The Record Newspaper 14 June 1919

ProtestantTributestoIrishCatholicTolerance

ByAlfredW.McCann

WhattheBritishimperialists,whodo notrepresenttherankandfileofhonestEnglishmen,attemptedwhenthey madeuseofSirEdwardCarsonto spreadtheimpressionthroughoutthe worldthatIreland,1910-1919,hasbeen hopelesslydividedintohostilefactions ona"religiousissue,"theynearlyaccomplishedthroughSirEdwardCarson'sintimatepersonalfriend,Load Beaverbrook,inanotherway,inAmerica.Thesehiredagentsofimperialism haveprovedthatnotonlyaretheynot friendsofIreland,butthattheyare nutfriendsoftheUnitedStates.Therebytheyhaveincidentallydoneagreat disservicetoEngland.

Duringthelasthundredyears,when theCatholicsofIrelandstoodsolidly unitedbehindtheirgreatProtestant leaders,HenryGrattan.WolfeTone, LordEdwardFitzgerald,Thomas Emmet,RobertEmmet,SmithO'Brien, ThomasDavis,JohnMitchell,John Martin,IsaacButt,CharlesStuart Parnell.itbecamenecessary,inthedesignsoftheimperialists,tosmashthis unanimityofsentimentandconviction bysettingupanartificialirritant.Thus havetheyalwaysplayeduponthepassionsandprejudicesofapeopleapproachingunityofpurpose,forthe openlyavowedobjectofdisuniting them.

TheoutsideworldmustneverbepermittedtobelievethatIrelandisunitedoriscapableofbeingunited.Hence, evento-day,theBritishpropagandists, playinguponthereligiousprejudicesof America,seekatIreland'sexpense,to makeAmericabelievethatanindependentIrelandwouldmeanpersecutionofProtestantsbyCatholics,and thatSinnFeinismissomethingodious, likeBolshevismorI.WAV.-ism.These propagandistsdonottellAmericathat justbeforethewaroverwhelmingly CatholicconstituencieselectedthefollowingProtestantmembersoftheNationalistparty:SwiftMacNeill,SamuelYoung,WilliamAbraham.Hugh Law,RichardMcGhee,HavilandBurke, StephenGwynn,andCaptainDonolan.

SirHoracePlunketthimselfsays: ''AsIhavestatedpubliclymorethan once,1haveneverobservedthatbeingaProtestantisadisadvantageto amaninIrishpubliclife."Judge Rentoul,oftheCentralCriminaland CityofLondonCourts,declares:"Englishaudiencesneverbelievethesereligiousarguments.Myverylarge numberofrelativesinIrelandareall Protestants.Religiouspersecutionis theverylastthingtheyfear."

TheRt.HonourablePirrie,chairman ofHarlandandWolff,Ltdshipbuilders,Belfast,ex-LordMayorofBelfast, ex-HighSheriffofCountyAntrimand countyDown,declares: "TherecordsofIrishCatholicsshow thegreatestgenerositytowardsProtestantswhoareaccordedpositionsof honourandemolumentfarbeyondthe rationtowhichtheyareentitledupon anycopulativebasis.Iconfesswith shamethatevennowthespiritofreligiousintolerence,althoughineverlesseningdegree,stillprevailsamongsta portionofthepopulationofUlster.

GeneralSirAlfredE.Turner,onthe staffofLordSpencer,LordLieutenant ofIreland,privatesecretarytoLord AberdeenandCommissionerofPolice, CountiesofCork,Kerry,Clare,andLimerick,says:

-Inevercameacrossacaseofreliyiousintolerance,farlessofpersecution,onthepartofCatholicstowards Protestants,thoughIheardofseveral, whichuponinvestigationproved groundless.Thereisfarmorereligious animosityonthepartofProtestants 4111towardsCatholics,andthisisthere,ultoftheoldleavenofProtestantascendancy.which,likeallhereditary andinherentconsciousnessofimagined superiority,dieseeryhard.The bogeyOS ofreligiouspersecutionofIreandisdisplayedtoalarmProtestants, thoughthereisaboutasmuchreality

inthecryasthereisinthemirageof thedesert."

TheRt.HonourableThomasShillington,linenmanufacturerofBelfast andmemberofthePrivyCouncil, avers:

"SofarfromconducingtothedisadvantagesofProtestants,Iamconvincedthatbygrantingself-governmenttoIreland,theProtestantpopulationwillbeplacedinanaltogetherbetteranddesirablerelationtowardtheir fellow-country-men.Itisagreatmisfortunethatreligionshouldbedraggedintotheserviceofapoliticalparty andbeusedbyitforpoliticalpurposes. Irelandhasbeendegradedbythose whohavesoughttostimulateandfoie tertotheutmostoftheirabilityamong Protestantsanaversiontowardsanda distrustoftheirCatholicneighbours."

Rt.HonourableSirDavidHarrel,exUnderSecretaryofStateforIreland, declares:

"Ioweitentirelytonon-officialCatholicfriendsthatIwasplacedina positionoftrustandresponsibility. YetI,aProtestant,haveneverhadanythingtorecommendmetomyCatholic countrymenbeyondadeepsympathy forthecheerless,oftenhopeless,conditionofthesmalltenantfarmer."

TheRev.WilliamMcKeown,Presbyterianminister,ScotsChurch,Cork,declares:

"InthenineteenyearsIhavelivedin CorkIhaveneverexperiencedand haveneverknownanunciviloranunfriendlyactdonebyaCatholictoa Protestantonaccountofhisreligion. NoProtestantwhohaslivedinthe Southandmingledwiththepeoplehas anysuchfear.ItisonlyinUlster thatthepeopletalkofintolerance,In allthecasesIhaveinvestigated,where itwasassertedthatmenhadbeendismissedfromtheiremploymentbecause theywere'Protestants,Ihavenever foundonesuchcasetobetrue.The fearofreligiouspersecutioninIreland isapurebogeyinventedbypoliticians."

IaminpossessionoffiftysuchstatementsbyProtestants,includingMr. EdwardArchdale,DeputyLieutenant andex-HighSheriffofFermanaghand TyroneCounties;ProfessorSirW.F. Barrett,oftheRoyalCollegeofScience;WalterKavanagh,ex-M.P.for CountryCarlowSirSamuelKeightley, aleadingUlsterLiberal;SirHugh Mack,aleadingBelfastlinenmerchant;Rev.W.J.Nelson,anEnglish Episcopalministerwhoservedthirteen yearsinIreland;GeorgeW.Russell ("AE."whoserebukeofRudyard Kipling'sbigotrywilleverberemembered;Rev.R.HerbertSewell,pastor ofGreatGeorgeStreetCongregational Church,Liverpool,whohasspentyears inIreland;SirAlexanderShaw,an Episcopalian,ex-PresidentoftheChamberofCommerce,Limerick,andnumerousotherPresbyterianandEpiscopalclergymen.LordBeaverbrook, "thegreatestcensorwhoeverlived," accordingtoLordNorthcliffe,never permittedsuchstatementstofilter throughtoAmerica.Thetestimony ofLordDunraven,ofLordAberdeen, ofSirEdwardGrey,himself,inhis PlymouthDeclaration,December5, 1911;ofJosephHocking,allProtestants,isneverheardinAmerica. Intheverycrisisoftheanti-Papal propagandaof1911,SirA.ConanDoyle wrote:

"ThereisnomorechanceofRoman CatholicspersecutingProtestantsin IrelandthanofProtestantspersecutingRomanCatholics.InBavariathe populationisenormouslyCatholic,with asmallminorityofProtestants.In SaxonytheroyalfamilyisCatholic. IfthePopehasanydesignsonany country,whichhasmixedreligion,why hashenotdonesomethingwonderful inBavariaandSaxony?Ifhehas donenothingthere,whywouldheattemptitinIreland?"

This,fromthecreatorofSherlock Holmes,shouldmeanmoretohisadmirersthantheinventionsofascore ofpropagandists.

Notwithstandingthesefacts,AmericawasinformedaslateasFebruary 22,1919,byJdhnGalsworthy,thatIrelandconsistsoftwonations,hopelessly divided,oneoftheminsistingthatif oneofthemisfreetheothercannot possiblybe."But,letustalkabout Ireland,"hesaid,withasneeringultimatumthatneutralisednofalsehood. Mr.Galsworthymustknoworshould knowthatthe"twonations"consistof thirty-twocounties,andthatbuta partoffourcountiesconstitutesone ofthe"twonations"towhichhehopelesslyrefers,whereastwenty-eight countiesandpartsofthedividedfour counties,constitutingtheothernation,convicthimofignoranceormalice.

Ifheweretotellusthataninconsiderableminorityofstubbornmen, hatingfreedomandloyalonlytotheir owninterests,whohaveabjectlysurrenderedtothebogeyofpoliticalmachinations,throughwhichnowhappily therestofIrelandclearlysees,arethe toolswithwhichSirEdwardCarson operateswhenhepresentstotheworld theheroicspectacleofhimselfespousingthecauseof"terror-strickenUlster," hiswordswouldlooklesslikepropaganda.

Mr.GalsworthyknowsthatSirEdwardCarsonattainedhisreputationas alawyer,notinUlster,butinLeinster, andthatafterheattainedfamehe transferredhispracticetoLondon, abandoningIrelandaltogether,andbecomingamemberoftheEnglishBar. HeknowsthatSirEdwardCarsonnot onlyisnotanUlsterite,butnever practisedlawinUlster,andthatmerely becauseofhisstrengthandreputation hehasbeenusedbytheimperialistsas afigureheadofUlster-misrepresentationthroughouttheworld,gaininghis firstunsavouryreputationasCrown Prosecutorincoerciontrialswhen ArthurBalfourwasChiefSecretary.

Mr.Galsworthyknows,orshould know,thatwhenthisartificialUlsterite.SirEdwardCarson,assures:Ithe Kaiserbackin1913thatEnglandhad herhandsfullwiththeIrishquestion, hethenandthereconsignedtheworld towar,becauseinhisowndefianceof theBritishGovernment,backedup bydrilledmenandarmspurchasedin Germanyandshippedtohimfrom HamburgonaDanishsteamer,heassuredtheKaiserthatEngland,disturbedbyinternaltroubles,wouldnotenter thewaronthesideofFrance.The convictionwillnotdown,eveninEngland,thathaditnotbeenforthismistakenrelianceoftheKaiseruponCarson'streasonableconductandwords, Germanywouldnothaveprovokedthe greatterror.AskAsquithwhathe thinksofCarson.Asquith'sletterof December4,1916,toLloydGeorge, doesnotflatterthegreat"Ulsterite." Mencannotperpetuallybedeceivedin hisregard.

asanobjectofsuspicionandasproGerman.BritishpropagandainAmerica,haditnotbeenfortheardent loveIrish-AmericansbearforAmericaninstitutionsandtheirdevotionto thelandoftheiradoption,mightwell havesplittheUnitedStatesintobitterfactions,justasitsoughttosplit Ireland.

WeAmericansofIrishdescentandof Irishnameshavetolivewithourfellow-Americans,andtheyhavetolive withus.WhenonegroupofAmericansistaughtbymisrepresentationand calumnytolookwithsuspicionupon anothergroup,thereiscertainlynothingintheprocessdesignedtoinspire unanimityoffeeling,ofsentiment,of mutualregard,butonthecontrary thereismuchinitcirculatedtobreak downthevery-spiritofAmericanism, andtointroducedissensionandhostilitywhereallshouldbeunionandconcord.IfEnglishpoliticianstrulylovedAmerica,astheynowassert,they mighthaveconsideredtheeffectsof theirpropagandaattheexpenseof thatlargeelementofAmerica'spopuba tionofIrishoriginthathelpedtosave theBritishEmpireduringthelasttwo years.

Dr.AustinO'Malley,atrueAmerican,declares:"ThatIlovemywife, America,devoutedlydoesnotpreclude myloveformymother,Ireland."He isatypeof20,000,000Americansof Irishdescent,whohavebeenembitteredbyEngland'scampaignoffalsehood againstIreland,andwho,manyof themknowingOldWorldpoliticsmore intimatelythanmostAmericansdo, havebeenwhollyincapableofaccept,ingassterlingEngland'sallegedregard forthefreedomofsmallnationswhen herconducttowardsIreland,notonly inIreland,butinAmerica,hasindictedthegoodfaithofherdesigns.

Americansarebeginningtolookat thefactsof1910,1912,1913,and1914 inchronologicalorderastheyinvolve the"Ulsterite,"SirEdwardCarson.and hisintimateanti-Irishfriend,Lord Beaverbrook,andtheirintimateantiIrishfriend,LordNorthcliffe,junkers andimperialists,allofthem.Americansarebeginningtoappreciatethe factthatthroughoutthewarIreland wascalumniatedinAmericaandthat Britishstatesmenthemselveshavereprobatedthesecalumnies.EvenG. BernardShaw,rankmaterialistthat heis.describestheSinnFeinmovementas"nobleandexalted."Americaalsoisbeginningtoperceivethat throughoutthewaranyAmericanwho boreanIrishname,andwhosoughtto refutetheanti-Irishcalumnies,wasat oncebrandedbyBritishpropagandists beforehisAmericanfellow-countrymen

Loveoffreedomisthemotivethat animatesallmenofIrishorigin.Where theyseefreedommenaced,whetherit beintheUnitedStates,inIreland,or inNigeria,theyareeveryreadyto meettheissue.Thisiswhycountless thousandsofIrishmenhavefoughtin "theIrishBrigades"ofFranceinall herwarsofthecentury.Thisiswhy, byactualcount,nearlyfiftypercent. ofWashington'sContinentalarmywere Irish,manyofthemUlsterProtestants. ThisiswhyWashingtonhimselfissued somanyproclamationsextollingthe serviceoftheIrishinthecauseof freedom.ThisiswhytheO'Brienregiment,theWalshregiment,andthe DillonregimentsailedtoAmericafrom BrestwithLafayette,afactdeleted frommanyschoolhistories.Thisis whyIrishmento-dayaremorearousedoverthequestionofinternational freedomthantheyhaveeverbeen. ThisiswhyIsisnmen,eventhepersecutedIrishmen,whosechiefoffence seemstobehatredforEngland,are goodAmericans,tobecounteduponfor lifeandtreasurewheneverAmerica needsthem,andwho,forthisveryreason,rememberingBenjaminFranklin's appealtoIrelandforhelpwhenthe Americancoloniesfoughtfortheirfreedom,arenowdeterminedthatIreland,strugglingforfreedombeforeAmericawasdiscovered,andhavinggiven toAmericatheaidAmericasought, shallnotbeabandonedwhento-dayshe callsforAmerica'shelp.

AmericahaspaidnerdebttoLafayette,butthestatueofJohnBarry, erectedatthedoorsofIndependence Hall,Philadelphia,remindsAmerica thatherdebttoIrelandhasnotyet beenpaid.OnWashington'sBirthday,1419,Iassisted20,000otherAmericansofIrishorigintoplacea wreathuponthatmonumenterectedto theIrishfatheroftheAmericannavy. Thatwerememberwhencewecame andthepresenttravailofthemotherlandsoftensnotthebitternessthat anti-Irishfalsehoodinspires,nordoes itblindus,asAmericans,totheideals uponwhichAmericaisbuilt.

TheCircles Inner ofYotitlesandReligion.

ByGeorgeFoster.

Iwastalkingtheotherdaywitha youngandalertlyintelligentSocialist writer,whoretains,assomanySocialistsdoretain,byasortofspiritual atavism,astrong,almostyearninginclinationtowardChristianity.He, liketheotherswhoareinhisstateof mind,isaSocialistbecausehewaseducatedinauniversitywherehecame undertheinfluenceofmagneticprofessors,whowereSocialists,or,atleast, liberals,orradicals;andwherehemingledwithotheryoungmenandyoung womentowhomsomeformofSocialism,orliberalism,orradicalism,became,andcontinuestobe.analmost spiritualthing:practicallytheonlyapproximationtoreligionthatmostof themknew,orknowtoday.ForI thinkwemakeagreatmistakewhen weridiculeorsneeratalltheyoung, ardent,muzzy-mindedyoungmenand womenwhofollowtheredflagmadly, orwistfully,orhesitatingly,calling themparlorSocialistandsoon.There are,itistrue.manywhoareinsuch movementsmerelybecauseitisthe fashionamongtheirfellows.orbecausetheirshallowandemptyminds becomeinflatedwithsomestraybreeze offolly,whichcarriesthemawaywith it.Butanvonewhohasafirst-hand, personalacquaintancewithyoungSocialistsmustrealisethataverylarge numberofthemfindinsuchmovementssomethingthatralliesthenaturalidealismofallhumansouls;the idealismwhich.whenweareyoung.lies nearthesurfaceofournaturesand makesuseagertofollowtrueleaders andrighteouscauses,butwhichwill Bowtowardfalseleadersandmischievouscauses,ifoursoulslackthelightof CatholicFaith.andifwecomeinto contactwiththosedominatingmenand womenwhoformtheinnercirclesof allmovements,whetherforgoodorfor bad.

MyyoungSocialistfriendspenta gooddealoftimeinEngland.He toldmeofanexperienceatOxford University,wherehelivedforawhile. Therehemetanunassuming,private individual,untitled,ofmoderatemeans, ofinconspicuousrank;aprivatetutor only,yetamanwhowieldedmost powerfulandfar-reachinginfluenceon Britishpoliticalpolicy,bothindomesticandforeignbranches.and,therefore,ontheaffairsofthewholeworld.

Forthistutorwasthemantowhom notseveralonly,butverymanyofthe mostpowerfulleadersoftheoligarchy oflandownersandcapitalistsandnewspaperproprietorswhocontroltheBritishEmpire,cameinvariablytoaskadvice,whenabouttolaunchanewact ofParliament.orfightapoliticalcam-

paign,orinaugurateapolicyHewas recognisedasa"greatbrain":aman whocarednothingatallforpersonal publicity,orplace,orhonour,butwho didcareenormouslyforpersonalpower,andexertedit,nodoubt,withstark honestyinthosedirectionswhichhe consideredbestforthewelfareofthe BritishEmpiremaskedintheformsof democracy.Hewas,inaword,the verycentreoftheinnermostofthe innercirclesinBritishpoliticallife.

Anotherinstance:Oneofmyfriends wasvisitingacertainradicalmagazine writeroneeveninginNewYork.The telephonebellrang.Thewriterwent tothe'phone.Itwasalong-distance call,fromWashington..Awell-known Senatorwasonthewire.Thewriter washisparticularmentorand"political tipster,"alongradicallines.Abill wascominguponthemorrow,andthe Senatorwasappealingtotheradical writerforadvice"Holdthewirea minute!"calledoutthewriter,finally:andreturningtotheroomwherehis wifewastalkingwithmyinformant.he laidthewholematterbeforeher.She washisinnercircleofinfluence,ashe wastheSenator's.HiswifebrieflyinstructedhimwhattotelltheSenator, andtheSenator,Isuppose.actedorrefrainedfromacting,accordingly.From thisinnercircleradiatedaninfluence thatwidenedoutovertheentirenation.

Again:Twenty-fourhundredmilitary prisonersinFortLeavenworthwenton striketheotherday.Theyrefused toobeytheordersofthemilitaryofficersincommanduntiltheofficersrecognisedtheir"right"toformacommitteetorepresenttheirinterests,and applytheprincipleof"collectivebargaining"tothecontroversybetween themandtheauthorities.Acorrespondentforasociologicalmagazine, theSURVEY.wasonthespot,likea warcorrespondentatthefront,and wentthroughthewholeextraordinary episode.whichendedintheofficialsrecognisingthestrikers'committee.I amnotatpresentconcernedwiththe rightsandwrongsofthiscontroversy. Thepointis,thatitwashailedbythe sociologicalexpertswhoconductthe SURVEYas"evidencingtheincreasing articulatenessofoneofthelastinarticulategroups-theconvictedlawbreaker" Anotherpointisofparticularinterest-namely,thatthisspe. cialreporterofthesociologicalmagazine,whowritesanextraordinaryvivid accountoftheaffair,declaresthatthe inarticulatnessofthemassofprisoners wasapparentlyunchangeableuntiltwo orthreeindividualsamongthem"expressedtheirmind,"andledthemin theirorganisation.Themostactive andeloquentoftheseindividualswas acertainhighlyeducatedgraduateof

IsitPeace?

(Contributed.'

"Peacewithvictory..."Itisgood tobeBritishto-day,""Oureffortshave beenhonouredwithsuccess."These andsimilaroutburstsofenthusiasm arethesymbolsthatmeetoureyesas westrollthestreetsofthecity.Yet, despitethepatrioticfervourwhich findsexpressionintheblowingof trumpetsandthebeatingofdrums. thereisanuneasyfeelingthatallis notrightinthisbattle-scarredworld Thereareanxiousfacesamongthe crowds,disconsolatewidows,bereaved mothers,sorrow-ladensweethearts,who areaskingifitisallworthwhile;or ifitwerenotatallpossibletomake theworldsafefordemocracyataless terriblepricethanthesacrificeof brightproseects.andadelugeofblightedhopes

Thoughtfulmenofaffairs,aswellas schemingpoliticians,arepondering overtheproblemofhowthebillof costsistobemet,studyingwhatspecialinterestsaretobeprotectedin levyingtaxation.anddecidingonwhat linesofpolicyaretobepursuedin pluckingthetax-payinggoosewithout makingitsqueak.Ourshareofthe wardebtinAustraliawillbeinthe neighbourhoodoffivehundredmillions sterling,andtheinterestbillwillbe £25,000,000perannum.Thenthere isthehugeaccumulated,debtsofthe States.WestAustralia'sshareofthe Commonwealthburdenis£66perhead

ofourpopulation,whileourState debt'of£40,000,000is£134perhead.or atotaldebtof£200perheadofour population,thehighestintheCommonwealth.

"Peacebathitsvictoriesnolessrenownedthanwar":ithasitsproblems. too,nolessacuteandperplexingwe talkofpeaceasif "Thewar-drumsthrobbednolonger, Andthebattleflagswerefurled. IntheParliamentofman,thefederationoftheworld."

Thereisnopeace;thereneverwill beanywhileindividualsandnations areengagedinthesordidgameof "beggarmyneighbour."Thegrab.. bingofcoalfields,oroilwells,theimpositionofhostiletarrifs,thesettlingof spheresofinfluence,thestranglingof smallnations,insteadofmakingfor peace,plantstheseedsoffuturewars, sowthedragon'steeththatwillleap uparmedmen.

Whatisthepositionthatconfronts thenationsatVersailes?AGermany thatrefusestoacceptdefeat;anItalythirstingforfurtherbloodshed;an EgyptandanIndiaseethingwithdis^ontent;anIrelandasdisaffectedunderBritishruleto-dayaswerethemen ofForthandShelmalier120yearsago, andasfirmintheirdeterminationto regaintheirlibertyasweretheirforefatherswhomarchedtovictorywhen

WisconsinUniversity,aconvictedpacifist,or"conscientiousobjectortowar," "longtheclosefriendandlegalwardof amanveryprominentinsocialwork." AnotherleaderwasanewspaperreporterandI.W.W.poet.Theyconstitutedtheinnercirclesofthismovement, whichwithoutthemwouldhavebeen abortiveorelseamereexplosionof mass-madnessormass-wrath. IsTrotzkyorLenine.eitherofthem, amemberoftheclasstowhichthe worldistobeturnedoverintriumphantBolshevism:theinarticulate,lowest-classmanualworker?Notabitof it!Botharemenofdevelopedintellectualpowers,keenthinkers,eloquentwriters;bothbelongtotheintelligentzia,whichtheBolsheviki,led bythem,wouldwipeout.

Andnowforanotherstraw,hurtling downthewindsofwrathandsinand destructionwhichareblowingthrough theworldto-day,astrawfromthe newspaperreportoftheevidencegiven beforetheSenatecommitteenowin. vestigatingBolshevisminthiscountryOneofthewitnesses.testifyingtoher activitiesasapublicityagentforBolshevism-sheherselfbeingthewifeof anAmericanmagazinewriterwhocame tothiscountryasanavowedagentof Trotzky-saidthatanotherwell-known magazinewriter,LincolnSteffens,came toherfromGeorgeCreel,askingherto bringherinfluencetobearonTrotzky inordertoconvincethatamiablesaviourofsocietyofthesincerityofPresidentWilson!Circleswithincircles! IncertainquartersLincolnSteffensis credited(ordiscredited.justasyou please),withhavingwrittenthenew MexicanConstitution.bywhichreligionisoutlawedfromthatunhappy. country.Whereverandwheneverradicalismisfermentingtowardanissue, usuallyanexplosionofviolence,LincolnSteffensisatworkwithintheinnercircles.

"Thetrueandprimaryauthorofit, however,"writesCardinalNewman,re. ferringtotheOxfordmovement,"asis usualwithgreatmotivepowers,was outofsight."Hiswordsweretrue notaloneoftheOxfordmovement,but ofallmovements,democraticonesperhapsmostofall.Allnewspapermen. allpoliticians,allcloseobserversofthe currentsofhumanaffairs,knowverywellthatinnercirclesexistinallplanes ofsociety,inallmovementsofhuman effort.whethertowardthegoodorto. wardthebad.EvenaNietszche,who preachesthe"greatlonelysoul,"the superman,thepureindividualist,still feelsthenecessitytoproclaimhisdoctrine;toinfectotherswithhisopinions;theproselyte.Therearenosuch thingsassimple,spontaneous,democraticmovements.Nothingisac-

theRedRightHandonthebannerof O'Neillwaskissedbythenorthern Gaels.ThismaybedeniedbyBritish pressmen.itmaybedisbelievedby fools.butitisastrueasthesunin the heavens.

Peacewillneverblessthenations untilthereignofGod'sjusticeisestablishedontheearth;untilthegreed andhatredandambitionfillingthe heartsofmenandofnationsisreplacedbythekindlysympathy,thegentle toleranceengenderedbyGod'smercyandlove:

"IsGod'shandshortenedthatHecannotsave?

OrsleepsthecryofanguishinHis ear?

God'sgloriousgatesofParadise shineclear, Whenhumanhopesarefalteringtothe grave."

SirEricDrummond,whohasbeen appointedSecretary-Generaltothe LeagueofNations,isaCatholic.The secondsonofthetenthViscount Strathallan,andhalf-brotherofthe EarlofPerth,hewaseducatedatEton, andwasreceivedintotheChurchat DownsideAbbeyin1903.Hehashad agooddealofexperienceindiplomatic affairs,havingbeingprecis-writerto

complishedwithoutthehiddenorovert influenceofinnercirclesofleadership orpropaganda.Individualsalways andeverywherearethemotivepowers ofgroupaction,whetherinsmallthings oringreat.AsintheCatholicChurch,ah youfindthatgreatleadersofgreat movements-Popesorbishopsorwriters-haveoftenbeeninspiredorguidedbytheadviceofrecluses,ofmonks, ornuns,ormystics,thosesecretfounts ofspiritualpower,themediumsforthea communicationofgreatideas;so,in thesecularworldofaffairs,youwill findthatthemenandwomenwhoremaininthebackground,thethinkers ratherthanthedoers,arethetrue mouldersofopinion,ratherthanthe busyactorsinthelimelight

Andwhatawonderfulfieldfor apostleshipthissphereofpersonal,individualinfluence,theinnercirclesof reallife,opensforthesocialactionof Catholics!Howthefactswritten abovecryouttheneedfortheincrease ofCatholiceducationofCatholic youth;andtheneedofeverhigherand higherplanesofeducationandculture, sothatfromourcentresofknowledge, namely,sanctity,theinnercirclesof spiritualandintellectualpowermay radiatethroughoutsociety!Whata fieldfortheoperationsofsocial-study centresinourschoolsandcolleges, thoseforgirlsaswellasthoseforboys! Whatachanceforthespreadingof Catholiccommunitycentres?The oldsocialorderhasbeendestroyed. Thebad,sad,madageofsoullessprofiteering,ofmoney-rottenimperialism, ofinammonisedmaterialism,haspessed inbloodandflame.Itmaybethat somethingevenworsemustfollow-the returnofchaos,ofutteranarchy-but certainitisthattheoldageisgone foreverandaneweraisintheviolence ofitsbirth-throes.Andforthosewho wouldseetheworldredeemedbyits suffering,andnotdestroyed,thereis oneonlystandardaroundwhichto rally,theCross--thesavingvalueof whichonceagainhasbeenrevealedto theworld-andthereisoneonlybattlecry,"ForChrist!"Andweofthat side,wewhoacknowledgetheGreat Captain.Christ,andHisChurch,surelyshouldseetoitthatweovermatch andoverpowerthesinisterinfluenceof theinnercirclesofconfusionandof darknesswithourowncirclesofsanctity,throughthepowerofthesaving charityofOurLord.Andifweaccomplishthis,then,andmoreandmore, willbeattractedtotheChurchnot onlyourownardentyoungmenand women,butmanyotherswho,likethe youngSocialistofwhomIspokeinbeginningthispaper,onlyrequirethe positivemagnetismofaforwardCatholicsocialmovementinordertobe irresistiblygatheredintothefold.

SirEdwardGrey,andalsoprivatesecretarytohim,Mr.Asquith,andMr. Balfour.Somepapershavebeentryingtostirupbigotryagainsthimbecauseofhisreligion,forgetfulthatthe LeagueofNationsisaninternational institution,andassuchrepresentsmore CatholicsthanProtestants. Themercyof

HomesforSoldiers

WHATAUSTRALIAISDOINGFORHERHEROES.

(ByanAustralianCorrespondentintheLondonEVENINGSTANDARD.)

ProbablynoAlliedcountryhas adoptedsoextensiveaschemeforthe repatriationofitssoldiersasAustralia.InviewofBritishdemobilisation, somedetailsofwhatisbeingdonein theCommonwealthmayinterestreadersintheUnitedKingdom.

Itisexpectedthatabout20,000soldierswilldesiretosettleontheland. Aholdingwillbeprovidedforeach, andanadvancerangingupto£1,150 willbemadeforpurchaseofmachinery, stock,etc.Inaddition,thesoldier andhisfamilywillbeentitledtosustenanceuntilhislandbecomesproductive.Theprovisionoflandunderthis scheme,theconstructionofrailways, etctoopenitup,andtheadvances forstockandmachineryarecalculated toinvolveanoutlayof£40,000,000.

MaintenanceAllowances.

Inaddition,soldierswhosedisability rendersthemincapableoffollowing theirpre-waroccupation,willbevocationallytrainedandmaintainedatthe expenseoftheGovernment.Untila returnedsoldierhasbeenplacedincivil employmenthewill-unlessthefaultis hisown-beentitledtoanallowance tomaintainhimself,andhisfamily,if heisamarriedman.Tofindsuitable employmentforreturnedmen,allthe Statesare.consideringlargeprogrammesofpublicworks,involvingatotal expenditureofapproximately£23,000,000.

Itisinitshousingscheme,however, thattheAustralianGovernmenthas mostmarkedlyoutstrippedothercountriesinprovidingforreturnedmen.Exclusiveofblindsoldiers,whoaretoreceiveahouseasagiftfromtheCommonwealth,thisschemeaimsatgiving toeverymanwhohasfoughtanopportunitytoobtainahomeofhisown. Anysoldierwhocanshowreasonable prospectsofrepayingthenecessaryinstalmentswillbeentitledtoanadvanceofupto£700forahouse.The Commonwealthwillassumealiability of£50,000,000togiveeffecttothis scheme.Nodepositisrequiredfrom thesoldier,thoughanyreturnedman whoisabletoshouldersomeofthe initialcostofhishomewillbeencouragedtodoso.Ifamanrequires amoreexpensivehomethanonecosting£700,however,hewillhavetomake upthebalancehimself.

NoPolitics.

Theschemewagbeadministeredby acommissioner,who,exceptonbroad mattersofpolicy.willhefreefrom politicalcontrol.Applicationsfor homeswillbeconsideredbyhimon theirmerits.Astherepaymentsrequiredfromasoldierbenefitingunder thisschemearelessthanhewould havetopayinrent,however,thereis littlelikelihoodthatthecommissioner willoftenbecalledupontoexercisehis righttorefuseanapplicantonthe groundthathecouldnotberelied upontomaintainhispayments.

byasoldier.TheCommissionerwill buildonanysitedesiredbyanapplicant,providedheissatisfiedthat,in theeventofthehousebeingthrown onhishandsagain,hewillbeableto .lisposeofitwithoutloss.ItiscontemplatedthattheCommissionerwill purchasesuburbanestatesandcut themuphimself.Thiswillenablehim toobtainthelandmorecheaplythan bypurchasingsingleallotments.The schemealsocontemplatesthatheshall purchasethebuildingmaterialsinimmensequantities.andinthiswayeffect largesayings.Itisestimatedbythe MinisterforRepatriation(Senator Millenithatitwillbepossibletoerect ahomeforasoldierinthiswayforat least£100-andprobably£150-less thanthesoldierwouldbeabletobuyit forintheordinarycourseofbusiness. RepaymentMadeEasy.

Itisproposedtorequirethesoldier torepaythecapitalcostininstalments rangingoveraperiodofupto37 yearsinthecaseofastone,brick,or concretehouses,orupto20yearsinthe caseofawoodenbuilding.Theserepaymentswillgointoasinkingfund. onwhichinterestwillbeallowed,and ifasoldierpaysintothissinkingfund

Ipercentperannumfor37yearshe willfindattheendofthatperiodthat hehascompletelypaidoffhisdebt. Fora£600houseaworkingmannow hastopayanythingfrom18s.aweek upasrent,withoutanyprospectof everbecomingtheownerofhishouse. Norcanhe,asarule,hopetosave enoughtopaythedepositwhichisthe firststeptowardssecuringahomeof hisown,evenifheshoulddiscovera philanthropicvendorwhowouldgive him37yearsinwhichtocompletethe purchase.

UndertheGovernmentschemeareturnedsoldiergetsfor£600ahousethat wouldprobablycosthim£700or£750 ifpurchasedprivately;herequiresno capital,andhisweeklypaymentis13s. 6d.,whichcoversinterestoncapital andsinkingfund.In37yearsthe homeishisown.Or,ifheisofa thriftynature,hecanclearhishome ofdebtinacorrespondinglyshorter time,forheisalwaysatlibertytomake extrapaymentstothesinkingfund. andtheCommissionerwillallow5per cent.interestonanysuchextrapayments.

ForWomenAlso. Theseadvantagesareextendedtoall membersoftheAustralianImperial Forceswhoaremarriedoraboutto marry,tonursesaswellassoldiers,to thewidowsoffallenmen,andtowidowedmothersofsoldierswhohavelost theirlives.Itisexpectedthat100,000 peoplewilltakeadvantageofthis scheme.

AConvertonMass.

Inadditiontoofferingtheopportunitytosecureahometoeverysoldier, whetherhehascapitalornot.Parliamenthasdecidedthatthesoldiershall receivetheadvanceatlessthanitactuallycoststheCommonwealth.Australiaispaying51percent.formoney ontheworld'smarket.Addingadministrativecharges,thecostoftheadvanceswhenallocatedwillprobablybe about6percent,Yetthesoldierswill berequiredtopayonly5percent.,the differencebeingbornebytheTreasury.

Theschemeprovidesmostlyforthe constrictionofnewhouses,though,in approvedcases,theCommissionerwill maketheadvanceforthepurchaseof anyhousethatisparticularlydesired

OneimportantprovisionintheActis designedtopreventspeculation.The differencebetweentheratechargedto asoldierunderthisschemeandthe rateatwhichhecouldobtainthe moneyfromanordinarybankinginstitution.spreadover37years,represents acapitalisedvalueof£150.Ifasoldierwerefreetotransferhishome, withitsobligationsandadvantages, therewouldbemanycivilianseagerto offerhim£50or£100fortheprivilege ofsteppingintohisshoes.Andthe offerofthismoneymightbeasore temptationtoasoldier.TheActprovides,however,that,forfiveyears,no transfercanbeeffectedexceptwiththe consentoftheCommissioner.Noris asoldierpermittedtoletahouseob. tamedunderthisscheme,unlesshecan satisfytheCommissionerthatthereare specialcircumstancestojustifyit.The schemeaidsatprovidingsoldierswith "homes,"andallitstermsareconditionedbythatword [Wecommendtheabovearticleto theeagleeyesoftheR.S.A.Itwas probablywrittenforEnglishconsumptiononly.Theschemelooksgoodon paper;ifcarriedintooperationthereturnedsoldierwillbeputinthewayof beatingthecupidityofprivateenterprise.Thereismuchinthearticlefor controversy,butwewillleavethemattertothosewhoarecloselyinterested initsworking.-Ed."W.A.R."]

