtogoodeffect.Thewand drillbythejuniorswaspicturesque andmostcreditable.Therenditionof "TheSoldier'sFarewell"affordedfurtherillustrationofthegreatcaretaken byMr.Jacksoninthetrainingofhis pupils.Theworkonthehorizontal bars,theparallelbars,andthepyramid formationsweresplendid-theefficient workofdr.Emmottwasevidencedby themuchappreciatedresult.Oneof theconclusionsavisitorwouldgather fromtheprogrammeisthattheChris tianBrothersknowtheirwork,and doitinanincomparablefashion. Efficiencyandthoroughnesswere stampedoneveryitem,andpersonally wewouldnothavemissedthedisplay foragooddeal.

WarPatrioticFund

WhatThome"UndertheFund"Think ofItsOperations.

TheofficersoftheFundimmediately becamebusyinthetaskofsolvingthe unfortunatelyonlytoocommonmystery,andwerequicklyintheposition towirethewriterthatthemoneyand necessarydocumentswereawaitingcollectionandcompletionatolocalpost office,theofficialmilitarynotification ofthisactionhavingbeentakenfor somereasonneverhavingarrivedat theunfortunatewoman'saddress.Four daysafterthematterhadbeentaken upbytheofficersoftheFund,shewas abletowritethatshehadbeenallowedtodrawallthemoneyduetoher, includingarrears.Thesearebutthree ofamultitudeofsamplesofwhatthe funddoesatfrequentintervalsforsoldiers'dependents.orwidowsandchildren,whether"ontheFund"ornot. WidowNo.2strikesanio-oortantnote whensheexpressesthehopethatthe fund"willbeabletohelpthesoldiers' wivesandchildrentillthelastboat arrivesinW.A."WhethertheFund willbeabletohelplasitmostcertainlyshoulduntilthelastmanhas returnedremainswiththepeople.It dependsupontheresponseofWestralianstothepresentappealfor£30,000. Willeachreaderstrivetoassistthat appealwithouthesitation?

Boulder

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENTSCHOOL

Itspeaksvolumesforthereputation whichtheSistersofSt.Joseph'sConventSchoolhavebuiltupinpast years,thatdespitethemostoppressive heatonThursdayevening,the21st. inst.,theBoulderTownHallshould besopackedfortheannualentertainment.Theenthusiasticonlookerswere wellrepaidforanyinconveniencethey endured.Thechildrengaveamost charmingshow,spectaculareffects, whichmusthavenecessitatedmuch time,trouble,andexpense,beingbright andprettyfeatures.Thewholeprogramme*asmeltableintheextreme, andtheSistersrichlydeservedthe spontaneousencomiumsheapedupon theirpainstakingefforts.Theyoung peopledelightedyoungandoldalike. Itwasachildren'sentertainment,and themistakewasnotmadetotrytoinducethemtoapetheirelders.The firstpartoftheprogrammewastaken upwiththelovelyoperetta"Zurika, theCaptivePrincess."inwhichthefollowingweremostefficientprincipals:MissesP.Refeld,V.McManus,M.Beston,andM.Jennings,andMastersJ. O'Connor,D.McManus,B.Lumbus,T. Pauley,andM.Burke.Theacting, singing,anddressingweredelightfulin theextreme.InthishalfMissK. Joyce(song),andMissD.Whiteley (violin),gaveexcellentsoloitems.In thesecondhalftheprogrammewasas follows:-Instrumentalduet,"Intrainte,"MissesD.Kilderry,A.T.C.L., L.T.C.L.,andE.Lane,A.T.C.L.;chorus, "JoanofArc,"pupils;song,MasterG. Ardagh;dance(Salome),MissesBeston,Brennan,Lumbus,McMahon,Rose andMerrit(pupilsofMissLumbus); song,"WhenAustralia'sSoldierBoys ComeHome,"MissM.Rose;dance, "HighlandFling,"MissK.Long;recitation,MissE.Walker;vocalduet, VenetianSong"(Tosti,MissesBock andLackey;actionsong,"How'dyou 'iketobeababygirl?"infants;RibbonDrill,seniorgirls;dance,"Irish Jig,"MissV.Luck:chorus(two-part),"Nocturne"(Denza).pupils;GodSave theKing.Afeatureofthesecondpart wasthetableaux,"OraProNobis,"in fourscenes.withaninvisiblechoir,and MissM.BestonastheOrphanChild.It createdmuchappreciation.bothfor charmandoriginality.Encoreswere theorderoftheevening.Theaccom- panistswereMissesKilderrv,A.T.C.L., L.T.C.L.,F.1Lane,ATC.LG.Williams, A.T.C.L.,andE.Clause

Itis,providedthemattersofconscienceandanappreciationoffactsare ignored,averysimplematterfora writertobuildupaproorconargumentforanyoldthingintheshapeof acause.Thatiscommonknowledge, andbecauseitisnothingcountswith thediscerningpubliclikeauthenticatedstatementsmadebygratefulrecipi-ents.Herewithareexcerptsfromletterswrittenbyawifeandtwowidows ofgallantsoldiers,whohavereceived assistancefromtheWarPatrioticFund, andhavevolunteeredexpressionsof theirgratitude.Theylivenowhere neareachother,andtheirletterswere notaskedfor,eachisdatedduringthe pastweek,andtheoriginalscanbe seenattheofficeofthefund.Allthis toestablishthatthewriterof"these presants"isnotdrawinguponhisimaginationtosupportthecausehehas asheart.Withoutmoreado,theextractsare:-No.1(fromthewife,still entitledtoreceiveassistance):"Letme thankyouforhelpyouhaverendered meinthepast.MayItellyouthat Iamearningmoneyformyselfnow, andwillnotrequirethatassistancein thefuture.Iamsendingyouacase ofmaidenhairfern,whichgrowsplenti- fullyinthisdistrict,whichIhopeyou willbeabletoselltoaidyourlatest appeal."Themaidenhairfern,whichgatheredandpackedwithlovingcare bywillinghands,guidedbyagrateful heart,wassold,andbroughtasum thatwasofassistancetothefund.The unexpectedproofofappreciationofservicesrendered,however,was,andwill continuetobe,ofinfinitelygreater valuetothefundanditscommittee andofficersthanwouldhavebeena donationincash.No.2:''Ireceived yourchequeonNovember14th,and wishtothankyourcommitteeforall moniesreceivedsinceAugust,1915.It hasbeenagreathelptomyfamily,and Itrustthatyouwillbeabletohelpthe soldiers'wivesandchildrentillthelast boatarrivesinWA."No.3:"Iwish toexpressmysincerethanksforassistancereceivedsopromptlyovertwo years.Icannotrecalloneoccasion onwhichitwasonemaillate.I wouldliketodrawyourattentionto whatIconsiderismostunjusttreatmentmetedouttothosewhowillfor theremainderoftheirlivesfeeltheeffectsofthisawfulwar."Thewriter thengoesontodescribeherposition when,thewidowofasoldier,themilitaryallotmentsandallowancesceased astheresultofthedeathofherhusband,andalthoughsheknewthata pensionwasgranted,nopensioncame tohand.ShewrotetothePensions Dept.,andforaboutsixweeksheard nothingbutthatherletterwas"receivingattention."Sheandhertwo childrenwaitedinmisery,andwrote theletterbeingquoted:"Ihopeyou willnotthinkthatIamappealingfor furtherassistance(ifshedid,potdeserveassistance,whodid?),butinthe papersofrecentdateIsawanaccount ofthevariouswaysinwhichyourorganisationassistedthewivesofsoldiers,andIwastemptedtowritehopingyoucouldlettheCommissionerof Pensionsknowthatthedelaywas causingoneofthewarwidowsandher littleonesinconvenienceandworry."

