The Record Newspaper 31 May 1919

TriumphsofPremierRyan

BEFORETHEPRIVYCOUNCIL.

ReWinsTwoMoreImportantCases.

BRISBANE,May7.

'Therecanbenodoubtthatthe greatsuccessthatLabourinpolitics hassecuredinourStatemustbeattributedtotheconfidencewhichthe peoplehaveintheabilityoftheleaders togovern,andthatthesemenhave liveduptotheirtrustandreputation hasbeenamplyprovedintheirenterpriseandcourageinlaunchingoutinto Statebusinesses,withaviewofcateringforthepeople'swelfare,andclip. pingthewingsofcommercialpirates. ThewonderfulsuccesswhichthePremier,Mr.Ryan,hasattainedinour LawCourtsagainstthefullforceof theToryBar,and,itmustbesaid,at timesaveryunsympatheticcourt,has liftedhimonaplaneinthepeople's estimationwhichhasmadehintquite ahens.InhisjointcapacityofPremierandAttorney-Genenal,hehasdaredtocreateprecedents,andhasissued Order,inCouncilwhichhavegiven shockstoConservativeconstitutionists whohavejudiciallyquestionedhisau. thority,butwhohavehadtocompulsorilyacknowledgethathislawwas sounderthantheirs,andthathisacts wereperfectlylegitimate.

TheCattleCam. ItwillberememberedthatMr. Ryan,actingonbehalfofQueensland andtheImperialGovernment,took certainactionregardingsomecattle whichwascommandeered,and,since thattime,behashadtofightanaction withrespecttothesecattleinthevariouscourtshere,andlateroninthe PrivyCouncil.TheHomeGovernment,recognisingtheuncommonlegal abilityofMr.Ryan,invitedhimto Londontoappearontheirbehalf,with theresultthathehascomethrough withflyingcolours,handsomelywin ningthecase.Thecablemessagesim. plystatesthat"TheJudicialCommitteeofthePrivyCouncilhasreversed thejudgmentoftheHighCourtofAustraliaintheconsolidatedappeals.Theodorev.Duncan,andBealev.Duncan."

mentontheformerquantityofcane, andtheactionwasbroughttorecover 117612s2d,thesumassessedInrespectofit.Onspecialcase,stated fortheopinionoftheFullCourtof Queensland,theCourtheldthatthe defendantswereliableundertheregulationsofSugarCanePricesActof 1915topaytheassessmentindispute.

OnappealtotheHighCourt,inDecember,1917,thisdecisionwasreversed,thatCourtholdingthatamillownerwhotreatedsugarcanegrown 'byhimonhisownplantation.andalso canegrownbyothers,andsoldtohim forthepurposeofbeingtreated,was notliabletoassessmentinrespectof thecanesoldandsuppliedtohint.

TheappealtothePrivyCouncilhas reversedthisjudgment,andthe QueenslandGovernmentisthewinner.

PrivyCourtedJudgment.

LONDON,May2.

Deliveringjudgmentinthecase Theodoreandanotherv.Duncan,in whichthePrivyCouncilreversedthe HighCourt'sdecision,ViscountHaldanesaidthatthequestionwasnot oneofpropertyorprerogative,butof Ministerialadministration,whichwas confidedinthepresentinstancetothe discretionofthesamesetofMinisters underbothActsNocourtoflaw couldinterferewiththatdiscretionif noprovisionenactedbytheLegislat tirewasinfringed.MinisterswereresponsiblefortheexerciseoftheirtunetionstotheCrownandParliament only,andcouldnotbecontrolledby anyoutsideauthorityiftheydid nothingillegal. Theirlordships'neldthattheproclamationinquestionwaswithinthe Government'sstatutorypowers.

Mr.RyanSatisfied.

TheStoryoftheCase. Theconsolidatedactionsareknown astheMooraberrieCattleCase.MooraberrieisastationownedbyMrs.Laura Duncan.Thestation'susualmarket wasatAdelaide,but,in1916.the QueenslandGovernment,actingunder theMeatSupplyforImperialUses Act,prohibitedMrs.Duncanfromremovingthebullocksacrosstheborder. AnactionwasinstitutedintheHigh Court,andaclaimwasmadeforan injunctionagainsttheGovernment, andadeclarationthattheMeatSupply forImperialUses'Actwasinvalid.Beforethecasewasheard,theGovernmentissuedanOrderinCouncil.extendingtheoperationsoftheSugar AcquisitionActof1915,soastoenable theCrowntotakepossessionofthelive stockMrs.Duncanissuedtwowrits intheSupremeCourtofQueensland; oneagainsttheTreasurer(Mr.Theodorel,andtheotheragainstConstable Balfour,asnominaldefendants.claimingdamagesfortrespass.Thejury foundinfavourofMrs.Duncanand judgmentwasenteredagainstthe Government,awarding£2,900damages andcoststotheownerofblooraberrie. TheGovernmentappealedtotheState FullCourt,andthejudgmentofthe ChiefJustice(SirPopeCooper,Vftt reversed.Anappealwaslodgedwith theHighCourtagainstthejudgment oftheStateFullCourt.Thehearing centredlargelyaroundthequestionof thevalidityoftheproclamationissued bytheGovernment.Judgmentwas entered,allowinganappeal.andorderingthejudgmentoftheStateFull Courttobesetaside,withcosts,and restoringthejudgmentoftheChief JusticeofQueensland,withcosts.The QueenslandGovernmentwereallowed toappealtothePrivyCouncil.with theresultjustnowcabled.

Mr.Ryan,interviewed,saidthatthe mostsatisfactorypointinthejudg. mentwasthedecisionthatthebona fidesoftheExecutivecouldnotbe challengedbytheQueenslandCourt, Thisshouldeffectivelypreventanyfurtherattempttotransfercontestsasto theExecutive'sbonatidesfromthe constituenciestothecourts.

BADLEOFOR38YEARS

PoisonedSoresasDeepasaPipe Bowl. WonderfulZam-BukHealing.

Amarvellouscureuf11$years'old poisonedlegsoresisreportedbyMr. HarryDevereuxof4Bishopgate-street, Wickham,Newcastle,N.S.W.,who writes:"Thirty-eightyearsago,while workingintheCu-operativeMining TunnelatWallsend, knockedthe altinoffanyankle,andthebrackish waterIwasworkingincausedblend poisoning,whichspread:romtheankle totheknee.

"Largeulceraa.ia(ietreebroke:outon myleg,andsomeweresodeepthat1 couldhavegotthebowlofapipeinto them. Iwasinabsolutetorture. 1 wastreatedbyaWallsenddoctor,but withoutpermanentbenefitresulting. Theplaceskeptbreakingoutworse thanever.InthismiserablestateI remainedforseveralyears.Itriedall thedoctorsIcouldgoto.butthey didnotrelievemeforlong. Ialso usedtheadvertisedointmentsIcould getduringthatperiod,whichwaslung beforeZam-Bukwasbroughtintoexistence.However,itwasonlyeffort wasted,forthepainwasintolerablea'l thetime.Itwasjustasifsomeone wereputtingareal-hutsearingiron intothewounds.

TheSugarCase. AnotherstrikingverdictforMr. Ryanhasalsobeengiveninhisfay. ourbythePrivyCouncil.thecable newsreading:"TheJudicialCommitteeofthePrivyCouncilhasreversed thejudgmentoftheHighCourtofAustraliainthecase,Lennonv.Gibson andHowes.InthisactiontheplaintiffwasWilliamLennon,theSecretary forAgricultureandStockforQueensland,andthedefendantswereGibson andHowes,Ltd.,acompanycarrying onattheirmillatBingeraPlantation. nearBundaberg,Queensland.thebusinessofmill-ownersandmanufacturers andrefinersofsugar.TheCentral SugarCanePricesBoard,onMay, 1916,leviedanassessmentof2d.atun on21,193tonsofsugarcanegrownby thedefendantsontheirplantation,and treatedattheirmill,alsoon21.217tons ofcanegrownbyothers,andsoldto thedefendantsfortreatment.Thedefendantsrefusedtopayt!:eassess-

"SomemonthsagoIstartedtouse Zam-Buk.Theinjuredsurfaceofthe legwassoextensivethatittookquite alotofZam-I3uktodressit,butoh! whatblessedreliefIobtained.Itwas absolutelywonderfulthegreatimprovementthattookplacewitheach potofZam-liuk1used.

"Mylegwasformerlyconsiderably swollen,butZatn-13uktookdownthe swellingandrelievedtheawfulpain. Iexperiencedthegreatestease1had knownfor38years.Perseveringwith "Lam-I3uk,Ifoundthatinflammation wasremoved,andthesoreshealedup well.Beforelongmylegwasperfeetlywell,andtomymindthisisthe mostwonderfulvaseofhealingIhave everknown."

BesureyougetZam-Buk,soldbyall chemistsandstoresat1/6or3/6aput.

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PresidentWilson'svisittotheHoly Fatherdidn'treceivethatvastnotice inthesecularpressthathisothervisits tosecularmagnateselicited.Indeed therewasanefforttocondense.itsimportanceandtominimiseitasan event.InarecentlettertotheEditorofthe"Record,"FatherF.Butler, anex-studentofSt.Patrick'sCollege, Manly,andanoldboyoftheC.B.C.. Kalgoorlie,givesthefollowingaccount ofthevisit:Arrival.

TheprincipaleventfortheNew YearinRomewasthevisitofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Thespecialtrainbearingthedistinguishedvisitorsarrivedpunctuallyat10.30a.m. atthecentralstation,whichwasgaily decoratedwithbuntingandpotplants, andwheretherewasagreatcrowd awaitingtogiveaheartysalutetothe manofthehour.Hardlyhadthe trainstoppedwhenKingVictorand QueenEleanorsteppedforwardto greetthePresident,Mrs.Wilson,and MissWilson,heartilyshakinghands witheach.Atthesametimethe Stateauthoritiesandofficialsbrokeout inclappingandcheeringinhonourof Mr.Wilson.

NearbytheRoyalSaloonwerepostedthePiedmontest.LightHorseanda companyofinfantry,whichpresented

(BytheRev.F.Butler,PropagandaCollege,Rome.) agespots,andeveryavailableplace likelytoaffordaviewwasoccupied. Fromearlymorningthesquarein frontoftheQuirinalPalacewas thronged.IndescribablewastheenthusiasmwhenthePresidentofthe UnitedStates,togetherwithMrs.and MissWilson,theKingandQueenof Italy,andPrinceHumbert,appeared onthebalconyofthepalace.The President,smiling,bowedhisthanks tothecrowd,andafterafewminutes retiredfromthebalcony.Butthe crowdwasnotsatisfied.Cheerfollowedcheer,untilonceagainMr.Wilsonappearedonthebalconytoreceive anotherenthusiasticovation.Itwas already12,o'clock,andslowlythe coredbegantodisperse. VisittotheQueen-Mother. IntheafternoonthePresident,Mrs. Wilsonanddaughterpaidavisittothe Queen-Mother.Afteramotordrive throughthePincianGardensandthe outskirtsofthecity,Mr.Wilsonwas receivedatParliamentHouse.

IntheeveningthevisitorswereentertainedataCourtBanquet.givenby theKing,afterwhichthePresident, Mrs.Wilson,andMissWilson,accompaniedbytheKingandQueen,were tenderedacivicreceptionattheCapitol-Rome'shistoricTownHall,in honourofwhichParliamentHouseat

firsttimeinhistoryaPresidentofthe UnitedStatesfoundhimselfincompanywiththeFatherofChristendom, forPresidentWilson'svisitmadehim thefirstPresidenttosetfootinthe Vatican.PresidentWilsonwasreceivedbythePopewiththesame ceremoniesandhonoursasthevarious sovereignsinrecentyears.Inthe samemannerPopeLeoXIII.received KingEdwardVII.inApril,1903;so likewisetheKingofGreece,GeorgeI., wasreceivedbyPiusX.,andonlylast yearthepresentHolyFathertenderedthesamereceptiontothePrinceof Wales. ThePresidentlefttheAmericanEmbassypunctuallyat3o'clock,and motoredthroughthecitytotheVatican.Twolinesofsoldiers,stretching alongthestreetfromVictorEmmanuelBridgetoSt.Peter's,formeda guardofhonour.Onthelargeopen squareinfrontofSt.Peter'swerestationedtwolinesoftheGenoaLight Horse.ThestepsofSt.Peter'swere leftforspectators,andwerepacked withenthusiasts,who,notwithstanding thethreateningrain,venturedoutto getaglimpseofWoodrowWilson. WhenthePresident'sautomobilehove insightthecrowdbecameallastir.As thecarnearedthe,stepsofSt.Peter's thecavalrytrumpeterssoundedawel-

tineHall,wherehewasmetbyMonsignorSamper,MaestrodiCanera. Thiswasamostpicturesquegroup.

AmidstthePrelatesintheirrobes,the CommandersoftheGuardsintheir ancientcostumes-allinfulldressuniform-walkedthePresidentofthe UnitedStates.Thegroupwasheadedbynumerouschamberlainsand flankedbythecelebratedSwissGuards. Ateverylandingofthestaircasethe SwissGuardsrenderedmilitaryhonours,likewiseasthePresidentpassed throughtheClementineHall.Inthe otherroomsthroughwhichthedistinguishedvisitorpassedthesalutewas givenbythePontificialGendarmesor thePalatineGuard,andinoneroom byacorpsofNobleGuards.Inthe ThroneRoomagroupofHonorary Chamberlains,ecclesiasticalandlay, togetherwithotherdignitariesandprelates,awaitedthePresident.When theprocessionalgrouphadarrivedin theSaladegliArazzi,oneofthesecret chamberlainswenttoadvisetheSovereignPontiffofthearrivalofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.The chamberlainreturnedandinvitedPresidentWilsontofollowhimtotheprivateapartmentoftheHolyFather, TheMeeting.

HisHoliness,whowaswearingthe redmozzettaoverthewhitesoutane, uponwhichshoneamostpreciouspectoralcross,wentforwardtomeetthe President,whobowedprofoundlyto thePopeandwarmlyshookhands.The HolyFather,smiling,returnedthesaluteandinvitedPresidentWilsontoaccompanyhimtohisprivatelibrary. Whatameeting!Thetwogreatest menintheworld'shistoryofto-day meet!BenedictXV.andWoodrow Wilson-twogreatnamestobelinked withtheworld-wideconflagrationof 1914-1918.Theimportanceofsuchan eventalltheworldknowsandattests. Theonespeakinginthenameof Christ,thePrinceof'Peace,whose Vicarheis,who,inthemostformidableclashofarms,invokingjusticeand peace,calleduponthebelligerentnationstocometosomeagreementand soceasetheslaughterwhichwasthrowingallEuropeintoacataclysmofits ownblood-theother,who,seekingfor theaaeofhumanitythesesameideals, walehtheformerhadindicated,was abletoimposethemonlywiththehelp offorce-thesetwomenforthefirst timestandlacetoface.Rarelyhas therebeensuchameetinginallhistory.

TheInterview.

armsonviewofthePresident. theRoyalPoliceBandplayedthsAmericanAnthem.AmongthemanyrepresentativesatthestationwereofficialsoftheAmericanRedCrossand theKnightsofColumbus.TheKi-ig introducedthePresidentoftheCouncil,HonourableOlanda,togetherwith BaronSonino,theMinisterforForeign Affairs,andotherParliamentarians anddiplomats.

AfewminuteslaterthePresident andtheKing,followedbyMrs.Wilson andtheQueen.madetheirappearance outsidethestation,wheretheywere greetedonallsideswithdeafening shoutsof"VivaWilson,""VivaAmerica." TheMayorofRome,SindacoProsperaColonna,steppedforthtomeet PresidentWilson,andofferhimthe welcomeoftheCity."Rome,Mr.President,receivingyouto-day,"saidthe Mayor,inthecourseofhisaddress, "feelsamorelivelyconfidenceinthe neweraofjusticethatpeacewillgive tothenations."

'ThePresidentmostheartilythankad tileMayorforhiswelcomewords,and tam,amidstthecheersofthepeople, thecortegemovedoffonitswaytothe QuirinalPalace,theformerresidenceof thePopes,fromwhichindeedwas drivenPiusIX.ofholy,memory,and sincethattimetheofficialresidenceof theKingofItaly.Thestreetsalong whichthePresidentialpartypassed werelinedwithflagposts,whichbore thenamesoftheprincipalcitiesof Italyandtheirrespectivebanners.The wholeroutewascrowdedwithearnest sightseersstretchingtogetaglimpse ofMr.Wilson.Theroofsandbalconiesweremadetheprincipalvant-

Washingtontakesitsname.The presentmunicipalbuildingwasdesignedbythegreatarchitectofSt.Peter's, MichaelAngelo-andhere,atthefoot ofthestatueofPopeInnocentX., whichyetremains,thePresidentofthe UnitedStatesbecameCivusRomanus. Acknowledgingthehonourconferred onhim,thePresidentsaid:"Youhave donemeaverygreathonour.Perhapsyoucanimaginewhatafeeling ofitisforme,acitizenofoneofthe newestofthegreatnations,tobemade acitizenofthisgreatnation....Ihave rejoicedpersonallyinthepartnership oftheItalianandAmericanpeoples, becauseitwasanewpartnershipinan oldenterprise-anenterprisepredestinedtosucceedwhereveritbeundertaken;theenterprisewhichhasalways bornethathandsomenamewhichmen callLiberty. Iamhonouredtobe takenintothisancientcomradeshipof thecitizenshipofRome."Forthis functionoverthreethousandinvitationswereaccorded.ThePresident waspresentedwithaparchmentdeclaringhishonorarycitizenshipof Rome,andMrs.Wilsonwastherecipientofasmallgoldenwolf,which,accordingtotradition,wasthenurseof Romulus,thefounderofRome,symbolicoflifeandforce,andincommemorationofthistraditionarekept livingwolvesinasmallgardenbetween thestaircasesleadingtotheCapitol.

AfterthereceptionthePresidential partyvisitedtheSenatorialPalaceand theCapitolineMuseum,builtforPope PiusIll.byMichaelAngeloin1547.

VisittotheVatican.

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wasattachedtothevisitofPresident WilsontotheHolyFather.Forthe

come,whilsttheothercavalryandinfantryrespondedtothe"Attention," andpresentedarms,amidsttheprolongedcheersandclappingofthe crowd.ThestepsofSt.Peter'sseemedonegreatseaofwavinghatsand handkerchiefswhenthePresidentdrew close,andsmilinglyacknowledgedthe enthusiasticgreetingsofthecrowd"LongliveWilson!""VivaAmerica!" IntheVatican. Theoutercourtyardsweresprinkled withyellowsand,accordingtotheold usageofthePontificialCourtandthe RomanMunicipalityonsolemnoccasions.Theprincipalstreetsofthe cityalongwhichthePresidentpassed inprocessionwerelikewisecovered. InthecourtyardofSt.Damascus,as itiscalled,thePalatineGuard,infull dressuniform,withtheirbannerand militaryband,tendedmilitaryhonours asthePresident'sautomobiledrewup infrontoftheScalaNobile.Theband ofthePontificialGendarmesplayedthe AmericanNationalAnthem.ImmediatelytheMaggiordomo,Monsignor Tacci,ArchbishopofNicea,accompaniedbytheprelatesoftheApostolic Palace,togetherwiththecommanders ofthevariousguards,metthePresidentatthefirstlandingofthePapal stairway.ThePresidentwasaccompaniedbyAdmiralGreyson,ofthe AmericanNavy,GeneralHart,and Mr.StugFrazier,CouncilloroftheAmericanEmbassyinParis,whoisnow attachedtotheAmericanDelegation atthePeaceConference,alsoAmerican Secretaryfortheorganisationofthe LeagueofNations. ThePresident,afterhavingcordially shakenhandswithallpresent,wasescortedupthestaircasetotheClemen-

Whatnickedwastheconversation perhapswillneverbeknown,atleast initsparticulars.ItistrueItalian papershavegoneasfarastocopy fromFrenchpaperstheparticularsof thatcolloquy.Ofcoursetheseparticularswerepublished"fromreliable sourcesandongoodauthority."They werepublishedforthefirsttime.notin Rome,butinFrance,andresemblethe cablegrams,orfablegrams,fromtheir "Vaticancorrespondent,"sooftenpublishedinAustraliabycertainpapers. Everypublicationorpublicityofthe particularsofthatcolloquyhavebeen mostemphaticallydeniedbythe"OsservatoreRomano,"thedfficialorgan ofVaticannews. TheinterviewbetweentheHoly FatherandthePresidentoftheUnited Stateslastedovertwentyminutes. MonsignorO'Hearn,Rectorofthe NorthAmericanCollege,actedasinterpreter.

Aftertheprivateaudience,theabovementionedaides-de-campwereintroducedtothePope,whoinhisusual kindmannerspokeafewwordsofwelcomeandcongratulationtothem.The Presidentialpartythenwithdrew,and soendedthefirstmeetingbetweenthe illustriousprisoneroftheVaticanand thefirstcitizenofthegreatRepublic, knownastheLandofLiberty.For themostpart,thesameformalitiesas whenenteringmarkedthedeparture ofthePresident. HisHolinesspresentedthePresidentwitharichmosaicpictureofSt. Peter,PrinceoftheApostles.The picture,whichistheworkofthefamousschoolofMosaicsattheVatican,in dimensionwasaboutayardbyayard andahalf,andwasexecutedfromthe designofthefamousGuidoReni.

VisittotheCardinalSecretaryof State. AfterhisdeparturefromthePope's apartments,thePresidentandparty wenttopayavisittoHisEminence CardinalGasparri,Cardinal-Secretaryof StatetoHisHoliness.ThePresident remainedinconversationforaboutten minuteswiththeCardinal,whoaccompaniedhimonhisdeparturetothe halldoor.

AsthePresidenthadverylittletime athisdisposal,itbeingnecessaryfor himtoleaveRomethatevening,he

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dispensedtheCardinal-Secretaryfrom hisreturnvisit.CardinalGasparriimmediatelyafterthevisitsenttothe AmericanEmbassy-whichwasthe startingpointofthePresident'svisit totheVatican-tworichly-boundvolumesoftheNewCodeofCanonLaw, withanautographdedication,onevolumebeingforthePresidenthimself, whilsttheotherwasdestinedforthe UniversityofPrincetown,whereWilsonwasatonetimeProfessorofLaw.

AthisdeparturethePresidentwas againsalutedbytheMaggiordomoof HisHoliness,MonsignorTacci,surroundedbythevariousdignitariesof thePontificalCourt.At4o'clocka cyclistarrivedgivingwordtothemilitarycommanderinchargeofthe guardofhonourthattheaudiencewas over.Immediatelythepatientlywaitingcrowdbegantocloseinnearer thelinesofsoldiers.InanotherminuteappearedthemotorcarofthePresident,escortedbyfourcyclists,and againcommencedtheenthusiastic cheeringandwavinginhishonour.The stepsofSt.Peter'swerecrowded,and presentedquiteaseaoffacestothe President,ashealightedfromhiscar toadmirethewonderfuldomeof MichaelAngelosurmountingthemost beautifulchurchoftheworld.After ashortpausethePresidentagainenteredhisautomobile,andthePresidentialcarandsuitemotoreaslowly throughthelinesofinfantry.Great ovationsgreetedthePresidenteverywherealongthestreetsuntilhereachedtheAmericanEmbassy.FollowingthePresidentialpartywereseveralautomobilesandcarriagesfrom theVatican,carryingthegiftsofthe HolyFatherandoftheCardinalSecretaryofStatetotheAmericanEmbassy,aswellasothercarsofthePontificalCourt.ThewindowsoverlookingthePiazzainfrontofSt.Peter's, togetherwiththoseofmanyofthe palacesnearby,werehungwiththe traditionalredcarpets,orcloth,so commonasignoffestivityinand aboutRome. TheautomobilesofthePresidential partyhadjustdisappearedwhenthe attentionofthestilllingeringcrowd wasattractedbytheappearanceof twoothercarsescortedbycyclists.The firstcarcontainedMrs.Wilson,andher appearancewasthesignalforrenewed cheering. However,St.Peter'swas thenclosed,andwithoutalightingMrs. Wilsonreturned.

streetsthroughwhichthePresident wastopass.Havingcometothefirst lineofsoldierstheyaskedpermission topass,andreceivedanegativeanswer accordingtothestrictmilitaryregulationsinforce.Requestscededto threats,butallwithoutavail.They thereforelockedthemselvesinabody ofstrongformationandrushedthe linelikeRugbyforwards,thusputting intorealitytheirformerthreats.They thentriumphantlymarchedontosome vantageground,fromwhichtohail theirPresident.

PresidentWilsonspentonlytwo daysinRome,buthemadefulluseof thetimeathisdisposal.Aswellas theeventsabovedescribed,thePresidentfoundtimetoattendareception attheLyceumAcademy,likewiseto visitthePantheon,whereheplaceda wreathonthetombofKingUmberto, andonealsoonthetombofKingVictorEmmanuel,eachbearingthededication."FromthePresidentofthe UnitedStates."He,togetherwith Mrs.Wilson,wasshownovertheForum,theColoseum,theBathsofCaracalla,andotherruinsofthecity,and thePresidentlistenedveryattentively tothearchaeologicaldescription.He alsoreceivedinaudiencemanyofthe leadingpoliticalmen.Hevisitedthe parks,andlikewisemotoredthrough someofthepoorerportionsofthecity.

Hisdeparturewascelebratedwith formalitiesresemblingthoseonhisarrival.Soldierslinedthemainthoroughfaresandthesquareinfrontofthe station.TheKingandQueen,togetherwiththeParliamentariansand leadingmenofthecity,wereatthe station.Aftershakinghandswith theKing,PresidentWilsonsteppedon tothespecialtrainawaitinghim.Immediatelythesignalwasgivenforthe traintomove,andMr.Wilsonputhis headoutofthecarriagewindow,and withhiscaptivatingsmileacknowledgedtherenewedcheersfromthose present.Hethenwavedgood-bye, andinaclearvoicecriedoutinItalian, "VivaItalia!"TheKingandQueen thenleftthestation,followedbythe crowdofStatedignitariesthereassembled.

WhilstthePresidentwasintheVatican,hisdaughter,accompaniedbytwo Americanjournalists,paidanimprovisedvisittoSt.Peter's.Thecrowd werewaitingpatientlyforthePresidenttoreturnfromtheVatican,when MissWilsonappeared.Immediately hercarwassurrounded,andamidst cheeringandclappingandthesinging ofthecrowdonlywithdifficultywas sheabletoreachthechurchdoors. MissWilsonleftbythesacristydoor. walkingdownthroughthelineofsoldierstohercar.Hersecondappearancewasagaingreetedwithenthusiasticcheering,whichsheacknowledged bybowing,smilingandthrowingkisses tothecrowd.Hersimpleunaffected mannerquiteattractedthecrowd. Afteradmiringthedomeandfrontof St.Peter's,shemotoredawayleaving thecrowdtoawaitthereturnofthe President.Asisnatural,journalists, photographers,andmenfromthe "movies''weremuchinevidence. QuiteacontingentofAmericanjournalistsaccompaniedthePresident. TheycametoItalybyspecialtrain, ontheinvitationoftneItalianGovernment.InRometheyWeretenderedabanquetattheHotelExcelsior bytheircolleaguesoftheItalian Press. ThePresidentgaveaninterviewto amostrepresentativegatheringof ItalianpressmenattheQuirinal.In hisreply,thePresidenttracedina generalwayhisideathatallwhowould conveneatParisshouldhaveonecommonscope-thattoobtainJusticeand Right,butwhichintheactualcircumstanceswerenotsoeasilyobtainable. HethenpraisedtheItaliansinAmerica.andremarkedthatinNewYork thereweremoreItaliansthanperhaps inanyofthebigcitiesofItalyitself, andhenceitwashe(thePresident, feltquiteathomeinthecapitalcityof Italy. Thestreetswereguardedbythemilitaryandthearrangementswereinthe handsofoneofthegeneralswhowas severelycriticisedonallsidesforthe stricturesimposed.Inmanyinstances eventhewar-likemilitaryexpressions foundplaceintheordersgiven.Much dissatisfactionwasgiventothepress representatives,whowerenotbackwardinmakingtheirclaimsheard1,, bettertreatment,andsofinallysecuredplacesmoreinkeepingwiththeir profession.Owingtothestrictregu 1116nsmanyamusingeventswerewitnessed.ThereweremanyAmerican soldiersinRomefromthenorthern front.Theyhadbeenoverlooked,or atanyratehadnotreceivedspecial tickets.Littledauntedtheysetoff togetwithinthelinesguardingthe

ThusendedthevisitofthePresident oftheUnitedStatestothemistress cityoftheworld.Avisitfullofimportanceinitspoliticalaspect,but aboveallhistoricinitsimportancethat itaffordedanopportunityforthe meetingofthetwogreatestmenofthe day-WoodrowWilson,Presidentof theUnitedStatesofAmerica,and"the PopeofthePrisoners,"ashehasbeen called,thegreatPopeofPeace,BenedictXV.

