The Record Newspaper 08 March 1919

LentenRegulationsfor1919

ThefollowingLentenCircularhas beensentbyhisGracetheArchbishop totheClergyoftheArchdiocese: ThePalace, VictoriaSquare, Perth,W.A., February27th,1919.

DearRev.Father,-

1.ThefollowingaretheRegulations forFastsandAbstinenceinthisArchdiocesefortheHolySeasonofLent andthroughouttheyear:RegulationsforFastandAbstinence. TheGeneralLawoftheChurch. Accordingtothedisciplineofthe NewCodeofCanonLawillsTheLawofAbstinenceregulatesthekindoffoodwhichmayne takenoncertainclays.Itforbids theuseofMeatandofMeatSoup; itdoesnot,however,forbidtheuse ofEggs,Milk,Butter,orCheese,on anydayoftheyear,notevenonAsh Wednesdayor-GoodFriday.Nur doesthetawofAbstinenceforbid theuseofLardorDrippingonany dayoftheyear,providedtheyare usedmerelyasacondimentorsta. soning.

12'TheLawofFastingrestricts thequantityoffoodwhichmaybe takenoncertaindays.Itallows butonefullmealintheday,wit!i twolightrefections.Atthesetwo lightrefections,onemaytakethose kindsoffoodonlywhichlocalcustomhasapprovedfor;Itchmealson fastdays.Thefullmealistobe takenatorafternoon.Itisusuallythemiddaymeal,butitmaybe interchangedwiththeeveningmeal.

(3,Thereare,accordingtothapresentdiscipline,daysof(alAbstinenceonly; (b,Fastonly; 10FastandAbstinence.

(4TheLawofAbstinencebinds onlythosewhohavecompletedtheir seventhyear. TheLawofFastingbindsthose onlywhohave-completedtheirtwenty-firstyear,buthavenotentered upontheirsixtiethyear.

16,Thosewhoareillandthose whoarehabituallyengagedinany exhaustingoccupation.areexcused fromtheLawofFasting,

(7iThosewhoareexern21fromthe LawofFastingandboundonlyby theLawofAbstinence.arcallowed totakewithoutrestrictionasoPen astheywishonafastitswliati,?ver isallowedattheprincipalmealon thatdaytothosewhoarehound:0 fast.

(31LocalcustominAustralasiaallowsthosewhoareboundtofastto take,inadditiontotheirfullmeal, twolightrefections,oneofabout eightounces,theotherofafew ounces.Atthelatterrefection,a littleButterisallowed;attheformer,Butter,Cheese,Eggs,orFish maybetaken,butinsmallquantity, aspartoftheeightounces.

(VInindividualcases,wherethere isareasonablecause,anyConfessor may,withinhisowndiocese,and evenoutsideofConfession,givefurtherrelaxationsintheLawofFast orAbstinence,andthatevento thosenotbelongingtothediocese.

PracticalSummary.

Thechiefpointstorememberare:

Children.-Childrenwhohave notcompletedtheirseventhyearare notboundbyeitherFastorAbstinence.

42,ThoseBoundtoAbstain.-The followingareboundtoabstain,but arenothoundtofast:

la,Thoseoverseven,butnotyet twenty-oneyearscomplete; lb.thosewhohaveenteredupon theirsixtiethyear; lc,thosewhoareill,(,1'whoare indelicatehealth;

Idsthosewhoarehabituallyengagedinanyexhaustingoccupation;

le,thosewhoarclawfullydispensedfromtheFast.

(S.,ThereisneitherFastnorAbstinenceonSundays,nor.oatsideof LentonHolidaysofObligation. Thereisnoobligationtoantictpat'.: thefastSrAbstinencewhichmay happentofallonaSundayorII, day.isAlltheFridai.-oftheyeaareDaysofAbstineiii day1.alati. (h.,- fOwigation lbThe\\* -01 Saturda,:sii h Wtali davs ;i tee-octheA-:,1:11,1):: .f AllSaint,.andChrilina, Dat. of ro:at,:AltstlintntMondat.;:, Wed.tnr1Thus-llav, ,Ire* DaYsrrifFast,but .\s'iWeilnesday,theyarcnotlho.-.; stinence Ottthese re Meati,,i!h,wed tothosttti (tf.,-, edwith,ii'rt.,,rtt-i cwa,-) are- ;!L,1 i.ot (10I'-itar.,1Fit forbiddenat'leutt atn,11 17. 1' ofEa-ti-,Ir Pries: can. cause. t'., Dot'(('(e' diicyse 711tit.1, f,111 Fast Al.' can;110.'": haptieis lsi rest,',! ci forexiirm'a.. nuichsickn,si.,or. able,topriivideforIF, ofsum,: largeass-.mblage.theOrdinary u. giveageneraldispensatitmft.rthe whole,,rpartoftherhot, SpecialRegulationsforAustralasia.

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Suchpersonsare,therefore,bound toabstainfromMeatandMeatSoup (butnotfromEggs,Butter,etcon theFridaysoftheyear(exceptFridaybeaHoliday1,onAshWednesday,ontheWednesdaysofQuarter Tense,ontheVigilsoftheAssumption,AllSaints,andChristmas. i;tiThoseBoundtoFastandAbstain-Thosewhohavecompleted theirtwenty-firstyearandhavenot yetenteredupontheirsixtiethyear areboundbothbyFastandAbstinence.unlesstheybeexcusedby health.byexhaustingwork,bythe impossibilityofgettingLentenfare, orbyadispensation.Suchpersons areallowedbutonefullmeal,with twolightrejectionsontheWednesdays.Fridays,andSaturdaysof QuarterTense;ontheVigilsofPentecost,theAssumption,AllSaints. andChrist:Has,onthe'Week-daysof Lunt(excepttheFeastofSt.Patrick,.Theyareboundtoabstain fromMeatandMeatSouponthe Fridaysoftheyear(unlessFridaybe aHolidayt outheWednesdayst,f QuarterTense;andontheV theAssumption,:V;Saints;and Christmas.

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TheAssassinsofArt

Ascivilisationhasslowlybroadened downfromprecedenttoprecedent. throughoutthelongprocessionofthe centuries,worksofarthavecometobe regardedmoreandmoreasthingsbelongingtomankindatlarge,andtherefoetobeheldimmuneagainsttheravagesofwar.Paintings,statues,and sacredbuildings--bothecclesiastical andsecular-havebeenshieldedbyan imaginarysymbolmorepotentthan thevisiblesignoftheRedCross:theyhavebeenprotectedbyanunwritten lawmorebindingthanthatsolemn scrapofpaperwhichwaspresumedto guaranteetheneutralityofBelgium.

Thispoint,atleast,wasconsidered incontestableuntilfourYearsago.The worldhadreachedastateofmind,apesparently,wherenoonebutamediae wouldwantonlyassassinate workofart.

Thebasisforthisstateofmindis easytoappreciate.Whenchildren quarrel,thepathofwisdomfortheir eldersleadsclearlytoastrictobservanceofneutralty.Thisisathing thateveryfatherknows.whoselittle boysareaccustomedtoplayandfight withotherlittleboysnextdoor. Similarly,whengrownmenfalloutand disagree--eventhoughtheirconflict maybeextendedtoentirenationsand entireraces,andmayultimatelyspread untilitnecessitatesadichotomyofall mankind-ananalogousneutralityis imposed,intheory,uponthegods, anduponthoseshiningchildrenofthe gods,thefewexaltedworksofart whichhavebeenbegottenoutof humankindbysomemysticmarriage withtheeternalspirit.Thereseems tobenoreasonwhyaperfectworkof artshouldbeinvolvedinanyhuman quarrel;forsuchathing.thoughtemporaluponthedearmaternalside,is halfdivineinparentageandclearly bornforimmortality.

Butthepresentwarwhichracksthe earthisdifferentfromotherwars-so differentthatnoteventheOlympians andtheirglowingchildrencanmaintainanylongertheaugustaloofness ofneutrality.Allthepaintings,all thestatues,allthechurchesinthe worldhavebeeninsultedintocombatance,andnowexerttheirinfluenceto makereasonandthewillofGodprevail.Attheveryoutsetofthepresentstruggle,theGermans,whiledenouncingtheentirewrittenandunwrittenfabricofinternationallaw,proclaimedthemselvesasaraceornation chosenbyatribaldeitytoscourgethe worldastheassassinsofart.

Letusfigurenowacombatbetween menandmen,orbetweennationsand nations,orbetweenracesandraces,or evenbetweenhalftheworldandthe otherhalf.Letussupposethatthe embattledforcesareentrenchedinlines thatnearlytoucheachother.Andlet usnextimaginethatsomesupremeand perfectworkofart--liketheVenusof Melds,forexample- shouldcomealive andwalkbetweenthelinesonsome radiantandmoonlitevening.Asa matterofmoraltheory,ithardlyseems believablethatthebattlewouldnot necessarilybelostbythesidethatfirst openedfireagainstthatarmless,radiantwonder,thatshiningculmination ofalldreamsofearth.

(ByClaytonHamilton,in"Munsey's".)

uponauthority-hereasonshiswayby asyllogisticprocesstoalogicalconelusion;andthisstrictreasoningis neverimpededbyanyinterventionof thosebothersomeemotionswhichinterrupttheprogressofthelighterand moreflittingLatinintellect.

WhentheimperialGermangovernmentdecreedthewar,itbegantheconflictwithtwopurposesinview,the firstofwhichmaybedescribedasa primaryobjective.andthesecondasan alternativeobjective.Theprimary objectiveoftheGermangovernment wastowin,ifpossible,dominionofthe worldinacoupleofmonths;andthe secondaryobjectivewastopreparethe wayforafuturewarinwhichworlddominionmightstillbewonforGermanyiftheprimarypurposeofthe Potsdamgangshouldhappentobe thwarted.Theconductofthewar wasthereforepremisedfromthevery outsetwiththepossibleprospectofa necessaryfuturewarheldsteadilyin view.Whenoncethisarch-ideahas beencompletelygrasped,itbecomesby nomeansdifficulttounderstandthe conductoftheGermanarmiessincethe outsetofAugust,1914.

Throughoutthelastfouryearsthe Germantroopshavebeenfightingnot onlytoconquertheirimmediateadversariesinthefield,butalsotoannihilateanimaginativeoppositionthat mightotherwisehavesprunguptoimpedetheminsomealternativeand futurewar,ifthepresenttestof strengthshouldaccidentallybeended withadeadlock.Forthisreasonthe Germanhordeswereorderedfromthe outsettoassassinateeveryworkofart thatstoodwithinthepathoftheirinvasions.

Foralongtimeamajorityofthe citizensofAmericawereunwillingto acceptthedetestableideathatthese Germandepredationsagainstworksof artweredeliberate,andnotspasmodic. Forweeks.formonths,foryears,Americansexchangedinconversetheobviouscommentthateveryconscripted armyofmorethanamillionmenmust necessarilyincludewithinitsranksa certainunmber ordinarilybeclassedamongtheirresponsibly.insane.BythiseasyargumentwetriedtoexcusetheGerman highcommandwhenLouvainwas burnedandsackedandothertownsof Belgiumweredeliberatelyscarified. Weremainedunready,asanationat large,toacceptthenew-andstartling stateoffactswithwhichwewereconfronted,untilsuchAmericancitizens asHenryVanDyke-ourerstwhile ministernotwilytotheKingdomof theNetherlands,butalsototheGrand DuchyofLuxembourg-begantoassure usthatthedisciplineoftheGerman armieswassocompleteandirresistible thattheimperialgovernmentwasable toturnitsdecreedatrocitiesenand offaseasilyasagardenermightturn onandoffthesquirtingofhishose. Whenoncethesedepredationsofthe Germanarmieswereunderstoodtobe deliberatelyordered,itbecamepossible foranothermindedworldtounderstandthem.

TheOlympiansmaysitaloftandsit aloof;buttheycannotbelessjust thanordinarymortalswho'sweatand ghtandbleedanddieforanidea.The 1-presentwriterfeelsasortoffaithin theimaginativetheorythattheassassinsofartmustultimatelybeoverwhelmedbyanenforcedandirresistible reactionfromtheartisticspiritofthe world.Thiswarmayfinallybewon byatiltingofthebalancebetween forceandcounter-forceproducedbythe weighing-inofthemanyworksofart whichtheGermanshavewantonlydestroyedorwantonlyattacked.

ThePurposeofGermanAtrocities.

Nowthatwearefightingwithall ourstrengthagainsttheGermans,it hasbecomesupremelynecessarythat weshouldtrytounderstandthem.The Germanmindisdifferentfromours; andthatis,ofcourse,thefundamentalreasonforthefactthatwearenow involvedinwar.ButtheGermanattitudeofmind,howeverdeeplywe maydeploreit.andhoweverstrongly wemayfightagainstit,isnotbyany meansamatterthatwecanaffordto tossasidewitheasylaughter.Our enemiesarenotaraceoffoule.Consideredasawhole,theydeserveto berespectedasthebest-educated,besttrained.andbest-disciplinednationon thecontinentofEurope.

ThestrengthoftheGermanmindis basedsolidlyuponthefactthatitis unfalteringlylogical.Grantedaseeminglycertainpremise--whichtheGermanisalltoeasilyinclinedtoaccept

Startingfromthesepremises,trio Germanarmieswereordered,notonly totrampledowntheimmediateresis:anceoftheirenemies,butalsoto breaktheirhearts,andtherebytoimpedethemfromacceptinganygageof battleinanunpredictedfuture.The quickestwaytobreaktheheartofan adversary,andtopreventhimfromacceptinganyfuturerenewalofthecoallenge,istoattackandsmashwithutter ruthlessnesstheverythingheholds mostdear.Accordingtothiscalculation,theattitudeoftheGermans wasnot-fromanystrictlymilitary pointofview-unreasonable.

TheGermanHandinBelgium.

FromthemomentwhentheKingof theBelgiansdecided,becauseofapreestablishedpointofhonour,tofling hispaltryarmiesinthepathofthe invadingGermanhosts,itbecamea sortofmilitarydutyonthepartof theinvaderstodestroyeverymonumentofBelgiumwhichtheBelgians hadpreviouslyregardedasimperishable.FromtheGermanpointofview, itbecamenecessarytodiscouragethe Belgiansfromparticipatinginahypotheticfuturewarbyshatteringtheir "willtoresistance"attheveryoutset ofthepresentstruggle.

ThepolicyannouncedbytheimperialGermangovernmentatthevery momentwhenitsarmieswereordered totransgresstheboundariesofBelgium,hasbeenpursuedeversince witharuthlesslogicwhich-consideredintheabstract,asamerephenomenonofthought-isgenuinelyadmirablebecauseofitsunfalteringconsistency. InBelgium,forexample,theGermanhighcommandhasbeenscrupulouslycarefultopreventtheshatteringofanycitiesthatitmightneedfor itsownuses,eithertemporarilyorpermanently. Brussels,Ghent.and Brugesarestillintact;and,though Antwerpwasafortifiedplace,subject tobesiegementaccordingtothepreadmittedarticlesofwar,theGermans werepunctiliouslycarefultodirect theircannononlyagainsttheoutlying forts,andnottosmashthecityitself atamomentwhentheystillaspired toannexittotheirpermanentdominions.

TheCivicGloriesofBelgium. Itwasindeedunfortunateforcivilisationthat,byreasonofageographic accident,thosedistrictswhichlayimmediatelyopentotheeasiestand quickestapplicationoftheGerman policyof"frightfulness"werethevery regionswherethehallowedrecordsof medievalarthadbeenmostclosely concentrated.Byproceedingsystematicallywithitsmilitarypurposeto breakthespiritoftheBelgians,the Germanhighcommaniwasablevele, quicklytoplungeadaggerintothe veryheartofthewholeart-loving world.

ThepasthistoryofBelgiumhas beenuniqueandglorious;andtherecordsofthishistorywerewrittendown, foralltheworldtoread,inthoseapparentlyimperishablemonumentsof architecturewhichwereexultantly erectedcenturiesago.

Belgiumisnotanagriculturalcountry.Itsrurallandscapesismonotonousanddull.Notouristcouldever justlyhavebeenlured-toBelgiumby theprospectofseeingscenery.Itisorwas-acountryofmanylittlecities, crowdedclosetogether,andthrivingby thecivicindustriesofmanufacturing andcommerce.Itwasanationof municipalitiessoprosperousandgrowingthattheyreachedoutandnearly touchedoneanother;andtheinterveningrurallandscapehadlongceased tobeamatterforinterestedobservation. Thisconditionhadresultedfroman ideathathadbeenpotentlyinitiatedin theMiddleAges.Severalcenturies agotheBelgians-inassociationwith theirneighbourstothenorth,thepeopleoftheNetherlands-foughtvaliantlyagainsthostileoddswhichappeared atthemomenttobeallbutoverwhelming,toestablishtheprincipleof civicliberty.andtoproclaimthe theorythatafreemunicipalityshould thenceforthberegardedasthefundamentalunitfromwhichstatesshould becompounded.Inthoseolddays thepeopleofthelowercountrieswon theirpointandestablishedtheirprinciplethatthenaturalunitofthenationwasthecity,andthattheeasiest andquickestwaytoagglomeratea greatnationwastoeffectafreealliancebetweenseveraladjocentcities whichhadpreviouslygrowntogreatnessontheirownaccount.

Notsoverylongagoweusedto laughsatiricallyinAmericaagainstthe repeatedassertionoftheimperialGermangovernmentthatitsordersle bombundetendedtowns,totorpedo passengerships,tofireatsightupon thehithertosacredsymboloftheRed Cross,andtoassassinateeverywork ofartthatcamewithintherangeofits artillery.wereactuatedbymotives thatwerepurelymilitary.Atimehas come,however,when-tounderstand ourenemies-weareconstrainedat lasttoacceptthisassertionasanannouncementofamilitarytheorywhich deservestobeexaminedthoroughly.

Ourenemieswouldnothavedeemed itadvantageoustocastintothediscardaslowlypredeterminedcodeof internationalcomityiftheyhadnot calculatedcarefullythatthisunexpectdgesturemightredoundtotheiradvantage,TheGermanmaybefoolish inhispremise,butheisneverillogic-alinhisreasoning.Letustrynow toreasonoutthisproblemfromthe Germanpikteiew;andletusendeaVir t.,_raspthepremises argument. Thetirs1 iorse.the ideathatthsI;te. shasbe.fn pickedoutbyriestH: tvercomeand ruletheworld.and1.-iatallotherraces shouldwelcomeanobviousopportunity tobeovermastered,andtosurrender tothedictatesofatrialdeitiwhose mysticnameis"UnserGott."The secondmudalternativepremiseisthat thcsworldshouldbetaughttodread anyfuturerattlingoftheGerman saber,ifthisprimaryassaultoncivilisationshouldfail,byanypossiblemischance,ofthequickaccomplishment ofitsintention.

But,inthecourseoftheirfirsthurriedmarchtowardsParis-andthey wereforcedtohurry,atthatmome'tr bytheiranxietytokeepacontemplateddatefordinner-theGerman armiesweredeliberatelyorderedto smashupeveryBelgiancitywhosein. ttgritymightseemnolongerusefulto theGermanhighcommand.Bythis meansamilitaryeffortwasexertedto breakthespiritoftheBelgians,and therebytopredisposethesenaturally pcacefulpeople-incaseasecondwar sheoldbecomenecessaryinorderto completetheGermanprogrammefor world-conquest--nottoofferanyoppositi.in,onthisfutureandstillhypotheticaloccasion,toasuddenpouring -iftheGermanhordesthroughBelgiumintoFrance. IneveryBelgiantownthattheGermansdecidedtodevastatetheyfocusedtheirdestructivewilluponthose featureswhich,becauseoftheirartistic value,hadhithertobeenheldmost dear,notonlybytheBelgiansthemselves,butalsobymankindatlarge. Incertaincities,likeMalines,wherethe Cathedralwasthemostimportant monument,theCathedralwassystematicallymadetobearthebruntof devastation:butinothertowns,like Louvain,wheresomesecularbuilding exceededthelocalCathedralinarchitecturalbeauty,theattentionofthe wreckingcrewwascarefullyfocusedon thecivicmonument. inLouvainitself,itwasthelibrary theuniversitythatwasmorecompletelysackedandgutted;forthe Geernansseemtohavefiguredlogicallythatinthisquietseatoflearning thecitizenswouldcareevenmorefor theiruniversitythanfortheirchurches.ThefinestbuildinginLouvain, however,wastheHoteldeVille,a dreamofBelgianlacecongealedto stone;and,actuatedbythatclearand unimpededmilitarylogicwhichisale-,estadmirable,theGermansdidnot ue-lerminethestructureofthisedifice, be:satisfiedtheirdeeperpurposeby ire;neratingandruiningtheunique,inimitablecarvingsthatusedtodecorate it-:ourfacades.Theydeliberately leflThetownhallofLouvaintostand as-irt.ifmortuarymonumenttorerri;n-iallfuturegenerationsofthedrasticlifferencebetweenthelightand airylovelinesswhichusedtoseemto flutterinthebreeze,andtheforlorn, eeentframeworkintowhichathirig scerstwhileexquisitehasbeenreducedbytheefficiencyofanirresistible kultur.

Asalogicalconsequenceofthispoliticalincentive,thearchitectureofBelgiumwasdestinedtoexpressprimarilythecognateideasofcivicliberty andmunicipalauthority.TheecclesiasticalerectionsoftheBelgianstheircathedralsandtheirminorchurches-laggedfarbehindthecontemporarytributesoftheFrenchtothe mysticandabstractidealofmedieval Christianity;buttheBelgianbuilders, fromtheveryoutset,excelledtheir southernneighboursinplanningmagnificentdesignsforcivicmonuments. ThecathedralsofBelgiumwerecomparativelyinconsiderable;butthetown halls,theguildhalls,andthemanyother municipalbuildingserectedintheMiddleAgesbyapeoplewhosemindshad becomefocused,bytheforceofcircumstances,uponthedearneedofexpressingineternalstonetheinspiration ogeredbythehighpoliticalideaof civicliberty,surpassedinsheerartisticprowessthebestthathadbeen dreamedandrenderedmanifestinany othercornerofthecontinentofEurope. ThefinestbuildingsinBelgium-and also,asacorollaryofthissameassertion,thenoblestmonumentsofcivic architectureonthecontinentofEurope-wasthehalloftheguildofdrapersinthesmallbutimportanttownof Ypres.Ypreswastoofarafieldfor theGermanstooverruninthecourse oftheirinitialhurriedrushtoward Paris.Aftertheirunexpectedupset attheMarne,asaresultofwhichthey hadtoretreattotheAisneandtoentrenchthemselvesindefensivepositions,thislittleBelgiancitystillescapedtheirgraspinthecourseofthat rapidrushtotheseawhichilosedthe firstcampaignofthewar.Afterthe opposingarmieshadestablishedthemselvesinpositionsthatappeared,for themoment,tobepermanent,Ypres stillstoodbehindtheBritishlines.The citybecamesubject,therefore,tobomdardment,accordingtothepreadmittedarticlesofwar. ForalongtimetheGermansrefrained,againstexpectancy,fromtraining theircannonupontheClothHallof Ypres.Thereasonforthisreticence leakedultimatelyoutofGermany, whenwelearnedthattheKaiserhad plannedtoannounceacompleteannexationoftheerstwhilekingdomof theBelgianstotheHohenzollerndomainssosoonasYprescouldbecoo-

quered,andthathehadsparedthe famousSalledesDrapiersasthemost appropriatestage-settingfortheceremonyofhisinstallationasthenew overlordofBelgium.ButtheCanadianandBritishtroops"gotthe thought''-asweareaccustomedto sayinslanglanguageinAmerica-and Ypreshaseversincebeenheldagainst theenemy,becauseofmotiveswhich, insomerespects,havebeenmoresentimentalthanmerelymilitary.

WhentheGermanhighcommand wasforcedtorelinquishtheideaof easilytakingYpres.itbegantotrain itscannonagainstthatperfectworkof architecturewhichhadformerlybeen sparedbecauseofanincentivewhich wasscarcelylessreasonablethanimaginative.Findingthemselvesthwartedintheirmomentarymilitarypurpose,theGermansdecidedtoissuea sentencewhichcondemnedthenoblest andtheloveliestmunicipalmonument inEuropetodestruction.TheCloth HallofYpreswassoonpoundedintoa shapelessheapofashes.Thereitlies, thiserstwhilelovelyworkofart.toremindallfuturegenerationsofthefolly ofopposingamilitaryprogrammedecreedbythedisciplesofatutelary Hohenzollerndeity.

TheShatteredFanesofFrance. Duringthecourseoftheirinitial rushtowardParis,theGermanhordes thatoverrannorthernFrancewerenot deliberately-ordered-accordingtothe mostreliableevidencethathasthus farcometohand-toproclaimthemselvesfranklyasassassinsofartThe invadingarmieswereencouragedto defiletheprivatehomesinwhichtheyhappenedtobebilleted;but,atleast, itmustberegisteredinfairnessthat theGermantroopswerenotpermitted toflingbombsagainsttheBibleof Amiensduringthecourseoftheirfirst campaignforthecapturingofParis. Buttheordersofthehighcommand weredrasticallychangedsosoonas theinvadinghostshadbeanpushed backbythemilitarygeniusofMarshal JoffrefromthelineoftheMarneto thelineoftheAisne.TheGerman artillery,postedonthehillsabove Rheims,openedfireuponthecathedral ofthatcity-afanewhichhadbulked large,formanycenturies,intheimaginationofallcivilisedmankind,asa veritablecitadelofart;andeversince theearlymonthsof1915theGermans haveemployedthecathedralofRheims asatargetforrecordingtheirannoyanceatanymomentarysetbackalong thelengthywesternbattle-linethat stretchesfromtheseatoSwitzerland. Thehighcommanddeliberatelycalculatedthatsincethecathedralof Rheimswasnotonlyoneofthemost beautifulbuildingsintheworld.but alsothemostsacredchurchinFrance byvirtueofnumberlesshistoricalassociations,itcouldalwaysstabthe heartofcivilisedmankindbyhurling, onoccasion,acertainnumberofextra shellsagainstthisParthenonofChristianity.

incinerationwasoccasionedbythe hurlingofFrenchshellsagainstaholy place,theabsolutehypocrisyofthe Germanhighcommandwasrendered manifest.ThetheorythattheFrench themselvesshouldbeheldresponsible fortheassassinationoftheworksofart ofnorthernFrancewassomething morethancivilisedmankindcould stomach.

ThefinestbuildinginFrance-and. therefore,inEurope-is,ofcourse,the cathedralofAmiens.Thisedifice,as Ihavealreadystated,wasnotattackedwhenthecavalryoftheGermans gallopedpastitontheoccasionoftheir initialrushtowardsParis.SolatelyasthedangerousmonthofApril.1918. thehordesofLudendorffwereperilouslypushedwithinaradiusofhalfa dozenmilesofAmiens.andthreatened animmediatecaptureofthecathedral city.Thecivilianpopulationwas evacuatedbytheBritish.TheGermansbombardedthetownandmanagedto'wreckagooddealofit;but, fursomereasonorother.whichitisa littledifficulttocomprehend,theyapparentlydecidedtosparethegreatcathedralfromanyunnecessarydevastation.

Itmay,ofcourse,remainpresumable thattheyexpectedtoemploythisgorgeousedificeasthestage-settingfor somecalculatedfutureceremony.At anyrate.theCathedralofAmienswas hitonlythreeorfourtimesbycomparativelyharmlessshells:andafter MarshalFochhadlaunchedhissuccessfulcounter-attackintheregionof Montdidier,asolemnservicewasheld inthechoirofthecathedraltocelebratetherescueofthissacredchurch fromtherangeofhostilecannon.