Mr.CharlesWarrenStoddart,poet andjournalist,describeshisfirstimpressionsofHolyMassthus:-

WhenIrecallmyfirstimpressionof theMass-if,inmybewilderment,Ican besaidtohavereceivedanyimpressionswhatever-Iassuremyselfthat themajorityofProtestantsandunbelievers,wholookcoldlyorcuriously uponthealtar,areaslittlemindfulof thesacredsignificance,andasunworthyasIwas.Oh,thelossofthese! Dowenotseeinthegravityofthe celebrantashebearsthechaliceofthe altar,OurLordenteringthegardenof Gethsemane?Itisthefirstscenein themysticaldrama,andeverybreath ishushed.TheDivineOneisburdenedwithaforeknowledgeofHis doom.Hekneelsinthegarden;we kneelwithHim,andaretofollowHim, stepbystep,totheend.AttheConfiteorHehasfallenuponHisface, bathedinthesweatofHisblood:Heis betrayedwithakiss,ledawaycaptive, grievouslysmittenanddenied.The celebrantturnstousattheDominus Vobiscum,andinhisglanceweseethe conversionofPeter.OurLordisled beforePontiusPilate.Heisdespoiled ofHisgarments-attheunveilingof thechalice--scourgedandcrownedwith thorns.Pilatewasheshishandsofthe crime,andatthemomentthecelebrant moistenshisfingers."Beholdtheman!" criesPilate;andthevoicefromthe altarpleads,"Oratefratres!"Atthe Prefacewehearthewarningbell.The awfulprogressofthetragedyiswatchedwithbreathlesssilence:onlyfrom theorganloftcomesthewailof singers.Thebellrings;Heiscondemnedtodeathandmadetobearthe Cross,whileHebrowiswipedoffwith thehandkerchiefofVeronica,andthe effigyofthesorrowfulfaceisretained forever.HeisnailedtotheCross, andattheElevationoftheHost,while thechimingbellmarkseveryposture ofthecelebrantatthealtar;whilethe torch-bearersgatherabout,thesmokingcensersareswungaloft,theflowers arescatteredupontheair,and,ifit beamilitaryMass,thewholebodysilentlypresentarmswhilethedevout kneelersbowtheirheadsandbeattheir breastsincontrition.lo!thecrossis raisedonhigh.Amomentlaterthe elevatedchaliceseemstocatchthe waterandthebloodthatseemstogush fromtherivenheartofHimWhodied forusInmemento,whichfollows,He isprayingfortheworld;Heismericful tothepenitentthief.Hethirsts,and Heuttersthesevenwordsuponthe Cross.(HerethePaterNosterisloudIVchanted.)Hedies.Hedescends intohell;andattheAgnusDei,while thebellschimeagain,thereistheconversionofmanyattheCross.In CommunionwecommemorateHis burial.HisResurrectionfollows,and HeappearstoHisdisciplesatthe DominusVobiscum.TheLastCollect isamemoryofHisfortydayswiththe disciples;thelastDominusVobiscum, ofHisgloriousAscension;andwiththe BenedictiondescendstheHolyGhost. OmarvellousSacrament!mysterious. majestical 0never-failingsourceof joy!Whatprivationistheirs,who. havingonceknownThee,areparted fromThee.Howdotheysurvivewho trustnotinThee,andwhoseekand knowTheenot?

Tel.A1893. BAIRDS'ARCADE. HIGHCLASSPHOTOGRAPHERS. OurSpecialties:Soldiers,Wedding Groups,ChildrenandPresentatioa Groups. Enlargementsfinishedinanystyle, colours,orplain.

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofIt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsads lightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportico ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheMei. versity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

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

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

helpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

CurrentIrishOpinion.

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THELONGROAD.

(ByNoraChesson.)

Thelongroad,mabouchal,istheroad thatImusttake

LongI'vewalkedthehome-pathsand heardthenoisycrake: Nowmybird'sthecurlew,thatwith itsdruidcall.

Luresmyfeettofollowinthesafest wayofall.

Thelongroad,mabouchal,iswearying formyfeet; I'llpilenomorethesea-weed,I'll gleannomorethewheat.

Mywheelmaywhirrandwhisperfor otherhandsthanmine, Andotherspinnershandlethecoarse threadandthefine.

Theconventonmysistershutfastits jealousgate: Thesea-wavestookmyfather-their hungerwouldnotwait.

Mybirthnowordofwelcomefrommy palemotherfound, ButIcoulddig,andspin,andweave, andsotheladscameround.

Thelongroad.mabouchal,iswellto walkalone: 'Tisilltoliveandlabourwhenyour heartislikeastoneAgreystoneinthehighwaythatloversspurnaway, Manyoncehavebeenaheartthatbeat, asminedidyesterday.

Erethevoiceofmydrownedfather camecallingfromthesea. "Thelongroad.mycolleen-thelong roadforye!"

Ireland'sFourteenPointsassummarisedbytheIRISHWORLD:I.-IrelandaNation.

2.-IrelandfortheIrish.

3.-IrishCommercialFreedom.

4.-NoMoreEmptyHarbours.

5.-NoMorePenalLaws.

6.-FreedomforIrishManufacturers.

7.-JustTaxation.

8.-IrishTaxesforIrishUses.

9.-NoArmyofOccupation.

10.-Self-GovernmentIreland'sRight.

11.-OneandIndivisible.

12.-Self-DeterminationforIreland.

13.-NoMoreTreatiesofLimerick. 14.-IrelandMustbeFree. * *

operateinstarting,anewindustry,or developanalreadyexistingone,hasa greatopportunitytodisplayrealand practicalpatriotism.

ThemostamusingfeatureconcerningtheexodusofthetwentySinnFein prisonersfromMountjoyjailisthe leadingarticlewhichtheIRISH TIMEShaduponit.Thatpoorold thingisquitedisgustedbecauseitfeels thatthepscpicar.,laughingat.the Government.Itcommencesitsquerulouscommentinthisway:-"Inits conflictwithlawlessnesstheGovernmentcanafford,perhaps,.tobeunpopular,butitcannotaffordtoberidiculous.InIreland,asinFrance,ridiculeisthemostdangerousofallpoliticalweapons.Thesanctionsofthe lawaredissolvedmoreswiftlyandutterlybylaughterthanbyanyother agent.Who,forinstance,wouldhave anyfearorrespectforaGovernment whichwasludicrouslyunabletokeep itsprisonersunderlockandkey?"

Mr.Taftwasheckledonthesubject ofIreland,whenspeakinginaNew Yorkchurch,hisrefusaltoincludeIrelandinthequestionshebelieved shouldbediscussedatthePeaceConferencebeingreceivedwithcheers, whichsoonweredrownedinloudangry hisses.Theinterruptioncame,when, aftertakinghisstanddirectlyinaccordwiththeviewsexpressedhotPresidentWilson,Mr.Taftsaidoneofthe thingstobeconsideredattheConferenceinPariswasthesettingupof severalsmallnations."Ireland,how aboutIreland?"criedawoman."Ireland,"cameasecondcry,faintly,from therearofthechurch."Ireland,Ireland,Ireland."wasnextheardin chorus."No,-Mr.Tafthadnotshouted,buthehademphasisedthenega Livesoclearlythatitwashearddistinctlyalloverthechurch.Then cametheoutburstofcheers,which weredrownedbyconsiderablehissing. "Idon'tconsiderithelpfultothePresidentorthePeaceConference,"he said,"tointroduceintheConference domesticandinternalquestions.We mustdoonethingatatime.We mustbringaboutacloserco-operation betweenthenationsalreadyinconferenceandtrytostrengthenthat.There arelotsofembarrassingquestionsthat mightbebroughtup.Theremight beapropositionforustoletthePhilippinesgo,orforFrancetoletAlgiers go,andtheremightbeothermatters broughtupthatmightbeembarrassingtous.butwouldthatactbehelpfuljustnow?"Thenseveralmembersoftheaudienceleft,repeatingthe criesof"Irelandwillbeheard;Ireland,Ireland.-

Aquestionwhichisofvitalinterest toIrishIrelanders,andwhichiscloselyassociatedwiththeeconomicsof thepresentIrishmovementisthematterofhomeindustries.Whatwewant intheindustrialfield,saysanIrishexchange,ismaximumproductionof Irish-madegoods,andparticularlymaximumutilisationofIrishrawmaterials.Thelatterisanimportant matterintheseuncertainworldtimes. Weknowwhatitistohavesuppliesof foreignrawmaterialcutoff,restricted, orraisedenormouslyinprice.AnIrish industrydependingonforeignrawmaterialsmayberuinedduringaworld upheaval-andtheworlddoesn'tshow muchsignsofnormalpeacesofar.It istoberegrettedthatthedeadmeat industryanditsmanysidelineshave notbeendevelopedadequatelybyIrish capitalandenterprise,andthatthe biggestrecenteffortshouldemanate fromLondon.Itismosthurtfulto theeconomicsenseofanIrishmanto seethatwepaidinpre-wartimesgoing onfortwomillionpoundssterlingfor ourimportedbootsandshoeswhilst atthesametimelivecattleandhides containingtherawmaterialofleather goods,weregoingoutofthecounts*. AnIrishmanufacturingindustryusing upIrishrawmaterialisfarmoresati.4% factorythananIrishmanufacturingindustrybuiltuponimportedrawmaterials-botharewelcome,butthe manufacturebasedonIrishrawmaterialisfarsaferandsounderinthese troubledanduncertaintimes.Our consumershavehadplentyofexhortationstosupportIrishmadegoadsin recenttimes;butyoucannotbayan Irisharticleuntilitismade.Wemust alsoturnattentiontotheproductionof goodsinIreland.Howmanyofour youngmenareturningtheirattention toacareerinproductileindustry,and ayoungmanwhoisinaposition byeducationandmeanstostart,orco-

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boldlymakeupourmindstogiveIrelandDominionHomeRule,safeguardingImperialinterestsinthefuture,I believethatthemajorityofIrishmen andIrishwomenwillacceptit.InIrelandthereisalargemoderatebodyof opinionwhichwouldrallytothesupportofsuchapolicyfromallsections ofthecountryifitwererealisedthat GreatBritainwassincereinherdeterminationtogivefullscopetothespirit ofIrishnationalitywithintheBritish commonwealthofnations;inother words,totreatIrelandasanequaland notassubordinate.TheIrishquestion.whetherwelikeitornot.isno longeradomesticproblem.Atthe presentmomentthemostimportant factorintheworldpolicyoftheBritish, EmpireisundoubtedlyagoodunderstandingwiththeUnitedStates.

There'sjoyinthenewsthatcomes tousthroughthecablesthisweek.We readthattheAmericanSenate,with onlyondissentient,hasresolvedtoask theAmericanPeaceDelegationinParis tosecureahearingatthePeaceConferencefortheIrishRepublicanDelegates.Ah!WhenIreland'svoiceis reallyheard-whenherstoryistold, surelythemenwhosedutyistomake theworldsafefordemocracywillheed theappealoftheIrishnationthrough itsdelegates,anddotherightthingtowardsIreland.Anationonceagain Godgrantthatdayisnear.

IRISH-AMERICA'SDELEGATION.

ertyforIrelandortherestofthe world."ThespeakerclosedbysayingthedayisnotfaroffwhenIreland willbeaRepublicalongsidetheAmericanRepublic."Ifwefoughtforourselvesaswefoughtforothernations, Irelandwouldbeafreenationto-day." saidChaplainF.A.Kelley,27th.Div. EqualTreatment.

Thehandsofthedelegates,thecot, respondentsays,willbestrengthened bytheactionofhostsofsupportersin theStates.Anofficialdocumentsent toSenatorsandpublicrepresentatives ofallnationalitiesremindsthemthat "theIrishRaceConventionatPhiladelphiawascomposedof5,132del.gates,representingallsectionsofthe UnitedStates,andspokenotonlyfor yourfellowAmericansofIrishbirthor lineage,butalso,weareconvinced,for manyothermillionsofAmericanswho believeaswedo,thattherightofselfdeterminationoughttobegrantedto IrelandaswellastoCzecho-Slavia,Armenia,andPoland,inrecognitionof whoseindependencewecordiallyrejoice."andinvites"earnestconsiderationoftheresolutionsand,inviewof thePresident'sdeclarationthatallpeoplesareentitledtodetermineforthemselvestheformofgovernmentunder whichtheyshalllive,andthatour countryenteredthewarinreliance upon,andconvincedofthetruthof thesedeclarations,"asksthemtosecure forIrelandtherecognitionwhichhas beenwonfortheothersmallernationalities.Afirmopinionisexpressed that"therecanbenojustorpermanentpeacefortheworlduntiltheblessingsoflibertyaresecuredtoIreland, thiseldestamongallthehithertosubmergednations."Allthesignatories holdhighpositionsasofficersofgust inthebiggestsocial,religious,political, andindustrialorganisationsinthe States-organisationswhosevoting powerinelectionsisatremendousfactor,and,inmanycases,havebeen knowntodecidethefateinelections.

THELANGUAGEQUESTION.

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ThefollowingAmericanStateshave declaredinfavourofself-determination forIreland:Vermont,NewHampshire, Massachussetts,Illinois,Missouri,Wisconsin,Connecticut,NewJersey.Ohio, Montana,Pennsylvania.Somelittle whileagotheNationalHouseofRe-presentativespassedaresolutionin favourofIrishself-determination.

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Mr.V.Hartshorn.Labourmemberfor OgmoreintheHouseofCommons, movedamotioncondemningmilitary ruleinIreland.HeurgedtheGovermenttograntIrelandself-governmentandself-determination.

LordHenryCavendish-Bentinck (Conservative.SouthNottingham)supportedthemotion.Hesaidthathe hadcompletelychangedhisopinion.

HebelievedthatiftheGovernment threwtheresponsibilityontothepeopleofIrelandthelattercouldmanage theiraffairsanddevelopnationalindividuality.Theresultwouldbecontentment,andIrelandwouldbethe best-governedcommunity.intheEmpire.TheChiefSecretaryforIreland atpresentwasengagedinamere scufflewiththeIrishpeople.

WritingtotheLondonTIMES,"An Ulsterman"saysthattheonehopefor IrelandisDominionHomeRule.What isrequiredinGreatBritain,hesays,is anentirelyneworientationofitsIrish policy.NationalistsandmoderateSinn Feinerswillacceptnothinglessthan DominionHomeRule,andwaitingtill Irishaffairsassumeadifferentaspect islikecryingforthemoon.Ifwe

Ex-GovernorDunne.Illinois,and Messrs.FrankWalshandMichaelJ. chosendelegatesoftheIrish SocietiesoftheUnitedStatestoappealtothePeaceConferenceforthe establishmentofanIrishRepublic, previoustosailingfromNewYork,declaredtheirbeliefthattheStateDepartmentfavourstheirpurpose,inasmuchastheirpassportswereissuedon applicationsclearlystatingit.Before sailingthepartywasgivenafarewell reception,atwhichMr.Walsh,ina briefspeech,describedthemissionas being"themostuniqueandbeautiful adventurethatmenwereeverprivilegedtoundertake.'"IfthePeace Conference,"hesaid,"persistsinits refusaltohearthedelegationofthe IrishRepublic,themissionwillaskto beheardasAmericancitizensspeakingfortheIrishnation.If'therequestshouldbedenied,headded.the delegationcouldonlycomehometo letthepeopleknowthatthepledges madetotheircountryhadnotbeen carriedout.Mr.Dunnesaidthedelegateswouldnotbesatisfiedwitha compromise.Theydemanded,with abackingof100millionpeople,that Irelandshouldbegiventheright liveunderaRepublicanformofgovernment.Mr.RyanassertedthatunlessIrelandwasgivenherfreedom therewouldbenorealworldpeace, andnohonestLeagueofNations. ProgrammeofLiberty.

DealingwiththeIrish-AmericanMission,theNewYorkcorrespondentof theDublinEVENINGHERALDstates that,inaPressinterviewMr.Walsh, theorganisingspiritoftheMission, said:"Youmaymakeitwidelyknown thatpeopleofIrishblood,andofevery bloodthatlovesjustice,donotintend thatIrelandshallbetheonlysmall nationinEuropecondemnedtolive underforeign,odious,oppressiverule. WeareresolvedthattheAlliedPowers,whowonthewarwithourhelp, andcouldnothavewonthewarwithoutourhelp,shallnotlosethepeace. Theymustcarryouttothelettertheir programmeoflibertyforsmallnations andofmakingtheworldasafeplace fordemocracytolivein;otherwisethe worldwillnotbeasweetplacetolive in.andMasonrywon'tsaveit."

Mr.JusticeCahalan,speakingata receptiontotheEnvoys,thankedGod thatatlasttheIrishinAmericahad cometounderstandandrealisethe powertheycouldbxercisebyunityin effortandthestrengththeycoulddevelopinfavourofthecauseofIreland. "Therecanbenojustpeace,"hesaid, "unlesstheIrishquestionbeproperly settled.Tobreakdownoneformof militarismandgetintoanotherone wouldmeanthattherewouldbenoht

Emphasisingtheimportanceofpreservingintactanation'slanguage,.a DublinadvocateandworkerforIrish Irelandsays:"AmericaisAnglicised; itdearlylovesanEnglishlordorlordling-oratleastitusedtodoso.It isAnglicisedbythetieoflanguageof theU.S.A.Anglicisation,springing fromlanguage,isapowerfulforce;we observehowpowerfulitiswhenwe seewhatispracticallyacontinentinhabitedbypeoplespringingfromall theracesofEuropedisplayingsuch symptomsofAnglicisation.Butnew forcesareatwork.However,AnglicisedAmericamightbecome,hervastresources,herachievements,herwealth. aresogreatastoverysubstantiallyqualifythatAnglicisationanddifferentiateherinvariousgreatoutlinesfrom England.IndeedeventuallytheEnglishlanguage,asspokenandpopularlyusedinAmerica,isboundtobecomea dialectofEnglishthoughtheliterary tiewithEngland'smasterpiecesmust tendtokeeptheAmericanliteraryLanguageclosetotheoriginal;and,again, ifAmericaisAnglicised,thereisa slightprocessofAmericanisationin England,andevenEnglishassheis writtenandspoken,responds-and everyoneknowsthatpresent-dayEnglishisscatteredwithAmericanisms. TheAnglicisationofAmericaisthe greatestexamplethatwecancallto mindofthevast,compellingandcomplexpoweroflanguageonapeople. Americathrewoffthephysicalyokeof Englandbyaforceofarms,butbyforceoflanguageEnglandretaineda powerfulgriponAmerica. Therehasbeenoflateashiftingof relativeforcesasbetweenEnglandand America.Americawonthewar,and sheisverymuchalivetothefact;she wentintothewarwithcertainprofessions,andherPresidentputhisfourteenpointsinprint.Americaisnow agreatshipbuildingandshipowning country:relativelysheisacountry withasmallnationaldebt,sheisthe financialhuboftheworld,andher futureisbeforeher.Hernewrelative positionmusthaveabigeffectonher attitudetowardsEngland,aneffect whichhercommonlanguagewithEnglandmaysoften-butcannotsubdue. TheAmericansareabusinessgo-ahead peoplewithakeeneyeonthealmighty dollar,butsuchapeoplearealways susceptibletoanattackofsentiment. ThereisachancethattheIrishmicrobe mightaffectthewholeAmericansystemandthatitmaydevelopinAmericaacompellingpassionforthefreedom ofIreland.Sofaraswecanjudge, Americahasinfactalreadybeenconsiderablyinfectedwiththatmicrobe, andthemicrobeisdoingitswholesome work.Wethinkitisquiteprobable, nottosaypossible,thatthecauseofa freeIrelandwillbecomeagreatnationalsentimentwiththeAmerican people.

People,Placesand1lungs.

fireandwater.'Thus,hasoneofthe mostinfluentialandcompetentspokesmenofSocialismopenlydeclared.He mustknow.Inthesewordsheconfessedthefullandundeniabletruth.It isreallyso.ChristianityandSocialismstandtowardsoneanotherasfire andwater.Onecannotbeatthe sametimeaconvincedfollowerofSocialismandasincereCatholicChristian.Theoppositionandhostilityof SocialiststoChristianityareimplacable."

11 returntriptoEuropeonthe"AquitanDelegatetoAustralasia,sailedonhis ArchbishopCerretti,lateApostolic ia,onMarch6th,onedayafterPresidentWilson,whosailedonthe"George

THESONGOFFLOWERS. Churchofmyforefathers,andtherestorationoftheHolyLand.Car-Washington."Forfourmonthsthe BibleisallIneedformyguidance.MydinalBourneonhisvisittotheMos.Archbishophadbeentravelling.He grandmother,QueenVictoria,usedtolemcapital,wasthefirstCardinaltowasinHollandwhentheKaiserleft

Whatisabirdbutalivingflower? say,too,'intheBibleyouwillfindallenterthegreattemplesinceitfellintohisowncountryforthatland.He

Aflowerbutthesoulofsomedeadthatisnecessary;donotseekeise-thehandsoftheTurk.FromtheyearwasinBelgiumwhenKingAlbertand bird? where" 537to1453thisbasilicawasthegloryhisfamilymadetheirtriumphalentry

Andwhatisaweedbutthedying * * ofByzantineChristianity,anditshis-intotheirownkingdom;hewasinIreOfbreath toisoneofthemostrerkableinanwhentheelectiostoklace;he FatherGeorgePacificusBirch, aperjuredword? thery ch annalsoftheurch.ma l DestroyedwasdinParistoobservneProesidpentWilO.F.M.,diedattheSacredHeartHos-byfireduringariotitwasrebuiltbyson'sfirstreception,andtoconferwith

Afloweristhesoulofasingingbird, pice.Sydney,recently.HisdeathJustinian,thegreatestoftheByzan-him.

Thescentisthebreathofanold-removesoneofthebestknownandtineemperors,in532.Magnificence * * timesong. bestlovedpriestsintheArchdioceseof ButaweedandathornspringforthSydney.Formorethanaquarterofwasinitsarchitectureandinternal Thoseinmiseryturnevertheireyes adornment,anditissaidthathespenttowardtheHolySee.Nowitisthe eachday acenturyhehasbeenanactiveworkeruponitasumapproximating£90,000.-prelatesoftheschismaticChurchof Foranew-donewrong intheFranciscanparishes.Threeor000.ItissaidbyconnoisseurstobetheEastwhorecountthehorrorsthey Deadsoulsofsong-birds,thro'thegreenfouryearsagohishealthbrokedown.a"chefd'oeuvre"ofByzantineartandandthepeoplesufferandimplorethe grass, andhetookatriptotheoldworldinarchitecture.InSt.SophiawasheldHolyFatherandArchbishopsand Ordeepinthemidstofthegoldensearchofarestoration,butwithouttheFifthEcumenicalCouncil,inwhichBishopsofEuropetoawakentheworld grain, avail.ForthelasttwoyearshewastheerrorsofOrigenwerecondemned,totheassassinations,fireandsword, Inwoodlandvalleywherehill-streamspracticallyinvalided.FatherBirchandtheeightalso,whichdecreedthepillage,persecutionanddestruction pass, wasamanofstrongcharacter,fearlessdepositionofPhotius,anditwasinwhichBolshevismhaslaunched Weflourishagain. inhisdenunciationofshamsandtheSt.SophiathattheByzantineliturgyagainstreligionandcivilisation.They vagariesofsocialclimbers.Hewasan Weflowersarethejoyofthewhole developedinallitssplendour.Insay:"Inthenameofsolidarity,of eloquentadvocateofIreland'sclaims. wideearth. 1453,afterninegloriouscenturies,Con-mercy,ofChristiancharity,wehopeto buthealsoloved HelovedIreland, SweetNature'slaughterandsecret stantinoplefellintothehandsofthecountonyourcompassionasrepresenAustraliapassionately.ThedeceasedTurks,underMohammedII.,andthetativesoftheChristianChurch.May tears- Franciscanwasinhis60th.year.He hearkensabirdinitsspring- ByzantineEmpirecametoanend.Inyourflocksbeinformedofthesesor- WhosestudiedatSt.Isidore'sCollege,Rome, timemirth thesackofthecitybythesoldiery,rows;andmaytheyaddresstoHim, andwasordainedtothepriesthoodat Thesongofaflower-soulhears. SantaSophiawasdesecrated,itsbeau-onWhomdependslifeanddeath,arSt.JohnLateran'sCollegeinhis27thtifulaltar,aman-elofgoldandpre-dentprayersforthosewho,inthe -WILLIAMSHARP. year.,HecametoAustraliaimmediate-ciousstones,wasoverthrown,andtheNorthofEuropeinthetwentiethcenlyafterwards,andfor31yearslabour-sacredvesselsprofaned.Mohammedtury,arebecomefortheloveofChrist, edzealouslyintheparishesofWoolla.H.,itiswritten,enteringthechurchmartyrsfortheFaith."

Oneofthepenaltiesnecessarilyat-era,Waverley,andPaddington.Father tackedtotheattainmentofextreme onhorseback,rodeuptotheverysane. * * Birchhadafinepersonality.Histury.Risinginhisstirrupsandrest- "TheLifeofChatham,"wrotethe oldageisthelonelinessconsequentfatherwasaProtestantofthesevereinghisblood-stainedhandagainsta uponhavingoutlivedallone'scontem- lateLordRoseberry,inhislivingand school.andforyearshewasunawarepillar,hecriedouttheMoslemwarforcible ofotherdays,anduponhaving forciblepen-pictureofWilliamPitt,"is thathissonwasaCatholic.Hiscry-,"ThereisnoGodbutAllah,and losttouch-closetouch,atleast-with extremelydifficulttowrite,andstrictmother.however,wasarobusttypeofMohammedishisprophet."Nowthat themenandeventsofthelivingpre

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inwhichbethoughtitwell Ithoughthehaddiedlongago."Such aprizewasofferedbythethatSantaSophiawillreturntoChris-to himself, the acommenthasrecentlybeenmadeinSanFranciscoBULLETIN,forthebesttianhands. rareglimpseswhichareobtainableof thecaseofanotableAmericancitizenepitaphtothememoryoftheIrishpa- * * therealmanrevealanaturesocornwho,havingreachedthetenthdecadetriot,theimmortalRobertEmmet.The InajointlettertheGermanHier-plex,soviolent,andsorepressed." ofhisyears,atlengthsuccumbedtodecisionwaslefttothejudgmentofarchyhavewarnedCatholicsagainstPitt'slifeatEtonisbutlightlytouched thedreadangelofdeath-Dr.ThomasRev.FatherD.J.Kavanagh,S.J.,andSocialism,saying,inpart:"Onestillon,butithasbeenmadepainfully AddisEmmet,ofNewYorkcity.heawardedtheprizetothefollowinghearscontinuallythequestion:Howvivid.Eventhenhewasamartyr Twenty(JrmoreyearsagoheenjoyedbeautifullinesbyEdwinCoolidge.ofstandsSocialDemocracyinregardtotogout,andheseemstohavebeenternotmerelyanationalbutaninter-SanJose,California: ChristianityandtheChurch?There-riblybullied:hedeclaredlater"that nationalreputation.As agrand- Thelife'sthineepitaph,whilefameforewemustsayaplainanddefinitehehadscarcelyeverobservedaboy nephewoftheIrishpatriot,Robertwordtoyouonthesubjectto-day.whowasnotcowedforlifeatEton" Shallguardherown; Emmet.hewasnaturallyanardent Fornothingnoblerthanthyname'ChristianityandSocialismhavethePitt'sstudies,however,prosperedat HomeRuler,andworkedforIreland's Canspeakfromstone. samerelationshiptooneanotherasEton.andhewasconsideredaschool causewithbothvoiceandpen.He waspresident.forsomenineorten years,oftheIrishNationalFederation ofAmerica,andwroteanauthoritative historicalwork,"IrelandUnderEnglishRule."atreasurylargelydrawn uponbysubsequentspeakersandwritersonIreland.Inthenarrower sphereofhisprofession.Dr.Emmet achievednotabledistinctionbothas physicianandsurgeon-afactattested bytheacceptanceofmanyofhisbooks onmedicalsubjectsasstandardtextbooksHewasalsowidelyknownas abibliophileandcollector.Inhisprivateandpubliclife.Dr.EmmetexemplifiedsuchCatholiccultureandvirtueaswonforhimtheLaetareMedal oftheUniversityofNotreDameanda knight-commandershipintheOrderof St.GregorytheGreat.-AVEMARIA. C. *

Harold hefamousjournalist.hasinterviewedtheex-Kaiser.He writes:Astothefutureoftheworld theKaiserentertainstheconviction thateverythingpreciousinhumanlife isnowmenacedwithdestructionby theorganisedforcesofevil.Hehas foundanewperil.Bolshevismforhim isonlyacriminalaliaaforFreemasonryHeisconvincedthatatheisticalandsocialisticFreemasonry,asit existsontheContinent,isapower comparable,initsorganisati,nandits internationalramifications,w;ththe LatinChurch.HeseesinthedestructionofGermanunityandGermandisciplinenotsomuchthespiritualvictoryoftheEntenteasthespiritual victoryofthisatheistitalsecretsociety.Hereadsanumberofbooks doonthesubject,andhiseloquenceabout Freemasonryisasearnestanddidatic asinformerdayswashisdenunciation oftheYellowPeril,SocialismandSlavism.Heseesinfrontofhumanitya fearfulabyssofagonyandruintowards whichthehiddenhandofFreemasonry isfastdrivingtheunconsciousmasses oftheworld.Hesawthattwogreat Powersstillstandinthemidstofthe world'sruin.theChurchofRomeand theFreemasons."TheChurchofRome atleaststandsforlawandorder,"he says,"butasforme,Iamtruetothe

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TheCathedralofSantaSophia(the FrenchModels-justarrived. ChurchofHolyWisdom),nowtheleadingMosqueinConstantinople.is,next toSt.Peter's,themosthistoricchurch inChristendom.For900year.5.itwas theCathedraloftheEasternPatriarchs,andsinceitscapturebythe Turks,in1453,theeyesofChristians haveturnedtowardsit,withalonging onlysurpassedbytheirdesireforthe AlsoaGoodRangeofCheaperLines. Brassiere'sfrom4/11.

prodigy.Inhislateryearshisbiographersaysofhim"hehadappropriatedthedramaticwayofdoingthings tillithadbecomeasecondnatureto him. Thefiercecharacterofthe manwouldsometimesbeirrepressible, buteventhenitwouldbeventedwith anawfulgrace."Wearetoldthat hisspeecheswereseldomwell-connected yettheychainedhishearers.Hewas "gracefulinmotion,saysLordCamelford,"hiseyeandcountenancewould haveconveyedhisfeelingstothedeaf."

ArchbishopWalsh,ofDublin,was veryrecently,seriouslyill.ThefollowingtelegramfromtheCardinal SecretaryofStatewasreceivedatthe Archbishop'sHouse:"TheHolyFather prayingthatArchbishopbesparedfor goodofChurchandcountry,cordially impartsApostolicBenediction."A letteraskingfortheprayersofpriests andpeopleforthespiritualcomfort andspeedyrecoveryofhisGracehas beenaddressedbytheVicar-Generalto thepriestsoftheArchdiocese.

seatedresentmentandhostilityofIreland,whicharetheinevitableresultof forceandoppression.Isaythatthe hostilityandaversionofanIrishman toEngland,inthelightofwhatIrelandhassuffered,isasintelligibleas anyotherfeelingwouldbeabsolutely intelligible.ItwasBurkewhosaid youcannotindictanation,buthedid notsaythatanationcannotindictitself.Englandhasindictedherself. Shehascausedmeninclinedtoview withsympathyherprotestationsofdevotiontothecauseofsmallnations, andoftheoppressedtodoubthersincerityandtowonderhowitisthata nationcanplaytheroleofdeliverer, andsternguardianoftherightofnationstotheirowndevelopment,when herhandsareforgingfreshmanacles ontheoldestnationofall-Ireland."

Inanaccountofthejubileeofthe WESTERNMAIL,Cardiff,whichhas justpassedthehalfcentury,SirEmsleyCarrdescribeshowthelateLord Bute-thethirdMarquis-tookhisfirst stepinstartingthepaper:"Likehis father-therealfounderofCardiff, whomortgagedhisownwealthandhis wife'sjewelstocarryouthisconvictions-hehadnodoubtaboutthe futureofSouthWales.Amanof greatbreathofcharacterandofinvinciblecourage,hesethimselftocontinue hisfather'senterpriseindevelopingthe vastmineralwealththatlayabout him. Hequicklyarrivedatthe conclusionthatthefirstneedwasa greatdockbasin,andthatbeforethis couldbeattainedahealthypublic opinionhadtobecreatedandkept alive.Toattainthisobject,hedecidedtostartadailypaper.Knowing nothingaboutjournalism,butmuch aboutmen,hewentonatourofdiscoveryforsomeonecapableofbecomingapowerandaninspiringfigurein hisenterpriseInthepersonofa youngsub-editor,thenwinninggolden opinionsontheLiverpoolDAILY POST,hefoundhim.Thiswasthe lateHenryLascellesCarr."

MonsignorAlfredE.Burke,ofToronto,whowenttoMexicosomefew monthsagotomakeanefforttobring aboutmoreamicablerelationsbetween theCatholicChurchandtheCarranza Government,hasarrivedinNewYork HemadethereturntriptoVeraCruz fromMexicoCityinaspecialcarfurnishedbyPresidentCarranza.Hewas accompaniedbySenorEnriqueSegura, oftheMexicanHouseofDeputies. MonsignorBurkewouldmakenostatementbeyondsayingthatconditionsin Mexicowereimproving,butthatthe onlywaypermanentordercouldbeestablishedwouldbebyseeingthatthe rightsofallpeoplewererespected.The firstofficialactofGovernorManuel M.DieguezuponhisreturntoJalisco wastoabrogateDecreeNo.1,927,which hadcausedsomuchprotest,discord, anddiscontentallovertheTapatian State.ThereasonsgivenbytheGovernorinjustificationofhisactarethat thedecreerancountertothefreedom guaranteedbytheConstitution,and thatthesmallnumberofpriestswho wereallowedtoexercisetheministry bythe"Reglamento"orby-lawsof saiddecreewasaltogetheroutofproportion.OnFebruary4,theState Legislatureinfullsessionunanimouslyapprovedtheabolishingofthe above-mentioneddecree.Governor Dieguez,beforehisreturntoJalisco, hadheldaconferencewithCarranzaat MexicoCity.Thustheblackchapter ofreligiouspersecutioninJeliscocame toanend.

Atwo-weeks'retreatforCatholicsoldiershasjustbeenbroughttoaclose atTaranto,Italy,bytheRev.Dr.Collins,adistinguishelmemberofthe IrishProvinceoftheCapuchins.The littlechurchwasfilledtooverflowing everynight,themajorportionofthe congregationconsistingofCatholics fromtheBritishWestIndies.Astrikingfeatureoftheretreatwastheansweringofdifficultieseacheveningbeforethelecture.Thenumberand natureofthedifficultiespresented provedtheintenseinterestwithwhich thesoldiersfollowedthecourseoflectures.OnEasterSundaymorning nearlytwohundredmenreceivedHoly Communion,andintheeveningtheretreatclosedwiththerenewalofthe baptismalvows.Dr.CollinswasassistedbyRev.D.O'Brien,C.F.