SignallerJohnPatrickCooney

Arejectoffourtimes,andnowover threeyearswiththeA.I.F.,"writesa correspondent.SignallerJohnPatrick Cooney,eldestsonofMr.andMrs.M. Cooney,124Wright-street,Mt.Lawley, wasrejectedfourtimesin1914,and earlyin1915,notbeingofage,norof thephysicalstandardrequiredbythe militaryauthorities.Aftersixmonths onguarddutyatRottnest,Fremantle, Applecross,andCottesloeBeachCable Stations,JackagainvisitedFrancisstreet.SeeingtheladwasdeterminedtodohisbitforKingandCountry, andasallhisunclesandcousinsover theageof16wereinthetrenchesdoingtheirbitfromthecommencement ofthewar,tohisdelighthegotpass- edintotheA.I.F.thefirstweekinNovember,1915,enteringBlackboyCamp onNovember9th.HeleftFremantle

auntsandyoungwomencousins broughthimtoalmosteveryplaceof interest,andhisholidaypassedofftoo soon.Jackhasovertwodozenrelativesatoneortheotherfighting fronts.Onelad,17yearsofage,paid thesupremesacrificeonSeptember3, 1914:hisbrother,aged19,lostthesight ofbotheyes,whilehisbrother-in-law, whowasalongsideboth'ofthese,with theIrishFusileers,isstillinthethick ofit,andnevergotascratch.The samemanwentthroughtheSouthAfricanWarfrombeginningtoend. SeveralcousinsfromtheEasternStates werewiththelanding,includingCo.. poralP.Cusack,ofPetersburg,S.A., whowaswoundedfivedayslater.After hisrecoveryhewenttoFrance,where hewaswoundedtwice,andisnowinvalidedhome.Hehasanotherbro- therwiththe10th,Battalion,whois nowfightinginFrance.Jackhasaiso abrother-inlawwhohasreturnedwith thelossofoneeye,whichwasblown outatReuonduringtheSommebattle. Jackhasbutonebrotherwhoisjust ofmilitaryage.Jackhadthehonour tobeoneofsixmenselectedtorepre- sent'the51st.BatalionattheKing's ReviewheldrecentlyinFrance.

Geraldton

AFAMILYOFSOLDIERS.

SIG.JOHNPATRICKCOONEY, onJanuary17th,1916,asasignallerattachedtothe8th.reinforcementsofthe 28th.Battalion.Hewasforfour monthscampednearCairo,Heliopolis, andTel-el-Kebir,inEgypt,amongst sand,flies,disease,andtemptationsor manykinds.Jackwastransferred intothe51st.BattalionatitsformationinEgypt,andisstillamemberof thatfamousbattalion.HeleftAlexandriaonJune5th,1916,forFrance, wherehahastakenpart,anddidwhateverwasallottedtohimbyhissuperior officersinallthefightingthathisbattalionhastakenpartinsinceitsarrival.Inhislastletterstohismother, datedSeptember11and16,Jack wrote:"Byallappearancewewillbe abletogiveanotherconcertinthat bigtheatrethisChristmas,thesameas lastChristmas;thatwillletyousee howwehavetreatedtheHunsince lastChristmas,andwhattheAussies cando.Ivisitedtherethismorning, September11,tobuyamusicalinstrumentfortheband.Ifallthemenin theBritishArmyfoughtastheAusiesdid,our51st.BattalionBandwould haveplayedRuleBrittanniaandGod SavetheKingthroughthestreetsof Berlinlongago,onourwaytoourlit- tlegreyhomesintheWest."(The theatrementionedabovewasatPerurine.)SignallerCooneyvisitedthe homesofbothhisparentsinKilnalech andCullow,Co.Cavan,Ireland,inMay, 1917,andinFebruary,1918,andinhis lastlettertoldhismotherhewould have21days'leaveaboutChristmasto visitIrelandagain.Jackstayedin Londonbutacoupleofhours,arriving thereearlyinthemorningonbothoccasions,andleavingthesameafternoonforHolyhead,Dublin,andOldcastle,thencetoKilnalech.Although nothavinganyunclesorcousinsover theageof16nearerthanthetrenches ofFrance,Salonika,andEgypt,his

WarrantOfficerW.J.Keeley.who cametoGeraldtonrecentlytotake overthedutiesattachedtothelocal RecruitingOffice,isanativeofthedis- trict.HeisasoaofMr.andMrs. JohnKeeley,ofKatanning,andformerlyresidentsofGeraldton.Earlyin thenineties,thetwobrothers,Mr.W. Keeley,nowofSnowden-street.Ger- aldton,andMr.J.Keeley,wereinpart- nershipinthepaintingtrade,thelatter withhiswife,residinginthepremises (sincerenovated)nowoccupiedby Messrs.GibsonandCo.,Marine-terrace, asajewelleryestablishment.Itwas herethatWarrantOfficerKeeleywas born26yearsago.Thefamilyafter. wardsleftthedistrict,eventuallysettlingdowninKatanning.Afterenlisting,PrivateW.J.Keeleywentto Gallipoli,reachingtheretwomonths afterthehistoriclanding,andremaininguntilthememorablelocalitywas evacuated.Heserved19monthsin France,duringwhichtimehewaspro- motedtotherankofsergeant,and hadtheMilitaryMedal,andanalatter occasiontheD.C.M.conferreduponhim forconspicuousbraveryinthefield. Subsequentlyabulletwoundreceived necessitatedhisbeingreturnedhomein Octoberoflastyear.

Ayoungerbrother,Lieut.W.A. Keeley,waslastyeartransferredto theImperialArmyforserviceinIndia. beingchosenforhisnewdutiesfrom thewholeofthe3rd.Brigade.After undergoing12months'probationary service,hehasreceivedapermanent appointmentwiththerankofcaptain. Anotherbrother,SergeantJ.A. Keeley,ofthe51st.Battalion,hasalso beenawardedtheMilitaryMedalfor conspicuousbraveryonthefield.The distinguishedactionreferredtoconsistedincarryingon,whendisabled withaninjuredankle,andholdingup anattackwithaLewisgununtilassistancewasavailable. Theyoungestbrotherofthemilitary familyisSignallerBernardG.Keeley. whoisattachedtothe28th.Battalion. WarrantOfficerKeeleyhasaninterestingcollectionofwarsouvenirs from

ZionistMovement

WINSAPPROBATIONOFTHEPOPE.

Zionistsallovertheworldarepreparingtocelebratethefirstanniverwery ofthesigningbyRt.Hon.Arthur JamesBalfour,ForeignSecretary,ofa documentwhichtheyregardastheir magna-charts,andthepledgebythe AlliedPowersthattheaspirationfora JewishNationalHomelandinPalestinewillberealisedattheendofthe war. OnNovember2,Mr.Balfour,inhis officialcapacity,andonbehalfofthe BritishCabinet,madethefollowingdeclaration:

"HisMajesty'sGovernmentviews withfavourtheestablishmentinPalestineofaNationalHomefortheJewish people,andwilluseitsbestendeavours tofacilitatetheachievementofthis object,itbeingclearlyunderstoodthat nothingshallbedonewhichmayprejudicethecivilandreligiousrightsof thenon-JewishcommunitiesinPalestine,ortherightsandpoliticalstatus enjoyedbyJewsinanyothercountry."

wouldjoinwiththeAlliesinmakinga publicdeclarationinfavouroftheestablishmentof.aJewishNational HomelandinPalestine,butonAugust 31lasttheywereraisedtothehighest pitchofrejoicingbyaletterfromPresidentWilsonwhich,predicatedonthe layingofthecorner-stonesoftheHebrewUniversityontheMountofOlives, expressedhiscompleteapprovalofthe BalfourdeclarationandhissatisfactionwiththeprogressoftheZionist movementinAmericaandtheAllied countries.