Austria'sWaronItalianArt, InItaly,themilitaryproblemofthe CentralPowerswassomewhatdifferentfromwhatitwasinFrance.Until thesummerof1911Italywasallied, withAustriaandGermany,inaccordancewithatreatywhichimposed mutualobligationsincaseanyparty totheTripleAllianceshouldbeattacked.WhentheAustriangovernment resolvedtolaunchitsultimatum againstSerbia.theItaliangovernment refusedtoparticipateinthispolicyof sheeraggression.Italyatonceannouncedanattitudeofneutralityin respecttothelocalquarrel.between AustriaandSerbia:and,afteraslow yearofleisuredpreparation,hergovernment.supportedbythesympathies ofherpeople,walkeddeliberatelyinto thewaronthesideoftheEntente.

Inthesecondplace,theAustrians succeededindestroying,fromtheair, thechurchoftheCarmine.Thisedificewasminorandwasalmostinconsiderable:butitstoodwithinfouror fivehundredyardsofthechapelofthe Arena,whichcontainstheonlyauthenticrecordsoftheworkofGiottothat arevisibletomodernstudents,except inAssisi.Intheirair-raidsoverPadua. theAustriansdidnotsucceedindestroying.themostpreciousworksof GiottoandofDonatello,buttheydid theirbesttoaccomplishthiscalculated militarypurpose.

HowCanaJustPenaltybeInflicted? Thereasoningofthosepoliticalpowersthatannouncedthemselves,four yearsago,asforedoomedtoscourgethe worldasassassinsofarthasbeenpitilesslylogicalinitsfulfilment,butstill leavessomething'tobequestionedin respecttotheessentialsanityofits underlyingpremises.AretheGermansrightoraretheywrongintheir primaryassumptionthatthequickest waytowardsworld-dominionisto strikeattheeternalgodsbyattemptingtodestroythoseexaltedworksof artwhicharecommonlyregardedby mankindashalf-childrenofthehigh Olympians?Iftheyareright.wemayaswellsurrendertotheir"willtoconquer"withoutfurtheropposition,andsenddelegatestoengageinthetrucklingconverseofaconferenceforpeace.But iftheyarewrong,andweareright, weshallhavetofightontotheendwhichnowseemstobesurelyinsightinordertoreassertthecreedthathas thusbeennoblyphrasedinaplayof Mr.BernardShaw's: "IbelieveinMichelangelo,Velasquez, andRembrandt;inthemightofde.

sign.themysteryofcolour,therederup. tionofallthingsbybeautyeverlasting, andthemessageofart-Amen!

Ifthisbeindeedthebasisofour faith,weshallneveragreetocease fightinguntilshatteredRheimsshall beavenged.anduntiltheClothHallof Ypresshallarisefromtheruinsinto whichithasbeenpoundedbythehostileartilleryoftheassassinsofart.

Weshallnotfalterinthisfighting; foralltheworksofartthateverwere arenowalliedwithus,andaremysticallyfightingonourside.Itisalreadycertainthatthewarshallnotbe endedbyanegotiatedpeace.butbya dictatedpeace;andweshallbethe dictatorsofthetermsthatshallbind ourdefeatedenemiestogoodbehaviour inthefuture. But,whenthetimecomesforformu. latingandimposingourtermsofpeace, whatpunishmentcanweproperlymete outtotheGermansfortheirlungcareerofcrimeastheself-appointedassassinsofart?Itis,ofcourse,impossibleforustoundertaketopunish thembyreprisals.TheCathedralof Cologne,is,tobesure,avastlyovefestimatededifice:butatleastitisgot ugly,andnothingwouldbegainedror civilisationbywreckingitinrevttge forthedeliberatedesecrationofthe CathedralofRheims. Evenifweshoulddecidetoadoptthe policyofattemptingtoexactaneye foraneyeandatoothforatoothandsuchacoursewouldbeunthinkable-itwouldbeimpossibletocarry outanadequatecampaignofreprisal inthatway.sinceGermanycontains*: nativespecimensofarchitecture,painting,andsculpturethatcanbeconsideredatallcomparablewiththoseother andnon-Germanworksofartthather

ThebombardedcityofRheimscontainedalso,untilverylately,another churchmoreancientthanthecathedral-theseldom-celebratededificeof St.Remi.ThechurchofSt.Remi wasoneofthenoblestmonumentsin Europeofthatveryearlyperiodof medievalarchitecturewhichiscataloguedasRomanesque.Thismonumentenjoyedformanymonthsthe goodlucktobeseatedbeyondthe rangeofthehostilecannondirected againstthemoreshowyandmorecelebratedcathedral;butafterMarshal Fochhadproceededtopushforthhis successfulcounter-attackonJuly18. 1918,theGermansweresuddenlyorderedasanactofvengeancetoannihilateSt.Remiwiththeirlong-range artillery.Fromthescatteringreports ofcorrespondentsatthefront,itmaynowbejudgedthatthismilitaryorder oftheGermanhighcommandwas efficientlyadministered. Afterthetemporarystabilisationbetweenforceandcounter-forcewhich tookplacealongthelineoftheAisne intheearlymonthsof1915.manyof thosetownsofnorthernFrancewhich wererichestintheirrecordsofmedievalartwereincludedinthelineof battle.Bythisunhappyaccident.it becameinevitable-inaccordancewith thepreexistentarticlesofwar-that thesecitiesshouldbesubjectedtobombardmentandtocounter-bombardment bytheopposingarmies. inallfairnessweshouldbewilling toexcusetheGermansfortheirwreckingofArrasandAlbertandSoissons andmanyothercitiesalongthewesternbattle-line,onthegroundthatthis procedurewasinevitablefromtheordinarypointofviewofmilitarytactics.Byallmeansletusbegenerous enoughnottoholdourenemiesresponsibleforthedestructionofanyworksofartthathavefallenaccidentallywithintheNoMan'sLandofmilitarymanoeuvres.ButwhentheGermans,manymonthsago,decidedtoapplythetorchtothecathedralofSt. Quentin.anddeterminedalsotoannouncetothecivilisedworldthatthis

Consideringthesituationfromthe limitedpointofviewofamerelymilitarypremise.itbecameatonceanobviousdutyonthepartoftheCentral Powerstoendeavourtobreakthe heartoftheItalians.andtherebyto discouragethemfrompatircipatingon thehostilesideinanysubsequent world-conflict.ThisGermanreasoningresultedinthealmostcomplete successwhichwasscoredagainstthe ItalianarmyintheregionofCaporetto, notsomuchbymilitaryprowessasby themoreinsidiousexerciseofpropaganda.But,aftertheItalianshad beenforcedtoretreatheadlongfrom thelineoftheIsonzotothatofthe Piave,theancientRomansenseof pridereasserteditselfandhelpedthem ultimatelytoholdupagainsttheir enemiesasignthatread."Nothoroughfare!"

TheAustrians,however,werenow abletomakeapractiseofbombingfrom theairthoseworksofartinnorthern Italywhichwereheldmostholy,not onlybytheItaliansthemselves,but alsobytheworldatlarge.Theyproceededsystematicallytoassaultsuch sacredcitadelsofartasVenice,Ravenna.Padua,Verona.andVicenza. TheItaliangovernmenthasrecently announcedalonglistofthesecalculateddepredations.

InVenice,theAustrianshavedroppedbombsfromtheairuponsuchimportantchurchesasthoseoftheFrari. SantaMariaFormosa.andSantiGiovanniePaolo.Awell-aimedAustrianbombsmashedthedomeof SantaMariaFormosa.beneathwhich themasterpieceofPalmaVecchiowas formerlyenshrined.Thisnoblepaintingwasremovedfromdangerbefore thedateoftheItaliandeclarationof waragainstAustria;buttheonlyreasonwhythe"SantaBarbara"isstill extantresultsfromthisdefensiveforesightonthepartoftheItaliangovernment. ImmediatelyaftertheretreatofCadorna'stroopstothePiave,theAustrianairservicewasorderedtodoits besttocompletetheheart-breakofthe tackingeveryworkofartintheneighapparentlysubduedItaliansbyatbouringcityofPadua.Thepurpose oftheTeutonshasbeenproved,inthe firstplace,bythefactthattheysucceededindroppingabombortwoupon thereveredchurchofSant'Antonio, andevenmanagedtosmashthepedestalofDonatello'sfamousequestrian statue-thoughtheserenefigureof Gattamelataonhorsebackhadpreviouslybeenremovedtoaregionof safety,

armiesnavealreadywreckedintheinvadedcountries. InfairnesstotheGermans,weshould hastentoadmitthatformanygenerationstheyhaveledtheworldinmusic; butmusic,likeliterature,isanabstract artwhoserecordsdonotaffordatarletforhostileoravengingcannon. Throughoutthewholelongcourseof history,theGermanshavegivenonly twogreatpainterstotheworld;and, byasortofirony,AlbrechtDurer chosetospendmuchofhislifeinItaly, andHansHolbein,theyounger,chose toliveandworkinEngland.TheGermanshaveneverproducedagreat sculptor;andnever,whennotaidedby theirneighbours,havetheymanagedto erectagreatworkofarchitecture, Lookingatourpresentproblem fromthemostmaterialisticstandpoint, thereisnothingGermaninallGermanywhosedestructioncouldcompensatetheworld,asanadequatereprisal, forthelossoftheClothHallinYpres. Theverypossibilityofarevengein kind-althoughthispossibilitywould, inanycase,havebeensummarilyrejectedformoralreasons-istherefore le,doutoftheargumentatthevery out. ttheacquisitiveandscholarly Germanshavecarefullycollectedand cataloguedandexhibitedintheir museums,innumerableworksofarts thatoriginallyemanatedfromother .rations.TheGermanmuseumsare therichestintheworldoutsideof Italy.Whenwearereadytoformulateourtermsofpeaceandtoimpose stemupontheGermans,isthereany reasonwhatsoeverwhyweshouldnot forcethemtohandbackthesehoardedworksofarttothevariouscountries inwhichtheywereinspiredandproduced?

EverypaintingbyRubensorVan-dyke,oranyotheroftheirFlemishfollowers,thatnowhangsuponawallin Germany,shouldbereturnedtoBelgium,asasortofspiritualindemnity forthewantonwagingofthiswar.The SistineMadonnaofRaphaelshouldbe snatchedawayfromDresdenandreturnedtoPiacenza:andGermany,in general,shouldbebereftofallthose treasuredworksofart,producedbythe geniusofothernations,whichshehas keptforsolonginhercarefullycataloguedmuseums. Whenweareultimatelyreadyto dealwiththeGermansaswenow haveeveryreasontohopethatwemay dealwiththem,weshouldcomeresolvedtolaythisprimaryproposition onthetable.Wemustbepreparedto talkasfollows:

"Forfouryears-orfive,orsix,or seven-youhaveproclaimedyourselves asassassinsofart.Itmustbelogicallyreasonedfromthislong-heldattitudethatyouhateartandareopposedtoanysentimentalmaintenanceof therecordsofartonearth.Therefore,sinceourmindsrunotherwise,we shallrequireyoutoriirrendertoour keepingeverypainting,everystatue, everyotherworkofartwhichformrelv youheld,butwhichyouhaveceasedto own-inanyrealsense-becauseof yourmanifestdecisiontowagewanton waragainstthecitadelsofart."

This,Ithink,istheonlypossiblepolicywhichmaypermitustopunish adequatelytheself-decreedassassinsof thevery-oulofcivilisation.

SchoolResults

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ElementaryTypewriting.-Dottie P,..yne,97percent.

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Send-offtofatherKearin

TheCatholicsofVictoriaParktreat. edtheirlatepastorveryhandsomely lastweek,ontheoccasionofhisleavingtotakechargeoftheBeverleydistrict,theculminatingvaledictory eventbeingamusicalevening,heldin thePresbyterygrounds,whichwereen fete.Mr.Rive,aparishioner,having placedthecommitteeunderavery greatobligationbyhisinstallationof ahostoffairylightsthatlentamagic appearancetothealreadyprettysurroundings.Includedintheverylarge attendancewereFathersO'Gormanand Sheridan,andtheHon.T.F.Quinlan. ThemusicalprogrammewascontributedbytheMissesMurray,Wilson,Preston,andBeard,assistedbyMessrs. Sturmer,Richardson,andHorgan,and theguestoftheeveninghimself,who playedhisownaccompaniment,being laidundercontributionfor"Father O'Flynn"andother-elections.Re freshmentshavingbeenservedbythe ladies'committee,-thechairman,Mr.J. F.Whitely,tookoccasiontoexpress thegratificationofallinterestedatthe verylargeandenthusiasticgathering assembledtodohonour.toFather Kearin.ItwasalwaysaspecialmeasuretoCatholicstodohonourtotheir clergy,who,bytheirvowofvirginity alone,wereplacedintheirveneration onaplaneaboveallothermen.The confidencesoftheconfessionalwere againunique,aswastheabsolving poweroftheclergy,while,addedto this,inhisdailyMassthepriestcalled downthelivingGodtobecomeincarnateundertheformsofbreadand wine,andbethespiritualfoodofour souls.Whatwonder.then,thatCatholicshonouredtheirclergy,veneratedthem,indeed?FatherKearinhad beentheirparishprieatforthreeyears, andtothedischargeofhisdutieshe broughtyouth,health.strength,and indomitableenergy-hehadspentand beenspentintheirservicesduringthose years.Hismasterfulknowledgeof music,andhisenthusiasmfortheart hadcrystallisedinthecreationofa verydecentchoir,whilehisinterestin hischurchfinanceshadbornefruitin averysubstantialreductionofthe parishdebt.Itwouldbelongbefore theywouldforgethisadmirableSundaynightinstructions.Inconclusion, Mr.Whitelysaidthathehadbeenaskedbythecongregationtopresentto theirrespectedpastoratokenoftheir greatesteemandaffectionforhim, andoftheirearnesthopethathis futurewouldbesoblessedbytheAl-mightythatwhenhislastmoment came.hecouldfeelthathehadfought thegoodfightandkeptthefaith,aid couldthenawaitanimmortalcrownin thelandbeyondtheskies.

Mr.Heagnev,thesecretary.testified tohisgreatadmirationforFather Kearin,andnotablytothegreatwork hehadachievedinconnectionwiththe churchfinance.

Mr.Parkerfeltthatgreatwouldbe Beverley'sgainandthePark'sloss.On allsideswereevidence0fFatherKean in'szeal-intheinterioradornmentof thechurchandinthes,dalitiesestablished,whileintheso,.ialeventsorganisedbyhimandinhisdevotionto soulshewasleavingbehindhimpleasantmemoriesthatwouldneverbeeffaced.

Mr.Quinlansaidthat.thoughnota parishioner,hehadlongbeeninterestedintheparish,whichhewasdelightedtoseeinsosatisfactoryastate.

FatherKearin,whowasverycordiallyreceived,saidthatwordsfailedhim forthefirsttimethathecouldnotexpresshisgratitudeforallthekindness donehim.TheParkpeoplehadplacedhimunderagreatobligationbythe crowningactofkindnessoftheirsthat evening.Whathadbeendoneinthe parishsincehisadventhadbeendone bythepeoplethemselves.Thanksto themmodthegoodNuns,fromwhom hehadreceivedunvaryingkindness, theirchildrenwereturningoutwell, andhadthoughtfullymadehimapartingpresentontheirownaccount.The altarboyshadwonhishighestcommendationbytheirverydevoutdemeanorin

thesanctuary.Indeedheoftenasked himselfifvocationsdonotcomefrom theParkwhencewouldtheycome?He hadfoundCatholicsandnon-Catholics alikehisfriends.Hewouldcherish theirmemory-makenowtheintentionofeverrememberingthemin theHolySacrifice,andiftheyever cametoBeverleytheymightreckon onawarmwelcomefromhim. "AuldLangSyne"and"He'saJolly GoodFellow"broughtagloriouseveningtoajoyousclose.

Clemenceau-andloch

OnDecember6theBritishPressAssociationreports:TheconferencebetweenM.Clemenceau,MarshalFoch, SignorOrlando,andBaronSonnino andtheBritishWarCabinetwasresumedat10Downing-streetinthe afternoon.Ontherisingoftheconferenceintheearlyevening,Marshal FochandM.Clemenceaurepairedto theFrenchEmbassy,wheretheygave areceptiontoFrenchresidentsinLondon.InaspeechatthisfunctionM. Clemenceau,afterpayingatributeto M.Lanton,who,hesaid,stoodinthe firstrankofFrenchrepresentatives abroad,deliveredaeulogyofMarshal Foch."Iknewhim,"hesaid,"when heheldnopostandtoldhimsimplyto gohome.Afortnightlaterhewas ChiefoftheGeneralStaffofthe Army."

AnotherversionofM.Clemenceau's referenceisasfollows:"Ihaveseenhimatwork-noone hasseenhimmorecloselythanI-and itisagreatsatisfactiontometodo himjusticebeforethisassemblageof hisfellow-countrymenoftheFrench colonyinLondon.Wehaveseeneach otherintheworstdaysandinthe finest.IsawMarshalFochoneday whensuddenlyandwithoutanyreason hehadbeenthankedandplacedon theunemployedlist.ItwasadayI shallneverforget,whenhecameto meandsaid.'Seewhathascometo me?'Hedidmethehonourtoask myadvice.Isaidtohim,'Gohome. Norecriminations;saynothing,and beforemanyweeksarepassedyouwill bewanted.'Hehadnoneedofmy advice.Perhapshehadalreadyguessedwhatitwouldbe.Hisconscience wouldhavepreventedhimrunningthe riskofaddingquarrelstothegreat nationalcrisisthroughwhichthecountrywaspassingatthatsadhour.He wenthomewithoutawordofrecrim. ination,andIbelievenotafortnight hadpassedbeforehewasChiefofStaff oftheFrenchArmy." MarshalFochsaid:In1918,ina countryravagedandlaidwaste,the situationwassuchthatwehadeverythingtofear.Itwasatthismoment thatactionbecamenecessary.We decided,firstofall,tobartheweyto ParisandAmiens,andwefoundin FrenchandAlliedtroopstheenergy andwilltolaunchanattack.This energyunimpaired,notwithstandingthe longwaitintrenches,allowedusto startafresh,andsowestartedagain. Firstly,weclearedcommunicationseast andnorth.Thenweattackedona frontof400kilometres.Thearmistice cametointerruptouroffensive,which wouldhaveendedindisastrousresults fortheenemy.Theachievementwas theoutcomeoftheconcentrationofall ourenergies.Myonedesirewasto leadtofinalvictorythetroopsofthe worldunderthebannerofthegreatest causeofhumanity.

Bothspeecheswerereceivedwithintenseenthusiasm.

M.Clendenceau'sstatementthathad itnotbeenforhimMarshalFoch wouldhavehadnocommandwasreceivedwithcriesofastonishmentand consternation.

ThereferencehasasignificantbearingonLloydGeorge'srepeatedstatementwhichhehasmadeoneofthe chiefplanksinhiselectionplatform, thatbutforhimMarshalFochwould havebeenlosttothearmies.

Hopewithoutactionisabarrenundoer.-Feltham.

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

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupi:s desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity.CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

Thehealthandcomfortofthechil. drenconfidedtothemarecarefullyat- tendedtobytheSisters.

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheII:crarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

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

PresidentWilsonandCleanGovernment

(ByJ.DavisPaton,in

Itneedtobesaidofthemid-VictorianEnglishmanthathewassointensely-insularastobeabsolutelyignorant ofthepersonalitiesthatmatteredoutsideEngland;andaleadingnewspaper proprietor,whoshallbenameless,used tourgethestaffofhispaper(written asthelateLordSalisburyremarked,by officeboysforofficeboys)nottoforgetthattheonlyforeignertheBritish publichadheardofwastheKaiser!

Arewemuchbetterinformedto-day?

ThestrangecaseofPresidentWilson seemsto'showthatwearenot.Beyonddoubt,heistheonerevelationin statesmanshipthatthewarhasbrought us.Hisactionandhistemperament haveinfluencedprofoundlythecourse ofevents.Heis,moreover,amanof extraordinarilyinterestingpersonality, andonewhoisdestinedtoplayperhapsthemostimportantpartinthe closingstagesofthegreatwar,andyet theaverageEnglishmanknowspracticallynothingabouthimexceptthat heisateetotallerandanon-smoker andwasonceacollegeprofessor.

Itisforthisreasonthatonewelcomestheappearanceofavolume. slightasitis,whichgivesthefirstconnectedaccountofthePresident'slife andofhisremarkablecareerasapollticalreformer.Byfarthemostinterestingportionofthebookistheall toobriefaccountitgivesorhisremarkableandsuccessfulcampaignon behalfofCleanGovernmentwhenhe wasGovernorofNewJersey.From apersonalpointofviewthenarrative isextraordinarilyarresting.Woodrow Wilsonhadjustresignedfromthe PresidencyofPrincetownUniversityawell-paidandverymportantoffice. Thetrusteesandgovernorsoftheuniversity-where,bytheway.hehad himselfgraduated-tookoneviewof thefuturedevelopmentoftheinstitutionandMr.Wilsonanother.The governorswereabletobacktheir plansandschemesbythepromiseofa considerableaccessionoffunds.Itis wellworthwhilerecallingMr.Wilson's commentonthesituationthuscreated, "Icannotaccede,"hewrote,"tothe acceptanceofgiftsupontermswhich taketheeducationalpolicyofauniversityoutofthehandsoftheTrustees andFacultyandpermitittobedeterminedbythosewhogivemoney";and heresigned.

the"NewWitness.") capitalreading.Wilsonboldlyaverred hisindependenceoftheDemocratic Caucusandappealeddirecttothepeople.Hisprogrammewaspractically thatofthe"NewWitness"League.and hisspeechesgrippedtheelectorsfrom thefirst.

"Hetalkedtothem,"saysMr.BayardHale,whosenarrativeisquoted inthisbook,"oftheneedofdragging publicbusinessoutofprivaterooms. wheresecretinterestsandprofessional politicaljobbersconspire,intotheopen airwhereallmightseewhatisbeing done;oftheneedofnewpoliticalmachinerythatthepeoplemightresume thecontroloftheiroweaffairs; oftheneedofregulatingthecorpora. tions;talkedsimply,straightforwardlyofallmannerofspecificpublicthings inawaythatbroughtthemhometo theindividualvoterwithanewsense ofhisownpersonalconcerninthem,a newrealisationofhisduty,hispower, andhisopportunity."Thebosses thoughtitimpossiblethatWilsoncould standoutagainstthemandthemachine.Theywerewrong.Hecarried theseatbyamajorityof49,000,the previousRepublicanpluralityhaving been-over50.000.Hehadchanged thepoliticalmindof66,000outof 433,000,andhehaddonethisbyappealingdirecttothepeople.

Thedignityandrestraintofthatutterance,nolessthanitsindependence, andthevigourwithwhichhehad foughtthebattleforthedemocratisationoftheuniversity,ga:nedhimareputationforsturdinessand"square dealing"throughouttheUnitedStates; andwhentheDemocraticPartywere seekingaboutforacandidateforthe governorshipofNewJersey,acandidatewhowouldhaveatalleventsthe appearanceofincorruptibility.they thoughttheycouldnotdobetterthan adopthimastheirchoice.AsMr. BayardHalehasputit.itoccurredto thebossesoftheDemocraticParty thatMr.Wilson.aUniversityPresidentofacknowledgedtalentsandhigh respectability.awriteronpublicaffairs, andwithacertaingiftoforatory.' woulddothetrickforthem."The bossesfeltsurethattheycouldcount, inthecaseofvictory,onhissenseof gratitudetothem:onthealmostcertaininnocence,,famiddle-agedschmar, suddenlytransportedfromanacademiclectureroomtoabusyStatehouse, andfinallyontheirabilitytopersuade himthatifhewouldbegoodasGovernortheycouldmakehimPresident." Asweshallsee.theynevermadea biggermistakeintheirlives.Thefirst conditionMr.Wilsonimposedwhenhe acceptedthenominationwasthathe shouldconsiderhimselfchosenthe leaderofhispartyintheState.This thebossesswallowed.Theyfoundit moredifficulttodigesthisnextpronouncement.WoodrowWilsonhas been'denouncingthecorruptionofthe RepublicanGovernmentoftheState whenhewasaskedaverypertinent questionbyanopponent."What,if anything."saidthisgentleman,"isthe differencebetweentheRepublicbosses ardtheequallycorruptringofdemocraticbosses?"

Mr.Wilson'sreplywascalculatedto givethelatterfoodforthought.

"Onedifferenceis,"hesaid,"thatthe democraticbossesarenowoutofoffice, andifIhaveanythingtodowithit theywillstayout."

Thatreplysettledit.Alltheimpureforces.alltheunclean"pull,"that theCaucuscanbringtobearonpoliticsinAmerica,asinEngland,were nowusedtoruinWilson'scandidature. ThefuturePresidenthadtosettle downtothemostdifficultofalltaskstofighthisownparty,todefeatthe intriguesofthewire-pullerswhowere tryingtodefeatevena,theyranhim. Thestoryofhowhesucceededmakes

Itisnotalittleironicaltonote thatthebussesfullyexpectedWilson tocometoheeloncehehadsecured theGovernorship,andwhenoneof theirnumber.ex-SenatorJamesSmith, Junior.puthimselfforwardastheDemocraticcandidatefortheStatethey wereliterallydumbfoundedwhenthe newGovernorannouncedthathewould opposeMr.Smithtoothandnail."You arewreckingtheorganisationthatnominatedyou."theysaid,bringingup theoldpartycrythathascowedmany honestmeninEnglishpolitics."Iwas elected."Wilsonanswered,"bythe peopleandnotbyanyorganisation"; andheproceededtodealsofaithfully withex-SenatorJamesSmith,Junior, thatafterabitterfightthatgentlemai couldnotgetnominationandaclean GovernmentmaninthepersonofMr. JamesJ.Martinewasreturned.The party"bosses"werefurious. Mr. CrokerdenouncedWoodrowWilsonas an"ingrate"whohadbeendragged fromobscuritybythegreatDemocratic Caucuswhichhenowdefied.ButMr. Wilson,notsatisfiedwithwhathehad done,introducedatonceawholeseries ofsweepingenactmentsdesignedto securepoliticalpurity.ThemostimportantofthesewastheDirectPrimaryandElectionBill,ameasurewhich hepreparedwithinfinitecareandlabour.andwhichaimedpractically-atthe abolitionoftheSecretPartyFunds andatthedemocratisationoftheCaucus.Thespeechesinwhichheupheld theBillreadlikearticlesfromthepen ofthelateeditorofthe"NewWitness." "Intheory."hesaid."weareliving underaRepublic,andwecalloursa representativeGovernment.Infact, u-earelivingunderagovernmentof partybosseswhoinsecretcq,pference andfortheirprivateendsdetermine whatweshallandshallnothave.We mostrescuepolitics."hesaid,"from thespecialinterestsandtheirtools,the professionalbosses.Wemustkeep partyorganisation,butwemakeall partyorganisationsofthepeople,no longerofthebosses."