Mr.BainbridgeColby,inthecourse ofanaddressatarecentgreatIrish meetingatCarnegieHall,NewYork,said:"Englandhasendeavouredto fastenuponthepeopleofIrelandan alieneconomyandreligion,alienhabits ofthought,standardsofconduct,ann methodsofadministration,whichhave notonlybeeninadequatetoIreland's needs,butrepugnanttoherideas,and oftenabhorrenttoherconscience. Englandhasfailed.Shecouldbut fail.Butwithatenacitythatshelikes tothinkcharacteristicofherrace,she holdstoanerroneouscourse,from whichshesuffersonlylessthandoes hervictimWiththeloyaltyandaffectionsofIrelandfrequentlymanifestedintimesofdangertotheEmpire, Englandseemstopreferthedeep-

beinthePantheon-whereRaphael sleepswithsuchartistsasCarracci, TaddeoZucchero,Peruzzi,Giovannida Udine-andanationalconcursusfor artists.HowmanyofthoseattendingHighMassinthePantheon,that best-preservedofallRome'sancient remains,recalledthemorningofRaphael'sfuneralfourcenturiesago,when Cardinals,princes,artistsfollowedhis bierfromhisresidenceneartheVaticantohistomb,afterthebodyhad laininstateforthreedays,withhis greatestpicture,"TheTransfiguration," whichhadjustbeenfinished,hanging athishead?Andhowmanyofthem spokeofthehomagewhichPopeLeo X.didtotheprinceofartistsbefore theremainswereplacedinthecoffin. Onthatmorningthemournersaround thedeath-bedweresuddenlyordered tostandaside.Attendedbyhisretinue.thePopehimselfhadenteredthe chambertotakehislast/farewellof himwhowieldedthebrushasnone hasdonesince.Kneelingbythebier, theSupremePontiffblessedthecorpse, and,takingthecoldhandinhis,he kisseditandbatheditwithhistears. Thenthebierwasborneaway.Raphaelliesburiedinthethirdchapelon theleftasyouenterthePantheon, justnearMariaBibbiena,therichniece ofCardinalBibbiena,whosehandhe hadrefusedoutoflovewhichhebore fortheFornarina(thebakeress), whosestoryMarionCrawfordtellsso wellin"AveRomaImmortalis." * *

encoffined,alongwithsomuchflesh andblood,notafewfirst-classmilitary reputations.IfhisnewworkinEgypt isnottobeonthebattlefield,itwill atleastmakedemandsonhiswisdom injudgment,andhisreadinessinresource.SirEdwardisasonofthelate AldermanBulfin,LordMayorofDublin.Hewaseducatedatthegreat JesuitCollege,Stoneyhurst.

Rev.EdmundHeelan,pastorofSacredHeartChurch,FortDodge,Iowa, hasbeenappointedAuxiliaryBishopof SiouxCityDiocese.FatherHeelan isthefirstandonlypastorthatSacred Heartparishhashad.Hewentthere fromDubuqueinJune,1897,whenCorpusChristiparishwasdivided.The difficulttaskoforganisationwasmost ablyhandledbytheyoungpriest.In ashorttimeachurchwasbuilt,and justprecedingAmerica'sentranceinto thewarplansforahandsome100,000 dollarschurchwereconcluded.Bs causeofthewarworkoferectionwas halted.Afineparishhouse,anacademywithanattendanceof300students,arematerialproofsofhisenergy andability,buttheloveandesteem ofhisparishionersandthehighrespectofallarebiggertestimonials.

OnhisreturnfromtheContinent, CardinalBournewasreceivedinaudiencebytheKingatBuckinghamPalace.Thisis,weunderstand,thefirst timeonwhichaCardinal-Archbishop ofWestminsterhashadanaudience withhisMajesty.This,ofcourse,does notrefertohisEminence'sinvitations todinnerortogardenpartiesatthe Palace.DoubtlesstheKingdiscussed veryfullywiththeCardinaltheresult ofhistourintheEast.

HisHolinessthePopehasreceived aletterfromLordCurzonthanking himinthenameofKingGeorgefor hiskindintercessionwiththeOttoman GovernmentonbehalfofMajorCree andotherBritishofficersoftheMesopotamianarmytakenprisonersbythe Turks,andcondemnedtobeshotas francs-tireurs,whosesentenceswererepealedthroughthekindofficesofthe Pontiff.

TheHolyFatherrecentlyperformed theceremonyofgivinghisaugustsanctiontothedecreefortheCanonisation ofJoanofArc.HisHolinessdelivered animportantaddressinreplytothat oftheBishopofOrleans.

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LastmonthadmirersofRuskincelebratedthecentenary.TheRomans hadallpreparationsmadetoobserve thefourthcentenaryofthedeathof RaphaelSanzio,theprinceofpainters, whowasbornApril6,1483,anddied April6.1519.ThearrangementsincludeSolemnRequiem,whichisto

TheinterviewbetweenM.ClemenceauandCardinalAmetteattheMinistryofWarhasgivenrisetoagreat dealofspeculation,andhasbeenthe sourceofmuchgratificationtoFrench Catholicsandothersanxioustosee morecordialrelationsandmutualrespectestablishedbetweenChurchand State.Followingcloseuponthisinterview,wearenowinformedthatCardinalsAmetteandBillotwerereceived inaudiencebythePope.TheHoly See,accordingtothe"Corrieredella Sera,"hastransmittedtotheChancelleries,undertheformofadiplomatic note,theaddressofBenedictXV.to thelastConsistorv.CardinalAmette hasbeencommandedtopresentitto M.Clemenceau.TheCardinal,who hadnotbeeninRomesinceDecember, 1917,madehisvisittotheHolySee onthe18thMarchcoincidewiththedeclarationoftheCongregationofthe Rites,inpresenceofthePope,ofthe miraclesrelatingtotheBlessedJoan ofArc.TheCardinaltooktheopportunityofacquaintingthePontiffofthe healthoftheFrenchPremier,andof deliveringthecourteousletterofthe PremierinreplytothePope'stelegram.

CHILDREN'SFREQUENT COLDS.

EandyBreathablePepsareaBoonto MothersforThroatandChest Troubles.

BorninElton,Co.Limerick,February 5,1868,FatherHeelanwaseducated atAllHallowsCollege,Dublin.He wasordainedJune24,1890,andwent directlytoDubuque,wherehewas appointedassistantrectorofSt.Raphael'sCathedral.Laterhewasmade rector,andatthesametimeserved assecretarytoBishopHennessy. * *

Thefollowingisanexcerptfromthe correspondenceofanuninBruges:"The dayBrugeswasdeliveredthemotherin EnglandofoneofournunsinBruges wrotetohisMajestyKingGeorgeand beggedhimtogethernewsofher daughter.TheKingwasinthedrawingroomofBuckinghamPalacewhen theletterarrived.Hehandeditat oncetoMajorGordon,who,withLord Curzon,wasattachedtotheserviceof KingAlbertofBelgium.Theywent overwithoutdelaytoBrugestovisit theConventincompliancewithKing George'swishesTheygavethenuns three-quarterofanhourtowriteall theletterstheycould.Theywere veryniceandkind.LordCurzon,in particular,shakingwithlaughterover theirlighterstoriesabouttheGermans. ThetwoEnglishmenthenvisitedthe chaplain.whogavethemtheposter connectedwiththemurderofCaptain Fryatt.Itistobeplacedinthe BritishMuseum. *

TheappointmentofGen.SirEdward Bulfintothecommandofthe BritishtroopsinEgyptwas madeatananxiousmoment. Asacommander,SirEdward wonsuccessesonstrickenfieldswhich

Ifmotherswouldonlytakecareof theirchildren'slungsandchestsby treatinginasensiblemannerthe coughsandcoldstowhichchildrenare soliable,therewouldbeinfinitelyless sufferingfromlungtroubleinlaterlife. Insteadofcoddlingtheyoungstersup withunnecessaryclothing,anddosing themwithcommoncoughmixtures, cheaplozengesandconcoctionsloaded withopium,laudanum,andother harmfuldrugs,mothersshouldkeepa supplyofthebreathablePepstablets handy,andnightandmorningduring thedampandchillyweathergviethe littleonesatableteachtosuch.In the-caseofinfantsandtinytots.halfa tabletyen,crushedintoapowderand placedonthetongue,willprovevery beneficial.

ThePepstreatmentisnotonly unique,butthetabletsaresoentirely freefromdangerousdrugsthatthey canbegiventotheyoungestandmost delicatechildwithabsolutesafety. WhenPepsdissolveinthemouththe medicinalessencesstoredupineach tabletarereleasedintheformoffumes, whichthelittleonesbreathedirectinto thelungs,soothingandstrengthening thedelicatetissuesinthethroatand chest,clearingthebreathingtubesof allphlegm.anddestroyingthegermsof chestdisease.Mixturesswallowedinto thestomachcannotreachthelungs, andthatiswheretheseatofchest troubleisinbotholdandyoung. Pepswillhelpandencouragethechildrentobreathedeeplybyfillingthe lungswithpureandcomfortingpineforestair.GivePepstothechildren freely,andtheywillbekeptfreefrom coughs,colds,sorethroat,whooping cough,croup,wheeziness,andbrow chitis.Theslightestsignofacough orhoarsenessinyourchildisasignal thatPepsareneeded.Ofallchemists at1/6and3/-perbox.ordirectfrom C.E.FulfordAns.),Ltd.,39Pittstreet,Sydney.

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HOMEEDUCATION.

Strange,asitmayseem,thereare manyparentswhothinkthattheeducationoftheirchildrendependswhollyupontheamountofmoneythey areabletodevotetotheirmental traininginschoolsandcolleges.They apeartoforgetthatthehome-training ismoreimportantandmorelasting thanthatimpartedwithinthefour wallsofanycollege.

Doyouaskwhatwilleducateyour son?Yourexamplewilleducatehim; yourconversationwithyourfriends: thebusinessheseesyoutransact;the likingsanddislikingsheseesyouexpress-thesewilleducatehim;your domesticcirclewilleducatehim.It isnotinyourpowertowithdrawfrom himthecontinualinfluenceofthese things,exceptthatyouweretowithdrawyourselffromthemalso.Educationgoesonatanyinstanceoftime, youcanneitherstopitorturnits course.Whatthesehaveatendency tomakeyourchild,thathewillbe. Hence,parentscannotbeexcusedif theirchildrengrowupinignoranceof thethingstheyshouldknow,andthey shouldmakeanefforttohavethe housenotonlythehappiestplacein theworld.butlikewisetheschool-room wherethosefundamentalprinciplesof educationarecarefullylaid

MidlandJunction

Nowthatthewinteriswithus,itis timetothinkofwinteramusements. which,whileprovingasourceoffinancialbenefittotheChurch,willalsoprovideenjoymentforall.Withthisobjectinview,ithasbeensuggestedthat, tobeginwith,arrangementsshouldbe madefortheholdingofaChildren's Ball,whichisalwaysverypopular.It wasintendedtoholdapreliminary meetinglastSunday,butowingtothe inclemencyoftheweather,itwaspostponeduntilafuturedate.

Apopulargirlandboycompetition hasbeeninauguratedattheConvent School.Judgingfromtheenthusiasm displayedbythechildren,itisanticipatedthatafairsumwillberaisedby theirefforts.

Oneofthelatestarrivalshomefrom thefrontisMr.JamesO'Loughlin,of North-street.Jim,whowaswounded severaltimes,hasbeenawardedthe D.C.M.

Mr.EugeneHegneyleftduringthe weekforDayDawn,whereheintends tojoinhisbrother,Mr.WilliamHegney.

Mr.SteveO'Brienhasjustreturned fromashortholidayonthegoldfields, lookingaswellasever.

TheChildrenofMaryextendtheir sinceresympathytoMissMollie McCormack(oneofthecouncillors),in thelossshesustainedinthedeathof herfather,whichoccurredduringthe week.

Wehavethoughtforthestranger. Smileforthesome-timeguest. Butoftforourownthebittertone. Tli,nighweloveourownthebest. Theabovequotationisinmanycases averytrueone.flowofteninthis worlddoweince:peoplewhoonceoutsidetheirownhomearebrightand cheerful.andhaveaquick.readysmile foreveryone.butwhenathomewith theirdearones,thoughtheylovethem betterthananyoneelseintheworld, theywilloftenspeaktothemina harsh,sarcastictone.Theseare,as theproverbsays."streetangelsand homedemons." Weshouldtrytoacquirethehabit ofsweet,gentlespeechinthehome circle.fornoemotionofwhichour natureiscapableissostrongorof suchapeculiarcharacterasloveof home.

Nomatterwhatwayourafterlife goes,wealwayslookbackwithfond longingonourhomeandthescenes ofourearlylife.

Ourfirstandstrongestloveisthe loveforourfatherandmother,for thereisnootherheartsowarmand nootherhandsogentleastheirs.Our brothersandsisterscomenextinour affection.astheyaredearesttousafter ourparents.

Nowondertheloveofho*!.eisso universalsincesomanysweetassociationsarccentredrounditSowe shouldtrytobekindandgentleinour home.andtrytomakeit"aheaven ofholypeaceandlove,."andthus preventthisoldsayingfrombeing appliedtous.namely:"Wehavethoughtforthestranger. Snideforthesome-timeguest, Butoftforourownthebittertone. Tho'weloveourownthebest."

Iwouldratherthatmychildrenunderstoodtheirreligioninpreparation fortheeternitythatistocomethan thattheyshouldberich.prosperous. andeducatedintheworld.Icare littleforyourso-callededucation.But thereisonethingthatIandmine haveagripof,andthatisa1121.iefin theChristtocome.andadistress,whateverbetheirmisfortunes.whateverbe theirpovertyinthisworld.willreceivearichrewardif.listeningtothe teachingoftheirfaith,theyputinto practicethelessonstheyreceive0in Catholicschools-T.M.Healy. M.P.

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LemonPuffs.

Ingredients:Halfapintofmilk.one tablespoonfulofflour,twouz.ofsugar, twoeggs.twooz.ofbutter,gratedrind ofalemon.Methd:Beattheeggs well,andmixwiththemilk.Add graduallytheflour.butter,sugarand lemonrind.Whenthoroughlymixed, pourintogreasedsaucersandbakefor twentyminutesinahotoven. CocoanutBiscuits.

Wenoticethatourneighboursat WestGuildfordareverybusythese days.Theyhaveheldseveralsuccessfulsocialsanddanceslately,and nowaworkingbee,comprisedofgen tlemenoftheparish,isbusyerecting averandah,etc.,attheChurch.Itis owingtopeoplelikethis,who,after theyhaveclonetheirownweek'shard work,arewillingtospendtheirspare timeinChurchwork,thattheChurch hasmadesuchsplendidprogress. Thefortnightlymeetingofthe SocietywasheldunTuesday evening.June10th.Aftertheprincipal businessoftheevening,theinstallation ofofficersfortheensuinghalf-year,the president,Bro.J.Sughan.andsecretary,BroGibbs,wereelectedasdelegatestoattendthespecialmeetingof thesocietytobe July,

VictoriaPark

Forweshouldeverreni:.mberthat thefriendshipofthestr.,:-gerand Asome-timeguestonlylastsfuravery rshorttime,whilewehaveourOwn truefriendsevernearintimeofdangerortrial.

AfiHomeistheoneplaceinallthis worldwhereheartsaresureofeach other;itistheplaceofconfidence;it istheplacewherewetearoffthatmask ofguardedandsuspiciouscoldness whichtheworldforcesustowearin self-defence,andwherewepourout theunreservedcommunicationsoffull andconfidinghearts;itisthespot whereexpressionsoftendernessgush outwithoutanysensationofawkwardnessandwithoutanydreadofridicule-F.W.Robertson.

Ingredients:Quarterlb.butter,half cupsugarIegg.1teaspoonfulcreamof tartar,halfteaspoonfulofsoda,1cup flour.1cupofcocoanut.Method: Beatbutterandsugartoacream,add egg,creamoftartar.andsodainflour andcocoanut.Mixalltogether,roll outthin.andhakenicebrown. ButterScotch. Boiltogether.withoutstirring,two cupsofsugar,twotablespoonsof water,butterthesizeofanegg.Add afewdropsofvinegar.andtestincold water.Whenbrittleitisdone.Flavourandturnoutonbutteredpans.

HINTS.

ToCleanLinoleum,whichhasbeen badlytreatedandallowedtobecome discoloured,itcanberenderedalmost asgoodasnewifrubbedwithflannel dippedinparaffin.Useanailbrush andscrubstainedparts,andthestains willdisappear

ToCleanWhiteFeltHats.-Makea thinpasteofmagnesiaandwaterand rubinwithasmallbrush:dryinthe sun,afterwhichbrushoutwithastiff brush.

Fingermarksonpaintmaybeeasily removedbyrubbingthemwithammonia.

Lemonjuiceandsaltwillremove ruststainsfromlinenwithoutinjuryto thefabric.Wetthestainwiththe mixture,andputthearticleinthe sun.Repeatifnecessary-(ifthestain isoflongstanding).buttheremedy neverfails.

Dogmaisnottheabsenceofthought, buttheendofthought.-C.K.Chester. ton.

TheballheldintheHibernianHall onMay27th,inaidofSt.Joachim's ConventandSchool.openedthedancingseasonwithaflourish,brilliancy, andsuccessthatwillleavelaterefforts ofthekindapatternandrecordfor thegreatestcombinationsofthemetropolitanarea.Theorganisersstarted intime,laidtheirplanswell,andsaw themthrough,withthoroughnessand attentiontoeverydetail.Thepreparatoryworkwasanythingbuteasy, becauseofthemultii,:v,1appealsfor yearspast:muchcanvassinghadto bedoneforticketsales,andtoprovide goodthingsforasumptuoussupper. Theresultshowedwhatenergyand abilitytheorganisersdevelopedintheir campaigning.Thedecorationsinthe hallandonthestagemadeafine scene.Thesettingofthesuppertables calledupthelongingthoughtsand fiercetemptationsofabanquet.The musicwasofSheridan'sbest.The committeeatVictoriaPark,working energeticallyundertheableleadership ofthehon.secretary,Mrs.Tully,dissectedtheparishsoaccuratelythat whattheyfailedtofindtowardsthe causewouldhardlyprovideaday's outingforaschoolboy.TheParkitesrespondedgenerouslybyall-round andgratifyingpatronageoftheball. Mr.F.J.Whiteley,hon.treasurer,arrangedforaspeciallatetram,and tookchargeofthedoor,tickets,and takings.Thecommittee,Sisters,and FatherHayesareatalosstofind expressionoftheirgratitudetothe trainedandlongprovenworkers,many goodfriendsandsupportersofthe functionfromthecity.Ifwemight thankthembyname,weshouldfeel happy,butpublicationissodistaste fultothemthatitmightbringabout astrikeonafutureoccasion,werewe permittedtoaskthemforovertime. However,thereislibertyinthementionofnamesprintedonthetickets. Mrs.W.Guilfoyleactedasjointhon. secretarywithMrs.Tully.SheattendedthemeetingsatVictoriaPark, broughta20-h.p.cartobearonthe workoforganising,soldtickets,collecteddonations,busiedherselfwithdecorations,hadahandinthesetting ofthesuppertables,andafterall,had

a greatmanyofthem."Thegrosstakingsamountedto£5817s7d,whilethe expenses,allbut13/8,incurredinhall rent,music,andadvertising,amounted to£516s5d,thenettresultbeing£53Is 2d.

THEHOME.

THERETURN.

(ByMaryE.Mannix.)

Acrossthedesertwastewesped.

ThecactusgloomedopeitherhandWild,weird,grotesqueeachfrowning head, Uprearingfromthesand

Throughdull,greydawnandblazing noon.

Likefurnacefirethequiveringair, Tilldarknessfell,andtheyoungmoon

Smi.edforthsereneandfair.

Asinglestaradownthesky

Shoneliktajewel,clearandbright; Weheardthefarcoyote'scry Piercethroughthesilentnight. Thenmorning-bathedinpurplesheen; Beyond,thegrand,eternalhills;Withsunny,emeraldvalesbetween. Crossedbyathousandrills.

Sweetgroves.greenpastures;buzzof bee

Andscentofflower:adashoffoam

Onruggedcliffs;theblessedsea.

Andthen-thelightsofhome

WORDSOFWISDOM.

TheanswerstoprayerthroughCa. intercessionofMary,ineveryageof theChurch,andineverystateoflife. andinallmanneroftrials,publicand private,havetaughtthefaithfulthat shebearsanofficeofpowerandpatronageoverus.-CardinalManning

COURTESYINTHEHOME CIRCLE.

Wehavethoughtforthestranger Smileforthesome-timeguest. Butoftforourownthebittertone.

HOMEEDUCATION.

Strange.asitmayseem,thereare manyparentswhothinkthattheeducationoftheirchildrendependswhollyupontheamountofmoneythey areabletodevotetotheirmental traininginschoolsandcolleges.They apeartoforgetthatthehome-training ismoreimportantandmorelasting thanthatimpartedwithinthefour wallsofanycollege.

Doyouaskwhatwilleducateyour son?Yourexamplewilleducatehim; yourconversationwithyourfriends; thebusinessheseesyoutransact;the likingsanddislikingsheseesyouexpress--thesewilleducatehim;your domesticcirclewilleducatehim.It isnotinyourpowertowithdrawfrom himthecontinualinfluenceofthese things,exceptthatyouweretowithdrawyourselffromthemalso.Educationgoesonatanyinstanceoftime, youcanneitherstopitorturnits course.Whatthesehaveatendency tomakeyourchild,thathewillbe. Hence,parentscannotbeexcusedif theirchildrengrowupinignoranceof thethingstheyshouldknow,andthey shouldmakeanefforttohavethe housenotonlythehappiestplacein theworld.butlikewisetheschool-room wherethosefundamentalprinciplesof educationarecarefullylaid

MidlandJunction

Nowthatthewinteriswithus,itis timetothinkofwinteramusements. which,whileprovingasourceoffinancialbenefittotheChurch,willalsoprovideenjoymentforall.Withthisobjectinview,ithasbeensuggestedthat, tobeginwith,arrangementsshouldbe madefortheholdingofaChildren's Ball,whichisalwaysverypopular.It wasintendedtoholdapreliminary meetinglastSunday,butowingtothe inclemencyoftheweather,itwaspostponeduntilafuturedate.

Apopulargirlandboycompetition hasbeeninauguratedattieConvent School.Judgingfromtheenthusiasm displayedbythechildren,itisanticipatedthatafairsumwillberaisedby theirefforts.

Oneofthelatestarrivalshomefrom thefrontisMr.JamesO'Loughlin,of North-street.Jim,whowaswounded severaltimes,hasbeenawardedthe D.C.M.

Mr.EugeneHegneyleftduringthe weekforDayDawn,whereheintends tojoinhisbrother,MrWilliamHegney.

Mr.SteveO'Brienhasjustreturned fromashortholidayonthegoldfields, lookingaswellasever.

TheChildrenofMaryextendtheir sinceresympathytoMissMollie McCormack(oneofthecouncillors),in thelossshesustainedinthedeathof herfather.whichoccurredduringthe week.

SUBIACOHOTEL

Thoughweloveourownthebest. Theabovequotationisinmanycases averytrueoneHowofteninthis worlddowemeetpeoplewhoonceoutsidetheirownhomearebrightand cheerful.ainihaveaquick.readysmile foreveryone,butwhenathomewith theirdearones.thoughtheylovethem betterthananyoneelseintheworld, theywilloftenspeaktothemina harsh,sarcastictone.Theseare,as theproverbsays"streetangelsand homedemons."

Weshouldtrytoacquirethehabit ofsweet.gentlespeechinthehome circle.fornoemotionofwhichour natureiscapableissostrongorof suchapeculiarcharacterasloveof home.

Nomatterwhatwayourafterlife goes.wealwayslookbackwithfond longingonourhomeandthescenes ofourearlylife.

Ourfirstandstrongestloveisthe loveforourfatherandmother,for thereisnootherheartsowarmand nootherhandsogentleastheirs.Our brothersandsisterscomenextinour affection.astheyaredearesttousafter ourparents.

Nowondertheloveofhomeisso universalsincesomanysweetassociationsarecentredroundit.Sowe shouldtrytobekindandgentleinour home,andtrytomakeit"aheaven ofholypeaceandlove,."andthus preventthisoldsayingfrombeing appliedtous.namely "Wehavethoughtforthestranger. Smileforthesome-timeguest, Butoftforourownthebittertone. Tho'weloveourownthebest."

Iwouldratherthatmychildrenunderstoodtheirreligioninpreparation fortheeternitythatistocomethan thattheyshouldberich,prosperous, andeducatedintheworld.Icare littleforyourso-callededucationBut thereisonethingthatIandmine haveagripof,andthatisab-.!",efin theChristtocome.andadistress,whateverbetheirmisfortunes.whateverbe theirpovertyinthisworld,willreceivearichrewardif,listeningtothe teachingoftheirfaith,theyputinto practicethelessonstheyreceivedin Catholicschools.-T.M.Healy,K.C.. M.P.

RECIPES.

LemonPuffs.

Ingredients:Halfapintofmilk,one tablespoonfulofflour,twooz.ofsugar, twoeggs,twooz.ofbutter.gratedrind ofalemon.Methd:Beattheeggs well,andmixwiththemilk.Add graduallytheflour.butter,sugarand lemonrind.Whenthoroughlymixed, pourintogreasedsaucersandbakefor twentyminutesinahotoven. CocoanutBiscuits.

Ingredients:Quarterlb.butter,half cupsugar1egg.1teaspoonfulcreamof tartar.halfteaspoonfulofsoda,1cup flour.1cupofcocoanut.Method: Beatbutterandsugartoacream.add egg,creamoftartar,andsodainflour andcocoanut.Mixalltogether,roll outthin.andbakenicebrown. ButterScotch. Boil'together,withoutstirring,two cupsofsugar,twotablespoonsof water,butterthesizeofanegg.Add afewdropsofvinegar.andtestincold water.Whenbrittleitisdone.Flavourandturnoutonbutteredpans.

HINTS.

Forweshouldeverretn?mberthat thefriendshipofthestra:gerand IFsome -timeguestonlylastsforavery shorttime,whilewehaveourown truefriendsevernearintimeofdangerortrial.

AkHomeistheoneplaceinallthis nworldwhereheartsaresureofeach other,itistheplaceofconfidence;it istheplacewherewetearoffthatmask ofguardedandsuspiciouscoldness whichtheworldforcesustowearin self-defence,andwherewepourout theunreservedcommunicationsoffull andconfidinghearts:itisthespot whereexpressionsoftendernessgush outwithoutanysensationofawkward. nessandwithoutanydreadofridicule-FW.Robertson.

Wenoticethatourneighboursat WestGuildfordareverybusythese days.Theyhaveheldseveralsuccessfulsocialsanddanceslately.and nowaworkingbee,comprisedofgentlemenoftheparish,isbusyerecting averandah,etc.,attheChurch.Itis owingtopeoplelikethis,who,after theyhavedonetheirownweek'shard work,arewillingtospendtheirspare timeinChurchwork,thattheChurch hasmadesuchsplendidprogress

Thefortnightlymeetingofthe II.A.C.13SocietywasheldonTuesday evening.June10th.Aftertheprincipal businessoftheevening,theinstallation ofofficersfortheensuinghalf-year,the president,Bro.J.Sughan,andsecretary.BroGibbs,wereelectedasdelegatestoattendthespecialmeetingof thesocietytobeheldinPerthearlyin July.

VictoriaPark

TheballheldintheHibernianhall onMay27th,inaidofSt.Joachim's ConventandSchool,openedthedancingseasonwithaflourish,brilliancy, andsuccessthatwillleavelaterefforts ofthekindapatternandrecordfor thegreatestcombinationsofthemetropolitanarea.Theorganisersstarted intime,laidtheirplanswell,andsaw themthrough,withthoroughnessand attentiontoeverydetail.Thepreparatoryworkwasanythingbuteasy, becauseofthemultil.:edappealsfor yearspast:muchcanvassinghadto bedoneforticketsales,andtoprovide goodthingsforasumptuoussupper. Theresultshowedwhatenergyand abilitytheorganisersdevelopedintheir campaigning.Thedecorationsinthe hallandonthestagemadeafine scene.Thesettingofthesuppertables calledupthelongingthoughtsand fiercetemptationsofabanquet.The musicwasofSheridan'sbest.The committeeatVictoriaPark,working energeticallyundertheableleadership ofthehon.secretary.Mrs.Tully,dissectedtheparishsoaccuratelythat whattheyfailedtofindtowardsthe causewouldhardlyprovideaday's outingforaschoolboy.TheParkitesrespondedgenerouslybyall-round andgratifyingpatronageoftheball.

ToCleanLinoleum,whichhasbeen badlytreatedandallowedtobecome discoloured,itcanberenderedalmost asgoodasnewifrubbedwithflannel dippedinparaffin.Useanailbrush andscrubstainedparts,andthestains willdisappear.

ToCleanWhiteFeltHats.-Makea thinpasteofmagnesiaandwaterand rubinwithasmallbrush:dryinthe sun,afterwhichbrushoutwithastiff brush.

Fingermarksonpaintmaybeeasily removedbyrubbingthemwithammonia.

Lemonjuiceandsaltwillremove ruststainsfromlinenwithoutinjuryto thefabric.Wetthestainwiththe mixture,andputthearticleinthe sun.Repeatifnecessary(ifthestain isoflongstanding),buttheremedy neverfails.

Dogmaisnottheabsenceofthought, buttheendofthought.-C.K.Chester. ton.

Mr.F.J.Whiteley,hon.treasurer,arrangedforaspeciallatetram,and tookchargeofthedoor,tickets,and takings.Thecommittee.Sisters,and FatherHayesareatalosstofind expressionoftheirgratitudetothe trainedandlongprovenworkers,many goodfriendsandsupportersofthe functionfromthecity.Ifwemight thankthembyname,weshouldfeel happy,butpublicationissodistaste. fultothemthatitmightbringabout astrikeonafutureoccasion,werewe permittedtoaskthemforovertime. However,thereislibertyinthementionofnamesprintedonthetickets. Mrs.W.Guilfoyleactedasjointhon. secretarywithMrs.Tully.SheattendedthemeetingsatVictoriaPark, broughta20-h.p.cartobearonthe workoforganising,soldtickets,collecteddonations,busiedherselfwithdecorations,hadahandinthesetting ofthesuppertables,andafterall,had asmileleftforthetroopofpatrons whofilledthehall.Therewasnota hitchinthenight'sentertainment;the hoursflewmerrilyby,andtheverdict onallsideswasthesameagainanda

THEHOME.

THERETURN.

(ByMaryE.Mannix.i

Acrossthedesertwastewesped: ThecactusgloomedoneitherhandWild,weird,grotesqueeachfrowning head, Uprearingfromthesand.

Throughdull,greydawnandblazing noon. Likefurnacefirethequiveringair, Tilldarknessfell,andtheyoungmoon

Smiledforthsereneandfair.

Asinglestaradownthesky

Shonelikeajewel,clearandbright; Weheardthefarcoyote'scry Piercethroughthesilentnight. Thenmorning-bathedinpurplesheen; Beyond,thegrand,eternalhills; Withsunny,emeraldvalesbetween, Crossedbyathousandrills.

Sweetgroves,greenpastures;buzzof

bee

Andscentofflower:adashoffoam

Onruggedcliffs;theblessedsea. Andthen-thelightsofhome WORDSOFWISDOM.

-Theanswerstoprayerthroughthe intercessionofMary,ineveryageof theChurch.andineverystateoflife. andinallmanneroftrials,publicand private,havetaughtthefaithfulthat shebearsanofficeofpowerandpatronageoverus.-CardinalManning

COURTESYINTHEHOME CIRCLE

Wehavethoughtforthestranger. Smileforthesome-timeguest. Butoftforourownthebittertone. Thoughweloveourownthebest.

HOMEEDUCATION.

Strange,asitmayseem,thereare manyparentswhothinkthattheeducationoftheirchildrendependswhollyupontheamountofmoneythey areabletodevotetotheirmental traininginschoolsandcolleges.They apeartoforgetthatthehome-training ismoreimportantandmorelasting thanthatimpartedwithinthefour wallsofanycollege.

Doyouaskwhatwilleducateyour son?Yourexamplewilleducatehim; yourconversationwithyourfriends; thebusinessheseesyoutransact;the likingsanddislikingsheseesyouexpress-thesewilleducatehim;your domesticcirclewilleducatehim.It isnotinyourpowertowithdrawfrom himthecontinualinfluenceofthese things,exceptthatyouweretowithdrawyourselffromthemalso.Educationgoesonatanyinstanceoftime, youcanneitherstopitorturnits course.Whatthesehaveatendency tomakeyourchild,thathewillbe.

Hence,parentscannotbeexcusedif theirchildrengrowupinignoranceof thethingstheyshouldknow,andthey shouldmakeanefforttohavethe housenotonlythehappiestplacein theworld.butlikewisetheschool-room wherethosefundamentalprinciplesof educationarecarefullylaid

MidlandJunction

Nowthatthewinteriswithus,itis timetothinkofwinteramusements. which,whileprovingasourceoffinancialbenefittotheChurch,willalsoprovideenjoymentforall.Withthisobjectinview,ithasbeensuggestedthat, tobeginwith,arrangementsshouldbe madefortheholdingofaChildren's Ball,whichisalwaysverypopular.It wasintendedtoholdapreliminary meetinglastSunday,butowingtothe inclemencyoftheweather,itwaspostponeduntilafuturedate.

Apopulargirlandboycompetition hasbeeninauguratedattheConvent School.Judgingfromtheenthusiasm displayedbythechildren,itisanticipatedthatafairsumwillberaisedby theirefforts.

Oneofthelatestarrivalshomefrom thefrontisMr.JamesO'Loughlin,of North-street.Jim,whowaswounded severaltimes,hasbeenawardedthe D.C.M.

Mr.EugeneHegneyleftduringthe weekforDayDawn,whereheintends tojoinhisbrother,MrWilliamHegney.

Mr.SteveO'Brienhasjustreturned fromashortholidayonthegoldfields, lookingaswellasever.

TheChildrenofMaryextendtheir Mncere sympathytoMissMollie cCormack(oneofthecouncillors).in thelossshesustainedinthedeathof herfather.whichoccurredduringthe week.

Theabovequotationisinmanycases averytrueone.Howofteninthis worlddowemeetpeoplewhoonceoutsidetheirownhomearebrightand cheerful.andhaveaquick.readysmile foreveryone.butwhenathomewith theirdearones,thoughtheylovethem betterthananyoneelseintheworld, theywilloftenspeaktothemina harsh,sarcastictone.Theseare,as theproverbsays.''streetangelsand homedemons."

Weshouldtrytoacquirethehabit ofsweet,gentlespeechinthehome circle,furnoemotionofwhichour natureiscapableissostrongorof suchapeculiarcharacterasloveof home.

Nomatterwhatwayourafterlife goes.wealwayslookbackwithfond longingonourhomeandthescenes ofourearlylife.

Ourfirstandstrongestloveisthe loveforourfatherandmother,for thereisnootherheartsowarmand nootherhandsogentleastheirs.Our brothersandsisterscomenextinour affection.astheyaredearesttousafter ourparents.

Nowondertheloveofhomeisso universalsincesomanysweetassociationsarecentredroundit Sowe shouldtrytobekindandgentleinour home,andtrytomakeit"aheaven ofholypeaceandlove,."andthus preventthisoldsayingfrombeing appliedtous,namely:"Wehavethoughtforthestranger. Smileforthesome-timeguest, Butoftforourownthebittertone. Tho'weloveourownthebest."