Thisdeclarationhasbeenconcurred inbytheFrench,Italian,Serbian,and MontenegrianGovernments,anditis statedbyMr.NahumSokolow,the ZionistAmbassador-at-Large,thatin anaudiencewhichwasgraciouslyaccordedtohimbyPopeBenedictXV. inJune,1917,andatwhichtheformer explained,indetail,theobjectsofthe Zionist'movement,HisHolinessseveraltimesreiteratedhisthoroughaccordwiththeaimtoestablishaJewishNationalHomelandinPalestine. InthereportofthishistoricaudiencewhichMr.Sokolowmadeatthe timetotheZionistOrganisation,he stated:''HisHolinessinformedMr. Sokolowthathehadalreadyreceived areportonthissubjectfromCardinal Gasparri,but,nevertheless,hewelcomedtheopportunityofreceivingfuller detailsoftheprojectfromarepresen. tativeoftheZionists.HisHoliness declaredthatheviewedwithentire sympathytheJewisheffortsforthere gainingofPalestine,andthathesaw noobstaclewhatsoeverfromthepent ofviewofCatholicreligiousinterests. Hewasconcernedonlywiththeholy places,whichhehopedwouldbeproperlysafeguardedbyspecialarrangements.Mr.SokolowgaveHisHolinesstheassurancethattheJewswould mostcarefullyrespectChristianreligiouspropertiesandChristiansentiments.HisHolinessrepliedthatne receivedtheseassuranceswiththefullestconfidence.Heexpressedhisbest wishesfortherealisationoftheZionistprogramme,andspokemostsympatheticallyofGreatBritain'sintentions.Heendedtheaudiencebyre. peatingseveraltimes:'Wewillbegood neighbours-wewillbegoodneighbours.'"

"Ihavewatchedwithdeepandsincereinterestthereconstructivework whichtheWeizmannCommissionhas doneinPalestineattheinstanceofthe BritishGovernment,andIwelcomethe opportunitytoexpressthesatisfaction IhavefeltintheprogressoftheZionistmovementintheUnitedStatesand intheAlliedcountriessincethedeclarationbyMr.Balfour,onbehalfof theBritishGovernment,ofGreatBritain'sapprovaloftheestablishmentin Palestineofanationalhomeforthe Jewishpeople,andhispromisethatthe BritishGovernmentwoulduseitsbest endeavourstofacilitatetheachievementofthatobject,Withtheunderstandingthatnothingwouldbedone toprejudicethecivilandreligious rightsofnon-JewishpeopleinPalestineortherightsandpoliticalstatus enjoyedbytheJewsinothercountries.

"IthinkthatallAmericanswillbe deeplymovedbythereportthateven inthistimeofstresstheWeizmann Commissionhasbeenabletolaythe foundationoftheHebrewUniversityat Jerusalemwiththepromisethatbears ofspiritualrebirth." TheWeizmannCommissionwassent toPalestinebytheBritishGovernmentshortlyaftertheliberationof Jerusalem.-"NewWorld."

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Inpreparationforitsshareofthe world-widecelebrationofthisgreat eventinJewishhistory,theEnglish ZionistFederationhassecuredthefollowingexpressionsofopinionbythe leadingCatholicprelatesofGreatBritain:

TheArchbishopofBirmingham: AstheZionistmovementgivessolid promiseoffreeingtheJewishpeople .frommanygravesocialevilstowhich theyhavetoolongbeensubjected,it hasmycordialsympathyandbest wishesforitssuccess.

TheBishopofCambysopolis: IbelievethatHisHolinessthePope hasalreadymadepublichisviewof thematterinquestion,andIcando nobetterthanassociatemyselfwith that.

TheBishopofKilmore:

IfthescatteredmembersoftheJewishracewishtomakeanationalhome inPalestine,andcandothat,everyone, Ithink,shouldwishthemwellintheir efforts.

TheBishopofMiddlesborough: Undertheconditionscontemplated byHisHolinessPopeBenedictXV., theZionistmovementwouldhavemy approvalandsupport.

TheBishopofSalford: TheBishopofSalforddesiresmeto saythattheZionistmovementhasnot engagedhisspecialattention,andhe doesnot,therefore,feelcompetentto contributeamessageofanyvalue.As, however,heread,sometimeagointhe pressastatementthatPopeBenedict XV.hadexpressedtoarepresentative ofthemovementhisapprovalofthe same,theBishop,ofcourse,c-nnotbut givehisadhesiontothisastoanyother causewhichhasthesympathyand supportoftheHolyFather.

OnTuesdayevening,the22nd.inst., thepupilsofSt.Brigid'sSchool,MidlandJunction,gavetheirannualconcert,atwhichtherewasanexcellent attendanceoffriendsofthepupils. Duringthepresentyearthenewschool hallhasbeenerected,anditwasin thisfinebuilding,eminentlysuitedto thepurpose,thattheconcertwasheld. Astrikingfeatureoftheentertainment wasthesplendidexhibitionofdrill,underthedirectionofLieut.Emmott. Suchexcellenttrainingshouldhavea mostbeneficialeffectuponthephysiqueofthechildren.Thedancing-for whichthepupilsaretrainedbyMiss P.Esler-wasverydainty,particularly the"StepJig."Thesongsgaveevidenceofthecarefultrainingbestowed bytheSisters,andwerespeciallyenjoyablebecauseoftheclearenunciation ofthechildren.Inpianofortemusic theConventSchoolisalwayswellto theforeintheexaminations,ann thisoccasionalsotheduetswerelistenedtowithpleasure.Thenecessityof omittingsolosfromtheprogrammeis toberegretted,assomuchmorescope.. isgivenforindividualexpressionin soloplaying.This,however,isunavoidable,astheinclusionofsolos wouldundulylengthentheprogramme. TheSt.Brigid'sorchestrawasresponsiblefortwoselections,whichwerewell. receivedbytheaudience.Thepro. grammewasasfollows:"FestiveSong," company;songanddance,"0!Fancy! Just..Fiancy!";pianoforteduet,"Dorothy";song,"TheKangaroo";drill,. "Flashes";songanddance,"Beautiful Butterflies";selectionsfrom"TheBohemianGirl,"St.Brigid'sOrchestra; drill,"FreeGymnastics";pianoforte duo,"MarcheOrientale,"1st.pianoMiss Paine,2nd.pianoMissWilloughby; vocalsolo,"TheWoodNymph'sCall," MissHOwell;"CastinetDance,"cornpany;"IrishAirs,"St.Brigid'sOrchestra;chorus,"LightintheEastis Glowing";vocalsolo,"SomeHearts WillbeJoyful,"MissIFernihough; clubswinging;actionsong,"Grace. Darling";drill,JuniorCadets;vocal duet,"Hark!theGoat-BellsRing-. ing!";pianoforteduet,"QuiVive"; dance,'StepJig";chorus,"Sunshine andShadow";"GodSa7etheKing!"

MissO'Rourke,A.T.C.Lcapablyperformedthedutiesofaccompanist.