Itisveryimportanttonotethatthe Billwentthroughdespitethemost vigourousoppositionofalltheunclean intereststhatitattacked.Thestory ofWilson'striumphtravelledapaceup anddowntheStates,andwhenthe timecamefurtheDemocratstochoose acandidateforthePresidencythere wasbutonemanwhosenamerallied theparty.Fromnorth,south,east, andwestcameinvitationstohearhim speak,lettersbegginghimtopersistin hiseffortsandurginghimtogoforwardarrivedbyeverypost.Hebecamethebannerbearerinanest'evangel.Hesucceededindoingwhatno otherpublicmanhasdaredtoattempt inAmerica,indefeatingthe"bosses" insidetheirowncastle.

Perhapsthemostinterestingmoral tobedrawnfromthestoryisthat Wilsondidthisbecausehewasabetter demagogue,amorepracticalpolitician withakeenergripoftherealitiesof thesituationthanthepartymanagers themselves.Heknewtheweaknessof thepartyties,evenasheknewthe strengthoftherealissuesthatbound thepartytogether.Itisfascinating toimaginewhatmighthappeninEnglandshouldthereariseapolitician withenoughshrewdness,courage,and capacitytoratethePartySystemat itspropervalue.Wouldheachieve somemeasureofthesuccessthathas madeWoodrowWilsonPresidentof oneofthemightiestnationsinthe world?

C.Y.M.Society

Therecentelectionsforthenewterm resultedasfollows:-President,Mr.R. J.Marmion;vice-president,Mr.T. Outridge;secretary,Mr.L.Rodereda; treasurer,Mr.R.Prendergast;assist. ant-secretary,Mr.R.Preston;librarian, Mr.A.Oldrini;warden,Mr.W.Webb; generalcommittee,Messrs.A.Brennan,J.Dwyer,W.SheehanandJ. Tully;socialcommittee,Messrs.H. Dunn,J.Hardwick,andF.Murphy. Atthemeetingonthe5th.inst.,the syllabusforthetermwasapproved, andprintedcopieswillshortlybeavailable.Animportantitemwillbethe discussionoftheproposedamendments tothesociety'srulesonMarch26th. Membersareurgedtomakethemselves familiarwiththeseamendments,andto bepresentatthedebateuponthem. Itisalsothedesireofthenewcommitteethatallsubscriptionsbepaid uptotheendofAugustnextbythe endofthepresentmonthAstheidea ofhavingaspecialbadgestruckforthe societyisatpresentunderconsideration.

Itwasdecidedtoforwardaletterto 11..,IheSt.Patrick'sDayCommitteeassurMgthemofthesociety'searnestsupport,butpointingoutthatthetime oftheprocessionandtheclaimsof othersocietiesonourmembershipmay militateagainstastrongrepresenta. tion.Membersareearnestlyrequestedtomakeeveryefforttoensurea goodrepresentationofthesocietyin thisyear'sprocession.

TheforthcomingdepartureofMr.F. HeagneyforJavawasdealtwithon WednesdayeveningbythePresident. whotoucheduponMr.Heagney's.good servicestothesocietysinceitsinception,andassuredhimofthemembers' regretathisdeparturefromthem,and oftheirkeendesireforhissuccessin hisnewsphere.Mr.Heagney,who wasreceivedwithacclamation,returnedthanksforthekindwishesconveyed,andassuredthesocietythathis interestinitwouldnotwaneonaccountofhisdeparture.

Thesuggestionofachallengebilliard trophyforcompetitionbetweenthe FremantleC.M.S.andoursocietymet withcordialapproval,andthequestion isnowbeingtakenupwiththeFremantlesociety.Posiblythenextchampionshiptournamentwilltakeplaceat Fremantle,whenourfriendswillmake aboldbidtoreversetheresultofDecember'sevent. OnWednesday,March12th,at8 o'clock,Mr.3.P.Dohenywilllectureat thesociety'sroomson"Readingwith aPurpose."Thesocietyhasmuch pleasureinextendingacordialinvitationtoallladiesandgentlemenofthe diocesewhomaybeinterestedtoattendthelecturesthroughouttheterm.

NorthFremantle

NewChurchatGosnells

BLESSINGANDOPENINGOFST.MUNCHIN'SBYHISGRACETHE ARCHBISHOP,

Neverpreviouslyinitsquiethistory wasthemodestunpretentioustownot Gosnellssointerestedasitwaslast Sunday.Fromthefarthestboundary pegofthetownsiteandawaybeyond fromtheneighbouringplaces,where promisingcentresoflifeandwork arebudding,peoplecameintheir Sundaybestbywheelandhorseand auto.totakepartinthe blessingandopening of the newChurchdedicatedtoSt.Munchin.

Foralongwhilethefaithfulofthat growingcitruscentreforegatheredfor SundayMass,liketheoldpioneersof theFaithinourSouthland,andworshippedtheLordofHostsinahut whichwasplacedattheirdisposalbya kindlynon-Catholicfriend.Priest andpeoplehadtobecontentwiththe pooraccommodationitgave,andbe unmindfulofthemanydiscomforts thatfollowed.Twoyearsagohis GracetheArchbishop,evermindfulof thespiritualwelfareofhisflockwho arebeyondthecomfortsofwellequippedparishes,constructedGosnells-Armadale-Jarrandaleintoanewparish,withtheRev.T.R.O'Gradyin charge.Byhisenergyandzeal,and thegenerousco-operationofhispeo-

Hitherto,hecontinued,nobuildingin thedistricthadbeenspeciallydedicated totheworshipofAlmightyGod-they hadtousebuildingsdevotedtosecularpurposes,withtheresultthatthere wasalackofthatreverenceandworshipwhichwasnecessarytoaworthy andfittingadorationoftheLiving God.Intheirnewchurch,underthe patronageofSt.Munchin,theywould haveasuitableplacewheretheycould cometoworshipGod-aplacewhere theywouldbringtheirchildrentobe baptised,wheretheLivingGodwould bebroughtdownuponthealtar,and wheretheywouldhavetheapplication oftheSacraments.Whentheycame totheChurchtheywouldremember thatitwasnotanordinaryhallor meetingplace.wheretheycouldlaugh andjest,butthatitwastheHouse ofGod.Theonethingthat distinguishedtheCatholicChurchfrom everyotherchurchisthatthe,:3chave theMostHighGodintheTabernacle undertheappearanceofalittleBread. AtMasstheSacrificeofCalvaryisrenewed.andtheVictimofCalvaryis offeredintheirbehalf,andwhenthey joinintheceebrationofthatwonderfulmysterytheywouldreceivethe

debtofthenewchurch,andwishesin particulartothankthenumberofnonCatholicsintheGosnellsdistrictwho weresoverygenerousontheoccasion.

WestPerthNotes

Theseriesofpicturesinauguratedat St.Brigid's,takingplaceontheMondaynightofeachweek,whichcommencedonJanuary27th,cametoa closeonthe3rd.inst,sixentertainmentsinallbeingpresented.Their discontinuancewasowingtotheabsenceofsufficientpatronagetowarrant theirrecurrence,acircumstancemuch toberegretted,astheavenueshould havebeenasourceofrevenue.But thesuccessoftheventurewasinthe handsofparishioners,andthanksis extendedtothosewhogavethemtheir support.

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ThanksisduetoMissWinnieMadigan,MissK.Gee,MissNancyPettit, andMissO'Donnellforthemusicprovidedduringtheseason.

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Buyaredticketforsixpenceandobtainachanceinthewinofapound. Theresultwillbepublishedinthis column.

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OnMondaynightnext,attheHibernianHall,aEuchrePartyandDance willtakeplace,atwhichitishoped therewillbealargeattendance.The prizesaregoodandsoisthemusic. Comealong,andbeingoodtime.

Mr.T.Odgers,amemberofthelocal ConferenceoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,is.atpresentonholidayenjoyinga*briefrespite.

CollectionsateachoftheMasseswill takeplaceonSunday,March16th tomeettheexpensewhichwill beincurredinconnectionwith theannualoutingforthechitdrenoftheparishonSt.Patrick's Day.Anamountof£18willbenecessary-,soitisearnestlyhopedthepeople willaccordaliberalresponse. * *

Vendorsofticketsforthepictures areagainkindlyurgedtoreturnthe proceedstothePresbyteryasquickly aspossible.sothatmattersmaybeadjusted.

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Fortheinformationofmembers,the localConferenceoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaul.themeetingnightirs thePresbyteryhasbeentemporarily alteredfromT-uesdaytoWednesday. *

* AttentionisdrawntothesaleofSacredHeartCertificates,acopyofwhich isonviewintheChurchoverthe CatholicTruthliteraturecabinet.The priceis113each.andcopiescanbe obtainedonapplication.

TheQueenofCoonTown

INTERIOROFST'MUNCHIN'SCHURCH.

Averypleasanteveningwasspenton Monday,February27th.intheRechabiteHall,North-Fremantle.ontheoccasionofa"WelcomeHome"givenby theNorthFremantleHiberianstoPnvateLeoGildea,whohasjustreturned fromthefront.Thelargecrowd whoattendedwassufficienttoshow thatPrivateGildeaiswellliked.The audiencegreatlyappreciatedthemusicalprogrammearrangedbyMrs.T. ShannonandMissD.Hevron,andall theitemsweresuppliedbytheNorth FremantleChoir. TheChairman.Mr.P.Carroll,inexplainingtheobjectofthesocialevening,saidheregrettedverymuchthe absenceoftheRev.FatherFlynn,who wasondutyattheQuarantineStation, buttheRev.FatherNevillehadkindly consentedtorepresentFatherFlynn, andhewouldthereforecalluponhint toproposethetoastof"TheGuest." FatherNeville,inanicely-worded speech,proposedthetoast.andMr.Jas. Dowlingspokeinsupport.Pte.Gildeathenthankedthespeakersfortheir kindremarks,andalsothankedthe Hiberniansfortheirkindnessingivinghima"WelcomeHome."Thetoa:t ofthe"Ladies"wasthenproposedby Mr.Riley,andrespondedtobyMr.P. Ivesonbehalfoftheladies.Mr.M. Hallion,jun.,proposedthetoastofthe "Visitors,"towhichMr.W.Hughes responded.ThevisitorsfromFromantlewere:TheRev,FatherNeville, Mr.Jas.Dowling,andMr.\V.Hughes. Thefollowingaretheartistswhocon. tributedtthemusicalprogramme:-

Mrs.T. MissD.Hevron,Nits V.Finn4:,:.MissC.Duggan,Air:, Prenclevii,Mrs.Gordon.MissW. Saunder. K.Malone,andMissC Hevron.A.L.C.M. (accompanist Messrs.G.Corkhill,M.Corkhill,NormanBolle,andP.Ives.

"Oh,Maritana,"assungby"DonCaesar"and"Maritana"atHisMajesty's onSaturdayandMonday.March29th. and31st..willbestoredawayasa memory1.betreasured.

ple,rapidadvancehasbeenmadein theGosnell'scentre-theoldwhitehut hasbeenabandoned,afinesitewas purchased,andwithinavery briefspacepriestandpeople settowork withhigh-speed energy,andlastSunday'sblessingand openingceremonywitnessedtheculminationoftheireffortsinahandsomelyconstructedjarrahwood Church.AprettierlittleChurchcould notbefoundinanyofthesmallcountrytownsintheEasternStates.Itis anornamenttoGosnells,andaworthy habitationforAlmightyGod.His Gracemotoredfromthecityearlyon Sundaymorningandperformedthe ceremonyofblessingandopeningofthe newChurch,which,accordingtoannouncementwastimedfor10.30a.m. OwingtothetrainfromPerthbeing fully30minuteslate,manyvisitorsfrom thecity,andamongstthemtheIrish Pipers'Band,wereunabletobepresentatcommencementoftheceremony.MasswascelebratedbyFather O'Grady,andjustaftertheGospelthe skirlofthepipesinthesoulstirring musicof"FaithofOurFathers"comingfromthestationcouldbeclearly heard.AllGosnellswasaroundthe Church,orinitsvicinitywhenthe kindlysoggarthofHighgateledhis kiltedboysunderthecommandof Pipe-MajorCalvintotheChurchdoor. AttheconclusionoftheMass,his Grace,lookingfarfromwellafter'his recentillness,deliveredashortaddress, andmadeanappealforfunds.Commencing,hisGracesaidonlyforthe greatinteresthehadtakeninthe spiritualwelfareofthepeopleofGostellsandintheopeningoftheirnew churchhewouldnothavebeenwith themthatmorning-hehadcometo themagainstthedoctor'swishes,and consequentlydidnotfeelequaltodeliveringalongaddress.Hedeclaredthe churchopenedfordivineservice.

greatgiftswhichGodpoursdownon thosewhoassistatMass.Hecongratulatedthemonhavingerectedsuch ahandsomeChurch.Hedoubtedif therewasahandsomeraltarinanyof thecountrychurchesoftheCommonwealth.liecongratulatedthearchitectandcontractorontheexcellence oftheirwork.TheCatholicsofthe districtshouldbefilledwithgratitude toGod,andpleasuretothemselvesin havingachurcherectedinsuchacommandingposition. Thoughtheoutstandingdebtonthe buildingwaslarge,hehadeveryconfidenceinthezealandenergyofFather O'Grady,andinthegenerosityofthe peopleofthedistrict,andhewassure St.Munchin'swouldsoonbefreefrom debt.Thechurchwouldmakeadifferencetothepeople;itwouldinfuse anewspiritintothem,andmakethem feeltheirfirstdutywastoprovidea homeforGod.Thatthoughtwould stimulatetheirgenerosityandcause themtouniteandliquidatethedebt. Hecouldunderitandwhytherehad beenlapsesintocarelesshabits,but nowthattheyhadthechurchasa realityintheirmidstGodwouldbe callingtothem-coldheartswouldbe warmedandcarelessonesmademore fervent.TheChurchofSt.Munchin wouldstandformanyyearsandfulfil itspurposesforthepeople.Inconcluding,hecongratulatedFather O'Gradyandhispeopleonthe'good worktheyhadaccomplished,andclosedwithanappealtoallpresenttogive generously. ThecontractpriceoftheChurchwas approximately£750. Todate,itisdifficulttodetermine tilt;completeresultoflastSunday'sappeal,butFatherO'Gradyissureitis onthebettersideof£70.

FatherO'Gradyandhisenergeticcornmitteedesiretothankallthosewho generouslycontributedtolessenthe

MRS.McCARTHY.

Mrs.McCarthy,oftheRailwayHotel, Perth,desirestothankherfriendsfor thegeneroussupportaccordedhercandidature,whichmadeavailablesucha handsomeamountfortheUglyMen's Association,andincidentallyhelpedher towintheCoonLandCompetition.

The"W.A.Record"congratulatesthe finestQueenintheWestuponhervictory.Nobodycouldenjoygreater popularitythanMrs.McCarthy,whose nameisabywordforallthatisgood, generousandsincere.Longmayshe reign.

"TheFlowerthatBloorneth."atHis Majesty'sonSaturdayandMonday, March29th.and31st.,iswellworth hearing,assungbyPeterRoxbyas DonCaesarin"Maritana." TO

H.A.C.B.S. INF-

YourMeetingisnextFridaynight.

clownswefindourcouncilchamberin. wadedbyasetofclumsyciviccomedians.

TheBumblesandtheirBungling

WHATOURCONTEMPORIESTHINKOFTHEM.

Oneofthecircumstanceswhichhas givenmorehearttotheIrishofthe metropolitanareainthepresentcrisis isthewholesalehammeringourcontemporaryjournalshavegiventothetactlessandirritatingcouncillorsofthe CityofPerth.Eventhe"Sunday Times,"which,aseveryreaderofthis paperknows,hasnotbeentoofriendly tothepoliticalpolicywhich,'asanindividualapartfromthisjournalaltogether,theeditorofthe"WA.Record" hasbeenpreaching,preaches,andwill preachuntilhefindsabetterone,was splendidinitscastigationofthePerth councillors.Unlessthecouncillors havehidesofalligators,andifany senseofdecentfeelingremainstothem, surelytheyshouldintenselysmart underitswitheringlash.Wetrust thatbythetimethisreachesourreaders,theCouncilwillhavereachedits Canossa,andthattheirattemptto createracialandsectarianbitterness willbeentirelyfrustrated.

Thefollowingslashingcritique(and bythewayitisastingingcommentaryontheblunderingincompetency andbrazenimpertienceofthenarrowmindedjingoeswho,dressedinalittle briefauthority,haveattemptedtolegropealargeandintelligentsectionof thecitizensofPertICisfromlast week'seditionof"TruthItmadeits appearanceundertheheading: "BULL-HEADEDBIIMBLEDOM."

"AsarulethePerthCityCouncil.exceptwhenemptyingouttheratepayers'cashondoubtfullandspeculations andchivvyingPercyBrunton,issomnolentlyinnocuous.Occasionallya cavewithinitsranks,spurredonbyan architecturalgenius,conceivestheidea ofissuinganukasedemandinguniformityofsignsintheareadominated bytheCouncil.Theseareakindof bumbleisticirritantemployedbythe Counciltoletallandsundryknowthat. likeotherhoaryrelicsoftheArk,it stillsurvives.ButwhentheCouncil menacinglyinvadestherealmsofpoliticsandbeginstodiscriminatebetween thesymbolsandemblemsoftheone partyasagainsttheother,itishigh timethatsomethingakintoaBolshevikelementaroseinthecitytobelt commonsenseintotheantiquatedskulls oftheconspiringcouncillors.Itis thetinpotautocracyofCityCouncils andthelike,buttressedbythehigher autocraciestheyape,whichhascaused theseethingcauldronwebeholdin Europeto-day-apoor,persecuted, starved,browbeaten,butwithalregenerateEurope.determinedtometeout toautocracythemeasureautocracyhas metedouttoitsItivriadvictimsadown thelongcorridorofthecenturies.

"Thecurseofthemilitarycensor. shiprestsheavilyonAustralia'sshoulders.Thepeoplehavebecomesoaccustomedtooutrageoustyrannythat theyappearnowtoregarditasthe rightthing.Theoutragesofthecensorshipareindeliblyimprintedinour faces,anduponourpublicrecords,in orderthatgenerationshenceourdescendantsmayjeeratthesedamnable reproachestoournation.Andthe CityCouncil,forsooth,brimmingover withpatrioticperspirationatevery pore.mustvouchsafetousitsimplicit faithinitsdesiretomaketheworld "safefordemocracy"-byINSTITUTINGANUNAUTHORISEDCENSORSHIPOFITSOWN.Asheretofore,itistobethesolejudgeof whatis"loyal"andwhat"disloyal": anditsparvenurulingson"loyalty" and"disloyalty"aretobeacceptedat thefacevalueattributedtothemby theirsponsors!Menandwomeilof

theCelticracearecommandedtoabase themselvesbeneaththesymbolsof theirage-longoppressors!All,no doubt,toconvinceusthatwehavehad democracy-oftheCityCouncilbrand -thrustuponuswhetherwelikeitor otherwise!Not,ofcourse,thatthe ideaoriginatedwiththecouncillors themselves.Theyhavebeenreading ofthe'democratic'performancesof theircompeersinMelbourneandelsewhere.Thatisall.

"TheBumblesarenobetterthan theywereinthedaysofDickens.They areneitherbetternorworsethanthey wereinthe'eighties':attheperiod when'thatrebelRedmond'and'that FenianDavitt'wererefusedtheuse ofpublichallstoadvocateHomeRule forIreland.Atthattimethe'Nationalists"werethedominantpolitical partyinIreland-ergo,theywere,in thejaundicedvisionoftheBumblesof theday,therankest'disloyalists'and 'rebels'imaginable.TheNationalist leaderseventuallywiltedandwithered underthecontinuousstreamofvenom pouredupontheirdevotedheadsbythe over-chargedhose-pipingofBumbledom.anditscousin-german,Orangeism. FromtheashesofNationalismsprung thevirileplantlabelledSinnFein.In afewbriefyears.withitsgrowthstimulatedbythebrutaltyranniesofwar conditionsinIreland.SinnFeinbecamethedominantpoliticalcultofthe EmeraldIsle.Atpresentitisrecognisedinthr,HouseofCommonsby reasonofthefactthatsomei5membersdulyelectedtothatchamberof iniquitiesarethelawfulandvisible produceoftheelectionsoflastDecember.AndtheemblemsofthisacceptedschoolofIrishpoliticalthoughtare bannedbytheboorishbumbleswho masqueradeasthecivicfathersofthis faircityofPerth!Surelywearen't dreaming?Farbetter,indeed,were thisgravedecisionbutabaddream! "OurBumbleshadthehidetopresentanultimatumtotheCatholic ArchbishopofPerthastowhatemblemsmay,andwhatmaynotbeflown intheprocessionofhispeopleon Marchlith!Theystipulatedn'nat flagsMUSTbeflown:andtheydemandedTHERIGHTTOCENSOR theprogrammeandtheitemsthereon!

Thecurseofcensorshiphaseatenso deeplyintothevitalsofthishypocriticalcommunity,thatitisnowamalignantcancerdemandingthesharpsurgicalknifeofarealdemocracyright away.Bywhatrightdoafew bumblesinconclaveconceivetheidea ofcompulsoryfiag-wavingofthoseemblemsdeartotheirownheartsalongsidecompulsoryabstentionfromthe wavingofemblemsdeartothehearts ofthosewhosethoughtsruninother grooves?Nopeopleonthisplanet haveahigherclaimtoafulldisplay oftheirsacredemblemsthantheIrish. Theyhaveestablisheditbyallthetests towhichthepatriotismofanation canbesubjected.Thetragicstoryof theirlong-continuedstruggleforlibertyisoneofthenoblestandmostinspiringinallhistory.IfpatriotismexceptintheinterestsofforeignersisnotstonedeadinPerth.weshould atoncedemandfreedomofspeechand thefreedomofIreland.Wewantthe gagsremovedfromourmouths;and wewantthechainsstruckfromoff thelimbsofourIrishcomrades:insteadoftheforgingoffreshonesby thebeatificbullheadsandbumblesof thiscity,andotherAustraliancities."

"DAMNTHEIRISH."

LatestFarceStaged, "TheCall"poureditsridiculeoutin thefollowingtrenchantEnglish: "Asifitwerenotenoughtohaveat theonetimeinthecityacircusandits

"RespectableButStodgy.

"WeareinthehabiteveryYearof electingasetofrespectableifrather stodgygentlemen(educationbeingno qualificationforadmission)forthepurposeofcollectingoursanitaryrates, keepingourdrainssweet,cleaningour sewers,andarrestingourunregistered canines.Theirmentalcalibreusually fitsthemforthesenecessaryifhumble occupations,andwehavenocomplaint againsttheminthisregard.

"TheyAspiretoCensorship. "Butthepridewhichbroughtabout thefallofLuciferhimselfhasentered theirhearts.Theyhaveaspiredtobe andappointedthemselvescensorsof PatriotismandPropriety.

"ButtDiscoversSt.Patrick'sDay. "OnMondayafternoontheysolemnlyassembledinmatineeformationand proceededtodiscussthepossibilitiesof anarchy,red-revolution,Bolshevikism menacetothemarriagetie,andother home-destroyinginfluencestobe broughtaboutbyanuncensoredmarch ofIrishmenthroughthecitystreets. ThatIrishmenhavebeendoingthisfor thepastsixtyorseventyyearshere withoutanyuntowardhappeningsor disastrousevidencesofthefiendishmachinationsofRomehasevidentlynot occurredtothem.Likethesailor,theyhavejustheardthatSt.Patrick'sDay exists,andwesuspectthattheenergeticButtdiscovereditthroughanunusualincreaseintheconsumptionof piesandotherlightgomestiblesevery 17th.March.Buttisbecomingsomodernthatwefancyhehasalreadyheard whisperingsofthereportedlandingat Mt.AraratofacertainHebrewgentleman(occupationnotstatecUnamed Noah.

"Franklin'sEconomy. "TheproposedMunicipalFarce-Tragedyistobeofastartlingnature.Mr. Franklin(stillapparentlysavinghis aitchesasawar-timeeconomymeasure)isinstalledastheHighPriestof thecouncilcensorship.Wepresume thathewillheadthepartywhichwill reviewthebannersandancientmottoes anddesignscarriedbytheprocessionists.Thecitizenscanrelyonhimto seethatthedevicesaregrammatically correctandthatthepunctuationisproper.

"McSorleyLight-WeightExpert.

"Mr.McSorleywillbeallottedalight jobonaccountofhisexperiencein lightmatters.especiallylight-weight bread.HewillweightheshillalahcarriedbyJimSnigg.

"Butt,whoseknowledgeofIrelandis apparentlyasmixedandmysteriousas thecontentsofhispies,willviewthe mottoespertainingtothemysticlegendsoftheGreenIslewithgraceand ease.Wecanvouchforthefactthat Mr.iiuttisnowconvincedthatWolf Toneisnotthenameofaracehourse, andtheJohnRedmondtheIrishspeak ofwasnottheJohnRedmondheback. edattheTrots.

"DoggyWhite,byvirtueofhishigh office,willhaveexclusivecontrolofthe yellowpup.

"ThoseRomishV.C.Heroes.

"IfAxford,O'Meara,McCarthy,Carroll,oranyoftheother'Romish'V.C. heroes,orD.S.O.PadreFahey,arein theprocession,theself-appointedcensorswillundertaketoinquireintotheir loyaltybeforetheprocessionwillbe allowedtomoveoff.

"MillsandCowden,owingtotheir temperateattitudeandtolerantview, willnotbeentrustedwithanyonerous duties

thecouncilisconcentrated oncarryingouttheirunshakabledeterminationtoWintheW' wemean, 'DamntheIrish.'"

The"SundayTimes,"reviewingthe muddlingandmeddlingofourcitysotons.says:"TACTLESSANDSTUPID,

"Sincetheunfortunateeventsof Easter,1916,loyalIrishmenwhodesire nothingbuttoliveonfriendlyterms withtheirneighboursandtodotheir dutyascitizenshavesufferedprivately andpoliticallyforthemisdeedsofde ValeraandArthurGriffith.Itisnota tolerantproceeding,norisitjust.It isnottoleranttopunishmenfortheir opinionsorfanciedopinions:itisthe blackestinjusticetopunishthemfor theactsofpersonsattheotherendof theearth,personswithwhomthey haveneitherassociationnorsympatny. YetthisiswhaLthePerthCityCouncil hasdoneinthecaseoftheSt.Patrick'sDayprocession.Ithasrefused permissionforthisannualceremonyto beheldinthecityunlesstheUnion JackandtheAustralianflagarecarried attheheadoftheprocession.It commandedthat'thefullprogratrirff oftheprocession,givingroute,details ofbanners,flags,signs,streamers,tableauxoremblemsshallbesubmittedto theCouncil'beforetheCouncil'sapprovalisissued.Asiswellknown,the St.Patrick'sDayprocessionhasbeen aninstitutionformanyyears,and,in thepasttheCouncil'ssanctionhasbeen givenwithoutquestionandasamatter ofcourse.Butaformalrequestfor thecontinuanceoftheaccustomed privilegeledtoanoffensivediscussion infullcouncil,andtoaninvidiousand irritatingresolution.Thecityfathers haveconstitutedthemselvesjudgesof theloyaltyoftheirfellow-citizens.They havepassedalittleTestActontheir ownaccount.

"Sell-ConstitutedCivicCensors.