Iwouldratherthatmychildrenunderstoodtheirreligioninpreparation fortheeternitythatistocomethan thattheyshouldberich,prosperous, andeducatedintheworld.Icare littleforyourso-callededucation.But thereisonethingthatIandmine haveagripof,andthatisab!!iefin theChristtocome,andadistress,whateverbetheirmisfortunes,whateverbe theirpovertyinthisworld,willreceivearichrewardif,listeningtothe teachingoftheirfaith,theyputinto practicethelessonstheyreceivedin Catholicschools.-T.M.Healy,K.C. M.P.

RE.:;IPES.

LemonPuffs, Ingredients.Hallapintofmilk,one tablespoonfulofflour,twooz.ofsugar, twoeggs.twooz.ofbutter,gratedrind ofalemon.Methd:Beattheeggs well,andmixwiththemilk.Add graduallytheflour,butter,sugarand lemonrind.Whenthoroughlymixed, pourintogreasedsaucersandbakefor twentyminutesinahotoven.

CocoanutBiscuits.

Ingredients:Quarterlb.butter,half cupsugar1egg.1teaspoonfulcreamof tartar,halfteaspoonfulofsoda,1cup flour.1cupofcocoanut.Method: Beatbutterandsugartoacream,add egg,creamoftartar,andsodainflour andcocoanut.Mixalltogether,roll outthin.andhakenicebrown.

ButterScotch. Boiltogether,withoutstirring,two cupsofsugar,twotablespoonsof water,butterthesizeofanegg.Add afewdropsofvinegar.andtestincold water.Whenbrittleitisdone.Flay. ourandturnoutonbutteredpans.

HINTS.

Wenoticethatourneighboursat WestGuildfordareverybusythese days. Theyhaveheldseveralsue cessfulsocialsanddanceslately,and nowaworkingbee,comprisedofgen tlemenoftheparish,isbusyerecting averandah.etc.,attheChurch.Itis owingtopeoplelikethis,who,after theyhavedonetheirownweek'shard work.arewillingtospendtheirspare timeinChurchwork,thattheChurch hasmadesuchsplendidprogress Thefortnightlymeetingofthe IIA.C.B.SocietywasheldonTuesday evening.June10th.Aftertheprincipal businessoftheevening,theinstallation ofofficersfortheensuinghalf-year.the president,Bro.J.Sughan.andsecretary,Bro.Gibbs,wereelectedasdelegatestoattendthespecialmeetingof thesocietytobeheldinPerthearlyin July.

VictoriaPark

Forweshouldeverrememberthat thefriendshipofthestra:gerand some -timeguestonlylastsforavery shorttime,whilewehaveourown truefriendsevernearintimeofdangerortrial.

AAHomeistheoneplaceinallthis elworldwhereheartsaresureofeach other;itistheplaceofconfidence;it istheplacewherewetearoffthatmask ofguardedandsuspiciouscoldness whichtheworldforcesustowearin self-defence,andwherewepourout theunreservedcommunicationsoffull andconfidinghearts;itisthespot whereexpressionsoftendernessgush outwithoutanysensationofawkwardnessandwithoutanydreadofridicule.-F.W.Robertson.

ToCleanLinoleum,whichhasbeen badlytreatedandallowedtobecome discoloured,itcanberenderedalmost asgoodasnewifrubbedwithflannel dippedinparaffin.Useanailbrush andscrubstainedparts,andthestains willdisappear.

ToCleanWhiteFeltHats.-Makea thinpasteofmagnesiaandwaterand rubinwithasmallbrush:dryinthe sun,afterwhichbrushoutwithastiff brush.

Fingermarksonpaint.maybeeasily removedbyrubbingthemwithammonia.

Lemonjuiceandsaltwillremove ruststainsfromlinenwithoutinjuryto thefabric.Wetthestainwiththe mixture,andputthearticleinthe sun.Repeatifnecessary(ifthestain isoflongstanding),buttheremedy neverfails.

Dogmaisnottheabsenceofthought, buttheendofthought.-C.K.Chester. ton

TheballheldintheHibernianHall onMay27th.inaidofSt.Joachim's ConventandSchool,openedthedancingseasonwithaflourish,brilliancy, andsuccessthatwillleavelaterefforts ofthekindapatternandrecordfor thegreatestcombinationsofthemetropolitanarea.Theorganisersstarted intime,laidtheirplanswell,andsaw themthrough,withthoroughnessand attentiontoeverydetail.Thepreparatoryworkwasanythingbuteasy, becauseofthemultii,:ledappealsfor yearspast;muchcanvassinghadto bedoneforticketsales,andtoprovide goodthingsforasumptuoussupper. Theresultshowedwhatenergyand abilitytheorganisersdevelopedintheir campaigning.Thedecorationsinthe hallandonthestagemadeafine scene.Thesettingofthesuppertables calledupthelongingthoughtsand fiercetemptationsofabanquet.The musicwasofSheridan'sbest.The committeeatVictoriaPark,working energeticallyundertheableleadership ofthehon.secretary.Mrs.Tully,dissectedtheparishsoaccuratelythat whattheyfailedtofindtowardsthe causewouldhardlyprovideaday's outingforaschoolboy.TheParkitesrespondedgenerouslybyall-round andgratifyingpatronageoftheball. Mr.F.J.Whiteley,hon.treasurer,arrangedforaspeciallatetram,and tookchargeofthedoor,tickets,and takings.Thecommittee,Sisters,and FatherHayesareatalosstofind expressionoftheirgratitudetothe trainedandlongprovenworkers,many goodfriendsandsupportersofthe functionfromthecity.Ifwemight thankthembyname,weshouldfeel happy,butpublicationissodistaste fultothemthatitmightbringabout astrikeonafutureoccasion,werewe permittedtoaskthemforovertime. However,thereislibertyinthementionofnamesprintedonthetickets. Mrs.W.Guilfoyleactedasjointhon. secretarywithMrs.Tully.SheattendedthemeetingsatVictoriaPark, broughta20-h.p.cartobearonthe workoforganising,soldtickets,collecteddonations,busiedherselfwithdecorations,hadahandinthesetting ofthesuppertables,andafterall,had

Comments.

Oneofthesureconsequencesofthe variousmovementsnowagitatingthe worldwillbetheassertionoftheir powertoafargreaterextent,bythe massesofthetoilers(saystheLondon CATHOLICTIMES).Hithertothe workofgovernmenthasbeencarriedon nearlyaltogetherbyclasseswhobecauseoftheirbirthandtheirwealth assumedtherighttorule.Henceforthnoclassorsectionofthepeople willholdaprivilegedposition.The righttogovernwillbedecidedbycapacity,bymerit,andtheworkers,the vastmajorityofthecitizens,willshape thedestiniesofnations.Thismeans thatnationsarebeginningtoundergo profoundchangersocial,idustrial,political.HowwilltheChurchfareinthe newworldthatiscomingintobeing? TheChurch'sworkisthesavingof souls,andshecanperformitsuccessfullywhatevertheformofgovernment, but,needlesstosay,itisimportant thatall-theworkersnolessthan others-shouldclearlyunderstandthat hersympathiesgoouttothosewhoare strugglingforjustice.Accordingly, whenhisHolinessBenedictXV.the otherdayaddressedwordsofencouragementtorepresentativesofLabour, advisedthemtostudytheLaborEncyclicalforpracticalpurposes,andassuredthemthathisheartwentout tothosewhoorganiseunionsandthose whotakepartinthem,hegavetothe Labourworldamessagewhichcannot failtobenefittheChurchinthenew conditionsthatarearising.Itwill stimulateCatholicseverywhereto greatersocialactivityandgainfor themtheco-operationofmanywho differfromthemincreed.

OnelittlecornerofEnglandisjust nowgreatlydisturbedoverarepresentationofChrist(saysAMERICA).The ChancelloroftheCarlisleConsistory Courtwaspetitionedtoallowacrucifix onamemorialwindow,andtheconscienceofthegoodmanprickedhim intothefollowingpeculiarreply:"The needsofmournersmight havebeen directedtoahigherplane.nottothe Christdead,andthuspainfullypictured,buttotheChristliving,risen,glorified. Thispainfulsubjectplacedin aconspicuouspartofaparishchurch, beforeamixedcongregationofmen, women,andchildren,wouldbeoffensivetosome.distressingtoothers,and ofdoubtfulprofittotherest."Thisis asplendidappealtothemob,buta poorshowofreverencetotheChrist.* *

ThatBolshevism,oritsequivalent, isnotconfinedtoRussiaor CentralEurope,wouldseemto bebetheconclusionrigorouslyto deducedfromcertainfacts thathaverecentlycometolightinour owncountry.Inoneofourexchanges wefindrecordedaplottoassassinate PresidentWilson,andanefforttodestroyaCatholicschoolanditsinmatesinToledo,Ohio.Theplothas beendiscussedinthedailypressthroughouttheland;theToledoincidentislessgenerallyknown.The CATHOLICUNIONANDTIMES saysofit:

"Agitation,fomentedbyBolshevistandI.W.W.propagandistsinToledo, reacheditscrestwhen.closeonthe heelsofletterswhichthreateneddeath totwopriestsanddestructionoftheir churches.twomenenteredthebasementoftheHolyRosarySchool,York andWheelingStreets,ignitedastickof liquidfire,andfled.Thetimelydis- coveryoftheblazebyapupilatthe schoolsavedthebuildingfromdestruction.Aboy,whosawsmokeissuing upastairwayleadingfromthebasement,shoutedanalarm.Thejanitor discoveredtheblazeinacloset.When itwasfoundthefirehadeatentowithinoneinchofanexplosivefirebrand, whichwasplacedinsideabarrel."

Mereaccident,itwillbeseen,pre- ventedtheexplosion,whichwouldas- suredlyhavedestroyedthebuilding andcausedanotablelossofyoung lives.Oneofthemosturgentworks ofreconstructionnowadaysisclearly thespeedyinternmentofallsuchcriminalsaswereconcerned,immediately ormediately,intheToledooutrage.

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WehaveneverthoughtofCardinal Newman'sinfluencebeingexertedin Scotland;butwefindtheRev.Dr. AlexanderWhyte.ofEdinburgh,one oftheforemostScottishdivines,quot- edassayingtoaninterviewer:

"Newmanwasoneofthekeenest thinkersandmostdevoutmenthe worldhashad.Wefeelhisinfluence inScotlandasmuchastheydoin

England.Nothinkerofthetimehas madesodeepanimpression.He,beyondallothermen,hasinfluencedthe teachersandpreacherswhoaremouldingthethoughtsofothers."

Thisfromperhapstheablestand mostpopularministerofScotland,in whoselibrary,webelieve,theworksof Newmanareconspicuous,andwhose studyisadornedwithbothabustand apictureofthegreatCardinal.It wouldindeedbehardtoestimatethe influencethatNewmanhasexertedon theworld:butwemeiconfidentthat ithasneverbeenexaggerated,evenbythemostenthusiasticofhisadmirers. Howfewothercontemporarywritingsbesideshishavegoneonechoinginthe mindsofallclassesofreaders,andbegettingfromyeartoyearnewrevolutionsofthoughtandclearerandclearervisionsofChristianconduct!

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* Anamazinginstanceofmilitaryred tapeisgivenbytheLondonDAILY NEWS."Inacertaincamp,"saysa correspondent,"ahugehutwasin courseoferection.WhenthearmisticecametheGovernmentinformed themilitarythatbuildingmustcease, andthehutbetakendown.Thecontractorhadreceivednoorderstodiscontinuebuilding.Theresultwasthe interestingspectacleofsoldierstaking downthehutatoneendandworkmen erectingitattheother.Whichsnake swallowedtheotherIcannotsay;but theincidentseemsworthyofrecord."

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IsWilsonreallytheBig1inthe muchprotractedPeacenegotiations? WehaverecordedinourNote-Bookthe Big2,theBig3,andtheBig4-now wewanttoknowwhotheBig1is-is itJ.BullorJonathan?Somanyof Wilson's wateredfirstprincipleshavebeen downduringtheconfabsof thenegotiatorsthatitisreallyabout timewehadsomethinginthewayof anapproximatestatementofhowthe gamestands.Ifthemanbehindthe cableisn'taconsumatemuddlingpre- varicatorentirely,somethingisgoing onthatgivesonetheimpressionthat there'sabitofamix-upsomewhere, andAustraliashouldknowwhatitis.

IntheWESTAUSTRALIANcableson Saturday,June7,wereadthat"Mr. LloydGeorgehasbeenimpressedby theappealstomodifythetreaty (meaningtheGermantreaty),andthus avoidGermany'spassiveresistance. SignorOrlando(theItalianPremier) appearstobewillingtocompromise. butPresidentWilsonisunwilling,and M.Clemenceauabsolutelyopposes." Assumingthatthereporthasjusta modicumofveracityinit,andafair numberoftheseinspiredreportshaveanelementoftruthinthem,something ishappening"subrosa"thatifconsummated,mightchangethecurrent ofallourgreatexpectationsandminimisewhatwehavebeenhurrahingas agreatvictory.Yesterdaywesmote Germanyinthefaceandbeattothe dustthePrussianegowithitsarroganceandcollossalpride.Wedrench. edthefairfieldsofFlanders,France, andtherocky.GallipolieanPeninsula withthebloodoftheflowerofour manhood.Andtowhatpurpose?We havearighttoknow.Morethan fiftythousandofourdeadhavebeen sacrificedtobringtogroundthe supremacyoftheHohenzollernand Prussianmilitarism.Ourcitiesand townsarecrowdedwithcripples;we havepiledupatremendousdebt,and loadedourselveswithtaxationasa consequenceofourtemerityinjoin- ing KaiserwithEngland'schallengetothe andhisarmedhosts,andnow itisbeinghintedtousthatthethreat- enedpassiveresistanceofGermanyto theconditionsofPeaceimposedupon herimperilsaPeacesatisfactorytous all.IftheAllieshavebroughtPrus- sianmilitarismtoheel,whyworryoverGermany'spassiveresistance?Ifthe termsofthetreatyarejustand humane-ifgreedandconfiscationhave notmasqueradedinthePeaceCon- ference-wirynotenforcethem?The long-drawn-outacademicdiscussions,theover-weightedbusinesspapers,the spiritofdistrustwhichseemstoper- meatethedelegates-andthelynx- eyedwatchfulnessthatoneAllyshall notgetanundueadvantageoverthe other,istendingtodisruptwhatwe confidentlyhopedwouldbeaConferencethatwouldbringalongreignof BlessedPeacetoanalreadydistracted world.

Thegravityofthedisputethathas arisenconcerningFiumecannotbede- nied,butMr.LovatFrasersuggestsin theDAILYMAILthatthesolutionof

theIrishproblemisofmorevitalinterest,toEnglandandagreatmanywhoarewellacquaintedwiththeinternationalsituationagreewithhisview. "GreatBritain,"hewrites,"mustendeavourtosettletheIrishquestionand settleitquickly,notbecauseitisa nuisance,asissometimesfoolishlysaid, butbecausethewholeworldistalking aboutit,andstillmorebecauseitisa dangertotheEmpire."Mr.Lovat Fraserisquiterightinbelievingthat intheworld'sopinion,GreatBritain doesnotcutabrilliantfigureasadefenderofsmallnationswhilstholding Irelanddownbysheerbateforceand refusinghernationalrights.'Itisalso perfectlytruethat,thougheffectively Irelandcanonlyadopttheroleofa passiveresister,shecanhitbackin dangerousways.Butthegreatstigma ontherulingofIrelandbycoercion andmartiallawisthatitisanoutrage ondemocraticprinciplesandisutterly devoidofmoralsanction.Mr.Lovat Frasermakesnomistakewhenheassertsthatthepolicyofrepressionearns forGreatBritainnothingbutodium andcontempt. * *

"Dilatorymethods"arethewords withwhichtheLondonTIMESdescribesthepickleintowhichtheChurch ofEnglandhasgotovertheperennial subjectoftherevisionofthePrayer Book.TheTIMESinformsitsreadersthatthegreatmajorityofChurch ofEnglandlaymenandwomenhave thevaguestnotionsofwhatishappeningwithregardtotherevisionofthe PrayerBook.Itisdoubtfulwhether eventheclergyinmanycasesare awareoftheprogressthathasbeen made.TheworkwasbeguninNovember,1908,whenConvocationreceivedtheKing'sLettersofBusinessfor thispurpose,andduringtheinterveningperiodofmorethan12yearsthe subjecthasbeenconstantlybeforethe ConvocationsofCanterburyandYork. Itisnaturalthatcriticismattheapparentdilatorymethodsadopted shouldbemade,butthetaskhasbeen adelicateone,asearnestmenofthe differentschoolsofthoughtwithinthe Churcharenaturallyanxiousthatthe PrayerBookshouldnotbealteredin awaywhichmightseemtoaffectthe doctrinalpositionoftheEnglish Church,orrestrictthefreedomofits memberseitherinfaithorworship.

Thearticlegoesontosummarisethe proceedingsofthemanyconferences helduptoandincludingthat"ofa semi-formalcharacterconsistingof50 representativemembersofthefour HousesofConvocationheldinOctober last,atwhichasystematicreviewwas madeofthewholeofthevariations fromthepresentbookacceptedor suggestedbyeitherConvocation."And thenwecometothefollowinginterestingsituationassetforthintheconclusionofthearticle:Inviewofthis rathertangledsituation,theconfer enceagreednemcon.tothefollowing resolution:-

"ThattheirGracestheArchbishops berespectfullyaskedtocalltogethera conferenceofclergybelongingtodifferentschoolsofthought,inwhich youngerandliturgicalscholarsshould havefullrepresentation,todiscuss (afterCommunionandprayer),the questionofpermissivealterationsin thestructureofHolyCommunion,in ordertoforwardanagreedsettlement ofthematter."

ItwasaftertheConferencehadmet thatinOctoberlastnineBishopsissued amanifestoexpressinggreatconcernat theproposedchangesintheCommunionOffice.Thecoursetobefinally adoptedonthisburningquestionstill awaitsdecision.

SometimeagotheArchbishopof Canterburyannouncedthatthefinal revisionofthePrayerBookwouldnot becompleteduntiltheHouseofLaymenhadfullopportunityforconsideringit.Thiswasimpossibleduringthe war.Itishopednowhostilitieshave ceasedthatthesubjectwillbebrought beforetheHouseofLaymenatthe earliestopportunity.

Inotherwords,thehostilitieswhich haveceasedinthefieldwillnowbe transformedintoawordywarfarein whichthatinspiredbody,theHouseof Laymen,willbecombatants.

"LestweForget"-Messrs.W.M. HughesandJosephCook(sincehe wentabroadJosephhasbeengiventhe prefix"Sir"),whohavebeenabroadfor sometimeatthecountry'sexpense-willwelearn,permediumofLondon news,leaveforAustraliaattheend ofthemonth.Itwillbeofabsorbing interesttoourreaders,weknow,to learnthatthosetwoworthieshavesel- ectedthesiteforagreatAustralian MemorialoverlookingAmiens.All saidanddone,wesupposeitwas worththeirwhilegoingHome.

Noonehasarighttoafflictothers withhisownburdens.Bearyourown

LocalandGeneral.

The'Fluhascome.TheHealthDepartmentanditsstaffarefullofbusinessendeavouringtocounteractit. /Eucalyptusisnowscarcerthanbut',ter,andthepriceisgoingupquickly.

ThefriendsofMr.andMrs.M.Cooney,of124Wright-street,Mt.Lawley, willbepleasedtolearnthattheirson, Bandsman(latesignaller)J.P.Cooney, ofthe51st.Battalion,hasreturnedto Australia,perthes.s.Commonwealth, afterthreeandahalfyears'activeservice.

MuchregretwasexpressedinCollie whenthenewscamethroughofthe deathofMr.NormanStone,oftheEducationDepartment,attheageof21 years.Deathwasduetoinjuriessustainedinasoccerfootballmatch.On leavingthelocalConventSchool, wherehereceivedhiseducation,thedeceasedtookapositionintheofficeof theCOLLIEMAIL,whereheshowed markedabilityinthemechanical,commercialandliterarydepartmentsofthe businessinwhichheevincedakeeninterest.Actingontheadviceofhis friendsheseveredhisconnectionwith theprintingbusiness,andenteredthe EducationDepartment.Afterserving inthelocalschoolfor12months,he wenttotheTrainingCollegeatClaremont,andabout18monthsagotook upapositionintheFremantleBoys' School.Hewasaladoffinepromise, andhadanexcellentdisposition.His parentsliveatGnowangerupdistrict. Tothemthispaperextendsitssincere sympathy.

7.30to9.30,andfortheadultsfrom 9.30tomidnight.Oneguineaprize willbegivenforthebestset,anda halfguineaforthesecond-bestset. Othervaluableprizeswillalsobegiven. Thefunctionhasbeenorganisedby Mrs.Stubbsandawillingbandof workers.Astheticketsareoutatthe nominalpriceofls.,thereshouldbea crowdedfloorthatevening.Anyhow wehopeso.

Theotherdayaclergymantravelling amongthetimberworkersaccosted threeyounglads,easilyundersix yearsofage,andwithadignifiedair addressedthem,"Good-day,gentlemen."Reply,"Good-day.""How areyoukeeping?""Boozer,kid,"was thereply.Andsomefolkrepudiate slang.

Weareexpertsinred-tape.During theweekadoctorhasbeengiving peoplewhodesiretotravelpassesout oftherestrictedarea.Theexamining placeisthecrustyantedeluviantown Hall,Perth.Althoughthedoctor scarcelylooksatyou,hecertifiesyouto beingoodhealth.Anofficiouspersonwhoassistshimhustlesandbosses decentpeopleabout.Thepublicare crammedlikesardinesinatin.The surroundingswouldremindoneofa congestedsausagemachineoperating withinaTurkishbath,andifthereal "flu"werehandythepersonescaping itshouldhastentobuyaticketin Tatts.

TheChildrenofMary'seuchreparty anddance.heldintheHibernianHall onTuesdaynight,wasagreatsuccess. Alargenumberoffriendsgatheredat thetables,andtheplayfortheprizes wasbothkeenandgoodhumoured. Allwhoassistedinmakingitsosuccessfularedeservingofgreatpraise Thethanksoftheorganisersaregiven tothosewhokindlydonatedthe prizes.

Surgeon-GeneralRyan.ofVictoria, wasapassengerbytheKaisar-I-Hind, whicharrivedatFremantleonMondaylast.Bythesameboatcamethe PremierofQueensland.Mr.J.T.Ryan, accompaniedbyhiswifeandfamily.

TheMinisterforRailways(Mr. ScaddatilstatedonMondaythatthe requestforholidaysonPeaceDay madebytheRailwayandTramway Employeessometimeago,hadreached finality."TheGovernment,"theMinistersaid,"proposestoreducethe numberofmentobeemployedon PeaceDaytotheabsoluteminimum, takingintoaccounttherequirements ofthetravellingpublic,andthose notrequiredtowork,thedaywillbe regardedbythedepartmentasanordinaryworkingdayAndpaidforaccordingly.Tothosewhowillberequiredtoremainonduty,doubletime willbepaid.""Wemust,"saidthe Minister,"injusticetothegeneralpublic,provideadequatetramwayandrailwayfacilities,and'themenengagedare entitledtospecialconsideration."

fulfriendhasafacultyforextracting sunshinefromashadow,andhisdelightfulpenmightyettellusinits owncharmingwaytheinnersecretsof themulga.

BythelastEnglishmailMrs.Savagereceivedlettersfromherson,Jack, thathehadbeendemobilisedfromthe EnglishArmy,wherehehadbeenactingasdoctorattachedtooneofthe aerialforces.Thenumerousfriends ofthiswellknownandpopularmedico willbepleasedtoknowthatheisdoing wellintheoldland,andattimeof writinghadbeenappointedtoanimportantpostinoneoftheEnglish hospitals.* *

Theeuchrepartyanddance,tobe heldonnextTuesdayevening,inthe BayswaterTownHall.inaidofthe Churchfunds,promisestobeagreat success.Fourgoodprizeswillbe offered.

TheilluminatedaddresstobepresentedtoMr.WalterDwyer,onbehalf oftheSt.Patrick'sDayColrimittee,at theHibernianHallnextmonth,isa veritableworkofart,designedbythe PresentationNuns,Beverley,andis nowonexhibitatMayrhofer's.Haystreet,Perth.

Ify_ouareasmoker,andcourteously toldbytheconductorofatramtoget insideorgetoff,don'tgetintoanargumentwiththeconductor,getinside.A new'fluregulation,compiledwiththe sameamountofwisdomasotherregulations,bansonespaceandcrowds another

wealthGovernment,andhashad2i years.'experience-awonderfuland rareexperience-studying,andlatterly supervising,submarineconstruction. Henowoccupiesthepositionofinspectorofsteelstructuralandgeneral engineering.Hisbrother,Jack,isreturningalso,andisexpectedbythe "Zealandia"inafewweeks.Both brothersvisitedIrelandmorethan once.Theirreminiscenceswillb3 wellworthrecording.

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Inconnectionwiththeinfluenzaoutbreak.whichisbeingmagnifiedmore thannecessary,acaseofmorethanordinaryhardshiphasbeenbroughtunderournotice,andthatistheisolatingofMrs.Shine'sBookStore.The factsinconnectionwiththeclosing downofherbusiness,amatterwhich givesherveryseriousconcern,are simple.Ayoungwomanwhowasresidentwithhercaughtaseverechill, andwasconfinedtoherroom.She developedatemperature,andMrs. Shinewhowasnursingher,calledina doctor.Thedoctor,decidingthecase tobeoneforobservation,orderedthe sickwomantothePerthPublicHospital.OnSaturdaymorninglastthe casewasdiagnosedasserious.andthe patientwasremovedtothetemporaryhospitalatVictoriaPark.Mrs. Shinewasisolatedasacontact.and herbusinessclosed,thoughthreedays hadelapsedsincethecasewasfirst broughtundermedicalnotice.Allowingthateveryreasonablesafeguard shouldbeemployedtoprotectthepublic,thereseemstoustobeunnecessary severityintheactionofthemedical authoritiesinconnectionwiththis case.FriendsofMrs.Shinewillbe pleasedtohearthatsheiswell.Mrs. Shinewasreleasedfromquarantineon Thursdaylast.

Mr.andMrs.Hy.Doyle,ofCollie, havereceivedthenewsthattheir daughter,NursingSisterNellieDoyle, Q.U.A.I.M.N.S.R.,isreturninghome afteroverfour-and-a-halfyears'AsencefromtheState.NurseDoyle isreturningbythe"Osterley,"which hasalreadysailedforAustralia

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Mrs.Corbett,Gnowangerup. *

TheoldCityTownHallisabusy placethesedays.Itlookssomuch likeapolling'booth.Thedoctoris keptfullyemployedtestingthetemperaturesofthemotleycrowdwho wanttoleavetherestrictedarea.

Whotookthe"flu"toArmadale?

Someyearsagoweheardthecatchcry,"What'sthematterwithArmadale?"The"flu"isthelatestpest sinceJohnBukershumpedhisswag andhoppedit.

Returnedsoldiers,sailors,nurses,Red Crossworkers,andotherwar,workers residingoutsidethemetropolitansuburbanareaswillbegrantedrailway concessionsforthePeace Celebrations. Returnfaresfromthecountrydistricts tothecitywillbegrantedatthesingle farerate.

TheHibernianSocietywillstarta seriesofsocialsanddancesintheHibernianHallonThursday,June19th. Astheproceedsareforagoodcause, allHiberniansshouldbepresent.Patronswillhaveanenjoyableevening. Goodmusicandrefreshmentsareprovided.

Mr.H.P.Colebatch,attherequest oftheColonialSecretary(Mr.Scaddanihasagreedtoretaintheposition ofpresidentoftheWarPatrioticFund.

01Messrs.Collier,M.L.A..andAlex. 1ielcCallum.owingtothepressingclaims oftheindustrialsituationuponthem, havedecidednottoattendtheforthcomingFederalLabourCongressin Sydney,andhaveresignedtheirpositionsasdelegates.

Achildren'splainandfancydress ball,inaidoftheRosalieStall,atSt. Joseph'sChurchBazaar,willbeheldat King'sHall,Subiaco,onSaturday,June 21st.Therewillbegoodmusicforthe occasion,anddaintyrefreshments. Dancingforthechildrenwillbefrom

Mrs.Cunninghamrequeststhepleasureofthecompanyofeveryfriendof St.Vincent'sFoundlingHomeata "Romper"GiftEvening,ormaterial for"rompers."forthebabiesofthe FoundlingHome,tobeheldatthe' LeedervilleHotelonWednesdaynext, June18th,at7.45p.m.Besureyou finda"romper"forthatevening. Therewillbenomeetingofthe YoungIrelandSocietyonMonday eveningnext.Theroomshavebeen takenoverbythehealthauthorities forstorage purposes.

ThePeaceConferencehasnearlycompleteditslabours.Itsproceedings wereopenedwithoutpublicprayer,and sofar,fromfirsttolast,therehasbeen norecognitionoftheAlmighty.Isit toomuchtohopethatmererepresentativesoftheChristianpeoples,who arehopingtolaythefoundationsof anewandahappierworld,willbefore theydispersebegtheblessingofGod spantheirwork.IntheBritishEmpire.intheUnitedStates,publicprayerintheLegislatureisamatterof course-whyshoulditbeotherwisenow whenourstatesmenareengagedon workwhichisinfinitelymoreimport.'antthananytheyhaveevertran sactedathome?

3ItisproposedthatonMay4allmen andwomenintheGrandDuchyof ILuxemburgagedtwenty-one,withcertainobviousexceptions,shallbecalled upontoanswerthefollowingquestions:-

A.-Dynastic.

(1)DoesLuxemburgwishtoremain amonarchy

(a)underthepresentdynasty andGrandDuchess:

DuringtheweekthelateEditorof theW.A.RECORD,Rev.FatherT.R. O'Grady.wasavisitortothecity,after aweekofstrenuousworkexploringthe vastnessofhisbigparish.Notwithstandingthechangefromtheplacid. nessoftheinkywaytothetrialsand troublesincidentaltomissionaryeffort inthebush,thegenialsoggartretains hisirrepressiblegoodhumour.and couldevenseeajokeintheworriesof gettingacleanbillbacktohishumblehomeinthecountryGood luckandgoodhumourbeeverwith him.

Awriterforwhomwehaveahigh regardisatpresentadmiringthebeautiesandthecloisteredcalmofcountry town-life.Hewritestoafriendthe followingdulcetnote:"AsIwritethe traffichereisawful.AwhiteLeghorn hasjustrushedpastthepostoffice doorinpursuitofafly.Ahorseand sulkyfromHolyoakeisanxiouslyexpectedanyminutebyafeverishlyexcitedcrowdoftwo.Themanwhohas beenawayatthefallingcampfortwo dayshasarrivedandtheplaceisina stateofintensejubilation."Ourcheer-

(b)underthepresentdynast, andanotherGrandDuchess,

(c)underanotherdynasty?

(3)DoesLuxemburgwishtobecomeaRepublic?

B.--Economic.

(1)DoesLuxemburgwishforan economicunionwithFrance?

-(2DoesLuxemburgwishforan economicunionwithBelgium?

Ontheanswersgiventothesequestions thefateofLuxemburgdepends.Itis possibleforavotertobeeitherprodynasticorpro-Republican,andeither pro-Franceorpro-Belgium.Heorshe mayalsobeinfavourofthesolution expressedinA(1)(c),whichmeans a"personalunion"withBelgiumunder theKingoftheBelgians * * NewshasjustcometohandthatMr. MauriceO'Loughlin,sonofMrs.M. O'Loughlin.Mary-street,Highgate,is leavingEnglandattheendofthe month,travellingviaAmerica,forMelbourne.Mr.O'Loughlinoccupiesa highpositionundertheCommon-

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GRIFFIN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofmydear mother,CatherineGriffin,ofCounty Kerry,Ireland,v;I:ui.i::.;:artedthis onMarch23rd,1919,aged69years, fortifiedwiththeritesofHoly Church.-R.I.P -Insertitilbyherlovingdaughter, Mrs.J.C.Brennan,Fremantle.

KENNEALLY.-OnJune6th,atthe HospitalofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco, KathleenMary,dearlybelovedwife ofPatrickJosephKenneally,Station Master,BruceRock,formerlyofKoonup.andfondmotheroflittleJack, Joe.Kathleen,Eileen,andBabyBernard.Aged29years.

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KENNEALLY.-OnJune6th,atthe HospitalofSt.JohnofGod.Subiaco, KathleenMary,dearlybeloved daughterofJohnJosephandElizabethO'Connor,of45Cleaver-street, WestPerth,andlovingsisterof Willie.Walter,Frank,Jack,Eileen (Mrs.JackWoodthorpe),Rita;Trixie.andAgnes.Aged29years.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

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McMAHON.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofThomas McMahon,whodiedatKalgoorlieon June15th,1918.

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ACatholicNewspaperinaPaella'isaPerpetualMission:'-LEO.XIII. PERTH,SATURDAY,JUNE14th,1919.

ApostolateoftheCatholicPress.

TheapustolateoftheCatholicpresshas,oflateyearsespecially, beensohighlylaudedbySovereignPontiffsandlesserdignitariesof theChurchthatitsgenuineimportanceisnowverygenerallyrecognised thewideworldover.Weareallfamiliarwiththeassertion-anexaggeratedone-that,ifSt.Paulwerelivinginourday,hewouldbeaneditor;but.withthatexception,wehavenotbecomeaccustomedtoassociatingsanctitywithjournalism.Itwillaccordinglycomeasasurprisetomostofustolearnthatthereisareasonableprospectofthe beatificationandsubsequentcanonisationoftwomodernjournalists. AslongagoasMarch,1912,acanonicaltribunalwasconstitutedforthe purposeofsecuringthehonoursofthealtarfortheFrencheditors,MonsieurPhilibertVrauandhisbrother-in-law,MonsieurCamilleFeron-Vrau. Thetribunalhasrecentlyreportedonitsfindings,andthedocumentsin thecasehavebeentakentoRomeforexamination.Favourableaction bytheSacredCongregationofRitesisconfidentlyexpectedbythepromotersofthe-cause";anditisprobablethatinthecourseofadecadeorsoCatholiceditorsmayhavetwoadditionalpatronsaints SuchofourreadersasarefamiliarwithFrenchCatholicjournalismdo notneedtobetoldthattheFeron-Vraufamilyhaslongbeenidentified withtheapostolateofthepress.

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CHILDREN'SPLAINandFANCY DRESSBALL.

KING'SHALL,SUBIACO. SATURDAY,JUNE21st,1919.

