The Record Newspaper 07 June 1919

TheHolyTrinity

AsCatholic,membersoitheonlyone trueholyand.NpostolicChurch,found edbyJesusChrist.trueGodandtrue Nlan.webelievear.dweworshipone (sodinTrinity,andTrinityin('city. (hieGoil ThreeDwinePersons, indThreeDivinePersonstheFather. 1,'Su,.andtheHolyGhost-inone 'rod."flicHolyGh,,stisGod.the'son theFothers andyet -!tort'auo-tthreeGod..butoneGod. )oeGod-.1Troatvai.,lTroat.in i',vCa,:ori,lct. ra'ner, .1,11,cFatherui abouthis .so .Air ,-t

ThelateColonelSirMarkSykes

FatherBernardVaughan'sTribute.

SpeakingonFebruaryID.at Marv's,E.!Londirni.FatherVatrit.:. laidthefollowingtributetoSirM.o.. Front11.Samuelheborrowed thetext,"Knowyenotthata...prince. agreatman.isfallenthisdayinIsrael."Thepreachersaidthatthelate Sir\larkwasineverysenseofthe wordagreatman lie,wasauideal CatholicEnglisiventleman,andrepo,senteditsbestttarlition.Uncompro.. Msingrthisreligiousconvictions,he opbeforehiscountrymenlike thesouare-settowerbesidesthe Thames.straightandstrong.110Mal. alyersitY

,turn 1livfnru'.,-ship to the willofGoi .leyotiontoGodtit,: c t,o,lead:.:theCross.

st.ourSanctifier.Everyact dey,ition.ofpraise,adoration. sankeiyi1:i,\ve,zealforGod'sglory, s actofhomagetotheFatherand heSonnuGintmainwiththe !I-1yGhost. Suchacts.Adivineworshiponcur :'artbind,urheartstotheFatherand heSon,and'ourheartsunitedwith theHilyGho.s.tloveGodtheFather dtheSonbymeansefthe1-lc,ly It.stilt- GhostWhodraws

,111tVlikegoodsoldiers,undertheeye ofourtrueandsovereignChiefAnd whendeathcomesitwillfindusready: itssummonswillbetousanawakening iron)sleep.thevanishingofadream. thedawnofthe,realday,aridthelife whichisthebeginningofbliss.-Mgr. Darboy. 4:MAO®P'E'LF: SiDNEY. OPtel

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Everyefficientgovernment,inwhatever,.formitmayexist,isboundtoact pinallit-departments,legislative,judicialandexecutive,asaninfallible power;itslawsmustbeobeyed:the judgmentsofitshighestCourtarenot opentoappeal;noonecanresistits officersinthedischargeoftheirdutyitispermittedtonosubjecttorefuse obediencetohissovereignonthe groundsoferrororinjustice.Ifthen thetemporalruler,inordertopreservehisauthority,mustgovernasif hewereendowedwithinfalliblepower -theonlyconditionunderwhichstable governmentispossilbe-whatdifficulty

tendtodeny.Historyisclearasto thecorruptionofRomansocietyin thelatterdaysoftheEmpire.Itis equallyexplicitinregardtothesavageryofthebarbarians,whoeffected itsdownfall,andfromwhoseranks sprangthenationsofmodernEurope. Howthesewerehewnoutofthecrude mass,howtheywereshapedandpotished,andhowtheirinfluencegraduallybecameworld-wide,weknow,becauseweknowthehistoryoftheEast andItaly,ofSpainandGaulandEngland,ofGothandDane.ofFrankand Hun,ofScythian,Tartar,Turk,and Saracen;becausewerememberCeles-

werethechivalrousknightswhosacrificedalltheirpossessionsandevenlife itselffortheattainmentofagreat spiritualideal,theredemptionofthe HolySepulchrefromthehandsofthe Mahometans.Conventsandmonasteriesandhospitalsandschoolsand thosegreatcathedrals,whicharethe envyanddespairofthemodernarchitect,andthemosttreasuredmonumentsofthepresentday,providednot onlyfortheexerciseofreligionand charity,butenlivenedtheartsand sciencesandstoodoutastriumphant object-lessonsoftheblessingsofthe cultofpeace.

bytheChurch;andwerisefromthe operationmorebewilderedthanbefore, forwecannotdiscoverthat,fromthe daystheApostlesfirstkeptapurse untilthelastcollectionofPeter's Pence,theChurchofGodhasspentas muchmoneyasthenationsofEurope haveexpendedduringthefouryearsof war.

Man'sDriftFromGod.

Butwhatisthis?Whatistheoutlayofmoney,greatthoughitbe,comparedwiththetollthathasbeentaken ofhumanlifeduringthewar?And yetboththesesacrificesandahundred

cantherebeinconcedingthatthe supremeauthorityintheChurchmust governonsimilarlines?Wellthedifficultyisthis:thehardestthingforthe worldtodoistoliveinsubjectionto AlmightyGod-thesacrificeswhichthe worldmostrefusestomakeare,hesacrificesdemandedinthenameofreli gion.

TheChurchhasbeenintheword thesenineteenhundredyears,andin additiontothefaithfulfulfilmentof herprimaryduty,thesavingofsouls, shehascreatedandsustainedcivilisation.Thatistosayshehasmaintained,theworldthrough,theimperance of,'...htovermight;anditwasonly - ALutheranismsetthenationsof rthernEuropeinrevoltagainsther tattheoppositetheorybegantofind afootinginthegovernmentofstates, whereitgrewandgrewuntiliteventuatedinthegreatwar,undertaken, aswearetold,intheinterestsoffreedomandjusticeandtopreservefor mankindthatcivilisation,basedon meekness,whichitholdsfromthe Church. Thatcivilisationistheoutcomeof Christianitynounprejudicedperson withaknowledgeofhistorywillpre-

OURHOLYFATHER,POPEBENEDICTXV.

tineandPatrick,GregoryandAugustine,GelasiusandRemy,Zacharyann Boniface,HonoriusandCyrilandMethodius-Popeswhogavethecommissionandapostleswhoansweredthecall topropagatetheGospelfromtheAt lanticOceantotheCaspianSea,from theMediterraneantotheBaltic. NeitherdoweforgetLeoandItaly,nor theancientandrenownedChurchesof AfricaandtheEast,norBenedict,Dominic,Francis,andIgnatius,whosesons gavetheirlabourandsacrificedtheir livestoextendtothefourendsofthe earththeonlytruepromoterofcivilisation,theharbingerofjusticeandof peace,theKingdomofOurLordand Saviour.

TheChurch'sWorkintheThirteenth Century.

SuchwastheworkoftheChurch; andthosewhostudythehistoryofthe thirteenthcenturymayseewithwhat perfectionshehadaccomplishedher rudetaskevenatthatremoteperiod. ThorandOdin,thedevil-deitiesofthe North,werenolongerworshipped;the ruthlessritesoftheDruidshad,long before,beensweptaway;andthede. scendantsofthesay followersof RolyandCloves,ofMaskandAttila

AndwhatdidtheChurchchargethe worldfortheaccomplishmentofthis magnificenttask?Werememberstill thefierceangerwithwhichwefirstread longago,thediatribeswhichEnglish historianswerewonttodirectagainst Papaltaxescollectedfromtheclergy oftheEnglishChurch.Thesecharges werevagueastheywerecoarse;andit wasmanyayearbeforewecouldget anysortofsatisfactioninregardtothe sumsannuallysentfromEnglandto Romeandtheusestowhichthose moneyswereapplied.Thediscovery ofthetruthonthesepointsonlyadded toourangerafeelingofdisgustarousedbythehistorians'badfaith;buttodaywehavecometolookatthesubjectinasomewhatdifferentlight.Staggeredbytheincomprehensiblesums thathavebeenspentonthewar,we looktotwothings:totheresultswhich thecountries,mostconcerned,expect toreapfromit;andtotheincalculable blessingsandbenefitswhichthosesame countries,amongstthemEngland,owe totheChurch.Then,whilstconsideringtherespectivecosts,wecompare thecalculatedoutcomeofthiswarfor' Englandandherallieswiththeabundanceofrichfruitsharvestedforthem

othershavebeen,ifnotcheerfullyoftencheerfully-atleastpatientlysubmittedto,andthatinaspiritprepared, ifnecessary,tocontinuetheconflictto thebitterend.

Nowthesesacrifices,thoughaccepted inthenameoffreedomandchivalry andjusticeandothergoodthings, havenevertheless,notbeeneudured forthesateofGod."Itisanundisputablefact,"weweretoldmanyyears beforethewarbegan,"itisanundisputablefactthatthemodernNcrldis becomingincreasinglyestrangedfrom God.Itisnoiselessly,butneverthelessverypreceptiblv,driftingaway fromHim.Aradicaltransformation issweepingoverthehumanmind.It isdepartingfromfirstandnecessary principles,andisconstructingforitself aphilosophyoflifewhichisasfalse asitishopeless.Thespiritofthis philosophyisintheaireverywhere.It hasinvadedthemindofthethinker andtheheartoftheChristian:itis dominatingallspheresofhuman thoughtandinterest-itisthreatening tounderminetheentireframeworkof ourmoralandsociallife.Slowly, noiselessly,imperceptibly,humanlife everywhereismoreandmoreassuming

theappearance-asthoughitwereasettledthingthatthereisnoGod,no transcendentalresponsibility,nofuture life.Religiousquestions,itistrue, continuetooccupythepublicmind, andthereisstilltheoutwardformand habitofreligiousbelief.Butthese arethemeresurfacemovementsoflife; theydonottouchitsrealdepthsand foundations;theyarenotnowthe supremequestionsadmittedtobedeservingofundividedattentionand claimingtheinterestofthewholeman. Underlyingthemisintellectualindiffer enceandmoralapathy.theoneconditioning,andinasense,producingthe other.Itiscertainlyanillustration ofthecontradictionandmany-sidednessofhumannaturethat,intelligent mencanbecontenttojoininpublic worship,toprofessacreed,andtopray toGod,whileintheirinmosthearts theyareabsolutelyindifferentabout thesematters-are,infact,notatall surewhetherthereisaGodtobeprayedtoandtobeworshipped."

SoitwaswhentheabovewaswrittenbyGodfreyRaupert,inthe"DublinReview,"fifteenyearsago;andso, alas,itcontinuestodaywhenfour yearsofhumanslaughtermightbe supposedtohavebroughtmentotheir senses.Whydowewritethus?Our CatholiccontemporariesEastandWest haveremarkeduponandremarkett upontrulythereligiousrevivalbrought aboutbythewar.Wellandgood,we admitthattherehasbeenareligious revival;butuntilithasbeenmultiplied byOurBlessedLordHimself,whatisit betterthanthefewloavesandlittle fishesthat,beforethe:eedingofthe multitude.were withrne thedesert?

iiod'sChurchisReal-

Ontheearthto-dayGodAlmightyis notanabstractthing,anymorethan HisChurchis.Gods'ChurchisrealasrealasEngland,France,orGermany -anassociation,asociety,akingdom, self-contained,independent,self-governed,whoseheadistheSovereignPontiff, PopeBenedictXV.,who,whatevera fewItalianrenegadesandtheiraccomplicesmaysayordo,isacknowledged theSupremeHeadofthelargest,the mosthomegenousandthebestdisciplinedcommonwealthontheearth,the CatholicChurch,withitseffective membershipofoverthreehundredmillions.

Allthingsconsidered,thisdecadence amongstCatholicsisnomorethanwe wouldexpect,forasPopeLeolongago pointedoutworidness.eveninhisdays, wasrapidlymakinginroadsinboth cloisterandsanctuary:hutthatisnot ourtheme,

theytheshortcomingsofCatholicsthey RlrealwaysamenabletoadirectcommandandallacknowledgetheSupremacyoftheSovereignPontiff.

howotherChristians,whobelievein avisibleChurch,oneanduniversal, suchasChristfounded,failtodosois beyondourcomprehension.Ifthere heonefactoffaithwhichthewhole oftheecclesiasticalhistorydemonstratesmoreclearlythananyotherit issurelythisfactofthesovereigntyof theRomanPontiff.

Beforenowwehavebroughttogether manypassagesfromthewritingsofthe Fathers,fronttheearliestcenturiesof theChurch,toshowfromtheteaching oftraditionwhatCatholicbeliefhas alwaysbeeninregardtothedivinepre -egativesoftheSuccessorsofSt.Peter.

And,though,asPascalsaid,wemust notjudgewhatthePope,"whoisthe first,whoisknowntoall,whoisre. cognisedbyall,whohaspowertoex erciseinfluenceoverthewholebody," isbycertainwordsoftheFathersbut theactionsoftheChurchandofthe Fathersandbythecanons,yetwillit bewellatthisjuncturewhenthewhole world,wemaysay.thinksofrestoring andconsolidatingthereignofjustice, libertyandpeace,of"redeemingthe world,"intheoverweeningphraseof PresidentWilson,withouttheassistance,orratherinthefaceofthedelft> erateexclusionfromitscouncilsof God'svicegerentonearth-itmaybe wellwesay,atsuchajuncturetore, mindourselvesof,andtorecalltoother Christians,thepositionwhichChristian teachersineveryagehaveassignedto theSuccessorsofSt.Peter; Nowwithbutfaintprotests,though therebethreehundredmillionCatholicsscatteredovertheglobe,the PeaceConferencewillsitandquestions ofmoralityandinternationaljustice willbediscussedanddecidedwithout anyreferencetotheoneinternational tribunalwhichtheworldknows,tothe oneinfallibleauthorityinmattersof moralsuponearth:thePopewillhave noplaceinthePeaceConference.Can suchaConferenceeffectalastingsettlement?NomorethantheJewscould securevictorywhentheywentinto battlewiththeirhandsstainedwith thebloodofvictimssacrificedtoidols. No,GodAlmightyhasnotgoneout fromthemidstofHisownworldor dissociatedHimselffromtheaffairsof men.Heisintimatelyconcernedin humanaffairs;andispresentinthe worldinmanyways-visiblyinthepersonoftheSovereignPontiff.-CEYLONMESSENGER.

TheHeartofJesusintheDome

Iwillbi?aisthehousesinwhichtheImageof'MySacredHeartshall ''' ,,raiseisamonggivinginhiswordsandactionstheex-

L. made teeampleofalldomesticvirtues,andshedBlessedMarg.are-tMarv--t'iroughwhomdinginthislittlefamilythelightofa HeintroducedthedevotiontoHisholy:ife,kindnesstoall,self-denialand SacredHeart-andwhichHolyChurchself-oblivion,modesty justice-in a.lowsustobelievegenuine.Experi-word,creatingonearththeheavenly encehasmorethanonceprovedtherehomewhichforeverwillremainthe isaspecialblessingonthehouseswheremodelofallChristianhomes? theSacredHeartisthushonoured.In Thereisaheavyresponsibility thelastfewyearsazealouspriestofthethrownonthebuilderofthehome,the CongregationoftheSacredHeartsofheadofthefamily.Soulscreated JesusandMary,afterhavinghadhisaftertheimageofGodHimself.re healthrestoredinthesanctuaryofthedeemedbythebloodoftheSonofGod, SacredHeartatParayleMonial,feltareentrustedtohiminHeaven,andit movedtoemployhimselfhenceforthtoisfromhimthattheSupremeJudge wintheworldtoourLord,familybywillaskanaccountofeachofthese family,byhavingtheimageoftheSac-souls,andwoetohimwhothroughhis redHeartenthronedineveryhome.faulthaslostone;hemaywelltremble WiththesanctionofhissuperiorsandbeforethewrathoftheLamb.The averyspecialandwarmblessingofCatholicfatherrealisestheresponsibil- PopePiusX..renewedbyBenedictityanditisoneofhisgreatestanxie- XV.,hehasorganisedthedevotiontiestobefaithfultoitinallregards. amongthousandsofhomesinhisownHoweagerly,nodoubthehasbeen missionfield,andfromtherethemovelookingout-forthedayoftheadvent menthasspreadintoothercountries,ofthefirstlittleone.- Everythingis anditisalmostbymillionsnowthatpreparedandeveryprecautioniswisely thehomesarecountedinwhichthetakenthatthecominginmaybe SacredHearthasbeensolemnlyen-smooth.ItisGod'sownchargethat throned. isexpected,andwhenithascome, Toenthrone,orplaceonathrone,whatjoy,butalsowhatanxiety!The meanstoacknowledgeaKingassuchlittleangel,purifiedinthevivifying andpayhimthehomagedue.TowatersofholyBaptism,bearsinits enthronetheSacredHeartistopub-eyesthereflectionasitwereofits liclyproclaimallegiancetoJesusChristDivineorigin:itisrobedinthewhite andrenderHimallthehonourwecan;garmentofheavenlypurityand,till andweenthroneHiminthehomeageenables,i.istheparents'partto when,withsomeceremonyandsomeseethatthegarmentiskeptunstained, publicity,weinstaltheimageoftheforitmustbecarriedspotlessbefore SacredHeartinthemosthonourablethejudgment-seatofGod.Yet,there placeofthehouseandconsecrateour-ispoisonintheair.foulbreathisnot selvesandthoseinourhometoHim.wanting;anditrequiresallthevigil- Wherepossiblethepriestisaskedtoanceofthefatherandallthelove0: comeendblesstheimageItisadthemothertoexcludeboth,lestthe visabletohaveatleasttheeveningtenderflowerbetouchedandbeganto prayers,ortherosary,recitedtogetherfadeStrongnodoubtcanbethe bythefamilybeforethepicture,asmeasurestakenbyfatherandmother, alsotorenewtheconsecrationfromworkingtogetherandjoiningtheirlove timetotime,sayonthefirstFrida:- intheeffort.Yet,thereisanxietyin themonth,ortheeveofabirthday,themindandintheheart,andeveryre- andsoon. liableauxiliaryissureofaheartywel- Itisscarcelynecessary'toremindcome. youthatnootherbeinghassuchanin- Cantherebeamorereliableauxiliary contestablerighttoourwhole-heartedthantheHeartoftheMasterfrom allegianceasHeWhoownsus,bodywhomthechildcomes?Hecreated andsoul,asourCreatorandWho,aitoutofloveandwantsitbackinHis secondtime,hasacquiredcompleteHeaven;forsomeyearsitisgivento ownershipoveruswhen,as.ourRe-you,Catholicparents,butnotsothat deemer,Hedeliveredusfromtheslay-HewhogaveforthwithdisinterestsHim- eryofSatan.intowhichsinhaddrag-selfofthegift.Heisonlywaitingfor gedus.NoonehasbeensolavishinyoutoaskHimtocomeandhelp.I: loveandgenerousingiftsasHewhoyouenthronetheSacredHeartinyour hasshedtothelastdrop,foroursal-homeyouaskHimthathelp,more vation,thebloodofaGodmademan:thanthat,youaskHimthatHereign whohas,inHisomnipotence,inventedoveryouandyours.Therefore,He amiraculousmeansofeverbeingnearshallbewithyou,watchingoveryour usandfeedingusonHisownSacred'dearonesand,providedyoudoyour bodyandbloodintolifeeverlasting.share,itisinsecuritythatyoumay Again,towhomcanwelookbetterrest.Ifyou,asfarasitdependson forlightandstrengthinthehome,thanyourefforts,banishfromyourhomesin -toHimwhochosetoleada-homelifeandallsin'swarengines:ifyouexclude forthirtyourofthirty-threeyears,sub-badordangeroustalk,dangerousread- jectto-Hismotherandfoster-father,ing,dangerousshows,dangerouscom

beexposed:aidhonoured."

tally."cudoyourpartmanlyandloyally:youshowyourselvesloyalsubjects ofyourKing.andtheKing'sstrong 7T11willprotectyourdearones.

TheSacrcdHeartenthroned:nyou) homeisyourproclamationoffaithand loyalty,and,whereneedbe,yourdeclarationofwar.ThisenthronedLove tellstheoutsideworld,shoulditseek admittanceintoyourhome,thatinthis sanctuaryyourwife'shonourmustbe respected,thatyourdaughter'ssoul andbodyarenotforsale,thatallyours areGod'sowntreasureswhomyou meantoshieldzealously.Wherethe SacredHeartofJesusreigns,thehome, ofanecessity,mustbetheabodeof purity,charityanddevotedness.

BeforeyourKingonthethroneof yourhome,mayeveryeveningfindall yourdearonesgatheredtogetherin prayer,theretomakeupfortheshortcomingsandweaknessesoftheday,theretodeterminetomeetasmanyof thefamilyaspossible,onthefollowing day,intheveryHouseofGod,where yourKingholdsHisCourtsand.Banquetstoallthatarecifgoodwill,atthe AltarandtheCommunionrails.

Howcanyouexpectthespiritual graceofcourtesy(goodmannersbeing theexpressionofabeautifulspiralin anagewhichisharnessedtothe chariotofMaterialism?Mannerswith outreligionaremerelyanaffectation. Youcannotexpecttofindbeautiful mannersinpeoplewhonolongerbelieveinthegreatvirtuesofhumility,tenderness,andconsiderationforthe feelingsofothers.-H.Begbie.

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DeValera'sHopes

ANINTERVIEWNEARDUBLIN.

Mr.Ross,oftheAssociatedPressof America,hadaninterviewwithMr. DeValeraonFebruary24,nearDublin.Theinterviewwasobtainedonly afterextremeprecautionshadbeen takenbySinnFein.

Mr.DeValera'sStatement.

"DoIbelievethatthestatesmenin PariswillforceEnglandtodojusticeto Ireland? Iamafraidthatquestion showsthatyoursecretopinionofEng-land andofthestatesmenisnotvery nattering.Youarebynomeansthe firstto.putmethatquestion.You areconvinced,liketheothers,1suppose,that,ofherself,Englandwillnot dojusticetoIreland.andlikethe others,too,youdoubtthatthedelegatesfromtheothernationswillbe eithersodisinterestedorsuchdeterminedchampionsoftherightasto riskaquarrelwithEnglandonbehalf ofacountrywhichpossesseslessofthe world'sgoodsthanEnglanddoes,when nothingbuttheprinciplesofjusticeare atstake.

'Youmightberight,youmaybe wrong,Idonotknow-butthisIdo know,thatiftheissueshouldunhappilybeasyouandtheotherswhohave putmethatquestionareobviouslysatisfieditwillbe,thecyniccanfeel thathehasbeenjustifiedoncemore. andthesimpleandthetrustingunscrupulouslyimposedupon.Then,indeed.-.yintherehavebeenadeception.

"WoventoEnmesh," "Honestpeopleeverywherewill pointthetingerofscornandindignation.anddemandofthesestatesmen wherenowisthatimpartialjustice, thatjusticewhichknowsnofavourites, whichrecentlyyouspoketoussomuch of?Wherenowthisneworder,and thesehandsomefoundationsoflasting peace.Wereallthosebeautifulprofessionsofyours,that,simpleand grand,seemedturnedtotheeternal veritiesofoursouls,awakeningin *themasympatheticresponsethatw. coednotsmother-weretheybut skilfuily-spunphrasesfinelywovento enmeshus?

"Areyou,afterall,onlyaswerethe rest?\Vasitforyourpunyambitions humanityhadenduredthehorrorsof thepastfiveyears.andtheentailui sorrowtheyhavebequatthedtothe future?No.Idonotknowwhether thestatesmenatPariswillproveworthyofthetrustthathasbeenreposedinthem,urgreatenoughtograsp theopportunitythatrequiressoiitoe toimproveit.andfoundfirmlythe relationsbetweenpeoplesonabasis worthyofourcommonhumanity

OneManatLeast.

"Butitissurelyasourceofhopeto knowthatthereisonemanatleast whoapparentlyrealiseshisduty.and whocanaccomplishwhathewillsif onlyheremainsteadfastly.determinedlytrue.TheMachiavellismayscod athim.butheoughttoknowthathe hasthebestofmankindeverywhereat hisback.Lethimbutbeboldenough toleadstraightun.andthatrespectableportionofmankind-theplain peup;e-whosespokesmanhehasbeen. andwhoseheartshehaswon.are strungenoughand,ifhebutcallupon them,readyenoughtomarchwithhim totherealisationoftheircommon dream.

"Havetheirstatesmentsnotbeenalmotsasexplicitashis?Havetheynot allviedwithoneanotherinproclaim. ingthattherightsoftheweakare1;. lessworthythantherightsofthe strong?Howcananyofthemclaim theprivilegesofcondoningwrong? ShouldtheyattempttodosothePresidentshouldboldlysavethemfrom themselves.Wrongisnolesswrong becauseithappenstobeoneoftheir ownnumberthatisguiltyofit?If thePresidentshouldbyanychance provetooweakforhistrust.hewe: haveallthelessexcuse,because,luckily,Americaisstrongenoughnottoallowherselftobecheated.

"She,atanyrate,hasnoneedto tremblewhentheBritishliongrowls hisintimidatorswarningstothosewho mightdisturbhimathisprey.Ican. notbelievethat,withtheadvantages ofpositionhepossesses,thePresident willbeweak. 1cannotconceivethat hewillallowhimselftobedeterred fromcuttingawayaviciouscancerat thecoreofthenewworldorder,bethey conventionaldiplomaticnicetiesthat belongtotheorderwhichthebloodof millionswasshedtodestroy.

"ButwhetherIrelandbeheardor not-whetherstatesmenstandforthas themostconspicuousfailuresinhistory ornot-thedutyofIrishmenandthe dutyofallloversoflibertyiscleartoseethatoversightcannotbepleaded asanexcuse.

IrelandBoundandGagged.

"EnglandtriestobindandgagIreland,tothrowherintotheobscurity ofadungeon.Itisourdutytosupportallwhowouldlendahandat loosingher.Wemuststriveatleast toletinthepurifyinglighttoshow Irelandassheis,strugglingeveragainst theslaveryinwhichEnglandwould confirmher,fightingthroughthecenturies.maintaininginbloodandtears communionwithallwhofightforlibertyeverywhere-battlingforit,asshe everis,withthefoeuponherown hearthathome.

"IrelandseeksnothingfromEngland. buttheremovalofEngland'soppressiveinterferinghand.Heronlydemandisthefundamentalrighttolive herownlifeinherownway-withno limitationsexceptthoseimposedby thenecessityofrespectingtheequai rightsofotherpeople.Englandhas norighttoIreland.Herdefacto governmenthererestssolelyonthe numberofherbayonets.Wechallengehertoallowtheprincipleoffree self-determinationtobeappliedtothis islandunit.Letherplantedcolonists andallbeincluded,andifadecisive majorityofthewholepeopledeclare notforaseparateindependentstatehoodthenweshallbesilent.That verdictI.atanyrate,shallabideby.

ByDecisiveMajority.

"Irelandcanneverwilltoannihilate herpersonality,shecravesasshemust togiveexpressiontoherownpeculiar characteristics-tocontributeherown specialquotatothesumofhumanetfort.Vescraves,yearns,longsasonly anationthathaswithstoodsimilarcen tunesofrepressioncouldunderstand.

England'sInterferingHand.

"OnwhatgroundsdoesEnglandr. fuseIreland'sdemands?Englandcannotpretendtomisunderstandthecc lengewegive.Hereisthechallenge oftheIrishpeople.Letushearwhy sherefusestomeetit.

"Ifsheacceptstheprincipleofselfdeterminationforthisislandunitthat willsettletheIrishquestionforever, wecansettleourselvesourminority question,becauseweshallwantto. Englandwillneversettleit,because shedesirestokeepitunsettled.Let herremoveherinterferinghand.

"Weasktheworldtolistenandto judgebetweenIrelandandEngland, butiftheprincipleswithwhichthe worldhasrungforthepastfouryears shallprovetobeamockery-,ifIreland'sclaimisstillflouted,thenshe mustonlyfindrefugeoncemoreinher ownindomitablespirit-thespirit whichhasmaintainedherinthepast. Shecanstillatleastendure,andthere isagenerationgrowingupinIreland thatwillseetoitthatifEngland wantstostillrulehereshemustdoso withaneversheathedsword."

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"Whyshouldhehesitatetoseethat America'saimsareaccomplished? Weretheseaimsnotstatedunequivocallyfromthestart?isthecauseless worthynowthatitstriumphisin sight?Arethosewhoopposeitnow lesstheenemiesofthatcausethan thosewhowerethoughtlikelytoopposeit?Whyshouldanyofthe statesmeninParisseektoopposePresidentWilsoninhavingthecauseof justiceupheld? A

"Butifadecisivemajoritydoesdeclarefurindependence,shallwenotbe justifiedinclaimingthatthat,andnot somethingless,representsthefree choiceofthepeople.Iamcertainthat anythinglesswouldrepresent.nota free,unfetteredchoice.butachoice forcedonthemfromwithout.Therecentelectionsproveit.butwhyshould itneedproofatall?Inwhatway wouldthesefearsandaspirationscommontopeopleinotherlandshavebecomeatrophied,sotospeak.inIreland?i

"Doesnottheruleofonepeopleby thepeopleofanotherlandeverbeget nationalconsciousnessinthepeople ruled?Dothepersecutionswhichinvariablyaccompanysuchrulenotfosterthatconsciousnessintoanabiding intensity?Ifthatisgenerallytruein othercases,whyshoulditnotbesoin thecaseofIreland?

AsolemnRequiemMassforthereposeofthesoulofMrs.Thompson, senr.,ofGillingarra,MidlandRailway, wascelebratedinthepro-Cathedral. NewNorcia,onthe25th.ult.Thedeceased,Mrs.Thompson.orasshewas formanyyearspopularlyknown, GrannyThompson.cametoWestern Australiasixty-threeyearsago,incompanywithhersister,Mrs.Hunt,now fouryearsdeceased.Themaiden namewasMurphy.fromKilkenny, Ireland,andwithoutdetractinginany wayfromthevirtueorgoodnessof otherladies,wefeeljustifiedinsaying twobetterwomenneveryetblessedthe soilofW.A.thanthesetwosisters. Thankheaven,wehavemanylike themaroundNewNorcia,butwecannotconceiveanycouldbebetter.Mrs. Thompsonrearedalargefamilyofsix daughtersandfivesons.anditisremarkablehowthegoodnessofthe motherhasbeensoperfectlyreflecten inthechildren,oneandall,andin theirchildren'schildren.Theyareindeedlegion.TheChurchatGillingarraisalwaysfilledonMassSunday, andtheoldladycouldlook,aroundher. forshewasnevermissing,andsaythe wholecongregationaremyowndescendants,exceptTommyMaloney.At herdeathshehad106children.grandchildren.andgreat-graiolchildrenliving.Whatanassets':):,t.motheris totheState?Mrs.Thompsonwasin her86th.yearwhenthecallofdeath came.Alwaysofamosthappydisposition,evenunderseveretrials,yet whennearingherendshewascalled upontodrinkhercupofsorrowtothe dregs.Shehadtolistentoandbear themanymessagesofdeath-the deathofthosenearestanddearestto her.Shelostherwidoweredson,Bob Thompson,leavingahelplessfamilybehindhim,andshelostherthreegrandsons-sterlingyoungmen-allkilledin thewar.Afterthisthebroken-hearted oldladycarednomoreforthisworld, oranybody,notevenforherfaithful andfavouriteson,CharleyThompson. Thefuneralwasverylargelyattended fromfarandnear,andduringthesolemnMasstheChurchwascrowdedto thedoors.Agreattributeofrespect toonewhothroughalongandfruitful lifekeptherlampofgoodnessburning forallwhocameherway.-R.I.P.