"ThoughDrainsMayHum, We'llDamntheIrish." "Inthesestressfultimeshouseholders areparticularlywarnedtomakeno complaintsaboutbadly-workingsewers, unemptiedrubbishbins,uncleansed drains,ormaddogs.asthewholeintel-

"Ingoingamongthepeoplewefind littlesupportorsympathyforthisarbitraryproceedingofthecityfathers, Theconsensusofopinionseemstobe thattheyoughttosticktomunicipal mattersandletreligionandpolitics alone.Theloyaltyordisloyaltyofany sectionofthecommunityisnottheir business.Neitherweretheyelected bytheratepayerstoramtheirpeculiar politicalnotionsdownthepeople's throats.Ifseditiousspeechesaremade inpublicmeeting,ifdisloyalemblems areparadedinthepublicstreets,they aremattersfortheproperauthorities, andnotforthemeddlesomesupervisorsoffootpathsanddrains.From timeimmemorialithasbeenthecustomtoholdaprocessioninhonourof Ireland'spatronsaint,andformore yearsthananyonebuttheOldestInhabitantcanremember,therequisite permissionhasbeenungrugdingl}-and unconditionallygrantedbytheCity Council;andnow,tohavethispermis. sionwithdrawn,oratleasthedged aboutbyclumsyandhumiliatingconditions,isoffensiveinthehighestdegreetotheCatholicbody,and,inpar ticular,toArchbishopClune.Itwill nothurtthelocalSinnFaners,who areinsignificantnumericallyandin everyotherrespect,butitdeeplyinjuresalargebodyofworthycitizens whohavedonenothingtodeserveit. Inaimingatthedisloyalminoritythe councillorshavewoundedtheloyal majoritytotheheart.Anditisno mitigationoftheiroffencetosaythat theyaremerelyfollowingtheexample oftheMelbourneCouncil. Thehead oftheCatholicChurchinthisStateis onthebestoftermswithhisnonCatholicfellow-citizens.Thankslargelytohiskindlydispositionandtohis broad-mindedrespectforotherpeople's'-v opinions,thereislesssectarianismin theWestthaninanyoftheEastern States,whichisathingtobethankful for.AndhowevermuchtheShin Farepropagandaaffectedrecruitingin

certainEasterncommunities.theIrish inWestAustraliahavenocausetooe ashamedoftheirwarrecord.These.ondVictoriaCrossissuedtoaWest AustraliansoldierwaswonbyMartin O'Meara,anIrishCatholic.Another IrishCatholicwinneroftheCrossis Lance-CorporalJohnCarroll.LieutenantMcCarthy,ourninthV.C.,waseduCatedintheClontarfOrphanage.On thehonourboardattheChristianBrothers'Collegethereareoverrivehundrednames.Amongthehundredsof youngIrishCatholicswhohavetallca onthefieldofhonourareAlaricPinder Boor,theRhodesScholar,Harold,the athletesonofMr.T.F.Quinlan;one ofthethreesonsofDr.DanielConnor (theotherswereprisonersofwarin GermanyandCaptain\V.Hallahan, M.C.,ofwhomitisrelatedthatwhen heperishedthetoughestcharacter,in hisbattalionbrokedownandwept. Richandpoor,theIrishofWestAustraliahaveshedtheirbloodlikewater inthecauseoffreedom,andwhoare theCityCouncillorstostigmatisetheir loyaltyordenythemtherightto 4.marchinprocessiononSt.Patrick's OfFatherFahey,D.S.O.,itmay. saidthatthereisnotareturnedsoldierinthecountry,combatantornoncombatant,whoismoreuniversallyesteemedandrespected.YetFather Faheyisexpectedtofurnishproofsof devotiontotheBritishCrownbefore theCityCouncilwillpermithimto marchinhonourofhisnationandthe nationalsaint.Inthestupidandin.suitingordinanceofbumbledom, FatherFaheyisclassed(alongwith NlattinO'Meara,Lieut.McCarthy.Mr. T.F.Quinlan.andArchbishopClune) asapersonwhoseloyaltyissuspected. andwhomustexpresshiswillingratosalutetheUnionJackandtheAustralianflagandeschewallnationalst symbolsandemblems,otherwisethe streetswillbebarredtoprocessionists onSt.Patrick'sDay.Awaywith:his miserableandmalevolentintolerance! Itisunworthyofarepresentativebody inafreecountry;itisunworthyeven ofthePerthCouncil.Consideredeither fromthepoliticalorthereligiouspoint ofviewitisanuncouthandbrutalin. suittoone-fifthofthecommunity,and entirelygratuitouswithal.Forinlast year'sprocessiontheUnionJackwas carriedwithoutanypromptingfrom theCityCounciloranyothercollectionofbusybodies,andalargenumber ofreturnedsoldiersmarchedbehindit. Whatdoesitmatterifafewobscure individualssportShinFanebadges.or drinkconfusiontoSaxonascendancy? Surelywearesufficientlybroad-minded torespecthonestconvictions,andewe totoleratetheexpressionofthemso longasthesafetyoftheState'snet threatenedbyovertactsofdisloyalty. SurelytheCitybumblesdon'texpect toconvertmentotheirownwae01 thinkingbyattackingfreedomof speech,andevenfreedomofthought. TheSundayTimes'recordsitsprotest againstthemonstrousukaseofthe council,butitisnottoolatetoalter it.Thereisstilltimetorepealthe obnoxiousresolution,andtoinform ArchbishopChinethathehasthecouncil'sfullpermissiontoholdareligious andnationalprocessiononthe17thof Marchasinformeryears.TheArchbishop,inourjudgment,mayberelied upontoseethattheprocessionincludes nopoliticaltableauxcalculatedtoprovokebreachesofthepeace."

TheWestAustralian"Worker"says: "BUMBLESTARTSACENSORSHIP.

provenfactsestablishedinaccordance withthestatutes.

"Dotheseignoramusesnotknowthat atableaux,oranargument,orapolicy setoutinthewordswhichsohorrified Cr.Berryman,"aseparatenationhood forIreland,'isnotonlycompatible withloyalty,butislegalandinevery respectlegitimate?Iftheydon't,then theyshouldbetold.

"TheBritishParliamenthas,asa matteroffact,alreadylawfullyenactedthatIrelandshallgovernitselfby itsownelectedParliament.Itistrue thelawhasbeentreatedasascrapof paper,butthatdoesn'talterthecorrectnessofourcontention.

"Thedemandthatapackofbigoted noodlesshallsitinsolemnstatetocensoraprogrammeisjustaboutthe laststraw.Iftherewasdisloyalty connectedwithlastyear'sprocession whywasnotsomebodypunished?We atleastaskwhywerenotthepeople againstwhomtheaccusationsarenow madeindictedfortheirallegedoffences?

"Thereasonisbecausethewholebusinessisamake-believeinwhichpompousblatherersseektoposeas patriots.Wehavehadenoughofthis submittingtocensorship.IftheSt. Patrick'sCommitteetakeouradvice theywillholdtheirprocessionirrespectiveofwhattheCityCouncilmay do.Shouldtheprocessionistsdoanythingwhichiscontrarytothelaw,it willbethentimefortheproperauthoritytoact.Buttopermitthe CityConnellsetitselfupasacensorshipofprogrammes.orinanycapacity whichdoesnotbelongtoit.wouldbe insufferable."

TheIrishNationalAssociation ofWesternAustralia

Theadjournedgeneralmeetingofthe IrishNationalAssociatonwasheldin theHibernianHallonSundayafternoon,underthepresidencyofMr.\ValterDwyer,LL.B.Apologiesforunavoidableabsencewerereceivedfrom Rev.T.R.O'Grady,andMessrs.T.M. Quinlan,J.Tully,andT.Slattery. Therulesandconstitutionforthe governmentoftheassociationasdrawn tipbythesub-committeeappointed, weresubmittedforconsiderationand subsequentapproval.Clause3was theonlycontentiousclause.Under theoldorderofthingsitread: "MembershipshallbeopentopersonsofIrishbirthordescentandsympathiserswithIreland'scause."

Underthenew,Mr.Dowlingmoved asanamendment:"Membershipshallbeconfinedto personsofIrishbirthordescentin sympathywithIreland'scause."

Mr.O'Deasupportedtheamendment, which,afterawarmdebate,wasacceptedbyalargemajority.

TheIrishNationalAssociationofW.A. ANationalAppeal. Irish-Australians!Sonsanddaughters ofourancientrace!Whiletheselines arebeingpennedthegreatpowersof theeartharemouldingatVersaillesthe destiniesofmankind;anewanda brighterworldweareledtoassumeis abouttoariseabovetheruinsofthe old,andnations,asmartyredBelgium andPoland,arebeingledforthfrom outthedarknightofbondageuntothe noontideofinevitableday. ButwhatofIreland!Troddeninthe dustbytheruthlessoppressorofour kinsfolkatHome?WhatoftheOld Land!withhereternalhopeoffreedom:wherethelampofnationallife haseverburned,thoughtorrentsof thenation'sbloodhavebeenpoured uponitineveryage?Istherenovoice raisedonherbehalfinthenameofthe GodofJusticetosaythatthehourof herdeliveranceisathand?

0,SpiritofLiberty!mayyour geniusprevail.TostriketheshacklesofslaveryfromErin'sfeetand placeuponherbrow,solongbowedin desolation,thecrownofperfectfreedom,shallbethenoblemissionofthis patriotorganisationwhichclaimsyou! allegiance-theIrishNationalAssociationofWesternAustralia.

Guildford

O'Neill,Perth,every

Thursday,in

overthe"WA.Record"Office,Murray-street.BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday,Friendly Societies'Hall,64 Adelaide-street.

Fridays.John

June_ tion,J.

-street, MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR. Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg, Barrack-street.

"WehadthoughtthatPearce'sDepartmentforExpensewastheonly authorityAustraliahadpermittedto ?practisetheilluminatingartofdeletion.Butwehadreckonedwithout thatnoblebandofpatrioticintellectuals,whocontrolthethoroughfaresof Perth.Justletusgetthefactsstated.TheSt.Patrick'sDayCelebration Committeecontemplateholdingtheir usualprocessionduringthemonth. TheyformallyaskedtheCityCouncil fortheusualpermittoprocessthrough thestreets.TheCouncilagreeprovided-theUnionJackandtheAustralianflagsarecarriedunfurledatthe headoftheprocession,andthatthe fullprogrammeoftheprocession,givingroute,detailsofbanners,flags,signs, streamers,tableaux.oremblems,shall befirstsubmittedtothecouncilforapproval.

"TheCouncildeclaresthiscondition willapplytoallprocessionswhichare contemplatedinthefuture.Thereis nodoubtdemocracyhasmadegreat stridestheserecentdays!Whatare theprinciplesuponwhichwemayexpecttheCounciltograciouslyapprove ofproposedemblems,tableaux,andso on?Isittoactasakindofiub-departmentoftheCoinmonwealthGovernmentinthismatter?

"It!,timethecouncillorssatupand discosesedwhatkindofPrussiansthey areloeleinglike.Itisnotforthemto declarewhatisloyalandwhatisdisloyal.Thatisamatterforjudgesand juriestodetermineinthelightof

Theelectionoftheexecutivetocontrolthemovementwasthenproceeded with,andresultedinthefollowingofficersbeingthegoverningbodyforthe ensuingtwelvemonths:-Messrs.WalterDwyer,LL.B.,President;M.O'Dea, J.P.,andD.Mulcahy,Vice-Presidents; J.Monaghan,Treasurer;Jas.S.Dowling.Hon.Secretary;andacommittee consistingofRev.FatherLynch.Rev. FatherO'Grady(Editor"W.A.Record"),andMessrs.PeterO'Loghlen, NI.LA.,F.Crogan,J.J.Ryan.Jas. Ilealy,J.P.,J.O'Grady,T.Slattery,M. Brown,P.O'Connor,T.M.Quinlan.T. D.Murphy,P.J.Mooney,M.J.Cullily,D.Keane,J.P.,M.J.O'Keefe,M. Breheny,T.Naughton,JamesTully, SteveBoland,R.Walsh.M.Byrne,Pat DwyerandKeane.

Quiteanumberofnameswerehandedintobeinscribedintheassociation's register,andthenewmembersoftheexecutivearepreparedtoreceivefurther fornominationandelectionatany ime. ThePerthCityCouncil'srefusalto allowSt.Patrick'sDayProcessionto marchthroughthecityexceptontheir ownterms,arousedtheindignationof themeeting.Amidstormyspeeches thefollowingmotionbyMessrs.Healy andPurtellwascarriedamidintense enthusiasm,withtherequestthatit besubmittedtotheSt.Patrick'sDay Committeemeetingtobeheldthefollowingeveningbytheassociation'srepresentatives.Messrs.WalterDwyer andM.O'Dea: "ThatthismeetingoftheIrishNationalAssociationwarmlysupportsthe holdingofSt.Patrick'sDayProcession inPerth,afterthemanner.ofprevious years."

Rev.FatherLynchandMessrs. Dwyer,O'Dea.Mulcahy,Monaghan, andDowlingcontributedtothedeliberation.TheannouncementbyMr. Mooneythatweenjoyedthesympathy oftheLabourmovementwasreceived withapplause.

Thehon.secretarywasrecusestedto writetheintroductorypageforthe hookofrulesandconstitutionofthe newlyfoundedorganisation;itreceived unanimousapproval,andissubmitted hereunder:

Awillios:'adenergeticworkerin churchmattersisMr.H.Walker,of Guildford.-.elderwhoseefficientbaton thechoirmusichasbeenrenderedin Guildford;Thurchforthepastdecade ofyears.L.Tmore.Mr.Walkerisone ofthosepersonageswhodoesnotseek popularity,butwhoseuntiringand beautifuleffortscannotfailtoattract attention.andGuildfordchoirisfortunateinbeingasitsleaderonewhose experienceasachoiristandconductor datesback20yearsormore.Priorto comingtothisStatefromSouthAustralia,Mr.WalkerwasintheAdelaide CathedralChoir,andconductorofthe PortAug:seeeQuorne,andotherchoirs inthesisterState.Oncomingtothe Westheai:aintookupchoiractivities. andwasassociatedwiththechoirsof AlbanyandKatanning,fromwhich latterplacehejourneyedtotheGuildford-Midlandparish.andimmediately becameamemberoftheMidlandChoir, withwhichhewasassociatedfor12 monthsormore.Removinghisplace ofresidencetoGuildford,aboutten yearsago,Mr.Walkerhaseversince givenhiswholeheartedenergyandexperiencefurthebenefitofthelocaland WestGMItiferdchoire,andalthough attimeshewasfacedwithapparently unsurmountableobstacles,hehasmanagedtoovereomethesevicissitudesand veryselderehavethechurchservices beenwithon:therequisitemusic.On theopenins sitheWestGuildford. Church, o,ralongperiodafterwards,tleeonldfordchoirjourneyed acrossthe7i,.erandsuppliedthe church butthankstoMr.Walker'senergyWestGuildfordnowboasts anefficien:ioirofitsownunderhis conductorshipWewishMr.Walker success,an,"!slayhebesparedformany yearsto etacontinuehisgood works.

YoungIrelandSociety

There themeinne aboveso,., Thenew goodrepresentationof .7themeetingofthe Mondayeveninglast. commencedtheirterm ofactivit:. eltheopeningmeeting wasindi,e7 .rfgoodbusinessahead. Owingto:heoverflowmeetinginthe HibernianHailtodealwiththeaction oftheCityCouncilinconnectionwith St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations,theprogrammewas solargeasmight havebee::expected,butthere wasno -? astotheexcellence..f itemssubmitted,and theapses, whichmetthem. Theopen.: 7. wasapianoforte soloby i. :itched.MissLeahy followede harmingsong,and Mrs. --tr 1:sweetvoice,renere".( d:1',- Erin."Mr. Horgan,withS esoalcapacity,played anice Mr.PaddyRyan wasasblies-se- ever,andhissong. "Father addedzesttothe evening. Begue'ssweetsoprano wasastesea:-mushappreciated-his songsare swelcomedbythe younga:1- (,;(1 Ofcourse,Tom Butler'ssee-setheidoloftheevening,andess..e. arippleamongst the"boysen17:1S...There'sarich fundofWis.:e

"Societyof51.VincentdePaul,Westin Australia"(Incorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Haystreet,Perth.

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

St.Patrick's,Fremantle,Presby tery,Monday,8p.m.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Pre* bytery,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. Societyappealsfor

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations, 1919

MONDAY,MARCH17.

ProcessionleavesCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionat11a.m.

SPORTS, W.A.CRICKETASSOCIATION GROUND,1p.m.

KeenSport,RecordEntries.Trotting, Running,Hurdling,andNational Events. Admission,Is.

IRELANDEXPECTSHERSONS ANDDAUGHTERSTODO THEIRDUTYONTHE17th. GRANDNATIONALCONCERT.

HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE, TUESDAY.MARCH18th,1919.

ItemsbyMissesGladysEdwards, DorisHorrigan,LilyWholley,Lylie Hocking.KathleenFanning,and DiannaRatazzi;andMessrs.Teter Roxby,WillGinivan,andJoeStunner. ItemsbyleadingSchools;Quartette fromPerthOperaticandChoralSociety willgiveaselectionfro"TheLilyof Killarney."

Britishcensorshipwillbegatheredfrom cablesinMonday'sandTuesday's "WestAustralian."Monday'scable informedusthatPresidentWilsonregardedtheIrishquestionasapurely domesticquestion,yet,onTuesday morningwereadthefollowingitemin thesamejournal:-

"TheWashingtoncorrespondentof theNewYork'Times'saysthatupon theheelsofthestatementthatPresidentWilsondidnotsayattheWhite HousethattheIrishquestionmustbe settledexclusivelybyBritainandIreland,comestheannouncementthatthe PresidentwillreceiveanIrishdeputationimmediatelybeforesailingfor France.Thedeputationwillpresent Ireland'sdemandsforself-determination."

Sothat,inspiteofalltheintrigue andinconsistencyoftheLloydGeorges andtheCarsons,DeValeraandCo.,the insignificantpeople,accordingtosome authoritiesaregoingtobeinParis. * *

ticallyeverypaperPerthhascondemnedit.

* * Irishmenofthemetropolitanarea, showbyyourconductonSt.Patrick's DaythattheIrishspiritstilllives. Aboveallthings,besoberinyourconduct.Carryyourselveswithdignity, andgivecravensnochanceforevena McSorleyiansneer.Don'thangonto footpathsandstreetcornersasifyou ownedthem.Walkmanfullyinthe procession.Reme4eryouhaveall thedecentopinionofPerthatyour back. I *

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthethostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofW.A.

TheReligiousTraining.alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand, Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedlework.

ADiscountismadeinfavourofSisters.

Forfurtherparticulars,apply:)the SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOP WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDancingofIreland.andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

MEETSeveryMONDAYat8pm. inSociety'sRooms,over-W.A. Record"Office,Murraystreet. MonthlySubscription:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d;Gen'lemen,ls.

T.SLATTERY,Hon.Secretary.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

504HAY-STREET,PERTH (UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClune.) BilliardRoom,Lounge,Library,Card Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society.

ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO.

FullparticularsonapplicationtoL.RODOREDA. Hon.Secretary. 133Charles-street,WestPerth.

MOONLIGHTRIVEREXCURSION. (InaidofSt.Mary'sChurchChoir Fund.Guildford).

SATURDAY,MARCH16.

S.S.ZEPHYRleavesBarrack-street Jettyat8o'clocksharp. Ticketsle. FullMusicalProgramme.

A.S,Bell.Organiser.P.Troy,Hon.Sec.

ACONCERTANDDANCE, InaidofJfissWineieMadigan'sCandidaturefor.PopularGirl,Children ofMaryStall.St.Brigid'sBazaar. Willbeheldin

HIBERNIANHALL,MURRAY-ST.. TIIUR7-DAY.MARCH1st:: Concert,"t.W. Dancing,10to12. Tickets,ls.

TableauxbyPupilsLoretoConvent.

Perth. Prices:3s,2s.,andls. NoReserves.

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DEATH.

WHYTE.-OnFebruary25th,atForestville,SouthAustralia,Margaret, belovedwifeofJohnWhyte(lateof Kalgoorlie),anddearlylovedyoungestsisterufNurseWinifredMullaney (SouthAustralia).J.J.Mullaney (Kalgoorlie).andMrs.J.Mulhall (Cunderdin). SweetHeartofJesus,havemercyon her.

INMEMORIAM.

SHANAHAN.-Ofyourcharitypray

"TherewasalargeattendanceatSt. George'sChurch,Goodwood,onSundayevening,"saysthe"WestAustralian,""when,inconnectionwiththe differenceofopinionwhichhasarisen betweentheAnglicanBishopofAdelaide(theRt.Rev.Dr,Thomas)and the'Rev.CanonWise,MA..concerning theformofserviceadoptedatthe church,thefollowingmotionswerecarriedunanimously:'We,thecongregationofSt.George's,Goodwood,inorderthatthisunhappycontroversymay bebroughttoanend,arewillingtorequestourbelovedpriesttoforgoexpositionandbenedictionandtheother extraservicesobjectedtobythe Bishopuntilsuchtimeastheyare sanctionedbyhim,inthehopethatthe Bishopiswillingtowithdrawthe chargeshehasbroughtagainstour priestandhispeopleoferroneous teachingandbeliefconcerning(1)The BlessedSacramentoftheAltar,(2)the BlessedVirginMary,and(3)thesuggestionthatourpriestusestheRoman OrdinaryoftheMass.Wedothis withreluctance,becausewelovethe extraservices,andweshallprayerfullyawaittheirauthorisation.We respectfullyventurefurthertoexpress oursincereregretthattheBishophas seenfittopilloryourpriestinthe publicPressinsteadofholding,asthe diocesepermits,aprivateinquiryfirst andallowingthepriesttodefendhimself.ThatthecongregationofSt. George'sChurchrespectfullyrequests theRev.Fatherintheeventofthe Bishopmakinganyfurtherdemands uponhiminthematterofanychanges intheservicestocallthecongregation togetherandlaythematterbefore themastheywishtobepermittedto shareanyfurtheranxietieswithhim.' CanonWise,whoreceivedagreatovation,saidhewasinentiresympathy withthemotions."

Anyhow,imitationisthesincerest formofflattery,buttakingitasaninstitutionrtheAnglicanChurch,withits concertina-likeexpansiveness,isapoor oldthing.TheBishopbelievesless thantheCanon,theCanonperhapsless thantheCurate.Verily,theAnglican Churchisathingofshredsandpatches. AllthatremainsforCanonWiseisto intensifyhiswisdombybecomingduly ordainedbyarealBishop,andcoming backtotheFaithofhisforefathers. Untilthen,hisMassandotherritualisticfunctionswillbemerelyamasquerade.

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Aninlandfriendofthe"Record," andwehavemanyofthem,sendsthe followingencouragingmessagetothe Editor:"Allowmetocongratulateyou ontheablemanneryouhavedefended outpeopleofPerthagainsttheslursof thePerthCityCouncillors.Thank God,wehaveaCatholicpapertodefendusfromsuchpaltrybigots.Their namessurelyoughttoberemembereAe' Ireadwithdisgustthereportoffar Councilmeetinginthe'WestAustralian,'andIfullyexpectedyouwould chastisethemastheydeserved.Itis indeedapitythatweIrishand CatholicscannothaveaSt.Patrick's DayProcessionin1919withoutbeing dictatedtobythosenarrow-minded sectarianbigotswhoseemtohaveno otherpurposethantostirupstrifeand bitternessbetweenlaw-abidingand peacefulcitizens."

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SomegulliblebosthoonnamedHilsonhadtheeffronterytoattempttc answerMr.J.Tully'schallengeanent theUnionJack'sabsenceandthecot fin'spresenceinourlastSt.Patrick's DayProcession.Mr.Hilsonintroducedrubbishintohisletter,which hadasmuchtodowiththequestionat issueastheweightofthemoon,orif greenspectaclesareofvaluetonewspaperdevouringgoats.Theonetroublewiththosenonentitieswhoseekthe bubblereputationinthecorrespondence column,andoftenfinditinthewastepaperbasket,isthattheycannotget theirbrains,orwhatevermentalequipmenttheypossess,soakedinkerosene, andbrushedwithabrushmadefrom wirewhiskers.

*

Mr.

Dillon,inaspeech,saidthatthe enforcementofconscriptionuponthe Irishpeoplewouldbeheardbyall nations,andwouldhaveabadmoral effectuponthecauseofBritain.To thisaCabinetMinisterreplied,"We willbuildawallaroundIreland.so thatofthedeedswhichoccurthese willneverreachtheoutsideworld." Howhopelessandvainhasbeenthe ambitionoftheMinisterandofthe

Wetakethefollowingextractfrom oneofthespeechesdeliveredbyMr. JohnDillonatBlackrock,inthe courseofwhichhearguedthat,inthe caseofanattempttoenforceconscription,theBritishHouseofCommonswouldbetheplaceto"expose everyoutragecommittedonthepeople inthecourseofenforcingconscription."

"Iwilltellyouwhy,"hesaid."I wastoldthismyself,thatinreplyto thequestion'Howonearthdoyou proposetofacetheshamethatwillbe castontheGovernmentthroughout theworldbywhatwilloccurinIreland ifConscriptionisimposed'?'aCabinet Ministerreplied'Theworldwillnever knowanythingaboutit,becausewe willdrawawallaroundIreland,and notonewordofwhatisgoingonwill goout.'But,"continuedMr.Dillon, amidstthecheersofhisconfidingsupporters,"theGovernmentcannotdo thatinregardtospeechesintheHouse ofCommons,whicharenotcensored." ThisshouldnothaycsurprisedMr. Dillon,havingregardtowhathappened inGreece-acountryinwhichMr.Dillon'sinterestwasratherpeculiar.

* * SomeofthePerthcouncillorsarealreadyfeelingtheeffectsoftheirnarrow-mindedbigotry.Theyhaveonlythemselvestothank.Publicopinion isbitterlyagainsttheiracton.Prac-

Inthelightofpresentevents,we risetotheoccasion,andareprepared toopenanewcompetitioninour pages.AuntBessy'sniecesandnephews,becauseoftheiradvancedstate ofintelligenceareineligible.Theonly eligiblecompetitorswillbePerthCity Councillors,oraspirantstothatdistinguishedoffice.Thetimehascome whenthecitizensofthisStateshould knowwheretheystand,andwhatisthe mentalandadministrativecapacityof thosewhoattendtotheircivicoffice. Becausewetakeakeeninterestinthe welfareofthepublic,weherebyoffer abagofPercyBrunton'sroastpeanutstothePerthCityCouncillorwho givesthebestdefinitionof(a)Nationality,(b)Civilisation,(c)Loyalty.Untilouresteemedbumblesshowatleast a331-3rdpercent.intelligenceinthe answeringofthesequestions,theyare incompetenttodecidewhatisloyal, andwhatisnot,inanynationalprocession.Infact,theyshouldbevery guardedintheuseofthewordloyalty intheirallegedandpatrioticspeeches. N.B.-Ourreadersareremindedthat Cr.Simpsonwillbeexcludedfromthis competition.

* * Procession,ornoprocession,someof thePerthCityCouncillorswill,we trust,livelongtoregrettheiractionon Monday,February24th,1919.But, thegreatestmenrepentedoftheirfollies.Andbeinglessthanmediocrities, thehumiliationofcapitulationwillbe lighterinthecaseofthePerthCouncillorsthaninthatoftheKaiser.

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Fromanunofficialsourcewelearn thatacitizenofPerth,WA,bythe nameofTouchstonehasbeenadmitted tothegrandorderoftheRedHerring, inconsequenceofthedefinitenessofa recentletterofhisinanissueofthe morning paper.