TheWorkmen'sBishop

The13thGeneralCongressoftheGermanCatholicswasheldatFrankfortin theyear1863.Immediatelyafterthe CongresstheBishopofMainzgotto workononeofhismostimportant books,namely,"TheLabourQuestion andChristianity."Inthisvolumehe drewastrikingpictureoftheunsatisfactorypositionoftheworkingclasses, tracedthecauseswhichhadledtoit, anddescribedtheeffortswhichwere beingmadetoremedyit.Thebook ranthroughthreeeditionswithinthe year.andwasinmanyrespectsepochmaking.Lettersandaddressesof thankspouredinfromuniversityprofessorsandworkmen'sclubs.AProtestantmechanic,inwelcomingthe book,agreedthatthedissolutionof familylifewasthegreatplagueofmoderntimes."Welivelikeheathens," hesaid,"andwemustfareasheathen nationshavefared.Wedonotfulfil theendsforwhichGodcreatedus. Thereforewemustperish."TwentyfiveyearslaterWindthorstspokeof thebookasmarkinganewepochin GermanyandsalutedKetteleras "aboveallothers,thereveredguideand championofCatholicsocialeffort."He addedsomewordswhichdeservetobe remembered."Itis,andeverwillbe, ourglorythatitwasaCatholicprelatewhofirsthadthecouragetohoist theflagofChristiansocialreform,and thisatatimewhentheManchester schoolcompletelyruledpublicopinion.' Theeffectofthebookwas,moreover, seeninthestimuluswhichitgaveto Catholicpublicistsandstudentsofeconomics.Dr.Moufang.ProfessorLugo Brentano.andothereminentwriters, wereenlistedinthecause.Catholic associationsbegantomultiply,andthe Catholicpressgaveafurtherextension totheteachingofthe"Workmen's Bishop."Lassallehimselfreadextractsfromthebookatasocialistbanquet.amidconsiderableaplause, thoughthegeneraltendencyofSocial. istswastosneerattheBishop'sefforts asQuixotic.Theythemselveswere notsatisfiedwithanyremedyshortof anupheavalofsociety.

Theirparishpriesthadrefusedthem absolutionforcontinuingtobelongto it.TheBishoprepliedatgreatlength, distinguishingbetwentheoriginalscope ofthelabourunionandthedevelopmentswhichhadlatelytakenplace withinit.HadLassalle'soriginalidea withregardtotheunionbeenkeptin sight,therewouldhavebeenlittleob jectiontoCatholicsjoiningit.But,as itwas,theunionhadbecomeaninstrumentofanti-Catholicagitation,andas suchshouldbeavoided.Co-operative associationsweretheBishop'sspecial objectofstudy,thoughhecametorecognisethedifficultiesintheway-of theirgeneralextension.Hesaysthat ''self-help"hadbrokendownonthe onehand,andontheotherthatthe Statecouldnotbetrustedtoassume theentirecontroloflabour.Helook. ed,therefore,toauniversalsystemof compulsorytradeassociation,combined withameasureofself-help,recognised andaidedbytheGovernment,andsuppliedwithaChristianbasisbythe Church.Catholicinfluence,hethought, wasquiteindispensable.Italone coulddevelopasentimentofjustice andmoderationwhichwouldkeepthe socialorganismheathy.YettheState, too,mustco-operatebyenforcingprotectivelegislation,byinspection,and byprovidingcapitalinexceptional cases. In1869,Dr.Kettelerhadan opportunityofimpressinghissocial doctrinesonhisbrotherbishops.An episcopalconferencetookplaceat Fulda,andtheBishopofMainzwas chargedwiththedrawingupofreports dealingwithCatholiceffortsonbehalf ofvariousclassesoftheworkingpopulation.TheotherBishopsendorsed Dr.Ketteler'sviews,andsaid:"The socialquestionmustbenolongerneglectedinthetrainingoftheclergyin philosophyandpastoraltheology.It ismuchtobedesiredthatindividual priestsshouldbeinducedtotakeup thestudyofpoliticaleconomy,and shouldbefurnishedwithtravellingexpensesinorderthattheymaylearn toknowfrompersonalobservation boththeneedsoftheworkingclasses andtheinstitutionswhichhelptomeet them.Itwouldappeartobeinthe highestdegreedesirablethatineach diocese.withoutfurtherdelay,oneor morefitandproperpersons,clericalor lay,shouldbeappointedandcommissionedtointerestthemselvesinthe labourquestion."Theresultofthe ConferenceatFuldawastointerestthe clergyofallGermanyinsocialsubjects. Priestsnowbegantoexertthatinfluenceuponthecourseofsocialreform whichtheyexerciseto-daywithsuch goodeffect.Theymultipliedassociationsfortheworkingclasses,andthey setthemselvestostudyandapplythe principleswhichDr.Kettelerhadfor thelasttwentyyearsbeenpreaching withsuchassiduity.Thepublication, "Christlike-SocialsBlatter,"wasfoundedandprovedaninvaluableguideto theclergy,whowerekeptintouchwith thelatestresultsofsocialstudy.The supplyofCatholicliterarureonthesubjecthasgrownapaceinGermanyfrom thatdaytothis.Dr.Ketteler'slast bookwaspublishedin1875,andwasentitled,"TheCatholicsintheGerman Empire."Inithelaidstressonthe dutyoftheGovernmenttoassistinthe organisationofco-operativeassociations,andtoprotectworkmenand theirfamiliesagainstunjustexploitation.Inparticular,hedemandedthat theStateshouldprohibitlabourtochildrenunderfourteenandtomarried womeninfactories,andshouldsecure theobservanceofSunday,theinspectionoffactories,andthelimitationof thehoursoflabour.Thesedemands wereincorporatedinthesubsequent programmeofthegreatCentreorCatholicPartyintheGermanParliament

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TheCatholicChurchinGermany

HowtheCatholicChurchinGermanyislikelytoemergefromthe wreckandruinofthewaronecanonly conjecture.TheGoodGodWhosepromiseiswithher,andwillbewithher throughallthevaryingchangesoftime, broughthersafelythrought'hestorm andtravailoftheshadowwhichblurredherpathintheearlypartofthe 19th.Century,andHisstrongright handwillsurelyguidethehierarchyof theCatholicChurchinGermany throughthestormandstresswhichen. velopstheirworkofthepresent.The hourforthemisnotdarkerthanit wasfortheirpredecessorspriorto 1837.Inaninterestingarticlecontributedtothe"Messenger"in1910, FatherBrennan,S.J.,throwsastrong lightontheChurch'sbravestruggle againstPrussiandominationandtyranny.Intheearlypartofthe 19th.century,hesays,theCatholic ChurchinGermanywasboundhand andfootbytheState.Bishopshadto transactecclesiasticalbusinessthrough themediumoftheGovernment,priests weredictatedtointheireveryaction bythecivilauthorities,andlaymen foundthemselvesdeprivedofessential religiousliberties.AllthiswasenduredbytheCatholicswithsurprisingresignation.TheGovernmentcontinuedtoputonthescrewwithoutmisgivings.Butin1837therewasasnap. TheArchbishopofColognewassentto prisonfordefendingtherightsofCatholicmarriage;andpeoplebeganto saytooneanotherthatthethingwas beingoverdone.CatholicGermanywas roused,Gorreshidhimselfinhisstudy foramonth,andemergedwithabombshellintheshapeof-Athanasius."The bookprovokedmuchenthusiasmbyits trenchantcondemnationofPrussian methodsanditsringingsummonsto theCatholicstodefendtheirliberties. In1844somefifteenhundredthousand mencameonpilgrimagetoTreves. Virtuewouldseemtohavegoneoutto themfromtheseamlessrobe.The unityoftheChurchandhersanctity tookholdoftheirminds.Timidlythey begantoreachhandstoeachother. Andalthoughtheauthoritieswere readytopouncedownuponthesmallestexhibtionofCatholicinitiative,yet thesesameauthoritiesbegantobe consciousthatpopularcurrentswere runningstrong.TheBishopsmetat Wurzburganddrewupamemorialto theGermansovereigns,inwhichthey demandedfreedominecclesiasticalgovernment.Lennig,thedeanoftheCathedralofMainz,settoworktomobolisetheCatholicforcesatMainz.lie startedanewassociationcalledthe Piuscerein,whoseobjectwasthedefenceofreligiousliberties.SimilarinstitutionssprangupalloverGermanywithastonishingrapidity,anda generalmeetingofdelegateswasarrangedtotakeplaceatMainzinOctober,1848.Thiswasthefirstofthe GreatCatholicCongressesthatproducedsuchgrandresults.Aftersolemn HighMassonOctober3,1500delegates fromallpartsofGermanyfoundthemselvesunderthefrescoedceilingofthe greathalloftheElectoralPalace,listeningtoLennig'sopeningspeech.The publicmeetingnextmorningwasattendedbythe23CatholicrepresentativesoftheParliamentoftheGerman Federation,thensittingatFrankfort. TheSocialquestioncameinforafair shareofdiscussion.Asapractical measureitwasdeterminedtointroduce intoGermanytheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,anditmaybehereremarkedthatinnearlyeverysubsequent CongresssimilarresolutionstoinauguratespecificCatholicworkswere introduced.ThesecondCongresswas heldatBreslauinMayofthefollowing year,anditwasherethattheAssociationsetitselftosupporttheGesellenverin,whichhadbeenfoundedin 1844byFatherKolpingforthebenefit ofCatholicjourneymen.Atthethird Congress,heldatRatisboninOctober. 1849,theBonifaciusvereinwasfounded, CountStolbergbecomingitsfirstpresi-

dent.Theobjectofthissocietyisto protectthefaithofCatholicsindistrictswheretheyfindthemselves,few innumberandwithoutresources.This itdoesbybuildingchurches,schools, orphanages,andthelike,andbysup- portingpoorstudentsinecclesiastical seminaries.Sinceitsfoundationithas expendedconsiderablymorethan £2,000,000ontheseobjects,andhasestablishedChurchesandotherCatholic institutionsinabout2,000districts.The fourthCongresswasheldatLinz,is Austria,inSeptember,1850,andhere, again,weseefreshinstitutionsfoundedaccordingtotheneedsofthetime. ThefifthCongresswasheldatMainz, andDr.Ketteler,thenewbishop,con-gratulatedtheassociationonhaving successfullyavoidedtwogreatdangers. Ithadkeptoutofpartypolitics,and ithadnotencroachedonEpiscopaljurisdiction.InthereportofthisCongresswearetoldhowtheCatholic workingwomenofAixformedthemselvesintoaleagueforthepurposeof assistingthosewhowerepoorerthan themselves.Duringtheirdinnerhour theyfoundtimetovisitthesick,sweep theirrooms,andpreparetheirmeals. Wehear,too,ofapriestwhoorganises alabourdepotwhichprovidesworkfor 150familiesduringthewinter.Such instancesmightbemultipliedalmost indefinitely.IntheCongressat'Freiburg,in1859,theaudienceatsomeof themeetingsnumbered6,000.Theneed ofstrengtheningtheCatholicPress wasspeciallyinsisteduponintheCongressatMunichin1861.The15th.Congress,thatofFrankfort,wasmarked bythespecialprominenceitgaveto socialquestions.In1867itwasresolvedtofoundaCatholicPressAssociation,andtoestablishPressbureaus inthechiefEuropeancapitals. In1889theCatholicCongressfound itselfattheindustrialtownofBochum. Windthorstwasthereinhiselement, andheaddressed7,000workmenas"my honouredfellow-workers."Hitherto theReichstagandtheBundesrathhad givenlittleencouragementtothesocial legislationproposedbytheCc:.treand backedbytheCongress.Butin1890 theEmperortookthematterup,and thepoliticsoftheEmpirewereofficiallyguidedintothechannelsindicated byDr.Ketteleraquarterofacentury before.TheCatholicbattle-cry."Fight againstRevolutionbymeansofReform onChristianprinciples,"wasadopted bytheGovernment.TheCatholic triumphwascomplete,andtheCongressatCoblentzin1890sentitsheartfeltvoteofthankstoWilliamII. FatherPlater,S.J.,hasinavigorous wayreferredtothetriumphofthe Churchinthebattleitmadeforthose idealswhichitheldtobevitaltoits interestsastheChurchofChristinhis excellentbookentitled"CatholicSocialWorkinGermany."

TheNuns-TheirHeroism

IntheCrowdedHospitalsandinthe Homes.

Formanyweeks,saysthe"Catholic Press,"ofMay8),thegrimspectreof plague,withitsaccompanyinghorrors andsufferings,hashoveredoverthe community.Manythousandsofcitizenshavebeenstrickendown,andthe deathratehasbeenexceedinglyheavy. Theso-calledpneumonic-influenza,as wehaveknownitinSydney,isapeculiarlydeadlyandalarmingdisease,for itattacksindiscriminatelytheweak andthestrong,frequentlycausingthe deathofitsvictimsinthespaceofa fewdays,orevenhours.Itsdegreeof infectiousnessisextraordinary.By comingintocontactwithoneinfected personforafewmoments.awhole crowdofhealthypeoplemaythemselvescontractthediseaseinitsdeadliest form.

WhentheDiseaseSweptThroughthe City. Whentheepidemicbrokethrough

thequarantinebarriers,andgotafootinginthecommunity,itwasrealised thatthesituationwasfraughtwithdisastrouspossibilities.Withthelapse ofashorttimethesefearswerefound tobeonlytoowellgrounded.Thediseasesweptthroughthecitylikewildfire,andsoonthehospitalswereovercrowded.andthenumberofdoctors andnurseswasfoundtobewoefullyinadequatetodealwiththeexcessive numberofcases.ItwasatthisjuncturethattheGovernmentsentoutan urgentappealforvolunteernurses.

PriortotheoutbreakofpneumonicinfluenzainNewSouthWales,the flauntingV.AD.'s.had"struttedand fretted"inthefullglareofthelimelight,formingthemselvesinto"emergencysquads,"andmakinginnumerableannouncementsastothebrave parttheywouldplayincombatingthe diseaseintheeventofanoutbrease inSydney.Andthencametheclimax.Pneumonic-influenzadidbreak outinNewSouthWales,and,despite theurgentappealoftheGovernment forvolunteernurses,theV.A.D's.failed tocomeforwardwithassistanceaspro- mised.Literally,indeed,theywere weighedinthebalanceandfoundwanting.

TheNunstotheRescue.

Howdifferenttheattitudeofthe noblenuns,whohaveplayedsucha gloriouspartinthebattleagainstthe deadlyinfluenzaepidemic..Bydeeds, notwords,theyhaveprovedtoallAustraliathattheyarepreparedtomake anysacrifices,evenlifeitself,inthe performanceoftheirnobleduty.Unostentatiously,butveryeffectively, theyhavesetabouttheworkofnursingandcaringforthevictimsofthe epidemic,whichhascausedsuchmiseryanddislocationofindustrythrough- outtheStatesofNewSouthWalesand Victoria.Thefullextentandthevalue oftheworkthegoodnursingSistersof thevariousCatholichospitalshaveper- formedincombattingtheplagueisnot evenyetfullyknownorrealisedbythe generalpublic.Indeed,thefullextentofthatworkwillprobablynever beknown,becausethegoodSisters aresomodestandretiringthatitis withthegreatestdifficultythatany particularsatallofthemagnificent worktheyhaveperformed,andare performing,canbeobtainedfromthem.

Whenasoldierperformsadeedof valouronthebattlefield,heisregard- edasagreathero,theworldringswith hisnameandhispraises,andallmannerofdistinctionsareconferredupon him.Ournuns,whoarenursingthe influenzavictims,areperformingdeeds ofbraveryandself-sacrificedaily,and evenhourly.Theyknowthatevery timetheyapproachapatienttheyare endangeringtheirownlives,yetthey dosofearlesslyandcheerfully,bring- ingcomfortandthesweetnessofreligiontothesufferers.Theyarejust asheroicasanyherowhoeverwon gloryonthebattlefield,yettheydo notreceiveorexpectanyrewardfor theirnobledeedsandself-sacrifice. Itwouldbeunjusttosingleoutfor specialeulogiumsanyparticularcommunityofSistersengagedinthecare oftheinfluenzavictims.Allaredoingtheirshare,anddoingitnoblyand well.

PublicRecognitionoftheNursing Sisters. Glowingtributestotheheroicwork beingdonebytheSistersofCharity inPaddington,inconnectionwiththe epidemicwerepaidatameetingofthe localMunicipalCouncilonMonday evening.Thehealthofficers'report statedthat12SistersofCharity-six fromtheSacredHeartHospiceforthe Dying,fourfromSt.Vincent'sHospital,andtwofromMountSt.Patrick's Convent,Paddington-hadrendered valuableassistancetothesickinPaddington.Theyattendedintheir homes231patients,andnotonedeath occurred.Inonecasethewhole householdwasaffected,andtheSister. beforestartingtodothewashing,had tochopthefirewoodherself.Besides nursing,theSistersdidthewashingand scrubbinginotherhouses.Theyalso spenttheirownmoneyonmedicines,

invalidfoodandclothing.Onthe resolutionofAldermanJ.J.McDonnell, thethanksofthecitizensweretendered theSistersfortheirnobleandselfsacrificingeffortsonbehalfofthesick poor. TwoLewishamNursingSistersFall VictimstotheDisease. TheNursingSistersoftheLittle CompanyofMary,Lewisham,andthe SistersoftheMaterMisericordiaeHospital,NorthSydney,havealsobeen performinginvaluablework.Large numbersofpatientshavebeennursed backtohealth,andthepercentagecf fatalcaseshasbeenverylowindeed. AtLewishamHospital,manyofthe nunshavebecomeinfectedintheperformanceoftheirnobleduty,andalreadytwoofthem,SisterIsidoreand SisterGregory,havediedofthedisease.TheSistersofSt.Josephat Auburn,too,havebeenperformingexcellentworkinthefightagainstthe epidemic.Todate,13membersoftheir communityhavecontractedthediseaseintheperformanceoftheirduty.

EnthronementoftheSacredHeartin theFamily.PicturesandformsofConsecrationfromid.upto2/6.Ordo's for1919.OrderstakenforMr.Cyril Bryan'sbook,"ArchbishopMannix.4 SHINE'SCATHOLICBOOKDEPOT,cr.PIERandMURRAY-STS. T.P.HERBERT

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ample,andwelllaidout.

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

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity.CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

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NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTS

MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

TheUnbrokenRecordofaRoyalAbbey (ByFlorenceMaguire.)

Foundedin1216byCathalCrobh Dhearg(CathaloftheRedHandl,one ofthekingsofConnacht,Ballintober Abbey,situatedsixmilesfromCastlebar,Co.Mayo,claimsthatthecelebrationofMasswithinitswallshas neverbeeninterruptedexceptforvery shortintervals.

Notthatitescapedthehandofthe destroyer.Likesomanyofitsvenerablecomradesalloverthecountry,it wassackedandburntandleftarooflessSkeleton.Roofless,thatis,allexcepttheapsewherethealtarstood, whichwasceiledwithstoneandsufficientlymassivetoescapedestruction. Andoncetheimmediatedangerwas over,thefaithfulpeopleandtheir priestsstolebacktothedismantled ruin;andwithinitshallowedwalls, withthestonearchservingasarude shelterforthealtarandafficiating priest,theMasswasagainoffered, stealthilyandinmortaldread,wheneverapriestcouldbehad.Andwhen therewasnopriestintheneighbourhood,thecongregationassembledthere SundayafterSunday,heedlessofrain, stormorsnow,tosaytheRosarytogether.Thiswentonforovertwo hundredyears,untilhappierdays dawned,whenthepriestcouldcelebrateandthefaithfulcouldassistwithoutapricebeingputontheirheaaa.

Inthebeginningofthenineteenth century,duringthelullwhichpreceded thecomingofCatholicEmancipation, newchurchessprangupalloverIreland;mostofthem,indeed,ofthe cheapestandplainestdescription,and usuallyhiddenawayinsomeobscure corner.ThetaskofrepairingtheAbbeywouldhavebeencostly,outofall proportiontothemeansofthepeople; butanunpretendingedificewasbuilt inapopulousdistrictthreemilesaway. AtBallintober,Masscontinuedtobe celebratedunderthestoneroof,with thecongregationkneelingintheopen airasofold;untilaparishpriestcame who-curiouslyblindtotheimpressivenessofthisechoofthepenaldays-declaredthattherooflessAbbeywasno fitplaceforthecelebrationoftheHoly Sacrifice,andthatthepeoplemust cometohearMassintheparishchurch atCarnacon.Heaccordinglyceased officiatingattheAbbey;andthought, nodoubt,thathewasstampingouta graveirregularity.Buthelittleknew howdeeplytheancientsanctuarywas enshrinedintheheartsofthepeople. SundayafterSundaytheystillcameto theAbbey;andastheycouldnothave Massthere,theyrecitedthe.Rosaryas theirancestorshaddonewhenapriest wasnotavailable.Thepriestthreatened,denounced,andentreatedby turns.butalltonopurpose.Their forefathershadprayedintheAbbey, andtheretheywouldalsopray.If blametherewere,letitbeonthehead ofhimwhorefusedthemtheprivilege furwhichtheirfathersandgrandfathers-perhapsmanyofthemselvesin earlierdays-hadcheerfullyriskedtheir lives.Forsometimethepriestherd outstubbornly,andthepeoplewith equalstubbornness.Attheendofsix ninths,whethertouchedbytheirdevotion,orunwillingtoperpetuatewhat hdbecome-whicheverwayonelookedatit-agravescandal,thepriest saveway.TheweeklyMasswasrestored,andhascontinuedwithoutin.. teruptionsince.

workwasfinishedandeverypenny paidoff,wastheretheleasttrouble aboutmoney. Butotherdifficultiesblockedthe way.Inthecourseofthesevencenturieswhichhadelapsedsincethe buildingoftheAbbey,thegroundhad risenthreeorfourfeetbothinsideand outsideitswalls;andtomakemattersworse,theinteriorhadbeenused asaburialplace.Obviouslythefirst thingtobedonewastoclearawaythis graveyard-trulyaformidableundertakingfrommanypointsofview!It meantremovingaboutfourfeetofclay inwhichwereimbeddedcoffinsand bonesineverystageofdecay;someof themhavingbeenquiterecentlyinter. red.Naturallythepeoplewereaghast whentheyfoundthattherestoration oftheirbelovedAbbeyentailedthedisturbance,notonlyoftherelicsoftheir ancestors,butofnearanddearrelativesaswell.Onlywiththegreatest difficultyweretheyatlengthpersuadedtoattemptthetask;butatlastthey yielded,andbitbybittheancient floorofthechurchwaslaidbare.One day,whenabouthalfofithadbeen cleared,theArchbishopofTuamwas drivingpast,andwentintoinspectthe progressofthework.Horrifiedbeyondmeasureatthegruesomescene, hegaveperemptoryordersthatthe workshouldbestoppedforthwith,and thewholeprojectabandoned;andit wasonlywiththegreatestdifficulty thathewassubsequentlyinducedtoreconsiderthisdecision.

Heremaybementionedthedeeplyrootedlocaltraditionthatneither priestnorpeopleevercontractedany a:Iment,evenacold,duringthecelebrationofMass,nomatterhowsevere theweathermightbe.Apriestwho frequentlysaidMasstherebeforeits re-roofingassuredmethathewasoften thereonaDecembermorning,withthe congregationkneelingaroundinsnow afootdeep;whilehehimselffeltasif hisfingerswouldfreezetothechalice wheneverIntouchedit.Yethenever sufferedanyill-effectsfromthisexposuse,andneverheardofanyonewho did.

Abouttwenty-fiyeyearsagothe workorrestorationwasfirstprojected Thethenparishpriest,FatherBrennan, hadascuratehisnephew.Father Reidy,whohadfalleninlovewiththe Abbeyatfirstsight,andwhodeterminedtomakeanefforttorevivesomethingofitsancientglories.Thepeopleweredelightedattheidea,and readilypromisedeveryassistancein theirpower;andinashorttime,the sanctionofparishpriestandarchbishop havingbeenobtained,hestartedcollectingfunds.Thispartofthework provedunexpectedlyeasy.Fromfar andnearthemoreycame-fromthe faithfulpeoplewho worshippedwithin it.;wallseverySunday;fromwealthy friendsinDublin;frompeoplewhohad neverheardoftheAbbeypreviously, butwerestirredtoadmirationbythe. storyofitsunique..-e,:ord-cameshillings.andpounds.andhundredsof pounds.Indeedatnotime,untilthe

Atfastthefloorwascleared,andall theremainswerereverentlyremoved andinterredintheancientchurchyard besidetheAbbey.Itmaybementionedthathereisstillshownthegraveof thefamouspriest-hunterof1798Shaun-na-Soggath.or"Johnofthe Priests,"ashewasnicknamedonaccountofthenumberofpriestshehad traceddownandkilled.Atthattime theheadofapriestwaspaidforbythe Governmentattherateoffivepounds each;andnearBallintobertherestood untilafewyearsago,amansion,in thecellarofwhichShaunusedtostore theseheadsuntilhehadcollecteda suitablenumbertocarttoCastlebar, thecountytownwherehewaspaidfor them. OncetheinterioroftheAbbeyhad beencleared,therestoftheworkwas comparativelyplainsailing.Expert advicewassoughtwithaviewofcarry ingouttherestorationinsuchaway astoobviateasmuchaspossibleany "newness"ofappearanceinthework tobedone. Fortheroofasmall,lustrelessslate wasselected;whiletheoutsidewalls weremerely"pointed";thatis,the chinksbetweenthestoneswerefilled withmortar.Itshouldbehereexplainedthatthechurchisofcruciformshape,andofverylargeproportions.Theroofingoftheheadofthe cross-thuscoveringinthestonearch underwhichthealtarstood-wasfirst accomplished;nextcamethetwoarms, inwhichareincludedthesidechapels. Ofthesetherearefour,standingin archedrecessesnearlyinalinewith thealtar.Thejoiningofthesethree armsoverthenaveofthechurch-or course,themostdifficultandexpensivepartofthework-wassuccessfully achieved;andthereremainedonlythe roofingofthelongarmfacingthealtar -acomparativelysimplepieceofwork. Atthispointaseveredisappointment awaitedthepriestandhispeople. TheArchbishopagainvisitedtheAbbey.anddecidedthatastheportionalreadyfinishedwasamplysufficientto accommodatethecongregation,it wouldonlybewasteofmoneytodo therest.Accordinglyaroughwallwas builtacrossthegreatarchwayopening intothenave,facingthealtar:andthe restofthebuildingwasleftunroofed, inwhichconditionitstillremains. Itisnoteasytoconveyinwordsthe extraordinaryimpressivenessofthis venerablemonumentofthepast,even initspresentmaimedandmutilated condition.Everystoneofitsbare, guantwallsseemstospeakofthegrim strugglesforexistencethroughwhich ithasgone;everyspotwherewekneel toprayquickenseventhecoldest heartaswethinkoftheunquenchable faithandburningcharitywhichwingedtheprayersfromheretoProven, forhundredsofdirefulyears.Looking attheroughaltar.hallowedbysuch sacredmemories,onecanalmostsee thefaithfulcrowdthatgatheredround it.SundayafterSunday;ofteninmortalterror,oftenindeadliestperil,but readyandwillingtorisktheirlivesfor theprivilegeofassistingatthe Holy Sacrifice.Withathrillonerealises thatthegroundwhereonwewalkis holy, sanctifiedinallprobabilityby thebloodofmartyrs.