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TheFeron-VraufamilyconducttheNIAISONDELABONNE PRESS,originallyfoundedbytheAssumptionistFathers,andwhich employsastaffofsixhundredpeople,andissupportedbyoverathousand committeesupanddownthecountry.Priortothewaritpublished asmanyastwenty-sevenpapersofvariouskinds.In1908theCatholics ofFrancesubscribed31millionsoffrancsinordertoplacetheworkon asecurefooting,andprotectitagainsttheattacksoftheGovernment.AsimilardisplayofgenerosityonthepartoftheFrenchCatholicsresultedinanewleaseoflifebeinggiventoL'UNIVERS,foundedin1833,andmadefamousundertheeditorshipofLcuisVeulott.A capitalofmorethanhalfamillionfrancswasraisedinafewweeks, thepaperwasenlarged,itsstaffrecruited,anditsmethodsimproved. InthatpraiseworthyworktheclergyofFranceplayedaconspicuouspart. Butitisoflittleusefinancingnewspapersunlessthereisapublictoread them.Itisnotenoughthatgoodpapersshouldexist.Peoplemust begottobuythem,andasystematiceffortmadebyCatholicstopromote theirsale,andtofacilitatetheircirculation.Andherewearehardup againstaproblemwhichiscloselyidentifiedwiththeCatholicPressof thiscountry.OurCatholicPress,aftermorethanfiftyconsecutive yearsofeffort,hasnotreachedthatpositionofaffluenceandinfluence whichitwouldunquestionablyhavedonehaditreceivedtheunqualified supportoftheCatholiccommunity.TheCatholicnewspaperisavanguardoftheFaith,thedefenderofCatholicRights.Assuchitshould appealtoCatholicpeople,anditshouldcommandtheirunstintedpatronage.Recenthappeningsinthepoliticalarenahaveconvincedthe Catholicmindofthiscountryoftheurgencyofmaintainingastrongly fortifiedCatholicPress.Theyhaveseenthefilthiestcontentsof thevasesofsectarianismcastagainsttheCatholicChurchandallit standsfor.Evennowtherearesinisterinfluencesatworktolessen theinfluenceoftheCatholicChurchandtorestrictthecitizenrightsof Catholics.Weneednotgofarafieldforevidenceinsupportofthisassertion. ImpudentandviciousleafletsarebeencirculatedinthisState,andtheir purposeistosmutchtheCatholicname,andtoquestionthebona-fides ofCatholiccitizenship.Everymalpracticethatthemulti-headedmonster ofsectarianismcouldcommandhasbeenputintocommissionbytheopponentsoftheCatholicChurchtodefameherandtodefeathermission.Itistruethatthegatesofhellshallnotprevailagainsther,her divinecharacterissecureagainstthebigotandtheslanderer.butour Catholiccitizenshipmustbeprotectedanddefended.Andhowisthis defencetobeaccomplished?Apartfromthepublicplatformthereis onlyoneothermedium,anditisthemoreeffectiveone-theCatholic Press.TomaintainthatPressgenerouslyandtoextenditsinfluence shouldbethegreataimofCatholics,because,assuredly,thedayisnot remotewhentheywillhavetolooktoitastheiradvocateanddefender. 'Wehave,"saysaneminentJesuit,"asabodyalargemeasureofdevotiontotheCatholicChurch.Weseemoreorlessclearlythatour religionsdppliesuswithagreatmoralforcewhichalonecansave thenationfromcatastrophe.Wecontributegenerouslyofourmeanstowardsthesupportofourschools.Webuildanddecoratechurches. Wemaintaincharitableinstitutions.ButwhenitcomestotheCatholic PressourconfidenceinthepowerofCatholicismappearstodesertus. YetuponoursupportoftheCatholicPressitwilllargelydependwhether ourschoolsareorarenottobestrangledoutofexistence.Onour supportofthatpress,again,dependstoagreatextentthepossibilityof -,7anisingourforcesandofpreservingareligiousspiritamongourpeople"

SupportyourCatholicpaper,friend.Readitandpassiton.

Ireland.

OnlyspasmodicallyhasthenameofIrelandappearedinourcable news,andthenitheadedinformationofsuchanebulousanddoubtful characterthatthereadingofitwassimplyawasteofmentalenergy., IntheWESTAUSTRALIANrecently,wereadabriefcablereferenceto therecentdebateonthemustyandrustyoldIrishQuestioninthe HouseofLords.Thatancientandeffeteobstacletotheprogressof Britishdemocraticlegislationhasseeminglybeinggalvanisedintoctivitybythemovingandmomentouseventswhichtheyounggeneration oftheIrishnationareputtingintocurrenthistory.Astheancientwho readhisdoomwrittenbyamystichanduponthewall,theLordsof Englandareamazedandstrickenwithfear-theyprobablyseeinthe issueofthefrightfulcarnageofthelastfouryearsthetriumphofdemocracy,andtheendoftheirreignofshilly-shallyandmasquerade.

TheIrishBansheerisesupbeforethemmorethreateninglythanin thedaysofthegentleandconciliatingnationalpartyundertheleadershipofthelateJohnRedmond.

ThelongneglectofIrelandbythegoverningvestedinterestsof. England,culminatedinanawakeningwiththerepudiationofthepact madewithRedmondbythepassingofthehomeRuleBill.Ithasbeen declaredascrapofpaper--Irishmenknowthatitis.TheheartofIreland,outragedbeyondendurance,hasbeenrousedfromsomnolence, andpulsesnowasitneverhasdonesincetheperfidyofPittandCastlereaghrobbedtheIrishpeopleofthefacultiesofself-government.A newgenerationhascomeintotheweed-grownarenaofIrishpolitics; newidealshavebeenbornandnewerprinciplesforged.Behindthenew Irelandofto-daythereisthebrawnandbrainsofabraveYoungIreland.

TheOldIrelandisinprayerbythegraveofitspast;buttheyoung hopefulvirileIrelandofthepresentisoutinthefieldandonthehillside,intheschoolandatthealtar,busyintheworkofbreakingdown thebarriersthatstandbetweenthemandthefreedomtheydesire.The temperofthetimeiswiththem.TheoldaltarsofTorydomarein ruins,andtheiridolshavebeencastontherubbishheapDemocracy's marchthroughtheruinedkingdomsofYesterdaygiveshopetotheIrish nation.andherleadersreadinthecrystalofTo-daythecharteroftheir emancipationTo-morrow.

TheLordsofEnglandarealsolookingintothefuture-butthe LordsofEnglandareharnessedtotheirheavy,oldtraditions,andthey arebeingbornedownbythem-theyaretooshort-sightedtoreadthe ruinthatissurelywrittenforthem.TheLordsofEnglandareperturbed. InthedebateonIrelandonMay22nd.,ViscountMiddletonisreportedashavingsaid:-HedoubtedwhethertheGovernmentshould havefacilitatedthevisitoftheIrish-Americandelegatiork.WheneverLondoninterferedinIrishaffairsmisfortuneresulted.NowParis hadinterferedinanintolerablemanner.Itwasinconceivablethatthe nationwhichfoughtthegreatestcivilwarinhistorywasnowadvocate ingapolicyinIrelandwhich,althoughcalledself-determination, meantcivilwar."

AndfollowingViscountMiddleton.wehavetheLordChancellor (LordBirkenhead)saying:"ThatthreesuccessiveGovernmentshad failedtosolvetheIrishproblem.Itwaseasytounderstandthereasons whythedelegationwaspermittedtogotoIrelandtoseethingsforthemselves.ItwashopedthatoneresultofthewarwouldbeabetterunderstandingbetweenBritainandAmerica.TheIrish-Americanswere oneofthegreatestobstacles.Itwasnotanticipatedthatthedelegates wouldmakeaseries'oftreasonablespeeches.Mr.LloydGeorgehadintendedsubsequentlytoreceivethemembersofthedelegationand makeaconsideredspeechtotheworldthroughthem,explainingthe difficultiesofthesituation.IfamistakehadbeenmadeMr.Lloyd Georgewouldnotbeharshlyjudged,becausehewasgrapplingwiththe gravestandmostcomplexproblemswithregardtotheworld'speace. AssoonaspeacewassignedthereconstitutedBritishGovernment wouldconsidertheapplicationoftheHomeRuleAct.MeantimeamajorityoftheIrishpeoplewereinopenrebellion"

EverythingthatLondoncouldhavedonehasbeendonetoprevent thevoiceofIrelandbeingheardatVersailles.LloydGeorgepromised togivetheIrish-AmericanDelegatesanaudienceinParis.Hefacilitated theirvisittoIreland.Theretheygotatthecoreofthings,andthere theysaidthingswhichdidn'tpleaseLloydGeorge.andwhichflustered theLords.HencetheaudienceinPariswasdeclared"off,"andthe IrishRepublicanDelegateswereleftknockingwithoutbeingheardbythe PeaceConferenceorLloydGeorge.Events,howeverblurredtheymay bebythecables,aremovingsteadilyandsurelyintheGreenIsleThe millionswhichtheimmigrantshipstookfromIrelandtoAmerica haven'tforgottenthe"why"oftheirexile.Theyrememberonlytoowell, andtheyknowtheirAmericancitizenshiphasanentailofservicethat cannotbeflouted,andbytheentailoftheiryearsinAmerica'sservice, theydemandthegoodofficesofAmericainseeingthatjusticeisdone toIreland.SoitisnotsurprisingthatwereadthisweekintheWEST AUSTRALIANthat''theAmericanSenate,withonlyonedissentient, hasresolvedtoasktheAmericanPeaceDelegationinParistosecure ahearingatthePeaceConferencefortheIrishRepublicanDelegates." Anothermorceauofencouragingnewsgiventousbythecablesduring theweekistherefreshinginformationcontainedinthevotingforthe IndependentUnionistcandidateintheEastAntrimby-election.The officialUnionistcandidate,wEOwasthenomineeofSirEdwardCarson, wasdefeatedby165votesinwhatseemstohavebeenamostdeterminedcontest.Duringthecourseoftheelection.Carsonwarnedthe electorsthatunlesstheyreturnedhisnomineetheymightbecompelledtofindanewleader.SirEdward'sstockseemstohavea fallingvalue.ClearlyhisauthorityhasbeenfloutedintheEastAntrim election.Inalittlewhilehisvaluationasaleaderintheterritoryof OwenO'Neilwillprobablybebelowpar.Perhaps,afterall,Ireland's voicewillbeheardatVersailles.Andthen! Ourselves.

writes:"Iam

;tisourAlmaMater,whereweputin ourapprenticeshipunderthetalented father(thelateMr.T.Bryan)ofthe twosonswhonowassumecontrolof thejournal.Wewishthejournal,now treadinganotherstepping-stoneinits history,alongandsuccessfulcareerof usefulnessintherealmsofjournalism, everkeepinginviewitsnewwatchword:'ForGodandCountry Manyothercomplimentaryreferences tothefirstnumberofournewseries havebeenreceived.Theyaremost encouragingtous,andweesteemthem verymuch.Wethankourfriendsfor theirexpressionsof:oodwill.

Sun,15(White)-FirstSundayafter Pentecost-TrinitySunday.

Mon.,16(Green)-OftheFeria.

Tues.,17(Green)-OftheFeria.

Wed.,18(Red)-Sts.MarkandMarcellianus,Martyrs.

Thurs.,19(White)-CorpusChristi (HolyDayofObligation).

Fri.,20(White)-OftheOctave.

Sat.,21(White)-OftheOctave..

OnPentecostSundayhisGracethe ArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationattheCathedral oftheImmaculateConceptionat4 p.m.TheArchbishopwasassistedby theRev.FathersMaloney,Hayes.Moss andMcBride.Nineteencandidates, manyofwhomwereconverts,were presentedtohisGrace.Thedaywas anappropriateonefortheceremony, whichwasanimpressiveoneforthe candidatesandthosewhowerepresent.

Thehealthauthoritieswillpermit prieststoadministerExtremeUnction onlytopatientsonconditionthatthe usualprecautionsnecessaryaretaken.

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FatherFlynn.0.MI.,ofSt.Anne's, NorthFremantle,hasre-enteredquarantineatWoodman'sPointforthe thirdtime.Thisdevotedpriest,it willberememberedvolunteeredonthe firstoutbreakofinfluenzatominister tothespiritualneedsoftheCatholic patientsatWoodman'sPoint,and afterawhiletherewasattackedbythe disease.Happilytheattackwasa mildone,andhewasableafteralittle whiletocontinuehisgoodwork.Father Flynnisacheerful,zealouspriest,and heisbelovedbyallwhohavecomein contactwithhim.Theprayersofhis manyfriendswearesurewillbegiven forhisinterestsduringhisvoluntary isolationatWoodman'sPoint.

* ThursdaynextbeingtheFeastof CorpusChristi,willbeaHolidayof Obligation,underthenewcodeof CanonLaw.MasseswillbecelebratedattheCathedralat7,9,and10 o'clock,andatSt.Patrick's,West Perth,at8a.m

Owingtotherecentchangeinthe Yarloopparish,FatherDoddywishes toannouncethefollowingalterations intheusualprogrammeforthepresent month:

Sunday,June15th:MassatMornington,8a.m.

Sunday,June22nd:MassatBrunswick,9a.m.;Harvey,11a.m.

Sunday.June29th.:MassatYarloop, 8a.m.;\Varoona,10a.m..Evening devotions,Yarloop,7.30p.m

HolyMasswillbecelebratedat Dwellingupat9o'clockonSunday next,andatHolyoakeat10o'clock. MassatGosnellsandArmadale,owing totheadventofinfaienza,willnotbe celebrateduntilfurthernotice.

TheRev.W.B.Mangan,M.Aof theArchdioceseofMelbourne,whohas beenactingaschaplainwiththeAustralianForces,returnedonMonday. DuringhisbriefstayinPerthhewas theguestofhisGracetheArchbishop. Mother-GeneralSt.Pachomius,of theInstituteofNotreDamedesMissions,accompaniedbyMotherMSt. Etienne,arrivedinWesternAustralia twomonthsagoonanofficialvisitto theConventsoftheOrderinthisState. andduringherstayvisitedtheschools atIIighgate,Plympton,Maylands, Busselton,Narrogin,andWagin.The MotherGeneralleftbythe"Plassy" onTuesdayforDeal,inKent,England, wheretheOrderhastakenupheadquarterssincetheexpulsionfrom France.TheSistersofOurLadyof theMissionswerefirstfounded58 yearsago,in1861,byMotherMary oftheSacredHeart,andMotherM.St. PachomiusisthethirdMotherGeneral. ThegoldenjubileeoftheInstitutewas celebratedin1911.TheSistershave doneexcellentworkduringtheir22 yearsinW.A.

AccordingtotheDublinFREEMAN,theVeryRev.JWheeler.0MI.has beenappointedSuperioroftheOblate HouseofRetreat,Inchicore,Dublin,in successiontothelateFatherMcSherrv. FatherWheelerwasforseveralyears atFremantle,andhismanyfriendsat thePortandthroughoutW.A.willwish theRev.Superioradmultosannos.

OurCatholicSocieties.

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H.A.C.B.S. St.Patrick'sBranch,No.142. Thehalf-yearlymeetingofSt.Patrick'sBranch,No.142,washeldinthe HibernianHallonThursdaylast.A goodattendanceofmemberswaspre. sent.Bros.G.W.JonesandT.W. Hoganwerereportedtobestillinalow stateofhealth.Thebalance-sheet andauditors'reportwerereadand adopted.showingthebranchhadincreasednumericallyandfinanciallyduringthequarter.Theelectionofofficersforthecominghalfyearresulted asfollows:President,Bro.G.P.Keogh; vice-president.Bro.Jas.Hart;secretary, Bro.M.Brown;treasurer,Bro.F.Crogan;warden,Bro.M.McDonnell; guardian,Bro.G.Crighton;presscorrespondentandassistantsecretary, B;o.F.M.O'Hehir;sickvisitors,Bros. C.Begley,T.Carrick,J.Hall,G. Crighton,andF.Walker.Thesylla-buspresentedbythecommitteewas adopted,anditwasdecidedtoholda seriesofsocialscommencingJune19th, andtheHibernianBallonAugust5th. Duringthecurrencyofthesyllabusthe meetingswillstartat7.30p.m.sharp. Theaccountspassedforpayment amountedto£745s6d,andthereceipts £6810s.

BOULDERC.Y.M.S.

Theabovesocietyisnowgoingahead again.Solidorganisingworkisbeing carriedoutbythepresident,Mr.M. O'Connor,andsecretary,Mr.C.McCarthy,andthememlatahipisrapidlyincreasing.Theinitialmeetingshave beenproductiveofmarkedenthusiasm. IS .

onthe3rdinst.,was"QuestionBox,"andmarkedabilityindealingwith thevariousquestionswasdisplayed,particularlyamonganumberofthe juniormembers,whosemaideneffort itwas,andtheyaretobehighlycom- mended.Amongstthosewhopar- ticipatedinthedebatewere:Rev. FathersSheridanandLavin,Messrs O'Connor,R.D.Lane.P.Lane,McCarthy,Brennan,Perry,Maxwell,Leddin. Ardagh,Roberts,andHickey. Thereisnodoubtthetimeisnow opportunefortherevivalofthisestimablesociety.Kalgoorliewillhave tolooktoitslaurelswhenourdebatingsocietyentersthefield

Competitioniskeenregardingthe prizeforthememberresponsiblefor theenrolmentofthegreatestnumber ofnewmembersduringtheterm.Now thatnormalconditionsprevail,itis expectedthatthesocietywillattain itsoldhighstandard.Theyoungmen oftheparishsurelywillneedlittle pressingtojoinupwiththisfineorgani- sation,theadvantagesofwhichfrom aneducational,religious,andsocialstandpointareincalculable.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Theaccountancyandbook-keeping classeshaveprovedagreatincentive tomanytocontinueonandincrease theirintellectualgenius.bymastering theproblemsofthisparticularprofes- sion.EveryMondayeveningMr. Kirkpatrickinstilsintothemindsof thosepresenthisknowledge,andhis methodsareappreciatedbyregular highattendances.

ofhisfinalsinchemistry.Thisgenial andpopularmemberwillnowhave moretimetodevotetotheinterestsof thesociety,andhisworkinthisdirectionwillbehighlyappreciated.

TheSocialCommitteearereportedto bedoinggreatworktowardsthegoal oftheirachievements-thegrandball. Thisdelightfulsocialventurewilltake placeintheHibernianHallonthe 30th.inst.,andahigh-gradenight's enjoymentisassuredtoallwhojoin inthemerrythrong.

Acommitteemeetingwillbeheld onMondayevening,andafullattendanceisrequested,inordertotransact importantbusiness.

Atthelastmeetingfourmembers wentthroughtheformofinitiation. andseveralnominationswereacknowledged,amongstthelatterbeinga strongadditiontonextyear'scricket teaminthepersonofthewell-known turfplayer,Mr.D.Fitzgerald.

Thebilliardtournamentwiththe membersoftheCelticClubwascontestedonWednesdayevening,and afterastrenuousstrugglethesociety defeatedtheirCelticbrethrenbythree gamestofive.Thosewhodidbattle fortheYoungMenwereMessrs.Roy Gordon;P.Raphael,R.Augustine,and R.Preston.

SympathyisextendedtoMr.Jack Hardwickinhisindisposition.Heis inthePerthHospitalsufferingfroma, badlypoisonedarm,andaspeedyrecoveryissincerelywishedhim.

NextWednesdayeveningamusical eveningwillbeheld.andacordialwelcomeisextendedtotheladyfriends oftheclubtobepresent.

Obituary

THELATEMRS.P.J.KENNEALLY.

Maylands

Thenexteuchrepartyanddancewill/ beheldonJune30th.,inSt.Luke's Hall,inaidoftheJumbleStall,organisedbyMrs.FineyandMrs.Dalton. Judgingbytheinteresttakeninthe forthcomingbazaarbythesetwoladies thestallshouldbeverysuccessful, financiallyandinotherways.

St.LaurenceO'Toole'sBranchofthe HibernianSocietywillholditsusual meetingonTuesdaynightnextat7.30 o'clock.whenBro.Collins,pastpresidentofthebranch,will.hepresented withapastpresident'scertificate.All themembersarespeciallyrequestedto bepresentontheoccasion.

HolyMasswillbecelebratedat MaylandsonSundaynextat9o'clock, andatBayswaterat10o'clock.Devotionsat4p.m.

ADistinguishedPupil

AnswerstoCorrespondents

Roelands:Thanks.Send alongyourcorrespondence-willsee whatcanbedonewithitOnlyone ruletobeobserved-writeononeside ofthepaper,andcondenseasmuch aspossible.That'sall.

"K.T.":Dowewantpoetry?Well, yes.wrenthere'sroomintheRECORDforpoetry,butitmustbepoetry.Yoursampledoesn'tattractus. Tryagain.

"Inquirer":We'llfindaplaceforany countrynewsworthprinting.Weeven invitereportsofChurchfunctionsand happeningsofinteresttoourreaders fromeverywherewithintheState.Our desireistomaketheRECORDasinformativeandinstructiveaspossible.

"R.J.D."Thanksverymuchforyour kindlywords,andyournoticeofour transgressionsoforthography.Wedo thebestwecanwith-theEnglishlanguage.Sensibleofourweakness,we arenottooproudtoacceptcorrection whenitisonlyamatterofan"a"or an"e"inourwork.Thelargerhuman interestweputintoit.wearepleased toknow,isapprovedbyyou,andwe areglad.

Dongarra

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.Kathleen MaryKenneally,wifeofMr.P.J. Kenneally,stationmaster,BruceRock, formerlyofKojonup,tookplaceon Mondayafternoon,andwasverylargelyattended.Thedeceasedlady,who was29yearsofage.wasadaughterof Mr.andMrs.J.J.O'Connor,ofCleaver-street,WestPerth.Shewasa nativeofSydney,butresidedherefor thepast23years.Shewasofalovabledisposition,adevoutCatholic,and inaquiet,unobtrusivewaysheinterestedherselfinmanycharitableworks, andbyhergood,sterlingqualitiesendearedherselftoallwhocameintocontactwithher.Sheleavesahusband andfivelittlechildren,theeldestbeing notquitesixyearsofage.aridthe youngestonlyfourmonths,forthem muchsympathyisfelt.Thecortege movedfromSt.Brigid'sChurch,where aMasswascelebratedbytheVeryRev. FatherFagan,andproceededtothe CatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremains wereinterred,thelastritesbeingconductedbytheRev.FatherO'Neill.The chiefmournerswereMr.P.J.Kenneally(husband),John,Patrick,and Francis(sons).KathleenandEileen Kenneally(daughters),Mr.andMrs.J. J.O'Connor(fatherandmother). Messrs.William,Jack,Frank,andWalterO'Connor(brothers),Mrs.J.Woodthorpe,MissesRita.Trixie,andAgnes O'Connor(sisters).Mrs.C.Kenneally (mother-in-law),Messrs.J.J.Kenneally J.Woodthorpe,andJ.J.Lalor(brothers-in-law),Mrs.F.M.Yates.Mrs.j J.Lalor,Mrs.J.J.Kenneally,andMiss F.Kenneally(sisters-in-law),Mr.and Mrs.J.Woodthorpe,senr.,andMr.C Woodthorpe.Thepall-bearerswere Messrs.A.A.Moffatt(districtpresident).J.J.O'Farrell(districtsecretary).J.M.O'Connor(secretarySt. Brigid'sbranchH.A.C.B.S.),J.PierreHumbert,E.T.Stott,M.Sullivan,F. Major,andV.Holderness.Among thosepresentwereMessrs.J.Bennett. M.McArdle,L.Dwyer,A.Dwyer.T. Morris,P.McGrade,M.Hoene,M. O'Brien.G.G.Crnssley.D.McMullen, R.H.Foreman.E.J.Jackson,W.and G.Johnson,II.McGrade,R.GDurston,Mrs.P.McGrade,Mrs.F.Major. Mrs.G.G.Crossley.Mrs.V.Holderness, NurseSmith,Mrs.Pierre-Humbert, MissW.Harris,NurseMcCreath. MissesJ.S.andA.McArdle,M.andK. O'Donnell.Mrs.R.Foreman,Mrs.D. McMullen.Mrs.James,Mrs.House, Mrs.McKay.Mrs.J.Stapleton,Mrs. Dunne,Mrs.Smythe.Mrs.Jevens,Mrs. W.Kay.Mr.andMrs.Titian.Mrs. Brady,MissA.Brady.Mr.andMrs. Tucker.Mrs.J.Barrett,MissFoley, NurseDoyle,MissK.McMullen,and MissB.Lynch.Numerouswreaths andfloraltributeswereplacedonthe grave,andalargenumberofletters, telegrams,andmessagesofsympathy andcondolencewerereceivedbythe bereavedfamily.Mayhersoulrestin peaceThefuneralarrangements wereinthehandsofMessrs.Bowra andO'Dea.

THOMASARCHIBALDSTAPLES.'

ThistalentedpupilofSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,passedthe LeavingCertificatelastyear,gaining distinctioninallhissubjects,vizEnglish,History,Latin,andFrench.He wasawardedthegoldmedalforexcellenceinEnglishLiterature,andgained aGovernmentUniversityExhibitionin EnglishandHistory,tenableforthree yearsattheUniversityofW.A..at whichinstitutionheisnowfollowing thecourseofArts.Heisasonof Mr.GordonStaples,ofHisMajesty's Hotel.Fremantle.

AtSt.Dominick'sPriory,Dongarra, averypleasanteventmarkbdthis year'scelebrationofthegreatFeastof theAscension.Areligiousceremony hasanattractionformostoftheoutsidecongregation,butforthemembers oftheOrderthereisadeepernoteof feeling.Theywelcomeonewhohas chosentolayasidethepleasuresofthe worldandfollowinsteadthecounselof OurLord,whosaidtotherichyoung manoftheGospel:"Ifthouwiltbe perfect,sellallthouhastandgiveto thepoorandcomefollowMe."Miss MaryKelly.Ballycastle,CountyMayo, Ireland,hasmadeherchoice,andwill beknowninreligionasSisterMary Brigid.HisLordshipBishopKelly,of theDioceseofGeraldton,officiated,and wasassistedbyRev.FathersScanlon (Dongarra),andIrwin(Meekatharra). TheceremonyinthoDominicanOrder isshort,butimpressive.Thepostulantcomesforwardandasksforthe habitoftheOrder,andanswersthe Bishop'squestions.HisLordshipthen intonestheVeniCreator,andasthe choirtakesupthatgrandhymnfor lightandstrengthfromtheHolySpirit, thepostulantretiresandremovesall tracesofworldlydresstoreturnin thewhitehabitandveilofthenovices ofSt.Dominic.Therulesbinding novicesareread,thenamesisannounced,andthenovicehasbegunhernovitiate.whichallhopeandpraymay beatimeofmeritforher,andbring

hertothehappydayofholyprofession. Thealtarwasexquisitelyarranged withchrysanthemums,winterfoliage, andlights,whilechoicepotplantsand palmsadornedtheSanctuary.The ceremonyconcludedwithBenediction, duringwhichthe''TeDeum"wassung bytheNun'schoir.Wecongratulate theyoungSister,andwishherGod's blessing,andtherewardpromisedto Hisfaithfulservants.

Thosewhoaregoodinthemselvesare theleastsuspectfulofbadinothers. Divineconfidencecanswimupon thoseseaswhichfeeblereasoncannot fathom.-W.Seeker.

J.M.J.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KELLERBERRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofWA.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

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

ADiscountismadeinfavourofsisters. Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

304HAY-STREET,PERTH. (UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClune.) BilliardRoom,Lounge,Library,Card Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society.

COMMERCIALCLASSES.

ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO FullparticularsonapplicationtoJAS.DWYEI'i.HonSecretary.

YOUNGIRELAND OF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop.

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MydearChildren,-Ithinkourpage lastweekwasanadvanceuponseveralIhavegiventoyoulately.I maysaysomuch,Ithink,withoutfeelingthatvanityforwhichmysexis frequentlyanduncharitablycredited. Youhavehelpedmetomakeitso readablebyyourniceletters.They areincreasingeachweek,Iamglad tosay,andareveryinterestingtome. Ihavetointroducetoyouthistime twonew-cornersandmyfriend,Dave GommhasreturnedtotheCornerafter alongvacation.Others,Iimagine,are alsogettingreadytoreturn,andare thinkingoutsomeniceexcusesfor theirlongabsencefromit.

Didyounoticetheillustrated"ConferencebetweentheBigtwo?"In yournextletterswillyoutrytoenlightenmeastothesubjectyouthink wasunderdiscussion.Idon'tthinkit wasaPeaceConferencesubject,butit seemedtobeanimportantonetothe partiesinterested.MaryKinane,KathleenBourkeandBessieMcGuiremight lookintothematterandinformme whatwaswrong.Iamsuretohave someinterestinglettersfrommynieces andnephewsinconnectionwiththeincidentillustrated,andIamawaiting themwithgreatexpectationsofaseries ofheartylaughs.Iamfondoflaughter,becauseIthinklaughterisan excellenttonicforthiswheezyold world.Ilikelaughterbecauseitis betterforthefacethanthosepasty andpowderythingsyounggirlsare gettingintothehabitofusingthese daysofinnovationsandfoolishness.A goodlaughbringsanaturalcolourto thecheeks,anditisasarayofsunshinebreakingthroughblackclouds Sunshineandlaughterareneighbourstheymakeallwhocomewithintheir radiusglad.So,mylittiefriends,if youhavefoundalaughintheconferenceofthebigtwo,passitontoyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

N.B-Oh!Iwasnearlyforgetting. TellmeallyouknowabouttheAustralia.AspatrioticlittleAustralians Iamsureyouwereinterestedinthe picturegiventoyoulastweek-and youmustknowsomethingofourAus. tralianNavythatwijlbeinteresting andinstructivetome.-A.B.

FORTHE"WEEONES."

-D.R.."SouthernCross,sends10s.for the"weeones"Thanks,D.R.

THEHURRIEDGIRL.

again,mydearEllen,andsendanother laughtoyourloving,AUNTBESSY.

BrookHills,viaNewNorcia, May25,1919.

Wittenoom-street,Collie. June5,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwritingafewlinestoaskifyouwould kindlyacceptmeasoneofyournieces? Iamnineyearsofage,andIamin thefourthstandard.Iwillbeten thismonth.Wouldyoupleasesend meacollectingcard,ifyouwouldn't mind.Iwouldliketotryandcollect somethingforthe"weeones."There wasabigeuchrepartyanddancehere onMondaynight,andtheelectric lightswereoffforaboutfourhours, andwehadtoplaybycandlelightuntiltheycameinagain.Wehavea newpriesthere,whosenameisFather Briody,andwealllikehimverymuch. Ihadatheoryexam.onSaturday,and itwasveryhard.Mysisterandbrotheraregoingupforacommencialexaminationto-morrow.Ithinkthisis allIcansay,soImustconclude.Yourwould-beniece, HELENEROGERS.

Iknowacertainlittlegirl Who'salwaysinahurry; Whenthereisworkthatshemustdo Shegetsinquiteaflurry. Sheworriesoverallhertasks Soveryhardshetakesthem; Shehurries'roundandupsetsthings, Orknocksthemdownandbreaks them.

Ioftenwonderwhyitis Shehastohurryso. Perhapsbecausesheleavesherwork Tillithastimetogrow; Andwhenit'svery,verybig, Fliesatithurry-scurry. Ifshewouldjustdothingsontime, 'Twouldsave,oh,save,somuch worry!

"Tredethlyn,"June31919. DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou.Iwish tobeoneofyournieces.Iameleven yearsofage,andinthethirdstandard. Wearehavingourexaminationthis month,andIwishtogetintothe fourthstandard.Wehaveamile andthree-quarterstowalktoschool; thenameoftheschoolis"Brooklyn." Welivetwelvemilesinthecountry.

11Pleasetellmesomeofthenamesof the"weeones."WetaketheRECORD andtheMESSENGER.Pleasesend meacollectingcard,andIwilltryto collectalittleforthe"weeones."With rovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."ourlovingniece, MABEHENFREY.

Youareverywelcome,mylittle Bridgetownfriendfrom"Tredethlyn." Ihavebeenlongwaitingforthefriends Ionceknewinthatprettyplaceof fruitandflowerstowritetome,butI amstillwaiting;perhapsbecausethey aregrownuptheyarenolongerinterestedinme.Iamgladyouhave cometothecorner,andmydearMabe, Ihopeyouwillgetyourwishatthe examinationsandpassintothefourth standard.Workhard,littlefriend, andyou'llsucceed;itisonlybyhard workweimproveourselves.Peter andMary,PaulineandBride,John, Joseph,andTommy,aresomeofthe namesofthe"weeones."IfIwere totellyouallthenamesI'dhavenearlySOtowrite,andyou'dperhapsget tiredreadingthem.I'mgladyouget theRECORDandtheMESSENGER; theyaretwogoodpapers,andnoCatholichomeshouldbewithoutthem.I willsendacard,andI'msureyou'll doyourbestforourlittlefriends.Love fromthe"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

besurprisedif1takeyoubysurprise oneoftheseweekswhenIhave nothingtodo.You'llgivemeaneveningthen,won'tyou,andI'llgiveyou thesongandtheIrishstepdanceIpromised-andifyouareveryniceI'llrecite"BrianBoru'saddresstohisarmy." WehadabigwindherelastSaturday night,anditinterferedwiththeelectriccurrent.InoticeAlbanyisalwaysaheadofus,andthatyouchronicleanexplosionwhichleftyouwitha hurricanelampanddarkness.Iam suretheclubbiesextractedsomefun fromboth.IheardfromMaryKinnaneofyourvisittotheNewZealand, andyourexplorationsabovedeckand belowdeck.Iamsureyousawmuch tointerestyou.I'mnotagoodclimber,Kathleen,andIhaveneveryet managedtoseemorethantheoutside ofawarboat.Soyouseeyouare betterinformedinregardtothose thingsthanIam.Iamgladtohear thattheclubbiesinterestedthesailors inthematterofincreasingthetakings ofthebazaar.Goodfortheclubbies. Thankyou,dear,fortheloveyousend the"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTI3ESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Asthisismjfist letterIhavewrittentoycl,Ihope youwillacceptmeasoneofyour nieces.Iamnineyearsofage,and wasConfirmedonDecember1,1918,at NewNorcia.Iwasexaminedinmy catechismbyRev.FatherCastanares, andpassed.TheSistersofSt.Gertrude'sConventpresentedmewitha veilforConfirmation.TheSistersare verynice,andIhopetobetheresome day.Pleasesendmeacollectingcard andIwilltrytocollectsomethingfor the"weeones."Lovetothe"weeones" atSt.Vincent's,andtoyou,Aunt Bessy,-Yourwould-beniece, GERTRUDEMAHER.

MydearGertrude,-Iamverypleasedthatyouhavewrittentome,and gladtohaveyouforalittleniece.You are,Ithink,highlyfavouredtohave receivedtheSacramentofConfirmation,andIhopeitsmanygraceswill bewithyouuntilsomegooddayyou willhavethatotherveilwhichyour littleeyesareseeinginthefutureI willsendthecard.Thankyoufor theloveyousendthe"weeones"and yourloving, AUNTIsESSY.

MydearHelene,-Youarenowmy ownlittleniece,andasyoucomefrom CollieIamsureyouwillfindawarm welcomeinourCorner.Yournice letterpleasedmeverymuch.Always writeniceletters;theymakemevery happy.Manyhappyreturnsofyour birthdaywhenitcomes.I'mdelighted toknowthatyouwillworkfort;e "weeones"-Iwantsuchalotofhelp forthem,butnotmanyareanxiousto satisfymycraving.Yes,I'llsenda card,andI'msureColliewillsparea fewdonationsforyou.Wehadabig windlastnight,andforawhilemany placeswereindarkness.Ihopeyour euchrepartywasabigsuccess.Imet FatherBriodysometimeago,andI'm notsurprisedthatyoualllikehim.1 hopeyouweresuccessfulinyourexamination,andthatyourbrotherand sisterwillnotbedisappointedinthem hopes.-ourloving,AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Aberdeen-st., Albany,June2,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iexpectyouwill besurprisedtohearhowthebazaar proceeded.Well,Itakethepleasure ofinformingyouthatthe"ClubStall" toppedthelist,withthesuccessful sumof£1.10. Ithinkwedidvery well,don'tyouthinkso,AuntBessy? LastThursdaybeingaholidayfrom school,wespentamostenjoyable timeatthebeach.Wehadlunch andplayedonthebeachforquit?a longtime.Duringtheweektherewas aterribleexplosion.Theengineatthe powerhouseburst,andblewtheroof off.Wewereindarkness,whichpreventedushavingourusualrecreation, andasluckshouldhaveit,wehada hurricanelampandcandlestoseeour wayabout.Abouttwoweeksagowe hadthepleasureofseeingtheNew Zealand,whichwasanchoredinour lovelybayforaweek.Thesailors tookusovereverypartoftheboatsomepartsfiftyfeetbelowsealevel. Thereweresomanydifferentparts thatIcouldtellabout,butIthinkit wouldtakemenearlyacenturyto describeall,but,AuntBessy,Iknow youunderstandsomethingabouta man-o'-war,soI'llletyourimagination supplymydescription.Ah!but,Aunt Bessy,thesailorshelpedalotatthe bazaar,andincreasedthefunds.Give mylovetothe"weeones,"notforgettingyourdearself.-Yourloving niece, KATHLEENBOURKE.