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FatherBernardVaughan,thoughabitten,'thethirstymanreplied.'Iquiredfortheerectionof67,000houses verypronouncedEnglishman,haswentintoseeifIcoulddoanythingiscertaintoproveimpracticable.The withalawarmcornerinhisheartforwiththefarmer,buthetoldmetheonlyfeasiblemethodofraisingthe Ireland.Hisinspiringutterancesdur-snakewasbookedweeksahead.'-moneywouldbeintheshapeofloans ingthewarrousedmorethanonce'Strange,'whisperedthedruggist,'yougrantedbytheTreasury-thatisto manyheartsthatwereinclinedtolookasifyouweresufferingfromheartsay,bythepledgingofBritishcredit droopundertheshadowofreverses.failureorsomething.I'llriskit,any-Hut,accordingtoMr.Macpherson,the Hisfineoptimismwaslikethebreathway,andletyouhaveadrink.'" Treasuryis"firm"initsdetermination oftheoceanonawarmday.Reply- * * nottograntloans.InthesecircumingtoaDAILYCHRONICLEre- TheCatholicUniversityofLille,hasstances,wefearthatthesolutionofthe presentative.astowhathisfeelingsjustinscribedonitsrollofhonouritsIrishhousingproblem,whichisofthe wereontheIrishquestion,heonce50th.ChevalieroftheLegionofHon-utmostutvency,isasremoteasever.As said:"Icantellyouthis.Nothingour.Ithasregisteredbesides23Mili-witheveryother"Irishproblem,"there evercoulduprootmyloveofIrelandtart-Medals,392CrossesofWar,640isthesameoldnebulouspromisewitn andtheIrish.Ifanyonetellsmetheymentionsindespatches. regardtothehousingquestion,andlike havebadpoints,Icanalsotellyou

* * * Pandora'sbox,inthatmatter,hope thattheyhavegoodones,anditistheir onlyisatthebottom. AdmiralBeattyandhisstaffvisited finecharacteristicsinwhichIammy. * a « selfinterested.Now,morethanever.Brusselsrecently,wherehewasreceivedbyBurgomasterMax.Duringthe Inhisprefacetothenewvolumeof itbehovesustorealisethepresentvisitAdmiralBeattycalledunCar-theCatholicWHO'SWHO,for1919, situationofaffairsfromtheirpointof CardinalMercieratMalines,andexpressedtheEditorwrites:"Thesigningofthe view.WhatIsaytothosewho'aretheadmirationoftheBritishfortheArmisticebroughtintotheworlda prejudicedagainstIrelandis-try,forvigorousactionwhichthePrimateofnewhappiness,enhancedbyanew amoment,tolookattheIrishsituationBelgiumtookupduringtheGermanhopeforthefuture'amityofnations. fromtheIrishpointofview.Thisitoccupation.TheCardinalwarmlycon-TheAnnualsdueattheendoftheyear, iswhichseemstobetheimpossibility.gratulatedAdmiralBeattyonthemag-evenwhen,likeourown,theyhave We,asanation.aresodeadlydull,andnificentvictoryoftheBritishFleetatkepttheirpagesopentillthelastmo- theIrishsoquickandlively.thatwetheBattleofJutland. ments,arestilltherecordsofheroic cannomoreunderstandthemthan warfare.Somenamesdisappearun- jugofflatalecanunderstandabottle * * timelyfromourpagestotaketheir k. ofchampagne. Irelandregardsitself TheGAULOISannouncesthatCar-placeontheRollofHonour,inpreasanation-asamember,thatis,ofdinalLucon,ArchbishopofRheims,parationforseparatepublicationwith thecommonwealth-anditarguesthatandthedoyenoftheFrenchCardinals,suchcompletenessasthecommunica- itsallegianceisduetothecommon-presidedoveranextraordinarymeet-tioncffriendshasmadepossible.But wealthandnottotheEnglishpeople.ingofFrenchCardinalsandArch-apermanentrecordoftheserviceby OtherwisetheIrishwouldbesubjectbishops,whichdiscussedthegroupingwhichtheCatholicsoftheEmpirehelp- totheEnglish,whichtheyarenot.ofCatholicforcesinFrance,inviewedtoendthewartheyconspicuously Theyarepartnersinthesamecorn-oftheforthcoming gParliamentaryen-foughttowin." monwealth. Igrantyouweseemeralelections,andaprogrammecon. * * * tohavecometoacul-de-sac,andao-tamingtheminimumdemandstobe parentlythereisnowayoutofthissubmittedbyCatholicstothevarious DevotiontoOurLadyoftheKeys mazeofdifficultiesthathasrisenup.candidates.Theassemblyalsodiscus-datesbackasfarastheyear1562,when YetIhopeandpraythatthedayissedthequestionoftherecruitingoftheFrenchheretics,undertheleadernotimmeasurablydistantwhenEng-theclergy,whichhasbecomeacute.ow-shipofthePrincedeConde.assistedDv landandIrelandmaygettogetherasingtovacanciescausedbythedeathstheGermanHuguenots.laidsiegeto closelyasEnglandandFrance.whobutinthewaroffrom2,200to2,300priests.Verdun.TheVerdunesewerenaturalyesterdaywereirreconcilablefoes." Methodsofmeetingtheshortageoflyinastateofgreatexcitementand

* fundsinmanydioceseswerealsodis.alarmasnewswasbroughtofthe

Inanarticleon"SomeSoldier-priestscussed. rapidap:oroachoftheenemyforces,esoftheWar.theAVEMARIAtellsthe peciallyastheywerereportedtobe followingstoryofapriest'slastmo- AwriterinarecentnumberofTHEcommittingterribleoutragesatevery stepoftheway.TheBishop ments:"TheAbbeManque.whohadROSARYMAGAZINEdrawsattention Psaume,mindfulofthedevot, Nicholas ionenter- beenaprofessoratthecollegeofOr-tothefactthattheancientcityofVer. twinedbyhisflocktowardstheQueen thez,isoneofthosewholost'theirlit-ea,dunhasbecomefamousduringthe cif.Heaven,orderedpublicprayerstobe notthroughwounds,butfromillnessGreatWarbecauseofitsheroicdefence saidtoherinordertoobtainherinter broughtonbyhiswork.HewastakenbytheFrenchinthefaceofthefiercest ventionintheirfavour.Inthefer- toamilitaryhospitalatBordeaux:butonslaughtsoftheHuns.Indeed,the vouroftheirfaiththeinhabitantsof he,an magnificent dthosearoundhim.knewthat fightingofthepoilus wentinprocessiontotheshrine hishourswerenumbered.HisonewishagainstoverwhelmingoddswillgooftheBlessedVirgin,whichatthat wastoreceiveHolyCommuniononcedown,inhistoryasoneofthehighof stoodclosetooneofthegatesof ligntsoftheworldconflict.Andjust again,buthecouldnotswallow.

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city,knownasthe"Ported'Alle- howoverwhelmingthoseoddswerethe voicewasfeeble,thoughstillaudible;inagne.'

oftenconvenientfoihimtosetforthfrom theDelegationtopleadforsomeunfortunateorother.ItwashisinterventionatmidnightonAugust15,1915, whichcausedtheSultantosparethe livesoftheGeorgiansandArmeniansof Angora.Newsoftheirreprievewas broughttotheseunfortunateinnocents atabsolutelythelastmoment,when theirgraveshadbeendugandtheywerelinedupfordeath.Assassins weregroupedroundthemwaitingtilltheirBishopshouldfinishadminister. ingtheCommuniontothem,whichis permittedasalastfavour.

ThemonumenttoPiustheTenthin St.Peter'sisnowenteringonitslast stage.ThestatueofthePontiffre-- mainstobechiselled.Onlylately, saysaRomecorrespondent.a colossalblockofmarblearrivedin Rome.andwastransportedtheday followingitsarrivaltothePiazzaofSt. Peter,andthencetotheartist'sstudio. Itisfromthisthattheartist'sskilled chiselistodrawthelivingfeaturesof thelatePontiff'sfatherlyperson.A futurehistorianofthewarmightwell putisasafrontispiecetothefirst chapterofhiswork.ThePopeisto appearwithoutstretchedhands,offeringhimselfasavictimofpropitiation totheDivineMajestythatHemight keepoffthedreadfulscourgewhichthe PontiffsawfallingonEurope.andwhichcarriedhimtoanearlygrave.

ThePresshasannouncedthatthe HolyFatherreceivedinaudiencea shorttimeagoaJewishProfessor.DoctorYakizBehar.Thisgentleman,who isayoungmanwellknownamongsthis co-religionistsinConstantinopleasSecretary-GeneraloftheJewishSociety called"SonsoftheCovenant,"made onlyashortstayinRome.NeverthelessheaskedforaPapalaudience.and gotit.HetoldtheHolyFatherthat hewassentastherepresentativeofthe Society,whosesecretaryhewas,to thankhisHolinessforallthattheHoly See,throughitsDelegateinConstantinople.haddonefortheHebrewelementduringthedreadfulwar.The JewishProfessor'sacknowledgmentis borneoutbyevents.Alwaysfaith- fultohisprogrammeofpaternalcharitytowardsallvictimsofthewarwithoutdistinctionofnationalityorreligion,heusedhisinfluenceseveraltimes infavourofsufferingHebrews.and particularlyinthepersecutionexcitedbytheTurksagainsttheJewishelementintheOttomanEmpire.The SocietyoftheSonsoftheCovenant hadalreadyofficiallyrecognisedthe charityoftheHolyFatherinthecolumnsofitsorganpublishedinConstantinople,buttheyjudgeditfitting togivefurtherexpressiontotheirfeelingofgratitudebycommissioningtheir secretarytoconveytheirthankstothe VicarofChrist,whosebeneficienthand isextendedtoeveryhumansufferer.

TheOSSERVATOREROMANOhas hadoccasiononcemoretostrikeoutat thefantasticcreationsofsome"VaticanNotes"writers.Oneoftheeven.

Thenicheinwhichthis h atlargeasneverrealised.The ingpapersgavethepublictobelieva and,offeringuphisdisappointment,theworldstatuestoodisstillvisibleintheoldthattherelationsbetweentheHoly officerschargedwithdefenceofthe thoughtcametohimthatatleasthe fortificationsatVerdun.Atthecon-SeeandPeruhavebeensostrainedas citadel,however,werewellawareofthe couldsayforthelasttimetheprayersdisasterthreateningthem;theywellelusionofthisceremony,inwhichnottorenderthepermanenceoftheApos- oftheMass.'Iwillgountothealtar onlytheclergybutthecivicofficerstolicNunciointheRepublicamatter ofGod.'Hebeganattheverybe-knewthatnothingshortofamiracletookpart,thekeysofthecitywereofdifficulty.Thedifficultywasattri- ginning!and,pausingnowandthenforcouldpreventtheGermansfrompassing.Thattheapparentlyinevitablesolemnlylaidatthefootofthestatue,batedtotheHolySeerecedingfrom breath,hewenton:'LambofGod,whodidnothappen.andthatthetidewaswhereupon,itheoldchroniclestates,theitsimpartialityregardingacontroversy takestawaythesinsoftheworld,have BlessedVirgininclinedherheadinbetweenChiliandPeru.Thesame turnedbeforeVerdunandthegreat mercyonus!'Hisbreathingbecame tokenofheracceptance. journal,referringtoabriefabsenceof beaten back, theCrownPrincewasa morelaboured,andthosearoundhimarmy

* * theNunciotoBavariafromMunich- back.isbelievedbythepiousinhabi- sawhiseyesgrowdim.'Maythebodytantstobeduetothepowerfulprotec- AproposoftherecentvisitofCar-anabsenceoccasionedbymotivesof ofourLordJesusChristpreservemytionofOurLadyoftheKeys-thedinalBournetoConstantinople,thehealthandwiththeknowledgeofthe soultoeverlastinglife-amen!'Vis-titlebywhichtheVerduneseinvokecorrespondentoftheMORNINGM"PST,HolySee-attemptedtoreadunfavour- iblytherewasnoCommunion;butthetheintercessionoftheBlessedVirgin.intheTurkishcapitalstatesthatNEwas ableinsinuationsintothesituation. speaker'svoicefailed,hiseyelidsquitTheyarefirmlyconvincedthatshe,receivedbyhisEminence,whoremark-TheOSSERVATOREdeclaresitself erectandfell,thetensionofthebodywhofarnearlyfourcenturieshasbeenedhim:"Idonotknowwhetherthereauthorisedtostatethatboththepre- relaxed.Hehadgonetothefull,the everlastingCommunionofheaven. thefaithfulguardianofVerdun,savedwasanEnglishCardinalatthetimetendedinformationregardingtheatti- " itfromdestruction,andalsoheldbackoftheentryofMohammedII.intothetildeoftheHolySeewithreference * s theGermansfromParis. city,butiftherewasithardlyseemstothesubjectofthecontroversybe- FatherLockington,thebrilliant tweenChiliandPeru,andalsothe-com- * JesuitlectureroftheEast,thougha

possiblethatheshouldhavevisited Constantinopleinthosefar-offdays.Itmentswhichappearedconcerningthe ThespeechoftheChiefSecretaryof strongadvocateoftemperance,isno PapalrepresentativeinBavaria,are believerinthe"Prohibition"move-Ireland,inreplytothedeputationfromis,therefore,ofhistoricalsignificancemerelytheproductsofanexuberant ment.toldthefollowingstoryinthetheMunicipalAssociationofIreland,thatto-day,.whentheChristianforcesfancy;andhavenofoundationwhatcourseofalectureinSydneysometimewhichwaitedonhimrecently,inregardareonceagaminConstantinople,I,aneverinfact. ago.Thestory,thoughamusing,hastohousingandotherreconstructionEnglishCardinal,shouldbeby.chance thefirsttocomehere."During.his * * muchphilosophyinit:"Astranger,ar-work,mustberegardedasvery

unsat-Thedeath,inLondon,ofMr.John rivingunexpectedlyinaProhibitionisfactorysaystheIRISHCATHOLIC.stayinConstantinopletheCardinalO'ConnorPower,'whichtookplacere- town,wantedtoknewifhecouldgetMr.Macpherson'stwoimmediatepre-visited.St.Sophiaandother.mosques,wereoriginallyChristianchar-Gently,recallstheearlierdaysofthe adrinkanywhere.Someonesaid:'Godecessorsinofficeraisedhopesthatw ches.What ishas particularlystruckland;agitation,whenhefigured,as downtothedruggist's.That'sthetheTreasury.wouldactinalib-theCardinal thesqualoroftheM.P.forMayo,withParnellandBigger onlyplaceyoucangetit.'Offheeralmannerinenablingthelocalbodiesintheirfamousobstructiontacticsin went;andwhenhegottherethedrug-tosolvethehousingproblem;andMr.Turkishquartersofthecity.NothingParliament,andwasoneofthosesus- gistasked:'Areyouill,sir?'-'No.'Shortt,inparticular,wasunderstoodpermanentismadebytheTurks.Theirpendedafterthegreatscenesin1881k 'Haveyoubeenbittenbyasnake?'-tofavourcomprehensivemeasuresforhousesarestillbuiltofwood.ThearisingoutofDavitt'sarrest. 'No.'Thedruggistshookhishead,andrevivingIrishindustries.Now,how-streetsarenarrowandfilthy,andalterlongingtoaMayofamily,hewas saidtheseweretheonlyconditionsonever,Mr.Macphersonsaysthat,whilefourdaysofsnow,withnostreetclean-inRoscommonin1846,andisbelie% whichthelawallowedhimtoselldrink.theTreasurywillmakeagrantfortheingarrangements,theconditionofthetohavebeenoneofthechieforganisers Butheaddedquickly:'There'safarm-purposeofbridgingthedifferencebecitymaybeeasilyimagined.Car-oftheabortiveFenianraidonChester eraboutthreemilesoutoftownwhotweentheeconomicrentofnewly-dinalBournewasenthusiasticontheCastlein'67.Asapublicoratorhe keepsasnake,andifyougooutthereerecteddwellingsandtherentwhichsubjectofthesplendidworkdonetherearousedthekeenestenthusiasm.while andgetbitten,I'llbeabletogiveyoutheoccupierscanbereasonablyexpect.byMonsignorDolci,theApostolicDele-inParliamenthewasforcefulandelo- adrinkonyourreturn.'Thefellowedtopay,itwillcontributenothingtogate,duringthepastfouryears.Re-quent.Hewasoneofthespeakersat startedoutonhisthree-milejourney,thecostofcarryingoutbuildingferringtothegreatservicesrenderedtheIrishtownmeetingwhentheLand butcamebackwithoutbeingbitten.schemes.Toraisemoneyforthatpur-byMonsignorDolcitoallnationalitiesLeaguewaslaunched.InParliament 'Why,'thedruggistasked,'wasn'ttheposethelocalbodieswillhavetoar-andcreeds,thecorrespondentofthesince1847.asasupporterofButt,he snakeonduty?Itgenerallyis.'-rangepublicloansorborrowingsfromMORNINGPOSTsaysthemanythou-wasagainreturnedin'80withParnell, 'Thatsnakewasthereallright,butthebanks.Itneedhardlybesaidthatsandsowetheirlivestohim,includingbutthelatter,convincedthattheirpoli- therewasastringofpeoplethree-suchamethodofprovidingthefund- EnglishJews,Armenians,andGreeks.ciesweregrowingdivergent,electedto quartersofamilelong,waitingtobeestimatedat£27,000,000-thatisre-Nohourofthedayornightwastooin.sitforCorkcity,forwhichhewasalso

returned.Thoughtherewasnoopen rupture,PowerandParnelldriftedfurtherapart,andin1885theformerdrop. pedout,havingpreviouslyhadr.ota'o:e differenceswithMessrs.Parnell,Sex. ton,andHealy.SincethenPower twiceunsuccessfullystoodforEng!isn constituenciesasaRadical.Davitt andhemaintainedtheirfriendship.One ofhisbooksdealtwiththeartof oratory.HewascalledtotheEnglishBarin1881.TheLondonEVENINGSTANDARDclasseshimasan oratorwithGladstoneandBright

Mr.PhilipGibbs'thirdwarbook,underthetitleof'!OpenWarfare'. (Heinemann,lOs6d),isasconvincing pieceofworkastheprecedingvolumes."TheBattlesoftheSomme"and "FromBapaumetoPasschendaele," whichareitsliterarycompanions.In thenewvolumeMr.Gibbscontinueshis popularnarrativeofthewar,fromthe takingofPasschendaeletorecent events-fromourbreak-throughofthe HindenburglineatCambraitotheresumptionofthewarofmovementand thefinalphasesofthecampaign.He neverforgetsthathehasastoryto tell,eventhoughhewillleavethe beatentracktogiveusanilluminating incidentortotouchourheartsand senseswithnewpoemsofcolourorof psychologicalinterpretation.If,says theCATHOLICPRESS,werecognise thenoteoffrankenjoyment,ofyouth, ofjoiedevivre,inMr.Gibbs,which makeshimincomparableindepicting scenesofenthusiasm,wemustadmit alsothevividnessofhistouchindescribingtheglintandglareofbattle. Thebookends,asitshouldend,ona noteofpeacealmostofBenediction. "Ilistenedtothesilencewhichfollowed thegoinggownofthesun,andheard therustlingoftherussetleavesandthe littlesoundsofnightinPeace,andit seemedasthoughGodgaveabenedictiontothewoundedsouloftheworld."

s FrankDarcy,brotherofthelateLs:, Darcy,theworld'schampion,whose tragicdeathhappenedinAmericatwo yearsago,diedinalmostastragic circumstancesatSt.Vincent'sHospital,Sydney,veryrecently.Frank hadhisbrother'sfinepromisebeforehim. Hewasagoodson,andagoodCatholiclad.Hisdeathattheageof comesasashocktohismanyfriends, whorememberhisrecenttriumphsat theStadium.Mayhissoulrestin peace.

Duringthecourseofhissermonat St.Stephen'sCathedral,Brisbane,the VeryRev.P.M.Lynch,C.SS.R.,paid aglowingtributetotheCatholicsof Queensland,theirArchbishopand priests.Heexpressedhimselfasbeing delightedwiththescenesofpietydisplayedduringtherecentmission,and thelargenumberswhowenttoConfessionandHolyCommunion.OnSaturdaynofewerthan1,300Confessions alonewereheard,andthenumbers aroundtheConfessionalsonSaturday eveningputhiminmindofascenehe hadwitnessedinDublinwhere20 priestswereengagedinhearingConfessionsfrom11asn.till11p.m.He hadthepleasure,whenpresentin Rome,applyingtotheHolyFatherfor permissiontojointheRedemptorist Order,tobepresentattheordination inSt.John'sLateranofhimwhowas tobecomeArchbishopofBrisbane.He (FatherLynch)hadthegreatprivilege tobethefirsttoreceivetheyoung priest'sblessing,andhealwayslooked backonthatgreatday,andlooked uponHisGraceArchbishopDuhigas alife-longfriend.

THEW.A.RECORD.

ingsolongasapriestremainedto bringspiritualconsolationtothesick anddying."Greaterlovenomanhath thantogivehislifeforanother."Even wereallhispriestscalledtotheirrewardintheperformanceofsuchduty, he(hisLordship)wouldbereadyto stepintothebreach."Welldone, thougoodandfaithfulservant,because thouhastdonenoblythyduty;enter intoeternalreward,"wouldbethe receptionFatherMurphywouldreceivefromAlmightyGod.Andthey wereproudthatthisself-sacrificecould bemadeforthehappypassageof man'simmortalsoul.

IndependenceofthePope

WHATISTHEROMANQUESTION?

InarecentissueofLALIBRE PAROLE,M.YvesdelaBrierehas askedthequestionwhetheroneofthe resultsoftheproposedLeagueofNationswillbetoassuretotheHoly Fatherbetterguaranteesfortheexerciseofhisspiritualjurisdictionthanhe hasbeengivensincetheseizureof RomebytheGaribaldians.Thewriter hasattractedconsiderableattention byhisarticlesintheETUDES,of Paris,ofwhichheisadistinguished collaborator.Heistoowellacquaintedwiththewaysofdiplomatsandthe intricaciesofpoliticaljealousiestohazardevenaguessastotheprobable solutionofthevexedRomanquestions. Hehas,however,putthesituationin itsessentialoutlines:

"Itremainstruethatthe'Lawof Guarantees,'ofMay13,1871,which gaveeffecttothepassingofthetemporalpower,subjectstheHolySeeto astateofdependenceonthegoodwill ofthetwoChambersoftheItalian Kingdom.AllthePopeswhohave succeededtothechairofSt.Peter since1871haveprotestedagainstthe insufficiencyoftheguaranteesafforded bythisactoflegislation.Catholicsof allcountrieshaveperseveredandstill persevereintheirdemandforapolitical ordiplomaticsystemwhichwillgive amoreeffectivesafeguardtotheindependenceoftheRomanPontiff,and willsettlethisunhappyconflicttothe satisfactionofall.MayitpleaseGorl thatthemuch-desiredhourofequitab's reparationmaynotbelongdelayed."

SovereigntyofthePapacy.

jectofanyGovernmentwhatsoever. TheHolySeeshouldtreatwiththe sovereignsandheadsofStatesofthe twoworldsasagreatindependent Power,asanequalwithequals."

TemporalPower.

ThearticleinLALIBREPAROLE producesdocumentaryevidenceto showthatnotonlyItalybutother Powersaswellhavealwaysadmitted thepersistenceofthepersonalsovereigntyofthePope,notwithstandingthe lossofhistemporalsovereignty;that France,inparticular,likeothernations, recognisedthattheelimanationofthe PapalStatesfromthepatrimonyof theVaticaninnowaydiminishedthe Pontiff'sspiritualsovereignty;and thatnoPowerhaseverinvokedthe lackoftemporalsovereignty:asaplea frombreakingofforrefusingtoresume diplomaticrelationswiththeHoly See.Me.delaBrieredoesnotpretendtoforecastthesolutionwhichthe vexedproblemwillhave,buthesur gestspossibilities:

"Isitpossiblethatthetemporalsovereigntywillbegivenanewbirth?Or willitsplacebetakenbysomejuridicalanddiplomaticarrangementwhich willputtheproblemofguaranteeson aninternationalbasisiOrwillthe presentabnormalandprecariousstate ofaffairscontinueforsometime?We donotknowthefuture."

IsaRemedyLikely?

Thismuch,however,iscertain,asit hasalwaysbeencertainandalwayswill becertain,thateitherwithorwithout: temporalpower,withorwithoutequitableguaranteesofhisindependence, "thePopeisnotmerelytheSupreme PontiffoftheUniversalChurch;heis also,fromthepointofviewofinternationallaw,andbyanhistoricaland

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Universalregretwasfeltontheannouncementofthedeathonthe6th ult.,oftheRev.FatherCharlesLoughlinMurphy,oftheGoulburnDiocese, whichtookplaceafterafewdays'illness.Thelatepriestwasbornin Dundee,Scotland,38yearsago.He receivedhiseducationattheMarist Brothers'School,Blair'sCollege,St. SulpiceCollege,andCarlowCollege.It wasatthelatterin1911hewasordained.AftercomingtoAustraliahewas inturnstationedatYoung,Gundagai, WaggaandGoulburn.ts'smother diedabouttwomonthsagofrominfluenza,andthesamedisease,contractedwhilstattendingsickcallsinthe town,hasendedtheusefulcareercs anesteemedpriest.HisLordshipDr. Sher,assistedbyRev.FatherCahill/bp-Wm.),officiatedatthegraveside, anattheconclusionoftheabsolution, saidthatafternearlythirtyyearsofhis episcopallifehecouldtrulysaythat neverhadheperformedaceremony withmorepridethanthatday.He wouldsaypride,becauseitwasa gloriousfinishtoapriest'scareer-the givinguphislifeforoneofhisflock. ThelateFatherMurphyhadcontracted thefatalillnessinadministeringthe lastritestoonestrickendownwith pneumonicinfluenza.Whereduty calledonhimasapriestthereWasno flinching,andtherewouldbenoflinch.

M.(lelaBrierecallsattentiontoC:, cleardistinctionbetweenthefact temporalpower,whichcametoanc! onSeptember20,1870,andthejuridical characterofthesupremeandindependentsovereigntyofthePapacy.'l'iti-. sovereigntydoesnotoweitsexistence toaterritorialjurisdictionoversome provinceformingasmallStateinthe centreofItaly:itissomethingat tachingtothepersonofthePopeand carryingwithitareligiousjurisdiction overCatholicsthroughouttheworld Noquestionofapolitico-religiouschar acterthattouchesvitallyonthemom. conductofCatholicscanbepcmanentlyandsatisfactorilysettled,ifthe Popebelefttotallyoutofthematter. OnpurelysecularquestionsCatholics areindependentoftheSupremePon. tiff,onpurelyreligiousquestionsthey submittohisauthority.Butbetween thesetwoclerlymarkedareasthereis aborderliii6wherepoliticsandreligionmerge.Theselastquestionscan besettledtothesatisfactionoftheCatholicsofthenationsconcernedand oftheGovernmentsofthesamenationsonthesuppositiononlythatthey canhavefreeandunimpededaccessto theHolySee,andtheundoubtedassurancethatnoforeignGovernment canbringanypressuretobearonthe SupremePontiff.

FreedomEssential.

"IfthePopewerethepoliticalsubjectofanyGovernmentwhatsoever andweresubjectedtothelegislative -liciaryandcoercivepowerofany ,ate,nomatterwhich,theconsequencewouldbethatthatStatewould haveanadvantageopentoabusewhich nootherStatewouldbewillingtotol erate.TheGovernmentwhichpossessedtemporaljurisdictionovertheRom anPontiffwouldenjoy,foritsow; soleprofit,specialmeansofinfluence andevenofconstraintovertheSu premePastor,whoalonepossessesfull jurisdictiontodecideaffairsconcerning Catholicisminallotherlands;problemsofthehighestimportanceinthe eyesofallsuchGovernments.That thePopeshouldbeentirelyfreefrom anytemporaljurisdictionfollowsnece' sarilyfromhisroleasPontiff;itisrequiredforthelibertyofhisministry: anditismanifestlytotheinterestof everyStatewhichhasCatholicsubjects,nomatterwhethersuchGovernmentsbecontrolledbyheretics,schismatics,Mohammedans,pagansorFreemasonsInbrief,theRomanPontiff shouldnotbeandcannotbethesub-

socialconsequenceofhisreligiousjurisdiction,thepossessoroftheinalienableprivilegeofsovereignty."The OSSERVATOREROMANO,inits issueofFebruary22,1919,notmerely supposesthissovereigntytobeamatterrotopentoquestion,butinsists thatthepresentsituationshouldbe emedied:

"ThesituationcreatedfortheHoly Seebytheeventsof1870isnotasatisfactoryone,thatistosay,onethat guaranteestoitsDivineanduniversal missionalibertyandindependencenot merelyrealbutevidenttoallthepeoplesoftheworld;thisisafactwhich shouldnotbeforgottenbyanywho gloriesinthenameofCatholic."

Theimportanceofthisstatementis emphasisedbytheappearanceofan articleintheMESSAGERO,oneofthe determinedopponentsofthePapacy, whichdeclaresthatanti-clericalism mustbelaidaside,thatCatholicsare goodpatriots,andthateventsaremovingtowardsanunderstandingbetween theItalianGovernmentandtheVatican.

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PastoralLetterbytheArchbishopsandBishopsofAustralasia.

ONTHEOCCASIONOFTHERE-CONSECRATIONOFTHECATHOLICPEOPLEOFTHECOMMONWEALTHANDNEWZEALAND TOTHEMOSTSACREDHEARTOFJESUS,29th.JUNE,1919.

Itishi§Grace'searnestdesirethatthepeopleshouldbepreparedforthissolemnfunctiononSunday,June 29th.,133.,'havingthisPastoralreadtothemthepreviousSunday,orSundays,inJune.ThesolemnConsecration, accordingtotheapprovedformula,shouldtakeplaceinparochialchurches,andthechurchesororatoriesofreli gious,atBenediction,inpresenceoftheBlessedSacrament,onSunday,June29th,theSundaywithintheOctaveoftheFeastoftheSacredHeart.Wherethisisimpracticable,itmaytakeplacebeforeoraftertheprincipalMassoftheday.

DearlyBelovedBrethrenandDear ChildreninJesusChrist,--

AttheAnnualConferenceofthe ArchbishopsofAustralasia,heldin Melbourneonthe7th,8th,and9th.of October,1918,itwastheunanimous decisionoftheassembledprelatesthat thetimewas*ripeforamovementtowardstheConsecrationofAustralasia totheSacredHeartofJesus.Thy hadalreadynoticedwithgreatsatisfactionthatmanyindividualhomes werenowbeingconsecratedtothat AdorableHeart,andthatthedevotioe wasreceivingagreatimpetusevery. where.Althoughyearsagoageneral consecrationhadtakenplace,itwould bewelltohaveitrenewed,andthe timemostsuitablefordoingsowould beabouttheFeastoftheSacredHeart thisyear,1919.Accordingly,thesecretarywasinstructedtocommunicate withtheBishopsabouttheproposed consecration,andstepsweretakento haveajointPastoralissuedinpreparationforsuchconsecration.The objectofthisPastoralconsequentlyis theeetihnentofthatpurpose.

Never.perhapsinthehistoryofthe worldwastheneedoftheBenediction andAssistanceoftheSacredHeart moreurgentthannow.Aftertheterribleworld-widewar,withitswidespreaddevastationsandmyriadconsequentwoesineverydirection,the nationsarefacedwithproblemsofall kindssoseriousandcomplexthatno merelymundanewisdomisadequate forthemomentousandfar-reaching conclusionssourgentlyrequiredana anxiouslyexpected.TheGovernments oftheworldnevermoresorelyneeded illuminationfromonhigh,inorderto governwiselyandwell,andthepeople inallnationsneverrequiredmoreen. lightenmentandstrengthwillinglyto receiveandefficientlytocarryoutthe wisedecreesoftheGovernmentsfor theirmaterial,social,andmoralwet. iare.Hencetheextremeurgencyof havingrecoursetothemercifulandbenignantHeartoftheKingofKings, thatHemayaidHispeopletolivein accordancewiththeprinciplesofjusticeandcharity,thesourcesoftrue liberty,anddulytosupport,astheyareindutybound,theorderofthe civilprogressofhumanity.