Thepeoplelivinginthevicinityof BallintoberAbbeyearnestlyhopefor thedaywhentheunsightlywallwhich blocksthenaveshallbethrowndown, andtherestofthebuildingroofed;a hopewhichwillbeechoedbymany who,eveninthespaceofabriefvisit, havefallenunderthespellofitssolemngrandeurandheart-stirringmemories.Thenindeed,itwillbeafitting monumenttothefaithofoldentimes; agloryandaninspirationtothedescendantsofthosewhokeptthatfaith alight;andwhofoundwithinitsdismantledwallsstrengthtoriskall,to sufferall,tocount

THEW.A.RECORD.

"WiththeProphets"or"Behindthelimes"

MR.SHAWANDMETHODISTS,ALSOTHE"ONLOOKER."

(ByM.Angelo.)

IntheMelbourne"Onlooker"for May,1919,isapageentitled"Bernard Shawismsup-to-date"Thereisneither helpnorhopeinthewholedestructive page,andthoughitisourearnestwish thatthosewhohavereadithavetorgottenit,neverthelesswewishtomake afewremarksconcerningit.Inthe firstplace,itisnotcomplimentaryto Mr.GeorgeBernardShaw,thathis sayingshavetobebrought"up-todate."Even"PoorRichard"isstill abletodispensewithsuchacourtesy. asbeingbrought"up-to-date,"butMr. FrankTurnley,theEditorofthe"On- 'looker,"believesthatitisnecessary, forhisdiscerninggenius,tospoke-shave Shavianismbeforethephilosophyof G.B.S.isfittobeofferedtothepeopleofMelbournewithoutfearofrefusalonthescoreofbeingmedieval. OrperhapsMr.Turnleythinksthat Mr.Shawissomuchaheadofthe timesthathemustneedscrophispropheticoracles,andpropthemup"to standthisseason"orthenext.Mr. Shawstilllives,andwrites,andprobablybelievesthatwhathewritesis already"up-to-date,"andiftheEditor oftheMelbourne"Onlooker"thinks thatMr.ShawhasemulatedSaul,and is"amongtheprophets,"heshould reininMr.Shaw'sutterancesfromthe oppositedirection,andbringthem "down-to-date."IftheEditorofthe "Onlooker"thinksthatMr.Shaw's philosophyisbehindthetimes,he shouldleaveitthere;ifhethinksitis aheadoftheage,lethimrunafterit. butwe,forone(whoeverweare)are notgoingtofollow.WetakeexceptiontomostthingswrittenbyMr. Shaw.andbelievethattheyarenot suitedtothepresentorthefuturetheyhavehadnopartinthepast,and havenoplacetobebroughtup-to-date from.Mr.Shaw'swritingswillnever fitinwellwithanydate;theyareunprofitabletoallthings,havingnopromiseforthelifethatnowis,orforthat whichistocome.Hereisoneofthe "Shawisms,"whichhasbeenmadeupto-date,bythe"Onlooker":"Ifyou askedaMethodistlocalpreacherto teachgrammar,orgeography,ormathematics,hewouldthinkyouwere laughingathim;butitneveroccursto himtodoubtthathecanteachmorals andreligiontothewholeworld!"We donotpretendtohaveexpertinformationaboutMethodistlocalpreachers,butitappearstousreasonableto believethatifaMethodistpreacheris a"localpreacher."hisconcernisnot withthemoralsandreligionof"the wholeworld,"butonlywiththecircuit towhichheisappointed.Thereis onlyoneChurchwhichreceivedthe commissiontoteach"moralsandreligiontothewholeworld";therea: onlytaleChurchwhichhasaccepted thecommissiontoteach"moralsandreligiontothewholeworld."National churcheshavenomissionto"thewhole world.-Churcheswhichbelievethat theyarebranchesoftheOneTrue Churchhasnomissiontoteach"morals andreligiontothewholeworld."We havenothingtosayagainstthemethodsoftheMethodists;wedon'tknow whattheirformaldoctrinesare,orin whattheydifferfromtheChurchof England,ofwhichtheirreligionisan offshoot,butwecanquiteunderstand whatMr.Shaw,too,shouldknow,that aMethodistlocalpreacherneednot beanexpertingrammar,orgeography, ormathematics,andyetbeanexpert inhandingonthemessageoffaith,and hope,andcharity,asheknowsitfrom theGospel.ThereisonlyOneGod, andthe"MethodistsarenotHisprophets,theydon'tpretendtobe,butit isquitepossiblefortheirlocalpreachers,ormostoftheirlocalpreachers,or someoftheirlocalpreachers,or,toget rightclowntoMr.Shaw'ssolitaryexample.foroneoftheirlocalpreachers, tobeexpertintheonethingthatmatters.St.Paulhimselfboastedtohis converts,"Ijudgedmyselftoknow nothingamongyou,butJesusChrist andHimcrucified."St.Pauldid knowmanythings,buthejudgedthem alltobenothing"fortheexcellent knowledgeofJesusChrist."

Manyoftheoutstandingtruthsof Christianityweknowtobepreached withi.avourintheMethodistcommanion,andsolongastheyteachsuch truth'astheyknow,andare"zealous forthebettergifts,"whoistoblame alocalpreacherhereandtherewho happensnottobelearnedintwenty branches,oreveninthree.ItisarrogantofMr.Shawtodenyalocal preachertobeanexpertinhisown line,becauseheisnotqualifiedtobea professorallround.Itisignorantor malicious(theformer,Ihope)ofMr. Shawnottoknowthatalocalpreacher whoperhapsisabletosayoftheTen Commandments,"AllthesehaveIkept frommyyouth,"needstoknowno othergeographythanthat"Godmade

theworld,"andnoothermathematics thanofthesinsnumerousasthesands oftheseashore,forwhich''Godmade Man,"bledanddiedinorderthatman mightbesavedthroughthemeritsof HisBlood,andthroughfulfillingthe twogreatcommandmentsofthelawon whichhang"thewholelawandthe prophets."IfMr.Shawcouldassimi latethatmuchofthepreachingofa Methodistlocalpreacher,hissoul wouldbethebetterforit,andhis senseimproved"outofknowledge," andhisgraspofmathematicswhich makesitcleartohim"howmanybeans makefive,"wouldbeallthebrighter andallthebetterforknowingwhat theMethodistlocalpreacherknows about"religionandmorals."Weare concernedherewiththehonourand reputationofthe"flyingcolumn"of theMethodistministry,i.e.,thelocal preachers,becauseMr.Shaw'ssneeris forallChristianity,andnotmerelyfor Methodists.WhatMr.Shawasserts andthe"Onlooker"applaudsinderogationofthelocalpreachersofMethodism,theyarebothreadytoextend toallteachersofreligion,exceptthose whoareexpertsinsomesecularsubject.OftheteachersofreligionoutsideoftheChurch,thosewhoareplayingintothehandsoftheShawsand McCabesarenotfoundamongstthe localpreachersofMethodism,butamongsttheexpertswhocanteachgrammarandgeographyandmathematics, andwhosegrasponthetruthsofChristianityisnotmuchmorethanaShavianclutchattruth.Thehorrible Modernisterrorswhichhaverentand riventheAnglicancommunion,receive nosupportfromlocalpreachersof Methodism,andbecausethisisso,we aregladtopayatributetotheirearnestnessandfervourinfollowingsuch truthsastheyknow.JohnAyscough inoneofhisbooks,"Hurdcott,"tells ofarusticwhodisagreedwithalocal preacherbecausethelatterhadassertedthat"therebethirteenApostles,reckoningPaulasoneonem."Theargumentofthedissenterfromthisassertionwasthat,"Inourfamilywehave asetofApostlespoons,handeddown fromfathertoson,andtherebetwelve spoons.Now,ifthere'dbeenthirteen apostles,there'dabeenthirteen spoons."Mr.Shawandthe"Onlooker"joinissuewiththisunquietsoulin dissentingfromtheMethodistlocal preacheronthescoreofarithmeticmathematics,Ishouldhavesaid.Most Methodistlocalpreachersmustoften havefelt,-orperhapsalwaysrealise. thatnotonlyisitimpossibleforthem toteach"religionandmoralstothe wholeworld,"butthateveninthe circuit'Whichtheyhelptoworkitis impossibletogivetheleastreligious impressiontomanymenwithwhom theycomeincontact.men,say,like Mr.GeorgeBernardShaw.Mr.George BernardShawlivesinLondonsomewhere,insomeradiusorotherthatis describedroundaMethodistchurch, butheremainsallunaffectedbythe Methodistasfarasthegoodofhissoul isconcerned,yetheassertsthattothe localpreachersoftheMethodistchurch adoubt"neveroccurs"thatthey"can teachreligionandmoralstothewhole world."Thelocalpreacherwholands Mr.GeorgeBernardShawinhisnet willmakeagreatcatch,butmostof theminLondonthinkthatthey"cannotteachreligionandmorals"toMr. G.B.Shaw,muchless"tothewhole world."The"Onlooker"alsoispublishedwithinsomeMethodistcircuit, andnoneoftheministersandnone thelocalpreachers,sofar,havehoped to"teachreligionandmorals"toMr. FrankTurnley,muchless"tothewhole world."IftheMethodistlocalpreach ersweretobedeludedintoabelief thattheycould"teachreligionand morals"tothewholeworld,"they wouldbenoworseoffthanMr.Shaw whoalsotriestoteach"thewhole world,"nornowhitworsethanthe "Onlooker,"whichwepresumebelieves initselfandiswillingtoberead the"wholeworld,"andofthethree,the localpreacher,the"Onlooker,"andMr. G.B.Shaw,"thebestrecordgoesto thelocalpreachers,andtheydeserve themosttobeheard.

K.C.Y.M.S.

OnMay12thameetingoftheabove societywasheldinSt.Mary'sHall. ThebusinessfortheeveningwasadebatewiththeKalgoorlieHibernianSociety.Thesubjectchosenwas"Isthe KalgoorlieMunicipalCounciljustified inrefusingtoallowpublicspeakingin themainstreet?"TheHibernians, vestedwithfullmunicipalhonours, ablydefendedtheactionofthecivic fathers.Mr.S.Hillshowedthathe deservedhispositioninthecouncil. Mr.D.B.Sullivan,inabrilliantora-

tion,madethebestusepossibleofhis time.Mr.T.Sullivanalsosupported theactionofthecouncil.Forthe oppositeside,Messrs.F.Boylen,E. Fels,C.CarriggandJ.Mooredidbattle. Eachofthesegentlemenpointedout thattherightsofthepeopleastofreedomofspeechwerehamperedbythe decisionofthecouncil.Afterthedebateproper,ageneraldiscussiontook placeamongthosepresent.Themajorityspokeagainstthecouncil'saction.Therefore,theadjudicator,Mr. R.Boylen,senr.,gavenodecision,but contentedhimselfwithcomplimenting thevariousspeakers.Afterarrangementsforareturndebatehadbeen made,themeetingdissolved.

OnMay22nd.anothermeetingwas held.Allthosepresenttookpartin thesettingofamockpolicecourt. Messrs.J.LawlersandD.B.Sullivan occupiedthebench.Theirdecisions ineachandeverycasewerestrictly impartial,andthethanksofthesociety(andtheprisoners)aredueto them.Mr.A.Guerinexcelledhimself ascourtorderly,andreceivedasrewardarecommenfationforpromotion. Thecourtprovidedmuchamusement, and"sat"foranhour,whenitwas concluded.Mr.D.B.Sullivandisplayedmuchskillinsubmittingtwo elocutionaryitems,whichwereloudly applauded.HiseffortswereablysecondedbythoseofMr.A.Guerin,who hasprovedhimselfamostenthusiastic memberofthesociety.Theevening wasclosedwithavoteofthanksto thosewhoseeffortshadservedtomake themeetingasuccess.

HibernianSociety

St.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie. RecenthappeningsatSt.Mary's Branchhavebeenofaninterestingand instructivenaturetothemembers.A fewmeetingsbackBro.D.B.Sullivan deliveredashortlecturetteonthelife andworksof"Gordon,"theAustralian poet.Thespeakergavehisinterpretationofvariousversesastheyappealedtotheheartandmindofman, andconcludedwithanappealformore upliftingpoetrywithalove,respect, andadmirationforthelandwewere bornin-Australia. ThefollowingmeetingadebatebetweentheH.A.C.B.S.andtheC.Y.M.S. tookplaceontheattitudeoftheKalgoorlieCouncilprohibitingfreespeech inHannan-street.TheHiberniansdefendedtheactionofthecouncil,and theyoungmentooktheoffensive.After anhour'sdisplayoftheirgiftof speech,inwhichMessrs.HillandSullivan(Hibernians)andCarrigg,Fels, Boylen,Sullivanandothers(Young Me&heldforth,theadjudicator(Mr. Robert.Boylen,senrareservedhisdecision.

AtthelastmeetingDelegateHill tabledhisreportontheAnnualConference,andthemembersaresatisfied thebranchwellupheldtheprestigeof thegoldfieldsinthepersonofourenthusiasticsecretary.Hegaveaninterestingoutlineofthedeliberationsat theconference,whichwaslistenedto withwraptattention.Bro.J.J. LawlerwasthenpresentedwithaP.P. collar,inrecognitionnotonlyofhis presidency,butforhisactivework eveninthemeridianofhislifeinthe interestsofthebranch,whichshould beanincentivetoothermembersto emulatehisedifyingexample.Allthe officersspokeintermsofthehighest appreciationofBro.Lawlersactivityonbehalfofthebranch.

Irishaffairsistheitemfornext meeting,onTuesday,June3rd."Uncle Sam"willbethespeaker.

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch,No.1, Fremantle. Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldonMondaylastinSt. Patrick'sHall,Bro.JohnFaheypresiding.Allofficerswerepresent,and arecordattendancewasregistered, therebeing50presentinall.Thepreviousmeeting'sminuteswereconfirmedasread.MastersJohnSheridanand JosephPurcellwereinitiatedasfull benefitmembers.MastersJames O'Brien,RoyHicks,EdwardBrowner, andJohnGabbertywerenominated formembership.Theelectionofofficers resultedinallthepreviousofficers beingelected,exceptthatBro.Thomas MooneysucceedsBro.HenryMorgan assickvisitorfortheFremantledistrict.Alltheofficersreturnedthanks fortheirelection.Receiptstotalled 9/2.Afterthemeetingamockcourt washeld.Nextmeetingnightthe boxingandwrestlingtournamentswill commence,andasthebranchisdonatingmedalsinconnectiontherewith, recordentrieshavebeenreceived,and goodcontestsshouldeventuate.

AllHallows'Branch,340. Bro.W.V.Leddinpresidedoverthe quarterlymeetingofAllHallows' BranchintheSchoolroomonFriday. May23rd.last.Sickpaywaspassed tothreememberswhodeclaredoff. Twoothermembersdeclaredonthe fund.Thesickvisitorsreportedthat

thishadbeentheeasiestquarterfor themforthepasttwoorthreeyears, andhopedthattheirdutieswouldbe evenlighterinsucceedingterms.Co,' respondencewasreceivedfromtheD.S. andsomedistantmembers.Nominationofofficersresultedinseveralpromisingmembersbeingproposed,and keencontestsforsomeoftheposition'; areassuredforthenextmeeting night. Accountsamountingto£8615s10d werepassedforpayment.ThesecretaryreportedatlengthontheAnnuar Conference,whichheattendedasthis branch'sdelegate.ThePresidentand theothermemberspresentexpressed theirpleasureatwelcomingbackto themeetingsBro.TomRobertson,who hasjustreturnedfromthewarafter havingbeenwoundedtwiceandonce "officially"killed.Itwasthebestattendedmeetingforthequarter,which seemstoshowthatmemberspreferthe winternightstothesummerformeetings.

Obituary

OnThursday,the22nd.instatFermoyPrivateHospital,Northam,Mrs. MaryRussell(relictofthelateMr. MichaelRussell,ofCork,Ireland,and belovedmotherofMotherM.Lelia (PresentationConvent,Goomalling), *Mrs.G.W.Slater(LakeViewHouse, Goomallingl,andMrs.A.Whyatt (Cambellup),passedcalmlyandpeacefullyawayafteramosttryingillness ofoversixmonths,bornewiththe greatestpatienceandresignation,and fortifiedwithalltheritesoftheChurch. Duringherillnessshewasconstantly attendedtobyRev.FatherO'Donnell, theSistersofSt.Joseph,andthePresentationNuns,Goomalling,andher holy,happydeathonThursday,at3 p.m..wasafittingclosetoamostedifying,saintlylifeinher86thyear.Mrs. RussellwasanativeofKilfinane,Co. Limerick,Ireland,anditwashergreatestdelighttospeakoftheoldland whichshedearlyloved.Herremains enclosedinahandsomepolishedjarrahcoffin,richlysilvermounted,were laidtorestintheCatholicportionof theNorthamCemetery,thelastprayersbeingrecitedbyFatherO'Donnell. Thepall-bearerswereInspectorHoulohan,Mr.McInerney,Mr.PatWhite, andMr.P.Lynch.Wreathsweresent byMr.andMrs.G.W.Slaterandfamily,Mrs.McAuliffe,Mrs.PatRyan,Mrs. Lynchandfamily,MatronConn,Sister Hutton,NursesConn,Lawler,and Howson.UnfortunatelytheGoomallingtraindidnotrundownonFriday, whichkeptmanyrelativesandfriends frombeingpresenttopaytheirlast tokensofrespecttoonewhomallhighlyesteemed.Manytelegramsand messagesofsympathy,toonumerous tomention,werereceivedbythesorrowingrelatives.Mayherdearsoul restinpeace.

Thereismuchself-denialinrestrainingourdispositiontodoallwefeel promptedtodo.Itmaybeavery greatactofpatiencetoleaveundone whatwewouldliketoseedoneatonce. Itmabeagreatactofhumilityto sufferthoseaboutustoseethatweare asweakasothersintheflesh.-ArchbishopUllathorne.

IRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

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

MEETSeveryMONDAYat8p.m. InSociety'sRooms,over"WA.

People,PlacesandThings

SPLEENANDIDEAL.

Facingthetwelvesteelrifle-barrelshe Stoodsmilingly;rosecheek,blue eyes,goldhair

Warmedwiththeirblossomsofgay purity

Thesombrefitnessofthebarrack square.

Hethoughtofradianttalksinoneold wood, Whereangelsflower-strewedhimto hisgoal; Hethoughtofallheread;andashe stood Asmiletrippeddowntheviolinof hissoul.

Wheninthepallorofthegunshesaw Ataut-strungvirginIreland,aye,he smiled AtthatwideEmpirewheretherewas noflaw.

Butwhenhesawthewornshoesof achild

Asobuntunedtheviolinofhisheart. Thenroaredtherifles;whatthouart thouart -PeterMcBrien.

Glaringasarethedrugrevelations madeduringthepastfewmonthsin England,theyarealmostnegligible whencomparedwithrecent"dope" statisticsfromAmerica,wherethe policehavegonetothetroubletoobtainreallyreliablefigures.InNew Yorkalonethereare10,000"dopers"of thecriminaltype;between50,000and 100,000inallotherclasses-anumber representing8percentofNewYork's population!Inthecitythereare 2,567"drugstores,"andduringDecemberlast33oftheseshopssold1,690 ouncesofheroin,876ouncesofmorphine,and72ouncesofcocaine!The NewYorkHealthDepartment,determinedtostopthefearfuldrugtraffic, havedecidedtoerectabuildingonthe northofBrotherIsland,inNewYork harbour,whichwillbeusedtoreclaim thosewhohavefallenhopelessvictims todrugs.

normallythemonthsofhighestemigration,thisresultisnotsosatisfactory asappearsatfirstsight.Thebirthrateduringtheperiodwasatitslowestebb.Duringthefirstthreemonths oftheyearitwas18percent.;during thesecondquarteritwas81percent.; andduringthethirdquarter81per cent.belowtheaveragebirth-ratesin eachofthosequartersduringtheprevioustenyears.Thedeath-rateinthe firsthalfoftheyearshowedaconsiderableimprovement.Itwas20per cent.belowtheaverageinthefirst quarter,and6percent.belowtheaverageinthesecondquarter.Inthe thirdquarter,however,thedeath-rate exceededtheaverageby81percent. Theimprovementinthedeath-rateremovesthelossinthelowerbirth-rate. Thelossbytheloweredbirth-ratewas 2,775,buttheimprovementinthe death-ratewasequivalenttoagainin populationof4,702.Hencetheincreaseofpopulation,havingregardto thebalanceofbirthsanddeathsalone, was2,000abovethatoftheaverage year."

DuringtheEasterholidaysaceremonyofreceptiontookplaceatthe NovitiateoftheSistersofMercy,St. Michael's,Goulburn.IiisLordship RightRev.Dr.Gallagher,performed theceremony.Theyoungladieswho receivedthehabitwereasfollow:Miss M.Collins(Bethungra),inreligion,Sis terM.Agatha:MissJeanGrovenor (Strathfield),SisterMAustin;Miss NoraWhelan(Galong),SisterM.Gerard;MissAliceHurt(Cootamundra), SisterM.Monica;MissCarolineDick (Albury),SisterM.Catherine;Miss LilyLowry(Sydney),SisterM.Gabriel;MissN.O'Meagher(Melbourne), SisterM.Margaret;MissF.O'Meagher, SisterM.Angela.Earlierintheyear fivenoviceswereadmittedtoholyprofession.Thesewereasfollow:Sister M.Colette,SisterM.Helen,SisterM. Marcella,SisterM.Thomas,andSister M.Cletus.

completerestorationofBelgium'sindependenceandreparationfortheinjusticeandinjuriesinflictedonher.The King,inhisreplytotheNuncio,expressedhisfilialattachmenttothe HolySee,andrequestedMgr.Nicotra toconveytotheHolyFatherhisprofoundthanksforallthathisHoliness haddoneonbehalfofBelgiumduring thefourterribleyearsofaniniquitous andbarbarouswar.

theIrishProblem

Unwisemarriagesbyinexperienced overseassoldierswerecriticisedat WestminsterPoliceCourtrecentlyby Mr.Bennett,thecourtmissionary.His helphadbeenaskedwithregardto aproposedmarriagebetweenaCanadiansoldierandagirlwhohadbeen plcedonprobationasaresultofleadinganimproperlife.Mr.Bennett saidhewasveryunwillingtoassist suchamarriage.Hedidnotknow whatwouldbethefutureofthecoloniesifyoungandinexperiencedsoldiers tookawaywivesofthischaracter. Withoutappearinguncharitablehefelt obligedtosaythathehadseenmany casesofthesamesort.Onlytheother daywhentakingawayagirlof17 chargedwithastreetoffence,hewas waylaidinthestreetbytwoyoung colonialsoldiers,whoweredisposedto fightastoherpreference.Thedisputewassettledbytestingwhocould showthemostmoney,thewinnerdisplaying£169inTreasurynotes.This manfollowedthegirltoPaddington station,andwaswithdifficultypreventedfromaccompanyinghertoher destination.TheCanadianloverin thepresentcasewassaidtobeunder 20yearsofage,andthesonofaprosperousfarmerinCanada.Hetoldthe magistratehewasstillwillingtomarry thegirl,ifshewouldreform.The weddinghad,infact,beenfixed.Consentingtoenterahomeforsixmonths, thegirlwasagainplacedonprobation.

Thebirth-rateinIrelandforthefirst three-quartersoflastyearis,saysthe Dublin"Freeman'sJournal,"thelowest onrecord."Makingnoallowancefor emigration,"saysourcontemporary, "thepopulationwould,accordingto thesefigures,haveincreasedduring thatperiodby20.522.Asthoseare

Theartunionorganisedbythe HA.C.B.SocietyinNewSouthWales wasconcludedrecently,andresulted inagenerouscontributiontotheCatholicOrphanagesoftheState.The magnificentstunof£1,110wasdistributedbyMr.Kelly,DistrictPresident oftheSociety,totheBishopsofthe ProvincewhowerepresentfortheoccasionatSt.Mary'sCathedralPresbytery.Inhandingoverthecheque,Mr. Kellyreviewedtheeffortsofthesociety inbehalfoftheorphanages.Four yearsago,hesaid,theHibernianSocietyinstitutedtheartunion,andon thefirstyearitwasheldtheresult wassosuccessfulthattheywereenabledtodonate£700tothehospitals andorphanages.Onthesecondoccasiontheresultswerenotsogreat,yet asumofbetween£300and£400was donatedtothesamecause.Lastyear thesocietyabandonedtheartunion forthepurposeofplacingtheirwhole resourcesatthedisposaloftheSt. Mary'sCathedralauthoritiesintheir greatcampaignforthecompletionof theCardinalMoranMemorial.This year,however,arecommencementhad beenmadewiththeartttr:on.Itwas undertakenduringtheblackeststages ofthewar,butthankstothehearty co-operationoftheCatholicsthroughouttheCommonwealth,andQueenslandespecially,thespeakerwasenabled onbehalfofhissocietytopresentthe followingchequestotheBishopsofthe Province:Dr.O'Connor(BishopofArmidaleI,£40;Dr.Dunne(Bishopof Bathurst+,£60;DrGallagher(Bishop ofGoulburn),£120;Dr.Carroll(Bishop ofLismore),£50;Dr.Dwyer(Bishop ofWagga),£50:andDr.Hayden(BishopofWilcannia-Forbes),£50.His GracetheArchbishopofSydneywas presentedwith£10forSt.John'sPoor School,andachequefor£640,tobedistributedamongstthemetropolitanCatholicorphanages.

DuringavisittotheEternalCitythe lateWendellPhillipsenteredSt. Peter's.Inthevastchurchasurprise awaitedhim,whichisthusrelatedby himself."Ilistenedtothemusic, andasitdiedaway,standingasIwas behindamassivepillar,whichobscuredmyview,Icaughtthewordsofa sermonpronouncedinfaultlessEnglish,andmovingforwardtocatcha viewofthespeaker,tomyastonishment,IbeheldthereinthepulpitofSt. Peter'safull-bloodednegro,preaching theGospelofChrist;andIsaid-nowhereelsecouldIhavewitnessedsuch ascenebutintheCatholicChurch.All honourtosuchdemocracyallhonour totheCollegeofthePropagandafor itsgrandworkinbehalfofChristian civilisation."