Well,Kathleenmavourneen,Iam gladtohearfromyouagain.There's aliltinyourlettersthatIliketohear. Iamreallypleasedtoknowthatthe Clubbiesdidsoremarkablywellforthe bazaarfunds-Ithinktheresultwas magnificent.Iverynearlydecidedon spendingaweekwithmyclubbieson thesandsatAlbanyrecently-Iwasso outoftuneandoutoftonethatI feltliketrippingdownyourway-don't

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, June1,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Here'sSt.Joseph'stothefrontagan.Ihaveapleasantsurpriseforyou.Thebalancesheetofthebazaarandcarnivalheld heresomeweeksagowasreadthis morning.Iamsureyouwillbemore thanpleasedwhenItellyouthatSt. Joseph'sClubStallrealised,afterall expenseswerepaid,acreditbalanceof £142.Iamgladyouhaveagood opinionofBessieMcGuire,Aunt Bessy.Sheisanoldacquaintanceof mine,andwhatismoresheclaimsto beIrish.BessandIusedofteato havealittleargument.Iusedtosay shewasnomoreIrishthanIwas(just toteaseher,youknow),andsheused togetquiteexcitedaboutit.Of course,Iammorethanproudtoown thatIaman Aunt Bessy,IamsureyougamefromLimerick,didn'tyou.no Youseemto enjoyagoodjokeanyway.Ithink themajorityofthehappyInmatesof St.Joseph'shereareIrish.St.Joseph'sClubisgivingaconcertinafortnight'stime,andwearealllookingforwardtoit.Isupposewhenyouwere alittlegirl,AuntBessy,youusedto lookforwardwithmuchpleasureto theconcertswhichyourschoolteacher gotup.Iwishyouwouldcollietoour concert.LilyRooneysaidshewould ratherhaveyourTabbythanallthe catsownedbyBessieMcGuire.IhappenedtohaveseenallBessie::cats, andIthinkLilyRooneyoughttowait tillsheseesthembeforeshepassesan opinion.IhavenotseenyourTabby, butIamsureIwouldnotlikehim halfasmuchasIlikedourown Tabby.Hisnamewas"BillyBunter." butthesuccessofthebazaar,vastco muchforhim,andhediedofheart failurethelastdayofthebazaar.I hopemyletterisnottoolong.-Your lovingniece, ELLENDONOVAN. MydearEllen,-Ltavejustfinished agoodLimericklaughyourletter supplied.Now,whotoldyouIcame frontthemosthistoriccityinIreland? IthinkIknow-but.anyyay,Iwas onlyavery"weeone"whenIleftits hallowedgroundandIknowmoreof AustraliathanIdoofmynativeplace. Nevertheless,itsinmyheartforever andadayafter.Soafterall,yousec, I'mIrish.Whatatriumphtheclubbieshadatthebazaur.Kathleentold methetotalwas£140,butyouhave twopoundsextra-wheredidyouget them?Nowondertherewasanexplosionandthelightswentoutwhen thenewswentabroad.I'mgladto hearthatBessieisIrishandthatshe lovesanargument-sodoI.Asregardsyourself,mydearEllen,you couldn'tdenyyourIrishblood-allthe Donovansinhistoryandoutofhistory underthegreensodinIrelandandoveritwouldcry outagainstyouifyoudid,soIam gladtohearthatyouareforthegreen, andthatmostoftheclubbiesareof thesamemind.Ihopetheconcert willbeathumpingbigsuccess.Lilly Rooneywasright,mydearEllen. Tabbyismygoodoldfriend,andI wouldnothavehimdisparagedtot anyofBessie's18cats-Persianor otherwise-norwouldBessiewishto hurthisfeelings.Your"BillyBunter" hadnoneoftheheroinhim-nocat hasthatcoulddiefromashock.Write

"Fermoy,"Broomehill, June3,1919. DearAuntBessy,--Idid,indeed,step ondangerousgroundwhenIwrotemy firstlettertoyou.Howdangerous,I littledreamt,tillIreadthelettersin theCornerlastweek.IamafraidLilly Rooneydidnotreadmyletterinthe spiritinwhichitwaswritten,andin whichYoureadit-butifIhavehurt thefeelingsofanyoneinmythought. lessfun,IwithdrawallIsaidabout, oldmaids.Alas!thethoughtlessness ofyouth.LillyRooneythinksI'm rathercynical,whenIcallyouanice jollyoldperson. Idrewmyconclusionsfromyouranswerstosomeof yourniecesandnephews,andIdonot thinkmyjudgmentiswrongisit, AuntBessy?SocouldLillyRooney givemeacleardefinitionoftheword "cynical"?Andtoregardyouasa "crossandfidgettyoldmaid"-why, thatisthelastthingIwouldthinkof doing.Trulyyouare"oneofthemost genialand auntiesinAustraliaHereLillyRooney'sideasand minecoincide.AsforLilly'sreference tomydearpussies.Weall,asarule, thinkourownpropertythebest,and Iamfollowingthatruleinregardto mine.YourTabbymaybeabeautiful cat,asIhavenodoubtheis,butI thinkminearebetter.I'msorryI havenottheirphotos.atpresent.(I hopeTabby'sfeelingsarenothurt. Willyoupleasestrokehimforme, AuntBessy,toshowhimIstillthink heisanicecat?)I'mnotrunning intodangerwhenIaskyou,"Areyou Irish?"AmI,AuntBessy?Someone Iknowsaysshethinksyoumustcome fromLimerick,becauseyouaresonice. Ofcourse.asmynamesuggests,Iam Irish-Australian,anditisneedlessto addIamvery,veryproudofmyIrish descent.ImustclosenowbeforeI hurtanymorefeelings.So,withmuch lovetoyouandallthe"littlepeople" ofSt.Vincent's.-Yourlovingniece. BESSIEMcGUIRE.

Bessy.dear,I'mdelighted,indeed,to befavouredbyanotherletterfrom you.Glad,too,thatyouriskedthe expressionofopinionsthatbroughtso manyamiableletterstome.Lilly Rooneyhasdonemeagoodservice whensheventuredtodefendmefrom thechargeofoldmaidenhood.Yousee, Bessie,dear.Lillyknewme,andshe alsoknowsthatitisrathersoontoput meonthetopshelf.There'sachance yet,thoughperhapsthechanceisa frailone.Iantsure.Bessie,dearyou haven'thurtanyone,andasI'mthe only"anyone"thatwasinthehurting zone,beassuredIhavenothingtocomplainof.Indeed,I'menjoyingthefun asmuchasyou,andmorethanLilly, andKathleen.andMary.Ofcourse, I'manice,jollyoldperson,Bessie,and youhavejudgr,1meverycompletely. Notoneoftheclubbieswouldthink otherwise.Lilly'spictureshowedhow trulysheclassifiedme-fair,fatand40, perhaps-butpleasantlookingwithal. I'msatisfied,Bessie,dear,andIam glad,mostglad.thatyouagreewith LillythatIamthemostgenialand benevolentofauntiesinAustralia.I amallthat,Bessie,dear,andIlove tohearyousayit.Iamnotdefend. ingTabbyagainstyourpussies,BessyIdon'tthinkthereisanythingtodefend.Iamsureyourpussiesarea charmingvarietyandmaketheusual noisesatnight-seranadingontherooftop.Tabbyistoofatandlazyfor musicnow,andheissatisfiedwiththe hearth-rug.Sotherecanbenocomparison,andBessie,dear,wewon'tlet thecatsmakehavocofourfriendship. Myhandtoyou,andthanksforthe loveyousendthelittlepeopleandyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

Queensland'sPremier.

HisVisittoPerth.

Mr.T.J.Ryan,aecompaniedbyMrs. Ryanandfamily,arrivedatFremantle onMondaylastbytheKaisar-I-Hind. Inconversationwitharepresentative oftheWESTAUSTRALIAN,Mr. Ryansaidhewasverysatisfiedwith theresultofhisvisittoEngland,which principallyrelatedtoanappealto thePrivyCouncilfromthedecisionof theHighCourtofAustraliainwhatis knownas TheMooraberrieCattleCase.

HehadbeeninvitedbytheImperial GovernmenttogotoEnglandinconnectionwiththatappeal,asAinvolved veryseriousfinancialliability-amountingtosomehundredsofthousandsof pounds-ontheQueenslandGovernment,whichinturnwasindemnified bytheImperialGovernment.The crucialquestioninvolvedintheappeal wasthevalidityofacertainproclamationissuedbytheQueenslandGovernmentundertheSugarAcquisitionAct. Thevalidityofquiteanumberofsimilarproclamationsdependeduponthe resultoftheappeal:alsothelegality oftheadministrativeactionofthe QueenslandGovernmentinrelationto stockundertheAct

Theproclamationhadbeenheldto beinvalidbyalltheJudgesofthe QueenslandSupremeCourt.andalso byamajorityoftheJudgesofthe HighCourtofAustralia.whoheardthe appeal.Adissentingminorityofthe HighCourt-consistingofMr.Justice IsaacsandMr.,JusticePowers-had heldthatthecontentionoftheQueenslandGovernmentwasright.andthat theproclamationwasvalid.ThePrivy Councilhadupheldthevalidityofthe proclamation,andthelegalityofthe actionoftheQueenslandGovernme..t inthematter.Mr.Ryanadded:"I amgladthattheQueenslandGovernment theconfidencereposed inthembytheImperialGovernment toactwithinthelegallimitsoftheir administrativepower;Thedecisionis far-reachinginanotherrespect.becau' thebonafidesoftheQueenslandGo ernmentwaschallengedinthetrialu! theaction,andtwooftheJudgesof theSupremeCourtofQueenslandactuallyheldthattheQueenslandCourt couldproperlyinquireintothebona fidesoftheExecutiveGovernment.The upholdingofsuchaviewwouldhave hadtheeffectofallowingthepolitic:'' fighttobetransferredfromtheconstituenciestotheCourts.ThePrivy Council,however,settledthematterin veryplainlanguage,whichcannotbe misunderstood.ViscountHaldane,in deliveringthejudgmentofthePrivy Council.usedthefollowingwords:

TheCrownisoneandindivisible throughouttheEmpire,anditacts inself-governingStatesontheinitiativeandadviceofitsownMinistersintheseStates.Thequestionis onenotofpropertyorofprerogative inthesenseofthewordinwhichit signifiesthepoweroftheCrown apartfromstatutoryauthority,but isoneofMinisterialadministration. andthisisconfidedtothediscretion inthepresentinstanceofthesame setofMinistersunderbothActs. Withtheexerciseofthatdiscretion noCourtoflawcaninterfere,solong asnoprovisionmactedbytheLegislatureisinfringed.TheMinisters areresponsiblefortheexerciseof theirfunctionstotheCrownandto Parliamentonly,andcannotbecontrolledbyanyoutsideauthority.so longastheydonothingttatisillegal.TheirLordshipsareofopinion. notonlythatth,proclarriationin questionwaswithinthestatutorypowersoftheGovernment,butthat itrestedwithinthediscretionof Ministerswhetherandtowhatextent itshouldbeappliedtoanyparticular matterfallingwithinitsscope.

Lennonv.GibsonandHowes,Ltd.

"WhileIwasinEngland."continued Mr.Ryan,"Iappearedalsobeforethe PrivyCouncilinthecaseofLennon againstGibsonandHowes.Limited.on appealfromtheHighCourtofAustralia.InthiscasetheHighCourt hadheldthatsugarmillerswerenot liabletocontributeinthesameway asgrowerstotheadministrativeexpensesoftheSugarCanePricesAct. andconsequentlytheMinisterappealedtothePrivyCouncil.Thatappealwas alsosuccessful,sothatinfuturethe millerswillbeliabletocontributetheir shareandwillalsohavetomakecon-

siderableretrospectivepayments.The pointinvolvedwasofverygreatimportance,asitinvolvedtheseccessful financialadministrationoftheAct.The viewoftheSugarCanePricesActtakenbythePrivyCounciliscontained inthefollowingpassagefromthejoint judgmentdeliveredbyLordShawof Dumferline:-

IntheopinionoftheirLordships theinstitutionofSugarBoardswith theirpowersis,assaid.forthebenefiitofthesugar-growingcommunity andthepublicgenerally.Theadjustmentofpricesandthemakingof awardsthereonareleading,butare nottheonlypurposesofthestatute. TheschemeoftheActisthattheindustryshouldbeartheexpenseof workingthescheme.Thereisno primafaciereasonwhyasugargrowerwhoisamill-ownershouldbe treateddifferentlyinthismatterfrom asugargrowerwhoisnot.Thecollectionofthetax,forobviousreasonsofconvenience.ismadeatthe mill.Accordingly,whenataxisimposedontheactualnumberoftons ofsugarcanereceivedatthemill. thereiseveryreasonfurholdingthat thetermshouldbeinterpreted

gateswerestandingtogetheragainst theviewsandinterestsoftheUnited States.TheinterestsoftheUnited StatesandofAustraliainthePacific areidentical.BothcountriesarenaturalAllies,peopledbythesamerace, speakingthesamelanguageandactuatedbyadesireofself-protectioninthe Pacific.ThesonsofAustraliajoin handswiththesonsoftheUnited StatesacrossthemightyPacific,and theylooktoeachothertopreventany Powerbeingallowedtogetsuchanunfetteredholdonimportantbasesin thePacificasmaybecomearealmenacetothembothandnecessitatethe expenditureofmillionsofmoneyby AmericaandAustraliaintakingcountermeasuresfordefencesinthePacific. TheAustralianSoldier.

"1metmanyAustraliansoldierswhile inEngland,andIalsohadanoppor- tunityofvisitingtherestcampsat PortSaid.Ifoundthatthemengenerallyaremostanxioustogetbackto Australia,andthoseinEgypthavea veryjustcauseofcomplaintwhichthey donotfailtoexpressinthatthatare notbeingreturnedintheorderofenlistment. 1findthattheexperiences oftheAustraliansoldiershavemade

allowinginterferencewithdomestic policy.

"Inviewoftheflagrantattempts whicharebeingmadetomisrepresent thepurposeofmyattendingasadelegate,ImightmentionthatimmediatelyaftertheBerneConferenceMr. LloydGeorgeexpressedtheopinion thattheworkdoneatBernehadbeen ofgreatvalue,andM.Clemenceau,in receivingtheBerneresolutions,expressedhimselfsimilarly,andmade certainrecommendationstothedelegatesregardingthefutureactionthey shouldtake.APermanentCommissionwasappointedatBerne,consistingoftherepresentativesofGreat Britain,Fratice,andSweden.Theconferenceitselfwasamostinteresting gathering,andincludedamongstits memberssomeveryprominentMinistersandex-MinistersofStatefrom GreatBritain,France,Belgium,and Sweden.ThechairmanM.Branting) isawell-knownfigureinEuropean politics,havingheldthepositionof MinisterofFinanceinSweden.There werenoAustrian,Hungarian,orBulgariandelegates,asstatedbycertain Pressreports,whiletheonlyGerman representative(HerrHease)hadbeen anopponentofthewarthroughout.

Theworkoftheconferencewasrapid whenwetakeintoaccountthatspeechesrequiredtobetranslatedintofour andsometimesfivedifferentlanguages. Ilistenedwithmuchinteresttothe Belgianrepresentative.who,bythe way,wasaCabinetMinister,putting forwardthecaseforthemakinggood ofdevastationandlossesinflictedon theAlliedcountriesHewassup- portedbyanoverwhelmingmajority ofthedelegatesircsent,andadistinct pronouncementwasmadeinfavourof thejusticeandnecessityofmaking goodthedevastationAndlosses.Even thoughone toagreewith alltheresolutionsoftheconference,it wouldbeveryunwisetoallowsuch conferencetopasswithoutlivingrepresentativesoftheAlliedcountries presentthereattopreventresolutions inimicaltotheirintereststobecarried bydefault.Toadoptsuchapolicy wouldbeamostshort-sightedone.

Australia'sPassintheWar.

MR.ANDMRS.RYAN,ANDJACKANDJILL. (LondonPhoto.,

accordingtoitsnaturalmeaning: thatisbymakingthecriterionreceiptwithoutconsiderationofthe quarterfromwhichthesugarcane comes."

ThePacificIslandsandWhite Australia.

"itseemstoinc.."continuedMr. Ryan."thatduringShewarandatthe PeaceConferencetheAustralianrepresentativesutterlyfailedtostandsofarasthePacificIslandsarecon- cerned-forthepolicyofaWhiteAustralia.Wefindthatasecrettreaty wasmadewithJapanduringthewar wherebytheMarshalandCaroline groupsofislandsinthePacificwere tobegivenoverabsolutelytoJapan. Thistreaty.1presume.wasmadewith theconcurrenceoftheHughesGovernment.Australiawillcertainlywant toknowallaboutthattreatyaridhow itcameaboutthatwhileconscription wasbeingadvocatedinAustraliaan agreementwasbeingmadetohandto Japanthekeyofourbackdoor.At thePeaceConferencetheAustralian representativesappeartohavestood forthecarryingoutofthistreaty.I amquitesurethatitismuchmoresat-isfactorytoAustraliatohavethewhole ofthePacificIslandsunderinterna- tionalcontrol,withmandatories.thanthatapowerfulnationlikeJapan shouldhavebeengivenabsolutecon- troloftheCarolineandMarshallIs- lands,whichconstitutetheouterfron- tierofthedefencesofAustraliainthe Pacific.andarewithinstrikingdis- tancealsoofimportantUnitedStates possessions,andwhereanavalbase couldbeestablished.

"TheremarkablepositionobtainingatthePeaceConferenceseemstome fromthePressreportstohavebeenthattheAustralianandJapanesedele-

themmorepatrioticthanever.They havehadanopportunityofcomparing thematerialresourcesofothercountrieswiththematerialresourcesof Australia.Theyhavehadanoppor- tunityofmeasuringtheirowncapacity withthecapacityofthepeopleof othercountrnes.TheyknowthatAustraliahasnosuperiorinmaterialresourcesandtheythemselveshaveno superiorsinpersonalcapacity.They returntoAustraliaconvincedthatshe isthefinestcountryintheworld.And sosheis.Thetimehascomewhen AustraliamusttakeherplaceamongsttheNations.Wemusthaveaself- containedAustralia:wemusthavea WhiteAustralia.Ilookwithconfidenceforgreatassistancefromthere- turnedsoldiersincarryingoutsuch apolicyIamsuretheywillsupport thepartyofaction-whosesloganis: 'Australiafirstandforeverbest." BerneAmsterdamConference.

"IwaspresentattheadjournedmeetingoftheBerneConferenceheldat Amsterdam.onthenominationofthe FederalLabourExecutivetorepresent theAustralianLabourMovement.The Conferencewasaveryimportantone, andaccordingtooneoftheBelgiandelegates(M.CamilleHuysmans)repre- sentedatleastonehundredmillion people.Itwasimportantthatthe Australianviewpointshouldbepmt prominentlybeforetheConference,as weareconfrontedwithproblemsin Australiawhicharehardlyappreciated bypeopleinotherpartsoftheworld. Iwasnotpresentduringthewholeof theConference,asIhadtofulfilsubsequentengagementsinLondon,and Idifferedfromsomeoftheresolutions -particularly,thatportionofthere- solutionreferringtotheLeagueof Nations,whichmightbeconstruedas

"Ifoundthatitwasadmittedon allsidesthattheAustraliansoldiers hadacquittedthemselvesmagnificent- lyinthewar.Theyhadnosuperiors andfewequals.Iaminclinedtothink thatveryfewAustraliansrealisewhat Australiahasdoneinthewar.Takingintoconsiderationthewareffort oftheAlliesasawhole,Australiahas suppliedmenandmoneyoutofallpro-portiontoherpopulationandresources.Itissomewhatstartlingtocontemplatethatwithapopulationof about5,000,000wehavemoredeadand disabledthanBelgiumherself,witha populationof8,000,000,inthevery centreofthewararea.Canada,with apopulationof8.000,000.andthegreat UnitedStatesofAmerica,withapopu- lationof100,000,000.haveeachhad casualtieslessthanwehave-asacrificewhichwillredoundtothecredit ofthemenwhofoughtanddiedfor freedom,butstill,whywasAustralia calledupontodomorethanhershare inthestruggle?WhyshouldAustra- liahavemorethanhershareofsor- rowingmothers,wives,andsisters? Canadaneverhadmorethanfourdivi- sionsinthefield,andIhearditex-plainedbythosehavingknowledgeof thematterthatitwasconsideredbet- terpolicytohavethatnumberinthe field,andkeepalargenumberathome inCanadatoprovidemunitionsand material,paymentforwhichalsocom- pensatedtosomeextentfortheCana- dianwarexpenditure.Australia,on theotherhand,withhermuchsmaller population,hadfivedivisionsin Franceandnearlytwodivisionsin Palestine.

"FromamoneypointofviewAus- traliahasexpended£132,000,000more thanshewouldhavedoneonthe\I Canadianbasis.Australia'sfivemil-'A lionsofpeoplehavespent£291,000,000, whileCanada'seightmillionsofpeople havespentonly£225,000,000,andinad- ditiontothisCanadahasthecom- pensationofhavingreceivedmanytens ofmillion,ofmoneyformunitionsand material.UnderthevoluntarysystemAustraliahasindeeddonemore thanliershareinmenandmoney; butwhatwouldthepositionhavebeen ifconscriptionhadbeencarriedin 1916,andwethushadanadeitional.

drainof16,5000menpermonthas proposed? A'white'Australia,indeed!Ishallneverunderstandwhat inducedtheAustralianGovernment tomakeitacrimetotellthetruthas tothenumberofAustraliansinthe field,orwhyTheyslanderedAustralia byclamouringthatAustraliahadnot doneenough,andthatitwastheonly 'slacker'nationintheworld.Idonot knowwhatarrangementsarelikelyto bemadewithregardtoAustralia's claimforindemnity.Unfortunately, hergallantdead,ofcourse,cannotbe replaced,norherbrokenbodiesrestored.TheleastAustraliacanexpect,however,isthat,beforeanyindemnityispaidtootherparticipantsin theAlliedcause,Australiashouldbe paidthef132,000,000shehasspent aboveherproportionandalsptheextra pensionlistwhichshehis.After theseamountshavebeengmadegood toAustraliasheshouldthenbeentitledtoshareonanequalfooting withtheotherrecipients.Australia shouldseetoitthatthisisdone."

Mr.RyanattendedtheA.L.F.congressin.theProtestantHall,Beaufortstreet,andwaswelcomedbythepresident.Inacknowledgingthecourtesy hegaveanaccountofhisexperiences inGreatBritainandontheContinent.

ATHISMAJESTY'STHEATRE.

Australia'sFuture.

AtHisMajesty'sTheatreonMonday night,Mr.Ryanaddressedalargeand enthusiasticaudiencethatfilledthe stallsanddresscircle.Thepresident oftheA.L.F.(Mr.A.H.Penton)presided,andbrieflywelcomedthevisitor backtoAustralia.

OnrisingtospeakMr.Ryanwas receivedwithapplause,thesingingof "ForHe'saJollyGoodFellow,"and heartycheers.

Thespeakerattheoutsetfollowed muchthesamegroundasinhisinterview.Afterdescribingthesuccess ofhislegalmission,hereferredto theInternationalLabourCongressat Amsterdam,atwhichherepresented theAustralianLabourMovement.He stressedthenecessityfortheAustralian viewpointbeingplacedbeforesucha gatheringbyanAustraliandelegate, andsaidthatMr.LloydGeorgeandM. Clemenceauhadbothreferredtothe IMMOMMOM/MWS.M...0mow,

proceedingsofthecongressincomplimentaryterms.Hispresenceatthat congresshadbeenthesubjectofmu510 grossmisrepresentationinAustralia. throughthePress,buthebelievedthe Australianpublicwasintelligentenough toreadbetweenthelinesofthismisrepresentation,andrealisethepurpose forwhichitwasmade.Theywould seeatthenextFederalelection,which mightnotbefaroff.Theissueon thatoccasionwouldbeamostimportantone,andtheywouldhavetoget theirideasfirmlyfixed,sothatthey wouldnotbewarpedbymisrepresentation.Afterthatelectionhebelieved thepresentCommonwealthGovernmentwouldceasetoexist.

Duringthewarthegreatestissueput tothepeoplewasconscription,ann theyvotedright.(Applause.)Through misrepresentationduringthatcampaign theconscriptionvotewaslargerthan itwouldotherwisehavebeen,andthe Governmentwereresponsibleforthe issuebeingwronglyputtothepeople. Theyweretoldthattovote"no" wouldbetobrandAustraliaasaslackercountry.Nowthatthesoldierswere returninginlargenumberswasthere apublicmanwhoyou'ddaretosay thatAustraliawasaslackercountry? Factsshowedthatbothinmenand moneyAustraliahadmadesacrifices secondtonoothercountryinthe world.Duringtheconscriptioncampaignitwasacrimetospeakofasixth division,buttheyknewnowthatthere werealwaysfiveAustraliandivisions inFrance,andnearlytwomoreinPalestine.HedidnotthinkAustralians wouldforgetthemethodsusedinthat campaign,andbeforelongtheywould havetheopportunityofpassingtheir opinion.

Thecableshadtalkedalotabout thePeaceConference,anditwassuggestedthatAustraliashouldreceive certainPacificIslandsasanindemnity. Someoftheseislandswouldprovemere whiteelephants.Butwhatdidthey find?Thatlongbefore,asecrettreaty hadbeenconcluded,bywhichJapan shouldhavetheCarolineandMarshall Islands,andAustraliatheislandsin theSouthernPacific.Thismusthave beendonewiththecognisanceofthe FederalGovernment,sothatatthe verytimethatGovernment,whichprofessedtostandforaWhiteAustralia, wasaskingthepeopletopassconscription,ithadgivenintothekeepingof .TapanthekeytothebackdoorofAus-

OurVictorianLetter.

ByF.J.C.,Melbourne.

JUNE3rd.,1919. IndustrialUnrest.

Anotherstrike,whichthreatenstobe lengthy,hasbegunin'Melbourne.The seamenandthewharflabourershave ceasedwork,andtheirleadershave .refusedtotakeaballotfromthemen astohowproceedingsshallbeconducted.Inadditiontothisinter-State strike,thebuildinglabourersofMelbournehave"downed"tools,andit looksasifweareinforabigindustrialupheaval.Forthepastfive yearswehavebeenfreerfromthem thanotherpartsoftheworld,but thatisnottosaythatwecallcalmly contemplateonebeginningnow.Personally,Ihavenoconnectionwith eitherpartyinthisstrike,andIhave nomeansofknowingthefactsfrom thePressofeitherside.Incommon withallstudentsofhistory,however, maysayformyselfthatIseeno wayoutofthepresenttroublefrom whateversocialviewsarebeingbandiedabout.Thoughitmeansbeing scornedasanidealistandtheorist,I mustsaythatareturntoCatholic principlesoflifeandconductisthe onlywayinwhichthesedisputescan belessenedinnumberorintensity. Atthistimewhenmoderationisthe onlysentimenttobeencouraged.the ARGUShasnotbeenabletorestrain itssectarian"itch."ItcalledattentiontothefactthatmanyofthestrikeleadershadIrishnames,andproceededtoblameDr.Mannixforthe troublethathadarisen.Itshumourousscribe,"Oriel,"goton,tothe jobbysayingthat"thosewhotalk oftrade-warsshouldn'tthrowstones." inYet,ofcourse,itgavenosatisfactory reportofhisGrace'swordsatthe Y.M.S.smokenightlastTuesday: "Thearticleinthismorning'sARGUSshowsnotmerelybadtaste. butbadjudgment."Itisonlyone ofaseriesofsucharticles.Inmy opinion,whichisnotlikelytorestrainthewriters,thesearticlesare abadexampleofcoarsenessandvulgarity.(Cheers.)Andiftheyare intendedtopromotepeaceandhar-

tralia.AustraliadidnotwantPacific possessions,butshewantedtobe secureagainstinvasion,whichshecould notbewhileJapanheldtheCarolines. Thepeopleshouldfindoutthefull factsbeforethenextelection,andhe believedtheactionofthePrimeMinisterandhiscolleagueswouldtakea greatdealofexplanation.

AfavouriteepithetusedbyopponentsoftheLabourPartywasthatof Bolshevist,thoughnobodyknewwhat itmeant.Hediinotknowjustwhat theBolshevistsstoodfor,buttheir platformwascertainlyentirelydifferentfromthatoftheAustralianLabour Party,andthebestanswertosuch criticswastoreferthemtotheparty platform.Theymightbetoldthat thecostoflivingwashigherinQueensland,butthatwasanothermisrepresentation.IfthePresswouldpublish thefigures,itwouldbefoundthat meatwasbeingsoldintheQueensland Statebutchers'shopsatabouthalf thepricechargedinWesternAustralia.SoonafterhisGovernmenttook officeinQueensland,thecostofliving wasgreatlyreduced,untilthedebut oftheFederalWintheWarGovernmentin1917,whenpricesincreased againsomewhat.TheFederalGovernmenthadrelaxeditsprice-fixingregulationsrecently-inwhoseinterestthatoftheprofiteer.Inalltheother StatesexceptQueenslandtherewas greatandsystematicoppositiontothe QueenslandLabourGovernment,becauseitgotbusyonsuchthingsas StatemeatshopsandStateinsurance, andbroughtpricesdown.Menwho didthingslikethatwererepresented asBolshevists.Theywerenowtrying toabolishtheLegislativeCouncil,and theywereeducatingthepeopletorecognisethattherewasnoneedfora privilegedHousetopassjudgmenton whatlegislationwastobeenacted.

HefoundthatinEnglandCommonwealthMinisterswereaddressingAustraliansoldiersoneverypossibleoccasion,tryingtogettheirviewsfixed inthemindsofthesoldiersbeforethe latterreachedAustralia.Hedidnot thinktheAustraliansoldiercouldbe caughtbyanysuchelectioneering dope.Menoftheirresourceandinitiative,whohaddonethethingsthey haddone,weretooquickintheuptake.HebelievedtheAustraliansoldierswouldtakeagreatpartinwinningAustraliabacktodemocracy.The oldbogieswouldbebroughtoutagain

MusicandMusicians.

irony,theyfailbadly.Isubmit thatthewritersareusingthebest meanstoproduceandintensifyclass warfare.(Applause.)Icannotenter onthemeritsoftheindustrialdisputewhichisjustnowcausingso muchlosstothecommunitygenerally.andsomuchsufferingtoindividuals,forIamnotsufficientlycognisantofthefacts indisputetosayanythingrelevantoruseful.Butwhatisplain toeverybodyisthattheinflammatorylanguageandtheinsultingsuggestionsoftheARGUScannotpossiblymakeforpeace.(Cheers.)

InfluenzaEpidemic.

IwishIcouldrecordtheendofthe influenzascare,but1amafraid1shall notbeabletodosoforaconsiderable time.Meanwhile,wehavetoputup withseveralirritationsincidentaltoit.

Allthebuildings-Stateschools,town halls,andothers-thathavebeenfitted upasemergencyhospitalsaretobe keptupuntilnextsummer,anditis acommonsecretthatthepublichealth authoritiesareexpectingarecrudescenceofthedisease.

Onedeath-ofa10-year-oldboy-has beenrecordedfromthe280patientsat theSt.Augustine'sOrphanage,Geelong.Thisladwasalwaysdelicate; practicallyalltheothersarenowout ofdanger.

Ourschoolssufferedaheavylossby beingclosedformorethanamonth whilethescourgeraged.Thenthe abandonmentoftheusualSt.Patrick'sDaySportsmeantthattheaid usuallygainedfromthatsourcewas cutoff.BythesaleofShamrock Buttons,£1,700wasraised,butthat wasnotenoughtorecompensethe schools,andsoArchbishopMannixhas directedthataspecialappealshallbe made.Itislikelythatalargesum willberealised.Already£300has beencollectedintheparishofWest Melbourne,andothersaredoingequallywell.Itiskeptconstantlybefore usthatourCatholicschools,ofwhich wearesoproud,canbemaintained onlybyselfsacrifice.

attheelection,andperhapssomenew ones.TwofavouriteswouldbedisloyaltyandBolshevism.

AVoice:Andlawandorder.

Continuing,Mr.Ryansaidnobody believedmorethanhedidinlawand order.Herbelievedtheirobjectscould beattainedwhilestrictlymaintaining lawandorder.Theyhadmorepower intheirvotes,iftheyusedthemproperly,inadditiontowhichtheywould satisfythegreatbodyofthepeople thattheyhadthecapacitytogovern. Butwhilehebelievedinkeepinghis head,hesawthatotherskepttheir places.

Australiahadgreatproblemstodisposeof.Shehadtorepatriateher returnedsoldiers,anddoitinsucha mannerthattheywoulddoawayfor everofthespectreofcolouredlabour -bydevelopingthecountry,andincreasingthenumberofshoulderscap- ableofbearingtaxation.Therewas nocountrywithgreaternaturalresources,ormorecapableofprosperous development.Theymusttakeuptheir burdenandwalk.TheyhadtheexampleofwhattheUnitedStateshad done-couldnottheydolikewise.TheymustmaketheCommonwealthselfcontained,establishgreatmanufacturingindustries,andprovideamarketfor them.TheAustraliansoldierwas typicaloftheAustralianpeople,and menwhohaddonewhathehaddone inbattlecoulddoequallygreatthings intheworkshopandontheland. Australiawasequallycapableofgreat andrapiddevelopmentasAmerica. Theymusthaveaprotectivetariff,and theymustdeveloptheirprimaryand secondaryindustries.Nowwasthe timetodothesethings.theymust strikewhiletheironwashot.Atno timedidthemenandwomenworkers requiremoretobeunited.andtoapply theirknowledgeandintelligencetode- featingattemptstodividethem.There mustbenodissensionintheirranks. Theyhadworkedtogetherandfought together,andnowletthemvotetogether.(Applause.)Theymustdo so,tomakeAustraliathegreatcountry itoughttobe.Theyhadreachedthe periodwhentheymustdevelopa nationalspirit.Lettheirsloganbe "Australiafirstandeverbest."(Great applause.)

OnthemotionoftheLeaderofthe Opposition(Mr.P.Collier,M.L.A.), secondedbyMr.JCurtin,Mr.Ryan wasaccordedaheartyvoteofthanks.

"AndthehymnwhistledtoOurLady provedinstrumentalinwinningmany gracesforsoldiersoulsthatday"

Manyreaderswillappreciateoureffortstoputmusicasfar,asitconcerns theceremoniesoftheChurch,onan effectivebasis.Thatthereis,generallyspeaking.roomforimprovementis recognised,wethink,onalmostall sides.Greatserviceshavebeendone inthepastbyindividualmembers, andbychoirsasawhole.but,unfortunately,progressandsuccesshave beenspasmodical.Thisfactisinno smalldegreeattributabletothescant appreciationandlackofassistance metedouttochoirsbyourpeople.It is,therefore,intheendeavourtoregu- lateandsustaintheenthusiasmof choirmembersthemselves.andthrough them,parishionersingeneral,thatwe hastentheattempttocreateagoal forthemtoachieve.Wehopetowin all-roundco-operation.Ourwontisto helpchoirs,andwewantchoirstoassist uswiththeproject.Thesubjectisnow introducedonly.Ourideaswillbe enlargeduponwithinthenextfew weeks.Correspondenceandadvicewill beregardedasincentives.

WHISTLINGTOOURLADY.

AnEnglishsoldier,writingtohisold motherrecently,cheeredherheartby thefollowing:

"ForsomedaysIhavebeenanxious togotoConfession,buttherewasno priestinourparts.Iwaswalking alongtheroadallalone.whistlingyour favouritehymnandmine,'0Purestof Creatures,SweetMother,SweetMaid,' thinkinghowtheMotherofGodhasa careforus.Sheknewmywantjust then.Roundingacorner,stillwhistling,Imetanofficer,saluted,andhe answeredback:

-You'reaCatholic,boy?"

"'Yes.sir,'Ianswered.