ItwastheardentdesireoftheApostleoftheNations,St.Paul,thathis convertsineverylandshouldbe"able tocomprehendwithalltheSaintswhat isthebreadthandlengthanddepth,to knowalsothecharityofChrist.which surpassethallknowledge."(Eph.III. 18,19e

Nowtherearemanypioussoulswho donotknowaswellastheyoughtthe preciseobjectoftheDevotionofthe SacredHeartofJesus;whodonot sufficientlydistinguishthedifference betweenthisdevotionandthatofthe PassionortheBlessedSacrament.It will,therefore,beadvantageous,atthe beginningofthisPastoral,toexplain whatweunderstandbytheHeartof Jesus,andsketchbrieflyitsqualities andpowers.Thiswillatthesame timeestablishitsspecialclaimstoour veneration,gratitude,andlove.

Mankindhave,asbycommonconsent,chosentheheartasthesymbol oftheiraffections,theirpassions,and especiallytheirlove,thesourceofall theotheraffections.Asbythehead weunderstandnotonlythatnoble partofthebodysocalled,butoften alsotheintellectualfaculties,ofwhich itseemstobetheseat,sobytheheart weunderstandmorethanthatfleshly vesselwhosefunctionistodiffuselife througheveryfibreofourframe.The heartistheman-manwithallhis varietyofemotionsandproclivities, likesanddislikes;manwithhiswonderfuladmixtureofstrengthandweakness,fortitudeandcowardice.

ByHisIncarnation,theWordof God,becamearealSonofman,true andperfectman,insuchawaythat

thedivinenatureandthehuman naturesubsistinoneandthesame divineperson,theSecondPersonofthe AdorableTrinity.Inthismystery HehasunitedtoHisDivinityaheart likeourown,andinheritedthroughthe immaculatebloodoftheVirginMarywhoisoursisterinAdam-theprincipleofouraffections.Butthis heart,beingthatofaGod,hascharacteristicsvastlysuperiortoours.No doubtman'sheart-despitetheFallcontainsnobleandgodlikeinstincts. Whatexamples,eveninPaganism,of disinterestedlove,friendsdyingfor friends,husbandsforwives,children forparents!Whattouchingmother's love!'Whatpureandexaltedpatriotism! Netthehumanheartisvery limitedinitscapacities,orman'smind isverylimitedinitsintelligence.Toput forthallitsforcesitneedsconcentration;theyareweakenedbydispersion. Butwearenotsimplyimperfectby nature,God'sworkinoursoulshas beensadlymarredbysin,anditisin theheartthatsinhasmademost havoc.Itisunnecessarytosaythat theHeartofJesus,theGodman,has noneofthesedefects.

1. Itisthemostlovingofall hearts.Becauselovecorrespondsto knowledge,thefacultyoflovingmust beasimmeasurableinChristasHis immenseintelligence.Theardourof theSaintsandthatoftheseraphic choirscombined,yeathatoftheQueen ofAngelsherself,cannotreachtheintensityofonesighofthelovingHeart ofJesustowardsGod,and,proportionately.thesameholdsgoodconcerning Hisloveforman;notoriginally,onaccountofanymeritsofours,for,asSt. Paulsays,"GodforHisexceeding charitylovedus,evenwhenwewere deadinsin."(Eph.II.5.1Andagain: "GodcommendethHischaritytowards us,because.whenasyetweweresinners,Christdiedforus."(Rom.V. 8,9.,Itissweettoplungeintothis oceanwithoutefforttofathomit.

2.AgaintheHeartofJesusisthe broadest,ormostcomprehensive.ofall hearts.Everyindividualmemberof thehumanraceisknowntoIt,and lovedbyIt.Nostrangersareany ofustoHim-allHis"friends,"His "brethren,"His"members."ToJesus alonecanbefullyappliedthepoet's words:"Iamasamanandnothing humanisstrangetome."Jesusloves eachofusjustasifoneofusalone werewithHimintheworld.TheimmensityofHislovedoesnotimpairits personalness.Lookatthereflected imageofthesuninafountainona calmday.Thereinglowstheentire solarimage,andthatsameimage glowsentireineverylakeandfountainandstreamandpoolunderthe samecircumstances.ThusJesusgives Himselftoeachandallentire.And, withoutseekingillustrationsfrom nature,doesnottheHolyEucharest, thespecialSacramentoftheHeartof Jesus.renderthistruthvividlyapparent?Themultitudeofcommunicants,eachandeach,receiveHim wholeandentire

3.TheHeartofJesusisthemost compassionateofallhearts.Heknows everyafflictionofthehumanfamilyin generalandparticular.Heisthe MercySeat,alwaysaccessiblebyday andbynight.Heislikeatemple standinginthecentreoftheuniverse, builtwithsuchconsummateartthat theslightestsoundherebelowisdistinctlyheard.TheHeartofJesus echoesourmostsecretsighs.Hearken tothewordsofSt.Paul:"Nowheredid HetakeholdoftheAngels,butofthe seedofAbrahamHetakethhold. WhereforeitbehovedHiminallthings tobemadelikeuntoHisbrethren, thatHemightbecomeamercifuland faithfulhigh-priest."(Heb.II,16,17.1 "Forwehavenotahigh-priestwho cannothavecompassiononourinfirmities,butone,temptedinallthings suchasweare,withoutsin."(Heb.IV.,

15.1 Howbeautifulandsoothingis thisdoctrine!Christ,naturallypitifulandcompassionate,determinedto undergoallourmiseries,exceptsin.t., becomecompassionatebyHisownexperience,or.rather.toexciteinusa greaterconfidenceinHiscompassion. Formercyisacquiredintheschoolof suffering;andwhereas,happily,weare sparedfromexperiencingallthemany formsofsuffering,fewcansay''allthe heightsandthebillowshavepassed overme.-(Ps.XLI.8.)Itwas otherwisewithChrist.Thusinthe lossoffriends,whocanfeelsomuch forusasHewhoweptoverthegrave ofLazarus,insympathyforHisdesolatefriends?(St.JohnX.33.1 Ifwe aredeceivedbythosewhomwetrusted.whocanfeelsomuchasHewho wasbetrayed,sold.givenuptodeath beHischosenone?Ifwegroanundertheweightofcalumny,stungto madnessbythefangsofslander,who cansoreadilyshareourfeelingsasHe who"enduredsuchoppositionfromsinnersagainstHimself"?Heb.XII.3.) Ifwesuffermentalpain,athousandfoldmoreagonisingthanbodilypain. letusfindpatienceintheshadesof Gethsemane.Ifwearetriedinour worldlygoodsareinourhealth,ifwe arereducedtopovertyorabasedby contumely.Hehasexperienceditall. norisHeastrangertoanyhearttorture.Nay,more.Hehasremedies forall.Heneverbeheldsufferingbut Hewastouched.andnevertouched butHegavesolace.

Norcanwesaythatnow,seatedon Heaven'shighestthrone,Hehaslost Hishumanfeelings.Helovinglyre memberstheCribandthecoarseswaddlingclothes;Hislowlymother:the carpenter'sshop:theignominyofthe Cross.Wecan,coveredwiththerags ofourmortalityandmisery,present ourselvestrustfully-inHisKingly CourtandannounceourselvesHis brethren.Ourprayershavenodiscordantnoteamidtheresounding songsoftheelect:norwilltheypass unheardlikethebeggar'swailamid therevelryofDives.Howsignificant thedivinesaying"Mythoughtsarenot yourthoughts!"TheSonofGodis notashamedofanaturewhichHepreferablyassumed."Heisnotashamed tocallusbrethren."(Heb.II.11.) OnlythosewillHebeashamedof-as Hedeclares-whohavebeenashamed ofHimhere,andhaverefusedtoconfessHimbeforemen.(St.MarkVIII. 38.1Ashamedofournature,indeed! Why,Hedeignsthroughittomake known"themanifoldwisdomofGod totheprincipalitiesandpowersinthe heavenlyplaces."(Eph.III.10.)What agloriousachievementtomakefrom thisclayofourscherubimandseraphim!WhenChristreturnedtoHie FatherHedidnotsay:"Igotoreap myvictory,Igotoreceivethehomage oftheheavenlypowers."No:"Igo toprepareaplaceforyou."(St.John XIV.21.HewouldsilencethechoiofHeavenratherthanleaveunheedea acryoftheleastofHisown.

4.TheHeartofJesusisthemost generousofallhearts.Thesublime istheelementofHisintelligence,and heroismtheelementofHisHeart.He ismorethanahero,asweunderstand theterm.Heislovepersonified. "Godislove,"(St.JohnIV.8).A heroisonewhobyforceofcharacter towersabovehis-fellowsbysomealmostsuperhumaneffort.ButChrist "wentaboutdoinggood."(Act.X. 33).HesacrificedHimselfasaholocausewithoutanyeffort,aswithout anydisplay."Hisworkwasasnatural"--saysSt.FrancisdeSales-"as whenamothersoothesherselfbynursingherinfant."HebestowedtheunspeakableboonoftheHolyEucharist atHisLastSupperwithlessostentationthatarichmanwouldgiveapiece ofbreadtoabeggar.ReadthesimplestoryintheGospelandjudgefor yourselves.

5.TheHeartofJesusisthemostindulgentofallhearts.Jesusbeingour Creator"knowethwhereofweare made,Heremembereththatweare dust."(Ps.Cll.14).Behold,forinstance,Illsindulgencetothewoman takeninadultery:"Woman,whereare theythataccusedthee?Hathno mancondemnedthee?""Numan, Lord.""NeitherwillIcondemnthee; go,andnowsinnomore.-(St.John VIII.1to11.1 Anothersinner.publiclyknownassuch,comestothe festalboardandbathesHissacredfeet withhertears.Hisself-righteousfellow-guestsdespiseher,butHedeclares thatHeprefersherrepentanuetothe scornfulconceitofthePharisee.1St. LukeVII.37to50.1 Theprofottedly bigotedSamaritansrefuseIlima - ;agethroughtheirtownJamesed John,jealousoftheirMaster's se our,wishtocalldowntirefromhe.,en upontheoffenders.Ilereplies:e SonofMancamenottodestroysouls, buttosave."(St.LukeIX.52to 55.) WealsoknowhowcompassionatelyHeweptoverguiltyJerusalemattheforesightofhertremendous chastisement:"0Jerusalem.Jerusalem.thouthatkillesttheprophetsand stonestthemthataresentuntothee, howoftenwouldIhavegatheredtogetherthychildren,asthehencloth gatherherchickensunderher butthouwouldstnot" (St.Matt. XXIII.37ePeterthricedenie-his Master;Jesuspunisheshimwithelook oftenderness.(St.Luke.XXII61.) AndinthebitternessofHislastawful houronHisupliftedCrossHecries: "Father,forgivethem,fortheyknow notwhattheydo."(St.LukeXXIII. 34.1

6.Finally,TheHeartofJesusisthe tenderestofallhearts.SeeHimsurroundedbytheeagerHebrewmothers askingHimtoblesstheirchildrenHis discipleswanttosendthemaway,but Hegraciouslyinvitesthem,"Sufferthe littlechildrentocomeuntoMe." "Andembracingthem,andlayingHis handsuponthem.Heblessedthem." (St.MarkX.13,17.)Whodoesnot recollecttheSaviour'sfriendshipfor theyoungestofthesonsofZebedee, andforthefamilyofBethany?What athrillofsatisfactiondevoutsoulsfeel athearingthevirginapostlegk"ify himselfbythetitle,"Thedisciplethat Jesusloved."Whohasnotenvied himtheplacethatheoccupiedatthe LastSupper-Jesus'breast?"Who couldnothavebeeninhisplacewhen JesussaidtoHisMother,"Woman.beholdthySon?"

AndthisloveoftheSacredHeartso vivid,compassionate,generous,indulgent,andtender,isatruefriendship. ThoughHehasbridgedtheinfinitedistancebetweenHimselfandus,Hehas notthrustHimselfuponus.Hestands atourheart'sdoorandknocks,amendicantoflove.Hepromisestocome louswithHisFather,thesweetest eestofthesoul,nottosojourn,but abide,andsupwithusintheintimacyoffriendship(Apoc.III.20).

Inshort,LoveistheguidingprincipleofallourSaviour'sconducttowardsus.HeasksonlyloveinreturnforItscountlessbenefactions. "Myson,giveMethyheart."(Prole XXIII.21).Heisreadytoobliterate thegreatestcrimes,ifthereisbut Wearenowable,inconclusion. a. realisetheobjectoftheDevotionof theSacredHeart.Firstamaterialor physicalobject,secondaspiritualor moralobject.Thephysicalobjectis ourLord'snaturalhumanheart,that sacredorganwhereinwasformedthe savingbloodofourRedemption,spilt onCalvary,andstillmysticallyflowing uponouraltars.ThatHeartwhose everypulsation,inprayer,inwork.in agony,wasforusandoursalvation.

Thespiritualormoralobjectisthe LoveofJesusforus.First,HisDivinelove,untreated,withwhichHehas

lovedusfromeverlastingasGod."I havelovedtheewithaneverlasting love."Second,Hiscreatedlove.His humanloveasamantogetherwiththe otheraffectionsthatrifled.HisHeart duringthethirty-threeyears,and causedittothrobsooftenforus.and finallytosheditslastdropinkeenest agonyforuurRedemption.

And.byunitingthesetwoobjects. wehaveJesus,theonlySonofGodand oftheVirgiaMary,wholoveduseven untodeath.consideredinthatpart ofHisdivinenature,whichwasthe specialvictimoflove.

ThisiswhattheHeartofJesusis,0 pioussouls!Say,itisnotdeserving ofyourlove?

ThisisthatHearttowhichweearnestly,BelovedBrethren,inviteallthe churchofAustralasia,clergyandpeoplc.tobeconsecratedagainmostsoles Anditbehovesus,oneand tomakethatconsecrationwith suitabledisposition,andespeciallywith heartfeltgratitudeandintenselove.

Withgratitudeforallthefavoursand blessingswhichthatSacredHearthas bestoweduponus-allthegiftsof natureandgrace-ourcreation-our preservation-ourRedemption-the HolySacrificeoftheMass-theSeven Sacraments-theBlessedVirgin,Mother ofGod,asouradvocateandMotherandfinally.theHolyCatholicChurch.

Withlove,asareturnofloveforlove.

eachofuscantrulysaytothe S.:-edandlovingHeartofJesus:"0 furmeThouvastbornina stsbie,fonmeThouwascircumcisedin ste=fering;furmeThoudidstfleeinto Esspttoescapethetyrants:cruel h:formeThou\vastpersecuted, illsested.calumniated,slaininexerucitstormentsontheCrossofCal,. formeThoudidstrisetriurnromthedead,andforme ditistascendintoHeaventopre.ormeaplaceinrewardformy srtityservice:'ToHintthereWCconsecrateourlives,ourhomes, -wary,andallthatweholdmost rtimeandeternity. rrdinghsweenjointhatthisyear.

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'I'JOHNH.NORTON,D.D.,Bishopof PortAugusta.

tPATRICKJOSEPHCLUNE,D.D., ArchbishopofPerth.

tWILLIAMBERNARDKELLY, D.D.,BishopofGeraldton.

tANSELMCATALAN,0.S.B.,Abbot Nullius,NewNorcia.

tJAMESDUHIG,D.D.,Archbishopof Brisbane. J.SHEIL,D.D.,BishopofRockhampton.

tJOHNAUGUSTINEHEAVEY, D.D.,OS.A.,VicarApostolicof Cooktown.

tFRANCISREDWOOD,D.D.,S.M., ArchbishopofWellington.

tHENRYWILLIAMCLEARY,D.D., BishopofAuckland.

I*MATTHEWBRODIE,D.D.,Bishop ofChristchurch.

Formulaofconsecration;timeand modeofceremony(whetheratMassor Benediction)onthesaidSunday.

ACTOFCONSECRATION

Ofthe(ParishorCongregation)tothe

SacredHeartofJesus.

SacredHeartofJesus,whodidst manifesttoBlessedMargaretMarythe desireofreigninginChristianfamilies.weto-daywishtoproclaimthy mustcompleteregaldominionoverthis Parishanditspeople.Wewouldlive infuturewiththylife,wewouldcause toflourishinourmidstthosevirtues towhichThouhestpromisedpeace herebelow,wewould,banishfarfront usthespiritoftheworldwhichThou hestcursed;andThoushaltreign.,:cc: ourmindsinthesimplicityofourfaith, andoverourheartsbythewholeheartedlovewithwhichtheyshallburn forThee.theflameofwhichweshall keepalivebythefrequentreceptionof thydivineEucharist.

Deign.0DivineHeart,topreside overourassemblings.toblessourenterprises.bothspiritualandtemporal. todispelourcares,tosanctifyour joys.toalleviateoursufferings.if everoneorotherofusshouldhavethe misfortunetoafflictThee,remindhim.

PrivateOwnership

CardinalLogue'sSuggestion

DiscussingthequestionofPrivate OwnershipintheDublinLEADER, L.L.,says: Theschemeofco-partnershiporprofit-sharingadvocatedbyCardinal LogueinhisrecentPastoral,deserves morethanapassingnotice.

Thisschemeproposestoextendto Labouradirectshareintheprofitsaccruingfromthecombinedactionof Capital,Management,andLabour.In commercethesethreefactorsconcur, thoughindifferentwaysanddegrees, intheproductionofacommonresult. Toestimatetherespectivecontributionofeachitwillbenecessaryto keepbeforeusthedistinctandseparate thingforwhicheachoftheterms. stand.

Imustbecautious,however,in speakingofLabour.Tosetaboutdefiningitwouldsavourofpedantry,and nodescription,moreover,couldequal theintenserealisationthetoilerhasof allthatitmeansforhimTellhint Labour"istheoutputofenergy"and hewillcallyouafool.ForhintLabourissimplydrudgery,andcallingit bygrandnameswillnotrelievethe situation.Thetoileristhebestjudge ofthesubject.Ilespeaksfromthat intimateknowledgewhichexperience alonecangive.I,forone,willingly accepthisaccountofLabour.But drudgery,asitis,Labouristhedominantfactorintheproductionofwealth, andjusticerequiresthatitshouldreceivealion'sshareoftheprofitsasits duereward.

ofLabour,andthereforethequality andquantityoftheproduct."

Labourisnot,therefore,paidoutof Capital,butoutofthefundthatis createdbyLabour.Profitisdescribedas"theexcessofreturnsoverthe outlayofCapital,"or"thesurplus valueofgoodsproducedoverthetotal costofproducingthem."

Is,.theGraceofGodabidewithall clergyandpeople.forever! el,:,:ydnev,NewSouthWales. tietheFeastofOurLadyHelpof t":71-t...in,,PatronessofAustralasia. tw-ntv-fourthdayofMay.AD.1919.

MICHAELKELLY.D.D..ArchbishopofSydney.

.itlINGALLAGHER.D.D.,Bishop ifGoulburn.

PV.DWYER,D.D.,BishopofNlait:and.

tJOHNDUNNE,DD..Bishopof Bathurst.

P.J.O'CONNOR,D.D..Bishopof Armidale. e CARROLL,D.D..Bishopof Lismore. WILLIAMHAYDEN,D.D.,Bishop ofWilcannia-Forbes.

tJOSEPHW.DWYER,D.DBishop ofWaggaWagga.

1)ANIELMANNIX.D.D..LL.D., ArchbishopofMelbourne. PATRICKPHELAN,DD.,Bishop elSale.

'DANIELFOLEY,D.D..Bishopof Ballarat.

.JOHNMcCARTHY,D.D.,Bishopof Sandhurst.

PATRICKDELANEY,D.DArchbishopofHobart.

ROBERTW.SPENCE.0.P.,D.D., ArchbishopofAdelaide.

OHeartofJesus,thatThouartgood andmercifultothepenitentsinner. Andwhenthehourofseparation strikes,whendeathshallcometocast mourningintoourmidst.wewillall, boththosewhogoandthosewhostay. besubmissivetoThyeternaldecrees Wewillconsoleourselveswiththe thoughtthatadaywillconicwhenthe entirecongregation,reunitedinheaven. cansingforeverThygloriesandTh mercies.

MaytheImmaculateHeartofMary andthegloriousPatriarch.St.Joseph. presentthisc:easecrationtoThee,and keepitinourmindsallthedaysof ourlife.AllglorytotheHeartof Jesus.ourKingandourFather.

Onthis29th.dayofJune.1919.the undersigned,byasolemnActofConsecration.hasdedicatedtotheSacred HeartofJesusthecongregation of Church, at Signed(thePriest 49

AstoManagement.Everyoneknows howmuchthesuccessofcommercial enterprisedependsonjudiciousmanagement.Themanagerdirectsand controlsthevariousagenciesatwork, andisresponsible.amongotherthings, forthequalityandquantityoftheors ticlesproduced.Weshouldnot.however,entertaintheabsurdideathatall theintelligenceusedincommercial transactionsisconfinedtothemanager Manisnotamachine,andhealsomust usehisallottedtask.

TotheworkerCapitalisawordof evilomen.Ithasgot,somehow,associatedinhismindwithtyrannyand oppression.ilustratingafreshthemischiefdonebytheunguardeduseofat, ambiguousterm.Rightlyunderstood CapitalandLabourarea:lies.andmost pulltogetherifanyprogressistobe achieved.Thepopulardelusionthat theinterestsofCapitalruncounterto theinterestsofLabour,istraceablein largemeasure,tothehabitofcontrastingwithoutdefiningtheexactsenseattachedtothetermsinthecontrast.

Speakingtheologically,therightto possessCapitalasone'sown,mustbe decidedbythesamegeneralprinciples whichjustifyandregulateprivateownershipprivateCapitalbeingnothing morethanaformofprivateproperty. Leo.XIII.pointsoutwithemphasis thedutiesofCapitaltoWork:"Religionteachesthewealthyownerand theemployerthattheirwork-people arenottobeaccountedtheirbondsmen;thatineverymantheymustrespecthisdignityandworthasaman andaChristian;thatlabourisnota thingtobeashamedof,ifwelendear torightreason,andtoChristianphilosophy,butisanhonourablecalling, enablingamantosustainhislifeina wayuprightandcreditable;andthat itisshamefulandinhumantotreat menlikechattelstomakemoneyby, tolookuponthemmerelyassomuch muscleorphysicalforce Theemployermustnevertaxhiswork-people beyondtheirstrength.oremploythem inaworkunsuitedtotheirsexorage. Hisgreatandprincipaldutyistogive everyoneafairwage.WealthyownersandallmastersofLabourshould bemindfulofthis-thattoexercise pressureupontheindigentandthedestituteforthesakeofgain,andto gatherone'sprofitoutoftheneedof another,iscondemnedbyalllaws, humananddivine.Todefraudanyone ofwagesthatarehisdueisacrime whichcriestotheavengingangerof Heaven...Therichmanmustreligiouslyrefrainfromcuttingdownthe workman'searnings,whetherbyfraud, byforce.orbyusuriousdealing."Commentaryisunnecessary.ButImay Ad.anditissignificant,thatitwas inimmediateconnectionwiththe above'remarkablepassagethatthe PopeusedSt.'Thomas'sprincipleconcerningtheuseofexternalthings,that "manshouldnotconsiderhisoutward possessionsashisown.butascommon toall."

Capitalissingularlyshiftyinmeaning, andforthatveryreason,admirably suitsthedemagogueinhisfiercedenunciationoftheidleandrapacious Capitalist. LabourhasnoquarrelwithCapital, thatisthemoneybywhichbusiness iskeptgoing;butwithprofiteering. Capitalisabsolutelynecessaryforeconomicdevelopment,andthemorewe haveofitthebeteritwillbeforthe nationatlarge.AsLordLeverhulme putsit:"Itisintelligenceandwealth thatraiseprofitsandwages,andignoranceandpovertythatlowerprofits andwages.Thereforetherecanbeno antagonismbetweenCapitalandLabour,andifwewanttoraise.thepositionoftheworkerswecannotdothat bylesseningthewealthofanyother class.Wagescanonlybepaidout ofthefundthatiscreatedbyLabour. andtheonlywayinwhichwagescan beincreasedistoincreasetheefficiency

Theschemeofprofit-sharingsuggestedbyCardinalLoguehasbeenadvanced.Iassume,inthehopetherebyof allayingthemutualanimositiesof CapitalandLabour.andestablishinga lastingpeacebetweenthemWell,in viewoftheevidencebeforemeIcannotthinkthesystemwoulddomuch topromotethoselaudableobjects.It hasfailedtodosoeverywhereithas beentried.Moreover,ifprofit-sharingwerereallybeneficialtotheworkmanitisstrangethatitshouldbemost stronglyopposedbyTradeUnions,who haveneverseeninitanythingworth exchangingforthepresentwage-system.Notwithstandingitsdefectsthe wage-systemisworkable,andeasily lendsitselftoimprovement.Ifemployerscouldonlybegottothinkseriouslythattheyarenottheowners,but theadministratorsoftheinterestsin question,andthattheclaimsofJusticeandChristiancharitycannotbe divorcedfromthepossessionofmaterialwealth,Ibelievemostofthe Labourtroublewoulddisappear.

Rememberthatthetimeoflabour andsufferingisshort,andthat,onthe contrary.therewardwhichawaitsus iseternal.-St.Clare.

sommuNIMM.1111194

CurrentTrishOpinion.

BELFASTEDUCATIONCRISIS.

MostRev.Dr.MaeRory'sViews.

TheMostRev.D:MacRoryhas giventothespecialcorrespondentof theLondonEVENINGSTANDARDin BelfasttheCatholicviewoftheproposal toissuearatefortheprovisionand equipmentofschoolsofalldenominations.

"TheCatholicChurch,"sai,dBishop MacRory,"hasalwayslookedupon educationwithoutreligionasabad thing.Evenifyouhadhalfanhour eacheveningaboutreligion,stillthe bulkofthewholeday'sstudyhasbeen passedwithoutanyreferencetoGod."

AclauseintheBilltobepresented toParliamentprovidesthateachdenominationalclergymanorministeror deputyhastherightofentryforacertaintimeeachdaytoteachhisreligion tothescholarsofhispersuasion.

ThisinnowaysatisfiestheCatholic clergy.

"Itteachesthechild,"continuedDr. MacRory,"tolookuponreligionand religiousthingsasofsecondaryimportance.Thereisthedangerofit. Then,too,ifthereisnotanabsolute exclusionofreligionfromthose schoolsunderthecontroloftheCorporationduringthegreaterpartofthe day,itwillbetaughttoourchildren bythosewhoknownothingaboutour religionWecannot,withoutviolating ourconsciences,availourselvesofthose schools,forwedon'tthinkitisgood forthechildortheStatetohavechildrentaughtfourorfivehoursofthe daywithoutreligiousinstruction. withoutanyreferencetoGod,orany basisformorality-becausereligionis thebasis.

"Theyaregoing,say,tobuildtwelve palatialschools.Theeducationgiven therewillnotbeofthecharacterthat wouldsatisfytheauthoritiesofthe CatholicChurch.Theresultwillbe thatweshouldhavetocontributeentirelytothebuildingofourownschools andtothebuildingoftheirschools.

"Butthereareagoodmanywho shouldtaketheideathatitwouldbea greatdealbettertohavetheschool managedwithreligionthewholeday throughratherthanhalfanhourinthe evening."

IputittohisLordship,saysthecorrespondent,thattheratewouldrelieve theclergyofastiffburden."Ithas beenaburdentoagreatmanyministersandclergymenwhowanttoget outoftheschools.Isitnotaburden toyou?"

"Ofcourseit'saburden,butour peoplehaveraisedthemoneyinthe past,andareperfectlypreparedtocontinuedoingsoforthesakeoftheirreligiousconvictions."

"Youareanxioustokeepyourchildrenfromtheothers?"

"Yes,ifImayspeakmostcandidly, becauseevenwiththebestintentions therewouldberemarksmadeonhistoryorsomethingelsethatwouldbe objectionablefromourpointofview.

"Catholicchildrenwillgoonlyto Catholicschools,"insistedDr.MacRory.

TheBishopsuggestedthattherewas apoliticalaspectassociatedwiththe matter-that"Carsonisatthebackof it,tobeginwitheducationasastartingpointtogetpartition.Thereas, agreatmanyrichmenbehinditfor otherreasons,andProtestantswho havenotsupportedtheirschools."

ULSTERBREAKINGUP.

ThreethingsdifferentiatetheIrish situationfromthatinGreatBritain. First,thetendencytowardsunity amongIrishlabourers;second,theIrish havingnowbecomeunanimousnationalists,andstrikes,therefore,assuming asemi-politicalcharacter;third,Britishgovernmentalmethods,whichprove sosuccessfulinGlasgoworsixthousandmilesawayfromGlasgow,in Uganda,breakdowncompletelyinthis neighbouringisland.Belfast,forinstance,illustrateswithinitselfallthe tendenciesnowcausingIrelandto seetheandboil,writestheIrishcorrespondentoftheNewYorkNATION,

underdateMarch10.Itwastiedup bythestrike,electricity,gasandtrolleys-astightasaNewEnglandtemperancetownonSunday.Weread bycandlelight,atebycandlelight,and walkedthroughstreetsimpenetrably gloomybutwithcheerfullaughter-jets spurtingupmostunexpectedlyall aroundus.Glasgowhadbeenasin:happyandpessimisticasthoughthe warhadbeenloseWiththestrength oftheBritishEmpirefocussedona loyaltown-tanks,machineguns,and tenthousandtroopersmarching throughthestriker-linedstreets.

Ithappens,however,thatevenUlster isbreakingup.Thelastelections showedthatifcertainUlsterdistricts hadnotbeencontestedbybothNationalistsandSinnFeinerstheCarson candidatesinthesedistrictswouldhave beenbadlybeaten.EventheProtestantUlsteritesaredriftingawayfrom theiroldhatredandfearoftheSouth andofHomeRule.Thepresent strike,indeed,isgivinglabouradecidedpushinthedirectionofSinnFein. ThelabouringmenIhavetalkedwith -someoftheOrangefaithandsome ofthegreen-arequiteagreedthatthpoliticalissuebetweenNorthand Southhasbeenthrustaside.giving placetothestruggleagainstthecommonenemy,theemployer."Three years,"saidoneofthem,"willseeus allSinnFein."

MarvellousGrowthofanIrishLabour Organisation.

ThusfarIhavereferredonlytothe Belfaststrikers,whoallbelongedto unionswithEnglishconnections,althoughthemselvesindependentfinancially.Thisindependencegavethe Belfastmenanadvantageoverthose ofGlasgow,mostofwhosefundswere heldinLondon,andwhocouldnot, therefore,getstrikepay.Butthe UnionofTransportandGeneralWorkersinDublincoverstherestofIreland ascompletelyasafulleclipse.Even inBelfastthisUnionhasmadegreat progress,takingupalltheslack(the unorganisedworkers).Withinafew yearstheU.T.G.W.,athorough-going SinnFeinSociety,hasgrownfrom5.000 tomorethan75,000members.The wholeofIreland,outsideofadiminishingUlsterminority,isofonemindand spoilingfortrouble.Astrangesensationitistoseesuchunanimityinrebellion.

THESINNFEINPRISONERS.

