The Record Newspaper 08 February 1919

TheWeirdSisters

Muchsympathy,someofitperilous.r'harlotteBronte's,novelsaretrimlynearmaudlin,hasbeenlavishedonscriptionsofherownexperienceand theBrontesisters,Charlotte,Emily,projectionsoftherelativelyfewmen andAnne;butnocircumstanceinandwomensheknew.ShirleyKeeltheirbriefandshadowedlivesismoredarishersisterEmily,CarolinelielpatheticandmoresignificantthanstoneisEllenNussey,JohnReedre. thattherewerethreegirlswhonevercallsherdissolutebrotherBranwell, tailagirlhood.Theirmotherdiedandthesympatheticportraitofthe beforetheycouldappreciateherloveblindRochesterwastheresultofclose andcare;theirfatherwasaclergy-andprolongedobservationofherown man,verydevoutandverydisagree-father.flerchildrenareshrewdand able,whoembodiedthestartlingKara-old-fashionedand,likehersistersand dosofbeingbothIrishandhumour.'herself,oldbeforetheirtime. In less.ThedullgreyrectoryatIle-both"TheProfessor"and"Villette" worthstoodattheendofasteepandshedrawsuponherimpressionsof narrowstreet,astreetflankedwiththeBrusselsboarding'school,andthe moredullgreyhouses:itsfrontwin-heroof"Villette"isfashionedonthe dowsopenedonthechurchyard.manwhOhad,perhapsunconsciously, wherethegirls'twosistersslept,itsaconsiderable-somewouldsayadombackwindowonthedunandpurpleinating-sinfluenceonherlife.That moorland.Itwasableakhouse,al-manwasConstantinIleger,herinmostaHouse-ofUsher,withaching-tructerintheRueIsabelle.Ileaidedherimmenselytolearnhowto memoriesforitsstagnanttarn.

Smallwonderthatinsuchanatmos-write;andherletterstohimpreerethesistersgrewupbeforetheir,citedbyhissontotheBritishMostimeanddiedbeforetheirtime,thatruinandpublishedinthe"Times"in GeorgeEliotcouldtruthfullyifnot 1913proveconclusivelythatsheentactfullydescribeoneofthemasatertainedforhintanaffection)intense, "little.plain,provincial,sickly-looking':;discreetandhopeless. oldmaid.'Norompingcouldthere Emily!ironic,intheopinionofone beinthatdismalhome,andlittleofherardentadmirers,Mr.Clement mirth;andinthegirls'smallandShorter,is"themoststrikinggenius cheerlessroombutwhisperedtalkandnineteenth-centurywomanhoodhas wretchedventilation.Andsothefurnishedus."Thisisunbalanced daughtersoftheReverendPatrickeriticism,butnotsheernonsense.The Brontegrewintotheweirdsisters.tameisathandwhenEmilyBronte's watchingthepalelightsonthemoorVutheringIleigats"willberecognis andthesinistershadowsamongtheedasthemosteminentandenduring tombs,readingandtellingstoriesciworkoffictiontheweirdsisterspro"old,unhappy,'far-offthings,andhat-&Iced.Itiswretchedlyconstructed tieslongago." m m andpossessesnuerousfaultsandc

Thoughallthreeofthemwereatiltditics;itisstrainedandmelodramatic tospendsometimeawayfromhome,andunreal;itisnarrowinitsoutlook theyneverquiteescapeditsinfluence.onlife,paganandcheerlessinitsinAnne,seemingly,likealimedlinnet.terpretationofhumannature.Ana soongaveupthoughtofescape.0:yetithasarepellentcharm;anunEmilyweknowlittle,despitethezealcannyfascinationIttransmitsan oftheBrontecultwhichnow,justemotionalcontagion,andthatunless onehundredyearsafterherbirth.Tolstoiiscompletelywrongs-isanekwoulddohertardyreverence;buttnentineverytrueworkofart.Emily thatlittleisenoughtoshowusthatBronte'sstyleisbarebutgripping.her thesombrehomeenvironmentdeeplydescriptionsbriefbutunforgettably affectedbothherlifeandherwork.suggestive;itisastylethathaswon AndacforCharlotte,herschoolingatplauditsfromtwosuchcapablewomen Cowan'sBridge,herexperienceasawritersasMrs.AliceMeynellandMiss YorkshiregovernessandhercareerasMaySinclair."WutheringIleights" studentandteacherinBrusselsbutisanimpressionisticstudyinmaroon drovetheirondeeperintohersoulandblack,thesecretofitsdistinction Theverypettinessofthetrialsthataweirdqualitythelikeofwhichhas visitedthethreesiterswasinitselfbeenattained.neitherbyColeridgein awoe.StarvationandabjectpovertypoetrynorPoeinprose. Iconcede mayberomantic,buthungerandthatitisnotpretty;Ishouldhesitate straitenedcircumstancesaremerelytosaythatitisnotartThoughnut commonplace:andwhilecrustydeli-themarblealtarnortheflutedcolcalinvalidslikeoldPatrickBronteumnnortheexpansivedomenorthe anddrunkenbrotherslikeBranwelltessellatedfloor,itisyetaneedful Bronte,may,underpropitiouscircum-portionofthemassivetempleofletstances,redoundtothespiritualpro-aers--agargoylecarvedwithconsumfitofdaughtersandsisters,theyaremateskilltomaketheworshippers s poorsourcesofinspiration. 'udderattheirprayers. InverseEmilyBronteisclose Andu,theweirdsisters,having akis askedforbreadandreceivedoflifttohersisterCharlotteinprose;she astone,soughtrefugeintheirdreamsbaspurplepatchesalternatingwith Andallofthem-thanks,perhaps,tostretchesdrabanddullbeyondbetheirIrishandCornishheritage- lief.Sheisattimesexquisite;but weresplendiddreamers"If."wroteonlyattimesShehasbeensaidi. Charlottetotheir-schoolfriend,Ellen"trailanepicsplendour."Itwoiel Nussey."ifyouknewthedreamsthathelessornatebutinureexacttosay absorbme,thefieryimaginationthatthatherpoemsareremarkable attitneeeatsmeup!"Evenaschi:-dreams,someofthemdecidedlybad drentheyscribbled,whetherinprose:Breams,allofthemtouchedwiththe orverseitmatterednot;andconic1,,itireasonablenessofnightmare.The maturitytheypublishedpoemsand:ateAubreyBeardsleyremarked novelsunderthepseudonyms-forMendelssohnthatliehadnogifte; pseudonymsdreamersdearlylove--ofconstruction,butonlyafeelingfor Curter,EllisandActonBell. esntinuity.EmilyBronte,whether

TheversewrittenbyCharlottea,poetornovelist,possessednoteven Brontemeritsabsolutelynoattention.that;butcompensationliesinher buthernovelshaveestablishedthem-waywithwordsandtherarityofher selvesit)literaryhistory."Jane.lreanisenvisioned.

herwritingsrevealhertohave.been anything,wasapagan,astoic,aCato inpetticoats;butAnnefoundinreligionastaffandapillaroflight.Iler poemsaretenderandperfumedconfessionsoffaith,sometimesabitbromidicandbathetic,butoftenerinstinctwithexaltedfeelingandwinningsimplicity.Letherbejudged byherbest.andshewillhavetoher creditsuchcharmingbitsasthis "Prayer":

Icannotsaymyfaithisstrong, darenothopemyloveisgreat: liutstrengthandlovetoTheebelong; Oh,donotleavemedesolate.

IknowIowemyalltoThee; Oh,taketheheartIcannotgive! DoThoumystrength-mySaviourbe AndmakemetoThyglorylive! Surely,AnneBrontehadbeautiful dreams. Eachoftheweirdsistersdidsomethingdistinctive,eachofthemleftto Englishliteratureadowryunique. Charlottegaveusaheroinewithout theconventionalassetofgoodlooks, Emilytoldataleofhorrorwiththe reserveanddelicacywithwhichshe mighthavepouredusacupoftea; andAnne-leastpretentiousandmost difficultaccomplishmentofall-made silverymoviewhilstshesaidher prayers.-BrotherLeo,in"America."

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Eyre"atsincebecamewhatto-daywe AndnowthereremainsAnne.Bronte, callabest-seller,outstrippingsotheyoungestoftheweirdsisters,and sturdyaclassicoffictionasThack.theleastweirdofthethree.Itis eray's"VanityFair";andthough,inrts-klesstomakeassertionsconcerning thesecondhalfofthecentury,thein-thecharacter01persouswecannotinevitablereactiontookplace."Janet;matelyknow,buttrulyitseemsthat Eyre"continuestofindfavourwithasasaneandlovablehumanbeing manydiscriminatingreadersandtoAnnetakesprecedenceinthesamedebeinconstantdemandatbook-shopsgreeinwhichCharlotteexcelsasa andlibrariesIn"Shirley"wefindleaellarnovelist:11)(1Emilyasawea,-ainureskilfullyconstructednovel,,rfpoeticdream,Littleeither andin"Villette"amorewholesome.tireoroficefinchweinAnne'ste. theme,butCharlotteBronte'sfamefictionalefforts,"AgnesGrey" isdestinedtohemostcloselyidento"TheTenantWildfcllHan:.They tiedwithherstoryofthegovernessarebothprosaiclittlestoriesprettily whowasnotprettyandtheRochester;.eyed,withneedfuldiecords,tothe whowasdarkandmysterious,pie-basicphrasethatthereisnothinghalf turesqueandpicaresque. e,sweetinlifeaslove'syoungdream; TheBronteanheroinesrecallthebut:ishumandocuments,foralltheir fedorasandZuleikasofByroninslightness,theyaremoreauthentic theirstartlingunionoficeandtire.ofthan"JaneEyre"and"Wuthering poiseandpassion.InCharlotteher- lheights."Theyareredolentofthat selftherewasmuchofByron;ahis-periodinEnglishfiction-alas,how troilismiimitedbutintense,asugges-farawayitseemsto-day!-when Lionofthe"blightedbeing"pose,auheroineswepteasilyandspokewith almostdeliriousabandonindepictingproprietyandneededsomebody.to strongemotionalsituations,ahor-helpthempluckprimroses.Anne's ribleunevennessinstyle.liewhonovelsarepretty,andtheyarealmost wouldstudyCharlotteBronteasaart. styestmustbepreparedbothto,up tierpoemsaremuchbetter,forin fullwithhorrorsandquaticelestialverseshemanagedtoexpressmoreof liquor.Inmannerasinmattersheherownrereshinglydisciplinedperwas, ;ticlaicJuetin eenalityandhertriedanddynamic a.philosophyoflife.Charlotte,rt.ter foundher,"allgeniusandignorance wasbutpassiselyChristianfine --aelceeparallel.byth.,eae,siat Eyre"tiesrebukedbyLadyEastlake the..vArea:la'sfamous.hareeterisepreeinmeaty anti-Chmtian tionofByr,n. us Man, feailt ",c,mpos,tion--andEmily,insofaras , oor

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vember11),sufferedbythe110,000,000 peopleoftheUnitedStates,isnota signofloveforGermany.Then,too, aftertheUnitedStates,Irelandwas thechiefsourceofEngland'sfoodsupplyinthewar,surelynotanevidence ofaplotwithGermany.Finally,the almostcompletedestruction-evento thefinaltragedyoftheLeinster-bytheGermansubmarines,ofallships plyingfromIrishports,shipsIrishmanned,thesediscreetlyunemphasised things,aresurelynoevidenceoffriendshipwiththeCentralPowers,much lessofconspiracytherewith. IrishConcerningtheGermanplot,the pointedoutthattheformerpoi iceofficial,theallegedsubmarinepassenger,hadlandednotfromasubmarinecollapsible,butfromaFordcollapsibleboat,madeinthecityofCork: andhistrialfortreason,inLondon, wasnotsecretenoughtohidethefact thathehadnothingGermantoreveal. ItwasalsopointedoutthattheIrish revolutionaryleaders,imprisonedin England,atthebareannouncementof theplot,were,duringthetimethatthe plottingwasallegedtohaveoccurredin Ireland,actuallyheldinEnglishjails, becauseoftheirpartintheeventsof 1916.LordWimborne.theViceroy, duringwhoseadministrationtheplottingwasallegedtohavetakenplacein Ireland.statedfromhisplaceinthe BritishHouseofLords,beforetheplot wasannounced,thattheIrishwerenot pro-German(November15.1917).After theplotwasannounced,hedeniedthe existenceofanysuchconspiracy.And fromthentillnowEnglandhasdisclosednocredibleevidenceoftheallegedplot,andhasdeclinednotonly tobringtotrial,buteventocharge, theallegeplotters.Underthecircumstancesistheconclusionthatthe allegedplotwasbogus,unwarranted? Woulditberighttocontrast(1)the groundsofexpediencywhichEngland usedtojustifythemilitaryoccupa tionofahelplessIrelandthusalleged tobefriendlytotheenemy,Germany; with(2)thegroundsofexpediency whichBethmann-Hollwegwithfrank brutalityusedtojustifyGermanyin theoccupationofahelplessBelgium allegedtobefriendlytotheenemy, England? Nationsinbeingvanquishedare madepoorandweakandarekeptsoto keepthemsubject.Asafurthermilitaryprecaution,conqueredpeoplesare degraded.divided,andcolonisedbythe victor.Thefirstfourpointsinthe EnglishaspectoftheIrishissueseem chieflythestereotypedandtragiccow sequencesofusurpation,disguisedby time,andpervertedinorigin.These fourpointssufficedbothtocondemn GermanusurpationinPolandandto justifyEnglishusurpationinIreland. ThecolonistswhomGermanyhad plantedinAlsace-Lorraineservedonly tostrengthentheFrenchdemandfor restitution;thecolonistsEnglandha:I plantedinIreland-nowinmanycases moreIrishandanti-Englishthanthe Irish-servedonlytostrengthenthe Englishdenialofrestitutionthere. Englandcorrectlycharacterisedasa temporaryexpedientofevidentinsincerity,theGermandecreeofDecember8.1916,whichappointedaPolish CouncilanddeputedtothatCouncil thedraftingofaplanfortheself-governmentofPoland,withintheGerman Empire;EnglandonMay16.1917,announcedthatshewasabouttoappoint anIrishConventionandtodeputeto thatConventionthedraftingofaplan for.theself-governmentofIreland withintheBritishEmpire.Germany setlipaprovisionalPolishGovernment andrequestedittoconscriptthePoles; andGermanysetupaprovisionalEs. thonianGovernmentandrequestedit toconscripttheEsthonians:forwhich EnglandrightftellydenouncedGermany.ButwithouteventhisTeutonicconcessiontonationality,the BritishenactedconscriptionforIreland.Woulditbejusttoconclude thattheIrishissueinitsEnglishas pect,assuccessfullypresentedtotne AmericanpeoplebyEngland,differed onlyinnomenclaturefromthePolish. Esthonian,AlsatianandBelgianissues intheirGermanaspect,assuccessfully presentedbyGermanytotheGerman people?

ThisEngishaspectoftheIrishissue mightbemerelywar-feveredfancyof irresponsiblepropagandists.ButpresentconditionsinIrelandshowthat theconductoftheEnglishinIreland bothconformstotheEnglishpropa-

WhenAmerica,mainlytoenforceinwhomthemothercountrycouldnotinAgain,theenlistment-evenatthecost Europehercardinalnationalprincipleconsciencecondemntothestatusofir-ofservingintheBritisharmy-offive of"governmentonlybytheconsentofredentists,and(2)thatthesizeofthepercent.ofthe4,000,000peopleinIrethegoverned,"joinedwithEnglandmajoritydenotedlackof"substantial"land-fromone-halftotwo-thirdsofthe againstGermany,unityofmoralour-agreement,declinedtofulfilthePrimeavailablemalepopulation-nottomenposeaswellastheformeridentityandMinister'spledge;and,instead,pro-tiontheIrishcasualties,farexceeding unbrokencommunityofAmericanwithceededtoallegethattheIrish'issue,innumberthosereportedtodate(NoIrishinterests,togetherwiththepro-beingaquestionsolelyofEngland's minentpartwhichAmericansofIrishdomesticpolicy,wasaBritishandnot bloodwouldinevitablyplayinthisanIrishquestion.Inproofofthis -country'swarefforts,seemedmorallycontention,conscriptionoftheIrish torequirethatEnglandshouldfreesolelybytheEnglishandagainstthe Ireland.Englandrefused.America'sunanimousvoteoftheIrishrepresen- 4,firstobjectiveinathewarwasthede-tativesinCommonswaspassedon featofGermany.Toattainit.theApril17,418:therefore,theIrishissue maximumeffortoftheAlliedstrengthwasbeyondthejurisdictionofAmeri1110.'needful,andwasprocurableonlycanpublicopinion.,hroughthecompletelyharmoniousas- LastlyBritainassertedthatIreland sociationofAmericawithEngland.ItwasanenemybothofEnglandandof became,therefore.impoliticforAmeri-America,was,moreover,afriendof lb,catourgeadeniedclaimuponherob-Germany,andwas,therefore,amenace, durateassociate.England'srefusalledandshouldbeoutlawedanddebarred theAmericanauthoritiestoregardIre-fromjustice.Insupportofthelast land'sdemandforfreedomasapossiblecontention(1)certaineventsofthe causeofdiscordinAmericannationalrisingof1916weredisinterred,chiefly unity;hence,America,thebelligerent.RogerCasement'sactivitiesandtheal- proceededtodiscourageIreland'sde-legedattempttolandarmsforthe mend. IrishRepublicansmadebytheS.S. Powerfulinfluences.bothdomestic"Auk,"andexposedtothepublicgaze; andalien,werethenbroughttobear(2)anex-policeofficialofIrishbirth, uponAmericanpublicopinion,andlatelyacorporalintheBritisharmy, thatcourt,sofarasthecaseofIre.wasfirstmysteriouslyproducedfrom landwasconcerned,virtuallyabdicatedanislandonthewestcoastofIreland, itsfunction,infavourofEngland.wherehewassaidtohavelandedfrom Irishwitnessesweredeniedahearing,aGermansubmarine,andthenostenorwereallowedtotestifyonlythroughtatiouslyinternedintheTowerofLon- England'sadvocates,who,attheirdon:and(3)eighty-sixIrishmenand pleasure,suppressed,altered,ormutt-women,weresuddenlyarrested(May latedtheIrishtestimony.TheMan- 19,1918)anddeportedtoEngland, RionHouseCommittee,consistingofwithoutchargeorform,undertheim- theNationalist,SinnFein.andLabourputationofbeingconcernedinaGer- leaders,preparedabriefofIreland'smanplot. case(June11,1918),intheformofan Thefirstremarkablefeatureofthis addresstoPresidentWilson,andde-EnglishaspectoftheIrishissueisits notedtheLordMayorofDublintode-irrelevancy.TheIrishissue,theright liveritatWashington.BecausetheoftheIrishto"governmentonlybythe addresstothePresidentwasnotsub-consentofthegoverned,"wasneither mittedtotheapprovalofthemilitaryadmittednordenied;norwasitever governorofIreland,EnglandrefusedevendiscussedbyEngland.Noeffort passportsforthejourneyandwhenwasmadetoprovebygeography,or thecountry,addressultimatelyreachedthishistory,byethnographyortradition, throughAmbassadorPage,byreligionorcustoms,thatIreland theAmericanpress,withscarcelyanex-WasaninseparablepartofBritain.So ception,deniedpublicitytoit. soonafterthe1916rebellion,England ThesefactsarenowcitedmainlytocouldnotcrediblyallegethattheIrish provethatEnglandwasentirelyunin-didnotdesire wasthere fluencedandunhamperedin.thepre.availablesuchevidenceofIrishcon- parationandpresentationofherde-tentwiththingsappertainingeitherto fenceagainstIreland'sclaim.Thethisworldortothenext,andderived formwhichthatdefencetookmay,fromEnglishrule.aswouldcondone therefore,bepresumedtobetheEng-thatruleinIreland.Inbrief,themor- lishaspectoftheIrishissue,which;HiteoftheEnglishoccupationofIre. EnglanddesireseveryAmericantoao-landwasnotdefended.Woulditbe preciate.AndnowthatGermanyispermissibletoinferthattheEnglish vanquisheditissurelypermissible-,occupationofIrelandismorallyinde- and,perhaps,essentialtoAmerica issue.s tensible? purposeinthewar-toexaminethis ItwasnotonthegroundsofthemorEnglishaspectoftheIrish elitebutoftheexpediencyofthatoc- Englandalleged:first.thatIreland.cupationthatsanctionforitwas wastoopoortoexistunaidedaswen'soughtbyEnglandfromAmerica.In astooweaktoliveundefended,and 1914,whenIrelandwashailedbyEng. wasinfactatthemomentbathsub-land'sForeignSecretary,Grey,"asthe sistingonEngland's.bountyandencl.onebrightspotinthedarknessof teringundertheprOtectionu:Eng-war,"whenIreland'swareffortsrival- land'sarmyandnavy;secondly,thatledEngland's.America.atthattime theIrishweretoobackwardtobecorn-aneutralspectator.observedthatIrepetentforself-government.butwere.landwasthen,nolessthanshenowis, nevertheless,throughtheIrishrepre-deniedherfreedom:andwas.besides, c sentativsintheBritishParliament.commonlysubjecttothatZabernism --AllowedtoshareinthegovernmentwhichMr.LloydGe'.:rgelaterexcused (notonlyofIreland,butalsoofBritainasarisingfrom"themilignantstupidi- andoftheEmpire;thirdly.thatthetiesoftheWarOffice."TheAuk,in Irish,beingdividedintodiscordant1916,failedwhereaDanishS.S.,renamgroupsofCatholicsandProtestants,0)edtheFanny,andcharteredbythe Ulsteritesandnatives,ofUnionists,Carsonists,hadsucceededin1914.On Nationalists,andSinnFeiner-s,wereApril20,ofthatyear,theFannyland. notoriouslyincapableofagreeingamedatLarne50,000rifles,purchased ongthemselvesastotheformofgoy-fromtheDeutscheMunitionenand eminenttheydesired,andthat,there-WaffenFabrik,andtakenonboardat em...core,theIrishaloneweretoblameforHamburg;andtheGermans,thereby sluingEngland,intheinterestsofencouraged,started.inthefollowing peaceandorder,underthenecessityofAugusttheworldwarthathasjust continuingtogovernIreland.Atthiscometoanend. pointinthecase,inresponsetoasug- Carson'sactivitiesweretheincentive gestionmadebyleadingAmericanstoCasement's.America,thereluctant thattofacilitatethefreedevelopmentbelligerent,hasdoubtlessjudgedCar- ofAmerica'swarstrength,aswellasson:America,theAmericaofNathan forotherreasons,asettlementwasde-Hale,hasdoubtlessiugdedCasement suableandmightbepossible(Sym-also, posiumofAmericanopinionpublished TheallegationthatIrelandishostile bytheLondon"Times,"April2,,toAmericawastoovaguelyputtoper- 1917),thePrimeMinisterofEnglandmitortorequirerefutation.Unlike offeredonbehalfofhisGovernmentthePoles,theAlsatiansandothersnow (LetterfromMr.LloydGeorgetoMr.muchfavoured,noIrishcanbeaccus- JohnRedmond,May16,1917,aconvert-edoffightingintheGermanarmy. tionofIrishmen,andlater.hispledgeThen,too,thefewnessoftheIrishpri- thatifthatconventioncouldsubstansonersinGermanywhoarestatedto tiallyagreeuponanyformofgovern-haveharkenedtoCasementisinitself mentfurIreland,withintheEmpire.proofofIreland'sloyaltytotheAllied Englandwouldlegalisethatagree-cause.TheEnglishroyalprincesand ment."CertainoftheIrishebjetedHoustonChamberlain,intheGerman thattherider."withintheEmpire,"servicefaroutnumberedthesuborned beggedthewholequestionatissue.ThestarvingIrishcaptives.Friendship objectionwasignored:andEnglandwithGermany(exceptamongstthose appointedagroupofIrishpeerswinUlsteriteswho,in1914,invokedtheaid commoners,who,onApril5,1918,byaofthatgreat"ProtestantPrince,"the finalvoteofforty-fourtotwenty-nine,Kaiser)was,andis,bynecessity,non- agreedonaplanfortheself-govern-existentinanIrelandwhosechieflink mentofIreland(OfficialReportofthewithGermanyishatefulmemoriesof ProceedingsoftheIrishConvention,HessiansandHanoveriankings.Morep.1721.England,onthegrounds(1)over,Irelandaloneinalltheworldat- thatthetwenty-nineintheminorityfordedorganisedcombatantaidto representedtheBritishinIrelandFranceintheFranco-Prussianwar.

gandahereandduplicatestheconduct ofGermanytowardshersubjectpeo- ples.AndthisEnglishconductto- wardsIrelandisnotanewdevelop. ment,inducedbythestressofwar,ina sorelybesetEngland.WhileBritain, abroad,waschampioningthecauseof GreeceandHungary,Italy,andPoland, justasto-daysheischampioningthe causeof-amongothers-theCzech°. Slovaks,Esthonians,Arabians,and Jugo-Slays,andisinsistinguponselfdeterminationfortheGermanAfrican Askari,England,athome,held,asshe nowholds,Irelandfromfreedom. Whencircumstancescompelled,Eng- landgaveIrelanddolesofliberty,and withheldorreclaimedthemwhencircumstancespermitted.In1782,Eng- landindifficultieswithAmerica, FranceandHolland,yieldedtoIre-landlegislativeindependenceforever; in1800,England,infewdifficu.ties,destroyedtheindependentIrishParliament.CatholicemancipationinIrelandwas,andisvitiatedbyProtestant ascendancyrule.Nearly100spearate Coercionacts,togetherwithper.odsof martiallaw,haveefficientlyfilledthe voidintheEnglishsystemofgovern- ingIreland,leftbytherepealofthe penallaws.TheIrish,in1903,were partiallyrestoredtotheirownland,by theaidofmoneyborrowedinEngland, andrepaidwithhighinterestby-the Irish.TheHomeRuleAct,passedin 1913,hassinceremainedsecurelyinternedamonginoperativeBritish statutes.