"'Thoughtsofromthetuneofyour whiftling,-continuedtheofficer."Been toConfessionlately?I'maCatholic priest.'

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'Ah,sureI'mlucky.'TwasyouI waswhistlingfortotheMotherof God!I'mreadytoconfess,Father,and soaresomeoftheotherladsback there.Couldyoubecomingtous?'

"'Gladly,'answeredthepriest-officer.

MUSICINTHEORIENTAL CHURCH.

Itisacustominsomeplacesinthe UnitedStatesthattheorganisdispensedwithatpublicservicesduring Lent.Thisisthecustomallthetime inOrientalChurches,bothCatholic andSchismatic,whereinstrumental musicisunknown,thehumanvoice beingtheonlymusicalelementinthe singingof accustomedthedivineliturgy.Forone tothewesternculturethis seemsverystrange,butthecelebration oftheHolyMysteriesinanOriental churchaccordingtotheancientliturgy accompaniedonlybythesingingofa welltrainedchoirmakesaverydeep impression.

WHATISTRUEMUSIC?

Itwillalwaysbetruethatawaltz -eveninacafechantant-maycontainmoretruemusicthanasymphony withofficialstampandseal.Thecause ofthepublic'sbadtastecanbefound muchmorereadily.Firstofall.it shouldnotbesaidthatthecauselies inagreaterorlessereducationofthe people.Apeopleisnoteducated.It isconqueredbyforce.Itismadeto bowdowntobeautyasthewindmakes thestalksofthefieldbowdownto earth.Itmayattimesrevoltand grumble,onitswayhome-thesuccess hasbeenattainedinspiteofit.No. Thatwhichentertainsbadtasteis mediocrity-isthatmusicwhichfalselyadoptsthenameofgreatmusic, andthelieofwhichissupportedwith alltheblastoftrumpetsofreclame. Howcanitbeexpectedofapeople thatgoodtasteshouldfinditsway amongtheboothsofthisfair,where eachoneiscryinghisownwaresand praiseshisbridge-playingorhisfiveleggedrabbit?Thenoisedrivespeo- plemad.Theydonotknowwhither theygonorwhattheyhear.-Claude Debussy,inMUSICALNEWS.

Whatsweetertitleforthegentle SaviourthanthatofConsoler!How itexpressesallthattheSacredHeart loves!Pardon,patience,kindness, sympathy,friends-nip,allarefoundm theConsoler.

thefair"opener"ofariflerangecamouflage.

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r-SportingNotes andGossip. ,

(By"Wattle.)

FOOTBALL.

Saturday'sGames.

EastPerth,9.10(64points),defeated SouthFremantle,6.S(44points)

Perth,9.7(61points),defeatedSubiaco,6.10(46points).

EastFremantle,14,13(97points),defeated%VestPerth.37(25points).

EastPerthv.SouthFremantle.

PlayedatFremantle.Umpire,Coo, per.Scores:

FirstQuarter:SouthFremantle.4 goals2behinds(26points);EastPerth. 1goal(6points).

Half-time:SouthFremantle,4goals 5behinds(29points(;EastPerth,4 goals2behinds(26points).

Three-quartertime:SouthFremantle, 6goals6behinds142points);East Perth,5goals4behinds(34points).

Final:EastPerth,9goals10behinds (64points);SouthFremantle,6goals 7behinds(43points).

Thegoal-kickersforthematchwere! ForEastPerth,Gepp(4),Owens(2), Hayes,Slattery,andDuffy;andfor SouthFremantle,Whitely(2),Sutherland,Giles,Stuart.andGunyon. Themostprominentplayersforthe winnerswereGepp.Brentnall,Allen, andDuffy,andforSouthsGiles,Collins,Stuart,and'Wbistely.

Souths'supporterswerejubilant when,attheconclusionofthefirst twenty-fiveminutes'play,theirpetshadthehandyleadoftwentypoints; butthedurationoftheirjubilation wasshort,forthesecondtermwasall infavourofYoungEasts,andwhen thelongintervalcame,thedeficitof thevisitingteamhadbeenreducedto threepoints.Soitwasanybody's gamewhenthethirdtermcommenced. ThistimeSouthsdidbetter.They werequickerintheirmovements,and theirdisplaywasagreatimprovement onthepreviousterm.Itwasinthe lasttermthatthedoublebluesassertedtheirsuperiority.Theyfinished fullofrunning,scoring4.6toSouths' solitarypoint.Onthewholeitwas agoodgame,andthosewhowitnesseti theclashwentawaysatisfiedthatthey hadreceivedagoodshilling'sworth

WestPerthv.EastFremantle.

PlayedatSubiaco.Umpire.Craig.

Scores:---

Firstquarter:EastFremantle,1goal 5behinds(11points);WestPerth,1 goal1behind(7points).

Half-time:EastFremantle,7goals7 behinds149points):WestPerth.1goal 3behinds(9points).

Three-quartertime:EastFremantle. 11goals9behinds175points);West Perth,3goals6behinds(24points).

Final:EastFremantle.14goals13 behind,(97points);%VestPerth,3 goals7behinds125points).

Thegoal-kickerswere:EastFremantle:Lawn14).Strang(2),Carlson (21,McGuiness12),Cinoris,Riconi. Sheerly.andCain;\VestPerth:Abbot (2).andBurke.

ThebestforthewinnerswereCinoris. Cain,StrangandRiconi:whileWest:. battlerswereAustin(alwaysreliable'. Abbot.Gosnells.Boyd,andJeffrey.

Thiswasa"onehorserace."Wests "alsoran."Thegamemeritslittle description.Forthefinalthreeterms Westswerehopelesslyoutclassed.The winnersplayedgoodfootball,butthe oppositionwasoftheweakest.The losers'backsweredoinggoodwork, onlytobedisappointedbytheresultantweakworkoftheforwarddivision. \Vestsmustimprovetheirgoal-getting brigadeiftheywishforinclusionin thefinalfour.

Perthv.Subiaco.

PlayedonW.A.C.A.Ground.Umpire.Parsons.Scores:Quartertime:Subiaco,1goal4behinds(10points);Perth,1goal1behind(7points).

Half-time:Subiaco,2goals6behinds (18points)Perth,2goals4behinds (16points/

Three-quartertime:Perth,6goals

6behinds(42points)Subiaco..2goals 7behinds(19points)

Final:Perth.9goals7behinds(61 points)Subiaco,6goals10behinds(46 points).

Thegoal-kickersforthewinnerswere: Gaynor(31,Giese131,Evans(2).and G.McKenzie:andforthelosersC. Rodriquez(2).Outridge(2),Sampson, andBushell.

ForthewinnersLovewasconsistentlygood,thencameTyson,Evans,and Giese.ForSubiacoBahenshone throughoutthepiece,hisclosestattendartsasregardsmeritoriousplay wereBushell,Puddy,LimbandOutridge.

Thegame,fortwoquarters,asindi catedbythescores,wasofanevenchar. acter.AfterthelongintervalPerth showedgoodform,andlefttheiropponentsstanding.Inthethirdterm theyscored4.2to3points.Thefinal termsawSubiacoplayingbetter,but theredlegskeptahandyadvantage totheend.

To-Day'sGamse.

SouthFremantlev.EastFremantle, atFremantle.

Perthv.WestPerth,atLeederville. Subiacov.EastPerth.atPerthOval.

Brieflets.

WhatisthestrengthofSouths'pro- testagainsttheappointmentofParsons?Incompetencyor-?

Geppfullofdashandgoals.

Slatterygettingbacktoform.

Stuart'splayisalwaysclassy.He isafinerover,andgetsintellingwork throughout.

Gilesdidsomesmartsprintsaround thewing.Hasplentyoftoe.and usuallydisposesoftheballtothebene. fitofhisside.

ClarryRodriquez,anembyrochampionsomeaverthatheispasttheembryonicstage,but-notyet.

TheBushellsareworththeirweight ingoldtoSubiaco.Alwaysdeliver the goods.

Gaynorisprovinghimselfagoalgetterofnomeanorder.When"Billy' sticksitinthemudthetwinflagsare generallybroughtintorequisition.

Loveagainplayeddashingfootball. ThisjuniorisPerth'sbestcatch.

WestPerthstockshavefallen.

SinclairwasmissedonSaturday.

Willoughbyfindsithardto"come back."

Cinoris,Cain.Ingraham,followersfur

OldEasts.willgiveallcornersalivel. time.

"Nipper"Truscottonceagainthe pivotmanforOldEasts.Thisishi, correctplace.

Jeffrey,oneofthebestbackmenill thegame.

Miscellaneous.

Australiansstilltothefore.The latestcablemessagesinformusthe AustralianLawnTennisplayers.R.W. Heath.S.N.Doust.R.V.Thomas.R. Lycett,T.A.Patterson,andP.O'Hara Wood.representingtheA.I.F.,havedefeatedtheSurreyCountyteam,in theirfirstmatchonturfinEngland. Theyaccomplishedthisfeatwithout losingaset.

* ThelasttimetheSinglesChampion. shipwasplayedwasin1914,whenthe Australianchampion,NormanBrookes, wasthevictor.Onthisoccasionthe laurelswenttoanotherAustralian.T A.Patterson.

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SaidtheKaisertotheCrownPrince -sometimeago,ofcourse:"Whoare theseAustralianstheyaresending againstus."Responded"LittleWillie":"Idon'tknow,butIbelieve elevenofthemdefeatedAllEngland!"

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SirHarryLauder'sannouncedintentiontotryhisskillwithdriverand ironsovertheRiversdale(Sydney) GolfLinks,causednolittleexcitement ingolfingcircles.Hehadoverahundredenthusiaststowatchhim.He hadasanopponenttheclub'sprofessional,whoconcededthesingerof comicsongsastiffhandicap,and'Arry wonNodoubthisvictorywasakin tothebull'seyeinvariablyscoredby

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RalphdePalmaisawellknown speedmerchantinamotorcar.News tohandtellsofsomeremarkableachievements,whereinheestablishednew records.Thevenuewasthefamous beachatDaytona,Florida,andRalph theRecklessspeededoverfivemiles in2min.34sec.;10milesin4min.9sec.: 20milesin9min.31sec.Theserespectivelyequalspeedsof116.883miles perhour,1441milesperhour,and128 milesperhour.Thesearesplendid figures.andmuchbetterthantheEnglishrecords.

AtBathurst(N.S.W.)recently,an interestinggameoflawntenniswas playedbetweentheCatholicandCongregationalists.TheCatholicswonby agoodmargin.

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IntheSydneyDAILYTELEGRAPH,of21stult.,itisrecorded thatJ.J.SheehyandV.J.O'Brien wereeachfined2/6and6s.costsfor playingcricketonaSunday.They werefinedunderanActpassedinthe timeofCharles11.!Anexchange, commentingontheaffair,says:"Itis intolerablethatantiquatedmachinery ofthelawshouldbepermittedto creakoutitspenaltytoyoungmenin searchofexercise,relaxationandfresh air."Andsosayallofus.

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Ithasoftenbeenremarkedamong first-classswimmersthatlifesaving contestsarenotencouragedastheyshouldbe.Thisstateofaffairsis dueforachangeshortly,foritisannouncedthattheRoyalLifeSaving Societyhastakenthematterup,and proposeholdingatanearlydateAustralasianLifeSavingChampionship. Thiswillgivethedesiredfilliptowhat shouldbethechiefdepartmentofacquaticchampions.

anadvertisementwouldbeseenintomorrow'spaperstotheeffect'Billiard table,inexchangeforsomethinguseful;ownerhasnofurtheruseforit, havingseenInmanandStevenson play'.

Followersofthepugilisticartare predictingboomtimesforthegame inalltheStates.Thegamehasbeen prettydeadlocallyforsometime,but itseemsthatevenherewearetohave arevival.TheGraham-McKaybout drewasplendidhouse.Itwasagood, evenfightforeightrounds,btsjust hereGrahamputitalloverhisoppon- ent.Theninthroundsawthefinish ofthecontest,whenMcKaytookthe countjustaspoliceinterventionwas abouttotakeplace.ThePerks-Bennettclashiovasnotsogoodacontest. Thefirstmentionedboxer-along streakheis,too-hadtheIndiansign onhisopponentfromtheinitial"box on."Bennett'stowelwas"skied"at theconclusionofthesixthround.It isquiteprobablethatthewinner,who hailsfromKurbel,ontheEasternGoldfieldsline,willbematchedwithKid George.Shouldthiseventuate,devoteesof"themagicsquare"willassembleinbignumbers.

TheRugbygame-N.S.W.v.N2.hasbeengettingthecrowdsinSydney. OnSaturdaylast50,000witnessedthe clashoftheabovecombinations,and onMonday40,000passedthroughthe turnstiles.Thatthegamehasagain madegoodmaybegleanedfromthe factthattherecordcrowdofpre-war dayswas52,000.

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SirCharlesWade,K.C.,Agent-GeneralforN.S.W.,wasrecentlygiven creditbytheLondonSPORTSMAN foramostremarkablerecord,thatof having"playedin109Rugbyfootball matches,notoneofwhichwaslostby;histeam."Ifcorrectthisrecordisa mostuniqueone.

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* InwinningtheBritishBilliardChampionship,Inmanregisteredamosttakingperformance.Indeed,itwasa caseof"Eclipsefirst-therest,nowhere."Thefinalscores:Inman, 16,000,to9,468Stevenson,telltheirown tale.Thewinnermadefifty-twothree figurebreaks,whilehisopponentonlyisclaimedtobetheamateurlightgoteighteen.Inman'ssixbesteffortsweightrecordforAustralia.Laterin were664,513,466,421,311,232,and182.theeveninghehoisted4283.1bs.from andStevenson's392,379,311,235,232.thefloortoabovetheknees.This and182.ItmustbestatedinSteven-timewithbentback. son's(favourthathewasasickman practicallythroughoutthefortnight's SHAMROCK play.Horatio13ottomley,M.P.,who I madethepresentationoftheCup,corn mentingontheperformancesofthe cueists,said:"Suchperfectionfilled Wellington-street,Perth. himwithdespair,andhewasafraid M.SHERIDAN,Proprietress.

AttheKensington(Victoria)Physi-'calCultureSchoolrecently,William Maloney,whoturnsthescaleatthe even10st.,raisedabarbellweighing 3761bs.fromthefloortoabovethe knees,thebackandkneesbeingperfectlystraightwithheaderect.This

OriginendOperationofCivilAlltkoritl.

Naturehasfashionedmantolivein society,andprovidedsocietytosupply himwiththemeansofdevelopinghis faculties,attainingtheperfectionof whichheiscapable.andfurnishinghim withthecommoditiesoflife.Thissociety,then,whetherdomesticorcivil, intowhichmanisbornisasmucha thingofdivineinstitutionasisman's ownnature.Andsinceauthorityisto societywhatthesoulistoman-that whichconstitutessociety-likesociety itself,authoritycomesfromGod.This proposition,enunciatedandmadegood bynaturalreason,isreinforcedbyre- velation:St.Paultellsusthereisno authoritybutfromGod.Thisisthe onlyhonestbasisonwhichhuman obediencecanbebuiltup.Itis,moreover,theonlysolidone.Butitconnotessomethingmorethancivilobedience;itlaysonthestate,aemuchasa similarIndebtednesslaysonthein. dividua:.theobligationofworshipping God.Thestate,liketheindividual, isboondtoaccept.defendandfoster thetruereligion,indicatedtoallmen ofgoodwill,bythefulfilmentofpro- phecies.themultiplicationofmiracles. thetestimonyofmartyrs,andtherapid propagationofthefaithinthemidst ofcountlessenemiesandinspiteof themostformidableobstacles,asthat foundedbyJesusChristandentrusted toHisChurchtobepreservedandpro- pagated.

TheOonofGodestablishedupon earthsociety.calledtheChurch.on whistHeimposedthedutyofcarry- ingeothedivinetaskwhichHehad taker:oponHimself:"AstheFather sentMe,Ialsosendyou. BeholdI amwithyoualldayseventothecon- summationoftheworld."Therefore. asJesusChristcameuponearthin order:hatmenmighthavelifeand have.:.moreabundantly,sotheaimof theChurchistoeffecttheeternalsal- vationofsouls.Forthisreasonher natureissuchthathermissionincludes thewholehumanrace,andthatinno ageor,ountrycanshebetoldtostand asideorconsideredastranger."PreachtheGospeltoeverycreature:"thatis thedivinecommand.Overthewhole multitudeofmenGodconstitutedan author::vwhichshouldgovernthem withta-.ver,onesinglerulerofall,oneexaltedandinfallibleteacheroftruth. towho:.;Hecommittedthekeysofthe kingdomofheaven:"TotheeIwill givethekeysofthekingdomof heavenFeedMylambs feedMy

Reason'sRevenge

Itoanaxiomamongmedicalmeat thatnaturetakesherrevengeonall excessesmilitatingagainstherproper andnormalcourseofaction.Reason inheoprovinceaffordsnoexception totherule.Thepunishmentsheinflictsoonthecontraryoftenmore severeinasmuchaswilfuloffences agairo:heraremoreheinousincharacter.Speakingofthosewhosin again,::thelightofreasonSt.Paultells usthatGodsendsonthemthegreatest chastisementanintelligentbeingcan receiveonearth-theutterdarkening andconfusionofreason,wherebyerror ismistakenfortruthandviciousinclinationsarewelcomedasthedictaces ofreason.Hethatwilfullycloseshis eyest'thelightmustexpecttofall down:heprecipice.Hethatelects tomoveblindfoldedinthedarkmay takecorpionfurafishorastonefor aloidofbread.

"Hethatwantethunderstandingthinkethvainthings,andthefoolish anderringmanthinkethfoolishthings." Thatmayberegardedasatruism.But. whatisnotsouniversallyrecognised isthedepthoffoolishnessandabsurd- ityintowhichthosefallwho.abusing theopportunitiestheyhavehad, spurnthewisdomofChristianFaith rinorder'toenjoytheirresponsiblefree- domofthefoolandtheblindman.We havenotsoveryfarawayfromusinstancesofmenandwomenwhohaving oncelefttheChristianityinwhichthey wererearedhavedriftedsuccessively Vntotheextremitiesofmaterialistic atheismandspiritualisticpantheismof themostblasphemouscharacter.One haseelytoglanceatthecrystalof ChristianFaithandthehazyvapours, inane,nothings,ofTheosophy,-torealise howterriblemaybethechastisementsofreasonwhensiteisrobbedofherdue, truthHereisaninstancefromEng- land SirArthurConanDoyle.whoinvent. edSherlock-Holmes,buthaslostthe infinitelymore.importantrealities

sheep..1haveprayedfortheethat thyfaithfailnot."

Now,thissociety,althoughcompos- edofmen,justasiscivilsociety,is neverthelesssupernaturalandspiritual: andthatonaccountoftheendpro- posedtoit,andthemeanswhichitemploysfortheattainmentofthatend. Itis,therefore,distinctfromcivilso- ciety,and-whichisofnolessimportance--initselfperfectandsupreme, endowed,throughthebountyandby thewillofitsFounder,witheverything necessaryforitsownsafetyandforits freedomofaction.Andastheend forwhichtheChurchwasfoundedis thehighestproposedtoman,sotoo herpoweristhegreatestuponearth. andcannomorebemadesubjectto civilauthoritythanitcanstandinthe wayofitslegitimateaction.

JesusChristgaveHisApostlesfull powerovereverythingsacred,authorisedthemtomakegenuinelawsand,by- doingso.necessarilyentitledthemto sitinjudgmentandinflictpunishment "Allpower."Hesaid."isgiventoMe inheavenandonearth;goingtherefore teachyeallnations....teachingthem toobserveallthings,whatsoever I havecommandedyou."Elsewhere: "Ifhewillnothearthem.tellthe Church."WeseeSt.Paulmakinguse ofthepowertopunish.andinhisepis- tlesheinsistsonhisrighttodoso: "Havinginreadiness,"hesaystotheCorinthians."torevengealldisobedience."Andagain:"ThereforeIwrite thesethings,beingabsent.that.being present,Imaynotdealmoreseverely,accordingtothepowerwhichtheLord hathgivenmeuntoedificationandnot untodestruction."Therefore,itis notfortheStatebutfortheChurch toleadmentoheavenToherGod hasassignedthetaskofmakingpro- visionforallthereligiouswantsof mankind.Itisherstoteachallnations,tocarrytheChristiannameto theendsoftheearth--inaword,to adminster,withthefullestfreedom. andinthewayshethinksbest,allthe spiritualaffairsoftheChristiancommonwealth.

Afalsephilosophy,outwardlysubservienttotherulersofthecivilstate, hasnotceasedtomisrepresentandassailthisabsoluteandsupremepoweroftheChurch.NeitherhastheChurch. onherpart,everfailedtoassertand defendit.TheApostlesthemselves settheexample,whentheyrepliedto

whichformedpartofhisearlytraining, haslatelybeenposingasanapostleof spiritism.Hediscoveredamedium.

aMrs.AnnieBrittain,andtothispersonage,"withasuggestionofsloppinessabouther."SirArthurwasinthe habitofsendingbereaveedwomenwho wished deartoenterintocommunionwith oneslostduringthewar.Anenterprisingjournalhadthehardihoodto obtainMrs.Brittain'saddress,which SirArthurhadnotmadepublic,and Mrs.B.wasinterviewed,orratherconsulted,asamedium.Theinterview. erwas however,perfectlyopen-minded.which. didnotmeanthatheabandonedcommonsenseorthespiritof scientificinquiry.Thisishowhe summariseshisexperience:

Afteraquarterofanhourhadelaps- ed,IrealisedthatneitherMrs.B.,nor "Billy"(aspiritevoked,wereableto tellmeanythingaboutmylife,pastor present.noraboutanyofmyfriends, deadoralive.Themediumasked numerousleadingeluestions.When gaveananswerintheaffirmative,she endeavouredtofollowitup,but,Icannotrecallasinglesuccessinthisdirec- tion.

Peopleandthingsweredescribedwithgreatvolubility,andwithanin- tricatemazeofdetails,butallthis conveyednothingtome.Allthe timenameswerecontinuallybeingin- troduced.Themediumliterallyshow- eredthemonme;throughoutthesittingquitefortydifferentChristian namesinusthavebeenmentioned.On therareoccasionswhenanamewas givenwhichhadbeenbornebysomeoneIhadknown,shedescribedsomeonequitedifferent.

Numerous"spiritfriends"appeared toMrs.B..nearlyeveryoneofthem,ac- cordingtothemedium,beingfriends ofminewhohadpassedover."Billy" resentedtheirintrusion,andtoldthe othersnottokeep"bargingin."He was,however,unabletoexcludemy grandmother."myfavouritegrand- mother,adearoldsoul,withawhite cap,whitehair,andashawl!"By wayofprovingheridentity,Isuppose, IwasinformedthroughMrs.B.that sheusedtosayImustalwaysbehave

therulersoftheSynagogue,forbidding themtopreachtheGospel:"Weought toobeyGodratherthanmail."After themtheFathersandtheRomanPontiffs,asoftenasoccasionarose,strenu-' oust-stoodoutforecclesiasticalindependence.Nay,more,kingsthemselves,innumerable,byconcludingcon-cordats,bysendingandreceivingambassadors,bytheirwholecourseofac- tion,havefreelyandopenlyacknow-ledgedtheChurch'ssovereignpower.

Andthishastobenotedthat,under theProvidenceofGod,theauthorityof theChurchhasbeenthemostefficacioussafeguardofhumanliberty,andthestrongestbulwarkofcivilpower.

Now,therefore,wecometothis:God hasassortedtheadministrationofhumanaffairsbetweentwopowers,the civilandtheecclesiastical.TooneHe hasallottedthetemporal,totheother theeternalinterestsoftheraceIn itsownrealmeachofthesepowersis supreme.Necessarily,however,each hasitsownlimitswithinwhichitis contained;andtheselimitsaredeterminedbytheendforwhichthepower exists.Butsincebothpowersareex- ercised.thoughfordifferentpurposes, overtheself-samesubjects,God.who istheir videdcommonsource,musthaveprofortheirharmoniouSco-opera- tion.Which,infact.Hehasdone:for, asSt.Paulsays:"Those(thepowers,thatare.areordainedofGod."Had thisnotbeenso,endlesscausesofdisastrousquarrelsbetweenthetwoauthoritiescouldnotfailtoarise;and right-mindedmen.anxioustodotheir dutytoboth,wouldbeconstantlyon tenterhooks,notknowingwhichto obey.Butsuchasituationwouldbe altogetherrepugnanttothewisdom andgoodnessofGod,whointhephy- sical.andmuchinferior,orderhasso marvellouslydisposedallthingsthat thereisnoultimateoppositionamongst Hislaws.

Therefore.betweentheecclesiastical andthecivilpowertheremustexista regularco-ordination;andthishas beenaptlycomparedtotherelations which,inman,obtainbetweenthe bodyandthesoul.Civilauthorityhas beensetuptoprovideforman'stemporalwell-being.TheChurchexists toaffordhimthemeansofsecuring thesalvationofhissoul.Everything. then,thatisinanywaysacred,thatin anywayregardstheworshipofGod andman'seternalwelfare,mustbeac-

myself,andwouldnotforgivemeuntil Ipromisednottobenaughtyagain.

Iwasalsogratifiedtohearthat lady"spirit-friend,"inlovelyspiritual robes,hadherarmroundmyneck,and waspressingmyhand."Cuddlingyou. infact,"explainedMrs.B Theme- diumtriedaboutsixnames,none knowntome,butoutofsympathwfor herbadluckIfinallyaccepted"Mayor Marv.'Ithoughtshemightbemy godmother.andMrs.B.said"May gavememanypresents,usuallybooks, andthatshediedofcancer.(Mygod- motherlivedinAustralia,shehad nevergivenmeanypresents,and,at themoment.Ididnotknowwhether shewasdeadoralive.)

OfMrs.B.'sor"Billy's"failuresthe followingmaybecitedastypicalinstances:-

Suggestionsthatmyownnamewas"Harry."Subsequentfailureon "Billy's"parttogivemynameatall. Father'snamegivenas"Edwardor Edwin."Realnameis"WalterHarold."

Mother'snamesuggestedtobe"Annie."Realnameis"BetsyHelena.' SaidIhadfivebrothersandcousins killedinthewar,thenreducedthis figuretothree.Actualfacts:One cousinkilled.

When"Billy"venturedintoprophecy hewasjustasfarfromthemark.He saidthatIshouldbeadoctor,andthat Ishouldhavemadeagood"vet.," thoughfortheseprofessionsIhaveso fardiscoverednoaptitude.

ThenMrsB.suggestedIshouldgive "Billy"amentalquestion.Iformulatedaquestion,andreceivedtheanswer:"Allright,oldman."Second attemptbythemediumelicited:"It's inthehandsofthegods,andwillbe allright,oldman."

Myquestionwas:"ShallIeverlearn tospeakJapanese?"

Finally."Billy"saidhewasdevelop. ingmypsychicnature,andifIonly persevered,Ishouldsoonreachthe stagewhenIcouldseeandconverse withspirits.

knowiedgedaswithinthedominionof ecclesiasticalauthority.Fortherest, whateverispurelycivilorpoliticalin itscharacter,isnaturallysubjecttothe civilpower.Hencethecommandof OurBlessedLord:"RendertoCaesarthethingsthatareCaesar's,andto GodthethingsthatareGod's."

SuchistheChristiandisposition,becausesuchistheChristianview,of humansociety.Andthisview,far frombeingafictionoftheimagination, istheproductofrightreason,and foundedontheunchangingnatureof things.Neitheristhereanythingin ittodetractfromtheinherentmajesty ofrulersandkings.Onthecontrary, itbutrenderstheirrightssacred,and, asaconsequence,moresecure.Nay more,ifrightlyunderstood,theChris- tiancommonwealthwillbeseentopos. sessperfectionstowhichnootherform ofgovernmentcanpretend;and,where ithasbeenaccordedfullandfreede-. velopment,ithasalwaysbeenproduc- tiveofmostexcellentresults.Re- ligionhasbeengivenduehonourand materialprosperityhasbeensetinits properplace.Therightsofallcitizens whilsthavebeencarefullyguarded. religion,likeeveryothernational interest,enjoyedthedevotedprotec- tionofthelaw

dualUnderthisdispensation,theindivicitizenfoundonesetoftrusty guidesandefficienthelpersinhisun- certainandlaboriouscoursetohiseter- nalhome,andanotherenablinghimto procureandtosecurethosegoodsOf fortunewhichmaybelegitimatelyas-piredtoandacquiredinthispresent life.Thesanctityofwedlocksecured thestabilityofthefamilyinwhich, whilstthedignityofthewifewasup- held,theauthorityofthehusband,ad-mirablytempered,wasunmistakably enforced,andtheeducationofthechil- drenprovidedforinaChristianway. Inpoliticallife.thelaws,notvary- ingaccordingtotheunstablemoodof themultitude,butbasedoneternal principlesofjusticeandofright,were alldirectedtopromotethecommon good.Theauthorityofthoseinpower assumedasacredcharacter,andthe obedienceofthesubjectpartookof thenatureofareligiousobligation, whilstoverallwasspreadthemantle ofcharity,sothatitcouldbetrulysaid thatthewell-beingoftheStatewasthe naturaloutcomeofthedevotionofits peopletowardsGod.-CEYLONMESSENGER.

Thesittingclosedwithagreatdeal ofgoodadviceinverygeneralterms.

Mrs.B.tookherfeeof10s.6d.,and invitedmetocallagain

SirArthurtookexceptiontotheexposureofhismediuminthepagesof LondonTRUTH,andtriedtopooh- poohthatpaper'srepresentative'sexperiencebythecontrary experienceofquite a number ofotherpersons.Thesepeople.contendedSirArthurwentwiththe properdispositiontosucceed-believing.TheTRUTHrepresentativewent tocriticise,hencehisfailure.The TRUTHwriter,aftershowingthathis dispositionhadnothinginittorepel 'thespirits,butratherthecontrary, clinchestheotherpartofSirArthur's argumentinonetrenchantsentence: "Theirfaithisevidenceofnothingbut theeasewithwhichsuperstitiousbeliefscanbefosteredandencouraged bymethodswhichbreakdownimmediatelytheyaresubjectedtocritical examination."

SirArthur'sunfortunatepositionin regardtothismatterisanotherinstanceoftheeasewithwhichabsurd superstitionsmaybeindulgedinwhen oncethetruthsofreligionarewilfully abandoned.

IkeComingEuropeanChaos.

(ByT.GallowayRigg.)

SirCharlesAddis,generalmanager oftheHongKongandShanghaiBankingCorporation,hasjusttoldtheInstituteofBankersthatClause19ofthe Armisticestipulatedonlyforreparationandexcludedtheideaoftherepaymentofmilitaryexpenditure."In anycase,"hesays,"theideaofGermanypaying£24,000,000,000shouldbe dismissedasimpracticable."Hethinks that"ifwegotfifteenhundredmillions insteadoftwenty-fourthousandmillions,weshouldnothavedonesobadly."Onthesamesubject,Mr.A.F. Whyte,writingonthe9th.inst.from ParistotheLondonDAILYNEWS, quotes"asanevidenceofprogressin thealphabetofeconomics,"thefollowingfrom"aprominentplenipotenti- ary":-

"Thereisnotasinglefinancieror economistofreputewhohasnottold usthattoexpectGermanytopayAlliedwardebtsamountingtothirty thousandmillionssterlingistoaskfor themoon."HeaddsashisownconvictionthatwhenGermanyhasrepairedEuropeandamage,includingthereparationforsunkenships,shewillhave littleleft,andthemajorpartofthe wardebtswillremainonAlliedshoulders

Astheseviewsaregettingverygeneralacceptanceitisnotsurprisingthat itissuggestedintheFrenchpressthat EnglandandAmericashouldsharethat portionoftheFrenchwarcostswhich will ThisnotberecoveredfromGermany! ridiculoussuggestionisaconsequenceofthestateofutterdespera- tionintowhichFrancehasbeenlandedfinanciallybythelongwar,thecontinuousmilitaryeffortsonagreat front,andthefouryears'enemyoccu- pationofhermostvaluabledistricts.

AsM.Clemenceaupointedoutafew weeksago,shecouldnotevenifshe would,repudiateherdebtwhichisso largelyowingtoforeignStatesand mustthereforebepaid:whereasGermany's,asaconsequenceoftheblockade,isadomesticone,owingmostlyto herownpeopleandnotanimmediate anxiety.Yetatsuchatimeandunder suchcircumstancesFrenchstatesmen areoutforhugeannexationsofterritoryatGermany'sexpense,orapro- longedmilitaryoccupationofthem, necessitatingenormousmilitaryexpenditure,evenwiththeco-operation ofGreatBritain.

ReadersmayremembertheFranco-RussianagreemententeredintoduringFebruary,1907,andwhich onlybecameknownasaconsequenceoftheRussianRevolutionandtheCzar'sdethronement.By thetermsofthisagreementthewhole ofGermanylyingbetweentheRhine andFrancewastobeplacedunder Frenchoccupation,tobecomeeventuallyaseparateStatecontrolledby France.Shortlyafteritspublication, denialofitbeingimpossible,andRussiahavingdisappearedasanallyof France,M.Ribot,whohadbecome PrimeMinister,repudiatedtheagree- mentanddeclaredittobenulland void.Lateronintheyear,M.Painleve,whohadsucceededM.Ribot, pledgedFranceintheFrenchChamber nottodemandanyterritoryother thanAlsace-Lorraine,nomatterwhat theresultofthewarmightbe.

SincetheArmistice,however,Germanyhavingbeenbeatentoanextent noonedreamedpossible,andbeingfor thetimeattheabsolutemercyofthe Alliesandlikelytocontinuesowhile theAlliesholdtogether,thepolicyof theFranco-Russianagreementhasbeen revived.

Tounderstandwhatthismeansitis necessarytoexplainthattheterritory inquestionislargerinareathanBel- gium,withapopulationofsevenor eightmillions,ofwhomabouttwo- thirdsareCatholics.ItisthemostimportantindustrialdistrictinGermany,andcontainsmorelargetowns thananyotherGermanProvince. Coblentzistheofficialcapital,the greatfortressofEhrenbreitstein-the GibraltaroftheRhine-beingonthe oppositesideoftheriver,butthe mostimportantcityisCologne.

AtpresentwhatisknownastheRhineProvincehasbecomethesub- iectoftwoveryoppositeaspirations.AlwaysintenselyCatholic,aninfluen- tialmovementasaresultofthedominanceofSocialism,hasbeensetonfoot foritsseparationfromPrussia,to whichitwasonlyjoinedin1815,and itscreationintoaCatholicindependentState.Butthemovementforitsin- corporationwithFranceisCatholic also:theFrenchCatholicswhodesire

itbelievingthatitssevenoreightmillioninhabitantswouldenablethemto swampFrenchanti-clericalism.The actualpositionisthereforebeautifully complicated.Ofcourseonlyonepussibleresultcouldfollowtheswamping ofFrenchopinionbythenewGerman elementinwhateverwayadmitted. Thattherewouldbearacialandalsoa religiousconflctissurelyobvious.

Norwouldmattersremainverylong quiescentunderaFrenchmilitaryoccupationjudgingfromwhatisalready goingoninAlsace-Lorraine.The Frenchhavealreadyhadtoreplace theirfirstappointedGovernor.