TheDublinLEADERsays:Theuntried,unchargedandunconvictedprisonersinEnglandarebeingreleasedat last.TheattitudeofIrelandis,of course-Nothankstoyou.Itwasa crimeagainstequityandjusticetoput theminonthestrengthofabogus plot,andwhentheywereputinwe pointedoutthatadifficultybefore Englandwouldbetofindanexcuseon whichtoletthemoutagain.Englandletgotwofairlyplausibleexcuses. Shemighthavetakenadvantageof thearmistice,andsubsequentlyofthe GeneralElectiontoletthemout;but sheheldontothem.Nowshehas letthem,orislettingthem.out-what isleftofthem-andnotthegreenestin thissupposedemotionalislandwillsay thankyouWhydidEnglandletthem out?Whydidsheputthemin?Why doesshedoanynumberofthingsthat shedoes?Thesequestionsaremore easilyaskedthananswered.Aswe seeEnglandsheisamixtureofincompetenceandmildhysteriaactingquite irrationally.Withherdamagedshipping,herdamagedtrade,herloadof debt,herdebtofupwardsofeighthundredmillionstoAmerica,sheisina fartightercornerthanshethinksor allowsherselftothink.However,we havenoparticularinterestinEnglanexceptinsofarassheaffectsIreland.Wetakenointerestinthe rumourofherLordLieutenantinthis ocountrybeingforlettingouttheprisonersanymorethanwetakeaninterestinthespeechesofSandyMacpherson.WhatmattersittoIreland whoareorarenotvipersintheopin:nn ofLordFrench?

ItfailedwithEnglandtobreakthe spiritoftheprisoners,andeveryday menaregoingtoAilforavriousterms, somebecausetheyaresentandsome becausetheypreferjailtothealternativeoffinesorbail.Thecountry isrousedtoaveryhighpitchofresent.

ment.Englandcannotgoonputting everyoneinjail,sosheisselectingher victims.Menmarchfourdeep,in uniformornotinuniform,underthe eyesofherofficialsinthecapitalof Ireland,andthenwefindamanselectedoutforarrestandprosecutionwho wasollcgEdtohavedrilledsomemen lastAprilinavillageinTipperary! Ifsheattemptedtoprosecuteevery manwhodrillsitisapparentthather jailswouldnotbelargeenough,and evenifherjailsweretentimesascommodiousthemoresheimprisonsthe greaterthedeterminationandresentmentshecreatesamongstthoseleft outside;sothatyouarriveattheconclusionthatifshecarriedherpolicyin thisrespecttoitsfullconclusionshe wouldhavetoputpracticallyevery NationalistinIrelandinjail!One neednotbeaprophettoseeplainly thatjustasshehadtolettheprisoners outofherjailsshewilleventuallyhave toletIrelandoutofherjail.Itisthe onlyway.

IRELAND'SECONOMICOUTLOOK.

WhilstpoliticallythecaseofIreland isfairlyclearandhopeful,says THELEADER.thecase ofIrelandeconomicallyisgraveenough. Englandstillhashergripuponus, herhandisinourpocket,andherControllersareplayingtheirtricksonout farmers,ourwoolclip,andontheraw materialsofmuchofourmanufactures. Ourindustrialdevelopmenttoagreat extentisunfortunatelyconditionedby thegripwhichEnglandhasuponus. Wewantandwewillgetanationally freeIreland,andwhilewehave towaitforlongorshortfor ournationalfreedom,wemustbend allouravailableeffortstosecurean economicallystrongIreland.Ireland shouldbeasself-dependentand wehavegreatleawaytomakeupin thatdirection.Asthingsgowemust haveforeigntrade;wemustgetcoal fromEnglandandsendbeeftoEngland;butoutsidethenecessitiesthere isabigmargininwhichworkforcomparativeIrishself-dependencecouldbe accomplished.Inviewofthemoral ifnotlegalauthorityof"AnDail,"that institutionmightdohelpfulworkin thisconnection.WehavealwaysappreciatedthatoneofthegreateconomicfactorsinIrelandisthatpowerful ifillusiveforcethatwecall"fashion." Wetackledityearsagoinatentative way;butfriendsshooktheirheadswithwomenfolkParisrulesthe fashions,andyoumightaswellbeout oftheworldasoutofthefashion,and youareonlywastingyourtimedirectingyourattentionthatway,andsoon; andatthetimetherewaslittleorno impressionpotentiallypossibletobe made.Butnowweliveintimeso, altered.valuesanddifferentspirit.If alltherestoftheworldsankunderthe seathepeopleofIrelandcouldmanage toliveinIreland.But,ofcourse, theycouldnotdrinkIndiantea,oreat breadmadeofforeignflour,orwear

ParisorLondonfinery,orpaymoney toseeCockneyjugglersatourmusic halls.Itisnot,ofcourse,inhuman naturethatIrelandcouldactasifthe outsideworlddidnotexisteventhough shecouldfiveundersuchcircumstances.Butourdependenceonforeign countriesandourlackofdependence onourselves,economicallyandartistically,isadisease.Weareatthepresentmoment,nitwithstandingallthe reallyfinespiritthatisbeingdisplayed, averyslavishpeople.Welackpluck toinitiate;weareinanumberofways theslavesofforeignfashions,intellectual,social,andindustrial,aswellas economic.Nowif"AnDail"cannotenforcelawsatthemomentit'lightto beequaltomodifyingfashionsandcustoms;ifitcannotputontaxesitought tobeequaltotakingoffvoluntarytributestoforeignersarisingoutofour imitationofforeignhabitsandcu,toms.

TheeconomicpositionofIrelandis verygraveinthepresentconditionof things..Wehavelittleornoshipping, andinsteadofmendingmattersin thatrespect,itisonlyafewdayssince theRedcastlelinepassedintoBritish hands.AllthisbunglingControl businessthatisbeingcarriedonin EnglandisveryominoustoIreland, andmuchofitmaybecomepermanent, thoughitoriginatedintimesofwar.Ii Englandnationaliseshercoalindustry wewillgetnobenefit,butwewillhave topayupwhateverthecostmaybe; andwehavemorethanourdoubtsthat anythingbuthindranceswillbeplaced inthewayofIrelanddevelopingher owncoalresources.However,wecan onlypushoninthelatterdirectionas quicklyandasbestwecan.IfEnglandgoesinforTariffProtectionitwill bedesignedtobenefitcertainEnglisn interests,andthemaineffectonIrelandwillbethatwewillhavetop. agreatdealmoreformanyarticles thatweimport,anditwillbeonlya chanceifhereandtheresomelittleindustryorinterestinIrelandgainsout ofthebusiness.TheeconomicoutlookforIrelandonthesuppositionthat sheremainsentangledwithEnglandis veryominousandgrave.

READ THIS!

Thereisinourn:idstacurioustype ofIrishman. KERRYICEISBRIGHT, ANDTHEPRICEISRIGHT YourPatronageSolicited. RINGA822:5.

WALSHBROS.

MusicandMusicians.

ThelatestNEWYORKHERALD tohand,inadvisingitstwomillion readersthatthePaulistFather,the Rev.WilliamJ.Finn,wastowritethe sermonforthefollowingSunday'seditionofthepaper,describedthe Fatherandhisworkandinfluence

TheRev.WilliamJ.Finn,organist andchoirmasteroftheRomanCatholic ChurchofSt.PaultheApostleand headofthePaulistChoristers'School, No.3RiversideDrive,willwritethe sermonfortheeditorialpageofthe HERALDaweekfromto-day.Itis aquestionwhetheranyorganisationof youngmenintheUnitedStateshasa greaterwarrecordthanhavethese choristers.Theirownserviceflaghas thirty-threestars,representingthose oftheoriginalChicagochoirwhowent toFranceforUncleSam.Andasuntracedstarsonitsflagthechoristers havetotheircreditthefollowingappearancesforpatrioticpurposessince September1last:

FortyappearancesfortheFourth LibertyLoan;themassmeetingat MadisonSquareGardenwhichopened theAlliedWarDrive,andseveralsubsequentconcertsforthiscause;the luncheonoftheFifthAvenueAssociatestotheShippingBoard,atwhich asumof52,000,000dollarswaspledged;themeetingincelebrationofthe redemptionofPalestineheldatthe MetropolitanOperaHouse,December 17last,andattheChristmastreefor thesoldiersandseamenonboardthe steamshipLeviathanatHoboken. Aftertheirsixmonths'tourofthe countrylastseasoninbehalfofFrench Reliefandlocalcommunitywarcharities,twenty-fiveofthechoristerswere broughtonfromChicagobyFather Finn.Thepriestrecentlyopenedthe newschoolhere,whichisverynearthe residenceofCharlesM.Schwab.It beganwithanadditionoffifteenboys, mostlyfromthiscity,withasprinkling fromKentucky,California,andeven England.Theirmaintenanceandtuitionarefurnishedfreeofcharge.It isFatherFinn'sexpectation,assoonas thenecessaryendownmentisforthcoming,totakelargerquarters,and thusallowmoreboystocometothis uniqueschool.Itishishope,too, thentocommencetheworknearesthis heart-theschoolingofchoirmastersin thatmostdifficultofmusicalart,the trainingoftheboyvoice-thusperpetuatingthetraditionwhichhisownextraordinarygiftshaveestablishedby unceasinglabourssincehisownschoolboydays.Peoplegofromfarand neartotheChurchofSt.Paulthe Apostle,whichisatColumbusavenue andSixteenth-street,tohearFather Finn'schoristerssing.Themusicis thepureGregorian.FatherFinn's boyshavesungbeforethePope.

murmurran`throughthelittleaudience,"Paganini."

Thebowseemedhardlytohave touchedthestringswhenasoftexquisitenotecameout,fillingtheshop, andholdingthepeoplespellbound.As heplayedthelistenerslaughedfor verydelight,andthenweptforthe fulnessoftheiremotion.Themen's hatswereoff,andtheyallstoodinrapt reverence,asthoughinaplaceofworship.

Byandbytheplayerstopped.As theywerereleasedfromthespellof themusicthepeoplebeganclamouring fortheviolin."Fiftyguineas,""sixty," 'seventy,""eighty,"theybidinhot haste.Atlastitwasknockeddown tothefamousplayerhimselffordne hundredguineas,andthateveninghe heldavastaudienceofthousands breathlessunderthespellofthemusic hedrewfromthatold,dirty,blackened, despisedviolin.

Itwasdespiseduntilthemasterplayertookpossession.Itsworthwas notknown.Themasterstouchrevealedtherarevalueandbroughtoutthe hiddenharmonies.Hegaveadoubted littleinstrumentitstrueplaceofhigh honourbeforethemultitude.MayI saysoftly,someofushavebeendespisingtheworthofthemanwithin. Wehavebeenbiddingfiveguineas whentherealvalueisimmeasurably abovethatbecauseoftheMaster.Do notletusbeunderbiddingGod'sworkmanship.

Theviolinneededdustingandreadjustingofitsstringsbeforethemusic came.Shallwenoteachofusyield thisrarestinstrument,hisownpersonality,totheMaster'shand?There willbesomechangesneeded,nodoubt, astheMaster-playertakeshold.And thenwillgnsingingoutofosirpersons andourlivestherarestmusicofGod.

MidlandJunction

Thecalmatpresentprevalentinthe parishissomethingquitenewafterthe recentchurchactivities.However,we supposethatafterawell-deservedrest, thebusyoneswillseetoitthatthe usualroundofentertainments,etc.,will commenceoncemore.

Nowthatwinteriscoming,theSundayeveningdevotionshavebeenaltered,asusual,sothatthechildren willhaveeveryopportunityofattending.Benedictionisnowbeingheldat 4o'clockintheafternoon.

singingthepraisesofMaryamost pleasantceremonywasbroughttoa close.Thealtarwasmosttastefully arrangedwithchoiceroses,andlooked lovely.TheSistersresponsibleforthe altarsaretbbecongratulatedontheir work,whichatalltimescomesinfor agreatdealofadmiration,andwhich itrichlydeserves.

Maylands

TheChildrenandAdults'Fancy DressBallinaidoftheMaylandsBazaar,broughtagreatcrowdtogether. Thespiritofpleasuredominatedthe dancers,andharmonywaswiththem thewholeoftheevening.

MesdamesWalterDwyer,Chamberlain,-andGaynorwerethejudges.Mr. WalterDwyerawardedtheprizes. ThebestsetwaswonbyMissSybil Wimbridge'sset.Theprizeforthe nextbestfelltoMissEdieSmith'sset.

Best-dressedCouple:MissesWinnie HoareandS.Page.

MostOriginalGirl:HazelCarney ("Thistle").

Best-dressedGirl:DorrieKneale ("OrientalLady").

Thefollowingwerealsoawarded prizes:PeaceCouple,AliceDwyerand MaryRiddell.Fairy,DorrieBradford.

Themusicwaskindlysuppliedby Mrs.HesfordandtheMissesWimbridge andKenny.

Mr.Carneyefficientlycarriedoutthe dutiesofM.C.

Mrs.HoareandtheMissesWimbridgearetobecongratulatedonthe resultsoftheirefforts,whichshould helpvery.nuchtoensurethesuccee ofthebazaar.

AmongsttheworkersMessrs.H.DaltonandJ.Colgandidgoodservice. MassinBayswater.9o'clock;Maylands,10o'clock.Devotions,4p.m.

C.Y.M.Society

ThePaulistchurchhasagreatserviceflagsuspendedfromitsbalcony containingfourhundredbluestarsand fiftygoldones.Fromitspulpitthere isaflagwithfivelargestars,denoting thatfiveofthePaulistFathersare servingaschaplains,fourofwhomare inFrance.Thoseoverseasarethe Rev.0.A.McGrath,theRev.Edward Hoev,theRev.JosephMorris,andthe Rev.JamesTowie.TheRev.Joseph P.McSorleyisdetailedatoneofthe localhospitals.

MASTERMUSICIAN.

Onemorninganumberofyearsago inLondon,agroupofpeoplehad gatheredinasmallauctionshopfor anadvertisedsaleoffineoidantiques andcurios.Theauctioneerbrought outanold,blackened,dirty-looking violin.Hesaid:''Ladiesandgentlemen,hereisaremarkableoldinstrument.ItisagenuineCremona,made byAntoniusStradivariushimself.It isveryrare,andworthitsweightin gold.WhatamIbid?"Thepeoplepresentlookedatitcritically,and somec' itedtheaccuracyoftheauctionec atements.Theysawthatit didnothavetheStradivariusnamecut init,thoughheexplainedthatsome oftheearlier"Strads"didnotbearthe name,andsomethathadthenamecut inwerenotgenuine.Heassuredthem thatthisinstrumentwasgenuine.Still thebuyersdoubted.Fiveguineas werebid,butnomore.Theauctioneer pleadedandperspired."Itwasridiculoustothinkofsellingsucharareviolinforsuchasmallsum,"hesaid.But iptliebiddingseemedhopelesslystuck here.

Meanwhileamanhadenteredthe shopfromthestreet.Hewasverytall andveryslender,withveryblackhair, middle-aged,wearingavelvetcoat.He walkeduptothecounter,andwithout noticinganybodyintheshoppickedup theviolin.Hedustedittenderlywith hishandkerchief,changedthetension ofthestrings,andheldittohisear lingeringly,asifhearingsomething. Thenputtingtheendofitupinpositionhereachedforthebow,whilethe

AgoodnumberofChildrenofMary approachedthealtarrailsonlastSundaymorning.Themeetinginthe afternoon,however,wasnotsowellattendedasitmighthavebeen.Perhaps thiswasonaccountofthetimeofthe meetingbeingalteredwithoutprevious notice.Themeetingswillbeheldin futureat3.30onthefirstandthird Sundaysofeachmonth,anditisto behopedthatthisfactwillbenoted byallconcerned.

DuringthecourseofthelastmeetingoftheH.A.C.B.Society,heldatthe FriendlySocietyHall,onMay27th., theelectionofofficersfortheensuing halfyearwasheld,theresultbeing asfollows:-President,BrotherJ. Sughan;vice-president,Bro.J.T.Can; secretary,MissM.Shies;treasurer, Mrs.Rice:warden,Bro.O'Dwyer; guardian,Bro.Lynch:auditors,Bros. M.LanninandClearysickvisitors, SisterRiceandBro.O'Dwyer.Bro. Gibbs,theretiringsecretary,hasheld thepositionforsomeconsiderabletime, butisdesirousofhavingarestforthe present,owingtostressofwork.

Mrs.Hird,oftheGoomallingdistrict,whorecentlycametothecoast toawaitthereturnofherson,Lieut. WilliamHird,leftlastweekforthe homeofherdaughter,Mrs.Maitland Slater.

TheMissesM.Larney,ofCollie,and E.Remington,ofFremantle,paidflyingvisitstoMidlandduringtheholidays.

Northam

TheChildrenofMaryheldtheirusual fortnightlymeetinginSt.Joseph's School-roomonSunday,May25th. AfterrecitingtheOfficeofOurLady, themembersproceededtoSt.Joseph's Church,whereareceptiontookplace, anumberofaspirantsreceivingthe blueribbon.Followingtheconsecration,theRev.FatherO'Donnellspoke afewwordsontheoccasion,reminding themofthegreathonourtheyhadthat dayreceived,andimpresseduponthem theirobligationinlivinguptotherules oftheSodality.TheRev.Fatherremindedthemofthemanytrialsand troubleswhichcometoallsooneror laterinlife,andexhortedthemalwaystohaverecoursetoMary,and particularlythesetimes,whenthere aresomanytemptations,Maryhaving alwaysshownherselfatrueMotherin thedeepestsenseoftheterm.After

MoslemsandtheBlessedVirgin

AlthoughtheTurkisanimplacable foeoftheGospel,hisvenerationforthe MotherofChristbringshimveryclose totheChristianhimself.TheAFRICANMISSIONSrelatesastrikingincidentinillustrationofthisfact.Itis saidthatwhentheWhiteFatherswere beingturnedoutofJerusalem,they hastenedtohideastatueoftheBlessed Virginforfearofprofanationbythe Turkiskauthorities.TheTurkishofficerincharge,seeingthis,wentupto theFathersandsettheirmindsat rest:"Donotbeafraid-Mariamais ourMotheralso;shebelongstous,too. Donotbeafraid-Iwillwatchover her."Thisisnotasolitaryinstance. TheChurchofOurLadyofLourdesat Constantinopleissaidtobefrequented byMoslems,andmanycuresarereportedamongthem.AccordingtoawriterinAVEMARIA,duringtheCrusades,thesanctuariesofTortosaand Cardenay,nearDamascus,whichwere dedicatedtoOurBlessedLady,were greatlyhonouredbytheMoslems,and ablindSultanrecoveredhissightby resortingtooneoftheseshrines.The factthat,throughsomanycenturies, theMotherofChristhasbeenveneratedbytheMoslems,istobehailedasa happyomenforthefutureextension oftheKingdomofChristamongthose whoarestillawayfromtheLight.It wasinJerusalemthatSolomongave expressiontoagreatreligiousphilosophybybuildingasplendidtempleto theworshipofJahweh,theOneGod. Whoknowsthatthegreatwarwhich hasbeenresponsibleforsomuchblood andtears,isnottheheraldofthat whichhasbeenforetold-theunionof allunderthebannerofChrist-iathe ChurchUniversal?

Obituary

Membersof.thesocietyandtheCatholiclaityingeneralwillbepleased tolearnthefactthathisGracethe Archbishopwilllectureon"Thackeray" onJuly23rd.Acordialinvitationis extendedtoalltokeepthisevening vacantfromotherengagements,andto bepresentandpartakeofanintellectualtreatseldomgiveninPerth. Owingtopressureofprivatebusiness, thevice-president(Mr.T.Outridge)relinquishedhispositiononthecommittee,andthevacancywasfilledbythe electionofMr.E.Henderson.TheimportantpoistionofauditorwasalsoallocatedtoMr.JimRyan. Mondaylastbeingapublicholiday, anopportunitywasgiventhefootball fanstodemonstratetheirability againstateamfromtheChristianBro. thers'College.Despitethefactthat severalLeagueplayersdonnedthecoloursfortheclub,andtheCollegeboys hadafewimportantabsentees,victory restedwiththeTerraceteam.The matchwasplayedontheCricketAssociationGround,andwaswitnessed byagoodattendanceofspectators. Thebilliardistsareoutforfurther glory.andwiththisendinviewan encounterwilltakeplacewiththeCelticClubonWednesday,June11th,on thetablesofthelatterclub.Memberswillbeallowedtowitnessthecontest,whichpromisestobeofavery closenature.

Mr.TackLeahyisextendedacordial hackafterhistryingencounter..ithFritzonthefieldsoffame. Hibrother,Dave,isnowlookingafter theinterestsoftheGovernmentatNarrogin.

Atlastthecommitteetookdrastic measureswiththoseso-calledmembers whoalwaysseektheprivilegesofthe club,butpossessthehappyideafor themselvesofremainingonthebooks withadebitbalance.Alargenumberwerestruckoff,andarenowclassedoutsidethefolduntilsuchtimethat theybecomeclearedoftheirarrears.

OnWednesday,June18th,asocial eveningwillbeheldintheclubrooms, andmembersareinvitedtobringalong theirladyfriends.Thoseladiesinterestedintheclubandwhoarenotacquaintedwithanymemberareassured ofawelcomeaswell. Thenumericalbarometerisonthe highgrade,consequentontherecent manyelections;whilstlastweeksaw arecordestablishedinthebilliardtakingssincetheinceptionofthesociety. Thesetworeasonsaccountforthelightheartedspiritshownbythesecretary andtreasurernow-a-days.

ThefuneralofthelateThomasFrancis,ofBoulder,tookplaceonMay11, andwasattendedbyalargeandrepresentativegatheringofKalgoorlieand Bouldercitizens,amongwhomwere severaloftheCoolgardiepioneers.Deceasedwasoneoftheearliestofgoldfieldspioneers.In1894hewalked fromParker'sRangetoCoolgardie.His remainswereremovedfromhislate residence,Hamilton-street,Boulder,to St.Mary'sCatholicChurch,Kalgoorlie, andfromtheretotheKalgoorliecemetery.Theimpressivefuneralritesof theCatholicChurchwererecitedby FatherDonogher,whospokeconsoling wordstotherelativesatthegraveside. Thedeceasedleavesawidowandson, Mr.N.T.Francis,oftheExchange Hotel,Boulder.ThelateMr.Francis wasabrother-in-lawofMrs.M.Smith, ofPerth,andMr.M.J.Wynne,of NewSouthWales.Manyfloraltributes,telegrams,cards,andlettersof condolencewerereceived.Mayhis soulrestinpeace.

THECOMFORTER.

AndgazingtowardsHisFather's Home, Inglory,peace,andjoyreplete"BelovedIgothatImaysend TheComforter,theParaclete." Hisradiantcoursethroughazurelight Theymarkinawe,inanguishsweet, TillthewhitecloudsofHeavenclose BeneathHissacredwoundedfeet. Hisfollowerstrembling'neaththeirloss Fearingthetyrant'svengeance-hide PrayingthepromisedComforter, ThegiftofJesuscrucified. HailSpiritoftheBlessedThree, FromHeaven'sheight-0Spotless Dove, Toourhumanneedandfrailty goopinginThydeathlesslove. -MARYEASTON(Northam).

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

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YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

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

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INMEMORIAM.

PRINDIVILLE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearson,Sergt.JohnRobert (Rob.)Prindiville,killedinaction.

June8th,1917,atMessines.

MaytheSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul. "Helivedanddiedahero."

-Insertedbyhislovingfather, mother,brothers,andsisters.

BRYAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofWilliamThomas Bryan(CaptainA.I.F.),killedat Messines,Belgium.June,8,1917.

SacredHeartofJesus.havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeandchildren.

BRYAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofWilliamThomas Bryan(CaptainA.I.F.),killedat Messines,Belgium,June,8,1917.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingmother,Mrs. G.Franklin,Bilbarin,andhisbrothers, C.P.,P.A.,andA.H.Bryan.

THOMPSON.-Inyourcharity,pray forthehappyreposeofthesoulof Mrs.Thompson,senr.,ofGillingarra, MidlandRailway,whodepartedthis lifeonApril23rd,1919,aged85 years,fortifiedwiththeritesofHoly Church.-R.I.P.

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MISST.LO'CONNOR,A.T.C.L., 45Cleaver-street,WestPerth. TeacherofPianoforte,Violin,Pipe OrganandHarmony. TERMSONAPPLICATION.

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PLAINANDFANCYDRESSBALL. TUESDAY.JUNE17.

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ALTARSOCIETY,HIGHGATE, Willholda EUCHREPARTYandDANCE,in McLEOD'SHALL,GROSVENORROAD.onJUNE11,at8pm. Dancing.from10to12. CashPrizes. GoodMusic.Refreshments. Gents.'Tickets,1/6:Lady's,1/-. MISSM.FOX,Secretary.

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"ACatholicNewspaperisaPariskIsaPorsetualMississa."-LEO.XIII.

PERTH.SATURDAY,JUNE7th,1919.

Foreword.

AswasannouncedinthefinalnumberoftheW.A.RECORD, underitsoldproprietary,ourreaderswillnoticethisweekthatthat journalispublishedwithanewimprintandinanewdress.

Fiveandfortyyearsago,underthefosteringhandsofthreegreatecclesiastics-FatherMatthewGibney,FatherO'Reily,andtheVeryRev. M.Griver(whowasthentheadministratoroftheCatholicChurchinthis State),theW.A.RECORDbeganitscareerofviscissitude',andachievementintheinterestsofCatholicpoliticalrightsandreligiousfreedom. Throughoutthoseyearsithasendeavouredtomaintain,unimpairedby compromiseorvenalconcessionstoexpediency,thehighidealsandprincipleswhichcharacterisedthepropagandaofthosepioneerpriests.Its recordastheoldestChurchpaperintheCommonwealthis,truly,asplendidtributetothememoryofitsfounders,andmustremainapleasantremembrancetotheArchbishopandpriestsunderwhoseauthorityitwaspublished.

Ithaspassedtoitsnewproprietors,notbecauseithasfailedinits mission,orthatithadbecomeafinancialderelictbytheway,but becauseHisGraceArchbishopClune,zealouseversincehisconsecration toseeitinapositionworthyofthegreatandgrowingfamilyofthe FaithintheWest,desiresthatitshallbroadenitsfieldofenterprise andfallintolinewiththosesplendidvehiclesofCatholicopinioninour SisterStateswhich-aredoingsomuchtoupholdthetraditionsofthe CatholicPressinolderlands.

ItwillstillremaintheonlyOrganoftheCatholicChurchofthe Archdiocese.Itsmission,pleaseGod,willbethatmissionwhichis.and hasbeen,thegloryoftheCatholicPresswhereverCatholicefforthas foundanavenueforworkandduty.

With"GodandCountry"foritswatchword,thenewW.A.RECORD, withonlyjustamomentarypausetosayakindlyfarewelltotheold, takesupthemissionoftheCatholicPress,-andgoesonitsmarchinto thefutureconfidentthatthegenerouspatronagegiventoitspredecessorwillfollowit,andthatastimegoeson,itwillfulfilthehopesand dreamsofthosewhoarenowthearbitersofitsdestiny.

Theoldspiritofindependence-theoldchivalryofitspioneerswhich.weareproudtosay,hascharacteriseditspast,willnotbeforgottenbyus.Itspages,wearedetern-fined,shallneverbeblurredorblottedbyanywriting,howeverspeciousitmaybe,offensivetoCatholic ideals.ItwillstriveforCatholicrightsandCatholicprinciples;it willmaintainanindependenceofthoughtandaction,consistentwith Catholicteaching,andasaCatholicpaper,imbuedwiththespiritof charityinallthings,itwillendeavourtoachievethatwhichwasinthe mindofthesaintlyLeoXIIIwhenhewrote:"ACatholicnewspaperina parishisaperpetualmission:'

Inourpropagandaweshallendeavourtopropagatetheprinciplesof theFaith.Australia.andIreland.Alwaysrememberingthatweoweof ourbesttoAustralia,weshallnotforgetthattoIrelandalsoweare boundbystrongandtendercordsofloveandsympathy,andourefforts shallbetoprotectthatferventpatriotismandfaithwhichwasbrought tothisgreatSouthernlandbytheIrishexilesandimmigrantsinthelong ago,andwhichhasbeenfosteredandnursedbytheirchildren,frequently intribulationandtears.

OntheIrishquestionweareuncompromising.OurIrishreadersneed havenofearforusinthatregard.Irelandisentitledto determineherowndestiny.Ourferventhopeandprayeristhatthe dayisnotfarplacedinthefuturewhenthelongshadowwhichshuts outthesunshinefromthefairhillsofIrelandwillbebroken,andthat thePeaceConferencewilldothattardyactofiusticetoherforwhich hersonsanddaughtershavesolongandpatientlywaited.

ArrangementshavebeenmadewithMr.CyrilBryan,whoisinIrelandprosecutinghisstudiesforthemedicalprofession,tosupplyan IrishLetter.whichwillembracethelatestandmostauthenticinformation onIrishmatters.Awell-knownMelbournewriterwillalsocontribute aweeklyLetter.givingup-to-datehapennings,andanotherfeatureofthe paperwillbetheHousewife'sSection,inwhichwillbefoundusefulRecipesandDomesticHints.TheChildren'sPagewillbecontinued,and theworld'snewswillbefoundbothinterestingandinstructive.I-dditiontherewillbeaCatholicSocialCircle.andmusicandmusician" findaplaceinitspages.Generallytheliterarymatterwillbefresh andcrisp,andtheaimofMessrs.P.andA.Bryan,theproprietors,will betomaketheW.A.RECORDsecondtononeamongstCatholicnewspapers. Messrs.PatandAidanBryanarewellknowninCatholiccircles-they arenativesoftheState.andreceivedtheireducationfromtheChristian Brothers.TheyarethesonsofthelateMr.T.Bryan.thefounderof theirprintingbusiness,andthefirstprinterandpublisheroftheRECORD.Byasingularcoincidencetheoriginalpressfromwhichheproducedthefirstimpressionofthepaper,andwhichwaspartofthe machinerypurchased,nowcomesintothepossessionofthesons,and byanotherstrangeturningofthewheelofcircumstance,thefirst numberofthenewseriesispublishedontheanniversaryofthedeathof theireldest'brother,thegentle-souledCaptainWillieBryan,who,answer. ingthecallofhiscountry,madethesupremesacrificeintheterrible struggleforMessinesinJune,1917.

As'alongestablishedCityPrintingHouse.withanexcellentmodern equipment,thenewhomeoftheRECORD.Bryan'sPrintery,weareconfident,astimegoeson,willgiveofitsbesttoCatholicnewspaperenterpriseLiWesternAustralia.

So,friendsandpatronsoftheRECORD,havinggivenyouourconfidence,withthisForewordwegoonourway.

ToOurFriends-TheClergy.

InourdesiretointroducetheW.A.RECORDintotheCatholic homesofeveryparishthroughouttheState,wemakeaspecialappealto theClergytoextendtousthatsamegeneroussupportandfriendlyinterestwhichtheygavethepaperunderitspreviousproprietary.We aremindfuloftheirsplendidworkinconnectionwiththeCatholicpaper. andweturntothemnow,inthebeginningofournewseries,withaparticularrequestfortheirhelp.Theycandomuchforusbythatfriendly advocacyfromthepulpit,whichinthepasthasbeenofwonderfulvalue inpromotingtheChurchSales.Thosesaleshavebroughtthepaperinto manyhomesthatwouldhavebeenastrangertoit.Believingthata CatholicpapershouldbethetirelessadvocateofCatholicprinciples,and ateacherandguideinthehome-apowerfulauxiliaryofthepriesthoodandconsciousthatthepriesthoodhaveeverbeenthegloryofthe greathouseholdoftheFaith,andearnestworkersintheinterestsofthe Catholiccommunity,we,witheveryconfidence,appealfortheirco-operationandhelpinmakingthenewseriesoftheW.A.RECORDanunqualifiedsuccess.

Pentecost.