Itisnotnecessaryfurthertomultiply instancestoprovethattheEnglishaspectoftheIrishissuehaseverbeen whatitnowis,theconventionalaspect ofaconquerortoaconqueredpeople; andifto-daybeanyguidetothemorrow,Englandintendstocontinueto applytoIreland,sofarasAmericawill permit,thosestandardswhichanother arbitrarypowerwasalsowonttofollowindealingwithsubjectpeoplesnow happilyfree.America,thebelligerent, mightpermitanassociatemuchthatis fortunatelynotAmericaneitherinprincipleorinpurpose,eventheEnglish aspectoftheIrishissue,becauseof thenecessitytosubstitutetheAmericanfortheGermanaspectofcertain othernationalissuesdeemedmoreurgent.Thearmisticeisnowsigned; theseissuesareinprocessofsatisfactoryrectification;thesubstitutionor theAmericanfortheEnglishaspectof theIrishissue,theinstitutioninIrelandofgovernmentonlybytheconsentofthepeople,isnowinorder.

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PresentationConvent,Geraldton JUBILEECELEBRATIONS.

OnTuesday,January21,theilver jubileeofMotherAloysius,ofGeraldton,andMotherMargaretMary,of Northampton,wascelebratedatthe PresentationConvent,Geraldton,and .theoccasionwasmadeoneworthyof theuniqueevent.ItwasonJanuary 21,1894,thatMotherMaryAloysius,a nativeofCountyTipperary,Ireland, andMotherMargaretMary,hailing fromMallow,CountyCork,wereprofessed. Theimpressiveceremonywasconductedintheoldconvent,inthenorthernportionofthetown,thegroundson whichitstoodhavingsincebeenresumedforrailwaypurposes.Since thentheOrderhasmaderapidadvancement,andthejubilariansarejustly entitledtoafairshareofcreditforthe progressmade.FrontingFrancisstreetarenowerectedawell-designed andcommodiousConventandCollege. picturesquelysituatedinthecentreof alargeacreageofland,ontheeast cornerofwhichstandsthenewCathedral.

Foraquarterofacentury,Mother Aloysiushasbeenconfiningherduties principallytothespiritualsideofthe Order,andtakingaleadineducating anddevelopingtheyoung,shapingtheir destinies,developingtheirintellects, andfittingthestudents.foralmostany positioninlife'sbattles.Inthisdirectionthebenefitsfromhertalentsand highculturehavebeenenjoyednot onlyatGeraldton,butatGreenough, and,lateron,Goomalling,wherea branchofthereligiousOrderhasbeen established.Thoughnowintheeveningofalifefullofnobledeedsand goodworks.theaccomplishedjubilarian isstillremarkablyactive,anditis needlesstosaythatsheisvenerated byallthosewhohavehadthepleasure ofheracquaintance. MotherMargaretMary'svocation hasbeenofasomewhatsimilarnature insomerespects,andmoreextended inothers.SoonafterBishopKelly waselevatedtotheEpiscopacy,Mother MargaretMarywasplacedinchargeof thebranchofthePresentationOrderat Northampton.Thattheselectionwas awiseone,mightwellbejudgedby results.Atthetimethereweremany obstaclestonegotiate,properrequire. mentsforteachingwerelacking, school-roomandadditionstothebuildingtobeusedasaconventwerenecessary,andheavyresponsibilitieshadto beshoulderedinotherdirections.In MotherMargaretMarywasfounda ladyequaltothetaskofbringing aboutanimprovement.Shesoongave indicationsofbeingnoadvocateofa mark-timepolicy.Hermotto.wasprogress,andbeingaskilfuland'systematicorganiseroffunctionsfortheraising offunds,preparedatalltimestocarry outthemajorportionoftheworkattachedtoanyprojectlaunched,she sooncommandedthesupportofan armyofworkersinvariablyreadyto carryherwell-balancedideasintoeffect. Theresultofheruntiringenergyand capableadministrationhasbeenthat shehasnowtheadvantagesofafine largeschool-room.withalltheaccessoriesnecessary.awell-plannedandserviceablewatersupply-aschemeofher ownlaunchingandprovidedatabig outlay-andotherimprovementstothe churchandconventproperties.freeof anyfinancialencumbrances.Whileher devotedattentionandself-sacrificingeffortswerebeingdirectedininstructing God'slittleonesandprovidingthem withproperfacilitiesfortheconduct oftheirstudies.sheheldouthopesof havinganewconventerectedinthe nearfuture.Inthesilveryafternoon ofherusefulandreligiouslife,thereveredlady'sambitionsarealmostrealty ed.UnderBishopKelly'sdirection,a largetwo-storeyconvent,withFather Hawesasitsarchitect,isnowinthe courseofconstruction.anditscompletionisanticipatedduringthepresent year.Moreover.thefullextentof whatMother'MargaretMaryhasnobly doneintheoldtownshipfornightwo decades.inthesweetcauseofcharity, visitingthesick.consolingtheafflicted, andrenderingspiritualcomforttothe dying,isknownonlytoGod. Onthejubileemorning,at7.30.his LordshipBishopKellywasthecelebrantoftheHighMass,assistedby Rev.FatherFlahavan(deacon),and Rev.FatherHawes(sub-deacon).The music,devotionallyrenderedbythe Nun'schoir,strengthenedbyMrs.A. H.Wellsandtheorchestra,wassowstirring,creatinganimpressiveeffecton thecongregation.TheConventChapel wasbeautifullydecoratedwithpot plants,palms,andflowers,thealtar beingdrapedinspanglednetandgold lace.AfterMassandduringtheday, thejubilar.,rwiretherecipientsof showersofcongratulations.Among theCOngratlrstelegramsreceived

wasonewhichwasmuchappreciated fromhisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate(Dr.Cataneo).Itwasworded thus:"Congratulationssilverjubilee MotherMaryAloysiusandMotherMargaretMary.Cordiallysendblessing. WillcelebrateMassforthemto-morrow." At7.30intheevening,theConvent groundsboreabusinessappearance, crowdswendingtheirwaytotheelementaryschoolroom,whereaconcert wastobeheld,followedbyapresentationtothejubilarians.Thewallsof thelargebuildingwerecoveredwith theAlliedflags,andthestagehada spectacularappearance,decoratedasit waswithevergreens,palms,potplants, andflowersofvariousshades.At8 o'clockthehallwaspacked,included inthelargeassemblagebeingBishop Kelly,FathersFlahavanandHawes, SenatorE.Needham,Mr.J.C.Willcock,M.LA.,Crs.D.J.McGauranand F.Critch,Messrs.J.M.Drew,andT.R. deLaCey,andmanyoldstudentsana friendsofthevariousdenominations, allindicatingthattheirpresencewas solelyforthepurposeofhonouringthe distinguishedguestsoftheevening.The concertwasopenedbytheorchestrain excellentlyplayingaselectionofIrish airsArecitation,"Greetings,"by MissPhyllisWilliamsonfollowed,while itemsbyMissesVecchiaandBurt, "JubileeOde,"andarecitationby MissVeraSmyth,"TheSilverJubilee," wereexcellentlyrendered.Animposingceremonyfollowed,whensixlittle girls,dressedinwhite,andrepresentingtheschoolpupils,leftthestageand advancedtowardsthetwohonoured nunswiththeirofferings,consistingof congratulatoryilluminatedaddresses, andlovelybouquetscomposedofwhite rosesandliliesofthevalley-symbolicalofthecardinalvirtue,chastity.The offeringsweregracefullyreceived amidstloudcheering. Whentheapplausesubsided,Mr.J. M.Drew,onrising,saidallpresent knewtheobjectoftheirmeetingthat night.He,astheirspokesman,and onhisownbehalfalso,hadtooffersincereandcordialcongratulationsto MotherAloysiusandSisterMaryMargaretattheattainmentoftnesilver jubileeoftheiradmissiontotheOrder ofthePresentationNuns.Itwasfor particularlypleasingduty.He hadcloselyfollowedthereligiouslives ofthetwosisters.Hewaspresentat theirreception271yearsago.Hehad thatnightinhispocketacardphotographofareportoftheceremonytakenatthetimebyMr.T.R.deLucey, whowaspresentthatevening.Healso attendedtheprofessiontwoandahalf yearslater,andhewasdelightedand gratifiedthatitwashisprivilegetopresideatthecelebrationofthesilver jubilee.(Cheers.)Aquarterofacenturyhadelapsedsincethetwonuns hadmadetheirfinalvows.Thatwas alongperiodoftime.Itwasaperiod which,sofarastheywereconcerned, hadbeenfullofgoodworks.Ithad beenspentinteachingtheyoung,in trainingtheminthepathsofreligion, andequippingthemwithaneducation tofitthemforthebattleoflife.They wereteachingto-daysonsanddaughtersofthosewhomtheytaught25 yearsago.(Cheers.)Itwasonly rightthatthereshouldbesomerecognitionofthegoodSisters'labours.The opportunitywasaffordedbythesilver jubilee,andwasgladlyavailedofby themembersoftheCatholiccongregation.Butthedesiretoshowappreciationofthenunswasnotconfinedto thoseoftheirowncreed,aswasevidencedbythelargenumberofnonCatholicswhohadattendedthatnight tomanifesttheiresteemandrespectfor thetwoSisterswhomtheyhadallassembledtohonour.Inconcluding,the speakersaidhehopedthatMother AloysiusandMother41argaretMary wouldhavealonglife,fruitfulinthe futureasinthepast,ofblessingstothe communityinwhichtheylaboured, andthattheymightbesparedtocelebratetheirgoldenjubileeinagreater andgranderGeraldton.(Cheers.)

Inanicespeech,thepresentationof aciboriumandcandlesticksweremade toMotherMaryAloysiusbyMr.de Lucey,andsilvercandlestickswere giventoMotherMargaretMary.A finevocalandinstrumentalprogram. mecompletedthejubileecelebrations. HARRYDE

OurIrishBudget

Thefollowingletterfroms:ammandantdeValera.writteninLincolnGaol, wasreadbyAldermanThomasKelly, attheopeningoftheSinnFeinelectioncampaignintheMansionHouse, Dublin: -AChairde,-Ihavereceivedyours ofOctober22nd.,informingmeofficiallyoftheStandingCommittee'sratificationofmyselectionasS.C.candidateforEastClare,Belfast.andSouth Down.Asyouareaware,my'views' Imaynotgive.Theworldhasto bemadesafefordemocracy.andthe BritishGovernmentcouldnotriskthe causeofsmallnationsrightlystrugglingtobefreebytoleratingpolitical referencesinourcorrespondence.Still weehavebeenpernerttedtogainapartialknowledgeofthedoingsoftheor- gigion.Fromwhatweknow, tY. weareconfidentthateverytrue st.r.andeverytruedaughterofIrelandismindfulofwhatthehonourof themotherlanddemandsinthetime *hatisuponus,andthatindividual -opinionsandindividualinterests,with anobilitybefittingtheoccasion,will allbesubordinatedtothenecessityof proclaimingunequivocallytoanattendingworldthatitisnoslavestatus thatIrishheroeshavefoughtfor,but thesecuringfortheirbelovedcountry herrightfulplaceinthefamilyofnations.atruesisteramongthefree.It isthuswithnouncertaintythatwe Allplaceourselvesinyourhandsand itisnotinaccentsofdespairthatwe joininprayingGodSaveIreland.-Le mormealorraibh, (EAMONDEVALERA."

AttheopeningoftheSinnFein campaign,thefollowingresolutionwas carried:"Thatwe.thecitizensofDublin,takingourstandonIreland'sdistinctandseparatenationhood,andaffirmingtheprinciplesofliberty-that governmentsderivetheiijustpower fromtheconsentofthegoverneddenytherightofEngland,orany otherforeignpower,toruleourcountry.andwiththecessationofhostilitieswedemandthattheIrishpeople mayhavefullanduntramelledselfdetermination:andtothisendwedemandtherestorationofourindepend. enceandtheimmediatereleaseofall politicalprisoners."

Speakingduringtheproceedings, FatherM.Flanagansaid:"They weretoldthattheIrishbrokethe heartsoftheirleaders-O'Connell. Butt,Parnell.andRedmond.Since JohnRedmondsucceededtotheChairmanshipoftheIrishPartyAmerica hadchangedherPresidentsfourtimes. andEnglandhadchangedherleaders fourorfivetimes.Sincethewar startedthedifferentcountrieshad changedtheirgenerals.andnoneof thosepeopleseemedtohaveliedofa brokenheart.Ilehopedthatt:tc Irishleadersofthefuturewr_.tildnc beallowedtorotintheirpesiti.its. butwouldberetiredintime:::t.:,...vatelifesothatwhenthe-ditd wouldnotbe',aidofthemthat'nthe'r lateryearstheydestroyedwhatever goodtheydidintheirearlieryear. This.wasthebestformof1.,razitude4.1 showtoanIrishleader-getthebest mantheycouldinIreland.andt..daytheygothimthey-l: seat,:hingforabetterma.: hisplace."

At.therequestof Rev.M.McHugh.P.P. eidedtoforegoprom,t port,t;ofthedioceseot:Tc.-.. remainwiththepeople heha-labouredforaon..rt ',try.Adeputaton iers.tvaitcdonthe.'.f,'abish- i whostatedhewouldleavet...matter inthehandsofFatherMcIl.-Znsoot hispor'dlioners.They',leasaw FatherMcHughwhoma,:: come,amouncementofh!, FatherMcHugh'ssplendideff:rts behaltofthewidowsand.rphans themurderedfishermenaregrat.!fully remembered.

THEIRISHQUESTION.

AmericanJournalistsinIreland.

AdinnerwasgiventotheAmerican journalistsvisitingIrelandattheShelbourneHotelbyLordDecies.Proposingthehealthofthevisitors,the noblelordsaidheregrettedthattheir visitwassoshort.Theyhadonly visitedDublinandBelfast,buthe shouldhavelikedthemtohavehad theopportunityofstudyingagriculturalIreland.Theyhadseenindustriesofpeaceandwar,buttheyhad notseentheeffortofthefarmersand thelabourersofIrelandtosupply foodfortheirownpopulationandthat ofGreatBritain,andtodotheirshare indefeatingthemenacewhichhadso longhauntedthesea.Hebelieved thatthewholefuturepeaceofhumar, itydependeduponaunionofidealand effortbetweentheEnglish-speaking peoplesofEuropeandAmerica.

TheIrishProblem.

TheIrishproblemwasoneinwhich theAmericannationasawholetooka deeperconcernthaninanyotherforeignquestion,andbecauseofthat,he believeditwouldbeinthehighestinterestoftheUnitedStates,ofGreat Britain,andofIrelandthatleadersof AmericanopinionshouldhaveanintimateacquaintancewithIrelandand itsaffairs,whichcouldonlybeobtainedbypersonalinvestigation.HehopedthepresenceoftheAmericanjournalistsinIrelandwasanauguryof manyfuturevisitstothiscountryby otherdistinguishedrepresentativesof thegreatRepublic.

Mr.FranklinP.Glass,Birmingham (Alaba.),whoresponded,saidthey weretremendouslyinterestedinthe Irishquestion,for.toalargeextent, Americawasthecreationinfactand inspiritandinpurposeofIreland. IrishmenwenttoAmericainthousands,andtheyhadplayedaconsiderablepartinbringingaboutthe AmericanRevolution,whichwassaid tohavetaughtEnglandanimportant lessoninhandlingherColonies. WhetherEnglandwasabletosolve theIrishquestionwithasmuchwisdomandefficiencyasshesucceededin solvingtheColonialquestionremainedtobedemonstrated.

IftheyasAmericanscouldbeofassistanceinthattheywouldbedelightedtogiveassistance.

Democracy,Justice,andFreedom.

TheLordChiefJusticeofIreland. proposingthetoastof"America,"said thePresidentofAmericahadbeen properlydescribedas"God'sgeatest gifttothisgeneration."Inthepast Irelandhadcontributedtothe strengthwhichAmericawasmanifestingto-day,andtheyhopedthatinthe futuretheheartofIrelandandthe heartofAmericawouldbeenshrined together.Heexpressedthehopethat Americawouldlongremaintheideal whichnationsmightlooktoasa donofdemocracy,justice,andfreeSirH.Plunkett'sSpeech. SirHoracePlunkett.whoalsores].t.nded,alludedtohislongconned. ti,,nwithAmerica.HesaidtheIrish :aAmericahadtakenaprominent partinthewar,onlandandsea,but ,,e:tapsmoresoonthesea.He tl,oug'ntitwasastrangefactthatso largeaproportionoftheAmerican \avyandsosmallaproportionofour es.:1wasIrish.ManyIrishmenhad h:c::workinghardformanymonths effectanIrishsettlement.Ilewas (4thosewhorealisedtheimmense ....as)rtaneeoftryingtoreachanIrish -ttlementduringthewar.Many itwasamostinopportunetimeto licupingsuchaproblem,buthe heldtheviewthatnever wastheresuchanopportunity.Ile -.;.1tthattheeffectoftheworld-shakingeventwouldprobablydivertthe mindsofIrishmenfromtheinurelocal atacctsoftheirproblems,andenable themtotakethelargerviewofit: thatitwouldappealasneverbefore tothehigherinterestsoftheIrish people,andalthoughthoseofthem

whohadbeenengagedinanearnest andprotractedendeavourtoreacha settlementduringthewarweredisappointed.hepersonallybelievedthat theydidnotlabourinvain,andifthey didnotsettletheIrishquestionmade itmoreamenabletosettlementthan everbefore(Hear,hear).Healso heldthatwhathemightcallthepeace valueofasettlementbetweenGreat BritainandIrelandwasofimmeasureablygreaterimportancethananypossiblewareffectthatasettlement mighthavehad.

AftertheWar.

When,afterthewar,theyhadto passfromthequestionofwhatthey werefightingagainsttothequestion ofwhattheywerefightingfor,the problemwouldbefarmorecomplex, andastheybecamelessquestionsof physicalpowerandmorequestionsof politicalreasoning,asettlementof thequestionsofsmallnationalities wouldbecomemoreurgentthanever before.Intheultimatesettlementof theIrishquestionhedidnotanticipatethattheUnitedStatesGovernmentwaslikelytotakeanactivepart. TheweightandinfluenceoftheAmericanpeoplewouldbenotonlyhelpful, butwouldprobablybeadetermining factorinthesettlementofaquestion whichwasofasmuchinterestandimportancetothemasitwastothis country(Hear,hear).EveryrightthinkingIrishmanwouldbeanxiousto assistthemtoseetheIrishquestionin everyoneofitsdifferentpointsof view.

PROTESTANTCHARITY.

Undertheheading,"HowCatholic ServantsaretreatedinBelfast,"acorrespondent,"ABelfastCatholic," writesinanIrishexchange:"Last weekinawealthysuburbofBelfast, partlyresidentialandpartlymanufacturing,atragicincidentoccurred whichshouldcarryawarningtoCatholicservantsengagedinnon-Catholic homes.Forthepresent,namesare withheld,butthefactsareasfollows: Inawell-to-donon-Catholicfamily livinginaremotepartofthedistrict, theprevailingscourgehadlaidholdof someofitsmembers.Thedoctor, alsoanon-Catholic,returningfromhis dailycallonthestrickenones,meta youngCatholicresident,amemberof St.VincentdePaulSociety,andtold himthattheservantofthishousewas seriouslyill,andasshewasaCatholic sheoughttohavethebenefitofher clergy.Withoutamoment'shesitationtheyoungmanranforthepriest, andfortunatelyfindinghim,theytogethervisitedthehouse,andmetwith afreezingreceptionfromthecoldheartedoccupants,whointimatedthat "theyknewtheirservantwasdying, hutthatshehadhadthedoctor,and theyhadprovidedfortheundertaker, andagraveintheadjoiningcemetery,' allnun-Catholic,needlesstosay.With ill-concealedindignation,thepriest insistedon'seeingthepoorwoman, andbothweredirectedtoalonelyattic,reachedbyastep-ladder,where theneglectedCatholicservantwas rapidlysinking.Pityinglythekind priestgaveherthelastsacredrites, andsoonaftershebreathedherlast. Nothingcouldbelearnedofherfriends, hernativeplacebeingtheoneitem ofinformationknown.Thepriest undertooktocommunicatewiththe P.P.ofthedistanttown.whilstthe zealousdiscipleofSt.VincentdePaul atoncecancelledtheprematurefuneralarrangementsundernon-Catholic auspices,andprovidedthroughaCatholicundertakeragraveinconsecratedground.Morover,hegathered allavailablemembersoftheCatholic communityoftheplacetoattendthe funeraloftheirhaplessco-religionist, andsoteachthebigotedemployersa salutarylessonofChristiancharity."

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Thereisinourmidstacurioustype ofIrishman. KERRYICEISBRIGHT, ANDTHEPRICEISRIGHT. YourPatronageSolicited. RINGA8225.

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SwanRiver

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.

Forfurtherparticularcapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Telephone,U9.

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE. entiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

50BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand:50,000membersandE300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

\:TRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS.

MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUPURBANFREEHOLDPROPERTIES.

`OntheValueofIndifference'

Thereisratheragoodidealinthose oldlines-

"Theysay; Whattheysay Letthemsay."

Now.ideasseemstobewhatmanypeopletalkaboutbutfewpeoplerealise.Yettherearetwoclasseswho bringthisparticularidealintodaily life,andcuriouslytheyarethetwo classesmostwidelyseparatedintheir outlookonexistence,namely-thereligiousandthecriminal.Theformer. becausehelivessostrictlywithinthe law;thelatterbecausehelivesoutsideit.True,thelawthatthere. ligiousliveswithiniscertainlynot thesamelawwhoseboundariesthe criminalwouldre-crossifheamended hisways,buttheveryfactthatthe manofhilinessissofaithfultohisrule oflifemakeshimcapableoftreating withcalmindifferencetheopinionof therestoftheworld.Thecriminal hassolittleregardforthelawthat whatothersthinkaffectshimnotat

Asfortherestofuswhorankbetweentheseextremes,wespendmuch ofourtimewobblingaboutonthe border-linesofthelaws,occasionally puttingatimidtoeovertheboundary,andthenhastilywithdrawingit. Wedonotdaretohoprightover,yet welackthesterncouragetoliveentirelyinsidetheborder.

Mostofus,ifwearetrulyholiest, mustconfesstooccasionalmoralcowardice.Wedonotusuallyadmitthis eventoourselves.Wecoveritup decentlywithphraseslike,"Notwantingtohurtotherpeople'sfeelings," "Showingproperrespect,"andso forth.butoften,ifweexaminedour motivesthoroughly,wewouldfind "Fearofwhatpeoplemightsay" downatthebottom.

Couldwethoroughlyrealisethefreedomproducedbyindifferencetothe world'sopinion,moreofuswouldprobablytrytoattaintothatindifference. Butmindthis:indifferenceisnot easilyreachedinyouth.orevenin middlelife.Oldagebringsit,but oldagealsobringswithitadulling ofthefacultieswhichdiscountsthe valueofindifference.

Perhapsyoumayconsideryouare oneofthosehappymortalsabovethis littleweakness.Ifso.youaretolie congratulated.Manytormentingimps havenopowertohurtyou.Butif youarenot,ifyouthinkoftenand anxiouslvaboutwhatpeoplewillsay. vetwishtoberidofthesedisturbing thoughts.makeafewsimpleexperiments.

Ifyouareaman.tryalittleoriginalityindress,andthenboldlysteer yourcourseamongyourfriends.A womanmayelecttoshortenherskirt tillitcomestomidwaybetweenher anklesandknees:butletamantry thesameplanwithhisnethergarments,andonhiswalkingabroadhe willreceivesomuchattentionthathe willprobablymakeforcover.How ever.youneednottrysuchadrastic measure.Somethingmuchmilderwill suffice.Tryalittlenoveltyinyou! headgear.

fearsofwhatpeoplemaysaymakes thefewbadminutesworthenduring. Also,youwillnotbetemptedto makeexplanationsofyourconduct whenthatconductisright.Suchex, planationsonlyservetomakepeople suspiciousthatwhatyoudidwasprobablywrong.Ifthedoctororders youtotakeabottleofstoutregularly forthesakeofyourhealth,andsome inquiringpersonasksyouwhatyou meanbythusindulginginstrong drink,tellhim-orherlitisjustpossibleitmaybea"her")thatyouare hurryingalongthewaytoperdition, andyoufindstoutagoodlubricant. Theenquirerwillnot,perhaps,believe youbutverylikelyhewouldnot havebelievedyouifyouhadgiventhe exactreason.Whatmatter!You haveattainedtheindifferencetowhat otherpeolpethinkundreamtofby moretimouroussouls.-J.K.Iron,in -Australia."