SaysaHobartcorrespondenttothe "CatholicPress":Twodeathsfromthe 'fluhaveoccurredintheQuarantine Station,BarnesBay,NorthBruniIsland(15milesfromHobart),thesebeingthefirstdeathsfromthedreaddisease.Thevictimsweremembersof thes.s.Oonah'screw,andonecaseoccurredaftertheOonahhadarrivedin quarantine.IftheWattGovernment's policywereallowedtoprevailwe wouldsoonhavetheplagueoutsidethe quarantinearea,andthousandsoflives, wouldbelost.Watt,bywitndrawing shippingfromthisState,inconsequenceoftheTasmanianGovernmentrefusingtorelaxitsquarantinerestrictions,hasearnedforhisGovernment thetitleofthe"callousGovernment, whichsubjugatesthehealthandlifeinterestsofthepeopletocommercialand profiteeringinterests."Theperiodof quarantineisreasonable,andthenecessityforitisemphasisedbythefact thatacaseoccurredontheLoongana, whichtradesbetweenMelbourneand Launceston,ontheseventhdayof quarantine.ThepeopleoftheState standsolidlybyPremierLeeinhisrefusaltoacceptPrimeMinisterWatt's callousandinhumanproposal.The withdrawalofallsteamersfromtrade withTasmaniawillnotmaterially benefittheotherStates,whileitwill "settle"theisland.Tradeatpresent isalmostruinedowingtoinadequate shipping,andthewithdrawalofall shippingmeansafamineinsupplies. arerottingawaitingtransit,and greatloss,especiallyinpears,hasbeen suffered,andtheNorthWestCoast producetradehasalsosuffered.Still peopleprefertolosetradebeforelives. Mgr.Nicotra,theNunciotoBelgium, haspresentedhiscredentialstoKing AlbertintheRoyalPalaceatBrussels. Indoingsohesaiditwasagreathonourforhimtoplaceiothehandsof hisMajestythelettersbywhichthe SovereignPontiffhadaccreditedhim toBelgiuminthecapacityofNundo Apostolic.Inentrustingtohimthis missionhisHolinesshadchargedhim toexpresstohisMajestyhissentiments ofpaternalgoodwillforhimandhis earnestdesirethatthegoodrelations happilyexistingbetweenhisMajesty's GovernmentandtheHolySeeshould bestrengthenedmoreandmorebya perfect'understandingandcordial friendship.Thewholeworldwasfull ofadmirationforBelgium,andthere wasuniversalsympathyforitsgreat King,hisEminenceCardinalMercier, theBelgianstatesmen,officersandsoldiers,andthewholepopulation.The HolyFatherhadlaiduponhimthe honourabledutyofassuringhisMajestyofhisheart-feltjoyattheliberation ofBelgiumandhispredilectionforhis noblecountry,forwhichhehaddone allthatwasinhispower.AshisMajestyknew,theHolyFatherhadleft nothingundonetorelievethesufferingsoftheBelgianpeople,tosecure theliberationoftheprisonersandthe deported,andtosavethelivesofthose condemnedtodeath,insistingonthe

Inaleadingarticleontheopeningof Parliament,theLondon"Daily' News"says:-Thesituationin Irelandcannotbeall6Wedto driftanylonger.Parliamentwill meetforthefirsttimeforacenturywithpracticallythewholeIrish nationunrepresented.Theeventsof thelastfouryearshaveculminatedin theopenrepudiationofthegovernment imposedonIrelandfromWestminster. Whateverviewistakenoftheresponsibilityforthistragicsituation,the accomplishedfacthastobefaced.Even ifmilitaryruleinIrelandwereapracticableproposition,whichitisnot,it wouldbeimpossibleonothergrounds. Wecouldnot,withsuchasituationin ourcupboard,setouttoestablishselfgovernmentinotherlands.Itisnot toomuchtosaythatthesettlementof theIrishquestionatonceisthekeynoteoftheLeagueofNations.Itis themorenecessaryinviewofthenew developmentwhichisbringingtheeconomicandpoliticalmovementsinIrelandintounity,blottingouttheold divisionsandestablishingacommon purposebetweenBelfastandDublin. The"ManchesterGuardian"sayson thesamesubject:''Foraquarterof.a century-eversinceGladstonelaid downthelongburdenofofficiallifewehavetrifledwiththeconstitutional movementinIreland,andnowwehave killedit.Attheverymomentwhen themightofthiscountrywasbeing displayedonanunexampledscale,and whenshestands,patentandconfessed, theleadingPowerinEurope,shehas' shownherself,atleastasrepreSented byherGovernment,politicallyimpotent,and,worsethanimpotent,tothe lastdegreerecklessandmisguided,in herhandlingofbyfarthemostmomentousofherdomesticproblemsAsa directconsequencewearemetwitha seriousandwidespreadseparatistmovementinacountrywhichalittlecourage,alittleconsistency,couldeven quiterecentlyhavewonandreconciled, HowwillthisParliament,withitspredominantUnionistmajority,withouta policyandwithonlybayonetstolean uponinIreland,handlethisancient andexasperatedquestion?Much,perhapseverything,theredependsonthe attitudeofthePrimeMinister.His recentrecordisnotpromising.buthe isversatile,heisextraordinarilyresourceful,hehaswongreatpower,and hemaybecapableofagreatinitiative, Butishefree,orisheunderbonds?

Thefuturehereisdark,theomensenigmatic.Butherealsoisataskfor Parliamentnottobepermanently.. evaded,andnonethelessincumbent becausewhollyignoredinCoalition electionaddresses.

Mr.Bottomleyhasexpressedthe opinionthattheIrishoutsidetheBelfastsphereofinfluenceshouldbegiven' completeindependenceiftheywantit, Mr.ErskineChilders,whosepatriotismnonecanquestion,callsfor"aspontaneousdeclarationbyGreatBritain thatsheispreparedtorecognisethe freeself-determinationofIreland,and toremoveherarmyofoccupationand herdespoticCastleGovernment.That," saysMr.Childersin"TheNation," "wouldreallythiilltheworld,givea leadtotheLiberaisandsilencethereactionaries"

SeveralresolutionsexpressingadesireforIrishfreedomarependingbeforetheCommitteeonForeignRelationsoftheAmericanHouseofRepre,entatives.

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ACasualCriticofAustralianEducation WITHALANUNCONVINCINGONE.

(ByJ.F.Richard.)

("Mr.Dickputsusallright".Dickens.)

Awriterinthe"CatholicPats,"Syd.ney,ofMay8th,wailtstoknowalot ofthings."Forinstance,"sayshe, ''inour'Catholicschoolsaarwegiving enoughtimetoreligioustraining-that ispracticalteachingofreligionandthe formationofittaracter?"Theanswer is"Yes."InourCatholicschoolsthe wholeschooltimeisgivento"practicalteachingofreligionandtheformationofcharacter.""Arewenot," continuesthisquestioningscribe,"inclinedtowardshurriedmemorisingand recitationoftheCatechism,ratherthan deliberateimpressionofCatholicprinciples?Theanswertothatis"No."

InourCatholicschoolstheCatechism istaughtleisurelyforabouteightyears toeachchild-there'snohurrythere. WithregardtoCatholicprinciplesthey areinstilledallthedaylong,andthe theoryandpracticeareneverinterrupted.Thereisneveratimethat theteachersandchildreninafitof "CatholicEmancipation"imaginethemselvespagan,ornon-Catholicsforthe while,butallthedaylongthestriving goesonofbeingmadeconformableto theimageofChrist."Canwesay," continuesthewriter-hisnameisJuvenis-"thataftthechildrenleavingour Catholicschoolshaveagraspofthe plain,simpletruthsofreligion?"The answeris"Yes."Wecansaythat, andmeanthat,andprovethat,and addtoitthat98percent.ofthechildrentrainedinourCatholicschools havenutonlya.graspoftheplain,simpletruthsofreligion,butalsoagrasp ofthecomplextruthsofreligion,and howtogoaboutdefendingthem.

"Juvenis"alsowantstoknowwhethertheCatholicschoolsarenot"tryingtokeepuptotheinsanecurriculumsoftheStatesystemsofeducation.andgraduallyshuttingoutthe essentialsfornationalcharacter."The answeris"No"again.Thereisnu insanecurriculuminanyoftheStates, andCatholicsarenottryingtokeepup totheStateschools.Wesurpassed themlongsince,anditiseasytokeep going.Teachersandpupilsarenut theeastdistressedaboutworking hard.butthereisnosuper-burden aboutit.Aboveallthings,theCatholicschoolsarenotshutting.out "theessentialsfornationalcharacter," butaregrapplingthemtotheirsoul withhoopsofsteel."Juvenis"goeson tosay,"Thepresentdaysystemseeks todriveintothechildalotofnonsense whichdestroysthepowersofdevelopmentandconstruction."Thepresent slaysystemdoestheveryoppositeto that."Juvenis"couldneverhavebeen inaStateschoolifhethinksthe methodsthesedaysistoramthingsin inthisfashion.NeitherinStateorCatholicschoolsisthisstupidsystemof tryingtopourinknowledgeallthe timefollowed.Theself-activityofthe childistheoutstandingfeatureinthe educationofallchildinourState schoolsandCatholicschools.Also therenot"alotofnonsense"driven inanyhow.Whateveristaughtinour schoolsisworthlearning.anditisboth taughtandlearnedwell."Juven:s" thenfollowswithalibelagainstall is.Hearhim:"Wehaveveryfew meninAustraliaaccomplishedintheir professions,veryfewrealstudents,very littlescientificresearch.Theyare crammedtopassaseriesofmemorisingtests,whicharenoevidenceof actualability,anditisonlywhen startingoutwiththeirbrains,andprobablytheirhealthdestroyedbylong, continuouspreparationforexaminations,thattheyfindhowlittlethe wholecoursehasequippedthemfor theircareer.""Juvenis"givesthat blackpictureasthe"result"ofthe StatesystemsofeducationinAustralia,andtheCatholicimitationsof them.Happilythereisnotanatom oftruthinit.FancytheJesuitsand theChristianBrothers,theMaristBrothers,andtheSistersofMercy,theSistersofCharity,andourtwogreatAustralianOrdersofSt.Josephandthe GoodSamaritan,andthetwentyor thirtyotherOrderswhichhavebeen workinginAustraliaforthelastfifty years,afteralltheconventsandschools itehavebuiltforthem,andthemill2,nswehazespentonthem,giving tlatasthe"result."

f"Juvenis"wouldread"Notable Australians,"byMr.Johns,hewould haveasplendidopportunityofchanginghismind."Juvenis'seemsto havemadeaseriesofwildguesses,and guessedwrongeverytime.Itisa mosterroneousideathataboutthe "seriesofmemorisingtests."Memorisingtests"cutnoice"whenastudent isfacetofacewithexercisesingeometry'."Memorisingtests"havelittle chanceinaLatinunseen-theyareout ofitabsolutelyexceptinreciting 'Maryhada..."orsomesuchthingof

-duringthecurrencyofthewar,andup tothisdate,havebeengivendemonstrationanti-importationlessonsday afterday,astheteacherstriedtowrite withgrittyJapanesechalk,andsmashedthesoftleadoftheJapanesepencils, despiteallcareinsharpening,andin mostcasescouldnotrefrainfrom strongremarksabouttheirlocaland personalgrievancesinconnectionwith theEasternquestion.,."Juvenis"finishesoffwithatributetothelateCardinaland.toDr.Mannixforwhatthey didforthefosteringofAustralianpatriotism.Isay"Amen"tohisblessing, butneitherofthesegreatprelatescould domuchinthatdirection,iftheywere notsupportedbythesplendidrightand leftwingsoftheStateschoolsandCatholicschools,whicharealldoingtheir best,andthatisconsiderable."Juvenis"woulddowelltoread"Notable Australians,"andthe"Ordo,"which showhoweveryAustraliandioceseis saltedwithAustralianpriests.Also CatholiceducationinAustraliaisa huge,marvellous,magnificentsuccess.

thebadolddayswhen"Juvenis"went toschool.CharAustralianpriests,lawyers,doctors,engineers,mathematicians,musicians,teachers,andjournalistsshouldthrowbouquetsofcarrotsto "Juvenis"forhiscomplimentaryno. tice."Juvenis"growsmorereckless, anddeclaresthat"ToloveofAustraliaoureducationsystemhasbeenparticularlydestructive,foritteaches moreabouteveryothercountrythan ourown."You,readersofthe"Record,"shouldknowthatthatisnot trueaboutourCatholicschools,butit iswelltorememberthattheearliest lessonstaughtinourStateschoolsare notaboutothercountries,butabout ourown.Bymeansofnaturestudy, thechildreninourStateschoolsare taughttoknowandloveeverynote ofourbushbirds,andeverytreeand flowerinthebush.Theyaretaught tolistenfortheformerandtorejoice andruntoschooltoreport,andeven tonotedown,thedaythatthesandpiperorswiftreturnedfromAsia,and tohailwithdelightthefirstpromiseof bloomonthewattletrees,theChristmastree,andthekangaroo-paw,to noteitdownandrecordthedateof firstnoticeandtoreportontheprogresstofullflorescence.Beforechildrenareoutofthelispingstage,their owncountryhasbecomemoreofa Wonderlandtothemthananylandin theirstorybooks,becauseofwhatthey havelearnedfromobservation-not fromcrammingin-andfromthesympatheticandenlightenedhelpofthe Stateschoolteachers,whoaregiving usalltheworthofourmoney.We mustnotforgetthattheStateschools areours,justasmuchastherailways are,andbothdepartmentsaregiving us"asquarego.""Theaveragepupil," says"Juvenis,""canrattleofftheEnglishtowns,butcouldnottellyouwhat Bendigo,forinstance,isfamousfor." "Juvenis"madeaverybadguessthere. Hebelieves,evidently,thattheold daysofquestionssuchas"Where,and whatarethefollowing?"arestillwith us.Thesedaysaregone,wehopefor ever.ThereisnosubjectmoreintelligentlytaughtinourStateschools thangeography,joinedtonaturestudy, correlatedwithhistoryandthereadinglessonsandschoolpapers."Juvenis"hasblunderedbadly,andIhope, honestly.Sure.y,noCatholicmanin Sydneywould"rushintoprint"just forthefunofmaligningtheState schools."Juvenis"evidentlybelieves whathesays,butisapessimist,and tookforgrantedthatthingswereas intheyearoneorso.Theaverage pupil,ifhe"rattlesoff"Englishtowns atleastwasneversettolearnlistsof them.Theaveragepupilknowswhat isimportantaboutatown,andhe learnedthatfirst.Theaveragepupil wasinducedtosuggestthattherewere importanttownsinthedistrictswhere theyoccur,becausehewasfirstshown thenatureofthosedistricts.Hewas toldoftheRiverina,andhissuggestionsandquestionsledtheteacherto pronouncethenames,say.ofWagga andWilcannia.Theaveragepupil wastaughttosuggest,afterbeingtold ofthethingsnecessarytosecuregood wheatcrops,thatperhapswheatwould growintheMallee,andtheteacher toldhimofHorshamandDimboola. "Juvenis,"youknownothingabout howthingsaredoneinourenlightened Stateschools.Don'tforgetthatthe sameappliestotheCatholicschools whicharedoublyours. "Thenative-bornAustralianistaught thathispurewoolmustbeexported, whiletheclotheshewearsaremade fromthesweepingsoftheEnglishfactories,thatAustralian-grownorAustralian-madearticlescannotcompete eveninourownmarkets."Thereis moreinthatstrain,butitistoomuch toquote.Frompersonalexperience,I canassureallwhomitmayconcern thatourStateschoolteachersaretoo busytotrytoteachsuchnonsenseas that,inadditiontothelegitimatecurriculumwhichgivesthemquiteenough todo.Theimportingcrazegetsits bestsetbackinourschools,Stateand Catholics,wherethepotentialitiesof thedistrict,andtheindustriesofthe districtareboomedalmosttoexaggeration,InthebeginningofAustralia'sindustriallife.itwasverynatural toexportrawmaterial,and,unfortunately,thehabit"struck,"andnew industriesweresonaturallyfinanced byEnglishcapitalthatpeoplegrew intothewayoflookingnowhereelse. Butthereisadifferentspiritabroad now,anditistheschoolswhichare doingmosttofosterit.If"Juvenis" couldheartheremarksmadeoftenduringthelastfouryearsbyteachersin allourschools,StateandCatholic, abouttheshoddypencils,ink-wells,and chalkwhichofnecessitywehadto importfromJapan,hewouldseethat theAustralianchildrenintheschools,

Grace,theGreatestGiftofGod

(ByRev.GeraldJ.Griffin.)

Thesubjectofgraceisoneofthe mostinterestingthatcanofferitself toourconsideration;itisalsooneof greatimportance,infactitisoneof paramountimportance,sincewithout gracewedonothingtomeritheaven, withoutgracewecannotavoidsin,nor practicevirtue;wecannotsaveour soulsnorgainheavenwithoutthehelp ofGod'sgrace.OurLordHimselfsays, andHiswordsshouldalwaysbeinour minds,"WithoutMeyoucando nothing."Simplewordsthe+,but theyhaveanobviousmeaning,andat thesametimeaverydeepmeaning. AndthepsalmsofDavidarefullof thissamesentiment,thatthehelpof Godisnecessaryandcannotbedone without."ButIamneedyandpoor," criesoutthePsalmist."0Godhelp me;Thouartmyrefugeandmy strengthBehold,Godhelpsme."He saysinanotherpassage,"andtheLord isthesupporterofmysoul,"Thou aremyhelperandmysupporter,0 Lordmakenodelay."Weallfeelour weaknessandourinabilitytodoany goodwhatsoever,andevenfroma humanpointofviewwearecompelled toadmittheabsolutenecessityof God'shelpinordertodowhatHe commandsustodo.Butthenitis certainthatHealwayshelpsus,and alwaysgivesussufficientgrace.This isanarticleofFaith,andwearebound underpainofsintobelievethateveryonehassufficientgracetobesaved. St.Pauldeclaresinunequivocalterms that"Godwishesallmentobesaved andtocometotheknowledgeofthe truth."Sothatitappearsthatthere aretwothingswhichmakeupoursalvation,viz,thehelp,orthegraceof Godand,second,ourco-operationwith grace.Godhascreatedusfrom nothingwithoutourco-operation,but Hewillnotsaveuswithoutourcooperation.ChristhasdoneHispart oftheworkofoursalvation,andindeedImustsayHehasdoneitabundantlyandwell.Hehasdonethe greatestpartofthework;butthere remainsasmall,andImightperhaps sayaneasy,partoftheworkforus todo.Imightbeallowedtousea comparison;itislikeasumptuousbanquetspreadoutonalarge_tableina hallmagnificentlydecorated;thechoicestmeatsandwinesofallflavoursare theredisplayedinprofusion,butthen theguestsmustcomeinanswertothe invitationoftheirroyalbenefactors andsitdownandpartakeofthegood thingswhichhehaspreparedforthem. Again,itislikeasteamerwnfchis abouttosailforadistantcountry;it isdoneupwithallthelatestappliances whichthegeniusofmanhasinvented, everythingthatcanmaketravelling comfortableandpleasantisthereto befound,wearelitterallycarriedon toourdestinationwithscarcelyany effortonourpart;allthatwehaveto doistostepuponthegangway,enter onthedeck,andtakeupourcabin quarters,andallisdoneforus,asif bymagic.So,inlikemanner,the graceandthehelpofGodcarriesus safelyandsecurelytoourheavenly country;allwehavetodoistobe faithfulandtocorrespondwithGod's gracebydoingourbesttoavoidsin andtopractisevirtue.AndIdoverily believethatGodwillneverabandon orallowtobelostanyonewhotries eveninamoderatewaytopleaseHim. Thuswedoourpartofthework,and GoddoesHispartofthework,andHis partoftheworkisbyfarthegreatest; althoughHerequiresourco-operation. Thepsalmistsays,"Ihaveinclinedmy hearttodoThyjustificationsforever, forthereward."

Asthecatechismsays,"Graceisa supernaturalgift,bestowedonusby God,foroursalvation."Itisagift, wemayaddthatitisaspiritualgift, butasupernaturalgift;wehavenatu-

ralgiftsincommonwithallourfellowmen,andwehavesomegiftsincommonwiththebrutecreation.Thus wehavesight,hearing,feelingincommonwithbrutes,andwehavereason andunderstandingincommonwithall men;eventhosewhodonotknowGod, ,nor.believeinHim,norloveHim,have understanding,becausethisisanatural gift,inherentinhumannature.But GraceisagiftofGodaboveour nature;itisnotwithinthelimitsofour nature,itissupernatural.Wecan neverthankGod-enoughforhaving givenusgrace,andHe.hasgivenitto usoutofHispurebounty.Hehas predestinedusforgracebeforeweexisted;Hehasgivenusthefirstgrace withoutourhavingdeservedit.In factwedidnotdeserveit,norhadwe anyrighttoit.Wewereborn"childrenofwrath,"withtheangerofGod uponus.Wewerebornenemiesof God,butHehascalledusoutofthe darknessofsinandofmiseryintothe admirablelightofHisgraceandof truth.Togoastepfurtherinthis matter,wemustassertthatgraceis Godinthesoul.OurLordHimself teachesthiswhenHesays:"Ifany manloveMehewillkeepMyCommandments,andmyFatherwilllove him,andWewillcometohim,andWe willmakeourabodewithhim."God takesupHisabodeinoursoulswhen weloveHimandkeepHisCommandments,andthisabodeofGodisthe soulandgrace.Again,ChristHimselfintheGospelcomparesgracetoa weddinggarment,withwhichweare clothedwhenweenterthepresenceof God,anditseemstomethatthisexplanationofwhatgraceisisoneof thehappiestandclearestthatwecould find.Thegarmentsthatwewear coverusandkeepoutthecold;ifthey benewandwellmade,asweddinggarmentsgenerallyare,theyalsomakeus lookfineandagreeableinsociety.A well-dressedpersonisgenerallyadmired andrespectedbyhisfellowmen:even ifhehavefaultstheyareoftenforgottenifheiswellgroomedandpresentsatidyoutwardappearanCe.Now graceisveryaptlycomparedbythe DivineRedeemertooargarments; graceleavesusourownhumannature. butitclothesusandmakesuslook beautifulintheeyesofGodandof Hisangels.Itisagarmentwhich coversoursoulandmakesitholyand beautifulintheeyesof.God.Itenters intotheveryinmostpartofourbeing, andpermeatesournature,andfillsus withtheloveofGod;itisasomething whichwecannotexplainnorunderstand,butwhichmakesusagreeable inthesightofGod.Withoutgracea soulistheenemyofGod.Hecannot lookuponthatsoulwithanydelight; butnosoonerhasgraveenteredinto thatsoulthanitbecomesanobjectof beauty,uponwhichtheeyesofGod restwithjoyunbounded,andupon whichtheangelsgazewithrapture. Gracecoversusandkeepsourhearts warmwiththeloveofGod,itmakesus liketoGod,anddeepensandbeautifies, andennoblestheimageofGodwhich hadbeenimprintedonoursoulsbythe handofourCreatorwhenHedrewus outofnothing.

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Thesubstitutionofhygieneforpurityisa..,aifessionofthefailureofProtestantism.

Thesubstitutionofsociologyforreligionisaconfessionofthefailureof Protestantism.

Thesubstitutionofsensationalism fortheGospelisaconfessionofthe failureofProtestantism.

Asthesubstitutionofindividualism forChristandhisChurchwasthe initialfailureof*Protestantism.

"Sever:::thousandsofdischargedsoldiersmarhedinprocessionto-dayto Westminster,butfootandmounted policeblockedtheapproachestothe HouseofParliament.ThedemonstratorsreachedWestministerAbbey,and assailedthepolicewithpavingwood blocksandpiecesofgranite.Foot policechargedandscatteredthede. monstrators,wholateronmarchedto BuckinghamPalace."Thisdelightful itemappearedinWednesday's"West Australian,"anditshowsusthatthe Fremantlewharflumpersandthewild nativesofCorkorLimerickarenotthe onlypeoplewithagrievance.Why thesereturnedsoldiersbehavedsorudelythecablemongerevidentlyforgotto say.Anyhow,thesesoldiershavefought theEmpire'sbattles,andbeencalled heroes,etc..but,itisquiteevidentnow thattheyarenotgetting"thesteak theyordered."Somethingisveryrottensomewhere.

MostRev.Dr.Duhig,Archbishopof Brisbane,haslatelyintroducedintohis ArchdioceseacommunityofUrsuline NunsTheUrsulineNuns,founded inthesixteenthcenturybySt.An. geladeMerici,werethefirstteaching Orderofwomenestablishedinthe Church.TheOrderhasthreeother foundationsinAustralia,situatedat Armidale,TweedHeads,andGuyra, allinN.S.W.,andintheDioceseof Armidale

ArchbishopRedwood'spastoralon thesubjectofProhibitionisthestrongestpronouncementonthesubjectthat onecouldhopetorend.Itdidmuch towardsthevictoryofanti-prohibition indown-troddenNewZealand,andwill domuchgoodinfuture,for,solong astheintolerantprohibitionistsare ableto"shout,"speakersandwriters willdrawonDr.Redwood'smasterly argumentsinordertosilencethebig gunsthataretrainedonlibertyand "licences""fromDantoBersabee.-

TheRightRev.Mgr.O'Haran,PP. ofDarlinghurst,Sydney,inwhichparishissituatedSt.Vincent'sHospital, haselectedtoattendalltheinfluenza patientsinthathospital.Monsignor O'Haranhasthehelpoftwocurates inhisparishoftheSacredHeart,but hehasarrangedthatthedangerous dutyistobedischargedbyhimself alone,leavingtheotherpriestsfree toattendtheotherwantsoftheparish.Needlesstosay,thereisnoquestionofaneighthours'dayinthisarrangement,andtheheroicpriestiskept busy"fromdawntodark. *

TwopriestshavediedinNewSouth Walesduringthepastfewweeksfrom influenzacontractedduringtheirministrationstothesick.FatherO'Loughlin,ofSydney,wasthefirstofthem, andFatherMurphy,ofGoulburn,died lastweek,amartyrtoholyduty.Two SistersoftheLittleCompanyofMary. nursingatLewishamHospital,alsolaid downtheirlivesintheholydutyofattendanceonthesick,andweaskthe prayersofourreadersfortheirheroic souls. * *

WhenDeanHennessy,ofYoung. NewSouthWales,leftthatcitylast weekonavisittoIreland,tosecure acommunityoftheDeLaSalleBrothersfortheHighSchoolwhichheis establishing,hisparishionersfarewelled himandpresentedhimwith£300.The Deanpromptlydisposedofthecheque byhandingitovertohelpthebuilding fundofthenewschool-,-that'stheway theydothingsinYoung.It'sahappythingforaparishwhenthepriestand thepeopleexcitethewonderofthe worldastowhichisthemoregenerous,butitisquiteaserialstoryall overAustralia.

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Rev.Dr.Rentoul,ofMelbourne,is opposingtheunionofthePresbyterian,Methodist,andCongregational churches,onseveralgrounds,buthe neednot.AsacertainMinisterfor Educationin.N.S.W.oncewroteofan impossiblesuggestion,"Thiscan'tbe did."Iftheunionisformedinasort ofaway,itwillburstupagainasthe QueeninWonderlandwouldsay,"in .essthannotime"-andthat'snotIon towaitanyhow.

ADIEU

Afterforty-fiveyearsastheofficial Churchorgan,the"W.A.Record"passesintoprivatehands. Afterfivecrowdedyearswemust cheerfullyseverourconnectionwith the"WestAustralianRecord"The propagandawhichthislittlepaperhas beenconductinghasbeentousalabour oflove.Theworkhasbeenmostcongenialwork;but,evencongenialefforts veryoftenentailsacrifices.Conscious thatwehavedoneourbest,veryoften underadversecircumstances,known bestonlytothosewithwhomwehave hadtheprivilegetobeassociated,we returnwithoutonevexedregrettothe missionarydutieswhencewecameto directthedestiniesoftheorganofCa. tholicandIrishthoughtinthecommunity,Thefirstyearofofficebrought tous,aswellastothewideworld,conditionsofwhichweneverdreamed.At everysidewewereconfrontedwith newproblems.Butwhatourattitude throughouttheperiodofthegreatwar hasbeenistoowellknowntoourreaderstoneedrecapitulation.Asthe paperwassupposedtorepresentIrish andCatholicthoughtin an Australiancommunity,wenever shirkedorwaveredwhenit cametoputtingtheIrishcaseasit reallywasbeforeourreaders.We wereoftenseverelyrebukedbypersons andpapers,butweknewitwasallin thegame,andwefoughton.Again, wetookuptheunpopularandtheunprofitableattitudeatthetimeofthe Conscriptionissue,andweretheoccasionagaintoarisewewouldstillbe foundfightingsteadilyagainstthemilitarist,thecapitalist,andlast.butnot least,thedegenerateIrishmanwhofor thesakeoftemporalitieswouldrevile thegreatestamonghiscountrymenin thisnewland.

Wearehonestlyconvincedthatour policyneverlostusoneworthytobe asubscriber,andthebesttestofsum cessisthatto-daythe"Record"ison afarmoresoundpositionthaneverin itsprevioushistory.Whenoneconsidersthevastincreaseinprintingma. terialduringthepastfouryears,our successisallthemoretobewondered at.

Ouroneregretatseveringourconnectionwiththe"Record"isthebreakingoffofourcordialrelationswitha loyal,capable,anddutifulstaff.Not oneofitsmembersbuttookareally personalinterestinourmanytrials andanylittletriumphswhichwemay havehad,andforthatreasonweare sorrythattheendhascome. Oftentimes,intheheatofargumentwehavesaidhardthingsabout adversaries,butwehopethatthese willrealisetheawkwardpositionsinto whichcontroversywilldragone.

Messrs,BryanBros..oftherumof Bryan'sPrintingWorks,willforthe futuredirectthedestiniesofthe"Re. cord,"Weareconfidentthattheirassociationwiththepaperwillbeaprosperousandsuccessfulone;thatthey will,inamuchablermannerthanwe couldattempt,propagatetheprinciples oftheFaith,Australia,andIreland. Whilewecommendthemtoournum orouspatrons,weheartilythankthose forallthesupporttheyhavebeengivingus.Andnow,reader,wemakeour farewellbowwiththemotto:"Business asusual."