WhitSunday,orPentecost,whichoccursto-morrow,isafeastofthe UniversalChurchwhichcommemoratestheDescentoftheHolyGhost upontheApostles,fiftydaysaftertheResurrectionofChrist,onthe ancientJewishfestivalcalledthe"FeastofWeeks,"orPentecost. WhitSundayissocalledfromthewhitegarmentswhichwerewornby thosewhowerebaptisedduringtheVigil,PentecostistheGreekfor"the fiftieth"(dayafterEaster).WhitSunday,asaChristianfeast,dates backtothefirstcentury,althoughthereisnoevidencethatitwasobserved,asthereisinthecaseofEaster.Thisisnotsurprising,for thefeast,originallyofonlyoneday'sduration,fellonaSunday;besides itwassocloselyboundupwithEaster,thatitappearstobenot muchmorethantheterminationofPaschaltide.ThatWhitSunday belongstotheApostolictimesisstatedintheseventhofthefragmentsattributedtoSt.Irenaeus.InTertullianthefestivalappearsasalready wellestablished.AtthepresentthefeastisofequalrankwithEaster Sunday.DuringthevigilformerlytheCatechumens,whoremainedfrom Easter.werebaptised,consequentlytheceremoniesonSaturdayaresimilartothoseonHolySaturday.Thecolourofthevestmentsisred,symbolicoftheloveoftheHolyGhost,orofthetonguesoffire.InItalyit wascustomarytoscatterroseleavesiFomtheceilingofthechurches,to recallthemiracleofthefierytongues.InFranceitwascustomarytoblow trumpetsduringdivineservice,torecallTiesoundofthemightywind whichaccompaniedtheDescentoftheHolyGhost.InEnglandthe gentryamusedthemselveswithhorse-races.TheWhit-sunAles,ormerrymakingsarealmostwhollyobsoleteinEngland.AttheseAlesthe Whit-sunplayswereperformed.

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* AtlengththeretreatoftheApostleswasover,andtheyallassembled togethertoreceivethegiftthatourLordhadpromisedtosendthem afterHisdeparturefromthem.HehadpromisedtoasktheEternal FathertosendtheHolyGhost,theParaclete,inHisNametoremain withthemforever.TheThirdPersonoftheBlessedTrinntywas tocomeinHisseven-foldpower,todwellintheChurchofGod,andin theheartsofallitsfaithfulmembers.Whatawondrousgift!Whata proofoftheloveofJesus!HegavethebestgiftthatHeavenitself hadtobestowHegavethemtheHolyGhost,theThirdPersonofthe BlessedTrinity,coequalwiththeFatherandtheSon.

TheHolySpiritcamelikeamightywind,butyetperceivedbyeach andall.Unsearchablelikethewindinthatnooneisabletotrace whenceHecomesandwhitherHegoes,sweepingawayallthemistsof earth,purifying,refreshing,invigorating.HasHeproducedtheseeffects inmysoul?HaveIaskedHimtomakememorepureandcourageous andstrong?HaveIco-operatedwithHisgrace,orhaveIhindered Hisholyinfluences?

TheHolySpiritincomingfilledthewholehousewheretheyhadmet together.SoHispresenceextendstothewholeChurch.Hespeaks firstthroughtheVicarofChrist,thenthroughbishopsandpriests,and alsodirectlytotheindividualsoul.Itisthisuniversalgiftthatmakes theChurchofChristnomerecollectionofindividuals,buttheliving bodyofChrist,herDivineSpouse.ThankGodforthehappinessof beingamemberofit.

TheAlbanyElection

Mr.JohnScaddan.erstwhileLabour leaderandPremierofaLabourGovernment,hadaneasywinintheAlbanyelection.HehadforhisopponentMr.W.D.Johnston,aformercolleagueandCabinetassistant.The fightwasavigourousone-noknockouthitsweregievn-itseemedtobea contestwhichhadalotof"Youunderstand"onbothsides.Therewasno beastlyrecrimination,nosoiledlinen forthemangle,andnofire-works.

Mr.Johnstonhadthebetterpullinthe contest,butherepresentedadouble interest-thefarmerandLabour-and boththesefactorsinpresentcinvpoliticsaresomewhatisolatedandthought ofonlyaspoorrelationsarethoughtof.

Mr.Scaddan,havingsmashedtheold "Aswhichledhimfromtheobscurnyofanengine-house,represented "La.ndorder,"andproclaimedhimself Nig, reopponentofthemob-that mobtowhichheoncebenthishead andaddressedhisheart-to-heartspeeches.Side-steppingfromtheold path.hetrudgedwithmenwhohad slavedthroughcontumelyandhardshiptobuildupthemovementwhich madeitpossibleforhim,andothers likehim,tochangetheirconditionfrom manualworkerstoParliamentarians., herenouncedhisoldallegiancetoLabour,anditwouldseemalsothoseideals andprincipleshehadbegottenduring hisassociationwithLabourTimeis

LocalandGeneral.

Mrs.JamesMeeham,wifeofMr JamesMeehan,formerlyofDayDawn andMt.Erin,diedsuddenlyatGeraldinelastMondayweekattheearly ageof43years.Theremainswere broughttoNorthamptonbytrainand takentotheCatholicChurch.Theremain:,wereinterredintheCatholic cemetery.Ahusbandandfivechildren areleftbereaved,andforthemthe greatestsympathyhasbeenexpressed.

Mr.Fist,thewellknownsightspecialist,ofBaird'sArcade,statesthathehas putinthelatestofmachineryandspecialrepairingplant,andisabletoplace allspectaclesandrepairsatshortest notice.Repairspromptatlowest prices.

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Averysuccessfulsocialanddance washeldattheOddfellows'Hallon Monday.June2nd.,inaidofMiss Woodman,whohastotallylosther sight.Thedancingwaswellconducted,andMr.Cropper'sbandwasagreat itemtothatresult.Interspersedbetweenthedances,vocalitemswere givenbyladyandgentlemenfriends, andgreatlyenjoyed.Thepromoters thanktheOddfellows'Hallfordonationof£1,alsoMr.Cropperformusic. andvocalistsfortheirservicesgiven gratis;theW.A.PaperBagCo.,5s; thedancecommitteeforrefreshments, andMr.Arlington,fordrinks.Agreat eveningwasbroughttoacloseatmidnight. * *

Wedeeplyregrettoannounce thatMr.T.M.Quinlan,ofWest Perth,isseriouslyill.anda patientofSt.JohnofGodHospital. Themanywhoknowthisgood-natured, kindlyIrishsoulwill,weknow,be sorrywhenthisnewscomestothem. "T.M."hasaverywarmcornerinhis heartforIreland-andhasallthatrich, buoyantfaithwhichisanassetofthe Celt.Hehasforalongwhilebeenin verypoorhealth.

Mr.H.A.Rydings,whowasfora numberofyearsresidentinCollie,as proprietoroftheBonMarcheStores, afteralongillnessdiedonlastWednesdayweek.ThedeceasedwaspreviouslyinbusinessatWestPerth.He wasforanumberofyearsamemberof thelocalmunicipalcouncil,andtooka keeninterestinCollieaffairs,being forsometimetheCityTreasurer.Deceased,whowas48yearsofage,level awidowandyoungdaughtertomourn hisloss.

thatoncepaidtributetoCetwayo. Anyhow,theyarenotwithoutamemory-andthatmemoryisthatanIrishman-JohnDunne-wasthemanwho reallytaughttheZulu'sthewayto wagewar,andwhoputthatbitof fightingknowledgeintheduskyhead ofthegreatZuluChief,whichmadehis artofwarfaresoterriblyunpleasantto Britisharmsduringthecampaign whichendedhissupremacyasapotentate.

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TheYoungIrelandSocietywillhold anotheroneoftheirreallypleasantand nationalfunctionsintheshapeofa socialaddance,intheHibernianHall, onMonday,June9.Thosewhoarein sympathywiththeaimsandhopesof thissocietyshouldgiveittheirpatronage.Apartfromthenationalcharacterofthefunction,itwillhaveany amountofpleasuretohandround.

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TheAltarSociety,Highgate,willhold aEuchrePartyandDanceatMcLeod's Hall,Grosvenor-road,onJune11.at8 p.m.Dancingfrom10to12. Cash prizeswillbegiven,anddaintyrefreshmentssupplied.Tickets:Gent's., ls.6d..;Ladies',ls.MissM.Foxis thesecretary.

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AtSt.Thomas'SchoolHall,Reservestreet.Claremont,undertheauspices ofMesdamesBeartandRodda,achildren'splainandfancydressballwill takeplaceonTuesday,June17,1919. Thechildrenwillhavethefloorfrom 7.30to10p.m.,andtheadultsfrom 10to12p.m.Daintyrefreshments willbeprovided.Tickets,ls.We hopeacrowdedhousewillbetheresult ofthesecretaries'efforts.Aguinea prizewillbegivenforthebestcomplete fancyset,andaprizewillalsobe givenforthebestfancydressedbor andgirl.

Calendarforlane

SUN.,8(Red)-PENTECOSTSUN DAY(WHITSUNDAY). Mon.,9(Red)-WhitMonday. Tues.,10(Red)-WhitTuesday, Wed.,11(Red)-OftheOctave,Quarter Tense(FastandAbstinence). Thurs.,12(Red)-OftheOctave. Fri.,13(Red)-OftheOctave,Quarter Tense(FastDay). Sat.,14(Red)-OftheOctave,Quarter Tense(FastDay).

aspoilerofmanythings-Timehas spoiledtheJohnScaddanthatstruck outintheearlyanduntutoreddays ofhiscareerasaregresentativeofthe Labourinterest.Hechafedinhis positionasLeaderofLabourbecause theTradesHallkeptacontrolling handuponhisambition-andawaiting anopportunitytodissociatehimself fromitscontrolhefounditintheconscriptioncontest.Regardingthat phaseofhisdivergencefromthetenets oftheTradesHall,wehaveatpresent noparticularinterest.WefinditdifficulttounderstandMr,Scaddan'sextraordinaryconversiontotheNational Partycreed,andweareconcernedto knowwhyhehasbeentakentothe bosomsofhisformerpoliticalfoes.The unionseemstousanunnaturalone, andtheconversionaverybadepostacy.Butitisoneofthevagariesof currentpoliticalpractices.Partypoliticsisbeingplayedverylowdown whenahithertoLabourPremier-repudiatedbyLabour,andlookedon witheyesaskancebytheNationalistscanfindaplaceinaNationalistCabinet.Itlookslikethewagesofsin. Weremembertwolineswrittenofthe defectionofaBritishstatesman,and rememberingthegreatpromiseJohn Scaddangaveofbeingamongstthe higherplacedleadersofDemocracyin thisState.wewouldsayinallcharity: "Walkbackwardwithavertedeyesand hidehisshame."

Mr.PatO'Connor.whoseinstructive articleon"CheapMoneyforFarmers" appearsinthisnumber,hashadavariedexperienceofmen':'dthingsin general.HefirstintroducedtheCreditFonciersystemintoVictoria.He isagoodmathematician,andknows morethanoneortwothingsworth knowinginconnectionwithfarming andtheland.Inhisgreendays,that isifhewasevergreen,hewasassociatedwiththepresentpatrioticBishopof Ross(soappreciablyreferredtoby HaroldBegbiein"TheLadyNext Door")inthegentleartofteaching- thatartseemstohavecaptivatedhis soul.Heisteachingstill,andhe knowshowtoteach. * *

Shiftingintonewquartersentails considerabletroubleandnotalittle ofamix-up.Undersuchconditions theW.A.RECORDispublishedthis week.Itmaynotbeallthatour readersmight'desireitto.be,butwe canassurethemitwillgrowinstrength andgreaterknowledgeastheweeksgo on.Wehavebrokensomewhatinour stride,butthestridewillcomeagainandwithitsadventwillcomethat freshnessandsnapwhichweintendits readingshallhave

TheballinaidoftheConventat VictoriaPark,heldlastweekinthe HibernianHall,wasasthepeopleof thatrisingandfaithfulparishmeantit tobe,atremendoussuccess,socially andfinancially.Itwasamostattractiveandharmoniousgathering.The effectofthedecorations,thelights.and themovingthrongofdancerswasdelightful,andseenfromthebalconyit wasmostinteresting.Weneversaw agrandergatheringintheHibernian Halloranicerone.Theworkerswho madeitsuchanunqualifiedsuccessare deservingof.everypraise.

Near-byusto-dayinournewhome therearethreeugly-lookingassegais. andperhapstheyhaveastory.Cyril Bryanknowssomethingoftheirhistory;heisresponsiblefortheirhaving lefttheirhuntingfieldsinthecountry

CollectionforHolyPlacesand Aboriginals

sd. Kalgoorlie,£810s.(inaddition to£7alreadyacknowledged) 15100

Totalamountreceived 113117 Exchangeandtelegrams 90 1132T

VeryRev.ChancellorHallinan, Chancellor.

WestPerth

AgoodcoincoaxerandaveryenjoyablecoupleofhourswastheeveningintheLeedervilleHotelonthe 28thult.,andthecashcollectedwill sendMissSusieLeadbitterafewrungs unintheballotforpopulargirl,the receiptsfromwhicharetobedevoted totheforthcomingbazaar.Theeveningwassuchasuccessthatthehostess (Mrs.Cunningham)isgivinganother coaxeronthe11th.inst.,whensome othernovelmeansofenticingfromits restingplacethecoinoftherealm willbeputforth. Forthesamelaudablepurposea Children'sandAdults'FancyDressBall istobeheldintheHibernianHallon theprecedingevening,June10th. IntheNorthPerthTownHallon Tuesday,June10.at8p.m.,asocialand dance,inaidoftheNorthPerthStall PopularGirlCompetition,attheforthcomingbazaar,willbeheld.Mrs.M. Coganhastheundertakinginhand,and sheisboundtomakethefunction swingwiththatelementofpleasure andsuccesswhichhascharcaterised previousfunctionsconductedbythis energeticladyandhercorpsofworkers. MajorFrankMcAdampassedthrough lastweek.Hewasincommandofa transportgoingthroughtoBrisbane

MrsMcAdamjoinedtheboatatFre mantle,andaccompaniedhimEast

SportingNotes andGossip.

'-(By"Wattle.)

ResultsofSaturday'sGames.

EastFremantle,15.9(99pui:its),defeatedPerth,6.13(49points)

Subiaco,7.8(50points),defeated SouthFremantle'313(31points). * *

Monday'sGame. EastPerth,9.12(66points),defeat. edWestPerth,1.5(11points).

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EastFremantlev.Perth.

PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground;umpire, Cooper.Scores:

Firstquarter.-EastFremantle,6 goals4behinds(40points)Perth,2 goals3behinds(15points).

Half.time.-EastFremantle,10goals 4behinds(64points);Perth,3goals10 behinds(28points).

Three-quartertime.-EastFremantle, 14goals8behinds(92points);Perth, 3goals10behinds(28poi:its).

Final.-EastFremantle,15goals9 behinds(99points/;Perth,6goals13 behinds(49points).

Littleneedbesaidoftheplay.The followersofthecitymenwerevery disappointedwiththedisplayputup bytheredlegsItwasthe"worst ever."Ontheotherhand,OldEasts playedexcellentfootball.

ForthewinnersCinoris,Doig,Lawn, andLowe,andthebestforthelosers wereLove,Price,Hewson,Tyson,and Giese.

Thegoal-kickerswere:EastFremantle.--Lawn(4),Doig(4J,Gabrielson (3,,Rule(2),Cinoris,andMcGuiness. Perth:Giese(3,,Smith,Murphy,and IIughes.

Subiacov.SouthFremantle.

PlayedonFremantleOval;umpire, ParsonsScores: FirstQuarter:SouthFremantle,5 behinds;Subiaco,1behind.

Half-time:SouthFremantle,1goal 8behinds(14points)kSubiaco,1goal 5behinds(11points).

Three-quarterTime:Subiaco,4goal behinds(31points);SouthFremantle,3goals10behinds(28points; Final:Subiaco,7goals8behinds(50 points);SouthFremantle,3goals13 behinds(31points).

Theresultofthisgamewasasurpriseformostfollowersofthegame.It wasSouths'firstreverse,andSubiaco's firstvictory.Thuswas"theglorious uncertainty"ofthegameoncemore exemplified.Thewinnersplayedgood football,andtheirwinwaswelldeserved.Ontheotherhand,thedisplaygivenbythePortonianswasnot uptotheirusualstandard.Asusual, the"know-alls"tellusitwasa "schlenter."Theyknewaboutitearly intheweek;so-and-sotoldthemtobe on"Sub),"etc.,etc.Thesefolknever allowforasidehavingadayoff.There wasgreatrejoicinginthemaroon's camp,andthesupportersoftherepresentativesof"TheModelSuburb" averthatitisthefirstofasequence ofvictoriescomingtheirway.ContrariwisePerthsaytheyaregoingto breaktheiceto-daywhentheymeet Subiaco.Sothereyouare.

Forthewinners,Outridge,Briathwaite,Bahen,andH.Bushellwere mostprominent,andthosewhostrove hardtoavertdefeatwereCollins, Giles,Carey,andHeindrichs.

Thegoal-kickerswere:ForSubiaco: Sampson(3),Campbell(2),Oakley,and Roderiquez.ForSouthFremantle: Carey(2),andStuart.

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* EastPerthv.WestPerth.

PlayedatPerthOval;umpire,Craig.

Scores:

Quarter-time:EastPerth,2goals4 behinds(16points/;WestPerth,1behind.

Half-time:EastPerth,4goals6behinds(30points); WestPerth,3behinds(3points).

Three-quartertime:EastPerth,7 goals9behinds(51points);West Perth,1goal4behinds(10points).

Final:EastPerth,9goals12behinds(66points);WestPerth,1goal 5behinds(11points). Thisgame,lookedforwardtowith greatexpectations,mightwellbewrittendownas''TheGreatDisappoint-

hasmorethanonestringtohissportingbow,forhefiguresasasuccessful ownerofracehorsesandracingdogs. Golfalsohasgreatattractionsforhim, andheisagreatexponentofthe"heel andtoe"business,holdingtherecord foralongdistancewalkintheCumbriandistrict.Heisaresidentof "Blighty."Hesurelymakesourown "Sammy"Lawrencetakeabackseat.

warcommenced,thefirstsixcontests ofthisseasonhaveproduced£956.

* * Effort-arealreadybeingmadebythe WestAustralianCricketAssociationto gettheEnglislt'XI.,whoareexpected tovisitAustralianextseason,toplay acoupleofgameshere.Latestreportsstatethatthereiseveryhopeof theeffortsoftheW.A.C.A.beingsuccessful.

ment."Notonlywasitwoefullyonesidedasregardsthescores,buttheplay waspatchy.Onethingthatimpress. edwriterwasthesplendidconcerted playofYoungEasts'forwards.In thisdepartmenttheyexcelledby superiortactics,for,beitremembered, Wests'defencelinewasastrongone, buttheywereoutgeneralledRests' forwardlinewastheweakspotofthe side.Allpresentadmiredtheway theWesternersstucktotheirguns; righttothefinalbelltheyplayedwith allthegingerthatcharacterisedtheir playintheearlystagesofthegame. Thescoresarehardlyatruecriterion ofthegame-allmustadmitthat.

Thewinnerswerebestrepresentedby King,Hayes,Allen,andDuffy,and Wests'stalwartswereSinclair(bestof thethirty-six),Austin,Jeffrey,Craig, andBoyd.

Thegoal-kickersforEastPerthwere: Owens(3),Matson(2),Maloney,Sellars,KingandDuffy,andforthelosers, Moore.

* To-Day'sGames.

Perthv.Subiaco,atW.A.C.A. WestPerthv.EastFremantle. SouthFremantlev.EastPerth.

* Brieflets.

Monday'sgame,£109gate.

Sinclairmadeadunceof"Digger" ThomasinthesecondhalfoftheEastWestclash.Achampionis\Vests pivotman.

Duffyrovedinaccomplishedstyle. Hisgoalwasarealgem.

Craigplayedbeautifullyhalfback. Hismarkingwasafeatureofthegame; heissomewhatundecisivewheninpossession,andthisdefectremediedand hisgroundplasimproved,hewillbea championdefender.

Thomas,onoccasions,beatSinclair intheair,butthehonorswerepracticallyallwithhisopponent.

Nel.Austinwasalwaysinthepicture.Heisaverygrittyplayer,and handlestheballwell.

Kingdidsplendidworkintheforwarddivision.Onlyonemajorcame fromhisboot,but,asaresultofhis splendidleadsandsubsequentdisposaloftheball,hehadabigsayina numberoftheothergoals.

SecretaryJoeWebbwasthemost pleasedmanatPerthOvalonMonday. Thebest"gate"oftheseason.

CharlieDoigmadeamostsuccessfulre-appearanceforhisoldclub.A quartetteof"sixers"camefromhis boot.

Rule,McGuinessandLowe,atrioof good'unsinOldEasts'ranks.

JackLoveplayedalovelygamefor Perth.Easilythebestmanforthe redlegs.Appearstohavethemakingsofagreatplayer.

"Diver"Hughes,anothertoreappear,wasnotsosuccessful,butwill comegood.

Smith'sgoalforPerthwasthebest seenonthegroundformanyaday. 'Tiswellthat"Smithy"cankick,otherwiseitwouldbehardtofindareason forhisinclusion.

Bahen,ofSubiaco,consistently"deliversthegoods."

InOutridge,Subiacohassecuredan accomplishedplayerineverydepartmentofthegame.

GunnyonhadadayoffagainstSubiaco.Coulddonothingright.

StuartisoneofSouths'mostuseful men.Alwaysgoodforaocup1eof "sixers,"inadditiontohisworkas rover.

CraighandledtheEast-Westgame tothesatisfactionofall.

Miscellaneous.

Mr.LeonardWalker,aged72,isstill anardentknightofthepedal,andalthoughpasttheallottedspan,like JohnnyWalker,isstillgoingstrong. Itwasin1882thatLeonardlearned tositthesafetybike,andsincethen hehasridden330,000miles.Hisbest yearwasin1907,whenhecovered 17,043miles.Heindulgesinlong ridespracticallyeveryday.In1916 hedid27journeysofoverahundred mileseach,whilein1900hedidone thatexceededthedoublecentury.He

TheLindrumbrothers,billiardexperts,aretouringthecountrydistricts ofVictoria,andshowingthenatives whatwizardsofthecuetheyreally are.InonegameWalter(theyoungerbrother)madeatip-topeffortof 820,andofthisitissaid600points werecollectedaroundthespotend withoutonevisittobaulk.

Ithascomeasapleasantsurprise toalltoseehowsplendidlyourboys, membersoftheA.I.F.CricketXI.,are doingagainstthevariousclubsofEngland.Ineverymatchuptodatea centuryhasbeenrecorded,whilethe trundlersarealsoshowingtheirmettle. Theyareundefeatedsofar.Theyare playingstrictlyasamateurs,onlyabsolutelynecessaryexpensesbeinggrantedtothem.Kelleway,withbatand ball,andTaylor,Collins,Pellew,and Murrayallareprovingthatthereare justasgoodfishintheseaasever cameoutofit.Foritisreallyonly a"scratch"combination,andalreadytheyhavethecricketersofEngland thinking. *

GeraldPatterson,whowillpartner NormanBrookesintheLawnTennis DoublesatWimbledon,isanephew ofMadameMelba,andquiteayoung man.Attheageof15yearsheplayedinhisfirstInterstatematch,andis theyoungestplayerwhohaseverrepresentedtheState.Heranksnext tothechampion,NormanBrookes.in theSingles,andshouldproveaworthy partner.Hehasthreeyears'warservicetohiscredit,is6ft.inheight,deep chested,biglimbed,andassuppleand aswiryasawillow.

TheN.S.W.Schools'Championship RowingthisyearwaswonbySydney GrammarSchool.Reportsoftherace tohandaverthatthosethatwitnessed theracewillneverforgettheoccasion. Riverview,untilthelast50yards,held thelead,whentheultimatewinners, finishingverystrongly,wrestedtne premierpositionfromthemandjust gottherebytwofeet.Theracehas beenrowedontwenty-sevenoccasions. ChurchofEnglandleadwith12wins, SydneyGrammarSchool9,St.IgnatiusCollege4.St.Joseph's2.

TheDavisCupforLawnTennis,at presentheldbyAustralia,willbedecidedthsyearinDecemberatDouble Bay,N.S.W.Thisisthefirstcontest since1914,andBritishIsles,Australia, France,Belgium,andSouthAfricawill bethecompetitors.Itisthoughtthat theCupwillgotoeithertheBritish IslesorFrance.

B.Kortland,theex-Victoriancricketer,andnotunknownlocally,has toppedtheaveragesbothwithbatand ballintheVancouverMainlandLeague.AccordingtoTHEAMERICAN CRICKETER,hescored1,366runs,at anaverageof105,andsecured24wicketsat9runsapiece.Hetoppedthe centuryforaVictorianXI.againsta WesternAustralianXI.ontheW.A.C.A. Ground,butthoseofuswhowitnessed hiseffortwerenotatalltakenwith hisstyle-hewas"stodgy."

Motor-carracinghasagaincomeinto prominenceinUncleSam'sland.The bigspeedwayatIndianopolis,which wasclosedin1917,onaccountofthe war,istobere-openedwitharaceto becalledtheLibertySweepstakes, overadistanceof500miles,andfor prizesaggregating£10,000.Thefirst tentofinish"getacut"oftheten thou. * *

DickCavil,describedas"thegreatestall-roundswimmeroftheday,"recentlyappearedinastarturnat Wirth'sCircus(Sydney).Heproved thathewasalmostasgoodasofyore,at least,asanexhibitionist.Hewasassistedintheturnbyhisthreechildren, whoprovedthemselvesaptpupilsof anexperiencedandcapablefather.

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IntheWesternDistrictsCompetition(N.S.W.)St.StanislausFootball Teamisconsideredtohavearosy chanceofannexingthepremiership.An exchangesays:"TheRev.FatherKing isthemanbehindthegun.Heplays withtheteam,andisoneoftheirbest men."

* Obit:"Barney"Grecian-goodfellow andgoodfootballer.Wasashining lightforEssendoninhisyoungerdays, andoncomingWestwasforatimea towerofstrengthforWestPerth.Followedthegamekeenlyrighttothe end.Peacetohisashes.

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"Someboy"isN.F.Stewart.ofthe SydneyGrammarSchool.Turnsthe scaleat14st.101bsisboxingchampion oftheschool,afineforwardatfootball, runner-upforshotputtingchampionship,andstrokedtheschooleightwhen theywon"TheHeadoftheRiver."

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LN.F.,Perth,versusFremantle.

Amatchbetweentheaboveteams willbeplayedatFremantleonSunday next,the8th.inst.TheteamtorepresentPerthwillbeselectedfromthe following:-A.Furlong,J.Hannighan, JackMackey,JimMackey,M.Mitchell, F.Mitchell,J.Mitchell,M.Roberts,S. Matthews,J.Tuohy,H.Locke,J.Ryan, D.O'Sullivan,R.O.Donoghue,G. Cain,A.Solly,G.Moffatt,J.Cody,K. Doherty,R.Want,M.Dower,T.Heal, K.Collett,F.Wheeler,M.Lockyer,B. O'Sullivan,andF.Davidson.Players arerequestedtoassembleatPerth RailwayStationat1.45p.m..inorder tocatchthe2p.m.trainfromPerth.

DEATHINASCRATCH

Zam-Buk,theSureSafeguard AgainstBlood-palsoa_

Auinquestwasheldtheothergay onaworkerwhodiedfromblood poisoningfollowingasimplescratch Thisshouldbeawarningtoallnot toneglecttheslightestinjurytothe skin.

Zam-Bukshouldbeappliedatonce. Thistreatmentnotonlypreventsthe infectionofthewoundbydangerous butithastensandperfectsnaturalhealingbyamedicinal actionwhichisthespecialpropertyof thisuniqueherbalZam-Buk.

Mrs.SusanHall,42Abercrombiestreet,Redfern,Sydney,writes:"Myson,William,whoworksonan engine,oftensustainssomesevere knocksandbruises.Theskinonhis handsgetsbroken,andthedirtgettingintothesesores,sometimescauses themtofester.Hehasalsobruised hisshinbones,whichhavebeeninan inflamedcondition.Hehasalways usedZam-Bukforsuchinjuries,findingtheBalmactsveryquicklyinreducingtheinflammation,anddrawing awayallbadmatter,afterwhichthe soresrapidlyheal.

"Myotherson,John,hasusedZamBukforpimples.Hisfacewasina verybadstate,buttheuseofZamBukprovedofsplendidbenefitinhis casealso,andquicklyremovedan theseunsightlyblotches.

"WehaveoftenusedZam-Bukfor otherinjuries,andalwayskeepit handyinthehouse."

Zam-Buk,withitsremarkablehealing anddisease-dispellingpower,isindispensableforthesuccessfultreatment ofbadlegs,piles,ulcers,sorefeet,poisonedwounds,scalpdisease,running sores,ringworm,blisters,cuts,bruises, burns,sprains,etc.Ofallchemists andstorekeepersat1/6or3/6apot.

J.M.J.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KELLERBERRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofWA.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand,Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedle-, work. ADiscountismadeinfavourots. ters Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

* * Footballisinforboomtimesinthe Crow-eatingState.Althoughthere hasbeennoLeaguegamessincethe

Comments.

SpeakingataConferenceonChristianRe-Uunionheldrecently,the BishopofLondondweltonwhatwe calledthe"closeunion"betweenthe Church.ofEnglandandWesleyanMethodists,andthemeansforeffectinga re-union.TheAnglicanprelatesaid, interalia:

ThattheconvictionsofbothChuchesmustbecarefullyrespected,and theremustbenowateringdownof doctrines.Hewouldsuggestaftera certaindateallordinationsshould carriedoutinbothChurchessoasto satisfythemembersofboth.Thus intimeallordinationswouldbeco. sideredvalidbybothbodies,and Methodistscouldcontinuetheirconferencesandclasses.

Catholicswillbesadlyataloss understandhow,ifthereisto"nowateringdownofdoctrines,"itcanpossiblybemanagedthatafteracertain date"allordinationsshallbesocarried outinbothChurchesastosatisfythe membersofboth."Aspiritoffacile accommodationmaybeanexcellent thinginmanyworldlymatters,butto Catholicsitmustremainincomprehensiblethatitshouldhaveanyscope inthedomainwhichtheAnglicanprelatehadinhismind.Moreevidence ofthegloriouscomprehensivenessof ourseperatedbrethren.

AccordingtoacablefromLondon, datedApril1st.,itisquiteevidentthat theoldscoff,"Giveitaname,"hasnot yetbeenallowedtodie:"Owingtothe epidemicofbigamy,imprisonmentis necessaryineveryinstance,unless therearespeciallyextenuatingcircumstances,"saidthejudgeattheOld Bailey,whensentencinganursetosix months'hardlabour" Probablythedatechosenonwhich togivethisweirdnewstotheworld willtendsomewhattolessentheseriousnessofitscontents.Things,when theymovethesetimes,movefast.

"TheCatholicChurch,"saidLeo XIII.,"istiedtonodeadthingsave theCorpsethathangsonCavalry."

Fromoneofourcountryexchanges wetakethefollowing:"Agoodstory ofM.Clemenceauwhichisnowgoing theroundsillustratesadmirablythe Frenchstateofmindto-day.'Every nightwhenIgotobed,'hetoldhis colleagues,'Iraisemyhandsandsay, "GeorgesClemenceau,tocroiseenla LiguedesNation."Andeverymorning whenIgetupIraisemyhandsandrecitemynewcreed.'"

Thestorymaybetrueanditmay notbe.Itsoundslikesomethingthe "Tiger"wouldsay.Ifitistrue,what isGeorgesClemenceau'snewcreed?

Doesitbeginwiththatcreedhelearnedathisoldmother'sknee,"Ibelieve inGod"?Hishandatonetimewas heavyontheChurchinFrance.Has he,bythegraceofGod,learnedsomethingofinteresttohim,spiritually, fromthehavocofwar,orhashe,blindedbythetriumphofFranceoverthe KaiserandGermany,setupforhimself anewpoliticalshrineatwhichhewill worshipandspeakhiscreed.There aregoodpartsinClemenceau-heisa greatFrenchman-but,sofaraswe know.GeorgesClemenceauhasyetto findacreedwhichcommences"IbelieveinGod."