TheHolySeasonofLent

Lent,theseasonatwhichwear( calledupontodonthegarbofrepent. ance,iswithusagain.Itisatime wheneverybodyshouldseriouslyconsidertheaimandobjectofself-denial.

Ifwearetobetruedisciplesofourdear

Redeemeritbehovesustodenyourselves,takeupourCross,andfollow

SATURDAY.MARCH8.1919.

Him.Alas!toofondlydowecling totheworldandthefalsepleasures thereof.Allthethingsoftheworld areunimportantandtransitorywereit nottheawfulsignificanceattachedto thembythegreatthoughtofEternity. Oursojournhereisonlyapreparation forafuture.Afewyears,andour eyesandheartsshallceasetofindpeace orpleasureintheperishable,pathsof life.Nocreatedobjectarounduscan everreallysatisfythecravingsWhich areeternalinthehumanheart. Heavenorhellaretheobjectswhichattachsuchgreatimportancetolife.The selectionofthehomeofjoyeternal,or everlastingpainwillbeourowndoing. Aswelive,soshallwedie.Salvation isultimatelythepersonal,individtial businessofeverychildofAdam.We areverysolicitousaboutmanytrivial thingsinlife.But,thefactofour eternalsalvationnevereffectivelyappotstous.Inthistimeofself-denial uslookdeeplyintoourhearts,.and effeabelyrealisethattheshortyears areswiftlypassing.andthatwearegoingbyapathbywhichweshallnot return.Letusprepareforthefuture byapracticalturningtoourLord's Passion,whichholdsforallofusthe keytolife'sriddle.Letusduring thesedaysmeditateuponthePassion ofOurDearSaviour.feelingasitwere theobjectiveforceofeverypangfrom GethsemanetoCalvary.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORMARCH.

Sunday.9(Purplei-FirstSundayin Lent.

Monday,10(Red)-FortyMartyrs.

Tuesday,11(Purple)-Ofthe'Feria.

Wednesday.12(White)-St.Gregory theGreat(QuarterTense),Fast andAbstinence. Thursday,13(Purple)-OftheFeria. Friday,14(Purple)-QuarterTense (FastandAbstinence). Saturday,15(Purple)-QuarterTense. DiocesanEngagements. Tuesday.March23.-HisGracewillpre- sideattheCeremonyofReception ofNovicesattheConventof Mercy,Coolgardie.

TheArchbishophasindefinitelycancelledhisengagementtoattendRavensthorpeforConfirmationonMarch9.

FatherPeterHayes.whohasbeen forthepastthreeyearsoverseasas ChaplaintotheA.I.F.,returnedtothis StatelastSaturday.FatherHayes,in spiteofhisexperiences,andtheywere excitingandvaried,looksextremely well.Hehastakenuphisresidence inhisnewparish,VictoriaPark.where heissuretomeetoldfriends,andmany newones.Inwelcomingthepopular chaplainback,wehopethathissojourn intheParkmaybefilledwithabundanceofyears,fruitfullabours.and muchhappiness.

TheVeryRev.DeanKielyand FatherLyonsweretenderedacivic farewellandaparochialfarewelllast Wednesdaynight.TheDean,whois oneofthemostpopularcitizensonthe goldfields.comestoGuildfordtotake theplaceofthelateandesteemed FatherMorris.FatherLyonsgoesto BouldertoassistFatherPhilSheridan, v:bilethepopularpastorofAllHallows hp"mesAdm.andV.F.ofSt.Mary's.

OnceagainFatherJohnFlynn, C)M.I.,hasbrayedthedangersofthe Woodman'sPointQuarantineStation tministertotheneedsofthesickand N4,wordsofcommendationare ...coogreatforthisnobleandself-sacrificingpriest4,fSt.Anne's,North.Fremantle.

LocalandGeneral

THEW.A.RECORD.

holidayatAlbany.astheguestofher sister,Mrs.D.J.O'Leary,returnedto PerthonMondaylast. *

Acharming"Gitana,"intheperson ofWallace'screation,"Maritana,"will breakthelongspellofmonotonyat HisMajesty'sTheatreonSaturdayand Monday,March29th.and31st.It's fixed.

PrivateJackKiely,ofMaddington, wasamongthosewhoreturnedonthe "Kanowna"fromthewar.Private Kiely,whoisonly18yearsofage,and whohasbeenawaytwoyears,suffers verymuchfromshell-shock,butitis hopedthatacompleterestinthis bracingclimatewillbringhimbackto hisoldvigour.HeisthesonofMr. RogerKiely,oneofthemostrespected settlersintheMaddingtondistrict.The familycametothisStatesomeeight yearsagofromthefamousGlenof Aherlow.

WeunderstandthePerthOperatic andChoralSocietyaremakinggreat preparationsfortherevivalseasonof Wallace'sromanticopera,"Maritana." Ifpainstakingeffortsandhardwork tellsforanything,successshouldindeed crowntheirefforts.Mr.WalterHunt (lateoftheAllanWilkieCo.),weunderstand,istheproducer.Thisfact alonewillassurepatronsthatthestagingwillbehandledinamasterlyway, witheveryattentionpaidtodetailas regardscostume,scenery,andaction. Weunderstandthereistobeafull windandstringorchestraunderthe batonofMr.BertBaile,whichwillbe afeatureoftheprodu0ction.

Whydowesmilewhenwegethome?

Becausewehaveoneof\V.Zimpel's Easy-chairs.Followthefootstepsof thesesmilersandbuyone;itwillbe socomfortablethatyouwillstraightawayaskforabookandgetanchored forthenight;alsodonotforgetthat. W.Zimpel'slooseseatSetteesand Arm-chairsinShadowModernEnglish designsarethefinestthatconbeproduced.Comeandsitinoneandtnen wiveyourverdict.Nocharge.

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Mrs.Fitzpatrick,ofShepparton-road, VictoriaPark,hasreceivednewsfrom herson,Ray,who.attimeofwriting, wasprogressingmostfavourablyina billetsomewhereinBelgium.

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Aconcertanddance,tosupportMiss MinnieMadigan'scandidatureforpopulargirl,ChildrenofMary'sStall,St. Brigid'sBazaar,willbeheldinthe IIibernianHall.Murray-street,on Thursdayevening,the13th.inst.The concertwillbefrom8to10,anddank. ingfrom10to12.MissMadiganhas manyfriendsinSt.Brigid'sparish,and wehopeallwillrallyroundheronthe eveningofthe13th *

"ThatIamshot,nothanged,"so saysDonCaesardeBazanatHis Majesty'sonSaturdayandMonday, March29thand31st.,in"Maritana."

begtoinformyouthattheCouncilis nowonlypreparedtograntpermission forprocessionsofanydescriptionintoe future,ontheunderstandingthatat theheadofsuchprocessiontwoaveragesizeflags,theUnionJackandthe Australianflagmeasuringabout6ft.by 3ft.each,mustbecarriedunfurled,and thatafullprogrammeoftheproces- sion,givingroute,detailsofbanners, flags,signs,streamers,tableauxoremblemsbefirstsubmittedtotheCouncil forapproval.Ishallthereforebeglad ifyouwillkindlyfurnishmewiththiS informationatyourearliestconveni. W ence.-Yoursfaithfully, ".E.BOLD "TownClerk."

MonsignorVerlingstatedthat whenheheardoftheconditions laiddownbytheCityCouncil theArchbishop,Mr.WalterDwyer. andhimselfdecidedtotakeactionimmediately,andtheysawtheActing Mayor(Cr.Franklin).Nooneofthe committee,hewascertain,wouldbe willingtoagreetotheconditions,and hecalledforaresolution.

Mr.Hartreymoved"Thattheletter benotreceived."TheCityCouncil, hesaid,musthaveknownhowoffensivetheletterwouldbetotheIrish people.Theproperthingtodowould benottoreceivetheletter.

Mr.T.F.Quinlanseconded,butsaid hewouldlikethemotiontohaveread, "Thattheletterbereceivedwithcontempt."Theresolution,onbeingPuttothemeetingwascarriedunanimously.

Mr.Quinlanthenmoved"Thatno processionbeheld."Hethoughtthe committeewouldbelittlethemselvesby submittingtotheCityCounciltheir programme.Iftheyyieldedtothedemandsmadeuponthembythatbody thetimemightcomewhenwewouldbe askedtosubmittotheirapprovalthe styleandmaterialofourclothes.The CatholicsoftheStatearea littlelessthanafourthofthecommunity-,andtheactionoftheCouncil was referencemostcontemptible.Theinsulting toArchbishopMannixthey couldaffordtobrushaside.Hebelievedthatthedaywouldcomewhen ArchbishopMannixwouldbegenerally appraisedasthegreatestheroinVictoria.Thestatementsmadebythe CityCouncillorsinconnectionwithlast year'sprocessionweregrosslyfalse.Onlyonecoursewasopentothatbody, andthatwastoapologisetotheArchbishopfortheinsultgivenhimandhis people.Buthedidnotthinkthere wasenoughgentilityintheoffending councillorstodothat.Takingacarefulreviewofthesituation,heperson- allythoughtthewisestprocedureon oursidewouldbenottoholdaprocessionfromanypointinthecity.

Mr.Hartreyseconded.Theproper wayofdealingwiththeCouncil'sletter.wastoignoretheCityCounciland notholdaprocession.Hebelieved therewasamovementbehindtheactionoftheCityCouncil.Itdidn't originateinthisState.Itoriginated duringthewarinanotherState.and thepurposeofthatmovementwasto createpoliticalandsectarianstrifeand dividethepeople.

Mr.J.i.Purtellmovedasanamendment"ThattheSt.Patrick'sDayCom- mitteeholditsusualprocession."Theamendmentwasquicklyseconded.

AfullmeetingoftheSt.Patrick's DayCommitteewasheldintheHibernianHallonMondayeveninglast.Long beforetheopeningtimeinterestingdiscussionswereheldbysectionsofthe gatheringrelativetothedecisionofthe CityCouncillorsinconnectionwiththe St.Patrick'sDayProcession.Only oneopinioncouldbegatheredfromthe generalconversationoneheardonall sides,andthatwasthatthepresumptiousCityCouncillorswhohadthetemeritytosaythattheIrishcitizensof Perthwouldhavetotakeandswallow theirdirectionsiftheywouldhavethe clear-wayofthestreetsforprocession onthe17th.reckonedwithouttheir host. theTherehadbeenwhispersbefore meetingthattherewouldbeno procession-thatitwouldbethebest wayofansweringtheinsultofthe blunderingCityCouncillors.Halfheartedlysomesaid,"Perhapsit's thebestthingtodo."butthemajority unreservedlystraightenedthemselvesin theirchairsanddeliberatelyasserted "Wemustmarch;thereisnothingelse forus,ifwearenottobemade door-matsofbythePerthCouncillors." Thenweheardagain,"Whoarethese fellows,anyhow?IknowthisandI knowthatone,andGodknows,I wouldn'taccuseeitherofthemofhavingenoughbrainstofilltheskullof achicken."

Sothetrendoftalking went.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,call- edthemeetingtoorder,and1tatedthe principalbusinesswouldbetheconsiderationoftheCouncil'sletter,andin ordertoplaceitfirstfordiscussionthe usualorderofbusinesswassuspended.

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Mr.WalterDwyer,LL.B.,saiditwas unthinkablechattheSt.Patrick'sDay CommitteeshouldsubmittothedecisionoftheCityCouncil.Theques- tioninvolvedwasaweightyone,and theissuesimports".Hedidnotthink aswasstatedbyoneofthespeakers. thattheCouncilwasguiltyofanydeep laidengineeringscheme-tobelievethat would'betoadmittherewasanabundanceofintelligenceintheCouncil,when theywereforcedtothinkotherwise.It wasanordinarycommonplaceout-breakofeverydaydirtybigotry.The samethinghappenedinMelbourne afterlastSt.Patrick'sDay,andprior toEightHours'DaytheMelbourne CityCouncilpassedsuchamotion.A deputationfromtheEightHourCornmitteewaitedonthecouncillors,and flatlytoldthemthatwhetherthey grantedapermitornotheirprocession wouldmarchasusual.Nowthething cropsuphere,andthepatrioticCity Councillors,withthatwantoforiginalitypeculiartothem,areputtingthe acidonthePerthSt.Patrick'sDay Demonstration.Therecanbenodoubt whateverthattheresolutionframed bytheCityCouncilisdirectedagainst theCatholiccommunity.Howshall wemeetthissetofcircumstances?The councillorswanttoarrogatetothemselvescontrolovercertainprocessions, andtheseprocessionsshallwalkthe streetsonlywhentheysubmittheiremblems.TheactionoftheCounciltowardstheCatholiccommunityisundeserved.Aprincipleisatstake-the oldestablishedrightoftheIrishpeople towalkinprocessiononSt.Patrick's Day.Theeasychaircourseisnot therightonetoadopt,muchashe wouldliketodoso.Havingweighed allthefacts,heconcludedtheonly thinginkeepingwiththeirdignityas

Irishmenwastoholdtheprocession.

Mr.M.O'DeaopposedMr.Quinlan's motiononthegroundsthatifitwere carriedtheSt.Patrick'sDayCommitteewouldbeplayingintothehandsof theCityCouncil.HeheldtheCity Councilexceededtheirauthority;they hadnorighttomaketheinsultingconditionslaiddownbythem.

Mr.Monaghan'sopinionwasthatthe Councilwasouttoputthebootwell intoIrishmen.Hewouldbet10to1* thattherewerenotthreecouncillors whocouldcorrectlytellachapterin Irishhistory.

Messrs.Jas.Dowling,O'Connor,B.C. O'Brien,P.Bryan,andD.Mulcahyalso vigourouslysupportedtheamendment, whichonbeingputtothemeetingwas carried,therebeingonlytwodisentients.

Muchdiscussionensuedontheques- tionwhethertheprocessionshouldbe heldonSundayorMonday,andfinally itwasdecidedthattheoriginalmotionshouldstand,andtheprocessiontake placeonthe17th.

TheActingPremier(thelion.Mr. Colebatchlhasconsideratelygranteda halfholidaytocivilservantsdesiring totakepartintheprocessionand sports,andtheCommissionerforRailwayswillgrantafulldaytoemployees oftheservicewhowishtotakepartin thecelebration.

ThenextmeetingoftheSt.Patrick's DayCommitteewillbeheldatthe Archbishop'sPalaceonMondayeveningnext.

Correspondence

(TotheEditor.)

Sir,-Asareaderofyourpaperin muggyweather,Ishouldconsideritap- propriatethattheSt.Patrick'sDay Committeeshouldincludeintheprocession,intheinterestsoftheEmpire,Belgium,Poland,Serbia,Montenegro,and Bickford;apiemanwhoiswillingto sellhiscommoditiesintheinterestof thedependentsofIrishmenfromthis Statewhohavebeenkilledorincapt- citatedinthegreatwar;someordinary baker,whoowingtohisgratuitousloy- altyhasbakedmorebreadthanhecan ordinarilydisposeof-abutttodistributeontheDay-pies,andloaves, andfishes-fromafar-lanetohelp thedisloyalchildrenoftheIrishrace. IamsuretheMillswillnothesitateto grindthecorn,andforcenveyancea foal-hemightberequisitionedin,or about,September,1920,tocarryawaythecrumbs.-Yours,etc., SLAN.LEATH-LANE.

ClontarfOrphanageRoad

TheClontarfOrphanagehasfor somethinglike20yearssufferedfrom onegreatdisability.Thelasttwo milesofroadtotheinstitutionisa sandytrack,andthesandisjustabout theworstvarietytobefoundinW.A. Themovementnowonfoottocon. structaroad-suitableforvehicular trafficismeetingwithsplendidsupport, andonemethodofobtainingthenecessaryfundsisbymeansofariverexcursion.ThiswilleventuateonTuesdayeveningnext,the11th.inst.The ZephyrhasbeenengagedtoleaveBarrack-streetJettyat7.45,afirst-classor. chestrawillbeonboard,andafine concertprogrammehasbeenarranged. InadditionanartunionprizeisofferedbyMr.W.B.Robinson,thepopular butcherinVictoriaPark,andeverypurchaserofaticketisentitledtoparticipate.Thedrawingwilltakeplace ontheboat.Arrangementshavebeen madefortheboattoreturntoBarrackstreetJettynotlaterthan10.30.sothat nodifficultywillbeexperiencedregard. ingtramstothevarioussuburbs.Altogethertheexcursionoffersfullvalue forthepriceoftheticket,andticketholderswillknowthattheyarehelping aworthycause.

BabyDoll

FORABABYPARISH.

Thetrans-riverCatholicsoftheBaby ParishofSouthPerth,areouttowipe offtheremainingdebtof£200ontheir school-churchthisyear.Theyare holdingastraight-outdanceatthe Y.M.A.Hall,SouthPerth.onthe21st. ofthismonth,whenaBabyDoll,valuedat40s..willberaffled.Membership forraffleonlyissixpence.Sendin yournameand.moneytothe"W.A. Record"officeforanumber.Ifyou doso,youwillbehelpingtheBaby Parishtotoddlealong.

Thelovescenebetweenthe"Kingof Spain"and"Maritana,"atHisMajes- ty'sonSaturdayandMonday,March 29th.and31st.,isverytouching.

''Lazarillo"prefersdeath.Why?

Hedisclosesthereasonin"Maritana" onMarch29thand31st.Hearit,

MissTrott,ofHighgateHill,leftyesterdayforAlbany,where.sheintends spending

SportsandPastimes

1Vattic. CRICKET. Saturday'sPlay. EastPerth(1571,v.Subiaco-Leeder'Ole(3for113). WestPerth(1171,v.Claremont(4 for501.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting:Howard1S.L.),44;Sinclair (E.P.),33;Watts(E.P.),33;Dimond (W.P.),33;Banks(Cl.),25. Bowling:Robinson(CD,6for37. * BatandBall. Twenty-sevenwicketsfellfor437 runs-anaverageof16perwicket. * lastPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville. PlayedatSubiaco.Thevisitors battedfirst,andranup157."Wally" Wattstop-scoredwith34,madein quickstyle.Sinclairgaveagooddis. playincompiling33.Thisyoung playerisaconsistentrun-getter.Pow (17notout)andKent(131werethe onlyotherstoreachdoublefigures. ThesuccessfultrundlerswerePepperall(3for30).Lehman(3for38), Healey(2for17),andBryant(2for 15). HowardandHealyopenedforthe homeside,butwhen15thelatterpull. edonefromElliottoiltohiswicket. Hegavethebestdisplayofbattingduringtheafternoon.Howard,when44, hitoveronefromHeath,andwas cleanbowled.Asusualhisbatting wassolidratherthanspectacular. Hoganwas33notoutoncalloftime, butwasverylucky,beingmissedtwice. Forsaith,ajunior,wasalsounconqueredwith7tohiscredit.Hebatted confidently,hittingveryhard.At calloftimetheboardshowed3-44113. * * WestPerthv.Claremont. WestPerthwere"athome"toClaremontontheW.A.C.A.Ground.They couldonlymuster117runsagainstthe bowlingofRobinson(6for371,Hill (2for34),andBanks(1for24).Dimondtop-scoredwithavigourous,if somewhatlucky,33.R.Clarkshowed niceformincompiling20,andEvers alsowasingoodveinforhis16.Brumby(14)andGuy(10)alsonegotiated doublefigures.

ClaremontopenedwithBanksand Hodge.whichpairgavethesidea verydecentstart,theformergetting25 andthelatter12.Rowe(131alsohelpedappreciably,andatcalloftimethe recordwas4for50.Claremontshould havenodifficultyinpassingthetotal setthem.

C.B.C.AnnualSwimmingSports. Theannualswimmingsportsofthe ChristianBrothers'Collegewereheld atCrawlyBathsonWednesday,26th. ult..underidealconditionsforacquaticsports.Thevariouseventswere keenlycontested,andthestruggle.for ChampionSwimmerresultedinR.de Pedroclaimingthetitlewith7points, closelyfollowedbyC.I3ignellwith6 points:D.Quinlanbeingthirdwith 5points.TheLambertbrothersaccountedfortworaceseach,andW. Lightlyalsowonabraceofevents. AnothercompetitortodowellwasJack Ryan,whowontheunder12championship,andwassecondintheunder 13championship.Thefullresultsare asfollows:100yds.OpenChampionship:R.De Pedro,1:C.Bignell,2;L.Harrison,3. 22Oyds.Championship:D.Quinlan,1; ' C.Bignell.2:R.DePedro,3. 100yds.,under15.Championship:R.

Lambert.1:B.Cavanagh,2;T.Ryan, 3. 75yds.,under13,Championship:-W. Lambert,1;J.Ryan,2;D.McAuliffe,3. 35yds.,under12,Championship:J. Ryan,1;T.Rodriguez,2. 100yds.OpenChampionship:'e?Pa 100yds.OpenHandicap:W.Lightly, 1;D.Quinlan,2;T.Young,3. 50yds.OpenHandicap:W.Lightly, 1;S.Lloyd,2;T.Young,3. 100yds..under15,Handicap:R.Lambert,1;J.Smith,2;F.Burnett,3. 75yds.,under13,Handicap:W.Lambert,1;D.McAuliffe,2;W.Cornwall,3. NeatDive:K.Kelly,1;F.Burnett, 2;A.Gallagher.3. LongDive:G.Silverstone,19T. Meagher,2:FDurack,3.

Noggerup

FatherBriody'sVisit.

OnFridayandSaturdaylast,the parishionersofCollieinthispartwere delightedtohaveFatherBriody amongstthem-thefirsttimesincetakingchargeofCollieagain,ashewas thefounderoftheparish.Hehaddevotions,therecitationoftheRosary, anddeliveredaninstructiononpreparingforthecelebrationofEaster,and heardconfessions.Masswascelebratednextmorningat8o'clock,anda largenumberapproachedHolyCommunion.FatherBriodyrequestedthe congregationtoprayforthesoulof the-lateMr.DanielDunn.

Mrs.WoodheadFarewelled. ThepeopleofNoggerupanddistrict asembledinfullforceonSaturday eveninglastintheNoggerupHall,to makeapresentationtoMrs.Woodhead andtobidherfarewell,priortoher departureforSouthBunbury.There werevisitorsfromLyall'sMill.Collie, BoyupBrook,andMumbalup.The chairman,Mr.LenGeorge,spokein eulogistictermsoftheguestofthe evening,andcalledonMrs.J.Campbell Moffattomakethepresentationofa handsomeandvaluablecruetstand, thisinscribed:"PresentedtoMrs. Woodhead,ontheeveofherdeparture, bytheresidentsofNoggerup."Before handingoverthepresent,Mrs.CampbellMoffattouchinglyenumeratedthe goodqualitiesofthedepartingguest, andhopedthatshewouldhavelong lifeandhappiness,andeastathought backtohermanysincerefriendsat applausegreeted thehandingoverofthepresent.

Mr.J.CampbellMoffatpresented,on behalfofthepeople,abeautifullydesignedgoldmedaltoMrs.Woodhead, inhonourandmemoryofherdeceased husband,PrivateJosephWoodhead, 51st.Battalion,killedinactionatPozieres,1916.Heexpressedthehighest sentimentsinregardtoMrs.Woodheadandfamily,andthelatePrivate J.Woodhead.Theirnoblequalities ofprinciple,integrity,andcandour.exemplarylivesandbearingintheirevery actionanddailytransactionshadern dearedthemtoall,andwonforthem thehighestesteemandadmiration.The mentioningofthefactthatherson, JohnWoodhead,hadwonascholarship withhonours.tenableforthreeyearsat theBunburyHighSchool,elicited roundsofapplause.ThespeakerconveyedtoMrs.Woodheadthewishof hernumerousfriendsthatshewould belongsparedtowearthemedalin honourofherdearheroichusband, andthatitwouldbeaheirloominthe family,andeverbeatangiblememento ofthehighesteem,thegreenplacein thememory,andthewarmplaceinthe heartsofthepeopleofNoggerupfor thefallenhero(Greatapplause).

Mr.W.Loganendorsedtheremarks ofthepreviousspeakers. Mrs.Woodheadfeelinglyreturned

thanksforthepresentsandkindexpressions.Shewouldtreasurethe giftsandwearthemedaluntilhereldestsonbecame21yearsold,andthen shewouldhanditovertohim.She thankedthepeopleforalltheirkindnesstoher.ShelovedAustraliabecauseeversinceherarrivalinNoggerupfromEngland,aboutsixyears ago,thekindnessshehadreceived couldnotbesurpassedevenbyher dearestfriendsinEngland.Sheresumedherseatamidstgreatapplause, thusshowinghowpopularsheandher familyare.

Adanceandsupperfollowed,the ladiesgenerouslysupplyingthe !Tient.Messrs.TierneyandT wereresponsibleforthemusic,-id Mr.Jas.Farrelly,asusual,madean efficientM.C. ARecordBushFire.

OnMondaylast,themosttc77 anddevastatingbushfireever,itnessedinthispartwasraginga:,nd andinNoggerup.Astrongdr:cing northwindwasbehindtheconflagration,andonwarditsweptatarapid rate,defyingeverythinginitscareer. Housescaughtfire,fenceswereburnt, sheepandkangaroosandotheranimals perishedintheflames,andthesaw millandNoggerupingeneralwerein greatdanger.Allthefeedhas1-,,een burnt,andthelivestockwillha::a hardtimeunlessrainsooncomes seasonicalsoarecordoneforAry:,,s.

TheJesuit'sDog

ThelongarmoftheFrenchir.L.Iisationorderisshownbythefoll_.-a,ng storyofanAlaskanJesuitrecalie'ito hisnativeFranceontheoutbreakof war.ItistoldbyamanintheFrench FlyingCorpswhohadoncelivedin Alaska:NotlongagoFatherBernard.erect andsoldierly,andwiththefamiliarexpressionofcoolandfearlessdeterinination,thoughbearingthemarksthe sufferingsandprivationshehadenduredinthewar,waswalkingalonga shortdistancebehindthetrenches, raptinthought.Itmaywellbethat hewasthinking--efhisparishioner,in Alaskaandofthegreatsilentplainsof snowoverwhichhehadsooftentravelledwithhismalamutes.Hewas rousedfromhisreveriebytheappear. anceofadog-teamdraggingprovisions tothemeninthetrenches.These dog-teams,manyofwhicharenow usedinFrance,alwaysattracthisattention,fortheyarealink,andperhapstheonlyone,stillbindinghim:to hismissionarylifeinAlaska.Onapproachingtheteam,hissurprise-.vas intense.Inthelarge,strong.wellproportionedleaderherecognisedhis ownmalamute.Afamiliarbarkgreetedhimandavigourously-waggingtail expressedthejoyofitsowneratthe meeting.Hereindeedwasalink-svith Alaska.Accordingtotheaccount, FatherBernard.whenleavingforthe front,gavehisdog-teamtoafriend. Hislastwordstothenewowner.7'4the dogsbesoughttendercarefortheanimals,andespeciallyfortheleader. Butcommercialismgotthebetterof sentiment.andtlfedog'swonderful physiquebroughtagoodprice.He wassoldtotheFrenchGover------lt withhundredsofothers.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome

TheSistersofMercygrateful:yacknowledgethefollowingdonatio:-.-for St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome:A,_,ent ofSt.Joseph,10s;Mr.StuartPatterson,Kellerberrin.asackofpumpkins, andweeklysuppliesoffruitandhoney.

AmericanCitizensDemandIrishfreedom

ResolutionsIndorsedbyMillions.