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ThePlatformoftheConvention,as readbytheHon.MichaelJ.Ryan,of Philadelphia,wasasfqllows:-

First-AsAmericancitizensweupholdthehonourandinterestsofthe UnitedStates.

Second-Weheartilyapprovethe principlesofjustice,libertyandpeace forallmankindproclaimedbyPresidentWilsoninhisdeclarationsofAmerica'sobjectsinthewar.Among thosedeclarationstheonethat"all peoplesareentitledtoself-determination"receiveduniversalsupportand becamethewarcryofthepeopleswho werefightingGermany.OurGovernmentandthoseofthecountriesassociatedwithusinthewararetherefor:' boundinhonourtoapplytheprinciple ofself-determinationtoIreland,as wellastotheothersubmerged-rations whichhavebeengrantedtheirfreenoo, asaresultofthewar.IfitisnotappliedtoIrelandtheUnitedStateswill beplacedinamostunfavourablelight beforethecivilisedworld.andPresidentWilson'ssolemndeclarationswill bemadeamockery.

Self-determinationmeansspecifically therightofapeopletodecidetheir ownstatusintheworld,andtheform andcharacteroftheirgovernment.Irelandisclearlyentitledtoself-determination.SheistheoldestofthenationsofEurope,andpossessesallthe essentialelementsandattributesofa separateanddistinctnationality-a homogeneouspopulationofproved capacityofgovernment-geographical positionandnaturalresourcesnowundevlopedthroughtheactionofaforeigngovernment;andbythedeclared willofherownpeople.Shehasnever forfeitedherrighttonationality,nor acknowledgedtherightofanyother nationtodepriveherofit.Shehas assertedthatright,eitherbyarmed forceorpeacefulmeansineverygenerationfor750years.Shehaspreservedduringallthatperiodherdistinctivecharacteristicsofrace,idealsand culture,infaceofthemostpersistent anddrasticeffortsofaforeigngovern. menttosuppressandobliteratethem, andsheisto-dayasessentiallyanddia tinctlyanationaswhentheinvader firstsetfootonhersoilin1169.

Third-AsidefromIreland'sinalienablerighttogovernherselfinherown way,withoutinterferencebyanypeopleoutsideherownshores,theattempt ofEnglandtoruleheragainsttheconsentofherpeopleisthemostconspicuousfailureinallhistory.

Fourth-TheconditionofIre:and. whichisthedirectresultofthedeliberateactionoftheEnglishGovernment. isaninternationalscandalandaconstantmenacetotheworld'speace. Threetimesduringthelast300years hersoilhasbeeninvadedbyforeign armiestoaidherpeopletooverthrow Englishrule.SolongasEnglandholds Irelandbymilitaryforceanddenierher righttogovernherself,theIrishpeoplewillcontinuetoasserttheirrights byeverymeansintheirpowerIn 1916theyroseinrebellion.andon January21,1919,theirelectedrep tativessupportedbytheoverwhekningmajorityofthepeople,metinhe nationalcapital,issuedadeclaratioffof independenceandproclaimedanIrish Republic.Thisactionwasfollowed byanappealforrecognitiontothefree peoplesoftheworld.

Fifth-Astateofwarthereforeexists betweenEnglandandIreland.which, intheinterestsofthepeaceofthe world,thePeaceConferencecannotignore;andPresidentWilson'sgreattask ofestablishingpermanentpeacewill notbecompleteduntiltheIrishquestionissettledontheprincipleofselfdetermination,towhichhehasun-

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equivocallycommittedhimselfandthe UnitedStates.

Vie,therefore,inthenameofthe manymillionsofAmericancitizensor Irishbirthorlineage,whohavecontributedtheirfullsharetothewinning ofthewar,andwiththeapprovalan sympathyoftheoverwhelmingmajoe ityoftheAmericanpeople,nowde. mandthatPresidentWilsonplacebe: forethePeac&Conferenceand1upport withallhispowerfulinfluenceIreland's rightofself-determination.andsecure fortheelecteddelegatesfrothherconstituentAssemblytotilePeaceConferencethesamestatusandrecognition whichhavebeenaccordedtothose othersmallnations.

Wedemand,therefore,itanyLeague ofNationsbemade,thatallfeatures ofitwhichmayinfringeonthetrailtionalAmericanpolicy,includingthe MonroeDoctrine,shallbeeliminated. andthat,inanysuchleague,theright ofself-determinationofallpeoples,and theAmericandoctrineoffreedomof theseas.sooftenandearnestlyadvoebyPresidentWilson,shallnotbe es-I-eked,forgotten,orabridged.

IrelandandLabor

Therewasunusualeloquenceand abilitydisplayedattheIrishConven tioninPhiladelphia.Butofallthe thingssaidonthatmemorableoccasion,noneimpressedsomuchasthe declarationsoftheHon.FrankP. Walsh,thatifthePeaceConferenceOld notgiveIrelandfreedom,labourwould ThePeaceConferenceis,afterall,but agatheringofdiplomatsanddiplomat' chieflyfromnationsjustvictorsina greatwar.Withalltheirhighpretensions.theyhavemettodistributethe spoils.Theyaredominatedbyna tionalselfishness.Eachisstrivingto gainasmuchaspossibleataslittle cost.Allarelookingforwardtoth, possibilitiesoffuturewars.Wedonot expectjusticefromthePeaceConfer. ence.Weexpectthevictorstolord itoverthevanquishedandthebignationstosatisfyoneanotherbygener. ousgivingofwhatdoesnotbelongto them.Theprincipleofself-determinationofthesmallernationswillbe exploitedtomakethevictoryofthe alliednationslastlongeroverthebeat engroup.Polandwillbemadefree asagainstGermanyandseveral scratchylittlenationswillcomeoutof theirshellasagainstAustria,andArmeniawilllikelygetabreathingspelt fromTurkishassassinations.Butwhen itcomestoIrelandandIndiaand EgyptandBoerland--well,theseareall "domesticaffairs"ofEngland. TheAmericansoldierdiedinFrance toweldthechainsmorecloselyonthe smallernationsclawedtotheheartfor centuriesbytheEnglishlion.The principleofself-determinationwasa will-o'-the-wisptoallurehimtohis death.Welookforthefreedomof Irelandonlywhenlabouristriumphant.ThefreedomofIrelandisinterwovenwiththefreedomoflabour ThecapitalisticlordsofAmericaare thebrethrenofthelordsbyinheritance ofEngland.Theythinkalike;they actalike.Onehasaslittlenotionof libertyandequalityastheother.They havelockedthemassofthepeoplein thecellofindustrialism,andonekey isheldbythelordsinEnglandand theotherbythelordsinAmerica WhenlabourinEnglandandAmerica neetosmashthetyrannyofcapital. Inlandwillregainherfreedom.

EnglishlabourisonrecordasdemandingthelibertyofIreland;Ameri canlabourisoilrecordasdemanding thelibertyofIreland.Wehopethat itwillnotbedestinythattheconsum mationneedscomethrough"Bolshe vism,"atleastastheAnglo-American definitionofthatwordimplies.Bet the:Lordspeaksinthewhirlwind Clemenceau

couldnowbeeasilydisarmed.But doesClemenceauwantGermanydisarmed?ForaGermanarmylikethe present,thatcannotthreatenthesecur ityofFrance,mightbeanessetto France.Itisanotherarmytobidfor tosecurethatbalanceofpowerwhich theproposedLeaguewillnotinterfere. FrancemayalreadybethinkingofcollectingthedebtRussiaowesher,in whicheffortAmericaandEnglandhave refusedassistance.Germanymight helpatalaterdate.Sucharealignmentofpowersattheendofagreat conflictisunknown.Thesearemereiyconjectures,suggestedbytheshadowyknowledgethatweinAmerica havebeenallowedtohaveofthePeace Conference.WehavenotseenClemenceaulayallhiscardsonthetableat Versailles.Wilsondisplayedhisfull hand,atleastoverthere.TheFrench peopleapplaudedhim.Bythevery acttheydisapprovedthesecrecyof Clemenceau. Andtherearealways weakminds,readytoexpresssuchdisapprovalbyassassination.Thatisunfortunate,butoneoftherisksthat politiciansmustassume.Cottenmay haveabsorbedanimpressionofClem. enceau,whichthereportedanswer, "Notyet,"totheJesuitsuggestsIt i,theimpressionthatisverygeneral.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORJUNE.

Sun.,1.-WithintheOctaveoftheAscension. Mon.,2.-OctaveoftheAscension. Tues.,3.-OctaveoftheAscension. Wed.,4.-St.FrancisCaracciolo. Thur.,5.-OctaveDayoftheAscension. Fri,6.-St.Norbert,Bishop. Sat.,7.-VigilofPentecost.

TheArchbishophasbeenonanofficialvisittoSunburyduringtheweek.

SisterM.Aidan,ofSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Subiaco,hasreceivedthe newsofthedeathofherfather,Mr. WilliamMurphy,whichtookplacelast MarchatSheestown,Co.Kilkenny.Deceased,whohadreachedtheageof 80,belongedtooneofthemostre. spectedCatholicfamiliesintheDiocese ofOssory.Duringhislastillness, whichheboreinaspiritoffaithand resignation,hehadtheprivilegeof havinginconstantattentionhisson, FatherWilliamMurphy,ofDurham, whoisdoingtemporary,workonthe missioninEngland.Twenty-twopriests assistedattheofficeandRequiemMass inSt.Patrick's,andtheverylargeattendanceatthefuneraltestifiedtothe esteeminwhichMr.Murphywasheld. ToSisterAidan,whohasdevoted21 yeateofherlifetonursingthesickat SubiacoandKalgoorlie,weofferour sinceresympathy,andrequestthe prayersofourdevoutreadersforthe eeposeofherfather'ssoul-R.IP

localandGeneral

Mrs.M.O'Brien,ofVictoriaPark,is atpresentaninmateofthePerthPunheHospital.Wetrustthatshemay besoonrestoredtoperfecthealth. Mr.O'Brienisoneofthefinestyoung GaelsinstheWest.

InthegreatthrongattheVictoria ParkBall,whichmadetheChaplain pastor,FatherHayes,sojustlyproud theothernight,werethenewly-wee MrandMrsTimMurphy.Mr.Murphy,whoiswellknowninIrishcircles, andoneoftheprominentsalesmenat theHouseofBrennan,isreceivingthe wholesalecongratulationsofhisnumerouscityfriendsthesedays. The bridehailsfrom*Carlton,Victoria.

Lateandearly,Mr.JohnKerrigan keepsgoingatthe"NarroginInn,"An madale.Mr.Kerriganisagrafter, andknowsAustraliaallover,with somebitofIrelandintothebargain.

Oneofthemostgenialandgenerous citizensofPerthisMr.Thos.Ahearne, manageroftheHouseofBrennan.llis gentledispositionandbusinesscapacityhaswonforthefirmherepresents andforhimselfahostoffriends,not onlyinthecity,butalsowelloutinthe country Wewishhimeverysuccess.

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ThefortnightlymeetingoftheDistrictBoardoftheH.A.C.B.Societywas heldintheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,onTuesday,May20th, 1919.at8p.m.TheDistrictPresident (Bro.A.A.Moffat)wasinthechair. Thefollowingmemberswerepresent: Bros.IV.Dwyer,P.DP.,J.H.Gordon, D.T.,M.Quinlan,D.W.,andJ.Tully. D.G..andtheDistrictSecretary.An apologywasreceivedfromBro.McCloskey,D.V.P.Variousmatterswereconsideredanddealtwith,andamountsto theextentofi8817s5dwerepassedfor payment.

CollectionforHolyPlacesand Aboriginals

FinalList. 1 s.d

TheCathedral(PerVeryRev. FatherMoloney) 1310u

Boulder(PerVeryRev. FatherSheridan) 1076

Fremantle(PerVeryRev. FatherCallan 9139

Subiaco(PerMonsignorVerling) . Guildford(PerDeanKiely) 70

Mr.O'Kellynextraisedthequestion ofnoacknowledgementhavingbeen madetothecommunicationofthe LordMayorofDublinsofarbackas December28(offeringthefreedomof thecitytoPresidentWilson)ortothe telegramsoftheTownClerk.

Mr.Hooverappearedtakenabackat this,andadmittedthatthematterwas onerequiringinvestigation,andhepro. misedpersonallytogointoit."Icannotmyselfunderstand,"addedMr. Hoover,"whyanacknowledgementhas notbeensent-itmustbeduetosome unfortunatemisunderstanding."

ThereuponMr.O'Kellypointedout thatinthemeantimereplieshadbeen senttotheLordMayorsofBelfastand Cork,andtotheheadsofothermunicipalitiesinIrelandThatproved, Mr.Hoovercontended,thattherewas nointentionofslightingIrelandorits capital,anargumentthatwasnotappreciatedbyMr.O'Kelly,whoagain referredtothedifferentunanswered communicationsfromDublin.

Mr.Hoovermerelyrepeatedwhathe hadalreadysaid,addinganassurance thattherewasnothing"malicious"in thedelay.Sothematterstoodatthe momentwhenthePresidenthadactuallyembarkedatBrest.

TheMostRev.Dr.Fogarty,Bishop ofKillaloe,inalettertothe"IrishIndependent,"says:"Forthehonourof America,letushopethatthismuchlaudedmanmaynotturnouttobeas bigahumbugasthebestofthem."

TheWhiteFeather

Itis,ofcourse,onlyanewspaper storythataJesuitfather,whohelped thewoundedFrenchPremieroutof hisautomobile.askedhimifhisserviceswerewanted,toreceivefrom Clemenceautheanswer,"Notyet."The story.however,hasaboutitthesmack oftruth.Itsuggeststhecharacteristicinsincerityandcowardiceofmore thanonepoliticianwhohassoughtfor popularitybyantagonisingtheChurch. TheTigeris.saidtohavemoderated tonsiderablyhisanti-religiousbiasdurine.thewar.Thismaybeasincere iteiversiethanditmaybeonlywise politics7Avowedly.Clemenceauisthe shrewdestofpoliticians.Thatmakes hismanoeuvringatthePeaceConfer encethemorepuzzling.Clemenceau wantstheSaarValleyfromGermany. DoeshewantitsminestofeedtheindustriesofAlsace-Lorraine,ordoeshe seeinittheprotectionofFrance againstanotheravalancheofdestructionfromtheNorth?Clemenceauis onewhoinsistsuponpreservingnationalarmiesandconscription.despite theLeagueofNations.Heproclaims thathestillfearsGermany.Germany

Wesincerelyregretthesuddendeath --ifMr.UdoBurgdorf,whichhappened atthePerthHospitalastheresultof amotoraccidentduringtheweek.Mr. Burgdorf.whowasjustintheprime oflife,wasintenselypopular.Although abornGerman,hismanyandunos tentatiousservicestoreturnedwoundedsoldiersandothersduringthewar willnotbequicklyforgotten.*

MesdamesBoxall,Chamberlain,W. Dwyer,andG.Gaynorhaveconsented toactasjudgesattheplainandfancy dressballforchildrenandadults,to beheldatSt.Luke'sHall,Maylands, nextTuesdayevening,underthedirectionofMrs.HoareandMissWimbridge,inaidoftheforthcomingcarnivalinaidoftheMaylandsnew ChurchBuildingFund.

OneofJarrandale'smostpopular youngfellowshasbeenmissingfrom themilltownrecentlyinthepersonof Mr.LenReeves,whotravelledPerthwardsowingtoanillness.Hismother, whosereputationasapianistisvery 'nigh,alwayskindlyassistsinevery goodcauseinthedistrict.Wetrust thattheyounglad'sillnessisnotof seriousnature.

Kalgoorlie(PerVeryRev. FatherDonogher) 00

RedemptoristMonastery(Per VeryRev.FatherTracey,

HighgateHill(PerRev. FatherCrowley)

Bunbury(PerVeryRev.ArchdeaconSmyth)

WestPerth(PerVeryRev. FatherFagan)

Cottesloe(PerRev.Father O'Neill; Claremont(PerRev.Father Masterson) Northam(PerRev.Father O'Donnell))

710 517 413 412 315 310 310

WhentheresultoftheNewZealand liquorreferendumhadbecomeafore. goneconclusion,saysthe"Catholic Press;"inparticular,whenitwasfound thatthesoldierswerefourtoone againstProhibition,the"S.M.Herald" dealtwiththesituation.Theeditor stressedthefactthatasthesoldiers wereacitizenarmy,itwasplainthat theyrepresentedtheviewsofNew ZealandmengenerallyThemenof theDominion,inotherwords,were overwhelminglyaversetosuchrestrictionsontheirlibertyastheProhibitionistssoughttoimpose.

Itthusbecameawarofsexagainst sex. Grantingthatbothsexesare numericallyequal,amajorityforProhibitionamongthewomenofalittle overfourtoonewouldbesuccessfulin imposingthatmeasureonthemen, thoughthelattervotedfourtoone againstit. Further,asthe"Herald-leaderpointedout,thewomenwere,inmostcases, recordingavotewhichinflictedno hardshipanddeprivedthemofno comfort;while,bytheirvote,they compelledthementoforegowhat manyofthemprizedasaluxury,and nevermisused.Andwethoroughly agreewiththe"Herald"that,ondemo. craticprinciples,thereisnojustificationforsuchdiscriminationasagainst menalone.

Butwegofurtherstill.Andwe holdthatthisbelateddiscoveryofthe "Herald"appliedwithdoubleforceto conscription.Ifitbewrongforthe womentotakeourgrog,howcouldit berighttoletthemtakeourlives?

Kellerberrin

SeanT.O'Kelly,M.P.,calledon onthe11thofFebruarylast,atthe HotelMurat,Paris,andaskedforan interviewwithPresidentWilson.He wasaskedtohandinamemorandum statingtheobjectofthevisit.Hedid so,sayingthathehadbeencommissionedbytheDublinCorporationto enquirewhyitwasthatnoreplyhad beenreceivedtoitsoffertoconferthe freedomofthecityonthePresident, andalsothathehadacommissionto requestthatthePresidentwoulduse hisinfluencetoensurethesubmission ofIreland'scaseforself-determination tothePeaceConference. PresidentWilsonleftParisonSaturdayforAmerica.Mr.O'Kellyhasnot yetreceivedareplytohiscommunication.The"IrishIndependent"says: "OnFriday,February14,Mr.O'Kelly calledatMr.Wilson'sheadquarters, andaskedifareplywastobeexpect. ed Mr.Hoover.whosawMr.Kelly. saidtheletterhadbeenreceived.but thatMr.Wilsonhadnothadtimeto dealwiththemattersreferredtotherein.Mr.Hooverfurtherexplainedthat owingtothePresident'sapproaching departurefromParisandtotheheavy correspondencehehadhadtodispose ofitwasimpossibleforanimmediate replytobesent.

WhyshouldtheVA.D.'sandothersocietyshirkers,who,duringthepresent epidemic,tookexcellentcareoftheir delicateskins,evenincircumstances wherethecourageofthereligiousSis tersrosetoheroism-whyshouldthose sameshirkersbeallowedtosendmen toalmostcertaindeathordisablement?

Weexcept,ofcourse,thewomen whowouldsendtheirhusbands,sons, orbrothers.Butwhatofthechild. lesswomen,whowereusuallythemost blatant,orthewomenwhosesonswere eitherbeloworabovethemilitaryage? Andwhatofthewomenwhosesons wentvoluntarily,andwho,therefore, wantedtoforceotherwomen'ssons, whethertheywouldorno?Andwhat oftheoldmen,exemptedbyage,or theyoung.incapacitatedbysicknessor otherphysicaldisability?Doesn'tthe "Herald's"principleapplytothemall?

Yes;circumstancesaltercases.We aresuretohavehereinafewmonths thesameexperienceastheyhavealreadyhadinNewZealand.Tosay nothingofournuns,theCatholicclergy duringtheepidemichavestucktotheir peopleinspiteofimminentdangerto theirlives.Withveryfewexceptions. theparsonshavegiventhehospitalsa wideberth.Infact,thereisnota hospitalinSydneywherethecontrast betweenpriestandparsonhasnotbeen adailythemeofdiscussion.

Andvet,whentheepidemichasspent itsforce,andthosemencomeupfrom underground,oneoftheirfirstactswill betomaligntheverypriestsandnuns whoofferedtheirlivesfortheirpeople bytheriskstheywillinglyencountered, andwhoseofferingwas,innotafew cases,accepted.

ThesayingoftheFrenchmoralistis undoubtedlytrue:"Wehaveall strengthenoughtoendurethemisfortunesofothers."

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.-) FOOTBALL.

Saturday'sGames.

EastPerth,10.10(70points),defeat- edPerth,6.9(45points).

SouthFremantle,6.7(43points),; defeatedWestPerth,4.8(32points).

EastFremantle,12.7(79points),defeatedSubiaco,7.12(54pointsT.

TheUmpireDifficultyLoomsLarge.

Thosefollowersofthegame,whoare mostdesirousofseeingthegamereturntoitsoldtimepopularity,are greatlyconcernedabouttheumpirequestion.Theyask,"IsCrappgoingtoumpire?Ifso,when?"Thetrioof officialsactingfortheLeagueatpresentaretriers,butneverthelessuncompetent.Notoneofthemcansafe lybeentrustedwiththedutiesofcen- tralarbiterinagameofanyimportance.Astheseasongoesonthisfact willbebroughtforciblyhometothe footballpublic.Thefeeofferedby theLeague-thirtypiecesofsilver-is notsufficient.Doublethisamount shouldbeoffered,andanattempt madetoprocuremencapableofadjudicatingourgamesinanefficient manner.Ifthematerialisnotathand thenwemustlooktotheEast.

SouthFremantlev.WestPerth.

AlargeandenthusiasticcrowdwitnessedagreatgameontheFremantle OvallastSaturday.Theteamswere asfollows:-WestPerth:Jeffrey,Malatzky,Austin,Boyd,Craig,Gosnells, Veryard,Sinclair.Gilmour,Mottram (capt.),Moore,Hoare,Burke,O'Dea, Clements,Gray,Abbott,Pozzi.South Fremantle:McMahon.Maxwell,Bateman,Callow,Collins(capt.),Sunder-land,Hicks,McIntosh,Giles,Whitely. Gunyon,Griffiths,Jackson,Sutherland, Carey,Heindrichs,Reynolds,and Stuart.Theplaywasevenlycontestedthroughout,andwasfullofvim andvigour.Thefootballexhibited wasofahighstandard,whichpro- miseswellastheseasonadvances. Bothteamswerewellrepresented, although\VestswereminusWilloughby,whoseclearancepaperswerenot tohand.\Vestsopenedwithavery strongwindblowingdowntowardsthe hospital.Forfiveminutestheplay wasvery thebackdivisionsof bothteamsplayingsplendidly.Wests. playingnicelytogether,forcedtheball intoSouths'territory,whereMoore openedtheiraccountwithamajor.A fewminuteslaterthesameplayer againraisedthetwinflagsfroma goodlongpunt.Wests,playinggood openfootball,seemedtohavegained theirstride,andbeforelongtheysecured.anothergoal.Souths'ruckthen putinsomesolidwork,andmaking useoftheirweightrushedtheballinto Wests'dangerzone,whereGunyon, froma"free"raisedthetwinflags.The quarterendedwith\Vests'stronglyattacking,thescoresbeing:SouthFremantle,1.0:WestPerth,3.0. Thesecondquartercommencedby Wests'rushingtheballintotheiropponents'quarters,butafreetoSouth andagoodlongbootrelievedthesituation.Gunyonthenmarkedandkickedabeautifulgaolfromnearly70 yards.Southsnowplayingthecentre gameattackedstrongly,andtheirgood markingandlong,effectivekicking resultedinanotherthreegoalsbeing addedtotheirscore.\Veststhentook ahand,andexhibitinggoodhandball madeadeterminedattack,butthe halftimebellcheatedtheirefforts.The scoresathalf-timewere:-SouthFremantle,4.3;WestPerth,3.1. ThethirdquarteropenedwithVests attackingstrongly.Souths,making gooduseoftheirweight,crampedthe play,andfrequentscrummingoccurred. Gray(W.P.),afteracoupleofattempts booteda"sixer."Theballthen travelledquicklytotheotherend,and Gunyonagainsucceededwithamajor forSouths.Therestofthequarter wasWests,whoopenedupandplayed goodfootball,buttheirforwards'kickingwasfaulty,foroutofelevenshots only13pointswereregistered.The quarterendedwithSouthFremantle. 5.3:WestPerth,48.

AftertheintervalSouthsrushedthe balldowntotheirforwards,andafter aroughandtumbleStuartraisedthe twinflagsforthem.Somegoodup anddownplaythenresulted,whien keptthesupportersofbothteamsin suspense.Towardstneendorthe quarterSouthsmonoplisedtheplay,whichbecameverywilling,andadded afewmorepointstotheirscore.When thefinalbellrangSouthsemergedvictorsby11points,afterahard,evenlycontestedgame.Thefinalscoreswere: SouthFremantle,6.7;WestPerth,4.8. Goalkickersforthewinnerswere: Gunyon(31,Stuart(21,andSunderland;andforthelosers.Moore(2), Mottram,andGray.SouthFremantlewerebestrepresentedbyHeindrichs,Stuart,Giles,Gunyon,Whitely.

andMcIntosh,whileWestPerth'sbest wereCraig(whosemarkingwasatreat towatch),Austin,Sinclair,Moore, Gosnells,andGray.

Perthv.EastPerth. PlayedatLotonPark;umpire, Carey.Perth:McWilliams,McKenzie, Minney,Clayton,Maggs,Hewson,R. McKenzie,Watts,Fysche,Gaynor,Murphy,Smith,Evans,Love,Giese,Tyson, Price,andChester.EastPerth:Walters,Deering,Fisher,Slattery,Brentnall,Hilton,Reynolds,Thomas,Allan, Gepp,Owens,Dunn,King,Hayes,Sellars,Groom,Maloney,andDuffy.

Scores.

Quarter-time:EastPerth,3goals5 behinds(23points);Perth,1goal1behind(7points).

Half-time:EastPerth,7'goals8behinds(50points);Perth,4goals3behinds(27pointsl.

Three-quartertime:EastPerth,9 goals8behinds(62points1;Perth, 5goals8behinds(38-poiatsi.

Final:EastPerth,10goals10behinds(70points'Perth,6goals9behinds(45points). Thisgamehadamostsei,sational opening.Withinaminuteofi.heinitialboun:ePerth,permed;urnmainly ofLove,setthetwinHagswaving. FromthebouncetheballwassoonamongstEasts'forwards,whereSellars bootedanicegoal.Theb:$11was sentstraightback,andSellarsgotfull pointsagain.AgainPerth'sbP.a.ks werebeaten,butthistimeitwasKing whodidtheneedful.Thusfourgoals werescoredinabouteightminutes. Thefirsttermendedwiththehome side16pointstothegood.Thislead wasincreasedto23points-whenthe seconitermwisconcluded.

Eastshadbeenplayingmuchbetter football.Theirpassingwasgood,in greatcontrasttttheiropponentswork, andtheykepttheirplaces,which Perthdidnot.

Inthethirdtermtheplaywasmore even,buttheredlegs'forwardsfailed tomakefulluseoftheiropportuni- ties.andthedeficitwasnotreduced, ontheotherhanditincreasedto24 points. Thefinaltermwasalsoevenlycon- tested.Perth'splayimprovedconsid- erably,butEasts'backsrepulsedmany attacks,andsavedthesituation.Undoubtedlythecitycombinationare weak-woefullyweak-intheforward lines.Eastsfinishedup25pointsto thegood,andtheprogressscoresare agoodreflexoftheplay.

Thomas.ForthewinnersBrentnall,Reynolds, King,AllenandSellarsplay- edthebestfootball,andforPerth Chester,Fysche,Love,Gaynorand -Priceweremostprominent.Forthewinnersthegoal-kickers were:Sellars(51,King3),Duffy,and Dunn,andforthelosersLove,Tyson, Giese,Chester,Watts,andGaynor.