TheChurchandtheSciences

Ofcourse,ifyouhaveflowingwhite whiskers,fringedshirt-cuffs,andtrousersthatdrapethemselvesgracefully overopen-workboots,youwillcause littlecommentifyoudecidetowear aflower-potonyourhead.Butif youstillgivemuchthoughttothe sweepofyourhair,stilldevotemuch caretothechoosingofyourties,and stillgiveyourshouldersanextra squarewhenyouseeanicegirlapproaching.youwillfindthatthe"originality"ideawillgivesomearresting results. Ayoungmanwhomadeasmallexperimentofthiskindtestifiedtoits efficacy.Broughtupinathoroughgoingindustrialquarter,wherehewas onfamiliartermswithmostoftheinhabitants.hedecided,asanexercise in"Don't-give-a-carpet-tack-what-people-say."togoforastrollonesummer eveningairilyswingingafashionable cane.Now.theyouthsofthisparticularneighbourhoodarenotgiven tocarryingcanes,andwhenour friendmetagroupofthesegentryin kerbstonecouncilassembled,hewas greetedwithironic"Haw!Haw's!" andhigh-pitchedexclamationsof "LookatBlank'sstick!"Presenting anoutwardappearanceofassurance, butinwardlyfeelinganythingbutassured,hesmiled,wavedthestick,and passedon.Hereachedthenextblock, andthescenewasrepeated,andyet againatthethirdcorner.Bythis timehefelthewantedtoputthe wretchedstickinhispocketorwrap itupinpaper.However,hekepton hisway.andfinallyreturnedhome triumphant,butconvincedthatonoccasionitrequiredlesscouragetocarry abombthanawalking-stick. Needlesstosay.thegooddoneby anexperimentofthiskindwillbe known,nlytoyourselfYoucannot shoet!:ev:.wlda"Refore-and"After" effectlikethellairrestoreradvertisements,butthecheckyouputonyour

"Ignorance,"Drapertellsus,"isthe motherofdevotion"-andifthatmaximbetrue,itishardtoexplainthedevotionthatexistsintheChurch.The Church,farfromopposingthecultivationoftheartsandsciences,has alwayssupportedandpromotedthem, whiletheStatehasletitsgeniuses starve.Sheholdsthatknowledge andart.comingastheydofromGod. mustleadalsotoGodwhentheyare properlyused.Iftherulersofthe Churchhadnotinterestedthemselvesinsuchthings,weshouldnot havehadverymanyofthefinestexamplesofart,architectureandmusic intheworld.andsomeofthegreatest developmentsofhumanability. WesterncivilisationitselfisChristianinitsoriginandinitsideals.and theChurchhasalwaysbeeninthe foregroundduringitsdevelopment. Thehistoryoftheuniversitiesofthe world.whichhavebeenthecentres oftrueprogressuptoourownday,is ingreatpartthestoryoftheworkof theChurchandchurchmen.And evento-day,whentheStatetakesa greaterpartinthespreadofeducation,theChurchstillhasitsuniversitiesandhigherschools,whichhelpto! controltheextravagancesofunChristianteaching.Thisistrueboth oftheOldWorldandoftheNew.The universitiesofSpanishAmericawere institutionslongexistingwhenHarvardoftheStateshadonlyahundredstudents.Mexico,underCatholicrulers,haditsuniversitywitha thousandstudents,andLimaeven more.ToquoteDr.J.J.Walsh,who hasdevelopedthissubjectinvaluable works."Itisnottoomuchtosaythat innumber.rangeofstudiesandstandardofattainmentbytheirofficers, theseSpanishAmericanuniversities surpassedanythingexistinginEnglishAmericainthenineteenthcentury.Theydidmagnificentworkin languages,anddidnotneglectscience, makingdistinctachievementsinmany branches,someofwhich,astheanthropologyandethnologyoftheIndians,wehavecometostudyseriouslyonlyinthelatterhalfofthenineteenthcentury."

Italyhasbeenaplaceofpilgrimage forhigherstudentspracticallycontinuouslyeversincethetenthcentury.Inthethirteenthcenturyit wasthehomeofthegreatestscientific teaching,andinthesixteenthcentury. theculminatingperiodoftheRenaissance,noothercountryinEuropehad suchaposition.Itsgreatsurgeons "anticipatednearlyeverythingwedo inmoderntimes.Theyhadanaesthesiainseveralforms.Theyused antiseptics.Theydidexcellentspecialworkintheeye,theear,andthe nose.Indentistrytheirachievements arealmostbeyondbelief.Till1800 Italywasthehomeofpost-graduate workinmedicine.Ithaditsrivals, butitsprimacywasnevereclipsed" (Dr.Walsh).Thegreatestdevelopmentofjurisprudenceoccurredduring thethirteenthcentury,especially throughtheworkogItalianuniversities."Practicallyeverycountryin Europerejoicesinbasiclaws,obtained throughtheinfluenceofthefounders andpromotersoftheuniversities.The MagnaChartaofEngland,theForum JudicumofSpain,.thefundamental lawsofSt.LouisofFrance,theGoldenCharterofHungary,thegreatcompilationswhichmeantsomuchtocivil andcanonlaw,camefromthesetimes whenreligionwasthesupportoftrue learningandprogress."-M.Egan.

UnitedIrishleague

MemorableExecutiveMeeting.

Ifageneralmeeting,tobeheldin theHibernianHall,Perth.onSunday ,afternoon,16th.inst,confirmtheactionoflastSunday'srepresentative ExecutivemeetingoftheUnitedIrish League,underthepresidencyofMr. WalterDwyer,LL.B.,theLeague shallforthwithdissolve.andanorganisationariseinkeepingwiththe declaredpolicyoftheIrishnation,to beknownasthe"IrishNationalAssociationofWesternAustralia."

SenatorNeedham,whowaspresent byinvitation,andreceivedacordial reception,tookpartinthedeliberations.Attheirclosethesubjoined resolutionswereadoptedamidenthusiasm:-

No.1.-"Thatinkeepingwiththe ApiaredpolicyoftheIrishNation,it 'ItarecommendationtogeneralmeetingthattheUnitedIrishLeaguebe forthwithdissolvedinfavourofan organisationtobenamedtheIrish F-NationalAssociationofWesternAustralia."

No.2.-"ThatitbefurtherrecommendedthattherulesandconstitutionasdrawnuplocallyforthegovernmentoftheUnitedIrishLeague, subjecttothealterations,additions, andamendmentsconsiderednecessary, beapprovedofforthegovernment oftheIrishNationalAssociationof WesternAustralia"

No.3.-"Thatthepresident.vicepresident,treasurer,andhon.secretarybeasub-committeeempowered togiveeffecttothechangesdeemed essentialintherulesandconstitutionaforesaid."

Asitrequiresnotthevisionofthe prophettoforetellthatSunday.the 16th.inst.,shallwitnessthepassing outoftheUnitedIrishLeague;the retiringexecutiveappealforthelast timetotheIrishsocietiesandtoall insympathywiththeircommon Motherlandinthis,God'sdayofselfdeterminationforweakandoutraged nationalities,tofilltheHibernianHall antheSundayafternoonabovementioned.andhavingcreatedthenewbornassociationabovetheruinsof theoldgivetoitforleaderstheruddy lifebloodofrisingmanhood:youthfulIrish-Australianmenwhofora seasonhavelivedinthemartialspirit ofthesedays:worthytoclaimkinshipwiththosewhoineveryage gavetheirpatrioticlivestothecause ofIreland'sfreedom.

ExecutiveOfficers'Report.1917-18. LadiesandGentlemen.-Yourexecutiveispleasedtopresentanecessarily compressedreportoftheUnitedIrish Leagueoperatedasduringthepast twelvemonthsorthereabouts.When weassembledinannualmeetinglast October,anIrishConvention.called togetherbytheBritishPrimeMinister,fortheavowedpurposeofdeterminingaschemeofnationalindependenceforIreland,wasinsession.How. ever,rememberingourloneArctic nightofoppressionunderalienrule, wewerenotoversanguineastothe favourableoutcomeofits,Ieliberations.Alas!ourattitude scepticismatthetimehasbeencompletely vindicatedsince:SirHoracePlunkett, theChairmanoftheassembly.himself .*:',!*Unionist.inamasterlyreviewofthe situation,trenchantlycriticisedLloyd George'sfailuretoabidebythedecisionsoftheConventionasabasisfor ultimatelybringingtheblessingsof libertytoachivalrousCelticpetple.In Ireland'smelancholyhour,herhourof blastedhope,Mr.JohnRedmond, breathedhislast.Foralmosta quarterofacenturytheIrishworld -4.-reveredhimasaleader.Atootrust. ingdispositionit,hisrelationwiththe proudoppressorwasrewardedbybetrayal,andhediedofabrokenheart. withhispeoplefarfromtheLandof Promise.Itwasoursadprivilege anddutytocableanexpressionof yourgrieftothewidowofthelamentedstatesman.-R.I.P.

Sincethere-establishmentofthe League.deathhasdeprivedtheexecutiveoftwosterlingIrishmen.viz., Messrs.M.MulcahyandF.J.O'Leary worthymen,whowerealwaysinthe vanguardofeverymovementforthe freedomoftheOldLand.With heavyheartsweconveyedthefull measureofyourcondolencetothesorrowingpartnersinlifeandtheirbereavedfamilies.-R.I.P.

thepergonsofMessrs.M.O'Dea,J.P., andJ.Monaghan.WetrustthatGod maygivethemlengthofyearstobea towerofstrengthtotheIrishcausein WesternAustralia. Thegloriousspectacleofaunited Ireland,preparedtoresistevenunto deaththepowerofEnglandtoimpose Conscriptionuponaprotestingnation,wasresponsibleforapatriot messagebeingcabledtoMr,JohnDillon,11.P.,intheopeningmonthsof 1918. AVictorianConventionoftheUnitedIrishLeague,presidedoverbythe greatestIrish-Australianprelateof theage-hisGraceArchbishopMannix-washeldinMelbournelastmidwinter.Inyournameandourown, wetelegraphedfraternalgreetingsto thedelegatesassembled.WeresimilarrepresentativegatheringsinauguratedthroughouttheCommonwealth, tobefollowedbyaninter-StateConvention,itwouldinouropinionhelp aglowthesacredflameofdevotionto theMotherland,bringbeforefreenationsthewrongsofanoutragedpeople,andlaythesurefoundationofa world-wideempireoftheIrishrace.

ToMr.\V.Adamson,M.P.,Chairman oftheBritishParliamentaryLabour Party,wecabledyourprofound thanksforhisdemocraticsentiments somemonthsagoregardingtheimmediategrantingoflegislativeindependencetoIreland.HeavenN'ouchsafe thatwiththeoperationsofamore generousfranchiseto-day,thegeneral electionatHomemayfindtheCoalitionGovernmentswept1,:omthetheatreofnationalandpoliticallife,and withtheadventoftheproletariatto powerour"PolandoftheOcean"once morewatchingtherisingdawn,the heraldofanimperishabledestiny.

Aletterwarmlyappreciativeofthe attitudeofthePerthinter-StateLabourConferencewithregardtotheOld LandwastransmittedtothePresi. dent.PeterO'Loughlin.Esq..M.L.A., withtherequestthatthroughhis happyinstrumentalityitstermsbe conveyedtotherecentdelegates.

UponthevisittothisStateofthe Hon.T.J.Ryan.M.L.A..Premierof Queensland.theUnitedIrishLeague tenderedthedistinguishedIrish-AustralianaCelticwelcomeinthe'fiberohmHall.ThepresenceofhisGrace theArchbishop,hisLordshipBishop Gibney.leadingpublicmen,anda vastconcourseoftheGael.rendersit .,:teofthemostmemorabledemonstrationsoftheIrishraceinWestern Australia.

Wearenotunmindfulofthegreat servicesrenderedtoyourexecutiveby theIrishPipers'Band,theartists,MesdamesM.J.O'KeefeandM.Chamberlain,andMr.Fitzgibbonontheoccasion. Meetingto-night,thankGod.inthe lightofavictoriousPeace,largely contributedtheretobythemighty RepublicoftheWesternWorld.isit toomuchtohopethatintherestorationofsmallnationstothedignity offreedomthevoiceofPresidentWilson,foremoststatesmanamongthe childrenofmen.willbeheardasthat ofthenew-bornapostleofdemocracy, appealing.notinvain,forjusticeto thelandofhisfathers.fortheending ofherlongnight,andtheopening4' herinevitableDay?

WishingyouahappyChristmasand abrightandprosperousNewYear. Webegtoremain,yourobedientservants,WALTERDWYER,President.

J.MONAGHAN,Treasurer. JAS.S.DOWLING,Hon.Sec. Perth.December3.1918.

"GodBlesstheMan whoInventedSleep,"

SaidSanchoPanza.Hewouldnow add:

"Andalsothe:WMwhoinvented CYCLONEBEDS,

\Vhich 71eep

Followinguponthetragicendingof MissPhoebeEllison-Macartneyin Junelast,weforwardedatouchingletterofsolaceinafflictiontoHisExcellencytheGovernor,SirWilliam Ellison-Macartney. HisExcellei, persona!replycontainedawarm.,1,. preciationofourgratefulmessage. whichhedeeplytreasuredascoming fromhiscountrymen. Webegtoplaceonrecordatestimonyofourgreatjoyatthecompleterestorationtohealthandstrength aftersevereillness,oftwomostenthusiasticmembersofyourexecutive,in

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ThatHughesisbecominganuisance atHomeisevidencedbytheopinions cabledouthere,duringtheweek.

TheopinioninRadicalcirclesregardingAustralia'sattitudetowards thePacificIslandsisvoicedbyarticles inthe"DailyNews"andthe"ManchesterGuardian."Theformerina vitriolicattackuponMr.Hughes,undertheheading:"APublicDanger," says:-"DoubtlessMr.HughesisactingonMr.Watt'sinstructions,buthe isnotboundtogiveAustralia'sclaims tothenewspapersintheformofan inflammatorymanifesto.Afterthe defeatofhisprotectioncrusade,Mr. Ilugheshasbeeninobscurity.Ishe nowpermittedtoemergeinorderto troublethepeaceoftheworld.Have wegotridoftheKaiserinordertobe saddledwithHughes?"

The"ManchesterGuardian":"Asa substitutetothecoloniesbeingrestoredtoGermanyisitessentialtothe dominionsthattheyshouldbeseverallygivenfullpossession?Suchapolicyislikelytobreedjealously,dislike, andconflict.Theclaimthatany nationmayseizeterritorieswiththeir populationsisessentiallyimmoral."

HereistheHugheswhowith'his colleagueshandedoverthemanhood ofAustraliatofightunconditionally fortheEmpire.

Theinfluenzastillworkshavocin Victoria.

Acorrespondenttothe"WestAustralian"complainsofthehighprice ofpetrol.Withineightdays'sailing ofAustralia-Sumatra-petrolmaybe purchasedat6s,percase.Yet,the profiteersarestillcharging28s.in thisState.WhydoesnottheGovernment-stepinandsetthinsright?

AcablemessagefromLondonstates thatMr.J.I).Connolly,Agent-General forWesternAustralia,hasbeencreatedaKnightCommanderoftheOrder oftheCrownofBelgium.

FromaFrenchsource Meunier, in"Verita."aSocialistpaper)welearn thatWilliamMorrisHughes,whohas mademuchnoiseabroad,isendeavouringtostealthethunderofLloyd Georgeandtojockeyhintoutofthe limelightatthePeaceConference.On apreviousoccasionwhenhewasin Londontown.LittleBillywasthe victimofthewilesof"thefair,fatand 40"duchessesofthePrimroseandother fashionableleagues,andweunderstood fromthecablesEnglandwantedhim verybadlytoshifthissoutherncamp towithintheshadowofWesttninster. Hewasobsessed-bytheimportance "thefair,fatand40"onesgavehim, andthelittlemangottothinkhimselfastarofthefirstmagnitude.He swelledhimselfimmensely,butDavidLloydG. Didn'tthinkthathe WouldhavehiminhisCabinet. Iledidn'tgetthejobhis"fair,fat,and 40"boostersmeanthimtohave,and hence"thedevil'sOwnrumpus"he's rakingnow..Ilemustshoutorburst it'shisnatureto,andlikeaspoilt childhewhimperswhenhecan'tget allhewants.WelearnfromM.Meunierthatcertainpoliticiansaretryingto pushthelittlemanforwardatthe expenseofLloydGeorge.Whata joke!Butwhatarrantfoolsweare intheCommonwealthtopermitour PrimeMinistertoplaythepartof clownatourexpense.

ThefollowingisarecentdescriptionofWilliamofHohenzollern:"He hasbecomequitegrey,andhisskinis ofayellowtancolour.Twodeep wrinklesrunalonghisnose,buthis blueeyeslookasarrogantandas haughtyasever."Ischu Ischu! saidEmmaEvangeline:there'spepper intherose.

maintainssomedisciplineoverits members.Nothingcanbemoredeplorablethanthebadexamplesetby theAustralianPrimeMinister.'" Hughesasastormypetrelbulks large:asapacificatorhe-is-a-shrimp.

TheDublincorrespondentofthe London"DailyNews'says:"Sinister developmentsthreatenIreland,where actionisimminentinboth-thepoliticalandtheindustrialranksoftherepublichnmovement.Battlecrieswill beraisedforthereleaseoftheSinn Feinprisonersandforaweekof40 hours.* Theexecutivecommitteeof theSinnFeinhaduntilFridaynight thebestpossiblereasonforthebelief thattheSinnFeinprisoners,ofwhom 30outof90aremembersoftheHouse ofCommons,wouldbeliberatedimmediately.Itisnowknownthatthere islittleprospectoftheirliberation.

Accordingly,theSinnFeinwillnow takecompletecontrolpolitically,while theextremeBolshevikswillcontrol entirelytheLabourside."

"Glasgowresemblesanarmedcamp, andthereareabout10,000soldiers withfullkits.Manyoftheworkers repudiatetheextremists'methods,and itisanticipatedthatalargenumberof theformerwillreturntoworkto-day (the3rd.!SomePresscorrespondents declarethattheGovernment'sfirmactionhassavedthe.cityfromadisastrousBolshevistriot,andtheyconsiderthatthestrikeisnowbroken,in spiteoftheunexpecteddecisionofthe ScottishTradesUnions'Conferenceto supportthemovement.

"SomeoftheClydestrikersareresumingwork,anditisanticipated thatmostoftheshipyardsandengineeringshopswillbeworkingonFebruary5. "Thepresenceofsome10,000soldiers hascalmedGlasgow. "Tanksandarmouredcarsarebeing senttoBelfast.

"ThethreatsmadeatFriday'smeetingtocallout200,000LondonengineersonThursdaydidnothavethe approvaloftheexecutivecommittee andhavearousedoppositionfromthe supportersoftheunionleaders.

"OnlytwoLondonundergroundrailwayservicesarerunning.Thousands ofclerksandothersareobligedto walkfromthesuburbstothecity,as theomnibusesarecrowded.

"TheUnitedTextileFactoryWorkers'Associationisdemandingaweek of44hours,andthesamewagesas werepaidforaweekof55Ihours."

Now,who'scontrollingtheLabour sideinLondonandGlasgow?Industrialmattersseemtobeas effervescentthereasinBelfast, andaccordingtothecables,BelfastisallIrelandjustnow.Lloyd GeorgeandhisnewlyconstructedCabinetholds"completecontrolpolitically"inEngland.andisittobeassumedthattheBolshevikswillentirely controltheLaboursideinEngland?

Itseemsquiteorthodoxtosaddle SinnFeinIrelandwithBolshevism, butthereseemstobesomething wrongwithperfectlygovernedEnglandbeingaccusedofhavingthehorridBolshevikplantedundertheGovernmentbed. it *

"DeValera,Milroy,andMcGarry, SinnFeiners,haveescapedfromthe LincolnPrisoninEngland,"saysthe cablecrammer.We'llbetthere'san interestingbitofromanceattachedto "theescape,"iftherehasbeenone. Prudence,wethink,turnedthekeyin thelockofLincolnGaolandopened itwideenoughtogivethebouchals aneasypass-out.

TheyareLight, Clean. Sanitary, VerminProof. CALLANDSEETHEM.

Moreabout"embarrassing"Mister Hughes.takenfromthe"WestAustralian,"Thursdaylast:"ThePariscorrespondentoftheCentralNewsAgen. cy(London)interviewedMr.Hughes regardingthestatementthattheImperialCabinet,inthemiddleofDecemberunanimouslyagreedtotheacceptanceofthemandatorysystem. Mr.Hughesexpressedamazementat thestatement,anddeclaredthatno decisionwasreacheduntilthequestionwasforcedontheImperialCabinetlastweek,whenhespecifically withheldhisassent."

"Commentingupontheinterview withMr.Hughespublishedinthe Parisnewspaper'Matins,'inwhichhe vehementlypressedAustralia'sclaim toNewGuinea.the'WestminsterGazette'says:'Ifindividualdelegatesare allowedtodoasMr.Hugheshasdone. allnationalquestionswillbemade battlegroundsinthenewspaperswheneverdelegatesaredissatisfiedwiththe Conference'svote.Thisisanimpossiblestateofaffairs,andtheConferenceitselfwillbebrokenupunlessit

GermanGoldinIreland

THEFAIRYTALESOFENGLAND'SPECKSNIFFS.

SaystheSydney"Freeman,"ofJanuary30: Itwaswithlittleastonishmentthat wereadinTuesdaymorning'scablesa yarnaboutGermangoldfinancingthe SinnFeinersinIreland.Wehad,in fact,beenwaitingforsomeannouncementofthekind,fortheIrishsituation,fromthelittlepeepswegetof it,isapparentlybecomingsocritical thattheCarson-controlledEnglishGovernmentmusteitherutilisethe"strong hand"oracquiesceinthecohntry's demandforself-determination.Ifa policyofcoercionistobepursued,and ifthevoiceofSinnFeinistobesilenced,ViscountFrenchwouldnaturallywishtobeprovidedwithabetter excuseforextrememilitarymeasures thanhenormallypossesses.Obviously.withthePeaceConferencesitting, itwouldbebadtactics,tosaythe leastofit,ifEnglandfranklymane Irelandalittlehellonearthmerelybecauseshepersistsindemandingthe rightsofasmallnation.ButanIrelandworkingintheinterestsofGermanyandreceivingGermanpay mightbebeyondthepaleofAlliedsympathy.Whatwonder,then,that theoldbogeysaredraggedoutofthe garret,andthenewsispublished frommysterious"neutral"sourcesthat theGermansareemployingevery meanstohastenanIrishinsurrection! Thetrick,however,isfartooclumsily performedthistime;itisevenaclumsiereffortthanthatwhichincludedan IrishsoldierandaFord.collapsible boatinitsparaphernalia,andwhich deceivedsofewthatnothingmorehas everbeenheardofit.Germany,itis usefultoremember,isnowadefeated andbrokencountry,withdomestic troublesenoughtooccupyherwhole attention,andnothingthathappens inIrelandcanpossiblyassisther.An armedrevolutioninthecountrycould tpossiblysucceedunderthepresentconditions,andevenifitdidsucceeditcouldnotremotelybetterGermany'spositionatthePeacetable.If sheeverseriouslyconsideredIrelann asausefulpawnintheinternational game,itwasbeforetheintervention oftheUnitedStates.WhenAmerica cameintothewarGermanyknew whattheendwouldbe.andanygold shehadtosparewasprobably'directedtoquartersfarmoreinfluentialthan unhappyIreland.Butanystickis goodenoughtobeatadogwith,and theLloydGeorgeGovernmentapparentlyhopesthatbyplayingonthe anti-GermanprejudicesofthePeace delegatesitmaystillbepossibletorun thePrussiangameinacountrythat hasreallythegreatestclaimofallthe littlepeoplesforHomeRuleinitsentirety.TheSinnFeiners,naturally,willbitterlyresentthislatestattempttoconfusetheIrishissue.TheyhaverepeatedlychallengedtheEnglishGovernmenttoproveanyconspiracybetweenSinnFeinandGermanagents, andtheEnglishGovernmenthassofar failedtojustifyitsinsinuations.As weknow,theCasementtrialestablishednothingagainsttheSinnFeinorganisation.Sincethenwehaveheard alotaboutpro-GermanplotsandGermantreasure,andIrishmenhavebeen imprisonedbythescore,butinno courtofjusticehasEnglandproduced satisfyingevidenceofpro-GermaninspirationinthetacticsofSinnFein. Asamatteroffact.theSinnFeiners aretoobusytobeanythingbutproIrish.Theclaimsoftheirowncoml. tryovershadowseverythingelse.They hadnomoresympathywithGermany'sdreamsofworldconquestthan theaverageEnglishman.Indeed,Irelandhassomeverybittermemories oftheGermanbreed.Itwasthe Carsonites.andnottheSinnFeiner,

whoreallyencouragedGermanytobelievethatinIrelandshewouldhave anactiveally.Yes,itwastheevil geniusthatswaystheCoalitionGovernmentto-daywhoinvokedtheof sistanceoftheKaiser,andimported armsfromGermanyinordertoplunge Irelandintoacivilwarifhedidnot havehisway.Hehadhisway,and theGermancannonwasnotwanted: butbecausehedidhavehisway,and themajorityofIrelandresentedit,and ahandfulofIrishmenperpetratedan heroicactoffolly,thepatrioticparty inIrelandhasbeenslanderedever since.Andto-dayIreland'sPecksnitfianpersecutors,insteadofcourageouslyowningthattheycondemn Irelandforitsclaimstoself-determination,hypocriticallytryandpersuade theonlookingnationsthatEngland's militarymeasuresinIreland,aremerelydirectedagainstGermanintrigues andplottings. Howlong,wewonder,doMr.Lloyd Georgeandhiscroniesthinktheycan humbugtheChristianworldinconnectionwithtileIrishquestion?They triedthestoriesofpro-Germanplots inAmerica,butAmerica'sdemand thatPresidentWilsonshalltightIreland'scase.showshowlittletheywere believedinthatcountry.Inthegreat self-governingDominionsthetrashy yarnsareonlyswallowedbythe Orangeclique.InEnglanditselfthere isnowageneraltendencytocondemn theAscendancycrowdforitsmischievousmisrepresentationofIrishaffairs.Withthesigningofthearmistice,andGermanynolongeramenace,manyEnglishmenhavebeenable toapproachtheIrishquestionmore sanely.andtheyunderstandthestupidityofdenyingIrelandwhatthe restoftheworldisaskedtoclaim ButweknowthattheAscendancyfolk inEnglishpoliticswillgot..great lengthstopreservetheiranti-Irishpolicy.Therecentelectionshavemade themverypowerful,too.Butwerely ontheweaknessoftheircasetobring abouttheirultimatedefeatfarmore quicklythanpresentindicationswould suggest.Thetroublehasbeenthat thecaseforIrelandwasalwaysconfinedtoanEnglishcourt.andIreland's fatehasdependedonanEnglishverdict.Beforeaninternationaljury Irelandwillnothavetocombatbiases andprejudicesandself-interest.The dayIrelandreallygetsahearingat thePeaceConference,then,should markthedawningofIrishliberty.And thatshewillgetahearingweareconfidentwhenwerememberwhatthe Irishhavemeantinthehistoryof AmericaandFrance,andthewonder. fulparttheyplayedintherecentwar.