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TheBishopofSebastopolis: ThedesireonthepartoftheJewish peoplefora.nationalhomeinPalestineseemsnaturalenough,andwe wouldgladlyseethatdesire:caused,in sofarasitdoesnotprejudicethecivil andreligiousrightsofothers.

AmericabeingatpeacewithTurkey,theZionistOrganisa10.iofAmericacouldnothopethat country

MOTORAGENCY, 178480Williamstreet,Perth. WholesaleandRetail 1-: CyclesBuilttoOrder .h. EcpairsaSpc-::alty.Largt,Stocksof MotorAccessoriesliu-carts t, !tc.TelephoneA3281. U.SIsLi<JUN.Proprietor CriterionHot,.Perth.keg.flu. rison.propneo. SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

People,PlacesandThings

WhenCaesarledhislegionstothe conquestoftheworld, "Senatuspopulusque"markedtheflag thatheunfurled, Thereweren'tmanyforeignersinthat historicfuss, Fornearlyallhissoldiersworeasurnameending''us."

ButnowUS.hascometocoverevery humanrace.

SinceCaesar'stimealotofwondrous thingshavetakenplace, Andnowtheconqueringarmyfindsa placeamongitsranks

Formanystrangelymixedandyet amalgamatedYanks.

Justlistentotheroll-callasthey proudlymarchaway:

Sobniski,Angelotti,IIergelsteimer, Jones,O'Shea, MacPherson,Smith,Maru,LiHung, Sigorensen,Barnett, Llewellyn,Jiggs,McDermott,Hansen Furguson,Placquette, Wajchiekovitch,DiCapo,Jenks,Kolb, Washington,Mazu, Hernandez,Brown.Justlookat'em!

AllYanks,andtriedandtrue!

J.Caesarwasawonder,andhishonouredRomanname

Stillshineswithundimmedsplendour onthegoldenscrolloffame.

Butwhenthemuseofhistoryinafter yearsshallwrite

Therecordofthevictorsinthismonumentalfight, She'llhavealottosayaboutthewondersthatweredone

Byalltheworldarrayedagainstthe legionsoftheHun,

Andhowthebestofalltheworldwere numberedintheranks Ofthese,ourstrangelymixedandyet almagatedYanks. -T.A.Daly.

Mgr.Ratti,sentbythePopetoPo. landtogatherinformationforhisHolinesspersonallyastotheconditionsof thecountryandthedesiresofthepeo- ple,hashadhismissionextendedto coverallRussia.TheBelgianMinistertotheVaticanwasreceivedinau. diencebythePoperecently,theMin- isterafterwardsleavingforHavrewhitherhewascalledbyKingAl- bert.InRome,itissaid,greatimportanceisattributedtothecomingin-terviewbetweentheKingandtheMin- ister.

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Thecasketcontainingthebonesof Remigius,orRemy,patronsaintof Rheims,hasjustbeensavedfromde- structionbyfireastheresultofthe Germanbombardmentofthecity.The bonesofSt.Remigius,whobaptised ClovisandafterwhomRheimstook hername,wereinclosedinthecasket, whichhadlainforcenturiesinthe ChurchofSt.Remy.AftertheCathe- draltheChurchofSt.Remywasthe mostfamousspotinthecity.Itwas amasterpieceofFrenchreligiousartof thethirteenthcentury.To-daythe ChurchofSt.Remyisnothingbuta heapofblackenedruins.Thebom-bardmentwasatitsheightwhenthree Frenchofficerswhowerepassing throughthestreetssuddenlynoticed thatthechurchwasonfire.Oneof theminstantlythoughtofthecasket containingSt.Remigius'bones,the mostpreciousreligiousrelics,perhaps, inallFrance.Inspiteofthedanger fromfallingtimbers,theypenetratedthechurchandreachedthecrypt.Here theyfoundthecasketcontainingthe relics,whichisanelaborategilded structureintheformofacathedral, buriedunderthedebris,butstillun- harmed.Byherculeaneffortstheofficerssucceededinliftingthecasketon theirshouldersandconveyedittothe roadwayinfrontofthechurch.Subse- quentlyitwasplacedonamilitary waggonandtakentoChalons,whereit washandedovertothecustodyofthe BishopofthatSee.

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GeneralPershinghasnamedLieuten- ant-ColonelHughA.Drum,formerly hisAssistantChiefofStaffincharge ofoperations,asChiefofStaffofthe newunit.ColonelDrum'syouthhas madehisrankdistinctive.Heis38 yearsold,Thepositionassignedhim isusuallygiventoaMajor-General.

ColonelDrumcomesfromalineof fightingmen,extendingthroughseveralgenerations.Hisfather,Captain JohnDrum,oftheTenthUnitedStates Infantry,waskilledleadingacharge atSantiago.CaptainDrum,atthe timeofthebeginningoftheSpanish War,wasmilitaryinstructorattheCol- legeofSt.FrancisXavier,inNew YorkCity.PresidentMcKinleydesig- natedHugh,18yearsold,asecond lieutenant,asatributetohisfather.

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Sullivan,intheroleofanapostle(says "America").Thereissomethingin. congruousintheassociation.Yetthe Rgv.Mr.Mulford,aformersporting editor,speakingbeforetheNorwood SunshineGirlsattheFloralAvenue PresbyterianSundaySchool,Cincin- nati.hadacharacteristicstorytotell ofthe'oldGladiator."Attheheight ofhispopularity,Sullivannumbered amonghisardentfollowersayoung Bostonian,HarryGreen."ToGreen thesunroseandsetonJohnL.Sullivan."Butintheearlydaysof Green'sheroworship,"Death'sadvance agent"setitssealuponhim.Hehad wanderedfarfromthefold,andhis Catholicmotherevennowpleadedin vainforpermissiontocalltheparish priest.Itwasthenthatsomeonere- memberedhisaffectionforthecham-pion.Therestofthestorymustbe leftforthePresbyterianministerto

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Wearenetyetaccustomedtopicturethelatept,t;ill.ticchampion,JohnL.

theOrientalChurch,PopeBenedicthas takenanotherstepinregardtoit.ThroughtheSacredCongregationfor theOrientalChurchhehasdecreed thattheGreekBasilianmonksofthe venerableAbbey,GrottaFerrata,in theAlbanHills,shallestablishasem- inaryforyouthsaspiringtopriesthood intheGreekRite.Theywillpassfrom thatseminarytotheGreekCollege, home,fortheirtheologicalstudiesand theirordination;andtheycanthen pursuefurtherstudiesinthenewPon- tificialOrientalInstitute.Thispro-visionwillspeciallybenefitthelong-ex- istingAlbaniancolonyinthesouthof ItalywhopracticetheGreekRite.

JohnP.Hopkins,notedCatholiclayman,ofChicago,andformerlyMayor ofthatcity,isdead.Amemberof theKnightsofColumbus,hewasidentified activities.withmanyCatholiccharitiesand HewasborninBuffalo, NewYork,onOctober29,1858,and wasaresidentofChicagosince1880.

ChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Fremantle

SUCCESSFULCANDIDATESALLIANCE

39Entered;36Passed;10GainedDistinctions.

tell:"StraighttoSullivanamessage wasspeeded,andtoJohnL.thewhole storywastold.'Onlyyou,'camethe plea,'canpersuadeHarrytoseea priest.Won'tyoucome?'AndJohn L.went.Hebroughtjoytohisdying admirerbyapersonalcall.TheGla- diator'scasualsuggestionthattheRev. Fatherbeinvitedto'justdropin'met withasturdyrebuff,butJohnL.par- riedthatthrust,triedanotherstraightjab.andbattereddownGreen'soppo- sitiop.Thepriestwasbroughtby JohnL.himselfSomemonthsagoI wasonatraincomingupfromLouis- villewithJohnL..andIaskedhim aboutthestory.'It'strue,'saidhe. 'andnnfelloweverhadamorepeacefill, happierdeaththanHarryGreen!' 'AndJohn,'saidI,'youweretheevan- gelistwholedhimtopeace!'"Itvv.i- thebestvictorythatJohneverwon.

Inhissolicitudefortheinterestsof

guishedcitizens,ahostofmenand womenthemostloyaloffriends,and theCatholicChurchastaunchson.It maynotbeverygracious:osayit. butthefactthathewasaCatholicdid notbringhimthatmeasureifprestige thatwouldotherwisehavebeenhis.He hadtheleastregretforthis,andchallengeditconstantlybytheuncompro- misingconfessionofhisfaith.Chicago didnotacknowledgeitsdebttoMr. Hopkins.Historywillbekinderto him.Intheconstructiveprogrammewhichheinauguratedasthechiefexec- utiveofthiscity,inthebreakingupof aringoflocaljunkerswhotookthe cityfortheirownpossession,thoughit maynotbepleasanttonarrate,here- storedalostdemocracy.Itwasnot agreeabletothosewhoheldthecity intheirgriptoseethemagiccirclebat- tereddown.Thejabsofpoliticalop- ponentsfoundtheirexplanationir,this particularaccomplishment.Whetthe challengecameofloyaltynoonegave himselfsounsparinglyasMr.Hopkins. Tospeakofhisgiftoffriendshiphere wouldbetobarethatwhichheheld mostsacred.Butthekeensorrowthat thousandscarrywiththesenseofloss overtheonewhocanneverbereplaced, iseulogyenoughforthisgreatfriend. TheCatholicChurchofChicagomay wellgrievethedeathofMr.Hopkins. Neveraimingatprominencewithinher fold,nonewasmorereadytofightfor her,nonemorereadytocometoherde- fence,andnonemoreconcernedfor herhonour.Hediedstrengthenedby herministrations.Mayherestin peace.

Inanissueofthe"SaturdayRe- view,"anEnglishpaper,awriterwho signshisletter"EvelynSt.Leger,"re- centlygavehisimpressionsonrevisit- ingIreland.Fromtheprominence whichwasgiventothecontribution,it wouldseemasifhisviewsareinac- cordwiththepaper'sIrishpolicy.The ideawhichmustoccurtoanyoneon readinghiswordsisthatwhilstweare fightingtosavetheworldfromPrussianismthisgentleman'stheoryisthat thesystemshouldbeappliedinits mostrigidforminIreland.Andwhat isthestateofaffairsthatthispolicy hasbroughtabout?Hetellsusnaive- ly,describingatlengththedifficulties hehadtoovercomeinordertogeta permittocrosstoDublin,andwhathe sawafterhisarrival.Hefoundthat Atthepresenttime,therearemany thousandsoftroopsinInland;the countryisover-runwithkhaki,andat everyimportantbridgeyouseetents, aguard,andsandbagemplacements, andthroughoutareencampments,troops,aeroplanes,tanks,artillery,and munitionsofwar."Thisisthesort ofsystemwhichthewriterinthe"SaturdayReview"desirestoseeperpetu- atedinIreland-asystemcondemned byitsfruitsandatvariancewithevery democraticprinciple!

TheRev.W.E.Lopez,aconvertAnglicanclergyman,whoreturnedashort timesinceiromRome,wherehetook hisecclesiasticalcourseofstudies,will beordainedshortlyattheEnglish Martyrs'Church,SmallHeath,Birmingham.1heOratorianFathers,by whomrewasreceivedintotheChurch, willasz,-istattheordination.Afterhis AdinationhewillbeappointedassistanttotheRev.M.Oliagan,rectorof theEngiCisaMartyrs'

HebeganasamachinistforthePullmanPalaceCarCompany,remaining thereuntil1888,whenhewentinto businessforhimselfassecretaryofthe ArcadeTradingCompany,whichlater becametheSecordandHopkinsCompany.Hewaschosentofilloutthe termoftheseniorCarterH.Harrison asMayor,afterthelatterwasassassi- nated.Since1917hewassecretaryof theStateCouncilofDefence,anditis thebeliefofhisfriendsthathiswhole. heartedandearnestdevotiontothe workofthecouncilwasingreatmeasureresponsibleforhisdeath,which occurredafteranillnessofoneweek. Mr.Hopkinswasfrank,generous- hrsttcd,andhisgratitudewasawell- kii:;wncharacteristicwhichwasever impellinghimtorepaypastkindnesses. Ofthisbig-heartedChicagoan,the "NewWorld"trays:'Inthedeathof Mr.lehnP.Hopkine.thecityofChic,.geln.;cystoneof in,:stdistill-

TheRightRev,BishopBudka,the RuthenianBishopofCanada,an FatherBosky,ofYorkton,havebeen arrestedinHafford,Saskatoon,Can- ada,onachargeofsedition.They wereconductingamissionatHafford, whenamannamedGeorgeWorobetzcreatedadisturbanceandpersistedin interruptingtheservice.BishopBud- kahadtheoffenderarrested,andthe casewasbroughtbeforethejusticeof thepeace.Adjournmentwasmadeto asubsequentday,whencounselforthe Bishopobjectedtohavingthecase heardbyajusticeofthepeacewhose lawpartnerwasthedefendant'sattorney.Asasequeltothisepisode,a warrantforseditionwasswornoutby Worobetz,andtheBishopandFather Boskywereplacedunderarrestforsedition.TheBishop'sfriendsawaitthe outcomeofthetrialwithcompleteconfidence.Thewholeaffairseemstobe theresultofaquarrelamongsttheRuthenians.FatherBoskyisaBelgian.

SaysanEnglishexchange:"Inthe caseofMrs.SheehySkettington,the Uovernmenthavebackeddown.But whataloadofworrieswasimposedonthisspiritedladybeforetheideawas drivenintotheheadsoftheauthori- tiesthatherloveofIrelandandliberty doesnotimplyhostilitytothiscountry-ortothecauseoftheAllies!She washeldupinLiverpoolaftershehad returnedfromAmerica.Apermitto proceedtoherowncountrywasrefus- ed.Shefoundherwaytherenotwith- standing,wasarrested,thentakentoLondon.andimprisonedinHolloway Gaol,w,mtithunger-strike,andwas

TheRev.WalterDrum,S.J.,well knowninecclesiasticalcircles,isabro- therofColonelDrum.

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TopM.Cullity,D.J.Ahearne,C.White,J.Monaghan,L.Sellenger,P.Caro- lan,H.Morgan,T.Christie(D.)Middle:J.Pearce,J.Hetherington,A.Jones,A.McCusker,L.Herlihy(D.),C. Dukes. Front:G.Christie(D.),E.Nicholls,C.Hughes,K.Smith(D.),G.Fountain.