EastFremantlev.Subiaco. PlayedatSubiaco;umpire,Cooper. Subiaco:Sampson.Black,C.Rodriquez,Campbell,Outridge,Braithwaite, Murphy,Bahen,Preedy,J.Bushell, Oakley,P.Rodriquez,Eddy,Barker, Cassey.H.Bushell,Brown,Snow.East Fremantle:Ingram,Sheedy,McGuinness.Strang,Lawn.Truscott,Burns, Carlson,Bell,Brown,Clark,Aisbett, Howson,Lowe,Webb,Cain,Cinoris, Riconi.

Scores.

Quarter-time:EastFremantle,3 goals3behinds(21points);Subiaco,2 goals2behinds(14points).

Half-time:EastFremantle.7goals 4behinds(46points);Subiaco,3goals 4behinds(22 Three-quarterpoints).

time:EastFremantle, 10goals6behinds(66points)Subiaco, 4goals10behinds(34points).

Final:EastFremantle,12goals7 behinds(79points):Subiaco,7goals12 behinds(54points).

Thiswasaone-sidedgame.The homesideneverlookeddangerous. TheplayofSubiacowasveryfairthroughout.but,likePerth,theyfailedupforward.Theirgoal-getterswere rightoutofform;especiallywasthis thecaseasregardsSampson,who markedwell,butkickedbadly.Thewinnerswereafairlyeven eighteen,butthosemostworthyof mentionareLawn,Carlson,Sheedy. TruscottandStrang;thosetothefore inthe''Subi"rankswereBlack,Cassev,H.Bushell,Bahen,andSnow. Thegoal-kickersforthewinners wereLawn(61,Sheedy(3),McGuinness(2),andIngraham.whilethose whofoundthecorrectopeningforthe loserswereCampbell(2),Rodriquez, Black,H.Bushell,Braithwaite,and Sampson.

Moffett

Careygaveaverypoordisplaywith thewhistle.Forthefirstfiveminutes hewassimplythelimitininefficiency. Heimprovedlater,butsimplyina comparativesense;hisinterpretation oftheruleswasbadthroughout.EastPerth'scentrelinewasinvincibleonSaturday.

Walters,ascustodianofthebig

sticks,istherightmanintheright place.Hiskickingoffwasafeature oftheafternoon'splay.Themantle ofBenWallishhasfallenonworthy shoulders.

"Billy"Gaynor,redivivus.Despitethefacthewascarryingadealofsur- plusavoirdupois,heprovedthebestof theforwardbrigade.Acouplemore gamesandPerthwillfullyrealisethe valueofhiscome-back.

Hoft,acasualtyfromtheprevious match,watchedthegamefrombehind thepickets.

"Bill"Downeywasaninterestedspec- tatoroftheclashatLoton's.Thelight ofbattlefrequentlyflashedinhiseye, anditwillnotbelongbeforetheold warhorsedons. AllanEvansgaveafastandbreezydisplay.Thisjuniorplayerisoneof Perth'smostconsistentperformers.A cleanplayeralways,itisapleasureto seehimsosuccessful.

Hilton,Eastsnewman,is"shortof agallop,"astheracingfolkwouldsay. Theredlegswerebynomeansdisgraced,andmoresystematiccoaching,togetherwiththeinfusionofbetter classforwards,willeffectuntoldimprovements.

"Digger"Thomashadadayout.lie coulddonothingwrong.Hiskicking andmarkingwerefirstclass.He madefewmistakesinpassingthebailamostimportantmatch-winningfactor.

King.Allan,Reynolds,threegood pluckedones.Hardworkersthetrio, anoiveryeffective,too. atteryhasyettoproducelastseason'sform.Perhapshisdutiesascap- tainareweighingonhim. Sellarsgreatlypleasedhisadmirers. Hisquintetteof"sixers"weretheoutcomeofniceworkonhispart.Heis thebestofthenewonesofthisseason foryoungEasts.

91cWilliammadeareappearancefor Perth,andplayedausefulgame."Bob"Maggswas"facileprinceps"in theair.Hehasearnedthenameof HawkerfromhisPerthadmirers. Brentnallwastheproverbialbrick wallforEasts.Hewasimpassableand impossible.

Carlsonwentbacktohisoldlove, andprovedwhataboonheistoOld Easts. H.Bushellwaswellinthepictureat "Subi."Hisgoalwasarealold timer.

"Tommy"Sampsonevidentlylefthis goal-kickingbroguesathome.He hadnumerousshotsfor"sixers"but onlygotthe CinorisCorrectopeningonce. hasimprovedoutofall knowledgesincehethrewinhislot withtheseasiders.Eastsknowhis worth.Subiacodidn't.

Riconiagaintothefore.Heisthe bestroveronthecoast-especiallyfor ahardgame.

SidSnowwasamountainindefence. Heisanidealcustodianofthebig sticks.

TomOutridgegainedfurtherlaurels andgoodopinionsofhisnewclub mates.

Geo.Oakleymadehisreappearance.Ifhecan"comeback"thisplayerwill beofyeomenservicetothemaroons. Bahengaveanotherpleasingdisplay. ItistoDuffwhomEastFremantle mayattributedefeat.Duffisnota footballer,anditisapityforhimsel' andthepublicgenerallythatheshould trytoplayagamewhichrequires skillandcoolness.Butwementiomd previouslythatOldEastswereshort ofplayers.HenceDuff'sinclusion. "TheWorker."Howistheabove for"puttingintheboot?"Seldom doesaplayergetitsohot-onpaper anyhow.IsDuffreallya"duffer,'or hasthe"Worker"scribeagrievance? "Moo"Heindrichsstrippedforthe firsttimeforyearslastSaturday.He wasoneofSouths'bestmen. 11ruckworkwasperfect,andhismarking andkickinggood.Stuartrovedwithgreatcleverness forSouthFremantle.

Gunyonagainstarredfortheredand whites,kickingthreegoalsandputting insomeverytellingwork.Heisa greatmarkandamarvellouskick.Ilis 70yards'goalagainstWestprovedit. "Jimmy"Craig,Wests'brillianthalf backmanwaseasilythebestonthe groundinlastSaturdaysmatch.His highmarkingwasequaltoErnie Riley'sbestefforts,andhislongkickingwasveryeffectivetohisside. Pozzi(roving)andSinclair(centre; areplayinggreatfootballforWests. Willoughby,Dobson,andMatHallionarestartersfor\Vestsagainst YoungEastsonMonday.Thisformidabletrioshouldimprovetheteam greatly.

Craig,ascentralumpire,wasvery patchylastSaturday.Attimeshe missedalot,andsomeofhisdecisions werehardtounderstand. s To-Day'sGames,Perthv.EastFremantle,atW.A.CA. Subiacov.

TheChurchandtheUpheavalofNations

(ByRev.Bart.A.Hartwell,S.T.L..in'TheTruth:'

AllarefamiliarwithOurLord'spredictionofthescenesthatshallprecede Hissecondcomingandtheendofthe world.St.Luke'sdescriptionisawful andvividlyimpressesourimagination.

Wereadinhistwenty-firstchapter: "Andthereshallbesignsinthe -unandthemoon,andinthestars; andupontheearthdistressofnations,byreasonoftheconfusionof theroaringoftheseaandofthe waves; "Menwitheringawayforfearand expectationofwhatshallcomeupon thewholeworld.Forthepowersof theheavensshallbemoved,"etc.

jThetendencyofmysticmindsinall agesoftheChurchtoseeinevery widespreadcalamityarealisationof thepropheticwordsofChristiswell knowntothereader.Someofthe best-balancedmindsinChristianhistoryfellunderthisdeception.

ThestoryoftheCatholicChurchis thestoryofthenations,andherhistoryhasbeenbuttheenduranceofone pressureafteranother.Soviolentat timeshavebeentheseever-recurring "pressura";sothreateningthatlittle wondertheygaverisetothebeliefthat theendoftheworldhadcome."At times,"saidSaintBede,"theChurch hasbeensoafflictedbythepressof nations,nay,evensodefiled,that ChristOurLordwouldseemtohave forsakenHer."

PressureoftheGentiles. ThepressureoftheGentiles;theims...ctofthenon-Jewishworldagainst theJudaeo-Christianresistance,we knowwhatamightyshockthiswas totheinfantChurch.Thepagesof theNewTestamenttellthestory.The receptionofCorneliusintotheChurch fairlystaggeredtheoriginalChristians, who,asweknow,wereJews.TobecomeaChristianintheirmindssimplymeanttobecomeanaturalisedJew. TheEpistletotheGalatiansandthe EpistletotheHebrewsarebutloud echoesoftheconsternationcausedin theranksoftheearlyChurchbythe receptionofGentileswithoutimposing uponthemthelaw.Moderncritics raretheirtheoriestoaccountforthe survivalofChristianityafterenduring thisshock.TheVoiceandPowerbehindthisvisionofSt.Peteronthe housetopistheonlyadequateexplanationofit.

PressureofRomanis= TheChurchhadsavedherselffrom becomingJewish,thenextgreatdanger thatpresseduponherwasthedanger ofbecomingRoman.Theconversion ofConstantinewasnotanunmixed blessing.Caesarhadbecomethe friendandprotectorofChrist.But,as subsequenthistoryprovedCaesardemandedapriceforhisservices,a 3;ricewhichtoooftentheBrideof Christwasunabletopaywithoutseisingherselfintobondage.

Rome,theBabylonoftheApoclypse, ''drunkwiththebloodofthesaints andmartyrsofChrist,"isseennowin anewaspectbythechildrenofthe Church.Theoldfeelinggiveswayto afeelingofprideandevenlovefor whathasnowbecomethehomeof saintsandtheholycitywherelay thebodiesofthetwinApostles.Insteadofthecatacombsandthe"gens lucifuga,"weseethegreatbasilicas andtheGeneralCouncilofNice."Oh, God(theChurchnowprays),"Whofor thespreadofThyGospelbastpreparedtheRomanEmpire,"etc.Caesar, itwasthought,wasnecessaryfor Christ."QuidsalvumestsiRoma perit?"("WhatshallstandifRome wasthedespairingcryofSt. Jerome.TheProvidenceofGoddeLrecriotherwise.ThencametheremovaloftheseatofEmpiretoCon,tantinople.

crumblingtoruin;onceagainitis "pressuragentium."Onceagainthe Churchsuffersshock.Thesamespirit thatopposedthereceptionofCornelius intotheChurchnowopposesandis shockedattheentryofthebarbarians. BritishBishopssteadilyrefusedto makeanyattempttoconvertthe Saxonsorevenco-operatewiththe RomanMonks.Inthebaptismof ClovistheChurchshowedthatshewas notboundbyanyparticularsystem. WithwidervisionSt.Augustinesees anewChristianityrisingoutofthe world"shatteredinshardonshard." TheCityofGodandthecityofthe worldmightexistsidebyside,buttheymustneverbecomeconfusedThen beganthebuildingofmodernEurope. TheChurchhastheeclecticspirit.All thatwasgoodintheseyoungerpeoples,theirreverenceforwoman,their detestationforidolatrousworship, theirfearlessness,theirfreedom,their enthusiasmwasnotdestroyedbutfulfilled.

AchivalrousdevotiontotheMaiden Mother,anarchitectureinspiredby nature,emancipationfromslaveryand theCrusadesbetokentheChurch'suse ofhernewsubjects.Europemade vaststridesduringtheAgeofFaith. Spontaneously,ithadgrownthrough itsyouth;andtheItalians,whohad furnisheditwithmanyofitsideas,had furnisheditwithmanyofitsformsof life.

Inthatrespectjusticehasstillto bedonethem.WhenRomebroke awayfromherconnectionswithConstantinople,acloudofmorethanCimmeriandarknessovershadowedEurope.Itwasoccupiedbywandering savages.Sixhundredyears'organised itintofamilies,neighbourhoods,cities. Thosecenturesfounditfullofbondmen,itleftitwithoutaslave.The "pressuragentium"hadrelaxed.There isnolongeracrowding,ahuddling,an overlayingofChristendom.Anewera leapsintobeing.Feudalism,orwhat hasbeencharacterisedas"civilisedbarbarism,"results.Bytheconsentof thegoverned,thePopesoccupythe hegemonyofEurope.Itisanastonishingepochwithooutequalorrivalin therecordsofthechildrenofmen.

PressureIdearum.

A:as!whiletheChurchhadgivento thenationsmorethanshehadreceived,still,shehadbecomerich.Peter couldnolongersay:"Silverandgold Ihavenone."Itbecamenecessary foraSt.BernardtoexhortthePope tofollownotCaesarbuttheApostles. Anewspiritwasborn AnewpressurewasexertedupontheChurch;a pressurenotfromwithoutasheretofore,butfromwithin.Itbegantobe feltinalltheramificationsoflife. Somecallitthesecularspirit,butit wasamoredeadlythingthanthat.It wasthespiritofroyalabsolutismin theStateandoferastianisminthe Church.

Tillnowthevariouspressurathat hadcomeupontheChurchservedto makemanifestherpower.Butinher conflictwiththenewideasconcerningChurchandState,forthefirsttime inherhistory,sheseemstolackpower ofadaptationtothenewpoliticalsituation.Sheseemedquiteunabletofind whereherfootmightrestintheflood. Shebecameutterlyrestless.AsaresultshelosttheNorthernnations, whererationalisticideashadsoenormouslyincreased.Evenamongthenationsthatremainedtruetohershelost hertruejurisdiction.InFrance, Spain,Portugal,andintheItalian Statestheecclesiasticalbodywascompletelyundergovernmentcontrol, thoughtheerastianprinciplewasnever admitted.

situationthatmayarise.Whatever thefuturemaybringforthshewill facewithoutfear.Herpasthistoryis proofofthat.Caesarnorking,anr anyformofgovernmentisnecessaryto herthatshemayperformherdivine officeintheworldandpreserveher undyinglife.InthewordsofLeo XIII.,sheistiedtonodeadthingsave theCorpsethathangsonCalvary.

ATerribleIndictment

TheGlasgow"Observer,"referringto thearrestoftheSinnFeinleaderson achargeforwhichnotajotofevidence hadbeenadduced,hintedthatGeneral Smuts,whohasalreadybeenconvictedofimpertinentinterferencewhere Irelandisconcerned,wastilemanwho suggestedthescheme.Likethe"Daily News,"the"Chronicle,"the"ManchesterGuardian,"the"Westminster Gazette,"andotherEnglishpapers whichhavenotsoldtheirhonourto LloydGeorge,the"Observer"protestedvehementlyagainsttheoutrage ofjusticecommittedbytheGovernment,anditmadeaterriblecharge againstBritishrulers,pastandpresent,forthecowardlymannerinwhich theyhavealways,indefianceofthe lawsofchivalryandhonour.calumniatedandbeliedtheirenemies.The wordsofthishonestBritishjournal areworthproducing,anditistobe hopedthatcertaineditorsamongstus inNewZealandwilllaythemtoheart andconsiderhowfartheyhavedeservedthesamecastigation:-

"Asfortherestofthe'disclosures,' theybearallthetracesofatrumped. up,evillydesignedcharge,intendedto createprejudiceandpromoteinjustice, twoweaponswhichthisnationhas neverhesitatedtowieldagainstIreland,oragainstanypeoplewithwhom ithashadaquarrel.

"ThecharacteroftheAmericancolonistswasblackenedmostabominably whenaGermanKingontheBritish thronewasendeavouringwiththeaid ofHunshereandHessiansandRed IndiansinAmericatosubjugateorexterminatethem.

"InourwarsagainstFranceandNapoleon,wagedonbehalfofthemast odioustyranny,andendingintheinfamous'HolyAlliance'ofallthe tyrantsofEuropeagainstFreedom, thiscountrywasaregularfactoryof anti-French,anti-Napoleonicliesand calumniesandobscenities.Thepress ofthetimeisunmatched,evento-day, forthescurrility,cowardice,and scoundrelismofitsattacksonthe FrenchpeopleandontheEmperor.

"AndwerenottheBoerssubjected tothesameinfamies?Theywere cowards,immoral,brutal,treacherous, firingonthewhiteflag,andgenerally, indeed,weremadeouttobeunfitto live.

"Wewerethenouttorobthemand destroytheirliberties,underthegentle influenceofourHunsandJingoes, manyofwhomarestillwithus,and nowshowingthesameattitudetowardsIreland."

ABOONTOBRONCHIAL SUFFERERS

PepsforIrritatingCoughandSore ThroatandChest.

Thisisthetimeoftheyearwhen theoldbronchialtroubleassertsitself again.Itvariesfromasimplecough orsuspicionofacoldaboutthechest topainfulsorenessandinflammation.

Topreventthistroublespreadingto thelungsanddevelopingintopleurisy orpneumonia,armyourselfatonce withabox,ofPeps.

AsPepsdissolveinthemouth,valuablemedicinalfumesaregivenoffand arebreatheddownthewindpipeinto theronchialtubesandlungs. ThesoothingeffectofthesePeps fumesismarvellous.Theybringease andcomforttothechest,fortifyone againstcoldsandchills,andwardoff seriousthroatandlungtrouble.

Pepsgodirecttothelungs.andin theiractionandeffectareentirelydifferenttoordinarylozengesorliquid physics.

BesureyougetPeps,thegenuine andincomparablebreathableremedy forCoughs,Colds,SoreThroat,Bronchitis,Laryngitis,Asthma,Influenza, Catarrh,Hoarseness,BronchialColds, NightCough,Wheeziness,Old-age Cough,FactoryCough,Chills,Croup, WhoopingCough,Baby'sBronchitis, andCoughsandColdsgenerally, Soldbyallchemistsandstoresat1/6 and3/-perbox.

GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS.

TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureofall Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago,etc.,etc.Price,Is.9d.perbox, or3d.eachpowder.

H.C.GLANVILLE,M.P.S.(Tel.197). MAREET-STRIZT,FREMANTLE. (TwoDoorsfromPostOMee). WhenYouWantaComfortableOw Ringup

DantedescribesConstantineas iounclinghiscapitalupontheBosphorustogivetheshepherdroom.Tie seesinthisasymbolismofthesepara-Sonthatshouldeverexistbetween CaesarandChrist.Butitwasnot s_apparentthen.ThegeneralfeelinsaboutthenecessaryconnectionbetweenthecauseofChristandthepoliticalfortunesofRomeisshownbythe :amentandwailofSt.Jeromeoverthe sackofRome: "Aterriblereportreachesusfrom 4theWest.ThistalkofRomebe-iegeci,ransomedwithgold,beseiged igain,sothatlivesmayperishafter ;ropertyhasbeendestroyed. Myvoiceischoked;sobsstiflethewords Iamdictating.Quidsalvumest Romaperit?" PressureoftheBarbarians. Nextcamethepressureofthehordes ::romtheNorth,andonceagainthe endoftheworldhadcome."Who," criesSt.Ambrose,"canbearwitnessto thetruthofChrist'sterribleprediction sowellasweuponwhomtheendof theworldiscome?"

Anoldsocialorganisationwas

PoliticallyandsociallytheChurch ineverylandcouldnolongercallherselftheChurchCatholic.Fromthe RenaissancetotheFrenchRevolution thefaithceasedtotellwithforceupon life.Onlyinherburningmissionatszealinthenewcountries;inherspirit ofreformindisciplineandmoralsin theold,andinthebrilliantgalaxyof hersaintsdoweseeanypotentshowingsofherdivinity.

PressureofDemocracy. TheFrenchRevolution,notwithstandingitssupposedessentialantagonismtotheChurch,wasofbenefit toher.Withthatmovementherinfluenceagaintookarisingcourse.It wasthebeginningoftheendofroyal absolutismthathadattemptedto strangletheChurch.Itshouldserve alsoasalessontotheabsolutismand tyrannyofdemocracy. Withthediminutionofroyalabsolutismmustpassthespiritoferastianism.WiththeRevolutiontheChurch reassertedherinfluenceonsociallife. Sheisto-daymoredignified,morerespectedandmorelovedthanatanytimesincetheRenaissance.

Shecanadaptherselftoanynew

Nomanwhohasreadthepapers duringthepresentwarorduringthe Boerwarcansaythatthe"Observer" exaggerated.Thisindictmentofthe GovernmentofEnglandrecallsthe scathingwordsofthathonourableand chivalrousgentleman,SirWilliamButler,onthesamecount.The"Prus sianism"oftheTorycliqueisasactive to-dayasitwasinthedaysofPigott, andthemostregrettablethingabout itisthatitcastssuchasluronthe goodnameoftheBritishDemocracy whichinnouncertainvoicemorethan onceproclaimeditswillaboutthe treatmentofIreland.Butitallhelps Ireland.Theoutrageoustyrannyof theCarson-Milner-Georgecombination hasalreadymadeallIrelandSinnFein, andiswinningtheworldtothesame bannerasdaysgoby.Inthisconnectionweagainquotethe"Observer":-

"Wearewiththeconstitutional movementinIreland,aswehaveever been.WehaveopposedSinnFein oncertainmatters,suchastheEaster Weekrisingandtheappealtoforce. "Weweresurprisedandpainedbyit all.Wehadfixedoureyesonother meanstotheend.Wetookatoo narrowview.Butweareforcedtorecogniseevensosoonasthisthatthe menofEasterWeek.1916.thosewho stoodaswellasthosewhofell,will liveinIrishannalsalongwiththoseof '98and'48and'67.Wearetooclose tothecatastrophetoseeitsinwardness andprovocation.Itwasablunder, butagenerousandaheroicbhinder.It willhaveitsreward.Weleaveit there.

"ButontheConscriptionissueweare whollywiththeSinnFeinersandthe restofIreland.Withthecriticisms madeontheIrishPartybySinn Feinersandotherswearelargelyin agreement.Thepartyhasmuchof thepresentmischiefinIrelandto answerfor."-"N.Z.Tablet."

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Iamverypleas-prideintheIrishname.Andyouhail edtointroducetoyouthisfromIrishtown,andyouareaCrowley. weekmynewfriendsfromHaveyouheardofPeterO'NeillCrow- BunburyandDonnybrook,andalsoley?HediedforIreland.Sothe theoldfriendsforwhomIwaitednameisgood-keepitso,mydear foralongtimepast.YouareallPat,andwriteoftentoyourloving, pleased,Iamsure,toseeLillyRoo- AUNTBESSY. neyin"OurCorner"again.Severalof theoldfriends"welovedandlost awhile"arecomingbacktous,and perhapsinthenearfuturewewillhave averygladreunionofourgrown-up niecesandnephews.Iamhoping thatweshall.Mylittlefriend,Eileen Dore,sentme£1Ils.duringtheweek fromherfar-inlandhome,andoneor twootherfavourshavecometohand. Ihavehadthreeapplicationsforcards -1expectedmore,andIwantmore. Willmyearnestlittlefriendstakethe hint?Forthefuture,dearchildren, addressyourletters:

AUNTBESSY, c/oBryan'sPrintingWorks, 189Murray-street,Perth.

Donnybrook,May15,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustgoing towriteashortnotetotellyouabout awelcomehometoareturnedsoldier. HisnameisMr.JackRudd.Itwasa verygoodturn-out.Iwentandhada verygoodtime,andtherewerealot ofboystherethatIknew.Thesocial wasatBrookhampton;itisaboutsix milesfromhere.Irodethereand back;itwasanicemoonlightnight, andIenjoyedmyride.Therewas notroominthehall,somymatesand myselfwentoutsideandplayed. Thenwefoundawindowopen,sowe gotalittletableandstoodupatthe windowandlookedattheconcertas wellasifwewereinside.Thehallis

Thatfirmwillbethepublishersofthenotlargeenough,aswhenthepeople "Record"infuture,andIhopemyaredancingtheybumpintoeachother. littlefriendswillmakeanoteofthead-Lastweekaboyfriendwasstaying dress,sothatmylettersmaynotgoatmyplace,andhehadalittleblack astrLi..Withmyheart'swarmlovetoShetlandpony;itisthesmallesthorse youall,Ishallstillbeyourloving, Ieversaw.Itisalittlebitbigger AUNTBESSY, thanabigdog,andhisnameisCharlieChaplan.\Vewenttoputhim

FAVOURSRECEIVED. inthestableandfeedhim,butwhen S.O'B.,SouthernCross,sends5s.forIpickedupthetinthreemicejumped the"weeones"ingratitudeforfavoursupandtriedtogetoutofthetin.We received. caughtthem,however,andgavethem tothecat,andthenextdaywecaught Albany-road,Maddington. 15.Myfriendwasholdingthreemice May18,1919. whenonebithimonthefingerand DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirstmadeitbleed,whiletwobitmeonthe timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhopethumb,buttheydidn'tbitemesohard youwillhavemeforoneofyourlit-astheydidpooroldAlf.Iamgoing tlenieces.IhopeyouwillsendmeatoaskAlfdownagainsoontocatch cardforthe"weeones."Ihavebeenthemice.\Veboughtabagofwheat, helpinginallpatrioticworks.Notandthemiceareeatingitall.Hoping longagowehadapopularladycom-vouwilladdmetothelonglistofyour petition,andweclearedabout£10,sonephews.-Yourlovingnephew, IthoughtIwouldliketocollectfor ANDREWCOLEMAN. the"weeones."Wehavegotalovely AndrewColeman-mydearAndrew- bttlechurchupinGosnells,whichisyourletterhasalotofinformationin aboutonemilefromwherewelive.Itit,anditpleasedmeverymuch. 1 isabeautifulwalkallthewayup,be-amgladyuuenjoyedyourridetothe causeoneseesorchardsandbigorangesocialandthatyougutalookinat treesloadedwithfruit,andtheylookitonsuchfavourableterms.Ididn't likegoldenballs.Mothersaidthatknowmiceweresoplentifuldownyour nooneoughttostayawayfromMassway,thoughI'mtoldthelittlemis- thislovelyweather.Weallgotocreantsaremakingthemselvesdisliked HolyCommunionthefirstSundayinovermuchwherevergrainstacksareto themonth.Iwillclosenow.Hop-befound.Tabbywouldfeelthathe ingyouandthe"weeones"arewell.-- wasaliarmacide,orthatstrangefel- Yourlovingniece, lowLucullus(nowwhowasLecuilus?1, MARYS.McNAMARA. ifhecouldhave15micetoswallowat Delightedtohaveyouin"ourcorn-onemeal.IhopepooroldAlfunder- er,"Mary,dear,andyoushallhaveanstandsnowthatmicehaveteeth.and opportunityofshowingyourloveforthoughverysmalltheycanhurt.Write the"weeones,"becauseI'llsendyouoften,Andrew.Iwillenjoyyourlet- "mycard,"and,Mary,dear,I'msureters.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. you'llfillit.TheFaiththrivesin Maddington,surely.Ihaveheard Beach-road,SouthBunbury, muchthatisveryflatteringofthezeal May18,1919. anddevotionoftheCatholicsthere. DearAuntBessy,---Thisismyfirst abouts,andIhavealsoheardofthelettertoyou,andIhopeyouwillac- prettylittlechurchatGosnells.Motherceptmeasoneofyournieces.Iam saystherightthingaboutgoingtoelevenyearsofage,andIaminthe Mass."TheWeather"shouldbenothingfourthclassatschool.IgotoSt. touswhentheMassbellcallsus.WriteJoseph'sConvent.Mylittlecousin often,mydearniece,toyourloving-wasbroughtinfromWellingtonMills AUNTBESSY. theotherdaywithabrokenarm.She slippedoffalog.Thepoorlittlechild Donnybrook,May16,1919. isonlyfouryearsofage.The('a- DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirsttholicbazaarisoverlongago. 1had timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhopeaticketinadoll'scot.Ihavealittle youwillacceptmeasoneofyournep-flowergarden,andinitIhavesome hews.Thepeopledownherearehay-chrysanthemumsandstocks;my inganUglyMan'sCompetition.Theregrandfathergavemethestockseeds, arefivecompetitors,Messrs.Graham,andIsowedthemthreeweeksagoand Woods,Brockman,Jeffrey=,andEd-theyareupnow.DearAuntBessy,I wards.Mr.Grahamisleadingbyawantyoutosendmeacardplease,and hundredandeightyvotes.OnWed- Iwilldomybesttohelpthe"wee nesdaynighttherewasadanceatYab.ones." Imustclosenow.Withlove arrupforMr.Graham,andonTuesdaytoyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your nighttheyhadadancedownhereforwould-beniece, Mr.Woods.Thereweremorecorn- MAYGANFIELD. petitors,buttheypulledout,becaus's MyDearMay,-Ishallcallyourself theycouldnotgetanyvotes.Lastmylovingniecehenceforward,andyou SundaytherewasafootballmatchmaycallmyselfyourlovingAunt betweenDonnybrookandIrishtown.Bessy. 1amreallypleasedthatdear Itwasaveryexcitinggame,andalloldBunburyhasnotforgottenmeal- theDonnybrookpeoplewerebarrack-together,andthatithasgivenmea ingsomuchthatthefootballerstoldnewniece.LillyandShielaRooney themtokeepquiet,fortheywerenotremainsmyverydearlittlefriends, kickingstraight.Donnybrookwon,andIamencouragedtohopethatthey butwearenotgoingtoletthemwinandyouwillinspireotherstocome nexttime.Irishtownissocalledbe-backtome.Iamsorryforyourlit- causeweareallIrishhere,andwearetlecousin-dearlittleweeone.Ihope proudofthename.Notlongagoweshewillsoonbewellagain.IfIknew hadawelcomehometoeightreturnedwhatseedsyou'dlikeI'dsendyou soldiers.Itwasasplendidnight,andsome.Tellmewhenyouwriteagain. thehallwassocrowdedthatpeopleI'llsendacard,mydear,andyou'lldo hadtostandup.Donnybrookisget-yourbestforyourloving, tingmorelivelysincetheboyshave AUNTBESSY. returnedfromthewar.Well,Aunt Bessy,Iwillsaygood-bye.-Yourlov- Donnybrook.May23,1919. ingnephew, DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst PATRICKCROWLEY. lettertoyou.andIhopeyouwillac- Welcome,Pat,I'mverypleasedtoceptmeforyournephew.Itisabout haveyouformynephew.DearoldayearsincewecametoliveinDonny- Donnybrookhaskeptthefaith-thebrook.Mygrandfatherandgrand- faiththathasbecomeapartof"themotherwereamongstthefirstpeople corner."andthethingthatkeepsAunttosettlehere.Theykeptaboarding- Bessyyoung.IhopetheUglyMenhouse,andnowmyfatherhastaken willbeverysuccessful-theydogoodtheplace,andmygrandmotherisliving work,andsomeofthemIheararenotatKirrupwithmyauntie.Shestayed uglymenatall.Yourhumorousde-withusforawhile.Mytwobrothers, scriptionofDonnybrookatafootballBertandJackgotoschool.Iamin matchmademelaugh,andIwasde-thethirdclass,Bertisinthesecond, lightedbyyourspiritinassertingyourandJackisintheinfants.Ihavea

littlesister,Eileen.Shewantsto cometoschool,butmotherthinksshe istooyoung.Iamanaltarboy,and Ilikeit.IserveMassattheConventeverymorning.ThereisMass andBenedictionintheChurchinthe morningandevening.Weoftenhave BenedictionduringOurLady'smonth. LastMondaymygrandmotherand UncleJoecamedownfromPerth. Grandmotherbroughtmeafootball, andwhenIwasplayingoverinthe parkwithmymatesoneofthembroke hisarm.Theweatherhasbeencold. Ithasjuststartedtorain,andthe peoplewantedit.Myfatherputsome potatoesandcabbagesin;thepotatoes arejustcomingup,butifthereisany morefrostitwillkillthem.Last nighttherewasafancydressball,and onMay26therewillbeaconcert.Next Mondaytherearetobesports.They aregotupbytheworkingbee,whoare buildinghouse!forthesoldiers'widows. Withbestwishes.-Yourlovingnephew, MICHAELJOHNSHORTILL.