Thefollowingdidn'tcomebycable, norhasitbeenextractedfromthe chloroformedpressoftheCommonwealth.Itis,hover.authentic: Mammothmassieetingsinthelargestcitiesofthecountry,attendedby representativesofChurchandState weretheclosingfeaturesof"IrishSelfDeterminationWeek,"duringwhichresolutionswereadoptedexpressingthe demandofmillionsofAmericancitl. zensthatIrelandbegivenherrighteous placeamongthenationsoftheworld. Itwasthemostremarkabledemonstra. tioninfavourofIrishlibertythatever occurredintheUnitedStates.

MassMeetingsinNewYorkand Chicago.

OnDecember10ahugemassmeetingwasheldinMadisonSquareGarden,NewYork,atwhichCardinal O'Connell,ofBoston,andGovernor Whitman,ofNewYork,weretheprint'alspeakers.Thethousandswho a edthemainmeetingandthe ove meetings,enthusiasticallyendorsedpetitionsforIreland'sindependence. OnSunday,December14,agreat publicmeetingwasheldinChicago,in whichtheofficialsofCookCountyand theCityofChicagoparticipated.Archbishoplquindelinpresided.Among thoseinvitedwereofficialsoftheChicagoFederationofLabour,Gov.Frank CLowden,Mayor.W.H.Thompson. andex-Gov.E.F.Dunne.JudgeRobt. E.Crowepresentedtothemeetinga setofresolutionsdemandingforIrelandtherightofself-determination.

GreatMeetinginSanFrancisco.

ResolutionspetitioningPresidentWilsonto"usehisuniquepositiontothe endthatthepeopleofIrelandbeaccordedtherighttodecideforthemselvesunderwhatformofgovernment theywishtolive"wereadoptedata massmeetinginthemunicipalauditoriuminSanFranciscoonDecember 15.Severalthousandpersonsattendedthemeeting.

DemonstrationinBoston.

Agreatdemonstrationinfavourof thefreedomofIrelandwasheldon BostonCommon,anhistoricspot, wheretenthousandpeoplegathered despitefreezingweather.Manypublic menjoinedinacclaimingtheprinciples of unabletoattendbecausehispresence wasurgentlyrequiredatanothermeeting.However,hisEminencesenta lettertothemeetingwhichreadinpart asfollows:"Iamsurethatnoonecanpossibly doubtthedepthandsincerityofmy heart'sloveforthecradleofmyrace andthehomeofmyfathers.

"Frommyboyhooddaysmymind hasbeensaturatedwiththehistoryof herwrongs,hergriefsandhersufferings.throughallofwhich,thankGod, shehaskeptsacredandinviolablethe faithdeliveredtoherbySt.Patrick andhereternaldevotionandattachmenttotheHolySee,sothat,asone inwhoseveinsflowsthepurestof Irishblood,andasaprelateofthe greatChurchtowhichthesonsofSt. Patrickhaveeverbeenloyal.Ifeelit myboundendutytoaidherjustand righteouscauseineverylegitimateway thatIcan.

"Butnow,addedtoboththeseconsiderations,isthefactoftremendous importancethatthePresidentofthe UnitedStateshasraisedthewatchword-Self-DeterminationforAllNations.

"AsanAmericancitizen,therefore. ItakemystandwiththePresidentof mlcountry.inworkingandpraying f,*complete,entire,andunequivocal justicetotheIrishnation."

RectorofUniversityPleadsforIreland. ImmediatelybeforePresidentWilsonsailedforFrancehereceivedthe ,.....followingletterfromRightRev. '''chomasJ.Shahan,rectoroftheCatholicUniversity:TheHonourableWoodrowWilson,PresidentoftheUnitedStates.

Weareconvincedthat'anysettlement ofthegreatpoliticalissuesnowinvolv. edwhichdoesnotsatisfythenational claimsofIrelandwillnotbeconducive toasecureandlastingpeace.Youhave said"Nopeacecanlast,oroughtto lastwhichdoesnotrecogniseandaccepttheprinciplethatGovernments derivealltheirjustpowersfromthe consentofthegoverned."Disregard oftherightsofsmallnationshasarousedas-spiritofrighteousindignation whichcanneverbeappeasedaslong asanynationholdsanotherinsubjectionSubjectionanddemocracyare incompatible.Intheneworder,"nationalaspirationsmustberespected; peoplesmaynowbedominatedand governedonlybytheirownconsent. 'Self-determination'isnotamere phrase." -

Inkeepingwiththesewordsoftruth, weholdthattherightofIrelandto "self-determination"isimmeasurably strongerthanthatofanynationfor whichyouhavebecometheadvocate. Moreover,Ireland'sclaimsareahundredfoldre-enforcedbyhercenturiesof bravethoughunavailingstruggleagainst foreigndomination,tyranny,andautocracy.ThemannerinwhichthenationalrightsofIrelandwillbehandled atthePeaceConferenceisamatterof deepconcerntomanymillionsofpeoplethroughouttheworld,anditisno exaggerationtosaythatthepurpose oftheUnitedStatesinenteringthe war,namely,tosecureaworld-wideand lastingpeace,willsurelybenullifiedif alargeandinfluentialbodyofprotest remainseverywhereasapotentsource ofnationalfrictionandanimosity. Thatsuchunhappyfeelingsmaynot remaintohinderandembitterthework oftheworld'spolitical,social,andeconomicreconstruction,weaskyouto useyourgreatinfluenceatthePeace Conferencetotheendthatthepeople ofIrelandbepermittedtodetermine forthemselvesthroughafreeandfair plebiscitetheformofgovernment underwhichtheywishtolive.

Verysincerelyyours, (Rt.Rev.1THOSJ.SHAHAN.

NewsfromFrance

ConditionofReturningPrisoners. Itiseasytorealisefromdaytoday howinFrancethejoysofvictoryand ofcomingpeacearetempered,inmany casesbyasorrowthatnothingcanefface.Notonlyarethereturningprisonersasourceofanxiety;inmany cases,theirphysicalandmoralconditionpreventstheirfamiliesfromfeelingunmixedhappinessintheirreturn, butthisisnotuniversal,andeven thosewhosehealthappearshopelessly shatteredtrusttothehealinginfluence ofhomecare.Thereareothercases inwhichtheArmisticeandtheliberationoftheinvadedprovincesthatwas itsimmediateconsequencehave broughtdespairtomanyasoldier whoseenduranceduringthefouryears' warwassupportedbythethoughtof hisdearonesandofhome.Through thewearymonths,whenthesesoldiers suffered.notonlyfromthehardships ofwar.butfromamoralisolationthat wasstillmoretrying,theirhopescentredonthevillagefromwhichthey werepartedbyawallofiron.

arescatteredthroughoutFrancebut whoarealive. RuinedVillages. Therealsufferersarethesoldiers whomtheRedCrossworkersatthe GareduNordseewhentheycomeback fromtheirquest.Theyhurrytotheir villages,hopingagainsthope;tney findawaste,notevenruins,butadesert.Aladyworkertellsmethatthe tragediesshehaswitnessedarebeyond description.Onesoldierhasfounda villagewherenotahousewasleft standing;hisfatherandmotherhad beenshot,hischildrenweredead,his wifehaddisappeared!Anotherheard thatallthenotablesofhisvillage;the curemaire,andfarmershadbeenshot. Hisownfolkhadvanished.Where? Noonecouldtell.

HomesandFamiliesLost.

Intime,whenorderhasbeenrestored,itmaybepossibletothrowlight onthesetragediesandperhaps,sometimes,totraceandfindtheselostpeople,butthereisnodoubtthatinmost casestherewillbenobuildingupof theseruinedhomes.Wecanimagine nothingmoresadthanthevisiondaily broughtbeforeus,bythetaleswehear fromthelipsofthesufferers;asoldier wornandweary,whohassufferedtremendoushardshipsandlonelinessbeyonddescription,standinginawaste, whereoncewashishome.Allgone, alllost,andthetragedyisveiledin amysterythatthemanlongs,yet fears,topierce.

EvilsWorsethanDeath.

Acountrythathasbeensparedinvasiancanhardlyrealisethesehorrors, andtofindexamplesofsuchwidespreadandtotalextinctionoflifeand happinesswemustgobacktotheinvasionofmedievalbarbarians.Worse thandeathareothermoralevilsthat resultedfromthepresenceoftheGermans,duringfouryears,incertainvii lageswhereinordinarytimesreligion andpatriotismwereatalowebb.A welleducatedsoldierfromParisgave mepitiableinstancesofthewomen's demoralisationinavillagenearLaon, anddescribedthedespairofthereturn. edsoldiers,whoseangerventeditselfin deedsofviolence.Warbringsinto playtheextremesofhumannature: self-sacrificeinitsnoblestformand self-indulgencethatcastsself-respect andmoralprinciplestothewind.

TheGermansandtheFrenchClergy.

InJanuary,1918,forty-onepriestsof theinvadedFrenchregionsweresent toacampofreprisalsinRussia. AmongthemwereCanons,Deans, cures,someofthemoldmenover seventy.Theywerepackedtogether inanarrowspace,whereitwastoo darktoreadtheirbreviaries;theywere halfstarved.Some,toescapethe darknessandhorroroftheirprison, usedtoventureout,buttheicyblast ofthe,plainssoonsentthembackshiveringtotheirmiserablebarrack.A priesttellstherealreasonthatpromptertheGermans'crueltreatmentofthe clergy.OnedayaGermanofficialwho questionedhimexclaimed:"Idonot liketheclergy.Thepriestsinthis warhavedoneusagreatdealofharm inFranceandBelgium."Nohigher testimonycanbedesiredtoprovethe patriotismoftheFrenchpriestsunder theGermanyoke.

POISONEDHAND HEALED

YourExcellency: YouareabouttodepartforEurope, tobeatthePeaceConferencewhatyou wereduringthetryingdaysofwar-thespokesmanandtheinterpreterof theloversoflibertyineveryland.The burdennowrestsupon,youofgiving practicalapplicationto;theprinciples ofjusticeandfairdealingamongnationswhich,asexpoundedinyour manynobleutterances,havemadeour countrymorethaneverinitshistory thesymbolofhopetoalloppressed rations.Wherefore,we,theRector, andFacultiesoftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,takethisopportunity tt.,addressyouandtoaskrespectfully thatinthishistoricgatheringyoubethespokesmanfortheimmemorialnationalrightsofIreland.Yourinfluence willcertainlygofartowardsafinalacknowledgementoftherightfulclaims Irelandtothatplaceamongthenati.:iisoftheearthfromwhichshehas solongandsounjustlybeenexcluded.

MostTryingLoneliness. Alltheworkerswhohavebeenin touchwiththeFrenchsoldierknow howthepatheticlonelinessofthemen fromtheinvadedprovincesappealedto theirfriends.These,menreceivedno homelettersorparcels.Theywere hauntedbyreportsofthecrueltiesperpetratedbytheenemy.Theircards andletterswereunanswered.Only atrareintervals,throughtheprisoners inGermany,whowerepermittedto correspondwiththecaptiveprovinces, didsomeofthemgatherscrapsofnews uponwhichtheyfedtheirhopes.The lonelinessofthesemenandtheirpitiablecondition,receivingneithercomfortsnormoneyfromhome,suggested thecreationofmanyworksandassociationsand,inParis,severalhomes wereopentoreceivethem.Butofficialassistance,eventhefriendlyinterestofstrangers,cannottaketheplace ofhomeaffections,andtotheendof thewar"lessoldatsdespaysenvahis," weretheloneliestandsaddestofour fightingmen.Amonthago,thebar. rierthatseparatedthenorthernprovincesfromFrancefell,and,assoon asitwaspossible,thousandsofeager menhastenednorthwards.Notall,becausemanyinhabitantsoftheseregions,havingbeensentbackto Franceatintervals,acertainnumber ofsoldiersknewthattheirfamilies weresafe,andasonesaidtome:"Our housemaybeburnt;ifmypeople's livesaresafe,Icannotcomplain." Thesemenareamongthefortunate onesandevenbeforetheArmistice wereintouchwiththeirfamilies,who

Zam-BukistheWorker'sBestFriend. Mrs.AnnieBill,ofIvyCottage,CarringtonAvenue,Hurstville,Sydney, writes: "Twoyearsagomyhusband,whois aplumber,cuthishandbadly.Complicationsfollowedthroughwhitelead gettingintothewound.Blood-poison developed,andthehandbecameswollenandinflamedThentheinflammationspreaduptheann.andfinallya largelumportumorformedunderthe arm-pit.Thepainwassointensethat hecouldnotsleepatnight.Hewas totally'incapacitatedforthreeweeks, anditwasonlyafterthedoctorwas abletolancetheplacethathegotthe slightestease.Stillthesorenessand inflammationcontinued,despitemedicaldressings,andthingsbegantolook dismal,whenmyhusbanddecidedto tryZam-Buk. "ThefirstdressingswithZam-Buk gavehimwonderfulrelief,andunder thistreatmentthewoundimproved rapidly,untilitwasperfectlyhealed, andmyhusbandreturnedtowork again.HealwayscarriesZam-Buk withhim,soastobereadyforemergencies." Zam-Bukisunrivalledasaremedy foreczema,pricklyheat,sorefeet,blisters,ulceration,badlegs,piles,poisonedwounds,mosquitobites,cuts. woundsandinjuries.Beingprepared fromherbalextracts,possessingremarkablehealinganddisease-dispelling powers,Zam-Bukbearsnoresemblance toold-fashioned,fattyointmentsand salves,withtheircrude.andoften harmfuldrugs.Allchemistsand storessupplyZam-Bukat1/6or3/6 perpot.

GlimpsesoftheGreenIsle

(ByRev.Geral

AstheFeastofSt.Patrick,ourgloriousApostle,approachesthemindnaturallywandersbacktothedearOld Land,theIslandofSaintsandScholars. Thereisnocountryamongthe''small nations"whichhasabetterrightto themanagementofitsownaffairs,and to"self-determination"thanthisdear littlecountryofours,whichwecall Ireland.Ethnologically,geographically,physically,andwemayadd,religiously.Irelandisadistinctnation. Then,whynotallowhertofindher centreofgravitywithinherself-why notallowhertomanageherownaffairs?TheIrishraceisaracecompletelydistinctfromtheAnglo-Saxon; justasdistinct'andmoresothanthe FrenchraceisfromtheItalianorSpan ishrace.TheIrishraceisdistinctin character,distinctgeographically,and especiallydistinctinreligion.The greatmajorityofthepeopleofIreland isCatholic,andtheyareofCelticorigin,theyhavetheCeltictemperament;whereasourneighboursacross theIrishSeaareforthemostpartnonCatholic,andtheyaredividedupinto agreatmanysectsanddenominations toonumeroustomention.Moreover, theyarecertainlynotofCelticorigin, buttheDane,theAnglo-Saxon,the Norman-French-allhavecombinedto makeuptheEnglandofto-day.

Butitisnotmyintentiontoenter intoanydiscussionnortostirupany bitternessorill-feeling.Wewishto liveinharmonywithournon-Catholic andnon-Irishneighboursandfriends, agreatmajorityofwhomwebelieve areanimatedbythebestofgoodwill towardsus.Butatthesametime, beingadistinctnation.withdistinctaspirationsandtendencies,wemustinsistonbeingallowedtomanageour ownaffairs;andwemustbeallowedto feelathomeinourowncountry.

Well,Isaidthatontheapproachof St.Patrick'sDaythemindwanders backinstinctivelytotheEmeraldIslandofSaints,andmymemorydwells uponthemanyhistoricandinteresting placeswhichIhavevisitedduringmy recentstayofsixteenmonthsinIreland.Oneofthemostinterestingof thesevisitswastoGougauneBarra, duringwhichtripIalsotookinbeautifulBantryBay,Glengarriff,Kenmare, andKillarney

FromMacroombyMotor.

ItwasinOctober,1915,andaccompaniedbytwopriests,FatherBrew andFatherFitzgerald,IleftMacroom bymotor,afterhavingfirstcelebrated Massandpartakenofagoodbreakfast.OnleavingMacroomwesoon passtheruinsofmanycastles,includingCarriga(ooka(the"FairyRock"). Onaneighbouringeminencecanbe seentheruinsof"Dundareirk,"acastle builtbytheNlacCarthys.Thisisthe countryoftheO'Learys.Soonour roadrunsintoavalleysomefourmiles long;itiswateredbythelittleriver ToonandtheriverLee.Thereare numerousislets,coveredwithagrowth oftimberoftherichesthue,andpresentingasceneofenchantmentdifficult todescribe.Wenowenteracountry celebratedforitsRathsandCromlechs ("crookedstone"),whichperhapsdate backtoananti-Christianera,tothe timesoftheDruids.Asweapproach Inchigeela,weseetheCastleofCarrignacurra,whichoncebelongedtothe MacCarthysandtheO'Learys.The landscapebecomeswilder,incharacter. andtherockyhillsidesaretintedalternatelywiththepurpleoftheheather andtheyellowofthefurze.withhere andthereapatchofgreen.Ourcoach soonarrivesinInchigeela,whichis abouthalfwaybetweenMacroomand GougauneBarra.Iforgottomention thatjustafterleavingMacroom1was shownthehouseinwhichSergeant MichaelO'Leary,V.C.(ofVictoria Crossfame),wasborn,andalittle furtheronIsawthehousewhere MichaelO'Leary'sfatherstillresides, WestopattheLakeHouseforafew minutesforrefreshments.butsoonwe areagainonthemove.TheInchigeela Lakesarebeautifultobehold,they baffledescription.Foradistanceof aboutfivemilesthedriveisalongthe marginoftheLakes.Thenumerous isletspresentapictureofpurpleand gold,withheatherandfurze.The largestofthelakesisknownas"Lough Allua."Tothewestwardinthedistancewecandescrythefringesof mountainswhichdevelopintotheBlue MountainsofKerry.Soonweapproach Ballingeary."thePlaceoftheWilderness,"asmallvillageembosomedamid azoneofhills.Herejustthreemiles fromitssourceisthefirstbridgeacross theRiverLee,andtherivergradually contractsuntilatitsmountainsource nearathanditislittlemorethana tinystream.Turningtotheriga'out ofthemainroad.ashortdriveofabout amileleadsustotheIslandofSt.Finn Barr-atGougauneBarra.

Leastbardofthehills,wereitmineto inherit

Ah!trulySt.FinnBarrhadaneye forthebeautifulandgrandinchoosing thisretreat,sosilent,sosecluded,and dJ.Griffin.)

'yetsomagnificent.Lookaroundat thescene,whosecalmandpeaceful beautyhaswonthepraiseofallvisitors.Itisdifficult,indeedimpossible, todescribeitadequately.Justimagine acircularzoneofhillsforminganimmensebowlorbasin,thesidesofthis basincoveredwithplantsandtreesof therichesthue,purple.yellow,green, andgold.Inthehollowofthisbowl orbasinalakeofabouttenacres.Inthe middleofthelake,anisland-tits island-homeofSt.FinnBarr.Before enteringtheislandwevisitagrotto inwhichisthegraveofFather O'Mahony,apriestwholivedthelife ofahermitandofasaintinthislonely place.Theinscriptiononthestone relatesthatheconstructedthistomb forhimselfintheyear1700,andthat hediedthedeathofthejustin1728. FatherDenisO'Mahonylivedherea lifeofprayer,self-denial,andvery greatausterity,imitatingthevirtuesof St,FinnBarr. GougauasBarra.

Alittlefurtheronthereisastone crosserectedinmemoryofthepoet,J. J.Callanan,whowrotebeautifullines about"ThegreenIslandinloneGougauneBarra,whereAlluaofsong rushesforthasanara.w"Callanan wasborninCo.Cork.butdiedatLisbon,Portugal.Weenterthe''green island"byacausewayacrossthelake, andwevisitthisholyplace,sanctified bytheprayersandpenaneesofSt.Finn Barr.Weenterthelittlechurchon theisland.'inwhichFahsaintsarerepresentedroundthewallsandonthe stainedglasswindows.TheBlessed Virgil?andSt.Patrickareinthewindowoverthealtar.Massissaidin thislittlechurchfromtimetotimein thecourseoftheyearThenwevo roundthebackoftheThurch;and, afterpassingthegreengrasspatch,we cometotheoldchurchoerhapsthatof St.FinnBarr,but ruins.The StationsoftheCrass :hisruined churcharemodern. hereisacross inthecentreofit;andtl;einscription reads:"HereSt,FinnBarrlivedand prayed,who,asfirstBishopofCork, occupiedthatSee."Thereareott-cr ruinsalsoonthelittleisland,allremindingoneoftheIslandSaint,the anachorite,thefounder(.1Cork,and itsfirstBishop.St.FinnBarr.Ifone searchedtheworldfuranabodeof peaceandretirement.thisisthespot hewouldselect.Theworldssems shutoutbythemountain-wallsasthey riseabovethelake.Turntheeyeto thesurfaceofthewater.thentothe verdantislet.Howrelievingisthe contrastaffordedbyti:;tender,green foliage.HOWpicturesquelysolemnappeartheruinsofthelittlechurch,and thesilentattitudeofthepilgrimswho arethereinearnestprayer.Aholy wellisalsohere,asininnumerable otherplacesinIreland.andtheprimitivematerialsandrudemasonryeloquentlytellhowmanyeenturiesmust havepassedsincetheIslandSaint" dwelthere.Afterexplcringtheisland, wefollowtheroadwestward,alongthe borderofthelake,andaacomeinview ofthe"GreenValleyoiDesmond,-enclosedbytoweringmountains,fromthe sideofoneofwhich-Nad-na-nillar" (theEagle'sNestiflowsthetinysource oftheRiverLee.Callananhaspaintedwithfidelityandgraphicpowerthe featuresorasceneassasietedwithso manysacredmemorieswhereNature hasbeensolavishofhergifts,andof whichitmustbesaidwithassurance thatonceseenitcanneverbeforgotten.Icannotrefrainfrontgiving herethebeautifullineswhichCallanan wroteonthislovelyspotofGougaune

Barra

ThereisagreenislandinloneGougauneBarra, WhereAlluaofSongrushesforthasan arrow. IndeepralliedDesm..eiathousand wildfountains

Comedowntothatlakerromtheir hoirieinthemountarns.

Theregrowsthewild,sh.andatimestrickenwillow.

Lookschidinglydowe themirthof thebillow, As,likesomegaychild.t-e,o,sadmoni torscanting, Itlightlylaughsbacktsthelaughof themorning.

Anditszoneofdark-e'-'s--11tosee themallbrightening Whenthetempestfiieesratitsred banneroflightning. Andthewatersrushi...an.midthe thunder'sdeeprattle.

Likeclansfromtheir'-r-se:thevoice ofthebattle. Andbrightlythetirec7e,..e17,:lowsare gleaming. Andwildly teaglesare screaming, Oh!whereisthedwell:seeinvalleyor highland Someetforabarda7: :onelittle island?

Thefireofthyharpandthewingof thyspirit, Withthewrongswhichliketheetoour countryhasboundme, Didyourmantleofsongflingitsradiancearoundme.

Still,stillinthosewildsmayyoung. libertyrally

Andsendherstrongshoutovermountainandvalley.

ThestaroftheWestmayyetrisein itsglory, Andthelandthatwasdarkestbe brightestinstory.

I,too,shallbegone,butmynameshall bespoken WhenErinawakes,andherfettersare broken; Someminstrelwillcomeinthesummer eve'sgleaming WhenFreedom'syounglightonhis spiritisbeaming, Andbendo'ermygravewithatearof emotion WherecalmAvonBueeseeksthekisses ofocean, Orplantawildwreathfromthebanks ofthatriver O'ertheheartandtheharpthatare sleepingforever. (TobeContinued.)

Geraldton

InDecemberlast,hisLordshipDr. Kellyestablishedaspiritualsocietyfor thebenefitofboysandyoungmen,viz., TheKnightsoftheBlessedSacrament. themembersofwhichstrivetoshow alivelyfaithinandloveandreverence fortheMostHolySacramentofthe Altar,therebyendeavouringtomake reparationfortheinsultsheapedon OurLordintheSacramentofhislove. Duringtheperiodofinceptionofthe societyquiteanumberofyoungboys andmenhavejoinedup.Asearthly monarchshaveknightstoguardthem andfightforthem,soitisrightthat theEucharisticKingshouldhaveHis bodyguardofknightsboundtoHim byspecialtiesoflove,likePeter, James,'andJohn,thefavouriteApostles.Theknightsbytheirspiritual tiesreceivemuchhelptotightthe battleoflife.Theprominentlaymen oftheparisharecommencingtotake akeeninterestinthesociety.Theyrealisethat"theboysofto-day"wdlbe themenofthefuture.AseriesallectureswerecommencedlastInesting night.Mr.T.W.Drewaddresses:tie meeting,andgaveafine prominentlaymenoftheCh, and tomenofour'ownday,suchasarshal Foch.Thespeakerearnestlyappealed tothememberstobuildupthesociety, layinggreatstressonthefactthattrue happinesswasonlytobefoundin servingGod.Aheartyvoteofthanks wasaccordedtoMr.Drewfurhiskindnessinvisitingtheboys,andforhisinstructiveaditress.Atthenext7-nettingCr.McGurranwillgiveanadd:e4s, andafullattendanceisrequested.

Toodyay

NORMANCAIN(WirelessOperator), JOSEPHCAIN(WirelessOperator), andCYRILCAIN,of27th.Batt., SouthAustralia;enlisted,1915,and woundedinGallipoliandFrance. BrothersofMr.T.B.Cain,ofPerth TelegraphDepartment.Afourth brother,JamesCain.waskilledin actioninEgypt.

F.C.M.Society

Thesecondsmokesocialheldbythis newly-formedsocietytookplaceon Tuesdayweeklast,inSt.Patrick'sHall. Therewasalargeandrepresentative gatheringpresent,andtheproceedings evokedmuchenthusiasm.

Thenumberpresentexcelledthatof theinitialfunction,heldlastyear,by 100percent.,andthisfactaloneplainlyshowstheprogressivestridesthe societyismaking.Anexcellentprogrammewassubmitted,whichincluded itemsbyMessrs.M.Eustace,G.Corkhill.A.Whitely.M.Corkhill,H.Carey, N.Landgren,L.Gildea,W.A.Hoey, andJ.Bolger.Mr.Bolger,whonever failsaCatholicorIrishfunctionwith anitemortwo,wassubjecttoawild stormofapplausewhenheraisedthe patrioticspiritofthegatheringwith "ShamusO'Brien,"givenbyspecial request.Mr.A.Roachactedasaccompanistfortheevening,andhisservicesweregreatlyappreciated. Theonlytoastoftheeveningwas thatof"VisitorsandArtists."which wasablyproposedbyMr.C.Weaver. Mr.J.Marmionrespondedonbehalfof thePerthC.Y.M.S.,whowerewellrepresented,andduringthecourseofhis remarksmadereferencetotherapid progresswhichthesocietyhadmade sincehislastvisittotherooms.Mr. Ilealyalsorespondedonbehalfofthe IrishNationalForesters. Thedebatingsociety,underthe leadershipofMr.J.Lawrence,ismakinggreatstridesofadvancement.On Mondayeveninglastanimpromptu speechnightwasheld,andspeeches weregivenbyMessrs.J.Lawrence,J. Brady,D.P.Fitzgerald,F.Carey,A. Wallwork,T.Cullity,A.McCuskerand F.Morgan,allofwhomacquittedthemselvescreditablyfortheirfirstspeech. Asuchlikeeveningwillbeheldnext Monday. Mr.C.Weaverhasofferedaprizeto thememberwhocanwritethebestessayontheword"Think,"theessaysto bereadonTuesdayeveningnext.