Top:C.Saunders(D.),W.Farrell,L.Toolley,EFinucane,N.Keating,W. Harrington,J.Hetherintton.B.Daly(D.). Middle:J.RionD.Coffey(D),C.Edwards,V.Johnstone(D.),D.Shannon, K.Finucane. Front:R.Healy(D.),N.Jones,T.Brown.

sheappliedforapermittherequest,shestates,wasagain refused.Thensomefriendsofhersin Dublintookstepstomakeclearthe factthatthepresenceinIrelandofthis much-triedwidowwouldnotbeadangertothesafetyoftherealm.Lord FrenchappealedtotheHomeOfficeon herbehalf,anduponvisitingtheHome Officeshewasgrantedapermit,and shehassincegonebacktoIreland.If Mrs.Sheehy-Skeffingtonhadbeenallowedtoreturnhomeatfirstwhatan amountofcriticismtheGovernment wouldhavebeenspared,andhowmuch troubleshewouldhaveescaped!She isnowmakingapleaintheinterestof threeIrishladieswhoareimprisoned atHollowayontheorderuponwhich shewasinterned-theCountessMarkiewicz,MadameGonneMacBride,and Mrs.Clarke.Perhapsshemaysucceed ingettingtheauthoritiestobelieve thattheytoo-nochargehasbeen madeagainstthem-couldbereleased withoutperiltothenation,especiallyasMadameGonneMacBrideandMrs. Clarkeareindelicatehealth." *

AnewCanonhasbeenappointedto Westminstertofillthevacancycaused bythedeathofthelateBishopFenton,whoretainedhisseatinthechaptertothelast.AwellknownLondon Irishpriesthasreceivedthehonourin thepersonofDeanRing,oftheChurch ofSS.MaryandMichael,Commercialroad,commonlyknownastheEast EndCathedral.DeanRing,whoisa nativeofKern,cametotheEnglish missioninCardinalManning'stime.He wassenttoSilvertown,apoorand populousdistrictonanislandinthe Thames,nearWoolwich,wherethere weremanyIrishworkers.Hesaidhis firstMassthereinastable,andslept intheloftoverheadforseveralweeks, bothonaccountofthecongested natureofthedistrict,wherenorooms couldbegot,andonaccountofthe povertyofthemission.Butbefore heleftitSilvertownwasoneofthe mostcompleteCatholicmissionsin London,withafinechurch,presbytery, schools,andparochialhall.DeanRing iswellknownintheEastEndasa parishpriest,andnolessinthewider Catholicworldforhiseducationalwork. HewasthelastchairmanoftheWest HamSchoolBoard,andhasbeenfor seventyyearsamemberoftheCatholic EducationCouncil.Hehasalreadyreceivedmanycongratulationsonhisnew dignity.

Foragoodcupofteaandgrill,or highglass

Bitso'Humour

Thereistoldananecdoteaboutapro. fessorwhowasveryabsent-minded Oneday,whenseatedinhisrocking chair,and,asusual,verythoughtful,he suddenlyarose,pushedhisspectaclesup onhisforehead,andwenttowardshis wifewiththeexpressionandappearanceofamanwhoatlasthadcome toafinaldecision.

"Now,listentome,wife,"hesaid, "andIdonotwantyoutoopposeme, doyouhear?"

"Yes,dear;whatisit,then?"

"Now,noopposition,mind!Iwish theboytobeanengineer."

"Butwhatareyoutalkingabout? Wehaven'tgotanyboy!"

"Oh, that,"saidtheprofessor,asheresumed hisseat.

"Howwillyouhaveyoureggs?" askedthegirlbehindthelunchcounter, "Withasbriefanintervaloftime," answeredtheabsent-mindedprofessor, "aspossibleinterveningbetweenthe dispositionoftheovalspheroidinthe nidificatedreceptaclebythefemalerepresentativeofthecommonorbarnyardvarietyofdomesticfowlandthe subsequentappearanceofthesamein themartsofcommercethe"Allright,"interruptedthegirl,"I thinkIunderstand.Scramblethree!"

AnEnglishlordwasvisitingfriends inScotland.Oneeveningwhileattendingadinnergiveninhishonor,he metthelittledaughterofhishost, who,thoughtoowellbredtostare,eyed himcovertlyastheoccasionpresented itself,finallyventuringaremark:

"Andyouarereallyandtrulya lord?"

"Yes,"heansweredpleasantly,"reallyandtruly." "IhaveoftenthoughtIwouldliketo seeanEnglishlord,"shewenton,"and -and-"

"Andnowyouaresatisfied,"heinterrupted,laughing. 'No,no,"thelittlemissreplied, truthfully."I'mnotsatisfied;I'ma gooddealdisappointed."

Thisisthewaytheagentgotalessoninmanners.Hecalledatacertainofficeandsawnobodybutaprepossessing,thoughcapableyoungwoman.

"Where'stheboss?"heaskedabruptly."Whatisyourbusiness?"sheasked politely. "Noneofyours!"hesnapped."Igot apropositiontolaybeforethisfirm, andIwanttotalktosomebodyabout it."

"Andyouwouldrathertalktoagentleman?" "Yes."

"Well,"answeredthelady,smiling sweetly,"sowouldI.Butitseems thatit'simpossibleforeitheroneofus tohaveourwish,sowe'llhavetomake thebestofit.Stateyourbusiness, please!"

Beforethecollectionwastakenata negroplaceofworshipinAmericarecently,thepreacher,acolouredman, announcedthatheregrettedtostatea

certainbrotherhadretiredtorestthe nightbeforewithoutlockingthedoor ofhisfowl-house,tofindinthemorningthatmostofhischickenshadvanished.

Idon'twanttobepersonal,"he added,"butIhabmysuspicionsasto whostoledemchickens.IfI'mright indosesuspicions,datmanwon'tput anymoneyintheboxwhichwillnow bepassedround." Therewasafinecollection,nota singlememberofthecongregation feigningsleep. "Now,brederen,"continuedtheminister,"Idon'twantallyoahdinners spoiltbywonderingwheredatbrother liveswhodon'tlockchickensupat night.Datbrotherdon'texist,mah friends;hewasaparablefohpurposes obfinance."

Theysatinthegloaming;themoon beamedatthem,thenightingalesang, theycouldhearthegrassmoan,and theysawapertrosebushwinkata sweetwilliam,andifyouwanttoknow whatelsetheysawandheard,buyany oldlovestory. "Don'tyousighforsympathysometimeswhenthingsgowrong?"she whispered."Doyouneverexperience alongingfortenderness?" "Sometimes,"heanswered."WhenI orderasteak."

Hubby:"Yes,dear,youlooknice inthatdress;butitcostmeaheapof money."

Wifie:"Freddy,dear,whatdoIcare formoneywhenitisaquestionof pleasingyou?"

WhenSlapdashJoneswenthomefor theholidaysthefirstthinghismother tookoutofthetrunkwasanovercoat, andonitwaspinnedapawnbroker's tickethehadinadvertentlyomittedto remove. "Halloa!Ha!ha!"criedSlapdash. "Theymusthaveforgottentotakethis offattheSmithdance,whenIleftit inthecloak-room.Eh-what?" Amomentlaterhismothertookout hiseveningtrousers.Unluckily,they, too,boreaticket. `Why,Slapdash,dear,"sheexclaimed,"yousurelydidn'tleavetheseinthe cloak-room,too?"

ThelovethatJohnnyboreforthe "jollygod"waswellknowninthedistrict.Seatedbythefiresideonenight thecompany,ofwhichJohnnyformed apart,werediscussing.thesubjectof porter. "Ihappenedtobeinapublic-house theotherday,"remarkedoneofthe party,"andIsawamousedrownedin apint." "Ah!"saidJohnny,withalonging expressiononhiscountenance,"didn't itgetahappydeath?"