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hornpipewasagooditem,anddeservedtheapplauseitreceived.Miss EllenMcNamarashowednicetastein herselection,andMr.TornBogue broughtanewIrishsongwithwhich hecapturedtheapplauseofthewhole house.Mr.JimFeeney.avisitor fromCollie,gaveagoadrenditionof anIrishfiresideballad,andgothearty applauseforhiseffort.Mr.S.Boland, whoisanoldfavourite,doesn'tstale inhisdancingandhepleasedtheboys andthegirlsimmensely. Mr.Tom Naughton'srecitation,-ShiersReply toLordLyndhurst,"wasexcellently delivered.Mr.Heagney,anothervisitor,justreturnedfromtheEast,closedtheprograMmewithadescriptionofthestateofIrishnational feelingashefounditinthecitywith thebeautifulharbour. Mr.Tully,secretaryofSt.Patrick's DayDemonstration,wrotestating thatthefollowingIrishdanceshad beenplacedintheprogrammeof eventsforSt.Patrick'sDay:1.Irish Childrenunder15; (131 Opentoallcomers.2.IrishJig.(a'Childrenunder15:lb,Opentoall comers.3.IrishHornpipe.-laChildrenunder15;(b'Opentoallcorners. 4.Reelhand.Prizesineachevent valuedat£1.Furalltheabovepost entrieswillbetaken.Theentriesfor adultswillbeIs..andchildrenfree TheassistanceoftheSocietywas soughtfoecompetitorsintheseevents, particularlyNo.4. Furthermore,it wasdecidedtorequesttheSocietyto appointthejudgesfortheIrishdancing-thenamestobesubmittedto nextmeetingoftheSportsCommittee.ActingonMr.Tully'srequest. thefollowingwereappointedjudges: Messrs.P.J.Condrk,L.Flynn,and Forrestal.Themeetingclosedwith -GodSaveIreland."

ConsecrationofIrelandtoOur ladyofPerpetualSuccour

TotheEo Sir,-Fromthelatestrile,utIrish paperertohandwelearnthattheConsecrationofIrelandtotheHoly MotherofGod.underthetitleof MotherofPerpetualSuccour,will shortlybeanaccomplishedfact.ifthe onisecrationhasnotalreadytaken place.Sincethefirstci.pyofthepicturewasunveiledintheChurchofthe. Reclemptorists.MountSt.Alphonsus Limerick.onSunday.December29th. 1867.devotiontoOurLadyofPerpetualSuccourhasbeenuniversal,not onlythroughoutIreland.butwhereeverthelotoftheIrishexilehasbeen cast.ItlooksnowasiftheQueenof theGaelisabouttorewardherfaith fulehildreninamain,olittledreamt ofafewyearsback.

itwouldbe,ifineverychurchinAustralasia,anovenaforIreland'sfreedoinwasoffereduptoOurLadyof PerpetualSuccour,endingonSt.Patrick'sDayintheconsecrationofthe Irishraceinthiscountrytotheone whois"Ourtaintednature'ssolitary boast."-Yours,etc., ACLIENTOFOURLADYOFPERPETUALSUCCOUR. the RuskinStudios

Tel.A1893. BAIRDS'ARCADE.

Themembersmetinstrongforce lastMondayevening.Theprogramme wasallthatcouldbedesiredbythe gathering.Itwascharacteristicin itsintensity.andasnationalasanyonejustlatelylandedherefromthe olddartcoulddesire.Mr.J.P.Dohenyhadthecontrolofthelay-outon hisown,andhekeptthegatheringinterested.Theoverturewasplayed, byMrs.O'Keefe.MasterLinksonfollowedwitharecitation,andMr.J.J. Purtelldeliveredhispromisedlecture on"HisExperiencesAbroad."He gaveaninterestingdescriptionofIrelandashefoundherduringhisvisit therelastyear.Mr.Raphaelgavea delightfulviolinsolo.Mr.R.E. WalshbroughtamessageandagreetingfromMr.O'Leary,andMr.J.J. Hardwickrendered"MotherMachree" inamannerthatwontheyoungpeople'splaudits.Mr.P.J.Condren's

IfitisfittingthatIrelandshouldbe consecratedtoOurLadyofPerpetual Succour,itisequallyfittingthatthe greaterIrelandbeyondtheseasshould bealsoconsecrated.LettheIrishin Australiamakeastart.Othercountrieswillthenprobablyfollowtheex ample.Woulditnotbepossibleto havetheIrishraceinAustralasiaconsecrated,,nnextSt.Patrick'sDay? Theconsecrationcouldbeprecededby anovenatoOurLadyaskingherto obtainforIrelandthatfreedomfor whichsomanyofherchildrenhave offeredtheirlives.

LetPerth,whosemissionaryArchbishophasdonesomuchtospread devotiontoOurLadyofPerpetual SuccourinAustralia,taketheinitial step.IwouldsuggestthattheSt. Patrick'sDayCommitteetakethe matterupimmediately,andplaceit beforethecommitteesintheEastern StatesandNewZealand.Itwould benecessary,ofcourse.tofirstsecure HisGrace'sapproval.Iamsurea cabletohimwouldquicklysecurethis. Whatagrandclemonstratienoffaith

DeathofVeryRev.fatherI.Morris

O'Grady.

"Hewasamanofexceptionalattainments,andinadditiontohisecclesiasticalgiftshewasanorganiserof remarkablecapacity.Practicallythe wholeoftheCatholicschools.churches andotherinstitutionsinthedistrict standasamonumenttohisforesight andenergy,whichregardedobstacles merelyasanincentivetorenewedelfort.Afewyearsagotherewasno morefamiliarfigureinthestreetsof GuildfordandMidland.Ilehada cheerywordandaheartyhandshake foreveryone,andenjoyedawide popularity.Iirsincreasinginfirmity inlateryearshasnecessarilycurtailed sea-publicactivities,butthosewhoenToyedtheprivilegeofhispersonal friendshipwillnotfinditeasytobecomereconciledtotheirloss.Broad-mindedandtolerantasapriest,aman ofculturewithararecharmofmanner,hisoutlookonlifewidenedby travel,thelateFatherMorrisformed enduringfriendshipswithmanywho owednoallegiancetotheChurchof whichhewasadistinguishedornament.Bythem,nolessthanbyhis ownparishioners,hewillbesincerely mourned."

The"SwanExpress"paidthiswell deservedtributetothememoryof uneofthebestknownpriestsofthe ArchdioceseofPerth,andthewords willfindaresponsiveechointhe heartsofthecountlessfriendswho havefollowedFatherMorris'missionarycareerforthepast'20yearsin WesternAustralia.Born47years agoinDrumbaldry,Co.Longford.,tee ;atereveredpastorofGuildford-Midlandpursuedhispreliminarystudies forthepriesthoodinMoyneSeminary, andpassedtheentranceexamination toAllHallowsCollege,Dublin,in 1893.Afteradistinguishedcourseof philosophyandtheology,hewasordainedbyhisLordshipBishopGibneyatInchicore,Dublin.in1898,when FathersP.Briody(Collie),D.O'Donnell(Northam),andJ.Phelan(am:arilwerealsoraisedtothedignityof thepriesthood.Accompaniedbyhis LordshipandanumberofSistersand postulants,thefournewlyordained arrivedinPerthearlyin1899.andfor 18monthsFatherMorrisworkedzealouslyatAlbany.DuringhislongpastoralchargeofGuildford-Midlandhis healthhadoftenbrokendown,andin 1910hewentforanextensiveholiday toEuropeandAmerica,butdespite expertmedicalattention,hereturned tothesceneofhisstrenuouslabours somewhatrefreshed,butbynomeans cured.LastMarchhewenttothe EasternStates.andwasforeight monthsapatientatLewishamHospital.Sydney.Knowingthattheend wasapproaching,liehastenedbackto the\Vest,breakingthejourneyinMelbourne.Adelaide,PortAugusta.and Kalgoorlie.Forafortnighthebattledbravely,andwithhisusualoptimismagainstthedreadmalady, underthetendercareofDr.Pitcher, andremainedconsciousalmostupto theend.FathersT.O'Gormanand PhilSheridanwereconstantwatchers byhisbedsideMonsignorVeiling. V.G..administeredthelastSaera meats.andsixofhi,brotherpriests wereinattendancewhen,withthe aaaeaoftheChurchonhislips.he alinlyexpiredonJanuary30.Tile -alnews.thoughnotunexpected,,' ,.aedwidespreadregret. ;le ofmourningparishionerswho keptssailinSt..,Mary'sChurch.and thelargenumtkrwhofollowedhisremainstoKarrakatta,affordedample evidenceoftheaffectionateesteemin whichtheeoggartharuonwasheld.As thefuneralwasonSaturday,mostof thepriestsfromthecountryandthe goldfieldswereunavoidablyabsent, butnumerousmessagesofcondolence arrived.TheVeryRev.M.O'Farrell, C.M.,vicerectorofSt.'John'sSydney University,aformerprofessoratAll lIallows,FatherJ.O'Rourke,Port Augusta.andotherfriendsintheEast telegraphedtheirsympathy,andwe feelsurehisformerAllHallowscolleaguesthroughoutAustralasiawillrememberFatherMorrisattheAltar. CatSaturdaymorningMonsignor .Verling.V.G.,celebratedasolemnRequislnMass,withFathersD.B.Verlin(deaconaII.O'Reilly(sub-deacon), am11.Fagan(MasterofCeremeniesl. firigtheotherspresentwere: NloisignorBourke,DeanKies(KatgoerlicaFathersD.O'Donnell(Nor. than)Treacy.('.SS.R.,E.'Callan. 0.A1.1..1.Flynn,IOU..1.Hayes, 0.M.I. 01,,,rmaii,PhilSheridan.P. Lynch..T.Crowley.R.O'Neill.1',Ma, tersan.P.Masterson.B.McCabe. Kearin.P.I'.Finnegan.M I!annum (Chancellor,.A.Daa.asHe.pace,P. Meliride.E.Moss.T.()Grady,J.

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theparishuneofthebestequippedin West.Australia.TheArchbishopwill miss-himasafriend.hisbrotherpriests

ofmanyProtestantministerstowards Christianity.Formerlytheywere verypositiveintheirstatementsasto whatwasorwasnotChristiandoctrine.TheCatholicChurchwasAn-tichrist,herteachingsubversiveof trueChristianity,herinstitutionsthe productofsuperstition-hotbedsof immorality.Shewasdenouncedas themysteryofiniquityunveiled.the harlotoftheApocalypse;theworld waswarnedtoavoidherseductions, andnothingwasleftundonetowin overthosewhohadgoneafterher. Meantimetheworldhasbeenmoving;eventhebackwoodsmanhascometo knowtheCatholicChurchisinreality thegreatestmoralpowerintheworld, andthatthePopeofRomeisthemost prominentpersonageinChristendom. ThewritingsofNewmanandBrownsonandahostofothers,whoinourtimehavejoinedthemalignedand persecutedChurch,arebeginningto bearfruiteverywhere.Goodmenand honestmenandablemenonallsides arenowheardextollingwhatoncewas somuchfearedanddespised. Theaveragepreacherfindshimself inaquandary.Hecannotbring himselftoapproveofwhathehas hithertocondemned;heisnotsuffi- cientlyhonesttoacknowledgethathis opinionswereerroneousandhisdenunciationsunwarranted.Buthesees plainlyenoughthatthetimeshave changed,andherealisesthenecessity ofchangingwiththem.Theold-time calumniesaginstCatholicityareexploded.Right-mindedpeoplewillno longerlistentotiradesagainstthereligionoftheirCatholicfriends-thereligionthatofferssomanyproofsofits purityandindestructibility.So,insteadoftellinghisfollowerspositively whattheyoughttobelieve,especially inregardtotheChurch,thetimeservingpreacherissilent.Hesays hedoesn'tknow.And,realisingthat thefoundationsuponwhichhisown religiousedificehasbeenerectedare shaken,heunblushinglyassertsthat alldogmatismisabsurd.

THE

minenteitizeasf-aratheaurnitinding part`'.'-_ TributebytheVicar-General. Monsignor brieftouching panegyricvai: amidtheaudiblesobs aledcongregati,n. Speakingwit:, .:atemotion,the vicarsaid:"Tao-11,,rtweeksagowe mournedtheloss adistinguished priest.FatherJohnSmyth,0.M.I..01 Fremantle.andtheangelofdeathhas oncemorevisitedustosummoninto willmournthelossofaloyalcompanion,andtheparishionerswilldeplorethedemiseofadevotedfather, aconfidentialadviser,andasincere friendwhowaseverreadytopourthe balmofconsolationonaching.sorrowinghearts.ShowyourpracticalsympathybyrememberingFatherMorris inyourdallyprayersandtheMass,On behalfof,theArchbishopandclergy, andinyourname,Iexpressourmost profoundsyrnpathiwithhisbereaved

Wehaveoftenpointedoutthefoolishnessofbothofthesedeclarations. ApreacheroftheGospeloughtto knowwhatpeopleshouldbelieve;if hedoesnot,heisevidentlyoutof placeinapulpit.Alawyerwould soonbeleftwithoutclientsifhewere heardtosay.evenonce,thatheknew nothingaboutthelaw;andthedeclarationthathewouldnotundertaketosaywhatcoursewastobe pursuedinlegalmatterswouldbeacceptedatonceashisrenunciationof theprofession.Howquicklyaphysicianwouldlosehispracticeifhe weretoassertthathewasincompleteignoranceastodiseasesandremedies!Andifhedeclaredthatno otherdoctorknewanythingpositive aboutthem.hewouldberegardedas afool.Ifonemansjudgmentupon religiousquestionsisasgoodasanother's theologians?ther'sNtthatned isthereofpreachers Thepreachershavechangedtheir tacticsbecausetheyarenolongerregardedassafeguides. - Theydeceivedtheirfollowersaslongastheycould inregardtotheChurch;andnow whenherclaimsareaccentuatedinso manyways.whenherrealteachings areheardonallsides-nowthese strangemenstultifythemselvesbydeclaringthattheydonotknowwhat istobebelieved,thatdogmatismis absurd.-"AveMaria."

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hiseternalrewardoneofthe1, knownandmostbelovedpriestsofe. ArchdioceseofPerth.Itishard realisethatweshallneveragainla thisIncngazeonhi:genialhappyface. Afteriteacaiiiinginvainforrenewed healthintheEasternSta.es,Father Morri,knewhisclayswerenumbered. andhestruggledbacktodieinGuildfordamongthe}aspiclieknewand lovedsowell.Eightyearsagoafatal eomplication(,fdiseasesgrippedhim, andheni,atehtexpertadviceinEurope andAmerica.Dixansthepastfew yearsyoucanhardlyrealisehowmuch painanduanureheenduredinthedischargeofIllsreligiousfunctions.His greatbuoyantheartandradiant spiritwouldnotallowbodilyworries toretardhispriestlyactivities.He combinedaburningzealforthesalvationofsoakwithkeenbusinessacumen.andmarvellouspowetoforganisation,whiclitenabledhim-seconded byyourgenerouscooperation-

brothersandsistersinholyIreland. Mayhissoulandthesoulsofallthe faithfuldepartedthroughthemercy ofGodrestinpeace."

AChangeofTactics

Amightychange,evidenttoeveryone.hascomeovertheleadersofsectarianism.Formerlytheyweredogmatictothelastdegree;nowmany ofthemdeclaimagainstdogma,and assertthatthehourhascometofree Christianityfromthishamperingyoke. "Ideclinetotellanymanwhathe oughttobelieve."saysacertain"doctorofdivinity";whichisthesameas saying."Idonotknow."AndanotherministeroftheGospel,ashe wouldcallhimself.goesevenfurther, declaringthat"dogmatismisabsurd." Thereisareason,notfartoseek, forthismarkedchangeintheattitude

ImmaculateConception,meets ParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8pm. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m. St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m.

St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,site, lastMass.

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

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

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

St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15,afterMass. St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday.

8p.m.

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

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

G.J.Griffin;theChristian Brothers;SistersofMercy,Sistersof St.JohnofGod.ChildrenofMary, Hibernians,membersoftheCeltic Club.IrishNationalForesters(includingSenatorE.Needham'.anda largenumberof

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beconsideredaninferiorcaste.A writerinaProtestantAmericanpaper hasnotmuchtosac'incommendation oftheY.M.C.A..andwhenitdoesnot findfavouramongitsownclass,surely ithasnothingtocommendittothe Catholicboy,or.theCatholicparent. Weknowofthecontroversywhicha shorttimeagoappearedinthedaily pressinconnectionwiththeY.M.C.A. appeal,andsurelynobodycansaythat theapostlesofthatassociationcame outofthestrugglewiththelaurelsof victory: Weappeal,therefore,toeveryCatholicboywhoknowswhathisfaith istoleavetheY.M.C.A.severelytoitself.Heisnotrespectedthere.He ismerelytolerated.Wehaveaclub ofourown,themembershipofwhich isincreasingbyleapsandbounds.If ourboyswantaclub,letthemstick totheirown.whichaffordsfacilities whichnoalieninstitutiongives.In aCatholicClubyouhaveatrulyCatholicatmosphere,andasmucha variedrecreationasonemayreasonablybeexpectedtotake.

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Ourschoolsaretheprideofthe Church.Ineverydepartmentthey shine.Theyarethetrainingcampof thetrueCatholiccitizen.Inthemthe Faithinitspurityistaughttothechildren,andatthesametimetheyare wellequippedforthebattleoflife. EveryCatholicchildshouldattenda Catholicschoolwhenitisconvenient todoso.Itisashametoseeparentswithinaconvenientdistanceofa CatholicschoolWhowillnotsendtheir pupilstothatinstitution.Ourschools areamongthemostsuccessful.Our teachersachieveexcellentresults.A Catholicwhoissospiritlessasnotto appreciatetheblessingsofatrulyCatholiceducationi,unworthyofthe name

The"SundayTimes"and Dr.Mannix

dividetheIrishpeopleathome,andto discreditthemabroadbysuggestinga German-Irishrevolutionaryplot.No oneundertakestoproveitsexistence; nosanepersonbelievesinit;butitis hopeditwillserveapurposeinthe presentpoliticalatmosphere.

"IntheseEmpiretheatricals,Australiahassuppliedthefarce;theGerman-Irishplottershereareallegedto havebeenincommunicationwitha manoftheTeutonicnameofDoran! ButMr.LloydGeorgehimselfprovidedtheplay.Knowingalltherewas toknowabouttheSinnFeinleaders, Mr.LloydGeorgebeggedthemtoenter hisIrishConvention.Whentheyrefused,andwhen,later,theydefeated ConscriptioninIreland,Mr.Lloyd Georgethoughtthetimehadcometo throwthemintoprison-theverymen whomhehadinvitedtosettletheIrish question!Mr.Georgeisamanof manyparts.Itwashewhosenta cabletocongratulateTheRussianRevolutionarieswhentheydeposedthe Czar-thecousinofhisownSovereigiv Heisnowincourtmourningforth CzarwhentheRevolutionhasputthat unfortunatemonarchbeyondthereach offurtherinsultfromEnglishorother politicaltricksters.AndyetIreland isbidden'towaitandsee'whatMr, Georgewilldoforher.

"IsitanywonderthatmanyIrishmen,tiredofwaitingandseeing nothing,appealtothePeaceConferencetoseejusticedonetotheirown smallnations?Cananyonejustly blamethemenInternediftheyare amongthosewhohavelostfaithin Englishpromises?Isitanywonder thatMr.AsquithwarnshiscountrymenthatEnglandwillenterthePeace Conferencewithadamagedreputation?

"Ihopethatyouwillhaveagreat meeting,andthattheGovernmentwill bemadetoseethatthepeoplestand forjusticetohemeninterned,and sympathisewiththeirdependents.-1am,mydearMr.Mayor,sincerely yours, "tD.MANNIX." "HisWorshiptheMayorofRichmend."

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Thefollowingfinewords.addressed totheArabsbyapaternalBritish Governmentareworthyofattention justnow:-"SincethedaysofHalak yourcityandyourlandshavebeen subjecttothetyrannyofstrangers, yourpalaceshavefallenintoruins, yourgardenshavesunkindesolation, andyourforefathersandyourselves havegroanedinbondageVoursons havebeer,carriedofftowarsnotof yourseeking.Yourwealthha,been strippedfromyoubyunjustmenand squanderedindistantplaces:.Itie consolingteknowthattheBritish Governmentadmitsthatthissortof thingisshamefulanddamnable.But ifwebeginby saying "Sincethedays ofKingJohn.'andputIrishmeninsteadofArabs.weshallgetasstrong acondemnationofBritishmisruleas anyloverofsmallnationscoulddesire. EvenGrattan.evenGladstone.even JohnBright,couldnotmakeitstronger;andtheydidsayafewstrong wordsabout-thetyrannyoftheir countrymeninIreland.

DuringtheweekananonymousletterofascurrilouscharacterwaswrittentoAuntBessy'scolumn.Ittold ofthemiraculoushealingofabilly goat.andwassupposedt "!-)eaclever pieceofliterature.Now,wereally rejoiceattherecoveryofthisprecious animal.assomedaytheanonymous writer.orhismalerelations,mayride itwithcredit.Billy-goatsveryoften playabigpartinthepromotionofincompetentsinpubliclife,andareale., symbolicofacraftwhichispositively amenacetodemocracy.Andfrom theutility,orlackthereuf,displayed inthe"alleged"child'sletter,thesneeringwriter,intheeventofhisseeking apublicposition,maybegraciouslyassistedbyhispetbeast.

Y.M.C.A.

TheY.M.C.A.issendingaroundits officialmagazine,andfromthefact thatitfindsitswaytotheCatholic Presbyteryweareledtobelievethat itsexecutiveregardstheinstitutionas afittingoneforCatholicyouth.There iseveryreasonwhyCatholicyouth shouldhavenothingtodowithsuch anaeseciation.Inthefirstplace,it ezadi,tinc.lywowi._rtsticaffair.where Lithulic.,.sine,accordingtoitsconstitution.theycannotholdoffice,must

Inoneofthe'closingchaptersutthe handyandwell-arrangedbookby CyrilBryanonArchbishopMannix, thepresumptuousignoranceofthe "SundayTimes"iswellillustrated.The followingisthepassagetowhichwe refer:"SundayTimes,"W.A.,1118/1918.

"What'sthematterwithMannix? InvitedtoaddressameetingtouchingtheinternmentofsuspectedSinn Feinere,hesentaletterofapology, andexplainedthat'hecouldnottake partintheproceedings.'Yet.notso verylongago,theirascibleArchbishop wouldhaveboundedintotheringwith alacrity,andwithbloodinhiseye, andchallengedthewholeNationalist partytotreadonthetailofhiscoat. Thisstrangetaciturnitydatesfroma conferenceofhighecclesiasticsheldin Melbourneafewmonthsago.Rightly orwrongly.theApostolicDelegateis creditedwithhavingrenderedthe oraclemute."

Alieineveryline,noless.But journalismlikethiswouldbetoopreposteroustodootherthanlaughatit ifitwerenotillustrativeofthegross misrepresentationtheArchbishophas tocontendwith.Takethiscase.His Graceisinvitedtoattendameeting, onaSundayafternoon.intheRichmondReserve.Heisunabletoattend,andforwardsalettertothe Mayorinforminghimtothateffect, and,atthesametime,givingthe Mayorhisviewsonthesubjectstobe dealtwithatthemeeting.Theletter ret Yetthewin-thewarpress,thepapersthatarewiththe "National"Government,arepermitted tocommentonanunpublishedletter, onaletterthattheyhaveneverseen; andnotonlytocommentonit,but tolieregardingitscontents!"He sentaletterofapology.-saidPerth's "SundayTimes.--andexplainedthat 'hecouldtakenopartintheproceedinge'"!ListenloHisGraceexplainingthat"hecouldtakenopartinthe proceedine,-: -StPatrick'sCathedral. "Melbourne,Aug.11.1918.