MichaelJohn,agra,youarevery welcome.IamdelightedthatDonnybrookhasrespondedsowelltomyappeal. Ilikeyourletter;itisavery niceone.Soyouareanaltarboy. Well,now,mydearMichael,Ihopeyou willalwaysrememberwhenyouassist thepriestatHolyMassthatyoukneel withtheangelsinadorationofJesus intheBlessedSacrament,andthatyou haveaverygreatprivilege--thepriest onlyismoreprivileged.Ihope,Jack Frostwillbemercifultodad'spotatoes. I'mbeginningtofeelhisunpleasantattentions.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Eileen-street,Bunbury, May26th,1919. DearAuntRessy,-Iamsorrythat wehaveneglectedtowrite,andIknow itisunfairasyoualwayspublishourlettersandwritesuchfriendlyreplies.Bunburyhasbeenveryquietforsome timepast.Moneyisscarce,andthe pricesoffoodandclothingaresofearfullyhigh.Iwonderwillweget peaceandplentyanymore?Mybro- thersentussomeveryinterestingletterslastmail.HeisinEuskinchen, nearCoblentz,inGermany,andwhen hegetsachancehevisitsalltheold townsroundabout.Hewastellingus abouttheoldcastleshesawduring histripuptheRhine.Hesaysthat someofthecastles,notably''Drachen- fels"and"Rolandabogen,"areperch- edhighonthepeaksofmountains,and hewonderedhowtheymanagedto hangonastheyhadscarcelyanyvisiblemeansofsupport;buttheyhad' withstoodtheelementsforhundreds ofyears.DickhasbeeninCologne, andhopestotellusallaboutitwhen hereturnshome.Wehopethathe willsoonbebackingoodoldBunbury. ArchdeaconSmythiswellpleasedwith theworkdoneontheChurchHillbythe"workingbees"andthenmenano boys,andeventheschoolgirlshave assistedtoclearandleveltheground forthenewchurch.Manyladies havealsoattendedthe"bees"and haveprovidedrefreshmentsforthe workers,andbydoingsotheyhelped verymuch.Wewereallpleasedwith MonsignorBourke'svisit,andwould havelikedhimtoremainlongerifpos- sible. IthinkIbasesaidenoughfor thistime.Wishingyourselfandyour "littleones"goodhealthandhappiness.--Yourlovingniece, SHEILAROONEY. 0,Shiela,mavourneen,sureindeedI'mgratefultoLillyandyouforyour welcomere-apperanceinourcorner.I havegrievedforthelossofmanylittle friendsofyearsago,andthoughIknow thecaresandresponsibilitiesofincreasedyearshavecalledthemawayfrom me,still1oftensitbythefireside thesecoldeveningsandwrapmyself inrecollection--thenIseemylittle friendsasIknowtheminmemory. I amsorrythatBunburyis feelingthepressureofthewar. Everyplace,dearShiela,1thinkis feelingthepinchofhardpricesand ahungerformoremoney.Ifthepoli- ticianswouldseethattheSeventh Commandmentwashonouredinthe observancewemighthavepeacewith plenty.IamgladtoreadthatArchdeaconSmythispleasedwiththeprogressmadewiththenewchurch.-Your loving, AUNTBESSY.

Eileen-street,Bunbury. DearAuntBessy,-IamsorrythatI haveneglectedyousolong,butplease excusemeoncemore,andifyoukindly sendalongacardIwilltrytoprove thatIhavenotcompletelyforgotten youorthe"weeones."Wealways readyourcolumn,andlookfortheinterestingitemsitcontains,butIdon't alwaysagreewiththeviewsofcertain correspondents,andparticularlywith theirremarksaboutyourselfandyour cat.BessyMcGuireisrathercynical Ithinkwhenshecallsyouanicejolly oldperson,andIhopeshehasnot formedheropinionofyoufromthat wretchedsketchIsentyoulongago. Ihaveanentirelydifferentopinionof

yousincethen,andIamsurethat thereisnothingfrowsyorantiquated aboutyou,andageCannotwitheryou liketheordinaryvarietyofaunts.for youcomeupsmilinginallseasons.You certainlyhaveagreatcommandover yourtemper,AuntBessy,andyour patiencewithcertainniecesandnep- hewsisadmirable.BessyMcGuire mentionstheKalgoorlienephewswho wrotesuch"breezyletters"lastyear. Ithinktheywereverypersonaland beastlyfamiliarintheirremarks,and weweregladwhenyougentlyrebuked themfortheirirreverence.Itisun- kindtoregardyouasafidgettyand crossoldmaid,becauseyourlettersin the"Record"provethatyouareone ofthemostgenialandbenevolent auntiesinAustralia,andIwouldrather haveyour"Tabby"thanallthecats ownedbyBessyMcGuire.Several Bunburyboyshavereturnedfromthe frontlately,thelatestbeingCharlie Hastie,whohasbeenawayforfour andahalfyearsorover.Ihope thatmybrotherDick'sturnwillsoon come.Wereceivedsomelettersfrom himto-day,andwhenhewrotethem hewasinEuskircken,inGermany.but Ihopeheisnottherenow,butonhis wayhome.Wealsohadwordto-day thatmyauntinVictoriaisdead.It wasagreatrelief,asshehasbeensufferingforalongtime.Willyouand allmyniecesandnephewskindlyprayforher?Now,dearAuntBessy,hop- ingyourappealforthe"weeonesofSt. Vincent's"willbeverysuccessful,and thatyouwillgeteveryassistancefrom yourniecesandnephews.-Yourloving niece, LILLYROONEY. Lilly,dear,asIsaidinmyreplyto Shiela,Iamverygratefultoyuufor returningtothecorner.Whetheryou arebig,orwhetheryouarelittle,does notaffectthemind-pictureIhavemade ofyouandmylittleunseenfriends.All areverydeartome.Manyhaveworkedveryhardformeinpastyears.and Ilovethemverymuch-soIwant themtostillbein"OurCorner."I wanttoknowallabouttheirprogress, notfromawoman'sidlecuriosity,but becauseIaminterestedintheirstrivingwiththeyears.Ioftenpraythat theworldwilldealgentlywithmy littlefriends,andthattheGoodGod willtempertheircareswithalittleof IIisSweetness.Itisgoodof.y-oto holdsuchaniceopinionofme.I think,mydearLilly,BessieMcGuire hasthegeniusofherraceforlaughing atone-justthatniceplayfullaughing thatbringsthebloodtoone'sface sometimes,andanextralighttothe eyes-itdoesn'thurt,anditdoesn't leaveawishinonetoslaytheowner ofthelaughter.Bessie,Ithink.is onlyfishingtoknowwhatIdoreally looklike.Bessieismynamesake,and Bessiewillprobablybelikemyself someday,andifshedoesgrowtobe likemeatmyage,Bessiewillnot quarrelwithTimewhensheseesherselfinthemirror.Allthenicethings youhavesaidtomeinyourletterI shallrememberuntilthestarsgrow dim.T:,I,bywouldbeaproudcatif heonlyknewyourgoodopinionof him.1amsorrytohearofyouraunt's death.Iamgrateful,Lilly,dear.for yourletter;itisaveryniceone,and alsofcryourpromisedhelptothe"wee ones."Writeoftenertoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Otherlettersreceived-EvaHortin, R.McGough,DaveGom,EileenDore, MaryKinane,NancyGriffin,andNellieGriffin.Theywillappearnext week.

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(ThefollowingreviewofEamonnDe Valeraisinterestingasshowinghow heisseenbytheEnglishpress.A closestudyofthisreviewshowsthat fearandhatredminglewithadmirationforthecourageousleaderofthe unitedIrishpeopleofto-day.)

(FromCurrentOpinion.)

Acapacityforthequietmanagementofemotionalmenandwomen, neverbeforedisplayedsocompletely byanyIrishleader,andabornmathematician'ssenseofproportionapplied topoliticsaffordthecombinationthat seemstoexplainthecareerofEamonn deValeratomystifiedLondonnewspapers.Heisamanifgenius,howevermisapplied,ifwearetobeguided bytheLondon"News,"whilethe"ManchesterGuardian"thinksthatanywherebutinIrelandhewouldnowbe astatesmaninresponsibleoffice,swayingthedestiniesofhiscountry. Inaperiodthatheremainsstilla character,unfamiliarandmysterious, hehasconvertedanobscureandproscribedrevolutionarysocietyintothe dominantIrishpoliticalparty.He hasroutedtheentrenchedleadership oftheRedmondsandtheDillons,the O'BriensandtheDevlinsallcombined.HehasrevolutionisedtheattitudeoftheRomanCatholichierarchy, atonetimeopenlyhostiletohim.He hascomposedfeudafterfeudwithin hisfollowingthroughhisperfectsympathywithIrishhumannatureanda rarecomprehensionofitsmeritsand defects.

Resultsofthissort,astheLiberal Manchesterorganremarks,arenever achievedbymediocrities,andthose BritishnewspaperswhichatfirsthaileddeValeraasaninterloperanda foreigner,comingfromnowhereand representingnothing,arenowinclined toagreethat,humiliatingasitmustbe tothepoliticians"inLondon,hehas matchedhiswitsagainsttheirsand madeeventhegreatLloydGeorge,to saynothingofSirEdwardCarson, seematrifleinefficientbycomparison. Themysteryinwhichdenameand thecareerofdeValeraareinvolvedincludehispresentwhereabouts.Nobodyseemstoknowdefinitely,sorigid istheIrishcensorship,whetherheisin jailoroutofitorjustwhatpartof Irelandhecallshome.Theprisonexperiencesofthepastfourorfiveyears haveagedtheman,ourcontemporary says,andhenowlookswithhislined andpinchedface,somewhatolderthan histhirty-sevenyears.Heisfine lookingstill,saysthe"LondonNews," althoughhewasneverhandsome,like Parnell,inhisprime,oraristocraticallyelegant,likethemartyrEmmet. Natureseemstohavegivenhimthe heavybuildofO'Connell,buthehas notgrownfat,likethatliberator.The wideopeneyesofdeValera,setfar apart,arelargeandstaring,forming anessentialfeatureofthephysiognotnicalimpressionasawhole.Thelips arefirmandcompressedinrepose.The noseisslightlyhawklike.andtheskin byitsswarthinessrevealstheIberian descent.ThefatherofdeValerais understoodtohavebeenapoliticalrefugeefromSpainwhenhemetand marriedtheIrishgirlwhowastobecomethemotheroftheSinnFeinhero. Thelittleboyreceivedthenameof Edmondinbaptism,notEamonn.He learnedtolisptheEnglishtonguein America.Whenhefirstarrivedin Bruree,incountyLimerick,hewas onlysix.HespokeSpanishand Frenchfromchildhood,andinIreland helearnedtoridelikeacentaurand toswimandtoshoot.Hewaseducatedatabigschoolnearthecollege ofBlackrock.Hismotherdespised theEnglishallherlifeandfromthe firsthewaspassionatelyIrish,witha strongtendencytoplaywithtinsoldiers. Hemusthavethelinguisticgift,for itisaffirmedthathecouldspeakGaelicwithfluencywhenhewasonly twelveHismathematicalgeniusthemostastonishingofhisendowments--discloseditselfwhenhewas seventeen,andhethoughtatonetime ofbecominganastronomer.Before hehadpassedontothecollegeof Blackrock,hewasapplyingmathematicalformulastoeveryconceivableproblem.Hissenseofproportionandof order,hisforesight,hisconstructiveness,hisabilitytoplanfarahead,are aspects,toallwhoknowhim,ofhis mathematicalgenius. Hewasasuccessfultutorinconsequence,andheastonishedtheexaminers whenapplyingforhisdegreewithabtrusecalculationsofplanetaryweights thatrevealednoerroratanystageof intricatecomputationsthatfilledreams ofpaper.Inaquieterperiod.ofhistory,writesonewhoknowshimtoa Londonpaper,hemighthavebecomea Newtonorworkedoutfreshtheoriesof

dynamics.Heseemstohavethought atonetimeofgoingintothearmy, forhismilitaryaptitudes,amonghis fellowsatanyrate,areratherhighindeed. Hisringinglaugh,hisathleticprowess,unexpectedinoneofhisromantic andpoeticalpersonalappearance,and thealertnessofhismanlierdonotsug gestthebrooderover figures. Heisabrillianttalker,saysthe "LondonNews,"andheseemstohave noreserveonthesubjectofhisdreams ofgloryforIreland.Hiscourageis beyondquestionandhereadilyfaced deathatBoland'sbakeryintheEaster WeekUprising.Heralliedhismen underfireasonlyonewiththegritof commandandofinspirationcan.He receivedadeathsentencecalmly,with oneofhisfavouriteworks,"TheConfessionsofSaintAugustine,"underhis arm. Hewasnotintheleastmoved,his jailersreported,whenareprievewas readtohiminhiscell.Itwouldbe erroneoustoinferthatheiscoldcr impassive.Heisemotional,butselfcontrolled.Naturallyheisnervous. Attimesbetalksincessantly.His temperamentissanguine,nottosayenthusiastic.Heisluckyinhavingthat finephysique,foritshowsupconspicuouslybeforeanaudienceand prejudiceseveryobserverinhisfavour. Hisoratoryisablendofthesarcastic,theanecdotal,thepolished,the enthusiastic.Thesparkoffireflashes earlyffmiit.Hedoesnotrant either.Indignationflames.Thesoul shinesforthfromtheflashingdark eyes.Sucharetheimpressionsofre, portersfortheLondonpress. Hehasatragicplatformmanner.He conveysorcommunicatesemotionwith hisarms,nowfoldedacrosshisbreast oragainheldbehindhimuntilthey waveintheairashedartsforwardat adecisivemoment.Onederivesan impressionofyouth,preciselyasinthe timeoftheorthodoxHomeRulersof theRedmondschoolonebeheldmiddle agedorgreyandbespectacledmaturitytalkingaboutcastlegovernmentin slightlycrackedaccents. ThereisnothingcrackedintheaccentsofdeValera,althoughthereis anoccasionalhoarseness.Hehas momentsoforatoricalfrenzywhenhe seemsanythingbutthecoolandcalculatinggeometrician.Hemightoccasionallybedeemeddiffuse,ifnotincoherentandirresponsible.Ina momentmoreheiscalm,collected, narratingsomefreshinstanceofBritishstupidity. Stupidity,asthe"LondonWorld" says,istheindictmentoftheBritish alwayswhendeValeraiscalledupon toframeit.Therearemomentswhen he,Valera,goessofarastosaythat theBritisharenotoverordinarilybad. Theyaresimplystupid.Thetopicis dweltuponwithawealthoffelicious illustrationfromtheIrishpointof view.Itisoneoftheparadoxesofhis situationthatdeValeraispersonally quite,popularwithmanyoftheEnglishinIreland. HehasnotthecoldaloofnessofParnellindealingwitheverybody,hisown followersincluded,noryetthesomewhataristocratichauteurofthelate JohnRedmond,suggestingtheEnglish countrygentleman,northevehement hatredofallthingsBritishthatcharacterisedDanielO'Connell.Infact,de Valeracanbegood-natured,ifsarcastic.inhisallusionstotheEnglish.

"TheEnglish,"heisquotedashavingsaidatEastMayo,"arenotlike theBourbons,whoneverlearnedanythingandwhoneverforgotanything. TheEnglishlearnmanythings,but theyneverknowhowtoapplytheir knowledge.WhenaGermanlearns anythingheproceedstoapplythe knowledge:butanEnglishmanletshis knowledgeaccumulateinhisheaduntilitbecomessolid."

DeValera'sfavouriteillustrationof thestupidityoftheEnglishisdrawn 'fromthestateofIreland.acountry veryeasilygoverned,heinsists,inhabitedbyapeoplewhorespectstrong governmentintelligentlyadministered. Infact.deValera'sobservationsupon theEnglishwouldmakeaninteresting volume,especiallyasheaffirmsthat, insteadofhatingthem,hereallyloves thematadistance.AtDublinhe predictedoncethatwhentheEnglish puthimtodeaththeywillintheir stupidityimpartasuperfluouslysanguinarycharactertotheact.

OurIrishBudget

WHERETHEHILLSOFKERRY RISK

AllmydreamingisinErin Wherethewintercloudsareclearing; Therethethrostle'snoteisringing Andthelarkisintheskies; Andmyheartwouldfainbegoing

WherethesilverFleskisflowing, Iwouldssethefreshgreenspringing, WherethehillsofKerryrise.

Oh,thegloomisdisappearing

FromtheholyvalesofErin, Andnomorethetearsofsor.-ow Quenchthelove-lightofhereyes; OutoffairyInnisfallen

Tomysoulavoiceiscalling, Whilethelakesnewbeautiesborrow, WherethehillsofKerryrise. Froththefieldsandmountainpasses Hiethehappyladsandlasses, Andtohailthecomingsplendour Sendalofttheircheeringcries; ProudofIreland'sancientstory, Heartenedbyherrisingglory, Oh,theloveistrueandtender WherethehillsofKerryrise.

Ibeholdmylandawaking Withthedawnaboutherbreaking, Withthelightoffaithaboveher Andtheraptureinhereyes': So,myheartwouldfainbegoing WherethesilverFleskisflowing; Forthehoursofgriefareover WherethehillsofKerryrise. -JudgeDonahoe,U.S.A HouseofRepresentativesFavours Self-Determination.

WASHINGTON,March4.-The HouseofRepresentativeswentonrecordto-dayforself-determinationfor Ireland.Thevotewas216to41.The resolutionthenwenttotheSenate.

Theresolutionwasadoptedonthe onehundredandforty-firstannivemtry ofthebirthofRobertEmmet,Ireland'simmortalpatriotandmartyr.

Asceneofwildenthusiasmgreeted theannouncementbySpeakerClark, thattheresolutionhadbeencarried.

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* IrelandMustBeFree.

TRENTON,N.J..March3.-The HouseofAssemblypassedaconcurrentresolutionto-nightdirecting"the PresidentoftheUnitedStatestogo backtothenationsoftheworldand tellthemthatIrelandmustbefree,"as AssemblymanJ.J.McAteer,Democrat, ofJerseyCity,expresseditinhis speechontheresolution.

InformtheresolutionasksthePresidenttopleadthecauseoffreeIrelandonthegroundsthathersonshave beenamongthemostdistinguishedmen inthebattlesofAmericaaswellasin theworldconflict.

DemocraticLeaderHughC.Barrett, ofNewark.declaredhisbeliefinthe self-determinationofIreland,andsaid thatnocountryshouldbemorewillingtoleadthecauseoffreeIreland thanAmerica

BOSTON,March3.-Apetitionsignedto-daybytheentireDemocraticdelegationintheStateHouseofRepresentatives,askedPresidentWilsonand theAmericandelegatesatthePeace Conferencetotakestepslookingtoward"justice,freedomandright"for Ireland.ItwillbetakentoWashingtonto-morrowbyRepresentative WilliamJ.Francis.

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InhisspeechontheConstitutionof theproposedLeagueofNations,PresidentWilson,speakingofthesubject peoples,saidthat"theirowninterests andwellbeingmustcomebeforeany materialadvantage"oftheruling power.Thisshoulddisposeoftheplta thatpossessionofIrelandisa"geographicalnecessity"forEngland."CanadianFreeman." * *

Thefathersandmothersofthecountry,withheartsbrokenforsonsthat havenotreturnedfromthewarand thatwillneverreturn,havetheright tosaytothemanwhoaskedthemfor theirboy:"Now.makegood,Woodrow Wilson!Provetomethatyoukept faithwithmyboy,andprovetonie thatyoudidnot,outofcowardice,out offear,orforaJudas'kiss,blockIrelandoutofthefreedomofthesmall nationsoftheworld!"-Rev.Francis X.McCabe,PresidentofDePaulUniversity,Chicago,Ill.

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TheDomesticityoftheIrishQuestion.

PresidentWilsonisquotedassaying thattheIrish"question"isoneof"do mestic"politics.ButtheLondon "Times,"neverafriendofIreland'saspirations,aversdifferently,asfollows: "Whenwillthepeoplerealisethat Irelandisnotaquestionofdomestic politics,butapermanentdisturberof thecompassinourforeignandcolonial policy."

ButWhatofIreland?

"WehearofthenewlyformedCabinets,ofPresidentselected,ofcontendingpartiesfollowingthewaysofdemocracy,BelgiumandRumaniaonthe waytorestoration,PolandandSer. viawillberecreated;thelostprovinces restoredtoFranceandItaly;andso alongtheline.Butoveritallisthe sinistershadowofanIrelandignored.ArchbishopGlennon.

DemandofIrish-AmericaforIrish Self-Determination.

BishopGallagher,addressingthe greatgatheringattheIrishRaceConvention,said:Ladiesandgentlemen,I didnotcomeheretomakeaspeech, butratherexpectedtolistentothe wisemenfromtheEast.Mypurpose incomingtotheconventionwasto bringtoitamessageofadhesionof theIrish-Americansofthegreatstate ofMichigantotheplatformthathas beenadopted.Ibelievethatsincethe conventionbeganenoughhasbeensaid aboutthewrongsofIrelandandabout themeritsbeforethetribunalofthe world.Therefore,Iwouldsayawordas toourdutyasAmericancitizensin regardtoself-determinationofIreland,andendeavourtoshowtoyou thatthelosstoAmerica,ifthatisnot granted,willbegreatertousthanit willbetothepeopleofIrelandtoremainenslaved,becausetheywould stillcontinuetolosetheirliberty,but Americawouldlosehersoul.

BeforethegreatFatherofhisCountrywonforAmericatherightofselfdetermination-beforetheprinciple wasestablished,thatgovernmentmust beofthepeople,bythepeople,and forthepeople,andthatalljustgovernmentsderivetheirjustpowersfrom theconsentofthegoverned-before thatprinciplewasestablishedhere,it hadbeenproclaimedinSwitzerland, andinotherrepublics,butitwasonly afterthewaroftheRevolutionthat itbecameaworldprinciple.

Thatbegananewepochintheevolutionofdemocracytowardthehigher measureoflibertythatmadethename ofGeorgeWashingtonimmortal.But nevertheless,althoughweproclaimed thisprinciple,unfortunatelywemade anexception.Therewerestillinthe Southslaves-menwhohadtolabour forthebenefitoftheirmasters.PresidentLincoln,inhisimmortalEmancipationProclamationproclaimed thatslaverywasimmoral,thatitwas againstthebestinterestsofmankind, andafterfouryearsofthebloodiest CivilWarofalltimes,wefreedthe slave.

Butbecausewewerenotconsistent withourselves,andwithourownconscienceinthebeginning,whenwesaid thatgovernmentsderivedtheirjust powersfromtheconsentofthegovern. ed,becausewemadeasingleexception infavouroftheslave-holdersofthe south,abloodywarwasnecessaryin ordertosettletheprincipleforalltime thatslaverymustbeabolished.

Now,notwithstandingthefactthat Americawonfortheworldthesetwo greatprinciples-therightofgovernmentrulingbytheconsentofthegoverned,andthatindividualslaverywas immoral,therestillremaineduponthe earthslavenations-nationsthatwere ownedbyothers;nationsthathadto labourandsweatandbleedfortheprofitofothers.Now,ifitwastruethat itwasimmoral,itwascontrarytothe dignityofhumannature,itwascontrarytotheinterestsofstatesthata man,nomatterhowkind-hearted, shouldownanother,itfollowedwith logicalnecessitythatitwasequally immoralforanationtoownanother, andtolive,andtofattenonthesweat andbloodofanother.Asinevery othercase,thoseprincipleshavenever beenestablishedwithouttheshedding ofblood.

SowhenPresidentWilsonentered thewarheproclaimedasourpurpose theestablishmentofthatworldprinciplethatthereshouldbenosuch thingonearthasslavenations;that everynationshouldhavefreedomand independence,andthatwastobewon bythesacrificesandthebloodofour Americansoldiers.

Ifweestablishthatprincipleatthe WorldConference,thePeaceConference,youwillseethatAmericahas beeninstrumentalinbringingliberty tothewholeworld,andthatPresident Wilson'snamewillstandontherollcalloftheimmortalsastheoneman whobroughtthegreatblessingsoflibertytoallthenationsoftheearth.He willrankwithGeorgeWashingtonand Lincoln.

Butifwemakeanexception,ifwe donotapplytheruleuniversally,if wesaythereisonenationstilltoremainenslaved,wehavefailedtoestablishtheprincipleforwhichwe foughtinthewar,andPresidentWilsonwouldfallfromthathighdignity whichhenowholdsbeforethewhole

world-hewouldfalllikeLucifer,to theverylowestpitoftheinferno,never toriseagain.