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NewsfromParis,datedMay21, givesoutthattheFrenchChamberof Deputies,by344to97votedinfavour ofwomen'sfranchiseandeligibilityfor allelectedbodies.Womenwillbea greatpoliticalforceinthefuture-she willnotrunsecondtoman.

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rest,therehadbeensofewstrikeswithinthejurisdictionoftheCourt.From hiscloseandfrequentcontactwiththe workers,hehadnodoubtthatthe comparativefreedomofAustraliafrom amoreseriousclassofstrikewasdue totheindustrialtribunals,andinparticulartothefeelingoftheworkers thattheCourtheldoutsomehopeof reliefwithoutresorttoextremecourses.

Thereareevidences,saysPUNCH. thattheGovernmentofWesternAustraliaistreatingWestraliansreturning fromVictoria,orvisitingVictorians, muchbetterinthequarantinestations thantheQueenslandGovernment.The lastboatloadhadtodotheirseven days'quarantine,butproperprovision wasmadeforthemthere,andwages of10s.adaywereofferedtoany womenpassengerswhowouldgivea handinthekitchenoractastemporarywaitresses.OneyoungwifereturningtoWesternAustralia,whofelt thatshehadalreadyspentmorethan theycouldaffordonhervisittoVictoria,enrolledherselfasawaitress. Findingtheworkratherheavy,awellto-dofriend,whowasalsoapassenger, gaveherahandeachdayinthepantries.Shewasamusedtoreceive£3 10s.attheendoftheweekalso.The foodwasquitegoodandwell-cooked, andwalkingthroughthefumigating roomwasapartofthedailyroutine. Onewomanpassbnger,whowastaking apedigreedPersiankittenbacktothe West,hadtotakekittythroughthe fumigatingroomdulyeachday.The kittendidnotseemtoenjoytheexperience,andallitsfluffyfurroseon end.Tenderinquiriesweremade eachdayastohowkittytookher "fume."Itcertainlymusthavebeen quitegerm-proofaftertheseventhexperience,andcertainlynonetheworse.

SomeWarStatistics

Mailpaperstohandgiveusinterestingfiguresregardingthemanpower ofthesixteennationswhichwereofficiallymobilised,alsothenumberof dead,woundedandmissing.Thefigures,thoughtheylookfabulous,may beacceptedasapproximatelycomes.

Thefollowingtwoparsaretaken fromMelbournePUNCH:"St.Vincent's.Wehavejustbeentryingto pierceanamiableskewerthroughthis vastinstitution,andareimpressedwith theRectressasaLadyNapoleon.Despitefinancialworries,thereiscontinualadvance.Mightyfaithisthe word.TheLordwillprovide.Begin atthewestendofaverycompositeestablishment,withmanyinconveniences, allsurmountedbydesperatewill.Hostilesectsdeclarethisplacetobesuperfluous.Itsaim,inwhatmaybetermedthemasterlyhandsofawoman,is justification.Beginning,then,atthe west.observethatJoeSymes'sformer HallofSciencehasbeenturnedinto thecheeryout-patientswaiting-room. Thencethereiscommunicationtothe Druids'Wing.ThePsalmistasksfor thewingsofadove.Suchmustbe takentoflyoverRegent-streettothe terraceofhousesembodied.Thenceto theoriginalhospital.Anotherflyover Fitzroy-streettoSt.EvinsHospital. Whatdifficultiesovercome!"

PUNCHsucceededamiablywellwith itsamiableskewer.Ithastouched thatwhichistheperfectnoteinthe workoftheSistersofGod,whoare ministeringtotheillsofnatureat St. Vincent'sandSt.Evin'sHospitals.

Mr.justiceHiggins,intheArbitrationCourtonMondaylast,referringto arecentstatementbyMr.Watt,that intheyears1914to1917therehadbeen 1,647strikesorlockouts,saidthatthis impliedthattheArbitrationCourthad failedtopreventstrikesandlockouts. HisHonour,however,pointedoutthat theCourtwascreatedtodealwithindustrialdisputesextendingbeyond oneState,andofthe1,647strikesor lockoutshecouldfindonlyfourwhich tookplaceindisputesthatcouldpossiblyberegardedasextendingbeyond oneState.Tohismind,itwaswonderfulthatinthefouryearsofwar, withthegreatincreaseinthecostof livingandthegeneralsufferingandun-

Apublicmeeting,convenedbythe MayorofYork,washeldinthelocal TownHallonthe30th.ult.,forthe purposeofdiscussingthequestionofa siteforanAgriculturalCollege,and urgingtheclaimsoftheYorkdistrict. Theconsensusofopinionsexpressedat themeetingwasthattheproposedCollegewouldundoubtedlybeagreat benefitandassettotheState.Asa committeehadbeenappointedbythe Governmenttoinspectandrecommendasuitablesitefortheinstitution, thematterhasbeen theirhands. Alreadyseveralpropertieshavebeen placedwiththecommittee.Great localinterestisbeingmanifestedinthe movement.Beverleyhas,also,bydeputationtothePremier,putinaclaim fortheAvondaleEstate.WhilstMr. Mitchellagreesthattheestablishment oftheCollegeisadvisable,hedoesnot knowwhereheisgoingtoraisethe money.PoorMr.Mitchell,histroublesarecommencing.

Thetotalnumberofmenmobilised onbothsideswas59,176,864.The totalcasualtiesnumbered33,434,443: 7,781,806killed,18,681,257wounded, 7,080,580missing.TheAlliedPowers mobilisedinall39,676,864men:Great Britain,7,500,000;Francethesame number;Italy,5,500,000:U.S.A., 4.272,521;Belgium,267,000:Russia, 12,000,000;Japan.800.000:Rumania, 750,000;Serbia,707,343;Montenegro, 50,000;Greece.230,000;Portugal, 100,000.ThefiguresfortheCentral Powerswere:Germany,11,000,000;Austria-Hungary,6.500,000;Bulgaria, 400,000;Turkey,1,600,000-atotalof 19.500,000. France,comparativelyspeaking,sufferedthemostheavily.Shelost 1,385,300inkilled,2,675,000inwounded, and446,360inmissing:atotalcasualty of4,506,600.GreatBritainsuffered 3,089,757casualties:692,065killed, 2,037,325wounded,and360,367missing. TheUnitedStates,whichcamelate intothewar,faredbetter,herfigures being:67,813killed,192,483wounded, 14,363missing-atotalof274,659.Italy wasanothercountrythatsuffered heavily:460,000inkilled,947,000in wounded,1,393,000,inmissing-total 2,800,000.Russiasufferedfrightfully aswitnessacasualtylistof9,150,000: 1,700,000killed,4,950,000wounded, 2,500.000missing.Japansufferedthe least:only1,210casualties:300killed, 907wounded,3missing.Serbiasacrificed450,000ofhermanhood,Rumania 400,000,andlittleMontenegro20,000out ofher50,000.Greecesuffered100,000 casualties,andPortugal10,000. OftheCentralPowers,Germanyhad 6,066,769casualties:1,611,104killed, 3,683,143wounded,772,522missing. Austro-Hungarylost800,000inkilled! 3,200,000inwounded,and1,211,000in missing-atotalof5,211,000.Turkey suffered1,000,000casualties,Bulgaria

264,448. ThetotalcasualtiesoftheAllies were:4,869,487,killed;11,075,715wounded;3,956,233missing-total20,892,226. TheCentralPowershadacasualty listof12,542,217:2,912,328killed, 7,605,542-wounded,2,124,347missing. Aheavypricehastheworldhadto payforpeace!

"ArchbishopMannixisasstrictas ArchbishopCarrwasonthepunctilio ofHolyWeek.HardworkforCatholic clergy,butwithothersitisaholiday exceptthatsomeAnglicansattempta CatholicrealisationofGoodFriday. ThedevoutCatholicgoesthroughwhat maybetermedaninwarddramaticrealisationofalleventsinHolyWeek, culminatingwithGoodFriday,which, toaCatholic,faroutdoesanySunday oftheyearinimportance.Someother peopletrytorealiseaResurrection withoutanyCrucifixion.GoodFriday,,totheCatholic,mustbepoignant. Aple,orshe,mustrealisepersonallythe sayingofSimeontoMary,'Asword shpiercethroughtheyownsoul al(Lukeii.,35).Forthisdarkest daytobeoneofpleasure-oh,farbetterletitbeoneofordinarywork!"

Someotherpeopletrytorealisea ResurrectionwithoutanyCrucifixion; There'sterribletruthinthesewords, forasectionofourseperatedbrethren whoareplayingwiththeirspiritual destinyundertheinfluenceofthatnew Theologywhichcutsthesouloutofreligion.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Iwasafraidthat withthechangeoftheRECORDtoits newquartersIshouldloosemyvery dearfamilycircle,andthatourwork forthe"weeones"wouldbebrought toanuntimelyending.But,thank God,myfearswereunwarranted.The newproprietorshavegrantedmethe samefreedomintheconductofthe pagethatwasgiventomebymyold friends.So,mydearlittlepeople, wegoonasheretofore.Only,you mustremembermemorefrequently, andnotfailtoaddressmyletterscorrectly.TheMessrs.Bryanwillgiveme theuseoftheirboxattheG.P.O.So you'llremembertowriteontheen. velope:

"AUNTBESSY, "c/oTHEW.A.RECORD, "BOXS0,G.P.O.,PERTH, Thentherewillbenomistake,andthe lineofcommunicationbetweenmyself andmylittlefriendswillnotbebroken.

IamdelightedtothinkthatIshall stillhavethelettersofmyniecesand nephewstobrightenmydays.andalso

ACONFERENCEBETWEENTHE BIGTWO.

SomethingWrongSomewhere.

Willthe"clubbies"endeavourto

solvetheriddleoftheaboveconference?Theearnestlookofthequadrupedandthequestioningmannerof thebipedareevidencethatthelineunderneathisnotmisplaced.

Rowley-street,Albany, May27.1919.

DearAuntBessy,-MynameisBob McGough,andIgototheSt.Joseph's School,whereeverybodywhocan writealetter,andwhoisinourpart oftheschoolwritestoyou,andIfeel asthoughIamleftinthelurch,asit istermed,bymyownfault.Iwillbe verypleasedifIcanbeoneofyour manynephews.Lastweekwehad ourbazaarinaidoftheConventand Presbytery.ThebazaarwaschieflybecauseofthevisitoftheH.M.S.New Zealand,andthesailorsweretherein

ourLordJellicoe.Iamsureheappreciatedthecompliment-he'sanice man,I'mtold.I'dlovetoseethe archeswhentheywerelitup.Upin PerthIonlysawflags,theMayor,and acrowd.Dulcieisverykind.It's Junenow,mydearnephew,soI'llsoon behearingfromyouagain.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Cockburn-road,Albany, May26,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlinesto tellyouabouttheConventCarnival, whichstartedonMay15,towelcome thesailorsofthebattleshipNewZealand.Thecarnivalwasonlyinthe evenings.Agoodmanypeopleattended,butnotverymanyofthe sailors.Afteraweekthecarnival ended,andonWednesdaytheH.M.S. NewZealandwentout.LordJellicoe onlystayedonedayinAlbany.He proceededtoPerthbytrainathalf-past sevenintheevening.Didyousee LordJellicoe,andwhatdoyouthink ofhim?Imyselfthinkheisanice man.Hereceivedawarmwelcome inAlbany.Thelatestofinterestthis weekisthevotingtoseewhowillget theseatinParliamentIhopeMr. Johnson,theLabourcandidate,will getin.Themotorcarswillbeflying tobringdifferentpeopleintovotefor thecandidates,andthingswillbeexciting. 1thinkIwillclosenow,so good-bye.--Youraffectionatenephew, DAVEGOMM.

So.mydearDave,likeBobMcGough youareatypistYoudoitverywell. Icouldreaditwithoutglasses. I

Eileen,forthenicecollectionyousent meforthe"weeones."Itisvery kindofyou.Youwillbeverypleased

Eileen,toknowthat1wasattheVictoriaParkBall,and1dancedwitha niceyoungmanfromtheParkThere wasatremendousgathering,andthe floorwaspackedwithdancers.From thegalleryitlookedveryprettyindeed.Thedecorationsweresplendid. Myniecesandnephewsarecoming backtomeagainasjoyousasever.I amverygladtohaveyourletters,and Ihopeyouwillwriteoftenertomecardornocard-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph's'Convent,Albany. May25,1919)

THEAUSTRALIA.

theirlittlehelpinghandsintheinterestsofthe"weeones."

ThenewRECORDisgoingtodo greatthingsinthefuture:itwillbeincreasedinsize,andIamencouraged tothinkmyoldfriend,theprinter,will notbesoworriedtofindspaceforour talkstoeach other.

Ihavesomecardstosendout,but willkeepthemforawhileuntilIcan seestraightahead.Ourwork,Iam verypleasedtotellyou,shallnotbe impededintheleastbythechangethat hasbeenmade.Youwillstilllovethe RECORD,anddoyourbesttomake itknownamongstyourfriends.It deservesourhelpforthehelpitwill giveus.

Inthelistofsuccessesinconnection withtheTrinityCollegeMusicExaminationsatBunbury,Inoticethenames ofoldnieces,andIsendthemmysincerecongratulationsandbestwishes forfurthersuccesses.

Iwouldlikethemtoreturntotheir placein"TheCorner,"orelsesendus anoccasionalletter.Tokeepinitouch withthoseofmyniecesandnephews whohavegrownup,andtoknowof theirprogress-theircaresandtheir steppingsonward--isamongstmy earnestwishes.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

crowds,andmanyofthemwonraffles. Onemanwonaboxof12packetsof cigarettes,andanotherasmallcruet, of'whichtheywerebothproud.The bazaarlastedforaweek,anditwasa goodturn-outforthesailors.When LordJetticoelandedtwoarcheshad beensetupforhimtopassunder,with thewords"TheSeaPowerGavethe Victory,""WelcomeHome,"onbig placardshungsonthearches.Onthe otheronewas"Britain'sPride,the Navy."and"Welcome,LordJellicoe,of Jutland,Welcome."Theywereilluminatedatnightbylittleelectric lights,andlookedverypretty.My sister.Dulcie,saysthatsheisgoingto writeeveryfortnighttoyou,andIam goingtowriteeveryfortnight,too. Wishingyougoodluck,andbidding youadieutillnextJune.-Yourloving nephew, BOBMcGOUGH.

MydearBob.-!amdelightedwith yournicetype-writtenletter.Iam gladtoknowthatyournameisBobIhadaverydearbrotherbythat name-buthehasbeenlongsincedead. It'snicetoknowalsothatyouareat St.Joseph's.andthateveryonein yourpartoftheschoolwritestome.

Nowthatyouaremydearnephew,you mayfeeljustasproudastherestof yourcousins.Isuppose,Bob,your bazaarleftnosparemoneyintheparishforAuntBessy?Woulditbe worthwhile.doyouthink,mysending youacard?I'vegotsuchalotof them,andtheyaregoingoffveryslowly.ItwasgoodoftheAlbanypeople toherthebazaarprincipallytohon.

heardinadvanceabouttheCarnival, andI'mverypleasedtohearitwasa success.Yes,IsawjustabitofLord Jellicoe-Isawhissmileandhishat.I couldn'tseeanymoreofhim,people werecrushingandscroogingjustlikea lotofchildren.I'mtoldhe'svery nice.Hesaysnicethingsinhisspeeches,andpeopleliketohearnice thingssaidbyaniceman.So,Dave, youareinterestingyourselfinpolitics, andyouareapartyman.Becareful. Dave,politicsisariskygame.Iam gladtohearfromyouagain.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Howpleasedyou arethatyourclubbieshavewakened upagain!Idon'tknowhowwecould haveneglectedyousolong.Iwas pleasedtoreadBessieMcGuire'sletter inyourcorneryesterday;butIdidnot likehercallingyouanoldmaid,though Iamoftencalledonemyself.WeaskedKathleenonenightwhatsheisgoingtobewhenshegrowsup,andshe said,"Well,IsupposeIbetterbeanun, orI'llbeleftontheshelf."She doesn'tknowIamtellingyouthis,so whenitappearsinprinttherewillbe agreattodohere.Kathleensays suchfunnythings.Sometimesshe hasusnearlyinfitslaughing.Didyou seeLordJellicoe?Ihavebeenthinkingthatperhapsyouhadnot,because yousaidyourbonnetwaslookingshabby.andyoucouldnotgetitrenovated tosuityourtaste.Isupposethat's whyBessiethinksyouanoldmaid.The dayLordJellicoearrivedwehada hclidav,andwentouttoseeallwe could.Mr.Boylewasverykindto us.HeinvitedusuponhisbalconythatisthebalconyofthePremier Hotel.whichisoppositetheTown Hall-sowewererightabovethecrowd andhadagoodview.Earlierinthe daywewalkedthrough-.heprincipal streets-York-streetandStirling-terrace-toseethearchesanddecorations. Thearlieswereprettilydecorated withboughs,flags,scrolls.andcolouredelectricbulbsOnSaturdayafternoonweallwentovertothe"New Zealand"inthelaunch,andasailor showeduseverythingof.merest.and explainedtoushowthegunswer worked.andsoon.Now,dearAunt Bessy,Imustsaygood-bye.Vith muclslovetoyouandthe-weeones."Yourlovingniece. MARYKINNANE. YouhavethegiftsoftheIrishinyou, Marydear.Youknowhowtosaythe nicewordthatturnethawaywhat mightbeanangryone.You'veneglectedme.Maly--andwhyAsaciubbieyoushouldn't.Ithinktheclubbiesshouldmakearuletotheeffect thatlettersshouldbewrittentoAunt Besseprettyfrequently,andIcommissionyou.Maly.dear,toseethatthe thingisdone.Ididn'tmindBessie callingmeanoldmaid.becauseI mightbecallingBessieonesomeday. There'snoharminbeingone,Ifancy, whenonereadsofsomanymarriages beingbrokenbythelawyersthese clays.IlikeyourjokeaboutKathleen. Mindyourhair,oritmightbetousled foryouwhenyouseehernitershe readsthepage.DidIseeLordJelIlea?Yes.dear,butIhurtmyfoot inmysuccess.Mybonnetdidn'tlook quitesobadasIthoughtitwouldbe. Ire-trimmedit,andfresheneditup. SoyouseeIwasindependentofthe profiteeringmilliners.EvaHortin saidshesawMr.Brunton.andshe didn'tseeLordJellicoe.Goodness! Mary;whoisthisMr.Brunton?'fell meallaboutthe"NewZealand"when youwriteagain,andallaboutthe clubbies.-Yourloving. AUNTBESSY.

"TheGlen,"Nolba,UpperChapman, May20,1919.

Bullfinch,May26,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamnowenclosingmycardandtheamountcollected,hopingitreachesyousafely.Iam pleasedtoseeyouhaveabigmail lately.Iseethe''weeones"havea goodfriendinMr.Patterson,ofKeller. berrin. 1thoughtitsogoodofhim tosendthebuttertothe"weeones" whenitwassoscarce.Well,Aunt Bessy,Ihopethatyouandsomeof yourfriendswillbeattheballon TuesdaynightinaidoftheSistersof VictoriaPark.Iamquitesureyou willhaveagoodtimeandanexcellent supper.TheonlythingIamsorry foristhatIamnotdowntheretogive ahelpinghandforthegoodSisters. Withfondestlovetoyourselfand"wee ones.-Yourlovingniece, EILEENDORE. P.S.--Youmaysendanothercard later.Enclosed,tlIls. Iamverygratefultoyou,mydear

DearAuntBessy.--Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyourmanynieces,ifI amoldenough.Iamsevenyearsold. IgototheConventSchoolinGeraldton.Iaminthefirststandard.If youwillpleasesendmeacardIwill tryandfillit.Itmighttakemra longtimetofillit.Iwillfinishnow. Withlovetoyou.-Yourlovingniece. xxxx NANCYGRIFFIN.

MydearNancy,-Iamverypleased tohaveyouformylittleniece,andI shallbegladtohearfromyouv often.Ilikedyourlittleletter,an willsendyouacard.sothatygtmay trytodosomethingforthe"videones." Thankyouforthekisses.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"TheGlen."Nolba,UpperChapman, May21,1919.

DearAuntBessy.-Weareatthe farmforaholiday.IhopeyoureceivedthecardandtheINwhichI sentwhenwewerecomingouttothe farm.IhavenotseentheRECORD. andIwasafraidthatitmighthave goneastray.Pleasesendmeanother

AbitofourAustralianNavy.ForalongwhileithasbeenawayfromusintheNorthSea,andinother seas,watchingFritzandhismerrymen.Ithassurvivedthemachinationsoftheenemy-hisdevilshdevices underseaandtheimpudenceofUncleTirpitzontopofthesea. IthasbeeninPortduringlastweek, anditslivingfreight-"OurBoys"-havebeenfetedandwelcomedbacktotheirownseaswiththatkindly generouswelcomecharacteristicofAustralianhearts,

card.Well,AuntBessy,Imustclose. Hopingyourselfandthe"weeones"are well.-Yourlovingniece, NELLIEGRIFFIN. xxxxxx.forthe"weeones.")

Yes,dearNellie,Igotyourcard andmoneysafely,andIamgratefulto youforyourlovinghelpforthe"wee ones"Youarealittledarling.I hopeyoulikedyourholidayonthe farm.Itwouldsurelybeanice changefromthetown.Iamsending anothercard.Thankyouforthekisses forthe"weeones."-Younloving. AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, May26th,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-AlthoughIam verybusythisweek,Imustfinda littletimetofulfilmypromisetoyou. Wehadanotherweek'sbazaar,andthe sailorsofftheH.M.S.NewZealandpatroniseditwell.Didyougoouttosee LordJellicoe?Wespentaboutthree hourswaitingforalookathim,and didnotgethometodinneruntilafter twoo'clock.Wewerenearlystarved. WewereonthePremierHotelbalcony.

PercyBrunton(doyouknowofhim. AuntBessy?Iamsureyoumust) wasdowninthestreetsellingchewing gum,sohekeptusamused.OnSaturdayafternoonweallwentoverto theNewZealandinthelaunch. A. nicesailorshowedusaround,andexplainedeverythingofinteresttous. Don'tyouthinkIamlucky.Aunt Bessy?Iwonagoldwristletwatch. valuedatfiveguineas,atourbazaar. Wewon'tknowuntilnextweekhow muchmoneywemade.Ihopeitis abigsum.Iwillclosenow.With lovetothe"weeones".-Yourloving niece, EVAHORTIN.

Mydear.luckyEva,-Iamdelighted tohearfromyouagain.Iamsure youaren'tsorrythatyoutriedyour luckandchancedyourshillingatthe bazaar. 1amgladtoknowthatyou areverybusy.Busypeopleneverget intoharm'sway,unless,ofcourse,they arebusyingthemselveswithsomething theyoughtnotto.Ihadjustalittle peepatLordJellicoe.Ithinkhe'sa niceman.judgingbythenicethingshe saidinhisspeeches.Ofcoursehe lovestheAustralians,andthatgoesa longwaytomakehimnice.Iam sorrythatyoudidn'tseehim,butI'm sureMr.Bruntonkeptyoulaughing. Soyousawthe"NewZealand"-well. Eva.dear.whydidn'tyoutellmeal, aboutit?Youonlyjustsaidenough tomakemecurioustoknowwhata war-boatislike.Ihopethebazaar willgiveabigyield.-Yourloving. AUNTBESSY

THETHREELITTLEDOGS.

Threelittledogsweretalking

Astheytrottedalongtheroad; Andthesubjectofspeech.

Withallandwitheach,

Waswhatbadfolkswereabroad.

Saidthefirst:"Youwouldhardlybelieveit.

ButIcanassureyouit'strue; Amanwithapail

Threwsudsonmytail!

THEHOME.

Therearetwothings,saysWilliam Morris,aboutwhichwomenknowabsolutelynothing,dressandcookerytheirtwistisn'tthatway.Theyhave nosenseofcolourorgraceindrapery, andtheyneverinventedanewdishor failedtospoilanoldone.

Williamdidn'tknoweverything,and hispipedidn'tgivehimthequietphilosophythatusuallyflowsfromamoderateuseoftheweed.Bydegreeswe willendeavourtoshowinthiscolumn thatthegentlersexdoknowsomething ofcookery-dress,ofcourse,isawhim, andmenhaveasmanywhimsindress aswomen.

RECIPES.

FeatherPudding.-Ingredients:One egg,halfapintofmilk.fouruz.of flour,pinchofsaltMethod:Breakthe eggintotheflour,addsalt,andvery graduallybeatinthemilk.When smoothbeatwithaneggwhisktillvery light;pourintoagreasedmould,and boilforanhourandahalf.

WaterPudding-agood,economical puddingwithouteggs.-Ingredients: Twocupsflour(plain).onecupsugar, onecupcurrants,onecupraisins,one tablespoonfullemonpeel(chopped tine),oneteaspoonfulspice,onetablespoonfuldripping,oneteaspoonfulcarbonatesoda,onecupofcoldwater,and onecupofboilingwater.Mode:Put thedrippingintoacup,pourboiling wateronittomakeacupful.Dissolve thecarbonatesodainthecupofsold water,thenaddbothtogetherintothe otherdryingredients(previouslymixed),andsteamforfourhours.

CocoanutIcing.-Beatthewhitesof sixeggsverystiff,addonecupfulof icingsugar,halfapoundofvocoanut; beatagaintillstiffenoughtospreadon cake.

ToKeepCakeFreshforWeeks.-A verygouriwaytokeepcakefreshisto putinyuurcake-tinapieceoffresh bread.Letitstaythereforacouple ofdays.andthenputinanotherpiece. Bysodoingyouwillkeepyourcake niceandfreshforweeks.

ToGetRidofAnts.-Anyoneworriedwithantsviiirindthatafterone feedofamixtureofboraxandhoney (oranyothersweetsubstance),the antswilldisappear.

Asliceofpotatowillcleanoil-paintingswithoutinjury.Dippedin.bakingsodaitwillbrightensilver.

HINTSINCOOKERY.

thingpleasant.Hisfatherthinksa spankingistherightcure,butProfessorBlanksaysinhis"Psychology" thatachildshouldbereasonedwith untilheobeys.Thisistheonlypoint onwhichIamnotconvincedthatmy husbandisabsolutelyright.

Ourprosperousneighboursdonot approveofanythingalongthelinesof hometeaching.Theyseemtogetvery littlepleasureoutoflifeasidefromthe hoardingofmoney.Theydistrust educationanddisapproveofspending moneyforbooks.Theywanttoknow howtomakemoremoneyatfarming.

Ienjoyedyourfirstlessononnature study.Ishallhavetolearnabout natureatthesametimethatIam teachingJohn.Ialwayslivedina cityuntilmymarriage,andnever studiedaboutbirds,animals,insects, andsoon.Imusttakethetimethat willbemostconvenientfortherest ofthefamilytoteachthedailylessons. John'stasksusuallyconsistofsuch thingsasIamworkingatmyself,and hisplay,ofcourse,hastobegoverned inthesameway.Forinstance,he playsinthebarnwhileImilk,and aroundthechickenswhileIworkthere, andinthegardenoroutinthetruck patches,wherevermyworkhappensto be.

Thisishisdailyprogramme::-Rise at5.30a.m.;breakfast,6.0:glassof milk,9.0;dinner,12.30;nap,1.30to 4.30;supper,6.0;bed,8.0.

Thesearehisdailytasks:-Helpto gathereggs,feedchickens,collectsilverwareaftermeals,emptytablescraps,placechairstoandfromthe table,bringortakeanythingthatheis told.

Ishalllookforwardtothenextsetof lessons. TheAnswer.

lastingsorrow,havefoundoutthatthis iswrong.Psychologistsandpsychists have,withinthepasttwenty-fiveyears, wroughtmoredamagetotheAmerican nationthancanbemendedwithingenerations.Ourstatesmenandgenerals saythatonlysternmilitarydiscipline necessitatedbythiswarwillsavethe nation.Itisnotkindnesstoallow childrentocultivatehabitsthatmake forunhappiness.Checkthematthe firstindication.Tellthechildwhat todo.Ifhefliesintoatemper,insteadofobeying,usealittleswitch,or, whatismosteffective,alimbercorsetsteel.Thephysicalstingiswhatthe childneedsasacounter-irritant.

Trythis. Ihaveneverknownitto failwhenusedwithjudgment.Coaxingandbribing,inthelongrun,invariablyfail.Disciplineonceestablished, thechildundercontrol,itwillbesimpletoteachotherlessonsasthechild becomesdocile.Withoutfirmcontrol, thatwillleadinduetimetostrongwilledself-controltherecanbenoreal education

TheMass-Bush

Thissteepmountainpathwefollow, Bringsustoalittlehollow, Girtwithmassiverocksaround, WheretheMass-bush,oldandhoary, Tellsusstillitstouchingstory, FullofpathosandofglorySayingthisisholyground.

'Neathitstandstherudestonealtar, Roundwhichbraveheartsdidnot falter Highfestivaltohold, Fearlessofthecruelhater, Andofhiddendangergreater, Fromtheheartlessspyandtraitor, Greedyforthetyrant'sgold.

Hereofoldhushedcrowdswerekneeling, Asthedawncamesoftlystealing, Withitspureandbrilliantlight. Whilekeeneyestheirwatchwerekeeping, Fortheenemiesunsleeping, Whouponthemmightbecreeping, Throughthefastrecedingnight.

NowIthinkthat'scruel.don'tyou?"

Saidthesecond:"That'sveryatrocious;

Butaworsethinghappenedtome; Aboywithastone

Almostbrokemybackbone!

Nowwhatthinkyouofthat?"said he.

Saidthethird:"Myfatewasthe hardest,

AndIcanproveitjustnow, Amanknockedmefiat

WhenIlookedatacat!

Wasn'tthattoobad?Bow-wow!"

Butthethreelittledogsdidnotmention: Thefirstthathe'dstolensomesprats; Thenextthatheran

Atapoorblindman; Andthethirdthathehuntedthe cat.

Thusthesethreelittledugsweretalking, Andmanysmallfolksdothesame; Theytellofastory Vatresoundstotheirglory, butforgetwheretheywelldeserve blame. --MAYBLAKE. -GLANVILLE'SLEMON -HEADACHE POWDERS. TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureof Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache.and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago.etc.,etc.Price,ls.9d.perbox, or3d.eachpowder.

ChickenBroth.-Chickenbrothforan invalidshouldnotbetoosavoury,and shouldbefreefromfat.Thebones andlegsofthechickenareused,but ifforanyoneveryill,donotputinthe blackishmeatonthecarcase.Roastor boiledfowlcanbeused.Ifthefowl hasbeenboiled,putthebonesintothe liquoritwasboiledin,withabladeof mace,someparsleystalks,halfan onion,eightpeppercorns.Thebones shouldbejointed,butneednotbe brokenup.Ifthereisnotenough water,addmore;bringtotheboil,and simmeraboutfivehours.Season, strain.andleaveittocool.When cold,skimoffthefat,re-heat,andit isreadyforuse.

AHINTFORAUSTRALIAN MOTHERS.