"MyDearMr.Mayon-Iregretthat Icanr..Aattendyourmeetingto-day, butIaminthoroughsympathywith itsobjectsInanut-shell.thecaseof theinternedmenisthattheydemand theirlibertrorafairtrial.Attempts havebeenmadetopoisonthepublic mindagainstthembythewilysuggestionoftreasonablecorrespondence withtheenemy.ButtheGovernment,forreasonswellknowntoitself. hasnotdaredtoputthemOiltheir trial.Theyarenot,askingpromotion toCabinetrank,likeSirEdwardCarson,afterhisUlstercampaign.All thattheyaskforthemselves.andall thatyouwilldemandintheirname,is thattheyshouldgetthebenefitofthe law,to everycitizenisentitled.

"Toe whohasfollowedthe courseofevents,theactionofthe Goveitincitherev.-illappearbut pactoftic,-,ileafrical,and1hopetut;.e attemptofUnionistpoliticiansto

Now,the"Times,"accordingtoits usualmethod,insteadofhumblyconfessingitsrashstupidity,orattemptingtojustifyitsposition,entersupon apersonalattackuponCyrilBryan, thusdraggingaredherringacrossthe track.Summinguptheposition,the "SundayTimes"misrepresentedDr. Mannix,andhasnotthemanlinessto acknowledgeitsguilt.

TheGreatFallacy

Whenourrepresentativesareseekingforvotestheyarealwaysreadyto protestthattheyaretheservantsof thepeople,butwhenoncetheyget intopowertheyareequallyreadyto provethattheyregardthemselvesas mastersandslave-drivers.Mostof usknowthatthisistrue,butsostrong ishabitandoldassociationweare contenttoletthepoliticiansleadus bythenoseattheirwill.Ifpoliticianswereallservantsofthepeople andnotmerelyliarstherewouldbeno secrettreatiesframedbehindthebacks ofthepeople;therewouldbeno agreementsbetweenonePowerandanotherwherebyacountrymightbe plungedintowarwithouttheconsent ofthosewhoarecalledontofight andtopay.Itisafactthereisno gainsayingthatthepeoplearefor peaceasarule,andalsoitisafact thatthewarswhichhavescourged humanityareinvariablyduetothe secretdiplomacyandthehidden.plottingandconspiringofthosewhobetraythepeople.Hence,ifweareto befreefromfuturewars,thefirststep willbetoputpoliticiansintheirplace andtoendforeverthebackstairs methodswhichkeepnationsinthe darkastothingsthatmostconcern themuntiltheharmisdoneandwar isinevitable.TherewasalotofhonestphilosophyinLabotichere'shumouroussuggestionthatassoonasawar brokeoutallthemembersofthe Governmentsresponsibleforthewar shouldatoncebepoisoned.Itiscertainlyaresultofthebetrayalofthe peoplebytheirrepresentativesthat theStateto-dayhaseverywherebecometoagreaterorlessextentsynonomouswithtyranny,andoneofthe thingstheworldwantsworstatpresentistoforceGovernmentstorealise thattheStateisforthepeopleand thatthepeoplearenotfortheState. Thepeoplecomefirst;theindividual andthefamilyarebeforetheState. They'haverightsgiventhembyGod whichareaboveandbeyondthe sphereoftheState.ThegreatmodernidolatrysetstheStateaboveeven God'slawsanddestroysnotonlyhumanlibertybuthumandignityandindependence.Whathaslawbecome now?Lawthatoughttobeanordinanceofreasonforthecommongood clearlydefinedandjealouslyguarded asthebulwarkofliberty,hasbecomea de;iceforthequppres,ionofliberty :awlanil,trurnentinthehandsofan unscrupulousoligarchy.Whorespects

lawatallwhenamanisjudgedand condemnedonthewhimsandprejudicesofsomeincompetentofficial andnotonthegroundsofwhatis rightandjust?WhenLawitselfhas becomelawlesswhatcanweexpect? Andwhoistheresoblindamongus thathecannotrecallforhimselfinstancesofgrossabuseofpowerand flagrantoutrageofjusticeinthename oflaw?Wetalkaboutreformand aboutmakingtheworldsafeforDemocracy;butitwillneverbedone untilourwholemodernsystemof StateidolatryischangedandGovernmentscompelledbythewillofthe peopletoruleforthepeopleandbythepeople.Untilthenscrapsof paperwillcontinuetobetornupand treatieswillbebrokenandthebest interestsofthecommunitysacrificed totheinterestsoftherulingclasses, justastheinterestsoftheIrishpeoplearesubordinatedbytheGovernNimentofEnglancrto-daytotheselfish demandsofmenwhoplottedwiththe ems)*fortheoverthrowoftheBrit. i;frCrown.Itisundeniablethatthe ServileStatehascomeuponuswith avengeance.Itisequallycertain -sthatallthebombastofpoliticians aboutmakingtheworldsafeisarrant nonsenseiftheGovernmentsarenot firstmadesafebythoroughdemocratisation.Atthepresenttimewehave arrivedatchaosandwecallitProgress.Mostpeoplearewellaware ofthechaos,andmostpeoplearerestlesslystirringandmutteringdiscontentedlyintheirfetters.Itisallvery welltotalkaboutreformforGermany;wemustreformothercoun. triesalso.Theheraldshaveproclaimedthedawninmanynationsalready.Theendofthewarandthe returnofmenwhoseeyeshavebeen openedwillhastenit.Allthesigns promiseasocialrevolution,anditis ourdutytobeupanddoingtoprepare forit.Everymancanhelp.fora communityiscomposedofindividuals asanorganicbodyiscomposedof cells.Andourimmediatepartinthe comingchangemustbetohelpin propagatingsoundChristianprincipleswhichshallensurethesafetyof Democracyandsafeguardthesanctityoffamilylife;forintheenditwillbe onthefamilylifethatthewhole futurewilldepend.Thethingthat mustgoistheServileState.withits arroganceanditstyranny,andits wrongprinciplesanditsruinous scheming.Andourtaskistostrive byeverymeansinourpowertoset initsplacethereignoftruthand justiceanduniversalcharityor.earth.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORFEBRUARY.

Sunday,9(Green'-FifthSundayafter Epiphany.

Monday,10(White)-St.Scholastics, V.

Tuesday,11(White)-Apparition.of B.V.M.,Immaculate.

Wednesday,12(White)-SevenFoundersofSemites.

Thursday,13(Green)-OftheFeria.

Friday,14(Red)-St.Valentine,M. Saturday,15(Green)-OftheSixth SundayafterEpiphany.

Aswegotopress,theArchbishopis expectedfromtheNor'-Westbythe sMinderoo.

TheVeryRev.ChancellorMoreHallinanisnowresidentatRottnest,and willcelebrateHolyMassintheHostel to-morrow(Sunday),February9th,at 10a.m.

TheMaristBrothersofNewNorcia havelostazealousteacherintheper- 9sonofRev.Bro.Gonzago,whohas beentransferredtotheMaristBrothers'School,Darlinghurst.Sydney. TheRev.Brotherhasamannerallhis own,andwasverypopularwiththe boys.Ilewillbeverymuchmissed bythestudentswhet:theyre-assemble intheplay-groundandtilestudyhall aftertheholidays.Theirgoodwishes wearesurewillfollowtheiresteemed friendintohisnewsphereofduty.

yearsinGeraldton,Greenough.and Sandstone,whereherearlydeathwill beregrettedbysalargecircleofpast pupilsandfriends.Theremainswere removedto'theSacredHeartChurch, Highgate,whereasolemnRequiem MasswascelebratedorsWednesday morning.hisLordshipBishopGibney presiding.MonsignorVerling,V.G., wascelebrant,Revs.T.Hayes,0.M.I., deacon.P.Masterson,sub-deacon,and B.Fagan,MasterofCeremonies.AmongthosepresentwereFathersTreacey,C.SS.R.,J.Neville,0.M.I.,T.Crowley.T.O'Gorman,P.Lynch,B. McCabe.A.Doocy,H.Kearin,D.B. Verlin,R.L.Pace,Rev.MothersM. ColumbaandBrigid(Geraldton),the SistersoftheInstituteNotreDame desMissions,Highgate,includingdeceased'ssister.SisterM.Teresa,Sisters ofMercyandSt.JohnofGod,the schoolchildren,andalargecongregation,includingdeceased'sbrother,Mr. TomMcLaughlin,Wellington-street, Perth.WetenderoursinceresympathytothePresentationCommunitiesandrelativesofthedeceased,and, requesttheprayersofourdevoutreadersforthereposeofhersoul.Slay sherestinpeace.

LocalandGeneral

Ifyouwantreallygoodbargains, visittheHouseofBrennanearlyon Tuesday.February11.Waitforthe day.savemoney,andsecurethebest value.EverythingisO.K.atBrennan's.anddon'tforgetit.

Takingadvantageoftheweekly half-holiday,MoorawillholditsSt. Patrick'sDayCelebrationsthisyear onWednesday.March19th.Afirstclasssportsprogrammeisbeingarrangedfortheafternoon,andagrand ballfortheevening.

Mr.W.A.Ruediger.ofNortham. hasreceivednewsthathisbrother, CorporalJ.T.Ruediger,afterbeinga prisonerofwarinGermanyforalong period.hasarrivedinEngland.

Mr.P.Carmodyandfamily.ofKalgoorlie.areatpresentholidayingat Fremantle.Pathas"srtuckitrich" recently,andnobodywillenvythe big-souledgoldfielderhissuccess.

LastMondayafternoonMrs.Mary George,awidow,wholivesatNo.1',2 York Perth,withher onlyson.wasdrivinginthatsuburb. whenherhorsegotoutofcontroland bolted.GeorgeHaigh,ataxi-driver, wassittinginhiscarattheBulwerFitzgerald-streetintersection,waiting forpassengers,whentherunawaygallopedalongthestreetandcrashedinto thecar.Thesulkywasbadlysmashedbytheimpact,andMrs.George wasthrownheavilytotheroadway Haighpickedtheladyupinanunconsciouscondition,anddrovehertothe PerthPublicHospital,whereanexaminationbyDr.Shanesseyshowed thatherskullwasfractured.

Somenervypeopleareafraidto readthenewspapersthesedays.becausethenewscomesfrominfected States.Wewishtoreassurethese weakones.OurwondrousW.A.Governmentwouldnotallowmessagesin unlesspreviousdisinfectionhadrenderedthemincapableofplaying"pass iton."Themorningpapershaveassuredusthat"TheBoyScoutsare organised."Sowhatneedwefear? Whatdiseasesoboldastotryconclusionswithsuchmightyforcesas theW.A.StateGovernment.andthe BoyScoutsof*martialrenown!

TheChristianBrothers,ofKalgoorlie,returnedbylastWednesday's traintothegoldfields,tobeginwhat wehopewillbeanillustriousyearof scholasticachievementonnextMonday,February10th. Slainthe!

TheChristianBrothers'College,openedlastweekinLauncestonatacost of£10,000,isthesecondC.B.College tobeestablishedintheislandState. TheCollegeisunderthedirectionof Rev.lirotherKearney,B.A.,lateof theChristianBrother;TrainingCollege,Sydney,whoseplaceatthelatteracademyistakenbyRev.Brother McSweeny,BA.

Thereisacontroversyragingin QueenslandpapersabouttheregistrationofCatholicschools.TheCatholicschoolsinthenorthernStatehave alwaysbeenunderGovernmentinspection,andhavenothingtofearfromall oranythingthatthebigotswhoare tryingtoengineerthis"drive"cando tospitetheirtriumphalsuccess.The CatholicschoolsinQueensland"break newground"thisyear,inadouble sense,bytheestablishingoftheagriculturalcollegeontheDarbyDowns, ofwhichtheBrothersoftheHoly CrossfromIndiana,U.S.A.,aretohave charge.

Mr.P.W.Walsh,whohashad chargeoftheCausewayPoliceStation forsomeconsiderabletime,hasbeen transferredtoBoyupBrook.Aconsistentsupporterofthispaper,we wishhimandhisgoodluckintheir newhome.

Hisnumersoufriendswillbeglad tolearnthatMr.C.Fergusonisrecoveringfromhisveryseriousillness.

Weregrettoannouncethedeath of Mr.J.B.Murphy,oftheMelbourne Hotel,whichoccurred,astheresultof anaccident,lastTuesdaymorning.'roe deceasedwaswellaridfavourably knownasacitizenoflongstanding. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

OneofthehappiestAussieswehave seenbackfromthewarisSergtsMajor H.E.(Bert)Lyons,whocalledonus onThursdaymorning.Heleftinthe afternoonforVictoria.Onceoutof khakihecomesWest,andthen,"somethingwillbedoing."

Mrs.P.J.Russellandfamily,of Kalgoorlie.areholidayingatthecoast. and.expecttoreturntothegoldfields earlynextweek.

Mr.JohnPatrickWalsh,ofMooliabeenee,hasbeenappointedajusticeof thepeacefortheSwanmagisterialdistrict.

OnWednesdayeveningnextthedramaticcluboftheYoungMen'sSocietywillsubmitanopenairprogrammeofsongsandmusicalitemsintheir grounds.situatedinHay-street.A cordialinvitationisextendedto friends,parents,andmemberstobe presentandappreciateamusical treat.

Byadvertisementinanothercolumn,LoretoConvent,Osborne,announcesschoolre-opensforboarders onFebruary11th,andfordaypupils onthefollowingday.OtherparticularsrequiredmaybehadonapplicationtotheMotherSuperior.

Mrs.A.Tondut,of58Wasley-street, NorthPerth,hasreceivedtheglad newsthatherson,PrivateAubrey Tondut,ofthe16thBattalion,who hasbeenaprisoner-ofwarinGermany forsomeconsiderabletime,hasbeen repatriated,andhasnowarrivedin England.

Mr.G.S.L.Bains,TownCerk,Guildford,representedtheMayor(whowas outoftown)atthefuneralofthelate VeryRev.FatherMorris,andMr. SughanwaspresentasarepresentativeoftheFriendlySocieties'AssociationofMidland-Guildford.

ofrefreshmentandpublican',booth wereheldoveruntilnextmeeting, whenreportswillbesubmitted.

FatherO'Grady,Editorof"Record," wasselectedtowritetheforewordto thesportsprogramme.

Thechildrenofthevariousparishes willbecateredforonthesamelines aslastyear-eachparishwilllook afteritsowncontingent.

Theprovisionoftableauxfortheprocessionwasleftinthehandsofthe priestsinchargeofthevariousparishes. Therighttoselltheofficialproces. sionalbadge,inaidoftheFoundling HomeFunds,wasgiventothe"WA. Record."

Therewassomediscussiononthe questionofhavingapatrioticaddress deliveredonthegrounds,butonthe suggestionofthePresidentthematterwasdeferredtonextmeeting. Byresolution,appreciationofthe servicesrenderedtotheSt.Patrick's DayDemonstrationCommitteein previousyearsbythelateVeryRev. FatherMorrisandthelateRev. _FatherSmyth,0.M.I.,wasorderedto berecordedontheminutes.andlettersofcondolencesenttotheArchbishopforthelossoftwoveryworthy priests. Thenextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldat FebruarythePalaceonMondayevening, 17,whenitishopedthere willbeafullattendance.

WestPerthNotes

OnJanuary27thaseriesofoutdoor pictorialentertainmentswereinaugu- ratedatSt.Brigid'sChurchgrounds. Theopeningnightprovedquitea success,anditistheintentiontocontinuetheshowsonMondaynightof eachweek,shouldpatronagewarrant theirsubmission.TherewasasplendidhouselastMondayevening.Parishionersareurgedtogivetheseentertainmentstheirwhole-heartedsupport.Theprogrammesselectedare agreeablyhigh-classed,andchosen withajudgmentthatshouldbepleasingandsatisfying,andwitheveryassurancethattheitemswillalwaysbe so,itistrustedthatlargeattendances willnightlyresult.IntheEastern Statessuburbanpicturesproveaveritableboontoresidents,whootherwise wouldhavetotraveltothemetropolis -aconveniencewhichshouldberecognisedequallywhenplacedatdisposalinWestPerth.Whatwillbe seenthereareofmeritcommensuratewithcityscreenings,andtherefore noonecanreasonablycavilatnotreceivingreturnfortheirmoney.Comedy,comic,gazettes,andeducational andbigstarfilmsoneachoccasion featurethebill,andenhancedwith appropriateandsweetmusicandgood seatingaccommodation,too,visitors arecateredforinamannerthatis mentallyandphysicallyentertaining andrelaxing.But,wewouldrepeat, thesuccessoftheeffortsisinthe handsofthepeople,anditisonlyby eachpurchasingaticket,costing6d., thattheambitioninthisregardcan begratified.Comealongearlyand getagoodseat.Theshowstarts promptlyateight. a MissVeraMcGrade,oftheTower Hotel,Charles-street,terminatedher vacationholidayslastweek,andreturnedtotheEastDorakinState SchoolonSaturdaylast,theretoresumeherdutiesasteacherincharge.

Rev.BrotherGeorge.principalof theMaristBrothers'College.returned toNewNorciaduringtheweek.Accompanyinghimwereanumberof studentswhohadbeet:spendingthe Christmasvacationwithrelativesand friends.

AnewarrivaltothisState.via ParkestonQuarantineStation.isRev. BrotherAmbrose,whojoinstheMaristcommunityatitsdistinguishedSt. IldephonsusCollege.NewNorcia.

« Weregret to announccethedeathof SisterMAiphonsusMcLaughlin,ofthe PresentationConvent,Geraldton,which tookplaceonTuesdayatStJohnof God11., "4..erabrief .-hornin : years

ce;ti a1.,.eiliya:;hardpa=tfifteen

FromEasternexchangestohandwe haveculledthefollowingitems,which willinteresttheoldboysoftheChristianBrothers'Colleges.ofPerthand Fremantle:Rev.BrotherMulkearns. MA.,L.L.B..hasbeentransferredfrom WaggatoHobart.Rev.Bro.McCarthy,B.A.,isnowassociatedwithBrotherO'Donoghue,B.A..atNudgee College.Rev.Bro.Cotter,M.A.,is nowonthestaffofSt.Mary's,Sydney. Rev.BrotherPurton,M.A.,isatpresentinVictoria,butisattachedtothe staffoftheAdelaideC.B.C.Itshould alsointerestoldboysoftheFremantle C.B.CollegetohearthatRev.Brother Hanrahan,M.A.,isnowoneoftheinspectorsoftheChristianBrothers' Schools.

PassedoutatthePerthPublicHospitallastweek,Mr.E.Hawley.The 'deceased,whohadbeenas'anuchAnglican,andvergeratStAlban's ilighgaceHill,forabouttwentyyears askedforapriestinhi=lastillness FatluxMcBride'rece:,-;!(1:i:n; 7111treh,andh"d:ed :dAyinL; death.-R.I.P.

TheannualpicnicoftheIrishNationalForesterstakesplaceto-morrow (Sunday).BoatswillleavetheBarrack-streetJettyat9.30a.m.,11a.m., and2p.m.forPointWalter,wherethe picnicisbeingheld.Asportsprogrammewillbecarriedoutduringthe day.Refreshmentswillbeprovided forchildren.AllForestersarerequestedtoattend,andthusmaketheoutingasuccessfulandenjoyableone.

MissQueenieBlythe,ofBunbury, passedthroughPerthonThursdayon avisittohermother,whohasbeen stayingatNorthamforsometime.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations 1919

Therewasagoodrepresentationof delegatesfromthedifferentpartiesat thegeneralmeetingheldattheArchbishop'sPalaceonMondayevening last.MonsignorVerlingpresided. Mt;programmesubmittedbj-the sportscommitte,wasadoptedafter

Therouseoftheprocessionasfollowlastyearwasagreedto. Mattersinconnectionwiththesale

Don'tforgetthemoonlightriverexcursioninaidofthebazaarfundson Tuesdayevening,the18th.Beinall yourpompandprideatBarrack-street Jetty,preparedtoenjoyatripdown ourbeautifulSwanRiver.Haveyou everseenitinthemoonlight?Nothing sowonderful.It'ssuperb.Havea tasteofthesuperb;itwillcostyou onlyoneshilling-adoctor'stoniccosts more,anditwouldn'tbenearlyso good.Don'tforgetthe18th.

OnMondayeveningnextthemovies willbecallingyoutotheChurch GroundsatSt.Brigid's.Don'tbe mean.Comeandhavealookatthem. You'llgoawaywithabig-bigsmile.

Whatareyoudoingforthepopular girls? 1daren'trtishinwhereangels feartowalksoftly,butIwouldask youtotakeaspeciaiinterestinthem -allarelivewiresamongstyou.Next weekImaybeabletoannouncethe selectionsofthevariousstalls.

Particularly,Iwishtoremindevery soulintheparishthataBigBazaaris tobeheldthisyeartoliquidatethe too-long-standingdebtonSt.Brigid's. Itisthehopeoftheladiesandgentle menwhoareworkingonthecornini teethathelpenoughwillbeforth,.airstoremovethislong-standin6 encumbranceonourparishChurch Everyoneiscordiallyinvitedtohelpeveryoneoughtto.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET. Saturday'sPlay. WestPerth(104),v.EastPerth (5for721.

Subiaco-Leederville(161),v.North Perth(3for301.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting:Healy(S.L.).54;Howard (S.L.),29;A.Vervard(W.P.1,19not

Out'.Bowling:Elliottt(E.P.),5for 37;A.Evans(N.P.).4for30:ButtsworthiN.P.),6for57.

Batv.Ball.

Twenty-eightwicketsfellfor367 runs-anaverageofalittleover13 perwicket.

EastPerthv.WestPerth. WestPerthhadfirstuseofagood wicket,andhadaspioneerbatsmen

HeisadecidedacquisitiontoEast Perthwiththeball,andonmorethan oneoccasionhasprovedhimselfarun getterofnomeanorder.Watts,2 for25,Heath,1for12,andPow.1for 22,accountedforthebalanceofthe wickets.

HewsonandMcWilliamsopenedfor Easts,thelattertakingstrike.The secondballsentdownbyEdmondson wasone"outofthebox,"andclean howled"Mac"--1--0-0.JackWilliamsopenedquietly,andthen,facing 'eryard,hitanicefour.Later,off Edmondson,andagainstthestrong windblowing,hehitabeautiful"sixer,"butwithafurtheradditionof threetohistally.heessayedasimilar shot,missed,andEversdidtherest2--18-24.Kent,whofollowed,playedfeeblyatoneofEdmondson's Mows.andR.Clarkacceptedtheeasiestofchances-3--0-24.McCullough justrunupadozen(one41,andwhen opposedtoHogue.whohadreplaced Veryard."chased"threeoffballs,the thirdoneofwhichhetouched,and Eversheldit-4-12-45.WattspartneredHewson,whohadbeenplaying quietlybuteffectively.Whenhehad reached15hewascaughtintwominds tooneofEdmondson's,andwasclean bowled-5-15-61.Ilehadplayeda valuableinningsforhisside,and thoughhisrunscameslowly,heplayed correctcricketthroughout.Fitzgeraldfollowed.andwithWattsplayed outtime-5for72. Thegameasitnowstandsisata veryinterestingstage.andwillbefollowedwithinterest-day. * *

NorthPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville. PlayedatLuton':.TheVisitors battedfirst,andhitup161,theresult ofslowanduninterestingcricket. Buttsworthtop-scoredwith54,while theconsistentHowardfollowedwith 29.Pepperall,notout,16,didnext best.AlanEvans,4for30,captured thebowlingaverage,andButtsworth, 6for57,alsobowledwell. Atdrawingofstumps,NorthPerth hadlost3for30.Christiandidnot play.

F.ClarkeandH.Edmondson.The attackwasentrustedtoElliottand Watts.Thelatterbatsmangotthe fastbowlerawayforacoupleofsingles,whilehispartnermanagedto breakhisduck,butElliott'ssixth ballcleanbowledClarke-1-1-3.R. Clarkfollowed,andstayedawhilegettingacoupleofdoubles,buttouched arisingonefromWatts.andBorth. wickbehindthesticksdidtheneedful-2-4-12.Edmondson,whohad beenshapingnicelyuptothis,hitone ofElliott'sbumpyonesaroundtoleg. andMcCulloughacceptedthechanceWestsprospectswereanythingbutgoodatthisstage,butwith theadventofVeryardandDiamond tothewicketsmattersimprovedsomewhat.Thelatterbatsmanespecially wasveryforcible,andacoupleofnice drivesbroughtapairof4's.Hewas hittinghard,andfinallydroveoneof Elliott'sdeliverieshighoverthebowler'shead,andJ.Williamsontherun tookagoodcatch-4-20-38.The patrnershiphadrealised2'2,ofwhich 20wentdowntothecreditofthe outgoingbatsman.Guyfollowed. butwithafurtheradditionof fivetothetotal,JackVeryardattemptedtohitWattsoverthefence, andHewson,ontheboundary,tooka nicelyjudgedcatch-5-6-43.Evers wasnext,andopenedsomewhatstreakily;hetappedfivesingles,followedby acoupleofnicefours,reminiscentof hispalmydaysofrun-getting.Harry Guyhad,asusual,beengivingthefull forceofthebattoeverythingsent down,butwasexperiencingdifficulty ingettinghisshotspastthefield. Mis-timingoneofPow'sdeliverieson theoff,hesenttheballhardtoWatts atpoint,andhadtoretire6853. "Bob"Hoguereplacedhim,andseeing hisskippergoingalongnicely,decided toplayforkeeps,andleavethescoringtohispartner.Justasthefew spectatorswerebeginningtoexpecta goodinningsfromtheWestPerth skipperhewasrunoutinattempting ashortrun-7-19-71.Hehad shownthebestcricketoftheday.His wrists;strokes(three4's,allonthe drive)weresplendidly'executed.It isveryseldomthatthisplayergets runout,andjustwhenitseemedhe wasamongsttherunssuchanending camehisway.ArnoldVervard,a youngersonofveteranJackVeryard. followed.andwithHogueaddedten, andthenHeath,whohadreplaced Watts,cleanbowledhimwiththefirst ballofhissecondover--8-7-81. Brumbywasneverathome,andafter gettinga1hadhismiddlestump knockedbackbyElliott-9--4-102. Oliver,anewplayer,hadseveralnan rowescapes,andwhenhehadjust openedhisaccountwascleanbowled byElliott,thestumpbeingbroken10-1-104.ArnoldVeryardremainedunconqueredwith19tohis'credit. Hewasatthewicketsquiteawhile, andhitone4andfivedoubles..Heis apupilofhisfather,andthoughsomewhatcrampedastostyle,hehasa verysounddefence.Ilehasgotruns beforefor\Vests,anditispleasingto seeanotheryoungplayerontheimpr,ove.lieisalsoaverygoodfield. HeplaysintheHighSchoolXI.in theSecondarySchoolsCompetition. Thebowlinghonourswerecaptured byElliott,5for37.Itispleasingto seethisplayeronceagaininthegame.