Becausewewerenotconsistentat thetimeofestablishingourindependenceandexemptingtheslaves,we hadtofightanotherbloodywar,butif wedonotestablishthisuniversally,if wemakeanyexception,theninthe futurerevolutionofdemocracyanother warwillbenecessarytoestablishthe principle.Therefore,haveIsaidthat ifIrelandisnotgivenherindependence,ifAmericaentertheleagueof nationsandbindsherselfwithherhundredmillionpeopletoguaranteethe oppressionofEnglandtowardsIreland, thenshehasabandonedallthetraditionsandalltheprinciplesofAmerica; thenshehaslosthersoul!

AndIbelievethatthesearguments shouldbeplacedbeforealltheAmericanpeoplethattheymayunderstand them;thatwedemandthefreedomof Irelandfirstandforemostbecausewe areAmericansanddonotwishtohave thiswarfoughtinvain.Beforemy mindtherecomesthepictureofwhat willhappenifwedonotcarryoutthe principleofIrishfreedomandwhat willhappenifwedo.

Ifwedonot,thenallwewillgetfor 260,000casualties,for25,000,000,000 dollars,allweget,anditisupto UncleSam,theonegreatmasteratthe PeaceConferencetodecideit;unless IrelandgetsherfreedomthenUncle Samwillbetakingthecloakofdespotismthatwasformallytornfromthe shouldersoftheKaiser,andwillbe pinningitonthebrawnyshouldersof JohnBull.

IRISHMENANDTHEWAR.

M.Bradley,Tottenham(England), WidowofanIrishSoldier,writingto the"CatholicTimes,"says:"Iwrite thislettertogivetheBritishpublican opportunityofknowinghowpainfulit isforpeoplewhohavegiventheirallin thewartohearcontinuallythatthe Irishdidnothinginthestruggle.I wasaskedbyanEnglishmanwhat proofIhadforsayingthatIrelanddid hershareaswellastherest.Iwas informedthattheydidnothing,that theywerelivingonEngland'smoney andhadallthefoodandeverything elsetheywanted,whileEnglandwent withoutandwhileEnglishmenwere forcedtofight.Now,mayIaskany Englishman,oranyotherman,what werethetensofthousandsofIrishmendoingwhomwesentouttofight' 'Didtheystandinthebackgroundand letEnglishmendoallthefighting?If so.howcametherollofhonourin Irishregimentsandotherregimentsin whichIrishmenweretobesoheavy? AndhowcameIrishmentobeprisonersofwarandtobeshotanddoneto deathinGermanprisons?Canany mantellme,ifIrelanddidnothingin thewar,howallthesethingscould havehappened?

"Icangivealittleaccountofthis so-calledpamperedandveryprosper-ousIreland.Afewweeksbefore ChristmasIhadanurgentcalltomy homeinIreland.WhenIarrived thereIlookedaboutme,andoh,the povertyanddistressIsawonevery side!Iwentmuchamongthepoorof thetown. 1listenedtothesadstories theytoldme.Imetsoldiers'widows andmothers.Theylookedsadand heart-broken.Oneofthesaddest storiesIheardwasaboutayoungman whomIhadknownwell,forinother dayswewereplaymates.Thislad showedhiscomradesabraveandnoble example.Hewasaprisonerofwar, andtheGermansaskedhimtooppose theprinciplesforwhichhehadbeen fighting.Hesaid,'No,never.Iwould ratherdiehereandnow."Andhe did;theyshothimdead.Hisname wasJohnMorrissey,andhewasfrom Dungarvan,Co.Waterford.Mayhe restinpeace.SomuchnowforIreland'shareinthewar.Weowesomethingtoourdead,andshoulddowhat wecantoputastoptosuchtalkas thatIrelanddidnothingbuttakeEng- land'smoney." TheEditorof theLondon "CatholicTimes"commentsthus: AstothestatementthatIrishmenhavebeentaking Eng- land'smoney,Mr.ThomasLough, Westminster,S.W.,saysinaletterto the"DailyNews":"InaTreasuryreturnissuedinNovemberlastthetotal expenditureonservicesinIrelandis shownas£13,002,000,andtherevenue contributedbyIrelandas£26,865,000 fortheyearendingMarch31.1918.

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BOANSWINTERSHOWHASINDEEDPROVEDAWELCOMEINNOVATIONTOALLKEEN SHOPPERSWHOARETHINKINGOFINVESTINGINTHENEWSEASON'SGOODS.

BOANSISEAGERLYSOUGHTAFTERBYTHOSESEEKINGTHENEWESTINFASHION,ASTHEY IAREFIRMLYCONVINCEDOFTHETRUENESSOFOURCLAIMINPRESENTINGMERCHANDISETHAT CANNOTBEOBTAINEDELSEWHEREINTHESAME"QUALITYANDPRICE."

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WELLINGTONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

ThePedigreeofthePopulace

(ByG.K.Chesterton,inthe"NewWitness.")

Itwouldbeeasytofancyamedieval societyinstitutingsomesocialritual betweenmenwhohadthesamepatron saint;andoftenthereforethesame Christianname.Itwouldhavebeen quiteinthetemperofthetimetoestablishsomefeastoffellowshipor pageantofchivalrymerelytolinktogethermenwhowereallnamedafter St.PhiliporSt.George.Butwhen Ihaveamusedmyselfbyimagining thenotioninmodernlife,ithasnecessarilybeenanindulgenceinthefarcicalaswellasthefanciful.Ifwe wereallsortedoutincompaniesaccordingtoourChristiannames,manyofus wouldbeconsiderablysurprisedtodiscoverhowChristianournamesare. ManyofuswouldbestillmoresurprisedtodiscoverhowChristianwould bethecharityrequiredtocoverallthe typesofChristendom.Someofthe associationswouldbesufficientlyobviousandpleasing,andwilloccurto theleastfancifulmind.Aceremonial brotherhood-in-armsbetweenFather BernardVaughanandMr.Bernard Shawseemsfullofpossibilities.Iam faintlypleasedwiththeideaofMr. ArnoldBennettendeavouringtoextractthelargerhumanitiesoffiction fromthepoliticaldifferencesofMr. ArnoldWhiteandMr.ArnoldLupton. Imyselfshouldfindmyselffetteredto thefascinatingsocietyofProfessor GilbertMurrayandSirGilbertParker; whowouldprobablydifferverymuch fromeachother,andbothdiffernota littlefromme.Icanonlysaythat Ishouldprobablyembracethemboth inacomparativeecstasyofcamaraderie,ifweallfoundourcompanyfurtherenrichedbythetalentsofMr.GilbertCannan.ButImerelytouchupon thefancyforthemoment,asanexampleofsomethingwhichwouldonce haveseemedatleastsymbolicaswell asfantastic,butwhichhasnowlostits significancebyaprocesswhichhas wornmanythingsthin.Christian nameshavefallenintochaosandoblivionofakindverytypicalofour time.Imeanthattherearestill fashionsinthem,butnolongerreasons forthem.Forafashionisacustom withoutacause;acustomwhichcan neverlast;becauseitiswithouta cause. Butwehavereachedanevenstrangerstageofthesameprocess;forin somequartersthesurnamealsothreatenstobecomemeaninglessbybeing rootless.Thetitlethatismeantto connectamancorporatelywithhis toryandhishumanoriginsismore admoretakenatonceinalightand alonelyspirit.Ourplutocratic seietyismoreandmoreaworldof pseudonyms,whenitisnotaworldof anonymith.Itisaqueerironythat thenameof"Montague,"whichremains ingreatliteratureinthememoryofan Italianfeud,asanexampleoffrantic loyaltytoafamilyname,haspassed intomodernpoliticalsatireastheexampleofthedesertionandthedisguise ofafamilynameButevenwhere thefamilynameisretainedinmodern England,itisretainedassomething quiteindividualandaccidental.The surnamehasbecomeassolitaryasa

nickname.NobodyinEnglandseesa manasamemberofafamily,known orunknown,asmenstillseehimin IrelandandinScotland.Irishmen willtalktoyouofParnellasaParnell aswellastheParnell;theywilldiscuss CasementintermsofotherCasements, unknowntoEnglandorGermanyor theCongo.TheVictorianEnglish couldnomorehaveconceivedaplural tothewordGladstonethantothe wordGod.Theycouldneverhave imaginedDisraelicompassedabout withagreatcloudofDisraelis;itwould haveseemedaltogethertooapocalyptic anexaggerationofbeingonthesideof theangels.TothisdayinEngland, aswehavereasontoknow,itisregardedasarabidandinsaneformofreligiouspersecutiontosuggestthataJew veryprobablycomesofaJewishfamily.Inshort,themodernEnglish, whiletheirrulersarewillingtogive dueconsiderationtoeugenicsasareasonableopportunityforvariousforms ofpolygamyandinfanticide,aredriftingfurtherandfurtherawayfromthe onlyconsiderationofeugenicsthat couldpossiblybelegitimate,theconsiderationofitasanaccomplishedfact.I havespokenofinfanticide;butindeedtheethicinvolvedisratherthatof parricideandmatricide.Thetheoretic tendencyistodestroyalltracesofthe parentsandthentostudytheheredity ofthechildren.Itwouldruinallthe prospectsofsoprogressiveascience,if thepeopleinEngland,asinIreland andScotland.themselvesknewsomethingabouttheirownmentalheredity. Itwouldbeutterlydisastrous,of course,iftheyalsoknewsomething aboutthementalheredityofthemen ofscience.

Theparadoxcannotbetooplainly repeatedthatthissenseofpedigree worksagainstaristocracyandinfavourofdemocracy.Tofollowanything,includingfamily,seriouslyand realistically,istofollowitintoallthe tragicandcomicupsanddownsofthe commonhumanlot.IfamanisinterestingbecauseheisaMcCarthy,it isinthesamesenseinwhichheisinterestingbecauseheisa,man.That is,hewillbeinterestingwhetherpoor orrich,whethereminentorinsignificant.Butifheisinterestingbecause heisLordFitzArthurandlivesat FitzArthurHouse,hewillbeinterestingwhenhehasmerelyboughtthe house,orwhenhehasmerelybought thetitle.romaintainasquirearchy, itisnecessarytoadmirethenew squire;andthereforetoforgettheold squire.Thesenseoffamilyislikea dogandfollowsthefamily;thesense ofoligarchyislikeacatandcontinues tohauntthehouse.Thesnob,that verytameandverytreacherouscat,is unfortunatelyinthisrespectthemoderndegenerationofthelionortheleopardofEngland.Thesnobkeepshis eyeononepatchofthesunshineof success;heisignorantofallthathappenstopeoplebeforeorafterthey passacrossit;thereforeheismoreignorantofthevarietiesofmankindthan thenarrowestpartisanofaclanora name.Aristocracyasithasexisted inmodernEnglandisbuiltupofbrokenanddesecratedbones.Ithasto

newCodexofCanonLaw,theChurch hasheapeduponusurycondemnation aftercondemnation.

CleverDisguises.

3.But,astheChurchhasnopower overthoseoutsideherfoldandno compulsorypoweroverthoseinsideher fold,hercondemnationshavenot banishedusuryfromtheworld.Indeed,usurynotonlyexists,butitsexistenceisoneofthemaincauseswhy "theconditionoftheworkingpeopledeliveredallisolatedandhelpless-is thepressingquestionofthehour" ("RerumNovarum").Forthisreason itisstrangethatthequestionofusury hasbeensolittlestudiedbythosewho wouldsolvethissocialevil.

4.Perhapsthisapparentneglectofso vitalasubjectasusurymaybedueto thefactthatitisnotnowmerelythe oldflagrantShylockusurywhichanyonemightdiscover;itisalsoso cleverlymasked"underadifferent guise"astodeceiveeventheelect.

ThewordsofPopeLeoXIII.aretoo weightytobelightlysetaside.(a)He doesnotdenytheexistenceofundisguisedusury,which,whenitbecomes oppressionofthepoor,isasincrying toHeavenforvengeance.(b1Butthere isasubtleusurywhichusesmanydisguisesinordertorecommenditselfto self-consciousconsciences.Now,in orderthatevilmayrecommenditself itmustputonaguise,notofevilbut ofgood.

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destroyahundredfamiliestokeepupa class. Thisfactofthefamilyaloneconstitutesadifficultywhichmakesitflatly impossiblefortheEnglishplutocracy togoverntheIrishpeasantry,oreven tohelptogovernit.Todoitjustice, ithasneverreallytried;anditcertainlyisnotreallytryingnow.TheEnglish,freeandhappypeople,areatpresentbeinggovernedbyplutocracy; theIrisharebeinggovernedbymere militarism.Theymightagainbegoverned,aswehaveoftengovernedthem, bymeremassacre.Wehadcomevery nearitwhentheendofthewarapparentlysavedusfromtheappalling tomfooleryofapplyingconscriptionto Ireland.Butthoughourrulersmight applymassacrestoIreland,evenour rulersdonotgosofarastoapply socialreformtoIreland.Madmenmay yetletlooseinthatislandallthehorrorsofreaction;butevenamadman doesnotdreamofimposingthehorrorsofprogress.Lawswillstillbe passedforEnglandthatdonotapply toIreland;lawswillstillbeframed speciallyforIrelandthatarenotneededinEngland.Itwouldbeimpossible forarulertorecognisemoredefinitely thedifferencebetweentwonations thanbyalwayssubjectingthemtotwo quitedifferentkindsoftyranny.

leoXIIIonUsury

(ByVeryRev.VincentMcNabb,0.P.1 "Fortheancientworkingmen's guildswereabolishedinthelastcentury,andnootherorganisationtook theirplac4.Hencebydegreesithas cometopassthatworkingmenhave beensurrendered,allisolatedandhelpless,tothehard-heartednessofem ployersandthegreedofunchecked competition, "Themischiefhasbeenincreased byrapacioususury,which,although morethanoncecondemnedbythe Church,isnevertheless,underadifferentguisebutwithalikeinjustice,still practisedbycovetousandgrasping men,"-"RerumNovarum."

ADestructiveSocialEvil.

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

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1.Afterhavingnotedthatinlosing theirguildstheworkerslosttheirchief meansofdefence,thePopedescribes how,"allisolatedandhelpless,"they layopentoattack.Thatattackcame undertheformofwhatthePopecalls usuravorax,devouringusury.The epithet"vorax,"thatis,rapaciousor devouring,hasbeendeliberatelychosen bythePope,withakeensenseofits fitness.Ittakesbutlittleinsightto seethatusury'sfinalfunctionistoconsume,orrathertodestroy,whatacommonwealthshouldbemostmindedto preserve.Withpitilessaccuracythe Popenoteshowthisusuravoraxhas consummatedthecrimeofstealingfreedomfromfreemen,sothat"asmall numberofveryrichmenhavebeen abletolayupontheteemingmassesof thelabouringpoorayokelittlebetter thanthatofslaveryitself."-"Rerum Novarum."

2.ThisrapacioususuryisnotsomethingwhichtheChurchoverlooksor condones.Itissomethingwhichthe Churchcondemns.Fromthevery earliestagesoftheChurch,evenfrom thetimeoftheApostlesdowntothe

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faredonward,onward,towheremastsforehim. andfunnelsshowedclearinthedis- "Ten days,"saidthestricken (ByJohnHannon.) tanceagainsttheunclouded.morningJudge."And onaTuesday. Itwaswellpastmidnight.AsJudgefifteen-asgoodashisalgebrawasbadsky.

ShediedthedayImadeupmymind Donahoerestlesslypacedthelonglib- Journalism-thelaw.... . * toreturn. Poormother!" raryadjoininghisstudy,theroarof Rudelyweretheboy'sday-dreamsof Suchwerethetwovisionsevokedby "0Patrick!"criedthepriest."I NewYorkcity,neverentirelylulledatavoluntaryexileinterruptedbyatheredbookinhishandfortherichdareusethename,for'twasIwhobapanyhourofthetwenty-four,resound-showerofblowsfromthestickhehadandpowerfuljudge-theadventurertisedyoubyit.And'twasIwhowas edinhisearsasfromafar,likethetossedaside.Lookingup,theboywhohadjettisonedmorethanamereprivilegedtoconsolethelasthoursof sobbingofadistantsea. foundhimselfstaringintotheeyesofletterofhisnameinfiveandtwentyyourholymother'sself-sacrificinglife. Hecouldnotsleep,forhewasflush- apeasant-woman-eyesbrownwiththeyearsoftoilbeyondseas-yearsholdingHerdyingwordswereapassionate ed,notwithwine,indeed,butwithtri-brownofathrush'swing,andwonttonothoughtofhomeorofher,andprayerforyou,Patrick.Shewasal- umph.Somehoursbeforehehadbeverymeek,butnowenkindledwithyieldingnomessageofhiswhereabouts.waysprayingforyou,thepoor,help. beentheguestoftheeveningatabanthefireofarighteousvexation. Hegotupandreplacedthebook,whilelesswanderingdreamer,asshethought,guetpreparedtodohimhonourinthat"0Patrick,Patrick,"shecried."canthepaleraysofaweepingdawnfilter-inthegreatlandwhereIsee-bythis greatestofcaravanserais,theWaldorf-youbeyourdeadfather'ssonandmineedinthroughthewindows. inmyhandnow-youhavebeenaris- Astoria,andhisearsyettingledandatall,atall?Willyounever,never Surelysomeinfluencewasatwaitoningandsuccessfullawyer." pulsedtothemusicofadulation.Someobeyme?GodbegoodtoJohnthisegoist.Hesankuponacouch Thepainoftheblowswaswelcome portionofthishecoulddiscount;theO'Donahuethissorrowfulday." andplungedhisheadinhishands.totheJudge. mereafter-dinnerworkofwitsandThetallladstooduprightsullenlyandLongheremainedthus,rockingslight- "Theworld,Judge,wouldsayyou knownjesters,whocouldspeakupandconfrontedher.Shesnatchedthelytoandfro.Itwasasthoughahaverepentedtoolate.Ah,theworl evenknewwellwhento"shutup,"butbookfromhi/unwillingfingers. light,morecoldandsearchingthantheworld-theworldweservet whoselabourinstandingupatallat "Dreaming,dreaming,"shemoaned.thatofthenewbornday,werepiercingwell!Theworldisalwayswrong. timesevokedhispityingamusement."Dreamingalways,0Patrick,thesi'n-theworldlybrainandheart.There-repentencecomestoolatein YetothermencastinfarotherpleeasyworkIsetyoutwohoursagotrospect,whichovernighthad,beenGod'seyes.Yet,Patrick,the mouldshadprecededandfollowedisnotbegun!Whenyouwerealittletingedinallroseatehuesofcomplac-humanpityofitall!Why,shehad these-menofprovenandcommandingfellow,ah,then..h.." ency,nowlookeddreary,grey,iniquittheawfulyearsofyourabsencenoted abilityintheprofessions,incorn- Acatchcameintoherbreath,butous.Hehadgainedtheworld.Haddowninherprayer-bookastimewent merce,andinthehigherpolitics,whoseshebravelycontrolledit. helosthissoul?Wouldallthesilvernontotheverymonthsandweeksand soberhandshadstruckoneeuphoni- "Haveyouforgottenthattheworkspeechesofthegreatonesofthisearthdays-somanyofeach.Youshallsee ous,unfalteringchord-hadstruckityounowwon'tdowasthenchild'splaytalkdownthesternervoicewithin,foryourself,foryounowownallthat loud,long,andinunison-"Ourguest-toyou?Youwereeverandalwaysnowheard-fullstrangeasitmaywashers.Iamthesoleexecutorof thisJudge-thisPatrickJosephDona- runningtopullmyskirt,withyoursoundtothosewhoknownotthehersimplewill.Sheleaveseverything hoe,hasarrived.Theballisathis'Mammy,canIdothisforyou?'Nlam-venomoftransmigration-forthefirsttoyou,and-failingyou-tothemonks feet." my,canIdothat?'Thatwaswhentimesincehisflight? ofMountMellerey,forMassesforyour TheJudgeknewthetruthofthis.yourpoorfatherwastakenawayand Hewouldariseandgotohismother,soul." Hissuccessinthelaw,inpolitics,hisleftmetodowhatIcouldforyou,withThatwastheonethingtobedone,if TheJudge'slipsquivered. tirelessfightformoneyandplace,histheshopandthelittleholdinghere-hewouldnotsufferremorsetounman "Ah,Judge,ah,Patrickavic!"said shrewdinvestmentofthehoardeddol.anddearknows,poorfoolishboy,ifIhimaltogether-toundermineevenhisthetender-heartedoldman,"the larweIrishofthedispersionareover-haveslaved,itwasforyou,andyouironstrengthofmindandbody.Hepathosofallwasthatherheartever apttoidolise,thesethingshadclearedalone.Sure'tisthenovelsthathavewouldgotohismotherandcraveforblameditselfforyourrunningaway. theuplandpath. ruinedyou,withtheirlyingrameis.Oh,forgiveness. Sheneverblamedyou.Shepictured theribbish-rabbishyoudobeforever JudgeDonahueshiveredasheenter-youinpoverty,indistress,infever, Thechiefspeakeroftheevening,afillingyourheadwith,andneverarel-edhisbedroom,nottoliedown,buttocryingaloudtoherfromsomebedof leaderandmostcautiousbottle-holderlijusbookinyourhand,orabookpack.TheCourtshadrisen.Hecouldpaininthewilderness.'Alwaysa ofthegreatpartytowhichJudgeaboutpoorIreland.'Tisheart-brokehiehimhome,then,asfastasrailanddreamer,adreamer,'shewouldsayto youhaveme." Donahoebelonged,hadletfallcertain steamerwouldallow.Thewilfulsilenceme.'Wisha,Father,thepoorfoolish hintsofhigherthings,notlostatthe Pridecametotheboy'srescue.Hesomalignantlyentertainedshouldatboydidn'tliveintherealworldatall, reporters'table.TheJudgewatchedwasirritated,but,alas,notashamed.lengthbebroken;hewouldrepent,hebutinsomeenchantedTir-na-nOgof theflyingpencilswithfierceexultation,Hefrownedindefiance,consciousofill-wouldessaytomakereparation.Buthisown.Hehadtoomuchimagina- maskedbyanimpassivenessnotwhollydoing,ahoyed,andunrepentant. how?Nomatter,sohecouldscourgetion.'Yousee,Judge,shewastoo acquiredintheCourts.Meanwilte "0WirraWauherDhae!"criedthehimselfseverely,asshehadneverdone,simpletorealisewhatmenofyour thebanquet-hallrockedtotumultuousmother,herpurposegrowingstronger.andthusshowatleastthewilltoyears,andstillmoreofmine,knowso cheering,andthegreatmanfinished"Theremustbeanendtothis."Andatone. well.Imeanthestrangelawby hisspeechandsatdown,withaveryshelookedscornfullyatthebookinher Thejourneywasswift.Intenshortwhichitistheunimaginativepeople significantbow. hand,heldbackfromtheboy'slongdaystheJudgestoodupontheplat-whoaretheonlytrueidledreamers.

LittlewondertheJudgecouldnotreach."\VasitforthisItoiledandformofthelittlestationnearestwhatTheydreamanddreamdulldreams, sleep.Hismindkepttravellingonscrapedtogiveyouthethreeyearsathehadoncecalled-home. andnothingevercomesofthem.What wardandupwardalongradiantavers-St.Foyland's!'TisamericietomeIneverymovementapersonageofpassesforimaginationwiththemlacks uesandvistasallleading-what,nowhowthemoneywasmadeanddistinction.JudgeDonahoewascivillytrueimagination's'powerofgrowing thither?Well,andwhynot?The accostedbythestation-master,andtheactualoutoftheideal.Thedreams paid,and'tisoftenthegoodFathers WhiteHousehadstoodopentogaunt guidedtotheonlyhotelintheplace.ofmatter-of-factpeoplearenever hadtogivemethelongday.Still AbeLincoln,theuncouthsplitterofandall,you'dbewiththemnow,butThegoodmaninuniformmighthavemonitionstoeffort,toambition,as rails.Needitsportalsremainsealedtheytellmehiswastetogoonandsparedhimselfpains.TheJudgere-withmenofyourstamp." tothisbrilliant,well-ballastedCelt? leaveyouthere.Theyhavealwaysmemberedthebuildingwithgrimfide]. JudgeDonahoesmiledsadly. Theman'sfiercejoy-allthegreatersaidyouwerethecleverboy,Patrick,ity.Putupinhislasttermatcollege, "Whatisleftofmyimagination, tooneofhistemperamentbecauseun-andeagertolearnwhateveryouliked,itwasreadyfortheslaterthemorningFather,"hesaid,"nowreelsbeforethe shared,andtheJudgewasabachelor-inthewayyouliked,butsorrathehefled. burdenImustlift.GodsendImay madehistemplesthrobtillpleasuredaysworktheycouldgetoutofyouat Heatesomefoodandsetoutonhisbearittotheend!Pray,adviseme. grewintopain.Tosoberhismind,hewhatyoudidn'tfancy,atthe-aritlapilgrimage,hisheartapreytotortur-Besidesgoingtomyreligiousduties drewavolumeatrandomfromared-metic,isit?No,the-" ingfears.Themanofthehousemadefromthisforth,howbestcanImake boundrowoffavouritesonthenearest Shepausedforthehardandunfami-offertoshowhimthedistrict. '1'heatonement?" shelf,andsatdownwithsomehopeofliarword. JudgerepliedhethoughthecouldtrustFatherDenvirmadeasthoughtoreatlengthwooingsleeptohiseyelids. "Themathmematics,"shesaid."Youtohimself, ply,butpausedwithdowncasteyesand Mechanically,heturnedthebookneglectedthemtillIdoubtifyoucould Everyyard,everyinchofthewaymovinglipsforthespace,itmightbe, overtoreadthetitle.Itwas"Martinreckonmypooraccountsforme.letwasmorefamiliartohimthanFifthofaminute.Whenhespoke,itwas Chuzzlewit." alonegaugeabarrelormeasureafieldAvenue.Hewalkedthroughthewind-gravely,butinwordsofstrongcornWhereandwhenbeforehadhereadliketheladsofyourclassthatwoningstreetandturnedupthebohereenfort thattaleofhypocrisyandgreed-oneprizes." likeamaninadaylightdream,yet "Mysari."hesaid,"likeeveryIrishbarelyifsweetlysavedfromputres- Theboysneered.JudgeDonahoewithsure,unerringinstinct.AndnomanoftheFaith,youhavethree cencebytheloveandsimplicityofcouldseeinthepicturethecurlinglips,manknewhim;no,norwomaneither.mothersbesidestheonetowhomyou RuthanddearTomPinch?Littleandfeltrude'.)'gladthattheboy'sNotonecouldread,intheman'schis.wouldfainmakedirectreparation.You PatrickO'Donahue(the"u"andthemotherhadhereyesaverted. eiledfeatures,theslacklineamentsofhave htohley1ilootthheerr of fhGeoCdhuanrcdh,o)f-ouus "0"hadbeenshedintheclimbing Shecontinued:"Andnowwhat'stothelistlessboyofold. have years)hadalwaysthoughtthisbrotherbecomeofyou?What'stobecomeof Atlengthheconfrontedthewell-all-andonthehumansideyouhave andsistermoreIrishthanSaxon,asmyself,forthatmatter,thoughhisknowndoor.Itwasclosed,andthepoor,tear-stainedMotherEire." though,God-fearingProtestantsboth,littleindeedIthiakofthat,youhelp-latchdidnotyieldtothepressureof TheJudgesatsuddenlyerect,asif theyhadwanderedsomehowintowick-lesspoorboy!Withonlyonestringhishand.Heknocked. 'hischairwereasaddle,andhea edLondonfromaPalatinefarminatoyourbow.theLatin,'tisidletotry Hollowechoesindesertedroomswereknightonwhoseearshadfallen"the cornerofhisnativeglens. andpassanyGovernmentexamination.theonlyreplytohissummons."Fearclarion'shaughtypathos." LookingbackthroughtheyearsheYettisnevertoolatetodosomething,isonme,"hesaid,inthelanguageshe "ByMassandtheSacraments,"concouldseeapaper-coveredcopyoftheifyoutry.Doyouthinkitdoesn'tcuthadtaughthim.Hegazedearnestlytinuedthepriest,"youwillpleaseGod booknowinhishand-couldseethat,metothequicktohearwhattheatthewindows.TheblindswereandHisBlessedMother,andedifyHis anditsreader,alankboyoffifteenneighbourssay? 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