FromtimetotimeAMERICAhas broughttotheattentionofitsreaders, theNationalLeagueofTeacherMothers,atBrynMawr,Pennsylvania, aninstitutionfoundedandnowconductedbyMissEllaFrancesLynch. Wesorelyneedasimilarinstitutionin Australia.Themotherhasthemouldingofourmanhoodinthemostplastic season,andhermissionissecondonly tothepriest's.Good-willandpiety arenotenough;organisationandspecialinformationarealsoessential.Why shouldnotsomeofourteacher-mothers takethematterover?ApracticalexampleoftheLeague'smethodsisaffordedbythefollowingletter,written byamotherofaboyofthree,living onafarm,andMissLynch'sanswer:-

Ifinditdifficult,writesthemother, toallowthischildtheproperamountof freedom,andatthesametimetoteach himtorespecttherightsofothers.He hasaquicktemper,strikingorkicking whencrossed,althoughhistempercan soonbechanged.Iusuallytakehim onmylap,andsethismindonsome-

Youtarequiteright,answersMiss Lynch,inyouraimstoteachthislittle boytorespecttherightsofothersand tokeepeachthinginitsproperplace. Thusyoulaythefoundationforessentialhabits,establishednowfarmore readilythanlater-habitsthatwill makehimastrongandhappymanand agoodcitizen,Now,neverlosepatience.Repeatthesimplestlesson againandagain.Contrarytothegenerallyacceptednotion,childrenlearn slowly.Donotforgetthatittakes manymonths,nayyears,toestablish thesimplestgoodhabit.Thechildis indeedlearningbitbybit,butittakes muchtimeandincessantrepetitionto inculcatetheconsciousnessofthesimplestidea.Regularityinfeeding. sleeping,playing,andsoonarealsoof primeimportance.Yourgoodsense willnotleadyouastrayonthesepoints. Thetasksyouspeakofareexcellent.Makethechildunderstandthat everybodymustwork,andthiteveryonehastohelpmakethingspleasant forothers.Donotaskhimtodo thesethings.Tellhimwhattodo: showhimseveraltimes,ifnecessary; thenmakehimdoit.Shouldherefusetodotheselittletasksregularly andpromptly,youmustusecompulsion.Whenhediscoversthatdislike ofworkwillnotfreehimfromresponsibility,hewillnolongerkickagainst thegoad.Theearlieryoucanovercomethisnaturalresistancetoregular worktheeasieritwillbeforyourboytolearn,andthelessneedtherewillbe ofresortingtoforce. Punishment. Yourhusbandisright.Fitsoftempercannotbecuredbywordsonly. Youwillfindthatasachildgrowsolderandstronger,anacquiredhabit strengthens.Iknowthatmanynotableeducationalistsopposecorporal inflictions.Manyparents,totheir

Songofbirds,andsighofbreezes, Blenttheirsoundthateverpleases. Withthemurmurofthestream, Makingmusicsoftandholy, Fortheworshippersbowedlowly, Asthesacredritespassedslowly, Seemingallamysticdream.

Ruthlessfoeswhone'errelented, Vainlyalltheirfuryvented, Inthosedaysofsoredistress; Martyredpastorsleftablessing, Ontheland,andpeoplepressing Round,withlovethehandscaressing Tothelastraiseduptobless.

Inthepleasantsummerweather, Youngandoldcomeheretogether, Bringinggarlandstotheplace, Andtheruderock-altarswreathed, Whileaferventprayerisbreathed, Forthebravesoulswho'vebequeathed God'sbestgiftsandFaithandGrace -T.B.FENELON. TofarmersandPeslortlists.

OurVictorianLetter.

By.F.J.C.,Melbourne.

THEVICTORIANORPHANAGw,$.

May25,1919.

Youhaveprobablyheardtheaccount ofhow171childrenattheSt.Via centdePaul'sBoys'Orphanage,South Melbourne,contractedtheinfluenza, andhow,beingnursedbyvolunteer ChristianBrothersandSistersof Mercy,everyoneofthemrecovered fromthemalady.HisGracethe Archbishoppaidavisitthereashort timebacktocongratulatetheBrothers onthismagnificentresult,"unequalled perhapsintherecordsoftheinfluenza," asonenewspaperputsit.HisGrace wasgreetedbytheOrphanageBoys' Band,which,despitetheextreme youthofitsmembers,hashardlyan equalinVictoria.AttheOrphanage theArchbishopconversedforsometime withRev.Bro.Lynch,whoisoneof thethreepioneerBrothersoftheOrder inAustralia.Heisnowtotallyblind. butotherwisehealthy,andisstillable tocarryoncertaingoodworksforthe littleorphans.

ThebandatSt.Augustine'sOrphanage,Geelong,isprobablybetterknown thanthatatSt.Vincent'sOrphanage. Ithasbeentravellingaboutinthelast monthorso,andseemstohave broughtonanoutbreakoftheinfluenzaattheOrphanage.Duringatrain journeytoWangaratta1150miles)the boyshadtostandinpackedcarriages; thisishardlyagoodpreparationfor thewithstandingofanyattack,andit seemsprobablethatitwasthisthat ledontotheoutbreak.Onehundred andninety-eightboyshavebeenaffected,inadditiontothreeChristian BrothersOnlytenoftheseareseriouslyill,andRev.Bro.Guinan,DirectoroftheOrphanage,ishopefulthat theoutbreakwillnotbeattendedwith anyfatalconsequences.Theepidemic iscausingaseverefinancialstrainon the-Orphanage,buttheBrothershave toacknowledgemuchgratefulassistancethathascometothemfromall sources.

AUSTRALIANCATHOLICFEDERATION.

Attheannualconferenceofthe CatholicFederationtherewasmuch discussionastothelinesofpolicyupon whichtheFederationshouldextendits activities.Mr.GeraldVanheems,a prominentMelbournearchitect,was chosenasPresidentfortheyear,and whateverisdecidedon,hiswillbethe responsibilityofcarryingitthrough.A. coupleofpapersreadattheconferencebyMr.R.A.DunneandMr.A. P.McMahonproposedthattheFederationshouldentermoredirectlyinto thepoliticalsphere,somewhatupon thelinesoftheCatholicCentreParty inGermany.PersonallyIhaveyet tobeconvincedofthenecessityforactionofthissort,andofitsutility,but itisasubjectthatcertainlymeritsconsiderableattention.

TheProtestantFederationhasno constructiveplatform;itswholeaim seemstobetotryandmaintainitself asa"vigilantassociation,"forevertryingtofindsomewayofinflictingspitefulinjuriesupontheCatholicChurch andCatholicinstitutions.Yet,touse ametaphoroftheBishopofBallarat, ithardlycomesuptothelevelofa disreputableprivate-detectiveagency, andanamateuroneatthat.Theheadquartersofthis"agency"areatBallarat,andthelatestoutburstofrancourcomesfromthere.Lastweekthe PresidentoftheProtestantFederation wiredtothePublicHealthDepartment inMelbournetosay,"Fiftycasesof influenzaatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat,unreported;healthadministrationbad."TheauthoritiesimmediatelysentuptoBallaratofficialsasking forareportTheCityhealthofficer (Dr.Donnelly.)andthehealthinspector(Mr.Milne)thenwenttoSt.Patrick'sCollege,andsearchedthewhole institution,butfoundnocasesofinfluenzathere,norcouldanymedical manbefoundtohaveattendedanypatientsthere.Onhearingthesefacts theCityCouncildecidedtosummon thePresidentoftheProtestantFederationbeforethem,andhearwhathehad tosayinsupportofhistelegram.What hashappenedthereIdonotknow,exceptthatDr.Donnellyhasissueda writforlibelagainsttheCOURIER forinsertingaletterwhichhedeems defamatory.

Anotherexampleofdiscrimination againstCatholicinstitutionsisfurnishedfromtheallocationoftheWattle DaycharityCollectionsmadelastyear. TheCatholicWomen'sSocialGuild, who,throughtheSistersofMercy. maintainachildren'sseasiderest-noine atQuenscliff,knownas"SantaCasa," helpedinthisWattleDayappeal,and contributed£158tothefunds.Much totheirsurprisetheyreceivednoshare oftheproceeds,but£150wasallotted tothePresbyterianMinisteringChildren'sLeagueHome.Mrs.Florence Cleary,ofKew,protestedonthepart oftheHome,andaspecialButtonFundcommitteemeetingwasheldto considerthematter.AldermanCabena,ourrespected(I)LordMayor. presided,andmadetheannouncement thatbeforegrantsweremadethecommitteewantedeachinstitutiontoforwardabalancesheetoftheprevious year:inthecaseof"SantaCasa"it hadbeenaskedforandnotreceived,so thematterwasdeclaredclosed.And soitremains,inspiteoftheverysufficientanswerthatMrs.Clearyhas given:(1)"SantaCasa,"nothaving beeninexistencetwelvemonths,could notforwardayear'sbalance-sheet;(2) theletteraskingforthebalance-sheet hadbeenaddressedtoherat"Santa Casa,"Queenscliffe,insteadoftoher homeinMelbourne,whereallprevious communicationshadbeensent,andshe

ThePoliticalSituationinCanada

SirPatrickT.McGrathcontributes aninterestingarticletoTHEAMERICANREVIEWOFREVIEWSon "Canada'sAfter-WarProblems."He statesthatofthe400,000menwhoenlistedforactiveservice55,000have died,and45,000havebeensophysically impairedastobecomparativelyuselessforpracticalindustrialendeavour. Inthemanufactureofmunitionssome 250,000workerswereemployed,and another75,000wereengagedintheoutputofotherwarmaterials.Theshuttingdownofthesefactorieswould meanthethrowingnutofemployment ofatotalworxingiurceinnumberto thatoftheentireCanadianarmytobe broughthomefordemobilisation.Dur ingthewarCanadahasbeentransformedfromanagriculturaltoamanttfacturingcountry,butmostorthese industrieshavebeenestablishedfor makingmunitions,andtheconversion offactoriesintoagenciesofpeacefulindustrialprogressa-illbeverydifficult.

InCanada,countingthedependentsof bothsoldiersandwarworkers,:tis safetosaythatsome2,000.000people, oraboutone-fourthoftheentirepopulation,willbeaffectedbythenewconditionsnowarising.Thefinancialsituationisdifficult,too.

Capitalisclamouringfortheabroga. tionoftheExcessProfitsTaxintro. ducedduringthewar,andrespecting whichmoreorlessqualifiedpromises weremadeofitsrepealatthecloseof hostilities.Labourischafingatthis onthegroundthatifsuchapolicyis

hadnotreceivedituntilaftertiecommitteemeetingwasheld.Stillno mentionhasbeenmadeofre-opening thequestion.IftheProtestantFederationbelieveinequaltreatmentfor all,hereisachanceforthemtoget busy.

FourmembersoftheOrderofNotre DamedeSionleftlastWednesdayfor Paris,whereageneralchapterofthe OrderistobeheldinJuly.These wereRev.MotherGerardine,ofSale; Rev.MotherEdwardine,ofBairnsdale;Rev.MotherEdith,ofWarragul; andMotherMaryJohn.Thiscommunityhasbeenestablishedinthe DioceseofSalefor29years,butisnow leavingaltogether,andreturningto France.Theirschoolsarebeingtaken overbytheSistersofSt.Joseph. Forthefirsttimeforthirtyyears,the LoretoSistersatAlbertParkaremakinganappealforfundstomaintain their.Teachers'TrainingCollege.By variousmeansitishopedtoraise £3,000forthisworthyobject.Itis worthnotingthatMr.J.L.Murphy, M.LA.,andMr.J.F.Hannan,M.L.A.. bothmembersoftheLabourParty, haveshownthemselvesinsupportof thismovement

ThefirstAustralianpilgrimagetothe famousshrineatLourdestookplace lastJanuary,whenChaplain-FatherW. B.Mangan,M.A.,tookarepresentative partyof2'2Australianstovisitit.One hopesthatinformationaboutLourdes willbespreadwidethroughoutAustralia,foritisarecognitionofwhathas happenedtherethatisthemostrapid methodbywhichwecanhopetoconvertascepticalgeneration.Wein Melbournearepleasedtohearthat FatherManganwasgrantedpermissiontosayMassattheholyGrottoat Lourdes.HeisoneofthemostpopularandmostactivepriestsinMelbourne.Hewentfrom"XavierCollegetoSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,and afterhehadbecomeapriestbecamean M.A.intheUniversityofMelbourne. HehasalsobeenprominentinfoundingtheTRIBUNEnewspaper,andthe NewmanSociety.

XavierCollegecamenearertowinningthePublicSchools'BoatRaceyesterdaythaneverbeforeinitshistory. In1917ithadaverygoodcrew,but, unfortunately,"caughtacrab."On Friday,Xavierwonfairlyeasilyits neatwithMelbourneGrammarSchool, andyesterday(Saturday)wasdrawn InthefinalagainstScotchCollegeand GeelongGrammarSchool.Aftera greatraceXavierandScotchcamea deadheat,andtheracehadtobererowedanhourandahalflater.7.stie 40,000spectatorswerewildwithexcitement.andthesecondracewasno whitlessexcitingthanthefirst.Urfortunately,asfarasweareconcerned, Xavierlostbyafewfeet.

PHILIPGIBBS,ENGLAND'SWAR. CORRESPONDENT.

MayCometoAustralia.

Atacomplimentarydinnergivenin MelbournelastweektoMr.C.E.W. Bean,thewell-knownAustralianwar correspondent,heannouncedthatit wassomethingmorethanpossiblethat Mr.PhilipGibbs,thefamousEnglish warcorrespondent,wouldpayavisitto Australiaattheendofthisyear.That isgreatnewsforallAustralians,for Mr.GibbsandhiswifearebothpracticalCatholics,andconstantlyhelping onCatholiccharities.

Inviewoftheinterestthatthisvisit willarouse,itmaynotbeoutofplace torecordthatMr.Gibbshashadsome mostamazingexperiencesasajournalist.Hementionedsomeofthemina lecturegivenbeforetheCatholic Women'sLeague(ofEngland)in1913. Formanyyearshehasbeenaspecial "star"correspondentfortheLondon DAILYCHRONICLE,sentbythemto reportthemostimportantthingshappening.Hetellsusthathewasthe firstnewspapermantolearnthenews ofKingEdwardVII.'sdeath,andthe firstmantointerviewthenotoriousDr. Cook,whospreadthestoryofhishavingreachedtheNorthPole.Alsohis lifehasbeenadventurous.Totake onlytwoexamples:Inthemiddleof thenighthewasorderedtogoround toWhitechapeltoreportthesituationwherePeterthePainterandthe Houndsditchmurdererswerebeing heldatbaybysoldiersandpolice."I hadnotbeentheretwominutes,"he said,"beforeashotknockedthestick outofthehandofamanstanding shouldertoshoulderwithme.Another bulletwhizzedpastmyearandtooka neatchipoutofapoliceman'shelmet." Heservedagoodapprenticeshipfor hisexperienceinthelatewarbyservingseveralyearsintheBalkans,of whichhewrites:

"Iknewthemeaningofthirst,so thatIhadtodrinkfromariverin whichdeadbodieshadbeenfloating. Iwasreallyhungryattimes,sothat Iclungtoapieceofmouldycheese asaprecioustreasure.IwasarrestedasaspyatBelgrade,andseveral timesasawarcorrespondentin MustafaPasha(wheretheydidnot likewarcorrespondents!).Iwas attackedbywon-likedogsinTurkishvillages;Ilaywithmyheadon thesamepillow(mytravellingbag) withahairysavagewhohadanasty knifeinhisbelt,andIsawpictui.is oftragedywhichhavestamped themselvesintomybrainsothat theycometomeagainindreams."

Mr.GibbsisnowlecturinginAmerica,andsendingbackarticlesonlife theretotheCHRONICLE.Itwillbe abigthingforAustraliaifsuchagreat mandoesthesameworkhere.

adopteditwillmeanthattheburden oftaxationmustbebornebythe masses.Manycriticscondemnthe systemofraisingVictoryLoans,which leftthesebondsfreeofincometax, arguingthatthismeantpresentingthe best-offelementsinthecountry-with largesumsofmoneyandweightingthe poorerclassesunduly.

Asfaraspoliticsareconcerned,the positionisthat,thewarbeingover,the UnionGovernmentnowholdingoffice, isbeingsubjectedtomuchcriticism. andseemslikelytoattractmoreas themonthsgoby.TheextremeConservatives,thepartytowhichthepresentPrimeMinisterbelongs,threaten revolt,andtheLiberals,ontheother hand,aremanifestingincreasedactivity.Recentby-electionshavestrong. lyfavouredthem,andSirPatrickholds. therefore,thatitisunlikdlythatSir RobertBordenwouldappealtothe countryinthenearfuture,assome peopleseemtoimagine.Hewrotehis articlebeforethelamenteddeathof SirWilfredLaurier,butfromwhathe saysitwouldseemthattheLiberal Party,havinglosthimasleader.would dobetter,forheassertsthatanEnglishleader,preferablyonefromthe West,wouldgainintimemorevotes forthepartythanwouldtheold chief.TheWestisgrowinginpopulationandimportance.andnowthinks thetimeripeforittoachievethe primacyintheaffairsoftheDominion.

HencewefinddailyincreasingevidencesofacleavagebetweentheEast

andtheWest-theWest,forthispurpose.beingtheProvincesbeyondLake Superior,peopledwithfarmersinthe main.anddesirousoffreetradewith theAmericanRepublic,andtheEast beingtheolderandmoredenselysettledprovinceswhichhavebuiltupa manufacturinginterestthatchampions Protectionastheidealpolicy.This indicatesareturntotheconditionsexistingwhentheLiberalslaunchedtheir reciprocitycampaignin1911,andwhen theEasternProvinces,bywhattheir opponentscalleda"flag-flapping"campaignonthe"loyalty"issue,sweptthe Liberalsoutofpower.Theselection ofaWesternLiberalasleaderofthe partyinthefutureisstronglyadvocatedinsomequarters,andislikelyto shapeerelong,notnecessarilybecause aWesternerisabettermanthanan Easterner,butbecausethefourWesternprovinceshaveeachto-dayaProvincialAdministration(equivalentto theAustralianStateGovernments)of theLiberalcreed,andtheEasternsectionsareexpectedtoacquiesceheartily intheclaimthatthetimehasnowarrivedfortheWesttohaveaturnat thedirectionofthepublicaffairs.The West,too,lookstowelcomewithinits bordersmostofthereturningsoldiers, 105,000ofwhomhavealreadyintimatedtheirintentiontosettlethemselves ontheland.

TherepatriationeffortsoftheGovernmentstillrequirespeedingup,and, asfaraslandsettlementisconcerned, itisnowadmittedthatnotenough tillagelandremainsinthepossessionof theDominiontosatisfyallthereturnedsoldierclaimantsunless"areaspreviouslyconsideredunfertilearere....aimedforthepurpose.Itisheld, however,thatthiscanbedone.There isanotabledemandforthenationalisationoftherailroads,forCanadahad notoriouslyoverbuiltherselfinthe yearsbeforethewar,andtheworld convulsionamongstotherthings broughtvirtualbankruptcytosomeof herlargestrailroadingprojec:s.Productionmustbestimulated,andespeciallyagriculturalproduction,for yearstocome.

Thepresentshortageoffoodstuffsin Europe,theneedswhichtherebuildiag ofthedevastatedcountrieswillgive riseto,andtheessentialchangeswhich willbecompelledifpricesareeverto bereducedandnormalconditionsrestoredtotheworld,willmakethis ataskwherebyCanadacinnota:one gainsubstantialbenefitofherselfbut earnthewarmestthanksoftheother nations.Incarryingoutthistaskit willbeessentialtoconsiderthebearingofthechangedconditionsonthe industrialclasses,andespeciallytogive heedtothegrowthofwhatisknown asBolshevism,examplesofwhichare nowbeingseeninsomeoftheCanadian cities. t/ Canadaexpectstohavemuchimmi grationduringthenextfewyears.She canbecomealargemanufacturing country-,andthushelptoabsorball thesepeople,aswellasfurnishanincreasedmarketforherfoodproducts. UnlikeAustralia,Canadawillwelcome alargeinfluxofsettlersfromEurop. ----OthersarenearlyequaltoImported.

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Itwillbeadmittedthatthelandof Australiaisitschiefasset,andthat bringingthegreaterpartofitintoprofitableuseisthegreatdesideratum. Asprimaryproductsincrease,inthe naturalordersecondaryandotherindustrieswillmultiply,andthusAustraliawillbecomeanationcapableof producingallthenecessariesoflife, andthemeansofdefendingthelives andpropertyofitscitizensshouldthe necessityarise.

Thegreatwantofourprimaryproducersischeapmoney,andagreater wantstillissecurityagainstthesuddencallingupofthemoneyborrowed. ConsequentlyIhavefeltformany yearsthattheordinarybankinginstitutionsshouldnotbepatronisedby ourfarmers.Inlayingdownthisproposition,Idonotwishtobetakenas reflectingonbankmanagementaswe knowit;butthefarmersofAustralia wantmoneyonlongterms,andshould besecuredinpossessiononpaymentof annualinstalmentsof6percent.on themoneyborrowed.Farmersworkingunderanoverdraftwithanordinarybankhavenosecurityoftenure, asintimeoffinancialstress,thebank iscertainnotonlytodemanditsinterest,butalsoareductionofthe overdrafts,andthusthepositionofa farmerworkingunderabankoverdraft ismoreinsecurethanwasthatofa tenant-at-willintimespastunderan impecuniousIrishlandlord.Theimpecuniouslandlordbeingaman,had somekindofaheartandconscience, butabank,whichisacorporation,has not,orcannothaveany.

Overseventyyearsago,whatis knownastheCreditFonciersystem wasestablishedinFrance.Underit moneywaslenttothetillersofthe soilonthesecurityoftheirland.Certainannualpayments,whichincluded interestandsinkingfund,hadtobe madebytheborrower,sothatintime thedebtwouldbewipedout.Solong astheborrowerpaidtheannualinstalmentshewasabsolutelysecure,andhe knewexactlywherehewas.Modificationsofthissystemwereappliedin IrelandunderthevariousLandPurchaseActs.Thefarmerstherereceivedmoneytobuyouttheirlandlords, andaresecuredinpossessionsolong astheypaytheannualinstalments fixed.Theyhavethefurthersatisfactionofknowingthattheirdescendants,ifnotthemselves,willfinallybecometheownersoftheirland.In Victoria,afterthebankcrashofthe earlynineties,thepositionofthefarmerswasverybadindeed.Withothers, Iadvocatedtheestablishmentofthe CreditFonciersystemthere.Several ofmyletterssigned"Benalla"were publishedintheAGE,whichwarmly advocatedthesystem,andsentMr. J.L.Dowonalecturingtourtoexplainitsadvantagestothepeople.A CommissiononBankingwasappointed in1894.BeforethatCommissionI gaveevidence,andmanyofmysuggestionswereendorsedbytheCommission, andfinallyembodiedinanActofParliament.TheCreditFonciersystem hasnowbeeninoperationinVictoria nearlyaquarterofacentury,andhas stoodthetestoftime.Ibelievethe originalActhasnotbeenamended,and IunderstandtheStatehasnotlosta pennybyitduringallthattime.Such resultisonlypossiblewherethefundamentalprinciplesaresound.

InthisStatewehaveanAgriculturalBank.Ourinstitutionscame intoexistencebeforetheadoptionof theCreditFonciersysteminVictoria. Ithasnotbeensosuccessful,anditis notso,besausetheprinciplesonwhich moneyislenttothefarmersarenot sound.In-Yilitoriamoneyislentto thefarmer.m'theactualvalueofhis landandthepermanentimprovements. Heremoneyismainlylentonwhatthe borrowerisgoingtodo.InVictoria theylendmoneytoamaximumof about60percent.oftheactualvalue oftheland.Consequently,theState hasasoundsecurity.Thesystemalso helpsonlythosewhohelpthemselves; foramanmusthavedonesomething beforehecangetaloanunderit. Therethefarmerpaysannualinstal. mentsof6percent.onthemoney borrowed.Fourpercent.ofthis moneyisinterest,Ipercent.goestowardsthecostofadministration,and theremaining1/percent.goesintoa sinkingfundtopayoffthedebtin about33years.Thefarmercanat anytimepayofftheportionsof theprincipalstilldue,andthuscome intocompleteownership.Underour institutionsthemoneyis,orwasuntil lately,lentat5percent.Nopartof theprincipalisaskedforduringthe firstfiveyears.Beginningonthesixth year,thefarmerhastopayfourper cent.offtheprincipalannuallyuntilhis

debtiswipedoutonthethirtiethyear. Hencehehastopay9percent.onthe sixthyear,8.8percent.ontheseventh, 8.6ontheeighth,andsoon,decreasing 2percent.eachyearuntilthedebtis fullypaiduponthethirtiethyear.It willbeseenthatthepaymentsbecomeveryheavyonthesixthyear, longbeforehispositionissecure. Consequently,thesystemisnotscientific.Besides,underoursystem,the man,whooutofhisowncapitaland labourhasdoneagooddealofwork inclearing,cultivating,fencingand dam-sinking,findsitmuchharderto borrowfromtheAgriculturalBank thanthemanwhohasdonenothingon hisland.Commonsenseshouldreverse thispractice.

Mostpracticalmenwillagreethat5 percent.onborrcwedcapitalisas muchasanyagriculturalistcanafford topayonaverageyears.Thatbeing so,andconsideringthecurrentratesof interestobtainingalltheworldover, thereisonlycneinstitutioninthe Commonwealthwhichcanestablishthe CreditFonciersystemontheVictorian lines.TheCommonwealthBankcan easilydoit,byutilising,asithasdone duringthewar,itsnoteissue.For every£100innoteslentpropertyto thevalueoffrom£170to£200ormore wouldbeitssecurity.Atpresentthe goldreserveagainstthenoteissueis consideredtobeperfectlysound,when fortysovereignsareheldforevery £100noteissued.Surely,propertyto thevalueof£180shouldbeasgood securityasfortysovereigns.Tofinance theschemeIbelievetheCommonwealthneeddonomorethanlendits credit,andthenoteissueneednotbe appreciablyincreased,asthemoney lenttothefarmerswouldgetintocirculationatonce;butletmegrantthat thelimitwouldbereached,asalimit toallthingshumanmustcome,and IunhesitatinglyassertthattheCommonwealth,underanycircumstances, neednotborrowmoremoneythan40 percent.ofthenotesissuedtothe primaryproducer-.AstheCommonwealthwouldbegetting4per,cent. intereston£100,itcouldaffordtopay thecurrentratesofinterestonthe £40,whichitpossiblymighthaveto borrowtofinancethescheme.Under theschememoneywouldbelenttofarmersat6percent.uptoamaximum of50to60percent.oftheactualvalue oftheirlandaspermanentlyimproved. Ofthissixpercent.,fourpercent. wouldgotopayinterest,Ipercent.to defraycostofadministration,andthe remaining11percent.toestablisha sinkingfundtopayofftheindebtednessinabout33years.Thefarmer shouldbefreetouseofthemoneybor- rowedforanyorallofthefollowing purposes:-Topurchasestockorplant, toimprovehisholding,ortopayoff existingliabilities.Shouldhisfarm becomemorevaluable,andherequire afurtherloan,hecouldobtainit;and hewouldknowthatsolongashewas abletomeethisannualinstalmentshis positionwassecure,andhecouldthereforeworkwithgoodheart,knowing thatheandhisalonewouldreapthe fruitsofhisindustry.

Thisschemewouldcomeasaboon tothesoldierssettledontheland,and wouldmaketheirpositionsquitesafe. TheamountstobegiventosuchsoldiersbytheFederalGovernmentshould givethemadecentstart,andastheir propertiesshouldbeofconsiderable valuewhenthesesumswerespent,they would,shouldtheyrequireadditional capital,beabletoavailthemselvesof theCreditFoncierschemeinexactly thesamewayasotherfarmers. Shouldsuchaschemeoffinance,as Ihaveoutlined,beprovidedforsettlersontheland,thereislittledoubt thatitwouldgiveadecidedfillipto productionalloverAustralia.Moreover,itwouldmateriallyhelptopay offourhugeindebtedness,astheCommonwealthcouldnotfailtomakelarge profitsoutofthemoneylenttoitsown producers.Itwouldbesosecuredby themortgagesitheldonprivatelands thatitscreditwouldbeunassailable; andtheprosperityinauguratedwould attracttoourshoresthemillionsof peoplewhichAustraliarequiresto makeitspositionsecureasawhite nation,resolvedtoworkoutitsown destinyinaccordancewiththewishes andaspirationsofitsownpeople.

TheChurchminglingwiththeworld istheworld'ssaviour,andtheChurch standingapartfromtheworldisthe world'sinstructor.TheChristianreligionhasalwaysbeenatitsbestwhen itissurroundedbyantagonismand persecution.-Rev.B.W.Maturin.

WhatWontheWar?

WilliamMorrisStevenscontributesa thought-compelling.articletotheATLANTICMONTHLY,inwhichhediscusseswhetherseapowerorlandpower wonthewar.Thoughtheblockade weakenedandhamperedGermany.we nowknow,hesays,thatneitherthe GermanpeoplenortheGermanarmy wereinthedirestraitsthatwehad fondlyimagined."Undoubtedlythe blockadeoftheCentralPowerswas felt,andfeltkeenly,butitneverreachedthecrushingeffectoftheUnion blockadeoftheSouth."

"Onthedefensiveside,however,that ofmaintainingcommunications,the serviceofBritishsea-powerhasbeen enormous.Inthisrespectithasbeen thekeystoneoftheAlliedcause.It hassweptGermancommercefromthe sea,isolatedGermancolonies,maintainedcontactwithallpartsofthe BritishEmpire,itsallies,andneutral sourcesofsupplyWiththenavalresourcesofitsallies.ithasalsoconqueredthepiratesubmarine.Finally.

Britishsea-powerwasthechiefmeans bywhichtheUnitedStatesarmywas enabledatthecriticalpointofthewar todeliverthedecisiveblow.These serviceshavebeenoftheutmostim portance,andtheyhavebeenperformedunderunprecedenteddifficultiesandwiththegreatestheroismand devotiontoduty:buttheyhaveconsistedmainlyinholdingfortheAllies thehighwaysoftheseaaslinesof supply.

Itdoesnotfollowthatanysingle elementwasresponsibleforvictory. simplybecausethewarwouldhave beenlostaltogetherwithoutit. Thewarwouldascertainlyhavetee.ilostwithouttheFrencharmy.Alel essentialassea-powerhasbeentothe Alliedcause,ithasbeennomagicExcalibur,assomanyBritishwriters seemtobelieve.Onthecontrary. Germanycamewithinanaceofwinningthiswarwithoutsea-power.even asshewontheFranco-PrussianWar withoutit, Mr.StevensthussketchesthesituationhadtheUnitedStatesnotentered thestruggle:-

"Letussupposethesanerheadsin Berlinhadcarriedthedayagainst ruthlesssubmarinewarfare,andthus kepttheUnitedStatesoutofthewar untilamoreconvenientseason.The newfleetofU-boatscompletedby January.1917.byvirtueoftheirsize, cruisingradius.shell-guns,andmines, couldhavedonegreatdamagetoAlliedshippingwithoutdeviatingfront therequirementsoftheSussexriereemeat.Asidefromthesubmarinemenace,eventsraninablackfloodagainst theAlliedcauseforayearandahalf Rumaniawascenquereclattheclose of1916. ThesubsequentMarch broughttherevolutioninRussia,which provedtobeonlythebeginningofher collapse.InApril.Nivellelaunched hisbloodyoffensiveandfailed,with theresultthatagravemutinythreatenedtheveryexistenceoftheFrench army.andwomenparadedthestreets ofParis.wavingtheredflagandcrying. 'Render.-neusnosseldats!'(Allof which.bytheway,thecensorshipkept everybodybuttheGermansfromknowing..Throughoutthesummerand fallaffairsinRussiawentfrombadto worse,untilitbecameclearthatthere wouldbenolongeranEasternfront. thattheGermanarmiesoftheEast wouldbeavailabletostrikeinFrance andItaly,andthattheBritishblockadewouldnotaffectGermany'saccess tothesuppliesoftheUkraineandthe BlackSea.InOctobercamethedisasterofCaporetto.revealingthecriticallossofmoraleintheItalianarmy. BothFranceandEnglandwerecone pelledtosendtroopstheycouldill spare.toholsterupthePiaveline.At thistimeEnglandwasatthelimitof herman-power.andyetwasunderthe necessityofcombingoutofherarmies themenwhowereneededforthevital industryofship-building.AndapparentlytheGovernmenthadsolittlefaith initscontrolofthesea,ifeverthe GermanscapturedDunkirkandCalais andBoulogne,thatitkeptalarge armyinEnglandtorepelapossibleinvasion,anarmythatwasnotreleased forserviceinFranceuntilthearrivalof AmericantroopsfortraininginBritish camps.