CricketinAdelaide ThegameinAdelaidehasbeenrevivedafterfouryearsofinactivity. thatisasfarasturfcricketwasconcerned.TheAdelaideOvalhasnot theappearanceofyore-thegreen swardisnotsogreen,andthewicketsnotsogood.Perhapsthisis onlywhatcouldbeexpected,butclub cricketisnowinfullswing.Though unabletoseeanyoftheinter-State games.writersawthemajorityofthe teaminactioninatestgameon ChristmasDay.RundellwhonotchedacenturyagainstX'ictoria,isa tineallroundplayer.Heisatine wristybatsman,withasplendida. fence.Heseldomliftstheball,and isespeciallygoodontheonsideHe deliversamediumpacedball,with plentyofvariety,andisthepossessor ofasplendid"wrongon."Thetwo Richardson.:arebothfinebatsmenof theforcingtype.Selth,thewicketkeeper,earnedhisplaceinpreference toothersonaccountofhissopenot battingpowers.Thehestwicket. keepingIwitnessedwasbyWell'

ton-acousinofClemWellington thisState.Heisreallygood,and wouldhavebeenselectedexceptfor thepullthatSelthhadoverhimin batting.BruceTownsendisthesame dashingbatsmanthatallwhofollow Easterncricketknowof.Though failingwiththebatintheinter-State games,his5for27againstVictoriais spokenofinmostlaudatorytermsby SouthAustralianspresentatthegame. ClemHill,thougharegularattendant atthenets,doesnotplayclubcricket. MuchwasexpectedofJose,whoearnedtheunenviabledistinctionofgettinga"pairofspecs"inhisfirstmatch Heisrecognisedasthefinestcountry fieldsmanofthecityofchurches Pritchard,whohasaclubaverageof overahundred,didnotbatuptoexpectations.Whittydidevenmore thanwasexpectedofhim,seeingthat hehadbeenrightoutofthegame sotfouryears.Theperformance thesideexceededallexpectations.The olderplayersprophesiedthatMcDonald,thefastbowler,wouldbethe thorninthesideoftheyoungplayers. ThereisreallynofastbowlerinSouth Australia.andthelackofpractice thisdirectionwasthereasongive, fortheirforecast.Thedissappointmeatatlosingafterbeingin.sire;; greatpositionwaskeen,butallre cognisedthatthoughbeatenthi.-were notdisgraced.Muchcontentwas madeonthenumberoftheumpires' decisions.ThegivingoutofClemWI 1.b.w.was,accordingtoallwitnesses, a.palpablybaddecision,anditisin. terestingtonotethatthisopinionwas heldbythemembersofthet'ietnrian XI.AllspeakofMcDonaldasa greatbowler.AlgyGehrs,whoacted asvice-captain,andjustnarrmly missedhiscentury.isbattingingreat form.Isawhimatthewicketson threeoccasion..andonever:occasion hegaNea.sterlingdisplay.It:leads NorthAdelaideClub.foeTreve whohasvisitedW.A.withaSouth AustralianXI.,iscaptainofArlelairle Club.andisdoingwonderfullywell withthebat,andhasanaverageof about120fortheseasou."Jock" Richardson,minehostofthePrince ofWales,wasanothermakingenquir iesabouttheWest.Itwasathi, housethatthemembersofthelast \VestAustralianXI.putup,andhung inaprominentplaceisasplendid photo.oftheteam,andonethatwell mightfindaplaceonthewalls0:the W.A.C.A.members'

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People,PlacesandThings

(Thefollowingpoemwarwrittenby thelateSergeantJoyceKilmerasa marchingsongforhisregiment.What toywouldhavebeenKilmer'shadhe marchedwithhiswell-loved69thin triumphthroughNewYorktothe musicofYankeecheers?1: WHENTHESIXTY-NINTH COMESBACK.

TheSixty-ninthisonitswayFrancehearditlongago, AndtheGermansknowwe'recoming, togivethemblowforblow.

We'vetakenonthecontract,andwhen thejobisthrough, We'llletthemhearaYankeecheek andanIrishballad,too

(Chorus.

TheHarpThatOnceThroughTara's Halls'shall61itheairwithsong, Asx.4theShamrockbecheeredasthe

'Wortisnearedbyourtriumphant throng,

WiththePotsdamPalaceonatruck andtheKaiserinasack, *NewYorkwillbeseenoneIrishGreen whentheSixty-ninthcomesback.

Webroughtbackfromtheborderour flag-'twasneverlost; Weleftbehindthelandwelove,the stormyseawecrossed. WeheardthecryofBelgium,and Francethefreeandfair; Forwherethere'sworkforfightingmen,theSixty-ninthisthere.

ThemenwhofoughtatMarye's Heightswillaidusfromthesky.

TheyshowedtheworldatFredericksburghowIrishsoldiersdie.

A:BlackburnFordtheythinkofus. AtlantaandBullRun, Thereeremanysilverringsontheaid flagstaff.butthere'sroomfor anotherone. modrestourvaliantleadersdead. whomwecannotforget; They'llseetheFightingIrisharethe FightingIrishyet. WhileRyan.RoeandCorcoranon history'spagesshine, Awreathoflaurelandshamrockwaits theheadofColonelHine. (Chorus.) TheHarpThatOnceThroughTara's Halls"shalltilltheairwithsong AndtheShamrockbecheeredasthe portisnearedbyourtriumphant throng, WithPotsdamPalaceonatruckand theKaiserinasack, NewYorkwillbeseenoneIrishGreen whentheSixty-ninthcomesback

theywerebeingentertainedoneeveningbyapoorFrenchwidowandher children.Theauthorvividlypaints thejoytheirhostessshowedwhenshe foundthatherguestswereallCatholics,eachwithhisrosary.medals,and scapular.AfterthesoldiershadamusedthelittleFrenchfamilybysingingAmericanandIrishsongs,the widowandherlittledaughterstarted the''TantumErgo."andtheentire squadjoinedin.Thatnighta,SergeantReillylayinhisbunkhereviewedtheevening'sadventureand endedwiththeremark:"Itellyou, Joe,itmakesmethinkofoldtimesto hearawomansingthemChurch hymnstomethatway.It'sforty yearssinceIheardahymnsungina kitchen,anditwasmymother,God resther,thatsangthem.Isortof realisewhatwe'refightingfornow, andIneverdidbefore.It'sforwomen likethatandtheirkids."Inthenumberthereisanothershortpieceby SergeantKilmerentitled,"WarSongs." containingpen-picturesofscenesin France,andendingwithsomegracefulverses.OnMonday,October14. atSt.Patrick'sCathedral,NewYork. asolemnRequiemMasswassungfor SergeantKilmer,whichwasattended bydelegationsfromthenumerous military,social,andliteraryorganisationstowhichhebelonged.The VeryRev.JohnJ.Donlon,whopreachedthesermon,saidofthedeadsoldier-poet:''Truthanddemocracyinspiredthelastphaseofhislife,aswell ashisallegiancetotheCatholic Faith,whichteachesthattheloveof countryisnexttotheloveofGod, andthatitshouldprecedetheloveof family.""WhentheSixty-ninthComes Back,"ahithertounpublishedmarchingsongSergeantKilmerwrotefor hisbelovedregiment,willbefoundat thebeginningofthesenotes.The memorialeditionofJoyceKilmer's workswillconsistoftwosumptuous volumes,thefirstcontainingamemoir,alongwithessays,lettersandmiscellaneouspieces.andthesecond poemsfromFrance,withearlierand laterpoems.

glimpseofGeneralFoch'scharacter.whichhechosetooutragethewallsof

Aprettystoryistoldofthegreat PolishpianistPaderewski.ThepenofNorwichinEnglandwerecelebratingtheanniversaryofthefound:1goftheirfar-famedcathedral,and Paderewskiwasinvitedtoplayonthe ..uccasion.He,beingaCatholic,wasso impressedbythearchitectureofthe structure,whichroseintheAgeof oldEngland,thathestrolled :herethenextmorningtomakehim,elffurtheracquaintedwithitsbeauAtlasthelosthiswayinthe :Jose,and,hearingmusicnearby.en:eredaroomfromwhichitproceeded. andwhichprovedtobeachoirroom -.whereanumberofthesmallerchoris:erc practising.Several the thefeilowshadsunginthefestival .:-1.)rusthenightbefore,andwereenrhaisia,ticintheirpraiseoftheplay'leg07thePolishpianist.While -saltingranumberoftheolderboys arrive.oneofthelittleladscried out: showyoujusthowPaddy playsHeregoes!"Soheranhis handsthroughhiscurlyhairuntilit stood likeadustingbrush,seated himselfatthepiano,andgaveanimi rationasbesthecouldoftheamused -96.-:irtusus,.wholistenedfromanobscure .:ornerThen,totheboys'astonish:nent.thePaderewskioftheirdreams uuietlysameforward,saying,think Ican betterthanthatThisis thewa:.'Paddy'pays.-Anr'lie playel rthemtheveryfunt,si.i adrei7ie-edatthefestivalItdin 'ttaketheboyslongtodiscoverthat 'Padcl:.-'himselfwasentertaining -.hem:andwhentheyhadrecovered amazementtheygavethre.. ltearty,heersfortheirdistinguished ..:idunexpectedguest.

I& TheOctober"Bookman"couldwell oecalledaJoyceKilmernumber.His portraitisthefrontispiece,andthen followsanappraisalofhischaracteandpoetrybyRichardLeGallienne. -Imustnotomitfrommyimpression"(ofKilmer),hewrites,"thefeel:ngofanunaccustomedcontactwith vigourouspurity,"ThepoemsMr. Gallienneselectsforpraiseand6:ationdonotseem,:.sarule,tobe :helamentedauthor'sbestandmost. .haraeteristicpoems.The"Book:,tan"thenpublishesaoriginalpap.-byFcr^caretKilmer 1,quite C. 11Ch. rt,iWrii1V11 It ;1,,tij, ehai :1 r: SI:oy:iinthsaidanddidwhile

Wearetoldthatheisadevoutman,thevenerablecathedralbearsaplacthesonofdevoutparents,thathislifeandonwhichsomeone,probablyone haseverbeenfreefromintrigue,ofthecathedralclergy,hashadprintbroadandloftyinitsoutlook.Theedinlargeletters,"Sictransitgloria secretofhissuccessrestsonhisfaithmundi." inGodandhisconsolationasagood Christian."Faithinlifeeternal,ina Thesingledeterminationduringhis Godofgoodnessandcompassion,"thePremiershiptoworktowinthewar, generalhassaid,"hassustainedmeinhasbroughttonotice,saysthe"Tabmosttryinghours.Prayerhasen-let,"anewandgracioussideofClemlightenedmyway."Religioussenti-enceau'scharacter.Itwastoldin mentsthese,arisingfromthedepthofrecentpapershowhehadpaidavisit athoroughlyreligioussoul,notesaofthankstotheSisterhoodofthe writer.Whenthehistoryofthenursinghomewherehewasnursed world-warcomestobewritten,itsbacktohealthduringanillness.As closingsentence-letotherslikeitormighthavebeenexpected,thisoursnot-mustinhonestlybe:TheworldinghomeintherueBizetwasstaffed wassavedbyFoch,theCatholic. byacommunityofnuns,towhose SisterSuperiorheexpressedhis thanksinthewarmestandmostcorialmanner.Onleaving,asaneye- Inthecourseofasermonpreachedd atFarmStreet,London,onThanks-witnessofthescenehasdescribedin givingSunday.FatherHampton,S.J..the"Gaulois,"hesaidtoher:"Iknow toldthefollowingedifyingfactofmaSoeur,thatyouareanAlsatian, MarshalFoch:"OntheeveoftheandIshouldbegladifitcouldbeon greatoffensive-theincidentwasrelatedtomeatfirsthandbyachap-myarmthatyoure-enteryourn country. lainwhowasonthespotatthetimeontheeveofJuly18-MarshalFoch Mr.Snowball,M.L.A.,isinreceipt calledtogetherhisgeneralsandcum-ofinformationtotheeffectthathis mandersofdivisionsforthelasttime,GraceArchbishopMannixwillbeleavandtoldthemofhisplansforthemor-ingforEuropeatanearlydate.But row,andassignedtoeachofthemhisbeyondhinting,saysthe"Catholic partincarryingthemout,andincon-Press,"atmysteriousdevelopments, elusionhesaid:'Now,gentlemen,ItheOrangeprophetdidnotenlighten havedoneallIcan.Imustleavethehisgapingauditorsastothepurpose resttoyou.andnowmay1begtobeofthetrip.Themostsensational leftundisturbed,ifpossible,fortherumoursareafloat,someofwhichare nexthourorso,'andhewithdrew.A socircumstantialastoinvitetheatshorttimeafterwardstherecameantentionofoureminentlyreliabledaily urgentmessagefromthefront,address- newspapers.Consideringthesource edtotheCommander-in-Chief.Mar-oftheinformation,andmakingalloy- shalFochwasnowheretobefound.anceforloyalistconnectionsinEng- Butthechaplainwasinthesecret,land,wereallybelievethattheArchandheledthemessengertoalonelybishopisrespondingtoanS.O.S.meslittlechapelwhere,aloneandanal-sagefromLloydGeorge.TheBrittended,theMarshalofFrancewasonishPrimeMinisterisalmostparalysed hiskneesinprayerbeforetheMessedatthetendencyshownbyMr.Hughes Sacrament.ThatprayerwhichthetodisrupttheEmpire.BillyhasalCommander-in-Chief,finesoldierandreadycommencedby"offending"the fineCatholic,sufferedinthatDivinedistinghishedplenipotentariesofour Presence,andtothatDivineVictimcourteousandobligingally,Japan,and everabidinguponthealtar,wasanissuspectedofseekingtointriguewith sweredbythesplendidtriumphofthePresidentWilsonandotherBolsheviks, dayswhichfollowed."FatherHer-inordertogetlevelwithhisungrate- nardVaughan.S.J..alsopreachingatfulcompatriot,whomheallegestried FarmStreet,recountedthefollowing additionaledifyingfacts:-"Onedayto"dominatehim."LloydGeorge knowsfromexperiencethatthereare whenwarmingtotalkwithhisJesuit brother,heisreportedtohavesaid:buttwomenintheworldwhocan 'IknowsomethingaboutpreparationkeepBillyinorder,or,atanyrate,reforwar,aboutformationandconceit-ducehimtoaspeechlesscondition.He, tration,and1canfollowupanadtherefore.sentforPremierRyan,who vantage;butvictorydoesnotdependisalreadyhasteningtothescene,and 11me.'ThendrawingfromhistunicforArchbishopMannix,whowillstart , alittlecrucifixhangingfromatwistsoonverysoon-immediately.If twine,theMarshalcontinued,necessary,theGovernmentwillcorn-There,nailedtotheCross.istheGivermandeerafastandcommodiousliner t ofVictory.Ourtriumphmustcome toaccommodatetheArchbishopand ifwetrustinHim.'Afterthevic-hissuite.TheEmpiremustbesaved toryoftheManictheBishopthankedfordemocracy. Foch.*.Monseigneur;repliedthe General,'thanknotme,butHimwhoTheHon.J.D.Fitzgerald,M.L.C, madeuseofrne.'" MinisterforHealth,whohasformany yearstakenadeepinterestinFrench citizensandvisitorstoNewSouth

TwointerestingChineseboysareWales.hasbeendecoratedwiththe spendingthisyearatNlaryknoll.Ossin-CrossoftheLegionofHonour. ing.NewYork.TheirnameisTsu, * FrancisXavierandIgnatius,andthey Amongathousandtributesreceived aresonsofawell-knownChinesebush-byCardinalGibbonsontheoccasionof nessman.Mr.NicholasTsui,ofShang-thegoldenjubileeofhisepiscopacy, hai.Mr.TenhasalargedockyardonefromPresidentWilsonsaid:"Mv inShanghai,andiscompraduroftheDearCardinalGibbons.---MayInot BankofIndo-China.Hehasalsomin- joinincongratulatingyouontheaith inginterestsinoutsideprovinces.Theanniversaryofyourelevationtothe TsusareanoldCatholicfamilythat hashadthefaithfor300years.Mr,Episcopacy.andmayInotexpressm3s NicholasTsuisactiveinmanyCa-earnesthopethatyouwillhavemany tholiccharities.Hisbrotherandone moreyearsofdistinguishedusefulness. sonareJesuitpriests,andhissister-Cordially Cord'iallyandsincerelyyours,WoodandonlydaughterbelongtotheHelp-rowWilson. orsoftheHolySouls.WhileFather Walsh,theMaryknollSuperior,wasin SCTBIACOHOTEL

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Sion--TheCityofDavid

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AmongthedifferentpartsofJerusalemwhichengagetheattentionofthe visitor,certainly.nottheleastinterestingisthathistorichillcalledMount Sion.FlorinsJesephus.theJewish historian,affirmsthattheCitadelof Sion,thefortressoftheJebusites,was situatedonthehilltothesouth-west ofJerusalem,andthishillmaybeseen andreverentiallyvisitedevento-day. Afterhavingtakenitatthepointof theswordfromtheJebusitesinthe eighthyearofhisreign,theroyalprophetDavidmadeithisresidence,and hiscapital:fromthenceforthitreceivedthenameofthe"Cityof David."Amonumentmarkedthe siteofDavid'sPalace.soastoadmit ofnodoubtfromverysoonafterthe timeofDavidtillthefirstorsecond centuryafterthebirthofChrist.The BooksofKingsdeclarethatDavid, Solomon,andmostofthekingsof JudewereburiedintheCityofDavid(ThirdRookofKings,2-10;also11-43: also14-31,etc.).Ontheirreturnfrom theCaptivityofBabylon.theolder Jewswhohadseenthesplendourof theTempleofSolomonhadnodifficultyinfindingtheruinsofit,and alsotheyeasilyidentifiedtheruins oftheCityofDavid,and'theroyal tombs.St.Peter.speakingtothe JewsofJerusalem,laysgroatstresson thefactthat"David'ssepulchreis withusuntothispresentday."(.tots 2-29).Thankstothissepulchre,Sion, theCityofDavid,waswellknownto thefirstChristiangenerations.Sochat EusebiusandCesareaandSt.Jerome, justastheJewishhistorianJosephus, pointoutMountSionasthehillonCie south-westerncorneroftheHolyCit IhaveoftenwalkedovertoMunn' Sionfromwhere1wasliving.andI havemanyandmanytimescelebrated Massthere.TheHolyCenacleisthe place.orthe"upperchamber,"where ourBlessedLordsatwithhisDisciplesattheLastSupper,andwhese onthatmemorableoccasionliecele bratedthefirstHolyMass,andwhen HemadeHisApostlesHispriests,Hi firstpriests.TheholyCenaciewas whenIwasatJerusaleminthehands oftheMahommedans,andsMoslem familywaslivingthere.Butthereis a13enedictineMonasterycloseby.and abeautifulchurchattache.'tothe Monastery.ItiscalledtheChurchof theDormitionoftheBles1.1Virgin Mary.andtraditionpointstothis placeasbeingthespotwhereOur BlessedLadypassedawayfromthis world,andfromwhenceherimmaculatesoulwingeditswaytoHeaven.I knowverywellthatthereisanopinion whichaffirmsthatsometimeafter OurLord'sAscension,OurBlessed LadyaccompaniedSt.JohntheApos- tletoEphesus.andthatatEphesus shespenttheremainderofherlife, anddiedthere.ButinallhumilityI mustdeclarethat1amstronglyin favouroftheclaimsofMountSionand JerusalemtotheclosingyearsofOur Lady'sblessedlife.Theplaceand timeofOurLady'sdeathwillprobably neverbeknownwithcertainty,and mustforeverremainamystery.)But, I woulditnotbemorelikelythat shewouldremainatJerusalem,visitingoverandoveragainthoseplaceshallowedbythepresence,bytheteaching,bythesufferingsanddeathofher DivineSon?Wouldshenotfrequent- ly,dailygoovertbMountCalvary, whichisquiteclosetoMountSion, andtherewouldshenotlovingly,pray-erfullyvisitthespotwhereHewas strippedofHisgarments,whereHe wasnailedtotheCross,wherethe Crosswasplanted,andwhereHedied? WouldshenotponderOvereachofHis wordsintheveryplaceswhereHe hadutteredthem.andwhereshehad heardthemfromHisowndivinelips. "Woman.beholdthySon:Son,behold thymother."Howcouldshetearherselfawayfromthoseplaceswheresue hadbeenaneye-witnessandapartici- patorinthosescenesofthelife,PassionandDeathofherbelovedSon, JesusChrist.HertombisatGethsemane,closetoJerusalem,anditis theuniversalbeliefofallthepriests andotherstowhomIhavespoken whileatJerusalemthatshediedon MountSion.andattheplacecalledthe Dormition.closetotheCenacle.The Cenaciebecamethefirstchurch,and thehabitualhomeoftheApostlesand firstDisciples.ItwastotheCenacle thattheyreturnedfromMountOlivet afterOurLord'sAscension:"There theywereperseveringwithonemind inprayer,withthewomen,andMary, theMotherofJesus,andwithHis brethren":"Therethenumberofpersonsassembledwasaboutonehundred andtwenty."ThereSt.Matthias waselectedtofilltheplaceofJudas. whohadprevaricated.Well,an"upperchamber"inwhichSt.Petercould adds',ahundredandtwentypersons leadsonetothinkthattins musthavebeenveryspacious,andit

probablyhadseveralcourts,andmany smallerhouseswerebuiltallroundit.

Itisperfectlynaturaltosupposethat theBlessedVirgin,whohadbeengiven inchargetoSt.JohnbyherDivine Son,shouldmakeherhomeinoneof thesehouses,undertheshadowofthe Cenacle.Thereshereceiveddailythe BreadofLifefromthehandsofSt. John;thereshepassedtherestofher life,andthereshefellgentlyasleep, andyieldedupherimmaculatesoul intothehandsofherCreator. TheTurkswholivedattheCenacle whenIwastherewereveryfanatical.

1rememberonedaythatIwasin therewithsomeothervisitingpriests. ayoungMoslemrushedatuswith clenchedfistsandglaringeyes,asif hewouldtearustopieces;butsome ofhisfriendsheldhimfastbeforetie couldreachus.sopreventedhimfrom doingusanyharm;andtheytoldus bywayofexcusenottotakeany noticeofhim.thathewasnotrightin thehead.lintthisjustillustratedfor ushowmuchtheyhatetheChristians. Ofcoursethereisnopossibilityof celebratingMassinthatholyplace, whereOurLordHimselfsaidthefirst Mass;theywouldnotevenallowus tomaketheSignoftheCross,orto showanyoutwardmarkofChristianity.TheBenedi,.tineFatherscloseby

WhenBrotherCalls

Whataboyisinhishomedepends verymuchonwhathissisterhelps himtobe.Agirlwhothoughtshe knewherbrotherprettywell,happened tobespendingtheeveningwitha friendwhenhecalledthere.Herresultingenlightenmentandtheresults shetoldsometimeafterinaletterto acousin.

"Youcan'tthinkhowfunnyitseemedatfirsttogodowntotheparlor withHeleneandreceiveDick,asifhe hadbeenanyotherboy.Buttotell thetruth,hedidn'treallyseemlike Dick.Itembarrassedhimatfirstto findmethere,butafteralittlehe wasasself-possessedasanybodycould be,andasniceandpolite.Andhe talkedsowell,too.Ihadnever dreamedthatDickcouldbesoagree. ableandentertaining.

"Ofcourse,Ileftmostofthetalk toHelene,butIwasdoingsomehard thinking.Itoccurredtomethatit wouldbeawfullypleasanttohaveDick likethisalways.AndIwonderedif itwaspartlymyfaultthathewasn't. AsfarasIcanremember.thiswasthe firsttimeIhadeversatdowntotalk withDickjustasIwouldwithanother boy.

"I'vebeenactingsinceonthehintI gotthateveningatHelene's.I'vebeen treatingDickasifhewerecompany. It'sastonishingwhatadifferenceit makes.I'msopolitetohimthatifI

surdreasonsbeadvanced?Wasnot thetradeofthe'entireworlddislocated,neutralssufferingmoreseverely, indeed,thananybuttheCentralPowers.andwhyshouldAustraliabeinure entitledtoindemnitiesthanCanada, merelYbecausewecouldnotmake warmunitions,andtheCanadians could?Wehadother"compensa- tions"-wegrewwheatandwool,which wasimmenselyenhancedinpriceowingtothewar.Mr.Hughesmayput inhisclaimforcosts,butitwouldbe indeedsurprisingifitismet.Another difficulty,accordingtoMr.Murdoch,is thatGreatBritainhasrigidlyfixedthe EquatorasthelinedividingJapanese andBritishspheresofinfluenceinthe Pacific.ThisleavesJapaninpossessionoftheMarshallandCarolineis. lands,whichapparentlyarenowbeing claimedbyAustralia.