"Itseems,"saysthecorrespondent oftheFREEMAN'SJOURNAL,"that M.JeannenyintroducedtheFrench Labouradministration,andissueda decreelaicisingallschoolstobring themintolinewiththerestofFrance, butthepeopleobjected."AFrench writerisquotedasdiscussingthesituationandfranklythrowingtheblame onFrenchcast-ironmethodsofadministration,andassayingthatunderthe GermansAlsace-Lorrainewas"materiallywelladministered."Hesays: "Lifetherewaseasy.Thelawsregulatinglabourwereofthemostliberal character.Finally,acapitalfact,libertyofconscience,wasmostscrupulouslyassuredtoallCatholics,Protestants,andJews."Itisalsostatedthat owingtocontinuousheavyexpulsions ofallpersonssuspectedofGermansym-pathies,thefactoriesarebeingleft withoutworkmen

AccordingtotheLondonNATION,a FrenchpaperpublishedinStrasbourg recentlyremarkedthatattheverymomenttheFrenchauthoritiesareexpellingfromAlsaceGermanfamilies, manyofwhomwereborninthatpro- vince,someFrenchmenshouldbe claimingtheGermaninhabitantsofthe SaarValleyasFrenchcitizens.In viewofcurrentcircumstancesitmay beofinteresttorecallhowithappen- edthatPrussiaeverbecamethe neighbourofFrance,andthatapart from beenFrenchactionthismighthave indefinitelypostponedorperhapsneverhavehappened.

Inhis"Re-adjustmentofEurope," Mr.CharlesSugden,inhisaccountof theCongressofVienna,thuswrites:"Probablynomistakecommittedat theCongresshasbeenmorefar-reachingineffectthanthatwhichTalleyrand madeinopposingthePrussianclaimto thekingdomofSaxonyandyieldingin itsplacetheRhineProvinceandWestphalia,thusmakingPrussiatheimme- diateneighbourofFrance,andgiving her,intherichmineralwealthofthese provinces,resourcestoprosecuteher militaryventures.Therecanbelittle doubtthatthesettlementwhichPrus- siawouldhaveregardedasacceptable,andwhichhadthesupportofRussia, wouldhavedelayedforaveryconsid- erabletimethecollisionbetweenthe FrenchandPrussianinterestswhich havesincebeensuchafruitfulsource ofEuropeanunrest,whiletheincentive toabsorbHanover,andtheotherCen- tralGermanStates,whichcompletely separatedthetwogroupsofPrussian territory,wouldnothavebeensocom- pelling.Thewarof1870maybe lookeduponasoneofthefruitsofthis error."

Thereisnotmuchusediscussingthe fateoftheFourteenPoints.Theyare goneThequestioniswhetherGreat Britainis Francewhole-heartedlysupporting inherNapoleonicprojectsand aspirations.If,inthewordsofVictor Hugo,"Francemustagainpossessthe Rhine,"itfollowsthatCentralEuropeisgoingtobekeptinsubjection byarmedoccupation.IfanAnglo- FrenchallianceistodominateEurope, andperhapsalsoaspiretoregulatethe futureofRussia,andsuppressby whatevernamedemocracymaydeter-minetoshapeitsownfortunes,Con- scriptionisobviouslyinevitable.But soalsoisthenecessitytopassthe Army,NavyandAirServices.What, agloriousendingtothesuccessfulpro- secutionofthewartoaKnock-out Blow,andhowbeautifullyandforall timetheAlliedVictoryhasbanished militarism!

Justthinkhowmuchsmootherthe creakingwheelsoflifewouldrunif theywerelubricatedwiththe"oilof gladness"Ifmencouldbetaughtto see"thebrightnessthatisinthe cloud":if,likeSt.Paul,theymightbe "throughsorrowing,yetalwaysrepoic- ing."Thisiswhattruereligionessay todo.-Rev.JamesF.Callaghan.DD.

MarshalFoch'sChoice

TheCountdeChabrolhastoldthe followingfactasauthentic.Attheend oflastOctoberM.Clemenceauwentto thefrontforthepurposeofspeaking toMarshalFoch.Onmeetingthe greatsoldier,thePrimeMinistertook apaperfromhisportfolioandhanding ittotheMarshal,said:"Thesearethe conditionsofthearmisticewecanget fromGermany."TheMarshalthought forawhile,andthenanswered:"I canobtainstillbettertermsforyou, andalsothegloryofcapturingaGermanarmyofabouthalfamillionof men."Clemenceauanswered:"No onehasanyrighttodepriveyouofany gloryyouarelikelytoacquire.Itis foryoutochoose."TheMarshal thoughtdeeplyforsometime,thenhe said:"Inordertogainthevictory 50,000menwillhavetobesacrificed. Whatishumanglorybeside50,000 soulsprecipitatedintoeternity?I shallacceptthearmistice."Latelya complimentwaspaidtotheMarshal onallthevictorieshehadgainedover theenemy.Hisreplywas:"Mygreat- estvictorywastheone1gainedover myselfthedayIsignedthearmistice." Thewordswerespokenwithoutthe smallesttoneofregret.

SecretofFoch'sVictories. FatherLockquell,aCanadianpriest oftheArchdioceseofQuebec,had lodgedforsometimeinGeneralFoch's residenceHehadthehappinessof givingHolyCommuniontotheGeneralandtohiswife.MadameFoch toldhimthatduringthedarkhours of-SpringtheEnglishlinewascoolpletelybroken.Thiswasaset-back thatcouldeasilyhavedevelopedinto adisaster.Fochbetookhimselftothe spotandmeasuredtheextentofthe danger.Heaskedforthecureofthe littlevillage,andbeggedhimtogather thechildrenofhisparishinthepublic square.Whenthisuniquecorpshad beendrawnuptheGeneralgavean orderthatwaslikewiseuniqueinthe historyofmilitarycommands."To yourknees,"hesaid,"andletuspray." Duringasilencethatcontrastedwith thethousanddetonationsofthewar, thedeepvoiceoftheGeneralalternatedwiththesweetprayerofthe priestandthevibrantanswersofthe children.Theirprayerascendedto theSacredHeartWhenitwasfinishedtheGeneraldismissedhisrecruits, andorderedtheFrenchcavalryintothebreach.Theinfantryfollows.Soon thatfatalopeningisclosed,andFoch, whowasvictoriousinstemmingthe onwardtideoftheenemybyprayer, prepareswithprayerratherthanwith hisgeniusforthedecisivevictoryof whichwehavebeeninformed.

TERRIBLEBURNS.

FeetaMassofFieryBlisters. WonderfulZam-BukHealingLeaves NoScars.

Mrs.H.Smith,8Regent-street,Als ksids,S.A.,says:"Onedayinmyhurrytobuilwatt fortea,Iupsetthespiritwithwhich Iwasfillingupthesmallstove.The largerstoveunderneathwasheatedat thetime,andtheliquidburstinto flamesasitdrippedontoit.Iwas sounnervedthatIdroppedthebottle, andthecontentscaughtalight,andflew upinonesheetofflame,burningoffa lotofmyhair.

"Butthiswasinsignificantascoinparedtotheterribleinjurieswhichmy husbandsustained.Withhisbootsoff toresthistiredfeet,hewassitting readingcloseby,andtheburningspirit pouredoverhisfeet,withfearfulconsequences.Theagonyhesufferedmust havebeenterrible,forgreatwatery blistersformed,andhisfeetwereone massoffieryinflammation.Whenwe gotZam-Bukandliberallyappliedit totheburntplaces,itreducedthepain andinflammationsplendidly.

"AswecontinuedtheZam-Buktreatmenttherewasafurtherimprovementeveryday,until,whenthewoundhad beenfreedofallrawnessandinflamma tion,newskinbegantoform.Thanks tothisperseverancewithZam-Buk,bothfeethealedupperfectly,without leavingscarsofanykind.

"WehaveoftenusedZam-Buksince, andithasalwaysprovedwonderfully successful."

Zam-Bukisunequalledforulcers, badlegs,poisonedsores.piles,cuts, bruises,festeringwounds,etc.Ofall medicinevendors,at1/6or3/6.

Tomakeaproperuseoftime,both fortherequirementsofthisworld andtheworldtocome,isthesublimest knowledge,foritexaltsmanbybring- inghimnearertotheperfectionofthe Infinite.

M.J.O'KEEFE

BUTCHER,

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PrimeBeefMutton,Pork,Lamb, alwaysonhand.CornedBeefand SmallGoodsaSpecialty.AllMeat keptinCoolStorageonthePremises. 'Phone,£3297.

"SoddyofSt.Vincentde?antWestin Australia"clocorporaltd)

CATECHISMINSTRUCTION CLASSES.

TheSocietywillforwardCatechisms toanyCatholicManorWoman,treeof allcosts,whoarewillingtoundertake theteachingofChristianDoctrineto ChildrenandAdultsinremotecountrydistrictsanddistantplaceswhere noPriestresidesorConventisestablished.

Communicationsgivingparticularsof requirements,addressedtotheSecretary,Mr.J.F.Waldron,24Harleystreet,Highgate,Perth,will'ecetve immediateattention.

St.Roch

ProtectorAgainstContagiousDiseases.

BUTTONSOFSTROCH. BeautifulCelluloidButtonsofStRoch, Sepiatone,withBroochPinatback, in.diam. Price,3d.each(Postage2d..11/9per Dozen.

LITANYOFST.ROCH.

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PICTURESOFST.ROCK. AllSizesandPrices

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TROUSERS,sizes3to7.13/6;size8,14/6.

KNICKERS,unlined,idealforschoolwear,sizes,4,5,and6.4/6;7,8. and9,4/11;10,11,and12,5/6;13,5/11.

SAMPLESANDQUOTESFORSPECIALSIZETROUSERSANDSUITS ONAPPLICATION.

OILSKINCLOTHING

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BOANSLIMITED

UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS, WellingtonandMurrayStreets,Perth.

TheLivingWageProblem.

FattierAM.Verstraeten,S.J.,writingintheLondonDAILYNEWSon theabovesubject,thussaysinhisreviewofthevariousaspectsofthesocialquestion: Wefindthatlabourunrest,orclass struggleisprevailingeverywhere;that itsoriginandprogressmaybetraced totheexcessiveprofitsofcapitaltothe detrimentoflabour;thatSocialism, whiletryingtoapplyaremedyfor thisunequality,hascreatedanevil worsethanthedisease;thatthisnew evilischieflymanifestingitselfbythe ever-recurringstrikes;thatcivilsociety nolessthanreligion,isimperilled,and consequentlyitisthedutyofevery right-mindedmantobeupindefence ofourmostsacredinstitutions.The massesofthepeoplearearoused;they demandanadequateshareintheprosperitytheyhelptocreate.ButRadicalismisstillintheair,readytodefenditsancientprivilegesandreluctanttoadmittheneworder.

Thechoiceforthenationsnowlies betweenanarchyandthesocialpro. grammeoftheChurch!Happily,sane economicopiniondailyconvergesmore andmoretowardsthelatter.Andof thiswehaveaproofinthefactthatthe EnglishLabourParty,initsmanifesto decreedthat"thefirstpillarofthenew socialordermustbetheminimum wage"

Andsowearenaturallyledtothe crucialpointofthewholeSocialQuestion.viz.,thelivingwagefortheworkman,andinwhatmanneritcanbe established.Nosurfacelegislationcan sufficeto-day:wemustboldlystrike attherootofeconomicevils;andthis rootisthegrantofalivingwagetothe workmanandhisfamily.

Withoutasufficientwageitisinevitablethatwife-andchildrenwillbe drivenfromthehometothefactoryor otherworkplaces.Theconsequence mustbeafurtherdepressionofwages. andfrequentunemploymentformen. onaccountofthecompetitionof womenandchildren.Hence,asa furtherconsequence,therefollowsthe needforendlessprotectivelegislation forwomen,forchildlabour,for schoolgoing,etc.Hencetherecord ofcriminalityandthefts,therisingtide ofanarchy,thedangerofbirth-control andinfantmortality,etc.Fromthe lackofalivingwagefollowstheneed ofStateforsocialinsuranceofevekind;forpoorlaws,forpensions,etc. eThustheworking-manbecomesaward oftheState,thoughhishonestlaboto shouldentitlehimtoanhonourableindependence;forwhathenowreceives fromtheStateasanalmshemight wellhaveclaimedfromtheemployer ashisdueforservicerendered.And soitwillbeseenthatallothersocial lawsarebutsecondaryinregardtothis all-importantlawofa"livingwage."

ousandancientthananybargainbetweenmanandman,viz.,thatremunerationshouldbesufficienttomaintainthewage-earnerinreasonableand frugalcomfortifthroughnecessity orfearofaworseeviltheworkman'acceptharderconditions,becauseanemployerorcontractorwillaffordhimno better,heismadethevictimofforce andinjustice."

Althoughthisdoctrinehadalways beenapartofthetraditionalandpracticaldoctrineoftheChurch,ithad neverbeenstatedwithsuchprecision andauthority.Whenfirststated,in 1891,itexcitedthescornoftheManchesterianLiberals,whoseidolitdestroyed.Butsincethenthisideaofa livingwagehasmadeitsway,and"a constantlyincreasingnumberofpersonslookuponthisstatementofLeo XIII.asthemosteffectiveprincipleof industrialpeacethathaseverbeen enunciated."

Letustrytounderstandthefull meaningofalivingwage.

Ingeneralitisdefinedasaremuneration'sufficienttosupportthewageearnerinreasonableandfrugalcomfort."Fortheadultmaleworkerit mustbeawagesufficenttomaintain himself,hiswifeandhischildreninreasonablecomfort.Andthisfurtherincludesthattheworkerandhisfamily shouldbeprovidedagainstthedayof sicknessorunemploymentThereis questionhereonlyofthatwagewhich istheveryleast,ortheminimumwage andmorespeciallyofthecommonor unskilledworkman:becausetheskilled workerswillmoreeasilyprovidefor themselves.

NotewellhowinthetextofLeo XIII.theloopholeofthecapitalistis carefullyexcluded.Itisnouseto argue:"Theworkmenhaveagreedto workforsomuch;therefore,ifIgive thismuch,allisdone;Iamanhonest man."No;iftheworkmanaccept onlybecausetheemployerwillafford himnobetter,"heisthevictimof forceandinjustice."Indeedtosucha cantract-theManchesteriancontractthereisanessentialconditionwanting, viz.,thefreedomofoneofthecontractingparties.

ObjectionsAnswered.

tinnedwhotookpartintheentertainmentwere:MissesRoberto,Mary,May. Rose.andDorisTaylor,Boyle,and MasterPatTaylor. Aftertheconcertthehallwascleared fordancing,andwithgoodmusicsuppliedbyMrs.ArthurLodgeandMiss Kellyeveryonejoinedinandhada goodtime.Mrs.SeymourMearesand manywillinghelpershadchargeofthe supper,andthespreadwasexcellent. Therewerenicethingsinabundance, andplentytospare.Dancingwas keptgoinguntil4o'clocknextmorning, andallagreedthattheentertainment wasthemostenjoyableheldinGreenhillsforalongtime.

MissKellyreceivedheartysupport inhereffortonbehalfoftheCatholic Church,andthetotalproceedsreached £24.Thanksaretenderedtoallwho assisted. FORADINKUMCUPOFTEAAND GRILL, OrHIGH-CLASSCONFECTIONERY,

Theprincipleofthelivingwageis timsestablishedbyLeoXIII:"Letit betakenforgrantedthatworkman andemployershould,asarule,make freeagreementsand,inparticular, shouldagreefreelyastowages.Neverthelessthereisadictatemoreimperi-

Thequestionhasbeendiscussedby Catholicmoralists,whethertheobligationtopayawagethatwillnotmerely supporttheadultmaleworkerhimself, butlikewisehiswifeandchildren,isan obligationofjusticeorcharity.But, whichsoeverviewistaken,theobligationremainsequallyimperative.And itcanbeeasilydemonstratedthata familywageisnecessaryintheinterest oftheownerhimself;otherwiselabour mustdieout.Ofcourse,thereare difficultiesintheway;asforinstance, whenthesmallprofitsofanindustrydo notpermitsuchafairwageorwhen thelabourer,onaccountofhisphysical ormentalincapacity,isunabletofurnishadecentquantityofwork;but thesemaybemademattersofarbitration.Inthesameway,itwillbea furtherquestionforarbitrationtode-

termine"whatproperlyconstitutesa minimumofreasonablecomfortfora determinedclassofworker,agiven timeandplace."Henceitwillbeseen thatnouniversalanddrasticla,wscan beissuedonthispoint,andLeoXIII hasactedwiselyinsimplysettingforth therulersforthetimebeingtoapply theconclusionsaccordingtoperson, andcircumstances.

KnowHowtoDo,andDoIt! isthemottoofoneofourchiefeducationalinstitutions.Itmaybetimelyappliedtothissubjectaswell.

LeoXIIIthegreatlabourexpert. hasoutlinedwhatshouldbedone;he hasgiventhetheory;thereremainsto putitintopractice.

Industrialeffortscandosomething. Huthumannature,evenatitsbest,is nevertobetrustedtoofarwheregains andprofitsareinquestion.Whatof labourunions?Theyhavealreadyaccomplishedmuch.Butthequestion ismainlyoffairwagesforunskilled labourers,andthesecannotsoeasily bereachedbytradeunions.

ThereremainsonlyStatelegislation. Wagelegislationisatraditioninthe Church.Minuteregulationswereat onetimedrawnupbytheguildsmen. Statesanctionwasgiventotheseregulations;andguildofficialswereauthorisedtoinflictsummarypunishment uponalloffenders.

Thatspecialwagelegislationisrequiredforourdaysseemsclear.Speechesandarticlesonthesubjectwill notsolvethesocialproblem;the masseswillignorethemifnopractical applicationismade.Andthatapplicationmustbemadebylaws,adapted tothechangingconditionsofplaceand time,andbindingbothemployersand employed.

Andwhenshouldthisstart?Ithas oftenbeensaidthatBritishlegislation asarulecomesverylate,oftentoolate. ShouldtheEnglishneverlearnalesson fromthepast,andalwayswaituntilit ittoolate?Wouldnotsomemildpreventivemeasure,appliedintime,be moreefficientthandrasticrepressive regulations,suchasmartiallaw,and perhapsshootingandkilling,whenthe mobisalreadyexcitedbySocialistsand intheactofstriking,lootingand plundering?

Greenhills

ThedramaticentertainmentandconcertheldatGreenhillsonthe21st. instant,underthedirectionofMiss Kelly,withMissEileenTaylorasHon. Secretary,passedoffmostsuccessfully. Punctuallyat8o'clockthecurtainrose toacrowdedhouse,indeedmanyhad tobecontentwithstanding-roomat thebackandalongthesidesofthehall, thetakingsatthedooramountingto f16.Andifonecanjudgefromthe applauseaccordedtothevariousitems, theaudiencewerewellpleasedandsatisfied.Onlytwoencoreswererespondedto.viz.,"TheDeathlessArmy," sungbyMr.StanWhite,and"Money Matters,"avocalduetbyMissMeares andMr.TomTaylor,andifanyitem isworthyofspecialmentionitisthe latter.Besidesthosealreadymen-

AVicariousOffering---AChild'sSubstitution

(ByREV.P.M.F.DODDY.)

(Concluded.)

FatherOwenwasinanawkwarddilemma.Thechild,havingrecovered consciousness,toldhim,inavoice chokedwithsobs,thestoryofhisdying brotherwithallitsattendantcircumstances.Yet,thoughhefeltthatduty calledhimtothatbedside,hedidnot wellseehowhecouldleavethisobviouslyworn-out,over-fraughtchild hereinthelonelymountaincave.There wasnohousewithinreasonabledistanceoftheplace,anditwasdillytoo plainlyevidentthattheboycouldnot accompanyhimonthereturnjourney. Moreover,thepeasantryweredueat daybreak,anditwouldbenecessaryto apprisethemofhisownwhereabouts, lestperhapstheyshouldmeetwith unexpecteddeathatthehandsofthe Yeos,whilstwaitingforhim.Then therewasalwaysthepossibilityofa traitor,foralas!thatheadofhis,encircledasitwaswithitshoarylocks, hadamarketvalueoffivepoundssterlingBritishmoney.Inhisstrange, chequeredlifehehadhardlyever facedamoreperplexingsituation.He himselfcouldwithcautionandvigilanceeasilyenougheludethesnaresof hisenemies,butthenachild-?

Charityanddutywerecallinghimto thebedsideofthedyingman,anxious fearforthechild'ssafetyandtender -pityforhisweaknessbadehimdelay. Whichcallshouldheobey?There wasonlyoneoftwoalternativesopen tohim,anddecidehemust,andquickly,too.Hemusteitherleavethis boy,thischild,alreadyfatiguedand faintingwithover-exertion,hereinthis gloomycavethroughthehoursofthe longnight,surroundedwithinnumerabledangers,ortaketheriskofallowinghissinfulbrothergounpreparedtomeethisGod.

Withquickintuitionthechildread histhoughtsaseasilyasifhehad spokenthem,andhewentonwithincreasedearnestnessandagitation: "Father-FatherOwen-don'tthinkof me.I'msafehere,andIwillnotbe afraidalone.GotoHugh heis dying,dying,dying,andneedsyouso badly."Thevoicequivered,there wasagreatlumpinhisthroat,butthe braveheartsustainedhim."Illstay tillyoureturn te`jmotherIam quitesafe I'llbehometo-morrow."

Thewordsdiedawayinawhisper, twobigsilenttearsrolledslowlydown hischeeks.

Poorchild!Heknewnothowpro. phetichiswordsreallywere-lhelittle thoughtthathewouldindeedbe"at home"inhisFather'shouseonthe morrow.Heclaspedhishandsinpassionateappeal,thetearswerestanding thicklyinhiseyes.

"FatherOwen,"hebeganagain,"for God'ssake,formysake,formydying brother'ssake,formymother'ssake, gotoHugh."

Therewasnoresistingsuchplead-

facingthesea.Thispathrunsbetweentheseashoreandthemountain.

Wildandlonelyisthecountryitpasses through,butwhatyouhavedoneshows meyouarenocowardatanyrate. Youwillkeepstraightonuntilyou cometothehouse.Onceonthepath youcannotpossiblygowrong.Now, mygood,dearchild,becareful,and mayGodandhisSaintsguardyouand keepyouintheirownsafekeeping."

Hecouldnothidethetremorof anxietyinhisvoice,sostretchingforth hisagedhandsheblessedthechild,and amomentafterwardsdisappearedin thegloomdowntheruggedpathona journeywhichtoamanofhisagewas nosmallundertaking.

Afterashortinterval,duringwhich hewatchedthefigureofFatherOwen disappearinginthedusk,thechild kneltdownandpouredoutthanksto Godfromhisfullheart,forhaving givenhimthestrengthnecessaryto performhistask.Drawingforththe littlecrucifixfromhispockethekissedittenderly,thetearsofgratitude tricklingtothegroundingreatbig dropsallthewhile.

Hewasvery,veryweary,hefeltan irresistibledesiretosleepcomeupon him.thedrowsinesswasintolerable,he stretchedhimselfupontheheather couchwhichservedFatherOwenfora bed,hepressedthecrucifixtohislips oncemore,themusicoftheseaandthe tinklingofthecascadesungacroonsonginhisears-weary,overpowered naturesoughtitsduereliefinadeep. profoundsleep.

Hourspassedinhopelessmonotony inthecottageatthefootofRoy,with noslackeningordiminutioninthedyingman'sterriblesuffering.Theawfulagonyofextremepainrackedhis body,hispoorerringsoulwastorturedalternatelywithdoubt,anxiety. hope,andfear.Inhismomentsof lucidmiseryhewasconsciousthathelp wascoming,butbewasafraidthatit wouldnotreachhimintime.

Forthelonelywomanseatedbythe bedsidetheladenmomentsdragged slowlyby.shecouldnottellhow slowly.Weigheddownwiththesense ofutterdesolationadeepmelancholy despairhadtakenpossessionofher; shefeltshewasaloneintheworld.It wasalong.drearyvigilthroughthe silentwatchesofthenight.Shecould nothelpshiveringwiththeanguish thatwasconsumingher,butinhersorrowingheartsheuniteditwiththe agonyofthatvigilthelonelySufferer keptlongago'neaththesombreolive treesofGethsemane'sgarden.

WouldFatherOwenevercome?Oh, theweird,plaintivecaoineofthewind moaningthroughthetreesandround thehouse,andatthewindow-frame! Woulditnevercease?Howlikea humanvoiceitwas-along-swelling

"passethunderstanding"waswithhim. Agreatgreyshadowwasstealingover theface.Themotherbentoverthe bedinanagonyofpity.Shegrasped thehands,moistwiththedewsof death,thatweresowhiteandcold. FatherOwenwasonhiskneesatthe bedsidepouringhisheartforthin prayerforthedepartingsoul.Fora shortmomentmorethesmileplayed overthefeatures,thentheeyesclosed, thepoorachingheadsankbackonthe pillow,thehandsdroppedheavilyfrom themother'sgrasp,theshadowonthe facedarkened,thebreathdallied,haltedinthethroat,andthenthegreat pausecame-thethrobbingsofthefeveredbrainstopped,thetroubledsoul wingeditsflightintoEternity:Hugh Maguirewasdead.

III.-TheSacrifice.

LittleWillieMaguireawokefromhis sleepwithaviolentstartandastifled scream.Atthesamemomentthathis earsweregreetedbythepollutionof theirblasphemy,hiseyesrestedonthe formsoftwoyeomensilhouetted againstthesmallexpanseofolkythe mouthofthecaveafforded.Onewas leaningonhissword,withthepointof whichhehadrousedthechildfromhis slumbers.Theothercarriedacoilof rope,whichhewoundandunwound ominously.Hisbrutalface,allbegrimedwithpowderanddust,shone evillyinthelightashebentoverthe vestmentswhichFatherOwenhadleft behindhim.Theybelongedtosome ofthemanybandsofstragglersthat scouredthecountryaftertheirdefeat atCarricknagat,andamusedthemselvesbyslaughteringincoldbloodsuch ofthepeasantryaswereunfortunate enoughtocomeintheirway. Asmallpartyhadriddenoutfrom Sligointheearlyhoursofthemorning;but,promptedbythespiritof curiosityandwishingtomakeadepredatorytourontheirownaccount, thesetwohadoutriddentheircomrades,andnoticingtherockypassleadingupthemountaintheyfollowedit untilfinallytheystumbledonthecave.

Instinctivelythechildshuddered; acuriousfeelingofdangerandfear creptoverhim.Thebloodfleeting fromhisfaceleftitaspaleasthe moonbeamsofthenightbefore.The soldierleaningontheswordnoticedhis consternation,andtitteredasavage oath.

"Halo,youngster,"hedrawledout. "thepriesthasbeenhere.Youmust knowwherehehasgoneto.Come. tellus,wehaveanicewarmbreakfastforhisreverence,whichIamsure hewillrelish."

Hiscompanionlaughedatthesupposedwitofthisallusiontothetow tureswhichwereinstoreforthepriest shouldhefallintotheirhands.

Thechildremainedsilent,anamelessterrorgrippedhisheart.Heknew ing.FatherOwenhadtocapitulate.sobofwoe,thewailingofawoman'sthecrisiswasathand;hefeltthathis Hecouldnotpossiblyresistthecallofheart. deathalonecouldquenchthelustfor dutyandthepleadingofthoseeyes Midnightpassed,andYetnopriest.bloodintheheartsofthesemonsters. andthatvoice.Somethinginitssor-HadWilliereachedhim?"DidhemeetThesoldier,hisangerthoroughlyarousrowingsweetness-thesweetnessofthewithanymishap?Hark!whatwased.bythesilenceofhisvictim,shook thrush-theanguishofitsquivering, himroughly.andagainused then point that?Wasitthesoundofafootstep remindedhimforciblyofthesupposedofhisswordasagentleincentveto withaheavythudtotherudefloor, musicofthedyingswan.Yetitwasandneareritcomesitisonthestilespeech. asorewrenchonhisheartstringstoorwasitonlyimagination?Nearer "Isay,yourebelspawn."thisfrom yield.Thetimewasspeedingfast.now''ititafootstep.Thedoorishimwhocarriedthecoilofrope,"just Thelastglimmerofsunshinewasfad-pushedgentlyopen,andFatherOwentelluswheretheMassmongerhasgone ingslowlyfromthewatersoftheocean.enters.Hewastravel-stainedandto,or--' Theeveningstarshonefaintinthewearyafterhislong,tediousjourney, Hestoppedabruptly,uncoiledthe goldenradiancewherethesunhadbutataglancehesawthattherewasrope,putanooseonitanddrewitup set.Twilightwashasteningon,andonlyaveryshorttimelefttothesuf-withaterriblysignificantgesture. everymomentwasprecious. ferer,andhaste:ledtothebedside.A "Ican't,"murmuredtheboy,inun"Willie,mychild,"FatherOwensaiddeep-drawnsigh,theharbingerofcom-disguisedterror. hastily,lestheshouldwaverinhisre-ingdissolution,brokelaboriouslyfrom "Can't,d-n,you!Won't,Isup- solution,"listen,TheYeosarethroughthepoortorturedheart.Withincred-pose.ByJupiter,Kerrigan,lad,"and thecountry,andsafetyhereisuncer-iblestrengthhesatupinthebedandhenudgedhiscompanionrudely,"here's tainatbest.Iamgoingtoyourbro-stretchedouthishandsimploringly,ago,thisrebelbratthinkshecanfool thertodowhatIcanforhim.SomeThemotherhastilylefttheroom,leas--ustoourfaces.Comewe'llseeifwe threemilesfromherethereisahouse.ingFatherOwenwiththepoorerringcan'tmakehimtell.Fortwodays Restawhile,andthenwhenthemoonsinnerwhohadwanderedsofarawaywe'vebeenonthescentofthisPopish hasrisentolightyouonyourway,gofromhisMaster'sfold. priest,andbyG---we'llnotbeblink- tothathouse.OldMichaelDuffwill Oh!whocantellwhatthrillsofhap-edbyayoungshavernow." notrefuseyou.TherewillbenoMasspinessthatwaywardsinfulsoulexpert- "Aye,Faye,"gruntedtheother,em- hereatdaybreak.Ishallhavewordencedonitsjourneytoeternity,asitphasisinghisassentbyaloud,harsh conveyedtothepeasantrysomewaywasrestoredtothefriendshipofHimguffaw."Youknowhowtodealwith orother,asIgo,butyoumayalsowhodidnotthinkittoomuchtode-thelikesofhim,Jenkins." tellMichael.He'llsendthewordscendfromthehighestheaventore- Andthehumanbruteknownbythe round." deemsinfulmanandrestorehimtohisexpressivesobriquetof"Ironheart Hespokeslowlyandsolemnly,thatlostinheritance.Oh,whocandescribeJenkins,"andwhohadawiderepute- nowordmightbelostonhisyouthfulthejoyoftheheavenlychoirsofangelstionforhalf-hanging,flogging,andthe hearer,andthathemightfullyunder-atthereturnoftheprodigaltothepitchcap,addressedhimselftothestu- standtheirmeaning.TheplashingofwaysofhisLordandhisGod? pendoustaskofovercomingachild! themountainstreamamongsttherocks ThelastritesoftheChurchwere Hewasamanofpromptactionand andthemoanofthewaves,asthey-soonministered.Allisbright,allisfewwordswhenhewasmasterofthe brokeonthesandsbelow,renderedsunshineintheheartofHughMaguiresituation,andthedemonofmurder themstillmoresolemn. now.Hehadheardthewordsofab-wasnowthoroughlyarousedinhis "Whenyouhaverested,"FathersolutionandknewthattheGoodShen-heart.Heextendedtheropewith Owencontinued,"youwilldescendtoherdhadtakenthewanderingsheepaskilfulpractisedswirlpasthisslime. thefootofthepassandfollowtheintoHisfoldagain.Afaintsmilehos.-derandbackasfarashisarmwould bridle-pathonyourleftasyoustanderedabouthispalelips,thepeacethatreach.Asharpcuttingwhistlethrough

theair,andthenlikeasnakeittwisted roundthechild'sbody,thekeenlash cuttingthroughthescantyclothing andeatingintothetenderflesh.Again, andyetagainitfallswithadullthud. Thereisalargegapingrentinthe boy'sbreastwherethecruelretiehas tornit,theblooddribblesthroughand streamsontotheground.Butthere isnomercyinthehumanbrutewho wieldsthatrope.Thechild'shead, droopedonhisshoulder,evenasthe headofafairflowerwhenit'stemis bruised.Agroanescapedhislips.He haddeterminednottospeak.lestin hisinnocencehemightbetrayhissecret.

"Hold!Perhapshe'danswernow."

"Now,boy,"andJenkinscaughtthe laceratedshoulderandagainsnookhim roughly,"youhavehadaforetasteof whatyou'retoget,andbyG--you'llgetithotandheavy,too,ifyou donotanswerourquestions.Once moreIaskwherehasthePap-tpriest gone?Answer!"

Adefiantlookcameintofatchild's eyes.Hefacedhistormentorsboldly.

"Never!"

Hetriedtospeakbravely.h'tthe painwasterrible,andhisvoicebecame athreadofsoundinwhichhemoaned-"Never!Youmaymurderme, youvillains,youmaymurderme,but youshallnevermakemetellyouany- thingaboutFatherOwen."

Hepressedthelittlecrucifixfondly tohisheartandstoodresolutelybeforehisassailants.Asharp'cream ofagonybrokefromhimasJenkins drewhisswordandplungeditintohis breast.Thesteelsoughtandfound hisheart.Thebloodburstfromthe woundandspurtedontothehandsof themiscreants;thefragileformtotteredandswayedbackwards,thenfell thelifebloodwellingquickly,ittthe voice-thebanshee'scry!

Noble,heroicchild!Itnee,iedbut afewshortmomentsmoreofpainful agonyuntiltheself-sacrificinggener-oussoulshouldbegreetedbytheglad hostsofangelicchoirswhose.oltheins evennowfaintlyreachedhisears.

Meanwhile,thegentlemorningbreeze hasteningoverthewatersplayedsoftly throughthetressesofhis1.)r.ggold curls,andtossingthemback-ionithe whiteforeheadsethisface::.anaureoleofglory.

Satisfiedthattheirgrimv:kwas fullyaccomplished,thesoldier-wended theirwaydownthemountair.!sassto relatetheoccurrencetotheircompanions,whowerethemselvesjust abouttocommencethesweetThey,however,refrainedfromdoing and turningtheirhorses'headstheyall wentontheirwayrejoicing!

Thehushoftheeveningwasonthe earthbeforeFatherOwencouldagain returntothecave.Withastrange feelingofuneasinessheenteredand sawwithhorrorthetinyfingers:eswan andlifeless,allbathedinbloodstretchedbeforehimonthehardground.

Withaburstofsympathyhethrew himselfonhiskneesbythesideofthe Youngmartyr,andtookthelittlerigid handinhisown-thehandthatgraspthecrucifixasiftoshowthatevenin deaththechildhadremainedfaithful tohisGodandhiscountry.

Theruddysunbeamsglintingthrough theentranceofthecavewereplaying ontherockywalls,closerandcloser theycrepttothesmallmotionless figure.Thecrimsongloww over itnow,thepalepurefacewasbathed init,thegoldencurlsgleaminginit. Thepriestgazedawestruckasthe splendourofthatblood-redsunsetfilledthecavern,flushingcrimsonand gleaminggoldincrowningsympathy, asitwere,withthelittlemartyrwhom itsolovinglycaressed.

HowlongFatherOwenknelthe knewnotbutwhenthecrimsonlight hadfadedandtheskyhadgrowngrey, inthesilentmournfultwilight,wherethefragranceoftheseaascendslike incense,besidethemurmuringcascade and'neaththewashofitsmistyspray, helaidtorestallthatremained;ifthe faithfulmartyrchild.

LittlemoreremainstobetoldWhen thenewsofherchild'sdeathwastold tothemothershecollapsedhopelessly. Herfeebleframecouldnotbearthe agonyofanothershock,andinafew daysafterwardsthesorrowingueighbovrsstoodbesideanothergraveunder thewillowtreesroundtheruinedAbbeyofCoorte.

FatherOwenkeptthelittlecrucifix, allstainedasitwas,bythechild'slif blood.Onlyonhisdeath-bed,fit891 yearslater,didhepartwithit.After manyviscissitudesithascomeintomy possession,sentientwiththesorrowful historyofachild'sgreatsacrifice,redolentofaloveagreaterthanwhich nomanhath.