ThecommitteeofSt.Patrick'sDay Celebrationsguaranteethepublicarecordday'sfunonthe19th.inst.The sportsprogrammeisadistinct'2nprovementonpastefforts.Thereare morehorseeventsthanusual,andhorse eventsaredeservedlvpopular.ibe committeeiscateringinitsusualgenerouswayforschoolchildren.The otheritemsarebothvariedandinter. eating,andawillingarmyofworkers assurepatronsagoodday'sfun. Theanimalconcert,whichwillcentmenceatSp.m.onthe19th.inst.,will beasusualthegreatestattraction.St. Patrick'sannualconcerthasbecomedeservedlypopular,andWestAustralia's bestperformerswillcontributecnce inureatSt.Patrick'sconcerttothe enjoymentofaToodyayaudience.In theconcertcombinationtwoofW.A.'s bestperformers,bothinhumourous andsentimentalsinging,havebeen secured.Theothermembersofthe combinationareoffirstclassmerit,too. Genuineloversofmusic,aswellas thosewhomerelywishagoodevening's fun,willhavereasontobethoroughly satisfiedwiththeentertainmenttobe givenonthe19th.inst.Fromapoint ofviewofrealmerit.thecomingconcertwillproveuniqueofitskind,yet submittedtoaToorivayaudience.

Cue

St.Patrick'sDaySports. AtawellattendedmeetinginconnectionwiththeaboveheldonWednesdayeveninglastattheRoscommon Hotel,Cue,presidedoverbyMr.W. S.Baptie,andafterreceivingand adoptingthebalancesheetinconnectionwithlastyear'smeeting,itwas unanimouslydecidedtoholdtheusual sportsonMonday,17thMarch.1919. Mr,Jas.Chesson,IP.,wasre-elected president,andMr.S.M.Colganhon. secretary,togetherwithastrongcommitteeofhelpers.Thisyear'ssp(144s willbethe26th.annualmeeting,not onegatheringbeingmissedduringthe past25years,andonthepresentcommitteearememberswhohavebeenon sincethebeginning.Afirst-classprogrammewasdrawnup.OnSt. _,Patrick'sDaytheusualpublicandschooP"' holidaywillbeobserved.Takingthe enthusiasmdisplayedatthemeetingas anindex,thisyear'ssportsshouldcomparefavourablywithanypreviouscelebrations.

Letusbeverygentlewithourneighbour'sfailings;andforgiveourfriends theirdebtsaswehopetobeforgiven.Thackeray.

Everymanhas,withGod'shelp,the strengthtodohisdutyifhechooses toputitforth,tobeamanandnota dumbdrivencreature,themereshape ofamandrivenlikeacloudofdust acrossthefieldoflifebythewind ofdestiny.

FORADINKUNICUPOFTEAAND GRILL, OrHIGH-CLASSCONFECTIONERY, Trythe

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MANNION&CRUSE

TheGoldfieldsUndertakersand FuneralFurnishers. No.18HANNANST.,KALGOORLIE, andNo.9BURTST.,BOULDER. Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate.AconsignmentofArtificialWreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar/ KalgoorlieTel.,337.BoulderTel.,195.

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THEPALACEHOTEL

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

MODERATETARIFF.

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J.RILEY,Proprietor

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GENERALSTOREKEEPER.

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HORANBROS.

BUTCHERS,

Mr.Asquith

InacommentonMr.Asquith'sbook, "SomeAspectsoftheVictorianAge," H.J.L.writesinHenryStead'sReview: Mr.Asquith,iswithoutexception.the mostskilfulparliamentarianofhis time.HeistheequalofMr.Balfour indebate,andunquestionablyhis superiorineaseandclarityofstatement.HehasnoneofMr.Lloyd George'sfervidrhetoric,andhecannot risetothepassionofeagerconviction which,onoccasions,madeJohnRedmondthegreatestEnglishoratorofthe lasttenyears.ButtheHouseof Commonshasbecomeabusinessassemblyovercrowdedwithbusiness. Thereisnotimenowfortheapostleof classicalquotationinwhichFoxand PittandCanningindulgedamidthe plauditsoftwogenerations.Wehave descendedfromtheempyreantothe matter-of-factearth;and,premising thattherearefactsrevealedtocreeping thingswhichescapethevastsurveyof theeagle,itmaybeurgedthatinthis lowliersphereMr,Asquithhasstillto findhismaster.NooneinhisgenerationhassoexactlyandsurelycontrolledtheHouseofCommonsashe hascontrolledit.Noonehasdisplayedthesametactandstrength,at times,thesameinflexibility.Hehis knownhowtoinspirerespect;and therehasbeenamongsthisopponents thatnotunwholesomefearofhisdialecticalpowerswhichisessentialto Parliamentaryleadershipofthehighestkind.Hedoesnot,likeMr.'Madstone,attacklikeawhirlwind,loosing atonceastreamofthought,inference. invective,passion.Hismethodis ratheraslow,deliberateanalysisofhis opponent'scase,magnificentlyexact andrelentlesslylogical.Itis,ofcourse, seenatitsbestwhenthevictimisso nicelysuitedtohistemperasSirF. E.SmithorSirEdwardCarson.No onecouldquitesocompellinglyunwindtheformer'sunchasteveilofrhetoric;noonequitesonakedlyroughhewedtheendsdivinityhadneatly shapedabouttheUlsterleader. ItisthefashiontotermMr.Asquith thetypicalBalliolman;andintheage whenOxfordhasbeensurelyconqueredbytheAmericaninvader,itis worthwhiletoanalysethephrase.Balliol,sinceJowett'stime,hasbeenfamousinfivecontinents;andMr.Asquith paysgracioustributetotheworldly wisdomofherfamousmaster.Oxford isaplacesoapartfromtheordinary world,sostrangeacompoundofantiquityandthemodernnote,thatthe ordinaryobserverfailsasaruletodetectitssubtlecharm.Itisaplace whichcanbeknownonlytoitschildren,anditlovesthoseonlywhogive toitwithoutreservetheirownaffection.What,somehow,iteffectsisthe orientationoflife,theemphasisupon whatisworthwhiletosearchandfeel andknow.Itvalueswithadefinite qualitativeness.Itcaresdeeplyabout affairsofState.Itisessentiallyat onceahomeoflostcausesandof causesthatareyettobewon.It affectsanunconcernaboutallthings savethecontentofthemindwhich. totheoutsider,seemsabetrayalofthe greatcommon-placesoflife.Itisa curiousmixtureofprejudiceand breadthofmind.Itiscapableof beingallthingstosomemen,andto manylessthannothing.Itispeculiarlyabsorptive.HegalandKantit willtransmuteintothemellowliberalismofT.H.Green.Itcanproduce ArnoldToynbeeandLordMilner,and makeofthemtheclosestoffriends.It canproduceirrationalistslikeNewman anddelightfulsnobslikeMatthew Arnold.ItcanevokethebittercontemptofGibbonandSouthey.andthe deepaffectionofJohnLocke.Itcan givebirthtotheRoyalSociety,and thenneglectscientificresearchfortwo centuries.ItcanbreedthemostvirulenttypeofantiquatedToryism,and nowheredothelatestsocialisticnoveltiesfindsoquicklyanearnestwelcome. Likeallgreatplacesitisaparadox,for ituttersnotruththatitdoesnotlash toscorn.Butithasinthelastcenturyprovidedatraining-groundfor statesmensuchasEuropehashardlyseeninmodernhistory.Canningand PeelandGladstoneareacompanyof whomnonedarebeashamed;andthey representatraditionwhichhasbeen carefullyfosteredsincethetimewhen JowettsucceededMarkPattisonasthe dominantinfluenceofOxfordlife.

selftolargegeneralisations,suchas enabletheFrenchmindtosweepthe accumulatedwisdomofageneration intoasingleconcept.Itdoesnotburrowintotherecessesofhumannature withthatterriblepatiencewhichenabledBismarcktowinawholepeople intoservility.Itsetsitselfagoal onlyhalfseen,andmovesleisurely, half-questioningly,toitsattainment. Nothingmakesiteagertoexplainitself;yetwithintheconfinesofitsown naturethereislittledoubtofitstrue purposes.Itcanhurtbyitsbluntness andhealbyitsunexpectedperceptions. Allofwhichgoes,insomesort,to explainthesuccessoftheBritishas administratorsandtheircomparative failureasstatesmen.Theydonotlike thelongviews;buttheyareunsurpassedintheaccomplishmentofthedetails ofthoseviews.Thelongviews;hey havethewisdomtoobtainfromthe annexesoftheirkingdom-Jewslike Disraeli,IrishmenlikeBurke,ScotchmenliketheyoungerMill.Theynever givethewholewhereahalfisadequate. Theyneverjustifythathalfsaveby theproofthatthewholeatleastmight havebeenreasonablyconceded.No racesavetheEnglishcouldhavesurvivedarevolutionlikethatof1776;no constitutionsavetheEnglishcould havesurvivedareformlikethatof 1832. Here,pre-eminently,arethesecrets ofMr.Asquith'scareer.Thereareno greatpoliticaldiscoveriesconnected withhisname.Hehastakentheparty opinionsastheywereshapedforhim byotherhandsandgiventhemasober anddignifiedexpression.Hehasbeen akindofmediatorbetweenconflicting parties.Hehadnothingtosaytothe uncompromisingauthoritarianismof LordHughCecil;hewasatleastindifferenttotheuncompromisingcollectivismofMr.SidneyWebb.IfMr. LloydGeorgeforcedhimintopathshe wouldratherhaveavoided,hewasalwaysabletofindthesourcesofhis joyinothertravels.HecoulddelightinthestrugglewiththeHouseof Lords,wheretheInsuranceActlefthim unmoved.HewasgenuinelyconcernedoverHomeRulewherehewasunenthusiasticaboutunearnedincrement. Hewas,infact,aliberalofMill's schoolwhowaswillingtoadventure socialisedliberalismsolongashecould proclaimthebeautyoftheoldfaith. Andhebroughttothetaskapowerof leadershipwhich,initsmassivestubbornness,hasrarelybeenequalledin recenthistory.Butitisdifficultto avoidtheconvictionthatMr.Asquith wasnotreallyresponsivetothenew factsheencountered.Helackedthe mercurialswiftnessofMr.LloydGeorge ontheonehand,thepatientphilosophy ofLordMorleyontheother.Thenew tonesofachangingcivilisationledhim tocaresstheold.Hemettheirchallengewithadefianceworthyofa leadershipthatdoesnotadmitithas nopartytolead.

Beverley

FarewelltoFatherMaloney.

TheRev.FatherMaloney,who hashadchargeoftheBeverleyParish oftheCatholicChurchforthepast yearorthereabouts,hasbeenmoved ontoOsbornePark,forwhichplacehe tookhisdepartureonThursday,the 27th.ult.DuringhisstayinBeverley therev.gentlemanmademanyfriends, whowilljoinwithusinwishinghima happyandusefulcareerinhisnew appointment.

OnWednesdaynightthemembersof hiscongregationandafewofhisother friendsmetattheConventtowishhim good-bye.Severalmusicalitemswere renderedandrefreshmentswereserved. Duringanintervalacoupleofpresentationsweremadeastokensoftheesteemsinwhichhe-washeld.

MissNewby,onbehalfoftheChildrenofMary,madethepresentation ofatravellingrug,andMrT.Reidy, onbehalfofthecongregation,madethe departingclericthepresentofasuit case,andduringthecourseofhisremarksmadementionofthegoodwork whichFatherMaloneyhaddoneonbehalfoftheChurchandofhisworthas acitizen.Theywishedhimevery successinhisnewsphere.

UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

UyouwantaComfortableMotorOar, Ringup

MRS.O'CONNOR, Proprietress.

Itis,inthemain,awholesometradition;foritsessenceistobesoughtnot inthegreatnoblemenwhohaveflocked toChristChurchandMagdalen,butin thatsolidmiddle-classwhich,sincethe seventies,hasformedthebackboneof Englishgovernance.Itistothat stratumthatMr.Asquithpre-eminentlybelongs.Noonewilldenyitdeterminationandacertainbreadthof outlook.Ithasallthefinenegations fromwhichStuartMillcompoundedhis famousdefinitionofliberty.Itis patentlyhonest,notundulyself-critical, alittledeficient,perhaps,inquickness andimagination.Itdoesnotlendit-

Threecheerswerethengivenfor FatherMaloney,whosuitablyacknowledgethecompliment,andthankedthe peopleofBeverleyforthekindnessand courtesywhichhadbeenextendedto himduringhisresidencehere.

FatherKearin,ofVictoriaPark,has beenappointedtofillthevacancycausedbythedepartureofFatherMaloney,andtohimwehavepleasurein extendingaheartywelcometoBeverley.

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

People,PlacesandThings

Whenallseemsdark,andallthebest ofyou Hasdoneitsall,andnothingdone butlose,

Comfortyourheart,fearnot!Thatyou weretrue

Helpsalltheworldtokeepitspromise too: Tothebravehearttherenevercomes badnews.

Butwhenthewearinessandthelong drain

Onyourpoorstrengtharebreaking downthedoor,

Thinkyou:"To-nightIseeherface again.

Lovelyasstarlight,blestassummer rainHowmagicalsheistoseeonce morel"

Andchildrenthinkoflaughingtosee youhome, Innocentheartsthatbreakyour hearttosee-

Andthinkoflonelyseasandwanderingfoam, Shipsthatfrommarveluntomarvel roam, Fearlesslyvoyagingthrougheternity.

And,howsohardthebattle,itiswon; Yea,alliswon,thoughyouhave lostitall; Couragehasalwaysbeenthebestof / fun,

AndthustoendisbuttohavebegunLaughteragain,thoughthehigh heavensshouldfall!

-RichardLeGallienne.

SirJamesCantlie,surgeontothe Seamen'sHospital,RoyalAlbert Docks,andlectureronsurgeryatthe LondonSchoolofTropicalMedicine, statesthatalcoholistheonlyvaluable antidoteforthenewinfluenza,and manyphysician&areprescribingit.The scarcityofalcohol,saysSirJamesis adisgracetothecontrollingauthorities.Wewonderwhateffectthisannouncementhaduppnthewhite,lanthorn-facedwar-timeinnovatorswho inveighedagainstmaltinghousesand distilleries,andgenerallyagainsteverythingwithalcoholinit.Itmust havefallenupontheirprejudices withthatawfulthudwhichliesatthe endofthehangman'srope-whenthe boltisdrawn.Thenewdisease,ifSir JamesCantlie'stheoryissubstantiated, maybethemediumofcrushingnota fewofthevagariesofthoseanti-deluvianswhohavebeentryingtorecreate creationbythecompulsoryabolitionof alcoholandthepromotionofgingerpoptoaprimalplaceasathirst-healer.

says,,Smallwonderifthemassofpeo, againsthim.Wenowlearnthathe willreceiveanIrishdelegationprior tohisdepartureforFrance.Every subterfugehasbeenusedbythejingo presstotantaliseandirritatetheIrish bykeepingtheminignoranceofwhat isbeingdoneinconnectionwiththe futuredestinyoftheircountry.

TheIrishbeyondtheseashave,with nouncertainsound,joinedinthedemandofthemothercountryforthe entirerestorationofhernationalrights. Throughtheorgansofpublicopinion intheUnitedStatestheIrish-Americanshavestressedtheprinciplewhich isatthebaseofthePresident'swhole policy,namely;thattherighttogoverndependsuponthewillofthegoverned,andthatnonationismorally entitledtokeepanothernationforcibly insubjectionandoppressit.They have pointedouttothePresidentthat neveratanytimehavethemajorityof theIrishpeopleagreedtotheacceptanceofthemethodsofrulethathave prevailed,thattheyhavebeenconstantlycoerced,thatatthepresent timeIrelandisinastateofrevolt againsttheunlawfulandviolentregime forceduponher,andthatnoothercase callsforconsiderationatthePeace Conferencesoimperativelyashernationalgrievance.Thisistheburden ofspeeches,leadingarticles,andletters,andalsoofaddresseswhichwere senttothePresidentbeforehisdepartureforEurope.Whenonesuch petition,signedbytheArchbishopof ChicagoandmanyBishops,priestsand laymen,washandedtohimhesaid thematterinwhichthesignatories wereinterestedwouldhavehismost earnestattentiontothegreatestextent ofhispower.Ireland'sclaimcannot beputaside.

cansop,inrepytote ura DeanandVicar,haswrittentosay thataproposedinterchangeofpulpits betweentheRev.E.S.O'Reilly,of Longthorpe,antheRev.G.H.Bebb, Baptistminister;wasarrangedwithout hisknowledgeandconsent..Hereone AnglicanBishopdiscountenancesa practicewhichhastheheartyapproval ofanotherWhensuchdifferences existintheepiscopalranks,isitstn. prisingthattheordinaryAnglicans. puzzledastowhattheChurchofEnglandteachesandthathismindistroubledbydoubts?

HARRYDEMOULIN

(LateGovernmentRailways

Whatwasobviouslyaninspiredcable appearedinthe"West"onMonday.A WashingtonPresscorrespondentallegedthatPresidentWilsonstatedthat Irelandwouldnotbeadmittedtothe PeaceConference-theIrishquestion wasadomesticone,andmustbesettledbyEngland.SofarastheConservativeBritishPressasadistributor ofinformationisconcerned,ithasconsistentlysmotheredallinformationthat wouldbeofvaluetothepublicinconnectionwithIrishaffairs.Sometimes wegetalittleinformationbyaccident. AnEnglishCatholicexchangerecently said:"Itgoeswithoutsayingthatbut littlenewsofthevariousaspectsofthe Irishnationalmovementfortheassertionoftherightofself-determnation reachestheBritishpublic.ButPresidentWilsonisnotunawareofthe earnestnesswithwhichthatmovement issupported,andoftheconfidences withwhichtheIrishpeoplelooktohim togiveeffecttohisprinciplesbyhis actiononbehalfofIrelandandother smallnationsatthePeaceConference. ThesuggestionoftheLordMayorof Dublinthatmeetingsshouldbeheld throughoutthecountrytoinvitehits tovisittheGreenIslewastakenup enthusiastically.Thegeneralfeeling waswellconveyedbytheMostRev. Dr.()Sullivan,BishopofKerry,who, inalettertothePress,saidthatnever hadanyforeignstatesmanofPresidentWilson'sinfluenceandprestigeso categoricallyandadequatelylaiddown theprinciplesofrightandjusticeon whichwerebased,asonarock,the claimsofIrelandforfreedomandindependence.Intheletterofinvitation tothePresident,whichhasbeentransmittedtohimbyMr.Adams.American ConsulinDublin,theLordMayorremindedhimthatinherstrugglefor libertyIrelandderivedinspirationfrom hiswords,andthattheIrishpeople wereconsciousofacompleteunityof purposewithhim.ApetitionprecentedonbehalfoftheIrishinGreat Britainwastothesameeffect.No artifices,howeversubtle,couldprevent thePresidentfromhavingafullknowledgeofIrelandsdemandsandhopes." IrelandlookstotheAmericanl'rest. dentasheron:yhopeinthestorm ComingquicklyontheheelsoftItc Washingtoncorrespondent'sstatement conic.;a fromPre:identhson thathemadetheder:aration

Takingthefactsastothecondition ofIreland,nobodycandisputethatthe systemofgovernmentispurelyPrussian.Underamilitarydictatorship thepeoplewhogiveexpressiontopopularfeelingareharried.Uptotheelectionperiodtheywerenotpermittedto holdpublicmeetings.Arrestsofpoliticalworkersweremadedayafterday. Thejailshavebeenfilledwithpoliticaloffenders.Closeonahundreaof theirleadershavebeendeportedfrom thecountryandkeptinprisonwithout beingtriedonanycharge.Thescorn andcontemptarousedbysuchanoutrageoussystemofrulewouldmakethe Governmentofanyothercivilisedcountryfeelasenseofshame,yetanEnglish Conservativeorgan,the''Morning Post,"isshocked--notatthescandal butbecausethereisnotcoercion enough!"Thefirstworkbeforeour Government,"itsays,"istheestablishmentoflawandorderinIreland.It willhavetobefaced:thepityofitis thatifithadnotbeensolongevaded thenecessitywouldneverhavearisen." Andthefolkwhothusadvocatebrutal coercionhypocriticallyabusedthe Prussiansforit!

Theremaybe,saysthe"RomeLetter"inthe"CatholicTimes"ofJanuary4,agooddealofprobabilityintne rumoursofanapproachingreconciliationbetweentheHolySeeandthe ItalianGovernment.Anyhow,they arefrequentandemanatefromparties whosestatements,thoughtheydonot claimtoknowanythingofficiallyfrom eitherVaticanorQuirinal,areworthy ofconsideration.ThattheGovernmentrealisesthehourhascomeforthe settlementoftheRomanQuestionis ommonlyheld,andthatnegotiations aremakingsatisfactoryprogressbetweenrepresentativesoftheApostolic ,seandtheItalianGovernmentisas-trtedbymenofweight.Further this(despitealltelegramspub1.-1-Jedonthequestion)nopersoncan gc.,,althoughtherearenotwanting thosewhoprofesstoknowthespecific problemsthatoccupytheattentionof thseengagedinnegotiations.Sowe mostwaitawhileforthat"bombshell" the-comingofwhichwehaveallbeen toldtoexpect.Thatnoweakparty, hostiletotheVaticanaswellastothe Quirinal,woulddesiretowreckanyattemptatreconciliationgoeswithout saying.However,theGovernmentrecL-gnisesnowthevalueoftheco-operationoftheCatholicsinthelightof theirunionwiththeMonarchistsin carryingonthewar.TomakemisC.:::t7ispartoftheprogrammewhich enemiesoftheChurchhavesetbefore themselves.OnlyrecentlyRome wokeuptofindananti-religiousmorningpapercoollydeclaringArchbishop Cerretti,SecretaryoftheSacredCongregationforExtraordinaryAffairs, hadreturnedtoRomewithouthaving eenPresidentWilsonandwithouthavingsucceeded which hehadbeensent.YetthatsameeveningbroughtnewsfromParisofamost ..ordialmeetingbetweenMr.Wilson ,ntlhisGrace,andofaconversation thatlastedforonehour.Nooneprett:idtitohaveaninklingofthepurport theconversation,but,asthe"Osser-.-atoreRomano"says,wemaywell ,setheydidnotpassthetime -.aflongaboutthestateofthe :rather.

FromtheprotestwhichCardinalvon Hartmann,ArchbishopofCologne,has addressedtothePrussianGovernment inBerlin,inthenameofthePrussian Bishops,againstthede-Christianisine; oftheschools,itisclearthatsomeof themenwhohaveassumedpositions ofleadershipinthe.Prussiancapital aredeterminedtorevolutioniseGerman education.iftheycan,bymaking_a godlesssystemcompulsoryinthe schools--asystemunderwhichCatholic parentswouldbesubjectedtotheseverestoppression."Eventhemeasure. adoptedinthebitteresttroublesofthe socalledKulturkampf,"saystheCardinal,"didnotsorecklesslydisregard

F:fty-sevenyearsago,"saysArthur Gr:mthsintheprefacetothethird editorofhis"ResurrectionofHungary.'"theLondon'Times,'writingof thestrugglethenraging,saidofthe :i'..ngarians:'TheywishtobeHun andnotGermans,andthey nodesiretobedraggedby intoGermanpoliticsandbecorn:,tiledtospendtheirmoneyandlives pursuitofobjectsinwhichthey enointerest.Thatisto-daythe .-,stionofthepeopleofIreland.They tobeIrish,andnotEnglish,and -.heyhavenodesiretobedraggedby Eni-landintoBritishpoliticsandbe _.mpelledtospendtheirmoneyand livesinpursuitofobjectsinwhich theyhavenointerest."Mr.John r-weetman,writingintheDublin"Independent,"says:"Thisseemstome thesacredrightsandclaimsofthep,bethe'SinnFeinpolicy'inanutCatholicpeopleandtheChurch."Duringthethreelastyearsofthewar. whenChristiantrainingwasofneces-he-Rev.W.H.Pidcock,S.J.,ofNorsitvrelaxedinthehomeandthe S.A.I,whodiedonFebruary8 school,therewasathreefoldincrease -NorthAdelaidehospital,wasan inthecriminalityoftheGermanyouth ng popuarpersonalityI Howalarmingitistothinkofthe earlyseventiesofthelastcentury effectsthebanishmentofreligionfron, ..mefromEnglandtoWesternAustheschoolswouldhaveonthemoral- wherehelabouredasanAngliityoftheGermanpeople.Itisscar _lergyrnanforsomeyears,andinlyprobable.however,thattheenemies ;_.;tallybecameanintimatefriendof ofreligiouslibertywillbeableto suresuccessfortheirplansatpresent. consideringthedisturbedstateoftrio countryandthefirmresistanceofthe Catholicpopulation.

Writesthatshehasbeen resiel,ng

ExtremeNervousness, GeneralWeaknessand insomnia

1'0RnmereRoad.Marrickville April24th,1918 CLEMENTSTONICLTD.

"tisover10yearsagosinceIfirst tooklementsTonic,whensufferingfrom extremenervousness,genera'weakness, andinsomniaIthadawonderfuleffect andsoonrestoredmetohealthand streultihcontinuedtotakeitforsome time,andeversincehavealwaysfoundit (tea.):ncombatingnervoussymptoms.

:ateLordForrest,withwhomhe _-es.:-redcordialrelationstotheend. ' 1880healteredhisreligious andbecameaconvert-tothe ±1.liefaith.Hiswifehadprevious-omeaconvert,andonherdeath Saysthe:...verpool"CatholicTimes :.-dneysixoreightyearsafter-Anglican,.1allshadesofdoctrinead- heenteredtheJesuitOrder,Iii initthatrr.riny theirco-religioni- havingcompletedhisstudies.he havelittlerespectfortheirChur.-: ...-dainedasapriestinDublin.and SingtoAustraliaworkedformore 20years.chieflyinMelbourne.He :ivedatNorwoodforthelastthree wherehehashadmanyfriends gi-e:entingeveryclassandopinion. PidcockwasagraduateofCan.. eUniversity,anaccomplishedlinandafinemusician.Hewasin 'thyearofhisage.Themortal ofFatherPidcockwerelaidto theJesuitplotwiththoseof ,thereinthesocietywhohad tasedhim.-R.I.P.