"Whatisthemeaningof'alterego'?" askedtheteacherofthebeginners' classinLatin. "Itmeansthe'otherI,'"responded apupil. "Givemeasentencecontainingthe phrase." "Hewinkedhis'alterego.'"

ThefollowingappearedinaMunich comicpaper:-"Dearest,youreyesare

TheCousinfromIreland

(ByFelicia

IwishIknewwhatKitty'slike,"said MollyBenson.waitingwithherfather fortheIrishboatonLiverpoollanding-stage."It'sapityshe'saRoman Catholic!"

"Thatdoesn'tmatter,"returnedher father,decisively;"yourmotherwasa Papistwhenwemarried,butIsoongot ridofthatnonsense.Hersister,however.jnarriedoneofherownreligion, soKittyhashadnochance,poor child!"

Molly'sthoughtswentbacktothe youngmotherwhodiedtenyearsago; thegentle,delicateface,withwistful, sadbrowneyes.Shewasstilllostin therecollectionwhenatallgirlcame uptothem.

"MyUncleBenson':I'msure,"put, tingoutaslimhand;"Irecognisedyou fromyourphoto,atonce."

"AndyouareCatharineLeeson?"

JohnBensontookherhandcordially; "hereisyourcousinMollylongingto seeyou.'

Thegirlsexchangedgreetingswith quickappraisingglancesateachother, inthewaygirlshave.Theywereof thesameage,eighteen,butKittyLee. sonwasthetaller;slimanderect,with massesofchestnut-brownhair,and eyesoftherealIrishblue.Therewas afascinatingsuspicionofthebrogue, too,inherspeech.Molly,applecheekedandbrown-eyed,fellinlove withheratonce.

"Itismorethangoodofuncleto givemeahome,"saidKitty.Thetwo girlsweresittingbytheopenwindow inMolly'sroominthedusk,whilea yellowharvest-moonwasfloodingthe worldwithlight."Allourmoneywent duringfather'slongillness."

-Oh,fatherisverygladtohaveyou, andsoamI.Ithasbeensodullfor .mealonealldayswhileheisathis office."

"Ishouldhavehadtofindwork, and-exceptthatIcansewreallywell -youmustletmemakeyourthings fotyou,Molly,justtojustifymyexistence-Idon'tknowwhatIcoulddo foraliving."

"Fatherhasniceold-fashionednotionsaboutgirlsworking,"laughed Molly;"hethinksthatitismen'sduty towork,andwomen'sdutytomind house."

"Thisisadelightfulhousetomind." Kittyglancedroundthelargeroom; afac-simileofherownontheother sideofthelanding.JohnBensonwas welloff;therewasnolackofcomfort, thoughtheconditionsoflifeweresimple. Abellclangedviolently.

"That'sprayers!"Mollyrose."Come along,Kitty;fatherdoesnotallowone tobeaninstantlate."

Theeveningdevotions,conductedby themasterofthehouse,consistedof hisreadingachapterintheBible,and sundryexplanatorynotesthereon.Then followedaspeciesofbriefsermontakenfromahugevolume,entitled,"A PortionofBelieversforEachDayin theYear."Molly,thoughlookingthe pictureofpropriety,was,asusual,payingnoattentiontothe"Portion,"when shesuddenlyheardthewords:"By whichweweredeliveredfromthe abominablesuperstitionsofthatMan ofSin,thePopeofRome."She glancedcovertlyatKitty;buthercousinwassittingerectandtense,her eyesfixedonthereader.Thenall knelt,whileaprayerwasread;and thegirlsexchangedgood-nights.

"Whereisyourcousin?"Mr.Benson asked,asMollytookherplaceatpray. ersnextmorning,withaflushedcountenance.

"She-er-isn'tcoming,"andMr. Bensonopenedthebookandbegan. "Tiredafteryourjourney,eh?"he asked,wheninresponsetothebreakfastbellKittycomeintotheroomwith apleasantgreeting. '"Notabit,thankyou,uncle."

"Youwerenotatfamilyworship?"

JohnBensonwasanautocraticruler, buttheblueeyesmethiswithaspark thatwasnotsubmissiveinthem, thoughthegirl'smannerwasprettily deferentialasshereplied: "No,Iwasnot."

"Whynot?"

Molly,greatlyalarmed,triedtomake adiversionbyofferingtoast. "Because-thankyou,Mollydear-I cannothearmyreligioninsulted.Iam aCatholic."

"Youareagirlofeighteen,andIa manoffifty.Whichdo 'ou thinkis betterabletojudgeofrightand wrong?"

"Thatisscarcelyasoundargument, sir.Aheathencoulduseitequally welltodefendhisworshipofMumbo Jumbo."

Mollygasped.Herfatherstared kittywentonquietly: "But.asyousay,Istnbutagirl, andneitherablenorwillingtoargue. Still,Icannotbepresentatyourpray- ers." "YouL.nsiderthemhzretical.Isup- -pose?"witha sneer.

"What'sthematter?"heasked,kindly;andshetoldhim.

Curtis.)

Oh,father!4'fromMolly,tearfully. Mr.Bensonwavedheraside.

"Begoodenoughtoanswerme,Catharine."

"Yes,sir,Ido;andabsolutellYrefuse totakepartinthem."

"Thatwilldo-forthepresent."

AmoreuncomfortablemealMolly neverremembered.

Itwasjustendingwhenthedoor opened,andaheadcoveredwithacrop offaircurlsappeared.

"MayIcomein?"saidavoice.

"Oh,do!"Undisguisedreliefin Molly'stones,andStanleyWyn,sonof Mr.Benson'spartner,entered.

"Nothuntingincouplesasusual, eh?"fromMr.Benson,astheintroducliontoKittywasmade.

"Tonywastooshy.Couldn'tget himbeyondthegate.He'swaiting there.I'vealetterforyou,sir."

"Comeandseethepuppieswhile fatherreadsit,"suggestedMolly;"you, too,Kitty,"anddrewabreathofre. liefasthedoorclosedbehindthem.

Thenew-comer,ahandsomeyoung fellowoffive-and-twenty,lookedat Kittywithfrankadmiration.

"Jollyniceofyou,Molly,tohave MissLeeson,"heobserved,asthethree wenttowardsashedinthegarden. "Hi,Tony!We'veallseenyou.No goodhiding.Comeandbeintroduced." Ayoungmanwaitingunderatree, pocketedabookandcameuptothem.

"Mytwin-brother,Antony,MissLeeson.I'vegotthegoodlooks,youper. ceive,andhe'sgotthebrains."

"Don'tbeasillyass!"respondedhis brother,bowingtoKitty. HewasdarkerthanStanley,ancihis mannerquieter."Thekindofman whosmilesmorewithhiseyesthan withhislips,"saidKittytoherself,listeningtothegaychatteroftheother two.

Thegirl'sheartwasachingwiththe consciousnessofhavingoffendedtherelativewhohadgivenhershelterand affectionwhenshestoodaloneinthe world.Itwasdifficulttoseeminterestedinhercompanions'merrynon-1 sense.

"Well,weshallallseeeachothertomorrowatchurch,asusual,"saidStanley,takingleave,tothegreatreliefof themotheroffourbrownmorsel.;of puppyhoodtheyhadbeeninspecting Mollytouchedhisarm,andthetwo fellbehindtheothers.

"Don'tmentionChurch,Stan!"ina horrifiedwhisper."Kitty'saRoman Catholic,andwon'tevencometoprayers!She'sawfullysweet,but father-!"