IlegoesontosaysthattheAustralianMission"willhaveananxious anddifficulttime.Itishope thewholeCZ)mmonwealthwillgivit earnestandunanimoussupport,so thattheMissioncanmakeitsclaim onbehalfofastrong,undividedna-, tion.Itisnotatallsurprisingthat thereisplentyofadversecommenton theMissionanditsaimsintheCommonwealth.Whatisimmenselysurprising,though,isthatsuchcomments shouldeverpassoverthecablesfrom AustraliatoEurope.ProbablyMr. Murdochreallymeantlettersand newspapersreachingEnglandfromthe Antipodes.notcables.TheAustra- lianMissionisalreadyrealisingthat

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ThisgroupofAustraliansoldiersformedaguardofhonourtotheMostHolySacramentat theCorpusChristiProcessionatthevillageofAndricq,ontheWesternFront.June2.1918. ThevariousAlliednationswererepresentedonthesolemnoccasion,andthefunctionwasa stirringmanifestationoftheoldFaith.

attheDormitionwerecautioningme nottomakeanyoutwardsignofdevotionwhileintheCenacle:andthey toldmethatnotlongbeforethistime aFrenchpriest,withanumberof youngmen,hadgoneintheretovisit theplace,andwithoutanyhesititlion theytookouttheirbeadsandknelt downtorecitetheRosaryincommon. ButtheTurkswerefuriousattheir action,andhustledthemout---Hung themout-andwouldhavekilledsome ofthemiftheyhadnotmadeahasty retreat.ButtheDormitionandthe BenedictineFathersarecloseby,and theirconventandchurchmaybeConsideredapartoftheCenacle:theyare onlyperhapsfiftyYardsapart.

In1898,WilliamII.,Emperorof Germany,theex-Kaiser,againstwhom somuchhasbeensaidandwritten, andwlu.nowinsuchbadrepute. did,itmustbeadmitted.averygood turnfortheCatholicChurch,and Christiansingeneral.Heboughtfrom theTurkishGovernmentthispieceof groundadjoiningtheCenacle.and madeapresentofittotheHoly FatherLeoXIII.,whoinhisturnrequestedtheCatholicsofGermanySi' takechargeofit.Throughthecare oftheCatholicSocietyofPalestine,establishedatCologne,amagnificent MonasteryandChurchhavebeenbuilt. Theheapsofrubbishaccumulatedor, theplateausincethethirteenthcenturyhavemadeitnecessarytobuild a"crypt,"whichisinitselfamasterpieceofarchitectureandbeauty.On the21st.March,1906theFeastofSt. Benedict,theBenedictineFathersof Beurontookpossessionofthemajestic conventandChurchoftheDormition. IhaveoftenwalkedovertoMount Sionandthelionnition.andcelebratedMasstheremanyatime.Itwas abouthalfanhour'swalkfromwhere Iwasliving.TI.csegoodGerman BenedictineFathersofMountSion werealwaysmostI-snoitable,infact kindnesitself,andmademefeelverywc!,,,rneandhappywheneverIwent overthere. ranneverforgetthem norMountSionaslongasI.ive.

dropmyhandkerchiefhepicksitup.

Andwetalkoverthenews,andthe booksweread.andthingsofthatsort andDickisasinterestingashecanbe."

WhyAustraliaShouldHave Indemnities

"Embarrassing'Mr.Hughes.

That-thespiritinwhichtheEntente leadersareapproachingthePeaceConferenceischangingisindicatedina minormannerbythesayingsofMr. Hughes."Australia,"henowasserts. "mustrealisethatshecannolonger hopetocarveoutherdestinyregardlessofothercountries,butthatall havemuchincommon."Thislate realisationcomingtothemanwhoso recentlyassertedthatAustraliamust belefttodowhatevershepleasedwith regardtoprohibitivetariffs,andmust gettheGermancolonies,isindeedsignificant.AnothersuggestivestatementisthatsentoutbyMr.Murdoch. whoisinParis,representingimportant Australianpapers.Itisobviouslyinspiredandsetsoutthatat;easttwo oftheAustraliandemandsareindirectoppositiontothepolicyofthe BritishCabinet."GreatBritain,"he says,"regardsherselfboundbyPresidentWilson'sFourteenPoints,which precludetheimpositionofsternpressuretosecureheavyindemnities"Yet weknowthatMr.Hughes.isputtingin aclaimforAustralia'swarcosts.This, weareinformed,isnotopposedby GreatBritain,"inviewof.herextraordinarypositioninthattheEmpire's wardislocateshertradeandindustry. anddidnotsecureforheranymunitioncontracts."Couldanymoreab-

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TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

of1889-90,Speringestimatedthat 60,000diedfrominfluenzaandits sequelae.Asthebirth-rateislessenedinanepidemic,heheldthatGermanylost85,100inhabitantsbythedis. ease. Noageisabsolutelyexempt,althoughinfantsarepracticallysafefrom theinfection.Theageofgreatestincidenceisfrom20to40,andthisperiod isalsotheageofthegreatestmortality.Robustpersonswithastrong circulationappeartoadmitthetoxin intothebodycellsmorerapidly,before ananti-toxinisdeveloped,andthey areoverwhelmedoftenerthanthefee. ble. Thebestauthoritiesinclinetothe opinionthatanattackofinfluenzain themajorityofcasesleavesaprotectingantitoxinwhichconfersimmunity fromthediseaseforsometime,butthe degreeofimmunitydoesnotapproach thatfoundaftersmallpox,whooping cough,scarletfever,measles,ortyphoid fever.Influenzaisadiseaseofrelapses,andthosethatinsistthereisno immunityconferred,orwhoholdthat anattackevenpredisposestoanother attack,arelikelytomistakerelapses foranewinfection.Aftertheepidemic of1889,Turney,atSt.Thomas'Hospital,inLondon,foundthatonly5per cent.ofthepatientsadmittedin1891 hadhadthediseaseduring1689-90. Dicksonfoundthesameimmunity amongthepostalandcustomofficials inLondon.AttheUrbanHospitalin Berlintherecurrenceswereonly8per cent.Manypersonshavecertainlya congenitalimmunity.Somephysiciansandnurseswhoareinconstant contactwithpatientsduringwholeepi demicsdonotsuccumbtotheinfection. Thetreatmentistechnicalandshould begivenbyaphysician.Thepopular notionthatquinineiseffectiveiserroneous.Ifgiveninlargequantitythis drugisinjurious,ifinsmallquantities itisuseless.Alcoholincreasesthe headachePatientsaccustomedtoalcoholmayrequirewhisky,butthisis tobeusedbyaphysician.

Anepidemiclastsinaparticularlocalityfromsixtoeightweeks,andthen subsidestoafewsporadiccasesIn 1889theepidemiclastedinMassachusettssevenweeks,inAustraliaeight weeks,inNewfoundlandsixweeks. Thereweresevererecurringepidemics uptothespringof1892. Thediseasehasmanynames,butinfluenza,fromtheItalianinfluenzadi freddo,influence,effect,ofcold,and grippearethecommonestnamesat present.Spanishinfluenzaisameaninglesspopulartitle.Thetermgrippe, whichcametouseabout1712,isusuallyderivedfromtheFrenchagripper,to attack,orfromgripper,togrip.Hence theEnglishnamegrip.Somehave triedtoassociatethenamewiththe Slavonicchripka,hoarseness,butthis isfar-fetched. Theinfectiongraduallydiminishesin virulenceandappearssporadicallyfor severalyearsaftertheepidemicceases, thendisappears,untilanewintensified infectionreappears.Afteritdisappearsitsmemoryremainsasahandy diagnosistocovertheguessesof quacks,butthediseasecanbefound somewhereatalltimes,eveninsummer.Thecauseofthediseasehasnot beencertainlyestablished.Thein. fluenzabacillus,foundbyPfeifferin 1892.ispresentinthedisease,andis thoughttobethecause,butthisfact hasnotbeentechnicalysettled. Influenzabeginsquitesuddenlywith paininthehead,back,eyes,limbs,and joints.Theremaybeseverefrontal headache.andmarkedprostration. Thereisfeverfrom101to104degrees. Thenoseandthroatarecongested,with veryrareexceptions.Pneumoniais quitecommonafterafewdays,and thisbringsaboutmostofthedeaths. Thiscomplicationhasappearedinall theepidemics,butitisespeciallysevereinthepresentone.Thepneumonia differsfromtheordinaryformsofthe disease.Itmaydisappearwithremarkablerapidity,orcausedeathin twoorthreedaysfromprofoundtoxemiaandvasomotordepression.There areverymanyothersecondaryafflictionspossible,butthepneumoniais themostimportant.Theincidenceof pneumoniain1889wasfrom5to10per cent.,andthemortalityfrompneumoniainGermanyinthatepidemicwas 17percent.Inthepresentepidemic theincidenceisevidentlymuchhigher. Thenervoussystemisaffectednext infrequencytotherespiratoryorgans. Thegastro-entericsymptomsmaybe grave.Theheartandkidneysalsoare involvedinmanycases.Theheart maybeinjuredevenwhenthepatient washealthybeforetheinfection.The kidneyconditionasarulegoesbackto normalafterthepatientrecoversfrom thegrip.Inalcoholicpatientsthere isamarkedtendencytodeliriumtremens.especiallyifpneumoniasetsin. Alcoholicsandfatflabbycasesdobanly.Thereisalwaysariseinthemortalityfromtuberculosisinanepidemic ofinfluenza. Thenumberofpersonsaffectedby thediseaseinaparticularcityin1889 averagedashighas50percent.ofthe entirepopulation.Blochestimated thatinFrance75percent,ofthenationhadthedisease.Themortality frominfluenzaaloneisslight.In1889. of55.263casesintheGermanarmy. only-0.1percent.diedfromthedisease directly.Whenthedeathsfrompneumoniaandtheothercomplicationsare addedthedeath-rateofanycityis doubled.Therewillbenearlyasmany deathsfromtheinfluenzawithitscomplicationsasfromallotherdiseases combined.InGermanyintheepidemic

Asdeathmaybeverysuddenin complicatedinfluenza,careshouldbe takentohavetheLastSacraments givenearlyinadangerouscondition.

RingwormRunsThrough WholeFamily

Boy'sHairCameOftUnderX-Rays. MotherFindsRealCureinZam-Buk.

Mrs.L.Pretty,of77Campbellstreet,Newtown,Sydney,isanother Australianmotherwhohasproved Zam-Buktobearealfriendinneed Shewrites:

"Mytwolittlegirls,Gladysand Winnie,caughtringwormsfromother children,andsoonaftermylittleboy wasalsoattackedwith.thedisease. Itooktheboytothehospital,where hewasputundertheX-Rays.All theboy'shaircameoff,andhelooked aterriblesightwiththenastysores onhisbarescalp.

"Iwassofrightenedattheresultof theX-RaysontheboyIdetermined totreatthegirlsmyselfwithZamBuk.Irubbedthebalmintotheatfectedparts,andwassoonjustified, andnoticedanimprovementinmy children'scondition.Zam-Buktook awaytheirritation.andevidently wentrighttotherootofthedisease, fortheringwormsgraduallydisappeareduntilnotasignofthemremained.

"SincethenwehaveusedZam-Buk asahouseholdremedyforCuts,Sores, etc.,andalwayswithexcellentre sults."

Itwillpayeverymotheralwaysto havehandyasupplyofZain-Buk,becausethereisnothingsoeffectiveas Zain-BukforthetreatmentofCuts. Bruises,Scratches.Eczema,andPimples,Rashes,BlotchySkin.Running Sores,BadLegs.DiseasedAnkles. Children'sScalpSores,Poisoned Wounds,Piles,Ulcers,Chafings,Scaly Patches,Stings,HeatSpots,etc. 1/6or3/6apot,atalChemistsand Stores.

GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS.

TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureof:It Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lum-bago,etc.,etc.Price,ls.9dperbox, or3d.eachpowder.

H.C.GLANVILLE,MPSTel1971

MARKET-STREET,FREMANTLE. (TwoDoorsfromPostOffice).

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

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul

(ByM.P.Hayne,M.A.)

FREDERICOZANAM.

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul, to-daythegreatestcharitablelayorganisationintheworld,wasfoundedin 1833byFredericOzanam,abrilliant younglawstudentat.theUniversityof Paris,torefutetheattacksofthe atheistsandfree-thinkersofthatday whowereclaimingthatChristianity's workwasoveranddonewith.Itwas thefashionforprofessorstocourta cheapnotorietyintheirlecturesbyreferringcontemptuouslytoreligion,and anyassaultmadeonitwassureto gainthespeakerahearingwhetherhe wereMaterialist,Simonian,Fourierist, orDiest.Inshort,foranyeducated manto,advocatethatChristianitywas alivingtruthandanunerringguideto theconductoflifeseemedtotheintellectualParisofthatage,almostas ridiculousasifamanto-daywereto assertthattheearthisflat.

youngestchildrenintothecountryto takeemployment,andplacedthetwo oldestboysintheprintingofficeofone ofhisfriends.Infact,thebusylife ofFredericOzanamisfilledwithhundredsofsuchepisodes,formorethan mostlaymenofhisskepticalgeneration,hewasadoerofthewordof Christ. ThismodernfollowerofSt.Francis resentedaboveallthingsbitternessin religiousdiscussionasanoffenceagainst thegreatcommandment,"Thatyelove oneanother."TheAbbePereyvetells thestoryofaProtestantcongregation inParis,whichcollectedasumof moneyforcharitablepurposes,and gaveittotheirclergymanwho,having nopressingcases,tookittoOzanamto distribute,andhegratefullycarriedit toaconferenceofSt.VincentdePaul. Onemembersuggestedthatthemoney befirstappliedtorelievingtheCatholic poor,andthenthatthesurplusbegiventosomeindigentProtestantfamilies.Ozanam,veryindignant,started tohisfeet,"Gentlemen,ifthisproposal hasthemisfortunetoprevail,ifitbe notdistinctlyunderstoodthatour memberssuccourthepoorwithoutreferencetocreedorcountry,Ishallthis momentreturntotheProtestantsthe almstheyhaveentrustedtome,andI shallsay,'Takeitback;wearenot worthyofyourconfidence.'"

withthenationalassociationtohelp consumptives.

InAustria,wheretherearemany conferencesofSt.VincentdePaul, thereisalackofco-ordinationbetween public,religious,andprivatecharities, whichmakesitpossibleforoneperson toreceiveaidfrommanysources. Hence,particularlyinHungaryand Bohemia,thereisagreatdealofprofessionalmendicancythatasystematic tabulatingofcaseswouldhelptodo away-with.

InAmerica,too,theSocietyhasestablisheditssplendidtraditionsof charityandpracticalwisdom.The firstconferencewasfoundedinSt. Louisin1845,andmanyothershave multipliedthroughoutthecountryin connectionwiththevariousparishes.It hasbeenfoundwisetopaysalaries wheneverpossibletothosewhocan givealltheirtime.

am'slittlemustardseedwhichgrew intoagreattreewhosebranchesreach toallpartsoftheearth,knowsthe answertotheproblem,andishardat workspreadingittothenations.

WhenYouWantaComfortableCu Ringup TOMBONOLA

Tel.1910,RailwayMotorRank. SatisfactionaSpecialty. WHENINPERTHCALLOVERTO

Itisinterestingtorememberthat whenOzanamandsevenenthusiastic youngfriendsheldtheirfirstmeeting onthatfar-offMayeveningintheyear 1833inthedingybackofficeofaParisiannewspaper,theylaiddownasa workingschemefortheircowemplated society,thegeneralscientificprinciples ofmoderncharity,personalinvestigationofreportedcases,visitingofthe poorattheirhomes,attentiontocauses, recordkeeping,self-help,andlastly, whatmoderncharityisapttooverlook, spiritualaidandconsolation.These principlesweregivenapractical cationforthefirsttime.Theyfelt thatthenameofasocietyshouldbe morethanasignboard;soindedicatingthemselvestoVincentdePaul.the greatFrenchSaint.whosolovedthe poor.theyweretofollowinhisfootstepsanddedicatethemselvestothe serviceofGodinthepersonsofthe needy.Severalofthefirstmembers weretrainedinlawormedicine;and itwasfoundthattheyhadaspecial worktodoandcouldbeofgreatassistanceinofferingtheirservices.In thatwaytheirstudieswereofuseto others,aswellastothemselves.Each memberhadapoorfamilytolook after,andthemembersmeteveryweek toreporttheirexperiences;andno memberwasallowed,howeverrichhe mightbe.tosupplythefamilyhevisitedwithaimsbeyondwhatwassuppliedfromthegeneralfund.This generalfund.likethatoftheearly Christians.wascontributedtoanonymously.inaccordancewithone's means.sothatundernocircumstances couldere:lithegiventoindividual donorsAs,eonaspossible,bray,'3 orgamsationsweretobeestablish..?1in othertowns:andsvmarvellouswasthe successoftheSocietythattwenty. yearslater,therewere500conferences inFrance,England.Spain,andBelgium.In1003therewerefoundtobe 6,000conferencesestablishedinall partsc,ftheworldwithamembership ofover10.000,agreatdemocracyconsitingofallclassesofpersonsfrom peersoftherealmtoworkingmen.Such far-reachingresultsfromsuchsimple beginningsshowwhatcanbebrought aboutbyearnestworkersandanefticientOrganisation.

Whetherinspeakingattheconferenceorinreferringtosocialconditions inhiswonderfullecturesattheuniversity,wherehemadehisnameasa championoftheFaithillustrious throughoutEurope,Ozanamnever faied.toemphasisethevaueofChristiancharityasacurefortheevilsof theday.Hebelievedinarepublican formofgovernment,andthecheckand balanceoftheCatholicmedievalcity republics,becamehisidealforFrance. HislifeworkwasforaChristianequalityofbrotherhoodwhererichandpoor shouldloveandsetseoneanotheras childrenofacommonFather.Hefelt thatconditionsshouldbeimproved fromwithin,andthatsuchaviolent overturningoftheexistingstructureof societyasSocialismcallsfor,would onlymakemattersworse,asitwould effectnochangeinhumannature.

"MakethemassesChristian,andthe spiritofChristwilldoallthatisneedful."Whattheworldneededthen,as itdoesto-day,wastoabsorbthemessageofSt.FrancisandSt.Vincent.

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul. withits6,000conferencesofto-dass owesmuchtoitssuccessfulcentralised organisation.Theindividualconferenceofeachcityarecombinedintoa council;thecouncilsofalargeprovinceorcountryarefederatedintoa centralorsuperiorcouncil,whilesuperiorcouncilsofallnationsarerepresentedinthecouncilgeneralatParis. Thesocietymaintainsnurseries.Orphanages,libraries,schools;andwith allitsattentiontopractical,up-to-date methods,itneverlosessightofthefact thatwhatisneededmostofallinmoderncharityisthepersonalcontactwith thepoor,thespiritofprayerandfaitl. whichalonemakesforhumility.For -philanthropy,"OzanamW1-itetoa friend,"isa womanwhoEkest deckherselfoutinhergoodworksanti admireherselfintheglass:wherci,s charityisamotherwhoseevesrest inglyonthechildatherbreast. hasnothoughtofself,but1.r-tt',beautyinherlove."

ForthelastnineteenyearstheSocietyinAmericahadpublishedaquarterly,butVincentianscametorealise theneedofamonthly,whichshouldbe devotedtoCatholiccharities,andalso publishdetailedinformationconcerningallparticularmovementsinthe generalfieldofmoderncharity.They areworkingwithacommitteeofthe NationalConferenceofCatholicCharitiesforthepurposeofdrawingfinancialsupporttothisperiodical,which, representingasitdoesallourCatholiccharities,isthusenabledtoac complishbetterorganisedresults. TheSocietyisdoingagreatworkin whichallCatholicsshouldinterest themselves.Themoreoureducated Catholics,professionalandbusiness men,minglewiththepoortoaidthem withintelligent,practicalcharity,not inacondescendingway,butasbrothers,thesoonerwillthefeelingofdistrustbedissipatedthatto-dayis creatingjealousyandsuspicionandpittingclassagainstclass.Itisanage wherethereisgreattalkofindividual rightsandnotenoughofindividualobligations.AFrancisofAssisi,aVin. centdePaul,oranotherFredericOzanamisneededtoteachtheworldthe lessonofindividualresponsibility,selfrestraint,andhelpfulnesstooneanother,justthedoctrineofour-Catholic CommunionofSaints,ofuniversalbrotherhood.ThustheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulaims"tomakecharityadcomplishwhatjusticeandlawcan neverdo."SocialismdrawsthemassesbecausetheyseeinitadimshadowingofthebeautifulteachingsofChrist: intheirnaturalhungeringforthecomfortsoflife,theydonotseetheSocial ism,withitslogicalend,nothingbut theworshipofthebody,doesnotoffer thekeytotheriddle.Whetheritbe amonarchy,anaristocracy,orademocracyunderwhichwelive,theproblem isthesametheworldover;andthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,Ozan

LetmegiveanexampleofthepracticalaidfurnishedbyFredericOzanam, wherehislegalknowledgewasofassistance.Oneofthefamiliesassigned tohiscareinthepioneerdaysofthe orderconsistedofanignorant,forlorn womanandherfivechildren,anda hopeless,profligatehusband,whospent histimebeatingthewifeandspending herearningsatthetavern.Onmakinginquiry,Ozanamdiscoveredthatno marriageceremonyhadeverbeenperformed.andthatthewomanwasfree toleavehimanddevoteherearnin.2,s tothesupportofherchildren.lie broughtherawrittenopinionfrontthe ProcurerduRoi,obtainedanureter. fromthepoliceforbiddingthemanto renttheW.;manandthe

Inuspracticalresults.the St.Vincentisprobablythemostettecdiveofallexistingcharitable inEnglandtherearev..mferencesinall largecities.an-Iin donalonetweety-nine:coralbno,TheSociety--,,,,orateswith..the' ganisations.anddoesextensive inallfieldsofgeneralrelief.InInlandconfeeenteswereestablislie 15-I5forthereliefoithepoor distinctionofreligion. inGermanytheSocietyofSt.V:,:. centdePaulisthechiefparishorgani sation.Foreachneedylam+. aretwovisitorswhogivesuch aidascommodities,toolsforwork.,os; thesecuringofemploymentforthose whocanwork.Thegeneralplanof charityinGermanyisthatthediffercutchurchescarefortheirownpoor, whilethosewhoarenotattachedto t.typarishareassistedbypublic Hes.nitshc:twosystemswork byside.Abouttwentyyearsago1. Catholic.Churchfoundedthe'Charitas Verband,aunionofalltheChun-h charities,withitscentralbureauin Freiburg.Thisfederation,inwhich theSocietyofSt.Vincentplayspr.-minentpart.promotesunityoftieml, amongtheCatholiccharitiesin znanybymeansofconferences.;live-.atiottsandpublications.They .:ieratewithothermovements,sucha, temperancesc, effortstosup. pressthewhite-slavetraffic.andalso

SinnkininIreland

AsDescribedbyanIrishPriest.

FathersMarshall,Aherne,Gleeson, andRyan,whowereseenbya"Home News"representative.Bronx(U.S.A.1. andwhoareatpresentstayingatthe homeofMr.andMrs.Maloney,1017 East180th-street,said:-

"WearrivedinLiverpooltwelve daysago,"saidFatherMarshall."Our trunksweregonethroughveryrigidly,whichwas,ofcourse,quiteright, andtowhichwenaturallymadeno objection;butphotographsofDeValera,presidentoftheSinnFeinorganisation,ofCaptainThomasAshe, oneoftheSinnFeinleaderswhodied ofstarvationafewmonthsagoinan Englishprison,andotherpicturesof SinnFeinfriendsofours,wereall confiscatedbytheEnglishofficials.

"Wehadbookedourpassageonan Americanliner,andhadgonedownto thedockstotheship,butwewere notpermittedtogoonboard.

"Wewereheldbackandtoldwe couldnotproceed.Therewasnoreasongiven,andwedonotknoweven nowwhyweweremolested.Wewere SinnFeiners-andIsupposethatwas enough.

AmericanOfficerHelps.

"Whilewewerestandingnearthe ship,notknowingwhattodo,an Americanarmyofficercameup,learnedoursituation,andstoodupforus. Wewillneverforgetthekindnessof thisbraveAmericangentleman.He managedtheaffairwithoutnoiseor bustleorexcitement,buthedidman(ageit.Infiveminutesthewhole thingwassettled,andweweresetfree andallowedonboard.

PresidentWilsonPopularin Ireland.

Wearrivedjustwhentheelections wereover,andwereallquiteglad whenweheardPresidentWilson'sman wa,electedGovernor,forImaytell youPresidentWilsonislikedandadmiredinIreland.

"Ateverygatheringwherehisname ismentionedthepeoplespringtotheir feetandcheerandapplaud.

"\NelookuponPresidentWilsonas thegreatestapostleoflibertythe worldhaseverseen. "That,"saidFatherMarshall,"is thetruefeelinginIrelandasfaras Amer:"aconcerned." Ireland'sCondition.