Howcantatpieentertainrespectf Church Bish,,psaresoone:,:: :,rteanotherintheir trinaltea:lung?Recentlya gationalministertookpart.byinvt-, 7 tion,inathanksgivingservicefor armisticeheldintheAnglican dratatBristolTwenty-threeAnt.canCergymenaddressedaprotest: theBishol:).RightRev.Dr.Nicks.,:. The],relateh:,.5revithemalecture Hereproatiedthemfortheir'spirit nanoivii(andexclusiveness,'

(ByWalter

NotverylongagoIceLneacrossa lady,ofundefinedage,whoexpressed deepsurpriseonbeinginformedthata certainprominentSinnFeinleader wasapracticalCatholic.Heridea seemedtobethatSinnFeinerswere notquitenormal,possiblytheyhad twoheads,butcertainlytheyhadno religion. Thissetmethinking,andIasked myselfwhyshouldpoliticsandreligion beunitedinthebondsofholymatrimony,andmaynotadivorcebesometimespermissible?Inotherwords, mayagoodCatholicbeaConservative oraLiberal;aSinnFeineroraUnionist;aMonarchistoraRepublican,as seemsbesttohim?Totakeasingle instance:ThelateDukeofNorfolkwas anardentCatholic,piousandpractical. Buthewasatthesametimearigid Toryoftheoldschool,arabidantiHomeRuler,and,notwithstandinghis Catholicity,bitterlyanti-IrishOn theotherhand,wefindthelateMarquisofRiponsacrificingahighsocial positionandpoliticalcareer-hewas GrandMasteroftheFreemasons-to becomeaCatholic.Butwhereasthe DukeofNorfolkwasaTory,hewas aWhig,orratheraLiberal;hewas mostsympatheticwithIreland.and, ifaliveto-day.wouldindubitab!vbe aHomeRuler.Ifthisholdsgoodin Eng:and,whynotinIreland,andwhy shouldwenothaveProtestantSinn FeinersaswellasCatholics?However,inIrelandreligionandpolitics, Catholicityandnationality,wouldseem tobe-SiameseTwins;"theyareinseparable.theygohandinhand.Inthe goldendaysofgoodQueenBess,the Virgin.EnglishCatholicswerepersecutedbecausetheywereCatholics,but wewerepersecutedbecausewewere IrishaswellasCatholic.Wehear,inoiProtestant"Nationalists,"but -thereisalwaysa"but"-theirNationalityissfadifferentbrandfrom our,TheysaytheyareIrish,they evenboast,liketheFitzGeralds.that theyare"moreIrishthantheIrish themselves,"butyouwillfinditisnot elhquitese.TheyareofEnglishbirth extractionordescent.Theyformpart ofthe"EnglishGarrison."Theyhave theEnglishaccent,ofwhichThackeray, anEnglishman,speaksthus: "WhohasnotmettheTri,hman, whoapestheEnglishman,forgetshis owncountry.andadoptsthatmost odiousofalllanguages-Irish-English andtalksofFah-land.withadawdlingaccentandanaffected.distingue air?"

Worsethantheaccent,theyhavean Englishatmosphere;everythingthat smacksofEngland,dress,fashion,literature(anditisvile),sociallife,isthe summumbonum.Nowhereisthisso trueandobservableasin"dear,dirty Dublin,"whichbasksinViceregal smilesandbattenson"Castle"Officialdom.ListenagaintoThackeray: "Andwhatsayyoutothesummit of(Irish)society-'TheCastle'-with ashamKingandshamLords-in-waiting.andshamroyaltyandasham HareunAbraschid,togoaboutin shamdisguise,makingbelievetobe affableandsplendid.ThatCastleis thepskandprideofsnobbishness!"

O'Brien.)

beganbyspeakingofProtestant"Nationalists,"butIregrettoaddthat myremarksapplywithnolesstruthto manyCatholicNationalists,whoin thesemattersout-herodHerod,while thefactisthat,inspiteoftheirloud protestations,their"Nationality"and theirHomeRuleismareofaveryacademic,milkandwater,complexionand quality.Whattheyreallywishisto leavewellalone,"butiftheremust beachange,letitbefederalHome Rule,orinotherwords,amagnified CountyCouncil.Henceitisidleto trytoblendOrangeandGreen,toget NorthandSouthtoshakehands.As wellmightyoumixoilandwater,or getthewolfandthelambtochum; onewillalmostinvariablybefoundin theProtestantCampandtheother_in theCatholic.Ofcourse,thereareexceptions,buttheseonlyprovetherule. Innormaltimesthisdivergencemay notbeveryevident,butonspecialoccasionsitcomestothesurface.Witness theAnti-Conscriptionmovementwhich waswhollyCatholic,whereastheProtestantelementwasentirelyonthe otherside.Some,indeed,ofthelatterpronouncedagainstConscription, notbecausetheydisapprovedofit,but throughmotivesofpolicyandbecause theydreadedtheconsequencesofputtingitintoforce.Butwhatamuses meaboutthesegentswhohowlfor Conscriptionisthattheyfight(itisthe onlykindoffightingtheyhaveany stomachfor)veryshyofvolunteering, which,Itakeit,wouldbeamoreloyal andhonourablecoursethancoercion. Butwhy,letmeask,werenotAustra'iaandSouthAfrica,whichhavetheir 'wnParliaments,conscripted?If theymayresist,whymaynotIreland? Whyisitacrimeandanenormityon thepartofIrelandtodothatwhich iswithinthelegalrightsoftheColoniestodo?They,atleast,arewilling membersoftheBritishEmpire,weare not.TheirrepresentativesinParliamentvotedagainstit,sodidours;but, beinginanalienParliament,ourswere out-voted.YouwilltellmethatCanada"joinedup."Yes,butitwasaceomplishedby"bull-dozing"and'Jerrymandering."

JustasIwritewehearofthePrime Ministerof1918(LloydGeorge)playing thepartofthePrimeMinisterof1850 (LordJohnRussell)andraisingthe cryof"NoPopery!"(which,being translated,means"ToHellwiththe Pope")becausetheVaticanissupposedtohaveinspiredtheIrishBishopsto resistConscription,which,ofcourse,is asfalseasthatthePopeisaPro-German.ButifLloyd-Georgewasnot purblindwithpartypassionhewould knowthatwereitnotforthefearless, patrioticactionoftheBishops,Ireland wouldhavebeendelugedwithblood longbeforenow.However,thatcry havingfallenflat,hehasdiscovereda "Plot,"thistimenotGuyFawkes,but German;andonthestrengthofthishe hasarrestedanddeportedaboutone hundredleadingSinnFeiners,without thesemblanceofatrial,oratittleof evidence,suchaswouldbeaccorded eventoamurderer,orothercriminal Whenaskedtoproducehisproofs,he saysitwouldnotbeinthepublicin-

thedaysgoneby,thelatterdestroyedhercommercebecauseitwasasuccessfulrivaltoherown.Shedoesnot fOrgetthatshetriedtoundermineher religionandherlanguage,thatsherobbedherofhernativeParliamentby foulandbrutalmethods,bybribery andcorruption.Sheknows,toothat, beforethepresentwarshewasdefraudedtothetuneofoverthreemillions sterlingannuallybysuper-taxation, andthatnowthewarwillstillfurther cripple,ifnotcrushher.Withallthese factscrowdinginuponhermemory andmanymorebesides,isitsurprising thatsheseekstoridherselfofthisin. cubuswhichisstranglinghernational life?Surelyweneednotgofartherto andthegenesisofSinnFeinandits policy.

SinnFeinersmayberoughlydivided intotwoclasses,viz.,Militantsand Constitutionalists.Theformerseek totalseparationfromEnglandandthe settingupofanIrishRepublic.Now, thisneednotnecessarilyimplyaresort toarmsorphysicalforce.Norway shookofftheyokeofSwedenabout tenyearsago,anddiditwithoutsheddingasingledropofblood,though Swedenwasviolentlyopposedtothe change,andnowanEnglishqueensits onthethroneofrebelNorway!Why isitunlawfulforIrelandtodowhat Norwaydid?Again,whyshouldshe notseparatefromEnglandasBelgium didfromHolland,orastheUnited StatesofAmericadid?TheMilitant SinnFeiner,however,beforehaving recoursetoextrememeasures,lookto thePeaceConferencetodojusticeto themaswellastoothersmallnationalities,suchasPoland,Finland,Serbia, andtherest.

teresttodoso,asitwouldinformthe enemy!Buthowcanit"informthe enemy"ofwhat,presumably,heisalreadyaware,if,asalleged,heisaparty tothismythical"Plot"?TalkofPrussianmilitarismafterthis! WehearagooddealaboutCatholic intolerance-aboutpoor,persecuted, down-troddenProtestantUnionistswho maynotbreathethefreeairofHeaven inthesunnySouth;but,ifyouenter theCatholiccityofCork,youwillget theanswertoallthis.TowhombelongthoseCommercialPalaceswhich adornPatrickStreet?ToProtestants. WhoarethePrinceMerchantsofthe city?Protestants.Whoplacedthem inthatposition?Catholics.Yetwhen thetalkwentroundthattheywere persecutedandboycottedandthat theyshouldbeprotectedunderthe HomeRuleAct,theyhadnotthegrace, northemanlinesstostepforwardand say"thereisnotruthintheseallegations,wearefreeasair,wetrustour Catholicfellow-citizensandtheytrust us"

Now,traveltoBelfastandmarkthe contrast,whereCatholicsarebutthe "hewersofwoodandthedrawersof water."andwhoseearsaredailyassailedbythepioussalutation,"ToHell withthePope!"Thisremindsmeof anincidentwhichoccurrednotvery longagoinmyownimmediateneighbourhood.AsoldierfromBallyvonareCampenteredalabourer'scottage, wherethewomanofthehousewas alone.Hedidnotofferherinsultor injury,butsimplyaskedherforadrink ofwater,which,ofcourse,shegave himwithawelcome.Hedrankit, thenturnedtogoand,leavingthe door,hissed,"ToHellwiththePope!" Don'tblamethecad;heknewnobetter;hewaseducatedinBelfast! ManyyearsagothelateSirWilliam Harcourt,listeningtoadiscussionon "Socialism,"exclaimed:"Oh,weareall Socialistsnow,"andso,inaway,we are.Inlikemannermayitbesaid, weareallSinnFeiners.Etymologically,itmeans"forourselvesonly,"and isnotthatourownverypositon, "everymanforhimself?"Iamafraid altruismisoutoffashionjustnow. WhoarethegreatestSinnFeinersin theworld?TheEnglish.Whathas beenthestoryofEngland?Isshenot thegreatestland-grabberonearth? WitnessherentryintoAustralia,Canada,SouthAfrica:ColonyafterColony seized.WelldidherAllies,theFrench, dubher"anationofshopkeepers,"in thepreententedays.Shehasthe spiritoftheshopkeeper,whoseeksto gougeouthisrival-intrade."Woeto you(saystheProphetIsaias)thatjoin housetohouseandfieldtofield.Substancegotinhateshallbediminished."-Proverbs.Thisappliestonationsaswellast.,men.Hercolonisa. tionand"civilisation"meanttheexterminationoftheNativeRaces.Itwas, tousetheexpressivephraseofold PaulKruger,"acrimethatstaggered humanity,"anditwasoftrepeated. SheplantedherflagAndtheshopfollowedtheflag.Littlewonderthatthe Boers.liketheFrench,calledher"PerfideAlbion." Ifthen,EnglandmaybeSinnFein. whynotIreland?Whymaynotthe tatterthinkofherowninterestssolety?Irelandknowsfromsadexperience thatitisnottoherinteresttobehand..affedtoEngland.Sheknowsthat,in

TheConstitutionalSinnFeiners,on theotherhand,adoptamilder,perhapsamoreprudent,programme.They wouldbesatisfiedwithabroad,comprehensive,ColonialschemeofHome RulesuchasobtainsinAustralia,Canada,andSouthAfrica.Butbothsectionsare"sickuntodeath"ofBritish misruleinIrelandashithertooperating.Parliamentarymisrepresentation andministerialperfidyandtickery havearousedthisfeeling.Justasthe "YoungIrelandParty"of1842revoltedagainsttheWhigpolicyofO'Connell,notwithstandinghisbrilliantservicesinthepast,sotheSinnFein Partyarosein1916asaprotestagainst theGovernmentaltacticsoftheIrish ParliamentaryParty,which,under Parnell,haddonesuchgoodworkfor thecountry.HadpoorRedmond(de mortuisnisibonum)takentheproper standin1914attheoutbreakofthe war,orbetterstillin1912whenCarsonandhismerrymenbegantheirsettics,HomeRulewouldnownotalone beinpossebutinesse,andverylikely theSinnFeinmovementofto-day wouldneverhavebeennecessary.But theineptitude(touseaverymildand hardlyadequateexpression)ofthe IrishPartygotuponthenervesofthe nationandrousedittoaction.Then, asaclimax,cameMaxwell,whoawakenedIrelandandremindedherthat shehadasoulaswellasabody.

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Theold-agepensionsofficerhadbeen exploringaDublintenementhouse.It wasalargehouse-sometwentyfamiliesinit-andhistourofexploration hadbroughthimsomestrangeexperi enccesandacquaintances.Inone .roomhehadfoundrepresentativesof threegenerations-childrenrollingor crawlingonthefloor-theirmother,a big,florid-facedwoman,bendingover awashtub;theirfatheramassiveheaded,surly-looking"bomaer,"a cowlingfromunderwhatlookedlike aheapofragsonabed,andanancient grandamecoweringoversomeembers inagrate,asiftryingtokeepherself warmbyaneffortofmemory.Another wasoccupiedbyawomanwithaparalysedhusbandandanimbecile daughter.Atlast,inaroomnearthe top,hefoundafrail,white-haired,sad lookingwomanofrefinedappearances andremarkableattractiveness.The roomwasscrupulouslycleanandneat. Thehousehadoncebeenanobleman's mansion,sothisroomhadstillabeautifullymouldedcornice,andawhite marblemantelpiece,skilfullycarved. Onalittletablewasaglasswithflowersinit-primroses,violets,anda sprigofbloomingheather-itwasin truthan()askinthathowlingdesertof squalorandmisery.Onafewshelves inacornerweresomebooks,andona casualinspectiontheofficerfound amongthem."TheStoryofIreland," "TheSpiritoftheNation,""Mitchel's JanJournal,""TheFelon'sTrack." "SpeechesFromtheDock,"andalittlevolume--"SongsandPoems,"by IHeber)Duffy. "Youarefondofreading.Mrs. Duffy,"saidtheofficer. "Well,yes,"shereplied,"myhusband wasaliteraryman:hediedyoung, yearsago,andIhavebeeneatingmy heartawayeversince."

"Mrs.Duffy,was'Heber'Duffyyour husband?" "Yes,"washerreply,andtheofficerlookedatherwithconsiderable surprise,mixedwithadmiration. Thiswasthefirstofmanyvisitsto Mrs.Day'sroom,andaclosefriendshipgrewupbetweenherandtheofficer,whointhecourseoftimelearned fromherthefollowingparticularsof herlovestory:WillieDuffywasteacherinthe schoolofthelittletownnearwhichshe wasborn.She,thedaughterofa widow,whoownedalittlefarmoutsidethetown,taughtneedle-workto thegirlsattendingtheschool.They werethedaysoftheFenianmovement,andWillieDuffywasitschief agent,ororganiser,inthedistrict.He contributedsongsandarticlestoits localorgan."TheMidlandMessenger," afterwardsprintedandsungatfairs, races,andothergatherings.Balladsinging,nothavingyetbecomealost art,theywereboughtatapennyeach. andhelpedtherebelpropagandanota little.Theyappearedfirstoverthe pen-name"Heber."andatlenght,when thepersonalityoftheauthorbecame known,hewasgenerallycalled "Heber."insteadofWillieDuffy. Alittleriverflowedpastthetown, andatadistanceofamileorso,a bendofitleftquite.alevelspace,a coupleofacresinextent,between woodedhills.Thiswasknownas "TheInch,"andwasthemeetingplace forsports.dam-es,especiallyinthe monthofMay,andnowthiswasthe placeselectedformoonlightdrilling. Thiswasdonebysmallparties,and withconsiderablesecrecy.Asone bardputit, "Fiveandthirtyfightingmen Gatheredinamountainpass; Blazedthecamp-firecheerily, Sparkledallthedewygrass." DoraBoylan,thesewing-mistress. wasasenthusiasticalittlepatriotas, WillieDuffyhimself,andhadembroideredaflagwithagoldenharpand sunburstforthecompanyofwhichhe wasthecaptain.Ontheoccasionof itspresentation,hehadwrittenoneof hismostpopularsongswiththe chorus:

"Lookup!Lookup!lads, Allfoesdefying. Seeproudlyflying, Inradiantsheen, Whilesoftwindsfanher, OurownoldbannerTheflagofgreen!"

linCastleasamongthemselves.Before anyrisingtookplace;theywereallin prison,WillieDuffyamongthenumber.

Theoldsaw,attributedtooneFletcherofSaltown,tellsusthatthemakerofanation'sballadsneedcare nothingaboutthemakersofitslaws, butthoughWillieDuffyhadhisshare inthemakingofIrishballads,he.unfortunately,foundittobeamatterof nolittleconsequencetohimselfthat othershadthemakingofIrishlaws.In duecoursehistrialcameoninaDublincourtoflaw.Thecourt,ofcourse wascrowded,andtherewasintense excitementamongthecrowdassembledthere.

Theresultwas,ofcourse,aforegone conclusion,theonlypointaboutwhich anydoubtexistedbeingthegreateror lessseverityofthesentence.

DoraBoylanwasamongthespectators,andhavingarrivedearly.with alittlefriendlyaidfromWillie'scounsel,shesecuredaratherprominent place.Shewasbraveandbetrayed noemotion,notwishingtoaddtothe troubleoftheaccusedinthedock,by whomsheewasclearlyseen.Many others,towhomWillieDuffywasquite unknown,seemedtobemuchmoreinterestedandexcitedatsightofthe golden-haired,gentle-facedboy,who lookedonandlistenedwithanexpressionofmixeddisregardanddefiance onhispalefacethatshowedaslightly hecticflush.Theforemanofthejury havingannouncedhisverdictofguilty, thejudgeputtheusualformalquestion,"Whathadhetosaywhysentenceshouldnotbepassedonhim?"

Therewasunbrokensilence,whilein avoiceclearandremarkablymelodioushemadeoneofthosestirringproteststhathavegonefarintheIreland tomakedockandprison,andeven gallowplacesnotofdishonourbutof pride.Itclosedwithaquotation fromtheAmericanhistorian,Bancroft, "Thejustmanenduringtheopprobriumofcrime,yetmeritingthehonourduetovirtue,isthesublimestspectaclethatcanappearonearth."Sentence:Penalservitudefurtenyears! BeforeWillieDuffyleftthedockhis counselmanagedtphaveconveyedto himalittleslipofpaper,onwhichwas written:"I'llwait.Yourstilldeath, ---Dora."

Inashorttimeafterwardshefound himselfaninmateofanEnglishconvictprison,whichatthattimewasto menlikehiminperfecttruthahellon earth.He,andotherpure-mindedinnocentboys,weretherebroughtinto closecontactwiththevilestofthevile, andbecameawareofformsofvicethe veryexistenceofwhichtheyhadpreviouslyneversuspected.Thiswas nottheleastgallingpartoftheirpunishment,andtoitwasaddedthe scowls,jeers,insults,andsometimes thebrutaltreatmentoftheirjailers,or warders.Thattheydidnotbecome completelyvitiated,ormad,isthe highesttributetotheirnaturaluprightnessandreligioustraining.The messandthethingsthatWillieDuffy sawaroundhimoftenbroughttohis mindthelines"Theyareneithermanorwoman, Theyareneitherbrutenorhuman, Theyareghouls!"

Insuchcircumstanceshissolesupportwashisreligion."TheLordis mylightandmysalvationwhomshall Ifear?""Forliehathlookeddown fromtheheightofhissanctuary,from heavendidtheLordbeholdtheearth; tohearthegroaningoftheprisonerto loosethosethatareappointedto death."

sions,atleastnotuntilweagreeon firstprinciples.Overagainstyour English,thereisanIrishcitizenship. Thisyourlegislatorsandliterateurs havestrenuouslystriven,andstill strive,tomakeabadgeofreproachand contumely-theyhave,moreover,actedtowardsmycountryandfellowcountrymenwithpersistentcruelty andinjustice;oureffortstoremove thisbalefulinfluencemustbeaslastingasourloveofjustice.Ibelieveit isaruleofthisprisonthatthechaplain'svisitstocellsaremadeatprisoner'srequest.Nosuchrequesthas beenmadebyme.andIshallconsider anyfuturevisitwithoutthispreliminaryinthenatureofanintrusion."

Thislittlecauseofdisappointment, however,soonpassedaway,thechaplain,somehalf-yearafterWillie'sarrival,beingtransferredtoanother sphereofduty,andmadea"Monsignor,"greatlytohisownsatisfaction.He wasreplacedbyabig,genialpriest, newly-ordained,theRev.HughKelleher,aDoctorofPropaganda.Willie soonbecameafavouritewiththenew chaplain,whotookadeepinterestin him,andfoundmeansofsomewhatalleviatinghismisfortunes.Hebrought anybooksheaskedfor,startedhim,indeed,ona-courseofreadingthatnot onlylightenedpresentsorrow,but provedofpermanentadvantage.WillieknewLatin,andduringhisimprisonment.underDoctorKelleher'sguidance,readVirgil,Horace.Ovid,and Cicero'sOrations.OfGreekhehadno knowledge,buthadreadPope'sversionofHomer.whichhenowfollowed upwithtranslationsoftheGreekDramatistsandDemosthenes.Whatwas stillmoreproductiveofgratification, thenewchaplainbecamethemedium ofcorrespondencebetweenWillie DuffyandDoraBoylan,withoutits havingtoundergothesneeringandunsympatheticscrutinyofheartlessofficials.Thussheinturnwascheered bythereceiptofmanyalongletter thatsaidnothingabouthardships,but dweltwithsomeexaggerationonthe brightside,ifthetermmaybeused, ofprisonlife.

stableseeinghimmakefortherunawaycap,slackenedhispace,certain thatanendwouldbeputtoitswild career.Dick,however,onlystruck theforkunderit,lifteditsoastogive itthefullbenefitofthewind,andwith aslightjerksentitboundingonits waymorebrisklythanever.Whenthe constablecameup,lookingdaggers, Dick,withagrin,said:"Bethetare o'war,Sergeant,Icouldn'tstopit, andifyoudon'tarrestitbeforeit reachestheriveritmightbejoining theFeen-yeens.Oneothersuchtrial shehadtoencounter,thistimefrom awealthy,decentmanof:herather dullsort,whodweltmoreparticularly onWillieDuffy'sdelicatehealth,which couldnotbutbeaffectedforthe worsebytherigoursofpenalservitude.Givingthissuitorcreditfor goodintentions,howeverunwarrantablyexpressed,shelethimoffwith thestatementthatwhenhehadlearnedofWillieDuffy'sdeatheewould beatlibertytorenderle:sproposal.

Afterfiveyearsamnestywassecured,WillieDuffyreturned,eeilbecame ajournalistonthe"Midie:,o."nger."Butimprisonment.-:, its cruelwork.Thebuoyara, outh wasgonewhenhemarriedDoraBoylan.Afterfiveyearsofhappymarried lifeconsumptionsetin,endsoonWillie Duffy'searthlycareerwasended.

Now,whiletheoffice:-waslearning theabovestoryfromh-..'.1..winher littleroomintheten,-.. - house,a journalistofSouthAn1,--,I,:ome toIrelandtoexploret-! ---:and soundthepraiseof ::ter'DUffy. AprofessoroftheNati,na)University wasanalysingsomeofhi-peens,and givinghimasanexamplecisupreme lyrist.andoftenband:eeraciedthe streetbelow,followedI.yJrcv.ilssingingwithenthusiastic"--s7'.''.TheFlag ofGreen."

WillieandDoraweretobemarried aftertherising.nowmomentlyexpected,shouldnothinguntowardhappentopreventtheceremony.Alackaday!whentherisingdidmaterialise, WillieDuffytooknopartinit.There wereintheFenianranksthousandsof loyalandnoble-mindedmen,but,unhappily.asmighthavebeenexpected,therewerespieswhoseeyeswere sharpenedandwhoseheartswerecorruptedbyEnglishgold.sothenames ofalltheprominentmenintheorganisationandtheireveryplanand movementwereasfullyknowninDub-

Itseemedatfirstthateventhis sourcewasnottobringhimallthe strengthandcomfortheexpected fromit.Onedaytheprisonchaplain paidhimanunexpectedvisitinhis cell.Williehadpreviouslyseenhimonly onSundaysintheprisonchapel.He wasEnglish,butnotoftheusualbig, fresh-complexionedtype.Hewasof mediumheight,swarthyandsternloeking;hisblackhairstooderectover alowforehead,likethequillsofaporcupine,whileahookednoseoverthin lipsgavehimsomewhattheappearance ofabirdofprey.Hespokewitha markednasaltwang,andwhathas beenratherprofanelycalled"aparsonicwhine,"anditmightinalltruthbe saidthathisfacewasatrial,andhis voiceatorture.Ileatoncelaunched intoalongandseverelectureonthe follyandsinofdisloyaltyandrebellion,andrising,ashewarmedtohis subject,tohigherandhigherflightsof eloquentinvective,hedeploredand denouncedtheperversityofthosewho ;ailedtoproperlyappreciatetheprivilegeofBritishcitizenshipwithallits attendantprestigeandadvantages. Willie,atlast,thechaplainpausingfor breath,managedtoedgeinafew words,said,"Father,wehadbetter,1 think,notenterintopoliticaldiscos-

Andnowwemustsayafewwords astohowshehadbeenaffectedbythe sequenceofunhappyeventsthrough whichshehadpassed.Ashasbeen said,sheboreherselfbravelyuptothe bitterendofthetrial,butonherreturnsetintheterribleandinevitable reaction,asshebegantovisualiseto herselftheawfulhorrorsofconvict life.Shehadheardandreadofwhat thesehadbeeninthepast.andassured herselfthattheywouldbenowhitless harshandhorribleinthepresentor immediatefuture;infact.imagination tendedtodarkentheshadowsofthe picture.Theshocktoldvisiblyon herhealth,hithertorobust,andon hertemperament.joyousandsanguine. Resigningherselftoasettledmelancholy,sheseemedfromdaytodayto growmorepaleandthin-nolongerfor herthedanceandsongs,thegatherings on"TheInch,"andthehighhopesof insurgentvictory. Withthechangeinthe correspondence-themorefrequent,andlessformalletters-andtheknowledgethat theywouldfallundertheeyesofherselfandWillieonly-therecamearecovery.BesidestherewasanAmnestyAssociationmakingeveryeffort tobringaboutthereleaseoftheprisoners.Shestillhadmanylittletroublestoendure,andthoughsomeof themmightseemratheramatterof amusementtoothers.theywerebyno meanstriflingtoher.Oneday,while hermotherwasabsentonamarketing trip,abig,self-satisfiedlookingpolice. mandroppedcasuallyinonher.She atfirstfeltalittlesurprised,nottosay alarmed,butimmediatelycameto thinkthathewasonlyonaroundof inquiry,astothenumberofhens,ducks, geese,pigs,etc.,onherownandthe adjoiningfarms--thisbeingtheonly dutyshehadeverknowntobringa constableabouttheplace.Fancyher indignantsurprise,when,havingtaken achair,heremovedhiscapwhichhe placedonatable,whetherfrom motivesofpoliteness,ortodisplayan artisticallyarrangedheadofhair,shiningandredolentofpomatum,andbegantotellherofthedeepinteresthe hadlongfeltinherwelfare-callingher attentiontothefollyofwastingthe tenbestyearsofherlife,andallfora jail-bird.,Shewastall,hadthequeenlyairandrefinedappearanceofthe idealistthatalwaysirritatesand abashesthemerematerialist.andall themoreitwouldseem,thegreater hematerialbulkandthecoarserthe character.Withflashingeyes,she tookupthecapandflungitoutinto thelane,orderingthevulgarboorto followit,andknowingthatheshould asamatterofnecessitydosoThe pathwassteepandsmoothleadingto theroadthatranalongsidetheriver, andthisparticulardayastir,breeze happenedtoheblowingrivet,,ard,so thecapwentrattlingalong:Itabrisk pacewiththeownerinpuns'tL'pthe laneslowlycameDickDaw-en,with hay-forkonhisshoulder.'fhecon-

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