"ARoman,isshe?Butwhatdoes itmatter?Therearechurchesofall sortsandconditionsinthiswell-looked. afterlittlespot.You'veonlytopay yourmoney-ornotpayit-andtake yourchoice!"

"Oh,dobeserious,Stan.Itdoes matter.Fatherisdreadfullyangry,I cansee;abouttheprayers."

"Well,Idon'tbelieveinhaulingpeopleintopraywhentheywanttheir breakfast,anddon'tcarea-acoffeebean-aboutanythingbutthesupply ofbaconandeggs,orwhateverdelicacytheymostaffect."

"Yes;butthenfatherdoes."

"Wewon't,willwe,Molly?"

"Don'tbeanidiot!"returned'that younglady,withasuddenincreaseof colour,andjoinedtheothertwo. SomeweeksofominousquietonMr. Benson'spartpassed,Mollydaily growingfonderofhercousin.Sowcrd concerningtheirdifferenceofreligion passedbetweenthem;buteachmorning,Molly-withever-increasingwonderment-heardhercousin'sdoorsoftly open,andhushedfootstepspassalong thecorridor,andmarvelledatthe strangecharmofFaithabletodraw onefrombedatdawn.

Shewouldhavelovedtolearnsomethingconcerningthiscreedthathad oncebeenhermother's;butherears hadbeenfilledwithabuseof"Rome" aslongasshecouldrememberanything.Still-?Adoubtcreptinto hermindwhether,afterall,there mightnotbesometruthinareligion thatwasalivingforce,areality,to thosewhoprofessedit. Kittysufferedmuchduringthat time;forheruncle'smannerwascoldly courteous,astoastranger.Shecrept awaywhenevershecouldtothegreat Churchwherethepoorandlowlydock intheirmultitudesnotonSundays alone,butdaily;andthere,beforethe tabernacle,madeherpetitionstothe PrisonerofLoveDivine,andrenewed herstrength. Sheneededitwhenatlastthestorm burst.

'1wishtospeaktoyou,Catharine, afterluncheon,saidJohnBenson,one morninga:breakfast.Mollyheard thosewords,andfellintoastateof interwretchedness. Wanderingumforasolitarywalk, s.ieme:AntonyWyn.

"Oh,Tony!There'llbeructions, awfulones,too.Iknowfather's ways!"

"Butwhyonearthshouldtherebe?" askedtheyoungman,disgustedly; "MissLeeson'sanextraordinarilynice girl;and-shehasn'tbeentryingto convertyou,hasshe?"

"No;andIdon'tbelieveherreligion isasbadasitismadeouttobe.I'm sureifIwerehalfasgoodassheisI shouldexpectwingstosprout!"declaredMolly.

"Oh,howconspicuousthatwould makeyou!And"-mischievously,asa partingshot-"I'msureStanwouldpreferyouwithoutthem!"

"Asif.IcaredaboutStan'spreferences!"returnedMolly,indignantly; butherheartwasheavyasshethought ofthatinterviewinthestudy. Itwasnotlengthy.Whentwopeople'smindsarefullymadeup,discussionisconsiderablyshortened.

"Youhavehadampletimeforreflection,Catharine,andthisstateof affairsisintolerable.Yourattitudeis oneofdefiance.Iammasterinmy ownhouse."

Hewaited,butKittywassilent.

"Icannotallowanexampleofdisobediencetobepresenteddailytomy daughter."

"IsityourwishthatIshouldleave yourhouse,uncle?"

"Farfromit.Iwishthishousetobe yourhome.Yourshareinmymoney willbethesameasthoughMollywere yoursister;but-youmustobeymy commands."

"Yourcommandsare-?""ThatyougiveupallthisPopish nonsenseinwhichyouhave,unfortunately,beentrained-whatdoesagirl knowofsuchmatters?-andshow yourrespectformyjudgmentbyattendingDivineServicewithyourcousinandmyself,andactinglikeagood andsensiblegirl."

"AndifIdonotobey,sir?"

"Then-painfulthoughitistometo sayit-thishousemustceasetobe yourhome,Catharine."

Shesmiled,butitwasthroughtears.

"YouanddearMollyhavebeenvery goodtome,"shesaid;"Ishallalways loveandprayforyou;butmyreligion ismuchmoretomethanhomeand friends;andIcannotactlikeJudas andsellmyLordforthesakeofworldlygain."

Andsosayingshelefthim.

"Thisisaniceoldkettleoffish!"ex. claimedStanleyWyn,comingintohis brother'sroom."Whatd'yethink l'veheard?MollyBenson'scousin'sa housemaid!" "Well?"

"Well!Ilikethat!Iwondered whathadbecomeofherwhenshesuddenlyvanished,andMollydidnothing bitcryabouther.Seemsshehad nocash,andwouldn'tacceptanyfrom Benson-oldbeast!-norfromMollylittleangel!Sohadtotakeanything forthesakeoffoodandshelter.A housemaid!Yegods!"

Hisbrotherwentonmethodically docketinghispapers.Stanleystared athim.

"Youdon'tseemsurprised?"

"I'mnot.I'veknowforsometime."

"Youhave?Howdidyoufindout?"

Therewasalittleincreaseofcolour inthehandsomedarkface,asAntony replied:

"Iwentandsawoneoftheclergy attheChurchsheusedtoattend,and askedhimabouther."

"You-interviewed-apriest-?Thecheekofyou,Tony Wyn!"

"Andcameoutofitalive!"laughed hisbrother;'averyfinefellowI foundhim,too;but-beforeIcouldget awordofinformationoutofhim-he putmethroughaprettystiff'catechismastomyintentions,Icantell you."

-And"-Stanleyregardedthespeaker quizzically"mayanot-too-distantrelativeinquirewhatyourintentions are?"

Antonymethiseyeswithasteady gravitythatcheckedStanley'smirth. "Myintentionsare-Ispoketoour fatherthismorning,andheapprovestomarryMissLeesonassoonasshe'll consenttotakeme."

"But-mydearchap,Icongratulate youwithallmyheart;she'sagirlin athousand-barMolly,ofcourse-but whataboutherreligion?"

Antonysmiled.

"Yousee,oldlad,Icametotheconclusionthatareligion,forthesake whereofagirllikemyKittywaswillingtosacrificehomeandfriendsand worldlyadvantages,musthavesomethingabitmorerealaboutitthanthe take-it-or-leave-it'kindofthingwe areusedto.SoIaskedoneofthe priestsafewquestions.""And-?"

TherewasatremorinAntonyWyn7s voiceashereplied: "1hopetobereceivedintotl:e Churchbeforelong.MywifeandI nleantoserveGodtogether."

Asilencefollowed.Antony,looking up,sawamostunusualgravityonhis brother'sface. "Thisisnotgoingtoseparateus,I hope,oldman?"heaskedaffectionately. "Why,howcouldanythingseparatetwins?"returnedStanley,hissolemnity vanishinginatwinkling."I'mnot bookish,asyouknow-orI'dgo throughthestudymyself-ifit'sworth whileforyouitisforme,thoughI couldn'tsayIbelievedinareligion justbecauseyoudid,eh?spiteofthe twinbusiness.ButIwanttoknow therightsofit,onlywadingthrough volumesoftheologyisn'tinmyline." Hisbrotherlaughed. .onlywadedthroughone,"producingalittleredpaper-coveredbook. "ThePennyCatechigm!"readStanley,thenlaughedjoyously."Giveit me;I'lltakeitroundtoMollyand sheandI'llworrythroughittogether.But-won'ttherepresentlybeructions withherfather!" Whichremarktimeverified.