"Withthecomingof1918Ludendorff'smachinewasready,andthe storyofitsassaultsistoofreshtoneed thetelling.Itwasnotsomanymonths agothatwetrembledforthefateof ParisandtheChannelports.Itis reasonablycertainthat,withoutthe reinforcementsoftheUnitedStatesin troops,credit,supplies,andthemorale createdbytheknowledgeofourresourcesthrownintothestruggle, FranceandItalywouldhavefollowed Russia,andthatEngland,withher armiescrushedontheContinentand

theChannelportsinGermanhands, wouldnothavelastedlongasasolitary antagonist,inspiteofhercontrolof thesea.Napoleonneededsea-power tocontroltheChannelcrossing,but withthepowerofmodernartillerythe Germanscouldhavecontrolledthe passagefromfortificationsashore. Undertheseconditions,evenifanactualinvasionwerenotaccomplished. andthewarweresettledbyanegotiatedPeace,attheconclusionofadrive totheChannel,cantherebeanydoubt thatGermanywouldhaveemerged triumphant?Thesea-powerenthusiasts stressthefactthatamillionsquare milesofGermancolonieslayinAllied handsasaresultofcontrolofthesea; butinanegotiatedPeaceonesquare mileofNorthernFranceorVenetia wouldhavebeenworthmorefortradingacrossthegreentablethanten thousandsquaremilesofAfricanjungle.

"Briefly,then,whilethecontrolof theseamadetheentryoftheUnited Statesdecisive,itisimportanttorealisethat,iftheGermanshadnotcommittedthestupendousblunderof bringingtheUnitedStatesintothe conflict,theywouldhavewoninthe faceofsea-power,andwonoverwhelmidly.AndnotevenTirpitzwoula haveclaimedthattheGermanarmy was'theprojectileofthenavy:The situationmakesaninterestingparallel withtheNapoleonicera.In1811, England,inherstrugglewithNapoleon. asMahansays,'touchedthevergeof ruin:anditwasNapoleon'sill-founded contemptforSpain,andparticularly forRussia,whichbrokehimjustwhen hehadalmostreducedEngland,despitehercontroloftheseaThesignificanceofsea-powerinthe past,present,andfutureiscommunications,andtheneedofcommunicationsbyseaisthesolemeasureofthe valueofsea-powertoanybelligerent nation.

FortheAlliesinthiswarsea-power wasamatteroflifeordeath.butfor theCentralPowersitwasnotessential.AndfortheAllies,sea-powerand land-powerweremutuallydependent. Onecannotbeseparatedfromtheother withthetitleof"winnerofthewar."

WenowknowthatGermanynever hadmorethan149completedsubmarines,andthatnomorethantwenty orthirtywereevenonthewarpathat anyonetime."Indeed,thecapacityfortroublethatliesinasingleoneof theseunder-watercraftraisesthequestionwhetheritisevenpossibleforany onenationinthefuturetoclaimcontrolofthesea.especiallyasthesubmarineisnowonlyinitsinfancy."Mr. StevensquotesAdmiralSirPercyScottashavingstatedrecently:"If Germanyhadhadtwohundredsubmarinesatthebeginningofthestrugele shewouldhaveputanendtoBritain's sea-power.andhavewonthewaratth, veryoutset.--STEAD'SREVIEW

PEPSCURESORE THROATS

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Thereislittleconsolationincoddling asorethroatwithold-fashionedremedies,orwiththegreasyemulsions, nastyastringentgargles,ordrugged compoundswhichhavebeenyouronly resourceinthepast,butthere'scomfortandhealinginPeps,theunique pine-airtablets.

Therearethreeespecialreasonswhy youshouldalwaystakePepsforsore throat.First.becausePepsdonot merelyeaseyourthroattrouble,and leavethechest,bronchialtubes,and lungstofighttheirownbattle;second,becausePepsareanabsolutely safeandnaturalprescription,beingfree fromopium,chloral,cocaine,orany othernarcoticdrug;third,because Pepsneverfailtobringrelief,nomatterwhatmayhavecausedyourthroat trouble.

Whateverthecauseofyoursore throat.Pepsaretheidealremedy.The puremedicinalpineessencesinPeps arepowerfullygermicidalandantiseptic,providingjustthehelpNature needstoconquerandexpelthegerms ofinfection.whichalwaysenterthe bodythroughtheair-passages.The pineessencesinPepsarealsohighlydemulcentandexpectorant.Theycomfort,soothe,andhealthesoreness,irritation,andinflammationofthethroat. bronchialtubes,andlungs,andwill curetheworstcoughorcold.

Pepsareabsolutelyunique.Thereis noremedyeither"justasgood"or evenremotelyresemblIngPeps.But youshouldbe"onyourguardagainst cheapandworthlesssubstitutesand imitations.Ofallchemistsandstores at1/6or3/-abox,orpostfreefrom C.E.Fulford(Aus.).Ltd.,39Pittstreet,Sydney.

Northampton

ThesecretaryoftheNorthampton ConventBuildingFund(Mr.Geo.E. Atkinson.writes:TheConventisnow almostreadytoreceivetheroof,the masonryworkbeingalmostcompleted. andwehopetoseetheSisterswitha dryroofoverthembeforetheheavy rainscommence.Inadditiontocash donations,wehavetothankMrs.Fanningfordonationofthebulkofthe buildingstone,alsoMrs.Rigettiforthe balanceofstonerequiredtocomplete. ThanksarealsoduetoMessrs.Sweeney Bros.,Ruddaway,C.H.Johnson,R. Scaife,andSheaBros.,forfreecarting ofstone.Followingarethedonations totheNorthamptonConventBuilding Fund,gatheredinontheoccasionof thelayingofthefoundationstone:J.T.Ruddaway,£25:Mrs.Fanning. £10;R.H.Jensen,£5;SweeneyBros., £5;C.Shires(horse.,£812s;C.andB. Rogers,Is;C.T.Cripps,£1Is;Mr. Derringer,£1Is;P.C.Crothers,£1ls: F.J.Reynolds,LIIs;Jas.Reynolds, £1Is:Mrs.T.C.Williams,ElIs;J.H. Bailey.£1:Mrs.Callaghan,£1;Mr.and Mrs.Patten,£1;T.M.D.Williams,El; Mr.Woodcock,£1;J.G.Duffy,10s:L. A.F.Smith,10s;Mr.andMrs.Reid, 10s;P.O'Neil.10s;MissHarken,10s: FatherScanlon,£2;FatherLeverman, 10s;CunninghamBros.,£10;Mrs.uunningham,£2;MissCunningham,£1;P. C.Williams.£10:T.Cripps,£1:N. Conoullera,10s:G.E.Atkinson,il;P. Cahill,£1ls;Mrs.Rigetti.£1:H.Meginnis,£22s;donationsunder10s.,£3 is:halfsocialevening,£214s.Total, £10613s.Thefollowingamountshave beenpromised:-Mrs.Morrissey.£10; BishopKelly.in:C.Dewhurst.5s. Total.£155s.

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Averyprettyweddingtookplaceat Meekatharraatsixo'clockonTuesday evening,April22,whenRev.FatherIrwinunitedintheholybondsofmatrimonyMr.C.W.JohnstonandMissE. Kelly.twoofthetown'smostpopular andhighly-respectedresidents.Miss Eganwasbridesmaid,Mr.J.Hayes bestman,whileMr.J.Cantlongave thebrideaway.Thebridegroomis theeldestsonofMr.andMrs.C.Johnston.ofRushford.Victoria,andthe bridethedaughterofMr.andMrs.P. Kelly.ofManchester,England.Both havebeenresidentsofthedistrictfor sometime,andallwhoknowthemwill wishthemwellintheirmarriedlife. Thebridewasarrayedinwhitecrepe dechene,withtrimmingsofGeorgette andsilver,whilethebridesmaid'sdress wasahand-embroideredorgandiemu,lin:blackpicturehat.AftertheceremonythepartymotoredtotheresidenceofMr.andMrs.J.Mahoney.in Hill-street,whereanexcellentwedding breakfastwaspartakenofbyseveral friendsofthenewly-marriedcouple. Theusualtoastswerehonoured.The manypresentsreceivedwereboth handsomeandserviceable.

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ThefollowingpupilsoftheConvent ofMercy,Bunbury,passedsuccessfully themusicalknowledgeexaminations, heldlastDecember,inconnectionwith theT.C.L.:-

A.T.C.L.(ArtofTeachinge-Alma Urquhart,DorisBettesworth.

A.T.0L.(RudimentsofMusic).AlmaUrquhart,DorisBettesworth. HigherLocal.JosephineBuswell (honours).

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AdvancedIntermediate.-SylviaBaor (honours).

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AdvancedJunior.-CarlMeyer,Mary Shaw.

Junior.-Honours:LilyMarks,Willie Mayer,LindaHoustin,PansyNorth. JohnFlynn,DorisDelaporte,EnaBoor. DulcieLeguier,MayVercsheur,Amera Singh,StellaAbel.Pass:Philomena Morgan.FlorenceSlattery,IreneBarnard.

Preparatory.-CreditPass:Muriel Metcalf.MavisBettesworth,Addie Dent,RoseWringh,MildredMarriott, LauraTrott,VeraTownsing,EnaRogers,JohnHatton.Pass:CarmelFlynn, ThelmaTrott,StellaMarriott.

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I.-Memories.

Thespiritofrebellionhadpassed overthedesolatecountryside.North, South,East,andVestwerecatching theflame.Theharshseverityofthe dreadfulPenalcodehadnotquitesucceededincrushingcourageandhope fromtheheartsofthehaplesspeasantry.Fromholesandcornersofthe glens,frommud-wallcabinsbythe windingAbainnlior,fromretreatsby theshoresofLoughArrow,frombywaysandbridlepaths,inthesilenceof thenighttheygatheredtogether.They wereofallclassesandconditions,old andyoung,richandpoor.theblindand thelame,andmanyothersmaimedin someparticularwaywhichboreample testimonytothefiercenessofthepersecutionthroughwhichtheyhadpass. ed.For woundedwhatpurposeexactlythese andagedpeasantscamecould notwellbetold,unlessindeedtocommunicatethefireofpatriotismwith whichtheywereconsumedtothe youngerandmoreablegeneration. Not,indeed,thatthesebroad-chested, clean-limbedyoungWowswantedanyincentiveotherthantheevidencesof theireyesandtheevery-dayoccurrencesoftheirlives,buttheeldersfelt surethatthesightoftheirdisfigur- ingwoundswascalculatedtomakethe bloodoftheverycoldestburnwiththe lustofvengeanceontheiroppressors. In:heoldforgetheymettoswear eternalfealtytothecauseofIreland, ifeverhertrampleddormanteons shoulddrawaswordindefenceoftheir lives.Theyhaddetermined,ifdie theymustsoonerorlateratthemere whimoftheYeomanry,todiewith weaponsintheirhands,minglingtheirenemies'bloodwiththeirowninakind ofdesperatecompensation.They nofearoideath,becauselifeunder thePenalCodewasfarworseandmuch morebitter.,Nowitwashomede- /stroyed,.ndburntdown,atanother timeitwassomedearonemaimedand woundedfortheFaith,againitwasthe hopelessmiseryinwhichthey w steepedthatrousedthelongsup- ptessedangerofthepatrioticband. Theywerenotmany--thesepatriots, allthatremainedofaboldpeasantry, oncetheprideofthecountryside;but theywereactuatedbythebestofmo- tives,andfullydeterminedtostrikea blowifpossibleagainstthefoeintheir midst.

Butthoughtheywerealleagerand impatientforthedaytocomewhen theunitedforcesofIrelandshoUldmeet tostrikethisdecisiveblow,theywere at; $

i.oinpe,lc,1toawaitdevelopmentsand thea,,istancepromisedbyFranceto theorganisersofthemovement,to enablethemtoshaketheshacklesfrom offthelimbsofMotherEire,their thorn-crownedqueen.

Andsoeachnightintheoldforge pikeskeenandstrongwerefashioned, plansdiscussed,andthelatestdespatchesfromKillala(wheretheFrench troopsweretoland)considered,sothat thepeopleofCarrainmightnotbe deemedsluggardswhenthegreatday cametoprov.etotheworldthatPenal Lawsandtyrants'powercouldnever quenchthedauntlessspiritinthe breastsoftrue-heartedGaels.

Corrainwassituatedinapicturesque position.Inordinarytimesitwasthe mostbeautifulofdistricts,onesurely neverdesignedfor"slumberingslaves.' Encircledbyanoblerangeofmountains,itlayanextensiveplainthrough whichaplacidriverwanderedsleepily, richlyfringedwithtrees.Beyondthe treesthestatelyhillofRoystoodsolemnandgrandagainstthesky.Away inthedistance,billowafterbillowas heatherlandwavestothefootandup thesidesofthemountains.Inspring theearliestflowersmadetheirappearancethere,insummertheoreathof promiselingeredlongest,inautumnthe goldenbarestofgrainandfruitwas theroostplentiful,whilsttheharsh breathofwinterscarcelysucceededin penetratingtothesecludedpeace:ul spot.Oflate.however,allthisw..s changed,themountainswerebareand desolate;intheplainagriculturehad benbadlyneglected,andthesmiling riverseemedtochantafuneraldirge overthehappinessthatwasflown.Yet midstailthesewoefulchangesthepea- santryhadhopestorighttheirmany wrongs.

Thoughthishopehadpenetratedall heartsandexercisedallhands,one therewasinthatvalleywhofullyrealisedthatnever,againcouldhappiness enterintoherlife.InthecottagenestlinglovinglyundertIteshadowof Roy,sorrowreignedsupreme.Inthe littlekitchenthefirehadburnedlow andthedarknesshadcomeon.The flickeringofthedyingemberscasta gleamoflightonthefigureofthe weepingwomanandsleepingchild crouchingnearthehearthstone.She hadasweetface,thiswidow,butthere wasinitanexpressionofsadnessthat hauntedone-thelargeeyeslooked black,thecheeksweremarkedwith deep'linesofsorrowandcare,andthe hairwassnow-white.Shehad'been

tothegroundunconscious,theworld ofjoyforherhadceasedtobe.The sunshinehad'goneoutofherlife,and wereitnotforhertinyyoungestchild shewouldhavewishedthatshe,too, hadbeenunderthesod,ereshehad witnessedherchild'sdis6race.That .vasfiveyearsago.LittleWilliewas .reeyearsoldthen;hecouldnotknow theweightofhismother'ssorrows,and onlycriedbecauseshedid.Theneighbours,goodandkind-heartedalways, seeingherwretchedcondition.and knowingthatshewasnottoblame, forgavetheinjuryoftherenegadesun totheheart-brokenmotherandinnocentchild-brother.Nordidtheyever mistrusther;sheknewandshared theirtroublesandtheirpersecutionsas before,buthersensitiveheartsankin shameandmiseryatthethoughtof herson'sdisgraceandtreachery.

WithalshehadbeenagoodCatholic; shehadbeenthroughallthehorrorsof thepenalclays,end,whentheexternal manifestationofreligionwasnolonger possibleowingtothestringentlawsand theblood-moneyonthehead;,fthe priest,shecontinuedtoobserveprivateythepracticesofthatreligionsh2had learnedathermother'skneeandnurturedthroughwealandwoe. Andsowefindher,stiflinghersobs lestherinnocentboyshouldknowher sorrowsassherecalledthepast.Unconsciously,however,thepiteousburdenofherthoughtssoughtandfound expressioninmutteredmournfulwords. Shewasnotawarethatthelittlesleeperhadawakenedandwasdrinkingin allthedetails.Itwasthefirst heCainetounderstandthemanysorrowswhichhadcastprematureblight onhismother'slife.Andnowthe knowledgebrokeinuponhisyouthmindinalltheforceofitsbitter reality,sothattwohourslateritwas abitter.mournfullittleladthatlay downinhistinybed,pressingtohis hearttheemblemofourredemption. beseechinginpiteousentreatythatGod wouldaccepthisyounglifeinrepara- tionforthesinsofhisbrother,and

::c thus,:beautifulIrishgirlswith :ossyhair,cheekspinkwiththebloom ofhealth,clearblueeyesandgraceful figure.butcareandsorrowhadcrossed herpath;thesheenofhergoldenhair wasgone,hercolourhadfaded,andher gracefulfigurehadbecomestooped underthecrossshehadborne.The childwasslumberingsoftlyatherfeet. He,too,hadabeautifulface,with bright,clearcomplexion,eyeslargeand questioningintheirwakingmoments, asweetdimpledchinandamassof curlsgleaminggoldinthedullglow ofthefastdyingfire.Hewastoo youngandinnocenttofullyappreciate thegriefthatwassappingthelifebloodfromhismother'sheart.

Shelaybackinthechair,veryweak andsad,thebittertearstrickling, swiftlyoffhercheeks.Shewasthinkingofthedaysthathadflowhe youngmarrieddays,herafter-lifE-and thethoughtswrungtearsfromhe: eyes.Thosewerehappytimes,when hrehusbandwasyoungandstrongand herchildrenplayedaroundher;buta suddenchillfollowedbyafierceattackofpneumoniahadlaidhimina prematuregrave.Onebyoneher children-thesolaceofherlife-had passedtotheGreatUnknown,save two,theeldestandthetinyeightyear miterestinginthesweetsleepof tl,ug:itlesschildhoodatherfeet.She hallchattedandlaughed,andsungthe sweetcroonsofhernativelandbythe bedsideofherdyingchildren,trying tosoothetheirpassagetothesilent land,hopingagainsthopethatyetthey mightbemadewhole.Butthehand ofdeathwasnottobestayed.Since thenmisfortunehadfollowedmisfortune,poverty,illness,misery,butall shemighthavebornebravelywereit notforthetragedythathunground thenameofhereldest-born,Hugh.

Embitteredbysomepersonalslight thrownonhimbyasecretleagueof theneighbouringpeasantry,inthefierce excitementofhisturbulenttemper,he hadswornvengeanceagainstthemone andall,andinordertofulfilhisoath hehadoinedtheranksofhiscountry'soppressors.Incessantcontact withsuchinhumanbrutesdeveloped himintothemostbloodthirstyandmercilessofyeomen.Hadhisfather lived,hemight,possibly,havecurbed therenegade'syouthfulpassion,buthis influencewasgone,andsoHughMaguirewasatoncethescourgeofhis countrymenandtheshattererofhis mother'skindlyIrishheart.The momentsheheaixlthenewsshesank

begginginreturnthatthatbrother mightturntotheGodwhomhehad offended,wereitevenwithhislatest breath.Andthen,utteringalow gurglingcry,andpressingthecruc:fix closerstilltohisheart,thecalmface ofthesilentMadonnafromitsframe abovethebedgazinggraciouslyupon him,thechildsobbedhimselftoarestlesssleep.

Extremis.

Forthreedaysandanequalnumber ofnightsthewidowhadnursedher eldestson.ThewholeWesthadrisen inarms,and,aidedbytheFrench troops,hadroutedthered-coatsat Castlebar.AtCarrick-na-gatsuccess hadalsocrownedtheirefforts,andit waswhenthedefeatedarmyofEnglandhadfledfromthevengeanceof theirfoesthattwoneighbouringlads hadfoundHughMaguire,soakedand drippingwithhisownblood,onthe battlefieldandcarriedhisinsensate bodytothehomeofhischildhood,to benursedback,ifpossible,tolifeand strengthbyhisgentlemother.She, poorcreature,recognisedtheclaimof thechildofherwomb,falsethoughhe was,andreceivedherson,herprodigal comebacktoheragainlikehimof whomwereadintheGospel,broken, buffeted,andwoundedintheworld's strife.Hehadwilfullygoneoutfrom thequiet,humble,peacefulhomeinthe shadowofRoy;hehadbarteredaway itshappinessandholinessforthe frownsandscornoftherudestof worlds,andnowtheyhadbroughthim back-back,perhaps,todie,toleanhis aching,woundedheadonhismother's breast,tobreatheforthhisspiritinher shelteringarms,tominglehisdustwith theashesofhisfathers,sleepinginthe silentgraveyardbeyondbeneaththe dripfromthewillowtreesaroundthe statelyruinsoftheAbbeyofCoorte. Whatameetingwasthisafterthelong yearsofseparation!Whatabitter restoration!

throughtheuncurtainedwindow,floodingtheroomwithitsgoldenbeams. Theradianceplayedfullontheboy, givinghimtheappearanceofanangel oflight.Hewaslookingwithdeep anxietyintohismother's,face.The bluequestioningeyeswerewideopen, therewasawarmflushofexcitement onthedimpledcheeks.Agentlebreeze, strippingthetreeswithoutoftheirgarniture,wanderedthroughtheopen door,and,liftingthecurls,seemedto imprintakissofpeaceonthepuckered brow.Spiritualisedbythecaresses ofthesunbeamsheseemedofalmost unearthlybeauty.

"IheardTadgO'Duigneansayto-day thatFatherOwenwouldsayMassat dawnto-morrowinthecaveatKnocknarae.He'llbethereto-night.He willbeawayhidingagainto-morrow. Iknowtheway.Thejourneyisnot toofar. I'llgoforhim."

Hepausedasthemagnitudeofthe taskhewasabouttoundertakegrew uponhim,butthesightofthepallid countenanceandrigidformofhisdying brotherrousedhisenergy.Hepressed thelittlecrucifixtohisheart,thelittle treasurehecherishedsofondly,which hehadreceivedfromhisfatherthe nighthedied.

Hismotherhesitatedirresolute.It wastenlongmilesfromtheircottage toKnocknaraeWouldshepermit him,wasitquitesafe,wouldherchild, hertreasure,herdarlingmeetwithany mishap?Thecountrysideswarmed withLeos;theeldestaswellasthe youngestwereindanger-wouldshe allowhimgoonthisourney?Howif hemetwiththesoldiers-wouldshe everseehimagain?Suchwerethe thoughtsthatkeptsurgingthroughher mind.

Stretcheduponhismother'sbed, HughMaguirelaysilentandstill,save foranoccasionalwordthatcameat longintervalsinfeverishsleep.Ile wassufferingintensepain,which wrungfromhimheart-rendingcriesand renderedhimdelirious.Woundedin manyplaces,hisformalreadychilled bytheapproachofdeath,hishead almostsplinteredbysomerebelpike, hischestonebleedingmassofwounds, hehoversbetween andlife.One whitehandrestedonthecoverlet,the bronzedfacewasdampwiththeperspirationoffever,whilstnowandagain, asaspasmofpaincaughtthesufferer, thecornersofhismouthtwitchednervouslywithitsintensity.Duringhis lucidintervalshecouldrememberas insomestrangedreamthedesperate struggleinwhichhewaswounded Therewasadimrecollectionofthe Royalistforcesmovinginandoutlike ascarletribbonthroughtherussetgold andruddybrowntreesofUnionWooci, theopposingrebels,theirfierceattack. theheroicdeedofgallantyoungTeelingthatturnedvictoryintodefeatfor theRoyalistforces,theswirlofmen, thefiercehand-to-handencounter,and then-allwasblank.

Hismotherkneltbythebedside, prayingwithafaiththatwouldnot bedenied,forthesoulofherdear child.Herhandswereeverreadyto attendtotheneedsofherdyingboy. Thetiredeyesofthesuffererwandered roundtheroomuntiltheyrestedonthe weepingfigureofhischild-brother.The littlefacewaswhiteandhaggard,the eyeswereredandsorewithweeping, thegoldenhairhangingintangleddisorderagainsttheblue-veinedforehead.

Thedyingmanmoaneduneasily,the lipsmovedinbrokenaccents-My God death sohard Poor Willie. youmustnotcry wickedbrother apriest todie likethis face outragedGod musthaveapriest hunted none tobefound buryme-"

Themutteredwordsdiedonthelips withtheshortquickgaspinthethroat. Hismotherseizedthehandonthe coverlet,thehandstainedwiththe bloodofErin'smartyrs,andcovered itwithhertears.Inhissemi-consciousstatethedyingmanwasfully awareofallheractions.

Itwasevidenttothesilentwatchers thatthesufferer'smostterribletorture arosenotfromthebodilypainshewas enduring.butfromthethoughtthat hewasdying,anddyingwithallhis sinsonhishead.Themotherbent lowovertheface,smoothedthedark hairwithhertremblingfingers,and soothedhimasonlyamothercan, touchingsoftlyhishair,hischeeks,his hands,calminghimlittlebylittle,and speakingtohimwordsofcomfortand cheer.Thefastglazingeyesfixedon herwithalookofmuteappealuntil theyclosedoncemoreinfeverishsleep.

-theriverwoundrounditsbase.The sunbeamswouldbewithhimthen again,untiltheymeltedintheAtlanticfarbeyondtheotherside.

On,on,stillon.But,asyetfarawayKnocknaraeglowedinthewaningsunlightlikeagrimsentinelatthe wallsofHeaven.Theperspirationwas running'fromhisbrow,hewasworn out,hisfeetwerebleeding;buthe clenchedhisteethandclosedhislittle handssotightlythatthenailspressed intothetenderpalms.Thebooming ofasolitarywoundedbitternandthe wierdcallofacurlewaccompaniedhis thoughtswithdolefulharmonies;the windplayedwithhiscloakandwandereddeliciouslycooloverhisheated frame.Thehillsweregloriousinthe orangelight,theoakandelmtrees wereburnishedgold,thesubtleadours oftheeveningwerestealingout,the birdsweresingingrapturousmadrigals inthebranches,butinhisanxious,feverishhastethevariedcharmsofthe landscapeandoftheeveningwereasif theywerenot,tothechild.

Theroarofawaterfallsmoteonhis ear.Hequickenedhispace,forat Ballysodare,wheretheAbainnMor joinsthesea,thegreaterpartofhis taskwasdone.Hewasatthefootof Knocknarae.HereNaturehaslavishedwithnoniggardlyhandwild,rugged, picturesque,andromanticscenery Knocknaraeitselfwasasplendid mountainrisingsheeroutofthesea. andpresentingamagnificentsurfaceof rocktothebreakerswhichathightide spenttheirunavailingfuryinwhite sprayagainstitsfoot.

Agroanfromthesuffererrousedher fromherreverie.Hewasawake.A pleadinglookcameintothedilatedeyes asaspasmofpainrackedhisbody. Herewasherboypassingawaybefore hereyesbydegrees.Shestretched outherhandsbeforeherinthelight, shewasstillundecided.Whatwasto becomeofherdyingboyifhewereto passaway?\VashefittoappearbeforehisJudge-wherewouldhego? Thequestionkeptpresentingitselfto her.Wouldsheevermeethimagain beyondthegrave,inthegreathereafter?Hehadbeenwicked,cruel, sinful-herprodigal-yet,inspiteofall, hewasherson,andhissoulwasat stake;thatdecidedher.thesacrifice wasnottoogreat,shewouldgrantthe childthepermissionhecraved.

Shecaughtthefrail,childishfigure inherarmsandkissedthelittleflushedfacewithdespairingfondness.She foldedhislittlecapearoundhim.In ashortmomenthehadpassedoutinto thefullgloryofthesunbeams.Like ashadowheglidednoiselesslyon.

Thedimroadstretchedoutbefore himfaintandgreyinthesunlight, windingincurvesanddipsandhollows,awayintothemysticshadowsof thehillsandwoods.Fromthedoor themotherwatchedhimuntilhedisappearedroundthebendoftheroadperhapsshehadsomepresentimentof hisfate-untilthegroansofthesuffererrecalledhertothebeC.sideofthe dyingman.

Withabraveheartthechildwent oninthesunlight,downthelongroad wherenohumanbeingstirredbuthimself.On,on,stillonthroughthe desolatelonelyregionwherenosound washeardsavethesighingofthewind throughthetalltree-tops,theswish ofthegrasses,thecrackleofthereeds andtherippleoftherunningwaters. Oneverysidehecouldseethefields coveredwithdenseandconfusedvegetation-thedismallyterriblespectacle whichthePenalCodehadproduced. Theroadwoundthroughgrovesofoaks andbeecheswhichshottheirgreat branchesacrosshispath.Likesilent ghostsinmistyshrouds,theflitting shadowsfromtheflutteringtreespassedhim,buteverhisimaginationkept beforehimthepictureofhisheartbrokenmother,andhistraitorbrother cutoffinhisiniquities,andalready perhapssummonedbeforehisJudge,to answerforhiscrimes.

Mystic,massive,silent,thegreathill wasatpeace.Thepassions,thestrife, theoutragesofthePenaldaysseemed far,wondrouslyfar,awayfromit,furtherthanthesunnowleaningonthe crestofthewavesofthegreatocean, andwhosegloriesflamedonthewaters afirewithitsdecadentbeauty.

A.wildandlovelyscene!Lookins wearilyback,thechildcouldseethe countryformilesaround-13allysodare, Carricknagat,whereamewshortdays thebattlewasfoughtinwhichHugh waswounded;Knocknashee.Royand thelesserhills,theAbainnMorwindingthroughthevalley-buthehasno timetoallowthehauntingglamourof itsbeautytosinkintohissoulThe wind,chillyenoughnowfromcontact withtheopensea,searchedhisclothing, butwaspowerlesstocooltheoppressiveheatofhisbody.Hewastreadingtherockypassrunningsheer throughthemountainsideandcut deepbytheconstantroamingofwild sheepandgoats.Hisfeetwerebruis edandbleeding,thebreathwascatchinginhisthroat.Footingwashardto keep,yetthechildtoiledbravelyoh. Hisnearnesstothepriest'scavegave himthestrengthandcourageofaman; thesufferingswhichhehadundergone andthepromisewhichhehadmade filledhimwithasenseoftriumph.There wherethemountainstreamleaped whiteintoacascadeoffoamingmist, betweentheshelteringtrees,itsmouth hiddenfromtheunobservantspectator, burrowingintothemountainside,was thecave,itsentranceasortofwound madeinthegreatmountainsideasif bythethrustofsomegiantsword. Soonitsgreatportalsopenedbefore him.FatherOwenwasthere. Athousandhammersseemedbeating onthechild'sforeheadandthrough hisbrain.Thequiveringlipsgasped forthfourwords,"Mybrotherisdying";thenthevoicebrokeinasob, hiswholebodyswayedforward; swiftlythebreathcame,up,up,likethe pulsingofthegiantsea,thenstopped suddenly;sentenceandconsciousness hadlefthim,theheroicchildhaving finishedhistask,withalurchforward, faintedintothepriest'soutstretched arms.

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Atthebendoftheroadwhereit branchedoffintotwohepausedindeliberation-theroadwindingthrough thevalleywascircuitousandmeant moretime.Henceforwardtheriver washisguide,untiringandunerring,a guidethatwouldneitherfalternor mislead.Itscoolwaters,kissedinto ripplesanddimplesofjoybythegentlebreezes,glitteredlikeabeltofdiamonds'neaththetouchofthenow slantingsunbeams.Hekeptsoclose totheedgethatthewaveletslapped hisfeet.Thepurpleheatherand goldengorsewereablazewiththeglory ofthegoldenlight.Thesunwasfast hasteningtowardshisrestingplacebehindKnocknashee,andyethisjourneywasnotmorethanhalfdone.The HilloftheFairieswasyettobepassed

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