-AndhowisoldIreland,andhow doesshestandwithregardtoEngland justnow?"askedthe*'HomeNews" man. "ThegaolsofIreland,"answeredthe priest,"arefullofuntriedprisoners, thecountryisfloodedwithEnglish soldiery-250,000ofthem-cannonof allcalibre,tanks,armedmotor-cars, andmilitarysuppliesandequipment ofallkindsarepackedandstoredall overthecountry,eveninsmallmountainhamlets.

"Forthemostpart,however.the Englishofficersareverydecenttfellows.Theyhaveaveryunpleasant dutytoperform,buttheydoitlike soldiersandgentlemen.Theydonot liketheirwork,andtheycertainly hatetheIrishpeople.

"Whilethepolicegoroundlike Prussianbloodhounds,theEnglishofficersnevermolestthepeopleatall.On thecontrary,theyarekindasthey canbe,andconsiderate.

"TheconditionofIreland,therefore, atthepresentmomentisthatofa terrorisedlandwherethepeoplehave noliberty.

"OurleadersareinEnglishgaols, arrestedwithoutwarrantandheldfor thepasteightmonthswithoutbail.

"Thechargeagainstthemwasan allegedplotwithGermany,aplot whicheventheEnglishnewspapers openlystateneverexisted,andof whichthereisnottheslightestproof.

NoIrishSongs.

"Irishsongscannotbesungto-day inIreland.Thosewhosingthemare putintogaol.TheGaelicLeagues aresuppressed,therightofpublic meetingtakenaway,ourharboursare closed,ourrailwayscommandeered, ourtraderuined,ourindustriesdestroyed. "Thatisthesituation,"continued FatherMarhall,"butIdaresayAmericansdonotknowthatthingsare thatwayinEngland."

WhatSinnFeinMeans. AshortchatonSinnFeinterminatedtheinterview.The"HomeNews" reporterwantedtoknowwhatSinn Feinreallystood-for.FatherMarshall gaveaverylucidexplanation.

"TheSinnFeinidea,"hesaid."is simplythis.Ifyouwanttodoanything,beginwithyourself.SinnFein looksuponeveryindividualinthe countryasanembodimentoftheIrish nationinminiature.

"TheIrishnationthatwehavegot tosavedoesnotconsistofourneighbours,butourselves.Theonlypart oftheIrishnationwhichagoodmany haveanychanceofgettingfreeimmediatelyisourselves.

"SinnFeinteachesusself-reliance. Tode-AngliciseIreland,thefirstthing isforeachsingleIrishmantode-Anglicisehimself.

"TomakeIrelandtemperate,became temperateyourself.TomakeIreland aperfectcountry,akingdomofGod, thentheindividualIrishmanhimself mustbecomeaperfectindividual,a kingdomofGod. "ThatistheSinnFeinidea,von maycallit,"saidthepriest."the ethicsofSinnFein,butonthisfoundationthenationaleconomicpolicy ofSinnFeinisbuiltandthenational platformwasfounded.WewantIrelandfortheIrish.Weareadistinct andseparatenationinrace,history, language,customsandeveninour geographicalposition.Butfreewe willbe,"saidFatherMarshall.''Americahasspoken;hergreatPresident has,aswesayinIreland,'laiddown thelaw.'

"Americaisfightingforthefreedom andlibertyofsmallnationalities;her sonshavediedandaredyingforit. Andthat,"saidFatherMarshall, "settlesthequestion.Andthat,too, isthereason,"hecontinued,"why theIrishpeopleadoreWilson.May Godblesshimandhiscountry."

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

AnswertoCorrespondent

Question.-"Bushman"asks:"Can youtellmeapproximatelythenumber ofIrishwhoenlistedundertheAmericanflagintherecentgreatwar?"

Answer.-Wehavenotthefiguresat hand,butthe"CatholicPress"(Sydney),ofJune20.1918,publishedthefollowing,inreplytoacorrespondent:ItistruethattheIrishrace'israllying totheStarsandStripe*Itisagreat tributetoAmericanliberty.Thetable ofnon-Americanbornco-belligerents andpercent.ofacceptanceisasfollows:-

Ireland 30.4

Belgium 24.4

Scotland, 242

England 22.5

Wales 22.0

Serbia 21.7

Canada 21.0

Italy 16.8

NorthFremantle

Averypleasanteveningwasspent onTuesdaynight,January28th,on theoccasionofa"welcomehome"givenbytheparishionersofNorthFremantletotheRev.FatherFlynn, O.M.I.,onhisreturnfromtheQuarantineStation,Woodman'sPoint,where hesonoblyvolunteeredtogoonthe outbreakofSpanishinfluenza,toadministertotheCatholicpatientsthere. Theeveningtooktheformofaconcert,arrangedbyMrs.T.Shannonand. MissD.Hevron,andalltheitemsbeingsuppliedbytheNorthFremantle Choir.Theovationtheyreceivedwas sufficienttoshowhowgreatlytheir itemswereappreciatedbythelarge audience.TheChairman(Mr.P.J. Hevron),inanicelywordedaddress. presentedFatherFlynnwithawallet containing£50innotesfromtheNorth Fremantleparishioners,asamarkof theesteemandloveinwhichheis heldbythem. TheRev.FatherHallinan,ChancelloroftheArchdiocese,inaveryhumourousspeech,supportedtheremarks ofthechairman.Mr.J.Monaghan, ofFremantle.alsospokeinsupport. FatherFlynnthenthankedthe chairmanandtheotherspeakersfor thekindremarkstheyhadmade abouthim,andaddedthatheknew theyweresincere,andwerenot"pullinghisleg,"buthemustputabigdiscountontheirpraises,ashehadnot doneanythingheroic.(Thewaythe audiencereceivedthis-remarkplainly showedtheywerenotofthesame opinionasFatherFlynnonthatmatter.)Inreferringtothewalletof noteshesaiditwasanothercauseof embarrassment.asheknewthatthe concertwasacomplimentaryoneto him,buthehadnoideaofanypresentationbeingmadetohim,andthanked thepeopleverysincerelyforit.Three cheerswerethengivenforFather Flynn,andalsocheersforthenurses andstaffattheQuarantineStation.

AmongthosepresentweretheRev. FathersCallanandNeville,ofFremantle,andtheRev.FatherO'Neill,of Cottesloe. Attheconclusion,avoteofthanks byacclamationwascarriedtothe Choirforthesplendidmusicalpro-

TheRing

(ByNeilBoyton,S.J.)

AgainPereAlbertwaswhimsically complainingtooldWu,asherode downthesolitaryValleyofFang-tang. SuchtrialsastheLordhadsentwere surelyforother,stronger,worthier shoulders.OldWu,theshaggy,bony, Manchurianpony,sloweddownhisfuneralpace-onlythestrongsmellofwolvescouldputspeedintoWu'slimbsandtwistedhisheadexpectantly.As usual,PereAlbert,leaningforward, pattedthegreynose.ButoldWu jerkedhishead.

"Ah,myvenerableconfrere,the sweettoothaches.Isee!"AndPere reachedintohisfadedsoutane,and, holdinghiscuppedhandunderthesoft lips,madetheponystriveforthe lump.ThenonlyWuresumedhissedatepacealongthestonytrail.

"ThegoodLordconfusedmewitha giant,andI-Iamababy,likeyou, Wu.Ilikesugar,too.'

Theyhadcometoanotherfordof thetreacherousKi-zang;andherePere lookedalert,and,withfirmhandon thebridle,andlegspulledup,guided theanimalthroughthemuddyyellow waveletsthatdashedagainstthehiddenfetlocks.Safelyacrossthedeeps oldWuresumedtheleadership.and leisurelyscrambledupthesandybank. Immediatelytheywerepassingbetweensorghumfields.Amoon-faced boysatsilentlyonawhitemulebythe trail-side,guardingthesorghum. Aneighthofamilefurtheralong, thefieldsstopped;andtherewerethe greymudwallsofKoei-koa-tch'ing,and Pereknewhewasbutfivemilesfrom hisdestination.

Wesunkintomoremudastheyenteredthevillagestreet.Mudand strawhutshuddledeithersideofthe muddystreamletofaroad.Inalarge compoundwastheslanting-roofedtem, ple;andthesacred,red-blotchedtrees-eachthehomeofadevil-grewprofuselythere.Blackpigs,whitechickens.andblack-queuedchildrengrunted,chucked,andscreamedunderfoot; whileblue-cladwomenandastraymanstoodsilentlyinanarrowdoorway,andqueitlywatchedPere'spassage.Koei-koa-tch'ingwasapagan village;theonlyChristianfamilythere wasthatof"Scorpion."themissioner's courier.PereAlbertsmiledashesaw "Scorpion's"wifestandinginherdoorwayatthefartherendofthevillage.

Therewasalegend.'Twastoldthat onceatduskahungrygreywolfhad comeuptothewindowof"Scorpion's" het;andjustasitputitsshaggypaws onthesill.preparatorytoleapingin,it sawwithinthefaceof"Scorpion's" wife.Andatonceitdroppedback, andwithcurled-intailslunkawayto thepleasantsorghumfields.

AgainPeresharedaloudhisthoughts witholdWu.Theywerenotencouraging.Withinthelasttwoyears, PereJeanandPereDesirehadgone backtojointheColours,oldPereYao hadgonetohisreward,andPereAlbert'slabourshadmultiplied.Now eightmud-walledvillagesinthevalley lookeduptohim.Thenfaminein thenextdistricthadbroughtmore thantheusualsupplyofbrigandsinto his.Andthese"lai-jeu"(badpeople hadrecentlypillagedtwoofhisvillages.True,the"tou-t'oung"(militarygovernor)hadpromisedsoldiers; but,asPereandhispeoplewellknew, soldierswereonlybrigandsingreyuniforms.Theywouldtakewhatthe "lai-jeu"overlooked,andthewretched villagerswouldcometoPereAlbert forrise.Andtherewerealreadytoo manylittlemouthstofillattheHoly ChildhoodConvent. Theywerenowapproachingalother rockyfordoftheKi-zang,andhere theymetacaravanboundforOurya. Ahead,armedTartars-fierce-faced men,who,dressedinbaggyredsand bluesandlittlecone-shapedhatsrodeonduplicatesofWu.Thenina crazystringcamethereddish,spongyfootedcamels,eachanimalbearinghis loadoftea.

Theleaderstoppedhisponyinmidford-thewatermakingafoamycollar againstthepony'slegs-andquestioned Pere,inshrillPekinese,whetherhehad seenanytraceof"lai-jeu";and,relievedbyPere'sanswer,hadmurmured: "PingnganlouChang."AndPere hadcourteouslyrepeated:"Peaceon theroad."

Beyondtheford.theValleyofFangtangcurvedtotheeastward,andbegantoclosein.Whenthetrailroundedfullintothecure,PereAlbertcould distinguishahead--maybetenmiles ahead-thefaintbrownweltofthe GreatWall,thatroseandfellwiththe contourofthevalley'ssides,likeastrip ofbrowntapethrownacrossatumbled counterpane. HeknewbeyondthatWalllayChina proper,andthefar-distantoldworld ofhisyouth.ButPere'seyesdroppedtothegreyandkhakismudgeof hisownvillage,Kio-kia-ing-tze-the littlechurchtoweringoverthethatchedroofsofthevillagehuts,butlook-

therebeforethehighaltar,heopened theletter.Outfellapostalorderfor fivepounds.EvenbrotherJacques, inhiswant,rememberedhismissionary brother'sgreaterneed.

ingimmenselysmallagainstthemighty sidesofthebleak,northernmountains. AndPetewonderedwhatnewtrials awaitedhisreturn,aftervisitinghis outstandingmissions.

Yesterday,"Scorpion,"hiscourier, wouldhaveriddenbeyondtheGreat WallintoKalgan,wheretherailway fromPekingstopped,andbrought backthemails.

Pere'sthoughtsleapedacrossthe Wallandthelandsandtheseastohis belovedcountry,'tornandtrodden; andagaintherecamethattightening ofhisheart.Yet,itwouldbetwo yearsthisSeptembersincealinehad comeforhisownpeople.Allthis time-therehadbeennoanswertohis letters,butominoussilence.Any :newswouldbebetterthanthat!

Fromtheinfrequentpapers,English andFrench,thatcametheperilous wayPereknewhissnuglittleVimy-thefrugaltidyvillageofhisboyhoodhadbeencrushedintheopening monthsoftheinvasion.Butwhatof brotherJacquesandHenriandPaul andtheirfamilies--theyoungnieces andnephewsPerehadseenthatjoyous once,whensuperiorshadsenthim fromhisbleakCentralMongolianmission,backtoEuropeforanoperation? Andthelittlesister,theidolisedlittle playmate-sisterofthelongago?DemureSisterMarisshewasnow.Had notPerebeenprivilegedtosayher VowMass?Andherecalledhowhe hadwhispered,halfseriouslytoheras hehadslippedtheringofprofession Foeasilyonherfinger(ithadbeenhis mother'sFirstCommuniongifttohimself,butwouldnotgoonhisfinger foryears):"SoeurMarie,littlesister, sendthisbacktomewhenyougoto heaven,tohelpmeupward."Andshe hadnodded,smilingmodestly.

Ab,whatofallofthemnow?The fewpaperstoldterribletalesofthe greysoldiers,whohadcometoVimy, andhadpassedonwardintoFrance. AndthesetalesmadePeredreadand offertheHolySacrificemostfervently. Butnotadirectwordthesetwolong years!Anynews,eventhedreaded, wasbetterthanthissuspense. SuddenlyPerewasstartledintohis Mongolianpresent;fortwoblueeyes, lost.inajungleofbeard.hadcertainly peeredoutathimfromthesorghum stocksthatgrewbytherightofthe road.ButwhenPereAlbertlooked again.itwasimpenetrable,waving greenstocks;andtheonlysound,the lonesomecryofagreywolfhighupon themountain-sideacrossthelonelyvalley. Peresmiled.Suchthingshadhappenedbefore.Brigands,Chinese,and Tartar,travelledthisroad,sodidunguardedtraders.Butonlyoncehad brigandeverstoppedPereAlbert, andhehadapologisedandgiventhe poormissionersomealms.Pereknew thepopularsuperstitionamongthe "lai-jest,"thatitwashighlydispleasing totheirgods,and,worse,unlucky,for thebrigandstodespoila"cheng-fu" (prieet:. AfterwardsPererecalledthattaose eyeshadbeenlightblueandround; andyelloworbrownandalmond-shapedwerealleyesinthispartofCentral Mongolia.ItpuzzledPereevenafter hehadriddenintoKio-kia-ing-tzeand clownthenarrowmuddyroadthatWa.; linedineachsidebythemiserable mudandstrawhutsofhisChristians. Herodeintothecompound,andshoutedtillJohnappearedtotake1Vu. Sureenough,themailhadcome.It layonhistable.AletterfromPere Zia,inrowsofthickblackcharacters. ItwasfromthePeTangCathedral, Peking,andhadtodowithLuChang's appointment.SomeLondonpapers. Herecognisedthegreenishcoverof theoverseaseditionofthe"Times"; abundleofPeking"Gazettes,"halfin EnglishandhalfinPekinese;andthen (hehadn'tnoticeditbefore,forithad lainhiddenunderthecoverofthe "Gazettes"1,aslenderletterfrombrotherJacques! PereAlbert'sheartgaveagreatleap forjoy,asheclutchedtheprecious missive.Thefirsthomenewssince thehostilearmyhadpassedthrough hisvillage!ThenPeretooktheletter-thistangiblelinkwithhiskin-andhenoticeditwaspost-marked "London."Misgivingsclutchedhim. JacqueshadneverbeenthirtykilometersfromVimyinallhislife.What mightitforebode.this"London"?

"ThankthegoodLordHecalled motherandfatherbeforetheinvasion came!"breathedthemissioner,fervently.Therehadneverbeenany suspenseovertheirfate.Buthisbro. thers'familiesandhislittleSoeur Marie,inthelightofthedarktales mentold!

Peretoyedwiththeenvelopeashis lipsmoved,beggingstrengthtomeet whatevernews"thegoodLord"chose tosend.Thenwithsuddenin3pira- tionhecrossedthecompoundtothe greyblockedchurch,and,kneeling

TwicePerereadbythelightofthe westernwindowsthecloselywritten pages,hisfacegreyinginthedying glow;andwhenhehadcometohis brother'ssignatureforthesecondtime, hefoldedupthesheetsandplaced theminthebosomofhissoutane. Itwasdarkwhenhequittedthe plainchurchanddraggedhissteps acrosstheblackcompound,tohis room.Andhisthoughtslingeredon hispoorSoeurMarie.Shewould havebeentwenty-nineforwasit twenty-eight?)nextChristmasDay. Assoonasheenteredhisapartment, hewasawarethatsomeonewaslying ontheovenbed,backinthegloom. PereAlbertwasusedtothat.His doorwasalwaysunlatched.Oftenthe natives,Christianandheathen,came unannounced.SoinPekinesehecalled,''Whoisthere,please?"

"Pere,Icraveyourhospitality.I cangonofurther.Mypoorhead!"

Thepriestfumbledwiththelamp. Theyellowgleansrevealedashaggy, stocklyfigure,dressedintornsmock andtrousers,andhigh,well-wornboots. EvidentlyaRussian,wasPere'sfirs; thought.Hehadhelpedseveral,escapingfrombleakSiberia,erethis. Pereheldthelamphighandscanned theflushed,beardedfaceandeyes:and itseemedtohimasthoughhehad seenthisEuropeanbefore,butwhere hecouldnottell.Perelaidthelamp ontheunpaintedtableandadvanced totheovenbed.Themanwasshiveringviolently;andyet,toPere's touch,hishandwasburning.Pere clappedloudlyforJohn;buthiscourier,"Scorpion,"came,andhesenthim formorerugs.

Withinthehourthestrangerwas ravinginathickgutturalvoice.When PereAlbertheardhim,hetookbrother Jacques'letterandhiditunderthe statueoftheSacredHeart. Formanydaysthemanlayonthe ovenbedinPere'sroom;andPere, withtheaidofJohnand"Scorpion," attendedthedeliriousstranger.Neither ofPere'sboysunderstoodthetongue themanbabbledin;butPeredid;and, thoughheloathedit,henursedthis feveredpatientasifhewereavery Belgian.

Thenoneevening,whilePeresatby himinthetwilight,sayinghisworn Beads,thestrangerspokenormally:

"Pere.youhavetreatedmelikeGod would--I-I,whoamnotFrench."

"NeitheramI.ButIknewthat themomentyoufirstspoke,"replied PereAlbert,gravely."Itdoesnot matter.Youweremyguest,whom thegoodMastersentmefromSiberia."

"But,"continuedtheweakman,as hereachedfaintlyandgraspedPere's hand,"neitheramIRussian."

"Thatwasevidentfromyourfeatures,and-otherthings." "Then,youknow?Itold,perhaps, whenthefeverwasOnme?"askedthe other,hesitatingly.

"Butitdoesnotmatter,"answered PereAlbert."Isaidbefore,youare myguest.WhomthegoodLordsends tomypoordoorIwelcome. Ido notquestion.IonlytrustHedoes thesamewhenIcomeknockingon Hisowndoor."

"Pere!"saidtheother,andthere wasanewnoteinhisvoice-anoteof supplication."Youareapriest,acustodianofsecrets.Youwillnotbetray me?"Helookedaround."Weare alone?"

"Wearequitealone,"repeatedthe missioner;"and,anyway,myboys-no oneinKio-kia-ing-tzespeaksFrench oryourtongue.ButIthink1alreadyknow.AwarprisonerinRussiahasahardtime.Naturallyhe wouldtrytoescape."

"Idid,repliedtheother,eagerly. "MonthsItrampedandtramped.I hidlikeawolfinthedaytime.From menandwolvesIescaped.Tartars weregood.Anyway,Ihadnothing valuable.IknewinPekingandTien Tsintherewerefriends,andifIonce reachedthemIwouldbesafe.Then thefevergraspedme.Icouldnotgo akilometerfarther,eventoliberty; andIstaggeredintoyourhouse.I sawyourface,Pere,fromthesorghum thatafternoon,anditwaskindly."

InaflashPererememberedthefaint resemblancehehadnoticedinthe lamp-lightthatfirstnight. Butthestrangercontinued:"Pere, whenI-whenI-talked"(hisvoice felltoawhisper),"didItell-it?"

"Myson,"saidPere,andhespoke withevidenteffort-"myson,yousaid manythingswhenyouwerenotresponsible;andIthink,nowthatyou are,itwouldbebetterforyourpeace ofmindifyouspokerepentinglyto God'spoorpriest,andaskedGod'spardon."

Then"Scorpion"cameinwithabowl oftea.Andthenextdaythestranger sent"Scorpion"forPereAlbert;and whentheywerealone.hemadehis confession.

Throughtheslowdaysofconvalescence,PereAlbertredoubledhis.itten-

tionstotl)isescapedprisoner.And whenthestrangerwasrestlesstobe offtoKalganandtherailwaytoPeking,hedetainedhim,tellinghimto awaitreturningstrength.WhenPere's guestwouldnotbrookfurtherdelay, Peretoldhimthatonthemorrow "Scorpion"wouldbegoingtoKalgan withthecart,andhemightndewith him. Morningcame;andwhenthecourier hadhitchedthemulestothelittletwowheeled,coveredcart,ThatallMongoliaridesin,Peregavetohisastonishedguest,inPekinesecurrency, halfofthemoneythatbrotherJacques hadsent.Hetoldhimminutelyhow toreachhisfriendsinneutralPeking. Thestrangerthankedhimforallhe haddone.Perecuthimshort,and, withmanyshrugsandbowsandsmiles, sawthelittleoldhoodedcartlurch outofthechurchcompoundintothe generousmudofKio-kia-ing-tzevillage;"Scorpion"ridingaheadonWW andthelegsofJohnswingingviotly ashesatbythesideofthesh juringthemulesincacklingPekiise. TheguestwasinvisibleundertheinvertedU-shapedhood;onlyahand wavedadieufromthesideofthecart, Thenwhenitwasallquietagainin thecompound,PereAlbertwentinto thehumblechurchandgottheletter thathadcomefiveweeksago,and startedtore-readit.Hehadnotdaredtotempthisstrengthwhilethe, strangerlaylowwiththelever.He readslowly,pagebypage,thetinypenmanship-Jacqueshadalwaysbeenthe neatestofthebrothers-andheeven describedthewreckofthehomein clearcopperplatewriting. ThethinsheetstoldanalltoocommonBelgiantragedy.Ashothad beenfiredasthegreytroopspassed downthevillageroad;HerrCaptain attheheadofhismenhadfallen, gasping;andthevillageofVimy,its innocentwomenandchildren,paid. BrotherJacquestoldbrokenlyofthe destruction;thekillingofHenriand theoldcure,withtheotherhostages, inthesmokydawn.AndthenPere Albertread:

"Thenextdayourbravetroops drovetheenemyout,andIcouldgo backtocontinuemysearchforour dearlittleMarie;forshewasnotwith therefugeenuns,andIfearedexceedinglyforher.ThewallsoftheconventWerestillsmoking,anditwasvery desolateintheblackenedruinsofthe garden.Yourememberhowcleanand sweetitalwayswasinthere.Ihad crossedwhathadbeenthecloistered walk;andthere,inthefarcornerbytheshrine,1foundthebodyofSoeur Marie. Andwhen1.toolsupthe stiffhandtoremoveherconsecration ring,Ifoundthatithadbeentorn off. PereAlbertclosedthehomeletter carefullyandreplaceditiethebosom ofhisoldsoutane.And,achiscustomhadbeenonthebleakroad,he musedaloud:

"GoodMaster!Andase'enas1hear suchnews,Yousendmeeguestifsuch anation!Andhetakesthefever, too,andImustworsehint! Ian, notasainttobearsuchtrials.My poorlittleshoulders!"

Somethingurgedhimtogointothe roomthatthestrangerhadoccupied; andthefirstthingthatstruckhiseye wasanenvelopelyingontheovenbed. Ithadbeendeliberatelyproppedup byheapingawolfskinbackofit.Pere stoopedtolookcloser,andhesawthat itwasaddressedtohimselfinantnei familiarhandwriting.HeopenedIt, andashedidasmallbundle,wrapped inatornpieceofthePeking"Gazette," felloutandlayontheflee;athis feet.ButPere'seyeswereheldby thesheetinhisband.HEread:

"Easilycouldyouhavenefiriedthe MilitaryGovernorwhomy._uhadin yourhouse;andhewould:laveremovedme,andpossiblysentneebacktceellb thecoldhorrorsfromwhichIfled.But youdidnot.Youheardmyconfession.Youknewall,and;ionwere kinderforit.Iwouldshowmygratitudetoyou,butIhavenethingbut this.Pere,useittodogeselasyost thinkbest.Icamebyitwickedly, andIhaveneverbeenhappywithit. "Yourgratefulguest, "JosephMeyer." Perestoopedandunwrappedthe pieceofnewspaper.Withinlayaplain goldring.Asuddensuspicionciwhat wastocomeflashedoverhim.andhe droppedthering.Itstrucktheedge oftheovenbedandfelltothefloor, openingintotworingsinterlocked. Perepickedthemup,andinthelight examinedtheinscriptionsengraved withintherings.Ononesidewas "AI.toA..23-5-88";andontheother, "A.toM..23-5-13." PereAlbertdroppedbeside:heovert bed,and,coveringhisfacewithhis hands,cried: ".-111.mypoor,poorSete:-Marie!" Andlater:"0Master--eo.'laster, strengthenme!-

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